Higher Secondary Level Students Research Articles

Assessing English Language Proficiency: A Case Study of English Version Students of Higher Secondary Level of Bangladesh

Assessment is an integral part of language learning. Language proficiency can be judged by a well-organised evaluation procedure. A systematic assessment process paves the path of successful language learning. The main focus of this study is to explore the current English Language Assessment practice in Higher Secondary institutions located in Dhaka city. Five teachers and five students have been chosen for the investigation. Qualitative research method has been used to explore the assessment procedures the teachers use to assess class XI students’ English language skills such as reading, writing, speaking, and listening and what type of challenges teachers and students encounter during assessment. Though these institutions follow national curriculum of Bangladesh, their mode of instruction is English. Since curriculum plays a vital role in learning outcome, it should be based on learners’ needs and make them competent to cope up with the globalised world. The results of this study unveil the participants’ attitude, opinion and interest regarding the challenges, problems and opportunities of English Version Institutions. However, a remarkable number of researches have been conducted to change the language assessment system, its impact and possibilities in developed countries but there is rarely any research that focuses on the impact of such assessment system in the developing countries like Bangladesh.

A CORREALTIONAL STUDY OF PERSONAL VALUES AND ENVIRONMENTAL ATTITUDE OF MALE AND FEMALE STUDENTS OF HIGHER SECONDARY LEVEL

Education is a life-long process (PeterDrucker) and modification in behavior (E.AGates). Swami Vivekanand said,"you can not teach a child any more than You grow a plant". Nelson Mandela said, "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world because has the ability to transfer individuals and societies. Through education, people gain knowledge, skills, and values that contribute to the Development of their communities. The researcher worked of a correlational study of personal values and environmental attitude of higher secondary level students. For this study, the researcher used two standardized tools (Personal Values, Environmental Attitude Scale) .In this study, through and random sampling (lottery method) researcher selected 140 students of higher secondary level of the Meerut city. The researcher found there is significant difference between personal values and environmental attitude of male and female students of higher secondary school. According to correlation Value of male and female students, there is coorelation value of male students is higher than female students.

A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF PERSONAL VALUES AND ENVIRONMENTAL ATTITUDE OF HIGHER SECONDARY LEVEL STUDENTS

Education is a life-long process ( Peter Drucker ) and modification in behavior ( E.A Gates ). Swami Vivekanand said, " you cannot teach a child anymore than You grow a plant". Nelson Mandela said," Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world because has the ability to transfer individuals and societies. Through education, people gain knowledge, skills, and values that contribute to the Development of their communities. The researcher worked of a correlational study of personal values and environmental attitude of higher secondary level students. For this study, the researcher used two standardized tools ( Personal Values , Environmental Attitude Scale ). In this study, through random sampling ( lottery method ) researcher selected 140 students of higher secondary level of the Meerut city. The researcher found there is significant difference between personal values and environmental attitude of male and female students of higher secondary school. According to mean Value of male and female students, there is mean value of male students is higher than female students.

Self-awareness Skill among Students at Higher Secondary Level

The main purpose of this study present status of self-awareness skill among higher secondary-level students. There were four schools represented among the Higher Secondary level in the Paschim Medinipur and Kolkata districts in West Bengal. This study was conducted on total participants of 153 students between 17 and 19 years of age, studying under the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education. Basic demographic variables namely gender, Social Caste and Number of Siblings were considered for their self-awareness score to be significantly affected. The Present study was carried out using a cross-sectional survey research framework. The findings indicated the presence of a satisfactory level of self-awareness skills, with gender being associated with a statistically significant variation in mean scores. The results also indicated that the gender gap in self-awareness skills existed.

Knowledge, attitude, experience and management on premenstrual syndrome among secondary level adolescence girl students of Kirtipur Municipality, Kathmandu, Nepal

Background: Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a common menstrual disorder that affects the quality of life of women. The objective of this study is to identify the knowledge, attitude, experience and management on pre-menstrual syndrome among higher secondary level adolescence girls’ students of Kirtipur Municipality of Kathmandu district.
 Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 322 adolescence girl students of higher secondary school of Kritipur Municipality using pre-tested self-administered questionnaire.
 Results: The mean age of the respondents was 17 years. It was found that 90.2% of the respondent had very poor knowledge on premenstrual syndrome and 9.2% of the respondent had fair /below average knowledge regarding PMS. The level of knowledge among the study participants was found statistically significant with education status of mother (p=0.002) and that of father (p=0.013). The prevalence of PMS among the female students of higher secondary level was found to be high (77%). Considerably high proportion of the participants reported having at least one somatic and one affective symptoms of premenstrual syndrome. The most frequent affective symptoms experienced by the respondents were mood swings, headache, irritability and somatic symptom was acnes in this study.
 Conclusions: Majority of the respondents had poor knowledge and extremely negative attitude towards PMS. High proportion of the participants reported having at least one somatic and one affective symptom of PMS. Comprehensive education on menstrual health and PMS can be suggested for the adolescence girl in school level.

Lifesaving skills training in schools – A qualitative study to explore students, teachers, and parent’s perceived opportunities and challenges

ObjectiveThe objective of this study is to explore the perception of teachers, parents and students’ regarding implementation of a school-based lifesaving skills program and help predict potential barriers and solutions.MethodsThis qualitative exploratory study was conducted in Karachi, Pakistan, from December 2020- to October 2021. We included students, teachers, and parents of secondary (grades VIII, IX, and X) and higher secondary level students (grades XI and XII) in Karachi, Pakistan's public and private schools and colleges. We selected one public, two semi-private, and two private schools. We recruited students, teachers, and parents through convenience sampling. We conducted fifteen focus group discussions (FGDs) with the students, six FGDs with the teachers, and eighteen in-depth interviews (IDIs) with parents. We transcribed the data from audio recordings and translated it into the English language. Finally, we manually analyzed the data using thematic analyses.ResultsThis study found that bystanders' main barriers to performing lifesaving skills are lack of knowledge, fear of legal involvement, fear of hurting the patient by incorrect technique, lack of empathy among community stakeholders, and gender bias. However, the participants had a positive and supportive attitude toward implementing lifesaving skills training in schools. They suggested starting student training in the early teenage years, preferred medical staff as trainers, and suggested frequent small sessions in English/Urdu both or Urdu language and training via theory and practical hands-on drills. Furthermore, the training was proposed to be integrated into the school curriculum to make it sustainable. Finally, the government needs to support the program and make the legal environment more conducive for bystanders.ConclusionThis study identified the significant barriers to performing lifesaving skills in an emergency in a low- and middle-income country (LMIC). The participants supported implementing a national lifesaving skills program in schools and colleges. However, the participants expressed that support is needed by the government for sustainability, integrating lifesaving skills into the school curriculum, providing legal support to the bystanders, and creating awareness among the general public.

A SMALL-SCALE STUDY ON THE ERROR ANALYSIS OF THE HIGHER SECONDARY STUDENTS OF BANGLADESH.

The aim of this research is to identify the frequency and the types of grammatical errors that are committed by the students in their written English at the higher secondary level in Bangladesh. To conduct the investigation a procedure of mixed method, which include both qualitative and quantitative approach, has been followed in order to get clear and fuller picture of higher secondary level students’ grammatical errors. The samples have been taken from the paragraphs and essays written by 40 students in both class and exam set up. My research has helped me in figuring out the reasons behind their errors. Six teachers of these forty students have been interviewed to seek the answers to questions as to why learners commit such errors in spite of twelve years of formal education The questionnaire part in my research focuses both on the perspectives of teachers and students regarding this issue. The findings of the research reveal that committing grammatical errors is an obvious process of learning. This research will help the educators and researchers in figuring out why and how the grammatical errors occur at the higher secondary level students’ written English and will also provide recommendations for reducing them.

A SMALL-SCALE STUDY ON THE ERROR ANALYSIS OF THE HIGHER SECONDARY STUDENTS OF BANGLADESH.

The aim of this research is to identify the frequency and the types of grammatical errors that are committed by the students in their written English at the higher secondary level in Bangladesh. To conduct the investigation a procedure of mixed method, which include both qualitative and quantitative approach, has been followed in order to get clear and fuller picture of higher secondary level students’ grammatical errors. The samples have been taken from the paragraphs and essays written by 40 students in both class and exam set up. My research has helped me in figuring out the reasons behind their errors. Six teachers of these forty students have been interviewed to seek the answers to questions as to why learners commit such errors in spite of twelve years of formal education The questionnaire part in my research focuses both on the perspectives of teachers and students regarding this issue. The findings of the research reveal that committing grammatical errors is an obvious process of learning. This research will help the educators and researchers in figuring out why and how the grammatical errors occur at the higher secondary level students’ written English and will also provide recommendations for reducing them

Knowledge regarding health hazards on cell phone use among higher secondary level students in a metropolitan city of Nepal

Background and objectives: Due to wide spread use of the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) mobile phones they have become indispensable as communication tools and any consequent in biological effects should be important as a high-priority environmental health issue. Their use without any knowledge of their harmful effects is unsafe. The objectives of this study was to findout Knowledge regarding health hazards on cell phone use among Higher Secondary Level Students, Birgunj.
 Materials and methods: A descriptive cross sectional research design was used. Sample size was 111 higher secondary level students. Non-probability sampling techniques was used to selected College and class XI and XII. Whereas, 750 students were class XI with 8 section and class run in morning and day shift. Similarly, class XII had 700 students with 6 section and class run in morning and day shift. Out of 1450 students, 61 students from grade XI and 50 students from grade XII, altogether 111 students were selected respectively by using Stratified Sampling technique from proportionate method. Self- Administered Questionnaire was used for data collection. Data entry and analysis was done in SPSS version 17. Data was analyzed by using descriptive (frequency, percentage, mean) and inferential statistics (chi square test) to identify association between level of knowledge with selected variables.
 Results: The finding of the study showed that all most (89.2%) respondents had poor level of knowledge and only 12 (10.8%) respondents had average level of knowledge. Almost all (98.2%) respondents had cell phone among them 78 (71.6%) have smart phone. In the inferential statistics there were statistically significant association (p<0.05) between level of knowledge and grade (0.003).
 Conclusion: This study concluded that knowledge regarding health hazards on cell phone use is poor among higher secondary level students. Some educational intervention need to organized on this topic by giving different programs on television, radio, newspaper, and internet to discourage unhealthy practice of cell phone.

EFL Teaching and Learning in the Rural Areas of Bangladesh: Addressing Obstacles to Teaching L2

English as a language is an essential tool in the negotiation of power and relationship at the interpersonal, social and the global level as well. The importance of learning English has increased significantly as a useful communication tool in the age of globalization. In the existing scenario, English language learning and teaching in the rural areas of Bangladesh has become a prime concern. This study aims to present the current English language education policy, language learning and teaching obstacles pertaining to the poorly equipped classroom, lack of trained language teachers, and inadequate use of technology and non-availability of learning materials in Bangladesh. To analyze and to find the solution to the language teaching and learning obstacles, the researcher employed both qualitative and quantitative methods. The research was carried out in ten rural colleges far from the capital city Dhaka. The population of this study was higher secondary level students in the academic year 2019-2020. The number of populations was 25 students from intermediate class and 10 teachers from same school and colleges, and data were collected through a questionnaire. The findings show that though CLT based English language curriculum has been operating at the higher secondary level in Bangladesh, most of the teachers are not familiar with CLT guidelines and CLT related activities. Besides this, there are some crucial factors which demand great attention to change the current scenario. As a result, there are inconsistencies between the stated objectives of Teaching English and the actual teaching techniques.

Awareness and Attitude towards Emergency Contraception

Globally, unintended adolescent pregnancies pose a significant burden. One of the most important tools that can help prevent unintended pregnancy is the timely use of emergency contraception (EC), which in turn will decrease the need for abortions and complications related to adolescent pregnancies. The objective of this study was to assess awareness and attitude towards emergency contraception among secondary level students. A descriptive cross sectional study was conducted in grade eleven and twelve students in Manmohan Memorial College in 2020 Jan-Feb purposively. Out of total population, 105 sample students were randomly selected. A self-administered semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect the data. Among 105 respondents, highest proportions (41%) of the respondents were aged 17 years. Majority (75.2%) of the respondents was aware that oral contraceptive pills can be used as EC method. Majority (65.7%) of the respondents replied I pill as EC available in Nepal. (65.7%) of the respondents stated that awareness program is needed to be promoted by government, (62.9%) of the respondents said that information about EC is needed to be provided by educational institutions, (42.9%) of the respondents disagreed that abortion is better than using EC. Based on the findings of the study it is concluded that higher secondary level students tends to have awareness and positive attitude towards EC.

A Comparative Study on Attitude towards English Language Learning among Students of Higher Secondary Level of Hyderabad

The present study is a sincere attempt made by the researcher to study the attitude of students towards English language learning at higher secondary level of Hyderabad. Since from the review of related literature it was found that no studies had been conducted so far to compare the attitude towards English language learning between male and female students at higher secondary level of Hyderabad. No studies were found to compare the attitude towards English language learning between rural and urban students at higher secondary level of Hyderabad; the researcher had chosen the present problem to fill the gap in this regard. The study was conducted on 200 sample students of Hyderabad. It was found that firstly, there is no difference between male and female students regarding their attitude towards English language learning at the higher secondary level of Hyderabad. Secondly, there is a significant difference between urban and rural students regarding their attitude towards English language learning at the higher secondary level of Hyderabad.

Knowledge Regarding Antibiotic Use, its Resistance and Consequences among Higher Secondary Students in Private Schools of Kathmandu Valley

Introduction The lack of awareness on the appropriate use of antibiotics, its dose and duration is one of the leading causes of global antimicrobial resistance (AMR). AMR poses a growing threat to public health, as infections from resistant strains of microbes become increasingly difficult to treat, resulting in prolonged illness and greater risk of death. Hence, this study would be an important reference for determining the scope of the problem which will be essential for formulating and monitoring an effective response to antibiotic use and its problem of resistance.
 MethodsA descriptive cross-sectional study was done among higher secondary level students from selected schools in Kathmandu valley. Baseline data was collected after a tutorial session through semi-structured questionnaires which was based on past researches and verified using expert consultation. Ethical consideration was maintained throughout the study. Descriptive statistics was used to find out the KAP level including knowledge score and attitude-practice score of the selected population.
 ResultsAmong 465 participants conducted in our research, the overall average knowledge score of the participants was found to be 73.3% while the attitude-practice score was 60.53%. It was found that 80.86% of the participants had heard the term “antibiotic resistance”. The knowledge score percentage among the students of grade 10 and 11 had no significant difference (p value= 0.592).
 ConclusionOur study concludes that if topics like antibiotics and their judicial use is well covered in school curriculum, it can produce measurable change in knowledge, attitude and practice level of the students.

Knowledge and Attitude toward Drug Use and Sexual Behavior among Higher Secondary Level Students in Pokhara

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Prevalence of Internet Addiction among Higher Secondary Level Students in Kathmandu District

Internet addiction is defined as an impulse control disorder, which is very similar to pathological gambling. It is typically characterized by psychomotor agitation, anxiety, craving depression, hostility, substance experience, preoccupation, loss of control, impairment of function, reduced decision-making ability, and constant online surfing despite negative effects on social and psychological welfare. An institutional based cross-sectional study with a sample comprising of 422 college students (15 – 19 age group) across Kathmandu District was conducted from November 9th – 23rd, 2014. Students were assessed with a structured questionnaire and Internet Addiction Test (IAT) scale, which was anonymously selfadministered. The collected data was analyzed with the help of SPSS version 20 and interpreted. This survey depicts internet penetration rate was 97.3%. The possible addicts/internet addict students were found to spent average of 34 hours per week, compared to the 11 hours of average users. Male students were more possible addicts/internet addicts than female students. This survey found statistically significant difference between average users and possible addicts/internet addicts based on their Family Characteristics which consisted of variables such as economic status (p = 0.001), within family relationship (p = 0.009), ownership of computer/laptop at home (p < 0.001) and loneliness level at home (p < 0.001). Based on the interpersonal relationship at college, there was no significant difference between average users and possible/ internet addicts except for the relationship with classmates (p = 0.024). Overall, the prevalence of internet addiction among higher secondary level students according to this survey was found to be 2.57. As a result of IAT scale, the prevalence of internet addiction among higher secondary level students of Kathmandu District according to this survey was found to be 2.57.
 Key words: Adolescent, Internet addiction, Internet Addiction Test, Internet Penetration Rate, Nepal, Prevalence

Teaching Organisation of Commerce and Management at Higher Secondary Level through Activity Based Programme in 21st Century

This study aims at exploring Activity Based Programme to teach Organisation of Commerce and Management at Higher Secondary Level in 21st century. The study focuses on use of Activity Based Programme to make students active learner and comprehend the subject in a more effective manner. Activities keep students’ active, energetic and focused. The researcher has explained how to relate Activity Based Programme in Teaching Organisation of Commerce and Management on students of Higher Secondary Level. In today’s modern competitive 21st century, our classrooms are diverse in nature. To cater students need, teachers’ have to make use of innovative ways in their teaching learning process. This is in accordance with pragmatist John Dewey’s principle of ‘Learning by doing’ (1894). In his four essays collectively entitled “Thought and its Subject-Matter” he opined that learning by doing help all types of children to understand the content in a constructivist manner. Teachers can make their classroom teaching student centric through Activity Based Programme to teach Organisation of Commerce and Management at Higher Secondary Level.

Emotional intelligence and academic performance of higher secondary school students: A study in Kamrup district, India.

The present study aims to investigate the relationship between emotional intelligence and academic performance of the students at the higher secondary level. Using stratified random sampling technique 400 students, from the higher secondary level in kamrup district (Assam). The Emotional Intelligence scale (Dr. A.K Sing and Dr. S Narain, 2014) has been used to assess the emotional intelligence and the marks scored in H.S.L.C examination. The data collected is subjected to statically analysis namely percentage, graphical Representation, coefficient of correlation, ‘t’ test. Results show a positive significant correlation between emotional intelligence and academic performance among the students of higher secondary level.

Higher Secondary Level Students' Attitude toward Use of E-Learning Materials in Health and Population Education

The study aimed to find out the “student's attitudes towards the use of e-learning materials in health and population education” at higher secondary level. The study adopted descriptive and quantitative survey design. In order to collect information, a set of attitude scale was used for 200 students of higher secondary level in the Kathmandu valley. The collected data were organized, tabulated, analyzed and interpreted by using the simple statistical tools such as percentage and 2 –test at 0.05 level of significance. The result of the study showed that the school students have sufficient e-learning tools with suitable existing situation for teaching and learning health and population education. The students have positive attitude towards the use of e-learning materials in health and population education. Most of the students agreed that the e-learning tools are very useful for higher achievement as well as higher study, as they provide basic concept with motivation.Journal of Health Promotion Vol.6 2008, p.11-17

Impact of smartphone use on health among higher secondary level students in Khulna, Bangladesh

Smartphone is used worldwide even by students as a very much necessary electronic device. The present study aimed at finding out any impact of smartphone use on health of higher secondary certificate level students in Khulna, Bangladesh using a semi-structured questionnaire, which included different socioeconomic characteristics such as social status, duration of smartphone use, related possible health problems like eye strain, headache, hearing problem, sleep disturbance and depression. Three hundred seventy students participated in this study. The modes of using smartphone by the students were: no use, audio calls, video calls, gamming, chatting, facebooking, and taking photo. The students were 40.5% of 11th level and 59.5% of 12th level, 42.2% of age <17 years, 43.8% males, 76.8% came from urban schools, 84.9% with science background, 35.7% had family members >4, 65.1% had parents with higher social status, 89.7% used smartphone, and 34.6% used with daily duration >1 hour. The smartphone use was significantly associated with sleep disturbance (p < 0.05) as an expression of health impact. The symptom sleep disturbance significantly associated with other reported symptoms by the respondents like eye strain, headache, hearing problem, and depression. All the symptoms were positively and significantly inter-related (p < 0.05 or p < 0.01). Smartphone should be used with a cautious manner, as there might be a chance to develop health related symptoms
 Mediscope Vol. 6, No. 1: Jan 2019, Page 1-5

SELF-CONCEPT AND MENTAL HEALTH OF THE HIGHER SECONDARY STUDENTS IN ALIPURDUAR DISTRICT

The focus of this study is to examine the correlation between Self-concept and Mental Health of the higher secondary level students in Alipurduar district. In this paper, two standardized test were adopted namely, Self-concept Scale developed by Singh and Singh (1988) and Mental Health Inventory (MHI) developed by Jagdish and Srivastav (1995) to collect the data from four higher secondary schools among which two are rural and two are urban schools. Significant correlation between self-concept and mental health has been found among total students, male and urban students. It also shows that no significant correlation between self-concept and mental health of female and rural students of higher secondary level..