scholarly journals The Impact of Scratch-Assisted Instruction on Computational Thinking (CT) Skills of Pre-Service Teachers

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 426-444
Author(s):  
Ulaş İlic
Keyword(s):  
Computational Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Instructional Technologies ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Survey Form ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Assisted Instruction ◽  
The Impact

The present study aimed to determine the effect of Scratch-assisted expressions and applications on the Computational Thinking skills of pre-service teachers. For this purpose, the research was designed with an exploratory sequential design, a mixed research method. Thirty-three pre-service teachers participated in the study. Data were collected with Computational Thinking Scale before and after the applications conducted in the Instructional Technologies course, and with a survey form developed by the author and face-to-face interviews conducted with the participants at the end of the course. Based on the data obtained, it was determined that the applications conducted in the course improved the Computational Thinking skills of the participants. Although the improvement did not differ based on gender, it was determined that the differences were significant based on creativity, algorithmic thinking, and critical thinking sub-dimensions. Furthermore, it was observed that there was a positive and significant correlation between Computational Thinking and academic achievement. Also, pre-service teachers stated that Scratch applications contributed to the acquisition of Computational Thinking skills. It was suggested that the present study findings would contribute to future studies on Computational Thinking acquisition in similar courses.

scholarly journals Inquiry-based learning to improve student engagement in a large first year topic

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 65-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masha Smallhorn ◽  
Jeanne Young ◽  
Narelle Hunter ◽  
Karen Burke da Silva
Keyword(s):  
Student Engagement ◽  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Student Learning Outcomes ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
First Year ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Multiple Choice Exam ◽  
The Impact

Increasing the opportunity for students to be involved in inquiry-based activities can improve engagement with content and assist in the development of analysis and critical thinking skills. The science laboratory has traditionally been used as a platform to apply the content gained through the lecture series. These activities have exposed students to experiments which test the concepts taught but which often result in a predicted outcome. To improve the engagement and learning outcomes of our large first year biology cohort, the laboratories were redeveloped. Superlabs were run with 100 students attending weekly sessions increasing the amount of contact time from previous years. Laboratories were redeveloped into guided-inquiry and educators facilitated teams of students to design and carry out an experiment. To analyse the impact of the redevelopment on student satisfaction and learning outcomes, students were surveyed and multiple choice exam data was compared before and after the redevelopment. Results suggest high levels of student satisfaction and a significant improvement in student learning outcomes. All disciplines should consider including inquiry-based activities as a methodology to improve student engagement and learning outcome as it fosters the development of independent learners. 

scholarly journals Guided Inquiry Lab: Its Effect to Improve Student’s Critical Thinking on Mechanics

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-97
Author(s):  
Ade Febri ◽  
Sajidan Sajidan ◽  
Sarwanto Sarwanto ◽  
Dewanto Harjunowibowo
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Guided Inquiry ◽  
Central Java ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Impact

Learning trends in the 21st-century require students to have the ability to sort appropriate information from certain sources. To do this, students must have critical thinking skills. One of the learning models that can facilitate students to think critically is a guided-inquiry lab. Thus, the purpose of this study was to quantitatively analyze the impact of the implementation of the guided-inquiry lab model on students' critical thinking skills on mechanics material. A pre-experimental method employing one group pretest-posttest only design was applied to obtain students' critical thinking skills data before and after the implementation of the guided-inquiry lab model. A total of 32 students from a junior high school in the city of Karanganyar, Central Java, were involved as the samples in this study. The data obtained were then analyzed using N-gain calculations. Based on the data analysis, there are 81.25% of students have medium creative thinking skills after being taught with a guided-inquiry lab, meaning there is an increase in the average score of students after being taught using a guided-inquiry lab model. It can be concluded that the implementation of the guided-inquiry lab model is effective to improve students' critical thinking skills

Home care packages: insights into the experiences of older people leading up to the introduction of consumer directed care in Australia

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenny Day ◽  
Ann Clare Thorington Taylor ◽  
Peter Summons ◽  
Pamela Van Der Riet ◽  
Sharyn Hunter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Home Care ◽  
Older People ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Care Quality ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Care Coordinators ◽  
Field Notes

This paper reports phase one, conducted from March to June 2015, of a two-phase, qualitative descriptive study designed to explore the perceptions and experiences of older people before and after the introduction of consumer directed care (CDC) to home care packages (HCP) in Australia. Eligible consumers with a local HCP provider were mailed information about the study. Data collection occurred before the introduction of CDC and included face-to-face, in-depth interviews, summaries of interviews, field notes and reflective journaling. Semi-structured questions and ‘emotional touchpoints’ relating to home care were used to guide the interview conversation. Line-by-line data analysis, where significant statements were highlighted and clustered to reveal emergent themes, was used. Five older people, aged 81 to 91 years, participated in the study. The four emergent themes were: seeking quality and reciprocity in carer relationships; patchworking services; the waiting game; and technology with utility. Continuity of carers was central to the development of a trusting relationship and perceptions of care quality among older consumers. Care coordinators and workers should play a key role in ensuring older people receive timely information about CDC and their rights and responsibilities. Participants’ use of contemporary technologies suggests opportunities to improve engagement of HCP clients in CDC.

scholarly journals ‘If a fight starts, watch the crowd’: The effect of violence on popular support for social movements

2019 ◽  
Vol 56 (4) ◽  
pp. 485-498 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jordi Muñoz ◽  
Eva Anduiza
Keyword(s):  
Social Movements ◽  
Causal Effect ◽  
The Other ◽  
Popular Support ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Percentage Points ◽  
Street Violence ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Impact

Social movements often face tactic diversification. In otherwise nonviolent movements, some groups or radical flanks may resort to violent actions such as street rioting. This article analyzes the impact that these violent episodes can have on popular support for the movement as a whole. To estimate the causal effect of violence, it exploits an unexpected riot outbreak that occurred during the fieldwork of a face-to-face survey in Barcelona in May 2016, led by a squat group linked to the anti-austerity movement known as the 15-M or indignados that emerged during the financial crisis. By comparing respondents interviewed before and after the riots, it finds that the street violence episode reduced support for the 15-M movement by 12 percentage points on average. However, the magnitude of the effect is highly conditional on the respondents’ predispositions towards the movement. Core supporters, that are expected to share the frame of the movement in justifying violent actions, are the least affected by the violent outbreak. On the other extreme, weak supporters, opposers, and non-aligned citizens reduce their support to a larger extent. Results are robust to different specifications and a wide range of robustness checks. These findings have potentially important implications for movements concerned with broadening their support base.

scholarly journals A Therapeutic Educational Program in Oral Health for Persons with Schizophrenia: A Qualitative Feasibility Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Audrey Peteuil ◽  
Corinne Rat ◽  
Sahar Moussa-Badran ◽  
Maud Carpentier ◽  
Jean-François Pelletier ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Educational Program ◽  
Periodontal Diseases ◽  
Level Of Evidence ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Health Quality ◽  
Persons With Schizophrenia ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Impact

Objective. The aim of this study was to test the feasibility of a therapeutic educational program in oral health (TEPOH) for persons with schizophrenia (PWS). Design. In a qualitative study, we explored the representation of oral health before and after a TEPOH. Clinical Setting: PWS are at greater risk of decayed and missing teeth and periodontal diseases. In a previous publication, we described the different steps in building a TEPOH by taking into account the experiences of PWS concerning oral health quality of life. This TEPOH aimed at promoting a global health approach. Participants: Voluntary PWS and their caregivers were recruited during face-to-face interviews at “Les Boisseaux” (a psychiatric outpatient centre) in Auxerre (France) and were included in the study between November and December 2016. Intervention: We explored the experiences of participants and their perceptions of oral health before and after the TEPOH with focus group meetings. Results. Four females and three males participated in the study, and the mean age was 29.4 ± 5. Before the TEPOH, the PWS produced 28 ideas about oral health perception and 37 after the TEPOH. After the TEPOH, elements relating to the determinants of oral health (smoking and poor diet) emerged. Conclusions. These results show an evolution in oral health representation, and after some adjustments to the TEPOH, the second step will be to test this program in a large sample to generate a high level of evidence of the impact of TEPOH in the long term.

scholarly journals Changes in Patient Visits and Diagnoses seen in an Academic Ophthalmology Department during the COVID-19 pandemic

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meghan K Berkenstock ◽  
Paulina Liberman ◽  
Peter J McDonnell ◽  
Benjamin C Chaon
Keyword(s):  
Practice Patterns ◽  
Low Vision ◽  
The United States ◽  
Viral Transmission ◽  
Pediatric Ophthalmology ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Diagnostic Codes ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Icd 10 ◽  
The Impact

Abstract BACKGROUND: To minimize the risk of viral transmission, ophthalmology practices limited face to face encounters to only patients with urgent and emergent ophthalmic conditions, in the weeks after the start of the COVID-19 epidemic in the United States. The impact of this is unknown. METHODS: We did a retrospective analysis of the change in the frequency of ICD-10 code use and patient volumes in the six weeks before and after the changes in clinical practice associated with COVID-19.RESULTS: The total number of encounters decreased four-fold after the implementation of clinic changes associated with COVID-19. The low vision, pediatric ophthalmology, general ophthalmology, and cornea divisions had the largest total decrease of in-person visits. Conversely, the number of telemedicine visits increased sixty-fold. The number of diagnostic codes associated with ocular malignancies, most ocular inflammatory disorders, and retinal conditions requiring intravitreal injections increased. ICD-10 codes associated with ocular screening exams for systemic disorders decreased during the weeks post COVID-19. CONCLUSION: Ophthalmology practices need to be prepared to experience changes in practice patterns, implementation of telemedicine, and decreased patient volumes during a pandemic. Knowing the changes specific to each subspecialty clinic is vital to redistribute available resources correctly.

scholarly journals The Effect of a Face-To-Face ScienceReady Preparatory Short Course on University Students’ Self-Efficacy

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-81
Author(s):  
Jyothi Thalluri ◽  
Joy Penman ◽  
Minh Chau
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Scientific Content ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Preparatory Course ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Impact

The ScienceReady preparatory course is an intensive study designed to improve beginning university undergraduate students’ understanding of medical/scientific concepts, and reduce their anxiety about studying the science component of their enrolled programs. Its goals are to stimulate students’ science curiosity and provide the fundamental scientific content they are expected to know and build further on the knowledge that will feature in their upcoming programs. This article aims to describe the ScienceReady course, discuss the impact of the course on the participants, determine the relationship of the course with self-efficacy, and explain the implications of the results. Students were tested before and after the course to ascertain whether it increased or decreased or not affected self-efficacy. The results of the pre- and post-test surveys were unequivocal. The majority of the individual items for the self-efficacy questionnaire showed a significant increase in self-efficacy post-course.

scholarly journals Towards a Theoretical Framework for the Allocation of Resources to African Air Transport

2020 ◽  
pp. 349-362
Author(s):  
Guy Leitch ◽  
Joel Chigada
Keyword(s):  
Airline Industry ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Air Transport ◽  
Allocation Of Resources ◽  
Senior Managers ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Connectivity Model ◽  
Gravity Model Of Trade ◽  
The Impact

Tourism is essential to Africa’s economic growth, yet it is constrained by the limitations of the airline industry. The African airline industry faces challenges which inhibit its ability to provide the level of air transport connectivity demanded to fully realise the potential of tourism, into and within, Africa. This study proposes a synoptic model which will enable the impact of the African airline industry’s challenges to be assessed in terms of their effect on the tourism industry. This then lays the groundwork for a remediation strategy. In this qualitative study, data was collected through C-Suite face-to-face interviews with purposively selected senior managers in the airline industry. The study revealed the key challenges facing the African airline industry and proposed a conceptual model to enable informed decisions for improving airline connectivity. The major contribution of the study is the development of a proposed African Air connectivity Model which quantifies a connectivity measure as a proxy for distance in the gravity model of trade.

The Impact of Visualization Dashboards on Patient Care in the Emergency Room (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Doaa Alhabib ◽  
Arwa Alumran ◽  
Saja Alrayes
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Room ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Royal Commission ◽  
Quality And Safety ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Artery Disease ◽  
The Impact

UNSTRUCTURED Displaying patients’ data on electronic dashboards in the emergency room provides emergency room employees continuous visual monitoring. With this study, we aimed to measure the effects of displaying data on electronic dashboards on the quality and safety of the patient care provided in the emergency room (ER). We used a cross-sectional study design to compare the results of specific quality and safety indicators before and after the implementation of the dashboards in the ER of the Royal Commission Hospital, Jubail, Saudi Arabia. Our results showed statistically significant improvements on the waiting time for all ER patients, the total length of stay in the ER, and the time from arrival until an electrocardiogram test was performed for patients who came to the ER with symptoms suggesting coronary artery disease. Future studies might be conducted to evaluate the end-users’ utilization and satisfaction of the ER dashboards.

Impact of telephone triage in managing patient demand for same-day appointments? A before-after study in a UK general practice

2018 ◽  
Vol 68 (suppl 1) ◽  
pp. bjgp18X697361
Author(s):  
Jeffrey Chirk Fan Lau ◽  
Sadia Rashid
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Cohort ◽  
System Change ◽  
Urgent Care ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Telephone Triage ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Patient Episode

BackgroundTelephone consultations are increasingly being utilised to manage patient demand for GP appointments. It’s true impact on patient care remains to be answered as existing evidence has shown mixed results.AimTo report the impact of telephone triage on: number of face-to-face (F2F) appointments offered; unplanned re-consultations with GP or urgent care services within 24 hours; and total consultation duration per patient episode.MethodA retrospective cohort study in a single suburban practice in Kent, comparing outcomes between the new telephone triage and old walk-in F2F appointment systems in managing patient requests for same-day appointments. Data was sampled across 1 week, at 3-monthly intervals over each 12-month period before and after the system change-over in April 2016.Results1198 patient encounters matched the inclusion criteria. F2F appointments were offered to 34.7% of patients after telephone triage. Although unplanned re-consultations were four times more prevalent since the system changed compared to the previous year (P<0.001), no difference was seen between those consulted by telephone only, or offered a F2F appointment after telephone triage. Overall, patient consultations by telephone triage were 2.37 minutes shorter than consultations under its predecessor (P <0.001).ConclusionTelephone triage was able to manage majority of patient problems by telephone alone, with significant reduction in consulting time per patient episode. Telephone consulting was not shown accountable for the increase in unplanned re-consultations.

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