Pilot School Research Articles

The Effect Of Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) In Reducing Anxiety In Unemployed Pilot School Graduates

This study aims to determine the effect of Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) in reducing anxiety in unemployed pilot school graduates. The research method used in this study is to use an experimental research design. The research design that will be used in this study is a one-group pretest-posttest design. The population in this study were 9 graduates of the 2019 class of BIFA pilot school, while the sample was 3 graduates of the 2019 class of BIFA pilot school who were not yet working. And the results of this study state that there was a decrease in anxiety of 55% for the first subject, 32% for the second subject, and 51% for the third subject. This means that there is a change in reducing the level of anxiety in unemployed pilot school graduates after being given MBCT. Also MBCT is also able to reduce negative or dysfunctional thoughts. Aspects that decreased included aspects of labelling, catastrophizing, regret orientation, what if, mind reading, and should-must.

Mother Tongue Education and the Acquisition of English Language as a Second Language by Akoose Speaking Pupils

Cameroon is a very diversified linguistic entity with about 284 languages for a population of 15,803,220 inhabitants (Grimes 2002). This situation causes the nation to face quite some challenges with choices of languages utilized as media of instruction at various levels in schools. This article focuses on Early Education whereby, we investigate learning through the medium of the MT and its implication for a better proficiency of the L2 (English Language) by these learners. The endeavor requires the application of various strategies to accomplished the task of learning the L2. It is obvious that at the initial phase, there is bound to be interference of the first language into the second language (L2) with different outcomes. Its hypothesis stipulates that children will learn more when they are instructed in the language they master most and better rather than when they are taught in their L2 or L3. The sample for this study comprises 20 teachers and 460 pupils. In order to collect the relevant data, interviews, language test, participant observation and questionnaires were used. Therefore, the investigation engaged both quantitative and qualitative research methods. The theoretical framework used for this study is Krashen’s theory of Second Language Acquisition. The data was analyzed using both frequency and percentage tables and charts. The findings indicated among other things that the children understood, participated, performed and retained information much better when using mother tongue as medium of instruction than when they are taught solely in English language; that, children are more attentive in class when their mother tongue is used to them than when English is used at the initial phase of their educational exposure. Also, an amazing finding amongst others in this research endeavor is the fact that pilot school pupils who employed mother tongue in early learning as medium of instruction did not only perform better in all school curricular subjects but also in English language subject than their counterparts in the regular school system whose medium of instruction was English language.

School Community Pantry: Addressing the Problem on Irregular Retrieval of Modules in Grade 1 Pupils of Aurora Regional Pilot School

COVID-19 pandemic poses a lot of pressing problems. It presents unprecedented challenges not just to public health but to the education sector. This study dealt with the improvement on the irregularity in module retrieval of first grades of Aurora Regional Pilot School. The researcher has established a school community pantry to address the issues of the irregularity in module retrieval. A combination of qualitative and quantitative method of research was utilized in the study. An interview was conducted during module retrieval to determine the reasons that inhibit the parents’ regular module retrieval and their opinion on how to minimize the problem. After the implementation of the intervention, another interview and survey were conducted to monitor the changes that the school community pantry has influenced. The respondents were then asked regarding their feedback in the adoption of community pantry in Aurora Regional Pilot School (ARPS). Collected data were then evaluated and analyzed. The researcher recorded the responses with the use of a four-scale questionnaire checklist. From the analysis, it has been found out that one of the major reasons that inhibit parents from retrieving their children’s modules is their work, and conflict of schedule with other children. Furthermore, it has also been found out that there is a significant difference between the irregularity of module retrieval before and after intervention which implies that the school community pantry has been an effective strategy to address the problem.

The Attitudes of Healthcare Professionals in an Autonomous Community in Spain towards Paediatric Influenza Vaccination.

In the 2022-2023 influenza season, three autonomous communities anticipated the document approved by the Public Health Commission recommending influenza vaccination for all children aged 6 to 59 months. The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the attitude of healthcare professionals towards the first universal vaccination campaign in our region, as well as the acceptability of the vaccines used and their attitude towards pilot school vaccination. This was a cross-sectional, survey-based, descriptive study. All healthcare professionals involved in the campaign were invited to participate. Overall, 91.9% of surveyed professionals thought that influenza vaccination from 6 to 59 months was important or very important, and 89.8% had previous experience regarding the intramuscular vaccine. Healthcare professionals rated the intranasal vaccine significantly more positively, but there were no differences when asking about each vaccine without comparison. The inhaled vaccine was preferred by 97.5% for the following campaign. Pilot school vaccination had a 75% acceptance rate. The inhaled vaccine was preferred by most professionals, and pilot school vaccination was highly accepted and independently associated with the importance of vaccination as considered by physicians, being a medical doctor, and participation in the pilot programme.

Modelling of speech activity of a younger student as a platform for the implementation of communication technologies

Relevance. The research article holds relevance in educational contexts by emphasizing the importance of fostering creativity, critical thinking, and empathy among younger students through problem-solving approaches. Purpose. The research article aims to cultivate critical thinking, self-discipline, and creativity in younger students by leveraging communication technologies and educational strategies based on B.S. Bloom's taxonomy, with a focus on enhancing speech activities and language proficiency in primary school education. Methodology. The experiment was conducted in the conditions of a natural pedagogical process on the basis of a pilot school for the introduction of updated educational content. The experiment involved 118 third grade students. Both the control and experimental groups consisted of 59 students, with an equal number in each group. Results. The research article demonstrates the efficacy of utilizing communication technologies for developing speech activity in younger students through various learning strategies, such as self-managed, experimental, critical, and contextual strategies. The implementation of communicative learning technologies in primary school language teaching enhances students' speech skills, fosters critical thinking, and promotes autonomous decision-making, leading to significant improvements in speech activity and overall academic performance. Conclusions. Learning strategies in communication technologies play a decisive role in promoting the development of not only speech activity, but also all cognitive aspects of elementary school students. The functions of communication technologies contribute to the harmonious speech development of the linguistic personality, and the use of various techniques allows consolidating the acquired knowledge, skills, and abilities of primary school students. Keywords: learning technology; student; reflection; occupation; knowledge

Impact on Student’s Achievement in Learning Science after COVID-19 at Grade 8th

The objective of the study was to find out the impact of students’ achievement in learning science after covid-19. The current study was the survey in nature and quantitative approach was used for the present study. In order to collect data from school students and to check their interest in science and online learning during and after COVID-19 we used one questionnaire and one achievement test. The population of this study were male and female 8th grade school students from one public and two private institutes of Lahore District. A sample of this research was 100 male and females students of the Public School; Laboratory High School IER PU, Private School; The Pilot School and Private Academy; Adan Science Academy, Lahore by using convenient sampling technique. The instrument of the study was questionnaire. Descriptive and inferential statistics was used. The findings of the study was revealed that there was a highly significant impact of students’ achievement in learning science after covid-19.

Implementation of the Adiwiyata School in Improving the Quality of Public Elementary School Education

This study was carried out at a public elementary school in Krapyak Wetan with the aim of investigating the implementation of the Adiwiyata pilot school in enhancing the educational quality in relation to the Adiwiyata school programme policies. The study also examined the execution of the Adiwiyata school programme, as well as the factors that support or hinder its implementation. The employed methodology is a qualitative approach with a descriptive orientation. Data collection methods encompassing observation, in-depth interviews, and documenting. The data sources include of the school principal, school treasurer, Adiwiyata team members, and teachers. The process of data analysis involved data reduction, data display, and data verification. The research yielded recognition for the Adiwiyata school at the district level in Bantul. Additionally, it led to the implementation of various programmes such as daily plastic-free cleaning activities, the establishment of healthy and food-safe canteens, the implementation of a simple school wastewater treatment system (IPAL), compost processing programmes, the installation of composters, the establishment of hydroponics systems, the construction of greenhouses, the creation of biopores for planting, the utilisation of ablution water waste, and the implementation of the 3R recycling principle (reuse, reduce, and recycle) among others. The programme is executed by including many components, such as the adoption of eco-friendly policies, implementation of an eco-friendly curriculum, engagement in participatory environmental activities, and efficient management of eco-friendly supporting infrastructure. Hydroponics, greenhouses, biopore planting, ablution water waste, 3R recycling (reuse, reduce and recycle), and other related methods and practises. The programme is executed by incorporating components such as eco-friendly policies, implementation of an eco-friendly curriculum, participatory environmental activities, and management of eco-friendly supporting facilities. Hydroponics, greenhouses, biopore planting, ablution water waste, 3R recycling (reuse, reduce, and recycle), and other related practises. The programme is executed by incorporating components such as eco-friendly policies, implementation of an eco-friendly curriculum, participatory environmental activities, and management of eco-friendly supporting facilities.

School-based healthcare services in Cape Town, South Africa: When there's a will, there's a way.

South African secondary schools do not deliver school-based healthcare services despite high rates of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, sexually transmitted infections, and unplanned pregnancies among adolescents, ongoing sub-optimal uptake of healthcare services from public healthcare facilities by adolescents, and national policy support for such services. A pilot school health nursing programme (SHNP) was offered to 44 secondary schools in a single health sub-district within the Western Cape, South Africa. The programme included fortnightly nurse visits that offered a standard package of healthcare services, including sexual and reproductive health services tailored according to school preference.Of the 44 schools, 42 gave permission for the SHNP to operate, with the majority of schools selecting the full comprehensive package of services. Programme implementation was truncated such that delivery only occurred over two school terms (20 weeks); however, 344 students attended the service. The majority of service users were female with a median age of 16 years, and over a half attended the service for sexual and reproductive health services.Contribution:A key challenge to school-based health service delivery arose from inadequate stakeholder support and differential views of adolescent healthcare needs among government officials, parents, guardians, school staff and governing bodies. These findings motivate for ongoing multi-level stakeholder engagement around the reality of adolescent healthcare needs and further opportunities to deliver school health services for longer time periods such that their feasibility, acceptability, and potential to impact healthcare outcomes can be assessed in this setting.

Health promoting schools in Iceland - SHE4AHA Erasmus+ project

Abstract Background The Green paper on ageing recognizes learning and experience in early childhood influences our lives. Healthy childhood in general shapes our future prospect, health situation and well-being. SHE4AHA Erasmus+ project approaches the Green paper and this work is lead by Schools for Health in Europe Network Foundation (SHE) in cooperation with researchers and coordinators for Health promoting schools in five countries. The green paper advocates for interventions and activities, which will help to laying the right foundation for early in life, preventing, limiting, and postponing some of the challenges linked to ageing. This could help European member states to fulfil the objective of adding healthier years to the life expectancy. Description The objective of SHE4AHA is to show Health Promoting School (HPS) framework used as a validated and evidence-based contribution to implement the Green paper on ageing that calls for solutions to support healthy and active ageing from an early age. The SHE4AHA project involves 15 pilot schools in five European countries, Iceland, Portugal, Denmark, France, and Slovenia. These schools receive training, coaching and support to work with the whole school approach for HPS. The SHE4AHA project started in March 2022 and will finish in February 2025. Each pilot school is working with aim on project selected of them to try out for the schoolyear 2022-2023. Lessons and results All pilot schools work with a pixie version of the SHE Manual made for the project. The school systems in the countries are very different and there is need for a little different approach for the countries. The three pilot schools in Iceland are also working with the Icelandic frame of being a HPS. The supporting material is e.g., checklists and interactive website. Results have shown e.g., need to increase and recognise appropriate resources like time and flexibility for coordinators at schools. Key messages • Health promoting framework built on the Ottawa Charter the process, enabling individuals and communities to increase control over the determinants of health to live an active and a productive life. • In the development process of health promoting schools, school principals, school management, teachers, other school staff, pupils and community partners need to be involved.

Predictors of Willingness to Participate in COVID-19 Screening Testing from a Pilot School Survey in the United States.

COVID-19 screening testing (ST) can detect asymptomatic or pre-symptomatic cases, allowing for prompt identification of cases and close contacts. This study examined parents' and school staffs' knowledge and attitudes toward to a pilot school-based ST program in a school district in southern Arizona. In May 2021, online surveys to parents and school staff were administered to examine attitudes toward ST and impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Unweighted percent estimates were calculated, and bivariate differences were examined by demographics. Associations were assessed using chi-square tests and logistic regression. The survey had response rates of 10% (606/6085) and 22% (187/849) among parents and staff, respectively. Approximately one-third of responding parents (35%) would or already allow their child to participate in school-based ST, 37% would not participate; 28% were unsure. Among responding staff, 46% would or already participate in ST, 33% would not; 21% were unsure. The top concern (38%) among responding staff was taking job-related leave if testing positive. Schools work to balance the needs of students, families, and staff by implementing supportive and flexible policies and practices founded on buy-in and acceptance from their communities.

EVALUATING THE EFFICACY OF CONTROLLED EXTENSIVE READING TASKS ON ESL LEARNING OUTCOMES

This study sought to establish whether students who are exposed to Controlled Extensive Reading Tasks (CERTs) will have higher learning outcomes during English as a Second Language (ESL) lessons. A 3-month intervention pilot of Controlled Extensive Reading (CER) instruction, was implemented in two secondary schools in Kakamega County, Western Kenya, from February to May 2023. We compared the impacts of the CERTs treatment group in ESL lessons in the pilot school with those of the control group that did not use the intervention but utilized the same instructional components. The findings revealed that assignment to the CERTs pilot group had additional improvement in the target language skills while the control group had somewhat constant learning outcomes. The study is useful to curriculum stakeholders who should consider such results alongside existing implementation strategies in ESL policies and program designs.

The Development of Physical Education Curriculum Martial Arts Sports for the Nine Years Compulsory Education Stage of Guangdong Province

Background and Aim: Based on the lack of existing teaching materials. The objective of this research was to construct the Wushu physical education curriculum in the nine-year compulsory education stage. Materials and Methods: This study is a survey study. The population samples of this study are five nine-year compulsory education schools in Guangdong Province, namely Bayi Experimental School in Guangzhou, Xiaode School in Baoan District, Shenzhen, Zhongte Wenwu School in Zhuhai, Affiliated School of Foshan No. 4 Middle School, and Shantou Jinhua Overseas Chinese Pilot School. There are 369 students, 21 teachers, and 23 experts in the field of martial arts. Results: 1) The selection of martial arts teaching content in the teacher's book of the Cantonese Education Edition is better than that of the People's Education Edition, but there are still lack of martial arts etiquette content, lack of boxing characteristics, too single theoretical content, insufficient evaluation content and content system issues still need to be improved; 2) During the implementation of teaching, there are problems such as the teaching content in the teacher's book cannot meet the needs of the class hours, the difficulty of the teaching content is not appropriate, and the sequence of the teaching content is not properly arranged, which leads to certain influences on the selection of the actual teaching content by teachers; 3) In the actual teaching implementation, teachers should make full use of lesson preparation resources in the setting of teaching content, deeply understand the new curriculum standards; they should fully analyze the academic situation, and consider the sensitive period of students' physical fitness and students' psychology. The characteristics and learning basis; should fully reflect the integrity of the content, rationally set the theoretical content, and appropriately increase the traditional boxing types, to make the teaching content system more complete. Conclusion: In the first stage of the level, the study of theoretical knowledge such as martial arts is added. The second stage of the level emphasizes the connection between the past and the next. For the consolidation and improvement of the content of the previous stage, the practice of prescribed routines is added to strengthen the basic skills exercises. Level three adds to the learning of martial arts equipment. The fourth stage of the level enriches the theoretical knowledge and increases the practice of characteristic boxing and equipment at the level of movement technology.

Nuclear decommissioning: project management and leadership

Abstract. Management and leadership for safety relate to managerial competencies necessary to develop, promote and sustain a safety culture and to set goals, lead others and manage knowledge and projects to enhance safety performance. The development of these competencies is needed to enrich and complement the predominant technical background and skills of engineers and/or managers involved in the nuclear sector and particularly in decommissioning and dismantling (D&D) projects. The recent recognition of the importance of managing for safety led the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to develop formal safety requirements that are now implemented by its member states. This includes the need to develop training and education for beginning- and mid-career managers with nuclear safety responsibilities and, considering the time frame of D&D projects, for future generations of managers. Training and education challenges are acute in all Instrument for Nuclear Safety Cooperation (INSC) and European countries, where managers need to develop knowledge and comprehensive safety-related competencies to run the D&D projects of nuclear facilities in a context where the generational change of managers in the nuclear field is happening fast. In 2016/2017 the IAEA and the European Commission (EC) developed a cooperative framework to jointly address a similar challenge related to operation and regulatory oversight of nuclear installations. The development of these projects was possible by funding from the European Union (EU) through its INSC instrument. The first project, led by the IAEA in 2017, was the development of a pilot school for safety leadership at the University Côte d'Azur (UCA), France. Encouraged by this success, the agency has since then developed the syllabus into a 2-week programme, still based on experiential learning, which is offered to IAEA member states who wish to organise sessions for their managers (regulatory bodies or industry). The second project, named ELSE, was operated by UCA and aimed to develop training to help managers acquire leadership for safety capabilities, which are key professional requirements in complex, high-risk and highly regulated sectors such as the nuclear sector. The originality of the ELSE project stemmed from its science-based approach, integrating the most recent findings of management and other social sciences. The dedicated ELSE training programme is composed of a massive online open course (MOOC), a 10 d of face-to-face training and an individually tutored project. Based on the success of these experiences, the EU decided to prolong these actions in the field of nuclear D&D, leading to the start-up, in 2023, of the Decommissioning Management and Leadership for Safety Education (DMaLSE) project. This project has also been entrusted to UCA, in partnership with SKEMA Business School, the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and Jacques Repussard Conseil. DMaLSE has two main objectives, namely to develop a science-based training programme for future D&D project managers and to extend the impact of the project through bachelor-degree-level on-site training for operators involved in D&D projects.

The Prevalence of the Burnout Syndrome and Factors Associated in the Students of Dentistry in Integral Clinic: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Burnout syndrome (BS) is composed of three interrelated dimensions (emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal fulfillment), and it has been documented that it affects health professionals from an early age. Determine the prevalence of BS and associated factors in the integral clinic of the Dentistry Pilot School. Material and Methods. Two instruments were applied: (1) Maslach Burnout Inventory, which measures the degree of professional burnout through 22 items that describe the professional's attitudes and feelings toward work, as well as symptoms associated with this phenomenon; (2) the second questionnaire determines the possible symptoms of BS and consists of 14 questions that describe tiredness, sleep problems, digestive problems, respiratory problems and headaches, temporomandibular joint (TMJ), neck pain, back pain, and upper and lower extremity pain. The instruments were answered anonymously by a total of 300 students who participated in the study. The emotional exhaustion of the participants was 48.3% at a higher level, the depersonalization was 46.7% at a higher level, and the low perception of personal fulfillment was 73%. In addition, it was shown that BS is significantly related to marital status (p < 0.001∗), with single people reporting being more exhausted, with the 6-month level (p = 0.011) and with the following symptoms: non-neck pain, head, TMJ, back, waist, upper and lower body pain. It was found that the BS had a prevalence of high levels of exhaustion and depersonalization correlated with the marital status and level of preparation (academic degree) of the person, finding a prevalence of symptoms such as pain in the neck, head, TMJ, and back.

THE ROLE OF THE SCHOOL PRINCIPLE IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CHARACTER EDUCATION IN CHILD-FRIENDLY SCHOOL

Child-friendly schools are schools that are based on children and learning processes that must be supported by positive, healthy and safe social, physical and emotional surroundings. SDN 1 Cigadung is a child-friendly pilot school in Kuningan District. This type of research is qualitative with a case study type. The purpose of this research is to find out the role of the school principal in the implementation of character education at SDN 1 Cigadung. The results of this study are 1) The role of the principal in the implementation of child-friendly schools at SDN 1 Cigadung. 2) Driving and inhibiting factors for the role of the principal in the implementation of child-friendly schools at SDN 1 Cigadung.

Behavioral Factor Analysis of Blood Supplement Tablet Consumption in Adolescent Girls as an Effort to Prevent Stunting

The provision of blood supplement tablets (TTD) for adolescent girls is one of the special interventions being pursued by the government to improve the compliance of adolescent girls in taking blood supplement tablets. The government collaborates with health services and educational institutions in distributing TTD. SMP Negeri 2 Bumi Ratu Nuban is a pilot school in the working area of Puskesmas Inpatient Wates. However, the lack of awareness and support provided makes adolescent girls irregular in consuming TTD. The purpose of this study was to analyze the behavioral factors of blood supplement tablets consumption in adolescent girls in an effort to prevent stunting. This type of analytical observational research with a cross sectional design, the population of all adolescent girls. sampling using total sampling with the number of respondents 117 adolescent girls who have menstruated at SMPN 2 Bumi Ratu Nuban. Data collection using a questionnaire. Data analysis using the Chi-Square test. Based on the results of the chi-square test there is a relationship between knowledge (P-Value= 0.002; OR= 7.5; 95%; CL= 1.93-29), attitude (P-Value= 0.039; OR= 2.42, I= 1.116-5. 252), health worker support (P-Value = 0.003; OR = 3.68; 95%; CI = 1.62-8.36) and parental support (P-Value= 0.000; OR= 8.2; 95%; CI= 3.44-19.6) with the consumption behavior of blood supplement tablets in adolescent girls. It is expected that educational activities and monitoring of my health report card book are carried out continuously by health workers who can involve teachers and parents directly.

Pengembangan LKPD Menggunakan Book Creator Berbasis RADEC di Kelas III SD

The lack of use of technology in developing LKPD makes the appearance of LKPD less attractive for students to work on. Therefore, it is necessary to use appropriate technology and learning models as well as interesting worksheets to increase students' interest in learning. One of them is by using Book Creator. This type of research is development research using the Research and Development (R&amp;D) method using the ADDIE model. The material validity test in the development of this LKPD obtained results of 93.75%, in the very valid category, the linguistic validity test results were 91.6% in the very valid category, and the media validity test results were 96.87% in the very valid category. The percentage of 91.6% for the teacher's response questionnaire and 92.8% was obtained from the results of the practicality test for the student's response questionnaire in the pilot school. The percentage of 95.83% for the teacher response questionnaire and 93% was obtained from the practicality test results for the student response questionnaire in research schools.

Maritime Curriculum Policy for Early Childhood in North Maluku

The research focused on the implementation of maritime curriculum policy for early childhood in North Maluku. Maritime curriculum policy is one effort to develop the spirit of sportsmanship because the aim is to re-create an agrarian country and also to support its cultural potential. This study was conducted in one preschool as a pilot school for marine education since 2019. The qualitative methodology was applied to explore the implementation of maritime curriculum policy in early childhood. Data are collected through observation, interviews, and documentation. It was analyzed using taxonomic analysis. Findings indicate that based on the indicator issued by the Coordinator Ministry of Maritime Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, PAUD Pembina 1 has successfully implemented this program, although it was not optimal. There is still a lack of maritime subject teachers owned by the school, knowledge and abilities of kindergarten students, and also inadequate facilities. Therefore, it is necessary to link all parties from the central government, local government, and schools in implementing the maritime curriculum program for the success of maritime-based early childhood education.

Tax Analysis And Its Implications For The High Cost Of Education In The Procurement Of Training Aircraft

The purpose of this study is to analyze the imposition of import taxes and import duties for training aircraft procurement and its implications for thehigh cost of education at Indonesian Aviation Polytechnic Curug and Aero Flyer Institute in 2017-2020. This study is a qualitative descriptive study with data collection techniques used are interviews, observations, documents and triangulation, so that the researcher can draw conclusions. The conclusion of import taxes imposition and import duties has a high influence in determining the high cost of flight schools. With the high cost of flight schools, it will affect people's interest in becoming a pilot. However, this is a burden that must be borne by the educational institution itself which in the end causes the high cost of pilot school to be charged to prospective pilot students. The imposition of import taxes includes Sales Tax on Luxury Goods, Income Tax and VAT because aircraft training are subject to these three tax components. These three components cause the high cost of pilot school. In this case, the government must immediately review the taxation policy for the procurement of aircraft training and educational institutions must also cooperate with various airline operators both at home and abroad to attract pilot graduates and this will increase the interest of the Indonesian people to become professional and reliable pilots.

Effectiveness of a pilot school milk scheme in increasing milk consumption among children attending Irish early years settings

Effectiveness of a pilot school milk scheme in increasing milk consumption among children attending Irish early years settings