Author, as appears in the article.: Gabriela Fretes Torruela; Cèlia Llurba; Ramon Palau
Department: Pedagogia
URV's Author/s: Palau Martin, Ramon Felix
Keywords: Teacher stress Smartwatch Secondary school Heart rate Environmental factors
Abstract: To recognize and assess the job stressors that teachers face in daily practice is essential. One of the most used objective measures of stress is the heart rate (HR). This pilot study explored the use of a wearable device (smartwatch) to monitor the HR of two teachers over two weeks in the classroom. Educational context variables (subject, class size, timetable, activity learning performed) and environment variables (temperature, humidity, sun irradiance) were related with HR. The results showed significant differences on HR among the teachers according to the educational activity, time of the day, or day of the week. The environmental variables were related differently in each of the participants. The study showed the practical implications of using a smartwatch, or smart bracelet, in the field of education. It provides systematic data that be analyzed and linked to other variables, opening the possibility of measuring real-time stress in the classroom, as an alternative or complement to stress self-reports.
Thematic Areas: Science and technology studies Pedagogical & educational research Education Computer science applications Ciencias sociales
licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
Author's mail: ramon.palau@urv.cat
Author identifier: 0000-0002-9843-3116
Record's date: 2024-09-07
Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Link to the original source: https://www.jotse.org/index.php/jotse/article/view/2043/757
Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
Papper original source: Journal Of Technology And Science Education. 13 (3): 775-787
APA: Gabriela Fretes Torruela; Cèlia Llurba; Ramon Palau (2023). Influence of teaching activities, environmental conditions and class schedules on teacher stress measured with a smartwatch: a pilot study. Journal Of Technology And Science Education, 13(3), 775-787. DOI: 10.3926/JOTSE.2043
Article's DOI: 10.3926/JOTSE.2043
Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Journal publication year: 2023
Publication Type: Journal Publications
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