scholarly journals Perception of Ecotourism among Undergraduate Students of Agricultural Science in Tai Solarin University of Education and Olabisi Onabanjo University

1970 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 161-170
Author(s):  
I O Ewebiyi ◽  
A A Akinsulu ◽  
A Aderinto
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Agricultural Science ◽  
T Test ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Design Data ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

This study investigated the perception of ecotourism among undergraduate students of Agricultural Science of Tai Solarin University of Education and Olabisi Onabanjo University. The study followed a survey design. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire from a sample of 132 respondents. It was analysed using descriptive statistics and a t-test. Participation in ecotourism was found to be high (55.3%). Visitation, sightseeing and trekking were the modal ecotourism activities. Insecurity, low interest, high costs and lack of time were the main hindrances to participation in ecotourism. It was concluded that most (75%) of the respondents had a favourable disposition towards ecotourism in the study area. Significant difference (t= -4.162, p=0.000) existed in perception of ecotourism in the two universities. Intensification of ecotourism awareness, funding of ecotourism, inclusion of ecotourism in higher education curricula, ecotourism advocacy and programmes that will encourage students’ participation in ecotourism activities are recommended.

scholarly journals The Proficiency of Undergraduates in Utilizing Social Media for Learning in Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-41
Author(s):  
Amos Ochayi Onojah ◽  
Omotayo Olabo Obielodan ◽  
Adenike Aderogba Onojah ◽  
Akinkunmi Solomon Ajala ◽  
Roseline Enuwa Sotuminu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
T Test ◽  
Test Statistic ◽  
Proficiency Level ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Students use social media for social activities more than learning but studies on the proficiency for learning has been less researched. This study therefore assessed the undergraduate students’ proficiency’ level of utilizing social media for learning in Nigeria. The study employed the quantitative research method. Four hundred and fifty (450) respondents were randomly sampled across universities in Nigeria on which a structured questionnaire was administered on the students. The research questions were answered using mean, while t-test statistic was used to test the two hypotheses. Results of the research revealed that the proficiency level of undergraduates on the utilization of social media for learning was high and there was no significant difference between male and female undergraduates' utilization and undergraduates' proficiency towards the utilization of social media for learning. The study concluded that undergraduate students have good proficiency level on the utilization of social media for learning. Abstrak Siswa-siswa sekarang banyak menggunakan media sosial sekadar untuk aktivitas sosial ketimbang belajar, hanya saja kajian untuk hal ini relatif minim. Penelitian ini mengkaji tingkat kemahiran mahasiswa S1 dalam penggunaan media sosial untuk pembelajaran di Nigeria. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kuantitatif dan melibatkan 450 responden yang dipilih secara acak dari seluruh universitas di Nigeria menggunakan kuesioner terstruktur untuk para siswa. Pertanyaan penelitian ini dijawab menggunakan rata-rata dan analisis statistik t-test digunakan untuk menguji hipotesisnya. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa level kemahiran/penguasaan mahasiswa dalam menggunakan media sosial untuk pembelajaran tinggi dan tidak ada perbedaan antara mahasiswa laki-laki dan perempuan. Penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa mahasiswa S1 memiliki tingkat kemahiran yang bagus dalam menggunakan media sosial untuk pembelajaran.

scholarly journals Students’ Involvement in Social Networking and Attitudes towards Its Integration into Teaching

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 250
Author(s):  
Ukeme Ekpedeme Umoh ◽  
Etuk Nssien Etuk
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
The University

<p class="apa">The study examined ‘Students’ Involvement in Social Networking and attitudes towards its Integration into Teaching. The study was carried out in the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. The population of the study consisted of 17,618 undergraduate students enrolled into full time degree programmes in the University of Uyo for 2014/2015 academic session. The design of the study was survey design with ex-post facto approach. Random sampling technique was used to select 1730 students from the 12 faculties in the University. The instrument used for the study was ‘Students’ Social Networking and Attitude Questionnaire which was validated by an expert in curriculum studies and an expert in measurement and evaluation in the University of Uyo. Cronbach’s Alpha Statistical method was used to determine the reliability coefficient of .70 for the instrument. Two research questions and two null hypotheses tested at .05 level of significance guided the study. Mean and Standard Deviation were used to answer research questions; Independent t-test and Analysis of Variance were used to test the hypotheses. The results show that there is significant difference in involvement of university undergraduate students in Social Networking based on course of study, level (year) of study and age. Female undergraduate students’ involvement in social networking is higher than that of their male counterparts; but male undergraduate students showed a higher positive attitude towards integration of social networking into teaching and learning.</p>

scholarly journals Emergency Remote Teaching during COVID-19: A Comparison of Student Perceptions

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin Fuchs
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Hybrid Learning ◽  
Perceived Performance ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
Education Community ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The World

The pandemic has shaken up the higher education landscape around the world, with responses from institutions falling into three categories: retaining in-class teaching with social distancing, adopting hybrid models (blended learning, limiting the number of students on campus), or transitioning to fully online teaching. However, there is a significant difference between emergency remote teaching and a genuine shift to online/hybrid learning, with the key distinguishing term being “emergency.” In response to the global pandemic, the higher education community is now working on the continuous development of action plans in a quest to identify means to manage the crisis more efficiently. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the perceived performance of ERT from the perspective of undergraduate students. For that purpose, samples (n=332) were taken in two different geographical settings, i.e., Thailand and Sweden. Moreover, it is the objective to compare both samples and identify similarities and inadequacies which help stakeholders to manage ERT more efficiently in the future.

Knowledge of physiotherapists on the use of Muscle Energy Technique in the management of Non-Specific Low Back Pain

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Usman Abba Ahmed ◽  
SONILL Sooknunan Maharaj ◽  
Nadasan Thaya ◽  
Bashir Kaka ◽  
Ashiyat Kahinde Akodu
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Muscle Energy Technique ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Muscle Energy ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Abstract Objective: The relevance and use of Muscle Energy Technique (MET) as a mode of treatment for Non-specific low back pain (NSLBP) over the last two decades has increased among physiotherapists and other health professionals. This supports the clinical relevance and efficacy of this technique. However, there are no studies to determine the level of MET knowledge among Nigerian physiotherapists. This study was designed to determine the MET knowledge among Nigerian physiotherapists.Method: A total of one hundred and twenty physiotherapists were recruited from the database of the Nigerian Society of Physiotherapy and participated in the study. They completed a semi-structured questionnaire containing 46-items. This was divided into four sections which sourced information on sociodemographic characteristics, work-profile, treatment activities and the knowledge of MET for the management of NSLBP. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics for mean, frequency and percentages. Inferential statistics of Chi-square, Pearson Correlation, independent t-test and ANOVA were used to determine the significant difference with significance set at p<0.05.Result: The study revealed that 16.7% of the participants had knowledge of the application of MET in the management for NSLBP. Age, educational level, practice setting, area of specialization such as musculoskeletal therapy, ergonomics and additional training of low back pain (LBP) were factors that influenced respondents’ MET knowledge (p<0.05). However, gender, university of training, number of years of experience and the practice of managing of LBP in the physiotherapy department did not influence knowledge of MET for the management of NSLBP (p >0.05).Conclusion: This study showed that a small number of participants had knowledge of MET application in the management of NSLBP and certain factors influenced this knowledge. Keywords: Non-specific low back pain, Muscle Energy Technique, Physiotherapists knowledge, Nigeria

scholarly journals Importance of Motivating Factors for International Mobility of Students: Empirical Findings on Selected Higher Education Institutions in Europe

Organizacija ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 46 (6) ◽  
pp. 274-280 ◽  
Author(s):  
Riko Novak ◽  
Anja Slatinšek ◽  
Gabrijel Devetak
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Life Experiences ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
International Study ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Motivating Factors ◽  
International Mobility ◽  
Significant Difference

AbstractThis article explores the importance of motivating factors for the international mobility of undergraduate students who participated in a mobility programme and completed part of their studies at selected higher education institutions. The empirical research was conducted on a population of 3,539 mobile undergraduate students, who took part in mobility programmes between 2006 and 2011 at three selected higher education institutions in three different European countries (1 - Germany: Duale Hochschule Baden‑Württemberg Karlsruhe, 2 - Norway: University of Tromsø, 3 - Slovenia: University of Primorska, Faculty of Management). The purpose of this article is to present the underlying motivating factors in relation to the selected institution on a sample of 288 undergraduate students during the period studied. On the basis of these findings, we came to the conclusion that most of the students participated in students’ mobility programmes especially to gain international study and life experiences. Furthermore, we established a statistically significant difference in the duration of a mobility period in connection with gender and the satisfaction with the mobility programme.

scholarly journals The Application of Cultural Model for Literacy through Legends to Enhance Speaking Ability of Second Semester English Students of Sriwijaya University

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 710-716
Author(s):  
Fitri Suci Puspita Sari Sari ◽  
Rita Inderawati ◽  
Zuraida Blani
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
T Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Cultural Model ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Equivalent Control ◽  
And Control ◽  
English Students

This study aimed to find out whether or not there was any significant difference in speaking ability of the students who were taught by implementing CML (Cultural Model for Literacy) through legends and those who were not. The sample was 41 undergraduate students enrolled in English course at FKIP of Sriwijaya University which were taken by purposive sampling method from 85 total of population. This study used one of the quasi-experimental designs that were pretest posttest non equivalent control group or comparison group design. The students were divided into two groups the experimental and control groups. The experimental group was required to do some phases in treatment of 16 meetings including pre-test and posttest in accordance with introducing new model of teaching speaking that was CML through legends. The data were obtained through speaking test by measuring their oral interpretations to know the students speaking ability. The test was administered twice as pre-test and post-test in both groups. The results indicated that there were any significant differences at level 0.05 level found in the data which were analyzed by using paired sample t-test (t=12.156>t-table=2.080) and independent sample t-test (t=3.252, p<0.05). The results also showed that CML through legends could enhance students speaking ability of the second semester English students of Sriwijaya University.

scholarly journals CHALLENGES FACED BY UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN ONLINE LEARNING DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (66) ◽  
pp. 15346-15358
Author(s):  
Bhadab Hembram
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Traditional Classroom ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Classroom Teaching ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Traditional Classroom Teaching ◽  
Girl Students ◽  
Academic Year

Nowadays the education system has dramatically changed from traditional classroom teaching to remote online teaching due to this COVID-19 crisis. This study aimed to estimate the challenges in Online Learning among undergraduate l students studying in various Aided colleges during this lockdown period due to the COVID-19 crisis. The study was conducted by employing a questionnaire prepared using 'Google form'. An aggregate of 136 undergraduate students participated in this survey. For hypotheses testing both descriptive statistics such as 'Mean, SD' and inferential statistics such as t – test' were employed. Analysis showed that there is no significant difference between Problems faced by UG students in terms of gender, place of living, and academic year. The study confirms that girl students have more than boy students in the online learning process.

scholarly journals Selected Demographic Characteristics and Employees’ Job satisfaction in Government Organizations: Dangila, Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 221-232
Author(s):  
Asrat Dagnew Kelkay ◽  
Amare Sahile ◽  
Sewagegn Mola ◽  
Dilnesa Yeshiwas
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Educational Level ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
T Test ◽  
Group Differences ◽  
Government Employees ◽  
Design Data ◽  
Government Organizations ◽  
Significant Difference

The purpose of this study was to investigate the difference between selected demographic characteristics and employees’ job satisfaction in government organizations. The study used a descriptive survey design. Data were collected from 112 government employees selected as sample members by using a stratified random sampling technique. To determine the levels of government employees’ job satisfaction, a one-sample t-test was used and an independent t-test was used for measuring whether there exists a significant difference between employees’ sex group on their job satisfaction, whereas a one-way analysis of variance analysis technique was applied to measure whether there exists a significant difference among government employees’ job satisfaction on their age, educational level and work experience. The following findings were obtained; employees had a significantly lower level of satisfaction on their jobs, job satisfaction of employees remained the same regardless of sex group differences and regardless of age, years of service and educational level group differences.   Keywords: Demographic characteristics, employees’ satisfaction and government organizations.  

scholarly journals Autoeficácia dos formandos de bacharelado de educação física em relação ao exercício profissional

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-44
Author(s):  
Ana Luiza Barbosa Anversa ◽  
Thais Da Fonseca Mesquita
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Demographic Variable ◽  
Private Higher Education ◽  
Quantitative Methodology ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
General Self Efficacy

Objetivo: analisar as crenças de autoeficácia dos formandos de Educação Física Bacharelado em relação ao exercício profissional. Métodos: adotou-se a metodologia quantitativa do tipo descritiva e inferencial. Participaram da amostra 44 acadêmicos de Educação Física Bacharelado regulamente matriculados no último ano do curso de uma instituição de ensino superior privada de Maringá (PR). Para coleta de dados foi utilizado a Escala de Autoeficácia na Formação Superior e um questionário sociodemográfico. Para verificar o nível de associação entre autoeficácia geral e variável sociodemográfica utilizou-se o teste de qui-quadrado, sendo que, para os demais dados foi utilizado a estatística descritiva. Foi adotado o nível de significância de p≤0,05. Resultados: A maioria dos acadêmicos é do sexo masculino (52,3%), do período matutino (59,1%) e estão engajados no estágio remunerado (77,3%) em um período específico do dia (43,2%). Quanto a complementação da formação em ações de pesquisa e extensão nota-se pouca participação dos acadêmicos, apenas 34,1% apontam ter participado de projeto de extensão e 47,7% relatam buscar cursos de atualização frequentemente ou sempre. Sobre os níveis de autoeficácia, nota-se que o maior índice está na regulação de formação profissional (md= 8,43) e o menor índice (md= 7,21) nas ações proativas, demonstrando que os acadêmicos do último ano apresentam dificuldade em aproveitar ou promover oportunidades de formação. Por fim, ao analisar o nível de associação entre a autoeficácia geral dos acadêmicos e as variáveis sócio demográficas investigadas, foi encontrada diferença significativa apenas em relação ao sexo (p≤ 0,05), demonstrando que as mulheres têm maior autoeficácia que os homens. Conclusão: Os acadêmicos apresentaram bons índices de autoeficácia, no entanto carecem de ações que fortaleçam posturas proativas frente às demandas da formação e profissão.ABSTRACT. Self-efficacy of bachelor’s physical education trainers in relation to the professional exercise. Objective: to analyze the beliefs of self-efficacy in initial training and the expectations of graduates of Physical Education Bachelor in relation to the professional exercise. Methods: the quantitative methodology of the descriptive and inferential type was adopted. The sample was composed of 44 undergraduate students enrolled in the Bachelor of Physical Education course enrolled in the last year of a private higher education institution in Maringá (PR). Data were collected using the Self-efficacy Scale in Higher Education and a sociodemographic questionnaire. To verify the level of association between general self-efficacy and socio-demographic variables, the chi-square test was used, and descriptive statistics were used for the other data. The level of significance of p≤0.05 was adopted. Results: the majority of the students are males (52.3%), of the morning (59.1%) and are engaged in paid work (77.3%) in a specific period of the day (43.2% %). When completing training in research and extension actions, there is little academic participation in these actions, with only 34.1% reporting having participated in an extension project, and only 47.7% reported seeking refresher courses frequently or ever. Regarding the levels of self-efficacy, it is observed that the highest index is in the regulation of professional training (md=8.43) and the lowest index (md=7.21) in proactive actions, showing that last year’s academics have difficulty take advantage of or promote training opportunities. Finally, when analyzing the level of association between the general self-efficacy of the students and the socio-demographic variable, a significant difference was found only in the comparison by sex (p≤0.05), demonstrating that women are more self-efficacious than men. Conclusion:  In general, the students presented good self-efficacy indexes, however, they lack actions that strengthen proactive positions in relation to the demands of the training and profession.

scholarly journals Female students’ awareness in sexual harassment prevention

2021 ◽  
Vol 04 (07) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chu Thi Huyen Yen ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Harassment ◽  
Field Survey ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Analytical Tools ◽  
Sexual Harassment Prevention ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The main objective of this study was to identify, evaluate, and to measure the attributes of female students’ awareness in sexual harassment prevention in Hanoi, Vietnam. The study was based on a field survey using a semi-structured questionnaire on a sample of 150 female students. But, only 125 filled questionnaires were satisfactory and therefore included in the analysis. By using seceral statistical analytical tools, i.e. descriptive statistics, Cronbach’s Alpha analysis, and ANOVA, the study has identified and measured three (3) attributes of female students’ awareness in sexual harassment prevention in Hanoi, Vietnam that have great effects on female students. There is not, statistically, significant difference in the level of female students’ awareness in sexual harassment prevention in Hanoi from these different universities. Based on the findings, some recommendations are given for the universities and female students to improve the awareness of sexual harassment prevention.

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