scholarly journals The Effectiveness of Cooperative Learning in the Class of Inferential Statistics

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (6) ◽  
pp. 614-622
Author(s):  
Suhaida Abdullah
Keyword(s):  
Cooperative Learning ◽  
Student Performance ◽  
Small Groups ◽  
Student Motivation ◽  
Student Understanding ◽  
Teaching Approaches ◽  
Inferential Statistics ◽  
Mathematical Anxiety ◽  
Student’S Performance ◽  
And Performance

The challenge in teaching statistics encompasses student motivation, mathematical anxiety, and student understanding. It needs an approach of education that encourages curiosity and leads to the engagement and comprehension of students. Cooperative learning is one of the teaching approaches that can be defined as learning with small groups of friends and implementing what they have learned in a lecture to achieve the same objective. Employing cooperative learning in the class of inferential statistics and assessing the efficacy of this approach is the aim of this study. The efficiency of the approach is determined based on the student's perception, the lecture’s observation, and the student's performance. The results showed that students more prefer to learn in a group during the course. While, based on the lecture’s observation, letting students sit in a group engages students positively during their lessons. After the implementation of cooperative learning, the student performance also exhibited improvement. Hence, it is tolerable to conclude that cooperative learning is efficient in increasing student engagement and performance.

scholarly journals IMPROVEMENT OF FOUNDATION STUDENT PERFORMANCE IN BIOLOGY THROUGH INTENSIVE STATION BASED LEARNING APPROACH

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (36) ◽  
pp. 168-181
Author(s):  
Siti Nor Ani Azaman ◽  
Ezyana Kamal Bahrin ◽  
Nor Hafizah Ahmad Kamarudin ◽  
Marina Mohd Top @ Mohd Tah ◽  
Nadiatul Hafiza Hassan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Active Learning ◽  
Student Performance ◽  
Small Groups ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Traditional Teaching ◽  
Teaching Approaches ◽  
Large Classes ◽  
Short Period ◽  
Improve Student Performance ◽  
Group Members

A growing revolution is underway in teaching introductory science to foundation studies. Recent educational research explains that traditional teaching approaches in large classes often fail to reach many students. To address this problem, we conducted an intensive station rotation-based workshop called “Bio Made Easy” for a group of students who obtained F grade in the first Biology assessment, N = 120. The workshop was designed to improve students’ understanding of selected Biology topics by providing simple examples, analogy, and explanation of the concept using various active and interactive approaches. The goal was to change the students’ perception of biology and deliver the content within a short period of time. The students were divided into small groups and required to complete all stations conducted by different instructors. For each station, students were directed to perform activities that required them to actively participate, interact, and discuss among the group members. A comparison was made between their performance during the first test and the second test of the semester. From F grade in the first test, about 88.3% of the students accomplished higher performance grades in the test 2 assessment. This reflects an encouraging sign that active-learning practice and direct engagement of students in the station rotation-based learning approach improve student performance in biology subjects and serve as one of the strategies to motivate students for better grades.

scholarly journals Young Norwegian students’ preferences for learning activities and the influence of these activities on the students’ attitudes to and performance in science

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tom Klepaker ◽  
Siv Flæsen Almendingen ◽  
Johannes Tveita
Keyword(s):  
Science Teacher ◽  
Student Performance ◽  
Student Attitudes ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Teaching Activities ◽  
Active Teaching ◽  
Student’S Performance ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
And Performance

This study focuses on the use and effects of “Student-active teaching practice” in science in Norwegian schools. In a quantitative study we have collected data on teaching activities, student attitudes and student performance in science. We see that the students clearly prefer teaching activities in which they can take part actively. Separating the classes in four groups according to teaching practice, we find that different practice has significant influence on the students’ attitude to science and to their science teacher. The student’s performance in science does not relate in the same way to teaching practice.

scholarly journals The prisoner’s dilemma and economics 101: Do active learning exercises correlate with student performance?

2014 ◽  
pp. 79-91
Author(s):  
Chong Hyun Christie Byun
Keyword(s):  
Active Learning ◽  
Student Performance ◽  
Prisoner's Dilemma ◽  
Prisoner’S Dilemma ◽  
Dominant Strategy ◽  
Performance Outcomes ◽  
Economic Education ◽  
Student’S Performance ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Simultaneous Move

The importance of active learning in the classroom has been well established in the field of Economic education. This paper examines the connection between active learning and performance outcomes in an Economics 101 course. Students participated in single play simultaneous move game with a clear dominant strategy, modeled after the Prisoner’s Dilemma. The hypothesis is that if a student understands the Prisoner’s Dilemma and the relevant assumptions in Economic theory, he will choose the dominant strategy in the game. But will his choice be correlated with his performance on two important metrics? Empirical evidence indicates that there is a correlation between a student’s performance on the Prisoner’s Dilemma game and his performance on the subsequent in-class exam and in the course overall. 

scholarly journals Identifying Troublesome Jargon in Biology: Discrepancies between Student Performance and Perceived Understanding

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. ar6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenna M. Zukswert ◽  
Megan K. Barker ◽  
Lisa McDonnell
Keyword(s):  
Student Performance ◽  
Conceptual Understanding ◽  
Scientific Literacy ◽  
Core Competencies ◽  
Student Understanding ◽  
Molecular Structures ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Student Responses ◽  
Technical Vocabulary ◽  
And Performance

The excessive “jargon” load in biology may be a hurdle for developing conceptual understanding as well as achieving core competencies such as scientific literacy and communication. Little work has been done to characterize student understanding of biology-­specific jargon. To address this issue, we aimed to determine the types of biology jargon terms that students struggle with most, the alignment between students’ perceived understanding and performance defining the terms, and common errors in student-provided definitions. Students in two biology classes were asked to report their understanding of, and provide definitions for, course-specific vocabulary terms: 1276 student responses to 72 terms were analyzed. Generally, students showed an overestimation of their own understanding. The least accurate self-assessment occurred for terms to which students had substantial prior exposure and terms with discordant meanings in biology versus everyday language. Students were more accurate when assessing their understanding of terms describing abstract molecular structures, and these were often perceived as more difficult than other types of terms. This research provides insights about which types of technical vocabulary may create a barrier to developing deeper conceptual understanding, and highlights a need to consider student understanding of different types of jargon in supporting learning and scientific literacy.

scholarly journals The effects of loyalty, Satisfaction, and motivation on student’s performance: A study of higher education in South Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-49
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Chinomona ◽  
Marie Brinda Bikissa-Macongue
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Student Performance ◽  
Student Motivation ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Dynamic Environment ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Student’S Performance

Objective - Worldwide, higher education is critical for the social economic development of the society. However African countries such as South Africa, fail to produce quality graduates capable of facing the challenges of the fourth industrial revolution. Considering the increasingly competitive and dynamic environment, African countries can no longer ignore the needs and factors required to enhance student performance. The aim of this research is to examine the influence of student motivation, satisfaction and loyalty on the student performance of higher education in South Africa. Methodology/Technique – A quantitative approach was adopted in which a questionnaire was used to collect data from 400 students and 335 was usable yielding a valid response rate of 84%. The data was analyzed with the aid of 2 software programs namely, statistical package for social science (SPSS 25.0) and analysis of moment structures (AMOS 25.0). In addition, confirmatory factors analysis (CFA) and structural equation modelling (SEM) were used to test the relationship between constructs and development of the hypotheses. Finding and Novelty – The current findings reveal that students who are motivated, satisfied and loyal to their institution are more likely to perform better than those who are not. The results also reveal that there is a significant relationship between student satisfaction and student performance. It was also shown that the higher the level of satisfaction, loyalty and motivation, the better the performance. Therefore, it is recommended that universities or institutions develop an environment that promote satisfaction, loyalty and motivation of their students. Type of Paper: Empirical. JEL Classification: 121, 128. Keywords: Student Motivation; Student Satisfaction; Student Loyalty; Student Performance Reference to this paper should be made as follows: Chinomona, E; Macongue, M.B.B. (2021). The effects of loyalty, Satisfaction, and motivation on student’s performance: A study of higher education in South Africa, GATR Global J. Bus. Soc. Sci. Review, 9(1): 41 – 49. https://doi.org/10.35609/gjbssr.2021.9.1(5)

scholarly journals It’s not what you think: Perceptions regarding the usefulness of mathematics may hinder performance

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 235-242
Author(s):  
Adriana Espinosa
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Student Performance ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Student Beliefs ◽  
Teaching Approaches ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Mathematics Ability ◽  
Improve Student Performance ◽  
And Performance

The present study investigated the moderating effect of self-confidence in one’s ability to learn mathematics on the relation between beliefs about its usefulness and performance. The study was conducted using a sample of college students from an urban college in the Eastern US (N = 306). Moderation was tested using hierarchical regressions as well as the Johnson-Neyman Technique. The results indicate that performance and beliefs about the usefulness of mathematics were not statistically related amongst individuals with high self-confidence, and negatively related for participants with low self-confidence. The findings suggest that teaching approaches aiming to improve student performance in mathematics by enhancing student beliefs about its usefulness, would likely be more effective if they primarily focused on increasing student self-confidence in their mathematics ability.

MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN KOMUNIKASI MELALUI PEMBELAJARAN KOOPERATIF TIPE TARI BAMBU

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Idham Kholid ◽  
Dede Rohaniawati
Keyword(s):  
Cooperative Learning ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Communication Skill ◽  
Learning Model ◽  
Skill Assessment ◽  
Fifth Grade Students ◽  
Grade 5 ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Research Students

This research was conducted with the aim to know the application of cooperative learning model of bamboo dance type in learning social studies in every cycle and to know the improvement of student communication skill in every cycle. The method used in this research is classroom action research. Students who made the object of this study is the fifth-grade students of Islamic primary school AlMuawwanah in Subang District West Java Indonesia, which amounted to 30 consisted of 21 men and 9 women. The data collection techniques using teacher and student observation sheets and performance assessment sheets. The results of this study showed that the application of cooperative learning model of bamboo dance type can improve students' communication skills. The result of precycle student communication skill assessment is 42,83%. In the first cycle increased by 56.83% and more increased in cycle II reached 66.67%. The highest achievement occurred in the third cycle of 86.17%. This study shows that communication skill of grade 5 students of Islamic primary school in Al-Muawwanah has increased during the implementation of cooperative learning model of bamboo dance type in each cycle. The activities of teachers and students in the learning process also increased in every cyle.

Corporate Growth Strategies and Performance of Selected Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies in Nairobi City County, Kenya

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 19-30
Author(s):  
Hamida Mwilu ◽  
Reuben Njuguna
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Growth Strategies ◽  
Inferential Statistics ◽  
Market Expansion ◽  
Acquisition Strategies ◽  
Corporate Growth ◽  
Diversification Strategies ◽  
And Performance

The dynamic nature of business operating environment has called on business leaders to be strategic in their leadership roles if they are to sustain their competitiveness into the unforeseen future. Growth is important in Sacco’s because it is future oriented establishing ways in which the organizational operations can be aligned to future changes in the business environment to ensure that competitiveness is sustained. The SACCOs in Kenya have experienced problems in the past; some even shutting down therefore there is need for customer growth to be enhanced so as to increase their incomes so as to sustain the business. These SACCOs have to look for leaders and managers who can develop future targets, direct and lead other staffs towards meeting the firm’s objective and gaining a competitive edge. The aim of this study was an assessment of corporate growth strategies and performance in savings and cooperative societies in Kenya, Nairobi County. The study sought to determine the influence of market expansion, diversification strategies and acquisition strategies. The study target population was 41 licensed SACCOs in Nairobi County. The study used primary data to collect information, and the data collection instrument was a questionnaire which was given to the 41 operations managers in the 41 selected SACCOs. The data collection procedure was done by the researcher and drop-and-pick strategy will be applied. The data was coded and keyed in Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS Version 23.0), and was analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. For descriptive statistics was through mean scores, standard deviations, frequencies and percentages, while the inferential statistics was through regression analysis to establish the relationship between strategic leadership and customer growth. The findings were presented in tables and charts for easy understanding, interpreting, and describing the data. The study established that market expansion, diversification strategies and acquisition strategies as corporate growth strategies had a positive and significant effect on the performance of SACCOs in Nairobi City County. The study concluded that the SACCOs significantly employed market expansion strategies through improved branch network, customer base enhancement, new distribution channels and technological innovation. The study concluded that the SACCOs embraced a hybrid of the main diversification strategies, diverse products and services significantly. It was concluded that to a little extent the selected SACCOs in Nairobi City County have employed acquisition as a corporate growth strategy. The study recommends that the SACCOs should embrace integrate technology in the implementation of corporate growth strategies to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.  Further studies should be undertaken to establish the effect of corporate growth strategies on the performance of other SACCOs in other regions to establish the disparities or similarities among the financial sector players. 

scholarly journals The Influence of Video Format on Engagement and Performance in Online Learning

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 128
Author(s):  
Sergej Lackmann ◽  
Pierre-Majorique Léger ◽  
Patrick Charland ◽  
Caroline Aubé ◽  
Jean Talbot
Keyword(s):  
Student Performance ◽  
Cognitive Engagement ◽  
Emotional Engagement ◽  
Emotional States ◽  
Lecture Capture ◽  
Improved Performance ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Subject Experiment ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Video Format

Millions of students follow online classes which are delivered in video format. Several studies examine the impact of these video formats on engagement and learning using explicit measures and outline the need to also investigate the implicit cognitive and emotional states of online learners. Our study compared two video formats in terms of engagement (over time) and learning in a between-subject experiment. Engagement was operationalized using explicit and implicit neurophysiological measures. Twenty-six (26) subjects participated in the study and were randomly assigned to one of two conditions based on the video shown: infographic video or lecture capture. The infographic video showed animated graphics, images, and text. The lecture capture showed a professor, providing a lecture, filmed in a classroom setting. Results suggest that lecture capture triggers greater emotional engagement over a shorter period, whereas the infographic video maintains higher emotional and cognitive engagement over longer periods of time. Regarding student learning, the infographic video contributes to significantly improved performance in matters of difficult questions. Additionally, our results suggest a significant relationship between engagement and student performance. In general, the higher the engagement, the better the student performance, although, in the case of cognitive engagement, the link is quadratic (inverted U shaped).

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