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Direct linkSanja Milic; Vlado Simeunovic – Interactive Learning Environments, 2024
In order to prevent the interruption in the education process during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, which would inevitably lead to serious socio-economic consequences, the universities from low-income countries, including those from Bosnia and Herzegovina, shifted to "emergency remote teaching," a type of teaching that is…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Teacher Role, Electronic Learning, Foreign Countries
Helga Fjaervoll; Ella Marie Sandbakken – Discover Education, 2024
Online students are becoming an increasingly big part of the student population in higher education. Interaction and collaboration is beneficial for academic performance and well-being, but can be challenging to facilitate in the online context. Through individual in-depth interviews, we have investigated online students' experiences of academic…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Electronic Learning, Student Attitudes, Educational Experience
Maryam Mohammad Zadeh; Luke J. Prendergast; Jonathan D. Tew; Daniel Beneroso-Vallejo – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2024
Students' perceptions towards synchronous and asynchronous online delivery modes of three engineering courses, in a large UK university is conceptualised, inspired by the Community of Inquiry theoretical framework. Using a qualitative methodology, 76 written student narratives were analysed. An overwhelming focus on the elements that helped them…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Synchronous Communication, Asynchronous Communication, Electronic Learning
Yujie Zhou; Huiping Wu; Ge Cao – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2025
High dropout rates in online courses, caused by potential factors such as financial issues, low motivation and poor self-regulation among learners, pose a significant challenge to the sustainable development of online education. Therefore, continuance of online courses has become a critical topic in both the academic and practical fields. By…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Inquiry, Communities of Practice, Teacher Attendance
Frith, Kayon M. – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Institutions of higher education must tailor the learning experience to meet the needs of all adult learners and increase student retention and lower dropout rates. The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to explore how post-secondary online learners described their engagement and instructional techniques they have experienced in an…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Learner Engagement, Online Courses, College Students
Fletcher, Tom – Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 2023
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to develop a greater understanding of how a virtual learning environment (VLE) discussion forum can be used as a learning community to enhance reflective practice in work-based learning (WBL). Design/methodology/approach: This study adopted a qualitative interpretive approach through the use of VLE [Blackboard…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Educational Environment, Reflection, Group Discussion
Download full textOzden Candemir; Berrin Ozkanal – Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 2024
The aim of this study is to determine the metaphorical ideas held by learners/graduates who engage in online student communities within the Anadolu University Open and Distance Education System, specifically with the concept of "online student communities". The study utilized a qualitative research methodology, specifically employing the…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Communities of Practice, Student Attitudes, Graduates
Jati Ariati; Thomas Pham; Jane S. Vogler – Active Learning in Higher Education, 2025
Serving as a prominent framework for online learning, the Community of Inquiry (CoI), identifies three factors critical to learning in online environments: teaching presence, cognitive presence, and social presence. However, application of the CoI framework to face-to-face classes has not been broadly or systematically explored, despite…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Constructivism (Learning), Educational Environment, In Person Learning
Minul Doluweera; Kiriheneappuhamilage Don Harindu Kusaljith Kirihene; Neluwa-Liyanage Ruwan Indika; Channa Nirmal Sirisena; Asel Helitha Jatunarachchi; Uthkarsha Chandrasena; Senumi Gihansa Dharmadasa; Amali Samaranayake; Vonara Gatharie Devendra; Vinudi Nimethma Edirisinghe; Thusharie Sugandhika Suresh; Sharmila Jayasena; Gracia Fe Budoy Yu; Crist John Pastor; Tharanga Thoradeniya – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2024
The Federation of Asian and Oceanian Biochemists and Molecular Biologists (FAOBMB) and the College of Biochemists of Sri Lanka (CBSL) organized a virtual education symposium in 2021 funded by the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB). The parallel session named "Students' Perception" was attended by 188…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Electronic Learning, Science Education, STEM Education
Shayna A. Minosky; Michael Wiechers; Leonardo Landaverde-Umana – Active Learning in Higher Education, 2024
Traditionally, education has been largely delivered in an in-person format; however, an increasing number of courses are being delivered entirely online or with a blend of online and in-person components. These formats differ along various dimensions, such as the quantity and quality of interpersonal interactions and connections, which will likely…
Descriptors: Course Organization, Student Attitudes, Classroom Environment, Teamwork
Timothy Shane Mitchell – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The Impact of Facebook-based Dissertation Support Groups on the Sense of Belonging and Community Among PhD Students. This dissertation addresses the feelings of isolation and lack of support doctoral students feel during their doctoral journey, which results in a high attrition rate. The study explores the role of Facebook-based dissertation…
Descriptors: Doctoral Dissertations, Doctoral Students, Sense of Community, Social Networks
Brooke Penny; Sarah Kosel Agnihotri; Victoria Tutag Lehr – Learning Assistance Review, 2024
This study examined a change in delivery (in-person and virtual) for a pharmacy student-learning community within the context of ongoing program assessment during 2019-2023. First and second-year pharmacy students (n=145) reported their perceptions of the learning community's impact on academic success, professional development, and social…
Descriptors: Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Education, Communities of Practice, Program Evaluation
Parastou Gholami Pasand; Jaleh Hassaskhah – Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 2024
Developing intercultural sensitivity in the current multicultural world is an essential, but challenging requirement. This necessity is significant in EFL classes where learners are expected to gain intercultural skills to communicate more efficiently in culturally diverse contexts. Grounded in Bennett's (Bennett, International Journal of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Communities of Practice
Anita Reitan; Margrethe Waage; Laurence Habib – Teaching in Higher Education, 2024
This article explores lecturers' experience of adapting, shaping and transforming teaching and learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study focuses on understanding the challenges and opportunities that are afforded by pandemic-induced changes in terms of digital teaching and learning and their post-pandemic implications. Empirical data were…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Learning Processes, COVID-19, Pandemics
Howard, Angelita P.; Duvernay, Danielle; Howze, Lanisha; Leak, Shavondra – American Journal of Health Education, 2023
Evidence suggests that there is a gap for underserved populations in health sciences. Through online education, access to learning opportunities is growing in health informatics, biotechnology, health administration, and health education. However, online education can lead to feelings of isolation and disconnection from the educational community.…
Descriptors: Health Sciences, Access to Education, Electronic Learning, Communities of Practice
