Definition and Testing of a Skills Framework to Evaluate the Effect of a Pedagogical Program in Entrepreneurship

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (01) ◽  
pp. 21-39
Author(s):  
Florence Krémer ◽  
Estèle Jouison
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Business Students ◽  
Survey Instrument ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Complete Evaluation ◽  
Entrepreneurial Skills ◽  
Replicated Data ◽  
Experimental Plan ◽  
Post Hoc ◽  
Experimental Group

Our work aims at contributing to research on entrepreneurship pedagogy by designing and testing a skills framework to evaluate the outcomes of pedagogical programs in entrepreneurship. A literature review was conducted to clarify the concept of skills. The first part of this article describes the components of the 17 main entrepreneurial skills identified in the literature (both transversal and specific to entrepreneurship). A post hoc experimental plan was chosen so that the results may be replicated. Data were collected online among business students and 444 completed forms were returned. The survey instrument was tested empirically by comparing the experimental group (265 participants of an entrepreneurship seminar) with the control group (179 non-participants). Results show the value of using a complete evaluation grid when evaluating a pedagogical program in entrepreneurship. Indeed, many transversal skills may evolve positively, not just the skills that are specific to entrepreneurship.

scholarly journals Measuring the effectiveness of the women entrepreneurship programme on potential, start-up and established women entrepreneurs in South Africa

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 160-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melodi Botha ◽  
Gideon Niemann ◽  
Jurie Van Vuuren
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Management Training ◽  
Training Intervention ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Women Entrepreneurship ◽  
Entrepreneurial Skills ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Experimental Group

The Women Entrepreneurship Programme (WEP) was developed after a need had been identifiedfor such a training intervention. The WEP provides entrepreneurial and business management training to women entrepreneurs. This empirical paper measures the effectiveness of the WEP after the respondents had been through the training intervention. The sample consists of 180 women entrepreneurs, where 116 respondents form the experimental group and 64 respondents the control group. Factor analysis is presented and several statistical tests executed to present the statistically significant differences between the two groups in the sample. The findings highlight the WEP delegates’ acquisition of new entrepreneurial skills and knowledge. Furthermore, the respondents reported an increase in the number of employees, turnover, productivity and profit. It was statistically proven that the WEP is effective in training potential, start-up and established women entrepreneurs in South Africa.

scholarly journals Can an Introductory Accounting Course Help Students Successfully Complete a Financial Accounting Course?

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (10) ◽  
pp. 324-331 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregory W Treadwell
Keyword(s):  
Business Students ◽  
Financial Accounting ◽  
Control Group ◽  
South Central ◽  
Group Research ◽  
Introductory Accounting ◽  
Course Control ◽  
Central United States ◽  
Required Courses ◽  
Experimental Group

Some college students find themselves failing required courses. These course failures were a problem at a regional south-central United States (U.S.) university where many students were failing a required Financial Accounting course. Barriers to enrolling in the Financial Accounting course only included a sophomore standing, so it was possible for students with non-existent or limited accounting knowledge to enroll. To reduce the number of student failures in the Financial Accounting course administrators created numerous help programs including an Introductory Accounting course. This study focuses on the effectiveness of using an elective Introductory Accounting course to help business students complete a required financial accounting course, successfully. The effectiveness was determined by comparing students’ performance in Financial Accounting after taking the Introductory Accounting course (Experimental Group) with students that only took the Financial Accounting course (Control Group). Research data came from 471 students in the experimental group and the1388 in the control group. Unfortunately, the analysis produced results that suggested the Introductory Accounting course did not help students in Financial Accounting.

scholarly journals The Effect of Using Approximation and Appealing for Help Techniques on Learning Speaking Skill among Iranian Intermediate EFL Learners

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 1195
Author(s):  
Islam NamazianDoost ◽  
Asadallah Hashemifardnya ◽  
Nasrin Panahi
Keyword(s):  
Target Population ◽  
Role Playing ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
Post Hoc ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Better Than

This study examined the effects of using approximation and appealing for the help techniques on learning speaking skill among Iranian intermediate EFL learners. First sixteen participants out of 120 were chosen for the target population. The participants were then randomly assigned to three equal groups- two experimental groups and one control group. The groups were pretested by a speaking pre-test. Regarding the treatment, the experimental groups were taught by using the communicative approach techniques including approximation and appealing for the help. One experimental group received instruction on how to appeal for the help if their competence cannot come up with the exact word. The other experimental group received instruction on how to compensate failure in conversation by using approximate words. For example, in case of forgetting the exact word they used an approximate word or phrase like using "boat" instead of "ship" or "pipe" for "water pipe". However, the participants in the control group received traditional activities in learning speaking such as question and answer, topic discussion, dialogs and role playing. The treatment took 10 sessions of 45 minutes each under the guidance of the supervisor. Then, the control group and the experimental groups took the post-test of pet. After collecting the data, they were analyzed through using One-way Anova and Post-hoc Scheffe Test- Multiple Comparisons. The findings showed that both experimental groups outperformed than the control group. The results showed that those students who received appealing for the help treatment were better than approximation group and control group.

scholarly journals Why do I have to drive now? Post Hoc Explanations of Take-Over Requests

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Moritz Körber ◽  
Lorenz Prasch ◽  
Klaus Bengler
Keyword(s):  
Interface Design ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Automated Vehicles ◽  
Automated Driving ◽  
Trust In Automation ◽  
Before And After ◽  
High Level ◽  
Post Hoc ◽  
Experimental Group

Objective: It was investigated whether providing an explanation for a take-over request in automated driving influences trust in automation and acceptance.Background: Take-over requests will be recurring events in conditionally automated driving which could undermine trust as well as acceptance and, therefore, the successful introduction of automated vehicles.Method: Forty participants were equally assigned to either an experimental group provided with an explanation of the reason for a take-over request or a control group without explanations. In a simulator drive, both groups experienced three take-over scenarios that varied in the obviousness of their causation. Participants rated their acceptance before and after the drive and rated their trust before and after each take-over situation. Results: All participants rated acceptance on the same high level before and after the drive, independent of the condition. Control group’s trust ratings remained unchanged by take-over requests in all situations, but the experimental group showed decreased trust after experiencing a take-over caused by roadworks. Participants provided with explanation felt stronger that they had understood the system and the reasons for the take-overs.Conclusion: A take-over request did not lower trust or acceptance. Providing an explanation for a take-over request had no impact on trust or acceptance, but increased the perceived understanding of the system.Application: The results provide insights into users’ perception of automated vehicles, take-over situations and a fundament for future interface design for automated vehicles.

scholarly journals Penerapan Pijat Bayi Terhadap Peningkatan Berat Badan Bayi Usia 1-3 Bulan : Literature Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 1977-1983
Author(s):  
Runi Karin Majid ◽  
Aida Rusmariana
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Massage Therapy ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Maximum Value ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Experimental Group

AbstractBaby massage is one of the oldest and most popular types of stimulation or touch therapy that is has been practiced for a long time almost all over the world, including in Indonesia for generations. Baby massage has many benefits if done regularly, one of which can increase body weight. The purpose of this study was to know the weight of babies aged 1-3 months before and after being given baby massage. The method was a literature review of three research articles from Google Sholar used keywords including baby massage, weight gain, infants aged 1-3 months and articles published in the last 10 years. The results of the literarture review of three articles in the experimental group, before being given baby massage, was the median value of 4,592 grams and the minimum-maximum value of 3,533-5,933 grams. The control group had a median value of 4,258 grams and a minimum-maximum value of 3,533-5,200 grams. The experimental group after being given baby massage had a median value of 5,717 grams and a minimum-maximum value of 4,433-6,900 grams. While the control group had a median value of 4,767 grams and a minimum-maximum value of 3,967-5,633 grams. The conclusion of the literature review from these three articles is that baby massage has an effect on increasing body weight in infants aged 1-3 months. The results of the three articles that had been reviewed are babies who get massage therapy had a higher weight gain compared to babies who do not get massage therapy. It is suggested for nurses to be able to apply and provide education to parents to do baby massage in order to overcome the problem of baby growth and development especially the problem of baby massage.Keywords: Infants aged 1-3 months, Baby massage, Eigh gain AbstrakPijat bayi merupakan salah satu jenis stimulasi atau terapi sentuhan tertua dan terpopuler yang sudah lama dilakukan hampir di seluruh dunia termasuk di Indonesia secara turun temurun. Pijat bayi yang dilakukan secara rutin akan memberikan banyak manfaat yaitu salah satunya dapat meningkatkan berat badan. Tujuan dari penulisan ini yaitu untuk mengetahui berat badan bayi usia 1-3 bulan sebelum dan sesudah diberikan pijat bayi. Metode penulisan menggunakan literature review dari tiga artikel penelitian yang didapatkan dari google scholar dengan kata kunci pijat bayi, peningkatan berat badan dan bayi usia 1-3 bulan dan minimal terbit 10 tahun terakhir. Hasil dari literature review ketiga artikel ilmiah sebelum diberikan pijat bayi pada kelompok eksperimen memiliki nilai median 4.592 gram dan nilai minimum-maksimum 3.533-5.933 gram. Pada kelompok kontrol memiliki nilai median 4.258 gram dan nilai minimum-maksimum 3.533-5.200 gram. Sesudah diberikan pijat bayi pada kelompok eksperimen memiliki nilai median 5.717 gram dan nilai minimum-maksimum 4.433-6.900 gram. Sedangkan pada kelompok kontrol memiliki nilai median 4.767 gram dan nilai minimum-maksimum 3.967-5.633 gram. Simpulan literatur review dari ketiga artikel ilmiah yaitu pijat bayi sama-sama memiliki pengaruh untuk meningkatkan berat badan pada bayi usia 1-3 bulan. Hasil dari ketiga artikel ilmiah yang telah dilakukan literature review menunjukkan bahwa bayi yang mendapatkan pijat mengalami peningkatan berat badan lebih tinggi dibandingkan dengan bayi yang tidak mendapatkan terapi pijat. Saran bagi perawat untuk dapat menerapkan dan memberikan edukasi kepada orang tua untuk melakukan pijat bayi guna mengatasi masalah tumbuh kembang pada bayi terutama masalah berat badan bayi.Kata kunci: Bayi Usia 1-3 Bulan; Pijat bayi; Peningkatan Berat Badan

scholarly journals Inquiry-Based Learning Implementation to Improve Critical Thinking of Prospective Teachers

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 638-645
Author(s):  
Damajanti Kusuma Dewi ◽  
◽  
Wayan Ardhana ◽  
Irtadji ◽  
Tutut Chusniyah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Learning Styles ◽  
Prospective Teachers ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
Inquiry Based Learning ◽  
Post Hoc ◽  
Experimental Group

Teachers must possess critical thinking skills to become good facilitators in the education process to produce students with high-order thinking skills. This research aims to evaluate the implementation of the inquiry-based learning (IBL) method in improving the critical thinking (CT) skills of prospective teachers with their own learning styles. An experimental study is the research method used in this research with the matching-only pretest–posttest with a control group design. The selected participants consisted of two groups of prospective teachers, a total of 76 people with low critical thinking skills and 50 people with very low skills. The experimental group was given the IBL method, while the control group was given the problem-based learning method, which refers to the latest curriculum. Treatment is given for 8 weeks. The statistical analysis used includes Wilcoxon, Mann–Whitney, and Kruskal–Wallis followed by post hoc. The results of this study show an increase in critical thinking in both the experimental group and the control group. However, the increase in the experimental group was significantly higher than the control group. The increase in experimental group with low and very low CT group did not differ significantly. On the other hand, in the control group, the increase in CT in the low group was significantly higher than the very low group. Furthermore, the Kruskal–Wallis difference test in the experimental group based on learning styles showed that prospective teachers with converging learning styles were more able to follow the IBL method compared to other learning styles.

scholarly journals Comparison of Resistance Training and Plyometric Training for the Development of Speed of the Athletes

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-71
Author(s):  
Sandip Sankar Ghosh ◽  
Raju Biswas
Keyword(s):  
Resistance Training ◽  
Training Group ◽  
Analysis Of Covariance ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Plyometric Training ◽  
Group I ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Group Ii ◽  
Post Hoc ◽  
Experimental Group

The purpose of the present study was to compare the effectiveness of Plyometric Training (PT) and Resistance Training (RT) for improving speed ability of the Athletes. Total thirty six (N = 36) district level athletes were randomly selected. All the subjects were divided into three equal groups: i) Resistance Training Group (RTG) as Experimental Group-I, ii) Plyometric Training Group (PTG) as Experimental Group-II and iii) Control Group (CG). Experimental group-I underwent resistance training whereas experimental group-II underwent plyometric training for eight weeks. But the control group did not involve in any of the above treatments. In the present study speed ability was measured through 60 yard dash. To draw the statistical inference analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was used followed by Tukey’s LSD test as post hoc test. Both RTG and PTG improved significantly with respect to the CG in speed ability. Significant difference was also observed between RTG and PTG in speed ability. It was also confirmed that the PTG improved better than the RTG in speed ability. From the above findings it can be concluded that PT is more effective training means than RT to improve the speed ability of the athlete.

Creative Life Experience among Students in Medical Education

2016 ◽  
pp. 158-184
Author(s):  
Miao Yu ◽  
Jianxin Li ◽  
Wei Wang
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Life Experience ◽  
Psychological Intervention ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Group A ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Creative Life

This chapter mainly focuses on creativity and creative life experience of medical students in a university in China, in order to find out strategies of improving the medical students' creativity. The methods such as literature review, participation, intervention, and questionnaire survey are used jointly in this study. The students are divided into experimental group and control group. A two-month creative psychological intervention is carried out with the experimental group, and the results show that the level of creative life experience factors of the experimental group was significantly higher than that of control group after the intervention, which indicates that appropriate creative psychological intervention has certain effect on improving university students' creative life experience.

scholarly journals Engaging ESP University Students in Flipped Classrooms for Developing Functional Writing Skills, HOTs, and Eliminating Writer’s Block

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 177
Author(s):  
Ashraf Atta M. S. Salem
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Flipped Classroom ◽  
Business Students ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Higher Order Thinking ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Business Majors ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Experimental Group

The current study aims to investigate the impact of using flipped classroom approach on improving functional writing skills of business majors. Also, it aims to enhance some Higher Order Thinking (HOTs) skills including analysis, evaluation, and creation. Additionally, the study may help in eliminating writer’s block of the study sample. A standardized functional writing skill Pre and Posttest, Higher Order Thinking (HOTs) skills test and writer’s block questionnaire have been used to assess the target gains of students at the end of the study. The Quasi-experimental research design was used to investigate progress achieved by the sample of the study which included (51) business majors; (26) business students for the experimental group and (25) for the control group. The findings revealed large gains in functional writing skills, HOTs in favor of experimental group compared with the control group with minimized writer’s block based on the T-test differences in scores. Also ANOVA statistics among the quizzes targeted individual skills during the experiment showed on-going progress in both targeted skills and reduced writer’s block. It is recommended that flipped learning approach should be used in language learning practices.

scholarly journals Entrepreneurship in Interpreting: A Blue Ocean Strategy Didactic Toolkit for Higher Education Interpreter Training

2020 ◽  
Vol 60 ◽  
pp. 111-124
Author(s):  
Elena Aguirre Fernández Bravo ◽  
María Dolores Guindal Pintado
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Marketing Strategy ◽  
Lesson Plan ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Teaching Methodology ◽  
Flipped Learning ◽  
Marketing Theory ◽  
Entrepreneurial Skills ◽  
Pilot Implementation ◽  
Experimental Group

This article aims at presenting the reader with a didactic proposal for training higher education interpreting students in entrepreneurial skills by means of introducing a toolkit based on the Blue Ocean Strategy marketing theory. First, the reasons why entrepreneurship is necessary and should thus be an integral part of the interpreting curriculum will be put forward. Second, the Blue Ocean Strategy and its special suitability for the interpreting market will be argued. Third, the transposition of this theory into the interpreting classroom will be explained, with a focus on the approach and development of the lesson plan and didactic materials, which were devised on the basis of a flipped learning teaching methodology. Fourth, the results of the pilot implementation of this toolkit in the dialogue interpreting course Interpretación II: Técnicas de mediación intercultural, a 6 ECTS B.A. in Translation and Interpreting course at the Universidad Pontificia Comillas (Madrid), will be discussed by way of analysing 45 responses to questionnaires designed with the purpose of shedding light on whether perceptions of the interpreting market substantially differ among students who made part of the experimental group that took the Blue Ocean Strategy pilot class (18 subjects) and the control group (27 subjects), who did not receive training in this marketing strategy.

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