scholarly journals Developing Argumentation Skills among Undergraduate Students Using Inquiry Led Argument Framework

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fayyaz Ahmad Faize ◽  
Muhammad Arshad Dabar
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Science Students ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
New Framework

Teaching of science subjects in developing countries is still geared around traditional methods. This study aimed at teaching science students through scientific argumentation as a newer method for teacher instructors and students in Pakistan. The objectives were to develop argumentation skills in science students using Inquiry Led Argument Framework (ILAF), to explore the effectiveness of the new framework and to assess the quality of arguments generated by students using ILAF. The sample consists of two sections of bio-ethic course in a large public-sector university serving as experimental and control group. Before introducing ILAF in the experimental group, it was carefully designed, validated and pilot tested with the students. The progression in argumentation skill was monitored through written argumentation reports collected during the semester while, the effectiveness of ILAF was found through comparing the students’ academic performance with a control group at the end of semester. ILAF was found effective in developing argumentation skills and improving students’ academic performance as compared to students in the control group. The students’ quality of argument improved with practice. ILAF as a newer approach has the capacity to serve as a useful framework for teacher educators and science teachers in developing argumentation skills in students besides improving their academic performance

The Implementation of Learning Materials Based on Local Wisdom of Agricultural in Binjai to Improve the Students Problem Solving Abilities

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nur Tsalits Fahman Mughni
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Grade ◽  
Teaching Materials ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Equivalent Control ◽  
The Subject ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group

Teaching materials by integrating local culture makes easier for students to understand the subject matter in the learning process. The aims of the study is to measure the effectiveness of teaching materials based on local wisdom of agriculture in Binjai in improving the students problem solving abilities. The research method was a quasi experimental which use non equivalent control group in the pretest posttest design. The sample of study were students of Senior High School grade X in Binjai that consisted of experiment group which used teaching materials based on local wisdom of agriculture in Binjai and control group that used student handbooks. Teaching materials are tested by material experts and technology experts to ensure the quality of teaching materials. Data collection was conducted through test. The results showed that the teaching materials based on local wisdom of agriculture in Binjai effective in improving students problem solving abilities in the experimental group students based on the results of N gain value was 0.67 which has medium criteria. It means teaching materials based on agricultural local wisdom of agriculture in Binjai can be used as one of the teaching materials in learning activities.

scholarly journals USING STEM APPLICATIONS FOR SUPPORTING INTEGRATED TEACHING KNOWLEDGE OF PRE-SERVICE SCIENCE TEACHERS

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 158-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Burcu Alan ◽  
Fikriye Kirbağ Zengin ◽  
Gonca Keçeci
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Service Science ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Teaching Knowledge ◽  
Mixed Method Design ◽  
Post Test ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group

In this research the effects of STEM applications, which are aimed to support the integrated teaching knowledge of pre-service science teachers on the problem solving skills of pre-service science teachers were examined. The research was carried out in scope of the mixed method design of convergent parallel design. The research was conducted with pre-service science teachers of experimental group (n=31) and control group (n=31) who were studying at Fırat University. STEM applications including Algodoo were carried out with the pre-service teachers in the experimental group for one term. The data of the research were collected through the problem solving inventory test (PSIT), prospects diaries during the process of the pre-service science teachers in the experiment group. Quantitative data were analyzed using unpaired samples t-test. Statistically significant differences were found in favor of the experimental group when the PSIT post-test scores of the pre-service teachers in the experimental and control groups were analyzed. They said that STEM education is necessary and important for them, much better products arise as a result of gathering different disciplines, but integration of four disciplines is not easy.

scholarly journals Management of the Libidinal Impulses in Adolescents to Improve their Quality of Life

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 46-54
Author(s):  
PARUL AGRAWAL ◽  
PRANAV PANDYA
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Public School ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
Group Design ◽  
Mother Teresa ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
General Wellbeing

Aim of the present study was to examine the effect of yogic practices in managing libidinal impulses among adolescents and improving their quality of life. Experimental and control group design was used. Eighty samples were collected through accidental sampling (40 in experimental group and 40 in control group) from Mother Teresa Public School, Delhi. The students those who had high levels of libidinal impulses were selected. The age of the subjects ranged from 14-19 years. The students in the experimental group were made to do yogic practices regularly for 40 days. Libidinal Impulses Scale and PGI General Wellbeing Scale were used. The obtained values of t-test for Libidinal Impulses and General Wellbeing are significant at 0.01 level of confidence. The  result  of  the  study  shows  that  yogic practices  are  significantly  effective  in  reducing  the  levels  of  libidinal impulses  and  improve the level of quality of life of adolescents.

Role Wii Fit exer-games in improving balance confidence and quality of life in elderly population

2021 ◽  
Vol 71 (9) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Kiran Khushnood ◽  
Shafaq Altaf ◽  
Nasir Sultan ◽  
Malik Muhammad Ali Awan ◽  
Riafat Mehmood ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Fall Risk ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Balance Training ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Balance Confidence ◽  
Wii Fit ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group

Objective: To determine the effects of Wii Fit exer-gaming on balance confidence, quality of life and fall risk in elderly population Methods: A double blinded randomized control was conducted at Kulsum International Hospital, Islamabad from July 31st to October 30th, 2018. Following screening, 90 subjects fulfilled inclusion criteria and gave consent to be part of trial. Subjects were randomly allocated into experimental and control group by concealed envelope method. After baseline assessment, experimental group received Wii fit gaming while controls received balance training for 30 minutes twice a week for 8 weeks. Activities balance confidence (ABC), Euro 5Q5L, timed up and go (TUG) and Fukuda were used as outcome measures. Data was analysed by SPSS 21. Results: ABC improved in experimental group from 76.47±3.69 to 86.53±3.99, and in control group from 77.51±3.01 to 82.70±2.78 with significance < 0.001. The components of Euro 5Q5L; mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, anxiety/depression have changed with intergroup significance of 0.05, 0.006, 0.595, <0.001, 0.001 respectively. TUG and Fukuda improved in experimental and control group as 15.73±2.30 to 12.02±1.40 and 16.24±1.75 to 13.68±1.58 with significance <0.001, and from 41.78±6.to 71 to 30.09±8.05 and 43.36±5.59 to 38.68±5.75 with significance <0.001 respectively. Conclusion: Wii fit improves balance confidence and quality of life reducing fall risk in elderly. Clinical Trial Number: IRCT20180417039344N1 Keywords: Balance training, Elderly, Exer-gaming, Quality of life, Wii fit Continuous...

scholarly journals Feasibility of a Brazilian samba protocol for patients with Parkinson's disease: a clinical non-randomized study

2020 ◽  
Vol 78 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Cristina TILLMANN ◽  
Alessandra SWAROWSKY ◽  
Clynton Lourenço CORRÊA ◽  
Alexandro ANDRADE ◽  
Jéssica MORATELLI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Randomized Study ◽  
General Information ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Action Strategies ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group

Abstract Background: New protocols applied in the rehabilitation of Parkinson's disease enable different action strategies for health professionals, as well as a new range of activities for these individuals. However, no valid samba protocol with activity prescription for this population was found in the literature. Objective: To investigate the feasibility of a Brazilian samba protocol in individuals with Parkinson's disease. Methods: Twenty participants, mean age of 66.4±10.7 years, diagnosed with idiopathic Parkinson 's disease, divided into: experimental group that received the intervention of Brazilian samba dance classes (10 individuals); and control group that maintained their routine activities (10 individuals). For data collection, a divided questionnaire was used: General Information; Disability stages scale; Balance and Quality of Life. Results: During class implementation, there were no falls, as all dance activities adhered to the details of the protocol steps without any changes. On average, patients completed 82.7% of activities. After 12 weeks, the experimental group had improvements in the UPDRS global score, in daily activities, and on motor examination. There was also improvement in balance scores and in the mobility domain of the quality of life in the experimental group. Conclusion: The samba protocol seems to be feasible and safe for patients with PD. Moreover, it has pleasant characteristics and offers sufficient physical benefits for combination with drug treatment. There were also benefits in social relationships and as a possible rehabilitation tool in individuals with Parkinson's disease.

scholarly journals Analysis of the Effect of Cluster Nursing in Postoperative Hypertensive Cerebral Hemorrhage

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Pingxia Zheng ◽  
Jia Wang ◽  
Yan Ma ◽  
Jingjing Xu ◽  
Qianping Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Postoperative Complications ◽  
Intracerebral Hemorrhage ◽  
Treatment Compliance ◽  
Nursing Intervention ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Total Incidence ◽  
Hypertensive Intracerebral Hemorrhage ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group

Hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage is a common condition in clinic. Due to the improvement of minimally invasive technology, its therapeutic effect is good, but there are still postoperative complications. The corresponding routine nursing intervention is not effective in the rehabilitation of postoperative patients with hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage. In this paper, cluster nursing was applied to the treatment of postoperative patients with hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage. For this purpose, a retrospective study or experiment was conducted on 150 patients with hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage in the hospital specifically from January 2019 to December 2020. According to the nursing strategy, patients were divided into experimental (n = 75) and control groups (n = 75), respectively. The control group adopted routine nursing mode, whereas the experimental group adopted cluster nursing mode. The treatment compliance of patients in the experimental group was 86.67%, while that in the control group was 73.33% ( P  < 0.05). The total incidence of postoperative complications in the experimental group was 3.2%, which was lower than 25% in the control group ( P  < 0.05). The motor function score of the experimental group was better than that of the control group ( P  < 0.05). The application of cluster nursing in postoperative patients with hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage is feasible, and its nursing effect is significant, which can not only reduce the incidence of postoperative complications but also improve patients’ compliance and quality of life. It has good application value.

scholarly journals Effect of Self-Compassion Intervention Based on a Religious Perspective on the Anxiety and Quality of Life of Infertile Women: A quasi-experimental study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasser Rezapour-Mirsaleh ◽  
Fatemeh Abolhasani ◽  
Raziyeh Amini ◽  
Azadeh Choobforoushzadeh ◽  
Sepideh Masoumi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Religious Perspective ◽  
Infertile Women ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group

Abstract Background Anxiety is one of the common psychological problems among infertile women, which affects their quality of life. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of self-compassion intervention based on religious perspective on the anxiety and quality of life of infertile women. Methods A qusai-experimental design with experimental and control groups was used. 24 women who lived in Maybod city, Iran, and were referred to Yazd reproductive sciences institute selected by available sampling and randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. The participants of experimental group received 8 sessions self-compassion focused intervention based on religious instructions and control group was put on the waiting list. Data were collected using Quality of Life Questionnaire in Infertile Couples Questionnaire (QOLICQ) and Beck anxiety inventory (BDI) in pretest and posttest phase and then analyzed using multivariate analysis covariance (MANCOVA). Results The results showed as compared to control group at the post-test phase, the quality of life (p< .001) and anxiety (p< .001) of infertile women increased and decreased, respectively, in the experimental group. Conclusion Infertility medical centers can use self-compassion intervention based on a religious approach as a complementary psychological intervention, alongside with medical interventions, to improve the quality of life and reduce anxiety in infertile women.

scholarly journals The Effect of using the 5E Instructional Strategy in developing critical thinking skills for third-grade intermediate students in the jurisprudence course: أثر استخدام استراتيجية دورة التعلم الخماسية في تنمية مهارات التفكير الناقد لدى طالبات الصف الثالث المتوسط في مقرر الفقه

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (47) ◽  
pp. 124-95
Author(s):  
Ahlam Merji Al- Muhammadi Ahlam Merji Al- Muhammadi
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Instructional Strategy ◽  
Study Groups ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Third Graders ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Control Group ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group

This study investigates the effect of the 5E Instructional strategy on the development of critical thinking skills of intermediate third graders through Jurisprudence course compared to the normal way of teaching. In order to achieve this goal the researcher adopted a pre- post two- group (experimental and control) quasi- experimental research methodology. The tool of the study was a critical thinking skills test based on Mary McFarland's strategy. After the validation and calculation of the tool's reliability, the researcher piloted the tool at a random sample consisting of (63) female intermediate third graders in thirtieth Medina School. The study used a number of appropriate statistical analyses which included: means of scores, standard deviation, alpha Cronbach coefficient reliability test of critical thinking skills, and T- test for independent samples to ensure group homogeneity of study groups, and to see the effect of using the 5E Instructional strategy on developing the critical thinking skills of the students. The obtained results indicated that there are statistically significant differences at the level of significance (a = 0.05) between the mean scores of experimental group and control group students in the critical thinking skills test in favor of the experimental group. In the light of these results, a number of recommendations have been made, namely: religious science teachers should be supervised towards more attention to the development of critical thinking skills; paying attention to the involvement of the student in the learning process; encouraging students to express their opinions and being able to defend their point of view in order to increase the level of critical thinking skills and finally to employ the 5E Instructional strategy in teaching jurisprudence course. Based on the findings of the study, a group of suggestions for future studies have been made that can be considered as extension to the current study.

scholarly journals Effect of Multimodal Instructional Approach on Students’ Academic Performance in The Concept of Biological Classification

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-51
Author(s):  
Ezekiel Ayimbila Akotuko ◽  
Alexander Nii Moi Pappoe ◽  
James Awuni Azure ◽  
Yaw Ameyaw
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Instructional Approach ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Biological Classification ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Experimental Group

Purpose: This study investigated the effect of Multimodal Instructional Approach on students’ academic performance in the concept of Biological Classification at Navrongo Senior High School, generally, and on gender basis. Methodology: The study adopted quasi-experimental research design. The sample comprised of 100 Navrongo Senior High School Form Two Gold Track and Green Track science students. Students from the Gold Track and Green Track were designated experimental group and control group respectively. Each group was made up of 25 males and 25 females. Pretest was administered to all the participants. The experimental group was taught using Multimodal Instructional Approach. The control group was taught using Discussion as the teaching method. A posttest was administered to both groups to determine the effectiveness of the treatment. The reliability of the test items was determined using test-retest reliability coefficient. The test-retest reliability coefficients of the instruments were found to be 0.73 and 0.78 for the pretest and posttest respectively. The data obtained were analysed using independent sample t-test. Results: The pretest test scores revealed that the students were homogeneous in terms of performance. Posttest results of students in the experimental group were significantly higher than the control group. There was no significant difference in the performance of males and females. The results of the posttest revealed that the use of MIA in teaching biological classification was more effective than discussion method. Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: This study recommended that Biology teachers in NSHS should be encouraged to teach Biological Classification using MIA in order to improve the academic performance of both male and female students. School authority should invite educational technologists, instructional materials technicians and computer experts to help science teachers of NSHS on how to incorporate ICT in teaching science subjects.

Memory effect as if a group of self-esteem, mental health quality of life elderly

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S2) ◽  
pp. 824-824
Author(s):  
T. Ahmadi Gatab
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Memory Effect ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Group Meetings ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
As If

IntroductionOlder people with special challenges such as increased chronic problems reduced financial resources and reduced functional abilities have encountered.ObjectivesThis study group as if the memory effect on self-esteem, mental health and quality of life for elderly people has been done.MethodsResearch methods, experimental. Statistical Society Research Babol are elderly. Sample aged 60 to cluster all the city neighborhoods selected randomly into two experimental groups (30 patients) and control (n = 30) groups. Then each of the experimental and control groups also were divided into six groups. Seniors in the experimental group meetings as if the memory control group, but group sessions in eight sessions and each session for one and a half hours they attended.ResultsThe results show that the experimental group participated in group meetings as if the memory than the control group who participated in group sessions, having self-esteem, mental health and quality of life are at a high level. The results also show that the mental health subscales (physical impairment, impaired social function, anxiety and depression) compared to the experimental group had better control of the situation.ConclusionsSeniors expressed their memories in a group, their positive and negative emotions poured out, and now that this reconciliation will lead to attitude change are elderly. On the other hand seems to have an active role in memory leads to increased confidence and improving mental health and sense of usefulness and the elderly are a result of depression and anxiety decreased.

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