Mindset Research Articles

A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF EFFECTIVE PEDAGOGICAL PRACTICES TO FOSTER JOY, CURIOSITY, AND WONDER IN MATHEMATICS AT ELEMENTARY STAGE

This Study Aims To Identify And Evaluate Effective Pedagogical Practices That Foster Joy, Curiosity, And Wonder Among Students In Mathematics Education At The Elementary Stage. The Study Employs A Qualitative Approach To Investigate The Impact Of These Practices On Students' Engagement And Enthusiasm For Mathematics. A Sample Of Mathematics Teachers From 10 Schools (20, Teachers) In The Varanasi District, India, Was Selected Randomly. Intelligent Verbatim Transcription Was Used To Convert Audio Recordings Into Text, Balancing Accuracy With Clarity By Omitting Unnecessary Fillers While Preserving The Essence Of The Conversations And Using NVIVO Employed To Facilitate Efficient Coding And Visualisation Of Connections Between Themes. The Analysis Process Will Involve Organizing The Transcribed Data, Qualitatively Identifying Themes And Patterns Related To Effective Pedagogical Practices To Foster 'Joy, Curiosity & Wonder' Among The Students In Mathematics At Elementary Stage, Combining The Benefits Of Observational Data With In-Depth Teacher Perspectives. The Findings Reveal A Positive Trend Towards More Student-Centered, Engaging, And Effective Teaching Strategies In Mathematics, While Also Indicating Opportunities For Further Development In Certain Areas. These Findings Have Significant Implications For Enhancing Student Engagement, Promoting Conceptual Understanding, And Encouraging A Growth Mind Set In Mathematics. This Study Emphasizes The Need For Policy Makers To Address Resource Disparities Between Schools And For Educators To Adopt Practices That Create Joyful, Curiosity-Driven Learning Environments, Ultimately Leading To Improved Student Outcomes And A More Positive Attitude Towards The Subject. KEYWORD: Mathematics Education, Pedagogy, Joy, Curiosity, Wonder, Student Engagement, Innovative Teaching Practices

Impact of Social Media on the Mind Sets of Students of Higher Secondary Schools

Social Networking sites provide a platform for discussion on burning issues that has been over-looked in today’s scenario. This research is conducted to check the impact of social networking sites in the changing mind-set of the students of higher secondary schools. It is survey type research and data was collected through the questionnaire. A sample of 100 students was taken from the Kathua district from different schools. The main objectives were to evaluate the influence of social media on students life, to assess the beneficial and preferred form of social media for students and suggestions to incorporate certain aspects to improve the impact of social media. Collected data was analyzed in terms of frequency. Findings show that the majority of the respondents show the agreements with the influences of social media. Respondents opine Instagram as their favourite social media form, and then they like Snapchat as second popular form of social media. The study reveals that the students face main problem during use of social media is unwanted messages, wastage of time. Social media is beneficial for students in the field of education, Social media deteriorating social norms, social media is affecting negatively the study of students. Use of social media is deteriorating the relationship among the individuals.

Where is Your Mind Set?

Where is Your Mind Set?

Redefining Coaching in a Pandemic: A Qualitative Exploration of Physical Educators' Responses to Sports During COVID-19

A sports coach is a total package individual who is competent and well-equipped for the role we are demonstrating. Coaches with the best level of training and the most years of experience in the sport have invested more in their education and are better at adjusting the content of the training to the developmental stages of children and adolescents. The main purpose of the study is to explore the experiences of PE teachers is sports coaching in times of COVID-19 Pandemic. On the professional aspect, the informants were able to bring their MAPEH teaching skills into practice in their own municipalities and provinces. As a result of the researcher's inability to travel, online communication and interviews were used as data collection methods to elicit the informants' experiences. This part includes the presentation, analysis, and interpretation of data gathered from the six informants from Guimaras, Aklan, Iloilo City, Ajuy, Potatan, and Pavia. It includes (1) Adversities of COVID-19 Pandemic with sub-themes of learning and training modalities and versatility of sports coaching strategies and styles (2) The Resiliency in Virtual Hubs with sub themes of life cycle on social media and (3) Discernments in the Midst of Global Dilemma with subthemes of internal enthusiasm and mind setting. Encouraging athletes to reset their mindsets to see quarantine as a learning opportunity, organizing suitable guidance, educating and motivating athletes to use proper preventive behavior, and establishing acceptable living isolation conditions. Some types of circuit-based body mass resistance training may aid aerobic adaptation. The athlete's needs should be taken into account when organizing sports skills training. The acronym AGAMER was a practical and feasible intervention that can be used by any PE teacher and coach in their respective field of expertise.

Territorial autonomy and ethnic conflict: the Baloch ethnic question post-18th Amendment

ABSTRACT This article critically assesses the effectiveness of territorial autonomy under the 18th Constitutional Amendment in managing ethnic conflict in Pakistan's Balochistan province. It argues that limitations in the design and implementation of the federal provisions of the 18th Amendment have hindered the sustainable resolution of the ethnic conflict in Balochistan. Design-wise, the Amendment inadequately addresses key institutional factors that have historically contributed to Balochistan's marginalised status within the federation, notably the Senate's limited powers, non-ethnic-based provincial boundaries, and Baloch under-representation in core state institutions. Design inadequacies are exacerbated by poor implementation of the core federal provisions, especially related to natural resource ownership, local government, and the Council of Common Interests (CCI). Notable implementation hurdles include a persistent ‘centralist’ mind set, particularly pronounced within the military, actively seeking the overturn of the 18th Amendment. The persistence of the de-facto power of the military has undermined the efficacy of territorial autonomy as a conflict management tool.

The Career Orientation Impact in the Livelihood of Rural High School Learners: A Case of Selected High Schools Waterberg District, South Africa

This study analyses how career orientations can help rural high school learners to become more self-directed and flexible in developing their careers in today's dynamic world of work. Career counsellors are needed in schools to guide the way learners subjectively make sense of their self-perceived talents and abilities. The study used a qualitative approach to obtain information about how career orientation can change the lives of rural high school learners. The purposive sampling technique was used to choose rich information from rural high school learners and teachers, councillors, and the surrounding employers/educational institutions in Waterberg District. Data analysis was done through inductive thematic data analysis where themes and categories emanated. The outcome of the study considered the fundamental aspects to develop career paths, career orientation programs, changing the mind set and the impact of career orientation in rural high schools. The product of the study will be shared with all four schools, nearby employers, and the Department of Education, Waterberg District in Limpopo province. The outcomes of the study might help in dealing with persistent educational obstacles like broader educational equity and public funding for developmental career orientation programs that face many youth and adults in rural communities. It is recommended that policy developers establish career orientation models that would benefit the livelihood of rural high schools.

Electro-Mechanical Engineer Degree Level Apprenticeships: An initial reflection on improving distance-learner engagement and motivation

This concept paper discusses the proposed implementation of learning supports via motivational scaffolding as method for improving engagement and motivation of Electro-Mechanical Engineering degree-level apprentices at the University of Nottingham. The paper focuses on a block-release programme where a large proportion of learning occurs online asynchronously. These apprentices have generally entered degree-level study from background vastly different from typical undergraduate students. Combined with the management of their normal job with their university study, there is a step-change in mind set required to be successful on the programme. Anecdotal feedback has previously suggested that around half of the apprentices on the programme found it challenging to settle into a successful work pattern within the first 6 weeks of the programme. The proposed intervention aims to provide learners with the environment to learn and excel rather than spending time finding the study materials, or working out what is required of them. The intervention was developed in conjunction with a focus group of apprentices and a scoping survey released to all cohorts on the programme. The success of the intervention will be evaluated over the next academic year through further feedback surveys, focus group discussions and comparison of grades and engagement of online content.

EDUCATED AND UNEDUCATED PARENTS’ MIND SET TOWARDS GIRLS’ EDUCATION: COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE AT SECONDARY SCHOOLS

Education is a fundamental human right without gender discrimination to uplift the economic, social, and culture of society through education. The main purpose of the study was to investigate the comparison of educated & uneducated parents’ mindsets regarding female education at secondary school level. The essentialness of this investigation was to view the mindset of parents comparatively toward girls’ education. The population of study was parents of secondary school-level students of Dera Ghazi Khan. The research design was causal-comparative based on a survey. The sample of the study was 96 parents who were selected through the random sampling techniques. The questionnaire was developed at a five-point Likert type of scale to collect the data from the selected parents. The study results showed that educated parents preferred the girls’ education more than uneducated parents, urban parents than rural parents, and mothers than fathers. Thus, it is recommended that the female should avail educational opportunities for their educational development. The government must offer financial help to those parents who are unable to educate their daughters due to financial constraints.

Climate Friendly Transport

Retail is currently in a state of upheaval due to digitalization and the associated booming online trade. Sales figures in stationary retail are stagnating. Online trading offers advantages through convenience and quick availability that customers no longer do not want to miss. Due to climate change, retailers and customers have changed their mind set towards more sustainability. Consumers are increasingly demanding sustainable products, so retailers must act appropriately to be both digital and climate-friendly in the future. The aim of this exploratory study is to use the example of floristry retailers to analyze whether they are growing with digitalization and whether they are taking sustainable initiatives to act as climate-friendly as possible. In addition, the florists' whole value chain is examined for climate friendliness. The results of the exploratory online survey of 68 floristry businesses in Germany show that both digitalization as well as climate and sustainability awareness play a significant role in floristry retail.

Assessment of organizational factors affecting utilization of Monitoring and Evaluation results in delivering government programs: A case of Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES), Uganda

The field of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) is often restricted to the technical aspects of conducting M&E. However, it is increasingly being acknowledged that organizational factors of entities are regularly more influential as far as mainstreaming the adoption and utilization of M&E is concerned. This study sought to assess the organizational factors affecting utilization of M&E results, specifically by analyzing how information availability, information processing skills and organizational culture affect utilization of M&E results in MoES. The study methodology entailed grounded theory and quantitative research methods and covered a sample of 191 respondents. The study’s key findings, among others, include: M&E information is often stored as manual paper records which subjects the information to wastage through poor handling and physical deterioration; and, poorly presented M&E results have a negative effect on their utilization. The study generated a number of recommendations, which inter alia include MoES should: design and implement a mind–set change programme for all staff of the Ministry to embracing and utilize of M&E results; design and implement regular capacity building and retooling programmes for all staff involved in the generation and utilization of M&E results; and, migrate its M&E records and management procedures from paper–based systems to digital systems. The study's conclusions inform various government MDAs about the relevance of using M&E results for planning, budgeting, and policy making. The study findings will enable MoES appreciate the need for installation of appropriate information management systems necessary for improved uptake of M&E results utilization. The study suggests a number of areas for further investigation, such as, examining the influence of political direction and choices on the application and usefulness of M&E results in government organizations, and analyzing the impact of information dissemination on demand and utilization of M&E results in Government agencies.

The World Health Organization Reporting System for Pancreaticobiliary Cytopathology: Overview and Summary.

The recently published WHO Reporting System for Pancreaticobiliary Cytopathology (World Health Organization [WHO] System) is an international approach to the standardized reporting of pancreaticobiliary cytopathology, updating the Papanicolaou Society of Cytopathology System for Reporting Pancreaticobiliary Cytology (PSC System). Significant changes were made to the categorization of benign neoplasms, intraductal neoplasms, mucinous cystic neoplasms, and malignant neoplasms considered low grade. Benign neoplasms, such as serous cystadenoma, categorized as Neoplastic: benign in the PSC system, are categorized as Benign/negative for malignancy in the WHO system. Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor, solid-pseudopapillary neoplasm, and gastrointestinal stromal tumor, categorized as Neoplastic: other in the PSC system, are categorized as Malignant in the WHO System in accord with their classification in the 5th edition WHO Classification of Digestive System Tumours (2019). The two new categories of Pancreaticobiliary Neoplasm Low-risk/grade and Pancreaticobiliary Neoplasm High-risk/grade are mostly limited to intraductal neoplasms and mucinous cystic neoplasms. Low-risk/grade lesions are mucinous cysts, with or without low-grade epithelial atypia. High-risk/grade lesions contain neoplastic epithelium with high-grade epithelial atypia. Correlation with clinical, imaging, and ancillary studies remains a key tenet. The sections for each entity are written to highlight key cytopathological features and cytopathological differential diagnoses with the pathologist working in low resource setting in mind. Each section also includes the most pertinent ancillary studies useful for the differential diagnosis. Sample reports are provided for each category. Finally, the book provides a separate section with risk of malignancy and management recommendations for each category to facilitate decision-making for clinicians.

Application of semantic analysis in strategic marketing using the mind map tool

The article discusses the marketing use of a tool used to find solutions and systematize information as mind maps. Due to the increase in the volume and flow of information, a high degree of laboriousness of the analysis of texts in natural languages appears. To solve marketing problems and develop effective marketing strategies, the processing and analysis of the information received is of great importance. For more efficient use of tools, like mind maps, and minimization of manual data processing, there are requests such as combining maps into one from several experts or different map iterations from one expert. A technique is proposed for solving the problem of combining information from mind maps into one by semantic analysis methods, consisting of five stages. An algorithm for combining a set of mind maps into one using the methods of semantic text analysis is presented. To test the methodology, an experiment was conducted, during which more than 30 mind maps were analyzed. Based on the results of the analysis, a combined mind map based on the proposed methodology is presented and the problem of combining a number of heterogeneous maps into one is solved using semantic analysis. The article uses such methods, as literature analysis, experiment, semantic analysis of the text.

Verbal Judo and Prospective Crime – How AI + Mind Genomics Can Synthesize Mind Sets for Training

Verbal Judo and Prospective Crime – How AI + Mind Genomics Can Synthesize Mind Sets for Training

Verbal Judo and Prospective Crime – How AI + Mind Genomics Can Synthesize Mind Sets for Training

Verbal Judo and Prospective Crime – How AI + Mind Genomics Can Synthesize Mind Sets for Training

Recognizing Consumer Attitudes and Behavior In Indian Product Repair Decisions - A Conceptual Review

The way consumers make product replacement choices is crucial for eco-friendly consumption. This research paper investigates the mind sets and behaviours of Indian consumers when it comes to product maintenance decisions. The right to fix things began long ago and is still going strong today. Rules and regulations that play a major role in the repair of laws are introduced in favor of the right to repair laws. Companies should make spare parts, tools, and instructions on how to fix consumer gadgets to prolong their useful life and avoid them ending up in garbage dumps. Using various theoretical frameworks and empirical research, the paper investigates the factors that shape consumer attitudes towards maintenance, the decision-making process involved, and the implications for businesses and decision-makers. Understanding these dynamics is crucial for encouraging eco-friendly consumption habits and tackling environmental concerns.

Trend and Determinants of Neonatal Mortality at the Buea and Limbe Regional Hospitals, Southwest Region, Cameroon

Background: Over the years the rate of neonatal mortality in low-income settings has been on the increase and most cases of neonatal mortality can be associated with modifiable risk factors. However, the rate of neonatal mortality remains high in Cameroon with the Southwest Region having one of the highest rates of neonatal mortality. Objectives: We aimed to determine the trend and determinants of neonatal mortality in Buea and Limbe Regional Hospitals. Method and Materials: A hospital based retrospective study of files of neonates was conducted from the 1st of January 2017 to the 31st of December 2022. Socio-demographic, clinical and outcome data were obtained using a data extraction form and analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) Version 27. Results: The trend of neonatal mortality was apparently constant (16.1% and 17.8%) between 2017 to 2022. Birth asphyxia 150(53.4%) was found to be the most common cause of neonatal mortality. Identified determinants were: acute fetal distress (AOR:2.6 [1.333-5.346]), no ANC visit (AOR:13.1 [3.849-44.284]), birth weight less than 2500g (AOR:2.050 [0.039-4.216]), birth weight greater than 4000 g (AOR:2 [1.002-3.43]), Apgar Score ˂ 3 (AOR:99.9 [87.036-100.000]) and Apgar score ˂ 6 (AOR=5.164 [1.768-15.082]). Conclusion: Neonatal mortality in our context is still below the expectations of SDG3 with perinatal asphyxia and its related modifiable factors influencing neonatal mortality the most. Therefore, more impactful community education and information sessions to build a positive mind set on pregnant women and their families to reduce neonatal mortality is required from all health sectors.

Rural Mental Health and Psychological Myths

Background of the Research: According to twentieth century psychiatrist Carl Jung, myth is a necessary aspect of the human psyche which needs to find meaning and order in a world. Human health is in the hands of self-believing about his/her health strongly that everyone who came to this earth will be alive with blessings of god/goddess when time comes, Eman the god will be with his rope to take the breath of human being which is stated as an etiology myth. This basic beliefs leads in every one mind set up to hope on each individual life ahead and to do their socio economic activities on daily basis. This leads to consumerism and an indirectly positive belief on life creates demand for goods and service from household economy to a national economy. So, basically good health of human being is the prime factor for every walk of their life to reach their desired socio economic destination. Aim of the Study: Here, in this paper, the researcher made an attempt to find the nexus between mental health of rural inhabitants and their psychological myth. Research Methodology: The methodology adopted for the research fact was field study by using an interview schedule as a tool for collecting the data from a district named Theni in Tamil Nadu. The sample size taken was 300. Targeted population was rural inhabitants in Theni district. A Purposive non random sampling was used in this study. Findings and Discussions: The obtained results from the field level study categorized that 36.6 percentages of rural respondents who were in the age group of fifty to sixty had a strong belief in witchcraft or psychological myths like destroying a person’s health and putting that person in bed with not able to do functioning of leg or hand by witchcraft (seivenai) and black magic. The same percentage or the same group of respondents had a belief in existing of ghost; Persons who died in accidents, suicide will penetrate into other body and exploit the health of host body. It’s very hard to change the psychological myths because of strong beliefs in existing of unknown energy known as god of all religion. As a result of beliefs, a good amount of economic time and money is spent for their mental satisfaction by 36.6 percentages of sample respondents in the study area. Hence, Myths always exist in a corner of human psychology in rural population but a degree of variation in accepting the myths. The remaining percentage of rural respondents in the age group of below fifty were the believe in advancement of science and technology, for example increasing subscribers in smart mobile phone and using internet, sending their sons and daughters to higher education for the sake of individual family betterment in micro level and as in macro nation’s betterment which is an another feature of the interviewed respondents. Among the ten respondents strongly three were believe in myths that were exclamatory to the artificial intelligence era. The aspects of money and time spend towards the myths may be taken as scope for further research in any geographical area if it exist.

The Mothers’ Role in the Children’s Choice of a Career in Entrepreneurship: An Examination of Mothers in Sri Lanka

Making the choice of individuals to choose a career in self-employment is critical as an entrepreneur contributing to a county’s economy. Entrepreneurship as a choice is influenced by many contemporaneous variables such as household wealth, gender, spouse's education, family composition, along with health. This paper examined the mothers’ influence on the choice of individuals to engage in entrepreneurship. Even though many studies have been conducted in understanding the various factors that prevent an individual from becoming an entrepreneur limited studies have been conducted in understanding the mother’s contribution to creating or crushing entrepreneurial mind set of a child especially in the Sri Lankan context. Having understood that a qualitative research study supported by twenty in-depth interviews were conducted among mothers and children to explore their influence on the child’s choice of becoming an entrepreneur. The findings imply that there is a significant impact of a mother on the probability of an individual to become an entrepreneur. Keywords: Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Education, Entrepreneurial Intention, Entrepreneurial Orientation, Mothers’ Influence.

Thematic diversity of brief news items in British newspaper The Guardian and journal The Economist

The article is dedicated to the study of thematic diversity in quality British press: newspaper The Guardian and journal The Economist. The aim was to compare the percentage of certain themes in The Guardian and The Economist. To reach this aim the percentage of articles on certain themes was calculated: firstly for The Economist, secondly for The Guardian. Afterwards the percentage was compared. The following themes were studied: politics, economy, the mixture of economy and politics, culture, sports, science, technology, brexit, health, nature, crime, ecology, art, laws, mind set, trade war, natural catastrophes, international relations, protests, migration, inequality, Russian meddling, elections, catastrophes, terrorism, harassment, education, space, drugs, resignations, royalty, obituary, international affairs, food, intelligence, nuclear power, ousts, leaks, war, new position, goods, prosecution, persecution, authoritarianism, interreligious relations, justice, tracks, separatism, merging companies, demography and tariffs. After analyzing brief news items from The Economist and The Guardian, it was found that in The Guardian there are more articles with the following themes: politics, culture, sports, technologies, brexit, health, nature, crime, ecology, trade war, natural catastrophes, protests, migration, catastrophes, terrorism, harassment, education, space, drugs, royalty, food, nuclear power, prosecution and justice. At the same time in The Economist there are more articles with themes like a mixture of economy and politics, economy, art, laws, mind set, international relations, inequality, Russian meddling, elections in different countries, resignations, obituaries, international affairs, intelligence, ousts, leaks, wars, new positions, goods, persecutions, authoritarianism, interreligious relations, merging companies, demography and tariffs. It is necessary to note that there’s a wider diversity of themes in The Economist. The following themes are present only in The Economist: interreligious relations, persecution, tracks, merging companies, demography and tariffs (without retaliation of the other side). At the same time only the theme of food is absent in The Economist.

A Study on Prospects and Provocation of Startups in India

In the Current scenario the people are afraid of taking risk they are shifting their mind set from a corporate or a government job and rather are inventing or trying to be a self-entrepreneur and entering the field as innovative startups. Instead come across that generally the jobs the person who do a corporate or a government job or a service person can only contribute to the basic requirement of their family by doing an 8-hour job but only other hand and entrepreneur not only managers to fill the basic and sometimes high and needs of his family but also contributes to the economic development of the country. With full support and welcoming the young generation innovative ideas our honorable prime minister Shri Narendra Modi have recently launched the aspiring program called startup India in New Delhi at Vignan Bhavan Stadium on 16th January. In today's time Indian business is undergoing through fragmented and unorganized Indian market, business complications, lack of infrastructure, lack of transparent policy initiatives, lack of knowledge exposure. In this article tries to focus on the opportunities received and challenges faced by the new startups in India and discuss the top govt schemes for entrepreneurs and their benefits.