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Journal of Education, Aug 25, 2021

This study analyzed the job satisfaction of educators in both private and public low-performing s... more This study analyzed the job satisfaction of educators in both private and public low-performing secondary schools in Mauritius. It also assessed the impact of some determinants on job performance and academic performance, and it provides a comparative study of the job satisfaction determinants from both types of schools. A survey was carried out with 120 educators from six secondary schools in Mauritius. It revealed several direct factors that create job dissatisfaction among educators. The article provides recommendations to tackle the problems that were raised. The study concluded that there is a significant relationship between job performance and job satisfaction.

Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 2018

The purpose of this study was to determine whether the use of digital technology could create a p... more The purpose of this study was to determine whether the use of digital technology could create a positive impact in teaching of Telugu concepts. Due to little exposure of the Telugu language in Mauritius, learners face difficulties in learning and understanding the language in terms of pronunciation, vocabulary, communication and writing skills. The study focused mainly on how the use of cartoons could cater for all types of learners, how they can be used as a tool to allow a child centred learning and whether they promoted the understanding of concepts easily through the use of technology and brought motivation to learners. A study was conducted with two upper primary schools to find out whether concept cartoons could be advantageous in encouraging them in better understanding concepts. Cartoon Story Maker was used as an educational tool to teach the “Singular- Plural” concept followed by an interactive quiz as assessment to monitor the progress of students. Through both qualitative...

International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology, 2017

Purpose In this research project, electrical conductive yarns were knitted together with 100 per ... more Purpose In this research project, electrical conductive yarns were knitted together with 100 per cent cotton yarns to create knitted fabrics that would be used as electromagnetic (EM) shielding materials. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach 1×1 plain fabrics knitted on double-bed hand knitting machines of five and seven gauges. Several strands of the cotton yarns were used together in order to knit samples with good handling properties. The electrical conductive yarn has six plies and each ply has 29 filaments with Naño-coating of silver and having an electrical resistance of 4 Ohms per 100 mm and a count of 96 Tex. The knitted fabrics have similar texture but vary in term of specific weight, fabric density, loop length, Tex, tightness factor, thickness and electrical conductivity. These variations affected the properties of the fabrics, determining factors of a good shielding or not. A special designed Faraday cage was built to measure the EMSE of ea...

Journal of Fashion Technology & Textile Engineering, 2017

Experiments were carried out in this research paper with knitted fabrics using Fair Isle Knitting... more Experiments were carried out in this research paper with knitted fabrics using Fair Isle Knitting techniques as EM shielding. Five different patterns were designed and knitted on a domestic knitting machine by using punch cards. The samples were knitted with 100% cotton yarns and conductive yarns.

Tenth Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning, Sep 1, 2022

Innovations in higher education teaching and learning, Aug 2, 2022

European Journal of Scientific Research

This study presents the method and results of an experiment conducted to investigate whether kids... more This study presents the method and results of an experiment conducted to investigate whether kids (5-8 years) can use technology to learn in such unsupervised learning conditions. This study also assesses the skills and understanding that children develop through unsupervised technology exposure. The study, carried over 6 months, focused on two primary schools (School 'A' and School 'B') both found in Mauritius. Both quantitative and qualitative approaches were adopted to collect data for this investigation. The qualitative data focused on interviews with kids, examination of the students' work on PCs, observation in their ability to explore an interface, use a mouse, keyboard and the Internet. The quantitative data provide information which is easy to analyze statistically and fairly reliable. Descriptive statistics and charts have been used to analyze the quantitative data. It has been found that kids who had access to computers and Internet-based resources both at school and at home can self-educate themselves, but only to some extent because there will come such a moment when they will need a facilitator for guidance.

Commonwealth of Learning , 2016

The e-Learning initiative at the University was launched in 2001 with the setting up of the Virtu... more The e-Learning initiative at the University was launched in 2001 with the setting up of the Virtual Centre for Innovative Learning Technologies. Fifteen years later, the initiative has attained a level of maturity where 4 programmes of studies are offered on a mainly online mode of delivery. The Centre has developed capabilities over time in the area of content development, instructional design, educational technology, and online course delivery and support through which the University of Mauritius has been able to deliver fully online programmes. Quality assurance is an important component when it comes to the credibility and perceived value of online courses, and in this context the Victoria University of Wellington has developed the e-Learning Maturity model, by which institutions ‘can assess and compare their capability to sustainably develop, deploy and support e-learning’. The model consists of five key areas of assessment, namely Learning, Development, Support, Evaluation and Organisation. This work essentially aims to benchmark the eLearning practices at the University of Mauritius with version 2.3 of the eMM. It will help us identify gaps and address issues inherent within our current operational model to improve our existing processes and
quality delivery of online courses.

The International Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Learning, 2013

ABSTRACT

European Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning, 2014

One of the most effective tools in e-learning is the Self-Assessment Tool (SAT) and research has ... more One of the most effective tools in e-learning is the Self-Assessment Tool (SAT) and research has shown that students need to accurately assess their own performance thus improving their learning. The study involved the design and development of a self-assessment tool based on the Revised Blooms taxonomy Framework. As a second step in investigating the effectiveness of the SAT, 1st year student of the BSC Educational Technology program from the VCILT, University of Mauritius were used as testing sample. At this stage the SAT was provided to only half of the sample who were randomly chosen and placed into a treatment group. The remaining half (Control Group) had the normal conditions on the E-learning platform. A semester exam was devised and administered to the whole sample to find out if there was a difference between the scores of both groups. Lastly a feedback form was given to only the treatment group to find out their views on the SAT. The results indicated a significant differe...

This study aims at exploring the use of tablets in Grade 1 and Grade 2 from the educators’ point ... more This study aims at exploring the use of tablets in Grade 1 and Grade 2 from the educators’ point of view in Mauritius. Data were collected via an online survey, after one year of implementation of use of tablets in these grades. Twenty three (23) educators responded, and semi-structured interviews were conducted with five (5) educators from three different achieving schools. For the purpose of analysis, the qualitative method with quantitative insight was opted for the survey and a thematic approach based on themes generated from the interview of the educators was chosen. The general findings show that educators play a key role in the use of tablets in the classroom. This in turn depends on direct impacting factors such as training, infrastructure, educational resources, personal effort and indirect impacting factors such as peer pressure and previous experience with technology in the classroom. The results indicate that the use of tablets has not been fully exploited in the classro...

International Journal of Education, Culture and Society, 2017

In Mauritius, it was found that students find it hard to learn the foreign language in Marathi wh... more In Mauritius, it was found that students find it hard to learn the foreign language in Marathi which is an optional language. The main reasons were that these students do not have outside exposure to the language after school classes; they learn and practice the language only in their classroom. Moreover, since the subject is being taught though the traditional teaching method, students were not motivated. The researchers have observed that many students failed in this subject. Thus for this research project, NVU Composer freeware was used to develop the learning content on the topic 'weather' in Marathi Language for students in their fourth year of study at primary school (8 to 9 years old). The implementation of the learning tool in Marathi was carried out in a class comprises of 18 students. The ARCS model of motivational design was used to design the learning lesson using NVU Composer. For evaluation purposes, i-Spring Quiz Maker was used in the form of multiple choices questions and true and false questions. Many activities were included in the learning lesson such as recorded audio, viewing videos, reading activities, and designing covers for a story in Marathi Language and completing a story in writing sentences in Marathi. The assessments would cater for the three types of learners namely Kinesthetic, Visual and Auditory learners. The results from the assessments showed a slight improvement and students showed more interest in the subject.

HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal

Objectives: This project investigated into the design and construction of an isolation pod to kee... more Objectives: This project investigated into the design and construction of an isolation pod to keep infected people in quarantine, thus avoiding the spread of viruses such as the COVID-19. This product was made to be used in hospitals and at homes. Background: Mauritius is among the few countries, which has not had any cases of COVID-19 since for since May 2020 for a period of 150 days. It has opened its borders since October 2020, and since Mauritius being a small country, the spread of any type of virus can be imminent if not controlled properly. In case there is another spread of the COVID-19 in Mauritius, then the isolation pod could be used to keep infected people in quarantine. The aims of the study were to develop a prototype of an isolation cubicle that is collapsible and can be easily erected at homes or in hospitals, whenever the need arises. Methods: A prototype of the pod was made with metal bars welded together and tarpaulin materials were sewn together. A HEPA Fan Extra...

Clinical skills' teaching, in medical education, requires substantial time and resource investmen... more Clinical skills' teaching, in medical education, requires substantial time and resource investments. Historically, clinical skills' teaching was done at the patient's bedside but in today's complex clinical environment, clinical skills are being increasingly taught in a clinical skills' laboratory. Many universities also supplement this teaching with the use of audiovisual materials. In this paper, we describe how a useful educational video can be produced using easily available resources. A cardiovascular examination was carried out on a simulated patient. This was filmed using an inexpensive camera. The video was imported and edited into Windows Movie Maker. Other relevant images were incorporated into the film. Titles were added to different sequences to emphasize important points. An audio recording of the instructor's explanations was added to accompany the visual sequences. The video was published in a "wmv" format. Students were also asked to evaluate the video. An educational video of twelve minutes was produced. Time invested was five hours. There was a positive feedback from students regarding the use of video material in the teaching of clinical skills. There is the potential and resources at the University of Mauritius to locally design useful educational videos for clinical skills teaching.

The International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology

ABSTRACT

In line with the growing demands for electronic integrated commercial garments worldwide, this pa... more In line with the growing demands for electronic integrated commercial garments worldwide, this paper demonstrates how conductive thread can be knitted together with conventional yarn using V-bed hand knitting machine. 36.5 tex white cotton yarn and 98.0 tex dull-silver coloured conductive thread were used for that purpose. The conductive thread consisted of 4-ply of steel and nylon thread with an electrical resistance of 4Ω per 100 mm. The dimensional stability and the electrical resistance of the knitted samples were measured and compared with those of 100% cotton samples. Drape and pilling tests were also carried out. The results show that knitting with conductive thread is easily achievable and could be considered by

International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 1999

One of the most effective tools in e-learning is the Self-Assessment Tool (SAT) and research has ... more One of the most effective tools in e-learning is the Self-Assessment Tool (SAT) and research has shown that students need to accurately assess their own performance thus improving their learning. The study involved the design and development of a self-assessment tool based on the Revised Blooms taxonomy Framework. As a second step in investigating the effectiveness of the SAT, 1st year student of the BSC Educational Technology program from the VCILT, University of Mauritius were used as testing sample. At this stage the SAT was provided to only half of the sample who were randomly chosen and placed into a treatment group. The remaining half (Control Group) had the normal conditions on the E-learning platform. A semester exam was devised and administered to the whole sample to find out if there was a difference between the scores of both groups. Lastly a feedback form was given to only the treatment group to find out their views on the SAT. The results indicated a significant difference in scores between the treatment and the control groups when the Student's Independent T-test was used. Group A percentage of passes were higher compared to Group B. Failures were recorded for both groups with an increased rate of failure for Group B compared to Group A. Moreover, most of the respondents' feedbacks suggested that SAT was a useful guide with helpful feedbacks. The findings concluded that SAT was viewed more as a revision tool that allowed them to assess their own learning.  Track learner progress;  Focus Learning;  Make learning fun, interactive or flexible;  Assist in limiting or providing access to new information. stated that multiple choices, true and false, fill in the blanks, drag and drops are examples of effective online self-assessments. Though simple in design, these assessments are used to test knowledge, add interactivity, and provide immediate feedback to learners. pointed out that for self-regulated learning to be effective, students need to accurately assess their own performance on a learning task, and to select an appropriate new learning task in response to that self-assessment. Following the design of both objective and subjective items, it is widely accepted that online learning requires interactivity to improve learners' skills and deliver results.

Journal of Education, Aug 25, 2021

This study analyzed the job satisfaction of educators in both private and public low-performing s... more This study analyzed the job satisfaction of educators in both private and public low-performing secondary schools in Mauritius. It also assessed the impact of some determinants on job performance and academic performance, and it provides a comparative study of the job satisfaction determinants from both types of schools. A survey was carried out with 120 educators from six secondary schools in Mauritius. It revealed several direct factors that create job dissatisfaction among educators. The article provides recommendations to tackle the problems that were raised. The study concluded that there is a significant relationship between job performance and job satisfaction.

Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 2018

The purpose of this study was to determine whether the use of digital technology could create a p... more The purpose of this study was to determine whether the use of digital technology could create a positive impact in teaching of Telugu concepts. Due to little exposure of the Telugu language in Mauritius, learners face difficulties in learning and understanding the language in terms of pronunciation, vocabulary, communication and writing skills. The study focused mainly on how the use of cartoons could cater for all types of learners, how they can be used as a tool to allow a child centred learning and whether they promoted the understanding of concepts easily through the use of technology and brought motivation to learners. A study was conducted with two upper primary schools to find out whether concept cartoons could be advantageous in encouraging them in better understanding concepts. Cartoon Story Maker was used as an educational tool to teach the “Singular- Plural” concept followed by an interactive quiz as assessment to monitor the progress of students. Through both qualitative...

International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology, 2017

Purpose In this research project, electrical conductive yarns were knitted together with 100 per ... more Purpose In this research project, electrical conductive yarns were knitted together with 100 per cent cotton yarns to create knitted fabrics that would be used as electromagnetic (EM) shielding materials. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach 1×1 plain fabrics knitted on double-bed hand knitting machines of five and seven gauges. Several strands of the cotton yarns were used together in order to knit samples with good handling properties. The electrical conductive yarn has six plies and each ply has 29 filaments with Naño-coating of silver and having an electrical resistance of 4 Ohms per 100 mm and a count of 96 Tex. The knitted fabrics have similar texture but vary in term of specific weight, fabric density, loop length, Tex, tightness factor, thickness and electrical conductivity. These variations affected the properties of the fabrics, determining factors of a good shielding or not. A special designed Faraday cage was built to measure the EMSE of ea...

Journal of Fashion Technology & Textile Engineering, 2017

Experiments were carried out in this research paper with knitted fabrics using Fair Isle Knitting... more Experiments were carried out in this research paper with knitted fabrics using Fair Isle Knitting techniques as EM shielding. Five different patterns were designed and knitted on a domestic knitting machine by using punch cards. The samples were knitted with 100% cotton yarns and conductive yarns.

Tenth Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning, Sep 1, 2022

Innovations in higher education teaching and learning, Aug 2, 2022

European Journal of Scientific Research

This study presents the method and results of an experiment conducted to investigate whether kids... more This study presents the method and results of an experiment conducted to investigate whether kids (5-8 years) can use technology to learn in such unsupervised learning conditions. This study also assesses the skills and understanding that children develop through unsupervised technology exposure. The study, carried over 6 months, focused on two primary schools (School 'A' and School 'B') both found in Mauritius. Both quantitative and qualitative approaches were adopted to collect data for this investigation. The qualitative data focused on interviews with kids, examination of the students' work on PCs, observation in their ability to explore an interface, use a mouse, keyboard and the Internet. The quantitative data provide information which is easy to analyze statistically and fairly reliable. Descriptive statistics and charts have been used to analyze the quantitative data. It has been found that kids who had access to computers and Internet-based resources both at school and at home can self-educate themselves, but only to some extent because there will come such a moment when they will need a facilitator for guidance.

Commonwealth of Learning , 2016

The e-Learning initiative at the University was launched in 2001 with the setting up of the Virtu... more The e-Learning initiative at the University was launched in 2001 with the setting up of the Virtual Centre for Innovative Learning Technologies. Fifteen years later, the initiative has attained a level of maturity where 4 programmes of studies are offered on a mainly online mode of delivery. The Centre has developed capabilities over time in the area of content development, instructional design, educational technology, and online course delivery and support through which the University of Mauritius has been able to deliver fully online programmes. Quality assurance is an important component when it comes to the credibility and perceived value of online courses, and in this context the Victoria University of Wellington has developed the e-Learning Maturity model, by which institutions ‘can assess and compare their capability to sustainably develop, deploy and support e-learning’. The model consists of five key areas of assessment, namely Learning, Development, Support, Evaluation and Organisation. This work essentially aims to benchmark the eLearning practices at the University of Mauritius with version 2.3 of the eMM. It will help us identify gaps and address issues inherent within our current operational model to improve our existing processes and
quality delivery of online courses.

The International Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Learning, 2013

ABSTRACT

European Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning, 2014

One of the most effective tools in e-learning is the Self-Assessment Tool (SAT) and research has ... more One of the most effective tools in e-learning is the Self-Assessment Tool (SAT) and research has shown that students need to accurately assess their own performance thus improving their learning. The study involved the design and development of a self-assessment tool based on the Revised Blooms taxonomy Framework. As a second step in investigating the effectiveness of the SAT, 1st year student of the BSC Educational Technology program from the VCILT, University of Mauritius were used as testing sample. At this stage the SAT was provided to only half of the sample who were randomly chosen and placed into a treatment group. The remaining half (Control Group) had the normal conditions on the E-learning platform. A semester exam was devised and administered to the whole sample to find out if there was a difference between the scores of both groups. Lastly a feedback form was given to only the treatment group to find out their views on the SAT. The results indicated a significant differe...

This study aims at exploring the use of tablets in Grade 1 and Grade 2 from the educators’ point ... more This study aims at exploring the use of tablets in Grade 1 and Grade 2 from the educators’ point of view in Mauritius. Data were collected via an online survey, after one year of implementation of use of tablets in these grades. Twenty three (23) educators responded, and semi-structured interviews were conducted with five (5) educators from three different achieving schools. For the purpose of analysis, the qualitative method with quantitative insight was opted for the survey and a thematic approach based on themes generated from the interview of the educators was chosen. The general findings show that educators play a key role in the use of tablets in the classroom. This in turn depends on direct impacting factors such as training, infrastructure, educational resources, personal effort and indirect impacting factors such as peer pressure and previous experience with technology in the classroom. The results indicate that the use of tablets has not been fully exploited in the classro...

International Journal of Education, Culture and Society, 2017

In Mauritius, it was found that students find it hard to learn the foreign language in Marathi wh... more In Mauritius, it was found that students find it hard to learn the foreign language in Marathi which is an optional language. The main reasons were that these students do not have outside exposure to the language after school classes; they learn and practice the language only in their classroom. Moreover, since the subject is being taught though the traditional teaching method, students were not motivated. The researchers have observed that many students failed in this subject. Thus for this research project, NVU Composer freeware was used to develop the learning content on the topic 'weather' in Marathi Language for students in their fourth year of study at primary school (8 to 9 years old). The implementation of the learning tool in Marathi was carried out in a class comprises of 18 students. The ARCS model of motivational design was used to design the learning lesson using NVU Composer. For evaluation purposes, i-Spring Quiz Maker was used in the form of multiple choices questions and true and false questions. Many activities were included in the learning lesson such as recorded audio, viewing videos, reading activities, and designing covers for a story in Marathi Language and completing a story in writing sentences in Marathi. The assessments would cater for the three types of learners namely Kinesthetic, Visual and Auditory learners. The results from the assessments showed a slight improvement and students showed more interest in the subject.

HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal

Objectives: This project investigated into the design and construction of an isolation pod to kee... more Objectives: This project investigated into the design and construction of an isolation pod to keep infected people in quarantine, thus avoiding the spread of viruses such as the COVID-19. This product was made to be used in hospitals and at homes. Background: Mauritius is among the few countries, which has not had any cases of COVID-19 since for since May 2020 for a period of 150 days. It has opened its borders since October 2020, and since Mauritius being a small country, the spread of any type of virus can be imminent if not controlled properly. In case there is another spread of the COVID-19 in Mauritius, then the isolation pod could be used to keep infected people in quarantine. The aims of the study were to develop a prototype of an isolation cubicle that is collapsible and can be easily erected at homes or in hospitals, whenever the need arises. Methods: A prototype of the pod was made with metal bars welded together and tarpaulin materials were sewn together. A HEPA Fan Extra...

Clinical skills' teaching, in medical education, requires substantial time and resource investmen... more Clinical skills' teaching, in medical education, requires substantial time and resource investments. Historically, clinical skills' teaching was done at the patient's bedside but in today's complex clinical environment, clinical skills are being increasingly taught in a clinical skills' laboratory. Many universities also supplement this teaching with the use of audiovisual materials. In this paper, we describe how a useful educational video can be produced using easily available resources. A cardiovascular examination was carried out on a simulated patient. This was filmed using an inexpensive camera. The video was imported and edited into Windows Movie Maker. Other relevant images were incorporated into the film. Titles were added to different sequences to emphasize important points. An audio recording of the instructor's explanations was added to accompany the visual sequences. The video was published in a "wmv" format. Students were also asked to evaluate the video. An educational video of twelve minutes was produced. Time invested was five hours. There was a positive feedback from students regarding the use of video material in the teaching of clinical skills. There is the potential and resources at the University of Mauritius to locally design useful educational videos for clinical skills teaching.

The International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology

ABSTRACT

In line with the growing demands for electronic integrated commercial garments worldwide, this pa... more In line with the growing demands for electronic integrated commercial garments worldwide, this paper demonstrates how conductive thread can be knitted together with conventional yarn using V-bed hand knitting machine. 36.5 tex white cotton yarn and 98.0 tex dull-silver coloured conductive thread were used for that purpose. The conductive thread consisted of 4-ply of steel and nylon thread with an electrical resistance of 4Ω per 100 mm. The dimensional stability and the electrical resistance of the knitted samples were measured and compared with those of 100% cotton samples. Drape and pilling tests were also carried out. The results show that knitting with conductive thread is easily achievable and could be considered by

International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 1999

One of the most effective tools in e-learning is the Self-Assessment Tool (SAT) and research has ... more One of the most effective tools in e-learning is the Self-Assessment Tool (SAT) and research has shown that students need to accurately assess their own performance thus improving their learning. The study involved the design and development of a self-assessment tool based on the Revised Blooms taxonomy Framework. As a second step in investigating the effectiveness of the SAT, 1st year student of the BSC Educational Technology program from the VCILT, University of Mauritius were used as testing sample. At this stage the SAT was provided to only half of the sample who were randomly chosen and placed into a treatment group. The remaining half (Control Group) had the normal conditions on the E-learning platform. A semester exam was devised and administered to the whole sample to find out if there was a difference between the scores of both groups. Lastly a feedback form was given to only the treatment group to find out their views on the SAT. The results indicated a significant difference in scores between the treatment and the control groups when the Student's Independent T-test was used. Group A percentage of passes were higher compared to Group B. Failures were recorded for both groups with an increased rate of failure for Group B compared to Group A. Moreover, most of the respondents' feedbacks suggested that SAT was a useful guide with helpful feedbacks. The findings concluded that SAT was viewed more as a revision tool that allowed them to assess their own learning.  Track learner progress;  Focus Learning;  Make learning fun, interactive or flexible;  Assist in limiting or providing access to new information. stated that multiple choices, true and false, fill in the blanks, drag and drops are examples of effective online self-assessments. Though simple in design, these assessments are used to test knowledge, add interactivity, and provide immediate feedback to learners. pointed out that for self-regulated learning to be effective, students need to accurately assess their own performance on a learning task, and to select an appropriate new learning task in response to that self-assessment. Following the design of both objective and subjective items, it is widely accepted that online learning requires interactivity to improve learners' skills and deliver results.