Enhance Learning Activities Research Articles

Using Remap-STAD Learning Assisted by The GitMind Application to Improve Students' Problem-Solving Skills in Biology Education

Several studies have highlighted the essential nature of students' problem-solving skills. However, these studies have also revealed that students' problem-solving skills in Indonesia are currently lacking. Consequently, there is a need to empower and improve these skills. This research aims to investigate the impact of implementing the Remap-STAD learning model, with the assistance of the GitMind application, in order to enhance students' problem-solving abilities in the field of biology. The research design employed in this study is a pretest-posttest non-equivalent control group design. The research sample comprises 70 students from class X MIPA at SMAN 9 Malang, East Java. The experimental group was taught using the Remap-STAD learning model, supplemented with the GitMind application, while the control group was taught using the STAD learning model alone. Problem-solving skills were assessed through a description test comprising eight questions. Greenstein's (2012) scoring rubric, which encompasses eight indicators including problem identification, application of problem-solving steps, identification and evaluation of solutions, defense of solutions, real-world applications, inductive reasoning, and deductive reasoning, was employed for scoring. ANCOVA was utilized to analyze the data on problem-solving skills, with a significance level set at 5%. The Kolmogorov-Smirnov test was conducted to assess the normality of the data, while Levene's Test of Equality of Variances was used to evaluate homogeneity. The data analysis findings indicate significant treatment effects for the learning model (p < 0.05), thereby accepting the research hypothesis. The results demonstrate that the Remap-STAD learning model, combined with the GitMind application, can notably enhance students' problem-solving skills in the context of biology education. Consequently, the implementation of Remap-STAD, with assistance from the GitMind application, necessitates the development of instructional tools tailored to the chosen learning model and the specific skills being measured. This approach will promote and enhance learning activities, particularly in improving students' problem-solving capabilities.

Nursing student perspectives on clinical instructor performance

The rapid development of higher education in nursing and science and technology in Indonesia is still having problems related to the quality of learning, student graduates, and variations in academic quality that affect the quality of higher education. The perspective of nursing students is deemed a crucial factor for assessment and plays a significant role in enhancing learning activities and clinical practices. This study aimed to assess the perspectives of nursing students regarding the performance of their clinical instructors. This study employed a quantitative descriptive research design with an explanatory survey approach, utilizing a cross-sectional methodology. The criteria for selecting respondents consisted of 3rd and 5th-semester students who had completed clinical nursing practice in hospitals. The primary variable examined in this research was the performance of clinical instructors. Data collection was conducted using an instrument in the form of a Course Experience Questionnaire (CEQ) that employed a Likert scale to measure student perspectives on clinical instructor performance. To analyze the correlation between student satisfaction and the five aspects of the CEQ, Spearman's Rho correlation was employed. Nursing student perspectives on clinical instructor performance using CEQ-23 have an overall effect on student satisfaction with a p-value of 0.000. The aspect that has the most influence on student satisfaction was the scale of Generic Skills with 67,7%. Technical proficiency and effective communication skills, clinical instructors must also possess a comprehensive understanding of their roles and functions in guiding students. To enhance the quality of teaching and institutions, it is essential to establish teaching objectives that prioritize the development of general skills and ensure that students comprehend these objectives. Moreover, it is crucial to maintain manageable workloads for instructors. Clinical instructors should consistently offer valuable feedback and guidance to students.

Redesigning of Mobile Content to Enhance Learning Activities Preparation by Preschool Experts

Mobile content provision at the preschool stage has grown after the post-pandemic Covid-19.Preschool teachers face varying degrees of mobile technology literacy to prepare learningactivities that enhance children’s understanding and acquisition of knowledge and skills.Nevertheless, these teachers have minimal exposure and input to mobile content elementsthat can enhance learning. This study aims to redesign the mobile content model by redefiningthe required elements to improve learning activities preparation for preschoolers’basic problem-solving skills in mathematics. This case study involves seven preschool expertswhose data was collected using the Nominal Group Technique approach. Then, InterpretiveStructural Modelling was applied to develop the model through a voting process. The techniquewas used to rank the data from the experts before running the voting session. Thefindings revealed eleven principal elements for the mobile content model that can be dividedinto three content execution streams. The results offer several implications and benefitsto the mobile learning arena, particularly in early childhood education, due to its potentialto enhance engagement, interaction, and personalized learning experiences for younglearners. These outcomes provide insights into the best practices, strategies, and pedagogicalapproaches that can optimize the use of mobile devices in early childhood education, hence,promoting effective learning outcomes.

Guiding the design and implementation of interactive public displays in educational settings

Interactive Public Displays (IPD) enable new ways of interaction as well as communication channels, extending online communities into physical places and supporting a culture of participation. While educational environments have seen how new digital technologies can enhance learning activities beyond the traditional classroom context, the use of IPDs is still an area insufficiently explored. This paper proposes a set of design goals for the implementation and deployment of engaging interactive public display applications in educational settings. Based on findings from a series of design workshops and two deployment studies in authentic settings, seven design goals were identified and defined. The design goals provide clear guidelines for the design of IPDs for schools by making design teams and stakeholders focus on factors fostering user adoption, social interactions and collaboration. The design goals also opened up paths for further explorations regarding display awareness, level of commitment in interactions, the displays’ integration into structured activities, and display management at the educational institutions.

Danish school pupils’ perception of their learning outcomes from participating in computer-based adaptive tests: a pressure for just clicking something?

ABSTRACT Digital transformations within educational systems are recurrently justified by their promise to enhance learning activities and outcomes. We examine this claim in a study of pupils’ perception and experiences with computer-based adaptive tests in higher classes in Danish public primary schools. The study relies on survey and interview data and addresses whether pupils perceive their participation in computer-based adaptive tests as contributing to their learning and the degree to which the perception of teachers’ attitude to the test influences their learning. A majority perceives their learning as low or non-existing. However, the perception of a more positive teacher attitude is related to more substantial learning. Theoretically, we attribute this relationship to the effect of self-fulfilling prophecies in the classroom. Learning also differs for subgroups related to gender and ability level. The findings contribute to discussions about educational policy, management, and the digital transformation of educational systems.

The Use of Visualization Methods in the Process of Teaching Chemistry at the University

This article shows that visualization is considered the most important direction for improving learning. Visualization of the educational process gives great prospects for development because the student acquires such qualities as logical, imaginative, creative thinking and the ability to work effectively in a team, make quick practical decisions.The purpose of this study is to use visualization in chemistry lessons to enhance the motivation of students, enhance learning activities, demonstrate feedback and dangerous experiments that, due to their complexity or hazardous materials, cannot actually be carried out during classes. To achieve the purpose of the study, a survey method was chosen, and questionnaires with open and closed questions were used. This article analyzes open-type answers. The study was conducted at the South Kazakhstan State Pedagogical University at the Department of Chemistry in the 2021–2022 academic year. The positive impact of visualization is confirmed during the practical work of students. Students understand phenomena and can makegeneralizations about them, they make value judgments more easily. This indicates that visualization makes it easier for students to evaluate the most important information flows, highlight the main thing and can analyze it, so they successfully perform reflection and generalizations. Thus, the use of visualization provides ample opportunities not only for acquaintance with new educational information, but also for the transfer of theoretical and practical knowledge in an accessible and easily digestible form.

The Covid-19 and online learning process in Bangladesh

This study investigates the augmentation of students’ engagement in the online learning process using Zoom platform. To engage students more in the online classes we have conducted a survey on four universities students in the four dimensions. To investigate effective online class, we have gone through descriptive statistics followed by principal component analysis (PCA) and factor regression model to identify predicted factors that engage students more in the Zoom online classes. The results of PCA confirmed that questions answer session, instructor asks question to them, break during the class, topic related examples, experience sharing scope, case studies, using Google classroom, screen share, screen annotation, video contents share, class recording, raise hand and reactions to topics can enhance students engagement in the Zoom online classes. The regression results validate all four dimensions have significant influence on effective zoom online class that enhance students learning process. Thus, findings of this study recommend educating course instructors for ensuring all the applications of online learning process while conducting online classes. We strongly believe this course of action will engage students in the online class to enhance learning activities using Zoom platform in Bangladesh.

IMPROVING PERFORMANCE OF RURAL ENGINEERING STUDENTS USING EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF WELL-PLANNED ACTIVITIES

To improve the performance of engineering students is always a challenging task in front of educationalists, faculty, and institute management. The problem becomes more important and challenging for the institutes located in rural areas. To enhance learning activities, in addition to classroom teaching, and motivating students, and faculty, well-planned activities and their proper implementation play a very vital role. This paper deals with action research on enhancing the academic performances of students through various activities such as Induction programs, attendance, a mentor system, unit tests, efforts for weak and bright students, use of technology, best class award, and appreciation of students. Starting with the literature review, we presented our experiment on these activities. It has been shown that students’ performance can be improved through proper planning and implementation. We used various methods, strategies, surveys, student feedback, and university results for this purpose.

Strategies for Online-education Model for Project and Laboratory-based Assessment in Environmental Monitoring and Analysis Course

The global COVID-19 epidemic compelled all educational institutions, including universities, to cease academic instruction. To assure the ongoing process of teaching, learning, and assessment, several universities have transitioned from traditional face-to-face techniques to online ones. The purpose of the study was to examine the online-education experience in an Environmental Engineering course using a virtual lab and simulation software, as well as to determine the student's perception of the implementation of virtual labs and simulation software and the benefits of these tools for enhancing learning activities. To familiarize students with various areas of environmental engineering analysis, two simulated experiments were developed: water quality monitoring and adsorption spectroscopy. The virtual labs were generally well-received, as indicated by the responses to the Likert-type questions. Virtual laboratories are more acceptable for senior students than for first-year students, according to the consensus. 88% of respondents agreed with the average of twenty claims, compared with 3% who disagreed and 9% who agreed but disagreed with the statement. This illustrates that, although students believe that substituting virtual laboratories for conventional laboratories is not a complete solution, they believe that virtual laboratories can be used in conjunction with conventional methods to facilitate improved study outside of laboratory hours. Virtual and online learning in engineering labs are still relatively new; additional research is necessary before instructors can effectively utilize this delivery medium and its accompanying technologies to enhance student learning.

Балльно-рейтинговая система как инструмент повышения мотивации к обучению у иностранных студентов

The purpose of this study is to select effective means of increasing the motivation for learning among foreign students and their widespread use in educational activities. The materials for the preparation of this study were the documents regulating the process of evaluating the educational activities of students, scientific works on this problem, as well as the author's own long-term observations in the course of pedagogical activity. As a result of the study, we conclude that one of the effective tools for increasing motivation for learning is a point-rating system. The practice of using the point-rating system in groups of foreign students proves its understanding and acceptance by foreign students, confirms its effectiveness as a means of enhancing learning activities, increasing motivation for constant self-control, and personal responsibility of students for learning outcomes in the discipline. For the first time we carry out an actual analysis and generalization of the results of the application of the point-rating system in groups of foreign students with the discipline “Russian Languag” as an example. The value of the work is due to the contribution to the popularization of the results of the introduction of educational technologies in the practice of teaching Russian as a foreign language. The obtained results are applicable as a component in further research on the selection of tools to increase the motivation to study among foreign students and the search for new methods and means to increase the effectiveness of educational activities in groups of foreign students.

SOCIAL MEDIA UTILIZATION AND ITS IMPACT ON MALE MEDICAL STUDENTS’ LEARNING DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

To assess the patterns of social media uses and their impact on the learning of male medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic. A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted from March to May 2020 at the College of Medicine, University of Bisha (UBCOM) in Saudi Arabia. A validated questionnaire was used to collect data from the students at first year, pre-clerkship and clerkship levels about the types, patterns and benefits of social media usage in their learning. A five-Likert scale was used to measure the students’ responses. Descriptive statistics and ANOVA tests were used for data analysis. Of the 203 students enrolled, 89.2% (n=181) were responded. Most students commonly used Twitter (75.1%), followed by YouTube (52.5%) and Facebook (24.3%). The highest usage of Twitter was found among clerkship students (85.1%) compared to first-year (76.2%) and pre-clerkship students (69.6%), with no significant differences (p = 0.133). About 38.7% of students spent over 10 hours per week on social media and pre-clerkship students being the highest group (43.5%). Most students (67.9%) showed that social media enhance learning activities, 65.2% are interested in using social media in their learning and 64.1% suggested that their inappropriate use consumes time. We concluded social media become interactive tools of learning in medical schools during the urgent situation such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Such findings highlighted the benefits of considering social media inclusion when designing medical curricula.

Evaluating the Influence of Performance Expectancy on the Adoption of Students’ Information System in Higher Learning Institutions

The application of computer-based information systems in higher learning institutions as a catalyst to enhance academic performance is inevitable in the 21st technology-oriented century. The intent of this study was to evaluate the influence of performance expectancy on the adoption of MOODLE as one of the learning information systems in higher learning institutions. Specifically, the performance expectancy is measured by quickness for accomplishment of class tasks, confidence on improvement in academic performance, usefulness of the system in study activities, actual improvement in academic performance, usefulness in enhancing learning activities, and improvement of accessibility and download of learning materials. Simple random sampling was used to obtain a total of 97 respondents from the population of about 3,000 students of the Institute of Accountancy Arusha (IAA). This study used a structured questionnaire as a tool of data collection. Descriptive statistics, and correlation analysis were used for data analysis. The findings indicate that 67% of the respondents supported that the system enables them to accomplish their tasks quickly and timely, 45% agreed that the system enables them to improve the confidence for better academic performance, 67% supported the usefulness of the system in their studies, 54% agreed that the system helped them towards the improvement in actual academic performance and 80% supported that the system provides access to download learning materials. On the basis of these research findings, it can be argued that the performance expectancy is somehow capable of influencing the adoption of student information system in higher learning institutions. It is argued that most of students find MOODLE helpful and supportive in achieving their academic targets. It is recommended for IAA to encourage students and learners to make full use of MOODLE so as to enjoy the embedded potentials and benefits. Further studies can be carried to investigate on the extent to which the performance expectancy influence the adoption of Students’ Information System in other levels of educational institutions such as secondary schools.

Role of local history material in enhancing learning activities of students in geography education

Role of local history material in enhancing learning activities of students in geography education

Educating Students in Technology Enhanced Learning Design by Interweaving Instruction and Assessment

Developing an engaging and positive learning environment for learners, especially in a particular course, is one of the most creative aspects of teaching. Learning design supports the design of interventions, which are pedagogically informed, promote student-centered learning activities and make effective use of appropriate resources and technologies. In the context of this work, a framework is proposed for teaching learning design issues in tertiary education which interweaves teacher-centered activities with student-centered activities. The students are engaged in lab activities and in a learning design peer assessment project. Sustainable feedback practices are considered an integral part of the whole process. Findings drawn from an empirical study carried out during two consecutive academic years reveal that the interweaving of instruction and assessment may contribute to the understanding of the main learning design issues and to the cultivation of skills both in the development of educational applications as well as in the design of technology enhanced learning activities.

The Students’ Motivation in Studying and Mastering a Profession in Coal Region Universities

This paper discusses the approach to teach professional vocabulary and motivation to study to mining students with the emphasis on career guidance work and online technologies which can help enhance learning activities. They may include web services or applications used for creating activities and engage students to learning environment. The paper deals with integration into the educational process such web-services as Learning Apps, H5P, Factile, aimed students to build and enlarge professional vocabulary necessary to read and analyze scientific articles, to operate it in future professional activity while communicating with foreign colleagues. The results of diagnostic tool (questionnaire) allow us to work with communicative, personal, behavioral and professional competence of the students. The article notes that high professional interest and acquired knowledge and skills will make the students able to work successfully in the mining industry sharing experience and cooperating with international partners. Kuzbass (Kemerovo region) is one of the largest coal deposits in the world, located in the south of Western Siberia. Region has significant experience in training compatriot specialists and international students in geology, mining industry, ecology and nature management. Future highly qualified specialists should not only master the production process, but also be able to share experience and communicate with foreign colleagues.

THIẾT KẾ HỒ SƠ HỌC TẬP TRONG DẠY HỌC MÔN NGỮ VĂN THEO ĐỊNH HƯỚNG PHÁT TRIỂN NĂNG LỰC HỌC SINH

The objectives of Language Arts and Literature in General Education Curriculum are ahered to developing students’ competency and quality. Accordingly, the diversity of teaching methods and techniques is considered as an apporirate pathway to educational innovativons from basic to comprehensive in the 21st century. Strengthening learning activities for students therefore become essential. And designing learning portfolios in the teaching of Language Arts and Literature is one of the useful ways to enhance learning activities for students; consequently, students’ compentency and quality are sharpened. Based on theoretical basis on portfolios, designing processes, designing purposes and their usage of reading portfolios, writing portfolios and E-portfolios are built in order to strengthen students’ learning autonomy. The findings show that building eanring portfolios is definitely suitable to contemporary teaching perspectives and its application to teaching and learning environment at high school sounds fruitful.

Learning Analytics: Pathways to Impact

The field of learning analytics has evolved over the past decade to provide new ways to view, understand and enhance learning activities and environments in higher education. It brings together research and practice traditions from multiple disciplines to provide an evidence base to inform student support and effective design for learning. This has resulted in a plethora of ideas and research exploring how data can be analysed and utilised to not only inform educators, but also to drive online learning systems that offer personalised learning experiences and/or feedback for students. However, a core challenge that the learning analytics community continues to face is how the impact of these innovations can be demonstrated. Where impact is positive, there is a case for continuing or increasing the use of learning analytics, however, there is also the potential for negative impact which is something that needs to be identified quickly and managed. As more institutions implement strategies to take advantage of learning analytics as part of core business, it is important that impact can be evaluated and addressed to ensure effectiveness and sustainability. In this editorial of the AJET special issue dedicated to the impact of learning analytics in higher education, we consider what impact can mean in the context of learning analytics and what the field needs to do to ensure that there are clear pathways to impact that result in the development of systems, analyses, and interventions that improve the educational environment.

Improved Understanding of Student Concepts and Skills in Volleyball Learning through Mobile Learning

The development of information systems that is increasingly influential in various aspects of life, one of which is the world of education. One result of the development of information technology that can be utilized in education is mobile learning (M-Learning). The use of M-Learning in volleyball learning at the elementary school level is still rarely developed and used. Though this media can be a means of supporting education can make the learning process active, creative and innovative. M-Learning can enhance learning activities so that it can foster enthusiasm and student motivation. This can help improve students' understanding and volleyball skills which include volleyball, service, passing, and set-up techniques. The research method used is a quasi-experimental method with a nonequivalent control group design. The results showed that M-Learning can improve student understanding and student skills in volleyball learning. M-Learning can improve learning communication between students, both with friends and teachers so that learning creates active and conducive relationships. This has an impact on increasing student motivation. This improvement can improve students' understanding and skills in volleyball learning.

THE ROLE OF VISUALIZATION IN TEACHING AND LEARNING PROCESS

Abstract. The article is devoted to disclosing contents of visualization of educational information as a relatively new trend in the modern educational process. Examples of ways to visualize learning material and reasons why these methods should be used in the learning process are given. Particular attention is paid to such visualization tools as multimedia presentation, mind maps, infographics, scribing. The perspectives and role of visualization in the modern educational space are discussed.
 The main purpose of visualization is to support logical operations at all stages of the learning activity. Imagination, attention concentrating, associative thinking, and increasing of cognition interest are also among the functions of visualization. The variety of visualization tools creates the possibility of their rational use in education, including enhancing learning activities. Visual schemes for presenting the analyzed information have a variety of styles and form a combination of conceptual and graphic elements. Active use of visualization tools in foreign language study helps to influence several channels of information perception by the student simultaneously, providing increased attention and efficiency of acquisition and memorizing new material, since the massive amount of information is presented in a concise manner.

School Library Services as a Catalyst for the Better Basic Education in Nigeria

This paper reviews existing literature on how school library services could lead to better basic educational system in Nigeria. Extent literature reviewed that there is poor state of library services to pre-primary, primary and post primary education institutions in Nigeria, providing learning resources is the primary and fundamental role of the school library. Education cannot be achieved without resources that will enhance learning activities. The study concluded that library resources and services are grossly inadequate in many primary and post primary schools in Nigeria and several factors have been attributed to this anomaly in our education system. However the study therefore recommends that the school library authorities should improve in creating more awareness on library services and programmes; the library management in collaboration with the school authorities should provide more fund to run the library effectively; the school management authorities should provide a befitting and well equipped building for the library.