scholarly journals Are Students Reading their Teachers’ Comments? The Impact of Digital Feedback in Adult Learning Secondary Education

2020 ◽  
pp. 364-372
Author(s):  
Carme Duran ◽  
David Pinyol
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Education ◽  
Adult Learning ◽  
Department Of Education ◽  
Multiple Choice Questions ◽  
Learning Gain ◽  
Ongoing Research ◽  
Basic Life Skills ◽  
Open Question ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Insight Into

This paper shows the results of an ongoing research which explores the impact of digital feedback in adult learning at the Institut Obert de Catalunya (IOC), an online public school (Department of Education of Catalonia, Spain). The students are adults who did not obtain a degree in compulsory secondary education at the time. The objective of these studies is twofold: to teach students basic life skills they should know to survive and thrive in nowadays society and to manage lifelong learning. Within this context, feedback plays an important role as it has a huge influence on students’ learning gain. However, are students taking advantage of the teachers’ feedback to improve their tasks? The research is based on the assessments made by students of their teachers’ feedback comments and the improvement those meant in the students’ task completions. Our intention was to prove from the statements made by the students two facts: if the students received feedback effectively and if that resulted in an improvement in their task completions. Seven closed-ended multiple choice questions together with an open-ended one were used to carry out this survey. The first set of questions were used to gather insight about the students’ opinions on the effectivity of the feedback regarding content value, extension and clarity of message. With the open question, we tested how much information the students had retained form their teachers’ feedback messages, and what aspects of it they considered more relevant. These first findings provide new insight into the relation between digital feedback and its impact on academic results.

scholarly journals Patient and Clinician experiences and opinions of the use of a novel home use medical device in the treatment of peripheral vascular disease - a qualitative study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlotte E Sedgwick ◽  
Charlotte Growcott ◽  
Shehnaz Akhtar ◽  
Daniel Parker ◽  
Erik Mulder Pettersen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Medical Device ◽  
Ongoing Research ◽  
Design Modification ◽  
Economic Implications ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
Clinician Experiences ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Insight Into

Abstract BackgroundPeripheral vascular diseases have a significant impact on functional quality of life (QoL). Previous research has demonstrated the complex, limiting and costly economic implications of these conditions such as lower limb ulceration chronicity and ischaemic amputation. These complex, limb and life threatening conditions demand the development of novel interventions with objective research as part of that development. Hence, a novel intermittent negative pressure medical device in the form of a wearable boot (FlowOx™) was developed. As part of the development process, this study aimed to explore patient and clinician opinions of the boot.MethodsA qualitative approach was used to collect patient and clinician experiences in Norway. An advisory group informed the semi-structured questions used in seven patient interviews and one clinician focus group (n = 5). The data were recorded digitally and transcribed verbatim. Patient and clinician data were analysed as distinct groups using a thematic process.ResultsData analysis resulted in five themes from the patients which gave insight into; the impact of the disease process; practicalities of using the boot, positive experiences of use; perceived outcomes; reflecting on use. Six themes were created from the clinicians. These gave insight into; ideal outcomes and how to measure them; ways to potentially use the boot; using research in healthcare; positives of the device; observed effects and next steps; potential improvements to the device.ConclusionThis study provides insight into the experiences and opinions of FlowOx™. Patients and clinicians were positive about the device due to its ease of use. Those patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) experienced significantly more benefit, especially for ischaemic ulceration than those with a chronic venous condition. Clinicians placed value on the patient reported outcomes in the treatment decision-making process. This preliminary study into experiences of FlowOx™ use provides valuable feedback that will inform design modification and ongoing research into implementation points and prospective user groups. FlowOx™ demonstrates potential as a conservative therapy offering users a convenient, home use, self-care management solution for improving symptomatic PAD and quality of life (QoL).

scholarly journals Who Wants to Learn English Online for free?

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 53-65
Author(s):  
Rubén Chacón-Beltrán ◽  
Raymond Echitchi
Keyword(s):  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Multiple Choice Questions ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Good Starting Point ◽  
And Gender ◽  
University Degree ◽  
Middle Aged Adults ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Insight Into

This study of demographics is aimed to help LMOOC designers develop courses that are more appealing to prospective learners, and thus fight low completion rate which remains one of the main drawbacks of MOOCs. In addition, as the world battles against the COVID-19 pandemic looking for alternative learning approaches is unavoidable. The data presented in this paper were collected between 2016 and 2020 by means of a questionnaire that over 29,000 participants completed upon registration. The questionnaire, which included three multiple-choice questions aimed at obtaining responses regarding age, level of education and gender, revealed that most learners were middle-aged adults who held a university degree. In addition, our findings seemed to indicate that female learners are more likely to take the courses than their male counterparts. The aforementioned findings, which provide an insight into the demographics of EFL MOOCs in Spanish-speaking contexts, is a good starting point for further research which could ultimately help educational authorities know the impact of EFL MOOCs and enable the latter to reach a wider audience.

scholarly journals Prospects of Genetics and Epigenetics of Alcohol Use Disorder

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 446-452
Author(s):  
Friederike Wedemeyer ◽  
Jakob A. Kaminski ◽  
Lea Zillich ◽  
Alisha S. M. Hall ◽  
Eva Friedel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Alcohol Use Disorder ◽  
Disease Classification ◽  
Postmortem Brain ◽  
Ongoing Research ◽  
Postmortem Brain Tissue ◽  
The Future ◽  
Future Direction ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Insight Into

Abstract Purpose of Review In this study, we illustrate recent findings regarding the genetics and epigenetics of alcohol use disorder (AUD). We further outline the future direction of genetic and epigenetic research in AUD. Recent Findings Recent genome- and epigenome-wide studies allow new insight into genetic and epigenetic variation associated with AUD. The largest EWAS of AUD so far/to date found evidence for altered glucocorticoid receptor regulation. Longitudinal studies provide insight into the dynamics of the disease. Analyses of postmortem brain tissue reveal the impact of chronic alcohol consumption on DNA methylation in the brain. Summary Genetic and environmental factors—mediated via epigenetic mechanisms—play an important role in AUD. Although knowledge of the biological underpinnings of AUD is still limited, ongoing research will ultimately lead to the development of biomarkers for disease classification, course of disease, and treatment response to support personalized medicine in the future.

Article Review: The Impact of Fun and Enjoyment on Adult Learning

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 96
Author(s):  
Laily Yahya
Keyword(s):  
Adult Learners ◽  
Adult Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Educational Programme ◽  
Continuous Quality ◽  
Teachers Beliefs ◽  
Critical Issues ◽  
Affective Experiences ◽  
The Impact

The article review of ‘The Impact of Fun and Enjoyment on Adult Learning’ (Lucardie, 2014) opens doors to the kaleidoscope of fun and enjoyment amongst adult learners. The essence of this review is an informative snapshot on the critical issues of how fun and joy have impacted adult learning through a qualitative research drawing upon traditions of phenomenology. It aims to explore the affective experiences of fun and enjoyment. This article review attempts to highlight an insightful assessment of the ideas and the arguments that are being discussed by the author. The different interpretation of this concept draws out contrasting elements between learners and teachers’ beliefs. A twist to this review is a reflective stance procured to address central issues emerging in the article related to the Malaysian context. It is through the lens of the reader, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI):4R is proposed. This refers to the process of continuously improving the quality of teaching and learning of an educational programme. This review concludes with the framing of CQI:4R to illustrate reflect, revisit, realign and reconstruct processes that could possibly navigate the architectural landscape of the Malaysian Teacher Education.

scholarly journals Changing landscapes: Gay men in the west and northwest of Ireland

Sexualities ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 136346072098169
Author(s):  
Aidan McKearney
Keyword(s):  
Gay Men ◽  
Social Rights ◽  
Irish Society ◽  
Recent Past ◽  
Same Sex ◽  
Lgbt People ◽  
The Many ◽  
Northwest Region ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Insight Into

This article focuses on the experiences of gay men in the rural west and northwest region of Ireland, during a period of transformational social and political change in Irish society. These changes have helped facilitate new forms of LGBTQI visibility, and local radicalism in the region. Same-sex weddings, establishment of rural LGBT groups and marching under an LGBT banner at St Patricks Day parades would have been unthinkable in the recent past; but they are now becoming a reality. The men report continuing challenges in their lives as gay men in the nonmetropolitan space, but the emergence of new visibility, voice and cultural acceptance of LGBT people is helping change their lived experiences. The study demonstrates the impact of local activist LGBT citizens. Through their testimonies we can gain an insight into the many, varied and interwoven factors that have interplayed to create the conditions necessary for the men to: increasingly define themselves as gay to greater numbers of people in their localities; to embrace greater visibility and eschew strategies of silence; and aspire to a host of legal, political, cultural and social rights including same-sex marriage. Organic forms of visibility and local radicalism have emerged in the region and through an analysis of their testimonies we can see how the men continue to be transformed by an ever-changing landscape.

scholarly journals How Do the Timing and Duration of Courses Affect Participation in Adult Learning and Education? A Panel Analysis

2021 ◽  
pp. 074171362110190
Author(s):  
Fabian Rüter ◽  
Andreas Martin
Keyword(s):  
Adult Education ◽  
Adult Learning ◽  
Fixed Effects ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Temporal Organization ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Matching Process ◽  
Education Participation ◽  
The Impact

Participation in adult learning and education requires the availability of, and accessibility to, learning opportunities provided by educational institutions. One fundamental element is time. Adult learning and education participation can only be realized by successfully matching individual time-availabilities with the temporal organization of provided courses. To address this required matching process, this study contributes to research literature as one of the first studies that investigates the impact of timing and course duration on participation counts (longitudinally). For this, we use organizational data from public adult education centers ( Volkshochschulen—VHS; the main adult education providers in Germany) from 2007 to 2017. Methodologically, random- and fixed-effects models are applied. We find significant positive effects on participation counts between increasing program breadth in terms of temporal formats and increasing average course duration.

Double, triple or quadruple hits? Exploring the impact of cybercrime on victims in the Netherlands

2021 ◽  
pp. 026975802110106
Author(s):  
Raoul Notté ◽  
E.R. Leukfeldt ◽  
Marijke Malsch
Keyword(s):  
Public Opinion ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Public Discourse ◽  
Moral Judgments ◽  
Victim Blaming ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Different Types ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Insight Into

This article explores the impact of online crime victimisation. A literature review and 41 interviews – 19 with victims and 22 with experts – were carried out to gain insight into this. The interviews show that most impacts of online offences correspond to the impacts of traditional offline offences. There are also differences with offline crime victimisation. Several forms of impact seem to be specific to victims of online crime: the substantial scale and visibility of victimhood, victimisation that does not stop in time, the interwovenness of online and offline, and victim blaming. Victims suffer from double, triple or even quadruple hits; it is the accumulation of different types of impact, enforced by the limitlessness in time and space, which makes online crime victimisation so extremely invasive. Furthermore, the characteristics of online crime victimisation greatly complicate the fight against and prevention of online crime. Finally, the high prevalence of cybercrime victimisation combined with the severe impact of these crimes seems contradictory with public opinion – and associated moral judgments – on victims. Further research into the dominant public discourse on victimisation and how this affects the functioning of the police and victim support would be valuable.

scholarly journals Adult Learning Principles and Peer Delivery Improve Satisfaction of Electronic Medical Record Onboarding Education

ACI Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 04 (02) ◽  
pp. e114-e118
Author(s):  
Joanna Lawrence ◽  
Sharman Tan Tanny ◽  
Victoria Heaton ◽  
Lauren Andrew
Keyword(s):  
Adult Learning ◽  
Medical Record ◽  
Electronic Medical Record ◽  
Junior Doctors ◽  
Free Text ◽  
Organizational Safety ◽  
Adult Learning Principles ◽  
Learning Practices ◽  
Learning Principles ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Objectives Given the importance of onboarding education in ensuring the safety and efficiency of medical users in the electronic medical record (EMR), we re-designed our EMR curriculum to incorporate adult learning principles, informed and delivered by peers. We aimed to evaluate the impact of these changes based on their satisfaction with the training. Methods A single site pre- and post-observational study measured satisfaction scores (four questions) from junior doctors attending EMR onboarding education in 2018 (pre-implementation) compared with 2019 (post-implementation). An additional four questions were asked in the post-implementation survey. All questions employed a Likert scale (1–5) with an opportunity for free-text. Raw data were used to calculate averages, standard deviations and the student t-test was used to compare the two cohorts where applicable. Results There were a total of 98 respondents in 2018 (pre-implementation) and 119 in 2019 (post-implementation). Satisfaction increased from 3.8/5 to 4.5/5 (p < 0.0001) following implementation of a peer-delivered curriculum in line with adult learning practices. The highest-rated factors were being taught by other doctors (4.9/5) and doctors having the appropriate knowledge to deliver training (4.9/5). Ninety-two percent of junior doctors were motivated to engage in further EMR education and 90% felt classroom support was adequate. Conclusion EMR onboarding education for medical users is a critical ingredient to organizational safety and efficiency. An improvement in satisfaction ratings by junior doctors was demonstrated after significant re-design of the curriculum was informed and delivered by peers, in line with adult learning principles.

scholarly journals Assessing the impact of previous experience on lie effects through a transfer paradigm

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia Mazzuca ◽  
Mariagrazia Benassi ◽  
Roberto Nicoletti ◽  
Giuseppe Sartori ◽  
Luisa Lugli
Keyword(s):  
Training Session ◽  
Spatial Task ◽  
Dual Processes ◽  
Transfer Effects ◽  
Transfer Paradigm ◽  
Compatible Condition ◽  
Open Question ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Cognitive Cost ◽  
Spatial Training

AbstractInfluential lines of research propose dual processes-based explanations to account for both the cognitive cost implied in lying and for that entailed in the resolution of the conflict posited by Simon tasks. The emergence and consistency of the Simon effect has been proved to be modulated by both practice effects and transfer effects. Although several studies provided evidence that the lying cognitive demand may vary as a function of practice, whether and how transfer effects could also play a role remains an open question. We addressed this question with one experiment in which participants completed a Differentiation of Deception Paradigm twice (baseline and test sessions). Crucially, between the baseline and the test sessions, participants performed a training session consisting in a spatial compatibility task with incompatible (condition 1) or compatible (condition 2) mapping, a non-spatial task (condition 3) and a no task one (condition 4). Results speak in favour of a modulation of individual performances by means of an immediate prior experience, and specifically with an incompatible spatial training.

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