Basic Course Research Articles

Profile of Students’ 21st Century Skills in Digital Learning Using The Contextual Teaching and Learning (CTL) Model

The 21st century skills are skills that really need to be developed to face the current digitalization era. Looking at the current conditions, students' 21st century skills are not very prominent and are not well developed so that students need new innovations that can support 4C skills. The purpose of this study was to analyze the 21st century skill profile of first semester Elementary School Teacher Study Program students in the elementary physics basic concepts course. This type of research is descriptive research. The sample of this research was 110 students selected with a specific purpose or by purposive sampling technique. The data collection techniques used are questionnaires, interviews, and observation. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics which would show the percentage of the number of students per category. The results of this study indicate that for creative thinking skills, collaboration and communication the percentage of students is in the near standard category. As for creative thinking skills, the percentage of students is in the substandard category. This shows that students' 21st century skills still need to be improved. learning activities that facilitate the emergence of 21st century skills need to be carried out continuously or continuously so that students are accustomed to and achieve the desired standards. The conclusion of this study is that students' 21st century skill profiles in digital learning with CTL are in a status close to a good standard, except for creative thinking skills that still require some extra treatment to improve them.

Об одном подходе к изучению темы “Арифметические схемы: проектирование, симуляция и отладка”

This article describes the technology of teaching the theme “Arithmetic circuits: design, simulation and debugging” of basic digital electronics course to first/second-year students based on the DL.GSU.BY website. The main advantages of the technology include training adapted to the student, many years of experience in practical application and effectiveness. The following issues are consistently considered in the article: the theoretical foundations of the topic;library of standard components; a system of step-by-step learning to design arithmetic circuits, a technology for simulation and debugging.

Teaching Innovation and Practice of Basic Computer Courses in Local Colleges and Universities

The rapid advancement of information technology poses significant pedagogical challenges for basic computer courses in local colleges and universities. This study proposes a comprehensive framework for instructional innovation, encompassing the restructuring of course content, enrichment of teaching resources, reformulation of instructional methods, and the establishment of feedback channels, as well as a comprehensive framework for optimizing assessment mechanisms. The implementation of this framework has yielded remarkable outcomes, including heightened classroom engagement and academic rigor as well as an overall enhancement in students’ critical thinking and practical skills. These transformative changes have propelled basic computer courses in local higher education institutions to a new stage while offering valuable insights for future pedagogical reforms.

Analysis of the Quality of Scientific Literacy Question Items on Biodiversity Material Using the ANATES Application

This research aims to analyze the quality of scientific literacy questions on biodiversity material using the ANATES application. ANATES (Test Analysis) is a computer application specifically developed to measure and evaluate the quality of exam questions. The research was conducted by collecting data from a collection of scientific literacy questions on biodiversity material and then analyzing it using ANATES. This type of research is descriptive quantitative. This research was carried out at Padang State University. The research subjects are Biology students in 2023 who are taking basic science courses. The population is all biology students in 2023 who are taking basic science courses. In this case, the sample used was only one class, namely biology education class C, totaling 35 people. The instrument used was scientific literacy questions on biodiversity material, totaling 25 questions. Next, the items are analyzed using ANATES to evaluate validity, reliability, level of difficulty, discriminating power, and distractor quality. The results of the analysis provide an in-depth picture of the quality of the scientific literacy questions on biodiversity material. It is hoped that the findings of this research can contribute to the development of better evaluation instruments for measuring students' understanding of biodiversity material. The implications of this research can be used by teachers, curriculum developers, and educational researchers to improve the quality of science learning at the secondary education level

Enhancing Scientific Communication Skills of Pre-Service Science Teacher Through Guided Inquiry Learning on Basic Physics Laboratory Activities

This study aims to describe the enhancement of students' science communication skills through the application of guided inquiry learning models in laboratory activities. The method used to describe science communication skills is to use pre-experiment research. The samples used in this study were 60 physics education students in the odd semester 2023/2024 who took basic physics practicum courses. The implementation of the guided inquiry learning model in the four meetings. The results of improving science communication skills were based on three indicators that researchers have limited. The result analysis used non-test instruments like observation sheets. The sub-scientific communication skills are: 1) searching information, 2) scientific writing, and 3) representing information. Based on the observation results, it was found that the application of the guided inquiry learning model can train students' science communication skills in sub-skills of seeking information with a percentage increase of 74%, sub-skills of scientific writing with a rise of 67% and sub-skills of representing information at an increase in percentage of 76%. Each average score on the third and fourth meetings shows that science communication skills are in the very skilled category

Modified Flipped Classroom to Increase Readiness, Engagement and Understanding of Midwifery Students in Basic Science Course

<div><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left"><tbody><tr><td align="left" valign="top"><p>Covid-19 pandemic has prompted an opportunity to use technology to help students understand difficult topics such as basic science. The flipped classroom method has been widely used to increase the students' active roles. This study aims to measure the impact of modified flipped classroom to the undergraduate midwifery student's readiness, engagement, and understanding. This study used an embedded experimental model with an uncontrolled one-group pre-post-test quasi-experimental design on a total sampling of 37 first-year undergraduate diploma midwifery education students. The treatments were exposure to pre-class physiology video teaching materials and the flipped classroom. Kirkpatrick levels 1 and 2 were used to measure satisfaction and learning using closed Likert scales and open-ended questionnaires. Students' pre and post-test scores were measured and analysed using paired t-tests. Open questionnaire answers were analysed using content analysis. The statistical result showed significance difference (p <0.0001) with an increase in the average pre-post test score of 49%. The qualitative data revealed that the modified flipped classroom could increase active learning, self-reflection, learning material mastery and repetition, student readiness, lecturing effectiveness, and learning pace equity. The modified flipped classroom method was effective to increase the readiness, engagement, and understanding of the midwifery students in basic science course<em>. </em>Suggestions for future researchers are to add additional variables in the study to measure the impact of modified flipped classroom, such as learning motivation, student satisfaction, and academic outcomes. This will provide a more comprehensive picture of the effects of using this method on learning outcomes and student experience.</p><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table></div><strong><em>Keyword: Flipped classroom, Kirkpatrick, Midwifery, Online learning, Physiology</em></strong>

Measuring the quality of the learning process in basic courses using the multivariate statistical process control method

The quality of learning is the key to being able to compete in the world of education. This research aims to measure the quality of the learning process in basic courses at the University of Logistics and International Business. The method used is Multivariate Statistical Control Process with subgroups whose size is not constant. In this method, multivariate control of the target process is carried out using the T2 Hotelling control diagram. Meanwhile, control of multivariate process variability is carried out using a generalized variance control chart. The sample data used in this research was taken from grades in English courses and introductory logistics courses from 20 classes with a total of 498 students. Data collection was carried out randomly from 2019-2022. The results obtained were that in the Multivariate Process Target (MPT) calculation using the T2 Hotelling control diagram it was found that class 1 was out of control. Meanwhile, in calculating Multivariate Process Variability (MPV) using a Generalized Variance (GV) based control diagram, it was found that classes 5 and 20 were out of control. Investigating the cause of the class being out of control is a part that must be explored by study program and university leaders in an effort to improve the teaching and learning process.

Research on the Special Subject Teaching Method of "Marxist Basic Principles Course" under the Blended Teaching Mode

The blended learning model is the result of the revolutionary transformation of teaching models generated by the development of information technology. It makes education and teaching more convenient, efficient, and the content more rich and vivid. The implementation of the thematic teaching method in the course of Marxist basic principles under the blended learning mode helps to effectively complete teaching tasks; Helps to enhance student subjectivity; Facilitate process oriented assessment and dynamic management. Under the blended learning mode, the thematic teaching of "Principles" still faces the need for clearer logic in teaching content design; Organic unity needs to be achieved both online and offline; The subjectivity of students needs to be further improved. In order to implement the specialized teaching of Marxist basic principles under the blended learning mode, teachers should have modern teaching concepts and establish a student-centered teaching concept; Teachers must design specialized teaching content and construct online teaching courses well; Master the new technology of modern multimedia teaching, establish a scientific and reasonable reward and punishment assessment system, deeply grasp the teaching laws of online and offline blended teaching mode, and achieve deep integration of blended teaching mode with thematic teaching of Marxist basic principles courses.

Discussion on the Experimental Reform of Basic Computer Courses based on the Integration of Course Ideology and Politics

China is in a new period of socialist development, and the rapid development of science and technology has led to the improvement of related industries. People have completely entered an Internet era. With the rise of the network, people's lifestyles have changed in an unprecedented way. Due to the implementation of the Internet program, so that the Internet of things, the Internet and the perfect integration of modern industry, to achieve the overall development of China's national economy. In the environment of the Internet, the use and learning of computers have been widely emphasized, especially in the education system, the basic teaching mode of computers has been seriously affected. In this paper, the basic teaching mode of computer under the background of the Internet is briefly elaborated.

Effectiveness interactive digital modul physics (IDMP) based interactive lecture demonstration of concepts vector

This research explores the effectiveness of Interactive Digital Module Physics (IDMP) for additional teaching materials in vector concepts. The IDMP which was developed according to the ADDIE model and its implementation uses the Interactive Lecture Demonstration (ILD) learning model. A total of 65 participants were students enrolled in a Basic Physics course at a university in a special area in the central district of Indonesia. The instrument used to validate the IDMP uses a scale of 1-5 and has a scoring rubric and processing effectiveness data using technique Cohen's D formula. The intervention group was given training assignments in using ILD-based IDMPs while the control group was given ILD-based assignments only. The results of this study obtained data that the intervention group was significantly better than the control group, found there was no significant increase. Cohen's D score in the intervention group had a large impact on the control group of 1.17 with a 95% confidence interval. Furthermore, they get learning experience by providing feedback that the course material using ILD-based IDMP can challenge students to learn independently.

Dr. Virkar's Self-Reflections on Research Career

I have been helped by many mentors and mentees. My greatest mentor has been my father, who received PhD in organic chemistry in 1942, more than two years before I was born. That made both my brother (who has a PhD in mathematics) and myself pursue higher education. I have been immensely helped by many mentors. I will briefly talk about them.At Northwestern University, Prof. Morris E. Fine, who was not my advisor, but had a profound influence on me. His dedication to work is unparalleled. He retired at age 65 (as was the case then) but continued as Professor Emeritus until his death at the age of 97. It was amazing for me to see that he went to work at least 3 days a week well into his 90’s. One week, he did not come, so people from the MSE department at Northwestern went to his house, only to find that he had passed away in his sleep.I came to Utah in September 1973, as a post-doctoral fellow, working for Prof. Ronald S. Gordon, on sodium-sulfur batteries. I was hired to measure strength of Na-beta”-alumina ceramics. He had been my mentor for over 35 years, and passed away in 2008. He gave me many opportunities, and was instrumental in my getting a faculty position at Utah. He also founded Ceramatec, which provided jobs to hundreds over the years. He was one of the closest friends I have had in my life. During my early career, Prof. Richard H. Boyd, Chair of MSE, helped me enormously. He gave me various courses to teach; from the basic MSE course to statistical thermodynamics. I can say without hesitation that it helped me develop various areas of research; basically, my teaching drove my research, rather than the other way around, which is often the case.I have been extremely fortunate to have had excellent students working in my group over the years; they include Bill Rafaniello, L. Viswanathan, Tom Yuan, Gajavalli Srinivasan, Peter Kuo, Jong Chen, Jow-Lay Huang, Quing Tian, Cameron Tanner, Srikanth Gopalan, S-J.Hong, Pomin Su, Jan-Fong Jue, R. Ganeshananthan, Lei Zhang, Alex Szendrei, Kuan-Zong Fung, Seong J. Kim, Hyung D. Baek, Hyung-Tae Lim to name a few, and post-doctoral fellow Liangzhu Zhu, among others. The list is by no means complete.On the technical part, I will talk about what significant changes occur to yttria-stabilized zirconia during electrolysis and the need to conduct property measurements after electrolysis. I have worked on many research topics over the years. The most recent efforts have been on the application of Onsager equations to solid electrolytes.

BUILDING BRIDGES AND CATALYZING RESEARCH FOR EVIDENCE-BASED INFECTION CONTROL: PROJECT ECHO FOR NURSING HOMES

Abstract Nursing homes were ill-equipped for the pandemic; though facilities are required to have infection control staff, only 3% have taken a basic infection control course. Significant research has focused on infection control in the acute care setting; however, little is known about the implementation of infection control practices in long-term care communities. In this symposium, we will describe findings from the Project ECHO for Nursing Homes- a national, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) funded study. First, Dr. Kraschnewski will present over all study findings from the stratified, cluster randomized controlled trial of 136 nursing homes that participated in up to 33 weeks of best-practice training to improve COVID-19 infection control practices. Next, Dr. Calo will present on implementation outcomes at 6-months including readiness for change and the implementation climate in the NH. Next, Ms. Heilbrunn will discuss the impacts of implementing evidence-based infection control practices through COVID-19 on NH residents’ well-being. Finally, Dr. Behrens will describe NH leadership perspectives (n=14) on preparing and maintaining care quality during times of diminishing resources. Data presented in this symposium can guide NHs in strategies to implement evidence-based infection control in their homes and informs researchers who are looking to implement similar implementation studies in the NH setting.

LEVERAGING PROJECT ECHO FOR EVIDENCE-BASED INFECTION CONTROL IN NURSING HOMES: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL

Abstract Nursing homes were ill-equipped for the pandemic; though facilities are required to have infection control staff, only 3% have taken a basic infection control course. Significant research has focused on infection control in the acute care setting; however, little is known about the implementation of practices and effective interventions. We proposed an intervention utilizing Project ECHO to connect Penn State University experts with remote nursing home staff and administrators to support evidence-based infection control guideline implementation. This study sought to answer the critical research question of how evidence-based infection control guidelines can be implemented effectively in nursing homes. A stratified cluster randomized design was used to randomize nursing homes from the Northeast and Midwest to either: 1) AHRQ-funded COVID-19 ECHO that included 16 weekly tele-mentoring sessions addressing COVID-19 guidelines and best practices plus 9 optional, weekly 60-minute office hour sessions, or 2) AHRQ-funded COVID-19 ECHO+, which included 16 weekly tele-mentoring sessions addressing COVID-19 guidelines and best practices, plus 17 weekly 60-minute sessions with a focus on stakeholder-identified needs and CDC infection control training. A total of 136 nursing homes were recruited. There were no statistically significant differences in COVID-19 infection rate, hospitalization, deaths, or flu-like illness. A multipronged approach to improving infection control and emergency preparedness in nursing homes is important. The ECHO model has significant strengths when compared to traditional training, as it allows for remote learning delivered by a multidisciplinary team of experts and utilizes case discussions that match the context and capacity of nursing homes.

Trustworthiness of Research Results: Significant or Not?

Evidence informed practice relies integration of trusted research into decisions about care in collaboration with the patient’s wishes, available resources, and professional knowledge. In order to determine whether the research can be trusted, the professional requires an understanding of the quality of the research and potential for errors. All health professionals receive a basic research course in their undergraduate training, but it is sometimes difficult to apply this knowledge daily. The focus of this article is to review core concepts central to error and design, and to apply these to determine trustworthiness using a decision tree. It is hoped that this method will be helpful in examining future study findings and support decision making in your practice.

Level of Knowledge of Medical School Students About Basic Life Support

<div><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left"><tbody><tr><td align="left" valign="top"><p class="Default"><em>Basic Life Support is one of the most important knowledge for doctors and medical students to master. Cardiac arrest can strike anyone without any underlying symptoms. Basic life support can help reduce mortality from cardiac arrest if performed quickly and correctly. This study aims to determine the level of knowledge of basic life support in undergraduate medical students at the Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University because of the need to increase basic life support knowledge in medical students. This research is a quantitative descriptive study with a cross-sectional research design. This research was conducted at the Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University, which was carried out in October 2022. This research uses a stratified random sampling technique which uses primary data from respondents. The population of this study was 1.494 semester students of the medical education study program at the Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University. The research sample was 258 samplee. Data collection using a questionnaire. Analysis of research data using univariate analysis in the form of descriptive frequency distribution, and percentage data. The research results showed that the majority of students at the Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University, had sufficient knowledge about Basic Life Support, 38 (14.7%). The sufficient level of knowledge about Basic Life Support was in the 2020 academic year class of 19 (7.36%), and the level of knowledge about Basic Life Support was obtained based on the experience of university organizations as many as 21 (8.14%). There is still room for improvement to increase the level of knowledge about BLS among the participants. basic life support courses can be integrated into medical students for a fixed period of time to ensure knowledge and skills in basic life support are accessible to every medical student. </em></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div><strong><em>Keywords: Basic life support, Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, Knowledge, Medical student</em></strong>

Adaptation and assessement of projected Nesterov accelerated gradient flow to compute stationary states of nonlinear Schrödinger equations

The aim of the paper is to derive minimization algorithms based on the Nesterov accelerated gradient flow [Y. Nesterov, Gradient methods for minimizing composite objective function. Core discussion paper, (2007). Available at http://www.ecore.be/DPs/dp_1191313936.pdf; Y. Nesterov, A method of solving a convex programming problem with convergence rate O ( 1 / k 2 ) . In Doklady Akademii Nauk, Vol. 269, Russian Academy of Sciences, 1983, pp. 543–547; Y. Nesterov, Introductory Lectures on Convex Optimization: A basic course, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Massachusetts, 2004.] to compute the ground state of nonlinear Schrödinger equations, which can potentially include a fractional laplacian term. A comparison is developed with standard gradient flow formulations showing that the Nesterov accelerated gradient flow has some interesting properties but at the same time finds also some limitations due to the nature of the problem. A few simulations are finally reported to understand the behaviour of the algorithms and open the path to further complicate questions that require more advanced studies concerning the application of the Nesterov accelerated gradient flow to nonlinear Schrödinger equations.

Abstraction as a Tool of Creative Thinking in Architectural Education: Basic Design Studio Outcomes

The basic design courses, which are usually in the first year of architectural education, also provide an environment where the student can think freely and design independently of some of the limitations. For this reason, basic design studios usually have content built upon the way architecture students try different thinking patterns and see different perspectives through interfaces established with different disciplines. This study presents the results of a basic design course in which abstraction is constructed as a creative thinking tool. Based on the fact that the design process is actually a new knowledge production, it uses students' design journeys and creative products as data. The design problem that forms the framework of the article is the abstraction of an art object and its transformation into an architectural space. This process consists of three stages: conversion of a selected classical painting into a two-dimensional graphic design by abstracting it, turning two-dimensional graphic into a three-dimensional space with various design actions and its graphic expression. Focusing on the design experience of ten students, the study discusses a design experiment in which abstraction is structured as a creative thinking tool for the production of space.

Availability of basic first aid training for cardiac arrest for people with disabilities

Aim. Basic first aid digital training for cardiac arrest opens up opportunities for mass dissemination of knowledge, popularization and motivation of the population to provide assistance, and can also replace the theoretical part of classroom training, reducing the cost of training. However, due to poor design, such training may not be available to people with disabilities (PWD), who constitute a large population of more than one billion potential participants in first aid. The aim was to study the digital accessibility (web accessibility) of massive open online courses in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for PWD.Material and methods. A search was carried out for free English-language online courses teaching the principles and rules of providing first aid in cardiac arrest. In addition, the digital content of online courses was assessed for compliance with the international Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1.Results. All basic CPR online courses analyzed (n=28) were characterized by poor web accessibility. For each course, between 26,9% and 51,3% of the WCAG 2.1 guideline success criteria were not met. All courses have web accessibility errors related to text contrast and visual issues, lack of alternative text descriptions for non-text content, missing abbreviations, and web page layout issues that prevent the use of assistive technologies (such as text-to-speech software). Overall, none of the courses meet all of the criteria for the minimum acceptable level of compliance with WCAG 2.1 guidelines. The discovered problems of web accessibility can serve as serious, sometimes insurmountable barriers to the mastery of courses by students (including older people) with visual impairments, hearing loss, motor, cognitive and neurological disorders.Conclusion. All free mass online courses on basic CPR have deficiencies in the availability of digital content, which significantly complicate the learning of educational materials by PWD. The development of uniform guidelines for accessible educational content, along with the intensification of research and the implementation of organizational and methodological measures to ensure the availability of educational resources on first aid for various categories of the population, should help create equal opportunities for quality training. In addition, this should significantly expand the population coverage with training, and increase the frequency and effectiveness of first aid.

Effectiveness analysis of virtual practicum in basic physics course using PhET simulation

In order for the practicum to still be carried out, alternative practicum learning media are needed. An interactive application based on research of physics phenomena is PhET (Physics Education Technology) simulation. This study aims to determine the level of effectiveness of virtual basic physics practicum and the level of student understanding of basic physics courses through virtual practicum with PhET simulation. Interactive learning and allowing students to practice independently, limited practicum equipment facilities and inadequate laboratory space are the main contributing factors. In order to compare the differences in student learning outcomes between experimental and control courses, this study used a Pre test-Post test Control Group Design with one experimental class or treatment class and one control class to test the difference in student learning outcomes between experimental and control classes using data processing procedures using the True Experiment method. Based on the research, the effectiveness of using PhET simulation application media has an N-gain value of 0.66 and can increase understanding of lecture material by 52%.

Research on the Teaching Design and Model Innovation of Economic Law Course based on the Concept of OBE

In the context of the country's efforts to promote the "quality revolution" of higher education, it is necessary to actively explore the innovation of teaching mode as the basic course of economics and management. Based on the innovation of OBE-oriented flipped classroom teaching mode, the course of Economic Law highlights the cultivation of student-centered, methodological thinking and application ability, effectively solves the long-standing pain points in the teaching process, and significantly improves students' independent learning ability and professional practice ability. At the same time, the integration of ideological and political education in the process of teaching innovation realizes the organic unity of ideological and political education and professional education, and provides a reference for colleges and universities to improve the teaching quality of the Economic Law by relying on teaching innovation.