scholarly journals Application of Learner-Centered Approach in College English Instruction in China: A Case Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (10) ◽  
pp. 23
Author(s):  
Shengnan Du
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
L2 Acquisition ◽  
Constructive Alignment ◽  
Learner Centered ◽  
History Of ◽  
Teaching Paradigm ◽  
Intended Learning Outcomes

With a development history of more than half a century, the learner-centered approach has become a new teaching paradigm worldwide. The approach can produce effective and significant learning focusing on learners’ development, learning, and learning outcomes. This study aimed to determine how a learner-centered approach can increase students’ engagement, improve their English learning strategies, and enhance their academic performance in a specific EFL setting. Bloom’s taxonomy, Zhao’s “Neo Tri-Centers,” Krashen’s L2 acquisition theory, and primarily Biggs’ constructive alignment functioned as valuable guidelines when designing the instructional activities. Constructive alignment holds that intended learning outcomes, teaching and learning activities, and assessment tasks should be aligned organically to achieve effective learning. Data collected through the instructor’s observations, questionnaires, assessments of the students’ performances, and colleague’s feedback show that the learner-centered approach has remarkably motivated the students, improved their learning strategies, and enhanced their academic performance. The results and implications of this study may be of reference importance for future language teaching in a foreign language or second language setting. 

scholarly journals Teaching a sense of initiative and entrepreneurship with constructive alignment in tertiary non-business contexts

2018 ◽  
Vol 60 (2) ◽  
pp. 122-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniele Morselli
Keyword(s):  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Cognitive Learning ◽  
Entrepreneurial Education ◽  
Transformative Experience ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Reflective Journal ◽  
Constructive Alignment ◽  
Intended Learning Outcomes ◽  
Career Development Plan

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to focus on a course in entrepreneurship education for students studying for a Masters in Educational Sciences at a Finnish university. The course was structured around the principles of constructive alignment and aimed to move beyond reflection on entrepreneurship towards action Design/methodology/approach The course was delivered in alignment with intended learning outcomes, teaching and learning activities, and assessment. Along with lectures, group work and peer-review activities, students prepared a career development plan as the course progressed, undertook a homework assignment, wrote a reflective journal, and sat the GET2 test twice. Findings Quantitative and qualitative analysis suggests that students developed more enterprising attitudes as result of participating in the course. This paper makes an argument in favour of entrepreneurship as a subject for all, a transformative experience capable of shaping the mindset in all who participate. Originality/value This paper shows how a course on entrepreneurial education based on a “through” approach can be taught at a tertiary level in places other than economics faculties or business schools. Most tertiary courses rely on “about” and “for” approaches to entrepreneurial education, are teacher-centred, and follow a behaviouristic or cognitive learning paradigm of knowledge transmission, as opposed to the student-centred constructivist approach deployed and described here.

scholarly journals Train-the-Trainers: Implementing Outcomes-based Teaching and Learning in Malaysian Higher Education

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Biggs ◽  
Catherine S.K. Tang
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Training Programme ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Optimal Outcomes ◽  
Constructive Alignment ◽  
Alignment Model ◽  
Intended Learning Outcomes

The decision by the Minister of Higher Education, that Malaysian post-secondary institutions should move to outcomes-based teaching and learning (OBTL), involves a change in teaching in over 1,000 institutions. This massive changeover would be accomplished using the “Train-the-Trainers” model in a series of workshops. We are proud to play a role in the first of these Train-the-Trainers programmes. In this article we explain how OBTL was conceptualised in the constructive alignment model, and how this first programme was structured. The major outcome was that each trainer would devise their own training programme to suit the conditions of their institution. The results were impressive but there were some difficulties; mainly to do with limiting the number of intended learning outcomes to a workable number, that would need to be addressed in order to achieve optimal outcomes.  

scholarly journals Using Constructive Alignment to Foster Teaching Learning Processes

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 10
Author(s):  
Preeti Jaiswal
Keyword(s):  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Learning Processes ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Solo Taxonomy ◽  
Constructive Alignment ◽  
Assessment Tasks ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Intended Learning Outcomes

This paper delineates the process of constructively aligning course intended learning outcomes, teaching learning activities, and assessment tasks to boost students’ accomplishments of intended learning outcomes. It, also highlights, how the usage of two teaching tools, well-regarded by educators, emerged propitious in analyzing students’ progression in learning and in augmenting their academic skills. Biggs’ model of constructive alignment, Biggs’ SOLO taxonomy and Bloom’s taxonomy of educational objectives were used for this purpose. Four factors emerged pivotal for efficacy and effectiveness of the process - creating positive learning environments, linking academic content to real life situations, selecting appropriate teaching learning activities and developing learning outcomes that are measurable and attainable, to facilitate the teaching and learning processes.

Implementation Of Coopertive Learning Strategies To Improve Learning Outcomes In Subjects Of Civic Education Main Subjects State Power Sharing System Of 10th Grade Students Accounting In SMKN Tanimbar Selatan

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 164-172
Author(s):  
Veky Robinson Sabarlele
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Cooperative Learning ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Citizenship Education ◽  
Student Attitudes ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Classroom Action Research

The purpose of this classroom action research (CAR) is to aim to find out whether there is an increase in learning outcomes in the subject of Citizenship Education students using cooperative learning strategies. This research is a classroom action research study involving 30 students of class X Accounting SMKN 2 Tanimbar Selatan consisting of 5 women and 20 men. Some of the variables investigated in this study are as follows (1) input variables which include students, lesson material, learning resources, (2) the variable process of organizing teaching and learning activities, such as teaching and learning interactions, student questioning skills, student learning methods, and (3) output variables such as student curiosity, students' ability to apply knowledge, student learning motivation, student learning outcomes, student attitudes towards learning experiences through improvement activities. There are four stages carried out in carrying out this research activity, namely: the stages of planning, implementation of actions, observation and interpretation as well as analysis and reflection. This research was conducted in two research cycles. From the results of the action in the first cycle, it was found that the average value of students was 78.67 with the highest score of 90 and the lowest value of 65 and completeness of learning only reached 77% or 23 students out of 30 students, still below the established completeness of 85% of students unfinished learning 23% or 7 students out of 30 students. Thus the next learning cycle still needs to be designed. Results in Cycle II the average value of students 81.00 with the highest value of 95 and the lowest value of 70 and completeness of learning has only reached 87% or 26 students out of 30 students, already above the mastery that has been set that is 85% of students who have not finished learning 13 % or 4 students out of 30 students. Thus there is no need to design further learning cycles. The results showed that the use of cooperative learning strategies in fact can improve learning outcomes in subjects Citizenship Education in class X Accounting for SMKN 2 Tanimbar Selatan 2018/2019

scholarly journals Learning Strategies at SMP Muhammadiyah 3 Pandaan During Covid-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhlasin Amrullah ◽  
Devi Wulandari
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Learning Challenges ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
History Of ◽  
Using Data

The purpose of this study is to examine several aspects, including: the history of the establishment of SMP Muhammadiyah 3 Pandaan, learning strategies carried out in the midst of the covid 19 pandemic, learning methods, learning challenges, and effectiveness in learning at SMP Muhammadiyah 3 Pandaan. The research process uses descriptive qualitative methods. in the research process using data collection techniques by means of observation, interviews, and photos when the research was conducted. This study aims to determine the learning strategy in SMP Muhammadiyah 3 Pandaan. The strategy used at SMP Muhammadiyah 3 Pandaan in the midst of a pandemic is to use online learning strategies. Learning is carried out using zoom, google meet, wa, and youtube media, this is as an intermediary for learning in the midst of a pandemic, using these strategies can facilitate teaching and learning activities carried out by teachers and students online. SMP Muhammadiyah 3 Pandaan also experienced several challenges in carrying out learning in the midst of the covid-19 pandemic, one of which was that many students did not have the tools to do online learning such as cellphones, laptops, or computers, and some had problems such as having cellphones but many did not. have a quota or it is difficult to reach a signal when online learning is done. Although there are many challenges in carrying out learning activities in the midst of a pandemic like this, it does not eliminate the enthusiasm to keep learning even though you have to be at home online

Eight Years of Asking Questions

2006 ◽  
pp. 289-304 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jim Boyle
Keyword(s):  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Radical Change ◽  
First Year ◽  
Feedback Systems ◽  
Teaching And Learning Strategies ◽  
Personal Response System ◽  
History Of ◽  
Asking Questions ◽  
Science Classes

Eight years ago, the Department decided to embark upon a radical change to its first-year teaching. A core feature of that change was the introduction of “classroom feedback systems” in large, engineering science classes, starting with ClassTalk and then moving on to the Personal Response System. This chapter gives a brief history of the reasons for this change, which involved other, complimentary, teaching, and learning strategies, our experiences, current developments, and a look to the future, in particular, the way we would like to see the technology developing.

scholarly journals JOYFUL LEARNING UNTUK PENINGKATAN PRESTASI BELAJAR ALJABAR KELAS SMP NEGERI 1 WONOMERTO

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-35
Author(s):  
Mr. Mujiono
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Student Learning Outcomes ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Research Subjects ◽  
Improve Student Learning

Penelitian ini bertujuan meningkatkan hasil belajar dengan menggunakan Strategi Joyful Learning. Strategi joyful learning membantu guru untuk lebih kreatif dalam proses belajar mengajar dan dapat meningkatakan hasil belajar siswa. Desain penelitian   ini  adalah  Penelitian  Tindakan Kelas  (PTK) yang  dilakukan  secara  kolaboratif. Subjek  penelitian   adalah  peserta  didik kelas VII B  berjumlah  22  orang, 5 putri dan 17 putra. Penerapan strategi joyful learning menunjukkan peningkatan pada hasil belajar. Siklus I meningkat menjadi 21 siswa yang mencapai ketuntasan dengan nilai rata-rata kelas 95. Pada siklus I memperoleh nilai rata-rata IPG 73% dengan kategori baik, IRS 88 % dengan kategori sangat baik, dan IKL 80% dengan kategori baik. This study aims to improve learning outcomes by using the Joyful Learning Strategy. Joyful learning strategies help teachers to be more creative in the teaching and learning process and can improve student learning outcomes. The design of this research is Classroom Action Research (PTK) which is conducted collaboratively. The research subjects were 22 students of class VII B, 5 girls and 17 boys. The application of joyful learning strategies shows an increase in learning outcomes. The first cycle increased to 21 students who achieved completeness with an average grade of 95. In the first cycle, the IPG average score was 73% in the good category, 88% IRS in the very good category, and 80% IKL in the good category.

scholarly journals Analisis Kemampuan Mahasiswa Calon Guru Biologi Dalam Menyusun Rencana Pelaksanaan Pembelajaran (RPP) Dan Keterampilan Dasar Mengajar (KDM) Melalui Simulasi Pembelajaran

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 37
Author(s):  
Triana Ahriza ◽  
Sulistyono Sulistyono ◽  
Asep Ginanjar Arip
Keyword(s):  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Prospective Teachers ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Prospective Students ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Animal Physiology ◽  
Teaching And Learning Strategies ◽  
The Subject

This research is entitled "Analysis of the Capability of Prospective Teachers of Biology in Developing Learning Implementation Plans (LIP) and Teaching Basic Skills (TBS) Through Learning Simulation on the Concept of the Human Circulatory System". This study aims to analyze the completeness of the components in the LIP, the suitability of the contents of LIP, TBS, and learning outcomes or learning outcomes in the subject of Teaching and Learning Strategies (TLS) and Animal Physiology. The research method used is descriptive research method using a qualitative descriptive research design. The population or social situation in this study are prospective students of Biology teacher at Galuh Ciamis University in semester IV of Academic Year 2017/2018 who follow the subject of Teaching and Learning Strategies and Animal Physiology. The results of the study show that (1) the completeness of the components in the LIP compiled by biology prospective students is dominant in the criteria of "Good" or declared "Competent" that is equal to 65.72% and the criteria of "Good" or "Excellent" is 34.28%, (2) the suitability of the LIP content compiled by biology prospective students is dominant in the criteria of "Enough" or "Must Be Improved" that is equal to 62.86% and the criteria of "Good" or "Competent" are 37.14%, (3) TBS owned by biology prospective student students is stated dominant in the criteria of "Enough" or "Beginner" that is equal to 62.86% and criteria "Good" or "Competent" of 37.14%, (4) Learning Outcomes or learning outcomes TLS subjects dominant on the criteria "Good" that is equal to 77.14%, on the criteria "Enough" of 20%, and on the "Very Good" criteria of 2.86%. Whereas for the academic value of Animal Physiology, it is dominant in the criteria of "Good" that is equal to 85.71%, the criteria for "Enough" is 8.57%, and the criteria for "Very Good" is 5.72%Keywords: Learning Implementation Plan; Basic Teaching Skills; Teaching and Learning Strategies

scholarly journals The Use of Learning Strategies during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Efforts to Improve Learning Outcomes of Elementary School Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sintia Kazelia Jaya ◽  
Muhlasin Amrullah
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Elementary School Teachers ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
School Students ◽  
Effectiveness And Efficiency

This study discusses the learning strategies used by elementary school teachers to students in instilling online learning in Muhammadiyah 1 Krian Elementary School. This needs to be researched, because learning strategies are one of the important aspects in giving birth to the character of students who are intelligent, creative and have character. The purpose of holding a learning strategy is to realize effectiveness and efficiency in teaching and learning activities. Strategy is a pattern that is deliberately planned and determined to carry out an action. The strategy also includes the objectives of the activity, the students involved in learning, the content of the activity, the process of the activity, and the infrastructure that supports learning activities. With the appropriate learning strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic, it is hoped that it can improve the ability of students, especially at SD Muhammadiyah 1 Krian to participate in a quality teaching process, where learning will provide opportunities for participants to ask questions, discuss, and actively use new knowledge gained and easy to understand. The formulation of the problem raised in this study is how the learning strategies applied by SD Muhammadiyah 1 Krian teachers will depend on the approach used, while how to implement the strategy can be determined through various learning methods. The existence of this learning strategy will affect the learning outcomes of the students themselves. The conclusion is that with the learning outcomes students are expected to be able to achieve a result that has been achieved after experiencing the learning process with their environment to obtain knowledge that is in accordance with the learning objectives.

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