Informatics Education Research Articles

CONTENTS OF THE INFORMATIONAL AND METHODICAL COMPETENCE OF THE FUTURE CHEMISTRY TEACHER

The content of the informational and methodological competence of the future chemistry teacher is revealed in the article. The need to implement a competency-based approach to the professional training of future chemistry teachers was determined. It has been established that in the conditions of informatization of society, new components of the professional competence of the future chemistry teacher have arisen, related to the need for active use of information and communication technologies in the educational process. From the composition of the professional-pedagogical and methodical competence of the future chemistry teacher, the informational-methodical competence is distinguished, which is defined as a special system of personality quality, which represents the unity of competences in the field of chemistry, information and communication technologies, general and partial methods of teaching chemistry and educational technologies. The educational functions of the informational and methodological competence of the future chemistry teacher are defined: adaptive-corrective, stimulating-developmental, creative, normative-evaluative. It is proven that the formation of informational and methodological competence of the future chemistry teacher can be achieved as a result of the functioning of a complete didactic system, the most important function of which is to ensure the organization, management and orderliness of all components of the learning process related to the informatization of chemical education. It has been established that this will enable content-technological integration of various disciplines and create conditions for the formation and development of the informational and methodological competence of the future chemistry teacher. It is revealed that the informational and methodical competence in the structure of the future teacher’s professional activity performs specific functions and reveals specific properties determined by the peculiarities of professional activity in the information society. It has been proven that informational and methodical competence accumulates and structures all groups of professional and pedagogical competences and professionally significant personality qualities and is manifested in the ability to perform various professional functions and tasks based on the integration of informational, methodical and subject competences. We see the prospects for further research in the revealed structures of the informational and methodological competence of the future chemistry teacher.

The Practical Reform in Basic Courses under the Educational Philosophy of CDIO-the Course of “Digital Circuits and Logic Design” as an Example

In order to promote the curriculum reform of our university and further expand the digital informatization in higher education, this paper targets several teaching reforming issues in the electronic information discipline of our university. Guided by the CDIO-OBE teaching philosophy, multifaceted teaching strategies are proposed for the major, such as overall planning of talent cultivation, teaching methods of teachers, and advanced evaluations of core basic courses. Starting from the compulsory course of 'Digital Circuits and Logic Design', the top-down implementation of practical reforms and the effects of updating teaching team, and continuously improvement on setting experiments are analyzed. Based on the feedback from students’ survey, it is confirmed as well that only through the effective integrations of digital technology and the higher-level blended teaching methods, and continuously optimized experiment reforms together can fundamentally promote the discipline construction and talent cultivation in the major of electronic information. Furthermore, through the closed-loop feedback of quantitative data from students’ questionnaires, the practical reforms facilitate the digitization transformation of basic courses in our university.

Construction of Intelligent Question-Answering System to Improve Knowledge Management Service from the Perspective of Education Informatization

Construction of Intelligent Question-Answering System to Improve Knowledge Management Service from the Perspective of Education Informatization

Research on the Strategy of Improving the Informatization Teaching Level of College Teachers in the “Internet +” Era

Under the background of the “Internet +” era, the teaching concept and method of higher education are undergoing significant changes. The integration of modern information technology has far-reaching significance in improving the level of information education, which puts forward higher standards for teachers’ ability in information teaching. This paper discusses various factors that affect the level of information-based teaching of college teachers in the era of “Internet +”, as well as the ability that teachers need to have in information-based teaching, and also explores various strategies to improve the level of information-based teaching of college teachers, to further optimize the teaching quality of colleges and universities.

Retraction Note: Impact of education informatization construction on green innovation in China

Retraction Note: Impact of education informatization construction on green innovation in China

Special Issue on Informatics Education: Exploring the Impact of GitHub Copilot on Health Informatics Education.

The use of artificial intelligence-driven code completion tools, particularly the integration of GitHub Copilot with Visual Studio, has potential implications for Health Informatics education, particularly for students learning SQL and Python. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of these tools in solving or assisting with the solution of problems found in Health Informatics coursework, ranging from simple to complex. The study assesses the performance of GitHub Copilot in generating code for Health Informatics coding assignments from graduate classes, with a focus on the impact of detailed explanations on the tool's effectiveness. Findings reveal that GitHub Copilot can generate correct code for straightforward problems. The correctness and effectiveness of solutions decrease with problem complexity, and the tool struggles with the most challenging problems, although performance on complex problems improves with more detailed explanations. The study underscores the relevance of these tools to programming in Health Informatics education but also highlights the need for critical evaluation by students. It concludes with a call for educators to adapt swiftly to this rapidly evolving technology.

Issue on Teaching and Training Future Health Informaticians:Partnering with Students to Develop a Capstone for a Graduate Health Informatics Program.

To assess the desirability, feasibility, and sustainability of integrating a project-based capstone course with the course-based curriculum of an interdisciplinary MSc health informatics program guided with a student-partnered steering committee and student-centered approach. We conducted an online cross-sectional survey (n=87) and three semi-structured focus groups (n=18) of health informatics students and alumni. Survey data was analyzed descriptively. Focus groups were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim and then analyzed using a general inductive and classic analysis approach. Most students were supportive of including a capstone project but desired an option to work independently or within a group. Students perceived several benefits to capstone courses while concerned over perceived challenges to capstone implementation, evaluation, and managing group processes. Themes identified were: 1) professional development, identity, and career advancement; 2) emulating the real world and learning beyond the classroom, 3) embracing new, full circle learning, 4) anticipated course structure, delivery, and preparation, 5) balancing student choice, interests, and priorities, and 6) concerns over group dynamics, limitations, and support. This study demonstrates the value of having students as partners at each stage in the process from methods conception to course curriculum design. With the steering committee and the curriculum developer, we codeveloped a student-centered course that integrates foundational digital health-related project knowledge acquisition with an inquiry-based project which can be completed independently or in small groups. This study demonstrates the potential benefits and challenges that health informatics educators may consider when (re)-designing capstone courses.

A Construction of Virtual Reality Technology Teaching Model to Improve Table Tennis Skills for University Students

Background and Aims: To explore and build virtual reality physical education courses, and create a new teaching model of "VR+ teaching" to improve the quality of talent training and teaching effect. This study will build a teaching model of virtual reality technology to improve college students' table tennis skills, trying to enable learners to complete real-time interaction of multiple senses with the help of sensing devices in virtual sports situations, and then combine the goal incentive and feedback mechanism to improve students' self-efficacy and learning interest, which can not only promote the diversified development of sports skill learning but also promote the development of sports skill learning. It also provides a reference for the application of virtual reality technology in physical education. The purpose of this study is to construct of virtual reality technology teaching model to improve table tennis skills for university students. Methodology: The survey included faculty and students at the three universities. Current number of teachers and students: Yunnan University has 1855 students and 66 teachers; Yunnan Normal University has 1980 students and 95 teachers. Yunnan Minzu University has 1531 students and 65 teachers. In this study, the experts were interviewed by telephone interview, face-to-face interview, and summary interview, using the method of interview outline. Questionnaires were distributed to students and teachers on-site and by webmail. The Delphi Method expert questionnaire was issued to 19 experts. Results: Most of the teachers are willing to use virtual reality technology to teach table tennis. They think virtual reality technology will improve their teaching effectiveness. Construct a virtual reality teaching model for improving college students' table tennis skills, and construct a virtual reality teaching model for improving college students' table tennis skills from five dimensions: teaching idea, teaching goal, teaching content, teaching process, and teaching evaluation. Most people agree on all issues (IQR range 0.00-1). Conclusion: Virtual reality technology is applied to table tennis teaching in colleges and universities so that students can quickly enter the role, and effectively improve the dull feeling caused by being bored and unable to hit the ball in the learning process of table tennis. While learning table tennis knowledge and skills, learners actively explore and complete the construction of new knowledge. It provides a new teaching concept for the reform of table tennis teaching and the multiple development of physical education curricula in colleges and universities and also promotes the deep integration of education informatization and physical education teaching in the new era.

Special Issue on Informatics Education: < Integrating Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility into a Data Storytelling Model for Health Informatics Education >.

Health informatics education is pivotal in integrating diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) principles into curricula and leveraging data with equity considerations. Integrating clinically driven data with other datasets is crucial to comprehensive understanding of patient care demographics, experiences, and outcomes to create equity-minded data storytelling. Publicly available Healthy People 2030 (HP2030) resources complement academic EHRs, supporting tailored learning activities in informatics education to enhance educational utility through a DEIA lens. This case report describes the expansion of an existing DEI checklist to an updated DEIA checklist for preparing future informaticians to collect and critically evaluate DEIA features using this checklist in creating equity-minded data storytelling. An equity-minded data storytelling model and the HP2030 framework were utilized to develop the DEIA checklist. We employed an informal cognitive walkthrough to expand the DEIA checklist and evaluate the DEIA measures or characteristics within datasets from the HP2030 social determinants of health (SDOH) 5 topics using this checklist. We reviewed 76 available SDOH-related datasets and added 6 measures to "demographics" and 7 to "skills, abilities, & accessibility" of the DEIA checklist. Our evaluation of the DEIA checklist verified HP2030's inclusion of all measures, except "religions/beliefs." All DEIA measures were linked to equity and accessibility, 1 in inclusion, and the inclusion of 3 characteristics comprising the category "language" and 6 characteristics comprising the category "images." Results highlighted the accessibility and comprehensiveness of HP2030 demographic data resources, considering SDOH factors and promoting inclusive data representation to address health disparities. The DEIA checklist provides a structured tool in facilitating unbiased data collection and visualization of SDOH-related data in data storytelling through an equity-informed lens. Integrating an equity-minded data storytelling with frameworks like HP2030 enriches health informatics education, broadens students' understanding of health disparities, and supports evidence-based interventions for improved health outcomes.

Special Issue on Informatics Education: Teaching Data Science through an Interactive, Hands-On Workshop with Clinically-Relevant Case Studies.

In this case report, we describe the development of an innovative workshop to bridge the gap in data science education for practicing clinicians (and particularly nurses). In the workshop, we emphasize the core concepts of machine learning and predictive modeling to increase understanding among clinicians. Addressing the limited exposure of healthcare providers to leverage and critique data science methods, this interactive workshop aims to provide clinicians with foundational knowledge in data science, enabling them to contribute effectively to teams focused on improving care quality. The workshop focuses on meaningful topics for clinicians, such as model performance evaluation and introduces machine learning through hands-on exercises using free, interactive python notebooks. Clinical case studies on sepsis recognition and opioid overdose death provide relatable contexts for applying data science concepts. Positive feedback from over 300 participants across various settings highlights the workshop's effectiveness in making complex topics accessible to clinicians. Our approach prioritizes engaging content delivery and practical application over extensive programming instruction, aligning with adult learning principles. This initiative underscores the importance of equipping clinicians with data science knowledge to navigate today's data-driven healthcare landscape, offering a template for integrating data science education into healthcare informatics programs or continuing professional development.

The Role of Informatics Teaching in Developing Critical Thinking and Computational Skills in High Schools

This study summarizes studies on the effects of informatics instruction on students' critical thinking and computational skills. The study used a mixed-method approach, combining qualitative analysis of teacher interviews, student surveys, and case studies of successful schools, as well as quantitative analysis of student learning outcomes. Findings indicate that the integration of project-based learning, problem-solving, and computational thinking into informatics curricula positively impacts students' critical thinking and computational skills. The study also identified key challenges in informatics instruction, such as resource constraints and the need for more in-depth teacher training. Recommendations are provided for the development of curricula, teaching strategies, and educational policies to support the effectiveness of informatics instruction

THIẾT KẾ TRÒ CHƠI VÀ TỔ CHỨC DẠY HỌC THÔNG QUA TRÒ CHƠI TRONG DẠY HỌC MÔN TIN HỌC PHỔ THÔNG

To ensure that teaching approaches students' qualities and abilities, the use of a variety of active teaching methods that are appropriate to the characteristics of the subject and the age of the students is extremely important. With some outstanding characteristics of Gen Z (born from 1997 to 2012), Gen Alpha (born from 2013 to 2028), which are generations born in the era of Information Communications Technology (ICT), Internet and social networks, the use of teaching methods through games is effective. Informatics is a subject that both provides knowledge and trains thinking skills and ICT application skills. The use of teaching methods through games, especially games with ICT applications, will be very appropriate. This article aims to propose some principles in designing and organizing learning games in teaching Information Technology in general education; at the same time, develop a number of illustrative learning activities using teaching methods through games. Keywords: General Education Program 2018; qualities; competencies; learning games; information communication technology (ICT).

Special Issue on Informatics Education: ChatGPT Performs Worse on USMLE-Style Ethics Questions Compared to Medical Knowledge Questions.

The main objective of this study is to evaluate the ability of the Large Language Model ChatGPT to accurately answer USMLE board style medical ethics questions compared to medical knowledge based questions. This study has the additional objectives of comparing the overall accuracy of GPT-3.5 to GPT-4 and to assess the variability of responses given by each version. Using AMBOSS, a third party USMLE Step Exam test prep service, we selected one group of 27 medical ethics questions and a second group of 27 medical knowledge questions matched on question difficulty for medical students. We ran 30 trials asking these questions on GPT-3.5 and GPT-4, and recorded the output. A random-effects linear probability regression model evaluated accuracy, and a Shannon entropy calculation evaluated response variation. Both versions of ChatGPT demonstrated a worse performance on medical ethics questions compared to medical knowledge questions. GPT-4 performed 18% points (P < 0.05) worse on medical ethics questions compared to medical knowledge questions and GPT-3.5 performed 7% points (P = 0.41) worse. GPT-4 outperformed GPT-3.5 by 22% points (P < 0.001) on medical ethics and 33% points (P < 0.001) on medical knowledge. GPT-4 also exhibited an overall lower Shannon entropy for medical ethics and medical knowledge questions (0.21 and 0.11, respectively) than GPT-3.5 (0.59 and 0.55) which indicates lower variability in response. Both versions of ChatGPT performed more poorly on medical ethics questions compared to medical knowledge questions. GPT-4 significantly outperformed GPT-3.5 on overall accuracy and exhibited a significantly lower response variability in answer choices. This underscores the need for ongoing assessment of ChatGPT versions for medical education. ChatGPT, Large Language Model, Artificial Intelligence, Medical Education, USMLE, Ethics.

Research on Dance Education in Universities Based on Online and Offline Blended Teaching

With the rapid development of educational informatization, the transformation of teaching methods has become an inevitable requirement for the long-term development of education, which also puts forward higher requirements for the work of art education in universities. With the development of network technology, online and offline hybrid teaching modes came into being. This mode uses the Internet, cloud computing and other technologies to provide students with a diversified and adaptable expansion teaching mode. As a branch of art teaching in universities, college dance should focus on innovative teaching methods, construct a blended online and offline teaching model, broaden educational channels, and enrich educational resources. Based on this, the article analyzes and studies the blended teaching of online and offline dance education in universities, explores the advantages and challenges of blended dance teaching, analyzes the necessity of blended teaching in online and offline dance teaching in universities and proposes specific educational strategies for reference.

Exploration of Multi-level Teaching of Physical Education in Universities Based on Information Technology

Since entering the information age, various industries have been further developed with the support of information technology, and the field of education is no exception. Since the construction of sports informatization in universities, the widespread application of various educational informatization technologies has promoted the innovation of sports teaching modes and methods. At present, the construction of a multi-level physical education teaching system based on information technology in universities is not only an innovative exploration of traditional physical education teaching work, but also a necessary path to promote the reform of physical education teaching work. Based on this, the article first elaborates on the concept of multi-level teaching, and then analyzes the application advantages of information technology, as well as the importance of implementing multi-level physical education teaching in universities based on information technology. Corresponding suggestions are proposed to mobilize the enthusiasm of college students to participate in physical education learning and exercise, unleash the educational value of sports, and help them shape a sound physical and mental quality.

Special Issue on Informatics Education: Developing and Implementing a Clinical Informatics Fellowship Curriculum.

We developed and implemented a novel internal clinical informatics curriculum for the UCI Fellowship Program. We sought to innovate the program's educational approach by transitioning from an external to an internal curriculum in response to feedback and the evolving needs of the field. This case study outlines the rationale, design process, challenges, and outcomes of this curriculum development effort.

Research on Enhancement Strategies for the Integration of Industry-Education Information Technology Platforms in Vocational Colleges

During this pivotal period in which China's vocational education is transitioning from a scale-oriented to a connotation-oriented development, efforts to reform vocational education are continuously intensifying, with the integration of industry and education consistently serving as the key logical thread in the reform of the modern vocational education system. Educational informatization stands as a crucial indicator of educational modernization, and the comprehensive promotion of educational modernization through educational informatization is a significant strategic decision for China's educational reform and development. However, integration of industry and education has not formed mutual integration and commonality between the entire school and enterprise levels in aspects such as talent cultivation, faculty construction, and scientific research cooperation, leading to a lack of a scientific evaluation system for assessing the effectiveness of this integration. Therefore, vocational colleges should actively construct an integration of industry and education information management platform based on the thinking of integration of industry and education and the ISO 25010 software quality model. This will further improve and enhance the service capabilities of the integration of industry and education information technology platform, facilitate multi-party interactive cooperation among governments, industries, enterprises, and schools, better meet the requirements of talent cultivation model transformation and innovative development in the construction of higher vocational colleges, and standardize the process of integration of industry and education, making it more transparent, visualizing data analysis, and comprehensively evaluating effectiveness.

The Construction of an English Network Course Based on the Theory of Hybrid Real-Time Synchronization Algorithm

At present, the construction of online courses is an important content in the process of educational informatization. At present, there are two problems in the construction of online courses: from the teaching point of view, the design of teaching activities and teaching processes in online courses is not enough, and the teaching effect is not good. Technically, the development of most courses is basically one-off and cannot be updated quickly. Due to the small scale, limited access and strong pertinence of SPOC, it has obvious advantages to implement the online and offline mixed teaching mode of college English based on SPOC in college English teaching. This paper mainly studies the research and analysis of English online courses based on the hybrid real-time synchronization algorithm. This paper combines OFDM synchronization algorithm with SPOC hybrid algorithm teaching to analyze and study it. According to the research, the influence of English online teaching course is very great, and the effect is more obvious than that of traditional teaching.

Feasibility Study of Visual Teaching Materials in Flipped Classroom Based on Network in Clinical Medicine Internal Medicine Education

In order to meet the needs of talent cultivation and education informatization in colleges in the era of Internet + , this study takes the visual teaching materials Clinical Thinking of Internal Medicine and Nephrology , based on the network flipped classroom as examples to explores the construction and application mode of new form teaching materials from the characteristics of undergraduate teaching in clinical internal medicine. This web-based visual teaching material for the flipped classroom fully integrates the basic knowledge of internal medicine with clinical applications, forming a new form of teaching materials with rich teaching content and flexible teaching methods.

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This article examines the impact of informatization and computerization on the development of science and economics in a modern digital society. The process of improving professional education and information plays a special role. Trends in informatization of education are aimed at training competent, highly qualified specialists in professional activities and related fields. Bul makala koldonuu mүmkүnchүlүktөrүnө arnalgan bilim beru maksatynda zamanbap ilim menen tehnikanyn zhetishkendikteri. Zamanbap koldonuunun on jaktary okuuchularga mathematicians okutuunun technologylars. modern science of mathematics prefers the introduction of new pedagogical technologies to traditional knowledge and skills in the field of Education. Educational technologies are also changing, and the introduction of information and communication technologies provides great opportunities for expanding the range of education in each subject in a general educational institution, including in the field of mathematics.