scholarly journals The Effect of STEAM-Based Physical Education Classes on Middle School Students’ Attitudes toward Physical Education Classes and Self-Directed Learning Abilities

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dae-Jung Lee
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
First Grade ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Self Directed Learning ◽  
Learning Abilities ◽  
Steam Education ◽  
Directed Learning ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Experimental Group

Background: Efforts have often been made to improve physical education (PE) classes in response to rapidly changing societies. We applied science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) education to PE classes. The purpose was to examine the effect of STEAM-based PE lessons on self-directed learning abilities, a core competency of the 21st century, and on attitudes toward PE classes related to PE alienation and avoidance. Methods: To achieve this purpose, six out of eight classes at a middle school in Jeollabuk-do province, Republic of Korea were selected in 2019. The experimental and control groups, consisting of 87 and 88 students, respectively, were chosen from among 238 first-grade students by utilizing convenience sampling. The experimental group attended PE classes based on STEAM for 14 weeks, whereas the control group attended traditionally teacher-centered PE classes. We used a multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA). Statistical significance was set at P<0.05. Results: The experimental group displayed significant differences in all the sub-factors of attitudes toward PE classes and all the sub-factors of self-directed learning abilities, compared to the control group (P<0.05). PE classes based on STEAM appear to have a positive effect on students' attitudes toward PE classes and their self-directed learning abilities. Conclusion: PE is struggling to solve students' alienation and avoidance problems, despite numerous efforts. Thus, discussions have been conducted on how the STEAM philosophy can be implemented in the field of PE. Results suggest that efforts to combine STEAM education and PE are needed.

scholarly journals Self-directed Learning via Contemplative Teaching to Promote Reading Comprehension Ability

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Giveh
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Self Directed Learning ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Directed Learning ◽  
L2 Instruction ◽  
Experimental Group

The present study tried to investigate one of the options for improving self-directed learning in Iranian EFL learners, i.e., contemplative L2 instruction with a flavor of transformative instruction. Accordingly, it adopted a quasi-experimental design to investigate the influential effects that contemplative teaching would exert on Iranian EFL learners&rsquo; L2 self-directed learning and reading comprehension abilities. To this end, two groups of Iranian EFL learners were taught on the L2 through either contemplative teaching (Experimental Group) or a traditional method (Control Group). The results of the study indicated that contemplative teaching, accompanied with transformative instruction, would in fact have significant effects on Iranian EFL learners&rsquo; L2 autonomy, i.e., self-directed L2 learning, and L2 reading comprehension skills. In addition, the analysis of the qualitative indicated that the participants in the Experimental Group held positive attitudes towards contemplative and transformative L2 instruction and believed these instructional strategies would create a supporting and viable classroom atmosphere. The findings of this study would have significant implications for both theory and practice on L2 contemplative teaching, self-directed learning, and reading comprehension.

Effect Of Instructor-Provided Concept Maps And Self-Directed Learning Ability On Students Online Hypermedia Learning Performance

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 223-234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pao-Nan Chou
Keyword(s):  
Concept Maps ◽  
Concept Map ◽  
Learning Ability ◽  
Learning Performance ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Self Directed Learning ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
Learning Abilities ◽  
Traditional Concept ◽  
Directed Learning

The purpose of this experimental study was to explore the instructional effectiveness of integrating varied instructor-provided concept maps into an online hypertext learning environment, and the effect of learners self-directed learning abilities on their learning performance. The research adopted a randomized posttest with two-control-group design. Two major instructional treatments were traditional and interactive concept maps embedded in the online hypertext material. One hundred twenty-six undergraduate students from a public university in the U.S. participated in the study. Student participants were segregated into two levels of self-directed learning groups. Three criterion tests, including identification, terminology, and comprehension tests, were used to measure students learning performance. Results indicated that (a) the interactive concept map was superior to the traditional concept map in facilitating students knowledge acquisition, (b) students self-directed learning abilities did not influence their learning performance, and (c) the concept mapping strategy did not increase students self-directed learning abilities.

scholarly journals The Effectiveness of Using Narrative Approach in Teaching the Course of Interpretation (Tafseer) in Developing the First Intermediate Female Students’ Conceptual Understanding

2021 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-19
Author(s):  
Siham bint Shuja Al-Harby
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Conceptual Understanding ◽  
First Grade ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Narrative Approach ◽  
School Students ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Experimental Group

This study aims at examining the effectiveness of using the narrative approach in teaching the Interpretation of the Qur'an course in the development of conceptual comprehension among first-grade middle school female students. To achieve the objective of this study, a quantitative quasi-experimental design has been used. The sample consisted of first-grade middle school female students at "the third middle school" in Buraidah city, as this school suits the objective of the study. A test of conceptual understanding has been built by the researchers according to a list of conceptual understating skills at a significance level of α ≤ 0.05. Results have shown that there are statistically significant differences at the level (α ≤ 0,05) between the mean scores of the experimental group and the control group students regarding the conceptual comprehension test in favour of the experimental group. Moreover, there are statistically significant differences between the mean scores of the experimental group students in the pre- and post-conceptual comprehension tests in favour of the post-test. Based on these results, the researchers have provided a set of related recommendations and suggestions, such as: accentuating the importance of using the narrative approach in constructing Sharia sciences courses in general and the interpretation of the Qur'an course in particular. Accordingly, the researchers have recommended conducting a study entitled the effectiveness of using the narrative approach in teaching the interpretation of the Qur'an course in developing the first-grade secondary school students’ conceptual comprehension.

scholarly journals The effect of case-based learning based on flipped learning for nursing students

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-116
Author(s):  
Min Hee Lee ◽  
Myung Sook Park
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Flipped Learning ◽  
Self Directed Learning ◽  
Case Based Learning ◽  
Directed Learning ◽  
Thinking Disposition ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Case Based

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of case-based learning based on flipped learning in a pathophysiology course for nursing students. Methods: Participants were sophomore nursing students enrolled in a pathophysiology course. The experimental group (n=42) received the case-based learning in class after similar case-based learning in a pre-class based on flipped learning, while the control group (n=39) received the usual flipped learning. Data were analyzed by χ2-test, independent t-test, and ANCOVA using SPSS WIN 21.0. Results: There were significant differences in self-directed learning ability (F=10.93, p=.001), self-efficacy (F=5.45, p=.022), problem-solving ability (F=6.11, p=.016), and critical thinking disposition (F=6.76, p=.011) between the experimental group and the control group. Conclusion: The application of case-based learning based on flipped learning in a pathophysiology course for nursing students was effective in improving problem-solving and self-directed learning abilities, self-efficacy, and the critical thinking disposition of sophomore nursing students.

scholarly journals Temporal-spatial orientation in first-grade pupils from elementary school participating in Physical Education classes using Edubal educational balls

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 33-43
Author(s):  
SARA WAWRZYNIAK ◽  
ANDRZEJ ROKITA ◽  
DAMIAN PAWLIK
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Spatial Orientation ◽  
First Grade ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Year ◽  
Research Material ◽  
The Difference ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group

Background: The aim of the study was to determine the level and changes in the level of temporal-spatial orientation in first-grade pupils from elementary schools who participated in Physical Education classes integrated with subject-related contents that used Edubal educational balls. Material/Methods: Research material comprised first-grade pupils from two classes in an elementary school in Wroclaw, Poland. The study was carried out during the second term of the 2013/2014 school year. Fifty-four pupils (26 girls and 18 boys) were diagnosed in total. The study employed the method of a pedagogical experiment that used the parallel groups technique (experimental class and control class). Results: In the first examination, pupils from the control group obtained better results compared to pupils from the experimental group (p=0.04). In the second examination, pupils from the experimental class obtained better results compared to those from the control group. However, the difference between the results obtained in both groups was not statistically significant (p = 0.87). Conclusions: The results obtained in the study lead to a conclusion that it is justified to carry out further studies in order to evaluate the level and possible changes in temporal-spatial orientation in first-grade pupils from elementary school who participate in Physical Education classes that use Edubal educational balls and to search for the relationships between the pupils’ temporal-spatial orientation and school performance.

scholarly journals The Effect of Using Ausubel's Assimilation Theory and the Metacognitive Strategy (K.W.L) in Teaching Probabilities and Statistics Unit for First Grade Middle School Students’ Achievement and Mathematical Communication

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 276
Author(s):  
Abdul-Rehman Al Tamimi
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
First Grade ◽  
Metacognitive Strategy ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Assimilation Theory ◽  
School Students ◽  
Mathematical Communication ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Experimental Group

The study aimed to investigate the effect of using Ausubel's assimilation theory and the metacognitive strategy (K.W.L) in teaching statistics and probability unit for students of second grade – middle school students’ achievement and mathematical communication. The study sample consisted of 168 grade – middle school students in Hail. They were randomly divided into two experimental groups; the first (N=56) students and the second (N=56), and a control group (N=56). The first experimental group was studied using Ausubel's model; the second experimental group was studied using the metacognitive strategy (K.W.L); and the control group was studied using the conventional method. The research tools used in this study is an achievement test and scale for mathematical communication. The results showed that there were significant differences in achievement for the first and the second experimental group compared to the control group. Hence, this demonstrates the effectiveness of these two methods in teaching. The results showed statistically significant differences in mathematical communication due to the teaching methods. In addition, the second experimental group outperformed the first experimental group and the control group. The results also showed a statistically significant difference between pre-administration and the postadministration in favor of the post-administration for the three research groups. Further recommendations were suggested for future research.

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