The Influence of Kindergarten Teachers’ Knowledge and Instructional Activities on Academic Related Skills of Children in the Talensi District

This study aimed to investigate the impact of teachers' knowledge and instructional activities on the learning abilities of kindergarten children in selected schools in the Talensi District of Ghana. A descriptive survey research design was employed, involving 98 selected teachers, with 76 of them participating in the study. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire and classroom observations. The collected data were analyzed using various descriptive and inferential statistics with the assistance of the SPSS program. The analysis revealed that kindergarten (KG) teachers possessed knowledge in areas such as the organization of the learning environment, child development, curriculum design for children, multiple forms of assessment, family and parent outreach, methods of teaching diverse children, and strategic use of resources and information and communication technology (ICT). Additionally, instructional activities employed by teachers included general exercises, logic, mathematics, and numeracy skills, reading, and writing activities, socio-emotional developmental activities, and creative art activities. Further analysis indicated a strong positive relationship between teachers' knowledge and academic-related skills. Similarly, a significant strong relationship was found between various instructional activities and academic-related skills. This suggests that both teachers' knowledge and instructional activities play a crucial role in influencing the academic skills development of KG children. The study recommends that the government should establish National Early Childhood Teachers' Training Centers in all regions to address the specific skills needs of teachers. Standardization of the KG curriculum is also advised to ensure consistency in educational content across all schools. Additionally, in-service training and provision of learning materials for KG teachers are recommended to support their work on a regular basis

An Analysis of the Factors Influencing Achievement in Mathematics Geometry in Canadian High Schools

This paper explored analysis of the factors influencing achievement in mathematics geometry among secondary school students. This study used descriptive survey design. Simple random sampling technique was further applied to obtain Mathematics teachers, students and principals targeted in this research equals to 258 staff. The study sampled 157 respondents. The collected data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, correlation, and regression analysis through the statistical package for social science (SPSS) version 21. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple regression. The results of the findings indicated that the teaching strategies was more correlated with Geometry achievement in Grassland in Alberta province (r = 0.522; p= 0.000). Multiple linear regression analysis showed that teaching strategies contributed to 69.9% of variation on the performance, hence plays a vital role in teaching strategies in Canadian high schools. Additionally, it was further inferred that teaching strategies increases positive attitudes toward Geometry achievement

Environmental Degradation 1s Degradation in Language and Culture

This paper investigates the impact of environmental degradation on the communicative capacity of language. Basing its analysis on L?mnso’ idioms, the paper establishes with a lot of scientific rigour, that the extra-linguistic and sociological variables found in the data under consideration, contribute to the process of signifying  or generating meaning in language. It principally reveals that degradation in geographical environment reduces the communicative potential of language both at the denotative and connotative levels. In addition, adducing very fresh and dependable evidence, it establishes that language is intrinsically linked to environment and culture. It very exciting contributions lie in its stress on this hither to neglected aspect of linguistic studies – that is, the relevance of geographical environment to the generation of meaning and effective communication in language and, in its revelation that game reserves and forest reserves should not only be used as touristic sites, but also as language, and cultural laboratories

Impact of the Implementation of the Construction Guidelines Practiced Among Industries in Cabanatuan City During Pandemic

Most countries have directed a complete lockdown as the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the corona-virus 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak as a pandemic. Covid 19 cases bring out an alarming increase. It can be seen everywhere through limited mobility and the closure of many on-site businesses and some industries. Human resources as one of the utmost in the construction industry's operations are greatly affected by the pandemic that cannot escape, with some complete shutdowns. Most projects have been put on hold until further notice. The condition resulted in addressing prudently the pandemic's impact at the start and end of the crisis making everyone to future readiness and preparations. The study was purposely understanding the extent of the impact of the pandemic on the implementation of the construction guidelines among the selected construction industries in Cabanatuan City. The findings divulged that majority of the participants were in middle management level positions, and 47 percent of the respondents with an average of 9.5 years of construction work experience had 5 years or less experience. Initial measures through the dissemination of information creating awareness were implemented by most establishments including construction firms along with the social distancing, sanitation, and provision of PPE’s as resumption underwent. Respondents experienced the impact of the pandemic on the implementation of the construction guidelines to a moderate extent in terms of materials; manpower; and equipment. The significant relationship between the implementation of the construction guidelines and its impact during the pandemic manifested a positive relationship. Therefore, the researchers concluded that the pandemic impacted the implementation of the construction guidelines among the selected construction industries in Cabanatuan City

How Teachers’ Planning Influences Pupils’ Academic Performance in Government Aided Primary Schools in Namutumba Town Council, Namutumba District in Uganda

This research examined the influence of teacher planning on pupils’ academic performance in government aided primary schools in Namutumba Town council, Namutumba District in Uganda. The center of the educational system is viewed as being academic achievement. Mahmood (2015) defined academic performance as a student's measurable and observable behavior during a certain time period. Relevant stakeholders, including parents, pupils, school administrators, and researchers, have shown interest in studies of how Teachers’ Planning Influences Pupils’ Academic Performance. A lesson plan is a schedule for teaching a lesson or lessons that an instructor creates based on the curriculum to achieve particular curricular goals. It results from a study ofthe scheme of work. Consequently, the lesson topics that result from breaking down the schemes of work into smaller subtopics can be utilized to create lessons (Sabetra& Aziz, 2021). Sabetra& Aziz, (2021) explains that Lesson plans are helpful because they ensure that the teacher follows proper teaching techniques, that the topic of the day's lesson is covered in one lesson and that instructional materials are properly chosen and utilized. A scheme of work divides an often-multiyear curriculum into deliverable work units that are each much shorter in length (for example, two or three weeks) hence making it manageable in delivery. The way each topic will be taught in class and how pupils' understanding of the information connected to each topic, unit, and the scheme of work as a whole will be assessed are all clearly mapped out in the schemes of work beforehand. A scheme of work outlines the subject matter and educational opportunities that must be covered each term of the academic year (Okai, 2010). The instructor needs this scheme of work since it directs him in structuring the instructional unit and, in turn, the daily lessons, taking into account the amount of time allotted for each topic over the term

Finite Element Modal Analysis of Transient Water Flow in Aquifers

In this paper a modal superposition method is applied for the numerical modeling of aquifers. The proximity of aquifers to populated regions requires special care in their management to avoid problems that affect the quantity and quality of the water they supply. To contribute to the management of this type of natural resource, we propose a numerical strategy based on modal analysis using the finite element method. This procedure assist water production scenarios, performing the mass balance where water extraction is done through wells, in aquifers that are subject to natural recharge. This mathematical procedure is based on the modal superposition for transient flow in porous media. To evaluate its efficiency, this strategy was compared with the classical finite element method. The advantage of the proposed method resides in the possibility of reusing the properties of the global matrix of the finite element method in transient problems, for different production conditions given by the distributed recharge and by the water extraction rate from the wells, solving the numerical problem with a more efficient use of computational resources. This strategy is useful in studies of uncertainty quantification, history matching and optimization of water production in aquifers, since these types of analysis are resource intensive for the very large number of numerical simulations required for these scenarios

Earthquake Readiness Analysis of Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila Students Using Simulation Application

Despite the Philippines being recognized as a major need for enhanced disaster education and evacuation planning in every community, the ongoing pandemic has made it more difficult for institutions to execute required evacuation drills. As a result of a lack of repetition and participant involvement during mandatory earthquake simulations, participants overlook which routes are designated for evacuation and do not establish a lasting understanding of necessary procedures. Technology and gaming aspects may be used to simulate disasters for educational purposes. The Earthquake Simulation Application, which is based on a model of the structures around the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, was tested on a group of university students to confirm that the system complies with the standards outlined in ISO 25010. The purpose of the Earthquake Simulation Application created in this study is to advise students of the appropriate actions to take during and after an earthquake. To prevent unfavorable results, there are features that inform users of what constitutes incorrect behavior. This earthquake application repeatedly simulates the events that occur during an earthquake to support the retention of correct evacuation routes. Most responders who got earthquake simulation application instructions were able to fail the procedure at least once, but few were able to complete it. It was established that the earthquake simulation program was exceptional in terms of both functional stability and usability, as well as performance

A Deep Wavelet AutoEncoder Scheme for Image Compression

For many years and since its appearance, Digital Wavelet Transform DWT has been used with great success in a wide range of applications especially in image compression and signal de-noising. Combined with several and various approaches, this powerful mathematical tool has shown its strength to compress images with high compression ratio and good visual quality. This paper attempts to demonstrate that it is needless to follow the classical three stages process of compression: pixels transformation, quantization and binary coding when compressing images using the baseline method. Indeed, in this work, we propose a new scheme of image compression system based on an unsupervised convolutional neural network AutoEncoder (CAE) that will reconstruct the approximate sub-band issue from image decomposition by the wavelet transform DWT. In order To evaluate the model’s performance we use Kodak dataset containing a set of 24 images never compressed with a lossy algorithm technique and applied the approach on every one of them. We compared our achieved results with those obtained using standard compression method. We draw this comparison in terms of four performance parameters: Structural Similarity Index Metrix SSIM, Peak Signal to Noise Ratio PSNR, Mean Square Error MSE and Compression Ratio CR. The proposed scheme offers significate improvement in distortion metrics over the traditional image compression method when evaluated for perceptual quality moreover it produces better visual quality images with clearer details and textures which demonstrates its effectiveness and its robustness

Android-based of Augmented Reality Technology to Introduce the Central Kalimantan’s Traditional Musical Instrument

Preserving Indonesia's diverse identity consisting of ethnic groups, cultures, languages, and arts is very important. To promote one of the traditional arts, namely traditional musical instruments, as a means of cultural preservation, Augmented Reality technology can be utilized. This research aims to design an Augmented Reality application for Android that displays traditional musical instruments of Central Kalimantan. This application uses Unity 3D, Vuforia SDK, and Blender 3D, and applies the Markerless method. This application displays 3D models of traditional musical instruments, with accompanying audio and text descriptions. The purpose of this application is to provide a comprehensive, interactive, and visually authentic overview of the traditional musical instruments of Central Kalimantan

Stock Management Optimization at IDUFASH Using an Android Based Application

The current technological advancements can be utilized by institutions for managing their inventory, including the use of information system technology. Institutions of various sizes, whether large, medium, or small, can harness this technology not only for data management but also for strategic maneuvering in response to business developments. Blink Evolution Store is one such clothing store that offers a variety of fashion products, including clothing, sweaters, hoodies, jackets, and pants. Manual record-keeping on paper consumes a significant amount of time, and inventory is not well-organized. With the advancement of information technology, there is a growing need for an application that can assist the Blink Evolution Store in efficiently managing and accessing goods data in a more organized manner. Using the waterfall methodology, the author can design the system sequentially, starting from the phase of Needs Analysis, system & software design, implementation & unit testing, integration & system testing, and ultimately concluding with operation & maintenance. The results of the blackbox testing on the IDUFASH application align with the initial system plan. In User Acceptance Testing (UAT) conducted using the Likert method, the author achieved a final testing score of 95.6%, which falls under the "highly satisfactory" category