Number Of Students Research Articles

Unleashing the Literary Magic: Boosting 7th Graders' Literacy Development through Daily Reading Adventures

Reading is an essential skill for success in academics and beyond (Whitten C., Labby S., Sullivan S., 2019). With that reason in mind, the study investigated the impact and effectiveness of daily reading practice in improving seventh-grade learners' reading comprehension, vocabulary, and writing skills. Using a quasi-experimental design together with the utilization of a pre-test/post-test method, it was found that the literacy development of the experimental group, who engaged in a daily reading practice provided with a selection of age- appropriate reading materials, had a positive influence. The increased number of students labeled “passed” and the noteworthy increase in mean scores from the pretest (6.87) to the posttest (13.47) solidly support the assertion that there is a significant difference between the two groups and indicate a robust positive impact of the daily reading practice on the student’s literacy development. In relation to the results, the proponents recommend refining and expanding the current educational curriculum with the integration of a daily reading component to maximize student learning outcomes. The success of the integration could contribute to the cultivation of well-rounded individuals equipped with essential skills for future success.

Edukasi dan Pemeriksaan Kesehatan Gigi dan Mulut Di Sekolah Menengah Pertama Negeri 30 Makassar

The dental and oral health care program takes the form of dental health care carried out directly and in a planned manner by Indonesian Dental and Oral Therapists (TGMI) either individually or in groups. This community service activity was carried out with the aim of empowering female students to increase their knowledge and skills regarding the correct way to brush their teeth using a tongue scraper. The method of this PkM (Community Service) activity is Education and Dental and Oral Health Examination for students at Makassar 30 State Junior High School and distributing questionnaires to students. As a result of the activity evaluation, there has been an increase in students' knowledge and skills after education and demonstrations regarding how to maintain dental health by brushing their teeth and using a tongue scraper correctly. Students who have good knowledge about how to maintain dental and oral health have increased and the number of students who are able to brush their teeth properly has increased and students are able to use a tongue scraper correctly too. Therefore, extension activities need to be held periodically to get optimal results.

Higher education in the Eurasian Economic Union: Potential and problems of cooperation

To solve the integration tasks of forming a common labor market, interpenetration of values and ideas, ensuring mutual understanding and trust between peoples, the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) needs a single educational space, similar educational and professional standards, mutual recognition of diplomas, academic degrees and titles. The article considers academic mobility within the EAEU and current practices of cooperation between its member-states and observer countries in the field of higher education based on the data of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) and the Russian Federal State Statistics Service (to assess the efficiency of promoting the ideas of Eurasian integration) and on the results of the authors’ empirical research (to identify potential for the development of cooperation between the EAEU member-states and observer countries in the field of education). The authors show a decrease in student exchange between universities of member-states and an increase in the number of students from non-CIS countries; Russia still accepts more students than its EAEU partners, which proves the inequality of student and teachers’ academic mobility and the need for changes in legislation and funding under the growing competition with Turkey, Europe and China in the field of education. The article considers the development of the structure and programs of educational cooperation, the expansion of branches of leading universities in other countries, the creation by leading universities of the Consortium, Eurasian Network University and Slavic Universities, and so on. The development of cooperation between the EAEU member-states and observer countries in the field of higher education requires an agreement between participants of integration at the highest level, classification of the higher education issues as a separate area of cooperation, expansion of legal regulation of cooperation issues and creation of an institutional form for the EAEU management in the sphere of higher education.

Prevalence of stress, anxiety and depression amongst 1st year medical students in a medical college

There is a high psychological morbidity that is reported in undergraduate medical students. This can range from stress, anxiety, interpersonal problems, suicide to psychiatric disorders. The objective of our study was to assess the prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress amongst the first year undergraduate students in a medical college. A cross sectional study was undertaken after approval from institutional ethical committee which included the 150 undergraduate medical students of 1 year. A semi structured performa which included socio demographic profile was used along with Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS 42) for assessment. Most of the participated students were females (57.5%). All of the students (100%) were residing in hostel and were unmarried. Stress was reported by majority (86.7%) of the students with few reporting low social support (7.3%). Single responses to causes of stress were in majority (74.6%). Prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress was 56%, 68.7% and 61.3% respectively. A considerable number of undergraduate medical students are affected and suffer from anxiety, stress and depression. There is an urgent need to address the issue and give more attention towards mental health of students.

The state in search of intellectual resources: The image of scientist in the perception of Russians

Under global challenges, the Russian state looks for ways to develop the national intellectual potential as a guarantee of technological sovereignty and country’s competitiveness. National research universities are supported, grant mechanisms for research activities are implemented, and programs for attracting and promoting young scientists are adopted. However, some objective indicators show persistent problems in the academic sphere: the number of research staff declines; “brain drain” continues; the number of graduate students and people who defended the thesis is not enough to solve the key problems of the state. The article considers social representations of the prestige of the scientific profession and the image of the scientist as factors that have a negative impact on human resources in the academic field. The research consisted of two stages: 1) 21 focus groups in 7 large Russian cities to identify the prestige of the scientific profession among three generations; 2) 207 interviews with students of Moscow universities (as the main source of personnel for scientific activities) to get a more detailed understanding of the image of the scientist. According to the results of the study, none of three Russian generations consider the profession of the scientist prestigious (inferior to politicians, businessmen, artists, bloggers, and IT specialists). The youth feel social injustice more acutely: they note the exceptional importance of scientists for national development, outstanding intelligence and complexity of this profession, but consider scientists an undervalued and low-income group. The image of the scientist is extremely distanced from the youth and is not an attractive vector of social mobility. One of the key reasons for the current situation is the absence of scientists in the Russian information space. Neither on television, nor in cinema or on social networks the image of the scientist is attractive to younger generations. If efforts are not made to eliminate this contradiction, the shortage of personnel in science will worsen, which would jeopardize the implementation of Russia’s national development plan.

Understanding student dropout risk: A qualitative study

A qualitative study on understanding student dropout risk was developed due to the increasing number of students leaving school at Dalaguete National High School, Dalaguete, Cebu, Philippines, a problem that the school faces and probably the rest of high schools worldwide. The study used a qualitative approach in multiple cases, a non-probability sampling method, which is the purposive sampling to understand the life of the one hundred fifteen (115) determined grade 9 students dropout risk in the school, their families, and the community. It sought to determine the student’s learning experiences and their influences on the participants’ academic performance. The most common learning experiences of students at risk of dropping out coming from all the participants’ learning experiences pointed out negative peer influences, coming from broken families, economic problems, and school factors that triggered tardiness and absenteeism to being demotivated to participate in all school learning activities. With these findings, an intervention program was proposed to bring back the students’ motivation to stay in school and finish their studies. Completing this study benefitted not only the students but also the school and stakeholders. The researcher is hopeful that the study’s outcomes will lead to continual research on dropout problems in the school, leading to ZERO dropout cases in all schools nationwide.

Sex and Racial/Ethnic Patterns of Tobacco Product Use Among Students at a U.S. University in 2021–2023

Background : Although the prevalence of conventional tobacco product use among U.S. college students has declined, an increasing number of students use various novel tobacco products. Objectives : This study aims to examine up-to-date sex and racial/ethnic patterns of tobacco use among students at a U.S. university in 2021–2023. Methods : Data of 2,732 students at an urban university in the Southeast of the U.S. were collected in 2021–2023 as part of the National College Health Assessment of the American College Health Association. Self-reported past 3-month use of five tobacco products (cigarette, electronic vapor products, water pipe/hookah, smokeless tobacco, and cigars) was dichotomized. We conducted multinomial logistic regression analysis to examine sex (male or female) and racial/ethnic (non-Hispanic White, non-Hispanic Black, Hispanic, or non-Hispanic Other) differences in single and dual/poly (con-current use of two or more tobacco products) tobacco use compared to nonuse, adjusting for age, student status, parent education level, obese status, psychological distress level, and survey year. Results : Male students had higher odds of being dual/poly tobacco user than female students, adjusting for covariates (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 2.00, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.42, 2.82). Non-Hispanic Black students had lower odds of being single (AOR = 0.43, 95% CI = 0.26, 0.69) and dual/poly (AOR = 0.09, 95% CI = 0.02, 0.37) tobacco user compared to non-Hispanic White students, adjusting for covariates. Conclusions : Considering higher health risk of con-current use of multiple tobacco products, dual/poly tobacco use prevention strategies targeting male and non-Hispanic White students may be considered.

Predictors of Social Justice: Critical Thinking Disposition and Student Personal Responsibility

The increase in diversity in society and, thus, in schools brings the possibility of an increase in the number of students exposed to prejudice and discrimination due to their differences. Therefore, there is a need for teachers who can support students' perceptions of social justice. This study aims to examine the predictive power of CT disposition and SP responsibility on social justice attitudes in prospective social studies teachers. 341 prospective social studies teachers from universities in various cities of Turkey participated in the study. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to analyze the data. The results showed that CT disposition predicted social justice, while SP responsibility did not have a significant effect. The study's results underline the importance of increasing CT disposition to increase prospective teachers' social justice attitudes. It is necessary to include CT disposition development in studies on social justice.

The improvement of oral communicative competence in english through the artificial intelligence

The study "Improvement of Oral Communicative Competence in English through the Artificial Intelligence" focused on exploring how artificial intelligence technology can influence the development of oral communication skills during the teaching and learning process of English as a second language, with the participants of this research being future teachers of the subject. This research aimed to determine the effectiveness of artificial intelligence applications, such as voice assistants and speech recognition systems, in improving students' oral communicative competence. The study examined how these artificial intelligence systems provided instant and personalized feedback, as well as opportunities for continuous oral practice for students. It also explored how artificial intelligence can adapt to the individual needs of students, which was beneficial for those with different skill levels or specific learning needs. The results of this research demonstrated that teaching and learning mediated by artificial intelligence had significant implications, suggesting how artificial intelligence technology can play an integral role in the development of oral communicative competence in English and possibly other languages. Finally, this teaching approach promises to facilitate more effective and accessible learning for a larger number of students, enhancing their oral communication skills in the process.

Application of BPNN’s intelligent ETQ model in network English teaching

Teaching evaluation is a key initiative to improve the quality of education and teaching. The research significance of this study is rooted in addressing the limitations of the traditional evaluation of teaching quality (ETQ) model, which often relies on a single evaluation index, exhibits a one-sided perspective, and suffers from pronounced subjectivity. In this context, this paper delves into the application of the backpropagation neural network (BPNN) to enhance and refine the ETQ model. The intelligent ETQ model was constructed and utilized in network English teaching to enhance the effect and quality of network English teaching. By analyzing the characteristics and needs of network English teaching, the advantages of BPNN in the ETQ were explored. The intelligent evaluation model was constructed, and its application effect in network English teaching was studied and evaluated. The total number of students satisfied with the BPNN based network English ETQ model was 151, with a total satisfaction rate of 75.5%. The ETQ model on the basis of BPNN was applied to network English teaching, which helped the average final score of Class 2 improve by 5.44 points compared to the division exam. The ETQ model based on BPNN was applied to network English teaching, which can improve the rationality of teaching evaluation and help improve students’ school English proficiency.

Student Perception on Initial Experience of Flipped Classroom in Sport Education Department

This study aimed to investigate the perception of students towards their initial experience with the flipped classroom model of education in Sport. Qualitative research method was employed, including the distribution of questionnaires and interviewing ten participants, consisting of university students in Sport education. The study found that a significant number of students had a positive view of the interactive and participatory nature of the flipped classroom. They appreciated the increased agency and felt more engaged in the learning process. However, some students faced initial challenges, including inadequate internet connectivity, difficulties in adapting to the flipped classroom's requirements, and inclusivity concerns. The study recommends that universities invest in robust Wi-Fi infrastructure and instructional resources to improve the overall student experience with the flipped classroom model. Additionally, universities could enhance the orientation programs to support students in transitioning to a flipped classroom model. Finally, this study proposes that further research should be undertaken to identify areas of improvement to institutions that aim to transition to the flipped classroom model of education effectively.

Pengembangan kompetensi guru pendamping anak usia dini berkebutuhan khusus dengan autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

A teacher is a person who has academic competence and qualifications as a learning agent, provides knowledge, provides guidance and direction to students according to their scientific field, and will make students intelligent, smart, able to understand the knowledge that has been taught and has broad and critical thinking insights. Shadow teachers are teachers who work directly and face to face with children and assist the class teacher. The presence of a shadow teacher is very helpful in conditioning the class when the class teacher is providing lessons and explanations to students. Shadow teacher will deal with one student with special needs. Competency standards for shadow teachers meet three criteria, pedagogical standards, personality standards and professional standards. To become an shadow teacher, you need a supportive academic education, having an educational certificate at the level of D-IV/S1 PGTK or psychology or other relevant education. Or a diploma D-II PGTK from an accredited study program. The need for shadow teachers who are really needed by inclusive schools is not yet balanced with the number of students with special needs in schools. Apart from that, shadow teachers have not been provided with adequate training. This research was carried out through a literature review with a qualitative approach. The systematic review process uses various literature reviews and articles from national scale scientific journals. The analysis obtained from the study is that training is needed to support the competence of accompanying teachers in the process of teaching students with special needs. The training required is 1) explanation of inclusive education, 2) children with special needs and their characteristics and diversity, 3) growth and development of children with special needs, 4) how to provide stimulation to children with special needs, 5) how to care for and protect children with special needs, 6 ) create an individual learning program. The number of shadow teachers currently in Samarinda city inclusive schools is not yet comparable to the inclusion schools that have been decreed by the Mayor.

When artificial intelligence substitutes humans in higher education: the cost of loneliness, student success, and retention

ABSTRACT Artificial intelligence (AI) may be the new-new-norm in a post-pandemic learning environment. There is a growing number of university students using AI like ChatGPT and Bard to support their academic experience. Much of the AI in higher education research to date has focused on academic integrity and matters of authorship; yet, there may be unintended consequences beyond these concerns for students. That is, there may be people who reduce their formal social interactions while using these tools. This study evaluates 387 university students and their relationship to – and with – artificial intelligence large-language model-based tools. Using structural equation modelling, the study finds evidence that while AI chatbots designed for information provision may be associated with student performance, when social support, psychological wellbeing, loneliness, and sense of belonging are considered it has a net negative effect on achievement. This study tests an AI-specific form of social support, and the cost it may pose to student success, wellbeing, and retention. Indeed, while AI chatbot usage may be associated with poorer social outcomes, human-substitution activity that may be occurring when a student chooses to seek support from an AI rather than a human (e.g. a librarian, professor, or student advisor) may pose interesting learning and teaching policy implications. We explore the implications of this from the lens of student success and belonging.

Factors Associated with Low Hepatitis B Vaccination Turn-Up Among Students at KIU-WC Bushenyi District

Globally, it was estimated that more than 2 billion people are infected with HBV. Of these, 350 million people are chronically infected and more than 500,000 people die each year of hepatitis-B-related diseases. The study assessed factors associated with low hepatitis b vaccination turnout among students at KIU-WC Bushenyi district. The study was descriptive and involved 150 participants selected by simple random sampling in which a questionnaire was used as the main tool of data collection. The study shows that a greater number of students had never been vaccinated 77(51.4%) The study also concludes that female gender was significantly associated with hepatitis B vaccination at OR, of 0.42(0.28-5.33) and PV of 0.014. The study also shows that age above 25 years was significantly associated with hepatitis B vaccination at OR, of 0.52(0.38-4.84) and PV, of 0.023. The study concludes that only 32(43.8%) students had had complete vaccination. The study recommends that students should be healthily educated on the importance of hepatitis B vaccination to encourage a lot of students to vaccinate. The study also recommends that the government should extend health services to the students to encourage a greater number of students to vaccinate. The study also recommends that the government should ensure the availability of the vaccine in health centres to encourage a greater number of students to vaccinate. Keywords: Hepatitis B vaccination, Students, Hepatitis-B-related diseases, Government, Health centres

Improving Junior High School Student’s Mathematical Understanding Ability using Discovery Learning Model on Relation and Function Material

The ability of students' mathematical understanding is one of the aspects needed by students in learning mathematics. With the ability to understand mathematics will make it easier for students to solve problems because students will be able to relate and solve these problems with the concepts they have understood. This study aims to see the improvement of the mathematical understanding ability of junior high school students using a discovery learning model on Relation and Function material. The type of this research is Classroom Action Research with the research sample being all grade VIII students in one of the junior high schools in West Bandung. This study consists of 2 cycles where each cycle consists of planning, action and implementation, observation and reflection stages, with before and after the study given 2 test instrument in the form of a description. In each cycle there is an activity observation sheet. Meanwhile, to analyze the data, it is seen from the test results provided, then all data and data results are processed using SPSS software. The results of this study showed that there was an increase in the completeness of learning scenarios for teachers by 92.31% and for students by 81.25%. In addition, the results of filling out the tests given each cycle showed good results with the number of students who scored above the minimum completeness criteria in cycle I by 73.08% and cycle II by 81.88%, meaning an increase of 8.8%. Based on this, it is expected that educators can apply the Discovery Learning Model with good planning and implementation so that student learning outcomes on relation and function material can increase.

The implementation of differentiated learning in ELT: Indonesian teachers’ readiness

In responding to the curriculum change in Indonesia to the Merdeka (Freedom) curriculum, the teaching and learning process should emphasize differentiated learning, including English Language Teaching (ELT). Despite the fact the teachers must implement it in their class, little research has examined the teachers’ readiness and its affecting factors in implementing differentiated learning. This study aims to address this gap by exploring teachers’ readiness in applying it and the factors affecting their readiness, by administering questionnaires and interviewing sixty public-school teachers of senior high schools who enrolled in the Subject Teacher Deliberation (STD) of English, in Central Java, Indonesia. The findings indicated that teachers were not ready in implementing content and process differentiation in ELT, but they just needed some improvements. Additionally, teachers had been ready in applying product and learning environment differentiation, but they still need a little enhancement. The factors affecting their readiness included insufficient training opportunities, limited time for planning and designing learning activities, difference of students’ readiness in learning English, and the large number of students in each class. Furthermore, the study recommends that the Indonesian government should provide additional training and workshops for teachers, establish a clear and consistent guideline for differentiated learning, and facilitating collaboration and communication among teachers to share their best practice.

INVESTIGATING INDOOR AIR QUALITY IN TRAINING ROOM ENVIRONMENTS OF A TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY SPORTS FACILITIES

Air quality analyses were conducted in sports facilities at the Silesian University of Technologyin Poland, with specific focus on training rooms occupied by students. The study aimed to assessthe impact of indoor air quality (IAQ) on human health, taking into consideration variousventilation methods and the number of individuals exercising indoors. Air samples were collectedfrom five training rooms in three sports facilities. The results indicate that outdoor air primarilyinfluences air quality in sports facilities. Internal factors, such as the number of students, floorsurfaces and mattresses, influenced pollutant concentrations (CO2 and PM2.5). Overall, CO2 levelsremained within safe limits, but fluctuations occurred due to physical activity, reaching as high as1859.7 ppm. The average median concentration of indoor PM2.5 was 16.7 μg/m, while outdoorlevels averaged 12.2 μg/m. A correlation between indoor and outdoor PM2.5 pollution underscoresthe importance of using air purifiers to enhance air quality in sports halls.

Pengaruh Kebijakan Pemerintah Dan Harga Pada Keputusan Pembelian Jasa Penyelenggara Kursus Dengan Iklan Sosial Media Sebagai Variabel Mediasi Pada Lembaga Kursus Texas College Kota Metro

The research was based on the fact that the number of new students registering for TexasCollege courses experienced ups and downs from 2018 to 2021 due to the increase in pricesfor each course level over the last four years. If this continues continuously it will have animpact on student interest. The purpose of this research is to determine the influence ofgovernment policies and prices on purchasing decisions for course provider services withsocial media advertising as a mediating variable at the Texas College Metro Course Institute.This research is quantitative research. With this type of explanatory survey research, thesampling technique was purposive sampling, as many as 75 students from LKP Texas CollegeMetro. As a measuring tool, an 80-item questionnaire was used with Likert scalemeasurements and analyzed using Path Analysis. The research results show that governmentpolicy has a positive effect on service purchasing decisions. Price has a positive effect onservice purchasing decisions. Social media advertising has a positive effect on servicepurchasing decisions. Government policies have a positive influence on social mediaadvertising. Price has a positive effect on social advertising. Government policies have apositive influence on service purchasing decisions through social media advertising. Pricehas a positive influence on service purchasing decisions through social media advertising.

Science for All? School Science Education Policy and STEM Skills Shortages

ABSTRACT Whether enough highly qualified STEM workers are being educated and trained in the UK is an important question. The answer has implications not only for educators, employers and policymakers but also for individuals who are currently engaged in, or are considering entering, education or training in this area. Set against a policy backdrop that prioritises students studying more science for longer, this paper considers long-term patterns of participation in STEM education – from school science through to graduate entry into the highly skilled STEM labour market. Using a unique dataset that extends across seven decades and comprises many hundreds of thousands of students, the paper finds that patterns of participation in most STEM subjects have varied little over the period considered; suggesting that efforts to increase the numbers of students studying science in school has had limited impact on the throughput of students who study STEM, including the pure sciences, at university level and, subsequently, on the number of graduates who would be available to undertake highly skilled work in areas for which degree-level skills are a pre-requisite.

Development of Madrasa Education in India: A Historical Overview

In India, madrasas have an ancient history. Madrasas have always contributed welfare to the society. From the very beginning it is meant to serve the educational and religious needs of the people. Through various periods, it always reveals how madrasas and its system shaped the religious and educational platform of India. UNESCO reports that from Medina mosque (7th century) to 10th century (Ghazni period) and till 17th century, the role of madrasa education in imparting education was firstly in teachings of the Qur’an, theology, law, history, the Arabic language and literature and later became centers for religious and secular learning. According to the recent data madrasa education system educate over 1.5 million students per year and it has been significantly contributing to universalization of education after SSA (Sarva Siksha Abhiyan) and plays an important role in socio-cultural and economic advancement of the Muslim community to prepare an increasing number of students for higher education. To know the concept and history of madrasa education in India and its contribution of providing quality education, this paper unveils the madrasas from the age of Ghazni to independent India and the formation of madrasa boards. This study also clearly focuses on the traditional growth and timely changes of madrasa education system.