scholarly journals Protecting University Students From Bullying And Harassment: A Review Of The Initiatives At Canadian Universities

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 145-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Magdalena Cismaru ◽  
Romulus Cismaru
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
University Students ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
School Students ◽  
University Environment ◽  
Canadian Universities ◽  
The World ◽  
Bullying And Harassment

Students’ bullying and harassment have been shown to be a problem and more schools around the world are starting to address them. Although much of the attention and research has focused on middle-school students, addressing bullying and harassment in universities is important and makes the object of the present research. We provide an overview of how student versus student bullying and harassment are reported, monitored, and dealt with at Canadian educational institutions. Specifically, we identify schools where there is information and policies regarding students’ persecution; we describe how colleges help and what advice they offer; we discuss frameworks used to tackle it; as well, we present other initiatives aiming to prevent it. We also attempt to evaluate measures by linking them with incidence figures. This review may guide future initiatives to tackle intimidation with the ultimate goal of improving the quality of university environment.

scholarly journals Middle School Students’ Perceptions of the Quality of School Life in Ankara

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Figen Eres ◽  
Pinar Bilasa
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Academic Success ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
School Management ◽  
School Life ◽  
School Students ◽  
Quality Perception ◽  
Quality Of School Life

The aim of this research is to measure the perception of middle school students in Ankara regarding the quality of school life. According to the findings obtained, the students have moderate level perceptions about the quality of school life. Their perceptions about sub-dimensions vary. While the students have the highest perceptions about sub-dimension “status”, they have the lowest perceptions about “school management”. The students have moderate perceptions about sub-dimension “student” which includes mutual relations between students. Similarly, they have moderate perceptions about feelings towards the school which include items related with school image as perceived by the students. The school management, which is directly responsible for the school climate and image, has an impact on life quality perception. Analyzing school life quality of the students by their demographic features, it was found that female students and students in a class consisting of 10-20 students have higher school life quality perception. Although academic success of the students varies, their school life quality perception does not vary.

Internet addiction in Tibetan and Han Chinese middle school students: prevalence, demographics and quality of life

2018 ◽  
Vol 268 ◽  
pp. 131-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Lu ◽  
Dan-Dan Xu ◽  
Huan-Zhong Liu ◽  
Ling Zhang ◽  
Chee H. Ng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Han Chinese ◽  
School Students

Get Your Head in the Game

2013 ◽  
pp. 228-239 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian Herrig
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Technology Education ◽  
Digital Games ◽  
Digital Game ◽  
Seventh Grade ◽  
School Students ◽  
Introductory Programming ◽  
The World ◽  
Game Environment

This chapter discusses the development and implementation of an introductory programming unit within a seventh grade technology education course. The goal of this unit was to introduce the concepts of programming to middle school students in a way that was accessible and unintimidating. Digital games provide an inherent level of engagement not present in other programming activities, and the digital game environment provides a safe platform for experimentation without concern for safety or equipment. The curriculum described in this chapter provides many practical examples of how digital games can be incorporated into a technology education classroom to engage students in the world of programming.

Techland

2019 ◽  
pp. 761-780
Author(s):  
Michelina Occhioni
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Virtual Worlds ◽  
Learning Objects ◽  
Public Access ◽  
Abstract Concepts ◽  
School Students ◽  
The World ◽  
Learning Sets

This work describes Techland, an OpenSim-based VW developed and owned by the author for educational purposes for middle school students. Techland is a group of islands focused on math, and science, where explore various approaches to VW, in different and mutually not exclusive learning sets and degrees of immersion. The main objectives are to simplify abstract concepts by using scripted 3D learning objects and to engage students offering a way to go beyond the classroom as the only learning environment. So Techland can be considered a giant 3D book. Activities range from viewing the contents of the world on an IWB, as a support for the teacher's lesson, to logging on the student's avatars into the world for exploration, producing machinima videos and collaborating together. Most islands are public access and reachable from other similar virtual worlds by the HG system, so other schools could take advantage from its contents or they could share projects. Techland has got the proper requirements to will become a meeting place between students and teachers who want to find new approaches to scientific matters.

Factual accuracy and the cultural context of science in popular media: Perspectives of media makers, middle school students, and university students on an entertainment television program

2016 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 596-611 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evan Szu ◽  
Jonathan Osborne ◽  
Alexis D. Patterson
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
University Students ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Popular Media ◽  
Science Content ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Public ◽  
Entertainment Television ◽  
Scientific Facts

Popular media influences ideas about science constructed by the public. To sway media productions, public policy organizations have increasingly promoted use of science consultants. This study contributes to understanding the connection from science consultants to popular media to public outcomes. A science-based television series was examined for intended messages of the creator and consulting scientist, and received messages among middle school and non-science university students. The results suggest the consulting scientist missed an opportunity to influence the portrayal of the cultural contexts of science and that middle school students may be reading these aspects uncritically—a deficiency educators could potentially address. In contrast, all groups discussed the science content and practices of the show, indicating that scientific facts were salient to both media makers and audiences. This suggests popular media may influence the public knowledge of science, supporting concerns of scientists about the accuracy of fictional television and film.

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