Adequacy Of Students Research Articles

AN INVESTIGATION OF ONLINE LEARNING READINESS AMONG PHYSICAL EDUCATION STUDENTS IN VIETNAM

Cardiorespiratory fitness is the ability to maintain moderate or high-intensity efforts for In light of the global Covid pandemic, educational institutions worldwide have shifted to online modalities, presenting both opportunities and challenges. This study offers an in-depth examination of the online learning readiness among students at the Ho Chi Minh City University of Physical Education and Sports in Vietnam. Drawing from comprehensive data, we assess critical factors determining successful online learning experiences. These factors include the availability and adequacy of students' technological equipment, their personal internet access quality and reliability, the specific online learning intentions and motivations of the 14th intake students, and the hurdles they encountered when interfacing with the learning management system. Additionally, the research sheds light on potential pedagogical adjustments and infrastructural enhancements that can be made to streamline the transition. By discerning the precise state of online learning preparedness and the challenges faced, this research not only gauges the current state of affairs but also provides actionable insights aimed at optimizing the effectiveness of digital instruction at the Ho Chi Minh City University of Physical Education and Sports.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/soc/0065/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

Presenting a Structural Model for Predicting Psychological Well-being based on Family Performance, Optimism and Resilience Mediated by Social Adequacy and Academic Self-efficacy in Students

Aim: The aim of this study was to present a structural model for predicting psychological well-being based on family performance, optimism and resilience mediated by social adequacy and academic self-efficacy in students. Methods: The method of this study was descriptive-correlation with structural equation model. From the students of Allameh Tabatabaei Campus in Urmia (women’s branch) and Shahid Rajaei Campus in Urmia (male’s branch) using convenient sampling method, 250 individuals were selected and psychological well-being questionnaires (Reef, 1989), McMaster family performance (Epstein et al., (1990), complemented optimism (life orientation) (Shearer and Carver, 1985), resilience (Connor and Davidson, 2003), social adequacy (Flanner, 1990), and academic self-efficacy (Patrick et al., 1997) were administered. Findings: The results showed that the structural model has an acceptable fit with the collected data. Resilience, optimism, social adequacy and academic self-efficacy were positively and significantly and family performance was negatively and significantly (p <0.01) predicting psychological well-being. Social adequacy and academic self-efficacy mediate positively and significantly (p <0.01) the relationship between resilience and optimism, and negatively and significantly (p <0.01) the relationship between family performance and psychological well-being. Conclusion: Based on the results, it can be said that the educational vitality of the educational program can be a good executive strategy to increase academic self-efficacy, psychological well-being, optimism, resilience and social adequacy of students.

The refinement and uses of a test of academic literacy for Grade 10 students

The massification of higher education has led to a substantial increase in enrolments since 1993, and an astonishing 300% rise in firstdegree completion among black students. Yet questions remain about the level and adequacy of students’ preparation at school for such study. Drop-out rates of learners remain unacceptably high both at school and university level. Language ability is often identified as being one of several hurdles that prevent success, especially in higher education. At school there is an apparent misalignment between the aims of the current Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS), and the subsequent instruction and assessment of students. CAPS requires that students should be prepared to handle academic discourse, yet no clear outline of what academic discourse entails is given.Consequently, many higher education institutions across the country require of students to write additional pre-admission or post-entry tests of language ability. In some cases the National Benchmark Test (NBT) is used to grant or deny access, or in others for placement of at-risk students on language development interventions, usually defined as “academic literacy” courses. The clear expectation is that these tests will have some measure of predictive value, or at least be useful as regards minimising risk of failure. Ideally, it would then be advantageous if students who need to improve their academic literacy levels could be identified at an earlier stage than university entry, whilst they are still in school. To monitor and gauge the value of language assessments and courses, however, one would first need appropriate, adequate and defensible assessment instruments. This paper discusses the need for and the refinement of an academic literacy test for Grade 10 students as a first step towards measuring and then developing the required level of academic literacy before entry into higher education.

ДОСЛІДЖЕННЯ УЯВЛЕНЬ СТУДЕНТІВ ПРО ПРОФЕСІЙНО ВАЖЛИВІ ОСОБИСТІСНІ ХАРАКТЕРИСТИКИ ЖУРНАЛІСТА В АСПЕКТІ ПІДВИЩЕННЯ ЯКОСТІ ЖУРНАЛІСТСЬКОЇ ОСВІТИ

<p><em>The article highlights the results of the study of students’ perceptions of the components of journalists’ professional competence. </em></p><p><strong><em>The aim </em></strong><em>of the article is to highlight the results of the study of first-year students’ perceptions of professionally important personal characteristics in the structure of the professional competence of journalists as a predictor of their professional development. </em></p><p><strong><em>Research methodology.</em></strong><strong><em> </em></strong><em>The research methodology included conducting a survey among first-year students majoring in 061 «Journalism» (N = 207) with the Likert method using a specially designed questionnaire. For verbal-numerical assessment on the scale of importance/necessity, respondents were offered 78 characteristics of a journalist, identified by the author in the process of research. Among them, 27 characteristics are professionally important personal qualities, the analysis of the evaluation of which by students is presented in the proposed article. According to the results of the rating distribution of the evaluated characteristics, the most important, according to the respondents, professionally important qualities of a journalist (estimated by scores from the highest range – 9–11 points) were identified: clarity of speech, ability to model circumstances, stress resistance, accuracy in work.</em></p><p><strong><em>Results.</em></strong><strong><em> </em></strong><em>The analysis of the general rating of the evaluated characteristics allowed to conclude that the general ideas of first-year students about professionally important characteristics of a journalist are due to their understanding of the main professional functions and roles of a media specialist in terms of external influences on his work. Some shortcomings in the ideas of first-year students are revealed and the necessity of their correction in the process of teaching the relevant disciplines is argued. Forms of teaching that will promote the development of the most important personal qualities of future journalists have been identified.</em></p><p><em>The presented results of the research made it possible to confirm the hypothesis that a systematic survey of students according to the proposed method will allow 1) to determine the adequacy of students’ perceptions of the profession and, if necessary, timely adjust them; 2) to predict the professional development of students; 3) to improve the content and methods of teaching relevant disciplines.</em></p><p><strong><em>Practical significance</em></strong><strong><em>. </em></strong><em>The directions of further research are offered, in particular the study perceptions of students’ at different stages of higher education, teachers and practicing journalists on the necessary skills in cognitive and activity areas of professional competence of a journalist to analyze and improve the content and methodological components of journalism education.</em></p><p><strong><em>Key words: </em></strong><em>professional training of journalists, professional competence, professionally important personal characteristics, image of profession, journalism.</em><em></em></p>

“We observed that the magnetic field is stronger than gravity”: Exploring linguistically diverse fourth-grade students’ written explanations in science notebooks

This article presents analyses of fourth-grade students’ written explanations in a science unit on magnetism. The purpose of the study was to explore connections between students’ science conceptual understanding and written communication. Data include science notebooks collected from 16 fourth-grade students in two classrooms; our analysis focuses on notebooks produced by five linguistically diverse students. Using formative assessment tools and tools from systemic functional linguistics (SFL), we determined the genres used in the science notebooks, the adequacy of students’ explanations, and the lexicogrammatical resources applied. Findings revealed that most students were successful in making and supporting claims with evidence, but often struggled to represent their scientific reasoning in writing. This study reinforces the need to model scientific reasoning orally and in writing and support students’ efforts using both preplanned and more flexible, contingent scaffolding. The study also demonstrates how SFL can enrich our assessment of student writing and thinking.

Russian Faculty’s Attitudes Toward Using Math in Economics Courses

Opinions of Russian economics professors are highly polarized as to how much mathematics should be used in teaching undergraduate economics. A number of faculty members believe that the use of math should be kept to an absolute minimum, with perhaps only the most basic plots and equations being included in the syllabus. In our study based on a survey of 160 Russian faculty members teaching economics, we analyze the factors behind faculty’s beliefs about the adequacy of students’ math skills and whether more or less math should be used in introductory economics courses. Our findings show that most economics professors in Russia consider their students’ math skills to be insufficient, for various reasons, while agreeing that math helps learners to get a better grasp of certain aspects of economics. Meanwhile, they find the existing amount of math in introductory economics courses optimal. It appears that professors’ views are significantly affected by their own perceptions of the role of mathematics in economics. In addition, there are some differences in opinions on a number of issues between professors in Moscow versus other regions of Russia.

АНАЛИЗ ПРЕДСТАВЛЕНИЙ ОБУЧАЮЩИХСЯ ОСНОВНОЙШКОЛЫ ПЕРМСКОГО КРАЯ О СОЦИАЛЬНО-ПРОФЕССИОНАЛЬНОЙ СТРУКТУРЕ КАК ЭЛЕМЕНТ ГОТОВНОСТИ К ПРОФЕССИОНАЛЬНОМУ САМООПРЕДЕЛЕНИЮ

Professional self-determination of students, its economic, pedagogical and psychological prerequisites are becoming increasingly relevant subjects for research in Russian science. However, the issues related to the social prerequisites of this process remain much less studied: the students’ ideas about the socioprofessional structure of the society, the adequacy of their ideas about the content of jobs in professional areas they might choose. As a theoretical basis of the study, the author considers the psychological and sociological theory of self-determination (self-determination theory), which focuses on the autonomy of the individual in various fields of activity, including educational and labor. The author notes the importance of taking into account the objective factors of professional choice considered in Soviet works on this issue as well as in classical articles of the structural functionalism representatives. The empirical base of the research is the materials of diagnostic surveys conducted in the Perm region since 2017 to assess readiness of basic school students for professional self-determination. The author analyzes the indicators characterizing the students’ ideas about the objective conditions of professional selfdetermination concerning two areas: the adequacy of students’ ideas about the socio-professional structure of the society and various ways of considering the significance of particular factors in choosing the future path by students. The survey allows us to identify a number of problems regarding the adequacy of students’ ideas about the socio-professional structure of the society: despite the wide range of different activities that students are able to name and evaluate in terms of their relevance in the region, to a considerable extent basic school graduates do not possess a clear idea of the content of jobs as well as the conditions of professional activity.

Trainers' perception of the learning environment and student competency: A qualitative investigation of midwifery and anesthesia training programs in Ethiopia

BackgroundEthiopia has successfully expanded training for midwives and anesthetists in public institutions. This study explored the perceptions of trainers (instructors, clinical lab assistants and preceptors) towards the adequacy of students' learning experience and implications for achieving mastery of core competencies. MethodsIn-depth interviews with 96 trainers at 9 public universities and 17 regional health science colleges across Ethiopia were conducted to elicit their opinions about available resources, program curriculum suitability, and competence of graduating students. Using Dedoose, data were thematically analyzed using grounded theory. ResultsPerceptions of anesthesia and midwifery programs were similar. Common challenges included unpreparedness and poor motivation of students, shortages of skills lab space and equipment, difficulties ensuring students' exposure to sufficient and varied enough cases to develop competence, and lack of coordination between academic training institutions and clinical attachment sites. Additional logistical barriers included lack of student transport to clinical sites. Informants recommended improved recruitment strategies, curriculum adjustments, increased time in skills labs, and better communication across academic and clinical sites. ConclusionsAn adequate learning environment ensures that graduating midwives and anesthetists are competent to provide quality services. Minimizing the human resource, infrastructural and logistical gaps identified in this study requires continued, targeted investment in health systems strengthening.

A Central Georgia Asthma Prevalence Assessment of School-Age Children and Compliance with Senate Bill 472

Background: A common theme among the counties of the North Central Health District is the disparity between the number of asthma-related visits of African-American and white children ages 1-14 to the emergency department. In 2013, 858 children ages 1-14 in the district had emergency room visits related to asthma. The purpose of this study was to assess North Central Health District (NCHD) schools to determine the prevalence of self-reported asthma by parents and school age children and the adequacy of students’ access to maintenance inhalers at school, and to identify schools that qualify for Asthma Friendly School Recognition.

Information literacy in Nigerian universities trends, challenges and opportunities

Purpose The purpose of this study was to determine the information literacy trends, challenges and opportunities in Nigerian universities, With focus on its characteristics; content and adequacy for students’ information literacy development and lifelong learning. The effort to ensure that university students are empowered to acquire the competences needed for all round education and lifelong learning has been the primary focus of the university curriculum. University regulatory body in Nigeria emphasised the need to provide students with a study plan which provides them with capacity to locate information resources, access, evaluate and use them in legally acceptable manner. The programme is differently captioned with varying contents. With evolving approach to literacy, this study was designed to determine whether the programme has evolved from use of library education to information literacy or still at its traditional mode. Design/methodology/approach Descriptive survey research method was adopted for the study. The population consists of federal and state university libraries in Nigeria. The characteristics, content and adequacy of the programme as offered in Nigerian universities was the measure to determine the type of literacy. Questionnaire derived from literature and personal experience was designed to elicit information. A copy of the questionnaire was sent to each university that constituted the sample of the study by mail and telephone interviews were given to the heads of the sampled libraries. Findings It was discovered that majority of the universities studied were yet to consolidate the library literacy programme offered in their universities. Hence, the provision of information literacy content is yet to be realised in Nigerian universities. Practical implications There should be constant evaluation and monitoring of the programme by the regulatory bodies to ensure that the programme is reviewed at the appropriate time and that they also abide to the minimum standard. Originality/value For the effective implementation of programme to reflect the current development in research and information sourcing, retrieval and use; collaboration in content development as well as teaching between faculty and library; increasing or splitting the programme content to accommodate first year and higher level undergraduates, the regulatory bodies like Librarians’ Registration Council of Nigeria should ensure constant evaluation of the programme.

Increasing MSW Students’ Information Competencies through Online Tutorials, Application Exercises, and Course Assignments

Increasing MSW students’ information competencies was achieved through a 2-year project in which online video tutorials, in-class exercises, and course assignments were created and integrated into two required foundation courses. Tutorials demonstrated basic and advanced search techniques, online databases, and online course-specific research guides. Tutorials were viewed during and outside of class. In-class exercises and course assignments enabled students to immediately apply what they had learned. Results indicate a significant increase in the adequacy of students’ search for online information and ability to critically examine sources and evidence. Implications for social work education are discussed.

Evaluating Preceptors' Perceptions of Student Preparedness for Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences

ABSTRACTThe objective of this study was to evaluate preceptors' assessment of students' preparedness for advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPE) following a problem based learning (PBL) curriculum. A questionnaire instrument was administered anonymously in March 2004 and March 2005 to rate the adequacy of students' preparedness in the areas of knowledge acquisition, self-directed learning, and clinical reasoning. Preceptors reported optimal performance by students in researching reputable and pertinent primary literature (90%), incorporating primary literature into patient care decision making (73%), efficiently retrieving current medical information (94%), and evaluating drug regimen appropriateness based on the patient population (78%). Preceptors reported only average performance in identifying significant drug interactions (33%) and incorporation of knowledge from all academic disciplines (28%). Student performance in identification of drug assistance programs was reported to be less than optima...

Comparing the investment decisions of accounting practitioners and students: an empirical study on the adequacy of student surrogates

The use of students as surrogates for non-students has been a controversial issue in behavioural accounting research. However, the empirical evidence on student surrogates suggests that students can be adequate surrogates for practitioners in decision-making tasks. This present paper seeks to examine the adequacy of accounting students as surrogates for their practising counterparts in an investment decision task. For this purpose, an experimental decision task used in Milne and Patten [Acc., Audit. Acc. J. 15 (3) (2002) 372] is replicated using student subjects. The results indicate that, in general, students’ short-term and long-term investment decisions compare well with those of the practitioners. These findings encourage more empirical investigations into the adequacy of students as surrogates for accounting practitioners.

Internship ratings as a validity outcome measure for an evaluation system to identify inadequate clerkship performance.

To determine whether a third-year clerkship evaluation system validly predicted students' later performance ratings during their internships. Adequacy of students' clerkship performances and the need for remediation were determined during seven consecutive academic years at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine using a criterion-based process including formal evaluation sessions. Internship ratings of students who needed remediation (remediators) from 1986 to 1993 were compared with those of students who voluntarily chose fourth-year medicine (non-remediators). Using written questionnaires, internship directors rated the graduates on a five-point scale for fund of knowledge, attitude, and analytic ability, and also provided written comments. Responses to questionnaires were available for 75 of 97 remediators (78%) and 268 of 313 non-remediators (86%). The remediators were 12.9 times more likely to have low internship performance scores and 9.4 times more likely to receive unfavorable comments than were the non-remediators. However, the majority of the remediators (80%) received only favorable comments. The medicine clerkship grade was more sensitive than the non-medicine grade-point average in predicting problems during internship (75% vs 8%). The medicine clerkship evaluation process detected whether a student was likely to have problems during internship, and the internship ratings supported the predictive validity of the evaluation system. The majority of students who were successfully remediated had no identifiable problems during internship.

The Referential Adequacy of Students' Visual Analogies of Fractions

The research reported in this paper was designed to explore the possibility that conceptually different forms of common-fraction understanding could be identified and that such forms may be associated with differences in fraction problem-solving performance. In particular, it was designed to explore the claim that fraction understanding is reflected in the referential adequacy of students' own diagrams and their judgements of the referential adequacy of a specially constructed set of diagrams of proper and improper fractions, and that such understanding is likely to have functional significance. In Study 1, 100 Grade 7 and 8 students were asked to draw diagrams representing five fractions (1/4, 2/5, 1/2, 2/3, 4/3). Referential adequacy was determined by how well drawings obeyed or violated relevant mathematical principles. Independent of grade or drawing convention used, referential adequacy was found to be related to problem-solving performance measures, suggesting that students' analogies reflect their ...

An innovative physical assessment experience for nurse-midwifery students

This article is a descriptive narrative of one program's effort to provide an improved clinical experience for students in the physical assessment module. It also includes a retrospective analysis of the: 1) population served, 2) health problems identified, and 3) adequacy of students' collection of Pap smear samples.