Implementation of a Token Economy in the Process of Skills Development in Distance Learning Classes with a Child with ASD

The research conducted with a five-year-old child diagnosed with childhood autism evaluates the effectiveness of using of a token economy reinforcer system and discrete trial teaching method for establishing matching and discrimination skills (animal discrimination and matching identical stimuli), as well as answering yes/no questions about preferred items. Due to the pandemic, the child did not have the opportunity to attend rehabilitation centers, so the parents agreed to work in a distance format. For this study, the child’s mother was involved as a tutor, who was previously trained to provide prompts and rewards on time. Data collection was carried out online by a specialist. At the end of the training session, the percentage of correct reactions from the total number of samples was calculated. The results of the study demonstrated that the child has mastered these skills, and also partially generalized them in new environmental conditions. The study also showed that cooperation with parents who take part in the process as tutors in a distance learning format is very beneficial and successfully affects the acquisition of new skills, their generalization, as well as the quality of life of the child.

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DISTANCE LEARNING SATISFACTION AS A PREVENTIVE FACTOR OF BURNOUT IN MEDICAL STUDENTS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

International Journal of Innovative Technologies in Social Science ◽

10.31435/rsglobal_ijitss/30092021/7672 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Yuryeva Lyudmyla ◽

Shusterman Tamara ◽

Shornikov Andrii

Keyword(s):

Distance Learning ◽

Medical Students ◽

Depressive Disorders ◽

Teaching Method ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Burnout Syndrome ◽

Internet Communication ◽

Learning Satisfaction ◽

Emotional Burnout

The article presents the results of the study of satisfaction with distance learning among medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic as a preventive factor of emotional burnout. The COVID-19 pandemic had a negative impact on the mental state of medical students, the prevalence of anxiety and depressive disorders in them was 22,4%. The study of learning satisfaction was one of the stages of prevention of emotional burnout in medical students. The study has found that good living conditions were an independent factor related to the level of students' satisfaction with distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Socio-domestic characteristics, including stability of Internet communication, quality of Internet communication, device for Internet access, subjective advantage of teaching method (traditional/distant), levels of anxiety and depression (according to The Patient Health Questionnaire-4) and subjective assessment of quality of life were not the factors that significantly affected distance learning satisfaction. Burnout prevention in medical students has consisted of educational and informational components. Thus, the primary prevention of burnout syndrome in healthcare workers should begin while still studying at a medical university, which is especially important in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Does Discrete Trial Teaching Trump Experimenter Differences?

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e541652013-027 ◽

2011 ◽

Author(s):

Marissa Dickinson ◽

Maria Garcia ◽

Sammantha DeMartin ◽

Rachel Basset ◽

Lauren Pirrmann

Keyword(s):

Discrete Trial Teaching ◽

Discrete Trial

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Managing the Online Classroom (А Reflexive Observation of the Experience of Primary Teachers in Distance Learning)

Педагогически форум ◽

10.15547/pf.2020.020 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

pp. 25-34

Author(s):

Rumyana Neminska

Keyword(s):

Distance Learning ◽

Classroom Management ◽

Primary Teachers ◽

Educational Process ◽

Quality Of Education ◽

Successful Management ◽

Online Classroom ◽

Teacher Survey ◽

Pedagogical Analysis

Online classroom management is an innovation in the overall educational process. Its main characteristics - pedagogical communication, digital methodology and quality of learning in the online environment are the main semantic pillars on which this article is built. Empirical results from a teacher survey are presented. Their professional reflection outlines three research profiles: personal professional, pedagogical-methodological, competence-reflexive. In the pedagogical analysis of these profiles a number of conclusions are formed for the management of the online classroom in the process of distance learning. They are related to issues such as basic methodological skills, digital skills of teachers; quality of education, continuing qualification and others. The question is to develop a digital methodology for more successful management of the online classroom in the process of distance learning.

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Problems of Distance Education

International Journal of Information and Communication Technologies in Education ◽

10.2478/ijicte-2018-0002 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 14-23 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Rostislav Fojtík

Keyword(s):

Distance Education ◽

Distance Learning ◽

Computer Science ◽

Full Time ◽

Advantages And Disadvantages ◽

E Learning ◽

Educational Requirements

Abstract Distance learning and e-learning have significantly developed in recent years. It is also due to changing educational requirements, especially for adults. The article aims to show the advantages and disadvantages of distance learning. Examples of the 20-year use of the distance learning form of computer science describe the difficulties associated with the implementation and implementation of this form of teaching. The results of students in the full-time and distance form of teaching in the bachelor’s study of computer science are compared. Long-term findings show that distant students have significantly lower scores in the first years of study than full-time bachelor students. In the following years of study, the differences diminish, and students’ results are comparable. The article describes the possibilities of improving the quality of distance learning.

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Effects and Risks of Distance Learning in Higher Education

Administrative Consulting ◽

10.22394/1726-1139-2020-10-61-73 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 61-73

Author(s):

Yu. M. Tsygalov

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Distance Learning ◽

Online Education ◽

New Technology ◽

Negative Consequences ◽

Higher Education System ◽

First Results ◽

Spread Of Infection ◽

The Cost

The forced work of Russian universities remotely in the context of the pandemic (COVID-19) has generated a lot of discussion about the benefits of the new form of education. The first results were summed up and reports were presented, the materials of which showed that the main goal of online education — the prevention of the spread of infection, - has been achieved. Against this background, proposals and publications have appeared substantiating the effectiveness of the massive introduction of distance learning in Russia, including in higher education. However, the assessment of such training by the population and students in publications and in social networks was predominantly negative and showed that the number of emerging problems exceeds the possible benefits of the new educational technology. Based on the analysis of the materials of publications and personal experience of teaching online, the potential benefits and problems of distance learning in higher education in Russia are considered. It is proposed to consider the effects separately for the suppliers of new technology (government, universities) and consumers (students, teachers, society). It is substantiated that the massive introduction of online education allows not only to reduce the negative consequences of epidemics, but also to reduce budgetary funding for universities, optimize the age composition of teachers, and reduce the cost of maintaining educational buildings. However, there will be a leveling / averaging of the quality of education, and responsibility for the quality of training will shift from the state/universities to students. The critical shortcomings of online education are the low degree of readiness of the digital infrastructure, the lack of a mechanism for identifying and monitoring the work of students, information security problems, and the lack of trust in such training of the population. The massive use of online education creates a number of risks for the country, the most critical of which is the destruction of the higher education system and a drop in the effectiveness of personnel training. The consequences of this risk realization are not compensated by any possible budget savings.

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Improving Stress Management and Sleep Hygiene in Intelligent Homes

Sensors ◽

10.3390/s21072398 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (7) ◽

pp. 2398

Author(s):

Asterios Leonidis ◽

Maria Korozi ◽

Eirini Sykianaki ◽

Eleni Tsolakou ◽

Vasilios Kouroumalis ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Sleep Disturbances ◽

Contextual Information ◽

High Stress ◽

Sleep Hygiene ◽

Poor Sleep ◽

Health Issues ◽

Time Data ◽

Intelligent Home ◽

And Control

High stress levels and sleep deprivation may cause several mental or physical health issues, such as depression, impaired memory, decreased motivation, obesity, etc. The COVID-19 pandemic has produced unprecedented changes in our lives, generating significant stress, and worries about health, social isolation, employment, and finances. To this end, nowadays more than ever, it is crucial to deliver solutions that can help people to manage and control their stress, as well as to reduce sleep disturbances, so as to improve their health and overall quality of life. Technology, and in particular Ambient Intelligence Environments, can help towards that direction, when considering that they are able to understand the needs of their users, identify their behavior, learn their preferences, and act and react in their interest. This work presents two systems that have been designed and developed in the context of an Intelligent Home, namely CaLmi and HypnOS, which aim to assist users that struggle with stress and poor sleep quality, respectively. Both of the systems rely on real-time data collected by wearable devices, as well as contextual information retrieved from the ambient facilities of the Intelligent Home, so as to offer appropriate pervasive relaxation programs (CaLmi) or provide personalized insights regarding sleep hygiene (HypnOS) to the residents. This article will describe the design process that was followed, the functionality of both systems, the results of the user studies that were conducted for the evaluation of their end-user applications, and a discussion about future plans.

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System for Assistance on Bath of Bedridden Elderly People

Volume 3: Biomedical and Biotechnology Engineering ◽

10.1115/imece2014-38711 ◽

2014 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Karolina Bezerra ◽

José Machado ◽

Vitor Carvalho ◽

Filomena Soares ◽

Bruno Silva ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Elderly People ◽

Conceptual Design ◽

Assisted Living ◽

Ambient Assisted Living ◽

The Other ◽

Mechatronic System ◽

Rehabilitation Centers ◽

Aged Person

From Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) perspective it is important to have information regarding the type of care needed by bedridden elderly people (BEP) living in their homes, in order to support independence, autonomy and maximize their quality of life. Some basic tasks as eating, taking a bath and the hygiene cares may be difficult to execute, regarding that almost always the main caregiver is the other element of the couple (husband or wife). Following this trend, the development of mechatronic devices is of upmost importance in creating solutions to facilitate these tasks. This paper presents the conceptual design of a mechatronic system especially devoted to the assistance during the bath of BEP. Issues as reducing the number of caregivers to only one to assist the bath and reducing the system’s handling complexity (because most of the time it will be used by an aged person) are considered. Visits to rehabilitation centers and hospitals, and respective working meetings, are considered in the development of the proposed mechatronic system.

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