Secondary school students' knowledge of and attitudes towards older people: does an education intervention programme make a difference?

1998 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 167-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
THEA SCOTT ◽  
VICTOR MINICHIELLO ◽  
COLETTE BROWNING
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Older People ◽  
Education Programme ◽  
Intervention Programme ◽  
School Students ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Attitudes And Knowledge ◽  
The Impact

It is now increasingly recognised that if we are to combat ageism the attitudes and knowledge of young people need to be more positively constructed so that they do not hold stereotypic views of ageing. This study evaluates the impact of an educational intervention programme on the attitudes and knowledge of students aged 17–18 years from six secondary schools in Melbourne, Australia. Using Palmore's Facts on Aging Quiz to assess knowledge about and attitudes towards ageing in a quasi-experimental pre-test and post-test design, the results reveal that, in general, students hold low knowledge about older people and negative attitudes about ageing. However, the pre-test mean knowledge scores differed significantly between male and female students and across the various schools, and students who had greater contact with grandparents possessed slightly more knowledge. The post-test results show that the intervention education programme was not successful in raising the student's level of knowledge. The results also show that, in general, the students hold negative attitudes towards older people and that there was little change in their attitudes following the intervention programme. The paper discusses the implications of these results regarding curriculum development in education programmes on ageing intended for young people.

scholarly journals The Role of Education and Knowledge about Aging in Creating Young People’s Attitudes to the Elderly

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jana Goriup ◽  
Danijela Lahe
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Older People ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
School Students ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
People’S Attitudes ◽  
Intergenerational Cooperation

AbstractIntroduction: With the intensive growth in the number of older people and prolonged life span in the contemporary postmodern society, it has become increasingly important to build positive intergenerational cooperation and promote education on aging and older people, especially between younger and older generations. That is why the authors, on the basis of empirical research and scientific literature, examined knowledge about aging among young people and the connection between knowledge about aging and the formation of negative attitudes towards older people.Methods: The study involved 609 secondary school students aged 15 to 19 years.Results: The survey results showed that only one-fifth of the young population has good knowledge about aging. The relationship between knowledge about aging and ageism is negative, which means that young people with less knowledge about aging often have a negative attitude towards older people.Conclusions: Based on the obtained results, the authors underline the importance of integrating gerontology content in all stages of education.

INtergenerational Stories of Erosion and Coastal community Understanding of REsilience ‘INSECURE’

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katie Parsons ◽  
Florence Halstead ◽  
Lisa Jones
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Young People ◽  
Social Action ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Education Programme ◽  
Coastal Change ◽  
School Students ◽  
Natural Processes ◽  
Participatory Research Methods ◽  
The Impact

<p>The Holderness has some of the most rapidly eroding coastline in the world, with sections of cliff retreating >10m per year. These rates are due, in large part, to the soft composition of the boulder clay cliffs, but rates are accelerating rapidly in response to climate drivers, particularly storminess and sea-level rise, which is increasing wave loading.</p><p>Withernsea High is a local community school situated close to the eroding cliffs and thus the school students see the day-to-day effects of their changing coastline.  Many of these pupils live within the communities that have ongoing threats of retreating cliffs, with many properties already lost into the sea.</p><p>The INSECURE project has used a matrix of participatory research methods to explore how young people engage, examine and understand coastal change within the context of their place within communities. Students were engaged in an education programme to skill them with knowledge and capability to capture their stories and the narratives of their communities. As such this study has been fully youth-led and participants have collected a suite of intergenerational stories from members of the community and the long-term impacts of coastal change. After analysing their data, the young people are using their voice to retell these stories using a variety of creative storytelling methods in order to re-engage their audiences. The outputs are a range of creative short stories, poems and photographs that enable these stories to be told through the eyes of youth.</p><p>The outcomes of this project will raise awareness and understanding of coastal change and how communities live with these natural processes that are being exacerbated by climate change and will also measure the impact of the project in addressing climate change knowledge and fostering engagement with the environment and broader social action within the communities.</p>

scholarly journals Smoking intervention programme for male secondary-school students in south-western Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 90-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mostafa A. Abolfotouh ◽  
Mostafa Abdel Aziz ◽  
Ibrahim A. Badawi ◽  
Wale Alakija
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Intervention Programme ◽  
School Students ◽  
Public Action ◽  
Smoking Intervention ◽  
Marked Variability ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The One ◽  
The Impact

A one-day antismoking programme was conducted for 289 students in a male secondary school in Abha, Saudi Arabia. The one-group pretest/post-test design to evaluate the programme was based on an Arabic version of the WHO standard questionnaire for young people. The results showed that the prevalence rate of regular smoking was 14.5%. The students showed marked variability in correct responses to various factual items. The programme had a significant impact on nonsmokers [P < 0.01] and prespecialty students [P < 0.01]. With the exception of smokers, the students showed an overall positive attitude towards public action, but the impact of the one-day programme was less than satisfactory

scholarly journals The Impact of Podcasts on EFL Students’ Listening Comprehension

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tryanti R. Abdulrahman ◽  
Nonny Basalama ◽  
Moh. Rizky Widodo
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Listening Comprehension ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Experimental Group

This research has objective to investigate students’ listening comprehension through the use of podcast in EFL classroom. 60 high school students in Indonesia were taken as sample for this research with distribution of 30 students in experiment class and 30 students in control class. The samples were taken by using cluster random sampling. Quasi-experimental method with the post-test only control group design was applied in this research. In addition, a survey questionnaire was administered to experimental group to explore their perception on the use of podcast instruction in teaching listening. Findings revealed that there is a significant difference of post-test score between two groups, favoring experimental group. Data analysis using one way ANOVA showed significance value (sig. 0.010) is lower than &lt; 0.05 which interpreted that Podcast has significant impact on students’ listening comprehension. Additionally, the result of questionnaire indicated that students have positive attitude toward the use of podcast in listening classroom. Students perceived that podcasts provided authentic materials, interesting activities including listening exercises and meaningful tasks for them so they felt more motivated to learn English. This study recommended that teacher may utilize podcast in teaching listening considering its effectiveness as technology based learning tool.

scholarly journals The Impact of Teaching Science on the Model of Development in Creative Thinking Skills among Middle School Students in Al-Mahawabah School - Jeddah Educational Zone: أثر تدريس العلوم بالنموذج الإثرائي في تنمية مهارات التفكير الإبداعي لدى طالبات المرحلة المتوسطة بمدرسة الموهوبات - منطقة جدة التعليمية

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hind Al Jahani
Keyword(s):  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Teaching Science ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Talented Students ◽  
The Impact

This research aimed to investigating the effect of teaching science based on the Enrichment model in the development of creative thinking skills among talented students at the intermediate school. The research sample consisted of (32) students of the first year of the academic semester 1435/1436 a rate of 4 servings per week students, the current research has been used a quasi-experimental design ( Pre - Test, Post - Test, Control Group Design). To measure the pre and post-performance for the sample was used Torrence measure to creative thinking skills the formalism picture. then collected the data to measure pre and posttest, were compiled and conducted by statistical analyzes using the (independent-samples T test) to detect the significance of differences between the posteriori averages to research sample students degrees in Torrence measure to creative thinking skills, research reached the following results: There are statistically significant differences at the level (0.05) between the average of research sample degrees students in the pre application and averages of her degrees in the post application to Torrence measure of creative thinking and in each individual skill for the benefit of the post application.

Impact of a sex education programme in terms of knowledge, attitudes and sexual behaviour among adolescents in Asturias (Spain)

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 122-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jose García-Vázquez ◽  
Llorenç Quintó ◽  
Esteban Agulló-Tomás
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Condom Use ◽  
Sex Education ◽  
Sexual Behaviour ◽  
Education Programme ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
First Year ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Impact

Sex education in schools is an adolescents’ right, and can have health benefits, such as improved knowledge or increased condom use. In Asturias, a secondary school programme called Neither Ogres Nor Princesses educates pupils for four years with trained teaching staff and external workshops. This study examined whether this programme (a) improved adolescents’ sexuality knowledge, attitudes and skills, and (b) increased condoms use. A quasi-experimental survey was conducted, with comparison arm, with a pre-test in the first year of secondary school (12- to 13-year-olds), and two post-tests: after the intervention (15- to 16-year-olds) and two years later (17- to 18-year-olds). A questionnaire with socio-demographic, knowledge, attitude, skill and sexual behaviour variables was used. The impact was evaluated with ‘difference-indifferences’ analyses. There was a greater increase of knowledge in the intervention arm in both post-tests, and an increase in skills in the first post-test. Girls in the intervention arm reported less practices with penetration and greater condom use the first time, this also among boys. However, the impact was limited in time. Interventions that aim to increase sex education in curricula with quality and fidelity are a priority to guarantee children’s rights and their health.

scholarly journals The Impact of Teaching Programming by using Scratch on Self-motivation towards Learning Programming for Primary School Students in Riyadh

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 54
Author(s):  
Abdulrahman A. Al-Othman ◽  
Faisal A. Almawash
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Average Rate ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Improvement Rate ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Learning Programming ◽  
The Impact

The study aimed to measure the effect of teaching programming using Scratch on Self-motivation towards learning programming for primary school students in Riyadh. Twenty-five 4th-grade students participated in the study. A quasi-experimental design was applied. Pre and post-tests were utilized using a motivational scale towards learning programming designed by the researchers to include three dimensions: perseverance, ambition and enjoyment. Participants received Scratch lessons for the duration of a semester. The results showed significant differences in favor of the post-test in all dimensions of the scale. In addition, students' self-motivation towards learning programming has improved by 22.8% in the average rate of the scale. The results showed the improvement rate of students' self-motivation towards learning programming to the scale axes (perseverance, ambition, enjoyment) as follows: 20.9%, 23.8%, and 23.6% respectively. Moreover, the order of items and the improvement rate were different according to the pre-test and post-test; although all the items were positive.

scholarly journals Augmented Reality as a Resource for Improving Learning in the Physical Education Classroom

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (10) ◽  
pp. 3637 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio-José Moreno-Guerrero ◽  
Santiago Alonso García ◽  
Magdalena Ramos Navas-Parejo ◽  
María Natalia Campos-Soto ◽  
Gerardo Gómez García
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
School Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Impact

Recently, there has been a proliferation of technopedagogical practices, based on the application of active teaching and learning processes through the use of information and communication technologies (ICT). The main objective of this work is to analyse the impact of training action through the use of augmented reality in physical education for the development and acquisition of spatial orientation, as opposed to more traditional training based on the exhibition method. The methodology developed is quantitative, through a quasi-experimental design post-test in 140 high school students in the field of physical education. The results indicate that all of the dimensions show a very high, significant relationship. The greatest difference in average is observed in motivation. In contrast, the smallest difference, although significant, is observed in the grades given by the teachers themselves. It can be concluded that the method of teaching through augmented reality is effective in teaching high school students in the subject of physical education, especially for the acquisition of spatially oriented content.

scholarly journals The impact of young people's participation in events

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 198-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eliza Hixson
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Identity Development ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Transitional Period ◽  
School Students ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Social ◽  
Sense Of Involvement ◽  
The Impact

Purpose – This paper aims to explore the social impact that two events, the Adelaide Fringe Festival and the Clipsal 500, have on young residents (16-19 years old) of Adelaide. The purpose of this paper is to examine how young people participate in these events and how this affects their sense of involvement in the event and contributes to their identity development. Design/methodology/approach – A mixed methods approach was adopted in which focus groups and questionnaires were conducted with secondary school students. As an exploratory study, focus groups (n=24) were conducted in the first stage of the research. The results of the focus groups were used to develop a questionnaire that resulted in 226 useable responses. The final stage of the research explored one event in further depth in order to determine the influence of different participation levels. Findings – This study found that young people demonstrated more involvement in the Adelaide Fringe Festival and their identities were more influenced by this event. Further investigation of the Adelaide Fringe Festival also indicated that level of participation affects the social outcomes gained, with those participating to a greater degree achieving higher involvement and increased identity awareness. This is demonstrated through a model which aims to illustrate how an event impact an individual based on their role during the event. Originality/value – This paper applies two leisure concepts in order to analyse the impact of events. Activity involvement is a concept which examines the importance of the activity in the participant's life. Also of importance to young people is how activities contribute to their identities, especially because they are in a transitional period of their lives.

Impact of Collaborative Learning Strategies on Social Maturity of Secondary School Students

2021 ◽  
pp. 249-259
Author(s):  
J. N. Baliya ◽  
Shivani Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Collaborative Learning ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Traditional Learning ◽  
Critical Ratio ◽  
School Students ◽  
Social Maturity ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this research was to study the impact of collaborative learning strategies on social maturity and its various dimensions viz. personal adequacy, interpersonal adequacy, and social adequacy, of secondary school students. The study was quasiexperimental and used matched pairs pre-test post-test research design. A Higher Secondary School in Educational Zone Hiranagar of District Kathua was chosen for the intervention. The study was conducted on sixty-six students of two sections of class 9th. Two sections were randomly assigned to collaborative and traditional learning conditions. Four methods of collaborative learning viz. Think-Pair-Share, Numbered Heads Together, Jigsaw, and Fish-Bowl were used for a period of over five weeks. The results were analyzed using mean, standard deviation and a critical ratio (CR). The results of the study showed that this approach was successful in increasing personal adequacy, interpersonal adequacy, social adequacy and overall social maturity of secondary school students.

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