i-manager's Journal on School Educational Technology (JSCH)


Volume 19 Issue 2 October - December 2023

Article

ChatGPT as an Empowering Catalyst: Unveiling the Impact on Political Awareness and Civic Education

Jatin Garg* , Kashish Garg**
* Dr. Rammanohar Lohia Avadh University, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India.
** Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Garg, J., and Garg, K. (2023). ChatGPT as an Empowering Catalyst: Unveiling the Impact on Political Awareness and Civic Education. i-manager’s Journal on School Educational Technology, 19(2), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.26634/jsch.19.2.20149

Abstract

This study explores the role of education in a democracy in order to create informed people, advance democratic values, and enable active participation in the political process. It provides a comprehensive overview of the Indian political landscape, highlighting the political framework, important parties, hot button issues, and challenges to Indian democracy. The work looks into the potential of using ChatGPT, an interactive learning platform, to engage students in talks about Indian politics and foster a better understanding of political ideas, institutions, and procedures. Additionally, it examines potential biases, fact-checking techniques, and the responsibility of AI models to spread accurate political data while examining the accuracy and quality of the political information generated by ChatGPT. The study also looks at ChatGPT's potential to improve civic education by teaching students about their civic duties, democratic principles, political freedoms, and the significance of citizen participation in Indian politics. The research intends to showcase ChatGPT's revolutionary potential as a catalyst for building informed citizenship, critical thinking, and political dialogue in the Indian democracy by fusing these characteristics together.

Article

Demand for Private Coaching: Stakeholder's Perspective and Consequences

Partha Sarathi Mallik* , Ranjit Kumar Behera**
*-** Gangadhar Meher University, Sambalpur, Odisha, India.
Mallik, P. S., and Behera, R. K. (2023). Demand for Private Coaching: Stakeholder's Perspective and Consequences. i-manager’s Journal on School Educational Technology, 19(2), 10-22. https://doi.org/10.26634/jsch.19.2.19999

Abstract

Increased demand for private coaching for students is a global scenario irrespective of the student's achievement level, level of education, parental socio-economic status, and residential locality. But in research literature, there is no such comprehensive framework for scientific conceptualization about the causes and consequences of this high demand for private coaching. The primary target of this paper is to explore the reasons for high demand for private coaching from stakeholders' perspectives and its consequences on mainstream education and society. It is found that though each stakeholder has their own perspective or context for private coaching, their perspectives and contexts are mutually inclusive and come under broad causes of academic, personal, social, cultural and competitive ecology. Though private coaching has both positive and negative socio-educational consequences, these consequences should be considered by policymakers in light of multiple contexts of prevalence.

Research Paper

Revisiting Flipped Class Model Effectiveness on Learning Performance: A Meta-Analysis of Meta Analyses

Tugba Inciman Celik* , Cenk Akay**, Sedat Kanadli***
*-*** Mersin University, Icel, Turkey.
Celik, T. I., Akay, C., and Kanadli, S. (2023). Revisiting Flipped Class Model Effectiveness on Learning Performance: A Meta-Analysis of Meta Analyses. i-manager’s Journal on School Educational Technology, 19(2), 23-40. https://doi.org/10.26634/jsch.19.2.20186

Abstract

This meta-analysis aims at investigating the effect of the flipped class model on learning performance. This research synthesized all relevant meta-analyses related to the flipped classroom model's impact on students' learning performance. The search yielded 32 meta-analyses that were published between 2012 and 2021. The current study analyzed 10 meta-analyses (2018–2021), and these studies comprised 249 (15 outliers were removed) studies and 451 effect sizes. Three moderator variables were examined, including years of publication, publication type, and subject discipline. The results showed that the flipped classroom model had a “medium” impact on learning performance in general (g = 0.636, 95% CI [0.521, 0.751]). Moderators (years of publication, publication type, subject discipline) significantly moderated the impact of the flipped classroom on learning performance.

Research Paper

Unlocking Learning Potential: An Experimental Study on the Impact of TPACK-Enhanced Flipped Learning in Mathematics Education

Dicle Kadirhan* , Tuğba Yanpar-Yelken**, Zafer Kadirhan***
*-** Mersin University, Turkey.
*** Ankara University, Turkey.
Kadirhan, D., Yanpar-Yelken, T., and Kadirhan, Z. (2023). Unlocking Learning Potential: An Experimental Study on the Impact of TPACK-Enhanced Flipped Learning in Mathematics Education. i-manager’s Journal on School Educational Technology, 19(2), 41-50. https://doi.org/10.26634/jsch.19.2.20172

Abstract

This study investigates the impact of the Flipped Learning Model (FLM) with the support of Technology Pedagogy Content Knowledge (TPACK) instructional design on the academic performance of secondary school students in mathematics. The study involved 45 sixth-grade students from a public school in the Akdeniz district of Mersin, Turkey, during the 2022- 2023 academic year. Among the randomly selected sample, 24 students comprised the experimental group, while 21 students constituted the control group. The study utilized the experimental research method, a quantitative approach, and employed pretest-posttest achievement tests as data collection tools. Data analysis was carried out using a descriptive analysis method. The findings from this study indicate a positive contribution to students' academic achievement when FLM is supported with TPACK instructional design. This research provides valuable insights into the potential benefits of integrating the Flipped Learning Model with TPACK instructional design in the context of secondary school mathematics education, offering a promising avenue for enhancing students' academic performance and learning outcomes.

Research Paper

Effectiveness of Flipped Classroom (FC) Model in Learning Economics Subject: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Kinga Rinchen* , Ugyen Dorji**
*-** Gaselo Higher Secondary School, Wangdue, Bhutan.
Rinchen, K., and Dorji, U. (2023). Effectiveness of Flipped Classroom (FC) Model in Learning Economics Subject: A Quasi-Experimental Study. i-manager’s Journal on School Educational Technology, 19(2), 51-57. https://doi.org/10.26634/jsch.19.2.20127

Abstract

The study explored the use of Flipped Classroom (FC) approach in learning Economics by grade X students at Gaselo Higher Secondary School, Wangduephodrang, Bhutan employing a quasi-experimental design. The study found a significant mean difference between control (M = 9.5200, SD = 2.21491) and experiment group (M = 14.2273, SD = 3.48252) and the independent sample t-test indicated that this mean difference was significantly greater than zero [t(78) = 1.994, p = .000 < .05]. Further, the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test (Z = - 3.933, p < 0.001) and the one-way ANOVA (p < .05 [F(1, 78) = 38.447, p = 0.000]) revealed that there was a statistical significant difference in mean scores of the experiment and control groups. Thus, FC approach was effective in learning economic subjects and was also more effective than traditional face-to-face teacher centered learning. It is recommended that FC approach should be used as one of the most effective approaches to teach and learn economics. However, the present study focused on only grade X students, so a study may be carried out across the school to have a broader understanding of the subject.