scholarly journals THE EFFECT OF ACTIVE LEARNING METHOD ON STUDENTS’ ATTITUDE TOWARDS MATHEMATICS

Author(s):  
Bibigul Kazmagambet ◽  
Zhansaya Ibraimova ◽  
Serkan Kaymak

The world is changing so fast, and therefore education needs to adapt to the challenges of times. In order to update the content of school education in the Republic of Kazakhstan modern trends are going to be used. These trends contain pedagogical methods that can be used to preserve and even increase internal motivation, as active learning. Active learning method is an treatment where students participate or interact with the learning process, as opposed to passively taking in the information.The goal of this study is to identify the impact of active learning method on 10th grade students’ attitude towards mathematics of the students the second semester of the school year 2019-2020. More specifically, it attempted to determine and compare the attitude toward mathematics of students’ exposure to active learning and traditional teaching strategy. The Likert scale used to evaluate the attitude of students toward mathematics. Mean, Cronbach  value, T-test were the statistical tools used in anatomizing and interpreting the research data. The discovering showed that the students in the active learning group had auspicious attitude than students in the conventional teaching group. According to the findings after research, we saw the direct relation between attitude and active learning. It is concluded that the students’ attitude toward mathematics was better by using active learning strategy. It is recommended that mathematics teacher should use active learning strategy in order to improve the attitude toward mathematics of the students.Keywords:  attitude, mathematics, active learning

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
pp. 616-626 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alice M. Teall ◽  
Margaret Graham ◽  
Nathan Jenkins ◽  
Awais Ali ◽  
John Pryba ◽  
...  

Introduction: Implicit bias affects patient–nurse interactions and care management decisions. The purpose of this educational project was to explore faculty perceptions of engaging students in active learning to address implicit bias using videos vignettes. Method: Three videos were created with a corresponding instructor guide. The vignettes depicted insensitive behaviors, best practice clinical interactions, and a reflection about bias in health care. Faculty who implemented the active learning strategy were invited to complete an online, confidential survey regarding their perceptions. Results: Most faculty (83%) agreed that students benefit from discussing implicit bias using an active learning approach. All faculty ( N = 12) believed the videos and instructor guide to be effective tools in creating meaningful discussion. Discussion: Video vignettes illustrating insensitive behaviors and demonstrating best practice enable faculty to actively engage students in addressing the impact of implicit bias. Educational strategies intended to ensure equitable care are indicated to support positive patient outcomes.


2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-109
Author(s):  
Rio Febriannur Rachman

English is the most widely used international language in the world. Mastering English skills in this modern era is, therefore, crucial. Consequently, English needs to be sufficiently taught to students of all educational levels. In response to the issue, this study aims to investigate the active learning strategy (intense involvement of students in learning processes) employed in the Faculty of Islamic Da'wah and Communication at an Islamic Institute in Lumajang, East Java. This study was designed as a case study with in-depth interviews and observations as the main data collection. The results of this study indicate that although the active learning method was successfully implemented in this faculty, the strategies and learning activities should be varied.


2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 288-298
Author(s):  
Cavide Demirci ◽  
Erhan Yavaslar

Active learning strategy has an important role in helping students gain twenty-first-century skills such as creativity, collaboration, responsibility and effective communication. By being more active and free in classrooms, students take their own learning responsibility. In this study, we wanted to see the active learning strategy through students’ eyes. Thus, we asked for their views after the completion of the activity. Consequently, students stated they had a lot of fun, felt happy and proud. They also indicated that they developed their imagination and creativity. They also found the opportunity to practice speaking English and discovered how to reach a consensus as a group. In sum, the activity we adopted active learnin strategy provided them a better learning environment. Keywords: Active learning, group work, creative thinking


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haitham Mohammed Habib Qutob

Abstract Background Flipped classroom is a teaching strategy used to enhance the engagement of students in the learning process. Replacing didactic lectures with active learning strategies through flipped classroom sessions fosters independence and the opportunity for students to engage in different passive learning styles. Although many studies of the flipped classroom approach have been conducted with medical students, few have focused on the effect of flipped classroom sessions on students in other medical professional fields. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of the flipped classroom approach on the performance of medical laboratory science students in a haematology course and their perception of the flipped classroom as an active learning strategy. In addition, students’ perceptions regarding the flipped classroom as an active learning strategy were assessed. Methods Of two cohorts in haematology courses, cohort 2 attended flipped classroom sessions, whereas cohort 1 underwent traditional class sessions. Students’ learning outcomes, achievements and performance on examinations in haematology courses were assessed. In addition, a satisfaction survey was distributed to the students to evaluate their perception of the flipped classroom as a student-centred learning strategy. Results Students in cohort 2 performed significantly better in the knowledge and cognitive domains than did those in cohort 1 (p < 0.001). Cohort 2 students completed the course successfully with an average grade of 81%, and few students received low grades; in comparison, cohort 1 students completed the course with an average grade of 73%, and 7 students received a grade of F. Of students in cohort 2, 83% believed that the flipped classroom provided a better understanding of the subject matter and appropriate knowledge and skills. Conclusion The results indicate the effectiveness of flipped classroom as an active learning style in enabling students to obtain desirable knowledge and improve their academic performance. Moreover, students recognised that the flipped classroom as an active leaning style was more beneficial than the traditional teaching approach.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhenxi Zhang ◽  
Jie Li ◽  
Chunna Tian ◽  
Zhusi Zhong ◽  
Zhicheng Jiao ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tom Young ◽  
Tristan Johnston-Wood ◽  
Volker L. Deringer ◽  
Fernanda Duarte

Predictive molecular simulations require fast, accurate and reactive interatomic potentials. Machine learning offers a promising approach to construct such potentials by fitting energies and forces to high-level quantum-mechanical data, but...


BMC Nursing ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Carmen Wing Han Chan ◽  
Fiona Wing Ki Tang ◽  
Ka Ming Chow ◽  
Cho Lee Wong

Abstract Background Developing students’ generic capabilities is a major goal of university education as it can help to equip students with life-long learning skills and promote holistic personal development. However, traditional didactic teaching has not been very successful in achieving this aim. Kember and Leung’s Teaching and Learning Model suggests an interactive learning environment has a strong impact on developing students’ generic capabilities. Metacognitive awareness is also known to be related to generic capability development. This study aimed to assess changes on the development of generic capabilities and metacognitive awareness after the introduction of active learning strategy among nursing students. Methods This study adopted a quasi-experimental single group, matched pre- and posttest design. It was conducted in a school of nursing at a university in Hong Kong. Active learning approaches included the flipped classroom (an emphasis on pre-reading) and enhanced lectures (the breaking down of a long lecture into several mini-lectures and supplemented by interactive learning activities) were introduced in a foundational nursing course. The Capabilities Subscale of the Student Engagement Questionnaire and the Metacognitive Awareness Inventory were administered to two hundred students at the start (T0) and at the end of the course (T1). A paired t-test was performed to examine the changes in general capabilities and metacognitive awareness between T0 and T1. Results A total of 139 paired pre- and post-study responses (69.5 %) were received. Significant improvements were observed in the critical thinking (p < 0.001), creative thinking (p = 0.03), problem-solving (p < 0.001) and communication skills (p = 0.04) with the implementation of active learning. Significant changes were also observed in knowledge of cognition (p < 0.001) and regulation of cognition (p < 0.001) in the metacognitive awareness scales. Conclusions Active learning is a novel and effective teaching approach that can be applied in the nursing education field. It has great potential to enhance students’ development of generic capabilities and metacognitive awareness.


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