Facilitate Learning Activities Research Articles

Ethicality, Quality, and Learners' Necessities: Educational Technology Participation

Nowadays, the times are growing rapidly, demanding various fields to improve their quality, especially in the world of education. Sustainable education does not only focus on schools located in urban areas, but also voices coming from schools in certain areas, far from the boisterous development of technology, according to the authors have to be heard as a main voice in an investigation. In particular, significant voices emanate out of SMA Negeri 1 Kapuas Hilir and SMK Negeri 1 Kuala Kapuas, Central Kalimantan. Furthermore, it aimed to analyze the methods of improving educational performance in schools. The qualitative method used throughout the interview process involved collecting data from three interviewees or research subjects. Based on gathering data, information, and facts, the researchers found that: educational quality is determined by input factors (condition of students), process (creation of learning atmosphere), and environment (family, community, and nature), as well as facilities and infrastructure (devices that facilitate learning activities). Improving educational performance requires teachers' professionalism as it influences the advancement of educational development in SMA Negeri 1 Kapuas Hilir and SMK Negeri 1 Kuala Kapuas, Central Kalimantan. The results showed that there are directions and activities in upgrading, seminars, training, conducting inter-school visits to gain experience from other school teachers as a source of reference. Furthermore, based on reevaluation, teachers and education officials through research on other schools, saw unique and important steps forward when they looked at the lens of educational problems located in locations distant from hustle and technology acceleration.

Konstruktivisme Teknologi Dalam Pembelajaran selama Implementasi Kurikulum Merdeka di SMA Negeri 13 Surabaya

Education has the responsibility to integrate new values in students caused by advances in technology and science. Appropriate learning methods are needed because the education system evolves with the changing times. One branch of the philosophy of knowledge known as constructivism emphasizes the idea that the knowledge we have is the result of our own construction. The issue addressed in this research is how SMAN 13 Surabaya implements technological developments in its teaching. The aim of this research is to analyze the extent of active student participation in the learning process, particularly through the constructivist approach, and how technology can be optimized to facilitate learning activities. The research method used in this study is descriptive qualitative. The results indicate that the utilization of technology in learning at SMAN 13 Surabaya is not yet running optimally, due to constraints such as the lack of teacher skills in using technology, inadequate facilities, and financial constraints.

Assessing antenatal health education given by nurse-midwives in Ile-Ife, Nigeria

Background/Aims In Nigeria, nurse-midwives provide health information and support for pregnant women, as well as treating minor pregnancy-related concerns. Little is currently documented about the contents, methods and supporting structures available for antenatal health education in Osun state. This study explored the health education provided by nurse-midwives during antenatal care, including its contents, methods and resources, as well as barriers and facilitators to its provision. Methods This descriptive study used a checklist and questionnaires to gather data from 189 pregnant women and 14 nurse-midwives from six selected health facilities in Ile-Ife, Osun. Univariate and bivariate analyses were used to assess sociodemographic data, the contents of antenatal care education, education methods and barriers to health education. Results Personal and environmental hygiene, physical activity and exclusive breastfeeding were the main topics taught, with coverage declining by trimester. Lectures followed by a question and answer session were mainly used to educate women, but flip charts, models, audio, video and multimedia were also sparingly used to facilitate learning at antenatal clinics. Conclusions Current health education at antenatal clinics in Ile-Ife reflects the poor periodic training given to nurse-midwives, and a lack of structure to inform the methods and contents of antenatal education. Additionally, there were few resources available to facilitate learning activities. It is recommended that national guidelines on health education are formulated and made available to facilitate unified and accurate education for pregnant women.

Evaluating the preparation of pre-service school-based agricultural education teachers in laboratory-based courses

This study sought to examine laboratory-based instruction for pre-service school-based agricultural education (SBAE) teachers at various institutions across the nation. While research has indicated that laboratory-based instruction in SBAE programs is commonplace (Shoulders & Meyers, 2012), a myriad of literature has noted SBAE teachers are not adequately prepared to teach, manage, and facilitate learning activities in SBAE laboratories upon completing their teacher education programs (Burris et al., 2005; Hainline & Wells, 2019; Shoulders, 2012). 
 To better understand the current state of SBAE pre-service teacher training in laboratory instruction, we surveyed 33 agricultural education certifying institutions across the country. Many of these institutions indicated they required pre-service teachers to take two laboratory-based instruction courses in the areas of agricultural mechanics (96.9%) and welding metal fabrication livestock (83.9%). However, only 46.7% of the responding institutions required students to take a greenhouse management course, and 29% required pre-service teachers to take a meat science course. The findings of this study also highlight if the laboratory-based courses had a pedagogical component, and the teacher educators were asked to provide their perceptions for a need for expansion of instruction in each context. Recommendations for practice and further investigation were provided.

EFEKTIFTAS MEDIA SOLAR SYSTEM SCOPE DALAM MENINGKATKAN PEMAHAMAN SISWA TERHADAP MATERI TATA SURYA

Learning media is one of the ways or tools used in the learning process. This is done with the aim of facilitating learning activities, as well as in order to support the success of the teaching and learning process. Therefore, this research was conducted with the aim of knowing the effectiveness of using solar system scope media in increasing students' understanding of solar system material in one of the schools located in Satun-South Thailand. This research is a qualitative research, while the data collection uses observation, interview, and evaluation methods. In this study also used a questionnaire on students' understanding of the solar system material using the solar system scope application. Based on the research that has been done, the results show that by utilizing the solar system scope application, learning on solar system material can be said to be effective, and of course it can make it easier for students to understand existing solar system material.

Pemanfaatan Aplikasi Mathway dalam Menyelesaikan Soal Kalkulus pada Mahasiswa Tadris Matematika

The aim of this study was to describe the use of mathway applications in solving calculus problems for Tadris Mathematics students at the Muhammadiyah Islamic Institute of Religion. The type of research used in this research is descriptive research with a qualitative approach. The collection of data used is a test, interviews. The data analysis technique used is data collection, data presentation, data analysis and drawing conclusions. The results of this study are the application of Mathway as an alternative in solving calculus problems which are considered difficult by students. The findings of this study indicate that the Mathway application can be used by anyone at any time to facilitate learning activities and to become a learning media tool, especially in solving math problems. This application can make it easier for students to solve problems because in addition to the final result, it can also be used to see the process of solving the problem.

Pengalaman Peran Orang Tua Siswa Kelas 1 dalam Pembelajaran Daring pada Saat Pandemi Covid-19 di Sekolah Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Hidayatul Mubtadiin Desa Kapur

Since the Covid-19 pandemic, children's education has been carried out remotely. Learning done at home makes the role of parents very important, learning done at home makes the role of parents very important, parents must be able to facilitate learning activities carried out by children, that education should be done as early as possible at home, roles and responsibilities The responsibility lies on the shoulders of parents because parents are the main educators in the family, not only intellectual matters but education for the formation of a noble personality. This role is often referred to as the education of children in the family. The research design used in this study is a qualitative descriptive study, which describes, describes the experience of the role of parents towards children in online learning during the Covid-19 pandemic for grade 1 students of MI (Madrasah Ibtidaiyah) Hidayatul Mubtadiin Kapur Village. The results of this study indicate that the experience of the role of parents of grade 1 students in online learning during the Covid-19 pandemic at the Hidayatul Mubtadiin Madrasah Ibtidaiyah (MI) school in the village of lime. That is, parents carry out two roles at once, first as parents and second as teachers at home; provide facilities and infrastructure for children, and parents as facilitators, motivators, influencers and mentors. And the difficulty of the role of parents of grade 1 students in online learning during the Covid-19 pandemic at the Hidayatul Mubtadiin Madrasah Ibtidaiyah (MI) school, Kapur Village. namely the educational background of parents affects the level of ease and difficulty of parents in educating children, parents who have jobs and the time available.

PERAN GURU KELAS SEBAGAI FASILITATOR DALAM MEMBANGUN LINGKUNGAN BELAJAR DI SD SUPRIYADI 02 SEMARANG

The teacher acts as a facilitator in building an appropriate learning environment. The teacher as a facilitator supports learning activities in facilitating learning activities for students. In facilitating these needs the teacher creates a supportive learning environment so that it can be carried out. With the learning environment can achieve the goals that have been planned. The purpose of this study was to determine the role of the classroom teacher as a facilitator in building a learning environment. This study uses qualitative research methods, by conducting observation, interviews, and documentation. The results obtained in this study, teaching and learning activities in class III B the teacher has played the role as it should, namely as a facilitator in building a learning environment by creating a sense of security, comfort, and implementing group activities, with a learning environment that supports students having the courage to convey opinion or opinion

ANALISIS ESTIMASI BIAYA PERAWATAN BANGUNAN GEDUNG DI UNIVERSITAS PALANGKA RAYA

Building holds significant importance for the college to facilitate learning activities. Over time, buildings deteriorate and require regular maintenance to ensure their functionality and reliability. The aim of this study is to identify the type of damage, determine the percentage of damage to building components, and estimate the cost of maintenance for the buildings at Universitas Palangka Raya. Data collection involves conducting surveys and documentation. The analysis includes identifying damage to building components, calculating the volume of damage and total volume of building components, determining the percentage of damaged building components, and analyzing the cost of maintenance. The study reveals that out of 12 buildings at Universitas Palangka Raya, 13 types of architectural damage were found in various building sub-components. These include 0.526% of loose roof covering, 3.597% of fragile/eroded ceiling frame, 3.118% of fragile/damaged ceiling, 3.688% of the loose panel, 1.837% of cracked aluminum window glass, 58.594% of lost and damaged wooden door, 43.403% of lost and damaged planting key, 23.750% of the lost hinge, 3.725% of broken and cracked ceramic floor covering, 100% of cracked and loose concrete floor covering, 100% of rusty roof construction, and 0.769% of loose column pole cover sub-components. The total cost of maintenance is estimated to be IDR 207,463,000.

Virtual Reflection Group Meetings as a Structured Active Learning Method to Enhance Perceived Competence in Critical Care: Focus Group Interviews With Advanced Practice Nursing Students

Advanced practice nurses (APNs) are in high demand in critical care units. In Norway, APNs are educated at the master's degree level and acquire the competence to ensure the independent, safe, and effective treatment of patients in constantly and rapidly changing health situations. APNs' competence embraces expert knowledge and skills to perform complex decision-making in the clinical context; therefore, it is essential that educational institutions in nursing facilitate learning activities that ensure and improve students' achievement of the required competence. In clinical practice studies of APN education, face-to-face reflection group (FFRG) meetings, held on campus with the participation of a nurse educator and advanced practice nursing students (APNSs), are a common learning activity to improve the competence of APNSs. Although FFRG meetings stimulate APNSs' development of required competencies, they may also result in unproductive academic discussions, reduce the time that APNSs spend in clinical practice, and make it impossible for nurse preceptors (NPs) to attend the meetings, which are all challenges that need to be addressed. This study aimed to address the challenges experienced in FFRG meetings by implementing virtual reflection group (VRG) meetings and to explore the experiences of APNSs, NPs, and nurse educators in VRG meetings as an active learning method supported by technology to stimulate students' development of the required competence to become APNs in critical care. This study adopted a qualitative explorative design with 2 focus group interviews and used inductive content analysis to explore the collected data. The main finding is that reflection group meetings supported by technology resulted in a better-structured active learning method. The VRG meeting design allowed APNSs to spend more time in clinical practice placements. The APNSs and NPs experienced that they participated actively and effectively in the meetings, which led to a perceived increase in competence. The APNSs also perceived an improved learning experience compared with their prior expectations. Users perceived that the implemented novel teaching design supported by technology, the VRG meeting, was a more effective method than FFRG meetings on campus to develop APNSs' required competence in critical care. The VRG was also perceived as an improved method to solve the challenges encountered in FFRG meetings. Specifically, the APNSs felt that they were prepared to undertake complex decision-making with a higher level of analytic cognition in a clinical context and to lead professional discussions in the ward. This developed teaching design can easily be adapted to diverse educational programs at various levels of professional education.

School leadership practice at faith-based schools through a servant leadership lens

In this article we report on an investigation into developing people and serving the community at faith-based schools through a servant leadership theory lens. Relevant literature was reviewed, and data were collected from school leaders by means of individual semi-structured interviews. Twelve participants were purposively selected from schools classified as top performing schools in Gauteng, a province in South Africa. The interviews with these participants were audiotaped and transcribed, and the data analysed by using a process of abductive data analysis. The following measures were employed to review the servant leadership practices of faith-based leaders: being a serving leader, fostering people growth, and enhancing community relationships. Overall, principals were found to be effective leaders involved in a hands-on manner in both task-orientated and person-orientated activities. The servant leadership conception whereby “other” interests are regarded as more important than own interests serves as the basis for people development and there is a clear awareness that the enhancement of community relationships is a key facet in the communication that takes place between school principals and community members. The participants also showed concern for school-led development activities. It was evident that participating school staff were personally involved in facilitating learning activities such as collaborative workgroups and workshops and in creating a supporting structure for staff development. Apart from recommending that principals’ leadership behaviour in the abovementioned areas is consolidated, we strongly support their involvement in related matters such as coping with contextual realities and enhancing community relationships. The improvement of community relationships is eventually a challenging task to be exercised by principals within the social, political and demographic contexts of faith-based schools.

PENINGKATAN PENGUASAAN KONSEP DAN AKTIVITAS BELAJAR SISWA MENGGUNAKAN MODEL PEMBELAJARAN KOOPERATIF TIPE TGT (TIMES GAMES TOURNAMENT) PADA MATERI SISTEM SARAF DI SMA YABUJAH INDRAMAYU TAHUN 2020/2021

The reality in the field shows that student learning activities are still low, low learning activities can affect the mastery of student concepts, low student participation when teaching and learning activities, students are less enthusiastic about the delivery of teaching materials conducted by teachers (models / methods do not vary), student motivation in learning is still low. Learning objectives can be in the form of an increase in mastery of concepts and an increase in student learning activities or an increase in other potential students have. The application of the TGT Cooperative Learning Model (Times Games Tournament) is expected to be a solution for solving passive learning problems. The results showed: students' mastery of concepts increased after applying the TGT model, this can be evidenced by the difference in the pre-test average value of 40.8 and the post-test average value of 74.3. In addition there are differences in the mastery of the concept of the experimental class and the control class. Measurement of learning activities of control class students get the highest value on the listening activities indicator while in the experimental class the highest indicator leads to emotional activities. The implementation of the TGT (Teams Games Tournament) cooperative learning model to improve the mastery of concepts and student learning activities as a whole can be carried out well and can facilitate learning activities. The application of the TGT cooperative learning model gets a positive response from students

SELECTION THE BEST QUIZ APPLICATIONS AS LEARNING PERFORMANCE EVALUATION MEDIA USING THE ANALYTICAL HIERARCHICAL PROCESS METHOD

The existence of the COVID-19 pandemic requires the whole world to limit activities outside the home, including in the world of education that uses a learning system from home. To facilitate learning activities, relevant media are needed, currently there are many recommendations for quiz applications with various interesting features. With the selection of the right learning application, it is hoped that online learning activities can run more pleasantly and be easily accepted by teachers and students. In this study, analysis and comparison was carried out with the most widely used quiz applications such as Kahoot, Quizizz, Mentimeter, Quizlet, and Educandy based on the features available in the selected quiz application. The five apps were rated based on the criteria: Security, Easy to Use, Features, Stable Connectivity, Results and feedback for Identification on the best quiz apps. Then the assessment will be analyzed and processed using the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) method with the help of the AHP Calculator application. The results of this study, Kahoot ranks first with a score of 27.7%, followed by Quizizz with a score of 24.3% and then Educandy with 19%, then Mentimeter with 16% and in the last place there is Quizlet with a value of 13%. In addition, it is also known that the AHP method is very suitable for use in the decision-making process with multi-criteria and multi-alternatives, as well as decisions in choosing the quiz application method, because this method shows the results of a weighting comparison between criteria and alternatives.

AN ANALYSIS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF LEARNING SPEAKING ONLINE CLASS USING VIDEO FOR KIDS STUDENT AT BAHASAKU INGGRIS PARE KEDIRI

Speaking is one of the most important aspects in the language learning process to express ideas, feelings, experiences and knowledge, therefore students need the video method to facilitate learning activities. This study aims to explore student learning under the age of 12 to make it easier and feeling fun when learning. This research is a Qualitative research which consists of one class. Involved me as a researcher and English teacher from 10 students of the English For Kids level Bahasaku Inggris Course Pare Kediri. The steps of this research are reconnaissance, action planning, implementation and observation of the actions taken. The data of this research is qualitative. Qualitative data obtained by observation the teaching and learning process during the implementation of the action. Data were collected in the form of transcripts of the questionnaire. The research findings show that the implementation using video in speaking learning is effective in improving students' learning. Keywords: Speaking learners, Online Class, Video

온라인 교수학습에 대한 영어교사 인식 분석

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many South Korean schools shifted from face-to-face to remote teaching. As the crisis was both unexpected and urgent, EFL school teachers had to quickly adapt to online language teaching without sufficient preparation or training and experienced many challenges in delivering effective language teaching in online contexts. Based on a national-scale survey, the present study examines South Korean EFL teachers’ experience with emergency remote language teaching during COVID-19. Over 100 EFL middle school teachers nationwide completed the web-based survey inquiring about their experience with remote language teaching during the crisis and the challenges and requirements of delivering online lessons. The data suggest that teachers used synchronous online language teaching based on video conferencing technology as the main mode of teaching. However, they struggled to facilitate learning activities that require frequent interaction among classmates and the teacher, and they experienced difficulty developing effective lessons and assessments in the context of online teaching. This study suggests the need for teacher training tailored to online language teaching and institutional support for teaching materials and instructional tools that can be used in online teaching contexts. The study sheds light on the importance of a long-term plan for developing guidance for online language teaching, which continues to be in increased demand in the post-COVID-19 era.

Anxiety only makes it worse: Exploring the impact mechanisms of app‐based learning on performance progress

AbstractBackgroundMobile devices facilitate learning activities in a self‐paced way. However, the current understanding of learning participation and its consequence are minimal when learners take advantage of opportunities provided by mobile technologies worldwide.AimsThe primary purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of environmental incentives on app learning behaviour and learning performance based on a multi‐dimensional approach. We also evaluate whether the role of anxiety attenuates these influences.Method and objectiveIn this study, 323 participants’ learning activities were tracked weekly to measure the completion of their daily learning plan during 16 weeks. Then, an online survey was conducted to assess the environmental incentives, perceptions, and self‐evaluations of these participants after the learning tracking process. Participants’ learning progress was measured by the comparison of paired course test scores before and after the tracking period.Results and ConclusionsThe results indicated that engagement, sense of meaning, and stage accomplishment exerted a directly significant influence on shaping the learning habits and outcomes. In addition, the results also tapped the role of anxiety in the app learning context, indicating the significant moderating effects on the relationship between social incentives, stage accomplishment, and learning habits. The app learning habits of the users with high‐level anxiety exerted less impact on their performance progress than users with low‐level anxiety. This study provides insights into how the mobile environment can influence learning activities and learning performance, implying practical implications to leverage mobile technologies for educational purposes.

Analisis pemanfaatan e-learning madrasah: studi kasus di kabupaten Indramayu

E-learning madrasah is a learning media that aims to facilitate learning activities in order to get good learning outputs during the covid-19 pandemic. The results of a preliminary study conductedon all MTs Negeri in indramayu districts during covid-19 showed that there were still many teachers who had not yet utilized this learning media in the learning they have done and the output of learning outcomes had decreased. This decrease can be seen from the average repetition of 54 from the Minimum Completeness Criteria (MCC) which is set at 76. This study aims to explain the supporting and inhibiting factors experienced by students and teachers in learning science using madrasa e-learning during the covid-19 pandemic. The research method used in this study is a qualitative method with a case study type. This research was conducted on science learning at the madrasah tsanawiyah level in Indramayu districts. Respondents involved in this study were 458 class VIII students and five madrasah tsanawiyah teachers who were selected using two sampling techniques, namely cluster random sampling and purposive sampling. The supporting instruments in this study were observation sheets and interview sheets. Observation sheets were used to collect data related to the use of e-learning madrasah in science learning. Meanwhile, the interview sheets were used to obtain information about respondents' experiences in using e-learning madrasah and to digest information about the observed phenomena. The results showed that the use of e-learning madrasah in science learning had inhibiting and supporting factors including IT (Information and Technology) capabilities, adequate equipment, learning methods and modes, characteristics of teaching materials, network availability, parental support, and training on the use of e-learning madrasah for students. These seven things act as supporting factors and inhibiting factors that support the characteristics of each school.

Effect of Collaborative Flipped Learning Strategy and Socio-cognitive Ability on Students’ Metacognitive Skills

The reality shows that instructors and students are having difficulty implementing online science education during the pandemic. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of collaborative flipped learning (CFL) strategy and socio-cognitive ability on metacognitive skills and self-efficacy in primary school pre-service teachers who were currently enrolled in a Basic Science course. This objective was motivated by the current state of education and teaching, which necessitates the use of technology to facilitate learning activities. This study employed a quasi-experimental design with a non-equivalent control group and a 2 x 2 MANOVA inferential statistical test. Prior to undertaking the inferential statistical test, we ran assumption tests, specifically normality and homogeneity analyses. The analysis results showed that there was a discrepancy in metacognitive skills between students in the experimental class who were taught the CFL strategy and those who were instructed the conventional strategy, indicated by an Fcalculated value of 11.299 and a significance value of 0.001. The analysis results also showed that there was a significant difference in metacognitive skills between students with high socio-cognitive ability and those with poor socio-cognitive ability, indicated by an Fcalculated value of 39.9724 and a significance value of 0.000. It was also found that the interaction between the learning strategy and socio-cognitive ability influenced students’ metacognitive skills. These findings suggest that educators should consider cognitive and social factors while implementing the collaborative flipped learning strategy to help students enhance their metacognitive skills

The Importance of Users’ Emotional Factors Related to Design of E-Learning Interface Using Kansei Analysis

E-Learning is a popular information system used to facilitate learning activities without borders of time and place. Students, as users, play an important role in determining the design of an e-Learning system; incorporating the users’ emotional requirements into e-Learning development is therefore crucial. A user interface is a critical software component that acts as a bridge to facilitate interaction between users and the system. The design of the user interface must consider the users’ emotions in order to create a positive experience during the running of a software system. Kansei engineering is a methodology utilized to analyze users’ feelings towards the software user interface. The goals of this research are to implement Kansei engineering with coefficient correlation analysis in order to analyze and explore students’ emotional experiences in higher learning institutions and to identify the emotional factors related to the appearance of an e-Learning interface based on students’ learning experiences. Most e-Learning is considered based on its functional aspect, but this paper attempts to explore e-Learning based on its emotional aspect by discovering the relationship between the user interface and students’ emotional experience in e-Learning. The results found that Kansei was “excellent” for exploring students’ most critical emotional factors, which could have a significant impact on designing and implementing an e-Learning system using open-source software. The result could also be used as a recommendation for educational institutions when selecting an open-source learning management system as a platform for e-Learning.

Analysis of UNWAHA Jombang Student's Perspectives in Learning Religion Through Social Media

This study aims to find out how effective learning religion through social media is according to UNWAHA students, how UNWAHA students use social media wisely, and the influence of social media on religious learning according to UNWAHA students. The approach used to achieve the above objectives is to use a qualitative research approach. In collecting data, the author uses the method of questionnaires, interviews, and documentation. The results show that learning religion through social media is quite effective because it makes it easier to find material, and tends not to be boring. They use social media wisely by sorting out good information and references, looking for sources from the information obtained, and not spreading information without the right sources. The impacts of learning religion through social media are positive impacts such as facilitating learning activities, and adding insight into religion. While the negative impact is causing addiction to social media which can reduce interest in reading books, sources of information that are not necessarily valid and regarding misuse in disseminating information.