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THE INFLUENCE OF EXTRINSIC MOTIVATION ON THE SATISFACTION OF LIFE AND THE AUTONOMOUS ORIENTATION OF INDIVIDUALS.: doi>10.24250/JPE/1/2020/RMC
No full textThe objective of the study. The purpose of the study is to discover the extent to which extrinsic motivation influences the satisfaction of individuals' lives.
Participants and design. The study was conducted on a sample of 80 people from Arad county, of which 40 male participants and 40 female participants, aged between 18 and 55 years.The participants signed the informed consent form for the participation agreement. They received questionnaires in pencil-paper format. The study used The Satisfaction with Life Scale and The General Causality Orientation Scale to measure the variables needed to process the hypothesis.
Results. The obtained results indicate that there is a statistically weak correlation between the two variable
HOME ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS INFLUENCE ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN OWERRI ZONE II, IMO STATE, NIGERIA.: 10.24250/JPE/2/2020/SN/ES/BCN
No full textAbstract: The basic goal of this research was to determine some home environmental factors influencing the academic performance of secondary school students in Owerri Zone II, Imo State, Nigeria. Survey research design was adopted and two research questions guided the study. The population for the study comprises 1030 respondents made up of all the 64 principals and 966 teachers in the 32 public secondary schools in Owerri Zone II, Imo state. A sample of 206 respondents was selected randomly and this represents 20% of the respondents’ population. The sample consists of 32 principals and 174 teachers in the study area. The instrument used for data collection was a questionnaire designed by the researchers. Face and content validity of the instrument was obtained after the appraisal and input made by two experts; One in Measurement and Evaluation, and another in Educational Management and Policy, Faculty of Education Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka. Corrections were made based on their observations before the instrument was approved for use. The reliability coefficient of the instrument was 0.89 using Charles spearman’s rank correlation coefficient (Spearman's Ï). The analysis of the data revealed that some families lack modern mechanical or electronic devices, educational materials, and supervision at home to enhance student’s academic performance. More so, some parents are unwilling to be involved in the academic performance of their children due to their socio-economic status. Recommendations such as giving proper orientation to the parents no matter their educational development and background, should devout time with their children and check their children’s academic work, direct them where necessary, discuss the academic problems of their children with their teachers or school guidance, counselors so as to detect the student's problem early enough and tackle it before it affects the students
EDUCATIONAL ASPECTS ON THE PHENOMENON OF PARENTAL ALIENATION IN THE COURSE OF A DIVORCE PROCESS- QUALITATIVE STUDY: 10.24250/JPE/2/2020/AS/MV/RT/OIT
No full textThe purpose of the study is to offer educational information onthis new, but very hot topic, which is frequently present in oureveryday life, affecting parents and children involved in theprocess of divorce. Little is known about this phenomenon. Thisqualitative study follows the experience of parenthood for aresearch group of 20 subjects (ten mothers and ten fathers) whowere unable to have normal relationships with their children dueto the phenomenon of parental alienation. Data was collectedusing the narrative method and semi-structured interviews.Processing brought to light four main themes that dominate thelives of these parents whose children refuse all contact with them:the experience of having failed as a parent, a loss of relationshipwith the child as a result of the harsh intervention of the alienatingparent, interference by the mother-in-law to undermine theirparental role, and a feeling of hopelessness and powerlessnessarising from the perception that there are major deficiencies in thejudicial, social protection and mental health systems in Romania
BMI Effects on Childhood Motor Skills
Get PDFIntroduction: The development of Motor Skills (Fine and Gross) duringchildhood is considered essential and very important considering them as„building blocks†of their motor development. Educating early motor skillcompetences are mediatory for children helping them to easily perform differentdaily movements and more complex influencing on providing an activelifestyle. But unfortunately, the motor skills in obese children seem tobe limited as a result of having difficulties controlling their posture duringdifferent daily movements. Postural control plays an important role almost atevery type of movements, especially over those which are directly influencedby this capacity in the biomechanical aspect. Aim: The goal of this reviewpaper was to investigate the relationship between BMI and Motor Skills inchildren. Through this study, we wanted to provide other important scientificreasons about the necessity of obesity prevention since childhood period asmediatory of a better lifestyle. Methodology: To successfully realize thisreview paper we studied and analyzed the contemporary scientific literatureprovided by various Internet-based research sectors such as „Jab Ref†„PubMed†„Google Scholar†„Medline†„Sports Discuss†and „Research Gateâ€.Results: The results have shown that obese children manifested limited„Gross†Motor Skills, which are identified mostly in those motions that BMInegatively impacted on their execution affecting especially their dexterity.This limited situation regarding gross motor skills at obese children resultbecause of difficulties that they have to manage their heavyweight and tokeep balance during performing. Unfortunately, the relationship between finemotor skills and BMI continues to be unclear because there are few studies analyzing this relationship and different testing protocols used by them toidentify it. Conclusion: At the end of our study, we can say that despite thediverse evidences, BMI may negatively affect especially those Motor Skills(fine & gross) when body weight makes it difficult to maintain balance duringmotion execution reducing postural control. One of the most importantconclusion after all of this review we can strongly emphasize that PhysicalActivity must be part of everyone daily life for a healthy lifespan. In addition,for obese children, physical activities are mediatory in order to lose weightinfluencing postural control improvement and better motor skills
LIGHTS AND SHADOWS OF THE INVOLVEMENT OF THE SUPERFICIALLY UNDERSTOOD PROCEDURES, IN THE TEACHING-LEARNING PROCESS: doi>10.24250/JPE/1/2020/RMN
No full textThe teaching methodology represents a concern of an important number of publications. This paper reiterates the issue from a curriculum point of view and with highlights of manners of implying the methodology of teaching into the nowadays educational and instructional process.
A brief presentation of the place and the role of teaching methodology within the learning situation context is the topic of the first part of the paper. A second part details some consideration about classical and modern in teaching methodology focused on learning. A special focused is given for the debates on the lights and shadows of the instruction with less of without guidance. This is based on a brief presentation of what the specialty literature presents.
Final considerations stemming from a long term practice in the educational field on all its levels highlight some ideas about the dangerous effects of exclusive methodological approaches in teaching. A personal opinion is presented. The paper intends to debate an important aspect of educational practice: the tendency to work according to what it is fashionable and not genuinely taking into consideration the real aim of the instructional process: developing effective competencies of the representatives of the new generation, aiming to build a more effective future of human society.
The day to day reality shows as being really important to be concern about the wrong focuses of the new educational practices
DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATIONAL RELATIONS WITH NONFORMAL ACTIVITIES: doi>10.24250/JPE/1/2020/AFR/EC
No full textThe accomplishment of common activities establishes between the members of the respective group interdependence relations in order to reach a specific goal. The personality of the students is shaped and manifests itself in interdependence with the life of the group of which he is part, with the norms and values ​​that he develops. The interaction in the class of students produces a social organization of the class. This form of organization of the class of students, offers to those who compose it, the possibility of establishing relationships and interactions, both at school level - formal and extracurricular - nonformal. In these contexts, the student behaves differently or constantly compared to the members of the group, whom he has the opportunity to know and to formulate the elements of a possible value judgment on them. Interval can be successfully carried out in and through educational interactions. Through this study we want to capture the relationships of collegiality in the non-formal activities, identified by the teachers in the primary cycle. Thus, 67 teachers from 4 pre-university education units in the urban area completed the questionnaire consisting of 15 items. The questionnaire is its own conception, and it wants to capture the personal opinions and attitudes of the questioned teachers. The conclusions show that the teachers in the primary cycle consider non-formal activities to be relevant in developing and strengthening the relationships between students as well as between teachers and students
Assertive Communication Skills in Universities: doi>10.24250/JPE/1/2020/EMS
No full textThe university environment is one of the most important areas where future professionals can learn how to develop their assertive communication skills. Assertive communication can represent a chance for open communication that helps university students to become more efficient in dealing with others around them, getting better relationships. Developing assertive communication skills, university students will be able to reduce stress from their relationships with tutors, colleagues, administrators, librarians, etc. A very important aspect for them in this relationship is to learn how to stand up for their rights as students, as friends, as citizens, etc. University students with assertive communication skills also gain a better understanding of self-criticism and constructive criticism without developing a sense of self-importance. Developing assertive communication skills during university period, they are going to perform to their full potential, and to start their career in a new, successful manner. The main scope of this paper is to identify international and national universities which promote on their website interventions to develop their students’ assertiveness and the articles about effectiveness of such interventions. We identified numerous international universities but just a few national universities with assertiveness interventions programmes on their website. Also, we identified a large number of studies about assertiveness interventions, conducted with human medical students, but none in other domains with a rather high level of stress, too - educational or military
E-inclusion versus digital divide – a challenge for Romanian educational system within the context of CORONAVIRUS pandemic growth: doi>10.24250/JPE/1/2020/SLT/AMP
No full textThe educational system in Romania cannot keep pace with education and technology. Technologies are omnipresent in human networking but they are not operated similarly in the training and educational systems. Although teachers admit the importance and necessity of new technologies in the educational process, these means are barely used in the teaching-learning activities. More often than not, teachers turn to digital means in order to search and prepare information materials and not as educational resources to be exploited in the classroom. In order to benefit from a flexible and open learning system, ICT potential must be fully exploited thus improving professional training and educational systems and facilitating their adaptation to the digital world. The aim of these provisions is to improve education efficiently through promoting personalized learning which is more beneficial and more efficient. Pedagogical integration of open educational resources is a priviledged modality to create a digital inclusive educational environment, whose potential can be exploited in the interest of learners and for diminishing the negative effects of digital divide. The quick pace of growth of Coronavirus pandemic worldwide during the period December 2019 – March 2020, generated complex effects on the educational level, too. Educational factors (teachers, pupils, students, parents, non-formal education agents etc.) faced the prospect to discover another educational universe, unknown for some of them. The digital /virtual educational environment became and was legally defined as the only educational environment for the entire Romanian educational system for an indefinite period of time
TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT FOCUSED ON LEARNING IN THE CONTEXT OF NEW CURRICULUM CONCEPTS: 10.24250/JPE/2/2020/RMN
No full textThis article answers where the fundamental needs of the educational reform in general and the curriculum reform, in particular. It belongs to the series of papers focused on the core concepts of the educational process while, all over the world, this process seems to be in an ongoing and never predictable reform, with common and differentiated aspects.
This time, the paper approaches the teaching and evaluation as the two acts of the formal educational process that must be approached with a serious and effective focus on the learning process of the students.
Firstly the paper presents the necessary distinctions among terms like educational process with its wide meaning and the formal educational process; the formal educational process and educational system. Then, the three actions of the formal educational process are analyzed: teaching, assessing and learning. The core aim is to argue why it is strongly necessary to focus both the teaching and the assessment actions on learning. This necessity is connected to future graduates' profiles. They will be put into the difficult situation to cope with a â€flood†of information, received on an increasing number of communication channels, while more and more complex tasks coming from the real life are to be solved rapidly and efficiently.
Key words: education system, educational (education) process, teaching, learning, and assessing, instrumental competencies