Use Of Media In Education Research Articles

The use of social media for teaching and learning in recent years

The use of social media for teaching and learning in recent years

The use of social media for teaching and learning in recent years

Social media applications have shown its potential in enhancing teaching and learning in the educational field. Hence, the objective of this paper is to review 30 published articles to find out how social media has been used in recent years, dated from 2014 to 2017. This paper focused on three social media applications: Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp. Positive and negative outcomes of these three social media applications for teaching and learning were identified. They were commonly used as a communication tool, sharing of materials as well as a platform for discussion. Measures to be taken by teachers and school leaders when incorporating these social media applications were then discussed.

Fostering creativity in school aged children through perspective taking and visual media based short term intervention program

Creativity is known today as an ability that can be developed and improved. The substantial research in the field of creative studies showed that creative thinking abilities can be enhanced through intervention and training. In a previous study, we presented the effectiveness of a unique and innovative short-term intervention program for enhancing creative thinking, focusing on divergent thinking skills (Doron, 2016). The present study samples 286 school children, ranging in age from 10 to 14, who participated in an intervention program that had taken place over a period of ten weeks. The intervention included a series of assignments, inspired by theoretical and practical concepts such as perspective taking and the use of media in education. Uniquely, we allowed creativity training to diffuse into children’s everyday life by tasking children with practicing elements of the program in their free time, while watching television or other media for their enjoyment. The aim of the study was to assess the effectiveness of the program, in enhancing divergent thinking skills, which were measured by fluency and uniqueness scores according to Tel Aviv Creativity Test (TACT). Results showed that children who participated in the program activities scored significantly higher in the creativity tests at the end of the program and indicated that creative thinking, and divergent thinking abilities in particular, can be enhanced through the kind of intervention that was proposed in the study.

Engaging preservice teachers in integrated study and use of educational media and technology in teaching reading

This mixed-methods study explored effects of participation in a required course integrating educational media and technology with literacy instruction on preservice teachers’ (PST) perceptions of their knowledge of technology, its usefulness in teaching and learning, and understanding of ways to use technology in teaching literacy. Survey findings showed moderate to large effects on PSTs’ (N = 29) perception of their knowledge of and self-efficacy with technology, literacy content knowledge, and intent to integrate technology into future teaching. In lesson plans, PSTs integrated numerous technology devices and educational media while maintaining sound literacy instruction. Findings indicate a clear, positive trend in PSTs’ outcomes.

Maternal Knowledge on Postpartum Care in Healthcare Centers of Mashhad, Iran in 2013

Background: During the postpartum period, women experience physiological changes, which can have negative impacts on their quality of life. Women’s knowledge regarding postpartum complications and care can help them successfully pass this critical period. The aim of this study was to evaluate maternal knowledge on postpartum care in healthcare centers of Mashhad, Iran in 2013. Methods:In this descriptive, cross-sectional study, 500 eligible mothers were randomly selected via multistage sampling from 19 healthcare centers of Mashhad. Data collection tools included a demographic questionnaire and a researcher-made questionnaire for assessing maternal knowledge. Descriptive and analytical statistics, independent t-test, analysis of variance, Pearson’s correlation coefficient and multivariable regression analysis were applied, using SPSS version 16. P-value less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: Among 500 mothers referring to healthcare centers, 64 (12.8%), 396 (79.2%) and 40 (8.0%) cases had poor, moderate and high levels of knowledge, respectively. The majority of mothers had moderate knowledge about four dimensions of public health, breastfeeding and nutrition, contraceptive methods and infant care. The subjects had the highest and lowest levels of knowledge about public health and contraceptive methods, respectively. The results showed a significant relationship between the mean score of knowledge and demographic characteristics such as educational status, employment status and income level (p <0.05). Conclusion: Considering the moderate level of maternal knowledge about postpartum care, implementation of interventions such as educational workshops and attention to the quality of these courses are essential. Also, particular attention should be paid to the availability and use of educational media for mothers in healthcare centers.

Use of audiovisual media for education and self-management of patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease – COPD

Introduction Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is considered a disease with high morbidity and mortality, even though it is a preventable and treatable disease. Objective To assess the effectiveness of an audiovisual educational material about the knowledge and self-management in COPD. Methods Quasi-experimental design and convenience sample was composed of COPD patients of Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR) (n = 42), in advanced stage of the disease, adults of both genders, and with low education. All subjects answered a specific questionnaire before and post-education audiovisual session, to assess their acquired knowledge about COPD. Results Positive results were obtained in the topics: COPD and its consequences, first symptom identified when the disease is aggravated and physical exercise practice. Regarding the second and third symptoms, it was observed that the education session did not improve this learning, as well as the decision facing the worsening of COPD. Conclusion COPD patients showed reasonable knowledge about the disease, its implications and symptomatology. Important aspects should be emphasized, such as identification of exacerbations of COPD and decision facing this exacerbation.

Media Usage in Post-Secondary Education and Implications for Teaching and Learning

The Web 2.0 has permeated academic life. The use of online information services in post-secondary education has led to dramatic changes in faculty teaching methods as well as in the learning and study behavior of students. At the same time, traditional information media, such as textbooks and printed handouts, still form the basic pillars of teaching and learning. This paper reports the results of a survey about media usage in teaching and learning conducted with Western University students and instructors, highlighting trends in the usage of new and traditional media in higher education by instructors and students. In addition, the survey comprises part of an international research program in which 20 universities from 10 countries are currently participating. Further, the study will hopefully become a part of the ongoing discussion of practices and policies that purport to advance the effective use of media in teaching and learning.

PENGEMBANGAN MEDIA INTERAKTIF BERBASIS KARAKTER PADA MATERI SISTEM PEREDARAN DARAH MANUSIA UNTUK SMA

Teachers in the learning process less variable in the use of learning strategies more frequently lectured for teachers in presenting the material and rarely use the media in the learning process much less instill character values. The use of media in teaching is expected to increase creativity, interest and motivation to study. The benefits of interactive learning media is expected to motivate students to learn independently, creatively, effectively and efficiently. The media is expected to be used by biology teachers in any school . This type of research is the development of research . Model and procedure development using 4 - D ( four- D - model ) consists of define, design, develop and disseminate. Stage do not disseminate. Further data collection is done with the validation and test media. Media validated by biology professors and lecturers Indonesian and high school biology teacher. Tests performed on high school students of class XI Earth 2 Padang to determine the practicalities of interactive media. The results of the validation are assessed by 3 people validator to interactive media produced show very valid interactive media with validation value 90.69 %. The results were given to the practicalities of 3 biology teacher and a class of students to the interactive media produced shows very practical interactive media with practicality value of 90.55 % and 86.07 %. From the results of the second assessment criteria states that researchers develop useful media in the learning process , both for teachers and for students.

PENGEMBANGAN MEDIA INTERAKTIF BERBASIS KARAKTER PADA MATERI SISTEM PEREDARAN DARAH MANUSIA UNTUK SMA

Teachers in the learning process less variable in the use of learning strategies more frequently lectured for teachers in presenting the material and rarely use the media in the learning process much less instill character values. The use of media in teaching is expected to increase creativity, interest and motivation to study. The benefits of interactive learning media is expected to motivate students to learn independently, creatively, effectively and efficiently. The media is expected to be used by biology teachers in any school . This type of research is the development of research . Model and procedure development using 4 - D ( four- D - model ) consists of define, design, develop and disseminate. Stage do not disseminate. Further data collection is done with the validation and test media. Media validated by biology professors and lecturers Indonesian and high school biology teacher. Tests performed on high school students of class XI Earth 2 Padang to determine the practicalities of interactive media. The results of the validation are assessed by 3 people validator to interactive media produced show very valid interactive media with validation value 90.69 %. The results were given to the practicalities of 3 biology teacher and a class of students to the interactive media produced shows very practical interactive media with practicality value of 90.55 % and 86.07 %. From the results of the second assessment criteria states that researchers develop useful media in the learning process , both for teachers and for students.

A Study on Finding out Barriers of Diffusion of Social Media–Assisted Learning: Focusing on the Perception of Learners Using Latent Class Analysis

Despite the increased use of social media for teaching and learning in Korea, there is very little literature on the barriers that learners perceive in social media–assisted learning. Based on this situation, the following research questions were addressed: a) Is it possible to classify Korean undergraduate students into groups according to barrier to using social media on learning? If so, are there underlying types of these barriers? b) are gender and digital literacy predictive of membership in types of barriers? For this research, data was gathered from 756 Korean undergraduate students, and I carried out latent class analysis (LCA) and multinominal logistic regression. For this, I used PROC LCA, SAS procedure. The results are following. Firstly, four different types identified based on the barriers. Secondly, gender (p<. 05) and information digital literacy (p<. 001) was predictors of latent class membership in types of barriers.

PENGEMBANGAN MEDIA EDUKASI GIZI MELALUI BUKU MEWARNAI UNTUK PESERTA PENDIDIKAN ANAK USIA DINI (PAUD) (MEDIA DEVELOPMENT OF NUTRITION EDUCATION THROUGH COLORING BOOKS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (ECD))

Early childhood education (ECD) is a right time to provide nutrition education. The education can be given through playing patterns suitable for age 2-6 years. Currently there is no active nutrition education media for ECD participants. Therefore it is necessary to develop an active media of nutrition education through colouring book. Colouring activitities can stimulate both the cognitive and motor development of children. This study aimed to develop a colouring book as a nutrition education media for ECD participants and assess the acceptance of the media. This research is a formative study using qualitative design. The sample in this study was children aged 2-6 years, their parents, and teachers from four selected ECD in the city and district of Bogor. The research was conducted in 2 steps. The first step was baseline data collection through observations, group interviews and in-depth interviews to the children, the parents, and the teachers of ECD. Based on the baseline data, the nutrition education materials was prepared and the colouring book was designed. The second step was the assessment of the acceptance and the application of educational media by observing the use of educational media while teachers provided the material in the ECD classroom and the use of colouring books by ECD participants. A group interview was also conducted to see the teacher’s response of the nutrition education media through colouring books, and to find qualitative change in nutrition knowledge of ECD participants. Education materials through colouring books were made in two versions. First version is the books purposed for group A of ECD (< 4 years) and second version is for group B of ECD (4-6 years). After the teacher provided the nutrition education materials, nutritional knowledge of ECD participants was better than before. In addition, the media play as an atractive teaching material that stimulated children’s interest. Colouring books can be used as an educational media to increase nutrition knowledge of the children.

Media Usage Survey: How Engineering Instructors and Students Use Media

Web 2.0 has ubiquitously penetrated academia. The dissemination of online information services in higher education has led to substantial changes in faculty teaching methods as well as the learning and study behavior of students. For example, the use of online services, such as Google and Wikipedia, has become mandatory not only during teaching and learning activities but also during leisure time for students and faculty. At the same time, traditional information media such as textbooks and printed handouts still form the basic pillars of teaching and learning. This article explains the preliminary results of a survey about media usage in teaching and learning conducted with Western University faculty and students, highlighting trends for the usage of new and traditional media in higher education. Furthermore, the article intends to participate in the ongoing discussion of practices and policies that purport to advance Web 2.0 has ubiquitously penetrated academia. The dissemination of online information services in higher education has led to substantial changes in faculty teaching methods as well as the learning and study behavior of students. For example, the use of online services, such as Google and Wikipedia, has become mandatory not only during teaching and learning activities but also during leisure time for students and faculty. At the same time, traditional information media such as textbooks and printed handouts still form the basic pillars of teaching and learning. This article explains the preliminary results of a survey about media usage in teaching and learning conducted with Western University faculty and students, highlighting trends for the usage of new and traditional media in higher education. Furthermore, the article intends to participate in the ongoing discussion of practices and policies that purport to advance the effective use of media in teaching and learning.

PEMANFAATAN MEDIA PEMBELAJARAN OLEH GURU GEOGRAFI SEKOLAH MENENGAH ATAS DI KOTA BARABAI KABUPATEN HULU SUNGAI TENGAH

The use of media in teaching and learning process can help the smoothness, effectiveness, and the efficiency in reaching the learning objective. The use of teaching media in eleventh grade of Social studies based on the syllabus of BSNP for Senior High School in Barabai Hulu Sungai Tengah Regency was not optimal, about 33,84% was not implemented. To reveal the cause was not optimal utilization of instructional media in class XI IPS high schools in the city Barabai Hulu Sungai Tengah. The study was designed with a descriptive design and implemented in senior high schools Barabi Cities Hulu Sungai Tengah. There are 3 schools with four teachers who teach geography class XI IPS is used as a source of research data. The research results, it was found that (1) the availability of the teaching media for Geography in the eleventh grade of Senior High School in Barabai Hulu Sungai Tengah regency was not complete (2) The teaching media for Geography in the eleventh grade of Senior High School in Barabai Hulu Sungai Tengah regency was not used optimaly based on BSNP. (3) The teachers' habit in teaching the eleventh grade student of Senior High School in Barabai Hulu Sungai Tengah Regency was to only use the textbook as the teaching media; and (4) The teachers were not skilled enough in using the teaching media in the eleventh grade of Senior High School in Barabai Hulu Sungai Tengah Regency. There are some suggestions proposed to make the use of teaching media optimally.Key words: Geography teacher, and learning media

Design and Production of Education Media to Spelling Model Based on Multi–Sensory Frnald and Reduce its Impact on Students First–Grade Spelling Problems

Abstract This study aimed to determine the impact of educational media for spelling, based on a multi – sensory Frnald, reduces errors in spelling is the first – grade students. using quasi – experimental methods, the students have difficulty spelling, then matched based on gender and grade as an assignment to a random 50 subjects(25 subjects in the experimental group and 25 subjects in the control group), in the first – grade has been done. In test groups, educational media for spelling, based on multi – sensory Frnald designed, and in the control group, the traditional method of teaching spelling, the subjects were used for training. Information obtained by using spelling tests made and the plan protest and pos test means of education were collected. Research hypotheses were analyzed using analysis of covariance. The results showed that the test group of educational media for spelling, based on a multi – sensory Frnald, visual memory is weak compared to the control group had significant growth. also calculated the effect size that 22% percent of the variance spelled forms of education,19% of the variance spelled forms of auditory sensitivity, 24% of the variance in spelling difficulty distinguishing weak visual memory and 19% of the variance spelled forms of visual memory weakness is explained by the educational media. but the use of educational media for the spelling, the spelling error reduction method for multi – sensory Frnald care in first – grade students does not have a significant impact.

Educational media for promoting lifelong learning in India

A country like India having varied social, educational, economical and developmental standards demands the exploration and implementation of innovative ways to provide lifelong learning opportunities to every citizen. Present paper offers possible solution to face this challenge by adopting the approach that innovative use of educational media presents numerous possibilities to offer lifelong learning in India. The paper discusses in detail about the possibilities to use educational media for providing knowledge and competences that will enable each citizen to adapt to the knowledge-based society and economy by actively participating in all spheres of social and economic life. Afterwards, paper suggests potential strategies to use educational media to create a variety of lifelong learning and training opportunities.

Interview with M. David Merrill: Half a Century of Experience in the Field of Educational Technology and Instructional Design

M. David Merrill is a leading figure in the field of educational technology and instructional design. He has been contributing to our field for about half a century. His contributions have particularly focused on instructional strategies and fundamental learning principles more than the use of educational media and their influences. He has devised a number of instructional design theories, developed technology-based instructional systems, led large-scale educational technology projects, conducted studies testing the effects of various instructional variables on different learning outcomes, and trained many researchers who have contributed to our field. Considering his major accomplishments and world-known impact in the field of educational technology and instructional design, we thought that it would be a good idea to have an interview with him. Unfortunately, I was located in Turkey and he was living in the United States so that we have conducted this interview not face-to-face but with the help of contemporary technology. We have completed the interview in several rounds. First, I sent him the questions and he replied to them. Then, I asked for more details and he provided with further elaborations. Finally, we both read and agreed on what to be published. As presented here, the interview contains information about how M. David Merrill got interested in the field of educational technology and instructional design, what important contributions he has provided over the years, how he evaluates the current status of the field, and what prospects he foresees for the future. I think that the interview gives the reader a very good flavor of M. David Merrill’s professional as well as personal experiences, contributions, disappointments, and dreams about our field.

General Practitioners' preferences and use of educational media: a German perspective

BackgroundSeveral studies suggest that General Practitioners (GPs) prefer "traditional" media such as journals or quality circles when they are seeking out different options to meet their continuing medical education (CME) requirements. A survey was designed in order to gain a better understanding of German General Practitioners' preferences for different forms of educational media that will meet their CME needs.MethodsFour hundred and forty nine (N = 449) German physicians were contacted to take part in this study on the occasion of one of their quality circle meetings. The participating physicians received a standardized 26-item-questionnaire that surveyed their preferences for different forms of educational media. A factor analysis was performed in order to determine whether the observed variables can be explained largely or entirely in terms of the underlying patterns.ResultsTwo hundred and sixty-four physicians with an average age of 51.1 years participated (28.5% female, 71.5% male). We found that GPs favor learning environments such as: journals, colleagues, and quality circles. New media like the internet was used less often for their learning activities, even though the usage of the internet in general was quite high. The most important requirements for media in medical education as perceived by the participants were its relevancy for daily practice and dependability.ConclusionDespite a growing use of the Internet it seems that German GPs favor "classical/traditional" settings for their learning activities. These results should be taken into consideration when planning CME or CPD programs or other learning activities.Trial registrationCurrent Controlled Trials ISRCTN36550981.

Individualized student-centred education: prototype for an agroecology BSc programme

Students in agricultural universities follow a rather conventional and structured sequence of courses in specific discipline subjects. Here, a BSc programme in agroecology is proposed that will build on the unique competencies and prior experiences of each student, and will combine individual paths through the learning landscape with team projects and other group work to ensure social learning. Drawing on experiential learning theory and action learning, and confronting some of the perceived weaknesses in these theories, the programme is geared to build confidence in graduates to deal with complexity and uncertainty in future agricultural and food systems. Academic study will therefore be combined with field internships and frequent interactions with a range of people who are active in the farming and food system. Much of the learning will be accomplished outside of traditional academic boundaries. This, as well as the proposed blended use of electronic media in education, may present challenges to teachers and faculties. Teachers will need support to reconsider their roles and to redesign courses. Yet, we believe that steps can be taken in the direction of the proposed programme. There are already several examples of models for organizing teaching that can offer inspiration.

Mídia, cognição e educação

Discutem-se as possibilidades e os limites do uso da mídia na educação. Embora considere-se a importância da apresentação e organização da mensagem, o artigo centra-se na atividade construtiva do sujeito e seu significado para a compreensão.

Predictors of Children's Electronic Media Use: An Examination of Three Ethnic Groups

Predictors of media use of children from 1 to 12 years old were examined for 3 ethnic groups (European American, African American, and Hispanic American). Data from the Child Development Supplement to the Panel Study of Income Dynamics representing 1,819 children were used. Models consisting of child characteristics, demographics, family characteristics, and parental well-being predictors accounted for more of the variation in media use (television and video games) by European Americans and Hispanic Americans than they did for African Americans. Generally, variables predicted total use of television similarly for the 3 ethnic groups tested. Parental education predicted use of educational media only for European Americans. Electronic video game use varied almost exclusively by the age and gender of the child. The very different patterns for television and electronic game use suggest that these media may fulfill different functions for children and families.