scholarly journals Testing an Immersive Virtual Environment for Decreasing Intergroup Anxiety among University Students: An Interpersonal Perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (16) ◽  
pp. 202
Author(s):  
Venla Kuuluvainen ◽  
Ira Virtanen ◽  
Lassi Rikkonen ◽  
Pekka Isotalus
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Virtual Environment ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Cultural Group ◽  
High Anxiety ◽  
Intergroup Anxiety ◽  
Immersive Virtual Environment ◽  
Dinner Table ◽  
Group A

This study examined the use of an immersive virtual environment (IVE) in decreasing intergroup anxiety among university students. In Dinner-time360 , the students engaged in an interpersonal encounter by sharing a virtual dinner table with someone from another linguistic or cultural group. A control group watched the documentary in a traditional 2D format. The re-sults showed that the documentary reduced intergroup anxiety in both situa-tions, particularly among students with high anxiety who engaged in the IVE. For the IVE viewers, the decrease in intergroup anxiety was connected to two interpersonal elements: perceptions of the character’s immediacy and an in-creased level of homophily. These findings provide insights into the possibil-ities of IVEs in multicultural learning among university students.

Effects of recasts and form-focused instruction on the acquisition of novel vocabulary

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 603-624
Author(s):  
Yingli Yang ◽  
Lawrence Jun Zhang ◽  
Ling Chen
Keyword(s):  
Working Memory ◽  
Treatment Group ◽  
University Students ◽  
Vocabulary Development ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Effect Sizes ◽  
Superior Performance ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Reading Span ◽  
Group A

AbstractThe present study explores the effects of recast plus form-focused instruction and form-focused instruction on vocabulary development and the mediating effect of working memory. Sixty-six university students were assigned to a recast plus form-focused instruction (FFI) group, a FFI group, and a control group. The instructor provided recasts on non-target vocabulary items in the recast plus FFI group, whereas the FFI group completed two form-focused vocabulary tasks only. Pretests, posttests, and delayed posttests were administered to examine learners’ development of target vocabulary items. A reading span test was employed to examine learners’ complex working memory capacities. Results show that the recast plus FFI group exhibited superior performance over the control group on both posttests and delayed posttests with large effect sizes. Working memory did not significantly correlate with vocabulary development in either treatment group.

THE EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL INTAKE AND INDUCED FRUSTRATION ON THE DISPOSITION TO START FIRES

2001 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
pp. 547-556 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renée Perrin-Wallqvist ◽  
Lena Eriksson ◽  
Torsten Norlander
Keyword(s):  
Placebo Group ◽  
University Students ◽  
Short Story ◽  
Alcohol Intake ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Alcohol Group ◽  
Projective Test ◽  
Group A

The object of the present study was to see whether there are tendencies towards reactive arson, measured as a relation between frustration, intoxication and a disposition to start fires. One hundred individuals, 50 men and 50 women, participated. All were students and they were randomly assigned to each of five experimental groups, namely a Control Group, a Placebo Group, a Frustration Group, an Alcohol Group and an Alcohol + Frustration Group. A projective test was devised which required the participant to complete a short story where the content involved a person who had suffered humiliation and persecution and who was fingering a box of matches in his/her pocket. Results indicated that frustration increases the probability of starting fires, but, in this study, alcohol did not increase the degree of relation to fire. Results also suggest that there are strong cognitive barriers in a population of university students against fantasizing about starting fires.

scholarly journals REFLEXIVE TECHNIQUES AS A WAY TO CHANGE THE EDUCATIONAL MOTIVATION OF MEDICAL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 120-131
Author(s):  
I.G. Zhukovskaya ◽  
I.N. Leonov ◽  
T.F. Vostroknutova
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Educational Activity ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Activity Regulation ◽  
Educational Motivation ◽  
Group A ◽  
Medical University ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Experimental Group

The paper presents the results of a study of reflexive techniques impact on the educational motivation of medical university students. In the context of the implementation of the humanistic paradigm in pedagogy, the role of motivation in educational activity regulation is analyzed. Reflexion is considered by the subjects of pedagogical process as a factor of facilitation of "objectification" of needs in the context of educational activity and construction of its subjective sense. It was found that for ISMA students professional motives are dominant in educational motivation and avoidance motives are the least declared. As a result of a quasi-experiment with two non-randomized groups, the impact of reflexive techniques on educational motivation was assessed. The techniques made it possible to keep the structure of educational motivation unchanged in the experimental group, while in the control group a decrease in professional motives and an increase in communicative motives were found.

scholarly journals Combination of Aerobics and Resistance Training to Obesity University Student Serum Visfatin Level Influence

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 424-428
Author(s):  
Xuhui Li ◽  
Xiaomei Fan
Keyword(s):  
Resistance Training ◽  
University Students ◽  
Blood Lipid ◽  
University Student ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Fat Percentage ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Group A ◽  
Visfatin Level

Purpose: Discuss on combination of long-term aerobics and resistance training to obesity university student serum visfatin level and blood lipid metabolism influence, and reveal potential mechanism of losing weight through exercises. Method: Divide 30 obesity university students into 3 groups, control group (group C), aerobics group (group A as well as aerobics and resistance training combinative group (group A+R), take in 16 periods’ training, before and after intervention respectively test the three groups’ weight (W), body mass index (BMI),fat mass (FM), fat percentage (%F); serum TG,TCH,HDL-C,LDL-C content and visfatin level, result:16 after 16 weeks sports intervention, compare group A and group A+R with group C, W,BMI,FM,%F obvious drop (P<0.05); serum TG,TCH,LDL-C content obvious drop (P<0.05), serum HDL-C obvious rises (P<0.05), serum visfatin content obvious drops (P<0.05), compare group A+R with group A, the FM,%F and serum visfatin content obvious drop, other indicators have no significant differences. Relevant analysis finds that serum visfatin content is positive correlated to W, BMI, FM, F%, TG, TCH and LDL-C(P<0.05), and is negative correlated to HDL-C. Conclusion: Both 16 weeks’ aerobics as well as combination of aerobics and resistance training have good improvements to obesity university students’ weight and body composition, and have good adjustment on blood lipid metabolic disorder, and reduce serum visfatin level. Combination of aerobics and resistance training has more obvious impacts on FM, % F and serum visfatin content, and meanwhile, serum visfatin level is positive correlated to weight, BMI, %F, FM, TG, TCH, LDL-C, while is negative correlated to HDL-C.

Improving Resilience and Self-Esteem among University Students with Entrepreneurship Simulation Board Game

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 48
Author(s):  
Kususanto Prihadi ◽  
Damien Z.Y. Cheow ◽  
Jonathan H.E Yong ◽  
Megaaneesh Sundrasagran
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Board Game ◽  
Resilience Scale ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Group A ◽  
Group B ◽  
The University ◽  
Experimental Group

This study aims to evaluate the effect of the frequency of playing a board game that simulates entrepreneurial experience called “Traders” on the university students’ resilience and self-esteem. Traders Board Game (TBG) was developed in 2015 with an aim to improve several entrepreneurship skills among young adults, and resilience being one of them. Pre and posttests of resilience have been done to 12 participants before they were divided into three groups: the control group, who did not play the game, the experimental group A, who played the game once a week for three weeks, and the experimental group B, who played the game twice a week for three weeks. Resilience was measured by adapting Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, whereas self-esteem was measured by utilizing Mruk two-dimensional Self-esteem scale. There was a statistically significant difference among the the three groups in resilience improvement, where the experimental group A scored the highest, and no significant difference was discovered in terms of self-eteem improvement. The results suggested that playing TBG in certain frequency significantly improves resilience among the participants.

Improving Resilience and Self-Esteem among University Students with Entrepreneurship Simulation Board Game

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 48
Author(s):  
Kususanto Prihadi ◽  
Damien Z.Y. Cheow ◽  
Jonathan H.E Yong ◽  
Megaaneesh Sundrasagran
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Board Game ◽  
Resilience Scale ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Group A ◽  
Group B ◽  
The University ◽  
Experimental Group

This study aims to evaluate the effect of the frequency of playing a board game that simulates entrepreneurial experience called “Traders” on the university students’ resilience and self-esteem. Traders Board Game (TBG) was developed in 2015 with an aim to improve several entrepreneurship skills among young adults, and resilience being one of them. Pre and posttests of resilience have been done to 12 participants before they were divided into three groups: the control group, who did not play the game, the experimental group A, who played the game once a week for three weeks, and the experimental group B, who played the game twice a week for three weeks. Resilience was measured by adapting Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, whereas self-esteem was measured by utilizing Mruk two-dimensional Self-esteem scale. There was a statistically significant difference among the the three groups in resilience improvement, where the experimental group A scored the highest, and no significant difference was discovered in terms of self-eteem improvement. The results suggested that playing TBG in certain frequency significantly improves resilience among the participants.

The Effects of Participation in Regular Exercise on Self-Esteem and Hopelessness of Female University Students

2014 ◽  
Vol 42 (8) ◽  
pp. 1233-1243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Korkmaz Yìğìter
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Regular Exercise ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Group A ◽  
Significant Change ◽  
And Control

I investigated the effects of participation in regular exercise for 12 weeks on self-esteem and hopelessness of female students at a Turkish university. Participants were 80 women who were randomly assigned to experiment and control groups. Rosenberg Self-Esteem and Beck Hopelessness Scales were completed and participants in the experiment group improved in level of self-esteem whereas there was no significant change in the level of self-esteem of the control group. Moreover, results showed a significant reduction in the hopelessness level of the participants in the experiment group but there was no significant change in level of hopelessness with the control group. A regular exercise program was found to be an impacting variable in improving self-esteem and decreasing hopelessness level of female university students in Turkey.

ZINC IN THE RATIONS OF CALVES

2019 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass ◽  
Test Group ◽  
Hair Follicles ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Albumin Concentration ◽  
Zinc Compounds ◽  
Entire Duration ◽  
Zinc Salts ◽  
Group A ◽  
Hair Cortex

According to the Tambovagrochemcenter data, zinc deficiency in animal rations exceeds 33%. To de-termine the efficiency of ration additives 3 groups of calves were formed, one of which was control and received regular feed, first test group received additional Zinc Sulphate, and second test group received additional Zinc Bioplex. To assess the results, we take into account the following values: chemical com-position and nutritional values of the feed, body mass value, amount of immunoglobulins in blood, bio-chemical and hematological values of blood, morphological values of fur and skin. Noticeable results were achieved in 4 months, with first and second test groups receiving accordingly 3,15% and 6,13% more body mass increase over the control group. A tendency towards higher albumin concentration in both test groups was noted, and calves of the second test group had higher amounts of hemoglobin and higher concentrations of it per erythrocyte. In samples of epidermis and hairs of the second test group the papillary layer was well developed, with the amount of hair and hair follicles exceeding 7 in the field of view, with the thickness of hairs being at least 70 μm. Inner papilla of hair contained 6 to 8 layers of hair, thickness of awn hairs reaching 80-90 μm, down hairs reaching 40 μm, with the hair cortex making up more than 80% of the hair thickness. Thus, introducing zinc salts and chelated zinc compounds to the milk-fed calves’ ration, has resulted in monetary profit increases over the control group by 255,0 and 612,0 roubles accordingly. By all researched values, the highest results were reached from adding zinc bioplex with approximately 360 mg added per animal for the entire duration of the growth process.

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