scholarly journals A Survey on the Demotivation in English Learning Among Chinese Rural Middle School Students

Author(s):  
Gengchun Li
2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bo Xu ◽  
Hua Zhang ◽  
Yu Zhang

It is greatly significant for middle school students to learn vocabulary in English learning. However, there are many barriers while mastering vocabulary.By comparing the current situation of vocabulary learning between urban and rural middle school students, the paper tries to find out the specific aspects of backwardness in vocabulary learning of rural middle school students. Reasons which cause the difficulties will be investigated and then corresponding solutions will be put forward to narrow the gap between urban and rural middle school students in vocabulary learning.


Author(s):  
Qiaoyong Liu ◽  
Yiqian Jiang ◽  
Lijun Shen ◽  
Jiming Zhu

AbstractObjectiveTo investigate the thyroid volume (Tvol) and to explore factors that affects it among 12 to 15-year-olds attending a rural middle school in east Hangzhou, China.MethodsA cross-sectional survey of middle school students attending a rural middle school in east Hangzhou, China was conducted. Height, weight and other physical development related indicators in middle school students were measured. The thyroid size was measured using ultrasound, and the thyroid volume calculated.ResultsThe median (P25, P75) of the thyroid volume in 596 middle school students from a rural middle school in east Hangzhou, China was 6.69 (5.66, 7.98) mL. Our study enrolled 305 male students (51.2%) and 291 female students (48.8%). The height, weight and thyroid volume of middle school students increased with age. Univariate analysis revealed that height, weight, body mass index (BMI) and body surface area (BSA) were positive correlated with thyroid volume (p<0.01).The correlation between BSA and thyroid volume was significant (Spearman’s rho=0.473, p<0.01). Multiple linear regression analysis revealed that BSA was positive and significantly correlated with the thyroid volume (p<0.05). Regression equation was Y=−2.532 + 6.186×BSA.ConclusionThe thyroid volume is not only affected by age, but it is also affected by growth and development. Goiter cannot only be assessed based on age, gender and thyroid volume. However, this study established that BSA not only presented the strongest correlation with thyroid volume (Spearman’s rho=0.473), but also had a strong correlation with physical development, taking into account the growth and development of middle school students, and showed greater stability. Therefore, we recommend inclusion of BSA as a reference standard in the measurement of the thyroid volume.


2020 ◽  
Vol 45 (6) ◽  
pp. 1139-1148
Author(s):  
Reina Evans ◽  
Laura Widman ◽  
Hannah Javidi ◽  
Elizabeth Troutman Adams ◽  
Sam Cacace ◽  
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2009 ◽  
Vol 23 (S1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy Bradshaw ◽  
Jessica Cunningham ◽  
Kelly Bradley ◽  
Sally Shafer ◽  
Joseph Straley ◽  
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