Preparedness for eHealth: Health sciences students' knowledge, skills, and confidence

There is increasing recognition of the role eHealth will play in the effective and efficient delivery of healthcare. This research challenges the assumption that students enter university as digital natives, able to confidently and competently adapt their use of information and communication technology (ICT) to new contexts. This study explored health sciences students' preparedness for working, and leading change, in eHealth-enabled environments. Using a cross-sectional study design, 420 undergraduate and postgraduate students participated in an online survey investigating their understanding of and attitude towards eHealth, frequency of online activities and software usage, confidence learning and using ICTs, and perceived learning needs. Although students reported that they regularly engaged with a wide range of online activities and software and were confident learning new ICT skills especially where they have sufficient time or support, their understanding of eHealth was uncertain or limited. Poor understanding of and difficulty translating skills learned in personal contexts to the professional context may impair graduates ability to confidently engage in the eHealth-enabled workplace. These results suggest educators need to scaf-fold the learning experience to ensure students build on their ICT knowledge to transfer this to their future workplaces

Students’ behavioral intention on interactive video in primary Cinematography of Art Universities in Chengdu, China

The emergence of the COVID-19 has made some traditional classroom teaching impossible. Therefore, online teaching has become a compelling choice for higher education in China. However, the shortcomings of the weak sense of communication in online teaching leads to poor teaching quality. Especially in the cinematography major, as a highly practical major, online teaching methods cannot achieve the purpose of teaching. The emergence of interactive video technology has brought a turning point for this kind of practical professional network teaching. The study was to explore the effect of using interactive video in major cinematography classrooms and the acceptance of students. The theoretical basis of this research is the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), and Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT). The variables are perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, attitude, social influence, self-efficacy, and behavioral intention. The 480 questionnaires were distributed to students from three universities.  The data analysis was based on 451 valid questionnaires returned. The Structural Equation Model (SEM) SEM was used to validate the research hypothesis to determine the relationship between variables. The findings indicate that all six hypotheses proposed in this study are supported. The results showed that students' perceived ease of use when using interactive videos for learning directly affect their perceptions on the usefulness of interactive videos. Perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness directly impact attitude; that is, when students perceived that the interactive video is easy to operate or helpful, it positively affect their attitude towards interactive video. In addition, attitude, self-efficacy, and social influence are the three influencing factors in predicting students' behavioral intentions. The research results would promote the widespread use of interactive video in higher education by investigating cinematography students' behavioral intentions to use interactive video in professional

Enhancing Thai EFL University Students’ English Translation Skills through Online Collaborative Translation

Although online collaborative learning (OCL) is now gaining broad acceptance in a multitude of language learning classrooms to improve productivity and languageskills, very few studies have investigated online collaboration in EFL translationclass. This study attempted to fill the research gap by investigating the Thaistudents’ translation skills through online collaborative translation (OCT) inGoogle Docs. Purposive sampling was used to select 26 students enrolling in theThai to English translation course during second semester of 2017-2018 AcademicYear at Asia-Pacific International University. A paired-sample T-test was used toanalyze the data of students’ pre-test and post-test scores before and afterparticipating in online collaborative translation. The results indicated there was astatistically significant difference in the scores on the test from before participatingin OCT (M =16.92, SD = 1.38) and after participating in OCT (M=18.85, SD =1.38)as determined by the paired-samples t-test; [t (25) = -11.08, p < .000]. Moststudents held a positive attitude towards OCT. Following these findings, somepedagogical implications are discussed

Mesin pembungkus nasi lemak

Pada era globalisasi ini, makanan tradisi melayu semakin berkembang dengan permintaan yang sentiasa meningkat saban tahun. Promosi hebat dan kesan media sosial telah menyebabkan tarikan yang kuat terhadap makanan tradisional Malaysia ditambah pula dengan kaedah hiasan yang kreatif dan menarik. Antara makanan tradisi melayu yang mendapat permintaan tinggi adalah Nasi Lemak. Nasi Lemak sangat sinonim dengan negara Malaysia sehinggakan ianya menjadi menu tetap sarapan pagi bagi setiap gerai mahupun hotel di negara kita. Penjualan nasi lemak sangat popular dan meluas. Permintaannya meningkat bukan sahaja di dalam negara, bahkan di peringkat antarabangsa juga nasi lemak mempunyai peminatnya yang tersendiri. Bagi syarikat penerbangan milik Malaysia seperti Airsia dan MAS, Nasi Lemak menjadi pilihan hidangan untuk penumpangnya yang terdiri daripada pelbagai warganegara serata dunia. Selain itu, faktor berlakunya peningkatan permintaan terhadap nasi lemak adalah kerana ianya tidak lagi hanya menjadi menu sarapan pagi semata-mata, malah ia juga menjadi menu makanan sepanjang masa sehingga ke lewat malam

Differences in intention to use educational RSS feeds between Lebanese and British students: A multi‑group analysis based on the technology acceptance model

Really Simple Syndication (RSS) offers a means for university students to receive timely updates from virtual learning environments. However, despite its utility, only 21% of home students surveyed at a university in Lebanon claim to have ever used the technology. To investigate whether national culture could be an influence on intention to use RSS, the survey was extended to British students in the UK. Using the Technology Adoption Model (TAM) as a research framework, 437 students responded to a questionnaire containing four constructs: behavioral intention to use; attitude towards benefit; perceived usefulness; and perceived ease of use. Principle components analysis and structural equation modelling were used to explore the psychometric qualities and utility of TAM in both contexts. The results show that adoption was significantly higher, but also modest, in the British context at 36%. Configural and metric invariance were fully supported, while scalar and factorial invariance were partially supported. Further analysis shows significant differences between perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use across the two contexts studied. Therefore, it is recommended that faculty demonstrate to students how educational RSS feeds can be used effectively to increase awareness and emphasize usefulness in both contexts

Project-based Learning to Raise Students\u27 Speaking Ability: Its\u27 Effect and Implementation (a Mix Method Research in Speaking II Subject at Stain Ponorogo)

This research tries to attempt to know the effect of Project-based learning toward speaking ability and its\u27 effective implementation. The design of the research sequential was designs in which data that are collected and examined in one stage inform the data collected in the next phase. This research applied a quantitative design for the first stage. It is categorized into causal comparative method, or ex post facto research design and the second stage is qualitative design. Population in this research was the 2 STAIN Ponorogo. The total numbers of the students are 85 students and the sample was 70 students. The researcher used questionnaires, test, observation and interview as data collection. Since the hypothesis is intended to find the effect of the Project-Based Learning toward students\u27 speaking ability, the Simple Linier Regression by using SPSS 19.00 for Windows was applied. The second phase, the result of observation and interview were analyzed by Miles and Huberman\u27s view of qualitative data analysis consisting of data reduction, data display, and drawing conclusion. The result of analysis showed that there was significant effect of Project-Based Learning toward students\u27 speaking ability. Moreover, the effective procedures for the implementation of Project-Based Learning are (a) dividing the class into group, (b) explaining the project and (c) performing the project. At last, the students showed significantly positive attitude toward the implementation of Project-Based Learning in speaking class. semester of English Department Students in STAIN Ponorogo. The total numbers of the students are 85 students and the sample was 70 students. The researcher used questionnaires, test, observation and interview as data collection. Since the hypothesis is intended to find the effect of the Project-Based Learning toward students\u27 speaking ability, the Simple Linier Regression by using SPSS 19.00 for Windows was applied. The second phase, the result of observation and interview were analyzed by Miles and Huberman\u27s view of qualitative data analysis consisting of data reduction, data display, and drawing conclusion. The result of analysis showed that there was significant effect of Project-Based Learning toward students\u27 speaking ability. Moreover, the effective procedures for the implementation of Project-Based Learning are (a) dividing the class into group, (b) explaining the project and (c) performing the project. At last, the students showed significantly positive attitude toward the implementation of Project-Based Learning in speaking class

Educational Uses of Augmented Reality (AR): Experiences in Educational Science

Augmented Reality (AR) is an emerging technology that is gaining greater influence on teaching every day. AR, together with mobile technology, is defined as one of the most efficient pairs for supporting significant and ubiquitous learning. Purpose of the study: the Instructional Material Motivational Survey (IMMS), by Keller, was used to determine the degree of motivation possessed by the Pedagogy students on the utilization of the notes enriched with AR in the classroom, available for their didactic use through mobile devices. Methods: through an app designed for the courses Education Technology (ET) and Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Applied to Education, the motivation gained when participating in this experience, and how it influences the improvement of academic performance, was evaluated. Results and conclusions: the most notable main result was finding a strong relationship between the motivation of the students when using the enriched notes and the increase of performance in the academic subject where it was used. Likewise, it was proved that the use of Augmented Reality benefited the learning process itself

Adoption of augmented reality technology by university students

In recent times, Augmented Reality has gained more relevance in the field of education. This relevance has been enhanced due to its ease of use, as well as the availability of the technical devices for the students. The present study was conducted with students enrolled in the Pedagogy Degree in the Faculty of Education at the University of Seville. The objective was to understand the degree of technological acceptance of students during their interaction with the AR objects produced, the performance achieved by the students, and if their gender affected their acquisition of knowledge. For this, three data collection instruments were utilized: a multiple choice test for the analysis of the student's performance after the interaction, the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) diagnostic instrument, created by Davis (1989), and an “ad hoc” instrument created so that the students could evaluate the class notes enriched with the AR objects created. The study has allowed us to broaden the scientific knowledge of the TAM by Davis, to understand that AR objects can be utilized in university teaching, and to know that the student's gender does not influence learning.Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness of Spain EDU-5746-

A systematic review research: 'Mathematics Anxiety' in Turkey

The aim of this study was to conduct a systematic review research concentrating on studies regarding 'Mathematics anxiety'. 59 papers were reanalyzed in order to answer the questions derived from the main aim in terms of the rules of systematic review method. These studies were reviewed and analyzed by taking account of their aims, designs, sampling and results. While doing this, the similarities and differences of the reviewed studies were also found. It was seen that most of these studies conducted with middle school students. It was also found that the majority of reviewed studies were designed according to quantitative approaches. The review shows that mathematics anxiety is resulted from students' achievement, self-efficacy and fear along with parents' and teachers' lack of supports in mathematics. The results gathered from reviewed studies suggest that studies designed with approaches like qualitative and mixed-method and studies focused on various topics related with 'Mathematics anxiety' with different sampling are needed. In conclusion, this systematic review study provides some fruitful information for the area and so for the further studies