Ideal Learning Research Articles

Assessment of Ideal Learning Style among Medical Students using VARK Learning Approach

Objective: Learning styles are important in the learning process so that students can learn in shorter time according to their preferred style. The objective of this study is to observe ideal preferred learning style among medical students and the association of the academic year with the preferred learning style. Study Design and Setting: A cross-sectional study was conducted at Central Park Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan from September 2021 to December 2021. Methodology: VARK learning approach was used to identify the ideal learning style. The data was collected using systematic sampling from 148 medical students. The frequency distribution of various preferences of the students was given. Distribution of gender and academic year across their ideal learning style was observed. The association of categorical factors with preferred style was tested using Chi-square test with a level of significance of 5%. SPSS version 26 was used for data analysis. Results: About 64.8% of the students who participated in the study were female. Nearly 44.6% of the students liked the single modal learning style. Approximately 58% of students prefer K-learning style. Reading was seen as least popular single modal. About 7.4%% of the students liked quad/ multi-modal learning styles. Conclusion: The most preferred learning style among students was the single learning style. Among single learning styles most of the students preferred kinesthetic followed by aural. The least preferred learning style was found to be quad-modal. Gender and academic year were significant associated factors for preferred learning style.

LEARNING NAHWU FOR ARABIC STUDENTS IN ISLAMIC COLLEGES: EXPERTS' PERSPECTIVES / تعليم النحو لطلاب تخصصات اللغة العربية فى الجامعات الإسلامية من وجهة نظر الخبراء

This study aims to find out experts’ point of view about the reality of Nahwu learning by Arabic students in Islamic Colleges. Qualitative method was used in this research. The data were collected by interviewing several experts in Arabic language. Results showed that the purpose of Nahwu learning is not only to have the ability in understanding nahwu, but also to apply it in Arabic texts and to communicate; the characteristics of nahwu materials should be easy, simple, realistic, communicative, in stages, cognitive and functional; the method of learning is group work, peer learning, integrative texts, active learning, and communicative method; the media for learning are audio, visual, and audio visual; evaluation is done by implementing nahwu rules to construct and transform sentences, giving syakl on texts, and explaining the position of words in sentences. According to the experts, the ideal nahwu learning will help students to develop the four language skills.

“Hybrid One” as Media to Facilitate English Learning in Blended Learning System at SMPN 1 Lamongan

Hybrid One” is one of the learning management systems which is own by SMPN 1 Lamongan to facilitate students learning process while implementing a blended learning system. This study used a descriptive qualitative design to find how “Hybrid One” works and how the use of “Hybrid One” during the learning process. Researchers used two instruments to find the data, those are Questionnaires which were distributed to seventh-grade students, and interview guidelines which were conducted to 3 English teachers in the school selected. The result of the study showed that “Hybrid One” is an ideal learning management system to be used to support the students’ learning process during this pandemic era. It could be seen from the aspects, they are Implementation, strength, weakness, effectiveness, and application which could work and use appropriately. Although a feature of Hybrid One cannot be used maximally, the others could work maximally during the English learning process

LITERATURE STUDY OF COMMUNICATIVE APPROACHES IN ARABIC LEARNING

Teaching and learning activities very important thing to consider in supporting the quality of students, both in terms of hard skills and soft skills. The communicative approach is the teaching of language that emphasizes or prioritizes the mastery of aspects of communication or the function of language rather than mastery of words or language structures. This research is intended to examine the ideal Arabic learning with a communicative approach. The method used in this study is in the form of literacy studies or literature. The results obtained from this study are so that Arabic learning in Indonesia has increased with the communicative approach that researchers describe. The Arabic language is a skill that requires adaptation to the environment. The linguistic theory is not sufficiently relied on increasing students' Arabic competence, with a communicative approach, lesson objectives, syllabus, teaching and learning activities, and the role of students, teachers, and teaching materials and the application of the Arabic language environment. With that, there will be a transition of language from structural to functional.

Improving Robotic Skills by Video Review.

Background: Since the transition of surgical robot systems into the medical field, physicians have had to develop new dexterity skills. The ideal learning environment for robotic surgery has yet to be discovered. Virtual reality (VR) simulation is a possible safe and economic method. In VR simulator training human feedback is hardly used, and an alternative may be found in video revision. The purpose of this study is to investigate whether adding video review to VR simulation-based training in novice physicians improves their ability to complete a complex robot task. In addition, the secondary goal is to investigate whether the skills learned on the robotic simulator can be transferred to a real robotic system. Materials and Methods: Forty participants, medical students and, medical-PhD candidates, from one university hospital were included. Baseline dexterity skills were measured through completion of a vesicourethral anastomosis on a VR robot simulator and the da Vinci robot. Participants were randomized into a video and control group. The video group practiced skills on the robot simulator with intermediate video revision, whereas the control group had intermediate pause instead. Postintervention dexterity skills were measured using the same exercises as the baseline tests. Results: No significant differences were found in baseline performance. Postintervention results on the VR simulator show that the video group commits significantly fewer injuries to the urethra and sutures at a greater optimal depth. The control group was significantly faster, had less camera travel, and had their instruments less out of view. On the da Vinci robot, participants in both groups performed significantly faster and had better global evaluative assessment of robotic skill score after the training sessions on the VR simulator. Conclusions: Video revision significantly improves the quality of robotic skills in novice surgeons on the VR simulator, although at the expense of time. Furthermore, both groups demonstrated enhanced skills on the da Vinci robot after training sessions, which advocates transferability of skill.

Students Perception About Value Clarification Learning Process for High School Students

This study aims to determine students' perceptions of the value clarification learning process with the value inquiry method in Civics subjects. This research is a naturalistic descriptive research for students high school. The sample of this study were four schools and each school was selected by one class using cluster random sampling. Data analysis techniques of the results of this study used descriptive analysis techniques. The results showed that the level of students' perceptions of the learning process was perceived as an interactive learning process: 87%; inspiring; 85%; fun: 91%; challenging: 85% and motivating: 88%. While the learning process for each component of students' perceptions is: interactive 43% very high 47% high and enough 10% enough; inspiring 39% very high 46% high and enough 15%; pleasant 58% and very high 42% high; challenging learning 35% is very high 55% high and 10% is enough; motivates 48% very high 43% high and 9% enough. The results of the study concluded that the value clarification learning process with the value inquiry method in Civics subjects by students is perceived as an excellent learning process, meaning that it meets the demands of an ideal learning process standard which is an fun, motivating, interactive, inspirational, and challenging learning process.

Study Habits and Learners’ Performance During Online Distance Learning

Study habits and its effect on learners' performance in online distance learning determined learners? strengths, weaknesses, interests, and ability to learn and engage in meaningful learning. The research sought to investigate the level of study habits with regards to time management, learning environment, note-taking skills, and use of digital devices. A descriptive method using the purposive sampling technique was used in the study to gather the necessary data from the ninety-seven (97) learners in the three (3) public elementary schools in the Santa Cruz District, SDO Laguna. Findings indicated that the level of learners' study habits with regards to time management, learning environment, and use of digital devices is high. Furthermore, their note taking skill was revealed as very high. This shows that learners always practice their note-taking skills and often possess desirable practice in managing their time, have an ideal learning environment, and are accompanied using digital devices. The level of learners? performance as to first quarter and second quarter grades were both interpreted as very satisfactory. This means that the learners? performance is above average. There is a significant effect of study habits in terms of time management to the learners? performance in the first quarter grade, while it posted a not significant effect on the learners' study habits in terms of learning environment note-taking skills and use of digital devices. On the other hand, study habits showed no significant effect at all on learners? performance in the second quarter grade. The study concluded that study habits show a partial significant effect on learners? performance. Therefore, the null hypothesis which stated that " study habits have no significant effect on the learners? performance" was partially rejected since one of the variables affects the learners? performance during their first quarter. The overall result of the test of effect partially rejected the null hypothesis. Moreover, it is recommended that teachers and school administrators should conduct remedial classes or enhancement activities based on learners' needs and interests. Teachers should incorporate simple study habit practices in the lesson to find out the learners? strengths and weaknesses. Parents should reinforce and motivate their children to better develop their study habits. Teachers and school administrators should conduct remedial classes or enhancement activities based on learners? needs and interests. Grades in the 3rd quarter could be requested to show the change in performance based on their study habits. Additional research may be conducted to confirm the findings of this study. Also, to make further investigations into other unknown factors which are not used in this study that can also contribute to the better learning outcomes of the learners.

Migrant pupils as motivated agents: a qualitative longitudinal multiple-case study of Russian-speaking pupils’ future ideal selves in English primary schools

ABSTRACT The paper discusses the findings regarding future possible selves based on research with Russian-speaking migrant pupils in English state-funded primary schools at Key Stage 2 (7–11 years old). Its aim is to explain the nature and characteristics of ideal selves of primary-level migrant children. The methodology comprises a qualitative longitudinal multiple-case study with five embedded cases. Evidence derives from 63 interviews and seven months of participant observations. Drawing on seminal work in language learning motivation research, the study uses an integrated drawing-based elicitation technique. The findings challenge earlier claims that middle-childhood level children do not have a clear future possible self, showing how pupils express diverse, at times pragmatic and practical but remarkably profound, ideal selves in their L2 (second language) schools. The study expands on the concept of the ideal self and calls into question any definitive conclusions in the field of primary level children’s ideal selves and learning motivation.

Implementasi Metode Project Based Learning melalui Pembelajaran Daring saat Pandemi Covid 19

Learning is a process of interaction between students and educators and learning resources in a learning environment. Ideal learning can be realized if it is supported by an ideal teacher. Therefore, teachers must be able to choose and use strategies or learning methods well. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, teachers must be able to adapt in choosing and using learning strategies or methods. One of the learning methods that can be used is the PjBL (project based learning) method. This study aims to describe how the implementation of the PjBL (project based learning) method and its effect on social studies learning outcomes during the covid 19 pandemic. This research method is a qualitative method. Data collection techniques with interviews and literature study. Interviews are used as a data collection technique if the researcher wants to know things from respondents who are more in-depth and the number of respondents is small or small. Literature study was carried out with a content approach. The data collected was then analyzed qualitatively with an inductive approach. The results showed that the PjBL (project based learning) method was widely used by teachers because this method was student-centered. The implementation of learning is focused on learning life skills/skills. The teacher gives projects to students to work on independently or in groups. The teacher monitors the progress of learning through WAG or google meet. This method is able to provide student activities that affect the improvement of learning outcomes.

Examining student depictions of actual and ideal learning experiences in elementary general music

The purpose of this study was to explore and synthesize the perspectives of primary-level students regarding their experiences in general music by analyzing their drawings. A research protocol was developed using an adaptation of the Kinetic School Drawing approach established by Prout and Phillips. A total of 180 primary students from four school contexts participated by creating pictorial depictions of both actual and ideal activities in general music class, which were then analyzed by an outside panel of expert assessors for apparent and implied features. The reactions and reflections of the general music specialists ( n = 4) who taught the student participants were also documented and analyzed. Findings centered on students’ (a) preferences for agency and active, volitional learning activities, (b) desire for achievement, individualization, and feedback, and (c) tendencies to highlight compliant, institutionally appropriate behaviors over musical ones. The findings of this study suggest several implications for practice and the need for more intentional efforts to honor the perspectives of students when designing and facilitating music learning experiences, even at the primary level.

Negative Focus, Self-Doubt, and Issues of ‘Tool Proficiency’: Beginner-Coaches’ Reflections on Reflective Practice

Abstract In the field of sports coaching education and learning, reflective practice is considered central to transforming experience and knowledge into expertise, and many governing bodies execute this through professional development and specific guidelines (Vallance, 2019). However, whilst the general consensus within academia and the vocational sector of coaching continue to espouse this approach, there is a lack of evidence to suggest how this is useful for beginner-coaches (defined as emerging-new, with less than three years of experience) as studies generally focus on expert coaches and oftentimes sit within the context of performance and/or elite sport. This study, therefore, aimed to explore the benefits and limitations of reflective practice, and to identify aspects of ideal learning for in-situ, practice-based context as perceived by beginner-coaches who operate more within recreational (although still competitive) sport fields. Situated within the UK context, the methodology comprised of semi-structured interviews conducted with six beginner-coaches. The findings demonstrated that whilst there were tangible benefits to the use of reflective practice (such as perceived additional competency and critical thinking), there were also limitations centred on time constraints, and an over-focus on negative emotions with a subsequent adverse impact on self-confidence and anxiety. The implications, including recommendations and thoughts for the future, are outlined within the paper.

Characterizing the Ideal Audio-Visual Learning Content of Writing Course Learned in Distance

The research aimed to discuss the need for a learning tool that was capable of presenting audio and visual aids to accommodate students in learning writing. It was urgently needed as a logical consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, which disallowed face-to-face learning to be conducted. The research was conducted at the Department of English Education, Faculty of Teachers Training and Education, Universitas Muhammadiyah Parepare, by utilizing a questionnaire to explore the characteristics of ideal writing material restricted to visual aids. The research was participated by the second and fourth-semester learners as the population and recruited the samples based on simple random sampling. Every individual in the population had an equal chance to be chosen as a sample. There were 30 undergraduate students who enrolled in basic writing and advanced writing courses who became the subject of the research. Based on the research findings, eight characteristics of good audio visuals are recommended by the students. Those characteristics include the visual and audio elements/items, creative and innovative content, language and expression, operations and mechanisms (various learning opportunities and preferences), and eye-catching form/shape/design, which deliver brief and clear learning material under several considerations. Furthermore, following the findings, it also indicates that the effectiveness of delivering audiovisual aids materials in the learning process depends on how clear the audiovisual item (i.e. the text and audio, how efficient the material and audiovisual durations provided, how interesting and well-organized the design to attract students’ learning intention, how good the visual quality and how the audiovisual) can be produced into a small size to minimize the use of internet data. The research concludes that audiovisual learning materials need to be selectively chosen and periodically and systematically evaluated to best facilitate students in dealing with writing.

LEMBAR KERJA PESERTA DIDIK (LKPD) BERBASIS DISCOVERY LEARNING PADA MATERI KINGDOM ANIMALIA

Ideal learning affects the achievement of learning objectives. To achieve this goal, innovative learning media are needed to develop student’s skills in finding concept based on discovery learning. The purpose of this research is to describe the development stage, analyse feasibility, analyse readability, and describe student responses. This study applies the Research and Development 3D model (define, design, develop). The results of the research reveal that the define includes the analysis of the initial end, students, assignments, concepts, and learning objectives. Design includes working on the support criteria, media determination, format, and initial design. Develop includes validation, LKPD readability test, and response test. The average validation reached 85,2% (very decent), readability reached 3,94% in the very good category, and the response percentage was 85,8% (very strong). Thus, Discovery Learning-based worksheets on Animalia kingdom material are feasible to be applied as learning media.

Learners' Autonomous Learning Behavior in Distance Reading Based on Big Data

Some learners couldn’t get ideal learning results from distance education, to find out the root of this problem, their learning behavior and initiative should be analyzed in real time. However, in existing research results, the collected distance learning behavior data of learners are not pertinent enough, the extraction methods of big data are not proper enough, and the analysis models of learning behavior are not scientific enough. For these reasons, this paper analyzed the autonomous learning behavior of learners during distance reading based on big data, and gave the analysis contents and methods. In the text, a sequence diagram transformation method that is self-adaptive to long and short sequences had been introduced to process the learning behavior data of learners, who were then classified according to the features of different autonomous learning behavior sequences. Then, an attribute reduction algorithm based on improved Bayesian fuzzy rough set was adopted for attribute reduction, and the behavior indexes that are closely related to the autonomous learning effect of learners were selected for correlation analysis. After that, this paper proposed a method for detecting non-autonomous learning behavior based on multiple time scales, combining short-term autonomous learning pattern with long-term autonomous learning behavior and resource access behavior, this paper also analyzed the typical autonomous learning pattern of learners through the learning of hidden layer features. At last, experimental results proved the effectiveness of the proposed analysis method.

Case Study Method dan Problem Based Learning Sebagai Model Pembelajaran Digital terhadap HOTS Learning Guru Akuntansi di Masa Era Revolusi Industri 4.0

This article aims to develop innovative and creative accounting learning for teachers as future educators in facing the industrial revolution 5.0 based on case studies and problem-based learning. The problem is focused on elaborating and exploring in depth the ideal contemporary accounting learning approaches, models and strategies and the preparation of future learning models as prototypes. To approach this problem, theoretical references from case studies and problem-based learning are used. questionnaire and analyzed qualitatively. This study concludes that the application of the case study method and problem-based learning model can be applied as a digitalization-based learning model at SMK in North Sumatra. This is evidenced from research data which shows that most teachers, schools and students have readiness in applying case study methods and problem-based learning. Learning activities are indicated by an increase in positive activity and a decrease in negative activity in each cycle. Meanwhile, student learning outcomes are indicated by an increase in the average grade value and student learning completeness in each cycle

LSGDM with Biogeography-Based Optimization (BBO) Model for Healthcare Applications.

Several studies aimed at improving healthcare management have shown that the importance of healthcare has grown in recent years. In the healthcare industry, effective decision-making requires multicriteria group decision-making. Simultaneously, big data analytics could be used to help with disease detection and healthcare delivery. Only a few previous studies on large-scale group decision-making (LSDGM) in the big data-driven healthcare Industry 4.0 have focused on this topic. The goal of this work is to improve healthcare management decision-making by developing a new MapReduce-based LSDGM model (MR-LSDGM) for the healthcare Industry 4.0 context. Clustering decision-makers (DM), modelling DM preferences, and classification are the three stages of the MR-LSDGM technique. Furthermore, the DMs are subdivided using a novel biogeography-based optimization (BBO) technique combined with fuzzy C-means (FCM). The subgroup preferences are then modelled using the two-tuple fuzzy linguistic representation (2TFLR) technique. The final classification method also includes a feature extractor based on long short-term memory (LSTM) and a classifier based on an ideal extreme learning machine (ELM). MapReduce is a data management platform used to handle massive amounts of data. A thorough set of experimental analyses is carried out, and the results are analysed using a variety of metrics.

An International Expert Delphi Consensus to Develop Dedicated Geriatric Radiation Oncology Curriculum Learning Outcomes

The management of older adults with cancer is rapidly becoming a significant challenge in radiation oncology (RO) practice. The education of future radiation oncologists in geriatric oncology is fundamental to ensuring that older adults receive high-quality care. Currently RO trainees receive little training and education in geriatric oncology. The objective of this study was to define core geriatric RO curriculum learning outcomes relevant to RO trainees worldwide. A 2-stage modified Delphi consensus was conducted. Stage 1 involved the formation of an expert reference panel (ERP) of multiprofessional experts in geriatric oncology and/or RO and the compilation of a potential geriatric RO learning outcomes set. Stage 2 involved 3 iterative rounds: round 1 and round 2 (both online surveys), and an intervening ERP round. These aimed at identifying and refining ideal geriatric RO learning outcomes. Invited participants for round 1 and 2 included oncology health care professionals with expertise across RO, geriatric oncology, and/or education and consumers. Predefined Delphi consensus definitions were applied to the results of rounds 1 and 2. An ERP of 11 experts in geriatric oncology and/or RO was formed. Seventy potential knowledge- and skill-based learning outcomes were identified. In round 1, 103 of 179 invited eligible Delphi participants completed the survey (58% response rate). The ERP round was conducted, resulting in the exclusion of 28 learning outcomes. In round 2, 54 of 103 completed the survey (52% response rate). This identified a final total of 33 geriatric RO learning outcomes. The geriatric RO learning outcomes described in this study form an international consensus that can inform RO training bodies worldwide. This represents the first fundamental step in developing a global educational framework aimed at improving RO trainee knowledge and skills in geriatric oncology.

“The Absence of Student-Teacher Emotional Closeness", Rural and Urban English Teachers’ Voices during Covid-19 Pandemic

<p><em>The Corona Virus 19 (COVID-19) outbreak has made learning and teaching shifted to online. Some distinct modifications on teaching and learning need to be conducted, especially between those teaching English in rural and urban areas. This study is objected to eliciting teachers’ attitudes towards online learning of those teaching in rural and urban areas in the EFL context. A survey research design was employed to reach the objective with semi-interview and online questionnaires to collect data, distributed to the research subjects of 44 English teachers of secondary schools in rural and urban areas. The questionnaire was analyzed by finding the mean score of each item to determine tendencies, while the interview was analyzed by grouping the ideas into meaningful categories and was narratively described. The results showed significant differences in teachers' perception of teaching online in rural and urban areas, such as motivation, classroom management, technical support, and school and parents' support. It is then suggested that teaching online in rural and urban areas needs to be treated differently, a consideration for English teachers and the Ministry of Education to keep having ideal online learning and teaching.</em></p>

Blended Learning to Learn Presentation Skills Among English Second Language (ESL) Learners

This study attempts to explore and understand how the collaborative blended learning environment affects students’ presentation performance. It also intends to examine students’ perceptions of this learning environment. 25 ESL students participated in this study. This study lasted for 14-weeks and involved students participating in the conventional class and group discussion delivered both face to face in the classroom and online mode via ifolio to collaboratively develop their presentation skills. Data collected were analysed qualitatively and quantitatively using the thematic and content analysis methods. The study concluded that integrating collaborative blended learning presentation skills activities in an ESL classroom enhanced students’ positive feeling towards presentations, decreased their communication apprehension and improved their presentation performance. The study implied that in order to create an ideal learning environment that helps students improve their presentation skills, collaborative blended learning presentation skills activities need to be integrated into learning and teaching. With the emergence of rapid technology, blended learning has become a useful teaching and learning approach for teachers and ESL learners, especially in learning presentation skills. However, most English courses are still practising teachers centred, thus, neglecting the important element of integrating technology with face-to-face learning activities in learning presentation skills.

Reconceptualizing the Curriculum for Malaysian Advanced Nursing Education: An Outlook on Mechanical Ventilation Weaning Pedagogy.

Although Advanced Nursing Education (ANE) in Malaysia is still in its early stages, the demand for skilled nurses, particularly those who can perform weaning processes from mechanical ventilation (WPMV), is increasing. These nurses, especially in the Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit (CICU) need to be equipped with critical thinking skills in order to make decisions on WPMV. However, the Malaysian ANE is still struggling to achieve this. Therefore, this paper is aimed at reconceptualizing the Malaysian ANE with a specific focus on the development of a Mechanical Ventilation Weaning Pedagogy framework. Building upon previous studies, relevant theories, and WPMV best practices outside Malaysia, this study proposed the development of a pedagogy based on four fundamentals: the Fundamental Pattern of Knowing, Curriculum Planning model, an ideal learning content for WPMV skills development, and local experts' opinions. The findings of this study can serve as a reference for stakeholders, nursing education providers, and relevant parties in improving the current ANE.