An Exploration of the Potential Role of Augmented Reality-Based Pedagogical Tools

Augmented Reality (AR) is an Information Communication Technology (ICT) that is rapidly growing in today's modern world. Many industries are striving to improve and carry through the AR. When it comes to the education sector, specially the pedagogical tools for elementary education, the ICT tools like AR can prove to be of a great potential. The quest for such interactive education has become all the more relevant in the times of COVID-19, when the teachers are struggling on the question of how to engage the kids better. The current paper provides the readers with the knowledge of the use and impact of using AR in elementary education. © 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.

THE PRESENCE OF COMPASSION SATISFACTION, COMPASSION FATIGUE, AND BURN-OUT AMONG THE GENERAL POPULATION DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Aim/Purpose This paper aimed to explore the impact of compassion fatigue, compassion satisfaction, and burn-out among the general population during the pan-demic. Background The paper has attempted to explore compassion fatigue, compassion satisfac-tion, and burn-out among the population at large, especially during the pan-demic. This area has not been explored as yet. Methodology A simple random sample of 98 males and 88 females was collected anony-mously through a Google form survey. Part A collected demographic data and Part B comprised of 15 statements with 5 each for compassion fatigue, compassion satisfaction, and burn-out, adapted from a Compassion Fa-tigue/Satisfaction Self-Test. ANOVA single factor was employed for the three variables of compassion fatigue, compassion satisfaction, and burn-out using a 0.05 significance level. Correlations among the variables were also an-alyzed. Contribution The present paper contributes to covering the research gap of investigating the presence of compassion fatigue, compassion satisfaction, and burn-out among the population at large comprising the age group of 18 to 60+ and from different professions. Findings The findings revealed significant differences in the levels of compassion fatigue, compassion satisfaction, and burn-out in the population at large during the pandemic. Impact on Society The paper addresses issues in society at large. Future Research The findings can be further strengthened by extending it to a larger sample size across different nations and, specifically, studying gender differences during such adverse pandemic situations. © This article is licensed to you under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. When you copy and redistribute this paper in full or in part, you need to provide proper attribution to it to ensure that others can later locate this work (and to ensure that others do not accuse you of plagiarism). You may (and we encourage you to) adapt, remix, transform, and build upon the material for any non-commercial purposes. This license does not permit you to use this material for commercial purposes.

Association of Mental Health and Aggression against Co-Workers in Indian Banks during COVID 19

Most representatives working in banks have been affected severely due to COVID 19 widespread in India. This comprehensive examination's key goal is to carefully examine mental health problems such as anxiety and depression among the bank employees and identify their relationship with aggression against their co-workers during COVID-19 circumstance. A non-probability snowball testing procedure has been utilized to direct online surveys from 536 employees. A moderate level of information has been perceived about COVID 19 among the employees working in banks. Besides COVID-19 related information, anxiety was surveyed by English adaptation of GAD-scale;an English version of CES-D has been used to gauge the depression and aggression against coworkers and is assessed by Conflict Tactics Scales. Affiliations between aggressions against coworkers with mental health problems have been recognized using multiple logistic regressions. The predominance of anxiety and depression is 24.27% and 47.72%, respectively. Additionally, the prevalence of the union of depression and anxiety is 20.81%. 71.1% of participants show frequent aggression against co-workers. The research findings depict that frequent aggression against coworkers was particularly connected with mental health issues during the COVID-19 flare-up. These detections ensnared that the administration needs to consider psychological well-being issues, particularly depression and anxiety among bank employees.