scholarly journals Service-Learning as a Catalyst for Community Change: An Empirical Examination Measuring the Benefits of a Life Skills Curriculum in Local At-Risk High Schools

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 22
Author(s):  
Roxanne Helm-Stevens ◽  
Mark Dickerson ◽  
Randy Fall
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
At Risk ◽  
High School Students ◽  
High Schools ◽  
Service Learning ◽  
Business Education ◽  
Role Models ◽  
Life Skills ◽  
Career Planning ◽  
School Students

This research attempts to measure the impact of service-learning on community recipients – at-risk high school students in urban Southern California. The service-learning project, an integrative, six-week assignment, involves upper-division business majors delivering the Options: Business Education and Life Skills curriculum to at-risk students in two local alternative education high schools. In addition to delivering business education and life skills, a critical design component of the curriculum is the opportunity for college students to be role models and provide mentoring guidance to at-risk high school students. This study used surveys to gather data on student perceptions of four constructs: (1) strengths and values, (2) school and work-related skills, (3) business etiquette and resume building, and (4) future life and career planning. Pre-tests and post-tests were administered to gauge differences in perception during the six-week service-learning project. Results indicated positive effects of the service-learning curriculum overall. Further, the data revealed statistically significant results with particularly noteworthy outcomes in the planning for the future and preparing for the world of work responses.

scholarly journals EFFECTIVENESS OF LIFE SKILLS ON INCREASING SELF-ESTEEM OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

2021 ◽  
pp. 280-282
Author(s):  
Dr. Suman Dalal ◽  
Ms. Parul ◽  
Ms. Ritu
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
High Schools ◽  
Private School ◽  
Life Skills ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Male Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Type Of School

The present study was conducted with the purpose to see a study of Effectiveness of life skills on increasing self-esteem of high school students. The present study was conducted to a randomly selected sample of 200 high school student of 6-8th class studying in Government and Private schools of Sonipat deistical in Haryana. Life Skills developed and standardised by M.N.Vranda (2009) & Self-Esteem developed by Dr .K. G. Agarwal (2015) tool was used for the collection of data in n the present study. The data were analyzed by employing mean, SD,‘t’- test & ‘r’ value. The results of the study showed that female students of high schools are found life skills less adjusted than male students of high schools. Govt. school students are found life skills less adjusted than private school students. No significant difference is found in the self-esteem of high school students in relation to their gender and type of school. KEYWORDS: life skill, Self- esteem, Gender, Type of school, high school students.

scholarly journals TEACHERS’ ROLES ON TALENT DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN LANGSA

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Wahidah Wahidah
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
High School Students ◽  
High Schools ◽  
Role Models ◽  
Talent Development ◽  
School Students ◽  
Five Senses ◽  
Role Of Teachers

Teachers play important roles in developing students’ talents. This paper focuses on the roles of teachers in talents development from teachers and deputy head of students’ affairs perfective. They are deputy head of SMK 1, SMUN 4 and MAN 2 Langsa. The purpose is to clarify about teachers understanding of talents in secondary schools in Langsa and what’s the role of teachers in developing students’ talents. A qualitative research by interview conducted among teachers and the deputy head of students affairs show that there are several roles taken by teachers in developing students’ talents. They are (1) parent partners, (2) role models, (3) organizers, (4) motivators, (5) facilitators, and (6) supervisors. However, most teachers understand talents only come from five senses. As a result the currents focus of developing talents in high schools is about field talents while talents come from nature (characters) is not nurtured yet.

scholarly journals Increased symptoms of post-traumatic stress in school students soon after the start of the COVID-19 outbreak in China

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanmei Xu ◽  
Hang Zhang ◽  
Lijuan Huang ◽  
Xiaolan Wang ◽  
Xiaowei Tang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
High Schools ◽  
Psychological Stress ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
School Students ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
Senior High School Students

Abstract Background The outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019(COVID-19) caused psychological stress in Chinese adults population. But we are unaware of whether the pandemic causes psychological stress on children. Methods We used the Children’s Impact of Event Scale questionnaire (CRIES-13) to investigate the degree of Post-traumatic Stress (PTSD) symptoms caused by the pandemic in students selected from schools in Sichuan, Jiangsu, Henan, Yunnan, and Chongqing provinces of China. Results A total of 7769 students(3692 male and 4077 female), aged 8–18 years, were enrolled in the study, comprising 1214 in primary schools, 2799 in junior high schools and 3756 in senior high schools. A total of 1639 students (21.1%) had severe psychological stress reactions. A large proportion of senior high school students (23.3%) experienced severe psychological stress, and they had the highest median total CRIES-13 score. Female students were more likely to experience severe psychological stress and had higher median CRIES-13 total scores than males. Conclusion COVID-19 has placed psychological stresses on primary and secondary school students in China. These stresses are more likely to reach severe levels among female students and senior high school students.

Survey of school nurses’ experiences of providing counselling on sexual orientation to high school students in Japan

2020 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryohei Terao ◽  
Noriyo Kaneko
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
High Schools ◽  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
School Nurses ◽  
Support Needs ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
School Students ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Correlated Factors

AbstractObjectiveTo ascertain the prevalence and correlated factors of providing consultation on sexual orientation and the characteristics of school nurses in high schools in Japan.MethodsParticipants were school nurses working in high schools in Aichi prefecture. Items investigated included background, experiences in providing counselling on sexual orientation, the availability of materials and resources for students, and learning experiences concerning how to handle sexual orientation concerns. We divided the respondents into two groups: one group who have provided counselling on sexual orientation before and one group with no such experience. Chi square tests were utilized to compare the responses between groups.ResultsAmong the respondents, 38.9% (n = 140) had previous experience of providing counselling to students on sexual orientation. The group with experience of providing counselling is more likely to have 10–29 years of experience, to work at a senior high school, to be informed on notifications from the Ministry of Education, to have experience of learning how to provide counselling on sexual orientation, and to be aware of effective resources.ConclusionIn Japan, it is expected that the support needs related to LGBTI will become more obvious in the future and efforts to create an environment in which it is easy for young people to consult with school nurses or other support figures are necessary.

scholarly journals School-Based and PRECEDE-PROCEED-Model Intervention to Promote Physical Activity in the High School Students: Case Study of Iran

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Baratali Rezapour ◽  
Firoozeh Mostafavi ◽  
Hamid Reza Khalkhali
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
High Schools ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
School Students ◽  
School Based Intervention ◽  
School Based ◽  
Sedentary Life Style

<p><strong>OBJECTIVES:</strong> Students attend sedentary life style and less like vigorous physical activity. This study investigated the effects of School-based intervention<strong> </strong>on increasing physical activity for decreasing obesity among high-school obese and overweight boys, based on the components of PRECEDE PROCEED Model, to participate in median - vigorous physical activity among the first Period of high school boys in the city of Urmia, Iran</p><p><strong>METHODS:</strong> This study was an experimental intervention that conducted at 4 high schools that were divided into 2 groups of intervention (40) and the control (40) male students, schools in junior high schools in Urmia.</p><p><strong>RESULTS:</strong> Three and six months after the intervention, significant differences were found between the experimental and control groups of schools, in the amount of students’ participation in vigorous physical activity (p&lt;0.01).</p><p><strong>CONCLUSIONS:</strong> According to the results, the school-based intervention and components of PRECEDE PROCEED Model had a positive impact on the improvement of physical activity and decrease in physical inactivity among the students.</p>

scholarly journals A Preliminary Study on Teaching Korean students Chinese tones: Taking Korean High School Students as an Example

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zefang Xu
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
High Schools ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
School Students ◽  
Korean Students ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
One Year

This paper takes the learners who have a one-year experience of learning Chinese in Korean high schools as the investigated and studied sample, concludes the teaching methods of the first, second, third, and fourth Chinese tones, and focuses on the methods of tone teaching.

scholarly journals Effects of Life – Skills Counseling In Enhancing Self-Sufficiency among High School Students

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Surma, S ◽  
Sampathkumar ◽  
Surma, S
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Life Skills ◽  
The Self ◽  
School Students ◽  
Educational Approach ◽  
Counseling Intervention ◽  
Self Sufficiency ◽  
Group Life ◽  
Experimental Group

The purpose of the present paper is to know the effectiveness of life-skills counseling intervention in enhancing self-sufficiency of high school students. Life-skills counseling is an educational approach, which is used to inculcate the essential life-skills in an individual to meet the challenges of everyday life.  It is also known to be very effective and appropriate for present day scenario.  It is easily adaptable for larger groups.  High School students are in the stage of adolescence.  High school students face a wide variety of problems out of which the major ones are lack of self-sufficiency, inability to manage emotions, decision-making skills etc.  The present study involves 300 high school students (150 Boys and 150 Girls) who are selected from various schools in Mysore city corporation limit. High School Personality Questionnaire (HSPQ) was administered to find out the personality problems of high school students.  Experimental design has been applied and Life-skills counseling intervention has been given for the experimental group.  Life-skills counseling was found to be very effective in enhancing the self-sufficiency of high school students.

scholarly journals Key Facts about the Decision-making Process of High School Students Regarding Career Options

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liviu Ciucan-Rusu
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
High Schools ◽  
Personal Development ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Influence Factors ◽  
International Mobility ◽  
School Students ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Future Career

As a dynamic transformation of the economy, companies put pressure on universities and other educational suppliers to deliver the labor force with new knowledge and skills required, to ensure their innovation and competitiveness. Because of these dynamics, students are also under pressure when they must decide about future jobs. There is also confusion in the mind of young adult that needs to bear the influence of public media, social media, online communities about the personal development in regional, national, or global environment. In this case, universities and high schools have to inform about trends and perspectives of future career and support students in their choice but they lack of communication capabilities or marketing aspects are overestimated. Our study is based on an online survey with more than 500 participants from Mures county high schools during the 2018-2019 academic year. Most of the student wants to continue their study at university 83,2 %. As a preferential channel of information about university programs students voted as very useful, university websites and meetings with representatives of faculties. The main fields students interested in are: business, engineering, informatics, medicine, public administration and law. Around 13.4% of the high school students intend to continue their study abroad. Almost half of the respondents have clear idea of study program to be chosen. Regarding the influence factors of their choice, family and acquaintances who are already university students have the higher impact rather than colleagues, friends and professors. When referring to criteria for choosing the future university, they favor the number of tax-free places and international mobility. Generally, we can say that students consider university the most important next step in their future career and they proof themselves rather independent to decide about this step. Our study also emphasizes significant levels of indecision and we will deepen our further research for better understanding of the phenomenon.

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