scholarly journals How Do Prospective Teachers Argue in Focus Group Discussion? Toulmin's Argumentation Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 139-149
Author(s):  
Mohammad Archi Maulyda ◽  
Asri Fauzi ◽  
Supriadi Supriadi ◽  
Muhammad Erfan ◽  
Anton Budiharjo

Students’ argumentation ability is necessary for education today, which emphasizes the student-centered learning process. One way to see students’ argumentation ability is by having a discussion. Therefore, this study aimed to describe the Toulmin argumentation process for students during focus group discussions (FGD). This research is qualitative. The data collection instrument used was an open-ended questionnaire assisted by Google Form that contained common problems of the distance learning process during a pandemic. The subjects of this study consisted of fifty students from the University of Mataram. The results showed that the argumentation process was divided into three categories. The first category was the one-sentence argument. There were 58 %, or 29 students, who belonged in this category. The second category was the two sentences argument. There are 30 %, or 15 students belonged in this category. Lastly, 12 % or six students belonged to the more than three sentence argument category. The results of this study indicated that many students could not provide complete arguments. Thus, the role of lecturers is significant to improve students’ ability in providing complete argumentations. Therefore, the researchers suggest that lecturers should apply learning models that invite students to argue and discuss.

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-18
Author(s):  
Anis Samrotul Lathifah ◽  
Yuswa Istikomayanti ◽  
Zuni Mitasari

This study aims to describe teacher beliefs and see the perspective of prospective teachers in implementing microteaching practices through Lesson Study activities, especially implementing student-centered learning. This survey research involved 33 students in the fourth and third years as research subject. Data collection on the self-confidence of prospective teachers through filling out questionnaires and the results of observations made in the Basic Teaching Skills class and Field Work Practice Activities. Qualitative analysis methods and quantitative data grouping are used to determine the response of pre-service teachers in self-confidence in implementing student-centered learning. The result is that the self-confidence of prospective teachers is still at level 2 (instructive) to level 4 (responsive) both in the aspect of confidence in the student-centered learning process and the aspect of trust in building knowledge by students. The highest level of self-confidence of prospective teachers, at 5 level (reformation) has not been achieved. Through an analysis of prospective teachers' self-confidence in these aspects, it can be used as a benchmark whether the learning process is student-centered or still teacher-centered


2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 64
Author(s):  
Ummu Khairiyah

The research objective is to describe the activities of students during the learning process that uses the Contextual Teaching and Learning (CTL) approach based on Jelajah Alam Sekitar (JAS) and determine students' responses to learning using the JAS-based CTL approach. Research is a descriptive quantitative research that uses survey methods and literature studies. The learning activities with CTL approach based on the Jelajah Alam Sekitar (JAS) in science or IPA  is a group discussion, direct observation, practicum, game, and final/ test. Where through these activities in accordance with the principles of the JAS approach which consists of exploration, constructivism, the scientific process, learing community, bioedutainment and authentic assessment. So that the learning process based on Student Centered Learning is no longer Teacher Centered Learning which can make students 'scientific skills honed. Students' responses to learning with the CTL approach based on Jelajah Alam Sekitar (JAS) is 89% in the good category (interest and very interest).


2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 312
Author(s):  
Zulfatmi Zulfatmi

The learning process that takes place in educational institutions such as schools and even universities are still dry from the effort of planting value for learners. The process that lasted more dominated by the transfer of knowledge (of pouring knowledge) instead of internalizing the values that are important matters in an educational activity. Meanwhile, adult learning methodology has evolved so rapidly, so there has been a learning paradigm shift from teacher-centered learning centered on the learner. As these changes raised concerns some educators to the growing dryness of the learning process of internalization efforts on students in various educational institutions. This study seeks to present a common thread among the various concerns, efforts to internalize the value in educational practice on the one hand and the spirit of the implementation of learning approach centered on the learner on the other side.


2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (5) ◽  
pp. 243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ogadimma C. Emenyeonu

Student-centered learning (SCL) is aimed at developing pedagogy that probes into students learning in regard to what they experience and how they engage in the learning context or environment. This paper aims to review what is meant by student-centered learning in the context of Oman, and how this can be achieved. It goes further to explore challenges that tend to deter the implementation of SCL with a view to providing recommendations to improve and enhance SCL in Oman. Following data collected from the focus group discussions, the study reveals that language, culture, lack of student exposure, exported teaching materials, poor perception of SCL by students, among others, is they major obstacles facing SCL in Oman. Based on the findings, the author recommends that for SCL to take root in Oman there should be attitudinal change on the part of students with regard to a better understanding of what SCL is and why it is desirable, and students of opposite genders should be encouraged to work together to articulate their ideas in a disciplined social process of inquiry.


2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 147-152
Author(s):  
SARAH SRI RAHAYU

This study aims to find out an overview of how the mathematics learning process on lines and angles in class VII SMP YPK 2 Manokwari, the level of teacher readiness, and to obtain an overview of the implementation of student-centered learning through the contextual learning model that takes place at SMP YPK 2. Manokwari on lines and angles. The method used in this research is descriptive method with a qualitative approach. The results showed that (1) The learning process of mathematics at SMP YPK 2, especially in the material of lines and angles, has gone well in accordance with the learning plan that has been made and in accordance with the learning steps, namely introduction, core activities, closing, and evaluation (2 ) The readiness of the teacher in preparing for learning is good (3) The implementation of learning that is centered on students through the contextual learning model has not been fully carried out due to time constraints and differences in the abilities of each student which are not the same as the lack of existing facilities and infrastructure


2019 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Craig Shepherd ◽  
Doris Bolliger

Facilitating an online course in today’s student population requires an educator to be innovative and creative and to have an impactful online presence. In the current online learning environment (also known as e-learning), keeping students’ thoughtfully engaged and motivated while dispensing the required course content necessitates faculty enabling a safe, nonjudgmental environment whereby views, perspectives, and personal and professional experiences are encouraged. The educator must exhibit an educator-facilitated active, student-centered learning process, whereby students are held accountable for their active participation and self-directed learning while balancing a facilitator role to further enhance the learning process. This article explores one educator’s reflective practice process that has been developed over numerous years as a very early adopter of online education. It will explore the organizational aspect of teaching-facilitating a dynamic robust online course.


Author(s):  
Andriyani Mudrikah

<p><em>In the 21<sup>st</sup> century, learning is different from the previous century, where in the learning process students not only memorize knowledge but they are required to be active and creative in thinking. The purpose of this study is to describe the concepts of Problem Based Learning and Student-Centered Learning. The result of this study is that Problem Based Learning is part of Student-Centered Learning where the learning process in Problem Based Learning focuses more on students as learning people.</em></p>


2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 76
Author(s):  
Putu Santi Oktarina

<p><em>Students at higher education institutions are definitely adults who should be encouraged and given motivation </em><em>to be</em><em> the 'adult' learners. Each student has diverse characteristics that will make them ultimately bring different perspectives to the class (different types of backgrounds, learning styles, experiences, and aspirations). Therefore, educators are no longer possible to use conventional methods in cultivating the values to students to get them to be adult learners. The psychological condition of adults will encourage the teaching and learning process to be more directed to the Student-Centered Learning. This method is built on the principles of active learning constructive, some social activity, mental reflection, implementation of prior knowledge, and so forth. The learning process is a reflection cycle (about what happened), the idea of a thing (or something that needs to be tested), action (trial to do something), and outcomes (concrete experience). Problem-Based Learning method is an option that can be used to support the activities of Student-Centered Learning for the use of problems in the learning process can trigger the curiosity of students that will lead them to be able to solve their own problems by giving a definition of a certain problem and specify the collected information. In this way, students will try to associate the information they have and be able to specify the topics they will learn more.</em></p>


2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-125
Author(s):  
Sri Sartini

This research is aimed at getting to know the problem of cadets in Nautical Science Study Program academic year 2016/2017 in their second semester grade upon their way to master communication skill especially in the practice of using Maritime term-based communication. Knowing the problem, researcher scaffold the cadets as many as 30 cadets with the typically teaching and learning process which is much concerned to the learners. This research was conducted in an action research where it included some cycles that is teaching and learning cycles, diagnostic cycle, treatment or scaffolding and taking a conclusion. The result of the study shows that communicative approach taught by Maritime English lecturer which emphasizes cadets to speak is not that simple to be practically given to them. It is due to the different native speaking country or cultural background that does not customize them to speak up. Scaffolding them by implementing the use of Standard Marine Communication Phrases in class combined with the type of teaching approach which higlight to student-centered learning is proven giving better achievement of teaching and learning process.Thirteen out of the twenty three cadets or it is more than a half percentage of the class achieved better skill in communication in English especially in maritime context by the use of Standard Marine Communication Phrases.


2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 1037
Author(s):  
Bakri Melpi

This research was motivated by the learning process which was still dominated by the teacher as a source of knowledge through conventional methods in the form of lecturing; as a result, students became passive during the learning process. Ideally, learning should be able to increase students' understanding about the material and their understanding about the relationship between the material and the student's environment. Referring to these problems, it was necessary to apply a method that helped teachers to improve the learning quality. It was hoped that focus group discussions improved the teachers’ ability to apply contextual learning. This research was a classroom action research. The research was carried out on teachers at SDN 019 Sungai Gantang from February to March 2020. The research subjects were 17 teachers and the instrument was an observation sheet. The results showed that the teachers’ ability to implement contextual learning through focus group discussions increased from 80.25% (with Good category) in cycle I to 84.45% (with Very Good category) in cycle increased II. Based on the results of this research, it was concluded that focus group discussions improved teachers’ ability in implementing contextual learning.


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