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The most commonly missed aspects about face-to-face instruction were the ability to communicate and interact with instructors and classmates, which potentially hindered students’ understanding of the course materials and their ability to exchange viewpoints. Contrarily, even though the researchers did not objectively measure students’ interaction levels and academic performance, nearly 30% of students explicitly highlighted that Zoom improved communication and interaction for them.
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Researchers compared students’ and teachers’ satisfaction with online and face-to-face modes of the course “Independence and Experience,” offered by The Center for the Advancement of “A” University Education in Japan. Online classes showed benefits like ease of communication, convenience, flexibility, higher class attendance, and reduced tardiness. These benefits make it compelling to continue using online modes of instruction, and 76% of teachers expressed positive views about using Zoom in future lessons post COVID-19.
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Japanese researchers find promising benefits of continuing online lessons for student satisfaction even after COVID-19 restrictions are lifted.
Educational Thechnology Laboratory Showcase Ryo Sugawara
Meisei university
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This page is a summary of: Group Work Using Active Learning, International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments, October 2022, IGI Global,
DOI: 10.4018/ijvple.313412.
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Group Work Using Active Learning: A Comparison of Students' Evaluations of Face-to-Face and Online Lessons
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Group Work Using Active Learning: A Comparison of Students' Evaluations of Face-to-Face and Online Lessons
An active learning group work course at “A” university in Japan is characterized by two-way interactions between students as well as between teachers and students. The spread of COVID-19 prompted a shift from in-person lessons to online synchronous lessons in 2020 and 2021. This mixed methods study analyzes data from a combined structured and open-ended questionnaire completed by 5,268 students. The results showed that online lessons were significantly more highly evaluated than face-to-face lessons in terms of enhancing students' understanding of student life, sense of belonging, expressing one's opinions and listening to those of others, and self-regulation of attendance and gaining an in-depth understanding of the course material. However, face-to-face lessons were preferred for small class sizes, interactions with students who have different ideas, and group learning activities. Open-ended responses indicated that conducting online classes via Zoom improved students' perceptions of group learning and interaction in this setting.
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