International Journal of Sociologies and Anthropologies Science Reviews

The Effect of Cognitive Training Program on Badminton Skills and Cognitive Ability in Secondary School Students

2024-11-24T07:47:12+07:00

Background and Aim: Cognitive ability was indeed a key component for elite badminton athletes, as evidenced by multiple studies highlighting various cognitive skills essential for high-level performance in the sport. The research objective of this study was to study the effect of the cognitive training program on badminton skills and to compare the mean values of badminton skills between and within the experimental group.

Materials and Methods: This study was quasi-experimental research, and the participants on 24 badminton players in Zhixin secondary School in Guangzhou who were purposively sampled and systematically with badminton skills ranging to the experimental and control groups. The experimental group was conducted for eight weeks, three days/week, and 120 minutes/day of a cognitive training program. In addition, the experimental group also conducted a badminton training program, with badminton skills such as pace, serve, smash, drop shot, drive, and clear. The cognitive ability and badminton skills were examined on the pre-test, mid-test, and post-test. Data analysis was calculated on mean and standard deviation, t-test independent, one-way ANOVA repeated measurement, Bonferroni post hoc, significance difference set at p<.05.

Results: The results found that (1) In comparing the experimental and control groups, all variables related to badminton skills showed significant differences (*p<.05). (2) When comparing experimental and control groups, the cognitive ability test showed a significant difference (*p<.05); however, the mental rotation test did not. (3) There were significant differences (*P<.05) in badminton skills and cognitive ability across experimental groups at the pretest, mid-test, and post-test. (4) The cognitive training program was strong in content validity (IOC =.80).

Conclusion: The effectiveness of the cognitive training program was demonstrated by the study's conclusion, which showed that it significantly enhanced the experimental group's cognitive and badminton skills. The program also demonstrated strong content validity, even though mental rotation skills were unaffected.

The Cultural Creative Path of Intangible Cultural Heritage: A Study on the Cultural Inheritance of Yingge Masks and Their Integration into Modern Cultural and Creative Design

2025-02-19T22:09:48+07:00

Background and Aim: This study explores the application of Chaoshan Yingge facial makeup culture in modern cultural and creative product design, aiming to investigate how to achieve the cultural inheritance and innovation of Yingge facial makeup by integrating traditional culture with modern design.

Materials and Methods: The study shows that, as an important local cultural symbol, Chaoshan Yingge facial makeup has great potential in cultural and creative product design. In the design process, it is necessary not only to retain the essence of traditional culture but also to combine modern design elements so that it has both historical and cultural depth and conforms to modern aesthetics and market demand. This study also explores the balance between the inheritance of traditional culture and commercialization, providing feasible design pathways for the future development of Yingge culture.

Results: The results of this study offer a new perspective for the protection and innovation of intangible cultural heritage, especially in the cultural and creative industries, and can promote the protection, inheritance, and marketization of Yingge dance and its related facial makeup culture. Meanwhile, the research findings have important guiding significance for the design and innovative practice of cultural and creative products of intangible cultural heritage.

Conclusion: It is suggested that policymakers pay more attention to the integration with creative industries in cultural heritage protection to promote the continuous inheritance and development of traditional culture.

Key Success Factors of Swimming Club Management in Chengdu City, The People’s Republic of China

2024-11-21T07:18:54+07:00

Background and Aims: Chengdu Tourei Swimming Club continues to develop rapidly and is preparing to add three new branches in 2024. The reasons for its rapid development are worth thinking about and researching. Therefore, it is necessary to choose the reasons for the rapid development of Chengdu Tourei Swimming Club as the object of research. This research aimed to define the key success factors of swimming club management in Chengdu City, the People’s Republic of China.

Methodology: The research process was divided into three steps to evaluate and validate these success factors systematically. In Step 1, the study developed an evaluation tool by reviewing literature and conducting expert interviews, followed by drafting the tool and validating it through focus groups and reliability assessments. Step 2 involved using the final tool to survey club committee members, coaches, and members, collecting data, and analyzing success factors through a Connoisseurship method. Step 3 concluded with a detailed report summarizing the findings, based on a thorough analysis of survey responses and expert input.

Results: The study identified multiple key factors of successful management across nine core dimensions: Planning (6 factors), Organizing (6 factors), Leadership (9 factors), Controlling (8 factors), Reliability (5 factors), Responsiveness (5 factors), Empathy (5 factors), Assurance (5 factors), and Accessibility (4 factors). These results provided a well-rounded framework for evaluating and enhancing swimming club management in Chengdu.

Conclusion: The study presents a comprehensive framework for effectively managing swimming clubs in Chengdu, highlighting key components in nine core areas. This framework is a helpful tool for evaluating and improving management practices to ensure operational success and member satisfaction.

Effect of Problem-based Learning on the Biology Summarizing Ability of Eighth-Grade Students of Zhengzhou No.1 Middle School in the People's Republic of China

2024-11-08T12:26:17+07:00

Background and Aims: The impact of Problem-Based Learning (PBL) on biology summarizing ability has far-reaching research significance, and this learning method emphasizes the problem-oriented approach to cultivate students' comprehensive ability and innovative thinking through the processes of problem posing. This experimental research aimed to 1) compare biology summarizing ability before and after learning through Problem-Based Learning.2) To compare biology summarizing ability with the criterion set at 70 percent.3) To assess the student’s satisfaction with Problem-Based Learning.

Materials and Methods: The sample was 30 students from eighth-grade students from Zhengzhou NO.1 Middle School, People's Republic of China. They come from cluster random sampling. Data on students' biology summarizing ability before and after the implementation of the problem-based teaching method were collected through a questionnaire. SPSS software was used to analyze the collected data, including the mean value of samples, standard deviation, and single-sample t-test.

Result: The results showed that 1) the students’ biology summarizing ability after learning through receiving Problem-Based Learning (M=47.43, SD=4.40) was higher than that before learning (M=35, SD =5.18) at a significance level of.01(t₂₉=17.58, p=.001); 2) the students' biology summarizing ability after learning through Problem-Based Learning was higher than the determined criterion of 70% at a significance level of.01(M = 47.43 of full scores, 75, SD = 3.41, _t29= 28.63, p=.001) and 3) Students were satisfied with the learning management using the Problem-Based Learning method (M = 4.02, SD = 0.77).

Conclusion: The knowledge gained from this study is that 5-step teaching using the problem-based learning approach can be effective in improving the performance of students on the Biology Summative Aptitude Test, and it stimulates students' interest in learning by Step 1: Extract key information Step 2: Concise expression Step 3: Integrate knowledge Step 4: Summary Step 5: Relational thinking. It develops students' independent learning ability and meets their individual learning needs. This is a new trend in the future of education.

Impact of Aerobic Dance Program on Fitness (Endurance, Strength, Flexibility) of College Students

2024-11-25T08:25:44+07:00

Background and Aim: Health fitness is a mandatory annual test for Chinese college students. The researcher conducted a health fitness test for students in the Guangdong Province Vocational College of Foreign Languages and Arts and found that the students' health fitness scores, such as endurance, strength, and flexibility, declined. Following interviews, it was found that most students lacked awareness of the importance of daily physical exercise, which contributed to a decline in their health-related fitness scores. This paper aims to assess the impact of an aerobics after-school training program on improving the health-related fitness of university students by constructing a 12-week aerobics dance training program. It also encourages students to actively participate in extracurricular physical activity to promote the improvement of health-related physical fitness.

Materials and Methods: This study conducted a 12-week intervention program for aerobics dance after school on 28 college students from the Huadu Campus of Guangdong Vocational College of Foreign Languages and Arts, employing a comprehensive literature review, interview method, experimental method, and T-test data analysis. The subjects of the study were students of the class of 2023; the total number of students in this grade was 780, among whom the physical fitness scores failed to reach 70. Through purposive sampling and calculations using G-Power software to determine the sample size, 28 students (14 of each gender) were selected with an age distribution between 18 and 20 years old. During the course of the study, the students participated in a 12-week aerobics dance training program, three times a week, with each session lasting one hour. Tests included an endurance test (800-metre run for girls and 1000-metre run for boys), a strength test (sit-ups for girls and pull-ups for boys), and a flexibility test (seated forward bends). By comparing the subjects' endurance, strength, and flexibility test results in the first and twelfth weeks of the experiment, this study aimed to assess the effectiveness of aerobic dance exercises in enhancing the physical health of college students.

Results: The 12-week aerobics dance after-school training was shown to improve college students' health-related physical performance. In this paper, the statistical comparison of the pre-test and post-test of the experiment using the T-test showed significant differences. Among them was endurance: boys improved by 0.41 seconds in 1000 m and girls improved by 0.44 seconds in 800 m, P < .001. Strength: boys improved by an average of 3.70 in pull-ups and girls improved by 6.50 in sit-ups, P < .001. Flexibility: boys and girls improved by 5.65 cm in seated forward bend, P < .001. These findings suggest that an aerobics dance after-school training program can promote healthy fitness performance in students.

Conclusion: (1) The effects of cardiorespiratory endurance were significantly greater in college students after a 12-week aerobics after-school exercise intervention. (2) There was a significant increase in muscular strength among college students after a 12-week aerobics after-school exercise intervention. (3) There was a significant increase in the flexibility of college students after a 12-week aerobics after-school exercise intervention.

Determining of Watershed Level using Geographic Information Systems. Case Study: Nam Sa Sub-basin of Bolikhamxai Province, Lao PDR.

2024-12-06T09:29:53+07:00

Background and Aim: This study investigates the development and application of a watershed classification model for the Sa River Basin, which covers an area of 248.2 km² in the Lao People's Democratic Republic. It provides a critical foundation for sustainable watershed management and emphasizes the importance of data-driven, localized approaches in the planning of environmental resources.

Materials and Methods: The classification criteria include factors such as slope, Digital Elevation Model (DEM), geology, landform, soil, and forest cover. The overlay process integrates these thematic layers, utilizing spatial data analysis through Geographic Information Systems (GIS), specifically the ArcGIS software. This method combines multiple data layers to analyze and classify watershed quality effectively.

Results: resulting in six detailed basin class maps: 1A, 1B, 2, 3, 4, and 5. The use of GIS technology significantly enhanced the efficiency of this process, reflecting the advantages of modern technological advancements in environmental modeling. To evaluate the method’s effectiveness, the GIS-based approach was tested for its potential to enable efficient water and land resource management within the basin, ultimately aiming to support sustainable development.

Conclusion: The Nam Sa Sub-basin spans an area of 248.2 km² and exhibits a wide variety of watershed characteristics. These are classified into five distinct Watershed Classes (WSC): WSC 1: 23.51 km², WSC 2: 21.10 km², WSC 3: 47.59 km², WSC 4: 144.18 km², WSC 5: 11.77 km². Among these, WSC 4 is the largest, covering a substantial portion of the sub-basin. This class is characterized by particular features that exert a significant influence on water flow, sediment transport, and land-use suitability.