Exploring students’ perceptions of leadership skills in higher education: An impact study of the leadership training program

2021 ◽  
pp. 026142942110559
Author(s):  
Omar Muammar
Keyword(s):  
Training Program ◽  
Leadership Training ◽  
Leadership Skills ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Perceptions Of Leadership ◽  
The Impact

Leadership skills are a prerequisite in the 21st-century workplace in all fields. However, graduates often leave universities with a wealth of knowledge but less mastery and confidence in leadership skills. The purpose of the current study was to estimate the impact of a 20-hour leadership training program (LTP), on learning. A quasi-experimental method with non-equivalent groups, namely, an experimental group (EG) and a control group (CG), were used to assess the impact of the LTP on students’ learning perceptions. The convenience sample consisted of 96 students (49 males and 47 females), and 55 students in the EG. Pre- and post-assessments were performed. In the series of t-tests, the value of the difference between the pre- and post-assessments showed a significant overall effect on the ratings, favoring the EG. The results showed that the LTP was highly effective at developing students’ leadership skills. Implications and recommendations for future research are also included.

Pocket Cartoons

2021 ◽  
pp. 579-595
Author(s):  
Yin Yin Khoo ◽  
Robert Fitzgerald
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Financial Literacy ◽  
Experimental Methodology ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Learning Collaborative ◽  
Economics Students ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Cartoon Characters ◽  
The Impact

This study examines the impact of using cartoons shared through mobile devices to promote awareness and to aid in the development of financial literacy among Economics students in Malaysia. The study also investigates the use of these ‘mobile cartoons' to develop students' communication skills. The study involved a quasi-experimental methodology investigating the learning outcomes of 91 undergraduate students. Data was acquired through surveys and interviews. The results showed a higher mean for the experimental group (Mobile Learning Collaborative) than the control group (Conventional Collaborative). Future research may focus on the improvement in the design of the intervention with a particular focus on expanding the range of cartoon characters.

scholarly journals Impact evaluation of biomedical waste segregation among junior residents of a South Indian medical college: a quasi experimental study

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 2513
Author(s):  
Ranganath T. Sobagaiah ◽  
Karuna Siddappa Patange ◽  
Vishwanatha .
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
T Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Junior Doctors ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Biomedical Waste ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Waste Segregation ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Impact

Background: Biomedical waste is any waste generated during the diagnosis, treatment or immunization of human beings or animals. The quantity of solid waste generated in Bangalore hospitals is from ½ to 4 kg per bed per day. But segregation is done in only 30%. Health care workers have an important responsibility to segregate the biomedical waste and dispose them. Hence this study was undertaken with the objective of assessing the impact of intervention on Biomedical waste segregation knowledge among junior doctors.  Methods: The study design employed is a quasi experimental study with control and intervention design. The junior doctors were selected randomly. After written informed consent the participants were divided as two group of intervention and control group with 74 in each group. Data of pre-test was collected using self-administered and validated questionnaire. After a week of pre-test, training using WHO modules 3 on training of biomedical waste segregation based on IHWM was done only for the intervention group. After a period of 3 months post test was conducted for both the intervention and the control group using a pre tested self-administered questionnaire with questions very similar to the pre-test.Results: The difference is found to be with t-test value of 1.434 and df of 37 with significant value 0.160 (>0.05) for the control group. The difference is found to be with t-test value of 3.241 and df of 35 with significant value 0.003 (<0.05) for the intervention group.Conclusions: The knowledge of biomedical waste management was found to increase after an intervention.

Using French Language Facebook Posts to Increase Beginning Students’ Instrumentality and Cultural Interest

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-108
Author(s):  
Shelly Wyatt ◽  
Glenda Gunter
Keyword(s):  
Target Language ◽  
French Language ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Language And Culture ◽  
Central Florida ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Language Orientation ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Impact

This quasi-experimental study examined the impact of interactions with native French language Facebook posts on beginning French language learners’ attitudes towards the target language and culture. Participants in this study were recruited from two sections of FRE 1120, Elementary French Language and Civilization I at the University of Central Florida. Native French language Facebook posts were ‘pushed’ to participants’ personal Facebook News Feeds over the course of four weeks, with posts pushed on weekdays only. Dörnyei and Clément’s (2001) Language Orientation Questionnaire was used to measure participants’ attitudes towards the target language and culture. Data were analysed using a split-plot ANOVA. A total of twenty-six participants completed the study, with fourteen participants in the control group and twelve participants in the treatment group. Both sections of FRE 1120 were conducted in a face-to-face modality and were taught by the same instructor. Results indicated that participants’ attitudes towards the target language and culture were not significantly impacted by interaction with native French language Facebook posts. Opportunities for future research include increasing the size of the sample, increasing the length of the study, and selecting participants who are more advanced in their mastery of the target language.

Pocket Cartoons

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 49-64
Author(s):  
Yin Yin Khoo ◽  
Robert Fitzgerald
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Financial Literacy ◽  
Experimental Methodology ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Learning Collaborative ◽  
Economics Students ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Cartoon Characters ◽  
The Impact

This study examines the impact of using cartoons shared through mobile devices to promote awareness and to aid in the development of financial literacy among Economics students in Malaysia. The study also investigates the use of these ‘mobile cartoons' to develop students' communication skills. The study involved a quasi-experimental methodology investigating the learning outcomes of 91 undergraduate students. Data was acquired through surveys and interviews. The results showed a higher mean for the experimental group (Mobile Learning Collaborative) than the control group (Conventional Collaborative). Future research may focus on the improvement in the design of the intervention with a particular focus on expanding the range of cartoon characters.

scholarly journals The effect of a repeat septic shock simulation on the knowledge and skill performance of undergraduate nursing students

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 30
Author(s):  
Mary Beth R. Maguire ◽  
Anne White ◽  
Jane D. Brannan ◽  
Austin R. Brown
Keyword(s):  
Septic Shock ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Clinical Judgment ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Shock Simulation ◽  
The Impact

Background: Prelicensure nursing students possess minimal knowledge and skill to implement sepsis protocols effectively. This article evaluates an educational project to assess the impact of a repeat septic shock simulation on pre-licensure nursing students' knowledge and skill competency. Methods: A quasi-experimental, repeated measures, pre-post design strategy was used to evaluate a repeat septic shock simulation. A convenience sample of one-hundred-forty-three (N = 143) senior baccalaureate nursing students enrolled in the study. The project consisted of a septic shock didactic session, septic shock simulation with a high-fidelity mannequin, debrief, repeat simulation followed by a second debrief as a component of a complex health nursing course. Ninety-seven (n = 97) participants were randomly assigned to groups of up to five students to participate in a repeat septic shock simulation. Forty-six (n = 46) participants were randomly assigned to up to five students and served as a control group. The control group participated in all study elements except the repeat simulation.Results: The percent change in nursing students’ knowledge scores from Pre-simulation to Post-simulation was statistically significant (p < .001). The initial and repeat simulation realized modest gains in competency scores between the initial and repeated simulation.Conclusions: Providing concurrent experiences using a screening tool in real-time while simultaneously providing an opportunity to practice and refine clinical judgment through a repeat simulation proved effective.

scholarly journals Impact of teacher training on academic self-concept and educational outcomes

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (49) ◽  
Author(s):  
Karla Lobos Peña ◽  
Claudio Bustos ◽  
Alejandro Díaz
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Training ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Teacher Training Program ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Experimental Group

Introduction. Current research based on observational design studies characterized the teaching practices that stimulate the development of academic self-concept, but there is a need for experimental and quasi-experimental studies to validate those findings. The present research evaluate the impact of a teacher training program based on academic self-concept stimulation strategies on academic self-concept, attendance and grades of their students. Method. 36 teachers of primary level and 819 students from public schools of the Province of Concepción, Chile, participated. A quasi-experimental design with pre and post measures was applied. Information was collected through self-report and information available on official records. Results. After the intervention, teachers in the experimental group have greater capacity to stimulate the self-concept of their students, D(1, 41700.91)=17.09, p < 0.001, encouring self-concept related to capacity, work procedures and class participation. Also, the students on experimental group have a greater perception about their capacity to participate in classes after the intervention, dependent on the pre-test perceived capacity, D(1, 983-22)=6.10, p=0.014,  and higher attendance rates, D(1, 691.34)=82.50, p<0.001, than control group. Discussions and conclusions. The teacher training program is effective to improve the teaching strategies of stimulating the academic self-concept, the perception of competence to participate in classes of the students and to increase the levels of attendance.

Teaching Grammar in Virtual Worlds

2018 ◽  
pp. 477-492
Author(s):  
Mariusz Kruk
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Virtual Worlds ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Grammar Tests ◽  
Teaching Grammar

The main aims of the chapter are to investigate the use of ActiveWorlds (AW) for teaching the English simple present tense as compared to traditional instruction and to find out the difference between the use of AW and traditional teaching when it comes to individual students. In the theoretical part, issues concerning virtual worlds are highlighted and some germane studies are discussed. The empirical part presents the outcome of the quasi-experimental study. It comprised three lessons and two groups of Polish senior high school students: the experimental group was subjected to instruction in AW and the control group was taught in a traditional way. The data were obtained by means of grammar tests and a post-questionnaire. The results show that both groups benefited from the instruction they received; however, the experimental learners' retention of the said grammar item turned out to be much superior when compared with the controls. In addition, the experimental students expressed more positive opinions on the lessons. Implications and future research directions are also offered.

The Delivery of a Short-Term Psychological Skills Training Program to College Dance Students: A Pilot Study Examining Coping Skills and Injuries

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 159-166
Author(s):  
Leigh A. Skvarla ◽  
Damien Clement
Keyword(s):  
Training Program ◽  
Injury Risk ◽  
Coping Skills ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Operational Definition ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Psychological Skills ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Psychological Skills Training ◽  
The Impact

Dance makes a number of inherent physical and psychosocial demands that can promote resilience. However, dancers may strive to meet those demands by employing unhealthy coping strategies that can be linked to maladaptive thoughts and behaviors and increased injury risk. The present study utilized a two-group pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design to examine the impact of a psychological skills training program on coping skills and prevalence of injuries over a 6-week period in a convenience sample of college dance students (N = 30). Participants were drawn from the same dance program and were assigned to a control or treatment condition based on their current class schedule. At the end of the study, there were no significant quantitative differences observed between the treatment and control groups. However, mean scores for treatment group participants' coping skills slightly increased over time. A focus group discussion led to several recommendations for future research and programming improvements. Additionally, this study underscores the need for a single operational definition of injury in a college dance context. Best practices for researchers, practitioners, and educators in the context of psychological skills training are also discussed.

The Effectiveness of a Cognitive Skills Training Program for Adult Offenders

2017 ◽  
Vol 44 (12) ◽  
pp. 1559-1579
Author(s):  
Suzan Verweij ◽  
Bouke S. J. Wartna ◽  
Nikolaj Tollenaar ◽  
Marinus G. C. J. Beerthuizen
Keyword(s):  
Training Program ◽  
Cognitive Skills ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Group 1

This article provides an evaluation of the effectiveness of the “CoVa” cognitive skills training program. A quasi-experimental design was used to compare the known reoffending behavior of 2,229 CoVa participants with that of two control groups of offenders: (1) one formed using the inclusion criteria of the program, and (2) one formed using propensity score matching (PSM). Outcome measures included the prevalence, frequency, and impact of new, adjudicated crimes, with the impact defined as the combined severity of the offenses. Results indicated that the participants in the CoVa group were reconvicted less frequently than those in Control Group 1. Moreover, the impact of their recidivism was lower than the impact of those of Control Group 2. However, the effect sizes were very small, and no significant differences were found regarding reconviction prevalence. Explanations for the absence of (large) effects are discussed.

scholarly journals THE IMPACT OF AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM THAT USES SMARTPHONE APPS TO ENHANCE THE SKILL OF MEMORIZING THE HOLY QURAN BY FEMALE STUDENTS (ADULTS) IN THE HOLY QURAN SCHOOL IN THE EAST OF RIYADH: أثر برنامج تعليمي يوظّف الأجهزة الذكية في تعزيز مهارة حفظ المتعلمات الكبيرات بدار القرآن الكريم شرق مدينة الرياض

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (30) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniah Abdulaziz Al-abbasi, Mshael Abdulrahman Al-lefan
Keyword(s):  
Educational Program ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Smartphone Apps ◽  
Holy Quran ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Holy Quran ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Experimental Group

  This study is designed to identify the impact of an educational program that uses smartphone apps for learning the Holy Quran by female students (adults) and measure their satisfaction compared to the conventional method of learning. The Quasi-experimental approach was used. The sample of the study consisted of 31 female students (adults,18-50 years old) in the Holy Quran School in the east of Riyadh for the first semester of the scholar year 1439/1440 AH. The participants were selected deliberately. The first group (the control group) consisted of (14) female students and the second group (the experimental group) consisted of (17) female students according to the method of the designed program. Oral testing was used as a key tool for data collection, while the questionnaire was used as a further tool of the study to identify the satisfaction of students. The results of the study showed that the experimental group scored (32.73), while the control group scored (26.53). The difference was statistically significant at 0.05 and less in the oral testing in favor of the experimental group. The educational program met a high percentage of students' satisfaction, where the average of questionnaire tool reached 4.41 out of 5. At the level of the topics, the "performance level" reached the highest average (4.48), followed by "the level of meeting user's expectations" with an average of 4.47, and finally the "Students' attitudes towards the use of smartphone apps in the learning the Holy Quran" with an average of 4.26. In the light of the results, a set of recommendations and proposals were suggested to promote smartphone apps in the memorization of the Holy Quran.    

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