Forming study groups is a very valuable strategy for enhancing learning. This is because groups share unique insights and learn from each other. In this presentation I will share the benefits of beginning and joining a student lead study group, ideas that can help a study group flourish and succeed. I will also introduce the different methods of where a study group can be help.
I am hoping that by helping students see the advantages that participating in a student lead online study group will increase their academic performance as well as improve their confidence, communication skills among their peers, and become aware of the diversity of the classroom.
The outcomes of this presentation will help in connecting globally by providing suggestions on creating a highly social learning environment. Holding group members accountable for the growing success of the students while learning new ways to approach subject matter. Finally, providing students with a support system that gives and receives motivations and support from fellow students in the group.
Candy Mowen has received the distinction of CFD (Certified Faculty Developer) from the Learning Resources Network which enables her to train faculty in the latest, most advanced faculty development strategies and techniques. I have been a college professor for the past 11 years and also teach in the public sector at Franklin County Career and Tech School.A recording of this presentation is available.
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Professor Albert Sangra, is Director for the UNESCO Chair in Education and Technology for Social Change, Professor in the Department of Psychology and Education at the Open University of Catalonia, and researcher at the Edul@b research group.
Dr. Marko Teräs (Ph.D., MIDT, BA) works at Tampere University of Applied Sciences, School of Pedagogical Innovations. His main responsibilities are research group leader with CARDE (Critical Applied Research of Digitalization in Education), team leader for Ubiquitous Learning Environments, and project lead for Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education project, BUKA: Advancing Equity and Access to Higher Education Through Open and Distance Learning. Dr Teräs’ research and development interests are in critical studies of the experience and impact of digital technologies in education and critical participatory research methodologies.
Dr. Kumiko Aoki (Ph.D. in Communication and Information Sciences) is Professor of Informatics at the Open University of Japan. She teaches digital media, social informatics, and e-learning via satellite television broadcasting, the Internet, and print materials as well as face-to-face classes at the Open University of Japan (OUJ). Her research interest is the effective use of information and communication technologies in higher education and their impact on the practices of teaching and learning in higher education.
Mark Curcher is a Senior Lecturer at Tampere University of Applied Sciences in Finland, where he also the Program Director and designer of the MBA in Educational Leadership and a member of the Critical Applied Research of Digitalization in Education (CARDE) Research Group. Mark has been an educator for more than thirty years in the UK, the Middle East and Finland. His current interests include the impact of digitalization of education on the identity of educators and the social impact of the increasing “datafication” in education. Curcher describes himself as a “Pedagogical Provocateur” and “Educational Emigre” while positioning himself as a critical pedagogue.
Junghye Fran Choi has extensive experience in using games to aid language learning: Language Learning eXperience (LLX) designer, a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) instructor regarding gamification in teaching and learning at Udemy in the USA and professional development trainer for EFL teachers in Korea, chairperson of serious games and gamification division and a seminar organizer for serious games, gamification, AR/VR/MR and game AI domains at Korea Game Society in S. Korea.
Dr. Mayumi Kubota is a Professor in the Faculty of Informatics at Kansai University, Osaka, Japan. She served as Journal Director for the Society for Intercultural Education, Training and Research (SIETAR) and Board member of the Intercultural Education Society of Japan. Her interest in intercultural communications developed while teaching mathematics in a secondary school in Ghana as a volunteer for the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV).
Dr. Makoto Kageto, Ph.D. is a Research fellow, UCHIDA YOKO Education Research Institute, an Affiliate Professor, Nihon Fukushi University, JAPAN, the Executive director, World Youth Meeting Steering Committee, and a Councilor of Japan Society of Educational Technology.
Dr. Shinichi Sato, Ph.D., is a Professor, Nihon Fukushi University, JAPAN, the Chief Editor of International Journal of Educational Media and Technology, and a Board member of Japan Association for Educational Media Study
Dr. Yun Joon ‘Jason’ Lee is an Assistant Professor at the Daegu National University of Education. DNUE is a teachers university that specifically focuses on promoting primary school teachers. Dr. Lee is in charge of all the sophomore classes taught in English where students learn how to teach English in primary schools. His research topics include video games, media adaptation, and pop culture in language learning contexts.
Professor Kenichi Kubota received his Ph.D. from Indiana University in 1991. His expertise includes that of a high school science teacher, an overseas volunteer, an international education consultant, and researcher. Dr. Kubota was a member of the Faculty of Informatics from 1994 to 2020 and is currently Professor Emeritus of Kansai University in Osaka, Japan. His research interests include constructivism learning and environmental design, and educational development in international contexts.