Improving the Assessment of Teaching Effectiveness With the Nonequivalent Dependent Variables Approach

2021 ◽  
pp. 009862832110223
Author(s):  
Joshua J. Reynolds
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Effectiveness ◽  
Testing Effect ◽  
Student Evaluations Of Teaching ◽  
Teaching Assessment ◽  
Dependent Variables ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Teaching Implications ◽  
Tenure Process ◽  
Relevant Factors

Introduction: Assessing teaching effectiveness is relevant for improving one’s teaching and for moving through the tenure process; however, the validity of assessment methods, such as Student Evaluations of Teaching (SET), have been heavily criticized. Statement of the Problem: Using a one–group pretest–posttest design and assessing learning over the semester has several advantages over SET; however, one drawback is in making conclusions about the cause of changes in the post-test. A change could be due to learning in the semester, maturation, history, or even a testing effect. Literature Review: To improve the inferential quality of teaching assessment, a nonequivalent dependent variable (DV) design is highly advantageous. A nonequivalent DV is an outcome that is not the target of the intervention yet responds to the same contextually relevant factors. Teaching Implications: By using a nonequivalent DV design, there might be an increase from the beginning of the semester to the end of the semester in the main DV, but no increase in the nonequivalent DV, which provides a stronger argument that the change in the main DV is due to a true learning effect. Conclusion: Using nonequivalent DV methodology improves inferential quality and is easily implemented.

scholarly journals Quality Of Care As Perceived By Patients In A Brazilian Hospital: A Non-Randomized Interventional Study

10.3823/2520 ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gunnar Glauco De Cunto Taets ◽  
Camila Mendonça de Moraes Lopes ◽  
Claudio Joaquim Borba-Pinheiro ◽  
Estelio Henrique Martin Dantas
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Care ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Nonparametric Test ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Quality Of Patient Care ◽  
Dependent Variables ◽  
Post Test

Objective: To assess patients’ perceptions of the quality of care delivered by staff who underwent training about humanized care in a private hospital in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Method: This was an exploratory study. The convenience sample consisted of 30 patients, and data were collected via pre-intervention questionnaires, followed by post-intervention questionnaires after a training sessions with 44 employees working in a cardiac intensive unit of a private general hospital in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Dependent variables were analyzed using McNemar’s nonparametric test for repeated measures, considered suitable because of the nominal scale. Percentage differences were calculated using the following equation: ∆%=[(post-test – pre-test)*100/test] with significance set at  <0.05. Results: Improvements were observed in quality of patient care (Δ% = 38.1%, p = 0.031) and clarification of patients’ clinical condition (Δ% = 25%, p = 0.021), in addition to perceived room temperature (Δ % = 40%, p = 0.008) and ambient noise (Δ% = 52.6%, p = 0.002). Conclusion: Quality of care improved significantly after staff training, demonstrating the essential nature of ongoing education.

scholarly journals Holding teachers accountable: An old-fashioned, dry, and boring perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 138-145
Author(s):  
David Trafimow ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Effectiveness ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Department Head ◽  
Assessment Practices ◽  
Measurement Reliability ◽  
Student Evaluations Of Teaching ◽  
Teaching Assessment ◽  
Assessment Procedures ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Reliability Measurement

Few would disagree with the desirability to hold teachers accountable, but student evaluations of teaching and department head evaluations of teaching fail to do the job validly. Although this may be due, in part, to difficulties conceptualizing teaching effectiveness and student learning, it also is due to insufficient attention to measurement reliability. Measurement reliability sets an upper bound on measurement validity, thereby guaranteeing that unreliable measures of teaching effectiveness are invalid too. In turn, for measures of teaching effectiveness to be reliable, the items in the measure must correlate well with each other, there must be many items, or both. Unfortunately, at most universities, those who are tasked with teaching assessment do not understand the basics of psychometrics, thereby rendering their assessments of teachers invalid. To ameliorate unsatisfactory assessment procedures, the present article addresses the relationship between reliability and validity, some requirements of reliable and valid measures, and the psychometric implications for current teaching assessment practices.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Gangguan Tidur Terhadap Kadar Hormon Testosteron dan Jumlah Spermatozoa pada Tikus Jantan Wistar

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Leni Tri Wahyuni ◽  
Adnil Edwin Nurdin ◽  
Eliza Anas
Keyword(s):  
Sperm Quality ◽  
Male Rats ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
Dependent Variables ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Independent Variable ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Experimental Group

Abstrak Tingginya angka infertilitas pada pria disebabkan antara lain oleh kualitas produksi spermatozoa dan gangguan hormonal. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh gangguan tidur terhadap kadar hormon testosteron dan jumlah spermatozoa. Jenis penelitian adalah eksperimen laboratorium dengan desain post test only control groupdesign. Populasi tikus jantan Wistar berumur 2-3 bulan, dan berat badan 300 – 350 gr. Sampel sebanyak 24 ekor dibagi atas 4 kelompok yaitu: 1 kelompok kontrol dan 3 kelompok perlakuan. Variabel independen adalah gangguan tidur dan variabel dependen adalah kadar hormon testosteron dan jumlah spermatozoa. Analisa data mengunakan metode ANOVA dan dilanjutkan dengan uji statistik Multiple Comparisons jenis Bonferroni. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan ada perbedaan bermakna rerata kadar hormon testosteron kelompok kontrol dan perlakuan dengan nilaip=0,000. Gangguan tidur memberikan perbedaan bermakna terhadap kadar hormon testosteron. Terdapat perbedaan bermakna rerata jumlah spermatozoa kelompok kontrol dengan perlakuan dengan nilai p=0.000. Gangguan tidur juga memberikan perbedaan bermakna terhadap jumlah spermatozoa. Kesimpulan penelitian ini ialah terdapat pengaruh yang bermakna antara gangguan tidur terhadap kadar hormon testosteron dan jumlah spermatozoa pada tikus jantan wistar. Kata kunci: gangguan tidur, hormon testosteron, jumlah spermatozoaAbstract The increasing of infertility is caused by the quality of sperm production and hormonal disturbance. The objective of this study was to find out the effect of sleeping disturbance to the quality of testosterone hormone and the number of sperm. This was a laboratory experimental research with post-test only control group design. The populations were 2-3 months, 300-350 grams of weight, male rats. The sample was 24 rats which consisted of 4 groups: one control group and three experimental groups. Sleeping disturbance was an independent variable, whilethe quality of sperm testosterone hormone and the number of sperm were dependent variables. The data of the research were analyzed statistically by  ANOVA method and Bonferroni multiple comparison. There was a significant different of the mean of testosterone hormone quality between control group and experimental group with p=0,000. Sleeping disturbance gave significant different to the quality of testosterone hormone. There was a significant different on the number of sperm quality between control group and experimental group with p=0,000. Sleeping disturbancegave significant different to the number of sperm quality. The conclusion from this study is that there is effect of sleeping disturbance to testosterone hormone quality and the number of sperm on the wistar male rats. Keywords: sleeping disturbance, testosterone hormone, the number of sperm

PENINGKATAN KUALITAS HIDUP MELALUI LOGOTERAPI PADA KLIEN YANG MENJALANI HEMODIALISIS

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-18
Author(s):  
Abdul Wakhid ◽  
Ana Puji Astuti ◽  
Maya Kurnia Dewi
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Renal Failure ◽  
Test Group ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
T Test ◽  
P Value ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Mean

Logoterapi merupakan terapi untuk menemukan makna positif dibalik sebuah kejadian yang tidak diharapkan. Logoterapi dilaksanakan secara individu maupun berkelompok dalam bentuk konseling dan berorientasi pada pencarian makna hidup individu. Tujuan logoterapi meningkatkan makna pengalaman hidup individu yang diarahkan kepada pengambilan keputusan yang bertanggung jawab. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan menggunakan rancangan pre-experiment dengan metode pre and post test group, artinya pengumpulan data dilakukan terhadap responden untuk membandingkan kualitas hidup sebelum dan sesudah dilakukan intervensi. Teknik pengambilan sampel dilakukan dengan metode total sampling yaitu pengambilan seluruh sampel dengan tetap memperhatikan kriteria yang telah ditetapkan. Jumlah pasien yang menjalani hemodialisis di RSUD Ungaran sebanyak 21 orang dan di RSUD Ambarawa sebanyak 25 pasien. Analisis data dilakukan dengan menggunakan uji t test dependent. Hasil penelitian didapatkan bahwa dari 46 responden didapatkan rata-rata skor kualitas hidup pasien yang mejalani hemodialisis sebesar 60.22 dengan skor terrendah 55 dan skor tertinggi 69. Bahwa dari 46 responden didapatkan rata-rata skor kualitas hidup pasien yang mejalani hemodialisis sebesar 88.72 dengan skor terrendah 79 dan skor tertinggi 103. Hasil uji statistik dengan uji t test dependent diketahui ada pengaruh logoterapi terhadap kemampuan memaknai hidup pada klien yang menjalani hemodialisis di RSUD Kabupaten Semarang (p value: 0,0001). Saran perlunya peningkatan kemampuan perawat dalam memberikan layanan kesehatan termasuk pemberian atau pemanduan penemuan makna hidup bagi pasien hemodialysis, agar selain dengan hemodialysis, ada faktor internal dari pasien yang dapat dijadikan sebagai motivasi untuk sembuh dari penyakit.   Kata Kunci: Logoterapi, kualitas hidup   IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF PATIENTS WITH RENAL FAILURE WHO UNDERWENT HEMODIALYSIS   ABSTRACT Logotherapy is a therapy to discover the positive meaning behind an unexpected event. Logotherapy is carried out individually or in groups in the form of counseling and oriented to the search for the meaning of individual life. This study aims to improve the quality of life of patients with renal failure who underwent hemodialysis. This research was conducted by using pre-experiment with pre-post test study. The sampling technique was done by the convenience sampling. The number of patients undergoing hemodialysis as many as 46 respondents. Data analysis was done by using test t test dependent. The result showed that from 46 respondents got the mean of quality of life of patients who had hemodialysis 60.22 with lowest score 55 and highest score 69. Whereas from 46 respondents got the mean score of life quality of patients who had hemodialysis 88.72 with score the lowest score 79 and the highest score 103. The result of statistical test with t test dependent is known there is influence of logoterapi to the ability of meaningful life on client who undergo hemodialysis at Semarang Regency hospitals (p value: 0.0001). Advice on the need to improve the nurse's ability to provide health services, including the provision or guidance of the discovery of the meaning of life for hemodialysis patients, in addition to hemodialysis, there are internal factors of the patient that can be used as a motivation to recover from illness.   Keywords: Logotherapy, quality of life, kidney failure.  

The Anxiety of Pregnant Women in Post Abortion by Reading Ayatus Syifa and Lavender Aromatherapy

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 404-409
Author(s):  
Inna Sholicha Fitriani ◽  
Nurhidayati Nurhidayati
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Pregnant Woman ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Test Group ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Anxiety Level ◽  
Wilcoxon Test ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Post Abortion

Pregnancy and abortion can be a stressor that can increase anxiety. The Qur'an is just as a doubt antidote and diseases that are in the chest and it is commonly known as the heart. The Lavender one of essential oil which popular and it is widely used in the field of clinical health which especially addressing psychosomatic in gynecology. The purpose of this research was to determine the potential decrease of anxiety on pregnant women in post-abortion by reading verses syifa and lavender aromatherapy. The research used experimental design of Pre and Post Test-Group with a sample of all pregnant women who had abortion. The total sample was 24 people. The research was conducted in Aisyiyah Hospital and Muhammadiyah Hospital of Ponorogo in Juny - August 2018. The data analysis used T and Wilcoxon test. The result of data analysis were 0,003 <0,05 and there was comparison between potential decrease of anxiety in pregnant women post abortion by reading verses syifa and giving aromatherapy  of lavender.  The comparison showed that the potency of decreasing of anxiety in pregnant woman post abortion by reading ayatus syifa and giving aromatherapy of lavender, 38% decreased anxiety level in pregnant woman post abortion because of lavender therapy and 62% was due to other factor. Then 89%decreased in anxiety level in pregnant woman post abortion because of reading ayatus syifa and 11% due to other factor. Research products can be used as media in the treatment of non pharmacological psikomatic in order to support quality of public health.

EFFECTIVENESS OF USING MCH BOOKS AND MONSCA APPLICATIONS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF 14 T ANTENATAL SERVICE STANDARDS

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 68-73
Author(s):  
Rahmawati Rahmawati ◽  
Syarif Syafruddin ◽  
Nontji Wena
Keyword(s):  
Antenatal Care ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Continuity Of Care ◽  
Control Design ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Limited Time ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Service Standards

The component of antenatal care received by pregnant women is classified as incomplete because the implementation of standard pregnancy services is still using conventional methods. There are obstacles faced by midwives, such as the limited time in a recording, which has an impact on the declining quality of antenatal care standards. This research aims to compare the effectiveness of the use of KIA books and MONSCA applications in midwives in the application of the standard Antenatal service 14 T. This research was conducted in Puskesmas Tanete and Puskesmas Bontobangun Bulukumba District. The method used in the study is experimental quasi (pre-test post-test nonequivalent control design). Using a sample of midwives in this study, as many as 36 people were divided into two groups (18 intervention groups and 18 control groups). The sampling technique in this study used purposive sampling. Data were analyzed using the Mann-Whitney Test. The results showed that there was a difference in the effectiveness of using KIA books with MONSCA applications, MOSCA's applications were easier to use, faster, safer, and more accurate than KIA books. It can be concluded that the MONSCA application is more effective than KIA books. Key words: Effectiveness, Android-based Smart Continuity of Care application, KIA book, Antenatal service 14 T

The Effect of Statistics on Enjoyment and Perceived Credibility in Sports Media

2021 ◽  
pp. 216747952199839
Author(s):  
Dustin Hahn
Keyword(s):  
New Media ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Media Industry ◽  
Sports Media ◽  
Perceived Credibility ◽  
Competitive Environments ◽  
Dependent Variables ◽  
Media Source ◽  
The Impact

Evolving media landscapes toward increasingly diverse and competitive environments in both traditional and new media requires producers regularly examine the quality of their productions. One growing line of research identifies the increasing presence and significance of statistics in sports media programming. This experiment measures the effect of statistics on enjoyment and perceived credibility by sport consumers while considering level of fanship, media source, and variations in placement within Instagram posts. Results uncover evidence that validates previous observations about statistics in media while contradicting others. Specifically, findings reveal that statistics enhance enjoyment and improve perceived credibility. Observations were consistent across fanship level. However, additional findings also suggest media source and placement of statistics influences both enjoyment and credibility as well. For both dependent variables, statistics in both the Instagram caption and image yielded significantly greater enjoyment and credibility than some other conditions including posts without statistics at all. The impact of these and other findings on sports media industry and scholarship, along with limitations and directions for future research, are discussed.

scholarly journals Implementing the Mindfulness-Based Interventions; Teaching Assessment Criteria (MBI:TAC) in Mindfulness-Based Teacher Training

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 216495612199834
Author(s):  
GM Griffith ◽  
RS Crane ◽  
R Baer ◽  
E Fernandez ◽  
F Giommi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Training ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Assessment Criteria ◽  
Optimal Conditions ◽  
Intervention Delivery ◽  
Effective Feedback ◽  
Teaching Assessment ◽  
Teaching Competence

The Mindfulness-Based Interventions: Teaching Assessment Criteria (MBI:TAC) was originally developed as a tool to assess the teaching competence of mindfulness-based program (MBP) teachers. The tool was made freely available and has since been used by mindfulness-based teacher training organisations internationally. During this time the MBI:TAC has evolved in its usage, from an assessment tool to one which informally supports how MBP teachers are trained. In this article, we first examine the rationale for implementing the MBI:TAC in MBP teacher training; second, we offer practical guidance on ways of integrating the tool into teacher training pathways with awareness of its potential and possible pitfalls; and third, we offer guidance on using the tool as a framework for giving effective feedback to trainees on their teaching practice. Implementing the MBI:TAC in teacher training may support the quality and integrity of MBP teacher training, and thus ensure high quality MBP teachers graduating. In turn this may help avoid the ‘implementation cliff’ – that is, the quality of an intervention delivery is delivered in optimal conditions when it is being researched, and drops in quality when delivered in sub-optimal, ‘real world’ conditions.

scholarly journals Evaluating the Effect of Solution-Focused Group Counseling on Improving Quality of Marital Relationships in Childless Couples

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 81
Author(s):  
Khadijeh Panahi Dorche ◽  
Seyed Ali Kimiaei ◽  
Melika Ghahramanzadeh
Keyword(s):  
Marital Relationships ◽  
Dyadic Adjustment ◽  
Waiting List ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Sample Population ◽  
Affective Expression ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Solution Focused

This study investigated the effect of solution-focused counseling on improving the quality of marital relationships on childless couples. This study is a quasi-experimental using pre-test, post-test with a waiting list control group. Sample population of this study was visiting in a Welfare and Education center in city of Eafahan. Fourteen couples were selected randomly through stratified random sampling method and were equally assigned to experimental and waiting list control groups. They completed the Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS). The results showed that solution-focused counseling not only significantly increases the quality of marital relationship but also improve dyadic consensus, affective expression, dyadic cohesion and marital satisfaction.

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