Nanook: He Is Coming: A dystopian young adult novel from Brazil1

Book 2 0 ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eliane Aparecida Galvão Ribeiro Ferreira ◽  
Guilherme Magri da Rocha
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Young Adult ◽  
Reception Theory ◽  
The Novel ◽  
School Students ◽  
Young Adult Novel ◽  
Dialogical Relationship ◽  
Brazilian Students

This article discusses Nanook: ele está chegando (‘Nanook: He Is Coming’) (2016), written by Brazilian author Gustavo Bernardo, a Brazilian dystopian apocalyptic young adult (YA) novel influenced by an Inuit legend that mixes science with mysticism and human subjectivity. In this book, 15-year-old Bernardo emerges as a harbinger of events that will occur in the narrative, when he affirms that ‘Nanook is coming’. From that point onwards, climatic and supernatural events happen, which affect the whole world, with consequences for Ouro Preto, the former capital of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, where the story takes place. These consequences include snowfalls, increasingly intense cold and the disappearance of some animals. Nanook: He Is Coming was selected by the Brazilian National Textbook Program (PNLD – Programa Nacional do Livro Didático) for high school students. This programme is designed to evaluate didactic, pedagogical and literary works and make them available for free to Brazilian students what are studying at public schools. This article concludes with an analysis of the text, using critical tools, which include Reception Theory to examine the communicability of the novel with its implicit reader, the dialogical relationship with that reader and the novel’s language, stylistic characteristics, the constitution of its narrative operators and its ideological discourse.

scholarly journals Social support and its relationship to the level of achievement of high school students in Jordanian public schools: المساندة الاجتماعية وعلاقتها بمستوى الإنجاز لدى طلبة الثانوية العامة في المدارس الحكومية الأردنية

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (42) ◽  
Author(s):  
Samar Fahed Al-Faleh
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
School Students ◽  
Government Schools ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Relationship

The study aimed to identify the level of social support (support by friends, support from the family, support by the teacher), and to analyze the relationship between social support and achievement among students of High school students in government schools. The study followed descriptive analytical approach based on a questionnaire applied to 137 students of Karak government schools. The study found that the students get moderate level of social support; the study showed that the level of friends support came first, followed by teacher support, followed by family support, and found a relationship between social support and achievement in Students of Karak government schools. In light of the results, the study recommended several recommendations, the most important of which is to sensitize parents and faculty members about the importance of social support.

scholarly journals Choosing a career path in agriculture: A tough calling for youths in Ibadan metropolis, Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-37
Author(s):  
Oluwakemi Adeola Obayelu ◽  
Ifeoluwa Olawale Fadele
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Private School ◽  
National Development ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
School Students ◽  
Tertiary Institution ◽  
Equal Distribution ◽  
Tertiary Institutions

Abstract The decline in youth population and the upsurge in ageing farmer population have resulted in low agricultural output and per capital productivity in rural Nigeria, which is a threat to the national food security. High school students’ perception of agriculture and factors influencing their willingness to study agriculture in tertiary institutions were therefore investigated in this study. Information from 285 science students in high schools was analysed using descriptive statistics, Likert scale and logistic regression. Age of the students was 15.30 ± 1.17 years with almost equal distribution of both sexes. About half (50.5 %) of them wanted to study medicine where as only 4.6 % of the respondents were willing to study agriculture in the university. A higher percentage of female students (57.6 %) were willing to study agriculture in tertiary institution than their male counterparts (42.4 %). A higher percentage of students from public schools (51.4 %) were willing to study agriculture whereas 48.6 % of those from private schools were willing to do so. The students were undecided about the contribution of agriculture to national development but strongly disagreed that agriculture gives less income than other professions. Major motivating factors that can stimulate the respondents’ willingness to study agriculture were career awareness program in agriculture, practical knowledge of agriculture and agricultural excursion. The likelihood of a high school student’s willingness to study agriculture increased significantly with having a father who primarily practised agriculture and supports agricultural education, attending a school where crude implements are not used, visit to a mechanized farm and the youth’s willingness to own a farm in the future irrespective of the course of study, while attending a private school will decrease it. In conclusion, high school students had average perception of agriculture and were not willing to study agriculture in tertiary institutions. Suggestions are presented on how to change this negative attitude towards this vital branch of science.

scholarly journals Students' Use of Languaging in Rewriting Events from The Things They Carried

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Beach
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
The Novel ◽  
School Students ◽  
Shared Intentionality ◽  
Literary Responses ◽  
Social Actions

This article describes high school students’ responses to events in the novel, The Things They Carried, leading to their collaborative rewriting to create their own narrative versions of these events. It draws on “enactivist” theory of languaging, an approach to language that focuses on its use as social actions to enact and build relationships with others (Cowley, 2011; Linell, 2009). The focus is on “in-between” meanings constituted by “shared intentionality” (Di Paolo & De Jaegher, 2012) in readers’ transactions with authors’ portrayals of events in texts as well as in responding to uses of languaging in characters’ interactions. Analysis of four students’ rewriting events from the novel indicated that they drew on their responses to the novel to portray tensions in their characters’ interactions as well as their own experiences of coping with these tensions. Students also benefitted from collaboratively creating their narratives through sharing their different perspectives on events in the texts, suggesting the value of using collaborative rewriting activities to enhance students’ literary responses and awareness of how languaging functions to enact relationships.

scholarly journals Model Motivasi Trisula: Sintesis Baru Teori Motivasi Berprestasi

2014 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 218
Author(s):  
Edy Purwanto
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Goal Orientation ◽  
Achievement Motivation ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Task Value ◽  
School Students ◽  
Significant Loading

The purpose of this study was to find out a comprehensive model of achievement motivation appropriate for Indonesian students. Specifically, this study examined the contribution of task-value, self-efficacy and goal orientation in influencing students’ achievement motivation. The subjects of this research were 393 high school students, 219 of them are female and 174 are male. 46% of them were senior high school and 54% junior, high school students. 45% were from public schools and 55% from religion-based private schools. The task-value, self-efficacy, goal orientation and achievement motivation as scaling instruments used in this study were developed from Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire Manual. The instruments had been tested and proved valid and reliable. Analysis of model testing data was done using technique of confirmatory factor analysis. The results showed that the trisula model of achievement motivation was reliable. The task-value, self-efficacy and goal orientation are significant loading factors for achievement motivation. The self-efficacy also is a significant loading factor for the task-value and goal orientation. Keywords: achievement motivation, goal orientation, self-efficacy, task-value

scholarly journals Occupational accidents among middle and high school students of the state of São Paulo, Brazil

2003 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 351-356 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frida M Fischer ◽  
Ignez S Martins ◽  
Denize C Oliveira ◽  
Liliane R Teixeira ◽  
Maria do Rosario D Latorre ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Occupational Injuries ◽  
Occupational Accidents ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
School Students ◽  
Work Injuries ◽  
Study Results

OBJECTIVES: To estimate the prevalence of occupational injuries and identify their risk factors among students in two municipalities. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in public schools of the municipalities of Santo Antonio do Pinhal and Monteiro Lobato, Brazil. A stratified probabilistic sample was drawn from public middle and high schools of the study municipalities. A total of 781 students aged 11 to 19 years participated in the study. Students attending middle and high school answered a comprehensive questionnaire on living and working conditions, as well as aspects of work injuries, and health conditions. Multiple logistic regression models were fitted to estimate risk factors of previous and present occupational injuries. RESULTS: Of 781 students, 604 previously had or currently have jobs and 47% reported previous injuries. Among current workers (n=555), 38% reported injuries on their current job. Risk factors for work injuries with statistically significant odds ratio >2.0 included attending evening school, working as a housekeeper, waiter or brickmaker, and with potentially dangerous machines. CONCLUSIONS: The study results reinforce the need of restricting adolescent work and support communities to implement social promotion programs.

scholarly journals Which Aspects of Education Matter for Early Adult Mortality? Evidence from the High School and Beyond Cohort

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 237802312091808
Author(s):  
John Robert Warren ◽  
Chandra Muller ◽  
Robert A. Hummer ◽  
Eric Grodsky ◽  
Melissa Humphries
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Young Adult ◽  
Educational Attainment ◽  
Cognitive Skills ◽  
Capital Accumulation ◽  
Adult Mortality ◽  
Social Contexts ◽  
School Students ◽  
High School And Beyond

What dimensions of education matter for people’s chances of surviving young adulthood? Do cognitive skills, noncognitive skills, course-taking patterns, and school social contexts matter for young adult mortality, even net of educational attainment? The authors analyze data from High School and Beyond, a nationally representative cohort of about 25,000 high school students first interviewed in 1980. Many dimensions of education are associated with young adult mortality, and high school students’ math course taking retains its association with mortality net of educational attainment. This work draws on theories and measures from sociological and educational research and enriches public health, economic, and demographic research on educational gradients in mortality that has relied almost exclusively on ideas of human capital accumulation and measures of degree attainment. The findings also call on social and education researchers to engage together in research on the lifelong consequences of educational processes, school structures, and inequalities in opportunities to learn.

scholarly journals Prevalence of Chronic Gingivitis Among 16 Years Old Public High School Students in Khartoum

Med Phoenix ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Abubakr Omar Mohamed Abdelsalam ◽  
Ibrahim Ahmed Ghandour
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Tooth Brushing ◽  
P Value ◽  
Public High School ◽  
School Students ◽  
Public High School Students

Background: This study was designed to measure the prevalence of chronic gingivitis among 16- year-old public high school students in Khartoum State.Methods: A total of 385 high school students of 16 years of age, from public schools in different geographical locations representing different socioeconomic classes in Khartoum were randomly selected and examined. The variables of the present study had been collected by one examiner using a direct interview questionnaire and all the present teeth were examined at four sites (Mesiobuccal, distobuccal, mesiolingual, distolingual) for the presence of plaque, using the Plaque Index (Loe and Sillness) and Gingival Index (Sillness and Loe).Results: Prevalence of gingivitis was 96.9%, of which 68.6% were of mild form (majority), 27.5% of moderate condition and only 0.8% was of severe grade. The most common form of gingivitis was the generalized form that accounted for 94.5%. The relationship between oral hygiene and degree of gingivitis was assessed after collecting data on study area, gender, socio-economic status, tooth brushing tool used, frequency of brushing per day, direction of tooth-brushing and regularity of dental visits. The adjusted relationship was still significant at the 99% confidence level (p-value 0.000), with a correlation coefficient of 0.704.Conclusions: The study showed significantly higher prevalence of chronic gingivitis among 16-year-old public high school students in Khartoum State. The degree of gingivitis showed statistical significance when correlated with oral hygiene status, socioeconomic status, frequency and horizontal direction of tooth brushing, while it showed insignificance when correlated with gender. Med Phoenix. Vol. 3, Issue. 1, 2018, Page : 1-5 

scholarly journals Spiritual Well-Being of Senior High School Students of Philippine Public Schools

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 50-61
Author(s):  
Joehally B. Cena ◽  
Joel M. Bual
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Religious Education ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
School Students ◽  
Spiritual Well Being ◽  
Quantitative Design ◽  
Senior High School Students

Spirituality is essential among students in their pursuit of meaning and beliefs. However, in public schools, values and religious education are less focused, compromising students' spiritual well-being. Thus, this study assessed the degree of spiritual well-being of senior high school students of public schools in Bacolod City, Philippines in terms of religious and existential well-being. It also compared the spiritual, religious, and existential well-being assessments. A quantitative design gathered the data from 335 students. Using the descriptive and inferential analyses, the results revealed that the students' spiritual well-being was moderate. Also, their religious well-being is high, while existential well-being is moderate. It indicates the need to effectively hone the students’ values to recognize their life’s purpose and satisfaction. Meanwhile, there was no difference in their spiritual, religious, and existential well-being. Thus, values and religious formations are highly encouraged to guarantee the students’ spiritual well-being.

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