scholarly journals A Formative Analysis of Resources Used to Learn Software

2007 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Robin H. Kay
Keyword(s):  
Computer Software ◽  
Main Menu ◽  
Effective Learning ◽  
Ability Levels ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Learning Software ◽  
Groupe De Discussion ◽  
Key Resources ◽  
Spreadsheet Software

A comprehensive, formal comparison of resources used to learn computer software has yet to be researched. Understanding the relative strengths and weakness of resources would provide useful guidance to teachers and students. The purpose of the current study was to explore the effectiveness of seven key resources: human assistance, the manual, the keyboard, the screen, the software (other than main menu), the software main menu, and software help. Thirty-six adults (18 male, 18 female), representing three computer ability levels (beginner, intermediate, and advanced), volunteered to think out loud while they learned, for a period of 55 minutes, the rudimentary steps (moving the cursor, using a menu, entering data) required to use a spreadsheet software package (Lotus 1-2-3). The main menu, the screen, and the manual were the most effective resources used. Human assistance produced short term gains in learning but was not significantly related to overall task performance. Searching the keyboard was frequently done, but was relatively ineffective for improving learning. Software help was the least effective learning resource. Individual differences in using resources were observed with respect to ability level and gender. Résumé : L’objet de la présente étude consistait à évaluer un cours de perfectionnement professionnel en ligne pour les enseignants qualifiés dans le domaine des technologies de l’information et de la communication et à étudier les facteurs qui ont de l’influence sur le perfectionnement professionnel en ligne. L’étude a tenu compte de méthodes quantitatives et qualitatives, notamment un sondage, un groupe de discussion et une entrevue réalisée alors que le cours était donné et environ neuf mois après la fin du cours. Les données indiquent que la prestation en ligne du cours sur le perfectionnement professionnel sur les technologies de l’information et de la communication pour les enseignants qualifiés s’est avérée une réussite. Toutefois, il a été difficile d’initier une communauté d’apprentissage au milieu de l’apprentissage en ligne. Les enseignants participant ont éprouvé de grandes difficultés à mettre en pratique dans leur enseignement ce qu’ils avaient appris. L’étude suggère que les prochaines séances de perfectionnement professionnel en ligne sur les technologies de l’information et de la communication devront comprendre des séances en personne et devront être offertes à plus d’un enseignant par école. Le perfectionnement professionnel qui vise des changements devrait être considéré comme un processus continu et appuyé alors que l’école change.

scholarly journals The Ingroup–Outgroup Relationship Influences Their Humanity: A Moderation Analysis of Status and Gender

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matías Arriagada-Venegas ◽  
David Pérez-Jorge ◽  
Eva Ariño-Mateo
Keyword(s):  
Demographic Variables ◽  
High Status ◽  
Teacher Student ◽  
Teacher Student Relationship ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Student Relationship ◽  
Ingroup Outgroup ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Analyze Data

The aim of this study is to examine whether gender and status moderate the teacher–student relationship (TSR) and the perception of dehumanization in teachers and students. A total of 528 participants from a university in Laguna (74% students and 26% professors) completed a questionnaire based on the TSR scale, organizational dehumanization, and demographic variables. PROCESS, a mediation and moderation package, was used to analyze data. The results indicated that ingroup–outgroup relationship significantly influences the perception of organizational dehumanization (p < 0.001). In addition, gender (p < 0.001) and status (p < 0.001) have moderating roles. Specifically, female students are at most risk of perceiving themselves dehumanized, and males with high status (teachers) are less vulnerable to dehumanization. These findings are highly significant for the advancement of knowledge of the intergroup relationship and organizational dehumanization and have practical implications for teachers and students.

scholarly journals STRATEGI PEMBELAJARAN DI ANTARA GURU TERHADAP SISWA DALAM KONTEKS MEMECAHKAN KESULITAN BELAJAR

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Pudun Tadam
Keyword(s):  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Learning Difficulties ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Learning Material ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Strategic Learning ◽  
Effective Learning ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
To Receive

Abstract: Strategic Learning involves Learning Strategies and Teaching Strategies that can help bring success to a student. The research objective answers the question: What is the meaning of a Learning Strategy? What is an Effective Learning Strategy? What are the Learning Strategies among Teachers against Students in the Context of Solving Learning Difficulties? The answer is: Learning strategies are the methods that will be selected and used by a teacher to deliver learning material that aims to make it easier for students to receive and understand learning material, which in the end can be mastered learning objectives at the end of learning activities. Three aspects of effective learning strategies are: (1) Students Need Continuous Strategic Instruction. (2) Teachers Promote Self-Awareness in Metacognition in the Classroom. (3) Teachers Can Recognize and Understand Different Learning Profiles. Learning Strategies between Teachers and Students in the Context of Solving Learning Difficulties are: (1) learning difficulties manifested in classrooms, (2) difficulties demonstrated by students in classrooms, and (3) strategies to help students who have difficulty paying attention in class . Abstrak: Strategic Learning melibatkan Strategi Pembelajaran dan Strategi Pengajaran yang dapat membantu membawa kejayaan kepada seorang mahasiswa. Tujuan penelitian menjawab pertanyaan: Apakah pengertian Strategi Pembelajaran? Bagaimanakah Strategi Pembelajaran yang Efektif? Bagaimanakah Strategi Pembelajaran di antara Guru terhadap Siswa dalam Konteks Memecahkan Kesulitan Belajar? Jawabannya adalah: Strategi pembelajaran adalah cara-cara yang akan dipilih dan digunakan oleh seorang pengajar untuk menyampaikan materi pembelajaran yang bertujuan untuk memudahkan peserta didik menerima dan memahami materi pembelajaran, yang pada akhirnya tujuan pembelajaran dapat dikuasainya di akhir kegiatan belajar. Tiga hal strategi pembelajaran yang efektif adalah: (1) Siswa  Memerlukan Instruksi Strategi yang Berkelanjutan. (2) Guru  Mempromosikan Kesadaran Diri dalam Metakognisi di Kelas. (3) Guru-guru Dapat Mengenali dan Memahami Profil Pembelajaran yang Berbeda. Strategi Pembelajaran di antara Guru terhadap Siswa dalam Konteks Memecahkan Kesulitan Belajar adalah: (1) kesulitan belajar dimanifestasi dalam bilik kelas, (2) kesulitan didemonstrasi oleh siswa dalam bilik kelas, dan (3) strategi-strategi untuk membantu siswa yang kesulitan perhatian di kelas.

The Use of ICTs to Teach Geography in the Classroom: Application examples for Foundation ‐ Grade 6

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 23-49
Author(s):  
Katrina Scolaro
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Geographical Information Systems ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Pedagogical Practices ◽  
Geographical Information ◽  
Australian Curriculum ◽  
Positioning Systems ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Effective Learning ◽  
Teachers And Students

The purpose of this article is to analyse the technologies used in current pedagogical practices in the Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS) classroom, in particular geography. It is argued that supporting children to be digitally literate is one of the keys to effective learning in the 21st Century. This article is based on potential practical applications of new technologies and ICTs, and linking them to the Australian Curriculum: Geography. As a preservice teacher, how can I best integrate the use of ICTs and use them to responsibility to enhance the learning of my future students? What quality and variety of ICT resources are available to us, as preservice teachers that will encourage creativity and motivate students and cater for all types of learners in the classroom? Fast, interactive and multimodal ICTs can assist teachers and students to explore the exciting ‘big ideas’ in the HASS classroom and with ICTs including Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and Global Positioning Systems all around us, it makes for new and innovative pedagogy.

Data Mining to Identify Project Management Strategies in Learning Environments

2019 ◽  
pp. 532-545
Author(s):  
Ana González-Marcos ◽  
Joaquín Ordieres-Meré ◽  
Fernando Alba-Elías
Keyword(s):  
Data Mining ◽  
Project Management ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Team Building ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Educational Data Mining ◽  
Effective Learning ◽  
Virtual Teamwork ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Management Policies

Projects have become a key strategic working form. It is agreed that project performance must achieve its objective and be aligned with criteria that the project stakeholders establish. The usual metrics that are considered are cost, schedule, and quality. Configuration for the management of projects is a matter of decision that influences the project's evolution. There also are factors like virtual teamwork and team building processes that are relevant to that evolution. Effectiveness in managing projects depends on these factors and is investigated in this work by means of educational data mining as they can help to build more effective learning and operating procedures. The conclusions from this study can help higher education course designers as well as teachers and students by making apparent the influence of smarter strategies in the learning process. In fact, the same benefits will help practitioners too, as they can improve their continuous learning procedures and adjust their project management policies and strategies.

Computer Skills, Technostress, and Gender in Higher Education

2011 ◽  
pp. 122-128
Author(s):  
Sonya S. Gaither Shepherd
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Computer Software ◽  
Social Consequences ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
The People ◽  
Software And Hardware ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Acceptance Model ◽  
The Way

The creation of computer software and hardware, telecommunications, databases, and the Internet has affected society as a whole, and particularly higher education by giving people new productivity options and changing the way they work (Hulbert, 1998). In the so-called “information age” the increasing use of technology has become the driving force in the way people work, learn, and play (Drake, 2000). As this force evolves, the people using technology change also (Nelson, 1990). Adapting to technology is not simple. Some people tend to embrace change while others resist change (Wolski & Jackson, 1999). Before making a decision on whether to embrace technology or not, people may look at the practical and social consequences of accepting change. Therefore, the technology acceptance model, the accepting or resisting of technology is considered to be a form of reasoned behavior (Wolski & Jackson, 1999).

Bildungssoziologie

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janna Teltemann
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Professional Knowledge ◽  
Sociology Of Education ◽  
Education Systems ◽  
Educational Sociology ◽  
Fundamental Knowledge ◽  
Educational Processes ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The University

This textbook provides an introduction to the sociology of education and is aimed at undergraduate students who do not major in sociology. The sociology of education provides important fundamental knowledge, in particular for future teachers and students of education. There is a rising demand for reflexive professional knowledge among teachers and educationalists. The sociology of education contributes in this regard by analysing the conditions that underlie educational processes and pedagogical courses of action. This textbook presents the basic questions and concepts at the heart of the sociology of education, while also providing an overview of the study of education systems and schools as organisations. Furthermore, it illustrates the degree and causes of social, ethnic and gender-related inequalities in education. Janna Teltemann is a professor of educational sociology at the University of Hildesheim.

Cyber-communic@tion etiquette

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 86-106
Author(s):  
Abbas Mehrabi Boshrabadi ◽  
Sepideh Bataghva Sarabi
Keyword(s):  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Email Communication ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Academic Context ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Discourse Strategies ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Opening And Closing ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Reduced Forms

Purpose Research has shown that the discursive patterns students use in their email interactions with their teachers are not linguistically and socio-culturally appropriate. Accordingly, the purpose of this paper is to try to explore how socio-cultural conventions influence the Iranian English as a foreign language (EFL) learners’ choices of discourse strategies in their email communications within an academic context. The study, then, investigates the impact of social distance and gender on the stylistic features of students’ email texts. Design/methodology/approach The email texts written by 180 university students majoring in Applied Linguistics were systematically analyzed based on such patterns as opening and closing moves, reduced forms, text connectives, symbolization and emoticons. Alternatively, three semi-structured interviews were conducted to gauge the participants’ motives underlying the selection of particular discourse features. Findings The findings revealed that students, despite many statements to the contrary, were aware of the socio-cultural conventions governing email writing style and could write status-appropriate email messages, which rightly reflected the etiquette of email communication within an academic context. Practical implications The findings may offer certain benefits to EFL teachers and students. Originality/value The paper highlights understanding of a specific social group in relation to their interaction with different status social groups in the context of a specific communication technology and to some extent the perceived effectiveness of such approaches by those invoking them.

scholarly journals Learning Innovation Management on Effective Classes at SMPIT Cordova Samarinda

DINAMIKA ILMU ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 225-236
Author(s):  
Zaenab Hanim ◽  
Masyni Masyni ◽  
Rahmad Soe`oed ◽  
Siti Nor Asiah
Keyword(s):  
Time Allocation ◽  
Innovation Management ◽  
Day School ◽  
Effective Learning ◽  
Teacher Qualification ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Management Functions ◽  
Effective Output

The research is intended to find out (1) the concept of learning innovation, (2) the implementation of learning innovation management functions, (3) the implication of learning innovation management, and (4) obstacles and solutions of the implementation of learning innovation management at effective classes at Integrated Islamic Secondary School (SMPIT) Cordova Samarinda. This research used a qualitative approach with case study and the data was collected through deep interview, observation and documentation. The informans of the research are the head and his vice of the foundation, coordinator of the effective classes, teachers and students. The data was analysed by using descriptive technique. For the research findings, it was  found that (1) the concept of learning innovation for effective classes is built through middle input with an effective learning process and produces an effective output; (2) the implementation of learning innovation management functions of effective classes was carried out through planning design by determining input sellection standard, an effective process standard, an effective output standard, learning innovation organization through enriched curriculum, time allocation, teachers’ roles and duties, learning  sources,  learning innovation  through moving class, a standardized teachers, IT-based management, full day school program, and  three evaluations of learning innovation, namely test and non-test with mastery learning standard, and high competition class assessment; (3) the implication of learning innovation management covers integrated learning management system, better teacher qualification standard, and increase school reputation; and (4) obstacles and solution disrupt the implementation of learning innovation management of effective classes at SMPIT Cordova Samarinda.

scholarly journals Schoology as Learning Media to Improve Students’ Writing Skill

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-90
Author(s):  
Putu Yuni Widianingsih ◽  
Diah Ayu Manik Pradnya Dewi ◽  
Putu Enik Kristianti
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Effective Learning ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
Effective Media ◽  
Writing Skill ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Information And Communication

The development of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) offers many solutions for the teacher to use an effective learning platform to improve students’ writing skills. Schoology is a learning application that can be used by teachers and students to teach and to learn writing. This paper aims to explain the use of Schoology in teaching writing and its benefits for students’ writing skills. Literature study was used as the method of this study in collecting the data. The study found that: 1). Students who were taught by using Schoology had better writing skill than those who were not. 2). Schoology was found effective media for teaching writing due to its easiness and friendly display. The findings are expected to be an alternative learning media used by both teachers and students in supporting the teaching and learning process in writing.

scholarly journals TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF QUESTIONING AS PRE-TEACHING STAGE IN GENERAL ENGLISH CLASSES

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ngoc Phuong Thanh Phan ◽  
Huan Buu Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Active Learning ◽  
Professional Growth ◽  
Student Thinking ◽  
Classroom Context ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Effective Learning ◽  
English Classes ◽  
Questioning Strategies ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Decision Making Processes

<p>Research into questioning, a form of inquiry to engage students in active and purposeful responses has witnessed its crucial role in teaching English as a foreign or second language. In particular, questioning, from the Socratic philosophy, is an interactive process that involves student thinking and communication of ideas and knowledge for effective learning. However, teacher questioning has not received much attention in English as a foreign language (EFL) classroom context in higher education in Vietnam. Moreover, classroom questioning and teachers’ perceptions of this instructional practice facilitating students’ higher-order skills in non-English majored classes remained scarce. This study therefore examines such perceived use of questioning within non-English majored classes at tertiary context. This paper focuses on the interview data, which explored how seven teachers perceived their respective use of questioning related to active learning of students in General English classes. The findings reveal how teachers perceived questioning as effective in several ways. The findings extend the literature on questioning strategies by providing insightful views into how teachers used questions to promote active learning of students, tailor their existing practices, and make informed decision-making processes for their future undertakings. The paper concludes by presenting implications for teachers and students for the quality instruction and professional growth.</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0880/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

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