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Contributions related to optimizing mobility indices in gymnasts by means of aerobic gymnastics
Get PDFThe aim. The purpose of this research is the formation of gymnasts withgood general and special physical training, apt to meet the competitive requirementsat national level, currently and in perspective. We consider thatthe introduction of operational means specific aerobic gymnastics designedfor the increase in indices mobility will result in an increase in. Methodology.At the start of the experiment, we conducted a series of tests on girlswho want to become gymnasts.. Due to the fact that the athletes subject tothe experiment are aged between 7 and 9 years, most of them having 8 years,the appreciation of motor quality mobility is only through 2 samples, and forspeed we chose the rehearsal speed. After these requirements, the two testsspecific to articular mobility will be carried out: a) test 1 mobility in lumbarspine: top bridge; b) test 2 mobility in coxo-femoral joint: lateral string; c)test 3 repetitive speed: the rigle method. Through these samples, the degree oflumbar and coxo-femoral mobility was tested. Results. For lumbar mobility,the top bridge, relevant progress has been made. The coefficient of variabilitywas in both tests between 0-10%, which means high homogeneity and lowdispersion, ie C.V.i =5.46% and C.V.f= 6.8% with a decrease of 1.3% ofhomogeneity at the final test. For the mobility of coxco-femoral joint, lateralstring, significant progress has been made. The coefficient of variabilitywas between 4.09% and 4.60%, which shows us that the homogeneity of thegroup is large C.V.i. = 22.5% and C.V.f. = 42.5%. For the repetition speed,the homogeneity of the group is high both in the initial test and the final test,the group losing homogeneity in the final test. At this test C.V.i. = 2.83%, and C.V.f. = 3.92% dispersion being very small. Conclusions. Following theanalysis and interpretation of the statistics indicators presented in the tablesand studying the initial and final data presented, the main statistical indicatorswere discussed: average deviation, standard deviation and variability coefficient
EFFECT OF COOPERATIVE LEARNING ON PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS’ READING ACHIEVEMENT IN AWKA METROPOLIS: 10.24250/jpe/1/2022/caa/ioo/ecn/eno
No full textThis study investigated the effect of cooperative learning on reading achievement of primary school pupils in Awka Metropolis in Awka South Local Government Area. Two research questions and two null hypotheses guided the study. The study adopted a quasi-experimental design specifically the pre-test, post-test control group design. The population comprised of 3,419 primary five pupils in Awka metropolis and 65 pupils selected from schools that use Macmillan English who participated in the study formed the sample for the study. Reading Achievement Test (RAT) with a reliability coefficient of 0.89 determined using Kuder-Richardson Formula 20 was used to collect data for the study. Pupils in the experimental group were taught reading using reciprocal peer tutoring, a type of cooperative learning considered in the study while those in the control group were taught reading using conventional method. Data collected were analyzed using mean scores for research questions and Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) for testing the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. Major findings revealed that pupils taught reading with Reciprocal Peer Tutoring (RPT) performed significantly better than those taught with conventional method did. There was no significant difference in the performance of male and female pupils taught reading with RPT. Based on the findings, it was recommended that teachers training colleges and universities should incorporate reciprocal peer tutoring in their curriculum so that prospective teachers will be acquainted with the basic skills for designing RPT instructional materials for use in their respective classrooms. Teachers should be well equipped and integrated with RPT for an effective teaching, mastery and its application in the teaching and learning processes
BOREDOM - PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS TO THE CHALLENGES OF BOREDOM: 10.24250/jpe/1/2022/MMPM
No full textBoredom is a real problem in the lives of schoolchildren and contemporary people. Although important steps have been taken in the theoretical understanding of this phenomenon, we are still witnessing a struggle that many people/students are losing because they do not know how / have not been taught how to relate to it. This article comes up with some concrete proposals to address boredom, in the light of recent scientific research, so that we can emerge victorious from the confrontation with boredom
INVOLVEMENT OF TEENAGERS IN THE BEHAVIOR OF BULLYING & CYBER VIOLENCE: 10.24250/JPE/2/2022/HT/AA
No full textThe terms of bullying and cyberbullying have been more and more present in the educational systems all over the world. The changing social life and the increase of technological resources, has brought to different forms of aggressiveness within children and teenagers. Bullying is a form of aggressive behavior in which someone intentionally and repeatedly assaults, harasses, harasses or intimidates another person. Bullying can be physical, verbal or in the form of more subtle actions. It involves an imbalance of power between two people, most often children or teenagers. Cyberbullying means bullying through the use of digital technologies. It can happen on social networks, messaging platforms, gaming platforms and mobile phones. It is a repeated behavior in order to scare, anger or humiliate those targeted. Face-to-face bullying and online bullying can occur simultaneously. Cyberbullying leaves recordings that can prove useful and provide the evidence needed to end the aggression. Schools, have to find new ways to fight this trend. The present article, shows a brief theoretical approach on the main concepts, and deeper research on the situation of cyber violence in public schools from Iraq, Baghdad
TRAINING HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENTS FOR TEACHING IN VIRTUAL CLASSES. A CASE STUDY IN AN ASIAN CONTEXT: 10.24250/JPE/2/2022/GP
No full textDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, teachers from higher education faced challenges on how to adequately adjust their teaching from a face-to-face to an online format to train future teachers properly. The study aimed to illustrate participants' experiences regarding their training during virtual courses in an international Asian HE institution. The applied methodology was qualitative, with a case study as a research design, intending to understand participants' experiences and adjust the training model for virtual classes in a particular Asian context. The participants were MA and Ph.D. in education students enrolled in the Instructional Models class, delivered online. Data collection consisted of (a) a focus-group discussion (with five participants) lasting for one hour and a half; (b) document analysis (15 students' journals); (c) video records for five micro-teaching; (d) one study group that lasted for 60 minutes organized to reflect on the 14 micro-teaching lessons. After thematic coding of data, the results revealed participants' empowering experiences during training, with challenges and success in conducting micro-teachings for virtual classes. The participants recommended including more micro-teaching sessions to master the teaching strategies demonstrated and introducing basic training in using technology for those who did not have technological skills. With empowering but still challenging teaching experiences, for further studies, the recommendation is to apply the training model in an online context, for both pre-service and in-service teachers, from different levels of education
THEORIZING A TECHNOLOGY ACCEPTANCE MODEL IN ECEC IN ROMANIAN PRESCHOOL TEACHERS
Get PDFGiven the current circumstances, we can argue that this epidemic, as well as the state of emergency declared from one day to the next, has resulted in a true educational experiment. Education systems all across the world must adapt to the circumstances and reinvent themselves. Millions of toddlers have been forced to stay at home due to the crisis, and preschool teachers have been compelled to shift their online activities, learning to utilize various digital tools and platforms to continue teaching and stay in touch with children. As a result, both preschool teachers and children were able to adjust to the new educational method and communication style. Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) is a theory of computer systems developed to be able to make predictions about technology acceptance. This model suggests that when users are introduced to a new technology, a number of factors influence their decision about how and when to use it. TAM is based on the causal relationship beliefs - attitude - intention - behavior, a relationship developed within the theory of motivated action. Our extended technology acceptance model in ECEC (TAM-ECEC) will take into consideration the following variables: Perceived ease of use, Perceived usefulness, Perceived enjoyment, Intention to use, Actual use, Compatibility, Attitude, Self-efficacy, Zoom fatigue and Perceived risk. Conclusions and implications are discussed
DEPRESSION AND PERSPECTIVES OF LIFE OF THE ELDERLY IN GREECE
Get PDFDepression is a common and painful reality for a large percentage of older people. The way depressive symptoms are managed and perceived, is a strong predictor of the quality of life of the elderly with depression. The purpose of this qualitative study is to investigate depression definition and how it is managed by the elderly in Greece. The sample consists of 5 men and 6 women (N = 11), aged 65 to 73 years. Semi-structured interview was used for data collection and thematic analysis was applied to examine them. The results indicated that older people experience depression as a negative period compared to their past periods that were functional, as they mention that they developed psychosomatic symptoms, negative emotions, and a negative change in their relationships with others. The way depression is perceived is intertwined with the way it is managed. Feelings of frustration, denial, and pessimism lead to a passive attitude, shifting the energies of healing to external factors. Awareness and acceptance lead to active action, which refers to the identification of functional ways of management, a fact that could aim healing. The provision of support to the elderly from their family environment, a procedure that is very commonly used in Greece, in collaboration with health services, seems to be related to active action and adaptation. Lack of support is associated with denial and avoidance, reinforcing passive attitude, and reducing their levels of adjustment
Possibilities for optimizing physical training for children through the pilot program: Judo in school from rural areas
Get PDFPurpose. The main purpose of the research is to highlight the effects in termsof physical training of an experimental program applied to students aged8-10, through the hours of physical education with selected content fromjudo. Methods. A number of 24 male subjects, students of Ghioroc SecondarySchool were tested. For the statistical interpretation of the research resultswe used in the comparison of the research groups (control and Experimental)the Independent Sample t Test, arithmetic mean, standard deviation and statisticalsignificance through the statistical program IBM SPSS ver. 23, bothat the level of the initial test and at the level of the final test. Results. Fromthe statistical interpretation of the research results we can draw the followingconclusions: at the beginning of the experiment the two research groupspresent average values without statistically significant differences (p> 0.05)at all test samples and at the end of the experiment, the two research groupsshow significant statistic differences in all test samples as follows: p <0.05in test samples: long jump from the spot; respectively p <0.001 at the shuttletest, trunk lifts, push-ups and knee bends. Conclusions. The experimentalhypothesis was confirmed, the results obtained supporting this. At the levelof the initial test, the research groups presented similar values, the results ofcomparing the average values highlighting the lack of significant differences(p> 0.05) in all test samples. Based on the data collected at the end of theexperiment, it was found that the total physical capacity of the subjects wassignificantly improved at the thresholds of statistical significance of p <0.05 and p <0.001, demonstrating the superiority of the application of judo sportscontent compared to classic content, for 1 school year, at the physical educationclasses of 8-10 year old students from rural areas
Using Push-Pull-Legs Training : A Weight Training Method for Muscle Hypertrophy in Upper Body on Amateur Athletes
Get PDFIntroduction: Over time the information in the science of sports training isupdated fantastically quickly. In weight training, in addition to classic trainingmethods, the popularization of new training methods is sought, whichcome in support of the performer athlete or the individual who practices inthe form of agreement, in achieving the stability objectives. The aim of thispaper represent the hypertrophic effects that push-pull (PP) training can haveon the upper body of amateur lifters. Methods: The study lasted for 6 weeksin a fitness center and the subjects (N = 6, M(y)23±1.1y, M(h)179.8±2.9 cm,M(w)74.3±2.9 kg, BMI(i)23.4±0.9kg/m2) were selected as participants. Theroutine consisted of 3 workouts/week. The participants trained using themethod (PPL) but with the observation that the study followed the hypertrophiceffects achieved on the upper body following the push-pull (PP) training.Measurements of the circumference of the pectoral (Ch), flexed arm (Ar) andthe width of the shoulders (Sh), were measured using a metric band in twostages, an initial stage (Ch (i) 102±1.8, Ar(i) 37.8±0.8, Sh(i) 46.7±2.7, and a final,to see if it exists there is -500, and for height a tachometer. For evaluatingbody mass W(i), W (f) and body mass index BMI(i) BMI(f), we used an OmronHGF-500 scale, and a stadiometer for height. Results: After the 6 weeksof training, the expected hypertrophic results were recorded (BMI(f)22.2±0.7,W(f) 74.7±1.5, Ch (f)102.9±1.7, Ar(f)38.4±0.6, Sh(f)47.4±2.5). Alternatively,we used the T test (T = 2.01 for p <0.05) to tell us if there were any significant
changes. We can say that the PP method is effective at the level of the uppertrain. Conclusions: Within the limits of the study, it can be concluded thatsignificant changes can occur using the PP training method
INVESTIGATING LOCAL ITEM INDEPENDENCE IN CIVIC EDUCATION MULTIPLE-CHOICE ITEMS OF JOINT MOCK EXAMINATION: 10.24250/JPE/2/2022/MIJ/RAN
No full textIn preparation for external examinations, Senior Secondary School II students write joint mock examinations in core subjects including civic education. The study examined into the authenticity of civic education test multiple-choice items. A post-hoc research design was used. The population included all public school senior secondary I, II, and III students, whereas the target population included 2020/21 SSS II students. The Kwara State Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development created a 50-item multiple-choice item for the research. At different stages of selection, stratified, proportionate, and simple random sampling techniques were used. Using tetrachoric correlation statistics, one research question was posed and answered. Based on the thumb rule of 0.3, 41 of 50 items favoured local item independence. Local item dependency should be taught as part of psychometric properties in undergraduate and postgraduate programs