School Pupils Research Articles

An empirical study of a data-driven personalized diagnostic feedback strategy to enhance Chinese primary school pupils’ writing performance

ABSTRACT This study proposes a data-driven personalized diagnostic feedback strategy (D-DPDFS) based on data, and its purpose is to explore the effects that this strategy brings on pupils' writing performance, epistemic network structure, and self-efficacy. In this study, the participating pupils were randomly divided into an experimental group (N = 39) and a control group (N = 39), in which the experimental group used the data-driven personalized diagnostic feedback strategy and the control group used the Experience-Driven Teacher Diagnostic Feedback Strategy (E-DTDFS), and the writing activity lasted for 6 weeks. The results of the study showed that the D-DPDFS strategy had higher performance in promoting the four aspects of students' writing and enhanced the self-efficacy of the pupils in the experimental group. Meanwhile, the results based on epistemic network analysis showed that pupils using the DDPDFS focused on describing the action, psychology, and emotional changes in vocabulary use, and their epistemic network structure was more complex. After the interviews, the pupils in the experimental group were able to accurately understand and reflect deeply on the writing problem, and their satisfaction was high. Therefore, we believe that this study brings new insights into improving the teaching and learning of writing.

Using methods of self-regulation of stressful states as a means of increasing psycho-emotional stability of high school pupils in the process of physical education

The problem of increasing the psycho-emotional resilience of children and youth is one of the most pressing today, as almost every child in Ukraine faces increased stress in the context of war. The authors of the article interpret psycho-emotional resilience of high school pupils as an integrative quality of personality, the level of which is characterized by personal adaptive potential, which is manifested in the effectiveness of the individual, consistency and purposefulness of behavior in difficult emotionally stressful conditions. The purpose of the presented study is to theoretically substantiate the feasibility of creating and experimentally confirm the effectiveness of the author's program for improving the psycho-emotional stability of high school pupils using self-regulation methods in the process of physical education. The basis of the author's program for improving the psycho-emotional stability of high school pupils using self-regulation methods in the process of physical education is the World Health Organization definition of health as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being; the conclusions of H. Selye research on the process of adaptation to the influence of stress; R. Lazarus on the close relationship between physical stress associated with exposure to a real physical stimulus and psychological (emotional) stress associated with a person's assessment of a future situation as threatening; M. Mantzios, & K.Giannou, which indicate that motivation, preferences and readiness for activity have a great influence on the achievement of results in the process of forming psycho-emotional resilience, mechanisms of self-regulation and the peculiarities of their manifestation in human behavior, as well as the knowledge and experience of the program developers and the results of research obtained at the ascertaining stage of the experiment. The author's program of improving psycho-emotional resilience of high school pupils by methods of self-regulation in the process of physical education includes the most common methods of self-regulation: physical exercises (including yoga, tai chi and qigong); self-massage; acupressure and kinesiological techniques; breathing exercises; relaxation and concentration exercises; meditation; expressive therapy, in particular dance- movement therapy. The effectiveness of the author's program for improving the psycho-emotional stability of senior pupils using self-regulation methods in the process of physical education has been confirmed experimentally

Defending cells against dangers in schools

Running an outreach session can be daunting, but it also gives us the opportunity to step away from the lab and have some fun! Around British Science Week 2024, I used a Biochemical Society outreach grant to create and distribute packs of a game I developed, Cell Survival, to schools. Using this, I introduced cells and the mechanisms they use to adapt to changes in their environment to primary school pupils around the country. These resources helped to teach, engage and inspire pupils, and (most importantly) let them have a great time!

Qualitative Study Examining Attendance for Secondary School Pupils With Long-Term Physical Health Conditions.

For some children and young people (CYP) with long-term physical health conditions (LTPHCs) attending school can be difficult. There is a lack of evidence documenting their school attendance experiences, how schools manage absence for these children, and subsequent effects. This study utilised an existing dataset from eighty-nine 11-18-year-olds in mainstream secondary schools in the United Kingdom across 11 LTPHCs that provided first-hand accounts about the children's experiences of school. Data pre-coded "attendance" were subject to thematic analysis to explore issues emerging. Findings showed attendance patterns varied, with some CYP missing little and others significant amounts of education. Children with LTPHCs wanted to attend school and did their best to navigate education alongside health. School systems for attendance were inconsistent and adversarial. Remedial and supportive action emerged as lacking, and children felt it was their personal responsibility to make up for lost time and missed work when absent. Decisions on whether they attended school, coupled with practices promoting high attendance had detrimental consequences for CYP with LTPHCs educationally, emotionally and socially. Overall, children with LTPHCs felt punished, stigmatised, unfairly treated, unequal and excluded. Results have implications for education, health, and policy practitioners to better plan and target attention so that the LTPHC cohort are treated sensitively and equitably and afforded their entitlement to education when they cannot go to school for health reasons often outside of their control.

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS BETWEEN SPECIALIST AND GENERALIST TEACHING OF SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY IN THE ANGLOPHONE SUB-SYSTEM OF EDUCATION IN CAMEROON

The study was designed to investigate the academic achievement of primary school pupils between specialist and generalist teaching of science / technology in the anglophone sub-system of education in Cameroon. The study employed a concurrent triangulation mixed – method combining both a quasi - experimental design and a survey design. Two generalist classrooms and two specialist classrooms with 60 students each were equally shared between the North West and South West Regions. The head teachers of the four schools were interviewed. The instruments for data collection was the Achievement Test for Level three Primary School pupils (ATLPS) and an interview guide for school heads. Quantitative Data was analysed with the support of SPSS 21.0 while qualitative data went through thematic analysis. Findings showed that the specialist class had a performance of 75.2 over 100, very significantly higher than the 47.1 over 100 recorded in the generalist class (P=0.000). The hypothesis here stated is then rejected, thus implying that specialist approach of teaching is much more appropriate in enhancing pupils’ academic performance than the currently and unfortunately sustained generalist approach. It was generally perceived that teaching method, assessment and pupils’ academic achievement were more effective in the specialist classrooms. Supervision was perceived more challenging in generalist classrooms. It was recommended that there should be a gradual integration of specialist teaching in the educational system, generalist teachers should be upgraded in subject where they are more comfortable in prospect of specialist teaching, and an improvement on administrative supervision and decision making, Training of specialist teachers to be included in the curriculum of Teacher Training Colleges.

Prevalence of Schistosomiasis among Pupils of Umunya Central School, Oyi Local Government, Anambra State, Nigeria

Background: Schistosomiasis is a disease of medical importance caused by the parasitic worm Schistosoma haematobium. It is responsible for morbidities such as blood and protein deficiency in those infected. The study on the prevalence of urogenital schistosomiasis and contributory risk factors was carried out among pupils of Umunya Central School, Oyi Local Government, Anambra State between November and December, 2021. Methods: The children were between the ages of 4-15 years. One hundred and twenty respondents of children were selected and their urine samples were collected and examined for the presence of haematuria and proteinuria using a combi 9 strip before the filtration technique was used to detect the presence of the parasite. Pupils data were collected using Google Forms researcher’s questionnaire. Results: Out of the 120 (62 males and 58 females) children examined, a total prevalence of 0% was gotten. The pupils had a good source of water although a few of them (8%) still drank from the rivers in the community which could predispose them to the disease. Knowledge of the disease was very little among the children and many of them visited the rivers for different activities (78%). Conclusion: Health education of the children and residents for improved perception of the behavioural and socio-economic activities associated with the disease will help reduce the burden of disease transmission.

Investigating the Reading Preferences of Second-grade Pupils through Creation Lessons

It is unanimously accepted that reading activities have positive effects on children's development. Recent research has shown that pupils’ interest in reading activities could be enhanced by providing interesting and age-appropriate books. The purpose of the research is to determine whether it is beneficial to organize didactic activities in which pupils use their creativity to establish titles of attractive books for them. At the same time, we were interested in finding out whether pupils want to frequently participate in creative lessons based on story writing. All 54 second-grade pupils who have participated in our research mentioned that they enjoyed participating in the creation lessons, and would like to cooperate with other older peers in the process of writing the stories. The research revealed that could be beneficial to organize lessons based on stimulating students' creativity with the purpose of understanding the reading preferences of the primary school pupils.

Efektifitas belajar gerak dasar berbasis permainan tradisional Aceh untuk siswa sekolah dasar

The primary objective of the study is to assess the efficacy of teaching fundamental movements using traditional Acehnese sports among elementary school children. This study employs descriptive quantitative research methodologies. The participants in this study consisted of primary school pupils from upper and lower socioeconomic classes. The study included 35 students, and its efficacy was tested. The findings of this study indicate that kids in primary school might enhance their fundamental motions by utilizing traditional Acehnese games. This can be demonstrated by the disparity between the average pretest and posttest scores, which amounts to 19.34286. This discrepancy reflects the variation in scores obtained from the fundamental movement ability test. Moreover, the key finding from this data set is the computed t value of 68.864 with degrees of freedom (df) equal to 34, resulting in an associated table value of 2.032. When comparing the estimated t value to the t table, it is found that the sig value or the p-value is 0.000, which is greater than 0.05. Therefore, the null hypothesis (H0) is discarded. Consequently, there are disparities in the outcomes of the fundamental movement aptitude tests conducted on the experimental population before (pretest) and following (posttest) therapy utilizing the basic motion learning model derived from traditional Acehnese games. The novel aspect of acquiring fundamental movements through traditional Acehnese games serves as both a means of learning these motions and a platform for understanding the inherent values inside these games

The impact of the world’s first regulatory, multi-setting intervention on sedentary behaviour among children and adolescents (ENERGISE): a natural experiment evaluation

BackgroundRegulatory actions are increasingly used to tackle issues such as excessive alcohol or sugar intake, but such actions to reduce sedentary behaviour remain scarce. World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines on sedentary behaviour call for system-wide policies. The Chinese government introduced the world’s first nation-wide multi-setting regulation on multiple types of sedentary behaviour in children and adolescents in July 2021. This regulation restricts when (and for how long) online gaming businesses can provide access to pupils; the amount of homework teachers can assign to pupils according to their year groups; and when tutoring businesses can provide lessons to pupils. We evaluated the effect of this regulation on sedentary behaviour safeguarding pupils.MethodsWith a natural experiment evaluation design, we used representative surveillance data from 9- to 18-year-old pupils before and after the introduction of the regulation, for longitudinal (n = 7,054, matched individuals, primary analysis) and repeated cross-sectional (n = 99,947, exploratory analysis) analyses. We analysed pre-post differences for self-reported sedentary behaviour outcomes (total sedentary behaviour time, screen viewing time, electronic device use time, homework time, and out-of-campus learning time) using multilevel models, and explored differences by sex, education stage, residency, and baseline weight status.ResultsLongitudinal analyses indicated that pupils had reduced their mean total daily sedentary behaviour time by 13.8% (95% confidence interval [CI]: -15.9 to -11.7%, approximately 46 min) and were 1.20 times as likely to meet international daily screen time recommendations (95% CI: 1.01 to 1.32) one month after the introduction of the regulation compared to the reference group (before its introduction). They were on average 2.79 times as likely to meet the regulatory requirement on homework time (95% CI: 2.47 to 3.14) than the reference group and reduced their daily total screen-viewing time by 6.4% (95% CI: -9.6 to -3.3%, approximately 10 min). The positive effects were more pronounced among high-risk groups (secondary school and urban pupils who generally spend more time in sedentary behaviour) than in low-risk groups (primary school and rural pupils who generally spend less time in sedentary behaviour). The exploratory analyses showed comparable findings.ConclusionsThis regulatory intervention has been effective in reducing total and specific types of sedentary behaviour among Chinese children and adolescents, with the potential to reduce health inequalities. International researchers and policy makers may explore the feasibility and acceptability of implementing regulatory interventions on sedentary behaviour elsewhere.

Entangled worlds: the becoming of interpretive spaces in pupils’ engagement with literature through process drama

ABSTRACT This article explores the potential for engaging 7 and 8-year-old school pupils in performative literature interpretation through process drama. Inspired by new materialism and affect theory, we focus on how literature interpretations come into being in dramatic fiction, and on how these becoming interpretations merge with the classroom. The study explores interpretive spaces as entangled worlds in mutual engagement of pupils, teachers, and researchers in interpretation through process drama. The study establishes a theoretical framework in pointing out ways in which process drama performances contribute to engage the youngest school pupils in literature interpretation and present social problems.

Female Participation in Creative Arts Practice and Sustainable Development in Selected Primary Schools in Cross River State, Nigeria

The aim of this paper was to discuss on how active participation of primary school pupils in creative art can bring sustainable development in the society. Generally, people do not see the subject “art” as an important course. They place more emphasis on other courses such as engineering, medicine, law and what have you. Art is of no value to most people in the society. Meanwhile everywhere man is, there is artistic presence. Right from the clothes we wear, the food we eat, chairs in our sitting room, the pots, plates and spoons in our kitchen, the desk, chairs and table in our schools. Our hair dos and decoration and even music from our radios and televisions are all artistic. So in order to recognize its importance and for the fact that we need these artistic values everyday of our lives we must lay more emphasis on the training of our children right from their tender age on the idea of Art Creativity. To discuss effectively on this topic, the following were looked into: Definition of creative art, Arts Creativity and the primary school child, problems of teaching and learning of arts, Arts creativity and sustainable development, Summary and conclusion were finally drawn

ПРОФЕСІЙНА ПІДГОТОВКА ВЧИТЕЛЯ ПОЧАТКОВИХ КЛАСІВ ДО ВИХОВНОЇ РОБОТИ В НОВІЙ УКРАЇНСЬКІЙ ШКОЛИ

The article based on a holistic analysis of the theory and practice of professional education, describes the theoretical and methodological principles of training perspective primary school teachers to manage and implement educational work with primary school pupils in the New Ukrainian School. It has been established that in the context of the modernisation of the system of higher pedagogical education in Ukraine, there are significant shifts in the directions, content, and essence of primary school teacher training. The author proves that in the process of studying professional disciplines by future primary school teachers in a higher pedagogical education institution, there is an effective formation and development of their educational competence (professional thinking, emotional intelligence, creative potential, assimilation of educational values and value orientations, experience of social adaptation and socialisation of a growing personality to the challenges and threats of modern Ukrainian society). The elements of such competence are as follows: the knowledge, skills, and practical abilities, experience in designing effective areas of childhood education, communication skills, and abilities to implement, analyse and predict the effectiveness of pedagogical interaction of all participants in the educational process in primary school based on child-centredness, cooperation, co-creation, formed autonomy and responsibility by developing pedagogical thinking, creative activity, and independent improvement of the level of organisation of the educational process in primary school. The article defines and describes the current leading principles of organising and conducting professional training of perspective primary school teachers in the implementation of the strategy of creating an educational process in primary school. There has been highlighted and defined the essence of the basic requirements concerning the content of professional training of perspective primary school teachers for the organisation of educational work in the New Ukrainian School.

Landscapes of Performance: Using Local Geography for the Testing of Sport School Pupils in Sweden, 1972–2023

Does nature still matter in sport? In the balancing between natural and scientific training, Swedish upper-secondary ski schools have played an important role. This paper deals with specific landscape features for testing at three Swedish ski schools: Hallstatestet in Sollefteå, Hovfjällsracet in Torsby, and Stoltjonastestet in Järpen. The following questions will be addressed: How do the coaches at each school use local tests to analyze performance? How is the importance of local tests articulated, and what roles do history and nature play in this process? The paper concludes that the use of local landscapes to articulate elite performance connects ideas of measurability and scientization to the lingering tradition of natural training. Local landscapes thereby become a mediator between scientific and experiential knowledge about sport performance and point out how local sport heritage can be used for addressing environmental issues in sport.

The Impact of Social Media Usage in English Writing Among the High School Students in Selangor

Social media such as Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok play a prime role in the 21st century as a communication medium. The development of the current technological world has led people to have a wide range of exposure to social media. In addition, regardless of age, almost everyone is exposed to and uses social media for entertainment, communication, and business purposes. However, it also proves that the younger generation is more addicted to the usage of social media. Despite social media playing a major role in effective communication in this current era, social media does impact high school students' English writing. Therefore, the aim of this study is to determine the frequency of social media usage and the impact of social media on high school students’ writing skills. Questionnaires were utilized as the major instrument to gather data for this study, and they were delivered to 30 secondary school students in Selangor. The data was analysed and summarised using frequencies and percentages, and the questionnaire was used to assist in the quantitative study design. Finally, data analysis has revealed that social media influences secondary school pupils' writing abilities.

언어네트워크 분석을 활용한 제주 지역화 교과서의 해녀 내용 분석과 시사점

The objective of the present research is to analyse the portrayal of ‘Haenyeo’ in local textbooks in Jeju by employing the semantic network analysis approach and derive meaningful conclusions. The analysed texts were specific textbooks created and delivered to elementary school pupils by Jeju City and the Jeju City Office of Education. The texts that focused on ‘Haenyeo’ in these local textbooks were extracted and then analysed using semantic network analysis. The investigation demonstrated the significance of Jeju local textbooks in incorporating indigenous knowledge, values, and attitudes of Jeju haenyeo into the formal curriculum. Previously, the informal curriculum concealed and transmitted these aspects. However, the Jeju local textbooks failed to recognise the sustainable lifestyle and liberal communitarianism of the Jeju Haenyeo culture, which are important principles for kids to acquire in order to promote a sustainable future. Hence, it is imperative that future Jeju local textbooks enhance and reinforce the sustainable lifestyle and liberal communitarian citizenship of the Haenyeo culture and effectively impart these principles to pupils through the formal curriculum. Moreover, the secondary geography textbooks, which merely mention the term ‘haenyeo’ briefly, should actively adopt the principles of haenyeo culture as outlined in these Jeju local textbooks.

The influence of cultural factors, on teenage pregnancies among public primary school pupils in Mpeefu Sub County

This study investigated the influence of cultural factors, on teenage pregnancies among public primary school pupils in Mpeefu Sub County. The study was hinged on two theories; Bronfrenbergs Ecological Development theory and Albert Banduras Social Learning Theory. The study employed descriptive survey research design. Target population form three and four pupils’ 5,496, teachers 300 and 9 head teachers the sample size was of 359 (n=359) form three and four pupils and 90 (n=90) teachers, from 20 public primary schools and 9 Head teachers that were selected to participate in the study. Stratified sampling and random sampling were used to pick the respondents. Questionnaires were used to collect data from teachers and the pupils while an interview guide was used to collect data from head teachers in the Sub County. The study established that most parent /parents taking their children to the school are into business. The study also deduced that electronic media influences teenagers to have sex at an early age and those pupils are pressurized to have sex by their friends. This study recommends that efforts on educating people regarding teenage pregnancy should be focused on areas experiencing high levels of poverty. The government with the help of NGOs should also ensure that parents are well educated on the how and when to talk about sex with their children. The study established that parental communication on peer group pressure could reduce chances of teenage pregnancy.

Strategies to attract school-leavers to nurse education programmes: an integrative literature review.

The shortfall of nurses in the UK has led to concerns that there are insufficient staff to ensure safe and high-quality care. To address this shortfall, one group to focus on for recruiting nursing students is school-leavers. This article reports on an integrative literature review that was conducted to explore the educational strategies used to attract school-leavers to undergraduate nurse education programmes. The review identified that a variety of educational strategies were used, and all of the included studies reported positive effects on school pupils' intention to undertake nursing studies. These strategies often included interactions with nursing staff and/or nursing students, as well as observing and practising clinical skills, for example via simulation. However, most participants likely had a pre-existing interest in healthcare or nursing, the interventions were delivered predominantly to young women, and the included studies lacked longer-term follow-up. This highlights a need to conduct further research to assess the longitudinal impact of recruitment strategies aimed at broader audiences.

Determinants of Viewing Kana Television Program on Students' Academic Performance in Jigjiga Town Preparatory School

Globalization gave rise to television, a significant source of instructional enrichment. It offers more comprehensive, advanced, and varied knowledge and instruction. Television has received a lot of flak for having a detrimental effect on secondary school pupils' academic achievement. Watching television could start to compete with studying time and eventually lead to poorer academic achievement. In this study, our aim was to identify the determinants of viewing Kana television programs on academic performance. To meet the objective, of the 1658 students, 138 were selected as a sample by using stratified random sampling. We gathered information from the sample of students by using primary and secondary data collection methods. Multiple linear regressions were used for data analysis, considering academic performance (the average mark after watching Kana TV) as the response variable. According to the descriptive statistic, 46.4% of students are males, and the remaining 53.6% are females because the total population of females is higher than males. 51.4% of students live in urban areas, and the remaining 48.6% live in rural area. 60.9% of students have access of satellite television and 39.1% of students have no access to satellite television. The major significant factors that affect the academic performance of students are age, religion, income, parent’s follow-up (father’s follow-up), access to satellite television, addiction to Kana television programs, and time spent.

Forming correct speaking skills in primary class english language lessons with the help of poems and rhymes

This article considers to the introduction of a foreign language in elementary school. It also points out one of the most important problems in the teaching methodology using rhyme and poems in class. Rhymed material influences on a better development of pronunciation skills. The main objective of foreign language teaching in primary schools is to develop pupils' ability to communicate in the target language. Experience shows that the motivation of learning foreign language of elementary school pupils at the beginning of the school course is quite high, and pupils, in spite of the rapidfatigue, ready to pronounce a lot of time every sound. Comfortable n-aj' of remembering articulation and auditory sound contributes to review the use of game material (rhymes, patters and others).

Is There a Longitudinal Effect of Different Types of Digital Technology Use on Preadolescents’ Subjective Well-Being?

This study aims to explore the possibility of predicting changes in preadolescents’ subjective well-being (SWB) indicators, namely life satisfaction (LS), positive (PA) and negative affect (NA), based on how often they engage in different activities using digital technology (DT). Exploratory, it examines whether gender and age moderate links between DT usage and well-being. The study is conducted using self-report measures at two time points, with one year apart. Participants were 1379 elementary school pupils from Croatia (48% were boys), aged from 8 to 13 (M = 11.03, SD = 1.14) at the first time point. LS was assessed using BMSLSS (Seligson et al., 2003). PA and NA were assessed using PANAS-C scale (Ebesutani et al., 2012). Finally, participants indicated how often they engage in different activities using digital technology: use of social media (using social networks, texting with friends, posting online), playing video games, and watching TV. Only social media use predicted a small decrease in LS one year later. Different types of DT use did not predict changes in PA. These models were the same for boys and girls, and for younger and older preadolescents. Changes in NA were not related to any of the DT predictors. However, differential effects were observed for boys and girls with playing video games emerging as a positive predictor of NA for girls only. All observed effects were very small. These findings point to the importance of evaluating individual contribution of different activities that preadolescents engage in with the use of digital technology to their SWB.