Tutor Quality Research Articles

Student Perceptions of the Role of Tutors in Office Administration Courses in Public Administrastion Study Program of Universitas Terbuka

Whether a student is successful or not in undergoing lectures really depends on the role of the tutor in guiding the student. In this regard, the role of the tutor is very important because the tutor is a facilitator of learning for students. The problem currently occurring at the Universitas Terbuka is that there are many tutors who teach not in accordance with student expectations, such as not assessing discussions and assignments, not responding quickly to obstacles faced by students, not opening up discussion space and so on. For this reason, there needs to be a perception from students as a form of evaluation of the role of tutors in providing academic services to students so that they become quality graduates and can compete internationally. The aim of this research is to analyze student perceptions of the role of tutors in office administration courses as an effort to improve the quality of tutors' academic services to students. The research method used is quantitative. Research data was obtained directly from the field through a survey, namely by filling in a Google form. The selection of informants was based on purposive sampling. As for data analysis, researchers used interactive analysis. The research results show that students' perceptions of the role of tutors in Office Administration courses at the Universitas Terbuka are generally positive. The students assessed that the tutor was able to clearly convey the objectives and plans for learning activities, explain important concepts, and provide initiation materials equipped with supporting media such as video, audio or relevant articles. This shows that tutors play an important role in helping students understand the material and improving the quality of academic services, which ultimately supports students in competing on the international stage.

Tutor Quality, Facilitating Conditions, and Perceived Usefulness as Predictors of Pre-service Teachers’ Satisfaction in an E-learning Environment

Student satisfaction is one of the components used to measure the success and effectiveness of e-learning. This study examined the determinants resulting in pre-service teachers' satisfaction in an e-learning environment. Using structural equation modelling, student satisfaction was assigned as the endogenous variable, while tutor quality, perceived usefulness, and facilitating condition were the exogenous variables. Similarly, the construct was tested for its mediation effect towards student satisfaction from teacher quality and facilitating conditions, respectively. A total of (n=471) pre-service teachers enrolled in one of the colleges of education in Bhutan voluntarily responded to the survey questionnaire that followed a cross-sectional design. The results of the structural equation analyses indicated that student satisfaction was significantly determined by its antecedents, with tutor quality and facilitating conditions taken together resulting in an R2 of 0.82. Moreover, it was observed that tutor quality and facilitating conditions exerted a positive direct effect on the satisfaction dimension. The results also revealed that perceived usefulness has a statistically positive mediated effect on student satisfaction through tutor quality and facilitating conditions. The model proposed and tested in this study demonstrates that the tutor quality, facilitating conditions, and perceived usefulness can measure the e-learning satisfaction of students. The findings of this research may be helpful for administrators, policy planners and practitioners in the field of e-learning development to identify the elements that affect student satisfaction and further strengthen the existing e-learning programmes, particularly in developing Asian countries.

Digital Transformation in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound: Acceptability of Blended Learning.

ultrasound diagnostics have a broad spectrum of applications, including among diseases of the musculoskeletal system. Accordingly, it is important for the users to have a well-founded and up-to-date education in this dynamic examination method. The right balance between online and in-class teaching still needs to be explored in this context. Certifying institutions are currently testing digitally transformed teaching concepts to provide more evidence. this study compared two musculoskeletal ultrasound blended learning models. Model A was more traditional, with a focus on in-person teaching, while Model B was more digitally oriented with compulsory webinar. Both used e-learning for preparation. Participants completed evaluations using a seven-point Likert scale, later converted to a 0-1 scale. Digital teaching media (e-learning) were used for preparation in both courses. the analysis included n = 41 evaluations for Model A and n = 30 for Model B. Model B received a better overall assessment (median: 0.73 vs. 0.69, p = 0.05). Model B also excelled in "course preparation" (p = 0.02), "webinar quality" (p = 0.04), and "course concept" (p = 0.04). The "gain of competence" (p = 0.82), "learning materials" (p = 0.30), and "tutor quality" (p = 0.28) showed no significant differences. participants favorably assessed blended learning in ultrasound teaching. Certifying institutions should consider accrediting models that combine digital methods (e.g., internet lectures/webinars) and materials (e.g., e-learning) with hands-on ultrasound training. Further research is needed to validate these subjective findings for a stronger evidential basis.

Analisis Manajemen Kepala Satuan Pendidikan Nonformal Sanggar Kegiatan Belajar Dalam Meningkatkan Produktifitas Kinerja Pamong Belajar

The problem in this research is that the quality of tutors does not meet standards. The performance indicators used are work quality, attendance, punctuality, initiative, ability and communication. This research aims to describe and analyze the role of the Head of SPNF SKB as a manager in increasing the productivity of learning tutors’ performance at UPT SPNF. The research method used is descriptive qualitative analysis. Data collection techniques using observation studies, interviews and documentation. Data analysis techniques, namely narrative analysis techniques, text meaning analysis, conversation analysis and scientific theory analysis. Data were tested by triangulating data sources from various appropriate research tests. The research results show that the management role of the Head of SNPF SKB is in increasing the productivity of the teaching performance of SKB Cimahi City and SKB Bandung City, namely in Early Childhood Education and Package C.

Understanding the role of digital information in enhancing education in UAE: An investigation of the factors that drive continuous adoption

Digital information has had a significant impact on higher education, transforming the way students learn and interact with course materials, professors, and their peers. Education systems that place a high priority on learning satisfaction and tutor quality frequently ignore the problem of limited access to digital information and technology. In this study, we provide an integrated model that examines how the TAM constructs of digital information in education (DIE) are affected by digital information flow, technological readiness, learning satisfaction, and tutor quality. We provide information on the results of a project evaluation that examined how digital information is used in higher education. We gathered information from a survey of 594 college students to validate our model and hypothesis. Our research suggests that external factors that improve users' technological readiness and learning satisfaction may have an impact on how valuable they perceive DIE to be. A user's traits, particularly their level of technological preparedness, have a significant impact on how simple technology is to use. The user's perceived usefulness of the technology may also be further enhanced in some cultures by the tutor’s perceived excellence. External elements like the flow of information may have a significant impact on the intention to use technology.

Perceptions of Pamong Teachers on the Competence of Prospective Teacher in Practice Field Experience (PPL)

This study aims to determine the perceptions of tutors regarding the quality of student teacher competency in field experience practice (PPL). The research was limited to PPL students in the study program of Islamic religious education, Arabic language education, English education and mathematics education in the Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teacher Training at UIN Mahmud Yunus Batusangkar. The research method uses a quantitative descriptive approach. The research instrument was a questionnaire with a Likert scale with 70 samples. The results of the study showed that the pedagogical competence of PPL students was in the category of sufficient perception, professional competence was in the good category, personality competence was in the very good category, and social competence was in the good category. The competency of PPL students with very good perceptual quality of tutors is personality competence, while the social and professional competencies of PPL students with good perceptual quality, but for PPL student pedagogical competence it is very important to improve because only perceptual quality is sufficient. These results become input for the person in charge, implementer and manager of PPL at the university.

Determinants Influencing the Continuous Intention to Use Digital Technologies in Higher Education

There is increasing evidence that the lack of access to digital information and technologies is not widely considered in the educational sectors when focusing on the perceived experience, tutor quality and students’ satisfaction. In this paper, we report on an evaluation of a project aiming to bridge the use of digital information in the educational sector by proposing an integrated model that measures teachers’ quality, uncertainty avoidance effects and students’ satisfaction concerning TAM constructs and the perceived experience of digital information in education (DIE). The model and hypotheses were validated using data collected from a survey of 553 students at a college level. The results revealed that users may perceive the importance of DIE based on several external factors that enhance their learning and teaching experiences. The personal characteristics of the user including his/her readiness to use technology are crucial in correlation with the perceived ease of use. In addition, the high quality of the tutor in some cultures may enhance the perceived usefulness of the technology. Other factors such as flow of information, uncertain avoidance and satisfaction may strongly assess the continuous intention to use the technology.

Relationship Between Persuasive Communication of Tutor with Student's Learning Outcome on Civic Education Subject at Cahaya Abadi Community Learning Center Surian Village

The background of this research is the low learning outcomes of citizens studying in PPKN lessons in the Package C learning program at PKBM Cahaya Abadi Nagari Surian. This is presumably due to the low persuasive communication of the tutor. This study aims to: 1) see the description of the tutor's persuasive communication in the implementation of package C learning activities at PKBM Cahaya Abadi Nagari Surian, 2) see the picture of learning outcomes for PPKN package C subjects at PKBM Cahaya Abadi Nagari Surian, 3) see the relationship of tutor persuasive communication with the learning outcomes of citizens learning on the subject of PPKN package C at PKBM Cahaya Abadi Nagari Surian.This research was conducted with a correlational quantitative approach that aims to examine the relationship between persuasive communication and learning outcomes. The research population is all residents studying package C in PKBM Cahaya Abadi Nagari Surian as many as 44 people, the academic year 2020/2021 is an odd semester, the sampling technique is stratified random sampling and taken as many as 70%, namely 31 people. The data collection method uses a questionnaire with a statement list format as a data collection tool, data analysis techniques use the percentage formula and to find correlations using the Product Moment formula.The results of the study prove that: 1) The description of the persuasive communication of package C tutors at PKBM Cahaya Abadi Nagari Surian is categorized as low; 2) The description of the learning outcomes of learning residents in the PPKN package C subject at PKBM Cahaya Abadi Nagari Surian is categorized as moderate, and; 3) there is a significant relationship between the tutor's persuasive communication and the learning outcomes of residents studying the PPKN package C subject at PKBM Cahaya Abadi Nagari Surian. It is hoped that the manager will help improve the quality of tutors' persuasive communication so that they have good skills in the quality of their persuasive communication.Keywords: Persuasive Communication; Learning outcomes

IMPLEMENTASI METODE TUTOR SEBAYA DALAM MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN MEMBACA AL-QUR’AN SISWA (Studi Kualitatif Naturalistik Di SMA Martia Bhakti Kayu Ringin Bekasi Selatan Kota Bekasi)

Peer tutoring is a learning method that is carried out by selecting students who have more abilities than others to guide other students who have abilities below them. The research in this thesis formulates three main problems, namely:How is the implementation of the peer tutoring method at Martia Bhakti High School Bekasi and What are the supporting factors and inhibiting factors in the application of the peer tutor method at Martia Bhakti High School Bekasi. The purpose of the study was to determine the implementation of the peer tutoring method as well as the supporting and inhibiting factors for the application of the peer tutor method in improving students' reading skills of the Koran at SMA Martia Bhakti Bekasi.The research in this thesis uses naturalistic qualitative research, namely research that is based on a phenomenological view and seeks to understand the meaning of events and their relation to the object of research. The results showed that the peer tutoring method at SMA Martia Bhakti Bekasi did not cover the maturity of planning, implementation of organizing activities and evaluating activities. This can be confirmed because the peer tutoring method at SMA Martia Bhakti Bekasi has not become the main program in learning the Qur'an. The factors that support the application of peer tutors at SMA Martia Bhakti Bekasi include the enthusiasm of students in reciting the Qur'an, the cohesiveness of teachers in teaching the Qur'an, and encouragement from parents or guardians of students. While the inhibiting factors, time constraints, quality of tutors (tutor standardization), there are no specific guidelines for learning the Koran using peer tutors and have not made peer tutors the main program in learning the Koran.

SEM-PLS Analysis of Factors Affecting the Effectiveness of English Course Online Learning during Covid-19 Pandemic

Online learning is an alternative approach for continuing the learning process while the COVID-19 epidemic is underway. This research was undertaken to find out the factors affecting the effectiveness of English course online learning at Banyuwangi State Polytechnic during the Covid19 Pandemic. The factors studied included the quality of the media, the quality of the students, the quality of the modules/materials, the quality of the learning methods, and the quality of the tutors/trainers. The number of respondents was 259 students who were taken by using a purposive random sampling. The instruments used in this research were questionnaire and interview delivered online. The Partial Least Square (PLS) approach was used to examine this study model, which was aided by Smart PLS software. As for the results of this study, the overall p-value is smaller than 0.05, meaning that all variables have a positive influence on the effectiveness of online learning. The highest influence is from the variable of quality of students and the lowest is from the quality of tutors. The findings implicate that to deliver a successful online learning course, teachers must be able to create a new learning experience and atmosphere at each meeting through the use of diversified media, real learning resources, and appropriate learning methods in order to pique students' interest and motivate them to participate more actively in learning.

Students’ Acceptance of Google Classroom for Teaching and Learning in Bhutanese Secondary Schools

The purpose of this study was to determine the factors that influence Bhutanese secondary students' behavioural intention and their despondency to accept google classroom platform as a learning management system. The study utilized structural equation modelling (SEM) to examine the direct effects using students self- reported answers. The endogenous variable was Behavior intention (BI) while the exogenous variables were perceived usefulness (PU); perceived ease of use (PEOU); facilitating conditions (FC), and tutor quality (TQ). The data for this study was collected from 340 secondary students from four schools under Thimphu district. The SEM analysis suggested that there was no evidence for a direct link between FC and TQ toward BI. However, a significant positive effect was found from FC>PEOU; TQ>PEOU; PEOU>PU; and finally, from PU>BI. The model proposed and tested in this study reveals that neither the FC nor TQ were strong determinants of secondary students’ behaviour intention to use GC.

The role of tutoring in mastering German languages in higher education

The article reveals the problem of introducing quality tutoring in higher education, in particular Germanic languages. As practice shows, the number of students who want to master Germanic languages is growing; such students need to have an individual educational trajectory, where a special place belongs to the tutor. However, the problem of tutoring in domestic science is quite new, despite available works that reveal the theoretical and practical aspects of the tutoring development as a teaching profession, the issue of tutoring in mastering Germanic languages in higher education remains unnoticed by scholars, which makes the study relevant. Tutoring is an additional necessary component that complements the basic educational process; the tutor is a creative person, the leader of the study group, who conducts group classes, provides psychological support and individual assistance to students in solving educational and personal problems related to learning; provides career guidance and counselling. The quality of tutoring in mastering Germanic languages depends on the success of various interrelated work processes – Quality circle of tutoring: development of tutoring concept (determining the scope of classes, number of students, required number of tutors and educational goals), search for tutors (at the end of the previous semester with submission announcements and organizational meetings), training of tutors (professional and didactic), management of tutors (through regular meetings-consultations), assessment of tutoring (self-assessment and within the official evaluation system of the educational institution). A special place in the tutoring concept belongs to the documentation of all processes in order to analyse and transfer materials to the next generation of tutors. Tutoring is an important element of the quality management system in a modern higher education institution, as it realizes the values of individualization and self-determination. Prospects for further research are in the theoretical substantiation of the tutoring effectiveness in the mastering of German languages in higher education.

Implementasi Program UKM English Club Mahasiswa Non-English Department

This research aims to find out how was the implementation of The English Club program, especially for non-English department students in Nahdlatul Ulama Sidoarjo University (UNUSIDA), as well as to know about the obstacles during the implementation. This research is a qualitative descriptive research, to collect the data, this research used interviews, observations and documentation. The data analysis technique used is qualitative data analysis, namely data collection, data reduction and conclusion. The results showed that English Club, has four main activities, namely English Conversation, English Course, English Fest and Creative Writing. The success of the implementation program can be seen through four aspects such as; kind of programs, material, Tutor quality, and learning environment. The data research showed that 75% respondents strongly agree that the implementation of English club programs has succeed. There are some obstacles of the implementation of English club programs such as; Sidoarjo is the red zone of Covid-19 pandemic, so several program cannot run well. It is difficult to arrange the schedule which should be suitable for all the members from different program study. The last is the busyness of English Club members with other activities outside the English Club.

Medical students’ acceptance and perceptions of e-learning during the Covid-19 closure time in King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah

BackgroundNowadays, there is a paradigm shift in medical education. This shift occurred following the Covid-19 crisis. The world uses digital e-learning to support the public health response to this pandemic. The study's objective was to determine the medical students’ acceptance and perceptions of e-learning during the Covid-19 closure time in Jeddah. MethodsA cross-sectional, web-based study was done among 340 medical students from King Abdulaziz University, 2020. A standardized, electronic, self-administered, Google Form data collection sheet was distributed. It included the E-learning acceptance measure (ElAM) containing three constructs, namely: tutor quality (TQ), perceived usefulness (PU), and facilitating conditions (FC). The sheet also inquired about the students’ perceptions of the benefits, enablers, and barriers to e-learning. Descriptive, inferential statistics and multiple linear regression analyses were applied. ResultsBlackboard and Zoom were the most preferred Learning Management Systems (LMS) by our medical students. The mean score of ElAM was 102.82 ± 24.102. Better achievers obtained significantly (P < 0.001) higher scores in all ElAM constructs. About three-fifths of the students confirmed that e-learning substituted classical on-campus learning and was an adaptable, and less time-consuming method. The educator's good e-learning skills, the subject, instructional design, interaction, motivation, and good LMS were agreed as enablers of e-learning. However, most students accepted that clinical teaching is the most challenging learning outcome and that exams could be affected by low internet quality. ConclusionMedical students moderately accepted e-learning during the Covid-19 Pandemic closure time. More training of the students and tutors, better designing e-courses, more interaction, motivation, and blended learning are recommended.

Pengaruh Kualitas Pembelajaran, Kualitas Tutor dan Motivasi Terhadap Prestasi Belajar Mahasiswa Universitas Terbuka Palembang

This study aims to determine the effect of learning quality, tutor quality and motivation both jointly and partially on student achievement at the Palembang Open University (Pokjar Pangkalan Lampam - Tulung Selapan. The research approach is quantitative research with associative research type. The population of this study is 186. students. The sampling method for probability with the Stratified Random Sampling method. The sample of this study was calculated using the Slovin formula with an error rate of 10%, the number of samples was 65 students as respondents. The first sample was tested using the Instrument Validity Test and the Instrument Reliability Test. The analysis model used in this study is multiple linear regression analysis. The regression calculation can be Y = -1.649 + 0.567X1 + 0.351X2 + 0.457X3. Interpretation of the multiple regression equation regarding the influence of the Learning Quality Variables (X1), Tutor Quality (X2) and Learning Motivation (X3), on Student Learning Achievement (Y). The results of the calculation of the three coefficients of the independent variable are positive, this indicates a positive linear relationship (unidirectional), meaning that the quality of learning, quality of tutors and learning motivation, the better, the better the student achievement. Obtained a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.712, with a level of closeness between variables of 0.712 which is in the interpretation of the correlation value (0.60-0.799) means that the relationship between the two variables is significant and the level of closeness is strong. The coefficient of determination value R2 = 0.507, which means that the variables of Learning Quality, Tutor Quality, and Learning Motivation are able to explain the Student Learning Achievement Variables of 0.507 or 50.7%, while the remaining 49.3% is explained by other factors not examined.

Assessing the instructional quality of private tutoring and its effects on student outcomes: Analyses from the German National Educational PanelStudy.

BackgroundA considerable proportion of secondary school students gets additional support from private tutoring lessons. Empirical findings on the effectiveness of private tutoring are inconclusive. The instructional quality of the tutoring lessons might influence their effectiveness.AimsWe analysed (1) whether students privately tutored in the subjects German or mathematics outperformed their non‐tutored counterparts; (2) whether the instructional quality of the tutoring lessons can be described with the three dimensions, structure, challenge, and support; and (3) the effects of these quality dimensions on the students’ academic achievement and their global satisfaction with their school and family situation.SampleWe used data from the German National Educational Panel Study (NEPS). From a total sample of N = 11,358 10th‐grade secondary school students, subsamples provided information about tutoring quality in mathematics (nM = 1,714), German (nG = 148), and English (nE = 490).MethodsThe model of three correlated dimensions of tutoring quality was evaluated with confirmatory factor analyses, and the effects on student outcomes were tested in a structural equation modelling framework.ResultsAnalyses revealed neither global effects of private tutoring nor effects of its instructional quality on students’ grades in mathematics or German. However, the support dimension was positively related to students’ satisfaction with their school situation.ConclusionsPrivate tutoring cannot be recommended as a generally effective strategy to improve academic achievement in school, but might be helpful to relieve the stress level induced by insufficient achievement in school.

Learning, Teaching, and Researching in Shadow Education in Hong Kong: An Autobiographical Narrative Inquiry

Purpose:This article aims to illustrate from the author’s insider perspective the lived experiences of engaging in private tutoring in Hong Kong as a tutee, a tutor, and a researcher and draw implications on several issues arising from the prevalence of shadow education.Design/Approach/Methods:This article adopted an autobiographical narrative approach. Data were collected through the author’s memoir of events, stimulated by the tutorial materials he used when he was a tutee and a tutor, his own video-recorded lessons of tutoring, and reflective journals from his research projects.Findings:Various issues are discussed based on the narrative of the author playing different roles in the tutoring industry, including (1) the positive and negative washback on mainstream education, (2) the lack of strict regulation of the quality of tutors and advertisements, and (3) how shadow education may exacerbate education inequality and how some tutorial companies and nonprofit organizations are addressing the issue.Originality/Value:This article, to the best of the author’s knowledge, is the only one that discusses the issues of shadow education from an author’s own personal experiences as a tutee, a tutor, and a researcher. It illustrates how practices and policies of the private tutoring industry are evolving in Hong Kong from an insider perspective.

Tutoring executives online: what drives perceived quality?

ABSTRACTStudies of learning and student satisfaction in the context of online university programmes have largely neglected programmes catering specifically to business executives. Such executives have typically been away from higher education for a number of years, and have collected substantial practical experience in the subject matters they are taught. Their expectations in terms of both content and delivery may therefore be different from non-executive students. We explore perceptions of the quality of tutoring in the context of an online executive MBA programme through participant interviews. We find that in addition to some of the tutor behaviours already discussed in the literature, executive students look specifically for practical industry knowledge and experience in tutors, when judging how effective a tutor is. This has implications for both the recruitment and training of online executive MBA tutors.

Tutor choice and imitation accuracy during song learning in a wild population of the Puget Sound white-crowned sparrow

Songbirds learn to sing by modeling their songs on the songs of other males through a process of social learning. Models of social learning predict that animals should be selective in what and when they learn. In this study, we asked whether young males in a wild population of the Puget Sound white-crowned sparrow, Zonotrichia leucophrys pugetensis, were selective in their choice of tutor models and what factors influenced how accurately they imitated tutors’ songs. We first examined two strategies for tutor choice: whether pupils have a conformity bias and/or a preference for high-quality tutors. In keeping with a conformity bias, tutors that sang song types that were relatively common within a radius of about 500 m of their territory were more likely to be imitated than were tutors that sang rarer song types. Most potential tutors were not imitated by pupils. Aspects of tutor quality, such as age, pairing status, and survival to the next year had no effect on whether a tutor’s song was imitated. Secondly, we tested whether pupil repertoire size, pupil quality, and local abundance of tutor models affected the accuracy of song imitations. We found a trade-off between repertoire size and tutor imitation accuracy with males that sang two or more song types developing significantly poorer imitations than males that sang one type. We discuss possible functions of a conformity learning strategy and factors that could produce a trade-off between imitation accuracy and repertoire size.

Exploring E-Learning Acceptance among University Students in Thailand: A National Survey

This study surveys the e-learning acceptance of university students in Thailand. One thousand nine hundred and eighty-one (1,981) participants completed the E-Learning Acceptance Measure (Teo, 2010) which measures three constructs that predict e-learning acceptance (tutor quality, perceived usefulness, and facilitating conditions). Data analysis was performed using structural equation modeling (SEM). The results of this study showed that the three constructs were significant predictors of e-learning acceptance. Further analysis with MIMIC (multiple indicators, multiple causes) modeling revealed that university students' e-learning acceptance was significantly different by age and perceived technology competence. Younger students and those who perceived themselves to be technologically more competent reported a higher level of e-learning acceptance than older students and those who perceived themselves as less competent in using technology.