scholarly journals The Impact of Online Computer Assisted Learning at Home for Disadvantaged Children in Taiwan: Evidence from a Randomized Experiment

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (23) ◽  
pp. 10092
Author(s):  
Bin Tang ◽  
Te-Tien Ting ◽  
Chyi-In Wu ◽  
Yue Ma ◽  
Di Mo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Preliminary Evidence ◽  
Average Treatment Effect ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Computer Assisted Learning ◽  
Intention To Treat ◽  
Catch Up ◽  
Standard Deviations ◽  
The Impact

In Taiwan, thousands of students from Yuanzhumin (aboriginal) families lag far behind their Han counterparts in academic achievement. When they fall behind, they often have no way to catch up. There is increased interest among both educators and policymakers in helping underperforming students catch up using computer-assisted learning (CAL). The objective of this paper is to examine the impact of an intervention aimed at raising the academic performance of students using an in-home CAL program. According to intention-to-treat estimates, in-home CAL improved the overall math scores of students in the treatment group relative to the control group by 0.08 to 0.20 standard deviations (depending on whether the treatment was for one or two semesters). Furthermore, Average Treatment Effect on the Treated analysis was used for solving the compliance problem in our experiment, showing that in-home CAL raised academic performance by 0.36 standard deviations among compliers. This study thus presents preliminary evidence that an in-home CAL program has the potential to boost the learning outcomes of disadvantaged students.

The impact of external feedback on computer-assisted learning for surgical technical skill training

2000 ◽  
Vol 179 (4) ◽  
pp. 341-343 ◽  
Author(s):  
David A Rogers ◽  
Glenn Regehr ◽  
Thomas R Howdieshell ◽  
Karen A Yeh ◽  
Ellen Palm
Keyword(s):  
Skill Training ◽  
Technical Skill ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Computer Assisted Learning ◽  
External Feedback ◽  
Surgical Technical ◽  
The Impact

Impact of supplementing commercial rabbit pellets with fresh Moringa oleifera leaves on semen characteristics in rabbit bucks under tropical climate in Trinidad

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krishna Mohan Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Sperm Motility ◽  
Moringa Oleifera ◽  
Sperm Count ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Group Iii ◽  
Group I ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Moringa Oleifera Leaves ◽  
The Impact

Objective This study aimed to evaluate the impact of the dietary supplement of Moringa oleifera leaves (MOL) on semen quality and characteristics in rabbits. Methods Eighteen (n=18) breeding bucks of New Zealand white, of similar age group, were used for the study. Three feeding regimes, (i) 100% commercial rabbit pellets (CRP)-Group I (ii) 90% CRP + 10% fresh MOL on a dry matter (DM) basis – Group II and (iii) 80% CRP + 20% fresh MOL on a DM basis – Group III, were adopted and the trial continued for 21 days. After adaptation to the diet, semen was collected from each buck and subjected to evaluation using a computer-assisted semen analyser. Results In Group III, the sperm count, normal sperm morphology, and sperm motility increased (52.0%) in comparison with the control (Group I; 50.1%). The inclusion of 20% Moringa oliefera in the diet (Group III) caused a significant increase (P<0.05) in semen concentration (Control =136.2 M/mL; Group III=297.2 M/mL). There was no significant difference (P>0.05) in sperm motility and semen volume among the groups. Conclusion The results suggest that supplementing commercial rabbit pellets with 20% fresh Moringa oliefera leaves on a DM basis can improve the quality and characteristics of semen in breeding bucks.

The Impact of Harmful Habits on Academic Performance and Sports Activities among Young People

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 267-273
Author(s):  
Victoria Yermilova ◽  
◽  
Natalia Stroiteleva ◽  
Zhanna Egorova ◽  
Ekaterina Vanina
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Young People ◽  
The Other ◽  
Control Group ◽  
The Third ◽  
The One ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Sports Activities

Smoking and alcohol consumption is a growing trend among young people worldwide. The purpose of this study was to provide students with a comparative analysis of adherence to harmful habits (smoking and alcohol) on the one hand and the frequency of sports and academic performance on the other, taking into account gender differences. The research was conducted in 2019-2020 in 5 cities of Russia; the sample included 1500 people aged 18.4 ± 1.1 years, divided into three equal groups. The control (first) group had students who are not engaged in sports, and the second group comprised students practicing sports but not professionally. The third group was made up of student-athletes. All participants were surveyed to determine the frequency of adherence to harmful habits. In the control group, boys smoked 50% more often than girls (p ≤ 0.05), while in the third group, smoking among boys was registered 70 times less often (p ≤ 0.001). Alcohol consumption in controls was 0.5 times more likely among boys (p ≤ 0.05). Harmful habits affect young people's free time and reduce their academic performance and ability to practice sports.

scholarly journals The Impact of a Systemic Innovation Sustainability Model on Students’ Academic Performance in Oman

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 125
Author(s):  
Mohamed El Tahir Osman ◽  
Abdo Mohamed Al Mekhlafi
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
School Improvement ◽  
Education System ◽  
Driving Forces ◽  
Subject Area ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Single Subject ◽  
Sultanate Of Oman ◽  
Learning Potential ◽  
The Impact

In light of the need for improving the quality of education and extending the boundaries of students’ learning potential, the Sultanate of Oman has exerted efforts in reforming and restructuring its education system during the past four decades. However, most of the reform initiatives focused on either subsystems or certain driving forces in the education system, and thus, did not result in a sustained school improvement (Osman, 2011). This status quo has led to initiating a large cope project which aims to systemically activate the impact of all interrelated elements in the school system that promote the empowerment of student learning in the Sultanate of Oman. As part of this project, this study aims to examine the collective impact of the proposed model (The Innovation Sustainability Wheel- ISW) on students’ academic performance. The sample included a total of 5513 students from eight schools, divided into two groups: the experimental consists of 2906, and a control group of 2607 students (grades 5 -9). The students’ performance was tested over three years in five subject areas (Math, Science, English, Arabic and IT). The findings revealed that students of the experimental group outperformed their counterparts in the control group both collectively and in each single subject area.

scholarly journals Retrospective observational study of the impact on emergency admission of telehealth at scale delivered in community care in Liverpool, UK

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. e028981
Author(s):  
Cees van Berkel ◽  
Peter Almond ◽  
Carol Hughes ◽  
Maurice Smith ◽  
Dave Horsfield ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Observational Study ◽  
Subgroup Analysis ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Average Treatment Effect ◽  
Retrospective Observational Study ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Emergency Admissions ◽  
Percentage Decrease ◽  
The Impact

ObjectiveTo assess the effect of a real world, ongoing telehealth service on the use of secondary healthcare.DesignA retrospective observational study with anonymous matched controls.SettingPrimary and community healthcare. Patients were recruited over 4 years in 89 general practices in Liverpool, UK and remotely managed by a dedicated clinical team in Liverpool Community Health.Participants5154 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart failure or diabetes were enrolled in the programme, of whom 3562 satisfied the inclusion criteria of this study.InterventionAt least 9 weeks of telehealth including vital sign collection, questionnaires, education, support and informal coaching by clinical staff.Primary outcomeReduction in the number of emergency admissions in the 12 months after start, compared with the year before start. Secondary subgroup analysis to improve future targeting and personalisation of the service.ResultThe average number of emergency admissions for the intervention group at baseline is 0.35, 95% CI 0.32 to 0.38. The differential decrease in emergency admissions in the intervention group in comparison with the control group, the average treatment effect, is 0.08, 95 CI 0.05 to 0.11, corresponding to an average percentage decrease of 22.7%. In subgroup analysis, a score is calculated that can be used prospectively to predict individual benefit from the intervention. Patients with an above median score (37%) are predicted average reduction in emergency admissions of 0.15, 95% CI 0.09 to 0.2, corresponding to a percentage decrease in admissions of 25.3%.ConclusionThe telehealth intervention has a positive impact across a wide cohort of patients with different diseases. Prospective scoring of patients and allocation to targeted telehealth interventions is likely to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the service.

The impact of computer-assisted language learning on Iranian EFL students’ vocabulary learning

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 210-217 ◽  
Author(s):  
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ali Rahimi ◽  
Samira Mouri
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Vocabulary Learning ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Computer Assisted Language Learning ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Experimental Group

This study aimed to explore the impact of computer-assisted language learning on Iranian EFL students’ vocabulary learning. Participants of the study were 76 students – 29 males and 47 females – learning English as a foreign language in Parto, Sadr, Poyesh and Andishe Institutes in Ahvaz who were selected after taking the Nelson English Language Test as a proficiency test. They were randomly divided into two groups. One group was taken as control and the other as experimental group. Both groups participated in the teacher-made test of vocabulary, Vocabulary Levels Test (VLT), and Word-Associates Test (WAT) as pre-test. During class sessions the control group was taught the vocabulary, in the conventional way, through the printed textbook while the experimental group taught by the software version of the same book. Three ANCOVAs were run to compare the performance of experimental and control groups after the treatment period. The results of the ANCOVAs revealed that using vocabulary learning software was more effective than using printed book on vocabulary learning, vocabulary breadth, and vocabulary depth of the participants. The results of the present study could help EFL course book designers, foreign language institutes, educational planners, material developers, teachers, and learners to provide a better context for EFL learning. Keywords: computer-assisted instruction, computer-assisted language learning, information communication technology, vocabulary breadth, vocabulary teaching software.  

scholarly journals The Impact of Three Cognitive Training Interventions on Older Adults’ Physical Functioning Across 5 Years

2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 475-498 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lesley A. Ross ◽  
Briana N. Sprague ◽  
Christine B. Phillips ◽  
Melissa L. O’Connor ◽  
Joan E. Dodson
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Cognitive Training ◽  
Physical Functioning ◽  
Training Transfer ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Transfer Effects ◽  
Training Interventions ◽  
Intention To Treat ◽  
The Impact

Objective: Physical functioning is closely associated with cognition. The current study assessed the impact of three cognitive training programs on objective measures of physical functioning across 5 years. Method: Older adults randomized to a processing speed ( n = 702), reasoning ( n = 694), or memory ( n = 703) training intervention were compared with those randomized to a no-contact control condition ( n = 698). Intention-to-treat (ITT) and treatment-received/dosage (time-varying number of training sessions) analyses were conducted. Results: There were no transfer effects in the ITT analyses. Treatment-received models demonstrated that training sessions (i.e., higher dosage) across all intervention arms transferred to better maintained Digit Symbol Copy and Turn 360 performance relative to the control group. More reasoning training transferred to better grip strength. Discussion: This is the first study to demonstrate differential longitudinal cognitive training transfer effects to three performance-based physical functioning measures. Future research should investigate mechanisms of far-transfer effects.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of computer-assisted learning in biology teaching in primary schools in Serbia

2013 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 422-444 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vera Zupanec ◽  
Tomka Miljanovic ◽  
Tijana Pribicevic
Keyword(s):  
Primary Schools ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Biology Education ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Traditional Teaching ◽  
Computer Assisted Learning ◽  
Biology Teaching ◽  
Cognitive Domains

The paper analyzes the comparative effectiveness of Computer-Assisted Learning (CAL) and the traditional teaching method in biology on primary school pupils. A stratified random sample consisted of 214 pupils from two primary schools in Novi Sad. The pupils in the experimental group learned the biology content (Chordate) using CAL, whereas the pupils in the control group learned the same content using traditional teaching. The research design was the pretest-posttest equivalent groups design. All instruments (the pretest, the posttest and the retest) contained the questions belonging to three different cognitive domains: knowing, applying, and reasoning. Arithmetic mean, standard deviation, and standard error were analyzed using the software package SPSS 14.0, and t-test was used in order to establish the difference between the same statistical indicators. The analysis of results of the post?test and the retest showed that the pupils from the CAL group achieved significantly higher quantity and quality of knowledge in all three cognitive domains than the pupils from the traditional group. The results accomplished by the pupils from the CAL group suggest that individual CAL should be more present in biology teaching in primary schools, with the aim of raising the quality of biology education in pupils.

scholarly journals Effect of Web 2.0 Technologies on Academic Performance: A Meta-analysis Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 108-127
Author(s):  
Esra Ergül Sönmez ◽  
Hasan Çakır
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Experimental Approach ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Web 2.0 Technologies ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
G Value ◽  
The Impact

With the development of Web 2.0 technologies, the studies conducted in this field are diversifying and quite different results are obtained. In the current study, the contributions of wikis and blogs, which are considered as web 2.0 technologies, to academic performance were examined with meta-analysis method. The studies following quasi-experimental approach and have a control group with pretest-posttest measures published both in Turkish and English are included in the study. In consideration of the criteria determined, 19 studies were selected to be considered for the current study. The studies having participants from nine different countries were coded, and then they were analyzed in a meta-analysis software called CMA. As the distribution of data was heterogeneous, a random effects model was selected and the analysis was performed. Effect size (E++) according to the analysis performed by the Hedge’s g value and 95% confidence interval was found as 0.740. Results show that the impact of web 2.0 technologies on academic performance is positive and moderate.

scholarly journals “Does Supplementing Traditional teaching with Computer Assisted Learning (CAL) Module Facilitates Understanding of Human Embryology in Medical Undergraduates? A Randomized Control Trial”

2015 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-32
Author(s):  
Rajan Bhatnagar Bhatnagar ◽  
Aseem Tandon ◽  
Rishi Pokhrel
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Test Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Traditional Teaching ◽  
Traditional Methods ◽  
Developmental Anatomy ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Medical Undergraduates ◽  
Human Embryology

Introduction: In present scenario when lesser time is being devoted to basic medical sciences, and at the same time knowledge and concepts required to be mastered by medical undergraduates increasing exponentially, structured modules and software have a potential role to play. Embryology in particular can be a subject for such modules owing to its complex dynamics and even less proportion of time available to master it. This study evaluates if supplementing traditional methods with computer-aided instruction improve students' understanding of human embryology. Methods: The study was conducted during revision sessions before university examinations. Subjects of study were first year medical undergraduates (n=128), divided into two equal groups by simple randomization. Demographic data and prior academic performance of students were collected from student profile register. Revision sessions for control group were conducted using traditional methods and for test group CAL module was used. Students were evaluated by pre and post-tests consisting of 50 multiple choice answers questions each and each question fetched 0.5 marks. Independent sample t test was used for comparison of means. Opinion of students and instructors were collected using anonymous questionnaire under heads of subject-interest, appropriateness of CAL module as teaching materials, overall satisfaction and its possible effectiveness as self-learning module. Results: Two groups showed no statistical difference in terms of sex ratio, age and prior academic performance. Pre-test showed no significant difference in mean scores of two groups, mean post-test scores on the other hand were significantly greater in test group as compared to the control group. Most of the students and instructors involved in the study graded the CAL-module as ‘excellent’. Conclusions: The study shows that traditional teaching methods supplemented with CAL module improves the understanding of developmental anatomy in medical undergraduates. Use of this module as a self-study material requires further evaluations.doi:  http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/mjsbh.v13i1.12997

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