Utilising Work-Integrated Learning to Enhance Student Participation and Engagement in Sustainability Issues in Open and Distance Learning

Wilson, Graeme; Pretorius, Rudi

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-47889-0_18

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“…The model of SE used in this study consists of: 1) development of Higher Order Cognitive Skills (HOCS) by means of problem solving and critical thinking (Zoller, 2015); 2) integrated, interdisciplinary classes combining topics of science, technology, environment, society, policy, sustainability, etc. (Coops et al, 2015;Ward et al, 2016); 3) experiential and applied learning opportunities including the use of learning communities, community based research, mentoring, and dissemination (McPherson et al, 2016;Wilson & Pretorius, 2017); and 4) a strong interwoven focus on the environment and social justice (Drolet et al, 2015;Wiek et al, 2014).…”

Section: Sustainability Education (Se)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Integrating a sustainability education model into STEM courses at a tribal college

Caughman

2022

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Indigenous scholars have been historically excluded from Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) and are currently underrepresented in STEM degree programs and jobs. Having a population with STEM skills is crucial for rural sovereign Native American communities to manage their natural resources, infrastructures, and technologies. Thus, STEM education must be transformed to welcome and support the achievement of Indigenous scholars. This research explores the impacts of implementing a Sustainability Education (SE) pedagogy in science courses at a tribal college that serves rural and semirural Native American students. Using pre- and post- surveys as well as phenomenographic interviews this work aims to understand student attitudes towards the combined science and sustainability curriculum. Results indicate that students are receptive to this curriculum and that they have a positive experience in sustainability focused science courses. Additionally, the SE science courses positively impacted students’ science identities, which has been shown to contribute to persistence in science. Tribal Colleges and Universities and other institutions of higher learning can use this work to better understand what leads to Indigenous student success in STEM and update pedagogies accordingly.

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Section: Sustainability Education (Se)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Integrating a sustainability education model into STEM courses at a tribal college

Caughman

2022

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“…It has been stated in the studies conducted between the years of 2004 and 2018 that the student's active participation rate increases the student's academic success in distance education (DeTure, 2004;Hawkins, Frander, Young, & Deal, 2017;Newberry, 2013;Shelton, Hung, & Lowenthal, 2017;Vanslambrouck et al, 2018;Wilson & Pretorius, 2017). For this reason, it is very important to develop identification procedures and apply different methods in LMS and MOOCs used in distance education.…”

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Model Proposal on the Determination of Student Attendance in Distance Education With Face Recognition Technology

ÖZDEMİR¹,

Ugur²

2020

Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education

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The aim of this study is to present a model proposal on determining the student participation rate in synchronous courses given in Learning Management Systems (LMS). Especially in situations where equal opportunities cannot be provided or opportunities are limited, distance education provides benefits for learning anytime and anywhere (ubiquitous learning) with the support of educational technologies. When the literature is examined, thanks to distance education; It is seen that it offers a very advantageous teaching environment in terms of location, time, convenience in accessing the resources needed and cost-benefit. However, when the literature is analyzed, it is found that there is a problem in determining the participation levels and rates of students in the Learning Management Systems used in distance education. Students access the activity or course in LMS using text-based user information and passwords. Unfortunately, it is not possible to determine with the current LMS whether the participant is the real responsible person or he/she is actively/synchronously following the course. In this context, a design model has been presented using face recognition algorithms to determine attendance in distance education, to ensure more active participation and to increase success indirectly. In the proposed model, tests were made using special filters for image processing, and in cases where the number of samples was increased, more than 80% accuracy was provided. The proposed design model was developed in Visual Studio.Net platform and coded on C# programming language. SQL server is used as database management system and EmguCV library is used for the image processing stages.

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“…Teachers are at the heart of this issue, responsible for delivering high quality teaching and guidance in classrooms and businesses (Vassiliou & Andor, 2013). Clear roles and responsibilities ensure that participation, interaction and commitment are focused on achieving goals (Wilson & Pretorius, 2017).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Reading comprehension is necessary to ensure success in different areas; it is the main reason to identify instruments which allow learners to develop this skill. The current study was performed with adult EFL Ecuadorian learners from a university in Babahoyo, where they performed three types of reading comprehension exercises using rewordify and dictionaries as an instrument to improve comprehension. The results demonstrated that both appear to promote comprehension, but some results showed that rewordify tends to be a further success in a specific type of reading activity.

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Utilising Work-Integrated Learning to Enhance Student Participation and Engagement in Sustainability Issues in Open and Distance Learning

Cited by 5 publications

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Integrating a sustainability education model into STEM courses at a tribal college

Integrating a sustainability education model into STEM courses at a tribal college

Model Proposal on the Determination of Student Attendance in Distance Education With Face Recognition Technology

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