Study Circles in Online Learning Environment in the Spirit of Learning-Centered Approach

Simándi, Szilvia

doi:10.1515/atd-2017-0017

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“…Its basis can be served by a common topic of interest and we analyse this as a learning place of those who want to learn in their free time but cannot meet personally. In the lack of personal presence self-directing gets an even more important role and it is related to the individual responsibility and the self-regulating ability of the individual, while the individual can meet challenges in the online learning environment different from those he got used to in a traditional learning environment (Simándi, 2017).…”

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Non-Formal Learning Activities – Adult Learning Initiatives

Simándi

2023

Acta Educationis Generalis

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Introduction: The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the international history of community culture and culture-based adult learning through showing the initiatives of a Post-Socialist country through introducing some initiatives from 1950, without claim for completeness. Additions to the History of Community Culture and Culture-based Adult Education and Learning in Hungary. Purpose: Our questions include how the political and legal environment, and the spread of the mass media influenced the cultural activities and the community culture, and what culture-based adult learning initiatives and activities can be identified in the area of culture. Methods: To its realization we chose horizontal and vertical analysing viewpoints. The horizontal viewpoint of our investigation is the linearity of timeline, while the vertical analysing viewpoint is the characteristics of political and legal environment having influence on culture-based adult education (cf. non-formal and informal cultural learning) and showing the work of some significant personalities, through synthetizing archive sources and literature background. Conclusions: The changing of the regime brought reform on this area, too, it basically changed the profession and the training as well: the community culture builds on local initiatives and active participation, includes the training, creating artistic, informational activity of the citizens, based on their self-activities.

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Non-Formal Learning Activities – Adult Learning Initiatives

Simándi

2023

Acta Educationis Generalis

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“…In the study conducted by Simándi (2017), it was expressed that the online learning environment could be effectively utilized for community learning. Meanwhile, the study by Homoki et al (2023) revealed that most students perceived online education as effective, and it was further noted that students' digital competence showed improvement due to their engagement in online education.…”

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A New Perspective to University Students' Online Learning Self-Efficacy: A Structural Equation Modeling

DEMİR

2023

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The aim of this paper is to examine the relationship between university students' online learning self-efficacy and academic self-efficacy using structural equation modeling and to create a statistically significant model for online learning self-efficacy. In the study, the cross-sectional survey model, one of the quantitative research methods, was used. The sample of the study consists of 322 university students studying in various programs and at different grade levels in the faculty of education in the 2022-2023 academic year. Demographic information form, academic self-efficacy scale, student’s engagement scale in online learning environments, online learning systems acceptance scale and online learning self-efficacy scale were used as data collection tools. The results obtained from the study indicated that academic self-efficacy had a positive and significant effect on student’s engagement in online learning environments and online learning systems acceptance, while student’s engagement in online learning environments and online learning systems acceptance had a positive and significant effect on online learning self-efficacy. In addition, academic self-efficacy was a stronger predictor for student’s engagement in online learning environments, and student’s engagement in online learning environments was a stronger predictor for online learning self-efficacy.

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Developing Students’ Language Competence and Essential 21st Century Skills for Future Employability: The Case of Latvia and Lithuania

Luka

Seniut

2019

Acta Educationis Generalis

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Introduction: Nowadays, language and intercultural competences have become core employability skills in many fields, supporting the development of other skills which emphasizes the necessity for specific pedagogic approaches in developing online learning materials and courses that would develop learners' language competence and other relevant 21st century skills for future employability. The current comparative summative evaluation research conducted in two higher education institutions in Latvia and Lithuania analyses students' feedback, elicited from 200 students, on the efficiency of the methods and methodologies applied in the course development and their suitability to develop the above-mentioned skills and competences. Methods: The research implies a mixed-model design comprising a students' questionnaire (a quantitative tool) and students' essays (a qualitative tool). Quantitative data analysis was done applying descriptive and inferential statistics tests by IBM SPSS 22 software, qualitative data analysisapplying discourse analysis. Results:The findings indicate that students highly evaluate the learning platform and the courses created. They find them as useful, visually appealing, interesting, interactive, well-structured, and easy to understand. Students acknowledge that they have developed their knowledge of professional lexis, reading skills, grammar and gained useful knowledge in their field. Significant differences were found concerning students' group, specialization and the course completedlocal students vs. international students as to the evaluation of the learning platform, students of IT field vs. business fields, Latvian students vs. Lithuanian students as to the 2 intercultural B2/C1 English course completed. The research results strengthen the cognitions derived from theory on significant issues to be observed when creating blended-learning courses. Discussion: The course designed is an alternative way of learning and may be useful for anyone who wishes to update their language and intercultural competence either through a formal or non-formal education course or on a lifelong learning basis. Limitations: The research period covered one semester only. Although the study materials for 16 languages have been created, the current paper analyses only the results obtained in piloting English and Spanish courses, with the predominance of learners opting for English courses. Conclusions:The research results show that the methods and methodologies applied in the given interactive blended-learning courses have developed the students' language competence and have fostered the development of their digital competence, team-working and collaboration skills, problem-solving skills and learning-to-learn thus motivating them to become autonomous learners. The pedagogy-based approach applied in the current research has been successful despite a few flaws in the design of the course materials.

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Study Circles in Online Learning Environment in the Spirit of Learning-Centered Approach

Cited by 4 publications

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Non-Formal Learning Activities – Adult Learning Initiatives

Non-Formal Learning Activities – Adult Learning Initiatives

A New Perspective to University Students' Online Learning Self-Efficacy: A Structural Equation Modeling

Developing Students’ Language Competence and Essential 21st Century Skills for Future Employability: The Case of Latvia and Lithuania

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