Entrance Examination Research Articles

A Deep Learning-based Smart System for Ornaments and Devices Detection during Check-In of Entrance Exams

Nowadays, individuals are experiencing an era characterized by a pandemic situation. Given the challenging circumstances face these days, it is imperative to develop a real-time model that automatically detects whether candidates are wearing ornaments or carrying any devices before appearing for an entrance examination, as it serves as a vital precautionary measure for our health and safety. The proposed system will function in two stages: firstly, it will employ the YOLOv7 algorithm, which operates on Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN), to detect any gadgets or ornaments worn by the candidate. Additionally, we incorporated Mobile Net and HairNet into the code, utilizing TensorFlow's Keras API. Notably, all the datasets used in this system have been created from scratch. Upon successfully detecting gadgets such as wristwatches, Bluetooth devices, earrings, and other materials, the system will promptly display a warning message, denying entry to the respective individuals. Moreover, the proposed system includes real-time monitoring of the examination hall through CCTV cameras. As a cost-effective, time-saving, and accurate solution, it can be implemented across various examinations to ensure candidates' and invigilators' safety and adhere to examination norms.

The Impact of Stress Inoculation Management Training on Negative Automatic Thoughts, Psychological Distress, and Cognitive Fusion among Students Preparing for University Entrance Exam

Objective: One of the approaches that can lead to changes in reducing psychological distress, negative automatic thoughts, and cognitive fusion among students preparing for university entrance exam is stress inoculation management. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of stress inoculation management training on negative automatic thoughts, psychological distress, and cognitive fusion among students preparing for university entrance exam. Methods and Materials: This research is an applied study in nature and quasi-experimental in implementation, using a pre-test and post-test design with a control group. The population consisted of all female students preparing for university entrance exam in Kermanshah in the year 2023. From this population, 60 participants were selected using a convenience sampling method into two experimental groups and one control group. The research tools included the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (Kessler et al., 2003), the Negative Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire (Kendall & Hollon, 1980), and the Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire (Rachman & Shafran, 1996). Data analysis was performed using multivariate covariance analysis. Findings: The results indicated that the stress inoculation management intervention had a significant effect on the psychological distress of the students preparing for university entrance exam in the post-test phase (p<0.01). The intervention also significantly impacted negative automatic thoughts (p<0.01) and cognitive fusion (p<0.01) in the post-test evaluations. Conclusion: Stress inoculation management training is effective in impacting negative automatic thoughts, psychological distress, and cognitive fusion among students preparing for university entrance exam.

A Short Review: Factors Affecting Ethiopian Grade 12 Students' Entrance Exam Performance and Solutions to Solve It

A Short Review: Factors Affecting Ethiopian Grade 12 Students' Entrance Exam Performance and Solutions to Solve It

Living, Caring, Learning - Changing mindsets and enabling goals for people with haemophilia

Abstract In a nursing career spanning almost five decades, Anne Louise has spent over 30 years caring for people with haemophilia in South Africa. She reflects on the importance of prophylaxis and how tailoring treatment to meet individual needs not only helps to prevent bleeds but can make goals and aspirations attainable. Describing her experience of how she supported a young man with severe haemophilia in achieving his ambition to become a paramedic, Anne-Louise demonstrates the importance of the nurse-patient relationship and the role of the nurse in providing individualised care. She discusses advocating for prophylaxis and the need to change mindsets, and highlights the need for further change in access to treatments for haemophilia in South Africa. The patient also describes his journey to achieving the level of fitness he needed to undertake the entrance exam to train as paramedic.

The mediating role of mathematical literacy in first-year educational outcomes in Business Administration and Management degrees: A gender-based analysis

<p>In the field of higher education, the transition from secondary to tertiary education is crucial to reduce dropout rates and to improve the educational outcomes. This study aims to investigate various predictors that affect the academic performance of first-year Business Administration and Management (BAM) students, thereby emphasizing the importance of mathematical literacy. Using a structural equation modeling approach, this investigation looks beyond gender to include baccalaureate choices such as the mathematics pathway and the mathematics entrance exam grades. This study adopts a comprehensive approach by using administrative data from a public university in an outermost region with economic resources and academic performance below the national average. Starting with bivariate descriptive analyses, it moves on to multivariate analyses through structural equation models, thereby examining the joint correlation of variables related to mathematical literacy with the construct 'academic success' in the first year of BAM. The results reveal a dual mediating effect on women's academic success through the chosen mathematics pathway and the grades obtained in the mathematics entrance examination. The study demonstrates a significant correlation between mathematical literacy and academic success in the first year of the BAM degree, both in the subjects with a mathematical component and in those with a higher theoretical component, thus highlighting statistical gender differences. These findings underscore the need for a broader focus beyond gender, including baccalaureate choices in the analysis, to improve the predictions and interventions aimed at enhancing academic success in BAM programs.</p>

STUDENT PERCEPTIONS AND EXPERIENCES IN THE INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF JAPAN AND CHINA

This study presents a comparative analysis of student perceptions and experiences within the International Baccalaureate (IB) programs in Japan and China. Through qualitative interviews with 25 Chinese and 21 Japanese students, the research explores motivations for pursuing the IB, challenges faced during the Diploma Programme, and the impact of IB education on university admissions and career choices. Findings reveal that while parental influence and the desire for international mobility are common motivations across both countries, distinct differences exist in the students' educational experiences, with Chinese students encountering more language barriers and greater reliance on private tutoring. Japanese students, many of whom are returnees, often use the IB as a route to bypass traditional entrance exams for local universities. The results highlight both the strengths and limitations of the IB program in preparing students for higher education and international opportunities, particularly in how it is perceived and integrated within national education systems.

IMPLEMENTATION OF SIMPLE ADDITIVE WEIGHTING (SAW) IN THE DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING THE ADMISSION OF NEW STUDENTS TO POLITEKNIK SERUYAN

The determination of new student admissions is a crucial process for every higher education institution. To enhance efficiency and objectivity in decision-making, the implementation of the Simple Additive Weighting (SAW) method has been carried out in the decision support system of Politeknik Seruyan. The SAW method is utilized to calculate and assign weights to relevant criteria in the selection of new prospective students.
 This research elaborates on the implementation process of SAW within the decision support system of Politeknik Seruyan. Data pertaining to prospective students, including entrance exam scores, academic achievements, and other relevant factors, are collected and processed using the SAW method. The outcomes of these calculations provide rankings for prospective students based on their degree of conformity with the criteria established by the polytechnic.
 The results of this research demonstrate that the use of the SAW method in the process of selecting new student admissions has improved efficiency, objectivity, and transparency in decision-making. With the existence of a SAW-based decision support system, Politeknik Seruyan can make more accurate decisions in accepting new students in accordance with the criteria and educational objectives set by the institution.
 The implementation of the SAW method in the decision support system contributes positively to enhancing the quality of new student admissions at Politeknik Seruyan, which, in turn, will impact the development of education and the improvement of student achievements in the future

The Bitter Story of Schizophrenia Relapse due to Sudden Stoppage of Medications

Hi! I am Dr. Charan Gowda K C, an MBBS graduate from Sri Siddhartha Academy of Higher Education, Tumkur, born and brought up in a middle-class family in Bangalore. I am very much interested in becoming an orthopaedic surgeon and my desires bloomed larger and larger. I studied for the postgraduate seat with intense desire and cleared the entrance exam with colourful results

The Practice of Secondary Vocational Mathematics Teaching Reform in the Context of Vocational Education College Entrance Examination—Taking Nanning No. 1 Vocational and Technical School as an Example

The Practice of Secondary Vocational Mathematics Teaching Reform in the Context of Vocational Education College Entrance Examination—Taking Nanning No. 1 Vocational and Technical School as an Example

高考向量数量积最值问题分析与研究

高考向量数量积最值问题分析与研究

Summary of Teaching Research on the Continuation after Reading under the Background of the New College Entrance Examination

Summary of Teaching Research on the Continuation after Reading under the Background of the New College Entrance Examination

The Relationship between Chinese High School Students' Test Anxiety and Academic Performance during the National College Entrance Examination

The Relationship between Chinese High School Students' Test Anxiety and Academic Performance during the National College Entrance Examination

Analysis of Mathematics Test Questions in the Middle School Entrance Examination Based on SOLO Classification Theory—Taking the 2023 Yancheng Middle School Entrance Examination Mathematics Test as an Example

Analysis of Mathematics Test Questions in the Middle School Entrance Examination Based on SOLO Classification Theory—Taking the 2023 Yancheng Middle School Entrance Examination Mathematics Test as an Example

A Study on the Test of English Contextual Understanding in the College Entrance Examination

A Study on the Test of English Contextual Understanding in the College Entrance Examination

Exploring the Teaching Strategies of Continuation Writing Task in High School English under the Background of the New College Entrance Examination

Exploring the Teaching Strategies of Continuation Writing Task in High School English under the Background of the New College Entrance Examination

中考英语写作测试试题研究——以2023年四川省10个地级市写作测试题为例

中考英语写作测试试题研究——以2023年四川省10个地级市写作测试题为例

Listening Material Analysis and Teaching Suggestions for Senior High School Entrance Examination under the Background of Cooperation Principle

Listening Material Analysis and Teaching Suggestions for Senior High School Entrance Examination under the Background of Cooperation Principle

新课标下数学文化在高考中的渗透研究

新课标下数学文化在高考中的渗透研究

The Impact of Art College Entrance Examination on the Cultivation of Adolescents' Artistic Literacy

The Impact of Art College Entrance Examination on the Cultivation of Adolescents' Artistic Literacy

On the Implementation and Effects of Female-Only Recommendation Entrance Examination at Nagoya Institute of Technology

On the Implementation and Effects of Female-Only Recommendation Entrance Examination at Nagoya Institute of Technology