scholarly journals The Impact of Formative Computer-Based Testing on Learners’ Anxiety and Performance on the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography Examination

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (6) ◽  
pp. 425-433
Author(s):  
Michelle Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Web Based ◽  
National Board ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
Preparatory Stage ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Dependent Sample ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact

The intent of this research was to evaluate the effects of computerized mock examinations on student performances during the preparatory stage for a national board examination. Three measures were used: web-based surveys, student data from the ExamSim software (treatment group), and American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) examination scores. Three research questions were posed: (1) What are the differences in ARDMS scores between the treatment and control groups? Mean scores showed that the treatment group scored significantly higher than the control group on the ARDMS examination. (2) To what degree did the scores and time invested on the ExamSim software predict performance on the ARDMS examination? A multiple linear regression was conducted, and the result was significant, with time and software scores accounting for 37.6% of the variance in ARDMS scores. (3) How did utilizing a formative computer-based assessment change perceived testing anxiety levels during the test preparatory phase? The result of the dependent sample t test was significant. Self-perceived scores at posttreatment were lower than self-perceived scores at pretreatment.

scholarly journals The Impact of Divergent and Convergent Tasks on Iraqi EFL Students Reading Comprehension Success

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-39
Author(s):  
Sabeeha Hamza Dehham ◽  
Nadia Majeed Hussein
Keyword(s):  
Reading Skills ◽  
Experimental Approach ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
Preparatory Stage ◽  
The Mean ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Experimental Group

This research attempted to explore the effects of divergent and convergent tasks on the successful reading of EFL students at the preparatory stage. To verify the analysis, the null hypothesis was established that states "There are no differences of statistical significance at the level of (0,05) among the mean of scores of the experimental group who study according to divergent and convergent task technique and the mean of the scores of the control group who study according to the regular method".  The experimental approach is used by designing two equivalent experimental groups of 32 students studying the technique proposed, and an 8-week (2019-2020) control group of 32 students, three classes each week using the Google Classroom Platform and Telegram. The present study utilized the platform Google Classroom (GC) and Telegram as an educational platform to assist students during their course learning process. The writing skills test was administered after checking with the experts. The results show that there are statistical differences at level (0,05) between the average of the experimental and control groups' reading skills and those of the experimental group. This difference is because the experimental group uses divergent and convergent tasks.

scholarly journals Pengujian Fenomena Underpricing Dengan Studi Eksperimen

2010 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dedhy Sulistiawan
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Treatment Group ◽  
Conflict Of Interest ◽  
Economic Benefit ◽  
Control Variable ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Financial Benefit ◽  
And Gender ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of conflict of interest to the level of IPO price determined by managers. This experiment divides treatment group (the group of participants who have economic benefit from their decision making), and control group (groups with no economic benefit from their decision making). In experiment scenario for treatment group, the managements of IPO companies tend to decrease the price of IPO in order to get financial benefit. Using experimental design, this research shows that participants in treatment group determine lower IPO price than control group. This evidence confirms IPO phenomenon around the world. This research also makes supplementary analysis. The results show that alternative statistical test using GPA and gender of participants as control variable are not statistically significant. It means that the level of IPO price isn’t determined by GPA and Gender, but conflict of interest.

scholarly journals Online and Recovery-Oriented Support Groups Facilitated by Peer Support Workers in Times of COVID-19: Protocol for a Feasibility Pre-Post Study

10.2196/22500 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. e22500
Author(s):  
Jean-Francois Pelletier ◽  
Janie Houle ◽  
Marie-Hélène Goulet ◽  
Robert-Paul Juster ◽  
Charles-Édouard Giguère ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Peer Support ◽  
Support Groups ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Clinical Recovery ◽  
Study Results ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact

Background In times of pandemics, social distancing, isolation, and quarantine have precipitated depression, anxiety, and substance misuse. Scientific literature suggests that patients living with mental health problems or illnesses (MHPIs) who interact with peer support workers (PSWs) experience not only the empathy and connectedness that comes from similar life experiences but also feel hope in the possibility of recovery. So far, it is the effect of mental health teams or programs with PSWs that has been evaluated. Objective This paper presents the protocol for a web-based intervention facilitated by PSWs. The five principal research questions are whether this intervention will have an impact in terms of (Q1) personal-civic recovery and (Q2) clinical recovery, (Q3) how these recovery potentials can be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, (Q4) how the lived experience of persons in recovery can be mobilized to cope with such a situation, and (Q5) how sex and gender considerations can be taken into account for the pairing of PSWs with service users beyond considerations based solely on psychiatric diagnoses or specific MHPIs. This will help us assess the impact of PSWs in this setting. Methods PSWs will lead a typical informal peer support group within the larger context of online peer support groups, focusing on personal-civic recovery. They will be scripted with a fixed, predetermined duration (a series of 10 weekly 90-minute online workshops). There will be 2 experimental subgroups—patients diagnosed with (1) psychotic disorders (n=10) and (2) anxiety or mood disorders (n=10)—compared to a control group (n=10). Random assignment to the intervention and control arms will be conducted using a 2:1 ratio. Several instruments will be used to assess clinical recovery (eg, the Recovery Assessment Scale, the Citizenship Measure questionnaire). The COVID-19 Stress Scales will be used to assess effects in terms of clinical recovery and stress- or anxiety-related responses to COVID-19. Changes will be compared between groups from baseline to endpoint in the intervention and control groups using the Student paired sample t test. Results This pilot study was funded in March 2020. The protocol was approved on June 16, 2020, by the Research Ethics Committees of the Montreal Mental Health University Institute. Recruitment took place during the months of July and August, and results are expected in December 2020. Conclusions Study results will provide reliable evidence on the effectiveness of a web-based intervention provided by PSWs. The investigators, alongside key decision makers and patient partners, will ensure knowledge translation throughout, and our massive open online course (MOOC), The Fundamentals of Recovery, will be updated with the evidence and new knowledge generated by this feasibility study. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04445324; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04445324 International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) PRR1-10.2196/22500

scholarly journals The application of moist dressing in treating burn wound

Open Medicine ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Liu Wei
Keyword(s):  
Wound Healing ◽  
Treatment Group ◽  
Healing Time ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Burn Wound ◽  
Burn Wounds ◽  
Wound Pain ◽  
The Difference ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact

AbstractBasic experiments have demonstrated that the effect of wound healing in moist environments is better than that in dry environments; therefore, research on moist dressing is the focus of wound healing research. 42 burn patients receiving treatment in Jiangsu Provincial People’s Hospital were selected as experimental cases. Wound surface is divided into treatment group and control group using a self-contrasted method. The treatment group received a moist dressing in the treatment of burn wounds and the control group adopted iodine gauze or Vaseline gauze coverage. Wound healing effect and the impact on the degree of pain of in the two different treatment methods were observed after treatment. The results of 42 patients were included in the analysis. The average healing time of patients’ burn wounds in treatment group is (10.9 3.3) d, and the average healing time in control group is (13.8 3.6) d, so, the difference is significant (P<0.01). Wound pain in the treatment group is significantly lower than that in the control group (P<0.01). Using moist dressing (Mepitel and Mepilex, etc.) in the treatment of burn wounds, woundhealing time can be shortened and wound pain can be reduced significantly.

A mixed-methods study of tailor-made animated cartoons in teaching punctuation in EFL writing

ReCALL ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (01) ◽  
pp. 75-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arif Bakla
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Treatment Group ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Instructional Materials ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Post Test ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact

AbstractDespite their potential benefits, teacher-created animated cartoons have not found much room in second-language (L2) research, probably due to some technical challenges involved in creating them. This paper reports the findings of a mixed-methods embedded experimental study, designed to test the impact of tailor-made animated cartoons on the correct use of common punctuation rules in English. The participants were 112 Turkish-first language (L1) learners of English, assigned to either the treatment or control group through random cluster sampling. The instructional materials in the treatment group included teacher-created animated cartoons, exercises designed using SCORM-compliant software, and a forum for discussions in Moodle. The participants in the control group, on the other hand, used PowerPoint presentations (PPTs) instead of animated cartoons and completed the same follow-up activities. Quantitative results suggested that the treatment and control groups’ post-test and late post-test scores significantly differed in favour of the former. Moreover, qualitative data from semi-structured interviews and document analysis revealed that the participants, especially those in the treatment group, viewed this learning experience highly positively. The findings globally imply that tailor-made animated cartoons might facilitate the learning of punctuation and help raise students’ awareness of it.

scholarly journals PENGARUH PEMBERIAN KOMPRES JAHE TERHADAP INTENSITAS NYERI GOUT ARTRITIS PADA LANSIA DI PSTW BUDI SEJAHTERA KALIMANTAN SELATAN

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 90
Author(s):  
Senna Qobita Dwi Putri ◽  
Devi Rahmayanti ◽  
Noor Diani
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Group ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Numeric Rating Scale ◽  
Control Group ◽  
P Value ◽  
Probability Sampling ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Numeric Rating

ABSTRAKGout artritis merupakan penyakit peradangan pada persendian dimana dampak yang di timbulkan berupa nyeri. Berdasarkan data Riskesdas tahun 2013, Kalimantan Selatan menempati urutan ke 17 penderita Gout artritis sebesar 9.5 %. Tujuan Penelitian ini yaitu untuk mengetahui pengaruh pemberian kompres jahe terhadap intensitas nyeri gout artritis pada lansia di PSTW Budi Sejahtera Provinsi Kalimantan Selatan. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian Quasy Eksperimental dengan dua kelompok Pretes-postest yang terbagi kelompok perlakuan pemberian kompres jahe dan kelompok kontrol pemberian kompres hangat. Teknik Sampling menggunakan Probability Sampling dan jumlah sampel sebanyak 32 orang lansia. Instrument yang digunakan adalah Kompres jahe, Kompres hangat, dan Lembar Observasi Skala nyeri Numerik. Hasil Penelitian Menunjukkan bahwa terdapat pengaruh pemberian kompres jahe (P-value = 0,00), Sehingga dapat disimpulkan H0 ditolak, dimana terdapat pengaruh pemberian kompres jahe terhadap intensitas nyeri gout artritis pada lansia di PSTW Budi Sejahtera Kalimantan Selatan.Kata-kata kunci: kompres jahe, intensitas nyeri, lansia.ABSTRACKGout artritis is a inflammatory disease where the impact caused form in the of pain. Based of information from the Riskesdas in 2013, south Kalimantan Ranks seventh gout arthritis sufferers 9.5%. the purpose of this study is to know the effect of ginger compress on the intensity of gout arthritis pain in elderly in PSTW Budi Sejahtera South Kalimantan. This research is an Quasy Eksperimental two goup pretest-postest The study was divided into treatment group of ginger compress and control group of warm compress. The sampling technique using probability sampling and sample 32 the number of older people. The instruments used were in the form of ginger compress, warm compress, and observational numeric rating scale. The results showed is a effect of ginger compress (P-value = 0,00), so it could be concluded that H0 was rejected, where there is effect of ginger compress on the intensity of gout arthritis pain in elderly in PSTW Budi Sejahtera South Kalimantan.Keywords : ginger compress, pain intensity, elderly

scholarly journals Effect of the Aerobic Denitrifying Bacterium Pseudomonas furukawaii ZS1 on Microbiota Compositions in Grass Carp Culture Water

Water ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 1329
Author(s):  
Wangbao Gong ◽  
Shuwei Gao ◽  
Yun Zhu ◽  
Guangjun Wang ◽  
Kai Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Group ◽  
Grass Carp ◽  
High Throughput Sequencing ◽  
Ammonia Nitrogen ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Aquaculture Water ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Microbiota Structure

Background: Although functional bacteria are widely used in aquaculture water treatment, whether they affect the indigenous microbiota and whether the impact is persistent remain unclear. Therefore, we aimed to explore the denitrification effect of Pseudomonas furukawaii ZS1 isolated from a grass carp culture pond in nitrogen-rich aquaculture water, and determine whether its effect on the microbiota structure of the aquaculture water was persistent. Methods: Three each of treatment and control groups were set up, and P. furukawaii ZS1 was added to the treatment group. The concentrations of ammonia nitrogen, nitrite, and nitrate, and the pH of each sample were measured for eight consecutive days. Changes of microbiota composition in the water were analysed via high-throughput sequencing. Results: Ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate concentrations were substantially lower in the treatment group than in the control group. There were significant differences in the microbiota structure between treatment and control groups, especially on days 2–7 after adding P. furukawaii ZS1. Furthermore, significantly enriched bacterial genera in the treatment group were initially higher in number than inhibited genera, but subsequently reverted to being lower in number. Conclusions: These results provide theoretical guidance for the effective use of P. furukawaii ZS1 to control aquaculture water.

scholarly journals THE IMPACT OF BODY LANGUAGE USED BY ARABIC TEACHERS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF LANGUAGE PERFORMANCE IN ARABIC SCHOOLS/ أثر استخدام معلمي اللغة العربية إيماءات الوجه في تنمية التحصيل اللغوي في المدارس العربية

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sani Muhammadu Ibrahim ◽  
Ashiru Muhammad
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Body Language ◽  
The Body ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Language Performance ◽  
National Board ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Development Of Language ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact

<p>This article aimed at findings the impact of body language used by Arabic teacher on developing language performance of Arabic students. To justify the objectives of the article, the researchers stated one question and attempt was made to answer it. Senior Arabic Schools II in Kaduna State were used as a population of the study, quasi-experimental design was used for the research purposes. The sample of 80 students was drown from the population. They were further subdivided into two experimental group with (40) and control group (40) students, purposive sampling technique was employed in the sampling.  The researchers designed questions derived from Arabic Grammar, Arabic liteary texts and Rhetorics to test the performance of the students. The results show that there is positive effect of body language used by Arabic teacher on developing language performance. Based on the research finding, the researchers recommend that Arabic teachers in Senior Arabic schools should use body language appropriately in order to develop students’ language performance. Also, National Board for Arabic and Islamic Studies, should train the Arabic teachers on the body language skills and the ways in which these skills can be used appropriately used during teaching.</p>

scholarly journals Online and Recovery-Oriented Support Groups Facilitated by Peer Support Workers in Times of COVID-19: Protocol for a Feasibility Pre-Post Study (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean-Francois Pelletier ◽  
Janie Houle ◽  
Marie-Hélène Goulet ◽  
Robert-Paul Juster ◽  
Charles-Édouard Giguère ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Peer Support ◽  
Support Groups ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Clinical Recovery ◽  
Study Results ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact

BACKGROUND In times of pandemics, social distancing, isolation, and quarantine have precipitated depression, anxiety, and substance misuse. Scientific literature suggests that patients living with mental health problems or illnesses (MHPIs) who interact with peer support workers (PSWs) experience not only the empathy and connectedness that comes from similar life experiences but also feel hope in the possibility of recovery. So far, it is the effect of mental health teams or programs with PSWs that has been evaluated. OBJECTIVE This paper presents the protocol for a web-based intervention facilitated by PSWs. The five principal research questions are whether this intervention will have an impact in terms of (Q1) personal-civic recovery and (Q2) clinical recovery, (Q3) how these recovery potentials can be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, (Q4) how the lived experience of persons in recovery can be mobilized to cope with such a situation, and (Q5) how sex and gender considerations can be taken into account for the pairing of PSWs with service users beyond considerations based solely on psychiatric diagnoses or specific MHPIs. This will help us assess the impact of PSWs in this setting. METHODS PSWs will lead a typical informal peer support group within the larger context of online peer support groups, focusing on personal-civic recovery. They will be scripted with a fixed, predetermined duration (a series of 10 weekly 90-minute online workshops). There will be 2 experimental subgroups—patients diagnosed with (1) psychotic disorders (n=10) and (2) anxiety or mood disorders (n=10)—compared to a control group (n=10). Random assignment to the intervention and control arms will be conducted using a 2:1 ratio. Several instruments will be used to assess clinical recovery (eg, the Recovery Assessment Scale, the Citizenship Measure questionnaire). The COVID-19 Stress Scales will be used to assess effects in terms of clinical recovery and stress- or anxiety-related responses to COVID-19. Changes will be compared between groups from baseline to endpoint in the intervention and control groups using the Student paired sample t test. RESULTS This pilot study was funded in March 2020. The protocol was approved on June 16, 2020, by the Research Ethics Committees of the Montreal Mental Health University Institute. Recruitment took place during the months of July and August, and results are expected in December 2020. CONCLUSIONS Study results will provide reliable evidence on the effectiveness of a web-based intervention provided by PSWs. The investigators, alongside key decision makers and patient partners, will ensure knowledge translation throughout, and our massive open online course (MOOC), <i>The Fundamentals of Recovery</i>, will be updated with the evidence and new knowledge generated by this feasibility study. CLINICALTRIAL ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04445324; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04445324 INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT PRR1-10.2196/22500

scholarly journals Socio-Economic Impact of the Interest-Free Community Investment Fund: A Case Study of Rural Sindh, Pakistan

Economies ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 18
Author(s):  
Pervaiz Ahmed Memon ◽  
Muhammad Ramzan Kalhoro ◽  
Kiran Tariq ◽  
Paras Sindhu ◽  
Suman Shaikh
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Group ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Economic Life ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Investment Fund ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Community Investment

This study aims to measure the impact of an intervention, the Community Investment Fund (CIF), on the socio-economic life of rural women. CIF is a community-managed fund aimed at improving the living standards of women by empowering them to undertake income-generating projects to become financially more stable and self-governed in the Khairpur, Shikarpur, Kandhkot-Kashmore and Jacobabad districts of Sindh, Pakistan. This study used a quasi-experimental design approach that involved two groups, i.e., the treatment group (beneficiaries) and control group (non-beneficiaries). The sample size of this study was 708 respondents including the treatment and control group. The results of comparison of mean indicate that there is a significant difference between treatment and control group in terms of socio-demographic variables (including monthly income and consumption, saving amount, total asset value, an asset purchased value and household diet) and women empowerment’s indicators, thereby suggesting that CIF has resulted in women empowerment. Concerning the results of the poverty scorecard, the higher graduation of beneficiaries (treatment group) asserts that the intervention of CIF has also a positive impact on targeted beneficiaries. In particular, the findings indicate that 72% of beneficiaries (treatment group) have graduated from one poverty band to another higher band compared to 59.4% of non-beneficiaries (control group) in poverty score. In addition, the findings of the logistic regression analysis confirmed that participation in the CIF program empowers women beneficiaries. This study will support policymakers to further improve CIF so that it can become more effective and sustainable.

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