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Journal: International Journal of Research in E-learning

Distance Learning at Pedagogical Faculties of Universities in the Czech Republic

Lucie Zormanova

Language: EN | Published: 16-06-2022 | Abstract | pp. 1-19

This study focuses on the topic of distance education at pedagogical faculties of universities in the Czech Republic during the time of COVID-19 and tries to map how theoretical and practical teaching was implemented during the Coronavirus pandemic. Based on the research goal, the following research questions were formulated.
RQ1: Which tools were used to enable distance education at pedagogical faculties in the Czech Republic?
RQ2: How were the defences of qualification theses and the state final examinations carried out?
RQ3: How was the practical pedagogical training implemented?
To answer the individual research questions, a content analysis of information provided on the websites of individual faculties and in the reports published on the Internet in the course of theoretical and practical teaching at pedagogical faculties in the Czech Republic during the Coronavirus pandemic was used. The research found that the distance teaching took place using various tools, frequently mentioned were the Moodle LMS, MS Teams, Zoom, Google Classroom or Meet. Practical subjects, which cannot be fully realised online, were taught in a full-time form in blocks at the end of the semester. The exams also took place online, the MS Teams or Zoom platform was used for oral examinations, and the Moodle LMS was used for tests. At the Faculty of Education of Palacký University Olomouc, the defences of qualification theses and state final examinations took place in the examination room of the university under strict hygienic conditions. At the University of Ostrava and Masaryk University, the defences of qualification theses and state final examinations took place online, using MS Teams. Practical teacher training also took place online, students participated in online teaching at individual faculty schools. Students helped teachers create materials for
online teaching, participated in online teaching or led online teaching themselves. At the Faculty of Education of University of Hradec Králové, they performed the function of a teaching assistant or led tutoring.

2022-06-16



Journal: International Journal of Research in E-learning

Use of Information Technologies in Upper Secondary Education – Practical Inspirations from Karol Miarka Upper Secondary School Complex No. 2 in Pszczyna

Natalia Ruman

Language: EN | Published: 01-02-2017 | Abstract | pp. 63-74

In the foreseeable future multimedia will not replace natural teaching tools. However, there are a number of didactic situations where the use of indirect forms of reality description is advisable or even necessary.

The article aims to present elementary pedagogical practice in the field of contemporary educational technologies and to show the creative quest and reflexive enrichment of the pedagogical style of teaching, in which particular skills are used. The presented problems contribute to future research into the analysis of teachers’ skills development in terms of the use of computer programmes in school management.

What presents a challenge to the Digital School is education in cyberspace, e-learning, new technologies and solutions, accompanied by simultaneous prevention of media-related risks. Schools need to keep abreast of the rapidly changing reality – only in this way can they produce beneficial educational results for society in the 21st century.

2017-02-01



Journal: International Journal of Research in E-learning

Remote teaching of philological specialisations in the light of experiences during the pandemic ‒ in the eyes of students and teachers

Halina Widła

Language: EN | Published: 04-06-2022 | Abstract | pp. 1-22

The article compares the results of the research conducted at the end of the winter semester 2019/2020 with the results from March 2021 as an extended teaching for the validity of extending the teaching offer for modern language studies by including innovative solutions using distance learning methods and techniques, with additional comments at the end of 2021. The opinions of 50 second-year students on the usefulness and effectiveness of IT innovations in lectures, seminars and practical language learning exercises were surveyed. The research showed that the pandemic situation verified students’ perceptions of the advantages and disadvantages of remote working. The data are also commented on by lecturers. It turns out that in all three types of classes, the opinions of students and staff range from moderately neutral at the beginning of 2020 towards teaching innovations, through more sceptical in March 2021 after the large-scale introduction of e-learning, to more favourable towards online innovations after a year of experience gained in 2021. Despite this general trend, there are considerable differences in the opinions of students and lecturers depending on the nature of the classes.

2022-06-04



Journal: International Journal of Research in E-learning

Teaching in the Subject “Systems Interconnection” at Extremadura University

Juan Arias Masa , Rafael Martín Espada , Juan Arias Abelaria

Language: EN | Published: 29-06-2021 | Abstract | pp. 1-22

This work describes the teaching that is used in the subject of "Systems Interconnection" that is taught in the Higher Telecommunications Engineering of the University of Extremadura. Each of the sections that make up the subject are detailed, both the competences that the students will have as soon as they pass the subject, as well as the theoretical and practical contents taught therein. In addition, a summary is made of the teaching methodology used, the learning results, and finally ends detailing the evaluation methodology  and above of all the academic results of the last courses, where an improvement in these results is observed, especially in the percentage of approved by reducing the sum of the percentages of unchanged and suspended.

 

2021-06-29



Journal: International Journal of Research in E-learning

Importance, Popularity and Elements of Educational Platforms – A Study of the Opinions of Students from Poland, Ukraine and Kazakhstan

Małgorzata Przybyła-Kasperek , Kornel Chromiński , Eugenia Smyrnova-Trybulska , Nataliia Morze , Ainur Bazarbayeva

Language: EN | Published: 29-12-2023 | Abstract | pp. 1-29

This article presents a comparative international research study analyzing the opinions of students from Poland, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan regarding the importance, popularity, and elements of educational platforms in the field of computer science. The study employed the Kruskal-Wallis test for statistical analysis. The research questions addressed are as follows: RQ1: What are educational platforms in general, and which specific platforms are most popular among students from Poland, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan? RQ2: Which topics are most frequently searched for on educational platforms, and what motivates students from these countries to engage in learning through educational platforms? RQ3: How do students from Poland, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan evaluate the usefulness of different types of content posted on educational platforms, and do they use various platforms to share their code? Two hypotheses are proposed: firstly, that the country of origin of the student does not significantly affect the frequency of use of educational platforms, and secondly, that the country of origin does influence the choice of courses students are interested in on educational platforms. The most popular topics on these platforms are programming and computer networks, with students from Kazakhstan also displaying a keen interest in subjects related to artificial intelligence and computer graphics. Additionally, this study analyzes the conditions of learning and teaching in specialized modules at each university, including teacher requirements, curriculums, and the potential for practical implementation of new knowledge by students. Furthermore, the study examines course elements that are most essential to students, such as video recordings of lectures, tutorials/instructional videos, practical tasks, and solutions to tasks. The article concludes with a discussion and summary of the findings.

2023-12-29



Journal: International Journal of Research in E-learning

New Technologies in Polish School:Reality and Prospects for Development

Barbara Grabowska , Łukasz Kwadrans

Language: PL | Published: 01-02-2018 | Abstract | pp. 44-56

The text presents a short overview of activities of the Polish Ministry of National Education over the last dozen years or so, with a particular focus on the activities that are the results of planned or already implemented reforms in Polish school in terms of both improving its competitiveness and taking practical steps aimed at teaching practical skills, and not just providing the theoretical knowledge on such topics as new technologies, usage of ICT tools as didactic aids, Internet accessibility, cyber-safety, e-textbooks, or international cooperation projects (for instance eTwinning). The article can function as the base for comparison with the actions of other countries’ governments from our region in this field. The numbers given in this text are to give only the general idea of how many more challenges there are for the governing authorities, education financing system, and the Ministry of National Education. The school does not have to encourage students to use the Internet or multimedia, but it should teach how to use them in a safe and conscious way in order to develop one’s self, qualifications, and competences.

2018-02-01



Journal: International Journal of Research in E-learning

From Socratic Behaviourism to Digital Constructivism

António Manuel Diogo dos Reis , Olga Yakovleva , Eugenia Smyrnova-Trybulska , Nataliia Morze

Language: PL | Published: 01-02-2018 | Abstract | pp. 11-28

The paper presents a synopsis of the evolution of methods and techniques up to the digital age and characterises the main aspects of behaviourist and constructivist models in order to study the development of new advanced pedagogical tools and methods in education science in constructivist environment. For the purpose of the study, an analysis of the technological evolution during the last decades and its impact on education science was made, with a special focus on virtual teaching and learning. The practical outcome of the study was a series of online seminars and workshops, prepared by the international team of the IRNet project. The keynotes and workshops were held during DLCC2017 Conference (Theoretical and Practical Aspects of Distance Learning, subtitle: Effective Development of Teachers’ Skills in the Area of ICT and E-learning) at the University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland. Video presentations and an automatic translation are available at: https://areis-en-constructivism.blogspot.pt.

2018-02-01



Journal: International Journal of Research in E-learning

Report from the International Scientific Conference DLCC2017 in Cieszyn and Katowice, Poland, 16–17 October 2017

Eugenia Smyrnova-Trybulska , Maria Stec , Anna Studenska

Language: PL | Published: 01-02-2017 | Abstract | pp. 120-125

The theme of the 9th edition of the International Scientific Conference DLCC2017: Theoretical and Practical Aspects of Distance Learning (www.dlcc.us.edu.pl) was “Effective development of teacher’s skills in ICT and e-learning”; the conference also included reports from the IRNet project. The conference was held on 16–17 October 2017 in Cieszyn and Katowice. It was organised by the Faculty of Ethnology and Educational Science at the University of Silesia in Cieszyn. The co-organisers were: the University of Ostrava (the Czech Republic); the Silesian University in Opava (the Czech Republic); the Constantine Philosopher University in Nitra (Slovakia); the Twente University (the Netherlands); the University of Extremadura (Spain); the Curtin University in Perth (Australia); the Borys Grinchenko Kiev University (Ukraine); the Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia (Russia); the Dneprodzerzhinsk State Technical University (Ukraine); Ministry of Science and Higher Education, Poland; Polish Pedagogical Association, Branch in Cieszyn; Polish Scientific Association of Internet Education; and IADIS – International Association for Development of the Information Society.

2017-02-01



Journal: International Journal of Research in E-learning

Successful examples of asynchronous teaching in Polish interactive remote medical education

Anna Smelkowska , Agnieszka Karbownik , Barbara Purandare , Katarzyna Zaorska , Marta Jokiel , Maurycy Jankowski , Magdalena Roszak

Language: EN | Published: 29-12-2023 | Abstract | pp. 1-32

A thorough theoretical and practical preparation is crucial in the education of medical professionals. Present-day knowledge recipients expect a broad range of multimedia and interactive resources in the consumed media. The article discusses examples of such implementations for the nationwide education of a pharmacy technician, massage technician, medical sterilization technician, and occupational therapy technician. These examples were created for the Integrated Education Platform of the Ministry of Education and Science in Poland, as part of an EU-funded project. This study delineates the characteristics of e-materials, such as instructional and educational videos, film sequences, scenario-based learning games, interactive documentation, 3D animations, simulators and virtual tours. We prepared a learner benefit analysis based on the e-materials discussed. We aimed to formulate recommendations and guidelines for designing and developing multimedia and interactive resources, paying special attention to educational values and content for the medical industry. Regardless of the type of multimedia, profession and content, materials should prioritize realism, interactivity and detailed presentation of the situations/cases. The same multimedia rarely achieve different learning objectives and learning outcomes. To design and produce high-quality multimedia, it is necessary to know their characteristics and to work with a team of subject matter experts experienced in e-learning development.

2023-12-29



Journal: International Journal of Research in E-learning

On Networking

The Analysis of Selected Aspects

Eugenia Smyrnova-Trybulska , Przemysław Żebrok

Language: EN | Published: 01-06-2015 | Abstract | pp. 47-69

In the information society, the existing traditional ways of communication are changing, often in favour of digital forms. What is also transformed are the forms of teaching and educating, which are substituted by distance education with the use of networks of various types. The study focuses on the theoretical and practical determinants of network functioning. In this study, some e-challenges are analysed in the context of new prospects of the informational-educational space based on the global network of Internet. The  definitions are presented as well as some exemplary types of network. Moreover, the collaboration and self-training network, and its aims are focused on. Two cases are provided as examples – the Internet platform
“Doskonalenie w sieci /Improvement in the Net/” and the international research network IRNet, in the activity of which the authors of the presented article take active part.

2015-06-01



Journal: International Journal of Research in E-learning

Objectives and Content of the Mathematics E-learning Course Preparing Students for the School-leaving Exam in Mathematics

Agnieszka Heba , Eugenia Smyrnova-Trybulska , Jana Kapounová

Language: PL | Published: 01-02-2017 | Abstract | pp. 109-124

Information and communication technologies (ICT) can help solve the problems connected with forming mathematical competencies in students and are used in the process of teaching mathematics. The first part of the paper presents the theoretical background of the subject matter, including: the description of mathematical competencies and their identification at secondary school in Poland, Niemierko’s taxonomy, the programmed learning theory, and the structure of the system of education/learning in the e-learning environment. It expresses the preconditions, expected results, concepts, objectives, hypotheses, and research methods. The practical part describes the structure of “Mathematics with Moodle,” a system for individual learning based on the original authorial MatLearn module, and its graphic representation. A didactic tool is proposed – an e-learning course preparing students for the school-leaving exam in mathematics and improving students’ mathematical competencies. Its aim is to increase the level of competencies, especially those which have not been mastered yet. In order to construct study activities in the course, the programmed learning principles and Niemierko’s taxonomy were used.

2017-02-01



Journal: International Journal of Research in E-learning

A Practical Test of Distance Learning During the COVID-19 Lockdown

Karol Hęclik , Lucjan Dobrowolski , Marcin Jaromin , Iwona Zarzyka

Language: EN | Published: 23-05-2023 | Abstract | pp. 1-26

The article describes the authors’ experience of distance learning at Rzeszow University of Technology during COVID-19 lockdown. The problems associated with the didactics in the pandemic period were discussed. They concerned hardware, software, and teaching rooms. Technical and organisational issues were discussed. The aspect of student involvement in the distance learning process and the learning outcomes achieved by the students was also addressed. Finally, the conclusions that emerged from this stage of work with students were presented, as well as suggestions related to the improvement of the distance learning process for the future.

2023-05-23