Various Levels Of Education Research Articles

The relationships between sociodemographic characteristics and attitudes to induced abortion following detected fetal anomaly

Background: Induced or artificial abortion is an elective termination of pregnancy for reasons such as unwanted pregnancy or detected birth defects in the fetus. Abortions and the related moral dilemmas are as old as time, and are common worldwide. This issue has medical, psychological, social, moral, political, legal and religious aspects, but it is still unclear which factors affect the public’s attitudes to abortion following anomalies detected in the fetus. This study aimed to examine the attitudes of the general population in Israel to abortions related to detected fetal anomalies and diseases. Methods: A questionnaire composed for the research purposes, and which related to induced abortion following anomalies detected in the fetus, was distributed to 161 participants from the general population aged 18–65 using a virtual snowball method. Results: Results showed that the more religious respondents were, the more negative their attitude to induced abortions was. Economic status also affected attitudes, so that people with a higher than average income had a more favorable attitude than people with a lower income. No differences were found between Jews and non-Jews, or various levels of education. Discussion: The findings suggest a correlation between the degree of religiosity and attitudes towards abortion following anomalies detected in the fetus, so that the more religious one is, the more negative his or her attitude to abortion is. Religion and abortion are closely connected in social and religious discourse in Israel.

Exploring Evolution of Augmented and Virtual Reality Education Space in 2020 Through Systematic Literature Review

Research is increasingly being conducted to identify the benefits provided by the latest developments in the AR/VR domain, which has seen an increase in interest as a result of the stay-at-home phenomena in 2020. Of particular interest is the application of AR/VR to education, a discipline that has seen a rapid shift to online modules in 2020. To better understand the advancements in AR/VR enabled education, we conducted a systematic literature review consisting of N=61 papers published in the year 2020 that focused on AR/VR in the education sector. We particularly focused on papers where studies have evaluated user perceptions in different countries, academic fields, and at varied educational levels. We found that while most papers conducted user studies and evaluated the technical applications of AR/VR, user perceptions, impact, and awareness were not explored in detail. Our findings highlight trends that can drive critically needed innovations through AR/VR especially to help a globalized digital evolution in the education sector.

Projection of the number of students and their acceptance at various educational levels until 2025

The 1945 Constitution states that education is a right for every citizen. Education is a conscious and planned effort to realize the atmosphere of learning and the learning process so that students are able to develop their potential. Education in Indonesia aims to educate the nation's life. Indonesia's education system in its development continues to make changes. The zoning policy in education is one form of positive response from the government, in order to equalize education in each region. The zoning policy requires each student to go to school the closest distance from their residence. Schools provide about 90% of the student capacity measured by distance. The zoning policy in its development still leaves various problems. A common problem is the unavailability of educational facilities in a sub-district area so that some students have the potential to not go to school. Bekasi City is a metropolitan city that serves as a buffer for the capital city. In its development, Bekasi City has the potential to experience problems of inequality in the number of students and absorption in schools. This study aims to project the number of students and their acceptance at various levels of education in Bekasi until 2025

Efektifitas Penggunaan Aplikasi berbasis Android Sebagai Dampak dari Penyebaran Covid-19

The background of this research is distance learning which utilizes media in the form of android-based applications in connection with the global covid-19 pandemic experienced by various countries, one of which is Indonesia. This condition affects the movement of various sectors, including the education sector. After going through several months with this global pandemic condition, with all teaching-learning activities from various levels carried out from home, the use of appropriate methods is a very serious concern. Learning from home is one way that is expected to be able to suppress the spread of covid-19. Many distance learning media are available, so it is necessary to know the effectiveness of using these media to be used in distance learning. The method used in this research was qualitative-quantitative with a sample of 30 students chosen at random with the student record "technology literate". The data collection method was carried out through a questionnaire using electronic media and internet networks. The results of this research indicate that not all android-based applications can be used effectively in distance learning. This research is expected to provide new views and references on the effectiveness of the use of electronic media in learning, so as to increase the effectiveness of distance learning for various levels of Education. Key Words: Distance learning, electronic media, covid-19

Assessing Walking and Cycling around Schools

To encourage students to walk and cycle to school and ensure their health and safety, it is essential to provide safe and operationally efficient infrastructure around schools. This study used an audit tool to assess the infrastructure and environment around schools in the city of Doha, Qatar, with a particular emphasis on active transport (walking and cycling). The aim was to identify strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement. Twenty-two schools with varied education levels were assessed. Among all assessed categories, active transport items scored the lowest, requiring the most improvements. A detailed analysis was conducted based on school type (elementary, primary, high, and mixed-schools) and revealed similar results except for elementary schools (scored acceptable for active transport). The study revealed that adding bike lanes, installing bicycle parking, and providing good separation of travel modes are the most needed improvements at school sites. In summary, improving active transport could significantly improve the overall quality of the infrastructure around schools in Qatar. Such improvements could greatly encourage more school children to walk and cycle to school instead of being primarily dropped-off and picked up by their parents’ vehicles or school buses.

THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA IN IMPROVING MATHEMATICS LEARNING OUTCOMES

Mathematics is a difficult subject and even becomes a phobia, more due to teaching conventionally in where the teaching and learning process emphasizes more on teacher, working on problems, memorization and speed of arithmetic, so students lack understanding of what they are learning, which in this case does not have an understanding of the concepts taught. Students tends to be lazy and have low motivation to study mathematics both classically and to study independently at home. The growth of information and communication technology in society is reflected in policies to encourage the use of ICT in education and the development of educational multimedia. Multimedia includes using text, images, animation, video and audio to prepare courses for students in various levels of education. Attendance of multimedia technology can help students learn to be more interesting and help students understanding in learning. The purpose of the study was to know whether there was any significant difference in the result between the students of class IV Manyaran 01 Elementary School towards increasing their understanding in math who taught by using the interactive multimedia and who taught by conventionally. The result of the study showed that the interactive multimedia gave an effect to the improvement of the students’ understanding in mathematics.

Classificação dos modos como a (etno)matemática se expressa nos provérbios populares portugueses

Os provérbios populares portugueses são de grande riqueza e encerram conhecimento e saber-fazer em múltiplas áreas da vivência popular que importa descobrir e preservar. Não temos conhecimento de estudos sobre a etnomatemática existente nos provérbios populares portugueses. Dada a riqueza destes e a potencialidade de utilização no ensino e na aprendizagem da matemática, propomo-nos apresentar aqui uma abordagem iniciadora ao assunto. De um núcleo de cerca de 2000 provérbios, num primeiro nível de análise procedemos à identificação dos conceitos matemáticos existentes. Num segundo nível de análise, procedemos à categorização do modo como a (etno)matemática surge nos provérbios populares portugueses. Estabelecemos três categorias: Modo 1 Explícito, Modo 2 Implícito e Modo 3 Subtil. Ilustramos cada categoria e explicamos a etnomatemática envolvida de modo a deixar claro a possível utilização dos provérbios em sala de aula de matemática de vários níveis de ensino.

Utilization of Apriori Algorithm for Book Layout Design in UNTAR Library

The library is an important tool in supporting students in teaching and learning activities at various levels of education. The library provides various sources and information that serve as guidelines in the distribution of knowledge that can be applied in social life. Not only for students, library is also beneficial for the wider community as a learning tool that can be useful for daily life. This is not immune from the proper application of book literature. Placement of book literature which is used as a guide for information sources greatly influences the application of these sources.Along with the rapid development of technology, it facilitates activities and jobs that can support human life, one of which is library facilities. The development of technology in placing book literature which is commonly used as a guideline for information sources is based on a combination of book literature which is often used. Placement of book literature utilizes methods that can help determine the right combination of book literature such as the Apriori Algorithm. The use of Apriori Algorithm in determining the right combination of book literature will facilitate the design of book layout in the UNTAR Library.The combined results of the book literature from the Apriori Algorithm serve as a guide in designing book layouts in the UNTAR Library. Apriori algorithm produces 100% confidence value. This proves that the use of Apriori Algorithm is very effective in designing the layout of books in the UNTAR Library.

Online learning readiness during the Covid-19 pandemic

Online learning is one of the main alternatives to learning during the Covid-19 pandemic and the new normal period. This learning has been implemented at various levels of education with various platforms. Various studies have shown that online learning has varying effectiveness at all levels and types of education. The implementation of online learning is not supported by an in-depth study of student readiness. Student readiness in online learning can be assessed comprehensively from the aspects of equipment capability, technology skills, self-directed learning skills, motivation, and perceived usefulness

ANALYSIS OF G-MEAD HUMAN SELF DEVELOPMENT STAGE ON THE APPLICATION OF ONLINE LEARNING IN SMAS NUSANTARA BUNGAH

This policy means that all activities must change their orientation, that is, they may not go through face-to-face, including teaching and learning activities at various levels of education, both formal and informal. Teaching and learning activities continue, but must take advantage of-based media online or whatever form it takes as long as it is not face-to-face with the intention of avoiding the transmission of Covid-19 in Indonesia. This research is a type of qualitative research. The data analysis technique used in this study is a qualitative descriptive technique with critical theory studies supported by the stages of child development in the rationalization of technology as a scalpel. This research was conducted at SMAS Nusantara Bungah, which has implemented-based learning methods online during the pandemic. Therefore, macro and micro solutions are absolutely necessary to avoid the possibility of something worse happening. At the macro level, the government must immediately issue a new policy regarding a more humane learning model by providing supporting facilities and infrastructure. Then at the micro level, an intense dialogical relationship is needed to make the best use of technology between teacher-parents and teacher-students to solve grassroots problems.

АВТОМАТИЗАЦИЯ РАЗРАБОТКИ ПЛАНА ВНЕУЧЕБНОЙ ДЕЯТЕЛЬНОСТИ СРЕДСТВАМИ ИНТЕЛЛЕКТУАЛЬНЫХ ИНФОРМАЦИОННЫХ ТЕХНОЛОГИЙ

The article analyzes the problem of organizing extracurricular activities, which, along with the organization of the learning process, is important in modern education characterized by the person integrated development and individualization of training and education programs. The important problems need to be addressed at various stages of the organization of extracurricular activities, from its methodological study to organizational and technical planning. There has been offered a review of the directions of extracurricular activities, the forms in which it can be organized, as well as the specifics of its implementation at various levels of education. In order to reduce the complexity of time costs, ability to choose forms of extracurricular activities in suitable areas, taking into account the time available for its implementation, as well as the ability to generate plans based on individual preferences, an intelligent information system has been developed. A mathematical model of method optimization aimed to solve the problem of decision support, functional and software-architectural models of the developed web service and examples of its work at various stages of generating the extracurricular activities plan in the optimization statement have been presented. The proposed approach can be widely used in the educational institutions of various levels interested in reducing the costs of organizing extracurricular activities, automatic check for compliance with the requirements of the Federal State Educational Standard and generating a working plan taking into account the opinions of various categories of experts.

Державне фінансування освіти як фактор економічного зростання

The main approaches to the analysis of the impact of education on economic growth consist in assessing the link between economic growth indicators (GDP/GDP growth per capita) and three groups of educational indicators: quantitative ones (educational attainment – coverage of population by an education level), qualitative ones (standardized grades of students) and the amounts of educational funding. At the same time, educational attainment and the quality of knowledge obtained depend on the amount of educational funding. The article proves that there is a significant positive relationship between indicators of state funding of higher and secondary education per student and a country's total factor productivity. At the same time, there is no unified optimal scheme for the distribution of public funding between the educational levels: to accelerate the pace of economic growth, some countries prioritize primary education, others – secondary or higher education. As stated in the article, this depends on the country's technological level, the existing educational and professional structure of human capital, and such contextual factors, as the quality of institutions in the country. The article discusses practical approaches to financing various levels of education at the expense of public and private funds, where the latter are presented in the context of private funds, and state transfers to families with students – that is public-to-private transfers. The article concludes that public educational funding – both direct and in the form of public-to-private transfers – concidered at various levels, indicates prioritization of the specific educational and professional composition of human capital. The results of the study indicate the need to harmonize approaches to budgetary processes in the field of educational funding with a country's technological, qualificational, and institutional prerequisites, as well as with strategic forecasts of the socio-economic development of national economies.

Física Moderna e Contemporânea numa história em quadrinhos por estudantes do Ensino Médio

A Física Moderna e Contemporânea (FMC) não se diferencia da Física Clássica somente por sua nomenclatura ou por seus significados. Esta, por ser elemento curricular de significativa importância, e por ser um viés de entendimento do mundo, necessita ser abordada nos diversos níveis de escolaridade. O objetivo da pesquisa foi investigar o modo em que alunos do Ensino Médio percebem o processo educativo em FMC, quando expostos a metodologias de ensino com estratégias didáticas nas quais podem revelar o que aprenderam. Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa descritivo-interpretativa que promoveu um processo educativo, de forma lúdica, por meio da construção de uma história em quadrinhos que serviu como instrumento da investigação. Para compreensão dos dados utilizou-se a leitura de imagens proposta por Ott (2008). Por fim, os alunos demonstraram percepções sobre FMC, sobre seu histórico, estado teórico e algumas demonstrações científicas de forma satisfatória. Esta proposta poderá ser utilizada, futuramente, por professores como uma possibilidade didática para estudar a FMC no Ensino Médio, pois privar o discente desse conhecimento de forma sistematizada, é também privá-lo de uma das revoluções intelectuais que essa nova área da Física proporcionou ao mundo.

Study of Knowledge, Attitude, Anxiety, and Perception of Mental Health Needs Among Nursing Students in Indonesia During COVID-19 Pandemic

Introduction: College students are a vulnerable population who are more likely to experience anxiety and depressive symptoms during pandemic COVID-19. This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, anxiety, and perceptions of mental health needs among nursing students in Indonesia during the COVID-19 pandemic.Methods: The study used a cross-sectional design, and the population was nursing students in Indonesia in various levels of education and age ≥ 18 years old. The sampling technique used purposive sampling with a total of 619 respondents. An online survey was conducted using questionnaire. The data analysis used descriptive statistics, Mann-Whitney, and Kruskal-Wallis test.Results: The results showed that only a few respondents had an adequate level of knowledge regarding the signs and symptoms (0.2%) and transmission of COVID-19 (13.6%). However, students had moderate knowledge about protecting against COVID-19 (60.3%). As many as 22.8% of students had a positive attitude toward COVID-19 and 94% of respondents did not experience anxiety. The majority of students had a perception that COVID-19 has an impact on their lives. The results also showed that there were significant differences in several demographic variables (gender, education, place of residence, institution) with the knowledge, attitudes, anxiety, and perceptions of students.Conclusion: The level of knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions among nursing students regarding COVID-19 were less or negative tendencies. At the same time, the nursing students did not experience clinically significant fear and anxiety. This requires government support in providing policies to educational institutions for improving students' knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of COVID-19.

Security education as a practical dimension of implementing sustainable development concept

The purpose of this article is to illustrate the fact that it is a combination of safety and sustainability. For a better understanding of the essence of the subject matter, the general issues forming sustainable development and the objectives of security education as a transmitter between generations are presented. The key factors of education for security arise from sustainable development objectives. The concept of education for security cannot be tantamount to the anticipated reduced curricula in schools. The concept of security must be promoted not only as one of human needs but as an indispensable determinant of development and vice versa. In order to better understand the message of this text, a study has been carried out on safety education programmes at various levels of education in the European Union. The whole consideration has been contextualised on the basis of an analysis of written sources concerning the state's internal security as and when it comes to global security. Taking into account the significant role of security in the proper implementation of the concept of sustainable development gives sense to the implementation of individual sustainable development objectives in relation not only to global but also regional as well as local conditions.

Students’ Resistance Behaviors: What Do Turkish Primary Teachers Face?

Abstract Introduction: Students could react to the learning activities, teachers, or administrators knowingly and willfully, many times intentionally by resisting in various ways. A detailed analysis of this definition indicates that unlike naughty behaviors, resistance behaviors do not develop suddenly, they are often planned beforehand by the student, and they contain some messages to the person or institution they are directed at. These kinds of behaviors could have negative effects not only on students’ academic, social, and psychological development but also on teachers’ professional satisfaction. Therefore, these issues should be elaborated carefully. However, despite the importance indicated in the literature, students’ resistance behaviors are one of the neglected issues that are not investigated adequately. With reference to this need, the presented study aims to identify perceptions of primary school teachers about students’ resistance behaviors. Methods: The participants were 152 primary school teachers. Data were collected through the Student Resistance Behaviors Scale for Teachers (SRBS-T) and Teacher Interview Form. In addition to descriptive statistics, data were analyzed using t-test and one-way ANOVA. Also, a qualitative descriptive analysis was conducted regarding qualitative data of the study. Results: Results show that the mean scores for SRBS were “medium” on a 5-point Likert scale. While teachers’ perceptions about resistance behaviors showed no significant differences according to gender and the type of school they graduated from, scores showed significant differences in terms of teachers’ years of seniority. According to the teachers, the most encountered resistant behaviors were gathered under the themes of resistance to teacher authority and hostile attitudes towards the teacher/peers. Discussion: Through discussion, the results obtained by the scale and interviews were discussed. All the findings showed that teachers are important receivers of resistance behaviors and they are facing with different types of resistance in the classroom. Limitations: It is obvious that these results were limited to the reached primary school teachers. Another limitation was that the data within the study collected via SRBS-T and interviews. Conclusions: The study showed that teachers and students are the key components of the educational process and students could show resistance to both the process and teachers in different ways. As this study only focused on primary teachers’ experiences, more studies could be organized through understanding the resistance middle and high school teachers face with as well. Further research could be conducted with students to see how they feel and behave when they feel resistance as well as with other teachers working at various levels of education and in various institutions.

Adversity Quotient and College Student’s Learning Plateau and Its Implications in Guidance and Counseling Services

Adversity Quotient (AQ) is basically beneficial for human life, including college students. Having a high AQ will certainly make college students more resilient in the face of difficulties and obstacles that occur in connection with the educational process that they undergo so as to be able to prevent various difficulties that arise such as learning plateau in the educational process being undertaken by college students in various levels of education. The purpose of this study is to look at the possibility of increasing Adversity Quotient (AQ) to reduce student's learning plateau. This research is qualitative research in the form of library research using secondary data obtained from various sources such as books, literature, and articles published in journals. Then the data are analyzed using content analysis or content to understand the existing content of the collected data and integrate it in writing. It is known that there is a possibility of increasing the AQ which will be useful to reduce the student's learning plateau, through Guidance and Counseling services especially Group Guidance services. Integrating other services in the Guidance and Counseling services is also important to get a complete picture of the conditions faced by clients or students.

Enhancing University Students’ Achievement in Physics using Computer-Assisted Instruction

Twenty-first century classrooms have come with a lot of changes in instructional delivery at various levels of education. However, most lecturers in Nigerian universities still adopt the traditional method of instruction not minding the demands of the twenty-first century classrooms. As a result of this, there is a dearth of empirical evidence on the impact of computer-assisted instruction on the students’ achievement in physics. This study, therefore, sought the efficacy of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) on students’ achievement in physics. A randomized controlled trial experimental design was adopted for the study using a sample of 120 participants. Physics Achievement Test (PAT) was used to collect data for the study. Analysis of covariance was used to analyze the data. It was found that Computer-Assisted Instruction (CAI) had a significant effect on students’ achievement in physics at posttest and follow-up assessments. Thus, Physics education lecturers should be trained on how to design and use CAI package for effective twenty-first century classroom instructional delivery in Nigerian university.

Aiding shared decision making in lung cancer screening: two decision tools.

Shared decision making (SDM) preceding lung cancer screening is important for populations that are underrepresented in lung cancer screening trials. Current evidence-based guidelines; however, do not address personal risk and outcomes in underrepresented populations. This study compared two SDM decision aids (Option Grids and Shouldiscreen.com) for SDM efficacy, decision regret and knowledge. We conducted a prospective trial of lung cancer screening patients (N=237) randomized to SDM with Option Grids or Shouldiscreen.com. To evaluate the SDM process after lung cancer screening, patients answered two questionnaires: CollaboRATE and Decision Regret. Patients also completed a questionnaire to test their knowledge of lung cancer screening. Patients were predominantly African American (61.6%), though multiple races, varying education levels and equal genders were represented. Patients in both Option Grids and Shouldiscreen.com groups reported favorable SDM experiences (P=0.60) and equivalent knowledge about lung cancer screening (P=0.43). Patients using Shouldiscreen.com had less knowledge regarding the potential complications of subsequent testing (P=0.02). Shouldiscreen.com patients had increased regret regarding their decision to pursue screening (P=0.02). Option Grids and Shouldiscreen.com both facilitated a meaningful SDM process. However, Option Grids patients experienced decreased decision regret and enhanced knowledge of the potential complications of screening.

Державне фінансування освіти як фактор економічного зростання

The main approaches to the analysis of the impact of education on economic growth consist in assessing the connection between economic growth indicators (GDP/GDP growth per capita) and three groups of educational indicators: quantitative ones (educational attainment – coverage of population by an education level), qualitative ones (standardized grades of students) and the amounts of educational funding. At the same time, educational attainment and the quality of knowledge obtained depend on the amount of educational funding. The article proves that there is a significant positive relationship between indicators of state funding of higher and secondary education per student and a country’s total factor productivity. At the same time, there is no unified optimal scheme for the distribution of state funding between the education levels: to accelerate the pace of economic growth, some countries prioritize primary education, others – secondary or higher education. As stated in the article, this depends on the country’s technological level, the existing educational and professional structure of human capital, and such contextual factors, as the quality of institutions in the country. The article discusses practical approaches to financing various levels of education at the expense of public and private funds, where the latter are presented in the context of private funds, and state transfers to families with students – in public to private transfers. The article concludes that the leveling structure of state educational funding – both direct and in the form of public to private transfers – indicates prioritization of the specific educational and professional composition of human capital. The results of the study indicate the need to harmonize approaches to budgetary processes in the field of educational funding with a country’s technological, qualificational, and institutional prerequisites, as well as with strategic forecasts of the socio-economic development of national economies.