The influence of online education on pre-service teachers’ academic experiences at a higher education institution in the United Arab Emirates

Frontiers in Education, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 9

Опубликована: Май 24, 2024

Online education has gained widespread adoption in recent years due to several factors, including the COVID-19 pandemic, which accelerated growth of online education, with universities transitioning platforms continue their activities. However, this transition also impacted preparation pre-service teachers, who receive training become licensed or certified teachers. This study investigates influence on academic experiences 130 teachers attending Postgraduate Diploma Program at Al Ain University UAE. It explores relationships between teachers’ demographics and five experiences. A quantitative questionnaire consisting newly-developed scales was used for data collection. Pre-service were found not impact effective teaching learning, skill development, satisfaction. Age employment status views faculty assessment feedback course organization management. management significantly correlated marital as engagement motivation was, but age status. Effective assessment, positively motivation, while learning development Research post-pandemic is limited. Thus, future studies should explore relationship understand better experiences, involvement, success.

Язык: Английский

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Investigating the Role of e-Learning Skills in the Satisfaction and Academic Success of Medical Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Educational research in medical sciences, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 12(2)

Опубликована: Июнь 18, 2024

Background: E-learning was considered an appropriate alternative to face-to-face education during the COVID-19 pandemic. It ensured continuity of learning and protected students against risk virus transmission in university environment. Objectives: The present study investigates role e-learning skills academic success satisfaction medical Methods: statistical population included all at Ahvaz Jundishapur University Medical Sciences southwest Iran 2021. Ultimately, 260 people participated study. To collect data, two researcher-made questionnaires were used: One for assessing another measuring students' satisfaction. Additionally, GPA from their previous three semesters used measure level success. Results: results revealed that (mean ± SD = 3.79 0.68), 3.88 0.65), student's 15.8 1.62) above average. Also, a positive significant correlation found between Conclusions: According results, there relative with compared traditional teaching techniques. Having also increased and, thus, improved students. In other words, this method helped improve performance as well clinical communication skills.

Язык: Английский

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Exploring the use of Information and Communication Technology in Open and Distance Learning: The Case study of Botswana Open University

Jurnal Penelitian dan Pengkajian Ilmu Pendidikan e-Saintika, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 8(2), С. 219 - 240

Опубликована: Май 2, 2024

This qualitative study investigated the utilization of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in an Open Distance Learning (ODL) university located Botswana. The sampling technique employed was judgmental sampling, which involved selection 16 participants comprising a lecturer, students, officers responsible for managing Management System (LMS). data collection process incorporated face-to-face interviews with lecturer officers, as well open-ended e-questionnaires administered to students. Narrative analysis conducted separately By applying Attrition theory, findings disclosed that students Botswana University encounter challenges ODL mode due limited resources, inadequate or non-existent internet services, remoteness areas where access BOU campuses is impracticable. According lecturers, they also require technical support when assessing students' work, these often difficulties uploading their assignments onto university's LMS. Consequently, recommends should ensure availability ICT tools address issues related connectivity bandwidth by providing reliable services. Additionally, it proposed undergo comprehensive training on LMS systems, encompassing both non-technical aspects, prior commencement academic year, order adequately prepare them studies.

Язык: Английский

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Economic Efficiency of the Newest Technologies of the Distance Institutionalization of Inclusive Education in the Conditions of a Special Educational Environment

2022 12th International Conference on Advanced Computer Information Technologies (ACIT), Год журнала: 2024, Номер 117, С. 314 - 317

Опубликована: Сен. 19, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Student Perceptions of Academic Functioning During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Germany

COVID, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 4(11), С. 1764 - 1775

Опубликована: Ноя. 7, 2024

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic posed unprecedented challenges to higher education in Germany, necessitating a rapid transition remote learning. This study evaluates the impact of on academic functioning among German university students. Methods: An online survey was conducted with 207 students aged 18 35. Results: Significantly poorer evident during pandemic, particularly output and role satisfaction. Younger (18 24 years) experienced greater decrease contact teachers lower compared older (25 35 years). These findings suggest that younger may struggle more learning due self-regulation time management. Additionally, pandemic-induced disruptions blurred boundaries between work personal life, increasing stress adversely affecting performance. No significant differences were found based sex or living situation. Conclusion: Academic significantly pandemic. finding highlights need for targeted support strategies mitigate negative effects students’ performance well-being. Further research is recommended explore long-term implications outcomes student

Язык: Английский

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Topic Mining and Sentiment Analysis based on the Online Review from MOOC Platform’s Logistics Course

SAGE Open, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 14(4)

Опубликована: Окт. 1, 2024

In the context of ongoing curriculum teaching reform accelerated by COVID-19 pandemic, evaluating online logistics courses from learners’ perspectives and identifying strategies for improvement have become critical areas inquiry. Despite growing body literature on education, existing studies often overlook specific topics interest emotional tendencies course learners. This study addresses this gap utilizing push-pull-mooring (PPM) theory, originally developed human migration studies, to elucidate transition learners offline environments, while exploring formation process significance instruction. We employ ROST Content Mining System (ROST CM) software conduct word frequency analysis, semantic network sentiment analysis review text data two offered China University massive open (MOOC) platform. Our findings indicate that prioritize three key aspects: “teacher,”“course,” “learning content,” with high-frequency words revealing a hierarchical structure “topic → emotion.” While most expressed positive satisfactory sentiments, minority conveyed neutral or negative emotions. Based these insights, paper proposes targeted recommendations focusing instructor guidance, enhancing interaction, fostering reflective practices.

Язык: Английский

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Factors influencing undergraduate students’ engagement in online learning: a PLS-SEM approach

Learning Research and Practice, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 10(2), С. 233 - 257

Опубликована: Май 16, 2024

Effective engagement during online learning is essential for achieving successful student outcomes. This study aims to determine the level of among undergraduate students and its influencing factors process. Data were collected from a sample 609 students, taken four public private universities in Malaysia. Results showed that undergradaute have moderate learning. Their was significantly influenced by perceptions learning, experiences self-regulation skills, as demonstrated results partial least square-structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). These accounted 63.7% variance students' (R2 = .637, p < 0.01). The implications discussed.

Язык: Английский

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A study of palestinian students’ perspectives on their willingness to communicate with foreigners in English

International Journal of Education and Learning, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 6(1), С. 46 - 55

Опубликована: Апрель 30, 2024

Willingness to communicate (WTC) in a foreign language (FL) has become one of the most important affective variables context learning including motivation, anxiety, learner beliefs, and many others. This study looks into underlying causes English students' propensity speak English, particularly higher education settings after Covid-19 pandemic. The also determines WTC college students classes. One thousand who are presently enrolled programs at Palestinian universities constitute study's participants. employed descriptive research design: questionnaire was used collect data, which were then analyzed using statistical analysis methods SPSS program. findings indicated that two primary factors negatively affecting among learners Palestine's colleges personality traits lack confidence one's speaking abilities.

Язык: Английский

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Covid-19 and education: a study with undergraduate students

Empirical Economics, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 66(2), С. 763 - 784

Опубликована: Июль 13, 2023

Язык: Английский

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Perceptions of dental students towards abrupt curriculum changes: a qualitative study

Research Square (Research Square), Год журнала: 2023, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Авг. 23, 2023

Abstract Background Any abrupt changes in the educational system can have a negative effect on students. Dental students at X University faced two undergraduate curriculum over two-year period, namely COVID-19 pandemic and national shift to three-term system. This research aims investigate of these dental Methods Semi-structured interviews were carried out with ten fifth-year students, who asked about their perception thoughts adaptation strategies. Results The results showed that high levels stress impaired academic achievements associated sudden curriculum. perceived transition negatively worse than what they experienced during pandemic. Conclusions Justifying reasons for change greatly affected students’ perceptions. Recommendations smooth provided this research.

Язык: Английский

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