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Research paper thumbnail of How Portrayal of Child Sexual Abuse in the News Media Increases Fear of Crime Among Guardians: The Case of Greater Malé Area, Maldives

International Journal of Social Research and Innovation

A review of the recent local news media shows that there has been a notable increase in the media... more A review of the recent local news media shows that there has been a notable increase in the media reporting of child sexual abuse (CSA) in the Maldives. This increase has been particularly noticeable after the 16th of January 2020. This study addresses whether this increase in reporting has had any impact on the community. Specifically, if overexposure to CSA reports in the local news media has given rise to fear of crime. The objectives of this study are to, firstly, ascertain whether news media representation of CSA can induce a fear of crime among the public, and secondly, investigate whether news media reporting of CSA has affected the public’s trust in social institutions. This study is characterised by a qualitative methodology with a phenomenological design and guided by cultivation theory, which stipulates that heightened exposure to crime media will increase fear of crime levels among the audience. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect data from 9 participants. Th...

Research paper thumbnail of Distance education during the covid19 pandemic case study: students’ & educators’ perception

VII International Forum on Teacher Education, 2022

The unexpected transition to a distance learning format-the forced and immediate action and not a... more The unexpected transition to a distance learning format-the forced and immediate action and not all institutions were prepared for the fundamental readjustment. Attitudes towards distance learning technologies are under "pressure", however, the term "online learning" is used whenever there is a lack of personal contact, which leads to the inaccurate deductions. In the present situation, it would be unreasonable to use the term online learning even concerning the use of massive open online courses, since the rapid students' transfer in the mid-term without prior arrangements and proper follow-up prevent students to realize the benefits of this technology. The emergency distance learning approach in a pandemic environment differs significantly from well-planned online learning through massive open online courses. Unfortunately, scientific discussions are often closed and research results do not go beyond the scientific community. However, it is benign to say that experimental studies conducted have verified that the efficiency of online learning is no less than, and in some cases even surpasses, conventional face-to-face learning by educational results. Therefore, what is this educational technology? What determines the effectiveness of distance learning? And why should this technology be distinguished from distance learning under extreme conditions?

Research paper thumbnail of Connecting Teachers, Students and Pre-Service Teachers to Improve STEM Pathways in Schools

This paper presents an example of collaboration between teacher educators, pre-service teachers, ... more This paper presents an example of collaboration between teacher educators, pre-service teachers, current teachers and school students that had a primary aim to increase student interest in STEM activities through a MakerSpace STEM club, while improving pre-service teachers’ confidence in delivering the Australian Curriculum: Technologies. The benefit of close relationships between universities and schools provides the framework for collaborative learning opportunities for pre-service teachers and school students. University academics were facilitators in the process, managing the external grant application and wider community workshops as well as embedding the activities in the university curricula. The school teachers managed the internal delivery of the MakerSpace club and promotion of STEM activities in their schools. All worked collaboratively to provide two professional development workshops, supported by a grant from the Google CS4HS program. Outcomes of this research demonstr...

Research paper thumbnail of Discussion Structure: Does it influence student participation and learning through online interactions with Block Mode students?

Interaction in online learning is becoming quite common in higher education. Online communicatio... more Interaction in online learning is becoming quite common in higher education. Online communication tools are suggested to promote student-centered learning and encourage wider student participation as well as provide an important learning opportunity for students. This paper presents the outcome of a study based on a survey of seventeen students regarding perceptions on the usefulness of online communication, analysed through an interactive discussion structure with selected synchronous and asynchronous communication tools. The article considers student feedback on the new interactive discussion structure provided to them and compares the level of participation between the old structure and the new structure. The results show that there had been a significant increase in the level of participation in the new structure. However, it also indicates that simply providing an interactive discussion structure does not mean that it will be used effectively. Several other factors ...

Research paper thumbnail of How Portrayal of Child Sexual Abuse in the News Media Increases Fear of Crime Among Guardians: The Case of Greater Malé Area, Maldives

International Journal of Social Research and Innovation

A review of the recent local news media shows that there has been a notable increase in the media... more A review of the recent local news media shows that there has been a notable increase in the media reporting of child sexual abuse (CSA) in the Maldives. This increase has been particularly noticeable after the 16th of January 2020. This study addresses whether this increase in reporting has had any impact on the community. Specifically, if overexposure to CSA reports in the local news media has given rise to fear of crime. The objectives of this study are to, firstly, ascertain whether news media representation of CSA can induce a fear of crime among the public, and secondly, investigate whether news media reporting of CSA has affected the public’s trust in social institutions. This study is characterised by a qualitative methodology with a phenomenological design and guided by cultivation theory, which stipulates that heightened exposure to crime media will increase fear of crime levels among the audience. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect data from 9 participants. Th...

Research paper thumbnail of Distance education during the covid19 pandemic case study: students’ & educators’ perception

VII International Forum on Teacher Education, 2022

The unexpected transition to a distance learning format-the forced and immediate action and not a... more The unexpected transition to a distance learning format-the forced and immediate action and not all institutions were prepared for the fundamental readjustment. Attitudes towards distance learning technologies are under "pressure", however, the term "online learning" is used whenever there is a lack of personal contact, which leads to the inaccurate deductions. In the present situation, it would be unreasonable to use the term online learning even concerning the use of massive open online courses, since the rapid students' transfer in the mid-term without prior arrangements and proper follow-up prevent students to realize the benefits of this technology. The emergency distance learning approach in a pandemic environment differs significantly from well-planned online learning through massive open online courses. Unfortunately, scientific discussions are often closed and research results do not go beyond the scientific community. However, it is benign to say that experimental studies conducted have verified that the efficiency of online learning is no less than, and in some cases even surpasses, conventional face-to-face learning by educational results. Therefore, what is this educational technology? What determines the effectiveness of distance learning? And why should this technology be distinguished from distance learning under extreme conditions?

Research paper thumbnail of Connecting Teachers, Students and Pre-Service Teachers to Improve STEM Pathways in Schools

This paper presents an example of collaboration between teacher educators, pre-service teachers, ... more This paper presents an example of collaboration between teacher educators, pre-service teachers, current teachers and school students that had a primary aim to increase student interest in STEM activities through a MakerSpace STEM club, while improving pre-service teachers’ confidence in delivering the Australian Curriculum: Technologies. The benefit of close relationships between universities and schools provides the framework for collaborative learning opportunities for pre-service teachers and school students. University academics were facilitators in the process, managing the external grant application and wider community workshops as well as embedding the activities in the university curricula. The school teachers managed the internal delivery of the MakerSpace club and promotion of STEM activities in their schools. All worked collaboratively to provide two professional development workshops, supported by a grant from the Google CS4HS program. Outcomes of this research demonstr...

Research paper thumbnail of Discussion Structure: Does it influence student participation and learning through online interactions with Block Mode students?

Interaction in online learning is becoming quite common in higher education. Online communicatio... more Interaction in online learning is becoming quite common in higher education. Online communication tools are suggested to promote student-centered learning and encourage wider student participation as well as provide an important learning opportunity for students. This paper presents the outcome of a study based on a survey of seventeen students regarding perceptions on the usefulness of online communication, analysed through an interactive discussion structure with selected synchronous and asynchronous communication tools. The article considers student feedback on the new interactive discussion structure provided to them and compares the level of participation between the old structure and the new structure. The results show that there had been a significant increase in the level of participation in the new structure. However, it also indicates that simply providing an interactive discussion structure does not mean that it will be used effectively. Several other factors ...