scholarly journals Examining the Efficacy of E-Service-Learning

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael J. Figuccio
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Service Learning ◽  
Subject Matter ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Pedagogical Practice ◽  
Course Content ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Atypical Development

E-service-learning is a pedagogical technique in which instruction and/or service occur online. Students in a distance learning section of Atypical Development created a Google Site with resources for individuals with developmental disabilities. Additionally, students met with youths with developmental disabilities biweekly via Blackboard Collaborate Ultra sessions. At the end of the semester, students completed a questionnaire assessing their e-service-learning experience and wrote reflection papers. Students reported that the e-service-learning experience was related to course content, increased their understanding of individuals with disabilities, increased student engagement, helped them relate the subject matter to everyday life, positively impacted their future academic and career choices, and overall had a positive experience. Students in a traditional face-to-face section of Atypical Development who completed an in-person service-learning project did not significantly differ on any of the aforementioned questionnaire measures. Interestingly, students in the distance learning section reported in their reflection papers that the e-service-learning experience reduced their levels of anxiety. Course evaluations were also examined for both sections. Students in the e-service-learning section reported greater satisfaction than the in-person service-learning course. Specifically, e-service-learning students reported: the instructor attempted to make the course relevant to students; the assignments helped me learn the subject matter; I enjoyed the class greater than students in the in-person service-learning course. These results indicate that e-service-learning is an efficacious pedagogical practice in distance learning courses.

scholarly journals Exploring the Use of Immersive Technology in Education to Bring Abstract Theoretical Concepts to Life

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 70-80
Author(s):  
Ekerin Oluseye Michael ◽  
Heidi Tan Yeen-Ju ◽  
Neo Tse Kian
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Subject Matter ◽  
Mixed Reality ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Virtual Technology ◽  
Theoretical Concepts ◽  
Head Mounted Display ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Immersive Technology

Over the years educators have adopted a variety of technologies in a bid to improve student engagement, interest and understanding of abstract topics taught in the classroom. There has been an increasing interest in immersive technology such as Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR). The ability of VR to bring ideas to life in three dimensional spaces in a way that is easy for students to understand the subject matter makes it one of the important tools available today for education. A key feature of VR is the ability to provide multi-sensory visuals and virtual interaction to students wearing a Head Mounted Display thus providing students better learning experience and connection to the subject matter. Virtual Reality has been used for training purposes in the health sector, military, workplace training, gamification and exploration of sites and countless others. With the potential benefits of virtual technology in visualizing abstract concepts in a realistic virtual world, this paper presents a plan to study the use of situated cognition theory as a learning framework to develop an immersive VR application that would be used to train and prepare students studying Telecommunications Engineering for the workplace. This paper presents a review of literature in the area of Virtual Reality in education, offers insight into the motivation behind this research and the planned methodology in carrying out the research.

The Psychology Portfolio: Promoting Writing and Critical Thinking about Psychology

1993 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 170-172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheryl A. Rickabaugh
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Subject Matter ◽  
Writing Assignments ◽  
Course Content ◽  
Guided Writing ◽  
Term Paper ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Undergraduate Psychology ◽  
Traditional Term

Guided writing assignments can encourage critical thinking in undergraduate psychology classes. Students (N − 96) were surveyed to assess the effectiveness of the method. Results suggested that the assignments were at an appropriate level for the course. Students indicated that they were able to relate the assignments to the course convent and that the assignments made the lecture and text material easier to understand. Overall, students thought that the assignments were integrated into the course content. Perhaps most important, students indicated that the assignments helped develop their individual interests in the subject matter. Finally, these assignments were overwhelmingly preferred to a traditional term paper.

scholarly journals Aprendiendo a través de la enseñanza: programa enfocado a la enseñanza de la lógica de programación desde etapas tempranas en escuelas públicas apoyado por aprendizaje-servicio.

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Consuelo Jiménez
Keyword(s):  
Service Learning ◽  
Subject Matter ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Learning Objectives ◽  
Technical Training ◽  
Pedagogical Model ◽  
Design Activities ◽  
The Subject ◽  
New Generation ◽  
Academic Year

Teachers’own experiences allows them to select appropriate strategies and learning methodologies to design activities that would allow students to stay motivated and achieve the learning objectives of the course. This represents a challenge with the new generation of students that are easily distracted, have little tolerance and patience , and are used to solving problems quickly by simply looking up the information required through an internet search. Before starting the academic year, teachers have to take into account the necessary technological resources to use, in addition to having r edesigned a course according to the institutional pedagogical model, without ignoring their experience in the subject matter. Incorporating the paradigm of learning through teaching, linking it with the service learning methodology and various challenging activities, has an impact not only on technical training but also on the all around education of the students. Better results are achieved in terms of efficiency, effectiveness and quality, as well as boosting students’ commitment and well being, thus esta blishing a good correlation between the student's interests and what we expect them to learn. The main protagonists are the students who teach and learn during the semester, gradually growing in knowledge, managing to construct knowledge themselves thanks to the activities carried out in class, at home and those associated with the service, whilst also benefitting a community with certain needs.

scholarly journals Mathematics Distance Learning amid the COVID-19 Pandemic in the UAE: High School Students’ Perspectives

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 292-307
Author(s):  
Hanan Almarashdi ◽  
Adeeb M. Jarrah
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
School Students ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Negative Perceptions

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic that has resulted in several countries being locked down, there has been a paradigm shift in terms of learning worldwide. As a result, educational institutions in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have acted swiftly and shifted from face-to-face education to distance learning. Thus, this study investigated high school students’ perspectives on the distance learning of mathematics. The research employed a quantitative method using a developed and validated online survey. The convenience sampling consisted of 580 high school students in Al Ain. Descriptive statistical analysis of the mean and standard deviation of scores was used and then interpreted based on Gagné’s rating (1991). In general, the results showed that the students had an ambivalent view of their distance learning experience. Notably, students’ most negative perceptions were about missing the interaction with teachers and colleagues, and disapproving of the unfavourably long screen times. Furthermore, 78.3% of the participants showed no preference for choosing to study mathematics by distance learning in the future, given a choice. This study has extra relevance since the process of distance learning has become more prevalent in the UAE owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. Thus, it is imperative that educational institutions try to understand the complexity and embedded nature of distance learning, and the challenges encountered by students while they are studying mathematics in an online environment.

scholarly journals MENINGKATKAN HASIL BELAJAR PESERTA DIDIK MELALUI MEDIA VIDEO PEMBELAJARAN PADA PEMBELAJARAN JARAK JAUH DI MASA PANDEMI COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-115
Author(s):  
NORMA NORMA
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Subject Matter ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Quantitative Research Methods ◽  
Effective Learning ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Motivation And Learning ◽  
Media Data

The objectives of this literature review are; (1) To create real learning conditions for students during the Covid-19 Pandemic; (2) To find out the role of learning video media in the distance learning process; (3) To find out the effect between the use of learning video media on student learning outcomes during the Covid-19 Pandemic. This study uses quantitative research methods. The results of this study indicate that: (1) The implementation of distance learning processes during the Covid-19 Pandemic through learning videos. The results of the data showing the implementation of the learning process based on the student's attendance rate of 94% and the results of the pre-learning video media data, especially on the interest in social studies lessons by 42% after using the learning video media increased to 77%; (2) Learning video media can help teachers deliver material and create a learning situation that is not monotonous. The results of pre-learning video media data showing that learning video media can help teachers deliver material is 42% and after using learning video media it increases to 94%; (3) Learning video media can help students understand the subject matter and complete the tasks given by the teacher. The data from the pre-learning video media showing that students can answer questions through online learning is 19% after using the learning video media, increasing to 94%; (4) Appropriate and effective learning video media in increasing motivation and learning outcomes for students during the Covid-19 Pandemic. The results of pre-learning video media data showing the subject matter given to students online are very clear at 42% after using learning video media, increasing to 94%. ABSTRAKTujuan dari kajian pustaka ini adalah ; (1) Untuk menciptakan kondisi belajar yang nyata terhadap peserta didik di masa Pandemi Covid-19; (2) Untuk mengetahui peran media video pembelajaran dalam proses pembelajaran Jarak Jauh; (3) Untuk mengetahui pengaruh antara  penggunaan media video pembelajaran terhadap hasil belajar peserta didik di masa Pandemi Covid-19. Kajian ini menggunakan metode penelitian kuantitatif. Hasil kajian ini menunjukkan bahwa : (1) Terselenggaranya proses belajar jarak jauh di masa Pandemi Covid-19 melalui video pembelajaran. Hasil data yang menunjukan terselenggaranya proses pembelajaran bedasarkan tingkat kehadiran peserta didik 94% dan hasil data pra media video pembelajaran khususnya pada minat pelajaran IPS sebesaar 42% setelah menggunakan media video pembelajaran meningkat menjadi 77%; (2) Media video pembelajaran dapat membantu guru menyampaikan materi dan menciptakan situasi pembelajaran yang tidak monoton. Hasil data pra media video pembelajaran yang menunjukan media video pembelajaran dapat membantu guru menyampaikan materi sebesar 42% dan setelah menggunakan media video pembelajaran meningkat menjadi 94%; (3) Media video pembelajaran dapat membantu peserta didik untuk memahami materi pelajaran dan menyelesaikan tugas yang di berikan guru. Data hasil pra media video pembelajaran yang menunjukan peserta didik dapat menjawab pertanyaan melalui pembelajaran daring sebesar 19% setelah menggunakan media video pembelajaran meningkat menjadi 94%; (4) Media video pembelajaran yang layak dan efektif dalam meningkatkan motivasi dan hasil belajar bagi peserta didik dimasa Pandemi Covid-19. Hasil data pra media video pembelajaran yang menunjukan materi pelajaran yang diberikan kepada peseta didik melalui daring sangat jelas sebesar 42% setelah menggunakan media video pembelajaran meningkat menjadi 94%.

scholarly journals Problems of quality of distance learning online

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (S4) ◽  
pp. 2439-2443
Author(s):  
Kuldashev Muhammad ◽  
Mukumova Muslima Ziyadullayevna ◽  
Sadikova Yorkinoy Salijonovna ◽  
Mirzayev Djasur Jaxonovich ◽  
Mirzayeva Maftuna Hamidjon Qizi
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Effective Interaction ◽  
Online Course ◽  
Effective Distance ◽  
Course Content ◽  
Assessment Techniques ◽  
Key Issues

From this paperwork we see distance learning and its relationship to emerging computer technologies have together offered many promises to the field of education. In practice, however, the combination often falls short of what it attempts to accomplish. Some of the shortcomings are due to problems with the technology; others have more to do with administration, instructional methods, or students. Being positively motivated to take an online course of study, they, nevertheless, face a number of challenges while learning at a distance. These involve low self-organization, lack of control on the instructor’s side, lack of effective interaction, and a sense of isolation, which decrease their satisfaction with an online learning experience.  These findings prove the thesis that to be highly successful and effective distance learning requires considerable attention and commitment on the part of faculty. The role of faculty is manifested in the way the instruction is designed and delivered as well as in the faculty's ability to incorporate relevant course content with the emphasis on student support, interaction and assessment techniques as these are the key issues in effective distance learning.

Introduction to Engineering Through Service-Learning

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Kazmer ◽  
John Duffy ◽  
Linda Barrington ◽  
Beverly Perna
Keyword(s):  
Service Learning ◽  
Student Performance ◽  
Subject Matter ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Traditional Teaching ◽  
Engineering Curriculum ◽  
Costs And Benefits ◽  
Teaching Evaluations ◽  
Academic Subject ◽  
Course Offerings

Service-learning (S-L) is the integration of academic subject matter with service to the community in credit-bearing courses. In an engineering context, service-learning provides a project-based experience in which students are presented with real clients and their problems, often of immediate need. This paper reflects on three years of service-learning integrated into a first engineering course with approximately three hundred students per year. The costs and benefits of service-learning to students, faculty, and clients are analyzed through several means including traditional teaching evaluations, blind pre- and post-assessments by students and clients, multi-year institutional data regarding student performance, and others. The results indicate that a majority of students personally believe that the described service-learning project is a valuable experience and should be integrated throughout the engineering curriculum. However, the service-learning experience varied significantly across teams, students, and course offerings.

The Acrobatics of Flipping

2017 ◽  
pp. 48-72
Author(s):  
David Starr-Glass
Keyword(s):  
Collaborative Learning ◽  
Subject Matter ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Flipped Learning ◽  
Flipped Instruction ◽  
Structure And Dynamics ◽  
Learner Centered ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Active Learner

The flipped learning experience provides learners with pre-class activities that allow them to understand subject matter. This understanding is subsequently use during the class to develop higher-level appreciations of the subject through problem-based and collaborative learning activities. The reoriented roles and dynamics of learning afforded by flipping provide opportunities for active learner-centered learning; however, these opportunities are sometimes not considered or underappreciated. This chapter rethinks the structure and dynamics of flipped courses and explores the instructional possibilities offered. In particular, it considers the opportunities and challenges of flipped instruction and examines the author's experience in flipping an Introduction to Accounting course. The chapter provides suggestions on how instructors and learners can best take advantage of the opportunities created when the learning experience is flipped.

eService-Learning

2020 ◽  
pp. 116-142
Author(s):  
Mandi M. Laurie
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Service Learning ◽  
Community Engagement ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Graduate Level ◽  
Online Student ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
Similar Content ◽  
Service Learning Pedagogy

The service-learning pedagogy has flourished in popularity and student outcomes, and with the online student population expanding, institutions of higher learning must develop programs with similar content across both face-to-face and distance-learning applications. Institutions are using eService-Learning (eS-L) programs to address this divide. Commonly reported service-learning outcomes include student's sense of belonging and community engagement, and this chapter aims to present a case with similar outcomes for graduate-level students enrolled in a distance learning course with a substantive service-learning component.

Spur Gear Design and Analysis ATAPS Package

2020 ◽  
pp. 128-153
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Subject Matter ◽  
Mechanical Engineering ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Spur Gear ◽  
Divide And Conquer ◽  
Gear Design ◽  
Computer Aided ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Significant Attention

The subject of spur gear design problem in mechanical engineering (ME) deserves significant attention since the subject relies heavily on the combination of complex mathematics formulas, graphs, and tables. Many students are facing difficulty in understanding the subject of spur gear design in Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN). Hence, a study was conducted to enhance the learning experience of UNITEN's ME students in the subject matter. In this research, the deterministic, divide, and conquer algorithms were employed to improve the problem-solving technique. The combination of these algorithms provided room for students to make assumption based on their input rather than having the computer to do all the calculation and as well as to break down the complicated problems into sub problems. Additionally, it was designed to examine the effectiveness of using computer-aided software to improve the learning experience and comparing it to the conventional approach.

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