scholarly journals INVESTIGATING FACTORS AFFECTING POOR READING CULTURE AMONG EFL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-38
Author(s):  
Sumaya Khalid Mustafa ◽  
Osama Sayfadin Ali ◽  
Mohammed Sherko Awlqadir ◽  
Rekar Jalal Mahmood
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Role Models ◽  
Good Readers ◽  
Poor Reading ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Reading Culture ◽  
Major Factors ◽  
University Lecturers ◽  
The University

Reading books has not become a habit among university students in Kurdistan; one can count the good readers in a class with fingers of a hand. This is a big crisis and needs serious work. The problem is demonstrated through the students’ performance and proven knowledge in the academic years and it matters because when the students graduate in the university and during the university academic years they do not have sufficient knowledge that a university student needs to have. This study aims to investigate the factors that affect poor reading culture of the EFL learners in Kurdistan universities. It provides the major factors that affect the reading interest of EFL learners. For this purpose, a questionnaire, and an interview are used. The questionnaire is designed to obtain certain information regarding the learners’ reading culture, environment, factors that motivate and demotivate them. The interview is designed to ask certain questions which are answered by university lecturers and one of them is the director of the general library in one of the universities. Through the study, it was found that reading books has not become a habit among university students in Kurdistan and they have given little or no attention to reading books, and students’ cultural environment demotivates them from reading books. Kurdish culture, lack of role models, and insufficient libraries are among factors of poor reading culture among university students. However, it was found that university libraries are quite sufficient for reading books. Therefore, the results indicate that the reading culture is not at the needed level and students are not used to providing a decent time for reading daily. They spend their free time on other things rather than reading. The findings of this study may serve as reliable data regarding the culture and habit of reading which shows an up-to-date piece of information about one of the great aspects of EFL learners in universities in Kurdistan which is reading culture.

scholarly journals THE STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF ETHICAL CLIMATE ON THE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ EDUCATIONAL ATTITUDES IN OPERATING ROOM

2016 ◽  
pp. 105
Author(s):  
Nazanin Yousefian Miandoab ◽  
Mahnaz Shahrakipour ◽  
Sadegh Zare
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Operating Room ◽  
Ethical Climate ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Medical Science ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Educational Attitudes ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Objective Health ◽  
The University

<p>ABSTRACT<br />Objective: Health-care students should be properly trained to be able to solve the society problems in the future. One of the factors affecting the<br />academic progress of students is student’s educational attitudes that are affected by the factors such as their learning environment’s climate. The<br />aim of the current study is studying the ethical climate on the university students’ educational attitudes in the operating room of the medical science<br />university in Zahedan.<br />Methods: In this descriptive-analytical study, the students were selected by census method (62 students). To collect the data, a three-part questionnaire<br />was used that the first part was related to the demographic features, the second part was related to the educational attitude, and the third part was<br />related to Olson’s standard questionnaire. The data were analyzed in SPSS 19 by statistical tests, t-test, and variance analysis.<br />Results: The average age of students was 21.65±1.63 and 36 participants were female and 26 participants were male. 34 participants were educating<br />in semester 4 and 28 participants were educating semester 8. The average score of educational attitude was 87.01±9.20 and the average score of<br />ethical climate was 15.58±92.85, and the significant relationships were observed between the ethical climate and educational attitude (p=0.03).<br />Conclusion: The results of this study showed that students have a positive view of their field of study and existence ethical climate and managers, and<br />officials should try to maintain this situation, and the relationship between the ethical climate and educational attitude was significant.<br />Keywords: Educational attitude, Ethical climate, The university students, Operating rooms.</p>

Factors Affecting Computer-Mediated Instruction in Medical Education

1989 ◽  
Vol 28 (04) ◽  
pp. 215-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Levy
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Computer Technology ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
University Of Illinois ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
Based Instruction ◽  
Major Factors ◽  
The University

Abstract:Although computer technology has progressed rapidly in the last decade, the use of computer mediated instruction as an adjunct to medical education has made only limited progress. This paper will attempt to analyze some of the major factors bearing on this limitation, will review those areas where computer based´instruction is potentially of greatest use, and will suggest means by which medical education can make greater use of the rapidly evolving information technologies. The Medical PLATO project at the University of Illinois will be used as an example to illustrate many of the points relating to the development of this field.

scholarly journals Factors affecting the locus of control of the university students

2010 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 449-452 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nerguz Bulut Serin ◽  
Oğuz Serin ◽  
F. Sülen Şahin
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
University Students ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The University

scholarly journals DETERMINING THE FACTORS AFFECTING THE E-LEARNING COURSE ACCEPTANCE OF STUDENTS AT TRA VINH UNIVERSITY

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (39) ◽  
pp. 35-44
Author(s):  
Linh Huynh Truc Phan ◽  
Khuong Tan Huynh ◽  
An Thi My Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
University Students ◽  
Social Influence ◽  
Influencing Factors ◽  
Structure Analysis ◽  
Research Result ◽  
Linear Structure ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
E Learning ◽  
The University

The study is done to confirm the factors that affecting on the acception of the students about electronic atTra Vinh University. The research sample is surveyed from 278 university students of various sụbjects to April 2020 to May 2020, including 254 students are using electronic courses at the university. The study is basedon the method of assessing the reliability of scale by Cronbach’s Alpha, exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and linear structure analysis (SEM). The research result shows that the positively influencing factors on the acception of Tra Vinh University including usefulness, social influence and habits. This study also contributes some solutions to complete the policy of attracting students to use e-learning courses at Tra Vinh University.

scholarly journals Factors Affecting Sleep Quality Among the University Students in Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Structured Interview Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 177-184
Author(s):  
Md. Sabbir Ahmed ◽  
Safayet Khan ◽  
Kamrul Hsan ◽  
Liton Chandra Sen ◽  
Fakir Md Yunus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Interview Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The University

Lees om te Leer om te Lewe: Reading Habits of Students at the University of Limpopo, South Africa

Mousaion ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lefose Makgahlela ◽  
Amogelang Molaudzi
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Reading Habits ◽  
Poor Reading ◽  
Reading Interests ◽  
South Africans ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
Reading Materials ◽  
Reading Culture ◽  
The University

The importance of reading cannot be overstated. The persistent lack of a reading culture in South Africa has been reported by many scholars. Following the growing concern for the lack of reading habits of South Africans in general and students at the institutions of higher learning in particular, this quantitative study investigates the reading habits of students at the University of Limpopo, South Africa. The data were collected using a questionnaire which was completed by 98 students in the School of Education and Programme of Information Studies. The students were identified on the basis that they are being trained to encourage and promote the culture of reading in their work. Microsoft Excel was used to capture, calculate and organise the collected data for analysing. The major findings of this study were that the majority of the students at the University of Limpopo have poor reading habits and that they read for academic purposes only and not for pleasure. The study also revealed that the students were not reading for pleasure as a result of the unavailability of reading materials at the university. It is recommended that the library of the University of Limpopo introduce reading materials to accommodate students to read for pleasure and recreation. The development of lifelong reading interests and reading habits is a constant process which begins in the home, improves systematically in the school and is carried on in later life. Therefore, reading is not just for school, it is for life, as people have to “read to learn to live”.

scholarly journals Getting to Know L2 Poor Comprehenders

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 98
Author(s):  
Masoud Zoghi ◽  
Ramlee Mustapha ◽  
Tengku Maasum
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Strategy Training ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Poor Reading ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Reading Comprehension Strategies ◽  
Poor Comprehenders ◽  
Scant Attention ◽  
Iranian Context

Among the plethora of studies conducted thus far to explore the factors affecting EFL reading effectiveness, scant attention seems to be paid to the why of poor reading comprehension of most EFL learners. In this regard, the present article capitalized on qualitative research on a small scale, for the purpose of addressing the not-so-often-debated issue of unsuccessful EFL reading competency in the Iranian context. In fact, the purpose of the article was to explore the degree of Iranian EFL learners' awareness of reading comprehension strategies and their potential comprehension failure. To this end, 12 EFL university-level students were interviewed, using a researcher-developed interview questionnaire. An analysis of student data interview revealed that there is an instructional void as regards to reading strategy training in the Iranian educational settings. Ultimately, based on the findings of the study, recommendations for future investigations are discussed.

scholarly journals Analysis of Factors Affecting Academic Career: Clustering of University Students with Dyslexia in Italy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benedetti Ilaria ◽  
Barone Marcella ◽  
Panetti Valentina ◽  
Taborri Juri ◽  
Urbani Tony ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
University Students ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Academic Career ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Italian Context ◽  
The University ◽  
Dyslexic Students

Abstract This study was designed to explore learning experiences of university students with dyslexia and factors that could contribute to their success in the university career. Indeed, whereas great efforts have been made to diagnose dyslexia and to mitigate its effects at primary and secondary school, little has been done at the university level in particular in the italian context. In this paper we used bivariate association tests and cluster analysis, in order to identify the most suitable compensatory tools and support strategies that can facilitate the students’ performance. Data were obtained by voluntary participation of university students with dyslexia to an ad-hoc implemented questionnaire Results of our study reveal the importance of an earlier diagnosis and treatment for dyslexia with specific programs, in particular the support from association of dyslexic students has been shown as the most important one. Moreover, from the cluster analysis we identified six groups of students by defining specific support tools and learning strategies for each group. The findings have to be considered as the starting point for the implementation of artificial intelligence-based platform. In fact, the creation of dyslexia profiles can allow us to identify student-specific tools for supporting the academic career of dyslexic students.

scholarly journals Examining the Factors Affecting University Students’ Participation in Recreational Activities

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (SPE3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Serkan Çelik ◽  
İbrahim Dalbudak
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Recreational Activities ◽  
The University

This research is a study with the aim of determining the factors that affect the participation of students from different faculties in the university in recreational activities. Thus, it is aimed to reveal the factors affecting the participation of students from different faculties in the university to recreational activities and to develop recommendations on what they should do about their participation in recreational activities given to universities in the current laws.

scholarly journals An Investigation into Factors Affecting Concentration of University Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
pp. 07-12
Author(s):  
Hanh Vy Le
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
University Environment ◽  
Low Level ◽  
Teaching And Learning Quality ◽  
The University

Concentration is one of the most influential decisive factors in student’s learning quality. The higher the student's level is, the less concentration they pay in class, especially university students. Owing to this low level of concentration ability, many lecturers find it hard to maintain their enthusiasm when teaching students from this level, and also those students find it hard to achieve the best outcome when graduating from university. For that reason, this article will provide an understanding of all the distractions that undergraduate students may have during their class. Also, the roles of a teacher will be put into a discussion so that readers as teachers from all levels can have a better and deeper look into this academic job, with the hope that they may find it useful for any of their changes later if they think it is necessary so that their learners can have better experiment with them in class. And after all the analysis, this article will suggest some good and applicable solutions that can be applied to improve the situation. Hopefully, this would advance the teaching and learning quality in the university environment.

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