Learning Tutorials Research Articles

Improving accessibility, engagement and usefulness of online information literacy tutorials based on student feedback

PurposeIn order to evaluate a new series of online information literacy tutorials, students in a first-year experience program were invited to take a perception survey. The survey asked respondents if they perceived the tutorials to be accessible, engaging and useful. The feedback informed changes to tutorial learning objects in order to improve student learning of information literacy concepts.Design/methodology/approachData were collected using a survey instrument comprised of quantitative and qualitative questions about online tutorial accessibility, engagement and usefulness. All students enrolled in first-year experience courses at the end of the Fall 2022 semester were invited to take the survey.FindingsThe results suggest that the majority of respondents perceive the tutorials as useful for completing college-level assignments (62.5%) and easy to access and navigate (85%). Ratings for engagement are mixed; less than half of respondents perceive the tutorials to be engaging (44%). Analysis of qualitative questions may point to a connection between the perceived usefulness of a tutorial and a user’s engagement with the material.Originality/valueThis paper discusses the evaluation of tutorials comprised of vendor-produced content mixed with institutionally created content. It includes the survey instrument designed to collect student perceptions of these tutorials.

ChatGPT Affordances and Indonesian EFL Students’ Perceptions in L2 Writing: A Collaborative Reflexive Thematic Analysis

ABSTRACT This study explores ChatGPT affordances, students’ use of prompts, and their perceptions of using the tool in EFL writing. With screen capture technology to observe students’ interactions with ChatGPT during writing process and semi-structured interviews, the data were analysed using a collaborative reflective thematic analysis. The results revealed that students’ use of ChatGPT has the potential to improve their essay quality in terms of lexical resources, grammatical range and accuracy, and coherence and cohesion. ChatGPT also provides such affordances as brainstorming, essay outlining, idea development, and feedback on hedging devices. Overall, students considered ChatGPT a valuable personal learning tutor that may stimulate student autonomy by offering immediate feedback in a less anxiety-provoking learning environment. However, some experienced challenges in producing effective prompts and understanding ChatGPT’s feedback. The study concludes that while the use of ChatGPT can enhance L2 writing development, teachers’ guidance is necessary during students’ interaction with the tool.

The Efficacy of High-Fidelity Telesimulation in Preparing Nursing Students for Emergency and Critical Patient Care: A Prospective Study.

High-fidelity telesimulation can address the gap in nursing education caused by the pandemic by providing a simulated environment for students to practice skills that closely mimic real-life scenarios. This study was designed to determine the effect of a high-fidelity telesimulation teaching program on emergency and critical patient care-related knowledge, self-confidence, and critical thinking skills in nursing students. This randomized, single-blind controlled study was conducted on a sample of 84 nursing students who were evaluated using pretest and posttest measurements. The participants were randomized into a control group ( n = 43) and an experimental group ( n = 41). The control group received an in-person traditional teaching program, and the experimental group was taught using a high-fidelity telesimulation program. During the high-fidelity telesimulation, synchronous online tutorial learning and telesimulation were conducted every 100 and 300 minutes. The experimental group program included a lecture, simulation teaching videos, and demonstrations related to endotracheal intubation, 12-lead electrocardiography, protective clothing, and hybrid telesimulation learning. In each subgroup, the students executed a single high-fidelity telesimulation scenario in which they were assigned individual roles. The students in the other subgroups served as observers and engaged in the synchronous online debriefing. Teaching efficacy was evaluated using an objective structured clinical examination and a questionnaire designed for emergency and critical patient care. In the experimental group, levels of knowledge and self-confidence as well as critical thinking skills related to emergency and critical patient care were significantly higher than in the control group ( p < .05). High-fidelity telesimulation teaching is a feasible and reliable alternative to conventional in-person simulation for nursing students, particularly in situations where traditional clinical experiences are not possible.

Investigating and improving student understanding of the basics of quantum computing

Quantum information science and engineering (QISE) is a rapidly developing field that leverages the skills of experts from many disciplines to utilize the potential of quantum systems in a variety of applications. It requires talent from a wide variety of traditional fields, including physics, engineering, chemistry, and computer science, to name a few. To prepare students for such opportunities, it is important to give them a strong foundation in the basics of QISE, in which quantum computing plays a central role. In this study, we discuss the development, validation, and evaluation of a Quantum Interactive Learning Tutorial, on the basics and applications of quantum computing. These include an overview of key quantum mechanical concepts relevant to quantum computation (including ways a quantum computer is different from a classical computer), properties of single- and multiqubit systems, and the basics of single-qubit quantum gates. The tutorial uses guided inquiry-based teaching-learning sequences. Its development and validation involved conducting cognitive task analysis from both expert and student perspectives and using common student difficulties as a guide. For example, before engaging with the tutorial, after traditional lecture-based instruction, one reasoning primitive that was common in student responses is that a major difference between an N-bit classical and N-qubit quantum computer is that various things associated with a number N for a classical computer should be replaced with the number 2N for a quantum computer (e.g., 2N qubits must be initialized and 2N bits of information are obtained as the output of the computation on the quantum computer). This type of reasoning primitive also led many students to incorrectly think that there are only N distinctly different states available when computation takes place on a classical computer. Research suggests that this type of reasoning primitive has its origins in students learning that quantum computers can provide exponential advantage for certain problems, e.g., Shor’s algorithm for factoring products of large prime numbers, and that the quantum state during the computation can be in a superposition of 2N linearly independent states. The inquiry-based learning sequences in the tutorial provide scaffolding support to help students develop a functional understanding. The final version of the validated tutorial was implemented in two distinct courses offered by the physics department with slightly different student populations and broader course goals. Students’ understanding was evaluated after traditional lecture-based instruction on the requisite concepts and again after engaging with the tutorial. We analyze and discuss their improvement in performance on concepts covered in the tutorial. Published by the American Physical Society 2024

INNOVATIVE LEARNING MEDIA IN TEACHING 2D DRAWING MODIFICATION WITH CAD TECHNOLOGY

The lack of understanding of students on 2D drawing modification material using CAD is the background for this research. The purpose of this study is to produce products in the form of video tutorial learning media, knowing the feasibility of experts, knowing user responses, and knowing the improvement of learning outcomes after using media. This study used quantitative research methods with a pre-experimental research design with the type of one group pre-test post-test design. Purposive sampling was conducted to select 34 samples from TPM grade XI learners. This research produces video tutorial learning media. The results of the feasibility assessment conducted by show that the video tutorial learning media that has been made is declared "very feasible". The results of media user responses obtained the category "very good". Learning outcomes after using video tutorial learning media have increased, this is reflected in the increase in student learning outcomes measured through the use of n-gain with an average score of 0.38 in the "medium" category. Thus, it can be concluded that this video tutorial learning media is very feasible for use on manufacturing engineering drawing elements.

The development of an ESL teacher's ability in constructing a virtual translanguaging space in synchronous online language tutorials

The COVID-19 pandemic has rapidly increased the use of synchronous online teaching for English-as-a-second-language (ESL) courses. However, there is a scarcity of research on the necessary teaching abilities for online ESL instruction and the advantages of real-time technologies in supporting students' L2 learning. This virtual ethnographic research examines how an ESL teacher utilizes diverse multilingual and multimodal resources to facilitate students' L2 English learning in real-time online tutorials and develops his translanguaging competence over a 10-week period. The analysis, carried out using Multimodal Conversation Analysis and Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, reveals that the teacher progressively exhibits his capacity to use a variety of multilingual and multimodal tools and to employ different funds of knowledge to support students' English language learning. Consequently, we emphasize the significance of strengthening online language instructors' pedagogical comprehension of translanguaging to enhance their e-Classroom Interactional Competence.

Research on Digital Virtual Humans in the Metaverse for Smart Teaching

With the rapid development of information technology and artificial intelligence, the virtual digital world known as the metaverse has become an important extension of the real world. This paper aims to explore the design, implementation, and application of digital virtual humans in the metaverse for smart teaching. Firstly, starting from the concept and characteristics of digital virtual humans, we introduce the current development status and application scenarios of digital virtual humans. Then, we expound on the concept of smart teaching and discuss the roles of digital virtual humans in smart teaching, such as teaching assistants, personalized learning tutors, and simulated learning environments. We also analyze the advantages and challenges of digital virtual humans in smart teaching, including aspects like language understanding, emotion recognition, and privacy security. Finally, this paper discusses the development trends and challenges of digital virtual humans, providing new ideas and directions for the education field, exploring how to achieve smart teaching in the virtual world, in order to better meet the learning needs of students and improve the quality and effectiveness of education.

Pengaruh Metode Tutor Sebaya Pada Pembelajarn Tari Begambo di SMA Negeri 2 Babat Toman

This research aims to find out whether the peer tutoring learning method influences the learning outcomes of begambo dance. This method is used in experimental research methods (one group pretest and posttest design). The subjects of this research were students in class X E 5 of SMA Negeri 2 Babat Toman. The samples were taken based on the criteria used by the researcher, so the samples were taken using a purposive sampling technique and obtained class X E 5 experimental classes. The data analysis used is the t-test, data collection using observation techniques, the work test is the implementation of the pretest and posttest and the supporting data collection is documentation. Based on data analysis, the research results show that the students' scores on the posttest are greater than the students' scores on the pretest. H_(0) is accepted if t_(count)≤t_tabel while t_(count) is 3.19 and t_tabel 1.98. So it can be said that there is an influence of the use of the peer tutoring method on Begambo dance learning at SMA Negeri 2 Babat Toman with the hypothesis testing criteria Hadi Accepted and H0 is rejected. This shows that there is an influence of the peer tutoring method on the value of learning outcomes of begambo dance in class X E 5 SMA Negeri 2 Babat Toman.

Tutorial and Lecture Activities on Deep Online Learning in Dentistry

Online learning has become a new normal in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, this learning mode has brought many challenges that can impact the learning experience. The study aims to evaluate student feedback on the online learning model and identify any challenges that require attention to enhance the quality of Dentistry education at Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta. This research is a descriptive observational study that utilized a cross-sectional approach. A modified questionnaire comprising 27 questions was distributed to collect the data. It was found that most of the 277 surveyed students agreed that implementing online learning in tutorial activities had a positive impact. Notably, 47.3% of the students found the online tutorial activities to be an excellent way to learn the material, while an equal number of students, 47.3% believed that they developed their tolerance during the online tutorial group sessions. Furthermore, the student responses to the online lecture activities were also positive, with 40.8% of the students finding comfort in the recorded classes, while 37.2% better understood the material through the online lectures. As for student satisfaction, the majority of the surveyed students expressed their satisfaction with the online learning experience regarding the material 52%, learning strategy 40,4%, availability of e-resources 49,1%, and assistance provided 42,6%. Students responded positively to online learning in tutorials and lectures and reported overall satisfaction with online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pengembangan Platform Tiktok Sebagai Media Pembelajaran Ekstrakurikuler Tata Busana Di SMK Tekstil Pandaan

This research applied to 21 of 12th grade Fashion Extracurricular students of Vocational Senior High School Tekstil Pandaan. The purpose was to (1) describe the validation level of Tiktok platform as a learning media; (2) describe the student learning result after the learning media was given; and (3) describe the student response after the learning media was given. Method used in this research was Research and Development with the ADDIE (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation) model. The learning media were validated by media and subject experts using media validation form, applied in class with project assignment given in assignment form, and applied google form to get the student to respond. Data analyzed in a descriptive qualitative way. The result shows that the video tutorial learning media gains the result score of 4,55 of maximum 5, concluded as very valid, the video learning media can help students reach eligibility level of 100% of 75% minimum standard, concluded as eligible, and the results of student responses reached 60% for the strongly agree category and 40% for the agree category regarding the use of Tiktok media as learning media for Fashion Design extracurricular at Pandaan Textile Vocational High School.

Assessment of the Midwifery Education Program at the University of British Columbia – A Survey of Graduates and Midwife Mentors

The Midwifery Program at the University of British Columbia is the only academic centre for midwifery education in British Columbia. The program consists of arts and science courses, midwifery theoretical and clinical courses, problem-based learning tutorials, laboratory simulations, clinical experiences in community midwifery, and a semester of interprofessional placements in a local or global setting. As university based midwifery education is new to British Columbia, critical evaluation of the curriculum is essential. Between 2005 and 2010, we examined the curriculum annually from the perspective of new graduates (n=34) and their mentors (n=21) to inform curriculum renewal and development. Overall graduates felt well prepared for clinical practice after graduating, and highly valued their clinical placements. Both graduates and midwife mentors reported competence with most clinical skills, and senior midwives noted the graduates’ fluency with both the hospital and home setting. Need for improvement was noted with respect to suturing and venipuncture. There were some discrepancies in the assessment of competencies. While all graduates felt well or adequately prepared to recognize and manage when a normal birth changes to abnormal, not all mentor midwives agreed. Conversely, midwife mentors felt that graduates were prepared in the area of client communication and counseling, yet graduates felt less confident in this area. Over the years, the Midwifery Education curriculum has evolved to address feedback received via the yearly curriculum evaluation. The academic calendar has been modified to allow students and faculty more time for preparation, integration and reflection during the introductory year, to facilitate the consolidation phase in the core clinical courses, and to facilitate senior research projects. Courses on counseling, pharmacology for midwives, lactation consultation, global maternity care, and anatomy labs have been added to the curriculum. The program continues its effort to enhance theoretical and clinical teaching by offering regular preceptor workshops.

Northwestern University resource and education development initiatives to advance collaborative artificial intelligence across the learning health system.

The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare has exposed the unmet need for growing a multidisciplinary workforce that can collaborate effectively in the learning health systems. Maximizing the synergy among multiple teams is critical for Collaborative AI in Healthcare. We have developed a series of data, tools, and educational resources for cultivating the next generation of multidisciplinary workforce for Collaborative AI in Healthcare. We built bulk-natural language processing pipelines to extract structured information from clinical notes and stored them in common data models. We developed multimodal AI/machine learning (ML) tools and tutorials to enrich the toolbox of the multidisciplinary workforce to analyze multimodal healthcare data. We have created a fertile ground to cross-pollinate clinicians and AI scientists and train the next generation of AI health workforce to collaborate effectively. Our work has democratized access to unstructured health information, AI/ML tools and resources for healthcare, and collaborative education resources. From 2017 to 2022, this has enabled studies in multiple clinical specialties resulting in 68 peer-reviewed publications. In 2022, our cross-discipline efforts converged and institutionalized into the Center for Collaborative AI in Healthcare. Our Collaborative AI in Healthcare initiatives has created valuable educational and practical resources. They have enabled more clinicians, scientists, and hospital administrators to successfully apply AI methods in their daily research and practice, develop closer collaborations, and advanced the institution-level learning health system.

Online or face-to-face problem-based learning tutorials? Comparing perceptions and preferences of students and tutors

IntroductionProblem-based learning (PBL) tutorials are recognized as an effective strategy for building clinical and research skills in modern-day medical education. Despite the wide adoption of this instructional strategy, worldwide research findings reported noticeable differences in the perceptions towards online versus face-to-face modes of PBL conduction among students and their tutors.MethodsThis cross-sectional analytical study was conducted at the College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University (CMMS-AGU), Kingdom of Bahrain, during the academic year 2022-2023. The study examined the differences in perceptions and preferences among students and tutors regarding online and face-to-face modes of PBL tutorials. The study also compared the performance of 3rd and 4th year medical students who were exposed to PBL tutorials through both modes.ResultsThe performance of students in tutorials in both modes revealed no statistically significant difference. The study found that tutors reported more positive perception toward the face-to-face mode compared to the online mode of conducting PBL tutorials than students, while students reported more positive perception toward the online mode compared to the face-to-face mode of conducting PBL tutorials than tutors. Several advantages and challenges of both modes were recounted by the students and tutors.ConclusionOur study concludes that students were in favor of the online mode of conducting PBL sessions, while tutors were in favor of the face-to-face mode. Comparable performance of students in PBL tutorials implies that the online mode of conducting PBL tutorials might be as effective as the face-to-face mode for meeting teaching objectives and students’ learning outcomes. The difference between perceptions of students and faculty can be attributed to multiple factors including generation difference, previous experiences, and digital literacy. It is recommended that faculty receive proper training for effectively adopting online modes of learning.

Peer Tutor Model: Alternative to Improve Student Learning Outcomes in Thematic Learning

Learning in elementary schools in Indonesia is carried out thematically, where all subjects are carried out based on the same theme. However, there are many obstacles found in implementing this thematic learning. This research aims to determine the improvement in student thematic learning outcomes in one of the elementary schools in Indonesia. This classroom action research has four components, namely planning, action, observation, and reflection in each cycle. Data collection uses formative test instruments, observation sheets, and field notes. Data analysis uses comparative descriptive techniques. The research subjects were grade 1 elementary school students. The results of the research show that there is an increase in the percentage of student learning activities in each cycle so that the completeness of students' thematic learning outcomes increases. Based on the results of this research, the literacy-based Peer Tutor learning model can improve student thematic learning outcomes.

Experiences of face-to-face and online collaborative learning tutorials: A qualitative community of inquiry approach

This study explores the experiences and the preferred schedule of face-to-face and online tutorials in a problem-based learning setting where students learn collaboratively, based on cognitive, social, and teaching presences. Seventeen experienced students and 13 tutors attended semi-structured interviews focusing on their experiences and preferences. The majority (15 students and seven tutors) preferred a 100% face-to-face schedule as the default option to stimulate deep learning and social interactions, while two students and five tutors preferred a schedule with a majority of face-to-face tutorials with some online sessions. Overall, face-to-face tutorial meetings were perceived to deepen content discussions, create a sense of connection through social interactions and non-verbal communication, and protect student well-being.

The Effect of Numbered Head Together Learning Model on Learning Outcomes

The learning model is a plan or pattern that is used as a guide in planning classroom learning or tutorial learning. Based on observations from researchers at Mts Al-Huda that class VII students pay less attention to the teacher and are more often busy with their own world when participating in social studies learning, besides that the learning atmosphere is less attractive to students. This study aims to describe the application of the Numbered Head Together learning model to social studies subjects at Mts Al-Huda for the 2021/2022 school year and to determine the effect of the learning outcomes of students who use the Numbered Head Together learning model. By using the Independent T-test, the results obtained were 0.004.

Dual-Branch Multi-Scale Relation Networks with Tutorial Learning for Few-Shot Learning

Few-shot learning refers to training a model with a few labeled data to effectively recognize unseen categories. Recently, numerous approaches have been suggested to improve the extraction of abundant feature information at hierarchical layers or multiple scales for similarity metrics, especially methods based on learnable relation networks, which have demonstrated promising results. However, the roles played by image features in relationship measurement vary at different layers, and effectively integrating features from different layers and multiple scales can improve the measurement capacity of the model. In light of this, we propose a novel method called dual-branch multi-scale relation networks with tutoring learning (DbMRNT) for few-shot learning. Specifically, we first generate deep multiple features using a multi-scale feature generator in Branch 1 while extracting features at hierarchical layers in Branch 2. Then, learnable relation networks are employed in both branches to measure the pairwise similarity of features at each scale or layer. Furthermore, to leverage the dominant role of deep features in the final classification, we introduce a tutorial learning module that enables Branch 1 to tutor the learning process of Branch 2. Ultimately, the relation scores of all scales and layers are integrated to obtain the classification results. Extensive experiments on popular few-shot learning datasets prove that our method outperforms other similar methods.

The Effect of Using Video Tutorial Learning Media on Students’ Learning Outcomes in Physical Education Subjects of Football for Class VIII SMP Angkasa Lanud Padang

This research was carried out with the aim of describing whether there was an effect of the use of video tutorial learning media on student learning outcomes in the physical education subject of football for class VIII SMP Angkasa Lanud Padang.The method in this research uses a quantitative approach using pre-experimental methods. Data collection techniques use test and documentation techniques. And the data analysis techniques used in this research are validity test, reliability test, mean, standard deviation, variance, normality test, homogeneity test, and hypothesis test.The conclusion of this research is that based on data analysis and discussion of research results, it can be found that student learning outcomes when given treatment are higher than learning outcomes before being given treatment. So, the use of video tutorial media in the learning process has a significant effect on the learning outcomes of students in physical education subjects of football for class VIII SMP Angkasa Lanud Padang.

Reinforcement learning tutor better supported lower performers in a math task

Resource limitations make it challenging to provide all students with one of the most effective educational interventions: personalized instruction. Reinforcement learning could be a pivotal tool to decrease the development costs and enhance the effectiveness of intelligent tutoring software, that aims to provide the right support, at the right time, to a student. Here we illustrate that deep reinforcement learning can be used to provide adaptive pedagogical support to students learning about the concept of volume in a narrative storyline software. Using explainable artificial intelligence tools, we extracted interpretable insights about the pedagogical policy learned and demonstrated that the resulting policy had similar performance in a different student population. Most importantly, in both studies, the reinforcement-learning narrative system had the largest benefit for those students with the lowest initial pretest scores, suggesting the opportunity for AI to adapt and provide support for those most in need.

Analisis Motivasi Belajar Siswa Kelas X.3 dengan Menggunakan Model Pembelajaran Tutorial pada Mata Pelajaran Informatika di UPT SMA Negeri 3 Maros

The use of the tutorial learning model in Informatics subjects is the focus of attention in efforts to create a learning environment that motivates and encourages active student involvement. This research aims to provide a holistic understanding of the effectiveness of using the tutorial learning model in class X.3 at UPT SMA Negeri 3 Maros. This research uses quantitative descriptive research methods. The results of this research show that students' learning motivation in using the tutorial learning model is in the high category with an average percentage of 79.1%, so it can be concluded that the tutorial learning model is quite effective for use in informatics learning.&#x0D; &#x0D;