Japanese university students' behavior when reading english: a questionnaire survey and factor analysis

This paper reports on a specific cognitive behavior often found when trying to understand a text not written in readers’ native language. Our research group conducted a questionnaire survey to examine Japanese readers’ cognitive behavior and awareness when reading English texts. We also conducted a factor analysis on this questionnaire to identify the behaviors often found when reading English. Participants were 56 Japanese students studying engineering at Chuo University. After reading the texts, a questionnaire consisting of 43 items was applied to the participants. We used exploratory factor analysis to identify the primary factors related to readers’ cognitive behavior and awareness when reading a non-native language. As a result of the analysis, mainly based on the highest contributing factors, it was suggested that readers may have made substitutions into Japanese, their own words, when reading the English texts. In other words, when reading a non-native language, the reader may read the texts by replacing them with their native language rather than comprehending it in that language. Based on the results of our experiment, it is expected that the research on the cognitive supporting systems may help readers to understand non-native languages quickly and smoothly

Mental and physical effects of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake on School Children, and Health Support initiatives by YogoTeachers: Findings from a survey of high school yogo teachers 5 years after the disaster

Objective: To clarify the current mental and physical state of students 5 years after experiencing the Great East Japan earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear accident, and to shed light on the practical initiatives and issues faced by yogo teachers in supporting students’ health. Method: In May 2016, we conducted a mail-based questionnaire of yogo teachers at 15 prefectural high schools in Soma District and Futaba District (collectively, “Soso”) in Fukushima Prefecture, one of the areas most heavily affected by the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident.　The questionnaire focused on (1) health and school life of students; and (2) current initiatives and issues faced by yogo teachers in supporting student health. Results: We received responses from 8 of the 15 high school yogo teachers surveyed (response rate: 53.3％).Six yogo teachers (75％) responded that the “students are calm.” However, 6 yogo teachers (75％) recognized a tendency among students towards weight gain and obesity, as well as reduced physical stamina and sporting ability, while 4 yogo teachers (50％) indicated that some students were anxious about their future and career path, and were receiving personal support from the school counselor.　The yogo teachers provided support to students while attempting to ascertain their mental and physical well-being through greater health monitoring and questionnaires, and while coordinating with the school physician and counselor. Conclusion: Five years after the earthquake, high school students in the Soso district are now leading a more relaxed school life, but still feel anxious about their future health and career path due to lingering concerns about radiation, highlighting the need for long-term support by yogo teachers

Health Support Provided by Yogo Teachers for Adolescent Female Students with a Thin Body Type

Purpose: To clarify the realities and challenges involved in health support provided by yogo teachers to adolescent girls who have a thin body type. Methods: A semi-structured interview survey was conducted with yogo teachers at a Japanese high school with experience of providing health support to thin adolescent female students and the results of the survey were subjected to qualitative analysis. Results: With regard to health support provided by yogo teachers, the results of analysis found that the actual situation consisted of the five categories of 【sharing information throughout the school organization to investigate methods of support】,【 realizing studentsʼ situations through the provision of individual support】, 【referring students and parents to specialist agencies】,【investigating collaborations with parents with students ʼ consent】, and 【carrying out prevention and awareness-raising activities about thin physiques】.　 However, the analysis also found that the practical challenges for providing such health support consisted of the six categories of 【working with parents to liaise with medical institutions】,【continuous support in collaboration with specialist agencies】,【 educational health support that enables all students to manage their own health】,【 yogo teachersʼ professional knowledge and assessment of eating disorders】,【 support methods that students can engage with on their own initiative, according to their situation】, and 【creating a counseling- friendly environment to facilitate early detection】.Discussion: While yogo teachers had an overall grasp of studentsʼ situations through their organizational engagements in cooperation with faculty and school physicians, as well as individual support activities, it was clear that they faced difficulties and challenges in relation to working together with parents and specialist agencies.　In the future, improving collaboration with parents will require that they, too, be encouraged to recognize that being excessively thin represents a health problem for adolescent female students.　In addition, it will also be necessary to work towards building daily collaboration systems, such as by having yogo teachers keep track of potential partner medical institutions as a matter of routine.　It was further suggested that yogo teachers will need to provide educational and preventive health support oriented toward helping female students acquire the ability to manage their own health

Pensée et action socio-éducative dans des contextes de l’enseignement secondaire. Une étude descriptive et de corrélation

Este artículo refiere resultados de un proyecto de investigación más amplio que engloba diferentes unidades de análisis relacionadas con el educador social y su acción profesional. Pretendemos describir y justificar la intervención socioeducativa que desempeñan los educadores sociales en los centros de enseñanza, por este motivo planteamos en las comunidades de Castilla La Mancha y Extremadura un estudio descriptivo-correlacional, dentro del clásico diseño de encuesta, a través de un cuestionario. Los resultados corroboran la creciente irrupción de los educadores sociales en el sistema educativo y las funciones realizadas que nos permite revisar y debatir el papel de los educadores en los centros. Presentamos los resultados parciales que hacen referencia a una de las dimensiones estudiadas referidas, en líneas generales, al perfil del educador social y, más concretamente, a las funciones del mismo en los centros de secundaria colaborando en la respuesta que la sociedad actual demanda a la educación.Cet article présente les résultats d’un projet plus étendu de recherche qui comporte différentes unités d’analyse à propos de l’éducateur spécialisé et son action professionnelle. Pour décrire et justifier l’intervention socio-éducative menée par les éducateurs spécialisés dans les centres d’enseignement, une étude descriptive- corrélationnelle a été réalisée dans les Communautés Autonomes de Castilla la Mancha et de Extremadura au moyen d’un questionnaire crée dans le cadre classique des enquêtes. Les résultats corroborent l’irruption croissante des éducateurs spécialisés dans le système éducatif et les fonctions qui leur sont attachées, ce qui permet de réviser et de débattre le rôle des éducateurs dans les centres. On y présente des résultats partiels d’une des dimensions étudiées concernant, grosso modo, le profil de l’enseignant spécialisé et, plus en particulier, les fonctions qui lui sont attachées dans les centres d’enseignement secondaire pour répondre aux demandes que la société actuelle pose à l’éducation