Life-Long Learning at the Technion: Students' Perceptions about Distance Education and their Learning Experiences Rania Hussein-Farraj, Miri Barak and.

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Life-Long Learning at the Technion: Students' Perceptions about Distance Education and their Learning Experiences Rania Hussein-Farraj, Miri Barak and Yehudit J. Dori

Introduction  Lifelong learning is the continuous pursuit of knowledge and skills throughout an individual's life for either personal or professional reasons (Moore, 2007).  Advanced technologies can facilitate the delivery of learning materials anywhere and anytime (Allen & Seaman, 2010; Jones & O`shea, 2004).  The increasing demand for life-long learning via advanced technologies, resulted in the establishment of numerous online distance learning (DL) courses in higher education (Lee & Pituch, 2006). 2

Distance learning  Distance education enables professionals, individually or through their employers, to adopt life-long learning and continue specializing in their workplaces at their own time and place (Moore, 2007).  DL can be conducted at the same time - synchronously, or at different times – asynchronously (Herring, 1996).  Although universities have expanded their use of DL and several studies suggest that DL can be as effective as on campus classroom models, few studies have focused on learner perceptions and learning experiences with online instruction, particularly in the transition to online learning from traditional approaches (Smart & Cappel, 2006). 3

Research goal 4 Our purpose was to examine the development of two distance learning courses and to characterize students' learning perceptions and experiences.

5 Research setting  The study was conducted in the framework of two courses: Innovation Management – delivered as part of an MBA program at the Faculty of Industrial Engineering. From Cell to Tissue – delivered as part of a Master in Engineering program at the Faculty of Biomedical Engineering.  The Moodle system ( an open-source web application, was used as the learning management system for both groups.

6 Learning environment

7 Learning environment

Research participants  Our study included (N=105) science and engineering students divided into two research groups: On-campus students (N=70) who studied in lecture halls. DL students (N=35) who studied online.  They were at the ages between 20-to-34 years old.  About 60% had an engineering background.  About 40% worked in industry and commercial companies.  About 40% studied to complete their MBA degree.  The distribution of gender was equal. 8

Research tools  Online questionnaire with open-ended questions.  Semi-structured interviews with DL students via Skype, recorded by Audacity. 9

10 Research method Content analysis was conducted by three educational research experts for establishing research trustworthiness via investigator triangulation (Denzin, 1978). The content analysis was conducted in four stages: 1. The students’ responses were collected. 2. Each response was divided into short sentences. 3. Each sentence was classified under a uniting theme. 4. Sentences under a similar theme were collected together, resulting in the generation of categories. The inter-raters consent was 100%.

11 Learning the course from distance don`t compromises the quality of learning process but on the contrary, we can understand and implement what we learn 1. Findings: students’ positive perceptions about distance learning (70%)

12 1. Findings: students’ negative perceptions about distance learning (30%) I think DL is not suitable for studying courses that need a lot of interaction. DL does not provide a stable framework, I am afraid that I have no self-discipline. DL lacks interaction with the lecturer. I can`t stop him in the middle and ask questions or participate in the discussion.

13 2. Findings: Students’ learning experience Content analysis of DL students’ answers indicated three categories and sub-categories relating to their learning experience. The categories were based on Schraws’ Self-Regulation Theory (Schraw, 2012). Students’ learning experience Cognitive learning strategies Metacognitive (Regulation of cognition) Resource management

14 Main category Sub- category Example Cognitive learning strategies Rehearsal DL allows me to return to certain chapter and understand concepts better the second time. Elaboration DL provides required skills that can be employed in my workplace. Metacognitive (Regulation of cognition) Monitoring In order to participate in DL course one needs very high self-discipline. Planning I want to learn from distance because that is the next trend and the future of learning methods. I want to practice and to know this system now. Evaluation Distance learning will be effective if there is a possibility for direct interactions with the lecturer and students. 2. Findings: Students’ learning experience

15 ExampleSub-category Main category DL has opened an opportunity to study on my own convenience, I can learn any time I wish. Time Resource management I am interested in DL because of the convenience of learning from home in some of the courses. Environment DL provides opportunities to study with a large variety of well-known professors. Information 2. Findings: Students’ learning experience

16 2. Findings: Students’ learning experience Students' learning experience Cognitive learning strategies Rehearsal Elaboration Metacognitive (Regulation of cognition) Monitoring Planning Evaluation Resource management Time Environment Information

17 Most of the students (70%) indicated positive perceptions about DL. They believe that DL should be conducted on their own time, pace, and place. DL contributes to graduate students’ professional development in their workplace. DL courses designers should take into consideration students’ regulation of cognition and their resource management. To succeed in distance learning students need to self regulate their learning and to believe in their ability to monitor, plan, and manage their learning process. Good and efficient communication between the students and the lecturer and between themselves, should be one of the major concerns in selecting DL technologies and designing DL courses. Conclusions

Thanks Thanks Rania Hussein-Farraj, Miri Barak and Yehudit J. Dori