scholarly journals Is project-based transdisciplinary assessment effective in reducing the Mathematical anxiety of pre-service Biology teacher?

Biosfer ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica Elfani Bermuli ◽  
Kimura Patar Tamba
Keyword(s):  
Mathematics Anxiety ◽  
Math Anxiety ◽  
Mathematics Learning ◽  
Biology Teachers ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Mathematical Anxiety ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Z Value ◽  
The Impact

Mathematical anxiety is a constant obstacle experienced by pre-service Biology Teachers in developing their quantitative abilities. Project-based transdisciplinary assessment is one type of transdisciplinary application that has not been widely explored to solve this problem. Project-based transdisciplinary assessment in form of mini-research with the topic “Data Collection on local wisdom in each area”. The aim of this study is to determine the impact of implementing project-based transdisciplinary assessment on reducing mathematics anxiety among 23 pre-service biology Teachers. This study used a pre-experimental method with a pre-test and post-test design with one non-randomized group. The pre-test and post-test were carried out using the AMAS (Abbreviated Math Anxiety Scale) questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and the Wilcoxon signed ranks test. Statistical results of this study show no significant difference in mathematics anxiety before and after the implementation of the project-based transdisciplinary assessment with a z value of-0.163 and a p-value of 0.87. Based on the aspect of mathematics anxiety, there is also no significant difference in mathematics learning anxiety and mathematics evaluation anxiety when compared before and after the implementation of project-based transdisciplinary assessment with each z value = -0.664, p = 0.506 and z = -0.931 and p = 0.352. The implication of this research is the need for a continuous, collaborative and institutional effort in the transdisciplinary application so as to improve the quantitative abilities of pre-service Biology Teachers.

scholarly journals Ethnocentrism, Theoretical Awareness, and Intellectual Resistance in University Students’ Reading Behaviour

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 228
Author(s):  
Brahim Hiba
Keyword(s):  
Critical Pedagogy ◽  
Basic Function ◽  
General Idea ◽  
Critical Reading ◽  
Reading Habits ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Impact

This paper discusses the insightful and illuminating findings of teaching critical reading within the theoretical framework of critical pedagogy. More specifically, this paper examines the impact of a critical-reading course on students’ reading skills and beliefs about discourse production and interpretation. The course was conducted according to the principles of transformative participatory action research and, thus, a corpus of 50 essays, written by a convenience sample of 25 post-graduate students in the pre-test and post-test phases, was analyzed to examine the effect of the course on students’ reading-habits and their representations of different discourses. Pretest findings showed that most students used to think that discourses are innocent and ideology-free and that reading a text consists in understanding its general idea, extracting its writer’s viewpoint, making sense of its vocabulary, and paraphrasing it. As far as text’s function is concerned, most students used to believe that a text’s basic function is delivering information. In addition, most of them were unaware of the fact that a text has ideological and socio-political functions. Post-test findings revealed that students’ discourse awareness and reading habits have become more critical and developed at two levels: the worldview level and the meta-language level. The t-test statistics suggest that there is a significant difference of p˂.001 between students’ reading scores before and after the intervention. Therefore, the null hypothesis which says that there is no significant difference between studying critical reading from a critical pedagogy perspective and studying it from a functional or conventional perspective is false.

scholarly journals EFFECT OF YOGIC EXERCISES AND MEDITATION ON EMOTIONAL WELLNESS AND SPIRITUAL WELLNESS OF WOMEN IN THOOTHUKUDI

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (9(SE)) ◽  
pp. 63-73
Author(s):  
Thanga Selvam ◽  
Shunmuga SelvaSivaSankari ◽  
A. Nagalakshmi
Keyword(s):  
Personal Health ◽  
Spiritual Wellness ◽  
Health And Wellbeing ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Emotional Wellness ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Impact

Today, yoga is considered as an alternative exercise approach to obtain personal health and wellbeing. Yoga’s holistic methodology strives to unite one’s body, mind, and spirit; it is a method of exercise mirrored in the physical, mental, and emotional benefits which result. The focus of this paper will highlight on the effect of yogic exercises and meditation on emotional wellness and spiritual wellness among women. The objectives of this study were to find out the level of emotional wellness and spiritual wellness of women before and after treatment and to find out the impact of yogic exercises and meditation on the emotional wellness and spiritual wellness of women. The investigators have adopted quasi-experimental method for this study. Results of this study show that there is significant difference between pretest and post test scores on emotional wellness and spiritual wellness of women before and after the yogic exercises and meditation.

scholarly journals PELATIHAN TAKSONOMI NUMERIK SEBAGAI STRATEGI UNTUK MENINGKATKAN TECHNOLOGICAL PEDAGOGICAL CONTENT KNOWLEDGE GURU BIOLOGI

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 64-78
Author(s):  
Amalianneisha Rafadewi Andhanatami Putri ◽  
Topik Hidayat ◽  
Widi Purwianingsih
Keyword(s):  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Numerical Taxonomy ◽  
Biology Teachers ◽  
Average Percentage ◽  
Technology And Learning ◽  
Living Things ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Post Test

TPACK is the ability to integrate knowledges of content, pedagogical, and technology that must be possessed by teachers in facing the era of education in the 21st century. To improve TPACK can be done with training strategies, in this study numerical taxonomy training is a training program for biology teachers about TPACK and CoRes, and content which is related to concepts, technology, and learning strategies for classification of living things that discuss about numerical taxonomy, as a strategy to improve TPACK biology teachers in classifying living things learning. The method used was pre-experimental one group pre-post test design. The data about teachers’ TPACK was gained from CoReS and lesson plans prepared by teachers, and teachers’ prespective on TPACK was gained from responses toward questionnaires. The result showed after training,  analysis of CoRes reveals that 80% of Biology teachers’ is on the Growing TPACK, and 20% is on the Pre TPACK category. The average percentage of N-gain TPACK ability of teachers is 60% in the medium category, the result of significant test (t test) indicates t score t table (16.88 2.13), it showed a significant difference in the TPACK ability of biology teachers before and after numerical taxonomy training. Teachers’ prespective on TPACK in classification of living things learning have a positive changes, teachers starts to be able to determine the technology, strategy, and understanding the content of living things learning especially the numerical taxonomy. It can be concluded that numerical taxonomy training can improve TPACK’s ability.

PSYCHOEDUCATION REDUCES ANXIETY IN ELDERLY WITH HYPERTENSION IN NAMBAKOR VILLAGE SARONGGI DISTRICT SUMENEP

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 108
Author(s):  
Emdat Suprayitno ◽  
Zakiyah Yasin ◽  
Istiqamatul Karamah ◽  
Dian Ika Puspitasari
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Technique ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Anxiety Score ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Anxiety Depression ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Paired T Test

 Introduction: The problems in hypertension will cause emotional or mental disorders, one of which is anxiety. Feelings arise due to the fear and ignorance of an individual about hypertension experienced and the impact that will occur in the future. Psychoeducation is the provision of information about disease management and individual psychological aspects. This study aims to determine the effect of psychoeducation on the anxiety level of elderly patients with hypertension in Nambakor Village, Saronggi District.Methods: This research method is pre-experimental with the research design is one group pre test post test. The sampling technique used is Random Sampling and the number of samples is 30 respondents. Data collection using a questionnaire on the level of anxiety Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale.Result: The results showed that the mean of the anxiety score before the psychoeducation intervention was 24,43±7,60 and the mean of the anxiety score after the psychoeducation intervention was was 23,23 ± 7,83. The results of the paired t test of anxiety score was p = 0.002, means that there is significant difference in anxiety scores before and after psychoeducation.Conclusion: There is an influence of psychoeducation on the level of anxiety in the elderly with hypertension. The conclusion obtained is that psychoeducation can increase knowledge in patients with hypertension so that it is expected to be one form of intervention that can be applied. 

The Impact of Blogging and Scaffolding on Primary School Pupils’ Narrative Writing

2012 ◽  
pp. 100-117
Author(s):  
Ruth Mei Fen Wong ◽  
Khe Foon Hew
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Medium Effect ◽  
Narrative Writing ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Medium Effect Size ◽  
Writing Tests ◽  
Primary School Pupils ◽  
The Impact

Narrative writing is a skill that all primary (elementary) school pupils in Singapore are required to develop in their learning of the English language. However, this is an area in which not all pupils excel. This study investigates if the use of blogging and scaffolding can improve pupils’ narrative writing. Data were gathered from 36 primary five (grade five) pupils through pre-post writing tests, reflection sheets, and interviews. The pre-post writing tests were administered before and after the pupils had completed their blogging activities, while the blogs were used to draft their narrative writings and to comment on their peers’ writings. The teacher also used a writing guide that served as a scaffold to help pupils plan their writing on their blogs. Overall, results showed a statistically significant difference of medium effect size between the pre-post test scores. Pupils’ perceptions of using blogs as a tool for writing were also explored.

scholarly journals Effect of core muscle exercises on subcutaneous fat percentage of Badminton players

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gottigundala Shyam mohan Reddy ◽  
Rathikota Rajeswari
Keyword(s):  
Subcutaneous Fat ◽  
The Body ◽  
Core Stability ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Fat Percentage ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Post Test ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact

Badminton involves jumping to reach a shuttle at the highest possible point when descending for a better stroke as in a smash and drop shot. Hence the body weight has to be lifted repeatedly against gravity, where the extra mass in the form of fat would be disadvantage. Moreover the fat tends to be localized in the trunk and lower body segments. Core stability is defined in athletic setting as the optimum production, which can transfer and control the force from the centre of the body to the limbs, through stabilization of the position and motion of torso. Core stability exercises are an essential fitness component of badminton players during smashing the shuttlecock through the game.The present study was conducted to assess the impact of core muscle exercises on subcutaneous fat percentage of badminton players. To achieve this purpose Twenty five badminton players were included in the study, whose age ranged from 17-21 years. During training ten core muscle exercises were performed with one minute each exercise and twenty seconds break in between the exercise. This is performed for three sets. This training is continued for 6 days in a week with one session per day for four weeks. The subcutaneous fat percentage at Arms, Trunk, Legs and Whole body was measured using the Omron HBF 375 Karada Scan before and after the training. The obtained pre and post test data were statistically analyzed using the ‘t’ test. Results shows that there is significant difference in the subcutaneous fat percentage at Arms, Trunk, Legs and Whole body of the badminton players.

The Impact of Blogging and Scaffolding on Primary School Pupils' Narrative Writing

2010 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruth Mei Fen Wong ◽  
Khe Foon Hew
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Medium Effect ◽  
Narrative Writing ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Medium Effect Size ◽  
Writing Tests ◽  
Primary School Pupils ◽  
The Impact

Narrative writing is a skill that all primary (elementary) school pupils in Singapore are required to develop in their learning of the English language. However, this is an area in which not all pupils excel. This study investigates if the use of blogging and scaffolding can improve pupils’ narrative writing. Data were gathered from 36 primary five (grade five) pupils through pre-post writing tests, reflection sheets, and interviews. The pre-post writing tests were administered before and after the pupils had completed their blogging activities, while the blogs were used to draft their narrative writings and to comment on their peers’ writings. The teacher also used a writing guide that served as a scaffold to help pupils plan their writing on their blogs. Overall, results showed a statistically significant difference of medium effect size between the pre-post test scores. Pupils’ perceptions of using blogs as a tool for writing were also explored.

The Impact of Blogging and Scaffolding on Primary School Pupils’ Narrative Writing

2013 ◽  
pp. 795-812 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruth Mei Fen Wong ◽  
Khe Foon Hew
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Medium Effect ◽  
Narrative Writing ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Medium Effect Size ◽  
Writing Tests ◽  
Primary School Pupils ◽  
The Impact

Narrative writing is a skill that all primary (elementary) school pupils in Singapore are required to develop in their learning of the English language. However, this is an area in which not all pupils excel. This study investigates if the use of blogging and scaffolding can improve pupils’ narrative writing. Data were gathered from 36 primary five (grade five) pupils through pre-post writing tests, reflection sheets, and interviews. The pre-post writing tests were administered before and after the pupils had completed their blogging activities, while the blogs were used to draft their narrative writings and to comment on their peers’ writings. The teacher also used a writing guide that served as a scaffold to help pupils plan their writing on their blogs. Overall, results showed a statistically significant difference of medium effect size between the pre-post test scores. Pupils’ perceptions of using blogs as a tool for writing were also explored.

scholarly journals Heuristic: Its Influence to the Mathematics Anxiety and Coping Mechanism

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 192-199
Author(s):  
Ma. Aletha V. Hobilla ◽  
Belinda M. Go
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Mathematics Anxiety ◽  
Math Anxiety ◽  
Coping Mechanisms ◽  
Rank Test ◽  
Coping Mechanism ◽  
Heuristic Strategies ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Problem Solving Strategies

This is a quantitative-qualitative study that aims to determine the influence of heuristic or problem-solving strategies (PS) to the mathematics anxiety of 97 or 87% of the Bachelor of Elementary Education (BEEd) second-year students of Western Visayas College of Science and Technology enrolled in the subject Problem Solving during the second semester, SY 2014-2015. It also aims to find out the coping mechanisms and perceived causes of mathematics anxiety of the participants. For the quantitative data, a one-group pretest-posttest design was used. The Mathematics Anxiety-Apprehension Survey (MAAS) was administered before the start of the intervention and at the end of the intervention. For the qualitative data, the participants were asked to write a journal on the perceived causes of their math anxiety and their coping mechanism. Personal interviews were conducted to participants with high math anxiety regarding their coping mechanisms. The statistical tools used were the mean, standard deviation, Wilcoxon Signed Rank test, and Kruskal-Wallis Test. The test in the hypothesis was set at .05 alpha level. Results showed that, as an entire group, and when grouped according to sections, the participants have “moderate” mathematics anxiety. Likewise, the participants have “moderate” mathematics anxiety before and after learning heuristic strategies. There is no significant difference in the level of mathematics anxiety when the participants were grouped according to sections and before and after learning heuristic strategies. The perceived causes of mathematics anxiety of the participants were mostly attributed to their bad experience with their teachers in basic education such as “terror” teachers, physical or verbal punishment, as well as time pressure during math examinations/quizzes. Another identified factor was the quality of teaching like teachers spoke too fast or spoke with a low voice. Some of the common coping mechanisms of the participants were “studying harder”, “utilizing problem-solving strategies or heuristics”, “ asking help from peers”, “listening attentively during class “, and “developing positive attitude” in mathematics.

scholarly journals The impact of clean lifestyle health promotion on the attitude, motivation, and behaviour of village health cadres

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 310
Author(s):  
Tetti Solehati ◽  
Agus Rahmat ◽  
Cecep Eli Kosasih ◽  
Nur Oktavia Hidayati
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Bivariate Analysis ◽  
Hygiene Behaviour ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Impact

Pangandaran is a popular tourism destination in West Java, which is annually visited by a high number of foreign and domestic tourists. It has set itself the vision of gaining the title ‘Healthy Village’. However, Pangandaran beach is still fighting the problem of waste, which is easily found along the coast. Thus, disease is mushrooming due to the lack of a Clean Lifestyle (Perilaku Hidup Bersih Sehat/PHBS) and the low awareness of PHBS in the Pangandaran local community. The efforts undertaken to overcome the problem of infectious disease due to the lack of PHBS require great support from various parties such as health service centres and via community participation and the role of cadres, who also manage the Community Health Centres (Pos Pelayanan Terpadu/Posyandu). The study aims to determine the effect of the health promotion of PHBS on the attitude, motivation, and behaviour of the health cadres. The study was quasi-experimental, involving a pre-test and post-test design. The study was conducted in Pangandaran Village, Pangandaran Regency. This research involved the health cadres because they are the closest person to the community and they also run a health program. In addition, they are reliable people when it comes to overcoming health problems in the community. The total population of health cadres in Pangandaran Village amounted to 28 people, via total sampling. The instruments used in this study included a questionnaire, observation sheet, and a checklist. The data analysis used univariate and bivariate analysis. The result showed that the mean score of attitude ranged from 65.11 to 74.71 (p = 0,000), the mean score of motivation was 37.39 to 40.71 (p = 0,000), the mean score of genital hygiene behaviour was 67.96 to 80.61 (p = 0,000) and the mean score of the behaviour of CTPS was significant at 32.25 to 35.71 (p = 0,000). This study found there to be significant difference in the mean attitude, motivation and behaviour of the health cadres before and after the intervention period.

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