Baird, J. R., and Mitchell, I. J. (eds.)Improving the Quality of Teaching and Learning: An Australian Case Study — The PEEL Project

The involvement of learning pedagogy towards implementation of e-learning contribute to the additional values, and it is assign as a benchmark when the investigation and evaluation will carry out. The results obtained later believed would be fit to the domain problem.The results might provide instructional theories including recommendation after reasoning that can be used to improve the quality of teaching and learning in the virtual classroom. Ontology as formal conceptualization has been chosen as research methodology. Ontology conceptualization helps to illustrate the e-learning usage including activities and actions, likewise learning pedagogy in the form of concepts, class, relationships and instances. The ontology constructed in this paper is used in conjunction with the SPARQL rules, which are designed to test the reasoning ability of ontology. Reasoning results should be able to describe the knowledge contained in ontology, as well the facts on it. The SPARQL rules contains triplets to verify if the students are actively engaged in a meaningful way towards e-learning usage. The backward engine is optimized to store the facts obtained from queries. Development of ontology knowledge based and reasoning rules with SPARQL queries allow to contribute a sustainable competitive advantages regarding the e-learning utilization. Eventually, this research produced a learning ontology with reasoning capability to get meaningful information.

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Pembelajaran Kooperatif Tipe Jigsaw dalam Pembelajaran Fisika

Formatif Jurnal Ilmiah Pendidikan MIPA ◽

10.30998/formatif.v4i1.134 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Jawane Malau

Keyword(s):

Cooperative Learning ◽

Learning Process ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Learning Model ◽

Student Response ◽

Learning Tools ◽

Learning Group ◽

Learning Plan ◽

Quality Of Teaching

This research was conducted for the purpose of getting a clear and complete picture conserning the quality of teaching and learning process through eveloping and implementing jigsaw type cooparative learning model for subject of Thermodynamics. The quality of teaching and learning process can be viewed by positive response of university students towards thermodynamics subject using the implemented jigsaw type cooparative learning model. The subject of this research were students of high school class X, semester II in the academic year of 2011/2012, which were listed as learning tools needed for thermodynamics of jigsaw type cooparative learning model. The learning tool which were being developed consist of teaching materials, learning plan, and student worksheet. The research prosedure consisted of developing the tools of teaching and learning process, and the followed by realization of learning in class using the jigsaw type cooparative learning approach. The research instruments were to be observation sheet and student response questionaire towards the learning process. The reseach data were analyzed using percentage statistic. Based on the refection result towards the action which was planned beforehand and also the researh result discussion, it was found that the learning process of hermodynamics which was done by implementing the jigsaw type cooparative learning model can increase student activity in his study. Implementing the jigsaw type cooperative learning can increase the learning result of students. Most of the students who partisipated in the thermodynamics class agree and give a positive apreciation towards the implementation of cooperative learning model. They believe that with the learning group can help them overcoming the learning deterrent.

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Research on mixed learning mode based on MOOCs and micro class in internet background

Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems ◽

10.3233/jifs-219132 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-8

Author(s):

Zhang Zhehua

Keyword(s):

Learning Process ◽

Mixed Mode ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

The Internet ◽

Teaching Mode ◽

Quality Of Teaching ◽

Challenges And Opportunities ◽

New Challenges ◽

New Form

In the era of education information and globalization, a new mode of teaching and micro class has emerged in the background of the Internet, which brings new challenges and opportunities to the teaching of the classroom. MOOCs has been piloted and applied in many universities in the form of SPOC. As a new form of curriculum, micro course has been applied to the teaching and learning process. The integration of Moor and micro class resources helps to turn the classroom into a mixed mode. This article will focus on this hot topic to analyse the characteristics of the class, the characteristics of the micro class and the influence on the students and teachers, to improve the quality of teaching and to realize the individualized and active study of the students. The article summarizes the results of blended teaching mode at home and abroad, and explores the development and application of MOOC and micro class resources.

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Improving Information management in resource as a service framework using gamification technique: a case study in Institut Pendidikan Guru Malaysia

International Journal of Engineering & Technology ◽

10.14419/ijet.v7i2.14.11159 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 (2.14) ◽

pp. 70

Author(s):

M Nordin A Rahman ◽

WM Khairi ◽

W Awang

Keyword(s):

Competitive Advantage ◽

Information Management ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Storage Management ◽

Quality Of Services ◽

Management Process ◽

Different Types ◽

Service Framework

The issue of information management is crucial for any academic institution. Convenient access to requested content is creating a competitive advantage for different types of decisions. Information management process in Institut Pendidikan Guru (IPG) often create problems because there is no systematic way of storage management. IPG lecturers stored their teaching materials in different kind of methods. This situation cause in a loss of resources, difficult to retrieve and also cannot be identified when it's needed. Dealing with large volumes of resources it is essential to use technological solutions that enable flexible storage, retrieval, processing and interpreting information. To solve the problems, this article introduced a framework that use single platform and named as Information Sharing for Learning (IS4L) for managing teaching and learning resources in IPG. The resources will be stored and can be accessed at any time. The framework also applied the technique of gamification to motivate and encourage users to use the application and consequently will increase the volume of resources stored. The developed application based on the proposed framework could help to motivate and engage peoples to share their resources and enhance quality of services in IPG. Finally it could assist to improve the performance and effectiveness of services to achieve users’ satisfaction.

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Widening Access to Higher Education – An Australian Case Study

Journal of Adult and Continuing Education ◽

10.7227/jace.8.2.6 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 195-212

Author(s):

Glen Postle ◽

Andrew Sturman

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Access To Higher Education ◽

History Of Higher Education ◽

Student Groups ◽

Diverse Student ◽

History Of ◽

Australian Case ◽

Open And Distance Learning

In this paper the authors trace the development of equity within the Australian higher education context over the latter part of the last century. In particular they focus on the ways different perspectives (liberalist-individualist and social democratic) have shaped what has been a dramatic increase in the number and diversity of students accessing higher education in Australia. The adoption of a specific perspective has influenced the formation of policies concerning equity and consequently the way universities have responded to the pressures to accept more and different students. These responses are captured under two main headings – ‘restructuring the entry into higher education’ and ‘changing the curriculum within higher education’. Several examples of current programs and procedures based upon these are explained. The paper concludes with the identification of three ‘dilemmas' which have emerged as a result of the development and implementation of equity processes and procedures in higher education in Australia. These are: (a) While there has been an increase in the number and range of students accessing higher education, this has been accompanied by a financial cost to the more disadvantaged students, a cost which has the potential to exacerbate equity principles. (b) For one of the first times in the history of higher education, a focus is being placed on its teaching and learning functions, as opposed to its research functions. The problem is that those universities that have been obliged to broaden their base radically have also been obliged to review their teaching and learning practices without any budgetary compensation. (c) A third consequence of these changes relates to the life of a traditional academic. Universities that have been at the forefront of ‘changing their curriculum’ to cope with more diverse student groups (open and distance learning) have seen the loss of ‘lecturer autonomy’ as they work more as members of teams and less as individuals.

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The Process of Improving the Quality of Teaching - A Case Study

2018 28th EAEEIE Annual Conference (EAEEIE) ◽

10.1109/eaeeie.2018.8534246 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Kristinn Andersen ◽

Saemundur E. Thorsteinsson ◽

Helgi Thorbergsson ◽

Karl S. Gudmundsson

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Teaching

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Performance Assessment of University Lecturers: A Data Mining Approach

Khazanah Informatika Jurnal Ilmu Komputer dan Informatika ◽

10.23917/khif.v6i2.9069 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Milkhatun Milkhatun ◽

Alfi Ari Fakhrur Rizal ◽

Ni Wayan Wiwin Asthiningsih ◽

Asslia Johar Latipah

Keyword(s):

Community Service ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Learning Approaches ◽

Teaching Materials ◽

Study Program ◽

Data Mining Approach ◽

Quality Of Teaching ◽

Significant Difference

A lecturer with a good performance has a positive impact on the quality of teaching and learning. The said quality includes the delivery of teaching materials, learning methods, and ultimately the academic results of students. Performance of lecturers contributes significantly to the quality of research and community service which in turn improves the quality of teaching materials. It is desirable, therefore, to have a method to measure the performance of lecturers in carrying out the Tri Dharma (or the three responsibility) activities, which consist of teaching and learning process, research, and community service activities, including publications at both national and international level. This study seeks to measure the performance of lecturers and cluster them into three categories, namely "satisfactory", "good", and "poor". Data were taken from academic works of nursing study program lecturers in conducting academic activities. Clustering process is carried out using two machine learning approaches, which is K-Means and K-Medoids algorithms. Evaluation of the clustering results suggests that K-Medoids algorithm performs better compared to using K-Means. DBI score for clustering techniques using K-Means is -0.417 while the score for K-Medoids is -0.652. The significant difference in the score shows that K-Medoids algorithm works better in determining the performance of lecturers in carrying out Tri Dharma activities.

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Characteristics of Online Learning in Higher Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai Psychologia-Paedagogia ◽

10.24193/subbpsyped.2021.1.07 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 66 (1) ◽

pp. 135-155

Author(s):

Diana-Crina Marin ◽

Mușata Bocoș

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Online Learning ◽

Time Management ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Educational Opportunities ◽

Face To Face ◽

Quality Of Teaching ◽

Teaching Learning ◽

Students Success

"In the context in which the teaching, learning, and assessment processes take place in the online environment, the question arises whether the currently organized learning situations are as effective as the learning situations carried out in the classroom, before the beginning of the pandemic. One of the disadvantages of online learning is related to the teacher’s low control over students’ activity. Factors such as initiative, creativity, efficient time management, intrinsic motivation, responsibility, and intellectual curiosity play an important role in students’ success in learning activities. Attendance at courses should not be formal and superficial and should be a process that involves the active and interactive participation of the students in the learning process. Providing high-quality educational opportunities to all students is a goal that is increasingly difficult to achieve in the context of the absence of face-to-face interactions. Also, applying a curriculum focused on the needs of the learner is becoming hard to achieve. Through this research, we aim to investigate issues related to how online learning takes place and to establish ways in which we can increase the efficiency of current teaching and learning processes. The study revealed that in the opinion of most of the students, the current epidemiological context has influenced in a negative way the quality of teaching and the student-teacher educational relationship. Keywords: Interactive learning, eLearning, independence in learning, higher education, efficient strategies "

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