Aim:To gain knowledge of how adult students experienced the first year of a blended learning master programme to better understand their learning process.Methods:A qualitative,exploratory,descriptive study based on da...Aim:To gain knowledge of how adult students experienced the first year of a blended learning master programme to better understand their learning process.Methods:A qualitative,exploratory,descriptive study based on data from two focus group interviews with students attending a blended learning Master programme.Qualitative content analysis based on Graneheim and Lundman’s procedures was applied.Findings:Our analyses revealed one main theme:aspiring for competence in a multifaceted everyday life and four main categories:acquiring professional competence,struggling to manage diverse forms of communication,demanding task juggling and confused student role.Conclusions:The participants experienced that the programme enabled them to acquire professional competence relevant to practice.Despite the challenges,the programme is recommended for prospective students who live in both urban and rural areas,who are working and also responsible for children and other family tasks.展开更多
The strengths and weaknesses of different online technologies and learning methods have been examined by combining the blended learning program with practical work on institutional e-learning projects. There are diffe...The strengths and weaknesses of different online technologies and learning methods have been examined by combining the blended learning program with practical work on institutional e-learning projects. There are differences between the traditional e-learning system and the new E-Learning 2.0 training. At present time, the new technologies provided by Web 2.0 better correspond to the needs of both students and teaching staff. The new Web 2.0 allows the ＂promoting of individual creativity＂, together with the ＂use of collective intelligence＂. A comparison of the two development stages of the e-learning tools has been completed and the advantages of E-Learning 2.0 are shown. The main components of Web 2.0 are provided and the use ofwiki as an up-to-date collaboration tool for on-line teamwork is shown.展开更多
Foreign language classes using blended learning take place in a classroom and on an educational platform （i.e., Moodle）. Working this way is meant to help in the process of learning a language and not to replace the...Foreign language classes using blended learning take place in a classroom and on an educational platform （i.e., Moodle）. Working this way is meant to help in the process of learning a language and not to replace the traditional method. Using the platform allows preparation of fully distant learning courses as well as preparing areas that allow providing the learners with materials that are complementary to the main course （face-to-face）. Virtual Learning Environment （VLE） is nowadays a very popular tool in teaching not only English （although it is the most popular language in Poland）, but other foreign languages such as Russian or German. This paper focuses on some methodological aspects of preparing： （1） distant learning language courses that are complementary to the whole English language course and （2） complementary areas （consultations） in Russian and German. In both cases the author shows components that are essential for the success of the teaching process展开更多
This study was based on self-established MOOC business English teaching. Firstly, based on the typical characteristics of MOOC, this paper analyzes MOOC leveraging business English courses and reports the concrete pra...This study was based on self-established MOOC business English teaching. Firstly, based on the typical characteristics of MOOC, this paper analyzes MOOC leveraging business English courses and reports the concrete practice MOOC business English teaching mode. Quantitative and qualitative data analysis of learner feedback survey showed MOOC based teaching model suits for business English teaching, MOOc teaching students have been highly recognized and the two give full play to both collaborative IT and foreign language teaching deep integration of hybrid learning potential.展开更多
The classical definition of learning is： change and modification of behavior as a result of experience, training, and practice. In modem technological world; this definition has been changed and modified to include t...The classical definition of learning is： change and modification of behavior as a result of experience, training, and practice. In modem technological world; this definition has been changed and modified to include the changes and modification in behavior as a result of experience, training, and practice by using modem toolkits and metacognition for self-regulated, lifelong, open, flexible, and continuous learning in Virtual Learning Environment Framework （VLEF）. The classical factors of learning included： motivation, attitude, interest, attention, readiness, participation, and reinforcement. But, due to the modem toolkits, gadgets, and ICT technologies, there are new varieties in modes of presentations and instructions. The emerging learning factors to be integrated and blended include： multimedia, hypermedia, and multimodality. The researcher has intended to identify the gap in the existing literature for the inclusion of new emerging factors such as multimedia, hypermedia, and multimodal presentations. The purpose of the study was to identify the gap in the factors of learning for learning blend in this era of science and technology, especially, in the ICT-integrated form of blended learning. The methodology of the study was analysis and synthesis of literature in the form of reviewing literature for developing a model of blended leaning. The study is significant because it has filled the gap in factors of learning for making it blended in VLEF. The factors were analyzed and synthesized in the form of a model. The findings were summarized for drawing conclusion, and at the end there were made some suggestions and recommendations for blended learning environments.展开更多
With the revision work of the IMO Model Course 6.09, the trainee-centered methodology is greatly highlighted, together with the newly merging technology for education, especially for language learning. This paper will...With the revision work of the IMO Model Course 6.09, the trainee-centered methodology is greatly highlighted, together with the newly merging technology for education, especially for language learning. This paper will consider blended learning, for instance. Blended learning is adorable for many educators in recent years, which demonstrates the principle of student-centered as well as alternates the role of the teachers from the traditional way. MOOC （Massive Online Open Course） is initiated in most schools as well, for the purpose of mutual share of the best education in the world. Within the framework of blended learning, the MOOC can also be the essential section in a whole circle. With some successful examples for the application of blended learning in elementary and middle schools, the author is suddenly inspired to make assumptions for better MET （maritime education and training）： the blended learning is applicable in MET to stimulate the students＇ initiatives.展开更多
Understanding the characteristics of the dynamic relationship between the onshore Ren- minbi （CNY） and the offshore Renminbi （CNH） exchange rates considering the impact of some extreme events is very important and...Understanding the characteristics of the dynamic relationship between the onshore Ren- minbi （CNY） and the offshore Renminbi （CNH） exchange rates considering the impact of some extreme events is very important and it has wide implications in several areas such as hedging. For better esti- mating the dynamic relationship between CNY and CNH, the Granger-causality test and Bry-Boschan Business Cycle Dating Algorithm were employed in this paper. Due to the intrinsic complexity of the lead-lag relationships between CNY and CNH, the empirical mode decomposition （EMD） algorithm is used to decompose those time series data into several intrinsic mode function （IMF） components and a residual sequence, from high to low frequency. Based on the frequencies, the IMFs and a residual sequence are combined into three components, identified as short-term composition caused by some market activities, medium-term composition caused by some extreme events and the long-term trend.The empirical results indicate that when it only matters the short-term market activities, CNH always leads CNY; while the medium-term impact caused by those extreme events may alternate the lead-lag relationships between CNY and CNH.展开更多
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文摘Aim:To gain knowledge of how adult students experienced the first year of a blended learning master programme to better understand their learning process.Methods:A qualitative,exploratory,descriptive study based on data from two focus group interviews with students attending a blended learning Master programme.Qualitative content analysis based on Graneheim and Lundman’s procedures was applied.Findings:Our analyses revealed one main theme:aspiring for competence in a multifaceted everyday life and four main categories:acquiring professional competence,struggling to manage diverse forms of communication,demanding task juggling and confused student role.Conclusions:The participants experienced that the programme enabled them to acquire professional competence relevant to practice.Despite the challenges,the programme is recommended for prospective students who live in both urban and rural areas,who are working and also responsible for children and other family tasks.
文摘The strengths and weaknesses of different online technologies and learning methods have been examined by combining the blended learning program with practical work on institutional e-learning projects. There are differences between the traditional e-learning system and the new E-Learning 2.0 training. At present time, the new technologies provided by Web 2.0 better correspond to the needs of both students and teaching staff. The new Web 2.0 allows the ＂promoting of individual creativity＂, together with the ＂use of collective intelligence＂. A comparison of the two development stages of the e-learning tools has been completed and the advantages of E-Learning 2.0 are shown. The main components of Web 2.0 are provided and the use ofwiki as an up-to-date collaboration tool for on-line teamwork is shown.
文摘Foreign language classes using blended learning take place in a classroom and on an educational platform （i.e., Moodle）. Working this way is meant to help in the process of learning a language and not to replace the traditional method. Using the platform allows preparation of fully distant learning courses as well as preparing areas that allow providing the learners with materials that are complementary to the main course （face-to-face）. Virtual Learning Environment （VLE） is nowadays a very popular tool in teaching not only English （although it is the most popular language in Poland）, but other foreign languages such as Russian or German. This paper focuses on some methodological aspects of preparing： （1） distant learning language courses that are complementary to the whole English language course and （2） complementary areas （consultations） in Russian and German. In both cases the author shows components that are essential for the success of the teaching process
文摘This study was based on self-established MOOC business English teaching. Firstly, based on the typical characteristics of MOOC, this paper analyzes MOOC leveraging business English courses and reports the concrete practice MOOC business English teaching mode. Quantitative and qualitative data analysis of learner feedback survey showed MOOC based teaching model suits for business English teaching, MOOc teaching students have been highly recognized and the two give full play to both collaborative IT and foreign language teaching deep integration of hybrid learning potential.
文摘The classical definition of learning is： change and modification of behavior as a result of experience, training, and practice. In modem technological world; this definition has been changed and modified to include the changes and modification in behavior as a result of experience, training, and practice by using modem toolkits and metacognition for self-regulated, lifelong, open, flexible, and continuous learning in Virtual Learning Environment Framework （VLEF）. The classical factors of learning included： motivation, attitude, interest, attention, readiness, participation, and reinforcement. But, due to the modem toolkits, gadgets, and ICT technologies, there are new varieties in modes of presentations and instructions. The emerging learning factors to be integrated and blended include： multimedia, hypermedia, and multimodality. The researcher has intended to identify the gap in the existing literature for the inclusion of new emerging factors such as multimedia, hypermedia, and multimodal presentations. The purpose of the study was to identify the gap in the factors of learning for learning blend in this era of science and technology, especially, in the ICT-integrated form of blended learning. The methodology of the study was analysis and synthesis of literature in the form of reviewing literature for developing a model of blended leaning. The study is significant because it has filled the gap in factors of learning for making it blended in VLEF. The factors were analyzed and synthesized in the form of a model. The findings were summarized for drawing conclusion, and at the end there were made some suggestions and recommendations for blended learning environments.
文摘With the revision work of the IMO Model Course 6.09, the trainee-centered methodology is greatly highlighted, together with the newly merging technology for education, especially for language learning. This paper will consider blended learning, for instance. Blended learning is adorable for many educators in recent years, which demonstrates the principle of student-centered as well as alternates the role of the teachers from the traditional way. MOOC （Massive Online Open Course） is initiated in most schools as well, for the purpose of mutual share of the best education in the world. Within the framework of blended learning, the MOOC can also be the essential section in a whole circle. With some successful examples for the application of blended learning in elementary and middle schools, the author is suddenly inspired to make assumptions for better MET （maritime education and training）： the blended learning is applicable in MET to stimulate the students＇ initiatives.
基金partially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos.71390330,71390331,71390335the National Nature Science Foundation of China for financial support to this study+1 种基金supported by the Postdoctorate Programme of Centre University of Economics and Financethe Postodctorate Programme of China Great Wall Asset Management Corporation
文摘Understanding the characteristics of the dynamic relationship between the onshore Ren- minbi （CNY） and the offshore Renminbi （CNH） exchange rates considering the impact of some extreme events is very important and it has wide implications in several areas such as hedging. For better esti- mating the dynamic relationship between CNY and CNH, the Granger-causality test and Bry-Boschan Business Cycle Dating Algorithm were employed in this paper. Due to the intrinsic complexity of the lead-lag relationships between CNY and CNH, the empirical mode decomposition （EMD） algorithm is used to decompose those time series data into several intrinsic mode function （IMF） components and a residual sequence, from high to low frequency. Based on the frequencies, the IMFs and a residual sequence are combined into three components, identified as short-term composition caused by some market activities, medium-term composition caused by some extreme events and the long-term trend.The empirical results indicate that when it only matters the short-term market activities, CNH always leads CNY; while the medium-term impact caused by those extreme events may alternate the lead-lag relationships between CNY and CNH.
