High School Pupils Research Articles

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Is Associated with Elevated Plasma Cholesterol in Female TT Homozygotes of LDLR rs5925.

To explore the mechanism of inconsistent relationships between plasma lipid profiles and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) reported before, we hypothesized that interplays might exist between PTSD and a variation of rs5925 at low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) gene on plasma lipid profiles. To test our hypothesis, we analyzed the plasma lipid profiles of 709 high school pupils with various genotypes of LDLR rs5925 and with or without PTSD. The results demonstrated that PTSD prevalence in the C allele carriers was higher than that in the TT homozygotes regardless of gender. The C allele carriers had higher levels of total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), ratios of TC to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (TC/HDL-C) and LDL-C/HDL-C than the TT homozygotes in the male controls, and only higher TC in the female controls, but no differences in the male or female PTSD subjects. PTSD increased TC in the female TT homozygotes but not in the female C allele carriers. PTSD increased TC/HDL-C in the male TT homozygotes but not in the C allele carriers. These results suggest interactions between PTSD and LDLR rs5925 on plasma lipid profiles, which may be among the explanations for previously reported inconsistent relationships between LDLR rs5925 or PTSD and plasma lipid profiles, and facilitate the development of precision medicine interferences in hypercholesterolemia in individuals with different genetic backgrounds and psychiatric status. Psychiatric care or drug supplement may particularly be needed by female hypercholesterolemic subjects with the TT genotype of LDLR rs5925 in Chinese adolescents.

PENGEMBANGAN MEDIA PEMBELAJARAN ULAR TANGGA PADA MATA PELAJARAN IPS TERPADU

Learning media can help teachers by offering explanations for the lessons that need to be taught. The purpose of this project is to create instructional materials for Snakes and Ladders in social studies for class VIII at SMP Panca Setya 2 Sintang in the academic year 2022–2023. Research and development research utilizing the ADDIE model is the research methodology used. Studying through experiments design for a single subject experiment. Both qualitative and quantitative data are present in the research data. For the school year 2022–2023, 25 eighth-grade SMP Panca Setya 2 Sintang students served as the research subjects. using surveys, observation, and documentation as data collecting methods. Product practicality and feasibility assessments are part of data analysis. The findings of this study are presented in the form of educational media materials for the social studies game of snakes and ladders for class VIII junior high school pupils. Based on the media's classification as very good, the feasibility evaluation was made. The material's viability is rated as being very good. Evaluation of usefulness using very doable standards. According to the questionnaire, the SMP Panca Setya 2 Sintang IPS students' and teachers' responses in terms of materials and media are rated as meeting very good requirements

Algebra word problem difficulties: A case study in Tema Education Metropolis in Ghana

Modern mathematics education used a different approach when dealing with word problems in algebra because of how people perceive mathematics. The teacher can aid students in honing their problem-solving abilities to assist them build mathematical concepts that can be applied in real-world situations. This research is a case study involving junior high school (JHS) pupils in Ghana’s Tema Metropolis. For the study, data collection and analysis used a qualitative methodology. Using a purposive sample technique, data from 12 participants–six JHS mathematics teachers and six students–were gathered. Data were gathered through observation, interviews, and document analysis. The primary finding is that JHS pupils at Tema Education Metropolis are unable to present their own issues as proof of conceptual knowledge of algebra word problems.

The Impact of Interpersonal Relationships on Learning Anxiety in Junior High School Students

Junior high school students are at a critical stage of adolescent development. These children are emotionally sensitive and prone to mental health problems. A survey of the mental health status of junior high school pupils found that the detection rate of learning anxiety was highest in junior high school pupils and increased with grade level. Therefore, it is necessary to investigate the causes and influencing factors of learning anxiety in depth. This study analyzes and compares the existing literature on the effects of interpersonal relationships on learning anxiety in junior high school students. Results show that normal parent-child relationships, supportive teacher-student relationships, and peer support were all negatively associated with learning anxiety. In contrast, unhealthy interpersonal relationships will increase students learning anxiety level. This paper explores how parent-child, teacher-student, and peer relationships influence learning anxiety among junior high school students, reviewing and collating data to derive both a dominant-subordinate and an integrative perspective. Overall, interpersonal relationships affect learning anxiety in junior high students in different ways and to various degrees, and interpersonal relationships affect the generation and mitigation of learning anxiety in junior high students to some extent.

Challenges Junior High School Pupils Facein Teaching and Learning Religious and Moral Education at Selected Schoolsin the Assin North Municipality

Challenges Junior High School Pupils Facein Teaching and Learning Religious and Moral Education at Selected Schoolsin the Assin North Municipality

A System Approach to Increasing the Level of Language Capacity: The Effect of Language Skills Interaction

The four interconnected and interdependent parts of language skills speaking, listening, reading, and writing, come into play while engaging in natural conversation. The system approach contends that interaction and coordination between these four skills, rather than a mere sum of the four abilities, lead to the development of total language capacity. The system theory is the cause of this coordination and interaction. This research examines how four language skills interact, and the findings show that these skills have a significant and direct impact on one another. This is made feasible using specific notions from physiology and psychology and those deriving from system theory. The study then examines if there is a demand for and whether it is possible to increase school students' full English language proficiency by fusing four language skills in a manner that is both more effective and affordable. The next step is an analysis of whether or not improving high school pupils' overall English language proficiency is necessary or even possible.

Peranan Kantor Urusan Agama Dalam Meminimalisir Terjadinya Perkawinan di Bawah Umur di Kecamatan Medan Barat


 A marriage that involves one or both partners before the woman is physically, physiologically, and psychologically prepared to support the responsibilities of marriage and parenthood is referred to as an underage marriage. Early marriage is an underage marriage whose aim preparation is not said to be maximal in terms of physical preparation, mental preparation, as well as material preparation, given the general age limit for marrying at a legal age. This article will delve more into the Office of Religious Affairs' contribution to reducing underage weddings. The aim of this essay is to provide writers and readers with a clearer understanding of the KUA's function in reducing the number of underage marriages in the Medan Barat District. This article employs a descriptive analysis strategy along with a qualitative research methodology. The Office of Religious Affairs (KUA), in the author's opinion, is crucial in preventing and reducing the number of underage marriages in the Medan Barat District. The Office of Religious Affairs works to prevent underage marriages in the West Medan District by, among other things, giving advice and counseling to prospective brides before their weddings. The West Medan District's junior high school pupils were adversely affected by early marriage, according to KUA of the West Medan Sub-District, which also conducted outreach on the laws governing underage marriage.
 
 Keywords: Office of Religious Affairs, Marriage, Minors

Factors Contributing to Issues with Mental Health among Chinese High School Pupils

The mental health of youth is one of the most famous research issues worldwide. The mental health issues that mainland Chinese high school students suffer seem to be mostly ignored. Despite the fact that high school kids are an important cohort, past research included samples of learners in elementary and middle schools, rendering it challenging to present a complete picture of high school pupils' mental health. Researchers have identified a number of factors, including changes in the body's hormones, adjustments in life circumstances, and shifts in relationships, as causes of mental health issues in children during adolescence. However, there is a lack of explanation for the causes of psychological changes in Chinese adolescents during their high school years and the solutions to these mental health problems during this period. Therefore, this paper focuses on analyzing the root problems of high schoolers in China's co - occurring disorders, a special group of adolescents, and proposes corresponding solutions to these causes. The analysis reveals that the lack of awareness and solutions to provisions with schizophrenia among pupils and parents neglect of their children's mental health status due to excessive academic pressure are the two main causes of mental health problems among high school students. Therefore, it would be beneficial for students to exercise daily and for parents to pay attention to their children's psychological changes and give them the right guidance to alleviate their mental health problems.

Design for social digital well-being with young generations: Engage them and make them reflect

Digital well-being traditionally means limiting the effects on individuals of technology abuses. However, in a broader perspective, it can be crucial to consider the pervasiveness of technology, and the effect it can have not only on individuals but also on their peers in the context of diverse everyday-life situations. Within this view, which emphasises the social side of digital well-being, the paper argues the need of educating young generations to participate in the making of technology for a social goal and have a reflective attitude towards technology and its impact on society. It, therefore, presents a design toolkit as a means to (i) engage young generations to become active in design for social digital well-being and, thanks to the exposure to how technology works, (ii) reflect deeply on the pros and cons of technology in use in their everyday life. By presenting the results of a study with 24 high-school pupils and their teachers, the paper discusses how a phygital toolkit, which structures the design process, engages them in the rapid prototyping of their own smart things, and how it acts as a proxy for soliciting their own reflections around technology and social digital well-being.

Prevalence and quality of life of secondary school students with acne vulgaris in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Background: Acne vulgaris is one of the most common dermal medical conditions that affect adolescents and young adults. The psychosocial impacts of acne appear in terms of social, vocational, and academic performance. This study aimed to determine the self-reported prevalence of acne and its repercussions on the quality of life of high and secondary school pupils in Riyadh region of Saudi Arabia. Methodology: This cross-sectional study was conducted among secondary and high school students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The study was conducted among 901 students from different schools in the Riyadh region who were randomly included using a questionnaire distributed online. The Cardiff Acne Disability Index was used to assess the quality of life of acne students. After collecting the data, MS Excel was used for data entry, cleaning, and coding. SPSS version 23 (SPSS Inc, Chicago, IL, USA) was used for data analysis. Results: The prevalence of acne among students was 57.4 %. According to the Cardiff Acne Disability Index, 19.4 % of patients with acne had a high disability, 40.1 % had a moderate disability, and 40.5 % had a low disability. The index score in this study ranged from 0 (16 patients showed a score of zero with a percentage of 3.1%) to 15 (16 patients showed a score of 15 with a percentage of 3.1%) with a mean score of 6.15 (standard deviation=3.79). Conclusion: This study confirmed the results of previous studies that acne causes quality of life disabilities among school-age students. Our study showed a high prevalence of acne among students with a more significant negative impact than previous studies. Keywords: Acne vulgaris, teens, quality of life, Saudi Arabia

The Development of Mathematical Model Consciousness in Junior Secondary Students: A Lesson Study of the Instruction of Congruent Triangles

The Compulsory Education Course Standards for Mathematics 2022 have highlighted the educational objectives of junior secondary mathematics by emphasizing the development of mathematical competence and practical learning. Model consciousness, as one of the fundamental mathematical competencies to be developed at the junior secondary level, can facilitate students’ comprehension of the universal application of mathematics. Teachers of mathematics in junior high school should construct effective classroom activities based on the cognitive qualities of their students in order to enhance their mathematical model consciousness and comprehension of the substance of mathematics knowledge. This paper is a lesson study of the education of Congruent Triangles, and its purpose is to investigate strategies for fostering mathematical model consciousness among junior high school pupils.

Mathematical Literacy Ability of Junior High School Students on the Material of Ranked Numbers and Root Forms

The purpose of this research is to provide a descriptive account of junior high school students' knowledge of mathematics, specifically their fluency with ranking numbers and root forms. A qualitative research approach with a descriptive focus is used in this study. Fifty-four students from Sidoharjo, Indonesia, a public junior high school, participated in the research. There were quizzes and interrogations to get information. Triangulation of methods was utilised to ensure the accuracy of the data collected. The analysis of data in this study consists of three parts: data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing. There are no gaps in high school pupils' ability to read, write, and do computations at a proficient level. Students in this group can build mathematical models and comprehend mathematics, but they struggle with the second question's requirement that they use such models to describe, explain, or estimate a phenomenon or event. Students in the lowest ability level will only be able to answer the first question correctly if they use concepts, processes, and facts to describe, explain, or estimate a phenomenon or event.

Survey of Commonly Used Instructional Materials in the Teaching and Learning of the English Language

The instructional materials utilized by teachers in the teaching and learning of English in selected junior secondary schools in Rivers State's Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area are the focus of this research. Five research questions were utilized to drive the study. The research employed 120 of the 1,230 comments obtained from junior high school pupils. Twenty-five research questionnaires (25) were produced from the study questions and assessed using a four-point Likert scale. A 2.5-point benchmark was employed as a criteria for agreement. A judgment and suggestions were produced based on the information below. Teachers are supposed to search out visual teaching aids that appeal to students' senses, grab their attention, inspire engagement, make learning more meaningful, and satisfy academic standards. Teachers should work in a situation that is favorable to their achievement.

Public Junior High School Pupils’ Perceptions of their Learning Style Preferences and their Relationship with Academic Achievement in Social Studies in East Mamprusi Municipality, Ghana

The study investigated learning style preferences of public junior high school pupils in studying Social Studies in the East Mamprusi Municipality in the North East Region of Ghana and their relationship with academic achievement in the subject. The Grasha and Riechmann’s (1982) learning styles model guided the study. The cross-sectional descriptive survey design within the positivists’ quantitative methodology was used to collect quantitative data using structured questionnaires. Data was collected from 230 participants selected through proportionate stratified random sampling technique for the study. With the aid of SPSS, descriptive (mean, standard deviation) and inferential statistics (Pearson product moment correlation) were used to analyse the data. Even though the study established that the pupils practiced a mixture of the learning styles in different intensities, the independent learning style was dominant among the pupils whereas the competitive learning style was least prevalent. The findings also pointed out that, learning styles jointly and individually related positively with the academic achievement of the pupils in studying Social Studies. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that the East Mamprusi Municipal Education Directorate should liaise with the management of the public basic schools to organise orientation programmes for the pupils on the effective practice of learning styles towards the study of Social Studies in the schools.

Study Regarding the Education of Speed Through Specific Basketball Means and Methods in High School Pupils

Basketball is one of the most important sports in the world in regards to the number of spectators, viewers, and number of players worldwide. The purpose of this study was to determine the elements influencing the speed and shooting precision in high school students that have practiced basketball as an extracurricular activity. The subjects were 25 pupils aged 16-17, from the Gheorghe Vrânceanu High School of Bacau. They practiced basketball as an extracurricular activity over the course of 4 weeks, 3 times per week, playing two dynamic games, "Left-Right-Up" and "Colors", in order to see whether speed and shooting precision can be educated. The results show that there are differences between the recorded times, with a p = .025. In conclusion, it can be said that the high school pupils' speed and the shooting precision can be educated using specific basketball means and methods.

Blended Learning and Simulation for Teaching Electrical Concepts to High School Pupils

Blended Learning and Simulation for Teaching Electrical Concepts to High School Pupils

Koliko su srednjoškolci stvarno na mobitelu? - spolne razlike u uporabi mobitela i percepcija vremena provedenog na mobitelu kod srednjoškolaca

The number of hours spent using mobile phones has been increasing over the years and is especially visible in younger generations. Interestingly, the body of research on this emerging topic is mainly based on self-assessment measures of screen time. There are few studies on mobile phones in Croatia. Therefore the aim of this study was to examine how many hours Croatian high school students spend on mobile phones and see if there is a discrepancy in self-estimates of high-school students’ screen time compared to the objective measure obtained through an application for screen time tracking. Moreover, gender differences in screen time were analysed, as well as differences between different levels of students’ academic achievement. This study included 156 high-school pupils aged 14 to 18. They were asked to fill out a questionnaire about their smartphone usage habits and attitudes, while their smartphone usage was tracked for one week using the Screen Time application. The analysis was done based on data collected from 130 participants. Most of the students reported that they spend 2 to 4 hours a day using their smartphones, while their actual screen time is, on average, 5 hours and 29 minutes per day. 64.6% of the students underestimated the time spent on their smartphones. Moreover, most of the students believe that it is recommended to spend 1-2 hours a day using a smartphone, while addiction is formed when a phone is used for 2-4 hours a day. There were no significant differences in screen time between students with different school achievements, as well as between male and female students. However, when gender differences were examined for different categories of mobile phone applications, the results showed that female students spent more time on social media applications while male students spent more time using multimedia applications.

The High School Students Attitudes towards Peers with Blindness

The purpose of this study was to investigate the attitudes of high school pupils toward peers with blindness. Using the CATCH-scale (Chedoke-McMaster Attitudes towards Children with Handicaps), 218 high school students’ attitudes were assessed. High school students generally had a positive attitude towards students with blindness. The total scores on the CATCH- scale was a little higher for female students, but with no statistically significant difference (p>.05). Generally, the implications of this research suggest that regular schools must implement coexistence programs that will lead to even better attitude in inclusive settings.

Basic School pupils’ perception of Entrepreneurship: A study of University Junior High School pupils

The study aimed at evaluating the interest and attitude of Junior High School (JHS) learners in the entrepreneurial skills topic taught as part of the Social Studies subject, which is one of the common core subjects newly introduced for basic 7 to 10 levels of study. Data was collected from 103 JHS students from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Basic School. Data collection was done using both questionnaire and interview guide. Data and information collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The results of the study revealed that the respondents had shallow knowledge on the entrepreneurial topic, citing a lack of practical training and experience on the part of the teachers. The respondents believed that well trained and experienced practitioners should be used in teaching the entrepreneurial skills topic. The study concludes that schools have fundamental roles to play in ensuring effective entrepreneurial education for the youth since entrepreneurship education in Ghana is seen as one of the best ways to solve the graduate unemployment situation in the country. The study recommends the need to review the curriculum on entrepreneurship to cover the development of student’s knowledge, skills and practical abilities. In addition staff should be supported and exposed to industrial experience on the topic, to enable them teach the practical aspects of the entrepreneurial content. The study further recommends that efforts should be made to involve experienced practitioners in teaching the subject.

Parenting Style, Social Development and Academic Performance of Junior High School Pupils

This paper looked at parenting styles, social development, and academic performance of pupils in the Assin north district of the Central region. The cross-sectional survey design premised on the quantitative approach which is also seated in the positivist orientation to research was adopted. Using the proportionate random sampling procedure, 327 pupils from 30 Junior High Schools in the District were sampled. Data collected were analysed using both descriptive (frequencies and percentages) and inferential (Spearman rank and Pearson correlation) statistics. It was found among others that, the majority of parents of pupils in the Assin north district used an authoritative parenting style. Again, most of the pupils in the Assin north district have high social development. There was a weak positive non-significant relationship between parenting styles and the social development of the pupils (r=0.035, sig.=0.052). Also, there was a weak negative significant relationship between parenting style and the academic performance of the pupils (r=-0.111, sig.=0.044). It was recommended among others that, parents in the district are educated through District Assembly policies and programmes on the importance and influence of their parenting styles. Also, the District Assembly, chiefs, parents, and teachers in the district should put in measures to ensure the continuous and optimum social development of JHS pupils.