scholarly journals Teaching and Learning Issues in Mathematics in the Context of Nepal

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ram Krishna Panthi ◽  
Shashidhar Belbase
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Professional Organizations ◽  
Cultural Issues ◽  
Teaching Aids ◽  
Equity And Access ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Technological Tools ◽  
Skills Use ◽  
Learning Issues

In this paper, we discuss major issues of mathematics teaching and learning in Nepal. The issues coming from theories such as social and radical constructivism suggest that teachers are not trained to use such approach in teaching mathematics, and there is a lack of teaching aids and materials and technological tools. The issues related to social aspects are gender issues, language issues, social justice issues, and issues related to the achievement gap. The cultural issues are related to the diversity of language and ethnicity. The issues related to political aspects are equity and access, economic status, pedagogical choice, and professional organizations and unions. The issues related to technology include the technological skills, use of technology, and affordance. Finally, we suggest that all the stakeholders should pay attention to resolving these issues by improving the curriculum, training teachers, resourcing the classroom with locally made and new technological tools.

scholarly journals THE EFFECTIVENESS OF GAMIFICATION IN WEB DESIGN TECHNOLOGIES

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (10) ◽  
pp. 48-61
Author(s):  
Zuraihah Ngadengon ◽  
Fatimah Rahmat ◽  
Nurul Shakirah Mohd Zawawi
Keyword(s):  
Programming Languages ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Web Design ◽  
Teaching Aids ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Modern Learning ◽  
Cascading Style Sheets ◽  
Addie Model ◽  
Hypertext Markup Language ◽  
The Web

Students that take the Web Design Technologies programming course think this course is difficult to learn because they need to master various programming languages which are Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), JavaScript (JS), and jQuery. Therefore, in line with the development of technology, lecturers should change traditional methods to modern learning methods with the use of technology that is suitable to the millennial generation. This situation is also due to the COVID-19 pandemic phenomenon which requires lecturers to act creatively in using teaching aids that are able to assist students' self-learning using online methods and distance learning. Therefore, this study was conducted to study the use of Battle Web gamification that was built using the ADDIE model as a teaching aid for the Web Design Technologies course. Questionnaires with six constructs were distributed to get feedback with the involvement of 53 students. Data were collected and analyzed using SPSS software. Item reliability is implemented to ensure the quality of the questionnaire items and the data obtained. The results show that students give positive results related to the use of Battle Web in their Teaching and Learning (T&L) sessions. Battle Web impacts students' learning process in terms of motivation, attitude, and cognitive development because Battle Web has appropriate multimedia elements, clear instructions and the language used is easy to understand.

scholarly journals Transforming ESL Teaching Modalities Using Technological Tools

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 134
Author(s):  
Saeid Angouti ◽  
Karim Jahangiri
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Esl Students ◽  
Esl Teachers ◽  
Major Objective ◽  
Task Behavior ◽  
Major Benefit ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Technology In Teaching ◽  
Technological Tools ◽  
User Friendly

A qualitative approach was used to analyze the effect of technology on enabling ESL students to grasp new content. The major objective of this research was to explore the techniques and strategies implemented by ESL tutors. The research also identified the technological tools such as smart board computers, and tablets that ESL teachers can use in passing information so as to allow students relate with whatever is being taught. Data was collected through conducting interviews on two ESL tutors who are highly experienced, and by conducting an in-depth literature review. In the findings, four themes became evident. They are; 1) Numerous techniques are applicable in teaching ESL such as tablets, computers, and smartboards; 2) A major benefit of incorporating technology in ESL is higher independency rates among students 3) Various challenges are normally faced by the tutors when using technology to teach ESL including lack of knowledge on how to use the provided technology, poor student engagement, failure of emerging technologies in being user friendly, and off-task behavior. 4) Teachers, parents, and students appreciate the use of technology in teaching and learning. Moreover, this research reviewed the specific strategies that are applied by teachers so as to ensure that there is better receptivity amongst students. This research paper is intended to help provide a better understanding to tutors who may want to incorporate technology in teaching ESL.

INTEGRATION OF ICT IN TEACHER EDUCATION: PROBLEMS AND SUGGESTIONS

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (66) ◽  
pp. 15267-15271
Author(s):  
Umar Iqbal Wani
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Modern Technology ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Learning Processes ◽  
Efficient Manner ◽  
Teaching Aids ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Intensive Teaching ◽  
Modern Technologies

In today’s techno-intensive world, technology is an integral part of education. Over the last few decades, technology has been playing an increasingly vital role in the field of education, which has led to a profound improvement in the teaching and learning processes. The present learning environment demands that the teacher be skilled in use of technology to educate his pupils in an effective and efficient manner. Additionally, the school curriculum has to be in sync with the modern technology. In others words the curriculum has to so designed that it is easy to adapt and integrate it with the modern technologies of teaching and learning processes. This scenario requires that the teachers are trained and adept at handling modern techno-intensive teaching aids so that both teaching and learning become a joy for the teacher as well as the pupils.

Wayfinding learning techniques and its challenges: a case study at malaysian association for the blind (MAB)

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 1562
Author(s):  
Nazatul Naquiah Abd Hamid ◽  
Wan Adilah Wan Adnan ◽  
Fariza Hanis Abdul Razak
Keyword(s):  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Spatial Knowledge ◽  
Learning Processes ◽  
Teaching Aids ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Learning Techniques ◽  
Outdoor Setting ◽  
Practical Session ◽  
Visually Impaired Students

<span>Navigating safely in the real environment especially in the outdoor setting requires a blind person to be equipped with the spatial knowledge and possess the skills in mobility and orientation. The aims of this study are to investigate the existing wayfinding learning techniques taught to blind people and to identify the challenges during the teaching and learning processes. A two days of observation during a mobility practical session was conducted at Malaysian Association for the Blind (MAB). The first objective was to explore the current techniques used by mobility instructor to teach visually impaired students for a wayfinding and second, to identify the challenges faced by the mobility instructor and the visually impaired students in the teaching and learning processes of wayfinding. The study discovered that the major problem faced by the mobility instructor was with the lack of teaching aids to describe a new environment to visually impaired students. This leads to the lack of time that caused the visually impaired students perceived insufficient information which was hard for them to construct the intended cognitive maps. From the findings, this paper concludes by discussing the recommendations primarily on the use of technology in addressing the problems identified in this study.</span>

Investigating the ICT Use and Needs of ‘Digital Natives' In Learning English at a Taiwanese University

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 32-45
Author(s):  
Chao- Jung Ko ◽  
Siew Ming Thang ◽  
Shu-chen Ou
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Digital Natives ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Academic Learning ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Technological Tools ◽  
Determining Factor ◽  
Discipline Differences

This article reports key findings of a study which investigated the use of technology by 569 ‘digital natives' students for English Language learning and recreational purposes. Their views on the applicability of technological tools such as facebook, blogging and skype for English Language teaching and learning were also investigated. The findings showed that although the students expressed positive views with regard to the use of technologies for language learning, they seemed to use less technological tools for academic learning than for recreational purposes. Discipline differences were not a determining factor. In addition, they appeared to use similar well-established technologies rather than new and emerging technologies for both learning and recreation. Finally, they also appeared satisfied with their English instructors' teaching approaches.

FAKTOR PENDUKUNG DAN PENGHAMBAT DALAM PROSES PERUBAHAN ORGANISASI PADA POLITEKNIK KESEHATAN KEMENKES PALANGKA RAYA

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-128
Author(s):  
Nang Randu Utama
Keyword(s):  
Mental Model ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Technology ◽  
Teaching Aids ◽  
Inhibiting Factors ◽  
Inhibiting Factor ◽  
Management Perspective ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Technical Guidance

This study aims to obtain a description of the supporting and inhibiting factors in the process of organizational change of education based on management perspective that occurs in the scope of higher health education of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia. This study used a qualitative approach by conducting case study at Palangka Raya Health Polytechnic. The research results are as follows: (a) Supporting factor that must be there is the existence of a manual or technical guidance in organizing the organization; (b) Whereas the inhibiting factor is the old habits, the mindset, the mental model is still inhibiting from the organizers and members of the organization; (c) The inhibiting factor is the existence of selfishness of each highly visible party; (d) Inhibitors may also occur if there are still "little kings" and selfishness from each of the former institutions; (e) Other issues that support in this process of change are in terms of facilities and infrastructure, namely the availability of buildings and land; (f) Another inhibiting factor is that in terms of educational qualifications, there are departments that do not meet, for example in the midwifery department there are still many average teachers with Diploma IV education background and non-linear education; (g) Inhibiting factors may also occur if the reason of seniority is always carried around; (h) The inhibiting factor is lack of human resources in using modern health equipment, including the use of teaching aids in accordance with the progress of science and teaching and learning technology.   Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memperolah gambaran mengenai faktor pendukung dan penghambat dalam proses perubahan organisasi pendidikan yang ditinjau dari perspektif manajemen yang terjadi di lingkup organisasi pendidikan tinggi kesehatan Kementerian Kesehatan Republik Indonesia. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan melakukan studi kasus pada institusi Politeknik Kesehatan Kemenkes Palangka Raya. Hasil penelitian adalah sebagai berikut: (a) Faktor pendukung yang harus ada yaitu adanya buku pedoman atau petunjuk teknis dalam penyelenggaraan organisasi; (b) Sedangkan yang menjadi faktor penghambat itu adalah kebiasaan lama, mindset-nya, mental model-nya masih bersifat menghambat dari para pengelola dan anggota organisasi; (c) Faktor penghambat yaitu adanya keegoisan masing-masing pihak yang sangat tampak; (d) Penghambat juga dapat terjadi apabila masih ada “raja-raja kecil” dan keegoisan dari masing-masing institusi yang dulu; (e) Perihal lain yang mendukung dalam proses perubahan ini adalah dari sisi sarana dan prasarana, yaitu tersedianya gedung dan tanah; (f) Faktor penghambat lain yaitu dari sisi kualifikasi pendidikan ternyata ada jurusan yang tidak memenuhi, misalnya di jurusan kebidanan masih banyak rata-rata tenaga pengajar dengan latar pendidikan Diploma IV dan pendidikannya tidak linear; (g) Faktor penghambat juga dapat terjadi apabila alasan senioritas selalu dibawa-bawa; (h) Faktor penghambat yaitu masih kurang kesiapan sumber daya manusia dalam menggunakan alat-alat kesehatan modern termasuk penggunaan alat bantu belajar mengajar yang sesuai dengan kemajuan ilmu pengetahuan dan teknologi pengajaran dan pembelajaran.

A Glance Portrayal of Science Education in Indonesia

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adib Rifqi Setiawan
Keyword(s):  
Science Education ◽  
General Education ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Science Teacher Education ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Professional Organizations ◽  
Curriculum Innovation ◽  
Global Science ◽  
Historical Developments

The goal of this work is to describe pre- and in-service science teacher education and science education research in Indonesia in an effort to better inform the global science education community about historical developments and present challenges. We begin by providing an historical overview of the general education system to provide readers with context needed to understand current reform initiatives. Next we describe the current-day process for preparing and certifying science teachers and we describe some of the challenges facing teachers, students, and researchers in Indonesia’s science education context today. We follow this discussion with an introduction to some existing professional organizations for teachers and researchers in Indonesia that are working to develop important channels for disseminating current research on teacher practice, curriculum innovation, and student learning that have the potential to positively influence on teaching and learning in the future. We conclude by highlighting some areas that would benefit from additional research and by inviting more international collaborative research initiatives with colleagues in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond.

scholarly journals Applying UTAUT in Predicting ESL Lecturers Intention to Use Flipped Learning

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (15) ◽  
pp. 8571
Author(s):  
Siti Fatimah Abd Rahman ◽  
Melor Md Yunus ◽  
Harwati Hashim
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Intention To Use ◽  
Flipped Learning ◽  
Use Of Technology

Flipped learning empowers learners to take an engaging role in learning while educators assist the learning process. The employment of flipped learning has been confirmed to enhance the teaching and learning of English as a second language in previous studies. This study aimed to explore the application of the unified theory of technology acceptance and use of technology towards ESL lecturers’ intention to use flipped learning. This study used a quantitative research framework where a set of online questionnaires was used in collecting the data. A total of 206 English as a second language lecturers from four different universities participated in this study. The data were analyzed using structural equation modeling. The result of this study indicates that only social influence is significant in predicting English as a second language lecturers’ intention to use the flipped learning approach. Furthermore, this study enriches the literature on 21st century education and the integration of technology in teaching and learning. In addition, this study could help educators and stakeholders in adapting or enhancing the flipped learning approach by distinguishing the distinct predictors of technology acceptance.

scholarly journals A Review of Technological Tools in Teaching and Learning Computer Science

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Aleem ◽  
Qurat-ul-Ain Qurat-ul-Ain ◽  
Farah Shahid ◽  
Muhammad Arshad Islam ◽  
Muhammad Azhar Iqbal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computer Science ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Technological Tools
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