Educational Content Research Articles

Information literacy skills of health professions students in assessing YouTube medical education content

IntroductionYouTube is a popular social media video platform used by health professions students for medical education. YouTube videos vary in quality, and students need to be able to evaluate and select high-quality videos to supplement their learning. Evaluating the quality of YouTube videos is an essential information literacy skill, and the Association of College and Research Libraries updated the framework of information literacy to include collaborative platforms such as YouTube. Research is needed to understand and explore the information literacy proficiency of students in the health professions who are using YouTube videos as learning resources.MethodsThis exploratory expert-novice study investigated the information literacy proficiency of students in evaluating the quality of medical education YouTube videos. Students (n = 89) and experts (n = 23) evaluated three preselected medical education YouTube videos of varying quality using the Medical Quality Video Evaluation Tool (MQ-VET).ResultsResults of two-way mixed repeated-measures ANOVA found experts assigned significantly lower ratings to low- and medium-quality videos than students. In other words, students were less information proficient in selecting videos due to overrating source credibility, education quality, and production quality, along with having lower expectations and finding videos more useful.DiscussionThe tendency of students to overrate lower-quality videos raises concerns about their selection of educational content outside structured learning environments. If students select videos to watch outside the classroom, they could unintentionally learn medical skills from low-quality videos. These insights suggest a need for teachers to select only high-quality videos for students and for more focused curricular strategies to enhance students’ abilities in critically assessing YouTube resources for medical education.

ESG 활동을 연계한 중학교 생태전환교육 프로그램 개발 연구

Objectives This study took ecological transition education as an integrated subject, analyzed the general and spe-cific documents of the 2015 revised and 2022 revised middle school curriculum, and attempted to develop a mid-dle school education program linked to ESG activities. Methods To this end, the planning and diagnosis phase was carried out from February to March 2023, the full-scale research project was carried out from April to October, and analysis and generalization of research re-sults were conducted from November to February of the following year. After receiving two rounds of expert ad-vice, we modified and supplemented the ecological transition education program linked to ESG activities and or-ganically linked it with the ESG activities of Earth Environment (E) practice activities, Social Realization (S) practice activities, and Win-Win Cooperation (G) practice activities. An ecological conversion education program was developed. Results The details of the research and development are (1) composition of the content system of ecological transformation education linked to ESG activities, (2) establishment of types of ecological transformation educa-tion linked to ESG activities, (3) nine programs of ecological transformation education linked to ESG activities, (4) The adequacy and effectiveness of developing a middle school ecological transition education program linking ESG activities was confirmed in five aspects, including the curriculum design content of ecological transition education linked to ESG activities and (5) the degree of ecological literacy cultivation. Conclusions Firstly, it contributed to a certain extent in cultivating ecological literacy (capacity to practice global environment, competency to implement social implementation, and competency to practice win-win coopera-tion). Secondly, it was helpful in strengthening ecological transition education linked to the school curriculum. Thirdly, it helped create a school culture that reduces carbon emissions. Fourthly, along with awareness of eco-logical transition education, the practical capabilities of teachers and students were improved.

The correlation between parents' education attainment and humanistic literacy of eight-year medical students.

To explore the content, ways, and methods of family education in cultivating students' humanistic literacy. We used a cross-sectional study and collected questionnaire data from 616 eight-year clinical medical students of Central South University by a convenience sampling survey. To determine the influence of parents' educational attainment on children's humanistic literacy, the students were mainly divided into two groups including parents' education attainment was college or above (Group B) and parents' education attainment below college (Group A). Non-parametric tests are used to test the differences between the two groups in humanistic spirit, interpersonal communication, humanistic knowledge and ability, and development planning. Group B had better social morality and a sense of social responsibility than group A (P=0.024, P=0.001). Compared to group A, students in group B could better integrate into the new environment, communicate with students from different institutes, and take an active part in activities (P=0.001). In a nutshell, students in group B had more excellent humanistic knowledge and ability and could consult medical literature and write in Chinese or English more proficiently than group A (P=0.0001, P=0.0001). We found that the eight-year medical students whose parents' highest education attainment is college or above almost mastered a higher level of humanistic literacy. It demonstrated family humanistic literacy education is irreplaceable. We recommend systematic efforts to build a reasonable and effective family humanistic literacy education platform and form an educational synergy with school education to make the cultivation of humanistic literacy among students more efficient.

YouTube for young children: what are infants and toddlers watching on the most popular video-sharing app?

YouTube for young children: what are infants and toddlers watching on the most popular video-sharing app?

Exploring the significant problems confronting secondary schools history education: a baseline study

The purpose of this baseline study is to determine the significant problems confronting history education in secondary school. The researchers employed qualitative research methods and case study design. The techniques that were employed to acquire credible data were document analysis, interviews, and classroom observation. Six experienced history education teachers and eight top-ten students from Sebeta town public secondary school were interviewed, and academic achievement statistics of 174 students in history education were analyzed. In addition eight lesson observations were carried out to validate the information gleaned from the interviews and document analysis. The study's findings show that the primary challenges influencing history education in Sebeta town public secondary schools were teaching strategy, a lack of awareness about implementing participatory teaching methods, a lack of comprehensiveness of the contents of history education teaching materials, and the issue of the bulkiness and scope of history education texts being covered on time. The findings also indicate the significance of training history education teachers to use participatory teaching tactics, as well as the need for curriculum experts to better coordinate the range of history education content and teaching strategies. The findings of this study will help teachers, practitioners, scholars, policymakers, and educational professionals find solutions to significant problems in secondary school history education, as well as develop effective techniques for teaching history education in secondary schools that involve twenty-first century skills and abilities.

ORGANIZATIONAL AND MANAGEMENT CONDITIONS OF FORMATION OF PRIMARY EDUCATION CONTENT IN GREAT BRITAIN

ORGANIZATIONAL AND MANAGEMENT CONDITIONS OF FORMATION OF PRIMARY EDUCATION CONTENT IN GREAT BRITAIN

The Experiences of Practical Nurse Students in Promoting the Rehabilitation of the Elderly Through Nursing Care and Its Education – A Secondary Publication

The significance of rehabilitation-promoting nursing care is emphasized in aging Finland. According to studies, rehabilitation-promoting nursing care enhances the functional capacity of the elderly. The Elderly Services Act obliges municipalities to create a plan to support the elderly population, emphasizing living at home and rehabilitative measures. A large portion of graduated practical nurses will be working with the elderly, so the education of practical nurses must meet the needs of the workforce. The study aimed to produce new information on the implementation of rehabilitation-promoting nursing care in the elderly services system and on the education of rehabilitation-promoting nursing care for the elderly in vocational institutions. The research data was collected in the fall of 2020 through individual theme interviews with practical nurse students (n = 8). The data was analyzed using inductive content analysis. The experiences of practical nurse students regarding rehabilitation-promoting nursing care for the elderly were related to nurses’ time management, organizational practices, nurses’ competence, nurses’ attitudes, nurses’ methods of operation, organizational development, implementation and development of practical teaching, factors affecting the use of aids, and the technology of aids in the future. In conclusion, it can be stated that the content of education and practical work life do not align. It is essential to increase competence in rehabilitation-promoting nursing care and develop organizational practices.

The Impact of Augmented Reality-Based Applications on Students' Motivation towards Learning Math and in their Academic Achievement

The current study aims to verify whether students’ motivation towards learning math and their academic achievement is affected by using (AR) applications in learning math. The study followed the quasi-experimental approach to achieve the objectives. The sample is (46) students in seventh grade distributed as two groups: control and experimental, (23) students in each. AR-based applications were used to explain the educational content to the first group, while the second group was taught using conventional methods. Two instruments were developed to collect data for the study: a scale of motivation towards learning math and an achievement test in math. The results indicated that the experimental group students’ motivation towards learning math was significantly enhanced after treatment, and their academic achievement was apparently improved. Accordingly, the study recommends using (AR) applications in teaching math topics to create a more interactive learning environment that may enhance learners’ motivation and improve their academic achievement.

KRUSKAL WALLIS ANALYSIS TO FIND OUT THE IMPROVEMENT OF DESIGN THINKING SKILLS IN OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING MATERIALS THROUGH EDUCATIONAL CONTENT

Education legislation in Indonesia currently requires Informatics subjects, which is closely related to programming-based material. However, many students in Indonesia still have difficulty learning about programming material. One of them is due to the background of students about the ability to think in the process of solving a program code. Seeing the phenomenon of today's students who are active on social media, it is a good step if social media is used as a learning media platform. This study aims to analyze the improvement of design thinking skills by using educational content-based learning media. The research method used was R&D with the ADDIE media development model and One Group Pretest-Posttest as the research design. The results showed an increase after students were given treatment in the form of educational content based learning media. The Kruskal Wallis test results showed a significant difference between the upper class, middle class, and lower class. The N-Gain obtained in the upper class is 0.560, in the middle class is 0.505, and in the lower class is 0.303. The average value of the results of student responses to learning media is 96.59 percent with the category "Very Good".

Financial Education in Malaysian Primary Schools Curriculum

Statistics from the Insolvency Department of Malaysia (IDM), (2020) have stated that a total of 84,805 individuals have been declared bankrupt in the five years from 2015 to December 2019. Malaysian Ministry of Education (MOE) is responsible for developing young people who are financially literate and smart in managing personal finances through the Strategy initiative National Financial Literacy 2019-2023. In line with efforts to instill good values from a young age, MOE has integrated elements of Financial Education in the school curriculum gradually, systematically, and comprehensively since 2014. Financial Education contents were explicitly written in primary school Mathematics Standard-Based Curriculum and Assessment Document (DSKP).

Implementasi Platform Edukasi Pada Klinik Medikasih Pondok Kelapa Jakarta Timur

Medikasih Clinic, which is located in Pondok Kelapa Village, Duren Sawit District, East Jakarta City, Special Capital Region of Jakarta, currently relies on a paid platform to manage clinic operations. However, there is no specific health education platform available for patients/customers, and the importance of improving the quality of health services at this clinic is highly recognized. To overcome these challenges, the service team plans to launch a web-based health education platform. This platform aims to support increased patient participation and health literacy by presenting health information from various medical sources. Based on the analysis of popular medical record diagnoses at Medikasih Clinic, we are determined to provide users with easy and reliable access to understanding health conditions, preventive measures, and healthy lifestyle practices. In conclusion, the development of this platform is a progressive step to create a positive impact. A focus on increasing health literacy and patient participation will create a society that is more informed and involved in personal health management. Our recommendation is to engage health experts and specialists to contribute educational content, ensuring the accuracy and reliability of the information presented

Association between mukbang and cookbang viewing and body image perception and BMI in adolescents

BackgroundAdolescence is a critical period for establishing healthy eating habits and weight management, essential for preventing obesity and promoting overall health. This study investigates the impact of mukbang and cookbang—popular online broadcasts in Korea that feature excessive consumption of food—on the dietary habits and body image perception of Korean adolescents. With digital media, especially platforms like YouTube, becoming an integral part of daily life, these broadcasts have the potential to significantly influence adolescent health behaviors.MethodsEmploying data from the 18th Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey (2022), this descriptive survey research explores the relationship between watching mukbang and cookbang and various health-related factors among adolescents. The survey’s comprehensive dataset provided a unique opportunity to examine this association in a population that is increasingly exposed to digital media content. The analysis focused on the frequency of watching mukbang and cookbang, their impact on eating habits, body mass index (BMI), body shape perception, and body image distortion among adolescents.ResultsThe results revealed a significant engagement with mukbang and cookbang among adolescents, with notable gender differences in viewing habits and effects. Increased frequency of viewing was associated with negative impacts on eating habits and body image perception. Furthermore, psychological factors such as stress levels and sleep quality emerged as significant predictors of the frequency of watching these broadcasts.ConclusionsThis study highlights the need for further investigation into the causal relationships between mukbang and cookbang viewership and adolescent health outcomes. The findings suggest the importance of developing targeted interventions to mitigate the negative influences of such content on adolescents’ eating habits and body perceptions. Given the widespread popularity of these broadcasts, it is crucial to address their potential health implications through public health strategies, educational content, and policy development aimed at promoting healthier lifestyles among adolescents.

Religious Education as a Platform for Pupils’ Social Development and Prevention of Internet Addiction: The Case of Slovakia

The authors present changes in the content and teaching methods of religious education (RE) in the third decade of the 21st century, as proposed by the current curricular reform of compulsory education in Slovakia. First, they analyse the reform documents in terms of social competence development as one of the RE content requirements. Second, they seek a teaching methodology that applies a balanced approach to the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) while protecting RE pupils and their building of healthy human relationships from the potential threat of digital addiction. The authors based their teaching ideas on the findings from their research. To explore the relationship between addictive Internet behaviour and social intelligence, they used a questionnaire including the Internet Addiction Test and the TSIS Scale. The Mann–Whitney U test was used for statistical analysis. Data on 386 adolescent respondents revealed a statistically significant difference between males and females in social awareness, with males performing significantly better. A weak positive relationship (ρ = 0.240) was identified between social awareness and addictive Internet behaviour. In the discussion, the authors suggest teaching methods for developing social competence via RE without resisting the opportunities provided by ICT, while also avoiding an increase in the risk of online social media addiction. They suggest that even denominational RE should prioritize cultivating healthy relationships not only with God but also relationships with other people, the outside world, and oneself.

#let’s-discuss: Analyzing Students’ Use of Emoji when Interacting with Course Readings

AbstractEmoji are commonly used in social media to convey affects, emotions, and attitudes. While popular in social media, their use in educational contexts has been sparsely studied even though emoji can be a natural way for students to express what they are feeling about the learning material. This paper studies how students use instructor-selected emoji when relating to and engaging with educational content. We use an online platform for collaborative annotations where discussions are embedded into the readings for the course. We also make it possible for students to use 11 unique emoji-hashtag pairings to express their thoughts and feelings about the readings and the ongoing discussion. We provide an empirical analysis of the usage of these emoji-hashtag pairs by over 1,800 students enrolled in different offerings of an introductory biology course from multiple academic terms. We also introduce a heat map, which allows the instructional team to visualize the distribution and types of emoji used by students in different parts of the reading material. To evaluate the heat map, we conducted a user study with five instructors/TAs. We found that instructors/TAs use the heat map as a tool for identifying textbook sections that students find difficult and/or interesting and plan to use it to help them design the online content for future classes. Finally, we introduce a computational analysis for predicting emoji/hashtag pairs based on the content of a given student post. We use pre-trained deep learning language models (BERT) to predict the emoji attached to a student’s post and then study the extent to which this model generated in an introductory biology course can be generalized to predict student emoji usage in other courses.

What financial topics do people search for? An analysis of search queries using text mining

Billions of web searches are recorded every day; however, little is known about the types of financial information that users search for. While many studies have investigated information exchanges in financial forums, this is the first study to identify the financial information needs of Internet users in Malaysia through an analysis of search queries. We identified financial topics and discovered subtopics of interest using text mining. We found that topics with high search volume were related to financial products and services, and very little was related to concepts and information that would increase financial knowledge. The results of this study can be used to develop more strategic online financial education content that not only meets users’ financial information needs but also increases their financial knowledge, especially when the financial knowledge of the global population has remained low over the years.

Bridging large language model disparities: Skill tagging of multilingual educational content

AbstractThe adoption of large language models (LLMs) in education holds much promise. However, like many technological innovations before them, adoption and access can often be inequitable from the outset, creating more divides than they bridge. In this paper, we explore the magnitude of the country and language divide in the leading open‐source and proprietary LLMs with respect to knowledge of K‐12 taxonomies in a variety of countries and their performance on tagging problem content with the appropriate skill from a taxonomy, an important task for aligning open educational resources and tutoring content with state curricula. We also experiment with approaches to narrowing the performance divide by enhancing LLM skill tagging performance across four countries (the USA, Ireland, South Korea and India–Maharashtra) for more equitable outcomes. We observe considerable performance disparities not only with non‐English languages but with English and non‐US taxonomies. Our findings demonstrate that fine‐tuning GPT‐3.5 with a few labelled examples can improve its proficiency in tagging problems with relevant skills or standards, even for countries and languages that are underrepresented during training. Furthermore, the fine‐tuning results show the potential viability of GPT as a multilingual skill classifier. Using both an open‐source model, Llama2‐13B, and a closed‐source model, GPT‐3.5, we also observe large disparities in tagging performance between the two and find that fine‐tuning and skill information in the prompt improve both, but the closed‐source model improves to a much greater extent. Our study contributes to the first empirical results on mitigating disparities across countries and languages with LLMs in an educational context. Practitioner notesWhat is already known about this topic Recent advances in generative AI have led to increased applications of LLMs in education, offering diverse opportunities. LLMs excel predominantly in English and exhibit a bias towards the US context. Automated content tagging has been studied using English‐language content and taxonomies. What this paper adds Investigates the country and language disparities in LLMs concerning knowledge of educational taxonomies and their performance in tagging content. Presents the first empirical findings on addressing disparities in LLM performance across countries and languages within an educational context. Improves GPT‐3.5's tagging accuracy through fine‐tuning, even for non‐US countries, starting from zero accuracy. Extends automated content tagging to non‐English languages using both open‐source and closed‐source LLMs. Implications for practice and/or policy Underscores the importance of considering the performance generalizability of LLMs to languages other than English. Highlights the potential viability of ChatGPT as a skill tagging classifier across countries.

Optimizing Higher Education Using Artificial Intelligence

A revolutionary transformation and overhaul of our approach to how we instruct and interact with educational content is being heralded by the simultaneous development of artificial intelligence and education. Businesses dealing with educational technology are greatly engaging and spending exponentially over technologies delivering education by artificial intelligence. Such technologies generate highly interactive and deeply engaging educational experiences for the learners creating an everlasting impact. Some of the cutting-edge technologies that improve student engagement and encourage deeper connections with the educational content or the conversational assistants that interact verbally and virtually. Virtual reality (VR), Augmented reality (AR), holographic simulations, etc. are some more examples of AI generated applications which are now being used to create immersive learning experiences. This paper explores the role of AI in higher education, it’s benefits for both learners & educators, it’s application in H.E. classrooms, utilisation of AI-detection technology, challenges and strategies to implement AI seamlessly in educational settings. It is an effort made in order to discuss this emerging topic and to offer an insight into the constantly evolving relationship between AI an education.

Participation and satisfaction with thee-learning course “Mental health promotion in school health care”: a mixed-method study

Purpose This study aims to evaluate the participation and satisfaction of learners with the brief “Mental health promotion in school health care” e-learning course, and to describe factors related to their participation and satisfaction. Design/methodology/approach A convergent mixed-method study with a descriptive, posttest-only design was conducted in Finland. Quantitative data was collected from the learning portal data and via an electronic feedback questionnaire and qualitative data in four focus group discussions. Findings The three modules of the course were opened altogether 12,922 times during the 21 months period. The identified factors influencing participation within the course were: favorite methods attracting attention, the relevance of additional information and postprocessing boosting diligence. The learners’ satisfaction with the course was high. The factors identified for improving satisfaction were: filling gaps in earlier education, clear and concise structure and content, inspiring and interesting design and suitability for clinical use. In addition to the primary target group (school nurses), the course was well-participated and evaluated as satisfying among other health and social care professionals as well as undergraduate students. Originality/value This study demonstrates demand for brief, fully online mental health trainings among school nurses, but also among other health and social care professionals and students. The results indicate that learners perceive such training as beneficial. This paper also presents a novel training intervention and its pedagogical base.

Identifying Current Barriers in Patient Educational Content Surrounding Rectal Prolapse and Rectocele: Using Animation to Bridge the Gaps.

Patient-centered educational resources surrounding rectal prolapse and rectocele can be difficult to locate and understand. Findings of video animation as patient-specific material for these conditions can help guide creation of effective educational tools for patients. To identify female patient preferences for learning about rectal prolapse and rectocele and to obtain feedback on an animation developed to aid patient education on these conditions. This was a multiple methods study. Participants received a 20-question survey about educational preferences and a 100-second video animation on rectal prolapse and rectocele. Respondents were invited for a semi-structured interview to further express their thoughts regarding health education. This study was conducted from 2022 - 2023, surveys were administered via e-mail and interviews were held virtually. Female patients in the institutional review board-approved Stanford Rectal Prolapse Registry were included. Assess and describe the ability of short video animations to supplement patient education on rectal prolapse and rectocele. 46 female participants responded and 10 were interviewed. About 97% of participants indicated the video animation explained the condition clearly, and 66% felt comfortable explaining the condition. Feedback suggested showing the animation during the first appointment and creating similar content for surgery preparation. Patient challenges while researching rectal prolapse and rectocele online included difficulty finding content (41.5%), complex language (18.8%) and uncertainty about source reliability (16.9%). Small sample size with little socioeconomic diversity and highly educated participants. Patient-centered resources surrounding specific pelvic floor disorder(s) are not always readily accessible online. This study demonstrated the value of a short video animation to enhance patients' understanding of rectal prolapse and rectocele. See Video.

FORMATION OF SOCIAL COMPETENCE OF CHILDREN WITH COMPLEX DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE "INTEGRATED SOCIAL AND ARTISTIC COURSE «MY WORLD» WITHIN THE NATIONAL EDWEY PLATFORM

The article is devoted to the formation of social competence of children with complex developmental disorders (ASD, ADHD, cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, childhood schizophrenia) and raising the level of professional, inclusive competence of specialists, social educators of rehabilitation centres and other special institutions working with this category of wards. The article highlights a number of legislative documents on professional development of pedagogical staff, identifies free Ukrainian learning platforms for representatives of the educational community (EdWey, EdEra, Prometheus, WiseCow, Ukrainian Google Team, EduHub, Coursera, PostNauka). Based on the analysis of educational content from these educational platforms, the main directions and topics of the curricula of in-service training courses covering aspects of inclusive practice, features of inclusive education, practice-oriented approaches to working with children with developmental disabilities, including in wartime, are presented. The article highlights training courses for parents and representatives of children with developmental disabilities that contribute to the development of inclusive competence, open up opportunities for expanding the correctional knowledge, skills and abilities necessary for correct and effective work with children with developmental disabilities. The deficit of advanced training courses for social workers and specialists working with children with complex developmental disorders is outlined. The content of the author's "Integrated social and artistic course "My world" for children with complex developmental disorders" as an opportunity for advanced training of pedagogical and social workers within the National Edwey Platform is revealed, the results of students' training / check for the period of study are highlighted.