scholarly journals Effect of Using Scientific Stations Strategy in Developing Deductive Thinking of Intermediate School Students in General Sciences

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 35-48
Author(s):  
Heba Mohammed Saleh Al-Hafidh
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Processing ◽  
Mean Difference ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Intermediate School ◽  
School Students ◽  
Statistical Significant Difference ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
Experimental Group

The study aimed to know the effect of using the Scientific stations strategy in developing Deductive thinking of intermediate school students in the science subject. To achieve the aim of the research, the researcher used experimental design with two equal groups, the research sample consisted of (65) intermediate-grade students in Al Nidhal school for boys represented by (30) students of the experimental group and (35) students for the control group, the researcher equivalence of the two research groups with a set of variables including (Intelligence, parents ’educational level, previous achievement, age calculated by months and pre-test for Deductive thinking), to verify the research aim the researcher put the two hypotheses as following : 1- There is no statistical significant difference at the level of significance (0.05) between the scores mean of the members of the experimental group and the members of the control group in the post test of Deductive thinking. 2- There is no statistical significant difference at the level of significance (0.05) between the mean difference between the (pre and post) tests of both experimental and control groups in the Deductive thinking test. To verify the research hypotheses, the researcher prepared a test for Deductive thinking consisting of (20) items the researcher applied the test of Deductive thinking, collected the data, and tabulated it in tables for statistical processing and the results indicated: 1- There is a statistical significant difference between the scores mean of students in both groups in the Deductive thinking test and in favor of the experimental group. 2- There is a statistical significant difference between the mean difference between the two tests (pre - post) and in favor of the experimental group.

The effect of Bayer’s strategy on developing divergent thinking among students Second intermediate grade in the subject of Arab Islamic history

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
pp. 273-304
Keyword(s):  
Divergent Thinking ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Intermediate School ◽  
Islamic History ◽  
Intermediate Students ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
Experimental Group

The current research aims to know (the effect of Bayer's strategy on developing divergent thinking among second-grade intermediate students in the subject of Arab-Islamic history) . In order to achieve the goal of the research, the researcher puts the following null hypothesis : 1.There is no statistically significant difference at the level of significance (0.05) between the mean scores of the experimental group students who study according to the Bayer strategy and the average scores of the control group students who study in the traditional way in the dimensional divergent thinking test . The researcher chose an experimental design with two groups, one experimental and the other a control, and the two research groups (experimental - control) were rewarded with the following variables : (Chronological age in months, grades of the previous year, IQ test, pre-branched thinking test ) . The current research was limited to second-grade intermediate students in (Al-Furat Intermediate School for Boys), which is one of the schools affiliated to the city of Baghdad / Directorate of Education Al-Karkh First. (32) students, and the second represented the control group who were studying the same subject in the traditional way, and they numbered (31) students. Thus, the number of the research sample reached (63) students. 2017-2018 . The researcher prepared the divergent thinking test in light of the steps and main questions of the Sheikhly test (2001) in measuring the ability of divergent thinking of the students of the research sample . : The search results showed .The experimental group students who study history according to the Bayer strategy outperformed the control group students who study history using the traditional method in the dimensional branched thinking test . Keyword: Divergent thinking Bayer Stratagy

scholarly journals Comparative Study on Teaching Reading Using Know, Want, Learnt (KWL) and Direct Instruction Method (DIM)

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 169
Author(s):  
Gabriela Puspita Nagri ◽  
Ngadiso Ngadiso ◽  
Teguh Sarosa
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Reading Skill ◽  
Reading Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Teaching Reading ◽  
School Students ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Experimental Group

<p>The aims of this research are to find out: (1) whether there is a significant difference in reading skill between the students taught by using KWL method and those taught by using DIM; and (2) whether KWL method is more effective than DIM to teach reading. This experimental study used 22 students for the experimental group and 22 students for the control group. The data were collected by using reading test and then analyzed by using t-test formula. The computation of the data shows that the t-observation (t<sub>o</sub>) is 1.988, which is higher than the t-table <sub>(42,</sub> <sub>0.05)</sub>: 1.960. Therefore, it can be concluded that there is a significant difference in reading skill between the students taught by using KWL method and those taught by using DIM. The mean of the group of students taught by using KWL method is 75.14, while the mean of the group of students taught  by using DIM is 69.13. Therefore, it can be concluded that KWL method is more effective to teach reading than DIM for junior high school students.</p>

scholarly journals The Effect of Culture – Based Approach in Improving Students’ Reading Comprehension on Spoof Text

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 162-171
Author(s):  
Rudi Suherman ◽  
Ana Yusyfiana
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Percent Level ◽  
T Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
Alternative Choice ◽  
Experimental Group

This research was intended to investigate the effect of a culture-based approach in improving students’ reading comprehension on spoof text. For that purpose, a true experimental study was applied to the eleventh-grade students of SMAN 1 Soreang. The sample of this study was 88 students from that school. These students were divided equally into the control and experimental group. The experimental group was given the Culture-Based Approach (CBA) as the treatment in comprehending the text.  The students’ scores of pre-test and post-test from both groups were statistically analyzed and compared by the T-test. The findings could be summarized that generally, students from the experimental group gained better achievement than from the control group on their post-test scores. The data analysis also showed that there was a significant difference between the mean score of the pre-test (53.45) and the post-test (58.39.). Furthermore, the result of the t-test (5.707) was relatively higher than the t- table (2.018) for a 0.5 percent level of significance. It indicated that the students’ achievement was significantly improved after the treatment of using a Culture-Based Approach. Thus, it is recommended that a Culture-Based Approach should be considered as an alternative choice for English teachers in teaching spoof text.

scholarly journals Measuring Learnability through Virtual Reality Laboratory Application: A User Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (19) ◽  
pp. 10812
Author(s):  
Ghazala Rasheed ◽  
Muzafar Khan ◽  
Noman Malik ◽  
Adnan Akhunzada
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
User Study ◽  
Virtual Laboratory ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Virtual Laboratories ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Experimental Group

The cutting-edge technology of virtual reality has changed almost every aspect of life in e-commerce, engineering, medicine, and entertainment. This technology has also made its way to the field of education in the form of virtual laboratories. A lack of student engagement and interest towards STEM subjects is reported in the literature. Several studies have been conducted to evaluate virtual reality in education, but these studies are limited in terms of participants and subject coverage. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of virtual laboratories to develop student’s practical learning skills for secondary school physics. For this purpose, a desktop-based virtual laboratory application was developed based on the guidelines extracted from the literature. A user study was adopted as the main research method, and it was conducted with 184 students of 4 different schools. In each school, students were divided into two groups: experimental (used the virtual laboratory application) and control (used a physical laboratory). The data were collected through an academic quiz conducted at the end of the study. The mean score of the experimental group was 7.16, compared with 5.87 for the control group. The results revealed that the students’ learning using the virtual laboratory application was better compared with the control group. Interestingly, there was no significant difference in the performance of boys and girls in both groups. The usability questionnaire was also completed by 92 students of the experimental group to assess the application interface. The mean score was 73.5 (above average) with an internal consistency of 0.76. The participants found the virtual laboratory application to be user-friendly, easy to use, and supportive in learning.

scholarly journals IMPACT OF MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING ON ATTITUDE AND BEHAVIOURAL OUTCOME OF INTERNET GAMING ADDICTION (IGA) AMONG ADOLESCENTS

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ms. Rawindar Kaur kaur ◽  
Dr. Ramandeep Kaur Dhillon dhillon
Keyword(s):  
Motivational Interviewing ◽  
Mean Difference ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Gaming Addiction ◽  
Internet Gaming ◽  
Internet Gaming Addiction ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Experimental Group

OBJECTIVE: To assess the impact of motivational interviewing on attitude and behavioural outcome among adolescents regarding IGA at selected schools of Patiala city of Punjab. METHODS: This was an experimental research design with two group pre-test post-test control group design. The samples were recruited by opting probability sampling technique. The study samples were the adolescents with age group of 15 to 18 years old who have met the eligibility criteria. Total 300 adolescents were recruited based on power analysis. The research instruments were the Structured Attitude Rating Scale on I GA (SARS-IGA) and Structured Behavioural Outcome check list on IGA (SBOC-IGA). The collected data were organised logically and data was analysed by SPSS-22. RESULTS: The mean difference of experimental group was 18.89 while in control group it was 2.96. F ratio identified as 10.10 which reflected that among both the group, there is significant difference in terms of attitude of adolescents regarding internet gaming addiction. The mean difference of experimental group was 12.80 while in control group it was 4.27. F ratio identified as 10.40 which reflected that among both the group, there is significant difference in terms of behavioural outcome of adolescents regarding internet gaming addiction. The finding suggested that the provided motivational interviewing technique is effective to enhance attitude and behavioural outcome of IGA victims. CONCLUSION: findings of the study suggested that internet gaming disorder or dependency has reached to significant level and motivational interviewing is helping adolescents to improve their attitudes and enhanced their behaviour outcome regarding internet gaming disorders.

scholarly journals TEACHING SPEAKING THROUGH CHAIN STORYTELLING TO THE TENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMA SRIJAYA NEGARA PALEMBANG

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-41
Author(s):  
Lusi Fitriani ◽  
Muslih Hambali
Keyword(s):  
T Test ◽  
Mean Difference ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Tenth Grade ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Experimental Group

The objectives of this study were to find out: (1) whether or not there was a significant improvement in speaking skill of students who were exposed to chain storytelling and (2) whether or not there was a significant difference in speaking skill between students who were exposed to chain storytelling and those who were not. The sample of this study was 60 tenth grade students of SMA Srijaya Negara, which were divided into control and experimental group, and each group had 30 students. To collect the data, each group was assigned pretest and post test. The data analyses used paired sample t test and independent sample t test in SPSS. The result from paired sample t test showed that the mean difference in post test and pretest of experimental group was 16.000 at the significance level of p<0.05 and since t obtained was higher than t table (9.649>2.04523), H01 was rejected and there was a significant improvement in speaking skill of experimental group. The highest contribution was given by story elaboration aspect (content), and then followed by pronunciation, vocabulary, fluency and grammar. The result from independent sample t test showed that the mean difference between post test of experimental group and control group was 2.4000 at the significance level of p>0.05 with t obtained<t table (0.942<2.00171), since t obtained was lower than t table, H02 was accepted and there was no significant difference in speaking skill between students who were taught by using chain storytelling and those who were not. Nevertheless, the mean difference from the experimental group was higher than that of control group (16.600>7.133). Keywords: teaching speaking, chain storytelling

scholarly journals The extent to which student activities contribute to the development of some physical skills among the students of the intermediate school

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdullah bin Ahmed Al-Anzi
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Intermediate Stage ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Intermediate School ◽  
School Students ◽  
Student Activities ◽  
Remote Measurements ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Physical Skills ◽  
Experimental Group

The aim of the research is to identify the role of student activities in developing some aspects of mobility among students in Al Hudaybiyah intermediate school. To achieve this goal, the researcher used the analytical descriptive method. The researcher also used a set of study tools, including a rectometer, a medical balance and a stopwatch, as well as a set of tests that develop the physical aspects of students. The study sample consisted of (60) students from Al Hudaybiyah Middle School in Hafr Al Batin Governorate in Saudi Arabia. They were divided into two groups, one experimental and the other 30 students. The program was implemented in the first semester of 1439/1440 E. The results of the study showed the following: • There are statistically significant differences between the mean scores of the tribal and remote measurements of the control group in favor of dimension measurements in some physical aspects under consideration. • There are statistically significant differences between the mean scores of the tribal and remote measurements of the experimental group in favor of dimension measurements in some physical aspects in question. • There are statistically significant differences between the averages of the two dimensional measurements of the control and experimental groups in favor of the post-measurement of the experimental group in some physical aspects. • The effectiveness of the proposed program for the development of physical skills for middle school students. The study recommended focusing on student activities in the intermediate stage and the need to implement many programs of activities that help to improve the physical fitness of students.

scholarly journals Corneal Biomechanical Parameters and Central Corneal Thickness in Glaucoma Patients, Glaucoma Suspects, and a Healthy Population

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 2637
Author(s):  
Mª. Ángeles del Buey-Sayas ◽  
Elena Lanchares-Sancho ◽  
Pilar Campins-Falcó ◽  
María Dolores Pinazo-Durán ◽  
Cristina Peris-Martínez
Keyword(s):  
Central Corneal Thickness ◽  
Corneal Thickness ◽  
Mean Difference ◽  
The Other ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Healthy Population ◽  
Diagnostic Categories ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Biomechanical Parameters ◽  
The Mean

Purpose: To evaluate and compare corneal hysteresis (CH), corneal resistance factor (CRF), and central corneal thickness (CCT), measurements were taken between a healthy population (controls), patients diagnosed with glaucoma (DG), and glaucoma suspect patients due to ocular hypertension (OHT), family history of glaucoma (FHG), or glaucoma-like optic discs (GLD). Additionally, Goldmann-correlated intraocular pressure (IOPg) and corneal-compensated IOP (IOPcc) were compared between the different groups of patients. Methods: In this prospective analytical-observational study, a total of 1065 patients (one eye of each) were recruited to undergo Ocular Response Analyzer (ORA) testing, ultrasound pachymetry, and clinical examination. Corneal biomechanical parameters (CH, CRF), CCT, IOPg, and IOPcc were measured in the control group (n = 574) and the other groups: DG (n = 147), FHG (n = 78), GLD (n = 90), and OHT (n = 176). We performed a variance analysis (ANOVA) for all the dependent variables according to the different diagnostic categories with multiple comparisons to identify the differences between the diagnostic categories, deeming p < 0.05 as statistically significant. Results: The mean CH in the DG group (9.69 mmHg) was significantly lower compared to controls (10.75 mmHg; mean difference 1.05, p < 0.001), FHG (10.70 mmHg; mean difference 1.00, p < 0.05), GLD (10.63 mmHg; mean difference 0.93, p < 0.05) and OHT (10.54 mmHg; mean difference 0.84, p < 0.05). No glaucoma suspects (FHG, GLD, OHT groups) presented significant differences between themselves and the control group (p = 1.00). No statistically significant differences were found in the mean CRF between DG (11.18 mmHg) and the control group (10.75 mmHg; mean difference 0.42, p = 0.40). The FHG and OHT groups showed significantly higher mean CRF values (12.32 and 12.41 mmHg, respectively) than the DG group (11.18 mmHg), with mean differences of 1.13 (p < 0.05) and 1.22 (p < 0.001), respectively. No statistically significant differences were found in CCT in the analysis between DG (562 μ) and the other groups (control = 556 μ, FHG = 576 μ, GLD = 569 μ, OHT = 570 μ). The means of IOPg and IOPcc values were higher in the DG patient and suspect groups than in the control group, with statistically significant differences in all groups (p < 0.001). Conclusion: This study presents corneal biomechanical values (CH, CRF), CCT, IOPg, and IOPcc for diagnosed glaucoma patients, three suspected glaucoma groups, and a healthy population, using the ORA. Mean CH values were markedly lower in the DG group (diagnosed with glaucoma damage) compared to the other groups. No significant difference was found in CCT between the DG and control groups. Unexpectedly, CRF showed higher values in all groups than in the control group, but the difference was only statistically significant in the suspect groups (FHG, GLD, and OHT), not in the DG group.

EFFECT OF YOGA ON CARDIOVASCULAR EFFICIENCY

2019 ◽  
pp. 12-16
Author(s):  
Brij Bhushan Singh ◽  
Shubi Mirja ◽  
Samiya Husain
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Technique ◽  
Step Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Group A ◽  
Cardio Vascular ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
Group B ◽  
Experimental Group

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of yogic practices on cardio-vascular efficiency. Material and methods: Total Forty (40) subject’s boys/girls were selected as the sample of the study through the random sampling and their age ranged between 20 to 25 years from the Department of Physical Education, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. The subjects were divided into two groups comprising 20 subjects in each group, namely group “A” (the experimental group) performs yogic practices (Asanas, Pranayamas and Kriyas) and group “B” (the control group) served as control. Statistical technique: for the assessment of the cardiovascular efficiency through Harvard step test pre and post-test was conducted and t-test was applied for the analysis. Result: revealed that there exist a significant difference between group A and group B, at .05 level of significance. On the basis of the pre and post-test among experimental and control group, experimental group found better than the control group on cardiovascular efficiency and significant result were found in this study.

scholarly journals Investigating the Effect of Teaching Aesthetic Skills to Faculty Members on Development of Their Effective Teaching Performance1

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 90-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hassan Eslamian ◽  
Seyed Ebrahim Mirshah Jafari ◽  
Mohammad Reza Neyestani
Keyword(s):  
Effective Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Processes ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Teaching Performance ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Experimental Group

AbstractThis quasi-experimental study investigated the effect of teaching aesthetic skills to faculty members on development of their effective teaching performance through a two-group pretest-posttest design. The sample included 32 faculty members at a major Iranian university who were divided into the experimental (11 participants) and control groups (21 participants). The experimental group was taught to use aesthetic skills in the teaching and learning processes; however, no intervention was applied to the control group. To evaluate the effective teaching performance of the faculty members, a tailor-made questionnaire was used in two pretest and posttest stages, where randomly chosen students were asked to express their opinions about the faculty membersí performance. The sample size of the students was 1096 in the pretest stage and 935 in the posttest stage. Paired t-test results showed that there was no significant difference between the mean effective teaching scores of the faculty members in the control group in the pretest stage and in the posttest stage. However, the mean effective teaching scores of the faculty members in the experimental group were found to be significantly higher in the posttest. In addition, although there was no significant difference between the mean effective teaching scores of the two faculty groups in the pretest, faculty members in the experimental group outperformed their counterparts in the control group. Based on the findings, applying aesthetic skills by faculty members in the teaching and learning processes can pave the way for sustainable development of their effective teaching performance. Therefore, faculty members are recommended to acquire the required knowledge and skills to better use aesthetic skills in the teaching process.

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