creators_name: Raziana Che Aziz, 
creators_name: Chiam Chooi Chea, 
creators_name: Zulaihan Ismail, 
type: conference_item
datestamp: 2022-03-21 06:15:05
lastmod: 2022-03-21 06:15:05
metadata_visibility: show
corp_creators: Open University Malaysia (OUM)
title: Nurturing Numeracy Literacy Via Online Learning:
A Case Study on the Effectiveness of the Online Forum Discussion
ispublished: pub
subjects: LC5201
subjects: LC5800
full_text_status: public
pres_type: paper
keywords: Numeracy Skills, Community of Inquiry, Open and Distance
Learning, Online Learning
abstract: Numeracy skills is one of the required skills in the Malaysian Qualification
Framework (MQF) for tertiary education in Malaysia. Numeracy skills is
recognised as one of the must-have daily skills because it develops logical
thinking and reasoning strategies in one’s daily activities. Numeracy skills is a
quantitative skill and living skill needed to solve problems and make sense of
numbers, time, patterns, and shapes for daily activities. Having an adequate
level of numeracy can improve many aspects of our life, including social life,
education, and employment opportunities. Nevertheless, numeracy courses
are also one of the most difficult courses and hence, it is vital to instill this skill
for graduates. It will pose a greater challenge to adult learners in the open
distance learning (ODL) environment. This study is carried out to explore the
effectiveness of online forum discussion for Numeracy topic in Learning Skills
for 21st century course (OUMH1603) using three essential elements in the
online learning process – teaching presence, social presence, and cognitive
presence. The outcome of this study will be useful to facilitate effective and
quality teaching and learning processes for this topic. (Abstract by authors)
date: 2021
date_type: published
event_title: ICE 2021 : Proceedings of the 2021 International Conference on Education
event_location: Virtual Conference
event_dates: 20-21 September 2021
event_type: conference
refereed: TRUE
citation:   Raziana Che Aziz,  and Chiam Chooi Chea,  and Zulaihan Ismail,   (2021) Nurturing Numeracy Literacy Via Online Learning: A Case Study on the Effectiveness of the Online Forum Discussion.  In: ICE 2021 : Proceedings of the 2021 International Conference on Education, 20-21 September 2021, Virtual Conference.     
document_url: https://library.oum.edu.my/repository/1410/1/library-document-1410.pdf