scholarly journals Using Technology to Enhance the Performance of Intellectually Disabled Students: Mobile Game-based Urdu Learning

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-57
Author(s):  
Nida Gul ◽  
Hina Noor ◽  
Farkhunda Rasheed Chaudhary
Keyword(s):  
Intervention Program ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Learning Goals ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Traditional Teaching ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Digital Exclusion ◽  
High Level

The notion of using technology for learning is not new. However, the high level of digital exclusion of individuals with intellectual disabilities is well-documented. The purpose of this paper was to investigate the effect of two different pedagogies for students with intellectual disability (ID). The main objective was the comparison of assistive technology and the traditional teaching method for improving Urdu vocabulary. Using a quasi-experimental design, 8 ID students of 10 to 15 yearsof age were selected and divided into control and experimental groups. Their performance was measured before and after a six-week intervention program. The results showed that mobile-based technology improved the experimental group’s performance as compared to the control group. The technology had a positive impact on the learning of Urdu vocabulary by students with ID. The findings suggest that learning the Urdu language through game-based software/programs/utilities can improve students’ learning in the classroom. Teachers can use mobile phone as a learning tool to enhance their learning goals.

scholarly journals Using Technology to Enhance the Performance of Intellectually Disabled Students: Mobile Game-based Urdu Learning

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-57
Author(s):  
Nida Gul ◽  
Hina Noor ◽  
Farkhunda Rasheed Chaudhary
Keyword(s):  
Intervention Program ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Learning Goals ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Traditional Teaching ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Digital Exclusion ◽  
High Level

The notion of using technology for learning is not new. However, the high level of digital exclusion of individuals with intellectual disabilities is well-documented. The purpose of this paper was to investigate the effect of two different pedagogies for students with intellectual disability (ID). The main objective was the comparison of assistive technology and the traditional teaching method for improving Urdu vocabulary. Using a quasi-experimental design, 8 ID students of 10 to 15 yearsof age were selected and divided into control and experimental groups. Their performance was measured before and after a six-week intervention program. The results showed that mobile-based technology improved the experimental group’s performance as compared to the control group. The technology had a positive impact on the learning of Urdu vocabulary by students with ID. The findings suggest that learning the Urdu language through game-based software/programs/utilities can improve students’ learning in the classroom. Teachers can use mobile phone as a learning tool to enhance their learning goals.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Scie-chain Method on Students’ Academic Achievement and Attitude in Managing Large Classes in Science 10

2021 ◽  
pp. 33-41
Author(s):  
Ma. Mheliza S. Valiente ◽  
Rema Bascos-Ocampo
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Traditional Teaching ◽  
Weighted Mean ◽  
Large Classes ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Experimental Group

The researchers aimed to find out the effectiveness of Scie-chain method on students’ academic achievement and attitude in managing large classes in Science 10 of Flora National High School.  Specifically, it identified the difference and effect to the academic achievement of students and students’ attitude towards Science of the traditional method and Scie-chain method of teaching. The researchers employed the two-group pretest- posttest quasi-experimental design which made use of the Scie-chain method (Inquiry-based, ICT utilization, and flock system) in the experimental group. The data were analyzed with the use of weighted mean. Results of the study showed thatoriginally the experimental group and the control group are equal in terms ofacademic achievement and attitude towards Science. After the intervention, the experimental group yielded better result in terms of academic achievement and attitude towards Science as Manifested in the difference in their post test. From the findings of the study, the following conclusions were drawn:1. students exposed to the Scie-chain method attained better academic achievement compared to students exposed to traditional teaching method; the intervention (Scie-chain method) enhanced the level of attitude of students towards Science; and the Scie-chain method is an effective strategy to manage large classes.

scholarly journals The Impact of Information Technology on Family Values Transformation

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 153
Author(s):  
Bagus Haryono
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Family Values ◽  
Personal Contact ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Technology Application ◽  
Message Service ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Impact

This research explains the impact of Contemporary Information Technology Application Progress (CITA-P), WhatsApp/WA application, in transforming the family values from face-to-face contact (Emotional and Personal Value or EPV) to non-personal contact (Pragmatic Value or PV). It uses quasi-experimental design conducted by pre-test, treatment, and post-test in Hagen lineage (HaL) as Experiment Group (EG). Then it compares by Control Group (CG) with the Limited-Treatment (L-T) by phone, Short Message Service/SMS, and Facebook/Fb in Sumer lineage (SuL). Data were collected by sending the Eid messages. Respondent consisted of HaL and SuL members. Contemporary treatment is manipulated by CITA-P at the HaL member. Findings showed that CITA-P has positive impact to transform the EPV toward PV, as indicated by significant increase in the larger IT-P score in the EG than the L-T effect in CG before and after implementing it.

Development of managers’ emotional competencies: mind-body training implication

2015 ◽  
Vol 39 (9) ◽  
pp. 798-814 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dusan Gruicic ◽  
Stephen Benton
Keyword(s):  
Positive Impact ◽  
Practical Method ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Emotional Competencies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Management Context ◽  
Training Programmes

Purpose – This paper aims to research about the effect of mind–body training on the development of emotional competencies of managers. Design/methodology/approach – Quasi-experimental design, i.e. before and after (test–retest). Findings – Results showed that the experimental group, after training, achieved around 15 per cent higher scores compared to results before training on all three subscales of an emotional skills and competence questionnaire (ESCQ-45), a statistically significant improvement in scores. The control group (no training) scores showed no significant difference. This result indicates support for the view that emotional intelligence may be treated as a competency and is responsive to training programmes. Research limitations/implications – Emotional competencies are still a contested concept. The participants may provide socially desirable responses because of the self-assessment questionnaires. The sample is not a representative sample of European managers; hence, there is a limited generalisability of the results. Practical implications – These research findings indicate Mind–body training is a practical method for people to improve the management of their emotions, and hence impact positively on core organisational activities. Originality/value – This is the first research on this mind-body training (emotional relief technique) in an eight-week programme in a management context. The findings indicate the positive impact that can be achieved on emotional competencies scores from this method of self-development.

scholarly journals Effects of Blended Learning on Motivating Secondary Students to Learn English Language: A Pilot Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 23-29
Author(s):  
Hamizatul Hamiza Zainon ◽  
Hamidah Yamat
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Secondary Students ◽  
English Language ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Traditional Teaching ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Level Of Motivation

Blended learning is a combination of traditional teaching method and the use of technology to provide a more organized learning approach in which it gives students extra control over the time, situation and ways of learning. This study investigates the effects of blended learning on motivating secondary level of students to learn English language. A pilot study was conducted. The sample consists of sixty secondary levels of students in a particular school in Shah Alam district, Selangor, Malaysia. The pre and posttest were used to test students’ achievement and the survey adapted from Gardner’s Attitude/Motivation Test Battery was implied to determine students’ motivation level before and after the use of blended learning. The analysis through paired-sample t-test revealed that, there was improvement on the level of motivation of the students and there were significant differences on student’s achievement whereas they performed better after the use of blended learning. The use of blended learning has a positive impact in individual professional development and instead of measuring the effect of blended learning towards student’s achievement; attitude or motivation to learn a language, further studies should also measure the other impact of blended learning itself especially in education.

scholarly journals Effects of Progressive Muscle Relaxation on Academic Stress in Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 134
Author(s):  
Arman Bin Anuar ◽  
Muhammad Anas ◽  
Sulaiman Samad
Keyword(s):  
Positive Impact ◽  
Muscle Relaxation ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Academic Stress ◽  
T Test ◽  
Progressive Muscle Relaxation ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Equivalent Control ◽  
High Level

This study aims to describe (1) the practice of progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) for academic stress in students; (2) the levels of students’ academic stress before and after the treatment of PMR; and (3) the effects of PMR on students’ academic stress. This quantitative-based study used a quasi-experimental design and a non-equivalent control groups design. The sample of the study was 40 students of the eleventh grade identified with high level of academic stress. Data were collected through observation and academic stress scale, analyzed using descriptive analysis technique and statistics analysis techniques with paired sample t-test and independent sample t-test. Results of the study show that (1) PMR was performed in accordance with the procedures; (2) students had high level of academic stress before performing PMR, but had low academic stress after performing PMR; and (3) PMR had a positive impact on students’ academic stress, meaning that it can be used to reduce academic stress in students.

scholarly journals THE EFFECT OF COMMUNITY LANGUAGE LEARNING AND EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE ON STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILL

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 82
Author(s):  
Dede Surahman ◽  
Ahmad Sofyan
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Purposive Sampling ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
High Level ◽  
Community Language

Abstract: The research objective is to find out the effect of the Community Language Learning method and the Emotional Intelligence on students’ speaking skill at the eighth grade of SMP Darussalam Ciputat. This research used a quasi-experimental with factorial design which involved 60 students as the sample, (as the experimental and the control group), who were chosen by using purposive sampling technique. The research data were collected through test of speaking skill, and the questionnaire to test emotional intelligence. The data were analyzed by factorial ANOVA test. This study’s findings revealed that: (1) Community Language Learning (CLL) method is more effective in enhancing students’ English speaking skill than the conventional method. (2) The students who have a high level of emotional intelligence are better in speaking skill than those who have a low level of emotional intelligence. (3) There is no interactional effect between teaching method and emotional intelligence (EI) on the students’ speaking skill.Abstrak: Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui pengaruh metode Pembelajaran Bahasa Komunitas dan Kecerdasan Emosional terhadap Keterampilan Berbicara Siswa Kelas VIII SMP Darussalam Ciputat. Penelitian ini menggunakan eksperimen semu dengan desain faktorial yang melibatkan 60 siswa sebagai sampel (kelompok eksperimen kontrol), dengan teknik purposive sampling. Instrumen terdiri dari tes keterampilan berbicara percakapan, dan angket kecerdasan emosional. Analisis data dilakukan dengan uji ANOVA faktorial. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa: (1) Metode Community Language Learning (CLL) lebih efektif dalam meningkatkan keterampilan berbicara bahasa Inggris siswa daripada metode konvensional. (2) Siswa yang memiliki kecerdasan emosional tingkat tinggi memiliki keterampilan berbicara yang lebih baik daripada siswa yang memiliki kecerdasan emosional tingkat rendah. (3) Tidak ada pengaruh interaksional antara metode pengajaran dan kecerdasan emosional (EI) terhadap keterampilan berbicara siswa. Artinya, siswa tingkat IE tinggi pada metode CLL maupun konvensional lebih baik daripada tingkat IE rendah.

scholarly journals Impact of two bundles on central catheter-related bloodstream infection in critically ill patients

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristobal Felipe Padilla Fortunatti
Keyword(s):  
Bloodstream Infection ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Central Catheter ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Equivalent Control ◽  
Efficient Alternative ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Catheter Related Bloodstream Infection

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the impact of the implementation of insertion and maintenance bundles on the rates of catheter-related bloodstream infection in an intensive care unit. Method: This is a quasi-experimental, before-and-after study with a non-equivalent control group. During a six-month period, insertion and maintenance bundles for the central venous catheters were implemented. Supervision guidelines were developed to assess compliance with the bundle and catheter characteristics. Results: A total of 444 central catheters corresponding to 390 patients were observed, of which 68.7% were inserted in the unit. The maintenance and insertion bundles reached 62.9% and 94.7% compliance, respectively, and 50.7% of the insertions were supervised. It was possible to observe a 54.5% decrease in the rate of central catheter infection (3.48 vs 1.52 x 1000 days/catheter, p<0.05) when compared with the control group. Conclusion: The simultaneous implementation of insertion and maintenance bundles has a positive impact on the reduction of catheter-related bloodstream infection; therefore it is an efficient alternative to improve the quality and safety of care in high complexity units.

scholarly journals Effect of using GeoGebra software on students’ achievement at university level

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 47-60
Author(s):  
Ganesh Prasad Adhikari
Keyword(s):  
Test Scores ◽  
Complex Analysis ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Traditional Teaching ◽  
Limit Concept ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
University Level ◽  
Experimental Group

This study examined the effect of using GeoGebra software on students’ achievement in the case of limit concepts at university level. The instruments used in this study were GeoGebra software, traditional teaching method, and Mathematics Achievement Test (MAT) taken to get the required information. A quasi-experimental design was used and the GeoGebra software introduced in teaching of the limit concept of Complex Analysis among twenty-nine students of section B and traditional teaching method introduced among thirty-one students of section A of the second semester of Master’s in Mathematics Education. After the pre-test, the control group students had been taken the limit concept and related problem in a traditional method and the experimental group students toughed the same content with interactive worksheets by using GeoGebra software. After five hours of lecture in both groups, the standardized MAT (2) was applied for the post-test to the students of both groups. The gathered quantitative data were analyzed by using SPSS 26 version of the scores of sixty students on both groups. As a result, the findings of the research showed that the pre-test scores of students in both groups were insignificant differences. But the pre-test and post-test scores of students in the experimental group and post-test scores of students in both groups were significant differences. The result showed that students were found more interactive in teaching through GeoGebra software and have a positive effect on students’ achievement on the limit concept.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Training of Spiritual Intelligence Components on consequences of psychological and self-esteem of Adolescents

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Leila Mohaddeth Shakouri Ganjavi
Keyword(s):  
Positive Impact ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Spiritual Intelligence ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Demographic Questionnaire ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Effectiveness Of Training ◽  
High Level ◽  
And Control

Objective: since transition from adolescence is accompanied by different types of stress and adolescents are more vulnerable due to physical, psychological and social matters, the present research was aimed to study the effectiveness of training of spiritual intelligence components on depression, anxiety, stress and self-esteem of adolescents. Methodology: the present research was conducted in the first half of the academic year 2014-2015. Moreover, it was quasi-experimental with pretest-posttest that used control group. Hence 40 of high school male students in Tehran were selected using convenience sampling method and located in experimental group and control group randomly (n=20). Both the groups were pretested using demographic questionnaire, and scale of depression, anxiety and stress DASS-42, Rozenberg’s self-esteem scale. Afterwards, the experimental groups were trained for 8 sessions under training of spiritual intelligence components and the control group received no intervention. In the following, both the groups were post-tested and the obtained data were analyzed using inferential and descriptive statistical methods accompanied by SPSS21 software. Findings: the findings indicated that training of spiritual intelligence components significantly reduces depression, anxiety, stress and increases self-esteem in adolescents. Conclusion: it can be concluded from the present research that due to the high level of effectiveness of training of spiritual intelligence components, its low cost and its high acceptability by the adolescents, especially when it is performing in group, it had a great positive impact on reduction of depression, anxiety and stress in adolescents.

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