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Populations Digitally Excluded From Education: Issues, Factors, Contributions And Actions For Policy, Practice And Research In A Post-Pandemic Era, Don Passey, Jean Gabin Ntebutse, Manal Yazbak Abu Ahmad, Janet Cochrane, Simon Collin, Asmaa Ganayem, Elizabeth Langran, Sadaqat Mulla, Ma. Mercedes T. Rodrigo, Toshinori Saito, Miri Shonfeld, Saunand Somasi

Department of Information Systems & Computer Science Faculty Publications

This conceptual paper draws on a wide range of research and policy literature, providing a contemporary view of issues, factors and practices that affect education for digitally excluded populations. Concern for how education for digitally excluded populations can be supported is focal to this paper, with different sections offering key related perspectives. From an analysis of issues, factors and practices, actions for policy, practice and research are identified. Given a key finding that power issues can have major effects on plans, implementation processes and outcomes when addressing needs of education for digitally excluded populations, the paper concludes by offering frameworks …

Dealing With Divisiveness: Ignatian Principles For Better Relationships, Thomas G. Plante Phd, Abpp

Psychology

Interpersonal and intergroup relationships seem to have steadily deteriorated in recent years, with an increase in the lack of civility and decency along with a greater willingness to attack and cancel anyone who does not agree with one’s cherished perspective on numerous matters. New popular phrases such as cancel culture, public shaming, air rage, and gaslighting have entered the common vernacular. Ignatian spirituality offers several helpful strategies for dealing with these contemporary divisive conflicts in a productive manner. These include (1) seeing God (or the sacred) in all things, (2) striving towards kinship with others through the pathway of civility, …

Linking Human Resource Management Strategy To Organizational Performance: A Better Understanding Of High-Performance Work Practices In Higher Education, Laure Pou

Masters Theses and Doctoral Dissertations

A model of Human Resource Management (HRM) was presented by Guest (1987) as a new approach to management of personnel matters in which HRM strategy informs HRM practices, and both result in beneficial Human Resources (HR) outcomes, such as employee engagement. The notion underlying this model is that strategic HRM and related practices influence behavioral outcomes that positively impact performance outcomes for an organization. However, research to date has been inconclusive regarding how HRM systems or specific HRM practices are contributing to organizational performance (Paauwe, 2009). The intent of this study was to further examine the relationship between HRM practices …

The Teacher's Voice: A Mixed Methods Study Regarding The Perceived Motivations Of Teacher Retention And Attrition In Hamilton County, Crystal Mayer

Masters Theses and Doctoral Dissertations

This mixed methods study was designed to analyze and interpret teacher experiences in the Hamilton County School District to understand why teachers stay in the profession or consider leaving. Teacher attrition rates across all schools in Hamilton County over a three-year period were analyzed. Interviews were conducted with teachers from schools with both high and low attrition rates across different school settings and grade levels, and common themes were identified from the interview analysis. Quantitative analysis addressed the research question: Which schools are most effective in retaining teachers in Hamilton County? It examined differences in teacher retention and attrition rates …

An Evaluation Of The Effectiveness Of A Commercial Butterfly Breeder Seminar, Monrita G. Tate

Masters Theses and Doctoral Dissertations

This study evaluated the effectiveness of a Beginning Commercial Butterfly Breeder Seminar, a training workshop based on evidence-based best practices for rearing butterflies. The evaluation examined participant experience in the workshop, knowledge gained, and any changes in their professional practice. An electronic survey was distributed to participants of the 2022 and 2023 cohorts to collect feedback on their perception of the seminar and mastery of learning outcomes. The results indicated a live perception of the seminar, which equipped participants with the knowledge and skills to develop and implement standard operating procedures to enhance their professional practices and facilitate the application …

An Examination Of The Perceived Factors Of Internship Programs That Lead Students To Remain With An Organization After Completing An Internship, Dorance Renard Miles Ii

Masters Theses and Doctoral Dissertations

Over the past decade, there has been considerable growth in the number of undergraduate students completing internships in the United States (US). Through increased awareness and participation, internships have become known for developing career readiness skills, gaining first-hand experience in the workplace, and bridging the transition from academia to the world of work. As illustrated by the elevated number of college graduates reporting an internship experience upon graduation, internships are becoming a high-impact practice within the collegiate experience. Identified as a gateway to recruitment and hiring by organizations, internships are structured to provide students with direct work experience related to …

Examining The Adoption Of Digital Transformation Initiatives In Higher Education Institutions: A Mixed-Methods Investigation Of Employee Perceptions And Decision-Making Processes, Donald Behneman

Masters Theses and Doctoral Dissertations

Digital transformation refers to the strategic integration of innovative technologies, which include mobile devices, artificial intelligence, and cloud computing, to name a few. These digital technologies weave into business processes to drastically enhance and ultimately improve the customer experience, optimize operational efficiency, or forge new revenue streams (Beach, 2021). This mixed-methods study investigated the dynamics of digital transformation in higher education from the perspective of information technology professionals. There were four primary research questions: • Research Question 1 (RQ1): Does one or more demographic factor predict an employee’s level of decision-making in higher education as it relates to digital transformation? …

Democratizing Plant Biodiversity Data With Coefficients Of Conservatism For The Vascular Flora Of Tennessee And Kentucky, Sevyn Brothers

Masters Theses and Doctoral Dissertations

Floristic Quality Assessments (FQAs) measure an ecosystem's quality and can be applied to any ecosystem. FQAs consist of two parts: a species checklist and each species’ coefficient of conservatism (c-value). C-values are integers that describe a species’ tolerance to anthropogenically disturbed habitats. C-values should be applied to species per ecoregion; however, this can be difficult due to resource allocations, and therefore it is more common to apply c-values at the state level. Tennessee and Kentucky (TNKY) share many native species and ecoregions and lacked published c-values, putting TNKY in a prime position for combined c-value assignment. C-values were assigned to …

Technical Report: Technical Support For Developing And Field Testing In Situ Bioassays In The Surface Mixing Layer Of Marine Waters At Oil Spill, G. A. Burton, A. Crane, B. Chadwick, G. Rosen, G. Stewart, S. Allan, O. Garcia-Pineda

Coastal Response Research Center

An in situ technology was developed to assess the toxicity of oil spills to aquatic organisms in the water column. This technology, named the Drifting Exposure and Effects Assessment Ring (DEEAR), is comprised of a bioassay tool known as the Sediment Ecotoxicity Assessment Ring (SEA Ring), mounted within a drifting drogue known as the Drifting Particle Simulator (DPS). The technology also includes a UV fluorometer that continuously senses oil fluorescence, as well as passive sampling devices that can be used to quantify average concentrations of oil-based compounds. The DEEAR system was tested in the field in 2019, after which refinements …

A157: The Meta-Analysis Of Exercise Intervention Improving Typical Symptoms Of Adhd In Children, Meiyuan Chen, Xiaozan Wang, Mengke Kang

International Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of exercise interventions in improving typical symptoms of ADHD in children, and to explore the influence of factors.

Methods: Literature searches were conducted in seven major databases, including PubMed and Web of Science, up to August 2023, collecting randomized controlled trials on the effects of exercise interventions on ADHD. Literature screening and selection were conducted by two researchers independently, and a series of meta-analyses were conducted using Stata 16.0 software.

Results: Twenty randomized controlled trial articles were included, including 13 related to attention indicators and 17 related to behavior indicators. Compared with the control group, …

A160: Effects Of Social Support On College Students' Exercise Behavior: The Mediating Role Of Exercise Self-Efficacy, Yuqing Yang, Liping Liu, Shanping Chen, Tiantian Guo

International Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Background/Purpose: Improving college students’ physical fitness and health has been a critical concern for the state and society. Existing studies have shown that exercise self-efficacy and social support are essential intrinsic and extrinsic factors influencing college students’ exercise behavior. This study is based on the theory of social support. It replaced positive psychology with exercise self-efficacy, analyzed the influence of social support on college students’ exercise behavior, and explored the mediating role of exercise self-efficacy between social support and exercise behavior.

Methods: 807 college students were randomly selected for the survey using the Perceived Social Support Scale, Physical Exercise Behavior …

A161: Development History, Content Characteristics And Optimization Strategies Of China's Digital Sports Policy, Bin Lu, Jiaming Fei, Wangxing Zhang

International Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Research Purpose: Digital sports policy guides and leads the development of digital sports. Scientific and reasonable policies are crucial to the high-quality development of digital sports in the new era.

Research Methods: We used methods such as the literature data method, word frequency analysis method, and text analysis method to sort out the development process of digital sports policy and analyzed the content characteristics, policy objectives, and selection characteristics of policy tools.

Research Results: (1) The development history of my country's digital sports policy includes three periods: (2005–2015) the initial exploration period; (2016–2020) the slow growth period; and after 2021, …

A138: Association Of “Weekend Warrior” And Other Physical Activity Patterns With Cognition Function In Older Adults, Caifeng Zhao, Shanshan Xu, Liang Hu

International Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Background/Purpose: WHO guidelines on physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior recommend at least 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous PA per week for cognitive benefits, but the relative impacts of concentrated vs evenly distributed activity remain unclear. The “Weekend Warrior” (WW) pattern is characterized by achieving the recommended PA levels in one or two sessions. Despite its prevalence, the cognitive benefits of WW pattern are not well-established. More research is required to clarify the associations between PA and cognitive function in WW and other PA patterns (e.g., inactive, regularly active). The aim of this study was to explore the associations …

A165: An Experimental Study On The Influence Of Peer-Mediated Intervention On Social Interaction Of Autistic Children, Shuning Zhang

International Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Purpose: Based on theories of human movement development and behaviorism, this study investigated the effects of a peer-mediated physical education intervention on the social interaction abilities of children with autism and provided recommendations for the development of large muscle group movements in children with autism.

Method: This study was conducted in a special education school in Changchun. A sample of 14 male children diagnosed with autism aged 5–7 years with mild and moderate symptoms were selected and paired according to their social and motor performance and familiarity with each other. Seven peer groups were formed for an 8-month peer-intervention physical …

A001: Research On The Physical Education Teaching Model Of Professional Physical Fitness For Navigation Majors, Jianmin Yao

International Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Research Purpose: Due to the unique working environment of seagoing vessels, the physical and mental health of crew members is put to special tests. This requires students majoring in navigation not only to have basic vocational and technical abilities, but also to have physical fitness to adapt to future work environments.

Research methods: This study used literature review, survey interviews, and logic analysis to analyze the physical fitness required for seafarers to work and live on ships.

Research results: 1. Choose activities that meet the basic professional needs of seafarers, such as swimming, high-altitude diving, and surface survival, to exercise …

A002: Developing An Instrument To Measure Perceived Costs In Physical Education, Benzheng Li, Bo Shen

International Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Background/Purpose: Expectancy-value theorists believe that students' motivation hinges on their beliefs regarding their potential for academic success and the significance they attribute to the task at hand. Cost is typically conceptualized as a subcomponent of value and represents students’ perceptions of what they must give up to succeed or engage in a task. To date, the concept of cost has received scant attention and there has been no established instrument in physical education (PE). This study was designed to develop and validate an instrument to measure perceived costs in PE.

Method: There were two waves of data collection. In wave …

A004: Promoting Interventions For Physical Activity In Healthy Older Adults: Meta-Analysis, Qian Zhao, Chengli Hsu, Kuan Dong, Jing Tian, Xiaolei Liu

International Journal of Physical Activity and Health

OBJECTIVE: A meta-analysis was conducted to quantitatively evaluate the promotion effects of various types of interventions on physical activity in healthy older adults, with the aim of providing a scientific basis for the development of physical activity intervention programs.

METHODS: As of April 2023, randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of physical activity interventions for healthy older adults in CNKI, Web of Science, Embase, Cochrane, EBSCO SPORT Discus, and Physiotherapy Evidence Database databases were searched and screened. The obtained literature was imported into EndNoteX9.1 software, and the titles and abstracts of the literature were initially screened according to the inclusion and exclusion …

A009: Volume, Accumulation Patterns Of Sedentary Behavior And Physical Fitness Among Elementary School Students, Aijun Cui, Lijuan Wang, Huan Chen, Dan Wang

International Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Objective: The increase in sedentary behavior in children has become a worldwide public health problem. This study aimed to explore the associations of volume and accumulation patterns of sedentary behavior with physical fitness among elementary school students.

Methods: A cluster sampling method was used to select students from grades 1–5 in Jinhua, Zhejiang province. Accelerometers were used to assess sedentary volume, duration of sedentary bouts (1-4 minutes, 5-9 minutes, 10-19 minutes and ≥20 minutes), and duration of sedentary breaks (1-4 minutes, 5-9 minutes and ≥10 minutes). The scores and good-excellent rate of physical fitness were calculated according to the "National …

A012: Advances In Physiotherapy For Neurogenic Bowel Dysfunction In Spinal Cord Injury Athletes, Yanglulin Peng

International Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Purpose: Neurogenic bowel dysfunction (NBD), a common complication following spinal cord injury (SCI), significantly impacts the quality of life for SCI athletes. Recent domestic and international studies have indicated the effectiveness of physical therapy in treating bowel dysfunction. This paper aimed to summarize the pathophysiological characteristics of SCI athletes, explore research progress in physical therapy for improving NBD after SCI, and maximize the enhancement of the quality of life and athletic performance of SCI athletes.

Method: Literature searches were conducted across several databases, including CNKI, PubMed and Web of Science, covering relevant literature from 1993 to 2022. Subsequently, the collected …

A006: Liver Function And Risk Of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease In Patients With Sarcopenia: A Meta-Analysis, Keyang Chen

International Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Background/Aim: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become increasingly prevalent as one of the most common chronic liver diseases worldwide. Sarcopenia, defined by the decline in muscle mass, power, strength, and performance, has been linked to NAFLD in recent epidemiological research, although findings have been inconclusive. This meta-analysis aimed to consolidate and determine the impact of sarcopenia on liver function, as well as the occurrence and severity of NAFLD in individuals with sarcopenia.

Methods: A comprehensive search was conducted in databases including PubMed, Medline, Embase, Scopus, the Cochrane Library, and the Web of Science were searched up to November 20, …

A003: Autonomy And Integration: A Qualitative Study Of Professional Practice Of Chinese Physical Education Teachers, Peipei Jiang, Huiying Chen

International Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Background/Purpose: This study aimed to explore the professional practice of Chinese physical education teachers to promote their professional development. In the context of physical education curriculum reform, by delving into the "real events" and "complete stories" of Chinese high school physical education teachers, a professional practice landscape of Chinese high school physical education teachers was constructed to deepen understanding of their patterns and future action strategies. This paper defined professional practice of Chinese physical education teachers as the process of promoting professional development through interactions in the school context.

Method: This study is based on the constructivist research paradigm, with …

A015: Physical Activity And Social Well-Being In Older Adults: A Chain-Mediated Model, Junhong Cui

International Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Objective: To explore the relationship between physical activity and social well-being in older adults and the mediating role of social support and self-aging attitudes.

Methods: A physical activity rating scale, social support scale, self-aging attitude questionnaire, and social well-being scale were used to investigate 312 older adults, and structural equation modeling was constructed for analysis.

Results: (1) Physical activity was significantly and positively correlated with social support (r=0.335, p < 0.001) and social well-being (r=0.361, p < 0.001); physical activity was significantly and negatively correlated with self-aging attitudes (r=-0.373, p < 0.001); self-aging attitudes were significantly correlated with social support (r=-0.293, p < 0.001) and social well-being (r=-0.113, p < 0.05) were significantly negatively correlated; social support was significantly positively correlated with social well-being (r=.476, p < 0.001). (2) Structural equation modeling analysis showed that social support and self-aging attitudes mediated the relationship between physical activity and social well-being, respectively, with indirect effect sizes (IEs) = 0.148 and -0.032; and social support and self-aging attitudes had a chain mediation between physical activity and social well-being among older adults, with an IE = -0.02.

Conclusions: Physical activity among older adults not only directly affected social well-being, but also has a significant effect on social well-being through social support and self-aging attitudes. It also indirectly affected …

A016: Effects Of Hiit Combined With Iet On Cardiac Structure And Function In Women With Now, Lumeng Yang, Peizhen Zhang

International Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Purpose: The development of a society with increasing unhealthy lifestyles and dietary habits leads to a rise in the population suffering from obesity and cardiovascular disease (CVD). NWO individuals, who are hidden obese individuals, are also at a similar risk. This study aimed to compare the effects of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and HIIT combined with intermittent energy restriction (IET) on cardiac structure and function and to explore more effective exercise intensities and methods to provide scientific exercise guidance to enhance vascular health and reduce CVD risk factors in NWO women.

Method: Forty-five NWO women were randomly divided into a …

A017: The Relationship Between Physical Activity And Subjective Well-Being In Undergraduates, Xiang Li, Guoli Zhang

International Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Purpose: The aims of this study were to explore (1) the relationship between physical activity and subjective well-being of undergraduates and (2) the mediating role of emotion regulation self-efficacy and resilience.

Method: Three hundred and one undergraduates were assessed using the physical activity rating scale, regulatory emotion self-efficacy scale, Connor-Davidson resilience scale and subjective well-being scale. SPSS version 25.0 software was used to analyze the data.

Results: (1) Physical activity was significantly associated with emotion regulation self-efficacy (r=0.208, p < 0.05), resilience (r=0.211, p < 0.05) and subjective well-being (r=0.200, p < 0.05). Emotion regulation self-efficacy was significantly associated with resilience (r=0.767, p < 0.05) and subjective well-being (r=0.723, p < 0.05). Resilience was significantly associated with subjective well-being (r=0.734, p < 0.05). (2) Considering emotion regulation self-efficacy and resilience as mediating variables, physical activity did not significantly predict resilience (β=0.022, p > 0.05) and subjective well-being (β=0.027, p > 0.05); however, physical activity could significantly predict emotion regulation self-efficacy (β=0.089, p < 0.05), emotion regulation self-efficacy could significantly predict resilience (β=0.722, p < 0.05) and subjective well-being (β=0.819, p < 0.05), and resilience could significantly predict subjective well-being (β=0.962, p < 0.05). (3) The mediating effect of emotion regulation self-efficacy was significant in the relationship between physical activity and subjective well-being (95%CI [0.035, 0.126]), while the chain mediating effect between emotion regulation self-efficacy and resilience was significant in the relationship between physical activity and subjective well-being (95%CI [0.029, 0.109]).

Conclusion: Emotion regulation …

A010: The Effect Of Coordinated Bilateral Movements On Selective Attention In Fourth Graders, Chenjun Zong, Xiaozan Wang, Rui Wu

International Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Introduction: Selective attention is a core component of children and adolescents' intelligence and a source of individual differences. The status of selective attention of children and adolescents in China is not optimistic. In foreign countries, coordinated bilateral movement can help improve children’s and adolescents' attention. The fact that Chinese parents, schools, and society know little about coordinated bilateral movement, teachers in Chinese physical education and health programs almost never intentionally train students in this area.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to explore whether coordinated bilateral exercise can improve the selective attention levels of Chinese children and adolescents, so …

A014: Research On Physical Education Teaching Mode In The Context Of Education Digitalization, Xiaoliang Tian

International Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Background: The 2022 National Education Work Conference clearly stated that the implementation of the strategic action of education digitalization is not only a high degree of integration of modern education and the digital information age, but also an important strategy to accelerate the digital transformation of education during the 14th Five-Year Plan period. To implement the power of sports, culture and education, physical education teaching in colleges and universities should actively explore innovative development paths for physical education.

Research methods: In this paper, "education digitalization and physical education" were the key words. Starting from 2022, when the concept of education …

A021: Hypoxic Complex Exercise Promotes Hif-1Α Expression To Improve Drosophila Cardiac Pumping Function, Xu Ping, Lan Zheng, Qiufang Li

International Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Background: Some studies have shown that the stability and transcription of HIF-1α significantly increases under hypoxic conditions, and HIF and its downstream targets are becoming a new choice for the treatment of various organ injuries to improve physical function. Combined with the team's pre-screening of suitable hypoxic compound exercise protocols, this study aimed to explore the link between the expression of exercise HIF-1α under hypoxic conditions and cardiac function, in order to provide a realistic and theoretical basis for the improvement of cardiac function by hypoxic compound exercise.

Methods: 300 Drosophila flies of wild-type W¹¹¹⁸ strain feathered within 12 …

A023: A Comparative Study On Executive Function In Adolescent Students With Different Levels Of Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Yumeng Li, Xiaojian Yin, Wenwen Chen

International Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Background/ Purpose: Adolescence is an important period for the development of Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Executive Function. The better the Executive Function of teenagers, the stronger the ability to solve various complex problems in life and learning. At the same time, Cardiorespiratory Fitness, as the focus of extensive attention in the field of public health, not only plays an important role and significance in teenagers' physical health, but also promotes the development of brain function. Therefore, this study explored the differences of Executive Function between 13-18 years old adolescents with high and low Cardiorespiratory Fitness levels, which plays an important guiding …

A020: Study On The Media Image Of Guizhou Village Super League Based On The Grounded Theory, Zitong Wang

International Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Background: The report of the 20th CPC National Congress emphasizes that Chinese-style modernization entails the harmonious development of material and spiritual civilization, with the rural masses' spiritual and cultural well-being serving as a crucial indicator for rural revitalization and broader economic and social progress. In this context, "VBA", "village super" and other rural sports events are popular throughout the Internet, enriching people's spiritual and cultural life, injecting new vitality and vitality into the cause of national fitness, and contributing new ideas to rural revitalization and ethnic integration development. Guizhou village Super League refers to the Rongjiang (Sanbao Dong Village) and …

A028: Ai And Education: The Impact Of Virtual Physical Education On Physical Fitness Of College Students, Aowei Zhang, Shijun Gong, Dongxiao Liu, Yanxin Wang

International Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Background/Purpose: Educational artificial intelligence has been attracting peoples’ attention as a high-profile research topic. At the end of 2022, the boom of ChatGPT raised a trend to discuss whether the best future education is virtual education or AI education. However, the impact of the new education model which tends to cancel school entities still deserves further exploration. Especially, the impact of this new education model on students' physical fitness needs to be studied.

Method: Research data are supported by the physical education academic of Jiaying University in south China. Each year, every Chinese university will complete an annual physical fitness …