Browsing by Subject "Teaching and Learning Methods"
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Agricultural Extension Agents' Use of Learning-Based Extension Methods in Trinidad and Tobago
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2020-07-20)Agricultural extension agents are highly credited for their roles of providing advice to farmers and supporting their learning and decision-making to improve livelihoods. The use of appropriate methods to promote learning ... -
Assessing the Needs of Literacy personnel in Non Formal Basic Education
(2010-11)Due to population explosion and swiftly increasing demand for education even developed countries are unable to overcome the prevailing challenges through formal system of education. Most of the developing countries are in ... -
Assessment in Open and Distance Learning Institutions: Issues and Challenges
(2010-11)This paper investigates why the ODL institutions for teacher training are still using the traditional pencil and paper testing instead of employing alternative methods of assessment where students are involved in the their ... -
Beliefs Regarding Approaches to Study and Learning Styles: The Primacy of Gender as the Mediating Variable
(2010-11)The present study is an outcome of the findings of an exploratory qualitative study which revealed that about half the male learners in the sample, but none in the women’s sample, pursuing various Masters’ Programmes at ... -
Can Games Based Learning Enhance Learning of Chemistry?
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2019-09)The words gamification and game-based learning are of course not the same. Game-based learning is in short, learning through games. Using games in the classroom transfers the teaching-learning situation from teacher-centric ... -
Can we really learn from mobile handheld devices?
(2010-11)There is much evidence that mobile technologies are playing an increasing role in education. For the most part, this role has been limited to administrative reminders and some elements of learner support particularly in ... -
Challenges to the Effective Teaching and Learning of Geography through ODeL at the Zimbabwe Open University
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2021-07-20)ODeL offers a lot of opportunities and unique challenges for adult learners. In this paper, the authors sought to examine the main problems that influence the effective teaching and learning of geography and environmental ... -
Cognition in Teaching skills A better approach to Teacher-Training Program
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2019-09)The recent researches show that well informed and well-trained teachers are the most important school-related factor which affects student’s development. So it's very important that the teacher-training programs should ... -
A community for learning and teaching, research and Innovation in Distance Education
(2010-11)The DE Hub: Innovation in Distance Education project was established as a central research institute to develop, facilitate and disseminate information on best practices in distance education for the Australian higher ... -
Computational Thinking for Teachers
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2021-06)This is an introductory course on Computational Thinking designed to support teachers and students to enhance the problem-solving skills required to solve complex real-world problems. It can be applied across all disciplines, ... -
Converting a Course from Traditional Teaching to Online Learning for a Blended Programme
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2019-09)In this paper, we discuss a methodology of converting a course to an online course without changing the outcomes of a traditional face to face (F2F) course. Sri Lanka Technological Campus (SLTC) has been offering approved ... -
Creating and Sharing Open Educational Resources Through Action Research in a Challenging Context
(2013-11)Proverbs are expressions of the folk which contain wisdom, truth, morals, experiences, lessons, and advice concerning life and which have been handed down from generation to generation. Proverbs were used since the Middle ... -
Curating to Creating: An open pedagogy for Quality Learning
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)Teachers have a couple of things to resolve before taking a class. One of it links the teacher with learners - pedagogy is the connecting factor, the lifeline between a teacher and the body of learners. Pedagogy is the ... -
Designing a PBL and TBL Curriculum that Enhances Education Opportunities for General Medical Practitioners in Mozambique
(2010-11)West Virginia University and the Catholic University of Mozambique have established a partnership for improving medical education in Mozambique. The Catholic University of Mozambique Faculty of Medicine was established ... -
Development of Learning Buffet Model for Open and Flexible Learning
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)Open and Flexible Learning is an excellent method of reaching all types of learners. It is truly a medium that helps to democratize education to all. Today, we are currently experiencing a time of constant evolution in the ... -
Editorial: Researching Technology-Enabled Teaching, Learning and Training
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2021-07-20)In a recent publication, Mishra and Panda (2020) reasserted ‘policy-capacity-technology’ as a theory of change model in effective implementation of technology-enabled learning (TEL), and at the same time underlined “to ... -
Education Technology, Learning Paradigms and Systemic Change: Preparing Faculty for the Future of Education
(2013-11)Education in 2013 has changed from what it was 2 decades ago. There is a paradigm shift that is absolutely systemic in the way all aspects of education are being implemented. The pivotal force in the change is technology. ... -
The Effects of Authentic Learning Practices on Problem-Solving Skills and Attitude towards Science Courses
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2021-03-18)This study aims to investigate the effects of authentic learning methods — applied in science courses — on the problem-solving skills and attitudes towards those courses. As a research design, a quasi-experimental design ... -
Effects of Demo Kit on Remediating Senior School Students’ Misconceptions in Mitosis and Meiosis in Ilorin, Nigeria
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2021-11-19)This study investigated the effects of demo kit on remediating misconceptions held by senior school students’ in mitosis and meiosis. The quasi-experimental design of the pre-test, post-test, non-equivalent control group ... -
Embracing Learning Styles in an Organization’s eLearning Environment
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)Just like any other teaching methodology, eLearning consists of different styles of learning and teaching. To create a better understanding, we express our view about eLearning styles in this paper. A style in the context ...
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