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BIROKRASI PEMERINTAHAN DALAM PERSPEKTIF EKONOMI ISLAM
Authors: Purwana Agung Eko
Published: October 2016

In economic activities, the government has a very important role in allocating and distributing economic resources for the greatest prosperity of its people. In addition, the government also has a role as a tool for economic stabilization. But, these roles of government is not functionless properly. One of the reasons is the corrupt practices of bureaucracy.The scholars do a lot of studies about how to make the bureaucracy work unimpeded by corrupt practices. The same study is done by Muslim scholars and economists. They offer new alternatives based on Islamic law and Shari’ah. Shari’ah demanded to its adherents to act professionally in the process displaying neatness, correctness, order, and regularity. From this point of view, the paper would examine how Islamic economic perspective has a study on the duties of a government, especially in carrying out its functions, namely: allocation, distribution, and stabilization.
KONFIGURASI INFAK SEDEKAH, ZAKAT, DAN WAKAF UNTUK KEMANDIRIAN UMAT: Sebuah Model Integratif Membangun Filantropi Islam di Era Indonesia Kontemporer
Authors: Huda Miftahul
Published: October 2016

This paper attempts to study the phenomenon of the typical of Indonesian Islamic philanthropy. The paper focused on efforts to develop the control or governance of Islamic philantropy professionally in Indonesian context and its response to modern reality. In this issue, this paper explores the experiences and the efforts of Modern Islamic Philanthropic Institutions, named “Yayasan Dana Sosial Al-Falah” (YDSF) Surabaya in developing various Islamic philanthropic institutions for the self-reliance and the empowerment of social community. The efforts of YDSF Surabaya is to do the integrative model for institutions such as infaq, sadaqah, zakat, waqf,  so that gave birth to Islamic philanthropy configuration that is able to further strengthen the community self-reliance in contemporary Indonesia. Integrative mechanism model between the three instruments of Islamic philanthropy both infaq, sadaqah, zakat, waqf in building and developing social funds can be done with compact design of social funds delivery, the management program of social funds asset, the program of social fund-raising,  and mix design involving the three previous designs applicably.
LIMITASI UNDANG-UNDANG PARTAI POLITIK DALAM MENDORONG PARTISIPASI POLITIK PEREMPUAN DI INDONESIA: Kajian Hukum Dan Perubahan Sosial
Authors: Mahfiana Layyin
Published: October 2016

This paper tries to study two main things, first: whether women's involvement in the political sector is the real participation of women or just another form of politicization of women, second: whether state policies toward women affect society paradigm in looking at women. Two questions are based on the fact that  the involvement of women in political leadership is still weak and public perception about women is still dominated by patriarchal culture that resulted in the subordination of women in the political sector.
PARENTING DAN HAK ASASI ANAK PERSPEKTI F KYAI DI PONOROGO
Authors: Maulidia Rahmah
Published: October 2016

Gabriela Mistral, pendidik, diplomat dari Chile, penerima nobelsastra 1945, mengatakan bahwa “esok sudah terlambat, yangterpenting buat anak adalah hari ini. Hari ini tulang anak sedangdibentuk, darahnya sedang dibuat, dan perasaannya sedangdibangun.” Pernyataan ini membangunkan komitmen seluruhmanusia untuk peduli pada anak hari ini. Karena mereka adalahmakhluk rentan yang tidak punya kuasa untuk melawan hegemonimanusia dewasa.Indonesia juga telah meratifikasi Konvensi Hak Anak. Ada empatprinsip utama dalam Konvensi Hak Anak (KHA) tersebut: 1). Nondiskriminasi; 2). Prinsip yang terbaik bagi anak ; 3). Hak untukhidup dan berkembang, serta 4). Hak untuk ikut berpartisipasi. Yangdimaksud dengan prinsip non-diskriminasi artinya tidak membedakananak berdasarkan asal-usul, suku, agama, ras dan sosial ekonomi.Sedangkan yang dimaksud dengan prinsip kepentingan terbaik bagianak adalah bahwa dalam semua tindakan yang menyangkut anakyang dilakukan oleh pemerintah, masyarakat, badan legislatif, danbadan yudikatif, maka kepentingan yang terbaik bagi anak harusmenjadi pertimbangan utama.Penelitian ini menelaah parenting perspektif kyai, dengan tigapertanyaan inti yang diajukan yaitu; pertama, bagaimanapandangan para kyai tentang konsep parenting dan Hak AsasiAnak; Kedua, bagaimana dan sejauhmana peran kyai membangunkesadaran parenting, hak asasi dan perlindungan anak, ketiga,bagaimana pendapat mereka melihat fenomena sosial menyangkutpekerja anak (child labour), pekerja seks anak (prostituted children),perdagangan anak (child trafficking), perlakuan kekerasan (violation)dan penyiksaan (turtore) terhadap anak.Masing-masing kyai memiliki konsep yang khas tentang parenting dan HAM anak. Argumentasi yang dibangun dideduksi dari al-Qur’andan hadis. Dalil yang digunakan adalah surah al-Fatihah, QS at-Tahrim : 6, QS. Al-A’raf : 189, QS al-Baqarah : 233, dan hadishadispendidikan. Semua kyai memprihatinkan kasus kekerasanseksual dan pemukulan pada anak. Namun peran keterlibatan dansosialisasi yang dilakukan minimalis. Menurut mereka persoalanini dapat diselesaikan dengan membangun sikap orangtua yangberilmu (well-educated). Namun solusi yang ditawarkan ini belummenjadi aksi nyata dengan membentuk wadah sekolah parentingbagi orangtua atau sejenisnya.
KONTROVERSI KEPEMIMPINAN POLITIK PEREMPUAN PERIODE PERTENGAHAN: Kasus Pemerintahan Syajarat al-Durr Masa Dinasti Mamlûk
Authors: Rofiq Ahmad Choirul
Published: October 2016

Historical review shows us that Syajarat al-Durr was a phenomenal figurein the Mamluk dynasty. She was a slave who become a leader. Howeverher political leadership arose a clash and strife among the Muslims. Thosewho agreed to accept her government thought that Syajarat al-Durr wasthe proper one who could prove her ability to manage the government,but those who refused her believed that the community that is governedby a woman will be unsuccessful forever because the messenger (pbuh)has said that in his saying. There were two political policies performed bySyajarat al-Durr, i.e. expelling the crusaders from Egypt and strengtheningthe public support to the government of Syajarat al-Durr.
VALIDITAS, RELIABILITAS, DAN KEPRAKTISAN UJIAN MELALUI OBSERVASI DAN BENTUK LISAN BAGI KELAS BESAR PADA PRODI PAI FAKULTAS TARBIYAH DAN BAHASA IAIN SURAKARTA
Authors: Suparmin Suparmin , Bakar Usman Abu , Giyoto Giyoto , Fauzi Ahmad
Published: October 2016

Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif terhadap pelaksanaanujianmandiri (non-terjadual)dosen pengampu matakuliah paralel (kelas besar/lebih dari 30 mahasiswa dalam satu kelas) pada Prodi PAI semestergenap tahun 2011/2012. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikanvaliditas, reliabilitas dan kepraktisan soal dan penyelenggaraannya. Datadiperoleh dari angket dan observasi terhadap mahasiswa. Hasil penelitianmenunjukkan bahwa: a) Tingkat validitas soal ujian lisan dilihat daributir-butir pertanyaannyacukup mengukurkompetensi mata kuliah yangdirencanakan, namun seringkalididapatisoal yang sama pada beberapamahasiswa untuk kelas paralel. Demikian pula dalam pelaksanaan ujiankecenderungansoal berkembang sesuai situasi dan kondisi Dosen padawaktu itu yang mengakibatkan mahasiswa kesulitan untuk menjawabpertanyaanyang diberikan karena lebih sulit dari materi yang telah diajarkanatau tidak konsisten terhadap kompetensi yang dituju. Tes lisandengan cara tidak terjadwal serempak dan mandiri sangat baik untukmenanyakan perbedaan-perbedaan pendapat (judgment) peroranganterhadap kasus tertentu. Tetapi tes lisan tidak efektif untuk menanyakankompetensi referensial dan normatif sebagaimana dalam buku sumber.b) Reliabilitassoal yang diujikan rendah hal ini dipengaruhi oleh tingkatsubyektifitas dosen sangat tinggi karena kondisi psikologisnya dan responmahasiswa terhadap soal yang diujikan.c) Tingkat kepraktisan soal ujianlisan juga rendah, karena soal rawan bocor danuntuk menjawabnya memerlukanwaktu yang lebih longgar dari jadwal akademik yang telah ditentukan.Kata Kunci:Validitas
HUMAN AGENT DALAM TRADISI FIKIH: Studi Relasi Hukum Islam dan Moralitas Perspektif Abou El Fadl
Authors: Rahmanu Abid
Published: October 2016

Penelitian ini ingin menguak bagaimana kontruksi human agent dikembangkan olehAbou El Fadl dalam rangka membangun relasi hukum Islam dan moralitas, dan apasandaran teologis dan epistemologis Abou El Fadl dalam mengidealisasikan humanagent dalam tradisi hukum Islam. Jawaban-jawaban terhadap pertanyaan ini menurutpenulis sangat penting karena paling tidak dua hal: pertama, karena masih relatifkeringnya wacana moralitas dalam kajian hukum Islam. Hal ini dikarenakan keyakinanbahwa kedaulatan hukum secara mutlak ada di tangan Tuhan, dan tiada pilihan bagimanusia kecuali ketaatan secara harfiyah terhadap teks hukum. Kedua, perlunyamengaitkan hukum Islam dengan basis teologis untuk menunjukkan pentingnyainterkoneksi hukum Islam dengan keilmuan lain untuk menunjukkan pada the body ofknowledge yang komprehensif dan utuh tentang Islam. Penelitian ini merupakanpenelitian kepustakaan dengan menjadikan buku-buku Abou El Fadl sebagai referensiprimer. Dengan paradigma verstehen dan interpretative understanding, dan pendekatanteks, serta teori human agent, data akan diolah, dianalisa dan ditafsirkan sesuai rumusanmasalah penelitian. Penelitian ini menyimpulkan: pertama, hukum Islam menurut AbouEl Fadl dimediasi oleh human agency (perwakilan manusia atau khalifatullah). Dalamkonteks hukum Islam human agency bersifat kolektif sebagaimana tidak ada institusikependetaan dalam Islam. Human agency dalam konteks hukum Islam lebih banyakdibawa oleh Abou El Fadl pada moral agency. Kedua, Persepsi teologis Abou El Fadlsebagai bangunan dasar pemikiran hukum Islamnya lebih dekat dengan paham teologisMu’tazilah sebagaimana kecenderungannya pada rasionalitas dan kebebasan bertindak.
AUTHENTIC MATERIALS IN EXTENSIVE READING CLASS AT STAIN PONOROGO
Authors: Kirana Dhinuk Puspita
Published: October 2016

It is widely believed that English Foreign Language (EFL) learners need todevelop their language proficiency by getting so much input. Moreover, studentsneed to be familiarized with the real English usage where real forms ofcommunication and cultural knowledge are crucially exposed. Teaching throughauthentic materials will make the learners feel that they are learning a reallanguage which is used by the real native speakers for real communication.incorporating authentic materials helps students acquire an effectivecommunicative competence in the language focus. The research intended todescribe the implementation of authentic materials in extensive reading class, theproblems arise and the students’ responses toward the authentic materials inextensive reading class. The design of the research was Descriptive Qualitativemethod and the research subject was the lecturer of Extensive Reading class and33 students in B class of the fourth semester of STAIN Ponorogo who tookExtensive Reading subject. The instruments used were in the form of observationsheet, interview guideline and questionnaire. The implementation of authenticmaterials in extensive reading class covered some procedures into three mainphases namely (1) Pre-Activity, (2) Main-Activity and (3) Post-Activity. Theactivities in main activity are as follows: (a) Pre-Activity; (b) Whilst-Activity; and(3) The language focus stage. There were problems arose during theimplementation in terms of complicated planning, more time allocation and somedisinterested students. Finally, the students showed significantly positive attitudetoward the implementation of authentic materials in extensive reading class.
MAHASISWA DAN KEPATUHAN HUKUM: Studi Pelaksanaan Pasal 106 UU No. 22 TH. 2009 tentang Lalu Lintas dan Angkutan Jalan
Authors: Roihanah Rif'ah
Published: October 2016

Kepatuhan terhadap hukum adalah merupakan hal yang substansial dalammembangun budaya hukum. Masyarakat Indonesia banyak yang tidak patuhterhadap hukum, hal ini karena individu dan masyarakat dihadapkan pada duatuntutan kesetiaan dimana antara tuntutan kesetiaan yang satu bertentangandengan tuntutan kesetiaan yang lain, yaitu antara “setia terhadap hukum”atau “setia terhadap kepentingan pribadi”. Kenyataan yang terjadi bahwamasyarakat menjadi lebih berani untuk tidak patuh terhadap hukum demikepentingan pribadinya. Mahasiswa STAIN Ponorogo dengan statusmahasiswa dapat mewakili sekelompok masyarakat yang mempunyai latarbelakang dan tingkat pendidikan yang boleh dibilang tinggi, tentunya dapatmenjadi obyek dari penelitian ini. Bertitik tolak pada pasal 106 ayat (8) UUNo. 22 Tahun 2009 tentang Lalu Lintas dan Angkutan Jalan yangberbunyi:“Setiap orang yang mengemudikan sepeda motor dan penumpangsepeda motor wajib menggunakan helm yang memenuhi Standar NasionalIndonesia”. Suatu ketentuan yang diciptakan demi keamanan dan keselamatanmasyarakat itu sendiri. Walaupun di dalam prakteknya banyak terjadipenyimpangan-penyimpangan di dalam pelaksanaannya.
TREND MASYARAKAT GLOBAL DALAM PEMILIHAN PASANGAN & PERKAWINAN ANTAR RAS PRESPEKTIF UMUM DAN ISLAM
Authors: Safala Udin
Published: October 2016

Arus perkembangan teknologi termasuk informasi tak terbendung lagi. Seiringdengan arus informasi serta beragam kemudahan fitur yang diusungnya, iamembawa pada hal yang problematik yang tidak terpikirkan sebelumnya.Teknologi internet melalui fitur-fitur layanan komunikasi sosial yang disediakanmembawa pada hubungan sosial antar manusia dalam bentuk yang relatif barudengan menyisihkan konsep jarak, ruang dan waktu. Facebook, email, situslayanan perjodohan, matrimonial telah membawa kelompok manusia berada diruang geografis, ras, kebangsaan, serta keyakinan agama yang berbeda dalamsebuah komunikasi cukup intens dan hubungan sosial baru serta bertujuan tidaksaja sekedar untuk berteman tetapi untuk mencari pasangan, bahkan berlanjutpada sebuah perkawinan antar ras baik dalam pengertian wilayah, fisik, biologis,linguistik, atau geografis. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan interdisiplinerbaik sains ataupun agama dengan menggunakan analisa diskriptif yang mencobauntuk mengeksplorasi seberapa besar (prosentasi) trend kecenderunganmasyarakat global dalam memilih pasangan dan melakukan perkawinan.
PREFERENSI WALI SANTRI DALAM MEMILIH PENDIDIKAN TINGKAT DASAR: Studi Kasus di Pondok Tahfidz Al-Qur’an Al-Muqaddasah Nglumpang Mlarak Ponorogo
Authors: Bakar Abu
Published: October 2016

Abstrak:Ketika menghadapi tahun ajaran baru, para wali disibukkan memilih se­kolah sebagai jaminan masa depan anaknya. Mereka mencari sekolah yang bermutu, dan akhirnya lembaga pendidikan juga berlomba untuk membuat branding agar menjadi pilihan dengan menawarkan kompetensi, skill, peker­jaan, dan lain-lain. Bertolak belakang dengan fakta, Pondok al-Mu qad­dasah yang memfokuskan pada pendidikan al-Qur’an, ternyata juga dimi­nati oleh para wali. Berbalik antara data dan fakta, peneliti mengkaji faktor yang mempengaruhi preferensi wali dalam memilih pendidikan ting­kat dasar melalui pertanyaan: (1) bagaimana persepsi wali santri terhadap pondok dan (2) faktor apa yang mempengaruhi dalam menentukan pilihan di pondok? Dengan pendekatan kualitatif, penelitian ini menyimpulkan sebagai berikut. Perse psi wali santri terhadap sistem maupun nilai pondok bahwa sistem pondok dipandang sebagai sesuatu yang strategis, berjalan di atas nilai yang hidup pada jiwa kiyai, guru, dan santri yang digerakkan oleh nilai keikhlasan dan semangat pengabdian. Adapun faktor dominan yang mempengaruhi wali santri dalam memilih Pondok al-Mu qaddasah adalah pendidikan al-Qur’an. Motif ini didasarkan pada pergeseran kesadaran masyarakat terhadap pendidikan, yaitu peralihan orientasi kerja dari yang berorientasi kapital menuju kepada nilai spiritual. Pilihan sikap ini bagian dari aktualisasi diri para wali yang memiliki kematangan jiwa yang telah bergeser dari materi menuju meta-motivation.Kata Kunci: Persepsi, motivasi, nilai, aktualisasi diri
PENCITRAAN AMERICAN NIGHTMARE MELALUI PENGGUNAAN ARCHETYPE DAN LOOSE SENTENCE STRUCTURE DALAM “THE GREAT GATSBY” KARYA F. SCOTT. FIZGERALD
Authors: Susilowati Tintin
Published: October 2016

Abstrak:Penelitian ini adalah penelitian stilistika yang mengkaji tentang penggunaan archetype dan loose sentence structure dalam membangun kesan mental pembaca tentang American Nightmare. Melalui penelitian ini, peneliti menggali pola-pola penggunaan archetype, loose sentence structure, serta konsep mental pembaca dalam memahami bacaan.Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui efektifitas gaya penulisan Fizgerald dengan menggunakan ornamen berupa archetype, loose sentence structure guna membangun kesan mental pembaca tentang America Nightmare. Pendekatan penelitian ini adalah deskriptive kualitatif sedangkan desainnya adalah library research. Data yang digunakan adalah data primer berupa kutipan-kutipan yang dicari dari novel, selain itu juga data sekunder berupa referensi-referensi pendukung. Peneliti juga menggunakan coding dalam proses koleksi data. Teknik ini digunakan untuk membantu peneliti dalam mengklasifikasikan data. Lebih lanjut, penelitian ini merupakan penelitian dokumentasi maka dalam analisis peneliti menggunakan pendekatan content analysis selain itu interactive analysis juga digunakan peneliti dalam tahap analisis data. Dalam penelitian ini diperoleh data sebagai berikut:[1] ditemukan data tentang penggunaan archetype sejumlah 851 data/70.79%; [2] ditemukan data tentang penggunaan loose sentence structure sejumlah 351 data/29.20 %; [3] ditemukan data tentang peng­gunaan archetype dan loose sentence structure secara bersamaan sejumlah 1202 data/100%. Sedangkan kesimpulan dari penelitian ini adalah bahwa penggunaan kedua ornamen, khususnya berupa archetype, didukung juga oleh penggunaan loose sentence structure membuat kontek dari sebuah teks mudah dipahami, Kedua ornamen tersebut meminimalis kesulitan pembaca dalam berinteraksi dengan teks.Kata kunci: American Nightmare, archetype, loose sentence structure
Strategic Planning for Technological Innovation in Canadian Post Secondary Education
Authors: Stockley Denise
Published: October 2016

In this study, institution-wide strategic plans that were available online were examined in detail to determine how educational technology was referred to in these documents. Based on this data and the literature, a schedule of principles for supporting the implementation of educational technology in post-secondary teaching was developed. Institutions that are formatively evaluating local efforts to understand and improve technologically supported instruction can use this checklist diagnostically.
An absolutely riveting online course: Nine principles for excellence in web-based teaching
Authors: Henry Jim , Meadows Jeff
Published: October 2016

This article explores excellence in web-based teaching. Drawing on the views of experts in the field and the perspective of their own years of experience, the authors compiled a list of 9 principles to provide direction in the search for online excellence. The principles include: the online world is a medium unto itself; sense of community and social presence are essential to online excellence; in the online world, content is a verb; great online courses are defined by teaching, not technology. The list is not intended to be an exclusive set of principles or a comprehensive guide to online teaching. Rather it is a collection of important ideas and suggestions for teaching excellence in the online world. Un cours en ligne absolument captivant : Neuf principes pour l’excellence en enseignement sur le Web Résumé : Cet article explore l’excellence en enseignement sur le Web. En s’inspirant des point de vues des experts du domaine ainsi que de la perspective de leurs propres années d’expérience, les auteurs ont compilé une liste de neuf principes offrant une piste dans la quête de l’excellence en ligne. Les principes incluent : le monde en ligne est un univers en soit; un sens de communauté et de présence sociale sont essentiels à l’excellence en ligne; dans l’univers en ligne, le contenue est le verbe; les excellents cours en ligne sont définis par la pédagogie et non pas par la technologie. L’intention de la liste n’est pas de représenter un ensemble exclusif de principes, ou un guide complet de l’enseignement en ligne. Celle-ci se veut plutôt une collection d’idées et de suggestions pour l’excellence en enseignement en ligne.
Social Capital in Virtual Learning Communities and Distributed Communities of Practice
Authors: Daniel Ben , Schwier Richard A. , McCalla Gordon
Published: October 2016

Abstract. Social capital has recently emerged as an important interdisciplinary research area. It is frequently used as a framework for understanding various social issues in temporal communities, neighbourhoods and groups. In particular, researchers in the social sciences and the humanities have used social capital to understand trust, shared understanding, reciprocal relationships, social network structures, common norms and cooperation, and the roles these entities play in various aspects of temporal communities. Despite proliferation of research in this area, little work has been done to extend this effort to technology-driven learning communities (also known as virtual learning communities). This paper surveys key interdisciplinary research areas in social capital. It also explores how the notions of social capital and trust can be extended to virtual communities, including virtual learning communities and distributed communities of practice. Research issues surrounding social capital and trust as they relate to technology-driven learning communities are identified.
Implementation of web-based learning in colleges of education: Barriers and enablers
Authors: Surry Daniel W. , Grubb Adrian G. , Ensminger David C. , Ouimette Jenelle
Published: October 2016

This paper describes the results of a survey to determine the factors that serve as barriers or enablers to the implementation of web-based learning in colleges of education. A total of 229 faculty members responded to the survey. Of these, 104 had never taught a web-based course while 125 had taught at least one online course. Results of the survey showed that Education faculty in this sample had an overall neutral position about the readiness of colleges of education to implement web-based learning. The survey found that financial resources, infrastructure, and support were seen as barriers to implementation while organizational culture, policies, a commitment to learning, and evaluation were seen as enablers to implementation. Open-ended responses showed that there were interesting differences based on the perceived lack of time and perceived lack of social interaction between faculty who have taught online and those who have not. Résumé :Cet article décrit les résultats d’un sondage visant à déterminer les facteurs qui font obstacle ou qui contribuent à la mise en œuvre de l’apprentissage en ligne dans les établissements d’enseignement. Un total de 229 membres du corps professoral ont répondu au sondage. De ce nombre, 104 n’avaient jamais donné un cours en ligne tandis que 125 avaient enseigné au moins un cours en ligne. Les résultats du sondage ont montré que la faculté d’éducation de cet échantillon était globalement neutre au sujet de la volonté des établissements d’enseignement à mettre en œuvre l’apprentissage en ligne. Le sondage a révélé que les ressources financières, l’infrastructure et le soutien étaient considérés comme des facteurs obstacles à la mise en œuvre alors que la culture organisationnelle, les politiques, l’engagement envers l’apprentissage et l'évaluation étaient considérés comme des facteurs facilitants de la mise en œuvre. Les questions à réponses libres ont mis en lumière des différences intéressantes entre les professeurs qui avaient enseigné en ligne et ceux qui ne l’avaient pas fait relativement au manque de temps et d’interaction sociale perçu.
“I don’t like hearing Angel and not seeing her! Why did we do that?” An Exploration of Students’ Media Literacy Development Through Production
Authors: Luchs Michele , Emery Winston
Published: October 2016

Abstract: In this exploratory casestudy we look at student media production to find out what students know and have learned about the media through production work. We used a media education conceptual framework developed by Dick as a means of describing the day to day media learning of a group of ten students, four girls and six boys, producing a video documentary on rape. We found that as they worked, the students encountered most of the concepts of Dick’s framework; however, with the exception of the development of a sophisticated understanding of the documentary genre, there was little formal opportunity for the students to articulate their nascent critical consciousness about the media.
Course Design using an Authentic Studio Model / Restructuration de cours au moyen d’un authentique modèle de studio de design
Authors: Wilson Jay R
Published: October 2016

Educational Technology and Design 879 is a graduate course that introduces students to the basics of video design and production. In an attempt to improve the learning experience for students a redesign of the course was implemented for the summer of 2011 that incorporated an authentic design studio model. The design studio approach is based on the idea of working and learning in a shared space. Offering a course that employs a studio design model provides the opportunity for exchanging ideas, sharing artifacts, and developing community more deeply and more quickly. What makes this course offering different is the combination of authentic tasks incorporating both online and face-to-face design studio environments. This paper will describe how a studio design approach combined with an authentic learning design was implemented and what was learned. Educational Technology and Design 879 est un cours d'études supérieures initiant les étudiants aux rudiments de la conception et de la production vidéo. Pour améliorer l’expérience d'apprentissage, une refonte du cours a été entreprise à l'été 2011 en intégrant un authentique modèle de studio de design. L'approche « studio de design » repose sur l'idée d’un travail et d'un apprentissage réalisés dans un espace partagé. Un cours utilisant un modèle de studio de design offre la possibilité d'échanger des idées, de partager des artefacts et de développer une communauté plus en profondeur et plus rapidement. Ce qui rend ce cours unique est la combinaison de tâches authentiques qui incorporent des environnements de studio de design à la fois en ligne et en face à face. Cet article décrit comment une approche « studio de design » combinée à une conception d'apprentissage authentique a été mise en œuvre et ce qu’on en a appris.
Digitizing practical production work for high-stakes assessments / La numérisation de travaux pratiques de production pour les évaluations à enjeux élevés / La numérisation de travaux pratiques de production pour les évaluations à enjeux élevés
Authors: Newhouse Paul , Tarricone Pina
Published: October 2016

High-stakes external assessment for practical courses is fraught with problems impacting on the manageability, validity and reliability of scoring. Alternative approaches to assessment using digital technologies have the potential to address these problems. This paper describes a study that investigated the use of these technologies to create and submit digital representations of practical production work and forms of creative expression for summative high-stakes assessment. The study set out to determine the feasibility of students creating and submitting these digital representations for assessment and to identify which of analytical or comparative pairs scoring generated the more reliable scores. This paper proposes that scoring digital representations of creative practical work submitted by students is a viable alternative to traditional approaches to assessment. L’évaluation externe à enjeux élevés dans les cours pratiques se heurte à des problèmes qui se répercutent sur la gestion, la validité et la fiabilité de la notation. Des approches différentes de l'évaluation utilisant des technologies numériques ont le potentiel de remédier à ces problèmes. Cet article décrit une étude consacrée à l'utilisation de ces technologies pour créer et soumettre des représentations numériques de travaux pratiques de production et de création pour une évaluation sommative à enjeux élevés. L'étude visait à déterminer si la création de ces représentations numériques par les étudiants et leur soumission pour évaluation étaient réalisables. Elle visait aussi à identifier quel système de notation de groupe, analytique ou comparatif, générait les scores les plus fiables. Cet article soutient que noter les représentations numériques de travaux pratiques soumis par les étudiants offre un choix viable aux approches traditionnelles d'évaluation.
Knowledge Building and Mathematics: Shifting the Responsibility for Knowledge Advancement and Engagement
Authors: Moss Joan , Beatty Ruth
Published: October 2016

Three classrooms of Grade 4 students from different schools and diverse backgrounds collaborated in early algebra research to solve a series of linear and quadratic generalizing problems. Results revealed that high- and low-achieving students were able to solve problems of recognized difficulty. We discuss Knowledge Building principles and practices that fostered deep understanding and broad participation. Students used the online Knowledge Building environment Knowledge Forum® to conduct their work and we illustrate how Knowledge Forum supported a Knowledge Building culture for mathematical learning and problem solving. Analyses of participation patterns and note content revealed practices consistent with Knowledge Building principles, specifically democratization of knowledge, with students at all achievement levels participating, and epistemic agency, with students providing evidence and justification for conjectures and generating multiple solutions to challenging problems.
Building an Online Course Based on the E-Learning Standards: Guidelines, Issues, and Challenges
Authors: Mohan Permanand
Published: October 2016

This paper provides a comprehensive set of guidelines for building an online course based on the e-learning standards. It discusses the steps that should be followed to build a digital repository that facilitates the storage, retrieval, and reuse of the learning resources that comprise an online course in a standard way. The paper also examines various shortcomings associated with adopting the e-learning standards that threaten the viability of widespread reuse of learning resources. Finally, the paper highlights research challenges that must be surmounted in order to gain the benefits of reusable digital learning resources.
Concevoir des modèles de sites Web éducatifs en utilisant IMS Learning Design / Designing educational Web site models using IMS Learning Design
Authors: Pacurar Ecaterina Giacomini , Trigano Philippe , Alupoaie Sorin
Published: October 2016

Dans le cadre de cette recherche, a été développé le guide interactif CEPIAH (Conception et Evaluation des Produits Interactifs pour l’Apprentissage Humain) accessible sur le Web, composé de trois modules : Aide à la Conception, Aide à l’Evaluation et Aide à la Conception de structures de cours en ligne. L’objectif de cet environnement interactif est d’aider les auteurs de sites Web éducatif dans la conception et l’évaluation de leurs prototypes. Cet article présente une courte synthèse et analyse des normes relatives à la conception des contenus pédagogiques électroniques; ensuite seront décrits les travaux de recherche concernant le troisième module (Aide à la Conception de structures de cours en ligne) du guide CEPIAH. La conclusion présentera des perspectives portant sur la validation de l’outil.
Developing the level of adoption survey to inform collaborative discussion regarding educational innovation
Authors: Orr Doug , Mrazek Rick
Published: October 2016

Learning organizations rely on collaborative information and understanding to support and sustain professional growth and development. A collaborative self-assessment instrument can provide clear articulation and characterization of the level of adoption of innovation such as the use of instructional technologies. Adapted from the “Level of Use” (LoU) and “Stages of Concern” indices, the Level of Adoption (LoA) survey was developed to assess changes in understanding of and competence with emerging and innovative educational technologies. The LoA survey, while reflecting the criteria and framework of the original LoU from which it was derived, utilizes a specifically structured on-line, self-reporting scale of “level of adoption” to promote collaborative self-reflection and discussion. Growth in knowledge of, and confidence with, specific emergent technologies is clearly indicated by the results of this pilot study, thus supporting the use of collaborative reflection and assessment to foster personal and systemic professional development. Résumé : Les organisations apprenantes s’appuient sur des informations et une compréhension issues de la collaboration afin de soutenir et d’entretenir la croissance et le perfectionnement professionnels. Un instrument d’auto-évaluation collaboratif permet d’articuler et de caractériser de manière explicite le niveau d’adoption des innovations, comme l’utilisation de technologies éducatives, par exemple. Adapté à partir des indices de « niveau d’utilisation » (ou « LoU » pour Level of Use) et de « niveaux de préoccupation », l’instrument d’enquête sur le niveau d’adoption (ou « LoA » pour Level of Adoption) a été conçu afin d’évaluer les changements qui surviennent dans la compréhension des technologies éducatives émergentes et innovatrices ainsi que dans les compétences relatives à ces technologies. L’instrument d’enquête LoA, bien qu’il reflète les critères et le cadre de l’indice original LoU dont il est dérivé, utilise une échelle d’autodéclaration en ligne du « niveau d’adoption » qui est structurée spécifiquement afin de promouvoir l’autoréflexion et les discussions collaboratives. Les résultats de cette étude pilote démontrent clairement une croissance des connaissances et de la confiance relatives à certaines technologies émergentes en particulier, ce qui vient du même coup appuyer l’utilisation de la réflexion et de l’évaluation collaboratives afin de favoriser le perfectionnement personnel et professionnel systémique.
Les utilités du jeu vidéo sérieux : finalités, discours et mises en corrélation
Authors: Amato Etienne Armand
Published: October 2016

Les jeux vidéo sérieux offrent aujourd’hui une grande diversité de catégories et d’usages. Ils prétendent changer notre rapport au monde comme au jeu. Pour surmonter les paradoxes provenant de l’opposition entre activité ludique et activité sérieuse, il est préférable d’étudier ces nouveaux produits en termes d’utilité. La méthode de la recherche présentée ici a consisté à prendre en considération le point de vue et les intérêts particuliers de ceux qui les produisent – les émetteurs –, et de ceux qui les pratiquent – les récepteurs. Le résultat obtenu est que leurs finalités respectives sont surtout convergentes et complémentaires dans le cas de la formation et du soin, alors qu’elles divergent et changent de nature dans le domaine de la communication journalistique, politique et surtout publicitaire. Il se trouve que cette réalité est masquée par le discours des promoteurs des jeux sérieux qui tiennent des propos très globalisants. Pour dépasser la rhétorique des acteurs d’un secteur en pleine expansion, une nouvelle définition du jeu vidéo sérieux est finalement proposée. Elle se fonde sur l’instrumentalisation du jeu vidéo et conclut sur l’idée que tous les jeux sérieux cherchent à mettre en corrélation effective le jeu et la réalité.
The Framework of Knowledge Creation for Online Learning Environments
Authors: Huang Hsiu-Mei , Liaw Shu-Sheng
Published: October 2016

Abstract: In today’s competitive global economy characterized by knowledge acquisition, the concept of knowledge management has become increasingly prevalent in academic and business practices. Knowledge creation is an important factor and remains a source of competitive advantage over knowledge management. Information technology facilitates knowledge management practices by disseminating knowledge and making codified knowledge retrievable. Thus, this paper proposes a framework of knowledge creation in online learning environments. In addition, the features and issues of knowledge creation in these environments are discussed.
“We just disagree:” Using deliberative inquiry to seek consensus about the effects of e-learning on higher education
Authors: Kelland Jennifer H. , Kanuka Heather
Published: October 2016

Building on the results of a prior study, the purpose of this qualitative study was to further explore where there is agreement on the effects of e-learning technologies in higher education learning experiences. The results confirm that (1) there are many varied and polarized perspectives about e-learning, and each position should be carefully considered by policymakers and administrators concerned with implementing e-learning technologies; (2) it is unlikely that e-learning experts will ever reach consensus on the effects of e-learning technologies within educational contexts; and, (3) the use of e-learning technologies in higher education will continue to vary based on subject matter, instructors, institutions, contexts, availability of technology and various other factors—not the least of which are the purpose of the learning activities and the epistemological beliefs about higher education. The diversity of opinions that currently exist does not make one view more correct or superior to another. Résumé: Construisant sur les résultats d’une étude antérieure, le but de cette étude qualitative était d’explorer plus à fond s’il y avait consensus sur les effets des technologies de l’eLearning dans les expériences d’apprentissage aux cycles supérieurs. Les résultats confirment que 1) il y a plusieurs perspectives variées et polarisées sur le eLearning, et chaque point de vue devrait être sérieusement considéré par les administrateurs et les rédacteurs de politiques concernés par l’implantation des technologies du eLearning, 2) il est peu probable que les experts en eLearning en arriveront jamais à un consensus sur les effets des technologies du eLearning dans un contexte éducationnel, et 3) l’utilisation des technologies du eLearning aux cycles supérieurs continuera de varier en fonction de la matière, des formateurs, des institutions, des contextes, de la disponibilité de la technologie et d’autres facteurs. Le moindre de ces facteurs n’est pas le but des activités d’apprentissage et les croyances épistémologiques à propos de l’éducation universitaire. La diversité des opinions qui existent présentement ne privilégie pas un point de vue en particulier.
Online Learning Journals as an Instructional and Self-Assessment Tool for Epistemological Growth
Authors: Brett Clare , Forrester Bruce , Fujita Nobuko
Published: October 2016

This study looked at the instructional and assessment effects of using learning journals in three distance asynchronous computer conferencing courses (n=18, n=16, n=17). The instructor used a design-research methodology: each iteration of the course involved modifications to how learning journals were used based on analyses of the responses and results from the preceding course. Modifications included: a) use of orienting questions; b) question content, c) journal assessment and d) amount of scaffolding. Protocols were analyzed with a view to characterizing students’ epistemic cognition from two perspectives: belief mode (rationalist epistemology, self analysis, norms of inquiry to defend competing beliefs) and design mode (knowledge building epistemology, collective responsibility, norms of inquiry to support idea improvement and explanatory coherence). Changes in metacognitive reflection and learning journal activity were related to measures of learning. As a pedagogical tool, learning journals with directed questions (scaffolding) encouraged self-awareness of learning and epistemological reflection. Résumé : La présente étude a examiné les effets de l’utilisation de journaux d’apprentissage sur l’enseignement et l’évaluation dans trois cours à distance asynchrones en téléconférence assistée par ordinateur (n = 18, n = 16, n = 17). L’instructeur a utilisé une méthodologie de recherche-conception : à chaque prestation du cours, des modifications étaient apportées à la manière dont les journaux d’apprentissage étaient utilisés en se basant sur l’analyse des réponses et les résultats obtenus lors de la prestation précédente. Les modifications concernaient : a) l’utilisation de questions d’orientation; b) le contenu des questions; c) l’évaluation du journal; d) la quantité d’échafaudage. Les protocoles ont été analysés de manière à caractériser la cognition épistémique des étudiants à partir de deux points de vue : le mode « croyance » (épistémologie rationaliste, autoanalyse, normes d’enquête pour défendre les croyances concurrentes) et le mode « conception » (épistémologie de coélaboration des connaissances, responsabilité collective, normes d’enquête pour appuyer l’amélioration des idées et la cohérence explicative). Les changements dans la réflexion métacognitive et l’activité des journaux d’apprentissage étaient liés à des mesures de l’apprentissage. En tant qu’outil pédagogique, les journaux d’apprentissage avec questions dirigées (échafaudage) encouragent la prise de conscience de l’apprentissage et la réflexion épistémologique.
Working Together: The Context of Teams in an Online MBA Program
Authors: Gabriel Martha A. , MacDonald Colla J.
Published: October 2016

The purpose of this study was to explore learning in an online MBA program and the structures necessary to support and enhance that learning from the perspective of the learners. This qualitative study was multi-method in nature, and included in-depth interviews (the focus of this report) with ten of the 32 learners who participated in the study, as well as a document review of course transcripts. Findings indicated that the collaborative nature of the teamwork required in this web-based MBA program provided major benefits as well as challenges for the learners in this program. Benefits included decreased feelings of isolation, the development of support systems, authentic "real world" learning, and an improved ability to communicate clearly online. Challenges included learning how to deal with the different learning styles, academic goals, and varying time commitments to the program of various team members. Learners recognized the pace of the online work, the requirements for technical competence, and the need for alternative communication links as other factors in their learning experience. Learners also identified a strong perception of academic efficacy, and an affirmation of their own individual growth and development through their work in the online MBA program.
Instructional designers at work: A study of how designers design
Authors: Dicks Dennis , Ives Cindy
Published: October 2016

Instructional design (ID) in its short life has been dominated by behaviourist approaches despite critique focusing on issues of practice as well as theory. Nonetheless, little research has addressed two fundamental questions: “What constitutes good instructional design?” and “How do instructional designers create good design?” We have begun a search for answers by asking a sample of eight instructional designers to reconstruct how they helped faculty members deal with challenging design problems as they adopted a Learning Management System and other web-based technologies in support of their teaching. From audio-recordings we derived response categories consistently recurring within and across interviews, then validated our analysis with the sampled group of instructional designers. Our analysis suggests that instructional designers employ a set of social skills and cognitive tools that enable them to act as a pedagogical “conscience” in the design process. We interpret these skills in terms of “theory of mind” in the context of instructional design. Résumé : Durant sa courte existence, le domaine de la conception pédagogique a été dominé par les approches comportementales malgré la critique qui met l’accent sur les questions pratiques aussi bien que théoriques. Néanmoins, peu de recherches ont abordé deux questions fondamentales : « Qu’est-ce qu’une bonne conception pédagogique ? » et « Comment les concepteurs pédagogiques élaborent-ils un bon concept ? ». Nous avons commencé notre recherche de réponses en demandant à un échantillon de huit concepteurs pédagogiques de reconstruire la manière dont ils ont aidé les professeurs à composer avec des problèmes de conception particulièrement difficiles tandis que ces derniers procédaient à l’implantation d’un système de gestion de l’apprentissage et d’autres technologies Web comme soutien à l’enseignement. À partir des enregistrements sonores, nous avons déterminé des catégories de réponses qui apparaissaient de manière récurrente dans les divers entretiens ; puis, nous avons fait valider notre analyse par notre groupe-échantillon de concepteurs pédagogiques. Notre analyse suggère que les concepteurs pédagogiques utilisent un ensemble de compétences sociales et d’outils cognitifs qui leur permettent d’agir en tant que « conscience » pédagogique lors du processus de conception. Nous interprétons ces compétences sous l’angle de la « théorie de l’esprit » dans le contexte de la conception pédagogique.
Constructivism, Education, Science, and Technology
Authors: Boudourides Moses A.
Published: October 2016

Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to present a brief review of the various streams of constructivism in studies of education, society, science and technology. It is intended to present a number of answers to the question (what really is constructivism?) in the context of various disciplines from the humanities and the sciences (both natural and social). In particular the discussion will focus on four varieties of constructivism: philosophical, cybernetic, educational, and sociological constructivism.
Inquiry-based learning, the nature of science, and computer technology: New possibilities in science education
Authors: Kubieck John P
Published: October 2016

The teaching of science in the K-12 classroom has been less than successful. Students typically do not develop science literacy and do not understand the role and relevance of science in society. Inquiry-based learning is an approach which promises to improve science teaching by engaging students in authentic investigations, thereby achieving a more realistic conception of scientific endeavour as well as providing a more learner-centred and motivating environment. It can also be used to support teaching the nature of science. The inquiry approach, while lauded by educators, is still not prevalent in the classroom, and is often misused. This may be the result of multiple factors, such as amount of classroom time, lack of effective means for students to conduct independent investigations, the difficulty of incorporating abstract concepts with inquiry, and lack of teacher expertise and experience. Computer technology has evolved now to the point where it can greatly facilitate the use of inquiry learning on many levels, and provide new tools for representing the nature of science in the classroom. This use of technology to support new teaching approaches and objectives holds great promise for improving science education in the classroom, as long as the inherent limitations are recognized and technology is used as a tool rather than as a foundation.