scholarly journals General endurance of first-year university students in the context of Covid-19 pandemics

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 2872-2878
Author(s):  
Ihor Zanevskyy ◽  
Kostiantyn Labartkava ◽  
Romana Sirenko ◽  
Ivan Rybchych ◽  
Andriy Dulibskyy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Male Students ◽  
First Year ◽  
Physical Endurance ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
General Physical ◽  
Education Of Students ◽  
First Year University ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Research Stage

The Covid-–19 pandemics caused significant damage to the system of physical education of students. The purpose of this  research was to create a practical model of general physical endurance of first-year university male students in the context of the pandemic of the corona virus. The testing was carried out during physical education classes, which took place according to the first academic year curriculum. The time of overcoming the 2000 meters course on the stadium treadmill was measured in September and in March of the academic year 2019-2020. During the research stage, the indicator of general endurance of students of all the three universities statistically significantly deteriorated. According to the results of ANOVA the absence of a statistically significant difference in the value of the indicator of general endurance between students of three universities both at the beginning and at the end of the research stage was revealed. Keywords:  Covid–19; endurance; modeling; students; testing  

The effectiveness of scenario-based learning to develop patient safety behavior in first year nursing students

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Derya Uzelli Yilmaz ◽  
Esra Akin Palandoken ◽  
Burcu Ceylan ◽  
Ayşe Akbiyik
Keyword(s):  
Patient Safety ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Intramuscular Injection ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
First Year ◽  
Safety Skills ◽  
Safety Behavior ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Nursing Course

AbstractThe aim of this study was to examine the effect of scenario-based learning (SBL) compared to traditional demonstration method on the development of patient safety behavior in first year nursing students. During the 2016–2017 academic year, the Fundamentals of Nursing course curriculum contained the teaching of demonstration method (n=168). In the academic year 2017–2018 was performed with SBL method in the same context (n=183). Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) that assesses the same three skills was implemented in both academic terms to provide standardization so that students could evaluated in terms of patient safety competency. It was found that students’ performance of some of the steps assessed were not consistently between the demonstration and SBL methods across the three skills. There was a statistically significant difference between demonstration method and SBL method for students’ performing the skill steps related to patient safety in intramuscular injection (p<0.05) Our results suggest that the integration of SBL into the nursing skills training may be used as a method of teaching in order to the development of patient safety skills.

scholarly journals Motor skills as a predictor of academic performance | La aptitud motriz como predictor del rendimiento académico

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (28) ◽  
pp. 57-64
Author(s):  
José Eduardo Molina Arriola ◽  
Victor Osiris Rodriguez Cervantes ◽  
Julio Cesar Lozano Flores ◽  
Luis Quintana Rivera ◽  
José Moncada Jimenez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
University Students ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Weighted Average ◽  
First Year ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
First Year University ◽  
Estudiantes Universitarios

Este estudio tuvo como objetivo determinar la asociación entre la aptitud motriz de estudiantes universitarios de primer ingreso y su desempeño académico en los dos periodos lectivos de inicio de la carrera de Educación Física, Deporte y Recreación. Participaron 83 voluntarios (Hombres = 60, Mujeres = 23) de la Universidad Veracruzana, México. La aptitud motriz se evaluó con ocho pruebas y el rendimiento académico se midió con el promedio ponderado de dos periodos consecutivos. Los análisis de regresión múltiple mostraron que el salto sin carrera (modelo 1), y gimnasia y encestes de baloncesto (modelo 2) predicen el rendimiento académico. En conclusión, la aptitud motriz predice parcialmente el rendimiento académico en estudiantes de primer ingreso.AbstractThe purpose of this study was to determine the association between the motor skills of first-year university students and their academic performance in the two initial academic terms of the Physical Education, Sports and Recreation degree. Eighty-three volunteers participated (Men = 60, Women = 23) from the Universidad Veracruzana, Mexico. Motor skills were evaluated with eight tests and academic performance was measured with the weighted average of two consecutive terms. Multiple regression analyses showed that standing jumping (model 1), and gymnastics and effective basketball throws (model 2) predicted academic performance. In conclusion, motor skills partially predict academic performance in first-year students

scholarly journals Qualitative Adjectives in EFL Students’ Reflective Writing Essays

2021 ◽  
pp. 65-79
Author(s):  
Tanju Deveci ◽  
Nader Ayish
Keyword(s):  
Expressive Writing ◽  
Word List ◽  
Reflective Writing ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Male Students ◽  
First Year ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
Effective Use ◽  
General Service

Qualitative adjectives are often used in expressive writing, including reflective writing. They express and (de)intensify feelings and emotions, thereby expressing stance. This study investigates the adjective profiles of 60 first-year EFL students’ reflective essays and compares male and female university students’ utilization of qualitative adjectives and those used as attitudinal stance markers. Data were collected from a reflective writing task after students participated in a seminar on effective listening. Analyses were conducted considering the General Service List (GSL), the Academic Word List (AWL), and words that do not appear in either of the preceding lists. The results indicated that qualitative adjectives accounted for 6% of the words in these reflective writing essays, and the male students used a greater number of adjectives than the female students. This difference, which was at a statistically significant level, likely stems from male students’ greater use of adjectives from the Academic Word Lists. The results also showed that 47.5% of the adjectives used in these essays were attitudinal. There was no statistically significant difference between the frequencies with which the male and the female students used these attitudinal adjectives. The results are discussed and recommendations are made to increase students’ effective use of adjectives in reflective writing.

scholarly journals Dynamics of physical fitness of students of Kurgan State University in the RLD system

2019 ◽  
Vol 69 ◽  
pp. 00065
Author(s):  
Oksana Lovygina ◽  
Irina Botova ◽  
Koryukin Dmitry ◽  
Nina Grebenshchikova
Keyword(s):  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Male Students ◽  
State University ◽  
External Feature ◽  
General Physical ◽  
Academic Year

The article presents the results of observations of the general physical fitness of male students of Kurgan State University. Deterioration of the physical fitness was observed in the 2011 - 2012 academic year. In the subsequent academic years, there were changes in the general physical fitness of male students. The article shows that since 2013 the physical fitness as an external feature of body functions has improved.

scholarly journals Effect of Academic Background on Social Competence and its Relationship with Academic Motivation and Academic Performance of First Year University Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-28
Author(s):  
Ghania Yamin ◽  
Huma Khalid ◽  
Fizza Tahir ◽  
Erum Khatri ◽  
Sidra Shoaib
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Social Competence ◽  
University Students ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Academic Motivation ◽  
First Year ◽  
Academic Background ◽  
Weak Relationship ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
First Year University

Certain differences have been observed in the students belonging to different academic backgrounds hence the purpose of the current research was to explore the effect of academic background (i.e., Cambridge & HSSC) on Social Competence and to see its relationship with Academic motivation and Academic performance among first year university students. The hypothesis states that there is a significant difference between Social Competence and Academic Motivation of Cambridge and Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) students. There also exists a significant relationship between Social competence, Academic motivation and Academic performance of first year university students. Research design of the study was comparative co-relational survey design. Whereas sampling technique used was purposive convenient sampling. There were N=166 participants (Males n=53 & Females n=113; Cambridge n=90 & HSSC n=76) with the age range of 18-23 years (M=2.76, SD=1.28) from different private and government universities of Karachi. Academic Motivation Scale (Vallerrand, et al., 1992) and Social Competence Scale (Shujja, Malik, & Khan, 2015) for Adolescence were used for measuring academic motivation and social competence whereas for academic performance previous grades in last given exams were demanded. Statistical analysis including T-test was used for measuring relationship variables of Academic Motivation, Social Competence and Academic Performance among first year university students show no significant relationship. a positive but weak relationship was discovered between social competence and intrinsic motivation. Furthermore, a weak relationship was identified between social competence and gender. This study will help increase insight and improvise the education system and teaching methodologies of both educational systems. Implications for teachers to use innovative methodologies and strategies while teaching to enhance students’ social and academic skills to positively influence their performance.

scholarly journals Mental health trajectories in undergraduate students over the first year of university: a longitudinal cohort study

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. e047393
Author(s):  
Kiera Louise Adams ◽  
Kate E Saunders ◽  
Charles Donald George Keown-Stoneman ◽  
Anne C Duffy
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Longitudinal Cohort Study ◽  
First Year ◽  
Longitudinal Cohort ◽  
First Year University ◽  
Academic Year

ObjectiveThis study examined the association between candidate psychosocial and lifestyle variables and the trajectories of clinically significant anxiety and depressive symptoms from entry to completion of first-year university.DesignA longitudinal cohort studyParticipantsFirst-year undergraduate studentsMethodsWe analysed the responses of 1686 first-year undergraduate students attending Queen’s University who completed electronic surveys at both the beginning and completion of their academic year. Predictors of change in positive anxiety and depressive symptom screens (based on exceeding validated symptom threshold scores) were identified using logistic regression.ResultsIncreased university connectedness reduced the odds of emergent significant depressive and anxiety symptoms in healthy students and increased the odds of recovery in students who screened positive at the start of university. Students who screened positive for depression or anxiety at university entry were less likely to recover if they had a lifetime history of internalising disorders. Healthy students who increased their drug use over their first year had higher odds of developing significant levels of both anxiety and depressive symptoms by completion of the academic year.ConclusionsModerate to severe levels of anxiety and depressive symptoms are common among students at entry to university and persist over the first year. University connectedness may mitigate the risk of persistent or emergent symptoms, whereas drug use appears to increase these risks. Findings have implications for university well-being initiatives.

scholarly journals HEALTH ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOURS OF FIRST-YEAR UNIVERSITY OF WARMIA & MAZURY STUDENTS: A CALL FOR IMPLEMENTING HEALTH EDUCATION AT UNIVERSITIES

2013 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 76-90
Author(s):  
Robert Podstawski ◽  
Elżbieta Wesołowska ◽  
Renata Gizińska ◽  
Andrzej Sołoma
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Personal Hygiene ◽  
First Year ◽  
Health Attitudes ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
The University ◽  
First Year University

Despite the growing interest in health and the abundance of health-promoting programs and campaigns, there is a noticeable lack of such undertakings at colleges and universities. This is worrisome, considering the fact that the first-year of studies is the last phase of education in which it is possible to promote and establish a healthy lifestyle. The purpose of the research was to evaluate the health attitudes and behaviours of first-year university students. A total of 700 first-year male students aged 19-20 attending the University of Warmia & Mazury in Olsztyn (Poland) took part in the study by filling out anonymous questionnaires concerning health behaviours and attitudes regarding physical activity, nutrition, tobacco and alcohol use, stress and pro-health activities. The results indicate that physical activity of the respondents was limited to participation in the obligatory physical education classes during high school and while at university. Moreover, the students were concerned more about personal hygiene and appearance than physical fitness and proper nutrition. The majority of them did not have a regular schedule of meals and did not take vitamin supplements. The percentage of respondents who declared drinking alcohol regularly (once a week) and even every day is quite worrisome. One out of ten students reported losing consciousness multiple times as a result of binge drinking and over a third blacked out at least once during the first few months of their studies. Although only a small margin of the students surveyed can be considered to be addicted to smoking, nearly half of them admitted to smoking occasionally. Although a significant portion of students expressed a fear in stress generating situations during their studies, the majority possessed a very limited knowledge of stress coping methods. The research results indicate a clear need to implement adequate health promoting programs at the university level of education to help counteract the observed negative tendencies. Key words: university male students, health attitudes and habits, physical activity, nutrition, tobacco/alcohol use, stress, pro-health activities.

scholarly journals The effects of immersive multimedia learning with peer support on speaking skill among male and female students

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asnawi Asnawi
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Peer Support ◽  
Multimedia Learning ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Male Students ◽  
First Year ◽  
Oral Production ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
First Year University

This study investigated the effects of immersive multimedia language learning technique on performance in English in terms of oral production skills in reading and speaking that involved six measures, namely, pausing, phrasing, stress, intonation, rate, and integration without the mediation of the first language of the students amongst both males and females. A quasi-experimental design was employed for the study. Eighty first-year university students enrolled in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) course were selected for this study and the teaching treatment was followed for eight sessions with one session per week. Data were analysed using one-way ANOVA. The findings showed that following the immersive multimedia learning, male students in the immersive multimedia group with peer support performed significantly better in four of the six measures of reading skills, namely, phrasing, stress, intonation, and integration as compared to their counterparts in the non-peer supported groups and there were no significant differences for pausing and rate. On the other hand, female students in the immersive multimedia learning with peer support group performed significantly better in all six measures of oral production for reading and speaking than their counterparts in the groups without peer support.  These findings showed that the immersive multimedia technique with peer support reduced the use of code-switching strategies by the students and enabled them to develop oral production skills in English approaching the patterns of native speakers especially amongst the female students.  

scholarly journals The Leadership Orientations of the Students Receiving Sports Education in Turkey

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 58
Author(s):  
Sebahattin Devecioglu
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Charismatic Leadership ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Sports Management ◽  
Leadership Orientation ◽  
Leadership Orientations ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Student Information ◽  
Education In Turkey

This research has been planned to identify the factors related to the assessment of “The Leadership Orientations” of the students receiving sports education (physical education and sports teacher, sports management, recreation, trainer education departments) in the universities in Turkey. This descriptive study has a population consisting of the students receiving sports education in the universities in Turkey and a sample of totally 1032 students (N: 1032) (who attend physical education and sports teacher, sports management, recreation, trainer education departments). The data has been collected using The Student Information Form and the Leadership Orientation Survey. According to the means of sub-scales of “Leadership Orientations by Sexes” obtained by the students receiving sports education, a significant difference has been identified between the frames of “Transformational Leadership” and “Charismatic Leadership”. This difference can be explained by the fact that male students consider themselves more competent compared to the female students in these two sub-scales. Consequently, when the mean points of the sub-scales of the Leadership Orientation Survey [Self] obtained by the students receiving sports education in Turkey are compared, it has been observed that the direction and strength of relation between sex, class, department and school is “positive” and “moderate” and also those students have “people-oriented leadership” characteristics among the sub-scales of the leadership orientation frames.

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