Innovative Learning Designs Research Articles

Hybrid learning environments: It’s all about ecology

Technology-enhanced learning has been part of higher education health contexts for nearly three decades, but since the recent Covid-19 pandemic specific challenges emerged, requiring learning design reconfigurations to facilitate continuity of student learning. The pandemic calls for a deeper understanding of how technology can promote connections, active participation and knowledge building in higher education health contexts. Identifying what is currently occurring and considering potential innovations requires a move towards a nuanced understanding of the ecology of complex elements contributing to productive networked learning in these contexts. This multiple-case study doctoral research project includes four undergraduate health courses at a New Zealand university, in the disciplines of nursing, social work, and bioscience. Drawing on the Activity Centred Analysis and Design (ACAD) framework, the research explores the influence of course design elements, such as social arrangements, learning space formats, learning tasks, on learning activity, taking a systematic approach to the analysis. In this paper, we report on initial observations and interviews with students involved in diverse hybrid learning environments, in order to identify how innovative learning designs are supporting students' agency and active engagement.

TRAINING AND ASSISTANCE IN THE PREPARATION OF TEACHING MODULES FOR TEACHERS OF AISYIYAH MUHAMMADIYAH 3 JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Even though the government stipulates that the implementation of the Independent Curriculum is carried out in stages according to the readiness of each school, as one of the strategic national education policies, all schools are directed to be able to implement this curriculum. Based on initial observations, it was found that SMP Aisyiyah Muhammadiyah 3 Malang City needed training related to the Independent Curriculum as a form of preparation and to strengthen the competence of teachers. This is because even though they already know how to prepare teaching modules, they still find it difficult to design innovative teaching modules. To face this challenge, training and assistance are needed to strengthen understanding of the paradigm regarding the Independent Curriculum, which is integrated into the 21st-century learning paradigm and learning tools. This service aims to provide training and assistance in preparing the Independent Curriculum Teaching Module for teachers at Aisyiyah Muhammadiyah 3 Middle School, Malang City. The service uses a 4-stage creative process method: preparation, incubation, illumination, and verification. Based on the activities that have been carried out, one of the problems in the preparation was found, namely a knowledge deficit regarding various innovative learning designs and their implementation in the form of learning designs contained in teaching modules. Satisfying results were obtained through intensive training and mentoring. Teachers can create modules that meet minimum criteria and integrate innovative learning designs.

INNOVATION OF COMPUTER TEACHING MANAGEMENT AND ECOLOGICAL SHAPING OF THE EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

During the lockdown time, the entire educational system was warped, from elementary school to higher education. However, the most recent coronavirus sickness (COVID-19) has been reported worldwide, including China. In order to transform Shanghai into a learning city accessible to "everyone, anytime and everywhere," Shanghai is spearheading the Life-long Learning Initiative, which aims to make the city an ICT-rich environment for learning. Despite the fact that a great deal of technology has been created, very few people have thought about how to improve the way students learn with it. There are many lessons that can be gleaned from studying how to execute an innovative learning design in a technologically advanced setting. Innovative learning design in an ICT-rich context will be discussed at this conference, as well as the challenges of making e-learning advances more widely available.

Innovative Strategies for Fostering Student Engagement and Collaborative Learning among Extended Curriculum Programme Students

Massification in higher education has made the satisfaction of students’ needs unattainable among university lecturers. In contrast, the use of innovative strategies for collaborative learning enhances student engagement in the heterogeneous student context. Moreover, this paper aims to explore strategies for fostering student engagement through collaborative learning among first-year students at the University of Venda. To answer the research question of whether innovative learning designs in teaching and learning can foster students’ engagement and collaborative learning, subsequently, this paper employed a mixed-methods approach to gauge the effectiveness of different teaching strategies on student outcomes. Significantly, the purposive sampling approach was used to sample a group of 200 students in the Extended Curriculum Programme (ECP). The researchers used participant observation and narrative inquiry as data collection instruments in this paper. Furthermore, the students in their respective groups were assigned topics from the English and Biology modules to use their talents to demonstrate their understanding of certain complex concepts in these modules. The non-surprising findings of this paper elucidated that collaborative learning expedites students’ mastery of key concepts and subject content through the integration of talents. The module lecturers introduced students to these innovative designs to ensure collaborative learning and effective student engagement. The key findings articulated that these aspects, namely role-playing exercises, group projects, peer-to-peer learning, use of talents, peer feedback, and so forth, have the potential to improve student performance and academic success. The implication of this study is that students learn to work together, delegate responsibilities, improve participation, and communicate effectively to attain a common goal. Using these strategies, lecturers promote collaboration among students and foster a more engaging and interactive learning experience. This paper further recommends the integration of students’ talents as an effective strategy to foster student engagement and collaborative learning to track and monitor at-risk students at an early stage.

Fostering Thinking Skills Supported by e-Portals with Case Examples of Blended Mode Problem-based Learning (PBL) Participated by Secondary School Learners

The integration of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in science learning has been identified as an important component in the transformation process of many educational systems to impart the technology skills that is an essential 21st century skills to serve the new learning paradigm among the Net Generation students. In the advent of digital era, World Wide Web has spawned a wealth of new network-based applications with an overarching vision that supports specific blended mode learning programmes incorporating interactive e-platforms and m-learning. Student-centred learning opportunities were widened with more interactive activities that could engage their interest for science learning in the ever expanding knowledge-based societies. This article analyses the roles of e-portals incorporating Open Educational Resources (OERs) that foster thinking skills of learners through ‘Problem-based Learning’ (PBL) programmes. Cases are extracted from a bigger scale of longitudinal study that examined students’ participation in the blended mode PBL anchored on social constructivist and socio-cultural framework. Blended learning activities were implemented leveraging on the effective use of OER to enhance learners’ investigative skills with transformation of values-based classroom practices beyond formal teaching. PBL scenario (six contextual problems) adapted from secondary science entitled ‘Water and Solution’ was presented to project teams from two case study schools. Problem case 4 using ‘withincase dynamic matrix’ was further reported with exemplars elaborated. Students were administered with ‘Fluid Intelligence Test’(FIT) encompassing evaluation of creative, critical/logical thinking and reasoning skills prior to PBL through scaffolded instruction (SI)(PBL-SI) with evaluation guided by POSITIVE rubric (accessible at http://forum.sp3aceman.net). Four aspects of POSITIVE rubric guide, ‘Skills’ enhancement (scientific/ICT), ‘Information’, ‘Training/transfer of Higher Order Thinking’ (HOT) and ‘Evaluation/exchange/enrichment/ exposure’ are illustrated with evidence of students’ enhanced HOT. Innovative learning designs and on-line assessment with evidences of exemplary students’ creative potentials involved in investigation using OER were identified which include interviews findings from two students who created web-portals using OER effectively. ‘More/moderately successful students’ were involved actively in mini science fair, congress/competitions and e-forum (http://forum.maays. net). Other pedagogical issues concerning of the importance of PBL and blended learning that promote thinking skills in line with research evidence as reported in TIMSS and PISA studies are also deliberated.

PENGEMBANGAN KONTEN SISTEM PENGELOLAAN PEMBELAJARAN (SIPEJAR) MATAKULIAH DESAIN PEMBELAJARAN ANAK USIA DINI BERBASIS CASE METHOD & TEAM BASED PROJECT

The development of information technology in the 21st century has a very significant impact on the educational mindset. Early childhood education as one of the most basic educational institutions has a very strategic role in building children's character so that they have readiness to face challenges and can become citizens of global diversity. The reorientation of early childhood education can be done by designing innovative and productive learning so that children can master high-level learning outcomes, which are in accordance with 21st century competencies and the profile of Pancasila students. But in reality, most early childhood teachers and students in early childhood education teacher education department have not been able to make learning designs that lead to these competencies. This can be seen from the evaluation of the learning design made by the teacher and the needs analysis of the students who attend the Early Childhood Learning Design course. This condition causes the need for the development of innovative learning designs and implemented in the learning management system (SIPEJAR). Sipejar's content components were developed simultaneously and comprehensively including RPS, dictation, motion graphics, audio content, info graphics, explainer videos and assessment tools. The method used in this research is research and development of the ADDIE model. To test the feasibility of the resulting product, material and media expert validation was carried out, limited group trials and broad group trials. The results of the study indicate that the content of the Learning Design course is very feasible to be used in lectures that are systematically and sequentially loaded in Sipejar.
 
 Keywords: SIPEJAR, learning design, Case Method & Team Based Project, early childhood

Building beginners� self-confidence in speaking at private high school in Makassar

Teaching spoken English has been a critical issue in the EFL context. The researchers are focusing on how to improve students' public speaking abilities. Several studies, however, have focused on how teachers build EFL learners' self-confidence before focusing on their speaking skills. Lack of self-confidence makes it difficult for beginners to speak, and it also makes it difficult for teachers to design activities that foster students' self-confidence. In response to this growing demand, this article provides an empirical account of how scripted role-plays are used as an innovative learning design in a private high school setting with a majority of students who are beginners. This research applied the Classroom Action Research study. The scripted role-play intervention was carried out for eight meetings following an action research protocol. Classroom observations and semi-structured interviews with students and the teacher were used to collect data. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) was used to analyze these data. According to the study's findings, the students had finally gained confidence in public speaking. Being confident allowed students to practice more, which improved their speaking skills. The study's findings have three practical implications. First, increasing opportunities for students to practice speaking should be prioritized in EFL classes. Second, providing scripted role-play for beginner students allows them to easily use the language. Finally, before asking students to improve their speaking skills, teachers should focus on developing their students' self-confidence.

Penggunaan media simulasi pernafasan untuk meningkatkan kemampuan hasil Belajar ipa siswa sekolah dasar

The purpose of this paper is to increase the effectiveness of distance learning and students' creative thinking skills in understanding science concepts, especially about the material on the human respiratory system in Class V students at SDN Sabranglor, Surakarta City. Implementation Steps: The preparations made were to make a Learning Implementation Plan (RPP) with an innovative learning design. This learning design is designed by creating distance learning that remains active and creative. Implementation of the Learning Process: The implementation of the learning process is carried out online through the whats app group. Based on the distance learning process that has been implemented, it can be obtained that the use of "Breathing Simulation" media can improve students' creative thinking skills in science learning. This also represents the acquisition of students' scientific literacy. Cognitive, affective, and psychomotor also improve along with the increase in creative thinking skills. the media utilization of "Breathing Simulation" which is carried out online increases student learning motivation. The increase in learning motivation is also in line with the increase in creative thinking skills in elementary school science literacy. Based on the activities that have been carried out and the analysis of the results of the activities, it can be concluded that the use of the "Breathing Simulation" media in science learning is effective in increasing students' creative thinking skills and learning motivation during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Media for History Learning In the Digital Era

Background: In the information age and today's digital age, educators play an important role in shaping good character. Educators have excellent opportunities to develop professional competencies that can be enhanced, one of which is the ability to technically and creatively create innovative learning designs that facilitate educators' ability to optimize students' abilities. Contribution: The contribution of this research is to raise awareness among educators in the digital arena of what is required to develop innovative and creative History learning media. Other matters related to educators' confidence in leveraging technology in History learning also need to be optimized. Method: Synthesis method. Researcher synthesized information naturally to help others see connections between things. Results: The t-test result indicated that the post-test scores were significantly higher for the experimental group (M = 41.71, SD = 2.14) than for the control group (M = 20.41, SD = 4.3), t = 4.130, p < .001. In other words, there was a significant difference in the mean post-test results between the experimental and control groups. As such, Edmodo can positively impact the academic performance of higher education students. When being applied to the experimental and control methods, the ratio was 2.62, which was greater than the reference value (1.2). This showed that Edmodo effectively improved students' study skills and knowledge. Conclusion: The impact of this result can be explained by the fact that Edmodo increased the use of collaborative e-learning in the experimental group to keep students informed. A good website provides students with high-quality information, creativity, participatory activities and collaboration in a category called Social Networking and Communication. The application of digital literacy by utilizing media in History learning can be done by utilizing the existing facilities at Edmodo

Penggunaan Media Flash Card untuk Meningkatkan Motivasi dan Hasil Belajar IPS

The success of learning can be measured from the learning outcomes obtained by students. High learning outcomes can be seen from the achievement of minimum criteria competencies that are exceeded by students. Students tend not to have the motivation to learn with a monotonous learning design. Innovative learning design will be able to increase student motivation and learning outcomes This research was aimed to know that using of audio visual media could increase motivation and learning outcome of social studies in elementary school. Method which used in this research was PTK it was consist of three cycles, each cycles has planning, implementation, observation and reflection. Result of this research showed that there was an increasing on: (1) student’s motivation to learn, which 60,25% on 1st cycle, 75,19% on 2nd , and 91 % on 3rd cycle; (2) student’s learning outcomes in cognitive aspect increased from average value 71,53 on 1st cycle, 73,71 on 2nd cycle, 80,66 on 3rd cycle, in affective aspect was 66,25% on 1st cycle,75,19% on 2nd cycle, 92% on 3rd cycle, in psychomotor aspect increased from average value 71,08 % on 1st cycle, 75,18 % on 2nd cycle, and 80,59 on 3rd cycle. Implication, based on research was flash card media could increase learning motivation and the increasing of learning motivation could increase learning outcome.

Simulation as a joint learning activity in clinical placement-interaction between first-year nursing students and qualified nurses.

The purpose of the study was to explore students' experiences from joint simulation training with qualified nurses that took place in students' first-year placement at a nursing home. Nursing students' clinical placement in nursing homes has been pictured as inadequate, boring and irrelevant. There is a need for innovative learning designs that include increased collaboration between the educational institution and clinical placement site to support student learning in practice. Simulation training is highlighted as a learning activity that enhances practical skills and reflection. The study had a qualitative evaluation design to explore and capture students' experiences and provide an understanding of the impact of the joint simulation activity during placement. Three retrospective focus group interviews were conducted with a total of twenty nursing students. Written reflective notes from sixteen of the students were included in the study. The data were analysed by means of a thematic content analysis. COREQ reporting guidelines were used. Four themes were identified as follows: (a) anxiety and arrangements, (b) realistic scenarios-real nurses, (c) debriefing and reflection and (d) the aftereffect of the simulation training for the clinical placement. The joint simulation training gave the students an opportunity to actively participate in a complex clinical learning situation together with qualified nurses and within a safe environment. This learning activity provoked feelings and stress within the students. However, it also enriched the students' learning experience and strengthened the outcome of the clinical placement through an improved relationship between the students and qualified nurses. Creating collaborative learning activities between nursing homes and universities, such as joint simulation, can increase relevance and enhance learning and student satisfaction in their clinical placement. It can also promote nursing homes as interesting learning arena and future workplace for nursing students.

Expansive Design for Teachers

Innovative designs for learning have implications for the teaching practices and the system in which they are created, often with conflicting motives and tensions on systemic levels. Co-design processes with teachers and researchers require tools and concepts to grasp this complexity and to create durable changes. In the case studied in this article, activity theory and change laboratory methodologies were used in a participatory design process with a small group of teachers. Five key characteristics of the epistemological principles behind the change laboratory methodology were identified and analysed. The theoretical framework enabled tools for a collective analysis of the origin and development of systemic contradictions as well as a model to envision future practices and concrete learning designs. Findings suggest that the combination of participatory design and change laboratory methodologies can serve as a vehicle for expansive learning and new innovative learning designs in educational settings.

An Optimization of Language Learning in Writing Through E-Learning: Encountering Covid-19 Pandemic

In response to the current situation of the pandemic covid-19 outbreak which has been affected worldwide, this study examines the opt on online learning for writing skill, and to assess the development of the writing task. It draws the data from an English as a Foreign Language (EFL) student’s writing documents, and marking documents of three experienced English teachers’s using the “Analytical Marking Scheme”. A qualitative approach was employed where the data was obtained during the online supervision of the student’s final project (TA) by integrating visual images into her writing project. The participant is in her final year at English Department, Politeknik Negeri Padang who focuses on writing brochure as her TA. The findings of this study show that there are two major progresses found in the writing documents of the first draft to the final draft. First, the content of the writing has been improved as seen from the variation of vocabulary used within. The essay has been organized well where the ideas are developed, and the information shared is logical and complete. Second, even though there is still a few errors occured in grammar, punctuation, and spelling, they have no influence on the idea conveyed. The student is able to adjust into the online learning, and increase her writing performance by utilizing the visual images given. The findings suggest that there should be more innovative learning designs to accommodate the needs of online learning. Since this type of learning is challenging for both teachers and student, teachers need to be able to put their role as facilitator to establish more engagements with the student, and to trigger the student to be more autonomous in learning.Â

Animated media design based on visual basic application microsoft powerpoint on the material build flat side spaces

Students still have difficulty in understanding the material to build flat side spaces, so it needs innovative learning designs as a solution. One of the innovative learning designs is animation media based on microsoft powerpoint basic visual application. This research method is research and development through the stages of determining the potential and problems, data collection, animation media design, animation media initial design, animation media design validation, animation media trial, animation media revision, and final animation media. The research subjects were students of one class in one of the junior high schools in Cimahi. The research instrument used validation sheets and student response sheets. Validation was carried out by 3 experts namely a mathematics education lecturer who understood the visual basic application and 2 mathematics teachers who were experienced teaching. The results of expert validation from a lecturer on animation media obtained good criteria on the effectiveness indicators of the use of animated media, language, sound, and visuals, while on the consistency indicators the use of symbols obtained very good criteria. Validation of two mathematics teachers to the presentation of material in the overall animation media obtained criteria both on the indicators of relevance of learning objectives, the truth of the concept, and the presentation of the material. Student responses to the use, appearance, and presentation of animation media material as a whole are in good criteria.

PENGGUNAAN MEDIA PEMBELAJARAN DALAM PROSES PEMBELAJARAN SEJARAH KEBUDAYAAN ISLAM (SKI) di MADRASAH IBTIDAIYAH (MI)

Islamic cultural history lessons (SKI) are lessons related to past events. From the SKI material, students are expected to be able to recognize, understand, live the history of Islamic culture, which contains the values ​​of wisdom to be used to train intelligence, shape the attitudes, character and personality of students. In fact SKI is often considered a boring subject, it is due to various reasons one of which is in the SKI learning process the lack of use of learning media. Therefore, a teacher is required to be more creative and innovative in providing lessons to students so as to create an effective and enjoyable learning process. The application of innovative learning designs accompanied by the use of supportive learning media can help a teacher deliver material so that it is easier to understand and certainly appeals to students who receive it. The types of instructional media that can be used in SKI learning in MI consist of 3 kinds, namely visual media which can be in the form of images, audio media that can be in the form of recordings and audio visual media which can be in the form of historical films or documentaries about the history of Islamic culture.
 Islamic cultural history lessons (SKI) are lessons related to past events. From the SKI material, students are expected to be able to recognize, understand, live the history of Islamic culture, which contains the values ​​of wisdom to be used to train intelligence, shape the attitudes, character and personality of students. In fact SKI is often considered a boring subject, it is due to various reasons one of which is in the SKI learning process the lack of use of learning media. Therefore, a teacher is required to be more creative and innovative in providing lessons to students so as to create an effective and enjoyable learning process. The application of innovative learning designs accompanied by the use of supportive learning media can help a teacher deliver material so that it is easier to understand and certainly appeals to students who receive it. The types of instructional media that can be used in SKI learning in MI consist of 3 kinds, namely visual media which can be in the form of images, audio media that can be in the form of recordings and audio visual media which can be in the form of historical films or documentaries about the history of Islamic culture.

Design of Arabic Learning for Senior High School in the 21st Century

Arabic learningin the senior high school level still requires good planning to be able to carry out the process and evaluation of learning in accordance with the desired goals. Arabic learning in Indonesia is still focused on the delivery of material using traditional methods, only a few schools have developed the Arabic learning process in accordance with the demands of 21st century learning. It is appropriate that Arabic learning can internalize the values of soft skills in terms of cognitive, affective or psychomotor through attractive and innovative learning designs. This study aims to construct materials, media, method and evaluation that are in accordance with 21st century in Arabic language learning designs. This research method used a qualitative method based on text analysis. Therefore, the analysis used in reading and interpreting qualitative data is content analysis and system analysis. The results of this research recommend that Arabic learning designs for high school level suitable for the 21st century should contain; 1) must construct material by contextual material, 2) using technology and information, 3) using cooperative learning model based on HOTS in learning process, 4) evaluation using authentic assessment.Arabic learning in a holistic and integral way can answer the challenges of the 21st century. This paper discusses reformulate learning based on learning in the global era as an ideal alternative for Arabic learning.

Multidisciplinary, Interdisciplinary, and Transdisciplinary Approaches in Literacy Learning Model

A multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, and transdisciplinary approach has an important contribution to designing a quality model. The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility of the Literacy Learning Model (LLM) based on a review of multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, and transdisciplinary approaches. The research included a meta-analysis study through a review of 23 previous articles relating to the contribution of physics, educational psychology, and technology in LLM design. Data collected is done by reduction, identifying variable, mind map, exposure, and conclusion. The results showed that physics, educational psychology, and technology; also multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, and transdisciplinary approaches have contributed to the LLM design. This has made the feasibility of LLM as an innovative learning design to train literacy learning planning for pre-service physics students.

How Can We Support University of Mathematics Education Student to Learn about Design-Based Research?

The industrial revolution 4.0 requires human resources who can design and make innovation in various fields including education. The design and innovation cannot be separated from the role of research. DBR as one of the research methodologies is a bridge between the innovations that are developed with the practice in formal education. Validation in a real context provides certainty that the research design can be used effectively to assess, inform, and improve activity at least in that context. However, many university student have not used DBR in educational research. The results of the questionnaire and interviews showed that many mathematics education students have no prior experience about DBR. In fact, as prospective educators, they should know DBR as a provision in designing innovative learning in for their future career. Therefore, this study aims to describe our step in course about how to support students to understand and be skilled in applying DBR. By emphasizing the student centred learning combined with context-based problems, we have succeeded in guiding students starting from strengthening DBR theory, designing learning that is appropriate to the student context, applying its design in the classroom, and finally, students can produce a valid and innovative learning design.

Mobile Language Learning Innovation Inspired by Migrants

Migrants arriving in a country are not always welcome. Similarly, the arrival of new technologies can be perceived as a blot on the familiar landscape of established educational practices. This paper seeks a productive synergy between migrants’ educational requirements with respect to learning the language of their host society; their valuable and unique human experiences and talents; and innovative learning designs that harness the ubiquity of smartphones and other mobile technologies. The present-day mass mobility and migration of individuals and groups of people sows the seeds of new ideas, generating novel approaches to language teaching and learning supported by personal technologies. There is a substantial body of evidence from research and practice for the effectiveness and appeal of mobile language learning in various educational settings, however, a specific focus on migrant learners is a more recent development. The paper provides an analysis of innovative mobile language learning projects and applications designed for migrants. It is argued that innovations resulting from a concern with supporting migrant learners can also benefit other mobile populations, such as students and business people, through the introduction of more adaptable ways of fostering and organizing learning.

Principled practical knowledge in bridging practical and reflective experiential learning: case studies of teachers’ professional development

“Heuristic approach” is a teachers’ professional development (TPD) method supported by principled practical knowledge (PPK) which focuses on principled practical guidance that develops teachers’ capacity in innovative learning designs. This study reports the key features of the design and implementation of a TPD programme aimed at facilitating teachers’ experiential learning in designing and implementing seamless inquiry science learning (SISL). The TPD is based on the notion of fast and frugal heuristics which are supported by PPK and lead to actual classroom action. Two teacher case studies were analysed to investigate the teachers’ learning trajectory underpinned by an experiential learning framework throughout the TPD programme. As learners of innovative pedagogy, the teachers explored the design and implementation of SISL with their students. The findings indicate that the TPD programme had a positive impact on three aspects of teachers’ experiential learning: (a) acquiring new pedagogy; (b) improving knowledge and skills in the seamless inquiry science lesson (SISL) design and implementation; (c) nurturing reflective practices in teachers concerning the designing and implementation of SISL lessons. The teachers’ professional reflection and growth through experiential learning processes demonstrate how heuristic-based TPD engaged them as creative and professional lesson designers, resulting in meaningful changes in classroom practices. Our data analysis concluded that the heuristic-based TPD should be designed in such a way that it is authentic, reflective, practice-based and focused on meaningful tasks for the teachers.