scholarly journals The Student Satisfaction with Educational Podcasts Questionnaire

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 126-133
Author(s):  
Rafael Alarcón ◽  
Rebecca Bendayan ◽  
María J. Blanca
Keyword(s):  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Cross Validation ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Simple Tool ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
Statistics Course ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
High Level ◽  
Direct Feedback

Student satisfaction with podcasts is frequently used as an indicator of the effectiveness of educational podcasting. This aspect has usually been assessed through surveys or interviews in descriptive studies, but no standard questionnaire exists that can be used to compare results. The main aim of this study was to present the Student Satisfaction with Educational Podcasts Questionnaire (SSEPQ). The SSEPQ consists of 10 items that are scored on a Likert-type scale. The items address the opinions of students on content adequacy, ease of use, usefulness, and the benefits of podcasts for learning. 3-5 minute podcasts were assessed as a supplementary tool within the research methods and statistics course of their psychology undergraduate degree. Confirmatory factor analysis with cross-validation showed a one-factor structure, supporting the use of the total score as a global index of student satisfaction with podcasts. The results suggest that there is a high level of satisfaction with podcasts as a tool to improve learning. The questionnaire is a brief and simple tool that can provide lecturers with direct feedback from their students, and may prove useful in improving the teaching-learning process.

scholarly journals Meaningful learning using concept maps as a learning strategy

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 313 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carmen Romero ◽  
Moisés Cazorla ◽  
Olga Buzón
Keyword(s):  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Concept Maps ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Concept Map ◽  
Natural Sciences ◽  
Assessment Tests ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
High Level ◽  
Previous Session

This work presents a proposal for the teaching-learning of the concept map technique applied to the Natural Sciences course in the second year of Compulsory Secondary Education (ESO, according to its initials in Spanish). Two sessions have been designed, one of which is an instructor-led session to learn the technique and another is a session in which the students independently create a concept map, applying what they have learned in the previous session. To determine the effectiveness of the proposal, the concept maps created by the students during the two sessions have been evaluated, the grades obtained on the assessment tests for the unit before the concept map experience have been compared to those obtained on the assessment tests for the unit carried out using this technique, and a survey was written to find out the level of student satisfaction with the training received and the usefulness of the concept map technique. The results show that more than 65% of students earned grades between 7 and 9.5 on the concept maps created independently during the two academic years in which the proposal has been implemented. The study carried out allows us to conclude that the students have learned how to create concept maps, and evidences the usefulness of the methodology used and the need to implement more sessions for the creation of concept maps in the Natural Sciences course so that this technique is transformed into a learning strategy. The students have expressed a high level of satisfaction with the training received and the tool they have learned how to use.

scholarly journals Content review using Kahoot! with aeronautical engineering students

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vicente Albero ◽  
Carmen Ibáñez
Keyword(s):  
Learning Process ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
Technical Content ◽  
Aeronautical Engineering ◽  
Real Scenario ◽  
Didactic Material ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
High Level ◽  
Content Review

In the framework of the subject “Analysis of aeronautical structural components” included in the Master of Science of Aeronautical Engineering at the Universitat Politècnica de València, the application Kahoot! is employed in order to review the technical content and obtain feedback of the level of knowledge acquired by the students. Kahoot! allows developing multiple choice interactive quizzes that are solved in the classroom. Using this type of tools enhances the attention of the students and helps to create interesting discussions making the students be part of the teaching-learning process. Besides, the platform allows analyzing the results of the technical content reviewed which, in turn, permits the lecturer to adapt the didactic material to a real scenario. Furthermore, the results obtained from the assessment survey show the high level of satisfaction of the students with an activity which allows them to learn in a fun way. In conclusion, the application of Kahoot! for content review helps to perfect the teaching-learning process and improves academic performance in an attractive and engaging environment.

scholarly journals The eXe Learning as a Solution to the Problem of the Three Phenomena of Chemistry Learning Stages : A Literature Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. 167-175
Author(s):  
Dominikus Djago Djoa ◽  
Sunyono Sunyono ◽  
Albet Maydiantoro ◽  
Tubagus Ali Rachman Puja Kesuma
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Student Learning Outcomes ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Chemistry Learning ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Improve Student Learning

This research is a literature review study that aims to provide understanding and enlightenment to teachers about the feasibility, effectiveness, and usefulness of eXe Learning media as chemistry learning media involving three levels of chemical phenomena: macroscopic, submicroscopic, and symbolic and the practicality of their use in the era of the industrial revolution 4.0 and the Covid-19pandemic. The sources of literature are the articles from the journal Education Resources Information Center (ERIC), Elsevier, and Google Scholar, and it is limited to empirical studies published during the period 2010 to 2020, and searches using keywords: online learning media, interactive multimedia, online teaching-learning, mobile learning, and eXe Learning media. Of the 25 articles obtained through the above database search, 7 articles were finally selected based on inclusion criteria and analyzed. The results of this study indicate that the eXe Learning media is feasible and effective to be used as ICT-based chemistry learning media because it can improve student learning outcomes, ease of use, ease of learning, student satisfaction, able to improve students' understanding and critical thinking attitude, as well as easy and practical to be used as chemistry learning media involving three levels of chemical phenomena in the era of the Covid-19pandemics.

scholarly journals Satisfaction study of the teaching-learning process of students close to graduating from the Bachelor of Dental surgeon

2020 ◽  
pp. 32-34
Author(s):  
Flora Moreno-Marin ◽  
Laura Roesch-Ramos ◽  
Aura Leonora Mora-Sánchez ◽  
Manuel Mantilla-Ruiz
Keyword(s):  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Technological Innovations ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
Strong Competition ◽  
Socially Relevant ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Implementing Strategies

The growing technological innovations, the claim of society that demands increasingly efficient services and the strong competition between educational institutions, forces them to offer increasingly better options especially in the field of health; In this context, the Universidad Veracruzana has assumed the task of implementing strategies to carry out an exhaustive analysis of the satisfaction of the students who are about to graduate from the Bachelor of Dental Surgeon. Objective: To know the level of satisfaction of students with respect to their Bachelor of Dental Surgeon upon graduation. Methodology: The Student Satisfaction Questionnaire was carried out with eight chapters; it consists of 11 dimensions and 104 items. The instrument used was designed based on the specifications of the National Association of Universities and Institutions of Higher Education ANUIES and was adapted to the information needs about students close to graduation, the respondents were kept anonymous to avoid bias. The students close to graduating from the Bachelor of Dental Surgeon at the UV are 31% satisfied, 54% between satisfied, quiet and very satisfied; for the poorly satisfied and dissatisfied indicators, only 12% was counted. Contribution: The educational program is socially relevant.

scholarly journals Development and Psychometric Properties of the Questionnaire for Assessing Educational Podcasts (QAEP)

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafael Alarcón ◽  
María J. Blanca
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Cross Validation ◽  
Item Analysis ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Validity Evidence ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Direct Student ◽  
Teaching Learning

The aim of this research was to develop and validate the Questionnaire for Assessing Educational Podcasts (QAEP), an instrument designed to gather students’ views about four dimensions of educational podcasts: access and use, design and structure, content adequacy, and value as an aid to learning. In study 1 we gathered validity evidence based on test content by asking a panel of experts to rate the clarity and relevance of items. Study 2 examined the psychometric properties of the QAEP, including confirmatory factor analysis with cross-validation to test the factor structure of the questionnaire, as well as item and reliability analysis. The results from study 1 showed that the experts considered the items to be clearly worded and relevant in terms of their content. The results from study 2 showed a factor structure consistent with the underlying dimensions, as well as configural and metric invariance across groups. The item analysis and internal consistency for scores on each factor and for total scores were also satisfactory. The scores obtained on the QAEP provide teachers with direct student feedback and highlight those aspects that need to be enhanced in order to improve the teaching/learning process.

scholarly journals Usability evaluation of mobile devices user interface

2021 ◽  
Vol 34 (04) ◽  
pp. 1290-1300
Author(s):  
Wajdi Aljedaibi ◽  
Reem Mohammed Bashmail
Keyword(s):  
User Interface ◽  
Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Mobile Applications ◽  
Evaluation Process ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Satisfaction Level ◽  
Desktop Computer ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
High Level

Designs of mobile human-computer interaction (HCI) target to create interactive and familiar products that are simple and interested to use. The mobile devices such as smartphones or tablets are becoming more and more popular and may to some extent replace the desktop computer and laptop as the most prominent hardware for HCI. This article presents a technical background for this area, the survey of selected user interface (UI) usability principles of today’s mobile devices design and user’s interaction for evaluation purposes. The experiment conducted through a questionnaire having four elements related to usability, i.e. usefulness, ease of use, ease of learning, and satisfaction. Furthermore, the evaluation process performed using quantitative analysis to understand and investigate the participants’ responses based on the Likert scale. The results suggested that most of the participants show a high level of satisfaction towards mobile devices and its interface. The attained level of satisfaction for each element was recorded as 63% for usefulness, 71% for ease of learning, 78% for ease of use and 70% for satisfaction. The collected results can guide the developers and mobile companies to understand the satisfaction level of mobile users. It will also help them to enhance the design and user interface of mobile applications based on usability and flexibility.

Does Discretionary Internet-based Behavior of Instructors Contribute to Student Satisfaction?

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pablo Zoghbi Manrique-de-Lara
Keyword(s):  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Citizenship Behavior ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
University Center ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Virtual Interactions

Although there is empirical research that supports the relationship between employee citizenship behaviors and positive measures of organizational effectiveness, little is known about how this link performs over the Internet in educational settings. This study examines the effects of discretionary Internet-based behavior of 270 instructors using e-resources on satisfaction with the teaching service of 15,367 students at a Spanish university. The argument developed is that these voluntary Internet-based behaviors, operationalized as ‘cybercivism’ (i.e., care and help for university’s information system and its student-users), comprise contextual activities that ameliorate some of the recognized deficits in virtual contexts, support the teaching-learning process across the Internet and, hence, increase student satisfaction. Previously, the paper argues on the uniqueness of cybercivism as compared with conventional citizenship behavior by contrasting the experiential differences between face-to-face and virtual interactions. Confirmatory factor analysis results supported the distinctiveness of cybercivism. Unlike conventional citizenship behavior, individual cybercivism was also found to be positively associated with student satisfaction with teaching service as rated in each university center. Since this positive impact mainly occurred in a virtual environment, the results suggest that discretionary Internet-based behavior may contribute to student satisfaction ‘on the other side of the Web.’

scholarly journals Reduced Worries of Hypoglycaemia, High Satisfaction, and Increased Perceived Ease of Use after Experiencing Four Nights of MD-Logic Artificial Pancreas at Home (DREAM4)

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia Ziegler ◽  
Alon Liberman ◽  
Revital Nimri ◽  
Ido Muller ◽  
Simona Klemenčič ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Technology ◽  
Artificial Pancreas ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use ◽  
Home Setting ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Impact ◽  
At Home

Aims.This study assesses the impact of using an AP-system at home on fear of hypoglycaemia. In addition, satisfaction and acceptance of the new technology are evaluated.Methods.In a multicentre, multinational study of 75 patients using the MD-Logic AP during four consecutive nights in home setting 59 of them (aged 10–54 years, 54% male, HbA1c 7.89 ± 0.69% [62.72 ± 7.51 mmol/mol], diabetes duration 11.6 ± 8.4 yrs) answered standardized questionnaires (HFS, adapted TAM, and AP satisfaction) before and after using the AP.Results.After experiencing the AP in home setting worries of hypoglycaemia were significantly reduced (before 1.04 ± 0.53 versus after 0.90 ± 0.63;P=0.017). Perceived ease of use as a measure of acceptance with the AP significantly increased after personal experience (before 4.64 ± 0.94 versus after 5.06 ± 1.09;P=0.002). The overall satisfaction mean score after using the AP was 3.02 ± 0.54 (range 0–4), demonstrating a high level of satisfaction with this technology.Conclusions.The four-night home-based experience of using MD Logic AP was associated with reduced worries of hypoglycaemia, high level of satisfaction, and increased perceived ease of use of the new technology in children, adolescents, and adults.

scholarly journals “Pretty Rad”: Explorations in User Satisfaction with a Discovery Layer at Ryerson University

2015 ◽  
Vol 76 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Courtney Lundrigan ◽  
Kevin Manuel ◽  
May Yan
Keyword(s):  
User Satisfaction ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Research Libraries ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
Discovery Service ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
High Level ◽  
Insight Into

Web-scale discovery systems are becoming prevalent in research libraries. Although a number of studies have explored various impacts of discovery systems, few studies exist on user satisfaction. The investigators of this study evaluated user satisfaction with the discovery service Summon at Ryerson University, using online questionnaires and in-person focus groups. Results indicated a high level of satisfaction overall, although this was heavily influenced by the quality of search results over ease of use. The study provides insight into the information-seeking behavior and search preferences of a user when a discovery layer is implemented in a research library.

scholarly journals Learning strategies mediated by technology: students’ perception

2020 ◽  
pp. 18-28
Author(s):  
Efigenia Flores-González ◽  
Norma Flores-González
Keyword(s):  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Mediated Learning ◽  
Technology Students ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
Biology Learning ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
High Level ◽  
Educational Field

Nowadays, the incorporation of technology in the educational field has transformed the scenario of the teaching-learning process, generating a change in the role of its actors, where it determines the vertices of the perfect triangulation between teachers, students, and content (Coll, 2011). Therefore, it is crucial to explore the virtual universe and implement technology-mediated learning strategies that promote the appropriation of knowledge and assess students' perceptions to contribute to new virtual teaching proposals. This research aims to explore the students' perceptions of the Regional Enrique Cabrera Barroso High School, BUAP, regarding the use of strategies applied in the Schoology platform to promote Biology learning. For this, a descriptive quantitative study was carried out in a focus group using a Likert-type scale questionnaire, obtaining the following results: the students demonstrated a high level of satisfaction with the virtual course evaluating virtual strategies as an ad hoc complement to achieve the learning objectives. They also stated that the assimilation and appropriation of knowledge depend on those technology-mediated strategies, contributing to a highly positive perception.

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