Active review sessions can advance student learning

2011 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 247-248 ◽  
Author(s):  
Terence G. Favero

Traditional review sessions are intended to help students learn and prepare for upcoming exams. Most sessions are passive question and answer sessions that look backward at content deficits rather than advancing student learning. By incorporating active and cooperative learning approaches during a review session, students are able to recognize critical concepts and better prepare for physiological problem solving. Active review sessions help students prioritize the knowledge and develop the thinking skills will be required of them on the exam.

Author(s):  
Yunita Yunita ◽  
Hidayat Hidayat ◽  
Harun Sitompul

This study aims to: (1) investigate the effect of Jigsaw cooperative learning on students learning outcomes; (2) find the difference in learning outcomes between high and low learning motivation and (3) find the interaction between learning approaches and learning motivation towards learning outcomes. The population of the study is students of grade IVa, IVb, IVc at SD Kasih Ibu Patumbak and the sample in this study is grade IVa with 35 students and grade IVb with 35 students. The results show that: (1) the average student learning outcomes of jigsaw cooperative learning is 28.40 while conventional is 24.14. Thus, students learning outcomes that get cooperative learning of jigsaw type are higher than conventional learning, (2) Students who have high motivation get an average value = 30.74, while low motivation is 22.72. Thus, it can be concluded that there are differences in student learning outcomes having high learning motivation and low learning motivation, and (3) students learning outcomes  taught by jigsaw cooperative learning are high learning motivation groups (32.94), and low learning motivation groups (24.58), while students taught with conventional learning are high learning motivation groups (28.40 ), and low motivation groups (20,95). Thus, there is no interaction between learning approaches and learning motivation towards learning outcomes.


Author(s):  
Sutrisno Sutrisno ◽  
Sa’ad Konaah ◽  
Intan Indiati

This research is motivated by mathematical critical thinking skills and students' learning independence that is not yet optimal becomes something that teachers need to pay attention to their students by providing an appropriate learning model to foster this. Based on the 2013 curriculum advocates the development of learning outcomes in cognitive and affective components developed simultaneously and proportionally. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of Jigsaw type cooperative learning models on mathematical critical thinking skills and student learning independence. This type of research is a quasi-experimental research. This study uses a Pretest-Posttest Control Group Design research design. The research instrument was tested for validation by content validation before being trialled. Data analysis techniques in this study were Multavariate Normality Test, Covariance Matter Homogeneity Test, Hotelling Trace T2 Test and t Test. In the preliminary data analysis, which was taken from the daily test scores and scale sheets of the pretest attitude of students' learning independence, showed there was no difference in the average mathematical critical thinking ability and student learning independence between the experimental class and the control class. In the final data analysis taken from the posttest, it can be concluded that the average mathematical critical thinking ability that uses the Jigsaw type cooperative learning model is better than the conventional learning model. But the results of the study also showed the average independence of student learning using the Jigsaw type cooperative learning model is the same as the conventional learning model.


2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 149-164
Author(s):  
Sarwenda Sarwenda

The result of this research reveals that critical thinking skills possessed by the students in the pesantren has been developed through several learning approaches implemented during learning process in the pesantren. Among the approaches are critical awareness on the study of classical books (bahtsul masâil), discussion and debate in which students and teachers are equal in presenting ideas (cooperative and collaborative strategies are also embedded in this approach), and problem solving approach in which contextual issues are posed and solved. While creating students to be critical, such approaches were found to preserve students’ moral attitude to the teachers that has been skeptically seen will be deminished. DOI: 10.15408/tjems.v1i2.1265


2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 36
Author(s):  
Isjoni Isjoni

In the approach to learning, teachers must be able to create an active, creative, effective, and funlearing. One of the learning approaches that can be used to create this active, creative, effectiveand fun learning in a group is cooperative learning. Jigsaw was particularly selected from varioustypes of cooperative learning. It was because it is used by researchers in science education, andless popular in social science education. Jigsaw arouse students' attitudes to learning, including inthe History subject. Jigsaw that is one ofthe types of cooperative learning models that encouragesstudents to be active and help each others in mastering the subject matter to achieve maximumperformance. The aim of the study was to see the different models of cooperative learning onstudents' critical thinking skills in the History subject. The method used was by using the teststatistics with analysis using Excel for Windows. To determine whether there is any differences,tests of paired data (Student's t-test) were comducted. If there are no significant differencesbetween the dependent variable for the pre-test, it will be used followed by ANOVA in the posttest. The results showed that there is a difference between the type of cooperative learning modeljigsaw with traditional learning in the study on the critical thinking skills of students in the Historysubject.


2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 53-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ainuna Fasha ◽  
Rahmah Johar ◽  
M. Ikhsan

Mathematical problem solving and critical thinking is two skills that need to be improved through learning mathematics. Metacognitive approach is one approach to improve them. This study aims to examine differences in the improvement of problem solving skills and mathematical critical thinking between students who get learning with a metacognitive approach and students who get conventional learning. This research is an experimental study with a pre-test post-test control group design research design. The population was all students of class XI of SMAN 3 Banda Aceh by taking samples of two classes, namely the experimental class and the control class through purposive sampling technique. Data collection was carried out using problem solving ability tests and mathematical critical thinking tests. Data analysis used t-test and analysis of variance. The results show that overall the improvement of students' mathematical problem solving and critical thinking skills that are learning with a metacognitive approach are better than students who obtain conventional learning, and there is an interaction between learning approaches and student ratings on mathematical problem-solving abilities


Author(s):  
Jona Wisye Ririmasse ◽  
F Leiwakabessy

Background: Education is one of the important factors in efforts to improve human resources in Indonesia. The latest methods and methods of learning are used to streamline the conventional learning process. Cooperative learning model with TAPPS (Thinking Aloud Pair Problem Solving) method in improving problem solving skills and student learning outcomes in the concept of class VIII excretion system at SMPN 1 Ambon. Method: This study is a descriptive study that is by giving treatment in the form of learning by using cooperative learning models with the TAPPS method for class VIII students of SMP 1 Ambon, amounting to 21 people. Results: In the cognitive, affective, and psychomotor aspects all students are said to be complete, with an average value of each aspect namely for cognitive 86.1 for affective 84.43 and psychomotor 83.1. While for problem solving skills obtained an average of 86.1. From the average value obtained by students, cooperative learning models with the TAPPS (Thinking Aloud Pair Problem Solving) method can improve problem solving skills and student learning outcomes. Conclusion: The application of the cooperative learning model with the TAPPS (thinking aloud pair problem solving) method to increasing the results of learning excretion system concepts in class VIII2 of SMPN 1 Ambon showed a significant success rate


Author(s):  
Ee Xion Tan

Many opportunities for success are given to computer science students in their modules with minimum guidance from their instructors. Mainly, students from this field have to complete tasks on an open-ended problem that requires higher-order thinking skills. Since the students need to derive their unique answer from a given task in a group setting, cooperative learning helps them to compare with and discuss the solutions together. Hence, the individual's foundational skills of problem-solving and logical thinking skills are critical in the process of software development. However, to install such skills is usually a challenging task for academics. This study believes jigsaw-based cooperative learning approach helps the computer science students to grasp and build their logical thinking skills. The familiarity with software analysis tools as part of the online cooperative learning helps accelerate and firm-up the process of sequential logical skills. The results of pre- and post-experiment showed significant improvement (61.6%) in logical thinking and problem-solving skills among students.


2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 138-149
Author(s):  
Gusti Nurdin

The purpose of this study was to describe (1) the ability to follow the scientific thinking of students learning with cooperative learning. (2) differences in scientific thinking skills among students who have self-monitoring high and students who have self-monitoring low (3) differences in scientific thinking skills of students who have self-monitoring high following study with cooperative learning learning students (4) differences in scientific thinking skills of students who have low self-monitoring which follows cooperative learning students in the subjects of biology in high school. (5) the effect of the interaction between learning strategy and self-monitoring of the scientific thinking skills. The research location is housed in SMA 22 Jakarta Timur. With descriptive results, the low self-monitoring group, the average student learning outcomes before treatment amounted to 58,55. After scientific thinking and treatment, an increase in the average learning result of 72,91 and 84,18. Likewise, the high self-monitoring group, the average student learning outcomes before treatment was of 58,33. After scientific thinking and treatment, an increase in the average learning result of 71,17 and 81,33. The average value of student learning outcomes before treatment amounted 58,43.Setelah scientific thinking and treatment, the average student learning outcomes increased by 72,0 and 82,70. The average value of student learning outcomes before treatment amounted 58,43.Setelah scientific thinking and treatment, be increased by 72,0 and 82,70. The average value of student learning outcomes low self-monitoring group amounted to 71,88. The average results of students 'self-monitoring group high of 70,28. Sebelum treatment, the average value of the students' self-monitoring group a low of 58,55. The average results of students' self-monitoring group high of 58,33. The difference in value of student learning outcomes between low self-monitoring groups did not differ significantly with high self-monitoring after treatment.   Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mendeskripsikan (1) kemampuan berpikir ilmiah  siswa yang mengikuti pembelajaran dengan pembelajaran kooperatif. (2) perbedaan kemampuan berpikir ilmiah antara siswa yang memiliki self monitoring tinggi dan siswa yang memiliki self monitoringrendah (3) perbedaan kemampuan berpikir ilmiah siswa yang memiliki self monitoring tinggi yang mengikuti pembelajaran dengan pembelajaran kooperatif learning siswa (4) perbedaan kemampuan berpikir ilmiah siswa yang memiliki self monitoring rendah yang mengikuti pembelajaran kooperatif  siswa dalam mata pelajaran biologi di SMA. (5) pengaruh interaksi antara strategi pembelajaran dengan self monitoring terhadap kemampuan berpikir ilmiah. Lokasi penelitian ini bertempat di SMA 22 Jakarta Timur. Dengan hasil secara deskriptif, pada kelompok self monitoring rendah, rata-rata hasil belajar siswa sebelum treatment adalah sebesar 58,55. Setelah berpikir ilmiah dan treatment, terjadi peningkatan rata-rata hasil belajar sebesar 72,91 dan 84,18. Demikian juga pada kelompok self monitoring tinggi, rata-rata hasil belajar siswa sebelum treatmentadalah sebesar 58,33. Setelah berpikir ilmiah dan treatment, terjadi peningkatan rata-rata hasil belajar sebesar 71,17 dan 81,33. Rata-rata nilai hasil belajar siswa sebelum treatment adalah sebesar 58,43.Setelah berpikir ilmiah dan treatment, rata-rata hasil belajar siswa meningkat sebesar 72,0 dan 82,70. Rata-rata nilai hasil belajar siswa sebelum treatment adalah sebesar 58,43.Setelah berpikir ilmiah dan treatment, menjadi  meningkat sebesar 72,0 dan 82,70. Rata-rata nilai hasil belajar siswa kelompok self monitoring rendah adalah sebesar 71,88. Rata-rata hasil belajar siswa kelompok self monitoring tinggi sebesar 70,28.Sebelum treatment, rata-rata nilai hasil belajar siswa kelompok self monitoring rendah sebesar 58,55. Rata-rata hasil belajar siswa kelompok self monitoring tinggi sebesar 58,33. Selisih nilai hasil belajar siswa antara kelompok self monitoring rendah tidak berbeda signifikan dengan self monitoring tinggi setelah treatment.


2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenfa Ng

The final year research project aims to introduce undergraduates to scientific research as well as encourage them to think creatively and critically about problems from different angles. However, most courses in earlier parts of the curriculum focus on well defined problems with clear answers; thus, a huge gap exists between a research project’s desired educational outcomes and the students’ preparation. As a result, students experience significant difficulties in handling ambiguities (i.e., no defined answers) inherent in research, which leads to lack of motivation or trepidation at their projects. Is the above due to students’ lack of creativity? Or does it have more to do with the difficulty of sparking students’ imagination? One possibility for igniting students’ imagination and fascination for their chosen research topic is in using common lab observations and experiences to unlock students’ creative potential. In this abstract preprint, I describe a simple pedagogical tool for helping ignite creative and critical thinking processes in students. Specifically, the Socratic approach of question and answer, used in guiding students to answer their own questions rather than having answers provided to them, helped initiate, in the students, deductive and inductive thinking processes critical to tackling any research problem. This also helps increase students’ self confidence in problem solving. More importantly, the tentative steps taken in independent thinking also helped debunk their misconception that there exists a single correct answer for every research question. Collectively, through simple pedagogical tools such as question and answer, students can be guided to explore different perspectives in problem solving; thus, improving their creative and critical thinking skills.


2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenfa Ng

The final year research project aims to introduce undergraduates to scientific research as well as encourage them to think creatively and critically about problems from different angles. However, most courses in earlier parts of the curriculum focus on well defined problems with clear answers; thus, a huge gap exists between a research project’s desired educational outcomes and the students’ preparation. As a result, students experience significant difficulties in handling ambiguities (i.e., no defined answers) inherent in research, which leads to lack of motivation or trepidation at their projects. Is the above due to students’ lack of creativity? Or does it have more to do with the difficulty of sparking students’ imagination? One possibility for igniting students’ imagination and fascination for their chosen research topic is in using common lab observations and experiences to unlock students’ creative potential. In this abstract preprint, I describe a simple pedagogical tool for helping ignite creative and critical thinking processes in students. Specifically, the Socratic approach of question and answer, used in guiding students to answer their own questions rather than having answers provided to them, helped initiate, in the students, deductive and inductive thinking processes critical to tackling any research problem. This also helps increase students’ self confidence in problem solving. More importantly, the tentative steps taken in independent thinking also helped debunk their misconception that there exists a single correct answer for every research question. Collectively, through simple pedagogical tools such as question and answer, students can be guided to explore different perspectives in problem solving; thus, improving their creative and critical thinking skills.


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