On Integrated Peer-Assisted Learning Clusters Among Students in a Nigerian University

Peer interaction to assist and learn from each other has been extended online in recent times. This study was conducted to find the pattern of participation in integrated peer-assisted learning and to investigate factors known to affect such participation among students in their peer-assisted learning clusters. The pattern of participation was established through the frequency with which the respondent use their preferred mode of peer interaction. Structural equation modeling was implemented to study the relationship between participation and the factors considered. Social medial is the most prevalent among the online means of interaction considered. Conflict, cohesion and effective leadership in the clusters have more direct effects on the other factors considered. The frequency of participation does not correlate significantly with the other personal and interpersonal factors considered. These findings suggest that the decision for voluntary participation in peer-assisted learning clusters are possibly driven by other factors such as academic.

Why more competent adolescents advance or regress after assymetrical peer interaction: Studying dialogue characteristics that make a difference

This study explores differences between more and less competent peers in joint problem-solving dialogues, related to opposite interaction outcomes of more competent students (progression/regression). Ten asymmetrical peer dyads were selected from 47 dyads participating in the previous study: five in which more competent (MC) student progressed the most, and five in which MC students regressed the most after a post-test. Ten dialogue characteristics were established in 50 conversations of these dyads. Cluster analysis revealed two dialogue types associated with different interaction outcomes of MC students. In the first one, MC students justified correct answers but behaved inconsistently with their higher competences. The second cluster characterizes domination-submissiveness pattern and MC students? unwillingness to justify opinion. All regressing MC students participated in the first dialogue type and 56% of progressing MC students in the second. Qualitative analysis of the conversations typical for extracted clusters implies that although ready to provide arguments to their peers when they can, regressing MC students exhibit uncertainty, thereby losing from interaction. Progressing MC students seem to protect themselves against possible interaction disturbances by dominant attitude and withdrawal from communication.

Pelatihan Desain Pembelajaran Digital Berbasis Living Values Education bagi Guru PPKn SMP di Kabupaten Garut

Kegiatan ini berangkat dari hasil need assessment guru PPKn SMP di Kabupaten Garut yang menunjukkan bahwa sebagain besar guru PPKn mengalami kesulitan dalam mendesain pembelajaran digital untuk mengembangkan sikap kewarganegaraan. Realita ini dikarenakan kurangnya pemahaman teoritis dan praktis guru terhadap desain pembelajaran PKn digital berbasis nilai. Oleh karena itu Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia perlu bersinergi dengan MGMP PPKn SMP Kabupaten Garut untuk melaksanakan Pelatihan Desain Pembelajaran Digital Berbasis Living Values Education bagi Guru PPKn SMP. Tujuan kegiatan pelatihan adalah: 1) Menganalisis bahan pelatihan desain pembelajaran PPKn Digital Berbasis Living Values?; 2) Mendeskripsikan pelaksanaan pelatihan pembelajaran PPKn Digital berbasis Living Values; dan 3) menganalisis peningkatan kemampuan teoritis dan praktis dalam Pembelajaran PPKn Digital Berbasis Living Values? Kegiatan pengabdian menggunakan pendekatan in-on service training dan participant centered training, dengan khalayak sasaran 81 guru PPKn SMP/MTs di Kabupaten Garut. Hasil :1) Bahan pelatihan adalah desain pembelajaran digital PKn yang menerapkan prinsip fun, flexible, and meaningful learning yang mengintegrasikan prinsip living values education melalui Langkah-langkah ice breaker dan opener, purposive cretaive thinking, peer to peer interaction, streaming expert, mental qymnastic, dan reflection; 2) Pelaksanaan kegiatan pelatihan meliputi tahapan persiapan, pelaksanaan model in-on service training, monitoring dan evaluasi pelatihan; 3) Hasil pelatihan menunjukkan bahwa sebagian besar peserta memahami cara mendesain pembelajaran PPKn digital berbasis living values education, tetapi pada aspek penerapannya perlu pendampingan lebih intens dengan menggunakan model lesson study.

Affective and musical understanding in piano chamber music pedagogy at the fundamental level

<p>Individual piano lessons have limitations for peer interaction and cooperation, which leads to insufficient stimulation for children to achieve affective and musical understanding. This paper attempts to set up a piano chamber music program at the fundamental level in the first four years of learning piano, corresponding to children around five to nine years old) to close this gap. The program is a supplementary measure to solve problems deriving from a model of only individual lessons. It assists children in strengthening their existing knowledge as well as developing their abilities. The program is based on Piaget’s theory regarding cognitive development, and it combines theories of musical embodiment and music pedagogy. It promotes a rich musical environment and multiple opportunities for peer interaction so that children can make up for deficiencies arising from a single lesson model, using moderate stimulation from a suitable environment.</p>

Affective and musical understanding in piano chamber music pedagogy at the fundamental level

<p>Individual piano lessons have limitations for peer interaction and cooperation, which leads to insufficient stimulation for children to achieve affective and musical understanding. This paper attempts to set up a piano chamber music program at the fundamental level in the first four years of learning piano, corresponding to children around five to nine years old) to close this gap. The program is a supplementary measure to solve problems deriving from a model of only individual lessons. It assists children in strengthening their existing knowledge as well as developing their abilities. The program is based on Piaget’s theory regarding cognitive development, and it combines theories of musical embodiment and music pedagogy. It promotes a rich musical environment and multiple opportunities for peer interaction so that children can make up for deficiencies arising from a single lesson model, using moderate stimulation from a suitable environment.</p>