scholarly journals Psychological Factors of EFL Students on Speaking Performance

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 266-271
Author(s):  
Maliqul Hafis ◽  
Retno Widya
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Factors ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Dominant Factor ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
College Learners ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
Quantitative Design ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Speaking Performance ◽  
English Program

This research aimed to explore the psychological factors that caused college learners felt hard in delivering speaking performance. This study was conducted to the fifth semester English program students at IKIP PGRI Pontianak. The 37 students were chosen as the participant of this study which was obtained by doing purposive sampling. It was chosen since the problem occurred in IKIP PGRI Pontianak specifically at the fifth semester students. The research design used in this research was descriptive qualitative and quantitative design. The data were taken from online questionnaire and semi structured interview of students. The questionnaire was employed to find out the dominant factor. The other tool of collecting data was students’ semi structured-interview. It was used to support the questionnaire data. The researcher revealed that the psychological factor including anxiety, shyness, lack of confident, lack of motivation, and fear of making mistake were some factors that influenced students’ speaking performance. The researcher investigated that between five aspects, the dominanat factors influenced the students’ speaking performance was anxiety with the mean score (2,06). They worried to do speaking performance. Another factor were shyness, lack of confident, lack of motivation, and fear of making mistake, those factors hindered learners to practice their speaking ability in front of the class. The conclusions of this research were students feel anxious and afraid of making a mistake when they did speaking performance. This study suggested that the lecture should aware those factors affected students’ speaking performance in the class.

scholarly journals The Integration of Mind Mapping Technique in Storytelling to Assist EFL students in Mastering Speaking Skill

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 49
Author(s):  
Nizar Saputra ◽  
Muntasir Muntasir
Keyword(s):  
Structured Interview ◽  
Mapping Technique ◽  
Mind Mapping ◽  
T Score ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
Speaking Performance ◽  
The Mind ◽  
Speaking Skills

This research investigates the effectiveness of mind mapping implementation in storytelling to improve students' speaking skills.  This research was framed as an experimental method in which tests and interviews are used to analyze the data. The test consisted of pre-test and post-test, while the structured interview is used to find out students' perspectives toward using mind mapping in storytelling. The finding suggests a significant difference between students' speaking skills in retelling stories using mind mapping and without mind mapping. This difference could be seen from the distribution of the t-score, which is higher than the t-table. T-score is 6. 8, and the t-table is 1.7. The research also suggests that the students considered the mind mapping technique an excellent and effective technique applied in storytelling to improve their speaking performance. Based on the result, the application of the Mind Mapping Technique in storytelling in teaching speaking skills can be one of effective ways to improve the student's speaking performance.

scholarly journals An Analysis of Student’s Speaking Anxiety and its Effect on Speaking Performance

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cucu Sutarsyah
Keyword(s):  
Linear Regression ◽  
Dominant Factor ◽  
P Value ◽  
Negative Contribution ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
Speaking Anxiety ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Speaking Performance ◽  
The Difference

This study was carried out to seek if there is a negative psychological factor known as anxiety could really affect students’ speaking performance and to find the difference in speaking performance between students with higher level of anxiety and students with lower level of anxiety and also to seek which of the factors of anxiety is dominant. The participants of this research were the first year students of SMPN 2 Bandar Lampung. There were 27 students in that class. The research design was ex post facto to seek the correlation between the variables. Questionnaire and speaking test were used as data collection and then they were analyzed by using Independent T-Test and Linear Regression to test the hypotheses. The results show that the students’ speaking performance significantly differs between the two groups. The mean score of higher level of anxiety students was 62.37 while the mean score for lower level of anxiety students was 83.81. Based on the analysis by using Mann-Whitney U Test, it shows that lower level anxiety students have higher score in speaking performance than those with higher level of anxiety as the computation resulted in p value at 0.005. The next analysis by using Linear Regression resulted in r2 ­­ (0.319). The data show that speaking anxiety may give negative contribution to the overall students’ speaking performance achievement. It also found that nervousness is dominant factor followed by worry and tension.

scholarly journals Implicit gender-career bias in postgraduate medical training still exists, mainly in residents and in females

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maud Kramer ◽  
Ide C. Heyligers ◽  
Karen D. Könings
Keyword(s):  
Gender Bias ◽  
Medical Training ◽  
Leadership Positions ◽  
Medical Field ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Surgical Specialty ◽  
Postgraduate Medical Training ◽  
Career Ambition ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Attending Physicians

Abstract Background More and more female residents enter postgraduate medical training (PGMT). Meanwhile, women are still underrepresented in academic medicine, in leadership positions and in most surgical specialties. This suggests that female residents’ career development may still be negatively impacted by subtle, often unconscious stereotype associations regarding gender and career-ambition, called implicit gender-career bias. This study explored the existence and strength of implicit gender-career bias in doctors who currently work in PGMT, i.e. in attending physicians who act as clinical trainers and in their residents. Methods We tested implicit gender-career bias in doctors working in PGMT by means of an online questionnaire and an online Implicit Association Test (IAT). We used standard IAT analysis to calculate participants’ IAT D scores, which indicate the direction and strength of bias. Linear regression analyses were used to test whether the strength of bias was related to gender, position (resident or clinical trainer) or specialty (non-surgical or surgical specialty). Results The mean IAT D score among 403 participants significantly differed from zero (D-score = 0.36 (SD = 0.39), indicating bias associating male with career and female with family. Stronger gender-career bias was found in women (βfemale =0 .11; CI 0.02; 0.19; p = 0.01) and in residents (βresident 0.12; CI 0.01; 0.23; p = 0.03). Conclusions This study may provide a solid basis for explicitly addressing implicit gender-career bias in PGMT. The general understanding in the medical field is that gender bias is strongest among male doctors’ in male-dominated surgical specialties. Contrary to this view, this study demonstrated that the strongest bias is held by females themselves and by residents, independently of their specialty. Apparently, the influx of female doctors in the medical field has not yet reduced implicit gender-career bias in the next generation of doctors, i.e. in today’s residents, and in females.

scholarly journals Emotional Bonding and Sexual Activity During COVID-19 Lockdown: A Cross-National Pilot Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 263183182110274
Author(s):  
Deblina Roy ◽  
Sujita Kumar Kar ◽  
SM Yasir Arafat ◽  
Pawan Sharma ◽  
Russell Kabir
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Sexual Relationships ◽  
Sexually Active ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Emotional Bonding ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Study Participants

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown measures have affected the sexuality and emotional bonding among the couple across the world. Objectives: We aimed to assess the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown on the married people’s emotional bonding and sexual relationships in 3 south Asian counties (Bangladesh, India, and Nepal). Methods: A cross-sectional online survey was conducted among Bangladesh, India, and Nepal residents from April 3 to April 15, 2020. The survey was designed in English. The participants were selected through convenience sampling technique, the link of the online questionnaire was shared with the participants. Only participants older than 18 years and above, married, and living with their spouses were included in the study. Results: A total number of 120 respondents were included finally for analysis from the participating countries (India, Nepal, and Bangladesh). The mean age of the participants was 35.42 (±5.73) years; the majority were males under the age of 40 years and had completed postgraduation as their qualification. Among the study participants, more than half (53.8%) of the women reported being sexually active during the lockdown, whereas 41% of the men reported being sexually active. Among the sexually active participants, most women (57.7%) reported that they perceived positive emotional bonding with their partners. Nevertheless, there was no significant difference observed when compared with men. There are variations in responses. However, no significant association was identified. Conclusion: There are a few insights from the study, that is, there was no significant difference found in almost 3 countries in emotional intimacy. There had been a trend that there is improved emotional bonding with their partners, although no significant difference was observed.

Light, Nutrients, and Water Temperature as Determinants of Phytoplankton Production in Two Saline, Prairie Lakes with High Sulphate Concentrations

1992 ◽  
Vol 49 (11) ◽  
pp. 2281-2290 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard D. Robarts ◽  
Marlene S. Evans ◽  
Michael T. Arts
Keyword(s):  
Water Temperature ◽  
Photosynthetic Capacity ◽  
Chlorophyll Concentration ◽  
Euphotic Zone ◽  
Dominant Factor ◽  
Phytoplankton Production ◽  
Dissolved Phosphorus ◽  
Prairie Lakes ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Algal Productivity

Our data support empirical models indicating that algal productivity is low relative to total phosphorus (TP) levels in prairie lakes with high sulphate concentrations. Mean chlorophyll accounted for 91.1% of the variance in euphotic zone primary production (ΣA) in Humboldt Lake (total dissolved solids (TDS) = 3.3 g∙L−1; Zmax = 6 m), while TP, total dissolved phosphorus, and water temperature accounted for 82.7% of ΣA variance in Redberry Lake (TDS = 20.9 g∙L−1; Zmax = 17 m). The relative importance of these variables to ΣA resulted from biological, chemical, and physical differences of these lakes. Light usually penetrated to the bottom of Redberry Lake due to a mean euphotic zone (Zeu) chlorophyll of 1.7 mg∙m−3, while Humboldt Lake's mean Zeu was 3.4 m with a mean chlorophyll concentration of 62.6 mg∙m−3. Chlorophyll was the dominant factor correlated with light penetration in Humboldt Lake (r2 = 0.65) but not in Redberry Lake. Photosynthetic capacity was correlated (r2 = 0.72) with water temperature only in Redberry Lake. The mean ΣA was 57.1 and 230.2 mg C∙m−2∙h−1 for Redberry and Humboldt lakes, respectively.

Description of the Characteristics of Public’s Knowledge and Perceptions About the Covid-19 Pandemic in the New Normal Era

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-47
Author(s):  
Pariyana Yana ◽  
Mariatul Fadillah ◽  
Zulkarnain ◽  
Apriyani Supia Dewi ◽  
Rani Anggarini
Keyword(s):  
College Graduates ◽  
Hand Washing ◽  
Public Knowledge ◽  
Risk Of Infection ◽  
Positive Perception ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Individual Health ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Government

Covid-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) caused by Severe Acute Respiratory SyndromeCoronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2) was declared a pandemic on March 11, 2020.Various stepshave been taken to control the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic that is currentlyhappening in Indonesia. Despite all the efforts of the government and media to educatethe public, the increase in the number of daily cases in Indonesia has not shown adecline. This encourages researchers to assess the level of public knowledge andperceptions because factors have an influence on individual health behavior that cancontribute to pandemic control efforts. This research uses study method observationaldescriptive. The population in this study were 343 people who filled out a researchquestionnaire conducted by the IKM-IKK FK Unsri department. For 251 respondents whofilled out the online questionnaire completely, the mean age was 23.78 ± 7.46, 63.7%female, 63.7% college graduates, 77.7% Muslim, and the majority of occupations arecollege students and students (54.6%). In the assessment of knowledge, 137 people(35.7%) had a good level of knowledge with a mean valueknowledge 13.25 ± 3.2. Themajority of respondents have a good perception, namely 249 people (99.2%) with morethan half showing a positive perception of the risk of infection if not taking precautions,the importance of wearing masks and physical distancing, hand washing behavior, self-isolation, and consumption of nutritious food during the Covid-19 pandemic..

scholarly journals Weight regain among women after metabolic and bariatric surgery: a qualitative study in Brazil

2014 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 140-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ataliba de Carvalho Jr. ◽  
Egberto Ribeiro Turato ◽  
Elinton Adami Chaim ◽  
Ronis Magdaleno Jr.
Keyword(s):  
Bariatric Surgery ◽  
Psychological Factors ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Weight Regain ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Qualitative Investigation ◽  
Health Team ◽  
Open Questions ◽  
Metabolic And Bariatric Surgery ◽  
Degree Of Participation

INTRODUCTION: Due to the increased number of bariatric surgeries over the years, aspects contributing or hindering the achievement of outcomes, among them weight regain, have acquired increased significance. Psychological factors directly influence on this unwanted situation, but there are few studies and controversies about the degree of participation of these factors. We propose a qualitative investigation to analyze the meanings of weight regain after surgery among women and how these factors influence this outcome.METHOD: This study uses the clinical-qualitative method, by means of a semi-structured interview with open questions in an intentional sample, closed by saturation, with eight women who underwent surgery at the Bariatric Surgery Outpatient Clinic of Hospital das Clínicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), in the state of São Paulo, Brazil.RESULTS: A feeling of defeat and failure emerges with weight regain, which contributes to social isolation; there is no regret, but gratitude for the surgery; among patients, there is a sense of feeling rejected greater than a rejection that actually exists.CONCLUSION: We found out the need for further qualitative studies that help the health team to better understand the dynamic psychological factors involved in the meaning of weight regain after bariatric surgery among women, in order to adopt appropriate conducts to deal with this problem.

scholarly journals Number Head Together (NHT) in Teaching Writing in EFL Classroom

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 22
Author(s):  
Hidayatul Hamdiah ◽  
Nik Mohd Rahimi Nik Yusoff
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Vocational High School ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Tenth Graders ◽  
Writing Test ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
The Mean

This article focused on the effectiveness of Number Head Together in teaching writing in the EFL Classroom. The aim of the study was to improve EFL students’ writing. This study was quantitative research and used an experimental design. The population was 30 students and the sample was 15 students. Purposive sampling was used in determining the sample of the study. The writing test was the instrument used to collect the data. The data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics and paired sample t-test to test the hypothesis. The students' instrument was an essay-informed descriptive text. Furthermore, the researchers used pre and post to compare scores before and after implied Number Head Together. The mean score of the pre-test was 49.06 at p = 1.364 and the post-test was 78.40 at p = 1.576 which was higher than 0.05 (as the standard significance level in SPSS). This value showed the differences before and after implementing Number Head Together. Hence, it can be concluded that Number Head Together was significantly effective in teaching writing in the tenth graders of Public Vocational High School (SMKN) 1 Janapria, Indonesia. However, The student's writing improves because in grouping the students able to help each other. Keywords:  Number Head Together (NHT), EFL Classroom,  Teaching Writing

scholarly journals Brief Version of Caffeine Expectancy Questionnaire in Brazil

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guilherme Falcão Mendes ◽  
Caio Eduardo Gonçalves Reis ◽  
Eduardo Yoshio Nakano ◽  
Renata Puppin Zandonadi
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Modeling ◽  
Expert Panel ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Intraclass Correlation ◽  
Absolute Error ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Full Version ◽  
Filling Time ◽  
Excellent Internal Consistency ◽  
The Mean

The use of extensive questionnaires has the limitation of filling time bias, related to the ability to focus and accurately respond to many items, justifying the necessity for a brief version. This study aimed to build a brief version of the Caffeine Expectancy Questionnaire in Brazil (B-CaffEQ-BR) composed of 21 items divided into seven factors, with as adequate consistency and reproducibility as the full version. Quantitative procedures using statistical modeling were applied using the CaffEQ-BR (full version) database keeping the Mean Absolute Error (MAE) (based on the full version) <0.5 and Cronbach's α and Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC) ≥0.7. The expert panel (n = 3), in a blind design, evaluated the semantic structuring within the options indicated by previous statistical modeling until the agreement of the expert panel. The participants (n = 62), Brazilian adults who were regular caffeine consumers (175.8 ± 94.4 mg/day), of whom 62.9% were women, 33.1 ± 9.7 years, 24.5 ± 3.8 kg/m2, and 62.9% of whom self-identified as white, were asked to respond twice to the online questionnaire in 48–72 h. The first sample (n = 40) tested interobserver reproducibility with the double application of B-CaffEQ-BR. Another sample (n = 22) answered the CaffEQ-BR (full version) and B-CaffEQ-BR, and the last sample (n = 18) performed the reverse process. The B-CaffEQ-BR presented excellent internal consistency (Cronbach's α ≥ 0.729) and overall reproducibility (ICC ≥ 0.915) for the entire questionnaire and its seven factors. The B-CaffEQ-BR can be a valuable tool in caffeine research with the Brazilian adult population.

scholarly journals Analysis of Consumers’ Preference for Local Rice among Households in Ekiti State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
pp. 18-23
Author(s):  
G. T. Ajayi ◽  
A. Ajiboye
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Control Policy ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Good Taste ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Government

Consumers’ preference for local rice determines its demand. Therefore, the study was carried out to analyze consumers’ preference for local rice among households in Ekiti State. A multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select respondents for this study. A total of 240 women were randomly selected from three Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the State. Primary data were obtained with the use of a well-structured interview schedule. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics as well as inferential statistic like logistic regression. The mean age of the respondents was 38 years and more than half (53.3%) of the respondents were females. Most (70.0%) of the respondents had a mean family size of 7 persons. Most (87.0%) preferred local rice and factors influencing consumers’ preference for local rice include good nutritional value, quality of rice and good taste. Local rice was very much preferred by the respondents. Logistic regression shows that significant influence exists between price, taste, availability of rice and presence of particles and preferred choice of rice. Therefore, efforts should be made by the government to formulate price control policy on local rice for its affordability by the consumers and there should be improvement on processing technology of local rice to eliminate presence of particles for improved quality and good taste to enhance the consumers’ preference for choice of rice. Also, the government should support farmers through provision of incentives and credit facilities so as to produce more local rice for its availability all year round.

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