International Journal of Educational Studies

The contribution of field trips to learning: Greek teachers’ beliefs

Evaggelia Zotou — 2025-01-02

The aim of this study is to investigate Greek senior high school teachers’ beliefs as far as the contribution of field trips to learning is concerned and analyze their impact on learning. The findings suggest that trip fields are viewed as an important learning experience by teachers. Hence, school communities should promote their implementation by all means and teachers’ positive attitude towards field trips certainly reinforces students’ learning skills and motivation.

Improvement of Physical Ability to Children Gymnasts in Tirana of Albania

Ferdinand Mara — 2025-01-10

Balance is one of the main physical components of the sport of gymnastics. This study aims to determine the improvement effect of balance in female gymnasts aged 6-8 years. Methodology: The study lasts for 16 weeks and includes 5 gymnasts of 6-8 years old. Training sessions take place six times a week, with duration of 2 hours for each session. The measurement of balance parameters is done at before and after of the experiment using the GRFP "Leonardo". Balance tests include the Romberg stand with eyes open and closed, semi-tangent stand with eyes open and closed, tangent stand with eyes open and eyes closed, one-legged stand with eyes open and with eyes closed. Results: The results are obtained for each test from GRFP; Std. Ellipse Area (cm 2); Std. Ellipse Angle (degree); Num. Eccentricity; dominant Freq (Hz); rel. Path length (mms); abs. Path length (mm); EQ(AP); Total Duration (s). Conclusion: The findings suggest that engaging in regular “Core Training” sessions can contribute to the development and improvement of balance skills in gymnasts of this age. Specific exercises aimed at core training have a direct impact on postural control and stability, which are essential for maintaining balance during various physical activities.

Reading of humanities and social sciences books in chemistry, mathematics, and physics majors

Jiexuan Liu — 2025-01-16

This study analyzes book borrowing patterns among 4,403 borrowers from the chemistry, mathematics, and physics departments at the library of Nanjing Normal University from 2014 to 2023. Utilizing the Chinese Library Classification System, the researcher calculated and ranked the borrowing volumes of various book categories, aiming to discern correlations among multiple variables. Data was processed in SPSS, employing nonparametric tests and correspondence analysis to examine the relationship between book categories and departmental borrowing patterns. Moreover, the researcher calculated the annual borrowing averages for liberal arts books, visualizing trends through scatter plots in Excel to forecast borrowing behavior for 2024. Utilizing Gephi, network diagrams of borrowing relationships were constructed to evaluate connectivity among readers within each department. Further analysis through SPSS involved refining book classifications and performing factor analysis, while structural equation modeling in AMOSS allowed for the calculation of correlation and covariance coefficients between observed and latent variables. The findings provide insights into the humanities and social sciences books’ borrowing habits of students in these scientific majors, revealing patterns that could inform library resource allocation and academic support.