Assessment Of Student Outcomes Research Articles

Penerapan Pembelajaran Blended Learning Pada Mata Pelajaran PPKn Kelas 12 Di SMA Tamansiswa Kota Mojokerto

In mid-2021, the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak experienced a decline which had an impact on the learning process at Tamansiswa High School, Mojokerto City. Therefore, an educational policy was established in the form of limited learning, namely the Blended Learning learning method at SMA Tamansiswa Mojokerto City. The purpose of this study is to describe the application of Blended Learning in the 12th grade Civics subject at SMA Tamansiswa Mojokerto City. The focus of the research is the application of Blended Learning in Civics subjects, the advantages and disadvantages of Blended Learning at SMA Tamansiswa Mojokerto City. This research uses qualitative research method with descriptive research type. There were four informants in this study who were selected using a purposive sampling technique with certain criteria. The data collection technique used was interviews and documentation which were carried out for one month. The data analysis technique uses interactive qualitative data analysis according to Miles and Huberman, namely data collection, data reduction and data presentation. The results of the study, namely the application of Blended Learning learning in Civics subjects were carried out through three stages, namely the planning stage with the preparation of Blended Learning RPP and socialization to educators and guardians of students, the implementation stage was carried out through distance learning and face-to-face learning in class and the evaluation stage in the form of assessment of student outcomes which includes assessment of attitudes, knowledge and skills. The advantage of Blended Learning is that it improves the quality of educators and students during the COVID-19 pandemic. The weakness in Blended Learning is the lack of attractiveness of students during distance learning.
 Keywords: Aplication, Blended Learning, Civics

Equal opportunity or unfair advantage? The impact of test accommodations on performance in high-stakes assessments

ABSTRACT There has been controversy around the practice of providing accommodations, with some suggesting that they may give an unfair advantage rather than level the playing field. If that were the case, the assessment results of students with accommodations could be inflated, leading to a detrimental effect on the assessment’s validity. This research investigated this claim by comparing the performance of students who completed high-stakes examinations with and without test accommodations. To account for group differences that could affect performance, students were matched on background characteristics. The results revealed that students with accommodations performed similarly to or slightly worse than students without accommodations, suggesting that, in most cases, the accommodations worked as intended and helped levelling the playing field.

Comparative Analysis of Course Satisfaction and Student Assessment Results in Redesigned Problem-Based Learning

The purpose of this study was to redesign a problem-based learning (PBL) curriculum and compare the differences between the previous and redesigned PBL based on the results of course satisfaction and student assessments. The PBL was redesigned using curriculum design guidelines (including revisions of curriculum objectives, learning components, learning environments, and assessment methods) that were developed based on previous studies and evaluation results. A comparative study was employed using course satisfaction surveys from the previous and redesigned curricula, and a total of 45 students participated. We also compared student assessment results from concept mapping, learning issue reports, modified essay questions, and reflection journals. We identified four key findings. First, we explored the possibility that the redesigned PBL could be implemented by student facilitators without professors as tutors. Second, the redesigned PBL fostered group dynamics that facilitated developing communication skills and collaborative learning through small-group discussions. Third, the new learning elements added in the redesigned PBL made a meaningful contribution to enhancing students’ clinical reasoning based on hypothetico-deductive reasoning. Fourth, concept maps in redesigned PBL contained more complex and various nodes and connections, and the levels of the nodes were more appropriate. The implications of this study can provide meaningful preliminary information for redesigning PBL curricula for medical students to develop their essential competencies through PBL.

Strategi Penilaian Autentik dalam Konteks Kurikulum 2013

This study aims to determine the authentic assessment strategy in the context of the 2013 curriculum. The method used is the literature study method, namely by collecting material, data and information from books, journals and articles related to authentic assessment strategies in the 2013 curriculum. Authentic Assessment strategies in the context of the 2013 Curriculum are expected to facilitate assessment planning, implementation of assessments, and reporting of student assessment results. Through the 2013 curriculum, authentic assessment becomes a serious emphasis, especially for teachers. In conclusion, authentic assessment tends to focus on complex or situational tasks, enabling students to demonstrate their abilities in more authentic settings. Therefore, authentic assessment is very relevant to the integrated topic approach in learning.
 
 Keywords: 2013 Curriculum, Authentic Assessment Strategy

Making Waves in the Classroom – Engaging students in STEM through hands-on coastal oceanography and engineering

A high school Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) program was initiated to engage students in coastal processes and engineering concepts. Fourteen portable wave flumes were designed, fabricated, and delivered to high schools along the East Coast of the United States from New Jersey to Florida. The ∼5 m long flume consists of a motor-controlled wave paddle at one end and a sediment-surrogate beach at the other end for hands-on activities for coastal dynamics. Sensors for measuring water level and fluid velocity and education modules ranging from basic wave concepts to applications such as beach nourishment are provided to teachers to assist in education delivery. Pre- and post-module worksheets and overall program surveys are used as assessment instruments to gauge effectiveness of the program. The student and teacher assessment results indicate that the portable wave flumes and associated modules were successful in helping students understand coastal processes in an engaging and hands-on manner. All teachers surveyed indicated that they plan to use the flume again. Modifications in the future may include creating lesson plans with more open-ended questions to encourage student exploration, decreasing the apparatus footprint, and using an actuator-controlled wave paddle for irregular wave forcing.

The Effectiveness of Technology-Delivered Conjoint Behavioral Consultation: Addressing Rural Student and Family Needs

ABSTRACT Conjoint Behavioral Consultation (CBC) is an indirect intervention delivered by a consultant, wherein parents and teachers engage in collaborative problem-solving. This small-n study investigated the effects of remote videoconference delivery of CBC (Tele-CBC) in a rural region. The effectiveness of Tele-CBC was tested using a concurrent multiple baseline across participants design replicated across three participants in a staggered fashion. In addition to assessments of student outcomes, the acceptability of Tele-CBC and perceived effectiveness of the Tele-CBC consultant were evaluated. Results indicated the majority of students whose parents and teachers participated in Tele-CBC demonstrated a decrease in off-task behaviors at school and problem behaviors at home after a collaborative intervention plan was implemented. Parents and teachers rated Tele-CBC as highly acceptable and the Tele-CBC consultant as highly effective. This study indicates Tele-CBC offers promise as an intervention to increase access to consultation in underserved rural communities.

Peningkatan Kemampuan Literasi Matematika Melalui Pendekatan Problem Based Learning Bermuatan Penilaian Portofolio

Currently, the government is aggressively optimizing students' literacy skills, including mathematical literacy skills. Today's problem is that the dominant students still have low mathematical literacy skills. Therefore, one solution is to apply a Problem Based Learning (PBL) model based on portfolio assessment. This study aims to determine the difference between students' mathematical literacy skills taught using the PBL learning model about portfolios and students' mathematical literacy skills using the direct learning model. Quasi-experimentation is the type of research using the Posttest Only Control Group Design. The population of the study was the seventh-grade students of SMPN 2 Cibal, who found 96 people spread over 3 classes. Samples were taken from the population in a randomized manner so that 32 students of class VIIC were obtained as the experimental group and 32 students of class VIIA as the control group. Data was collected from description testing and also equipped with student portfolio assessment results. The results of data analysis showed that the literacy skills of students who were taught using the PBL learning model showed a better portfolio than the literacy skills of students who used the direct learning model.

An innovative educational strategy for learning and teaching clinical skills during the COVID-19 pandemic

Background. Educational institutions were compelled to adapt their educational strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic. The innovation of boot camps as a strategy for learning and teaching clinical skills was applied by a school of nursing immediately after the hard lockdown in South Africa. Objectives. To describe the outcomes of implementing an innovative educational strategy for the learning and teaching of clinical skills in an undergraduate nursing programme. Methods. The study comprised a parallel convergent mixed-methods design. Qualitative data were collected from educators (n=7) involved with the boot camps, while the quantitative data comprised module evaluations by 219 students and summative practical assessment scores. Thematic analysis through an inductive approach was applied for the qualitative data, while central tendency and frequencies were used to analyse the quantitative data. Results. Three themes emerged from the narrative data, i.e. rationalising the boot camps, executing the boot camps and learning from the boot camps. Quantitative data support each of the themes. The boot camps appeared to have been appreciated as an emergency innovative educational strategy, with improved student assessment outcomes. Conclusions. The COVID-19 pandemic forced education institutions to adopt a variety of innovative educational strategies. Boot camps appear to have positively influenced the learning and teaching of clinical skills at a school of nursing. There is a need for robust longitudinal research evaluating the long-term effect of such innovative educational strategies.

Development of online learning video for speaking course as Unila Vclass content

Technological advances in the 21st century in the industrial 4.0 era are developing very quickly, thereby changing the perspective and mindset of humans in using information technology where the use of information technology has entered the realm of education. In the realm of education, the use of information and communication technology is triggered by learning with the lecture method which is no longer suitable for the learning process. So that innovation is needed in terms of learning media with the use of information and communication technology. One of the learning media that can be developed and used is video learning. This study aims to determine the level of attractiveness and describe the validity of the video learning media in accordance with the competencies that can be used in speaking material. The research method used is R&D with ADDIE research and development design adapted from Lee and Owens (2014). The results showed the validity of the instructional video media based on the results of expert and student assessments. From the expert's assessment got valid results and from students through small groups obtained 88.5% results and from large groups obtained 91.10% results so that they got very valid results. It can be interpreted that the student's response to the learning video is very good.

Global competence in PISA 2018: deconstruction of the measure

ABSTRACT Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) results have become synonymous with quality benchmarking, determining standards and comparing performance among 15-year-old students in countries around the globe. Concern, however, exists with the utility and consequential validity of the newest measure to the suite of the OECD’s PISA tests: its global competence measure. This study continues our examination of the global competence measure by deconstructing how the OECD frames it within the first global competence rankings, which are based on PISA 2018 data. Our study uses Derrida’s technique of deconstructing texts to critique the five specific claims that the OECD used to underpin the importance of its measures in PISA- policy orientation, innovative concept of literacy, relevance to lifelong learning, regularity, and breadth of coverage. Our analysis exposes the measure’s silences, unquestioned assumptions and inconsistencies. The aporia evident in the text is of concern for educational policy makers around the globe as it perpetuates global messaging that reinforces dominant discourses and continues to ignore contextual differences. We call for continued critique of the global competence measure and recommend that hyperbole be replaced by contextualisation of any differences it might detect.

Fully Online E-Learning Model Development as an Online Learning Model During the Covid-19 Pandemic

During the Covid-19 pandemic, all teaching and learning activities at educational institutions were requested by the government to be carried out online. Therefore, there are no more learning activities carried out face-to-face in the classroom. This research was conducted to provide an overview of the online learning model in fully online e-learning with the blended learning method. By using this model, students do not need to open many platforms in carrying out learning activities. The innovation target to be achieved is the creation of an integrated online learning model in E-Learning at the Bali State Polytechnic Learning Management System. The method used in this research is development research design, starting from problem identification, model design, expert validation, and model testing. The data collected is qualitative data, namely the results of product quality assessments from experts and student responses. The data was collected by using a questionnaire, documentation, and observation. The results showed that the fully online e-learning model was feasible to be used as an online learning model. This is indicated by the results of the expert's assessment on the material and media aspect of 4 (Good). Likewise, the results of student assessments showed an average score of 4 (Good).

Rubrics and formative assessment in K-12 education: A scoping review of literature

Rubrics have the potential to add value to the formative assessment process, but reviews in this area seldom separate formative and summative uses of rubrics and conflate findings from higher education and K-12 classrooms. If and how rubrics support formative assessment of students in K-12 classrooms is currently inconclusive. This scoping review explores the literature on the use of rubrics to support formative assessment of students in K-12 classrooms. There were 36 articles identified which fit the inclusion criteria. Results showed that when teachers use rubrics to support formative assessment of students, teacher practice and student outcomes of achievement, engagement in learning and lifelong learning skills are enhanced.

Development of Animation Video on YouTube Channels as an Alternative Learning Media during the Covid-19 Pandemic

Distance learning is held as an effort to continue to present the teaching and learning process for students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many students admitted that they were not happy with the implementation of distance learning. This study aims to describe the development of Animaker application-based learning videos on the YouTube channel as an alternative to distance learning media during the covid-19 pandemic. This study uses a Design-Based Research (DBR) model. This study shows an overview of the stages of developing a learning video which includes needs analysis, material preparation and product design according to the learning objectives to be achieved, product implementation, and evaluation. Questionnaire technique is used as a method of collecting data at the stages of needs analysis and evaluation. At the needs analysis stage, the researcher gave questionnaires to 114 students who took part in learning Islamic Religious Education by distance learning or online, while at the evaluation stage, validation was carried out by two experts and the video learning trial was conducted by six students. The material expert validation in the two learning videos developed received very good and proper predicates (92% and 87%) from material experts. Meanwhile, the validation of media experts received very good and proper predicates (94% and 94%). Then, the results of student assessments in small groups showed good scores with an average score of 90% with very good and decent predicates. This indicates that the learning video developed is suitable for use as an alternative learning media during the covid-19 pandemic.

Industrial and Management Systems Engineering Program Assessment Based on the New ABET Student Outcomes

The quality of engineering education has been improved by the accreditation criteria established by credentialing agencies. As a result, the Industrial and Management Systems Engineering program at Kuwait University has been maintaining accreditation by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology for over 15 years. Since the assessment process needs to be thorough and simple at the same time, this paper explains how the Industrial and Management Systems Engineering program at Kuwait University designed and implemented an efficient and effective process for the establishment and assessment of the new Student Outcomes required by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. All the seven new Student Outcomes specified by Criterion 3 of the accreditation requirements are shown to be satisfied by using four different assessment tools, two of which are direct and the other two are indirect. All the results have been statistically verified by using hypothesis testing with a significance level of 0.01. The paper presents a simple and practical assessment method which can be used by other engineering programs that are in the process of implementing the new Student Outcomes.

Development of Practicum Instruction Module Based on Project Based Learning (PjBL) Integrated with Science Process Skills and Scientific Literacy

This research aims to produce a valid practicum instruction module; the result of student assessments regarding the practicum instruction module; there are good results of students’ scientific process skills; there is an increase in students' scientific literacy; and student responses to the practicum instruction module. This type of research refers to the 4-D model. The research subjects are Even Semester students for the 2020-2021 academic year. The research was carried out at the Biology Education Study Program, Universitas Samudra. The research instrument consisted of validation sheets, observation sheets, test questions, and questionnaires. The data analysis technique in this study consisted of validation data presented in the form of a percentage; student assessment of the practicum instruction module using percentages process skills data analyzed by N-gain score; learning outcomes were analyzed by N-gain score, and; student responses are presented in the form of a percentage. The results of the practicum module validation are categorized as good with a score of 87.5%; The results of student assessment of the practicum instruction module on product trials are categorized as good in terms of indicators of content feasibility, presentation feasibility, and language; The scientific process skills of students before and after conducting product trials of 0.63% are categorized as high; The scientific literacy ability of students is 0.56%, means it has increased; Student response to the practicum Instruction module is positive

Development of Financial Accounting Subject Learning Modules Using Learning Management System (LMS) for Students of Class XI Accounting at SMKN 1 Boyolangu

In accounting learning activities in schools, students are still minimal in using modules because there are no modules that are in accordance with student competence. In financial accounting lessons students are required to be able to understand the material and problems that exist for it needs a financial accounting module that can attract students to be active in working on problems in the form of case studies so as to improve the competence of accounting students. The purpose of this research is to design an e-learning-based financial accounting learning module using a learning management system for class XI students at SMKN 1 Boyolangu, know the validity of LMS-based financial accounting learning modules and find out the feasibility level of financial accounting learning modules using class XI learning management system at SMKN 1 Boyolangu. This type of research is Research and Development. 4D development model Thiagarajan, Semmel and Semmel, for the stage of deployment in the scope of smkn 1 boyolangu for accounting majors. The results of the study showed the development process produced the final product in the form of financial accounting modules with materials in odd semesters. Expert feasibility analysis of materials with an average score of 3.94, media expert eligibility of 3.95, eligibility by accounting practitioners 3.95 and student assessment results of modules 3.95. It can be concluded that the modules developed are suitable for use in learning activities.

Learning Video Based on Contextual Approach Science Content of Grade V Elementary School

The lack of use of video media in the learning process causes students to have difficulties in learning. This research aims to develop audiovisual learning media tailored to the needs of today's learning. The test subjects in this study consisted of several experts and students. The experts consist of learning content experts, learning design experts and learning media experts and involve grade V students to conduct individual trials and small group trials. This development research uses ADDIE development model (analyze, design, development, implementation, evaluation) as systematic steps in the product development process. The data collection method in this study consists of observations, questionnaires and interviews. The data analysis techniques used are quantitative and qualitative descriptive data analysis techniques. Based on the results of product trials, the instructional video was declared feasible by the test subjects, namely learning content experts, learning design experts, learning media experts and students. The results of the evaluation of the learning content expert obtained a percentage (95.83%) with very good qualification, the results of the learning design expert's assessment obtained a percentage (94.23%) with very good qualification, the results of the learning media expert's assessment obtained a percentage (85.00%) with good qualifications and the results of student assessments through individual tests obtained a percentage (94.00%) with very good qualification, and the results of student assessments through small group tests obtained a percentage (95.83%). Based on the results of the product trial, it is concluded that the developed learning videos in very good qualifications and suitable for use in the learning process.

Pengembangan Perangkat Pembelajaran Menulis Narasi Berbasis Media Bagan Pohon di Kelas V Sekolah Dasar

The difficulty of students in writing narratives is a problem that has been found in the field. Students lack mastery in giving an idea and developing it into a narrative essay. The purpose of this research is to create a learning tool for writing narratives based on tree chart media that is valid, practical, and effective. The type of research used is development research with the ADDIE model. The teacher and the fifth grade students of SD Islam Al-Azhar Simabur are the subjects of this study. Looking at the research data with the validity test, which was obtained from the validation sheet of the learning device. Then to see the practicality data from the observation sheet on the implementation of the lesson plans, along with the teacher and student response questionnaires. Activities and assessments of student learning outcomes are obtained from the effectiveness of learning tools. The results of the validation of learning tools that have been carried out are stated in the very valid category. The learning tools developed are also stated to be very practical, this is supported by the RPP implementation sheet with an average of 90 and the teacher's response 89 then students 91. After that, it can be seen that the results of student activities and student learning outcomes are very satisfying so that it can be stated very effective when applied in learning. In summary, the learning tools developed using the tree chart media in fifth grade elementary school were declared valid, practical and effective.

Reimagining crisis teaching through autoethnography: a case of an online Japanese course

ABSTRACT The global pandemic has forced all language teachers, regardless of their affinity to and preparation for online teaching, to convert their face-to-face courses into online versions of crisis teaching. Despite being a crisis, it has also opened opportunities for language educators and researchers to identify innovative ways of evaluating, improving and revamping their current practices. This timely paper reports on emerging issues triggered by emergency remote teaching (ERT), gleaning from the in-depth observations and critical reflections of a Japanese language program coordinator (instructor). Through autoethnography, she provided her first-hand experience and critical reflection on the ERT phenomenon. Qualitative data were gathered from her journal reflections, course evaluations, student assessment outcomes, and communication records documented in Blackboard. The findings pinpoint the following aspects amid ERT: the primacy of tele-/co-presence and the issue of privacy; solutions for online test proctoring and technical malfunction; pedagogically-sound assessment methods in fully online contexts; the balance between asynchronous and synchronous modes and interactions among students. The salient aspects offer best practices that synergize pedagogy and technology for less commonly taught languages delivered in a fully online environment. These valuable lessons learned from ERT can be conducive to future remote teaching in the post-COVID-19 era.

Broad Faculty Participation in Course-Level Evaluation of Student Outcomes Supporting Continuous Improvement of an Undergraduate Engineering Program

This paper describes a strategy of requiring all undergraduate engineering courses provide some quantitative assessment of student outcomes (SO) which is used in the overall continuous improvement process for the program. A wide range of learning activities are documented in the process and with more faculty participation being engaged in program accreditation. Except for senior design, courses, all courses have no more than two SO to limit the assessment workload on faculty and increase the quality of the data from each course. Pre-semester workshops help faculty plan learning activities so data collection is manageable and not concentrated at the end of the semester. Best practice activities are shared to encourage faculty to think beyond the use of the final exam or design project to assess SOs in their courses.