Determination of Student Subjects in Higher Education Using Hybrid Data Mining Method with the K-Means Algorithm and FP Growth

The large number of courses offered in an educational institution raises new problems related to the selection of specialization courses. Students experience difficulties and confusion in determining the course to be taken when compiling the study plan card. The purpose of this study was to cluster student value data. Then the values that have been grouped are seen in the pattern (pattern) of the appearance of the data based on the values they got previously so that students can later use the results of the patterning as a guideline for taking what skill courses in the next semester. The method used in this research is the K-Means and FP-Growth methods. The results of this rule can provide input to students or academic supervisors when compiling student study plan cards. Lecturers and students can analyze the right specialization subject by following the pattern given. This study produces a pattern that shows that the specialization course with the theme of business information systems is more followed by students than the other 2 themes

Analysis of Beginning Reading Ability in Elementary School

This research was motivated by the fact that in the first grade of SDN Keret Krembung there were students who experienced the ability to read early. Therefore, the researcher wants to analyze the abilities experienced by students in beginning reading. The purpose of this research is to find out what is being faced by class I students so that they experience early reading skills. This study uses a qualitative research approach, this research has a special approach in the field, this study uses 2 student subjects. Data was collected using observation, interviews, and documentation. Test the validity of the data is done by triangulation techniques or methods. The results showed that the abilities experienced by first-class students in reading the beginning of SDN Keret Krembung were: (1) they could pronounce the letters of the alphabet, (2) they could identify letters, (3) they could recognize vowels, (4) they could distinguish between letters and letters. letter.

Digital boardgame approach to review and reinforcement of complex medical subjects: An exploratory study into anatomical education. (Preprint)

BACKGROUND Serious games have the potential to resolve educational problems faced by medical students, such as insufficient rehearsal due to boredom and lack of motivation. However, serious games relatively novel concepts to science and many genres of games common in recreation remain under-researched in the literature. Boardgames are one such genre that, despite their potential, affordability, and flexibility, are rarely designed for medical students and little is known of student perceptions of them, and their compatibility with rehearsal. OBJECTIVE The study sought to elicit, via an exploratory study, student perceptions of a digital serious boardgame specifically designed for the gamified rehearsal of complex medical subjects, with the chosen topic of anatomy. METHODS A digital serious boardgame, based off Self-Determination Theory was first designed and developed to facilitate rehearsal of anatomy. Student subjects were then recruited to partake in the intervention and split in three teams of two per game session, after which they were administered the Flow Short Scale (7-point Likert scale from 1 [Not at all] to 7 [Very much]) survey, and then a focus group discussion to elicit their perceptions on the game. RESULTS A total of 12 undergraduate Year 2 medical students from the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine participated in the study. Flow Short Scale results indicated a moderate level of overall flow (M = 4.94, SD = 1.07) via the subdomains of fluency (M = 4.77, SD = 1.13) and absorption (M = 5.21, SD = 1.1). Students perceived the game as fun, enjoyable, engaging, and appropriate for a rehearsal tool that alleviated the monotony of traditional methods of rehearsal. CONCLUSIONS Digital boardgame-based rehearsal tool, when based off Self-Determination Theory, appear to suitable for gamified rehearsal in a fun and enjoyable environment due to its facilitation of intrinsic motivation in its players.

The Part and Parcel of Doctoral Education: A Gap Analysis between the Importance and Satisfaction of the Experience

The doctoral student experience is complex and multifaceted, and although it is increasingly examined in higher education research, there is still much to explore and understand about the topic. Despite expanding discourse, few investigations have been conducted in the East Asian context with multiple universities and fields of study. The present paper aimed to overcome these limitations with research conducted in two Taiwan universities with 94 doctoral student subjects. The study was designed as a quantitative cross-sectional survey using gap analysis. Results showed that within three dimensions (experience with mentors, peers, and curricular engagements) nine distinct variables were validated. The importance of peer interaction and support from mentors were noted as key components for a successful, enjoyable doctoral experience within the Taiwan context.

Co-Evolution of Communication and System Performance in Engineering Systems Design: A Stochastic Network-Behavior Dynamics Model

The socio-technical perspective on engineering system design emphasizes the mutual dynamics between interdisciplinary interactions and system design outcomes. How different disciplines interact with each other depends on technical factors such as design interdependence and system performance. On the other hand, the design outcomes are influenced by social factors such as the frequency of interactions and their distribution. Understanding this co-evolution can lead to not only better behavioral insights, but also efficient communication pathways. In this context, we investigate how to quantify the temporal influences of social and technical factors on interdisciplinary interactions and their influence on system performance. We present a stochastic network-behavior dynamics model that quantifies the design interdependence, discipline-specific interaction decisions, the evolution of system performance, as well as their mutual dynamics. We employ two datasets, one of student subjects designing an automotive engine and the other of NASA engineers designing a spacecraft. Then, we apply statistical Bayesian inference to estimate model parameters and compare insights across the two datasets. The results indicate that design interdependence and social network statistics both have strong positive effects on interdisciplinary interactions for the expert and student subjects alike. For the student subjects, an additional modulating effect of system performance on interactions is observed. Inversely, the total number of interactions, irrespective of their discipline-wise distribution, has a weak but statistically significant positive effect on system performance in both cases. However, excessive interactions mirrored with design interdependence and inflexible design space exploration reduce system performance. These insights support the case for open organizational boundaries as a way for increasing interactions and improving system performance.

Designing Actor Training Process In The E-Learning Environment

The present study presents the investigations and the research carried out in order to build a developed and professional role-model in e-learning system of study activities specific to the praxis of the actor’s craft in vocational high schools that are engaged in the drama classroom. Our hypothesis has been engaged in demonstrating that a solid based research that follows scientific procedures can and could generate impressive results. Using these researched based results the drama teacher can implement the right procedures in the classroom and by doing so he can impact the positive outcomes concerning the student-subjects abilities and professional skills. The methodology combines two types of scientific investigation means: analytical research method and the experiential research method. The following research reveals the organizational systems of the practical activities in eleaning system. For a better measurement of the results of the implemented experiential research a series of documents have been subjected to an objective analysis: structured and semi-structured interviews with the student-subjects. In the final section of the study we endeavor to state the following conclusion: in order for the developed construct of learning to have an impact on its involved parties, the drama teacher has to find creative and organized approaches, to use all the logistic and technological present means and to explore all known archived sources in actor training methods that are available to him.

Relationship of Students Motivation with National Competency Exam Result in the Nurse Profession Program of Immanuel School of Health Sciences Bandung

Nurses must have a Certificate of Registration and a Certificate of Competency in order to carry out nursing practices in Indonesia. One of the ways to measure nurse competency standards and obtain the Certificate of Competency is through the National Competency Exam. Identifying obstacles is one method used to evaluate the high number of alumni failures in the National Competency Exam. One obstacle that affects students is motivation. The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between students motivation and their success when taking the National Competency Exam. The student subjects were alumni from batch 28 of the Nurse Profesion Program of Immanuel School of Health Sciences Bandung. 72 people were selected using the accidental sampling method. The instrument in this study was a student motivation questionnaire and the results of the National Competency Exam in October 2018 which had been tested for validity and reliability. Bivariate analysis was performed using the Chi Square statistical test with p ≤ 0.05. The results showed p-value of 0.561> 0.05, this suggests that there is no significant relationship between student motivation and the exam results. It is therefore suggested that nursing educators explore other factors which could produce poor scores when taking the National Competency Exam. Keywords: Students’ Motivation, National Competency Exam, Nurse Profession Program

Penerapan Data Mining Untuk Memprediksi Tingkat Kemampuan Anak Dalam Mengikuti Mata Pelajaran Dengan Metode C4.5 Pada SDN 105351 Bakaran Batu

The development of very advanced technology can help all aspects of life, one of which is in the world of education. The world of education certainly really needs the role of technology in managing activities by utilizing information technology. The problem that arises is the system for processing piles of data in order to know whether or not the student is able to follow the subjects at SDN 105351 Bakaran Batu. The process of implementing this data mining application only discusses predicting children's ability levels in following subjects. The data used were data from grade 5 elementary school students from the last 2 years (2018-2019) at SDN 105351 Bakaran Batu. One of the classification models is making a decision tree. By knowing the level of ability of children in following student subjects is expected to provide solutions for the future in processing student data with a computerized system, especially data regarding the level of children's ability in following subjects. The way the system works is built using the C4.5 method and data mining applications that will be designed with VB Net and Microsoft Access databases.

“Effective Schooling” in the Age of Capital: Critical Insights from Advocacy Anthropology, Anthropology of Education, and Critical Disability Studies

This paper argues that the ideological and material reproduction of “effective schooling” in the Age of Capital functions to normalize and perpetuate the unequal social relations and oppressive dynamics that characterize free market economies and their accompanying political and cultural practices in the historical and educational context of the United States of America. I argue that the intersection of three perspectives furthers the work of scholars grounded in the various disciplines—advocacy anthropology, the anthropology of education, and the mutual engagement of anthropology and critical disability studies—and demonstrates that a multi-inter- transdisciplinary lens is essential for deepening an understanding of the discourses as well as the concrete practices that push ‘disorderly’ student subjects into precarious circumstances that threaten their physical, emotional, and psychological integrity.