scholarly journals A novel Career Development course for Animal Science students pursuing veterinary college admissions

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shweta Trivedi ◽  
Jessica C Clark ◽  
Dylan Deprospero ◽  
Kenneth Royal ◽  
M Todd See
Keyword(s):  
State University ◽  
North Carolina State University ◽  
Goal Selection ◽  
Cohen’S D ◽  
Veterinary Profession ◽  
Student Learning Objectives ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Cohen's D ◽  
Admissions Process ◽  
Development Course

Abstract A one-credit hour, elective, professional development course was created at North Carolina State University (NCSU) to introduce pre-veterinary track students to the admissions process and the breadth of the veterinary profession. The course was designed to facilitate career exploration while building self-efficacy through vicarious learning, interactions with speakers in various veterinary subfields, and addressing misperceptions about veterinary admissions. To evaluate the student learning objectives and improve upon the current practices of the course, data from two pre-test and post-test course surveys for 235 course participants between Spring 2014-17 were analyzed. The results of the study showed that students experienced significant gains in self-appraisal (Cohen’s d ranged 1.88-2.53), gathering occupational information (Cohen’s d ranged 1.59-2.53), goal selection (Cohen’s d ranged 2.14-2.53), and planning and problem solving (Cohen’s d ranged 1.88-2.77); as well as experienced a decrease in five misperceptions about veterinary admissions. This novel course is presented as a prospective course for other universities.

scholarly journals PENGARUH MODEL PEMBELAJARAN SNOWBALL THROWING BERBANTUAN LAGU DAERAH TERHADAP KOMPETENSI PENGETAHUAN IPA SISWA KELAS IV SD NEGERI GUGUS 4 KECAMATAN KUTA UTARA TAHUN AJARAN 2019/2020

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ni Luh Gede Liana Candra Sari ◽  
I Komang Ngurah Wiyasa ◽  
I Gusti Agung Oka Negara
Keyword(s):  
Random Sampling ◽  
Cohen’S D ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Cohen's D ◽  
Cluster Random Sampling

Penelitian ini dilakukan bertujuan untuk mengetahui Pengaruh Model Pembelajaran Snowball Throwing Berbantuan Lagu Daerah Terhadap Kompetensi Pengetahuan IPA Siswa Kelas IV. Jenis penelitian ini ialah kuasi eksperimen dengan rancangan kelompok non-ekuivalen. Populasi penelitian ini adalah 7 kelompok kelas IV SD Negeri Gugus 4 Kecamatan Kuta Utara yang berjumlah 199 siswa. Teknik pengambilan sampel pada penelitian ini menggunakan teknik cluster random sampling. Sampel ini terdiri dari 2 kelompok yaitu kelas eksperimen dan kelas kontrol. Masing-masing kelompok diberikan pre-test dan diuji menggunakan uji-t untuk mengetahui kesetaraan kelompok. Data kompetensi pengetahuan IPA diperoleh melalui tes pilihan ganda biasa. Setelah diperoleh data post-test kompetensi pengetahuan IPA selanjutnya dianalisis dengan uji-t menggunakan rumus polled varians. Rata-rata skor post-test siswa pada kelompok eksperimen yaitu sebesar 81,75 dan rata-rata siswa pada kelompok kontrol sebesar 66,86. Berdasarkan taraf signifikansi 5% dan dk = 53 diperoleh harga thitung = 5,462 > ttabel = 2,000. Hal ini membuktikan bahwa terdapat perbedaan yang signifikan kompetensi pengetahuan IPA antara kelompok eksperimen dan kelompok kontrol. Dengan demikian dapat disimpulkan bahwa model pembelajaran Snowball Throwing Berbantuan Lagu Daerah berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap kompetensi pengetahuan IPA siswa kelas IV SD Negeri Gugus 4 Kecamatan Kuta Utara Tahun Ajaran 2019/2020. Perhitungan efektivitas model terhadap kompetensi pengetahuan IPA dilakukan dengan menghitung Koefisien Cohen’s d, diperoleh nilai d = 1,66 dengan kategori efek sedang.Kata kunci: Snowball Throwing ,Lagu Daerah, Kompetensi Pengetahuan IPA

scholarly journals Bringing Policy Decisions to the People—Education for Sustainable Development through a Digital Simulation Game

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (20) ◽  
pp. 8743
Author(s):  
Sven Ivens ◽  
Gerlinde Wiese ◽  
Klaus Dittert ◽  
Oliver Mußhoff ◽  
Monika Oberle
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Digital Simulation ◽  
Fertilizer Application ◽  
Mean Value ◽  
Simulation Game ◽  
New Production ◽  
Subjective Knowledge ◽  
Cohen’S D ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Cohen's D

After repeated warnings by the European Commission regarding high nitrate concentrations in German waters, in 2017, Germany implemented a new fertilizer application ordinance (FO) with stricter nitrate value limits. The new regulations have severely affected agricultural regions in Germany and could lead to a high number of job losses if farmers must conform to the new regulations and do not implement new production methods. Therefore, a simulation game was developed to educate farmers and residents about the new FO and to facilitate adaptation to the new environmentally friendly legislation. The aims of the newly developed simulation game are to educate residents and farmers in affected regions about the new FO and to develop new ideas on how to comply with the new regulations. The aims of the present study are, first, to research participants’ evaluation of the simulation game and, second, to assess the effect of the simulation game on subjective knowledge, internal efficacy, and attitude towards the new FO. This pre- and post-comparison design study was based on pre-test and post-test with participants in two games (N = 90). The results were analyzed using descriptive statistics, multiple regression analyses, qualitative content analysis, and mean value comparisons. The simulation game had a positive effect on participants’ subjective knowledge (Cohen’s d 0.65) and internal efficacy (Cohen’s d 0.36), but it did not have an effect on their attitudes toward the new FO, and it was shown to slightly lower their interest in agriculture politics (Cohen’s d −0.33). The participants reported that the game made them more aware of both the difficulty and necessity of finding compromises in the field of agriculture politics. Overall, the simulation was rated very positively and was perceived as interesting and informative by the participants.

scholarly journals Implementation of LGBT+ health education for master’s entry nursing students

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 27
Author(s):  
Daniel R. Mead ◽  
Matthew Sorenson ◽  
Kim Amer ◽  
Sierra Ribero ◽  
Jessica Bishop-Royce ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Nursing Practice ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Lgbt Health ◽  
Cohen’S D ◽  
Test Study ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Cohen's D

Background: There is evidence linking Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT+) health education with improvement in nursing students’ knowledge, attitudes, and comfort of LGBT+ health considerations.Methods: In a pre- and post-test study design, a total of 77 master’s entry to nursing practice (MENP) students completed the LGBT+ health educational module during the Community Health Nursing course.Results: Statistically significant results were found between pre-test to post-test data for knowledge (p < .001, Cohen’s d 2.52), attitudes (p < .001, Cohen’s d 0.35), and comfort (p = .001, Cohen’s d 0.31) of LGBT+ health considerations.Conclusions: The LGBT+ health education module improved MENP students’ attitudes and comfort with LGBT+ clients and markedly increased their knowledge of LGBT+ health considerations. Findings suggest LGBT+ health education can be implemented by nursing faculty in master’s entry to nursing practice programs with a positive impact on student knowledge, attitudes, and comfort.

Liberation from Ventilation: An Intervention Study in Public Adult Intensive Care Units in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Benedict Raphael Oamen ◽  
Portia Jordan ◽  
Wilma Ten Ham-Baloyi ◽  
Emmanuel Zamo Hlungwane
Keyword(s):  
Critical Care ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Educational Intervention ◽  
Intervention Study ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Critical Care Nurses ◽  
Cohen’S D ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Cohen's D

Implementing evidence-based guidelines is one way of addressing the knowledge gap of critical care nurses regarding the ventilator liberation of critically ill adult patients in South Africa. A quasi-experimental intervention study using a pre-test/post-test design to measure critical care nurses’ knowledge on ventilator liberation of adult patients in intensive care units was conducted. The critical care nurses were purposively sampled into three groups and their knowledge was measured before an educational intervention, and three months after. Data was collected with pre/post-test questionnaires, n1=115 pre-test and n2=90 post-test, respectively. An educational intervention using a PowerPoint presentation, printed copies of the guidelines, posters as reminders, and informal monitoring visits (Intervention Group One) had an insignificant effect (p=0.371; Cohen’s d <0.20) on the improvement of the respondents’ knowledge score (62,93 versus 65,22). Handing out printed copies of guidelines alone (Intervention Group Two) had a small effect (p=0.033; Cohen’s d=0.49 small) but did not improve respondents’ knowledge score (60,34 versus 53,41). The absence of an educational intervention (Control Group) had an insignificant effect (p=0.884; Cohen’s d <0.20) on the improvement of respondents’ knowledge score (59,60 versus 60,33). Across the three groups, intensive care unit experience had a moderate effect (p=0,018; Cohen’s d=0.67 medium) on the way critical care nurses responded to the pre/post-test questionnaires. Respondents lacked knowledge of ventilator liberation practices in the study context, and this can be addressed using combined educational intervention methods. Sequel studies using different educational intervention methods are recommended that take into account the diversity within the study population.

scholarly journals PENGARUH METODE BERMAIN TAMAGOCI TERHADAP KEMAMPUAN LITERASI MATEMATIS MATERI BANGUN DATAR PADA SISWA KELAS IV SEKOLAH DASAR

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 85
Author(s):  
Fery Muhamad Firdaus ◽  
Bintan Munjiyah Zahroh
Keyword(s):  
Effect Size ◽  
Control Design ◽  
Cohen’S D ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Cohen's D ◽  
Quasi Experiment

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh metode bermain Tamagoci terhadap kemampuan literasi matematis materi bangun datar pada siswa kelas IV SD Islam Al-Azhar 15 Pamulang, semester II Tahun Ajaran 2017/2018. Metode bermain Tamagoci merupakan metode bermain yang melibatkan siswa secara aktif dalam menemukan bentuk bangun datar melalui tangram dengan Magnetic Smile yang memberikan kesan ceria, sehingga siswa mengenal bentuk dan nama bangun datar serta mampu memahami bangun datar. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah eksperimen semu (Quasi Experiment) dengan desain Two Group Randomized Posttest-Only Control Design. Sampel yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini terdiri atas kelas eksperimen dan kelas kontrol, masing-masing terdiri dari 27 siswa. Instrumen yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini berupa tes kemampuan literasi matematis berbentuk soal uraian. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa rata-rata nilai siswa yang diajarkan dengan metode bermain Tamagoci lebih tinggi dibandingkan siswa yang diajarkan tanpa metode bermain Tamagoci, yaitu dengan nilai 70,04 > 54,04. Analisis data dari kedua kelas dihitung menggunakan uji analisis statistik pada tes akhir (post-test). Berdasarkan hasil analisis data, terdapat perbedaan yang signifikan antara kedua kelas tersebut yang dapat dilihat dari hasil pengujian hipotesis uji Mann-Whitney U pada data post-test (0,000 < 0,05). Selain itu, berdasarkan hasil perhitungan uji pengaruh (effect size) yang telah dilakukan menggunakan rumus Cohen’s d didapatkan nilai effect size sebesar 1,4022. Nilai uji pengaruh yang diperoleh menginterpretasikan bahwa metode bermain Tamagoci memiliki pengaruh baik dalam kategori tinggi. Dengan demikian, hal ini menunjukkan bahwa terdapat pengaruh baik yang tinggi dari metode bermain Tamagoci terhadap kemampuan literasi matematis materi bangun datar pada siswa kelas IV SD Islam Al-Azhar 15 Pamulang.

scholarly journals Pelatihan Rise and Shine sebagai metode psikoedukasi: Bisakah menurunkan stigma bunuh diri?

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 277-291
Author(s):  
Iqbal Maesa Febriawan
Keyword(s):  
Interaction Effect ◽  
Cohen’S D ◽  
Main Effect ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Cohen's D

Masalah stigma masih menjadi tantangan dalam usaha promosi kesehatan mental. Salah satu metode menurunkan stigma bunuh diri yang telah diuji efektivitasnya adalah psikoedukasi melalui pelatihan. Meski demikian, konteks pengetahuan atau kompetensi lain dalam psikoedukasi selain literasi bunuh diri dan pengetahuan tentang kesehatan mental juga berpotensi menurunkan stigma. Peneliti berhipotesis bahwa stigma bunuh diri pada kandidat sukarelawan dalam komunitas pencegahan bunuh diri Into the Light menurun setelah pelatihan Rise and Shine. Desain penelitian one-group dengan pengukuran pre-test dan post-test digunakan dalam studi ini. Sebanyak 41 kandidat sukarelawan generasi kelima dari komunitas Into the Light berpartisipasi dalam studi ini. Ditemukan adanya penurunan stigma bunuh diri yang signifikan pada seluruh kandidat sukarelawan, baik untuk stigma terhadap percobaan bunuh diri (t(40) = 2,742, pone-tailed = 0,005, Cohen’s d = 0,428) maupun kehilangan akibat bunuh diri (t(40) = 2,295, pone-tailed = 0,014, Cohen’s d = 0,358) setelah pelatihan selama empat belas minggu. Tidak ditemukan main effect (FSTOSA(1,39) = 0,399, p = 0,531, partial η2 =0,010; FSTOSASS(1,39) = 0,019, p = 0,892, partial η2 = 0) maupun interaction effect (FSTOSA(1,39) = 0,674, p = 0,417, partial η2 = 0,017; FSTOSASS(1,39) = 0,057, p = 0,812, partial η2 = 0,001) yang signifikan atas status kandidat sukarelawan dalam pelatihan (lulus (n = 22) vs. tereliminasi (n = 19)) terhadap penurunan stigma bunuh diri.

Abstract T P110: Combined Task-Specific and Cognitive Strategy Training in Subacute Stroke: A Phase II Randomized Controlled Trial

Stroke ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 45 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara E McEwen ◽  
Tim Wolf ◽  
Carolyn Baum ◽  
Helene Polatajko
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Clinical Setting ◽  
Cognitive Strategy ◽  
Strategy Training ◽  
Phase Iii ◽  
Cohen’S D ◽  
Skill Performance ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Cohen's D

Background and Objectives: Task-specific training (TST) may improve basic mobility and activities of daily living; however, used alone, these improvements are not generalized and transferred to home, community, or work settings, nor do they impact overall health status. In contrast, approaches incorporating cognitive strategy training have shown great promise in these areas, suggesting that a combined approach may have a greater overall effect. Cognitive Orientation to daily Occupational Performance (CO-OP) is an approach that uses cognitive strategies in combination with TST. The objective of this trial is to estimate the effect of CO-OP compared to standard out-patient rehabilitation on health status and functional skill performance in adults less than 3 months post stroke Methods: Participants less than 3 months post ischemic stroke (ICD-10 codes 163, 164) and admitted to outpatient rehabilitation services at 2 sites were randomized to receive either standard out-patient therapy (ST) or CO-OP. The main outcomes, administered pre, post, and at 3-month follow-up by a blind assessor, were health status (Stroke Impact Scale-SIS), and functional skill performance (Performance Quality Rating Scale-PQRS). Results: At the time of interim analysis, 21 participants (mean age 60.2 years, 33% female) were enrolled, 11 CO-OP and 10 ST. Post-test data were available for 14, follow-up for 8. SIS scores indicated larger changes for CO-OP for 7 of 9 domains, moderate effect for the composite physical health outcome SIS-16 at post-test (Cohen’s d=0.6), and large effect at follow-up (Cohen’s d=2.2). CO-OP had a large effect on PQRS scores for functional skills not trained in therapy (Cohen’s d=3.2), suggesting transfer beyond the clinical setting. Conclusions: The CO-OP treatment approach is associated with greater improvements than standard rehabilitation in most health status domains and in performance of skills untrained in therapy, indicating transfer beyond the clinical setting. A multi-site Phase III trial is warranted.

Phonologische Verarbeitung bei Grundschulkindern mit schwacher Lesefähigkeit

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 199-215 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Klatte ◽  
Claudia Steinbrink ◽  
Kirstin Bergström ◽  
Thomas Lachmann
Keyword(s):  
Cohen’S D ◽  
Phonologische Verarbeitung ◽  
Cohen's D

Defizite in der phonologischen Informationsverarbeitung werden heute als Kernsymptom der Lese-Rechtschreibstörung betrachtet. In Trainingsstudien mit betroffenen Kindern erwiesen sich Phonemwahrnehmungsfähigkeiten als trainierbar, und Programme, in denen Aufgaben zur phonologischen Bewusstheit mit der systematischen Vermittlung von Phonem-Graphem-Zuordnungen kombiniert wurden, zeigten Transfereffekte auf Lese- und Rechtschreibleistungen. Ausgehend von diesen Erkenntnissen wurde ein computerbasiertes Trainingsprogramm zur Förderung der Phonemwahrnehmung, der phonologischen Bewusstheit und der Graphem-Phonem-Zuordnungen für deutschsprachige Grundschulkinder mit Lese-Rechtschreibstörung entwickelt. Aufgrund der besonderen Relevanz der Vokallänge für die deutsche Orthographie enthält das Programm neben Aufgaben, die auf Konsonanten fokussieren, auch Vokallängenaufgaben. Bei der Konzipierung des Programms wurden etablierte, ursprünglich für andere Sprachen entwickelte Aufgaben an die deutsche Phonologie angepasst und in ein computerbasiertes Format übersetzt. Im Rahmen der vorliegenden Studie sollte überprüft werden, ob die konstruierten Trainingsaufgaben die spezifischen Defizite von Kindern mit Lese-Rechtschreibstörung wie intendiert abbilden. Hierzu wurden leseschwache Dritt- und Viertklässler (n = 35) mit mindestens durchschnittlichen Lesern derselben Klassenstufen (n = 75; Kontrollgruppe) hinsichtlich ihrer Leistungen in den Aufgaben verglichen. Die leseschwachen Kinder zeigten in allen Aufgaben schlechtere Leistungen als die Kontrollgruppe. Die Effektstärken der Gruppenunterschiede (Cohen's d) lagen im mittleren bis hohen Bereich (0.50 – 2.19). Die Ergebnisse bestätigen, dass die Aufgaben des Trainingsprogramms die spezifischen Defizite leseschwacher Kinder abbilden. Ein Training mit diesen Aufgaben erscheint daher grundsätzlich sinnvoll. Die Wirkungen eines solchen Trainings auf die schriftsprachlichen Leistungen von Kindern mit Lese-Rechtschreibstörung werden in zukünftigen Studien überprüft.

Political Inclusion Reduces Political Prejudice

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan G. Voelkel ◽  
Dongning Ren ◽  
Mark John Brandt
Keyword(s):  
The Political ◽  
Political Discussion ◽  
Total N ◽  
Cohen’S D ◽  
Promising Strategy ◽  
Political Inclusion ◽  
Cohen's D ◽  
Political Divide ◽  
Scenario Study ◽  
Fair Chance

The political divide is characterized by liberals and conservatives who hold strong prejudice against each other. Here we introduce one possible strategy for reducing political prejudice: political inclusion. We define political inclusion as receiving a fair chance to voice one’s opinions in a discussion of political topics with political outgroup members. This strategy may reduce political prejudice by inducing perceptions of the political outgroup as fair and respectful; however, such a strategy may also highlight conflicting attitudes and worldviews, thereby further exacerbating prejudice. In three preregistered studies (total N = 799), we test if political inclusion reduces or increases prejudice toward the political outgroup. Specifically, political inclusion was manipulated with either an imagined scenario (Study 1) or a concurrent experience in an ostensible online political discussion (Studies 2 &amp; 3). Across all studies, participants who were politically included by political outgroup members reported reduced prejudice toward their outgroup compared to participants in a neutral control condition (Cohen’s d [-0.27, -0.50]). This effect was mediated by perceptions of the political outgroup as fairer and less dissimilar in their worldviews. Our results indicate that political discussions that are politically inclusive do not cause additional prejudice via worldview conflict, but instead give others a feeling of being heard. It is a promising strategy to reduce political prejudice.

scholarly journals Lower Extremity Rehabilitation in Patients with Post-Stroke Sequelae through Virtual Reality Associated with Mirror Therapy

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 2654
Author(s):  
Roxana Steliana Miclaus ◽  
Nadinne Roman ◽  
Ramona Henter ◽  
Silviu Caloian
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Lower Extremity ◽  
Range Of Motion ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Mirror Therapy ◽  
Cohen’S D ◽  
Cohen's D ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Post Therapy

More innovative technologies are used worldwide in patient’s rehabilitation after stroke, as it represents a significant cause of disability. The majority of the studies use a single type of therapy in therapeutic protocols. We aimed to identify if the association of virtual reality (VR) therapy and mirror therapy (MT) exercises have better outcomes in lower extremity rehabilitation in post-stroke patients compared to standard physiotherapy. Fifty-nine inpatients from 76 initially identified were included in the research. One experimental group (n = 31) received VR therapy and MT, while the control group (n = 28) received standard physiotherapy. Each group performed seventy minutes of therapy per day for ten days. Statistical analysis was performed with nonparametric tests. Wilcoxon Signed-Rank test showed that both groups registered significant differences between pre-and post-therapy clinical status for the range of motion and muscle strength (p < 0.001 and Cohen’s d between 0.324 and 0.645). Motor Fugl Meyer Lower Extremity Assessment also suggested significant differences pre-and post-therapy for both groups (p < 0.05 and Cohen’s d 0.254 for the control group and 0.685 for the experimental group). Mann-Whitney results suggested that VR and MT as a therapeutic intervention have better outcomes than standard physiotherapy in range of motion (p < 0.05, Cohen’s d 0.693), muscle strength (p < 0.05, Cohen’s d 0.924), lower extremity functionality (p < 0.05, Cohen’s d 0.984) and postural balance (p < 0.05, Cohen’s d 0.936). Our research suggests that VR therapy associated with MT may successfully substitute classic physiotherapy in lower extremity rehabilitation after stroke.

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