A Look at Interethnic Contact and Social Distance in Vision School Environment in Malaysia

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-92
Author(s):  
Suresh Kumar N Vellymalay

This study examines the interethnic adaptation and friendship patterns of students in the Malaysian Vision School setting. A total of 541 primary students from 11 schools within five different Vision School complexes participated in this study. Questionnaires were used to collect quantitative data from the students. Findings of friendship patterns indicate that students are more inclined towards their own ethnicity rather than students from different ethnic groups. In terms of adaptation, students prefer and choose to befriend others within their own ethnicity. It is clear that the strong preference for in-group friendship thereby draws boundaries and creates social distance among students.

2021 ◽  
pp. 136548022110022
Author(s):  
Michael Petrasek ◽  
Anthony James ◽  
Amity Noltemeyer ◽  
Jennifer Green ◽  
Katelyn Palmer

A motivating and engaging school environment has been associated with several positive student outcomes. Consequently, schools have an opportunity and responsibility to promote a culture that supports students in developing and maintaining their motivation, engagement, and self-improvement. Efforts to promote such a culture can be embedded within a Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) framework. In this paper, we begin by describing motivation and engagement, and discussing the relevance of these concepts in schools. Next, we introduce the traditional PBIS framework, highlighting research and core features. Third, we propose how PBIS can be enhanced by incorporating a focus on relationships, engagement, and motivation in the school setting. Finally, we conclude with recommendations for school teams seeking to implement this approach.


2005 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 137-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debra Rickwood

AbstractFor young people still at school, the school setting is vital to their mental health and wellbeing. Not only does the school environment have a direct and indirect impact on mental health, it provides an opportunistic setting in which to identify and respond to emerging mental health problems. To do this effectively, schools and school staff must work in collaboration with the young people themselves, their families, and other support services within the community, particularly primary health care services, including general practice. The importance of developing effective partnerships and care pathways between schools and the primary health care sector is being increasingly acknowledged, and initiatives such as MindMatters Plus GP have advanced our understanding in this area.


1993 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony Barnett ◽  
Lawrence Y.S. Chan ◽  
Lain C. Bruce

The purpose of the present study was to determine the validity of the 20-meter multistage shuttle run (MSR) for predicting peak VO2 in Hong Kong Chinese students, ages 12–17 years. Fifty-five subjects, 27 boys and 28 girls, performed the MSR in the school environment and had peak VO2 determined in the laboratory. A correlation of 0.72 (p<0.001) was found between peak VO2 and predicted peak VO2 using an equation previously developed with Canadian children (6). However, maximal shuttle run speed alone was a better predictor in this group (r=0.74, SEE=4.6 ml · kg−1·min−1, p<.001). Multiple-regression analysis (best-subsets) was performed and the best predictor variables were maximal speed and sex with either triceps skinfold or weight. For practical application in the school setting, the equation peak VO2 = 24.2 − 5.0(sex) − 0.8(age) + 3.4(maximal speed) (r=0.82, SEE=4.0), where for sex, male = 0 and female = 1, is suggested.


Author(s):  
Carol Brunt ◽  
Ruth Hansen ◽  
Megan Matthews

The “best place” debate centers on which disciplinary setting is best for degree programs in nonprofit management education. We contribute to the discussion by reflecting on the constraints and opportunities intentionally identified in a developing program within an established business school. We ground our work in the nonprofit sector’s interdependence with the market and public sectors, and identify opportunities for reciprocity within a business school setting. Finally, we identify cultivating interdisciplinary relationships as a strategy to ameliorate tension between a competitive vs. collaborative “forced choice” approach.


BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. e037848
Author(s):  
Berit Brandes ◽  
Heide Busse ◽  
Louisa Sell ◽  
Lara Christianson ◽  
Mirko Brandes

IntroductionPhysical inactivity is known as a leading cause of mortality and tracks from childhood to adulthood. Many types of school-based single-component and multicomponent interventions to promote physical activity (PA) have been undertaken and evaluated, with mixed findings overall. Enlarging the intervention areas beyond the school setting is a promising approach. WHO’s Health Promoting School (WHO HPS) framework is a holistic, setting-based approach where health is promoted through the whole school environment with links to other settings such as the home environment and wider community. In this paper, we outline our scoping review protocol to systematically review the published literature from the last 10 years to identify existing school-based interventions to promote PA and cardiorespiratory fitness among children aged 6–10 years old and to map intervention components according to the features of this framework.Methods and analysisArksey and O’Malley’s scoping review methodology framework will guide the conduct of this review. We will search Medline, PsycINFO, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Sports Medicine & Education Index, Education Resources Information Centre and CENTRAL and hand search the reference lists of key studies to identify studies appropriate for inclusion. Any empirical study that evaluated the effectiveness of a school-based intervention promoting PA and/or cardiorespiratory fitness in children aged 6–10 years old will be included. Two reviewers will independently screen all abstracts and full texts for inclusion. One reviewer will extract general information, study characteristics and intervention contents to classify them according to the features of the WHO HPS framework. Results will be synthesised narratively.Ethics and disseminationFindings will be disseminated in conference presentations and peer-reviewed publications. A condensed version of the results will be made available for the public. Stakeholder meetings will be arranged to discuss and disseminate the findings.


2009 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 327-332 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia G. Prenni

Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome is a cardiac condition in which an extra electrical pathway within the heart causes an abnormal increase in heart rate. It affects one to three people of every 1,000 people worldwide, occurring more often in males. Diagnosis usually occurs during young adulthood, so it is important for school nurses to be familiar with the condition. Prophylactic treatments, as well as surgical intervention to permanently block the extra pathway, are options for people with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. Tachycardia associated with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome can occur occasionally even when prophylactic treatment is administered. School nurses must know how to properly assess and treat episodes of tachycardia that may occur in the school setting. With proper education, school nurses can help provide a safe school environment for students with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome and promote successful academic achievement.


Author(s):  
Nieves Gomis Selva ◽  
Carolina Gonzálvez Maciá ◽  
María Vicent Juan ◽  
Mª Isabel Gómez Núñez ◽  
Nelly Lagos San Martín

Abstract.Just the existence of school refusal associated with stress and anxiety disorders in child age should make us think about the responsibility we have as adults (families, teachers, educators, etc.) to promote healthy, safe and balanced contexts help to: a) prevent these disorders by promoting a comprehensive and harmonious development of children and/or, b) minimize the impact of adverse experiences or contexts may have on the child. This study seeks to highlight the potential benefits of training strategies, joint participation and school-family collaboration based on the Multiple Intelligences’s theory to prevent and/or minimize the stress and anxiety experienced by many children with symptoms of school refusal. The conclusions are based on studies that show the existence of different profiles of intelligence from an early age (Ballester, 2004; Gomis, 2007; Valero, 2007) and are based and complemented from the data study provided by 144 families about the strengths and weaknesses of their children as much in school and at home activities, as well as activities or personality traits that manifest children outside school hours and that could affect performance and behavior in the school environment. The results provide valuable information about the expectations of parents and perceptions of child characteristics that may cause school refusal. Similarly, the study of the application of theory in educational contexts (Del Pozo, 2005, 2009, 2013) shows proposals for action from the school setting mechanisms, procedures and operational standards to work from the center in collaboration with the families to prevent and/or minimize school refusal.Keywords: school refusal, family perception, multiple intelligences.Resumen.El simple hecho de plantear la existencia de rechazo escolar asociado a trastornos de estrés y ansiedad en edad infantil tiene que hacernos reflexionar sobre la responsabilidad que tenemos todos los adultos (familias, docentes, educadores, etc.) de favorecer contextos sanos, seguros y equilibrados que ayuden a: a) prevenir dichos trastornos favoreciendo un desarrollo global y armónico de la infancia y/o, b) minimizar el impacto que vivencias o contextos desfavorables puedan tener en el niño y la niña. Esta comunicación pretende dar a conocer los beneficios que pueden aportar estrategias de formación, participación y colaboración conjunta escuela-familia basadas en la teoría de las Inteligencias Múltiples para prevenir y/o minimizar el estrés o la ansiedad que sufren muchos niños y niñas que presentan síntomas de rechazo escolar. Las conclusiones parten de investigaciones que evidencian la existencia de perfiles de inteligencia diferenciados desde edades tempranas (Ballester, 2004; Gomis, 2007; Valero, 2007) y se fundamentan y complementan a partir del estudio de datos aportados por 144 familias sobre las potencialidades y debilidades de sus hijos e hijas tanto en actividades escolares como en el hogar así como actividades o rasgos de personalidad que los niños y niñas manifiestan fuera del horario escolar y que pueden influir en su rendimiento y conducta en el ambiente escolar. Los resultados obtenidos aportan información muy valiosa sobre las expectativas que tienen los padres así como percepciones sobre características del niño o niña que puedan ser causa de rechazo escolar. Del mismo modo, el estudio de la aplicación de la teoría en contextos educativos (Del Pozo, 2005, 2009, 2013) plantea propuestas de actuación desde la escuela estableciendo mecanismos, procedimientos y pautas de actuación para trabajar desde el centro y en colaboración con las familias para prevenir y/o minimizar el rechazo escolar.Palabras clave: rechazo escolar, percepción familiar, inteligencias múltiples.


2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 719-724
Author(s):  
Elena L. Grigoryevа ◽  
Maria V. Lebedkina ◽  
Oleg A. Musin ◽  
Gennadij N. Germanov ◽  
Al'bert R. Bajmurzin

Purpose: The article is aimed at describing a model of self-education of primary school children's parents and the results of its testing in a primary school in a multi-ethnic educational space. The leading technology of organizing self-education for parents of primary students and formation of their methods of auto-didactics is the technology of poly directional pedagogical counseling. Methodology: The following methods of measuring the effectiveness of the offered program were used: SWOT - analysis of educational problems of primary school children in a multi-ethnic educational organization, analysis of research data on related topics, pedagogical modeling, studying students' work, observation, and survey methods with graphical interpretation of the data. Result: The result of the study was a unique model of inclusion of primary students’ parents in the educational space of a multi-ethnic school. In accordance with the authors' model, an awareness program was launched for parents of primary school children. Applications: The research materials can be useful for primary school teachers, for parents of primary students, as well as for specialists in the system of additional education in working with multi-ethnic children groups, as well as for social teachers in working with migrant families to build a non-conflict educational environment. Novelty/Originality: The originality of the study lies in the development of a model for the inclusion of parents of younger schoolchildren in the educational space of a multi-ethnic school through parental self-education organized by school teachers.


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