Low-skilled Students Research Articles

Three types of university students with subthreshold depression characterized by distinctive cognitive behavioral skills

ABSTRACT Subthreshold depression impairs young people’s quality of life and places them at greater risk of developing major depression. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is an evidence-based approach for addressing such depressive states. This study identified subtypes of university students with subthreshold depression and revealed discrete profiles of five CBT skills: self-monitoring, cognitive restructuring, behavioral activation, assertive communication, and problem solving. Using data from the Healthy Campus Trial (registration number: UMINCTR-000031307), a hierarchical clustering analysis categorized 1,080 students into three clusters: Reflective Low-skilled, Non-reflective High-skilled, and Non-reflective Low-skilled students. Non-reflective Low-skilled students were significantly more depressed than other students (p < .001). The severity of depression seemed to be related to the combination of self-monitoring skills and other CBT skills. Considering the high prevalence of poor self-monitoring skills in persons with autism, the most severe depression was observed in the significant association between Non-reflective Low-skilled students and autistic traits (p = .008). These findings suggest that subthreshold depression can be categorized into three subtypes based on CBT skill profiles. The assessment of autistic traits is also suggested when we provide CBT interventions for Non-reflective Low-skilled students.

Peer Review, Revision, and Writing Quality in L2 Writing

This study explores how high- and low-skilled students provide peer feedback, how they revise their writing after receiving peer feedback, and how peer feedback influences writing quality in terms of five component areas (content, organization, grammar, vocabulary, and mechanics). Data were collected from 102 Korean and international university students, who implemented three tasks: a writing task, a peerreview task, and a revision task. The results showed that the high- and low-proficient reviewer groups were preoccupied with giving the surface aspects of peer review, especially grammar feedback. A similar trend was evident in the revision task since the writers adopted and incorporated more grammar feedback into their revisions than any other type of feedback regardless of their level of writing proficiency. As for the reasons for refusing peer review, both high- and low-skilled writers resorted to selfjustification of their ideas. Especially worthy of note was the finding that peer review had an overall beneficial effect on writing quality. In particular, the low-proficient writers improved the quality of their essays more significantly than their highproficient counterparts after receiving peer review. On the basis of the results, the study provides helpful suggestions to help the learners enhance their writing skills.

Characteristics of Students' Metacognitive Ability in Solving Problems using Awareness, Regulation and Evaluation Components

The process of solving absolute value problems is not only associated with the simplification of equations or inequalities. Students also need to pay close attention, ask the right questions, carry out the right strategies, and acquire adequate information. This step is essential to prevent students with good metacognitive ability from drawing wrong conclusions. The research discusses the metacognitive characteristics of mathematics education students in solving absolute value problems from the awareness, regulation and evaluation components. Participants consisted of 101 students from four state universities in the city of Malang. Data were obtained through written answers, transcripts of think aloud, and interviews. The data collected were analyzed to determine their metacognitive abilities in terms of awareness, regulation and evaluation components. The result showed that the metacognitive ability of low-skilled students only exists in the awareness component, which is thinking about what is being asked. Furthermore, those medium capable of the awareness component still lack adequate thinking ability. In the regulation and evaluation components, students do not realize that there are still inappropriate steps in solving problems and fail to check the correctness of their answers. However, high-ability students can solve problems in different ways and easily distinguish accurate information using effective strategies. Learn how the metacognitive characteristics of students in solving non-routine absolute value application questions, provides space for educators to be able to create appropriate learning models.

The Effectiveness of Using Kahoot on Understanding Mathematics through Study from Home

The study from home (SFH) is an everyday activity in global education right now. Kahoot in learning environments is an alternative to accelerating students' interest in learning and understanding mathematics. This study aimed to measure the effectiveness of Kahoot on understanding mathematics learning through SFH. This study investigates the effect of using Kahoot in linear programming. There were 122 students, with 48 males and 74 females. Student outcomes and perceptions of Kahoot were collected to determine the effect of using Kahoot in mathematics learning through SFH. The effect of using Kahoot in mathematics was assessed using quantitative (test) and qualitative (questionnaire) methods. The analysis of the data was done using two-way ANOVA. The result of this study indicates that Kahoot can be used effectively in student motivation in learning through SFH, increased student outcomes, low-skilled students could achieve 56.56%, and understandable learning in virtual environments with Kahoot. Using the Kahoot method has an influence on skills towards the result in class virtual, a positive impact on student's experience in learning (around 90.7% of students enjoy learning with this virtual learning system), and the potential to increase the keenness of students to learn in mathematics through SFH. Keywords : study from home, kahoot, linear programming, motivation, mathematics learning

The Role of Content Knowledge in Influencing Student Physical Activity, On-Task Behavior, and Skill Performance

ABSTRACT Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the impact of interventions aimed at improving teacher’s content knowledge on students’ MVPA, on-task behavior, and skill performance. Differences between treatment and comparison groups were further examined by skill level and gender. Method: We conducted a retroactive analysis of teacher and student data from two randomly controlled trials and one well-controlled quasi-experimental trial measuring MVPA, student performance in badminton, and on-task behavior in lessons. We used descriptive and ANOVA analyses to determine our results. Results: The data show statistically significant effects for student performance and MVPA, and statistically significant effects for on-task performance between groups. Effect sizes for student performance exceed 1SD. MVPA for two of the three studies exceeded the 50% of the lesson criterion. Data are reported for high, average and low skilled students for each variable. Conclusions: This is the first study to examine three important outcomes of physical education, namely skill performance, MVPA, and on-task behavior in one investigation. Our results show that multiple objectives in physical education can be achieved. A strength of the study is that we did not sample any of our variables. The data represent a complete picture of every trial, and continuous interval recording for MVPA and on-task variables occurring in each lesson.

ANALISIS KESULITAN SISWA DALAM MENYELESAIKAN MASALAH GEOMETRI DITINJAU DARI KEMAMPUAN MATEMATIKA SISWA

This research aims to describe the difficulty of students in solving mathematical problems of geometric materials in view of the student's mathematical abilities. Description of the student's difficulties can help the teacher as information to provide solutions in overcoming the difficulties of students in solving geometry problems. This research is descriptive qualitative research. This research was imposed on students of class VIII of State Junior High School I Amanuban Barat. The sample in the study was 3 students with high, moderate and low ability. Samples are taken using purposive sampling techniques. Data retrieval techniques use observations, interviews and geometric material troubleshooting tests. Data analysis techniques use qualitative data analysis. The results showed that highly capable students have difficulty in re-examining the results of problem solving, students are having difficulty in determining the strategy to be used, using those strategies to solve problems and re-examine the results of solving the problem. Furthermore, low-skilled students have difficulties ranging from understanding problems, determining settlement strategies, using settlement strategies and re-examining the solving of mathematical problems. This is because learners do not understand the concept of geometry, are not used to practicing problem solving problems that result in students not having strategies in solving mathematical problems encountered. Furthermore, the advice that can be given is that teachers need to map the difficulty of solving problems in each existing material so as to help teachers and students in overcoming difficulties solving math problems.

Teacher cognition and instruction: Effective teachers’ critical choices for low skilled students and physical activities

Teacher cognition and instruction: Effective teachers’ critical choices for low skilled students and physical activities

The Secondary School Curriculum: Teachers’ and Students’ Perspectives

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to examine the perspective of teachers and students within the same secondary schools on the physical education (PE) curriculum offered. Method: Semistructured interviews with secondary school PE teachers and a focus group with their students were conducted within a large school district located on the east coast of the United States. The collaborative qualitative analysis procedures suggested by Richards and Hemphill were used. Results: Three main themes were identified: (a) fitness with two subthemes of (i) what fitness means and (ii) fitness in PE, (b) the PE curriculum, and (c) curriculum decisions. Discussion/Conclusion: Teachers discussed wanting students to be active and improve their cardiovascular fitness and, from their own account and that of their students, acknowledged “rolling the ball out” so that students could play and not be bothered with drills and learning tasks. This lack of instruction, unfortunately, left low-skilled students more vulnerable.

PERBANDINGAN KEMAMPUAN AFEKTIF SISWA KELAS XI SMAN 1 SULIKI ANTARA PENGGUNAAN HANDOUT DILENGKAPI PETA KONSEP DAN PETA PIKIRAN DALAM MODEL PEMBELAJARAN KOOPERATIF TIPE STUDENT TEAMS ACHIEVEMENT DIVISION (STAD)

Based on the observations made at SMAN 1 Suliki on August 20, 2015, the reality is that in the learning process, attention and negative student activities in the classroom are still many such as, drowsiness during learning, and lack of interaction between students and teachers during the teaching and learning process. Students also lack interact with each other, in conducting group discussions. Highly capable students are still unable to work with low-skilled students. The learning resources used by teachers in the field of study are still package books, so that makes students only control package books in learning. The other learning resources provided in schools are LKS, but the delivery of materials in this LKS is still not colored. Every time they start learning, students still forget to bring a package book. Therefore, learning ppenelitian becomes less effective because of the lack of teaching materials used by teachers and learning methods that are still not appropriately used by teachers. Then the creation of mind map handouts and concept maps with STAD learning models is the solution.This type of research is quasi experimental research. The sampling technique used is purposive sampling technique by assigning experiment class I and class II experiment in drawn. So that obtained the selected sample class XI IPA5 and XI IPA6. The research instrument used is the instrument used for the assessment of the affective aspects of students is the assessment sheet of affective aspects. This assessment sheet aims to assess students' attitudes and behaviors during the learning process. The assessment sheet contains the observed aspects of students' attitudes and behaviors. Based on the results of the research conducted showed that in the affective realm by using handouts of mind maps and concept maps in cooperative learning models STAD is 93.16 (class I experiment) category is very good, and 72.25 (experiment II) with good category. In the first class of experiments have better affective competence than the second class of experiments.

Boys-Specific Text-Comprehension Enhancement With Dual Visual-Auditory Text Presentation Among 12-14 Years-Old Students.

Quality of language comprehension determines performance in all kinds of activities including academics. Processing of words initially develops as auditory, and gradually extends to visual as children learn to read. School failure is highly related to listening and reading comprehension problems. In this study we analyzed sex-differences in comprehension of texts in Spanish (standardized reading test PROLEC-R) in three modalities (visual, auditory, and both simultaneously: dual-modality) presented to 12–14-years old students, native in Spanish. We controlled relevant cognitive variables such as attention (d2), phonological and semantic fluency (FAS) and speed of processing (WISC subtest Coding). Girls’ comprehension was similar in the three modalities of presentation, however boys were importantly benefited by dual-modality as compared to boys exposed only to visual or auditory text presentation. With respect to the relation of text comprehension and school performance, students with low grades in Spanish showed low auditory comprehension. Interestingly, visual and dual modalities preserved comprehension levels in these low skilled students. Our results suggest that the use of visual-text support during auditory language presentation could be beneficial for low school performance students, especially boys, and encourage future research to evaluate the implementation in classes of the rapidly developing technology of simultaneous speech transcription, that could be, in addition, beneficial to non-native students, especially those recently incorporated into school or newly arrived in a country from abroad.

Kesalahan Siswa dalam Mengerjakan Soal Sistem Persamaan Linear Dua Variabel Berdasarkan Kriteria Watson

This study aimed to describe the errors that student made in completing the Two Variable Linear Equation System based on Watson's criteria. This was a descriptive qualitative study involving 29 students consisted of of 12 high-skilled students, 5 medium-skilled students, and 12 low-skilled students in 8th grade at SMP PGRI 6 Malang. The data were obtained from the types of errors that student made using the Two Variable Linear Equation System question tests and the results of the interviews based on the Watson's criteria indicators. The question sets used in this study had been verified by mathematics education lecturers and mathematics teachers. The results of this study were: a) high-skilled students were 'less thorough' at work; (2) medium-skilled students were ‘using data incorrectly at the early stages'; while (3) low-skilled students ‘did not give answers' because they did not understand the concepts of the learning materials. The three types of errors frequently made by students were errors in determining the operation to be used (mhk), errors in determining the stages of solving the question problems (mtl), and errors in drawing conclusions from the final results (kh).

ANALISIS KEMAMPUAN PENYELESAIAN SOAL MATEMATIKA BERORIENTASI PISA DALAM KONTEN PERUBAHAN DAN HUBUNGAN PADA SISWA SMP

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan proses penyelesaian masalah soal PISA pada siswa. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif. Subjek penelitian ini siswa kelas VIII A SMP Negeri 1 Teras berjumlah 28 siswa. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah metode tes, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Pada penelitian ini keabsahan data menggunakan teknik triangulasi dengan membandingkan data hasil tes, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Teknik analisis data kuantitatif menggunakan reduksi, penyajian hingga penarikan kesimpulan disesuaikan dengan langkah-langkah Polya. Hasil penelitian ini diperoleh kesimpulan siswa berkemampuan tinggi dapat memenuhi semua indikator dalam penyelesaian soal secara maksimal, siswa berkemampuan sedang dan rendah tidak konsisten dalam melakukan tahapan penyelesaian soal sehingga kurang maksimal.

Motor skill equity: Physical literacy and the rise of low skilled students

Motor skill equity: Physical literacy and the rise of low skilled students

Application of contextual approach to teaching English for special purposes in higher military educational institutions

The article is dedicated to substantiating the reasons for applying a contextual approach to teaching English for special purposes (ESP) in higher military educational institutions. Even though future officers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine should meet severe requirements as to the level of English language acquisition, when English teachers enter an ESP classroom in a military university, they meet a lot of low-skilled students with a lack of motivation. The students can be afraid of expressing themselves in a foreign language; sometimes they are afraid, stressed, unwilling to speak up because they may not see any necessity in doing so. That’s why at ESP lessons teachers should focus not only on the subject-matter of the course but also increase students’ motivation, create a positive atmosphere, develop critical thinking and professional competence, encourage group work for reaching mutual goals. All above mentioned poses a challenge to the teacher, and the solution can be in applying a contextual approach to teaching English for special purposes that implies contextualization of materials to create true-to-life situations and submerge the students into job-related surrounding making them think about their previous experience and ways of its application under different circumstances. The article generalizes the practical experience of using contextualized materials at the English lessons for special purposes and proves that they help to create a meaningful environment for learners. As the result the students demonstrate an eagerness to express themselves using a foreign language, they are involved in the lesson and ready to work in a team. So, using contextualized materials at the English lessons for special purposes in higher military educational establishments is an up-to-date issue, as it helps to form necessary language competence of future officers, create additional motivation, and involve students in job-related activities.

Analisis Kemapuan Penyelesaian Soal Matematika Berorientasi Pisa dalam Konten Perubahan dan Hubungan pada Siswa SMP

This research aims to describes the process of problem solving question of PISA in students. This research use a qualitative of research methods. The subject of this research grade VIII A SMP Negeri 1 Teras amounted to 28 students. Data collection techniques are used tests, interviews, and documentation method. In this research the validity of data using triangulation techniques to compare test results data, interviews, and documentation. Quantitative data analysis techniques using whereas reduction, serving until the conclusion of the withdrawal measures adapted to the Polya. The results of this research were obtained conclusions high-capable Students can meet all the indicators in the settlement of the question of maximum, medium and low skilled students not consistent in performing the stages of completion of a matter so that insufficient.

ANALYSIS OF STUDENT ERRORS IN COMPLETING MATHEMATICAL PROBLEMS OF CLASS VIII CIRCLE MATERIALS IN SMP 1 WLINGI

This research aims to find out the type of student error in solving the problem of mathematics material in solving the problem of circle story and wide circle in class VIII SMP Negeri 1 Wlingi Blitar.Dalam this research type of research used is descriptive qualitative research. The subject of this study is the class VIII C MPN 1 Wlingi which amounted to 10 students who took the test.Teknik data collection in this study using written tests, interviews and documentation.Keabsahan data is done with reference materials and conduct checks members.Teknik data analysis is done with data reduction stages, data presentation, and verification or drawing conclusions. Students are grouped into three categories namely high-ability students, medium-skilled students and low-ability students. Each category is represented by one student. The results of this study are (1) The type of mistake made by a highly capable subject in solving soa l circle story and broad circle is a mistake of fact, error of concept and mistake of principle. (2) Types of moderate-ability students' mistakes are factual errors, concept errors and procedural errors. (3) Types of low-skill students' errors are fact errors, concept errors, procedural errors and principle errors

Effective Teaching Strategies for Low-Skilled Students

This study described the strategies used by expert teachers to instruct low motor skill students in physical education classes. The method was extensively pilot tested. Eleven physical education teachers took part in the study. Data were collected via observations, field notes, interviews, and nonstructured informal interviews. Two major themes emerged during the data analysis. First, specific teaching skills are important to facilitate low-skilled students’ success, with subthemes of (a) teachers paying attention to low-skilled students’ motor skill deficiencies and (b) teachers creating an accepting environment for low-skilled students. Second, teachers structure authentic performances in which low-skilled students can successfully participate, with subthemes of (a) teachers continually modifying game play with no scores, no winners, and everyone working together and (b) teachers recognizing decisions about equipment selection and usage for low-skilled students. The results can inform how teachers develop lessons for low-skilled students.Subscribe to TPE

Teaching Foreign Language Speaking Skills Through Peer-Tutoring

Introduction. Teaching foreign language speaking skills to students of the same academic group having different levels of language proficiency within a restricted time period is an urgent problem for non-linguistic universities. Its solution requires an interdisciplinary approach and the integration of modern pedagogical, psychological and linguistic knowledge. The aim of the study is to prove experimentally the effectiveness of peer assisted learning organized within the regular classroom settings. Materials and Methods. The study is concerned with a peer assisted learning strategy aimed at the development of EFL speaking skills of low-skilled students. Unlike international practice of extra-curricular peer tutoring the given strategy is used among well-acquainted students within the regular classroom settings. Peer assisted learning is based on both qualitative and quantitative methods such as data collection of both foreign and Russian teachers, linguists and psychologists, analysis and generalizations along with the communicative language teaching method, experiment and observation . Results. As a result, the criteria for selection of peer tutors were formulated, a new structural component of peer assisted learning was developed and implemented, stages of teaching EFL speaking skills were pointed out, vocabulary and exercises appropriate to students’ knowledge and experience were selected. The researched model of peer assisted learning made it possible to integrate basic principles of the communicative method. Discussion and Conclusions. Through peer assisted learning tutees benefit by developing and practicing communicative skills, increasing motivation. All tutors and tutees are actively engaged in work, develop responsibility and collaboration, and improve academic achievements. The effectiveness is provided by systematic peer assisted learning, coordinated work of students in pairs/threes, taking top-down and bottomup approaches to teaching speaking, proper selection of vocabulary and exercises. The obtained results contribute to the study of problems of teaching speaking and motivate further study of peer tutoring and making additional experiments.

Teaching Games for Understanding Intervention to Promote Physical Activity among Secondary School Students

Objectives This study investigated the effectiveness of Teaching Games for Understanding (TGfU) intervention on the moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) levels of students from Grades 9 and 10. Methods A total of 118 students from four classes (two TGfU groups and two technique groups) participated in this study. Accelerometers were used to measure the MVPA time of students, and formal interviews were conducted to identify the factors that contributed to the MVPA level of students in TGfU classes. Results The results reveal that the TGfU [t (1, 57) = - 11.622, p <.001, and d =.841] and technical [t (1, 61) = -4.232, p <.001, and d =.236] group exhibited significantly improved MVPA levels in intervention phase. During the intervention period, the MVPA time of the TGfU group (M = 20.26, SD = 3.74) was significantly longer than that of the technique group [M = 17.62, SD = 3.37, t (1, 118) = 4.023, p < .001, and d = .35]. Moreover, in the TGfU classes, boys (M=21.476, SD =.719) spent significantly more time engaging in MVPA than girls (M = 19.135, SD = .645) [F (1, 57) = 5.807, p = .019, and η2= .09]. However, no significant differences were determined between the MVPA levels of high- and low-skilled students. Data gathered through interviews suggested that the nature of the games, the small-sided team, and the freedom and enjoyment experienced by the students through games may explain the high MVPA levels observed in the TGfU classes. ConclusionTGfU intervention can potentially be used to promote physical activities and attain the recommended MVPA time in PE classes (50% class time).

Pengaruh Model Team Accelerated Instruction Terhadap Hasil Belajar Ditinjau Dari Keaktifan Siswa

This study aims to find out the effectiveness of TAI model through mathematics learning outcomes in terms of students' student activity. This research was a quasi-experimental research. Sampling technique in this research used Cluster Random Sampling technique. Data collection technique used questionnaire and tests. The data analysis technique used two-way variance analysis with unequal cell. The result of this research was that learning using TAI model is not more effective to use (Fobs&lt; Ftable) with 2.859 &lt;4.00; Students who have high student activity, have mathematics learning outcomes that are no better than those with moderate and low-skilled students (Fobs&lt; Ftable) with 0.5576 &lt; 3.15; There is no interaction between the learning model used and the student activity to the students' mathematics learning outcomes (Fobs&lt; Ftable= 0.44 &lt;3.15). A suggestion on the results of this study is in the process of teaching and learning teachers should be able to create an atmosphere of learning that can make students become more active.