Web-Based Survey of Depression, Anxiety and Stress in First-Year Tertiary Education Students in Hong Kong

2006 ◽  
Vol 40 (9) ◽  
pp. 777-782 ◽  
Author(s):  
Josephine G.W.S. Wong ◽  
Erik P.T. Cheung ◽  
Kitty K.C. Chan ◽  
Kamela K.M. Ma ◽  
Siu Wa Tang
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Survey Methodology ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
First Year ◽  
Prevention Measures ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Web Based ◽  
College Life ◽  
Prevalence Of Depression ◽  
The Web

Objective: The mental health of tertiary education students is an area of increasing concern worldwide. The objective of this study is to examine the prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress in first-year tertiary education students in Hong Kong. Method: Depression, anxiety and stress were measured by the 42-item Depression Anxiety Stress Scales, completed on the web by participating students anonymously. Results: A total of 7915 students completed the survey, yielding a response rate of 27.5%. Depression, anxiety and stress levels of moderate severity or above were found in 21%, 41% and 27% of our respondents, respectively. Conclusions: The web-based survey methodology was well accepted by our sample group of tertiary education students. We found high rates of psychological morbidity in first-year tertiary education students in Hong Kong. The high prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress symptoms in the first year of college life is alarming. It illustrates the need for primary and secondary prevention measures, with development of adequate and appropriate support services for this group.

E-learning and Language and Style in Lancaster

2006 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 234-256 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mick Short
Keyword(s):  
Student Performance ◽  
English Language ◽  
First Year ◽  
Traditional Teaching ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Traditional Lecture ◽  
Student Responses ◽  
Introductory Course ◽  
E Learning ◽  
The Web

This article reports on research conducted in the department of Linguistics and English Language at Lancaster University from 2002 to 2005 on first-year undergraduate student performance in, and reaction to, a web-based introductory course in stylistic analysis. The main focus of this report is a comparison of student responses to the varying ways in which the web-based course was used from year to year. The description of student responses is based on an analysis of end-of-course questionnaires and a comparison of exit grades. In 2002–3, students accessed the first two-thirds of the course in web-based form and the last third through more traditional teaching. In 2003–4 the entire course was accessed in web-based form, and in 2004–5 web-based course workshops were used as part of a combined package which also involved weekly lectures and seminars. Some comparison is also made with student performance in, and responses to, the traditional lecture + seminar form of the course, as typified in the 2001–2 version of the course.

Adoption and Use of Innovative Mobile Technologies in Nigerian Academic Libraries

2018 ◽  
pp. 354-389
Author(s):  
Robert Akinade Awoyemi
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Technology ◽  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Mixed Method Design ◽  
Professional Development Needs ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Web

The research explores the extent to which academic libraries in Nigeria are using mobile technologies for the delivery of its information and research services, and the impact these technologies may have on the professional development needs of librarians. Using a mixed method design approach, two data sets were investigated. First, the web-based library homepages of 15 tertiary education libraries in South-west Nigeria were examined for their level of conformance to a mobile platform and second, library staff from the 15 academic libraries were surveyed for their perceptions of, and experiences in, using mobile technology both within a social context and within the workplace. This research found that while mobile technologies are in use by the majority of academic libraries to a degree, lack of resources and awareness of new innovations were identified as barriers to providing mobile services that meet users' needs and expectations.

Scripting Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning

2010 ◽  
pp. 180-194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Päivi Häkkinen ◽  
Maarit Arvaja ◽  
Raija Hämäläinen ◽  
Johanna Pöysä
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Construction ◽  
First Year ◽  
Future Prospects ◽  
Computer Supported Collaborative Learning ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Web Based ◽  
First Year Teacher ◽  
University Course ◽  
Teacher Education Students

In this chapter, we will present a review of theoretical and empirical analyses of Web-based collaboration processes used during a scripted university course. The results refer to a design-based study that involved first-year teacher-education students (N = 30) studying pedagogy over a period of three months. The intervention involved structuring the subjects’ collaborative actions with three different pedagogical scripts. According to the findings, the scripts guided students’ activities by helping them find resources for knowledge construction and work together through a series of steps. However, there were variations among groups in terms of quality of collaboration, and the students mostly cumulatively shared or constructed knowledge from similar perspectives. On the basis of the challenges raised in the SCORE and related studies, future prospects are outlined for the design of flexible pedagogical scripts.

scholarly journals Impact of a Web-Based Review Quiz on the Learning Outcomes of Dental Hygiene Students in Japan

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hugo Maruyama ◽  
Shikiko Tsukamoto ◽  
Hiromi Toujo ◽  
Takayuki Nambu ◽  
Chiho Mashimo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Dental Hygiene ◽  
First Year ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Dental Hygiene Students ◽  
National Examination ◽  
Learning Attitude ◽  
Self Learning ◽  
The Web

Active participation of students is paramount not only for their learning experiences but also for their academic performance. Therefore, various methods have been developed and proven to help students achieve active learning. However, several shortcomings in these methods have been indicated as increasing students’ sense of burden and discomfort, eventually preventing them from benefiting sufficiently. This study aimed to determine the efficiency of a low-load web-based review quiz built by the researchers on Google Forms to enhance students’ reviewing habits and active class participation. Participants in this study were 53 first-year dental hygiene students in a 10-class microbiology course. After each class, all students were given the web-based quiz to prepare for a paper-based review test, which assessed the learning of the content covered in the previous classes. We analyzed the correlations between frequency of participation in the web-based quiz and the average scores of the weekly review tests or the final examination scores. Consequently, voluntary participation in the web-based quiz positively correlated with both short-term and long-term students’ learning outcomes. Through this web-based quiz during the first year of the dental hygiene program, students can develop the “self-learning attitude” needed to pass the national examination.

scholarly journals Student challenges and learning strategies at Hong Kong EMI universities

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. e0251564
Author(s):  
Jack Pun ◽  
Xina Jin
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
First Language ◽  
Male Students ◽  
First Year ◽  
Knowledge Application ◽  
Academic Challenges ◽  
Learning Challenges

The rapid trend towards globalization has led to the expansion of English as Medium of Instruction (EMI) in tertiary education. The academic challenges faced by non-native speakers have been broadly discussed in Anglophone countries, whilst those learning through EMI in the Chinese context are still underexplored. To examine Chinese EMI university students’ perceived language challenges in learning, as well as their language-related learning strategies, this study investigated 73 students studying at EMI universities in Hong Kong, taking account of their gender, EMI experience in higher education, and English exposure prior to tertiary education. Participants completed a survey to provide self-evaluations of their academic situation and their perceptions of their disciplinary learning. The study found that students perceived a relatively low level of language and learning challenges, and they showed a preference for using their second language (L2)-related learning strategies over strategies related to their first language. Specifically, male students tended to be more actively engaged in communication with their peers than females, and were more likely to search for additional learning support in English. In addition, first-year undergraduates perceived a greater degree of challenges in knowledge application and relied more on L2-related learning strategies than their senior counterparts. Although the importance of English exposure prior to higher education has been highlighted in many existing studies, this study found that prior exposure to English was neither connected with students’ perceived challenges nor their learning strategies.

Predicting Academic Success for Business and Computing Students

2018 ◽  
pp. 1098-1109
Author(s):  
Kawtar Tani ◽  
Andrew Gilbey
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Academic Success ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Success Rate ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
First Year ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Additional Support

Various means to predict the success rate of students have been introduced by a number of educational institutions worldwide. The aim of this research was to identify predictors of success for tertiary education students. Participants were 353 students enrolled on Business and Computing programmes between 2009 and 2014, at a tertiary education provider in New Zealand. Enrolment data were used to determine the relationships between completion of the programme and prior academic achievement, age, ethnicity, gender, type of enrolment, and programme of study. These variables, as well as the overall GPA of the programme, were used to examine their relationship with the first year GPA. Results showed that pre- and post-enrolment data can be used for prediction of academic performance in ICT programmes. Based on the significance of some variables, tertiary education institutions can identify students who are likely to fail, these students can therefore be considered for additional support in the early stages of their study, in order to increase their chances of succeeding academically.

A Comparison Between the Use of IT in Business and Education

2003 ◽  
pp. 404-415
Author(s):  
Stephen Burgess ◽  
Paul Darbyshire
Keyword(s):  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Added Value ◽  
The Internet ◽  
New Paradigm ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Web Use ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
Set Up ◽  
The Web

Since the mid-1990s, there have been many claims that the Web has become the new paradigm for teaching. However, most academics do not use the Web as a replacement for teaching, but to provide extra benefits for their students. There is a strong parallel between this use of the Internet for teaching, and the use of IT in business for providing added-value products or administrative efficiencies. In this chapter, the similarities between the use of IT in business and education are discussed, and the categorization of aspects of Web use in education using standard business categories relating to savings and quality are explored. The results are obtained from a survey of academics conducted internationally using the Web, and it surveys perceptions of benefits gained from supplementing teaching with Web-based services. The results revealed similar usage levels of Administrative and Educational Features to aid tertiary education on the Internet. The administrative uses showed slightly more benefits for the institution than for students and vice-versa for educational uses. In both types of uses, their adoption seemed to be based upon how difficult the feature was to set up as well as the added-value benefits it provided. An analysis of the correlation of the benefits identified for institution and students showed a correspondence between most of the uses, with a few interesting differences.

Web challenges faced by blind and vision impaired users in libraries of Delhi

2015 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 242-257 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shailendra Kumar ◽  
Gareema Sanaman
Keyword(s):  
Survey Methodology ◽  
Basic Research ◽  
Web Accessibility ◽  
Assistive Technologies ◽  
Website Design ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Web Access ◽  
Accessibility Issues ◽  
The Web

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse the challenges faced by blind/vision-impaired users during the web access in the leading academic and special libraries of Delhi, India. Design/methodology/approach – Survey methodology has been used as the basic research tool for data collection with the help of questionnaire. A total of 125 users surveyed in all the five libraries are selected randomly on the basis of willingness of the users to participate in the survey with the experience of working in digital environment. The survey results were tabulated and analysed with descriptive statistics methods using Excel software and “Stata version 11”. Findings – There are various barriers faced by blind/vision-impaired users in the libraries of Delhi (India) during the “web access” with the help of assistive technologies as assistive technology like “Screen Readers” available today are “somewhat compatible” with the web. The facility of “web-based catalogue” is generally lacking in Delhi libraries. Research limitations/implications – The paper does not offer a comprehensive set of web accessibility issues, concentrating instead on the most common problems as epitome of this study. Practical implications – The paper raises awareness of web accessibility issues in libraries of Delhi, India. Originality/value – The paper highlights the web accessibility issues faced by blind/vision-impaired users of leading academic and special libraries of India including the users’ recommendations for the accessible web page/website design for the first time.

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