Impact of a sex education programme in terms of knowledge, attitudes and sexual behaviour among adolescents in Asturias (Spain)

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 122-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jose García-Vázquez ◽  
Llorenç Quintó ◽  
Esteban Agulló-Tomás
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Condom Use ◽  
Sex Education ◽  
Sexual Behaviour ◽  
Education Programme ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
First Year ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Impact

Sex education in schools is an adolescents’ right, and can have health benefits, such as improved knowledge or increased condom use. In Asturias, a secondary school programme called Neither Ogres Nor Princesses educates pupils for four years with trained teaching staff and external workshops. This study examined whether this programme (a) improved adolescents’ sexuality knowledge, attitudes and skills, and (b) increased condoms use. A quasi-experimental survey was conducted, with comparison arm, with a pre-test in the first year of secondary school (12- to 13-year-olds), and two post-tests: after the intervention (15- to 16-year-olds) and two years later (17- to 18-year-olds). A questionnaire with socio-demographic, knowledge, attitude, skill and sexual behaviour variables was used. The impact was evaluated with ‘difference-indifferences’ analyses. There was a greater increase of knowledge in the intervention arm in both post-tests, and an increase in skills in the first post-test. Girls in the intervention arm reported less practices with penetration and greater condom use the first time, this also among boys. However, the impact was limited in time. Interventions that aim to increase sex education in curricula with quality and fidelity are a priority to guarantee children’s rights and their health.

scholarly journals Impact of boarding secondary schools on students’ achievement in mathematics in Bayelsa State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1/2) ◽  
pp. 45-55
Author(s):  
John Aduwa
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
State Government ◽  
Mixed Model ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Class 1 ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Achievement In Mathematics ◽  
The Impact

The study examined the impact of boarding Secondary Schools on students’ achievement in mathematics. The study was conducted in Ogbia Education Zone of Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Two research questions and their corresponding null hypotheses guided the study. A post-test only of quasi- experimental research design was adopted. Furthermore, a purposive sampling technique was used to select a sample size of 219 senior secondary school class 1 (SSS 1) mathematics students from a mixed model boarding secondary school. This school consisted of both boarding and day students. A Mathematics Achievement Test (MAT) was used to collect data from the students after a period of instruction that lasted for one full academic term. All data collected were analysed by the methods of mean, standard deviation and t-test statistics. The finding indicated that the establishment of the model boarding secondary schools by the Bayelsa State Government had a very significant impact on students’ achievement in mathematics. The study recommended that more model boarding secondary schools should be established by the Bayelsa State Government.

scholarly journals The Effect of Using Integrated Education on Cognitive Achievement and Survival of the Effect of Learning for First Year Secondary School Students in Chemistry(1)Experimental Research on High School Students Safia Bint Abdulmutallab, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: أثر استخدام التعليم المدمج على التحصيل المعرفي في مادة الكيمياء (1) وبقاء أثر التعلم لدى طالبات الصف الأول ثانوي؛ بثانوية صفية بنت عبد المطلب بجدة

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (16) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadia Obidullah AbuZaherah
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Cognitive Achievement ◽  
First Year ◽  
Experimental Sample ◽  
School Students ◽  
Integrated Education ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Impact

The study aimed to know the impact of using integrated education on cognitive achievement and the survival effect of learning for first year secondary school students in chemistry (1). To achieve this goal, the researcher used the experimental method, where 3 experimental samples and 4 control officers were selected. In the post-test as well as in the postponed test for the benefit of the experimental sample and in the light of these results the researcher recommended the need to adopt integrated education in public education and the education of older women and special needs and provide the appropriate environment for its application

Secondary school students' knowledge of and attitudes towards older people: does an education intervention programme make a difference?

1998 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 167-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
THEA SCOTT ◽  
VICTOR MINICHIELLO ◽  
COLETTE BROWNING
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Older People ◽  
Education Programme ◽  
Intervention Programme ◽  
School Students ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Attitudes And Knowledge ◽  
The Impact

It is now increasingly recognised that if we are to combat ageism the attitudes and knowledge of young people need to be more positively constructed so that they do not hold stereotypic views of ageing. This study evaluates the impact of an educational intervention programme on the attitudes and knowledge of students aged 17–18 years from six secondary schools in Melbourne, Australia. Using Palmore's Facts on Aging Quiz to assess knowledge about and attitudes towards ageing in a quasi-experimental pre-test and post-test design, the results reveal that, in general, students hold low knowledge about older people and negative attitudes about ageing. However, the pre-test mean knowledge scores differed significantly between male and female students and across the various schools, and students who had greater contact with grandparents possessed slightly more knowledge. The post-test results show that the intervention education programme was not successful in raising the student's level of knowledge. The results also show that, in general, the students hold negative attitudes towards older people and that there was little change in their attitudes following the intervention programme. The paper discusses the implications of these results regarding curriculum development in education programmes on ageing intended for young people.

Impact of Collaborative Learning Strategies on Social Maturity of Secondary School Students

2021 ◽  
pp. 249-259
Author(s):  
J. N. Baliya ◽  
Shivani Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Collaborative Learning ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Traditional Learning ◽  
Critical Ratio ◽  
School Students ◽  
Social Maturity ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this research was to study the impact of collaborative learning strategies on social maturity and its various dimensions viz. personal adequacy, interpersonal adequacy, and social adequacy, of secondary school students. The study was quasiexperimental and used matched pairs pre-test post-test research design. A Higher Secondary School in Educational Zone Hiranagar of District Kathua was chosen for the intervention. The study was conducted on sixty-six students of two sections of class 9th. Two sections were randomly assigned to collaborative and traditional learning conditions. Four methods of collaborative learning viz. Think-Pair-Share, Numbered Heads Together, Jigsaw, and Fish-Bowl were used for a period of over five weeks. The results were analyzed using mean, standard deviation and a critical ratio (CR). The results of the study showed that this approach was successful in increasing personal adequacy, interpersonal adequacy, social adequacy and overall social maturity of secondary school students.

scholarly journals Is it Worth Flipping? The Impact of Flipped Classroom on EFL Students’ Grammar

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ishaq Salim Al-Naabi
Keyword(s):  
Flipped Classroom ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Flipped Learning ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Intact Group ◽  
English Grammar ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Impact

In light of contemporary pedagogical methods, the flipped classroom has been recognised as an effective pedagogy in English as a Foreign Language (EFL). This study employed a quasi-experimental one-group research design to investigate the impact of flipped learning on Omani EFL learners’ grammar and to examine students’ perceptions on the flipped classroom. An intact group of students (n=28) enrolled at the foundation programme in Arab Open University-Oman was randomly selected. Seven videos on English grammar were developed and shared with the students prior to the class. A varaiety of activities were conducted in the class following task-based language teaching. Students met for 8 lessons over the period of 8 weeks. Pre-test, post-test and semi-structured interviews were used in the study. The findings indicated that flipped learning had a positive impact on students’ understanding and usage of English grammar. Students’ perceptions on the flipped approach were positive. The study also provided pedagogical insights for the flipped classroom and recommendations for future research. 

scholarly journals An assessment of the impact of improvised versus conventional laboratory equipment on students’ performance in thermal expansion

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 135-140
Author(s):  
Kizito Ndihokubwayo ◽  
Jean Uwamahoro ◽  
Irénée Ndayambaje
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Expansion ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Test Design ◽  
Lower Secondary School ◽  
School Students ◽  
Laboratory Equipment ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Impact

Science education in Rwandan schools still faces a number of challenges including the lack or shortage of equipment available for science experiments. This paper describes research conducted to assess the impact of using improvised versus conventional laboratory equipment in experiments. Eighty-five lower secondary school students were assessed using a semi-experimental post-test design on thermal expansion of bodies. Data analysis using a t-test produced a t-Stat of 2.74 over a t-Critical of 1.98 indicating a statistical significance between the two experimental groups in favour of the group using improvised equipment. As a result, it is recommended that improvised equipment be used in those instances in which there is a lack or shortage of conventional equipment since students’ achievement was similar regardless of the type of equipment used.

scholarly journals The impact of the use of student guide bag on the trends and professional tendencies of high school students who have learning difficulties in Riyadh city. (Experimental study)

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maysaa Abdullah Ibrahim Al-Ayadi
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Learning Difficulties ◽  
School Students ◽  
Riyadh City ◽  
Guidance Programs ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
The Impact

The objective of the current research is to identify the effect of using the student's guide bag on the attitudes and professional tendencies of high school students who have learning difficulties in Riyadh city. The researcher used two tools: the student's guide bag and the vocational awareness scale. After the data were collected and statistically analyzed by calculating the arithmetic mean to identify the differences between the pre-test and post-test of the occupational awareness scale, and the ETA box (2). The study found that there are statistically significant differences At a level of significance less than (0.05) among the average responses of secondary school students who have learning difficulties in the tribal and post-application of the vocational awareness scale. There is a high impact on the effectiveness of the student's student bag program to improve vocational awareness among high school students who have learning difficulties To study the need to pay attention to vocational guidance and support materially and morally, and to participate students who have learning difficulties themselves in planning guidance programs.

scholarly journals THE EFFECTIVENESS OF USING INDEX CARD MATCH IN TEACHING VOCABULARY

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 107
Author(s):  
Sri Ariani ◽  
Tri Setianingsih
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Method ◽  
Vocabulary Knowledge ◽  
Control Group ◽  
First Year ◽  
Research Subjects ◽  
Index Card ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact

This research aims to find out Is there any significant differences between the impact of traditional teaching method and using Index Card Match in teaching English vocabulary at the First Year Students of SMA HANG TUAH 3 MATARAM and to find out does using Index Card Match have a positive effect on students’ vocabulary knowledge. The sample of this research is 40 students. The kind of this research is experimental research. The students are divided into two groups such as experimental group and control group. Then the research subjects are pre-tested to know their prior vocabulary mastery. After the treatment, the sample is post-tested to know their recent vocabulary mastery as the result of the treatment. The scores in both pre-test and post-test are taken as the main data of the research. The data is analyzed by using t-test.

scholarly journals The Impact of Using the Station Rotation Model on Saudi EFL Learners’ Descriptive Writing Skills

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-114
Author(s):  
Alanoud Ahmed Aldukhi
Keyword(s):  
Writing Skills ◽  
Intermediate School ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Descriptive Writing ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Rotation Model

The present study investigated the impact of the station rotation model (SRM) on enhancing students’ descriptive writing skills. It adopted the quasi-experimental pre-post test control/ experimental group design. The tools of the study included a pre/post- descriptive writing skills test, and open-ended questionnaire. The participants of the study were selected randomly, 40 female students enrolled in the twelfth intermediate school in Riyadh. Students of the experimental group received the descriptive writing skills instructions in nine sessions based on the SRM, two of them were for training. The study results revealed statistically significant differences at 0.05 level between the mean scores of the control and the experimental groups on the post test in favor of the experimental group in overall descriptive writing skills as well as in each descriptive writing skill. The researcher recommended that there is a real necessity from educators and teachers to prepare appropriate curriculums that involve implementing the station rotation model inside the classrooms, in a way that corresponds with teachers’ ability and students’ need, aiming to gain the mentioned advantages.

The Effect of Using Class PC and Interactive Boards on Students' Academic Achievement and Creative Thinking

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-23
Author(s):  
Mohamad M. Hileh ◽  
Abdel-Aziz Ahmad Sharabati ◽  
Tamara Yacoub Nasereddin ◽  
Suheir Mustafa Hussein
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Experimental Design ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Traditional Learning ◽  
Traditional Teaching ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of the article is to investigate the impact of teaching and learning methods on Jordanian students' performance in primary schools. This study is of quasi-experimental design. Three tools are used in this study: an interactive board, a class PC and traditional tools. The data was collected by questionnaires, and then regressions were used to test the hypothesis. The results indicate that for creativity thinking, the highest difference between pre and post-test is related to class PC followed by traditional learning and finally interactive boards. Moreover, results indicate that the three tools affect fluency, flexibility and originality, while they have no significant effect on elaboration. The results also indicate that for the academic achievement class the PC reported the highest mean, followed by interactive boards and finally by traditional tools. Furthermore, results show that using class the PC and interactive boards affect students' creative thinking as compared to traditional teaching.

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