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ERIC Number: EJ1267364
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Jul
Pages: 21
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1823-7797
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Teachers' Pedagogical Practices and Students' Learning Experiences in an Ethiopian University Setting
Tadesse, Tefera; Manathunga, Catherine; Gillies, Robyn M.
Asian Journal of University Education, v16 n2 p205-225 Jul 2020
There is a growing interest among higher education (HE) researchers regarding the relevance of measuring quality via the perceptions and experiences of teachers and students. However, relatively few studies have examined more broadly the pedagogical practices and student learning experiences in HE. In addition, there is minimal study that compared students' perceptions of learning behaviors with that of their teachers. The current study explores students' and teachers' perceptions about the existing pedagogical practices and learning experiences by analyzing each group's responses and examining similarities and differences between their perspectives. For this, undergraduate students (n = 536) and teachers (n = 89) at a large public university in Ethiopia voluntarily participated in filling out two separate questionnaires. The findings show that university teaching and student learning in Ethiopia face considerable challenges originated from different sources of influences, including input, process, and outcome dimensions. As the study participants reported, they faced high challenges in teaching and learning mainly due to the shortage of required inputs and processes. The role of pedagogical practices and learning experiences within universities' quality measurement and developing strategies to use such data for continuous quality improvement are discussed.
UiTM Press. Asian Centre for Research on University Learning and Teaching, Faculty of Education, Penerbit UiTM, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Bangunan Fakulti Pengurusan Hotel dan Pelancongan, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia. Web site: https://education.uitm.edu.my/ajue/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ethiopia
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