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Title: Students’ Experiences of e-tutors’ facilitation of Technological Content Knowledge (TCK) for the Design Process Content in Open Distance eLearning (ODeL) Environment
Authors: Mpipo Sedio
Journal: International Journal of Politics & Social Sciences Review (IJPSSR)
| Category | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Y | 2024-10-01 | 2025-12-31 |
Publisher: Gandhara Education and Research Consultants (GERC)
Country: Pakistan
Year: 2022
Volume: 1
Issue: 1
Language: English
Keywords: Technological Content KnowledgeDesign Process; Open and Distance e-Learning; e-tutoring
This paper reports about students’ experiences of e-tutors’ facilitation of technological content knowledge (TCK) for the design process content in Open Distance eLearning (ODeL) environment. The unique nature of the ODeL environment necessitates student assistance from qualified e-tutors. This paper reports about the students’ experiences with e-tutors’ facilitation of technological content Knowledge (TCK) for the design process content in Open Distance eLearning (ODeL) environment. Competent e-tutors are defined in this paper as those who are capable of assisting students who use Technological Content Knowledge (TCK). 'What are students' experiences of e-tutors' facilitation of TCK in the Open Distance eLearning (ODeL) environment?' is a fundamental inquiry in order to achieve this. As a result, it was determined that their e-tutors lacked the ability to use TCK to offer the make stage of their design process learning. This conclusion was reached based on information received from 350 students who had registered in a module for a year-long program. The e-tutors should be further enhanced with training to teach the design process with TCK in the context of ODeL, according to one recommendation.
To evaluate students' perceptions of e-tutors' ability to support a technological and content framework that will help students conceive the design process.
Quantitative technique using a questionnaire adapted from the author's doctoral dissertation. Data was collected from 350 students who completed the survey.
graph TD;
A["Data Collection via Questionnaire"] --> B["Analysis of 350 Student Responses"];
B --> C["Evaluation of e-tutor TCK Facilitation"];
C --> D["Identification of Strengths and Weaknesses"];
D --> E["Formulation of Recommendations"];
E --> F["Conclusion on e-tutor TCK Effectiveness"];
The study found mixed results regarding e-tutors' facilitation of TCK in the ODeL environment. While e-tutors demonstrated competence in communicating ideas for the design and inquiry stages, there was a notable deficiency in their ability to facilitate the "make stage" using TCK. This suggests a need for targeted training to enhance e-tutors' skills in specific aspects of the design process within an ODeL context.
- 52.4% of students agreed or strongly agreed that their e-tutors were capable of communicating best ideas about the design stage of the design process using TCK.
- 40.7% of students indicated that their e-tutors lacked the ability to apply TCK to the "make stage" of their design process learning.
- 56.5% of students strongly agreed or agreed that their e-tutors were capable of delivering the inquiry stage of the design process in a virtual classroom using TCK.
E-tutors play a crucial role in supporting students in Open Distance eLearning. The study highlights the importance of empowering e-tutors with comprehensive training in Technological Content Knowledge (TCK) for the design process curriculum to effectively support students.
- The study involved 350 students.
- The research was published in the International Journal of Politics & Social Sciences Review (IJPSSR) in 2022.
- The study found that 40.7% of students felt their e-tutors lacked the ability to use TCK for the "make stage" of the design process.
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