scholarly journals The Integration of Interpretive Teaching and Assessment: Instructed by Portfolio Assessment

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 395
Author(s):  
Fen Gao
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Ability ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Test Scores ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Portfolio Assessment ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Process And Outcome ◽  
Experimental Group

<p><em><em>Portfolio assessment focuses on the learning process, which combines comprehensively both the process and outcome. By means of test, questionnaire and interview, this study employs both qualitative and quantitative methods to explore the impacts on the learners’ interpreti</em></em><em><em>ve</em></em><em><em> ability and learning autonomy instructed by portfolio assessment, finally resulting in the integration of interpretive teaching and assessment. The results show that the post</em></em><em><em>-</em></em><em><em>test scores of </em></em><em><em>the </em></em><em><em>Experimental group are higher than </em></em><em><em>the </em></em><em><em>Control group, particularly in terms of listening </em></em><em><em>and analysis, </em></em><em><em>plus </em></em><em><em>translation</em></em><em><em>, and also significantly higher than the pre</em></em><em><em>-</em></em><em><em>test scores of the Experimental group. In addition, the questionnaire and interview reveal that the testees not only increase their activeness in interpret</em></em><em><em>ive</em></em><em><em> training but also develop their strong autonomy in learning, thus enhancing their meta cognitive ability in the interpretive training.</em></em><em><em></em></em></p>

scholarly journals PENGARUH FILM KARTUN TERHADAP KEMAMPUAN BERCERITA ANAK USIA 4 SAMPAI 5 TAHUN PADA PAUD NURHIDAYAH

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 379-386
Author(s):  
Sukmawati Sukri
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Design ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Average Increase ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Group Interviews ◽  
Experimental Group

This study aims to describe the effect of cartoon films on the ability to tell children aged 4 to 5 years and other factors that affect the ability to tell children aged 4 until 5 years. The method used in this study is a method that combines qualitative and quantitative methods using experimental design. The population of 30 PAUD Nurhidayah students in Barru Regency and the number of samples in this study were 46% of the population, which consisted of two groups, namely the experimental group and the control group. The instruments used in this study were observation, preliminary and final tests, interviews for the control group and the experimental group, interviews with class teachers and students' parents. The results of this study indicate that the influence of cartoon films on the ability to tell children aged 4 until 5 years has increased. Both in the experimental group and in the control group. This is evidenced that in the experimental group 42.86% of children scored very good categories, 57.14% with good categories, while in the control group 37.50% the categories were not good, 5.88% categories failed. The average increase in the experimental group from pretest to posttest was 14.29%. The average pretest value of the experimental group was 58.29%, while the mean score of the posttest was 86.86%. The mean score of the pretest in the control group was 35.43% and the posttest mean score was 44.00%. Another factor that affects the ability to tell children aged 4 until 5 years is habit. The habit of storytelling at home and the habit of storytelling during the research fostered courage and confidence in children to tell stories.

scholarly journals A Video-driven Approach to Promoting Pragmatic Development in the Context of English as a Foreign Language

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nuha Abdullah Alsmari
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Speech Acts ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Pragmatic Competence ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Pragmatic Development ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
Experimental Group

While pragmatic competence has proven to be teachable over the past three decades, determining the most appropriate and effective approach to facilitating English as a foreign language (EFL) students’ pragmatic development is still a central concern for researchers of interlanguage pragmatics (ILP). An investigation into the effects of video-driven prompts on less-studied and more complex teaching speech acts, such as complaints, will significantly supplement the inconclusive results of pragmatic interventional studies in foreign language contexts. To this end, the present study aims to investigate the effects of metapragmatic instruction on English complaints through the implementation of video-driven prompts to raise Saudi female EFL students’ awareness of the pragmalinguistic and sociopragmatic aspects associated with the production of appropriate and accurate target-like complaints during one academic semester. Both qualitative and quantitative methods were used to collect data from 62 English majors, assigned to an experimental group (n = 31) and a conventional group (n = 31), at Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia. To elicit the required data, a proficiency test and pre-/post-test written discourse completion tests (WDCT) were distributed among participants. The results of the post-test demonstrated significant improvement in participants’ pragmalinguistic and sociopragmatic skills in the production of English complaints. The experimental group immensely outperformed the control group due to their exposure to authentic, contextualized video excerpts. The study supports the teachability of complaints as well as the benefits of incorporating metapragmatic awareness tasks based on contextually authentic input, which can, in turn, accelerate EFL students’ ability to produce pragmatically appropriate and accurate target-like complaints.

scholarly journals The effect of simulation methods in teaching physics on students’ academic success

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 87
Author(s):  
Cigdem Hursen ◽  
Gulsum Asiksoy
Keyword(s):  
Academic Success ◽  
Physics Education ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Traditional Approach ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Simulation Methods ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Simulation Based ◽  
Teaching Physics ◽  
Experimental Group

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of simulation methods in teaching physics on students’ academic success.70 students (35 control, 35 experimental) who studied at the Near East University Faculty of Education, in the Department of Computer Education and Educational Technology, in 2013-2104 academic year participated in this research. Mixed methods approaches, which included both qualitative and quantitative methods, were used in the research. Instructional transaction included the subject of “Shooting” in the “Movements on Earth” unit. Statistical results of the data obtained after the application showed that students of the experimental group who were taught using simulations were more successful than the students of the control group who were taught by the traditional approach. Also, it was determined that students of the experimental group were satisfied by simulation-based Physics education.Keywords: physics education, simulation-based education, education technology.

scholarly journals Legibility Level of STEM Mobile Learning Package on Ecosystem

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sri Ngabekti ◽  
Andreas Priyono Budi Prasetyo ◽  
Risa Dwita Hardianti
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Learning ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Learning Material ◽  
Learning Resources ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Level Data ◽  
Scale Test

STEM in education has been discussed as an approach that enhances students to demonstrate their holistic knowledge in some projects given. Teacher could support STEM in learning process by providing students proper learning material such as learning environment, learning resources, and medias. This research aimed to test legibility level of texts uploaded on STEM Mobile Learning Package (STEM MLP) on ecosystem as one of students’ learning resources. Legibility level data was obtained from questionnaire from small scale test on 47 students. Data were analyzed descriptively by both qualitative and quantitative methods. The finding showed that legibilty level from students’ questionnaire ranged from 78,7 percent to 97 percent. In addition,FryGraphanalysisshowedthattextsinSTEMMLPwereinarea13

The Status of Livelihood Vulnerability and Its CopingCapacities of Urban Squatters in Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Nepal

Patan Pragya ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-32
Author(s):  
Chhabi Ram Baral
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Urban Area ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Urban Poverty ◽  
Rural Poverty ◽  
Poor People ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
The Status

Urban poverty is one of multidimensional issue in Nepal. Increasing immigration from the outer parts of Kathmandu due to rural poverty, unemployment and weak security of the lives and the properties are core causes pushing people into urban areas. In this context how squatter urban area people sustain their livelihoods is major concern. The objectives of the study are to find out livelihood assets and capacities squatters coping with their livelihood vulnerability in adverse situation. Both qualitative and quantitative methods are applied for data collection. It is found that squatters social security is weak, victimized by severe health problems earning is not regular with lack of physical facilities and overall livelihood is critical. This study helps to understand what the changes that have occurred in livelihood patterns and how poor people survive in urban area.

scholarly journals An overview of the rationale for qualitative research methods in social health

2013 ◽  
Vol 01 (01) ◽  
pp. 006-008
Author(s):  
Heather Stuckey
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Diabetes Management ◽  
Social Health ◽  
Diabetes Research ◽  
Medical Outcomes ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Beliefs And Attitudes

Qualitative research is a primary way to understand the context of diabetes in a person′s life, beyond the medical outcomes. Identifying the qualitative issues such as patients′ knowledge about diabetes, their beliefs and attitudes, and their relationship with health care professionals can serve as data to determine the obstacles and, in turn, resolutions to those issues in diabetes management. Characteristics of qualitative and quantitative methods are described, with the discussion that both methods are complementary, not conflicting, to further the field of diabetes research.

scholarly journals Risk of Increased Acceptance for Organizational Nepotism and Cronyism during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Risks ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 59
Author(s):  
Grzegorz Ignatowski ◽  
Łukasz Sułkowski ◽  
Bartłomiej Stopczyński
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Social And Economic Development ◽  
The Times ◽  
The Impact

Nepotism and cronyism are forms of favoritism towards certain people in the workplace. For this reason, they constitute a problem for organization managers, ethicists and psychologists. Identifying the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the increase of nepotism and cronyism may provide a basis for organizations to assess their extent and to take possible measures to prevent their negative effects. At the same time, the research presented in the article may provide a basis for further research work related to nepotism and cronyism at the times of other threats, different from the pandemic. The aim of the article is to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on growing acceptance for nepotism and cronyism in Polish enterprises. Qualitative and quantitative methods have been included in the conducted research. Qualitative study aimed at improving knowledge of nepotism and cronyism and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on these phenomena, followed by a quantitative study conducted in order to verify the information obtained in the qualitative study. This research has demonstrated that Nepotism and cronyism in the workplace, are phenomenon that are basically evaluated negatively. They adversely influences social and economic development, but the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on nepotism and cronyism is not significant.

scholarly journals Chatbot to improve learning punctuation in Spanish and to enhance open and flexible learning environments

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Esteban Vázquez-Cano ◽  
Santiago Mengual-Andrés ◽  
Eloy López-Meneses
Keyword(s):  
Learning Process ◽  
Latent Dirichlet Allocation ◽  
Distance Matrix ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Pairwise Distance ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Quantitative Methodology ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Experimental Group

AbstractThe objective of this article is to analyze the didactic functionality of a chatbot to improve the results of the students of the National University of Distance Education (UNED / Spain) in accessing the university in the subject of Spanish Language. For this, a quasi-experimental experiment was designed, and a quantitative methodology was used through pretest and posttest in a control and experimental group in which the effectiveness of two teaching models was compared, one more traditional based on exercises written on paper and another based on interaction with a chatbot. Subsequently, the perception of the experimental group in an academic forum about the educational use of the chatbot was analyzed through text mining with tests of Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA), pairwise distance matrix and bigrams. The quantitative results showed that the students in the experimental group substantially improved the results compared to the students with a more traditional methodology (experimental group / mean: 32.1346 / control group / mean: 28.4706). Punctuation correctness has been improved mainly in the usage of comma, colon and periods in different syntactic patterns. Furthermore, the perception of the students in the experimental group showed that they positively value chatbots in their teaching–learning process in three dimensions: greater “support” and companionship in the learning process, as they perceive greater interactivity due to their conversational nature; greater “feedback” and interaction compared to the more traditional methodology and, lastly, they especially value the ease of use and the possibility of interacting and learning anywhere and anytime.

Challenges posed by kinship care: A study focussing on New South Wales

2003 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 12-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonie Gibbons ◽  
Jan Mason
Keyword(s):  
Child Protection ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
New South ◽  
New South Wales ◽  
Kinship Care ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Care And Support ◽  
Placement Option

Kinship care as a formal placement option has been steadily increasing over recent years, particularly in New South Wales. This paper draws on a report of research on kinship care in New South Wales, in which the two authors participated (Mason et al, 2002). In conducting the research, qualitative and quantitative methods were used to explore both ‘top down’ perspectives (from policy documents and statistics) and ‘bottom up’ perspectives (from child protection practitioners and those who experience policy as service recipients – kinship carers, young people in kinship care and parents of children in kinship care).In this paper we briefly outline the research and discuss findings relating to definitions of kinship care, the extent of kinship care in NSW, decision making around the placement of children in kinship care, reasons given by participants for kinship care, and support for carers.

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