Conceptions Of Adult Education Teachers-In-Training Regarding The Media Literacy Education Of Older People. A Phenomenographic Study To Inform A Course Design, Hanna Vuojärvi, Sirpa Purtilo-Nieminen, Päivi Rasi, Susanna Rivinen

Journal of Media Literacy Education

This phenomenographic study represents part of an ongoing design-based research initiative to inform the design of a new course on older people’s media literacy in the adult-education teacher-education context. The aim was to describe the conceptions of teachers-in-training regarding media literacy education for older people. The data consist of students’ written assignments in which they defined the concept of older people, their societal roles, and of the media literacy education targeting them. The participants included teachers-in-training (N = 22) from a Finnish university’s teacher education program. The data were analyzed qualitatively with the aim of exploring how these students …

A Scoping Review To Inform Care Coordination Strategies For Youth With Traumatic Brain Injuries: Care Coordination Tools, Brandy Shook, Cara Palusak, Susan C. Davies, Jennifer P. Lundine

Counselor Education and Human Services Faculty Publications

BACKGROUND: Children with traumatic brain injury (TBI) report unmet needs several years after their injury and may require long-term care. However, this chronic health condition is often only treated and monitored in the short-term. Care for young persons with TBI often relies on parents to manage their child’s complex care network. Effective care coordination can close these gaps and facilitate continuity of care for children with TBI. The purpose of this scoping review was to develop a better understanding of tools that improve care coordination for Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN). This, in turn, can inform care for …

Dialing Through The Surges: Covid Contact-Tracers Face Burnout But Stay Motivated, Matt Windsor

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Impact Of Performance-Based Funding Measures On Arkansas Community Colleges, Robert Paul Shurley

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to better understand the impacts of the current Performance Based Funding formula on Arkansas’ public two-year universities. States throughout the nation have moved to this productivity based funding model during a time with decreasing monetary support. The goal of this transition was to use incentives to create change on university campuses to meet pre-determined outcomes set forth by local, state, and national policy makers. This study utilized a quantitative, quasi-experimental Time Series analysis on variables within the formula to determine the impact from the implementation of the current productivity formula in Arkansas. The findings …

Tourism Products And Sentiment Analysis, Ibrahim A. Ozen

University of South Florida (USF) M3 Publishing

OVERVIEW

Reviews about tourism products in online environments are an important data source for tourism businesses, destination managements and tourists. Tourist reviews online are completely unbiased reviews created voluntarily by tourists. Therefore, important feedback is provided for tourism businesses and destinations in the evaluation of tourism products. Collecting and analyzing tourist comments and transforming them into strategic information will create an important competitive power. Sentiment analysis, which is a sub-field of text mining, is a field of study that analyzes people’s ideas and thoughts about tourism products and services from text-based comments. Sentiment analysis can be applied at the document …

تقدير الذات متغير وسيط في العلاقة بين خبرات الطفولة والثقة بالنفس لدى طلاب الصف التاسع, ماهر يوسف المجدلاوي أستاذ مشارك

Journal of Al-Azhar University – Gaza (Humanities)

الملخص:

هدفت الدراسة إلى معرفة هل يمكن اعتبار تقدير الذات متغيراً وسيطاً في العلاقة بين خبرات الطفولة والثقة بالنفس لدى طلاب الصف التاسع؟ وتكونت العينة من(421) طالباً، وتم استخدام مقياسي خبرات الطفولة، والثقة بالنفس إعداد الباحث، ومقياس تقدير الذات إعداد زورنبيج، وبيّنت النتائج أن مستوى خبرات الطفولة السلبية منخفض، وأن مستوى كل من خبرات الطفولة الإيجابية، وتقدير الذات والثقة بالنفس مرتفع ، كما بيّنت أن الخبرات الإيجابية منبئٌ إيجابيٌ بتقدير الذات والثقة بالنفس، بينما الخبرات السلبية منبئٌ سلباً بتقدير الذات والثقة بالنفس، وأن تقدير الذات متغير وسيط جزئي بين خبرات الطفولة الإيجابية والثقة بالنفس، وأنه وسيط كلي في العلاقة بين …

تأثير تدريبات القوة المميزة بالسرعة في المنحدرات على القدرة الهوائية القصوى والمستوى الرقمي للاعبي منتخب فلسطين لألعاب القوى, Hisham Ali Alaqra, تامر صالح العبسي ماجستير

Journal of Al-Azhar University – Gaza (Humanities)

ملخص الدراسة:

هدفت الدراسة للتعرف على تأثير القوة المميزة بالسرعة في المنحدرات على المستوى الرقمي، والقدرة الهوائية القصوى للاعبي منتخب فلسطين لألعاب القوى، وقد استخدم الباحثان المنهج التجريبي، وتم اختيار عينة البحث وهم: جميع لاعبي منتخب فلسطين تحت سن(18) سنة لسباق (3000) متر، وعددهم (3) لاعبين، وقام الباحثان باعتماد البرنامج التدريبي الخاص بالاتحاد الفلسطيني لألعاب القوى تحت سن(18) سنة للمسافات الطويلة، وكانت أهم النتائج: إنّ البرنامج التدريبي لتدريبات القوة المميزة بالسرعة ساعد على تحسن القدرة الهوائية القصوى، حيث بلغت نسبة التحسن(2,88%) بينما للمستوى الرقمي (0,82%).

الكلمات المفتاحية: القوة المميزة بالسرعة، المنحدرات، القدرة الهوائية القصوى، المستوى الرقمي.

Abstract:

The study aimed …

تحديات إدارة قطاع التعليم العام في مدينة القدس الشرقية المحتلة, يوسف أحمد أبو فارة استاذ مساعد, شبلي اسماعيل السويطي أستاذ مساعد

Journal of Al-Azhar University – Gaza (Humanities)

الملخص:

هدفت الدراسة إلى تسليط الضوء على تحديات إدارة قطاع التعليم العام في القدس الشرقية المحتلة. وقد استخدمت الدراسة المنهج الوصفي، واعتمدت استبانة مكونة من (43) فقرة، واستخدمت مقياس ليكرت الثلاثي للإجابة على فقرات الاستبانة. وتكوّن مجتمع الدراسة من موظفي هذه المدارس، واختيرت عينة عشوائية بلغت (48) مبحوثا، وتم إجراء مقابلات مع (11) مبحوثا من المهتمين بقطاع التعليم العام في المدينة. وتوصلت الدراسة إلى وجود أربعة تحديات رئيسة لإدارة قطاع التعليم العام في القدس الشرقية المحتلة، وهي سياسات وممارسات سلطة الاحتلال الإسرائيلي (حسب آراء 94.7% من المبحوثين)، وتعدد مرجعيات إدارة قطاع التعليم العام (96.44%)، ومحدودية دور السلطة الوطنية الفلسطينية في …

الأهداف التعليمية الواردة في محتوى الوحدات الخاصة بالفيزياء في منهاج العلوم للصف الثامن في الأردن والولايات المتحدة الأمريكية دراسة تحليلية مقارنة, الهام حسن عبدالكريم ماجستير, حسين عبداللطيف بعارة أستاذ مساعد

Journal of Al-Azhar University – Gaza (Humanities)

الملخص:

هدفت الدراسة معرفة تصنيف الأهداف التعليمية الواردة في منهاج العلوم للصف الثامن في الأردن والولايات المتحدة الأمريكية, ولتحقيق أهداف الدراسة تم تحليل محتوى وحدات الفيزياء, وقد تكون مجتمع الدراسة وعينته من الوحدات الخاصة بالفيزياء وعددها ثلاث وحدات في الأردن ووحدتان في الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية, وتم تطوير أداة لتحليل محتوى منهاج العلوم من دراسة (Kim& Park,2009), وصنفت الأهداف إلى خمسة معايير: المعرفة العلمية، والاستقصاء العلمي، والاتجاهات العلمية، والعلم والتكنولوجيا والمجتمع، والفلسفة وتاريخ العلم, وتوصلت الدراسة إلى: احتواء منهاج العلوم في الأردن على معرفة علمية بنسبة (56.7%) يليها الاستقصاء العلمي(18.2%) ثم العلم والتكنولوجيا والمجتمع (11.7%), يليها الفلسفة وتاريخ العلم (9.8%), ثم …

Technology Of Physical Training Of Students Specializing In Sports Gymnastics, Anvar Kurganovich Eshtaev

Eurasian Journal of Sport Science

Purpose: To identify the most significant factors affecting the level of physical fitness of students in the course of training sessions of the course “Sports and pedagogical skills”.

Methods: Analysis of educational and methodological literature, pedagogical testing, pedagogical observation, pedagogical experiment, methods of mathematical statistics.

Results: Consist in the following: our proposed program for the development of motor qualities is confirmed by the progressive dynamics of the increase in the indicators of the “school” of movements and physical qualities, the means of preparation used and timely monitoring of the process of “utilization” of basic gymnastics exercises in the qualities studied …

Turning New Year's Exercise Resolutions Into Realistic, Long-Term Habits, Alicia Rohan

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Exploration On High School Students’ Grit: Its Effects On The Students’ Potential Development, Ahmad Yudiar, Eka Sakti Yudha, Sartono Sartono

Jurnal Kajian Bimbingan dan Konseling

The education process in Indonesia has been implemented using a variety of modern tools, but it should be understood that the quality of learning activities in the classroom is also influenced by the interactions that occur in the classroom. Teachers must understand that to create interaction in the classroom, they must first understand the grit level that can help make learning fun. The purpose of this study was to determine the grit level of high school students in Bangka Belitung Province, Indonesia. This research is survey research conducted in Bangka Belitung Province and involves 770 respondents. The results showed that …

The Start Of A Conversation With Critical Friends: Can The Caltpa Be Used As A Catalyst For Program And Professional Inquiry?, Lara Ervin-Kassab, Karen Escalante, Daniel Soodjinda

Journal of Critical Issues in Educational Practice

Performance assessments of teachers and/or teaching (TPA) are becoming part of the educational accountability landscape on an international scale. This article presents insight into the process three teacher educators have followed as their research evolves from a critical document analysis into a collaborative self-study of their programs and practices. The work is framed by critical race theory and guided by practices undertaken in becoming critically reflective educators. This piece represents the conversations and connections to research around the critical need for educators to examine bias-based assumptions and internalized deficit-thinking. The tools we have developed for our next steps into collaborative …

College Students’ Academic Procrastination During The Covid-19 Pandemic: Focusing On Academic Achievement, Abd Basith, Md Shahinoor Rahman, Usina Robert Moseki

Jurnal Kajian Bimbingan dan Konseling

This research aims to describe the level of college students’ academic procrastination, analyze differences in academic procrastination among the college students, and analyze the relationship between academic procrastination and academic achievement. This research uses a quantitative method with a survey and correlational design. The research population is 620 Sekolah Tinggi Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan Singkawang (STKIP) Singkawang college students. The sample is taken using a simple random sampling technique as many as 352 college students (76 male and 276 female). The instrument used in data collection is the academic procrastination scale and great point academic. The data are analyzed using …

The Effectiveness Of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy To Reduce Generation Z Anxiety In The Age Of Disruption, Rizqi Lestari, Budi Astuti

Jurnal Kajian Bimbingan dan Konseling

Generation Z’s use of technology inevitably allows them to get a lot of information from all over the world. Excessive information that has not been verified can cause anxiety. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of the solution-focused brief therapy approach to reducing anxiety experienced by Generation Z in the era of disruption. This research is an experimental research type of single-subject research. The research subjects were three counselees who were selected using purposive sampling with the initials NI, TS, and WD. The data collection technique in this study was obtained based on the self-assessment sheet that was conducted …

Developing Specialization Model Applications For High School Students, Agus Triyanto, Septinda Rima Dewanti, Widya Juwita Sari

Jurnal Kajian Bimbingan dan Konseling

This study aims to produce a model application of specialization for the majors of high school students. The research method used is the Borg and Gall development research method. The research procedure was carried out by conducting a literature review and preliminary study, planning, developing, validating, revising, testing on research subjects, revising, and finalizing and socializing the application specialization model. The research instrument used is a rating scale. Data analysis was carried out by averaging expert judgments on applying the specialization model that had been developed. In addition, data were also obtained from the results of student interest. The expert …

I Am Tired Of Teaching: Relationship Between Teachers’ Boredom And Their Psychological Disorders During Covid-19 Pandemic, Imam Ariffudin, Ajeng Intan Nur Rahmawati

Jurnal Kajian Bimbingan dan Konseling

The continuous practice of online learning potentially carries boredom and negative effects on teachers’ psychology. This study investigates the effects of boredom on teachers’ psychological disorders during online learning. This correlational study used an explanatory design, involving 113 teachers from different educational levels (junior, senior, and vocational schools) in Malang, Indonesia. The participants were selected through cluster random sampling technique. The data collection process was carried out using two standardized instruments, the DASS 21 (Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale) and ABS-10 (Academic Boredom Scale). The obtained data were analyzed using correlation and linear regression analysis to examine the relationship and …

Indonesian Adaptation Of The Multicultural School Counseling Behavior Scale, Endang Rifani, Munik Yuni Artika, Indrajati Kunwijaya, Haris Yuftika Hani

Jurnal Kajian Bimbingan dan Konseling

School counselors should possess multicultural competence as an important aspect in the implementation of guidance and counseling services. Counseling services require school counselors to empower students who have different cultural backgrounds from theirs. The Multicultural School Counseling Behavior Scale (MSCBS) is a scale to measure the school counselors’ multicultural competence represented by their attitudes and behavior in implementing guidance and counseling services in schools. This study aims to adapt the MSCBS into Indonesian, considering the limited multicultural competency measuring tool for school counselors that includes the attitudes and behavior of school counselors in counseling. The research subjects were 257 junior …

How Far Does It Go? Understanding Efficacy Of Off-Campus Remote Access Services: Use Case Of Knimbus And Myloft, Ritu Sharma, Amanpreet Kaur, Sarita Gulati, Atasi Sinhababu Assistant Librarian, Rupak Chakravarty

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

E-resources are the backbone of the learner community in this information superfluous era. Digital technology has made remote access to the E-resources more easy, speedy, and comfortable. The advent of technology has made the libraries add new resources to their existing collection. For the academic community, remote access to the e-resources has become a very important part of their education and research, especially in this pandemic period. Library users are keen on searching and retrieving information stored/viewed from a distance or stored in remote locations. Remote login access to online library e-resources is the best practice that helps the users …

Talent Management Strategies And Their Role In Creating Competitive Advantage At Palestinian Universities, Alaedin K. Alsayed, Firas Al-Jadi

Journal of the Arab American University مجلة الجامعة العربية الامريكية للبحوث

The study aimed at uncovering the relationship between talent management strategies and the competitive advantage together with revealing the extent to which these strategies affected the process of creating the competitive advantage at the Palestinian universities. The study followed the descriptive analytical approach, which used the questionnaire as a tool for data gathering. The population of the study included all the 206 employees in the supervising positions of both the administrative and academic staff in the largest Palestinian universities in the Gaza Strip, the sample of which was 166. The study concluded that there was a relationship between all the …

The Reality Of Vocational Maturity Among Talented And Normal Students In Ajloun Governorate, And Its Relationship With Some Variables, And The Academic Achievement, Faisal Al-Nawasra

Journal of the Arab American University مجلة الجامعة العربية الامريكية للبحوث

The study aimed to investigate the reality of vocational maturity among a sample of talented and normal students at the schools of Ajloun Governorate, Jordan, and its relationship with some demographic variables (gender, grade, educational level of the parents) and academic achievement. To achieve the study objectives, the researcher used the vocational maturity test developed by Krits, and translated into Arabic by Alsafasfeh (1993). The validity and reliability of the test were acceptable. The sample consisted of 291 students, 96 of whom were talented students, and 195 were normal students. It was a stratified random sample selected from the high …

Mental Health And Its Relationship With The Psychological Resilience Of University Students During Corona Virus (Covid-19) Pandemic In Northwestern Syria, Dr. Iman Sarmini

Journal of the Arab American University مجلة الجامعة العربية الامريكية للبحوث

This study sought to reveal the prevalence of mental disorders during the Corona virus' pandemic and its relationship with psychological resilience among university students in Northwestern Syria. To achieve this, Middlesex Hospital Questionnaire by Sidney Crawn & Crispy 1970 and the measure of psychological resilience developed by the researcher, were applied to a sample of 228 (158 males and 70 females) students from Al-Sham International University and the International University of Science and Renaissance. The results showed that mental illness is 36.7% prevalent among university students. More specifically, obsessive-compulsive disorder was regarded as one of the most common disorders, reaching …

The Predictability Of Positive Thinking Of The Gifted Students’ Psychological Well-Being Level, Majed Aldalham, Dr.K.Hammuri Abudallah Hammuri

Journal of the Arab American University مجلة الجامعة العربية الامريكية للبحوث

The current study aimed to identify the predictability of the positive thinking of the level of psychological well-being among gifted and talented students. This study consisted of (170) students, who were identified as gifted students and integrated into secondary schools in Abha city, Saudi Arabia. The descriptive and correlational method was applied. The Positive Thinking scale (developed by the researchers) and the Rosemary Psychological Well-being scale (translated and prepared by the researchers) were applied to the study sample. The results indicated that the levels of both positive thinking and psychological well-being were high among gifted students in Abha city. There …

Exploring Factors Influencing The Transition Of Adult Students From Noncredit To Credit Community College Courses, Kevin Baker

Dissertations

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore and describe the factors that former Adult Basic Education (ABE) students perceived were important in their transition from noncredit courses to credit coursework offered at 2 community colleges in San Bernardino County and Riverside County, California, using Schlossberg’s (1984) transition theory and 4S system elements. A second purpose of this study was to determine which factors facilitated or hindered their transition from noncredit courses to credit coursework.

Methodology: This qualitative research study utilized a phenomenological approach to explore the transition experience of former ABE students. Semistructured interviews were used to discover …

Maintaining A Stable Body Balance During Rotational Movements And Its Influence On The Indicators Of The Throwing Workability Of Wrestlers, Bakhrom Bakhtiyorovich Odilov

Eurasian Journal of Sport Science

Purpose: The purpose of this research is to study the influence of vestibulosomatic stability on the efficiency of throwing workability of belt wrestlers, when they perform techniques on the right and on the left.

Methods: The studies used pedagogical tests specially developed and approved by the Belt Wrestling Federation of Uzbekistan. The research was conducted in September 2017 and June 2018 and involved qualified belt wrestlers-students in the weight categories of 61-66 and 67-73 kg, the number of which was distributed to 15 people in each weight category.

Results: Actual level of volume and intensity of dummy throws over the …

Stages Of Implementation Of Distance Learning In Higher Education Institutions., Yokuthon Toxirovna Xakimova Teacher

Central Asian Journal of Education

The article provides information on the stages of the introduction of distance learning in higher education and the role of the teacher of higher education in the process of distance learning.

Matalon Selected As Corresponding Member For The Academy Of Athens, Anna Jones

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What Interactive Web Features Are Most Used, Travis Tyler

Experiential Learning Projects

The use of interactive features in websites has become common place on the internet. People use these tools to help navigate and understand the content related to that website. However, due the large variety of websites it can be tricky to understand what features are best to utilize based on the topic of your site. This paper seeks to address this issue by researching how users interact and utilized different features on different websites. Research is gathered via scholarly articles and direct data gathered from volunteers. This data shows users tend to favor more interactive tools to help with navigation, …

Robinson Appointed In Nih Advisory Committee For Research On Women's Health, Staff

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Professionalism In Early Childhood Education, Kimberly R. Thai

Master's Theses

This grounded theory analysis uses participant interviews and document analysis to further understand the lived experiences of teachers and leaders in Early Child Education. The thesis was set out to explore the following research questions: How do ECE leaders and teachers understand teacher professionalism? What is the role of whiteness and gender in teacher professionalism? and What is the relationship between the ideas of professionalism and the local context in ECE? The study finds that insiders have strong notions of professional conduct but that exploring professionalism was a site of contention for the participants. Two responses to issues of professionalism …