scholarly journals The Effects of Study Skills Training on Qualitative Academic Achievement among Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 130
Author(s):  
Saeid Motevalli ◽  
Mohd Sahandri Ghani Hamzah ◽  
Samsilah Roslan ◽  
Siti Raba’ah Hamzah ◽  
Maryam Gholampour Garmjani
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Academic Achievement ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Study Skills ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Experimental Group

Abstract: The aim of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of study skills training on the qualitative academic achievement of girl high school students. This study was conducted by using an experimental design with pretest, posttest, and follow-up with the control group. The participants were 32 students from girl high school students of Tehran which were selected by cluster random sampling from girl high schools and then randomly assigned into control and experimental groups (Each group consisted of 16 students). The instruments used were Dortaj Qualitative Academic Achievement Questionnaire and Motevalli Study Skills Training Module. The experimental group received 8 sessions of psycho-educational group therapy and the control group did not receive any training. Two-way repeated-measures ANOVA was utilized for the analysis of data. Results revealed that there was a significant increase in qualitative academic achievement between pretest with post-test and follow-up among the experimental group. Moreover, there was a significant increase in qualitative academic achievement between post-test and follow-up in the experimental group with the control group. Additionally, the results showed that there is a significant increase in self-efficacy, planning, and motivation and also a significant decrease in emotional effects and lack of outcome control. In conclusion, the results of this study indicated that on the basis of deficit theory using learning and study skills training can lead to enhance student's skills to improve qualitative academic achievement. Further studies are required to examine whether exposing students to study skills training programs can lead them to enhance their qualitative academic achievement.   Keyword: Motivation Study Skills Training, Planning, Qualitative Academic Achievement, Self-efficacy.

scholarly journals The Effectiveness of Nomophobia Therapy on Self-Esteem and Nomophobia Symptoms in High School Students

2021 ◽  
Vol In Press (In Press) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nasrin Mohammadi Nasab ◽  
Gholamreza Manshaee ◽  
Mohammad Ali Nadi
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
School Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group

Background: High mobile-phone dependency may cause cognitive, emotional, and academic impairments among students; hence, proper therapies should be performed to prevent the risk. Objectives: The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of the nomophobia therapy package on self-esteem and nomophobia symptoms in high school students. Methods: The research method was quasi-experimental with a pre-test, post-test, and follow-up design and a control group. The statistical population included all the students showing nomophobia symptoms who were in high schools in Isfahan in the academic year of 2018 - 2019. Using purposive sampling, we selected 30 students willing to participate in the project and randomly divided them into experimental (n = 15) and control (n = 15) groups. The research instrument included Nomophobia Questionnaire and Self-Esteem Questionnaire. The experimental group underwent eight sessions (75-minute sessions per week) of nomophobia therapy. The follow-up was performed after two months. Data were analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics, such as mean, standard deviation, and repeated measures ANOVA. SPSS version 23.0 was further used to analyze the data. Results: The mean ± SD of the post-test scores of self-esteem and nomophobia symptoms were (19.26 ± 3.34) and (50.60 ± 5.07) in the experimental group and (13.46 ± 2.47) and (71.63 ± 8.47) in the control groups. The difference between the scores of the experimental and control groups in the pre-test was not significant (all P-values were > 0.05). Also, the post-test scores did not have a significant difference from the follow-up scores (all P-values were > 0.05). Nomophobia therapy effectively increased self-esteem in students with nomophobia symptoms in the experimental group (P = 0.0001). The training intervention sessions decreased the nomophobia symptoms of high school students in the experimental groups compared to the control group (P = 0.0001). Conclusions: According to research findings, nomophobia therapy was an efficient therapy for improving self-esteem and reducing nomophobia symptoms in students who suffer from the syndrome.

scholarly journals The Effectiveness of Learning By Teaching (LBT): A Case of Junior High School Students Studying Tenses

Humaniora ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 19
Author(s):  
Michael Setiawan
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Learning By Teaching ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Experimental Group

This research aimed to see if learning by teaching (LBT) could really be implemented in classrooms. This case study intended to discover if LBT was applicable to teach tenses. This quantitative research involved 50 students from the two of 8th grade classes in one junior high school in Jakarta, one of which acted as the control group and the other one as the experimental group. This research focused on the learning of five tenses, namely the simple present tense, the simple past tense, the simple future tense, the simple present continuous tense, and the simple present perfect tense. A pre-test was employed before the research started and after the treatment had been given to the experimental group, a post-test was given a week after, and another post-test was given three months later. The results show that LBT helps the subjects learn better. Moreover, they also remember their materials longer. Therefore, LBT can be a good student-centered activity which has been proven successful.

scholarly journals Training Effect Of Self Efficacy Of Career Decision Making Self Efficacy (CDMSE) And N-Ach On Student SMAN 01 Pasuruan East Java

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eko Hari Febriantomo ◽  
Suharnan
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Achievement Motivation ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Experimental Group

This study aims to test the effectiveness of self-efficacy training to improve confidence in making career decisions (CDMSE) and achievement motivation (N-Ach) in 60 high school students. Through experimental approaches, obtained by 30 students as the experimental group and 30 students as a control group. Data were collected through questionnaires tests before and after the test, which is then analyzed by t-test. As the results of pre-test and post-test on a scale CDMSE test for the experimental group obtained probability value of 0.000 (p <0.05), which means that the hypothesis of no effect of self-efficacy training to CDMSE acceptable. so that self-efficacy training gives pangaruh to decision making career in high school students to determine the level of studies. And the results of the analysis of pre test and post test N-Ach-scale test in the experimental group obtained probability value of 0.000 (p <0.05), which means that in the experimental group there are differences in the results of pre-test to post-test. So the hypothesis that there is the influence of self-efficacy training to N-ach proven.

scholarly journals The Differential Effects of the Algorithm and Proportional Reasoning Approaches on Senior High School Students’ Understanding of Titrimetric Analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kennedy Ameyaw Baah ◽  
Solomon Boachie ◽  
Francis Quansah ◽  
Joan Danquah
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Proportional Reasoning ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Instructional Approach ◽  
School Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Experimental Group

This study evaluated The Differential Effects of Algorithm and Proportional Reasoning Approaches on Senior High School Students’ Understanding of Titrimetric Analysis in Berekum Presbyterian Senior High School in the Brong Ahafo Region. The target population was the science students in the school. The accessible population consisted of science one and science two final year elective chemistry students. Quasi-experimental design was used for this study. In this design the researcher used a questionnaire and test to solicit information on students’ understanding on the Effects of Proportional and Algorithm Reasoning Approaches. Purposive sampling technique was used to select 30 students for the research. Science A students formed the experimental group and were taught using algorithm approach while the science B students comprised the control group and were taught using the proportional reasoning approach. There was no interaction between the control group and the experimental group. Difference in performance in pre-test and post-test, the analysis of the study imply that students exposed to algorithm instructional approach to the teaching and learning in titrimetric analysis performed statistically better at significant level (p-value = 0.000 at a=0.05). Students in the experimental group (algorithm approach) performance were better in post-test than the post-test of students in the control group (proportional reasoning). The Hake Gain was then used to calculate for students understanding in titrimetric analysis using algorithm instructional approach in teaching and learning of titrimetric analysis. The gain 0.46 (SD = 0.132) achieved fell within the range i.e. 0.36< 〈 g〉 <0.68 meaning that students understood the titrimetric analysis after they were exposed to algorithm instructional approach. The results of the study imply that students exposed to algorithm instructional approach to the teaching and learning in titrimetric analysis performed significantly better than proportional instructional approach Keywords: algorithm approach, stoichiometry, proportional instructional approach, titration.

The Effect of Using Humor on High School Students’ Grammar Performance and Motivation

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (7) ◽  
pp. 1466 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elham Kavandi ◽  
Reza Kavandi
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Dependent Variables ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Group A ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group

Teaching in high schools needs specific techniques, methods and skills in order to motivate the students (Ss) properly. In this study, the aim was to explore the effect of humor on students' grammar performance and their motivation. The study was designed as true-experimental research-randomized control experimental group, pre-test, post-test design. The participants were second grade high school students (120 students) in four classes. So, the researcher gave them a Nelson test in order to homogenize them. Out of 120 Ss, only 60 Ss who could get 50% percent of score were selected. Then, the Ss randomly were assigned one member of each pair to the experimental group and the other to the control group containing 30 Ss male in each cause-effect relationship between the independent and dependent variables. Then, the data analysis was done by SPSS version 21. The results indicated that there were statistically significant differences between the gained scores in the groups, namely experimental group in comparison to the control group. A questionnaire was also given to the participants to gather their opinions about humor and its effect on their motivation. The finding showed that a large number of students agree of using humor, because it is enjoyable and motivator. It can be concluded that there is significance relationship between using humor and the Ss grammar performance, and their motivations. . Then, through giving the treatment and placebo to the experimental and control groups, respectively, the researcher tried to observe the direct

scholarly journals The Effect of Assertiveness Skills Training on Reduction of Emotional Victimization of Female High School Students

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 59-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seyed Adnan Hosseini ◽  
Mirmahmoud Mirnasab ◽  
Hossein Salimy ◽  
Masumeh Zangiabadi
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Group Data ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
And Control ◽  
Academic Year

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of assertiveness skills(AS)training on reduction of Emotional victimization in Sanandaj high school female students in iran (Academic year of 2013-14). Thus, 50 students (25 experimental, 25 control) were selected using random clustering sampling. This study was a quasi-experimental design with pretest, posttest and control group. Data was collected using Iranian form of bullying victimization scale. In an assertiveness skills training program, experimental group attended at eight 90-min sessions (one session per week), but control group never attended at any session. Data was examined using ANCOVA in SPSS. The results in  both experimental and follow-up stagesshowed that there was a significant diffrences between pretest and posttest inexperimental group. The findings were suggested that an assertiveness skillstraining program decreased students’ Emotional victimization as an effective intervention.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ijls.v9i4.12679

scholarly journals The Impact of an 8-Weeks At-Home Physical Activity Plan on Academic Achievement at the Time of COVID-19 Lock-Down in Italian School

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 5812
Author(s):  
Francesca Latino ◽  
Francesco Fischetti ◽  
Stefania Cataldi ◽  
Domenico Monacis ◽  
Dario Colella
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Academic Achievement ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Exercise Programme ◽  
Step Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
At Home

The purpose of this randomized controlled study was to investigate the efficacy of an 8-week exercise programme conducted in e-learning mode on high school students’ academic performance. The aim was to examine the changes in physical fitness and learning outcomes during the enforced period of lockdown caused by outbreak of the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic and the closure of schools in Italy. Thirty high-school students (14–15 years) were randomly assigned to an experimental group (n = 15) that performed an at-home workout programme (~60 min., twice a week), or a control group (n = 15) who received only a regular programme of theoretical lessons where no practice takes place. Both groups were synchronized in real-time with the physical education teacher. In order to assess students’ starting level and significant changes reached, at baseline and after training, a battery of standardized assessment motor tests (Standing long jump test, Harvard step test, sit and reach test, and butt kicks test), and an academic achievement test (Amos 8–15) were administered. In comparison to the control group at baseline and the end of the programme, the experimental group reported considerable improvements in motivation and concentration, significant anxiety reduction, and an increase in capacity to organize studying and to be more flexible. Moreover, it was possible to observe the efficacy of the workout to improve learning ability among practicing students (p < 0.001). No significant changes were found in the control group. The results suggest that a school-based exercise programme conducted online could be a powerful approach in order to achieve the best academic outcomes and for improving students’ physical fitness as well as their cognitive health.

scholarly journals EFFECT OF STUDY SKILLS TRAINING ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND RETENTION OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS GEOGRAPHY STUDENTS IN JALINGO METROPOLIS

2015 ◽  
pp. 29-40
Author(s):  
Happy MICHAEL ◽  
Joshua JOSEPH ◽  
Peter IORNYAGH
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Study Skills ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Significance Test ◽  
Analysis Of Covariance ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Experimental Group

This study was undertaken to investigate the effect of study skills training on academic achievement and retention of geography students in Jalingo metropolis of Taraba State. A pre-test, post-test control group, quasi experimental design was adopted for this study. Geography students were purposively selected from two private schools in Jalingo metropolis of Taraba State. Three validated and standardized instrument were used for data collection. These instruments were pre-test geography achievement, post-test geography achievement and retention geography test. Four research questions were stated for the lesson and four hypotheses tested at 0.05 level of significance. Test- retest method of reliability estimate was determined by using Pearson product moment correlation coefficient. The reliability coefficient of 0.86 was obtained. Data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, t-test and analysis of covariance. The result of the study revealed that the experimentalgroup thatwas given study skills training performed higher (mean=52.87, SD=12.5) than that of the control group (mean=41.0, SD=8.1). Also the retention score of the experimental group is higher (mean=49.60, SD=14.38) than the control group (mean= 36.20, SD=8.01). There was also a significant difference in the academic achievement and retention scores of experimental group and control group. Based on these findings, school teachers, curriculum planners are encouraged to include study skills training in the instructional processes in classrooms to enhance retention and achievement of students.

scholarly journals PENERAPAN RELAKSASI ATENSI UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KONSENTRASI BELAJAR PADA SISWA SMK

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 103
Author(s):  
Olievia Prabandini Mulyana ◽  
Umi Anugerah Izzati ◽  
Ni Wayan Sukmawati Puspitadewi
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Test Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Vocational High School ◽  
School Students ◽  
Group Design ◽  
Letting Go ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Experimental Group

The objectives of this research is to examine the effectiveness of attentive relaxation to increase the concentration among students of Vocational High School. Attentive relaxation applied in this research is a relaxation technique with focus on the enhancement of visual sense sensitivity. This attentive relaxation program is based on Robert H.McKim’s theory with three basic phases, which are loosening up, letting go, and going to close. This research was an experiment which apply pre-test and post-test group design. The subject in this research were 60 Vocational High School students consist of 30 students in experimental group and 30 students in  control group. This research conducted in Vocational High School Wachid Hasyim Surabaya. The experiment group was given the treatment of attentive relaxation, while the control group was left without treatment. Army alpha test was used to measure learning concentration. The army alpha test was administered to both experiment group and control group in pre-test and post-test conditions. The result found that attentive relaxation increase the learning concentration among Vocational High School students. This can be seen from the increase in learning concentration scores of students in experimental group between before and after the attentive relaxation treatment was given. Attentive relaxation contributes 23,3% in increasing the learning concentration of Vocational High School students.Abstrak: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh relaksasi atensi dalam meningkatkan konsentrasi belajar pada siswa SMK. Relaksasi atensi yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini merupakan sebuah teknik relaksasi yang lebih menekankan pada peningkatan kepekaan indera visual. Program Relaksasi Atensi ini didasarkan pada teori relaksasi atensi dari Robert H. McKim yang dengan tiga tahapan dasar, yaitu loosening up (peregangan), letting go (pembebasan ketegangan), going to close (pendekatan masalah). Jenis penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah penelitian eksperimental, dengan menggunakan pre-test and post-test group design. Subjek pada penelitian ini merupakan siswa SMK yang berjumlah 60 orang yang terdiri dari 30 orang dalam kelompok eksperimen dan 30 orang dalam kelompok kontrol. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di SMK Wachid Hasyim Surabaya. Pada kelompok eksperimen akan diberi perlakuan berupa relaksasi atensi, sedangkan pada kelompok kontrol yang tidak diberi perlakuan. Untuk mengukur konsentrasi belajar digunakan tes army alpha. Tes army alpha diberikan kepada kelompok eksperimen dan kelompok kontrol pada saat pre-test dan post-test. Relaksasi Atensi dapat meningkatkan konsentrasi belajar pada siswa SMK. Hal ini ditunjukkan dengan adanya perbedaan konsentrasi belajar antara sebelum dan sesudah dilakukan relaksasi atensi. Kelompok eksperimen menunjukkan peningkatan konsentrasi belajar setelah diberi perlakuan relaksasi atensi.

scholarly journals The Effect of a Strength Training Programme in Adolescents in Physical Education Classes (El efecto de un programa de entrenamiento de fuerza en adolescentes en clases de educación física)

Retos ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 71-76
Author(s):  
Júlio Martins ◽  
João Cardoso ◽  
Samuel Honório ◽  
Adriana Silva
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Training Programme ◽  
Lower Limbs ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Los Grupos ◽  
Experimental Group

Abstract. Introduction: The motivation in Physical Education classes declines as students continue their studies, so its important programs that motivate and arouse interest in learning these themes, adding several and different approaches in these classes. Objective: The objective of the present study was to verify if the application of a strength circuit in high-school students could cause improvements in the strength of the upper and lower limbs. Methods: We evaluated 44 students (M = 24 / F = 20) of the 12th year in high school (EG = 22 students and CG = 22 students). Results: Significant differences in the post-test were observed in the horizontal jump, with a higher mean in the experimental group compared to the control group. In the 1kg medical ball throwing the differences were significant in both moments (pre and post-test), when comparing the groups, with a superior mean in the experimental group. In the 3 kg medicinal ball throwing, significant differences were also observed in both moments, comparing the performance of both groups. The push-up tests did not present significant differences in the pre-test, but showed significant differences in the post-test, with higher means in the experimental group. Conclusions: Through the applied training program, with a duration of 15 minutes, it was possible to verify that the experimental group obtained higher gains, when compared to the control group, for all the variables under study.Resumen. Introducción: la motivación en las clases de Educación Física disminuye a medida que los estudiantes continúan sus estudios, por lo que sus importantes programas motivan y despiertan interés en aprender estos temas, agregando vários Y diferentes enfoques en estas clases. Objetivo: El objetivo del presente estudio fue verificar si la aplicación de un circuito de fuerza en estudiantes de escuela secundaria podría causar mejoras en la fuerza de las extremidades superiores e inferiores. Métodos: Evaluamos 44 estudiantes (M = 24 / F = 20) del 12 ° año en la escuela secundaria (EG = 22 estudiantes y CG = 22 estudiantes). Resultados: Se observaron diferencias significativas en la prueba posterior en el salto horizontal, con p <0.05, con una media más alta en el grupo experimental en comparación con el grupo control. En el lanzamiento de balón médico de 1 kg, las diferencias fueron significativas en ambos momentos (antes y después de la prueba), al comparar los grupos, con una media superior en el grupo experimental. En el lanzamiento de balón medicinal de 3 kg, también se observaron diferencias significativas en ambos momentos, comparando el rendimiento de ambos grupos. Las pruebas de flexión no presentaron diferencias significativas en la prueba previa, pero mostraron diferencias significativas en la prueba posterior, con medias más altas en el grupo experimental. Conclusiones: A través del programa de entrenamiento aplicado, con una duración de 15 minutos, fue posible verificar que el grupo experimental obtuvo mayores ganancias, en comparación con el grupo de control, para todas las variables en estudio.

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