Kaedah Perbincangan dalam Pengajaran Pendidikan Islam di Sekolah Rendah

The method of conversation is one of the mediums used by teachers in achieving their teaching objectives. The results of the discussion sessions made by students in the group succeeded in achieving student understanding of the lessons being taught. At the same time, this discussion method can be used for all subjects based on the teacher's creativity. This study will focus on conversation methods in the teaching of Islamic education in low schools. This study aims to identify the concept of the discussion method, how to apply the conversation method in teaching Islamic education in ordinary schools, and review the effectiveness of the conversation method. This study was carried out using a qualitative approach based on library studies and informal interviews with bright teachers of low school Islamic education. Document analysis and independent studies are also used as references. The study results found that this discussion method was suitable for use in teaching Islamic education at the low school level. The teacher's use of correct conversational methods gives the impression of understanding, motivation, and academic improvement in student learning.

Estrategias didácticas para mejorar el rendimiento académico en estudiantes de educación superior / Didactic strategies to improve academic performance in higher education students

RESUMEN Las Estrategias Didácticas aplicadas por el docente durante el desarrollo de sus clases han demostrado ser instrumentos que ayudan a la mejora académica de los estudiantes ya que modelan, regulan, promueven y facilitan el aprendizaje de los estudiantes. La docencia es un proceso complejo que requiere que los docentes organicen su metodología, los materiales que utilizarán, de tal manera que los contenidos sean de fácil comprensión para los estudiantes para que haya construcción de conocimiento. En la elaboración de este artículo se ha utilizado el método descriptivo bibliográfico, orientado a la recogida de datos para su análisis, con enfoque documental. Este artículo describe las estrategias de enseñanza cognitiva que deberían facilitar y promover un entorno de aprendizaje que permita a los estudiantes interactuar entre sí para contribuir al conocimiento, las habilidades y los valores. Es necesario considerar los estilos de aprendizaje: visual, auditivo o cinestésico; de tal forma que los profesores planifiquen sus clases orientadas a los estilos de aprendizaje más relevantes. Cabe destacar que el docente debe tener las habilidades necesarias para poder aplicar las Estrategias de Enseñanza más adecuadas según la necesidad. El rendimiento académico es el efecto directo de la aplicación de Estrategias Didácticas; sin embargo, la calidad educativa no solo se evidencia en las altas calificaciones, sino también en su calidad. De la misma forma, es importante que todas las Estrategias Didácticas motiven al alumno a ser autónomo y responsable de su propio aprendizaje. ABSTRACT The Didactic Strategies applied by the teacher during the development of their classes have proven to be instruments that help the academic improvement of students since they model, regulate, promote and facilitate student learning. Teaching is a complex process that requires teachers to organize their methodology, the materials they will use, in such a way that the contents are easy for students to understand so that there is construction of knowledge. For the preparation of this article, the bibliographic descriptive method has been used, aimed at collecting data for analysis, with a documentary approach. This article describes Cognitive Teaching Strategies that should facilitate and promote a learning environment that enables students to interact with each other to contribute to knowledge, skills, and values. Learning styles need to be considered: visual, auditory, or kinesthetic; in a way that teachers plan their classes towards the most relevant learning styles. It is necessary to take into account that the teacher must have the necessary skills to be able to apply the most appropriate Teaching Strategies according to the students’ needs. Academic performance is the direct result of the application of Didactic Strategies; however, educational quality is not only evidenced by high grades, but also by their quality. At the same time, it is necessary that all Didactic Strategies motivate the student to be autonomous and responsible for their own learning.

Comparison of Some Classification Algorithms for the Analysis of Students Academic Performance in Educational Data Mining Using Orange

In the modern education system, many higher education institutions prefer data mining tools and techniques to analyze the academic improvement of their students. To support that many data mining techniques and tools are available. This paper uses the classification concept to analyze the student’s academic performance. This paper presents the comparison result of five classification algorithms – Decision Tree, Naïve Bayesian, K-Nearest Neighbour, Support Vector Machine and Random Forest which is applied to the data collected from three colleges of Assam, India. The data consists of socio-economic, demographic as well as academic information of three hundred students with twenty-four attributes. The data mining tool used was ORANGE. The internal assessment attribute in the continuous evaluation process makes the highest impact in the final semester results of the students in the dataset. The results showed that Random Forest out performs the other classifiers based on accuracy.

African American Students, Racism, and Academic Injustice

In effort to align academic achievement for all students, this chapter offers Fostering Urban Student Excellence (FUSE) as an instructional strategy to curtail not-learning and evoke academic improvement among African American students, particularly those from low socioeconomic backgrounds. In addition to introducing FUSE, this chapter outlines the achievement gap, along with the factors that impact it, and reveals the academic position imposed upon African American students by social injustices. The chapter also establishes the critical need for FUSE as a specific instructional strategy to combat the impact of racial injustice.

Pedagogical Coordination in Secondary Schools from a Distributed Perspective. Adaptation of the Distributed Leadership Inventory (DLI) in the Spanish Context

Introduction: Leadership as the second factor in school improvement needs potential leaders to be effective. Method: The present study aimed to know the potential capacity of leaders in Spanish secondary schools through the adaptation of the DLI questionnaire to Spanish. To accurately adapt this questionnaire, the present research group conducted content validity processes in 2017, using the Delphi Method, in which eight experts from the Spanish Network for Research into Leadership and Academic Improvement were invited to participate (RILME). As part of a pilot test, preliminary tools were administered to 547 participants from secondary schools in Granada and Jaén (Spain). Results: The present study reports on the adaptation of the DLI instrument within the Spanish context. Acceptably high values were obtained in the analysis of reliability and internal consistency, suggesting that this item can be reliably utilised for the exploration of the dynamics of internal functioning in secondary education and the evaluation of the distribution of leadership characteristics. Conclusions: The pilot study highlights how heads of studies and department heads are potential leaders, making it easier to set up and sustain educational projects in schools.

Pola Perwalian Sebagai Pembinaan Akademik, Kerohanian dan Karakter Mahasiswa

This research was conducted to determine the pattern of student trusteeship as academic, spiritual and character development. The author uses a qualitative approach to obtain relevant information. The results showed that guardianship of students was carried out in two forms, namely academic guidance and guidance that emphasized aspects of spirituality and character. Guardianship for academic guidance is carried out through the guidance of study plans, monitoring students on academic aspects, and providing motivation so that students experience academic improvement. Spiritual and character formation is carried out by holding joint prayers, guidance to get to know each group's spiritual gifts, personal and group counseling, and Bible study. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan untuk mengetahui pola perwalian mahasiswa sebagai pembinaan akademik, kerohania, dan karakter. Penulis menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif untuk memperoleh informasi yang relevan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa perwalian terhadap mahasiswa dilaksanakan dalam dua bentuk yaitu bimbingan yang bersifat akademik dan bimbingan yang menekankan aspek kerohanian dan karakter. Perwalian untuk bimbingan akademik dilaksanakan melalui bimbingan rencana studi, pemantauan mahasiswa pada aspek akademik, dan pememberian motivasi agar mahasiswa mengalami peningkatan secara akademik. Pembinaan rohani dan karakter dilaksanakan dengan mengadakan doa bersama, bimbingan untuk mengenal karunia rohani masing-masing kelompok, konseling pribadi dan grup, dan pendalaman Alkitab.

Optimization of the English learning with primary school children using Duolingo

In the English language learning, the technology is considered as a very important factor, even so, in the public-school context, teacher’s expertise, and knowledge to integrate are vitally important in the classroom. The aim of this study was to demonstrate the inclusion’s incidence of Duolingo platform in a third-grader's class led by a trainee teacher, who was concerned about why children presented several difficulties to assimilate a foreign language, this event motivated him to propose on his lesson plans permanently the inclusion of this platform during the development of his teaching practicum, which was convened with the home teacher, so he decided to investigate the effect of Duolingo’s use with his researcher sight, during its sessions. For the analysis of this study was considered theories from Čok (2016), Loeb, (2018), Ahmed(2016), Vesselinov & Grego (2012), among others, which were perceived Duolingo’s digital support as a facilitator element for the English language learning, it was also vital the teacher’s sight and expertise at the moment of including technology in the class space. For this research, three instruments were applied: Trainee teacher’s field notes, a survey, and a questionnaire, to measure children’s language knowledge knowing different perspectives of this experience, thus, to have arguments to invite the teachers to assume these challenges. Finally, the results let us to know the increase of the English grammar knowledge and vocabulary, after Duolingo’s implementation in the classroom, demonstrating a meaningful academic improvement also behavior changes were noticed and with that, value changes, tending to the education of an integral being, in the scholars.

Perceptions of Academic Leaders on the Factors Influencing Academic Leadership Role and Challenges in Academic Improvement for Effective Performance of Health Sciences Institutes

India is ranked at the third largest higher education system in the world in terms of students and for improvement of quality of education in Health Sciences Institutes, there is direct need of academic leadership.Earlier researchers have documented the reasons for the lack of proficiency and emphasis on leadership in the academics.This study was an attempt is made to understand the perceptions of academic leaders of various levels on the factors Influencing Academic Leadership Role and Challenges in Academic Improvement for Effective Performance of Health Sciences Institutes. A cross sectional study was conducted with simple random sampling technique among 416 Heads of the academic departments in a college, 43 Dean/Principals of the colleges and 03 Vice Chancellors of the universities in Health sciences institutes of Maharashtra state during August, 2019 to December, 2019.The data analysis SPSS and statistical test Kendall’s W were used. Study concluded that role of the Government (and its agencies) and Council regulations and guidelines are the main influencing factors for delivering the role of academic leaders. Insufficient financial assistance when required perceived as main challenges in academic improvement of institute for effective performance

PENDIDIKAN KARAKTER ANAK DENGAN METODE WHOLE BRAIN TEACHING DALAM PEMBELAJARAN DI BIMBINGAN BELAJAR PENCIL GENERATION DI LINGKUNGAN V SIMALINGKAR B MEDAN TUNTUNGAN

The environment greatly influences the establishment of human character and large urban suburbs are areas inhabited majority by the lower middle class. The main goal in community service is to provide character education through free tutoring for Mathematics and English for primary school in course center Pencil Generation in Zone V Simalingkar B Sub-District Medan Tuntungan North Sumatera. The method used in process of the character education is the Whole Brain Teaching (WBT) method which is integrated during the teaching and learning process in the course center. The steps taken by the team in order to carry out this activity are as follows: (1). preparation for service activities, (2). provide guidance about characters, (3). forming learning groups based on class, (4). guide children to learn with the Whole Brain Teaching method, (5). sometimes play games related to Mathematics and English. The result of this service is academic improvement in Mathematics and English. Beside the academic improvement, there is also an increase in character that is manners, perseverance, discipline, tolerance, and caring.

Benefits of music education to previously disadvantaged South African learners: Perspectives of music teachers in the greater Tshwane Metropolis

This article focuses on the role of access to music education as an agent of social change and as an important way of empowering previously disadvantaged learners, putting this forward as an argument against the proposed downscaling of music in schools as advocated by the government. This narrative inquiry shed light on the perceptions of participating teachers associated with various music programs in the same larger geographical area on the benefits of music education to learners, including instilling discipline and a sense of purpose, general academic improvement, opportunities for social connection, creating opportunities for income generation and future employment, providing role models for children who often came from broken families, and safety and keeping children off the streets, to name but a few. Innovations necessitated by resource allocation constraints are perceived by participating teachers to include sharing a limited number of instruments, teaching in groups, converting general facilities into teaching venues and finding creative ways of teaching theory. The sustainability of these programs is perceived by participating teachers to depend on feeder programs, former students qualifying as teachers, and support and donations from one or more outside sources. It is argued that it is necessary to heed the voices of previously disadvantaged people who are now benefiting from improved access to opportunities and to listen to their opinions about the advantages of music education.