Effectiveness Of Educational Materials Research Articles

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.

Effectiveness of educational materials on levels of knowledge of thyroid associated orbitopathy in an endocrinology clinic

ObjectiveWe aim to assess and quantify basic knowledge about TAO in patients presenting to an endocrinology clinic and the effect of different educational materials on patients' knowledge. MethodsThis study was conducted in a tertiary care center involving 255 patients presenting to an endocrinology clinic. The study was divided into three consecutive phases: 1. a control phase without any educational materials in the waiting room, 2. exposure to educational posters, and 3. exposure to educational pamphlets. ResultsIn the control population, only 16.5% of patients reported having knowledge of TAO, with a low average TAO-K score of 29.8 (out of 100). After the poster and pamphlet interventions, the percentage of patients having any knowledge of TAO increased across the control, poster and pamphlet phases: 16.5%, 25.9%, 63.5% respectively (p < 0.001). Similarly, the mean TAO-K score increased: 29.8, 45.8, 63.2 respectively (p < 0.001). ConclusionThis study confirms that patients with thyroid dysfunction have a low level of awareness and depth of knowledge of TAO. InnovationWe suggest the dissemination of educational material to increase the knowledge of TAO in thyroid patients. This will help with early symptom detection and ensure proper management of this interdisciplinary condition.

ЛІНГВОДИДАКТИЧНЕ ОСМИСЛЕННЯ ПОСТАТІ ГРИГОРІЯ СКОВОРОДИ В НАВЧАЛЬНІЙ ТЕКСТОТЕЦІ З УКРАЇНСЬКОЇ МОВИ ЯК ІНОЗЕМНОЇ

The article is devoted to the current problem of enriching the educational text materials on Ukrainian as a foreign language. The purpose of the paper is to determine the optimal linguodidactic strategy for the presentation of Hryhorii Skovoroda and his work to foreign students. As a result of the analysis of language textbooks for foreigners, it was established that the two leading strategies for getting to know the most prominent Ukrainian philosopher and his works are designed for different categories of foreigners: students of various specialties and future philologists. In the first case, there are informational texts about Hryhorii Skovoroda and only a few of his adapted fables, which are accompanied by lexical-grammatical and communicative tasks. In the second case, there is a slightly wider palette of artistic texts, a minimal adaptation, the comments with elements of ideological and artistic analysis, the tasks aimed at developing not only communicative competence, but also professional competence (the ability to do literary analysis). The article focuses on the new manual “Catch Skovoroda” of the International Institute of Education, Culture and Diaspora Relations. The concept of the book, its structure, the system of tasks aimed at the comprehensive development of all types of speech activity are characterized. The reference of the manual’s authors primarily to the emotional and motivational spheres of the foreign student’s personality makes it effective to study figures and works that may seem difficult or incomprehensible under the traditional, rationally oriented educational paradigm. A conclusion was made about the effectiveness of educational materials, which are based on the strategies of emotional involvement of the foreign reader and appeal to his personal experience.

Big data: some ways to solve the problems of higher education

The article deals with issues related to the transition to digitalization of higher professional education, as well as with the widespread use of distance education technologies. The analysis of methods for monitoring the quality of education of university students is carried out. There are five types of data that require the application of big data analysis methods: personal data; data on the interaction of students with and between e-learning systems; data on the effectiveness of educational material; administrative data; forecasts. To solve a number of problems, we propose the use of Education Data Mining technology, which will allow us to design digital education management systems based on data and ways to systematize them for making organizational, pedagogical and managerial decisions. The analysis of educational data is based on the prediction of models, the identification of learning structures, and the identification of relationships. The possible ways of developing the individual trajectory of a student studying at the university, his further caree.

Suitability of patient education materials on proton-pump inhibitors deprescribing: a focused review.

Engaging patients in the process of deprescribing is a necessity. Several patient education materials have been developed for this purpose. The aim of this study was to assess the suitability of the existing patient education materials for proton-pump inhibitors deprescribing. We conducted a targeted inventory of the available materials on scientific literature and known repositories. We evaluated their suitability with the Suitability Assessment of Materials (SAM) instrument. Materials were rated independently by two researchers and then discussed until consensus was reached. Seven patient education materials were identified. Three materials (42.9%) were deemed "superior" and 4 (57.1%) were deemed "adequate". Ratings were generally good in the categories of content, learning stimulation, motivation, typography and layout. The major weaknesses included the use of inappropriate graphics and the too demanding required reading grade level. These may decrease patient attention and comprehension and therefore the effectiveness of education materials. Suitability of the patient education materials on proton-pump inhibitors deprescribing is overall satisfactory. Greater attention on readability, graphics and inclusion of summaries will be needed for development of future materials.

Evaluation of Educational Material to Improve Communication Between Nursing Assistants and District Nurses About Patients With Cognitive Impairment and Dementia: A Pilot Study

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of educational material to improve knowledge about cognitive impairment and dementia and communication between district nurses (DNs) and nursing assistants (NAs). Questionnaires were administered before and 4 months after the intervention in Stockholm, Sweden. Total number of subjects included were 12 DNs and 72 NAs. The DNs provided education for the NAs on dementia and how to communicate with the DNs. NAs’ understanding of what they should report to DNs improved as did their perceived communication with the DNs but they still did not report more than before the intervention, and exchange of information and feedback did not improve. DNs thought communication with the NAs did not work well. Participants experienced the educational materials as positive.

Continuous Curricular Feedback

Curriculum evaluations are used to plan future revisions and other improvements in curriculum design. Most models are summative and occur at the end of a course, so improvements in instruction may be delayed. In this article, the authors describe the formative curriculum evaluation model adopted at the Raymond and Ruth Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. In their model, representative student feedback is gathered in real time and used to modify courses and improve instruction. The central features of their continuous feedback model include developing a small cadre of preclinical and clinical student evaluators who are trained to obtain classwide input regarding all aspects of the curriculum, including teacher effectiveness, and meet regularly (weekly or monthly) with relevant faculty and administrators. The authors show how this curriculum evaluation approach maximizes student involvement in course development and provides opportunities for rapid improvements in course content and instruction as well as for the identification of barriers to effective clinical and preclinical educational experiences.

Effect of Educational Materials on Patientsʼ Ability to Recall Medication Regimens and Compliance.

University of Iowa Physician Assistant Program, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa

Educating Older Adults about Medicare: The Role of Cognitive Variables

ABSTRACT A survey was conducted on 3,738 beneficiaries about their knowledge of the Medicare program as well as their reading habits, reading comprehension ability, and metamemory. Factor analysis yielded a reading and a metamemory factor. These factors explained variance in knowledge about Medicare above and beyond the variance explained by formal education. Individuals with good knowledge of memory processes, and those who reported high memory capacity and internal locus of control regarding their memory functioning, as well as frequent readers were more knowledgeable about Medicare. We suggest that cognitive variables be included in studies evaluating the effectiveness of educational materials for older adults.

Reduction of Environmental Tobacco Smoke: The Effect of Educational Material on Smoking Families to Achieve a Non-Smoking Environment for Their Children

Reduction of Environmental Tobacco Smoke: The Effect of Educational Material on Smoking Families to Achieve a Non-Smoking Environment for Their Children

PHB9 Use of Centralized Pharmacy Records in A Managed Care Organization to Determine Effect of Educational Material on Hormone Replacement Therapy Patient Compliance

Post-menopausal hormone replacement therapies (HRT) represent a significant long-term pharmacological treatment that is associated with multiple beneficial clinical outcomes. However, HRT is associated with a significant reduction in patient compliance over time. OBJECTIVE: To determine the impact of periodically mailed patient educational materials on HRT compliance. METHODS: Using centralized pharmacy records from a managed-care organization, both retrospective baseline (12 months preceding mailings) and prospective (12 months following mailings) compliance indices were analyzed for three cohorts of patients: Cohort A = patients who were receiving material prior to program initiation; Cohort B = patients who were offered material but declined; and Cohort C = patients who had not previously received material but elected to do so during the study period. Compliance indices included assessment of MEDINT (number of days of medication), MED-TOT (total medication) and MED-OUT (days without medication). Patients were identified as “compliant” if they had a MED-TOT>75% or a MED-OUT<25%. RESULTS: 584 patients (Cohort A = 149, Cohort B = 245, and Cohort C = 190) were included in analyses. During the retrospective baseline period, all three cohorts had statistically similar compliance indices. Analyses of data collected during the prospective period indicated that, compared to Cohort B, significant (p < 0.01) between-group improvements in each of the compliance indices were observed. Furthermore, the greatest overall improvements from baseline were observed in Cohort C, and Cohort C demonstrated a significant (p < 0.01) increase in number of “compliant” patients compared to Cohort B. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that educational material significantly improves patient compliance, and the effect can be directly observed by assessing centralized pharmacy records.

Race as a Self-Schema Affecting Recall in Black Children

Black six- and seven-year olds, living in the Philadelphia metropolitan area and participating in summer day camp programs sponsored by various public and private agencies, listened to prerecorded stories while attending to accom panying picture books. One third of the subjects were as signed to one of three experimental groups. Subjects in Experimental Group I listened to two stories with Black characters; subjects in Experimental Group II listened to the two stories with White characters; and subjects in Experi mental Group III listened to two stories with animal charac ters. After each story, the children were asked four questions designed to elicit their recall of the story's events and characters. The results are discussed within the theoretical framework of self-schema. Implications for the effects of educational material and media upon the learning behavior of Black children are examined.