Comparative Study of Knowledge and Use of Bloom's Digital Taxonomy by Teachers and Students in Virtual and Conventional Universities

Autor/inn/en	Amin, Hina; Mirza, Munawar Sultana
Titel	Comparative Study of Knowledge and Use of Bloom's Digital Taxonomy by Teachers and Students in Virtual and Conventional Universities
Quelle	In: Asian Association of Open Universities Journal, 15 (2020) 2, S.223-238 (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2414-6994
DOI	10.1108/AAOUJ-01-2020-0005
Schlagwörter	Taxonomy; Educational Technology; Technology Uses in Education; Verbs; Electronic Learning; Thinking Skills; Educational Environment; Conventional Instruction; College Students; College Faculty; Teaching Methods; Learning Processes; Foreign Countries; Student Attitudes; Teacher Attitudes; Pakistan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Taxonomie; Unterrichtsmedien; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Denkfähigkeit; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Collegestudent; Fakultät; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Learning process; Lernprozess; Ausland; Schülerverhalten; Lehrerverhalten
Abstract	Purpose: This paper intended to explore the knowledge and use of the digital verbs and tools by the students and teachers for conceptual understanding in the virtual and conventional learning environment. The study also explored the use of such digital tools for lower- and higher-order thinking. Design/methodology/approach: A survey research method was used for the study. All the students and teachers of the faculty of education from one virtual and one conventional university were the population of this study. Teachers were selected through census sampling. Student enrollment in the faculty of education of the virtual university during Spring 2019 was 1,139 while the conventional university had 1,809 students. In total, 20% of the students from each of the two universities were sampled by using a convenient proportionate sampling technique. A questionnaire was developed by the researchers and validated by three experts before administration. The reliability of the instrument was a = 0.934. Mean, SD, parametric and nonparametric statistics were applied for data analysis. Findings: The study reveals that the students of ODL are far better in using digital tools and activities that is, googling, collaborating and Skyping. They are good at understanding and application levels and are involved in higher-order thinking tasks, that is, publishing and podcasting as well. Unlike the students, the teachers of the virtual university are using digital tools of lower-order thinking. The authors infer that the students and teachers of the online universities are using these tools regularly because of the demands of the ODL environment. These findings suggest further research to explore the factors that hinder the use of higher-order thinking skills by the teachers in the online environment. Originality/value: The study suggests the adoption of Bloom's digital taxonomy in teaching--learning processes, that is, curriculum, instructions and assessment for the millennials. The findings may motivate the online and conventional higher education institutions to adopt digital pedagogy for instructional purposes as the students of the digital age are already extensively involved with digital tools. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01