scholarly journals Influence of Educational Strategies on Online Learning in Kenyan Institutions of Higher Learning amid COVID 19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
pp. 94-103
Author(s):  
Peterson Nduati ◽  
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Paul Kariuki ◽  
Peter Wanjohi ◽  
Reuben Nguyo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Behavioral Approach ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
Educational Strategies ◽  
Differentiation Strategy ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
Learning Institutions

The study sought to establish the influence of educational strategies on online learning in Kenyan institutions of higher learning amid COVID 19 Pandemic. Higher learning institutions, like every other educational institution were forced to close down to curb the spread of covid-19. As centers of innovation across the world, universities were expected to come up with solutions. Higher learning institutions in Kenya embraced online learning. Naturally, there were concerns as to whether such institutions can handle such a massive transformation seemingly overnight. These institutions had to initiate online lectures as well as exams in some cases in order to continue with a school calendar that had already suffered greatly as a result of the covid-19 pandemic. The transition has not been perfect and has faced a number of challenges. The paper used a desk study review methodology where relevant empirical literature was reviewed to identify main themes. A critical review of empirical literature was conducted to establish the influence of educational strategies on online learning in institutions of higher learning in Kenya. The study concludes that the educational strategies have a positive influence on online learning and can be applied individually or collectively depending on the circumstances. The study recommends that institutions of higher learning in Kenya should apply cooperative learning activities in online learning. The study also recommends that institutions should also use differentiation strategy so as to use different techniques for different students and that institutions of higher learning apply the behavioral approach technique by encouraging good behaviors by praise and motivation. Keywords: Educational Strategies, Online Learning, Covid 19, Higher Learning

scholarly journals Exploring Barriers Contributing towards an Effective Online Learning among Undergraduates’ Students using PLS-SEM

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (15) ◽  
pp. 71-76
Author(s):  
Nurul Aien Abd Aziz ◽  
Noreen Noor Abd Aziz ◽  
Mohd Hafizan Musa ◽  
Shaherah Abdul Malik ◽  
Rusnani Mohamad Khalid ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Sem Analysis ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Technology Skills ◽  
Learning Technology ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Personal Skills ◽  
Learning Institutions

In March 2020, the world was first hit by Covid-19 that started to have negative impact on all sectors including education. Most of the higher learning institutions had a shift to use the technology in imparting knowledge and conducting online learning for students. This paper analyzed the effect of attitude, interruption, personal skills and technology skills towards effective online learning. A total of 375 valid questionnaire responses was coded and analyzed using PLS-SEM analysis. The findings showed the attitude and technology skills were significant factors to the barriers of effective online learning among students. Keywords: Online Learning; Technology; Education learning; Technology skill eISSN: 2398-4287© 2020. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v5i15.2511.

scholarly journals An Object-based Model for Assessment of Quality of Teaching in Institutions of Higher Learning in Nigeria

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 84-105
Author(s):  
Wilson Nwankwo ◽  
Fidelia Udoka Eze
Keyword(s):  
Higher Learning ◽  
Information And Communications Technology ◽  
Quality Of Teaching ◽  
University Of Technology ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
Object Based ◽  
Central Database ◽  
Learning Institutions ◽  
Analytical Tools

In most learning Institutions in Nigeria, the quality of teaching delivered by Lecturers/Teachers are not usually given the attention it requires and where such is done, it is often done in a crude way using semi-automated approaches. This research is conceived to examine how Information and Communications Technology could be employed to collect data for the assessment of quality of teaching delivered by Teachers/Lecturers in the Institutions of higher learning in Nigeria. To achieve this, this research studies a University of Technology in the South-East of Nigeria, conceives and designs an object-oriented model for harnessing the relevant data needed to conduct such assessment into a central database. This system can be used to submit feedbacks on the performances of the Lecturers and also enable educational administrators view statistics of submissions. As the data is collated in a central database, analytical tools could be employed in conducting further analysis on Lecturer performance evaluation to drive advanced decision making.

scholarly journals Professional Ethics and the Education of Engineers at the International Islamic University Malaysia

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 77-94
Author(s):  
Ibrahim M. Zein
Keyword(s):  
Professional Ethics ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Theoretical Aspect ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Human Agent ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
Theory Of Value ◽  
Textual Strategies

This article focuses on professional ethics for engineers and engineering students at the International Islamic University Malaysia(IIUM). Due to the phenomenological interest in the theory of value and its realization within the framework of the professional ethics of engineers in a particular educational institution, this research applies a methodic strategy to address two levels of discourse equally. Thus, the theoretical aspect utilizes the tools of textual strategies and content analysis, whereas the specific case of the IIUM’s engineering faculty serves as a source of my phenomenological reflections on professional ethics for engineers. Despite being based on a limited source of data, some of the phenomenological remarks might be useful for other institutions of higher learning, for the stand on the theory of value used here is for both the values’ universality and relationality to human beings or, more directly, both the universality and rationality of an ethical discourse. Although largely an Islamic interpretation, this article’s main contributions are how to overcome this predicament in ethical sensibility, ward off dismissive gestures, and distinguish between values and their realization in the everyday world. By this process, the human agent discovers, rather than makes, values and comes to understand that ethical sensibility is not about truth and falsehood, but about the person’s degree of realization.

scholarly journals Faktor luaran dan hubungannya terhadap pencapaian ujian pengesanan dan jantina pelajar dalam kemahiran menulis Bahasa Arab di Institusi Pengajian Tinggi Malaysia

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 367-376
Author(s):  
Mohamad Rofian Ismail ◽  
Ahmad Redzaudin Ghazali ◽  
Khairatul Akmar Abdul Latif ◽  
Fahed Maromar ◽  
Saupi Man
Keyword(s):  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
External Factors ◽  
Assessment Tests ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
University College ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Learning Institutions ◽  
The Relationship

This study was conducted to examine the relationship between external factors on the achievement of assessment tests and gender of students in Arabic writing skills in Malaysian Institutions of Higher Learning. A total of 140 respondents from four Malaysian higher learning institutions (MHLI) were selected, namely Sultan Zainal Abidin University (90 respondents), International Islamic University College of Selangor (25 respondents), Sultan Ahmad Shah Islamic University College, Pahang (9 respondents), and Sultan Ismail Petra International Islamic College (16 respondents) as the study sample. The data obtained were analysed using Statistical Product and Service Solutions (SPSS) version 22.0 software. Inferential analysis method, namely Pearson correlation was used to find the relationship between two different study variables, namely dependent variables and independent variables. The findings showed that there was no significant relationship between external factors on Arabic writing skills based on assessment tests. However, this relationship was found to be significant based on gender of students. This was because the correlation between external factors with student achievement test scores was (r = - 0.062, n = 140, p = 0.463), while the correlation between external factors on gender of students was (r = 0.181, n = 140, p = 0.032). This finding indicates that the relationship between external factors with the assessment test was irrelevant in affecting Arabic writing skills, and was not significant. However, the researchers found that external factors can significantly affect the Arabic writing skills among MHLI students based on gender through the analysis of the study obtained.

scholarly journals Impeding Factors Towards the Effectiveness of Online Learning During Covid-19 Pandemic among Social Sciences Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 37
Author(s):  
Mohamad Faizal Ramli ◽  
Muhammad Majid ◽  
Basri Badyalina
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Online Learning ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Internet Access ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Learning Institutions

During the COVID-19 pandemic, higher learning institutions switched from the traditional face-to-face teaching method to online based teaching. Even though the country is facing crisis due to the pandemic, teaching can still be conducted through online platform. It offers flexibility to both students and academicians. However, online learning is believed to reduce the students’ motivation, performance and lead to mental health problems. To reduce these issues, this study was conducted to determine the impeding factors towards the effectiveness of online learning. The respondents consists of 267 social sciences students. Three impeding factors were discussed which are accessibility, social and academician capability factor. The descriptive findings determined that accessibility factor was the main impeding factor towards the effectiveness of online learning. Thus, the roles of government, university and telecommunication firm are important to reduce the issues of internet access, internet data cost and lack of technology devices. Consequently, the students’ motivation and performance during online learning can be enhanced.

The Extent of Academic Freedom in Philippine Education

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ricmar P. Aquino
Keyword(s):  
Academic Freedom ◽  
Professional Ethics ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Academic Community ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Ecclesiastical Authority ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
Admission Policies ◽  
Higher Institutions

This qualitative research was an attempt to study the extent of applicability of academic freedom in Philippine education in terms of its concept and development. The term has been defined as the freedom of the teacher or research worker in higher institutions of learning to investigate and discuss the problems of his science and to express his conclusions through publication or in the instructions of the students. Political or ecclesiastical authorities or administrative officials of the institution are barred from interfering with this right of the teacher unless the same is contrary to professional ethics. Academic freedom is exclusively the domain of academic community. Academic freedom may be viewed from two standpoints such as the point of view of the educational institution and the point of view of the members of the academe. The first point of view speaks of the freedom of the institution to determine the qualification of its teachers, the course of study and admission policies. From the standpoint of the members of the academe, academic freedom is the freedom of the teacher or research workers in institutions of higher learning to investigate and discuss the problems of his science and to express his conclusions either through publications or in instructions of the students, without interference from political or ecclesiastical authority, or from administrative officials of the institution.

Students learning experiences during COVID-19: Work from home period in Malaysian Higher Learning Institutions

2020 ◽  
pp. 014473942097790
Author(s):  
Mahiswaran Selvanathan ◽  
Nur Atikah Mohamed Hussin ◽  
Noor Alyani Nor Azazi
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Learning Method ◽  
Learning Methods ◽  
Work From Home ◽  
Major Disruption ◽  
Learning Institutions

Recently, the whole globe was affected by the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), which caused a major disruption in every economy sector as well as the education sector. Most of the education systems in the world shifted to a full online learning method, either conducted in a synchronous or asynchronous method. Thus, making the traditional teaching and learning methods were no longer option of learning method. This reality of online teaching and learning methods by the Malaysian education system, especially the Higher Learning Institution as an alternative teaching method is compulsory throughout the pandemic. This paper evaluates the experience of the students of higher learning institutions in Malaysia with the implementation of online learning during this pandemic.

scholarly journals PROMOTING INTERACTIVITY IN ONLINE LEARNING – TOWARDS THE ACHIEVEMENT OF HIGH-QUALITY ONLINE LEARNING OUTCOMES

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Talent Rugube ◽  
Khetsiwe Eunice Mthethwa-Kunene ◽  
Cosmas Maphosa
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Transactional Distance ◽  
Digital Learning ◽  
Effective Distance ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Transactional Distance Theory ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
Learning Platforms

Online learning is different from face-to-face contact learning. The former is technology-mediated and often accused of lacking the interaction the learners would have when learning together in contact sessions. However, the richness of online learning is flexibility, which allows learning to take place anytime from anywhere. Online learning through the utilisation of digital learning platforms may provide rich learning experiences. The Covid-19 pandemic prompted most institutions of higher learning to move to online learning due to restrictions on gathering. Some of the institutions were not prepared for this move and this resulted in challenges in implementing online learning effectively. When online learning is not implemented properly, students will be pedagogically distanced from the course instructor and the learning process. Moore’s (1989) transactional distance theory notes the importance of pedagogical distance to ensure effective distance learning. In this discussion, we unpack the transactional distance theory and suggest ways of promoting interactivity in online learning in different ways. Conclusions are drawn from the discussion and recommendations are made. <p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0720/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

scholarly journals A Partnership of Un-Equals: Global South–North Research Collaborations in Higher Education Institutions

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 9
Author(s):  
Keneilwe Molosi-France ◽  
Sinfree Makoni
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Global South ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Research Partnerships ◽  
The North ◽  
Research Collaborations ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
The World ◽  
Learning Institutions ◽  
Research Resources

With the realisation that institutions of higher learning may play a powerful role in transforming the world, research partnerships between institutions in the Global South and North have gained popularity. These partnerships are meant to empower and strengthen the contribution of higher learning institutions and bridge the North/South knowledge divide. Considering the limited access to research resources in the Global South, it is anticipated that these partnerships will create research opportunities for scholars. However, while it can be acknowledged that the research partnerships can be of benefit to African institutions and economy, there are practical challenges that limit the success of most research partnerships. Using the authors’s experience this article explores and describes issues that surround research collaborations between institutions of higher learning in the Global South and North.

scholarly journals A Case Study in Curriculum Change on Practicum in A Tesl Programme in Two Malaysian Institutions of Higher Learning

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. 11-26
Author(s):  
Ramesh Sathappan ◽  
Premaraj Gurusamy
Keyword(s):  
Curriculum Change ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Practical Training ◽  
Quality Teachers ◽  
Classroom Activities ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
Curriculum Structure ◽  
Training Programmes ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Learning Institutions

This study attempts to explain the importance of curriculum change in Higher Learning Institutions. It’s objectives were to identify the similarities and differences between two institutions of Higher Learning in terms of curriculum structure, teaching process and teachers’ digital skills and also examine whether the curriculum change in their respective training programmes produce better quality teachers in Malaysian schools. A qualitative research incorporating questionnaire, document analysis and interviews was conducted to obtain the results.. The data obtained from the study participants were analyzed qualitatively. The findings of the study reveal that (i) both the Higher Learning Institutions have similarities in prioratizing subject matter, professional standards and practical training (ii) Both of them share the same view that curriculum change has produced better quality teachers. The study concludes by predicting there will be more innovative changes in curriculum designing in the Higher Learning Institutions in future. However, it has recommended more classroom activities for students.

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