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In underdeveloped countries such as Colombia, less than 6% of the population with disabilities have access to higher education, which is why educational strategies are required for this population. According to the International Labour Organization, an average of 7600 people die every day because of work accidents or occupational diseases. In this sense, INKLUDO arises, a project that seeks to develop a series of immersive and inclusive tools supported by virtual reality and multi-touch screen technology to improve the learning processes of Health and Safety at Work. For this purpose, an analysis of the environment on inclusive educational needs was carried out, from which the conceptual architecture of the technological tools will be built. After that, a functional prototype of each of these tools will be developed and validated. The execution of this project is intended to contribute to inclusive education to the extent that the needs of students with hearing and/or motor disabilities are met by developing an innovative classroom strategy for learning a cross-cutting theme in any training area.
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Digital transformation has become an inevitable trend in Vietnam and worldwide. Digital society is one of the three pillars of a digital nation, in which digital citizens are the core of a digital society. The requirements of digital citizenship pose a new problem for education and training: how to form and foster digital literacy for learners while they are still in school to study, research and develop a career in the digital world and master the country’s digital transformation. In this article, we find answers to the following questions (1) Is it possible to simultaneously develop digital literacy and subject-specific domain competency for learners during high school? (2) Can information technology be a foundation, tool, and objective to develop learners’ competence? (3) How should blended learning be organized in the current Vietnamese context? The study also conducted experiments to adjust and explore a blended teaching model to develop digital and domain-specific competencies of Vietnamese students in the current digital transformation context.
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The article reflects and analyzes the characteristics and requirements of organizations teaching technical and technological specialties according to multi-intelligence theory, especially prior to the development of education and training activities in the Revolutionary Industry 4.0 and digital transformation in the context of higher education today. The article analyzes the concepts and content of teaching technology and technical majors according to the multiple intelligence theory; the requirements of the teaching staff in teaching majors of technology and technical. In addition, the article offers the solutions to develop digital capacity for teaching staff of technology and technical majors according to the multi-intelligence theory.
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The present article explores the impacts and factors influencing the effectiveness of digital games and augmented reality (AR) games in mathematics education for primary school students. The study employed a mixed-methods approach, incorporating quantitative data from mathematics test results and survey responses, as well as qualitative data from classroom observations and interviews with teachers and students. The research involved 168 teachers conducting 168 experimental classes from different regions of Vietnam. The investigation focused on the effects of digital and AR games on students’ academic performance, skill development, engagement, and motivation in mathematics. Additionally, it examined the influence of factors such as gender and geographical location on the effectiveness of these games in teaching mathematics. The findings offer valuable insights into the potential benefits, influencing factors, and limitations associated with integrating digital and AR games in the mathematics classroom. These insights can inform educators and policymakers in their efforts to enhance the quality of education.
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The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has hit education globally hard. Students could not go to school due to the social distancing measures taken by governments to prevent the spread of the pandemic. Therefore, in order to ensure that the learning process of students is maintained, online learning has become the key solution for this circumstance. As a result, periodic testing for students has also been changed into the remote online exams (ROEs). While the benefits of ROEs are widely recognized, the urgent use of this test presents problems and challenges for both students and teachers. This research aimed to explore a number of factors that may affect the results of online remote tests performed by high school students in Vietnam, thereby examining how those factors affect their test results compared to the traditional testing method. By using exploratory factor analysis (EFA), the research identified five potential factors affecting the online remote exam results of Vietnamese high school students with 17 items that met statistical standards, namely: Attitude towards ROEs, Preparedness, Anxiety, Technical Problems, Perceived ROEs Software. The analysis results of the linear regression model show that the only factor namely attitudes towards ROEs is positively correlated with their exam results. The results of this study not only provide a foundation for the online education and online examination research community, but also provide recommendations for educational practitioners, school administrators, and technical service providers on how to effectively support the remote online examination of high school students in Vietnam
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English-medium instruction (EMI) has been considered a key strategy in internationalizing the education system in many countries. Its popularity has brought both benefits and drawbacks to the learners. This study was aimed at investigating the positive and negative effects of EMI programs at a university in North Central Vietnam from students’ perspectives. The study involved 137 participants, who were studying in an English as medium instruction program in a university in Vietnam. An explanatory mixed-methods approach was used in data collection through a questionnaire and follow-up interviews. From the data analysis, it was found that EMI courses benefited their learners in terms of job opportunities, English language proficiency, and social skills. However, the results also indicated that EMI students faced many difficulties relating to teaching and learning methodology and psychological issues during their learning process. Different pedagogical implications are put forward to improve the quality of EMI programs in the Vietnamese context.
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The Approaches and Study Skills Inventory for Students (ASSIST) is an important instrument to measure students’ approaches to learning. However, the construct validity of the measurement used is not always sufficiently evaluated. The aim of this study was to examine the construct validity of ASSIST with 1155 Senior One students studying in 17 Malaysian Independent Chinese Secondary Schools (MICSS). The Rasch model was employed, focusing on local independence, dimensionality and measurement invariance analyses. The results confirmed the three-factor structure of ASSIST and supported the unidimensionality of the three scales. There was also no evidence of a violation of the principle of local independence for all pairs of item residuals and negligible evidence of differential item functioning (DIF) on gender and course. These results indicate that ASSIST has good construct validity and can be used as a tool for measuring students’ approaches to learning. Using the Rasch model, measures are of an interval scale, and empirical evidence about the item clusters, dimensionality and measurement invariance can be determined. Additionally, issues pertaining to dimensionality, item dependency and non-equivalency across subgroups can be detected at an early stage of the instrument development to be addressed properly in the subsequent instrument administration.
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Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, online education has emerged as a popular teaching method, supported by advancements in technology and communication. The development of computer technology and the widespread availability of internet connections have facilitated the transition from traditional classrooms to online platforms. However, both educational institutions and learners have encountered numerous challenges in the process of online education. Schools struggle to determine suitable technological setups, and collaboration among administrators, teachers, and students has proven ineffective. Therefore, it is crucial to conduct research to identify an appropriate model for educational institutions. This study involves the participation of 12 instructors and 360 students from a university of pedagogy in Hanoi, with the objective of proposing a suitable online teaching tool and defining the roles of the participants. The research results suggest a model of an online learning space that utilizes Google Workspace tools, enabling the learning and working community to engage in online activities within a large, centrally managed environment. This teaching model offers easier access, a user-friendly experience, effectiveness, and simplicity in management and instruction for online education.
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Objective measurement of students’ reasoning competencies in science contexts is relevant in promoting educational reforms in science education. Over the years, progression-based assessments have been prompted by applying Rasch analysis in developing research instruments. Towards contributing to this reform, this study describes the development and validation of the Chemical Identity Thinking Instrument, which is anchored on a hypothesized progression of chemical identity thinking among premedical students. Item content validity indices were determined to inform item restructuring and revision. The research instrument was administered to 362 first-year to third-year pre-medical students from five higher education institutions in the Philippines. A scoring rubric was utilized to evaluate the accuracy of answers, the accuracy of explanations, and the type of explanations of students. Based on these parameters, the level of chemical identity thinking of the students was determined. By applying the Rasch rating scale model, evidence of reliability and construct validity was obtained. The applications of the instrument and the scoring rubric were discussed in the context of assessment and evaluation in pre-medical programs. The interpretation of changes in student abilities along the hypothesized levels of chemical identity thinking in all items was also described.