scholarly journals COMPETENCIES AND CONTEXTUAL TEACHING STRATEGIES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF JOB ABILITY SKILLS AMONG UNDERGRADUATES

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (40) ◽  
pp. 308-320
Author(s):  
`Adlina Abdul Khalil ◽  
Mohd. Kasri Saidon ◽  
Mohamad Khairi Othman
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Teaching Strategy ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Academic Excellence ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Student Centered Learning ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Contextual Teaching ◽  
New Generation

Nowadays, teaching and learning need to improve parallel with the change of time and demand from society. Employers' demand for students who are going through the phase of revolution 4.0 is not just academic excellence but also look at the aspects of skills that can be applied while working. The unemployment scenario among students can be seen as a big challenge for them and it is not limited to a particular field of study. Educators or lecturers act to help students solve problems given to them as a learning process and this can indirectly build skills in students. However, previous studies have found that the implementation of learning in shaping job availability skills among students nowadays appears to contribute various forms of challenges to lecturers. Through this study, researchers identify how this concept of student-centered learning and contextual teaching strategy can be used as an effective teaching medium in building job availability skills among students. The study was conducted using a qualitative design, in a semi-structured interview with 12 undergraduate students from different fields of study such as medicine, business management, and counseling. The findings of the study found that the benefits of student-centered learning on the formation of student personalities such as building self-confidence, leadership attitudes, critical thinking, and creativity. Although they successfully applied student-centered learning, there were some students who had to face some form of challenge. The two dominant forms of challenges that emerged during the interviews conducted were the first, to work in groups consisting of peers who had a passive, uncreative attitude and high dependence on others. Second, the challenge in applying group works effectively and successfully completing assigned tasks. The findings of the study show that the preparation of lecturers by using certain techniques of teaching like contextual teaching strategy is very important to form job availability skills among the new generation who are always competing in their careers.

scholarly journals Exploring the Perception of Students using Student-Centered Learning Approach in a Malaysian Public University

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 204
Author(s):  
Abderrahim Benlahcene Benlahcene ◽  
Sana Anwar Lashari ◽  
Tahira Anwar Lashari ◽  
Muhammad Waleed Shehzad ◽  
Wu Deli
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Public University ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Student Centered Learning ◽  
Cognitive Mediation ◽  
Classroom Activities ◽  
Learning Technique ◽  
Language Courses

This study investigated students’ perception towards language courses using student-centered learning approach at University Utara Malaysia (UUM). Students’ perception was measured through a model termed as environmental, cognitive, affective, and metacognitive mediation (ECAM) which is a common teaching and learning technique used in classroom activities. To assess the implementation of ECAM; qualitative analysis was conducted based on observations of students’ activities in two language courses. The findings of the study indicated that the students employed the techniques of ECAM model. However, cognitive mediation learning technique was extensively used by the students. Moreover, audio-taped interviews were also conducted with four voluntary undergraduate students. The findings from the interviews’ interpretation revealed that students also explicit positive viewpoints about student-centered learning approach.       

scholarly journals PENDEKATAN CONTEXTUAL TEACHING AND LEARNING (CTL) BERBASIS JAS (JELAJAH ALAM SEKITAR) DALAM PEMBELAJARAN SAINS DI MADRASAH IBTIDAIYAH

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 64
Author(s):  
Ummu Khairiyah
Keyword(s):  
Learning Process ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Survey Methods ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Authentic Assessment ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Student Centered Learning ◽  
Contextual Teaching ◽  
Scientific Skills

The research objective is to describe the activities of students during the learning process that uses the Contextual Teaching and Learning (CTL) approach based on Jelajah Alam Sekitar (JAS) and determine students' responses to learning using the JAS-based CTL approach. Research is a descriptive quantitative research that uses survey methods and literature studies. The learning activities with CTL approach based on the Jelajah Alam Sekitar (JAS) in science or IPA  is a group discussion, direct observation, practicum, game, and final/ test. Where through these activities in accordance with the principles of the JAS approach which consists of exploration, constructivism, the scientific process, learing community, bioedutainment and authentic assessment. So that the learning process based on Student Centered Learning is no longer Teacher Centered Learning which can make students 'scientific skills honed. Students' responses to learning with the CTL approach based on Jelajah Alam Sekitar (JAS) is 89% in the good category (interest and very interest).

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN EDUCATION: ACTIVE LEARNERS

2019 ◽  
pp. 14-21
Author(s):  
Sevinç GÜLSEÇEN
Keyword(s):  
Computer Games ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Electronic Music ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Technology Literacy ◽  
Digital Television ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Student Centered Learning

It is argued that the digital technology has made possible the vast range of applications and media forms including virtual reality, digital special effects, digital film, digital television, electronic music, computer games, multimedia, the Internet, the World Wide Web, digital telephony and so on [8]. Digital transformation has been particularly influential in new directions of society.Providing schools with digital technology promises a high return on investment. The presence of computers and Internet access raises technology literacy and skills, better preparing the future generations to participate in the information society [12]. To this end, schools represent ideal access points because they cover a large part of the population, especially in developing countries. Starting from 1990s, many educators have been realised the potential of Internet for educational purposes and began to introduce it into classrooms. According to [10] the popularity of web-based teaching and learning lies in the strengths of its distributed nature and the case of its browsing facility. Both the use of digital technology and increased interest in student-centered learning may lead to a significant change of the teacher’s role, as well as the recognition of the active role of the learner in the learning process.

Comparison of a computer simulation program and a traditional laboratory practical class for teaching the principles of intestinal absorption.

1994 ◽  
Vol 267 (6) ◽  
pp. S95 ◽  
Author(s):  
D G Dewhurst ◽  
J Hardcastle ◽  
P T Hardcastle ◽  
E Stuart
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Epithelial Transport ◽  
Undergraduate Curriculum ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Knowledge Gain ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Student Centered Learning ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Resource Requirements ◽  
Approach Working

Here we describe an evaluation of the effectiveness, compared with a traditional laboratory, of an interactive computer-assisted learning (CAL) program, which simulates a series of experiments performed using isolated, everted sacs of rat small intestine. The program is aimed at undergraduate students of physiology and is designed to offer an alternative student-centered learning approach to the traditional laboratory-based practical class. The evaluative study compared two groups of second-year undergraduate students studying a module on epithelial transport: one group worked independently using the CAL program and associated learning materials, and the other group followed a conventional practical class approach, working in the laboratory under supervision. Knowledge gain of each group was measured by means of a test consisting of a range of question types (e.g., short-answer factual, calculation, interpretation) given to students before and after the module. Student attitude to both approaches was assessed by questionnaire, and the resource requirements were also compared. It was found that the knowledge gain of both groups of students was the same, that students had a positive attitude toward using CAL programs of this type, and that the cost of the conventional laboratory-based approach was five times greater. The potential for integrating CAL programs into the undergraduate curriculum is discussed.

scholarly journals The Importance of Identifying Learning Styles in Medical Education

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 189-193
Author(s):  
Cynthia Caetano ◽  
Roseli Luedke ◽  
Ivan Carlos Ferreira Antonello
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Learning Styles ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Needs ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Student Centered Learning ◽  
Essential Information ◽  
Passive Learning ◽  
Teachers And Students

ABSTRACT Learning is a complex construct that involves several factors, mainly the interaction between teachers and students in the process of teaching and learning. Understanding how students learn and which factors influence academic performance is essential information for lesson planning and evaluation, in addition to allowing a better use of students’ learning potential and outcomes. The ability to constructively modify one’s behavior depends on how well we combine our experiences, reflections, conceptualizations, and planning to make improvements. This seems particularly relevant in medical education, where students are expected to retain, recall, and apply vast amounts of information assimilated throughout their training period. Over the years, there has being a gradual shift in medical education from a passive learning approach to an active learning approach. To support the learning environment, educators need to be aware of the different learning styles of their students to effectively tailor instructional strategies and methods to cater to students’ learning needs. However, the space for reflection on the process of teaching is still incipient in higher-education institutions in Brazil. The present article proposes a critical review of the importance of identifying students’ learning styles in undergraduate medical education. Different models exist for assessing learning styles. Different styles can coexist in equilibrium (multimodal style) or predominate (unimodal style) in the same individual. Assessing students’ learning styles can be a useful tool in education, once it is possible to analyze with what kind of learning students can better develop themselves, improving their knowledge and influencing positively in the process of learning. Over the last century, medical education experienced challenges to improve the learning process and curricular reform. Also, this has resulted in crucial changes in the field of medical education, with a shift from a teacher centered and subject based teaching to the use of interactive, problem based, student centered learning.

scholarly journals ‘Centering’ Teaching Excellence in Higher Education

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diarmaid Lane
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Effectiveness ◽  
Corporate University ◽  
Teaching Excellence ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Teaching Awards ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Significant Weakness

This paper explores the complexity of ‘teaching excellence’ (Kreber, 2002) in contemporary higher education. It describes how a university academic, who has been the recipient of numerous teaching awards, questions if they really are an ‘excellent teacher’ and if their student-centered philosophy is sustainable.  An analysis of data related to teaching and learning effectiveness over a seven year period highlights a significant weakness in how the academic approached the teaching of undergraduate students.  This had a subsequent negative effect on several levels.  The paper concludes by describing the merits of academics ‘centering’ themselves between the corporate university and the needs of students in striving for ‘teaching excellence’.

scholarly journals Effective Teaching strategies in biological education: present and future prospects

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Noreldaim Elkhidir
Keyword(s):  
Biological Sciences ◽  
Teaching Strategies ◽  
Computer Modelling ◽  
Teaching Strategy ◽  
Educational Goals ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Student Centered Learning ◽  
Biology Students ◽  
Effective Teaching Strategies ◽  
Biological Education

Objective: The aim of this study is to explore the diversity of teaching strategies in biological education and expected results on acquisition of knowledge and fulfillment of learning outcomes in an attempt to identify which strategies work best with biology students. Methods: Three databases and search engines were used: Scopus, Google Scholars and Web of Science. Results: The teaching of biological sciences is experiencing evident transformations towards student-centered learning. As educational goals are being modernized in biology at present times. The more computer modelling, simulations and problem-based learning become part of the teaching strategy, the teaching of biology becomes more learner-centered to enhance learners’ critical thinking on complex biological processes.

scholarly journals IMPLEMENTASI SCL (STUDENT CENTERED LEARNING) PADA PEMBELAJARAN KULIAH JARINGAN KOMPUTER (STUDI KASUS: POLITEKNIK TELKOM)

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 100-112
Author(s):  
Yahdi Siradj
Keyword(s):  
Computer Networks ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Teaching Session ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Student Centered Learning ◽  
New Methods

Abstract: Nowadays the process of teaching and learning not must wear conventional style where lecturer explained the matter in front of class, and student listened. By Technology Development learning was introduced many new methods which can optimalized the absorb knowledge inside or outside class, at once interactive and pleasure. Such as Student Centered Learning (SCL). On lecture matter Computer Networks in the Politeknik Telkom, SCL method can be implemented with combination of e-quiz, cloud based sharing files, toke Games, and dividing teaching session in the class become 1hour discussion and One hour consultation with lecturer. This method combinantion make Computer Networks learning more effective, interactive, and pleasure.Keywords: Student Centered Learning, Computer Networks, E-quiz, Cloud, Game ABSTRAK: Saat ini proses pengajaran dan pembelajaran tidak harus bergaya konvensional dimana dosen menerangkan di depan kelas, dan mahasiswa mendengarkan di mejanya masing-masing. Melalui perkembangan teknologi pendidikan diperkenalkan berbagai metode baru yang dapat mengoptimalkan tingkat penyerapan ilmu di kelas maupun di luar kelas, sekaligus interaktif dan menyenangkan. Salah satunya adalah Pembelajaran berpusat pada siswa (SCL). Pada mata kuliah Jaringan Komputer di Politeknik Telkom, metode SCL diimplementasikan dengan memadukan e-quiz, cloud based sharing files, token game dan membagi sesi pengajaran di kelas menjadi 1 jam diskusi dan 1 jam pembahasan oleh dosen. Perpaduan metode ini menjadikan pembelajaran Jaringan Komputer menjadi lebih efektif, interaktif, dan menyenangkan.Kata kunci: Pembelajaran berpusat pada siswa, Jaringan Komputer, E-quiz, Cloud, Game

Smart Device Clickers

Biotechnology ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 1581-1606
Author(s):  
Érika Bertozzi de Aquino Mattos ◽  
Isabelle Mazza Guimarães ◽  
Alexander Gonçalves da Silva ◽  
Claudia Marcia Borges Barreto ◽  
Gerlinde Agate Platais Brasil Teixeira
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Smart Phone ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Smart Device ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Student Centered Learning ◽  
Smart Glasses ◽  
Content Acquisition

In the traditional instructional paradigm, faculty members act like actors on a stage. They memorize their speech and deliver it to the audience, many times with very little to no interaction at all with the audience. On the other hand, in the student-centered learning paradigm, faculty members act like coaches interacting full time with their team. This chapter is based on a study conducted at a Brazilian Federal University. The study depicts the distance between science production and teaching, and reports on experiences using smart phone clickers to track and analyze students' content acquisition. The objective is to improve the interactive quality of teaching and learning, thus promoting steps to shift towards a student-centered instructional paradigm. Although smartphones were used in this study, with wearable technologies continuing to grow, other wearables such as smart glasses and smart watches could be used instead.

21st-Century Students in 20th Century Classrooms

2017 ◽  
pp. 140-159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason Marshall ◽  
Karen Thomas ◽  
Sandra Robinson
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
20Th Century ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Approaches To Teaching ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Student Centered Learning ◽  
Student Centred Learning

This chapter focuses on the transition from teacher-centred learning to student-centred learning. First, we situate the importance of student-centred learning within the Angloplone Caribbean experience. Second, we outline ways in which on-going professional development centers institutions interested in making the transition to student-centered learning. Third, we describe some techniques that can be used to engender student-centered approaches to teaching and learning. Finally, we conclude by summarizing student-centred pedagogical challenges and implications.

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