scholarly journals Families’ perception of children’s academic performance during the COVID-19 lockdown

Comunicar ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 30 (70) ◽  
Author(s):  
Noemí Serrano-Díaz ◽  
Estíbaliz Aragón-Mendizábal ◽  
Rosario Mérida-Serrano
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Strong Relationship ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Quantitative Methodology ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Educational Challenges ◽  
Communication Links ◽  
Ex Post Facto ◽  
The Impact

The COVID-19 pandemic forced many countries to impose a strict lockdown policy on citizens during a prolonged period of time, which led to changes in lifestyle habits. This unprecedented situation has given rise to numerous studies aimed at determining the effects of the changes brought about by this widespread lockdown. One of the important changes was the digitisation of education and, therefore, teaching, which caused a forced and abrupt immersion in distance learning. In this study, a quantitative methodology based on an ex post facto research design was used with the aim of analysing the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on the academic performance of schoolchildren (aged 3-12 years). A total of 529 parents completed an ad hoc questionnaire on the impact of COVID-19 on their children’s education in Spain. The results produced a robust model based on structural equations that explain 39.7% of the variance in academic performance at home. The family-school relationship was the variable with the greatest explanatory weight (?=.505; p<.05). In conclusion, the benefits derived from a strong relationship between families and schools, evidenced by the creation of cooperation and communication links, facilitate the management of shared educational challenges such as on-line education in times of crises. La situación generada por el obligado confinamiento a la sociedad por la COVID-19 ha llevado, en muchos países, a cambios en los hábitos de vida que han generado numerosos estudios para conocer los efectos de esta nueva situación social. Un importante cambio fue la digitalización del trabajo y, por ende, de la enseñanza, provocando la inmersión forzada en una educación escolar a distancia de una manera abrupta. Se realizó un estudio empleando metodología cuantitativa y basado en un diseño ex post facto, con el objetivo de analizar el impacto que ha tenido el confinamiento por COVID-19 en el desempeño de los escolares (de 3 a 12 años de edad). Un total de 529 participantes completaron el cuestionario CIEN (Cuestionario sobre el Impacto Educativo en la Infancia) sobre impacto educativo de la COVID-19 en sus hijas e hijos escolarizados en España. Los resultados arrojaron un modelo robusto basado en ecuaciones estructurales que explicó el 39,7% de la varianza en el desempeño escolar en casa, siendo la relación familia-escuela, la variable que reveló mayor peso explicativo (?=.505; p<.05). En conclusión, los beneficios derivados de una relación entre la familia y la escuela, patente en el establecimiento de lazos de comunicación y cooperación, facilitan el afrontamiento de retos educativos compartidos tales como la educación a distancia en tiempos de COVID-19.

scholarly journals Video game usage time in adolescents’ academic performance

Comunicar ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (65) ◽  
pp. 89-99
Author(s):  
Fernando Gómez-Gonzalvo ◽  
José Devís-Devís ◽  
Pere Molina-Alventosa
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Video Games ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Autonomous Community ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Ex Post Facto

Video game usage among young people has generated great concern due to its possible negative effects on their health, socialization and academic performance. Regarding this last aspect, there are studies that point out that video games have negative consequences for academic performance while others emphasize their positive effects. Therefore, the present study deals with the relationship between the video game usage time and the academic performance in adolescent schoolchildren from the Valencian Autonomous Community. An ad hoc questionnaire was used and validated through expert judgment (0.8 validity and reliability) to develop this cross-sectional and ex post facto study. A stratified and proportional representative sample was designed for the ESO student population of this autonomous community and 1,502 questionnaires were collected. Adolescents spend an average of 47.23 minutes a day playing video games, with less time spent during the week than at the weekend. Those who devote more time to videogames during the week fail more subjects and those who spend more time on weekends get better school grades. In addition, frequent, moderate and many of the occasional players obtain good academic results, while the opposite happens to the intensive players. As many of the occasional players achieve good academic performance, a moderate time devoted to video games seems not to affect academic performance. El uso de los videojuegos entre los jóvenes ha generado una gran preocupación por sus posibles efectos negativos para su salud, socialización y rendimiento académico. Respecto a este último aspecto, existen estudios que apuntan a que los videojuegos son negativos para el rendimiento académico mientras que en otras investigaciones se encuentran efectos positivos. Por esto, el presente trabajo se ocupa de las relaciones entre el tiempo de uso de videojuegos y el rendimiento académico de los escolares adolescentes de la Comunidad Valenciana. Se utilizó un cuestionario ad hoc, validado a través de juicio de expertos (0,8 validez y confiabilidad) para realizar este estudio transversal ex post facto. Se diseñó una muestra representativa estratificada y proporcional a la población de alumnado de ESO de dicha comunidad autónoma y se recogieron 1.502 cuestionarios. Los adolescentes dedican una media de 47,23 minutos al día a jugar a videojuegos, menos entre semana que en fin de semana. Aquellos que dedican más tiempo a los videojuegos entre semana suspenden más asignaturas y los que dedican más tiempo los fines de semana sacan mejores notas escolares. Además, los jugadores frecuentes, moderados y muchos de los ocasionales obtienen buenos resultados académicos, mientras que les ocurre lo contrario a los jugadores intensivos. Muchos de los jugadores ocasionales obtienen buen rendimiento, por lo que la dedicación de un tiempo moderado a los videojuegos no parece afectar al rendimiento académico.

scholarly journals Impact of Guidance and Counselling Services on Academic Performance of Students in Some Selected Secondary Schools in Sokoto Metropolis

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 22-30
Author(s):  
Shehu Ibrahim ◽  
Iklima Ibrahim Bandi ◽  
Jabir Aliyu Danyaya ◽  
Mustapha Sahabi ◽  
Ibrahim Abubakar
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Counseling Services ◽  
Guidance And Counseling ◽  
Counselling Services ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
National Examinations ◽  
Ex Post Facto ◽  
The Impact

The study aims to evaluating the impact of guidance and counseling services on the academic performance of students in some selected secondary schools in Sokoto metropolis. Causal-comparative (Ex-post facto) research design was adopted for this study. This study involves a total of 200 subjects comprising 5 principals, 25 class teachers, 10 teacher counselors, and 160 students from the five selected schools. Data were collected using the four sets of questionnaires. Data analysis was done using descriptive and inferential statistics. The finding revealed that eighty percent (80%) of the students responded that their academic performance was changed after receiving counseling services. Seventy-two percent (72%) of the class teachers perceived the level of students’ academic performance after counseling as good, while 20% perceived it very good and 8% rated it bad. Guidance and counseling services have positively influenced the academic performance of the students and should be strengthened to improve the students’ performance in national examinations.

scholarly journals Impact of English Proficiency on Academic Performance of International Students

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-71
Author(s):  
Nara M. Martirosyan ◽  
Eunjin Hwang ◽  
Reubenson Wanjohi
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
International Students ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
English Language ◽  
The United States ◽  
English Language Proficiency ◽  
Senior Year ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Ex Post Facto ◽  
The Impact

Using an ex-post facto, non-experimental approach, this research examined the impact of English language proficiency and multilingualism on the academic performance of international students enrolled in a four-year university located in north central Louisiana in the United States. Data were collected through a self-reported questionnaire from 59 students who were in their sophomore, junior or senior year of college. Statistical analyses revealed significant differences in language proficiency and multilingualism in relation to academic performance. The highest mean GPA was evident among students who had reported high levels of self-perceived English language proficiency, and among students who spoke at least three languages.

scholarly journals Flying Ad Hoc Networks: A New Domain for Network Communications

Sensors ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (10) ◽  
pp. 3571 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Guillen-Perez ◽  
Maria-Dolores Cano
Keyword(s):  
Ad Hoc Networks ◽  
Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Communication Links ◽  
Communication Devices ◽  
Hoc Networks ◽  
5 Ghz ◽  
The Impact

The advent of flying ad hoc networks (FANETs) has opened an opportunity to create new added-value services. Even though it is clear that these networks share common features with its predecessors, e.g., with mobile ad hoc networks and with vehicular ad hoc networks, there are several unique characteristics that make FANETs different. These distinctive features impose a series of guidelines to be considered for its successful deployment. Particularly, the use of FANETs for telecommunication services presents demanding challenges in terms of quality of service, energy efficiency, scalability, and adaptability. The proper use of models in research activities will undoubtedly assist to solve those challenges. Therefore, in this paper, we review mobility, positioning, and propagation models proposed for FANETs in the related scientific literature. A common limitation that affects these three topics is the lack of studies evaluating the influence that the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) may have in the on-board/embedded communication devices, usually just assuming isotropic or omnidirectional radiation patterns. For this reason, we also investigate in this work the radiation pattern of an 802.11 n/ac (WiFi) device embedded in a UAV working on both the 2.4 and 5 GHz bands. Our findings show that the impact of the UAV is not negligible, representing up to a 10 dB drop for some angles of the communication links.

scholarly journals Ex post-facto study of long-term stress in a sample of adoptees

2015 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 9
Author(s):  
Amelia Díaz ◽  
Eugenia Infanzón ◽  
Ángela Beleña
Keyword(s):  
Life Events ◽  
Spanish Civil War ◽  
Stressful Life Events ◽  
Stressful Life ◽  
Adoption Process ◽  
Posttraumatic Symptoms ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Ex Post Facto ◽  
Ex Post Facto Study ◽  
The Impact

In this work we study the impact of relinquishment and the adoption process in posttraumatic symptoms and stressful life events in a group of 55 adults that were adopted as children after the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). The effects of institutionalization, maltreatment and traumatic revelation of the adopted status have also been studied. No significant differences were found between institutionalized and non-institutionalized adoptees in posttraumatic symptomatology and stressful life events frequency. However, maltreated adoptees scored significantly higher in intrusion, arousal and stressful life events frequency than non-maltreated. Similar differences were found in the comparison between adoptees with and without traumatic revelation; those adoptees who suffered traumatic revelation presented significantly higher intrusion, arousal and stressful life events frequency than those who did not suffer traumatic revelation. Traumatic revelation, alone or in association with maltreatment, seems to play an important role in posttraumatic symptoms in the sample studied.

scholarly journals The Impact of Wait Time Instruction and Teaching Experience on Teachers’ Feedback in Moroccan Speaking Classes

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arab World English Journal ◽  
Sana SAKALE
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
Second Language Learners ◽  
Wait Time ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Historical Background ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Ex Post Facto ◽  
The Impact

Instruction plays a major role in the development of speaking skills for second language learners. Different approaches and methods have emerged throughout the history of language learning/teaching based on the influence of different theories of language, psychology, and related domains such as psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, pragmatics and cultural studies. Two major trends in language teaching emerged under the influence of these mentioned language theories, namely, accuracy based versus fluency based approaches. This article gives a historical sketch up to these trends in an attempt to provide a historical background and to empirically bring evidence that wait time instruction and teaching experience can impact classroom feedback in Moroccan classes. Relevant questions related to the role of teachers’ experience in leading different types of feedback, the effect of the number of teaching years as well as the correlation between wait time instruction and the corresponding teaching experience are closely investigated. This article adheres to a mixed design or what has been identified in research methodology as ex-post facto (Cohen, Manion, Morrison, 2007). Therefore, it is both a qualitative and a descriptive one. For the type of instructions used, the results obtained show the insignificance of the impact of experience on this variable. On the other hand, results retained that wait- time instruction in comparison to other items recorded a higher significance of the impact of experience. Therefore, current article brings empirical evidence on how wait- time instruction plays a crucial role in spoken activity for second language learners.

scholarly journals Uses and integration of augmented reality in the educational cooperatives of Andalusia (Spain)

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 4
Author(s):  
Jesús López Belmonte ◽  
Santiago Pozo Sánchez ◽  
Arturo Fuentes Cabrera ◽  
José María Romero Rodríguez
Keyword(s):  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
Quantitative Methodology ◽  
Data Collection Instrument ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Impact

The use of mobile devices in classrooms is becoming more and more common. The introduction of these resources to produce learning is part of the mobile learning methodology. Among the possibilities of these devices provide we can find, as an emerging technology, augmented reality, which combines elements of the real world with virtual images. The purpose of this paper is to know the impact of the augmented reality in the educational cooperatives of Andalusia. In this regard, educational cooperatives are centers characterized in their origin by promoting the development of methodologies based on Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). The data collection instrument used in this questionnaire is a quantitative methodology of a descriptive nature. The questionnaire was prepared ad hoc according to the existing literature and the answers coded on a Likert scale. The results show that only a minority of teachers implement the augmented reality in their classes. In addition, there are statistically significant differences in terms of professional experience, so that younger teachers tend to implement methodologies based on the use of emerging mobile technologies such as augmented reality. Finally, it is emphasized that despite the constant technological advance of mobile devices in society, their application in the classroom occurs slowly.

scholarly journals Vocational school teachers’ readiness in implementing Curriculum 2013 revised edition in Cilacap Regency

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-131
Author(s):  
Hanief Iqbal Saputra ◽  
Nuchron Nuchron
Keyword(s):  
Linear Regression ◽  
Multiple Linear Regression ◽  
Vocational School ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Free Variables ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Ex Post Facto ◽  
Training Impact ◽  
Teachers Training ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this research is to reveal the factors that influence vocational school teachers’ readiness to implement curriculum 2013 revised edition in Cilacap regency. The factors are 1) principals’ leadership toward the teachers’ readiness, 2) the impact of teachers’ professionalism toward teachers’ readiness, 3) the impact of the teachers’ training. This research is an ex-post facto research. The method of collecting data used in this research is the mix method. The data was collected by using questioner and interview and then, analyzed by applying statistics descriptive counts mean of the percentage. To confirm the hypotheses, this study used multiple linear regression. The result of the research showed that: (1) principals’ leadership affect teachers’ readiness in the amount of 8.4%, (2) teachers’ professionalism impact the teachers’ readiness in amount of 17.7%, (3) teachers’ training impact teachers’ readiness in amount of 24.1%, and (4) principals’ leadership, professionalism, and teachers’ training simultaneously, affect teachers’ readiness and it is proved by Fcalculate in the amount of 5,403 and significant value (p = 0,001 < 0,05). It meant that the whole result of the three free-variables affects the teachers’ readiness significantly in implementing curriculum 2013 revised edition at vocational school in Cilacap.

scholarly journals IMC, motivos de práctica deportiva extraescolar y modelos familiares en alumnos de 6º de Educación Primaria

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Fernandez-Argüelles ◽  
Javier Fernandez-Rio
Keyword(s):  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Ex Post Facto ◽  
Educación Primaria

Introducción: La obesidad infantil tiene muchas aristas; por eso se desarrollaron 3 estudios complementarios.Objetivos: Estudio-1: determinar el IMC de toda la población de estudiantes de 6º de primaria de una ciudad española de tamaño medio y conocer sus hábitos de práctica deportiva extraescolar. Estudio-2: conocer los motivos de práctica de los que realizan deporte extraescolar. Estudio-3: conocer el papel que juega la familia sobre la práctica deportiva extraescolar.Métodos: Enfoque mixto, diseño ex-post-facto transversal. Estudio-1: 377 estudiantes de 6º de Primaria. Instrumentos: tallímetro, báscula, cuestionario ad hoc. Estudio-2: 275 estudiantes de 6º de primaria. Instrumentos: cuestionarios (BREQ-3; MPAM-R). Estudio-3: 228 progenitores. Instrumento: Cuestionario de Percepción de las Familias.Resultados: Estudio-1: IMC: 20,73±4,12 Kg/m2, 38,7% sobrepeso, 10,1% obesidad, 73% hace deporte. IMC: no diferencias significativas entre practicantes y no-practicantes, sí en base al nivel socioeconómico. Estudio-2: alta motivación intrínseca; motivo de participación: diversión. Estudio-3: progenitores valoran la importancia de hacer actividad física; diferencias significativas a favor de los que tienen hijos haciendo deporte y nivel socioeconómico medio-alto. Padres cuyos hijos hacen deporte: bueno para su salud/desarrollo, le gusta/lo eligió, socializarse y valores; padres cuyos hijos no hacen: falta de tiempo de los hijos, no le gusta/no encuentra un deporte que le guste y falta de tiempo de los padres.Conclusiones: IMC cercano al sobrepeso; la práctica de deporte extraescolar no marca diferencias en el IMC, el nivel socieconómico sí (estudio-1). Practicantes motivados intrínsicamente, lo hacen por diversión (estudio-2). Familia: modelo para hacer deporte (estudio-3).

scholarly journals Interaksi Gaya Mengajar dan Konten Matematika sebagai Faktor Penentu Kecemasan Matematika

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 143-154
Author(s):  
Imam Kusmaryono ◽  
Nuhyal Ulia
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Mathematics Anxiety ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Teaching Style ◽  
Problem Based Learning ◽  
Natural Sciences ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Ex Post Facto ◽  
The Impact

AbstrakMatematika merupakan pelajaran yang tidak banyak disukai orang, yang memancing sikap negatif dan menyebabkan pengalaman kegagalan. Salah satu faktor kegagalan adalah adanya kecemasan. Tujuan utama penelitian ini adalah menyelidiki seberapa besar dampak gaya mengajar guru terhadap kecemasan matematika pada siswa jurusan IPA dan IPS serta menyelidiki adanya interaksi antara konten matematika dan gaya mengajar guru dalam menentukan tingkat kecemasan matematika siswa. Desain penelitian ini menggunakan Ex Post Facto Design. Melalui teknik random sampling diperoleh sampel 30 siswa kelas X-IPA dan 30 siswa kelas X-IPS. Pengumpulan data melalui angket survey yang berisi 30 item kecemasan matematika dimana siswa merespons dengan skala Likert 1-5. Data dianalisis melalui uji statistic Anova dua arah dengan interaksi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan (1) Gaya mengajar guru dengan Problem Based Learning memiliki dampak yang besar terhadap penurunan kecemasan matematika pada siswa di semua jurusan IPA dan IPS, secara statistik signifikan (p < 0,05) dan secara praktis signifikan dengan dampak (efek) masing-masing d = 0,84 dan d = 0,55, dan (2) Terdapat interaksi yang berarti antara konten matematika dan gaya mengajar guru dalam menentukan tingkat kecemasan matematika dengan signifikasi (p < 0,05). The Interaction of Teaching Style and Mathematical Content as Determinants of Mathematical AnxietyAbstractMathematics is a lesson that is not much liked by people, which provokes a negative attitude and causes the experience of failure. One of the failure factors is anxiety. The main objective of this study is to investigate how much the impact of teacher teaching style on mathematics anxiety in students majoring in Natural Sciences and Social Sciences and investigate the interaction between mathematics content and teacher teaching style in determining the level of student mathematics anxiety. This research design uses Ex Post Facto Design. Through random sampling techniques obtained a sample of 30 students of X-IPA class and 30 students of X-IPS class. Data collection through a survey questionnaire containing 30 items of mathematical anxiety to which students responded with a Likert scale of 1-5. Data were analyzed through two-way Anova statistical tests with interactions. The results showed (1) The teaching style of teachers with Problem Based Learning had a large impact on the reduction of mathematics anxiety in students in all majors of Natural Sciences and Social Sciences, statistically significant (p <0.05) and practically significant with their respective effects (effects) - d = 0.84 and d = 0.55, and (2) There is a significant interaction between mathematics content and teacher teaching style in determining the level of mathematics anxiety with significance (p <0.05).

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