Level Of Student Understanding Research Articles

Designing MOOCs with VMS (Virtual Microscopic Simulation) for Measurement Student’s Level Understanding (LU)

The aims of this research to design Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs) from now on referred to as Virtual Microscopic Simulation (VMS) to measure the Level Understanding (LU) of the construction of microscopic phenomena electric-field conceptions. The research method used is a mixed-method using embedded design. The research subjects are high school students, and one of the universities in Banten Province. The results of this study are software with features in the form of MOOCs-VMS that are categorized very well based on expert judgment on aspects of usability and learning content. The average score of media expert validation score is 96% with a very feasible category, the average score for material expert validation is 98% with a very decent category, and the average user response rate is 86% with a very good category. It can be concluded that the design of MOOCs-VMS can be used as an alternative media for conducting distance learning and is significant in building the level of understanding students.

Use of oral examinations to assess student learning in the social sciences

ABSTRACT Currently, oral examinations are infrequently used for student assessment outside of language classes. Many instructors consider the administering of oral exams time-consuming and their grading subjective, in addition to concerns over raising student stress levels. On the other hand, oral exams provide many potential benefits, including the opportunity to assess deeper levels of student understanding, to provide instant feedback to students, and to develop students’ oral communication skills. This study explores the potential advantages and drawbacks of the oral format using a questionnaire survey among students who completed an oral exam in a mid-level undergraduate geography course. I conclude that for small class sizes orals can offer benefits that outweigh the potential disadvantages, if carefully designed and administered. For students who considered oral skills to be their strength, orals allowed them to excel. For a larger group of students, orals were a stressful experience, but allowed the student to provide potentially a more nuanced answer with prompting from the examiner. A minority of students considered that the oral format had compromised their ability to perform; however, it is arguably this group of students who might benefit most from practicing verbal skills via the oral exam format.

CORONA VIRUS DISEASE 2019: THE PERSPECTIVE OPINION FROM PRE-SERVICE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION TEACHER

Recently, the corona virus as known COVID-19 is an influenza-like symptoms virus that can give a deadly effect on humans. World Health Organization (WHO) has declared that this virus is a “Pandemic” and there is not the country that considered safe from this virus. Indonesia is one of the countries affected by the Corona virus and according to the data from the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) of Indonesia on April 2, 2020, 1,790 people were positively infected by the corona virus. In this research, we will explain the knowledge of undergraduate students, especially the teacher education department about the corona virus to prevent the spread of the virus in its environment. The method that was used in this study was a qualitative method and 116 undergraduate students in the elementary education teacher department were used as respondents. The data was taken from March 23rd-31st,2020 from online questionnaires form. There were five questions in the online questionnaire form to test the level of student understanding of this virus. The research shows that almost all respondents (97.44%) stated that they knew information about the corona virus. Besides, the data shows that almost all respondents know about prevention methods and indicators of infected people with the corona virus even though the information is not known in depth.

Visualization Program of Practical Work Manual for Biology Concepts on Health Education Topics

Science practical work has to be carried out with due regard to the availability of resources and has to facilitate student learning, but in accordance with the instructional goals. A practical work manual need to be supplemented with relevant visualization programs in order to improve students’ understanding of practical work on health education topics. The objectives of the research were to identify practical topics that need visualization programs and to develop an example of a visualization program for the practical work. The results of the research were models of visualizing practical work procedures in biology on the topics of health education. The study carried out using the design of qualitative research method. The source of data and information consisted of five lecturers and sixteen students of the Biology Education Program. The instruments consisted of focus group discussion, interviews, document analyses, questionnaires, and test. The results indicated that practical works manual require programs to visualize practical instructions that students must undertake. The visualization programs are to provide a more detailed explanation of the components of the topic discussed, such as in the respiratory system, to provide a detailed description of the procedures that must be carried out, for example in practicums of measuring respiration rates, and to detail observations, for example in practicums of the sex determination of fruit flies. In addition, the results specified that in the development of programs that visualize practical instructions and biological concepts could use the Dick & Carey Systems Approach Model for Designing Instruction. The programs are to increase students’ understanding of practical work and towards the content discussed. However, further researchs need to conduct in order to explore and analyze the level of student understanding.

Teaching the Greek financial crisis in an introductory macroeconomics course: university students' perceptions

The same survey of a self-administered questionnaire was handed out to introductory macroeconomics students in Spring 2014 and Spring 2015 at the University of Macedonia in Greece, to determine students' perceptions of how including the Greek financial crisis (GFC) in the teaching of introductory macroeconomics benefits students. The methodology of the survey is quantitative in nature based on descriptive statistics and t-tests were carried out for each variable of interest. The research questions under examination are: 1) Did the incorporation of the GFC in the teaching of introductory macroeconomies influence university students' perceptions about the course?; 2) Did the evaluations of the course by the two cohorts of students change as the crisis intensifies in a statistically significant manner? The innovation of the study is determining students' perceptions of the value of incorporating the GFC in the teaching of macroeconomics and the statistical evaluation of responses of two cohorts of students as the crisis intensifies. Overall, students evaluated positively the incorporation of the GFC in their learning in the introductory macroeconomics course. From 2014 to 2015, the student level of understanding of the GFC incorporated in the teaching of introductory economics increases. Nevertheless, students are not interested in employment as economists.

The Effect of Communication Skills of Islamic Religious Education Teachers on Students' Level of Understanding in Learning Islamic Religious Education for Class X Students of SMA N 1 Susukan Cirebon District

Based on the authors do in the State High School (SMA) 1 Susukan Susukan District Cirebon District. The reality on the ground, student learning activities in the class tend to be passive because the learning process is still monotonous so that it impacts on students who are not eager to learn. Because the way of teaching teachers or the level of understanding of students in learning, especially in the field of Islamic Religious Education (PAI). This study aims to determine the relationship between teacher communication skills with the level of student understanding in the learning of class X students of SMAN 1 Susukan, Susukan District, Cirebon Regency. One of the internal factors that influence the learning process is the teacher's communication skills communication skills, and the level of student understanding in learning. Research using quantitative descriptive methods with data collection techniques in this study using a questionnaire (questionnaire), observation, interviews, and documentation. Data analysis techniques through two stages, namely descriptive analysis and product moment analysis. The subjects of the study were grade X students, teachers of PAI studies. The results of data processing showed that the communication skills of teachers of SMAN 1 Sususan Subdistrict Susukan Cirebon Regency in the PAI study field were categorized as good, the influence between the teacher's communication skills with the level of understanding of class X students of SMAN 1 Susukan Subdistrict Susukan Cirebon District was 33.4%. This is evidenced from the calculation of the coefficient of determination with a calculated value of 3.941.

A Poster Digital Sain Media for Humanity Interaction based Interactive Augmented Reality

Interactive and innovative learning media supported by Augmented Reality (AR) is specifically used in the field of science in helping the development of student learning process at State University of Malang (UM). This media is designed to build the pillar of learning innovation strategy through IT fusion on curriculum and learning. Specifically, the main target in the development of teaching media with interaction through AR mobile media and science posters integrated with virtual communications is to improve the visual capabilities of information. Several stages to be done to realize this service are: 1)build a framework of the system in a comprehensive manner, 2)testing with a number of students as a user response, 3)making showcase and 4)demonstrating application system with multimedia content with science materials with 3D perspective (animation and interactive video). The software engineering method used in this application development is the waterfall model, while the qualitative method approach is needed to measure the effectiveness and efficacy of this AR science product on increasing the level of student understanding after using this media through a questioner. It is expected that with the development of this media will accelerate the formation of learning innovation in life-based learning in UM in the future. In broader impact, this work will be able to make UM as a learning innovation university as the competitive and superior university as well as become a reference in the technology of learning media.

Pengembangan Media Laboratorium Virtual untuk Mendukung Pembelajaran Praktikum SMA

<p class="Default">This research aims to: 1) develop a virtual laboratory media as a supporter of the implementation of high school physics practicum; and 2) know the effectiveness of the use of virtual laboratories in high school physics learning. This research uses research and development (R & D) methods. The procedure for developing virtual laboratory media is carried out through: 1) field studies, literature studies, about the implementation of practicum in physics learning, interviews with teachers, monitoring of school equipment to support the implementation of physics practicum. 2) development: pre-production, production, and post-production, and 3) At this stage what is done is to study the effectiveness of the virtual laboratory media that have been developed on the level of student understanding through performance. The developed virtual laboratory media obtained a score of feasibility by material experts, media experts and students of 4.1 with good categories suitable for use in the learning process. The results of this study indicate: 1) There are significant differences in the pre-test and post-test scores in the experimental class with the sig value. 0,000. 2) There is a significant difference in the value of the post-test in the experimental class and the control class with a significance value of 0.039. Based on the results of the effectiveness test, it can be concluded that the use of laboratory media in high school physics teaching and learning activities significantly increases learning outcomes that can be used to increase the use of direct equipment</p>

The Role of Open-ended Tasks in the Development of Student Activities and Creative Thinking

This research deals with open-ended tasks whose importance is reflected in them enabling different approaches to reaching various possible solutions appropriate for different levels of student understanding. The basic importance of these tasks lies in the fact they can be used to learn different strategies, deepen students' mathematical knowledge and develop their creative mathematical thinking. The approach to solving open-ended tasks is a step closer to connecting students' mathematical literacy and real-life situations. This paper aims to investigate the effects of open-ended tasks in teaching mathematics on the outcome of learning mathematics and the opinion of students and teachers about it. By comparing the students’ answers, no statistically significant difference was found between the test results of the experimental group solving open-ended tasks and the control group in which students solved closed tasks. This is justified by greater experience that the students have gained in solving closed tasks. By analysing the activity in solving the tasks, a statistically significant difference between the experimental group and the control group was found.Keywords: class activity; communication; levels of student knowledge; open-ended and closed tasks.

Understanding Skill of Junior High School Students on Environmental Pollution Topic by Environmental-based Science Learning

This study aims to describe the understanding of junior high school through the application of an environment-based learning approach to the material of environmental problems. The method refers to students’ understanding of three indicators (translation, interpretation, and extrapolation). The subject was determined by purposive sampling of 63 students from three junior high schools in the city of Bengkulu, Indonesia. The collection technique is essay test. The results of the study are: (1) the ability to translate student translation 74 (Good), interpretation of 71 (good), and extrapolation 83 (very good), (2) the percentage of three indicators of student understanding, namely 37% translation, interpretation 31%, and 32 % extrapolation, (3) the overall level of student understanding is 14%, both 68% and very good 18%. The understanding can be categorized as good in ecosystem learning. The conclusion of this study that learning with an environmental approach has a positive impact on understanding junior high school students.

Collaborative Approach is an Alternative Learning Process to the Japanese Language

Very rapid changes in all sectors, especially in the field of work, encourage higher education institutions to equip their graduates with adaptability and creativity to be able to follow these changes and developments. To answer these challenges, the role of the teacher in delivering subject matter to students is not easy. One of the abilities that must be possessed by a teacher in improving his professional competence is the ability to develop learning models that are applied in the classroom. The background of writing this paper is the inactivity of students in following the learning process. However, the author find out that we need to innovate in learning, and that the level of student understanding of the material is less than expected. From the target, 75% of the students can be active when process in learning. Learning methods are carried out using collaborative learning through group discussions. The author considers that student-centered learning would change the behavior of students who were initially less active. On that basis, in this paper the author raises the theme, Collaborative Approach as one of the learning models that can improve understanding of the material. In the learning process, the author chooses a collaborative approach through group discussion with the aim that students can exchange ideas/ information (sharing of information) between them. In this method, students work together in small groups to achieve the same goal. In collaborative learning activities, things that need to be considered for students are that they work together in solving the same problem, and not individually solve the problem separately during collaboration students' work together to build the same understanding and concepts to complete each part of the problem or task assigned. This paper is an exploratory study on students to know the direction of student learning in understanding a material. The actions that the author has done in class are a series of activities from a process to improve students' abilities. From the teaching experience with a collaborative approach through group discussion, it can be seen that there are changes in learning behavior that initially some students are relatively passive, dare to express their opinions. Positioning students in active roles, potential collaborative approaches can be chosen as one of the effective strategies. This research is (1) to investigate why a potential collaborative approach can improve learning outcomes, (2) to investigate the role of lecturers, and (3) to investigate the strategic role of students. To illustrate how this idea can be practiced in the context of the class, this presentation concludes with a presentation on empirical experience implementing a collaborative approach with examples of excellence, challenges and weaknesses.

ANALISIS MINAT DAN KEMAMPUAN DASAR AKUNTANSI TERHADAP TINGKAT PEMAHAMAN MAHASISWA PENDIDIKAN INFORMATIKA STKIP PGRI SUMATERA BARAT PADA MATA KULIAH KOMPUTER AKUNTANSI

This study aims to analyze the influence of students' basic interests and accounting skills on the level of understanding of students of informatics education STKIP PGRI West Sumatra on computer accounting courses. To be able to take courses in computer accounting there are prerequisite courses that must be taken by students, namely introductory accounting 1 and introductory accounting 2. This is because these two courses are the main knowledge base of students to be able to master accounting computer material easily. The results of the study explain that there is a positive and significant influence between interests on the level of student understanding in computer accounting courses, accounting skills have a positive and significant influence on students' level of understanding in computer accounting courses. The article clearly discusses the influence of basic accounting interests and abilities on the level of understanding of students in computer accounting courses, especially students of informatics education STKIP PGRI West Sumatra.

Analysis of Understanding of First-Year Chemistry Education Students on Molecular Forces Topic

This research aims to investigate the concept understanding of first year students of study program chemistry education, faculty of mathematics and natural sciences, Universitas Islam Indonesia Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The sample used in this study was 49 students. Data collection instruments used are multiple choice questions. The results of the study show that there are still many students who have difficulty in determining the example of the force between molecules that occurs in several molecules. Students also have difficulty in determining the molecuar forces between molecules from the example case given. The level of student understanding in the material concept of moleculecular forces is classified intermediate.

Pengembangan Multimedia Pembelajaran Interaktif Berbasis Appypie pada Bahasan Pengenalan Robotika Dasar

Technological advances bring about changes in student learning styles. Students already have a lot of smartphones in learning the material and doing school work. The presence of multimedia learning is not directly replace the learning process interface in the classroom. But aims to complement existing learning and help students Education Informatics in learning outside the classroom to re-learn the material presented lecturers without being impeded by time. In this learning media there are basic robotics materials about the introduction of type, function, part and application of robot in assisting human work and accompanied by questions to measure student understanding level on robotics material. In this research will take the topic of robotics, because the lesson required robotics tools or hardware and provide them in the laboratory is still costly. Research methods used in making interactive multimedia learning is literature, observation, analysis, design, programming, testing and implementation. Based on the results of interactive multimedia learning test using Appypie basic robotics material is feasible to be used as a means of education students Education Informatics.

Multi-representation ability of students on the problem solving physics

Accuracy in representing knowledge possessed by students will show how the level of student understanding. The multi-representation ability of students on the problem solving of physics has been done through qualitative method of grounded theory model and implemented on physics education student of Unnes academic year 2016/2017. Multiforms of representation used are verbal (V), images/diagrams (D), graph (G), and mathematically (M). High and low category students have an accurate use of graphical representation (G) of 83% and 77.78%, and medium category has accurate use of image representation (D) equal to 66%.

Enhancing Dental Students' Understanding of Poverty Through Simulation.

Dental students should develop an understanding of the barriers to and frustrations with accessing dental care and maintaining optimal oral health experienced by persons with limited resources rather than blaming the patient or caregiver. Developing this understanding may be aided by helping students learn about the lives of underserved and vulnerable patients they will encounter not only in extramural rotations, but throughout their careers. The aim of this study was to determine if dental students' understanding of daily challenges faced by families with low income changed as a result of a poverty simulation. In 2015 and 2016, an experiential poverty simulation was used to prepare third-year dental students at one U.S. dental school for their upcoming required community-based rotations. In 2015, United Way staff conducted the simulation using the Missouri Community Action Poverty Simulation (CAPS); in 2016, faculty members trained in CAPS conducted the simulation using a modified version of the tool. In the simulation, students were assigned to family units experiencing various types of hardship and were given specific identities for role-playing. A retrospective pretest and a posttest were used to assess change in levels of student understanding after the simulation. Students assessed their level of understanding in five domains: financial pressures, difficult choices, difficulties in improving one's situation, emotional stressors, and impact of community resources for those living in poverty. The survey response rates in 2015 and 2016 were 86% and 74%, respectively. For each of the five domains, students' understanding increased from 58% to 74% per domain. The majority reported that the exercise was very valuable or somewhat valuable (74% in 2015, 88% in 2016). This study found that a poverty simulation was effective in raising dental students' understanding of the challenges faced by low-income families. It also discovered that framing the issues in the context of accessing dental care was important.

Jaringan Saraf Tiruan Untuk Memprediksi Tingkat Pemahaman Sisiwa Terhadap Matapelajaran Dengan Menggunakan Algoritma Backpropagation

Prediction of students 'understanding of the subject is important to know the extent to which the students' understanding of the subjects presented by educators when teaching and learning activities and to determine the ability of educators in delivering subjects. Artificial Neural Network to predict the level of students' understanding of subjects using backpropagation learning algorithm uses several variables: Knowledge, skills / abilities, assessment and workload and guidance and counseling. Backpropagation learning algorithm is applied to train eight indicators to predict the level of students' understanding of the subjects. The test results obtained by the student's understanding level prediction accuracy rate of 90% with a 6-5-1 architecture.

PEMAHAMAN MAHASISWA DAN KARYAWAN TERHADAP ADIPURA

One of the government's efforts in maintaining the ecological balance in urban areas is to give an award in the form of "ADIPURA" to the cities judged to meet criteria such as; hygiene, beauty, beauty, comfort, green and other environmental aspects. The purpose of research is to identify the level of understanding of students and employees of the University Lancang Kuning Pekanbaru. Primary data was col lected through interviews with respondents using the help of questionnaires (attached). Determination of the respondents were randomized (random sampling) for each faculty (S1). The number of respondents who were taken as many as 30 students and 30 employe es. Data obtained from filling the questionnaire will be processed in the following manner; the number of questions in questionnaires of 20 questions. Each question provided three answers for respondents to choose according to their understanding. To quant ify the data by using a Likert scale, which is any of respondents who are knowledgeable about Verse (answer "Yes") rated 3, which is not yet fully understood (answered "Doubt") was given a value of 2 and that does not understand (answered "No") by a value of 1. the data obtained will be analyzed descriptively, the depiction of data obtained as it is, without any lawyer-generalisasian. Data will be illustrated through tables or graphs. Based on the research results can be summarized as follows: (1) the level of student understanding of the Lancang Kuning University adipura for high category (33.33%), moderate (56.67%) and low (10%); (2) the level of employees' understanding of the Lancang Kuning University adipura for high category (63.33%) and moderate (36.67%).

What are we going to do about a problem like polymer chemistry? Develop new methods of delivery to improve understanding of a demanding interdisciplinary topic

Following collaboration between two chemistry lecturers and an academic developer an attempt was made to enhance the learning of students within a chemistry module through the adaptation of the delivery of content material. This paper reports a piece of practitioner led research which considered how effective the approach developed was upon the level of student understanding and the process through which this occurred. The module delivery was altered from an emphasis on the transmission of knowledge through a traditional lecture format, to rotating small group problem based sessions and the use of concept maps. Student feedback and higher grades achieved appear to demonstrate it was effective.

Informing Brain Health Behaviour Choices: The Efficacy of a High-School Brain Awareness Pilot Study

Aims: Lifestyle choices such as diet and exercise significantly impact mental wellbeing and this is particularly so during the period of adolescence. The aim of the current study was to determine whether neuroscience concepts could be introduced to the classroom in a manner that improved high school student awareness of how health behaviour choices impact brain health. Study Design: This study was a quantitative study that measured 47 assertions relating to brain health and neuroscience pre and post an interactive seminar. Place and Duration of Study: A Victorian high school in Geelong, Australia. Participation in the seminar took approximately 100 minutes, including time to complete the questionnaires. Methodology: The current study trialed a ‘Brain Basics’ educational program in a Victorian high-school. The neuro-educative interactive seminar was presented to 48female year 11 students. The level of student understanding, interest and enjoyment was assessed prior to and following an interactive seminar. Results: Student understanding of brain health significantly improved in 31 out of 47 questionnaire items and interest and enjoyment were highly rated. Conclusion: This supports the notion that basic neuroscience concepts can be introduced into Victorian schools to increase brain health awareness of our youth during this criticaltime of brain development.