scholarly journals Assessing and Benchmarking Learning Outcomes of Robotics-Enabled STEM Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 84
Author(s):  
S. M. Mizanoor Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Stem Education ◽  
User Study ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Traditional Teaching ◽  
Assessment Metrics ◽  
Social Scientific ◽  
Survey Responses ◽  
Mathematics And Science Teachers

Experienced middle school mathematics and science teachers were recruited for a pilot study. The teachers separately responded to a survey related to determining expected learning outcomes based on their traditional teaching, classroom experiences and observations, and self-brainstorming. The teachers then received training on how to design, develop, and implement robotics-enabled lessons under a design-based research approach for experiential learning, and taught robotics-enabled lessons to a selected student population in classroom settings. The teachers then responded to the survey for the robotics-enabled teaching. For each case (traditional and robotics-enabled), the survey responses were analyzed, and a set of expected learning outcomes of math and science lessons was derived separately. The thematic analysis results showed that the expected learning outcomes for the robotics-enabled lessons were not only related to the educational gains (content knowledge) observed in traditional teaching, but also to the improvements in the behavioral, social, scientific, cognitive, and intellectual aptitudes of the students. Then, a set of metrics and methods were proposed for assessing the learning outcomes separately. To validate the assessment metrics and methods, teachers from different schools taught two selected robotics-enabled lessons (one math, one science) to same grade students, and separately assessed the learning outcomes of each student using the proposed metrics and methods. The learning outcomes were then compared and benchmarked between schools and subjects. The results of a user study with the teachers showed user acceptance, effectiveness, and suitability of the assessment metrics and methods. The proposed scheme of assessing learning outcomes can be used to assess and justify the benefits and advantages of robotics-enabled STEM education, benchmark the outcomes, help improve teaching preparations, motivate decision-makers to confer on robotics-enabled STEM education and curricula development, and promote robotics-enabled STEM education.

scholarly journals Investigating the Preservice Primary School, Mathematics and Science Teachers’ STEM Awareness

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hasan Bakırcı ◽  
Dilek Karışan
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Stem Education ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
School Mathematics ◽  
Primary School Mathematics ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Mathematics And Science Teachers ◽  
Mathematics And Science

Today’s life requires individuals to be prepared for complex world environment, to make complex decisions, and to have critical thinking skills related to everyday life issues at hand. STEM education is thought to be the glorious solution to thrive in a global knowledge driven world. Teachers are key elements for successful STEM education. Present study aims to investigate the preservice primary school, mathematics and science teachers STEM awareness. Quantitative research methodology guided the present study. Cross-sectional survey type which collects information from a sample that has been selected from a predetermined population was used. Stem Awareness Scale, a five point Likert type instrument developed by Buyruk and Korkmaz (2016), was used to measure preservice teachers STEM awareness. Data was collected from 558 (371 female, 187 male) preservice teachers enrolled in three different teacher preparation programs. The results of this research demonstrates that there is no significant interaction effect for gender and department variables however there is significant difference among different department students STEM awareness preservice science teachers’ and preservice primary school teachers STEM awareness scores have similar mean values and also outnumbers the preservice mathematics teachers’ STEM awareness.

Application Of Jigsaw Method Of Reading In Improving Learning Outcomes Indonesian Student Class Iv Elementary Instruction 12/79 Wollangi Barebbo District Of Bone Regency

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 50
Author(s):  
Abd Hafid ◽  
Hasbi R ◽  
Satriani DH
Keyword(s):  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Fourth Grade ◽  
Student Learning Outcomes ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Observation Data ◽  
Analysis Techniques ◽  
Research Cycle ◽  
Fourth Grade Students ◽  
Elementary Instruction ◽  
Jigsaw Method

The problem in this research is the low learning outcomes Indonesian students fourth grade Instruction 12/79 Wollangi Barebbo District of Bone regency. The formulation of the problem in this research is how the application of the method Jigsaw read in improving learning outcomes Indonesian students fourth grade Inpres12 / 79 Wollangi Barebbo District Subdistrict Bone? The purpose of this study is to describe the application of Jigsaw reading method in improving learning outcomes Indonesian on fourth grade students Instruction 12/79 Wollangi Barebbo District of Bone regency. This research approach is descriptive qualitative approach to the type of classroom action research cycle repeated / cyclic that includes planning, implementation, observation and reflection. The focus of this research is the application of methods Jigsaw reading and learning outcomes Indonesian. Subjects were students in fourth grade Instruction 12/79 Wollangi Barebbo District of Bone regency. Research data collection techniques are tests and observation. Data analysis techniques in the study of data reduction, data presentation, draw conclusions and verification. The results showed an increase in student learning outcomes of the first cycle with enough categories to increase to both categories at the second cycle. The conclusion of the research is the application of methods Jigsaw reading can improve learning outcomes Indonesian students fourth grade Instruction 12/79 Wollangi Barebbo District of Bone regency.

scholarly journals An exploration into the opportunities and constraints for career progression into leadership roles for School Business Managers in the state sector in England

2021 ◽  
pp. 089202062199967
Author(s):  
Josephine Marchant
Keyword(s):  
Career Progression ◽  
The State ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Leadership Roles ◽  
Business Managers ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
State Sector ◽  
Education Professionals ◽  
School Business ◽  
Survey Responses

Drawing on data from 116 survey responses by School Business Managers, and 7 semi-structured interviews with education professionals carried out between October 2017 and February 2018, this article reports on findings from a research project focussing on the opportunities and constraints for career progression into leadership roles for School Business Managers (SBMs) in the state sector in England. The article considers the differing roles and responsibilities of SBMs, how leadership is perceived in schools, the visibility of the SBM role, career aspirations of the SBMs who were surveyed, and the perceived constraints to progression to leadership roles. Analysis of the data was carried out using an inductive research approach using mixed methods. Snowballing was used to obtain a meaningful sample size for survey responses. Interviewees were chosen on the basis of judgement sampling. The sampling design for the survey and the interviews was one of non-probability. Findings suggest that leadership roles for SBMs do exist but that there are considerable constraints to these being achieved, not least the lack of appetite amongst SBMs to do so.

THE EFFECT OF CERTIFICATION ON TEACHER PERFORMANCE AND LEARNING OUTCOMES OF MADRASAH STUDENTS

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-21
Author(s):  
Suharmoko Suharmoko ◽  
Agus Yudiawan
Keyword(s):  
Student Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Teacher Certification ◽  
Teacher Performance ◽  
Student Learning Outcomes ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Linear Regression Method ◽  
Certified Teachers ◽  
Survey Techniques ◽  
Saturated Sample

The purpose of this study was to determine: (1) the performance of certified teachers; (2) student learning outcomes; (3) the effect of teacher certification on teacher performance; and (4) the effect of teacher certification on student learning outcomes in MTs. Model Sorong City. The research approach used is quantitative with survey techniques. The method of determining the sample used is a saturated sample. That is, 20 respondents sample the entire population. The analytical method used is a simple linear regression method. The results of this study indicate that: (1) the performance of certified teachers is good (3.56); (2) student learning outcomes are classified as good (3.97); (3) there is a positive and significant effect of teacher certification on teacher performance by 73.3%; and (4) there is a positive and significant effect of teacher certification on student learning outcomes by 64.3%. It can be concluded that the provision of certification allowances can improve teacher performance and student learning outcomes in MTs. Model Sorong City.

Kreativitas Guru Al Quran Hadis Menggunakan Media Pembelajaran Audio Visual Dalam Meningkatkan Hasil Belajar

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 140-149
Author(s):  
Indra Syah Putra ◽  
Nurmisdaramayani  Nurmisdaramayani  ◽  
Julia Satifa
Keyword(s):  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Visual Media ◽  
Learning Problems ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Teaching Activities ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Media Learning ◽  
Collection Methods

The problem found in the research is that during the learning and teaching process in madrasas, the Al-Qur'an Hadith teachers have not involved students directly with the application of the digital Al-Qur'an, so students have not been trained in solving various learning problems. The unavailability of media that supports learning and teaching activities of Al-Qur'an Hadith in madrasas. This type of research is qualitative with a field research approach. Sources of data as informants are school principals and teachers of the Qur'an Hadith, data collection methods by means of observation, interviews and documentation. The results of the study found that the application of audio-visual media in Al-Quran Hadith subjects had been maximally applied in connection with the implementation of learning in the COVID-19 pandemic which required online learning and teaching activities. So, learning using audio-visual media is very appropriate to be applied in MTs. Tarbiyah Waladiyah Pulau Banyak. And the application of audio-visual media in improving the ability to understand the learning of the Qur'an and Hadith for class VII MTs students. Tarbiyah Waladiyah Pulau Banyak has been carried out well and there has been an increase since the beginning of the pre-meeting, namely the number of students who get a complete score, namely 29.7% of students who get a complete score in the field of study of the Qur'an and Hadith, at the first meeting it increases to 46% of students who complete in Al-Quran Hadith learning activities on the material to understand the short letter of the Qur'an. At the second meeting the level of completeness of students in learning the Qur'an Hadith was 78.3% of class VII MTs. Private Tarbiyah Waladiyah. Then analyzed from Meeting III, student completeness reached 100%. Keywords: Audio Visual Media, Learning Outcomes  

Rural women entrepreneurs in Oman: problems and opportunities

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Suhail M. Ghouse ◽  
Omar Durrah ◽  
Gerard McElwee
Keyword(s):  
Rural Women ◽  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Business Opportunities ◽  
Survey Responses ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Traditional Roles

PurposeThis paper examines the challenges associated with rural women entrepreneurs in Oman. The study is based on women living in rural and highland areas who aim to move beyond their traditional roles in the family seeking avenues for growth and development. It identifies several problems encountered by rural women entrepreneurs and the impact on their future business opportunities.Design/methodology/approachA mixed research approach involving quantitative and qualitative elements was adopted for the study. The research is based on 183 survey responses and personal interviews with 8 rural women entrepreneurs. Partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was adopted to analyse the quantitative responses and depict a model featuring the intensity of the problems affecting business opportunities. Seven short cases based upon the interviews with rural women entrepreneurs are also detailed.FindingsSeveral problems experienced by rural women entrepreneurs were identified hampering their business ventures, linked to personality, family, educational, socio-cultural, facilities, legal, financial and economic, organizational and geographical, out of which household, organizational and geographical linked problems were most significant. Entrepreneurial opportunities for rural women entrepreneurs are discussed.Practical implicationsThe research suggests that the policymakers should holistically consider how the rural women engaged in informal business for various means can be better supported and sustained by overcoming associated problems, can achieve business opportunities and contribute to regional socio-economic development.Originality/valueThere is a limited literature available on rural women entrepreneurship in an Arab context. The study provides an overview of the challenges and problems experienced by these women and the support areas required to overcome them for their sustainability in this region.

Transforming the economics curriculum by integrating threshold concepts

2016 ◽  
Vol 58 (5) ◽  
pp. 492-509 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prashan Shayanka Mendis Karunaratne ◽  
Yvonne A Breyer ◽  
Leigh N Wood
Keyword(s):  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Curriculum Design ◽  
Student Experience ◽  
Threshold Concepts ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Course Structure ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Entry Level ◽  
Higher Education Economics ◽  
Survey Responses

Purpose – Economics is catering to a diverse student cohort. This cohort needs to be equipped with transformative concepts that students can integrate beyond university. When a curriculum is content-driven, threshold concepts are a useful tool in guiding curriculum re-design. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach – The evidence for this pedagogic need can be seen in the UK’s higher education economics curriculum framework which is formulated around the threshold concepts of economics. Through a literature review of the application of threshold concepts in economics, the researcher has systematically re-designed an entry-level economics course. This research has been applied to the course structure, the learning and teaching activities, as well as the assessments. At the end of the semester, students students were surveyed on the student experience of the curriculum design and the course activities. The course grades noted the achievement of the students’ learning outcomes. Findings – When comparing the survey responses and the student course results to the previous semesters, there is a significant improvement in student experience as well as student learning outcomes of the course curriculum. Practical implications – This research provides curriculum developers with a benchmark and the tools required to transform economics curricula. Social implications – An engaging, transformative and integrative entry-level economics course is often the only exposure most business graduates have to the economics way of thinking and practice. Originality/value – This is the first comprehensive study that applies a curriculum re-design based on threshold concepts across an entry-level economics course.

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