Learning Kit Research Articles

Development of Hardware-Interfacing Learning Kit for Novice Learning Programming

Development of Hardware-Interfacing Learning Kit for Novice Learning Programming

Experimental Evidence on the Drivers of Index-Based Livestock Insurance Demand in Southern Ethiopia

While index-based microinsurance has attracted considerable attention, uptake rates have been weak in many low-income countries. We explore the purchase patterns of index-based livestock insurance in southern Ethiopia, focusing on the role of accurate product comprehension and price. We find that randomly distributed learning kits improve subjects’ knowledge of the products; however, we do not find strong evidence that the improved knowledge per se causes greater insurance uptake. We also find that reduced price due to randomly distributed discount coupons has an immediate, positive impact on uptake, without dampening subsequent period demand due to reference-dependence associated with price anchoring effects.

1 포인트 드래그 연동 스마트 터치 제어용 다이나믹 모터 개발

Educational robot was introduced as an effective educational tool is to foster scientific creativity and learn the basic principles of science are applied to change the configuration of the educational after-school learning kits for science education . SMEs as a tool to foster scientific creativity center and a variety of educational robot technology and the wide range of games for students and robotic technology development , existing e-Learning by downloading mp3 music or learning content for the robot , such as the provision of specialized content Although the technology is still being developed to take advantage of the professional community formation is insufficient side. Currently, one-point linkage drag Smart Touch control dynamic motor development does not need this motor development is possible for users to easily.

Development of e-learning by Microsoft: from local solutions to cloud services

The purpose of the study is to analyze the development of Microsoft’s e-learning services. The object of the research is the process of using Microsoft’s e-learning services. The subject of the study is the Microsoft’s e-learning services. The objectives of the study are to analyze the development of Microsoft’s e-Learning services (from local cloud solutions to solutions) from the Microsoft Class Server learning platform, then to the Microsoft SharePoint Learning Kit, then to Live@edu and to the online Office service 365. The possibilities for the educational process, advantages and disadvantages of each software product are determined.

KESIAPAN GURU BAHASA INDONESIA SMP DALAM IMPLEMENTASI KURIKULUM 2013

This study aims to describe the readiness of teachers at junior high schools (JHSs) in theimplementation of Curriculum 2013. The readiness comprises their understanding of thecurriculum and abilities to prepare learning kits, design the syllabus, and develop learningmaterials. This was a descriptive study employing the survey approach. The researchsubjects were Indonesian language teachers at JHSs in Kulonprogo Regency. The datawere collected through a questionnaire and were descriptively analyzed using categoriesbased on each characteristic. The results show that Indonesian language teachers at JHSsare ready to implement Curriculum 2013. This is indicated by: (1) their understanding ofthe curriculum contents (68.91%), (2) their readiness in lesson planning (68.69%), (3) theirreadiness in learning implementation (72.67%), and (4) their understanding of evaluationand learning mastery (67.83%). The improvement of the readiness in the implementationof Curriculum 2013 is made through intensifying socialization, enriching supplementarymaterials, and attending training on lesson plan designs.

Modular Student Learning Kit for Internet of Things

The term Internet of Things as a component of Future Internet is a recent fast growing global network infrastructure which extends Internet with a sensors and actuators shield. The paper presents a hands-on learning kit based on an open standard embedded computer connected to Internet enabling live data processing. The system uses cloud programming tools to add significant value to the education purpose, by including up-to-date innovative technical approaches and pedagogical values for improving the attractiveness and efficiency of the education activities in the engineering area. The learning goal intends to develop the Internet of things as new universe based on smart objects, connected to the Internet via adequate sensors and actuators. This can be an essential tool for a deeper understanding of the main concepts in physics, informatics and math, even in the early steps of learning. Based on cloud programming resources, the hardware-software components use the latest version of low power 32-bit embedded computer development platform and process interfaces to allow data monitoring, remote physical experiments, mobile world supervising, and collaborative project development. As an open standard learning tool, the kit offers a new computational framework able to serve in scientific experiments and discovery-based learning. This study was strongly motivated by the European Union recommendation to support and enrich the university curriculum by engaging students in hands-on engineering and design activities.

Teacher: Don't leave those kits alone [computing teaching aids

Educational and learning kits based around Raspberry Pi computers could help schools ensure that England's new computing curriculum captures the imaginations of young technologists.

An Analysis of Teacher Change in the Local Science Project

Teachers may have a misconception of how factors such as local diversity and different environment would put the development of the learning processes either at an advantage or at a disadvantage. The high quality research paper that teachers produced also revealed their knowledge and skills were at good level. The main factor that led to teacher change was the learning network that consisted of the team of lecturers, the coordinating centre and their teacher colleagues. The project should continue to train teachers to create the learning kits that reflect the scientifically-proven learning processes and research experience in the project.

Activity Based Learning Kits for Children in a Disadvantaged Community According to the Project “Vocational Teachers Teach Children to Create Virtuous Robots from Garbage”

This research was aimed to develop and evaluate the activity based learning kits for children in a disadvantaged community according to the project “Vocational Teachers Teach Children to Create Virtuous Robots from Garbage”, to examine the learning achievement, to measure the satisfaction and to do an authentic assessment of children as regards the learning kits. The researchers chose the sampling group purposively out of children aged 4-14 years in the community under bridge zone 1 who could participate in the summer activity in the academic year 2013. The sampling group consisted of 40 children. Statistical tools in this research included mean and standard deviation. The results showed that the content quality was good (x ¯ = 4.40, S.D. = 0.55), the presentation quality was good (x ¯ = 4.46, S.D. = 0.68). After learning with the learning kits , the children in the disadvantaged community could achieve higher post-test score than pre-test score with statistical significance at a .05 level. The children expressed the highest level of satisfaction towards the learning kits (x ¯ = 4.57, S.D. = 0.58). The authentic assessment of children as regards the learning kits was at a good level (x ¯ = 4.43, S.D. = 0.51 and this complied with the hypotheses. Therefore, the activity based learning kits are useful and could be used in other nearby communities.

Usability and User Satisfaction of Hardware-Software Interfacing Visualization Kit for Novice Learning Programming

Com port is the interface of choice for most of the projects that require communication between a computer and external device or peripherals. This study has developed an experimental tool that serves as a practical hands-on learning kit for novices in exploring and mastering hardware-software interfacing in visual environment. After exploring the developed experimental tools, learners could understand the use of computer to configure, control and connect external devices via com port in visual environment. Based on the questionnaire feedback, the developed tool seems very useful and helpful for beginners, which have minimum skills in electrical and electronic engineering in understanding hardware-software interfacing programming better.

Computers Have Taken Us to the Brink in Mathematics … and We Have Balked

Computers have been available to teach and do mathematics for decades. There have been spikes of interest, energy, and results in their use over the years. However, there is little sustained use of computers as they could be used to permit students to learn and do mathematics. To be effective computers need to be embedded in the learning process. They need to be ubiquitous and part of every student's learning kit. Indeed, they should be a first tool of choice for most of what students do with mathematics; that is, plotting, algebraic manipulation, optimization, playing “what if” games, data analysis, etc. I outline a number of scenarios and experiences to show just how pervasive computer use can and should be. I put computer use in context with its most important applications for teaching mathematics—namely, modeling and inquiry or problem-based learning.

Portable SCADA Security Toolkits

The Internet and the demands of connectivity and convenience to access the control systems found in critical infrastructures have ushered newly discovered vulnerabilities that have been exploited by internal and external threats. These vulnerabilities of control systems could be exposed by even novice hackers through the use of non-sophisticated tools found on the Internet. These insecurities have been perpetuated by technology staff and even educators who are themselves unaware of the potential risks and consequences. We describe a cost-effective way of equipping educators with hands-on toolkits that can be used in their classrooms as security testing and learning kits.

Digital smartpen technology and revitalization of the Myaamia language

The article reports the results of a usability test applying digital smartpen technology and interactive audio booklets to assist the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma in revitalization of the Myaamia language and culture. The usability test was conducted to determine if computer technology such as smartpens can provide an effective tool in the Tribe's home-based education initiative. Previous efforts in the use of computer technology language revitalization are reviewed and found to offer promise. The smartpen technology is reviewed, the interactive booklets and programmed smartpen are described, and usability test results are analyzed. Encouraging findings have led to interest in further development of additional technological tools that could be incorporated into “home learning kits.” Additionally, by interchanging sound files, the smartpen software can be adapted easily to support language revitalization work by other communities.

WE‐G‐BRC‐02: A Portable Optical CT Scanner for Interactive Teaching of Imaging Principles

Purpose: To develop a portable scanner that demonstrates the principles of radiography and computed tomography (CT). Methods: The traditional methods for teaching the physics of medical imaging rely on lectures, followed by demonstrations on a clinical system that is not easily accessible or programmed for educational purposes. We have developed a scaled‐down portable CT imaging system suitable for interactive “real time” demonstrations using a laptop computer during a classroom or lab session. Our optical system uses light rays in lieu of x‐rays so that experiments can be conducted while posing no electrical or radiation hazards to instructors and students. The desk‐top CT imaging device will be supplied with a learning kit of experimental test phantoms, lab manuals, instructional videos, and specialized software that demonstrate 2D radiographic and 3D CT image reconstruction methods. These approaches are relevant to imaging systems used in digital diagnostic imaging and image‐guided therapy. Results: A low‐cost portable system (< $15,000) has been manufactured (http://www.deskcat.com/) to enrich the studentˈs learning experience and improve the retention of fundamental imaging concepts. Students learn about spatial resolution, contrast resolution, system linearity, image artifacts and they perform quantitative measurements in 3D space, using image visualization software tools and specialized test phantoms (7.2 cm diameter × 5.3 cm long). Early reaction from instructors and students alike has been very encouraging. Conclusions: This learning package should prove attractive to universities with medical physics programs in Departments of Physics, Medical Biophysics, or Biomedical Engineering, as well as Medical Schools with residency training programs (Medical Imaging, Radiation Oncology). The systemˈs modular nature allows extensions for future coverage of related topics such as nuclear and molecular SPECT imaging. Through future developments, it may also be possible to model the dose deposition patterns from intensity‐modulated radiotherapy beams using ultraviolet exposure of radiochromic gel volumes.This research was sponsored by the Ministry of Research and Innovation, Government of Ontario, Canada (ORDCF Grant, OCITS Project) and by Modus Medical Devices as the industry partner. We also thank The University of Western Ontario for providing funding through its “Fellowship for Teaching Innovation”. This supported one of the authors (RT) during a summer studentship.

Disseminating quality improvement: study protocol for a large cluster-randomized trial

BackgroundDissemination is a critical facet of implementing quality improvement in organizations. As a field, addiction treatment has produced effective interventions but disseminated them slowly and reached only a fraction of people needing treatment. This study investigates four methods of disseminating quality improvement (QI) to addiction treatment programs in the U.S. It is, to our knowledge, the largest study of organizational change ever conducted in healthcare. The trial seeks to determine the most cost-effective method of disseminating quality improvement in addiction treatment.MethodsThe study is evaluating the costs and effectiveness of different QI approaches by randomizing 201 addiction-treatment programs to four interventions. Each intervention used a web-based learning kit plus monthly phone calls, coaching, face-to-face meetings, or the combination of all three. Effectiveness is defined as reducing waiting time (days between first contact and treatment), increasing program admissions, and increasing continuation in treatment. Opportunity costs will be estimated for the resources associated with providing the services.OutcomesThe study has three primary outcomes: waiting time, annual program admissions, and continuation in treatment. Secondary outcomes include: voluntary employee turnover, treatment completion, and operating margin. We are also seeking to understand the role of mediators, moderators, and other factors related to an organization's success in making changes.AnalysisWe are fitting a mixed-effect regression model to each program's average monthly waiting time and continuation rates (based on aggregated client records), including terms to isolate state and intervention effects. Admissions to treatment are aggregated to a yearly level to compensate for seasonality. We will order the interventions by cost to compare them pair-wise to the lowest cost intervention (monthly phone calls). All randomized sites with outcome data will be included in the analysis, following the intent-to-treat principle. Organizational covariates in the analysis include program size, management score, and state.DiscussionThe study offers seven recommendations for conducting a large-scale cluster-randomized trial: provide valuable services, have aims that are clear and important, seek powerful allies, understand the recruiting challenge, cultivate commitment, address turnover, and encourage rigor and flexibility.Trial RegistrationClinicalTrials. govNCT00934141

Personal Learning Environment Box (PLEBOX): A new approach to E‐learning platforms

AbstractThis article presents a new E‐learning platform called Personal Learning Environment Box (PLEBOX). The system is built on Microsoft SharePoint and SharePoint Learning Kit (SLK) and enables the creation of modular and expansible software, presenting a simplified interaction with the user. PLEBOX has been used by 210 users (10 teachers and 200 engineering students) of the University of Beira Interior, Portugal and the University of Valladolid, Spain. The PLEBOX platform has innovative features compared to existing platforms, such as creating a customizable work environment, the ability to add applications, a framework for developing modules, and a new form to exposure learning contents, which can be used in engineering applications and education. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Comput Appl Eng Educ 21:E100–E109, 2013

459: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Prescription Program: A Prospective Randomized Pilot Study

459: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Prescription Program: A Prospective Randomized Pilot Study

MarineTech Project—Attracting Students towards Math and Science Careers in Shipbuilding and Repair Industry

Low enrollment and high attrition rates in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) based degree programs have created a shortage of workforce in industries such as shipbuilding and repair that are important for national security. Part of this problem can be attributed to pedagogical issues such as lack of engaging hands-on activities used for math and science instruction in middle and high schools. Another reason for this is that the teachers are not trained in taking an integrated approach to teaching math and science. This has led to large-scale flight and attrition from STEM-based career tracks. Consequently, engineering and engineering technology programs throughout the nation have observed declining graduation rates and quality of incoming students. To engage students' interest in STEM-based careers, it is important that students establish a link between the math and science instruction and its application to solve real-life problems early in their learning experience. Project-based activities have a proven record as a pedagogical method. Effectiveness of this pedagogy has been supported by research in the acquisition and retention of knowledge. The MarineTech Project funded by the State Council of Higher Education of Virginia and supported by the shipbuilding and repair industry has attempted to address the quality of STEM education in Virginia by developing project-based learning kits and providing professional development training in the use of these kits. The project also provided teacher training in 21st century skills and integrated math and science education while increasing awareness of teachers about the shipbuilding and repair industry. The paper presents the motivation behind developing these project-based learning (PBL) modules, issues related to implementation, and results from student and teacher workshops.

Information Design for Use of Museum Materials : Learning Kit for "Scenes In and Around Kyoto" Folding Screen

Information Design for Use of Museum Materials : Learning Kit for "Scenes In and Around Kyoto" Folding Screen

Improving Workplace Safety Training Using a Self-Directed CPR-AED Learning Program

Adequate training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) is an important component of a workplace safety training program. Barriers to traditional in-classroom CPR-AED training programs include time away from work to complete training, logistics, learner discomfort over being in a classroom setting, and instructors who include information irrelevant to CPR. This study evaluated differences in CPR skills performance between employees who learned CPR using a self-directed learning (SDL) kit and employees who attended a traditional instructor-led course. The results suggest that the SDL kit yields learning outcomes comparable to those obtained with traditional instructor-led courses and is a more time-efficient tool for CPR-AED training. Furthermore, the SDL kit overcomes many of the barriers that keep individuals from learning CPR and appears to contribute to bystanders' confidently attempting resuscitation.