Pedagogical Principles in the Online Teaching of Text Mining: A Retrospection

Abstract

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has brought online education to the forefront of pedagogical discussions. To make this increased interest sustainable in a postpandemic era, online courses must be built on strong pedagogical foundations. With a long history of pedagogic research, there are many principles, frameworks, and models available to help teachers in doing so. These models cover different teaching perspectives, such as constructive alignment, feedback, and the learning environment. In this paper, we discuss how we designed and implemented our online Natural Language Processing (NLP) course following constructive alignment and adhering to the pedagogical principles of LTU. By examining our course and analyzing student evaluation forms, we show that we have met our goal and successfully delivered the course. Furthermore, we discuss the additional benefits resulting from the current mode of delivery, including the increased reusability of course content and increased potential for collaboration between universities. Lastly, we also discuss where we can and will further improve the current course design.

A Road Map to English Language Teaching in the Post-Pandemic Era: An Adaptation of Pedagogical Authority Approach

“…The present study explicitly adapts the concept of PA into the field of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) pedagogy, as a form of critical pedagogy practices, and thus will classify language teaching practices under the three components of PA in order to provide a comprehensive repertoire. Pedagogical discussions in foreign language classrooms in the post-COVID era have been encouraged (Saini et al, 2020). Despite the richness of literature on EFL teaching during the COVID pandemic, the author of this study could not identify studies in the field of education in mother tongue or EFL contexts that compare the practices of PA, including its three dimensions, in online and on-campus environments, which marks another significance point.…”