scholarly journals Description and Pilot Evaluation of a Dreamer Ally Training for Higher Education Staff and Faculty

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-22
Author(s):  
Ellen Hawley McWhirter ◽  
Kristin Yarris ◽  
Bryan Ovidio Rojas-Araúz
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Legal Status ◽  
Learning Goals ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Stimulate Action ◽  
Participant Satisfaction ◽  
Paired Samples ◽  
Training Satisfaction ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Faculty And Staff

We describe a Dreamer Ally training provided to staff and faculty on a university campus and present results of a pilot evaluation of this training. The Dreamer Ally training was designed to (a) increase university faculty and staff awareness, understanding, and self-efficacy for working with Dreamer students and (b) stimulate action to make the campus more responsive to the challenges and contributions of Dreamer students. For the purpose of this study we define Dreamer students as inclusive of undocumented students, students with the temporary protection of DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals), students who qualify for the state’s tuition equity program, and students from mixed legal status families. Study goals were to describe the training, gather pilot data on participant learning goals, post-training satisfaction and self-efficacy for supporting Dreamer students, and generate participant feedback about utility of training components and their plans for subsequent action. Participants completed questionnaires before and after the training. Responses to open-ended questions indicated that most participants attended in order to learn how to better support Dreamer students. Paired samples (pre and post) t-tests indicated significantly higher self-efficacy for supporting Dreamer students at posttest. Participant satisfaction with the training was high and found the information session content and working through different Dreamer student scenarios most useful. Action plans included changing program or unit websites to be more inclusive of Dreamers. Limitations include the absence of a control group. Findings can inform institutional efforts to raise faculty and staff awareness of and responsiveness to the challenges facing Dreamer students.

scholarly journals The Effect of Brain-Based Teaching on Young EFL Learners’ Self-Efficacy

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Parastoo Alizadeh Oghyanous
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Teaching Approach ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Group A ◽  
Age Range

The present study aimed to investigate the effect of brain-based teaching on the self-efficacy of young EFL learners. The initial participants of the study were 90 learners within the age range of 13-16 who were selected based on convenience sampling. Theses 90 young EFL learners were given a Flyers test the scores of which were used to choose 60 homogeneous learners whose scores fell within the range of +/- one standard deviation from the mean. The 60 selected learners were then divided into an experimental and a control group. A Self-Efficacy Questionnaire for Children (SEQ-C), developed by Muris (2001) was administered to the participants in both groups before and after the treatment after being translated into Persian and piloted for reliability check. To implement brain-based teaching in the experimental group, the researcher taught the lessons based on the three techniques of Brain Based Teaching Approach (BBTA). The three techniques used were Relaxed Alertness (RA), Orchestrated Immersion (OI) and Active Processing (AP) in line with Thomas and Swamy (2014). The results of statistical analyses indicated that brain-based teaching approach had a significant effect on students’ self-efficacy. The findings of the study can have implications for both students and EFL teachers in the realm of foreign language learning and teaching.

scholarly journals uberty Health Education and Female Students’ Self-efficacy

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 231-238
Author(s):  
Simin Khatirpasha ◽  
◽  
Marhamat Farahani-Nia ◽  
Soghra Nikpour ◽  
Hamid Haghani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Post Test ◽  
General Self Efficacy

Background: Adolescence is an essential period in every human’s life. The lack of knowledge on puberty issues may adversely impact an adolescent’s future mental health and self-efficacy. The present study aimed to determine the effect of puberty health education on the general self-efficacy of female students. Methods: This was a quasi-experimental study with a pre-test; post-test and a control group design. This study was conducted on 100 female students of public schools with the onset of menstruation in 2018 in Ghaemshahr City, Iran. To prevent data contamination, the control group was selected from another similar public school. The required data were collected by Sherer General Self-efficacy Questionnaire and analyzed by SPSS using statistics, including mean, standard deviation, Chi-squared test, Fisher’s Exact test, one-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), and Paired Samples t-test. Results: The study groups were matched for demographic variables except for the mother’s age (P=0.01) and father’s education (P=0.001). Self-efficacy was not low in any of the groups before and after the training. Mean±SD pre-training self-efficacy scores in the intervention (63.68±9.72) and control (65.3±8.78) groups were not statistically significant (P=0.69). Comparing the students’ self-efficacy mean Pre-test-Post-test scores revealed a significant difference in the intervention group (P=0.017); however, there was no significant change in the control group (P=0.284) in this respect. Comparing between-group mean self-efficacy changes concerning before and after the intervention values suggested no significant difference (P=0.294). Conclusion: Puberty health education was effective in promoting the explored female students’ self-efficacy. Accordingly, it is recommended to include puberty education in female students’ courses. In addition, community health nurses are suggested to include this training in their programs.

scholarly journals EFFECT OF HEALTH PROMOTION AND WHATSAPP REMINDER TO SELF EFFICACY OF ADHERENCE CONSUME FE TABLETS PREGNANT WOMEN

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dyah Dyah Dewi ◽  
Wiwik Wiwik Kusumawati ◽  
Ismarwati Ismarwati Ismarwati
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Government

Background: Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) as an indicator of maternal health during pregnancy, childbirth, and childbirth. Anemia contributes 20% to the incidence of maternal deaths caused by bleeding during labor. The government prevents anemia by giving iron tablets at least 90 tablets for pregnant women. However, the prevalence of anemia remains high, because of the low adherence in consuming Fe tablets every day. Self-efficacy adherence is a predictor of health behavior and adherence to treatment.Objective: To improve adherence with self-efficacy in consuming Fe tablets in pregnant women with health promotion and WhatsApp reminder in Yogyakarta City Health Center.Method: This study used a quasi-experiment method with a pre-test post-test non-equivalent control group design. The sample amounted to 59, the sampling technique used was consecutive sampling which was taken by random sampling technique in which samples were taken alternately to determine the intervention group and the control group.Results: There were significant differences in the self efficacy score between the intervention groups (Mean = 6.30, SD = 8.11) and the control group (Mean = 0.89, SD = 7.83) with t-test = 2.60 and ρ = 0.012.Conclusion: There is a significant difference in self-efficacy adherence with consuming Fe tablets in pregnant women before and after being given health promotion and WhatsApp reminder intervention and control groups. Health service agencies can consider the combined service between health promotion and WhatsApp reminder to improve self-efficacy in adhering to consuming Fe tablets in increasing Hb levels in anemic pregnant women.

scholarly journals Multilateral teaching in physical education improves resilience and self-efficacy in adolescents and could help reduce bullying behaviors

2021 ◽  
Vol 90 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Gianpiero Greco
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Physical Education Teachers ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Educational Strategies ◽  
Social Emotional ◽  
Team Games ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Bullying Behaviors ◽  
Experimental Group

Abstract Youth with higher levels of resilience and self-efficacy are less likely to engage in aggressive behaviors or be victims of bullying. Previous anti-bullying approaches have often achieved no reduction in bullying behavior. Thus, the aim of this study was to examine the effect of 12 weeks of extracurricular multilateral teaching on the risk for students (aged 14–16 years) to be involved in bullying. Sixty male students were allocated to an experimental group (n = 30) that performed psychoeducational activities combined with physical exercise training and team games (90 min, 2d · week–1) or a control group (n = 30). Before and after the intervention, we used the Child and Youth Resilience Measure (CYRM-28) to assess individual capacities and resources, relationship with primary caregiver, contextual factors, and total resilience; and the Self-Efficacy Questionnaire for Children (SEQ-C) to measure academic, social, emotional, and total self-efficacy. Four participants from the experimental group withdrew. Significant improvements of crucial relevance were found for the resilience and self-efficacy scales (p < 0.05) in the experimental group. We found that multilateral teaching may improve resilience and self-efficacy in adolescents and make them less likely to engage in aggressive behavior or be bullied. Multilateral teaching should be considered an effective alternative to the anti-bullying approach, highlighting the crucial role of physical education teachers in the promotion of proactive educational strategies to reduce bullying behaviors.

scholarly journals Effect of health promotion and Whatsapp reminder to self-efficacy of the consumption of Fe tablets adherence among pregnant women

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-32
Author(s):  
Dyah Tri Kusuma Dewi ◽  
Wiwik Kusumawati ◽  
Ismarwati Ismarwati
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Government

Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) as an indicator of maternal health during pregnancy, childbirth, and childbirth. Anemia contributes 20% to the incidence of maternal deaths caused by bleeding during labor. The government prevents anemia by giving iron tablets at least 90 tablets for pregnant women. However, the prevalence of anemia remains high, because of the low adherence in consuming Fe tablets every day. Self-efficacy adherence is a predictor of health behavior and adherence to treatment.To improve adherence with self-efficacy in consuming Fe tablets in pregnant women with health promotion and WhatsApp reminder in Yogyakarta City Health Center.This study used a quasi-experiment method with a pre-test post-test non-equivalent control group design. The sample amounted to 59, the sampling technique used was consecutive sampling which was taken by random sampling technique in which samples were taken alternately to determine the intervention group and the control group.There were significant differences in the self efficacy score between the intervention groups (Mean = 6.30, SD = 8.11) and the control group (Mean = 0.89, SD = 7.83) with t-test = 2.60 and ρ = 0.012.There is a significant difference in self-efficacy adherence with consuming Fe tablets in pregnant women before and after being given health promotion and WhatsApp reminder intervention and control groups. Health service agencies can consider the combined service between health promotion and WhatsApp reminder to improve self-efficacy in adhering to consuming Fe tablets in increasing Hb levels in anemic pregnant women.

INVESTIGATING EFFECT OF ACQUISITION ON INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF TARGET COMPANIES IN IRAN

2012 ◽  
Vol 02 (04) ◽  
pp. 26-32
Author(s):  
Ahmad Khodamipour ◽  
Zeinolabedin Sadeghi ◽  
Mohsen Asgari
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Return On Assets ◽  
Statistical Population ◽  
Paired Samples ◽  
Before And After ◽  
External Growth

Managers seek to find the most desirable strategy to reach goals of their companies. One of the strategies which assist external growth of companies is merger and acquisition strategy. The goal of this research was to study the effect of acquisition on the intellectual capital and financial performance of (acquired) target companies. The statistical population included the companies admitted in Tehran Stock Exchange between 2004 and 2010, from among which the sample was selected. According to the accounting basis, the research data were calculated for two periods of before and after acquisition and the research hypotheses were tested using the paired samples T test. Test results of the target companies were compared with those of similar non-acquired companies as the control group. The research results indicated significant effect of acquisition on operating cash flow and return on assets and equity of the target companies. Moreover, it was found that intellectual capital increased after acquisition; however, there was no significant relationship with acquisition.

How effective are recasts in teaching /θ/ and /ð/ to EFL learners?

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 78
Author(s):  
Maryam Karami ◽  
Laya Heidari Darani
Keyword(s):  
Language Learners ◽  
Corrective Feedback ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Complex Sounds ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Feedback Type ◽  
Paired Samples ◽  
Before And After ◽  
And Control

This study explored the effect of recasts as corrective feedback (CF) on teaching the sounds /θ/ and /ð/ to Iranian EFL learners, which are absent in Persian. A group of 30 intermediate level students studying English were assigned randomly to the experimental group (EG) and control group (CG). The EG was instructed by giving recasts as CF; while the CG received no feedback when they were taught these sounds. In this experimental study, two teacher-made tests on sounds /θ/ and /ð/ were administered to the participants before and after the treatment. The collected data were analysed using paired-samples t tests. Language learners in the recast group outperformed those in the CG in the posttest. The results showed that recast was an effective feedback type in teaching both the sounds. Findings of the present study can help language teachers and teacher trainers in teaching these complex sounds to Iranian EFL learners.   Keywords: Corrective feedback, errors, form-focused instruction, recast, sounds /ð/ and /θ/.    

Imagining the Possibilities: The Effects of a Possible Selves Intervention on Self-Regulatory Efficacy and Exercise Behavior

2010 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 537-554 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisa C. Murru ◽  
Kathleen A. Martin Ginis
Keyword(s):  
Goal Setting ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Possible Selves ◽  
Exercise Behavior ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Regulatory Processes ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Activity Measures ◽  
Intervention Condition

This experiment examined the effects of a possible selves intervention on self-regulatory efficacy and exercise behavior among 19 men and 61 women (M age = 21.43 years, SD = 3.28) who reported exercising fewer than 3 times per week. Participants were randomly assigned to a control condition, a hoped-for possible selves intervention condition, or a feared possible selves intervention condition. The hoped-for and feared possible selves interventions required participants to imagine themselves in the future as either healthy, regular exercisers or as unhealthy, inactive individuals, respectively. Participants in the control condition completed a quiz about physical activity. Measures of self-regulatory efficacy (scheduling, planning, goal setting, and barrier self-efficacy) were taken immediately before and after the intervention. Participants who received either possible selves intervention reported greater exercise behavior 4 weeks and 8 weeks postintervention than participants in the control group. Planning self-efficacy partially mediated the effects of the possible selves intervention on exercise behavior over the first 4 weeks of the study. These findings highlight the effectiveness of possible selves interventions for increasing exercise behavior and the role of self-regulatory processes for explaining such effects.

scholarly journals Peningkatan Self Efficacy Remaja Berisiko Menggunakan Terapi Psikoedukasi dengan Musik

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 92-101
Author(s):  
Tasman Tasman ◽  
Heppi Sasmita ◽  
Yessi Fadriyanti ◽  
N. Rachmadanur ◽  
Lola Felnanda Amri
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Group Intervention ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
P Value ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental

The purpose of this study was to determine the increase in self-efficacy of adolescents at risk through a combination of psychoeducation therapy with music at SMPN Kota Padang. The research method used in this research is quantitative research with a quasi-experimental research design pre-post test control group. The results showed that the mean score of self-efficacy before the intervention group intervention was lower than the control group. Still, after the intervention was given to adolescents, it showed psychoeducation therapy with music on changes in student self-efficacy at risk. The statistical test results obtained a P value <0.05. In conclusion, there is a significant increase in self-efficacy before and after psychoeducation therapy intervention with music. Keywords: Psychoeducation, Youth, Self Efficacy

scholarly journals Training Effect Of Self Efficacy Of Career Decision Making Self Efficacy (CDMSE) And N-Ach On Student SMAN 01 Pasuruan East Java

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eko Hari Febriantomo ◽  
Suharnan
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Achievement Motivation ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Experimental Group

This study aims to test the effectiveness of self-efficacy training to improve confidence in making career decisions (CDMSE) and achievement motivation (N-Ach) in 60 high school students. Through experimental approaches, obtained by 30 students as the experimental group and 30 students as a control group. Data were collected through questionnaires tests before and after the test, which is then analyzed by t-test. As the results of pre-test and post-test on a scale CDMSE test for the experimental group obtained probability value of 0.000 (p <0.05), which means that the hypothesis of no effect of self-efficacy training to CDMSE acceptable. so that self-efficacy training gives pangaruh to decision making career in high school students to determine the level of studies. And the results of the analysis of pre test and post test N-Ach-scale test in the experimental group obtained probability value of 0.000 (p <0.05), which means that in the experimental group there are differences in the results of pre-test to post-test. So the hypothesis that there is the influence of self-efficacy training to N-ach proven.

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