Didactic Tool Research Articles

‘Booktuber: promoting reading and literacy in the classroom among Spanish pre‐service teachers through a video review’

AbstractDevelopments in technology have led to a rethinking of teaching delivery: instructors have found in digital devices an important way to attract students' attention. One of the many applications this technology could potentially have would be to encourage young learners to read through new multimedia products such as Web 2.0. In this article, I provide an account of teaching carried out at the University of Valencia, in the ‘Foreign Language I (English)’ module of the Primary Education degree. The activity was based on the characteristics of Booktubers with the goal of, first, promoting reading and reflection on literature and, second, to improve linguistic, communicative, literary and digital competences in EFL through the elaboration of a video review in the classroom. Thus, I have focused on the formal style from a didactic viewpoint, yet undergraduates had to read literature and write a digital review as part of the tasks to be assessed in the subject. For this purpose, the Youtube platform will be shown to be seen as an emerging source of exploration, which could be exploited as a successful didactic tool. Finally, I also set out to show the challenges both students and teacher had to face throughout the process of using the Booktuber tool.

Project-Based Learning as a Tool to Meet Learning Results: A Case Study of Teaching Microcontrollers

This article presents a proposal of project-based learning (PBL) as a didactic tool to meet the learning results (LR) proposed in the syllabus of the course Digital Design with Microcontrollers taught in the Electronic Engineering course of the Faculty of Engineering of the Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas in Bogotá, Colombia. Students are provided with all the information related to the project, the design methodology, what is expected from the project, and how to evaluate the results of the work done. The proposed methodology shows the students that, from a practical project usually applied to the real environment, the theoretical information shown in the classroom is immediately applicable, increasing their motivation and willingness to work. In addition, another skill, teamwork, is reinforced by applying this type of teaching, since each member of the working group (three students per group) has a role in the project’s development. The low-cost development kit CY8CKIT-059 for PSoC5LP, manufactured by Infineon Technologies AG, is used in the course to apply the proposal. As a case study to demonstrate the methodology, the design of a data logger that stores humidity and temperature from a digital sensor, developed as one of several projects presented by students in recent semesters, is presented. When comparing the quantitative results obtained from the course in previous semesters with those obtained after applying the project-based learning methodology, a significant improvement can be seen: the percentage of students passing is significantly higher.

Developing language awareness activities in the context of plurilingual education: two didactic models for language teaching practice

ABSTRACT Within educational research, there has been an increased interest in recent years to develop learners’ language awareness (LA) in the context of plurilingual education. Recommendations and intentions are given pointing to the benefits, but there are few concrete tools for how it can be carried out in practice. The article seeks to contribute to this field by presenting two theoretically and empirically embedded models, developed in the PE-LAL project, used as didactic tools for developing LA activities in the context of plurilingual education across educational levels. The article describes how the models were used in a collaborative work between a researcher and in-service language teachers in a primary and lower secondary school in Denmark and gives three examples of teaching activities for grades 1, 5, and 7, respectively. Based on qualitative content analysis of semi-structured interviews with selected teachers exploring the teachers’ experiences with and perceptions of using the models, the article problematises that despite willingness the teachers find it difficult to use the models themselves because of, e.g. the monolingual norm reflected in language curricula in Denmark and the teachers’ limited linguistic knowledge. The article concludes with linking plurilingual education to teachers’ continuing professional development and teacher cognition.

ПРИЛАГАНЕ НА PHET СИМУЛАЦИИ ПРИ ИЗУЧВАНЕ НА МЕХАНИЧНИ ТРЕПТЕНИЯ И ВЪЛНИ В СРЕДНОТО УЧИЛИЩЕ

STEM educational technology is attracting more and more educators from different countries around the world. It is innovative educational technology. The 21st century competences such as creativity, communication, collaboration and critical thinking are formed in its application. Educational simulations are a basic didactic tool of STEM technology in teaching natural sciences and in particular Physics. Тhe Physics Education Technology (PhET) project creates useful simulations for teaching and learning Physics. They are freely available on the PhET web site: https://PhET.colorado.edu. Some ideas for the application of PhET simulations in the study of mechanical oscillations and waves are presented. They are interactive, animated and visual. As a result students develop permanent and profound knowledge about them and about related quantities and laws.

Spazi di apprendimento virtuali per la didattica della lingua tedesca

E-learninng Spaces for Teaching German as a Foreign Language. This contribution, which takes into account the online didactic affordances in a German Language and Translation course for university students, is divided into two parts: the former focuses on the potential of the chat as a didactic tool; the latter shows the activities performed on an e-learning platform during a German Language and Translation course. Specifically, attention will focus on examples of chat interaction, error correction and concrete teaching activities – supplemented by targeted use of corpora and digital lexicographic resources – involving forms of fixation and memorization, while leaving room for reasoned, creative and conscious forms of autonomy.

Digital technology and University leisure: Exploring learner access, use and attitudes

Digital leisure has become a useful and motivating didactic tool for student learning, which also contributes to the acquisition of digital skills. The aim of this study is to analyse the access and use of digital technology by university students at the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala (USAC), as well as their attitudes towards digital leisure. This study is framed within the quantitative paradigm, with a non-experimental, cross-sectional, descriptive, exploratory, and correlational design. A total of 203 university students (47.5% male; 52.5% female) from USAC between the ages of 17 and 49 (M=23.33; SD=5.55) participated in the study. The results indicate that the most accessed digital devices and services by university students are smartphones (91.8%) and laptops (80.3%). Additionally, 96% of the students have profiles on social networks. Specifically, younger students (17-20 years) are the ones who have the highest usage of digital technology for leisure purposes and show greater enjoyment of these digital activities. This data shows how university students, particularly newly admitted ones, are highly familiar with digital technology and possess a positive attitude towards digital leisure. Thus, teachers can make use of this openness towards technology and include it as a learning tool in the classroom to then promote digital competences and so create a motivating and effective learning environment.

Didactics and pedagogical anthropology of digital educational environments

Problem statement. In the context of the scientific and technological development of the country, the implementation of the federal experiment on the development of digital educational environments, the introduction of new legal regimes for digital transformations of industries, including education, the issues of fundamental and applied developments in pedagogical anthropology and didactics of digital educational environments are being updated. The development of expert tools for assessing the developing functionality of digital educational environments is becoming relevant. The aim of the study is to analyze digital means of pedagogical activity, to systematize changes in didactic principles. Methodology. Analysis of the development of didactics, pedagogical anthropology in the context of the use of digital didactic tools is based on the study of digital educational environments created during the federal experiment. The study of digital didactic tools used by teachers was organized during the annual interregional webinar of the Russian Academy of Education. According to the research methodology, the requirements for the preparation of reports by webinar participants were based on the structured interview method. Results. The frontiers of changes in didactics and pedagogical anthropology in the conditions of digital educational environments are characterized. Essential changes in the practice of pedagogical activity, ways of organizing the educational process, ways of constructing the interaction of participants in educational relations are revealed. The results presented in the publication are significant for the development of the methodology of modern didactics and pedagogical anthropology and the theory and practice of expertise in education in terms of assessing the developmental functionality of digital educational environments. Conclusion. To evaluate the results of the federal experiment on the introduction of digital educational environments, a proven methodology for the examination of the developing functionality of digital educational environments is needed.

War Discourse on TV: A Glimpse into Russian Political Talk Shows (2014 and 2022)

AbstractThis article examines the war discourse on Russian television, particularly in political talk show broadcasts aired after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. The question of how the two conflicting parties, Russia and Ukraine, are portrayed verbally and visually in these shows is specifically emphasized. While the quantitative analysis traces a massive increase in Russian talk show broadcasts since the beginning of the war, the Critical Discourse Analysis demonstrates which strategies are utilized to demonise and defame the Ukrainian side and to legitimise the war. By comparing the current war discourse with the Ukraine discourse in 2014, this study shows that talk shows have undertaken a significant role in supporting the war and have become a puissant didactic tool to influence and manipulate public opinion by perennially repeating key governmental messages and efficiently orchestrating all visual, verbal, and non-verbal means at their disposal.

The impact of the STEAM methodology on the academic performance of students’ in learning the Solar System on elementary school

The STEAM methodology as a pedagogical proposal in science teaching has been little explored in basic education in Mexico. The present investigation was developed in an elementary school in the city of Ocosingo, Chiapas, Mexico, it focused on applying the STEAM methodology with a focus on inquiry and the development of a group project, in order to demonstrate if this methodology impacts on academic performance of 5th grade students in the learning of the Solar System in the subject of Natural Sciences. The study was carried out under a quantitative approach of a descriptive type with a quasi-experimental design, using as information gathering instruments, tests designed for the study and a survey under the Likert scale that allowed obtaining the perception of the students in relation to the teaching methodology used in its inquiry phases. The results show that the use of this methodology as a didactic tool in the learning of the Solar System, significantly increases the learning of the students, as well as the pleasure to develop their learning through this methodology with the use of technological tools and the development of a group project.

THE USE OF AUGMENTED REALITY IN THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS

Background. The relevance of the research is determined by the tarnsformation in the modern educational process of the role of students’ attitudes, subjective norms and perceived behavioral control in the implementation of augmented reality applications for digital learning. The article is devoted to the study of the question: “How does conducting lectures through an extended application increase students’ confidence and affect their attitudes and subjective norms?”
 Materials and methods. Computer graphics and 3D modeling methods, Vuforia tracking development tools, Unity application development tools, as well as methods of system analysis, comparison, systems theory, as well as materials from open sources on the Internet were used.
 Results: The analysis of didactic tools and technology “augmented reality” when implemented in an innovative educational process using digital educational solutions.
 Conclusion. The expediency of integrating innovative educational technologies using augmented reality into the educational process has been studied. A unique digital solution ready for operation is proposed: an information and training program based on the use of augmented reality technology.

The usefulness of mathematical modelling for economic and environmental sustainability in the scope of university teacher education

Purpose The purpose of this study is to present a general review that provides an overview of the concept of sustainability and the effectiveness of mathematics curricula in courses where deeper work on economic and environmental sustainability has become central. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative methodology consisting of a review based on a pre-defined systematic method was used to exhaustively search and identify the most relevant answers to the research question: What is the role of mathematics to sustainability? To facilitate answering such a broad question, several concrete questions were formulated. Answers from published and unpublished documents were analysed. The quality of the extracted data was assessed, and the results were synthesized. Findings It was concluded that, on the one hand, the discipline of mathematics has much to contribute to solving the problems of sustainability; on the other hand, new mathematics is appearing stimulated by new challenges. Social implications This work presents social implications in an innovative way. It allows for an increase in educational sustainability by bringing the academic community closer to the business world and the challenges of society and, furthermore, by having a major impact on the motivation of teachers and students to develop cooperative work within university institutions. Originality/value The originality is based on an a priori analysis for the construction and implementation of didactic tools for university teacher training in the area of mathematics within the framework of sustainable development, both economically and environmentally.

Indigenous Culture: What can we learn (and teach)?

Valuing the culture of the native people of a country is always relevant, and science and biology classes can become an interesting space for this appreciation. It is suggested that cultural, behavioral, and social aspects inherited from the indigenous people in Brazil be used as didactic learning tools. It is demonstrated that knowledge related to the preservation of the Amazon Rainforest, hygiene, food, and medications, already present in different scales in Brazilian daily life, has its origin in knowledge from the native peoples of Brazil, although this origin is little known and publicized. It is noteworthy that these topics can be used in a multidisciplinary way so that students can perceive the acquisition in a broader way and interrelated to their daily lives. It is important not to miss any opportunity to increase scientific literacy in the classroom and the knowledge bequeathed by the Indians has potential for this learning. Finally, it is suggested to use the lessons to alert and confront the issue of scientific fake news through the internet and social media.

УСЛОВИЯ СОЦИАЛЬНО-ПРОФЕССИОНАЛЬНОЙ АДАПТАЦИИ БАКАЛАВРОВ В ПРОЦЕССЕ ПОДГОТОВКИ К ПЕДАГОГИЧЕСКОЙ ДЕЯТЕЛЬНОСТИ

The article deals with the issues of adaptation of bachelors to professional and pedagogical activity. The features of individual capabilities and abilities of a person at the stage of immersion in new social conditions of an educational institution are revealed and the main difficulties of adaptation measures are presented. The complex of organizational and methodological conditions allowing to reduce the time and provide a comfortable environment for the adaptation of bachelors in the process of preparation for pedagogical activity is considered. Introduction of didactic tools and educational resources into the information space of the university, allowing them to be actively used in the process of professional training of bachelors.

BeachLog: A multiple uses and interactive beach picture

There are some tools in place that classifies and/or rank beaches according to a series of parameters. It is possible to identify a gap in the development of tools that map and describe beaches without putting the results into a classification status of good or bad. Since beaches are important from different points of views such as ecology, tourism, economy, pollution or invasive species studies and management, fisheries, estate development, protected areas, among others it is relevant to describe and understand parameters in detail. This work offers a multi-purpose and interactive beach descriptor called BeachLog. It can be used by beachgoers to keep their own records in the same way a diver uses a Diver's LogBook, managers can use the tool to support coastal management projects, long-term monitoring, and beach description baseline. Also, BeachLog can be a didactic tool to aiming to bring environmental sciences closer to technology through the use of spreadsheets and dashboards. BeachLog is based on the more frequent parameters in the literature, selected, organized, accounted for, and altered/added according to expert opinion. We created a list of 28 parameters, all of which were described in details of what is expected to be observed by the user. They were divided into 5 groups (Environmental characteristics, Services & Infrastructure, Information & Security, Planning & Management, and Descriptive). Here, we describe 14 Brazilian beaches using the BeachLog by inputting the results as parameters presence or absence (0/1) and descriptives in a table that can be transformed into an interactive dashboard for better/easier visualization. Planning & Management was absent on all 14 beaches studied, pointing out the relevance and gaps in this group. In the other groups it was possible to observe variation in the parameter occurrence, indicating that each beach is different and it is important to observe parameters individually. Beach Litter and Invasive Species parameters from the Environmental characteristics group were present in all beaches. BeachLog showed as an easy way to describe a beach and can be a tool to support diagnosis and understanding of the beach's status.

Using an Interactive Whiteboard to Increase the Effectiveness of Teaching at Secondary Schools

Modern electronic devices and teaching aids are constantly innovating education. Education has recently undergone many changes. Currently, the latest trend in the modernisation of teaching is represented by an interactive whiteboard. When used correctly, it represents a modern didactic tool that contributes to innovation and the efficiency of teaching a specific subject. This contribution aims to provide up-to-date information on using interactive whiteboards in secondary school teaching. In the paper, the authors describe the results of the conducted research. They focus on using the interactive whiteboard from the student’s point of view and the teacher’s. Using several research methods, the authors investigated the frequency of use of the interactive whiteboard and the learners’ opinions towards its use. They also investigated the possibilities of streamlining the teaching process.

Multimedia technologies in music education of preschool children

The dynamic digitalization of the national education system leads to the transformation of all its links, including preschool education. One of the promising and strategic directions of digitalization of preschool education is the use of multimedia technologies that expand the possibilities of organizing the educational process. Domestic and foreign scholars in their studies point out the special role of multimedia technologies for the development of a child's intelligence and personality.
 The concept of multimedia is associated with computer processing and presentation of various types of information, as well as with the variability of images and scenarios.
 The introduction of multimedia into the field of education leads to the emergence of new software tools and requires their content in the development of new teaching methods. The article focuses on multimedia presentations as powerful didactic tools for music lessons. When using multimedia presentations, children's interest in educational activities increases, the level of their cognitive abilities increases, and preschoolers' abilities develop more effectively. The use of new diverse and non-traditional methods of explaining and consolidating material playfully increases children's involuntary attention in the process of cognition, helps to activate their voluntary attention, and promotes the development of all mental processes.
 Based on the analysis of theoretical studies, the peculiarity of information perception by means of multimedia is determined considering the types of people: kinesthetic, audial, and visual. It is emphasized that these types of perception should be considered because the quality of information perception directly affects the success of learning.

Goal Attainment Scaling in rehabilitation: An educational review providing a comprehensive didactical tool box for implementing Goal Attainment Scaling.

Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS) is a person-centered and collaborative approach, allowing to assess the effectiveness of an intervention on personally relevant goals. However, GAS is not a "scale" but a heterogeneous group of methodologies, including many variations and lack of consensus on high quality GAS. The aim of this communication is to: 1. provide updated didactical information on GAS use in PRM practice and research; 2. increase awareness of GAS methodological challenges; 3. guide use of GAS as an integrated process of rehabilitation after goal setting and; 4. provide updated resources for self-directed learning and extensive supplemental material to increase knowledge and practical skills in GAS use. Educational literature review about current GAS applications relevant to PRM fields. Practical advice is provided regarding clinical challenges in GAS: definition of 0 level, time-frame and means employed to attain the goal, dealing with unforeseen pattern of improvement, synthesizing the numerous significations of "SMART" goal acronym to guide best use of GAS, and thinking flexibility on the type of relevant goals that can be set. Challenges with GAS in rehabilitation research are presented in order to promote researcher's and reviewer's awareness on reliable use of GAS and encouraging best-use of GAS.

ПОДКАСТ ЖӘНЕ ОНЫҢ ОҚЫТУ ТЕХНОЛОГИЯСЫ РЕТІНДЕ ТӘЖІРИБЕГЕ ЕНУ МӘСЕЛЕСІ

What technologies can we involve in the educational process? Our main goal is to use podcast technology as a didactic tool in Kazakh language classes based on innovative technologies in education. It's important for educators to integrate new technologies in the classroom. Among them, the podcast offers a range of potential benefits, including optimizing learning for language students. Therefore, this activity requires individual consideration as a learning technology. A podcast is a collection of short and long audio recordings that you can download and listen to online. This article discusses the application of podcast technology and ways of its effective use and construction in Kazakh language classes. Introducing such technologies in education will not only innovate technical tools in the classroom, but also expand teaching methodologies and educational processes

The Use of Educational Apps as Didactic Tools in Teaching English as a Second Language

This research paper aims to investigate the effectiveness of educational apps as didactic tools in teaching English as a second language (ESL) and their impact on student learning outcomes. Educational apps are interactive and engaging tools that can be used to support language learning outside the classroom. This study will examine how educational apps can be used to enhance student engagement and promote language learning. The research will be conducted through a mixed-methods approach, including a literature review and a quasi-experimental study. The literature review will synthesize previous studies on the use of educational apps in ESL instruction and their impact on student learning outcomes. The quasi-experimental study will involve comparing the learning outcomes of students who use educational apps with those who receive traditional classroom instruction. The study aims to provide insights into how educational apps can be effectively integrated into ESL instruction to enhance student learning outcomes. The research findings will contribute to the existing body of knowledge on educational apps and ESL instruction and provide recommendations for teachers to effectively use educational apps as a didactic tool to enhance student learning outcomes.

Metodologia utilizării software-ului specializat în procesul de studiere a rețelelor de calculatoare

The article proposes didactic and technical tools for studying the Computer Networks course, taught at university computer science majors. The Computer Networks course is essential for future computer science majors, but has a strong practical aspect and requires specialized network simulation software and hardware, often inaccessible to students.