Flexible learning dimensions in higher education: aligning students’ and educators’ perspectives for more inclusive practices

Frontiers in Education, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 9

Опубликована: Апрель 18, 2024

Driven by the rise of recent technologies and long-standing interest in accommodating diverse student needs, demand for flexibility higher education has intensified. Moreover, COVID-19 pandemic intensified studies investigating online learning effects, reflecting shifting preferences demands education. Although prior research recognizes practices, a narrow focus on instructional delivery limits its potential. Bridging this gap requires re-envisioning flexible involving students, educators, institutions transformation process. Therefore, study aims to investigate compare students’ educators’ perspectives experiences five dimensions (deadlines, modality, assessment type, grading weighting, course correspondence). The involves quantitative qualitative survey, composed Likert scale open-ended questions. survey respondents were students ( N = 315) educators 100) at Western University across different years programs. component reveals general alignment between educator dimensions. Noteworthy include collaborative deadline setting, non-timed take-home assessments, more frequent, lower-weighted tasks. Students’ increased preference hybrid learning, despite in-person formats, underscores value placed adaptability. Qualitative findings illuminate broader implications that can be organized into following four themes: (1) humanizes teaching (2) populations, (3) provides broad accommodation increases accessibility, (4) offer immediate relief but poses long-term consequences. In conclusion, emphasizes multifaceted nature education, offering nuanced understanding impact institutions, encouraging further exploration evidence-based policy decisions. Beyond academia, suggests potential reshaping landscape, positioning as fundamental element foster inclusive, supportive, effective environment both educators.

Язык: Английский

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Online learning at the post-graduate level: Interpretations through Bloom’s revised taxonomy

Turkish Journal of Education, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 14(1), С. 67 - 92

Опубликована: Янв. 31, 2025

This study aimed to identify the perspectives of post-graduate students on online learning in field educational sciences utilizing Bloom’s revised taxonomy specified for cognitive domain qualitatively explore factors affecting lower-order thinking skills (LOTS) including remembering, understanding, and applying as well higher-order (HOTS) composed analyzing, evaluating, creating. The participants this investigation were comprised 20 who had enrolled at least one course within Türkiye during academic year 2022-2023. collected data from interviews analyzed by adopting “directed qualitative content analysis” (DQICA) using MAXQDA 2020. results DQICA revealed three themes with connected codes categories; namely, (1) abilities, (2) inabilities, (3) expectations aligning LOTS HOTS taxonomy. Overall, findings suggest that design management environments play a crucial role facilitating both higher education.

Язык: Английский

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Enhancing knowledge of vascular pythiosis: Impact of a self-paced online course among Thai learners

PLoS neglected tropical diseases, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 19(4), С. e0013003 - e0013003

Опубликована: Апрель 8, 2025

Background Pythiosis caused by Pythium insidiosum , is a rare but deadly infectious disease that often underrecognized. The has high morbidity and mortality rates, particularly in vascular forms where surgical resection necessary. A previous study demonstrated low awareness knowledge of pythiosis among Thai medical personnel. There an urgent need to improve recognition given very prevalent Thailand. Methods This aimed enhance about personnel the public through self-paced, asynchronous, open-access online course. course included seven video lessons was available from February July 2023. Participants’ assessed using pretest posttest analysis. Results total 428 participants completed Participants showed significant improvement, with mean scores substantially higher than scores, 6.77 vs. 3.46 (p-value < 0.01). Higher educational level had positive impact delta between all groups were comparable. Moreover, 80% gain. However, scored lowest on diagnostic investigation field. Conclusions Very underline neglected problem pythiosis. asynchronous successfully enhanced participants’ Future efforts should focus collaborative initiatives at government university levels emphasize recognition.

Язык: Английский

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Unleashing leadership potential in unprecedented times: Lessons learned from an evaluation of a virtual cohort-based adaptive leadership program for public health executives

Public Health in Practice, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 8, С. 100532 - 100532

Опубликована: Июль 5, 2024

This paper presents the evaluation results from Adaptive Leadership Academy (ALA), a pilot program aimed at developing executive-level leaders in public and community health. Mixed methods study. The followed Kirkpatrick Model to assess participants' satisfaction with training, knowledge skill gain, behavior change. Data were collected beginning December 2021 through August 2022 20 participants via online surveys key informant interviews. findings indicated that ALA helped improve their leadership knowledge, skills, capabilities. In particular, study highlighted effectiveness of cohort-based development programs using adaptive as foundation for curriculum. Participants found model synchronous components particularly useful creating supportive environment which be vulnerable grow. Overall, provided evidence enhanced support use framework health sector.

Язык: Английский

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Negotiating Visibility: Mediating Presence through Zoom Camera Choices in Post-Secondary Students during COVID-19

Societies, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 14(7), С. 126 - 126

Опубликована: Июль 18, 2024

Students at a large and socially diverse urban university completed an anonymous survey examining online learning experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic with emphasis on decisions to keep their cameras or off synchronous class. The 505 student respondents used 7-point scales assess school performance everyday life pandemic, general classroom values, pre-pandemic current experiences, technological proficiencies related Zoom, camera on/off attitudes, as well behavior of professors, role social media in lives. findings underscored two motivations underlying engagement. could be motivated by need for belonging involving authentic self-presentation while experiencing emotional presence others, and/or instrumentally perform advance careers. importance professors creating safe space foster sense was highlighted. Finally, show that feelings about having one’s classes are experiences. social-emotional pragmatic aspects education complementary facets experience.

Язык: Английский

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Instructional Method Shifts: Instructors’ Plans Post Emergency Remote Teaching

New Horizons in Adult Education and Human Resource Development, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 36(4), С. 233 - 247

Опубликована: Окт. 8, 2024

The coronavirus pandemic, beginning in 2020, caused significant disruption to higher education around the globe, forcing instructors into emergency remote teaching. This response created unprecedented adaptation online and distance processes activities. Yet, ways which those teaching changes influenced or continue influence are unknown. study explores faculty practices, associated learning, as a result of plans discontinue practices post-pandemic. Quantitative results indicated were largely intended impact cognitive, emotional, behavioral, social dimensions, interactions, learning A majority achieved their almost two-thirds will be continued. Qualitative illustrated variety benefits for both students instructors. These shifts student-centered with noted improvements areas like flexibility, agency, access, inclusivity, engagement, connection. Results apply workplace training professional development beyond, including engage valuable support student at distance.

Язык: Английский

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Managing Crisis Overload in Israeli Higher Education: Exploring the Servant Leadership Roles of Program and Department Heads During Uncertain Times

Higher Education Policy, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Окт. 9, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Enhancing Efficiency in Academic Moderation Using the Online Moderation System in Public Higher Learning Institution

International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 14(10)

Опубликована: Окт. 7, 2024

Academic institutions face growing challenges in maintaining high standards assessment moderation. Traditional manual moderation processes are often time-consuming, inefficient, and environmentally unsustainable. This research aims to study the significant difference time before after implementation of Online Moderation System (OMS) project at Fakulti Teknologi dan Kejuruteraan Elektronik Komputer, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka. Employing a quantitative approach with cross-sectional design, utilizes convenience sampling involving 67 respondents. Descriptive analysis paired samples t-test were conducted. The findings indicate implementation, (t (66) = 35.12, p < .05). These results demonstrate effectiveness efficiency process using OMS. Consequently, system reduced time, promoting effectiveness, efficiency, productivity among lecturers.

Язык: Английский

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Adoption and utilization of Moodle learning management system for emergency remote teaching: A UTAUT perspective

Опубликована: Дек. 19, 2024

This study evaluates the adoption of Moodle learning management system (LMS) for emergency remote teaching during COVID-19 era by colleges education (CoE) teachers in Ghana. The research highlights level experience CoE their use e-learning applications as well factors that influence acceptance LMS within Unified Theory Acceptance and Use Technology framework. Three questions guided study: 1. What is applications? 2. performance expectancy, effort social on behavioral intention to LMS? 3. Facilitating Conditions, Service Quality, Behavioral Intentions teachers’ Behavior used a descriptive cross-sectional survey approach assess experiences intentions, actual usage behaviors concerning Moodle. quantitative was collect analyze data. findings reveal played most crucial role shaping educators’ intentions towards using Moodle, while expectancy have lesser impact. need prioritize service quality systems CoEs. can include routine updates, intuitive user interfaces, effective technical support provide smooth educators. Recommendations are provided enhance utilization emphasizing targeted professional development improved infrastructural support. Implications results understanding contexts discussed.

Язык: Английский

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Analysis of Educational Effects in Mathematics Using T-Learner Based on Causal Inference

Опубликована: Сен. 28, 2024

Язык: Английский

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