scholarly journals Application of Learning Analytics in Virtual Tutoring: Moving toward a Model Based on Interventions and Learning Performance Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 1805
Author(s):  
Luis Magdiel Oliva-Córdova ◽  
Antonio Garcia-Cabot ◽  
Héctor R. Amado-Salvatierra
Keyword(s):  
Student Performance ◽  
Learning Analytics ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Learning Performance ◽  
Model Based ◽  
Pedagogical Interventions ◽  
Predicting Student Performance ◽  
The Relationship

The research area related to the use of Learning Analytics and the prediction of student performance is multidimensional; therefore, it can be explored and analyzed through different perspectives. This research addresses the relationship between pedagogical interventions based on Learning Analytics and student learning performance. The research problem of predicting student performance can be analyzed from various angles. This study presents an analysis based on the technique of Path Analysis (PA) and proposes a model based on the following variables: Mediation, Motivation, Communication, Learning Design, and Learning Performance. The study’s findings demonstrate the importance of the role of virtual tutors in carrying out pedagogical interventions thanks to the information retrieved from the Learning Analytics tools and its appropriate analysis.

scholarly journals Teachers Who Reflect, Teach Better: Reflective Practice at The Heart of Teachers’ Professional Development Programs

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 215-227
Author(s):  
Zuraimi Zakaria ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Reflective Practice ◽  
Student Performance ◽  
Teacher Collaboration ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Teaching Improvement ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Teachers Professional Development ◽  
The Relationship

While there is a significant amount of research and literature to explain the role of reflective practice in teaching, there is little research that reported the extent of such practice on classroom instructions and its spill effects on student learning outcomes. For this reason, this paper looks at the magnitude of reflective practice in shaping classroom instructions and how it facilitates for better student performance within the context of teachers’ professional development (PD) programs. Hence, the focus of the paper is two-fold: examining teachers’ PD programs that promoted reflective practice; and the relationship between reflective practice and student performance. The discussion on teachers’ reflective practice is timely. In particular, with the growing educational research and increasing body of evidence that pointed towards PD as having a significant influence on student achievement (Achinstein & Athanases, 2006; Fullan, 1990; Little, 2001). In addition, most PD efforts focused on teacher collaboration as a strategy for teaching improvement and eventually better academic performance of the students (Achinstein & Athanases, 2006). Many educators (Fendler, 2003; Loughran, 2002; Schon, 1983; Walkington, 2005) viewed reflective practice as situated at the heart of PD programs that sought teachers to examine their practice for improvement. This paper assists policy makers and education reformists in re-examining their PD efforts in targeting for variables that matter.

scholarly journals Children’s rights, participatory research and the co-construction of national belonging

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marta Bivand Erdal ◽  
Mette Strømsø
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
National Belonging ◽  
Policy Documents ◽  
Diverse Classrooms ◽  
Upper Secondary ◽  
Pedagogical Interventions ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Upper Secondary Schools

This article contributes to the debate on human rights education in diverse societies. It is concerned with the relationship between participation and the co-construction of national belonging. Our data consists of 289 pupil texts and 33 focus group discussions in 6 upper secondary schools in Norway. The role of the school in nation-building is well-known, often emphasizing policy documents or curricula. However, it is in the interaction between pupils and their teachers that the production and re-production of the nation occurs. Participatory exercises in our focus groups functioned as pedagogical interventions, helping pupils to reflect on how they understand, discuss and co-construct national belonging. We find that the potential for co-construction of national belonging, through pedagogical interventions, depends on who is acknowledged as a legitimate participant. Notwithstanding power hierarchies, it can be argued that group discussions are concrete ways to help young people in diverse classrooms co-construct national belonging.

scholarly journals IMPACT OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY OF PRESCHOOL CHILDREN ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS: THEORETICAL REVIEW OF STUDIES

2020 ◽  
pp. 214-238
Author(s):  
Alla A. Tvardovskaya ◽  
Valerian F. Gabdulkhakov ◽  
Natalya N. Novik ◽  
Almira M. Garifullina
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Main Components ◽  
Regulatory Functions ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Positive Effect

Relevance. The increase of children interest in entertainment TV programs, mobile applications and video games available on the internet causes a significant decrease in their physical activity: children get used to a sedentary or lying down lifestyle. The research problem lies in the contradiction that arises due to understanding of the positive effect of physical activity on the development of the regulatory functions of a preschooler, and a significant decrease in this activity in the digital conditions of the modern educational environment. The relevance and prospects of the study of the relationship between regulatory functions and physical activity of preschool children in new digital environment are not yet fully realized. The objective of the paper is to review the studies by foreign scientists in order to identify and describe relevant indicators of physical activity in preschool children interrelated with the main components of regulatory functions (inhibitory control, working memory, cognitive flexibility). Method. A theoretical review of research papers published over the past ten years (2010–2020) on the subject of relationship of various physical activity indicators and regulatory functions in preschool children. Results. The paper provides a comparative analysis of studies conducted by foreign authors. It allows to reveal basic indicators of physical activity in children which are essential for the development of regulatory functions (sufficiency of physical activity; age-related appropriateness; the nature of physical activity; the form of physical activity arrangement), and particular indicators (the relationship of physical activity and regulatory functions in various sports, duration and intensity of physical activity, the availability of software for the development of physical activity in preschool children) as well. Conclusions. The review showed that the majority of the authors emphasized the significant role of basic physical activity indicators and their influence on regulatory functions. Aerobic exercises are the most effective in the development of regulatory functions in preschool children. Particular indicators are selected from the studies of the development of regulatory functions in specific sports (football, karate, yoga, mini-trampoline), and additional research on the duration and intensity of physical activity is needed.

scholarly journals دور خصائص القيادة الخادمة في الحد من الصراع التنظيمي دراسة تحليلية لآراء القيادات الأكاديمية في كليات جامعة صلاح الدين-أربيل

Twejer ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 603-650
Author(s):  
MUDHAFAR HAMAD ALI ◽  
◽  
Ahlam Ibrahim Waly
Keyword(s):  
Inverse Relationship ◽  
Analytical Approach ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Organizational Conflict ◽  
Research Model ◽  
Academic Leaders ◽  
Assistant Deans ◽  
The Relationship

The research aims to study the role of the leadership of the servants in reducing organizational conflicts, The research problem was identified by putting forward several questions focused on the nature of the relationship and the relationship between the two variables. A hypothetical research chart was designed, which resulted in several main and sub-hypothesis that were subjected to a set of statistical tests. The research followed the descriptive analytical approach. The esteem form was designed for this purpose and distributed to the academic leaders in the faculties of Salaheddin Erbil University represented (deans, assistant deans, heads of scientific departments) numbering (100).All forms were returned and valid for analysis, The program (SPSS) was used to study the supposed relationships in the research model . The researcher reached a set of conclusions and proposals, the most important of which is the existence of an inverse relationship and an effect between the maid entries and organizational conflict so that the practice of academic leaders for the characteristics of Leadership in colleges reduces regulatory conflict As for the satisfaction sought by the researcher, attention needs to paid to the property of empowerment by encouraging teachers to make decisions related to their work without reference to the academic leaders in a way that does not conflict with the powers granted to them.

scholarly journals The Role of Organizational Culture in Intellectual Capital: A Case Study of Salahuddin University-Erbil

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 62
Author(s):  
Galawezh Jameel Abbas
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Culture ◽  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Spearman Correlation ◽  
University Colleges ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Valid Form

This paper's purpose is to examine the role of organizational culture on intellectual capital as a case study conducted at Salahaddin University colleges in Erbil. That represented in all 14 colleges in Erbil, then distributing (88) questionnaire forms on the respondents, (82) valid form were obtained for analysis. So, the method adopted by the research is to identify the research problem by asking several questions centered on the nature of the relationship and effect between the research variables. Although a conceptual scheme designed to establish and test the research hypotheses through a range of statistical tests. However, a descriptive analytical method was used to reach the research results. Hence, Spearman correlation and multiple regression analysis respectively applied in order to determine the degree of the relationship and prediction of intellectual capital. As a result, this paper reached some conclusions, most notably presence the importance of the organizational culture and intellectual capital components. Moreover, the results showed that the organizational culture and it is components have an essential relationship in forming intellectual capital. Besides, the study found the organizational culture effect on intellectual capital.

The effect of dysfunctional conflict on learning performance: The role of cognitive style

2010 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 169-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min-Chih Miao ◽  
Ching-Ting Tien ◽  
Huo-Tsan Chang ◽  
Yu-Yuan Ko
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Style ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Learning Performance ◽  
Relationship Conflict ◽  
Process Conflict ◽  
Dysfunctional Conflict ◽  
The Relationship

The aim in this study was to determine if relationship conflict has a greater impact on learning performance than does process conflict. Inconsistent results in the relationship between dysfunctional conflict and learning performance have been found in past studies. The effects of dysfunctional conflict on learning performance in a Chinese cultural context, were explored with cognitive style as a moderator. Results show that the relationship between process conflict and learning performance is quadratic. Importantly, it was found that relationship conflict has a greater effect on learning performance than does process conflict. Cognitive style is a moderator in the relationship between process conflict and learning performance and under and analytical cognitive style, the relationship is U-shaped.

scholarly journals The Role of Strategic Leadership in the Application of the Quality of Higher Education

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 22-36
Author(s):  
Mahmoud Hassan Gomaa ◽  
Amer Rashid Aanid ◽  
Mohammed Ibrahim Tayeh
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Strategic Leadership ◽  
Data Collection Tool ◽  
Quality Of Higher Education ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

   The research aims to identify the level of strategic leadership and quality of higher education, and testing the relationship of correlation and influence between strategic leadership and quality of higher education, The research problem was the role of strategic leadership in the quality of higher education of Diyala University. The questionnaire was used as a data collection tool, distributed to 30 forms as a sample for research, analyzed using the SPSS program, For the purpose of testing research hypotheses. The research found a correlation and an impact between strategic leadership and quality of higher education. The research ended with a set of recommendations that it is hoped will benefit the concerned.

scholarly journals Being a Kakehashi: A Case Study of the Link Between Teacher Beliefs and Student Engagement

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 9
Author(s):  
Robyn Moloney
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Beliefs ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Student Performance ◽  
School Context ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Learning Performance ◽  
Advanced Students ◽  
Senior Secondary

Schools and universities frequently struggle to nourish sustained language learning in their advanced students. There is limited research investigating the elements of effective teaching, which particularly support advanced language learning performance. This article investigates the apparent effect of language teacher beliefs in shaping development of advanced student performance on a Japanese speech-writing task in the Australian senior secondary school context. It is informed by both the analysis of a narrative written by the teacher and data collected in students’ engagement with the task. It seeks to highlight the active role of teacher beliefs conveyed to students in contributing to advanced achievement in Japanese language learning. グローバルな時代に見受けられる、マルチリンガリズムの経済的、社会的、文化的価値を持ってしても、学校や大学は、度々上級の生徒や学生たちに高度な言語学習の機会を提供することの困難に直面する。高度な言語学習をサポートする効果的な教授法の各要素に焦点を当てた研究は少ない。この論文 では、オーストラリアの高校で、言語の先生の信念が生徒の日本語のスピーチライティングの課題のパフォーマンスにどのような影響を与えるか検証する。課題について先生が書いた 文章の 分析と生徒のその課題への取り組みの度合いを示すデータを比べる。 高度な日本語の言語習得において先生の信念がいかに多大な役割を担うことを示すものである。

scholarly journals The Philosophy of Science

2018 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Philosophy Of Science ◽  
Science Studies ◽  
Scientific Explanation ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Scientific Change ◽  
Current State ◽  
Special Sciences ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Common Vision

Philosophy of science studies the methods, theories, and concepts used by scientists. It mainly developed as a field in its own right during the twentieth century and is now a diversified and lively research area. This book surveys the current state of the discipline by focusing on central themes such as confirmation of scientific hypotheses, scientific explanation, causality, the relationship between science and metaphysics, scientific change, the relationship between philosophy of science and science studies, the role of theories and models, and unity of science. These themes define general philosophy of science. The book also presents subdisciplines in the philosophy of science dealing with the main sciences: logic, mathematics, physics, biology, medicine, cognitive science, linguistics, social sciences, and economics. Although it is common to address the specific philosophical problems raised by physics and biology in such a book, the place assigned to the philosophy of special sciences is much more unusual. Most authors collaborate on a regular basis in their research or teaching and share a common vision of philosophy of science and its place within philosophy and academia in general. The chapters have been written in close accordance with the three editors, thus achieving strong unity of style and tone.

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