Exploring the Quality of Higher Education in Virtual Learning Environment Framework: Critical Discourse Analysis

Yousaf Khan, Naveed Sultana

Abstract


The method used to analyze the researchers and their discourses in the community of practice is very useful for developing the practice. The purpose of the study was to explore the quality of higher education in Virtual Learning Environment Framework of both face to face conventional and distance education through the use of modern social media networks as well as Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for quality higher education in Pakistan in order to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).The study was qualitative in nature. The methodology used was Critical Discourse Analysis framework for ICT-integrated teacher education in order to explore the boundaries of Higher Education in Virtual Learning Environment Frameworks (VLEFs) for quality education in both face to face and Open Distance Education Systems.The study revealed that there are points of convergence when ICT-integrated teacher education and training is used in Virtual Learning Environment Frameworks (VLEFs). So, the system can be generalized to other disciplines in higher education for quality instruction and learning.Hence, the researcher suggested and recommended a multimodal system of education at higher level in order to face the challenges of quality Higher Education in the 21st century and achieve Sustainable Development Goals in Pakistan.  


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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21015/vtess.v10i1.785

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