The Urgency of Digital Literacy for Generation Z Students in Chemistry Learning

Dewi, Citra Ayu; Pahriah, Pahriah; Purmadi, Ary

doi:10.3991/ijet.v16i11.19871

Cited by 33 publications

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“…According to Geoff Maitland, IChemE President (2014 in the institution's blog [7], computer skills are one of the main skills in chemical engineering that chemical engineers should be good at. This is also supported by the study conducted by Dewi et al [8] for generation Z chemistry students. Chemistry, just like engineering, requires computer tools to simplify the learning of complex theories and concept.…”

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Qualitative Development of Students’ Digital Skills by Integrating a Spreadsheet Software in First Year Introduction to Engineering and Seminar Course

Sadikin

Mustaffa

Hasbullah

et al. 2021

Int. J. Emerg. Technol. Learn.

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The Introduction to Engineering (ITE) and Industrial Seminar and Profession (ISP) courses conducted at School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, are integrated courses which implement the Cooperative Problem-based Learning (CPBL) methods in the same semester. Based on this integrated courses, the main aim of this paper is to investigate the qualitative impact of spreadsheet hands-on seminar on the first year students' digital skill. At the beginning of the semester, students are given sustainability-based project to work on, which requires them to collect and to report the data in a series of presentations and written reports. In order to present those data, they need to use analysis tools such as a spreadsheet software. The students are introduced with some in-depth applications of the Microsoft Excel software through the seminar sessions in the ISP course. With the knowledge that the students gain, they are expected to implement it in the CPBL project. A qualitative approach has been adopted to implement the study. Student’s reflections were used as the data source to identify common attributes that they have managed to gain from seminar sessions. This study has found that all students had primarily learned about digital skills. They perceived hand-on activity during the seminar as a good platform to acquire knowledge on basic calculation and developed learning skill on Excel. Moreover, students recognized the skills they are learning will be useful in other courses and future careers.

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confidence: 72%

Qualitative Development of Students’ Digital Skills by Integrating a Spreadsheet Software in First Year Introduction to Engineering and Seminar Course

Sadikin

Mustaffa

Hasbullah

et al. 2021

Int. J. Emerg. Technol. Learn.

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“…With the complete exercise of the practical performed over a virtual stream, the students’ record of observations and their analysis and interpretations are also performed digitally. In the 21st century, Gen-Z students prefer the digital platform to organize and consolidate data over handwritten record books . There is redundancy in writing the procedure that was performed; human errors and the time-consuming part devoted to writing the record book of the laboratory session are mentioned in the students’ responses as factors that contribute to the drawbacks of conventional record books.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In the 21st century, Gen-Z students prefer the digital platform to organize and consolidate data over handwritten record books. 33 There is redundancy in writing the procedure that was performed; human errors and the time-consuming part devoted to writing the record book of the laboratory session are mentioned in the students' responses as factors that contribute to the drawbacks of conventional record books. These factors are overcome by the use of digital records.…”

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Does Virtual Titration Experiment Meet Students’ Expectation? Inside Out from Indian Context

Thomas

Solomon

2022

J. Chem. Educ.

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The sudden COVID-19 outbreak has obstructed the conventional method of teaching causing a mandated shift to virtual platforms. A developing country like India which predominantly depended on conventional methods of teaching and learning in the pre-COVID era is gradually gaining success in effectively transitioning into virtual classrooms with the aid of digital programs and online platforms to resume theoretical education. However, chemistry education, in particular, which involves the physical approach to experimentation in conventional laboratories, requires a practical and effective alternative in the virtual arena. Though the country’s digital progress has provided virtual experiments that can be helpful in laboratory learning, only very few instructors/teachers are aware of such opportunities. The adaptability and accessibility to virtual laboratories in the Indian context also remain unclear due to various factors that influence the transition from conventional laboratories to virtual laboratories. Therefore, we attempted to evaluate the learning prospects of students by taking up the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) screen experiments for virtual titration as an example. This article aims to reflect information from the feedback of students on their first virtual laboratory experience and after completing an academic year to record learning outcomes in comparison to their prior experience on conventionally carrying out titration experiments and to highlight the features of the virtual laboratories that were preferred by students. Among the various components of the virtual laboratory, students state that the quiz is a component that is engaging and ensures knowledge progression. Conclusively, the students perceive that virtual laboratory experiments should be an integrated part of the laboratory curriculum for enhanced learning. In summary, our work throws light on the need for virtual laboratories in chemistry education in India and its prospect in the postpandemic period.

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“…However, it has not been implemented effectively, focusing on improving students' digital literacy. The Universitas Pendidikan Mandalika has not attempted to map digital literacy competencies at the educator and student levels [51]. In other words, the Universitas Pendidikan Mandalika relies on ICT competencies obtained by students in high school.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In this case, teachers must be able to apply various online learning strategies or media to reduce the harmful risks of online learning [19] [20]. The study [51] shows that students are less interested in learning chemistry because they find it difficult to understand chemistry concepts and materials. Chemistry learning will be more exciting and easy to understand if there are teaching innovations using digital technology in its implementation [85].…”

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confidence: 99%

Using Android-Based E-Module to Improve Students’ Digital Literacy on Chemical Bonding

Dewi¹,

Awaliyah²,

Fitriana³

et al. 2022

Int. J. Interact. Mob. Technol.

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Digital literacy is critical in the current era of digitalization. Therefore, students are required to be digitally literate. This study aims to improve students’ digital literacy using an android-based e-module in chemical bonding. This study used a quasi-experimental method with a pre-experimental design that included a pretest and posttest for one group. For this study, 70 preservice teachers (10 males and 60 females) from the Department of Chemistry Education at a private university in Indonesia were recruited. The Digital Literacy Questionnaire (DLQ) was used to measure students’ digital literacy. To analyze the data, we used paired t-tests and N-gain. The results indicated a significant increase in digital literacy scores before and after treatment. Thus, it can be concluded that using an android-based e-module significantly enhances students’ digital literacy on chemical bonds. Due to its effectiveness, we recommend teachers use this e-module to elevate students’ academic performance, in general, in chemistry.

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The Urgency of Digital Literacy for Generation Z Students in Chemistry Learning

Cited by 33 publications

References 49 publications

Qualitative Development of Students’ Digital Skills by Integrating a Spreadsheet Software in First Year Introduction to Engineering and Seminar Course

Qualitative Development of Students’ Digital Skills by Integrating a Spreadsheet Software in First Year Introduction to Engineering and Seminar Course

Does Virtual Titration Experiment Meet Students’ Expectation? Inside Out from Indian Context

Using Android-Based E-Module to Improve Students’ Digital Literacy on Chemical Bonding

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