A mixed-methods study of tailor-made animated cartoons in teaching punctuation in EFL writing

ReCALL ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (01) ◽  
pp. 75-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arif Bakla
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Treatment Group ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Instructional Materials ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Post Test ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact

AbstractDespite their potential benefits, teacher-created animated cartoons have not found much room in second-language (L2) research, probably due to some technical challenges involved in creating them. This paper reports the findings of a mixed-methods embedded experimental study, designed to test the impact of tailor-made animated cartoons on the correct use of common punctuation rules in English. The participants were 112 Turkish-first language (L1) learners of English, assigned to either the treatment or control group through random cluster sampling. The instructional materials in the treatment group included teacher-created animated cartoons, exercises designed using SCORM-compliant software, and a forum for discussions in Moodle. The participants in the control group, on the other hand, used PowerPoint presentations (PPTs) instead of animated cartoons and completed the same follow-up activities. Quantitative results suggested that the treatment and control groups’ post-test and late post-test scores significantly differed in favour of the former. Moreover, qualitative data from semi-structured interviews and document analysis revealed that the participants, especially those in the treatment group, viewed this learning experience highly positively. The findings globally imply that tailor-made animated cartoons might facilitate the learning of punctuation and help raise students’ awareness of it.

scholarly journals Ethnic Foods Diet Program Improve Self-Efficacy and Diet Compliance Among Type 2 Diabetic Patients

Jurnal NERS ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 155
Author(s):  
Eka Mishbahatul Mar'ah Has ◽  
Amira Aulia ◽  
Tiyas Kusumaningrum ◽  
Ferry Efendi
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Group ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Dietary Guidelines ◽  
Rank Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Diet Compliance ◽  
And Control

A well-balanced diet is one of the four pillars of diabetes self-management. Patient's culture strongly influences intake food. Diabetic dietary guidelines which fit with the patient's culture is expected to improve patient's self-efficacy and diet compliance. This study was aimed to analyze the effect of ethnic foods diet program in improving self-efficacy and diet compliance among Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) patients. This was quasy experiment research with pre and post-test control design. The population was 112 T2DM patients from Sasak Tribes, West Nusa Tenggara. Samples were 36 respondents, divided into intervention (18) and control (18) groups. The independent variable was the ethnic food diet (EFD) program, while the dependent variables were patient's self-efficacy and diet compliance. Data were collected using self-efficacy questionnaire and a 24-hour dietary recall form. Data were then analyzed using Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test and Mann Whitney U Test. The result showed differences in self-efficacy between pre and post-test in the treatment group (p=0,001), but there were no differences in the control group. There were differences in diet compliance in the treatment group (p=0,001), but there were no differences in the control group. There were differences between treatment and control groups on self-efficacy (p=0,000) and diet compliance (p=0,000). Ethnic foods diet program can improve self-efficacy and diet compliance among T2DM patients because more comfortable and easier to be applied. Nurses can apply ethnic foods diet program as an intervention to promote healthy diet for T2DM patients.

scholarly journals THE EFFECTIVENESS OF USING INDEX CARD MATCH IN TEACHING VOCABULARY

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 107
Author(s):  
Sri Ariani ◽  
Tri Setianingsih
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Method ◽  
Vocabulary Knowledge ◽  
Control Group ◽  
First Year ◽  
Research Subjects ◽  
Index Card ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact

This research aims to find out Is there any significant differences between the impact of traditional teaching method and using Index Card Match in teaching English vocabulary at the First Year Students of SMA HANG TUAH 3 MATARAM and to find out does using Index Card Match have a positive effect on students’ vocabulary knowledge. The sample of this research is 40 students. The kind of this research is experimental research. The students are divided into two groups such as experimental group and control group. Then the research subjects are pre-tested to know their prior vocabulary mastery. After the treatment, the sample is post-tested to know their recent vocabulary mastery as the result of the treatment. The scores in both pre-test and post-test are taken as the main data of the research. The data is analyzed by using t-test.

scholarly journals Android-Based Education toward the Role of Postpartum Primipara Mothers in Fulfilling the Independent Perinium Care

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 55-67
Author(s):  
Werna Nontji ◽  
Dwi Kartika Sari ◽  
Sitti Maria Ulfa ◽  
Syafruddin Syarif ◽  
Inez Vravty Lestari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Group ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Wilcoxon Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
P Value ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Android App ◽  
And Control ◽  
Perineal Care

Background: Educating mothers during their postpartum period could potentially help them to overcome some important phases after giving birth. The process of education is evaluated based on the mothers’ knowledge about their independent self-care. Independency is an activity that is started individually and is done based on self-capability. The independency in the postpartum care is not only important to decrease the mother’s mortality and morbidity rate, but it is also crucial to strengthen and improve the post-partum mother’s healthy behavior during the perineal care. Providing education using Android-based application called BUBI Care could be potential to facilitate a more dynamic transfer of knowledge to the postpartum mothers.Aims: To analyze the knowledge, skills, and independence of primipara postpartum mothers in independent perineal care before and after accessing BUBI Care app. Research Method: employing quasi experimental research with pre-test and post-test design with control group design. The sample for this research were 19 pregnant mothers TM III (pregnancy age of ? 38 weeks) on each group. The treatment group was educated using BUBI Care Android app that was conducted at one of Public Health Center. The control group was educated without BUBI Care that was conducted at a Midwife Practice Clinic. The research was conducted on September to October 2020. Study Result: According to the Wilcoxon test, there was a difference in the pre-test knowledge of the treatment and control groups with the similar median of 53 and p-value of 0.666, the treatment group showed their scores improved to 80 on the post-test while the control group stayed at 53 with the p-value of 0.000. It means that BUBI Care app education influences the post-test. On the other hand, the perineal care skill saw a difference between the intervention and control groups. The intervention group had a mean of 70.05 and 56.68 for the control group with the p-value of 0.002 which means that there was an influence from the BUBI Care app education. Additionally, Mann Whitney test showed that the intervention group had a mean score of 78.95, but the control group only had 49.26, the total difference between the two are 29.69 with the p-value of 0.000. It can be concluded that there is a significance in difference in the independency rate from the provision of BUBI Care Android app education.Conclusion:  there is a significance effect on the intervention group in terms of Android based usage.

Help Me Grow Utah and the impact on family protective factors development

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-43
Author(s):  
Karen D. Hill ◽  
Brian J. Hill
Keyword(s):  
Child Development ◽  
Protective Factors ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Response Shift ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Response Shift Bias ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the development of family protective factors in participants of Help Me Grow Utah (HMGU), a community-based system that promotes child development, seeks early detection of developmental delays, and links families to services. Design/methodology/approach In this paper, standard quasi-experimental survey design was utilized. HMGU and control group participants completed the FRIENDS Protective Factors Survey, which was slightly modified into a retrospective pre-test and post-test format to address previous survey concerns of response-shift bias, self-serving assessments, and family maturation. Participants were asked to respond to ten questions at present and then again from the perspective of two years previous. Findings Participants in HMGU had statistically significant increases in protective factor scores in all but one subscale, with dramatic increases in two subscale questions on knowledge of parenting and child development. Control group scores statistically increased in four subscales, albeit at lower rates than HMGU participants. Interestingly, control group scores on two subscale questions relating to child maltreatment risk were significantly lower on post-tests as compared to their retrospective pre-test scores. Research limitations/implications Participants in HMGU clearly increased in the development of protective factors. Replication of this study is recommended and the need for a control group in protective factor studies is imperative. Practical implications Findings from this study suggest that child services focused on enhancing knowledge of parenting and child development might also expect to improve protective factors. One-on-one care coordination with families seems particularly effective. The findings might also benefit other social programs as they utilize retrospective pre-test, post-test, and control groups in their evaluations. Originality/value HMGU is the first affiliate to utilize retrospective pre-test/post-test methodology, which can overcome confounding results attributable to response-shift bias. Also, the use of a control group affords inclusion of natural maturation in considering findings.

The Impact of Teaching Critical Thinking Skills on Reading Comprehension of Iranian Intermediate EFL Learners

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (9) ◽  
pp. 1869 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lotfollah Karimi ◽  
Farshad Veisi
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Teaching Reading ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Post Test ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact

the purpose of the present study was to investigate the impact of teaching critical thinking skills on reading comprehension of Iranian intermediate EFL learners. A sample of 50 students from Arshia Language Institute in Ilam, Iran participated in this study. They were both male and female students who were selected among 80 students based on their performances on PET. The participants were randomly divided into experimental and control groups. First, the two groups were exposed to the pre-test of reading comprehension in order to evaluate their knowledge on reading before the treatment. Based on scores obtained from the Pre-test, no significance differences were observed between two groups. After that the treatment was started and the experimental group was exposed to teaching critical thinking skills. Meanwhile, traditional methods of teaching reading comprehension were used for teaching reading comprehension to the control group. Finally, post-test of reading comprehension was delivered to both groups at the end of treatment to check possible differences.  To analyze the collected data, ANCOVA was run using SPSS Software Version 16. The results showed that teaching critical thinking skills positively affect reading comprehension of intermediate EFL learners, but the interaction of gender and teaching critical thinking was not significant.

scholarly journals The Use of New Control Card for Health Education about Chemotherapy Procedures for Patients

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Tumini Tumini
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Group ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Experimental Research ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Knowledge Level ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
Group Design ◽  
Post Test ◽  
One Stop ◽  
And Control

In every stage of long and complex chemotherapy procedure, of course, it could confuse patients. The purpose of this queasy experimental research was to analyze the effect of education from nurses about chemotherapy procedure on patient's knowledge level toward the use of new card at one-stop oncology poly (POSA (Poli Onkologi Satu Atap)) of Dr. Soetomo Hospital, Surabaya, by using "pre-test post-test with control group design". The subjects were divided into two groups: treatment group that was given the education in using new cards and control group that was given the education in using old cards. The treatment group underwent the increase knowledge of general chemotherapy procedures, meanwhile, the control group did not undergo any increase. Keywords: Chemotherapy procedures, Knowledge, Patients, Education

scholarly journals A Review of Article: The Effect of a Tablet Use on Students EFL in Grammar Classroom

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
aprilia chasanah ◽  
Jessica Paulima Simanullang ◽  
Indah Karina Sianturi ◽  
Avivah Adinda Putri ◽  
sri wahyuni
Keyword(s):  
Control Group ◽  
Course Materials ◽  
Network Connection ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Basic Course ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Experimental Group

This journal aims to find the impact of tablet use on students’ mastery of grammar skills. In order to answer the research questions, the authors held the pre-test and post-test for two groups labelled as the experimental group and control group. The experimental group is the groups that using tablet, while the control group is the group that using textbooks in learning grammar. The results of this study show that there is no significant difference between the grammar achievement scores of the students in both groups. The findings also show that the instructor emphasized the influence of tablet use on learner autonomy, digital distraction, and network connection. Students indicated that tablets can be supplementary yet it shouldn’t replace the basic course materials such as textbooks and workbooks.

scholarly journals The Impact of Think Pair Share and Two Stay Two Stray Learning Model Towards Learning Outcomes and Cooperation Ability

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 119-129
Author(s):  
Teriana Mardha Hidayat ◽  
Ali Muhson
Keyword(s):  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Class 1 ◽  
Improving Student Learning ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact

This research aimed to find out the effectiveness of Think Pair Share (TPS) and Two Stay Two Stray (TSTS) methods in improving student learning outcomes and cooperation skills. The population in this research were all students of class X IPS SMA N 2 Banguntapan in the academic year 2016/2017 which consisted of 98 people, divided into four parallel classes. The sampling technique is cluster sampling to classify the students into three classes, divided in experiment class 1, experiment 2, and control class which determined randomly. The data collection methods used were documentation, test, and observation techniques. The research type is quasi experiment with pretest-posttest control group design. The analysis technique used was descriptive statistical analysis and Multivariate Analysis of Variances (MANOVA). The results showed that TPS and TSTS methods were proven to be more effective than conventional ones in improving students’ learning outcomes. Students who were taught by TPS and TSTS methods were also proven to have better collaborative skills than students taught by conventional methods.

scholarly journals THE IMPACT OF DIALOGUE JOURNAL WRITING ON THE WRITING SKILLS OF JORDANIAN EFL LEARNERS AND THEIR ATTITUDES TOWARDS WRITING

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 569-576
Author(s):  
Murad Al Kayed ◽  
Majd Alkayid ◽  
Mohareb Ali Alsmadi
Keyword(s):  
Journal Writing ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Dialogue Journal ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Conventional Teaching ◽  
Post Test ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Experimental Group

Purpose of the study: The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of dialogue journal writing (DJW) on learning the vocabulary, organization, and grammar of English. It also explores the impact of DJW on the attitudes of students towards writing in English. Methodology: The sample of the study consists of 50 undergraduate Jordanian students divided equally into an experimental and control group. The control group was given traditional writing instruction while the experimental group was taught using dialogue journal writing. The study used a pre and post-test to investigate the impact of DJW on writing skills, while a questionnaire was used to unveil the attitudes of students to writing. Main Findings: The results of the research revealed that the vocabulary, organization, and grammar learned by the experimental group were significantly improved (p<0.05) compared to the control group. The study also found out that students taught using DJW developed positive attitudes towards writing better than students exposed only to conventional teaching methods of writing. Applications of this study: The present study is beneficial in providing teachers of English as a foreign language with new methods to teach writing skills. Novelty/Originality of this study: The current study is significant since the impact of dialogue journals on writing is under-researched in the Jordanian context.

scholarly journals Effect of Use of Educational Appearance Ape (APE) Media Image to Creativity Children Age 4-5 Years in National Country City Mataram , West Nusa Tenggara

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 68-78
Author(s):  
I Made Suwasa Astawa ◽  
Ni Wayan Purni Astiti
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Group ◽  
Educational Game ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Creative Development ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
Test Stage ◽  
Children’S Learning ◽  
Post Test ◽  
And Control ◽  
Children's Learning

Problems found in developing children's creativity in children age national country city Mataram West Nusa Tenggara. is the non-use of educational game tools provided by schools. Educational game tools that exist only to be stored in the warehouse and never applied in children's learning. Teachers are more monotonous to teach using magazines and children's books. The type of research used is experiment with Randomized Pretest-Postest Control Group Design design that is the existence of the treatment group and control group. To obtain optimal development, the treatment group was given treatments 5 times while the control group did not get treatment. To obtain the appropriate data, the researchers collected data from the observation, documentation, and instruments of the creative development of children. The subjects were 2 classes of A1 as a treatment group with 10 children consisting of 4 males and 6 females, and A2 group as a control group with 8 children consisting of 4 males and 4 females. The results of this study at the pre-test stage that is for the group A1 57.37% and group A2 54.37%. In the post-test stage, after the treatment group received treatment, the result of the A1 group was 74.25% and the A2 group 56.40%. The final result of the comparison of pre-test and post-test that is treatment group (A1) has increased 16,88% while the control group (A2) only 2.03%. Through the utilization of educational game tool that is the image media in children's learning activities, teachers are able to increase the creativity of children aged 4-5 years. So that the utilization of educational media game tools will affect the creativity of children aged 4-5 years in children age national country city Mataram West Nusa Tenggara.DOI: http://doi.org/10.31098/ijeiece.v1i2.15

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