ACEID2023 Pre-Recorded Virtual Presentations

68687 | Communication Barriers in Times of Pandemic

Maria Aurora Victoriano, Capiz State University, Philippines

The study sought to determine the communication barriers among students of Capiz State University, Mambusao Satellite College, in learning during this pandemic. The study used descriptive and qualitative methods. An in-depth interview using a semi-structured questionnaire served as the researcher's data-gathering instrument. Eight students who served as study participants were chosen based on the researcher's criteria. Results showed that students and teachers communicated through cell phones and social media sites like Facebook with the help of the internet. The module-related matter was the primary concern the students discussed with their teachers. The students always started the conversation with the teachers due to their schedules and time availability. Thus, the students discussed only matters they could not understand and asked them in the proper manner. The researchers identified communication barriers, including psychological, organizational, physical, and emotional barriers to communication.

Based on the study's results, it is recommended that students and teachers continue to communicate and enhance connection and collaboration despite the pandemic. Teachers must promote creativity in the new normal classes, and intervention activities may be conducted to help the students overcome these identified communication barriers.

68818 | Academic Self-Concept and Burnout of College Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

Ivy Marie Zarraga, Adamson University, Philippines

Academic burnout is defined as a reduction in an individual's capacity to respond to stressful variables in education, such as academic tiredness, academic cynicism, and academic inefficacy (Tajeri Moghadam et al., 2020). It affects the learning process, academic performance, and ultimately the mental health of students. In contrast, self-concept is a protective factor for stress and burnout management. The majority of studies found by the researcher regarding academic burnout were focused on different health professions and provided limited data evaluating academic burnout in the general population of students. Furthermore, while there have been several studies on academic burnout and how it is related to professional self-concept, little research has focused on the relationship between academic burnout and students' academic self-concept. In relation to this, the researcher formulated the following objectives: (1) to determine if there are significant differences in the level of academic burnout and self-concept when participants are grouped according to their demographic characteristics; and (2) to investigate the influence of self-concept on academic burnout among students. This research utilized a descriptive cross-sectional study design and had a total of 800 college students from different academic programs. The findings revealed that there are significant differences between the levels of academic self-concept and academic burnout when the students were classified according to their sex, academic programs, and year levels. In contrast to the existing literature, academic self-concept positively influences the level of academic burnout experienced by college students.

67565 | Creativity in the Preschool Classroom

Brandon Gilbert, Metropolitan University of Denver, United States

Polaroid photography in the early childhood classroom has been a subject, which is usually excluded from some early childhood curricula or small group activities because of its media being something of the past. This paper supports the value of polaroid photography in young children’s play and small group activities in an early childhood classroom. Utilizing polaroid photography in a Reggio inspired preschool classroom in Denver Colorado, exploring how preschool children tell stories through their instamatic pictures. Reggio Emilia educators believe in shared control between teachers and children. For example, the teacher leads the learning of a group of children by searching for their ideas searching for them for insights that will motivate further questions and group activity. Malaguzzi, L. (1996). The Hundred Languages of Children, this is where introducing polaroid photography to preschool children takes place. Introduction In the Reggio educational philosophy, the space dedicated to aesthetic education and the exploration of artistic languages and techniques is called the “Atelier”. The Atelier is a place closely connected to the other school environments, aimed at fostering children’s agency by allowing them to explore visual and expressive languages in close synergy with verbal, body and logical ones. Manera, L. (2022). Art and aesthetic education in the Reggio Emilia Approach. I will incorporate participatory observation, participating in the photoshoots with the children, assisting them in any help needed working the camera etc. Meanwhile documenting on a notepad their conversations regarding their pictures. Reggio Emilia approach is the observance of the environment as

Mind, Brain & Psychology: Human Emotional & Cognitive Development & Outcomes within Educational Contexts

66105 | Fathers’ Involvement in Young Children’s School Readiness Skills Development

Fathi Ihmeideh, The Hashemite University, Jordan aceid.iafor.org/aceid2023-virtual-presentations

Fathers have a crucial role in enhancing and facilitating their children's lives in all areas of development. This study investigates fathers' involvement in young children's school readiness skills development in the Jordanian context. Quantitative data were collected using a questionnaire that was administered to fathers of five-year-old kindergarten children in Amman. The questionnaire comprised six components measuring fathers' involvement in children's school readiness skills. A random sample of (230) fathers participated in the study. The results indicated that fathers were more involved in the language aspect, followed by the physical aspect, while their involvement was less in the aspects related to literacy and cognitive development. Based on the findings of the study, implications are outlined for expanding fathers' involvement in developing their children's school readiness skills.