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Active Learning in Higher Education from the Perspectives of Faculty Members

Öğretim Elemanlarının Bakış Açılarına Göre Yükseköğretimde Aktif Öğrenme

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382–405
Publication Date
2022-12-31
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Finally, some suggestions based on the study findings were presented for the faculty members, universities, and future research.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The changing paradigm from teaching to learning in higher education brings out university-wide reforms like active learning.
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Key Findings & Data:They believed active learning supported their students’ enhancement of the 21st century skills and other qualifications like self-confidence, social skills.
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Conclusion & Impact:Finally, some suggestions based on the study findings were presented for the faculty members, universities, and future research.
🔬Design:Research Article
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⚙️Variables:Aktif öğrenme · eğitimde kalite · öğretim elemanı görüşleri

Abstract

The changing paradigm from teaching to learning in higher education brings out university-wide reforms like active learning. Faculty members are one of essential stakeholders in designing and conducting active learning efficiently. As a result, their perspectives based on their experiences are critical in directing faculty members individually and universities willing to implement active learning, and future research on the subject. The study aims to determine the faculty members’ views about active learning based on their own experiences. In the qualitative study conducting as a holistic single case study, the data were collected through online interviews and analysed by content analysis. Some of the findings show that the faculty members had mainly positive feelings about active learning. They believed active learning supported their students’ enhancement of the 21st century skills and other qualifications like self-confidence, social skills. Moreover, they explained some problems related to students, faculty members, and learning environment. In relation to these, they also presented some suggestions about active learning. Finally, some suggestions based on the study findings were presented for the faculty members, universities, and future research.

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Yükseköğretimde öğretimden öğrenme doğru değişen paradigma, aktif öğrenme gibi üniversite geneli reformlara neden olmaktadır. Öğretim elemanları, aktif öğrenmenin nitelikli bir şekilde tasarlanması ve yürütülmesinde temel paydaşlardan biridir. Bu nedenle onların deneyimlerine dayalı bakış açıları, aktif öğrenmeyi uygulamaya istekli olan öğretim elemanlarını, üniversiteleri ve konuyla ilgili gelecekteki araştırmaları yönlendirmede etkilidir. Bu araştırmanın amacı, öğretim elemanlarının yükseköğretimde aktif öğrenmeye ilişkin kendi deneyimlerine dayalı olarak görüşlerinin belirlenmesidir. Bütüncül tekil durum çalışması olarak desenlenen bu nitel araştırmada veriler çevrimiçi görüşmeler yoluyla toplanmış ve içerik analizi ile analiz edilmiştir. Araştırmanın bazı bulguları şöyledir: Öğretim elemanları çoğunlukla aktif öğrenmeye ilişkin olumlu duygulara sahiptir. Aktif öğrenmenin öğrencilerinin 21. yüzyıl becerileri edinmelerini ve özgüven, sosyal beceriler gibi diğer nitelikleri kazanmalarını sağladığını düşünmektedir. Öğretim elemanları; öğrenciler, öğretim elemanları ve öğrenme ortamı ile ilgili bazı sorunları belirtmişlerdir. Bunlarla ilgili olarak aktif öğrenmenin etkinliğini artırmak için bazı öneriler de sunmuşlardır. Son olarak, araştırma bulgularına dayalı olarak öğretim elemanları, üniversiteler ve gelecekte yapılacak araştırmalar için bazı öneriler sunulmuştur.

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İLHAN, E. (2022). Active Learning in Higher Education from the Perspectives of Faculty Members. Türk Akademik Yayınlar Dergisi (TAY Journal), Cilt: 6 - Sayı: 2, 382–405. https://ajindex.com/articles/871069

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