Staying competitive in the IT field
is a challenge. The use of IT certification programs
involves a number of critical issues and implications
for higher educational institutions (HEIs), educators,
administrators, students, and the IT industry. Hence,
there is a compelling need to gather and share IT
certification program data to chart a comparative
analysis across HEIs that are using certification
programs. This study presents a summary of key
findings among the Bachelor of Science in Computer
Science (BSCS) students in the Lyceum of the
Philippines University Batangas’ performance and
satisfaction level in Computer Networking 1, the
first course in the four-course certification program.It
used the descriptive method of research. Respondents
of the study were the 71 BSCS second year students
who took the course during the Second Semester
of SY 2009-2010. Frequency distribution, Pearson R
and weighted mean were used for data analysis. The
performance and satisfactory level the students gave to learning performance in Computer Networking
1 addresses their learning experiences and was an
evidence of the pedagogical richness of the program
and the contribution of the Computer Networking 1
teacher. In conclusion, the course actively engaged the
students and a clear understanding of the subject were
achieved.
DEVELOPING THE APPLICATION FOR LEARNING PLACE VALUE ijma
The objectives of this research were 1) to develop the application for learning place value, 2) to determine
the efficiency of developed application, 3) to compare academic achievement to compare academic achievement between pre-lesson and post-lesson of students who learned with the developed application about place value, 4) to compare academic achievement between students who learned place value by the developed application and through traditional method during post-lesson, 5) to compare retention of
academic achievement of application for learning place value after 2 weeks, and 6) to find satisfactory of student who learned the application for learning place value. The sample group selected through purposive sampling was 5 content specialists and 400 pratomsuksa 1 students. The result of the study showed the qualitative assessment of the application for learning place value that was developed had overall highest
level of efficiency ( ̅= 4.73, S.D. =0.47) of the application for learning place value. Pratomsuksa 1 students showed with overall qualitative assessment equivalent to 89.07/91.84 that was higher than anticipated as 80/80. The academic achievement between pre-lesson and post-lesson by the application for learning place value appeared an average of 31.71 in pre lesson and an average of 53.49 in post-lesson.
The comparison of the academic achievement during pre-lesson and post-lesson of when students learned place value with the developed application showed 0.5 statistical significance. The academic achievement between the students with the application for learning place value an average of 53.49 during and an average of 41.33 during post-lesson. From the compare academic achievement between students who learned place value by the developed application and through traditional method during post-lesson, the student learning with the application for learning place value had higher academic achievement than those learning in the traditional method at 0.5 statistical significance. The retention of the students learning in post-lesson with the application for learning place value after 2 weeks did not have any differences. The satisfaction of the students learning with the application for learning place value was found at the highest level in overall after lesson.
Instructional Message Design: Issues and TrendsEcenaz Alemdağ
1. The document discusses key concepts in instructional message design including issues and trends, cognitive-affective theory of multimedia learning, the effect of modality principle on learning in different media, and message design for mobile learning.
2. It outlines the cognitive-affective theory of multimedia learning proposed by Roxana Moreno, which incorporates cognitive and affective processes in multimedia learning.
3. It examines how the modality principle is strongest in cognitively demanding conditions and when students cannot control the pace of presentation. The modality principle suggests independent sensory channels aid learning.
This study investigated the gap between preservice teachers' technological knowledge and skills versus their confidence in using technology for classroom instruction. The study involved 26 preservice teachers who completed surveys on their proficiency with technology, confidence in integrating it, and actual use of technology applications during student teaching. A second study examined the benefits of interactive whiteboards for manipulating text and images, taking digital notes, viewing websites as a group, demonstrating software untethered from a computer, creating digital lessons, annotating videos, using presentation tools, and showcasing student work.
Mc collum, dixie effects of a speech to-text software nfsej v25 n1 2014William Kritsonis
NATIONAL FORUM JOURNALS are a group of national and international refereed, blind-reviewed academic journals. NFJ publishes articles academic intellectual diversity, multicultural issues, management, business, administration, issues focusing on colleges, universities, and schools, all aspects of schooling, special education, counseling and addiction, international issues of education, organizational behavior, theory and development, and much more. DR. WILLIAM ALLAN KRITSONIS is Editor-in-Chief (Since 1982). See: www.nationalforum.com
Final project program evaluation module 8Daniel Downs
This document outlines an evaluation of a new high school technology requirement program. The purpose is to understand student learning across disciplines using technology and project-based learning. Key questions address how the program increases technology use across subjects, engagement in project-based learning, and technology skills. Mixed methods will be used, including pre/post surveys, interviews, focus groups, and tests. Quantitative data will measure changes while qualitative data provides student experiences. Results will be presented to stakeholders including administration, teachers, students, and parents. The evaluation aims to inform program adjustments and understand if project-based learning improves technology learning.
This study aimed to determine the feasibility of using a staffing information system application as a learning medium for automating staffing governance in vocational schools. The study assessed the application based on feedback from material experts, media experts, and practitioners, and found it to be very feasible for use in the learning process, scoring highly at 89.2% from material experts, 95% from media experts, and 90% from practitioners. The application was determined to be a very suitable learning medium for automation subjects in vocational school fields related to automation and office management.
mRIDGE project - final presentation in evaluation of WP4 and WP5Manuel Castro
Presentation of Manuel Castro form UNED, THE MDR model - gained skills, knowledge and competences. the effectiveness and efficiency of THE mdr approach, part of the mRIDGE Erasmus Plus European Project.
Presentation during the final Workshop of the Results of the research project "mRIDGE – Using mobile technology to improve policy Reform for Inclusion of Disadvantaged Groups in Education" in Plovdiv House of Culture, promoted by the Municipality of Plovdiv and the University of Plovdiv.
http://mridge.dipseil.net/
PROJECT 562113-EPP-1-2015-1-BG-EPPKA3-PI-FORWARD
Development of Indonesian National Qualification Framework-Based teaching mod...IJAEMSJORNAL
The learning model developed in this study is a whole series of presentation of teaching material that covers all aspects before being and after learning conducted by lecturers by including teaching materials in the teaching and learning process. The learning model developed is called QI MODELS with the syntax: Goals, Observation, Project, Discussion, Task, Practice, Meaningful, Justification, and Evaluation. Teaching material contains a set of material from the course "Instructional Media Design" that is arranged systematically so that lecturers and students can use it in the learning process in an atmosphere and a comfortable environment for learning. To see the effectiveness of the product an analysis of the learning outcomes of the 26 students taught using the Instructional Media Design textbook developed, and compared with the learning outcomes of students in the class taught with presentation material. Based on the analysis, the average value of basic competencies using instructional materials for Indonesian National Qualification Framework (INQF)-based Instructional Media Design is higher than the average value of students who use presentation materials. Testing the hypothesis used is a different test. From the calculation results obtained tcount = 7.63 while ttable = 2.01. Because tcount = 7.63>ttable = 2.01, it was concluded that there was a significant difference in students' learning achievement using Instructional Media Design textbooks and using presentation material. The effectiveness of the use of Instructional Media Design textbooks is 79.09%.
DEVELOPING THE APPLICATION FOR LEARNING PLACE VALUE ijma
The objectives of this research were 1) to develop the application for learning place value, 2) to determine
the efficiency of developed application, 3) to compare academic achievement to compare academic achievement between pre-lesson and post-lesson of students who learned with the developed application about place value, 4) to compare academic achievement between students who learned place value by the developed application and through traditional method during post-lesson, 5) to compare retention of
academic achievement of application for learning place value after 2 weeks, and 6) to find satisfactory of student who learned the application for learning place value. The sample group selected through purposive sampling was 5 content specialists and 400 pratomsuksa 1 students. The result of the study showed the qualitative assessment of the application for learning place value that was developed had overall highest
level of efficiency ( ̅= 4.73, S.D. =0.47) of the application for learning place value. Pratomsuksa 1 students showed with overall qualitative assessment equivalent to 89.07/91.84 that was higher than anticipated as 80/80. The academic achievement between pre-lesson and post-lesson by the application for learning place value appeared an average of 31.71 in pre lesson and an average of 53.49 in post-lesson.
The comparison of the academic achievement during pre-lesson and post-lesson of when students learned place value with the developed application showed 0.5 statistical significance. The academic achievement between the students with the application for learning place value an average of 53.49 during and an average of 41.33 during post-lesson. From the compare academic achievement between students who learned place value by the developed application and through traditional method during post-lesson, the student learning with the application for learning place value had higher academic achievement than those learning in the traditional method at 0.5 statistical significance. The retention of the students learning in post-lesson with the application for learning place value after 2 weeks did not have any differences. The satisfaction of the students learning with the application for learning place value was found at the highest level in overall after lesson.
Instructional Message Design: Issues and TrendsEcenaz Alemdağ
1. The document discusses key concepts in instructional message design including issues and trends, cognitive-affective theory of multimedia learning, the effect of modality principle on learning in different media, and message design for mobile learning.
2. It outlines the cognitive-affective theory of multimedia learning proposed by Roxana Moreno, which incorporates cognitive and affective processes in multimedia learning.
3. It examines how the modality principle is strongest in cognitively demanding conditions and when students cannot control the pace of presentation. The modality principle suggests independent sensory channels aid learning.
This study investigated the gap between preservice teachers' technological knowledge and skills versus their confidence in using technology for classroom instruction. The study involved 26 preservice teachers who completed surveys on their proficiency with technology, confidence in integrating it, and actual use of technology applications during student teaching. A second study examined the benefits of interactive whiteboards for manipulating text and images, taking digital notes, viewing websites as a group, demonstrating software untethered from a computer, creating digital lessons, annotating videos, using presentation tools, and showcasing student work.
Mc collum, dixie effects of a speech to-text software nfsej v25 n1 2014William Kritsonis
NATIONAL FORUM JOURNALS are a group of national and international refereed, blind-reviewed academic journals. NFJ publishes articles academic intellectual diversity, multicultural issues, management, business, administration, issues focusing on colleges, universities, and schools, all aspects of schooling, special education, counseling and addiction, international issues of education, organizational behavior, theory and development, and much more. DR. WILLIAM ALLAN KRITSONIS is Editor-in-Chief (Since 1982). See: www.nationalforum.com
Final project program evaluation module 8Daniel Downs
This document outlines an evaluation of a new high school technology requirement program. The purpose is to understand student learning across disciplines using technology and project-based learning. Key questions address how the program increases technology use across subjects, engagement in project-based learning, and technology skills. Mixed methods will be used, including pre/post surveys, interviews, focus groups, and tests. Quantitative data will measure changes while qualitative data provides student experiences. Results will be presented to stakeholders including administration, teachers, students, and parents. The evaluation aims to inform program adjustments and understand if project-based learning improves technology learning.
This study aimed to determine the feasibility of using a staffing information system application as a learning medium for automating staffing governance in vocational schools. The study assessed the application based on feedback from material experts, media experts, and practitioners, and found it to be very feasible for use in the learning process, scoring highly at 89.2% from material experts, 95% from media experts, and 90% from practitioners. The application was determined to be a very suitable learning medium for automation subjects in vocational school fields related to automation and office management.
mRIDGE project - final presentation in evaluation of WP4 and WP5Manuel Castro
Presentation of Manuel Castro form UNED, THE MDR model - gained skills, knowledge and competences. the effectiveness and efficiency of THE mdr approach, part of the mRIDGE Erasmus Plus European Project.
Presentation during the final Workshop of the Results of the research project "mRIDGE – Using mobile technology to improve policy Reform for Inclusion of Disadvantaged Groups in Education" in Plovdiv House of Culture, promoted by the Municipality of Plovdiv and the University of Plovdiv.
http://mridge.dipseil.net/
PROJECT 562113-EPP-1-2015-1-BG-EPPKA3-PI-FORWARD
Development of Indonesian National Qualification Framework-Based teaching mod...IJAEMSJORNAL
The learning model developed in this study is a whole series of presentation of teaching material that covers all aspects before being and after learning conducted by lecturers by including teaching materials in the teaching and learning process. The learning model developed is called QI MODELS with the syntax: Goals, Observation, Project, Discussion, Task, Practice, Meaningful, Justification, and Evaluation. Teaching material contains a set of material from the course "Instructional Media Design" that is arranged systematically so that lecturers and students can use it in the learning process in an atmosphere and a comfortable environment for learning. To see the effectiveness of the product an analysis of the learning outcomes of the 26 students taught using the Instructional Media Design textbook developed, and compared with the learning outcomes of students in the class taught with presentation material. Based on the analysis, the average value of basic competencies using instructional materials for Indonesian National Qualification Framework (INQF)-based Instructional Media Design is higher than the average value of students who use presentation materials. Testing the hypothesis used is a different test. From the calculation results obtained tcount = 7.63 while ttable = 2.01. Because tcount = 7.63>ttable = 2.01, it was concluded that there was a significant difference in students' learning achievement using Instructional Media Design textbooks and using presentation material. The effectiveness of the use of Instructional Media Design textbooks is 79.09%.
This document discusses a study on the use of the game-based learning platform Kahoot! in teacher education programs. 44 students and 2 teachers from different programs participated in the study. They provided their perspectives on the advantages and disadvantages of using Kahoot! in the classroom through open-ended questionnaires after experiencing Kahoot! activities. The study found that participants noted increased student involvement, participation, and promotion of learning as main benefits. However, some challenges with technology, teacher experience, and student adaptation were also identified. The document provides background on game-based learning and response systems as well as details on Kahoot! and the methodology used in the study.
The document discusses a study that investigated the difficulties faced by 105 polytechnic students in Malaysia in learning fundamental programming courses. The study found that students had moderate understanding of topics like multidimensional arrays, loops, and functions. Students struggled most with understanding the abstract concepts of variable positions in memory during program execution. They also faced difficulties in understanding basic programming structures and designing programs to solve tasks. While practical lab activities helped students learn programming, a major challenge was lecturers not providing enough examples. Most students agreed that visualization tools could help facilitate learning programming by helping them understand program execution.
(i) Pedagogical framework for mobile learning (Park, 2011),
(ii) A Model for Framing Mobile Learning by (Koole, 2006, 2009),
(iii) A Proposed Theoretical Model for Mobile Learning Adoption in Developing Countries by (Barker et al., 2005),
(iv) A Conversational Framework for the Effective use of Learning Technologies by Laurillard (2002), and
(v) A Framework for Sustainable Mobile Learning in Schools by (Ng and Nicholas (2012).
E-Learning Readiness Assessment Tool for Philippine Higher Education Institut...IJITE
The growth of internet technologies changed learning strategies globally. The Philippines is no exemption. Due to its usefulness and potential, E-learning is becoming popular. But before these benefits would be enjoyed, it is very important for an institution to be assessed. This is to identify the needs and factors that directly affect their readiness. This study presents a readiness assessment tool for Philippine Higher Education Institutions. It also serves as a needs assessment instrument.
This study aims to examine factors influencing aspects such as teacher's personality, student's behavior, environmental which has influence student's affective and cognitive. The data were obtained using methods: interview and questionnaire. The random participant has been chosen for interviewed and population has been used for the questionnaire. There were 1585 participants have filled the questionnaire and 24 students have interviewed. Interview data were recorded and analyzed. The results have processed, it was classified according to study programs following the indicator. The research finding shows that: factors from lecturers and teaching assistants got 78 - 81%, academic and non-academic facilities got 74.91% - 80.86% and dormitory as living for students got 69.16% which have a big impact on influencing student's affective and cognitive. There were also issues such as teacher's centered-learning, most of students and class situations can often be uncomfortable.
The readiness of academic staff at South Valley University to develop and imp...Alaa Sadik
The study aimed to evaluate the readiness of academic staff at South Valley University in Egypt to develop and implement e-learning. It assessed staff competencies, experiences, and attitudes regarding e-learning. A survey was administered to 233 staff members to measure these three dimensions. Results found that staff had positive attitudes towards e-learning but lacked technical competencies, training, and experience developing e-learning. The study recommends that the university provide training programs and technical support to help staff overcome barriers to e-learning adoption.
Software Engineering Education and TeachingSomya Jain
These slides emphasize on teaching the course on Software Engineering through different teaching approaches to make a positive impact on learning which has now got reduced to monotonous lecturing.
Software Engineering education and teachingSomya Jain
These slides emphasize on teaching the course on Software Engineering through various teaching approaches to make a positive impact on learning which has now
got reduced to monotonous lecturing.
This study used multilevel analysis to determine the predictive value of selected intrinsic factors (gender,
computer ownership, mathematics background and computer experience) and institutional type (an
extrinsic factor) on undergraduates’ Self Efficacy in Java Computer Programming (SEiJCP) in South –
West, Nigeria. The study adopted a correlational design. Purposive Sampling was used to select 254
computer science undergraduates from four universities (three federal-owned and one state-owned) in
south-west, Nigeria. Three research questions were answered. Two research instruments namely,
Computer experience scale (r = 0.84) and Java Programming Self Efficacy Scale (JPSES, r = 0.96) were
used to collect data. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, and null and linear growth model
(LGM) procedures. The intercorrelation coefficients among the extrinsic factor, intrinsic factors and
SEiJCP were moderate. Null model shows that the variations in SEiJCP accounted for by insitutional level
differences was 99.0%. The fixed part of the LGM of intrinsic factors showed that only mathematical
backgroung contributed significantly (p < 0.05) to the prediction of SEiJCP. The random part of the LGM
showed no significant contributions of the interactions of the intrinsic factors, to the prediction of SEiJCP.
About 60.0% of the student level variation in SEiJCP is explained by the differences in intrinsic factors.
The institution – level variable had large predictive value on programming self efficacy. Computer science
departments should increase the number of mathematics courses in their curriculum.
Blended Learning to Improve the Students’ Vocabulary Mastery for Mechanical E...idhasaeful
The study was conducted to improve the low vocabulary mastery of technical terms appeared in English for mechanical engineering purposes at STT Adisutjipto. The students are required to master the technical terms of the three offered concentrations; energy conversion, aircraft maintenance, and manufacture. A blended learning was chosen to improve the students’ vocabulary mastery through an action research study. It was divided in two cycles and the data were collected through the journal log, observation sheet, questionnaire, test, and interview. The result indicated that the students enjoyed and improved their vocabulary mastery. The blended learning was seen effectively improving the vocabulary mastery.
This study examined engineering students' perceptions of online learning through their university's learning
management system (LMS) compared to free online LMS and web tools allowing blended learning. A survey of 21
students found that they preferred free tools over the university's LMS, accessing resources on Blendspace more than
80% of the time. Interviews with instructors also revealed a preference for more interactive free tools over the limited
LMS. However, both students and instructors noted that slow internet connectivity hindered effective technology
use. While students felt more engaged through e-learning, most still preferred face-to-face learning.
Evaluation criteria for different disciplines vary from subject to subject such as Computer science,
Medicine, Management, Commerce, Art, Humanities and so on. Various evaluation criteria are being used
to measure the retention of the students’ knowledge. Some of them are in-class assignments, take home
assignments, group projects, individual projects and final examinations. When conducting lectures in
higher education institutes there can be more than one method to evaluate students to measure their
retention of knowledge. During the short period of the semester system we should be able to evaluate
students in several ways. There are practical issues when applying multiple evaluation criteria. Time
management, number of students per subject, how many lectures delivered per semester and the length of
the syllabus are the main issues.
The focus of this paper however, is on identification, finding advantages and proposing an evaluation
criterion for Computer based testing for programming subjects in higher education institutes in Sri Lanka.
Especially when evaluating hand written answers students were found to have done so many mistakes such
as programming mistakes. Therefore they lose considerable marks. Our method increases the efficiency
and the productivity of the student’s and also reduces the error rate considerably. It also has many benefits
for the lecturer. With the low number of academic members it is hard to spend more time to evaluate them
closely. A better evaluation criterion is very important for the students in this discipline because they
should stand on their own feet to survive in the industry.
1. The study aimed to compare the effects of using computer-based instruction (CBI), computer-based learning (CBL), and traditional teacher-centered (TC) approaches on the achievement and retention of students learning mathematics.
2. It involved 63 students divided into the three approaches and assessed their achievement through post-tests and retention through delayed post-tests.
3. The results found that CBL approach led to better achievement and retention of mathematics compared to CBI and TC, suggesting CBL could be encouraged for teaching mathematics at the secondary level in Pakistan.
Attitude of B.Ed. students towards information and communication technologyArul Sekar J.M.
The present study aims to examine the attitude of B.Ed. students towards ICT. The investigator has
adopted the survey method of research. The sample consists of 250 B.Ed. students from four colleges
of education selected by stratified random sampling technique. The investigator developed a self-made
questionnaire of 25 items to measure the attitude of the B.Ed. students towards ICT. The investigator
established content validity and reliability by split-half method, and the value is 0.76. To find out the
meaning, interpretation of the raw scores, the data were analysed using mean, standard deviation ‘t’ test.
The findings show (a) there is no significant difference in the attitude of B.Ed. students towards ICT
with regard to (i) gender, (ii) discipline, (iii) course of study, and (iv) locality, and (b) aided colleges of
education B.Ed. students are better than government college students in their attitude towards ICT.
Lessons learned rt i manuscript nat forum of sped journalWilliam Kritsonis
NATIONAL FORUM JOURNALS are a group of national and international refereed, blind-reviewed academic journals. NFJ publishes articles academic intellectual diversity, multicultural issues, management, business, administration, issues focusing on colleges, universities, and schools, all aspects of schooling, special education, counseling and addiction, international issues of education, organizational behavior, theory and development, and much more. DR. WILLIAM ALLAN KRITSONIS is Editor-in-Chief (Since 1982). See: www.nationalforum.com
STUDENT PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS USING DECISION TREEAkshay Jain
This document describes a student performance analysis project that uses decision trees. It introduces decision trees and their use for classification problems. The project aims to use decision tree methodology to analyze student performance data, including attendance, test scores, seminar marks, and assignment marks to predict exam performance. It discusses the existing manual system and proposes a computerized system using decision tree induction. The key modules described are the calling class for data insertion, binary nodes to represent attribute values, and the decision tree module to build the tree from training data and classify new data.
Cisco is a company that has grown through acquisitions. A look at the strategy they employ to acquire various company and post merger analysis along with the flaws.
This document discusses the art of oral interpretation, which involves reading literature aloud to an audience. It traces the history of oral interpretation from ancient times, when all literature was performed aloud, to the 18th and 19th centuries when it was known as elocution. The document emphasizes that literature is meant to be heard and experienced through performance. It outlines the goals and techniques used in oral interpretation, such as understanding the meaning and mood of the piece and using vocal skills and body language to accurately convey the author's message to listeners.
Cisco Systems has successfully pursued a strategy of acquiring emerging technology companies since the 1990s. Cisco developed capabilities in identifying winning startups and integrating acquisitions into its strategy and operations. A key element is Cisco's process for selecting and integrating acquisitions, which includes screening criteria, centralized marketing and customer contact, and standardized manufacturing integration steps. Cisco aims to quickly realize synergies from acquisitions. The 1998 acquisition of Summa Four aimed to enable new telephony applications, but posed integration challenges due to differences in testing systems and suppliers.
Red Hat's document discusses using JBoss Data Virtualization to gain better insights from big data. It describes challenges with existing data integration approaches as data sources grow in size, type and location. Red Hat's big data strategy is to reduce the information gap by making all data easily consumable for analytics. JBoss Data Virtualization software virtually unifies data across sources and exposes it to applications through standard interfaces. The demonstration shows integrating social media sentiment data from Hadoop with sales data from MySQL to analyze movie ticket and merchandise sales.
Criterion and Norm - Referenced Interpretations and the Four Frames of ReferenceMr. Ronald Quileste, PhD
This presentation is all about knowing Criterion and Norm-referenced interpretations. This presentation will give you an idea when are tests considered needing criterion or norm-referenced descriptions. The four frames of reference are also discussed here. Assessment of Learning 1 Lesson
This document discusses a study on the use of the game-based learning platform Kahoot! in teacher education programs. 44 students and 2 teachers from different programs participated in the study. They provided their perspectives on the advantages and disadvantages of using Kahoot! in the classroom through open-ended questionnaires after experiencing Kahoot! activities. The study found that participants noted increased student involvement, participation, and promotion of learning as main benefits. However, some challenges with technology, teacher experience, and student adaptation were also identified. The document provides background on game-based learning and response systems as well as details on Kahoot! and the methodology used in the study.
The document discusses a study that investigated the difficulties faced by 105 polytechnic students in Malaysia in learning fundamental programming courses. The study found that students had moderate understanding of topics like multidimensional arrays, loops, and functions. Students struggled most with understanding the abstract concepts of variable positions in memory during program execution. They also faced difficulties in understanding basic programming structures and designing programs to solve tasks. While practical lab activities helped students learn programming, a major challenge was lecturers not providing enough examples. Most students agreed that visualization tools could help facilitate learning programming by helping them understand program execution.
(i) Pedagogical framework for mobile learning (Park, 2011),
(ii) A Model for Framing Mobile Learning by (Koole, 2006, 2009),
(iii) A Proposed Theoretical Model for Mobile Learning Adoption in Developing Countries by (Barker et al., 2005),
(iv) A Conversational Framework for the Effective use of Learning Technologies by Laurillard (2002), and
(v) A Framework for Sustainable Mobile Learning in Schools by (Ng and Nicholas (2012).
E-Learning Readiness Assessment Tool for Philippine Higher Education Institut...IJITE
The growth of internet technologies changed learning strategies globally. The Philippines is no exemption. Due to its usefulness and potential, E-learning is becoming popular. But before these benefits would be enjoyed, it is very important for an institution to be assessed. This is to identify the needs and factors that directly affect their readiness. This study presents a readiness assessment tool for Philippine Higher Education Institutions. It also serves as a needs assessment instrument.
This study aims to examine factors influencing aspects such as teacher's personality, student's behavior, environmental which has influence student's affective and cognitive. The data were obtained using methods: interview and questionnaire. The random participant has been chosen for interviewed and population has been used for the questionnaire. There were 1585 participants have filled the questionnaire and 24 students have interviewed. Interview data were recorded and analyzed. The results have processed, it was classified according to study programs following the indicator. The research finding shows that: factors from lecturers and teaching assistants got 78 - 81%, academic and non-academic facilities got 74.91% - 80.86% and dormitory as living for students got 69.16% which have a big impact on influencing student's affective and cognitive. There were also issues such as teacher's centered-learning, most of students and class situations can often be uncomfortable.
The readiness of academic staff at South Valley University to develop and imp...Alaa Sadik
The study aimed to evaluate the readiness of academic staff at South Valley University in Egypt to develop and implement e-learning. It assessed staff competencies, experiences, and attitudes regarding e-learning. A survey was administered to 233 staff members to measure these three dimensions. Results found that staff had positive attitudes towards e-learning but lacked technical competencies, training, and experience developing e-learning. The study recommends that the university provide training programs and technical support to help staff overcome barriers to e-learning adoption.
Software Engineering Education and TeachingSomya Jain
These slides emphasize on teaching the course on Software Engineering through different teaching approaches to make a positive impact on learning which has now got reduced to monotonous lecturing.
Software Engineering education and teachingSomya Jain
These slides emphasize on teaching the course on Software Engineering through various teaching approaches to make a positive impact on learning which has now
got reduced to monotonous lecturing.
This study used multilevel analysis to determine the predictive value of selected intrinsic factors (gender,
computer ownership, mathematics background and computer experience) and institutional type (an
extrinsic factor) on undergraduates’ Self Efficacy in Java Computer Programming (SEiJCP) in South –
West, Nigeria. The study adopted a correlational design. Purposive Sampling was used to select 254
computer science undergraduates from four universities (three federal-owned and one state-owned) in
south-west, Nigeria. Three research questions were answered. Two research instruments namely,
Computer experience scale (r = 0.84) and Java Programming Self Efficacy Scale (JPSES, r = 0.96) were
used to collect data. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, and null and linear growth model
(LGM) procedures. The intercorrelation coefficients among the extrinsic factor, intrinsic factors and
SEiJCP were moderate. Null model shows that the variations in SEiJCP accounted for by insitutional level
differences was 99.0%. The fixed part of the LGM of intrinsic factors showed that only mathematical
backgroung contributed significantly (p < 0.05) to the prediction of SEiJCP. The random part of the LGM
showed no significant contributions of the interactions of the intrinsic factors, to the prediction of SEiJCP.
About 60.0% of the student level variation in SEiJCP is explained by the differences in intrinsic factors.
The institution – level variable had large predictive value on programming self efficacy. Computer science
departments should increase the number of mathematics courses in their curriculum.
Blended Learning to Improve the Students’ Vocabulary Mastery for Mechanical E...idhasaeful
The study was conducted to improve the low vocabulary mastery of technical terms appeared in English for mechanical engineering purposes at STT Adisutjipto. The students are required to master the technical terms of the three offered concentrations; energy conversion, aircraft maintenance, and manufacture. A blended learning was chosen to improve the students’ vocabulary mastery through an action research study. It was divided in two cycles and the data were collected through the journal log, observation sheet, questionnaire, test, and interview. The result indicated that the students enjoyed and improved their vocabulary mastery. The blended learning was seen effectively improving the vocabulary mastery.
This study examined engineering students' perceptions of online learning through their university's learning
management system (LMS) compared to free online LMS and web tools allowing blended learning. A survey of 21
students found that they preferred free tools over the university's LMS, accessing resources on Blendspace more than
80% of the time. Interviews with instructors also revealed a preference for more interactive free tools over the limited
LMS. However, both students and instructors noted that slow internet connectivity hindered effective technology
use. While students felt more engaged through e-learning, most still preferred face-to-face learning.
Evaluation criteria for different disciplines vary from subject to subject such as Computer science,
Medicine, Management, Commerce, Art, Humanities and so on. Various evaluation criteria are being used
to measure the retention of the students’ knowledge. Some of them are in-class assignments, take home
assignments, group projects, individual projects and final examinations. When conducting lectures in
higher education institutes there can be more than one method to evaluate students to measure their
retention of knowledge. During the short period of the semester system we should be able to evaluate
students in several ways. There are practical issues when applying multiple evaluation criteria. Time
management, number of students per subject, how many lectures delivered per semester and the length of
the syllabus are the main issues.
The focus of this paper however, is on identification, finding advantages and proposing an evaluation
criterion for Computer based testing for programming subjects in higher education institutes in Sri Lanka.
Especially when evaluating hand written answers students were found to have done so many mistakes such
as programming mistakes. Therefore they lose considerable marks. Our method increases the efficiency
and the productivity of the student’s and also reduces the error rate considerably. It also has many benefits
for the lecturer. With the low number of academic members it is hard to spend more time to evaluate them
closely. A better evaluation criterion is very important for the students in this discipline because they
should stand on their own feet to survive in the industry.
1. The study aimed to compare the effects of using computer-based instruction (CBI), computer-based learning (CBL), and traditional teacher-centered (TC) approaches on the achievement and retention of students learning mathematics.
2. It involved 63 students divided into the three approaches and assessed their achievement through post-tests and retention through delayed post-tests.
3. The results found that CBL approach led to better achievement and retention of mathematics compared to CBI and TC, suggesting CBL could be encouraged for teaching mathematics at the secondary level in Pakistan.
Attitude of B.Ed. students towards information and communication technologyArul Sekar J.M.
The present study aims to examine the attitude of B.Ed. students towards ICT. The investigator has
adopted the survey method of research. The sample consists of 250 B.Ed. students from four colleges
of education selected by stratified random sampling technique. The investigator developed a self-made
questionnaire of 25 items to measure the attitude of the B.Ed. students towards ICT. The investigator
established content validity and reliability by split-half method, and the value is 0.76. To find out the
meaning, interpretation of the raw scores, the data were analysed using mean, standard deviation ‘t’ test.
The findings show (a) there is no significant difference in the attitude of B.Ed. students towards ICT
with regard to (i) gender, (ii) discipline, (iii) course of study, and (iv) locality, and (b) aided colleges of
education B.Ed. students are better than government college students in their attitude towards ICT.
Lessons learned rt i manuscript nat forum of sped journalWilliam Kritsonis
NATIONAL FORUM JOURNALS are a group of national and international refereed, blind-reviewed academic journals. NFJ publishes articles academic intellectual diversity, multicultural issues, management, business, administration, issues focusing on colleges, universities, and schools, all aspects of schooling, special education, counseling and addiction, international issues of education, organizational behavior, theory and development, and much more. DR. WILLIAM ALLAN KRITSONIS is Editor-in-Chief (Since 1982). See: www.nationalforum.com
STUDENT PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS USING DECISION TREEAkshay Jain
This document describes a student performance analysis project that uses decision trees. It introduces decision trees and their use for classification problems. The project aims to use decision tree methodology to analyze student performance data, including attendance, test scores, seminar marks, and assignment marks to predict exam performance. It discusses the existing manual system and proposes a computerized system using decision tree induction. The key modules described are the calling class for data insertion, binary nodes to represent attribute values, and the decision tree module to build the tree from training data and classify new data.
Cisco is a company that has grown through acquisitions. A look at the strategy they employ to acquire various company and post merger analysis along with the flaws.
This document discusses the art of oral interpretation, which involves reading literature aloud to an audience. It traces the history of oral interpretation from ancient times, when all literature was performed aloud, to the 18th and 19th centuries when it was known as elocution. The document emphasizes that literature is meant to be heard and experienced through performance. It outlines the goals and techniques used in oral interpretation, such as understanding the meaning and mood of the piece and using vocal skills and body language to accurately convey the author's message to listeners.
Cisco Systems has successfully pursued a strategy of acquiring emerging technology companies since the 1990s. Cisco developed capabilities in identifying winning startups and integrating acquisitions into its strategy and operations. A key element is Cisco's process for selecting and integrating acquisitions, which includes screening criteria, centralized marketing and customer contact, and standardized manufacturing integration steps. Cisco aims to quickly realize synergies from acquisitions. The 1998 acquisition of Summa Four aimed to enable new telephony applications, but posed integration challenges due to differences in testing systems and suppliers.
Red Hat's document discusses using JBoss Data Virtualization to gain better insights from big data. It describes challenges with existing data integration approaches as data sources grow in size, type and location. Red Hat's big data strategy is to reduce the information gap by making all data easily consumable for analytics. JBoss Data Virtualization software virtually unifies data across sources and exposes it to applications through standard interfaces. The demonstration shows integrating social media sentiment data from Hadoop with sales data from MySQL to analyze movie ticket and merchandise sales.
Criterion and Norm - Referenced Interpretations and the Four Frames of ReferenceMr. Ronald Quileste, PhD
This presentation is all about knowing Criterion and Norm-referenced interpretations. This presentation will give you an idea when are tests considered needing criterion or norm-referenced descriptions. The four frames of reference are also discussed here. Assessment of Learning 1 Lesson
Fortrust Global Advisory is a leading technology M&A advisor. The technology industry is transitioning to cloud computing and the internet of things. Cisco is well positioned as a leader in networking but faces challenges from virtualization, security, and cloud competitors. Cisco's corporate strategy is to pursue M&A in mobility, security, collaboration, and data centers/virtualization to build on past successes. Potential acquisition targets for Cisco include Nutanix, Simplivity, Scale Computing, and Informatica to strengthen positions in virtualization and cloud.
The document provides an introduction to a study that aims to determine the factors affecting career preferences among senior high school students. It discusses the background and context of the problem, which includes various socioeconomic, political, and financial crises faced by the country. It then presents the statement of the problem, objectives, hypotheses, theoretical framework based on Super's vocational development theory and Tiedeman's self-development approach to career, conceptual framework, scope and limitations of the study, significance of the study, and definition of key terms. The theoretical framework focuses on how vocational self-concept and ego involvement influence career preferences as external factors and internal drives can alter career patterns over time through a process of exploration, crystallization, choice
ACCEPTABILITY OF K12 SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE MONITOR...IJITE
The K to 12 Basic Education program uses standards and a competency-based grading system. These are
found in the curriculum guides. All grades will be based on the weighted raw score of the learners’
summative assessments. Senior High School Students have been graded on three categories the written
work, performance tasks, and quarterly assessments. Technology plays a substantial role in helping
teachers in the progress, communication, application, and grading of assessment tasks. The correlational
aspect aims to establish the degree to which the variables of on the level of compliance of the developed
application affects and influences the level of acceptance of the system as perceived by the respondents.
From the level of acceptance of the system when it comes to its performance efficiency is directly affected
by the level of compliance of the system in its compatibility and reliability. This means that changes on the
identified variables may directly affect the variables on the level of acceptance of the system. The findings
of significant difference on the perceptions of the IT expert and the Users on the level of acceptance of the
system simply imply that the IT experts and the users does not share similar perceptions on the system. This
means that there is a significant difference on the level of acceptance of the system as perceived by the
users and the IT experts.
This study aimed to develop an ICT skills-based training program for high school teachers at Agusan Pequeño National High School. The study found that teachers had low ICT knowledge and skills proficiency. Based on these findings, the researcher created a training program called "Project GRID" to address the needs of teachers. Expert validators found the program to be acceptable. It was recommended that the school adopt Project GRID long-term and level up questions in future assessments to focus more on applying ICT skills in a pedagogical context.
THE USE OF COMPUTER-BASED LEARNING ASSESSMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL COURSES: A STR...IAEME Publication
Background/Objectives: While the increase in classroom technology, it is necessary to examine how assessment is administered through technology. The purpose of this study is to understand how students and faculty are perceived and examine the effectiveness of the computer-based assessment in professional education courses (Educational Technology) at Northern Iloilo Polytechnic State College, Iloilo, Philippines. Methods: The research design utilized in this study is mixed-method research. A computer-based assessment was utilized to assess students' performance in educational technology. This instrument was validated, and pilot tested to establish reliability. Each campus of NIPSC selected ten students of 70 as respondents during Academic Year 2016-2017. Frequency count, mean, standard deviation, and Wilcoxon signed-rank test were statistical tools used for data analyses. Findings: The study's finding showed a high score of students in the posttest ensured better performance of the students in educational technology. The increase in the posttest per performance level of the students was due to an accurate measure of what they have learned in educational technology. The majority of students users agreed that online assessment was fasters than the paper and pencil form. Also, users agreed that online assessment is contemporary and more systematic. They also stated that online assessment is consistent with the teaching style, but they are less anxious. Furthermore, according to faculty and students, ninety percent (90%) believed that computer-based assessment accurately measures what they are teaching and what they learned in school, respectively. Novelty: With the current situation that the education system is in new normal, computer-based learning is important in flexible learning. And assessment using technology is a great help to both faculty and students. Thus, state universities and colleges (SUCs) should adopt this innovation to help teaching and learning.
Factors affecting students’ continuance intention to use teaching performance...IJECEIAES
This study aims to determine university students’ continuance intention in using an android-based teaching performance assessment (TPA) application. For the data gathering instrument, we employed an online structured questionnaire. Two hundred and forty students from four faculties were selected and assigned a five-scale survey. All completed questionnaires were analyzed using analysis of moment structure (AMOS). The findings show that the factors of productivity, performance, relevancy, quality and mobility of the android-based TPA have significantly influenced students’ continuance intention to use the application. The results highlighted that when an android-based system was developed based on the criteria, the long-term use of the android-based TPA application can be consistently maintained to improve universities’ teaching quality assessment. However, our study needs to improve in that the university students may evaluate teaching staffs who are not teaching a subject in their class because all teaching staff has appeared in the application database. In addition, further research needs to limit each lecture based on a specific course to be assessed by a particular student’s class.
Saclao_DEVELOPMENT AND IMPACT OF SIM-MOD (STRATEGIC INTERVENTION MATERIAL AND...CristineGraceAcuyan
1. The document describes the development and evaluation of SIM-MOD (Strategic Intervention Material and Module Combined) learning materials to improve 8th grade students' skills in performing operations on rational algebraic expressions.
2. A study was conducted with an experimental group using the SIM-MOD materials and a control group using traditional instruction. Results showed the experimental group scored significantly higher on post-tests.
3. Students and experts evaluated the SIM-MOD materials as adequate overall in design, content, usefulness, and delivery. They suggested allowing more time for tasks.
This document discusses a study that was conducted to promote basic computer knowledge among D.T.Ed (Diploma in Teacher Education) students through electronic presentations. The study used a single group experimental method with 60 D.T.Ed students. Students received training over 10 days on basic computer topics through electronic presentations. Pre and post-tests were used to assess students' computer knowledge before and after the training. The results showed a significant improvement in post-test scores, indicating that the electronic presentation training was effective in promoting basic computer knowledge among the D.T.Ed students.
This document discusses predicting student performance in higher education using video learning analytics and data mining techniques. The study analyzed data from 772 students' interactions in an LMS, student information system, and mobile video application to predict end-of-semester performance. Eight classification algorithms were tested on the data, along with feature selection techniques like genetic search and principle component analysis. The Random Forest algorithm most accurately predicted student performance at 88.3% accuracy using an equal width feature selection method. The results indicate that analyzing interaction data from multiple systems using classification techniques can help predict student outcomes.
This document discusses predicting student performance in higher education using video learning analytics and data mining techniques. The study analyzed data from 772 students' interactions in an LMS, student information system, and mobile video application to predict end-of-semester performance. Eight classification algorithms were tested and random forest accurately predicted successful students 88.3% of the time. Feature selection techniques like genetic search and principle component analysis were also able to further improve performance. The results suggest video learning analytics combined with data mining can help educators identify at-risk students and improve learning outcomes.
This document discusses predicting student performance in higher education using video learning analytics and data mining techniques. The study analyzed data from 772 students' interactions in an LMS, student information system, and mobile video application to predict end-of-semester performance. Eight classification algorithms were tested and random forest accurately predicted successful students 88.3% of the time. Feature selection techniques like genetic search and principle component analysis were also able to further improve performance. The results suggest video learning analytics combined with data mining can help educators identify at-risk students and make decisions to improve student success.
THE RATIONALE AND FRAMEWORK FOR EVALUATING THE ICT USE IN TEACHER EDUCATION D...DrGavisiddappa Angadi
The document presents a framework for evaluating the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in teacher education. It identifies four themes - context and culture, leadership and vision, lifelong learning, and planning and management of change - that should guide ICT integration. It also outlines four core competencies for teachers: pedagogy, collaboration and networking, social issues, and technical issues. The framework was designed to help institutions plan and implement effective ICT use across their teacher education programs by considering relevant factors. The goal is to prepare teachers to incorporate technology in their own teaching and lifelong learning.
Increasing Grade 9 Students TLE MPS using a Blended Approach with Manychatijtsrd
The study used Blended Learning and the Manychat application to improve the TLE MPS of Sto Nino National High School Grade 9 students. Purposive sampling was used to select two groups of grade nine students with the lowest MPS. The term blended learning refers to instructional models that combine traditional classroom practice with e learning solutions. Manychat, on the other hand, is a service that allows you to build chatbots for Facebook Messenger. These chatbots have a wide range of applications, including marketing and customer service. The study assessed the performance of Grade 9 Dressmaking students in administering the pre test and post test for both the experimental and control groups. The study also determined whether there is a significant difference in the pre test and post test results for both experimental and conventional groups. In the implementation of the Manychat as an instructional tool in T.L.E. 9 or any subjects interested in the intervention used, an action plan was proposed. The study used a experimental design. Mean, standard deviation, dependent and independent t tests were used to assess the performance of students instructed in the intervention program. The study found that using the Blended Method with Manychat is an effective tool for teaching T.L.E. Dressmaking to grade 9 students. Using the Blended Method, their performance and scores in the pre test and post test had greatly improved. As a result, the study concluded that the Blended Method with Manychat can be used as a tool in teaching TLE for the continuous improvement of proficiency level in TLE subject. Jonalyn Corvera Cadavos "Increasing Grade 9 Students' TLE MPS using a Blended Approach with Manychat" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-6 | Issue-6 , October 2022, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd51852.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/other-scientific-research-area/other/51852/increasing-grade-9-students-tle-mps-using-a-blended-approach-with-manychat/jonalyn-corvera-cadavos
Adoption of technology on E-learning effectivenessjournalBEEI
The incorporation of E-learning in both private and public tertiary education can help expedite the learning process. The utilization of fast-paced technology with E-learning also allows for a more flexible and convenient learning process. E-learning platforms can be accessed anywhere as long as there is an internet connection, including at home, the workplace, restaurants or while travelling. This allows for the benefit of distance learning. As such, the current study aims to examine the factor effectiveness of E-learning based on three variables, namely technology, instructors’ characteristics and students’ characteristics and their impact on distance learning. The education system has greatly evolved from the use of apparatus such as chalk and blackboards to the modern use of projectors to conduct lessons. In the current age, E-learning will have an effect on both instructors and teaching technology, aside from the students themselves. As an example, students are expected to know how to utilize these systems in their lessons, instructors must receive training in E-learning systems management and in terms of technology, the E-learning systems must be updated and operated using the most recent upgrades. E-learning is also cost-efficient, less time consuming and reduces the burden on both students and educators.
Predicting students’ intention to continue business courses on online platfor...Samsul Alam
The objective of this study was to analyze the intention of a University's business department students to continue their studies on e-learning platforms during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. To this end, a questionnaire was developed to collect primary data from students in business fields. The study took into account more than 285 respondents from two different universities and relied on the expectation confirmation model (ECM) theory and the structural equation model. The partial least squares (SEM-PLS) method was used to analyze the data. The results of the study showed that task skills (TS) and task challenges (TC) were significant for the enjoyment (EN) of the students which in turn had a positive effect on the satisfaction levels. Confirmation (CON) had an impact on the post adoption perceived usefulness (PAPU), which was deemed positive for student satisfaction (SAT). The SAT and psychological safety (PS) of online learning platforms were found to positively influence the continuance intention (CI) on e-learning platforms. Finally, both SAT and PS of online learning platforms were observed to positively influence CI on e-learning platforms. Further research in this area could be useful in making decisions about promoting educational programs based on e-learning. The researchers recommend that academicians and policymakers must ensure appropriate arrangements for teaching on e-learning platforms.
This journal article examines factors that affect acceptance of e-learning among distance learners in Malaysia. It distributed questionnaires to 112 students at Open University of Malaysia to determine their level of e-learning acceptance and investigate possible influencing factors. The findings showed a moderate overall acceptance level. The highest rated factors were institutional factors like technology support, followed by student behaviors/attitudes, interactive applications, instructor characteristics, and technology/systems. The conclusion is that while e-learning is accepted, more can be done to improve acceptance levels, such as providing student preparation courses.
This tracer study determined the employment status
of BS Computer Science
Graduates of LPU from 2004-2009. It also assessed t
he relevance of BSCS curricula,
knowledge, skills and work values acquired by the g
raduates relevant to their
employment; identify the personal and professional
characteristics and job placement
of Computer Science graduates and the school relate
d factors associated with their
employment. The findings of the study served as the
basis of the researcher to
improve, update or enhance the curricula of BSCS pr
ogram to make this more
responsive to the needs of fast changing technology
.
There were 85 percent of the surveyed respondents w
ho were gainfully employed;
majority have professional, technical and superviso
ry position, landed on their first
job related to their course completed, obtained the
ir first jobs in less than 1 year;
stayed in their first job more than 1 year, career
challenge, salaries and benefits are
the prime reasons for changing the job and lack of
work experience is the number 1
problem they encountered when looking for a job.
Information Technology and communication skills dev
eloped by LPU were
considered very much useful to the present work of
the respondents. Work related
values like love for God, supportiveness, courage,
tolerance and perseverance were
also deemed very much useful to the present employm
ent of the respondents. The
proposed program of the study focused on academic d
evelopment, employment
opportunity and enhancing leadership capability of
Computer Science graduates.
It is strongly recommended that the graduating stud
ents before graduation must be
given ample time to experience pre – employment exa
minations and interviews.
Faculty development trainings must be given to the
faculty members teaching
professional subjects. As to general Education Subj
ects, Mathematics and Language
subjects must also be strengthened. All Offices and
Departments must continue to
improve their services towards the attainment of ma
ximum customer satisfaction.
IRJET- E-Learning Effectiveness in Higher EducationIRJET Journal
This document summarizes a research study that evaluated the effectiveness of e-learning in higher education across different factors. The study analyzed data collected from 120 students pursuing Masters programs in Delhi and Ahmadabad, India. The results of t-tests and z-tests found no significant differences in e-learning effectiveness based on course, gender, or city. Thus, all nine null hypotheses that proposed no differences could not be rejected. The study concluded that e-learning provides flexibility for students and boosts learning, and students have accepted it as a useful reference source. However, the small sample size limited broader conclusions about differences in populations.
Predicting student performance in higher education using multi-regression modelsTELKOMNIKA JOURNAL
Supporting the goal of higher education to produce graduation who will be a professional leader is a crucial. Most of universities implement intelligent information system (IIS) to support in achieving their vision and mission. One of the features of IIS is student performance prediction. By implementing data mining model in IIS, this feature could precisely predict the student’ grade for their enrolled subjects. Moreover, it can recognize at-risk students and allow top educational management to take educative interventions in order to succeed academically. In this research, multi-regression model was proposed to build model for every student. In our model, learning management system (LMS) activity logs were computed. Based on the testing result on big students datasets, courses, and activities indicates that these models could improve the accuracy of prediction model by over 15%.
Teachers Competency in the Utilization of the Learners’ Information System: ...Sam Luke
The focus on the study was to assess the competency level of teachers in utilizing the learners’ information system in the five schools in Pasig. The study sought to assess the Learners Information System in all schools in Pasig II District with an end view of proposed intervention program to teachers that recommended improving the system. The study includes the instruments/tools, respondents and sampling technique and research design and questionnaires recorded and tally for statistical treatment.
The descriptive method used in the study selecting a problem, choosing a sample, selecting or developing instrument, determining procedures, collecting and analyzing data, and interpreting results.
Analysis Of Students Ability In Solving Relation And Functions Problems Base...Vicki Cristol
The document analyzes students' ability to solve relation and function problems based on learning indicators. It finds that students' overall ability is low. Specifically:
- Ability to define relations and functions is low. Students forget definitions.
- Determining examples and non-examples of functions is medium. Most but not all students can distinguish them.
- Determining domain, codomain, and range is medium. Students sometimes confuse range and codomain.
- Drawing arrow and Cartesian diagrams is medium. Students can usually draw them but omit descriptions.
The study indicates students have forgotten basic concepts and recommends teachers focus more on understanding than memorization to improve problem-solving abilities.
Similar to Students’ Performance and Satisfaction with the Cisco Academy Networking Program for Pedagogical Action in Blended Learning (20)
Computer m
emory is expensive and the recording of data captured by a webcam needs memory. I
n order to minimize the
memory usage in recording data from human motion as recorded from the webcam, this algorithm will use motion
detection as applied to a process to measure the change in speed or vector of an object in the field of view. This
applicat
ion only works if there is a motion detected and it will automatically save the captured image in its designated
folder.
E-teaching is an innovative teaching strategy
using the e-learning technology to empower both learners and
teachers thus providing opportunities for superior learning
experiences. The study enhances the education practice of those
teachers handling different graduate programs specifically
those offered by Lyceum of the Philippines University -
Batangas. This study focused on assessing and analyzing the
different important factors pertaining to the readiness and
inclination of the teachers. This involves introduction of
e-teaching on the part of the teachers and e-learning on the part
of the graduate students to their respective programs of study.
The findings revealed that the graduate school teachers are
aware of their vital role in developing effective delivery of
instruction and their openness on the active participation in
conducting classes in an online learning environment. Also, the
university is ready to take the e-teaching program as a mode of
instruction for the Graduate School.
This document presents a method for using genetic algorithms to solve transportation problems. Transportation problems involve determining the optimal way to transport goods from multiple source locations to multiple destination locations while minimizing costs. The genetic algorithm approach encodes potential solutions as matrices and uses genetic operators like crossover and mutation to evolve populations toward the lowest-cost solution. The author tests the genetic algorithm on sample transportation problems and finds it performs better than traditional methods for large problems, providing solutions in less time. The genetic algorithm is concluded to be an effective tool for optimizing solutions to transportation and other problems involving large search spaces.
The study is an online, computer aided tool that was designed primarily for the conduct of online examination. The system
was created using PHP, a web based scripting language, and MySQ
L as the database software. The system focuses on
the automation of students' examinations; preparation, scheduling, checking and grading. A database is provided for the
storage of exam questions, answers to questions and students' records. The system allo
ws instructors to create an exam
by entering questions with its corresponding answers into the database. Instructors are provided with three options on the
type of exam; these include, True or False, Multiple Choice and Fill in the Blanks.
There are three
account types based on the intended users. One is the Administrator Account; this can be used to create
instructor accounts. It can also be used to delete or suspend other accounts based on activity status. The Instructor
Account allows teachers to create
student accounts and enroll the same. This account can be used also to create,
activate, edit, delete exams and monitor students' performances. The Student Account is for the officially enrolled students
where they can take exams and view scores even from
previous examinations.
This software allows instructors to keep track of students' performances from all exams since the results will be stored in a
database linked to an online system. While taking the online exam, students can choose the number of exa
m questions
that will be displayed on the screen at a given time.
A student can take the exam only on the specified date and time set by the instructor. Ideally, a particular exam should be
taken only once. In cases of retakes due to valid reasons and spe
cial exam considerations, the instructor is given the
option to administer the previously activated exam, edit or create a new set of questions.
One limitation though, this online system is not to be used to compute for the class performance for the final
grade since
this requires other components such as seat works, graded recitations, laboratory activities, etc. This only computes and
shows the scores from previous exams and the average.
This study was conducted in an undergraduate level
with the use of e-learning
particularly in analytic geometry to lessen the com
mon fear of Filipino students to
mathematics. Since teen age students used to engros
s themselves with the use of
technology specifically computers, this study maxim
ized the capability of computers
in reducing math anxiety by teaching mathematics su
bject using e-learning thus
improving student academic performance.
This study aims to develop and design an on
-
line hotel reservation and management system for the College of
International Tourism and Hospitality Management of the Lyceum of the Philippines University, Batangas Campus. It
presents user
-
friendly features th
at will familiarize CITHM students on the online hotel reservation system, evaluate it and
highlight the benefits it can provide to the college and staff. In addition, it will purvey supplement material in their fron
t desk
operation course. The researchers
used the System Development Life Cycle and Microsoft Web Developer 2008 as the
programming language. The developed software served as a tool for the students of CITHM to familiarize them on how to
operate an online hotel reservation system. The developed
software was an effective aid for the instructors in teaching the
basic operations of hotel reservation system to their students. It also provided online security to protect privacy and
financial information of clients.
Abstract
—
The main objective of this
study to make the monitoring
procedure trouble-free by
developing a system which would be accessible thro
ugh the internet. Students
will have their own user
accounts which will give them the ca
pability to upload reports and on
-site pictures thereby minimizing
the time and effort spent in going to
and from the company’s location to the university and vice versa.
Similarly, the practicum coordinator of the college will be given their
own accounts to
access, download
and check the updates submitted by the students.
The system will be capable of generating reports of submitted requirements in real-time given that all
data are to be stored in a database
and the process is done online.
This Online Practicum Monitoring System will be used
as a tool to assist the students of all colleges and
the college practicum coordinators in their task
s through the use of a web- based software.
The authors deem that this software will be able to
address the problems identified and eventually
make the monitoring
task more convenient.
Nowadays, there is a demand for novel
drugs to prevent these infections and the emergence
from mutation of microorganisms. Given the rising
incidence of resistance to synthetic antibiotics and in
light of the rising costs of medicines it is well-timed
to search for natural products such as plant derived
antimicrobial drugs to reduce the resistance of
microorganisms. Pandan (Pandanus amaryllifolius),
in addition to synthetic alternatives, has the potential
of antibacterial activity. The antibacterial properties of
established. For that reason, the research proponents
of this study aims to assess the antibacterial properties
of pandan with the end view of providing low cost
of medications and the prevention of resistance. This research analyzed the in vitro activity of pandan
leaves crude extract against bacterial isolates such as
Staphylococcus aureus
ATCC 25923, Escherichia coli
ATCC 25922 and
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
ATCC 27853.
About 1 kilogram of freshly collected pandan leaves
was subjected to water distillation and the filtrate
was concentrated using rotary evaporator. The crude
extract was then used for the phytochemical analysis.
The Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) and
Minimum Bactericidal Concentration (MBC) of pandan
against the said microorganisms were examined. This
study also determined the stability of pandan as to pH
and temperature.
In 2006, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED)
released CHED Memorandum Order (CMO) no. 14 which changed the
duration of internship training program to six months as opposed to
the previous memorandum order, CMO no. 27 s. 1998 which required
a one-year internship schedule for Medical Laboratory Science (MLS)
students. Thirty-eight graduates of CMO No. 14 s. 2006 from Lyceum of
the Philippines University-Batangas and 13 chief medical technologists
(CMT) or senior medical laboratory staff from identified affiliate-
hospitals were surveyed about their perception on the attainment of the
objectives, as well as the strengths and weaknesses of the said program.
Results show that objectives were achieved even if the duration of the
training period was shortened. The graduate-respondents favored the 6-month internship training program while the CMT preferred the
one year timetable. This study can be used as a pilot study for other
higher education institutions implementing the same CMO and can
be used as a basis for a curricular reform by assessing the different
parameters that were identified in order to enhance further the six-
month internship training program in producing globally competitive
medical laboratory scientists.
A culture medium is said to support the
growth and development of different microorganisms.
Certain bacteria like
Staphylococcus aureus
and
Staphylococcus
epidermidis
entail hemoglobin found in the red blood
cells. Because of its cost effectiveness and availability,
expired human blood is being utilized in some developing
countries. Despite the widely accepted disadvantages of
using human blood as enrichment agent, many laboratories
still opt to use it due to the unavailability of sheep blood
or due to budgetary reasons. This study determined if the
washed expired human blood can be used as an alternative
enrichment agent in the preparation of Blood Agar Plate
(BAP) culture medium in the isolation of
Staphylococcus
aureus
ATCC 25923 and
Staphylococcus epidermidis
ATCC
12228. The cultural characteristics and hemolytic reactions
of the selected microorganisms were recorded, assessed
and compared with their growth in BAP. The stability of
the washed expired human blood was evaluated in terms of temperature and storage period. Results reveal that expired
human blood with washing improved the morphologic and
hemolytic pattern of
Staphylococcus aureus.
The washing of
blood had no effect on
Staphylococcus epidermidis
because it
is a gamma hemolytic bacterium. Both unwashed expired
and fresh human blood produced gamma hemolysis due to
the interferences still present in them. Both washed expired
human blood and washed fresh human blood produced beta
hemolysis. Washed expired human blood could be stored for
seven days and still could be used for microbial culture.
Abstract
- Institutions of higher learning face a new situation on
higher education. It holds some novel threats and presents some
fresh opportunities. Given the uncertainty of the future, collage
and university administrators cannot allow their organizations to
drift. This study assessed the managerial skills development of the
administrators of the five (5) well-established private institutions
of higher learning in Batangas, Philippines. A combination of
descriptive-purposive research design and survey method was used to
determine the managerial dimensions exhibited by the administrators.
Mean, Likert Scale, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), Pearson Product
Moment Correlation Coefficient and and Bivariate Correlation were
used. There is no significant difference in the assessment of the three
groups of respondents in terms of communication skills and solving
problems effectively. However, there is a significant difference in terms
of self leadership, managing the task effectively, managing the people
effectively, and managing interpersonal relations effectively.
There is
a very high significant relationship among all the managerial skills
dimensions required of the institution administrators using the same
managerial dimensions. The managerial skills of the administrators
have to be enhanced to improve the quality of people in the institution.
The Proposed Executive Development Program and Training Model
are strongly recommended.
Higher educational system has gone through substantial reforms and changes
vis-à-vis curriculum innovation over the past years. The evaluation of a revised program is one of the most relevant courses of action done when curriculum change is
to be implemented. One of the main reasons is that it is a chance for practitioners
to test for themselves if their plan is working. It also serves as an identification of
the strengths and weaknesses of the said intervention. This study was conducted to
assess the results of the implementation of the Bachelor of Science in Medical Labo
-ratory Science program. It employed descriptive survey using two types of self-made
questionnaire, the Likert scale and open-ended type survey. Likewise, data on the
results of the graduates’ licensure examinations and status of employment were also
analyzed and correlated. Eighty two graduates from 2010 to 2012 of the enhanced
Medical Technology program of LPU-Batangas and 13 chief medical technologists
from identified affiliate-hospitals were surveyed about their perception on the at
-
tainment of the objectives, the realization of the core competencies as well as the
supposed strengths and weaknesses of the program. Results showed that objectives
were achieved alongside the significant improvements in the board performance and
employment rate were noted. This study can be used as a pilot study for other higher
education institutions with the same health program. This can also be used as a basis
for a curricular reform by assessing the different parameters that were identified.
This document summarizes the results of a 10-year tracer study that examined the transition of 97 radiologic technology graduates from the Lyceum University of the Philippines from 1997-2007 to employment. Key findings include: 1) 78% of respondents were employed full-time in jobs related to their degree, with most finding work within a year of graduating; 2) Graduates reported skills learned in their program like communication and technical skills were very useful for their jobs; 3) Around 75% of graduates reported being satisfied with their current employment. The study provides insights into graduates' employment outcomes and the relevance of their education program for career success.
Abstract
- The role of medical technologists in the
years due to changes in the laboratory environment.
curriculum is needed to prepare graduates for
changes in laboratory medicine. It is the ultimate
goal of the College to prepare students for career
entry positions as medical technology professionals.
The curriculum should be designed to prepare the
graduates and demonstrate the core competencies
expected of them in the workplace. It is for this reason
that this study was conducted to assess the career entry-
level competencies expected of the graduates of the
College of Medical Technology of Lyceum of Batangas.
Findings of the study served as basis in enhancing the
curriculum to make it more responsive to the needs of local and international healthcare systems. Using
a descriptive method, the respondents were the chief
medical technologists and immediate supervisors of
selected hospitals who have as their staff LB Medical
Technology graduates under the AHSE curriculum
(2002-2006). A total of 77/138 (56%) graduates were
evaluated using a structured type of questionnaire
following a Likert scale with 5 as the highest and one as
the lowest values. The parameters in the questionnaire
were derived from the model formulated from the
various competency-based standards of various local
and international accrediting professional associations.
Abstract
- Curriculum is a crucial component of
any educational process. Curriculum development
and instructional management serve as effective tools
for meeting the present and future needs of the local
and national communities. In trying to strengthen
the quality assurance system in Philippine higher
education, institutions of higher learning were
mandated to upgrade higher education curricular
offerings to international standards. Anchored on
the PMI framework, data were gathered through in-
depth review of documents, interviews with program
coordinators and on-site observation in selected schools
offering Medical Technology program in U.S.A.,
Australia, Singapore, Japan, Thailand and Canada.
The benchmarking results showed that there were
major “plus” and “interesting” points that can be used
as guide in the innovation of the existing Philippine
Medical Technology program and can become the
basis of enabling implementation activities: reform
and improve curriculum structure, content, teaching-
learning strategies and employ competency-based
assessment process.
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Students’ Performance and Satisfaction with the Cisco Academy Networking Program for Pedagogical Action in Blended Learning
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Students’ Performance and Satisfaction
with the Cisco Academy Networking
Program for Pedagogical Action
in Blended Learning
EVELYN Z. RED
redevelyn@yahoo.com
College of Computer Studies
Lyceum of the Philippines University Batangas
Philippines
Date Submitted: June 17, 2011
Final Revision Accepted: June 28, 2011
Abstract - Staying competitive in the IT field
is a challenge. The use of IT certification programs
involves a number of critical issues and implications
for higher educational institutions (HEIs), educators,
administrators, students, and the IT industry. Hence,
there is a compelling need to gather and share IT
certification program data to chart a comparative
analysis across HEIs that are using certification
programs. This study presents a summary of key
findings among the Bachelor of Science in Computer
Science (BSCS) students in the Lyceum of the
Philippines University Batangas’ performance and
satisfaction level in Computer Networking 1, the
first course in the four-course certification program.It
used the descriptive method of research. Respondents
of the study were the 71 BSCS second year students
who took the course during the Second Semester
of SY 2009-2010. Frequency distribution, Pearson R
and weighted mean were used for data analysis. The
performance and satisfactory level the students gave
Vol. 2 September 2011 ISSN 22438327
International Peer Reviewed Journal
http://dx.doi.org/10.7718/iamure.2011.2.1.183198
Published Online: September 2011
IAMURE: International Association
of Multidisciplinary Research Journal
Science and Technology Section
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to learning performance in Computer Networking
1 addresses their learning experiences and was an
evidence of the pedagogical richness of the program
and the contribution of the Computer Networking 1
teacher. In conclusion, the course actively engaged the
students and a clear understanding of the subject were
achieved.
Keywords - computer networking, satisfaction,
performance
INTRODUCTION
Staying competitive in the ever-dynamic information technology
field is a challenge. Universities need to make sure that they are open
and responsive to changes in the outside environment. There is a need
to gather and share IT certification program data on the use of these
programs to determine their effectiveness.
IT educators and administrators may be implementing curriculum
programming decisions that are based on a variety of information,
some of which may be based more on marketing and convenience than
specific program information. Making informed curriculum decisions
about commencing, maintaining, or terminating IT certification
programs to ensure the employability of students and their prolonged
success in the IT workforce must be made (Randall, 2005).
Lyceum of the Philippines University (LPU) Batangas specifically
the College of Computer Studies (CCS) in its vision to be a premier
university in the Asia Pacific Region desires to provide globally
competitive education to its BSCS and BSIT students. It is important
for LPU to ensure that its CCS graduates have the technical skills
expected of them by society, hence, its use of the Cisco Certified
Network Associate (CCNA) certification program.
This study presents a summary of key findings in the Lyceum of
the Philippines University Batangas Bachelor of Science in Computer
Science (BSCS) students’ performance and satisfaction in Computer
Networking 1, the first semester in the four-semester.
The four-semester CCNA Program is equivalent to a 280-hour
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curriculum that prepares and trains students for industry-standard
certifications. It delivers Web-based educational content, online
testing, student-performance tracking, hands on labs and instructor
training and support (Simmonds, 2004).
The program exerts strong control over the content but leaves the
pedagogy of teaching to instructors. This blended learning system
does not replace the teacher-student relationship. Blended learning
mixes various event-based activities including face-to-face instruction,
live e-learning and self-paced learning. (www.css.uni-graz.at/courses/
TeLearn/SS05/Presentation/Blended_Learning.ppt).
In LPU Batangas, administrators and instructors believe on the
benefits of personal instruction provided by teachers in traditional
classroom settings and merge this with online access to interactive,
media rich technologies along with assessment tools.
The need to measure performance and satisfaction is critical in
order to evaluate whether the blended learning system that is currently
being employed locally in LPU actually meet the students’ needs.
This study identified how the first semester was experienced by the
primary stakeholders, the students in this new learning environment
called blended learning. It examined processes through the perception
of students with the improvement of these processes for further
development in mind. Further, the study may inform future research
in this area. It examined processes through the perception of students
with the improvement of these processes for further development in
mind. Further, the study may inform future research in this area.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
To find out if instruction quality, course materials, software and
hardware availability have significant impact on student satisfaction
and success, the researcher adopted the online course evaluation
survey via five-point Likert scale items developed by Cisco. The hands-
on skills exam was also used as an indicator of classroom performance
as the laboratory activities enable students to apply key concepts in
a practical setting. The quality of lab exercises was measured on the
course evaluation survey via a set of five-point Likert scale items.
The study used descriptive research. It involved the collection of
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data in the attempt to test the hypothesis that there is no significant
difference between the performance and satisfaction level in Computer
Networking 1 and also with the different questions posted as regards
to the status of the subject under study.
Respondents of the study were all the 71 B.S. in Computer Science
second year students in the College of Computer Studies, Lyceum of the
Philippines University Batangas who took the Computer Networking
1 subject during the Second Semester of SY 2009-2010.
The data generated from the study were analyzed using frequency
distribution, weighted mean and Pearson R. Frequency distribution
was used to determine the final grade of students in Computer
Networking 1. Weighted mean was used to measure the satisfaction
level and performance of students in Computer Networking 1. Pearson
R was used to examine the relationship between the performance of
students and their satisfaction level in Computer Networking 1. Likert
scale was used to interpret and analyze the results.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
Students’ performance was discussed in terms of students’ ability
to do the simulation of realistic work scenarios, ability to display
networking skills and their final grade in Computer Networking
1. On the other hand, their satisfaction level was measured in terms
of classroom instruction, access to equipment/software learning
performance and personalized feedback/assessment.
Students’ performance in networking skills in terms of ability to
simulate realistic work scenarios obtained a composite mean of 3.77
which is verbally interpreted as “Agree”. This agreement includes
students’know how to use the skills learned in the course to implement
solutions to common problems (x=3.83) got the highest rank, followed
by capability to evaluate whether the solutions implemented worked
(x=3.79), and be able to identify and come up with solutions to common
problems (x=3.70).
Table 1. Students’ performance in networking skills in terms
of ability to simulate realistic work scenarios
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In a real-life situation I could use the skills
I have learned in this course to:
Weighted
Mean
Verbal
Interpretation
Rank
1. Identify and come up with solutions to
common problems
3.70 Agree 3
2. Implement solutions to common problems 3.83 Agree 1
3. Evaluate whether the solutions
implemented worked.
3.79 Agree 2
Composite Mean 3.77 Agree
In as far as developing students’ ability in simulating realistic
work scenarios, teachers were tasked to teach the concepts of
cabling, subnetting, assigning of IP addresses to all the interfaces and
performing all the basic router configuration commands using the
software, Router e-sim and Packet Tracer.
With these results, students claimed that they are applying the
technical theories learned to simulate skills in solving problems in life.
Additionally, the agreement rating to these skills can be attributed to
the teaching strategies employed by their Computer Networking 1
teacher. This is an implication of the social learning theory of Bandura
that learning has a considerable impact on the strategies teachers use
in classrooms for it provides tools for planning instruction, teaching
skills and knowledge and thereby students’ learning become very
applicable to their day to day life activities (Groves,2008).
It was found out that students are very confident in their ability
to display networking skills with a composite mean of 3.63. They
admitted their ability to describe the operation of basic LAN devices
such as hubs, bridges and switches, (x=3.77), describe the operation
of an Ethernet network, (x=3.76), describe the functions provided by
each of the seven layers of the OSI model, (x=3.68), determine the
boundaries of collision and
Table 2. Students’ performance in networking skills
in terms of ability to display networking skills
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Items
Weighted
Mean
Verbal
Interpretation
Rank
1. Cable and configure a local area network
(LAN)
3.61 Very Confident 5
2. Describe the functions provided by each
of the seven layers of the OSI model
3.68 Very Confident 3
3. Calculate subnet addresses when given an
IP address of any class and the number of
usable networks needed
3.45 Confident 7
4. Describe network communication using
the TCP / IP protocols
3.54 Very Confident 6
5. Determine the boundaries of collision and
broadcast domains
3.62 Very Confident 4
6. Describe the operation of an Ethernet
network
3.76 Very Confident 2
7. Describe the operation of basic LAN
devices such as hubs, bridges and switches
3.77 Very Confident 1
Composite Mean 3.63 Very Good
broadcast domains, (x=3.62), cable and configure a LAN, (x=3.61),
describe network communication using the TCP/IP protocols, (x=3.54),
and calculate subnet addresses when given an IP address of any class
and the number of usable networks needed, with the least weighted
agreement value of 3.45.
Students developed such performance level because of the
innovative education machinery of the Cisco CCNA Program. This
delivers the very basic knowledge in Computer Networking 1, their
first online course embedded with interactive tools and simulation lab
activities.
Additionally,ithelpsstudentsdeveloptheirskills,whicharebelieved
to be what are truly needed to fill Information and Communication
Technology positions in the computer networking industry. The least
level of performance was noted on calculating subnet addresses when
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given an IP address of any class and the number of usable networks
needed. (x= 3.45) which is by nature a mathematical-focused activity.
As students claimed, the process entails computation of subnets
in order to determine the specific addresses to be assigned to the
interfaces to allow computing devices to communicate. Such demands
analysis and logical thinking. Nearly all researchers agree teaching
critical thinking skills are a desirable aim of education (Hemming,
2000).
Table 3. Students’ performance in computer networking
1 in terms of final grade
Student’s Performance
Descriptive Point
rating Average
Frequency Percentage (%) Rank
Excellent 1.0 -1.50 5 7.00 5.5
Above Average1.75 5 7.00 5.5
Average 2.00 30 42.30 1
Average 2.25 13 18.30 2
Fair 2.50 3 4.20 7
Fair 2.75 7 9.90 4
Poor 3.00 8 11.30 3
Total 71 100.00
Most of the students have an Average performance of 84-89% (2.0-
2.25) rating comprising 60.66 percent. It is followed by 11.30 percent
with a descriptive rating of Poor or a point average of 3.0 or 75 percent.
Out of 71 responses, there is only 14 percent of Above Average or
Excellent rating with a grade of 97% and above.
The result is an implication of the students’ first exposure to the
modern method of presenting lessons. There are some of them who
belong to the Fair rating and Poor performance
The CCNA Program provides a rigorous course that aligns with
international educational standards to keep pace with the changing
requirements of an increasingly connected world and the growing
demand for technical skills in a competitive global marketplace.
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The study revealed that students are satisfied in all the items with
a composite mean of 4.08. The satisfaction level includes access to
equipment/software (x=4.13), learning performance in labs (x= 4.08),
curriculum materials (x=4.07), and class room instruction (x=4.7).
The satisfaction level of students can be best explained by their
access to the CCNAProgram of the Cisco Systems. Since LPU Batangas
is considered a CCNA Local Academy it has provided the software
installed in all the
Table 4. Students’ level of satisfaction in computer networking 1
Dimensions
Weighted
Mean
Verbal
Interpretation
Rank
1. Classroom Instruction 4.07 Satisfied 3.5
2. Access to Equipment / Software 4.13 Satisfied 1
3. Learning Performance
3.1 Curriculum materials 4.07 Satisfied 3.5
3.2 Laboratory 4.08 Satisfied 2
4. Personalized Feedback/Assessment 4.06 Satisfied 5
Composite Mean 4.08 Satisfied
computers in its Cisco Laboratory. Teachers’ lecture and classroom
instruction activities are embedded in the software which also includes
the simulation and interactive laboratory activities contributory to the
level of students’ understanding of learning materials. According to
the students, the teachers were able to present the topics and they
receive an online evaluation of their performance.
This helps the teachers immediately identify students’weaknesses,
give the necessary remediation and find alternative techniques in order
to supplement classroom instruction.
The online assessment of students and feedback on their
performances were least rated with satisfaction (x=4.08). As observed
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by the Computer Networking 1 teachers, their students first exposure
to this type of instructional strategy influences their behavior and in
knowing their performance.
Table 5. Relationship between the students’ performance
and the level of satisfaction in terms of classroom instruction
Items r value P value Interpretation
Ability to do simulation of realistic
work and scenarios
0.479 0.000 Highly Significant
Ability to display Networking skills 0.563 0.000 Highly Significant
Final grade in Networking 1 0.135 0.261 Not Significant
As indicated from the table, the computed r values of ability to do
simulation of realistic work and scenarios and to display networking
skills indicate highly positive correlation with p values less than
0.01 level of significance, thus the null hypothesis of no significant
relationship between the students’ performance (ability to do
simulation of realistic work and scenarios and to display networking
skills) and level of satisfaction in terms of classroom instruction is
rejected.
This means that there is a significant relationship that exists
between the two variables, therefore as the students performed better
on the two networking skills, their level of satisfaction in classroom
instruction increases. Final grades do not have significant relationship
although it shows a minimal correlation.
The results of the very confident level rate of students on
networking skills is an affirmation of what have been posited in a lot
of previous researches conducted, that the quality of teachers is the
most important variable in increasing student’s achievement. It has a
great effect on students’ learning and performance in class.
In this sense, it has to be recognized that the student’s grade is
not in all cases a reliable indicator of developed skills, thus the final
grade of students in Computer Networking 1 is not contributory to
their level of satisfaction.
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Table 6. Relationship between the students’ performance
and the level of satisfaction in terms of access to
equipment / software
Items r value p value Interpretation
Ability to do simulation of realistic
work and scenarios
0.135 0.261 Not Significant
Ability to display Networking skills 0.085 0.483 Not Significant
Final grade in Networking 1 0.246 0.039 Significant
It can be noted from the results that only final grade shows
significant relationship on access to equipment or software since the
obtained p value is less than 0.05 level of significance. Therefore, the
null hypothesis is accepted that students’ performance is not related to
students’level of performance in the ability to do simulation of realistic
work scenarios and ability to display networking skills. However,
students’ satisfaction with regards to access to equipment/software
was affected by their final grade in Computer Networking 1. Therefore
students’ final rating in Computer Networking 1 influences their level
of satisfaction in terms of access to equipment/software.
As seen from the results the ability to do simulation of realistic work
and scenarios and to display networking skills are highly significant
to the students’ satisfaction on learning performance because the
computed r value indicate moderate positive correlation and p values
are less than 0.01 level of significance. This means that students’level of
satisfaction in terms of learning performance depends on the students’
ability to do simulation of realistic work and scenarios and displaying
networking skills.
It is considered that the measurement of student’s satisfaction is
a result of the learning experiences in order to remain motivated. As
Kelly (2002) further expressed an instructor has to provide students
with opportunities to perform hands-on exercises relative to software
and equipment.
Table 7. Relationship between the students’ performance
and the level of satisfaction in terms of learning performance
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Items r value p value Interpretation
Ability to do simulation of realistic
work and scenarios
0.333 0.005 Highly Significant
Ability to display Networking skills 0.358 0.002 Highly Significant
Final grade in Networking 1 0.080 0.508 Not Significant
Therefore, the students’ average performance in Computer
Networking 1 is influenced by how the teachers present the lessons and
how they developed the skills necessary to learn the course included
in the Cisco Networking Academy Program
Table 8. Relationship between the students’ performance
and the level of satisfaction in terms of personalized
feedback / assessment
Items R value p value Interpretation
Ability to do simulation of realistic
work and scenarios
0.010 0.931 Not Significant
Ability to display Networking skills 0.127 0.291 Not Significant
Final grade in Networking 1 0.041 0.735 Not Significant
All computed r values shows minimal positive correlation and p
valuesaregreaterthan0.01levelofsignificance,thusthenullhypothesis
of no significant relationship between the students’ performance
and satisfaction is accepted. This means that there is no significant
relationship that exists between the students’ performance in terms of
the ability to do simulation of realistic work and scenarios, to display
networking skills and final grade in Computer Networking 1 and the
respondents’ level of satisfaction in terms of personalized assessment
and feedback. It can be inferred that the students’ personalized
feedback was not affected by their level of confidence in the subject
Computer Networking 1 and the skills they acquired in the application
and simulation activities. Feedback may only be contributory to their
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identification of their performance in order to review their weaknesses.
Implications
Ultimately, the most important indicator of instructor quality is
the achievement of students, as reflected in the student results data.
The students are satisfied with classroom instruction with a weighted
mean of 4.08. This emphasizes the fact that the instructor is central
to the instruction and learning of the student, demonstrating that
instructors’ teaching skills and professionalism are directly related to
the students’enjoyment of the unit. The instructor ensures the effective
integration of the two main components of blended learning, face-to-
face instruction and Internet technology.
Access to equipment/software was ranked first as to students’
level of satisfaction with a weighted mean of 4.13. This goes to show
that students learning labs combined with self-paced learning and
instructor support assists the learner to the successful completion of
the modules.
Students were satisfied with the curriculum materials and the labs
which have weighted means of 4.07 and 4.08. Learning that facilitates
the transfer of tacit knowledge requires a competency-driven
approach. Because students absorb tacit knowledge by observing and
interacting with peers and the instructor, activities that include a blend
of performance support tools with live mentoring helped the students
perform well in the Computer Networking 1 course.
Personalized feedback/assessment has a weighted mean of 4.06,
the least satisfied rating. Online feedback where students immediately
see the result of their module exams and the topics that they missed are
contributory to their performance in order to review their weaknesses.
The least satisfied rating can be interpreted as to the students’ attitude
to a first time exposure to blended learning.
The students’personalized feedback was not affected by their level
of confidence in the subject Computer Networking 1 and the skills they
acquired in the application and simulation activities.
CONCLUSIONS
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In light of the findings of the study, the following conclusions were
drawn:
1. Students' ability to do simulation of realistic work scenarios
and display skills learned in Computer Networking 1 can be
applied to their day-to-day life activities such as those that they
may encounter in a home or small office. Their average rating
in the subject shows that they are developing confidence in the
Cisco Networking Academy Program which can be very useful
in as far as Information and Communications Technology skills
acquisition is concerned.
2. The students’ performance and satisfaction level are evidences
of the pedagogical richness of the Cisco Networking Academy
Program and the contribution of the Computer Networking 1
teacher. The students’ performance in the classroom is largely
affected by the quality of teachers assigned to teach Computer
Networking1 and their accessibility to equipment and software.
The satisfaction level of students in Computer Networking 1
is an indication of the exciting and dynamic nature of tools
used that positively challenged and engaged the students. The
satisfactory level the students gave to learning performance in
Computer Networking 1 addresses their learning experiences. It
is concluded that the course actively engaged the students and
a clear understanding of Computer Networking 1 concepts was
achieved. Online feedback where students immediately see the
result of their module exams and the topics that they missed
are contributory to their performance where students were able
to assess their answers and correct any misconceptions before
proceeding to the next topic.
RECOMMENDATIONS
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Based on the relevant findings and conclusions reached in this
study, the following recommendations are proposed:
1. The Lyceum of the Philippines University Batangas and the
College of Computer Studies must continuously avail of the
Cisco Networking Academy Program. Results from this study
has proven that the Cisco Networking Program has helped BSCS
and BSIT students enrolled in Computer Networking 1 to develop
their logical thinking and analysis of real-life problems.
2. Understanding networks and how networks operate requires an
understanding of concepts and processes that are both complex
and abstruse. The use therefore of tools to demonstrate, simulate
or visualize will lend itself very readily to teaching. Hence it is
important that teachers assigned in Computer Networking 1
focus on the importance of the tools and how it is used. Practical
exercises to be used must be based on material introduced in an
earlier lecture given by the Computer Networking 1 teacher.
3. The administration must keep on sending Computer Networking
instructors to national conventions and retooling seminars
for them to keep track of global updates on the curriculum. In
essence, the crux of the school’s mission to produce globally
competitive students lies within its adaptability to the changing
technology. Transformations caused by advances in Information
and Communications Technology must be implemented as soon
as they become available.
4. Blended learning is a powerful training solution that combines
e-learning with a variety of other delivery methods for a superior
learning experience. This study reveals what makes blended
learning so powerful, and how to choose the right mix of delivery
methods for the best blend of skill enhancement and sustainability
to ensure Lyceum of the Philippines University Batangas’ long-
term competitive advantage.
5. It is also recommended that the course be offered to non-CCNA
students or professionals who want to have computer networking
knowledge via a short-term course program.
6. A replication of this research may be conducted to determine the
usability of a blended learning program such as a study on how
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effective the learning program has been as well as evaluating
the performance of each learner from semester 1-4. Studies on
other aspects such as the comparison of the effectiveness between
the traditional teaching approach and blended learning may be
explored to give better insights that may be valuable inputs to
decision making concerning global competitiveness in the field
of Information and Communications Technology.
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