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Fiji 2021-24: Country Report
No full textThe report provides an overview of key COL activities and programmes in 2021-2024
‘Connective Alignment’ as the Educational Approach for Higher Education in the Digital Age
No full textMost students in higher education at present are ‘digital natives.’ They use technology in every facet of their life, including their education. They learn from formally organised courses as well as from informal learning. Hence, informal learning has been identified as crucial for the sustainability of higher education in the current global context. Technology facilitates informal learning and, thus, has made substantial changes in how learning occurs in modern age learners. These changes that occurred in the learning process due to the influence of technology should be addressed by the educational approaches used in higher education to achieve the best outcomes in relation to the academic performance of students and students’ satisfaction. This commentary presents an educational approach: ‘Connective Alignment’ for higher education in the digital age, which can fulfil the learning needs of the learners in this digital age
Effectiveness of AI-Based Personalised Reading Platforms in Enhancing Reading Comprehension
No full textThis study aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of microlearning in higher education. The sample consisted of first-year MBA students, and a post-test control group design was used to assess the effectiveness of a microlearning module. The results indicated that the use of microlearning was significantly related to learning performance and participants' reactions to the module. Moreover, the microlearning group scored significantly higher than the control group. The findings suggest that microlearning has the potential to improve learning outcomes and enhance participant engagement. However, the study has certain limitations, and future research is needed to gain a comprehensive understanding of the optimal design and delivery of microlearning modules. The study supports the use of microlearning in higher education as an effective instructional strategy
Pedagogy 4.0: Technology Enhanced Teaching and Learning
No full textKeynote address by Dr Tony Mays, Director: Education, Commonwealth of Learning, at the Teaching with 21st Century Technology Conference at the University of the West Indies, Moana, Jamaica, 28 November 2024
Website Builder as an Assistive Technology Tool for Reflection, Collaboration and Skills Development in Learning ESP
No full textThis study investigates students' evaluations of the effects of using a website builder-based project (WBP) on learning English for Specific Purposes (Legal English), specifically in relation to reflection, collaboration and skills development. The study also examines how WBP affects student learning motivation and academic achievement, as well as students' beliefs about the feasibility and potential of using WBP in learning. The study employs mixed-method design that includes qualitative and quantitative approaches. Three hundred and three second-year students, who enrolled in the Legal English course at a university in Vietnam participated in the study, basing on the stratified sampling. The main instruments include questionnaires followed by the open-ended questions, and interviews. The findings demonstrate that WBP had a positive impact on students' collaboration, reflection and skills development. Additionally, the use of WBP significantly influenced students' academic achievement, and there was a slight difference in academic achievement between the group using WBP and the group without WBP use. Students acknowledged that using WBP in learning is a feasible, innovative and potential approach for both present and lifelong learning. The changes in teaching and learning approaches by teachers should be made to be compatible with this innovation in a smart educational environment
Kenya 2021-24: Country Report
No full textThe report provides an overview of key COL activities and programmes in 2021-2024
Study on School Students’ Blended Learning Experiences and Mathematical Self-Concept during Covid-19
No full textThe self-perception of one's mathematical abilities is a critical component that academics study to improve mathematics education. Amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, the majority of educational institutions used a blended learning method, specifically including both online and modular distance learning. This research investigated the contribution of blended learning experiences in mathematics to learners' self-perception of their mathematical abilities in the new learning environment. This research used deliberate sampling to select and conduct focus group conversations with ten (10) students studying Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). The data obtained underwent thematic analysis. The findings revealed that students' experiences of the teacher’s mastery of the topic, observations about learner-learner relations, the importance of rereading transcripts, and utilisation of internet-based resources fostered their mathematics self-perception, while their experiences such as inadequate teacher-student connections, distracting educational settings, clashes with domestic obligations, and sensations of solitude hindered it. The findings show that comprehending these encounters in this demanding educational setting presents a constant prospect for students to enhance their mathematical learning and their perception of their own ability to excel in the topic
Belize 2021-24: Country Report
No full textThe report provides an overview of key COL activities and programmes in 2021-2024
Antigua and Barbuda 2021-24: Country Report
No full textThe report provides an overview of key COL activities and programmes in 2021-2024
Zambia 2021-24: Country Report
No full textThe report provides an overview of key COL activities and programmes in 2021-2024