Facilitate Student Learning Research Articles

Curriculum Portrait Independent Learning At The Center Of Excellence School (Studi Kasus di SMK Ma'arif NU Tirto Pekalongan)

In education, the curriculum is the main aspect of the learning process. The independent learning curriculum is categorized as a Center of Excellence school for vocational schools and a Driving School for high schools. However, this research focuses on vocational schools categorized as Center of Excellence schools. This study uses a qualitative method approach with field study research at SMK Ma'arif NU Tirto Pekalongan. The purpose of the research is to find out how the learning system in the Center of Excellence schools implements the Independent Learning Curriculum. Vocational Secondary Schools implementing the Merdeka Learning curriculum include the term P5BK (Pancasila Student Profile Strengthening and Work Culture Project) in each subject. Therefore, school principals, teachers, and students must be ready to implement the Independent Learning curriculum. For PK vocational schools in Pekalongan, the level of readiness is mature and according to the criteria of the Ministry of Education. This can be seen from the supporting factors, which include synchronization between teachers and students regarding the concept of the Independent Learning Curriculum, teachers as facilitators of student learning, and the encouragement of counseling guidance teachers for students and many young teachers who can utilize technology. In addition, there are several inhibiting factors, namely the difficulty of teachers in understanding the diversity of students' characters, the inadequate facilities and infrastructure of the automotive department, and the absence of conducive classroom conditions. This makes it difficult for teachers to adjust learning to the diversity of students' characters. However, the existing obstacles do not last long because at SMK Ma'arif NU Tirto Pekalongan, there is a collaboration with industry partners and assistance funds to complete the school's needs.

Improving Workshop Learning Outcomes With Practical Learning Methods

This study aims to determine the results of the implementation of learning by teachers, to determine student activities obtained when students take part in the learning process, and to determine students' cognitive learning outcomes. One of the workshops learning in SLTP consists of culinary which some students have difficulty in learning. For this reason, it is necessary to choose the right teaching method to facilitate students learning. Practical learning is one of the alternatives that can improve student learning outcomes. The research method carried out by PTK with two research cycles, each cycle consists of 4 (four) stages, namely planning, action, observation, and reflection, while the data collection technique is giving pre-tests and post-tests consisting of three questions. The results showed that practicum learning can improve the learning outcomes of culinary crafts on the subject of cold and hot drinks in class VIII UPT SMP Negeri 1 Palang. This is evidenced by the initial test before the action was taken, which was an average of 64, cycle I obtained an average score of 71.39, in this case reaching 77.78% and cycle II obtained an average score of 83 in other words reaching 97.22%. So, in the actions of cycle I and cycle II there was an increase of 20.56%. So that PTK is declared successful and complete.

Nurse anaesthetists’ experiences of student nurse anaesthetist learning during clinical practice: a qualitative interview study

BackgroundThe professional role of a nurse anaesthetist involves taking a pedagogical approach towards students, including supervision during clinical practice. Although supervisors are facilitators of student learning, they are offered little training in adult learning principles. The aim of this study was to describe supervisors’ experience of student nurse anaesthetist learning during clinical practice in the operating room.MethodIn this qualitative interview study, 12 semi-structured individual interviews were carried out with clinical supervising nurse anaesthetists. The data were analysed inductively using thematic analysis.ResultsThe results are illustrated with one theme and five sub-themes. The clinical learning situation of student nurse anaesthetists is described as a reflection of different cultures coming together. The operating room environment is a new context to students, and students enter with different clinical background and experiences. There is tension in facilitating student learning due to demands for productivity; supervisors suggest the use of separate operating rooms with a special focus on learning in the future.ConclusionClinical practice facilitates student learning and is a parallel process to routine care. Thus, it requires the cultures of higher education and healthcare organizations to co-exist. This is illustrated with the theme “Contributing to students’ future professional roles by bridging the hospital and university cultures”. In the operating room, student learning is challenged by a new context and time pressure as shown by subthemes. To overcome challenges and support student learning in the operating room from a supervisors’ perspective, interprofessional student teams are suggested as a future approach and need to be further investigated.

Facilitating Student Learning With a Chatbot in an Online Math Learning Platform

Chatbots represent a promising technology for engaging students in math learning. Guided by Jerome Bruner’s constructivism and Lev Vygotsky’s Zone of Proximal Development, we designed and developed a chatbot that incorporates scaffolding strategies and social-emotional considerations, and we integrated it into ASSISTments, an online math learning platform. We conducted an experimental study to examine the influence of learning math with the chatbot compared to traditional learning with hints. This study involved 85 middle and high school students from three diverse school settings in the United States. The results revealed no significant differences in students' math learning performance and perceived helpfulness and interest between the chatbot and traditional hints conditions. However, students in the chatbot condition displayed significantly lower confidence in solving a similar problem after the intervention, likely due to the removal of the high level of support provided by the chatbot. Despite this, students’ open responses indicated that a significantly higher number of students had positive attitudes towards chatbots. They appreciated the chatting feature, breaking down a problem into steps, and real-time support. The study concludes with a discussion of the findings and implications for chatbot designers and developers and presents avenues for future research and practice in chatbot-assisted learning. In support of Open Science, this study has been preregistered and both the data and the analysis code used in this study are publicly available at https://osf.io/am3p8/ .

Personalized Medical Terminology Learning Game: Guess the Term.

Objective: Wordbot, a chatbot designed for gamified education, transforms the process of memorizing complex medical terminology into an engaging and enjoyable activity for medical students. Taking inspiration from the "guessing words" game, Wordbot aims to improve medical students' learning outcomes by making the vocabulary memorization process more memorable. Materials and Methods: Wordbot, which can be implemented on the LINE platform, was created for this research, specifically to improve medical terminology learning. Wordbot incorporated mobile devices and personal computer-compatible flashcard games with features such as user ranking and personalization to enhance motivation and optimize learning outcomes. In the experimental research setting, half of a total of 48 nursing students were randomly assigned to use Wordbot for 4 months, and the other half were assigned to a control group relying on self-study without the help of Wordbot. Both groups received pretest and post-test to assess their respective learning of medical terminology. In this study, a statistical t-test was used to analyze the results between the two groups. In addition, user usability testing was conducted to evaluate the usability of Wordbot and gather feedback on user experience. Results: The results of this study have demonstrated that Wordbot is effective in facilitating students learning of medical terminology. Students experienced a significant improvement in their knowledge of medical terminology. An average user usability test score of 83.25 indicated that users' satisfaction with Wordbot is high. Conclusion: Incorporating gamification and personalization elements in Wordbot can significantly improve the overall enjoyment of the learning process. By participating in diverse interactive activities, users can effectively enhance their proficiency in spelling, recognition, and speaking. Wordbot utilizes sophisticated algorithms to generate customized questions based on identified mistakes, which facilitate error identification and correction. The robust findings of this study overwhelmingly support Wordbot's role as a convenient and easily accessible tool for learning medical terminology. The study was conducted according to the guidelines of the Declaration of Helsinki and approved by the Institutional Review Board of Chang Gung Medical Foundation (Protocol code: 202201586B0, date of approval: 8 November 2022). We obtained informed consent from all of our study participants regarding their willingness to participate in this study.

Maturing through awareness: An exploratory study into the development of educational competencies, identity, and mission of medical educators

Purpose Faculty development in learning-centred medical education aims to help faculty mature into facilitators of student learning, but it is often ineffective. It is unclear how to support educators’ maturation sustainably. We explored how and why medical educators working in learning-centred education, more commonly referred to as student-centred education, mature over time. Methods We performed a qualitative follow-up study and interviewed 21 senior physician-educators at two times, ten years apart. A hierarchical model, distinguishing four educator phenotypes, was employed to deductively examine educators’ awareness of the workplace context, their educational competencies, identity, and ‘mission,’ i.e. their source of personal inspiration. Those educators who grew in awareness, as measured by advancing in educator phenotype, were re-interviewed to inductively explore factors they perceived to have guided their maturation. Results A minority of the medical educators grew in awareness of their educational qualities over the 10-year study period. Regression in awareness did not occur. Maturation as an educator was perceived to be linked to maturation as a physician and to engaging in primarily informal learning opportunities. Conclusions Maturation of medical educators can take place, but is not guaranteed, and appears to proceed through a growth in awareness of, successively, educational competencies, identity, and mission. At all stages, maturation is motivated by the task, identity, and mission as a physician.

Teaching During War in Ukraine: Service-Learning as a Tool for Facilitating Student Learning and Engagement During Times of Uncertainty and Crisis

As the past 3 years have illustrated, crisis and uncertainty are part of the fabric of our lives. In our roles as management educators, the importance of helping our students develop skills to navigate these challenges has never been greater. In this interview article, we talk with Dean Sophia Opatska, the Founding Dean of the Business School and Vice-Rector for Strategic Development of Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv, Ukraine. Dean Opatska reflects upon navigating the initial trauma of war by expeditiously redesigning her international business course to incorporate a service-learning project for the first time. She shares about her aim of creating desperately needed stability, focus, contribution, and connection for her students during the early days, weeks, and months of the war in Ukraine. We consider Dean Opatska’s reflections and contextualize them in terms of examples drawn from the extant literature of other faculty who have used service-learning in times of crisis and uncertainty. We offer suggestions for future research and comments regarding the importance of creating connection, facilitating open lines of communication, and remaining flexible when using service-learning during a time of crisis. Finally, we conclude with a call for management educators to move beyond awareness toward a place of preparedness, togetherness, and action.

The Implementation of Realistic Mathematics Learning in School (Phenomenological Study at State Junior High School 1 Manokwari)

This research method is a phenomenological study to describe the implementation of realistic mathematics learning in State Junior High School 1 Manokwari and to test the construction of mathematics teachers' perceptions of the meaning of realistic mathematics learning. This study uses observation, interview, and recording techniques to explore perceptions and implementations of realistic mathematics learning. The results showed that mathematics teachers at State Junior High School 1 Manokwari carried out realistic mathematics learning in a different way of perception. There is a tendency to apply the principles of realistic mathematics learning, using contextual questions that students can see, experience, or imagine to implement realistic mathematics learning in the classroom. In addition, another tendency is that teachers do not understand the concept of realistic mathematics learning, as evidenced by the lack of use of demonstration methods as motivational triggers in realizing students' mathematical ideas and concepts. Mathematics teachers need to be aware of themselves as facilitators of student learning because they build formal knowledge in a holistic and sustainable manner. This research shows that perception has a strong influence on certain decisions or actions.

A Chatbot to Facilitate Student Learning in a Programming 1 Course

The programming domain is a challenging field of study for most novice programmers. Novices have to learn different skills in the Programming 1 course at the same time. This study prepared and introduced a chatbot in the course. The chatbot emphasizes syntax and semantics, problem solving strategies, course details, and common programming syntax and semantics errors. The influence of the chatbot on students' learning in the Programming 1 course was determined by performing a survey and analyzing the final grades of the course. The survey results reveal that the chatbot approach was appreciated by both female and male students in the Programming 1 course. The chatbot helped novices in comprehending the fundamental programming concepts and understanding common syntax and semantic errors. The analysis of final grades shows that female students perform well in the medium and low achiever categories, and male students show better performance in the high achiever category.

P122 No Visitors Allowed! Virtual Engagement with an Elementary Classroom to Facilitate Student Learning in Nutrition Education

P122 No Visitors Allowed! Virtual Engagement with an Elementary Classroom to Facilitate Student Learning in Nutrition Education

Teacher Innovation to Facilitate Student Learning Experiences in Building Construction Cost Estimation Learning

The construction and property business expertise program have obstacles in learning activities for Construction and Property Cost Estimation, namely the lack of face-to-face time in class. In addition, the limitations of space and the density of material cause learning activities not to run optimally. This study aims to create an enriched virtual classroom with a STAD approach on the subject of Construction Cost Estimation. This research is development research (R&D) and uses the PEDATI model in designing learning. The subjects of this study were 59 students who took Cost and Construction Estimates. The methods used to collect data are observation, interviews, and questionnaires. The instrument used to collect data is a questionnaire. The data analysis technique used is descriptive qualitative and quantitative analysis techniques. The results of the study resulted in an enriched virtual classroom learning design. Material selection, STAD discussion forms, assignments, and evaluation forms are arranged in such a way and combined with the LMS used. With the enriched virtual classroom, learning will be more varied to enrich the student learning experience.

Advantages of cooperative methods in teaching professionally-oriented foreign languages to students of technical universities

The major cause of the given study is the urgent necessity to develop effective information and communication technologies to employ in teaching professionally-oriented foreign language to students of technical universities. The digital transformation in teaching practices makes both educators and theorists search for new teaching methods and technologies. Collaborative learning or leaning in cooperation is an advanced educational approach that aims to facilitate students learning. This study is focused on describing theoretical foundations, analyzing practical application, and examining advantages of collaborative learning technologies in comparison with traditional ones. The paper defines the concept, main principles, and implementation stages of this method, as well as advantages and potential of collaborative learning. We have revealed that collaborative learning greatly contributes to an increase of the language proficiency level and to the development of professional communicative competence in foreign languages. The study was carried out using a wide array of theoretical methods, including investigation, description, review and analysis of literature in the field of teaching foreign languages to students of technical universities. The findings of our study might be useful for both education theorists and practitioners who are interested in cooperative methods and their usage as classroom activities. To further our research, we intend to analyze the use of collaborative learning technology, expand its possibilities and enhance the efficiency of its application in teaching foreign languages at technical universities.

Predictors of quality of distance education during the COVID-19 pandemic

The aim was to investigate the role of online stakeholder groups, Instructional Design and Student satisfaction in predicting Quality of distance education during the COVID-19 pandemic. A survey method was used . The online stakeholder groups, Instructional Design and Student satisfaction are the IVs, while the dependent variable is Quality of distance education. Students were selected for data collection. An online questionnaire was used to collect data from the target students. Data were collected via an online questionnaire survey. I shared with students an online link via Facebook and WhatsApp groups to reach most of the University students to fill up the online questionnaire. This study has unique implications for universities as it provides guidelines for universities to implement distance education effectively ,hoping to facilitate students learning. This research study contributes to the literature of distance education. It is a unique study in its handling of variables such as online stakeholder groups, Instructional Design and Student satisfaction as predictors of distance education during the COVID-19 pandemic.
 Keywords: online stakeholder groups, Instructional Design ,Student satisfaction ,Quality of distance education

Availability and Access to Support Services in a Blended Learning Environment

The transformation in the distance education system has led to the emergence of blended learning approaches that have necessitated effective support to facilitate students learning. This web survey aimed at determining the kinds of support available and accessible to distance education students of the University of Ghana. Data collected from 103 Levels 300 and 400 students and findings from the survey indicated that physical and technological support services were frequently used among the respondents, whereas residential and e-library resources were the least subscribed support services among the students. In terms of social support services, interaction with tutors and interaction with fellow students came up as the main support services available to students while counselling services were absent for these students. It was recommended that the support services that were inadequate, least used, and absent should be provided to enable students to complete their programmes of study successfully.

Montage, DaDa and the Dalek: The Game of Meaning in Higher Education

This paper argues for visual playfulness in Higher Education learning and teaching practice. We offer a case study example of how we, the authors of this paper, have incorporated creativity into our teaching - the Facilitating Student Learning module, the first module in the Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education. We outline how we used ‘visualising to learn’ and what learning resulted from our visualisation practices. With our staff learners, we found that visual play gave them the freedom to experiment, to question and to progress; important in these supercomplex, uncertain times. Our desire was not to ‘fix’ or train academic staff, but to give them the space and tools to become liberatory professionals on their own terms and in their own ways so they can support their students to also become academic without losing themselves in the process. We propose that what is needed are methods and methodologies that enable learners - staff and students - to evolve and transform as they co-construct their knowledge in ludic ways. We incorporate images of the representations that our participants have made of themselves, of their students and of Higher Education systems to illustrate the challenges and possibilities of visual learning - and of creative staff development practice in general - and invite the reader to engage dialogically with them also to see what meanings they might make of them.

Management of a Conducive Classroom Environment: A Meta-synthesis

This paper reveals on a review of researches relating to management of a conducive classroom environment. Despite the volume of empirical studies, only 26 studies were relevant. The study utilized a meta-synthesis in order to establish a reliable evidence base for recommendation. To ensure that the review was systematic, the researcher carried out steps as recommended. A combination of coding and thematic analysis was used to analyze data. The researcher used the thematic analysis to understand the research questions in the present study on managing a conducive classroom environment. Structured course curriculum, empowered students, flexible classroom setting and enabled teachers are the themes that emerged in the study. Structured course curriculum tells about the organized instructional objectives, content, materials and process for evaluating learning. Empowered students are motivated to engaged in their education when their voices are heard and when they are seen as knowledgeable co-participants and decision makers capable of contributing related to their learning. Flexible classroom setting are space wherein learners can choose from different seating or standing options, locations within the learning space and the size group with which to work. Enabled Teachers are updated on ICT applications, language proficient, value-laden and constructivist educator that positively impacts student’s academic success. As a result, the study was able to come up with the quadratic elements of a conducive classroom environment. With all these elements, the researcher can conclude that a conducive classroom environment of the 21st century is attained and can facilitate students learning. Keywords: Conducive classroom environment, Classroom management, Structured course curriculum, Flexible classroom setting, Empowered Students, Engaged Teachers, Quadratic Elements. DOI: 10.7176/JEP/11-26-06 Publication date: September 30 th 2020

How Metacognitive Instructors Can Use Their Learning Management System to Facilitate Student Learning

This essay explores ways instructors can be metacognitive about course design, including selecting tools in the Learning Management System (LMS) to support student learning. It offers strategies for being intentional about learning within the LMS and examples of online modules that can be directly incorporated into course instruction or can be self-contained, student-directed, and stand alone. These examples serve as a blueprint for creating predictable structures that offer guidance and opportunities for students to learn about their own learning. We also argue that purposeful use of LMS tools can provide opportunities for instructor to monitor student progress toward learning goals and make adjustments to their instructional method when appropriate.

Roles Model Of Teachers In Facilitating Students Learning Viewed From Constructivist Theories Of Learning

Human learning has been understood as a complex process because human learning involves not only physical senses, but also cognitive processes. This paper aimed at describing and explaining teacher’s role model in facilitating students learning. The description and explanation were developed based on constructivist learning theories which explains learning as the process of construction of knowledge by individual student or learner in respond to new learning experiences. The discussion results described three different roles of teacher in conjunction to the characteristics of students’ response in learning process. The characteristic of students can be classified into three, namely excited students, unresponsive students, and struggled students. The roles of the teacher in respond to the characteristic of the students are as a learning supporter for excited students, as a learning motivator for unresponsive students, and as a learning model for struggled students. These roles facilitate all students to learn joyfully and meaningfully through cycles of learning involving assimilation, accommodation, and equilibration processes.

PENINGKATKAN KUALITAS PROSES PEMBELAJARAN KONSEP DASAR IPA MELALUI STRUKTUR PEMBELAJARAN STUDENT CENTER LEARNING (SCL) MAHASISWA PROGRAM STUDI PENDIDIKAN GURU SEKOLAH DASAR FKIP UNIVESITAS BUNG HATTA

Class action research has been done to improve the ability of students to learn the IPA effectively and improve achievement of learning and mastering basic concepts that are more mature about teaching science, so constraints faced during this special deals with devices rated IPA lectures too academically that change in a student's class performance, streamline and facilitate students in Learning the fundamental concepts of natural science. This research was conducted on the odd semester 2008/2009 against University students PGSD FKIP Bung Hatta structure learning (SCL). Results of the study could increase the value of the students shown by increasing the confidence of students and ketidakyakinan students have higher against's familiarity with the basic concept of IPA then her confidence growing. In addition, the hope that the study will be conducted with the development of learning materials to be more meaningful. From the results of research learning visible elevated value justifies the value of students from the regular methods (classic): 44.2 increased to 82.62. Expected for learning developers can implement the SCL, changing the paradigm of teaching into learning paradigm, cultivate the ability and attitude to do the appropriate professionals in associated costs. Key Words : Ability, Structure of the learning, Paradigm

Implementation and use of a mobile lab bench for a first course in power electronics

Although practice by doing is typically regarded to be an effective method to facilitate student learning in a laboratory setting, stretched resources may require alternative approaches to accommodate students and to promote student retention. A portable multipurpose lab bench is presented that facilitates student learning by incorporating demonstration and discussion in a lab environment. In a first course for power electronics, improved student engagement and learning enhancement were targeted through the use of this single bench cohesively with classroom presentations and relevant theory. Laboratory assessments and end of course surveys for two consecutive years were collected to assess the learning experience as well as the effectiveness of the established mobile lab bench concept.