Authors: Patrick Oduor Owoche , Joshua Olang’o Abuya , Paul Obino Ong’anyi

In Education

By Science Publishing Group

The emergence of COVID-19 has seen widespread adoption and use of virtual interaction in business, academic, and other areas where hitherto their use was not imaginable just a few years ago. The adoption of virtual interactions has also seen growth in a number of service providers as well as enhancement of the quality of interactions. However, this advancement in virtual technologies does not guarantee their optimal use. This qualitative study’s main purpose was to explore discursive practices that impact virtual meeting experiences as they take place during the course of the doctoral supervisory process in Kenyan universities. The study used media richness theory and channel expansion theory to analyze the affordances of computer-mediated communication presented to the user to conduct virtual meetings. Drawing upon survey and interview transcripts, it was found that the choice of virtual meeting channel was based on the availability of technology and past experience enhanced the perception of the effectiveness of virtual meetings. This study proposes strategies for enhancing the virtual supervisory process based on the media richness theory, channel expansion theory, and research data. The strategy addresses the aspects of management of risks, virtual meeting etiquettes, supervisory relationship, and confidentiality as well as after the meeting follow-up. The proposed strategies will enhance academic interaction and can be used in similar interactions in other fields.

Authors: Linda Darling-Hammond , Lisa Flook , Channa Cook-Harvey , Brigid Barron , David Osher

In Education

By NCBI Pubmed

This article draws out the implications for school and classroom practices of an emerging consensus about the science of learning and development, outlined in a recent synthesis of the research. Situating the review in a developmental systems framework, we synthesize evidence from the learning sciences and several branches of educational research regarding well-vetted strategies that support the kinds of relationships and learning opportunities needed to promote children’s well-being, healthy development, and transferable learning. In addition, we review research regarding practices that can help educators respond to individual variability, address adversity, and support resilience, such that schools can enable all children to find positive pathways to adulthood.

Authors: Mulyadi , Abdul Rozak , Dede Endang Mascita

In Education

By Science Publishing Group

This study aims to develop explanatory text e-module teaching materials based on local wisdom for SD/MI students. Background of the problem of this research (1) How is the design of explanatory text e-module teaching materials based on local wisdom for SD/MI students? (2) What are the results of implementing local wisdom-based explanatory text e-module teaching materials for SD/MI students? This research uses research and development methods (Research and Development) with the ADDIE (Analysis Design Development Implementation Evaluate) model. The steps of this research consist of needs analysis, designing teaching materials (e-modules), developing teaching materials (e-modules), product implementation (e-module teaching materials), and product evaluation (e-module teaching materials). The method of collecting data in this study was by collecting data from the results of expert validation questionnaires and student assessment questionnaires. Data acquisition was analyzed descriptively by using a Likert scale. The results of the validation test by material experts obtained a value of 3.1, the validation test by the mediating expert obtained a value of 3.56. The validation test by the Indonesian language teacher obtained a value of 3.13. The results of the implementation of e-module teaching materials at school obtained a positive response from students by obtaining a score of 3.3. The conclusions from this study are that the e-module teaching materials based on local wisdom for SD/MI students meet the criteria of being very suitable for use as teaching materials by students or teachers in the Indonesian subject of explanation text materials for SD/MI grade VI students.