Students In Academic Year Research Articles

Gamer and Non-gamer Students in Listening Skills: A Comparative Study of Third Semester Students in Academic Year 2023/2024

This study aims to reveal if there are significant differences in extensive listening skills between gamer and non-gamer of 3rd-semester students at the University of Mataram. The subject of the study involves the 3rd-semester students in the English department of Mataram University which consists of 10 students in total, by using a questionnaire to divide between gamer and non-gamer students, the researcher found that 5 of them are gamers and 5 others are non-gamers. After dividing the students into two groups, they were given TOEIC listening tests to check their listening scores, and the data collected were checked using the independent sample t-test scaling method. From the result of the analysis, it was found that the critical t-value is 2.306 which is smaller than the t-value which is 3.952. Therefore the null hypothesis is rejected which means there are significant differences between gamer and non-gamer of 3rd-semester students at the University of Mataram.

Friendship Quality and Its Relationship to School Engagement and Academic Achievement among High School Students in Jordan

This study aimed to explore the relationship between friendship quality and school engagement, and academic achievement and their levels among high school students for academic year 2020- 2021 in Amman. The sample of the study consisted of (300) male and female students, whose schools were chosen randomly. The results showed: highest level of friendship qualities was for help dimension (mean 3.98), followed by closeness (mean 3.94), highest level of school engagement was for behavioral (mean 3.93), cognitive engagement was second (3.46), and lowest level was for emotional (mean 3.40), level of academic achievement was very good (mean 81.57). Moreover, a positive significant correlation between companionship, security, closeness with behavioral engagement, while a significant negative correlation between conflict and behavioral engagement. A positive significant correlational relationship was found between all dimensions of friendship qualities except for conflict dimension. And all friendship dimensions correlated positively with cognitive engagement. As for academic achievement, it correlated with three dimensions of friendship (closeness, help, security).

Slovenian midwifery students and their self-estimation of mindfulness: A cross-sectional study with modified MAAS.

We investigate the level of mindfulness among midwifery students, as mindfulness can have a major impact on their perception of stress and can increase the quality of their work after graduation. A causal, non-experimental method of a cross-sectional study was used. We collected data using an online questionnaire that included a valid modified Mindful Attention Awareness Scale - MAAS. The sample consisted of Slovenian midwifery students in academic year 2022-2023. Fifty-five Slovenian midwifery students (82% response rate) participated in the study. The average score of all midwifery students on the 5-Likert modified MAAS was 3.2, with the lowest average score among second-year students. Those students who practiced mindfulness techniques in their free time had higher average scores than those who did not. The average MAAS score of our midwifery students was lower than in other foreign studies among nursing students. The study program should promote student mindfulness. This would benefit the graduates also later, when employed, as investing in midwives' well-being improves both their job satisfaction and women's experience of care. The Slovenian curriculum is often perceived as overwhelming by students. This might be the reason for their low mindfulness scores. Further analysis of the curriculum is needed to find solutions on how to integrate mindfulness techniques into the undergraduate curriculum.

Analysis on the Problems in Writing References of Undergraduate Students’ Research Proposal

As a fundamental skill of academic writing, academic writers are supposed to be able to acknowledge all authors cited in their references. However, undergraduate students find it difficult. This research aimed at finding and describing problems in writing references done by undergraduate students. This research was carried out at Tanjungpura University, Pontianak, in the English Language Education Study Program, Teacher Training and Education Faculty. This research involved 16 undergraduate students academic year 2015. The objects of this research were the research proposals written by 16 undergraduate students. This was a descriptive qualitative study. Document analysis was used to gather the 161 references taken from the research proposals. Content analysis was the analysis instrument. The data denoted that problems arouse mainly from 5 major problems: 1). Improper way of writing in- text citation, 2). Improper way of writing reference list, 3). Not including page information in direct quotation, 4). Citation style inconsistency, 5). Indication of plagiarism. From these research findings, it can be concluded that commonly, the students of English Education of English Study Program, Teacher Training and Education Faculty, Tanjungpura University still have problems in writing citation and reference list.Keywords: Reference problems, Academic writing

Teaching nontechnical skills in the undergraduate education of health care professionals: a nationwide cross-sectional study in Hungary

BackgroundThe aim of our cross-sectional study was to evaluate the current situation and curriculum of nontechnical skills (NTS) training in the undergraduate education of health care professionals in Hungary.MethodsAll institutes with relevant NTS training in Hungarian faculties of medicine and faculties of health sciences were asked to fill out a 19-item questionnaire. Descriptive statistics were performed, and the characteristics of NTS teaching and non-NTS teaching institutes were compared. The independent predictors of teaching NTS in a particular institute were identified with multiple logistic regression.ResultsSeventy-seven institutes responded (52% response rate), of which 66% trained NTS. The most frequent method of NTS training is talking about them during a practice or lecture, and less than half of NTS respondents use simulation. The most frequent cause of not teaching NTS is a lack of human or technical resources. The type of faculty (p = 0.025), academic year (p = 0.001), field of medicine (p = 0.025), and importance of teamwork (p = 0.021) differed between NTS and noNTS institutes. Teaching students in academic year two represented the only independent predictor of NTS education (p = 0.012).ConclusionsOur findings show that the undergraduate curriculum of Hungarian universities includes some type of NTS education; however, this education requires further development.

Project-Based Learning Implementation in Fundamental Chemistry Courses to Meet the 21st Century Learning Target

This research aimed at describing and explaining the implementation of project-based learning results in Fundamental Chemistry I course. This research was focused in achieving the 21st century learning target, namely students’ critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and communication skills. This research was conducted in Chemistry Education Study Program of Undiksha involving 19 people of first year students in academic year 2022/2023. This research was qualitative research using descriptive method. The data were collected by utilizing observation and document analysis techniques and analyzed by using interpretive analysis. The research results reveal that: 1) Students are able to propose project titles critically and creatively in accordance with the given theme; 2) Students are able to plan and implement the project as well as report the project results in accordance with the given format; and 3) Students are able to communicate the project orally and written through classroom presentation and project report writing.

The Relationship between Critical Thinking Skills and Self-Efficacy among Fourth your Students Academic Year at University of Jordan in Light of Some Variables

The study aimed to investigate the relationship between critical thinking skills and self-efficacy of the students in the University of Jordan. The Critical Thinking skills test and the self-efficacy scale were used to collect data from a sample consisting of (417) students (120 male, 297 females), who were selected by a random cluster method from students in the fourth year of the humanitarian, scientific and health colleges. The results showed that the level of critical thinking skills was medium, and the level of self-efficacy was high. Results showed a statistically significant positive relationship at (α = 0.05) between the critical thinking skills and self-efficacy. There were no statistical differences in critical thinking skills and self-efficacy attributed to gender. While there were significant differences according to the type of college variable in favor of the scientific colleges. The study recommended developing critical thinking skills.

The Answering of Wh-Questions In Newswriting Class of Students Academic Year 2021 Universitas PGRI Sumatera Barat

The purpose of this study was to understand how journalism students apply the 5w 1h response in their news writing. This study is a qualitative study. The data source of this study is the thematic text in the mid-semester exam of journalism students in 2021.Data was collected by analyzing the students' test text using the document checklist. Let it be, there are six uses to be seen, the answers being what, who, where, when, why and how. The results showed that out of 16 news tests taken by students, only 6 students fully answered factor 5w 1h. While the other 10 people did not answer all the items 5w 1h in their article, 2 people did not answer how, 4 people did not answer why, 1 person did not answer who, 4 people did not answer when. Meanwhile, everyone answers what and where. The data reveal why these ten news reports were incomplete, because their reports focused not on a single event but on two or three events that they mentioned in their reports. These students do not start the newsletter with important information but discuss other related topics besides current events. As a result, the discussion in the newsletter is not focused and therefore the 5w 1h factor is no longer taken into account.

The Data Mine model for accessible partnerships in data science

AbstractThe Data Mine at Purdue University is a pioneering experiential learning community for undergraduate and graduate students of any background to learn data science. The first data‐intensive experience embedded in a large learning community, The Data Mine had nearly 1300 students in academic year (AY) 2022–2023 and nearly 1700 students for AY 2023–2024. The Data Mine embodies data‐infused education, research, and collaboration. Students learn Python, R, SQL, and shell‐scripting, while working on weekly projects within a high‐performance computing (HPC) cluster. In the Corporate Partners cohort, students work on teams of 5–15 students, led by a paid student team leader. Each cohort follows an Agile approach, working on data‐intensive projects provided by industry partners and mentored by company employees. Students develop professional and data skills throughout the academic year, from August through April. Many students return in subsequent years to the program, increasing their tenure with a Corporate Partner. Student teams are inherently interdisciplinary; students from 133 different majors are involved in the program, ranging from new incoming students through PhD level students. These interdisciplinary teams of students bring new perspectives to challenging problems in which data science is a key part of the solution. The interdisciplinary teams foster an environment of synthesis with ideas and solutions. Students come together with different life experiences, different levels of technical skill, but also varying ways they navigate paths to solutions because of the variety of majors represented, resulting in a more creative and robust solution than a traditional data science program.This article is categorized under: Applications of Computational Statistics > Education in Computational Statistics

An analysis on the perceptions and lived experiences from the phenomenon of educational persistence in undergraduate students subject to special cases commission (case study: University of Kashan)

The purpose of the present study was to explore the perceptions and life experiences of the continuing undergraduate course students who referred to Special Cases Commission at the University of Kashan in order to identify effective factors in increasing the students’ academic years through studying, categorizing and analyzing the collected experiences. It is an applied study which was conducted via qualitative method and the findings of the study were collected through interview and phenomenology method. The statistical population of the study included all undergraduate students in academic year 2021-22 who were studying at the University of Kashan and purposive or judgmental method was applied to do the sampling process, the interview process continued up to reaching theoretical saturation. reliability of interview instruments, was investigated according to four criteria including credibility, transferability, dependability and confirmability and the data analysis of the study was conducted via Strauss and Corbin method. The findings showed that the number of extracted open codes as a result of interview with the students was 1161 which were respectively categorized in three main cores of individual-familial factors with the frequency of 637 (48.24%), educational-organizational factors with the frequency of 410 (39.20%) and social-economic factors with the frequency of 114 (12.56%). Regarding the most frequent mentioned categories related to each core, it can be said that the axial code “psychological challenges” has the highest frequency in individual-familial factors with the frequency of 85 (13.34%), axial code of “weakness in curriculum” has the highest frequency in educational-organizational factors with the frequency of 68 (16.59%) and the axial code “financial effectives” has the highest frequency in social-economic factors with the frequency of 45 (39.47%). Finally, the findings of the study showed that the academic persistence is an important multi-dimensional dilemma that many different facts should be paid attention to in order to prevent it. Therefore, meta-departmental cooperation is needed to solve the problems and remove the impediments. Hence, interaction and cooperation of different departments such as university, professors, family and society is of high necessity in order to apply preventive and supportive policies.

The Influence of Laudato Si' Cognition on the Interest in Green Consumer Behavior: a Review of Ethics and Green Marketing in the Theory of Planned Behavior (Case Study on Aptik Students in Indonesia)

This research aims to test and analyze the influence of Laudato Si' Cognition on Interest in Green Consumer Behavior: A Review of Ethics and Green Marketing in the Theory of Planned Behavior, so that at the end of the research, the research team can provide written recommendations scientifically in the form of curricular and extra-curricular programs and practically which should be given to the younger generation. The research method used in this research is a quantitative research method that tests the influence of causality between the variables studied. The population of this research is active students for academic year 2023/2024 who are registered at Catholic universities in Indonesia which are members of the Association of Catholic Universities (APTIK). The number of samples was determined as 200 using a purposive sampling method. The data analysis tool used is SEM (Structural Equation Modeling) The results of this research prove that there is a positive and significant influence between the influence of laudato si' cognition on attitude towards green consumers, laudato si' cognition on subjective norms, laudato si' cognition on perceived green consumer behavior control, attitude towards green consumers on green consumer behavior intention, subjective norm towards green consumer behavior intention, attitude towards green consumer towards green consumer behavior intention, laudato si' cognition towards green consumer behavior intention through attitude towards green consumer, laudato si' cognition towards green consumer behavior intention through attitude towards green consumer, laudato si 'cognition of green consumer behavior intention through attitude towards green consumers in APTIK students in Indonesia. The limitation of this research is that the distribution of the questionnaire was carried out online which had an impact on the risk of the questionnaire not being read, understood and filled out carefully by the respondents. Academic advice that can be taken from this research is for future researchers to conduct further research using variables related to Laudato Si' Cognition, attitude towards green consumer, subjective norm, attitude towards green consumer, perceived green consumer behavior. Business actors should pay attention to the existence of green consumers whose purchasing decisions, as proven in this research, are significantly influenced by their awareness of the green environment.

THE FEASIBILITY AUTHENTIC ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENT THROUGH VIRTUAL LABORATORY LEARNING AND ITS EFFECT ON INCREASING STUDENTS' SCIENTIFIC PERFORMANCE

In the virtual laboratory learning process, students' scientific abilities in solving a problem are very important to explore. This study aims to develop classroom-based authentic assessment instruments through virtual laboratory learning in chemistry to see an increase in students' scientific performance. The research was conducted at a public high school in Langsa City with a sample of 11th-grade students Academic Year 2021/2022, the utilized subjects being a total of 118 students taken based on purposive sampling. The research data are needs analysis through interviews with chemistry teachers who have implemented technology-based learning, analyzing the feasibility of instruments through expert validation questionnaires before the learning process, and scientific performance through learning observation sheets during the learning process. The increase in students' scientific performance data was then analyzed using the N-Gain formula and t-test to see the difference in improvement after the authentic assessment was applied. The results show that authentic assessment is feasible to use an increase in students' scientific performance. From the small-scale test, the students' scientific performance was a high category and there is a significant difference in improvement. The use of authentic assessment through virtual laboratories is expected to provide active learning solutions to improve student learning outcomes. Keywords: authentic assessment, expert validation, scientific performance, virtual laboratory

History of Pharmacy Education in Nepal

Background: Tribhuvan University, institute of Medicine started a two and half years’ proficiency certificate level (PCL) course in the year of 1972. This was the initiation of pharmacy education in Nepal where student could enroll after completing the school level education. Four federal Government Universities, two state Government Universities and two health science academics are conducting Bachelor of Pharmacy (B. Pharm) program in 27 pharmacy colleges with the enrollment of 815 students in academic year 2023/24. More than 55 institutions are conducting the 3 years Diploma of Pharmacy course under the affiliation of Council of Technical and Vocational Education (CTEVT) enrolling 2200 students yearly. Objective: The objective of this paper is to document the history of pharmacy education in Nepal. Method: We searched using the following terms: Pharmacy education in Nepal or Pharmacy education. Journal Article English (language) in NepJOL (Nepal Journal Online), PubMed. We also searched Google Scholar, HINARI. Reports were obtained from the references of the articles used for analysis. Inclusion criteria for published studies were those subjects who were assessed for the pharmacy education. Articles were reviewed if they were original research and the review articles. The review was limited to English language articles published in scientific literature from any part of the world. We used articles published up to May 2023. Exclusion criteria were studies that reported the pharmacy education only, the articles identified were reviewed. Data obtained were described in text and table. Results: The first pharmacy course was PCL pharmacy in TU, Institute of medicine started 51 years ago. The first B Pharm course was started in 1994 in Kathmandu University. Now, there are 27 colleges conducting B Pharm course and 55 colleges are conducting Diploma Pharmacy. Conclusion: The history of pharmacy education in Nepal is just 50 years old. Yet its achievements are remarkable.

Socioeconomic Status And Motivation Effect on Students' English Speaking Skill

The research aimed at finding out whether or not (1) there was a significant effect between socioeconomic status on students’ speaking skill, and (2) there was a significant effect between motivation on students’ speaking skill at second semester of English Department Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar. The research method was Descriptive Quantitative Research. The data collected through questionnaires (to obtained students’ socioeconomic status and motivation) and lecturer's document (to obtained students’ speaking score). From the population of 61 students in Academic Year 2021/2022, the researcher chose 30 students as sample by using random sampling techniques. The data analyzed by using Multiple Liniear Regression Analysis in SPSS. The result of data analysis, it found 1) based on T-test, the results of socioeconomic status on students’ speaking skill were T-test 1.456 > T-table 1.703, indicating there was no significant effect of socioeconomic status on students’ speaking skill, 2) based on T-test, the results of motivation on students’ speaking skill were T-test 4.199 > T-table 1.703 indicating that there was no significant effect of motivation on students’ speaking skill, This research suggested that regardless of socioeconomic status, lecturer keep provide students’ motivation to learn, motivates students about the benefits of having speaking skills, such as getting good careers, transferring knowledge to other people, and travelling abroad.

Hubungan Social Support Dengan Academic Resilience Dimediasi Self - Regulated Learning Pada Mahasiswa Keperawatan Dimasa Pandemi Covid-19

Introduction : The Covid-19 pandemic had affected of higher education, especially Nursing students in online clinical practice learning. The impact of online learning was students difficulties and limitations in direct clinical learning. A significant decrease in the statistical value of nursing practice pre-pandemic and during the pandemic. Academic resilience is very important and needed by students to overcome academic challenges difficulties and demands during a pandemic. Academic resilience shows students capacity to overcome difficulties related to education and learning through adaptive responses by using self-regulated learning (SRL). This study aims to examine the role of SRL as a mediator between social support and academic resilience for undergraduate nursing students during the Covid-19 pandemic. Methods : This study uses a quantitative approach, with a cross-sectional research design. The research sample consisted of 244 Bachelor of Nursing students PTN/PTS, taken using a purposive sampling technique. The inclusion criteria are Bachelor of Nursing students academic year 2018-2021 who have carried out clinical practice in hospitals and other practice areas, during the Covid-19 pandemic. The measuring instrument used are the MSPSS scale, the ARS-30 scale, and the SRL scale. Data analysis used Process Hayes Version 4.0 regression analysis with the IBM SPSS version 25 for windows program. Results: Statistical test results show a positive and significant relationship between social support and academic resilience directly (β=0.9920; p=0.000) or partially mediated by SRL (β=0.4640; p=0.000, LLCCI=0.2625 ;ULCI=0.6655). Conclusion : The important influence of social support on academic resilience occurs directly or indirectly mediated by SRL. The higher the social support, the higher the SRL which ultimately increases academic resilience.

DEVELOPING YOUTUBE VIDEO-BASED LEARNING MATERIAL FOR TOURISM STUDY PROGRAM AT GUNADARMA UNIVERSITY

YouTube as one of the most popular inventions on the internet, could be used as a teaching and learning medium, such as studying English for specific purposes, in this example for the tourism study program. The study aimed to create video-based English teaching material for Gunadarma University's tourism students, as well as to collect feedbacks from students. The study employed a mixed-method approach and the R&D method developed by Borg and Gall in this study for creating a teaching and learning video. This study developed English teaching materials in video format that were uploaded on YouTube. The video learning material was reviewed by media and content experts, as well as 30 tourism students in academic year 2020/2021. The result has shown for display quality by experts was 86,00 % satisfactorily, media quality was 81,33% and for lesson quality was 85,45% respectively. Meanwhile the result from students showed for display quality was 86,25% and for material presentation was 92,88%. Among display quality and content presentation in students’ survey, the highest percentage score was content presentation which received 92,88% satisfactorily. In conclusion, the video learning material was considered interesting and helpful for learning English for tourism students.

Effects of Self-Explanation on the Expansion and Indulgent of Mathematics Teaching: Case of the Students of the University of Wachemo

The main goal of this study is to investigate the effects of self-explanation in improving proof comprehension in mathematics instruction: the case of Wachemo university undergraduate mathematics students of academic year 2020/2021. Moreover it is intended to find out interconnection between students achievement in mathematics and self-explanation in proof comprehension. To assess student’s self-explanation ability we applied self-explanation test and attitude test at the beginning and at the end to assess student’s character change to ward mathematics. In this study there are 48 students participated in both control and experimental groups. This study showed that the effectiveness of self-explanation in proof comprehension in mathematics courses. This also leading to recommend for curriculum developers to consider in self-explanation. One of the most strong findings of research is that conceptual indulgent is an important elements of expertise hence self-explanation is the tool to enhance students conceptual understanding, along with realistic knowledge and technical facility. The alliance of realistic knowledge, procedural expertise, and conceptual indulgent makes all three components operational in powerful ways. So that self-explanation has prominent effect in supporting students to achieve the intended objectives in proving theorems. Of these, two areas were measured quantitatively: student achievement in calculus and transformation geometry, and self-concept toward these courses. Those quantitative research findings are presented in chapter four with the details of the data collection procedures, the quantitative results, and an analysis of the outcomes.

The Use of Structured Oral Exams for the Assessment of Medical Students in their Radiology Clerkship

There is increasing interest in narrative feedback and competency-based evaluation in medical student education. This study evaluates the implementation of a structured oral exam for a required radiology clerkship in furtherance of these aims. A structured oral exam was instituted in academic year (AY) 20-21. Students prepared to discuss 5 varied imaging cases as they would to a medical colleague and as to a patient. For AY 20-21, students took the oral and a written exam. In AY 21-22, students took the oral exam alone and the written exam was discontinued. The perceived educational value of clerkship components, including the oral and written exam, were scored by the students on a 5-point Likert scale. All students in AY 20-21 received a passing score on the written (mean 89.0, SD 4.59) and oral exams. All students in AY 21-22 received a passing score on the oral exam. In AY 20-21, the educational value of the oral exam was rated significantly higher than that of the written exam (4.30 vs 4.02, P=0.021). There was no significant difference in rating of the oral exam between AY 20-21 and AY 21-22 (4.30 vs 4.38; P=0.499). The implementation of a structured final oral exam for a required radiology clerkship was felt to be successful in the aims of delivering educational value while evaluating students for competency. Further evaluation of oral exams for radiology medical student education are warranted to optimize the career preparation of future physicians.

Factors contributing to depressive symptoms among undergraduate nursing students: A cross-sectional study.

To investigate predictive factors of student's academic year, interest in the field of nursing, stress, self-efficacy, and problem-focused and emotion-focused coping on the depressive symptoms among undergraduate nursing students. As the burden of depression among students has increased worldwide, depressive symptoms have become a standard part of mental health problems in college and university students. Among the various fields of medical sciences, nursing students face more stressors during their study period and are more at risk of suffering depressive symptoms than other students. A cross-sectional design. A total of 230 undergraduate nursing students from a university in Myanmar were recruited from August to September 2021. The data were collected using standard research instruments, including a Demographic Questionnaire, Student Nurse Stress Index Questionnaire, General Self-efficacy Scale, Brief COPE Inventory, and Center for Epidemiology Studies Depression Scale (CES-D). Descriptive statistics were used to describe the sociodemographic characteristics of the participants. Inferential statistics were used to identify the predictive effect of academic year, interest in the field of nursing, stress, self-efficacy, problem-focused coping, and emotion-focused coping on depressive symptoms, using multiple linear regression analysis. Academic year, interest in the field of nursing, stress, self-efficacy, and problem-focused and emotion-focused coping accounted for 31.5% of the variance of depressive symptoms (F(8, 221) =12.704, p<.001) with an R2 =.315. Stress was the factor that most influenced student's depressive symptoms (β =.407, p<.001). Self-efficacy (β =-.244, p<.001) and emotion-focused coping (β =.199, p<.05) were also critical factors contributing to depressive symptoms among undergraduate nursing students. The results of this study provide insight and knowledge about depressive symptoms and factors that can contribute to depressive symptoms among undergraduate nursing students. Results suggest that nurse educators and community mental health nurses should focus on reducing stress, increasing self-efficacy, and enhancing proper coping strategies among students to prevent depressive symptoms.

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CLUSTERING TECHNIQUE IN IMPROVING STUDENTS’ WRITING SKILL IN NARRATIVE TEXT AT SMA NEGERI 21 MAKASSAR

This research aims to find out The Effectiveness of Clustering Technique in Improving Students’ Writing Skill In Narrative Text. This research was conducted at SMA Negeri 21 Makassar. The design of this research is Pre-Experimental Design. The population of this study was the first-grade students in academic years 2020/2021 in SMAN 21 Makassar, which was selected by using cluster random sampling technique, while the sample of this study was 30 students. The instrument of this study was a test that used pre-test and post-test.The mean score of the pre-test in content 71,1 was lower than post-test 80,6. From the t-test, the study found that the value of t-test in generic structure pre-test 20,62 was fair than t-table 1.538, and the value of t-test in generic structure post-test 38,71 was greater than t-table 1.538. There was a difference between the students’ writing before and after applying the clustering technique in the class. It shows that the Null Hypothesis (H0) was rejected and the alternative hypothesis (H1) was accepted. The result of the data shows that writing in terms of the generic structure of narrative text through the clustering technique was a fairly effective method to improving students' writing skills in narrative text.