Educational Texts Research Articles

INTEGRATION OF TECHNOLOGY AND LITERATURE IN HUMANISTIC HEALTH TRAINING: EFFECTS OF TEXTS ON THE HUMANIZATION OF CARE

Given the need to develop educational practices that transcend technical knowledge, promoting ethical reflection and empathetic understanding of patients, this study aimed to analyze how the use of literary texts in health education can promote the humanization of care, integrating digital technology to maximize educational impact and improve the training of professionals. The proposal explores the potential of digital technologies to maximize educational impact and improve the training of future health professionals. A mixed methodological approach was used, with qualitative and quantitative analyses, applied in the discipline of Nursing in Women's Health at a private university in São Paulo. The research was conducted remotely, due to restrictions imposed by the pandemic, and involved 58 undergraduate nursing students. During the study, students read and discussed the works The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Little Doctor through the Google Classroom platform. The activities included guided readings, weekly discussions, and questionnaires to assess the impact of the readings on students' understanding and practice in relation to the humanization of care. Quantitative analysis revealed a significant increase in student participation and depth of reflections after the introduction of literary texts, while qualitative analyses highlighted the importance of literature in fostering a more empathetic and humanized perspective in health practice. It is concluded that the integration of literary texts, mediated by digital technologies, proved to be effective in improving the understanding and practice of humanization in care, contributing to a more sensitive and reflective professional training.

Examining Adaptation Practices in English Language Textbooks

Authentic texts in English Language Teaching (ELT) textbooks are highly valued for their ability to provide learners with exposure to real-world language. In Portuguese ELT textbooks, very often authentic texts are marked as "adapted", but few discussions have been raised about how they are adapted in ELT textbooks and what elements are considered during text adaptation. Given the central role textbooks play in language teaching and learning, examining textbook writers' adaptation practices can help teachers make informed choices about how to best use such materials. The goal of this paper is to examine the nature of text adaptations in Portuguese ELT textbooks and the extent to which authentic texts are modified. To accomplish this, two corpora have been manually compiled: one consisting of 37 adapted texts extracted from two Portuguese ELT textbooks, and the other comprising their unmodified, authentic counterparts. Each adapted text was compared to its corresponding original source using a predefined set of criteria. Findings reveal that adapted texts differ from the authentic source with respect to size, while changes at the level of language, such as modifications to vocabulary and syntax, are very rare.

The Music Humanities Significance of the Standard Pitch 432Hz

This study focuses on the socio-cultural narrative reflected in the standard pitch of 432Hz, establishes an argument for representing the Semantic structure of music humanities, which is the practical line of humanities, and critically reflects on the main character of humanities that can be accepted as a general education text, which is the concept of humanities as an educational ideology. The purpose is to expand the framework of humanistic thinking based on and interpretive performance. Accordingly, in order to explore the historical trend of the concept of standard pitch, we attempted to analyze literature focusing on the pattern of pitch levels in Western society from the late 14th century to today and the discussion of political, social, and cultural aspects related to this in the 19th and 20th centuries. The major issues in the background of pitch standardization and the musical humanities implications of the historical identity of 432Hz were discussed. 432Hz expanded the horizon of the humanities discourse process on the communication value contained in cultural diversity and presented another possibility to converge on a musical humanities trajectory, which sheds light on the value of cultural solidarity through consilient thinking, thus contributing to social It provides a foundation for understanding that can be transferred to the terrain. Accordingly, this study embraces the humanistic message reflected in the history of pitch standardization to share musical humanistic reasons as practical humanities with society in general, and to expand the dimension of cultural literacy to another level by reexamining the social function of music. We hope that it will be accepted as a general educational text.

Digital Teaching Materials for Historical Narrative Texts Oriented to Character Education for SD/MI Students

This research aims to develop digital teaching materials for historical narrative texts oriented towards character education for SD/MI students. Background to the problem of this research 1) What is the need for digital teaching materials for historical narrative texts oriented towards character education for SD/MI? 2) How are digital teaching materials for historical narrative texts oriented towards character education for SD/MI? 3) What is the feasibility of digital teaching materials for historical narrative texts oriented towards character education for SD/MI? This research uses research and development methods with the ADDIE (Analysis Design Development Implementation Evaluate) model. The steps in this research consist of needs analysis, designing digital teaching materials, developing digital teaching materials, implementing digital teaching material products, and product evaluation (digital teaching materials). Data collection in this research was by collecting data from the results of expert validation questionnaires and student assessment questionnaires. The data obtained was analyzed descriptively using a Likert scale. The results of the validation test by material experts obtained a value of 2.93, the validation test by media experts obtained a value of 3.00. The validation test by the Indonesian language teacher received a value of 3.03. The results of implementing e-module teaching materials in schools received a positive response from students with a score of 3.2. The conclusion of this research is that digital historical narrative text teaching materials oriented towards character education for SD/MI students meet the appropriate criteria for use as teaching materials by students or teachers in Indonesian language subjects. Narrative text materials for fifth grade SD/MI students.

Between Educational and Expressive Functions in Arabic-Dubbed Anime

This research aims to investigate the function and themes of Arabic-dubbed anime originally released between 1985 and 2020 and aired on SpaceToon. To classify the function(s) of Arabic-dubbed anime, a fifth function was proposed, i.e., educational. Unlike the expressive and informative text types, the educational text types have informative and operative qualities. Using a qualitative and quantitative descriptive analysis, the research looked at 60 opening title sequence lyrics to assess their use of rhyme, language variety, and themes. The research has found that only rhyme analysis indicated an expressive function, whereas the language variety and theme analyses indicated an educational function, leading Arabic-dubbed anime to be classified as mainly educational. Analysis of themes has shown determination, adventure and excitement to be the most occurring themes throughout the data. Themes, such as separations, destruction and Arabism, were kept to a minimum. This, however, does not mean nationalism and unity were scarce as well. In fact, the Chi-square analysis has shown that these themes occurred more than expected during the 1990s. The analysis also identified other educational themes that spiked during the 1990s, but they were less apparent in the 2000s and 2010s when some expressive themes were observed to rise. This indicates a shift of the Arabic-dubbed anime towards the expressive function since the turn of the 21st century.

Texting in the Fourth Trimester: mHealth for Postpartum Care.

Objective Rising maternal morbidity and mortality in the US is a complex problem and is often tied to the postpartum period. Postpartum visits are poorly attended leading to gaps in contraception, mental healthcare, and care for chronic conditions. mHealth, healthcare supported by mobile technologies, has been shown to improve antenatal care adherence. Our study aims to determine whether an mHealth intervention of interactive, educational text messages can improve care for women postpartum. Study Design We conducted a randomized-control trial of 191 women receiving OB/GYN care in our clinic from November 2019-April 2020. Patients were randomized postpartum to receive either routine care or routine care with mHealth text messages and appointment reminders specific to delivery type. The primary endpoint was attendance to the six-week postpartum visit with secondary endpoints of breastfeeding, contraception use, emergency visits, and postpartum depression scores (EPDS). A subgroup analysis was additionally conducted to assess the impact of some visits shifting to telehealth due to the timing of the COVID-19 pandemic. Results Patient demographics were similar between the two groups. There was no significant difference in postpartum appointment attendance between text message (n=57, 59%) and control groups (n=62, 66%, p=0.31). 117 patients were scheduled for in-person postpartum visits, and 74 for telehealth visits during the COVID-19 pandemic, with no significant difference in attendance rate between groups for either visit modality. Conclusion Automated text messages alone did not increase our primary outcome of adherence to postpartum care, even when visits were conducted by telehealth. While mHealth has proven successful in other care areas, such as antepartum follow-up, further research is needed to determine whether it is an effective method to improve adherence to postpartum care, or whether other strategies must be developed, including augmentation with human navigators.

Incremental Growth through Professional Learning Communities of Math Teachers Engaged in Action Research Projects

This study investigates the experiences of a professional learning community (PLC) composed of six secondary math teachers enrolled in a graduate math methods course. Through the discussion of educational texts and collaborative inquiry, the teachers identified classroom challenges they aimed to address through individual action research projects. The PLC provided a supportive environment for teachers to share their processes, receive peer feedback, and collectively reflect. This study underscores the value of action research and PLCs in driving educational improvement. By engaging in structured inquiry within a collaborative setting, teachers gained insights into pedagogical issues, developed targeted incremental interventions, and contributed to the broader discourse on math education pedagogy. The collaborative PLC model facilitated reflective practice, challenged assumptions, and empowered teachers as agents of change. Implications for teacher professional development, instructional practices, and future research directions are discussed.

Development and feasibility testing of a time-restricted eating intervention for women living with overweight/obesity and HIV in a resource-limited setting of South Africa

BackgroundHuman Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) are amongst the leading causes of death in South Africa. The preferred first-line anti-retroviral treatment contains dolutegravir (DTG), shown to increase body weight, may compound the already high rates of obesity and associated risk for T2D. South Africa has widespread food insecurity, making traditional dietary strategies difficult to implement. Time-restricted eating (TRE) may be an appropriate intervention in resource-limited communities.MethodsThis article outlines the development and feasibility testing of a TRE intervention to inform the design of a TRE randomised controlled trial in women (20–45 years old) living with overweight/obesity and HIV, receiving DTG-based treatment from a resource-limited community in Cape Town, South Africa. Factors influencing TRE adoption were identified using the Capability, Opportunity, Motivation – Behaviour model and the Theoretical Domains Framework, combining in-depth interviews (IDIs) and focus group discussions. Participants from the IDIs went on to participate in a single arm 4-week TRE pilot trial where feasibility was explored in terms of reach, acceptability, applicability, and implementation integrity. An iterative, thematic analysis approach was employed to analyse the qualitative data.ResultsParticipants included 33 isiXhosa-speaking women (mean age 37.1 years, mean BMI 35.9 kg/m2). Thematic analysis identified psychological capability (knowledge of fasting), social influences (cultural preferences, family support), and reflective motivation (awareness of weight, health impact, motivation for TRE) as key factors influencing adoption of TRE for weight management. In a 4-week TRE pilot trial (n = 12), retention was 100%. Positive outcomes perceived included improved energy, appetite control and weight loss. TRE was perceived as acceptable, easy, and enjoyable. Family support facilitated adherence, while habitual and social eating and drinking practices were barriers. Compliance was high, aided by self-selected eating times, reminders, and weekly calls. Recommendations included the incorporation of dietary education sessions and text messages to provide additional support and reminders.ConclusionsThis study indicates that TRE is a feasible weight management strategy in women living with overweight/obesity and HIV, receiving DTG-based treatment in a resource-limited community. These findings will ensure that the forthcoming TRE randomised controlled trial is adapted and optimised to the local South African context.

Treatment Adherence in Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis: A Systematic Review.

Adherence to pediatric atopic dermatitis (AD) treatment regimens can be complex and a major challenge to optimizing treatment outcome. We aimed to review factors associated with nonadherence in pediatric AD and propose interventions to improve adherence. PubMed and EMBASE databases were systematically searched for articles from 2000 to February 2023 related to AD and adherence, with an additional update in December 2023. Non-human studies, reviews, commentaries, and meta-analyses were excluded. Articles were sorted into pediatric versus adult study population based on volume. Herein, we examine the results of papers discussing adherence factors related to pediatric patients. A total of 62 studies met inclusion criteria. Thirty-six studies surveyed patients and caregivers (N = 10,268) to identify barriers to treatment adherence. None of the included studies were specific to systemic medications. Barriers includedpoor caregiver quality of life, inadequate AD-related education, topical corticosteroid (TCS) phobia, unclear therapy-related instructions, and dissatisfaction with physician interaction. Five studies solely measured adherence using medication electronic monitoring systems, Morisky medication adherence scale, or self-reported adherence to measure adherencetotopical medications. Twenty-one studies described interventions involving nurse-led or web-based education programs, text message or email reminders, and TCS education. Adherence was improved with caregiver education programs, daily text-message reminders, eczema action plans, TCS potency "traffic light" color system, and frequent follow-up visits. Adherence to pediatric AD treatment poses a multifactorial challenge for caregivers and patients. This study provides an index of strategies to optimize adherence, as it is essential for prevention of long-term sequela associated with AD in children. As the AD treatment landscape rapidly expands, further studies are vital to assess pediatric adherence to new topical, oral, and injectable medications. PROSPERO: CRD42023488557.

Understanding health literacy's moderating role in remote monitoring for adjuvant endocrine therapy: Findings from a randomized clinical trial.

45 Background: Despite the efficacy of oral adjuvant endocrine therapy (AET) for improving survival among women with hormone receptor-positive early-stage breast cancer, adherence rates remain low. Our THRIVE study (NCT03592771) investigated the effectiveness of a mobile health remote monitoring app with and without tailored educational messages on AET adherence among women with breast cancer and found no statistically significant treatment effects on 1-year AET adherence overall. Health literacy contributes to patients’ understanding of their treatment plans. We conducted a post hoc analysis of the THRIVE study to examine if health literacy moderates the effectiveness of this intervention. Methods: This non-blinded randomized controlled trial included women with early-stage breast cancer prescribed AET at a large cancer center with 14 clinics across three states. Participants used a pillbox to electronically monitor AET adherence for 1 year and completed surveys at enrollment. Consented participants were randomized into (1) “App”, receiving access to the study adherence and symptom monitoring app for 6 months, with increasing/severe symptoms and missed doses reported in the app triggering follow-ups from the oncology team; (2) “App+Feedback”, receiving additional weekly text messages about managing symptoms, adherence, and communication for 6 months; or (3) “Enhanced Usual Care (EUC).” The primary outcome was 1-year AET adherence captured with the pillbox (≥80% Proportion of Days Covered [PDC] vs. < 80%). The enrollment survey captured participant’s sociodemographic characteristics, including race and ethnicity, education, household income, and health literacy. We used a linear probability model to measure the interaction between the study arm and health literacy on AET adherence. Results: Among 304 women randomized (104 EUC, 98 App, and 102 App+Feedback), the 12-month follow-up retention rate was 88% (n = 266) and 19.4% reported low health literacy at enrollment. Low health literacy was more prevalent among Black (29.4%) vs. White (13.4%) participants (p < 0.001), those with incomes below the federal poverty level (34.4% vs. 17.2% of those with higher incomes, p = 0.02), and those with only a high school degree or lower education (31.7%) vs. with those with some college or higher education (16.4%, p < 0.01). In the low health literacy group, 80.0% of App+Feedback were AET adherent vs. 42.1% of EUC, a 37.9 percentage point (ppt) difference (95% CI: 4.1 to 71.7, p = 0.03); in higher literacy group adherence, 47.1% of App+Feedback vs. 59.0% of EUC were adherent, a -11.8 ppt difference (95% CI: -27.9 to 4.3, p = 0.15). Conclusions: A remote monitoring app with tailored educational text messages led to higher 1-year AET adherence among participants with low health literacy, but not for those with high health literacy. Clinical trial information: NCT03592771 .

Creating meaning: Developing students’ understanding of Indigenous community issues in prose class

This study investigated the significance of discussing a literary work written by an Indigenous American author to students’ general understanding of the socio-cultural, economic, and political issues of the Indigenous communities (ICs) in Indonesia. A total of 153 students who enrolled in the Prose Class at the English Literature Study Program at Universitas Negeri Semarang participated in the study. This study adopted a pedagogical application model consisting of pre-reading activities, general comprehension, and connecting literary text with social context. The treatment was part of an attempt to incorporate local ICs content in the learning process and make it mainstream. This research employed a mixed method, and the participants completed the pre and post-tests as the quantitative data. In addition, an open-ended questionnaire and observation were used to collect the qualitative data. We employed Freire’s critical pedagogy to descriptively analyze the treatment process and results. The findings revealed that the treatment improved the student’s understanding of the issues faced by the ICs in Indonesia. They could comment critically on the issues during the discussion activity and fill in the knowledge gaps in the pre-test result. This study also suggested the integration and discussion of the ICs’ local values and issues into the education materials and texts to develop students’ critical thinking skills.

Lexical Bundle Patterns in Malaysian Educational Texts: A Corpus-Based Analysis of English Language Textbooks

In the era of digital learning, understanding the linguistic input in educational materials is vital for language acquisition. Lexical bundles, or recurring word sequences, significantly contribute to developing fluency and coherence, especially in academic contexts. This study examines the presence and types of lexical bundles in Malaysian Form 4 and Form 5 KBSM English textbooks, analyzing their frequency and functions. Using a mixed-method design with a corpus-based approach, data were collected from textbook reading passages and analyzed with AntConc 3.4.3 software. The study aims to assess whether these textbooks provide sufficient linguistic input to enhance students' English proficiency in academic contexts. The findings show a limited presence of lexical bundles, with 29 different 3-word bundles appearing 203 times in total. Four-word bundles were not found in the corpus. The bundles were categorized into three functional types based on Biber et al.'s (2004) taxonomy; stance expressions (55.2%), referential expressions (44.8%), and discourse organizers which were absent. This gap suggests a shortfall in the textbooks' ability to guide students in creating coherent and well-structured texts. The study emphasizes the need for more comprehensive inclusion of lexical bundles in textbooks to better support language acquisition and academic proficiency. It recommends that future textbooks incorporate a broader range of lexical bundles to better equip students for advanced language uses. This research contributes to discussions on the effectiveness of educational materials in second language learning and highlights the importance of targeted linguistic input.

Application of Printed Teaching Materials in Digital Form

The study focuses on the identification of criteria, limits for the transformation and usability of printed teaching texts and materials in their digital form in the educational process. Based on the identified criteria, the goal is to upgrade the form of printed teaching texts, in accordance with the needs of education in the 21st century, into a digital form. In order to increase the level of competence of teacher students in the field of handling ICT, for their future practice, it is important to appeal to the necessity of integrating ICT into teaching. The output of the study is a concrete demonstration of the transformation of print content into digital form and the presentation of data of a group of students educated in the field of handling digital means and platforms, during their undergraduate training, in a specific subject.

Pengembangan Bahan Ajar Teks Anekdot Berbasis Aplikasi TikTok pada Siswa Kelas X SMA Istiqlal Delitua

The research that has been carried out is entitled "Development of Anecdotal Text Teaching Materials Based on the TikTok Application for Class This research aims to develop anecdotal text teaching materials based on the TikTok application for class X2 students at Istiqlal Delitua Private High School. The methodology of this research is RND. The subjects in this research were class X2 students at Istiqlal Delitua Private High School. The data collection techniques are observation, documentation and tests. The assessment aspects used in this research are the appropriateness of the content of the anecdote text, the appropriateness of the structure of the anecdote text, the accuracy of words, the appropriateness of capital letter spelling and writing layout, criticism and humor. The research results show that the development of anecdotal text teaching materials based on the TikTok application for class X2 students at Istiqlal Delitua Private High School, especially anecdotal text material. The average obtained in general is in the very good category with a score of 90% from the media expert validation results, while from the results of the material expert validation the score is in the very good category with a score of 98% and from the results of student responses the score is in the good category, with a score of 82. 7% Thus, it can be concluded that the development of anecdotal text teaching materials based on the TikTok application for class

Диагностика сформированности смыслового чтения при работе учеников средней школы с учебными математическими текстами

Learning is working with a variety of educational texts based on reading, understanding, evaluating and interpreting information. To identify the result of reading an educational mathematical text and the quality of understanding the meaning of the text space created by educational materials, it is necessary to diagnose reading, namely, the level of semantic reading. In the modern study of reading, the PISA international monitoring, the concept of reading literacy, its components and levels are defined. The success of understanding more complex educational mathematical texts will depend on the level of reader literacy. If the levels of reading literacy have evaluation criteria and diagnostic apparatus, then how to assess the level of semantic reading? The article examines the relationship between the levels of reading literacy and text comprehension, models for assessing the semantic complexity of the text and semantic reading skills, various level structures for diagnosing the understanding of a mathematical educational text. Based on the studied scientific material, the complexity of the educational mathematical text "Triangle" was assessed according to criteria such as the number of words, simple words, scientific terms and their complexity, the number of mentions of scientific terms in each paragraph. Diagnostic material has also been created to check the understanding of this text, each task of which is aimed at determining the understanding of each information block and assessing the degree of development of semantic reading.

A Study on the Discourse Markers of "Wo Gei Ni Shuo" in Modern Chinese

The discourse mark "wo gei ni shuo" is very important in natural dialogue. This study explores the position, pragmatic function and formation of the discourse mark "wo gei ni shuo". Discourse mark "wo gei ni shuo" has three kinds of position in sentences, among which the highest frequency of use found in middle of sentences, and the semantic meaning is mostly directed to the following information unit; The discourse mark "wo gei ni shuo" has four pragmatic functions of emphasizing information, subjective cognition, suggestion evaluation and imperative. The formation of discourse markers is the result of both lexicalization and grammaticalization. Studying the use position, pragmatic function and formation of discourse marker "wo gei ni shuo" is helpful to the development of text teaching and international Chinese teaching.

„O Kinder, möchtet Ihr dergleichen nie erfahren“

Abstract The autobiography of Margarethe Elisabeth Milow, a merchant’s daughter from Hamburg, is not only a precious source for the living conditions of protestant middle-class women in the 18th century, but it also illustrates that writing was practised as one habit among many others. The paper shows that the formally heterogeneous text owes its existence to strict routines, which Milow carried out conscientiously until her death. As she addresses her report to her children, it can also be read as an educational text: Fulfilling the demand of the admired theologian Julius Gustav Alberti for a progressive religious education centred on the life of the individual, Milow places herself as a narrator matured by female experience who finds instructive exempla in her own life story. Finally, the paper reveals a tension in Milow’s writing: On the one hand, she writes (family) history out of a strong sense of duty, on the other hand, she writes for the pleasure of exploring her talent to tell effectively constructed stories.

Exploring the Value and Affordances of Psychoanalysis in the Teaching of English Literary Texts in South African Secondary Education

Teachers and learners at South African secondary schools face a variety of challenges, of which some are psychological, emotional, and hidden from the untrained eye. It is, therefore, crucial to search for methods or theories to help learners with emotional and psychological challenges. The study explored and interrogated one overlooked theory that could help in this regard: the psychoanalytic theory. This Freudian theory is believed to offer a different kind of literary criticism which focuses on the subconscious mental activities and unusual behaviours in literary texts to resolve psychological challenges in education and society. The study investigated the nature, affordances, teaching methods, and challenges and solutions associated with the theory. The study also revealed some practical benefits of the theory for English literary education and life in general. Additionally, the study found that the theory is valuable in equipping teachers and learners with psychoanalytic knowledge and skills to critically analyse English literary content. The study also established that psychoanalytic abilities can help identify and resolve psychological challenges in an educational environment and society in general.

Unlearning the Aesthetics of Malicious Joy

Bodies that are gendered and sexualized through the male gaze appear frequently in the study of classical Arabic poetry, but learned reading practices predetermine how these descriptions are interpreted. These reading practices, which students learn to this day, are connected to a reception tradition that emerged to suit the logics and investments of premodern Arabic anthologies. A critical intervention, this article begins by comparing the presentation of saliva metaphors in erotic poetry to other bodily and relational unmentioneds through a discussion of taste, tradition, and training. In the second half of the article, the reception of a famous teaching text by Bashshār b. Burd (d. 783) is juxtaposed with the pedagogically invested criticism of the Egyptian critic Mohamed al-Nowaihi (d. 1980), who confronted the poem on ethical and presentist terms.

The Role of Multimedia Resources in the Development of Critical Comprehension of Texts in Teaching of Language and Literature in Higher Education Institutions

The Role of Multimedia Resources in the Development of Critical Comprehension of Texts in Teaching of Language and Literature in Higher Education Institutions