scholarly journals Omani School Students’ Attitudes toward Agriculture: Investigating the Role of Gender and Geographical Regions

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 733
Author(s):  
Abdullah Ambusaidi ◽  
Mohammed Al-Saidi
Keyword(s):  
Male Students ◽  
Agriculture Education ◽  
School Students ◽  
Role Of Government ◽  
A Value ◽  
Geographical Regions ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Attitudes Toward Agriculture ◽  
Students Attitudes

A 24-item questionnaire was designed to collect specific data in order to determine Omani students’ attitudes toward agriculture and, specifically, whether or not these attitudes differ according to gender and the geographical regions where students reside. A survey research method based on the use of a questionnaire was employed. The questionnaire items were divided into four domains: participants’ general knowledge about agriculture, their personal interest about agriculture, the role of government in supporting agriculture, and the role of agriculture in food security. The questionnaire was administered to 394 randomly selected Grade 10 students. Participants consisted of 189 male students and 205 female students in total. Questionnaires were distributed to 130 students from North Al Batinah Governorate, 142 from Al-Dakhiliyah Governorate, and 122 from Muscat Governorate. Questionnaire reliability was calculated using Cronbach’s alpha, an internal consistency method, which resulted in a value of 0.83 for the instrument. The study was conducted in the 2016/2017 academic year. The findings indicated that students’ attitudes toward agriculture, overall, were positive and both gender and geographical region had an effect upon their attitudes. The results of this study demonstrate a need to recommend improving students’ attitudes towards agriculture, especially for students who reside in the Muscat Governorate; for example, schools should be encouraged to include agricultural collaborative learning activities, both inside and outside the classroom. Overall, the study results suggest a benefit in conducting additional research in the area of agriculture education in Oman.

scholarly journals Attitudes and Self-Efficacy: Perspectives on Science Subjects for Junior High School Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 54 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
M Dwi Wiwik Ernawati ◽  
Asrial Asrial ◽  
Dwi Agus Kurniawan ◽  
Wahyu Adi Pratama ◽  
Rahmat Perdana
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Male Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Correlation Test ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Data Collection Technique

This study aims to analyze the differences and also the relationship between attitudes and self-efficacy of students in science lessons. This research is important because in science lessons the teacher must know the attitudes and self-efficacy of students because they affect the learning process. This type of research is quantitative with comparative type. The number of respondents used as a sample is 74 students. The data collection technique used simple random sampling. The results of the study using the T test were that there were significant differences in the attitudes and self-efficacy of students in science lessons, both female students and male students. The results of the correlation test between students' attitudes and self-efficacy towards science subjects in grade 8A showed that the two variables (attitude and self-efficacy) were related. And the results of the correlation test in class 8B showed that the two variables (attitude and self-efficacy) were related. The urgency of this research is that teachers can find out the differences in attitudes and self-efficacy between male and female students. The novelty of this research compared to previous research is that it uses Attitude and self-efficacy variables, with different indicators from previous research.

scholarly journals Increasing Cultural Awareness Through a Cultural Awareness Program

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Beate Baltes ◽  
David Hernandez ◽  
Christina Collins
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Intercultural Competence ◽  
Role Models ◽  
Cultural Awareness ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
International Studies ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
School Students ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Students Attitudes

Racial tension motivates strife and violence in the metropolitan Detroit, Michigan, area. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a collaborative partnership, the Cultural Awareness Consortium (CAC), in making a positive impact on the attitudes of a group of diverse high school students regarding multicultural relations. The two theoretical frameworks guiding this study were Allport’s intergroup contact theory and intercultural competence theory originating from International Education and International Studies. The research questions concerned whether attending the CAC for 4 months, the treatment, changed students’ attitudes on multicultural relations, and whether a student’s gender or ethnicity was a predictor of changes in these attitudes. A single group, pre-experimental design with data collection from two administrations of the Student Multicultural Relations Survey was used in the study. Fifty-four students completed the survey, which yielded four multicultural relations scales (dependent variables), eight single-item attitudinal variables on multicultural issues, and two demographic variables (independent variables), and inferential analysis included <em>t </em>tests and multiple regression. According to study results, students’ attitudes on multicultural relations had changed significantly, and students talked to and mixed with students from different cultural backgrounds more after the treatment. Educational institutions providing experiences like the CAC can make a positive impact on students’ attitudes on multicultural relations. This can lead to positive social change as students increase their acceptance of others and take those attitudes and values with them into the workforce after they graduate, serving as role models of acceptance for their peers.

ROLE OF THE EMOTIONS AND CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT IN WILLINGNESS TO COMMUNICATE

2017 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 605-624 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gholam Hassan Khajavy ◽  
Peter D. MacIntyre ◽  
Elyas Barabadi
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Multilevel Analysis ◽  
Classroom Environment ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Willingness To Communicate ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
School Students ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Classroom Level

AbstractThe purpose of the present study was to examine the relations between emotions, classroom environment, and willingness to communicate (WTC) using the advanced quantitative methodological procedure of doubly latent multilevel analysis. To this end, 1528 secondary school students from 65 different classrooms in Iran participated in the study. Results of the doubly latent multilevel analysis showed that a positive classroom environment is related to fostering WTC and enjoyment, while it reduces anxiety among students. Moreover, enjoyment was found as an important factor in increasing WTC at both student and classroom level, while anxiety reduced WTC only at the student level. Finally, the results of the study are discussed and pedagogical implications are provided for language teachers.

scholarly journals Attitudes of High School and Vocational School Students Toward Breastfeeding in Taiwan

2014 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 89-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yen-Ju Ho ◽  
Chao-Chin Yu
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Vocational School ◽  
Male Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Adolescent Students ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Breastfeeding Attitudes

Infant feeding decisions depend on breastfeeding attitudes. This study examined the high school and the vocational school students’ attitudes toward breastfeeding. The descriptive cross-section survey was applied. A stratified random sample of 1,319 male and female students was carried out. The results revealed that female students were more positive than male students in breastfeeding attitudes. Of the female students, 34.7% (n = 458) reported that they will plan to breastfeed, and 29% (n = 382) male students indicated that they will encourage breastfeeding. Moreover, two-thirds (60.7%, n = 801) of the participants favored the inclusion of breastfeeding information in the school curriculum. Findings from this study suggest that breastfeeding information needs to be addressed earlier among adolescent students to increase positive breastfeeding attitudes.

scholarly journals Arts in Science: ‘Painting’ Health Allied Senior High School Students’ Meaningful Learning Engagement

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 58-67
Author(s):  
Juland Salayo ◽  
Buen Euleen V. Lainez ◽  
Russel Dustin R. Dolendo ◽  
Jamie Marie Reynielle D. Agonoy ◽  
Rica Madeleine B. Bargo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
School Students ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
K 12 ◽  
The Impact

The education system acknowledges the relevance and impact of arts in exploring students' different skills and competencies.  However, most of the learners remain bias on the purpose and essence of art-based activities since most of the strands offered in senior high school are academically designed through the K-12 program, which guides and prepares incoming college students in choosing their career path.  Hence, this study attempted to determine the vital role of arts-based instructional approaches to enrich students' learning in one selected catholic Senior High school in Manila, Philippines.  Applying a qualitative approach through intensive interviews, 15 Health Allied students participated in this study.  Results revealed that arts are highly integrated with the delivery of the different lessons of the involved strand.  Moreover, arts proved that they have solid and influential roles in improving students' quality of learning.  Furthermore, the impact and relevance of arts as an instructional approach supports the learning process of health allied students. Thus, this research informs and guides the teachers and students on the importance and impact of art as an overlooked field in education that maximizes one's potentials.

scholarly journals Being Caught in the Middle of Inter-Parental Conflict: Relationship between Inter-Parental Conflict and Attitudes towards Marriage among Male and Female Adolescents from Divorced Families

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. 57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Siti Nor Yaacob ◽  
Fam Jia Yuin ◽  
Firdaus Mukhtar ◽  
Zarinah Arshat
Keyword(s):  
Female Adolescents ◽  
Parental Conflict ◽  
Moderating Effects ◽  
School Students ◽  
Divorced Families ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Study Results ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Attitudes Towards Marriage

Children of divorced family are at greater risk to divorce themselves in later years. In an attempt to understand the process of “transmission of divorce” across generations, the current study examined the potential moderation role of gender in the relationship between inter-parental conflict and attitudes towards marriage among adolescents from divorced Muslim family. A total of 341 secondary school students across three states in Malaysia were recruited to participate in the current study. Results of multivariate analysis revealed that being male and exposure to high inter-parental conflict predicted less positive attitudes towards marriage. Gender has no moderating effects in the relationship between inter-parental conflict and attitudes towards marriage. These findings underscore the deleterious effects of inter-parental conflict on adolescents.

scholarly journals The Role Of Preservice Teachers In Developing Metacognitive Awareness Strategies In An Urban Language Arts Writing High School Classroom

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 49
Author(s):  
Judith Shabaya
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Metacognitive Awareness ◽  
School Students ◽  
Student Writers ◽  
Study Results ◽  
High School Classroom ◽  
Urban Language

The study used a qualitative approach to examine the development of metacognitive awareness strategies among student writers. The purposes of the study were to determine the indices of metacognitive awareness strategies used by students, the role of preservice teachers, and the relevance of instructional strategies. Participants were preservice teachers and high school students. Data collection included field notes, writing samples, reports, surveys, portfolios, and evaluations. The study results indicated the following: 1. Students' self-perceptions as writers change; 2. metacognitive awareness development occurs over time; 3. Metacognitive awareness development occurs differently among students; and 4. Varied teaching approaches yield effective writing instruction.

scholarly journals Value-semantic factors of teachers’ professional growth in the context of the longevity problem

2020 ◽  
Vol 87 ◽  
pp. 00093
Author(s):  
Natalia Zotova ◽  
Mikhail Tikhomirov
Keyword(s):  
Professional Growth ◽  
Diagnostic Value ◽  
Smooth Transition ◽  
Retirement Age ◽  
A Value ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Transition Strategies ◽  
Main Transition ◽  
Depth Interviews

The article discusses the study results of the Russian teachers’ professional longevity. The authors try to highlight the role of value-semantic factors that determine the teacher’s orientation to the productive extension of his professional path beyond the retirement age. The study results, in particular, the analysis of data from in-depth interviews with teachers of retirement age (n = 40) allows us to assert a significant contribution of value-semantic factors to the overall picture of the process of a teacher’s transition to the post-professional period of his life. In particular, three main transition strategies are identified: 1. Postponement; 2. Smooth transition; 3. Forced finish. Each strategy corresponds to a certain type of indicators of a value-semantic nature: attitude to health, attitude to the level of one’s professional efficiency, combining professional and personal goals. There is a high diagnostic value of the metaphor method in the study of the respondents’ professional path.

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