Selection Of Students Research Articles

Decision Support System for Selection of Outstanding Students Using the AHP and SAW Methods

It is very important for outstanding students to be directed and guided to get coaching related to the development of each student's personal potential so that superior and quality students are created. The process of selecting outstanding students can get wrong decisions because the process of selecting outstanding students is based on subjectivity, this allows many selected outstanding students not to reach the desired standard and do not get the best candidates. Therefore, a decision support system was created that can carry out the calculation process for all selections for the selection of outstanding students. This final project will implement the AHP and SAW methods in forming a system. The stages are carried out by comparing feature weights with the AHP method. Then the next stage is to rank using the SAW method to get selected outstanding students. Of the 72 students who were selected from the school, they were then selected to become 20 outstanding students based on the highest-ranking order. Software testing is done by comparing the results of school calculations with system calculations. Based on the results of the tests carried out, an accuracy value of 80% was obtained.

INDEPENDENT CURRICULUM: PANCASILA STUDENT PROFILE THROUGH PPKn LEARNING

This research aims to examine the implementation of the Merdeka Curriculum in forming Pancasila student profiles through the integration of Pancasila and Citizenship Education subjects at Abu Ghonaim Bumiaji Batu Islamic Middle School. This research uses a qualitative approach with descriptive methodology. Data collection tools consist of observation, interviews and documentation. The research findings show that the aim is to increase the components of the Pancasila student profile through the formulation of Civics learning modules. The teacher's role in implementing Citizenship Education through strengthening the dimensions of the Pancasila student profile includes: acting as a role model, inspirer, learning planner, elaboration of Pancasila values, model project facilitator, motivator, and assessor. The implementation of the Pancasila student profile through PPKn learning is facilitated by several key factors, including the dedication of teaching staff, the selection of students who are committed to the program, the provision of adequate learning facilities, the development of effective learning methods, and the active involvement of the school committee and the wider community.

Design Of A Decision Support System For The Graduation Of New Student Candidates Based On MVC

The selection process for new students in the field of education is crucial and warrants careful consideration. IT Telkom Purwokerto has a dedicated division, the Admission Unit, responsible for the selection of new students. However, this process often encounters errors, such as miscalculations in the average scores of three subjects, discrepancies between new student data and graduation guideline data, and prolonged simulation processes for graduation. This study proposes a solution to these issues through the implementation of an MVC-based Decision Support System (DSS) for determining the eligibility of new student admissions. The Prototype methodology was chosen to develop an MVC-based system as a resolution to these issues. The criteria used in this research to determine new student admissions involve various factors, including the chosen high school major, interest in the offered majors, average mathematics scores, and the average scores of three main subjects: mathematics, Bahasa Indonesia, and English. The outcomes of this research include the development of an MVC-based decision support system that aims to determine the admission status of new students. It is anticipated that the implementation of this decision support system based MVC will not only aid relevant personnel in the admission decision process but also mitigate potential issues that may arise. The research contributes to the enhancement of the efficiency and accuracy of the new student selection process at IT Telkom Purwokerto.

The Selection of Students According to the Cognitive Method (Risk-Caution) to Distinguish their Ability to Learn some Basic Skills in Volleyball

The study aimed to select students who are characterized by a cautious manner of taking risks while developing an educational curriculum in a cautious cognitive method to develop some basic skills in volleyball. Several methods and tools for the sample gave us the cognitive style scale (caution - risk). They also used an educational curriculum for a period of (7) weeks divided into two units per week to teach the skills of volleyball in addition to the strategic skills of the seven-course learning role.After the completion of the educational curriculum and obtaining the results, then treating them statistically, the researcher reached several conclusions, the most important of which are:1- Distributing the sample according to the concepts of kinesthetic learning to achieve the required learning for work.2- The caution method achieved significant learning about the value of volleyball skills.As for the recommendations, it was the most important of themConducting a single study of the risk-taking method and the effect on learning outcomes in different mathematical skills.

Eğitim Alanında Gelişmiş Ülkelerin Öğretmen Yetiştirme Sistemleri

As we live through the first quarter of the twenty-first century, society's expectation of qualified teachers continues to increase as always. It is a justified and undeniable fact that there is such an expectation in practice. The effort to train and develop teachers is a process that should be considered integrally during the period from the selection of the profession to the termination of the profession, the first dimension of this process is the determination of teacher candidates. There are some basic elements that should be considered in theory and practice in teacher education. When these elements are considered with the system approach; it can be considered in three basic dimensions as inputs, processes and products or outputs. In teacher education, entrance characteristics are very important because the entrance characteristics of teacher candidates and candidates constitute the input. Thanks to the Bologna reforms in education, the minimum qualification period for becoming a teacher has increased. Institutions that train teachers in European Union countries generally conduct education at the undergraduate level. In addition, student selection in European countries is usually carried out with high school graduation exams in Turkey and in some countries with a university entrance exam. In most European countries, three or more criteria are applied when selecting students for teacher training programs. Aptitude tests in which individual and group practice are questioned, interviews in which the candidates' motivations are questioned, language and literacy skills, arithmetic skills are questioned. While education authorities apply these exams in most countries, institutional-level authorities also share responsibility in some countries. The same or similar situation is often applied in other developed countries. Key Words: Education, Education System, Teacher Training Systems, Developed Countries

Establishing Norms Levels For Physical Fitness For The Students Admission Exam In The Physical Education Departments In Palestinians Universities.


 The studyinvestigates the possibility of building up standard levels of physical and in testing students who apply for the entrance exam in the faculties of physical education in Palestinian universities . To achieve this goal , the study was conducted on a random sample of 190,174 male and female studentsrespectively in four Palestinian universities ( Al-Najah university ,Khadouri university , Al-Quds Open university and Arab American university – Jenin ).Those students are first- years who underwent ability test in their universities .The tool of the study consists of a number of physical skill examinations that focus on flexibility , agility , speed , muscular strength, fortitude and precision , The data was collected and analysed using the program (spss). The study finds that the students, level in both physical and tactical skill examinations was average. Physical fitness tests for male and female students were founded on standard levels in which the results were illustrated as: flexibility (bending the trunk of the body) , agility (hurdle zigzag race ) , speed ( 30m race ) , fortitude (1500m race), precision ( aiming by the hand at the interlocked circle).The researcher recommends that it is necessary to adopt standard levels the study arrived at in the selection and acceptance of first-year students in the faculties and sections of physical education in Palestinian universities ,provided that there need be a unified system based on scientific standards in all universities in Palestine .
 

Potential Elitism in Selection to Bilingual Studies: A Case Study in Higher Education

Abstract This research provides information toward answering the question of whether bilingual studies at the university level might be elitist. This is a recurring research topic in terms of using English for nonlanguage instruction at the primary and secondary levels, but very few studies refer to university education. We seek to fill that gap in the literature by way of a case study centered on the International Studies degree offered by the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid in Spain. A survey was conducted of students in this program inquiring as to the educational and language levels of their parents as well as their possibilities for exposure to English during secondary (high school) education. The analysis of this quantitative data, student’s grades, and qualitative responses gathered through interviews with program professors does not allow us to affirm the presence of class bias in said institution during student selection for the bilingual track; nor are students in the bilingual group found to have obtained better academic outcomes than their peers in the monolingual group.

EFFECTS OF LIFESTYLE FACTORS ON WEIGHT VARIATIONS AMONG ADOLESCENTS IN SOUTHERN CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA

This study investigated the impact of lifestyle factors on adolescent weight variations in Southern Cross River State, Nigeria, targeting students aged 10 to 22 from 37 secondary schools. The study employed a cross-sectional design and a multistage sampling technique. It included 481 participants, ensuring demographic representation. The methodology involved stratified sampling, systematic student selection, and data collection via questionnaires and personal interviews, focusing on dietary patterns, physical activity, and anthropometric measurements. Analysis using Epi-Info 2002 software revealed significant correlations between lifestyle factors and weight variations, highlighting differences in dietary habits and physical activity levels across genders and between urban and rural students. The findings underscore the need for tailored health education and lifestyle interventions, addressing the socio-cultural context of adolescent health in Southern Cross River State. This research contributes to understanding the determinants of adolescent obesity, emphasizing the development of targeted public health strategies and obesity prevention programs. Top of Form

Scientific justification of the predictive model of selection of schoolchildren in educational institutions for gifted children

Introduction. Academic performance and the results of entrance tests are the key criteria for the competitive selection of students into educational institutions for gifted children, while the psychophysiological abilities of children and adolescents, determining the possibility of learning under conditions of high academic loads, are usually not taken into account.
 The purpose of the study is to scientifically substantiate a predictive model for the selection of students into educational institutions for gifted children.
 Materials and methods. For students of a lyceum for gifted children with high mental development (Group 1) and a general education institution with an average level of mental development (Group 2), an assessment was made of risk factors for the management and intensity of the educational work, and daily routine; functional state according to integral indicators: the index of tension of regulatory systems with the determination of biological adaptation, mental performance, as well as cognitive and non-cognitive functions using modern hardware and software complexes.
 Results. The students of the lyceum for gifted children in conditions of high intensity of educational work (class 3.1), in comparison with the data of students 
 of a general education institution with optimal intensity of the educational process (class 1), were established to reveal the development of cognitive functions, 
 as evidenced by an increase in the level of mental performance by 1.3 times, it productivity and speed by 1.2 times, thinking by 1.6–2.6 times, as well as a decrease in anxiety by 17.2%, stress by 24.5% compared to the data of students of the 2nd group, an increase in stress resistance by 25.0% and cognitive activity by 22.2%. At the same time, the formation of cognitive and non-cognitive functions in students from the 1st group was ensured by a decrease in the level of biological adaptation, confirmed by the formation of a breakdown in biological adaptation in every fourth student from the 1st group (26.4%) (according to data of 33.9% among students 2nd group). As a result of correlation analysis, reliable dependences of integral indicators of the functional state of students on factors of the management of the educational process and daily routine were determined. Correlation dependencies of cognitive and non-cognitive functions on the level of mental performance and tension in the regulatory systems of students have been established, which, based on logistic regression analysis, made it possible to develop a predictive mathematical model for the selection of students in educational institutions for gifted children, based on determining mental performance, the index of tension in regulatory systems, the level mental development, anxiety, cognitive activity, resistance to stress, and stress.
 Limitation. The study is limited to a sample formed within one educational institution for gifted children.
 Conclusion. Thus, the use of a prognostic model when selecting students for educational institutions for gifted children will not only identify students with a high level of mental development, but also assess their psychophysiological abilities, predict possible difficulties in the process of educational activities, identify strong and weak personality traits associated with academic performance.

Features of Grammatical Writing Competence among Early Writers in a Norwegian School Context

In this article, we investigate how grammatical competence is manifested in young students’ written texts and how this contributes to the students’ overall writing competence. We pose the following two research questions: (i) Which grammatical features appear in a selection of young students’ texts? and (ii) What do these features reveal about different aspects of the students’ grammatical writing competence? The empirical fundament for this study is a representative sample of texts gathered through the project FUS—Functional Writing in the First School Years. Our primary material amounts to a total of 534 texts written by first- and second-grade students (ages 6–7). The students have completed two writing tasks, in which they were asked to write one descriptive and one narrative text. In our analyses, we see grammatical writing competence as consisting of several sub-competencies—namely, grammatical repertoire, grammatical complexity, grammatical variation, and grammatical choice. Our analyses show that the grammatical repertoire of beginner students is well-developed. The frequency of specific grammatical features differs between the two writing tasks, underpinning the argument that certain text types trigger certain grammatical choices.

O-HEALTH-EDU: A viewpoint into the current state of Oral Health Professional education in Europe: Part 1: Programme-level data.

Current legislation leaves Oral Health Professional (OHP) education open to wide interpretation and may result in significant variation in educational practice and resultant professional attributes across Europe. Data regarding the current state of OHP education across Europe is limited. The aim of Part 1 of this series is to provide programme-level data for Primary Dental Degree Programmes, Dental Hygiene and Postgraduate Education. A 91-item questionnaire was developed following the Delphi method. The questionnaire and the Articulate glossary of OHP education terms were developed concurrently to facilitate a common understanding of language. Piloting was performed in multiple stages and included institutions internal and external to the research group. The questionnaire was uploaded online and converted to a data hub, allowing dental schools to control their own data and update the data provided whenever they wish. All ADEE member schools (n = 144) were invited to provide data. Forty questions relating to school details, Primary Dental Degree Programmes, Dental Hygiene and Postgraduate Education were included in this part of the series. Seventy-one institutions from 25 European countries provided data between June 2021 and April 2023, which represents a response rate of 49.3% of ADEE members. Programme-level data for Primary Dental Degree Programmes, Dental Hygiene and Postgraduate Education is presented including programme length, funding, languages and fees, student numbers and demographics, student admission and selection processes and permission to practice after graduation. This series of papers, as far as the authors are aware, are the first attempts to build a comprehensive picture of the current state of OHP education in Europe. A comprehensive view of the state of OHP education in Europe is not yet available but the O-Health-Edu data hub provides a means for all education providers in Europe to contribute data to reach this goal. It is anticipated that the data hub will be updated and built upon over time to continually establish a clearer picture of the state of OHP education in Europe.

Stratification and Inequality in the Secondary Education System in Romania

Education is a complex system with implications for educational policy and management. Education systems that are more comprehensive generate more equal outcomes, fostering access to opportunities for all children. On the other hand, systems with early selection and tracking are more stratified and register higher inequalities in educational outcomes. Educational inequalities imply unequal access to education and, subsequently, career opportunities. The present study employs classification techniques, such as decision trees, in order to highlight lines of stratification and inequality in the upper secondary education system in Romania, focusing on the selection of students in general or vocational programs. Our results show that the education of parents and area of residence are factors that influence the stratification of students in the Romanian secondary education system, and the selection process contributes to the reproduction of social inequalities. The conclusions of this study are consistent with the cultural capital theory in education. Policy and strategic management implications are discussed in light of our results.

THE SPECIFICS OF THE ARTISTIC IMAGERY OF DANCING IN CHOREOGRAPHIC ART

The folk stage dance within the framework of choreographic education stands out as one of the most crucial and foundational components of training, alongside classical, duet, historical, everyday, and modern dance disciplines. Beyond being solely an academic subject, folk stage dance embodies a living tradition of stage interpretations of dances from diverse cultures. This facet of choreographic art encompasses a myriad of artistic and pedagogical techniques, manners, and dance styles. Consequently, the cultivation of folk stage dance emerges as one of the most intricate and multifaceted tasks confronting aspiring performers and choreographers. The enduring beauty and cultural significance of this discipline render folk stage dance a perennial focal point in the realm of choreographic education in Kazakhstan. In the contemporary landscape of domestic education, the imperative to enhance the organizational and pedagogical conditions for teaching folk stage dance introduces new challenges to the educational sector. Given the nature of choreographic activity, artistry, and creativity in dance, maintaining professional consistency becomes paramount. The qualitative selection of students becomes indispensable, fostering the cultivation of a genuine vocation for choreography. Essential characteristics such as artistic skill, professionalism, expressiveness, and acting prowess have consistently been demanded from ballet dancers, constituting prerequisites that must be fully nurtured within choreographic schools. In optimal organizational and pedagogical environments, these qualities should be thoroughly developed. The specificity of choreographic imagery lies in the utilization of a system of expressive means, uniquely refracted in the plastic language of dance at every stage of cultural and historical development. Plasticity serves as the primary means of expression when crafting a choreographic image

The Analysis of Students’ Achievement on Listening Skill Based on Introvert Personality

This research aims to determine the listening skill on students introvert personality. This research was conducted in class XI IPA 1 MAN 1 Deli Serdang by conducting student personality selection by giving questionnaire to find students with introvert personality. Listening test was given after the student personality selection process is done by presenting 3 videos tests that had difference titles and stories in each test. This type of research was a qualitative descriptive research, where the research was observed as a data collection process then describe and interpret the result of the data had been collected in the form of an explanation. Data was obtained from the selection process of the students personality type with questionnaire found that there are only 15% of students who had introverted personality. The listening test result show that students introvert personality had good listening skill with an average score of 90 and the highest was 95.

Qualitative vs Quantitative: The Difference in the Key Sections of Doctoral Dissertations – A Comparative Analysis and a Summary of Findings

Aim/Purpose. The aim is to conduct a comparative analysis and summarize findings on the difference between the key sections of quantitative doctoral dissertations versus qualitative doctoral dissertations. A summary of the findings will be presented in a tabulated format with bullet points to help clarify the differences between the two approaches. Background. Doctoral students often face challenges in selecting a qualitative or quantitative doctoral approach for writing their dissertation documents. The challenge is usually faced at the outset of the process. Students contemplate which approach and the difference between them. The students also may not know the specific requirements for each section of the dissertation for each approach. Conducting a comparative analysis and providing a tabulated summary of the difference between the two approaches is deemed to be helpful to the students. Methodology. First, this research is an attempt to investigate and analyze the existing literature to establish a contextual framework for a structured and logical dissertation process applicable to both qualitative and quantitative research approaches. Second, the paper applies the framework to both approaches to guide doctoral students in the completion of the dissertation process. Unlike many other studies, this study provides doctoral students with a foundation to develop and build a research identity, leading to quality doctoral dissertations. This study is significant for doctoral students’ preparedness for the dissertation process as they move through different stages and apply appropriate pedagogical approaches to not only connect these stages but also scientifically and logically validate the relationships between these stages. Contribution. Developing a tabulated summary of findings based on comparative analysis for the differences between the key sections of qualitative and quantitative to be used as a reference for doctoral mentors/advisors as they guide their students on the choice between qualitative or quantitative dissertation approaches. This study is different from other studies published on the same topic for two reasons. First, this paper focuses on specific sections of the doctoral dissertation, namely seven sections that are considered “key” sections of the dissertation document. Second, the study provides a tabulated summary at the end. The one-page summary of keywords suggests what is included in each approach (qualitative vs quantitative). The summary of keywords could also initiate further discussion and research on the same topics. Findings. The outcome of this study is the presentation of a tabulated summary of findings on the difference in the key sections of qualitative doctoral dissertations versus quantitative doctoral dissertations. The findings of this research aim to help doctoral mentors/advisors guide students when contemplating the selection of research approach and doctoral students who are conflicted between the two approaches. Recommendations for Practitioners. Performing comparative analysis and presenting the findings in a tabulated summary to doctoral students is deemed helpful. It helps address the challenges the students face at the beginning of their dissertation writing when they contemplate the selection between the two study approaches. Recommendations for Researchers. More research is needed to give examples of the differences between qualitative and quantitative dissertations. Impact on Society. The findings of this research aim to help doctoral mentors/advisors guide students when contemplating the selection of research approach and doctoral students who are conflicted between the two approaches.

Insights into undergraduate medical student selection tools: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Evaluating medical school selection tools is vital for evidence-based student selection. With previous reviews revealing knowledge gaps, this meta-analysis offers insights into the effectiveness of these selection tools. A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted applying the following criteria: peer-reviewed articles available in English, published from 2010 and which include empirical data linking performance in selection tools with assessment and dropout outcomes of undergraduate entry medical programs. Systematic reviews, meta-analyses, general opinion pieces, or commentaries were excluded. Effect sizes (ESs) of the predictability of academic and clinical performance within and by the end of the medicine program were extracted, and the pooled ESs were presented. Sixty-seven out of 2,212 articles were included, which yielded 236 ESs. Previous academic achievement predicted medical program academic performance (Cohen’s d=0.697 in early program; 0.619 in end of program) and clinical exams (0.545 in end of program). Overall aptitude tests predicted academic achievement in both the early and last years (0.550 & 0.371, respectively). Within aptitude tests, verbal reasoning and quantitative reasoning best predicted academic achievement in the early program (0.704 & 0.643, respectively). Neither panel interviews, multiple mini-interviews, nor situational judgement tests (SJT) yielded statistically significant pooled ES. Current evidence suggests that learning outcomes are predicted by previous academic achievement and aptitude tests. The predictive value of SJT and topics such as selection algorithms, features of interview (e.g., content of the questions) and the way the interviewers’ reports are used, warrant further research.

Dynamic comparison the lower extremities length in students education in higher institutions.

Aim: Dynamic comparison of the lower limbs length, depending on the type of sport, followed by the construction of a mathematical model for predicting sports abilities. Materials and Methods: The comparison of the lower limbs length in dynamics was carried out on 132 students of higher education institutions of Bukovyna. While the primary study was carried out during September-October 2021, next study of these same students was conducted in September-October 2022. The main group consists of 92 (69.7%) students, the control group - 40 (30.30%) students aged 16 to 18 years. All students underwent an anthropometric study (determination of the length of the lower limbs) according to the method of P.P. Shaparenka. The comparesment of anthropometric parameters in the main group depending on the type of sport used the Kruskel-Wallis test (non-parametric analysis of variance) in order to identify a reliable difference in the average indicators of the respondents depending on the type of sport (the median of the distribution was considered as a measure of central tendency). In order to establish which pairs of age groups had a statistical difference in the medians, the Conover-Iman test was used. A paired t-test (t-test of paired samples) was performed to compare the length of the respondents' lower limbs during the first measurement and again one year later. Statistical analysis of the obtained data was performed using the licensed RStudio program. Results: The distribution of the length of the right lower limb of the respondents of the main group by measurement shows that the average value of the length of the right lower limb has changed: a significant difference in the length of the right lower limb was found between the first (M = 88.812, SD = 5.287) and the second (M = 89.377, SD = 5.347) measurements; t (68) = -5.223, p < 0.001. The distribution of the length of the left lower limb shows that the average value of the length of the left lower limb has changed also: a significant difference in the length of the left lower limb was found between the first (M = 88.667, SD = 5.266) and the second (M = 89.435, SD = 5.309) measurements; t (68) = -8.289, p < 0.001. Conclusions: In order to dynamically compare the length of the lower limbs for comprehensive control and selection of promising students in football, volleyball, handball and basketball, a mathematical model was derived for predicting the length of the lower limbs, in corresponding sports: right lower limb y = 0.506 x and left y = 0.507x, where y - is the length of the left lower limb, x - is the height. The coefficient of determination is 99.8%. A significant predictor for the length of both lower limbs is the height.

IMPLEMENTATION OF SIMPLE ADDITIVE WEIGHTING (SAW) IN THE DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING THE ADMISSION OF NEW STUDENTS TO POLITEKNIK SERUYAN

The determination of new student admissions is a crucial process for every higher education institution. To enhance efficiency and objectivity in decision-making, the implementation of the Simple Additive Weighting (SAW) method has been carried out in the decision support system of Politeknik Seruyan. The SAW method is utilized to calculate and assign weights to relevant criteria in the selection of new prospective students.&#x0D; This research elaborates on the implementation process of SAW within the decision support system of Politeknik Seruyan. Data pertaining to prospective students, including entrance exam scores, academic achievements, and other relevant factors, are collected and processed using the SAW method. The outcomes of these calculations provide rankings for prospective students based on their degree of conformity with the criteria established by the polytechnic.&#x0D; The results of this research demonstrate that the use of the SAW method in the process of selecting new student admissions has improved efficiency, objectivity, and transparency in decision-making. With the existence of a SAW-based decision support system, Politeknik Seruyan can make more accurate decisions in accepting new students in accordance with the criteria and educational objectives set by the institution.&#x0D; The implementation of the SAW method in the decision support system contributes positively to enhancing the quality of new student admissions at Politeknik Seruyan, which, in turn, will impact the development of education and the improvement of student achievements in the future

Emotional Intelligence and Indiscipline among Secondary School Students in Kilifi County, Kenya

Indiscipline among secondary school students has received little research attention in relation to their emotional intelligence level. The main objective of this study was to establish the relationship between emotional intelligence and indiscipline among public secondary school students in Kilifi County. The study was informed by Kohlberg’s theory of Moral development. A Correlational research design was adopted. The independent variables in the study were emotional intelligence and indiscipline target population was all the year 2018 from four students in public secondary schools in Kilifi County. Purposive, simple random and cluster sampling procedures were used in the selection of schools, teachers and students respectively. The study sample size was 279, comprising 145 girls and 126 boys, 6 teachers and two discipline masters. Data was collected using an adapted Schutte Self-Report Emotional Intelligence Test and an indiscipline scale for teachers and students. A pilot study was conducted to enhance the reliability, content validity and construct validity of all the research instruments. The pilot study was also used to ascertain administrative logistics. In the pilot study, 36 from four students from one of the extra-county school participated. Descriptive statistics including frequency distributions, mean of variance and percentages were used to describe sample characteristics. Inferential statistical procedures including Pearson correlation and multiple regression, were used to test study hypotheses at α=0.05. Emotional intelligence showed a strong negative relationship (r=-0.764*) with the students’ indiscipline level. A major recommendation of the study was that teachers, educators and all stakeholders in education should work together to enable the development of emotional intelligence of students to reduce students’ indiscipline levels.

Understanding the factors that influence the choice of medical field specialization selection in Saudi Arabian medical students

Background: The career choice of specialization in the medical profession is very complex. This study aimed to observe the most popular specialty of medical specialization, factors influencing the student&amp;apos;s choices, and future job features that would impact the choice of medical specialty and the career choice. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2022 through a self-administered online survey, distributed by email, through the office of clinical affairs, to the final year (6th year) medical students and interns in seven different medical schools in the Western Region of Saudi Arabia. Results: A total of 294 participants completed the survey, of which 56.5% were 6th-year medical students. The gender distribution of the sample was almost 2:1 female to male ratio. The most common choice of field specialization was surgical subspecialty followed by emergency medicine at 16.0%, and 15.6%, respectively. The items that had the most impact on the medical students&amp;apos; choice for medical field specialty were: love of the specialty (57.0%), followed by attending a rotation in the chosen field (43.8%). Future job features that had a major impact in choosing the field of specialization were: wanting to work in a large city hospital (38.6%), followed by the ability to have time to pursue other non-medical interests (31.7%). Conclusion: The most popular specialty chosen was a surgical subspecialty, by both sexes, followed by emergency medicine. The most influencing personal factor was the love of the field, and the most influencing future job feature was to work in a large city hospital.