scholarly journals The Meaning of Happiness in Children: an Exploratory Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rahmatika Kurnia Romadhani
Keyword(s):  
Elementary Students ◽  
Social Engagement ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Axial Coding

The aim of this research was to explore what make children happy. The study was a survey on the number of 64 elementary students. An open ended questionnaire was used to learn what makes children happy. The data was analyzed using preliminary coding, categorization, axial coding, and selective coding. The respondents’ answers were analyzed using descriptive analysis. Result showed that there were two elements of the source of children happiness, those are (1) Self-fulfillment (95.54%) consisting of doing activity, doing hobby, leisure time, achievement, gift; (2) Relations with others (4.46%) consist of relations with family and friends. This study gave insight that self-fulfillment is an important source of happiness in children. This study shows that all are nothing but social engagement.

The designing of ocean threat comics by elementary students

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sylvia Pantaleo
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Elementary Students ◽  
Visual Art ◽  
Meaning Making ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Elementary Classrooms ◽  
Student Knowledge ◽  
Art And Design ◽  
Ocean Literacy ◽  
Aesthetic Understanding

Abstract A paucity of research has been conducted with learners in elementary classrooms on both the use of and the student creation of science comics. During the classroom-based research featured in this article, Grade 4 students designed ocean threat comics for the culminating activity of an interdisciplinary Ocean Literacy unit, one component of a larger study. Throughout the research, the students were afforded with opportunities to develop their visual meaning-making skills and competences, as well as their aesthetic understanding of and critical thinking about multimodal ensembles through participation in activities that focused on various elements of visual art and design, and conventions of the medium of comics. The visual and descriptive analysis of one student’s ocean threat comics, which includes excerpts from the interview about her work, reveals her motivations for selecting and orchestrating specific semiotic resources to represent and express particular meanings that realized her objectives as a sign-maker. Overall, the descriptions of the pedagogy featured during the research and the student’s ocean threat comics demonstrate how the development of student knowledge about elements of visual art and design, and conventions of the medium of comics can inform and deepen students’ semiotic work of comprehending, interpreting and designing science comics.

scholarly journals The suitability of accounting education at Saudi universities for the labor market requirements: An exploratory Study: مدى مُلاءمةِ التعليمِ المُحَاسَبِيّ في الجامعاتِ السعوديةِ لمُتطلَّبَاتِ سوقِ العملِ: دراسةٌ استكشافيةٌ

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abrar Obaid Al-Jahdali -     Najla Ibrahim Abdul Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Accounting Education ◽  
Accreditation Standards ◽  
Market Requirements ◽  
Outcomes Of Education ◽  
Accounting Graduates

This study aimed to identify the suitability of accounting education at Saudi Universities for the labor market requirements, by examining the effectiveness of the application of the international Academic Accreditation standards (AACSB) for the Accounting program on the efficiency of the outputs of the accounting departments, and examining effectiveness of the developed educational Accounting curricula when applying these standards in raising the professionalism of the graduates of the accounting departments. To meet study’s objectives, the researcher adopted descriptive analysis approach to analysis a selected sample. A questionnaire was prepared and circulated among (Academic members, accounting graduates and Labor Market). The results of this research showed the correlation between the outcomes of education and the labor market requirements, and between application of international academic accreditation standards and the efficiency accounting departments’ outputs. Moreover, there is correlation between the effectiveness of developing accounting curricula when applying accreditation standards and professionalism of the graduates. The results are: The current teaching methods are able to give graduates some of expected and professional skills required. The accounting departments are interest to develop detailed plan for the program and courses. There is a need of the departments to implement joint programmers with the labor market, to qualify students to practice accounting professionally. The recommendations recommended Incorporate accounting curricula with software programs that enable students to use quantitative methods to address accounting issues, Improve the design of the curriculum to keep pace with the future development of the profession. And Strengthen the communication between accounting departments and labor market to implement programs that help qualify students to practice accounting professionally.

scholarly journals COST ANALYSIS OF TAXANE-BASED AND CISPLATIN-BASED CHEMOTHERAPY REGIMENS FOR EPITHELIAL OVARIAN CANCER IN DHARMAIS NATIONAL CANCER HOSPITAL

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 172
Author(s):  
Bambang Dwipoyono ◽  
Septyana Choirunisa ◽  
Mardiati Nadjib ◽  
Amal C Sjaaf
Keyword(s):  
Ovarian Cancer ◽  
Cost Analysis ◽  
Epithelial Ovarian Cancer ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Surgical Procedures ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Treatment Costs ◽  
Kaplan Meier ◽  
Disease Free

Objective: This exploratory study aimed to evaluate and compare the treatment costs of taxane-based versus cisplatin-based chemotherapy.Methods: This study used data from the medical and financial records of ovarian cancer patients who were admitted to Dharmais NationalCancer Hospital (RSKD) between 2008 and 2012 and subsequently underwent surgery and were treated with chemotherapy. Data were analyzedusing descriptive analysis, and a Kaplan–Meier graph was plotted to compare the survival of the patients in the taxane-based and cisplatin-basedchemotherapy groups.Results: Of 41 patients, treatment costs were available for nine patients who had undergone taxane-based chemotherapy and for 31 patients who hadundergone cisplatin-based chemotherapy. In general, surgical procedures accounted for the highest proportion of the treatment costs, followed bychemotherapy. Taxane-based chemotherapy (six cycles) was 4 times more expensive than cisplatin-based therapy. The pre- and post-chemotherapycosts of care among those treated with the taxane-based regimen were 3-4 times more expensive than those of the patients who received cisplatinbasedtreatment. The disease-free recurrence duration of the patients treated with taxane was longer (median=18 months) than that of the patientstreated with cisplatin (median=5 months).Conclusions: Taxane-based therapy increased the disease-free recurrence duration of the patients, with disease-free recurrence 3 times longer thanthat of the patients treated with the cisplatin-based regimen. However, the treatment costs of the taxane-based regimen were 4 times higher thanthose of the cisplatin-based treatment.

“Toward a Social Profile of the Aged Black Population in the United States: An Exploratory Study”

1973 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 271-276 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ira F. Ehrlich
Keyword(s):  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Black Population ◽  
The United States ◽  
Urban Housing ◽  
High Rise ◽  
Life Styles ◽  
White Sample ◽  
Black Sample ◽  
Internal Comparison

A stratified random sample of black men and women aged 70 and over was developed in two high rise age segregated urban housing units. Normative activity was classified in terms of three life styles: alone, reciprocal, and nonreciprocal. An internal comparison was made with a black sample and an external comparison with a white sample differing on several major demographic characteristics. Although the modal activity pattern was to do things alone, the findings were equivocal with respect to the disengagement framework. Involvement with others tended to increase with age, and was usually of a religious or leisure time nature. Findings of this study suggest the desirability for encouraging flexible life style options.

scholarly journals Knowledge Building Analytics to Explore Crossing Disciplinary and Grade-Level Boundaries

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad Khanlari ◽  
Gaoxia Zhu ◽  
Marlene Scardamalia
Keyword(s):  
Elementary Students ◽  
Elementary School Students ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Grade Level ◽  
Knowledge Building ◽  
Creative Work ◽  
School Students ◽  
Community Knowledge ◽  
Technology Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Building Communities

Sustained creative work with ideas, work that leads beyond expectations, underpins knowledge creating organizations. Knowledge Building pedagogy, with its 12 principles and associated technology, Knowledge Forum, aims to provide necessary support for this goal. This exploratory study aims to assess the extent to which elementary-school students within Knowledge Building communities are able to exceed curriculum expectations. We defined “criss-crossing topics” as an indicator of exceeding expectations, and examined whether students are able to think and theorize in an interdisciplinary way and, in doing so, exceed curriculum expectations. We also examined how such criss-crossing topics may help advance the community knowledge. Results show that, when given agency, elementary students are able to extend knowledge boundaries, bringing greater range and explanatory coherence to their work, resulting in advancing community knowledge and idea improvement.

Addressing clients’ sexual health in occupational therapy practice

2019 ◽  
Vol 87 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-62
Author(s):  
Kelli Young ◽  
Abrielle Dodington ◽  
Catherine Smith ◽  
Carol S. Heck
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Health ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Clinical Work ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Questionnaire Data ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Health And Well Being

Background. Sexuality is an important dimension of one’s health and well-being. Studies show that occupational therapists regard clients’ sexual health as a legitimate domain of practice but do not adequately address it in their clinical work. Purpose. This study aims to describe occupational therapists’ perspectives regarding clients’ sexual health. Method. This exploratory study surveyed Canadian occupational therapists using an online questionnaire that collected information on beliefs, knowledge, comfort, barriers, and facilitators with regard to addressing sexuality. Descriptive analysis was conducted on questionnaire data, and content analysis was used to organize respondents’ comments. Findings. While most respondents believed that addressing sexuality was within their scope, few actually did so in practice. Participants reported comfort with sexuality but identified lack of knowledge as a barrier to addressing clients’ sexual health. Implications. This study provided a greater understanding of factors that require consideration for occupational therapists to effectively meet clients’ sexual health needs.

Task engagement and comprehensibility in interaction

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pavel Trofimovich ◽  
Oguzhan Tekin ◽  
Kim McDonough
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Positive Affect ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Social Engagement ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Task Engagement ◽  
Emotional Engagement ◽  
English Speakers ◽  
Peer Ratings ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract This exploratory study examined the relationship between second language (L2) English speakers’ comprehensibility and their interactional behaviors as they engaged in a conversation with fellow L2 speakers. Thirty-six pairs of L2 English university students completed a 10-minute academic discussion task and subsequently rated each other’s comprehensibility. Transcripts of their conversation were coded for eight measures of task engagement, including cognitive/behavioral engagement (idea units, language-related episodes), social engagement (encouragement, responsiveness, task and time management, backchanneling, nodding), and emotional engagement (positive affect). Speakers who showed more encouragement and nodding were perceived as easier to understand, whereas those who produced more frequent language-focused episodes and demonstrated more responsiveness were rated as harder to understand. These findings provide initial evidence for an association between L2 speakers’ interactional behaviors and peer-ratings of comprehensibility, highlighting L2 comprehensibility as a multifaceted and interaction-driven construct.

scholarly journals Physical activity and common mental disorders

2010 ◽  
Vol 197 (5) ◽  
pp. 357-364 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel B. Harvey ◽  
Matthew Hotopf ◽  
Simon Øverland ◽  
Arnstein Mykletun
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Social Engagement ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽  
Common Mental Disorders ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Time Activity ◽  
Symptoms Of Depression

BackgroundPrevious studies have suggested that physical activity may have antidepressant and/or anti-anxiety effects.AimsTo examine the bidirectional relationship between physical activity and common mental disorders and establish the importance of context, type and intensity of activity undertaken.MethodA clinical examination of 40 401 residents of Norway was undertaken. Participants answered questions relating to the frequency and intensity of both leisure-time and workplace activity. Depression and anxiety were measured using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Biological and social data were also collected.ResultsThere was an inverse relationship between the amount of leisure-time physical activity and case-level symptoms of depression. This cross-sectional association was only present with leisure-time (as opposed to workplace) activity and was not dependent on the intensity of activities undertaken. Higher levels of social support and social engagement were important in explaining the relationship between leisure activity and depression. Biological changes such as alterations to parasympathetic vagal tone (resting pulse) and changes to metabolic markers had a less important role.ConclusionsIndividuals who engage in regular leisure-time activity of any intensity are less likely to have symptoms of depression. The context and social benefits of exercise are important in explaining this relationship.

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