Dorin Herlo | Aurel Vlaicu Univ. of Arad, Romania (original) (raw)
Papers by Dorin Herlo
Journal Plus Education, 2017
This article seeks to present a few general directions in creating an intercultural learning envi... more This article seeks to present a few general directions in creating an intercultural learning environment in Higher Education Institutions, with exemplifications from "Aurel Vlaicu" University from Arad. Why? Because Arad City is a multicultural town, our region is in fact a multicultural areal and our students belongs to this county. On the other hand, in the "Aurel Vlaicu" University there are Erasmus+ students from different countries who also bring the nuances of their cultures that interact with ours.
International Association for Development of the Information Society, Jul 1, 2016
In initial teacher training, the call to use IT tools, and to integrate them into the virtual lea... more In initial teacher training, the call to use IT tools, and to integrate them into the virtual learning space, is not conjectural but is an example of introducing new technologies in the complexity of educational sciences. For this reason we approached the use of new technologies in the courses and seminars of subjects from the curriculum of training the future teachers, other than Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI) or Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Thus, as a solution for interactive learning, we have integrated, in other several courses, the smart board "eBeam Engage" linked to a laptop, a projector and a surrounding sound system and computers connected to the internet, therefore IT tools. By embedding them in the act of learning it was watched: overcoming communication barriers facilitate engagement of students in designing and supporting transformative learning activities by using this type of IT instruments in various learning situations; increasing their attendance to courses and, to emphasize the formed skills of the students and to form new competences to them, thus increasing their responsibility for their own becoming. For observing their personal development in these directions observation sheets, questionnaires, e-portfolios and the exams as evaluation instruments were used. After processing the data collected by means of these evaluation instruments, our expectations on enhancing intellectual quality product of the work of the students were justified.
Journal Plus Education, 2011
The impact of IT in real life is translated/moved also in education by “e-learning” that means th... more The impact of IT in real life is translated/moved also in education by “e-learning” that means the use of multimedia technologies and Internet or using the virtual learning environment. The tools for e-learning are very divers and must be known of the educators for using them in a proper way in a teaching and learning process, student-centred, for having at the end a real transformative learning process.
Journal Plus Education, Jul 10, 2018
The rapid developments in educational technologies and the conditions of pandemic period provoked... more The rapid developments in educational technologies and the conditions of pandemic period provoked the academic staff and students for assessing the value of different technologies, new or existing, and for deciding how or when these technologies make sense for them to use. Due to crisis, face-to-face learning process was change with Emergency Remote Teaching. In this article we approached the case study for university education, on the use of learning platforms, to increase reflective learning, critical reflection and concrete action of students in real life which are clear elements of transformative learning and related to the new educational paradigmparagogy (peer-learning). In order to have a significant outcome of our proposed solutions, we proceed in two-steps. Firstly, we detail and test some of the existing e-learning tools (platforms), and secondly, based on a focus-group experience with groups of students enrolled in computer-science Bachelor degree, we propose adapted solutions for online learning and teaching for the next academic year.
Journal Plus Education, Jun 6, 2018
In this second part of the paper is description of some Asynchronous tools of Virtual Learning En... more In this second part of the paper is description of some Asynchronous tools of Virtual Learning Environment Tools used in education, knowing that in the previous part was presented some Synchronous tools.Since the tools provided by VLEs are very diverse, teachers must get to know them well in order to be able to use them efficiently in the process of teaching, learning and evaluation. When a teacher chooses to use e-learning tools, s/he should have in mind both the type of the course in which they can be applied and the students' needs and abilities.
Journal Plus Education, Nov 4, 2015
Journal Plus Education, Jun 1, 2013
Journal Plus Education, May 1, 2016
In the formal educational environment characterized by changes and uncertainties, the lack of saf... more In the formal educational environment characterized by changes and uncertainties, the lack of safety and discouragement we can signal attitudes and behaviours that are considered undesirable. We can notice an alarming growth of inadaptable behaviours that can be determined, among others, also by the fact that in school, there is not enough attention given to stimulating the psycho-social abilities or to the process of forming the prosocial behaviour. The analysis of the variables that influence the development of prosocial behaviour emphasizes the importance of affection and emotion control in the process of adaptation to the social and educational environment.
Journal Plus Education, Jan 5, 2017
Effective learning means to want a successful outcome (at the cognitive, the abilities / skills a... more Effective learning means to want a successful outcome (at the cognitive, the abilities / skills and attitudes levels) which is the consequence of fulfilling an objective of learning, conscious established, and pursuit of which required active involvement. In order to amplify effective learning outcomes we will resort at: critical reflection on alternatives, persistent action, quality orientation, metacognitive strategies and an appropriate learning environment. In the appropriate learning environment are summarized teaching resources. The present study was done to observe the impact of the 9 kinds of teaching resources, with reflections in 25 features, on improving learning for students of pedagogical study program of the III year.
Journal Plus Education, Aug 4, 2016
The process of promoting intercultural learning was accelerated in the 1990s, by the European Cou... more The process of promoting intercultural learning was accelerated in the 1990s, by the European Council, and coincided with the acknowledgment of its relevance not only in the countries of Western Europe that were the most important targets for migration, but also in other parts of Europe, such as the southern countries or the countries of Central and Eastern Europe where issues of cultural diversity have become very important after the fall of the communist regimes in this area. In nowadays the educators face with intercultural challenges in many learning situations, for which they have not been prepared sufficiently in their own training, because intercultural issues are only on the teacher curriculum agenda since a couple of years. For this reason, it need to form and develop the intercultural competence - one of the eight key competence needed for every young and every educator of our days - by initial and continuous training. If the general objective of intercultural learning activities is to equip young people and adults with necessary competences for living in a intercultural society, its specific objectives refer to: a) knowledge about culture in general and its impact on individual and group behaviour, about one's own culture(s) and about the cultures of others; b) skills related to life in a intercultural society (become aware of one's own cultural determinations, of prejudices and stereotypes and identifying them to the others, ability to take different viewpoints, communicative and relational skills, etc); c) attitudes, such as respect for cultural diversity and for the other's cultural identity, reject discrimination and intolerance; d) stimulating action for promoting intercultural society, for combating discrimination and intolerance. This article aims to analyse some aspects of applied strategies, including e-learning activities, in intercultural learning, used in initial training courses with the students from bachelor and master level, which led to accomplish those specific objectives.
Journal Plus Education, 2017
If we grant ourselves a small respite to cast a reflexive, clear, inquisitive and calm (passionle... more If we grant ourselves a small respite to cast a reflexive, clear, inquisitive and calm (passionless) glance around, we find true "schoolmen", bearers of values and living traditions among the cast of Romanian educators. One of these "schoolmen" is PROFESSOR MIRON IONESCU. Born July 30, 1933 in the village of Izvorul Rece, the commune of Vaideeni, Vâlcea County, graduated in 1956 the studies of the Pedagogy-Psychology Faculty of "Victor Babe"܈ University of Cluj, and he has been practicing for four years in pre-university education in Arad County in Slavici home village. He was a teacher at the ܇iria Special School and then three years director at ܇iria General School. In 1960 he left the Arad area where he left good colleagues and collaborators such as Vasile Popeangă, Mircea Micu, Filu Drăgoi, Gusti Herlo, Traian Chevereúan etc., in order to begin his academic career as an assistant at the Pedagogical Department of the "Babeú-Bolyai" University of Cluj-Napoca. For Miron Ionescu, years of study and professional work followed, which were completed in 1970 with his Doctorate in Pedagogy under the coordination of his mentor, Professor Dimitrie Todoran. The Doctoral course then led him towards his professional completion, reaching the highest academic title in 1990, a Professor but also a Doctoral coordinator. Through these two attributes, Professor Miron Ionescu has formed and developed a plethora of educators who are now spreading throughout Romania. Since the destiny has come to meet us, we have come to realize that man and Professor Miron Ionescu has a culture-fed intelligence, moral and spirit-based, nurtured by culture because it provoked and provokes his disciples to read, ask questions, have doubts, stupor, and even sadness. Moral intelligence because, by his example, he showed us how to not be "tricks, lepers or villains". Spiritful intelligence, because it shared with us that form of feelings that overcomes itself and even sacrifices itself to see the sky of bright stars. We thank Professor Miron Ionescu for showing us that the intelligence without spirit, morality and culture does not promise reaching the meaningful real, that real in which we kindly ask him to keep us in his heart. We, the former Doctoral students of Professor Miron Ionescu, can only be grateful, at his anniversary of 85 years, for the "miraculous encounter", filled with the subtle spices of his intellectual and human beauty and for
The Virtual Learning Environments (VLE) used in the learning process at all the level of the educ... more The Virtual Learning Environments (VLE) used in the learning process at all the level of the educational systems but especially into Higher Education, has specific tools. From science of education perspective, VLE’s tools offers technological support to academic staff and students to optimize the teaching/learning process, student-centred, for accomplish, at the end, a real transformative learning. VLE’s tools are very divers and must be well known of the academic staff for using them in a proper way in the teaching, learning and evaluation process. When a professor choose a tools of e-learning, he should have in mind the type of the course in which could it be applied to as well as the needs and possibilities of the students. The new generation of students are capable of fast information adoption and multitasking, and they call for a random access to information (“anytime, anywhere”), as they are accustomed to Google-like informational systems and multiple media operating. Through e-learning, a new educational environment can be set and an environment can be constructed in the direction of interaction, processing information, researching and problem-solving. The students are asked to actively get involved, and often work in teams. The role of the professor is to design the methods of learning and help the student develop their talents and capabilities. In order to evaluate the VLE tools used in Higher Education on practical level, the short survey among 120 students was managed. According to the survey results and the Transformative Learning Theory given by Mezirow, it is obvious that the way of learning in a modern educational system should be improved.
Journal Plus Education, Aug 10, 2018
Journal Plus Education, Dec 21, 2018
The article intents to present, to some extent, if the transformative learning, which has a power... more The article intents to present, to some extent, if the transformative learning, which has a powerful influence on promoting critical reflection on assumptions and interpretations to engage not just the intellect but affect, identity, worldview, beliefs and values (Mezirow, 2000; Sterling 2011), has certain contributions to students' transformative capabilities. Transformative capability, related to transformative learning, implies the capacity to learn, innovate and bring about appropriate change and it is connected with the "learning outcomes", seeded by the Universities in order to be similar with the "competences" required by the labour market.
Journal Plus Education, Apr 12, 2017
This work appeared after the "initial teacher training" has become a national public consultation... more This work appeared after the "initial teacher training" has become a national public consultation theme, with the belief of improving this component of national academic study. One hopes to get to a conclusion on the quality of the future teachers' training, by the Psycho-pedagogic Module or the Didactic Master study program, through the specialists' debates. At present, both systems of initial teacher training function, and this work presents various points of view on this fact.
Journal Plus Education, May 7, 2014
Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, May 1, 2015
The purpose of this paper is to present the product of an action-research project named "Consumer... more The purpose of this paper is to present the product of an action-research project named "Consumer Classroom" which generates better consumer education practices in all EU Member States. The main goal of "Consumer Classroom" project was to set up an interactive website which was developed to make it easy for teachers to learn about consumer topics, create or choose readymade lessons to teach their students and collaborate online with other teachers and classrooms around Europe. The website www.consumerclassroom.eu is a multilingual pan European website dedicated to the teachers, all across EU, of students aged 12-18.
The European Proceedings of Social and Behavioural Sciences, May 24, 2017
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-No... more This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 Unported License, permitting all non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Journal Plus Education, 2017
This article seeks to present a few general directions in creating an intercultural learning envi... more This article seeks to present a few general directions in creating an intercultural learning environment in Higher Education Institutions, with exemplifications from "Aurel Vlaicu" University from Arad. Why? Because Arad City is a multicultural town, our region is in fact a multicultural areal and our students belongs to this county. On the other hand, in the "Aurel Vlaicu" University there are Erasmus+ students from different countries who also bring the nuances of their cultures that interact with ours.
International Association for Development of the Information Society, Jul 1, 2016
In initial teacher training, the call to use IT tools, and to integrate them into the virtual lea... more In initial teacher training, the call to use IT tools, and to integrate them into the virtual learning space, is not conjectural but is an example of introducing new technologies in the complexity of educational sciences. For this reason we approached the use of new technologies in the courses and seminars of subjects from the curriculum of training the future teachers, other than Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI) or Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Thus, as a solution for interactive learning, we have integrated, in other several courses, the smart board "eBeam Engage" linked to a laptop, a projector and a surrounding sound system and computers connected to the internet, therefore IT tools. By embedding them in the act of learning it was watched: overcoming communication barriers facilitate engagement of students in designing and supporting transformative learning activities by using this type of IT instruments in various learning situations; increasing their attendance to courses and, to emphasize the formed skills of the students and to form new competences to them, thus increasing their responsibility for their own becoming. For observing their personal development in these directions observation sheets, questionnaires, e-portfolios and the exams as evaluation instruments were used. After processing the data collected by means of these evaluation instruments, our expectations on enhancing intellectual quality product of the work of the students were justified.
Journal Plus Education, 2011
The impact of IT in real life is translated/moved also in education by “e-learning” that means th... more The impact of IT in real life is translated/moved also in education by “e-learning” that means the use of multimedia technologies and Internet or using the virtual learning environment. The tools for e-learning are very divers and must be known of the educators for using them in a proper way in a teaching and learning process, student-centred, for having at the end a real transformative learning process.
Journal Plus Education, Jul 10, 2018
The rapid developments in educational technologies and the conditions of pandemic period provoked... more The rapid developments in educational technologies and the conditions of pandemic period provoked the academic staff and students for assessing the value of different technologies, new or existing, and for deciding how or when these technologies make sense for them to use. Due to crisis, face-to-face learning process was change with Emergency Remote Teaching. In this article we approached the case study for university education, on the use of learning platforms, to increase reflective learning, critical reflection and concrete action of students in real life which are clear elements of transformative learning and related to the new educational paradigmparagogy (peer-learning). In order to have a significant outcome of our proposed solutions, we proceed in two-steps. Firstly, we detail and test some of the existing e-learning tools (platforms), and secondly, based on a focus-group experience with groups of students enrolled in computer-science Bachelor degree, we propose adapted solutions for online learning and teaching for the next academic year.
Journal Plus Education, Jun 6, 2018
In this second part of the paper is description of some Asynchronous tools of Virtual Learning En... more In this second part of the paper is description of some Asynchronous tools of Virtual Learning Environment Tools used in education, knowing that in the previous part was presented some Synchronous tools.Since the tools provided by VLEs are very diverse, teachers must get to know them well in order to be able to use them efficiently in the process of teaching, learning and evaluation. When a teacher chooses to use e-learning tools, s/he should have in mind both the type of the course in which they can be applied and the students' needs and abilities.
Journal Plus Education, Nov 4, 2015
Journal Plus Education, Jun 1, 2013
Journal Plus Education, May 1, 2016
In the formal educational environment characterized by changes and uncertainties, the lack of saf... more In the formal educational environment characterized by changes and uncertainties, the lack of safety and discouragement we can signal attitudes and behaviours that are considered undesirable. We can notice an alarming growth of inadaptable behaviours that can be determined, among others, also by the fact that in school, there is not enough attention given to stimulating the psycho-social abilities or to the process of forming the prosocial behaviour. The analysis of the variables that influence the development of prosocial behaviour emphasizes the importance of affection and emotion control in the process of adaptation to the social and educational environment.
Journal Plus Education, Jan 5, 2017
Effective learning means to want a successful outcome (at the cognitive, the abilities / skills a... more Effective learning means to want a successful outcome (at the cognitive, the abilities / skills and attitudes levels) which is the consequence of fulfilling an objective of learning, conscious established, and pursuit of which required active involvement. In order to amplify effective learning outcomes we will resort at: critical reflection on alternatives, persistent action, quality orientation, metacognitive strategies and an appropriate learning environment. In the appropriate learning environment are summarized teaching resources. The present study was done to observe the impact of the 9 kinds of teaching resources, with reflections in 25 features, on improving learning for students of pedagogical study program of the III year.
Journal Plus Education, Aug 4, 2016
The process of promoting intercultural learning was accelerated in the 1990s, by the European Cou... more The process of promoting intercultural learning was accelerated in the 1990s, by the European Council, and coincided with the acknowledgment of its relevance not only in the countries of Western Europe that were the most important targets for migration, but also in other parts of Europe, such as the southern countries or the countries of Central and Eastern Europe where issues of cultural diversity have become very important after the fall of the communist regimes in this area. In nowadays the educators face with intercultural challenges in many learning situations, for which they have not been prepared sufficiently in their own training, because intercultural issues are only on the teacher curriculum agenda since a couple of years. For this reason, it need to form and develop the intercultural competence - one of the eight key competence needed for every young and every educator of our days - by initial and continuous training. If the general objective of intercultural learning activities is to equip young people and adults with necessary competences for living in a intercultural society, its specific objectives refer to: a) knowledge about culture in general and its impact on individual and group behaviour, about one's own culture(s) and about the cultures of others; b) skills related to life in a intercultural society (become aware of one's own cultural determinations, of prejudices and stereotypes and identifying them to the others, ability to take different viewpoints, communicative and relational skills, etc); c) attitudes, such as respect for cultural diversity and for the other's cultural identity, reject discrimination and intolerance; d) stimulating action for promoting intercultural society, for combating discrimination and intolerance. This article aims to analyse some aspects of applied strategies, including e-learning activities, in intercultural learning, used in initial training courses with the students from bachelor and master level, which led to accomplish those specific objectives.
Journal Plus Education, 2017
If we grant ourselves a small respite to cast a reflexive, clear, inquisitive and calm (passionle... more If we grant ourselves a small respite to cast a reflexive, clear, inquisitive and calm (passionless) glance around, we find true "schoolmen", bearers of values and living traditions among the cast of Romanian educators. One of these "schoolmen" is PROFESSOR MIRON IONESCU. Born July 30, 1933 in the village of Izvorul Rece, the commune of Vaideeni, Vâlcea County, graduated in 1956 the studies of the Pedagogy-Psychology Faculty of "Victor Babe"܈ University of Cluj, and he has been practicing for four years in pre-university education in Arad County in Slavici home village. He was a teacher at the ܇iria Special School and then three years director at ܇iria General School. In 1960 he left the Arad area where he left good colleagues and collaborators such as Vasile Popeangă, Mircea Micu, Filu Drăgoi, Gusti Herlo, Traian Chevereúan etc., in order to begin his academic career as an assistant at the Pedagogical Department of the "Babeú-Bolyai" University of Cluj-Napoca. For Miron Ionescu, years of study and professional work followed, which were completed in 1970 with his Doctorate in Pedagogy under the coordination of his mentor, Professor Dimitrie Todoran. The Doctoral course then led him towards his professional completion, reaching the highest academic title in 1990, a Professor but also a Doctoral coordinator. Through these two attributes, Professor Miron Ionescu has formed and developed a plethora of educators who are now spreading throughout Romania. Since the destiny has come to meet us, we have come to realize that man and Professor Miron Ionescu has a culture-fed intelligence, moral and spirit-based, nurtured by culture because it provoked and provokes his disciples to read, ask questions, have doubts, stupor, and even sadness. Moral intelligence because, by his example, he showed us how to not be "tricks, lepers or villains". Spiritful intelligence, because it shared with us that form of feelings that overcomes itself and even sacrifices itself to see the sky of bright stars. We thank Professor Miron Ionescu for showing us that the intelligence without spirit, morality and culture does not promise reaching the meaningful real, that real in which we kindly ask him to keep us in his heart. We, the former Doctoral students of Professor Miron Ionescu, can only be grateful, at his anniversary of 85 years, for the "miraculous encounter", filled with the subtle spices of his intellectual and human beauty and for
The Virtual Learning Environments (VLE) used in the learning process at all the level of the educ... more The Virtual Learning Environments (VLE) used in the learning process at all the level of the educational systems but especially into Higher Education, has specific tools. From science of education perspective, VLE’s tools offers technological support to academic staff and students to optimize the teaching/learning process, student-centred, for accomplish, at the end, a real transformative learning. VLE’s tools are very divers and must be well known of the academic staff for using them in a proper way in the teaching, learning and evaluation process. When a professor choose a tools of e-learning, he should have in mind the type of the course in which could it be applied to as well as the needs and possibilities of the students. The new generation of students are capable of fast information adoption and multitasking, and they call for a random access to information (“anytime, anywhere”), as they are accustomed to Google-like informational systems and multiple media operating. Through e-learning, a new educational environment can be set and an environment can be constructed in the direction of interaction, processing information, researching and problem-solving. The students are asked to actively get involved, and often work in teams. The role of the professor is to design the methods of learning and help the student develop their talents and capabilities. In order to evaluate the VLE tools used in Higher Education on practical level, the short survey among 120 students was managed. According to the survey results and the Transformative Learning Theory given by Mezirow, it is obvious that the way of learning in a modern educational system should be improved.
Journal Plus Education, Aug 10, 2018
Journal Plus Education, Dec 21, 2018
The article intents to present, to some extent, if the transformative learning, which has a power... more The article intents to present, to some extent, if the transformative learning, which has a powerful influence on promoting critical reflection on assumptions and interpretations to engage not just the intellect but affect, identity, worldview, beliefs and values (Mezirow, 2000; Sterling 2011), has certain contributions to students' transformative capabilities. Transformative capability, related to transformative learning, implies the capacity to learn, innovate and bring about appropriate change and it is connected with the "learning outcomes", seeded by the Universities in order to be similar with the "competences" required by the labour market.
Journal Plus Education, Apr 12, 2017
This work appeared after the "initial teacher training" has become a national public consultation... more This work appeared after the "initial teacher training" has become a national public consultation theme, with the belief of improving this component of national academic study. One hopes to get to a conclusion on the quality of the future teachers' training, by the Psycho-pedagogic Module or the Didactic Master study program, through the specialists' debates. At present, both systems of initial teacher training function, and this work presents various points of view on this fact.
Journal Plus Education, May 7, 2014
Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, May 1, 2015
The purpose of this paper is to present the product of an action-research project named "Consumer... more The purpose of this paper is to present the product of an action-research project named "Consumer Classroom" which generates better consumer education practices in all EU Member States. The main goal of "Consumer Classroom" project was to set up an interactive website which was developed to make it easy for teachers to learn about consumer topics, create or choose readymade lessons to teach their students and collaborate online with other teachers and classrooms around Europe. The website www.consumerclassroom.eu is a multilingual pan European website dedicated to the teachers, all across EU, of students aged 12-18.
The European Proceedings of Social and Behavioural Sciences, May 24, 2017
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-No... more This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 Unported License, permitting all non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.