scholarly journals Effect of educational intervention on improvement of physical activities of middle-aged women

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tayebeh Rakhshani ◽  
Zahra Khiyali ◽  
Fatemeh Masrurpour ◽  
Ali Khani Jeihooni
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Educational Intervention ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
T Test ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
The Mean ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group

Abstract Background Regular physical activity has important health benefits for women. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of theory-based educational interventions on the improvement of physical activities of middle-aged women. Methods This experimental study was conducted on 160 middle-aged women referred to Ahwaz health centers Iran in 2017 who were selected through the cluster sampling method. They were randomly divided into two groups: intervention (n = 80) and control (n = 80). The educational intervention for the experimental group consisted of 4 consultation and 4 follow-up sessions. The study outcomes included physical activity change, self-efficacy, decision-making balance, and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire, which were measured before the intervention and 2 months after that. The data were analyzed using the SPSS19 software as well as the Chi-square, independent t-test and paired t-test. Results After the intervention, the mean scores of preparedness for change, decision-making balance, perceived self-efficacy, pre-thinking, thinking, preparation, practice and maintenance were significantly different in both the experimental and control groups (P value < 0.05). The t-test showed that after the educational intervention, the mean score of physical activity was significantly higher in the experimental group than in the control group (726.3 ± 201.6 and 339.8 ± 90.2, respectively) (P value < 0.001). Conclusion The findings of this study showed that the theory-based educational intervention was effective on the improvement of the middle-aged women’s physical activities. Therefore, it is suggested that a theory-based educational program be designed and implemented in order to increase the physical activities of this group.

scholarly journals Text-based Character in Teaching Reading: Do Students Can Achieve Significant Result in Reading Test?

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-28
Author(s):  
Hasan Hasan ◽  
Andi Sadapotto ◽  
Muhammad Hanafi ◽  
Usman Usman
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Hypothesis ◽  
T Test ◽  
Reading Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Good Classification ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Mean ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group

This quasi-experimental study involves the experimental and control group which consist of 60 students in first year of SMA Muhammadiyah Sidenreng Rappang   2019/2020 academic year.  The reading test is used to collect data to find out do the students can achieve significant result in reading test using Text-based Character. Based on the result the mean score of the experimental group pre-test was 72.67 and classified into good classification, while the control group was 69.63 classified into good. The mean score of the post-test after treatment for the experimental group was 82.43 (very good) while the control group was 76.53, (good) classification still.  The researcher found that the T-table is higher than the t-test (α) (1.659<2.021). It means that there is a significant difference in the pre-test of the control and experimental group, while in post-test of an experimental and control group, the researcher finds that the T-test is higher than the alpha and previous score in the the pre-test (α) (3.089>2.021). The degree of freedom is 58. This study reveals that the alternative hypothesis (H1) was accepted, and the null hypothesis (H0) was rejected. This is means that the use of Text-based Characters can improves students' reading skills in significant way.

scholarly journals THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ONLINE GAME IN TEACHING VOCABULARY OF THE FIRST GRADE OF MTs NEGERI 1 KEDIRI

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 47
Author(s):  
Uswatul Lyana
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Research ◽  
First Grade ◽  
T Test ◽  
Choice Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Online Game ◽  
The Mean ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group

The aim of the research was to analyze whether there is any effectiveness of online game in teaching vocabulary of the first grade of MTsN 1 Kediri. This research was quantitative research approach, the research design was  quasy experimental by non equivalent group posttest-only. This research used two classes which became experimental group (VII C) and control group (VII E). The experimental group was taught by using online game, whereas control group was taught without online game. The instruments used in the research was multiple choice test. The procedures of using online game in teaching vocabulary are; preparation, main activities and post activity. The reasearch took 4 meetings and 1 meeting to do test. The result is online game in teaching vocabulary is effective. It can be proven by the result of t-test: the mean score of experimental group (M = 88.29) was higher than control group (M = 83.92), and independent-samples t-test which values of the sig. 2-tailed was 0.29% or 0.029 and 0.029 < 0,05. This result suggests that the use of media online game in teaching vocabulary is interesting way to learn English.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Model Pembelajaran Predict Observe Explain (POE) Terhadap Hasil Belajar IPA Fisika Siswa SMP Negeri 1 Lembar Tahun Ajaran 2015/2016

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 97
Author(s):  
Elistiana Safitri ◽  
Kosim Kosim ◽  
Ahmad Harjono
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Technique ◽  
T Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Mean ◽  
And Control ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Test Result

The aim of this research is to know the effect of using Predict Observe Explain (POE) method toward students’ achievement in Physics. This is an experimental research by using experimental group and control group. The research design was Post-test Only Control Group Design. The population of this research was the students of class VII SMPN 1 Lembar academic year 2015/2016. The sampling technique was Cluster Random Sampling in which class VII 2 as the control group and class VII 3 as the experimental group. Both of the groups were given a pre-test before the treatment to know the homogeneity of the groups. The instrument used is an objective test in form of multiple choices. The finding showed that the mean of the posttest in experimental group was 70 and the control group was 60.67, in which both of them were distributed normal and homogeneous. The post-test result was analyzed by using t-test (t-test polled variants) in which the value of the was 2.473 and the  was 2.015 with dk=46 and the significant level was 5%. It showed that the was accepted and was rejected. Therefore, it can be concluded that Predict Observe Explain (POE) Method gave significant effect to the students’ achievement in Physics at Class VII SMPN 1 Lembar Academic year 2015/2016.

Investigating the Effect of an Educational Intervention on Health Promotion Behaviors, Hope Enhancement and Mental Health in Cancer Patients

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
ali khani jeihooni ◽  
Tayebe Rakhshani ◽  
Yousef Gholampour ◽  
pooyan afzali harsini
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Educational Intervention ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
T Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Enabling Factors ◽  
Health Promotion Behaviors ◽  
Experimental Group

Abstract Background: The aim of this study is investigating the effect of educational intervention based on PRECEDE model on health promotion behaviors, hope enhancement and mental health of cancer patients in Shiraz, Iran in 2017–2018 Methods: In this quasi-experimental study, 200 cancer patients (100 subject in experimental group and 100 subjects in control group) referred to Amir Hospital in Shiraz were investigated. Educational intervention for experimental group consisted of twelve educational sessions for 50-55 minutes. A questionnaire including demographic information, PRECEDE constructs (knowledge, attitude, self-efficacy, enabling factors and social support), was used to measure health promotion behaviors, patients’ hope and mental health before and 6 months after intervention. Results:Data were analyzed by SPSS 22, paired t-test, independent t-test and Chi-square test at the significance level of p < 0.05. The average age of cancer patients of experimental group was 46.82±5.96 years and 46.12±5.48 years in control group. 6 months after intervention, experimental group showed significant increase in knowledge, attitude, self-efficacy, enabling factors, social supports, health promotion behaviors, patients’ hope and mental health compared to the control group. Conclusions:This study showed the effectiveness of intervention based on PRECEDE constructs in mentioned factors 6 months after intervention. Hence, this model can act as a framework for designing and implementing educational intervention for health promotion behaviors of cancer patients.

scholarly journals THE USE OF AUDIOVISUAL MEDIA TO INCREASE THE STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY: A CASE OF THE TENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMA N 1 CEPIRING KENDAL

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rudi Hartono
Keyword(s):  
T Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Audiovisual Media ◽  
Final Project ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Tenth Grade ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Mean ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group

This study is concerned with teaching vocabulary by using audiovisual media. The objectives of this final project are 1) to find out the students’ vocabulary taught without using audiovisual media, 2) to find out the students’ vocabulary taught using audiovisual media, 3) to find out significance difference between the students’ vocabularywho are taught by using audiovisual media and those taught without using audiovisual media. The population of this study is the tenth grade students of SMA N 1 Cepiring Kendal. The researcher takes two classes as the subject of thisresearch. The classes are X IIS 3 and XIIS 4. They are divided into experimental group (X IIS 3) and control group (X IIS 4). The researcher uses test to get the data. The test consists of two tests, they are pre-test and post-test. From the data analysis, the researcher obtains the mean score both the experimentaland control groups. The mean score of thepre-test in the experimental group is 56.71, while the mean score of the post-test in the experimental group is 75.42. The improvement in the experimental group is 18.42. The mean score of the pre-test in the control group is 52.85, while the mean score ofthe post-test in the control group is 61.00. The improvement in the control group is 8.15.The result of t-test is 8.01, while the value of t-table is 2.00. It means that the value of t-test is higher than t-table (8.01 > 2.00). From the data above, it can be concluded that there are significant difference between the students’ who are taught by using audiovisual media and taught without using audiovisual media. The data proves that it is affective to use audiovisual mediato increase students’ vocabulary ability.

scholarly journals The Effect of Educational Intervention on the Physical Activity of the Elderly

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Masroor ◽  
Ehteramsadat Ilali ◽  
Nouroeddin Mousavinasab ◽  
Zohreh Taraghi
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Educational Intervention ◽  
Rapid Assessment ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Educational Interventions ◽  
T Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
The Mean

Background and Purpose: Changing the physical activity pattern is an important factor in reducing mortality and increasing longevity. The aim of the current study was to determine the effect of educational intervention on physical activity of elderly people. Materials and Methods: In this quasi-experimental study, 80 elderly people from two rural health centers in Ghaemshahr city were selected and assigned to intervention (n=40) and control (n=40) groups. The elderly in the intervention group received 4 training sessions of 30 to 45 minutes in a month, while the control group did not receive such training. Before and one month after the intervention, Rapid Assessment of Physical Activity (RAPA) questionnaire was completed by both groups. The collected data were analyzed using chi square, paired sample t-test, independent sample t-test and ANCOVA. Results: The mean total score of RAPA, before intervention, in the control group was significantly higher than the intervention group (P = 0.017). However, after the intervention, the mean total score in the intervention group was significantly higher than the control group (P <0.001).  One month after the intervention, the mean of the RAPA score in the intervention group significantly changed from 2.1 to 4.95 (P <0.001), however, the mean change in the RAPA score in the control group (from 2.4 to 2.5) was not significant (P = 0.352). Conclusion: Given the effect of educational intervention on the physical activity of the elderly, the design of such educational interventions is recommended.

scholarly journals THE TEXT-BASED CHARACTER IN TEACHING READING COMPREHENSION AT THE TENTH GRADE STUDENTS

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Like Raskova Octaberlina ◽  
Andi Asrifan
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Hypothesis ◽  
Reading Skill ◽  
T Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Teaching Reading ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Good Classification ◽  
The Mean ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group

The objective of this article was to find out whether or not using Text-based Character in Teaching Reading Comprehension.In this research, the researcher applied quasi experimental method using two groups namely an experimental and a control group. The population was the first-year students of SMA Negeri 4 Sidenreng Rappang in academic year 2019/2020. The total population is about 60 students. The sample of this research is selected by using cluster sampling techniques which is divided into two groups namely an experimental group and control one. The instrument was intended to measure the students’ achievement of language skill particularly reading skill. The model of reading test is a objective test. Based on the reseach result, the researcher found that the mean score of pretest of experimental group was 72.67, it was classified into good classification and the mean score of students ’pretest of control group was 69.63, it was classified into good classification. After doing treatments, the result shows that the mean scores of both experimental and control group were different. The mean score of posttest for experimental group was 82.43 which was classified into very good classification and the mean score of control group was 76.53 which was classified into good classification. In other hand, the researcher found that the T-table is higher than t-test (α) (1.659&lt;2.021). It means that there is significant difference in pretest of control and experimental group, while in posttest of experimental and control group, the researcher find that the T-test is higher than alpha and previous score in pre-test (α) (3.089&gt;2.021).The degree of freedom is 58.It means that there is significant difference in posttest. It indicates that the alternative hypothesis (H1) was accepted and the null hypothesis (H0) was rejected. It can be concluded that the use of Text-based Character improves students' reading skill.

scholarly journals The Effect of Eight-Week Corrective Exercises Carried out in Water on Pain, Neck Flexors Endurance and Upper Extremity Range of Motion in Patient with Upper Crossed Syndrome

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hossein Ahmadi ◽  
Ali Yalfani ◽  
Farzaneh Gandomi
Keyword(s):  
Neck Pain ◽  
Range Of Motion ◽  
Upper Extremity ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
T Test ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Mean ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group

Introduction: Lifestyle and the constant use of communication technologies have led to the upper crossed syndrome. The purpose of this study was to investigate of the effect of comprehensive corrective exercises carried out in water on pain, neck flexors muscles endurance and neck and upper extremity Range of Motion (ROM) in the patients with upper crossed syndrome (UCS). Methods: In this semi-experimental study, after initial screening, 30 students with upper crossed syndrome were selected and assigned randomly into experimental (n=14) and control (n=16) groups. Before and after the intervention, measurements performed to measure the level of pain by VAS scale, neck and shoulder ROM by inclinometer and neck flexors endurance by deep neck flexors endurance test. To analyze the data, SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL; version 18 software was used. The significance level was 0.05. Paired sample t-test was used to compare the mean of the pretest to posttest and independent t-test was used to compare the differences between groups. Results: The experimental group had significant improvement for endurance of neck flexors (P< 0.0001), neck ROM (P< 0.0001), shoulder ROM (P< 0.0001) and neck pain (P< 0.0001). Moreover, the results showed that there were significant differences for endurance of neck flexors (P< 0.0001), neck ROM (P< 0.0001), shoulder ROM (P< 0.0001), and neck pain (P< 0.0001) between groups. Conclusion: According to the results, we can say using water-based corrective exercises could have additional effect on increasing muscles endurance, upper extremity ROM and pain reduction in the patients with upper crossed syndrome, and could be as an effective method for the specialist

scholarly journals The effectiveness of mobile learning in the teaching and learning of probability

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 9-15
Author(s):  
Durga Gnanasagaran ◽  
Abdul Halim Amat @ Kamaruddin
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
T Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Paired Sample ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Mean ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group

This study investigates the effectiveness of mobile learning in the teaching and learning of Probability. The context of mobile here is not just restrained to gadgets such as smartphones but also the fact that teaching and learning can occur beyond boundaries and anywhere according to the convenience and personal preference of the students. This study made use of the pretest – posttest quasi experimental design and the students chosen for the study were from a pre-university college located in the northern region of the country. A total of 92 students made up the sample of the study. There were 46 students each in the experimental and control groups respectively. Cluster random sampling was employed as the sampling method here. The instrument used to collect data with the aim of strengthening the outcome of the study was the achievement test. A quantitative approach was undertaken specifically to analyse the obtained data. The paired sample t-test and independent sample t-test were executed in the data analysis process. Initially, every student involved in the study regardless of the group they were in possessed equal strength in their understanding of the content being covered as indicated by the results of their pre-test. The paired sample t-test yielded p < 0.05 which meant that there was a significant difference between the mean score of the pre-test and post-test in the experimental group and control group respectively. The outcome of the independent sample t-test showed that there was a significant difference between the mean score of the experimental group and that of the control group in the post-test (p < 0.05). This indicated that the treatment via mobile learning had indeed played a role in the improved performance of students in Probability, hence proving the effectiveness of mobile learning in the teaching and learning of Probability.

scholarly journals The Hand and Glove Puppet in Teaching English as Foreign Language

ELT-Lectura ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-73
Author(s):  
Maria Ramasari ◽  
Windi Virgia
Keyword(s):  
T Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Test Calculation ◽  
Tenth Grade ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Alternative Hypotheses ◽  
The Mean ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Paired T Test

The objective of this research was to find out whether or not it was significantly difference achievement between the tenth grade students of MA Negeri 1 (Model) Lubuklinggau who were taught speaking by using Hand and Glove Puppets and those who were not taught speaking by using Hand and Glove Puppets. The researcher used quasi-experimental research. The sample of this research was taken by using cluster random sampling with 30 students in the experimental group, and 30 students in the control group taken from two classes of the tenth grade students of MA Negeri 1 (Model) Lubuklinggau. Based on the result of the data analysis there were three major findings namely: (1) the students’ score in the pre-test, (2) the students’ score in the post-test, and (3) the result of paired T-Test calculation. The mean score in the pre-test of the Experimental group was 63.88 and the mean score in the pre-test of the Control group was 49.77. While, the mean score in the post-test of the Experimental group was 72.44 and the mean score in the post-test of the Control group was 56.21 The result of paired t-test calculation shows that tobtained was 7.70 in the pre-test of the experimental and control group and 8.91 in the post-test of the experimental and control group. It was higher than 2.045 as the critical value of the ttable of degree of freedom 29 with 0.05 significant level for two-tailed test. So, the null hypotheses was rejected and the alternative hypotheses was accepted. It meant that it was effective to teaching speaking by using Hand and Glove Puppets to the tenth grade students of MA Negeri 1 (Model) Lubuklinggau.

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