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A methodology for flipped learning in a cloud-oriented environment: enhancing future IT specialists' training
Full text linkThe article discusses the components of a cloud-oriented environment for flipped learning in higher education institutions. It presents a methodology that utilizes various services and resources available in the university's cloud-oriented environment. The methodology is divided into three stages: preparatory, basic, and integrated. During the preparatory stage, students collaborate on collective projects within one discipline using Microsoft Teams. The aim is to develop general competencies. At the basic stage, students engage in tasks such as mini-projects, group projects, and individual projects while studying professionally-oriented disciplines. These tasks are performed using the GitHub cloud service. The integrated stage involves working on interdisciplinary projects that draw from multiple disciplines. The tasks for these projects are formed based on the study of several disciplines and utilize the Jira service. The article investigates the effectiveness of this methodology for flipped learning by analyzing its application in the university's cloud-oriented environment
Mining student coding behaviors in a programming MOOC: there are no actionable learner stereotypes
Full text linkEducation often involves categorizing students into broad groups based on perceived attributes like academic abilities, learning pace, and unique challenges. However, the validity and applicability of these stereotypes require closer examination. This research investigates student grouping factors, exploring both conventional variables like gender and education level, as well as innovative methodologies that utilize students’ problem-solving behaviors. The study critically evaluates the effectiveness of these grouping techniques in capturing and distinguishing students’ diverse learning patterns. Through a comprehensive analysis of ten methodologies used to cluster students in traditional programming courses and programming MOOCs, we aim to reveal how students from different cohorts exhibit varying learning behaviors and outcomes. By examining diverse models of student learning, we assess whether students in distinct groups indeed demonstrate discernible disparities in their educational journeys. Our meticulous data analysis uncovers compelling insights that challenge the notion of predefined student stereotypes and their practical utility within group-based adaptation settings. This research contributes to the discourse on student grouping by highlighting the limitations of traditional categorizations and introducing innovative approaches to understanding student diversity and tailoring educational interventions accordingly. By transcending simplistic generalizations, we strive to foster a nuanced understanding of students’ individual strengths, challenges, and potentials, promoting inclusive and effective educational practices
Enhancing student research activities through virtual chemical laboratories: a case study on the topic of Solutions
Full text linkThis paper explores the significance of student research activities in fostering the key competencies essential for the future specialists in the field of chemistry. Specifically, it emphasizes the importance of primary school students' ability to solve experimental problems in chemistry and highlights the role of virtual chemical laboratories in facilitating the development of these skills. The concept of "experimental chemical problem" is thoroughly analyzed, providing a comprehensive understanding of its essence. Moreover, the paper delves into the concept of "virtual chemical laboratories", discussing their primary types, advantages, and disadvantages, which define the methodical boundaries for their implementation in chemistry education, particularly in supporting educational chemical experiments.Furthermore, the study scrutinizes the major benefits and limitations of virtual chemical laboratories regarding the modeling of chemical processes necessary for creating virtual experimental problems in chemistry. The distinctive features of VLab, a virtual chemical laboratory, are elucidated, shedding light on its operational essence and the process of designing virtual laboratory work within it. Notably, two types of virtual chemical laboratories, namely distance laboratories and imitation laboratories, are identified as integral components for supporting students' research activities. The synergistic combination of these laboratory types, particularly in the study of the topic "Solutions", offers an opportunity to harness the advantages of each type and elevate the level of support for students' research activities during the learning process.To exemplify the practical implementation of this approach, the paper presents developed virtual chemical works, providing insights into their essence and purpose. Drawing from the successful integration of virtual chemical laboratories in diverse educational institutions, the paper justifies the assumption regarding the effectiveness of utilizing the developed virtual experimental chemical problems to foster students' research activities within the context of studying the topic "Solutions". This research contributes to the field of educational technology by providing evidence-based insights into the potential of virtual chemical laboratories for enhancing student engagement and competency development in chemistry education
Mobility in the information society: a holistic model
Full text linkUkraine’s National Strategy for Education Development aims to align its education system with global standards and sustainable development goals. One of the key objectives is to integrate higher education with European norms, offer diverse educational models, and meet information and communication needs. The European Commission supports this integration process by fostering initiatives such as the Bologna process, mobility, and cooperation with programs like Erasmus+. Mobility, enabled by information and communication technologies, is essential for building the European educational and scientific space. This paper explores the different aspects of mobility, such as geographic, social, professional, academic, learning, software, hardware, and technological mobility. It investigates how they relate to each other within socio-pedagogical and technical systems, highlighting their importance for the information society. Using historical and contemporary perspectives, the paper develops a holistic model of mobility in the information society. Future research directions include the dynamic evolution of mobility within higher education systems, its sociocultural implications, and its intersection with technological innovations and state-political transformations. Furthermore, the phenomenon of mobility in technological and pedagogical systems, driven by the spread of mobile information and communication technologies, deserves more attention
Computer-oriented management of students' educational activity in informatics practicum
Full text linkThe paper explores various types of managing students’ educational activity, focusing on the educational discipline “Practicum of problem solving in informatics” for third-year students aspiring to become informatics teachers. The study aims to realize pedagogical conditions for computer-oriented management of students’ educational activity. The courseware design revolves around a progressive shift from direct management to self-management, with co-management and subsidiary management as intermediate stages. The information and communication educational environment is built on the Moodle learning management system, with the Workshop elements playing a central role in managing students’ educational activity. The suggested approach has been evaluated through pedagogical observation and assessment, demonstrating its efficiency. Furthermore, the study highlights students’ lack of competency in time planning and introspection based on experimental data
Project-based learning as an approach to enhance ecological component in professional education
Full text link93 undergraduate and graduate students of the Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design were interviewed to assess students’ attitudes to using upcycling technologies and changes in this attitude over the years of study. Students receive professional education in the clothing industry, studying technology, design, and vocational education and training. Despite the generally positive attitude, studies have shown a lack of understanding of the benefits arising from the application of waste administration technologies. Both junior and senior students demonstrated similar bimodal distributions concerning perceived benefits. Approximately half of the students (sceptics) disagree with the benefits, and the other half (optimists) express barely noticeable confidence in the benefits. The changes to the curricula of two disciplines for one of the specialities (vocational education and training) included several classes on problem-based and project-based learning and preparation and execution of ecology-related projects. This experiment changed the existing preferences of students significantly, reducing to zero the number of sceptics and forming a one-peak Gaussian of optimists. Understanding the main problems of waste management is essential in enhancing the ecological component of training future clothing industry specialists operating under sustainable development conditions
Challenges facing distance learning during martial law: results of a survey of Ukrainian students
Full text linkCataclysms such as the COVID-19 pandemic or the Russian invasion of Ukraine have had an irreversible impact on all spheres of human life. Therefore, it is crucial to monitor the needs of participants in specific processes to be able to respond to them dynamically. In this regard, a survey was conducted with 331 respondents from 13 institutions of higher education in Ukraine. The questionnaire consisted of four blocks: general questions (age, gender, educational institution, year of study, location, etc.), technical block (availability of technical means, access to the Internet, etc.), psychological block (respondents’ state), and educational block (availability of opportunities to continue educational activities). To answer some questions, a sample was made by regions of Ukraine to understand whether there is a significant difference between regions where active hostilities are taking place and regions that are conditionally safer. The article aims to present the results and analysis of the answers and offer suggestions for teachers on implementing educational activities based on the obtained results. The survey showed that teachers of higher education institutions take into account the peculiarities of the current situation in Ukraine. Most institutions implemented blended/distance learning to ensure all participants' safety in the educational process. Among the recommendations are the introduction of video recording of online classes and increased use of non-formal education opportunities, particularly MOOC courses
Web-oriented encyclopedic edition as a tool for dissemination of verified knowledge in the field of education
Full text linkThe article deals with the problem of creating a Ukrainian web-oriented encyclopedia to support terminology of education and psychology. The project is designed by the Institute for Digitization of Education of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine (IDE NAES of Ukraine). The initial stages of the "Ukrainian Electronic Encyclopedia of Education" implementation procedure were presented. The structure of the encyclopedia website, its software platform, functionality, a search toolkit, articles typology, thematic sections, authors` team, and target audience were described. The authors analyzed the principal reference resources regarding encyclopedic editions (Corpus of Ukrainian Encyclopedias, Electronic library of the NAES of Ukraine, V. O. Sukhomlynskyi State Scientific and Pedagogical Library of Ukraine, and ScienceDirect).A review of international scientific publications was carried out. The problem of open use the verified, scientific, and succinctly presented content is revealed. It is emphasized the need for technical and technological implementation of the following capabilities: content uploading, editing, and enhancing support; coordinated work of the international scientific authors’ team; open access anytime and anywhere for many users; search functions by various parameters on the site, etc
Exploring usability principles for educational online courses: a case study on an open platform for online education
Full text linkThis article delves into the crucial issue of effectively implementing usability principles in educational internet resources. By engaging with the latest research in the field, we investigate the influential factors shaping the outcomes of online education. Through a comprehensive analysis, we identify and examine six well-established criteria of usability design: Information Quality, System Navigation, System Learnability, Visual Design, Instructional Assessment, and System Interactivity. Additionally, we propose the existence of a seventh criterion termed Responsiveness.To shed light on the practical application of usability principles, we focus on the open platform "Higher School Mathematics Teacher" as a case study. Through a survey administered to 203 respondents, comprising both teachers and students, we sought to gather their valuable perspectives as the initial users of the platform. The insights gained from this study provide guidance for the implementation of usability criteria on the platform, particularly during the development of online courses.The findings strongly suggest that all seven subcategories of usability are pivotal in the design of online courses on the platform. This research contributes to the ongoing discourse on usability implementation in educational technology, offering valuable insights for developers, educators, and researchers alike. By recognizing the significance of these criteria, educational internet resources can be enhanced to create more engaging, accessible, and effective learning environments
Approaches to mass communication educational researches in universities and polytechnics of Nigeria
Full text linkIn Nigeria, many Universities and Polytechnics offer Mass Communication as a course for many of its students. But the different education institutions find many difficulties to classify mass communication as a discipline in the humanities, arts or the social sciences. There is no doubt that this quagmire has affected the direction and pattern of research teachings, literature and practice. This has called for the unbundling of Mass Communication courses from the arts, humanities or social science faculties or colleges. This work is to take an analysis of past mass communication research academic projects to establish the most frequent methods, theories and sectors of mass communication researches by students of Wellspring University and Heritage Polytechnic located in Southern Nigeria for generalization of findings. The research method adopted was content analysis to obtain quantitative data from 155 copies of past academic students projects. Findings was that 121 or 78 percent of projects was by choice of survey methods while 91 or 59 percent prefer social responsibility theory in mass communication researches. Recommendations are that tertiary institutions should expand the scope of teaching mass communication with varieties of research methods and theories to reflect the interdisciplinary nature of Mass Communication as a distinct academic discipline