scholarly journals Effective Academic Leadership of Learning and Teaching in Malaysian Higher Education

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehrnaz Fahimirad ◽  
Khairuddin Idris ◽  
Sedigheh Shakib Kotamjani
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Academic Community ◽  
Academic Leadership ◽  
Professional Organizations ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Academic Leaders ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Supportive Culture ◽  
Working Together

This study provides an in-depth look at the practices of leadership in selected Malaysian Universities that have been identified as academic leadership. The findings of this study support the fundamental elements that have been previously identified by researchers and professional organizations, as academic leadership. Specifically, academic leaders focus on learning and teaching for students in relation to instructor development.This study employs a qualitative research approach. Thematic method was used to analyze the data. Data were collected through in-depth interview. Based on the findings of this study leadership works towards the future of the university through the development and involvement of instructors to facilitate teaching and learning at Malaysian universities.Based on the obtained results, Malaysian universities planned through sustained programs of educational development to use principles of learning and teaching effectively in designing learning environments for students.  Secondly, academics need a supportive culture to put these principles into practice. To date creating learning culture depends not only on well-educated, well-meaning individual academics, but also on an academic community working together to create a student-centered attitude.  

scholarly journals CAEP 2015 Academic Symposium: Leadership within the emergency medicine academic community and beyond

CJEM ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (S1) ◽  
pp. S1-S9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Doug Sinclair ◽  
James R. Worthington ◽  
Gary Joubert ◽  
Brian R. Holroyd ◽  
James Stempien ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Medicine ◽  
Expert Panel ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Academic Community ◽  
Academic Leadership ◽  
Leadership Roles ◽  
Next Generation ◽  
Academic Leaders ◽  
Gender Balance ◽  
And Gender

AbstractObjectivesA panel of emergency medicine (EM) leaders endeavoured to define the key elements of leadership and its models, as well as to formulate consensus recommendations to build and strengthen academic leadership in the Canadian EM community in the areas of mentorship, education, and resources.MethodsThe expert panel comprised EM leaders from across Canada and met regularly by teleconference over the course of 9 months. From the breadth of backgrounds and experience, as well as a literature review and the development of a leadership video series, broad themes for recommendations around the building and strengthening of EM leadership were presented at the CAEP 2015 Academic Symposium held in Edmonton, Alberta. Feedback from the attendees (about 80 emergency physicians interested in leadership) was sought. Subsequently, draft recommendations were developed by the panel through attendee feedback, further review of the leadership video series, and expert opinion. The recommendations were distributed to the CAEP Academic Section for further feedback and updated by consensus of the expert panel.ResultsThe methods informed the panel who framed recommendations around four themes: 1) leadership preparation and training, 2) self-reflection/emotional intelligence, 3) academic leadership skills, and 4) gender balance in academic EM leadership. The recommendations aimed to support and nurture the next generation of academic EM leaders in Canada and included leadership mentors, availability of formal educational courses/programs in leadership, self-directed education of aspiring leaders, creation of a Canadian subgroup with the AACEM/SAEM Chair Development Program, and gender balance in leadership roles.ConclusionsThese recommendations serve as a roadmap for all EM leaders (and aspiring leaders) to build on their success, inspire their colleagues, and foster the next generation of Canadian EM academic leaders.

scholarly journals Sharing quality resources for teaching and learning: A peer review model for the ALTC Exchange in Australia

2009 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Geraldine Lefoe ◽  
Robyn Philip ◽  
Meg O'Reilly ◽  
Dominique Parrish
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Peer Review ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Teaching Resources ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Work Spaces ◽  
Review Model ◽  
Teaching In Higher Education

<span>The ALTC Exchange (formerly the Carrick Exchange), is a national repository and networking service for Australian higher education. The Exchange was designed to provide access to a repository of shared learning and teaching resources, work spaces for team members engaged in collaborative projects, and communication and networking services. The Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) established the Exchange for those who teach, manage and lead learning and teaching in higher education. As part of the research conducted to inform the development of the Exchange, models for peer review of educational resources were evaluated. For this, a design based research approach was adopted. Findings from the literature and feedback from key practitioners and leaders within the sector are discussed in this paper. Finally, key recommendations for implementation are identified.</span>

scholarly journals Uncovering Trend-based Research Insights on Teaching & Learning in Big Data

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Young-Eun Park
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Big Data ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Algorithm ◽  
Semantic Network ◽  
Academic Leaders ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Diverse Learning ◽  
Quality Programs ◽  
Future Education

Abstract Along with the occurrence of the big data era, digital transformation has had a transformative effect on modern education tremendously in higher education. It transforms an institutional core value of education to better meet students' needs by leveraging big data and digital technology. Based on this background, this study attempts to catch the principal trends, or new directions, paradigms as predictors with an association of each topic by discovering the up-to-date research trends on teaching and learning in higher education via text mining technique. For this, 285 research articles in the area of teaching and learning in higher education were collected from several big databases (distinguishable publishers' web platforms) through search engines for two years in 2018 ~ 2019. Then it was analyzed using a semantic network analysis that processes natural human language. In consequence, research results show a relatively high connection with 'student' or 'student-centered/led' rather than 'teacher-led.' Moreover, it exhibits that the practice and assessment in learning can be attained via diverse learning activities, containing community or outreach activities. Besides, research in academic contexts, experience-based classes, the effect of group activities, how students' feelings or perceptions, and relationships affect learning outcomes were addressed as the main topics through topic modeling of LDA, a machine learning algorithm. This study proposes that educators, researchers, and even academic leaders can exert the extraordinary power to reshape educational quality programs for future education and in a timely manner with recognizable trends or agendas in teaching and learning of higher education.

scholarly journals TEACHING IN CLOUDS: USING THE G SUITE FOR EDUCATION FOR THE DELIVERY OF TWO ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES COURSES

2018 ◽  
pp. 305 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elis Kakoulli Constantinou
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English For Academic Purposes ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Process Data ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Constructivist Approaches

Being one of the most important and influential advancements in information technology since the emergence of the Internet, cloud computing has invaded the area of English for Specific Purposes (ESP), among other fields, due to its flexibility, availability, practicality and cost effectiveness. In 2006 Google developed its Apps for Education, currently referred to as “G Suite for Education”, that provide teachers and students with access to different tools, such as Classroom, Mail, Drive, Calendar, Docs, etc., each serving different educational purposes. This paper reports on a research study conducted at the Cyprus University of Technology Language Centre in Fall 2016, in the context of two blended English for Academic Purposes (EAP) courses for first-year students of the Departments of Agricultural Sciences, Biotechnology and Food Science and Commerce, Finance and Shipping, which are based on social constructivist approaches with elements of connectivism and student-centered teaching methods. The study aimed at eliciting data on the students’ views regarding the ease of use of G Suite for Education tools, difficulties encountered during their use, and their efficiency in the teaching and learning process. Data was obtained through an online questionnaire, consisting of Likert scale and open-ended questions, administered to the students at the end of the semester. Findings illustrate that students viewed the use of G Suite for Education tools in their EAP courses very positively, both in terms of ease of use and efficiency in the learning and teaching process, encountering only minor difficulties during their use.

scholarly journals Partnering with practitioners

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
pp. 184-189
Author(s):  
Aaron Wilson ◽  
Rebecca Jesson
Keyword(s):  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Relational Trust ◽  
Research Centre ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Research Knowledge ◽  
Targeted Interventions ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
Working Together ◽  
Advance Research

In this paper we describe a research-practice partnership between the Woolf Fisher Research Centre and the Digital Schools Partnership, a group of 84 schools in 11 geographically-based clusters that were implementing a ubiquitous digital teaching and learning platform within their face-to-face classes. The model of research-partnership employed is the Learning Schools Model (LSM), which is a design-based research approach that has been tested and replicated over 15 years and across diverse contexts and countries. We reflect on benefits and challenges of working in partnerships to achieve practice and research aims, which are to improve valued learning outcomes for students historically under-served in education and to advance research knowledge more generally (Lai, McNaughton, Jesson, & Wilson, 2020). We describe a recursive process of collective inquiry that involves researchers and teachers: working together to identify valued learning outcomes (VLOs) on which to focus our improvement efforts; developing a rich profile of students’ strengths and areas for improvement with respect to those VLOs; generating and testing a set of possible explanations for that profile of learning; co-designing and implementing targeted interventions, and; evaluating the extent and  impact of changed practices. We reflect on the importance of building relational trust and approaches for doing so.

scholarly journals UPAYA MENINGKATKAN AKTIVITAS HASIL BELAJAR SISWA PADA MATERI PECAHAN DENGAN PENDEKATAN CONTEXTUAL TEACHING AND LEARNING KELAS IV SDN SUMUR 03

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pukjiwati Pukjiwati
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Fourth Grade ◽  
Student Learning Outcomes ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Technical Documentation ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
A Value

The purpose of this study was to determine whether there is a science learning outcomes in Operation Count Fraction In Problem Solving in Elementary School fourth grade Sumur 03, Subdistrict Cluwak, Pati. In the first semester of the school year 2016/2017 This research is a classroom action research to solve the problem of whether the approach CTL can improve student learning outcomes. PTK lasted until 2 cycles, each cycle consisting of (1) planning, (2) actions, (3) of observation, and (4) reflection. The fourth connection is regarded as one cycle. Collection and use of technical documentation, observation and testing, data collection tools such as document journal learning, observation sheets and test items. Data analysis using descriptive comparative by comparing baseline data of the first cycle and the second cycle data followed by reflection. The study of 18 students learning the standard minimum value of 65, which means that students who have reached a value above 65 otherwise been completed. Furthermore, students who achieve a value of less than or equal to 65 otherwise unresolved in learning and need to get improvements in learning. From the research results at the end of the lesson formative tests turned out of 18 students who achieve grades above completeness only 8 students, if diprosentase students who otherwise completed only 35%. So unresolved reached 65%. The conclusion of the research approach CTL can improve the quality of student learning outcomes of the Mathematics of Operations Troubleshooting Count Fraction in fourth grade elementary school Sumur 03, District Cluwak, Pati regency, through the medium of learning and teaching.

scholarly journals Contando estórias para pesquisar: autoetnografia e implicações para o estudo de ensino-aprendizagem de línguas

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (15) ◽  
pp. 326
Author(s):  
Rodrigo Calatrone Paiva
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Academic Writing ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
The Social ◽  
Crisis Of Representation ◽  
Qualitative Nature

Resumo: O presente artigo apresenta uma reflexão a respeito da abordagem metodológica de pesquisa denominada autoetnografia, descrevendo o local em que se insere no que diz respeito à sua natureza qualitativa e paradigma interpretativista, sua origem na crise de representação nas ciências sociais, suas denominações e definições, sua aplicabilidade para a investigação na área de ensino-aprendizagem de línguas, além de suas críticas e divergências. Além de expor tal trajetória e particularidades, o artigo apresenta em certos pontos de sua construção, a fim de familiarizar os leitores, características da abordagem em questão, como aspectos de escrita literária, redação em primeira pessoa e divisão de seções distintas daquelas esperadas em trabalhos acadêmicos tradicionais.Palavras-chave: Autoetnografia; Crise de Representação; Pós-Estruturalismo; Ensino-Aprendizagem de Línguas. Telling stories in order to research: autoethnography and its implications to the study of language learning and teachingAbstract: A reflection about the methodological research approach named autoethnography is presented in this paper, which describes its place in what refers to its qualitative nature and interpretivist paradigm, its origin in the crisis of representation in the social sciences, its different names and definitions, its applicability in the research area of language teaching and learning, and its criticisms and disagreements. Besides dealing with such trajectory and particularities, the paper features in its own construction some characteristics of the research approach such as literary writing aspects, first person writing, and sections separation uncommon to traditional academic writing aiming at familiarizing the reader with the approach.Keywords: Autoethnography; Crisis of Representation; Post-Structuralism; Language Learning and Teaching. 

Twenty-Five Years of MALL Experimental Implementation Studies

2020 ◽  
pp. 35-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jack Burston ◽  
Androulla Athanasiou
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Great Majority ◽  
Learning Outcome ◽  
Professional Organizations ◽  
Background Information ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Mobile Assisted Language Learning ◽  
Experimental Implementation ◽  
Implementation Studies

This chapter offers a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of Mobile-Assisted Language Learning (MALL) studies, from the first in 1994 through 2018, relating to the experimental implementation of mobile-based affordances and applications in the teaching and learning of languages, L1 as well as L2. It derives from the analysis of over 2000 MALL studies that have appeared in almost 500 distinct journals and presentations in conferences given by nearly 300 different professional organizations, the great majority of both sources being unrelated to language learning and teaching. It provides background information relating to these studies, documents their profoundly atheoretical nature, details their pedagogical features, and assesses their learning outcome effectiveness.

Unhoming Pedagogies: Collaborative Wandering and Wondering with Literature

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalie Pollard ◽  
Deborah Ashfield ◽  
Jasmin Jelley
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Writing Practices ◽  
Working Together ◽  
Narrative Frame ◽  
The University ◽  
Uk Higher Education ◽  
Collaborative Article

Abstract This collaborative article reflects on a set of shared practices that were inspired by a Year 3 undergraduate Literary Studies module, which took place in 2018. In co-teaching and learning on this module, the authors found their disciplinary and pedagogic norms unsettled and set adrift (unhomed). This article traces how their processes of working together – in and beyond the University classroom – stimulated a critique of the rational individualist principles which had unconsciously steered their learning and teaching practices until this point. The article includes case studies from the experiences of three students who took the module, and a narrative frame that speaks from the perspective of a collaborative ‘we’ (which includes students and ‘teacher’). The article tests out writing practices which reorient the customary Humanist terms in which educational research is conducted, and which disrupt the objective voice in which pedagogical reflection is often narrated. From this vertiginous perspective, the article also considers the authors’ particular entanglements with the cultural politics of the contemporary UK Higher Education Institution (HEI), and the role of unhomed Humanities teaching as part of the 21C University.

scholarly journals The Synergetic Impact of AI, IoT, and 5G on Information Literacy and Education

2019 ◽  
Vol 57 (2(114)) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mieczysław Muraszkiewicz
Keyword(s):  
Media Literacy ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Digital Era ◽  
Working Together ◽  
New Methodologies ◽  
New Generation ◽  
New Education ◽  
Significant Support

Purpose/Thesis: The purpose of the study is to argue, explain and justify that a troika of AI (Artificial Intelligence), IoT (Internet of Things), and 5G broadband cooperating with each other has the trans­formative power that can provide a synergetic impact on the information literacy and education. The troika can provide new methodologies and tools that will unleash and boost the spirit of innovation and trigger energy, passion, and creativity resulting in developing better education ecosystems.Approach/Methods: The method adopted in the study is twofold, namely: (i) it presents and examines the features of AI, IoT, and 5G and the way they can cooperate with each other in order to develop new education models and patterns, and then analyses the issue of e-literacy by breaking it apart into e-skills, information literacy, and media literacy; (ii) it shows how AI, IoT, and 5G can support information literacy and education.Results and conclusions: The outcome of the research is the presentation and examination of AI, IoT, and 5G collaborating with each other towards transforming education models and processes. It concludes that the AI, IoT, and 5G troika has a great potential to boost teaching and learning, and to inspire and support the development of new generation educational ecosystems. However, in the digital age information literacy and education is too serious a matter to be left solely to educators and ICT technologists. Learners, students, and concerned citizens need to be involved in the trans­formation processes.Originality/Value: The originality and value of the research is to prove that while working together AI, IoT, and 5G can provide a significant support for transforming the present education patterns, in particular regarding the information literacy that is a condition sine qua non of effective education in the digital era. This can help scholars and education communities to unleash innovativeness aimed at developing new generations of educational ecosystems, and thereby make learning and teaching processes more efficient and available to significantly larger audiences.

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