An exploration of commerce education students' experiences of learning using virtual collage.

Abstract

This is qualitative research is an Exploration of Commerce Education Students experiences of learning using virtual collage. Students in EMS 4 Module were grouped for an assessment which required them to submit a virtual collage. This study analysed 17 group submissions which included both a virtual collage and a reflection. This study involves the generating of information that is both rich and deep and is mostly used in qualitative research methods; this information is then represented from the perspective of the participant. Purposive sampling was applied in the selection of the virtual collage used in this research study. Additionally, reflections of students were used to enrich the data. The study considered that this would reflect and draw on the type of experience the students had in making these collages so that the data collected could provide thick descriptions of how had learning occurred in these rural contexts as compared to the university context. Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) was used to analyze the data from the collages collected.The findings categorized under the themes of topicalisation, connotation, and presupposition. The findings show that the post reflections helped the students improve their corporation in learning how to create a collage. It also show that innovative teaching methods can deepen conceptual knowledge among students. The study recommends a change in the style of teaching to incorporate innovative teaching methods to motivate students to learn and perform better and enhances their understanding of the topic and improvement in their overall performance.