Promoting the Benefits of ESCO Projects at University of Bahrain

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatema Mohamed Janahi ◽  
Mohamed Bin Shams
Keyword(s):  
University Of Bahrain

scholarly journals Exploring Effective Practices in Managing Distance Learning for Teaching Art and Design in Bahrain

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 66-87
Author(s):  
Sama’a Al Hashimi
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Effective Practices ◽  
Art And Design ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Digital Environments ◽  
University Of Bahrain ◽  
The University

As universities move to virtual learning, the need to explore the most effective practices for remotely teaching art and design students became very critical. It is very important to examine the strategies universities are using to efficiently transfer skills and knowledge and meet the needs of students through an online learning environment. Art and design classes involve hands-on activities and requirements that cannot easily be met in digital environments. Therefore, the study aims to investigate the creative approaches that art and design educators adopted to transition to remote teaching. The study involved conducting an online focus group with eleven art and design educators at The University of Bahrain to investigate the experiences, perceptions, and the challenges they faced while teaching art and design remotely during the Covid-19 Pandemic. The focus group engaged the educators in a semi-structured discussion in order to gather qualitative data that would allow for a descriptive analysis of their online teaching experiences and the most effective approaches they implemented. Thus, the study is undertaken to determine the most effective practices that can be employed by educators to engage students and enhance the distance learning process in an art and design online environment. The findings suggested that the main challenges that are peculiar to art and design distance learning include difficulty in clearly seeing the value of the colors in a student’s artwork on screen and the unavailability of features that support art and design remote teaching in the currently available learning management systems.

scholarly journals Integrating Educational Technologies to Augment Learners' Academic Achievements

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (02) ◽  
pp. 145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Preeti Jaiswal
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Information Age ◽  
Educational Technologies ◽  
Digital Learning ◽  
Learning Tools ◽  
Academic Achievements ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
University Of Bahrain ◽  
Academic Year

Considering the manner in which technology is proliferating in all spheres of life, it is becoming pivotal to use Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in teaching and learning process, in today’s information age classrooms, by implementing digital learning tools. The purpose of this study is to determine the consequences of technological implementation on students’ academic achievements, in higher education. A mixed method, qualitative and quantitative, was used to collect data. A total of 40 students studying the course entitled English for Business in Department of English Language & Literature, College of Arts, during the academic year 2017-18 at University of Bahrain participated in this study. The findings obtained from the quantitative evaluation and qualitative dimensions of the study revealed that the course educators and students had a positive attitude towards the use of educational technologies as it impacted students’ performances positively.

Impact of Social Networking Sites on Student Academic Performance

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 35-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Youssef Harrath ◽  
Hadeel Alobaidy
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Teaching Methodology ◽  
Student Academic Performance ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
University Of Bahrain ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this research is to study the impact of Social Networking Sites on student academic performance. An online survey was conducted and 628 students of University of Bahrain replied. This research studies and explores the relationships between the use of SNS and students' academic performance. The survey questions (21) were grouped into 8 variables that identify the interest that the students draw from SNS. Furthermore, these variables aim to show the effects of SNS on students' academic performance and the futuristic online and offline paradigms that can enhance teaching methodology. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) was used to analyse the collected data and find correlations between SNS and the students' academic performance. From this research it was found that the SNS have positive and negative impacts on student academic performance. At the end, the authors came up with fruitful recommendations on how to get benefit from the SNS to improve the learning process.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Course Portfolio in Improving Course Quality at Higher Education

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 39
Author(s):  
Aamal Akleh ◽  
Rabab Asgher A.Wahab
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Course Quality ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Educational Processes ◽  
Academic Activities ◽  
Quality In Higher Education ◽  
Assess Quality ◽  
University Of Bahrain ◽  
Training And Support

To fulfill the demand of teaching and learning quality in Higher Education, different means of evaluating, assessing, and accrediting academic programs have evolved. The need arises on finding scientific tools to measure and assess quality at different stages of educational processes. In Higher Education, course portfolio is considered one of essential quality assurance tools used. It is used to monitor and develop activities, to help students construct knowledge, and to improve the academic activities. This paper tackles the effectiveness of such tool for improving learning and teaching processes College of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Bahrain. The results of this study showed that the college faculty have a positive perceptions towards the use of course portfolio. They also, positively perceive the usefulness of audit results of the course portfolio and show good intention towards using electronic course portfolio; however, they need more training and support to use it effectively. In this study, the benefits of course portfolio as an independent variable was found to be a significant predictor of e-portfolio acceptance. College of Health and Sport Sciences need to improve the implementation of e-portfolio system through continuous faculty feedback and improvement plans. 

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