STEM-APPROACH TO THE TRANSFORMATION OF PEDAGOGICAL EDUCATION

STEM-education is one of the important areas of the educational reform of XXI century. Modern initiatives in the field of STEM require the development of a model for transforming education that would correspond to contemporary demands of society. Such a general scenario and preliminary statement confirm the thesis underlying this research: there is a need to transform the existing model of training, first of all, pedagogical staff from classical education to innovative STEM-education. It was found that institutions and scholars are searching for new approaches to prepare people for solving real problems of the surrounding world through different STEM-approaches in education. In the article, the authors describe the transformation model of education for the introduction of the STEM-approach in a pedagogical university in order to prepare educators of a new formation and the main indicators of its effectiveness

Tingkat Kesiapan E-learning (E-learning Readiness)universitas Bina Darma sebagai Media Pembelajaran Pendidikan Jarak Jauh

Needs of Distance Education (ODL) can not escape from the cycle of communication and exchange of information among actors PJJ. This study aims to measure the level of readiness of e-Learning as a learning medium on the implementation of ODL. Measurement of e-Learning readiness is based on the model of the e-Learning readiness expressed by an index, which is mapped using the index e-Learning reediness version Aydin & Tasci with a scale of 1-5 based on variables faculty, students, staff and infrastructure. The study was conducted by using descriptive statistical techniques by using a questionnaire as an instrument of collecting data from 50 respondents consisting of 15 lecturers, 5 employees and 30 students. Results of data processing shows e-Learning UBD as PJJ media has an index of 4.3, which means ready to deploy an e-Learning (ready go)

Development of Telephone-based e-Learning Portal

The proliferation of mobile phones in Nigeria, particularly among the student community, has continued to inspire the development and delivery of e-Learning applications. Most of the existing web-based e-Learning applications do not support nomadic voice-based learning (i.e. learning on the move through voice), and consequently do not provide a speedy access to information or enquiries on demand. Internet access is required to get every bit of information from most school portal system, which is not directly available to everyone. Lack of provision for voice in the existing web applications excludes support for people with limited capabilities such as the visually impaired and physical disabilities. In this paper, we present a design and development of a prototype telephone-based e-Learning portal that will be used for course registration and examination. This study is part of an ongoing e-Learning project involving the following modules: enrollment, course registration and examination, enquiries/information, messaging/collaboration, e-Learning and library. The prototype application was developed using VoiceXML for the voice user interface(VUI), PHP for database queries, Apache as the middle-ware and MySQL database as back-end. A unified modelling language (UML) was used to model and design the application. The proposed e-Learning system will compliment the web-based system in other to meet the needs of students with a range of disabilities such as visual impairment, repetitive strain injury, etc, that make reading and writing difficult. It also makes multiple platforms available to all users as well as boosting access to education for the physically challenged, particularly the sight impaired in the developing countries of the world. In institutions where students are not allowed to use mobile phones or where cost is an issue, then the alternative is the use of PC-phone

Modul guru pembelajar: e-learning untuk pengembangan keprofesian berkelanjutan (PKB) guru

Ruang lingkup modul ini meliputi konsep-konsep dasar e-Learning yang meliputi definisi e-Learning , karakteristik e-Learning , jenis-jenis aplikasi eLearning , pentingnya e-Learning untuk pembelajaran masa kini, berbagai macam tipe e-Learning, berbagai macam cara penyampaian e-Learning, komponen pembentuk e-learning

Supporting sustainable e‐learning

This paper draws upon work carried out within phase one of a national forum for support staff, funded by the UK Learning and Teaching Support Network Generic Centre. It sets out themes in current Learning Technology research within the context of institutional practice. It reports the responses of a range of e‐learning support staff to new developments in the reuse and sharing of Learning Objects. The article highlights tensions across support units, inconsistencies in support provision and confusion over issues concerning different modes of teaching. It also forewarns a growing gap between institutional practice and research in the development of approaches to sustainable e‐learning

A review of the literature on the issues and roles of E-Learning in UAE higher education

E-Learning is becoming a popular delivery method across various universities and colleges in UAE as the region is experiencing a rapid growth of e-Learning in higher education. Adequate infrastructure, changes in demographic profile, globalization, government initiatives, outsourcing and increasing demand for IT knowledge-based jobs are the major factors responsible for e-Learning growth in higher education in UAE. However, e-Learning has many problems such as inadequate equipment, improper guidance on using e- Learning gadgets, inadequate infrastructure, changes in demographic profile, globalization, inadequate government initiatives are the major problems of e-Learning growth in higher education in UAE. Based on this review, e-Learners have shown indeed a very high level of understanding concerning the potential and value of e-Learning. It is anticipated that the findings of this study will offer opportunities to improve policy and practice of e-Learning in higher education in the UAE so as to solidify its position as an e-learning hub in the gulf region

EFEKTIVITAS E-LEARNING SEBAGAI MEDIA PEMBELAJARAN MATA PELAJARAN TIK KELAS XI DI SMA NEGERI 1 DEPOK

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk: (1) Mengetahui prestasi mata pelajaran TIK di SMA Negeri 1 Depok yang diajarkan tanpa E-learning dengan yang diajarkan menggunakan E-learning, (2) Mengetahui efektivitas E-learning terhadap prestasi siswa pada mata pelajaran TIK di SMA Negeri 1 Depok. Penelitian ini dilakukan pada kelas XI di SMA Negeri 1 Depok yaitu kelas XI IPA 1 (Kelompok E-learning) dan XI IPA 2 (Kelompok Bukan E-learning) dengan dengan jumlah siswa 30 orang diberikan perlakuan berupa pembelajaran menggunakan E-learning sebagai media pembelajaran, sedangkan pada kelompok kontrol dengan jumlah siswa 30 orang diberikan perlakuan berupa pembelajaran tanpa menggunakan E-learning sebagai media pembelajaran. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah Quasi Eksperimen. Desain quasi yang dipilih adalah nonequivalent control group design. Teknik pengambilan sampel pada penelitian ini menggunakan teknik purposive sampling. Uji validasi dan uji reliabilitas berdasarkan penilaian para ahli (Judgment Expert). Teknik analisis data menggunakan rumus statistik non parametris. Hasil Penelitian menunjukkan bahwa: (1) Terdapat perbedaan prestasi mata pelajaran TIK di SMA Negeri 1 Depok yang diajarkan tanpa E-learning dengan yang diajarkan menggunakan E-learning. Hal ini ditunjukkan dengan hasil uji Kolmogorov-Smirnov Z = 2.066 dan p (Asymp. Sig.) < 0,05 ; (2) E-learning efektif dapat meningkatkan prestasi siswa pada mata pelajaran TIK di SMA Negeri 1 Depok karena rata-rata peningatan nilai mata pelajaran ini yang diajarkan dengan E-learning lebih tinggi (7,5) dibanding dengan rata-rata peningatan nilai yang diajar bukan dengan E-learning (4,417)

The social impact and cultural issues affecting the e-learning performance in Libyan Higher Education institutes

This paper analyses the social impact and cultural issues which affect the e-learning performance in Libyan Higher Education institutes (HEIs). It is described the development and implementation of e-learning systems in various HEIs with the emphasis on the digital gap in Libya and barriers to successful e-learning implementation in these institutions. Also the social impact of using e-learning packages and Internet by young people in Libya is studied and a SWOT analysis of ICT and e-learning in Tripoli University is performed in order to improve the effectiveness of the use of e-learning systems in Libyan HEIs

Distilling lessons from across different types of e-learning interventions

Most Higher Education institutions are now embracing e learning to some extent. Some have instigated institution-wide e-learning initiatives, whilst others are engaging in the use of e-learning to expand their portfolio of course provision and the development of new niche markets. But the successful deployment of e-learning, whether large-scale or more localised, is complex and multi-faceted. This paper considers these complexities by drawing on the findings across four disparate e-learning evaluations, arguing that these provide a valuable means of extrapolating key lessons to ensure better use of e-learning and avoidance of large-scale, spectacular and public disasters, such as the UK e-University