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Steam Education Afterschool And Summer Learning, Tracey Hunter-Doniger

The STEAM Journal

This article discusses the potential of STEAM education in afterschool and summer learning programs. The author suggests artistic methods and pedagogies that can be implemented in the programs, such as TAB (teaching artistic abilities), art infusion, and Studio Thinking. Challenges are brought forward and essential factors are suggested for STEAM programs. This article outlines STEAM afterschool and summer programs as spaces that invite, encourage and provide a safe learning environment where the students have more freedom to explore and get a deeper understanding of the arts and other disciplines.

Lessons In Process: Similarities Between Scientific And Artistic Creative Practice, Emily Prengaman

The STEAM Journal

This paper describes the similarities between scientific and artistic processes and explains why both are valuable in the STEAM classroom. This is important because students who understand that struggle is an inherent part of process develop growth mindsets and become better learners. The paper explores the connections between STEM and art. STEAM educators use the experiences of great scientists and artists, along with students personal experiences working through creative process to guide students to understand that learning is an experience. The best learning happens when we persist through challenges.

A Spider's Approach To Steam, Stefan Haesen

The STEAM Journal

In this paper we present an overview of different approaches towards STEAM education, including the choices in methodology and pedagogy. From these various viewpoints we build up a framework for STEAM education and relate it to a real-world problem, namely, how a small spider can catch a prey.

Steam Education Initiatives In Nepal, Shashidhar Belbase

The STEAM Journal

The purpose of this paper is to highlight the status of STEAM education in Nepal. I conducted a literature review focusing on document analysis for generating themes/categories of STEAM initiatives in Nepal from various sources such as websites, brochures, reports, and government publications. The major themes emerged from the analysis of documents were-- focus on integrated education, STEAM projects, STEAM-challenge, awareness to STEAM education, and academic program in STEAM education. I discussed the challenges of STEAM education followed by the conclusion.

Designing An Educational Program In Mathematics Based On Steam And Its Impact On Multiple Intelligences Of Fifth Grade Students, Mohammed Abdullah Aljazaeri, Prof Dr Faiza Abdulqader Alchalabee

The STEAM Journal

This study aims to designing an educational program in mathematics based on STEAM, and determining its impact on multiple intelligences of fifth grade students (Linguistic, Logical- Mathematical, Spatial, Bodily- kinesthetic, Musical, Interpersonal, Intrapersonal, Natural).

The educational program designed by four steps (Analysis, Design, Implementation, Evaluation)

Multiple Intelligences scale prepared according to Gardner theory, contained of (40) item applied on both of group's sample (experimental and control) that shows the result:

An educational program based on STEAM has positive Affected on the intelligences of experimental group students that (Spatial, Bodily- kinesthetic, Interpersonal, Logical- Mathematical, Natural) without different in sex (males and …

Case Studies On The Transfer Of Knowledge Within The Interdisciplinary Steam Curricula Construct, Laura Rachel Fattal

The STEAM Journal

Sharing anecdotal case study research documents the vibrancy of personal communication to reveal both spontaneous reactions and profound thinking on the transfer of knowledge in the interdisciplinary STEAM curricula construct. With the growing research and attention to arts-integration and STEAM curricula development, a critical assignment in a graduate course in Arts-integration: Interactive Strategies for (STEAM) teaching and learning required the in-service teachers, who were the students in the course, to be teacher/researchers. In a two-to-three page case study, the students documented evidence of one or two K-12 students’ transfer of knowledge between two or more disciplines – science, technology, engineering, …

Advancing Health Behavior Research And Scholarship Through Mentorship Of First Generation, Underrepresented Undergraduate Students, Daphne C. Hernandez, Lorraine R. Reitzel, Isabel M. Leal

Health Behavior Research

This article provides perspectives about mentorship of undergraduate mentees from directors of formal, externally funded training programs within the context of one of the most ethnically diverse national universities. The authors reflect about their mentorship of first generation and underrepresented undergraduate students and offer recommendations for others training similar students.

Maestros Of Ministry: Their Legacy In The Department Of Music And Worship, David Matson, Sandra S. Yang, Austin M. Doub

Cedrus Press Publications

This book presents a brief history of the Cedarville University Department of Music and Worship through the lens of the lives of six current or retired faculty members from 1965 to 2019. The featured Maestros are David Matson, Lyle Anderson, Charles Pagnard, Michael DiCuirci, Sr., Charles Clevenger, and Steven Winteregg. The biographies and history focus on the Maestros’ contributions to the Department and University in their devotion to service and ministry to students. The story reveals the sovereign hand of God in bringing each faculty member to the Department at just the right time to meet particular needs for critical …

Teaching Arabic In The Era Of Industrial Revolution 4.0 In Indonesia: Challenges And Opportunities, Azkia Muharom Albantani, Ahmad Madkur

ASEAN Journal of Community Engagement

Teaching Arabic as a foreign language (TAFL) in Indonesia has been interest of many scholars, but studies on TAFL in the context of industrial revolution (IR) 4.0 have been rarely conducted. This qualitative study was aimed at investigating the challenges and opportunities in accelerating the quality of Arabic language instruction in the IR 4.0 era. Qualitative data analysis consisting of four steps, namely, data collection, data reduction, data presentation, and data verification was applied to analyze the gathered data. According to the research results, the challenges are the following: Arabic language teachers’ limited adaptation to technology, students’ low motivation to …

Psychoeducation “Aku Peduli” For Parent With Typically Developing Children At An Inclusive Kindergarten, Andi Nur Zamzam Arman, Farida Kurniawati

ASEAN Journal of Community Engagement

This study examined the effectiveness of “AKU PEDULI” psychoeducation in helping the parents of typically developing children to increase their knowledge of special needs children and inclusive education at an inclusive kindergarten. “AKU PEDULI” is abbreviated from Anak Berkebutuhan Khusus dan Pendidikan Inklusif (Special Needs Children & Inclusive Education). Quantitative methods were used in both the pre-test and post-test parts of the research. Six mothers aged 28–34 years, of typically developing children were selected to participate in the study through accidental sampling. Participants were required to be parents of typically developing children who attend an inclusive kindergarten and who have …

Learning Assessment Training Based On Curriculum 2013 By Using Vocational High School E-Report In South Tangerang, Aulia Nursyifa, E. Nurzaman, Alinurdin Alinurdin

ASEAN Journal of Community Engagement

Curriculum 2013 changes require teachers to be able to use technology the learning process until the stage of reporting learning outcomes, E-Report is one of the technologies used presenting learning outcomes. However, the problems today are that not all teachers can use the E-Report application. The purpose of this community service is to improve teacher’s ability to perform learning assessments based on the 2013 curriculum using the E-Report application. The method of community devotion activities is a method of instruction by providing training to teachers about E-Report application. Data retrieval is conducted using observations, tests, and questionnaires to participants. The …

Reflections On Critical Pedagogy In America Latina: La Lucha Continua, Peter Mclaren

Education Faculty Articles and Research

"When I speak in Mexico, I support efforts there to create a revolutionary critical pedagogy—one that has not been domesticated and depotentiated by neoliberal dogma. This means the inclusion of a decolonial pedagogy which challenges the “coloniality of power” (patron de poder colonial) that still resides at the heart of post-colonial societies. I would advise as a central, overarching goal of critical pedagogy the struggle for a socialist alternative to the “value form of labor” that exists in capitalist societies throughout North and South America, and that such efforts must be transnational in scope since capitalism is now transnational in …

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Trauma-Informed Whole School Approach: A Case Study, Melissa Erickson

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations

Today, trauma is known to affect two-thirds of children, making it a high probability that students affected by trauma are sitting in every classroom around the United States (McInerney & McKlindon, 2014). Cole et al. (2005) described schools as being, “...significant communities for children and teachers” (p. 1). This poses a challenge for schools across the United States to know how to engage students who are affected by trauma in their learning. Trauma leads to adverse effects on how a student will learn, behave, and respond socially and emotionally in the classroom (Cole et al., 2005). Therefore, educators need to …

Applying Positive Language In Mindful Parenting: A Means Of Building Positive Character In Children, Amrina Rosyada, Agustina Ramadhianti

ASEAN Journal of Community Engagement

Positive language is a crucial communication tool, both within the family environment and in external circumstances. Previous research endeavors have evidenced that the inculcation of positive language by parents is effective in building positive character in their children. Thus, language is not merely a communication tool; it is also a means of personality development. However, this application cannot be realized if parents are unaware. Therefore, the community service activity proposed in this paper aims to broaden and strengthen mindful parenting, and to enhance the discernment of positive language in parents to help them build positive character in their children. To …

A Diagnosis Of Difficulties In Answering Questions Of Circle Material On Junior High School Students, Minhajjul Abidin, Heri Retnawati

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

This research is aimed at describing (1) the characteristics of items about a diagnostic test of circle material in mathematics, (2) how significant the percentage of students' types of errors in answering the questions, and (3) the diagnosis of students' difficulties in answering the questions based on DINA model. This research is quantitative descriptive research involving eighth graders of junior high school in East Lombok regency as the population. The sample was chosen by a proportionate random sampling technique, consisting of 105 students for preliminary field testing and 416 students for main field testing. The instrument of this study was …

The Implementation Of Attitude Assessment In Curriculum 2013 At Elementary Schools, Ikhya Ulumudin, Sisca Fujianita

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

This study is aimed at describing the implementation of attitude assessment conducted by teachers starting from the assessment planning, implementation, results processing, its utilization, and the follow-up. This study employed a qualitative and quantitative method. The subject was elementary school teachers in Bekasi city who had taught in classes applying Curriculum 2013. The data were collected using questionnaires and focus group discussions. The result shows that the implementation of attitude assessment had not been done optimally because of teachers' lack of understanding. Besides, too many techniques of attitude assessment cause teachers to need a lot of time to learn and …

Paps Predictive Validity In Predicting The Learning Success Of Master Of Professional Psychology Students, Flaviana Rinta Ferdian, Saifuddin Azwar

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

This study aims to determine the ability of Tes Potensi Akademik Pascasarjana (PAPS Test) in predicting the grade point average (GPA) of the graduate students of the Master of Professional Psychology. PAPS test is the graduate entry requirement test in UGM. Graduate students' GPA includes semester grade point average (semester GPA), cumulative grade point average (cumulative GPA), grade point average of master courses, and grade point average of professional courses. The data were obtained in the form of PAPS test scores (verbal subtest, reasoning subtest, quantitative subtest, and total score) and the GPA of the graduate students of Master of …

The Application Of The Generalized Lord's Chi-Square Method In Identifying Biased Items, Herwin Herwin, Sophak Phonn

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

This study aims to find out the results of the analysis of item bias by using Generalized Lord's Chi-square test method on the test instrument of elementary school examination in a sub-district of Gowa Regency, Indonesia. This research is explorative research using quantitative approach. This research was conducted in the second semester of the academic year of 2017/2018 at the Bontomarannu District Elementary School in Gowa Regency. Data collection technique used is documentation. The data in this study were analyzed using the DIF method of Generalized Lord Chi-Square test. The results show that in using the Generalized Lord Chi-square method, …

An Educational-Evaluation Study For Street Children In Rumah Impian Foundation, Aulia Ninda Haryoni, Istiana Hermawati

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

This research aims to evaluate the education of street children at Rumah Impian Foundation in Yogyakarta. This is an evaluation research using a responsive evaluation model with a naturalistic qualitative approach. The evaluation stages carried out in this study consist of Rational, Anteccendent, Transaction, and Outcome. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling with snowball sampling because the data were obtained from the community of the subjective sample, or in other words, the sample used is very rare and is grouped in a set. The data were analyzed using qualitative analysis techniques by Milles and Huberman. The results of the …

An Evaluation Analysis Of Students' Attitude Towards Physics Learning At Senior High School, Dwi Agus Kurniawan, Astalini Astalini, Deti Kurnia Sari

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

This research is about students' attitude analysis towards Physics learning conducted at senior high schools in Batanghari Regency. The purpose of this research is to know and evaluate students' attitude toward Physics learning. This study is quantitative research employing Survey Research Design strengthened by the result of an interview to support quantitative data. This research involved 926 students of state senior high school in Batanghari. The instruments used by the researchers were in the form of questionnaires consisting of 54 items of statements by using 5-scale Likert. The results of this research show that students' attitude is at good category …

Development Of Self-Rating Scale Instrument Of Self-Directed Learning Skills For High School Students, Intan Febry Sulasiwi, Supriyono Koes Handayanto, Wartono Wartono

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

This study aims to develop a valid and reliable self-rating scale instrument for measuring Self-Directed Learning (SDL) skills. This DDI study follows the steps of Hinkin's development (1995) which consists of five stages: creating an item pool, expert conclusion, implementation, confirmatory factor analysis, and reliability analysis. The self-rating scale developed in this study consisted of sixty statements accompanied by a 1-5 Likert scale. Based on the factors analysis, 16 items were still in the draft and 44 items were declared valid and reliable. Five factors that are determined are: awareness (8 items,α = 0.717), learning strategies (9 items,α = 0.806), …

Indonesian-Language Version Of General Self-Efficacy Scale-12 Using Bayesian Confirmatory Factor Analysis: A Construct Validity Testing, Muhammad Dwirifqi Kharisma Putra, Wardani Rahayu, Jahja Umar

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

The General Self-Efficacy Scale 12 (GSES-12) is a brief measure for assessing self-efficacy. This study aimed to revise an Indonesian language version of the GSES-12 that was translated and adopted from previous research. The revision conducted by following the Guidelines for the Process of Cross-Cultural Adaptation of Self-Report Measures, and the final version was administered to 303 (132 male, 171 female) Indonesian students, with a mean age of 19.56 years (SD: 1.20). This study is presented to establish the construct validity of this instrument further. The results of Bayesian CFA revealed a higher-order structure of factor representing constructs of self-efficacy. …

The Effectiveness And Constraints Of Learning In Polytechnic Education, I Nyoman Gunung, I Ketut Darma

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

This study is aimed at finding out: (1) the level of effectiveness of the teaching implementation at a polytechnic education institution viewed from the interrelatedness of the components of context, input, process, and product, and (2) the constraints in the teaching implementation at the institution. This study used the Contex Input Process Product (CIPP) model from Stufflebeam. The data were collected using a questionnaire, interview guide, and related docu-ments. The subjects of the evaluation were the students, lecturers, and the top management staff of the departments at the polytechnic. The data were analyzed using a quantitative descriptive method. The effectiveness …

Evaluating The Implementation Of English Communication Therapy (Ect): An Objective Structured Clinical Assessment (Osca) Approach, Nursanti Dwi Yogawati, W. Widihastuti

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

This study is aimed at evaluating the implementation of the English Communication Therapy (ECT) instructional program oriented to the Objective Structured Clinical Assessment (OSCA) for the students of the D-3 Nursing Study Program at STIKES Al-Irsyad Al-Islamiyyah, Cilacap. Three research problems are put forward concerning (1) the fit of the program in terms of the variables context, input, process, and product; (2) obstacles faced by students; and (3) attainment of the ECT learning objectives. The study is evaluation research using the qualitative and quantitative CIPP model. The research subjects are 168 students of the Nursing Study Program of STIKES Al-Irsyad …

Evaluation Of Islam Education Teachers Training Implementation, Helen Sabera Adib, Djemari Mardapi, Zamroni Zamroni, Adam Jait

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the implementation of the Islam education teachers' training in the Religion Education and Training Center in Palembang. This study is an evaluation research conducted using the Islam Education Teachers Training model, which consists of Context, Input, Process, and Product aspects. Sources of information in this study include the training organizers, Widyaiswara (civil servants assigned as instructors), and the participants of the training. Data collection was conducted using questionnaires, observation, and documentation. The data analysis technique used in this study was quantitative descriptive. The results of the study conclude that the implementation of …

Living In A “Broken World”: Destructive Desire, Disconnected Disciplinarity, And Disruptive Deschooling, M. Nadarajah

Journal of Environmental Science and Sustainable Development

This paper is trying to show that our current situation on Earth is going to collapse phase and broken. Sustainable Development Program (SDG) can’t give real action to resolve environmental, social, and economic problems such as poverty, biodiversity extinction, health, war and genocide, climate change, etc. On the other hand, the author describes that SDG only focuses on the technical solution and randomly decided criteria and standards for defining knowledge. Therefore, the author is seeking to encourage SDGs to see the problem from a wider point of view on this paper.

The Effect Of Arias Learning Model On The Learning Outcomes About Continental Food Processing In Bogor 3 State Vocational Schools From Creativity Of Students, Supari Muslim, Nisa Rahmaniyah Utami, Rita Ismawati, Erina Rahmadyanti, Nita Kusumawati, Ridwan Che Rus

Jurnal Pendidikan Vokasi

This study aims to obtain information about: (1) differences in learning outcomes between students who study using the ARIAS learning model and students who learn using direct learning (DL); (2) differences in learning outcomes between students who have high creativity and students who have low creativity; and (3) whether the relationship between the use of learning models and learning outcomes in continental food processing is influenced by students' creativity. This experimental study was conducted using a 2 x 2 factorial design, with the moderator variable being students' creativity. In the experiment, the separation of the level of student creativity was …