Metacognitive Skill Profiles of Chemistry Education Students in Solving Problem at Low Ability Level

The objective of this study was to categorize and describe the behavior of chemistry education students' metacognitive skills who had a low chemical understanding (low ability) in solving problems. The findings would be the basis of data for the development of instructional design on chemistry topics by utilizing metacognitive skill aspects. The subject of this study was two first-year students of chemical education, academic year 2016/2017 that joined a basic chemistry course at the low-level ability in Universitas Tadulako. Two subjects were picked through networking using a valid test comprehension. The subjects were determined regarding the percentage of low ability which was 87% of 79 students. The profile data of metacognitive skill were obtained through an essay test, think aloud and interview. The earned data were reviewed, grouped, encoded, and examined to see its credibility employing the method and time triangulation. The research found that both students of chemistry education having a low-level of basic chemistry adopted planning skills in solving problems which were the problem identifying, goal determining, and strategy managing. However, both did not use monitoring and evaluating skills.

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Analysis of Understanding of First-Year Chemistry Education Students on Molecular Forces Topic

International Journal of Chemistry Education Research ◽

10.20885/ijcer.vol2.iss2.art3 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 71-76

Author(s):

Muhammad Miqdam Musawwa ◽

Beta Wulan Febriana ◽

Widinda Normalia Arlianty

Keyword(s):

Chemistry Education ◽

Student Understanding ◽

First Year ◽

Multiple Choice Questions ◽

Education Students ◽

Study Program ◽

First Year Students ◽

Concept Understanding ◽

Molecular Forces ◽

Material Concept

This research aims to investigate the concept understanding of first year students of study program chemistry education, faculty of mathematics and natural sciences, Universitas Islam Indonesia Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The sample used in this study was 49 students. Data collection instruments used are multiple choice questions. The results of the study show that there are still many students who have difficulty in determining the example of the force between molecules that occurs in several molecules. Students also have difficulty in determining the molecuar forces between molecules from the example case given. The level of student understanding in the material concept of moleculecular forces is classified intermediate.

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AN ANALYSIS ON STUDENTS’ SPEAKING ABILITY THROUGH STORYTELLING FOR GRADE X SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

10.24114/reg.v6i2.6389 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Khairani Nur Adha And Rahmad Husein

Keyword(s):

Research Finding ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

First Grade ◽

First Year ◽

English Teacher ◽

First Year Students ◽

Descriptive Research ◽

Oral Test ◽

Fluency And Comprehension ◽

Low Ability

The aim of this research was to find out the ability of the first year students in speaking by using storytelling at MAS. Al-Jam’iyatul Wasliyah. The design of this research was descriptive research. The population of this research was 20 students of XC class in the first grade at MAS. Al-Jam’iyatul Wasliyah. In selecting the sample the writer used random sampling technique. The total number of the sample was 12 students. The data was collected by using oral test. The researcher only measured the ability of students’ speaking in storytelling by considering five components of speaking: (grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, fluency, and comprehension). And their speaking had been recorded by using phone recorder. From the result of analyzing the data, the researcher found that the students’ speaking ability by using storytelling was moderate. It proved by the fact that 4 students (33.33%) classified as high ability, 4 students (33.33%) classified as moderate ability, and 4 students (33.33%) classified as low ability. Based on the data, the students’ score were bigger in the high and moderate level than in the low ability level. Based on the research finding, the English teacher is suggested to consider the five components in scoring speaking ability (grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, fluency, and comprehension). The students are suggested to do more practice in pronunciation and fluency, because they dominantly speak incorrect pronunciation and have pauses in the sentences. Students are also suggested to enrich their vocabulary by using storytelling.

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Do High-Achieving Students Benefit From Honors College Participation? A Look at Student Engagement for First-Year Students and Seniors

journal for the education of the gifted ◽

10.1177/0162353218781753 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 41 (3) ◽

pp. 217-241 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Angie L. Miller ◽

Amber D. Dumford

Keyword(s):

Student Engagement ◽

General Education ◽

First Year ◽

Integrative Learning ◽

Education Students ◽

First Year Students ◽

General Education Students ◽

Honors College ◽

Faculty Interaction ◽

College Participation

This study investigates findings from the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), comparing various aspects of student engagement between honors college and general education students. Responses from 1,339 honors college students and 7,191 general education students across 15 different universities suggest a positive impact for honors college participation on reflective and integrative learning, use of learning strategies, collaborative learning, diverse discussions, student–faculty interaction, and quality of interactions for first-year students, even when controlling for student and institutional characteristics. For senior students, honors college participation was related to more frequent student–faculty interaction. Potential experiential and curricular reasons for these differences are discussed, along with implications for educators, researchers, parents, and students.

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Education for sustainable development in Spanish higher education: an assessment of sustainability competencies in engineering and education degrees

International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education ◽

10.1108/ijshe-02-2021-0060 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Fermín Sánchez-Carracedo ◽

Daniel Romero-Portillo ◽

Bàrbara Sureda Carbonell ◽

Francisco Manuel Moreno-Pino

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Engineering Students ◽

Education For Sustainable Development ◽

First Year ◽

Education Students ◽

First Year Students ◽

Content Type ◽

Spanish Higher Education ◽

Percentage Measure ◽

University Degree

Purpose This paper aims to present a methodology for analysing the extent to which students of a university degree perceive that they have received a good education for sustainable development (ESD). The methodology enables us to quantify this perception, which, in turn, allows us to determine: to what extent the objectives related to ESD are achieved in the degree, and to compare the learning in ESD perceived by students of different degrees. The methodology is applied to nine engineering degrees and nine education degrees in the Spanish university system. Design/methodology/approach ESD is analysed from the students’ learning perception. This perception is measured by comparing the responses of first- and fourth-year students to a questionnaire about their sustainability competencies. Two indicators have been designed to analyse the results. The first indicator, learning increase, measures the declared learning difference between fourth- and first-year students. The second indicator, learning percentage, measure the amount of learning as reported by fourth-year students compared to how much they could have learned. Findings The results show that the average learning percentage perceived by students is higher in engineering degrees (33%) than in education degrees (27%), despite the fact that the average learning increase declared by students at the end of their studies in both areas of knowledge is similar (66%). Engineering students report having achieved higher learning than education students in all sustainability competencies, with the exception of ethics. Originality/value This paper analyses ESD from the student’s perspective. Furthermore, to the knowledge of the authors, this is the first study that compares the perception of ESD between engineering and education students. This comparison allows us to determine the different approaches that university Professors take to ESD according to the discipline they teach.

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Empirical Research into Students’ Mobile Phones and their Use for Learning

International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning ◽

10.4018/jmbl.2011100103 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 3 (4) ◽

pp. 38-53 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Claire Bradley ◽

Debbie Holley

Keyword(s):

Case Studies ◽

Empirical Research ◽

Mobile Learning ◽

Mobile Phones ◽

Learning Activities ◽

First Year ◽

Education Students ◽

First Year Students ◽

Video Footage ◽

Depth Study

This paper reports on empirical research conducted to find out about higher education students’ mobile phone ownership, and the ways in which they are using their mobiles for learning. A survey with a group of first-year students has been followed up by an in-depth study, in which three students were lent Flip Video Camcorders to capture their mobile learning activities and were interviewed to discover more about their practice. The video footage and interview data have been compiled into three rich case studies which help us to better understand students’ practice and attitudes towards mobile learning. The paper focuses on the survey data and the three case studies, which were analysed using grounded theory. The outcomes of this research can inform the work of educators seeking to design effective mobile learning activities that build on existing student practice and extend mobile learning within the blend of learning activities that we offer students.

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Influence of Practical Lesson on Some Morphological Characteristics of Female Students of Sports Education Department

Soshum Jurnal Sosial dan Humaniora ◽

10.31940/soshum.v11i2.2272 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 211-216

Author(s):

Arazw Mahmood ◽

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Experimental Method ◽

Morphological Characteristics ◽

Female Students ◽

First Year ◽

Education Students ◽

Education Department ◽

First Year Students ◽

Sports Teams ◽

Study Participants

Through observation of first-year students, the current study found that a group of students does not engage in any physical activity before being admitted to college, whether in clubs or sports teams. Physical lessons have become a new affair for them, and they need good fitness to perform the required duties. The current study aims to know the effect of the practical lesson on some of the morphological characteristics of female students in the Department of Sports Education. The experimental method has been applied for the study (N= 18). Random selection is employed to select study participants from the first-year female students of the Department of Sports Education, Soran University (mean age = 19.5 +-2). Results have shown no statistically significant moral effect between tribal and remote tests of practical lessons in the development of variables, all of which are met by female students. There are differences in mathematical circles in favour of remote but non-moral tests. Practical lessons for the first stage of the Department of Sports Education students are not enough to develop and develop functional variables.

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Entrepreneurial Intentions among Higher Education Students in Finland and Spain

Economics ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-8468-3.ch041 ◽

2015 ◽

pp. 759-775

Author(s):

Elina Varamäki ◽

Erno Tornikoski ◽

Sanna Joensuu ◽

Kari Ristimäki ◽

Andreu Blesa ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Pilot Study ◽

Country Of Origin ◽

Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽

First Year ◽

Education Students ◽

First Year Students ◽

New Instrument ◽

Empirical Context ◽

Undergraduate Programs

The purpose of this article is to present the results of a pilot study in which the new instrument was developed and tested to measure the formation of entrepreneurial intentions in multi-country context. The developed instrument was largely based on the Theory of Planned Behavior (Ajzen (1991). In the pilot study, the authors were also paying attention to two issues, namely (i) whether the level of entrepreneurial intentions varies as a function of country of origin, (ii) whether the relative importance of the three antecedents of entrepreneurial intentions varies as a function of country of origin, and (iii) whether the background variables exercise similar effects on the formation of entrepreneurial intentions in different countries. The empirical context of the pilot study is made of two higher education institutions (one in Finland, one in Spain) and concerns their first-year students at undergraduate programs. In the end of this paper, the authors will discuss the implications of the empirical observations of their pilot study.

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The Assessment of Physical Fitness and Morphofunctional State of Female First-Year Students in Non-Linguistic Higher Education Institutions

Teorìâ ta Metodika Fìzičnogo Vihovannâ ◽

10.17309/tmfv.2020.3.05 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 (3) ◽

pp. 157-164

Author(s):

Svitlana Solohubova ◽

Olena Lakhno ◽

Volodymyr Shyyan ◽

Olga Shyyan

Keyword(s):

Physical Fitness ◽

Research Methods ◽

Lower Limbs ◽

First Year ◽

Physical Force ◽

Cardiorespiratory System ◽

General Group ◽

First Year Students ◽

Intensive Training ◽

Low Level

The purpose of this research paper is to study physical fitness and functional state of female first-year students in Prydniprovska State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture. Materials and methods. The study involved 100 female first-year students of general group aged 17-18, all after medical examination and obtaining doctor’s approval: the age group was 18 years old (n = 100). To meet the goals set, the following research methods were used: theoretical analysis and generalization of data in specialized scientific and methodological literature, pedagogical testing, anthropometric research methods, functional methods of cardiorespiratory system investigation and methods of mathematical statistics for processing the results of the research. Results. the conducted study proved the hypothesis on the necessity to improve the system of physical education in technical higher educational institutions, which is connected with the low level of physical fitness among students. Conclusions. The study revealed the low level of physical fitness among the investigated students in terms of speed and strength endurance indicators (with 83%), explosive physical force of the lower limbs (with 82%) and strength endurance of the upper limbs (with 68%), as well as reduced functional characteristics: resistance to hypoxia (according to the results of the Shtange test with 46% and the Gench test with 49%), workability (with 71%) and efficiency of cardiovascular system (with 55%). Low physical fitness levels among the tested girls necessitate the additional introduction of more intensive training. The high variability of the physical fitness indicators among the students requires personalization of the training process, as well as the obligatory use of express testing methods for the physical state of each student during a workout.

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Assessment in First Year University: A Model to Manage Transition

Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice ◽

10.53761/1.5.1.3 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 23-38

Author(s):

J. A. Taylor ◽

Keyword(s):

Distance Education ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

First Year ◽

Education Students ◽

First Year Students ◽

Specific Content ◽

The University ◽

First Year University ◽

Engineering Computing

For most students assessment guides their study and learning practice. Yet in the literature associated with the first year of study at university, few have mobilised the power of assessment to develop and engage first year undergraduate students. This paper presents a model of assessment for first year students which separates the semester into three overlapping assessment phases: assessment for transition, assessment for development and assessment for achievement. The implementation and usefulness of the model is supported by examples from mathematics, engineering, computing, communication and nursing studies at the University of Southern Queensland (USQ). Particular attention is paid to assessments for transition which occur early in the semester and are linked more closely with processes than specific content. Evidence is collated on the success of assessments in improving the participation of students, especially distance education students.

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