scholarly journals Enhancing Student Self-Study Attitude and Activity with Motivational Techniques

2013 ◽  
pp. 175-195 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kent Rhoads ◽  
Jonathan deHaan
Keyword(s):  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
The Self ◽  
Language Laboratory ◽  
Self Study ◽  
High Participation ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
The University

Research has shown that students will exhibit a positive attitude towards self-study, but that they will often fail to complete self-study activities. The purpose of this paper is to investigate positive instructor interactions and motivation of students to complete self-study activities and students’ attitudes towards self-study. Six English instructors at the University of Shizuoka created a one-semester self-access study log for use in the university self-access language laboratory in order to find out how many students would complete the log. One of the six instructors applied motivational techniques in the classroom in an effort to engender greater student self-study. Later a questionnaire was administered to 465 student participants to determine their self-study attitudes and activities. The data collected from the questionnaire and the high participation in the self-study activities suggest the positive impact the motivational actions employed by the instructor had on his students’ attitudes towards self-study activities.

The Effect of Psychiatric Clerkship on Medical Students’ Attitudes Toward Psychiatry and Their Intention to Pursue Psychiatry as a Career

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (S1) ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
S.M. Samimi-Ardestani
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Favorable Attitude ◽  
Undergraduate Level ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Teaching Psychiatry ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Psychiatric Clerkship

Background:The attitudes of medical students toward psychiatry have been studied extensively in other countries. A positive attitude to psychiatry may make future doctors more responsive to the psychological needs and comorbidity of patients in all branches of medicine.Purpose:The purpose of this study was to examine whether attitudes toward psychiatry improved during psychiatric attachment as well as the relationship between attitudes to psychiatry and intention to pursue psychiatry as a career.Methods:On the first and last day of their psychiatric attachment 109 fifth year medical students of SBMU were asked to participate in the study. They completed a demographic form and “Attitude toward Psychiatry Questionnaire”. They also responded to two questions which measured their intention to pursue psychiatry as a prospective career.Results:Students had favorable attitude toward psychiatry before the attachment with mean score of 84.14 on Attitude to Psychiatry Questionnaire (neutral score 72). These attitudes become more positive after attachment. Students’ intention to pursue psychiatry as a career increased during attachment (t=-4.85 df =107 p=0.000). Improvement in attitudes was related to an increased intention to pursue psychiatry as a career (rho=0.170 n=109 p=0.032).Conclusions:The study confirms earlier reports of a significant positive impact of undergraduate psychiatric attachment on medical students’ attitudes toward psychiatry and their intention to pursue psychiatry. Thus, teaching psychiatry at an undergraduate level may well have important implications.

Biogeochemical cycles for combining chemical knowledge and ESD issues in Greek secondary schools part II: assessing the impact of the intervention

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sophia Koutalidi ◽  
Vassilis Psallidas ◽  
Michael Scoullos
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Educational Level ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Biogeochemical Cycles ◽  
Personal Action ◽  
Chemical Knowledge ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
The Impact

In searching for effective ways to combine science/chemical education with EE/ESD, new didactic materials were designed and produced focussing on biogeochemical cycles and their connection to sustainable development. The materials were experimentally applied in 16 Greek schools under the newly introduced compulsory “school project” which offers an excellent opportunity for the development of EE/ESD projects. The effectiveness of the intervention was assessed on the basis of questionnaires including knowledge and attitude questions and considering several factors (students' performance/grades, sex, previous participation in EE/ESD programmes, parents' educational level, etc.). The results demonstrated a positive impact on students' knowledge not only on biogeochemical cycles, but also on aspects related to sustainable development. Similarly, several components of students' attitudes vis a vis the environment and sustainable development (e.g. “Action commitment”, “Efficacy perception of personal action” and “Sustainable orientation of the positive attitude towards the environment”) were influenced positively.

scholarly journals The use of internet in management sciences: Evidence from higher educational institutions

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 60-63
Author(s):  
Saeed Omer Ali Bahaj ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Higher Educational ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
Using Data ◽  
College Of Business ◽  
The University ◽  
Use Of Internet

The purpose of this study was to explore the students' attitudes towards the use of the internet among students in the College of Business Administration at Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University for the academic year 2019-2020. Using data from a self-administered survey that was adopted and adapted from previous studies, the results of this study indicate that the respondents have a positive attitude toward using the internet, which is reflected in the high percentages of using the internet. The results of this study should be useful to policymakers at the university level and the classroom level as there is a positive attitude in disseminating knowledge in the higher educational setting.

scholarly journals Changing Our Practices: Resisting Habits as an Approach to Self Study

in education ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 164-175
Author(s):  
Craig Jollymore ◽  
Sherry Rose ◽  
Ann Sherman
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Learning ◽  
Collective Learning ◽  
The Self ◽  
Assessment Practices ◽  
Individual Study ◽  
Self Study ◽  
Pedagogic Practices ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The University ◽  
Personal Interests

Since 2011, we have been working at an independent high school with a small group of teachers interested in studying their own teaching practices in ways that support both their individual and collective learning. The participating educators are engaged and challenged by their personal interests in deepening formative assessment practices while creating pedagogic practices that create classroom relevance for their students and themselves. For this paper, we have chosen to explore the self-study of one teacher’s journey, in which he engages in the process of examining his own practices, biases, beliefs, and his changing relationships with students. We set the stage for the individual study by discussing the complexity of the interactions between the university faculty and the independent school educators.Keywords: Self-study; professional development; teacher learning

scholarly journals A comparison of the efficacy of test-driven learning versus self-assessment learning

2013 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 110-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaohua He ◽  
Anne Canty
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Test Group ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Learning Assessments ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Students Attitudes

Objective We compared self-assessment and test-driven learning in two groups of students who studied the same subject. Methods This was a randomized comparative experimental study. The subjects were 259 first-quarter students who were divided into a test group and a self-assessment group based on the methods they used for their learning assessments. We measured the scores and difficulty levels of 3 formal written exams. Students' attitudes toward self-assessment or test-driven learning were surveyed. Results The mean scores of exam 1, exam 2, and a summative exam were 34 (±6), 32 (±8), and 44 (±6) for the self-assessment group, respectively, with corresponding scores of 33 (±6), 33 (±7), 43 (±6) for the test group. There were no significant differences in the mean scores on all 3 tests between the two groups (p > .05). Of the students in the self-assessment group, 64% scored at least 90%, whereas 47% of students in the test group answered at least 90% of the questions correctly (p < .001). For the survey, students expressed a positive attitude toward both learning strategies. Conclusion Both self-assessment and tests could have a significant impact on students' learning, but each offers different strengths and weaknesses.

The Attitudes of University Students of Batubara in Medan Towards Batubara Malay Language

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Julisah Izar ◽  
Siti Aisah Ginting
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
The University ◽  
Key Words Attitudes ◽  
Bahasa Indonesia

This study dealt with the attitudes of university students of Batubara towards Batubara Malay language. The data were collected from 20 university students of Batubara in Medan. The instruments used for collecting the data were observation sheet, questionnaire sheet and depth interview. The data were analyzed by Moleong’s theory. The findings showed that the respondents’ attitudes were: 12 (60%) negative and 8 (40%) positive. The attitudes levels of university students included in negative and positive attitudes namely in: receiving 11 (55%) negative and 9 (45%) positive, responding 12 (60%) negative and 8 positive, valuing 10 (50%) negative and 10 (50%)  positive,  organizing 12 (60%) positive and 8 (40%) negative, and internalizing values 12 (60%) negative and 8 (40%) positive. The factors influenced the university students’ attitudes were language disloyalty 12 (60%) negative and 8 (40%) positive, language pride lack 14 (70%) negative and 7 (30%) positive, in the unawareness of the norms 11 (55%) negative and 9 (45%) positive. Bahasa Indonesia is dominantly spoken by the university students of Batubara in Medan which caused they have less frequency in using their Batubara Malay language with their friends who are from same region in Medan. Key words: Attitudes, University Students of Batubara, Batubara Malay Language

Students’ Attitudes Towards Starting a Business, on the Example of Students at the University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszów (Poland)

e-Finanse ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 90-103
Author(s):  
Karolina Palimąka ◽  
Jacek Rodzinka
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Young People ◽  
Family Member ◽  
Economic Activity ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
The Cross ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
The University ◽  
Starting A Business

AbstractEntrepreneurship understood as a manifestation of economic activity is an issue widely discussed in literature, especially in the field of economics. Today, a large part of society is involved in establishing and running a business, hence the shaping of entrepreneurial behaviors gains importance among all age groups, especially young people. The main objective of the conducted research was to examine the interest in starting their own business by students and to verify whether the direction of their studies or role in the group affects the students’ willingness to start a business and whether a family member runs a business influences this interest and moreover, whether capital and the idea are the two main criteria conditioning the decision.. The conclusions were based on a study, i.e. (mainly) the cross-analysis of data collected as part of a survey conducted among students of the University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszów.

scholarly journals Required Longitudinal Service-Learning and Its Effects on Medical Students’ Attitudes Toward the Underserved

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monica Rose Arebalos ◽  
Faun Lee Botor ◽  
Edward Simanton ◽  
Jennifer Young
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Service Learning ◽  
Student Attitudes ◽  
Underserved Populations ◽  
Preclinical Phase ◽  
School Of Medicine ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Medical Student Attitudes ◽  
The University

AbstractAlthough medical students enter medicine with altruistic motives and seek to serve indigent populations, studies show that medical students’ attitudes towards the undeserved tend to worsen significantly as they go through their medical education. This finding emphasizes the need for medical educators to implement activities such as service-learning that may help mitigate this negative trend.All students at the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) School of Medicine are required to participate in longitudinal service-learning throughout medical school, and a majority of students interact with the underserved at their service-learning sites. Using the previously validated Medical Student Attitudes Towards the Underserved (MSATU), independent sample T-tests showed that students who interact with underserved populations at their sites scored with significantly better attitudes towards the underserved at the end of their preclinical phase. Subjects included 58 medical students with 100% taking the MSATU. This result indicates that longitudinal service-learning, particularly when it includes interaction with the underserved, can be one method to combat the worsening of medical students’ attitudes as they complete their medical education.

Tourism Marketing Stimulus Characteristics: A Self-Validation Analysis of Iran

2020 ◽  
pp. 004728752098114
Author(s):  
Arghavan Hadinejad ◽  
Anna Kralj ◽  
Noel Scott ◽  
Brent D. Moyle ◽  
Sarah Gardiner
Keyword(s):  
Least Squares ◽  
Cognitive Processing ◽  
Source Credibility ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Emotional Arousal ◽  
The Self ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Multigroup Analysis ◽  
Tourism Marketing ◽  
Positive Attitudes

Prior self-validation hypothesis studies suggest that an individual’s attitude toward advertising is affected by the cognitive processing of the message and the valence of emotion. Yet, the effect of emotional arousal and stimulus credibility on attitudes toward a destination has not been discerned. This study employs the self-validation hypothesis to investigate the effect of the three dimensions of thinking on attitudes toward Iran. Participants (N = 416) were randomly assigned to a two (high vs. low arousal) × two (high vs. low source credibility) experiment. The partial least squares multigroup analysis results indicated that the emotionally arousing stimulus led to a greater influence of the amount and confidence of thought on attitudes. The effect of the amount of thought on attitude was greater in response to a credible stimulus. This research advances knowledge by revealing that emotional arousal has a significant positive impact on three dimensions of thinking and positive attitudes.

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