An Evaluation of Using Data Set in Teaching and Learning within a Further and Higher Education Context

Autor/inn/en	Williams, Anwen; Dewi, Ioan Ap
Titel	An Evaluation of Using Data Set in Teaching and Learning within a Further and Higher Education Context
Quelle	In: Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 13 (2007) 4, S.311-331 (21 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1389-224X
Schlagwörter	Higher Education; Theory Practice Relationship; Adult Education; Active Learning; Foreign Countries; Educational Experience; Educational Resources; Teaching Methods; Learning Strategies; Educational Environment; Questionnaires; Focus Groups; Interviews; Agricultural Occupations; United Kingdom; United Kingdom (Wales) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Theorie-Praxis-Beziehung; Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Aktives Lernen; Ausland; Bildungserfahrung; Bildungsmittel; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Learning methode; Learning techniques; Lernmethode; Lernstrategie; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Fragebogen; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Agriculture; Occupation; Landwirtschaft; Beruf; Landwirtschaftlicher Beruf; Großbritannien
Abstract	This study aims to establish the effectiveness of an industrial data set in the delivery of an active approach to teaching and learning across a range of programme levels from NVQ to MSc within Further Education (FE) and Higher Education (HE) Institutions in North Wales. The result described in the paper reinforces in FE and HE the advantages of active learning involving an industrial data set as a link between theory and practice. Implementing the data set as a learning resource, combined with field visits allowed an active approach to teaching and learning. For the FE groups this was an established approach, while not so for the HE institutions. The use of an industrial data set by adopting an active approach was found to be effective, as judged by student satisfaction, enriched the educational experience for both FE and HE groups. The overall response for all questions by all groups for the Strongly Agree/Agree categories (SA/A) was between 86% and 95%. The Disagree (D) responses ranged from 0% to 3% and the Undecided/Blank/Not Applicable (UD/B/NA) ranged between 5% and 14%. Students found the lectures of interest and enjoyed active learning. The analysis has heightened the benefits of relating education to its respective industry and adopting an active approach for all programme levels within FE and HE. (Contains 3 tables and 7 figures.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10