2024-03-28T15:58:14Zhttps://riubu.ubu.es/oai/requestoai:riubu.ubu.es:10259/62392024-01-31T07:47:19Zcom_10259_4707com_10259_5086com_10259_2604com_10259_4219com_10259_5841col_10259_4708col_10259_4220col_10259_5842
Teaching and learning styles on Moodle: an analysis of the effectiveness of using STEM and Non-STEM qualifications from a gender perspective
Sáiz Manzanares, María Consuelo
Marticorena Sánchez, Raúl
Muñoz Rujas, Natalia
Rodríguez Arribas, Sandra
Escolar Llamazares, María del Camino
Alonso Santander, Nuria
Martínez Martín, Mª Ángeles
Mercado Val, Elvira
Learning styles
Teaching styles
Moodle
Blended learning
Learning-objects
Gender gap
Digital gap
Enseñanza superior
Informática
Education, Higher
Computer science
Teaching in Higher Education is with increasing frequency completed within a Learning Management System (LMS) environment in the Blended Learning modality. The use of learning objects (activities and resources) offered by LMS means that both teachers and students require training. In addition, gender differences relating to the number of students in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and Non-STEM courses might have some influence on the use of those learning objects. The study involves 13 teachers (6 experts in e-Learning and 7 non-experts) on 13 academic courses (4 STEM and 9 Non-STEM) and a detailed examination of the logs of 626 students downloaded from the Moodle platform. Our objectives are: (1) To confirm whether significant differences may be found in relation to the use of learning objects (resources and activities) on Moodle, depending on the expertise of the teacher (expert vs. non-expert in e-Learning); (2) To confirm whether there are significant differences between students regarding their use of learning objects, depending on the expertise of the teacher (expert vs. non-expert in e-Learning); (3) To confirm whether there are significant differences for the use of learning objects among students as a function of gender. Differences were found in the use of Moodle learning objects (resources and activities) for teachers and for students depending on the expertise of the teacher. Likewise, differences were found for the use of some learning objects as a function of gender and the degrees that the students were following. Increased technological training for both teachers and students is proposed, especially on Non-STEM qualifications, in order to mitigate the effects of the technological gap and its collateral relation with the gender gap and the digital divide.
Consejería de Educación de la Junta de Castilla y León (Spain) (Department of Education of the Junta de Castilla y León), grant number BU032G19, and grants from the University of Burgos for the dissemination and the improvement of teaching innovation experiences of the Vice-Rectorate of Teaching and Research Staff, the Vice-Rectorate for Research and Knowledge Transfer, 2020, and the Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud the University of Burgos (Spain).
2021-11-25T13:58:07Z
2021-11-25T13:58:07Z
2021-02
info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
2071-1050
http://hdl.handle.net/10259/6239
10.3390/su13031166
eng
Sustainability. 2021, V. 13, n. 3, 1166
https://doi.org/10.3390/su13031166
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/Junta de Castilla y León//BU032G19//E-orientación en moodle: detección y seguimiento del alumno en riesgo en la universidad
Atribución 4.0 Internacional
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