School IT Research Articles

Retracted] Wireless Sensor Network and AI Application for Educational Technology Course

Over the course of its long development, the modern educational technology curriculum has undergone several changes and amassed a lot of information. Theoretically speaking, the state places a strong priority on the use of IT in schools. Students majoring in education should take educational technology courses so that they can learn the characteristics and application techniques of core current information‐based teaching media and incorporate them into their own lesson plans and classroom activities. This will help them meet the information needs of today’s classrooms as they evolve with the advent of educational modernization and availability of educational information. Thus, this research employs a wireless sensor network (WSN) to gather and send data on ed tech classes and then employs AI to assess those classes’ quality and guide real‐time changes to how they are taught and complete the following tasks: (1) The development status of educational technology courses and WSN at home and abroad is introduced. (2) The application of WSN in teaching is introduced, the basic principle of GRU neural network and related optimization algorithms is expounded, and the quality evaluation system of educational technology courses is constructed. (3) The IPSO‐Adam‐GRU evaluation model improves the GRU neural network’s hyperparameters with the help of the improved PSO approach and Adam gradient descent. The model is fed test data for evaluation, and the findings are compared to those from an expert’s evaluation to determine how well the model performs. The results demonstrate that the model established for this article is superior to others since it provides a more accurate assessment.

Pair Programming Efficacy and Implementation Strategies in Chinese High School IT Curriculum

In the past decade, governments worldwide have incorporated programming education in primary and secondary schools as a crucial initiative to cultivate technical talent and enhance international competitiveness. Against this backdrop, this paper examines the efficacy and implementation strategies of pair programming in Chinese high school information technology curricula. Pair programming is an effective learning approach that fosters computational thinking, communication and collaboration skills, confidence and self-efficacy, innovative thinking, and problem-solving abilities while simultaneously augmenting students' programming expertise and practical experience. To optimize the implementation of pair programming instruction, this paper proposes several recommendations, including defining students' pair programming roles, supplying essential programming tools and resources, judiciously allocating time, encouraging student sharing and interaction, emphasizing class cohesion, offering personalized guidance, and continually refining teaching methodologies.

Design and Application of Personalized Teaching Model Based on Learning Styles and BOPPPS

Personalized teaching is the future development trend, and learners have their own characteristics and talents, so teaching that meets the characteristics of learners can give full play to the “learner-centered” teaching concept. Although the research on learning styles has confirmed that it is not correlated with teaching interaction, the value of learning styles has not been fully explored, and there are still few studies on effectiveness. According to Kolb’s experience and learning theory, this paper analyzes the personality characteristics of learners with each learning style. Based on the characteristics of learners with various learning styles, the teaching model of four different learning styles was designed in combination with the BOPPPS teaching model to realize personalized teaching. According to the designed teaching mode, the corresponding teaching mode is applied to the high school IT course “Processing and Handling of Picture Information” as an example, which fully reflects the application of personalized teaching in the secondary school classroom.

Efektivitas Metode Diskusi pada Pembelajaran Teks Berita pada Kelas VIII

The use of learning methods that are not in accordance with the learning objectives are often an obstacle in achieving the formulated learning objectives. This research is expected to be a reference for improving and selecting effective and efficient learning methods in learning news texts at the junior high school level. The type of research used is experimental research that uses the experimental results of the pretest-posttest design. This research was conducted at Al-Azhar Junior High School IT Jambi City in February-March 2022. Based on the analysis that has been carried out, it can be said that the use of the discussion method applied to learning Indonesian for news text material results in better results than those who do not use the discussion method. The use of the discussion method can make the classroom situation in learning more effective so that it can motivate learning and the learning material will be easier for students to understand. The results of the t-test showed that there was a significant effect of the use of the discussion method on learning news texts at the junior high school level.

Key methodological approaches to using free software in informatics course at the level of basic general education

The article discusses in detail the key methodological approaches developed by the authors to using free software at the level of basic general education. When developing these approaches, the authors proceeded from the advantages of using free software in the educational process of basic school, categorizing them as primary and secondary.In the study presented in the article analysis, synthesis, and a systemic approach were applied to identify the structure of benefits and methodological approaches to the use of free software.The new methodological approaches to using free software in teaching informatics considered in the article are structured as a system so a systematic approach can be applied. The system of proposed methodological approaches is of practical value to migrate the educational process in basic school to domestic free software under the import substitution program ongoing in the Russian educational system.The results of the study may be of practical interest to the managers of domestic educational organizations of basic general education who are going to migrate to domestic free software to ensure sustainable and safe school IT infrastructure operations under the increasing Western sanctions.

Artificial Intelligence Potential in Higher Education Institutions Enhanced Learning Environment in Romania and Serbia

In their struggle to offer a sustainable educational system and transversal competencies for market requests, significant transformations characterise the higher education system in Serbia and Romania. According to EU policy, these transformations are related to educational reforms and the introduction of new technology and methodologies in teaching and learning. They are expected to answer to the PISA requirements and to increase the DESI (Digital Economy and Society Index). They are also likely to mitigate the inequity of HEIs (higher education institutions), empowered by a structured, goal-oriented strategy towards agile management in HEIs that is also appropriate for new market demands. Our study is based on an exploratory survey applied to 139 Romanian and Serbian teachers from the Information Technology School—ITS, Belgrade, and Spiru Haret University, Romania. The survey let them provide their knowledge of AI or their perceptions of the difficulties and opportunities of these technologies in HEIs. Our study discovered how difficulties and opportunities associated with AI impact HEIs. This study aims to see how AI might assist higher education in Romania and Serbia. We also considered how they might be integrated with the educational system, and if instructors would utilise them. Developing creative and transversal skills is required to anticipate future breakthroughs and technological possibilitiesThe new methods of education focuses on ethics, values, problem-solving, and daily activities. Students’ learning material, how they might achieve critical abilities, and their educational changes must be addressed in the future. In this environment, colleges must create new digital skills in IA, machine learning, IoT, 5G, the cloud, big data, blockchain, data analysis, using MS Office and other applications, MOOCs, simulation applications, VR/AR, and gamification. They must also develop cross-disciplinary skills and a long-term mindset.

A Study on the Optimization Mechanism of the Civic OBE Concept for a Computational Thinking-Oriented Basic Programming Course

This paper conducts an in-depth study and analysis of the optimization mechanism of the Civic OBE concept through the basic programming course of computational thinking. The connotation, implementation principles, and key points of the OBE concept are thoroughly studied and analyzed, and the new requirements of knowledge, ability, and quality of applied talents are specifically analyzed with the characteristics of applied talents in local undergraduate institutions and demand-oriented; the “top-down” idea is fully considered, and the top-down design is based on the middle school IT learning objectives. The reverse design focuses on the cultivation of skills and emotional goals, satisfies students’ individual needs, and enhances students’ ability to analyze and solve problems, and, second, to adapt to the rapid information society, the development of online open platforms, the use of information technology, the integration of modern learning resources, changing the traditional classroom teaching, and stimulating students’ learning enthusiasm and autonomy, to truly achieve efficient classroom. Based on this, this study tries to provide some new ideas and contribute some strengths to the design and practice research of information technology education in junior high school. In the process of effect analysis, data analysis was conducted on the achievement of the competency index points and related achievements of the research subjects. Oral interviews were also conducted with the teachers and students who participated in the experiment to explore the effectiveness of the project-based learning teaching model based on the OBE concept and to summarize the shortcomings of the model in teaching.

Hybrid Classroom – The Experience оf the 107th Khan Krum Primary School in Sofia, Bulgaria

The COVID-19 pandemic imposed a quick introduction of distance learning for many students. In Bulgaria, the Ministry of Education and Science obliged schools to work synchronously with their pupils using video conference rooms. After the easing of the containment measures, regular classroom education was restored. However, the problems with quarantined students persisted. School principals had to solve new organizational challenges. The hardest and most frequent issue was the split of a given class into students present in school, and students learning online. The article introduces an organizational model of a hybrid classroom where teaching is carried out in a physical and an online classroom at the same time. The authors describe their experience with specific hardware and software used for the first time in Bulgaria for educational purposes. They also show their experience with the organization of traineeships for university students as primary school IT teachers using a hybrid classroom.

The development of motion comic storyboard based on digital literacy and elementary school mathematics ability in the new normal era during covid-19 pandemic

In this Covid-19 pandemic situation, educators are demanded to quickly adapt to a new approach one of which in terms of preparing online learning media that is in line with learning objectives and is digital-based. Motion comics are digital comics that are modified so that the character appears to move on each page; thus, they become more interesting than conventional comics. For this reason, this RnD research was conducted in order to create a representative motion comic. One of the stages in the development of a motion comic is the stage of creating a storyboard. This article will discuss in more depth the stages of making a motion comic storyboard with the learning topic about fractions by paying attention to the principles of excellent educational learning media as well as the characteristics of elementary school students. There are several stages of making a storyboard including conducting research, creating the story, writing scripts, writing the screenplay, drawing characters, creating a design environment, and making a storyboard. This research involved teachers, elementary school mathematicians, IT experts, and elementary school students. This storyboard is a reference in developing a motion comic prototype about fractions to improve the math skills of elementary school students.

School Informatics: The Vision, the Learning, the Information, the Technology and the Need for Research

School librarians and school libraries have been affected by a number of changes over the past decade. Development in leaming, such as the development of information skills programs; in teaching, such as the greater use of learning resources by teachers; and in technology, such as the availability of electronic information resources such as the Internet; have all affected the nature of the school librarian's work. Taking a holistic view of schools, it can be seen that developments in these areas have been the focus of research of a number of related disciplines. Researchers in the area of learning have sought to identify the impact of new technologies on the learning process in schools. Researchers in IT in education have studied the increasing sophistication of computer assisted learning packages and school networks. Researchers in educational administration have examined the potential impact of IT of improved record keeping and information management in schools.Researchers in school librarianship have examined the growth of information skills/literacy programmes in schools as well as the growth in the range of electronic information resources such as CO-ROMs, online databases and the Internet This paper proposes that these disciplines could usefully contribute to a new discipline entitled school informatics which would examine the impact of new technologies on leaming and teaching from a perspective which seeks to examine how learning and teaching can be improved in schools by the integon of related but as yet separate aspects of IT in today's schools. The central focus of school infomatics should be on learning in the classroom, in the school library and elsewhere and not on individual advances in technology. This paper outlines a vision for school infomatics and the relation of that vision to learning, teaching, information resources and information technology in schools. A research study of 2 UK schools' views on intranet developments is induded in the paper.

Development Of Mathematical Learning Media Based On Contextual Teaching And Learning (CTL) To Improve Students' Mathematical Problem Solving Ability For Grade VIII Of Junior High School

Based on preliminary observations made at Junior High School IT Iqra 'Solok City, students' mathematical problem solving abilities were still low. The low ability of students to solve problems was due to the lack of learning media (lesson plan and worksheet) that are able to facilitate these problem solving abilities. Based on that problem, the development of learning media (lesson plan and worksheet) using the Contextual Teaching Learning (CTL) was needed. The purpose of this study was to create a mathematical learning media based on Contextual Teaching and Learning (CTL) to improve the problem solving skills of students in grade VIII that were valid, practical and effective. The development research model used was the Plomp development model. This model consisted of three stages, namely the initial investigation stage, the development stage or prototyping and the assessment stage. This research was the initial investigative stage.

Improving IPA Learning Performance Through Contextual Teaching And Learning (CTL) Model With Audiovisual Media In Grade V Students

<em>This research aims to improve the learning achievement of IPA through ctl models. The subject of the study was grade V students of Mecca Elementary School IT Permata Hati a total of 30 students. This form of research is Class Action Research (PTK). This research process is carried out in three cycles, each cycle consisting of four stages, namely: planning, action, observation, and reflection. Data collection techniques are used through observation and tests. Data analysis techniques using quantitative data. The results showed an improvement. Ipa learning achievement of grade V students mecca before there are 11 students (37%) scores below KKM and only 19 students (63%) value above the KKM. In Cycle I, 21 students completed their studies (70%) and 9 uncompleted students (30 %), in cycle II as many as 22 students completed (73 %) and 8 uncompleted students (27%). This proves that using CTL strategies can improve students IPA learning achievement.</em>

Computational Thinking Skills, Programming Self-Efficacies and Programming Attitudes of the Students

The purpose of this research is to examine Computer Programming Attitude (CPA), Computer Programming Self-Efficacy (CPSE) and Computational Thinking (CT) skills of middle school students who took the Information Technologies & Software (IT&S) courses and those who did not, and make various analyses according to the relationships between these variables. As a result of the analysis, it was found that CPA and CPSE variables are significant predictors for CT skills, both students who took IT&S course and those who did not take have moderate CPSE, but students who took IT&S course have a statistically significantly higher CPSE. In addition, it was observed that both those who took IT&S course and those who did not have moderate CPA and did not differ statistically, and students who took IT&S course had a high level of CT, while those who did not take the course were moderate and statistically different. It was also found that students who took IT&S courses made cumulative progress in terms of CPSE, CPA and CT variables compared to those who did not. The obtained results are discussed within the framework of middle school IT & S course curriculum held in Turkey in 2018.

SCHOOL HEADS TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH TEACHERS AND LEARNERS PERFORMANCE

SCHOOL HEADS TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH TEACHERS AND LEARNERS PERFORMANCE

SCHOOL HEADS TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH TEACHERS AND LEARNERS PERFORMANCE

SCHOOL HEADS TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH TEACHERS AND LEARNERS PERFORMANCE

Performance Evaluation of Principals of Public Elementary Schools

This study aimed to evaluate the performance of public-school principals in Tuntang District. The subjects of this study were the heads of SD Negeri 01 Tomplakan and SDN Tlompakan 03 using qualitative data collection techniques through interviews and observations. Data triangulation using technique triangulation and source triangulation. Triangulation of techniques through interviews, documentation studies, and observations. Triangulation of sources from the results of interviews of principals was matched with the results of interviews of supervisors, teachers, and school committees, with the same questioning instrument. The data analysis technique used is qualitative with qualitative interview data from research results at SD Negeri 01 Tomplakan out of 13 competencies, 10 competencies are able, and 3 competencies that are less capable while SDN Tlompakan 03 there are 11 capable competencies and 2 competencies that are less able. The ability of principals to the maximum is in aspects of developing school planning, developing organizations, leading schools, creating a conducive school culture, management of teachers and staff, infrastructure, community relations, managing students, curriculum and special service units, information systems, and monitoring evaluation. Conclusions from this study the headmaster has been able to carry out his managerial competence well despite having to improve his administration and use of IT in schools. Recommendations from the results of this research that are "poor" need to be improved by adding administrative staff in elementary schools and conducting training in the use of IT.

Evaluation of 2017 Information Technology and Software Course Curriculum According to Teachers’ Views: The Case of Eskişehir

The purpose of the study designed with the concurrent transformative design of the mixed method is to evaluate the secondary school ITS course curriculum based on the Provus’ Discrepancy model approach. The participants consists of 39 ITS teachers who have worked in 2018-2019 academic year in public secondary schools in central districts of Eskisehir. The quantitative data were collected with 2017 ITS Curriculum Evaluation Teacher Scale, while the qualitative data were collected through a semi-structured interview form. Findings reveal that teachers’ opinions about the curriculum in general and input, process and product stages are generally positive. The least positively mentioned opinions about the input stage are that the course materials were up-to-date and the learning activities are suitable for students with different learning styles. Teachers state that the most difference between the standards and the performance regarding process stage is the time allocated to the teaching of all units, while in the product stage, the most negatively mentioned opinions are about the competencies identified in the framework of the Turkish National Qualifications. The most positive opinions regarding input stage are that the curriculum's acquisitions are related to the subject area, in accordance with class level and clear and comprehensible; process stage is that the methods and techniques ensure the active participation of students; and product stage is that the basic skills and competencies mostly related to the use of IT. Findings also reveal that teachers' opinions do not differ according to their gender, department of graduation and participation of VIT

Integrated Legal Education on the Dangers of Drugs and Their Prevention for Students of IT IT Middle School Insan Mulia, Sungai Intan Village, Tembilahan Hulu District, Indragiri Hilir Regency

The misuse and circulation of illicit drugs is a widespread, complex, and complex issue facing the Indonesian people lately, as it can have many negative effects, especially among the younger generation. Therefore, massive prevention efforts must be made through integrated legal counsel such as the Faculty of Law of the Islamic University of Islamic Universities in schools. One of the selected schools is the Junior High IT IT High School located in the Sungai Intan Village of West Suburban Suburban Suburban Hulu district. In the implementation of the counseling the aim is for students to understand the dangers of drugs and to avoid the dangers of drugs so that they can become better generations and work better. This method of implementing community service activities is done with data collection techniques through Library and lecture studies. The source of data obtained in the practice of public service counseling is secondary data consisting of: primary legal materials, and secondary legal materials. While analyzing data using a deductive thinking method, it is a mindset based on common things and then draws on specific conclusions. Results and discussion. Commitment activities to the community of legal counsel on Drug Danger and its Prevention for Students / Junior High School IT High School People in Sungai Intan Suburban Suburban District Upstream from the stages of activity preparation, implementation and closure. At the time of implementation each drug dealer presented the drug and its preventive material. The activity received excellent response from the participants as evidenced by the many questions from the participants and the increased knowledge of the participants about the dangers of drugs and their prevention

Implementing programming in school mathematics and technology: teachers\u2019 intrinsic and extrinsic challenges

The 2017 reform of the Swedish national curriculum requires that all compulsory school mathematics and technology teachers integrate programming into their teaching. The new programming policy poses a particular challenge since a majority of the affected teachers have little or no previous programming experience. This paper reports on a study of teachers preparing to implement the new policy. Insight into the preparation process was made possible through recorded group conversations and data were collected in March 2018, less than 4 months before the formal enactment of the new curriculum. The results, conceptualised by using a framework for intrinsic and extrinsic challenges, reveal several challenges that can potentially affect the uptake of the programming policy and the quality of implementation such as uncertainty about the subject content, unequal professional development opportunities, lack of teaching materials and recurring problems with school IT infrastructure. This study seeks to provide knowledge about teachers’ concerns and expressed needs while negotiating programming as new curriculum content and thus aims to contribute to the understanding of teachers’ strategies to approach the 2017 Swedish educational reform that introduces programming. Such knowledge is valuable for the possibilities to better understand under what circumstances programming is included in school mathematics and technology. The results illustrate the complexity of curriculum reform implementation and may be of value for decision makers at all levels of school policy and also for providers of both in-service and preservice teacher training.

Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality Applications Based on Satellite-Borne and ISS-Borne Remote Sensing Data for School Lessons

Facing global challenges, a qualified education in remote sensing technologies needs to start in school to sensitise teachers and thus young people for ecological issues and develop their technological skills. Remote sensing is part of the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) curricular topics, all of which are either a requirement for or benefit from remote sensing. However, implementing its data and methods into regular curricula poses technological and educational challenges, given the lack of appropriate school IT infrastructure and remote sensing education for aspiring STEM teachers. Immersive media can overcome these structural issues, using the teachers’ and pupils’ smartphones to display and interact, e.g. with video data, astronaut photographs, or complex hyperspectral data. The data needs to be pre-processed for Augmented and Virtual Reality applications (AR and VR, resp.) to fit topic, available devices and software. Game development software allows for easy integration in apps for AR and VR, but does not contain functions for remote sensing methods. These are either implemented directly in scripts, worked around using less computing-intensive methods or replaced by methods unique to augmented and virtual reality. Following these premises, five AR apps are presented in this report, teaching about tropical cyclones, anthropogenic desertification, energy consumption, gravitation, and algal blooms, all of which use remote sensing data from different sensors aboard the ISS. One VR app teaching about Mount Fuji was developed using a DEM derived from astronaut photographs. All have different levels of interactivity and are embedded in worksheets that fill a double period.