Characteristics Of Students Research Articles

Peningkatan Kemampuan Guru Reguler dalam Deteksi Dini dan Pengembangan Program Belajar Siswa Berkebutuhan Khusus di Surabaya

Inclusive education remains a challenging program to implement ideally, requiring ongoing management to continuously foster inclusivity in schools through various efforts. This service program aims to enhance the understanding of regular teachers in inclusive schools regarding the characteristics, early detection skills, and the development of learning programs for students with special needs. This is based on the principle that each student has unique needs, with some requiring special assistance from accompanying teachers. The program uses a needs analysis method, involving interviews and questionnaires to identify the needs of the teachers. Based on the analysis results, intervention objectives are set and a training program is designed. The intervention was conducted over two days: the first day focused on psychoeducation about inclusive education and understanding the characteristics of students with special needs, while the second day consisted of training in early detection and the preparation of specialized learning programs. The results of the intervention showed an improvement in teachers' ability to identify students' functional difficulties in physical, cognitive, and behavioral aspects. Teachers were also able to classify the characteristics of students with special needs and develop appropriate learning programs. This psychoeducation and early detection skills training effectively equips teachers in inclusive schools to be more optimal in identifying and designing learning programs for students with special needs.

Gender differences in Chinese Adolescents’ school refusal: A network analysis to test the contribution of individual, family, and school factors

To better guide school practitioners in identifying and intervening with instances of school refusal, this study employs network analysis to investigate the core manifestations among adolescents of different genders and explores the impact of various ecological factors on these characteristics. In this study, 910 middle school students in China (Mage ± SDage = 13.55 ± 1.06, 48.13 % boys) were recruited to complete a paper-and-pencil survey on school refusal and its related factors. The least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) method was used to examine the network characteristics of school refusal and the potential influence of ecological factors on the core characteristics of school refusal. Results revealed that: (1) the core features of Chinese students’ school refusal were “I consider studying a burden”, “I often try to find ways to avoid studying”, and “Studying often makes me feel inwardly tense and anxious”, demonstrating gender consistency; and (2) there were significant gender differences in the underlying ecological factors that influence the core characteristics of Chinese students’ school refusal. Specifically, boys’ school refusal is more related to their parental academic involvement and teacher expectations. The higher the parents’ academic involvement and teacher expectations, the lower the boys’ school refusal. Girls’ school refusal is more related to personal educational values ​​(the value of academic success and the future utility of education). The more girls identify with the value of education, the lower their school refusal. This study utilized network analysis to reveal unique gender differences in school refusal among Chinese adolescents. It also explored the complex interrelationships between individual, familial, and school factors and school refusal, demonstrating how these factors contribute differently in boys and girls. These findings indicated potential theoretical directions for future interventions for school refusal among Chinese students of different genders.

대학 내 이공계 학생의 액션러닝 참여 경험에 관한 현상학적 연구

The purpose of this study is to gather the experiences of engineering and science students participating in action learning within universities and to explore the factors that indicate the support they require from these experiences. To achieve this objective, the phenomenological research method proposed by Colaizzi(1978) was employed to identify the common experiences of the participants. A purposive sampling method was utilized to select six engineering and science students who engaged in action learning as research participants. Data were collected through unstructured in-depth interviews, participant observation, and a thorough literature review. The results revealed three categories, ten theme clusters, and twenty-five themes. Based on the characteristics of engineering and science students identified through their action learning experiences, their support needs encompass 'a deficiency in communication skills', 'challenges associated with selecting manufacturing companies', 'an increased necessity for persuasion and study due to the specialization of their majors', and 'a discrepancy in perceived task difficulty between instructors and students'. The role of facilitators in addressing these needs was also examined.

Is Online Education Working?

This study examines the impact of instruction modality on student learning outcomes, with a focus on disparities observed pre- and post-pandemic. Using administrative data from a public university spanning seven pre-pandemic and five post-pandemic semesters, the analysis controls for endogenous sorting using fixed effects. The findings suggest that face-to-face (FtF) instruction results in better student performance, such as higher grades and a lower withdrawal rate. Additionally, students with greater exposure to FtF instruction are less likely to repeat courses, more likely to graduate on time, and achieve higher Grade Point Averages (GPA). The study also shows that the FtF advantage has been decreasing over time, and the differences are smaller post-pandemic. The results are consistent across student and instructor characteristics, except for Honors and graduate students, where the FtF advantage is either smaller or statistically insignificant.

Динамика карьерных ориентаций будущих педагогов: результаты межвузовского исследования

One of the reasons for the shortage of teaching staff in various countries around the world is the problem of attracting young staff to schools and their rapid dismissal. This situation actualizes the issues of studying the motivational bases for choosing a teaching profession. Tracking changes in students' career choice preferences can be facilitated by monitoring students' career orientations at different stages of their studies. The study aims to explore the dynamics of career orientations of student teachers from universities of various types over a three-year period of study. As a method of repeated research, the methodology for determining career orientations by Shein (adapted by Vinokurova and Chiker) was used. Analysis of the universities’ curricula was carried out to determine the characteristics of the educational process organization. With the help of a questionnaire, socio-demographic and motivational-professional characteristics of students were identified. Five hundred and four 3rd-year students from 6 universities of different types, who had already taken part in the first stage of the study in 2022, became participants in this study. The analysis of the obtained data allowed to identify the preservation of main career orientations (service, job stability and integration of lifestyles) among students. The convergence of the indicators of career orientations among students from different universities was established.

Prevention of extremism and terrorism in schools: experience of the republic of Dagestan

The article presents the results of the study of preventive anti-terrorist educational work among students of general education schools of the Republic of Dagestan. It is noted that this work with school youth is carried out systematically and comprehensively with the participation of not only teachers, but also external subjects of preventive influence on adolescents from among representatives of law enforcement agencies, various ministries and departments authorised in the field of youth, information and state national policy, cultural and art figures, representatives of the official Muslim clergy, athletes, deputies, veterans of the Special Military Operation and other public opinion leaders. It was revealed that the main format of this work is a thematic preventive conversation with schoolchildren, that requires certain pedagogical skills and competencies. Using a formalised expert survey of school teachers and a series of research interviews, an assessment of the effectiveness of this activity was identified, as well as problems that hinder the improvement of the quality of anti-extremist educational work with Dagestani youth. Noting the importance and usefulness of this work, the interviewed teachers point to a number of problems and factors that reduce its effectiveness. The workload of teachers with "paperwork", frequent demands for various kinds of reports on the work done, formalism, holding events without taking into account the age and individual characteristics of students, incompetence, lack of understanding and support from the parent community, weak interest in such events from both teachers and schoolchildren and a number of other factors hinder the improvement of the quality of anti-terrorist educational work with Dagestani youth. It seems that the prevention of extremism and terrorism is part of the general educational impact of the comprehensive school institution on a child, raising him to be a moral, law-abiding and patriotic citizen. To improve the quality of this work, it is important to raise the authority of school teachers at the state level, since a teacher without authority is a bad educator for teenagers not only in the area of countering the spread of the ideology of extremism and terrorism, but also in the matter of spiritual, moral and patriotic education in general.

Differentiation in the Process of Learning English by Future Ship Engineers

Traditional methods of teaching English do not always allow us to consider the individual characteristics of future ship- engineers, their learning pace, cognitive styles and level of training, which can lead to the loss of motivation to learn and failure to master the material in full. The article substantiates the basic principles of differentiated learning (variability of tasks, frontal work, pair/group, and independent assignments). The research describes multi-level tasks for groups, considering different levels of English language proficiency. It is emphasized that differentiated learning contributes to the development of various skills important for ship's engineers, such as critical thinking, solving professional problems, high-level English for communication in an international crew, teamwork, etc. The author emphasizes the need to plan tasks for each stage of the lesson for groups with different knowledge bases and levels of training. It is important to anticipate possible difficulties that students may encounter in mastering the material and to use differentiated individual tasks in the classroom system. The advantages of differentiated learning are revealed: considering the individual characteristics of students, increasing motivation to learn. The disadvantages are also pointed out, since differentiated learning requires considerable effort and time from the teacher to plan classes, prepare various materials and tasks. Criteria for assessing the knowledge and skills of future specialists are proposed, since students of different groups perform different tasks and study according to different programs when learning maritime English. It is emphasized that the systematic use of different types of exercises for a particular group, taking into account the topic, stage of study and didactic goals, is optimal for improving the assimilation of knowledge of students

Attitudes Towards Learning Communication Skills Among University Nursing Students

A major skill of nurses for achieving high-quality care is their ability to communicate effectively with patients, and this has been considered very valuable in the patient healing process. Objectives: To assess the learning attitudes of university nursing students towards communication skills and to find out the association of demographic characteristics of students with their attitude level. Methods: This cross-sectional analytical study design was conducted on 230 student nurses studying in a four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. Permissions were obtained from the Ethical Review Committee and the Head of the Department for data collection. Data were collected via non-probability purposive sampling. Communication Skills Attitudes Scale was used to assess the attitude of university nursing students. Student's t-test and One-way analysis of variation were used to identify the differences in Positive Attitude Scores and Negative Attitude Scores between demographic variables. Results: Most of the study participants (77.4%) were male and 94% belonged to the age group 18-25 years. There was a significant difference in the Positive Attitude Score between gender and education of the students with p-values of 0.009 and 0.015 respectively. Furthermore, education level is the only variable that shows a significant association with a Negative Attitude Score with a p-value<0.0001. Conclusions: It was concluded that female students had more positive attitudes compared to their counterparts. Third-year students had a more positive attitude compared to other study years.

Strategic Management Approaches for Enhancing English-Speaking Proficiency in Language Education

This study explores effective strategies for teaching English speaking skills and the factors that influence implementing these strategies. The study discussed the strategies used in speaking learning, why they are chosen, and their implications for students speaking success. The strategies referred to in this study encompass methods, resources, and media used in achieving success in learning to speak English. The research method employed is qualitative with a case study approach. The study was conducted in March 2023 at some schools and English courses, with ten teachers serving as informants. Data collection was carried out through indirect interviews via WhatsApp and GoogleForm. The main findings show that role-play and chain drill methods are the most frequently applied strategies and are considered effective in improving students speaking skills. The main factors that influence the use of these strategies include students interest and the relevance of the material. The implications of this study highlight the importance of selecting strategies that are appropriate to students characteristics and learning contexts, and this study shows the need to adapt teaching methods based on the availability of resources and environmental support. The results of this study provide insights for educators to design and implement more effective speaking learning strategies and encourage further discussion on innovation in English language learning.

The Relationship Between the Dark Triad and Junior High School Students Satisfaction with School Life: the Chain Mediating Effect of Sense of Control and Sense of Meaning in Life

This study explored how dark triad characteristics affect junior middle school students satisfaction with school life, and further explored the chain mediating role of individual sense of control and sense of life meaning in this association. The study adopted standardized assessment tools, including the Twelve Dark triad questionnaire to measure the dark triad trait, combined with the sense of control scale, the sense of life meaning scale and the school life satisfaction questionnaire, to conduct a comprehensive survey of 416 junior high school students. The results showed that there was a significant negative correlation between the dark triad and junior middle school students sense of control, sense of meaning in life and school life satisfaction. Meanwhile, junior high school students sense of control, sense of life meaning and school life satisfaction are positively correlated. Further analysis reveals that the dark triad not only indirectly affects school life satisfaction through the single path of sense of control or sense of life meaning, but also has a profound impact through the chain mediation mechanism of the two. Specifically, this mediating effect accounts for 22.14% (only through sense of control), 22.54% (only through sense of life meaning) and 18.19% (through the combination of sense of control and sense of life meaning) of the total influence of dark triad on school life satisfaction, respectively. This finding highlights the importance of focusing on and intervening with dark triad characteristics in middle school students, and the value of enhancing sense of control and sense of meaning as potential avenues for improving school life satisfaction.

The associations among racial and ethnic identity and perceptions of professors, support, and mental wellbeing in schools of social work

ABSTRACT In the summer of 2020, the United States witnessed unprecedented unrest following the police killing of George Floyd. The reckoning with racial injustice stimulated discussions throughout colleges and universities in the country – particularly within schools of social work – about systemic racism, power, privilege, bias, and inequity. Current political and racial climate have caused tremendous emotional stress for many BIPOC (Black Indigenous people of color) students. In response to national political concerns, scholarships addressing racial justice and higher education emerged, pivoting their efforts toward developing new initiatives to promote diverse and inclusive campus environments. This pilot study recruited a convenience sample (N = 33) from social work programs from 20 different universities throughout the country to complete quantitative surveys. Participants were primarily women (82.9%), and white (65.9%), with some students identifying as non-binary gender, and some with learning or physical disabilities. The study explored student characteristics on their perceptions of their sense of feeling supported, connected to the university, experience of diversity initiatives, and overall mental health. Regression models indicate that BIPOC students were more likely to disagree that their social work programs focused on diversity. Similarly, women students reported a lack of new commitment to diversity among their campuses. Although the CSWE has committed to diversity and inclusion in social work programs and the profession for 40 years, this pilot study suggests that social work students still do not consistently perceive a focus on diversity and race discussions as adequate. This study can help social work schools and administrators research their curriculum, faculty, and students while adopting the new EPAS competencies.

Research on the influencing factors of student performance

The aim of this report is to analyze the factors influencing student performance and to develop a predictive model for Grade Point Average (GPA) based on five aspects: demographic details, study habits, parental involvement, extracurricular activities, and academic achievement. Utilizing a multiple linear regression model, this report identifies key factors that significantly impact academic performance. The dataset includes a total of 14 student characteristics, such as parental education level, weekly study time, extracurricular activities, absences and so on. Through stepwise regression, non-significant factors were iteratively eliminated, leading to the development of a predictive model to determine the primary influences on student performance. The research findings underscore the significant role of weekly study time, absences, tutoring, parental support, extracurricular activities, sports, and music in student performance. In contrast, age, gender, ethnicity, parental education, and volunteering have negligible impact on GPA. These insights provide actionable guidance for educators and policymakers to implement targeted measures to enhance student performance.

A Study on Calculus Examination in Japanese Top University Entrance Exams and Educational Enlightenment for Gifted Students in Mathematics

Calculus is the cornerstone of many branches of modern mathematics and a crucial component of mathematics education. This article conducts in-depth qualitative and quantitative research and analysis on the calculus questions in the entrance exams of three top universities in Japan (University of Tokyo, Kyoto University, and Tokyo Institute of Technology). It is found that the calculus questions in the entrance exams of the three universities cover a wide range of knowledge and are highly comprehensive, with comparable difficulty in testing calculus knowledge. At the same time, the examination of calculus emphasizes the characteristics of students' comprehensive mathematical literacy.

Sistem Manajemen Supervisi Akademik sebagai Kontrol Mutu Kompetensi Pedagogik Guru di Lembaga Pendidikan Madrasah

Teachers' problems in carrying out the learning process are very complex. Starting from learning administration skills to teaching skills. This problem must be resolved completely because teachers are the spearhead of quality education whose implications can only be felt in the long term. This study aims to formulate an academic supervision management system as well as the implications arising from the existence of the system in question. This research is qualitative research with a case study type where the process of extracting data is by conducting interviews, observation and documentation. Checking data using extended participation, persistence, and triangulation. Meanwhile, the analysis uses the stages of data collection, data condensation, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. This study resulted in the finding that the academic supervision management system at MTsN 3 Ponorogo is a collaborative-based academic supervision whose supervisor consists of the principal, deputy of principal, and senior teachers with a supervision management cycle consisting of planning, implementation, evaluation and follow-up supervision. The implementation of academic supervision brings changes in understanding for teachers both conceptually and technically, namely knowledge of making learning tools, understanding of student behavior and characteristics, understanding of the use of information technology in the learning process, teacher interest in making changes in attitudes and performance. improve better, and the implementation of learning evaluations is more varied and complex. However, this research needs to be studied from a quantitative perspective to determine how much influence the implementation of academic supervision has on each aspects of teacher pedagogical competence that are not covered in this research.

Development of Sustainable Lifestyle Project E-Module As Strengthening Environmental Awareness of Elementary School Students

Objective: to test the feasibility of the sustainable lifestyle project e-module in strengthening the attitude of caring for the environment of grade 2 elementary school students. Theoretical Framework: Indicators of environmental care attitudes, namely: environmental care, reduction of plastic use, waste management according to type, reduction of carbon emissions and energy saving. Methods: The research was conducted in December 2023 - June 2024 using the (R&D) method. The respondents who participated in this study were 6 validators consisting of media experts and material experts and 14 2nd grade elementary school students to respond to the e-module media at the implementation stage. The instruments used in this study are, the material expert questionnaire consists of 21 items, the media expert questionnaire consists of 29 items, and the student response questionnaire consists of 19 items. The research instruments used have gone through validation. Results and Discussion: The aspect of material suitability with the applicable curriculum was 79%; the aspect of project flow activities was 88.33%; the language aspect was 86.66%; the aspect of material suitability with the indicator of environmental care attitude was 95.33%; and the aspect of suitability with the characteristics of elementary school students was 88.33%. The average results and criteria for the validation of e-module materials were obtained with an average validity score of 82.86% which means valid. Research Implications: this sustainable lifestyle project e-module is in accordance with the scope of the material with the applicable curriculum, the project flow activities are appropriate, the use of language, materials are in accordance with the indicators of environmental care attitudes, and in accordance with the characteristics of students in elementary schools that are interesting and encourage students to innovate and create. Originality/Value: Based on the expert validation of the sustainable lifestyle project e-module developed in this study, it was declared feasible to form an attitude of caring for the environment of grade 2 elementary school students.

Can you mitigate gender bias in student evaluations of teaching? Evaluating alternative methods of soliciting feedback

Student evaluations of teaching can be unreliable indicators of effective teaching and affected by implicit bias. We conduct a randomized experiment at a selective U.S. liberal arts college in which we vary both the instrument and timing at which we solicit student feedback to assess whether either intervention can mitigate gender disparities in qualitative evaluation comments. External evaluators with expertise in teaching evaluation scored the positivity, specificity, and constructiveness of student comments in control and treatment groups. We find neither intervention is successful in mitigating gender disparities. Students that receive an alternate prompt which highlights the potential for implicit bias and asks them to articulate and apply their own criteria for effective teaching penalize female faculty at similar rates as those receiving a more standard evaluation prompt. We also find no evidence that delaying solicitation of student feedback until the start of the next semester, when students face less stress and fatigue, reduces the gender gap in the positivity of feedback. Instead, we find substantial evidence that the positivity of qualitative student evaluations is affected by student, instructor, and course characteristics across all study conditions. The results suggest that bias in student evaluations may be difficult to mitigate.

Topical issues of teaching humanities at school

This article is devoted to the study of current issues in teaching history and law in educational institutions. The article reveals the concepts and essence of modern educational technologies based on the opinions and approaches of various researchers. Much attention is paid in the article to the problem of choosing the most optimal educational technology of teaching, depending on the individual characteristics of students and their moral and psychological readiness to learn new educational material. In conclusion, criteria for choosing the most effective teaching technology are given and a number of requirements for the successful teaching of historical and legal material are presented.

The Relationship Between Course Structure and Intensity, and Student Success in Developmental Education

Texas legislation mandated that colleges offer developmental education using a corequisite model, where students concurrently enroll in introductory college-level courses with supplemental developmental support. Using data from the population of Texas students in developmental education, we estimated regression models to investigate differential relationships between corequisite characteristics and outcomes, both overall and by student characteristics. Our findings suggest there is no single “magic bullet” course structure that is universally more effective, as relationships between the reform and student success vary by subject and student subgroup. Additionally, even a single credit of corequisite developmental support can be beneficial for some students, potentially more so than traditional three-credit courses.

Особенности формирования профессиональных компетенций у будущих художников-графиков

Introduction. There are a number of contradictions in education when the knowledge, skills and abilities obtained at an educational institution do not satisfy the labor market. In general, training in the specialty “Graphic Artist (easel graphics)” can be interesting and useful for those who want to work in the field of art. To be successful in the labor market, it is necessary to develop not only your abilities, but also marketing skills, job promotion and order search. The article analyzes the competencies of future graphic artists with specialization no. 1 “Graphic artist (easel graphics)”. The analysis of the contingent of art and pedagogical institutions leads to the conclusion that the specialty is in little demand. Theoretical analysis of the problem of professional competence formation of future graphic artists identified components and indicators of professional readiness of future graphic artists. Conclusion. In conclusion, it can be noted that the peculiarities of the formation of professional competencies is a multifaceted process. These peculiarities may be related to the individual characteristics of students, the specifics of the profession, as well as the peculiarities of the educational process. An individual approach to students, the use of modern teaching methods and orientation to the real needs of the labor market will help to effectively form professional competencies of future specialists in any field.

Exploring Middle School Students' Challenges in Mathematical Literacy: A Study on AKM Problem-Solving

Mathematical literacy is the ability to formulate, apply, and interpret everyday problems. The Minimum Competency Assessment (AKM) program in Indonesia is designed to evaluate these essential skills, similar to the PISA framework. Assessing mathematical literacy through the AKM ensures that students meet basic competency standards, helping to improve overall educational quality and better preparing students for global competition. This research reveals the characteristics of students' mathematical literacy when solving AKM problems. The study was conducted at a junior high school in Surakarta, Indonesia. The research stages included giving AKM problems, observing students' problem-solving processes through think-aloud methods, conducting interviews for confirmation, reducing data, coding data, analyzing data, and drawing conclusions. The data used included students' answers, observation sheets, and interview transcripts. When formulating problems, students often struggle to accurately understand the issues at hand. This leads to incomplete data during the problem-solving process, resulting in calculation errors or mistakes in applying formulas. These errors create a domino effect, leading to incorrect answers. Students' difficulties in formulating mathematical problems can potentially cause calculation errors and improper use of formulas, ultimately leading to incorrect solutions. This negatively impacts their conceptual understanding, learning motivation, and readiness to face educational challenges or enter the workforce. To address these difficulties, teachers can enhance students' conceptual understanding, promote critical thinking, implement problem-based learning, use visual aids, provide targeted support, and focus on developing mathematical literacy from an early age.