scholarly journals Making Suggestions: A Perspective of Perspectives

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 191
Author(s):  
Mushtaq A. Sharqawi ◽  
Elizabeth M. Anthony
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Study ◽  
Speech Act ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Efl Context ◽  
Descriptive Approach

The purpose of this cross-sectional quantitative study is to explore suggestion strategies as employed by gender in the Iraqi EFL context. It is a pragmatic descriptive approach where the speech act of suggestion is dealt with from the aspect of perspective based on a model developed by Li (2010). The study covers 26 males and 47 females who are asked to complete an open-ended WDCT encompassing 12 suggestion-required situations. The gleaned data are descriptively quantified and then statistically analyzed utilizing SPSS version 22 in addition to MS Excel 2016. Findings revealed a gender discrepancy at types of suggestions in which females are found to make more suggestions with hearer dominance and implicit dominance than males, whereas both genders make an almost equal amount of suggestions with speaker dominance, speaker-hearer dominance, and other dominance. Regardless of gender, it is revealed that Iraqi EFL learners tend to produce suggestions with speaker dominance more than other types of suggestions.

scholarly journals Cross-Sectional Study of Refusal Speech Act Used by Iraqi Undergraduate Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 166-173
Author(s):  
Hutheifa Y. Turki ◽  
Juma’a Q. Hussein ◽  
Ahmed A. Al-Kubaisy
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Speech Acts ◽  
Speech Act ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Target Language ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Proficiency Level ◽  
Arabic And English ◽  
Refusal Strategies

This paper is conducted to investigate how Iraqi EFL learners refuse different speech acts across different proficiency levels. It aims to examine the most appropriate strategies used by 2nd year students of English as compared to those of 4th year when refusing their interlocutors' invitation, suggestion, and offer. WDCT questionnaire was used to collect data from 40 Iraqi undergraduate students of English: 20 2nd year and 20 4th year. Adopting Beebe et al.'s (1990) theory of refusal, data collected was analyzed quantitatively using statistical analysis. The findings revealed that the 2nd year students of English were more frequent in using direct refusals than their 4th year counterparts. This means the latter were more aware of using refusals politely than the former. On the other hand, the findings showed that 4th year students more frequent in their use of indirect refusal strategies that the 2nd year students. This indicates that the EFL learners of low proficiency level might not bridge the gap between the pragmalinguistic strategies and the grammatical form of the target language. This means that they were not pragmatically competent of the use of the appropriate pragmalinguistic strategies. This implies that the 2nd year students need to pay more attention to pragmatics and use their refusal strategies appropriately. Thus, the paper recommends conducting further research on the use of refusal speech act in Arabic and English.

scholarly journals Exploring the use of grammatical metaphor in Indonesian EFL learners’ academic writing

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nur Afifi
Keyword(s):  
Academic Writing ◽  
Academic Literacy ◽  
First Year ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Efl Context ◽  
Academic Texts ◽  
Linguistic Resource ◽  
Grammatical Metaphor ◽  
Strategic Role

Grammatical metaphor is considered to be the key linguistic resource in the creation of academic discourse. In a pedagogical context, identification of grammatical metaphor in students’ writing can be used as a measurement of students’ academic literacy level to determine actions to improve the existing situation. In Indonesian EFL context, students’ grammatical metaphor deployment and development has not been much studied, despite its strategic role in improving students’ academic literacy. This paper presents a first step towards understanding Indonesian tertiary students’ linguistic strengths and weaknesses in academic literacy through the identification of ideational grammatical metaphor deployment and development. Using cross-sectional data from first year and third year students in a State Islamic College in a rural area of Indonesia, the students’ academic writing were analyzed for the deployment of experiential grammatical metaphor. The findings show that the two groups of different levels of participants deployed similar types of reconstrual of experiential grammatical metaphor. Process to Thing transcategorisation was the most frequent type of experiential grammatical metaphor reconstrual across the two groups, while Relator to Process was the most frequent logical grammatical metaphor reconstrual in both groups.  Third-year students surpassed the first-year group in the frequency and proportion of instances of grammatical metaphor deployment. This study has shown that the development of learners’ academic writing was limited. Thus, it was suggested that a more explicit pedagogy to expose students to grammatical metaphor and more basic lexicogrammar teaching to enable the students to write academic texts is warranted.

scholarly journals Is Willingness to Communicate a Reliable Predictor of Learner Autonomy in an EFL Context?

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 9
Author(s):  
Mohammad Mohammadi ◽  
Ziba Mahdivand
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Study ◽  
Learner Autonomy ◽  
Correlational Analysis ◽  
Willingness To Communicate ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Efl Context ◽  
Reliable Predictor ◽  
Probable Effect ◽  
The Relationship

The present quantitative study investigated the relationship between willingness to communicate (WTC) and learner autonomy in an EFL context. In addition, it explored the probable effect of gender on the relationship between learner autonomy and WTC. Furthermore, it investigated whether WTC could predict learner autonomy. The data were collected from 142 upper-intermediate and advanced EFL learners (72 males and 70 females) by means of two questionnaires, the  Learner Autonomy Questionnaire and the WTC Scale. The findings indicated that WTC correlated significantly and positively with learner autonomy. Moreover, correlational analysis revealed that gender modified this relationship in that the relationship between WTC and learner autonomy was stronger and more positive among female learners. The results revealed that WTC was a partial predictor of learner autonomy in this EFL context.

scholarly journals Valor atribuido al recreo escolar por el alumnado de 1º ciclo de enseñanza básica en Portugal (Value attributed to school recess by students of 1st cycle of basic education in Portugal)

Retos ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 188-195
Author(s):  
José Eugenio Rodríguez-Fernández ◽  
Vânia Pereira ◽  
Isabel Condessa ◽  
Beatriz Pereira
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Quantitative Study ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
Video Recordings ◽  
School Recess ◽  
Descriptive Approach ◽  
The City

El recreo escolar es uno de los momentos preferidos por el alumnado en la escuela, relacionándolo con placer, diversión, libertad y juego. El objetivo de este estudio fue comprobar cuál es la importancia que el alumnado atribuye al recreo escolar, conocer los motivos de su (in)satisfacción y su percepción acerca de la duración del mismo. Para eso, se diseñó un estudio cualitativo-cuantitativo, con un enfoque transversal y descriptivo, en el que participaron 317 alumnos (167 niños y 150 niñas) de 1º, 2º, 3º y 4º año de escolaridad de dos centros educativos de primer ciclo de enseñanza básica de la ciudad de Braga (Portugal), con edades comprendidas entre los seis y los diez años. Para la recogida de datos se utilizó un cuestionario, grabaciones en video de los recreos y anotaciones reflejadas en el diario de campo. Los resultados muestran que al alumnado le gusta y disfruta plenamente del recreo escolar, por ser un momento de diversión, para jugar, descansar y compartir momentos con los amigos; asimismo, la mayoría de los participantes demostraron no estar satisfechos con la duración del recreo, un momento demasiado corto precisamente para disfrutar de él. Sería necesario repensar la cuantificación y distribución del tiempo de recreo para proporcionar al alumnado mejoras en su bienestar físico, social y emocional.  Abstract. School recess is one of the favorite moments for students in schools, as they associate it with pleasure, fun, freedom, and play. The objective of this study was to verify the importance that students attribute to school recess, to understand the reasons for their (dis) satisfaction and their perception about its duration (time). To do this, a qualitative-quantitative study was designed, with a cross-sectional and descriptive approach, by which 317 students (167 boys and 150 girls) of 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th year of the first cycle of basic education from two educational centers of the city of Braga (Portugal) participated, between six and ten years old. A questionnaire, video recordings of recesses, and annotations reflected in field diaries were used for data collection. The results show that students like and fully enjoy school recess, because it is a fun time, used to play, rest, and share moments with friends; likewise, most of the participants showed that they were not satisfied with the duration of the recess, considered too short for them to fully enjoy it. A rethinking of quantification and distribution of recreation time would be necessary so to provide students with improvements in their physical, social, and emotional well-being.

POLA ASUH ORANGTUA TERHADAP TINGKAT KEMANDIRIAN PERSONAL HYGIENE CUCI TANGAN DAN GOSOK GIGI PADA ANAK PRASEKOLAH

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 200-205
Author(s):  
Dina Dewi Anggraini
Keyword(s):  
Survey Research ◽  
Quantitative Study ◽  
Parenting Style ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Personal Hygiene ◽  
P Value ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Test Analysis ◽  
The Relationship

ABSTRACT   The study aims todetermine the relationship between parenting style and the level of independence of Personal Hygiene Hand Wasting and Tooth Brush in Preschoolers in Kindergarten Negeri Pembina Blora in 2019. The study is a quantitative study, based on the research location including the type of field reseaerch, based on the ansence of the treatment of subjects including survey research, based on time is a cross sectional study, and based on objectives includin correlation analytics. The population in this study were all parents in Kindergarten Negeri Pembina Blora as many as 85 respondents. Based on the sample calculation, the sample obtained in this study that most parent in Kindergarten Negeri Pembina Blora amounted to 70 respondents. Srearmen’s rho test analysis results parenting parents with the level of independence of personal hygiene hand wasting result obtained p value = 0,000 < α (0,05), and parenting patters with the independence of personal hygiene tooth brush obtained results p value = 0,000 < α (0,05). So it can be concluded that were is a significant relationship between parenting parents with the level of independence of personal hygiene washing hands and brushing their tooth at preschoolers in Kindergarten Negeri Pembina Blora in 2019. Keywords: parenting; personal hygiene, preschool ABSTRAK   Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui Hubungan Pola Asuh Orangtua Terhadap Tingkat Kemandirian Personal Hygiene Cuci Tangan dan Gogok Gigi pada Anak Prasekolah di TK Negeri Pembina Blora Tahun 2019. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian kuantitatif, berdasarkan tempat penelitian termasuk jenis penelitian lapangan, berdasarkan tidak adanya perlakuan terhadap subjek termasuk penelitian survey, berdasarkan waktu merupakan penelitian cross sectional, dan berdasarkan tujuan termasuk analitik korelasi. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh orangtua di TK Negeri Pembina Blora sebanyak 85 responden. Berdasarkan perhitungan sampel  maka diperoleh sampel pada penelitian ini adalah sebagian orangtua di TK Negeri Pembina Blora sebanyak 70 responden. Hasil analisis uji spearmen’s rho pola asuh orangtua dengan tingkat kemandirian personal hygiene cuci tangan didapatkan hasil p value = 0,000 < α (0,05), dan pola asuh orangtua dengan kemandirian personal hygiene gosok gigi didapatkan hasil p value = 0,000 < α (0,05). Sehingga dapat disimpulkan bahwa ada hubungan yang signifikan antara pola asuh orang tua dengan tingkat kemandirian personal hygiene cuci tangan dan gosok gigi pada anak prasekolah di TK Negeri Pembina Blora Tahun 2019. Kata kunci: pola asuh; personal hygiene; prasekolah

scholarly journals Correlation between nasopharyngoscopy and cephalometry in the diagnosis of hyperplasia of the pharyngeal tonsils

2012 ◽  
Vol 16 (02) ◽  
pp. 209-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luana Berwig ◽  
Ana da Silva ◽  
Eliane Corrêa ◽  
Eliane Serpa ◽  
Rodrigo Ritzel
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Study ◽  
Fiber Optic ◽  
Rank Correlation ◽  
Accurate Diagnosis ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Spearman’S Rank Correlation ◽  
Spearman’S Rank Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Tonsil Hyperplasia ◽  
Pharyngeal Tonsil

Summary Introduction: Hyperplasia of the pharyngeal tonsil is one of the main causes of mouth breathing, and accurate diagnosis of this alteration is important for proper therapeutic planning. Therefore, studies have been conducted in order to provide information regarding the procedures that can be used for the diagnosis of pharyngeal obstruction. Objective: To verify the correlation between nasopharyngoscopy and cephalometric examinations in the diagnosis of pharyngeal tonsil hyperplasia. Method: This was a cross-sectional, clinical, experimental, and quantitative study. Fifty-five children took part in this study, 30 girls and 25 boys, aged between 7 and 11 years. The children underwent nasofibropharyngoscopic and cephalometric evaluation to determine the grade of nasopharyngeal obstruction. The Spearman's rank correlation coefficient at the 5% significance level was used to verify the correlation between these exams. Results: In the nasopharyngoscopy evaluation, most children showed grade 2 and 3 hyperplasia of the pharyngeal tonsil, which was followed by grade 1. In the cephalometry assessment, most children showed grade 1 hyperplasia of the pharyngeal tonsil, which was followed by grade 2. A statistically significant regular positive correlation was observed between the exams. Conclusion: It was concluded that the evaluation of the pharyngeal tonsil hyperplasia could be carried out by fiber optic nasopharyngoscopy and cephalometry, as these examinations were regularly correlated. However, it was found that cephalometry tended to underestimate the size of the pharyngeal tonsil relative to nasopharyngoscopy.

scholarly journals Evaluation of an educational handbook as a knowledge-acquisition strategy for mastectomized women

2012 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 668-676 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariza Silva de Oliveira ◽  
Míria Conceição Lavinas Santos ◽  
Paulo César de Almeida ◽  
Marislei Sanches Panobianco ◽  
Ana Fátima Carvalho Fernandes
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Breast Reconstruction ◽  
Knowledge Acquisition ◽  
Quantitative Study ◽  
Correct Answer ◽  
Question Asking ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Acquisition Strategy ◽  
Analysis Of Knowledge ◽  
Positive Results

This descriptive, cross-sectional and quantitative study presents an analysis of knowledge acquired by mastectomized women concerning breast cancer after reading an educational handbook. The sample was composed of 125 women. Data were collected in a specialized cancer facility in three phases: preparatory, operational I and operational II. As to the knowledge acquired, the posttest showed an 11% increase in the number of correct answers compared to the pretest. The most frequent correct answer regarded a question asking the name of the surgery (97.60%) while the question concerning breast reconstruction obtained the lowest number of correct answers (58.40%). Answers to all the questions significantly improved in the posttest, with the exception of a question addressing breast reconstruction (p=0.754). The assessment of knowledge showed positive results after reading, suggesting that cognition is essential to understanding and adhering to guidance, thus the handbook is a favorable resource to be used in the rehabilitation of mastectomized women.

scholarly journals Growth of infants assisted in nursing appointments in childcare

2015 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-42
Author(s):  
Grazielle Cavalcante de Souza Carneiro ◽  
Lívia Maria Correia de Morais ◽  
Leidiane Francis de Araújo Costa ◽  
Talita Helena Monteiro de Moura ◽  
Marly Javorski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Quantitative Study ◽  
Medical Records ◽  
Complementary Feeding ◽  
Growth Curves ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Upward Growth ◽  
The City ◽  
Weight For Age

This study aimed to describe the growth during the introduction of complementary feeding to infants assisted in the nursing appointment in childcare. It is a descriptive, cross-sectional, quantitative study developed through research in 51 medical records of children aged 4-8 months, from September to October 2012 in a university hospital in the city of Recife, PE. Data were analyzed using Epi Info software, version 6.04 and described in simple and relative frequencies. It was found that for 33% of the children. complementary foods were introduced at six months. Of these, 88.2%, 69.2% and 57.1% showed ascending weight-for-age growth curves, and 88.2%, 66.7% and 71.4% ascending length-for-age growth curves at six, seven and eight months respectively. Children with appropriate and timely introduction of complementary feeding showed upward growth curves and adequate nutritional status.

scholarly journals Multimorbidity of chronic non-communicable diseases: burden, care provision and outcomes over time among patients attending chronic outpatient medical care in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia—a mixed methods study protocol

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. e051107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fantu Abebe Eyowas ◽  
Marguerite Schneider ◽  
Shitaye Alemu ◽  
Fentie Ambaw Getahun
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Study ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Premature Mortality ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Communicable Diseases ◽  
Bahir Dar ◽  
Multiple Sources ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Non Communicable Diseases ◽  
Over Time

IntroductionMultimorbidity refers to the presence of two or more chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in a given individual. It is associated with premature mortality, lower quality of life (QoL) and greater use of healthcare resources. The burden of multimorbidity could be huge in the low and middle-income countries (LMICs), including Ethiopia. However, there is limited evidence on the magnitude of multimorbidity, associated risk factors and its effect on QoL and functionality. In addition, the evidence base on the way health systems are organised to manage patients with multimorbidity is sparse. The knowledge gleaned from this study could have a timely and significant impact on the prevention, management and survival of patients with NCD multimorbidity in Ethiopia and in LMICs at large.Methods and analysisThis study has three phases: (1) a cross-sectional quantitative study to determine the magnitude of NCD multimorbidity and its effect on QoL and functionality, (2) a qualitative study to explore organisation of care for patients with multimorbidity, and (3) a longitudinal quantitative study to investigate disease progression and patient outcomes over time. A total of 1440 patients (≥40 years) on chronic care follow-up will be enrolled from different facilities for the quantitative studies. The quantitative data will be collected from multiple sources using the KoBo Toolbox software and analysed by STATA V.16. Multiple case study designs will be employed to collect the qualitative data. The qualitative data will be coded and analysed by Open Code software thematically.Ethics and disseminationEthical clearance has been obtained from the College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University (protocol number 003/2021). Subjects who provide written consent will be recruited in the study. Confidentiality of data will be strictly maintained. Findings will be disseminated through publications in peer-reviewed journals and conference presentations.

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