Textbook Format Research Articles

STUDENTS ON ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF USING PAPER AND E-TEXTBOOKS IN HIGHER EDUCATION

The article presents the result of the survey of university students’ opinions on advantages and disadvantages of paper or electronic format of a textbook in higher education. The obtained results show that students are well aware of positive and negative features of both formats. Moreover, they even singled out quite a new feature of both formats that is a reflection of war consequences on critical infrastructure in Ukraine – urgent or planned blackouts, deterioration of the Internet and mobile connection make paper textbooks more suitable for learning. Further research is required to specify the reasons why learners interact differently with paper and digital (electronic) media, in which conditions each textbook format is more effective. Conclusion. Students’ opinion should be necessarily taken into account when choosing a textbook for learning an academic discipline at the university.

Intuitive Perception - Speech Recognition using Machine Learning

Abstract: Machine Learning is widely used to detect the movement of lips. It has been observed that the data generated through visual stir of mouth and corresponding audio are largely identified. This fact has been exploited for lip reading and for perfecting speech recognition. We propose a system that uses a CNN( Convolutional Neural Network) which is trained and used to descry the movement of lips and prognosticate the words being spoken. This trained CNN will be suitable to descry the words that are spoken within the videotape and display it in a textbook format. The CNN may also calculate on fresh information handed by the environment, knowledge of the language, and any residual hail. We hope to learn whether the application of machine literacy, more specifically the DNN( Deep Neural Network), could also be an applicable seeker for working the problem of lip reading. The main end of our design is to directly honor the expressions being spoken through automated lip reading

Sustainability in E-Learning: E-Books and Academic Procrastination among Secondary Students

This article investigates the extent of academic procrastination among secondary school students in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia who utilize sustainable digital learning materials, specifically e-books, compared to those who rely on printed books in a traditional face-to-face learning environment. A sample of 336 first-year secondary school students was randomly recruited and divided into two experimental groups based on their preference for either electronic or printed textbooks. An online survey was employed to assess academic procrastination. The findings indicate no statistically significant differences in the impact of textbook formats (electronic versus printed) on academic procrastination among secondary school students. This study emphasizes the importance of employing e-books instead of printed books as sustainable digital learning resources, thereby contributing to sustainable education and the preservation of natural resources. Furthermore, this research could serve as part of a broader series of studies investigating the effects of integrating sustainable digital resources into education on students’ psychological development, study habits, and educational outcomes.

Validitas Buku Ajar dengan Pendekatan Kontekstual dalam Membelajarkan Kemampuan Berpikir Kreatif Siswa Sekolah Dasar

The low creative thinking ability of elementary school students is the main research problem. This is because the learning that is carried out tends to be conventional and the lack of textbooks that support students to be active and creative in learning. A learning that supports student activity in learning is a contextual learning approach. By using textbooks that are relevant to students' situations, it is hoped that students' creative thinking skills will develop well through the learning process. The purpose of this study was to describe the validity of developing textbooks with a contextual approach in teaching elementary school students' creative thinking skills. The research method is to apply the ADDIE model which in this stage will specifically describe the development stage. The development of textbooks was carried out by giving assessments from 4 validators to textbooks in terms of format, language and content of textbooks. Analysis of the results of the assessment of the 4 validators showed that the average percentage score of textbooks on the format aspect was 77.00 (high), the language aspect was 85.83 (high) and the content aspect was 81.11 (high). Furthermore, the overall average is 81.31 (high). From the achievement of the average percentage score obtained, it was concluded that textbooks with a contextual approach in teaching students' creative thinking abilities fulfill aspects of validity and can be implemented in Civics learning for elementary school students.

특수교육 교과용도서의 내·외적 체제 및 전자저작물 활용에 대한 문헌 분석

Purpose: This study examined how the internal and external structure of special education curriculum textbooks are organized and how electronic resources are utilized. Method: For this study, journal articles and books related to curriculum, research forum data, and special education curriculum-related policies and government reports were included in the scope of the literature review. Results: The themes of the literature review included the legality of special education curriculum textbooks, the format of special education curriculum textbooks, development of special education curriculum textbooks according to the revision of special education curriculum, internal and external structure, electronic resources of special education curriculum, and development of special education curriculum reflecting on future education. Conclusion: It is required to develop curriculum textbooks that could be flexibly modified based on the characteristics of each subject area to promote students’ self-directed learning.

Digital Textbooks and Communication Ethics Literacy

The textbook publishing industry is undergoing what Wired magazine calls a “radical transformation,” and public speaking texts have been no strangers to the technological forces at play. Today, major publishing houses advertise “digital first” and “evergreen” models, offering something closer to a digital public speaking resource bank than a textbook traditionally understood. Literature about the basic communication/public speaking course has discussed the shift into online/hybrid learning and historically varying reactions to e-textbooks, but the current literature lacks a sustained interpretive examination of the communication ethics implications of such transformations. This article is both a pedagogical confession from the standpoint of university instructors and a scholarly investigation into the ethical consequences, both intentional and unintentional, of the transformation to a digital public speaking textbook format. We describe communication ethics literacy from a praxis orientation, attentive to the learning that emerged from seeing, listening, and responding to changes in educational technology at Duquesne University.

Crowdsourcing the (Un)Textbook: Rethinking and Future Thinking the Role of the Textbook in Open Pedagogy

In this paper, we adopt a critical lens to investigate educators' understanding of both traditional and alternative textbooks and examine how open pedagogy may call for a rethinking of textbooks and how they are used in a pedagogical setting. Within the context of open pedagogy, including open textbooks, we conducted workshops that involved faculty, instructional designers, educational developers, and academic administrators during three conferences in 2019: OER19 Conference held in Galway, Ireland; the Cascadia Open Education Summit held in Vancouver, British Columbia; and the Educational Technology Users Group held in Kamloops, British Columbia. Based on data collected during these three interactive workshops, combined with personal reflections from the project instigators, we discuss emerging issues and tensions in the use of textbooks as pedagogical agents/artefacts in teaching and learning, and their relation to open pedagogy. Specifically, we consider what aspects of the use and design of textbook may be rethought in the context of open pedagogy as increasingly ubiquitous access to knowledge and open licensing of content and data become more widely available. This is achieved by prompting educators to describe the best and worst features of the traditional textbook format and reflect on what they might imagine as a potential future for the textbook as a resource to support open pedagogy.

OUTDOOR PERFORMATIVE PRACTICES OF MODERN THEATRE

The article is devoted to the study of outdoor performative practices of modern theatre. The author substantiates the relevance and significance of the topic of the research determined by the mobile development of modern theatre, which is one of the most important types of contemporary art; a theatre performance is a complex interdisciplinary product, subject to modifications, and which does not receive the final form. The purpose of the study is to identify and analyse the main types of theatre performance, developed in the 20th century in the context of new methods and principles of theatre directing, which extend the idea of modern theatrical performance. The main method of research is an interdisciplinary comparative analysis. It defines a special role for the character - performer and the audience; it is characterised by an epatage conception, the complexity of the media - elements included in the action; it forms a productive audience involved in the action. The historical component of performance - the first practice, its formation as an independent direction, is considered; the most outstanding performances of the last century are indicated. Modern theatrical performances are studied. One of their features is holding the event outside the main theatrical premises, allowing the viewer to fully and newly immerse themselves in the theatrical "process" through innovative digital technologies, which are now used everywhere. Another feature is the exit of the narrative method from the traditional textbook format. The author notes that the human body has remained the main expressive means of performance, bringing it closer to the choreographic art, which, like dance, is often devoid of words. Gaining the status of a theatrical form in the 70s, performance goes to a higher level of scenario with a more well-designed structure. However, the peculiarity of performance is its eclectic and experimental character. It easily fits into the multimedia format of Internet platforms. It is concluded that throughout its development, performance as a type of theatrical performance, required a new type of dramaturgical and directorial thinking from the authors-creators. It is argued that the new cultural product offered to the modern viewer gives the recipient (viewer) the opportunity to look at theatrical art from a different angle. Thus, the initiators of such projects manage to "hook" the viewer's attention to this product.

Patriarch of National Radio Broadcasting: To the 100th Anniversary of Professor V.N. Ruzhnikov

The article is dedicated to Professor Vsevolod Nikolaevich Ruzhnikov, Doctor of Philology, whose name is associated with the very first scientific studies of the phenomenon of radio, radiotelegraphy and radiotelephony. The purpose of the author is to recall that Professor Ruzhnikov is the founder of the national scientific school of radio journalism: he comprehended and systematically presented (in the format of textbooks and monographs) the history of radio broadcasting and radio journalism, presented the genre palette of radio programs, studied the functions and principles of radio organizations. He is a co-organizer of the country’s first university department of radio broadcasting and television of the Faculty of Journalism of Moscow State University (now it is called the Department of Television and Radio Broadcasting). The contribution of Vsevolod Nikolaevich Ruzhnikov to editorial and publishing activities is significant; the features of his editing of scientific texts require a separate study. The author of the article, in the past a postgraduate student of the professor, and now the scientific editor of the annual Ruzhnikov Readings at Moscow State University, refers to unstudied materials that are not known to modern media students and young scientists, radio journalists. The facts of the biography of Professor Ruzhnikov reflect the personality of a teacher and a citizen - a bearer of high moral values. The article uses the methods of retrospection, observation and in-depth interviews.

Mujeres con voz propia. Antología guiada

Mujeres con voz propia. Antología guiada

The impact of visual narrative formats on women's entrepreneurship training

This paper analyses the impact of visual narrative formats on women's entrepreneurship training. The findings suggest that the development of competences such as entrepreneurship concepts, opportunity identification and entrepreneurial intention are comparatively better when training with visual narrative format than with a traditional textbook format. Results reveal that the visual narrative not only is an effective tool in the development of new concepts but also strengthens the concepts of students with previous experience in entrepreneurship but little time available for studying. This visual narrative enhances the connection between theory and practice while allowing for easier identification of more innovative and viable business ideas. The project also encourages entrepreneurial initiative because the students can identify with one or another of the main characters in the visual narrative format.

Feasibility and Utility of a Virtual Reality Laboratory Exercise in an Undergraduate Neuroscience Course.

To improve undergraduate students' understanding of neuroanatomy and structure, we leveraged existing virtual reality infrastructure to create a novel dissection assignment in an undergraduate neuroscience course. Students completed a virtual reality dissection of the central nervous system that augmented status quo instruction in lecture and textbook format. We found that such an assignment is feasible at a regional comprehensive university with intrauniversity partnerships that are mutually beneficial. Results showed positive engagement from students and feasibility of incorporating virtual reality in undergraduate neuroscience courses.

Prednosti i ograničenja primene e-udžbenika u nastavi srpskog jezika iz perspektive učitelja i budućih učitelja

Electronic textbook as a product of digital technology has a potentially important role in the learning and teaching process. The authors examine the opinions of teachers (N = 266) and future teachers (N = 176) regarding (a) the advantages and (b) limitations of the use of e-textbooks in the Serbian language teaching in younger grades of elementary school. The research findings show there is an agreement in the assessment of positive and negative aspects of the use of this textbook format in teaching. Multimedia, interactivity and hypertextuality are recognized as the most important advantages, and as the most important limitations - the weakening of direct communication between pupils and teachers, screen reading and the impossibility of its application to certain teaching contents. Effectiveness and efficiency of the use of e-textbooks in teaching and learning is determined both by the characteristics of its structure and content and by the way they are used. In that sense, a significant role in achieving the potential developmental and formative impact of electronic textbooks on students is played by a teacher, who is responsible for creating an optimal learning environment.

Students Perception of Moral Education Textbooks Design Components and Learnability

Textbooks are one of the most fundamental learning and teaching tools used in schools all around the world (Nicholls, 2003). Today's technology allows students to access a variety of textbook formats, including online textbooks that they may read from anywhere. This study looks into the style and arrangement of learning textbooks in Malaysia in order to make studying more convenient. The purpose of this research is to see if the dynamics of textbook layout affect students' desire to learn. Thirty Year 6 children from a primary school in the Selangor district of Hulu Langat participated in this study. Students' views of textbook design elements, such as paper quality, printing, colour, and pedagogical aspects, were determined using a quantitative survey. Print and colour were scored higher by the students than paper quality, artwork, and images, according to the data. Furthermore, the research discovered a link between the layout of a book and its actual use.

Advancing Suicide Research

Advancing Suicide Research

Психолого-дидактические проблемы создания цифровых учебников

The article substantiates a special approach to the development of a school digital textbook which is based on the idea of synthesis of psychological, didactic, methodological, and subject knowledge with the priority of using the psychic pat- terns of personality development. To denote an interactive electronic textbook, it is proposed to use the term “digital textbook” (DT). From the methodological point of view, DT is regarded as an “enhanced” paper textbook, characterized by such basic properties as interactivity, multimodality, hypertextuality, and personality. The question about the development of the digital textbook concept before the textbook creation is raised. A number of psychological and didactic problems are discussed, such as: 1) the relationship between paper and digital textbooks (an option of the simultaneous use of both textbook formats is proposed); 2) DT as an essential com- ponent of the digital educational environment (the maximum effect is achieved if every DT is integrated into a single system as well as educational environment); 3) the features of reading on screen (non-linear nature, activity and dynamism, superficial understanding, greater fatigue, etc.). Besides, the article analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of DT and presents the results of its effectiveness based on the foreign studies. A conclusion was made that the wide-scale introduction of DT is possible solely when its positive influence not only on academic performance, but also on the cognitive development of students is revealed.

World Congress of School History Teachers

On October 4—7, 2021, the world's first World Congress of School History Teachers was held in Moscow. The initiative to hold the Congress came from the Academy of the Ministry of Education of Russia, the Institute of World History of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the All-Russian Public Organization “Association of Teachers of History and Social Studies” and the State Academic University for the Humanities. The European Association of History Teachers “Euroclio” acted as a co-organizer of the Congress. During the Plenary session of the Congress and 7 sections, Russian and foreign history teachers discussed the most pressing issues of pedagogical practice: the experience of creating concepts for teaching history at school in different countries, issues of the correlation of national and world history in school curricula, the feasibility of dividing the educational process into basic and advanced levels, problems and prospects of the distance form of teaching history in schools, the format and structure of modern school textbooks. Special attention was paid to the discussion of teaching the history of the Second World War in different countries of the world and the history of revolutions. Also during the work of the Congress, the IV Congress of Russian History Teachers was held. Within the framework of the congress, the participants discussed topical issues and problems of teaching history in Russian secondary schools: expanding ties and exchange of experience between teachers from different regions of Russia, experience and further prospects for the introduction of the Historical and Cultural Standard as part of the concept of teaching history at school, issues of synchronization of national and of general history in the school curriculum, improvement of evaluation procedures in history, methodological support and development of programs for teaching regional history as part of the course of national history.

Fostering Low English Proficiency Learners’ Reading in a Freshman EFL Reading Class: Effect of Using Electronic and Print Textbooks on Taiwanese University Students’ Reading Comprehension

This study investigated differences in university students’ academic reading comprehension performance, reading strategy use, and perception of the effects of two textbook mediums. Eighty-one students participated in this study. Two textbook formats, hard copies and soft copies of the same textbook were used. A mixed-method research design was used for data collection with paired sample t tests adopted to compare the reading comprehension of two textbooks versions in immediate learning and summative learning on the same group of students, and a questionnaire and semi-structured interviews were employed to probe students’ perceptions. The results indicated that the participants performed no differently on the summative reading comprehension tests, but performed significantly better on immediate tests using the e-textbook. The questionnaire and the interviews showed that half of the respondents still preferred to use print compared to e-textbooks. This study concluded that e-textbooks were not yet positioned to replace print textbooks for university students in Taiwan. Nonetheless, pedagogically, since e-textbooks provide more interactive features than print, they should be considered an integral part of reading instruction.

Printed Textbooks Versus Electronic Textbooks: A Study on the Preference of Students of Gulf University in Kingdom of Bahrain

Technology has become an indispensable phenomenon in the contemporary era which has its impact in every walk of life and education is not an exception to this. The tech-savvy students of today have easily adopted the electronic textbooks as a replacement of printed textbooks owing to its ease of use, cost effectiveness and accessibility. Varied views on the students’ preference of the specified format of textbooks have laid the platform for more formal and fo-cused research pursuits these days globally. Therefore, a research to differenti-ate the advantages and disadvantages of both the formats and the reasons that are primary to opt for the one over the other at a regional level is very much the need of the hour. The study aimed to find out the interest and preference that prevailed in the minds of students of Gulf University, Kingdom of Bah-rain, with respect to the adopting of electronic textbooks over the printed text-books as this kind of study has been carried out much limited in this region. A list of questions was made in order to find out the pros and cons of the printed textbooks and electronic textbooks so that the valid reasons for the preference could be identified. The study adopted a quantitative research design and the questionnaire as a research tool to collect the data. The result affirms that most of the students are familiar with both the formats of textbooks and are more comfortable using electronic textbooks and have expressed their willingness to a complete shift from printed textbooks to electronic textbooks. Nevertheless, the findings make it clear that the students opt for electronic textbooks depend-ing upon the nature of the subject or academic discipline.

Perancangan Buku Ajar Berbasis Saintifik Pada Mata Pelajaran Teknologi Perkantoran di SMK Ketintang Surabaya

The purpose of this researh is to determine the results of the development of scientific-based textbooks at office technology subjects at SMK Ketintang Surabaya. The office technology teacher at Ketintang Vocational School in Surabaya stated that teaching materials in the form of textbooks did not exist before. This whole time, the teacher uses LKS and materials found from the internet for the learning activities. However, the LKS used is not in accordance with the syllabus in the revised edition of the 2013 curriculum which emphasizes on the scientific learning (5M). This definitely does not reflect the characteristics of learning that should be student-centered. The type of research used is Research and Development (R&D) with the 4D development model developed by Thiagarajan, namely defining, designing, developing, and disseminating. However, this research was only carried out until the design stage only due to the limitations in this study. The results of this research are analyzing the textbooks that will be developed which begin with the define stage which includes the preliminary analysis, analysis of students, task analysis, concept analysis, and specifications of learning objectives. Next step is the design phase which includes the preparation of the textbook, the selection of the textbook format, and the design of the textbook itself. Therefore, it is expected that the development of scientific-based textbooks in office technology subjects at SMK Ketintang Suarabaya can help the teachers to deliver the learning materials and can facilitate students in understanding those materials in office technology subjects.