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CHALLENGES FACING ONLINE TEACHING AND LEARNING IN AFRICAN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS: EMPIRICAL REVIEW
Authors: Yidana Peter , Asapeo Alfred , Laar Sunday Kunyur , Chibelitu Linda, W., 
Published: September 2023

Increasing demand for higher education coupled with globalization has led to the adoption of online teaching and learning to cope with the growing number of students. Even though online teaching and learning have advantages, some challenges bedevil its smooth implementation. The purpose of this article was to present a literature review of the challenges that higher education institutions in Africa face concerning online teaching and learning. The method that was employed in the review was the scoping review method. Empirical studies from 25 African countries published between 2000 and 2023 were assembled and reviewed. In all, 65 studies were reviewed in terms of three themes namely: 1) level of readiness/preparedness for online teaching and learning 2) access and participation in online teaching and learning, and 3) effectiveness of online teaching and learning. The results suggest that most of the challenges confronting online teaching and learning in African higher education institutions include inadequate preparation/readiness to adopt an online mode of teaching and learning. Issues of lack of readiness include inadequate ICT infrastructure, low levels of ICT literacy among students and teachers, weak pedagogical skills of teachers, and weak institutional policy framework to drive online teaching and learning. The results further revealed that access and participation of students in online teaching and learning in most parts of Africa are poor due to poor internet connectivity, lack of electricity, lack of access devices such as laptops and smartphones as well as higher cost of data. The review additionally revealed issues of effectiveness such as limited collaboration and interaction among participants in the e-teaching and learning, inability to engage in practical work such as laboratory practical and some mathematical computations. Other issues discovered include poor pedagogical skills of teachers. These challenges must be addressed to enable African higher education institutions catch up with the rest of the world in the adoption and utilization of ICT in teaching and learning.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/soc/0075/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
M-LEARNING APPLICATION IN TEACHING BADMINTON FOR PHYSICAL EDUCATION STUDENTS IN VIETNAM
Authors: Luong Nguyen The , Linh Vo Thi Phuong 
Published: September 2023

The article evaluates the efficacy of M-learning in instructing the Badminton course for K14 university students at the University of Sports and Physical Education in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Utilizing an experimental design, it contrasts the outcomes of two groups: the K13 students who were taught through conventional face-to-face methods and the K14 students who engaged in blended learning. Both groups were exposed to identical content and assessment procedures. The findings indicate that students in the blended learning approach outperformed their peers in the traditional setting. The study also delves into resource utilization and collects feedback from learners, underscoring the advantages of M-learning in Badminton instruction.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/soc/0061/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
CHANGES IN THE STRUCTURE OF SCHOOL PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASS IN THE FUNCTION OF QUALITY REALIZATION OF THE CURRICULUM
Authors: Ilić Dušan , Pavlović Ratko , Bjeković Grujo 
Published: September 2023

The article presents various possibilities for the realization of the lesson and its structure (percentage of individual parts) that can be used in practice. The advantage of this approach and contribution is the possibility of different and more interesting planning and use of classes. This approach would avoid a long-lasting monotonous pattern in the realization of physical education classes. The approach to the realization of the lesson by the teacher and the student's adoption of teaching contents (teaching cycle) is in the function of innovation and a more interesting approach in school practice. Such possibilities are refreshing the performance of the lesson in relation to the previous classic articulation of the lesson, practicing students in teaching in this area.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/soc/0001/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL CAPITAL SCALE FOR ADOLESCENT, VALIDITY, AND RELIABILITY STUDY FOR TURKISH POPULATION
Authors: Ardahan Faik 
Published: September 2023

<p><strong>Aim</strong>: In recent years, the relationship between social capital (SC) and issues that concern people and society, especially health, has been a matter of curiosity. Most of the studies on social capital in the literature are for adults, and there is no wide-scale for adolescents. This study aimed to develop the Social Capital Scale for Adolescent. The child and adolescents’ ecological environment and its interaction, structure, and social networks are important factors that affect the child and adolescents’ biopsychosocial well-being. SC gives ecological environments level. The concept of SC is handled in different ways in terms of its plane (micro, mezzo, and macro), form (horizontal and vertical), intensity (strong and weak), and quality (binding, unifying, and bridging). <strong>Methods</strong>: This study is a methodological type of research. Participants were adolescents aged 13-19 who could be reached online, volunteered to participate in the study. A non-probability sampling method was used. <strong>Results</strong>: A total of 5946 adolescents participated in the study. Explanatory factor analysis (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) were applied to the dataset. As a result of EFA, the Social Capital Scale for Adolescents (SCS-A), consisting of 75 items and 17 factors, was obtained. The Cronbach's Alpha coefficient of the scale was 0.936, and the variance explained by the ranking was 66,3%. CFA satisfactory fit results were obtained in all fit indices. <strong>Conclusion</strong>: The SCS-A is valid, reliable, and sufficient for the Turkish population. This scale, which was created by considering all the elements of the concept of social capital, is thought that can be used in studies in the fields of social and health sciences.</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/soc/0053/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
INCREASE STUDENTS' INTEREST THROUGH THE MBT-03 TRAINING MACHINE APPLICATION INTO AK GUN PRACTICE COURSE
Authors: Trong Nguyen Duc , Thanh Nguyen Duc 
Published: September 2023

This article aims to briefly assess the advantages and limitations of the BT-03 shooting machine when it is applied to the practical teaching of the practical module of National Defense and Security Education (NDSE) at Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education. Through surveying the Likert scale (5 levels) with 340 students and 28 experts, the author conducted quantitative statistical analysis to compare the interest of learners and lecturers after their experience with this device. The results showed that both students and lecturers highly appreciated all 10 observed variables affecting the excitement through the application of the MBT-03 exercise machine. This is the basis for universities and national defense education centers to consult and invest in shooting machines that combine information technology in teaching. Thereby, it helps to innovate teaching methods in a positive way and contributes to improving the quality of NDSE.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/soc/0046/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
CHALLENGES PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHERS FACE IN SCHOOLS ACROSS INDIA
Authors: Prajapati Sanjay Kumar , Yadav Tanu Shree , Kumari Pooja , Németh Zsolt 
Published: September 2023

In order to examine future trends and difficulties based on these challenges, the purpose of this study is to highlight the challenges that physical education instructors in schools across India currently face. Teachers are encouraged by a variety of variables to perform well and enhance student engagement in their lessons. However, there aren't enough PE teachers in the classroom, there aren't enough classes, there aren't enough facilities, and teachers can't enrol in modern, professional courses. More classes should be allocated, there should be more PE instructors in the school, and there should be more modern courses available if you want to make the future of PE teachers more attractive. This will foster a passion for physical education instruction. This study investigates every facet of the issue.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/soc/0059/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
EFFECTS OF TWO 8-WEEK PHYSICAL TRAINING MODELS (TRADITIONAL AND SPECIFIC) ON IMPROVED MILITARY PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE
Authors: Campos Leandra Cristina Benetti , Campos Fabio Angioluci Diniz , Franchini Emerson , Ribeiro Anna Gabriela Silva Vilela , Pellegrinotti Idico Luiz , Verlengia Rozangela 
Published: September 2023

The aim of this study was to compare the effect of eight weeks of traditional physical training (TPT) and military-specific physical training (MSPT) on the physical and operational performance of infantry cadets of the Brazilian Air Force (BAF). This study consisted of 27 male cadets (22.8±1.6 years, 76.0±9.2 kg, 1.77±0.05 m) stratified according to initial levels of physical fitness and randomly allocated in TPT (n= 13) or MSPT (n= 14) groups. The TPT group performed the basic military physical training provided for the military and the MSPT group conducted specific operational training. The variables were analyzed through two evaluations at the beginning and end of the eight-week training protocol. Anthropometric evaluations, physical fitness, and military operational physical tests were performed. Internal training load was determined through session rating of perceived exertion. Two-way (group and time) analysis of variance was used to compare groups and periods of training. Bonferroni test was used as a post-hoc when necessary. The effect sizes were presented by partial eta squared (ηp²) and Cohen dz. No group and time interaction was found for any variable. Regarding the time effect, there was a decrease in both groups in the anthropometric variables. The variables that increased over time for both groups were push-up and sit-up repetitions in 1 min, aerobic power, and squat jump height, whereas time in the military operational physical test decreased. Regarding the internal training load, no interaction between the group and period was observed. Therefore, both TPT and MSPT groups were effective in improving the physical and operational performance of military personnel after eight weeks of training.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/soc/0036/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
AN INVESTIGATION OF ONLINE LEARNING READINESS AMONG PHYSICAL EDUCATION STUDENTS IN VIETNAM
Authors: Luong Nguyen The , Lien Nguyen Thi Hong 
Published: September 2023

Cardiorespiratory fitness is the ability to maintain moderate or high-intensity efforts for In light of the global Covid pandemic, educational institutions worldwide have shifted to online modalities, presenting both opportunities and challenges. This study offers an in-depth examination of the online learning readiness among students at the Ho Chi Minh City University of Physical Education and Sports in Vietnam. Drawing from comprehensive data, we assess critical factors determining successful online learning experiences. These factors include the availability and adequacy of students' technological equipment, their personal internet access quality and reliability, the specific online learning intentions and motivations of the 14th intake students, and the hurdles they encountered when interfacing with the learning management system. Additionally, the research sheds light on potential pedagogical adjustments and infrastructural enhancements that can be made to streamline the transition. By discerning the precise state of online learning preparedness and the challenges faced, this research not only gauges the current state of affairs but also provides actionable insights aimed at optimizing the effectiveness of digital instruction at the Ho Chi Minh City University of Physical Education and Sports.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/soc/0065/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
EFFECTIVENESS OF SELECTED PHYSICAL FITNESS EXERCISES FOR MALE FOOTBALL PLAYERS AT LY TU TRONG COLLEGE, HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM
Authors: Hung Giang Phi 
Published: September 2023

<p><strong>Background</strong>: Football, often hailed as the "king of sports," boasts millions of players and enthusiasts. It is a sport rich in emotion, intelligence, and creativity, offering a thrilling and impassioned experience. Football matches are characterized by their high-paced tempo, extended durations, the competitive intensity of matches, and the need for rapid decision-making and the maintenance of physical endurance within tight timeframes. In training and competition, football athletes are required to not only grasp and master fundamental techniques as a robust foundation for executing technical maneuvers flawlessly in diverse situations but also exhibit considerable physical stamina. As a result, physical fitness emerges as a pivotal element. <strong>Methods</strong>: The study enrolled 24 male athletes from the football team at Ly Tu Trong College, Ho Chi Minh City, aged between 18 and 20. The experimental training regimen encompassed 15 exercises tailored for physical fitness development during 5 months. More particular, participants underwent three training sessions per week, each lasting 120 minutes, with 30 minutes dedicated to physical fitness training. <strong>Results</strong>: The outcomes of the study revealed that, following the experiment, the performance of all specialized assessments for male athletes of Ly Tu Trong College Football Team in Ho Chi Minh City exhibited statistically significant differences at a significance level of P&lt;0.05 with t<sub>calculated </sub>&gt; t<sub>0.05</sub> = 2.069. The average growth rate was calculated at <strong></strong>= 4.01%, with test 1 registering the highest average growth rate at <strong></strong>= 5.06%, while test 3 displayed the lowest average growth rate at <strong></strong>= 2.17%. <strong>Conclusion</strong>: It has successfully selected five fitness assessment tests and a comprehensive collection of 15 specialized physical fitness development exercises for male athletes of Ly Tu Trong College Football Team in Ho Chi Minh City. These measures aim to enhance the team's overall performance and competitiveness in the realm of football.</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/soc/0056/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
SITUATION OF THE TEACHING PHYSICAL EDUCATION FOR SEVENTH GRADERS IN THAI NGUYEN CITY FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF DIVISION IN EDUCATION
Authors: Cuong Do Ngoc , Tu Tran Thi , Ha Nguyen Thi , Hung Le Van 
Published: September 2023

Differentiation-oriented physical education (PE) helps learners participate in learning activities with content and forms suitable to their personal characteristics. Through researching documents, interviews, and pedagogical observations, the project explores the current status of teaching physical education to 7th graders in Thai Nguyen City from the perspective of division in education. The results of this research are an important practical basis to propose measures to organize teaching physical education in a differentiated direction for 7th graders in Thai Nguyen City.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/soc/0061/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
TEACHERS’ PERCEPTION ON INFLUENCE OF TUSOME INTERVENTION STRATEGIES ON READING IN PUBLIC PRIMARY GRADE TWO PUPILS, KILIFI COUNTY, KENYA
Authors: Savaco Adagi Betty , Wambiri Gladwell 
Published: September 2023

The purpose of the study was to establish the teachers’ perception on the influence of Tusome instructional intervention strategies on reading levels in public primary schools in central zone, Kilifi North Sub-County, Kenya. The study employed a descriptive design to carry out the study. A pilot study was conducted in two schools. The sample size comprised 60 grade two children, 18 teachers, 5 headteachers, ICSO and 1 sub-county director of education. Data collection techniques involved the use of observations and questionnaires to collect both qualitative and quantitative data. The collected data obtained from observations and respondents were grouped together, coded, transformed and analyzed through the use of Statistical Packages for Social Scientists (SPSS) software version 21. Then the analyzed data was presented in form of frequencies and percentages while figures and tables will be used to present the result where necessary. The findings revealed that teaching strategies have an influence on the implementation of Tusome in lower primary schools. Pupil’s textbooks, teacher’s guides and storybooks were adequately provided. There were no other ICT resources provided for the learners. It was concluded that indeed, the Tusome literacy intervention program was strongly related to the improved learner achievement in other tasks that require reading, in the improvement of the overall learner achievement at grade 2. The ANOVA statistics were used to test the fitness of the regression model. The significance F value of 47.345 (p&lt;0.001) was obtained implying that the regression model was fit and statistically significant and can be deemed fit for prediction. The study recommends that the Ministry of Education implements literacy interventions as a means of improving learner achievement in other subjects. The instructional support included should take into consideration the scope (number of teachers supported), as well as the logistics of reaching schools, teachers and head teachers.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/soc/0021/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
THE VIOLENT REALITY IN THE FIELD OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING [SET]: THE CASE OF DELINQUENT BEHAVIOURS
Authors: Korea Maria Drossinou 
Published: September 2023

The paper discusses delinquent behaviours on the basis of violent reality after covid lockdown, in the field of special education and training [SET] using the pedagogical principles of Targeted, Individual Structured Integration Interventions of Special Education and Training (TISIPIf [SET]). The psychodynamic pedagogical approach refers to the violence of emotions that overwhelm the thought when the person experiences "intense mental pain". Violence can be the result of an amount of stimulation that the person is unable to process mentally. This violent reality is often dormant and obscured by superficial reflections of family and school cultures. Thus, in the analysis of delinquent behaviours we can repeatedly be misled by the seemingly non-dysfunctional of the person when he encounters emotional difficulties. As psychodynamic theorists claim, prenatal experiences that were never recorded intellectually serve as a model for overwhelming, incomprehensible, and irrecoverable experiences. These can be condensed into a repressed and blind unconscious. The field of special education is often called upon to deal with people who have experienced such an unprecedented emotional experience and exhibit violent delinquent behaviours. Some of the people who resort to special educational services manifest violent emotional discharges, either outwardly through physical violence, riveting perversions, obsessions and addictions, or through abusive contacts with the body and others. The field of special education through education tries to activate the perceptual mind in order for people with delinquent behaviours to become aware of an unacceptable violent emotional reality. The informal pedagogical recordings with heteroobservations illustrate the difficulty of special pedagogists to understand the violent emotions behind the child and juvenile delinquency. It is noted that special educators choose to remain "emotionally uninvolved" in front of this painful mental reality expressed in emotional difficulties and delinquent behaviours.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/soc/0067/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
Enhancing Community Sustainability in the North Through Valorization of Competencies
Authors: Yeasmin Nafisa , Uusiautti Satu , Ferdous Zannatul 
Published: September 2023

Recently governmental policies of Finland are to attract international students and scholars into Finnish higher education institutes (HEIs). And a retention policy has been adopted by the government program titled talent boost program (Talent Boost, n/a). Although refugees and third-country nationals who have arrived and have been living in Finland are the most vulnerable group facing challenges in creating values of their previously acquired qualifications. Getting access to particular jobs based on their educational background is difficult for refugees, students, or international students.
Our research explores how to enhance community sustainability in a sparsely inhabited diverse society through the valorization of competencies of newcomers in the community. This study argues that encompassing new members from different cultures, making the communities of the mainstream society familiar with diversities, and recognizing diverse needs to build trust and reciprocity between majorities and minorities need equal recognition of diversity and showing respect for diverse perspectives of all citizens despite their socio-cultural, economic, and political backgrounds. Multiple needs of multiple groups of people in a community are vitally important for sustaining the societal construct and building trust among locals and immigrants. In this study, we explore the skill valorization of international students and scholars, why and how it is a sign to valorize the competencies of international students, and how this valorization of diverse skills is interconnected to the “community stability” of the North.
PROJETO DE EXTENSÃO REABILITAÇÃO NEUROFUNCIONAL EM PACIENTES PÓS COVID-19 E OUTRAS DOENÇAS INFECCIOSAS
Authors: Menezes Fiorelli Carolina , Aguilar Arca Eduardo , Fiorelli Alexandre , Araújo Vitor da Silva Isabel , Malange Andrade Vitor 
Published: September 2023

enquanto problema de saúde pública no Brasil. Algumas destas doenças tem se destacado pelo grande número de pessoas afetadas e pelas sequelas deixadas. A meningite, infecções pelos vírus Zika e HIV e, mais recentemente, a Covid-19, podem levar a complicações neurológicas com potencial de gerar incapacidade e limitação funcional para o paciente, muitas vezes em uma faixa etária ainda produtiva. A fisioterapia nestes casos torna-se estratégia na reabilitação destes pacientes, ajudando-os a resgatar sua autonomia e independência. O objetivo deste projeto de extensão universitária foi oferecer à população geral e acadêmica a vivência em atendimento de reabilitação que visem a melhoria da qualidade de vida de pacientes com sequelas neurológicas de doenças infecciosas, com especial atenção às vítimas da Covid-19. No período de agosto a dezembro de 2021, 19 estudantes do primeiro ao quinto ano de Fisioterapia, 2 alunas do primeiro ano da Psicologia e 2 alunas do quarto ano de enfermagem acompanharam dez pacientes vítimas da Covid-19 e um portador de sequela da dengue. Os atendimentos da fisioterapia e atividades do projeto foram divulgados em perfis de redes sociais (Instagram e Facebook) administrado por extensionistas. Cinco trabalhos vinculados ao projeto foram apresentados no X Encontro de Extensão.