The effect of linguistic modification on English as a second language (ESL) nursing student retention

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Brenda Moore ◽  
Andrew Waters
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Nursing Faculty ◽  
Nursing Student ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Poor Performance ◽  
Academic Failure ◽  
Native English Speakers ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Linguistic Modification

AbstractEnglish-as-a-second-language (ESL) nursing students fail out of nursing programs at a far higher rate than native English speakers. There are many reasons for this trend, however academic failure related to poor performance on multiple-choice (MC) exams, is the most common.ObjectiveThe purpose of this interventional comparative research study was to determine the effect of linguistic modification (LM) of MC exam questions on score and timing of ESL compared to native English-speaking nursing students.MethodTwo-factor analysis of variance and a mixed-effects regression were applied to the data from 69 participants.ResultsStatistical significance was noted as related to time. All students took significantly less time to complete the LM questions in comparison to the standard questions.ConclusionLM is a process that should be used by nursing faculty to create fair evaluation instruments for all nursing students.

scholarly journals Attitudes, Practices, and Knowledge About Human Lactation Among Nursing Students

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 59-65
Author(s):  
Ana Maria Linares ◽  
Angeline Do Nascimento Parente ◽  
Caroline Coleman
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Nursing Faculty ◽  
Nursing Student ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Nursing Program ◽  
Human Lactation ◽  
A Value ◽  
Attitudes And Knowledge ◽  
College Of Nursing ◽  
Nursing Faculty Members

Nurses are on the front line of the healthcare system and should, therefore, have the evidence-based knowledge to manage breastfeeding. The objective of this study was to assess the attitudes and knowledge about human lactation among a group of nursing students. An anonymous online survey was sent to all College of Nursing students at a local university in Kentucky. Nursing students participating in the survey favored breastfeeding over formula feeding for infants. Lack of knowledge and various misconceptions about breastfeeding were reported. Whether a nursing student has or has not completed a class about human lactation during the nursing program, and has had or not had children, significantly influences their attitudes and knowledge toward breastfeeding. Future studies should focus on identifying if nursing faculty members and nursing students recognize human lactation as a value and central knowledge for nurses.

Educational failure or success

2013 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 302-315 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sally Dixon
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
First Language ◽  
Poor Performance ◽  
Native English Speakers ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
English Speakers ◽  
Standard English ◽  
Students First ◽  
Use Of Assessment

Within the Australian education system, Aboriginal students’ use of non-standard English features is often viewed simplistically as evidence of non-attainment of literacy and oral-English milestones. One reason for this is the widespread use of assessment tools which fail to differentiate between native- English speakers and students who are learning English as a second language. In these assessments, non-standard English features are framed as ‘mistakes’ and low scores taken as evidence of ‘poor’ performance. This paper will contrast a mistake-oriented analysis with one that incorporates knowledge of the students’ first language. It will clearly show that when consideration is given to the first language, a more nuanced picture of English proficiency emerges: one that is attuned to the specific second language learning pathway and thus far better placed to inform both assessment and classroom instruction.i

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Second Language Anxiety and International Nursing Students Stress

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 601-620
Author(s):  
Nigar G Khawaj ◽  
Sabrina Chan ◽  
Georgia Stein
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Nursing Student ◽  
Language Anxiety ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Student Stress ◽  
International Nursing ◽  
Nursing Student Stress ◽  
The Relationship

We examined the relationship between second language anxiety and international nursing student stress after taking into account the demographic, cognitive, and acculturative factors. International nursing students (N=152) completed an online questionnaire battery. Hierarchical regression analysis revealed that spoken second language anxiety and the acculturative factors of marginalization and separation were significantly related to academic-related and placement-related stress in international nursing students. The results suggest that international nursing students, along with the pressures of their course, encounter second language anxiety particularly with reference to its spoken aspect. Subsequently, interventions aimed at building resilience in international nursing students should include coping and management of second language issues.

A Call to Intervene: Suicide Risk Among Nursing Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 253-255
Author(s):  
Catherine A. Stubin
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Nursing Student ◽  
Nurse Educators ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Academic Failure ◽  
Warning Signs ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Student Stress ◽  
Nursing Student Stress

Researchers have found that nursing students are experiencing stress and mental health issues at higher rates than the general college student population. Emphasis should be placed on assessing nursing student stress, with increased efforts toward early detection of depression, before these students experience academic failure. Nurse educators must be the first line in addressing students' mental health problems, being the “eyes and ears” in the classroom as they advocate for students. Faculty have a responsibility to be aware of warning signs of and risk factors for suicide in nursing students, and how to locate resources for at-risk students. Suicide is a preventable public health concern, and nurse educators can make a difference.

scholarly journals The Choice of Tense in Translation into the Second Language

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 187
Author(s):  
Meng-Lin Chen ◽  
Dahui Dong
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Native English Speakers ◽  
English Speakers ◽  
Past Tense ◽  
Source Text ◽  
Present Perfect ◽  
Parallel Corpus ◽  
English Writing ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Native English Speaking

<p><em>English tense is widely believed as one of the most problematic areas in the “interlanguage”, which includes non-native English speakers’ English writing and translations into the translator’s second language. This study aims to investigate the relationships between the tense choice in translation, the tense in the Chinese source text, and the translation competence of translators. A small Chinese-English parallel corpus has been built with 127 translations of Chinese press editorials by experienced native English speaking translators, experienced native Chinese speaking translators, and novice native Chinese speaking translators. Cross-tabulate analyses of this study have shown that the three groups of translators differ from one another significantly in their handling of marked Chinese past tense verbs, while they do not when translating Chinese sentences with contextually marked tense. This study suggests that in order to improve their translation </em><em>quality</em><em>, (1) experienced native Chinese speaking translators need to increase the</em><em> percentages</em><em> of Present Simple, Present Progress, Present Perfect, and Past Simple, and reduce the</em><em> percentag</em><em>e</em><em>s</em><em> of Past Perfect</em><em> in their translation</em><em>; (2) novice native Chinese speaking translators need to increase the</em><em> percentages</em><em> of Present Simple, and Present Progress, and reduce the </em><em>percentages</em><em> of Past Perfect, Past Simple, and Present Perfect</em><em> in their translation.</em><em> </em></p>

scholarly journals Determination of the satisfaction and motivation levels in a group of nursing students

2016 ◽  
pp. 57-64
Author(s):  
Ilkay Culha
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Nursing Student ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Education Student ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Student’S T

Abstract Objective: Determine the satisfaction and motivation levels in a group of nursing student who have surgical nursing lesson.Materials and methods: This is a descriptive research carried out between 10-24 March 2014 with 97 students. Personal information form, Student Satisfaction Scale and Motivation Scale were filled by students under observation. The datas were analyzed with IBM SPSS 21 statistical software package. One-way analysis of variance analyzes, Student's t test and Spearman correlation analyzes were used. The statistical significance level was accepted as being p<0.05.Findings:Students' satisfaction scores were between 1.72–4.64 with mean of 3.33 ± 0.55. There was found difference between satisfaction about department, living within Eskisehir and satisfaction scores (p <0.05 for each one). Students' motivation scores were between 2.07–4.97 with mean of 3.73±0.52. There was found difference between gender,whether the department was chosen of the student’s own free will and satisfaction from the department (p <0.05 for each one).There was a positive weak correlation between satisfaction and motivation scores of students (r=0.241, p=0.017).Conclusion:Satisfaction about department and living in city center were found effective on students' satisfactions. Students' satisfaction and motivation levels should be determined and necessary regulations, improvements should be done. Keywords: student education, student satisfaction, student motivation.

Language and Play of Preschool Children Learning English as a Second Language and Native English Speakers

1982 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 119-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shavaun M. Wall ◽  
Sarah M. Pickert
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
Native English Speakers ◽  
Free Play ◽  
English Speakers ◽  
Solitary Play ◽  
Parallel Play ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Group Play ◽  
Learning English

To study the frequency and complexity of language in relation to levels of social play, 5 preschool children learning English as a second language and 5 English-speaking peers were observed during free play in the fall and 6 mo. later in the spring. In the fall native English speakers were observed proportionately more often in group play. In the spring, both groups were observed more in group play and less in solitary play. All children spoke more often and used more complex speech during group play than during solitary or parallel play. Observed social interactions were primarily positive for both groups. The relation between developing language and play is discussed in the context of the total social environment.

scholarly journals The effect of career commitment on academic success among undergraduate baccalaureate nursing students

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 59
Author(s):  
Kimberly D. Kennel
Keyword(s):  
Academic Success ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Baccalaureate Nursing ◽  
Nursing Student ◽  
Clinical Laboratory ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Career Commitment ◽  
Baccalaureate Nursing Students ◽  
Critical Determinant ◽  
Career Options

Background: The ability of students, specifically in higher education environments, to persist is a critical determinant of academic success. Student success is especially precarious within programs of nursing, where curricula include clinical, laboratory, and didactic content. Identifying and describing the barriers and facilitators to nursing student persistence provides a blueprint to appropriately use financial and human resources as well as determine the effect student demographic variables has on desiring, attending, or benefiting from academic interventions.Methods: A descriptive study was used to examine the relationship between the independent variable of self-assessed career commitment, and the dependent variable of academic success among undergraduate nursing students enrolled in a required blended course.Results: Despite no statistical significance between career commitment and academic success, it should be noted that the failing population had a higher mean score of TTF (Tendency to Foreclose) M = 32.75 than the passing population M = 31.54, which may that those students who failed may tend to prematurely commit to nursing as a career choice without a true exploration of possible career choices. The VEC (Vocational Exploration Commitment) M = 41.59 was higher in the passing population than the failures with a M = 37.50, which may indicate those that passed had explored all career options before committing to nursing as a career choice.Conclusions: The outcome of this study can guide further research concerning career commitment and career exploration interventions since the process of career commitment is a task for all college students, including those who choose nursing as they identify how they will meet their career goals. Framed by Tinto’s Theory of Student Departure, this study assessed the effect of career commitment on academic success among undergraduate baccalaureate nursing students.

Does learning Spanish grammatical gender change English-speaking adults' categorization of inanimate objects?

2010 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 203-220 ◽  
Author(s):  
ELENA KURINSKI ◽  
MARIA D. SERA
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Second Language Acquisition ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Native English Speakers ◽  
Cognitive Change ◽  
Grammatical Gender ◽  
The Body ◽  
Spanish Speakers ◽  
English Speakers ◽  
English Speaking

Second language acquisition studies can contribute to the body of research on the influence of language on thought by examining cognitive change as a result of second language learning. We conducted a longitudinal study that examined how the acquisition of Spanish grammatical gender influences categorization in native English-speaking adults. We asked whether learning the grammatical gender of Spanish affects adult native English speakers' attribution of gender to inanimate objects. College students enrolled in beginning Spanish participated in two tasks repeatedly (four times) throughout one academic year. One task examined their acquisition of grammatical gender. The other examined their categorization of inanimate objects. We began to observe changes in participants' grammatical gender acquisition and in categorization after ten weeks of Spanish instruction. Results indicate that learning a second language as an adult can change the way one categorizes objects. However, the effect of Spanish grammatical gender was more limited in Spanish learners than in native Spanish speakers; it was not observed for all kinds of objects nor did it increase with learners' proficiency, suggesting that adults learning Spanish reach a plateau beyond which changes in categorization do not occur.

scholarly journals Nurses’ attitudes and behaviors during bachelor of nursing students’ clinical learning experiences

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 24
Author(s):  
Shauna L. Keil ◽  
Kathleen R. Ward
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Skill Acquisition ◽  
Nursing Student ◽  
Student Perception ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Night Shift ◽  
Learning Experiences ◽  
Nursing Program ◽  
Clinical Learning ◽  
Negative Experiences

Objective: This study aimed to examine the nurse-student relationship during clinical learning experiences.Methods: Students at all levels of a Bachelors nursing program completed the Nursing Student Perception of Civil and Uncivil Behaviors tool (NSPCUB) after clinical experiences during each semester over one calendar year at a small Midwestern university. The tool included 12 items, four demographic questions, and two qualitative questions.Results: A total of 302 surveys were returned. The majority of surveys were completed by second semester students on a medical-surgical unit. The majority of students had positive experiences. Night shift nurses had a significantly higher mean on two variables. There was also statistical significance between second and third semester students on two variables. There were no statistical differences between units and hospitals. Student’s comments were mostly positive, though negative experiences still occurred.Conclusions: Nurses can positively impact student’s clinical learning experiences. Students have both positive and negative experiences in the clinical setting. Several positive themes were identified including role modeling, skill acquisition/teaching, communication and critical thinking development. Negative themes also occurred including rudeness, feeling ignored and inappropriate behavior. Further research is recommended.

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