School Of Social Sciences Research Articles

Factors Affecting Social Science Students’ Career Choices: A Web-Based Cross-Sectional Study in Bangladesh

This web-based cross-sectional study aimed to investigate university students’ career choices and their determinants. Data were collected from four disciplines within the Social Science School at the Khulna University of Bangladesh. The findings from Pearson’s Chi-square revealed a significant association between career choice and age, sex, discipline, level of education, and socioeconomic status. Exploratory factor analysis indicated a three-factor solution, explaining the variance of over 50% and the overall reliability of α = 0.748. The findings from a multinomial logistic regression showed that older and male students had a lower likelihood of becoming teachers, while Sociology students were more interested in teaching. Furthermore, career choices were substantially influenced by students’ level of education, job quality, job prospect, and job motive. Considering the global demand for specific skills and knowledge, universities should revise their curricula, integrating the cognitive domain of students with practical knowledge-based education in order to widen the horizon of employment options for university graduates.

METAPHORS OF ADVERTISING ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAM STUDENTS REGARDING CREATIVITY

Bu araştırma reklamcılık programı öğrencilerinin yaratıcılık kavramına ilişkin algılarını, metaforlar aracılığıyla ortaya çıkarmak amacıyla yürütülmüştür. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu Amasya Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Meslek Yüksekokulu, Reklamcılık Programının 2019 yılı bahar döneminde ilk defa “yaratıcı düşünce yöntem ve teknikleri” dersi alan birinci sınıf öğrencileri oluşturmaktadır. Reklamcılık programı birinci sınıf öğrencilerinin seçilme amacı ise, yaratıcılık becerisinin meslekleri için aranan önemli bir beceri olmasıdır.
 Nitel bir çalışma olan araştırmanın deseni olgubilimdir (fenomenoloji). Toplanan verilerin çözümlemesinde içerik analizi yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Öğrencilerin “Yaratıcılık … gibidir. Çünkü …” şeklinde verilen cümleleri tamamlamaları istenmiştir. Katılım gösteren öğrencilerden yaratıcılık kavramına ilişkin algılarını ortaya koyan bir metafor üretmeleri beklenmiştir. Dağıtılan 54 veri toplama aracından 50 tanesi değerlendirmeye tabi tutulmuştur. 
 Araştırma sonucunda reklamcılık programı öğrencilerinin yaratıcılığı nasıl algılandıklarına ilişkin ürettikleri metaforlar gerekçeleriyle değerlendirilerek, yedi farklı kategoride gruplandırılmıştır. Metaforların kategoriler bazında dağılımı; değişim/dönüşüm (14), özgürlük (11), özgünlük (8), keşfetmek (6), sonsuzluk (5), belirsizlik (4), umut (2) şeklindedir. Öğrencilerin en çok ürettiği metaforlar; gökyüzü (3), özgürlük (3), bebek (3), kuş (3) olarak belirlenmiştir. Araştırma bulguları öğrencilerin yaratıcılığı genel olarak olumlu simgelerle betimlerken, en çok değişim/dönüşüm, özgürlük ve özgünlük kaynağı olarak gördüklerini ortaya koymaktadır. Bu sonuçların yaratıcılık eğitimleri için yol gösterici olduğu söylenebilir.

Önlisans Öğrencilerinin Girişimcilik Eğilimlerinin Belirlenmesine Yönelik Bir Araştırma

Ülke ekonomilerinin olmazsa olmaz yapı taşlarından olan girişimcilerin önemi her geçen gün artmaktadır. Bu doğrultuda üniversiteler vermiş oldukları eğitim ile sürece değerli katkılar sunmaktadır. Üniversite öğrencileri potansiyel birer girişimci adayı olarak değerlendirilebilir. Bu çalışma, üniversitelerin önlisans programlarında öğrenim görmekte olan öğrencilerin girişimcilik eğilimlerini belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Araştırmanın örneklem grubunu Adıyaman Üniversitesi, Sosyal Bilimler Meslek Yüksekokulu’ nda öğrenim gören öğrenciler oluşturmaktadır. Nicel araştırma yönteminin kullanıldığı bu çalışmada, açıklayıcı araştırma tekniğinden yararlanılmıştır. Veri toplamak üzere anket yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Çalışmada kullanılan anket formu iki bölümden oluşmaktadır. Birinci bölümde ankete katılan öğrencilerin demografik özelliklerini belirlemeye yönelik 8 soru yer almaktadır. İkinci bölümde ise katılımcıların girişimcilik eğilimini ortaya çıkarmak amacıyla Yılmaz ve Sünbül’ün (2009) üniversite öğrencilerine yönelik geliştirmiş olduğu “Üniversite Öğrencilerine Yönelik Girişimcilik” ölçeğinden faydalanılmıştır. Verilerin analizi için SPSS 22.00 istatistik analiz programı kullanılmıştır. Elde edilen verilere keşfedici faktör analizi, güvenilirlik analizi, frekans analizi, bağımsız örneklem t testi ve tek yönlü varyans analizleri uygulanmıştır. Araştırmanın sonuçlarına bakıldığında, demografik değişkenler açısından girişimcilik eğilimi alt boyutlarının (özgüven, kontrol odağı, fırsatları kullanma, yenilikçilik, risk alma, başarma arzusu), katılımcıların girişimcilik eğilimi üzerine anlamlı bir farklılık ortaya çıkarmadığı görülmüştür.

Association between Student’s Food Habit, Physical Activity and BMI: A Study in Khulna University

The research work was conducted on 150 undergraduate and postgraduate students who belonged to the Social Science School of Khulna University. Purposive sampling was followed to select the participants and a semi-structured questionnaire was used in the study to collect data in accordance with the survey research method. The present study shows the association between students’ body mass index and its covariates via bivariate analysis (Fisher's exact tests). Study results indicate that respondents' physical exercise status (p>.02) and sleeping habits (p>.04) were significantly associated with their body mass index. On the other hand, personal attributes and food habits had no association with their body mass index. Moreover, the author suggested that nutritional education programs should be provided by the university for the students which inspire them to pursue a healthy lifestyle.

Library Use and User Satisfaction of Students on the Service Quality of the University of KwaZulu-Natal Pietermaritzburg Campus Main Library

The study aimed to investigate the library use and user satisfaction of postgraduate students in the School of Social Sciences regarding the service quality at the University of KwaZulu-Natal Pietermaritzburg Campus’s Cecil Renaud Main (CRM) Library. The study investigated postgraduate students’ usage of and satisfaction with the library as an environment for reading, studying and conducting research. The study’s objectives are to determine the level of satisfaction of postgraduate students with the library. The study also sought to examine postgraduate students’ library use. The study employed a quantitative research method, with a survey research design. Its population comprised the postgraduate students in the School of Social Sciences in the College of Humanities at the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Pietermaritzburg Campus. The overall response of the postgraduate students indicated that they were satisfied with most of the services. The study found that the majority of the students were satisfied with the information skills needed for studies. However, the study found a few honours, master’s and PhD degree students who were dissatisfied. In terms of the library support for reading, research and studying, the study found high levels of satisfaction. Concerning access to information, the study found that the majority of students were satisfied with the access to information, but there were a few dissatisfied students from honours, master’s and PhD levels. The study found that concerning the library facilities, the majority of the students were satisfied with what was provided for them. A few students were dissatisfied, especially honours and master’s degree students. Regarding the overall quality of the services provided by CRM library, the study found that most of the students were satisfied with the overall quality while the few dissatisfied students were from the honours and master’s programmes.

Erratum: An Assessment Method and Toolkit to Evaluate Keyboard Design on Smartphones.

An erratum was issued for:An Assessment Method and Toolkit to Evaluate Keyboard Design on Smartphones. The Authors section wasupdated. Yincheng Wang1 Ke Wang1 Yuqi Huang1 Di Wu2 Jian Wu3 Jibo He4,1 1Department of Psychology, School of Social Sciences, Tsinghua University 2Department of Computer Science, Beijing Normal University 3Haier Innovation Design Center, Haier Company 4Key Laboratory of Emotion and Mental Health in Chongqing, User Experience and Human-computer Interaction Technology Institute, Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences to: Yincheng Wang1 Ke Wang1 Yuqi Huang1 Di Wu2 Jian Wu3 Jibo He1 1Department of Psychology, School of Social Sciences, Tsinghua University 2Department of Computer Science, Beijing Normal University 3Haier Innovation Design Center, Haier Company.

Erratum: Tactile Vibrating Toolkit and Driving Simulation Platform for Driving-Related Research.

An erratum was issued for:Tactile Vibrating Toolkit and Driving Simulation Platform for Driving-Related Research. The Authors section wasupdated. Ao Zhu1 Annebella Tsz Ho Choi1 Ko-Hsuan Ma1 Shi Cao2 Han Yao1 Jian Wu3 Jibo He4,1 1Psychology Department, School of Social Sciences, Tsinghua University 2Department of Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo 3Haier Innovation Design Center, Haier Company 4Psychology Department, School of Education and Psychological Sciences, Sichuan University of Science and Engineering to: Ao Zhu1 Annebella Tsz Ho Choi1 Ko-Hsuan Ma1 Shi Cao2 Han Yao1 Jian Wu3 Jibo He1 1Psychology Department, School of Social Sciences, Tsinghua University 2Department of Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo 3Haier Innovation Design Center, Haier Company.

Book Review - Elena Sommer, Social Capital as a Resource for Migrant Entrepreneurship: Self-Employed Migrants from the Former Soviet Union in Germany Munich: Springer VS, 2020, 331 pp.

According to the author, this book aims to explore the accessibility and use of social capital within and outside the migrant community from the former Soviet Union (FSU) for migrant enterprises that operate in various markets over time. Elena Sommer’s book aims to shed light on a phenomenon that has spawned an international lexicon of words and phrases that include “ethnic entrepreneurship,” “ethnic business,” or “ethnic economy,” “middleman minority,” “sojourners,” “transculturality,” “orthodox ethnicity,” and “reactive ethnicity.” In her exploratory research, based on evidence from 62 qualitative interviews, Sommer examines the usage of social capital for entrepreneurial practices of self-employed migrants from the former Soviet Union in Germany. The study resulted from the author’s doctoral research at Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences (BIGSSS). It was designed to show how business-related social relationships are influenced by a company’s marketing policy and access to specific entrepreneurial social networks. The author investigates the types of relationship networks migrants use as a platform for creating and growing small enterprises and how migrants’ entrepreneurial social networks evolve.

Opinions of Students in Social Sciences High Schools About Musıc Lessons: The Example of The Province of Bursa

Sosyal Bilimler Liseleri edebiyat ve sosyal bilimler alanlarında öğrencilerin bilim insanı olarak yetiştirilmelerine kaynaklık etmeyi amaçlamayan kurumlardır. Türkiye’de ortaöğretim düzeyinde eğitim veren Sosyal Bilimler Liseleri “Özel Program ve Proje Uygulayan Eğitim Kurumları (Proje Okulları)” gruplamasında yer almaktadır. Bu çalışmada sınav ile öğrenci alan ve özel program uygulayan bu okullarda eğitim gören öğrencilerin müzik dersine yönelik görüşlerinin belirlenmesi amaçlanmaktadır. Bursa ili ile sınırlandırılmış araştırmada Nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden durum çalışması modeli kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın çalışma grubu İnegöl Halil İnalcık Sosyal Bilimler Lisesinden 16 öğrenci ve BTSO Ali Osman Sönmez Sosyal Bilimler Lisesinden 8 öğrenci, toplamda 26 öğrenci ile oluşturulmuştur. Veriler yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formu kullanılarak elde edilmiştir. Araştırmadan elde edilen veriler içerik analiz yöntemi ile çözümlenmiştir. Araştırmanın sonucunda katılımcıların çoğunluğunun bu okulları isteyerek tercih ettiği, dinleme alanında yetenekli olduğunu belirttikleri ve müzik dersindeki konulara ilgili oldukları sonucuna varılmıştır. Bunun yanı sıra pek çok katılımcı müzik sınıfının öneminden ve ders saatinin azlığından bahsetmişlerdir. Katılımcıların müzik dersinden beklentileri arasında ilk sırada enstrüman çalmayı öğrenme yer almaktadır. Araştırmada seçmeli müzik dersini seçen öğrencilerin müziği meslek olarak seçmeyi düşünmediği ama hobi olarak devam etmek istedikleri sonucuna da varılmıştır. Tüm bu sonuçlar doğrultusunda müzik dersinin içeriği ve işlenişine yönelik getirilen önerilerin yanı sıra araştırmacılara da tavsiyelerde bulunulmuştur.

Мэргэжлийн англи хэлний хэрэгцээ шаардлагыг судалсан нь

The present research study provided a detailed description of needs analysis (NA) of Law and Social Science institute, UIA students in relation to the English education requirement. English taught for law purposes is known as English for specific purposes (ESP). The main objective of the study was the development of an ESP curriculum for Law and Social Science Institute students at the University of Internal Affairs (UIA), Mongolia. The researcher of the study utilized a Google form platform which contained a collection of both qualitative and quantitative research data. The study was conducted in the Law and Social Science Institute, UIA based in Ulaanbaatar in the academic year of 2021-2022. Participants of the study included 128 current 1-4th course students. The data were gathered utilizing semi-structured interviews and a researcher-made questionnaire. Through NA, the researchers analyzed the learners’ factors, present situation, target situation, and specialist discourse of the population. The results of the study were used to design and develop an ESP course curriculum for students studying in the Law and Social Science School of UIA.

Features of socialization of student youth in the conditions of modern Kazakhstan (on the example of Almaty)

The article actualizes the problems of socialization faced by adult youth in modern Kazakhstan. The purpose of the article is a comprehensive analysis of the features of the socialization of young people in Kazakhstan; identification of key problems of young people that hinder their further full-fledged development. The research methodology is based on the concepts of various schools of social sciences and humanities on the problem of socialization of children and youth. It is revealed that the existing problems among the Kazakh youth are associated with many factors, the main of which is the degree of effectiveness of the state youth policy. Corruption (including in the field of education), political instabil- ity and lack of professionalism of responsible persons have become cross-cutting topics in the framework of the conducted research, which makes it possible to highlight these problems as an important indicator of the well-being of young citizens in the country. Kazakhstan’s youth still experience the greatest difficulties in such basic components of life support as employment (simultaneously with low wages) and housing. It is obvious that in the process of their development, modern young people face infringement of their rights in society in such important categories as social status, belonging to a certain ethnic group, religion, language, which can eventually lead to devastating consequences. As recommendations, the authors emphasized that it is expedient for the state to have a policy that would cover all layers of youth and really solve their most pressing problems. The results of sociological research can be applied by a wide range of researchers in the framework of studying the problems of Kazakh youth; they are of great interest in developing an effective strategic model of socialization of adult youth. Key words: youth, student youth, socialization, Kazakhstan, state policy.

Workplace Application and Student Skill Acquisition as Part of the 3+1 Education Model in Vocational Schools

Human resources, which have strategic importance for businesses, are equally important in increasing the development level of a country. Well-trained qualified human resources contribute to development as well as meeting the needs in the labor market. Thus, universities play a key role in producing a well-qualified workforce. Universities’ updating themselves in line with the market needs and training workforce by cooperating with the industry contributes to the participation of the workforce in the labor market at a level that meets the needs of the market. Besides, it reduces the huge number of the unemployed with a diploma who have knowledge that is useless in business and do not know what to do with this knowledge. The main purpose of education should be to develop skills that will add value to organizations, achieve their goals, and provide sustainable competitive advantage. Its success is possible by supporting theoretical knowledge with practical training. As such, vocational colleges, which have adopted the mission of training intermediate staff for years and have been experiencing various difficulties today, have started to implement a new education model. In the 3+1 education model, which is based on practical training in the workplace, students complete three semesters of theoretical courses and spend the final semester practicing at work. In this study, the effectiveness of the 3+1 education model based on 3-semester lectures and one-semester workplace practice applied in vocational schools is measured. For this purpose, the satisfaction levels of students studying at Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Vocational School of Social Sciences and the effectiveness of the model were measured through a questionnaire. According to the findings, it was concluded that the 3+1 education model is effective in terms of students, employers, and schools. In general, the study is beneficial in revealing the effectiveness of the 3+1 education model, its benefits for stakeholders, and the problems it brings.

The PhD and missing skills: capacity and capability building for social science engagement with industry

Responding to a call for a national level change around the quality of research teaching to identify and meet industry needs, and to this being interdisciplinary, this paper reports on Business Booster Training. Produced with 3 UK universities, intersecting with knowledge exchange and impact teams and with a national Graduate School of Social Sciences, the training took place over 4 days, at 3 sites, and delivered, incrementally, the skills PhD researchers need to engage with industry: event 1 - to build confidence in use of industry-related terminology; event 2 – to practice translating research ideas for industry; event 3 – to pitch research ideas to actual industry partners. Thirty places were available nationwide, and over 100 applicants from across Scotland. Low attrition (from one event to the next) indicates the quality of the training. The paper will reflect on this incremental strategy as a pedagogic innovation, building relationships between the next generation of social scientists and our business communities. Feedback revealed that interacting with other students, engaging directly with colleagues from industry and finding relevance to their own research and research strategies, were highlights of the training. The training succeeded in improving confidence and skills around working with businesses.

Childhood Geography: a study about Children's Satisfaction with Housing in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.

This article presents the study of the characteristics and infrastructure of houses inhabited by children and their satisfaction with them. It embraces a sample of 580 12-year-olds children, living in the district of General Pueyrredón (PGP), an area located in the Southeast of the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. This survey was carried out in the framework of the research project acknowledged by the LOMASCyT Program of the National University of Lomas de Zamora, Argentina and developed by the UNICOM-Institute of Social Studies, of the School of Social Sciences. Specifically the core of this research considered the study and analysis of the following variables of children’s lives, namely: the number of rooms in their houses, the number of bathrooms in their houses, the accessibility to own or shared room and own or shared bed for sleeping, having a space of their own to study, having water service, light and sewers in their houses, and the level of satisfaction with the house they inhabit.

CoAct Citizen Social Science School - School Guide

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Reflecting on 21 Years of the HILDA Survey

Australian Economic ReviewVolume 54, Issue 4 p. 462-468 What the HILDA Survey Tells Us After 21 Years Reflecting on 21 Years of the HILDA Survey Ann Evans, Ann Evans Research School of Social Sciences, The Australian National University, ACT 2600, Australia; email <ann.evans@anu.edu.au>. The author would like to acknowledge the invaluable research support provided by Anna Reimondos.Search for more papers by this author Ann Evans, Ann Evans Research School of Social Sciences, The Australian National University, ACT 2600, Australia; email <ann.evans@anu.edu.au>. The author would like to acknowledge the invaluable research support provided by Anna Reimondos.Search for more papers by this author First published: 24 November 2021 https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8462.12448 Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Volume54, Issue4December 2021Pages 462-468 RelatedInformation

Wetland Investment Support Schemes: Adoption and Spatial Interactions

Abenezer Zeleke Aklilu, Researcher School of Social Sciences, Södertörn University, Huddinge, Sweden; abenezer.zeleke{at}sh.se

Citizen Science in Schools: Predictors and Outcomes of Participating in Voluntary Political Research

Citizen science research has been rapidly expanding in the past years and has become a popular approach in youth education. We investigated key drivers of youth participation in a citizen social science school project and the effects of participation on scientific and topic-related (i.e., political) interest and efficacy. Findings suggest that females, more politically and scientifically interested and more scientifically efficacious adolescents were more motivated to learn from the project. Science efficacy was also positively related to external reward motivation (i.e., winning an award). Both learning and external reward motivation increased the likelihood of participation. Pre- and post-measurement further indicated that participation in the project slightly increased science interest, but not science efficacy. However, it did increase both political interest and efficacy. Furthermore, our data revealed a decrease in science efficacy and interest in those who did not participate in the project, indicating an increasing gap in adolescents’ scientific involvement.

Research Agenda for Political Science in China in an Era of Great Change

The world order is undergoing tumultuous changes amid the Sino–US trade war and a global pandemic. During these epochal times for political science, The American school of social sciences needs an intellectual revolution and a repositioning of the research agenda for political science. Comparative political studies must shift their focus from their traditional role of comparison of political institutions to that of state governance models, as the former can no longer advance new knowledge in political science while the latter represents a greater challenge for such studies. Likewise, studies of international relations in the traditional sense should take a step further and explore studies of world politics, i.e., studies of international relations and world order as shaped by institutional changes triggered by political trends within certain countries. The research approach of historical political science is indispensable, whether it is comparison of state governance models or of world politics.

Signs of the United Nations SDGs in University Curriculum: The Case of the University of Iceland

Sustainability is a pressing topic in all universities. Institutions are determining what the implications of such a development are, e.g., on how courses that students are provided with should develop, what to change, what to add, and how these changes could be brought about. The purpose of this research was to provide an overview of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the curriculum of five schools at the University of Iceland and an overview of individual SDGs for the university, to identify the main challenges and opportunities for improvement. Data collection included analysis of every single university’s course description and learning outcomes using a curriculum analysis key designed for the SDGs. Results indicated strong signs of SDG 4 (quality education) at the School of Education and the School of Social Sciences and SDG 3 (good health and well-being) at the School of Health Sciences. For the university, the results revealed a very limited emphasis on four SDGs, i.e., SDG 1 (no poverty), SDG 2 (zero hunger), SDG 6 (clean water and sanitation), and SDG 13 (climate actions). The results can serve as a benchmark for other universities, e.g., for comparison of results and their situation when creating policy and practices that include implementing the SDGs. Additionally, they can be used for comparison within the University of Iceland as a whole or within each school to monitor change.