H. Lee, Peter McPartlan, Osman Umarji, Qiujie Li, J. Eccles
Many fields in academia face problems with either same named scales measuring what are actually different constructs (i.e., the jingle fallacies) or differently named scales measuring the same construct (i.e., the jangle fallacies). In this study, we examined the overlap between a set of 10 measures of self-related beliefs of academic motivation constructs in two different biology courses: value items (e.g., utility value, interest value, attainment value, and cost value), achievement goal orientation items (e.g., mastery approach, mastery avoidance, performance approach, and performance avoidance), and intrinsic/extrinsic motivation items. Exploratory factor analyses and structural equation modeling indicated that the covariance among the items is not captured by an item-based factor solution, suggesting these named scales are plagued by the jingle jangle fallacy. These findings suggest that researchers should either use these constructs independently of each other or attempt to find a more unified theory of academic self-related motivational beliefs when examining these constructs together, especially in statistical analyses.
{"title":"Just a Methodological Cautionary Note: The Jingle Jangle of Self-Related Beliefs in\u0000Motivational Measures","authors":"H. Lee, Peter McPartlan, Osman Umarji, Qiujie Li, J. Eccles","doi":"10.33140/jepr.02.02.04","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33140/jepr.02.02.04","url":null,"abstract":"Many fields in academia face problems with either same named scales measuring what are actually different constructs\u0000(i.e., the jingle fallacies) or differently named scales measuring the same construct (i.e., the jangle fallacies). In this study,\u0000we examined the overlap between a set of 10 measures of self-related beliefs of academic motivation constructs in two\u0000different biology courses: value items (e.g., utility value, interest value, attainment value, and cost value), achievement\u0000goal orientation items (e.g., mastery approach, mastery avoidance, performance approach, and performance avoidance),\u0000and intrinsic/extrinsic motivation items. Exploratory factor analyses and structural equation modeling indicated that the\u0000covariance among the items is not captured by an item-based factor solution, suggesting these named scales are plagued\u0000by the jingle jangle fallacy. These findings suggest that researchers should either use these constructs independently of\u0000each other or attempt to find a more unified theory of academic self-related motivational beliefs when examining these\u0000constructs together, especially in statistical analyses.","PeriodicalId":42280,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Psychological and Educational Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2020-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87593027","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The purpose of the study was to explore Economics students’ perception of economic teachers’ effective instructional practices in the Senior High Schools in the Cape Coast Metropolis. The researchers used the descriptive cross-sectional survey as the research design. Questionnaire was the main instrument to collect quantitative data from respondents. The researcher employed the multi- staged sampling technique to select students for the study. It was discovered that there was no statistically significant difference between the perception of male and female students Economics students with respect economics teachers planning and preparation, classroom environment management and instructional delivery methods in regards to effectiveness of Economics teachers in instructional practices. The study recommended that to maintain and improve upon Economics teachers’ instructional delivery methods, teachers should pay attention to group dynamics so to help them adopt the best pedagogy that meet the learning needs of almost all the student when dealing with any Economics topic. Also, Economics teachers in their capacity should encourage the culture of enquiry into the background information of his or her students (male and female) during pre and post interactive face of instruction and incorporate their feedback into subsequent planning and preparation.
{"title":"Economics Students’ Perception of Economic Teachers’ Effective Instructional Practices in the Senior High Schools in the Cape Coast Metropolis","authors":"","doi":"10.33140/jepr.02.02.03","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33140/jepr.02.02.03","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of the study was to explore Economics students’ perception of economic teachers’ effective instructional practices in the Senior High Schools in the Cape Coast Metropolis. The researchers used the descriptive cross-sectional survey as the research design. Questionnaire was the main instrument to collect quantitative data from respondents. The researcher employed the multi- staged sampling technique to select students for the study. It was discovered that there was no statistically significant difference between the perception of male and female students Economics students with respect economics teachers planning and preparation, classroom environment management and instructional delivery methods in regards to effectiveness of Economics teachers in instructional practices. The study recommended that to maintain and improve upon Economics teachers’ instructional delivery methods, teachers should pay attention to group dynamics so to help them adopt the best pedagogy that meet the learning needs of almost all the student when dealing with any Economics topic. Also, Economics teachers in their capacity should encourage the culture of enquiry into the background information of his or her students (male and female) during pre and post interactive face of instruction and incorporate their feedback into subsequent planning and preparation.","PeriodicalId":42280,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Psychological and Educational Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2020-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79560034","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
In this paper, the author presents the results of two clinical cases of CGM Sensor PPG data to confirm his hypotheses regarding the possible communication model between the brain and stomach/ liver/pancreas as well as the comparison of the health state of the pancreatic beta cells.
{"title":"Two Clinical Cases to Demonstrate the Communication Model Between the Brain and Certain Internal Organs As Well As the Health State of the Pancreatic Beta Cells","authors":"","doi":"10.33140/jepr.02.02.06","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33140/jepr.02.02.06","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, the author presents the results of two clinical cases of CGM Sensor PPG data to confirm his hypotheses regarding the possible communication model between the brain and stomach/ liver/pancreas as well as the comparison of the health state of the pancreatic beta cells.","PeriodicalId":42280,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Psychological and Educational Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2020-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72724233","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Adolescence is a period of identity formation, and in particular a time for the development of beliefs regarding who can be a leader. Given that such beliefs are informed by what adolescents see and what those around them believe, adolescents who are part of racial minority groups are more likely to form opinions that they are less able to lead relative to adolescents who are part of majority groups. With our research, we designed learning modules that we delivered during interactive workshops led by research team members from underrepresented groups. In these modules, we discussed systemic racism, programs created to combat inequality, the increasing representation of Black and Hispanic people and women in various high-status positions, and ways to foster and benefit from a growth mindset, for middle and high school students. Results suggested the learning modules increased feelings of belongingness in leadership after the workshop for underrepresented Black and Hispanic adolescents in addition to White and Asian adolescents. We also showed significant increases in beliefs that one can grow leadership abilities for all adolescents; this effect was larger for White and Asian adolescents. We discuss the implications for mitigating the perpetuation of underrepresentation in leadership.
{"title":"Growing Leaders: Testing Learning Modules that Foster Belongingness and Growth Mindsets about Leadership among Adolescents","authors":"","doi":"10.33140/jepr.02.02.07","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33140/jepr.02.02.07","url":null,"abstract":"Adolescence is a period of identity formation, and in particular a time for the development of beliefs regarding who can be a leader. Given that such beliefs are informed by what adolescents see and what those around them believe, adolescents who are part of racial minority groups are more likely to form opinions that they are less able to lead relative to adolescents who are part of majority groups. With our research, we designed learning modules that we delivered during interactive workshops led by research team members from underrepresented groups. In these modules, we discussed systemic racism, programs created to combat inequality, the increasing representation of Black and Hispanic people and women in various high-status positions, and ways to foster and benefit from a growth mindset, for middle and high school students. Results suggested the learning modules increased feelings of belongingness in leadership after the workshop for underrepresented Black and Hispanic adolescents in addition to White and Asian adolescents. We also showed significant increases in beliefs that one can grow leadership abilities for all adolescents; this effect was larger for White and Asian adolescents. We discuss the implications for mitigating the perpetuation of underrepresentation in leadership.","PeriodicalId":42280,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Psychological and Educational Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2020-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80495454","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Medical professionals use a standard test to determine the severity of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in a patient based on Hemoglobin A1C (A1C), which has two different types of glucoses. First, postprandial plasma glucose (PPG) contributes about 70%-80% of A1C, which has two major influential factors such as quality of food (carbs/sugar intake amount, ~39%) and exercise (post-meal walking, ~41%). Second, fasting plasma glucose (FPG) contributes about 20%-30% of A1C, which weight is the major influential factor (quantity of food, ~85%).
{"title":"Using Artificial Intelligence Technology to Overcome Some Behavioral Psychological\u0000Resistance for Diabetes Patients on Controlling Their Glucose Level (GH-Method:\u0000Math-Physical Medicine & Mentality-Personality Modeling)","authors":"","doi":"10.33140/jepr.02.02.02","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33140/jepr.02.02.02","url":null,"abstract":"Medical professionals use a standard test to determine the severity of\u0000type 2 diabetes (T2D) in a patient based on Hemoglobin A1C (A1C),\u0000which has two different types of glucoses. First, postprandial plasma\u0000glucose (PPG) contributes about 70%-80% of A1C, which has two\u0000major influential factors such as quality of food (carbs/sugar intake\u0000amount, ~39%) and exercise (post-meal walking, ~41%). Second,\u0000fasting plasma glucose (FPG) contributes about 20%-30% of A1C,\u0000which weight is the major influential factor (quantity of food, ~85%).","PeriodicalId":42280,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Psychological and Educational Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2020-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73215961","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
To honor the dead is to invigorate the living Jose Martí Dr. Elsa Gutiérrez Baró (1928-2019), professor emeritus of the University Of Medical Sciences Of Havana, set out to the infinite space full of music, poetry, light and color, where good people go to sleep forever - how are you? Exceptional woman - who, according to the Apostle, "loves and creates"
{"title":"Elsa Gutiérrez Baró: Unfortunate Loss for Cuban-Ibero-American Children and\u0000Youth Mental Health","authors":"","doi":"10.33140/jepr.02.01.06","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33140/jepr.02.01.06","url":null,"abstract":"To honor the dead is to invigorate the living Jose Martí Dr. Elsa\u0000Gutiérrez Baró (1928-2019), professor emeritus of the University\u0000Of Medical Sciences Of Havana, set out to the infinite space full\u0000of music, poetry, light and color, where good people go to sleep\u0000forever - how are you? Exceptional woman - who, according to the\u0000Apostle, \"loves and creates\"","PeriodicalId":42280,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Psychological and Educational Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2020-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81953362","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The purpose of the study was to assess the effectiveness of Economics teachers’ in instructional practices in the Senior High Schools in the Cape Coast Metropolis. The variables considered were: planning and preparation, classroom environment management and instructional delivery methods. The researcher used descriptive cross-sectional survey as the design. The researcher employed the multi- staged sampling. Questionnaires and observation checklist were used as instruments to collect quantitative and qualitative data from respondents. The instrument after a pilot testing in four senior high schools in the KEEA District of the Central Region yielded a reliability coefficient of 0.89. The data were analyzed using mean and standard deviation. It was revealed that Economics teachers planning and preparation, classroom environments management and instructional delivery were effective following that there was no much disparity in the view of teachers. The study recommended that school heads should focus on teacher professional development for Economics teachers to improve their instructional practices and increase the level of professional recognition by stakeholders.
{"title":"Effectiveness of Economics Teachers’ Instructional Practices in Senior High\u0000Schools in the Cape Coast Metropolis","authors":"","doi":"10.33140/jepr.02.01.05","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33140/jepr.02.01.05","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of the study was to assess the effectiveness of Economics teachers’ in instructional practices in the Senior High\u0000Schools in the Cape Coast Metropolis. The variables considered were: planning and preparation, classroom environment\u0000management and instructional delivery methods. The researcher used descriptive cross-sectional survey as the design.\u0000The researcher employed the multi- staged sampling. Questionnaires and observation checklist were used as instruments\u0000to collect quantitative and qualitative data from respondents. The instrument after a pilot testing in four senior high\u0000schools in the KEEA District of the Central Region yielded a reliability coefficient of 0.89. The data were analyzed using\u0000mean and standard deviation. It was revealed that Economics teachers planning and preparation, classroom environments\u0000management and instructional delivery were effective following that there was no much disparity in the view of teachers.\u0000The study recommended that school heads should focus on teacher professional development for Economics teachers to\u0000improve their instructional practices and increase the level of professional recognition by stakeholders.","PeriodicalId":42280,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Psychological and Educational Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2020-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90998200","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This study sought to examine students’ attitude towards learning of Social Studies in the Accra Metropolis of Ghana. It investigated the factors that affect students’ attitude towards Social Studies and assessed how students’ attitude towards Social Studies could be improved. A sample of 72 teachers was used. Methodologically, the study adopted the simple random sampling technique and purposive sampling technique. Questionnaire was used as the main data collection instrument. The quantitative data was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23.0. whereas the qualitative data was transcribed appropriately. It was found out that factors found to affect students’ attitude towards Social Studies include; teachers not showing interest in teaching controversial issues, teachers’ inability to give needed assistance to students, teachers’ inability to use different teaching methods in teaching Social Studies classes, inadequate teaching and learning materials and inability of Social Studies teachers to employ resource persons in times of difficulty. It is therefore recommended that Ghana Education Service should recruit professional teachers to teach Social Studies in Senior High schools. This will help the students to improve more with the right knowledge in Social Studies.
{"title":"Factors Affecting Students’ Attitude towards the Learning of Social Studies in the\u0000Accra Metropolis of Ghana: A Mixed Method Analysis","authors":"","doi":"10.33140/jepr.02.01.04","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33140/jepr.02.01.04","url":null,"abstract":"This study sought to examine students’ attitude towards learning of Social Studies in the Accra Metropolis of Ghana. It\u0000investigated the factors that affect students’ attitude towards Social Studies and assessed how students’ attitude towards\u0000Social Studies could be improved. A sample of 72 teachers was used. Methodologically, the study adopted the simple\u0000random sampling technique and purposive sampling technique. Questionnaire was used as the main data collection\u0000instrument. The quantitative data was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23.0. whereas\u0000the qualitative data was transcribed appropriately. It was found out that factors found to affect students’ attitude towards\u0000Social Studies include; teachers not showing interest in teaching controversial issues, teachers’ inability to give needed\u0000assistance to students, teachers’ inability to use different teaching methods in teaching Social Studies classes, inadequate\u0000teaching and learning materials and inability of Social Studies teachers to employ resource persons in times of difficulty.\u0000It is therefore recommended that Ghana Education Service should recruit professional teachers to teach Social Studies in\u0000Senior High schools. This will help the students to improve more with the right knowledge in Social Studies.","PeriodicalId":42280,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Psychological and Educational Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2020-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87241936","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Witter and Anderson have empirically established that structural adjustment has destroyed many social institutions as well as the agricultural sector in Jamaica. The current work aims to answer the following question, "Do intentional homicide rate, rape rate, and selected macroeconomic indicators such as inflation, unemployment, exchange rate (US $ to Jamaican dollar), and GDP per capita rates influence student enrolment at a Private Higher Educational Institution?" For the present study, data were taken from publications from government departments on macroeconomics and the online computer system at a Private Higher Educational Institution (1970-2016) [1]. Data were recorded, stored, retrieved, and analyzed, using the Statistical Packages for the Social Sciences (SPSS) for Windows, Version 24.0. The level of significance that is used to determine statistical significance is less than 5% (0.05) at the 2-tailed level of significance [2]. The findings revealed that Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita positively influences student-enrolment at the Private Higher Educational Institution and that it is the most significant predictor of student enrolment. The results also revealed that inflation, exchange rate, intentional homicide, and GDP per capita are predictors of student-enrolment, with these four independent factors accounting for 97.4% of the variability in annual enrolment at the Private Higher Educational Institution-GDP accounting for most of the variance in student enrolment (i.e. 90.6%). With continued dwindling market share of students, the Institution must diversify its product offerings to include the wider public and the government.
威特和安德森的经验证明，结构调整摧毁了牙买加的许多社会制度和农业部门。目前的工作旨在回答以下问题:“故意杀人率、强奸率和选定的宏观经济指标，如通货膨胀、失业率、汇率(美元对牙买加元)和人均GDP率，是否会影响私立高等教育机构的学生入学率?”在本研究中，数据取自政府部门关于宏观经济学的出版物和私立高等教育机构的在线计算机系统(1970-2016)[1]。数据被记录、存储、检索和分析，使用社会科学统计软件包(SPSS) for Windows, Version 24.0。在双尾显著性水平下，用于确定统计显著性的显著性水平小于5%(0.05)[2]。研究结果显示，人均国内生产总值(GDP)对私立高等教育机构的学生入学率有积极影响，并且是学生入学率的最重要预测指标。结果还表明，通货膨胀、汇率、故意杀人和人均GDP是私立高等教育机构学生入学率的预测因子，这四个独立因素占私立高等教育机构年入学率变化的97.4%，GDP占学生入学率变化的大部分(即90.6%)。随着学生市场份额的不断减少，该机构必须使其产品多样化，以包括更广泛的公众和政府。
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Mathematics is seen as the bedrock for scientific, technological and economic advancement of any country. The study explored the perceived causes of low academic performance of Senior High School students in core mathematics in the Kumasi Metropolis of Ghana. The study used the descriptive survey design with quantitative approach. Multi-stage sampling procedures were used to select a sample of 431 respondents (381 students and 50 core mathematics teachers). Students and teachers’ questionnaires were used to collect data for the study. Means and standard deviations were used to analyse the data that was gathered. The findings of the study revealed that school-environment, teachers and students’ factors such as inadequate teaching and learning materials, lateness and absenteeism, inability of teachers to complete their syllabus, students being unhappy in core mathematics classes and poor attitudes toward core mathematics as contributors to the low performance in core mathematics. Among others, recommendations were made based on enforcing the necessary laws by stakeholders in education to curb lateness and absenteeism, provision of TLMs and exhibition of good attitudes towards core mathematics.
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