Students In Education Programs Research Articles

From Tourism to Propaganda Tactics: Unveiling the PRC’s Influence on Palau’s Electoral Landscape

This article argues that the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is leveraging a combination of economic influence, political coercion, and disinformation tactics to sway the outcome of Palau’s 2024 presidential election. With the currently favored candidate reportedly being tied to Chinese Communist Party (CCP)-linked individuals and publicly promoting PRC narratives, it is critical to highlight the PRC’s influence tactics—such as propaganda, censorship, international partnerships, and financial pressures—that are being employed to achieve its goals. The article first offers a brief overview of the PRC’s actions and aims in the Indo-Pacific region, highlighting Palau’s significance to the PRC and the United States. Next, the author summarizes the PRC’s multiple forms of economic influence in the region, such as monopolizing tourism, buying land, engaging in bribery, encouraging illegal activities, and exploiting U.S. missteps. Then, after introducing Palau’s presidential candidates, the article delves into PRC information operations and tactics. It also examines key findings of PRC interference in other recent regional elections, such as in Taiwan and the Philippines, and analyzes what tactics were used, if they were effective, and how these tactics could be adapted to be successfully implemented in Palau. The article concludes with predictive analysis of the PRC’s potential actions in Palau, such as information operations, including amplifying local conflicts, using local media as proxies, and creating artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content, as well as listing potential countermeasures that could be implemented in Palau to combat PRC information advances, such as education programs for students and journalists, misinformation debunking campaigns, and implementing legislation to counter misinformation campaigns.

Risk perceptions and risk behavior among children attending a road safety education program in Greece

Abstract Background Road Traffic Injuries (RTI’s) are a significant public health concern for children, placing a considerable burden on their well-being. Greece has consistently recorded high numbers of RTI’s among adolescents. Methods A university lab (LaHeRS, HMU) offers a road safety education program for primary and secondary students in Heraklion, Greece. The program consists of two parallel sessions (practical training using a driving simulator and activity-based risk-perception training) aimed at enhancing competencies in resilience to peer influence, empowering children to engage in informed decision-making and fostering hazard perceptions skills. The current presentation reports on 800 students who attended the program between October 2023 and April 2024. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data on student’s beliefs, attitudes and practices on road safety. Results A total of 800 students attended the program from the broader Crete Region. 50.5% were girls with a mean age of 12.6 (SD = 2.3) years, 60.9% secondary education students, 58% resided in rural areas. 33.9% reported using a motorcycle and 33.8% a car without a driving license. 23.3% reported experiencing a road traffic incident while commuting. 57.1% identified road safety as a problem in their place of residence, only 26.5% felt safe on local streets and only 9.1% considered other road users as watchful. Additionally, 66.8% highly valued helmet use as a precaution in short distances. 71.6% reported always wearing seatbelt in front seats and 68.9% thought seatbelts are important at back seats. 52.1% did not identify themselves as risk takers on the street, and only 22.5% felt competent in avoiding road risks. 32.9% admitted experiencing peer pressure while commuting. Conclusions Risk taking behaviors and low use of protective measures are prevalent among school aged children and need to be addressed through targeted road safety education programs and interventions. Key messages • Promoting safe behaviors and enhancing risk perception is critical among children and young adolescents. • Road safety education should be integrated into school curricula, starting from pre-school education.

Causal Inference Thinking of Elementary School Teacher Professional Education Program Students in Determining Digital Strategies to Solve Mathematical Problems

This research aims to examine the causal inference thinking of PPG PGSD students in solving mathematical problems. This research uses a qualitative approach with a case study type. The subjects of this research were four pre-service PPG students from PGSD UM. The instruments for this research include researchers, indicator rubrics, validation sheets, researcher notes, mathematical problems, internet networks, laptops, and handphones. Research subjects as data sources produce data that is analyzed in the form of written answers and recorded interviews. The qualitative data analysis technique used in this research is the interactive model. The results of this research show that fast causal inference thinking is characterized by expressing familiarity with mathematical problem solving, expressing familiarity with accessing digital platforms to solve mathematical problems, accessing digital platforms with keywords, correlating the characteristics of information with specific digital platforms, and Accessing specific digital platforms spontaneously. Slow Causal Inference Thinking is characterized by accessing more than one digital platform to understand a piece of information and read the math problem text repeatedly. The digital platforms that the subjects considered to be a solution were the Google and YouTube platforms.

Role of Core Life Skills in Mitigating Academic Stress Among Students with Learning Disabilities

The increasing prevalence of academic stress among students with learning disabilities necessitates effective interventions to enhance their well-being and academic performance. This study investigates the role of core life skills in mitigating academic stress among these students using a convergent parallel design of mixed-methods approach. Quantitative assessments revealed significant negative correlations between academic stress and key life skills such as emotional regulation, self-awareness, problem-solving, and effective communication. Qualitative insights from students, teachers, and parents highlighted themes of increased confidence, better stress management, enhanced social skills, positive behavioral changes, improved academic performance, greater independence, and emotional stability. The study underscores the importance of integrating life skills training into educational programs for students with learning disabilities. Recommendations include developing practical life skills activities, comprehensive teacher training, engaging families in the training process, and continuous evaluation and refinement of the program. These insights provide valuable guidance for educators and policymakers to reduce academic stress and improve overall educational experiences.

Key themes of community-oriented primary care projects from a longitudinal, rural interprofessional health professions curriculum (1997–2023)

BackgroundThe Community Oriented Primary Care Project Model (COPC) has been well studied globally as well as in the United States as a way to provide both community-centered primary care and to engage in community based research. Rural trainees through the University of Illinois College of Medicine’s Rural Medical Education Program (RMED) and Rural Pharmacy Education Program (RPHARM) students through the University of Illinois Chicago College of Pharmacy have participated in a COPC project as a capstone to a four month longitudinal, immersive community-based experience in a rural primary care setting. The purpose of this study was to assess the type of projects implemented through a rural health professions curriculum over a 30 year project period. .MethodsA research team reviewed projects on 30 elements; including topic and demographics. Patterns in COPC topics and rurality of the location in which the COPC project were also examined by using 2021 U.S. Census Bureau population data and Rural Urban Commuting Area (RUCA) Code.ResultsCOPC projects were categorized into 31 main topic areas with mental health being the most prevalent topic area covered by projects (n = 67, 15.7%) followed by 43 (10.1%) projects that focused on nutrition/exercise, and 41 (9.6%) focused on substance use (presented as a separate category from mental health in this analysis).ConclusionsFor three decades, COPC themes reflect priority health issues in rural communities while providing a scholarly activity for health profession student trainees Past projects have also been implemented in highly rural areas where research is not often conducted. The COPC research process can be easily replicated in other trainee models such as to fulfill ACGME requirements of scholarly activity and can provide a template for trainees of this model to implement community-engaged research in the future.

Integration of social determinant of health in patient’s history-taking in medical education: an educational scholarship and action research study: phase I

Background and objectiveOne of the most important aspects of health is social health. Addressing social health and social accountability is possible by education of social determinants of health (SDH) to medical students. The aim of current study is to integrate the SDH variables to patient’s history-taking in medical education during clerkship stage as an action research and scholarship in education. Pediatric patients were selected as the target population for this study.MethodsThe present study is an action-research including three phases of the program's design, implementation, and evaluation. The present paper reports the results of phase I including the following steps; rapid scoping review and expert panel for development of history-taking form. The goal of this phase was to prepare an SDH checklist for history-taking in the Pediatrics Ward of Firoozabadi Teaching Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. The checklist of history-taking was evaluated in terms of measurability, feasibility, priority, and clarity using a 5-choice Likert scale.ResultsAccording to the results of the scoping review and consensus-based methods, the preliminary version of the program was prepared including the SDH history-taking checklist. A total of 21 items were selected after two expert panel rounds. The overall absolute agreement was 0.704 (95% CI: 0.587 – 0.793) which was significantly higher than 0.5 (P < 0.001). The range of scores was 3.5 – 4.83 (out of five).ConclusionWe developed a SDH history-taking form including nine domains and 21 items. This form should be piloted and evaluated by an expert panel in the next phases. The present phase of the project proposed a consensus-based program for the imputation of SDH education in the education program of medical students. The reason for the importance of choosing children is that social factors in the group of children can have a greater impact considering the long life ahead and being in the growing age. After the implementation and evaluation phases, this program may be imputed in the medical education curriculum.

The Power of a Smile: Exploring the Connection between Teacher Facial Expressions and ESL Learning

This research was designed to determine the impact of smiling by an ESL teacher on students' learning achievement. Ten males and six females were interviewed using semi-structured interviews. All of them were students of a higher education program in the United Arab Emirates for the study. The findings suggested that a smile is a major part that can lead to better learning outcomes and affirmed the positive psychology theory. In addition, it was ascertained that a smiling teacher leads to positive changes in attitude; learning climate; motivation and involvement; rapport with the subject; reduction in stress; anxiety; fear and anger; and an improvement in trust and respect. Higher learning outcomes may be achieved through any of these ways. This conceptual model is conducive to empirical research study as presented in this research.

Emotional regulation, academic self-efficacy, and academic engagement among art education students: A cross-sectional study

We conducted a study of 362 undergraduate art education students to investigate the influence of emotional regulation skills on academic engagement, and the mediating role of academic self-efficacy in this relationship. The results revealed a significant positive correlation between emotional regulation skills and academic engagement. Furthermore, academic self-efficacy mediated this relationship. Our research contributes to a better understanding of the interplay of emotional regulation skills, academic engagement, and academic self-efficacy among undergraduate art education students in the context of higher education in China. The findings offer practical insights for educators to enhance academic engagement among students in art education programs and suggest future directions for research.

Проблемы формирования организационно-экономического механизма подготовки специалистов для предприятий авиакосмической отрасли региона

The increasing demand for graduates of secondary vocational education for the aerospace industry in the region in connection with changes in the labor market leads to the need to improve the training of specialists in order to meet the long-term needs of society. The article examines the current state of staffing of enterprises of the aerospace industry in the region, the features of the aerospace industry that determine the requirements for training specialists. The purpose of the study was to identify the problems of forming an organizational and economic mechanism for training personnel for enterprises, a conceptual model of practice-oriented training of specialists was considered, an analysis of the requests and expectations of students in secondary vocational education programs was carried out to study aspects of building an educational trajectory.

Non-Linguistic Educational Program Students’ Perspective on Learning English in Higher Institutions

Non-Linguistic Educational Program Students’ Perspective on Learning English in Higher Institutions

Spiritual Growth and Stress Management of Physical Education Sport and Health Students

The purpose of this research was to identify the spiritual growth and stress management of Physical Education, Health and Recreation students. The method of this research was qualitative. The respondents to this study were students of the Physical Education, Health and Recreation study program at the Faculty of Sports and Health Sciences, Universitas Negeri Surabaya. The sampling technique used was quota sampling, which was determined by researchers to include as many as 170 students. The data collection technique was a survey with a questionnaire filled out online. The research instrument used was the Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile II instrument, which was adjusted to the characteristics of the activities of Physical Education, Health and Recreation students in the sub-questions about spiritual growth and stress management. The research data were processed descriptively and correlatively using Pearson Correlation analysis. The results of the Pearson Correlation test showed a significance value of. 000 &amp;lt; 0.05, so it was stated that the two variables were correlated. Spiritual growth and stress management, with a Pearson Correlation value of.728, have a degree of relationship with a strong correlation. The significance value of.728 is positive, indicating that the relationship between spiritual growth and stress management increases with the assumption that the higher the spiritual growth, the higher the stress management. The conclusion of this study is that the spiritual growth of Physical Education, Health and Recreation students has a positive correlation with stress management. This study contributes to providing recommendations for conducting stress management activities for students.

Развитие системы педагогического образования в Республике Гана

Relevance. Integration of African students into the Russian cultural and educational space is one of the most effective means of fostering friendly bilateral relations in order to implement Russia’s humanitarian policy on the African continent. Pedagogical education can become an important form of cooperation; it may include enrolling foreign students in higher education programs and expanding our work in educational centers abroad. Such a center promoting Russian culture among students was opened in the Republic of Ghana in 2003. However, our understanding of the organization of pedagogical education – primarily the system of teacher training – will contribute to deeper integration into the Ghanaian educational system in order to achieve the above-mentioned objective. We should aim to comprehend the internal structure, objectives, content, management, and evolving directions of the Ghanaian educational system, grounded in its history. The aim of the research is to analyze the contemporary system of teacher training education in the Republic of Ghana. The methodology uses a cultural approach, blending comparative and historical pedagogical methods with analysis of scientific literature, state educational documents, reports of the Ministry of Education and international organizations, enhanced by field observations and interviews with representatives of Ghana’s higher education. The findings reveal a dynamic evolution in Ghana’s higher education system, highlighting its contemporary structure, governance, and educational policies concerning teacher training. Conclusion: the study identifies the principles underpinning the organization of Ghana’s national pedagogical education and notes the active renewal phase of the teacher training system, which aligns with national interests yet relies on international support (methodological and financial). Therefore, at the moment, Ghana is as open as possible for cooperation in teacher training education. Practical application: the research results are valuable for the development of the Center for Open Education in Ghana and for creating joint training programs under the Russian Federation’s Humanitarian Policy abroad. Additionally, the results can contribute to comparative pedagogy courses at university level.

Using AI-Enabled Tools to Support Minority Students’ Success in HE

Generative AI and large language models (LLMs) are transforming workplace literacy practices in the fourth industrial revolution. This study explored how master's students in educational leadership and teacher education programs at a minority-serving university in a low SES urban metroplex in the south-central USA perceive and experience using LLMs and AI-assisted software. The focus was on how these tools support their learning and help them demonstrate knowledge. Key themes include equitable access to AI tools, diverse applications in academic and professional contexts, building student confidence through support and training, using AI to enhance academic readiness and skills, identifying individual needs, enabling higher order thinking opportunities, and promoting ethical use and academic integrity.By addressing various issues of AI usage, institutions can better support underserved students in using disruptive technologies, contributing to their academic success and professional preparedness. Faculty must ensure students' needs are met before requiring the use of new technologies like generative AI and AI-enabled tools.

Intervention in teaching as a means for developing emotional intelligence and positive thinking in 1st-year students in teacher education programmes

Intervention in teaching as a means for developing emotional intelligence and positive thinking in 1st-year students in teacher education programmes

Mental Health Disclosure in Social Work Education: Opportunities and Discrimination

ABSTRACT Disclosures of lived experience with mental health conditions by faculty and students in social work education programs have the potential to increase knowledge about mental health conditions, dispel myths, and possibly improve future practice with individuals living with these conditions. There is minimal research about programs’ practices regarding student disclosure or about faculty disclosure decisions. Informed by an antioppression framework, this exploratory study used an online survey of deans and directors, Bachelor of Social Work and Master of Social Work coordinators, and field education coordinators of Counsel on Social Work Education–accredited programs (N = 320). We asked: (a) under what circumstances respondents recommend to students that they disclose and not disclose their conditions to class or field instructors, and (b) for those with mental health conditions, what factors influence their workplace disclosure decisions. Findings include that some respondents prioritize student preferences and recognize multiple benefits of disclosure, but many place constraints on student disclosure, consider disclosure unprofessional, or accept myths about people with mental health conditions. Faculty make personal workplace disclosure decisions based on trust and relevance. Implications for welcoming students and faculty with mental health conditions include recognizing potential benefits of disclosure and addressing mental illness discrimination in academia and field.

The effectiveness of competency-based global health education programs for medical students.

This study aimed to develop a competency-based global health education (GHE) program for medical students and analyze its effectiveness. The study had a pretest-posttest control group design. The program was developed based on the eight global health competency domains for medical students and implemented for 18 hours over 6 weeks beginning in September 2023. The intervention and control groups comprised 34 students and 41 students, respectively. The analytical methods used were t-test, chi-square test, and analysis of covariance. Experience with global health activities and pretest scores were controlled as covariates to exclude the effects of participants' general characteristics and pretest scores. The intervention group had outscored the control group on interest in a global health career and the necessity of GHE and also showed significantly higher posttest scores on global competence, global citizenship, and global health competence. Students were generally satisfied with the GHE program. A global health competency-based GHE program effectively increases medical students' interest in global health careers, their understanding of the need for GHE, and their global competence, global citizenship, and global health competence. This study is expected to promote GHE program development and research.

Pentanque shooting accuracy through exercise bicep arm workout, Zottman curl, and Dumbbell clean

Pentaque is one of the new sports that is quite popular in Indonesia with dominant games using arm and hand strength to throw small balls made of iron, in other words, “bosi”. This study aims to test the methods of these three exercises, namely biceps, Zottman curl, and dumbbell clean to improve the ability of the arm muscles in throwing or shooting accuracy for pentaque athletes. This type of research is a 3 × 2 factorial design experiment, including independent, dependent, and attributive variables with the research sample being the entire population, namely students of the Physical Education, Health and Recreation Study Program, Mulawarman University, totaling 36 students. Exercises to improve the results of shooting pétanque are carried out in 18 meetings which are carried out 3 times a week, the dose of exercise given is by doing exercises according to the group, namely biceps curls, dumbbell clean, and Zottman curls carried out in 3 sets and 8 repetitions with 1 minute of rest allowed between each interval, data analysis using one-way ANOVA. The results obtained in this study were the training methods and muscle strength obtained a significance value of 0.002 &lt; 0.05, thus there was a significant interaction between the training methods (biceps curl, dumbbell clean, and Zottman curl) and arm muscle strength (high and low) on Improved petanque shooting accuracy.

Artificial intelligence in teaching programming to students of pedagogical university

The purpose of the study. Modern education is undergoing significant changes. Artificial intelligence technologies are being introduced into the educational practice of universities, including pedagogical universities. These technologies have great opportunities. However, there is a need for a deeper study of the influence and role of artificial intelligence not only in the educational process of the university as a whole, but also in the specifics of teaching individual disciplines, including programming for future teachers of computer science The problem of using artificial intelligence in teaching students of pedagogical universities is urgent. The article is devoted to the substantiation of the role of artificial intelligence in the process of teaching programming to students, future teachers of computer science and the study of the possibility of its effective application in the real educational process.Materials and Methods. The analysis of scientific publications in the field of using artificial intelligence in the educational process of higher education institution and the analysis of scientific and methodological literature on teaching programming to students of pedagogical universities were performed. Artificial intelligence tools used in professional software development have been analyzed. The experiment of using the online development environment Replit with artificial intelligence technology in Python programming course for students of pedagogical university was carried out. A questionnaire survey of students at the beginning and after the completion of the course was carried out.The results of the study. Traditionally, the author's e-learning course developed in the Moodle environment, programming simulator with automated solution checking, IDLE Python and online compilers are used in teaching programming to 1st year students of Krasnoyarsk State Pedagogical University. These learning tools were supplemented with Replit online development environment with artificial intelligence technology. According to the results of the experiment it is shown that the use of online development environment Replit with artificial intelligence technology in teaching programming to students of pedagogical university helps in writing and debugging code, makes the course less complex, this is confirmed by the results of questionnaire survey of students, also showing that most students give their preference to this development environment. At the end of the students' mastering of the programming course there is a significant growth in self-assessment of the programming level, which is confirmed by the learning results.Conclusion. The role of artificial intelligence in the process of teaching students programming can be significant and useful both for the instructor and the students. In particular, the use of artificial intelligence helps the student in writing and debugging code, simplifies the process of explaining to the instructor the ways of algorithm development and program compilation. The example of the integrated online environment Replit, which has built-in artificial intelligence, shows its possibilities for effective teaching students programming.As a result, the article confirms the need for further research and development of methodological support for the successful integration of artificial intelligence in the process of teaching students of pedagogical universities in the field of programming

Analyzing competencies in creating and using educational videos in students of different educational programs

In modern science, it is generally accepted that the video format is more effective than other forms of presentation. Video content for educational purposes corresponds to human physiology, is on­trend and pedagogically proven. The authors analyze the scientific literature and personal professional experience of teachers and educational resources developers, and conclude that it is necessary to form competencies in the sphere of video content creation and application in university students of different educational programs, and present a model of these competencies. To obtain a comprehensive and up­to­date point of view regarding the formation of university students’ competencies in the sphere of application and creation of educational video content and their experience in developing educational videos, a project was initiated in which students created an educational video and then filled out a questionnaire where they evaluated not only the features of video content in education but also their personal experience of video creation and their competencies. The students’ questionnaires provide a rich material for quantitative and qualitative analysis of the formation of competencies that are necessary for creation of educational videos. The presented results may be of practical interest to teachers of educational organizations planning to create video content and apply it to improve the efficiency and quality of education, as well as to implement the formation of relevant competencies in students.

Test Endurance and Remedial Education Interventions: Good News for Girls

Abstract A wide range of abilities beyond cognitive skills, including motivation, effort, and perseverance, plays an important role in shaping one’s prospects in the labor market and overall life outcomes. However, little is known about the role of education in improving these abilities, especially among teenagers for whom they are observed to be particularly malleable. We address two questions: can remedial educational interventions improve perseverance during adolescence? And, can we expect heterogeneous effects by gender? We take advantage of an education program for under-performing secondary school students implemented in Spain, and we consider testing behaviors and, in particular test endurance, as a measure of perseverance. We find that the program had a substantial positive effect on test endurance, with effects ranging from 0.04 to 0.05 of one standard deviation. This effect is particularly pronounced for girls, where the corresponding figure is 0.09 of one standard deviation.