scholarly journals Chat Language and the Challenges of Students in Written Composition

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 316
Author(s):  
Dorathy Ijeoma Chijioke ◽  
Michael Alozie Nwala
Keyword(s):  
New Media ◽  
Academic Writing ◽  
Text Messages ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
School Students ◽  
Online Chat ◽  
Written Composition ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Research ◽  
Senior Secondary ◽  
The Impact

With the prevalence of the internet and social network platforms in this digital age, most people opt for text messages as a fast and convenient means of communication and prefer real-time online chats to face-to-face social interactions. The cyber language is replete with writing errors that are not conventionally acceptable in academic writing and which can impede comprehension in some cases. As teenage participation in this new media increases, this study investigated the impact of chat language on the written composition of senior secondary school students who are prospective candidates for O’level and or A’level examinations. Data were generated from the students’ written essay scripts and analysed using Halliday’s Systemic Functional Grammar as the theoretical framework. The study adopted the quantitative and qualitative research methods in which 842 senior secondary 2 and 3 (SS2 and SS3) students of selected schools in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, are the population. The result revealed that online chat language and text-based messages mostly affect students’ writings in mechanical accuracy and expression. The study therefore recommended that the negative effects of the social media on the students’ writings should be checked in schools.

Parent Engagement Interventions Are Not Costless: Opportunity Cost and Crowd Out of Parental Investment

2021 ◽  
pp. 016237372110304
Author(s):  
Carly D. Robinson ◽  
Raj Chande ◽  
Simon Burgess ◽  
Todd Rogers
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Parent Engagement ◽  
Science Curriculum ◽  
Educational Interventions ◽  
Text Messages ◽  
School Students ◽  
Parental Time ◽  
Engagement Interventions ◽  
Crowd Out ◽  
The Impact

Many educational interventions encourage parents to engage in their child’s education as if parental time and attention is limitless. Sadly, though, it is not. Successfully encouraging certain parental investments may crowd out other productive behaviors. A randomized field experiment (N = 2,212) assessed the impact of an intervention in which parents of middle and high school students received multiple text messages per week encouraging them to ask their children specific questions tied to their science curriculum. The intervention increased parent–child at-home conversations about science but did not detectably impact science test scores. However, the intervention decreased parent engagement in other, potentially productive, parent behaviors. These findings illustrate that parent engagement interventions are not costless: There are opportunity costs to shifting parental effort.

Collaborative Learning Strategy and Students' Academic Performance in Mathematics and Computer Programming

2021 ◽  
pp. 175-192
Author(s):  
Salako E. Adekunle ◽  
Solomon Adelowo Adepoju
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Collaborative Learning ◽  
Computer Programming ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Analysis Of Covariance ◽  
School Students ◽  
Measurement And Evaluation ◽  
Senior Secondary ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Academic Failures

Humans are facing complex problems such as learning how to solve computational problems and academic failures. This research focused on the impact assessment of collaborative learning strategy on solving computational problems among students in Nigeria. A mixed research design was used and the population was 1600 senior secondary school students. A stratified random sampling method was used to select 240 SS III students for the study. The mathematics and computer programming performance tests instrument for data collection were validated by experts in educational measurement and evaluation. A reliability coefficient of 0.79 was obtained for the test instrument. The data collected were analysed using mean, standard deviations and multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) statistical tools. Findings revealed that the use of collaborative learning strategy was effective on student's academic performance in solving mathematical and programmatically based problems. Recommendations on students' learning activities were suggested for the enhancement of students' learning experiences.

scholarly journals A Sociotechnical Approach to Evaluating the Impact of ICT on Clinical Care Environments

2010 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 202-205 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie Li
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Care ◽  
Evaluation Process ◽  
Clinical Work ◽  
Work Processes ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Research ◽  
Departmental Culture ◽  
Actual Nature ◽  
Sociotechnical Theory ◽  
The Impact

Introduction: Process-supporting information technology holds the potential to increase efficiency, reduce errors, and alter professional roles and responsibilities in a manner which allows improvement in the delivery of patient care. However, clashes between the model of health care work inscribed in these tools with the actual nature of work has resulted in staff resistance and decreased organisational uptake of ICT, as well as the facilitation of unexpected and negative effects in efficiency and patient safety. Sociotechnical theory provides a paradigm against which workflow and transfusion of ICT in healthcare could be better explored and understood.Design: This paper will conceptualise a formative, multi-method longitudinal evaluation process to explore the impact of ICT with an appreciation of the relationship between the social and technical systems within a clinical department.Method: Departmental culture, including clinical work processes and communication patterns will be thoroughly explored before system implementation using both quantitative and qualitative research methods. Findings will be compared with post implementation data, which will incorporate measurement of safety and workflow efficiency indicators.Discussion: Sociotechnical theory provides a paradigm against which workflow and transfusion of ICT in healthcare could be better explored and understood. However, sociotechnical and multimethod approaches to evaluation do not exist without criticism. Inherent in the protocol are limitations of sociotechnical theory and criticism of the multimethod approach; testing of the methodology in real clinical settings will serve to verify efficacy and refine the process.

scholarly journals Enhancing Interest Among Senior Secondary Students in Expository Essay Writing in South East Nigeria: The Reciprocal Peer Tutoring Approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 38
Author(s):  
Amuche P. Nnamani ◽  
Josephine U. Akabogu
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Peer Tutoring ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Teaching Approach ◽  
School Students ◽  
Senior Secondary School ◽  
Essay Writing ◽  
Reciprocal Peer Tutoring ◽  
Senior Secondary ◽  
The Impact

The study focused on investigating the impact reciprocal peer tutoring teaching approach has in promoting interest among senior secondary school students in writing expository essay in Igbo –Etiti Local Government Area, South-East, Nigeria. The effect of gender in promoting interest in expository essay writing among senior secondary school students was also investigated. Two research questions and three null hypotheses guided the study. The study adopted a quasi- experimental design. 75 (32 males and 43 females) in two intact classes consisted of the sample for the study. Expository Essay Writing Interest Inventory (EEWII) which was face validated by four consultants was used as an instrument to data for the study. Mean, standard deviation and analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) were used to analyze the data collected. Results obtained revealed that reciprocal peer tutoring teaching approach was effective in promoting interest in expository essay among the students. The result also indicated that the variation in the mean interest scores of male and female students in expository essay was not significant. The interaction effect of gender and the teaching approach on mean interest scores of senior secondary school students in expository essay writing was also not significant. Hence, the researchers recommended that secondary school teachers should adopt this teaching approach for expository essay writing teaching in secondary schools.

scholarly journals ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL NETWORKS ON THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (34) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jelena Jevtić ◽  
Milan S. Dajić
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Virtual World ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Impact

Social networks are a way of creating a virtual identity and entering into relationships with strangers in a series of interactions that were not known to a man before the existence of the Internet. Mobile phones and the virtual world often create a personality of a person that is not the same in the real world. It can be said that technology has changed the course of humanity and human consciousness and contributed to many changes in the mentality of society, especially among the youth. Children are often overwhelmed by materialism and jealousy, which further encourages them to become an unconscious, immoral and unambitious population. One of the negative effects of social networks is the abuse of privacy, which is also becoming a growing problem everywhere in the world and should not be ignored. However, a positive attitude should be maintained when it comes to social networks, because they facilitate communication, access to information and learning, greater availability of services and free advertising of some products or services. High school students use the Internet intensively every day, and the work raises the question of whether they use it constructively or destructively. The research was conducted in 2019, the population of high school students was observed and 100 students were included on the territory of Belgrade, Niš and Vitina.

The impact of cell phone addiction on adolescent hobbies – A field study on a sample of Young Saudis –: تأثير إدمان الهواتف الخلوية على هوايات المراهقين - دراسة ميدانية على عينة من الشباب السعوديين -

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rasil Abubakar Hamzah, Afnan Abdullah Qutub
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Cell Phone ◽  
Cell Phones ◽  
Value Of Time ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
School Students ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
The Impact

The overuse of mobile phones by teenagers has become a common occurrence in our time. Therefore, this research aims to study the impact of cell phone addiction, cell phone cons, and the effect of applications on adolescent behaviors. This survey used the questionnaire to gather information from participants. The study targeted a group of male and female school students in Jeddah in the 14- 16 age group, who numbered 270. The study found that most students spend a lot of time on these apps or one of them: (Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook) without realizing the value of time wasted on these apps. The study also showed that Saudi teenagers use mobile phones and their applications to serve and develop hobbies. Despite the negative effects of mobile use such as sleep and insomnia, the sample praised its ability to control the use of mobile phones and that overuse does not reach the stage of addiction. The study recommends reducing the use of cell phones so that adolescents can hone and focus their skills. The study also recommends conducting qualitative studies to identify the quality of identities and how mobile devices contribute to the refinement and development of technical and technical hobbies.

The Impact Of Societal Re-Orientation Programme (A Daidaita Sahu) In Minimizing Adolescent Anti-Social Behaviour Among Senior Secondary School Students In Municipal Education Zone, Kano-Nigeria

Sains Insani ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Mass Media ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Social Behaviour ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Antisocial Behaviour ◽  
Mass Media Campaign ◽  
Media Campaign ◽  
School Students ◽  
Senior Secondary ◽  
The Impact

The study investigated the impact of societal re-orientation programme (A Daidaita Sahu ) in minimizing adolescent antisocial behaviour among senior secondary school students of Municipal Education Zone, Kano-Nigeria. The objectives of the study were to find out the impact of A Daidaita Sahu in minimizing adolescent antisocial behaviour among students of the study area, identify the strategies used by A Daidaita Sahu in minimizing adolescent antisocial behaviour among the students respectively. The study adopted Ex post Facto (EPT) design. 245 samples out of 1,041 teacher’s population and 10 samples out of 37 principals were used for the study. Two (2) instruments were used for data collection in the study, namely: A Daidaita Sahu implementation strategy Scale (AIS-Scale) and Anti-social behaviour checklist (AB-Checklist) respectively. Reliability of internal consistency was sought using Cronbach’s Alpha formula. A positive reliability index for the AIS-Scale was found to be 0.744. The findings of the study revealed that A Daidaita Sahu programme has impact in minimizing adolescent antisocial behaviour among students. Mass media campaign, sensitization during school assemblies, involvement of; teachers, parents, religious leaders, CBOs, NGOs and student club and societies were the strategies used by A Daidaita Sahu in minimizing adolescent antisocial behaviour among students. Based on the findings above, the study recommends that Mass media campaign, sensitization during school assemblies and involvement of PTA, religious and community leaders, civil society organizations, government and educational administrators should be made the major strategies to be used in the fight against antisocial behaviour in secondary schools.

Geographic Mobility and Student Achievement in an Urban Setting

1989 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 143-149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary M. Ingersoll ◽  
James P. Scamman ◽  
Wayne D. Eckerling
Keyword(s):  
Student Achievement ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Geographic Mobility ◽  
Urban Setting ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
School Students ◽  
Grade Levels ◽  
Mobile Population ◽  
The Impact

Geographic mobility has long been suspected to have a negative impact on student achievement and adjustment. Urban schools, in particular, are subject to highly mobile subpopulations whose contribution to overall district performance can be a source of serious policy concerns. The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of geographic instability on student achievement among elementary, middle, and secondary school students in an urban setting. Academic achievement of four groups of mobile children were compared to achievement levels of a stable student population. The results of the analyses show a nearly uniformly negative impact of geographic mobility on student achievement; the most negative effects of geographic mobility were found at earlier grade levels. At the same time, the size of the mobile population diminished as the students grew older.

scholarly journals Impact of Flipped Classroom on Mathematics Learning Outcome of Senior Secondary School Students in Lagos, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 23-42
Author(s):  
Semiu Olawale Makinde
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Flipped Classroom ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Performance Test ◽  
Learning Outcome ◽  
School Students ◽  
Senior Secondary School ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Senior Secondary ◽  
The Impact

This study examined the impact of the flipped classroom on the learning outcome of secondary school students in mathematics in Lagos, Nigeria. It examined the impact of a flipped classroom package (FCP) on post-test performance (PP) and retention performance (RP) of students in Mathematics; it also sought to determine the influence of gender on PP and RP of students towards learning mathematics in the flipped classroom (FC). This is in response to the search for means to reverse the poor performance of students in mathematics O’level West African Secondary School Certificate Examinations. The flipped classroom, an innovative teaching technique, was introduced as a possible corrective that could produce effective student learning engagement and performance. A Quasi-experimental design was adopted and 275 Senior secondary school (SSS) 2 Students, 147experimental and 128 as control (conventional) intact classes, constituted the purposive sampled population for the study. Three research instruments: Flipped Classroom Package, Lesson Note and Performance Test were validated by expects and used for the study. The instruments were also checked for reliability; and the inter-rater reliability coefficient of a developed FC package was 0.79; lesson note, 0.83; and test instrument 0.85. Four hypotheses were raised and tested after 6 weeks of the experiment. The results of the findings indicated that the flipped classroom encourages good performance in mathematics and should, thus, be encouraged in schools for being a student centred learning approach. The study concluses among others that teachers should be encouraged to attend seminars and workshops on the use of the approach for effective performance of the learners.   

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