scholarly journals Predicting the students' Brain Executive Functions Based on Their Acculturation in Multicultural High Schools

2021 ◽  
Vol In Press (In Press) ◽  
Author(s):  
Farideh Hamidi ◽  
Forough Bagheri
Keyword(s):  
Working Memory ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Executive Functions ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Ethnically Diverse ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Task Completion ◽  
Diverse Students ◽  
Brain Functions

Background: Executive functions as a group of complex mental processes and cognitive abilities necessary for our goal-directed behavior to control the skills. Acculturation is a process in which an individual acquires and adjusts to a new cultural environment. Objectives: The present study aimed to predict the ethnically diverse students’ brain executive functions based on their acculturation. Methods: In this correlational survey study, 1,019 high school students in the city of Kabodar Ahang, a multicultural city in Hamedan Province, are investigated. In total, 280 bilingual as ethnically diverse students were selected using a relative stratified random method. The Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Functions (BRIEF) and Marin acculturation scale were used to collect data. The Pearson correlation coefficient, multiple regression, and step-by-step regression were employed to collect the data. Results: There is a positive association between acculturation and brain functions and inhibition components, task completion, working memory, and organization (P ≤ 0.001). In other words, increased students' acculturation leads to fostered brain executive functions in subscales of inhibition, task completion, working memory, and mental organization. Also, the multiple regression indicated that acculturation can predict 30% of the students' brain function variance. Conclusions: Teachers working in multicultural regions can use the findings of the present study to gain an appropriate understanding about students' individual differences according to their capacity of executive functions and organizing the process of learning based on their working memory and the complexity of the task.

scholarly journals QOLP-02. PRESERVING FUNCTIONS OF LANGUAGE, MOTOR, AND WORKING MEMORY BY AWAKE MAPPING CONTRIBUTES TO MAINTAIN QUALITY OF LIFE IN GLIOMAS

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (Supplement_6) ◽  
pp. vi197-vi197
Author(s):  
Riho Nakajima ◽  
Masashi Kinoshita ◽  
Hirokazu Okita ◽  
Mitsutoshi Nakada
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Working Memory ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Healthy Volunteers ◽  
Multiple Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Awake Surgery ◽  
Brain Functions ◽  
Sf 36

Abstract INTRODUCTION Aims of awake surgery are considered as maximum resection and functional preservation for postoperative quality of life (QOL). However, any studies have not been focused on the fundamental hypothesis that preservation of brain functions contributes to patient’s QOL. In this study, we investigated postoperative QOL and its related factors to reveal contribution of awake surgery for maintaining QOL. METHODS A total of 63 patients who underwent awake surgery were studied. Several kinds of neuropsychological/neurological tests and SF-36 to assess QOL were performed at 6-month postoperatively. In SF-36, 3-component scores, including physical, mental, and role/social component were calculated and they were compared with healthy volunteers. Additionally, their background factors were collected from medical records. Then, influenced background and functional factors to QOL were analyzed using multiple regression analysis. Moreover, voxel-based lesion symptom (VLSM) analyses were performed to investigate relationship between resected regions and QOL. RESULTS Though physical and mental QOL scores were almost equivalent to healthy volunteers, role and social component score (RCS) were significantly declined (36.7, < .0001). Using multiple regression analysis, RCS significantly related to reinstatement among several background factors (p=0.0038). Until postoperative 6 months, 71.6% returned to professional work. Moreover, RCS correlated significantly with working memory, language, and motor function among several brain functions (p=0.019, 0.0028, 0.010, respectively). In the VLSM analysis, patients who resected following regions showed significantly low RCS; the left inferior frontal and superior to middle temporal gyri which relate to language; and right supplementary motor area and cingulate cortex which are involved in motor control or working memory. CONCLUSIONS The important factors to maintain QOL are reinstatement and preserving brain functions including language, motor, and working memory. This suggests that awake surgery aiming for preserving these functions is a benefit for postoperative QOL.

scholarly journals Students’ Responses toward Scientific Argumentation with ADI Learning Model to Physics Literacy: A Case of Indonesian Senior High School Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-11
Author(s):  
Della Shinta Bestiantono
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Learning Model ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Scientific Argumentation ◽  
School Students ◽  
Senior High School Students

The aim of this study is to explore Indonesian students’ responses towards scientific argumentation with ADI learning model to physics literacy by using survey study. The sample included 100 Indonesian senior high school students (47% male and 53% female) who were studying at public school in East Java province. The Responses towards Scientific Argumentation ADI Learning Model to Physics Literacy (RT-SAPL) questionnaire was developed with Indonesian language and validated through an exploratory factor analysis of participants’ responses. For measuring the correlation among three dimensions of scale, the Pearson Correlation product moment was used. The findings indicated: the instrument used in this study had satisfactory validity and reliability. Meanwhile, the construct validities of the RT-SAPL were varying from .617 and .832 and extracting 70.655% of the variance with overall Cronbach’s alpha constant was .854. Moreover, the dimension of ADI learning model came in the first rank and followed by Scientific argumentation as well as the degree of responses towards scientific argumentation with ADI learning model to physics literacy. Finally, the findings have also indicated a significant relationship among factors of RT-SAPL.

scholarly journals The role of scheme cognitive and emotional processing in the predicting adjustment of students with defiance disorder coping

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 107-116
Author(s):  
Maryam Sedghi ◽  
Soheila Najafi
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Multiple Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Emotional Processing ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Measurement Scale ◽  
Cognitive Schemas ◽  
School Students

This study of the scheme cognitive and emotional processing to predict compatibility female students are coping with defiance disorder. This is a descriptive study of the type of solidarity. The population are consisted of all high school students in the city of Ardabil in 1393. The number of available sampling method was 180 students that have a high score on the checklist were coping defiance disorder, were identified. To collect data from the short form Yang schema questionnaire (SQ-SF), emotional processing measurement scale (EPS), the compatibility questionnaire for students (AISS) and disregard disorder coping checklist was used. Research data using Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression analysis were analysed. The results showed that the areas of cognitive schemas (r=-0.23) and emotional processing (r=-0.32) the compatibility of the students there in defiance disorder (p<0.001). The results of multiple regression analysis showed that 7.7% of the variance in emotional processing and cognitive schema compatibility student’s defiance disorder is anticipated. As a result of cognitive schemas can be expressed in the emotional processing of the bottom can be used to predict the adaptability of students rated with defiance disorder.

Time-Based Measures of Monitoring in Association With Executive Functions in Kindergarten Children

2020 ◽  
Vol 228 (4) ◽  
pp. 244-253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonja Kälin ◽  
Claudia M. Roebers
Keyword(s):  
Working Memory ◽  
Executive Functions ◽  
Cognitive Processes ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Kindergarten Children ◽  
Metacognitive Monitoring

Abstract. Repeatedly, the notion has been put forward that metacognition (MC) and executive functions (EF) share common grounds, as both describe higher order cognitive processes and involve monitoring. However, only few studies addressed this issue empirically and so far their findings are rather inconsistent. Addressing the question whether measurement differences may in part be responsible for the mixed results, the current study included explicitly reported as well as time-based measures of metacognitive monitoring and related them to EF. A total of 202 children aged 4–6 years were assessed in terms of EF (inhibition, working memory, shifting) and monitoring. While there was no significant link between explicitly reported confidence and EF, latencies of monitoring judgments were significantly related to time- and accuracy-based measures of EF. Our findings support the association between EF and MC and the assumption that better inhibition abilities help children to engage in more thorough monitoring.

Knowledge and Communication of the National Core Standards Tool

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Winnie Thembisile Maphumulo ◽  
Busisiwe Bhengu
Keyword(s):  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Healthcare Delivery ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Quality Of Healthcare ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Public Healthcare ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Professional Nurses

The National Department of Health in South Africa has introduced the National Core Standards (NCS) tool to improve the quality of healthcare delivery in all public healthcare institutions. Knowledge of the NCS tool is essential among healthcare providers. This study investigated the level of knowledge on NCS and how the NCS tool was communicated among professional nurses. This was a cross-sectional survey study. Purposive sampling technique was used to select hospitals that only offered tertiary services in KwaZulu-Natal. Six strata of departments were selected using simple stratified sampling. The population of professional nurses in the selected hospitals was 3 050. Systematic random sampling was used to recruit 543 participants. The collected data were analysed using SPSS version 25. The study showed that only 16 (3.7%) respondents had knowledge about NCS, using McDonald’s standard of learning outcome measured criteria regarding the NCS tool. The Pearson correlation coefficient between the communication and knowledge was r = 0.055. The results revealed that although the communication scores for the respondents were high their knowledge scores remained low. This study concluded that there is a lack of knowledge regarding the NCS tool and therefore healthcare institutions need to commit themselves to the training of professional nurses regarding the NCS tool. The findings suggest that healthcare institutions implement the allocation of incentives for nurses that attend the workshops for NCS.

Analisis Pemahaman Wajib Pajak dan Iklan Pajak Terhadap Tingkat Kepatuhan Wajib Pajak Dalam Pajak Bumi dan Bangunan di KPP Tangerang Timur

2012 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-85
Author(s):  
Nico Darmawan
Keyword(s):  
Mass Media ◽  
Hypothesis Testing ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Electronic Media ◽  
Reliability Testing ◽  
Test Hypothesis ◽  
Validity Test ◽  
Convenience Sampling

This research was conducted to analyze relationship between the understanding of the taxpayer and the tax advertising towards compliance of taxpayer to pay Land and Building Tax (PBB) in the Tax Office (KPP) East Tangerang especially in sub-district Ciledug. Objects of this research are taxpayers who pay PBB in KPP East Tangerang especially in sub-district Ciledug and had seen tax advertising in both mass media and electronic media. The samples were taken by non-probability sampling method by using convenience sampling. The total samples used in analysis are 100 respondents. In the technique of data analysts, this research do the validity test by pearson correlation, reliability testing with coefficient Cronbach’s alpha, the classical assumption test, hypothesis testing multiple regression, t test, and F test. The result showed that the understanding of taxpayer have a significant effect on compliance of taxpayer and the tax advertising have  insignificant effect on compliance of taxpayer, meanwhile the understanding of taxpayer and tax advertising simultaneously had a significant effect on compliance of taxpayer. Keywords: Tax Advertising, Compliance of Taypayer, The Understanding of Taxpayer

Model Pembelajaran Project Based Learning Dalam Meningkatkan Keterampilan Berpikir Kreatif dan Komunikasi Matematis Siswa

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 201-214
Author(s):  
Joko Krismanto Harianja
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
School Students ◽  
Mathematical Communication ◽  
Board Games ◽  
Using Data

Abstrak: Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk meningkatkan keterampilan berpikir kreatif dan komunikasi matematis siswa SMP kelas VII dengan menerapkan model pembelajaran Project Based Learning (PjBL) serta untuk mengetahui apakah keterampilan berpikir kreatif siswa memiliki hubungan positif terhadap komunikasi matematis siswa. Penelitian ini dilakukan di SMP XYZ kota Bogor. Adapun kegiatan pada proses pembelajaran ini adalah merancang mathematics board games. Mix method merupakan jenis metode penelitian yang dilakukan dengan teknik pengambilan data dengan wawancara terhadap 5 orang responden, kuesioner dan observasi. Analisa kualitatif dilakukan secara triangulasi. Sedangkan untuk analisa kualitatif dengan menggunakan data yang diperoleh dari instrumen rubrik indikator keterampilan berpikir kreatif dan komunikasi matematis. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa implementasi PjBL dapat meningkatkan keterampilan berpikir kreatif dan komunikasi matematis siswa. Secara kuantitatif dengan menggunakan uji statistik korelasi Pearson, diketahui keterampilan berpikir kreatif memiliki hubungan positif dengan keterampilan berpikir kreatif. Abstract: The purpose of this study is to improve the creative thinking skills and mathematical communication of VII grade junior high school students by applying the Project Based Learning (PjBL) learning model and to find out whether students 'creative thinking skills have a positive correlation with students' mathematical communication skill. This research was conducted at SMP XYZ in Bogor. The activities in this learning process are designing mathematics board games. Mix method as the research methodology that is used with data collection techniques by interviewing 5 respondents, questionnaires and observations. Qualitative analysis is done by triangulation. Whereas for quanitative analysis using data obtained from the rubric instrument of creative thinking skills and mathematical communication indicators. The implementation of PjBL could improve students' creative thinking skills and mathematical communication. Quantitatively using the Pearson correlation statistical test, it is known that creative thinking skills have a positive relationship with creative thinking skills.

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