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Influence of teaching activities, environmental conditions and class schedules on teacher stress measured with a smartwatch: a pilot study

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    Identificador: imarina:9326429
    Autores:
    Gabriela Fretes TorruelaCèlia LlurbaRamon Palau
    Resumen:
    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.
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    Autor según el artículo: Gabriela Fretes Torruela; Cèlia Llurba; Ramon Palau
    Departamento: Pedagogia
    Autor/es de la URV: Palau Martin, Ramon Felix
    Palabras clave: Teacher stress Smartwatch Secondary school Heart rate Environmental factors
    Resumen: 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.
    Áreas temáticas: Science and technology studies Pedagogical & educational research Education Computer science applications Ciencias sociales
    Acceso a la licencia de uso: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
    Direcció de correo del autor: ramon.palau@urv.cat
    Identificador del autor: 0000-0002-9843-3116
    Fecha de alta del registro: 2024-09-07
    Versión del articulo depositado: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
    Enlace a la fuente original: https://www.jotse.org/index.php/jotse/article/view/2043/757
    URL Documento de licencia: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    Referencia al articulo segun fuente origial: Journal Of Technology And Science Education. 13 (3): 775-787
    Referencia de l'ítem segons les normes 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
    DOI del artículo: 10.3926/JOTSE.2043
    Entidad: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Año de publicación de la revista: 2023
    Tipo de publicación: Journal Publications
  • Palabras clave:

    Computer Science Applications,Education
    Teacher stress
    Smartwatch
    Secondary school
    Heart rate
    Environmental factors
    Science and technology studies
    Pedagogical & educational research
    Education
    Computer science applications
    Ciencias sociales
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