Student Enjoyment Research Articles

Using Indigenous Folktales as EFL Materials to Increase the Foreign Language Enjoyment and Learning Motivation of Indigenous Taiwanese Students

Using Indigenous Folktales as EFL Materials to Increase the Foreign Language Enjoyment and Learning Motivation of Indigenous Taiwanese Students

Profile and Factors Influencing Students’ Scientific Literacy

The study aims to determine students' scientific literacy skills in biological teaching and to describe the factors that influence scientific literacy. The research subjects were high school students of class XI with a sample of 40 students. Students are given a test containing 10 scientific literacy questions in biology material based on indicators developed by Gormally. The results show there are skill categories denoting and analyzing the use of inquiring methods for which scientific knowledge is obtained results of 55.5% and skill categories related to organization, analytical, and interpretation of quantitative and information data of 50%. The average mastery of biological scientific literacy is 52.75% and is in the very low criteria. The factors that influence students' scientific literacy are learning prosses, the enjoyment of science and students' interest in science. The implication of the findings obtained that in order to improve scientific literacy skill, it is necessary to prioritize constructivism learning activities. Keywords: biological teaching, constructivism paradigm, enjoyment of science, interest in science, science learning, scientific literacy.

The Involvement of Preservice Teachers in Delivering of Sport Education

Competence of a teacher should have been obtained when studying in college. However, college students or preservice teachers feel lack of competence during their study in college. It is important for colleges to provide a learning experience for students to have competence in teaching before they become a teacher. Sport Education (SE) has its own uniqueness because in its implementation, it can directly include several learning models as a provision to teach students when becoming a teacher. The purpose of this study was to determine the enjoyment of students using SE based on the characteristics of SE, increased skills and understanding of sports, and the pleasure of using SE. This research uses survey type of descriptive methods. Participants of this study are 35 college students who will finish their studies in the eastern part of West Java province. The instrument of this study used the Sport Education Season Survey. Data analyzing techniques employed in this study were descriptive statistics and paired samples t-test. The results of the study stated that college students enjoyed the use of SE based on the characteristics of SE, that college students have increased skills and understanding of sports, and that college students preferred SE compared to conventional learning. Further investigation related to college students teaching skills in the use of SE needs to be conducted.

Collecting genetic samples and linked mental health data from adolescents in schools: protocol coproduction and a mixed-methods pilot of feasibility and acceptability

ObjectivesTo coproduce a school-based protocol and examine acceptability and feasibility of collecting saliva samples for genetic studies from secondary/high school students for the purpose of mental health research.DesignProtocol coproduction and...

The Predictive Effects of Gender and Academic Discipline on Foreign Language Enjoyment of Chinese High School Students.

Foreign Language Enjoyment (FLE) plays a facilitative role in FL learning and its contributing factors have been the object of scholarly attention in the Positive Psychology approach to second language acquisition (SLA). The present study examined the predictive effects of gender and academic discipline on overall FLE and each of its subcomponents in a specific Chinese EFL context. Statistical analyses based on a sample of 1,718 high school students showed that: (1) female students scored significantly higher in overall FLE, FLE-Private, and FLE-Atmosphere than their male counterparts, but no significant difference was found in their FLE-Teacher; (2) students of Humanities and Social Sciences scored significantly higher in overall FLE, FLE-Teacher and FLE-Atmosphere than students of Natural Science, though no significant difference was identified for FLE-Private. Reasons for the statistical variations and their implications were also discussed.

Association between Teaching Style in Online Physical Education with Needs Satisfaction, Motivation, Enjoyment, and Intention Physical Activity in Adolescent Students.

Association between Teaching Style in Online Physical Education with Needs Satisfaction, Motivation, Enjoyment, and Intention Physical Activity in Adolescent Students.

Actual problems of physical education of schoolchildren in the pedagogical heritage of V.O. Sukhomlinsky

The article highlights the problems of physical education of schoolchildren in the pedagogical heritage of VO Sukhomlinsky. It is stated that in our time, human life and health are the highest human values. Therefore, today one of the main tasks of the national education system is to raise the conscious attitude of students to their own health and the health of others, to preserve and strengthen the physical, mental, social and spiritual health of the child. According to VO Sukhomlinsky, the education of a child's physical culture was important. For physical exercises, children were divided into three groups - basic, preparatory and special. Particular attention was paid to children with poor health. In addition, physical education and sports should bring students pleasure and enjoyment, become a need of the individual. The system of physical education substantiated by VO Sukhomlinsky covers all links of educational process at school. It thoroughly analyzes the basics of physical culture, reveals the basic principles, content, methods and tools, organizational forms of education, focuses on the features and qualities of teaching. Thoughts, theoretical positions of the teacher about physical culture are close and clear to the teachers of Ukraine; they are relevant today, and therefore can be used in today's school.

Children’s Enjoyment, Perceived Competency, and Vigorous Physical Activity during High-Intensity Interval Training in Physical Education

ABSTRACT Purpose: Little is known about children’s experience with high-intensity interval training (HIIT) during elementary school. Perceptions of enjoyment, perceived competence, and motivation are likely to drive long-term adherence and are, therefore, critical to understanding how HIIT might be implemented in this setting. The purpose of this study was to describe children’s vigorous physical activity (VPA), enjoyment, and perceived competency of HIIT activities within a Self-Determination Theory framework (autonomy) in elementary school physical education (PE) classes. Methods: Participants were 402 children from a single, diverse elementary school (49.4% female, 59.6% Non-Hispanic white). Student enjoyment and perceived competency were collected following teacher- (non-autonomous) and student-led (autonomous) conditions. A sub-set of 201 children wore accelerometers to measure percent of time in VPA during HIIT conditions. This mixed factorial design was assessed through a series of repeated measures ANOVAs. Results: While children reported generally positive enjoyment and perceived competence in both conditions (rating over 4.0 on a 5-point scale), children significantly enjoyed (d = 0.44) and felt more competent (d = 0.11) during the autonomous HIIT condition compared to the nonautonomous HIIT condition. In contrast, the percent of time in VPA (d = 0.94) was significantly lower in the autonomous condition. Conclusions: These data illustrate a challenging trade-off with the design of HIIT trials. Increasing autonomy through the inclusion of student choice increased enjoyment and perceived competence of HIIT, which are likely to improve adherence, but lowered VPA, which is likely to reduce cardiometabolic impact.Abbreviations: U.S.: United States; PA: Physical activity; MVPA; Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity; PE: Physical education; CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Randomized control trial, RCT; SDT: Self-Determination Theory; HIIT: High-intensity interval training; RCT: Randomized control trial; VPA: Vigorous physical activity; IRB; Institutional Review Board; HFZ: Healthy Fitness Zone; PACES: Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale; M: Mean; SD: Standard deviation

PERAN GURU DALAM MEMBANGKITKAN MOTIVASI BELAJAR SISWA KELAS TINGGI MADRASAH IBTIDAIYAH NEGERI 1 KOTA TERNATE SELAMA PEMBELAJARAN ONLINE

This study aims to describe how the teacher's role in motivating the learning of high grade students at Madarasah Ibtidaiyah Negeri 1 Ternate in Online Learning. Research on the role of teachers in motivating high-class student learning during the pandemic, was carried out at Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Negeri 1 Ternate City, carried out in the even semester of the 2021-2022 academic year. This research method is descriptive qualitative, research subjects are teachers and high grade students, namely class IV, V and class VI at Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Negeri 1 Ternate. To obtain data, researchers used the techniques of observation, Interview, and documentation. Data analysis is done by organizing the data, describing it into units, synthesizing it, compiling it into a pattern, selecting the appropriate data, and drawing conclusions. The results of this study are that there are various efforts made by teachers in generating learning motivation for high grade students of MIN 1 Ternate City during the implementation of online learning, namely (1) providing added value for students who submit assignments on time; (2) giving prizes for students who complete assignments correctly and on time, and (3) preparing various media and learning methods to foster student enjoyment, and (4) giving praise to students who successfully answer questions during learning.

English Language Classroom Anxiety and Enjoyment in Chinese Young Learners

The present large-scale mixed-method study examined English language classroom anxiety and enjoyment in Chinese young students in relation to gender and grade level. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected from 709 primary and secondary school students from a province in south China. Major findings were: (1) Around one third of the participants felt anxious when speaking English while more than half felt joyful in the English class. The same pattern applied for male and female students and those in grades 4 to 8; (2) significant gender difference in anxiety occurred in grade 4 and that in enjoyment occurred in grade 8; (3) the students tended to be more anxious and less joyful in the English class as their grade levels increased, with grade 7 being a dividing year of the (inverted) u-curve; (4) anxiety and enjoyment were significantly correlated with each other for students in grades 4 to 8; (5) both learner- and teacher-related variables were identified as causes for anxiety and enjoyment; and (6) the students reacted differently when feeling anxious or joyful in class: When feeling/becoming anxious, they often suffered a lot (e.g., becoming dumbfounded, sweating, trembling, and not knowing what to do or say, etc.); when feeling joyful, they often became more attentive and active in class and studied English harder. It is hence clear that English language classroom anxiety and enjoyment are two independent dimensions of emotion and that fostering positive emotions facilitates SL/FL learning.

Physical education curriculum model: Can FEM and SEM create participation in physical activity and enjoyment?

The low participation in physical activity and enjoyment among students is the main problem factor in this study. The purpose of this study is to try to increase participation in physical activity and student enjoyment through FEM and SEM which are integrated into physical education learning. This study is using quantitative research with experimental methods. 30 students of Physical Education, Health, and Reacreation Departement from Suryakancana University are willing to be the subjects in this research. The research instrument uses IPAQ and EPESC. Data analysis uses IBM SPSS version 25 with a significance level of 0.05. The results of this study find that both of FEM and SEM have a significant impact on increasing students’ participation in physical activity and enjoyment. This study confirms that FEM and SEM are pedagogical tools that lecturers can use to change participation in students’ physical activity and enjoyment from low to high.

IT’S ABOUT ENJOYING THE VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE: THE ROLE OF ENJOYMENT AND ENGAGEMENT IN THE ADOPTION OF VIRTUAL REALITY IN MARKETING EDUCATION

ABSTRACT Digital technologies are becoming more embedded and prevalent in everyday life. One leading technology, Virtual Reality (VR), is well-positioned to extend its impact past the gaming industry and move deeper into education, particularly in university settings. Embracing digital technologies is essential in keeping marketing education relevant. Based on the technology acceptance model, this mixed-methods study investigates the role of perceived engagement and enjoyment in adopting VR as a new technology and its influence on satisfaction and perceived learning effectiveness. The paper provides empirical evidence supporting the importance of student enjoyment in the adoption of VR. Engagement, when enjoyable, is also an important contributor to the adoption of new technology. With increasing pressure placed on universities to quickly implement digital pedagogy applications, enjoyment is critical in allowing students to more easily adopt VR applications and to feel satisfied that they can learn effectively as an integral part of their educational experience.

Integration and acceptance of Natural User Interfaces for interactive learning environments

This study focuses on the design of interactive learning environments (ILE) enhanced with Natural User Interfaces (NUI) for educational applications. It presents a 3D virtual environment, namely THINKMOTION which enables students to practice computational thinking skills. THINKMOTION combines a visual programming interface for coding and creating 3D virtual scenes with physics simulations, with a gesture recognition system for interaction over virtual objects. The ILE integrates a NUI called Leap Motion Controller, which recognizes the users’ hand movements and gestures A questionnaire was designed in order to evaluate the perceptions toward experimental learning with students of public and private secondary schools. It applies Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and enhanced with new constructs such as perceived enjoyment and interface style. Results from our study highlight that: (1) NUI technologies positively impacted enjoyment and perceived ease of use among ILE users; (2) The ease of use provided by NUIs improved the enjoyment of students; (3) The perceived enjoyment considerably increased the intention to use; (4) For public school students, NUI technology has a significant impact on their first impressions and overall interest, followed by a positive attitude toward using ILE; (5) Private school students who are more accustomed to and familiar with using natural interfaces presented a positive attitude and enjoyment when using the ILE.

PENGGUNAAN STRATEGI PEMBELAJARAN UNTUK MENCIPTAKAN PEMBELAJARAN AKTIF DAN INOVATIF

the effective learning is the learning that can stimulate the enthusiasm and enjoyment of students follow the learning process. However, the obstacle of that, there are no many Islamic religious education teachers who are skilled in preparing and implementing lessons that are able to arouse the enthusiasm of their students and the lack of attention from school principals on the development of PAI learning in schools, including the availability of inadequate facilities and infrastructure. Therefore, teachers must be creative in designing learning activities, one of which is using appropriate learning strategies. The learning strategy that can create active and creative learning is the PAIKEM strategy. PAIKEM is a teaching and learning strategy that contains six important elements, that are learning, active, innovative, creative, effective and fun. The six elements have different characteristics and interpretations and must be integrated by the teacher who will apply them. The supporting factors of PAIKEM implementation include infrastructure, the ability of teachers to implement PAIKEM, and the readiness of students to receive the lessons. The inhibiting factors in implementing PAIKEM include the number of students, time allocation, and schedule changes.

Learn with surprize from a robot professor

In the years to come social robots will be extensively used in the teaching field. Consequently, it is important to determine how these robots can optimally interact with students. This paper specifically looks at the performance of social robots in place of university professors, in the field of engineering, measuring three outcomes, enjoyment (questionnaire), the acquisition of knowledge (academic test after class and final exam grades) and level of surprise (facial expressions monitored by cameras). Inspired by previous cognitive studies which have evidenced that feelings of surprise and familiarity affect the learning process, the hypothesis of this research is that robot-tutors will increase student's enjoyment. Leading the research to question whether higher levels of enjoyment strongly correlate with a higher acquisition of knowledge through a series of three experiments. Using the same subject material, three variables were tested: 1. one robot-tutor lecture, 2. one human-tutor lecture, 3. two robot-tutor lectures. Initial findings showed that students lectured by a human-tutor once, acquired a higher level of knowledge compared to those lectured by a robot-tutor once. However, those in the robot-tutor lecture shared higher levels of enjoyment as well as increased expressions of surprise. When students were lectured by a robot-tutor for the second time, results showed both a higher level of acquired knowledge and enjoyment and a drop in expressed surprise, compared to both, one human-tutor lecture and one robot-tutor lecture or one robot-tutor lecture. We conclude that high levels of surprise distracted students initially but once overcome, acted as motivation to study.

Ice Skating (Figure Skating) 101: A Lifelong Fitness Activity!

Ice skating, also called figure skating, can be categorized as a lifetime fitness endeavor. Figure skating has many benefits that allow skaters opportunities to learn and understand motor skill movement and patterns on the ice. The purpose of this article is to share best practices when teaching the fundamentals of figure skating. Included in these best practices are recommendations and tips for the coach, physical educator and figure skating enthusiast regarding figure skating safety, curriculum, planning and assessment. These ice skating basics can be shared with individuals of all ages, levels and learning needs to maximize student learning, time on ask and increase student interest and enjoyment levels. To reiterate, figure skating can be categorized as a lifetime leisure activity to be enjoyed by individuals, families and friends throughout the years.

Gamifying the Infection Control Curriculum: The Impact on Nursing Students’ Knowledge, Exam Performance, and Course Perception

Background: Unlike passive didactic teaching, the introduction of innovative active-learning approaches to university nursing curricula aims to address the educational content in an interactive learning environment, improving in turn the learning process and problem-solving skills indispensable for future infection control professionals. One such strategy is the use of educational games, which can motivate students and enhance the degree of their engagement. We appraised the effectiveness of introducing an interactive game based on a popular television quiz show “Who Wants to be a Millionaire?” for educational attainment, exam performance, and course perception in nursing students. Methods: A whole generation of second-year undergraduate nursing students (126 female and 27 male participants; age range, 19–41 years) from a public university in Croatia (University Centre Varazdin, University North) were divided into 2 groups by cluster randomization; one group had received additional hours of game play after core training curriculum in a “Hygiene and Epidemiology” course, while the other had not. Game play was accomplished by employing ‘edutaining’ interactive multimedia approach, and covered primarily hand hygiene, cough etiquette, the use of personal protective equipment, sterilization and disinfection, and safe injection practices. Quantitative results of multiple-choice exams were used to evaluate any differences in the knowledge level of respective groups. A satisfaction opinion survey was used to gauge attitudes of students attending the course. Statistical significance was defined as P < .05 (2-tailed). Results: The mean baseline examination score was 28.30±5.79 points for the game group and 24.65±5.94 points for the control group, demonstrating improved knowledge retention when the interactive game was introduced into the curriculum. The statistically significant improvement in knowledge was observed in the domains of personal protective equipment and safe injection practices. There was no statistically significant difference in the overall scores between male and female students. Students who were subjected to game play expressed more agreement on a Likert scale regarding course enjoyment and innovativeness, albeit they did not differ from control group when assessing the educational merit of the course. Conclusions: Introducing interactive games to university courses that cover infection control may boost student enjoyment and enhance long-term retention of information, as confirmed by this study. Nonetheless, extra care should be taken when specific games that have not been assessed objectively are implemented. Further research in this field will elucidate how this increased knowledge retention in infection control principles translates to quotidian practice, for the benefit of students and (ultimately) patients.Funding: NoDisclosures: None

Having a Positive Relationship to Physical Activity: Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction and Age as Predictors for Students' Enjoyment in Physical Education.

Physical activity is fundamental to prevent common illnesses in youth and research shows that students who perceive enjoyment in physical education (PE) have a more physically active lifestyle. This study aims to identify psychological antecedents of student enjoyment in PE. We addressed this by assessing aspects of self-determination theory (SDT), including the extent of autonomy-supportive teaching in PE (reported by teachers), the satisfaction of students’ basic psychological needs, and student age (reported by students), via questionnaires. Correlational and multiple linear regression analyses of the collected data of N = 170 students (M = 14.3 ± 2.20, 10–19 years of age) and N = 10 teachers show that autonomy support is related to autonomy satisfaction in students (r = 0.20, p < 0.01). In turn, student perception of autonomy correlates with competence (r = 0.64, p < 0.001) and belonging (r = 0.37, p < 0.001). All three basic psychological needs predict enjoyment in PE (F(1, 163) = 19.59, R2 = 0.68, p < 0.01). Additional analyses show that higher student age predicts a decrease in enjoyment (ΔR2 = 0.04, B = −0.73, β = −0.21, p < 0.01). Thus, student enjoyment in PE, as a foundation for a physically active lifestyle, can help to prevent common illnesses by satisfying basic psychological needs in PE.

Teacher enthusiasm and students’ social-behavioral learning engagement: The mediating role of student enjoyment and boredom in Chinese EFL classes

Teacher enthusiasm is attracting growing attention in educational and learner psychology research. There is evidence that teacher enthusiasm is contagious in class and positively affects student emotions. Their fundamental role in shaping student engagement has also been well documented. However, the links – between teacher enthusiasm and student emotions, and between student emotions and engagement – remain underexplored in instructed second language acquisition. The present study adopted a mixed-method approach to examine the complex relationships between perceived teacher enthusiasm, emotions (enjoyment and boredom), and social-behavioral learning engagement among 2,002 learners of English as a foreign language (EFL) from 11 universities in China. Quantitative analyses showed small to large correlations between perceived teacher enthusiasm, enjoyment, boredom, and social-behavioral learning engagement. In addition, student enjoyment and boredom were found to co-mediate the relationship between perceptions of teacher enthusiasm and student social-behavioral engagement in English classes. Qualitative interviews with nine students provided insights into the potential causes of the statistical patterns. Theoretical and pedagogical implications are discussed, followed by directions for future research.

Teacher classroom management self-efficacy: Longitudinal relations to perceived teaching behaviors and student enjoyment

This study examined the relations between teacher-reported classroom management self-efficacy, student-reported teaching quality and students’ enjoyment in mathematics. Data were collected from German ninth and tenth-grade students (N = 779) and their teachers (N = 40) at the beginning and the middle of the school year. Multilevel models showed that teachers’ self-efficacy at time 1 significantly and positively related to class-level monitoring and relatedness at time 2. Class-level relatedness at time 2 was significantly and positively associated with enjoyment at time 2. Teacher-reported self-efficacy at time 1 was indirectly related to enjoyment at time 2 through relatedness at time 2.