English learners’ readiness for online flipped learning: Interrelationships with motivation and engagement, attitude, and support

2021 ◽  
pp. 136216882110274
Author(s):  
Lianjiang Jiang ◽  
Haoran Meng ◽  
Nan Zhou
Keyword(s):  
English Learners ◽  
Flipped Learning ◽  
Learner Readiness ◽  
Learner Motivation ◽  
Environmental Support ◽  
Motivation And Engagement ◽  
Learner Attitude ◽  
High Level ◽  
Survey Responses ◽  
The Impact

As one variant of the conventional flipped model, online flipped learning is increasingly implemented and it becomes important to explore how learners may be ready for it and how learner readiness may relate to motivation, attitude, and support. Informed by a multidimensional conceptualization of learner readiness and motivation and engagement, this study investigates the current situation of learner readiness, focusing on the moderating roles of learner attitude and environmental support in moderating the interrelationships between learner readiness and motivation and engagement in online flipped learning. Based on survey responses from 6,364 English learners across 11 Chinese universities, the results reveal that the students exhibited a generally high level of readiness for online flipped learning, though with significant demographic differences. The results also indicate that learner attitudes and environmental support moderated the impact of learner readiness upon learner motivation and engagement in online flipped learning. The findings call for attention to examine closely what dimensions of learner readiness could shape what aspects of motivation and engagement rather than simply assuming a linear causal relationship between readiness and motivation and engagement. A potential polarizing effect in online flipped learning is also highlighted, with implications discussed.

scholarly journals P649 Ulcerative Colitis Narrative Japanese survey: Identifying gaps between patient and healthcare professional perspectives on communication and disease management to optimise patient care

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S579-S581
Author(s):  
K Watanabe ◽  
S Gardiner ◽  
S Arai
Keyword(s):  
Ulcerative Colitis ◽  
Healthcare Professional ◽  
Mucosal Healing ◽  
Treat To Target ◽  
Optimal Care ◽  
Maintenance Medication ◽  
Global Initiative ◽  
High Level ◽  
Survey Responses ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background The Ulcerative Colitis (UC) Narrative is a global initiative examining perspectives on multiple aspects of UC via 2 related surveys (1 patient [pt]-based and 1 healthcare professional [HCP]-based), with the aim of improving understanding of the impact of UC and identifying gaps in optimal care. We present survey responses from pts and HCPs in Japan, a subanalysis of the global UC Narrative. Methods Surveys were conducted by The Harris Poll between Nov 2017 and Jan 2018. Pts (≥18 years of age) met the following criteria: had a diagnosis of UC (confirmed by endoscopy), had not had a colectomy, had taken prescription UC medication beyond 5-aminosalicylates, and had visited a gastroenterologist/internist in the previous year. HCPs were required to see ≥5 pts with UC per month, and ≥10% of their current pts had to be taking a biologic for their UC. Self-reported treatment history was used as a proxy for disease severity, and >80% of pt respondents were required to have moderate to severe UC. Results 210 pts and 151 HCPs in Japan responded. The mean age of pts with UC was 44.3 (standard deviation 11.6; median 44) years, and 73% were male. Most (85%) pts were satisfied with their communication with their HCP. HCPs slightly underestimated pt satisfaction, believing that, on average, 71% of their pts were satisfied. However, most pts (65%) and HCPs (82%) wished for more discussion about goals for managing or treating UC. Most (83%) pts said they were honest with their HCP when discussing their experiences with UC, although almost half (45%) said they regretted not telling their HCP more; most (75%) HCPs felt that their pts were being honest with them. Over half (55%) of pts said they were hesitant to tell their HCP if they did not take their medication exactly as prescribed; however, most (79%) HCPs believed that >50% of their pts adhered to treatment. HCPs underestimated the importance of toileting accidents to pts (28% vs 54%), and overestimated the importance of mucosal healing (59% vs 29%) (Figure 1). Some pts had misconceptions about treatment: only 69% knew that it was not OK to stop taking UC medications once they felt better, only 76% knew that it was not OK to keep using steroids as a long-term maintenance medication, and only 60% knew that it was possible for their body to stop responding to biologics (Figure 2). Most (71%) HCPs believed that pt advocacy organisations are important, but only recommended them to 26% of pts; only 38% of pts had interacted with one. Conclusion There was a high level of concordance in responses between pts in Japan and their HCPs; however, this survey revealed several gaps between pt and HCP perspectives. Consequently, the importance of pt-HCP communication in treat-to-target strategies remains.

scholarly journals Motivation and engagement of public health inspectors: a Canadian perspective for the 21st century

2017 ◽  
Vol 60 (2) ◽  
pp. 34-41
Author(s):  
Aldo Franco
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Leadership Strategies ◽  
Organizational Leaders ◽  
Motivation And Engagement ◽  
Canadian Perspective ◽  
Survey Responses ◽  
Level Of Motivation ◽  
The Impact

Organizational leaders are measured on the success of meeting goals and objectives, and their success is greatly dependent on the level of motivation and engagement of their employees. The dynamic climate of the 21st century is forcing a shift in leadership strategies. What may have worked at one time may no longer be as effective with the current workforce. Today’s labour market is dynamic and competitive, and organizational leaders are required to manage, engage, motivate, and retain a multi-generational workforce. This study reviews the literature and uses qualitative and quantitative survey responses to explore (i) the generational breakdown currently influencing the Canadian Public Health Inspection (PHI) workforce; (ii) the impact direct supervisors have on PHI motivation, engagement, and job satisfaction; and (iii) the strategies that PHI leaders can consider to engage their current workforce. The generational breakdown of the PHI workforce generally aligns with the current Canadian labour market. PHI motivation and engagement is influenced more from intrinsic motivators than extrinsic motivators, and managers and supervisors are a significant influencer of PHI motivation and engagement. Consequently, with today’s labour market shifting, public health leaders must rethink their management and leadership strategies for success. In leading the current multi-generational workforce, it is recommended leaders take a more transformational approach to leadership versus a sole focus on the traditional transactional approach.

scholarly journals Exploring the Impact of Performance-based Assessment on Malian EFL Learners’ Motivation

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 51
Author(s):  
Kadidja Koné
Keyword(s):  
English Learners ◽  
Emotional State ◽  
Assessment Process ◽  
Project Work ◽  
Performance Based Assessment ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Project Data ◽  
High Level ◽  
Level Of Motivation ◽  
The Impact

This study investigates university English learners’ motivational and emotional responses to a performance-based assessment project before and after the project. Data were collected from 25 students learning English as a foreign language using two motivation questionnaires while they were working individually on a project called “Identity Poem”. A quantitative analysis of the data using descriptive and inferential statistics revealed that participants were highly motivated before and after the project. This increase in the level of motivation at both stages could be explained by the supportive behavior of the teacher and by the topic of the project that aroused curiosity and interest. Their emotional state was also positive at both stages due to their perception of the feasibility of the project and a high level of confidence resulting from outstanding performance. Regarding the qualitative data, an analysis based on the number of references to a pattern was utilized. The findings corroborated the high level of motivation observed with the quantitative results before and after the project. They additionally supported the quantitative findings indicating that the participants’ emotional state was relatively positive. However, a few learners were anxious, but their anxiety did not prevent them from completing the project. Regarding the pedagogical implications, project work can be used as an alternative in assessment so that learners can stay motivated during the assessment process. To achieve this aim, language teachers need to ensure that a project is within the learners’ reach and provide them with quality feedback at every stage.

ПРАГМАТИЧНИЙ ПОТЕНЦІАЛ НАТИВНОЇ РЕКЛАМИ: ФОРМИ, ТРЕНДИ (НА ПРИКЛАДІ НАТИВНОГО КОНТЕНТУ В СОЦІАЛЬНІЙ МЕРЕЖІ FACEBOOK ЩОДО БРЕНДА ФАКУЛЬТЕТУ ЖУРНАЛІСТИКИ ЗНУ)

2020 ◽  
pp. 113
Author(s):  
V. Kovpak ◽  
N. Trotsenko
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Communication Strategy ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Teacher Student ◽  
The Social ◽  
National University ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Impact

<div><p><em>The article analyzes the peculiarities of the format of native advertising in the media space, its pragmatic potential (in particular, on the example of native content in the social network Facebook by the brand of the journalism department of ZNU), highlights the types and trends of native advertising. The following research methods were used to achieve the purpose of intelligence: descriptive (content content, including various examples), comparative (content presentation options) and typological (types, trends of native advertising, in particular, cross-media as an opportunity to submit content in different formats (video, audio, photos, text, infographics, etc.)), content analysis method using Internet services (using Popsters service). And the native code for analytics was the page of the journalism department of Zaporizhzhya National University on the social network Facebook. After all, the brand of the journalism department of Zaporozhye National University in 2019 celebrates its 15th anniversary. The brand vector is its value component and professional training with balanced distribution of theoretical and practical blocks (seven practices), student-centered (democratic interaction and high-level teacher-student dialogue) and integration into Ukrainian and world educational process (participation in grant programs).</em></p></div><p><em>And advertising on social networks is also a kind of native content, which does not appear in special blocks, and is organically inscribed on one page or another and unobtrusively offers, just remembering the product as if «to the word». Popsters service functionality, which evaluates an account (or linked accounts of one person) for 35 parameters, but the main three areas: reach or influence, or how many users evaluate, comment on the recording; true reach – the number of people affected; network score – an assessment of the audience’s response to the impact, or how far the network information diverges (how many share information on this page).</em></p><p><strong><em>Key words:</em></strong><em> nativeness, native advertising, branded content, special project, communication strategy.</em></p>

THE IMPACT OF UKRAINE'S EXCISE DUTY POLICY ON THE TRANSFORMATION PROCESSES OF THE TOBACCO MARKET

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (10) ◽  
pp. 19-33
Author(s):  
Nadiia NOVYTSKA ◽  
◽  
Inna KHLIEBNIKOVA ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Structural Changes ◽  
Tax Avoidance ◽  
Transformation Process ◽  
State Regulation ◽  
Tobacco Products ◽  
Excise Duty ◽  
Increasing Demand ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Transformation Processes

The market of tobacco products in Ukraine is one of the most dynamic and competitive. It develops under the influence of certain factors that cause structural changes, therefore, the aim of the article is to conduct a comprehensive analysis of transformation processes in the market of tobacco and their alternatives in Ukraine and identify the factors that cause them. The high level of tax burden and the proliferation of alternative products with a potentially lower risk to human health, including heating tobacco products and e-cigarettes, are key factors in the market’s transformation process. Their presence leads to an increase in illicit turnover of tobacco products, which accounts for 6.37% of the market, and the gradual replacement of cigarettes with alternative products, which account for 12.95%. The presence on the market of products that are not taxed or taxed at lower rates is one of the reasons for the reduction of excise duty revenues. According to the results of 2019, the planned indicators of revenues were not met by 23.5%. Other reasons for non-fulfillment of excise duty revenues include: declining dynamics of the tobacco products market; reduction in the number of smokers; reorientation of «cheap whites» cigarette flows from Ukraine to neighboring countries; tax avoidance. Prospects for further research are identified, namely the need to develop measures for state regulation and optimization of excise duty taxation of tobacco products and their alternatives, taking into account the risks to public health and increasing demand of illegal products.

Role of Credit Rating in determining Capital structure: Evidence from Non-Financial sector of Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shoaib Ali ◽  
Imran Yousaf ◽  
Muhammad Naveed
Keyword(s):  
Capital Structure ◽  
Credit Rating ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Annual Data ◽  
Leverage Ratio ◽  
Financial Decisions ◽  
Financial Firms ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Capital Structure

This paper aims to examine the impact of external credit ratings on the financial decisions of the firms in Pakistan.  This study uses the annual data of 70 non-financial firms for the period 2012-2018. It uses ordinary least square (OLS) to estimate the impact of credit rating on capital structure. The results show that rated firm has a high level of leverage. Moreover, Profitability and tanagability are also found to be a significantly negative determinant of the capital structure, whereas, size of the firm has a significant positive relationship with the capital structure of the firm.  Besides, there exists a non-linear relationship between the credit rating and the capital structure. The rated firms have higher leverage as compared to the non-rated firms. The high and low rated firms have a low level of leverage, while mid rated firms have a higher leverage ratio. The finding of the study have practical implications for the manager; they can have easier access to the financial market by just having a credit rating no matter high or low. Policymakers must stress upon the rating agencies to keep improving themselves as their rating severs as the measure to judge the creditworthiness of the firm by both the investors and management as well.

The Analyses of Learning Strategies in English as a Second Language: Theoretical Classification and Measurement Test

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 118-129
Author(s):  
Asti Gumartifa ◽  
◽  
Indah Windra Dwie Agustiani
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
English Learners ◽  
English Language ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Effective Learning ◽  
The Impact

Gaining English language learning effectively has been discussed all years long. Similarly, Learners have various troubles outcomes in the learning process. Creating a joyful and comfortable situation must be considered by learners. Thus, the implementation of effective learning strategies is certainly necessary for English learners. This descriptive study has two purposes: first, to introduce the classification and characterization of learning strategies such as; memory, cognitive, metacognitive, compensation, social, and affective strategies that are used by learners in the classroom and second, it provides some questionnaires item based on Strategy of Inventory for Language Learning (SILL) version 5.0 that can be used to examine the frequency of students’ learning strategies in the learning process. The summary of this study explains and discusses the researchers’ point of view on the impact of learning outcomes by learning strategies used. Finally, utilizing appropriate learning strategies are certainly beneficial for both teachers and learners to achieve the learning target effectively.

IDENTIFICATION AND ASSESSMENT OF RISK FACTORS ROLE IN MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION DEVELOPMENT

2019 ◽  
Vol 72 (5) ◽  
pp. 779-783
Author(s):  
Victor A. Ognev ◽  
Anna A. Podpriadova ◽  
Anna V. Lisova
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Cardiovascular System ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Biological Factors ◽  
Prevention And Treatment ◽  
High Level ◽  
Social Importance ◽  
The Impact

Introduction:The high level of morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular disease is largely due toinsufficient influence on the main risk factors that contribute to the development of myocardial infarction.Therefore, a detailed study and assessment of risk factors is among the most important problems of medical and social importance. The aim: To study and evaluate the impact of biological, social and hygienic, social and economic, psychological, natural and climatic risk factors on the development of myocardial infarction. Materials and methods: A sociological survey was conducted in 500 people aged 34 to 85. They were divided into two groups. The main group consisted of 310 patients with myocardial infarction. The control group consisted of 190 practically healthy people, identical by age, gender and other parameters, without diseases of the cardiovascular system. Results: It was defined that 30 factors have a significant impact on the development of myocardial infarction.Data analysis revealed that the leading risk factors for myocardial infarction were biological and socio-hygienic. The main biological factors were: hypertension and hypercholesterolemia. The man socio-hygienic factor was smoking. Conclusions: Identification of risk factors provides new opportunities for the development of more effective approaches for the prevention and treatment of myocardial infarction.

scholarly journals Methionine Diet Evoked Hyperhomocysteinemia Causes Hippocampal Alterations, Metabolomics Plasma Changes and Behavioral Pattern in Wild Type Rats

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (9) ◽  
pp. 4961
Author(s):  
Maria Kovalska ◽  
Eva Baranovicova ◽  
Dagmar Kalenska ◽  
Anna Tomascova ◽  
Marian Adamkov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Morphological Changes ◽  
Brain Area ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Cerebrovascular Diseases ◽  
Behavioral Pattern ◽  
Cell Physiology ◽  
Male Wistar Rats ◽  
High Level ◽  
Hippocampal Alterations ◽  
The Impact

L-methionine, an essential amino acid, plays a critical role in cell physiology. High intake and/or dysregulation in methionine (Met) metabolism results in accumulation of its intermediate(s) or breakdown products in plasma, including homocysteine (Hcy). High level of Hcy in plasma, hyperhomocysteinemia (hHcy), is considered to be an independent risk factor for cerebrovascular diseases, stroke and dementias. To evoke a mild hHcy in adult male Wistar rats we used an enriched Met diet at a dose of 2 g/kg of animal weight/day in duration of 4 weeks. The study contributes to the exploration of the impact of Met enriched diet inducing mild hHcy on nervous tissue by detecting the histo-morphological, metabolomic and behavioural alterations. We found an altered plasma metabolomic profile, modified spatial and learning memory acquisition as well as remarkable histo-morphological changes such as a decrease in neurons’ vitality, alterations in the morphology of neurons in the selective vulnerable hippocampal CA 1 area of animals treated with Met enriched diet. Results of these approaches suggest that the mild hHcy alters plasma metabolome and behavioural and histo-morphological patterns in rats, likely due to the potential Met induced changes in “methylation index” of hippocampal brain area, which eventually aggravates the noxious effect of high methionine intake.

scholarly journals Sustainable Innovation in Higher Education: The Impact of Gender on Innovation Competences

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 5004
Author(s):  
Raquel Ferreras-Garcia ◽  
Jordi Sales-Zaguirre ◽  
Enric Serradell-López
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Business Students ◽  
Bachelor's Degree ◽  
Sustainable Innovation ◽  
Educational Implications ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Innovation In Higher Education

There is currently an increasing interest for sustainable innovation in our society. The European agendas highlight the role of higher education institutions in the formation and development of innovation competences among students. Our study aimed to contribute to the analysis of the level of achievement of students’ innovation competences by considering two sustainable development goals (SDG) of the 2030 United Nations’ Agenda: Gender Equality (SDG 5) and Quality Education (SDG 4). This article tries to answer how business students perceive their own innovation competences and which innovative competences are best achieved by students, as well as if there are differences in the achievement of these competences depending on the students’ gender. Our results, from a sample of 360 students in the Business Administration and Management Bachelor’s Degree at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, confirm the extensive development of innovation competences. Moreover, female students present a high level of preparation for innovation-oriented action. These findings have educational implications for potentiating the innovation competences and environments where females can attain innovation skills.

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