A Toolkit to Guide the Design of Effective Learning Activities

2010 ◽  
pp. 156-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Fill ◽  
Gráinne Conole ◽  
Chris Bailey

The DialogPLUS Toolkit is a web-based application that guides the design of learning activities. Developed to support the project’s geographers, it incorporates well-researched pedagogic taxonomies that are presented as drop-down lists with associated ‘help’ pages. Toolkit users are encouraged to consider and specify factors including learning and teaching approach, environment, aims and outcomes, assessment methods, learner and tutor roles and requisite skills as they design any number of tasks within a learning activity and select the tools and resources needed to undertake them. The output from the toolkit is a design template that can then be used to guide the instantiation and implementation of online learning activities. The designs are saved within the toolkit, forming a database of designs, which other toolkit users can view. This chapter will present the rationale for the toolkit and the detailed taxonomies. It will describe and illustrate the software design, development and implementation, including the approach to contextual ‘help’, provide examples of learning activity designs created using the toolkit; and present and discuss feedback from users.

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 88-100
Author(s):  
Rochmatul Cholil

The covid-19 pandemic affect a number of sectors, including the education services. To support the education sustainability and participate in breaking the chain of covid-19 transmission, the learning activity in SMK Negeri 2 Depok was modified to comply the social distancing policy. Teaching and learning activities conducted at the respective student's location via online media. This study aims to describe the implementation of online learning activities to describe the implementation of online assessment, and to determine the effectiveness of online learning activities in SMK Negeri 2 Depok during the covid-19 pandemic. Google classroom applications was employed for classroom management including making announcements related with learning activities, giving subject matters, delivering and collecting student assignments. Based on overall online activities, so it can be concluded that the implementation of online learning in SMK Negeri 2 Depok was effective.  Keywords: effectiveness, google classroom


Author(s):  
Vanessa P. Dennen ◽  
Kerry J. Burner

As online learning has matured, it has increasingly used Web-based technologies to support communication and interactions among participants (e.g. students, instructors, and mentors) in addition to content delivery. Many online learning experiences depend heavily on text-based interactions to support learning, practice, and assessment activities. Threaded discussions forums are particularly useful learning activities, as is the exchange of word-processed documents for formative and summative assessments. These activities are a natural result of the desire to connect people via technology while taking advantage of asynchronous communication’s convenience.


This study aims to assess the effectiveness of web-based learning activities in increasing students’ cognitive level. This study uses pre-test and post-test to evaluate the effectiveness of web-based learning activities students’ cognitive level based on Bloom’s taxonomy which proposes the following six levels of cognitive thinking: knowledge, understanding, application, analysis, synthesis and evaluation. Studies on preand post-test achievement were conducted (Campbell & Stanley, 1963). The respondents of the study consisted of 34 students undertaking the subject SPM 4342 (Web Based Multimedia Development) for the Bachelor of Education degree programme at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. The findings show that the students’ cognitive level after the web-based learning activities incresed as demonstrated in their improved test scores.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 113
Author(s):  
Rahmat Yusny ◽  
Fitria Rizki ◽  
Ika Kana Trisnawati ◽  
Mulia Mulia

Given the intensified number of online learning activities and having inadequate knowledge to identify the details of how it was organized within increased students’ language learning ability; this study focused on identifying the students’ perceptions of learning in two different situations. This study investigated how students perceived working in a new learning mode (online learning activity) compared to the traditional or face-to-face learning mode (offline learning activity) in regards to the learning frameworks, including the depth and comprehensiveness of learning, appropriate length for learning, comfortability of learning, and flexibility of learning. Ten students were selected to be the participants of the current study; all of whom were sixth and eighth semester students at the Department of English Language Education of Universitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry Banda Aceh. They were served by several questions related to their experiences working on two different learning modes. The findings revealed that working in offline learning mode was still the common preference among the students and only a few of them preferred online learning. Even more interesting was the finding of one or two students who perceived no differences between participating in offline and online class learning activities. In addition, the findings also indicated that interaction between the course instructors and students still becomes a prominent element on the students’ satisfaction and comfort of learning. The students also suggested that the keys to their satisfactory learning experiences are access to learning materials and to their class instructors. To conclude, this study also provides new insights on what matters the most to the students’ learning experiences with respect to the current online learning trend. 


2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (03) ◽  
pp. 110-115
Author(s):  
Ubaidillah Kamal Faseh ◽  
Septi Gumiandari

The Covid-19 pandemic has caused many activities to stop, including activities teaching and learning conventionally. Until a solver or deep solution is needed respond to these problems. Teaching and learning activities carried out online is a way to overcome that problem. Destination The research was to determine the use of online learning e-learning media for students at a university in Indramayu. The research instrument carried out on the collection of information and data is by means of questionnaires and library research. As a result of this research shows that online learning has been implemented well, and takes advantage of various learning media such as WhatsApp, Google Classroom, Zoom and Google Meet so learning becomes more varied and makes students not bored quickly and understand faster material delivered. There are several obstacles faced in implementation of online teaching and learning activities, namely the internet network that is not stable, lacking maximum availability of physical references and minimum data quota Internet. Online learning needs to be used as best as possible in activities learning and teaching because it is an innovation in learning so that students and lecturers can conduct lectures efficiently and effectively.


2021 ◽  
Vol 29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuewei Shi ◽  
Xi Lin

Online learning has become a prevailing trend among adult learners. Therefore, this study investigated the learning time preference and the relationship between the course completion and learning activities among adult learners based on data from one online learning platform. Results indicate that a periodical fluctuation of participating online course study exists among adult learners. Additionally, the activity of posting on the discussion board is a main learning activity factor that influences their online course completion. It is expected that this study would help online learning system designers, education administrators and instructors to better understand the characteristics of adult learners and their learning activities to provide better accessibility and flexibility in online learning environments for them.


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 178
Author(s):  
Endri Astuti ◽  
Yos Sudarman

This research aims to describe the use of non-face-to-face tasking methods by teachers in Cultural Arts lessons at SMP Negeri 3 Padang, where research problems are backgrounded by the problem of learning cultural arts (music) during the covid-19 pandemic, in unisono singing lessons. The study of the theory that is the cornerstone of scientific thinking in this research relates to education, learning and learning; learning methods, task-giving methods, non-face-to-face distance learning and Cultural Arts learning. While the research methods used are of a type of quantitative research with a descriptive approach to analysis. Based on the results of two meetings, researchers can explain that the implementation of non-face-to-face tasking methods of cultural arts (music) subjects with unisono singing material grades VII-3 in SMP Negeri 3 Padang is the best choice by teachers to continue to carry out kbm music art in times of pandemic. Although the use of online learning properly through video conferences, due to the limitations of the facilities and quotas available on the part of students and parents, this online learning activity was replaced by the provision of non-face-to-face assignments using the WA app. With this method of learning, although not online, it can overcome various music learning activities that remained carried out during the pandemic. With this kind of learning, the goal of achieving the goal of learning is only in the field of appreciation towards singing unisono only, because the target goal of learning practice is difficult to achieve.Keywords: Learning Methods; Non Face-to-Face; Singing Unisono


2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-118
Author(s):  
Ina Magdalena ◽  
Ayu Wahyuni ◽  
Davina Dewi Hartana

Effective learning can be defined as learning that succeeds in achieving the learning objectives of students as expected by the teacher. But the Covid-19 epidemic has disrupted the conventional learning process. So a solution is needed to answer these problems. Online learning is an alternative that can solve this problem so this research aim is to describe the effective management of online learning during a pandemic at SD Negeri 01 Tanah Tinggi. This research is descriptive – qualitative research and data collection techniques in this study are participant observation and in-depth interviews. In order to achieve effective learning during pandemics, teachers are required to make good and interesting learning designs. Five indicators of effective learning, namely (1) management of the implementation of learning, (2) communicative processes, (3) student responses, (4) learning activities, and (5) learning outcomes. Students can understand and master IT, and students and teachers can communicate well through Blended Learning.


Author(s):  
Nurfarida Deliani ◽  
Prayitno Prayitno ◽  
A. Muri Yusuf ◽  
Jamaris Jamna

Learning is characterized by the use of good questioning skills , especially in learning for large groups of children. Skills in question play an important role in student learning activities. The low skill of students asking in the learning process can lead to disruption of an effective learning process and must be handled by the BK teacher appropriately. Questions are one of the stimuli of thinking that is good for teaching students. The research method used is R & D (Research and Development) by following the steps in developing the ADDIE pattern (Analyze, Design, Development, Implementation, Evaluation). The subject of the research trial consisted of experts to test the feasibility of the model, the BK teacher to assess the suitability of the model, and students to test the effectiveness. The study was conducted by collecting initial data as a material for consideration in preparing the initial model which was then tested for its suitability and effectiveness through Focus Group Discussion (FGD) and expert testing. The results of this study show that the students' skills in question are in the high category.


2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-75
Author(s):  
Eri Yusnita Arvianti ◽  
Herdiana Anggrasari ◽  
Wahidyanti Rahayu Hastutiningtas

 The current condition, even though Covid-19 still exists, it has entered a new era of normality. So far, the education sector has implemented online learning, which has begun to take place face-to-face again but still follows health rules and protocols. The health protocol is implemented to protect all components in schools from the risk of Covid-19 transmission. SMP Negeri 26 Malang has also started to hold face-to-face learning activities. The learning activity began on April 19, 2021, which was carried out in stages. Therefore, SMP Negeri 26 need socialization related to health protocols as long as they carry out face-to-face learning activities. This socialization aims to provide information to SMP Negeri 26 Malang students regarding the prevention of covid-19 by implementing the health protocol, namely 3M (keeping a distance, wearing masks, and washing hands) to avoid covid-19 transmission. The results of this socialization are that students and students of SMP Negeri 26 Malang have understood the ways of transmission and prevention of Covid-19 using the 3M health protocol.ABSTRAKKondisi saat ini meskipun covid-19 masih ada, namun sudah memasuki era kenormalan baru. Selama ini bidang pendidikan menerapkan pembelajaran daring, mulai berlangsung lagi secara tatap muka, namun tetap  mengikuti aturan dan  protokol  kesehatan. Protokol kesehatan diterapkan bertujuan  untuk  melindungi  seluruh komponen  yang  ada  di  sekolah  dari resiko  penularan  Covid-19. SMP Negeri 26 Malang juga mulai menggelar kegiatan belajar secara tatap muka. Kegiatan belajar tersebut dimulai tanggal 19 April 2021 yang dilakukan secara bertahap. Oleh karena itu siswa-siswa SMP Negeri 26 membutuhkan sosialisasi terkait dengan protokol kesehatan selama mereka melakukan kegiatan pembelajaran tatap muka. Sosialisasi ini bertujuan untuk memberikan informasi kepada siswa-siswi SMP Negeri 26 Malang terkait pencegahan covid-19 dengan menerapkan protokol kesehatan yaitu 3M (menjaga jarak, memakai masker, dan mencuci tangan) agar terhidar dari penularan covid-19. Hasil dari sosialisasi ini yaitu mayoritas siswa dan siswi SMP Negeri 26 Malang telah memahami terkait dengan cara penularan dan pencegahan covid-19 menggunakan protokol kesehatan 3M.


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