The CHEER Study to Reduce BMI in Elementary School Students: A School-Based, Parent-Directed Study in Framingham, Massachusetts

Childhood obesity may be lessened by parent-focused interventions. A pilot parent-directed trial with 46 parents of overweight and obese elementary school students was conducted at two ethnically diverse public schools in Framingham, Massachusetts. Parents were randomly assigned to either the Materials Group, which received mailed educational materials, or the Materials plus Personal Encounters Group, which received educational materials through interactions with community health workers (CHWs). Parents completed baseline and post-intervention surveys; children’s body mass index (BMI) percentiles were measured at baseline and post-intervention. There were no differences in the reduction of children’s BMI between groups. However, the mean BMI percentile for all children dropped from 94.1 to 90.6 ( p = .005), while there was no change in BMI among a nonrandomized contemporaneous control group. Findings are limited by the lack of a true control group and small sample size. Results from this school nurse and CHW outreach program to parents are encouraging.

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Open Practical Laboratories in the Neurosciences: An outreach program for neuroscience communication in middle schools

10.35542/osf.io/gm2d3 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Leonardo Miranda Feitosa ◽

Camila Ferreira Alves ◽

Natália Ramalho Figueiredo ◽

Wilker Leite do Nascimento ◽

Amanda Beatriz Adriano da Silva ◽

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Keyword(s):

High School ◽

Elementary School ◽

Public Schools ◽

Middle Schools ◽

Elementary School Students ◽

Outreach Program ◽

School Students ◽

9Th Grade ◽

Low Performance

The Open Practical Laboratory in the Neurosciences (OpenLN) is an outreach program that seeks to improve the knowledge of the neurosciences by elementary school students and to promote better attitudes in relation to neuroscience, science in general, and scientists. It consists in practical and demonstration activities on the theme of the neurosciences. This outreach strategy was applied in four public schools in a municipality in Southeastern Pará, Brazil characterized by low performance in educational reviews in Brazil. Students from both sexes from 9th grade (last grade before high school) were enrolled in the program. The outreach program improved students’ knowledge about the neurosciences, and promoted better attitudes in relation to science and scientists, in comparison to students which did not go through the activities. Results suggest that scientific outreach strategies can produce results beyond immediate increases in knowledge, promoting better attitudes in relation to science.

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The Extent of Practicing Social Interaction Skills by Jordanian Elementary School Students in accordance with Carl Orff’s Approach to Music Education

Modern Applied Science ◽

10.5539/mas.v12n3p95 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 12 (3) ◽

pp. 95

Author(s):

Tariq William Odeh ◽

Mohammad Saleem Al Zboon

Keyword(s):

Elementary School ◽

Public Schools ◽

Social Interaction ◽

Music Education ◽

Elementary School Students ◽

School Students ◽

Public And Private ◽

Private And Public ◽

Social Interaction Skills ◽

Interaction Skills

The present study aimed at identifying the extent of practicing social interaction skills by Jordanian elementary school students in accordance with Carl Orff’s approach to music education. The study’s population consists from all the male and female music teachers who teach at primary levels in public and private Jordanian schools (i.e. 350 female and male teachers). In order to collect the required data, the researchers developed a questionnaire that consists from 50 statements.It was concluded that the level of practicing the social interaction skills by Jordanian elementary school students is low from the perspective of the sampled teachers. That is because the total arithmetic mean is 1.80. As for the total standard deviation, it is 0.71. In addition, the means of all the questionnaire statements are within the moderate and low levels. In the light of the study’s results, the researchers recommend the following:Promoting the role of the music education at private and public schools. The researchers also recommend providing all the necessary means and instruments for facilitating and improving the educational processHolding more training courses for teachers regularly by the ministry of education about the music education strategies and methods.

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THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MULTICULTURAL APPROACH IN WRITING ACHIEVEMENT OF INDONESIAN LANGUAGE AMONG ISLAMIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

Jurnal Cakrawala Pendidikan ◽

10.21831/cp.v38i2.23440 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 38 (2) ◽

pp. 366-376

Author(s):

Noor Alfulaila ◽

Haryadi Haryadi ◽

Ajat Sudrajat ◽

Nashrullah Nashrullah

Keyword(s):

Elementary School ◽

Elementary School Students ◽

Learning Motivation ◽

Fifth Grade ◽

Control Group ◽

Writing Achievement ◽

School Students ◽

Learning Achievement ◽

Fifth Grade Students ◽

And Control

Multicultural approach in Indonesian language has become an absolute necessity over the last years. This research highlights the role of multicultural culture as a means to improve writing achievement of Indonesian Language among elementary school students. This study aims at determining the effectiveness of the multicultural approach in the writing achievement of Indonesian language among fifth grade students of islamic elementary school who are grouped based on their learning motivation. This study can be catagorized as an experimental study with 2x2 factorial design. The independent variable consists of two categories, multicultural and conventional approaches. The population was 60 fifth grade students of at two private islamic schools. The data was collected using learning achievement tests and learning motivation questionnaires, and analyzed using two-way ANOVA and sheffe test. The results showed that (1) there were a gap in learning achievement between students in the experimental group and control group students; (2) there were differences in learning achievement between students with high motivation between both groups; (3) there were differences in learning achievement between low motivated students between both groups; (4) the multicultural approaches proved to be more effective than the conventional one; and (5) there was no interaction between the approaches and the learning motivation.

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The Effect of Healthy Breakfast Education with Islamic Comic Media on The Level of Knowledge of Elementary School Students

Nutri-Sains Jurnal Gizi Pangan dan Aplikasinya ◽

10.21580/ns.2018.2.2.3308 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 53

Author(s):

Hafizhatunnisa Hafizhatunnisa ◽

Amilia Yuni Damayanti ◽

Joyeti Darni

Keyword(s):

Elementary School ◽

Elementary School Students ◽

Wilcoxon Test ◽

Control Group ◽

School Students ◽

Control Group Design ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

Experimental Type ◽

Group A ◽

Level Of Knowledge

The aims of this study was to look at the effect of healthy breakfast education with Islamic Comic Media on the level of knowledge of elementary school students. This study was a quasi-experimental type with pre-posttest control group design. The sampling was simple random method as many as 64 students, group A was given islamic comic media (n=32) and group B as control of the group (n=32). Nutrition knowledge level were obtained from filling out questionnaires. The influence of nutritional education media on increasing knowledge in both groups analyzed by Wilcoxon test, and continued with the Mann Whitney test. The results of the analysis showed that there was a significant increase in the level of knowledge in islamic comic group (p = 0,000). There is the influence of giving Islamic comic about healthy breakfast to elementary school-age students' knowledge.

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Comparison of Educational Media with Video and Pop-Up Book Towards Knowledge of Balanced Nutrition Guidelines in Elementary School Students

Child Education Journal ◽

10.33086/cej.v3i2.2426 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 123-128

Author(s):

Endah Budi Permana Putri ◽

Eka Okta Noviani

Keyword(s):

Elementary School ◽

Elementary School Students ◽

School Age Children ◽

Control Group ◽

Nutritional Knowledge ◽

School Students ◽

Control Group Design ◽

Nutrition Guidelines ◽

Before And After ◽

Level Of Knowledge

The unbalanced eating behavior of school-age children is influenced by the level of nutritional knowledge. The purpose of this research is to analyze the comparison of media education with videos and pop-up books on the knowledge of balanced nutrition guidelines for elementary school students. This type of research is a quasi-experimental design with a nonequivalent control group design. The total sample used in the study was 90 students who were taken by probability sampling and then divided into two groups, 45 students were given education with video media (P1) and 45 students were educated with pop-up book media (P2). Data were analyzed using the Wilcoxon and Mann-Whitney test with a significant level of 0.05. The results obtained are that there is a difference in the level of knowledge of the pop-up book group before and after education (p=0.0001) and there is no difference in the level of knowledge of the video group before and after education (p=1.00). Pop-up book media is more effective in increasing students' knowledge level of balanced nutrition compared to video, so pop-up book media can be an alternative media used to provide education to elementary school students.

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Development of a Social Skills Education Game for Elementary School Students

Simulation & Gaming ◽

10.1177/1046878119880228 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 50 (5) ◽

pp. 598-620

Author(s):

Yoshiko Okada ◽

Toshiki Matsuda

Keyword(s):

Elementary School ◽

Social Skills ◽

Problem Solving ◽

Elementary School Students ◽

Small Sample Size ◽

Small Sample ◽

Card Game ◽

School Students ◽

Trade Off ◽

Skills Education

Background. The latest Japanese National Curriculum emphasized the importance of active learning as well as communication skills in various subject areas. Following this trend, the social skills education (SSE) approach was adopted to promote and improve skills that facilitate interpersonal conflict resolution in elementary school students. Aim. This study developed a card game to help elementary school teachers perform SSE. The aims were to convince students to contemplate alternative solutions to problems in a way that incorporates suggestions from other students and to motivate children to think about problem solving in a social context. Methods. Our card game was developed based on Matsuda’s warp and woof model of problem-solving that emphasizes generating ideas concerning trade-off resolution in problem-solving. We then tested the game in a sample of 74 fourth grade (9-10 years old) elementary school students. Results. The findings suggest that the students understood the importance of considering new alternatives for trade-off resolution by playing our game. Conclusions. Despite the limitations of our study, such as the small sample size, our findings demonstrated that the game was successful in teaching most students the necessity of reaching a consensus in situations involving conflicting opinions.

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EFEKTIVITAS PELATIHAN BUNYI HURUF DALAM MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN MEMBACA AWAL SISWA SEKOLAH DASAR

Jurnal Muara Ilmu Sosial, Humaniora, dan Seni ◽

10.24912/jmishumsen.v3i2.6022 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 440

Author(s):

Beatrix Carnatia Sanoe ◽

Sri Tiatri ◽

Soemiarti Patmonodewo

Keyword(s):

Elementary School ◽

Phonological Awareness ◽

Elementary School Students ◽

Reading Ability ◽

Reading Assessment ◽

Control Group ◽

School Students ◽

Early Grade ◽

Letter Sound ◽

Experimental Group

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui Apakah pelatihan bunyi huruf efektif dapat meningkatkan kemampuan membaca permulaan pada Siswa kelas 1 Sekolah Dasar. Pelatihan Bunyi Huruf ini mengacu pada teori Phonological Awareness dari Torgessen dan Wagner (1998) Phonological Awarenes adalah sensitivitas atau kesadaran eksplisit seseorang yang meliputi kemampuan mendengar, melihat, memikirkan atau memanipulasi struktur bunyi dari kata-kata dalam bahasanya. Subyek dalam penelitian ini sebanyak 12 siswa kelas 1 SD yang belum lancar membaca. Siswa tersebut dibagi mejadi 2 kelompok yaitu kelompok kontrol dan kelompok eksperimen. Alat pengumpulan data yang digunakan sebagai test yang pada pretest dan postest adalah EGRA (Early Grade Reading Assessment). Pelatihan Bunyi Huruf dilakukan sebanyak 8 kali pertemuan, dan hasil penelitian menunjukan adanya peningkatan skor kemampuan membaca yang sangat signifikan pada kelompok eksperimen setelah diberikan pelatihan bunyi huruf. Disimpulkan bahwa pelatihan bunyi huruf terbukti efektif dalam meningkatkan kemampuan siswa sekolah dasar. This study aims to find out whether effective letter sound training can improve initial reading skills in Grade 1 Elementary School students. This Letter Sound Training refers to the Phonological Awareness theory of Torgessen and Wagner (1998) Phonological Awareness is the sensitivity or explicit awareness of a person which includes the ability to hear, see, think or manipulate the sound structure of words in the language. The subjects in this study were 12 grade 1 elementary school students who had not read fluently. The students were divided into 2 groups, namely the control group and the experimental group. The data collection tool used as a test at the pre-test and post-test was EGRA (Early Grade Reading Assessment). Letter Sounding Training was conducted in 8 meetings, and the results of the study showed a very significant increase in the reading ability score in the experimental group after being given letter sound training. It was concluded that letter sound training proved effective in improving the ability of elementary school students

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Increasing self-regulated learning of elementary school students through the concrete-pictorial-abstract approach during the COVID-19 pandemic

Premiere Educandum Jurnal Pendidikan Dasar dan Pembelajaran ◽

10.25273/pe.v10i2.7534 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 187

Author(s):

Hafiziani Eka Putri ◽

Idat Muqodas ◽

Ayu Shandra Sasqia ◽

Afif Abdulloh ◽

Aan Yuliyanto

Keyword(s):

Elementary School ◽

Elementary School Students ◽

Fifth Grade ◽

Control Group ◽

School Students ◽

Self Regulated Learning ◽

Abstract Approach ◽

Regulated Learning ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

Better Than

This research was motivated by limited self-regulated learning (SRL) in elementary school students. The aim of this research was to understand the increase in SRL of elementary school students apply the Concrete-Pictorial-Abstract (CPA) approach which was reviewed as a whole and based on Early Mathematical Ability (EMA) during the COVID-19. This study was applied with a quasi-experimental method through a nonequivalent control group. Determination of the sample through purposive sampling on fifth-grade elementary school students in Central Jakarta. The sample coincide of 27 students each for the CPA and the conventional class. Measurement through a scale of SRL. This research informs the students' SRL on CPA learning that is significantly better than SRL with conventional approach reviewed as a whole and in the medium EMA group., however, based on the high and low EMA groups, SRL students who received CPA learning were not significantly better than those with conventional learning.

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DENTAL CARIES AND PARENTS' KNOWLEDGE LEVEL IN MAINTAINING CHILDREN'S DENTAL HEALTH THROUGH TELESURVEY IN CIMAHI

10.54052/jhds.v1n2.p131-141 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 1 (Volume 1 No 2) ◽

pp. 131-141

Author(s):

Rina Putri Noer Fadilah ◽

Joana Rante Arung ◽

Novia Septiani ◽

Intan Wijayanthi ◽

Tania Syifomade ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Elementary School ◽

Oral Health ◽

Dental Caries ◽

Health Center ◽

Elementary School Students ◽

Health Workers ◽

Permanent Teeth ◽

School Students ◽

Screening Process ◽

Cross Sectional

Dental caries is the most common dental disease suffered by the Indonesian population, especially elementary school children—an oral dental condition caused by various factors, including children's lack of parental knowledge. The existence of a government program through the UKGS requires screening for every child in elementary school. The Covid-19 pandemic has hampered the screening process in elementary schools because students study online at home. This study aims to conduct a telesurvey of dental caries in children and determine parents' knowledge in maintaining the health of children's oral teeth. The cross-sectional method and the questionnaire were used in this study as a measuring tool. Furthermore, dental examinations are carried out using a gadget/mobile phone uploaded to the google form. The analysis used in this study is the univariate method. The results showed that 340 elementary school students at Padasuka Health Center had the primary teeth' caries index in the medium category. The caries index of the permanent teeth was in the deficient class. The prevalence of caries in elementary school students at Padasuka Health Center is 80%. At the same time, parental awareness regarding the maintenance of children's oral health is considered in the high category. The telesurvey conducted on elementary school students at Padasuka Health Center was used as an illustration to determine the status of oral health, particularly dental caries. Hopefully, the telesurvey will make it easier for respondents and health workers to assess oral health.

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PENGARUH PENGGUNAAN MEDIA ELEKTRONIK LCD TERHADAP PRESTASI BELAJAR ILMU PENGETAHUAN SOSIAL SISWA KELAS V

Jurnal Riset Pendidikan Dasar ◽

10.26618/jrpd.v1i1.1237 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 34-39

Author(s):

Abustan Abustan ◽

Nawir Nawir

Keyword(s):

Elementary School ◽

Standard Deviation ◽

Learning Outcomes ◽

Elementary School Students ◽

Primary Schools ◽

Learning Outcome ◽

Electronic Media ◽

Control Group ◽

School Students ◽

Group Design

Penelitian ini dilaksanakan untuk mengetahui pengaruh media elektronik LCD terhadap prestasi belajar Ilmu Pengetahuan Sosial Siswa Kelas V Sekolah Dasar. Tujuannya untuk mengungkapkan pengaruh media elektronik LCD terhadap prestasi penggunaan belajar Ilmu Pengetahuan Sosial Siswa kelas V Sekolah Dasar. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian pre-experiment yaitu rancangan penelitian eksperimen yang hanya mempergunakan kelompok eksperimen saja, tanpa kelompok komtrol (pembanding) sampel subyek dipilih seadanya tanpa mempergunakan randomisasi. Rancangan yang digunakan adalah “One Group Design Pretest-Postest”. Pembelajaran diukur sebelum dan sesudah pemberian perlakuan. Jumlah populasi hanya 25 siswa. Maka dalam penentuan sampel hanya menggunakan kelompok eksperimen saja tanpa kelompok kontrol (perbandingan), subyek dipilih tanpa mempergunakan randomosasi. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan mengunakan instrumen-instrumen yang sudah disebutkan diatas yaitu hasil ulangan harian siswa dan respon siswa/ pengisian angket siswa. Data yang dikumpulkan akan dianalisis secara kualitatif dan kuantitatif. Skor rata-rata hasil belajar IPS siswa yang diajar sebelum penggunaan media elektronik LCD (Pretest) Sekolah Dasar adalah bervariasi dengan hasil belajar rata-rata 71,4% dengan standar deviasi 7,788. Sedangkan Skor rata-rata hasil belajar IPS siswa yang diajar setelah (Posttest) penggunaan media elektronik LCD Sekolah Dasar adalah bervariasi juga dengan hasil belajar rata-rata 78,84% dengan standar deviasi 7,949. Berdasarkan pembahasan yang telah diuraikan, dapat disimpulkan bahwa hasil belajar IPS meningkat setelah diterapkan penggunaan media elektronik LCD pada proses belajar mengajar. This research was conducted to find out the influence of LCD electronic media to the learning achievement of Social Science of Grade V Elementary School Students. The objective is to reveal the influence of LCD electronic media on the achievement of learning Social Sciences of Grade V Elementary School students. The type of research used is pre-experiment or pre-experiment research that is experimental research design which only use experiment group only, without group of controller (comparison) sample of selected subjects pickup without using randomization. The design used is "One Group Design Pretest-Posttest". Learning is measured before and after treatment. The population is only 25 students. So in the sample determination using only the experimental group alone without the control group (comparison), the subjects were selected without using randomosatio . Data collection is done by using the instruments mentioned above that are result of student's daily test and student's response / student questionnaire filling. The data collected will be analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively. The average score of students' IPS learning outcomes taught prior to the use of electronic LCD media (Pretest) Primary Schools was varied with an average learning outcome of 71.4% with a standard deviation of 7.788. While the mean score of IPS learning outcomes of students who were taught after (Posttest) use of electronic media LCD Primary School is varied also with the average learning outcome 78.84% with standard deviation of 7.949. Based on the discussion that has been described, it can be concluded that the results of IPS learning increased after applied the use of LCD electronic media on the learning process.

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