Student response to e-books: study of attitude toward reading among elementary school children in Kuwait

2014 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 458-472 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdus Sattar Chaudhry
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Student Response ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Fourth Grade Students ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Reading Instruments ◽  
The Impact

Purpose – The paper aims to investigate the impact of e-books on attitude towards reading among elementary school students. The paper also reflects on issues related to readings and e-books. Design/methodology/approach – Experimental method of research was used to carry out the study. Experiment was conducted on fourth-grade students in an international school in Kuwait. The control group consisted of nine students. The experimental group had 16 students: eight read the book under the “read-to-me” feature and the other half read the book alone. Students in the two groups were assigned readings randomly and their reactions were studied and compared using different methods. Findings – The experiment demonstrated that students enjoyed reading the electronic medium more than the paperback alternative. The difference, however, was not significant. In addition, difference between the comprehension levels of the three conditions was also insignificant. Students did, however, finish reading the paperback book in a significantly shorter time. Research limitations/implications – A pilot study would have been desirable and also the number of questions asked in the comprehension test could have been expanded. The authors were also not able to explore the possibility of using an automated tool to record the reading time. The two reading instruments used (iPads and iPods) might have affected the students’ understanding and enjoyment of the book, although no noticeable differences were found. Practical implications – The experiment indicted that one of the apparent benefits of reading the e-book was its built-in picture dictionary, as the book used in the study incorporated a lot of word coinage in his texts. Lessons learnt from the study can benefit in enhancing features of e-books and designing reading programmes to help build more positive attitude towards reading among children. Originality/value – Little research has been reported in the literature on investigation of e-books towards reading attitude particularly using empirical studies or experimental research. Most literature focuses on availability of e-books and their features. This study makes a good contribution to the literature on this important aspect of research and makes available useful practical information as well.

scholarly journals Improvement of Physical, Honesty, Discipline and Cooperation in Class IV Elementary School Students through Circuit Training Learning Model

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 244-250
Author(s):  
Dean Novianti ◽  
I Made Sriundy Mahardika ◽  
Abdul Rachman Tuasikal
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Learning Model ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Circuit Training ◽  
School Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Efficient Learning ◽  
Experimental Group

Physical education program for sport and health allocates four lesson hour of which each hour consists of 35 minutes in one week. It requires an innovative and efficient learning model in order to improve physical fitness, honesty, discipline, and cooperation. The researcher developes a circuit training learning model in the from circuit games which is a modified form of circuit training. The study aim to examine the effectiveness of the circuit training learning model in improving physical fitness, honesty, discipline, and cooperation in students of Elementary School Sidoarjo. The type of research used is quantitative and qualitative by using research and development method, and data analysis using ANOVA. The data collection process is carried out by pre-test and post-test and then the results of the research data are analyzed using SPSS series 2.0. The results of the study shows (1) the sig value of 0,011 smaller than the 0,05 ( p< 0,05 ), meaning that there is the difference in the results of the TKJ I test on groups of students who are not treated compared to the group of students who are given the learning model. (2) the average group of students who are not given the treatment (control group) is 12,50 while for the group of students         given treatment (experimental group) is 15,15, meaning that there is an increase in test results againts the experimental group at 45%, (4) there is an increase in the observations of the discipline attitude from the control group compared to the experimental group at 35 %, (5) there is an increase in the observations of the discipline attitudes of the control group compared to the experimental group at 55%. Based on the above analysis it can be cocluded that the circuit training learning model can improve physical fitness and cultivate honesty, discipline and cooperattion in students of Elementary School.  

scholarly journals Fostering word fluency of struggling third graders from Germany through motivational peer-tutorial reading racetracks

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Barwasser ◽  
Karolina Urton ◽  
Matthias Grünke ◽  
Marko Sperling ◽  
David L. Coker
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Word Recognition ◽  
Reading Fluency ◽  
Text Comprehension ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Early Years ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Word Fluency ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Impact

AbstractAutomation of frequently used words is a key component in the development of reading fluency. However, acquiring fast word recognition skills is a serious challenge for many children in their early years of formal education. Lagging word recognition leads to general reading problems, as fluency is a vital prerequisite for text comprehension. Recent research shows that the percentage of struggling elementary school readers in Germany is increasing, speaking to the need for widespread implementation of effective word recognition interventions. This pilot study aims to provide preliminary evidence of the effectiveness of peer-tutorial reading racetrack training with an integrated motivational system for the sight word fluency of German struggling elementary school students. The intervention comprised twelve 15-min teaching units over a period of three weeks. To encourage reading motivation, the intervention included graphing of performance scores and a group contingency procedure. A control-experimental group design (N = 44) with pre-, post-, and two follow-up measurements (each after five weeks) was employed to investigate the impact of the treatment on decoding sight words at an appropriate speed. Results demonstrated a significant performance increase in the treatment group, relative to the control group. The effect size can be considered very high (partial η2 = .76), indicating that this brief training has the potential to enhance the word recognition of struggling elementary students.

scholarly journals Impact of Bilateral Coordinated Movement on Manipulative Skill Competency in Elementary School Students

Children ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 517
Author(s):  
Jun Chen ◽  
Xiaozan Wang ◽  
Weiyun Chen
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Fourth Grade ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Significant Interaction Effect ◽  
Fourth Grade Students ◽  
Main Effect ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Sports Skills

Background: Researchers have found that manipulative skill competency in childhood not only helps to improve physical activity participation but also helps adolescents learn specialized sports skills. This study aimed to examine the effects of an eight-week bilateral coordinated movement (BCM) intervention on manipulative skill competency in school-aged children. Methods: The participants were 314 fourth-grade students from two elementary schools in China. This study used a two-arm quasi-experimental research design. For one elementary school, two fourth-grade classes were assigned to the BCM group and another two fourth-grade classes were assigned to the control group. For the other elementary school, one fourth-grade class was assigned to the BCM group and another fourth-grade class to the control group. The students in the BCM group received an eight-week, two 40 min BCM lessons in soccer, and another eight-week, two 40-min BCM lessons in basketball. The control group received an eight-week two regular 40 min PE lessons in soccer and basketball, respectively. The students’ manipulative skill competency in soccer and basketball skills were pre- and post-tested using the two PE metric assessment rubrics. Data were analyzed by means of descriptive statistics, independent sample t-tests, and ANCOVA and ANOVA repeated measures. Results: The results showed a significant main effect of time (pre-test vs. post-test) in soccer skills (F = 273.095, p < 0.001, η2 = 0.468) and in basketball skills (F = 74.619, p < 0.001, η2 = 0.193). Additionally, the results revealed a significant main effect of the group (BCM group vs. control group) in soccer skills (F = 37.532, p < 0.001, η2 = 0.108) and a marginal significant main effect of the groups in basketball skills (F = 3.619, p = 0.058, η2 = 0.011). Furthermore, there was a significant interaction effect between the time and the group in soccer skills (F = 37.532, p < 0.001, η2 = 0.108) and in basketball skills (F = 18.380, p < 0.001, η2 = 0.056). Conclusions: It was concluded that after participation in the eight-week, 16 40 min lessons of BCM, the fourth-grade students showed greater improvement in soccer and basketball dribbling, passing and receiving skills, compared to the control group.

The impact of microfinance programs on monetary poverty reduction

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-43
Author(s):  
Mustafa Hassan Elsafi ◽  
Elsadig Musa Ahmed ◽  
Santhi Ramanathan
Keyword(s):  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Poverty Line ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Microfinance Institutions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Welfare Indicators ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Loan Size ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of microfinance programs sponsored by Sudanese microfinance institutions (SMFIs) on monetary poverty reduction in Sudan where poverty is widely spread. Design/methodology/approach The study adopted the control group approach, where income and expenditure are taken as welfare indicators. The updated World Bank’s international poverty line of 1.90 per person per day was adopted to separate the poor from non-poor. The data were collected by the means of a questionnaire distributed to a random sample of beneficiaries in the institution under study. The study adapted the Foster, Greer and Thorbecke (FGT) model to evaluate the role of microfinance programs in poverty reduction. Furthermore, to gain more insight into the impact of the program, a preliminary analysis was conducted using the independent-samples t-test to examine the difference in the welfare indicators for the sample of the control group and treatment group as well as that of the small loan group and micro-loan group. Findings The findings show that the microfinance program provided by SMFIs has reduced the monetary poverty among the participants. The results also reveal that beneficiaries who had received a larger volume of loan were noted lesser poverty than those who had received very small loan size. Moreover, the results demonstrate that poverty indices based on expenditure as a welfare indicator are far lower than those based on income for both groups. Originality/value This study contributes to the available literature by filling the gaps through including income and expenditure as monetary variables, which included separately in previous studies adopted the FGT model in the area of microfinance, in addition to exploring the role of loan size in the effect of microfinance on poverty reduction.

scholarly journals The Impact of Music in Increasing Intelligence: A "Gendhing Lancaran" Experiment on Spatial-Temporal Ability

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 113
Author(s):  
Oriana Tio Parahita Nainggolan
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Elementary School Students ◽  
Fourth Grade ◽  
Intelligence Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Random Methods ◽  
Data Support ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Impact

 The purpose of this research was to investigate the influence of the Javanese gamelan pieces, namely gendhing lancaran towards the increasing of the spatial-temporal ability. The subjects of this research consist of 60 elementary school students in the fourth grade. By using random methods, those subjects are grouped into two groups those are 30 students on the experiment group and 30 others on the control group. The subjects were assigned to one of two conditions: listening gendhing lancaran (for the experiment group) or no music (for the control group). As a spatial-temporal task, CFIT (culture fair intelligence test) was administered before and after listening gendhing lancaran. The experiment group is scored significantly higher than the non-music group on CFIT. These data support this research as the elements of sounds produced by various music instruments can give stimulus or influence spatial-temporal ability. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah menginvestigasi pengaruh tetembangan gamelan Jawa, yaitu gendhing lancaran terhadap peningkatan kemampuan spasial-temporal. Subjek penelitian ini adalah 60 murid sekolah dasar di kelas empat. Dengan menggunakan metode acak, subjek-subjek tersebut dijadikan ke dalam dua kelompok, yaitu 30 dalam kelompok eksperimen dan 30 lainnya dalam kelompok pengawasan. Mereka dikaitkan dengan salah satu dari dua kondisi: mendengar gendhing lancaran (untuk kelompok eksperimen) atau tidak mendengar musik tersebut (untuk kelompok pengawasan). Sebagai tugas spasial-temporal, CFIT (culture fair intelligence test) dicatat sebelum dan sesudah mendengar gendhing lancaran. Kelompok eksperimen secara signifikan bernilai lebih tinggi dibandingkan kelompok pengawasan melalui CFIT. Data ini mendukung penelitian ini di mana elemen-elemen bunyi yang dihasilkan berbagai alat musik dapat memberikan stimulus atau pengaruh pada kemampuan spasial-temporal.

scholarly journals The effects of implementing a gratitude development program on the quality of life and happiness of upper elementary school students

2020 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-31
Author(s):  
Josipa Erdeši ◽  
Željka Mendek Ocelić ◽  
Gorka Vuletić
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Elementary School ◽  
Elementary School Students ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Experimental Group

The aim of this paper is to test the impact of the implementation of gratitude development program on the quality of life and happiness of sixth, seventh and eighth grade elementary school students. The total of 79 students of one elementary school from a rural part of Eastern Croatia participated in the research, divided into experimental (N = 39) and control (N = 40) groups. The gratitude development program was conducted once a day for a period of four weeks. The Personal Well-Being Index for School Children and the Subjective Happiness Scale were administered before and after the program. The results were processed by a two-way analysis of variance with repeated measurements on the first factor. There was a significant increase in the level of overall quality of life and specific quality of life domains in the experimental group in comparison to the control group. There were no significant changes in happiness level in the experimental group after the program. The findings contribute to a better understanding of the relationship of gratitude, the quality of life and the experience of happiness. Also, the results indicate the importance of using psychological interventions that can improve the quality of life of students in the educational context. The paper extensively discusses the usefulness of this research and its implications for future research.

Assessing the belt and road initiatives impact on tourism development in China: insights from MOOCs learning platform

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanqin Qiu ◽  
Dongzhi Chen ◽  
Qinghui Li ◽  
Kanglin Peng ◽  
Carson Lewis Jenkins
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Online Reviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
Belt And Road ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Belt And Road

Purpose This study aims to explore the impact of the belt and road initiative (BRI) on tourism development in China and to identify the factors contributing to the BRI’s effect on tourism development. Design/methodology/approach This study evaluates the impact of the BRI on tourism development using 2007–2017 panel data from 31 provinces and municipalities in China. The data are analyzed using the difference-in-differences method and the factors contributing to the BRI’s effect on tourism development are identified through an analysis of online reviews by users of a massive open online course offered on the FutureLearn platform. Findings The result suggests that the BRI has boosted total tourism revenue and total tourist arrivals in the BRI region comparing with other regions. Four factors contributing to the BRI’s impact on tourism development in China are identified: macro-environmental factors, transit factors, destination factors and tourism policy and promotional factors. Originality/value The BRI has had a significant impact on regional tourism development, yet very few empirical studies have systematically examined the impact of BRI on tourism development. Thus, this paper also addresses this research gap by evaluating the extent to which BRI impacts tourism development and contributes to the factors affecting tourism development.

Effects of ski lift ticket discounts on local tourism demand

2018 ◽  
Vol 73 (4) ◽  
pp. 480-491 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Falk ◽  
Miriam Scaglione
Keyword(s):  
Average Treatment Effect ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Tourism Demand ◽  
Research Knowledge ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Winter Sport ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Overnight Stays

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a first evaluation of the effectiveness of the early bird discount on ski lift tickets by estimating the impact on hotel overnight stays of the Saas-Fee destination. Design/methodology/approach The difference-in-differences (DID) approach is used to compare winter sport destinations with and without the price reduction before and after the introduction of the price discount. The sample is composed of the 54 largest Swiss winter sport destinations for the seasons 2013/2014 and 2016/2017. Findings DID estimations show an increase in overnight stays of Swiss residents by 50 per cent as compared to the control group. Quantile regression estimations for the conditional upper part of the overnight stays distribution reveal a lower average treatment effect of 38 per cent. However, DID estimates for total overnight stays (domestic and foreign) are much smaller – about 17 per cent – indicating that the price reductions are not effective in attracting foreign visitors. Results are not sensitive when taking into account a large number of control variables (elevation, size and snow making capacity). Research limitations/implications As tourists visiting winter sport destinations are interested in a mix of activities, lift ticket revenues or number of skier days should be used as an alternative outcome measure. Practical implications As positive effects on local tourism demand are mainly limited to Swiss tourists, such price strategies should be carefully considered. In the long term, the skiing market will stagnate or even shrink for several reasons (population ageing, climate change and changes in leisure preferences). Originality value This paper provides a first quantitative evaluation of price discounts in tourism research. Knowledge about the discounts and consumers reactions to sales promotions are of great interest to marketing managers in today’s competitive ski market.

scholarly journals The Use of AR-Assisted Storybook to Reduce Mathematical Anxiety on Elementary School Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (06) ◽  
pp. 195
Author(s):  
Muhammad Nur Wangid ◽  
Hendra Erik Rudyanto ◽  
Gunartati Gunartati
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Mathematics Anxiety ◽  
Mathematics Learning ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
T Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
Learning Anxiety ◽  
The Impact

Mathematics is essential to be mastered by students because it can help students to solve various problems in daily life. Students are anxious and afraid to take mathematics lessons. Augmented Reality (AR)-assisted storybook blends fantasy and reality and is developed to see the impact on students 'mathematics anxiety. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of AR-assisted storybooks on students' anxiety in mathematics learning. This study uses a quantitative approach with the type of research quasi-experiment and with the design of the pretest-posttest control group design. The study sample includes 348 fourth grade students in elementary school in Yogyakarta. The sampling technique used is the cluster random sampling technique. Independent t-test techniques analyzed data. The results showed that the sig value 2-tailed in the independent t-test was 0.00 (&lt;0.05). Thus, it can be stated that AR-Assisted storybook has a positive and significant effect on students' mathematics learning anxiety.

scholarly journals Ready to Learn: The Impact of the Morning Blast Physical Activity Intervention on Elementary School Students

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tingting Xu ◽  
Erik Jon Byker ◽  
Monica Rae Gonzales
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Elementary School ◽  
Elementary School Students ◽  
Physical Activity Intervention ◽  
The United States ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Ready To Learn ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Experimental Group

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of an aerobic exercise intervention programme on elementary school students’ math learning and daily physical activity. Methods: This mixed-methods study included 7 educators and 83 students (n=90). The students were all children who were enrolled in Grades 3, 4, and 5 in a semi-rural elementary school in the United States of America. Data were collected through focus-group interviews, surveys, quantitative analysis of step counts, and from quasi-experimental research design. Results: Students in the experimental group were found to have: (1) increased scores on math standard score, (2) greater confidence in their academic ability, and (3) had more accumulated steps compared to students in the control group. Students in the experimental group also reported that they were more “ready to learn” after completing the physical activity intervention. This finding was also confirmed by their teachers. Conclusion: This study demonstrates how an increase in physical activity during the morning time has positive benefits for students throughout the school day. 

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