scholarly journals Mobile learning for high-school mathematics as a path to better sustainability in a fast-changing society: an exploratory study from Vietnam

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Trinh Thi Phuong Thao ◽  
Lai Dao Thai ◽  
Hai Trinh Thanh ◽  
Trung Tran ◽  
Le Thi Tuyet Trinh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Learning ◽  
Learning Ability ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Critical Examination ◽  
High School Mathematics ◽  
Self Study ◽  
Website Content ◽  
Near Future ◽  
Self Learning

The use of mobile learning, or M-learning, has been increasingly appreciated by educators due to its sustainability potential in different facets such as finance (i.e., affordable cost) and flexibility (i.e., time and pace of learning). However, it may not be effective in all situations. This study explored the feasibility of using M-learning for students’ self-study of mathematics in the context of Vietnamese high schools. Using 542 student and 40 teacher responses to two surveys, the study showed that the use of M-learning might not be feasible for students’ self-study of mathematics due to difficulties related to accessing mathematics websites, the quality of mathematics website content, students’ low level of self-learning ability and learning disengagement. This study suggests that the use of M-learning may contribute to the sustainability of education; adopting it should be based on a critical examination of contextual factors, especially students’ self-learning ability and engagement. M-learning can be promising and beneficial to students due to its capability to equip students to prepare for the fast-changing and technological-driven world. Educators have increasingly appreciated the use of M-learning, because it becomes more affordable and flexible. Nonetheless, there is still a question about near-future adoptions of M-learning due to unavailability of and inaccessibility to quality contents from trusted maths websites. The propensity of student engagements in M-learning is also an important issue for future research.

scholarly journals Mobile learning for high-school mathematics as a path to better sustainability in a fast-changing society: an exploratory study from Vietnam

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 392-403 ◽  
Author(s):  
Trinh Thi Phuong Thao ◽  
Lai Dao Thai ◽  
Hai Trinh Thanh ◽  
Trung Tran ◽  
Le Thi Tuyet Trinh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Learning ◽  
Learning Ability ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Critical Examination ◽  
High School Mathematics ◽  
Self Study ◽  
Website Content ◽  
Near Future ◽  
Self Learning

The use of mobile learning, or M-learning, has been increasingly appreciated by educators due to its sustainability potential in different facets such as finance (i.e., affordable cost) and flexibility (i.e., time and pace of learning). However, it may not be effective in all situations. This study explored the feasibility of using M-learning for students’ self-study of mathematics in the context of Vietnamese high schools. Using 542 student and 40 teacher responses to two surveys, the study showed that the use of M-learning might not be feasible for students’ self-study of mathematics due to difficulties related to accessing mathematics websites, the quality of mathematics website content, students’ low level of self-learning ability and learning disengagement. This study suggests that the use of M-learning may contribute to the sustainability of education; adopting it should be based on a critical examination of contextual factors, especially students’ self-learning ability and engagement. M-learning can be promising and beneficial to students due to its capability to equip students to prepare for the fast-changing and technological-driven world. Educators have increasingly appreciated the use of M-learning, because it becomes more affordable and flexible. Nonetheless, there is still a question about near-future adoptions of M-learning due to unavailability of and inaccessibility to quality contents from trusted maths websites. The propensity of student engagements in M-learning is also an important issue for future research.

scholarly journals Tăng cường quản lý công tác kiểm tra, đánh giá kết quả học tập nhằm nâng cao năng lực tự học của sinh viên

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
pp. 68-69
Author(s):  
Thị Thu Thủy Phạm
Keyword(s):  
Learning Ability ◽  
Self Study ◽  
Important Solution ◽  
Solution Strengthening ◽  
Self Learning

Ability development is an important solution to improve the quality of training. Self-study ability is an important element, helping students achieve good results in learning. Therefore, in this article, the author mentions the solution: Strengthening the examination and evaluation of students' learning results in order to raise the student's self-learning ability.

scholarly journals An Overview of Mobile Learning for Refugee Students: Juxtaposing Refugee Needs with Mobile Applications’ Characteristics

Challenges ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 31
Author(s):  
Maria Drolia ◽  
Eirini Sifaki ◽  
Stamatios Papadakis ◽  
Michail Kalogiannakis
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Mobile Learning ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Access To Education ◽  
Refugee Students ◽  
Refugee Education ◽  
Educational Challenges ◽  
Significant Research ◽  
Smart Mobile

The mass influx of refugees into Europe since 2013 and their educational challenges have increased the need for high-quality refugee education. One proposal for addressing these challenges was to leverage mobile devices for educational purposes (mobile learning). Although significant research has been done in this field, mobile learning’s effectiveness on different social groups has yet to be explored. The present review paper aims to outline: (a) the factors that challenge refugee education, (b) the use of smart mobile devices by the refugee population, (c) the conflicting views about the effect of mobile learning in refugee education, and (d) the proposed characteristics for mobile refugee applications as found in the literature. A juxtaposition of refugee needs with the characteristics of mobile learning apps is attempted. By surveying the literature, the present paper concludes that mobile learning seems beneficial for refugees in two ways: providing refugees access to education and improving the quality of the provided refugee education. However, it is not a one-solution-fits-all regarding their education. At the end, future research proposals are included.

scholarly journals Reiki: a modality towards holistic approach to cancer cure

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
pp. 1790
Author(s):  
Sonia Puri ◽  
Dinesh Kumar Walia ◽  
Har Ashish Jindal
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary Therapies ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Treatment Protocols ◽  
Cancer Management ◽  
Near Future ◽  
Major Criticism

Reiki is one of the complementary and alternative medicine modalities which have been accepted and appreciated, globally. Many evidence based studies have validated its role in cancer. Reiki can play a major role in changing the patient’s outlook towards life and increasing the patient’s ability as well as willingness to comply with physician’s instructions and adhere to treatment protocols. The goal of Reiki treatments is to strengthen the flow of energy through these blocked or disturbed pathways, thus decreasing pain and enhancing the body’s natural ability to fight illnesses and heal itself. It combats the nausea caused from chemotherapy. One of the major criticism is lack of scientific foundation. There has been effort to collaborate conventional and complementary therapies to improve the quality of future research. In the near future, it may be considered as one of the advanced modalities of alternative medicine used in conjunction with conventional therapy for holistic approach for cancer management.

scholarly journals Tourism and Residents’ Quality of Life: A Critical Examination

2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilisapeci Matatolu
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Social Exchange ◽  
Indigenous Communities ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Critical Examination ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
Research Opportunities ◽  
Academic Paper

This academic paper aims at increasing awareness and understanding of extant knowledge relating to empirical research undertaken on how residents’ quality of life (QOL) is impacted by tourism activities. The paper will deliberate related definitions, critically examine selected theoretical frameworks and main themes of extant empirical research in relation to tourism and residents’ QOL, with a focus on Pacific context. Strengths and weaknesses of selected theoretical frameworks discussed include social exchange theory, social representations theory and bottom up spillover theory. It also scrutinizes concepts related to how the actions of tourists and the activities of tourism businesses affect indigenous host communities in relation to impacts on residents’ QOL. It concludes with an overview of current limitations and future research opportunities encompassing tourism activities and residents’ QOL scholarship. Future research opportunities highlighted include an expansion of ontological and epistemological issues in relation to research related to resident atitudes to tourism and quality of life in indigenous communities.

scholarly journals Shaping the Next Normal – Explorative Expert Survey Among Teachers

2020 ◽  
pp. 169-177
Author(s):  
Ulf-Daniel Ehlers ◽  
Patricia Bonaudo
Keyword(s):  
Online Teaching ◽  
State University ◽  
Quality Of Teaching ◽  
Self Study ◽  
The Future ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Self Learning

The Covid 19 pandemic has fundamentally changed the importance of digital HEI teaching. The digitisation of a course of study poses many challenges for teachers. This paper presents the results of a survey of lecturers at the DHBW (Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University). Challenges and opportunities were examined in order to derive recommendations for good digital teaching for the future. This paper is based on three pillars: (a) recommendations for good online teaching, (b) a list of the institutional support requirements, and (c) a foresight on the future of digital teaching. In summary, it can be seen that teaching concepts have changed fundamentally as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. While some courses have been converted to online frontal teaching, other formats promote the self-learning process of students by emphasising self-study, with teachers moving away from the classic role of knowledge mediators and increasingly acting as coaches. This can be seen as an effort to make the best possible use of the new conditions created by the pandemic in order to move higher education teaching from pure knowledge transfer to competence transfer. The aim of the present analysis is to promote the digitization of courses in the long term and to make lasting improvements. The results should help teachers to design their courses efficiently and in a way that is appropriate for the target group and to improve the quality of teaching in the long term.

scholarly journals Ideological and Political Exploration and Practice of Structural Optimization Design Course

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Liping Shi ◽  
Yesheng Zhong ◽  
Xiaodong He
Keyword(s):  
Structural Optimization ◽  
Optimization Design ◽  
Learning Ability ◽  
Ideological And Political Education ◽  
Traditional Teaching ◽  
Moral Quality ◽  
Self Learning ◽  
Existing Structure ◽  
And Training

In the traditional teaching mode, teachers pay more attention to the teaching of professional theoretical knowledge and professional skills in the teaching process of structural optimization design courses, and often ignore students' ideological and political education, which leads to students in the process of structural optimization design. Due to lack of self-learning ability, ability to think and solve problems, and firm will to complete the design task efficiently. This article starts from the overview of the structural optimization design course, expounds the current ideological and political situation of the structural optimization design course, and explains the three aspects of the structural optimization design from three aspects that are conducive to cultivating students’ moral quality, improving students’ autonomy, and training students’ determination. It is necessary to carry out ideological and political teaching in the course, and propose several ideological and political teaching exploration strategies for the existing structure optimization design course teaching, hoping to improve the patriotism and professional quality of college students.

scholarly journals PEMBERDAYAAN PERPUSTAKAAN SEBAGAI SARANA DAKWAH

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 47
Author(s):  
Kobana Salam ◽  
Nurdin Nurdin
Keyword(s):  
Learning Activities ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Historical Document ◽  
Self Study ◽  
Rich Information ◽  
Self Learning ◽  
Source Of Information ◽  
Shed Light

Library is a important source of information for community. A number of research has been carried out to understand how libraries are utilized in supporting community and educational institutions need of information. Instaed dakwah is understood as an activity which heavily dealing with information,  little is studies has been carried out to understand how a library can be used to support dakwah activities.  This paper shed light how libraries can also be used for dakwah purposes. Through extensive literature review, we found that libraries can also be utilized as instrument to support dakwah activities.  A library can provide rich information for every Muslim and Dai in dakwah activities. A lbrary can also be used for self-learning activities relating to islamic teaching,   and a  library can preserve Islamic valuable historical document and artefact for new Muslim generation.  Finally, Muslim can use library as a place to obtain inspiration and ideas through self-study and research. The limitation of this paper is that the data merely relied on litarature review and future research need  to  be carried out to obta

Self-Compassion and Quality of Life in Adults Who Stutter

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 2097-2108
Author(s):  
Robyn L. Croft ◽  
Courtney T. Byrd
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Connectedness ◽  
The Self ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Adults Who Stutter ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this study was to identify levels of self-compassion in adults who do and do not stutter and to determine whether self-compassion predicts the impact of stuttering on quality of life in adults who stutter. Method Participants included 140 adults who do and do not stutter matched for age and gender. All participants completed the Self-Compassion Scale. Adults who stutter also completed the Overall Assessment of the Speaker's Experience of Stuttering. Data were analyzed for self-compassion differences between and within adults who do and do not stutter and to predict self-compassion on quality of life in adults who stutter. Results Adults who do and do not stutter exhibited no significant differences in total self-compassion, regardless of participant gender. A simple linear regression of the total self-compassion score and total Overall Assessment of the Speaker's Experience of Stuttering score showed a significant, negative linear relationship of self-compassion predicting the impact of stuttering on quality of life. Conclusions Data suggest that higher levels of self-kindness, mindfulness, and social connectedness (i.e., self-compassion) are related to reduced negative reactions to stuttering, an increased participation in daily communication situations, and an improved overall quality of life. Future research should replicate current findings and identify moderators of the self-compassion–quality of life relationship.

The Relationship Between Interoception and Metacognition

2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 76-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith Meessen ◽  
Verena Mainz ◽  
Siegfried Gauggel ◽  
Eftychia Volz-Sidiropoulou ◽  
Stefan Sütterlin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Memory Performance ◽  
Memory Task ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Metacognitive Awareness ◽  
Interoceptive Awareness ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Heartbeat Perception ◽  
Interoceptive Accuracy ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract. Recently, Garfinkel and Critchley (2013) proposed to distinguish between three facets of interoception: interoceptive sensibility, interoceptive accuracy, and interoceptive awareness. This pilot study investigated how these facets interrelate to each other and whether interoceptive awareness is related to the metacognitive awareness of memory performance. A sample of 24 healthy students completed a heartbeat perception task (HPT) and a memory task. Judgments of confidence were requested for each task. Participants filled in questionnaires assessing interoceptive sensibility, depression, anxiety, and socio-demographic characteristics. The three facets of interoception were found to be uncorrelated and interoceptive awareness was not related to metacognitive awareness of memory performance. Whereas memory performance was significantly related to metamemory awareness, interoceptive accuracy (HPT) and interoceptive awareness were not correlated. Results suggest that future research on interoception should assess all facets of interoception in order to capture the multifaceted quality of the construct.

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