Primary prevention in the general practitioner office - a mixed-method study

Research has shown that using graphic novels in the classroom is one of useful approaches to promote the understanding of learners especially for lengthy and difficult literature texts. This study reports the extent of graphic novel in facilitating students’ understanding of literature and the students’ perceptions towards using graphic novel in learning literature (L2) as compared to other genre of texts. This is a mixed method study which employs quantitative and qualitative methods to obtain data. The findings indicate that most students found that graphic novel helped them to enrich their vocabularies and understand the text better. The findings also reveal that students were attracted to the illustrations in the literature text in which this helps to boost their motivation to learn literature in the classroom. The findings provide useful insights for English as Second Language (ESL) teachers in incorporating and expanding the literature learning through graphic novels in the future. The findings also imply the need of ESL teachers to use graphic novels effectively in facilitating their teaching and learning of literature in L2 classrooms particularly to suit the 21<sup>st</sup> century teaching and learning.

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Formative Research to Develop a Workplace Physical Activity Program in Vietnam: Protocol for a Mixed Method Study

Systematic Reviews in Pharmacy ◽

10.31838/srp.2020.4.36 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (04) ◽

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Mixed Method ◽

Formative Research ◽

Physical Activity Program ◽

Mixed Method Study ◽

Activity Program

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Applying Possessive pronoun in Writing Sentences: Exploring Students’ Ability and Problems in a Mixed Method Study

REiLA: Journal of Research and Innovation in Language ◽

10.31849/reila.v1i3.3730 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 1 (3) ◽

pp. 79-83

Author(s):

Eka Utami Putri ◽

Syahdan Syahdan

Keyword(s):

Mixed Method ◽

Simple Random Sampling ◽

Average Score ◽

Mixed Method Study ◽

Z Score ◽

Possessive Pronoun ◽

Efl Students ◽

The Common ◽

Common Problems ◽

Essay Test

The purpose of this research was to find out the students' ability in applying Possessive pronoun in writing sentences and the problems encounter it. This mixed method study employs an explanatory design to reveals it. 53 students out of 105 students from1st semester EFL students from one reputable University in Pekanbaru, Indonesia, were invited to this study. These 53 students were selected using simple random sampling and enrolled for an essay test and interview to see the students' ability and explaining the problems. The data analysis using SPSS showed that the average score of students was 52.98. Meanwhile for the median is 48, the mode is 20. The score of Standard Deviation is 27.93, Variance is 780.25, and Range is 84. Z-Score was found 41.5%, which is means higher than average and 58.5% while, students' ability was indicated below the average. It showed that the students were low ability in applying possessive pronoun in writing sentences. The study also found the common problems, i.e., (1) students still mixed up between possessive pronoun and possessive adjectives. (2) students used the wrong pattern in using a possessive pronoun. (3) students did not understand clearly about a possessive pronoun, (4) experiencing difficulties in learning possessive pronoun.

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