Online Learning Methods for Effective Communication Between Teachers and Students

The issues of organization and effectiveness assessment of the educational process in the distance learning system are discussed. The action research methodology is used for analysis of teaching and to assess the quality of communications between teachers and students in the process of online learning. The technical aspects of using distance technologies based on the Moodle platform are considered. The advantages and disadvantage of distance learning are analyzed in the opinion of students and teachers. Recommendations for improving the quality of education in the context of blended and distance learning are presented.

Needs Analysis of Teaching Materials Biology Learning Strategy

The aim of this study is to analyze the need for teaching materials in the Biology Learning Strategy course that are in accordance with the needs of lecturers and students to support learning in the modern era. The design of this research is exploratory research. The research subjects were ten lecturers in Biology Learning Strategy courses or similar courses from seven universities and 102 biology education students who had gone through Biology Learning Strategies courses from Universities in Surakarta and DIY. Data collection techniques are observation and questionnaires. Analysis of questionnaire data using Rasch modeling. The results of the study indicate that the obstacles faced in learning the Biology Learning Strategy course are the absence of teaching materials that can be used as a guide in the learning process. The results of the questionnaire analysis of lecturers and students are above the logit item value of 0.00 which shows the respondents agree on the importance of the Biology Learning Strategy course and that teaching materials are needed in the form of textbooks. The conclusion of this research is that it is necessary to develop a textbook with the characteristics of Blended Collaboration Problem-Based Learning to support the Biology Learning Strategy course.

The analysis of teaching belief between English lecturers at the Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) and Faculty of Teacher Training and Education (FKIP) in the University of Lampung (Unila)

Teaching is a dynamic process that involves a quick decision-making process. Teaching is also an activity that refers to what students need. This decision-making process often appears as a reflection of what the teacher believes and as a reflection of the theory adopted by the institution where the teacher works. This study addresses the teachers’ beliefs in teaching English at different situation. The method used in this research is qualitative descriptive by using questionnaire and interview as data collection technique. The respondents are two lecturers from FEB Unila and FKIP Unila. The study aims at (1) exploring teachers’ beliefs in teaching and learning process at two different faculties, and (2) describing the factors that shape teachers’ beliefs in teaching and learning process at two different faculties. The findings showed different beliefs regarding teaching and learning process between two lecturers and stated that college was counted as the contributed factor that shapes their beliefs in English teaching and learning process.

Pengembangan Uji Instrumen Tiga Tingkat dengan CRI untuk Mendeteksi Miskonsepsi dalam Pembelajaran Reaksi Redoks

Research has been carried out to develop a Three Tier Instrument Test with Certainty of Response Index (CRI) with the aims to find out (1) analysis of teaching learning chemistry, (2) the eligibility categories in terms of expert validation, (3) the percentage of misconceptions in each sub-concepts of redox reaction, and (4) the causes of students’ misconceptions about redox reaction material. The instrument is prepared with 10 items validated contains each sub concepts. Research results show that: (1) teaching learning chemistry using curriculum 2013, various student textbooks and methods so research develop many aspects of question instruments that needed in research by interviewing the teacher of each schools, (2) the test instrument has very decent criteria with the assessment of material, language, and construction aspect, (3) the lowest percentages of students’ misconception in redox reaction’s sub-concept is oxidizing and reducing agent in reaction (54.09%) and the highest percentages is in sub-concept of autoredox concept (69.98%) with all categories of misconceptions are enough, (4) the causes of students’ misconceptions in learning redox reaction found in the material, learning source, teachers aspect. It because students were taught by different teacher, different method, and different source in learning redox reaction.

Analysis of Teaching Reform of Harmony Teaching in Chinese Normal Colleges and Universities

"Harmony" course plays a very important role in the talent training system of Normal universities and colleges in China. In order to continuously improve the teaching quality of the Harmony Course, many predecessors and colleagues have made great efforts. This paper briefly analyzes the reform of harmony teaching in the past 40 years, both from the existing achievements and the existing problems.

Intellectual talent of higher education seekers: theoretical principles

From the theme: a retrospective analysis of the concepts of "gifted and intellectually talented personality"; we analyzed the experience of working with gifted young people abroad. In particular, a set of theoretical methods was used: comparison, analysis, synthesis and generalization; empirical methods: analysis of documentation and results of pedagogical activity, observation . The characteristics of working with talented young students were revealed through analysis of teaching, methodological and practical work with gifted students. An empirical study was carried out to determine the attitude of gifted young people towards organizational ways of working with them and a scientific circle was developed. The results revealed that the organization of pedagogical work is a fundamental point to provoke the development of their competencies, the explicit ones and those that are latent.