Day to Day Mathematics

Mathematics plays a predominant role in our everyday life and has become an indispensable factor for the progress of our present day world. Counting starts from day one of the birth of a person. Most students would like to know why they have to study various mathematical concepts. Teachers usually cannot think of a real-life application for most topics or the examples that they have are beyond the level of most students. Mathematics is generally regarded as the driest subject at school, made up of routine, difficult, boring, arcane and irrelevant calculations which have nothing to do with discovery and imagination. In this paper, I have discussed the purposes of mathematics, aims of mathematics education and the rationales for a broad-based school curriculum followed by some examples of applications of mathematics in the workplace that secondary school and junior college students can understand. Lastly, I will look at how mathematical processes, such as problem solving, investigation, and analytical and critical thinking, are important in the workplace. The truly outstanding work of this research paper is a collection of review papers / articles investigating the open problems. In this paper I have discussed recent advances, problems and their current status as well as historical background of the subjects. It will help the students in pursuing higher education in their respective fields.

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Survey of COVID-19 Among Healthcare Students During the COVID-19 Outbreak in China: An Online Cross-Sectional Survey

Background: The ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak has placed the healthcare system and student training under considerable pressure. However, the plights of healthcare students in the COVID-19 period have drawn limited attention in China.Methods: A cross-sectional on-line survey was undertaken between January and March 2020 to explore the COVID-19 knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) survey among Chinese healthcare students. Demographic information and data on KAP were obtained using a self-reported questionnaire. The percentage KAP scores were categorized as good or poor. Independent predictors of good knowledge of COVID-19 were ascertained to use a logistic regression model.Results: Of the 1,595 participants, 85.9% (1,370) were women, 53.4% were junior college students, 65.8% majoring in nursing, and 29.8% had received training on COVID-19. The overall median percentage for good KAP was 51.6% with knowledge of 28.3%, attitude 67.8%, and practice 58.6%, respectively. Independent predictors of good knowledge of COVID-19 were being students ≥25 (95% CI = 0.27–0.93, P = 0.02), those taking bachelor degrees (95% CI = 1.17–2.07, P = 0.00), and those having participated in COVID-19 treatment training.Conclusions: The result of this study revealed suboptimal COVID-19-related KAP among healthcare students in China. To effectively control future outbreaks of COVID-19, there is a need to implement public sensitization programs to improve the understanding of COVID-19 and address COVID-19-related myths and misconceptions, especially among healthcare students.

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ANOREXIA NERVOSA (DESIRE FOR THINNESS) AND MENTAL HEALTH AMONG JUNIOR COLLEGE STUDENTS

Anorexia nervosa, a type of eating disorder is commonly seen in teenagers. An intense fear of gaining weight and distorted body image compels the teenagers to go on diet, which is resulting in eating less and skipping the meal and ultimately making the teenagers more prone to stress,anxiety,depression and other mental health issues. The study was taken with an intention to find the association of anorexia and mental health. A sample of 913 adolescents from junior college were selected as sample and a standardized test was administered. The findings showed that there is a positive correlation between eating disorder and mental health among adolescents.

Perception and Awareness of Physiotherapy in Junior College Students

Introduction: Physiotherapy is an emerging field in healthcare with innumerable benefits and its demand continues to increase. Often asked what physical therapy is and what does a physiotherapist do? It is very difficult to restrict its definition to a few words since the profession is holistic in approach. The junior college students are eligible to pursue Bachelor of Physiotherapy degree. It is important to have awareness regarding the profession that is related to their field of interest. Method: The cross sectional study was undertaken with the help of google form which was distributed to 280 junior college students with biology as elective subject. Data was collected and statistically analyzed. Results: 97.1% know physiotherapy as a health care profession. 53.9% think that they need a referral from a doctor to visit a physiotherapist. Most of them got the information about the field from their relatives and doctors. 73.6% will consider it as a profession. Conclusion: This study concludes that there is high awareness among the students of junior college but the perception about the field is varied. Key words: perception, awareness, career option, junior college students.

Increased Prevalence of Breakfast Skipping in Female College Students in COVID-19

Going outside the house was nationally restricted among countries affected with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This study aimed to determine the prevalence of breakfast skipping among female college students during the COVID-19 emergency period. The cross-sectional survey was conducted from May 15, 2020, to June 1, 2020, among 164 female junior college students through the online survey using Google Form. Population of breakfast skipping during the emergency (26.7%) was significantly increased compared with that before the emergency (10.9%; P < .001). Interestingly, breakfast skipping during the emergency was a significant independent determinant for ≥1 to 2 kg of weight loss during the emergency (odds ratio = 7.09; 95% confidence interval = 1.88-26.75; P = .004) in participants who did not skip breakfast at the pre-emergency. The prevalence of breakfast skipping during the COVID-19 pandemic was significantly higher than that before the emergency in female college students. Breakfast skipping during the emergency was associated with short-term weight loss.

The Dilemma of Ideological and Political Education for Normal College Students Majoring in All General Subjects of Rural Primary Schools and Its Countermeasures under the Background of “Internet Plus” -- Taking Guangxi K College as an example

Based on directed normal junior college students of Guangxi K College, who have graduated from high schools, this paper analyzes the characteristics of normal college students majoring in all subjects of rural primary schools, and puts forward three dilemmas of ideological and political education under the background of the widespread use of the Internet, namely, the ideological and political education is still mainly conducted by teachers, the “Internet Plus” ideological and political education system needs to be innovated, and the “Internet Plus” vocational ideal education is insufficient. In this paper, three ways are put forward to solve the problems, namely, taking students as the main body to build internet platforms, innovating the ways and methods of “Internet plus Ideological and Political Education”, and using the internet to strengthen students’ vocational emotion education.

Effectiveness of Self Instructional Module on Knowledge Regarding Vision Hazards while Playing Online Games among Junior College Students

Introduction: Playing online games has become a most popular leisure activity in many parts of the world, which may impact people's health as a result of excessive gaming, most commonly among students. Some computer-related and vision-related researches have measured the physical and ocular effects and binocular vision separately. India has second largest number of users of cell phones. In India, few studies conducted to assess its impact on health. Presently, the incidence of internet gaming disorder among the adolescent group was between 1.3% to 19.9%. Aim: To determine the effectiveness of self-instructional module on knowledge regarding vision hazards while playing online games among junior college students. Materials and Methods: A pre-experimental pre-test, post-test research design was used to conduct this study. The study was conducted during September 2019 to February 2020 and the setting was selected in the New English junior college, Wardha (Maharashtra) after getting ethical permission. (Ref. no: DMIMS (DU)/IEC/Sept-2019/8494). Purposive sampling was the sampling method used to collect data from junior college students (11th standard students) on the basis of structured knowledge questionnaire. After collecting pre-test data, self-instructional module was given for intervention of vision hazards while playing online games to junior college students. Seven days were provided to the samples for utilising self-instructional module which was organised for 45-50 minutes. Post-test information was gathered after seven days from the day of intervention. The data were described by frequency, percentage and t-test was used to describe the difference between pre-test and post-test knowledge score. Chi-square test was also used to find out the association between knowledge of junior college students regarding vision hazards while playing online games and selected demographic variables. Results: There was a significant difference between pre-test and post-test knowledge scores interpreted that self-instructional module on knowledge regarding vision hazards while playing online games among junior college students were effective. Mean value of pre-test was 7.82 and post-test was 15.62 and standard deviation values of pre-test was ±1.88 and post-test was ±0.58. The calculated t-value was 39 and p-value was 0.0001. Conclusion: The study was effective because the post-test knowledge score improved than the pre-test knowledge score. So, the self-instructional module has proved to improve junior college student’s knowledge regarding vision hazards while playing online games.

Development of an evidence-based guideline for improving self-assessment in Japanese junior colleges

Higher education can serve several functions for society. In principle, it aspires to push the boundaries of learning, teaching and our understanding of the world. It also aims to offer people an education which will give them access to more intellectually complex technical jobs. Japanese Junior Colleges are two or three-year higher education and awards an associate degree. They typically offer more vocational and job-related courses than 4-year colleges and universities. Assistant Professor Shinichi Yamazaki is a researcher at J.F. Oberlin University in Tokyo and principal investigator at one of the committees of the Japan Association for College Accreditation (JACA). JACA applies the National Survey for Junior College Students (NSJCS, Tandaiseichosa), which was based on research work leading by him and his team, to assess educational institutions. This research aims to develop an evidence-based guideline for Japanese junior colleges by the NSJCS.

Is It Weird to Enjoy Solitude? Relationship of Solitude Capacity with Personality Traits and Physical and Mental Health in Junior College Students

Background: Teenagers described as enjoying their own company have been claimed to have a weird personality and experience loneliness and negative emotions and have often been labeled with negative attributes. However, previous studies have provided a limited understanding of teenagers’ capacity for solitude. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to explore the correlations between teenagers’ capacity for solitude and both personality traits and physical and mental health. Methods: This study employed a cross-sectional research design and collected data from a junior college located in Taiwan using a structured questionnaire, which consisted of demographic questions, a solitude capacity scale, a personality trait scale, and a physical and mental health scale. Results: A total of 562 participants were recruited (age = 17.56 ± 1.58 years). The total score of the solitude capacity scale was significantly correlated with four elements of the personality traits subscale: neuroticism, extraversion, openness, and conscientiousness. The solitude capacity subscale (i.e., the solitude-coping subscale) showed significant correlations with two of the physical and mental health elements, i.e., anxiety and insomnia and severe depression. Conclusions: The results verified the correlations between capacity for solitude and personality traits and did not show a positive association with negative personality traits (i.e., neuroticism). Moreover, the solitude coping capacity correlated positively with anxiety levels and negatively with depression.