scholarly journals E-LEARNING RESOURCES IN HIGHER EDUCATION: OBSTACLES AND OPPORTUNITIES

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 414
Author(s):  
Natalia Bolshakova ◽  
Zinaida Mitchenko
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Instructional Design ◽  
Subject Area ◽  
Educational Activity ◽  
Academic Environment ◽  
Integrated Development ◽  
Direct Communication ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Channel Information ◽  
The Subject

The purpose of the work is to create and use an electronic training course for University students (bachelor's level) on the topic "Fundamentals of Linguistics" on the Moodle platform. The methodological basis of the work is the principle of consistency, which correlates with the subject area of the project. In connection with the ideas of instructional design the modeling and design methods are also leading. With the help of private methods, methodological recommendations, skills of practical analysis of language phenomena are worked out. The novelty of the project consists in the integrated development of an e-learning course that has no analogues and uses the approved platform productively, based on the author's content. The analysis of distance learning in higher education in relation to the theoretical humanitarian discipline showed the great possibilities of the Moodle system: multi-channel information delivery, variability of forms, flexibility of the structure, taking into account all types of educational activity of students. Despite the relevance and demand for distance education, the work revealed its shortcomings: the lack of direct communication between the student and the teacher, and other psychological and pedagogical factors that form the academic environment. It is recommended to use the e-learning course developed and structured taking into account new trends in instructional design as a tool for supporting mixed education. 

scholarly journals REPRESENTATION OF LEARNING THEORIES IN THE DESIGN OF ELECTRONIC COURSES IN THE CONTEXT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Biljana Đorić ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Instructional Design ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Social Constructivism ◽  
Course Design ◽  
Detailed Examination ◽  
Learning Theories ◽  
Behavioral Theories ◽  
E Learning ◽  
The Subject

E-learning is based on numerous psychological and pedagogical theories of learning, which is why their implementation in the context of instructional design can greatly affect the organization and content of e-courses. Diversity in the contents of certain teaching areas requires different approaches in shaping the learning environment. Therefore, the aim of this pilot study is to examine the representation of learning theories in e-course design in the context of higher education. For the needs of the research, an instrument was created which was piloted on a sample of 20 teachers and associates of the Faculty of Technical Sciences in Čačak, University of Kragujevac. The questionnaire covers the following learning theories: behavioral theories, individual and social constructivism, cognitivism and enactivism. The results of this research indicate that teachers and associates give statistically different estimates of the representation of individual learning theories in their e-courses, although these differences do not exist between all compared categories. The principles of individual constructivism are most represented, and social constructivism and enactivism are the least represented. Based on the obtained results, the paper presents pedagogical and research implications for a more detailed examination and understanding of the subject of research.

scholarly journals Conceptions of Accounting and Expectations of Learning Accounting

2017 ◽  
pp. 103
Author(s):  
Cláudia Teixeira ◽  
Delfina Gomes ◽  
Janete Borges
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Subject Area ◽  
Accounting Students ◽  
Introductory Accounting ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Portuguese Higher Education

The current study reports on the results of research into introductory accounting students’ conceptions of accounting and expectations of learning the subject of accounting within Portuguese higher education. The results validate the use of the ELAcc inventory in Portuguese higher education and are in line with the literature that argues that subject area has an influence on aspects of learning. In particular, they point out the differences between specialist and non-specialist students’ conceptions of accounting and their expectations of learning accounting. This circumstance highlights the need to consider the different programmes in which introductory accounting is taught.

The Blended Learning Ecosystem of an Academic Institution in Greece

2010 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 14-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mara Nikolaidou ◽  
Chryssa Sofianopoulou ◽  
Nancy Alexopoulou ◽  
Kostas Abeliotis ◽  
Vassilis Detsis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Academic Institution ◽  
Academic Environment ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Learning Capabilities ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Learning Ecosystem ◽  
Enhanced Learning

Blended learning has been recognized as the most promising emerging trend in higher education, offering new capabilities, as it may significantly enhance the interaction and communication between instructors and students. The challenge of blended learning is to balance weaknesses and strengths of face-to-face and e-learning teaching environments and effectively combining them to provide enhanced learning capabilities. Its success should benefit instructor-student relation. To this end, the authors adopt ecosystem-based approach to model the blended learning environment and identify its constituents, i.e., instructors, students, consultants, technology. and their evolving relations. The proposed concept was utilized to explore the potential of blended learning in the academic environment. A study was conducted at Harokopio University of Athens over a period of three years to explore the relations between blended learning ecosystem constituents, focusing on instructor -student relation.

Malaysian University Students' Preferences of Social Media and LMS in Academia

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaidatul Akma Adi Kasuma ◽  
Mohamad Saifudin Mohamad Saleh ◽  
Ayuni Akhiar ◽  
Yanny Marliana Baba Ismail
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Media ◽  
University Students ◽  
Informal Learning ◽  
Management System ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Academic Environment ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Academic Content

Academic online portals of Learning Management System (LMS) and social media have become a necessity in many higher education institutions to tie classroom meetings with learning resources. This study examines Malaysian university students' preferences of social media and LMS for academic purposes. A set of questionnaires was distributed to 269 students at four Malaysian universities. The results show that the students preferred both social media and e-learning for academic purposes, although their interest in social media was slightly higher than that of e-learning. The students had a higher regard for the academic content shared with them, than the design of a social media or e-learning platform. This suggests that both social media and e-learning are highly suitable to be used in academic environment to cater to students' need for formal-informal learning.

scholarly journals On the role of interdisciplinary, transdiscliprinary, and philosophical knowledge in modern higher education

2021 ◽  
Vol 103 ◽  
pp. 01017
Author(s):  
Zoya D. Denikina ◽  
Anatoly V. Denikin
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Subject Area ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
System Level ◽  
Practical Solution ◽  
Classical Education ◽  
Different Types ◽  
The Subject

The article traces the substantial and functional evolution of interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary knowledge and its integration into the theory and practice of higher education. The method of distinguishing between classical, non-classical, and post-non-classical rationality is used to disclose the specifics of university transdisciplinarity. The proposed hypothesis suggests that in non-classical and post-non-classical education, different types of studied objectivity exist while when the subject boundaries are fixed, various forms of subject uncertainty are observed. Difficulties in the practice of non-classical education are associated with the objective of overcoming double uncertainty. In one case, the onedimensionality of the study depends on the choice of ontological conditions that are only sufficient for a given monodiscipline. In another case, the task of combining the intervals of studying a subject in the framework of multidisciplinary knowledge is being solved. Transdisciplinarity manifests primarily through educational modeling technologies. What can be attributed to the specifics of post-non-classical education is the study of two types of objectivity: the system-level reality in cases of severe disequilibrium and the system-operational reality in cases of mild disequilibrium. Thus, the subject area demonstrates substantial and systemic uncertainty. It is concluded that the study of systemic objects as a part of the educational process requires interdisciplinary efforts and is carried out in line with the following scheme: problem – project – concept – practical solution.

scholarly journals PERCEPTIONS OF THE NON-ENGLISH DEPARTMENT LECTURERS TOWARDS CLIL IN HIGHER EDUCATION

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 52
Author(s):  
Fitri Budi Suryani
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Subject Area ◽  
Learning Activity ◽  
Elementary Level ◽  
English Department ◽  
Approach To Learning ◽  
English Departments ◽  
Learning Content ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Globalized World

Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) is an approach to learning activity that uses foreign language as a medium for learning content so that the competence on the language and the subject area content can be achieved simultaneously. CLIL can be implemented in elementary level, secondary level, as well as tertiary or higher education level. In higher education, CLIL might have two significant reasons to be implemented: the globalized world and university internationalization. So far in Indonesia, nearly all universities have not implemented CLIL yet. This study aims at finding out the lecturers’ perceptions towards CLIL in higher education. The participants of the study were thirty-three lecturers from non-English departments of Universitas Muria Kudus. The intrument to collect the data was closed-ended questionnaire. The result reveals that the non-English department lecturers quite disagree for CLIL to be implemented in higher education. Their objection for having English as a medium of instruction seems to lie in their own ability of English as well as their students’ poor English proficiency. Keywords: CLIL, higher education, non-English department lecturers

scholarly journals Changes in Student Autonomy via E-Learning Courses

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (17) ◽  
pp. 209
Author(s):  
Olga V. Lazorak ◽  
Oksana V. Belkina ◽  
Elena N. Yaroslavova
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Educational Activity ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
Professional Activities ◽  
Student Autonomy ◽  
Learning Content ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Long Life ◽  
New Challenges

Nowadays, the concept of autonomy is becoming increasingly crucial in the area of instruction, especially when new challenges call into question the efficiency and sustainability of the higher education system. The aim of the research is to identify emerging attributes and dimensions of student autonomy via e-learning courses, which facilitate the quality improvement of modern higher education, meet the requirements of digitally based learning content, contribute to increasing learners’ self-motivation, encourage their further individual and professional development and ultimately, promote long-life learning. The study was conducted among 75 master students enrolled in academically oriented and vocationally focused course “Foreign Language for Professional Activities” in 2020. Research has revealed changes in student’s perception of autonomy; examined extent of their willingness to carry out complicated tasks with the limited instructor’s guidance; determined the scope of responsibility of students to manage their own educational activity and track the progress; explored their initiative and persistence as well as detected the most frequent challenges students faced while completing the course.

scholarly journals A Comparison of the General Knowledge and Skills Displayed by Students Participating in International Geopolitical Competitions

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 255
Author(s):  
Piotr L. Wilczyński
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Professional Knowledge ◽  
Subject Area ◽  
General Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Quality Of Higher Education ◽  
The World ◽  
Material Good ◽  
The Subject

Three years ago, the Polish Geopolitical Society began an initiative focused on students, PHD candidates and interested academic societies, who wished to co-operate in popularizing the subject area of geopolitics. This initiative sought to serve as a forum for such groups and individuals to compete with other interested colleagues and groups from around the world. During the process, students strive to prove their level of professional knowledge, while their teachers assist them in preparing for their best presentations. All participants then meet during the final stages of the competition in order to exchange their experiences. This, in turn, benefits the development of general approaches and methods of study regarding the discipline of geopolitics. The question addressed in this paper then, is how such international competitions can improve the overall skills and knowledge of the subject area at hand among those participating. The importance of this question is underscored by various initiatives undertaken that attempt to measure the quality of higher education. The research presented in this article, then, is based upon interviews with both participants and organizing committee members, which attempt to gauge the experiences and results achieved during such competitions. The results show both the positive and negative aspects of organizing such gatherings. Most certainly, one could draw the conclusion that such events are the most attractive to the most ambitious of students and teachers, who consider education a privilege and as a process, which continues throughout one’s lifetime. Adversely, for those who place education in the same category as a material good, to be bought and sold, such competitions have little appeal especially when focused upon a narrow field of study.

scholarly journals Effective strategies in new curricula development at Higher Education Institutions in South Africa

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-34
Author(s):  
Wilfred Fritz ◽  
Toni Stringer ◽  
Anthony Staak
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Subject Area ◽  
Curriculum Planning ◽  
Effective Strategies ◽  
Life Long Learning ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
Planning Methods ◽  
The Subject

AbstractRe-curriculation is currently the most talked about topic in Higher Education in South Africa because of the new Higher Education Qualification Sub-Framework alignment process required by all Higher Education Institutions. However, the lecturer in the classroom, especially new lecturers, are also faced with the task of designing the actual curricula of a subject once the new qualification is to be implemented, in terms of achieving the aims and objectives of the subject area. In other words, ensuring that the outcomes of the subject are achieved by the student. Ideally all lecturers at institutions of higher learning should develop strategies for their “own” curricula. Developing the aforementioned strategies might be challenging to first time lecturers. The methodologies of developing a new qualification and strategies for building curricula is discussed in this paper are different curriculum planning methods and strategies. The aforementioned strategies are focusing on students, mentoring, supportive tools such as software programmes, feedback and assessments. The findings of this paper are proper curricula development to enhance the ability to understand, recall and apply information. The main objective is to use proper curricula development to empower students with a diversity of cultures to understand the material presented by the lecturer. This paper concludes that curricula planning should allow students to be given space to grow and interact and ultimately attain deep life-long learning.

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