scholarly journals Research support-oriented MATLAB learning: tackling difficult concepts and promoting personalised learning

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chunhua Yang ◽  
David Smith
Keyword(s):  
Student Learning ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Learning Performance ◽  
Research Support ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Personalised Learning ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Questionnaire Surveys ◽  
Matlab Programming

This study investigated the acquisition of MATLAB programming skills by postgraduate students, and whether this learning was improved by research support-oriented teaching. Questionnaire surveys were given to academic staff asking about what they considered the most important knowledge and skills in programming to be. Questionnaire surveys were also given to students asking about what programming concepts they found the most difficult and confusing to understand. The intersection between what knowledge and skills in programming the researchers deemed the most important, and what areas in programming students had most difficulty with, was carefully addressed in subsequent teaching in a module teaching the essentials of programming to postgraduate students. Student learning performance, as measured by examination marks on the module, before and after the intersection concepts were emphasised was compared. The student learning performance improvement, together with interviews to students about their perceptions about programming, suggests that teaching oriented to research support is effective at increasing student understanding of programming in MATLAB.Keywords: Programming; MATLAB; Research support

scholarly journals Perceptions of research structures and service quality within various faculties at Durban University of Technology: staff and students perspective

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 192-200
Author(s):  
Musawenkosi Ngibe ◽  
Lawrence Mpele Lekhanya
Keyword(s):  
Service Quality ◽  
Performance Management ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Specific Reference ◽  
Support Structures ◽  
University Management ◽  
Research Support ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
University Of Technology ◽  
The Impact

In order to compete, retain and attract postgraduate students, and overcome the lack of postgraduate throughput, universities of technology need to be more customer orientated. Therefore, to gain competitive advantage, university management needs to identify and assess the service quality gaps in research support structures and analyze the impact they have on students and staff within the university. The purpose of the study is to investigate the perceptions of staff and postgraduate students with regard to research structures and service quality support by relevant offices with specific reference to Durban University of Technology. Data were collected from academic staff and students across six faculties at the Durban University of Technology. The sample consisted of 278 academic staff and 260 postgraduate students, using a simple random sampling. A mixed method approach of qualitative and quantitative techniques was used, with a closed and open-ended questionnaire developed, by adapting the SERVQUAL instrument developed by Parasuraman et al. (1985), to evaluate and assess the quality dimensions (gap) for reliability, responsiveness, assurance and empathy. The findings of the study indicated that staff and students were dissatisfied with the research support structures across six faculties. Further research should aim at assessing performance management of research support structures and service within the relevant research offices

scholarly journals Situs Jera’ Lomp’e Sebagai Sumber Belajar Sejarah Siswa Kelas X SMAN 8 Soppeng

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Alma Paramita ◽  
Patahuddin Patahuddin ◽  
Rasyid Ridha
Keyword(s):  
Student Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Student Learning Outcomes ◽  
Learning Performance ◽  
Learning History ◽  
Average Value ◽  
School Year ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Inferential Analysis

 Penelitian ini adalah penelitian pre-experiment. Populasi penelitian ini adalah seluruh kelas X SMAN 8 Soppeng pada semester genap tahun ajaran 2018/2019 yang terdiri dari 6 kelas dan dipilih satu kelas secara acak sebagai sampel penelitian. Pengambilan data dilakukan dengan menggunakan lembar observasi keterlaksanaan pembelajaran dan tes hasil belajar (pre-test dan post-test). Teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah teknik analisis deskriptif dan inferensial. Hasil analisis statistika deskriptif 1) rata-rata keterlaksanaan pembelajaran dengan menggunakan situs sebagai sumber belajar sejarah sebesar 3,9 (terlaksana dengan baik) 2) rata-rata hasil kemampuan awal siswa (pretest) yaitu 4,77 berada pada kategori sangat rendah. Rata-rata hasil belajar siswa (posttest) yaitu 8,36 berada pada kategori sangat tinggi, 3) hasil posttest menunjukkan bahwa ketuntasan klasikal tercapai yakni 23 siswa mencapai ketuntasan individu. Hasil analisis inferensial menunjukkan 1) nilai rata-rata siswa yang diajar dengan pemanfaatan situs sebagai sumber belajar sejarah lebih besar dari 70 (KKM) 2) nilai rata-rata gain ternormalisasi lebih besar dari 0,3 (kategori sedang) 3) terdapat perbedaan yang signifikan sebelum dan sesudah diberi perlakuan. Dari hasil penelitian ini dapat disimpulkan bahwa : (1) strategi guru dalam pemanfaatan situs sebagai sumber belajar sejarah adalah melalui media gambar, sebagai contoh peninggalan zaman islam, dan tugas individu (2) keterlaksanaan pembelajaran dengan pemanfaatan situs sebagai sumber belajar sejarah terlaksana dengan sangat baik (3) hasil belajar siswa sebelum pemanfaatan situs sebesar 4,772 yang berada pada kategori rendah (4) dari hasil belajar siswa terdapat peningkatan yang dapat diketahui dari nilai rata-rata post-test sebesar 8,363 yang berada pada kategori tinggi Kunci: Jera’ Lompo’e, Hasil Belajar, SMAN 8 Soppeng  AbstractThis research is a pre-experiment research. The population of this study was all of the 10th grade of SMAN 8 Soppeng in the even semester of the 2018/2019 school year consisting of 6 classes and one class was chosen randomly as a research sample. Data is collected by using an observation sheet of the implementation of learning and learning outcomes tests (pre-test and post-test). The data analysis technique used is descriptive and inferential analysis techniques. Descriptive statistics analysis results 1) average learning performance using the site as a source of learning history is 3.9 (well implemented) 2) average results of students' initial ability (pretest) of 4.77 are in the very low category. The average student learning outcomes (posttest) ie 8.36 are in the very high category, 3) posttest results indicate that classical completeness is achieved ie 23 students achieve individual completeness. The results of inferential analysis show 1) the average value of students taught by the use of the site as a source of learning history is greater than 70 (KKM) 2) the average value of normalized gain is greater than 0.3 (medium category) 3) there is a difference significant before and after treatment. From the results of this study it can be concluded that: (1) the teacher's strategy in utilizing the site as a source of historical learning is through the media of images, for example the relics of the Islamic era, and individual tasks (2) the implementation of learning by utilizing the site as a source of historical learning very well implemented (3) student learning outcomes before the use of the site amounted to 4,772 which are in the low category (4) of student learning outcomes there is an increase that can be seen from the average post-test score of 8.336 which is in the high category.Keyword: Jera’ Lompo’e, Learning Outcomes, SMAN 8 Soppeng

EFEKTIVITAS MODEL PEMBELAJARAN KOOPERATIF TIPE TEAMS GAMES TOURNAMENT (TGT) BERBANTUAN MEDIA KARTU SOAL PADA SUB MATERI IKATAN KOVALEN KELAS X MIA DI SMA ISLAM HARUNIYAH PONTIANAK

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zulfadhli Abdillah
Keyword(s):  
Student Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Covalent Bond ◽  
Student Learning Outcomes ◽  
Learning Model ◽  
Covalent Bonds ◽  
Team Games ◽  
Bonding Material ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Tenth Grade

 This  study  is  motivated  by  the  low  learning  outcomes  in  the  Sub-covalent  Bond class of tenth-grade students, SMA Islam Haruniyah Pontianak. This problem is due to the  lack  of  students'  understanding  of  the  concept  of  Covalent  Bonds.  Therefore,  a proper learning model is required to improve students’ understanding of Covalent Bond concepts  based  on  the  characteristics  of  both  learning  materials    and  students.  This study  aimed  to  investigate  the  differences  in  the  student  learning  outcomes  and  the effectiveness of the question card-based on TGT learning in the Sub-covalent Bonding material. Using the pre-experimental method of one-group pretest-posttest design, the tenth-grade  students  of  Math  and  Science  Class  of  SMS  Islam  Haruniyah  Pontianak participated in this study. The data collection tools used were learning outcomes tests, observation sheets, and interview sheets. The results of data analysis revealed that the average  pretest  score  was  36  and  the  posttest  was  62.94.  In  addition,  the  t-test statistical  analysis  indicated  a  significance  value  of  0.00  (0.00  <0.05)  which  meanth that there were differences in student learning outcomes between before and after the question  card-based  TGT  learning  model  implemented.  The  gain  value  was  0.42.  In other words, the  question card-based on TGT learning model is effective in improving the student  learning outcomes with good category. Keywords: Covalent Bond, Question Card, Team Games Tournament (TGT)

scholarly journals Stakeholders’ perceptions of the nutrition and dietetics needs and the requisite professional competencies in Uganda: a cross-sectional mixed methods study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Peterson Kato Kikomeko ◽  
Sophie Ochola ◽  
Archileo N. Kaaya ◽  
Irene Ogada ◽  
Tracy Lukiya Birungi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Human Nutrition ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Bachelor's Degrees ◽  
Competency Based ◽  
Health Systems Performance ◽  
Nutrition And Dietetics ◽  
Work Done

Abstract Background Effective implementation of nutrition and dietetics interventions necessitates professionals in these fields to possess the requisite competencies for health systems performance. This study explored the stakeholders’ perceptions of the community nutrition and dietetics needs, the nature of work done by graduates of the Bachelor’s degree in Human Nutrition/Human Nutrition and Dietetics (HN/HND), and the competencies required of Nutrition and Dietetics professionals in Uganda. Methods A cross-sectional mixed methods design was used. Respondents included 132 graduates of the Bachelor’s degrees in HN/HND obtained from the Makerere and Kyambogo Universities in 2005–2016; 14 academic staff that train HN/HND in the two universities; and 11 HN/HND work/internship supervisors. Data from the graduates was collected through an email-based survey; data from other participants was through face to face interviews using researcher administered questionnaires. Results Most HN/HND respondents (84.8%) obtained their Bachelor’s degrees from Kyambogo University; 61.4% graduated in 2013–2016. Most (64.3%) academic staff respondents were females and the majority (57.1%) had doctorate training. All stakeholders viewed communities as facing a variety of nutrition and dietetics challenges cutting across different Sustainable Development Goals. The nutrition and dietetics interventions requested for, provided, and considered a priority for communities were both nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive. Work done by HN/HND graduates encompassed seven main competency domains; the dominant being organizational leadership and management; management of nutrition-related disease conditions; nutrition and health promotion; research; and advocacy, communication, and awareness creation. Conclusions This study shows that nutrition and dietetics challenges in Uganda are multiple and multifaceted; HN/HND graduates are employed in different sectors, provide nutrition-specific and sensitive services in a multisectoral environment, and are expected to possess a variety of knowledge and skills. However, graduates have knowledge and skills gaps in some of the areas they are expected to exhibit competency. We recommend using these findings as a basis for obtaining stakeholder consensus on the key competencies that should be exhibited by all HN/HND graduates in Uganda; developing a HN/HND competency-based education model and a national HN/HND training and practice standard; and undertaking further research to understand the quality and relevancy of HN/HND curricula to Uganda’s job market requirements.

Knowledge and Skills of Lay Participants Training with Basic Life Support Program in Case of Cardiac Arrest

2021 ◽  
Vol 104 (Suppl. 1) ◽  
pp. S44-S48
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Arrest ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Basic Life Support ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Training Session ◽  
Smartphone Application ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Lay People ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Hospital Cardiac Arrest

Background: Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is an important cause that leads to hospital admission and death. Improving lay people’s knowledge and skills in basic life support (BLS) may lead to reduced death associated with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. “BLS NU KKU” is a BLS training program developed from up-to-date literature as a smartphone application used to train lay people in the community. Objective: To evaluate BLS-related knowledge and skills of participants before and after BLS training. Materials and Methods: A one group pretest-posttest design was used to implement the present study in Khon Kaen, Thailand. Participants were 350 individuals age 18 and older. An 8-hour BLS training session was offered to 10 groups of 35 participants over the period of 10 months between November 2018 and August 2019. Self-administered questionnaires were used to assess BLS knowledge and Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills. Results: The mean score for BLS-related knowledge significantly increased after the BLS training (mean = 15.05, SD = 2.51) compared to the scores before the training (mean = 10.47, SD = 3.43) (p<0.05). BLS skills improved from 0% to 100% (p<0.001) will all skills rated with mostly “excellent” and “good”. Satisfaction with the training program was also rated mostly with “excellent” and “good”. Conclusion: The BLS training program effectively improved participants’ knowledge and skills for basic life support. This program should be disseminated to train lay people in other settings. Keywords: Basic life support, Cardiac arrest, Mobile application

PENERAPAN MODEL PEMBELAJARAN RCCDE UNTUK MENINGKATKAN HASIL BELAJAR SISWA PADA MATERI INTERAKSI MAKHLUK HIDUP DENGAN LINGKUNGAN

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-13
Author(s):  
Anita Wulandari ◽  
Siti Roudlotul Hikamah ◽  
Umi Nurjanah
Keyword(s):  
Student Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Student Learning Outcomes ◽  
Learning Model ◽  
Research Subjects ◽  
Model Learning ◽  
Cognitive Score ◽  
Living Things ◽  
Before And After

Learning model is a whole series of teaching material presentation which includes all aspects before and after learning. The problem in this study is that student learning outcomes are still lo and lacking enthusiasm in the learning process, where the value of student learning outcomes is still much below the KKM. This type of research uses PTK, with a quantitative data collection in the from of student learning outcomes tests and qualitative data obtained from intervies and studend documentation data. With 23 students as research subjects. Based on the results of this study, the average cognitive score of srtudentd in cycle I was 73. In the first cycle the average cognitive score of students II was 82, so there was an increase of 9%. So the application of the RCCDE learning model can improve students learning outcomes in the material of interaction of living things with the environment so that it can help in the student learning proses.Keywords: RCCDE model, learning outcomes, the interaction of living things with the environment

Researcher development models and library research support

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fathima Azra Fazal ◽  
Rupak Chakravarty
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Research Support ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research Libraries ◽  
Development Models ◽  
Researcher Development ◽  
Development Framework ◽  
Library Research

Purpose This paper aims to discuss with an introductory narrative on the models and its role in the context of librarianship. Design/methodology/approach This paper explores the relationship between researcher development and library research support. The authors observed the interconnectedness of the two concepts and how this should be studied more with respect to librarianship. Five major higher education and researcher development–related models are examined to assess which would be more suited for library’s research support activities. Accordingly, Prof Linda Evans’ conceptual researcher development model, the Vitae Researcher Development Framework (RDF), the Research Skill Development Framework, Society of College, National and University Libraries Seven Pillars of Information Literacy model and Association of College and Research Libraries’ Standards for Libraries in Higher Education were reviewed. Review and examination of the frameworks, along with relevant literature on the topic, were examined. Findings The authors found that the Vitae RDF seemed most ideal, as it was comprehensive and detailed in presentation and could be used not just by the academic staff but also by librarians and researchers to their benefit. Research limitations/implications Further studies and thorough review of recent educational and library-related frameworks and models are required from the lens of library research support. Practical implications Application of frameworks needs to be actively adopted by librarians. Originality/value There are few studies that have examined researcher development and research support in librarianship in conjunction. The present study has aimed to bridge this gap.

Marketization of Public Universities: Lessons from a Developing Economy

2021 ◽  
pp. 227853372110215
Author(s):  
Andy Fred Wali ◽  
AGYO Atswenbuma ◽  
Emmanuel A. Amangala ◽  
Obabuike Ikeni Nkpurukwe
Keyword(s):  
Public Universities ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Sample Population ◽  
Developing Economy ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Template Analysis ◽  
New Findings ◽  
The Government ◽  
Group Interviews

This study investigates the marketization of public universities in a developing economy with the aim of providing findings for repositioning public universities for global attraction. It adopts a qualitative approach, and the sample population comprise undergraduate and postgraduate students from four public universities (two federal- and two state-owned) in Nigeria. Purposive sampling was used to identify the students selected from each of these universities, and focus group interviews were conducted. We employed content and thematic template analysis techniques to analyze the generated data with NVivo 11. The findings show that the key themes that shape interviewees’ experiences include: infrastructure deficit, poor tutor commitment, unprofessionalism, and inadequate training. Policy recommendations were suggested for the tripartite work relationship between the government, university leadership and the academic staff union for repositioning public universities. The study is limited to a single research paradigm but offers future research opportunities using alternative strategy for strengthening emerging themes and new findings.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Penerapan Model Pembelajaran Numbered Head Together (NHT) Terhadap Hasil Belajar Siswa

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 354
Author(s):  
Eka Trisianawati ◽  
Tomo Djudin ◽  
Yayuk Dwi Stianingsih
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Design ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Effect Size ◽  
Student Learning Outcomes ◽  
Learning Model ◽  
T Test ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Rectilinear Motion ◽  
Before And After

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis: 1) hasil belajar siswa sebelum dan setelah diterapkan model pembelajaran NHT, 2) perbedaan hasil belajar siswa sebelum dan setelah diterapkan model pembelajaran NHT, dan 3) besar efektivitas model pembelajaran NHT terhadap hasil belajar siswa dikelas X SMAN 1 Sungai Raya. Metode penelitian ialah metode eksperimen (Pre-Experimental Design) dengan One-Group Pretest-Posttest Design. Populasi penelitian adalah seluruh siswa kelas X IPA SMAN 1 Sungai Raya yang terdiri dari 5 kelas. Sampel penelitian ini ialah kelas X IPA5 sebagai kelas eksperimen, dengan menggunakan teknik purporsive sampling.  Instrumen untuk mengukur hasil belajar siswa menggunakan tes essay. Data dianalisis dengan menggunakan uji rata-rata, uji pair sample t-test, dan effect size.  Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa: 1) terdapat peningkatan skor rata-rata hasil belajar siswa dari 45,0 menjadi 77,8, 2) Dari hasil analisis data menggunakan uji pair sample t-test dapat disimpulkan bahwa terdapat perbedaan yang signifikan hasil belajar siswa sebelum dan setelah diterapkan model pembelajaran NHT, dan 3) Nilai Effect Size sebesar 2,2 yang termasuk dalam kategori tinggi. Disimpulkan bahwa penerapan model pembelajaran NHT pada materi gerak lurus berubah beraturan berpengaruh terhadap hasil belajar siswa kelas X SMA Negeri 1 Sungai Raya. This study aims to analyze: 1) student learning outcomes before and after applying the NHT learning model, 2) differences in student learning outcomes before and after applying the NHT learning model, and 3) the effectiveness of NHT learning models on student learning outcomes in class X SMAN 1 Sungai Raya. The research method is the experimental method (Pre-Experimental Design) with One-Group Pretest-Posttest Design. The study population was all students of class X Science at Sungai Raya 1 State High School consisting of 5 classes. The sample of this study is class X IPA5 as an experimental class, using purposive sampling technique. Instrument to measure student learning outcomes using an essay test. Data were analyzed using an average test, pair sample t-test, and effect size. The results show that: 1) there is an increase in the average score of student learning outcomes from 45.0 to 77.8, 2) From the results of data analysis using pair sample t-test can be concluded that there are significant differences in student learning outcomes before and after applying the NHT learning model, 3) Effect Size values of 2.2 which is included in the high category. It was concluded that the application of NHT learning  model affecting the learning outcomes of class X students of  SMAN  1 Sungai Raya, of the subject matter rectilinear motion with constant acceleration.

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