Digital Tools In Education Research Articles

MATHEMATICS TEACHERS’ ONLINE TEACHING EXPERIENCE IN TIMES OF SCHOOL CLOSURES: THE CASE OF MALAYSIA

Purpose – Given that students were out of school in response to the COVID-19 pandemic public health measures, traditional teaching practices have been forced to switch to online mediated learning environments. This study represents the first research effort to capture the experience of Malaysian mathematics teachers about their teaching during the pandemic. This includes investigating digital education tools mathematics teachers used, issues they encountered, and the knowledge and skills they need to improve during the enforced online teaching situation. Methodology – This study employed a survey design and qualitative data were collected using an online questionnaire. A total of 202 primary and secondary mathematics teachers from Malaysia participated in the study. The data were analysed through thematic analysis and descriptive statistics. Findings – First, it was found that the mathematics teachers employed a variety of digital education tools during the pandemic and the most commonly used tool was WhatsApp. Second, the top two issues faced by the teacher respondents were due to internet problems and students’ engagement during the online learning. A particular striking finding revealed that three-fifths of the teacher respondents who were concerned about the issue of students’ engagement were secondary mathematics teachers. Third, findings of the study further clarified that most of the teacher respondents wanted to improve their technological skills. Significance – This study supports mathematics teachers in making informed decisions about their teaching during school closures. The findings of this study also serve to alert the education sector about the issues related to the implementation of online education in times of the pandemic. In general, this study necessitates in developing preparedness for future pandemics.

ДИГИТАЛНИ ИНСТРУМЕНТИ ЗА ИНОВАТИВЕН ОБРАЗОВАТЕЛЕН ДИЗАЙН В ДЕТСКАТА ГРАДИНА

The integration and meaningful application of digital tools in early childhood education is one of the pressing innovative issues of our time. The article provides a brief analysis of a conceptual framework for the integration and assessment of the impact of technology on teaching and learning (SAMR), enabling pedagogues to become familiar with the methods of integration of digital technologies and tools in the teaching process. Some of the existing digital educational tools are structured and characterized in terms of functions and possibilities for creating innovative educational design in kindergarten.

Integration of 360-Degree Photography and Virtual Reality into Museum Storage Facility Design and Education

The use of digital tools in architecture and design education has been experimented with since the 1990s. The representation and communication of architectural narratives have been facing an unprecedented challenge in education, research, and practice during the past couple of years. This study investigates if using 360-degree photography/video and virtual reality (VR) technologies can be beneficial in architectural education. It focuses on museums and their storage facility areas and buildings, and looks at how digital technologies can raise awareness of these spaces and improve future museum designs. Starting from the fact that museums usually lack a proper storage area due to wrong designs, this project has investigated how the subject of museums is treated in design courses and, how VR representation could help students visualise and immersively navigate an area usually not known to many: the storage facility. The digital representation of real objects and the environment using 360-degree photography/video and VR technologies were tested on international architecture students in The Netherlands and Germany. The research methods combined qualitative and quantitative approaches (e.g., interaction, surveys, interviews, and visual/narrative devices) related to museums and cyber-ethnography. The results demonstrate how the digital tools positively affected students’ consciousness of museums and architectural qualities and how they inspired students to explore the area further. Students became more engaged and motivated throughout the workshops; they were able to learn from and compare different resources, providing valuable quanti-qualitative results. This paper will describe how 360-degree photography and VR visualisation were integrated into the existing teaching approaches.

Scoping review of artificial intelligence and immersive digital tools in dental education.

The aim of this scoping review is to examine artificial intelligence (AI) and virtual teaching models within the context of dental education, establish methods to address the resources being investigated, and ultimately augment this approach for future scientific research. To evaluate the applications of AI and immersive technology, a scoping literature review was conducted using the Embase, PubMed, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library database from the years 2018 to May 19, 2021. Additionally, a manual search was completed. The search strategy was formulated according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) guidelines. Studies that addressed the current uses of virtual devices and their revolutionary potential in dental education were categorized separately for further evaluation. Of the 2500 articles found in our initial search results, 31 articles met the inclusion criteria set for this review. The selected studies were directly related to AI and immersive tools in dental education. To our knowledge, there are very few comprehensive literature reviews identifying the applications and efficacy of virtual and AI-driven tools in dental education. With limited verifiable evidence, an improved understanding of virtual and AI domains is needed to enable dental students to adapt to changes within and beyond their dental training education. To increase the scientific value of digital-related research, the scientific community must quickly define guidelines to enhance methodological approaches in order to effectively digitalize dentistry.

Digital Tools in Behavior Change Support Education in Health and Other Students: A Systematic Review.

Due to the increased prevalence of chronic diseases, behavior changes are integral to self-management. Healthcare and other professionals are expected to support these behavior changes, and therefore, undergraduate students should receive up-to-date and evidence-based training in this respect. Our work aims to review the outcomes of digital tools in behavior change support education. A secondary aim was to examine existing instruments to assess the effectiveness of these tools. A PIO (population/problem, intervention, outcome) research question led our literature search. The population was limited to students in nursing, sports sciences, and pharmacy; the interventions were limited to digital teaching tools; and the outcomes consisted of knowledge, motivation, and competencies. A systematic literature review was performed in the PubMed, CINAHL, MEDLINE, Web of Science, SAGE, Scopus, and Cochrane Library databases and by backward citation searching. We used PRISMA guidelines 2020 to depict the search process for relevant literature. Two authors evaluated included studies using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT) independently. Using inclusion and exclusion criteria, we included 15 studies in the final analysis: six quantitative descriptive studies, two randomized studies, six mixed methods studies, and one qualitative study. According to the MMAT, all studies were suitable for further analysis in terms of quality. The studies resorted to various digital tools to improve students’ knowledge of behavior change techniques in individuals with chronic disease, leading to greater self-confidence, better cooperation, and practical experience and skills. The most common limitations that have been perceived for using these tools are time and space constraints.

UTILIZING CANVA AS DIGITAL TOOLS TO TEACH GRAMMAR IN REMOTE LEARNING PERIOD

The use of a digital tool in teaching and learning has significantly increased due to the remote learning period. Digital tools in education may be viewed as interference to learning. Still, its role in education is to increase students’ motivation and engagement, enhance visual skills, improve students’ interaction and collaboration abilities with their peers, and apply digital values in a real-world situation. This study aims to discuss the use of Canva as a digital tool in teaching grammar in the remote learning period. Ten third-year students were selected as the participant of this study. The instruments are observation and interview. The design of this study was a descriptive study. The results showed that Canva enhances students' visual skills, interactions, motivation, and engagement in learning grammar.

Humanities students’ views on the advantages and disadvantages of distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic in the context of post-materialistic values

The transition of universities to distance learning during the CODID-19 pandemic caused discussions about the development of the educational system in the context of digitalization of society. The question arose about the readiness of universities, students, and teachers to use digital educational tools. Studies of students’ ideas about distance learning have revealed its difficulties, positive and negative effects. The analysis of the survey data made it possible to reveal the problems of forming the basic competencies of students taking into account the requirements of the digital economy. The authors conclude, based on the analysis of the results of a survey of humanities students, that the previously discovered difficulties of distance learning persist during the «second wave» of the pandemic. They reveal the relevance of survival values for students (according to R. Inglehart and K. Welzel). The authors suggest that the decline in significance of self-expression values and the decrease in the sense of existential security may be a consequence of the pandemic crisis. The possibilities of digitalization of education to strengthen the resources of the subject and increase its mobility have come into conflict with the return of students to settledness when introducing distance learning to implement epidemic restrictions.

Considering Teachers’ Beliefs, Motivation, and Emotions Regarding Teaching Mathematics With Digital Tools: The Effect of an In-Service Teacher Training

Mathematics teachers’ motivational and emotional orientations regarding digital tools in mathematics classrooms are key aspects influencingwhetherandhowtechnology is used to teach mathematics—making the support of those characteristics one central goal for teacher education. In this article we investigated if and how a workshop-based in-service teacher training can foster teachers’ perceived value of digital media in mathematics education, their self-efficacy, and their anxiety towards teaching mathematics with digital tools. In an intervention study withN= 83 in-service teachers with varying teaching experience, we used cluster analysis based on their experience, value, self-efficacy, and anxietybeforethe intervention to determine three different teacher orientations regarding teaching mathematics with digital tools. Paired samplet-tests with pretest and posttest data revealed that for two of three clusters these beliefs, motivation, and emotions changed in a positive way during the intervention while for the third no change was found. Our study sheds light on the role of motivational and emotional orientations for the implementation of digital tools in mathematics education: it shows that these orientations can be utilized to cluster teachers on this topic and illustrates that these orientations can be successfully fostered—while individual differences may exist in the effect and success of interventions.

Why lockdown and distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic are likely to increase the social class achievement gap.

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced teachers and parents to quickly adapt to a new educational context: distance learning. Teachers developed online academic material while parents taught the exercises and lessons provided by teachers to their children at home. Considering that the use of digital tools in education has dramatically increased during this crisis, and it is set to continue, there is a pressing need to understand the impact of distance learning. Taking a multidisciplinary view, we argue that by making the learning process rely more than ever on families, rather than on teachers, and by getting students to work predominantly via digital resources, school closures exacerbate social class academic disparities. To address this burning issue, we propose an agenda for future research and outline recommendations to help parents, teachers and policymakers to limit the impact of the lockdown on social-class-based academic inequality.

Using digital tools during dista nce learning: teacher experience

Due to the situation caused by the coronavirus COVID-19, educational institutions were forced to switch to a mode of distance interaction with students. The proposed material presents the range of digital tools successfully used by the teacher during the period of distance learning, as well as proposed for use in the traditional learning mode in the perspective of the use of blended learning technology. Among the tools, attention is paid primarily to educational platforms, portals, electronic notebooks, services for creating interactive exercises, quests, quizzes, and video sessions. Several variants of virtual whiteboards are offered for use, and attention is also drawn to the possibility and feasibility of using MOOC in school. As examples, the methodological techniques implemented in the lessons during the distance in the Zoom communication program are given. The use of digital tools in school education allows you to create, implement and distribute new methods of teaching and working with children, improve educational approaches, and further combine the possibilities of online and offline learning. The article will be relevant for practicing teachers and researchers whose interests lie in the field of digitalization of education.

APPLICATION OF MODERN TEACHING TECHNOLOGY IN COVID-19 CRISIS CONDITIONS

Modern technology enables a more creative organization of online educational processes, monitoring of all its stages and a special rhythm of learning adapted to the abilities of each student. Modern teaching technology is imperative today and a challenge for every teacher. Especially in the crisis conditions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, it is important to achieve the best result with the digitalization of the teaching process. The paper analyses advantages and disadvantages in the application of modern teaching technology in general, as well as during Covid-19 crisis. The paper reveals the importance of new modern teaching technology models for improving online education, obtained by digital education tools, in Covid-19 crisis conditions.

Usability and value of a digital learning resource in nursing education across European countries: a cross-sectional exploration

BackgroundHigher education is responsible for providing education that meets international benchmarks relevant to the needs of the international community. Due to the increase of digital tools in higher education, the possibility of sharing learning resources across nations has expanded. In the current project, a Norwegian university invited universities in Spain and the United Kingdom to adapt and translate e-learning resources originally developed for Norwegian nursing students for use within their respective Bachelor in Nursing programmes.AimThe aim of the current study was to gain insights into the usability and value for learning of e-compendiums shared and implemented across three European universities.MethodsThe study adopted a descriptive cross-sectional design and included nursing students from the University of Nottingham, Valencia Catholic University, and the University of Stavanger. Data were collected in Autumn 2017 through a questionnaire adapted from the validated “Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning Reusable Learning Object evaluation questionnaire” The questionnaire consisted of 19 items that included two aspects: e-compendiums’ value for learning and e-compendiums’ usability. The different study sites were compared using a binary logistic regression analysis. Subgroups of students were compared based on their gender and age.ResultsA total of 480 nursing students participated in the study. The e -compendiums were overall positively rated, especially for reinforcing and retaining knowledge. Compared to the students from the University of Stavanger, students from Valencia Catholic University rated the e-compendiums more positively in most aspects of learning. Students from University of Nottingham found the e-compendiums to be more important for learning engagement compared to students at the Norwegian study site, and no differences were found in any other aspects of learning. Younger students rated the interactivity and visual components as more important compared to older students.ConclusionsStudents from the University of Nottingham and Valencia Catholic University seem to accept the e-compendiums despite the fact that they were originally developed for use in another country. We argue that, when sharing e-learning resources across countries, an adaptation and translation process that includes a multicultural and multidisciplinary perspective should be carried out.

Cardiac Cycle Puzzle: Development and Analysis of Students’ Perception of an Online Digital Version for Teaching Cardiac Physiology

Cardiac physiology is a basic subject in the curriculum of health Science undergraduate courses, which allow students to understand the functional mechanisms of cardiovascular organs as well as the physiopathology of cardiovascular diseases. The puzzle of cardiac cycle has been developed to help students to understand and integrate the concepts of morphology and physiology of normal and pathological states of the heart. Considering the good acceptance of the printed puzzle by students and professors, its online version has been developed as a digital educational tool. The aims of this work were to describe the development of the online digital version of this educational game and to evaluate the students’ perception of the utility of the digital game for their learning. The digital version was developed using the figures and answers of the original printed cardiac cycle puzzle, including stages 1 and 2, in three languages: Portuguese, English and Spanish. The digital version was tested by professors of Physiology from different university institutions for validation. The final version of game was used in remote teaching in three courses in the health area, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The opinion of students about the usefulness of the game activity for their learning was analyzed by using a survey. In the opinion of participants in this study, the activity with the online digital version of the cardiac cycle puzzle was useful for their learning.

Media Technologies in the Corporate Model of Media Education Opportunities and Prospects

The modern world is the world of media. Several factors have a significant impact on the development of the corporate education system. Among them are the development of digital education tools, transmedia literacy and generation Y and Z in the labour market. COVID 19 infodemic is only strengthening the influence of these factors. Approaches to corporate education changed fundamentally. In the corporate education system, not only content has changed, but also approaches, technologies, and tools for developing competencies. It is critically important to add a media educational component to the system of corporate L&D. It’s necessary now to develop also the corporate model of media education. And the development of media education technologies has great meaning in the modern corporate sector. Among them are microlearning, mobile education, development of project management skills, etc. All these competencies could to strengthen the competitive advantages of the company in the new media and informational reality of the corporate sector. Today it is necessary to talk about the use of transmedia in the corporate training system. Opportunities for the development of the transmedia ecosystem bring benefits to companies targeting Generation Y and Z.

Digital Health for Supporting Precision Medicine in Pediatric Endocrine Disorders: Opportunities for Improved Patient Care.

Digitalization of healthcare delivery is rapidly fostering development of precision medicine. Multiple digital technologies, known as telehealth or eHealth tools, are guiding individualized diagnosis and treatment for patients, and can contribute significantly to the objectives of precision medicine. From a basis of “one-size-fits-all” healthcare, precision medicine provides a paradigm shift to deliver a more nuanced and personalized approach. Genomic medicine utilizing new technologies can provide precision analysis of causative mutations, with personalized understanding of mechanisms and effective therapy. Education is fundamental to the telehealth process, with artificial intelligence (AI) enhancing learning for healthcare professionals and empowering patients to contribute to their care. The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region is rapidly implementing telehealth strategies at all levels and a workshop was convened to discuss aspirations of precision medicine in the context of pediatric endocrinology, including diabetes and growth disorders, with this paper based on those discussions. GCC regional investment in AI, bioinformatics and genomic medicine, is rapidly providing healthcare benefits. However, embracing precision medicine is presenting some major new design, installation and skills challenges. Genomic medicine is enabling precision and personalization of diagnosis and therapy of endocrine conditions. Digital education and communication tools in the field of endocrinology include chatbots, interactive robots and augmented reality. Obesity and diabetes are a major challenge in the GCC region and eHealth tools are increasingly being used for management of care. With regard to growth failure, digital technologies for growth hormone (GH) administration are being shown to enhance adherence and response outcomes. While technical innovations become more affordable with increasing adoption, we should be aware of sustainability, design and implementation costs, training of HCPs and prediction of overall healthcare benefits, which are essential for precision medicine to develop and for its objectives to be achieved.

Tecnologías de la información y comunicación (TIC) en los estudios sociales

The objective of this research is to highlight the importance of the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) applied to education in the context of virtual education by COVID-2019, through bibliographic analysis and the application of research- action (IA) it is determined that the use of Digital Educational Tools (HED) and Digital Educational Resources (RED) increase the motivation, participation and connection of the students in the synchronous classroom sessions, improving the teaching-learning process (PEA), in addition to the use of social networks as a learning channel with students. At the same time, it highlights the use of the connectivist paradigm and the influence of ICT in the development of digital skills and competencies to reach meaningful learning.

Applicability of Digital Learning Strategy “Start Playing the Guitar!” in Solfeg.io Music Education App

The digitalisation of the music classroom has accelerated the development of learning tools that correspond to the mindset and lifestyle of digital generation. Current pedagogical approaches emphasize a diverse and multifunctional use of technology to study music theory, learn to play instruments, and create music on and offline. Solfeg.io music education app is designed according to principles of smart pedagogy that include criteria for a meaningful use of technology in the study process. The app has been developed to meet didactic, cognitive, socioemotional, and technical requirements that create a customizable, user-oriented experience in a pedagogically justified study environment. The digital learning strategy “Start playing the guitar!” (DLS) is designed for students without prior knowledge of playing the guitar. The purpose of the paper is to study applicability of DLS in learning the basics of playing the guitar. The paper contains an analysis of theoretical literature on a technology-enhanced pedagogical process, including the ideas of smart pedagogy and the basic didactic principles for developing digital education tools. The empirical study on the use of DLS includes pedagogical observation, respondent surveys, and analysis and interpretation of the obtained qualitative data.

Development of a Digital Patient Education Tool for Patients With Cancer During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

BackgroundDue to the COVID-19 pandemic, a large portion of oncology consultations have been conducted remotely. The maladaptation or compromise of care could negatively impact oncology patients and their disease management.ObjectiveWe aimed to describe the development and implementation process of a web-based, animated patient education tool that supports oncology patients remotely in the context of fewer in-person interactions with health care providers.MethodsThe platform created presents multilingual oncology care instructions. Animations concerning cancer care and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as immunotherapy and chemotherapy guides were the major areas of focus and represented 6 final produced video guides.ResultsThe videos were watched 1244 times in a period of 6 months. The most watched animation was the COVID-19 & Oncology guide (viewed 565 times), followed by the video concerning general treatment orientations (viewed 249 times) and the video titled “Chemotherapy” (viewed 205 times). Although viewers were equally distributed among the age groups, most were aged 25 to 34 years (342/1244, 27.5%) and were females (745/1244, 59.9%).ConclusionsThe implementation of a patient education platform can be designed to prepare patients and their caregivers for their treatment and thus improve outcomes and satisfaction by using a methodical and collaborative approach. Multimedia tools allow a portion of a patient’s care to occur in a home setting, thereby freeing them from the need for hospital resources.

USE OF DIGITAL TOOLS IN POSTGRADUATE PEDAGOGICAL EDUCATION

The article is devoted to the problem of using digital tools and the formation of information and digital competence in postgraduate education of teachers. The urgency of the problem is due to the need of society to develop information literacy and information and digital competence as a key competence of modern teachers, as well as the need to organize a form of blended learning in general secondary education, which provides digital literacy of teachers. The aim of the article is to substantiate the feasibility of using digital tools in postgraduate pedagogical education. Research methods are theoretical (analysis of scientific sources, educational online platforms, sites, synthesis, and generalization of results); empirical (presentation and generalization of pedagogical experience). The article analyzes the ways of organizational and methodological assistance from the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, public organizations, for teachers on the organization of blended learning in general secondary education: sites, educational platforms, manuals, recommendations, guidelines. It was found that using modern digital tools in postgraduate pedagogical education, the emphasis should be on organizing the process of interaction in such a way as to guide teachers in the implementation of these digital tools in their professional activities. Was revealed the content of teacher training in the context of the use of information, digital, multimedia technologies in the educational process. Was substantiated the expediency of studying and using digital tools (Padlet, Classroom, Kahoot, Trello, Mentimeter, Zoom, Meet, Canva, Pinterest, Classtime, GoFormative, Wiser, Live Worksheets, Techer Made, Presentation Tube, Zoom, Telegram, We Chat, Google Forms, Viber, Messenger, Moodle, Flipgrid) in postgraduate pedagogical education is substantiated. Were outlined the prospects for further research.

Практика применения цифрового образовательного инструмента «Лента времени» (The Practice of Using the Digital Educational Tool ‘Tape of Time’)

Russian abstract: Дистанционное обучение требует поиска новых путей проведения практических заданий, а также контроля за самостоятельной работой студентов. Благодаря образовательному инструменту «лента времени» можно решить несколько образовательных задач, повысить качество подготовки студентов и разнообразить образовательный процесс. English abstract: Distance learning requires finding new ways to conduct practical tasks, as well as monitoring the independent work of students. Thanks to the educational tool tape of time, it is possible to solve several educational tasks, improve the quality of student training and diversify the educational process.