scholarly journals Virtual environment and teaching methodology in Higher Education in on-site modality

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (38) ◽  
pp. 305 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ettiene Guérios ◽  
Sandra Sausen
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Virtual Environments ◽  
Virtual Classroom ◽  
Pedagogical Practices ◽  
Teaching Methodology ◽  
Teaching Mathematics ◽  
Classroom Environments ◽  
Initial Teacher Training ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Theoretical Foundations

This paper discusses the use of virtual environments in Higher Education in the presential modality. It comes from reflection on the results of qualitative research on exploratory-interpretative processes of interaction and mobilization of knowledge identified in students from a classroom course in Mathematics using resources from virtual learning environments. The theoretical framework is based on Thompson (2004), Primo (2008), Silva (2010), Scherer (2005), Charlot (2000), among others, with regard to the processes of interaction and mobilization of knowledge; in Guérios (2002) and Doll Jr. (1997) regarding the methodology of teaching in teacher education. The methodology of teaching is considered in an epistemological perspective that considers the relationship between subject and knowledge in the light of the curriculum learning. We observed that knowledge was mobilized in the interactive process and that there was conceptual learning of theoretical foundations of the Methodology of Teaching Mathematics subject. We discuss these results in view of the methodology of teaching in initial teacher training. We conclude pointing to the possibility of building a teaching methodology for higher education in the classroom mode, in which the spaces and virtual classroom environments are used as articulated environments, in the context of pedagogical practices that favor the existence of a reflexive learning movement. 

scholarly journals Learning Design Decisions in Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) Applied to Higher Education in Civil-Engineering Topics

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (20) ◽  
pp. 8430
Author(s):  
Eva Gómez-Llanos ◽  
Pablo Durán-Barroso
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Civil Engineering ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
University Education ◽  
Teaching Methodology ◽  
Design Decisions ◽  
Massive Online Open Courses ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Open Courses ◽  
The Relationship

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) reflect the relationship among social, economic, and environmental aspects of society. Massive online open courses (MOOCs) represent an opportunity to promote lifelong learning (SDG 4), complementing university education or providing knowledge to society free and openly. The objective of this work is to analyze experiences in one MOOC about wastewater treatment applied to higher education in civil engineering (SDG 6). The proposed educational methodology and the achieved participation results are studied. The MOOC had three editions and was hosted on the Miríadax platform. Data about sociodemographic characteristics, initial motivation, and satisfaction level were collected from questionnaires. The results highlighted the importance of design decisions to obtain a high completion rate: defining a target audience, without prejudice to the course’s open character, where the prior knowledge of students is crucial. The teaching methodology is based on autonomous and progressive learning, with short and direct master classes, social support, with the motivation of students to continue their training with opening complementary topics in the forums, following up on their doubts, and their combination with social networks.

scholarly journals Cooperative Learning In Virtual Environments: The Jigsaw Method In Statistical Courses

2011 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuel Vargas-Vargas ◽  
Jose Mondejar-Jimenez ◽  
Maria-Letica Meseguer Santamaria ◽  
Jose-Luis Alfaro-Navarro ◽  
Gema Fernandez-Aviles
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Cooperative Learning ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Virtual Environments ◽  
Virtual Learning Environment ◽  
Teaching Methodology ◽  
Learning Method ◽  
Jigsaw Method ◽  
The Subject ◽  
European Higher Education

This document sets out a novel teaching methodology as used in subjects with statistical content, traditionally regarded by students as difficult. In a virtual learning environment, instructional techniques little used in mathematical courses were employed, such as the Jigsaw cooperative learning method, which had to be adapted to the peculiarities of the subject. The aim of this methodological project is to adapt the teaching of statistical courses to the new European Higher Education Area.

scholarly journals Collaboration in initial teacher training for constructing didactic knowledge: a study in Higher Education

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria João Macário ◽  
Cristina Manuela Sá
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Teacher Training ◽  
Collaborative Work ◽  
Work Practices ◽  
Online Forums ◽  
Initial Teacher Training ◽  
Collaborative Environment ◽  
Didactic Knowledge ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

A study was developed with students from a professional master’s degree. The aims were: i) to identify their representations of collaborative work (by means of a questionnaire and an individual written assignment); ii) to understand the impact of these representations on the use of collaborative work practices in online forums (through a questionnaire and messages posted in the forum); iii) to understand how the use of collaborative work in online forums contributes to the construction of didactic knowledge when addressing the issue of spelling (through messages posted in the forum and didactic tools designed by the groups); iv) to understand the contribution of this knowledge to the creation of didactic tools when addressing spelling. Results show the relationship between the appreciation of (and failure to appreciate) collaboration and its use in a collaborative environment, which impacts on the knowledge constructed and therefore on the didactic tools designed by the students.

Academic Satisfaction among Students A Case Study of Business Schools in Gr. Noida

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Priyanka Malik ◽  
Akash ◽  
Vyom Raisurana
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Teaching Methodology ◽  
Satisfaction Level ◽  
Quality Factors ◽  
Academic Satisfaction ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of this study is to examine satisfaction of students from academics while pursuing higher education in the field of business in India, focusing on a variety of service quality factors such as, teaching methodology, delivery and assessment, quality of study material, understandability etc. Study relies on finding the relationship between service quality variables and student satisfaction at an academic institution. The motive behind conducting this research is to analyze, how academics play a crucial role in affecting satisfaction level of students, catering students in Noida region.

Authenticity perceptions in virtual environments

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jamie N. Mikeska ◽  
Heather Howell
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Environments ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Virtual Classroom ◽  
Classroom Environments ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
And Performance

Purpose This paper aims to examine three distinct aspects of authenticity that pre-service teachers (PSTs) experience when they engage with virtual classroom environments to develop their content-intensive instructional practice – task authenticity, student avatar authenticity and performance authenticity – and their perceptions about the usefulness of the simulated teaching experience to support their learning. Design/methodology/approach This paper explored these conceptions of authenticity and usefulness within a larger research study whose goal was to develop virtual environment tools to help elementary PSTs learn how to engage in one ambitious teaching practice: facilitating discussions that engage students in argumentation. To examine these aspects of authenticity and usefulness, this paper used a general qualitative deductive analysis approach to examine data from 104 interviews with 26 case study teachers and examined patterns in PSTs’ perceptions within and across interviews and authenticity aspects. Findings While these PSTs strongly value the utility of these tools to support their learning, findings point to variation in their perceptions of authenticity. Findings showed that most PSTs perceived the tasks as an authentic representation of the work of teaching. However, their perceptions of task authenticity did not always align with their perceptions of avatar or performance authenticity. Originality/value This paper argues that these three aspects of authenticity relate to, but expand upon, the broader notions of presence and plausibility noted in the literature on virtual environments and should be taken up more directly in future studies of users’ perceptions of virtual environments both within and outside of educational contexts.

scholarly journals Innovación en los procesos de enseñanza-aprendizaje: Un estudio de casos con la enseñanza justo a tiempo y la instrucción entre pares

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Carolina Maldonado-Fuentes ◽  
Francisco Enrique Rodríguez-Alveal
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Peer Instruction ◽  
Just In Time ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Educational Innovations ◽  
Initial Teacher Training ◽  
Positive Assessment ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Learning quality constitutes one of the main challenges faced by Higher Education, thus a student centered teaching and the development of educational innovations that use active methodologies have been promoted. This article aims to evaluate the impact of using Just-in-Time Teaching and Peer Instruction on the results of teaching a subject, of disciplinary character, in 17 students of a career on an initial teacher training belonging to Chile’s Council of Rectors. A pre and postest model was applied between August and December 2012. The analysis used descriptive techniques that allowed the characterization of the admission profile and inferentials to explain, statistically, the observed differences in the performance of the subjects. In terms of perception, a positive assessment of the relationship between students and the teacher in the classroom was observed, this stood out above the improvement in the handling of disciplinary content.

The next generation: Experiences of higher educated Turkish-Dutch on The Hague labour market

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 206-217
Author(s):  
Karijn G. Nijhoff
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Education System ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Market Positioning ◽  
The Hague ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Dutch City

This paper explores the relationship between education and labour market positioning in The Hague, a Dutch city with a unique labour market. One of the main minority groups, Turkish-Dutch, is the focus in this qualitative study on higher educated minorities and their labour market success. Interviews reveal that the obstacles the respondents face are linked to discrimination and network limitation. The respondents perceive “personal characteristics” as the most important tool to overcoming the obstacles. Education does not only increase their professional skills, but also widens their networks. The Dutch education system facilitates the chances of minorities in higher education through the “layering” of degrees. 

SECTANITY IN THE CONTEXT OF MANIFESTATIONS OF MODERN RELIGIOUS EXTREMISM

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pavel Agapov ◽  
Kirill Stepkin
Keyword(s):  
Russian Federation ◽  
Religious Extremism ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Theoretical Foundations

The article considers the general theoretical foundations of the relationship of sectarianism and religious extremism in the Russian Federation. Practical examples of the role of destructive sects in modern religious extremism in the Russian Federation are given.

1. The Neoliberal Logic of Service-Learning

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Megan Snider Bailey
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Service Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Community Partnerships ◽  
Market Forces ◽  
Community Based ◽  
University Partnerships ◽  
Economic Changes ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Relationship

<?page nr="1"?>Abstract This article investigates the ways in which service-learning manifests within our neoliberal clime, suggesting that service-learning amounts to a foil for neoliberalism, allowing neoliberal political and economic changes while masking their damaging effects. Neoliberalism shifts the relationship between the public and the private, structures higher education, and promotes a façade of community-based university partnerships while facilitating a pervasive regime of control. This article demonstrates that service-learning amounts to an enigma of neoliberalism, making possible the privatization of the public and the individualizing of social problems while masking evidence of market-based societal control. Neoliberal service-learning distances service from teaching and learning, allows market forces to shape university-community partnerships, and privatizes the public through dispossession by accumulation.

Motivating and Retaining Festival Patronage

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 447-461
Author(s):  
Michelle (Myongjee) Yoo ◽  
Miranda Kitterlin-Lynch ◽  
Bomin Kim
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Customer Relationship ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Organization And Management ◽  
Customer Relationship Marketing ◽  
Study Results ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire ◽  
Theoretical Foundations

Globally, festivals and host communities face increased competition each year from one another and from the myriad of alternate entertainment options. To remain competitive, festival organizers must fully understand what keeps festival attendees coming back year after year. Festivalscape has been an emerging concept of value in this arena, and previous studies have found that festivalscape has an effect on the attendees' emotion and behavior that influences their overall perceived value of the festival. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between festivalscape and the attendees' motivation, satisfaction, and loyalty. A self-administered questionnaire was developed and a structural equation modeling (SEM) was employed to test the proposed hypotheses. Study results support the hypotheses, indicating the importance of using festivalscape factors for festival organization and management and effective customer relationship marketing. Further, this study provides academic contributions to theoretical foundations by confirming the effects of these factors. This study also provides practical implications for managing festivals effectively and successfully.

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