Assessing student learning in designing instructional video: a case study

The study of student learning in ICT learning environment has always obtained the centre stage for cooperative learning, self-reflection, and creative thinking that enhance higher order thinking skills. Student learning will be improved if a teacher adopted strategies of learning theories and effective student assessment. A pre-experimental design study was carried out as a one shot case study. The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationships of student-centred approach (strategies of instructions) that helps to stimulate self-regulation among students, metacognitive process towards student engagement. Quantitative and qualitative data collections have been adopted. A survey of 64 students was carried out at the end of the 12th week using a self-constructed questionnaire based on the previous related literatures. Qualitative data was based on discussion with other lecturer, blog entries from the students and personal journal entries. The triangulation was used to provide in depth understanding of the teaching process and their reflections on learning. The research provides information for further intervention in improving teaching strategies

Measuring attitude towards learning science in Malaysian secondary school context: implications for teaching

The aim of education is to ensure a holistic development towards knowledge and well-being. Despite exhaustive effort on embedding twenty-first century skills in science teaching, students show lack of interest to learn and pursue their science careers. This present study has attempted to develop an instrument for measuring attitude towards science learning. The purpose was to ensure valid items were identified to measure all aspects of attitude namely affect, behaviour and cognitive. The study of attitude in science will determine the direction on how teaching strategies can be successful in promoting interest in learning. The study has been underpinned from the theories related to Theory of Reasoned Action, Constructivist learning and Connectivism. Samples from three secondary schools were selected based on proportionate stratified random sampling. 350 samples were targeted to respond to self-constructed questionnaires. Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was employed to prove the hypothesised 5-factor measurement model. The results have supported a model fit with positive interactions between the factors are evident. The study has proven the theoretical contributions which embark on holistic development of an individual to ensure attitude is moulded. The emotional and spiritual aspects of learning are needed to ensure positive contribution to the social dynamic. In this paper, the discussions are elaborated from the standpoints of theories and practical importance. The results have contributed to a theoretical model of science teaching method

A Predictive Study on Instructional Design Quality, Learner Satisfaction and Continuance Learning Intention with E-learning Courses: Data Screening and Preliminary Analysis

As E-learning initiatives are increasingly being deployed in educational and corporate training settings to revamp work-place productivity through life-long learning, concerns related to instructional design quality among stakeholders are equally growing. Thus, the overriding objective of the study was to carry out initial screening and preliminary analysis of the data related to the causal influence of instructional design quality on learner satisfaction and continuance learning intention. Based on the survey design, the quantitative data were collected from 837 students across ten CISCO Networking academies in Uganda. Descriptive statistics, multiple regression and factor analysis techniques were employed to address the purpose of the study. Primary attention was paid to the assumptions of response rate, missing data, outliers, data normality, multicollinearity, homoscedasticity and common method bias. The results of the initial screening and preliminary data analysis revealed non violation of prerequisite multivariate assumptions. The findings have provided empirical evidence on the psychometric study of which the instrument can be further used for future research. The steps taken for the analysis have provided a benchmark of audit trail in the methodology and statistical analysis for the replication of the stud

Teacher trainees’ creativity and cognitive engagement in using mobile technology for video project: a case study

This research investigates the use of mobile technology namely the smart hand phone in developing instructional video project for language learning. The purpose of this study is to analyse students’ creativity and cognitive engagement when developing instructional video through the use of smart hand phone. Firstly, the research attempts to address the relationship between students’ creativity based on ICEDIP (inspiration, clarification, evaluation distillation, incubation and perspiration) and cognitive engagement in mobile learning environment.. Secondly, the research further examines each creativity process in contributing the effect on cognitive engagement. The study employed a mix method of quantitative and qualitative research. A survey using adapted questionnaire was carried out on a focus group of 52 first semester teacher trainees (Bachelor Degree in Education) specializing in English language. Semi structured interviews were carried out on three students in order to gain an in depth understanding of the students’ creativity and cognitive engagement. A correlation analysis was used to identify the relationship between creativity and cognitive engagement. Further analysis of Hierarchical Multiple regression was employed to identify the specific items for creativity process affecting cognitive engagement. The results from the correlation analysis indicate a significant relationship between creativity and cognitive engagement, which is also supported by the interviews. Student’s creativity has contributed to a meaningful learning when smart hand phone is used for learning. Further findings from the interviews show some indicators for the researchers to improve the instructional strategies in future. Implications and discussions are elaborated based on the contribution to the development and design of the curriculum

Assessment of the Psychometric Properties of E-learning Instructional Design Quality

With the ever-growing adoption of E-learning as an alternative mode for instructional delivery, and indeed as part of the strategic plan by higher learning institutions to foster open and distance learning, the development of empirically tested guidelines to evaluate E-learning instructional quality is timely. The purpose of the study was three-fold, that is to, explore the underlying structure of the E-learning instructional design quality construct, test the adequacy of its psychometric properties in terms of common method bias, reliability, convergent and discriminant validity, and cross validate the consistency of the measurement model across samples. The quantitative data was collected from a stratified random sample of 837 students undertaking CISCO E-learning courses at ten different institutions of higher learning in Uganda. A 38-item self-reported questionnaire to measure E-learners’ perceptions on E-learning instructional design quality served as the research instrument. The collected data were analysed using Exploratory Factor Analysis and Confirmatory Factor Analysis, with SPSS version 20.0 and AMOS version 22.0 softwares. The study results revealed that E-learning instructional design quality is a multidimensional construct with the sub dimensions of content quality, interface design quality, instructional strategies, content interactivity and E-learning feedback. Moreover, the measurement model was found to be free from common method bias and demonstrated adequacy in its validity and reliability. However, the results of cross validation indicated that the measurement model was not consistent across the three samples as shown by the variations in the model fit indices. The results are valuable to enable E-learning stakeholders to take strategic and evidence-based decisions regarding the integration of E-learning interventions for quality learning outcomes and enhanced future research in the domain of E-learning instructional design quality. Specifically, this study has successfully validated an E-learning instructional design quality questionnaire that educationists can use in evaluating E-learning courses regarding instructional design soundness

Communication privacy management in Social Network Sites: the influence of parental involvement and social on information disclosure

The trend of research in Social Network Sites have focused on privacy disclosure and its effect on motivation and security . Nevertheless, privacy disclosure needs further attention to address adolescence well being and positive behavior. This study seeks to investigate factors related to parental involvement and social influence on privacy disclosure that influence adolescences' well being. Underpinning the framework of Petronio‘s theory of Privacy Management,the study extended the factors of culture, social and motivation to explain the behavior of privacy disclosure. Using Structural Equation modeling analysis, this study estimated the relationships of privacy management influential factors and well being. The implications of the study included the intervention of parents, schools and universities to educate students formally and informally

The use of social networks sites (SNSs) among university students: how far do they learn

The study investigated the pedagogical affordances of SNS and its relationship on student engagement. A sample of 300 students responded to this quantitative research using a self constructed questionnaire. The hypothesized model has been tested to determine the relationships between pedagogical affordances and student engagement. This model underpins the theory of constructivist of interactions that promote learning; connectivity and collaboration through Web 2.0 technology. Using Multiple Regression Analysis, the model is able to explain the significant relationships of connectivity, assessment and feedback and collaboration in predicting student engagement when learning via SNS. The implications of the study are discussed based on theory, practical importance and methodology of research

Comparative analysis between Bloom’s and Malik Badri’s taxonomies of thinking process

In common practice of education, we create learning objectives and assessment questions based on Bloom taxonomy of behavioral objectives. Bloom taxonomy has assisted teachers in transforming learning from low to high order thinking. Unfortunately, Bloom taxonomy has encountered a shortcoming of the assumption of men as merely the body and mind without addressing the spiritual entity. For muslims to adapt Bloom taxonomy in planning and learning process reflects the ignorance of the fitrah or primordial of men which is the most crucial aspect in Islam. Therefore this taxonomy has to be revisited from the perspective of Muslim model of thinking. Further educational objectives in cognitive domain should be explored. This research aims at highlighting the assumption of metaphysical foundation of Bloom Taxonomy which is contradicting with the Islamic metaphysic. It also attempts to discover the differences between Bloom and Malik Badri taxonomy of thinking process which resulted from different metaphysical foundations and it's implication to the muslim educational setting. This research aims to develop Muslim model of thinking for educational objectives in cognitive domain. The methodology of this research is based on the philosophical analysis and historical development of Bloom taxonomy and Malik Badri in order to identify the main differences between their taxonomies of the thinking proces

A Comparative Study on Cyber Ethics, Religious Awareness and Satisfaction in Using Facebook for Social Networking

Throughout the internet’s evolution , debates on cyber ethics had raised concerns within the educational system. New ethical dilemmas turned to emerge out of compounding facebook communication among users. Ethical behaviour involving computer networking has immense power in promoting not only valuable academic networking, but could be shifted for self-fulfillment and even for evil ends. The issue of moral behavior involving computer networking is defined as cyber ethics. Arief, Dana, and Aniati (2011) synthesized the definition of ethics as right or wrong behavior based on respect. Studies relating to moral values further, systemize, defend and recommend concepts of right and wrong behavior. Despite the arguments of ethics as guidelines of social behavior and reflections of morality, Kaddu (2007) conceptualizes ethics as a set of values that lead to happiness, success and fulfillment. Guarded with some religious awareness, will cyber ethics makes a difference across boundaries and could religious values guide usage satisfaction during Facebook communication? This paper aims to clear doubts on cyber ethics using samples drawn from Facebook social communication among Malaysian and Indonesian undergraduates. It shall identify patterns of relationship between cyber ethics, religious awareness and usage satisfaction. The paper also discusses some implications of these relationships to reveal the level of satisfaction in using Facebook.Questionnaires were distributed to selected universities from Indonesia and Malaysia; 200 undergraduates responded. Correlation, independent t-test and multiple regression analysis were conducted on the data set. The measurement level such as honesty, truthfulness and respect were applied. The study revealed that cyber ethics across boundaries was significantly different. There is a significant relationship between religious awareness and cyber ethics. Facebook communication in the two countries was used by respondents with some religious awareness. This relationship has significant influence on the level of satisfaction while communicating in social networking sites. DOI: 10.5901/ajis.2013.v2n3p41

PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES OF AN AFFECTIVE LEARNING QUESTIONNAIRE

Mainly there were two purposes of this study. One was to examine the extent of Facebook use in distance learning, constituted meaningful and interpretable dimensions of the affective learning construct, and to test the adequacy of the construct in terms of its reliability, convergent validity, discriminant validity, and measurement invariance to the gender of students. The sample consisted of 243 Program Pensiswazahan Guru (PPG) in International Islamic University Malaysia. The data were collected using a self-reported 15-item questionnaire measuring university students’ affective learning behaviors. The results of the study supported and extended the results of previous work on students’ behaviors when using online platforms for distance education. The study found evidence that students’ affective learning is a valid and reliable multidimensional construct, and the measurement equivalence for male and female students, and affective learning is predictive variable for other constructs in the study. The findings are useful in making decisions in choosing and developing instructional interventions to facilitate learning ethically, safely and in a responsible manner in an online environment