Online Article Research Articles

Virtual reality simulation and real-life training programs for cataract surgery: a scoping review of the literature

BackgroundCataract surgery requires a high level of dexterity and experience to avoid serious intra- and post-operative complications. Proper surgical training and evaluation during the learning phase are crucial to promote safety in the operating room (OR). This scoping review aims to report cataract surgery training efficacy for patient safety and trainee satisfaction in the OR when using virtual reality simulators (EyeSi [Haag-Streit, Heidelberg, Germany] or HelpMeSee [HelpMeSee foundation, Jersey city, New Jersey, United States]) or supervised surgical training on actual patients programs in residents.MethodsAn online article search in the PubMed database was performed to identify studies proposing OR performance assessment after virtual-reality simulation (EyeSi or HelpMeSee) or supervised surgical training on actual patients programs. Outcome assessment was primarily based on patient safety (i.e., intra- and post- operative complications, OR performance, operating time) and secondarily based on trainee satisfaction (i.e., subjective assessment).ResultsWe reviewed 18 articles, involving 1515 participants. There were 13 using the EyeSi simulator, with 10 studies conducted in high-income countries (59%). One study used the HelpMeSee simulator and was conducted in India. The four remaining studies reported supervised surgical training on actual patients, mostly conducted in low- middle- income countries. Training programs greatly differed between studies and the level of certainty was considered low. Only four studies were randomized clinical trials. There were 17 studies (94%) proposing patient safety assessments, mainly through intraoperative complication reports (67%). Significant safety improvements were found in 80% of comparative virtual reality simulation studies. All three supervised surgery studies were observational and reported a high amount of cataract surgeries performed by trainees. However, intraoperative complication rates appeared to be higher than in virtual reality simulation studies. Trainee satisfaction was rarely assessed (17%) and did not correlate with training outcomes.ConclusionsPatient safety assessment in the OR remains a major concern when evaluating the efficacy of a training program. Virtual reality simulation appears to lead to safer outcomes compared to that of supervised surgical training on actual patients alone, which encourages its use prior to performing real cases. However, actual training programs need to be more consistent, while maintaining a balance between financial, cultural, geographical, and accessibility factors.

The Effect of Online Article Writing on Pakistani English Language Graduates' Writing Skills

The Effect of Online Article Writing on Pakistani English Language Graduates' Writing Skills

Quality and readability of online information and materials on post-surgery breast seroma.

Aims/Background Seroma formation is the most common complication following breast surgery. However, there is little evidence on the readability of online patient education materials on this issue. This study aimed to assess the accessibility and readability of the relevant online information. Methods This systematic review of the literature identified 37 relevant websites for further analysis. The readability of each online article was assessed through using a range of readability formulae. Results The average Flesch-Reading Ease score for all patient education materials was 53.9 (± 21.9) and the average Flesch-Kincaid reading grade level was 7.32 (± 3.1), suggesting they were 'fairly difficult' to read and is higher than the recommended reading level. Conclusion Online patient education materials regarding post-surgery breast seroma are at a higher-than-recommended reading grade level for the public. Improvement would allow all patients, regardless of literacy level, to access such resources to aid decision-making around undergoing breast surgery.

Leveraging social media to enhance celebrity stories for anti-stigma efforts

Anti-stigma campaigns increasingly leverage personal narratives of celebrities or public figures through social media, yet little is known about what makes social media an effective storytelling tool. This study empirically tests their mental health stories in different media formats using a multiple message design. Through a pilot study, four celebrities were selected: Kristen Bell, Mariah Carey, Dwayne Johnson, and Kevin Love, who have disclosed their mental health struggles. An online between-subjects experiment was conducted with 389 participants who were randomly assigned to one of three conditions (social media vs. online article vs. no-message control). Results showed that participants who read the stories in a social media format felt a greater social presence, as if they were engaging in a real conversation with the celebrity, compared to those who read the same stories in an online article format. This, in turn, facilitated a stronger sense of transportation into the story, ultimately leading to persuasive outcomes such as positive attitudes toward help-seeking and increased intentions to seek both professional and informal help. Further analyses revealed that the effects of social presence and transportation on attitudes toward help-seeking were more pronounced among those with greater parasocial intimacy with the celebrity. The findings provide empirical support for the effectiveness of using social media as a storytelling channel for anti-stigma campaigns.

META-ANALYSIS OF PROBLEM BASED LEARNING MODELS ON PHYSICS PROBLEM SOLVING ABILITIES

The ability to solve these problems can be built and improved through the use of the Problem Based-Learning (PBL) learning model. This research aims to analyze the effect of using the Problem Based Learning model on students' Physics problem solving abilities. The method used in this research is meta-analysis. Meta-analysis is carried out by summarizing previously existing research data. Data collection was carried out by reviewing and searching ten online articles that examined the influence of the Problem Based Learning Model on physics problem solving abilities. The population in this study is research articles about the PBL model published online in the period 2018-2023. The samples taken were ten journals related to the research title. In this research, to find the right articles, search keywords were use, namely Problem Based Learning, the ability to solve problems on websites or online article pages. The criteria for articles taken as reference material in this meta-analysis are to contain at least the average pretest score before using the PBL model and the posttest score after using the PBL model to make it easier to determine the effect size. The results of the meta analysis carried out show that there is an influence of learning using the Problem Based Learning model on increasing students' Physics problem solving abilities.

PRACTICE OF USING PROJECTIVE TECHNIQUES IN TEACHING AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES OF A TEACHER

The online article is devoted to the topical topic of the use of projective techniques in the educational process. Using the example of the eight-color Lusher test, the author examines the organizational and substantive problems of its use in the practical activities of a teacher. It is shown that the Lusher test correlates with most other techniques, in particular with sociometry. The author off ers a number of recommendations to the teaching staff on using the potential of the Lusher test in order to study students.

Guided Inquiry Learning Model in Chemistry Education: A Systematic Review

The abstractness of chemical concepts can be understood easily through learning chemistry using guided inquiry. This article uses the Systematic Literature Review (SLR) method to review eleven articles published from 2018 to 2023. Articles were systematically obtained from the online article databases ERIC, Scopus, and Google Schloar. The purpose of the review is to provide information to teachers and researchers in the field of chemistry education about the definition of guided inquiry models, the effect of guided inquiry models on chemistry learning outcomes, and how to apply guided inquiry models/strategies in chemistry learning. The review results show that the definition of various guided inquiry models involves students into a problem and confronts students with an investigation, and directs students to solve the problem of the problem. The effects of guided inquiry models on chemistry learning outcomes include improving metacognition, concept understanding, critical thinking skills, science process skills, learning outcomes, and creative thinking skills. Various chemistry learning models have also been applied in several learning models or strategies such as Guided Inquiry, Guided Inquiry-Based on Blended Learning, Flipped Classroom Based on Guided Inquiry Learning, Guided Inquiry Model Integrated with STEM, Guided Inquiry and Task Hierarchy Analysis Model in Cooperative Learning Strategy

ABOUT NEW JOURNAL WEBSITE

Dear Colleagues,
 We are pleased to present new website https://ejc.buketov.edu.kz/ of the Eurasian Journal of Chemistry. Since February 2024, submission of manuscripts and publication of articles in the Eurasian Journal of Chemistry takes place on the new website. The archive of journal issues before 2023 can be found on the old website https://chemistry-vestnik.ksu.kz/archive.
 In 2023, our journal was rebranded and the journal title was changed from Bulletin of the Karaganda University. Chemistry Series on the Eurasian Journal of Chemistry, so our new website is located on a new domain, which corresponds to the new name of the journal.
 Our new website is based on the OJS international publishing platform, which is used worldwide to automate the publishing process of Open Access scholarly journals. Before submitting, Authors should Login to the site or Register. The article is submitted through the Online Article Submission System. Authors are advised to read the Author Guidelines and adhere to the Ethical Standards before submitting, Authors can use Template for the Article and Template for the Supplementary Materials to prepare submission.
 The Editorial Board of the Eurasian Journal of Chemistry hopes that the relocation to a new website will improve the journal’s interaction with Authors, Reviewers, Readers and other interested parties, and will also contribute to the further journal development and promotion at the international level.

Utilizing Plastic Waste with Ecobricks: Creative Solutions for A Healthy and Waste-Free Life

Indonesia ranks second as the largest producer of plastic waste in the world. Plastic waste takes about 1000 years to decompose. Cleaning up plastic waste is very difficult, because plastic waste has non-porous polymer properties, plastic can also cause temperatures to increase day by day. Plastic waste has a negative impact on the environment, such as environmental pollution due to the accumulation of waste. Anticipatory and preventive actions are needed to overcome this problem. The purpose of this research is to increase public awareness of the ecobrick method to utilize waste as an environmentally friendly material that has economic value. The research method used is a systematic literature review method, or called Systematic Literature Review (SLR) with results using an online article database

Health Literacy by Telehealth Apps to Decrease Breast Cancer Diagnosed

Background: Health literacy always being one of the health promotion ways to support the SDGs program in creating the better life for people surroundings. Health literacy try to make accessible information for positive impact in stimulating people awareness about disease especially in malignant such as breast cancer. Breast cancer still being on the first place of cancer’s rank with high number of affected people. The digitalization in health literacy offers the service like online consultation, suggested daily diet, suggested time duration to do physical activities based on personal data of the user, and others. Aims: This study was to evaluate the application of technology being used in health literacy to decrease the number of breast cancer diagnosed around the world. Methods: This literature review databases were searched using online journal from Google Scholar, PubMed, ScienceDirect, online article, and WHO newsletter. This study focuses on the development of telehealth using in health literacy for malignant. Results: The digitalization in health literacy for promoting SDGs program to reduce the number people affected by breast cancer help people surroundings accessing their health personal data and to remind the suggested schedule to do medical checkup for malignant and suggested daily lifestyles. So that the target to support SDGs health promotion way in people awareness about cancer can be reached effectively. Conclusion: Telehealth using in the digitalization of health literacy give positive impact in stimulating people awareness about breast cancer, which lead to the decreasing number of people affected by breast cancer around the world.

DIGITAL LITERACY TRAINING FOR PRE-SCHOOL TEACHERS IN THE ERA OF INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION 4.0

The purpose of this training is to achieve the following objectives; 1) Share information on government literacy initiatives. 2) Assist teachers in finding affordable and reliable sources for textbooks through literacycloud.org. 3) Support teachers in conducting research that can be published in journals. 4) Fulfilling the community service obligation of an institution. This training took place at TK ABA 3 Randegan in Tanggulangin Sidoarjo. It involved 18 teachers and the principal. The training used methods of lecture, question and answer, practicum, discussion using applications and online article searches. The trainees used their cell phones and leptops. The team responsible for implementing the program determined that the digital literacy training went according to plan and achieved its goal of improving participants' digital literacy skills.

A Comprehensive of the Guided Inquiry Learning Model in Education: A Review

The abstract nature of the topics is easily understood while learning chemistry through guided inquiry. This article employs the A Review (SLR) technique to review eleven papers released between 2018 and 2023 that deal with teaching chemistry using various guided inquiry models. Three online article databases-ERIC, Scopus, and Google Scholar-were used to retrieve articles methodically. The information in this review will be helpful to educators and researchers who work in chemical education in understanding guided inquiry models, how they impact chemical learning outcomes, and how to apply them to improve students' comprehension of chemistry. The review's conclusions show how various guided inquiry strategies immerse students in a problem, offer them an investigation to work through and provide guidance on how to solve the problem. Guided inquiry models influence chemistry learning outcomes by enhancing metacognition, concept understanding, critical thinking skills, science process skills, learning outcomes, creative thinking abilities, and reducing misconceptions. Many learning models or strategies, including guided inquiry, guided inquiry-based on blended learning, guided inquiry-based on the flipped classroom, guided inquiry models integrated with STEM, and guided inquiry and task hierarchy analysis models in cooperative learning strategies, have also used different chemistry learning models.

In Case You Haven't Heard

Everyone is writing a story about “dry January,” so who are we to be silent? With many writers saying it's okay if it's not total abstinence, that even cutting back will improve health, we say finally! As ADAW wrote in this space in October, there is no better place for information than the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). Go to https://www.rethinkingdrinking.niaaa.nih.gov/ and you will find worksheets and more. There are quizzes to help you and your patients make choices. The merits of reduced drinking, as well as the appeal of the concept for people who don't want to stop drinking entirely, have been documented by researchers like Katie Witkiewitz, Ph.D. over years of study. She also found that abstinence‐only approaches discourage drinkers from even trying. You can drink less per day, skip drinking days altogether, whatever works for you. As they say, “better is better.” And if you want help, there are groups. Witkiewitz is quoted in the “NIAAA Spectrum” online article titled “Incorporating Harm Reduction Into Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery,” (see https://www.spectrum.niaaa.nih.gov/fall2023feature). If you can't be “dry,” you can at least improve the quality of your life — and your liver — by consuming less. If you want to be dry, for January, and maybe into the beyond, more power to you. If you already are, cheers!

Pendampingan Teknologi Pengemasan Produk Olahan Mangrove dalam Mendukung Wirausaha Masyarakat

The activity partner is the Arrahmah women's group, a coastal community of Pinggir Papas who processes mangroves into cookies. This processed mangrove product has relatively low marketing where it is only produced when there is an order for an important exhibition or event. Generally, mangrove cookies are sold in bulk or without packaging. Where the packaging used is plastic packaging without labels or product information. One effort that can support the development of the mangrove cookies business is by providing attractive and informative packaging technology so that it can increase product purchasing power. Partners themselves do not yet have the skills to design attractive packaging that can increase product purchasing power. As is the problem with micro businesses, the skills possessed by partners in entrepreneurship and creating product attractiveness are still low. One effort to improve product marketing is by designing attractive packaging and providing entrepreneurial training to partners. The output of this activity is partner empowerment in the form of increasing entrepreneurial skills and increasing product attractiveness through attractive and informative packaging designs. Other outputs from service activities are online mass media publications and article publications in the national journal ISNN.]

Meta Analysis of the Effectiveness of the STEM Approach to 21st Century Skills in High School Physics Learning

One of the impacts of rapid globalization is the need for education in Indonesia. The current educational challenge is that education must be able to produce human resources (HR) who are equipped with all the skills of the 21st century. The STEM approach to learning is a recommendation for improving 21st century abilities. The STEM approach is a learning approach that emphasizes the relationship between science knowledge and skills, technology, engineering, and mathematics to overcome problems. The aim of this research is to determine the effectiveness of using the STEM approach for 21st century abilities. In this research, the Meta Analysis method is used with data analysis techniques for calculating effect sizes. The sample used in this research was 24 online article items that already had an ISSN. The results of the research that has been carried out can conclude that the STEM approach is efficiently used for 21st century abilities with the results of research data, namely; 1). The average effect size of the STEM approach on 21st century abilities is 1.6 on creative thinking, 2.78 on critical thinking, 4.94 on communication and 3.96 on collaboration; 2). The learning model that is most suitable for using a STEM approach to 21st century abilities is the blended learning model of 3.435 with the most appropriate material, namely business and energy material which has an average effect size of 6.24. 3). Based on the class level that effectively uses the STEM approach, namely high school class X with the very high category, it gets an effect size of 4.05.

Challenges Of Standard Inpatient Class Policy In Indonesia:

The standard inpatient class policy in Indonesia has been stated in legislation since 2021 with twelve criteria and must be fully met by December 2024. This study aims to get an overview of the readiness of hospitals in Indonesia to meet the policy and an overview of the community's perspective in responding to standard inpatient classes. Scoping Review with Arksey and O'Malley and Beyond's approach. Online article search on Scopus, Science Direct, SpringerLink, garuda, and Google Scholar, published in 2020-2023, articles published in English and Indonesian, with search keywords: 'kris' or 'jk' or 'bpjs and kesehatan' or 'bpjs and health' or 'inpatient and room' or 'health and policy and jkn', in October 2023 and carried out Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) flow diagram. Hospitals in Indonesia studied in 2022 are not ready, but hospital research in 2023 states that they are ready to carry out Standard Inpatient Classes (KRIS). The community as patients and consumers in the use of health services from the Social Security Organizing Agency (BPJS) Health provides support in the implementation of Standard Inpatient Classes. Meanwhile, from the legality aspect, there is a discrepancy in regulations from the highest to its derivatives, there is even no clarity on legal sanctions if the Hospital does not meet the criteria for the Standard Inpatient Class according to the specified time limit

Is it Up to Me or Them? Insights from an Experimental Study on Psychological Reactance Towards Climate Change Mitigation Appeals

ABSTRACT This study posits the hypothesis that the lack of an individual’s engagement in mitigating climate change might be due to reactance, a motivational psychological state that occurs when one’s perceived freedom to think or act is being threatened. In a 2 × 2 between-subjects experimental design (N = 623), we varied how mitigation recommendations for transportation were communicated (individual vs. policy appeal) in an online article. Additionally, we manipulated how directly the need to act was stressed (high- vs. low-controlling language). Outcome measures to capture reactance were perceived threat to freedom, counterarguing, and support for recommended mitigation efforts. Participants in the individual condition reported higher perceived threat to freedom, counterarguing, and showed lower support for the recommendations compared to those in the policy condition. In addition, high-controlling language increased perceptions of freedom threat. Results help clarify public responses to climate change mitigation appeals and offer insights about people’s perspectives on climate change mitigation.

Effectiveness of learning media with diverse applications for mental impairment pupils' science knowledge

Students with cognitive impairments possess intellectual capacities, or IQs, that fall below the average range of typical youngsters, resulting in challenges comprehending abstract subjects like science. Nevertheless, there exist methods that can enhance their comprehension, specifically by employing educational resources that align with their aptitudes. This study aims to assess the efficacy of utilising diverse educational tools from multiple applications to enhance the comprehension of science subjects among students with intellectual disabilities. This study employs the systematic literature review (SLR) approach, utilising online article databases such as SINTA, GARUDA, ERIC, and Google Scholar. The reviewed publications encompassed a total of eight articles, focusing on the areas of "Effectiveness of Learning Media," "Students with Mental Impairment," and "Science Learning for Students with Mental Impairment." The studies were published between 2013 and 2023. The review findings indicate that using instructional media during the educational process for students with intellectual disabilities significantly enhances their comprehension of scientific content. The primary learning materials utilised are predominantly derived from diverse apps that integrate teaching and entertainment, encompassing films, games, visual media like photographs, and other resources tailored to the requirements of individuals with intellectual disabilities. The effectiveness of using learning media in science education for mentally disabled students to implement the 2013 curriculum has been demonstrated. This is particularly true when the learning medium is tailored to the needs of mentally disabled students, resulting in improved comprehension of scientific concepts

From safety net to trampoline: elevating learning with growth mindset in healthcare simulation

The Implicit Theory of Mindset proposes two different mindsets that sit at opposite ends of a spectrum: a fixed mindset versus a growth mindset. With a fixed mindset, an individual believes they are born with a certain amount of an attribute, and so their potential is both pre-determined and static. With a growth mindset, an individual believes their attributes are malleable and can strengthen over time with repeated effort, adaptable learning strategies, and challenge seeking. Adoption of a growth mindset is associated with improved academic success, more effective learning strategies, increased resilience in the face of adversity, and better mental wellbeing.The theoretical underpinning of psychological safety resonates with the Implicit Theory of Mindset as it infers that a significant number of simulation participants have a fixed mindset and are therefore more likely to be fearful of making an error. The simulation community agree that participants need to feel comfortable making errors for simulation to be successful. The key word here is comfortable. Participants feeling comfortable to make errors just scratches the surface of adopting a growth mindset. With a growth mindset, participants see errors as a positive in the simulation experience, an inevitability of the learning process, evidence that they are adequately challenging themselves to improve.Encouraging adoption of a growth mindset in participants is a powerful addition to the establishment of psychological safety because a growth mindset will re-frame participants’ experiences of social comparison from negative to positive and optimize information processing. We propose a novel idea: simulation educators should be explicit in the pre-brief about what a growth mindset is and its associated benefits to encourage its adoption during the simulation activity—a simulation growth mindset intervention. If this is not possible due to time constraints, an online module or article about growth mindset would be appropriate as pre-reading to encourage adoption of a growth mindset in participants. The message is not that a simulation growth mindset intervention should replace the focus on psychological safety but rather that it should be used synergistically to provide the highest quality simulation experience.

Dangerous politeness? Understandings of politeness in the COVID-19 era and beyond

Abstract What (im)politeness means changes over time. As these changes are usually gradual, we tend to be relatively unaware of them. However, when changes are abrupt, people not only notice but are also concerned with them. The COVID-19 pandemic entailed such abrupt changes involving new rules most of which are at odds with the rather automatic conventions of politeness that we follow. My aim in this paper is to explore what politeness means to non-academics in the context of the pandemic and how similar or different their understandings are from academic accounts. To this end, I will draw from an online article entitled “Your politeness is a public health hazard”, which appeared at the onset of the pandemic, and the user-generated comments it triggered. The discussion is placed within the discursive turn in (im)politeness research, considering its key distinction between first-order and second-order conceptualisations of politeness. The findings suggest that politeness in the pandemic is still mostly understood as consideration for the other, an understanding shared with (im)politeness research. However, posters’ views are broader overlapping with understandings of ‘civility’. These views manifest their knowledge as observers and participants of social reality but also reveal that they are in dialogue with work in philosophy, sociology and psychology.