scholarly journals Investigating students attitudes and preferences towards disaster learning multimedia to enhance preparedness

2021 ◽  
Vol 101 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-96
Author(s):  
Ivanka Krnjic ◽  
Vladimir Cvetkovic
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Regression Model ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Simulation Models ◽  
Survey Questionnaire ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
General Hypothesis ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Education Of Students

This paper presents quantitative research results regarding students? attitudes and preferences towards disaster learning multimedia to enhance preparedness. The research was conducted during February and March 2021, where the respondents' answers were collected by sending an online survey questionnaire electronically to the email addresses of high schools. The general hypothesis refers to verifying the claim that the application of multimedia in children's education in schools about disasters ensures that students are acquainted with disasters and develop skills for safety and risk management in case of disasters. The regression model within the conducted research confirmed that the education of students through multimedia has the most significant impact on safety and risk management in disasters. Future directions of research in this field should move towards the analysis of different simulation models that can be of great help to acquaint students with the dangers arising from disasters. Given that simulation has proven to be an effective tool in acquiring knowledge, their application in educating students about disasters would inevitably have significant effects.

Investigating students attitudes and preferences towards disaster learning multimedia to enhance preparedness

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivanka Krnjić ◽  
Vladimir M. Cvetković
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Regression Model ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Simulation Models ◽  
Survey Questionnaire ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
General Hypothesis ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Education Of Students

Abstract This paper presents quantitative research results regarding students’ attitudes and preferences towards disaster learning multimedia to enhance preparedness. The research was conducted during February and March 2021, where the respondents' answers were collected by sending an online survey questionnaire electronically to the email addresses of high schools. The general hypothesis refers to verifying the claim that the application of multimedia in the education of children in schools about disasters ensures that students are acquainted with disasters and develop skills for safety and risk management in case of disasters. The regression model within the conducted research confirmed that the education of students through multimedia has the most significant impact on safety and risk management in disasters. Future directions of research in this field should move towards the analysis of different simulation models that can be of great help to acquaint students with the dangers arising from disasters. Given that simulation has proven to be an effective tool in acquiring knowledge, their application in educating students about disasters would inevitably have significant effects.

scholarly journals Students’ Attitudes toward the Use of Technology in Online Courses

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 14
Author(s):  
Majed Alharthi
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
University Students ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Discussion Forums ◽  
Interactive Learning Environment ◽  
Students Attitudes

The learning environment in 21st century schools has become the focus of attention for specialists in the educational field by equipping them with the right technologies to create an attractive and interactive learning environment. The purpose of this study was to find out university students’ attitudes toward technologies used in online courses and how employing these technologies benefit the learning environment. This paper reports the results of a quantitative research study examining university students’ attitudes toward technologies used in online courses. A total of 496 eligible students (268 male and 228 female) participated in the online survey through Social Networking Sites (SNS). This study found that, because of the complexity of the technologies used in these online courses, university students experienced difficulties using these tools and needed additional experience prior to their use in the online courses. The findings revealed that the most activities used in online courses in universities have largely focused on reading materials and online discussion forums, unlike other activities such as audio, social networking, online conferencing and games has not been widely used.

scholarly journals Students’ Experiences of their Leadership Development through the Leadership Subject Taught in Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (8) ◽  
pp. 01-09
Author(s):  
Abdul Qawi Noori
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Leadership Development ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Leadership Skills ◽  
Survey Questionnaire ◽  
Faculty Work ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Crucial Part

Leadership is the process of influencing followers to achieve a goal. This study aims to explore the Afghan postgraduate students’ experiences of their leadership development through the leadership course taught in Universiti Teknologi, Malaysia. A quantitative research design was employed in the study. An online survey questionnaire with 19 items was used to collect the data. The survey questionnaire was administered to all 46 postgraduate students in Social Sciences, Humanities and Science faculties, but only 42 of them responded to the online survey. Statistical Package for Social Sciences has been used to analyze the data. Descriptive statistics were used to determine the mean, frequency and percentage. Inferential statistics such as Independent Sample T-Test and One Way ANOVA were used to find out the differences in the responses of the participants by their demographic variables, i.e., gender, year of study, faculty, work experience and age. The finding showed that the students had a positive perception of the leadership course. The participants believed that the course helped them to improve their leadership skills. The study recommends that the leadership course be taught in Afghanistan universities since it plays a crucial part in developing leadership skills in students, which is crucial for their career after graduation.

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING APPROACH IN THE TEACHING OF HANG STYLE LONG JUMP

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 24-30
Author(s):  
Octavianus Cahyanto Adhie
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
School Context ◽  
Problem Based Learning ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Learning Improvement ◽  
Learning Attitudes ◽  
Long Jump ◽  
Students Attitudes

The learning improvement of physical education can be done through implementing learning approach which is suitable for 21st Century era. This research is a descriptive quantitative research which aims to describe the effectiveness of the hang style long jump learning using problem-based learning approach based on students’ learning outcomes and attitude in vocational high school context. The subject of the research were students of  X ATR 1 and X TKRO 1 students of SMKN 1 Cangkringan. The data were obtained from the result of observation sheets, learning outcome tests, and questionnaire of students’ attitudes towards learning. The result showed that hang style long jump learning using problem-based learning approach was effective based on students’ learning outcomes and learning attitudes. The passing students reached 100% for X ATR 1 students and 80,65% for X TKRO 1 students.  The students’ learning attitudes towards physical education subject in the category of minimum more than 80% high were 100% for X ATR 1 students and 90.32% for X TKRO 1 students.

scholarly journals Development and Application of the Owner-Bird Relationship Scale (OBRS) to Assess the Relation of Humans to Their Pet Birds

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne-Kathrin Burmeister ◽  
Katrin Drasch ◽  
Monika Rinder ◽  
Sebastian Prechsl ◽  
Andrea Peschel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Animal Studies ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Major Influence ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
Sociological Approach ◽  
Pet Birds ◽  
Human Animal ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Only a few birds besides domestic pigeons and poultry can be described as domesticated. Therefore, keeping a pet bird can be challenging, and the human-avian relationship will have a major influence on the quality of this cohabitation. Studies that focus on characterizing the owner-bird relationship generally use adapted cat/dog scales which may not identify its specific features. Following a sociological approach, a concept of human-animal relationship was developed leading to three types of human-animal relationship (impersonal, personal, and close personal). This concept was used to develop a 21-item owner-bird-relationship scale (OBRS). This scale was applied to measure the relationship between pet bird owners (or keepers) (n = 1,444) and their birds in an online survey performed in Germany. Factor analysis revealed that the relationship between owner and bird consisted of four dimensions: the tendency of the owner to anthropomorphize the bird; the social support the bird provides for the owner; the empathy, attentiveness, and respect of the owner toward the bird; and the relationship of the bird toward the owner. More than one quarter of the German bird owners of this sample showed an impersonal, half a personal, and less than a quarter a close personal relationship to their bird. The relationship varied with the socio-demographic characteristics of the owners, such as gender, marital status, and education. This scale supports more comprehensive quantitative research into the human-bird relationship in the broad field of human-animal studies including the psychology and sociology of animals as well as animal welfare and veterinary medicine.

scholarly journals Lane Change Behavior on Freeways: An Online Survey Using Video Clips

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. L. Knoop ◽  
M. Keyvan-Ekbatani ◽  
M. de Baat ◽  
H. Taale ◽  
S. P. Hoogendoorn
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Simulation Models ◽  
Lane Changes ◽  
The Road ◽  
Video Clips ◽  
Road Capacity ◽  
Change Behavior ◽  
Instrumented Vehicle ◽  
The Moment ◽  
The Right

Freeways form an important part of the road network. Yet, driving behavior on freeways, in particular lane changes and the relation with the choice of speed, is not well understood. To overcome this, an online survey has been carried out. Drivers were shown video clips, and after each clip they had to indicate what they would do after the moment the video stopped. A total of 1258 Dutch respondents completed the survey. The results show that most people have a strategy to choose a speed first and stick to that, which is the first strategy. A second, less often chosen, strategy is to choose a desired lane and adapt the speed based on the chosen lane. A third strategy, slightly less frequently chosen, is that drivers have a desired speed, but contrary to the first strategy, they increase this speed when they are in a different lane overtaking another driver. A small fraction have neither a desired speed nor a desired lane. Of the respondents 80% use the right lane if possible, and 80% avoid overtaking at the right. Also 80% give way to merging traffic. The survey was validated by 25 survey respondents also driving an instrumented vehicle. The strategies in this drive were similar to those in the survey. The findings of this work can be implemented in traffic simulation models, e.g., to determine road capacity and constraints in geometric design.

scholarly journals Assessment of Discharge and Sediment Flows in a River Through a Combined Hydraulic and Hydrologic Routing Technique

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abebe Tadesse Bulti
Keyword(s):  
Regression Model ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Swat Model ◽  
Model Performance ◽  
Simulation Models ◽  
Flood Routing ◽  
Recent Approach ◽  
Routing Method ◽  
Routing Techniques ◽  
Routing Methods

Abstract An advancement on flood routing techniques is important for a good perdiction and forecast of the flow discharge in a river basins. Hydraulic and hydrologic routing techniques are widely applied in most simulation models separately. A combined hydrologic and hydraulic routing method is a recent approach that used to improve the modeling effort in hydrological studies. The main drawback of hydrologic routing methods was inaccuracy on downstream areas of the river basin, where the effect of hydraulic structures and the river dynamics processes are dominant. The hydraulic routing approaches are relatively good on a downstream reaches of a river. This research was done on the Awash River basin, at the upstream areas of a Koka dam. A combined hydrologic and hydraulic approach was used to assess the discharge and sediment flow in the river basin. The hydrologic routing method was applied at an upstream part of a river basin through a SWAT model. HEC-RAS model was applied at the middle and downstream areas of the study basin based on hydraulic routing principle. A combined routing method can improve the result from a simulation process and increases an accuracy on a prediction of the peak flow. It can simulate a flow discharges for both short and long-term duration, with good model performance indicators. Besides, sediment modeling was done by comparing a regression model, SWAT model, and combination of HEC-RAS and SWAT model. The result from the sediment modeling indicates that the regression model and combined model show good agreement in predicting the suspended sediment in the river basin. The integrated application of such different type of models can be one of the option for sediment modeling.

scholarly journals Validating the technology-assisted supplemental work scale (TASW)

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 475-481
Author(s):  
Kajal Kotecha ◽  
Wilfred Isioma Ukpere ◽  
Madelyn Geldenhuys
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Information Communication Technologies ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
The Impact

The traditional advantage of using Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) to enhance work flexibility also has a drawback of enabling academics to continue working even after regular working hours. This phenomenon has been referred to as technology-assisted supplemental work (TASW). Although TASW enhances academics’ work productively, they also have a negative impact on their family-life. The impact TASW has on academics and on higher education institutions can be understood by measuring the phenomenon properly by using a reliable and valid scale. The aim of this study is too validate a newly developed TASW scale by Fenner and Renn (2010). This study adopted a quantitative research approach and used an online survey to gather data. The sample included academic from a higher education in South Africa (n = 216). The results indicate that the TASW is a valid and reliable measure of technology among the sample of South African academics.

scholarly journals SUSTENTABILIDADE COM FOCO NA LOGÍSTICA REVERSA DA INDÚSTRIA DE TINTAS E VERNIZES

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 127
Author(s):  
Anelice Margth Kotz Mariath ◽  
Paola Schmitt Figueiró
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Legal Aspects ◽  
Shared Responsibility ◽  
National Politics ◽  
Public Authorities ◽  
Final Destination ◽  
Reverse Logistic ◽  
South Of Brazil ◽  
Ground Contamination

A indústria química, considerando os impactos ambientais decorrentes das suas atividades, está sendo cobrada e monitorada pela sociedade e pelo governo. A legalidade em torno destas empresas no quesito ambiental vem sendo acompanhada com preocupação. No ano de 2010, foi aprovada a Politica Nacional de Resíduos Sólidos. Trata-se de uma Lei que institui uma relação de responsabilidade compartilhada entre o poder público, fabricantes, comerciantes e consumidor final no que se refere ao gerenciamento do ciclo de vida dos produtos e a sua destinação final, ou seja, a sua Logística Reversa. Deste modo, o presente estudo tem como objetivo analisar o comportamento das indústrias de tintas da região Sul do Brasil em relação às práticas de Logística Reversa. Para tanto, foi realizada uma pesquisa de natureza quantitativa a partir de questionário online enviado a um representante de 29 indústrias químicas localizadas na região do Sul do Brasil. Obteve-se um retorno de 25 questionários e os principais resultados demonstram que a aplicação da logística reversa, tanto com foco na preocupação com os impactos ambientais causados, quanto com o atendimento à Política Nacional de Resíduos Sólidos, ainda não está presente na totalidade das empresas pesquisadas. Além dos custos envolvidos neste processo, fatores como a falta de conhecimento por parte dos clientes sobre a possibilidade de retorno da embalagem, e a falta de consciência ambiental, como a chance de contaminação dos solos, por exemplo, também foram relatados pelos respondentes. Palavras-chave: Sustentabilidade. Logística reversa. Política Nacional de resíduos sólidos.ABSTRACTThe chemical industries, considering environmental impacts from its activities, has being charged and monitored by the society and government. Legal aspects regarding those companies on environmental questions came with some concern. On 2010 was approved  by the Congress, the National Politics on Solids Waste. This regulation consists on relate the shared responsibility between public authorities, manufacturers, traders and final consumers on management of on products life cycle and their final destination, that means Reverse Logistic. To have a better understanding, a quantitative research was made by sending an online survey to representative of 29 chemical industries located in South of Brazil. The sample was composed by 25 industries and the main results shows that applying the Reverse Logistic, both focus on environmental impact concern and being compliance with National Politics Solids Waste, are still a restrict number of companies to following completely the law. Besides the costs involved on these processes, elements like lack of knowledge from part of customers on the possibility to return de package and lack of environmental conscience, like the possibility of ground contamination for example, also were related by the surveyed companies.Keywords: Sustainability. Reverse logistic. National politics on solids Waste.

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