scholarly journals The effect of social-cultural factors on foreign students' well being: Evidence from Thailand universities

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dao Duy Tung
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Students ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Academic Adjustment ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cultural Factors ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Primary Focus ◽  
The University

The aim of this study was the primary focus of the international students remains on the academic adjustment aspect, which stays as the cornerstone of their well-being and satisfaction. The questionnaire data collected from four universities, both public and private, were analyzed to provide proof. The results from methods analyzing data stated that there was a positive impact of social-cultural factors affecting well-being. And this research finds no significant evidence of the difference in levels of adaptation between male and female students. The finding also implies that the university and the authority should focus on the positives of the issue, possibly needs some more attention to derive benefits from this potent sector.

Clinical trials — the personal perspective of the research physician?

2020 ◽  
Vol 75 (3) ◽  
pp. 256-263
Author(s):  
Maria Y. Egorova ◽  
Irina A. Shuvalova ◽  
Olga I. Zvonareva ◽  
Igor D. Pimenov ◽  
Olga S. Kobyakova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trials ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Study Drug ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Personal Perspective ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
To Receive

Background. The organization of clinical trials (CTs) requires the participation and coordination of healthcare providers, patients, public and private parties. Obstacles to the participation of any of these groups pose a risk of lowering the potential for the implementation of CTs. Researchers are a key human resource in conducting of CT. Their motivation for participation can have a significant impact on the recruitment and retention of patients, on the quality of the data collected, which determines the overall outcome of the study. Aims to assess the factors affecting the inclusion of Russian physicians-researchers in CT, and to determine their role in relations with patients-participants. Materials and methods. The study was organized as a part of the Russian multicenter face-to-face study. A survey was conducted of researchers from 10 cities of Russia (20172018). The participation in the survey for doctors was anonymous and voluntary. Results. The study involved 78 respondents. Most research doctors highly value the importance of research for science (4,84 0,39), society (4,67 0,46) and slightly lower for participating patients (4,44 0,61). The expectations of medical researchers are related to improving their financial situation and attaining new experience (n = 14; 18,18%). However, the opportunity to work with new technologies of treatment and diagnosis (n = 41; 52,56%) acted as a motivating factor. According to the questionnaire, the vast majority of research doctors (n = 29; 37,18%) believe that the main reason for patients to participate in CT is to receive quality and free medical care. The most significant obstacle to the inclusion of participants in CT was the side effects of the study drug (n = 38; 48,71%). Conclusions. The potential of clinical researchers in Russia is very high. The patient-participant acts for the research doctor as the subject of the study, and not the object, so the well-being of the patient is not indifferent to the doctor. However, the features of the functioning of our health care system form the motivation of doctors-researchers (additional earnings, professional self-development) and the way they perceive the motivation of patients (CT as an opportunity to receive quality medical care).

Empirical Study On Attributes Leading To Satisfaction Among Bank Customer

2019 ◽  
Vol 118 (7) ◽  
pp. 101-110
Author(s):  
Ms.U.Sakthi Veeralakshmi ◽  
Dr.G. Venkatesan
Keyword(s):  
Service Quality ◽  
Behavioral Intention ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Quality Performance ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Private Banking ◽  
Service Gap

This research aims at measuring the service quality in public and private banking sector and identifying its relationship to customer satisfaction and behavioral intention. The study was conducted among 500 bank customers by using revised SERVQUAL instrument with 26 items. Behavioral intention of the customers was measured by using the behavioral intention battery. The researcher has used a seven point likert scaling to measure the expected and perceived service quality (performance) and the behavioral intention of the customer. The instrument was selected as the most reliable device to measure the difference-score conceptualization. It is used to evaluate service gap between expectation and perception of service quality. Modifications are made on the SERVQUAL instrument to make it specific to the Banking sector. Questions were added to the instrument like Seating space for waiting (Tangibility), Parking space in the Bank (Tangibility), Variety of products / schemes available (Tangibility), Banks sincere steps to handling Grievances of the customers (Responsiveness). The findings of the study revealed that the customer’s perception (performance) is lower than expectation of the service quality rendered by banks. Responsiveness and Assurance SQ dimensions were the most important dimensions in service quality scored less SQ gap. The study concluded that the individual service quality dimensions have a positive impact on Overall Satisfaction.

scholarly journals An Analysis of Factors Affecting Staffs Knowledge Sharing In the Central Library of the University of Isfahan Using the Extension of Theory of Reasoned Action

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sayyad Mohsen Allameh ◽  
Ahmad Abedini ◽  
Javad Khazaei Pool ◽  
Ali Kazemi
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Theory Of Reasoned Action ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Reasoned Action ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Statistical Population ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Structural Equations Model ◽  
The University

The vital importance of knowledge management, in today’s complicated and changing environment as a source for strategic reconstruction of an organization cannot be denied. Furthermore, the effective sharing of knowledge is one of the most important success factors in an organization. This study aims at predicting the staff’s sharing of knowledge in the central library of the University of Isfahan. The conceptual framework for this study is consisted of the completed model of Theory of Reasoned Action. The statistical population of the current study contains the staffs of central library in university of Isfahan out of which 160 participants were studied by the census method. For the validity evaluation of the model, the structural equations model was applied and based on the results of path analysis relationship between research variables it was confirmed. The research results show that the expected organizational reward, reciprocal benefits, self-efficacy of knowledge, and enjoyment in helping others affect attitude and intention for the sharing of knowledge. The research findings indicate the positive impact of subjective norms on knowledge sharing intentions.

scholarly journals Estudio correlacional entre la modalidad de educación pública o privada y el estilo de aprendizaje

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 69
Author(s):  
Gerson Adriano Rincón-Álvarez ◽  
Daniel Villamizar-Jaimes ◽  
Carlos Antonio Pabón-Galán
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Pedagogical Practices ◽  
Pedagogical Practice ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
University Environment ◽  
Arts And Humanities ◽  
Study Population ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Faculty Of Education ◽  
The University

ResumenSiempre ha existido una gran discusión sobre, la diferencia entre la educación pública y privada, referente a muchos tópicos de enseñanza aprendizaje como: la metodología, la filosofía, la preparación de los estudiantes, y en lo referente a este artículo, las diferentes estrategias que emplean los estudiantes para adquirir y fortalecer sus aprendizaje. La identificación de los estilos de aprendizaje y el cómo se desenvuelve el estudiante en el medio universitario es de gran importancia para la adecuación de las prácticaspedagógicas del docente y la construcción de los micro-currículos de las asignaturas, que conforman el pensum académico del programa. Con el fin de generar un mejor ambiente de aprendizaje, esta investigación identifica los estilos de aprendizaje de los estudiantes del programa académico de Licenciatura en Matemáticas de la Facultad de Educación, Artes y Humanidades de la UFPS, enmarcado en la teoría del modelo de Kold. Se concluye que el estilo predominantes en la población objeto de estudio fue el reflexivo  seguido del pragmático y por último el activo y el teórico respectivamente. Se finaliza con la aplicación de las pruebas de independencia y correlación de Spearman, hallando alta relación entre los estilos reflexivo y pragmático dentro del modelo de Kold, pero ninguna relación entre el estrato social y los estilos de aprendizaje.Palabras claves: estilos de aprendizaje, modelo, pensum, micro-currículo, Practica PedagógicaAbstractThere has always been a big discussion about the difference between public and private education regarding many topics of learning as the methodology, philosophy, preparing students, and in relation to this article, the different strategies employ students to acquire and strengthen their learning. The identification of learning styles and how the student develops in the university environment is of great importance to the adequacy of the pedagogical practices of teachers and the construction of micro-curriculum subjects that make up the academic curriculum of the program. In order to create a better learning environment, this research identifies learning styles of students of the academic Bachelor of Mathematics, Faculty of Education, Arts and Humanities UFPS, framed in the theory of model Kold. We conclude that the predominant style in the study population was followed by the pragmatic and thoughtful finally assets and theoretical respectively. It ends with the application of the tests of independence and correlation of Spearman, finding high relationship between pragmatic and thoughtful styles within the model Kold, but no relationship between social class and learning styles.Keywords: learning styles, model, curriculum, micro-curriculum Pedagogical Practice

scholarly journals What matters: The Formation of University Spin-offs in Europe

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 138-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Hunady ◽  
Marta Orviska ◽  
Peter Pisar
Keyword(s):  
Doctoral Students ◽  
Foreign Students ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Optimum Number ◽  
Transfer Of Knowledge ◽  
Probit Regression ◽  
Tuition Fees ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Study Programs ◽  
The University

Abstract Background: Transfer of knowledge from academia to business is one of the crucial issues for creating innovation. Creation of university spin-offs could significantly improve this transfer. Objectives: The main scientific aim is to examine the differences between universities in European countries and identify factors affecting the probability of creating the university spin-off. The paper is also focused on the differences in the specialization and financial sources of universities. Methods/Approach: We compare selected indicators for higher education institutions in European countries and examine potential determinants affecting the probability of academic spin-off formation. With respect to the main aim, the logit and probit regression analyses have been used. Results: Our results show that the creation of spin-offs is typical on the one hand for highly specialized universities or on the other hand for universities with a wide variety of study programs. They should also have an optimum number of doctoral students and have mostly less funding from tuition fees. Conclusions: Several indicators appear to play an important role in the formation of university spin-off. These indicators are the level of specialization, the share of tuition fees in the University budget, and the share of Ph.D. and foreign students.

scholarly journals Innovative Teaching Has a Positive Impact on the Performance of Diverse Students

SAGE Open ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 215824401773402 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farah Naz ◽  
Hasan Sohaib Murad
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Innovative Teaching ◽  
Innovative Strategies ◽  
Stage Of Development ◽  
Public And Private Sector ◽  
The University ◽  
University Classrooms

Pakistan is one of the progressing countries in the world. Its education system is yet in the stage of development. Students from towns and far flung areas come to advanced cities for higher education. This has made the university classrooms a mix of students having a diversity of age, gender, exposure, language, and family backgrounds. To facilitate all these students with personal differences under the same roof, a teacher has to adapt curriculum and lesson plans while bringing innovations in his teaching methods. This study aims to find out the use of innovative strategies by the teachers to respond to students’ diversity at higher education level in public and private sector of Pakistan. The research is based on the assumption that innovative teaching has a positive impact on the performance of students’ diversity. A survey of higher education teachers was conducted for the research. Statistics were applied for the analysis. The results are found to be significant in favor of innovative teaching. The analysis shows that the use of innovative teaching is more in private sector and also has different impact on different disciplines.

scholarly journals Redefinition of Park Design Criteria as a Result of Analysis of Well-Being and Soundscape: The Case Study of the Kortowo Park (Poland)

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 2972
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Jaszczak ◽  
Ewelina Pochodyła ◽  
Katarina Kristianova ◽  
Natalia Małkowska ◽  
Jan K. Kazak
Keyword(s):  
Multicriteria Analysis ◽  
Well Being ◽  
University Staff ◽  
Noise Levels ◽  
Space Planning ◽  
Mental Map ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Park Design ◽  
The University

Well-being and soundscape analysis should be useful in re-design works involved in the planning of recreational areas and green spaces on campuses to improve the health of students, academics, and university staff. Proper space planning, for example, in campus parks, including the planning of soundscape zones, is important in relieving study and work stress. The aim of the study was to conduct a multicriteria analysis of the soundscape and well-being of users in the university park on campus in Olsztyn (Poland). It was important to redefine thinking about the re-composition of park space, including reduction of noise and improving well-being. The research included: 1. measurements of sound pressure levels (SPL) at selected points in two periods, 2. interview with park users and preparation of a mental map, 3. experts’ opinion on soundscape and well-being, and 4. design schemes for re-design of the park. The results of research regarding the perception of the soundscape and well-being in Kortowo park by respondents differ slightly from the results of SPL measurements. The results also confirm the difference between SPL in the leafless and leafy period. The results show a clear relationship between the perception of sounds and well-being in the park. However, in some areas near the water, where higher noise levels are reported the respondents felt quite comfortable. Finally, design schemes are proposed, based on experts’ opinions and results of the analysis.

scholarly journals VALUABLE ORIENTATIONS OF FOREIGN STUDENTS UNDER SOCIAL INTERACTION UNDER THE CONDITIONS OF THE UNIVERSITY EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

2020 ◽  
Vol 225 ◽  
pp. 83-88
Author(s):  
M.V. Fomina ◽  
◽  
E.A. Mikhailova ◽  
O.O. Zherebyateva ◽  
S.B. Kirgizova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Interaction ◽  
Foreign Students ◽  
Social Power ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Educational Environment ◽  
Value Orientations ◽  
Export Market ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
Educational Migration ◽  
The University

Russian universities are actively positioning themselves on the international export market of educational services, and therefore educational migration has become the realities of our day. Significant is the formation of the value orientations of foreign students in the aspect of social interaction in the educational environment of the university. We conducted a study on the diagnosis of value orientations of foreign students of a medical university according to the method of S. Schwartz. The statistics of answers showed that the most significant for students in this period of life are the achievements associated with educational success (80.8 % of respondents). According to the data obtained, being in a foreign country, foreign respondents in 82.2 % of cases put priority on the well-being of people close to them. In turn, 78.1 % of foreign respondents noted for them the importance of independence and freedom that they received when they came to study in Russia. As the study showed, power and tradition are not a priority for entering the educational environment of the university for respondents (among 80.8 %). At the same time, 76.7 % of Indian students do not prioritize manifestations of social power, such as controlling other people and managing their actions. With regard to material security, 60.9 % of respondents prefer to think more about the soul than about the material, which may be explained by differences in incomes of families of students. Response statistics showed that 72.0 % of young people rate safety as not very important, which indicates a comfortable stay in Russia. Thus, the educational environment in the context of the higher education system is decisive in the formation of personal values and the disclosure of the internal potential of foreign students, thereby significantly determining the image, prestige and relevance of the university.

scholarly journals Segmenting Adolescents Around Social Influences on Their Eating Behavior: Findings From Italy

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 256-274 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabina De Rosis ◽  
Francesca Pennucci ◽  
Chiara Seghieri
Keyword(s):  
Positive Impact ◽  
Food Preferences ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Consumer Socialization ◽  
Future Health ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Food Behaviors ◽  
First Time ◽  
Source Of Information

Adolescence is a fundamental period in everyone’s life. Teenagers have for the first time the possibility to take on responsibility about their choices in many domains, building their own “lifestyle.” Among these domains, food is one of the most important considering the implications for their future health. Deep knowledge of teenagers’ behaviors and of factors affecting their choices can support tailored health policy and social marketing interventions for this population. The purpose of this article is to prospectively segment teenagers around food socialization factors as influencing factors of food preferences, attitudes, and behaviors of adolescents. A cluster analysis (CA) was performed on a sample of 4,749 respondents aged 15 and 18 years coming from Tuscany (Italy). Considering food well-being and consumer socialization frameworks, the CA used three food socialization variables related to influences and source of information/advices at intrapersonal, interpersonal, and broader societal levels. Five distinct groups were identified and described, showing deep differences in the adolescents’ food behaviors corresponding to different socialization patterns. Adolescents who reported broader food socialization at all investigated levels present better lifestyle habits. Social marketers, policy makers, and health professionals can work on specific influencing food socialization factors for tailoring marketing interventions and increasing their positive impact on adolescents’ food behaviors.

scholarly journals The Use of Capital Computer-mediated Communication Expressions in the Non-Capital Cities as a Sign of Language Unification

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (10) ◽  
pp. 100-109
Author(s):  
Bushra W. Ali
Keyword(s):  
Language Change ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The University ◽  
University Community

Recent researches on computer-mediated communication (CMC) have focused mainly on linguistic analysis for the different types of internet chats. This study observes the differences in chats between the informal social chat and the formal chat by Iraqi university non-capital informants. The difference is on their use of capital and non-capital expressions. The location of the experiment is the University of Sumer. The research focuses upon the capital and non-capital expressions used at the university community depending upon 9 variables for 97 samples. The data reveals that there is a distinction between university and non-university chat on their capital expressions usage: (Laad, Aady, Hello, Dez, Mnower, Shakbark, Wyaya, Ok and Bye), at the non-capital area.  Moreover, data shows that there is a distinction between university chat at the university community and their chat outside the university community. This study observes the written chats of the Iraqi university informants: students, teaching staff, and employees. The study sample is random using social media such as Viber, Facebook and WhatsApp. This is to observe that how the public and private atmospheres participate in language change to be unified at the time of the social networking use. Although they did not use certain expressions at their real life or informal chat, it is explored that how much they used the capital expressions in the non-capital areas. The study manages a quantitative and statistical analysis and investigates the use of capital expressions by users from the noncapital inhabitants’ background. Results of the study revealled that the university informants elude to use the capital expressions at the university atmosphere in the non-capital areas. It also reflects the fact that the use of capital expressions in the non-capital areas is a clear sign for the language unification concept.

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