Study Behavior in Computing Education—A Systematic Literature Review

As the field of computing education grows and matures, it has become essential to unite computing education and higher education research. Educational research has highlighted that how students study is crucial to their learning progress, and study behaviors have been found to play an important role in students’ academic success. This article presents the main results of a systematic literature review intended to determine what we know about the study behaviors of computing students and the role of educational design in shaping them. A taxonomy of study behaviors was developed and used to clarify and classify the definitions of study behavior, process, strategies, habits, and tactics as well as to identify their relationship to the educational context. The literature search resulted in 107 included papers, which were analyzed according to defined criteria and variables. The review of study behavior terminology found that the same terms are used to describe substantially different study behaviors, and the lack of standard terminology makes it difficult to compare findings from different papers. Furthermore, it was more common for papers to use study behaviors to explain other aspects of students rather than exploring and understanding them. Additionally, the results revealed a tendency to focus on specific educational contexts, predominantly introductory programming courses. Although computing education as a field is well equipped to expand the knowledge about both study behaviors and their connection to the educational context, the lack of common terminology and theories limits the impact. The taxonomy of study behaviors in computing education proposed in this article can contribute to contextualizing the research in such a way that researchers and educators across institutional borders can compare and utilize results. Last, the article outlines some areas for future research and recommendations for practice.

Pediatric Resident Education in Pediatric Cardiology – A Needs Assessment

Background: Although congenital heart disease is the most common human birth defect, the scope and breadth of pediatric cardiology is far more diverse. Additionally, there continues to be rapid advancements in the field with educators becoming increasingly sub-specialized. As such, determining the topics general pediatric residents are taught must be selected based on numerous factors including resident career goals, core topics for board exams, and educator preferences. This study aimed to determine if the educational needs of general pediatric residents are met while on a pediatric cardiology rotation. Methods: All PL-2 and PL-3 residents in the Children’s National Hospital pediatrics residency program who had completed a required cardiology rotation as well as all pediatric cardiology fellows and pediatric cardiology attendings were asked to complete a survey. Participation in the study was voluntary. Respondents were asked to answer questions related to the perceived effectiveness and applicability of the currently administered cardiology curriculum, specifically inquiring about methods of teaching, the level taught, and the utility of topics selected. Results: Twenty-four (31%) of the 77 eligible residents completed the survey. Fourteen (82%) of the eligible attendings and nine (75%) of the cardiology fellows completed the survey. Seventeen unique topics in pediatric cardiology were ranked. The highest rated topics based on both perceived needs and wants included congenital heart disease, murmurs, cardiac physiology, ECG interpretation, and syncope/dizziness. Participants reported the highest satisfaction for whiteboard and bedside teaching. Conclusions: Overall, general pediatrics residents were satisfied with the current educational design of the inpatient cardiology rotation. These data provide a framework, both in teaching modalities and core concepts, for continued development and reassessment of inpatient pediatric cardiology rotations to optimally prepare pediatric residents with a strong foundation in pediatric cardiology.

Color and Coloristic Tasks in the Organization of the Methodology of Educational Projects in the Training of Architects and Designers at the University

The article is devoted to the meaning and use of the possibilities of color and pictorial combinations in architecture and design, when performing educational project tasks. The study examines the emerging problems in the organization of educational work. The purpose of the study is to create a comprehensive design methodology with the inclusion of a module of coloristic and color aspects. Possible methods of organizing project educational work are proposed. The advantages and disadvantages of performing these tasks are analyzed. The methods of project work are aimed at creating convenient and at the same time aesthetic architectural objects. The methods under consideration are based on practical work, which is the basis of any educational activity in the training of higher school specialists. When forming the educational methodology, the nature and technological possibilities of using color in the design of architectural and design solutions were taken into account. The presented project proposals are based on a practical experiment and demonstrate the possibilities of planning coloristic tasks. The study determines the problem based on the analysis of modern buildings and its architectural solutions. The analysis of this topic highlights the insufficient training of future specialists in the field of using the possibilities of color in architecture and design of residential and public buildings. The research suggests and analyzes artistic and aesthetic technologies of space organization. The results of the study put forward new tasks in the planning of educational design solutions, using color, harmony of the color palette, subordinate to the color and coloristic unity of the environment.

Comics for inclusive English language learning: the CIELL app, supporting dyslexic English language learners

As teaching moves increasingly online, language teachers are faced with the challenge of how to support dyslexic students in an inclusive manner in and out of the classroom. This paper will focus on an innovative educational multi-modal, mobile application – Comics for Inclusive English Language Learning (CIELL) – supporting upper-intermediate and advanced English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students with dyslexia when faced with language proficiency tests and academic writing tasks. A cyclical educational design research methodology (McKenney & Reeves, 2019) was used to include three cycles of feedback from stakeholders so that their views and suggestions would inform the development of an alpha, beta, and gamma version of the app, thereby maximising practical relevance. The discussion of the quantitative and qualitative feedback is supported by educational design research.

Development of 21st Century Skills-Based Stereochemistry Learning Tools to Train Students' Argumentation Skills

This study aims to describe the validity of 21st century skills-based stereochemistry learning tools to train students' argumentation skills. This research is an educational design research with reference to the design of the Wademan development research model. The research instrument used was a learning tools validation sheet consisting of several validation sheets, namely: syllabus validation sheet, lesson plan validation sheet, teaching material validation sheet, student worksheet validation sheet, and argumentation skills assessment instrument validation sheet. The research data obtained from the validation and review sheets were analyzed descriptively and qualitatively. The expert's assessment of validation for each aspect of the assessment has good and very good validity criteria. These results indicate that learning tools that integrate the nature and complexity of the stereochemical structure of natural compounds from tropical rain forests can be used in the stereochemistry learning process.

DESIGNING CHANGES IN SECONDARY VOCATIONAL EDUCATION SYSTEM IN THE REGION: CLUSTER APPROACH

Показаны современные направления развития системы среднего профессионального образования (СПО) в России. Обозначены особенности СПО Томской области и стратегические цели его преобразования в контексте их взаимосвязи с приоритетами социально-экономического развития региона. Представлено экспертно-теоретическое обоснование целесообразности использования кластерного подхода для развития региональных систем СПО. Аргументированы необходимость и продуктивность управления изменениями в региональной системе СПО средствами кластерной политики. Предложено проектное видение нового дизайна инфраструктуры СПО Томской области в логике кластерной политики. Доказательно заданы базовые характеристики кластеров двух видов: образовательного и образовательно-отраслевого, приведены научно обоснованные гипотезы о закономерностях их эффективного функционирования. Обоснованы проектные предложения, отражающие организационно-педагогические механизмы интеграции практик СПО и непрерывной профессионализации действующих кадров реального сектора экономики в кластерном формате. Обозначены способы такой интеграции. Предложено экспертное авторское видение условий реализации образовательного потенциала взаимодействия субъектов, включенных в кластерно-отраслевые сообщества. Обобщен имеющийся практический опыт, отражающий проектирование изменений в управлении развитием СПО на основе кластерного подхода в Томской области. Спрогнозированы социально-экономические и образовательные перспективы кластерно-сетевого взаимодействия в региональной практике СПО для решения актуальных и перспективных задач его развития на региональном уровне. Материалы статьи основаны на результатах образовательного проектирования и подготовлены при использовании исследовательских методов теоретического анализа, опроса, экспертного метода. The article discusses modern trends in Russia’s secondary vocational education (SPE) system development. Features of SPE in the Tomsk Region and strategic objectives of its transformation as opposed to their relationship with the priorities of the region’s socioeconomic advancement are outlined. An expert-theoretical justification of the expediency in using the cluster approach for the SPE regional system development is presented. Necessity and productivity in the SPE regional system change management by means of cluster policy are argued. A project vision of Tomsk Region’s SPO new infrastructure design in the logic of cluster policy is proposed. Basic characteristics of the clusters’ two types are educational and educational-industrial; scientifically substantiated hypotheses on the regularities of their effective functioning are proved. Project proposals reflecting organizational and pedagogical mechanisms of SPE practice integration and continuous professionalization of the current economy’s real sector personnel in a cluster format are substantiated. Paths of such integration are outlined. The authors’ expert vision of conditions for implementing educational potential in the interaction between the subjects included in the cluster-branch communities is offered. The current practical experience reflecting the design of changes in the SPO development management on the basis of cluster approach in the Tomsk Region is generalized. Socio-economic and educational prospects of cluster-network interaction in the SPO regional practice for solving urgent and prospective problems of its development at the regional level are predicted. Materials of the article are based on the results of educational design and prepared using research methods of theoretical analysis, survey, and the expert method.

EDUKASI PROGRAM INOVASI DESAIN DAN PENGEMBANGAN PERANGKAT PENGENDALI ALAT PAKAN TERNAK OTOMATIS MENGGUNAKAN TEKNOLOGI INTERNET OF THINGS DI DESA KERTASARI, KECAMATAN RENGASDENGKLOK, KARAWANG, JAWA BARAT

ABSTRAKPandemi Covid-19 memiliki dampak yang sangat signifikan terhadap produktifitas peternakan unggas di Indonesia, khussusnya di Jawa Barat. Pembatasan gerak berskala besar menjadi salah satu penyebab yang menyebabkan terhambatnya distribusi pakan, produktifitas unggas menurun, penurunan minat konsumen. Sakah satu kendala yang dihadapi peterna pada skala mikro dan makro adalah manajemen pakan secara langsung di dalam kandang perwatan, yaitu proses pemberian dan penjadwalan pakan dan suplemen. Edukasi program inovasi desain dan pengembangan perangkat pengendali alat pakan ternak dengan teknologi IoT dapat menjadi akternatif perbaikan produktifitas peternakan unggas. Proses kerja yang efektif dengan otomatisasi penjadwalan dan pengaturan kuantitas pakan, serta pengguna akan mendapatkan data notifikasi dari aplikasi blynk tentang kondisi ketersediaan pakan dan nutrisi. Kata kunci: alat pakan otomatis; IoT; peternakan unggas ABSTRACTThe Covid-19 pandemic has a very significant impact on the productivity of poultry farming in Indonesia, especially in West Java. Large-scale movement restriction is one of the causes which causes the distribution of feed to be obstructed, poultry productivity decreases, and consumer interest decreases. One obstacle faced by peterna at the micro and macro scale is direct feed management in the care cage, namely the process of feeding and scheduling feed and supplements. Educational design innovation programs and development of animal feed control devices with IoT technology can be an alternative to improve the productivity of poultry farms. Effective work processes by automating the scheduling and setting of feed quantities, and users will get notification data from the Blynk application regarding conditions of feed availability and nutrition. Keywords: automatic feed equipment; Iot, poultry farming

Using Telemedicine to Provide Education for the Symptomatic Patient with Chronic Respiratory Disease

Technology-enabled learning, using computers, smartphones, and tablets, to educate patients on their respiratory disease and management has grown over the last decade. This shift has been accelerated by the global COVID-19 pandemic and the need to socially distance for public health. Thirteen recently published papers examined experience, knowledge, skills and attitude acquisition, behaviour change, and impact on health outcomes of patient education using technology (websites and mobile device applications) for people with chronic respiratory disease. Technology-enabled patient education that includes relevant information, with activities that encourage the patient to interact with the digital platform, appears to lead to better patient experience and may increase learning and behaviour change with improved quality of life. Developing online relationships with healthcare providers, lower digital capabilities, and poor access to a computer/smartphone/tablet, appear to be barriers that need to be overcome for equity in access. Maintaining the principles of quality educational design, ensuring interactive experiences for patient involvement in the educational activities, patient co-design, healthcare professionals connecting with experts in the field of technology-enabled learning for development of education models, and ongoing research lead to the best patient outcomes in technology-enabled education for respiratory disease.