scholarly journals Teacher Demoralization, Disempowerment and School Administration

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kwok Kuen Tsang ◽  
Dian Liu
Keyword(s):  
School Administration ◽  
Working Condition ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Labor Process ◽  
Socially Constructed ◽  
Quality Of Teaching ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
Teachers Perspectives ◽  
Social Causes

Teacher demoralization is a concept describing the negative emotional experiences affecting teachers’ well-being and quality of teaching. However, since the dominant discourse about teacher demoralization is influenced by psychological perspectives, especially the theory of burnout, most of effort to promote teachers’ well-being and quality of teaching reply on psychological approaches. Nevertheless, teacher demoralization is more socially constructed other than psychologically constructed. Thus, this study aims to identify the potential social causes instead of psychological roots of teacher demoralization. Using in-depth interview data, the study illustrates that school administration may, from teachers’ perspectives, structurally demoralize teachers by disempowering teachers to control over labor process of teaching and to appreciate the instructional values of work and working condition. Thus, school reformers are recommended to empower teachers to exercise control over labor process of teaching and to appreciate the instructional values of their work and working conditions.

scholarly journals UTILIZING GOOGLE CLASSROOM AS AN ONLINE ENGLISH LEARNING MEDIA IN THE MIDDLE OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 45
Author(s):  
Eska Perdana Prasetya ◽  
Faradila Putri
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
English Learning ◽  
Quality Of Teaching ◽  
Data Collection Process ◽  
The World

The world faces an exceptional worldwide wellbeing and financial emergency set off by the COVID-19 pandemic. In Indonesia, the lives of a great many youngsters and their families have just been overturned. Lockdowns and school terminations are influencing their instruction, emotional well-being and admittance to fundamental wellbeing administrations. The world of education is one that has received a change in policy due to the pandemic. To solve this problem, a solution is needed to solve it. Online learning is a solution to solving problems at the same time so that education in children continues. The purpose of this study was to determine the use of Google Classroom in English online learning in schools. The subjects of this research will be taken from eight-grade students at SMPN 16 Bogor. This data collection process will take place during online learning and is a descriptive study in which the researcher uses qualitative methods. This study concludes about the use of Google Classroom to simplify and improve the quality of teaching and learning activities in the midst of a pandemic.

scholarly journals The Balance of Spiritual and Nutritional Needs Improves the Well-being of Cancer Patients during Chemotherapy

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (T6) ◽  
pp. 138-142
Author(s):  
Aat Sriati ◽  
Laili Rahayuwati ◽  
Maria Komariah ◽  
Hendrawati Hendrawati ◽  
Iceu Amira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Spiritual Support ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Nutritional Needs

Background. The high prevalence and incidence of breast cancer in Indonesia remains a disheartening issue, for it has turned out to be a threat for the quality of Indonesian women’s life. Let alone the fact that the patients and their families often lose interest in recognizing the issue of breast cancer, both benign and malignant. Besides, the problem faced by breast cancer patients in determining which kind of diagnosis or best therapy is still overlooked by the patients as well as their family members. This includes their indifference toward the patients’ nutrition during chemotherapy, which now thus must be taken into consideration. Purpose. This research aims at observing the needs in general breast cancer patients during their chemotherapy and post-therapy period. Methods. This research is the result of qualitative data collected by case study on 17 breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy in Al-Ihsan Hospital, Bandung District and Hasan Sadikin Hospital, Bandung City. These patients have undergone an in-depth interview either on their own or accompanied by a family member. Results. The result of the qualitative research is obtained through content analysis observation, showing a shallow understanding about therapy, both generally and specifically, regarding the importance of increasing spiritual support besides nutrition and the escalation of its amount on the patient and their families. In fact, one of the things that support the patient’s immune system during their chemotherapy is the sufficient condition of nutrition. Not only that, the result shows that cancer survivors claim they keep spiritual aspect and a balanced intake of nutrition during and after therapy. Conclusion. Therefore, it is necessary to make a formula about spiritual and nutritional needs of breast cancer patients, in the preparatory, momentary, and preempting stage of chemotherapy.

scholarly journals The relationship between happiness and quality of life: A model for Spanish society

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (11) ◽  
pp. e0259528
Author(s):  
Víctor-Raúl López-Ruiz ◽  
Nuria Huete-Alcocer ◽  
José-Luis Alfaro-Navarro ◽  
Domingo Nevado-Peña
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Income Level ◽  
Regression Coefficients ◽  
Job Stability ◽  
Spanish Society ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Social Causes ◽  
Multidimensional Concept

A key goal for society as a whole is the pursuit of well-being, which leads to the happiness of its individual members; as such, it is of critical socioeconomic relevance. In this regard, it is important to study which factors primarily affect the happiness of the population. In principle, these factors are associated with income level and residential and job stability, or more specifically, citizens’ quality of life. This research, which is based on a multidimensional concept of quality of life, uses a regression model to explain the dependence of Spaniards’ happiness on the well-being or quality of life provided by their work, their family situation, their income level and aspects of their place of residence, among other factors. The data were collected through an anonymous survey administered to a representative sample of Spanish citizens. The methodology used approaches the intangible concept of happiness as resulting from different individual and social causes selected from dimensions addressed in the literature, and calculates their effects or importance through regression coefficients. One of the findings is that people with the highest level of well-being or quality of life in the most important dimensions mostly claim to be happy. With respect to gender, it has a significant influence on the dimensions included in the model of citizen happiness and on personal issues. It is also shown that the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic negatively influenced the quality of life of Spanish citizens and therefore their happiness.

scholarly journals LIFE STRATEGIES OF MONOTOWN RESIDENTS: ATTRACTIVENESS OF RESIDENCE AND MIGRATION ATTITUDES

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-41
Author(s):  
Н. Мосиенко ◽  
N. Mosienko ◽  
А. Черепанова ◽  
A. Cherepanova
Keyword(s):  
Urban Environment ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Life Strategies ◽  
Migration Patterns ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
And Migration ◽  
The One ◽  
The City

<p>Residents of monotowns face a specific range of problems affecting their social well-being. The purpose of the study was to identify and describe the types of life strategies of monotown residents with a focus on the place of residence and the location of the attractiveness of the urban environment and migration attitudes in them. The study employed a case-study strategy of an in-depth interview with residents of Sayansk, a monotown that displays risks of socio-economic deterioration. To describe the context, the authors used statistical data on the population and migration of the Sayansk population, as well as historical chronicle of the town. Based on two indications (perception of the quality of the urban environment and the migration attitudes), the authors have constructed a typology of life strategies and described the related characteristics of inhabitants. The study shows that the life strategies of the inhabitants reveal, on the one hand, a spectrum of migration patterns (depending on the characteristics of the inhabitants), and, on the other hand, various degrees of satisfaction with the quality of the urban environment, which makes the city attractive or unattractive in the eyes of the population.</p>

scholarly journals The Saudi Tatweer Education Reforms: Implications of Neoliberal Thought to Saudi Education Policy

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bilal M. Tayan
Keyword(s):  
Education Policy ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Development Project ◽  
Education Reforms ◽  
Education Development ◽  
Quality Of Teaching ◽  
Market Driven ◽  
Economic Well Being

The King Abdullah Public Education Development Project or the ‘Tatweer’ education reforms were created to improve the quality of teaching and learning in Saudi Arabia. It was a response to develop generations of Saudis who would contribute to the economic well-being of the nation. The Saudi Tatweer education reforms have been important in highlighting questions about power, globalisation and divergence. Therefore, set against a background of neoliberal discourse, I will assess the influences and impact of the drivers within Tatweer – a seemingly market-driven set of education reforms. With reference to Foucauldian thought on power and governance, I will also raise some questions on whether the Tatweer reforms were rigorous and effective enough in improving the level of education within the Saudi context. Finally, I will consider the importance of Ball’s (2003) perspective on performativity, and how market forces and international influence have impacted on Saudi education policy reform.

scholarly journals Conceito de qualidade de vida no trabalho na diversidade dos campi do IFRN

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (38) ◽  
pp. 120
Author(s):  
Maria Josely De Figueiredo Gomes ◽  
Fernando Henrique da Silva ◽  
Valéria Regina Carvalho de Oliveira ◽  
Augusto André Santos de Souza ◽  
Roberta Keile Gomes de Sousa Manso
Keyword(s):  
Working Conditions ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Working Condition ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Central Tendency ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Main Factor ◽  
Significant Factors

This paper is part of a larger study. It aims to analyze the concept of Quality of Life at Work(QLW) at IFRN campuses in Natal in comparison with campuses that show results with opposite tendencies, related to the most significant factors: working conditions, well-being and linkage between work and social life. This is a qualitative descriptive study and the open survey formis used as research instrument. The sample was composed of 774 participants. The working condition was the most significant factor in almost all analyzed macro-regions – with the exception of the new campuses, which had the well-being as the main factor. Regarding the working conditions factor, Natal Central Campus and Cidade Alta Campus show opposite tendencies, presenting aspects such as security and infrastructure in the first positions. In contrast to the central tendency, the well-being factor has as its main aspects the physical activity and nourishment – at EAD Campus, Zona Norte, Parnamirim and Reitoria. Concerning the linkage between work and social life, we emphasize the aspects motivation and balance between work and social life at campuses: EAD, Parnamirim, Zona Norte and Cidade Alta. In spite of the importance of a macro-diagnosis, it is crucial to analyze the data of each campus in order to guarantee the reliability of its peculiarities in the diagnostic of the concept of QLW at IFRN.

scholarly journals Students' and Teachers' Perceptions About Hospital Educational Environment In Selected Postgraduate Medical Institutes of Bangladesh

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-9
Author(s):  
Dilara Alo ◽  
Md Humayun Kabir Talukder ◽  
Riffat Rahim
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Work Load ◽  
Educational Environment ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Clinical Teachers ◽  
Positive Direction ◽  
Quality Of Teaching ◽  
Depth Interview

This descriptive type of cross sectional study was carried out to observe the hospital educational environment of selected postgraduate medical institutes of Bangladesh. Study period was from July 2016 to June 2017.Sample size was 289 postgraduate clinical students of various course (MD, FCPS & Diploma) and 20 clinical teachers of 10 selected postgraduate medical institutes of Bangladesh. Convenience sampling technique was adopted. Data collection was done with self- administered semi-structured questionnaire using Postgraduate Hospital Educational Environment Measurement (PHEEM) inventory and by In-depth interview of teachers. Three subscales of PHEEM are students' perceptions about 'role autonomy', students' perceptions about quality of teaching and students' perceptions about social support. In-depth interview of the clinical teachers was undertaken to explore the training facilities in the selected postgraduate medical institutes of Bangladesh. Study result revealed total PHEEM score was110.08.Mean score of subscales of PHEEM were 34.51, 36.29 and 26.28 for 'role autonomy', quality of teaching and social support respectively. All these values indicates that the students' perception were in the right or positive direction. Analysis of individual items had shown mean score of most of the individual item were 2-3 that indicated the aspects of the climate that could be enhanced. There were few items that had mean score 2 or less than 2 that indicated the problematic areas of hospital educational environment. In-depth interview of the teachers revealed that there was also some problematic issues on postgraduate training facilities like work overload, lack of proper monitoring or supervision of training, inadequate library, internet, ICU and investigation facilities etc. Study recommended that significant attention should be paid in the problematic areas (lack of supervised training, heavy work load of student, lack of library facility etc.) as well as improvement needed on several areas of hospital educational environment of postgraduate medical institutes of Bangladesh.Bangladesh Journal of Medical Education Vol.9(1) 2018: 7-9

scholarly journals STUDENTS’ ADAPTABILITY IN ONLINE LEARNING BASED ON MALAYSIAN STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 139-152
Author(s):  
ATEERAH ABDUL RAZAK ◽  
NOOR HISHAM MD NAWI ◽  
ASMA’ LAILEE MOHD NOOR ◽  
BURHAN CHE DAUD ◽  
MARWAN ISMAIL
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Instructional Delivery ◽  
New Techniques ◽  
Quality Of Teaching ◽  
Acceptable Range ◽  
Emotional Aspects ◽  
Malaysian Students ◽  
Composite Reliability

The education field has undergone a new norm due to the pandemic of COVID-19 and it can be seen that new techniques and improvements can be applied among the educators and students. In a Malaysian context, it is revealed that a majority of universities have enhanced the quality of teaching via online platforms such as Cisco Webex, Google Meet, Zoom and many more that provide the medium for instructional delivery. However, it is also imperative to view the situation from the students’ perspectives in order to identify the issues that have occurred throughout the online learning process. The current study is conducted to identify the level of adaptability among students towards online learning and it consists of several components such as physical, spiritual, and emotional aspects. The respondents were selected through purposive sampling from selected local universities in Malaysia where about 316 students participated. This study was done quantitatively, and the results were analysed using Smart PLS 3.2.8. The findings showed that there were high values of Cronbach alpha and composite reliability which indicates that students agreed with the items in all the constructs in terms of physical (α=0.879, CR=0.906), spiritual (α =0.863, CR=0.901), emotional (α=0.953, CR=0.961) and adaptability (α=0.913, CR=0.931). The validity (AVE) of all the constructs were also in the acceptable range. It reveals that the physical, spiritual, and emotional components are imperative in order to ensure students could adapt with the new norm of online learning during the pandemic of COVID-19. Other than that, it shows that a balance well-being could hinder problems related to tough learning situation especially in online learning. Keywords: Online learning; Malaysian student, Well-being, Pandemic, Adaptability

Perceived Overprotection and Its Association With Quality of Life in Dementia

GeroPsych ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 125-134
Author(s):  
Mechthild Niemann-Mirmehdi ◽  
Andreas Häusler ◽  
Paul Gellert ◽  
Johanna Nordheim
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Patient Autonomy ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Negative Association ◽  
Significant Positive Association ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Mental Well Being

Abstract. To date, few studies have focused on perceived overprotection from the perspective of people with dementia (PwD). In the present examination, the association of perceived overprotection in PwD is examined as an autonomy-restricting factor and thus negative for their mental well-being. Cross-sectional data from the prospective DYADEM study of 82 patient/partner dyads (mean age = 74.26) were used to investigate the association between overprotection, perceived stress, depression, and quality of life (QoL). The analyses show that an overprotective contact style with PwD has a significant positive association with stress and depression, and has a negative association with QoL. The results emphasize the importance of avoiding an overprotective care style and supporting patient autonomy.

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