College-level Students Research Articles

CORRELATION BETWEEN MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN AND COGNITION AMONG UNIVERSITY LEVEL STUDENTS USING THE RUFF FIGURAL FLUENCY TEST.

BACKGROUND: Hand grip strength and function are important for day- to-day tasks. Although chronic pain has long been known to affect cognitive outcomes, new research published in the last decade has focused on the multi-dimensional impacts of pain on multiple cognitive areas; OBJECTIVE: To study cognitive impairment and musculoskeletal pain in university level students and to evaluate the relationship between musculoskeletal pain and cognition in university level students; METHODOLOGY: Study design is cross sectional and observational with sample size87 at MGM SCHOOL OF PHYSIOTHERAPY With age 18 to 27 years having any musculoskeletal pain; RESULTS: The statistical significance of the participants' pain in days with the p value is 0.001 (p<0.001). The amount of errors made by participants with a p value of 0.001 (i.e., p<0.001), the correlation coefficient r-value between the length of the pain episode and the length of the rough figural fluency test was recorded as -0.068, which is statistically insignificant at the 5% level with a non-linear link with a non-linear link, the correlation coefficient r-value for pain duration and ruff figural fluency test errors was observed as -0.11, which is statistically insignificant at the 5% level.CONCLUSION: This study concluded that there is a significant relation between pain and cognition and has a positive correlation between pain and cognition.

Assessment of the General Nutrition Knowledge of Students from the University of Novi Sad (Vojvodina, Serbia).

Background: Healthy nutrition is necessary for a good quality of life and reduction in the risk of developing diseases. Research indicates that students do not usually have healthy eating habits. Knowledge about nutrition, dietary guidelines, food groups and the nutrients they contain, the selection and adequate preparation of food, and the health consequences of unhealthy nutrition can influence the eating habits of students. Until recently, no research had been conducted on university-level students' nutrition knowledge in Serbia. The aim of this study was to determine the nutrition knowledge of students from the University of Novi Sad (Vojvodina, Serbia) in relation to gender, year of study, academic field of study, and nutritional status. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in the period from December 2021 to July 2022, on 898 students (72.9% female and 27.1% male, with an average age of 22.87 ± 3.092). An online survey questionnaire was used as the research instrument. An assessment of nutrition knowledge was performed using the General Nutrition Knowledge Questionnaire (GNKQ) for the following domains: dietary recommendations; food groups and the nutrients they contain; healthy food choices; and diet, disease and weight associations. Results: Significant differences in students' assessed knowledge levels were determined across various domains of healthy nutrition. The highest level of nutrition knowledge was in healthy food choices, and the lowest was in understanding food groups and nutrient composition. The total determined knowledge about healthy nutrition correlated most with self-assessed knowledge of food groups, and least with knowledge of dietary recommendations. Female gender and higher years of study were associated with higher nutrition knowledge. Students from the Faculty of Medicine had the highest nutrition knowledge, followed by students from the Faculty of Technology and the Faculty of Science, compared to students from other faculties. Conclusions: Our findings highlight the need for targeted interventions aimed at improving students' understanding of specific nutritional concepts, ultimately empowering them to make informed dietary decisions for lifelong health and wellbeing.

The Impact of Flipped Learning on Students` Critical Thinking; A Systematic Literature Review

Flipped learning is a revolutionary teaching method that disrupts traditional learning environments by providing instruction outside of the classroom. This strategy enables students to engage with the subject at their convenience and encourages active learning in the classroom. The current study is a comprehensive literature analysis that looks into the impact of flipped learning on student critical thinking skills. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) criteria were utilized to ensure that the article selection was valid and reliable. The articles were selected from some credible databases, such as Eric, Scopus, and ProQuest. After the selection procedure, the systematic review yielded 23 relevant articles to be further reported. Our analysis highlights that flipped learning practices are most commonly observed in natural science disciplines, including physics, mathematics, and chemistry. The majority of the studies employed quantitative methodologies, primarily utilizing quasi-experimental designs, and predominantly focused on university-level students in Asian countries. Notably, the findings indicate a substantial positive effect of online-based flipped learning on the enhancement of students' critical thinking skills, suggesting that this pedagogical approach can significantly benefit student learning outcomes.

A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Sudarshan Kriya Yoga on Academic Stress among B.Sc Nursing Students,at Selected Nursing Colleges, Bangalore, Karnataka

Stress is an endemic problem. Its presents in each stage of human life. It may be eustress which motivate the human beings and distress which produce negative effects to the people. Every child spending around four developmental stages in educational institutions that is from toddler period to early adult stage for finishing up of their higher degree courses. Everyone adolescent having their own goals to achieve the higher carrier job. Especially in college level students are getting more stress related to studies because after that, they must enter in job to earn money or huge college fees and parents couldn’t be able to pay the fees or their medium of education they studied in college level. so many causes are producing stress to the college students that leads to low academic performance. Complementary and alternative medicines have been practised thousands of years by many people. Sudarshan kriya is a type of simple breathing technique which reduce stress, anxiety, and improve attention & concentration and mental well-being of people. This study had done for the benefit of students as they will get relax from their academic stress and enhance their academic performance. The major objective of the study is, Assess the Effectiveness of Sudarshan Kriya on Academic Stress among B.Sc nursing 1st year students. The research design is adopted in this study is quasi experimental one group pre-test post-test design. 60 samples were selected by purposive sampling technique and data were collected with the use of Academic Stress Scale. The findings of the study shows that the mean and standard deviation value for pre-test 3.8 &.68 and post-test mean and Standard Deviation is 1.75&.7 and the “t” test value 4.5 which is highly significant at p<0.05. Results: The study conclude that Sudarshan kriya is effective for reduce the academic stress and improve mental relaxation to the students.

Factors Affecting Impulsive Product and Service Buying Behavior: A Study of College Students in the Kathmandu Valley

Impulsive buying is the tendency of a customer to buy goods and services without planning. The study's objective is to determine the factors affecting the impulsive buying behavior of the students in Kathmandu Valley. The study was based on the cross-sectional research design which followed the quantitative design. The study targeted college-level students studying at Bachelor's and Master's level in Kathmandu Valley. 200 students were selected from different colleges through a simple random sampling technique. A well-structured closed-ended survey questionnaire was developed and disseminated in a well-organized manner to respondents to collect the primary data from the field and analyzed systematically in 2023. The study analyzed the data using statistical tools like frequency distribution, mean, standard deviation, and correlation to derive the findings. The study finds that social influence is considered the first important cause influencing impulsive buying behavior. Similarly, it is followed by emotional triggers, lack of control, and financial resources influencing respectively. The study also shows that there was a strong relationship between social influence and impulse buying behavior. Business organizations should strategically leverage social factors in marketing campaigns to tap into this influential aspect of consumer behavior. Future researchers need to survey another variable with a large sample size by applying different methods.

Sustainable Sip: Learning Concepts Of Business Sustainability Through A Hybrid Game

We present Sustainable Sip, a hybrid multiplayer round-based game designed to provide an experiential learning environment for university-level students at the University of Queensland, Australia. It aims to facilitate literacy around the fundamental concepts of business sustainability, specifically the tensions and interplay between economics and sustainability, and systems thinking. This paper represents stage 1 of this project (design, development, testing). Impact assessment will be covered by stage 2 (application), which is outside the scope of this paper. Each player manages a coffee shop in a competitive market, seeking to maximise their customer base, whilst minimising the production of waste (unsold coffee tokens). Each round, players must decide how much coffee (inventory) to buy from the wholesaler, and the price to sell coffee to customers. Players aim to balance the dimensions of economic performance, environmental sustainability, and customer loyalty; the player that best achieves this wins the ‘Sustainable Sipper’ award. ‘Customer loyalty’ is a central concept, calculated in the app for each player and is influenced by the shop’s coffee price, quantity of waste the shop produces, and a player’s ability to meet customer demand. The game design explicitly draws from system thinking, user-centred and hybrid design, and from self-determination theory (motivation). Sustainable Sip has undergone early testing with preliminary feedback highlighting that the gameplay is simple, intuitive and interactive, aspects that are attributable in part to the game design and the hybrid approach.

Teaching Listening Skills to EFL Students Using AI-Driven Technology-Based Media

The aim of this paper is to find how much AI can be useful or as an aid in developing listening skill. A review has been made to past studies as well as the recent developments and innovations made by linguists and teaching community, yielding relevant observations. The present writing is an attempt at exhibiting how much the latest technology is effective which has been tailor-made to suit determined purpose directed at developing the listening skills of EFL learners. It is well established being significant and continues to gain importance in serving needs of education, sparking interest among students and teachers, the latter for innovating delivery of lessons. Teaching EFL college level students uses English as the medium of instruction for language teaching subjects. It is, however, noticed that difficulties crop up at school, where the students use native language for learning syllabi-related subjects, and where it is noticed that there is low comprehension capacity in the learners that needs to be pushed up to learn second language with success. The present research effort has brought to light the difficulties experienced by students in English learning as they struggle to reach a reasonable level of learning with success. This is despite there being other materials to use where old/traditional system is otherwise thought adequate. Modern approaches were brought into use by which AI-powered tools have removed difficulties they used to experience learning the traditional way resorting to written prescribed books; they experienced that books were monotonous and boring. The researchers made quite a few studies in different educational institutions and recognized the ability of AI aided media to make listening skill learning and teaching of English interesting and easy. AI has enabled educators to develop material and make it user-friendly and student-oriented for facilitating language learning easy. Language Listening builds enhanced capacity enabling EFL students to hear sounds of words of English using AI-aided tools. The present paper has discovered the utility of modern virtual tools as significant in facilitating learners’ success in developed listening skill. Tools which are created using AI have proved very help as they extend tremendous help in increasing and developing practical listening skills of not only the teachers but also, and primarily, the EFL students.

Examining the effect of ChatGPT usage on students’ academic learning and achievement: A survey-based study in Ajman, UAE

This research examines the use of ChatGPT among university-level students in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and its effects on their learning experiences. The precise focus remains on the effects of ChatGPT usage on Student Engagement, Critical Thinking Abilities, and Academic Achievement. Using the cross-sectional design, the Constructivism Learning Theory supports this research. Data gathered using 353 structured questionnaires is analyzed using Partial Least Square-Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM). Results showed that ChatGPT usage positively affects student engagement in the learning process. The effect of ChatGPT usage on Critical Thinking Abilities also remained significant. Finally, the findings indicated the positive effect of ChatGPT usage on the Academic Achievement of Emirati students. These results imply a robust, positive, and constructive role of AI technology, particularly ChatGPT, in the education and learning journey of university students in the UAE. It is concluded that ChatGPT is a useful tool that helps students by providing resources and suggestions throughout their learning process. It increases engagement, effort, and ambition in academic tasks, enhancing academic achievement. ChatGPT supports educational progress and motivates students to obtain knowledge by improving their interest in learning. Finally, the study's implications and limitations are discussed. Also, recommendations for future studies are proposed.

Speak Up: Stepping up "show and tell" to enhance EFL students' speaking and communication skills

As the world has shifted dramatically, university graduates must possess hard and soft skills to compete in the job market and thrive in the competitive era of 5.0. Strong communication skills, encompassing speaking, listening, observing, and empathizing, are essential for success in this competitive environment. This paper aims to elaborate on implementing a simple classroom activity called "Show and Tell" to encourage students to communicate freely. The show-and-tell activity was modified to meet the needs of university-level students. The study involved 120 students from the civil engineering, law, and architecture departments of Musamus University of Merauke, with 53 female and 67 male students. This research utilized a qualitative approach to understand the learners' development better. The data collection methods in the field included field notes, audio-video recordings, and interviews with the learners. The results indicate that while students' English competencies were generally at a beginner level, the "show and tell" activity significantly enhanced their confidence and communication skills. Participants reported feeling more at ease when speaking in front of their peers, leading to improved articulation and organization of thoughts. Simultaneously, the activity also fostered empathy and a supportive learning environment, as students connected emotionally with their classmates.

Exploring Public University Undergraduate Students’ Experiencing Intention to Use ChatGPT in Academic Purpose: Application of TAM Theory

This study is all about exploring the public university students’ experiencing intention to use ChatGPT in academic purpose with the application of TAM theory along with new extension like enjoyment, informativeness and privacy and security factors. The study was conducted in Rangpur division, Bangladesh. Total 412 data were found valid after data collection. SPSS and Smart PLS software were applied for analysis of the data with TAM theory. The study result shows that, all the factors except perceived enjoyment impacts positively the attitudes of students. Service providers of ChatGPT should consider this factor carefully so that in future they can update some new feature with ChatGPT that may be enjoyable to the users. Teachers of the university should be careful while examining students’ different assignments and projects whether they are not directly copied from ChatGPT or not. Future studies can be with other factors with the existing factors and mediation can also be done by the researchers for further study. School and college level students may be considered for this type of study and the sample size should be larger for better result.

Mindfulness for test anxiety and negative self-evaluation in high school

There is growing evidence that mindfulness-based interventions reduce test anxiety in university-level students, but less is known about high school students. Adolescence is a time of frequent testing, identity concerns, and increases in self-conscious emotions. We hypothesized that test anxiety would be associated with negative self-referential thinking (negative self-thinking, study 1) and that Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) would reduce test anxiety, negative self-thinking, and self-judgment (study 2). 455 high school students (M age = 17.1 years (SD = 1.07), 43.2% female) reported their test anxiety and negative self-thinking in a cross-sectional study (study 1) and 33 high school students (mean age = 17.5 years (SD = 1.60, 88% female) reported measures at the pre-, post, and one-year follow-up during an 8-week MBSR course (study 2). Test anxiety was positively related to negative self-thinking (study 1). Test anxiety and self-judgment were reduced after participating in MBSR and remained low one year after (study 2). Negative self-thinking was not reduced during the intervention. MBSR seems promising in reducing test anxiety and self-judgment in adolescents and might increase awareness of negative self-thinking, perhaps also reducing the impact of such thoughts by encouraging observation of the thoughts as “events in the mind” rather than facts. Mindfulness training seems promising for reducing test anxiety in high school, but results need to be replicated in larger samples with a control group.

An Ecolinguistic Study of Language Teachers as Activists in Promoting Dialogue on SDGs

The present study examines the effect of EFL teachers assuming the role of activists in promoting dialogues regarding the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) among university-level students. The study aims to quantitatively assess the influence of EFL teachers who adopt an activist attitude on the knowledge, involvement, and understanding of global sustainability concerns among a particular group of first-year students at the university level. These students, ranging from 19 to 22 years old, were native Arabic speakers from Saudi Arabia. Through a quasi-experimental structure, this investigation compares the results obtained from an experimental group, which undergoes an instructional regimen that integrates SDG-focused activism, to a control group that receives traditional EFL instructions. Data collection is structured around pretest and posttest assessments. The results are anticipated to emphasize the effectiveness of incorporating ecolinguistic principles and activist teaching approaches in language education. The observations mentioned above have the potential to substantially impact the ecolinguistic study field and instructional approaches designed to cultivate a more profound comprehension and dedication to sustainability goals. This study not only emphasizes the capacity to utilize language teaching to promote awareness of sustainability among young students but also establishes a model for forthcoming investigations into the function of education in tackling global environmental and societal predicaments.

Unravelling the relationship between language anxiety and foreign language speech fluency in a monologue production

ABSTRACT This study investigated the interplay between language anxiety of advanced foreign language learners and their speech fluency measured with temporal indices. Language anxiety levels of 59 university level students of English were identified with the Input, Processing and Output Anxiety Scale (the IPOAS; MacIntyre & Gardner, 1994. The effects of induced anxiety on three stages of cognitive processing in computerized vocabulary learning.’ Studies in Second Language Acquisition 16 (1): 1–17. doi:10.1017/S0272263100012560) and the Post-Session Survey on Anxiety. The former informed about the levels of anxiety experienced at three stages of linguistic processing, hence, input anxiety, internal processing anxiety, and output anxiety. The latter was applied to identify language anxiety levels exhibited during a monologue production, reported as task-specific language anxiety. Speech samples from the performance were analyzed for fluency breakdown (the number of filled and silent pauses), speed of speech (articulation rate), and composite measures (speech rate). The findings revealed that the advanced foreign language learners with higher levels of internal processing anxiety and output anxiety used filled pauses more frequently. Furthermore, the levels of output anxiety and task-specific language anxiety were inversely related to speech and articulation rate. The study also showed statistically significant differences in the production of filled pauses and speech rate between advanced foreign language learners with low and high levels of language anxiety as measured by the IPOAS.

Design of basic football skills test instrument for university students

Football is one of the practical courses included in the curriculum in three study programs at the Department of Sports Science, State University of Medan (Unimed). The football skills taught include short and long passing, receiving, dribbling, heading, and shooting. To date, there has not been a standardized skills test suitable for heterogeneous students, allowing lecturers to use it for assessment purposes. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a skill test so that the learning provided can be evaluated properly. It is widely recognized that assessment is a fundamental aspect of education, because inaccurate assessment can hinder the achievement of learning objectives. This study aims to identify the optimal approach to football skill test development for students. The research methodology used is the research and development (R&D) method. The research model used in this study is the Borg and Gall model which is only adopted consisting of several stages, namely needs analysis, design, development, and trial and validation. The population of the study (test takers) consisted of the male students of the Coaching Department (n=30), selected by a purposive sampling technique. The results of the analysis were analyzed using descriptive analysis and validation test analysis from expert assessments. The end result is a basic football technical test instrument, which includes instructions and drawings for each test. This test is useful for evaluating students enrolled in football courses, especially for university-level students. Keywords: Football Learning, Basic Skill, Developed Technical Test, University Students.

Bhutanese Fourth Grade Students’ Opinions towards Extensive Reading

The mixed perceptions towards extensive reading (ER) were shown by several studies of higher and university-level students in foreign and second language learning contexts. However, ER perception studies are limited, particularly qualitative ER studies with kids, and Bhutan has yet to implement and evaluate the important concept of extensive reading. Hence, this qualitative study investigates fourth-grade Bhutanese students’ opinions towards extensive reading regarding reading material preferences, ways of book selection, choice of place for reading, and the benefits of extensive reading instruction. Sixteen students participated in the study, and later six students sat for a semi-structured interview. The results revealed that extensive reading had a positive impact on the development of overall language proficiencies. Some participants favored challenging books over easy books, while many others preferred enjoyable books over academic texts. There were varied preferences of reading locations and choices for choosing books. All children enjoyed reading and also expressed the benefits of extensive reading, suggesting ER to be implemented in other similar contexts of Bhutanese primary schools.

Effect of Asanas, Meditation and Pranayama on Physiological and Psychological Variables of College-level Students

Effect of Asanas, Meditation and Pranayama on Physiological and Psychological Variables of College-level Students

The Influence of Speaking Self-Efficacy and Emotional Intelligence to Foreign Language Anxiety Among Filipino College Students

This study is concerned with the relationships between foreign language speaking anxiety and demographic factors among college-level students. The study attempted to predict the roles of speaking self-efficacy and emotional intelligence on foreign language speaking anxiety among 150 (Male = 78; Female = 72) Filipino college students. The data were collected using established scales; the Speaking Skills Self-Efficacy Scale (Asakareh and Dehghannezhad, 2015), Assessing Emotions Scale or Emotional Intelligence Scale (Salovey and Mayer, 1990), and the Foreign Language Speaking Anxiety Scale (Öztürk and Gürbüz, 2014) based on Hortwitz et al. (1986). The results revealed that most Filipino college students suffered from a high level of FLSA (f = 62; % = 41.33) and males were more anxious than females when it comes to speaking a foreign language. It was also stated that foreign language speaking anxiety was negatively correlated with the two variables; speaking self-efficacy and emotional intelligence but they are not a good fit for each other. Hence, this suggests that there might be other predictors that can influence FLSA.

Associations between total physical activity levels and academic performance in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Physical activity has been associated with positive health-related outcomes. Physical inactivity, conversely, has been associated with several negative health outcomes. One topic that has been consistently examined is the relationship between physical activity and academic performance in children; however, studies that involve university-level students have not been aggregated to date. It is therefore the aim of this systematic review to examine the relationship between physical activity and academic performance in university-level students. This systematic review was conducted in line with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines and included any study published until September 2023 that examined associations between physical activity and any measure of academic performance. SPORTDiscus, ERIC, the British Education Index, Scopus, Embase, Web of Science, and PubMed were searched. A random effects meta-analysis was also undertaken, and risk bias was assessed using the Newcastle Ottawa Scale. After screening, 36 studies were included, with six studies being included in the meta-analysis. The meta-analysis found a significant association between physical activity (high versus low) and academic performance (high versus low performers) (odds ratio = 3.04; 95% CI = 1.84-5.02; P ≤ 0.001; I2 = 49.62). These results, however, were deemed to be of low credibility. The narrative analysis yielded mixed results, with 50% of studies reporting positive associations and the remaining studies reporting no significant associations. This trend did not differ depending on the subjective or objective measurement of physical activity. Although this review found meta-analytic significant associations between physical activity and academic performance, these results should be treated with caution, as the remaining studies yielded mixed results. Future studies should aim to focus on objective measurements of physical activity where possible to further explore this potential relationship.

Exploring the Impact of Learning English on Shaping Saudi EFL Learners’ Identities

Language learners’ identities are no longer constant and stable but complicated, conflicting, and multidimensional (Darvin & Norton, 2023; Norton, 1997). Its users’ identities format language and those identities are dynamic because students engage in many discourses and negotiate their positions within diverse communities of practice. The main aim of this mixed-methods study is to explore how learning the English language impacts Saudi students’ identities and what factors contribute to it. To achieve these purposes, the study randomly recruited a sample of 60 male and female college-level students studying for a Bachelor of Education. in English language at Majmaah University’s College of Education – Saudi Arabia- were randomly recruited to complete online questionnaires, and semi-structured interviews were conducted individually with five male and five female high-achieving EFL English as a foreign language learner. The results showed that knowing English is highly valued in Saudi Arabia and essential to securing a good job and achieving personal financial success. The research participants expressed positive perceptions of the English language, native English speakers, and the culture of English-speaking nations, showing that they possessed both intrinsic solid and extrinsic motivational orientations. The outcomes of the interviews and questionnaires indicated that most respondents still needed to create a new foreign-language identity.

A story of social entrepreneurship through the creation of the Hopeboots project

Research methodology This case was developed by using primary data collected from two separate one on one interviews, a panel interview in which Josee was featured and secondary data collected from news articles and publications featuring Josee. Information specific to Atikuss’ offerings was found through the Atikuss website. A translation software was used to understand many of the articles about Josee, as many were in French. Case overview/synopsis Atikuss (meaning young caribou in Innu) is the sustainable business founded by Josee LeBlanc, an Indigenous woman from Northern Quebec. As a workshop-boutique, Attikuss offers a diverse selection of hand-made traditional Indigenous items from her own Indigenous culture. Hopeboots is a project run through Atikuss which allows customers to create their own Mukluks while learning about Indigenous culture and the story behind every design. When starting her business, Josee learned that the women making mukluk boots were not earning a livable wage for their work. Her dilemma when creating a sustainable business was whether to increase the beaders wages to a fair wage, costing her and the consumer more, or maintaining the status quo by continuing to pay the beaders less then five dollars an hour. Josee’s decision to increase wages generated opportunities and increased well being through social investments in her community. This decision considers the cost to many stakeholders and offers an Indigenized perspective to entrepreneurship. This case is relevant to Indigenous entrepreneurship, sustainability, social innovation, business ethics, and corporate social responsibility. Complexity academic level This case is targeted toward university-level students and can be relevant to graduate-level students as well.