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Viewing CLIL through the eyes of former pupils : Insights into foreign language and intercultural attitudes
2018
This article examines the long-term effects of CLIL on former pupils’ foreign language and intercultural attitudes. The 24 participants, who received English-medium CLIL for nine years in the 1990s, were interviewed and the data analyzed using thematic analysis. The participants generally felt that CLIL had had a very positive effect on their target language attitudes. However, many considered that CLIL had affected negatively on their attitudes towards other foreign languages. The perceptions regarding the effect of CLIL on intercultural attitudes diverged more. The study elucidates the long-standing impact CLIL can have on individuals’ attitudes yielding insights into future CLIL educatio…
Two languages in the air: a cross-cultural comparison of preschool teachers’ reflections on their flexible bilingual practices
2020
This book article was originally published as a special issue of International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism. doi:10.1080/13670050.2016.1184615 Bilingual preschool education is under researched compared with bilingual school education. There is also a lack of research on bilingual preschool teachers’ agency and how they negotiate between two languages in the classroom. We examined the language practices of five bilingual preschool teachers working within three different socio-linguistic settings, in Finland (Finnish-Swedish and Russian-Finnish contexts), and Israel (an Arabic-Hebrew context) and interviewed the teachers about their use of languages in the classroom. We fou…
Attitudes of Healthcare Personnel towards Vaccinations before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic
2021
Vaccines constitute highly effective tools for controlling and eliminating vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) and are assessed to avert between two to three million deaths per year globally. Healthcare personnel (HCP) constitute a priority group for several vaccinations. However, studies indicate significant rates of vaccine hesitancy among them and, therefore, of acceptance of vaccination recommendations. This cross-sectional study was conducted in a university hospital in Southern Italy to assess the knowledge and attitudes of HCP about VPDs before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, estimate their intention to get vaccinated against COVID-19, and search for determinants that may influence…
Hyvin toimeentuleva, terve ja suvaitsematon – Suomalaisten nuorten poliittiset ideologiat asenneprofiileina tarkasteltuna
2020
Yksilön asenteet eivät ole satunnaiset. Sen sijaan ihmiset omaksuvat tiettyjä asennekokonaisuuksia, eli poliittisia ideologioita, joita eri sosiaaliset ryhmät ylläpitävät. Esimerkiksi maahanmuuton kannatus tai vastustus tuo useimmiten mukanaan tukun muita asenteita sosiaali-, talous- ja turvallisuuspolitiikasta. Tavanomainen muuttujakeskeinen lähestymistapa asenteisiin ei kuitenkaan tavoita tätä. Tässä tutkimuksessa tarkasteltiin nuorten aikuisten (N=744, ikä 18-29, M=24,65) poliittisia asenteita henkilösuuntautuneesta näkökulmasta: mitä latentteja ryhmiä (vrt. ideologioita) asenteista muodostuu ja miten vastaajat siirtyvät niiden välillä pitkittäisseurannassa? Asenteet maahanmuutosta, sosi…
Goût, préférences et comportement alimentaire
2016
La population âgée se caractérise par une grande variabilité, que ce soit au niveau de la capacité à percevoir les saveurs et les arômes, des préférences alimentaires ou des attitudes vis-à-vis de l’alimentation. Cependant, nous avons montré que 88% des seniors jugeaient important d’avoir des aliments « savoureux, ayant un bon goût ». Nous avons également montré qu’améliorer la qualité sensorielle des aliments en fonction des recommandations des seniors eux-mêmes permettait d’augmenter les quantités consommées. Face à l’enjeu que représente la dénutrition chez les seniors, la recherche, les services de restauration et les industries agro-alimentaires se doivent de développer une offre alime…
Is mental health literacy for depression associated with the intention toward preventive actions? A cross-sectional study among university students
2021
Objective Mental Health Literacy (MHL) might play an important role in preventing depression. This study assessed the MHL level for depression of university students and its association with intentions toward preventive actions against depression. Participants: University students (n = 315) were surveyed online. Methods: MHL level and group differences were analyzed using t-tests and one-way ANOVA. To investigate the relation between MHL and the intention for preventive actions against depression, correlation and regression analyses were performed. Results: The mean MHL level of the participants was reasonably high (42.65 of 75 points). MHL levels differed significantly between different gr…
Las dificultades para la educación integradora desde la perspectiva de futuros maestros de inglés
2009
This article presents and analyses the findings of a qualitative study about the perceptions expressed by prospective primary teachers of English about integration and response to special educational needs in the mainstream. The analysis of the data, obtained in the course of the practice teaching period of their course, evidences their ideas on integrative education; besides, a frequent lack of experiences of genuine integrative practices in such a critical period of professional preparation is identified. El presente artículo presenta y analiza los hallazgos de un estudio de naturaleza cualitativa sobre las percepciones que expresan futuros maestros especialistas de inglés en el transcurs…
Perfil de la educación física y sus profesores desde el punto de vista de los alumnos.
2007
El objetivo de este trabajo ha sido conocer el pensamiento de los alumnos sobre la Educación Física y sus profesores. Para ello, 788 estudiantes de Educación Secundaria Obligatoria (337 alumnos y 451 alumnas) han respondido a un cuestionario abierto en el que se les preguntaba qué es lo que más y lo que menos les gusta de EF, cómo se imaginan a su profesor/a ideal de EF, y las tres características más importantes que debería tener su profesor o profesora de EF. Tras un análisis de contenido de las respuestas de los alumnos se concluye que las cosas que más les gustan de EF son las prácticas de deportes de equipo y los juegos y actividades variadas; las cosas que menos les gustan son los eje…
Impact of reading a scientific journal issue about hypnosis on the beliefs and attitudes towards hypnosis among psychologists
2009
The goal of this study was to examine the influence of receiving scientific information about hypnosis over Spanish psychologists" beliefs and attitudes toward hypnosis. The Valencia Scale on Attitudes and Beliefs toward Hypnosis-Therapist (VSABH-T) was administered to 2434 Spanish psychologists. A retest and a second retest were carried out,and between these testing administrations a monograph issue focused on hypnosis was published in a journal that all members of the Spanish Psychological Association received. Results indicated that psychologists who read this monograph, in general terms, changed their misconceptions about hypnosis for correct beliefs and their negative attitudes toward …
Attitudes of elementary school teachers towards inclusive education in Ecuador
2020
Resumen Las actitudes de los docentes hacia la inclusión son un factor relevante para permitir que las políticas educativas inclusivas puedan materializarse verdaderamente en prácticas inclusivas. Estas actitudes se ven influenciadas por diferentes variables, entre las que se encuentran la formación y experiencia en el ámbito de la inclusión y las condiciones y recursos disponibles para llevar a cabo prácticas educativas. El objetivo del presente trabajo es analizar las actitudes hacia la inclusión educativa en una muestra de 66 docentes de 15 centros educativos de la ciudad de Cuenca (Ecuador), mediante una escala tipo Likert de 23 ítems. Los resultados muestran que los docentes presentan …