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The purpose of this study was to investigate the perception, motivation, and utilization of AI PengTalk in an elementary school situated within one of the innovative cities in Korea. 8 sixth graders (4 males, 4 females) volunteered to participate in the research. The data were collected through the students’ AI PengTalk study records, surveys, pictures, interviews, and a class observation over a four-month period. All the collected data were comprehensively analyzed and interpreted based on triangulation. The findings of the present study were as follows. First, the students perceived PengTalk as ‘fun’, ‘helpful in improving English skills’, and ‘conducive to developing self-directed learning habits.’ The most fun activity of AI PengTalk chosen by the students was ‘School Talk.’ Second, both extrinsic and intrinsic motivation were identified as factors prompting the students to use AI PengTalk, suggesting that the effective utilization of these motivations can encourage consistent learning among learners. Finally, it was observed that AI PengTalk was mostly integrated into flipped learning. The students previewed ‘Topic World’ before class and they were actively engaged in speaking activities, such as, ‘School Talk’ and ‘Let’s Talk’ within the classroom. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study investigated the needs assessment of health education for adults with lately visual impairments. Focus group interview was conducted two times with 10 participants(4∼6 participants/each). Most subjects addressed to have interest in social support group; health promotion behavior including exercise and having a positive mind; taking the medicine/supplements. Preferred contents of health education for adults with lately visual impairments were overcoming the depression, various exercise, maintaining of the healthy vascular, overcoming the insomnia, joint health, and diet which was different according to subject’s health status. Also, care giver education was needed to help the subject to be independent on the activity daily living. These findings will be used to develop the design of health education programs for adults with visual impairments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: To investigate factors that affect behaviors of reducing exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in breastfeeding mothers. Methods: Subjects were 166 breastfeeding mothers who were recruited from January 25 to April 15, 2018. The questionnaire consisted of items associated with behaviors of reducing exposure to EDCs, attitude to behaviors of reducing exposure, subject norms of behavior of reducing exposure, and perceived behavior control. Data were analyzed by t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlations, and stepwise multiple regression. Results: Factors influencing behaviors of reducing the exposure to EDCs were attitude toward behaviors of reducing exposure, perceived barrier, and period of lactation. The more positive the attitude toward behaviors of reducing exposure was, the lower the perceived barrier. The longer the feeding period, the higher the behaviors of reducing the exposure to EDCs. Conclusions: To enhance behaviors of reducing the exposure to EDCs, it is necessary to develop a positive educational program in breastfeeding department to improve attitude toward behaviors of reducing the exposure to EDCs, decrease perceived barrier, and increase the breastfeeding period. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: The purpose of this research was to develop and evaluate the effect of a mind map for relief of emotional labor and burnout among nurses in outpatient departments in cancer hospitals. Methods: We developed a mind map to reduce emotional labor and burnout. A quasi-experimental study was used with a nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design. Data were collected from December 2012 to April 2013. Participants were 35 nurses working in the outpatient department of a cancer hospital. The experimental group participated in the mind map program biweekly for 10 weeks. Data were analyzed using x2-test, Mann-Whitney U test, paired t-test, and Wilcoxon sign rank test with the SPSS 21.0 program. Results: The physical burnout and total burnout scores decreased significantly in the intervention group which took the mind map program. Conclusion: Findings indicate that the mind map is an effective intervention to reduce burnout in outpatient department nurses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]