When Seeing Is Believing: Generalizability and Decision Studies for Observational Data in Evaluation and Research on Teaching

2021 ◽  
pp. 109821402093194
Author(s):  
Timothy J. Weston ◽  
Charles N. Hayward ◽  
Sandra L. Laursen

Observations are widely used in research and evaluation to characterize teaching and learning activities. Because conducting observations is typically resource intensive, it is important that inferences from observation data are made confidently. While attention focuses on interrater reliability, the reliability of a single-class measure over the course of a semester receives less attention. We examined the use and limitations of observation for evaluating teaching practices, and how many observations are needed during a typical course to make confident inferences about teaching practices. We conducted two studies based on generalizability theory to calculate reliabilities given class-to-class variation in teaching over a semester. Eleven observations of class periods over the length of a semester were needed to achieve a reliable measure, many more than the one to four class periods typically observed in the literature. Findings suggest practitioners may need to devote more resources than anticipated to achieve reliable measures and comparisons.

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-41
Author(s):  
Rafika Siregar ◽  
Atri Widowati ◽  
Muhammad Ali

This study aims to improve students' speaking skills in science learning through time token models in fifth grade students of SDN 43 / IV Jambi City. This research is a classroom action research (CAR) consisting of two cycles, where the data taken is in the form of observation data through observation sheets of students' speaking skills and observation sheets of teacher activities. This research was conducted in 4 stages: planning, implementing, observing and reflecting. During the teaching and learning process learning activities apply the time token learning model. The results of this study indicate the application of the time token model can improve students' speaking skills in natural science subjects. Based on the observation sheet the students' speaking skills showed an increase, with the results of the percentage of students speaking skills by 45% with a fairly good category in the first cycle and 68% with a good category in the second cycle. Based on the findings of the research, it can be concluded that the speaking skills of science learning students in fifth grade students of SDN 43 / IV Jambi City can be improved after applying the time token model.


Author(s):  
Ricardo Gonçalves ◽  
Cecília Costa

This chapter aims to link the known research results on the teaching and learning of linear algebra to research on teaching practices. The same person, as a teacher and as a researcher, plans and implements a teaching sequence, constructs multimodal narratives (MNs) for some classes, and reflects on his own practice, based on the emerging categories from content analysis of the MNs. Regarding the methodology and focusing on the role of MNs in this research, it is worth highlighting the value attributed to MNs because they function as an instrument that embodies the practices of the teacher and aid him in reflecting on his own practice.


Warta LPM ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 111-119
Author(s):  
Zaenal Abidin

Learning is an urgent issue in educating nations, to build natonal character, and to set up the noble moral. This clearly defined in the function and the objective ofnational education, that the national education functioned to develop the ability, tobuild character, and to raise the value of national civilization in order to brightennational life. Its goal is to develop the potential of the student in order to be a faithfuland pious person toward God the One, to have the good moral, to be healthy, learned,be capable, creative, autonomous, and to become a democrative and responsiblecitizen.Desa Randu, Kecamatan Subah is the supportive area in Kabupaten Batang. Desa Randu is one of the Branch of Muhammadiyah which quite progressive in Kecamatan Subah, but most of the school development in Kecamatan Subah not welldeveloped yet.In order to fulfill the need, so it necessary to held a training and teaching practices in Microteaching that conditioned as the active learning to the teacher especially the private teachers (Muhammadiyah) with the materials designed by and for the teacher in Teaching and Learning Process.The method used to realizationing this program is in form of training to design PAIKEM Learning (Active, innovative, creative, effective, and exciting) for teacherin SMP Darul Hijrah Desa Randu, Kecamatan Subah Kabupaten Batang.After training, the teacher feel the benefit of participative learning model alsothey feel happy about the training.


2021 ◽  
pp. 135050762110538
Author(s):  
Jeremy Aroles ◽  
Wendelin Küpers

Digitalisation offers a wide array of opportunities, but also challenges, for universities and business schools alike, regarding the provision and delivery of their teaching and learning activities. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted some of these challenges, as it forced educational institutions to move their pedagogic activities online in line with new governmental regulations. In this article, we identify and discuss critically the following three interconnected challenges: (1) shifting from direct embodied co-presence to technologically mediated telepresence, (2) re-embodying teaching and learning activities and (3) rethinking the purpose and relevance of teachings in business schools. We explore these challenges through a phenomenological lens, informed by the Heideggerian concepts of enframing ( Gestell) and releasement ( Gelassenheit), with a focus on (re-)embodiment. Finally, we discuss the need, for teachers and learners, to be able to reflectively move between embodied and digital(ised) forms of learning and teaching and outline some implications and perspectives regarding the development of an integral pedagogy.


Author(s):  
Handrizal Handrizal ◽  
Andri Budiman ◽  
Desy Rahayu Ardani

The string matching algorithm is the one of the most important parts in the various processes related to data and text types, which is the word search on computer dictionary. Computers have a basic role in the field of education, especially in teaching and learning activities. So that the classical learning model, that is by using the book as learning resource can be boring. To make it easier for users who searching words, we made an offline dictionary application based on Android by applying Zhu-Takaoka algorithm and Knuth-Morris-Pratt algorithm. The performance of Zhu-Takaoka is doing a search starts from the end of pattern that is tailored to the text, but in Knuth-Morris-Pratt algorithm starts from the beginning of pattern till match which the pattern used is word searched. The result of this research indicates that the Zhu-Takaoka algorithm is faster than the Knuth-Morris-Pratt algorithm which showed the running time of each algorithm.


2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 147-156
Author(s):  
Mohamad Miftah

ENGLISHOn the one hand, the development of information and communication technology especially in education sector grows fastly. On the other hand, in practice, the utilization of this technology shows lower results. The objective of this study is to describe the role of interactive learning by using multimedia and the utilization of multimedia in learning activities. Desk research is used as design of this research and it use qualitative approach. Data mainly are collected from the literature and analyzed descriptively. The findings show that the application of multimedia plays an important role to improve the quality of teaching and learning activities. Later, the development of information and communication technology offers various types of interactive learning and the multimedia has the potential to attrach students to involve in learning activity as well as to increase learning outcomes. Finally, there is a neccessity to accelerate the development of human resources in particular teachers so that the utilization of the technology run optimally. INDONESIAPada satu sisi, perkembangan teknologi informasi dan komunikasi khususnya di dunia pendidikan berkembang dengan cepat. Namun di sisi lain, realitanya pemanfaatan multimedia pembelajaran interaktif masih terbilang rendah. Penelitian bertujuan untuk memberikan gambaran mengenai peran media pembelajaran berbasis komputer sekaligus pengembangan dan pemanfaatannya dalam kegiatan belajar mengajar. Desain penelitian yang digunakan adalah desk research dengan pendekatan kualitatif. Data penelitian diperoleh melalui studi literatur dan selanjutnya data dianalisis secara deskriptif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penggunaan multimedia sebagai media pembelajaran dapat memberikan kontribusi yang besar untuk meningkatkan kualitas kegiatan belajar mengajar. Perkembangan produk-produk teknologi informasi komunikasi menawarkan berbagai bentuk media pembelajaran yang variatif sekaligus efektif dalam menarik minat peserta didik untuk belajar yang pada akhirnya mampu meningkatkan hasil belajar siswa. Penyiapan sumber daya manusia khususnya pengajar yang handal menjadi faktor penting agar pemanfaatan multimedia sebagai media pembelajaran interaktif dapat berlangsung secara optimal.


Techno Com ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 540-551
Author(s):  
Addin Aditya ◽  
Decya Windri Sukmawati Susanto

Masyarakat penyandang tuna rungu tentunya mengalami kesulitan saat melakukan komunikasi sehari-hari, terutama bagi para siswa tuna rungu. Sejauh ini, mereka menggunakan bahasa isyarat SIBI dalam kegiatan belajar mengajar. SIBI merupakan jenis bahasa isyarat yang banyak digunakan pada lembaga pendidikan luar biasa. Namun disatu sisi, proses belajar mengajar dinilai masih kurang maksimal apalagi dimasa pandemi. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk membangun sebuah aplikasi berbasis smartphone sebagai media pembelajaran tambahan pengenalan huruf alphabet dan kata bagi penyandang disabilitas tuna rungu serta memudahkan mereka untuk berkomunikasi dengan sesama. Aplikasi dibuat dengan menggunakan metode waterfall, dimulai dari analisis kebutuhan, perancangan, pembuatan hingga uji coba. Penelitian ini terbatas pada pengenalan huruf alphabet dan kata dalam bahasa Indonesia serta ditujukan bagi penyandang disabilitas tuna rungu usia 7-10 tahun. Berdasarkan hasil uji ahli materi dan bahan ajar serta uji kelayakan pengguna, aplikasi ini dinyatakan layak untuk dikembangkan dengan hasil taraf kelayakan 80.45%. Deaf people certainly have difficulty in carrying out daily communication, especially for deaf students. So far, they use SIBI sign language in teaching and learning activities. SIBI is a type of sign language that is widely used in special education institutions. But on the one hand, the teaching and learning process is considered to be still less than optimal, especially during the pandemic. The purpose of this study is to build a smartphone-based application as an additional learning medium to recognize letters and words for deaf people and make it easier for them to communicate with other people. Applications are made using the waterfall method, starting from needs analysis, design, manufacture to testing. This research is limited to the introduction of letters of the alphabet and words in Indonesian and is intended for deaf people aged 7-10 years. Based on the results of expert tests of teaching materials and user feasibility tests, this application is declared feasible to be developed with a feasibility level of 80.45%.


2020 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucyna Kopciewicz

Research on technology integration in school classrooms convinces that digital technologies are closely related to the discourse of educational change. What really changes when digital technology is used in the classroom? This is the driving question for the present study. This research contributes knowledge on learning and teaching practices in 19 early education classrooms observed over two school semesters. The design of teaching and learning with tablet technology was explored using the didactical design framework. This perspective focuses on both teachers’ practices and students’ learning activities in the classroom and how tablet technology is integrated into teaching and learning practices. Although the research project was performed on a small scale, it can be defined as one that documents the changes to learning and teaching practices happening in the traditional educational culture of the schools under analysis. These changes were identified through the data collected by means of structured classroom observation (283 teaching hours) and interviews with classroom teachers. The analysis resulted in three distinct sets of emergent teaching and learning practices and a series of conflicts and tensions teachers experience in their everyday tablet-mediated teaching practices.


2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 99
Author(s):  
Ahmad Sahnan

This paper discusses akhlak concept and it`s conceptualization of Islamic primary school. In Islam akhlak occupy a very vital position because it involves horizontal and vertical relations. Likewise in Islamic primary school akhlak becomes a pillar on other pillars. Akhlak determination is very important in setting educational goals, teaching practices, methods, infrastructure, values that are instilled and all implementation. When akhlak and values of Islam are not contained in education, it is certain that the pillars of education are impossible to realize properly. The akhlak contribution in the conceptualization of Islamic primary school; first, help formulate educational goals. Second, help in formulating the characteristics and content of the curriculum. Third, help formulate the characteristics of professional teachers. Fourth, help formulate a code of ethics and school discipline. Fifth, make teaching and learning activities that produce students have noble character. Sixth, creating a clean, orderly, safe, peaceful, comfortable, and conducive learning environment. Realization of the concept can be started with further teaching followed by habituation education, exemplary, practice, coupled with examples, as well as explanations, coaching to finally become characters


Author(s):  
Alina Mihaela Dima

Keeping up-to-date with ever-changing technologies and striving to find innovative ways to integrate them into a classroom setting are constant challenges to all educators. Clearly, technology is associated with changes in practice, but the nature of this association is complex and contested. Innovation in education has always been related to technological developments, but it can also be achieved by introducing changes to teaching practices, curricula, and learning activities, all of which can be regarded as activities included in the knowledge management and transfer paradigm.


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