scholarly journals Engaging in homework development: TARSIS platform as an innovative learning methodology

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 147-162
Author(s):  
Francisco Buitrago
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
Learning Tools ◽  
Timely Manner ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Passive Learning ◽  
Feedback Scheme ◽  
Innovative Learning

The paramount importance of active pedagogical learning for the development of skills and competences is now unquestionable.  However, homework assignments in engineering courses are still passive learning instruments that often appear as requirements rather than learning tools.  This issue arises due that the teaching team usually does not have the capabilities to provide real-time feedback, neither to enable students to fix errors on a timely manner to enhance the process of learning.  To overcome this challenge, we developed a novel Blended-like methodology for homework assignments called TARSIS.  This methodology uses a platform to boosts the contribution of homework assignments in the learning process by using an attempt mechanism for online solution, combined with a real-time feedback scheme in both virtual and face-to-face environments. The platform is very intuitive to use and offers full flexibility for self-paced learning.  In this study, we describe the methodology and use a mixed-method research approach to assess the performance of TARSIS. Results indicate that students enrolled with TARSIS achieved higher performance in both homework assignments and exams.  Furthermore, students’ perceptions demonstrate higher enthusiasm and motivation towards the value of homework assignments as mechanisms to promote learning processes.

scholarly journals Views of stakeholders on the application of procurement practices for the betterment of the commuter bus industry, Gauteng

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thobeka K.T. Ngcamphalala
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Method ◽  
Management Policy ◽  
Policy Framework ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
Socio Economic Development ◽  
Bus Services

Background: In South Africa (SA), procurement is seen as a strategic tool for socio-economic development, and is guided by the Supply Chain Management Policy Framework developed in 2003. The commuter bus sector is complex and its operations are not in line with the recommended regulations. Procurement in the sector is marred by many challenges, such as the fact that no new contracts have been concluded since 2001.Objectives: This article investigates the perceptions of key stakeholders on the application of the procurement practices within the commuter bus industry in Gauteng to improve the industry’s performance.Method: This article is descriptive and exploratory in nature and employed a mixed-method research approach. The data were collected from a sample of 18 respondents who are key stakeholders directly involved in the procurement of subsidised commuter bus services in Gauteng by means of a face-to-face interview using a semi-structured questionnaire.Results: The findings of the article revealed that there are three procurement practices employed within the commuter bus industry, namely, interim, negotiated and tender contracts and all these are long overdue.Conclusion: The findings of the article recommend that the key stakeholders need to select the most suitable procurement practice(s) to be employed within the industry and it highlights the challenges stemming from the lack of proper implementation of the guiding policies.

scholarly journals THE INFLUENCE OF ONLINE LEARNING ON STUDENTS' AWARENESS IN DOING ASSIGNMENTS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Ta dib ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 171
Author(s):  
Maison Maison ◽  
Dw Agus Kurniawan ◽  
Lika Anggraini
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Physics Education ◽  
Virtual Learning ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Abstract Learning ◽  
Analyze Data

Abstract: Learning that initially took place traditionally (face to face) has shifted to virtual learning or online learning. This study aimed to identify online learning's influence on students’ awareness of doing assignments during the Covid-19 pandemic. The mixed-method research with the sequential explanatory design was used to collect and analyze data with a total sample of 305 physics education students at Jambi University. The results showed that students' perceptions and awareness in carrying out tasks online are in a good category. There is a significant effect of online learning on student awareness in doing assignments with a contribution of 72.1%. The remaining 27.9% was influenced by other variables not found in this study. Abstrak: Pembelajaran yang semula berlangsung secara tradisional (tatap muka) telah bergeser ke pembelajaran virtual atau pembelajaran online. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh pembelajaran online terhadap kesadaran mahasiswa dalam mengerjakan tugas selama pandemi Covid-19. Metode penelitian campuran dengan desain eksplanatori sekuensial digunakan untuk mengumpulkan dan menganalisis data dengan jumlah sampel sebanyak 305 mahasiswa Pendidikan Fisika Universitas Jambi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa persepsi dan kesadaran mahasiswa dalam melaksanakan tugas secara online berada pada kategori baik. Ada pengaruh yang signifikan pembelajaran online terhadap kesadaran mahasiswa dalam mengerjakan tugas dengan kontribusi sebesar 72,1%. Sisanya 27,9% dipengaruhi oleh variabel lain yang tidak ditemukan dalam penelitian ini.

scholarly journals Handling Disrupted Learning During COVID-19 Pandemic: Learners’ Experience in Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 33
Author(s):  
Folashade Afolabi
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Management System ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Learning Management System ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Alternative Method ◽  
Face To Face Learning

Coronavirus has affected not only the human health but also the educational sector. As a result of this pandemic, schools were forced to suspend face-to-face learning and implement an alternative method of learning which is online learning. The focus of this paper is to investigate the accessibility and efficiency of learning during the lockdown period. The paper examined the effectiveness of vodcast (video and podcast) lessons as a strategy in online teaching by using learning management system (LMS) and to what extent the strategy met the needs of the learners during the challenging period of the covid-19 pandemic. The study adopted mixed method research which consisted of three main phases of design. The questionnaire used in this study comprises 15 items and is divided into two sections and 50 participants participated in the study. The findings indicated that learners displayed positive perceptions towards the use of vodcast lessons during the pandemic period. Furthermore, they reported that online learning should be used to complement face-to-face teaching even after the pandemic period is over.

An Empirical Investigation into the Adoption of Open Source Software in Hospitals

2009 ◽  
pp. 1608-1627
Author(s):  
Gilberto Munoz-Cornejo ◽  
Carolyn B. Seaman ◽  
A. Günes Koru
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Empirical Model ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Empirical Investigation ◽  
Critical Factor ◽  
General Purpose ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
Domain Specific

Open source software (OSS) has gained considerable attention recently in healthcare. Yet, how and why OSS is being adopted within hospitals in particular remains a poorly understood issue. This research attempts to further this understanding. A mixed-method research approach was used to explore the extent of OSS adoption in hospitals as well as the factors facilitating and inhibiting adoption. The findings suggest a very limited adoption of OSS in hospitals. Hospitals tend to adopt general-purpose instead of domain-specific OSS. We found that software vendors are the critical factor facilitating the adoption of OSS in hospitals. Conversely, lack of in-house development as well as a perceived lack of security, quality, and accountability of OSS products were factors inhibiting adoption. An empirical model is presented to illustrate the factors facilitating and inhibiting the adoption of OSS in hospitals.

scholarly journals Educational Resilience of Urban Squatter Children in Kathmandu

2017 ◽  
pp. 49-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Indra Mani Rai ◽  
Bal Chandra Luitel ◽  
Suresh Gautam ◽  
Binod Prasad Pant ◽  
Santosh Gautam
Keyword(s):  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Public Lands ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
Dysfunctional Families ◽  
Educational Resilience ◽  
Community Assets ◽  
Public Resources

Squatters are the illegal tenants residing in public lands as immigrants due to livelihood collapse in their origins. They have been denied of public resources and urban facilities because of their identity crisis leading to a vicious circle of poverty with impoverished livelihood creating multifaceted adversities of learning for their children. In this context, this paper, based on a cyclical mixed method research design under transformative research approach, has explored the learning adversities faced by the squatter children of Kathmandu Metropolitan city, their protective and promotive strategies to cope with adversities and life-skills as learning outcomes. Squatter children are struggling against the backdrop of exposure to unhygienic settlements with low health conditions, poverty with impoverished livelihood, and illiteracy of parents, poor homely environment, and dysfunctional families. Despite such adversities, they were able to continue school education with the support of their teachers, peers, parents and families. The research study finds stronger family and community assets of the students. These assets are helpful for building educational resilience of the squatter children.

scholarly journals Social work and food security: Case study on the nutritional capabilities of the landfill waste pickers in South Africa

2017 ◽  
Vol 61 (4) ◽  
pp. 571-586 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherina J Schenck ◽  
Phillip F Blaauw ◽  
Jacoba MM Viljoen ◽  
Elizabeth C Swart
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
Direct Impact ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Waste Pickers

Food security (or the lack of it) has a direct impact on people’s well-being and is of great concern to many disciplines. The study on which the article is based used Drèze and Sen’s ‘nutritional capability’ concept as a theoretical framework to explain the food (in)security of landfill waste pickers. A cross-sectional research approach was followed, coupled with a triangulation mixed method research design. Viewing the waste pickers against the nutritional capability framework highlighted the important role that social work should play in focusing on people’s capabilities within their particular context.

Work, Remuneration, and Negotiation for Pay in Early Adolescence: Exploring Early Causes of Gender Pay Inequity

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-32
Author(s):  
Mélanie L. Saari ◽  
Eileen Wood ◽  
Katherine Wood
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Age Differences ◽  
Early Adolescence ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
Income Source ◽  
Negotiation Strategies ◽  
Older Adolescents

Work and negotiation experiences were examined among early adolescents (12–15 years) through a survey (N = 157) and follow-up interview (N = 89) conducted in two Canadian cities. Key findings, based on a mixed-method research approach, were (a) gifts were the primary income source; (b) females completed more chores than males, and younger adolescents received payment for chores more than older adolescents; (c) discussion of negotiation rarely occurred between participants and parents or peers; (d) neither age nor gender impacted absence of negotiation; (e) those who had negotiated for more money reported satisfaction; (f) gender differences in negotiation strategies were present; and (g) age differences in beliefs about negotiator qualities were found. Consistencies and changes from extant literature were discussed.

scholarly journals SCHOOL STRATEGIES IN STRENGTHENING STUDENT RESILIENCE IN DISASTER-PRONE AREAS

2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 720-732
Author(s):  
Siti Irene Astuti Dwiningrum ◽  
Khirjan Nahdi ◽  
Aswasulasikin Aswasulasikin ◽  
Dyah Respati Suryo Sumunar ◽  
Rukiyati Rukiyati ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Disaster Mitigation ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
Student Resilience ◽  
Research Population ◽  
Personal Resilience

Resilience is needed by students who live in disaster-prone areas. With strong resilience, students can implement disaster mitigation. This study aims to describe the profile of students' resilience and the strategies carried out by students in strengthening personal resilience. The mixed method research approach was conducted on a research population of SMA/SMK in Lombok Regency, specifically North Lombok, East Lombok, and West Lombok. The respondents were 779 people from 10 schools in disaster-prone areas determined by the Slovin formula. Student resilience profiles were explored according to Reivich and Shatte. Data on how teachers increase students’ resilience were obtained from a focus group discussion (FGD) with 20 teachers from 10 schools. The results of the research prove that the personal resilience profile of students in Lombok from the seven aspects is still not optimal, which is not enough to form resilience personalities (less than 60%). This study affirms that personal resilience is essential in building school resilience to provide a massive contribution to education and disaster mitigation. Regarding recommendations for schools to increase student resilience, it can be done by increasing resilience resources, strengthening social support, having resilient teachers, building resilient school, all aspects of which must work systemically and synergistically.

scholarly journals Content adaptation procedures to cater for students with diverse academic backgrounds in deliveringTextile, Clothing and Design programmes in Zimbabwe. A case study of two universities of technology

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (03) ◽  
Author(s):  
Felisia Chimbindi ◽  
S. Rembe
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Method ◽  
Poor Performance ◽  
Document Analysis ◽  
Content Adaptation ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Curriculum Adaptation ◽  
Drop Outs

Universities of technology in Zimbabwe enrol students with various background educational qualifications for Textile, Clothing and Design programmes. The students are combined and learn in same class resulting in high students’ failure rate, drop outs, late completion of degree programmes, and poor performance of graduates. Thus researchers sought to examine curriculum adaptation procedures used to cater for the students. Post-positivism paradigm in mixed method research approach was adopted for the study. Interviews with TCD management, document analysis, and questionnaire with lecturers yielded qualitative and quantitative data. Findings revealed that lecturers employed various uncoordinated methods to adapt the curriculum content to cater for the students

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