Terms Of Time Management Research Articles

Assessing the quality of the integrated tutor model for student support in Open Distance Learning

The demand for university education has put pressure on institutions of higher learning to provide access and quality student support because increased access to higher education should not compromise the quality of student support services. Tutorial support in Open Distance and e-Learning (ODeL) is one of the support services used by institutions to ensure increasing academic access, participation, and success. The Senate Teaching and Learning Committee (STLC) of the University of South Africa (Unisa) appointed a committee in 2012 to develop the Integrated Tutor Model (ITM) to enhance academic activities. We established that there is a need to inquire into the quality of the ITM on tutor support services. We developed this qualitative exploratory study from the first author's PhD study that assessed the quality of tutorial support services that Unisa offers through the ITM. The ITM model integrates face-to-face (F2F) and online tutor systems in Unisa. We purposively selected students who participated in the F2F tutorials of the first and second semesters in 2022 to participate in this study. We collected data through individual semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions (FGDs). We learned that the students hold positive views about the quality of tutorials in terms of time management and the quality of recordings on Microsoft Teams, the competency of the tutors offering the modules, and the communication that they receive from the tutors. There were, however, challenges that the students faced such as load-shedding, network-related problems, and personal issues. The tutors mitigated these challenges by sending the students the recordings of the sessions. The study shares knowledge about the tutors' skills and creativity in the use of the ITM to provide quality support of student learning in an ODL higher institutional environment.

A Reflection of the Sun ( )

This paper explores a philosophical argument about the use of natural light in films. I argue that directors use sunlight as a visual metaphor to induce a sublime experience from the viewer to elevate the narrative. While it is more efficient in terms of time management and finances to use electric lights, sunlight creates a successful emotional effect on the viewer placing them in contemplation of the relationship between humanity, nature, and humility. Essentially, I am concerned with what it is that the capturing of sunlight accomplishes in these works of art that a light bulb can’t. In this paper, I consider how natural light is used to guide the viewer’s eye and how natural light makes us feel. I believe motion pictures are the perfect artistic medium to explore our emotional understanding of the sun as it not only captures objects in motion in the light of the sun it also captures the sun itself in motion. My intention is to provide a better understanding of the powerful psychological effect that the use of sunlight has on the viewer of a film.

Challenges faced by educators in the implementation of Flipped Classroom

This study intends to provide a review on the challenges faced by educators in the implementation of flipped classroom and ways to overcome the challenges. This review paper was written based on interpretations done on previous literature covering multiple aspects in the field such as roles or ability of teacher, students and area of study. Mainly, it focuses on the limitations in terms of time management, technological necessity and facilities, heavy demand on teacher functionality, interests and involvement of students which are handled by the teachers. This paper determines the existing demands of this approach and suggests the measures to be taken by the educators who are enthralled to embrace and practice this concept in classroom in the time that is to come. In general, this article provides essential information about the nature and difficulties to implement the flipped classroom approach, its limitations, the extent of expectations on teachers and some useful suggestions to overcome the issues.

The Effect of Time Management and Help-Seeking in Self-Regulation-Based Computational Thinking Learning in Taiwanese Primary School Students

Computational thinking skills are increasingly required for working with information technology products and are considered core learning objectives in science and technology curriculums across all grades. However, there is yet to be a curriculum model for computational thinking, and many teachers are still figuring out this issue and designing courses to cultivate these skills in students. We planned 8-course periods for 108 curriculums, using the Bebras International Computational Thinking Challenge and programming learning motivation scale to evaluate game-based lessons from Code.org. The grade-3 and -4 students were randomly divided into self-regulation and guided-learning groups, and 153 valid data were analyzed using paired t tests and ANCOVA. As a result, we found the learning behaviors of the two groups of students to be worthy of further exploration in terms of time management and help-seeking learning strategies. Code.org’s game-based lessons effectively engage students to complete most of the course, addressing the usual course completion issues when self-paced. The self-regulation group spent more time in peer discussions and had better learning outcomes than the guided-learning group. To this end, we provide detailed curriculum information as a teaching model for the self-regulated learning of computational thinking in primary schools.

IOT BASED SOIL MOISTURE MONITORING AND SOIL MOISTURE PREDICTION USING LINEAR REGRESSION (CASE STUDY OF VINCA PLANTS)

Soil moisture is something that becomes important. Indonesia as an agricultural country, most of the population has a profession as a farmer. In agriculture, one of the important parts is the water composition in the soil or soil moisture. One attempt to maintain soil moisture is to provide sufficient water intake to the soil. However, in practice, it is sometimes complicated for farmers to do proper irrigation of their agricultural land. This humidity condition will ultimately determine the success of vinca plant cultivators. The accuracy of giving water both in terms of time management and volume are two things which are an important focus of vinca crop growing. This system is designed using a humidity sensor which is used to measure the moisture composition contained in the soil, and an air temperature sensor. The NodeMCU ESP2866 microcontroller acts as a link between Google spreadsheet sensors. NodeMCU ESP2866 will send humidity and temperature sensor reading data to Google spreadsheets using a RESTfull API which can connect one application to another. The sensor data is then saved to Google spreadsheet and processed using the linear regression method. The processing results will be displayed on the Google Data Studio dashboard. The output of this process is to provide information about soil moisture conditions, notification of soil moisture conditions if it is too dry or damp, thus the prevention of the death of vinca plants can be carried out. The benefit for users is that they can carry out periodic and real-time monitoring by simply using the Telegram instant messaging application, which is expected to reduce the risk of plant death due to drought or excessive watering

UNDERSTANDING CULTURAL VALUES IN THE JAVANESE COMMUNITY: KEY MESSAGES FROM UMAR KAYAM'S PARA PRIYAYI NOVEL

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 The objective of this research is to describe cultural values in the Javanese community as depicted in Umar Kayam’s novel entitled Para Priyayi. The data were collected through the critical reading of the novel, and the data analysis used Kluckhohn’s preliminary framework as developed further by Koentjaraningrat. The research results show that perceptions of Javanese nobles in the Dutch colonial era (Priyayis) closely relate to the nature of life, the nobles’ resignation to the will of God (rila), patience, and the willingness to accept (narima) because everything in the world is determined by God. Such perceptions deal with the work ethics through which Priyayis worked to find out wealth and power. Their perceptions of the nobility coincide with the sacred place and the place for recreation. In terms of time management, the nobles’ groups worked from morning until afternoon; they had flexi-time to relax on holidays. To build their relationship with superiors, they stayed respectful and loyal. In the royal family, they accommodated families who were economically deprived. Parents and older and younger siblings mutually respected each other. Colleagues kept their guards prosperous. Meanwhile, the Priyayis supported grassroots in need of help considerably.

Conceptualising engineering student perceptions of synchronous and asynchronous online learning

ABSTRACT Students’ perceptions towards synchronous and asynchronous online delivery modes of three engineering courses, in a large UK university is conceptualised, inspired by the Community of Inquiry theoretical framework. Using a qualitative methodology, 76 written student narratives were analysed. An overwhelming focus on the elements that helped them to process the information being taught and to synthesise their understanding (cognitive presence) was found, regardless of the delivery mode. Furthermore, despite the perceived benefits in terms of time management, narratives of asynchronous learning lacked connectivity between such cognitive elements and those allowing them to interact, share, and communicate their understanding with their peers and teachers (social presence). Student reflections on which delivery mode best supported their learning were conflicting at times, but a balance between cognitive and social presence is recommended to integrate the opportunities that stem from both.

Comparison of online, face-to-face and video-based teaching methods in anatomy education of medical faculty students

There are many opinions on the effectiveness of the methods used in anatomy education. The aim of the study is to determine the superiority of online, video-based, and face-to-face education methods over each other. A total of 80 students, 41 female, and 39 male, participated at Malatya Turgut Özal University Faculty of Medicine to study. A questionnaire consisting of 20 questions, seven questions questioning demographic information and internet activity, and 13 queries about anatomy education was applied by online submission. The students consider that video-recorded education is effective in terms of time management with %75, three-dimensional digital resources are effective with 47.5%, more concentrated in face-to-face education than online education with 48.8%, face-to-face education is sufficient in professionality in medical applications with 58.8%. The students stated that both face-to-face and video-recorded education were effective at a high rate, with 73.8%. In addition, anatomy lectures should be based on theory and practice, and face-to-face & video-recorded education to be together with practical education 70%. The correlation results demonstrate that the benefit of teaching method, concentration, and benefit on professionality have the highest level of correlation with other educational landmarks. Face to face method is effective in concentration and community, and the video-recorded education method is effective in time management in anatomy education. Therefore both face-to-face and video-based education called the hybrid education method, is effective in anatomy education.

An Evaluation of the 2020 Change to the Saudi Emergency Residency Program Assessment

Background Several changes have been made to the assessment component of Saudi residency training programs. Among those is the implementation of three examinations over the course of the year. Aim We aimed to explore the emergency residents’ perspective on the change in the number of examinations, and the impact of such changes in terms of time management, knowledge gain, and social life. Methods This cross-sectional study was carried out from September to October 2022, using an electronic survey targeting emergency board trainees. Results One hundred and nine emergency residents enrolled, of whom 64.2% were male. The majority, 45%, were from the central province. Junior-level residents (R1) represented 26.6% of the sample, while R2 (second year) comprised 18.3%, R3 (third year) comprised 38.5%, and 16.5% were senior (R4) level. More than half of the participants, 56 % (n=61), did not support the change from one to three examinations and believed that it had a negative influence on knowledge gain and clinical skills. The influence of the change on time management stands out as a negative impact, in addition to its impact on social life and annual leave arrangements. Conclusions The support for three examinations throughout the year was low; a contributing factor to this may be the sudden changes effected by those tests on training and time management. A re-evaluation of testing culture and involving residents in decision-making might generate acceptance.

Students’ Challenges on Writing Undergraduate Thesis in the College of Business, Administration and Accountancy at Laguna University: Basis for Research Programs

The majority of academic degrees include thesis projects as part of the overall learning process. Despite efforts by the educational sector to improve students' writing abilities, many students struggle with academic writing. As a result, it is essential to discuss the problems of writing an undergraduate thesis and provide plans to overcome these difficulties. In this study, the researchers determined the students' level of difficulty in writing an undergraduate thesis. The researchers used descriptive correlational research through survey questionnaires to collect, classify, and analyze the data. The data was from 117 undergraduate students, respectively. Frequency, Percentage, Weighted Mean, and Chi-square was used to measure the relationships between variables. The study revealed the relationships between the student's demographic variables and level of difficulty in terms of English Proficiency, Research Methodology, Team Attitude, Research Topic, and Advisor Relationship. While no significant relationship was identified between demographic variables and level of difficulty in terms of time management. Based on the research findings, it was discovered that the highest predictor of what causes students to struggle in writing an undergraduate thesis is the Methodology, while the Advisor Relationship was the least predictor. As a result, a student research program was proposed to act efficiently, providing plans to improve students' research capabilities, resulting in increased productivity and paper quality.

From Digital Natives to Zoom Graduates? Student Experiences with Distance Learning during Lockdown in Portugal

Public health measures adopted due to the COVID-19 pandemic made emergency remote learning the designated higher education delivery model under lockdowns, causing several transformations in the sector. Based on an online survey of 1009 students aged between 16 and 24 years old during 2021, this article examines the perceptions and experiences of distance education of a cohort dealing with the second lockdown in Portugal. It explores how young people perceived their student lives during the lockdown. More specifically, the study focuses on higher education experience, from learning conditions to pedagogical quality; expectations regarding academic life; and main concerns about academic (and professional) futures due to the lockdown’s effects. The results show that while some students adapted well to remote teaching, stressing its advantages in terms of time management and convenience, the majority disliked it because they had greater difficulty in following classes, not due to material and technical limitations, but rather for lack of socialisation and peer support. We discuss the value of a hidden curriculum for student engagement.

Students’ time management and procrastination in the wake of the pandemic

On March 12, 2020, Norwegian universities closed campus areas and reorganised teaching to digital environments due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a sample of 8,907 university students, we investigated how aspects of students’ self-regulation were affected by their motivation, perceived stress, working conditions, and remote teaching offered in the new and challenging situation. Specifically, we assumed that self-regulation in terms of time management, procrastination, effort regulation, and time for independent studies might be affected. Analyses based on structural equation modelling (SEM) showed that motivation significantly positively predicted time management and effort regulation and that procrastination negatively predicted time management and effort regulation. Students’ perceived stress increased both procrastination and independent study time, whereas remote teaching only weakly reduced procrastination. Students’ physical working conditions slightly affected time management. An important finding of the study is the minor impact of students’ attendance of remote classes on self-regulation.

The time management styles of deputy ministers in Canada: Towards a taxonomy

AbstractDeputy Ministers in Canada play a critical role in defining all aspects of policy and operations for their respective departments and also contribute significantly to their government's collective initiatives. While there exists a solid understanding of the roles and functions of Deputy Ministers, there is little perception of how individuals actually shape the position in terms of time management. Understanding how senior executives in Canadian public service organize their time is critical to an appreciation of how they prioritize their functions. Using results from a 2020 survey, this study documents how Deputy Ministers in Canada divide their weeks in terms of personal work and meetings. This study goes further to discern a taxonomy of five time‐allocation styles of Deputy Ministers: Operational, Balanced, Managerial, Strategic and HR‐Focused.

Comparative analysis and prediction of coronary heart disease

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) <span>is now one of the leading causes of death worldwide and was also thought to be a serious illness in the mid and old ages. Artificial intelligence and machine learning have a huge impact on the healthcare areas. As a result, getting a familiar individual with data processing techniques suitable for numerical health data. Although, the most often used algorithms for classification tasks will be incredibly advantageous in terms of time management. In particular here, a common procedure has been proposed for predicting cardiovascular disease. Accordingly, we herein consider nine typical classifiers of both machine learning and deep learning technology for the comparative analysis and prediction of coronary heart failure. These models are computationally inexpensive and easy to build. Moreover, these classifiers are tested and compared using a confusion matrix in the Jupyter notebook, yielding classification measures such as accuracy, f1-score, recall, and precision. As a result, the logistic regression classifier gives the maximum possible accuracy, precision, and f1-score of 90.78%, 90.24%, and 91.35% respectively.</span>

Intelligent Transport Systems

Abstract: Growing economic activities aand others are among the factors that make many cities busy places today especially in traffic systems. Road networks that seem to be spacious sometimes become completely congested so much so that traffic mobility looks standstill. This impacts negatively on traffic users resources in terms of time management, fuel and other resource. This paper discusses the background trend in traffic activities amid congestion environment and proposes an Intelligent Traffic System that uses Machine Learning technique of predictive classification and regression to help traffic users determine forehand on the congestion status of available roads or highways. This further suggests that if the road user tries to avoid congestion, then the congestion levels will minimize. For simplicity, the data that has been used for congestion has been from a csv file containing previous datasets of local roads or highways.

Online medical history taking course: Opportunities and limitations in comparison to traditional bedside teaching.

Objective: Obtaining a systematic medical history (MH) from a patient is a core competency in medical education and plays a vital role in the diagnosis of diseases. At the Faculty of Medicine at LMU Munich, students have their first course in MH taking during their second year. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the traditional bedside MH taking course had to be transformed into an online course (OC). Our objectives were to implement an online MH taking course, to evaluate its feasibility and to compare the evaluation results to a historic cohort that had undertaken the traditional bedside teaching course (BTC).Methods: 874 second-year students participated in the OC (BTC=827). After teaching the theoretical background via asynchronous online lectures, students participated in a practical exercise with fellow students using the video communication platform Zoom where they were able to practice taking a MH on the basis of fictitious, text-based patient cases. Students were then asked to evaluate the course through a standardized online survey with 31 questions on teaching quality and self-perceived learning success, which had also been used in previous years. The survey results were compared to the results of the historic cohort using the Mann-Whitney U test.Results: A total of n=162 students (18.5%) evaluated the OC. In the historic cohort, n=252 (30.5%) completed the survey. 85.3% of the OC respondents thought that the atmosphere during the practical exercise was productive and 83.0% greatly appreciated the flexibility in terms of time management. Moreover, they appreciated the online resources as well as having the opportunity to undertake a MH taking course during the COVID-19 pandemic. 27.7% of the respondents thought that traditional BTCs should be supplemented through more online activities in the future. With respect to the ability of independently taking a MH upon completion of the course, the OC was rated significantly lower relative to the BTC (mean OC=2.4, SD=±1.1 vs. mean BTC=1.9, SD=±1.1 (1=strongly agree; 5=strongly disagree); p<0.0001).Conclusion: OCs are a feasible format and seem to convey the theory and practical implementation in a peer-exercise format of MH taking to medical students. The theoretical background can be acquired with great flexibility. Nevertheless, the students’ self-appraisal suggested that the traditional teaching format was more effective at teaching MH taking skills. Thus, we propose a blended learning concept, combining elements of both formats. In this context, we suggest prospective, randomized trials to evaluate blended learning approaches.

Pembelajaran Dan Pengembangan Pendidikan Fisik Untuk Mahasiswa

Learning is the process of instructing students to utilize educational ideas and theories as a major factor in academic performance. Physical education is a powerful tool for the education of children. It is an essential component of obtaining a high quality education and part of lifelong learning. Physical education encourages the development of motor skills, physical talents, knowledge and reasoning, appreciation of values (attitude, mental-emotional-religious and social), as well as habituation of healthy lifestyles in order to encourage balanced growth and development. Nothing is complete without physical education, and there is no such thing as good physical education without the concept of learning that is full of discovery and improvisation, and a teacher carries out his duties as a teacher. Learning also requires physical education instructors to be truly successful in carrying out their responsibilities to provide high and quality education, especially in terms of time management during the learning process

INSTRUCTIONAL COMPETENCIES OF NON-SPECIALIZED PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHERS IN TEACHING PERFORMING ARTS IN STA. CRUZ DISTRICT, LAGUNA

This study determined the instructional competencies of the non-specialized Physical Education teachers in teaching Performing Arts in Sta. Cruz District, Laguna. Specifically, the study sought answers to the following questions: What is the demographic profile of the non-specialized teachers in terms of age, gender, educational attainment, years in service, and specialization? What are the pedagogical skills of the non-specialized teachers in terms of time management, academic advice and mentoring, appraisal focused; emotional-focused; occupation- focused? What is the level of competency of the non-specialized teachers in teaching Performing Arts in terms of classroom management, coaching, and training, teaching strategies? Is there a significant relationship between the demographic profile on the instructional competency of non-specialized Physical Education teachers in teaching Performing Arts? Is there a significant relationship between the pedagogical skills on the instructional competency of non-specialized Physical Education teachers in teaching Performing Arts? The descriptive method was utilized in this study since it yields valid and reliable results for a manageable number of respondents and can be accomplished with limited resources. The research also used the survey questionnaire to obtain data from the selected respondents. The process of descriptive survey research went beyond mere gathering and tabulation of data. It involved an element of interpretation of the meaning or significance of the result since the investigation is concerned with determining the instructional competencies among non-specialized Physical Education teachers in teaching Performing Arts in selected public junior high schools in Santa Cruz, Laguna. The majority of the respondents belong to the age bracket of 31-35. It could be noted that out of fifty (50) respondents, 44% were males, and 56% were females. Half of the respondents, or 50%, were 6 to 10 years in teaching, and all of them were non-specialized teachers of Physical Education. The study revealed that the pedagogical skills in terms of time management, academic advice and mentoring, appraisal focused, emotion-focused, and occupation focused were frequently performed actively and intelligently by the non-specialized teachers in Physical Education. In terms of the instructional competencies of non-specialized Physical Education teachers in Sta. Cruz District in Laguna, as classroom managers/advisers, coaches and trainers, and handlers of the ancillary task, the result from the data gathered revealed that most of these were very frequently performed by the teachers.

I Survived: Academic Life of Junior High School Learners in Online Distance Learning

The study aims to describe the academic life of the junior high school learners in online distance learning. Further, the study aims to know the challenges and ways to adapt in the online learning modality. Specifically, it sought to answer how are the junior high school learners described in terms of enrollment, cohort survival, drop-out rate, promotion rate, available resources, and source of internet connectivity; and what are the practices of the junior high school learners in adapting to online distance learning in terms of time management, study habits, comprehending the lessons, attending synchronous classes, and completing the requirements. The study utilized mixed methods research design, specifically a sequential-explanatory. Documentary records were utilized in the conduct of the study. A questionnaire was administered to 931 students from Grades 7- 10 students of a state university in Bacolor, Pampanga, Philippines. After which, a focused group discussion through virtual meeting was conducted to the 22 student-leaders. It was found out that despite of the various lockdowns and continuous threat of the COVID-19, online education modality had allowed education be served to the learners. With various practices on how to adapt with the “new normal”, learners were able to be deal with the online set-up. Challenges are still present and remain to be unavoidable but continuous interventions are being done to assure that quality, equitable, and accessible high school education is served. However, it is suggested to further improve the conduct of the online classes; concepts that were of challenge to the students should be address in the reopening of schools; intervention for the students’ social aspects should be taken into consideration; and continuous support must be given to the learners as well as to the teachers.

Asia Pacific Accreditation and Certification Commission File Management System (APACCFMS)

With the advancement of Internet technology, file management within the organization also become more crucial and complicated. This is because the organization stores various types of files digitally in the specific server so that can be accessed anywhere and anytime with the Internet connection. With the file management technology, gives a great advantage to the organization in terms of time management to search related files, storage to keep the files and human resources. Thus, this paper presents Asia Pacific Accreditation and Certification Commission File Management System (APACCFMS) to allow the organization to manage and maintain their files digitally. This proposed system is developed with the aim to manage and store related files with the specific criteria for APACC Accreditation. We adopted the Agile methodology to ensure the development of the system is organized and meet all the requirements. Unit testing was conducted to ensure all system functions and modules were running as expected and no logic error occurs. Unit testing results indicated that the system is functioning as expected and can be used by the targeted user. With the APACCFMS, users are able to add, delete, view, and update the specific file everywhere and any time with the Internet connection using their own electronic devices. Future study is to extend this study to study the effectiveness of APACCFMS within the specific organization for APACC Accreditation.