scholarly journals Student communication and study habits of first-year university students in the digital era | Communication étudiante et habitudes d’étude des étudiants universitaires de première année à l’époque numérique

2016 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eliana Esther Gallardo-Echenique ◽  
Mark Bullen ◽  
Luis Marqués-Molías
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Social Communication ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Study Habits ◽  
First Year ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Digital Era ◽  
Academic School ◽  
Academic Communication ◽  
First Year University

This paper reports on research into how first-university students communicate with peers and professors and their general study habits and to examine the possible relationship between students’ use of digital technologies. The research is positioned in the interpretive paradigm. We conclude that most students feel comfortable with digital technologies and they see Facebook/MySpace as more about connecting and interacting with friends than for academic communication. Results show that students prefer face-to-face communication for both academic/school and social communication. Regarding study habits, students prefer to learn by themselves, work independently and to study at home. Cet article présente la recherche sur les habitudes d’étude des étudiants universitaires, leur usage des technologies numériques et leur façon de communiquer entre eux et avec leurs professeurs. Nous concluons que la plupart des étudiants se sentent à l’aise avec les technologies numériques et qu’ils utilisent les médias sociaux pour leurs liens et interactions avec leurs amis plutôt que pour la communication scolaire. Les étudiants préfèrent les communications en personne en ce qui a trait aux communications scolaires et sociales et préfèrent apprendre par eux-mêmes, travailler de manière autonome et étudier à la maison.

scholarly journals University Students’ Perceptions of the Key Elements of Cooperative Learning

2020 ◽  
Vol 2019 (1) ◽  
pp. 127
Author(s):  
Tomoko Hashimoto
Keyword(s):  
Cooperative Learning ◽  
University Students ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
First Year ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Group Processing ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
First Year University ◽  
Individual Accountability ◽  
Research Period

In this study I examined students’ perceptions of the way cooperative learning (CL) was used in their classroom setting. CL involves five key elements: positive interdependence (PI), face-to-face promotive interaction (FF), individual accountability (IA), interpersonal and small group skills (IS), and group processing (GP). For this study, first-year university students from three classes participated in informal CL (semistructured), formal CL (structured), and teacher-led instruction. At the end of the research period, students’ perceptions of these were rated. Analyses showed that for PI and IS, the mean score of the formal CL class was significantly higher than the teacher-led instruction class, but that there were no significant differences between FF, IA, and GP for these two groups. Student perceptions of the informal CL class did not show any significant difference when compared to the formal CL class nor the teacher-led instruction class for any of the five key elements. 本研究は、協同学習（CL）の5つの基本要素について、学生の認識を調べたものである。5つの基本要素とは、互恵的な相互依存（PI）、対面的で促進的な相互交渉（FF）、個人としての責任（IA）、社会的スキルや小グループ運営スキル（IS）、そしてグループの改善手続き（GP）である。本研究では、3つのクラスの大学1年生が、其々インフォーマルな協同学習、フォーマルな協同学習、そして、教員主導の学習を体験した後、協同学習の5つの基本要素の重要度を評価した。分析の結果、フォーマルな協同学習を経験した学生のPIとISの平均値は共に、教員主導の学習を体験した学生のものよりも、有意に高いことが示された。FF、IA、GPについては、この２つのクラス間に有意な差は見られなかった。また、協同学習の5つの基本要素は、インフォーマルな協同学習とフォーマルな協同学習、インフォーマルな協同学習と教員主導の学習のどちらを比較しても、有意差が認められなかった。

Influencia de redes sociales en hábitos de estudio de universitarios de primer año

2014 ◽  
pp. 131
Author(s):  
Evelyn Hernández Sanabria
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Costa Rica ◽  
University Students ◽  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Study Habits ◽  
First Year ◽  
Redes Sociales ◽  
Palabras Clave ◽  
Mixed Approach ◽  
First Year University

Resumen La investigación de la cual se deriva este artículo, se enfocó en el estudio de elementos que permitieron establecer una relación entre el uso de las redes sociales y las repercusiones que tienen en los hábitos de estudio de universitarios de primer año. La investigación fue llevada a cabo en la Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR), sede Central Rodrigo Facio, y se abordó desde un enfoque mixto, lo que implica procesos de recolección, análisis e interpretación de datos de tipo cualitativo y cuantitativo en un mismo estudio. La muestra de participantes fue constituida por un grupo de 50 estudiantes de primer año universitario y tres docentes de la misma población. Como procedimientos para la recolección de información de los participantes, se aplicó una encuesta para los estudiantes y una entrevista a los docentes. Los hallazgos del estudio demostraron el uso continuo de redes sociales por parte de la población estudiantil en cuestión y la influencia que el uso constante de estas provoca en los hábitos de estudio de los jóvenes. Palabras clave: Redes sociales; web 2.0; hábitos de estudio; universitarios; virtualidad; uso de tecnologías. The influence of social networks on the study habits of first-year university students Abstract This research studied the relationship between the use of social networks and its impact on the study habits of first-year university students. The research took place at Universidad de Costa Rica main Rodrigo Facio campus; it included a mixed approach and the collection, analysis and interpretation of both qualitative and quantitative data. The sample consisted of 50 first-year university students and 3 of their professors. A survey was applied to collect information from the students and an interview to get information from the professors. The results show the permanent use of social networks by the students and the influence this use has on the study habits of young people. Key words: Social Networs; Web 2.0; Study Habits; University Students; Virtual World; Use of Technologies. * Artículo derivado de Proyecto final de graduación por el grado de Magíster en Educación con acentuación en Desarrollo Cognitivo del Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, México.

Health related physical activity behaviour of first year university students

2016 ◽  
Vol 38 ◽  
pp. 25-35
Author(s):  
Peter Le Rossignol ◽  
Myrna Boertien ◽  
Eng Hoe Wee
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
University Students ◽  
Physical Activity Behaviour ◽  
First Year ◽  
Health Related ◽  
First Year University ◽  
Activity Behaviour

scholarly journals Factors associated with depressive episode among first year University students in Serbia

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
S Čanković ◽  
D Čanković ◽  
I Radić ◽  
D Rakić ◽  
S Ukropina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
University Students ◽  
Depressive Episode ◽  
Social Health ◽  
Support Network ◽  
First Year ◽  
Behavioral Factors ◽  
First Year University

Abstract Background Some findings indicate that university students are at higher risk of depression despite being a socially advantaged population, showing that 15 to 25% of them develop some type of mental disorder during graduation, and depression is one of the most prevalent. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of depressive symptoms and its association with gender, material status, social health, and behavioral factors among university students. Methods The research represents a cross-sectional study conducted at the University of Novi Sad, Serbia. The research involved 455 first-year students. The average age of participants was 19.3 years (72.1% girls and 27.9% boys). Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) was used to measure depressive symptoms (cut point for depressive episode ≥10). Additional questions were focused on self-assessed material status, social health, and behavioral factors (smoking and alcohol use). The binary logistic regression model was used to estimate the association between depression and observed independent variables. Results The prevalence of moderate to severe depressive episode among students was 18.0%, with no gender differences. Out of the total, 11.0% of students had suicidal thoughts or thoughts of hurting themselves. Multivariable logistic regression showed that self-assessed poor material status (OR = 2.04; 95%CI: 1.06-3.89), self-assessed poor social health (OR = 8.9; 95%CI:4.87-16.42) and smoking (OR = 2.18; 95%CI: 1.09-4.39) were significant predictors of depression among first-year university students. Conclusions High prevalence of depressive episode among university students call for the action for the promotion of mental health, particularly among those of lower socioeconomic status, and points out the importance of social health and social network in the prevention of mental disorders. Key messages Students on the first year of University should be screened for depressive symptoms. It is important to educate students on how to create a strong support network and to implement intervention programs for improving mental health through fostering healthy lifestyles change.

Group Projects for First-year University Students: an evaluation

1995 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 273-288 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. W. Garvin ◽  
A. C. Butcher ◽  
L. A. J. Stefani ◽  
V. N. Tariq ◽  
M. H. R. Lewis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
First Year ◽  
Group Projects ◽  
First Year University
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