{"title":"Organization of Mathematical Distance Learning in Primary School","authors":"S. Skvortsova, Tetiana Britskan","doi":"10.31261/ijrel.2021.7.1.06","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31261/ijrel.2021.7.1.06","url":null,"abstract":"The article is devoted to researching the problem of using ICT by primary school teachers in teaching mathematics, in particular during distance learning caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The results of comparative analysis of the most common online services are presented in three categories: 1) services for creating a virtual classroom and interactive exercises and other educational content (LearningApps, Google Classroom, Classtime, and Classdojo); 2) services for organizing a distance lesson (Padlet); 3) services for conducting a distance lesson in the form of a conference (Zoom, Skype, Microsoft Teams). The generalized results of the online survey of Ukrainian primary school teachers on the use of these online services in mathematics lessons are presented. Furthermore, methodological recommendations for the use of selected online services are reflected in the developed e-course “Internet resources for creating mathematical learning and game content for primary schoolchildren”.","PeriodicalId":193940,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Research in E-learning","volume":"193 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114862602","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Use of Online Education by the Czech Population in the European Context","authors":"M. Chylková, Hanne-Lore Bobakova","doi":"10.31261/ijrel.2021.7.1.08","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31261/ijrel.2021.7.1.08","url":null,"abstract":"The article deals with online educational courses in the Czech Republic. The subject of the investigation is the participation of individuals between 16–74 years of age in online education in the Czech Republic and its development. The investigation also focuses on the computer skills of individuals and their development between 2005–2014, and also in 2017, depending on data availability. All the above-mentioned indicators were analysed and compared to the situation in the neighbouring countries and in the European context. The methods of analysis, synthesis and comparison were applied. The research showed that the number of individuals participating in courses in the Czech Republic was relatively low in comparison to other neighbouring countries, even though the advancement of computer skills in the Czech Republic was constantly increasing from 2005 to 2014.","PeriodicalId":193940,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Research in E-learning","volume":"8 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125327310","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Learning Strategies Applied by University Students in Distance Learning","authors":"Lucie Zormanová","doi":"10.31261/ijrel.2021.7.1.04","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31261/ijrel.2021.7.1.04","url":null,"abstract":"This review study aims to provide an overview of previous research on learning strategies used by students studying in a distance-learning form. The basic sources for research were the Web of Science, Research, Gate and Google Scholar databases. We also proceeded with a subsequent search based on frequent citations, using the Internet search engine Google.In accordance with the aim of this study, we sought answers to the following research questions in the analysis:1. Which learning strategies are most frequently used by students studying in a distance-learning form?2. In connection with which factors influencing distance-learning outcomes are learning strategies examined?3. Which research methods are used to study distance-learning strategies?We came to the following conclusions: In distance learning, it is necessary to help students develop their autonomous learning competence, knowledge of diverse learning strategies and reflective use of learning strategies, and increase the repertoire of reading strategies used by students. For some distance-learning students, however, the use of diverse learning strategies poses an issue; adult distance-learning students use only a fairly limited repertoire of learning strategies. Adult students use only those learning strategies which have worked for them in the past and are therefore convinced of their effectiveness. The most frequently used learning strategies for distance-learning students are retelling the text in their own words, with which students check whether they have understood the text sufficiently, compilation of an overview of information based on the read text, and the use of mnemonics.In connection with the factors influencing distance-learning outcomes, research has shown that there is a relationship between the degree of cognitive development and the use of a broader repertoire of learning strategies. It was found that the effectiveness of learning in self-directed learning and the use of a wider repertoire of learning strategies are closely related to students’ mood, selfconfidence, self-assurance, and perseverance. In this study of learning strategies, quantitative and qualitative research methods are applied. However, mixed method research design is the most commonly used approach.","PeriodicalId":193940,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Research in E-learning","volume":"63 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125057012","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Using Moodle as a Solution to Interdisciplinary E-collaboration Issues","authors":"Ewa Kozlowska","doi":"10.31261/IJREL.2020.6.2.10","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31261/IJREL.2020.6.2.10","url":null,"abstract":"Rapid technological development in recent years has contributed to numerous changes in many areas of life, including education and communication. Establishing interdisciplinary collaboration brings many benefits, it is, however, often associated with numerous problems and inconveniences, as well as the need for constant improvement, lifelong learning, professional development (CPD) and finding an effective way of information transfer. Living in a constant rush makes the logical order of information transfer become a key aspect, as more and more operations are being done chaotically, using multiple online tools. Although collaboration happens to be complicated even for colleagues specializing in different aspects of the same profession, establishing cooperation between specific groups of interdisciplinary specialists, such as engineers and physicians, has a significant impact on modern diagnostics and medical treatment development. Based on some selected case studies investigated at Gdańsk University of Technology andMedical University of Gdańsk, supported by an overview of available education and collaboration tools, a solution based on the Moodle LMS platform has been proposed, implemented, and analyzed.","PeriodicalId":193940,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Research in E-learning","volume":"115 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115175712","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Integrating E-learning for Administrative Staff Professional Development","authors":"Layla Ajrouh, Karima Slamti","doi":"10.31261/IJREL.2020.6.2.02","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31261/IJREL.2020.6.2.02","url":null,"abstract":"Online learning is increasingly solicited around the world within and across several sectors. It also involves higher education (HE), as it operates in a global, unstable environment, where communication and information technology are the fundamental keys. This study seeks to examine the Moroccan employees’ perception of this innovative way of learning and its impact on their professional development. It also aims at investigating the presence of distance learning as an approach growing in popularity within the administration of Moroccan universities. This qualitative study uses a semi-structured interview with 76 employees in seven Moroccan Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). The results reveal that the majority of participants have rarely used online learning, in spite of their willingness and insistence on its positive impact on their professional progress. The interviewees reported their proactive view to accelerate the implementation of digital learning to meet the world standards, as it would also serve as an appropriate way for their continuous professional development and their ability to face critical situations. The present research shows the significant necessity of integrating new ways of learning in Higher Education Administrations (HEAs). The present work assumes the research hypothesis H1: e-learning is not promoted for employees’ career advancement in Moroccan HEAs. This study recommends an anticipatory vision to transgress any reticence to change, since online learning approach would bring more productivity and success for the administrations and the employees themselves, as well as closer institutional alignment with the revolutionary digital world.","PeriodicalId":193940,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Research in E-learning","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121654509","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cloud Computing and Distance Learning in Computer Science","authors":"Pedro Brandao","doi":"10.31261/IJREL.2020.6.2.04","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31261/IJREL.2020.6.2.04","url":null,"abstract":"This work demonstrates that the use of laboratories for the development of curricular work in the area of information technology exclusively supported by cloud computing technology does not decrease the level of learning and assessment objects on the part of students. This scenario arose from the need to interrupt face-to-face classes in physical laboratories due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.","PeriodicalId":193940,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Research in E-learning","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123689295","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Padlet as a Modern Form of E-learning in the Context of Sugata Mitra’s Research – a New Model of Education","authors":"T. Kopczyński, Kamil Szpyt","doi":"10.31261/IJREL.2020.6.2.08","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31261/IJREL.2020.6.2.08","url":null,"abstract":"Artykuł ma na celu prezentację wyników badań ankiet dotyczących narzędzia padlet. Autorzy dokonują analizy współczesnych trendów edukacyjnych, przepisów prawnych oraz badań, które wpisują się w nurt nowego modelu edukacji. Tekst zawiera opisy z wyników badań z 230 ankiet przeprowadzonych na studentach w odniesieniu do 3 kategorii.Pierwsza kategoria prezentuje wyniki ocen padletu jako narzędzia służącego do segregacji treści, druga kategoria dotyczy oceny padletu pod kątem funkcji pracy w grupie, oraz trzecia kategoria dotyczy funkcjonalności i porównania narzędzia padlet z innymi podobnymi narzędziami. Obecna sytuacja w edukacji spowodowana światową pandemią koronawirusa SARS-Cov-2 powodująca chorobę zwaną COVID-19, pokazuje słuszność ewaluacja i prezentacja wyników badań związanych z narzędziami i metodami do nauczania zdalnego jest bardzo potrzebna.","PeriodicalId":193940,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Research in E-learning","volume":"11 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124472931","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Using the Application Friendly Schedule on a Tablet to Promote Independence in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder","authors":"Iwona Ruta-Sominka, Anna Budzińska","doi":"10.31261/IJREL.2020.6.2.07","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31261/IJREL.2020.6.2.07","url":null,"abstract":"The prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has increased in recent decades. The need to provide evidence-based practices in the field of ASD is also growing. The Institute for Child Development (IWRD) in Poland is offering science-based intervention to children with autism, based on the model developed initially by McClannahan and Krantz (1993) in the Princeton Child Development Institute, USA. Their research and clinical experience show that activity schedules are very effective in teaching people with autism many new skills. However, activity schedules in the “traditional” paper version could lead to stigmatization while used inthe social environment. It is essential to give people with autism spectrum disorder socially acceptable tools, which can help them to function more independently. The intensive development of modern technologies as well as an easy access to various types of mobile devices inspired us to implement tablets into our treatment.Friendly Schedule is an application for children and youth with autism and related disorders, which was developed as a joint initiative of the Gdańsk University of Technology and the Institute for Child Development. The application was created as a “non-profit” project. The data from our research show that manual prompts are very effective in teaching children with autism to follow activity schedules on a tablet. All of our participants learned to use the application Friendly Schedule to complete five tasks independently. In the IWRD program the application Friendly Schedule is used to teach students with autism a variety of new skills, including verbal and social behaviours.","PeriodicalId":193940,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Research in E-learning","volume":"36 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121295951","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Interactive Board – an Indispensable Device in Upper Secondary Education","authors":"N. Ruman, Agata Pokładnik","doi":"10.31261/IJREL.2020.6.2.11","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31261/IJREL.2020.6.2.11","url":null,"abstract":"In the face of dynamic social transformations and the lives of modern children and young people, the school should use modern educational technologies to a greater extent than ever before. One of the great opportunities to increase the attractiveness of the school for students is to use, for example, an interactive board that offers greater opportunities for interactive lessons. Children and young people are living in the world of multimedia, which have taught them to demand surprises and new ways of presenting information at an ever faster pace; therefore, they have different expectations from their teachers than previous generations. To use modern technologies in lessons, it is necessary to prepare and motivate teachers. The article presents the educational values of this type of teaching aid, and explores their use by teachers in upper secondary school.","PeriodicalId":193940,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Research in E-learning","volume":"140 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124409292","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Students’ Motives for Attending E-Learning Master’s Degree Courses","authors":"Lucie Zormanová","doi":"10.31261/ijrel.2020.6.1.04","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31261/ijrel.2020.6.1.04","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents the results of a research study on the motives of students to study in the distance learning form at the University of Humanities and Economics in Lodz. The research was carried out using the method of semistructured interviews. The interviews were conducted among students of the first year of the follow-up Master’s degree in Pedagogy. The research was carried out in the years 2016–2019, in this period three stages of research were realised. The research group consisted of 20 students who had work and family responsibilities and were between 35 and 48 years old. In addition, respondents already had previous experience in combined and full-time studies. The interviews were recorded on a mobile phone and lasted about 40 minutes each. Data were analysed using open coding procedures. The goal of open coding was to thematically divide the analysed text. The analysed interviews were divided into units, which sometimes meant words, and sometimes sentences or paragraphs set according to their meaning, so the unit consisted of a semantic unit. A code has been assigned to each specified unit. Once the code list was created, we started to categorise data.","PeriodicalId":193940,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Research in E-learning","volume":"276 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-06-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134216096","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}