scholarly journals TEACHING AND LEARNING IN LARGE CLASSES: A CASE STUDY AT UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA

2008 ◽  
pp. 91-107
Author(s):  
Deepti Garg ◽  
Marilyn B. Lee ◽  
George Anderson ◽  
O.T. Eyotayo ◽  
A. Ayo
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Group ◽  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Instrumental Method ◽  
Learning Abilities ◽  
Large Classes ◽  
University Of Botswana ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Teaching Learning

Teaching large classes (>100 students) is a challenge. This study explored various instructional methods to determine which were most effective for large classes and developed guidelines for engaging students in learning in skills courses. A quasi-experimental design study with a control and treatment groups was conducted. The treatment group participated in a teaching learning strategy, which was designed to stimulate engagement of students through active and collaborative learning. These activities were developed based on the anecdotal accounts in the literature and consisted of Written Ground Rules for the course and in-class activities. The data analysis indicated that the teaching strategies used with the treatment group made a difference in the area of student satisfaction, assessment, learning abilities, development and practical application of computer and information skills and use of online tools. The study validated the effectiveness of this instrumental method in large class. Findings from the student satisfaction element of the study are reported in this paper. The study findings indicate that student engagement and deep learning is achieved through an active and collaborative approach that requires the student to engage with the subject of study.

A blended learning strategy: reimagining the post-Covid-19 architectural education

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Naglaa Megahed ◽  
Asmaa Hassan
Keyword(s):  
Blended Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Delivery Mode ◽  
Instructional Models ◽  
Architecture Education ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Teaching Learning

PurposeThe present work reviews the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on architecture education (AE), with the aim of discussing the interaction and integration of technology-based models.Design/methodology/approachDifferent research methods were used to achieve the research purposes including an online survey, semistructured interviews, observations and reviewing recent literature. The study proposes a theoretical framework to investigate blended learning (BL) approaches in AE, based on the blended teaching–learning continuum, the growth of online delivery mode and technology integration and the gradual responsibility adopted for the current Covid-19 pandemic.FindingsThe study proposes a vision to reimagine post-Covid-19 education and the required BL strategy to provide a theoretical framework that integrates the instructional models required to be investigated by instructors.Research limitations/implicationsThe research findings are based on a theoretical approach not tested practically. A further detailed investigation is required. Thus, the road to reimagining the post-Covid-19 AE is still evolving.Social implicationsAs faculty members, one should take steps toward preparing BL strategies. These strategies present other alternatives to continue teaching and learning while keeping safe in any other emergency in education. In this work, an overview of BL approaches, continuum and related technological and instructional models has been shaped to propose a new vision to post-Covid-19 AE.Originality/valueThis paper responds directly to the initiated call on the pandemic's effect on traditional education by taking a pedagogical perspective. The study presents a holistic BL strategy and proposes a new theoretical and instructional model to design a suitable and balanced BL environment in AE.

scholarly journals Problem-Based Learning Strategy in Improving Students’ Skill in Performing a Speech

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-27
Author(s):  
Hilmiyah Akib ◽  
Abd. Rauf Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Design ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Problem Based Learning ◽  
The People ◽  
Twelfth Grade ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Contextual Teaching ◽  
And Control

This study focused on students’ skill in performing a speech and had conducted based on the problem. The students think performing a speech is the difficult thing, the students think there are problems appear when the students perform a speech in front of the people, suddenly forgetting the script, getting anxious, and getting blank. The researcher considered to conduct this study when doing observation at MAN 2 Parepare since the students showed fair competence in performing a speech. The objective of the study is to give some abilities and knowledge in this case Contextual Teaching and Learning that focused in Problem-based. The study applied quasi-experimental design, with two groups namely experimental class and control class. The populations of the study were the twelfth grade students at MAN 2 Parepare where the total numbers were 84 students. The samples of the study were consisted of 39 students. The result showed that the students’ skill in performing a speech of the twelfth grade students of MAN 2 Parepare could be improved through Problem-Based Learning Strategy. In performing s speech, the speakers need to be brave, except having some abilities in performing a speech.

scholarly journals Classroom Re-design to Facilitate Student Learning: A Case Study of Changes to a University Classroom

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tom Perks ◽  
Doug Orr ◽  
Elham Al-Omari
Keyword(s):  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Physical Environment ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Physical Space ◽  
Learning Space ◽  
Effective Learning ◽  
Group Data ◽  
Focus Group Data ◽  
Teaching Learning

This case study examines the physical aspects of a particular university classroom, and what affect specific changes to the classroom had on the perceptions of students, instructors and observers regarding the room as an effective learning space. We compare survey and focus group data collected from students taking courses in the classroom prior to changes to the physical environment with comparable data from students taking courses in the same classroom after specific changes had been made. Immediately following changes to the classroom, notable increases were observed in reported perceptions of student satisfaction with the physical environment, including perceptions of the classroom as a more effective and engaging learning space. Similar perceptions of improvement as a teaching-learning space were reported by instructors and observers. However, subsequent follow-up data collection and analyses suggested little if any sustained increase in perceptions of efficacy of the room as a learning space; indeed, most reported variables returned to baseline levels. The implications of these findings and their relevance to classroom design nevertheless may provide insight regarding the manner in which physical space might support or even enhance teaching and learning.

scholarly journals Multimedia-Aided Instruction in Teaching Grade Four Science and Health: Its Effect on Pupils’ Performance and Attitude Towards Multimedia Use in the Classroom

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Virlen O. Galope
Keyword(s):  
Professional Growth ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Pedagogical Issues ◽  
Gain Scores ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Integration Effect ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Positive Effect

This study is focused on the effects of multimedia aided instructions in Grade 4 Science and health pupils’ performance and attitude towards multimedia. Specifically this study sought to explore the multimedia aided instruction on the learning environment of the grade four pupils’ performance in science and health. Two intact classes in grade 4 were exposed to multimedia aided instructions. The difference in gain scores produced by integrating multimedia in Science and Health 4 classes and those produced by conventional method of teaching was investigated in this quasi experimental research.  Results indicated that using the multimedia in the classes produced significant improvement in the performance of the pupils in Science and Health, but not in the other, which is congruent with most other results for this strategy of teaching found in the literature. Follow-up survey of attitudes of 86 pupils towards the use of multimedia in the classroom provided additional evidence for its positive effect in the teaching learning process. The pupils’ attitudes towards their class were positive about the potential for multimedia and enthusiastic about what this would mean in learning Science and Health. Utilizing multimedia seemed to affect the teachers’ personal and professional growth. Teachers expect to develop their technological skills and knowledge to use multimedia in their classrooms. Pedagogical issues challenge the teachers’ approaches in the teaching and learning. Keywords - Multimedia Integration, Effect on Pupils Performance, Attitude of Pupils towards Multimedia in the Classroom, quasi-experimental design, Philippines

scholarly journals Meaningful learning using concept maps as a learning strategy

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 313 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carmen Romero ◽  
Moisés Cazorla ◽  
Olga Buzón
Keyword(s):  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Concept Maps ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Concept Map ◽  
Natural Sciences ◽  
Assessment Tests ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
High Level ◽  
Previous Session

This work presents a proposal for the teaching-learning of the concept map technique applied to the Natural Sciences course in the second year of Compulsory Secondary Education (ESO, according to its initials in Spanish). Two sessions have been designed, one of which is an instructor-led session to learn the technique and another is a session in which the students independently create a concept map, applying what they have learned in the previous session. To determine the effectiveness of the proposal, the concept maps created by the students during the two sessions have been evaluated, the grades obtained on the assessment tests for the unit before the concept map experience have been compared to those obtained on the assessment tests for the unit carried out using this technique, and a survey was written to find out the level of student satisfaction with the training received and the usefulness of the concept map technique. The results show that more than 65% of students earned grades between 7 and 9.5 on the concept maps created independently during the two academic years in which the proposal has been implemented. The study carried out allows us to conclude that the students have learned how to create concept maps, and evidences the usefulness of the methodology used and the need to implement more sessions for the creation of concept maps in the Natural Sciences course so that this technique is transformed into a learning strategy. The students have expressed a high level of satisfaction with the training received and the tool they have learned how to use.

scholarly journals Pair programming: more than just working together in pairs.

2012 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elsa Mentz
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Pair Programming ◽  
Tertiary Level ◽  
Effective Manner ◽  
Working Together ◽  
Improved Learning ◽  
Quality Programming ◽  
Teaching Learning

Pair programming originated in the industry where focus is placed on the development of a programme at the most costand time-effective manner, and within the parameters of quality. In this context, a specific programming code is not developed individually; rather, two people work together in order to ensure a higher quality programming code and to motivate each other to work at a faster pace. The problem with this approach was that novice programmers lacked the social skills to work in pairs as they had not been exposed to this sufficiently at tertiary level. The demand of the industry, especially in terms of programmers needing to be able to programme together, led to the incorporation of pair programming at tertiary level in the late nineties. The pedagogical principles on which any teaching-learning strategy should be built were, however, largely overlooked during this process. This article firstly looks into the semantic and ontological differences between co-operative and collaborative learning and secondly argues that pair programming, within the context of a social constructivist approach to teaching and learning, can be seen as a co-operative teaching-learning strategy. Pair programming is more than just allowing two students to work together on a programming task. The more structured way, in which pair programming needs to be implemented, concur with the principles of co-operative learning. The article concludes that the correct pedagogical application of pair programming as a co-operative teaching-learning strategy in tertiary education will result in improved learning capital.

scholarly journals Students’ and Instructor’s Perspective on the use of Blackboard Platform for Delivering an Engineering Course

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. pp1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacek Uziak ◽  
M. Tunde Oladiran ◽  
Edmund Lorencowicz ◽  
Kurt Becker
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Course Management System ◽  
Positive Experience ◽  
University Of Botswana ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
E Learning ◽  
The University

The use of Information Technology (IT) has been growing over the years in various human endeavours. It has also been adopted in education sector for teaching and learning. Various studies have been conducted to assess the effectiveness and acceptance of e-learning strategy by students. In particular, the current research is an attempt to obtain students’ and instructor’s perspective on the use of Blackboard software. The technology is a course management system used in a blended learning mode to deliver a third year mechanical engineering course at the University of Botswana (UB). In terms of students’ views, the study covered a period of nine years and the questionnaire survey was administered to each succeeding cohort of students. Whereas in terms of the instructor’s perspective the motivation and the challenges faced during the years of use of the platform were described. Results indicate that students were generally comfortable with the use of Blackboard as they highly embraced it. Students indicate that their performance improved and communication with instructor was enhanced significantly. The respondents also recommended that Blackboard should be used in other courses in their programme of study. The instructor considered the time factor the most vital challenge related to the use of the platform. However, despite the challenges the application of the learning platform and the development of its material was a positive experience for the instructor and well received by the students.

scholarly journals THE EFFECTIVENESS OF USING PHOTOGRAPHS ON TEACHING WRITING NARRATIVE TEXT FOR NON-ENGLISH DEPARTMENT STUDENTS

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 196-204
Author(s):  
Fitrana Harintama
Keyword(s):  
Research Design ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Arabic Language ◽  
Narrative Text ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Science Data ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Picture Prompts

This study concerns about teaching writing, especially writing narrative text by using picture prompts as media. Picture prompts are believed can make the students relax to study and can encourage them to begin to write. Picture prompts have many advantages in teaching and learning writing. Related to the objective of the study, the aim of this study is to find whether picture prompts can help the students to get higher scores or not. This research will be done in UIN Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang in Arabic Language and Literature Department with the research object of class A for experimental group and class B for control group. The objective of the study is to investigate the effectiveness of using picture prompts in writing class in helping students write narrative texts. The quasi-experimental research design will be used in writing this research. This research design was chosen because it was impossible for the researcher to randomize the subjects to the intended conditions. This was due to the fact that moving the students from one class to another in order to get the ideal groups for the sake of the experiment was not allowed. As the study deals with the students of two different classes, the explanation about teaching-learning processes will be applied to it. In the processes, the researcher will conduct pretest to know the students’ writing ability before getting treatment of writing narrative using picture prompts. After the treatment, the researcher conducts posttest to compare the result and to discover whether the students get higher score or not. Then the results of the research between two subjects will be analyzed using SPSS (Statistical Package for The Social Science) data analysis of group pair data.   Keywords: Picture Prompts, Narrative Text, Writing

scholarly journals ICT Adaptation in ERL-Based Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 116-122
Author(s):  
Mariyudi Mariyudi ◽  
Halimatus Sakdiah ◽  
Teuku Fadhla ◽  
Ikramuddin Ikramuddin
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Matrix Analysis ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
School Students ◽  
Swot Matrix ◽  
Teaching Learning

The purpose of this study is to produce a learning strategy formulation through ICT media based on Emergency Remote Learning (ERL) in an effort to strengthen post-pandemic learning and support the Merdeka Belajar program. This study uses a theoretical and methodological research approach, which mostly uses a deductive theoretical and qualitative methodological approach, including the SWOT matrix analysis. The structural questionnaire link was designed using a 'Google form' which was sent to 500 high school students and teachers. The test results show that the level of student satisfaction in ICT Adaptation on ERL Based Learning obtained that students are satisfied with the ICT Adaptation on ERL Based Learning experience and no serious obstacles were found during the teaching-learning process during the COVID-19 pandemic except for inadequate interaction between students and teachers, as well as social interaction between students. Alternative strategies in the ICT adaptation on ERL-Based learning formulated using a SWOT matrix analysis approach have been presented with the hope that policymakers feel more confident in their decision-making.

scholarly journals Lived experiences of nurse educators on teaching in a large class at a nursing college in Gauteng

Curationis ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria G. Ndawo
Keyword(s):  
Large Class ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Nurse Educators ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Holistic Nursing ◽  
Large Classes ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Phenomenological Research Design ◽  
Nursing College ◽  
Teaching Learning

Background: The gradual increase in the number of learners admitted into a nursing college in Gauteng resulted in an increase in class size without a proportional increase in the number of nurse educators.Objectives: To explore and describe the experiences of nurse educators teaching in large classes at a nursing college in Gauteng in order to present recommendations to facilitate teaching and learning.Method: A qualitative, exploratory, descriptive, and phenomenological research design which is contextual in nature was used. A total of 20 nurse educators were selected through purposive sampling, and in-depth phenomenological semi-structured individual interviews were conducted between January and February 2013. Data were analysed together with the field notes, using Tesch’s open coding protocol of qualitative data analysis. Lincoln and Guba’s four principles were used to ensure trustworthiness.Results: The themes that emerged from this study were that nurse educators experienced difficulty in recognising learners as individuals in a large class, using innovative pedagogical strategies, and managing a large class. These findings had a negative impact on meaningful teaching and learning as they interfered with an enabling learning environment.Recommendations: Nurse educators should be empowered with facilitative skills in order to effectively manage a large class and hence to achieve teaching and learning abilities.Conclusion: There is a need for nurse educators to finding alternative ways to overcome challenges associated with teaching in large classes and prepare learners to render individualised, caring and holistic nursing care to each unique patient in the healthcare setting.Keywords: Large class, Teaching, Learning; Hindrance

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