Perceptions of Syrian Student Refugees towards Blended Learning: Implications for Higher Education Institutions

Al-husban, Naima; Shorman, Sameera

doi:10.3991/ijet.v15i01.11431

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“…Thirdly, utilization of facilities in Learning Management Systems (LMS) for the learning process is minimal. Usage is still limited to learning material repositories, and there are not many interactive features between instructors and students (Al-Husban & Alshorman, 2020). The use of online learning systems in Indonesia has begun to move from merely utilizing LMS and other ICTbased tools.…”

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The Role of Facilitating Conditions and User Habits: A Case of Indonesian Online Learning Platform

Harja¹,

Ambarwati²

2020

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The study examines the role of facilitating conditions and user habits in the use of technology in Online Learning Platform (OLP) in Indonesia. The adoption of online learning, persistence, and learning results in online platforms is essential for ensuring that education technology is implemented and gets as much value as possible. People who use technology and systems will embrace new technologies even more. This quantitative study is based on a survey of 254 respondents, who were active users of the technology, and considers the facilitating conditions and user habits variables. Two research hypotheses were tested using the Partial Least Square-Structural Equation Modeling method. Cronbach's Alpha, path coefficient, AVE, R-square, T-test were applied. The results showed that the factors significantly influence the Online Learning Platform technology behavioral intention. This impact is primarily associated with the availability of the resources required to use OLP technology. The availability of these resources includes supporting infrastructures such as widespread Internet access, easy access to mobile devices, and file sizes that affect access speed. The findings of this study suggest that it is necessary to introduce and increase the availability of resources for using OLP technology, and familiarize people with the technology features.

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The Role of Facilitating Conditions and User Habits: A Case of Indonesian Online Learning Platform

Harja¹,

Ambarwati²

2020

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“…This includes raising completion rates and helping refugee graduates find suitable employment (Crea et al, 2015, Crea 2016., Crea et al, 2017Reinhardt et al, 2018). What is promising is the growth in partnerships between local host communities, the private sector and academic institutions, which are paving the way for innovative solutions to fill this gap (Al-Husban et al, 2020). These consist of flexible or connected learning approaches that combine online and in-person teaching with mentoring and internship programs.…”

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Refugee Higher Education & Participatory Action Research Methods: Lessons Learned From the Field

Yanay

Battle

2021

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Refugee access to higher education is devastatingly low. Recognizing the complex barriers facing refugee learners, global educational initiatives are innovating flexible learning models which promote blended online and in-person learning modalities. This article describes the implementation of a five month, online-based internship pilot offered to 21 refugee participants in qualitative and quantitative research methods, through a participatory action research (PAR) framework in five different countries -- Malawi, Kenya, South Africa, Rwanda, and Lebanon. The internship is part of the Global Education Movement (GEM), which brings refugees accredited online college degree and career development opportunities. Through direct engagement, observation of the internship and feedback from staff and participants, we highlight the ways in which the PAR model can serve as a dynamic learning approach to engage refugees in research practice and an evaluative tool of the GEM program. While the use of online learning presented several clear advantages, such as engaging multiple GEM sites simultaneously or insulating students from delayed studies due to the Coronavirus pandemic, it also revealed variations in student competencies across program sites. In this article, we review the GEM PAR internship, its lessons learned and propose recommendations for future programming.

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“…The research results in the analyzed papers hardly provided any conclusive data regarding the socio-demographic variables of participating students. A recent bibliographic review of the research that included results relative to gender and age in the use of BL [91] concluded that there were no significant differences in participants' perceptions according to gender. On the other hand, age did present significant differences, as older people considered the use of BL to be more positive.…”

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Mapping of Scientific Production on Blended Learning in Higher Education

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Blended learning is a set of pedagogical strategies and practices that are closely related to the emergence of new technologies in society and in higher education. They are characterized by a combination of face-to-face and online learning that integrates a variety of materials in the teaching and learning process. The aim of our research was to analyze scientific production on this topic using two prestigious international databases: Scopus and Web of Science (WOS). A bibliometric study was conducted on 508 papers, and content analysis was performed on 119 openly accessible publications. Results show that blended learning is being applied in all scientific and professional spheres. This learning model is praised for its positive impact on motivation and learning effectiveness, as well as for promoting student autonomy. With respect to content, it is worth noting that many authors observe that methodological success is related to cultural context and access to devices and materials. Furthermore, it is suggested that greater methodological diversity is preferable to a single hegemonic approach. In short, the present paper contributes to the educational community by shedding light on how blended learning is being implemented and its impact on higher education.

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Perceptions of Syrian Student Refugees towards Blended Learning: Implications for Higher Education Institutions

Cited by 14 publications

References 10 publications

The Role of Facilitating Conditions and User Habits: A Case of Indonesian Online Learning Platform

The Role of Facilitating Conditions and User Habits: A Case of Indonesian Online Learning Platform

Refugee Higher Education & Participatory Action Research Methods: Lessons Learned From the Field

Mapping of Scientific Production on Blended Learning in Higher Education

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