scholarly journals High School Students Struggle to Find School-related Information on the Web

2008 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 52
Author(s):  
Cari Merkley
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
School Students ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Academic Information ◽  
E Mail ◽  
The Web

A Review of: Shenton, Andrew K. “The Information-Seeking Problems of English High Schoolers Responding to Academic Information Need.” Library Review 57.4 (2008): 276-88. Objective – To investigate the information-seeking behaviour of high school students looking to meet school-related information needs. Design – Online questionnaire. Setting – A comprehensive, publically-funded high school in north-east England. Subjects – Seventy-seven high school students between the ages of 13 and 18 who responded to an online questionnaire that was distributed to the 900-1000 students enrolled at the institution. Methods – An invitation to participate in an online questionnaire was sent to all students at the high school in October, 2006, via e-mail. The total number of invitations sent was not indicated, although it is noted that current enrolment at the school is approximately 900-1000 students across years 9 to 13. In the e-mail, students were provided with a link to a questionnaire posted on the school’s intranet. The questionnaire consisted of six multiple-choice and three open-ended questions. Qualitative data gathered through an open-ended question about problems encountered when seeking information for school was manually coded, and forms the focus of this article. Main Results – Seventy-seven online questionnaires were completed by students between 31 October and 27 November 2006, when analysis of the data began. Of the 77 respondents, only 35 provided data on problems encountered when seeking information for their assignments. Most of the respondents in this group were in years nine, ten and eleven (ages 13-16), with only two in year 12 (16-17) and four in year 13 (17-18). Over half (19/35) of respondents were female. Forty remaining respondents either stated that they experienced no problems in finding the information they needed for school or did not answer the relevant question on the questionnaire. Two participants indicated that they did not have the information they needed to complete their schoolwork because they did not look for it. Over 20 distinct information-seeking problems were identified through inductive analysis of the qualitative data provided by 35 participants. Difficulties encountered in the search for information largely fell into four major categories: problems determining an appropriate search strategy; barriers posed by limited school resources or Internet filtering software; “process frustrations” (280) stemming from the perceived inadequacies of search engines, poorly designed Web sites, and missing or broken Web links; and, “shortcomings in the retrieved information” (281) in terms of relevance and accuracy. In addition, a small number of students either indicated that they had difficulty applying the information they found to the problem that prompted the search, or were concerned about copyright restrictions on how they could use the information. All but two of the problems reported by students related to information-seeking on the Web. The Web was the most popular source of information for students, with 71 out of 77 respondents listing it as one of the sources or the only source they consulted for school. Conclusion – The results suggest a need for information literacy instruction among high school students, with a particular focus on effective use of the Web. The author suggests that some of the students’ frustrations may have been due to an “over-reliance” on Web resources, and could have been avoided if they were educated in the use of additional types of tools (286). This reliance on Web search engines proved problematic when Web filters impeded the students’ academic research. Some of the problems reported by students in 2006 in the search for academic information were similar to those recounted by students in 1999-2000 for the author’s earlier fieldwork in the same geographic area, including concerns about the accuracy or lack of detail of some Web sources, difficulties identifying effective search terms, and barriers posed by Internet filters. Additional research is needed to determine whether students experience the same difficulties when searching for information to meet personal needs and interests as they do when they are searching for information at the behest of a teacher.

scholarly journals In the Growing Information Mall, Some Things Never Change

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 271
Author(s):  
Hailley Fargo
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Information Science ◽  
School Context ◽  
Web Searching ◽  
School Students ◽  
Team Members ◽  
The Web

A Review of: Fidel, R., Davies, R. K., Douglass, M. H., Holder, J. K., Hopkins, C. J., Kushner, E. J.,…. Toney, C. D. (1999). A visit to the information mall: Web searching behavior of high school students. Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 50(1), 24-37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1097-4571(1999)50:13.0.CO;2-W Abstract Objective – The research study aimed to discover high school students’ information searching behaviour on the Web and suggest Web changes that would benefit student learning. This study was conducted in 1999, seven years after the Internet was publicly available and on the cusp of Web 2.0. Design – Field study with class observations, students thinking aloud at their terminals, and interviews with the students after their searching. The study’s duration was three class searching sessions. Setting – West Seattle High School in Seattle, Washington. This school had a diverse population of students, with 50% students of color and many of these students first generation to finish high school. Due to a grant from Microsoft, West Seattle had operational four computer labs. Subjects – Eleventh and twelfth graders in a horticulture class. There were eight student participants, six males and two females. Five of these students were in 12th grade and three were in 11th grade. The teacher for this class, the school librarian, and the principal of West Seattle High School were also interviewed for this project. Methods – Qualitative, case-study method was used with controlled comparison. Team members observed the students while they searched and wrote down descriptions of the students’ searching methods. After the three observation sessions and interviews with the students, team members wrote up a case study for each student. The students’ think-aloud audio, along with all the interviews conducted, were recorded. This type of method can be considered an early version of usability testing and user experience studies, a field that has grown tremendously since 1999. Main Results – While each student observed had a different relationship with the Web and training on how to use it, similar searching strategies emerged from all participants. These strategies included focused searching, swift and flexible searching when results were not immediately found, using a webpage as a landmark to return to while searching, starting a new search, and asking for help when needed. It should be noted that focused searching along with the swift, flexible searching were strategies influenced by student motivation to complete their homework assignment as quickly as possible. The team noted exploration of the Web was kept to a minimum and this was due to the parameters of the assignment. Team members also identified similar frustrations and joys from the students when searching the Web. The study identified three steps that should be taken to help students more effectively navigate the Web. The steps included an increase in formal teaching on Web searching, embedded support in the Web to help students search, and relying on graphics to strengthen a Web experience. Conclusion – Authors noted the possibilities the World Wide Web has to offer, especially in a school context. However, in order to fully maximize those possibilities, the Web needs to take into account user experiences and information seeking behaviour, along with an increase in training on how to use the Web.

scholarly journals High School Students Voice Regarding School-based Physical Activity: Perceived Barriers and Facilitating Factors

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie Dubuc ◽  
Seira Fortin-Suzuki ◽  
Sylvie Beaudoin ◽  
Felix Berrigan ◽  
Sylvain Turcotte
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
School Students ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Physical Activity Interventions ◽  
School Based ◽  
Facilitating Factors

Objective: To contribute to the development of tailored school-based physical activity interventions, in this study, we aimed to identify the perceived facilitating factors and barriers of high school students toward their physical activity in the school environment. Methods: A total of 139 students from 4 different high schools completed an online questionnaire comprising open-ended questions on their perceived facilitating factors and barriers toward their physical activity at school. Thereafter, 100 of these students participated in one of the 16 focus groups designed to deepen students’ responses regarding their perceived facilitating factors and barriers. Qualitative content analysis was performed to classify data according to the Social-Ecological Model. Results: Through questionnaires, students mostly identified intrapersonal elements as facilitating factors and barriers to their practice of physical activity, as opposed to institutional factors during the focus groups. Girls strongly valued the characteristics of the interventions and of the involved school stakeholders. Conclusions: Our results allow us to qualify the current understanding of high school students’ perceived facilitating factors and barriers toward school-based physical activity and strengthen the relevance of surveying students prior to the development and implementation of physical activity interventions.

scholarly journals Ethnocultural Competence Development in Teaching the English Language to Kalmyk High School Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (1) ◽  
pp. 182-192
Author(s):  
Tatiana V. Basanova
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Identity Development ◽  
English Language ◽  
Competence Development ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Complex Nature ◽  
School Students ◽  
Socialization Process ◽  
Related Information

Developing ethnocultural competence by teaching a foreign language is considered to be a contribution to ethnic identity development that is the aim of ethnic socialization process. The present article describes the content of the English language teaching in the process of ethnocultural competence development. Thematic and procedural aspects are distinguished. Each one has a complex nature and contributes to profound considering ethnic related information by Kalmyk students at high school.

scholarly journals Analisis Makna Filosofis Motif Batik Ponorogo Sebagai Upaya Penanaman Pendidikan Karakter

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 124
Author(s):  
Galih Puji Kurniawan
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Analysis Techniques ◽  
Arts And Culture ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Descriptive Approach ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Art Experts

Ponorogo Regency has its own arts and culture which are the characteristics and identity of this Reog City. One example is batik. Batik Ponorogo has a variety of motifs that are unique and different from other regions. Ponorogo batik motifs are diverse, each of which contains a deep philosophical meaning and assumed to have relevance to the values ​​of noble education character. The purpose of this study was describe the values ​​of education character in the philosophical meaning of the Batik Ponorogo motif and to find out the understanding of high school students in Ponorogo Regency about the philosophical meaning of the Ponorogo batik motif on the values ​​of education character. This study used a qualitative descriptive approach with descriptive-analytical analysis techniques. The data was obtained through in-depth interviews with batik art experts about the philosophical meaning of the Batik Ponorogo motif. Meanwhile, the data on the understanding of high school students in Ponorogo Regency regarding the philosophical meaning of batik was obtained through a questionnaire technique as supporting data. Based on the research that has been done by researchers to batik art experts, the Batik Ponorogo motif contains education character values ​​that can be used to strengthen the students’ character. In addition, from the results of the online questionnaire test that the researchers conducted on high school students in Ponorogo Regency, it was found that they were very familiar with the philosophical meanings which contained in each batik Ponorogo motif and its relevance to education character values. Keywords: Philosophical Meaning of Batik, Education Character, Motif Batik Ponorogo

scholarly journals Improving Students’ Grammar in Writing Through Self-Monitoring Technique

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 153
Author(s):  
Umi Khoeriyah ◽  
Gunarso Susilohadi ◽  
Muhammad Asrori
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Corrective Feedback ◽  
The Self ◽  
School Students ◽  
Self Monitoring ◽  
Monitoring Technique ◽  
Senior High School Students

<p>This article discusses how self-monitoring technique can be implemented effectively in improving the students’ grammar in their writing and to what extent the improvement can be attained. It departs from the issue of Corrective Feedback (CF) i. e. the controversy of the effectiveness of CF and the type of CF that is effective. The self-monitoring technique is promoted to cope both. A Classroom Action Research had been conducted to a group of senior high school students in Indonesia. Observation and interview were employed to collect the qualitative data while test was used to obtain the quantitative data. The findings suggest that: (1) self-monitoring technique could be implemented effectively due to the presence of the students’ autonomy and it must work together with sufficient teacher’s scaffolding (2) it could improve the students’ grammar in writing viewed from the improvement of the students’ score and from the types of the mistakes. As the finding of this research has not yet investigated the effect on acquisition, further researches might be in a longer period are highly recommended.</p>

scholarly journals Creative entextualizations of discourses about race in multi-sited discursive practices in the Brazilian ‘periphery’

AILA Review ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 30 ◽  
pp. 27-49
Author(s):  
Thayse Figueira Guimarães ◽  
Luiz Paulo Moita-Lopes
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Racial Identity ◽  
Classroom Interaction ◽  
North Coast ◽  
Discursive Practices ◽  
School Students ◽  
State Sector ◽  
Janeiro State ◽  
The Web

This paper focuses on Luan’s race performances both on the web and in classroom interaction. Luan is a black young man, who identifies himself as gay. The study is part of a multi-sited ethnographic piece of research on a group of high-school students in the state sector, in the ‘periphery’ of a town on the Rio de Janeiro State north coast, Brazil. The paper is guided by performance and entextualization theorizing. The analysis draws attention to the circulation of racial identity signs, intersected with gender/sexuality meanings, bringing to light what we call creative entextualizations, i.e. the gaps Luan finds to re-organize the meanings in the discursive practices in which he is engaged. The analyses point to positionings and innovative identity performances which come up in conjunction with essentialized views, always perceptible amidst struggles and disputes. Because it draws attention to mobile lives in the ‘periphery’, this study may be said to explode the traditional boundaries between ‘center’ and ‘periphery’.

scholarly journals Experiences With Online Teaching and Psychological Adjustment of High-School Students at the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Croatia

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vesna Buško ◽  
Petar Bezinović
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Psychological Adjustment ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Emotional Wellbeing ◽  
School Students ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Final Grade ◽  
Self Evaluation

Vastly changed schooling arrangements due to the COVID-19 crisis have generally limited the opportunities and resources for schools to provide necessary psychological and other support to their students. Given this, all parties involved in the schooling system need to understand the kinds of experiences students have via distance learning and how students adapt to novel living and studying conditions. This study examines the relevant sources of stress that students encounter with regard to online classes, and the frustrations they face due to living in social isolation, as well as how these stressors relate to the measures of students’ emotional wellbeing and psychological adjustment. Data were collected in April 2020 via an online questionnaire administered to a sample of 4,492 students (62.6% female) attending all four grades of high school within two Croatian counties. The results point to the differential effects of particular aspects of online teaching practices on the stressful experiences of students. Furthermore, the results of multivariate analysis of variance and canonical discriminant analyses demonstrated notable gender and grade differences in the structure of students’ emotional and behavioral adaptation to the health crisis. Female students and those predominantly studying at the highest grade reported higher frequency and intensity of short-term emotional and psychosomatic difficulties. Male students in the final grade year scored highest on the dimension defined by the number and intensity of online teaching stressors. The results are interesting in light of hypothetical accounts of adjustment mechanisms based on existing stress theories. Moreover, the findings serve as a basis for teachers’ self-reflection and self-evaluation of schools, which can then lead to designing specific programs of support in learning and adaptation to the new living and studying conditions.

scholarly journals Online Classes in Musical Culture for General-Education High-School Students in Moodle LMS

2018 ◽  
pp. 130-146
Author(s):  
Valida Tvrtković Akšamija
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
General Education ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Web Application ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Online Classes ◽  
School Students ◽  
Musical Culture ◽  
The Web

Distance learning can be equally successful as the traditional classes, if appropriate teaching methods, technologies, etc. are applied. This paper is aimed at presenting the prospects of developing, managing, and assessing the online teaching process using the web application Moodle LMS in the musical culture classes in a general-education high school, the way in which students acquire knowledge, and what their role is in online classes using Moodle LMS.

Developing of The Web Sharing as a Media of Cathartic Stress for Students in School: an Initial Assessments by Prospective Users

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-18
Author(s):  
Maylia Firdaus ◽  
Yuliati Hotifah ◽  
Elia Flurentin
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Research And Development ◽  
Initial Study ◽  
Academic Stress ◽  
Initial Assessment ◽  
School Students ◽  
Acceptance Criteria ◽  
Development Stages ◽  
The Web

This is an initial study tried to develop student sharing websites and integrated by guidelines that have justified their acceptability by authorities and potential users of the device. The research adapted from Borg and Gall's research and development stages. The results of the initial assessment by prospective users (counselors and students) indicate that the web student sharing site and this guidebook reach the acceptance criteria on aspects of accuracy, usability, and attractiveness. However, several features related to improving the website peripherals are the main aspects that are considered for promoting the conclusion of this study in the future. The web student sharing sites as academic stress catharsis media for high school students is fit to be checked more extensively.

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