Exploring Faculty Members' Views on the Use of Open Education Resources: A Case of the Namibian Open Distance Learning Institutions

Autor/inn/en	Karipi, Edwig; Mawela, Ailwei Solomon; Van-Wyk, Micheal M.
Titel	Exploring Faculty Members' Views on the Use of Open Education Resources: A Case of the Namibian Open Distance Learning Institutions
Quelle	In: International Journal of Educational Methodology, 8 (2022) 1, S.107-116 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Karipi, Edwig) ORCID (Mawela, Ailwei Solomon) ORCID (Van-Wyk, Micheal M.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2469-9632
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Open Educational Resources; Distance Education; College Faculty; Teacher Attitudes; Technology Uses in Education; Teaching Methods; Technological Literacy; Technology Integration; Namibia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Fakultät; Lehrerverhalten; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Technisches Wissen
Abstract	Open educational resources (OER) are an innovation coined to bridge the educational divide by providing free quality learning resources. Consequently, this study explored the perception of the Namibian open and distance learning institutions' perception of the use of OER as a pedagogical approach. The study focused on faculty members from the three public ODL institutions in Namibia. Integrated theories with a qualitative case study and interpretivist paradigm underpin this study. Qualitative methodologies were used to collect and analyse data. This study showed an inconsistency between the faculty members' perceptions and OER use within the ODL institutions in Namibia. Although the faculty members displayed positive attitudes towards the use of OER, very little has been achieved in the use of OER within the institutions for the benefit of the Namibian ODL students. The study identified various challenges that impede OER adoption at the institutional level. Recommendations were formulated to address the identified challenges. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01