Peningkatan Kemampuan Guru dalam Mengelola Remedial Teaching Mata Pelajaran Bahasa Indonesia melalu Peer Teaching di SDN Sungai Andai 3 Banjarmasin. oleh : Sulis

Peningkatan Kemampuan Guru dalam Mengelola Remedial Teaching Mata Pelajaran Bahasa Indonesia melalu Peer Teaching di SDN Sungai Andai 3 Banjarmasin.

Effectiveness of Remedial Teaching for Improving the Academic Performance of Poorly Performing Phase 1 Medical Students in Biochemistry Discipline at Government Medical College, Kozhikode, Kerala

BACKGROUND Remedial teaching is an educational programme for increasing the academic performance of poorly performing students in a curriculum. Remedial teaching is finding specific learning difficulties in low achieving learners who are lagging behind in academics and providing them with necessary support and guidance to bring their academic performance closer to the required standard and to prevent them from occurring in future. METHODS This quasi-experimental study was conducted among first year medical students at Government Medical College, Kozhikode, Kerala from December 2019 to February 2020. All the sixty-four students who scored less than 50 % of marks in Biochemistry first internal examination were identified as poor performers. They were divided in to two groups, A and B, each consisting of thirty-two students by simple random method. The study skills of group A and group B students were assessed using study skills assessment questionnaire. They were also assessed on non-academic problems that affect their studies through open-ended interviews. Both the group students received academic support that included conceptual learning, logical thinking, reasoning skills and answering methods. In addition, group A students were given remedial teaching comprising study skills training, counselling sessions and motivation classes. At the end of eight weeks, a summative assessment was conducted for both the groups. A four-point Likert scale feedback questionnaire on remedial teaching was collected from group A students. Statistical analysis was performed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 16. RESULTS The mean mark of group A that received remedial teaching was significantly higher (P < 0.0001) than group B. The difference in mean marks between pre-test and post-test in group A was statistically significant (P < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS Remedial teaching sessions are effective for improving the academic performance of poorly performing students in the subject of Biochemistry. KEYWORDS Remedial Teaching, Academic Support; Study Skills; Counselling; Motivation

Model Selection for Cogitative Diagnostic Analysis of the Reading Comprehension Test

Reading subskills are generally regarded as continuous variables, while most models used in the previous reading diagnoses have the hypothesis that the latent variables are dichotomous. Considering that the multidimensional item response theory (MIRT) model has continuous latent variables and can be used for diagnostic purposes, this study compared the performances of MIRT with two representatives of traditionally widely used models in reading diagnoses [reduced reparametrized unified model (R-RUM) and generalized deterministic, noisy, and gate (G-DINA)]. The comparison was carried out with both empirical and simulated data. First, model-data fit indices were used to evaluate whether MIRT was more appropriate than R-RUM and G-DINA with real data. Then, with the simulated data, relations between the estimated scores from MIRT, R-RUM, and G-DINA and the true scores were compared to examine whether the true abilities were well-represented, correct classification rates under different research conditions for MIRT, R-RUM, and G-DINA were calculated to examine the person parameter recovery, and the frequency distributions of subskill mastery probability were also compared to show the deviation of the estimated subskill mastery probabilities from the true values in the general value distribution. The MIRT obtained better model-data fit, gained estimated scores being a more reasonable representation for the true abilities, had an advantage on correct classification rates, and showed less deviation from the true values in frequency distributions of subskill mastery probabilities, which means it can produce more accurate diagnostic information about the reading abilities of the test-takers. Considering that more accurate diagnostic information has greater guiding value for the remedial teaching and learning, and in reading diagnoses, the score interpretation will be more reasonable with the MIRT model, this study recommended MIRT as a new methodology for future reading diagnostic analyses.

Optimalisasi hasil belajar siswa melalui remedial teaching

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melihat sumbangsih remedial teaching untuk mengoptimalkan hasil belajar siswa. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif dengan jenis deskriptif. Data dikumpulkan melalui wawancara, observasi, dan catatan dokumentasi. Sumber data dalam penelitian ini diperoleh dari wali kelas, guru bimbingan dan konseling, guru mata pelajaran, dan tiga orang siswa. Data dianalisis dengan menggunakan teknik triangulasi. Hasil penelitian ini adalah remedial teaching mampu mengoptimalkan hasil belajar.

Effect of remedial teaching on academic performance of poorly performing students in pharmacology: a quasi experimental study

Background: Significant learning difficulties requiring remediation has been observed to be experienced by many medical trainees. Research with regard to individualized remedial teaching based on pedagogical diagnosis is a strong need of the time. The objectives of this study were to assess the effect of remedial teaching in improving academic performance among poorly performing students in pharmacology and to assess factors that could affect academic performance.Methods: The study was conducted in 2019. Academically poor performing students (<50 % marks in pharmacology first sessional exam) were selected after getting informed consent. After obtaining baseline information and study skills self-assessment inventory information from all students, academically poor performing students (53 students) were identified and they were randomized into two groups. One group (26 students) received academic support alone. The second group (27 students) received academic support, sessions on study skills, stress-coping strategies and counselling regarding their academic and non-academic problems.Results: The improvement in test scores among all participants of remedial sessions was statistically significant. Mean pre-test mark was 5.27±3.6, post-test was 14.63±1.24 and the difference is statistically significant. Though apparently high 10.02±3.25 versus 8.59±3.55, the post intervention gain in scores is not statistically significant between academic support+special package group versus academic support alone group (p value 0.16).Conclusions: Tailored or individualized remediation measures can greatly enhance the academic performance of undergraduate medical students and help them make satisfactory progress on the course.

Four-Tier Heat and Temperature Diagnostic Test (4T-HTDT) to Identify Student Misconceptions

There are limited studies on the diagnosis of heat and temperature misconceptions using a four-tier instrument diagnostic test. Therefore, this study aims to identify misconceptions in heat and temperature material. The survey research was conducted on 164 students at SMAN 2 Bantul. Students were selected using a convenience sampling technique. Identification of student misconceptions using the Four Tier Heat and Temperature Diagnostic Test (4T-HTDT). Students' conceptual understanding is calculated using the percentage technique. The results of this study indicate that there are still many students who have misconceptions on the concept of "heat-temperature as an extensive quantity" and "heat-temperature depends on material objects". The findings are expected to be a strategic step for designing appropriate remedial teaching.

From talking cure to play- and group-therapy: outpatient mental health care for children in the Netherlands c. 1945–70

After World War II in the Netherlands, outpatient mental health care for children expanded greatly. The number of Child Guidance Clinics grew, and university child-psychiatric clinics and Youth Psychiatric Services were newly established. The leading diagnostic and treatment ideology was mainly Freudian and focused on psychotherapy. During the 1960s the Child Guidance Clinics were outstripped by the more innovative university clinics that introduced new kinds of treatment, such as play- and group-therapy. This ended the hegemony of psychiatrists, as child psychologists and psychiatric social workers replaced them as therapists. At the same time, psychologists of the two denominational university Paedological Institutes took the lead in the scientific study of children’s more serious psychopathology and the development of play-therapy and remedial teaching methods.

Strategi Pembelajaran Kreatif dalam Pendidikan Inklusi di Jenjang Sekolah Dasar

Pendidikan sebagai hak bagi seluruh warga negara tanpa membedakan asal-usul, status ekonomi, hingga keadaan fisik seseorang. Dalam Sistem Pendidikan Nasional yang tercantum pada Undang Undang Nomor 20 tahun 2003, pendidikan dijamin penuh tanpa adanya diskriminasi dalam bentuk apapun. Perihal inilah yang menjadi urgensi pelaksanaan pendidikan inklusi tanpa terkecuali di Sekolah Dasar. Artikel bertujuan mendeskripsikan strategi pembelajaran kreatif dalam pendidikan inklusi, khususnya di jenjang Sekolah Dasar. Artikel ini disusun dengan menggunakan desain tinjauan pustaka. Demikian, dimanfaatkan mesin pencarian untuk pengumpulan sumber kepustakaan. Artikel mendeskripsikan pembelajaran bagi peserta didik berkebutuhan khusus, di jenjang Sekolah Dasar tidak hanya berfokus pada keterampilan motorik tetapi juga untuk mampu berinteraksi dengan lingkungan sosial. Strategi pembelajaran yang kreatif guru dapat meningkatkan pemanfaatan tujuan, materi pembelajaran, media, metode, evaluasi, hingga lingkungan belajar peserta didik. Adapun strategi pembelajaran yang bisa diaplikasikan bagi peserta didik ABK di jenjang Sekolah Dasar dengan remedial teaching, strategi deduktif, induktif, heuristik, ekspositori, klasikal, kooperatif, hingga perubahan perilaku. Dalam menunjang kebutuhan tersebut, maka guru disarankan untuk mengeksplorasi media belajar yang ramah bagi peserta didik berkebutuhan khusus, seperti puzzle

Exploring the Effects of Blended Learning, Flipped Learning, and Online Remedial Teaching on Improving Students' Learning Performance and Motivation

The maturation of digital and technological learning in recent years has prompted a global transformation of teaching approaches. The aim of this research is to effectively improve students' learning motivation and their performance of dance skills. Through a quasi-experimental research design, teaching research was conducted with four different teaching approaches including blended learning (BL), flipped learning (FL), online remedial teaching (ORT), and traditional teaching during an 18-week term. The subjects of study were 199 university students in four sections of a dance course. Analysis based on the research results shows that BL is significantly more effective than FL in improving the learning effects of students 'dance skills; it is also significantly more effective than ORT and traditional teaching in improving students' learning motivation, and student reaction to two aspects, “value” and “expectancy.” In addition, students receiving FL not only have better “task value” than students receiving ORT.

Medical student misconceptions in cardiovascular physiology

Students find cardiovascular physiology challenging. Misunderstandings can be due to the nature of the subject, the way it is taught, and prior knowledge, which impede learning of new concepts. Some misunderstood concepts can be corrected with teaching (i.e., preconceptions), whereas others are resistant to instruction (i.e., misconceptions). A set of questions, specifically created by a panel of physiology experts to probe difficult cardiovascular concepts, was used to identify preconceptions, misconceptions, and the effect of education level on question performance. The introductory cardiovascular lecture used in this study was created based on these questions. In-class polling of medical students’ ( n = 736) performance was performed using the Turning-Point clicker response system during lecture instruction. Results were compared with published data from undergraduates ( n = 1,076) who completed the same questions but without prior instruction. To our knowledge, there have been no studies directly comparing performance using the same instrument and large numbers of undergraduate and medical students. A higher education level was associated with increased performance (preconceptions), whereas several concepts resistant to instruction (misconceptions) were identified. Findings suggest that prior knowledge interfered with the acquisition of medical knowledge. Based on these results, potential causes for these misconceptions and remedial teaching suggestions are discussed.