High-level Skills Research Articles

Development of the technique of forming the professionalism of a pop artist: Vocal discourse

Pop vocals play a significant role in today’s music industry and cultural environment. The pop style of singing has become extremely popular among young people, which determines the relevance of studying the methods of teaching pop vocals, which is characterized by technical features, emotional expression and the use of specific artistic techniques. The purpose of this study is to study effective approaches and create the own methods of teaching pop vocals, in particular, the formation of vocal qualities, to support and develop the potential of young performers. The analytical method, typological approach and generalization were used in the research work. As a result of the research, the key aspects and factors influencing the successful adaptation of young performers to the pop style of singing were revealed. As a result of the scientific work, it was established the importance of systematic classes and vocal practice for achieving a high level of vocal skill. As a result of the research work, it was possible to develop a method of teaching pop vocals, aimed at the effective formation of vocal qualities in young performers. This technique took into account the key aspects and factors influencing the successful adaptation of young performers to the pop style of singing. The developed method of teaching pop vocals can be used as a basis for the systematic and step-by-step development of vocal abilities of young performers. It is aimed at improving voice quality, control of performance technique, musical interpretation and stage presentation. The obtained work results can be used to improve approaches to teaching pop vocals and developing musical talents in young performers. This research can serve as a basis for further research and development in the field of pop singing and music pedagogy.

FEATURES OF THE BACHELOR’S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM “POLISH STUDIES – LANGUAGE, CULTURE, SOCIETY” AT THE JAGELLONIAN UNIVERSITY (for Chinese Students)

The article examines the special 2-year double degree diploma program of the Bachelor’s Education Level “Polish studies – language, culture, society” for Chinese students at the Institute of Polish Glottodidactics of the Jagiellonian University. This is an innovative project, the idea of which appeared back in 2006, when a cooperation agreement was signed between the Jagiellonian University and the Chinese State Administration for the Development of the Chinese Language, but the idea was implemented in 2019–2020. The turning point in this direction was 2013, when the government of the People’s Republic of China adopted the initiative of the One Belt, One Road global infrastructure development strategy, which led to a number of reforms not only in the economic, but also in the educational sphere, in particular in the teaching of Polish as a foreign language. Poland became an important point in the development of the implementation of the idea of this global project as a transfer between Western Europe and China. In accordance with the signed agreement and the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages in Poland Chinese students deepen their knowledge of the Polish language, history and culture and acquire new skills and abilities. This program is implemented in two main parts (2 + 2). The first four semesters take place at the student’s home university in China, and the next four semesters are at the Jagiellonian University. The main task of this program is to train specialists who, on the one hand, have a high level of language skills, but, on the other hand, they must also have knowledge of the country whose language they are studying, have a broad global perspective and be able to participate in a strong competition and international cooperation. Also, the article pays special attention to the prerequisites for the creation of the program “Polish studies – language, culture, society”, describes the main tasks and academic disciplines, the topics of diploma theses, and also explains the mechanisms of using the experience of Polish colleagues on the Ukrainian reality. Key words: Double Degree Program, Polish Studies, Chinese students, Institute of Polish Glottodidactics, Jagiellonian University.

A Contemporary Review of Trachea, Nose, and Ear Cartilage Bioengineering and Additive Manufacturing.

The complex structure, chemical composition, and biomechanical properties of craniofacial cartilaginous structures make them challenging to reconstruct. Autologous grafts have limited tissue availability and can cause significant donor-site morbidity, homologous grafts often require immunosuppression, and alloplastic grafts may have high rates of infection or displacement. Furthermore, all these grafting techniques require a high level of surgical skill to ensure that the reconstruction matches the original structure. Current research indicates that additive manufacturing shows promise in overcoming these limitations. Autologous stem cells have been developed into cartilage when exposed to the appropriate growth factors and culture conditions, such as mechanical stress and oxygen deprivation. Additive manufacturing allows for increased precision when engineering scaffolds for stem cell cultures. Fine control over the porosity and structure of a material ensures adequate cell adhesion and fit between the graft and the defect. Several recent tissue engineering studies have focused on the trachea, nose, and ear, as these structures are often damaged by congenital conditions, trauma, and malignancy. This article reviews the limitations of current reconstructive techniques and the new developments in additive manufacturing for tracheal, nasal, and auricular cartilages.

Time Management Practices: Its Impact on Student Athletes' Performance

This study determined the time management practices and the performance of student-athletes. Focusing on key aspects such as student-athlete profiles, the level of time management practices, the impact of these practices, factors influencing student-athletes, and the significant relationship between profiles and time management levels, this research utilized a quantitative descriptive design. Employing a purposive random sampling method, the study encompassed 200 student-athlete respondents from the six prestigious GensanPRISAA colleges in General Santos City. Results showed that respondents were predominantly male, aged 21-23, engaged in basketball and team sports, and enrolled as first-year Criminology students with notable academic performance and local competition achievements. Results revealed a high level of time management skills demonstrated by student-athletes in managing both training sessions and academic schedules. These skills significantly influenced academic performance, athletic achievements, social relationships, and personal well-being. Additionally, the study identified various factors affecting time management, including school and teacher demands, athletic commitments, personal priorities, and social relationships. Surprisingly, there was no significant relationship between demographic profiles and time management practices, indicating other influential factors. To address these findings, the study suggested Enhancing the Student-Athlete Development Program to comprehensively support student-athletes in improving time management skills across different domains. In conclusion, the study emphasized the importance of time management skills among student-athletes and advocated for tailored support programs to foster their holistic development, regardless of demographic characteristics.

The Growing Importance of Social Skills for Labor Market Outcomes Across Education Groups

Abstract Using the 1979 and 1997 waves of the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, this paper shows that the growing return to social skills documented by Deming (2017. “The Growing Importance of Social Skills in the Labor Market.” Quarterly Journal of Economics 132 (4): 1593–640) has been largely concentrated on college-educated workers, rather than on high school-educated workers. These findings are corroborated by the pronounced occupational sorting of college-educated workers into occupations requiring high levels of social skills. Moreover, the wage premium for college-educated workers employed in these occupations has increased markedly. Our empirical evidence provides one possible source of rising wage inequality within and between education levels.

Investigating cognitive-motor effects during slacklining using mobile EEG.

Balancing is a very important skill, supporting many daily life activities. Cognitive-motor interference (CMI) dual-tasking paradigms have been established to identify the cognitive load of complex natural motor tasks, such as running and cycling. Here we used wireless, smartphone-recorded electroencephalography (EEG) and motion sensors while participants were either standing on firm ground or on a slackline, either performing an auditory oddball task (dual-task condition) or no task simultaneously (single-task condition). We expected a reduced amplitude and increased latency of the P3 event-related potential (ERP) component to target sounds for the complex balancing compared to the standing on ground condition, and a further decrease in the dual-task compared to the single-task balancing condition. Further, we expected greater postural sway during slacklining while performing the concurrent auditory attention task. Twenty young, experienced slackliners performed an auditory oddball task, silently counting rare target tones presented in a series of frequently occurring standard tones. Results revealed similar P3 topographies and morphologies during both movement conditions. Contrary to our predictions we observed neither significantly reduced P3 amplitudes, nor significantly increased latencies during slacklining. Unexpectedly, we found greater postural sway during slacklining with no additional task compared to dual-tasking. Further, we found a significant correlation between the participant's skill level and P3 latency, but not between skill level and P3 amplitude or postural sway. This pattern of results indicates an interference effect for less skilled individuals, whereas individuals with a high skill level may have shown a facilitation effect. Our study adds to the growing field of research demonstrating that ERPs obtained in uncontrolled, daily-life situations can provide meaningful results. We argue that the individual CMI effects on the P3 ERP reflects how demanding the balancing task is for untrained individuals, which draws on limited resources that are otherwise available for auditory attention processing. In future work, the analysis of concurrently recorded motion-sensor signals will help to identify the cognitive demands of motor tasks executed in natural, uncontrolled environments.

The Effect of the Digital Game Developed According to the RETAIN Model on Academic Achievement in the Subject of Household Wastes and Recycling

People play games to have fun, and they are an important part of children's lives. People have used various materials to play games. With the development of technology, digital environments have also been used for games. The educational game method develops students' discovery, imagination, and high-level mental skills and provides permanent learning. Especially children spending time in digital environments has attracted the attention of educators. It is possible to transfer knowledge to students by using this time used by students in teaching environments or at home. In this study, the digital game developed by the researchers on household waste and recycling was evaluated according to the RETAIN model, and an achievement test was applied. The digital game was developed in 2D and RPG format using the Unity game development platform. It was determined that the digital game scored 46 points out of 63 points according to the RETAIN model weighting table. The research was conducted with 40 7th-grade students taking the course in the 2021-2022 academic year. A quasi-experimental design with a pre-test and post-test control group was used in the study. The achievement test developed by the researchers was used to collect data. When the post-test scores were examined, there was a significant difference in favor of the experimental group. The retention test was applied 5 weeks after the post-test and since there was no significant difference between the post-test and the retention test, it can be said that the effect of the application continues. Based on these results, it can be recommended to use this game developed for teaching the subject of household waste and recycling in teaching environments.

The role of fundamental movement skills on children’s physical activity during different segments of the school day

BackgroundAlthough prior studies have demonstrated that children with high levels of fundamental movement skill (FMS) are more active throughout the day, little is known about children’s FMS and their physical activity (PA) during different segments of the school day (e.g., recess, lunch break, and physical education). The present study focused on FMS and moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) during school day and identifies the association between children’s FMS and MVPA during different segments of the school day in China.MethodsA total of 322 children (boys n = 163, girls n = 159; Mage = 8.12, SD = 1.22 years) from four elementary schools involved in this study. Children’s FMS and MVPA were measured using the Test of Gross Motor Development-2nd edition (TGMD-2) and hip-mounted accelerometers. Data such as height, weight, and socio-economic status (SES) were also obtained. Multilevel mixed regression models were used to examine the cross-sectional associations between FMS and MVPA. Models were adjusted for gender, age, standardized body mass index, and SES.ResultsChildren engaged in 32.19 min of MVPA during the whole school day. Boys were more active than girls and had higher object-control skills competency. Locomotor skills were positively associated with children’s long recess (B = 1.063) and short recess time (B = 1.502) MVPA. Object-control skills were positively correlated with children’s MVPA time during long recess (B = 1.244) and physical education (PE) lessons (B = 1.171).ConclusionThe findings highlight the importance of developing both locomotor and object-control skills in elementary schools to lead more MVPA engagement during different segments of the school day.

The effect of computer science unplugged on abstraction as a sub-component of computational thinking

Since computational thinking is a high-level cognitive skill and its conceptual framework has not yet been clarified, the assessment of this skill is problematic. While there is no consensus in the literature about the components of computational thinking, the abstraction component is located at a point where opinions intersect. In addition, it is predicted that computer science unplugged activities will improve computational thinking, and there is limited research examining this effect. As a result, this research aims to demonstrate the alleged effects of computer science unplugged activities on abstraction skill which is considered the critical component of computational thinking. The study, which was planned with a mixed methods research design, lasted 8 weeks. Quantitative data were obtained from the abstraction skill test developed by the researchers, while qualitative data were obtained from observations and task- based interviews after each activity. Quantitative findings showed that computer science unplugged activities significantly improve abstraction skills and thus computational thinking. Qualitative findings not only revealed that developments in the six abstracting steps caused this significant difference but also identified abstracting steps where the effect of each activity was limited. Suggestions for organizing activities to improve these steps are given. Finally, suggestions are presented for the conceptual framework of computational thinking based on abstraction.

Low Literacy Levels Among U.S. Adults and Difficult Ballot Propositions

High-level literacy skills are required for full participation in the democratic process through voting. Consequently, adults with low-level literacy skills are at a disadvantage. This work investigated the disparity between the readability of U.S. ballot propositions for year 2022 state elections and grade level reading estimates (≤eighth grade) for adults. Educational attainment was also examined. Propositions (n = 140) from 38 states were included. Mean readability was 18 (range 7.0-64.0). Only four measures (3%) fell within range of national estimates for adult reading ability. Thirty-nine percent of adults completed high school or less, yet 74% of ballots were written well above a high school reading level. There is a discrepancy between the literacy skills of the average voter and the readability of most propositions. The findings of this study have important implications for individuals with learning disabilities. Policy changes and educational support efforts should be initiated.

The Level of Psychological Skills among Swimmers of Jordan National Team

This study aimed to identify the level of psychological skills of members of the national swimming team in Jordan. The descriptive methodology was used for the study. The psychological skills questionnaires were applied to collect required data, including the Emotional Intelligence Scale, Sport Motivation Scale and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. A purposive sample consisted of (21) male and female swimmers of the Jordanian national team, distributed into (13) males and (8) females. The results indicated average and high levels of psychological skills; emotional intelligence was average level; optimism was the highest, while emotional awareness was the least. Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation and self-esteem were high. Moreover, no significant differences were revealed in psychological skills according to all aspects, nevertheless, the emotional intelligence differed according to swimming type in favor of the free style. Recommendations for paying attention to all swimmers’ psychological aspects in relation to the physical aspect when developing sports training plans and training programs.

The Level of Friendship Skills and its Relationship to Hope among Bachelor's Students of Ajloun National University

The study aimed to identify the levels of friendship skills and its relationship to hope among bachelor's students of Ajloun national university. To achieve the aims of the study a sample from bachelor students in Ajloun national university was chosen by simple random sample which consisted of 100 students. The two scales were developed: The Hope scale and friendship skills scale, and then their psychometric properties were verified. The results of the study concluded that there was a high level of hope and friendship Skills among students, and there was a positive relationship between the hope and friendship skills. Also, there were no statistical differences in the levels of hope and friendship skills due to gender. Based on the results of the study, some recommendations were made, including; Benefiting from the interrelated relationship between friendship skills and the hope, as increasing one of them contributes to increasing the other and conducting more educational and counselling studies for other categories of university students, such as graduate students, tofind out the level of friendship and hope skills they have.

The Influence of The Problem-Based Learning with Radical Constructivism Module on Students' Problem-Solving Skills

Problem solving skills (PSS) are one of the high-level thinking skills that must be possessed by students. This skill will help students apply scientific content to solve problems in real life. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of problem based learning (PBL) models with a radical construktivism module on PSS. Data were collected in February to March 2022. The method in this study used an experimental method with nonrandomized post test only control-group design. This research was conducted in two classes: the experimental class using PBL model learning with radical constructivism module and the control class that only using PBL model learning. The samples were 160 students. The instrument was tests to assess PSS. Data analysis used independent sample t-test to determine effect of PBL model learning with radical constructivism module on PSS. T-test results showed that value sig 0,05. The result showed that students who received PBL model learning and the radical constructivism module obtained significantly better PSS compared to students who only received PBL model learning

Pengembangan Instrumen Kemampuan Berpikir Tingkat Tinggi IPA Sekolah Dasar Materi Manusia dan Lingkungan

The aim of this research is to develop a tool that can be used to measure students' higher order thinking skills regarding human and environmental materials. Indicators of high-level thinking abilities were developed based on the cognitive components of Bloom's Taxonomy which include analyzing (C4), evaluating (C5) and creating (C6) skills. This research is a type of R&D (research and development) which uses a formative research type research model to produce products in the form of assessment instruments for high-level thinking abilities. The essay test was created as an assessment tool. The validators in this research are experts and students. The steps taken by researchers in developing this instrument began with compiling the instrument, then expert validation of the assessment instrument to assess the feasibility and correctness of the concept. After validation by experts, the quality of the instrument was tested on students. The results of the research show that research into the development of high-level thinking skills questions has produced a product in the form of a question instrument with the results of 65% of the questions that have been made valid and 35% of them invalid, while the reliability results show that the Alpha reliability coefficient is 0.751 and is categorized as high.

Appraisal System and Employee Performance: A Qualitative Study in The Education Sector

Higher education institutions offer the advanced training required for a wide range of professions, including educators, physicians, nurses, engineers, humanists, business owners, and social scientists. In addition, HEIs also provide the high-level skills required for every labor market. Faculty members in HEIs are the source of delivering better education. Hence, the study aims to increase faculty members' performance in HEIs. This study uses the qualitative research approach to investigate the relationship between performance appraisal and faculty members' performance in higher education institutions (HEIs). The research data is collected from the faculty members of the HEIs, and the content analysis of the interviews is utilized as the primary data analysis method. The study's findings indicate the positive effects of the performance appraisal system in universities on the performance of faculty members and universities. The research highlights the importance of implementing an effective performance appraisal system that promotes faculty members' professional growth and contributes to the institution's overall success.

Does Attitude towards Grammar Affect High-Level Reading Comprehension Skills?

Grammar is a learning area that functionally contributes to effective language skills. The aim of grammar instruction is the acquisition of the four basic language skills based on Turkish language rules. Reading skill, a lingual comprehension skill, aims accurate structuring of the ideas of the author of a text by the reader. The present study aimed to determine the possible effects of the attitudes towards grammar on high-level reading comprehension skills (HLRCS) based on certain variables (gender, final Turkish language course grade, and parental education level). In the current quantitative study, data were collected with the Grammar Attitude Scale and the High-Level Reading Comprehension Test (HLRCT). The study group included 427 8th grade middle school students. In the study, the regression analysis conducted to determine the causality between the Grammar Attitude Scale and HLRCT scores, revealed significant findings. Grammar attitude explained 4% of the variation in the HLRCT scores. Grammar attitude improved the achievements in high-level reading comprehension.

Health care providers' communication with pediatric patients and carers: a best practice implementation project.

Health care providers need a high level of communication skills in dealing with pediatric patients and their carers. The objective of this project was to evaluate current practice and implement best practices promoting health care provider communication with pediatric patients and carers in a children's hospital in Tabriz, Iran. This project used the JBI Model of Evidence-Based Healthcare, which guided the conceptualization of evidence implementation, context analysis, project implementation, and evaluation of outcomes using evidence-based quality indicators. An audit and feedback strategy was adopted to measure baseline compliance with best practices, develop strategies to address areas of non-compliance, and conduct a final audit to measure any changes in compliance. Four criteria were developed for the baseline and follow-up audits. Criteria 1 and 2 were evaluated using a sample of 30 health care providers, while Criteria 3 and 4 were evaluated using a sample of 80 pediatric patients and carers. All four criteria improved at the end of the project. Criterion 1 (health care staff receive communication skills training) had the highest mean score at baseline and follow-up (63% and 83%, respectively). Criterion 2 (implementation of local strategies by health care organizations) increased from 45% to 55%. However, this rate of improvement was the lowest of all the criteria. Criterion 3 (pediatric patients receive relevant education) improved from low to moderate, rising from 18% to 49%. A more significant improvement was noted for Criterion 4 (parents receive relevant education), which rose from 19% to 56%. The strategies implemented in this project successfully improved health care provider communication with pediatric patients and their carers. To ensure project sustainability, repeat audits will be conducted after 3, 6, and 12 months. http://links.lww.com/IJEBH/A199.

Analysis of the Construction of Tennis Technology Teaching System in Physical Education Based on Fuzzy Mathematics

This research looks at how fuzzy mathematics may be used in the development of a tennis technological instructional system in PE. Tennis players will learn how to operate the system while it is being built. The goal is to enhance both the teaching and learning of tennis skills by establishing a technique that is simultaneously comprehensive and effective. The approach considers factors including player ability, court conditions, and equipment choice, all of which affect tennis effectiveness and skill acquisition. The system makes use of a number of different methods, including fuzzier logic and fuzzy sets. The proposed method aims to optimize the teaching procedure for teaching tennis in physical education classrooms, with the ultimate objective of improving the overall effectiveness of tennis instruction. Customized comments and flexible teaching strategies will help us reach our goal. A lot of progress has been achieved in Asia over the past couple of decades in what is being called the "global fitness campaign." Everyone's day now includes some kind of sporting activity. Colleges and universities, as incubators of talent, have started adapting their methods of teaching physical education in order to produce more people with high levels of competitiveness, pedagogical skill, and social flexibility. More specifically, people with such skills will be able to compete favorably, educate others effectively, and integrate into their new environments. In an effort to modernize the way physical education is taught in higher education, several institutions have begun introducing the notion of multiple intelligences to their students. This work is part of a larger movement to modernize the way K–12 and higher education institutions teach physical education. It provides a thorough illustration of the benefits that the theory of several different intelligences brings to the classroom placement of physical education by analyzing both the concept and the substance of the theory of many abilities as well as contrasting it to the conventional method for instructing physical education. In this study, an educational model predicated on the idea of many intelligences is built using fuzzy mathematics and the fuzzy set approach. The theoretical basis for the model further, we investigate experimental approaches to teaching Tennis in higher education. This study's overarching goal is to improve physical education instruction at universities. We evaluate college Tennis coaching in order to learn more about the students' understanding of sports technology, their capacity for constructive thought, and their skills as future educators. We employ the theory of multiple intelligences as a theoretical framework to guide our investigations. The results of the research show that the educational technique, which was driven by the idea of multiple intelligences, was adapted to the unique cognitive styles of the students who took part in the trials. Teachers and students spoke to one another during class, which boosted students' capacity for critical thinking.

The Link between Family Financial Socialization in Adulthood and Investment Literacy of P2P Investors

AbstractThis paper examines how family financial socialization in adulthood is linked to the development of investment literacy among individual family members within the context of innovative financial services, specifically peer-to-peer (P2P) lending. Our findings revealed that P2P lending investors engage in a moderate level family financial socialization suggesting that family, as a key financial socialization agent in childhood and adolescence, maintains its role in adulthood. Additionally, such investors possess a high-level investment knowledge, skills, and attitudes. Explicit family financial socialization has a significant and positive effect on the individuals’ investment knowledge, skills, and attitudes, while the effect of implicit financial socialization is significant but negative for knowledge and attitudes. Such findings suggest that family discussion among adult members result in higher, while observations of family members’ investment behavior led to lower investment literacy. Our study found no significant moderating effect of the strength of social ties indicating that dynamics of family relations neither strengthen nor weaken proximal socialization outcomes. The analysis of differences across demographic groups unveiled statistically significant distinctions concerning respondents’ gender, income, and education. These results provide important insights for stakeholders, underscoring the significant role family socialization in adulthood plays in shaping individuals’ investment literacy, particularly of those investing on P2P lending platforms.

The Importance Of Vo2 Max In Young Soccer Players

"Soccer is a high-level skill sport that requires aerobic and anaerobic strength, as well as physical skills related to speed, agility, strength, and power. To meet these physical needs of soccer players, coaches now offer a variety of aerobic exercises that essentially use the lower and upper extremities, as well as large muscle groups. Correct technical performance of exercises protects not only from various injuries but also saves unnecessary energy consumption. For this reason, the purpose of this research is to critically analyze research that has examined the importance of aerobic endurance in young soccer players. The following databases were searched: Pub Med, Scopus, Google Scholar, CrossRef, etc. to find all relevant publications. The following keywords were used in this search: ""soccer"", ""young soccer players"", ""VO2 max"", and ""soccer performance"", along with adjectives such as ""effect"", ""change"" and ""impact"". It was found that the aerobic demands of soccer players are crucial and strategic for the game. Keywords: ""soccer"", ""young soccer players"", ""VO2 max"", ""soccer performance"", ""effect"", ""change"" and ""impact""."