Reinforcement of student-centered learning through social e-learning and e-assessment

Area of Science:

• STEM Education
• Educational Technology

Background:

• Student-centered learning is enhanced by internet and electronic devices in interactive, social environments.
• The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the critical role of interactive and social learning in educational continuity.
• STEM fields present unique challenges for social learning due to course content and mathematical practices.

Purpose of the Study:

• To introduce a new student-centered module for evaluating interactive and social e-learning methods.
• To develop and assess an e-learning module tailored for STEM education within Islamic universities in Indonesia.
• To investigate effective e-assessment strategies for interactive and social learning environments.

Main Methods:

• A mixed-methods approach combining quantitative and qualitative data analysis.
• Expert interviews with six STEM professionals to inform module development.
• Evaluation of the developed module by 623 students and educators through workshops.

Main Results:

• The PADA module was successfully developed and implemented in selected Islamic universities.
• The module demonstrated benefits for conducting interactive and social learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Multiple-choice question format was found to be more accurate for e-assessment than true-false or short answer formats.

Conclusions:

• The PADA module offers a beneficial framework for effective student-centered interactive and social e-learning, particularly in STEM.
• The study provides practical insights into e-assessment strategies, favoring multiple-choice questions for accuracy.
• Further instructions for module reuse are provided, promoting wider adoption and adaptation.