Margret Lepp
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 222456 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Margret Lepp |
| PRENOMES | Margret |
| SOBRENOME | Lepp |
| ASSINATURA | LEPP M |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of Tartu |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3303-5245 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 16 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 12 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 16 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2011 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
Computer programming Mooc for young technology creators
Graduation of computer science students within the nominal study period and relevant predictive variables
Background and Context Students in Computer Science (CS) tend to have high dropout rates. The variables related to dropout have been studied, but no consensus has been found regarding the most important influence factors including university admission requirements that can be variable for different countries and universities.Objective This empirical study examines the variables which predict whether CS students graduate within the nominal study p…
Evaluating the Impact of a 1-Year Internship Program on Professional Competence, Self-Efficacy, and Perceived Health Among Saudi Arabian Newly Graduated Nurses
INTRODUCTION: Transitioning from academic education to clinical practice is challenging for newly graduated nurses. This study evaluated a 12-month culturally tailored internship on professional competence, self-efficacy, and perceived health among newly graduated Saudi nurses. METHODS: A longitudinal design with repeated measures was used to recruit 147 female Saudi newly graduated nurses who completed an internship program at two tertiary hospi…
There are healthy things inside’
Children's vegetable and fruit (V&F) consumption is generally lower than dietary recommendations. Thus, this study explored 15 Swedish children's thoughts, experiences and approaches to V&F consumption. Individual interviews were conducted with 10- to 12-year-old children (eight girls and seven boys) of diverse cultural backgrounds. The interviews were thematically analysed, and a final step adopted a phenomenographic approach. The results reveal…
How Can Web Lessons Be Taught to Reduce Screen Fatigue, Motivational, and Concentration Problems in Different Disciplines
When conducting web lessons after transitioning to online learning due to the coronavirus, lecturers can base their work on experiences gained during the emergency situation and instructions prepared by the teaching support staff. However, students' perception of engagement strategies, screen fatigue, difficulties motivating themselves and problems with concentrating on web lessons should be also taken into account. The goal of this research is t…
Dropout Time and Learners’ Performance in Computer Programming Moocs
One of the problems regarding MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) is the high dropout rate. Although dropout periods have been studied, there is still a lack of understanding of how dropout differs for MOOCs with different levels of difficulty. A quantitative study was conducted to determine the periods with the highest dropouts in computer programming MOOCs and the performance of the dropouts on the course before dropping out. Four occurrences o…
Local and External Stakeholders Affecting Educational Change during the Coronavirus Pandemic
Education worldwide was affected by the coronavirus pandemic when many countries, including Estonia, had to switch to distance learning. It was an unexpected change in education and required a response from relevant stakeholders. This study aims to understand the activities of different stakeholders as revealed in the messages of the Facebook group ‘Homeschooling with technology’ from 6 March to 26 April 2020. A mixed method study design was used…
Learners’ Performance in a Mooc on Programming
In every course, there are learners who successfully pass assessments and complete the course. However, there are also those who fail the course for various reasons. One of such reasons may be related to success in assessment. Although performance in assessments has been studied before, there is a lack of knowledge on the degree of variance between different types of learners in terms of scores and the number of resubmissions. In the paper, we an…
Are Highly Motivated Learners More Likely to Complete a Computer Programming Mooc
Computer programming MOOCs attract people who have different motivations. Previous studies have hypothesized that the motivation declared before starting the course can be an important predictor of distinctive dropout rates. The aim of this study was to outline the main motivation clusters of participants in a computer programming MOOC, and to compare how these clusters differed in terms of intention to complete and actual completion rate. The sa…
Changes in activity and content of messages of an Estonian Facebook group during transition to distance learning at the beginning of the Covid ‐19 pandemic
Assessing Self-Reported Competence Among Registered Nurses Working as a Culturally Diverse Work Force in Public Hospitals in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Introduction: Nurses in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) represent a multicultural workforce who are educated in different countries from around the world. The purpose was to assess professional competence among a multicultural workforce of registered nurses in KSA in relation to individual and work-related factors. Method: The Nurse Professional Competence Scale was used in a cross-sectional design. Results: Registered nurses ( N = 541) reporte…
Professional Competence Among Registered Nurses Working in Hospitals in Saudi Arabia and Their Experiences of Quality of Nursing Care and Patient Safety
INTRODUCTION: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) plans to become self-sufficient, generating a national nursing workforce. The study's purpose was to assess nurses' self-reported professional competence and illuminate experiences of the quality of nursing care and patient safety. METHODOLOGY: A cross-sectional design with 469 nurses working in different units from two public hospitals and Regions of the KSA participated. The Nurse Professional Com…
Challenges and Positives Caused by Changing Roles during Emergency Remote Education in Estonia as Revealed by Facebook Messages
At the beginning of 2020, education worldwide, including in Estonia, was affected by the coronavirus pandemic, which necessitated the transfer of all levels of education to distance learning. Emergency remote education created both challenges and positives for different stakeholders, especially during the early part of this staggering situation. This study aims to describe the challenges and positives encountered by people in different roles, usi…
Programming Moocs – different learners and different motivation
MOOCs for learning the basics of programming have become popular among people with a diverse range of backgrounds, interests and learning contexts. Studies show that learners who enrol in MOOCs tend to have different motivation from learners in traditional courses, but it is not known how motivation differs for people with different backgrounds. This study aims to describe how the motivational factors behind enrolment in programming MOOCs relate …
The Development of Ethnographic Drama to Support Healthcare Professionals
A bstract This article describes the development of ethnographic drama in an action research project involving healthcare professionals in a Swedish medical ward. Ethnographic drama is the result of collaboration between anthropology and drama. As a method, it is suited to illuminating, addressing and studying professional relationships and organisational cultures. It can help healthcare professionals cope with inter-professional conflicts, which…
Ambiguous Expectations and Reduced Confidence
The purpose of this study was to explore Somali refugees’ experience of their encounters with Swedish health care. Individual interviews with 20 Somalis were transcribed verbatim and interpreted according to a hermeneutic approach. The findings were expressed in three themes. The first theme, ‘expectations when approaching health care’, conveys an ambivalence regarding confidence and expectations of treatment and care. The second theme, ‘rejectio…
Ambiguous Expectations and Reduced Confidence
The purpose of this study was to explore Somali refugees’ experience of their encounters with Swedish health care. Individual interviews with 20 Somalis were transcribed verbatim and interpreted according to a hermeneutic approach. The findings were expressed in three themes. The first theme, ‘expectations when approaching health care’, conveys an ambivalence regarding confidence and expectations of treatment and care. The second theme, ‘rejectio…
Programming Moocs – different learners and different motivation
MOOCs for learning the basics of programming have become popular among people with a diverse range of backgrounds, interests and learning contexts. Studies show that learners who enrol in MOOCs tend to have different motivation from learners in traditional courses, but it is not known how motivation differs for people with different backgrounds. This study aims to describe how the motivational factors behind enrolment in programming MOOCs relate …
Ambiguous Expectations and Reduced Confidence
The purpose of this study was to explore Somali refugees’ experience of their encounters with Swedish health care. Individual interviews with 20 Somalis were transcribed verbatim and interpreted according to a hermeneutic approach. The findings were expressed in three themes. The first theme, ‘expectations when approaching health care’, conveys an ambivalence regarding confidence and expectations of treatment and care. The second theme, ‘rejectio…
The Development of Ethnographic Drama to Support Healthcare Professionals
A bstract This article describes the development of ethnographic drama in an action research project involving healthcare professionals in a Swedish medical ward. Ethnographic drama is the result of collaboration between anthropology and drama. As a method, it is suited to illuminating, addressing and studying professional relationships and organisational cultures. It can help healthcare professionals cope with inter-professional conflicts, which…
Programming Moocs – different learners and different motivation
MOOCs for learning the basics of programming have become popular among people with a diverse range of backgrounds, interests and learning contexts. Studies show that learners who enrol in MOOCs tend to have different motivation from learners in traditional courses, but it is not known how motivation differs for people with different backgrounds. This study aims to describe how the motivational factors behind enrolment in programming MOOCs relate …
Dropout Time and Learners’ Performance in Computer Programming Moocs
One of the problems regarding MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) is the high dropout rate. Although dropout periods have been studied, there is still a lack of understanding of how dropout differs for MOOCs with different levels of difficulty. A quantitative study was conducted to determine the periods with the highest dropouts in computer programming MOOCs and the performance of the dropouts on the course before dropping out. Four occurrences o…
Local and External Stakeholders Affecting Educational Change during the Coronavirus Pandemic
Education worldwide was affected by the coronavirus pandemic when many countries, including Estonia, had to switch to distance learning. It was an unexpected change in education and required a response from relevant stakeholders. This study aims to understand the activities of different stakeholders as revealed in the messages of the Facebook group ‘Homeschooling with technology’ from 6 March to 26 April 2020. A mixed method study design was used…
Learners’ Performance in a Mooc on Programming
In every course, there are learners who successfully pass assessments and complete the course. However, there are also those who fail the course for various reasons. One of such reasons may be related to success in assessment. Although performance in assessments has been studied before, there is a lack of knowledge on the degree of variance between different types of learners in terms of scores and the number of resubmissions. In the paper, we an…
Are Highly Motivated Learners More Likely to Complete a Computer Programming Mooc
Computer programming MOOCs attract people who have different motivations. Previous studies have hypothesized that the motivation declared before starting the course can be an important predictor of distinctive dropout rates. The aim of this study was to outline the main motivation clusters of participants in a computer programming MOOC, and to compare how these clusters differed in terms of intention to complete and actual completion rate. The sa…
Changes in activity and content of messages of an Estonian Facebook group during transition to distance learning at the beginning of the Covid ‐19 pandemic
Assessing Self-Reported Competence Among Registered Nurses Working as a Culturally Diverse Work Force in Public Hospitals in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Introduction: Nurses in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) represent a multicultural workforce who are educated in different countries from around the world. The purpose was to assess professional competence among a multicultural workforce of registered nurses in KSA in relation to individual and work-related factors. Method: The Nurse Professional Competence Scale was used in a cross-sectional design. Results: Registered nurses ( N = 541) reporte…
Professional Competence Among Registered Nurses Working in Hospitals in Saudi Arabia and Their Experiences of Quality of Nursing Care and Patient Safety
INTRODUCTION: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) plans to become self-sufficient, generating a national nursing workforce. The study's purpose was to assess nurses' self-reported professional competence and illuminate experiences of the quality of nursing care and patient safety. METHODOLOGY: A cross-sectional design with 469 nurses working in different units from two public hospitals and Regions of the KSA participated. The Nurse Professional Com…
Challenges and Positives Caused by Changing Roles during Emergency Remote Education in Estonia as Revealed by Facebook Messages
At the beginning of 2020, education worldwide, including in Estonia, was affected by the coronavirus pandemic, which necessitated the transfer of all levels of education to distance learning. Emergency remote education created both challenges and positives for different stakeholders, especially during the early part of this staggering situation. This study aims to describe the challenges and positives encountered by people in different roles, usi…
How Can Web Lessons Be Taught to Reduce Screen Fatigue, Motivational, and Concentration Problems in Different Disciplines
When conducting web lessons after transitioning to online learning due to the coronavirus, lecturers can base their work on experiences gained during the emergency situation and instructions prepared by the teaching support staff. However, students' perception of engagement strategies, screen fatigue, difficulties motivating themselves and problems with concentrating on web lessons should be also taken into account. The goal of this research is t…
There are healthy things inside’
Children's vegetable and fruit (V&F) consumption is generally lower than dietary recommendations. Thus, this study explored 15 Swedish children's thoughts, experiences and approaches to V&F consumption. Individual interviews were conducted with 10- to 12-year-old children (eight girls and seven boys) of diverse cultural backgrounds. The interviews were thematically analysed, and a final step adopted a phenomenographic approach. The results reveal…
Computer programming Mooc for young technology creators
Graduation of computer science students within the nominal study period and relevant predictive variables
Background and Context Students in Computer Science (CS) tend to have high dropout rates. The variables related to dropout have been studied, but no consensus has been found regarding the most important influence factors including university admission requirements that can be variable for different countries and universities.Objective This empirical study examines the variables which predict whether CS students graduate within the nominal study p…
Evaluating the Impact of a 1-Year Internship Program on Professional Competence, Self-Efficacy, and Perceived Health Among Saudi Arabian Newly Graduated Nurses
INTRODUCTION: Transitioning from academic education to clinical practice is challenging for newly graduated nurses. This study evaluated a 12-month culturally tailored internship on professional competence, self-efficacy, and perceived health among newly graduated Saudi nurses. METHODS: A longitudinal design with repeated measures was used to recruit 147 female Saudi newly graduated nurses who completed an internship program at two tertiary hospi…
Psychology (13 obras) · Medicine (7 obras) · Online Learning and Analytics (6 obras) · Sociology (6 obras) · Mathematics education (5 obras) · Political science (5 obras) · Computer Science (4 obras) · Nursing (4 obras) · Content analysis (3 obras) · Health care (3 obras)