Global Transition in Higher Education: From the Traditional Model of Learning to a New Socially Mediated Model

Autor/in	Mbatha, Blessing
Titel	Global Transition in Higher Education: From the Traditional Model of Learning to a New Socially Mediated Model
Quelle	In: International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 15 (2014) 3, S.257-274 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1492-3831
Schlagwörter	Web 2.0 Technologies; Computer Uses in Education; Web Based Instruction; Distance Education; Electronic Learning; Educational Benefits; Foreign Countries; Cooperative Learning; Teacher Attitudes; Teacher Surveys; Universities; Higher Education; Statistical Analysis; Questionnaires; South Africa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Computernutzung; Web Based Training; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Bildungsertrag; Ausland; Kooperatives Lernen; Lehrerverhalten; University; Universität; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Statistische Analyse; Fragebogen; Südafrika; Süd-Afrika; Republik Südafrika; Südafrikanische Republik
Abstract	This article reports on the pedagogical value of Web 2.0 tools at Unisa (i.e., whether these tools can improve teaching and learning). A quantitative approach was used to conduct the study, with a questionnaire as a data collection instrument. The sample size was 301 lecturers drawn using stratified sampling, with proportional allocation drawn from all Unisa colleges. Descriptive statistics were employed to analyse and interpret the data. The results show that Web 2.0 tools are playing a pivotal role when it comes to opening avenues and collapsing the transactional distance in an ODL institution. A combination of web technology and the trend of constructivism can transform the learning process. This article therefore recommends that Unisa sensitise its lecturers to the adoption of Web 2.0 tools as an innovative way to improve teaching and learning. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Athabasca University. 1200, 10011 - 109 Street, Edmonton, AB T5J 3S8, Canada. Tel: 780-421-2536; Fax: 780-497-3416; e-mail: irrodl@athabascau.ca; Web site: http://www.irrodl.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10