Contribuição e avaliação de uma ferramenta de apoio ao ensino de otimização linear

In this paper we examine the contributions of the “Calculadora para Otimização Linear” (Calculadora LOpt) to be inserted as a tool to support the teaching and learning process of the operational research discipline. The study involved a coordinating teacher, a student, two teachers who applied the questionnaire to students from different courses of two private higher education institutions in the state of Goiás in Brazil. A questionnaire was developed, which was applied in two graduation groups constituted of 81 participants. The analysis and interpretations of the data generated evidence that the use of software in solving linear optimization problems through the simplex method contributes significantly to the teaching and learning process of this discipline, since it facilitates problem solving and creates an interactive learning environment.

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Factors contributing to Gen Z's deep learning: investigating undergraduates' course experience in Malaysian private higher education institutions

Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education ◽

10.1108/jarhe-01-2021-0005 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Lei Mee Thien ◽

Mi-Chelle Leong ◽

Fei Ping Por

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Deep Learning ◽

Significant Relationship ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Higher Education Institutions ◽

Private Higher Education ◽

Generic Skills ◽

Content Type ◽

Course Experience ◽

Private Higher Education Institutions

PurposeThis study aims to examine the relationship between undergraduates' course experience and their deep learning approach and to identify areas of improvement to facilitate students' deep learning in the private higher education context.Design/methodology/approachData were collected from 844 Malaysian undergraduate students who studied in six private higher education institutions (HEIs) in Penang and Selangor. This study used partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) for data analysis.FindingsThe findings revealed that good teaching and appropriate assessment have no significant relationship with deep learning. Generic skills, clear goals and standards, appropriate workload and emphasis on independence are positively related to deep learning. Generic skills and emphasis on independence are two domains that deserve attention to enhance deep learning among undergraduates.Practical implicationsLecturers need to focus on to the cultivation of generic skills to facilitate students' deep learning. Student autonomy and student-centred teaching approaches should be empowered and prioritised in teaching and learning.Originality/valueThe current study has its originality in providing empirical findings to inform the significant relationship between dimensions of course experience and deep learning in Malaysian private HEIs. Besides, it also identifies the areas of improvement concerning teaching and learning at the private HEIs using importance-performance matrix analysis (IPMA) in a non-Western context.

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KONVERGENSI MEDIA DI ERA DIGITAL (EKSPLOITASI MEDIA KOMUNIKASI DALAM PROSES BELAJAR MENGAJAR DI ERA DIGITAL)

Jurnal Pendidikan Terbuka Dan Jarak Jauh ◽

10.33830/ptjj.v19i1.317.2018 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

pp. 52-57

Author(s):

Sri Sediyaningsih

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Distance Education ◽

Distance Learning ◽

Interpersonal Communication ◽

Learning Process ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Private Higher Education ◽

Ministry Of Education ◽

Public And Private ◽

Education Platform

The issuance of the Law No. 20 of 2003 concerning the National Educational System further strengthened the existence of the Distance Education System which was regulated further through Ministry of Education and Culture Regulation No. 24 of 2012 and Ministry of Education and Culture Regulation No. 109 of 2013. The issuance of both regulations also provided opportunities for public and private higher education institutions to administer distance higher education platform, so that universities in Indonesia had many opportunities to provide their learning services through distance learning. Accompanied by technological advancements, the distance learning process got the opportunity to meet the community’s expectations for the reach of higher education. Serious management was needed in managing the teaching and learning process in distance education. Each media had its own characteristics and capabilities in reaching its audience. Therefore, it was necessary to observe what media that should be used in the teaching and learning process. To answer this problem, through ethnomethodology methods based on constructivist thinking, and based on the theory of diffusion-innovation, media interpersonal communication, and decontextualisation of messages, the results of this study provided an overview of how media selection and media utilization in the teaching and learning process in the distance education method.

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