scholarly journals The Impact of Covid-19 on Physical Education: Mobility-Restrictive Measures on the Remote Learning Setup

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 474-489
Author(s):  
Rowena Nery Monte ◽  
Aivi Reyes Buan
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
New Normal ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Restrictive Measures ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Remote Learning

The remote learning setup engendered numerous disadvantages to both learner and educator. Mental health, accessibility affected by one’s socioeconomic classification, availability of technological apparatuses, and lack of social integration are some of the reported disadvantages caused by remote learning. The effects are far more notable in subjects that demand physical activities given that several prerequisites must be accessible to the learner for him/her to successfully participate. To specifically assess the impact of this new normal in physical education, a specific course offering in University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), Human Kinetics 12: Walking for Fitness, is examined through a quantitative study involving students who were enrolled. Surveys and other statistical tools are utilized to yield accurate data about the impact of mobility-restrictive measures to the perception and performance of the students. The findings of this study revealed what they feel about the quarantines and lockdowns have a negative effect to their perception and performance in HK12: Walking for Fitness. Besides the fact that the policies are meant to restrict mobility and that HK12: Walking for Fitness requires mobility, it must also be considered that the First Semester, A.Y. 2020-2021 is the first semester of the university to observe remote learning. Even though the study did not capture such behavior, it must be noted that the drastic shift to online classes made it difficult to students to cope with the new normal in education.

scholarly journals The Impact of Health Policies and Sociodemographic Factors on Doubling Time of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Mexico

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 2354
Author(s):  
Lina Díaz-Castro ◽  
Héctor Cabello-Rangel ◽  
Kurt Hoffman
Keyword(s):  
Population Density ◽  
Doubling Time ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Health Policies ◽  
Government Response ◽  
University Of Oxford ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Population Sizes ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

Background. The doubling time is the best indicator of the course of the current COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of the present investigation was to determine the impact of policies and several sociodemographic factors on the COVID-19 doubling time in Mexico. Methods. A retrospective longitudinal study was carried out across March–August, 2020. Policies issued by each of the 32 Mexican states during each week of this period were classified according to the University of Oxford Coronavirus Government Response Tracker (OxCGRT), and the doubling time of COVID-19 cases was calculated. Additionally, variables such as population size and density, poverty and mobility were included. A panel data model was applied to measure the effect of these variables on doubling time. Results. States with larger population sizes issued a larger number of policies. Delay in the issuance of policies was associated with accelerated propagation. The policy index (coefficient 0.60, p < 0.01) and the income per capita (coefficient 3.36, p < 0.01) had a positive effect on doubling time; by contrast, the population density (coefficient −0.012, p < 0.05), the mobility in parks (coefficient −1.10, p < 0.01) and the residential mobility (coefficient −4.14, p < 0.01) had a negative effect. Conclusions. Health policies had an effect on slowing the pandemic’s propagation, but population density and mobility played a fundamental role. Therefore, it is necessary to implement policies that consider these variables.

scholarly journals The Impact of Perceived Subgroup Formation on Transactive Memory Systems and Performance in Distributed Teams

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yide Shen ◽  
Michael J. Gallivan ◽  
Xinlin Tang
Keyword(s):  
Team Performance ◽  
Memory Systems ◽  
Transactive Memory ◽  
Distributed Teams ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Group Members ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Impact

With distributed teams becoming increasingly common in organizations, improving their performance is a critical challenge for both practitioners and researchers. This research examines how group members' perception of subgroup formation affects team performance in fully distributed teams. The authors propose that individual members' perception about the presence of subgroups within the team has a negative effect on team performance, which manifests itself through decreases in a team's transactive memory system (TMS). Using data from 154 members of 41 fully distributed teams (where no group members were colocated), the authors found that members' perceptions of the existence of subgroups impair the team's TMS and its overall performance. They found these effects to be statistically significant. In addition, decreases in a group's TMS partially mediate the effect of perceived subgroup formation on team performance. The authors discuss the implications of their findings for managerial action, as well as for researchers, and they propose directions for future research.

Impact of Using Blackboard on Vocabulary Acquisition: KKU Students’ Perspective

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 598
Author(s):  
Hadeel Ali Hussain Alamer
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Vocabulary Learning ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Learning Opportunities ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Item Questionnaire ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

This research aims to investigate the impact of employing the learning management system (Blackboard) on attitudes of King Khalid University (KKU) students. The research examines the students' knowledge and skills in employing the Blackboard in their learning process, and investigates the elements, which influence the students' attitude and performance in using Blackboard in classroom instruction from their perspectives. To this end, the author has selected a sample of 34 of KKU students, where they have been requested to complete a 14-item questionnaire. Findings of the current study revealed that KKU students faced several difficulties in learning English language vocabulary. Consequently, the students have developed negative attitudes towards English vocabulary. The study found that Blackboard had a little influence on the attitude and performance of the KKU students in vocabulary learning. The study also showed that there were some limitations in the use of Blended Learning. It needs an action plan in order to make supportive learning opportunities for  the university students.

scholarly journals Negative Social Interaction and Psychological Well-Being on Female Basketball Athletes

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-65
Author(s):  
Zulfa Nur Umniyah ◽  
Berliana Berliana ◽  
Boyke Mulyana ◽  
Geraldi Novian
Keyword(s):  
Social Interaction ◽  
Social Interactions ◽  
Social Exchange ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Negative Social Interactions ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

Exercise can maintain a person's level of psychological well-being or also known as Psychological well-being (PWB), but on the other hand, it can also have a negative effect. Negative Social Interaction is one of the factors that have a negative effect on individuals from their environment during exercise. In terms of gender, women and sports are interrelated even though women have long been underestimated in sports, especially in sports that are considered masculine sports. This study examines the negative social interactions experienced by athletes in basketball. In basketball, negative social interactions can occur due to the assumption that basketball is a masculine sport, besides, that women are considered weaker than men. So this study aims to analyze the impact of Negative Social Interaction obtained by female basketball athletes on the Psychological well-being (PWB) of athletes. The instruments used were Negative Social Exchange (NSE) and Psychological Well-being Scale questionnaires as well as short interviews given to 24 female basketball athletes at the University of Indonesia Education. The results showed that NSI had a significant relationship with the PWB of female basketball athletes. The coach is one individual who plays a very important role in the condition of the athlete's PWB. Not only can it have a negative impact, but NSI can also be turned into a motivation that can encourage athletes to fight harder in the future. The author provides suggestions for coaches who handle female basketball athletes to be more careful when interacting with athletes and for basketball connoisseurs to better organize themselves in expression when enjoying this sport.

scholarly journals Centralised classification of library materials- a benchmarking study.

2013 ◽  
Vol 23 (74) ◽  
pp. 23-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret Weaver ◽  
Eileen Hiller ◽  
Ian Jennings ◽  
Jennifer Brook ◽  
Heather Moreton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Subject Area ◽  
Library Management ◽  
Matching Process ◽  
Management Group ◽  
Bibliographic Records ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Set Up ◽  
The University ◽  
Subject Indexing ◽  
The Impact

The Library Management Group of The University Of Huddersfield set up a pilot study to examine altemative procedures for classifying and cataloguing library material in the Health sciences. The study tested the impact of using classification and subject index terms in bibliographic records for titles in the health subject area. The work of the group concentrated on two areas: -establishing a benchmark for throughput in Technical Services in terms of speed, cost and availability of externally supplied class numbers -analysis of differences in classification numbers and subject indexing terms between those human assigned and system assigned. Samples of data were analysed using SPSS software; a fuzzy matching process was undertaken for the subject string analysis. The results showed considerable savings to be made in terms of both speed and cost. lt was instrumental in the decision to change the existing method of acquiring classification numbers.The hit rate for records and the impact on the shelf arrangement were at an acceptable level. The study produced reliable information to provide a benchmark for future developments (for exarnple outsourcing shelf ready books) and performance indicators.

scholarly journals Entrepreneurial Pathways in Art

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kaisu Tuominiemi ◽  
Scott Benzenberg
Keyword(s):  
Art World ◽  
Art Students ◽  
Art Programs ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Arts Programs ◽  
University Level ◽  
Studio Practices ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

Art programs at the university level are often designed in a studio-based model where the curriculum objective is “high-levels of disciplinary expertise” (Hong, Essig, & Bridgstock, 2012). These programs graduate artists who, while highly proficient in creation and performance, must navigate a career market which is limited and highly competitive.  This studio model is shifting. Many arts programs at the university level are now beginning to incorporate courses which help artists as they navigate the business of the art world, but these types of interventions still neglect opportunities to fully harness artistic skillsets of art students. Arts Entrepreneurship is an emerging discipline in post-secondary education. This discipline aims address the needs of the artist while also recognizing the unique habits of mind the artist might bring into enterprise. The scope of this discipline extends beyond studio practices by considering and measuring the impact of an artists’ work. “The unique mission of arts programs and therefore a unique of arts entrepreneurship education and a defining aspect of its signature pedagogy is the practice of making art work in and for the real world” (Hong, Essig, & Bridgstock, 2012). In this discipline, artists extend the scope of their “work” beyond creation and towards practices which can future sustain an artistic venture. Arts Entrepreneurship therefore seeks to graduate artists who are able to consider and measure the scope of external impacts. The proposal here seeks to address the need of graduates in art education to pursue meaningful employment while also generating new potentials the artist’s role in wider society.

scholarly journals The Graduates Tracer Study: Bachelor of Elementary Education Program

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (10) ◽  
pp. 918-927
Author(s):  
Adona S. Abana ◽  
Andy B. Ramos ◽  
Bernardo K. Gumarang Jr. ◽  
Jaine Z. Tarun
Keyword(s):  
Elementary Education ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
General Skills ◽  
Future Demands ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Communication And Technology

The study assessed the impact of the Bachelor of Elementary Education program in the life of its graduates in terms of their employability and professional competencies based on the perceptions of graduates and their employers. The survey method was used in the study to determine the graduates' status and performance. There are 250 BEEd graduates involved in the study. Descriptive statistics such as frequency, percent, and arithmetic mean were utilized to determine and describe the profile of graduates and employers, the trend in the employment of graduates for the term being studied, the employers’ assessment of the graduates in terms of their knowledge and understanding of their field of specialization, qualities, general skills and specialized skills generally expected of them in order to succeed in their teaching performance, and the over-all preparation of graduates acquired from the University for the type of work they are currently engaging and other skills needed for their future demands. The data generated from the employers' assessment of the variables mentioned was further analyzed and categorized to generate interrelated thoughts/themes that will emerge from the data.  The results of the study showed that graduates of the program are competent because most of the graduates are licensed professionals, employed with regular or permanent status. However, it has been found that graduates need to gain innovative skills such as, research and the use of information communication and technology. The findings can be used as the basis of the program in improving the curriculum and instruction.

scholarly journals Analysis of the Level of Physical Fitness of Students under the Impact of Distance Learning

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena Gennadevna Ermakova
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Training Techniques ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

The article deals with the problem of the influence of distance learning on the level of physical fitness of students. The use of modern information and communication technologies has led to the creation of a new educational environment, which, as part of the training, has provided students with the opportunity to independently acquire knowledge in the context of constantly updated information. The discipline «Physical Education» is one of the main practical classes in the university program, and in order to assess how the new proposed training conditions will affect the quality of physical fitness of students, we will conduct a study within the framework of physical education classes. The aim of the study is to analyze the impact of distance learning on the level of physical fitness of students. Objectives of the study: to consider the content of distance learning, to analyze the passing of the standard running 100 m., to conduct an experiment and check the impact of distance learning on the level of physical fitness of students, to draw conclusions and make recommendations. The research methods are the generalization of scientific and methodological literature, the method of mathematical statistics, and the pedagogical experiment. Organization and results of the study. The study was conducted with students of the 1st year of full-time study at the Perm State Technical University. As a result of the experiment, it was revealed that during distance learning, the theoretical part of the students mastered better, and in the practical part (running 100 m.), the results deteriorated, since most of the physical culture program was presented in the form of theoretical and methodological-practical sections, and there was no possibility of active and systematic running, mastering technical and tactical training techniques and improving them.

scholarly journals The Impact of Level of Education, Teaching Experience and Gender on Professionalism and Performance: The Case Study of Universitas Muhammadiyah Palembang’s Academic Teaching Staffs

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 99
Author(s):  
Muhammad Idris ◽  
R. A. Lindrayeni
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Doctoral Degree ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Academic Teaching ◽  
And Performance ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

This study investigates the impact of education level, teaching experience and gender on professionalism and performance of academic teaching staffs at the University of Muhammadiyah Palembang. In 2017, there are 431 academic teaching staffs across seven faculties and one graduate study program as the population study and the sample size is 355 respondents. This study uses survey research method to collect the data using closed-ended questionnairre. Professionalism is measured using the sertification status and the performance is measured using the number of publication during the last three years. Education level is measured using the degree qualification such as master degree, doctoral degree and professorship. Teaching experience is measured using the length of teaching experience and the gender is measured as sex status such as male and female academic teaching staffs. The data is analysed using ordinary least square (OLS). The result shows that there is a significant impact of education level, teaching experience and gender on professionalism and performance of academic teaching staffs.

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