Learning Process Using Edmodo: TRI and TAM Theories (Students of STIE Malangkuçeçwara, East Java, Indonesia)

E-Learning is one of technology applications that uses in education. E-Learning can be used as a method of learning process which can be adjusted with the limitation of lectures and students. E-Learning is also an important technology to improve human resource quality in education institution. One of the factors that determined the successfulness of technology adoption is the acceptance by the users. The purpose of this research is to investigate the influence of Technology Readiness Index (TRI) and Technology Acceptance Model toward the intention of using Edmodo by undergraduate students in STIE Malangkucecwara Malang. Data were collected from 165 students and analyzed used linear regressing. Result of this study showed that perceived usefulness and perceived ease of used variables influenced the intention of using Edmodo in STIE Malangkucecwara Malang.

Academics’ Perceptions of Quality in Higher Education in Turkey

Quality in education is one of the main concerns for governments in order to make sure the students will be able to meet the work power needs of the sector, and be able to get a job that meets their expectations in career when they graduate. In other words, it can be summarized with two words; input quality and output equality. The study aimed to investigate Turkish academics’ perceptions about the quality in higher education in Turkey. The study adopted survey method based on quantitative data. The participants comprised 53 academics from different universities in Turkey, and they were selected randomly on voluntary basis. The data were collected in distance using “The Questionnaire of Academics’ Perceptions of Quality in Higher Education” adapted from Rossner (2008) as a Google Form. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as frequency and percentage. The results revealed that majority of academics in Turkey were in favor for accreditation, they were in the opinion that the curricula content should be designed in accordance with the 21st century skills and market needs, and certified programs should be offered to students in an educational environment where even academics should be observed by field experts to make sure about the quality of educational practices.

Unraveling Deterioration in the Quality of Philippine Education

Education has a great role on the growth and development of economy. It builds the young generation to become competent and future leaders of a country. It is observed by the Filipino people that there are problems in the Philippine education. This paper identified and discussed the problems occurred in the education system of the Philippines. A Literature review process was utilized by the researchers. The researchers also identified solutions on the problems being identified using the findings of the different studies. The result showed three major problems in the Philippine education system such as overcrowded students in a classroom, teacher are teaching subjects that is not their expertise, and poor quality in instruction. It is recommended that the Philippine Education must review their policies in hiring educators and address the needs of its stakeholders. These findings can be used as basis in creating policies to ensure quality in education.

A gestão de educação a distância. A importância da mediação pedagógica colaborativa

A formação individual através de pesquisas e estudo é uma necessidade constante na vida de um profissional, principalmente o profissional da educação, e os gestores das IESD - Instituições de Ensino Superior a Distância encontram uma série de desafios para estabelecer processos educativos eficientes e da mesma forma eficazes para estes profissionais. Através deste estudo, constata-se que a mediação pedagógica colaborativa entre os personagens envolvidos na educação a distância é considerada oportuna a ser desenvolvida nas IESD. Um método utilizado pelos gestores para o processo de participação dos docentes, proporcionando um trabalho onde todos colaborem para o desenvolvimento da gestão através de aplicação coletiva, participativa em busca da qualidade na educação, isso significa que professores, acadêmicos, familiares responsáveis, tutores, equipe pedagógica e demais colaboradores nas IESD tendo consciência sobre seus papéis contribuem nas das decisões da pedagógicas da gestão. Individual formation through research and study is a constant need in the life of a professional, especially the education professional, and the managers of the IESD - Distance Higher Education Institutions encounter a series of challenges to establish efficient and effective educational processes for these professionals. Through this study, it is found that collaborative pedagogical mediation among the characters involved in distance education is considered opportune to be developed in the IESD. A method used by managers for the process of participation of teachers, providing a work where everyone collaborates for the development of management through collective, participatory application in search of quality in education, this means that teachers, academics, responsible family members, tutors, pedagogical staff and other collaborators in IESD being aware of their roles contribute in the pedagogical management decisions.

Implementing Quality Management Systems in Preschool Education

This paper aims to highlight essential contributions in terms of management development in preschool institutions, the facts that leads to increasing quality of the entire educational process. Approaching this topic and bending with particular interest in the field of formal education in Romania, we dive into the essence of educational management so that we can offer important constructive suggestions for optimizing analysis activities and implicitly increasing performance in terms of specific management of the network of kindergartens. Preschool education is the cornerstone of the formation of human personality, as well as the first gateway to knowledge. To ensure high quality in education, a complex process is needed, very well organized and structured, which must be integrated into the institutional culture of the organization. Talking about quality management while focusing on quality in education represents in fact an analysis and careful research on management actions aimed directly at increasing the satisfaction of the needs of the beneficiaries of the educational system.

Investasi Nilai Agama dan Membangun Perekonomian di Saat Pandemi COVID-19 dalam Mempersiapkan Sumber Daya Manusia yang Berkualitas

Abstrak: Masalah; Pandemi COVID-19 telah melemahkan nilai-nilai yang diharapkan dari pendidikan dan ketahanan pangan serta berdampak pada psikologi masyarakat. Metode: Melakukan observasi awal, merumuskan strategi yang sesuai saat terjadi pandemi, melakukan diskusi dan tanya jawab dengan selalu memperhatikan tata cara kesehatan. Masa pandemi berdampak pada kualitas manusia pada pendidikan, ekonomi serta psikologis. Untuk itu diperlukan upaya membangun sumber daya manusia melalui bidang pendidikan dan ekonomi serta psikologi. Permasalahan yang terjadi karena rendahnya pemahaman masyarakat tentang meningkatkan pendidikan, ekonomi serta psikologis selama masa pandemi. Hasil: meningkatkan pemahaman cara kualitas SDM melalui pendidikan agama, ekonomi serta psikologi, melalui tanya jawab edukasi, diskusi cara membangun SDM melalui sektor pendidikan dan ekonomi serta psikologis. Kesimpulan: masyarakat memulai pendidikan agama dari rumah tangga masing-masing dengan memberikan contoh, kebiasaan, dan penghargaan. Dalam bidang ekonomi, masyarakat mengelola dan memanfaatkan sumber daya alam yang ada dan mendekatkan diri kepada Allah untuk memberikan kesehatan dan perlindungan.Abstract: Problem; The COVID-19 pandemic has weakened the values expected of education and food security and has had an impact on people's psychology. Methods: Conduct initial observations, formulate appropriate strategies during a pandemic, conduct discussions and ask questions by always paying attention to health procedures. The pandemic period has an impact on human quality in education, economy, and psychology. For this reason, efforts are needed to build human resources through the fields of education and economics as well as psychology. Problems that occur due to low public understanding about improving education, economics, and psychology during the pandemic. Results: increasing understanding of how to quality human resources through religious, economic, and psychological education, through educational questions and answers, discussions on how to build human resources through the education and economic and psychological sectors. Conclusion: people start religious education from their respective households by providing examples, habits, and rewards. In the economic field, the community manages and utilizes existing natural resources and draws closer to God to provide health and protection.

Prioritizing Quantity over Quality: Lopsided Approach to Girl Child Education in the Bihar Government’s Schemes

Based on a field survey conducted in five districts of Bihar and involving 1,119 respondents, this article examines the role of schemes initiated by the Bihar Government to achieve a dramatic transformation in female literacy. It argues that the schemes, though successful in taking care of economic factors that act as hurdles in the enrolment and retention of girls in schools, suffer limitations in their implementation and also overlook the importance of other factors that impact the girl child’s education, especially at the school level. At the same time, though there is an overemphasis on increasing the number of learners, the issue of quality in education has been grossly neglected. The article concludes that, in the long run, neglecting school-related factors and the quality of education defeats the real purpose of the schemes. Based on the study, some recommendations are also offered to manage the quantity–quality equilibrium in relation to girl child education.

Referências locais de qualidade educacional: Estudo comparado das trajetórias de Sobral/CE e Oeiras/PI

This article is the result of a comparative education research on the educational reforms trajectories carried out in the last two decades by the municipalities of Sobral/CE and Oeiras/PI. Based on the last PISA results, the text discusses the different concepts of “quality” in education and then contextualizes the units of analysis and presents its main educational indicators results. The two trajectories comparison highlights the similarities and specificities of each process, indicating strategies action that can be replicated in other places, but also recognizing the importance of developing local solutions appropriate to each reality. In the final analysis, it shows that in different periods of time and conditions, Sobral and Oeiras have been able to advance significantly in the enforcement of the right to learning and that intranational comparisons are a promising source for new investigations and educational reform policies aimed at quality.