Nadia Rehman, Xiao Huang, Samia Batool, Irum Andleeb, A. Mahmood
{"title":"Assessing the Effectiveness of Project-Based Learning: A Comprehensive Meta-Analysis of Student Achievement between 2010 and 2023","authors":"Nadia Rehman, Xiao Huang, Samia Batool, Irum Andleeb, A. Mahmood","doi":"10.12982/cmujasr.2024.015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12982/cmujasr.2024.015","url":null,"abstract":"Project-Based Learning (PBL) has been lauded as a robust alternative to traditional, didactic instructional methods. Despite its growing adoption, comprehensive syntheses of its effect on student learning remain scarce. This study aims to fill this gap by systematically reviewing and meta-analyzing the impact of PBL on students’ academic performance across various disciplines. Employing the PRISMA guidelines, we evaluated 70 research articles published between 2010 and 2023 that quantitatively measured PBL educational outcomes. Our analysis, facilitated by advanced meta-analysis software, revealed a consistent, moderate to substantial enhancement in student performance under PBL compared to conventional teaching. The aggregate mean weighted effect size (d+) was 0.652, indicating a significant and positive influence of PBL on academic achievement. This effect persisted across different sample sizes and time frames within the study period. The findings underscore PBL’s superiority in fostering academic success, particularly in science subjects. Consequently, this article contributes to the scholarly discourse by delineating the specific conditions and magnitudes of PBL’s effectiveness and recommends its broader implementation in educational strategies. Based on the robust findings of this meta-analysis, the study strongly suggests education institutions integrate PBL, particularly in science education. Additionally, the study advocates for continuous, empirical research to refine and optimize PBL methodologies, ensuring their evolving effectiveness and adaptability in the dynamic landscape of educational pedagogies.","PeriodicalId":516123,"journal":{"name":"ASR: Chiang Mai University Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities","volume":"19 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140676757","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Teachers’ Attitudes Toward the Use of a Minority Language as the Language of Instruction in Primary Schools in India","authors":"Nivedita Malini Barua, Subhash Rabha","doi":"10.12982/cmujasr.2024.014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12982/cmujasr.2024.014","url":null,"abstract":"This study evaluates the attitudes of primary school teachers in Rabhalanguage- majority areas of Assam, a state in India about the use of Rabha as a language of instruction in the light of the new National Education Policy 2020. Fifty one school teachers were surveyed and 15 teachers were interviewed using the triangulation method. This article makes a case for advocacy and mobilization of the community for successful implementation of educational policies. Even well-intended policies might not achieve success if the target community is not convinced of the positive outcomes of the policy recommendations. The findings of the study reveal that though the teachers were overtly supportive of the use of Rabha in the classroom, they displayed subtle resistance toward its use due to the widespread misconception that if education is not imparted in more mainstream languages, students will lose important educational and employment opportunities. The authors make recommendations for carrying out proper advocacy and mobilization drives in order to create awareness about the advantages of mother tongue-based multilingual education.","PeriodicalId":516123,"journal":{"name":"ASR: Chiang Mai University Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities","volume":"8 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140675242","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Exploring Academic Intentions for ChatGPT: A Perspective from the Theory of Planned Behavior","authors":"Ashraf Sadat Ahadzadeh, Shin Ling Wu, Sijia Xu","doi":"10.12982/cmujasr.2024.016","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12982/cmujasr.2024.016","url":null,"abstract":"Advancements such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT are part of cutting-edge megatrends in artificial intelligence (AI). ChatGPT has the potential to reshape education. This article applies the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) to investigate the correlation between attitude, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, and the inclination to utilize ChatGPT for academic purposes. Our methodology involved conducting an online cross-sectional survey of 311 university students in Malaysia, a majority Malaysian (82.3%) and female (61.1%) aged 21-23 (66%). We develop three hypotheses and test them with SmartPLS 4. The results suggest that attitude, perceived behavioral control, and subjective norms exert a positive influence on the intention to embrace ChatGPT. From a pragmatic standpoint, it is advisable for universities to actively incorporate AI technologies like ChatGPT into the academic setting, addressing attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived control to prepare students effectively.","PeriodicalId":516123,"journal":{"name":"ASR: Chiang Mai University Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities","volume":"100 32","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140676673","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Comparative Study of Gifted Music Programs in Malaysia: The Impact on Tertiary Music Education and Talent Development","authors":"Nikolay Demerdzhiev","doi":"10.12982/cmujasr.2024.017","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12982/cmujasr.2024.017","url":null,"abstract":"This article uses data generated from interviews with three music education practitioners in Malaysia to compare two music education institutions: the Muzik Permata Seni and the Sekolah Seni Malaysia. In so doing, it aims to evaluate the impact of these programs on tertiary music education within Malaysia. Grounded Theory was employed to develop a preliminary theory based on previous research conducted on gifted music students at Sultan Idris Education University in Perak, Malaysia. By employing a similar case sampling approach, this project extends the theory’s transferability to other locations in Malaysia. This article focuses on both understanding the environment in which young musicians in Malaysia grow and identifying factors crucial for their talent development. Additionally, it explores the professional developmental paths available to young musicians in the country. The findings contribute to the ongoing discourse on nurturing musical talent and can serve as a valuable resource for stakeholders seeking to improve the standards of music education in Malaysia.","PeriodicalId":516123,"journal":{"name":"ASR: Chiang Mai University Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities","volume":"23 20","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140673075","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Prioritizing Actions for Improving the Social Economic Wellbeing in Malaysia Based on Quality Function Deployment Methods","authors":"Pit Yin Wong, O. Tan, C. Goh, C. Ong, Kim Yew Lim","doi":"10.12982/cmujasr.2024.013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12982/cmujasr.2024.013","url":null,"abstract":"The Malaysia economic had significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, especially for the poorest 40% of the population (B40). Numbers of improvement programs had been outlined by the Malaysia government to improve B40’s social economic wellbeing (SEW). The success of the SEW improvement program is rest on how the programs are prioritized based on SEW needs. Empirical review found that the concept of prioritization for SEW improvement remains ambiguous. There is lack of research on structured approach for the identification and prioritization of SEW improvement actions. Hence, based on the concept of Quality Function Deployment (QFD), this research explores how SEW improvements could be identified and prioritized via a new Social-economic wellbeing Actions Deployment (SEAD) framework. Based on SEAD framework, qualitative data was collected through Expert Opinion Assessment (EOA) and Focus Group discussion among 10 social economic experts. Feedback from the experts was analyzed by Kendall Rank analysis and Grounded Theory approach. Finding from this research reveals that besides government factors (i.e. Government policy and strategy for B40), the roles played by B40 individual (i.e. B40 individual adaptive, absorptive and transformation capability) and industry (i.e. Industry Policy and Program for B40) are also crucial for the improvement of SEW. This research delivers an important message for policy makers to place SEW improvement focus across all stakeholders within the SEW ecosystem, including B40 individual and industry. The research also extends the knowledge of SEW improvement framework by the introduction of SEAD framework as the structured approach for SEW identification and prioritization. Keywords: Social economic, Wellbeing, Prioritization, Quality function deployment.","PeriodicalId":516123,"journal":{"name":"ASR: Chiang Mai University Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities","volume":"399 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139831738","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Influences on Maternal Mortality in Pakistan: Insights from the 2019 Pakistan Maternal Mortality Survey","authors":"Qurra-tul-ain Ali Sheikh","doi":"10.12982/cmujasr.2024.011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12982/cmujasr.2024.011","url":null,"abstract":"This article analyzes data from the 2019 Pakistan Maternal Mortality Survey to identify factors influencing maternal mortality in Pakistan. Factors like living in rural areas, in lower wealth quintiles, with limited access to media, of younger maternal age, of lower education level, lacking antenatal care, and having limited access to cesarean sections, are all associated with higher maternal mortality rates in the survey data. Increased paternal age, inadequate family planning utilization, and delays in accessing care, show a positive relationship with maternal deaths. The study highlights the complex interactions between demographic, socio-economic, cultural, and healthcare system-related factors and the influence of three health care access delays on maternal mortality. Policymakers should consider improving access to quality healthcare services, promoting the education and empowerment of women, enhancing antenatal care coverage, and reducing delays when people seek and receive care. These are crucial steps to reducing maternal mortality in Pakistan. Targeted policies must be developed to improve maternal health outcomes and reduce maternal deaths. Keywords: Maternal mortality rate, Contributory factors, Maternal health care, Bivariate and multivariable analyses, Logistic method, Pakistan.","PeriodicalId":516123,"journal":{"name":"ASR: Chiang Mai University Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities","volume":"959 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139820460","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Influences on Maternal Mortality in Pakistan: Insights from the 2019 Pakistan Maternal Mortality Survey","authors":"Qurra-tul-ain Ali Sheikh","doi":"10.12982/cmujasr.2024.011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12982/cmujasr.2024.011","url":null,"abstract":"This article analyzes data from the 2019 Pakistan Maternal Mortality Survey to identify factors influencing maternal mortality in Pakistan. Factors like living in rural areas, in lower wealth quintiles, with limited access to media, of younger maternal age, of lower education level, lacking antenatal care, and having limited access to cesarean sections, are all associated with higher maternal mortality rates in the survey data. Increased paternal age, inadequate family planning utilization, and delays in accessing care, show a positive relationship with maternal deaths. The study highlights the complex interactions between demographic, socio-economic, cultural, and healthcare system-related factors and the influence of three health care access delays on maternal mortality. Policymakers should consider improving access to quality healthcare services, promoting the education and empowerment of women, enhancing antenatal care coverage, and reducing delays when people seek and receive care. These are crucial steps to reducing maternal mortality in Pakistan. Targeted policies must be developed to improve maternal health outcomes and reduce maternal deaths. Keywords: Maternal mortality rate, Contributory factors, Maternal health care, Bivariate and multivariable analyses, Logistic method, Pakistan.","PeriodicalId":516123,"journal":{"name":"ASR: Chiang Mai University Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities","volume":"47 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139880276","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Prioritizing Actions for Improving the Social Economic Wellbeing in Malaysia Based on Quality Function Deployment Methods","authors":"Pit Yin Wong, O. Tan, C. Goh, C. Ong, Kim Yew Lim","doi":"10.12982/cmujasr.2024.013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12982/cmujasr.2024.013","url":null,"abstract":"The Malaysia economic had significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, especially for the poorest 40% of the population (B40). Numbers of improvement programs had been outlined by the Malaysia government to improve B40’s social economic wellbeing (SEW). The success of the SEW improvement program is rest on how the programs are prioritized based on SEW needs. Empirical review found that the concept of prioritization for SEW improvement remains ambiguous. There is lack of research on structured approach for the identification and prioritization of SEW improvement actions. Hence, based on the concept of Quality Function Deployment (QFD), this research explores how SEW improvements could be identified and prioritized via a new Social-economic wellbeing Actions Deployment (SEAD) framework. Based on SEAD framework, qualitative data was collected through Expert Opinion Assessment (EOA) and Focus Group discussion among 10 social economic experts. Feedback from the experts was analyzed by Kendall Rank analysis and Grounded Theory approach. Finding from this research reveals that besides government factors (i.e. Government policy and strategy for B40), the roles played by B40 individual (i.e. B40 individual adaptive, absorptive and transformation capability) and industry (i.e. Industry Policy and Program for B40) are also crucial for the improvement of SEW. This research delivers an important message for policy makers to place SEW improvement focus across all stakeholders within the SEW ecosystem, including B40 individual and industry. The research also extends the knowledge of SEW improvement framework by the introduction of SEAD framework as the structured approach for SEW identification and prioritization. Keywords: Social economic, Wellbeing, Prioritization, Quality function deployment.","PeriodicalId":516123,"journal":{"name":"ASR: Chiang Mai University Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities","volume":"28 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139891659","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Romana E. Sacramento, Noe John Joseph E. Sacramento
{"title":"Learners’ Motivation and Modular-Distance Learning Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: Policy Implications from Narratives and Sentiments Towards Effective Learning Delivery","authors":"Romana E. Sacramento, Noe John Joseph E. Sacramento","doi":"10.12982/cmujasr.2024.003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12982/cmujasr.2024.003","url":null,"abstract":"The COVID-19 pandemic caused an abrupt shift in how basic education was delivered. In the Philippines, most of the education sector implemented modular-distance learning, in consideration of the on-the-ground realities of students and their families. This article is an example of action research investigating Philippine students’ motivations to learn and the modular-distance learning setup amid the pandemic. A self-administered questionnaire, with qualitative and quantitative items, was answered by senior high school students in a secondary school in Jordan, Guimaras province, the Philippines. This study analyzed the survey data to understand how the qualities of a module may influence learners’ motivation. At the same time, it attends to how gaps and opportunities in the learning method may help improve learning outcomes. The way the modules were organized, structured, and delivered is found to be highly associated with and relevant to learners’ motivation to undertake the module work. Student narratives affirmed that if the module is judged to be good, it can help them to get through the lessons. The article also provides insights on how government policies can further develop the implementation of this learning setup. Keywords: Learners, Modular-distance learning, Motivation, Narratives, Pandemic.","PeriodicalId":516123,"journal":{"name":"ASR: Chiang Mai University Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities","volume":"65 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139452843","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Gentrification in a World Heritage Site: The Strategy for Preserving the Hue Citadel in Vietnam","authors":"Pham Manh Hung","doi":"10.12982/cmujasr.2024.010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12982/cmujasr.2024.010","url":null,"abstract":"This article describes gentrification around the Hue citadel in central Vietnam, which is now designated as World Heritage. Gentrification occurs across almost all urban areas and is taking place in Hue through the relocation of residents from the heritage area by the government in order to preserve cultural heritage against the pressures of urbanization. Based on qualitative methods with in-depth interviews and document analysis, this research article examines the initiation and evolution of the gentrification process in Hue, where the state takes the lead and follows four stages: (1) compensation, (2) resettlement, (3) displacement, and (4) renovation. Gentrification of the area brings positive outcomes for the urban façade and provides benefits for the city; on the other hand, it impacts neighborhoods and residents in many ways. Gentrification not only depends on the activities and directions of the state, but also requires and influences the consent of the people. Hence, gentrification is a complicated and endless process which causes many social conflicts. However, it is a Western concept, so it is necessary to investigate and develop it appropriately in the context of Vietnam, an Asian country. Keywords: Gentrification, World Heritage site, Strategy, Preservation, Hue citadel, Vietnam.","PeriodicalId":516123,"journal":{"name":"ASR: Chiang Mai University Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities","volume":"139 15","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139453005","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}