Gilani’s Gallopedia© Gallopedia From Gilani Research Foundation February 2022, Issue # 727-728* Compiled on a weekly basis since January 2007
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Contact Details: Natasha Amir Research Executive, Gallup Pakistan Email: natasha@galluppakistan.com This WEEKLY REPORT consists of 39 national & multi country surveys 9 polling organizations have been represented. Asia And MENA: India (Inflation, Sports), Singapore (Entertainment), Turkey (Employment Issues, Inflation), UAE (Sports) – 06 national polls Africa: Zambia (Governance), Morocco (Economic Globalization), Namibia (Health) – 03 national polls Euro Americas: UK(Social Problems, Inflation, Performance Ratings, Performance Ratings, Health, Sports, Justice, Sports, Regional Conflicts), France (Inflation, Science & Technology), USA(Lifestyle, Regional Conflicts, Lifestyle, Sports, Consumer Confidence, Ethnicity, Education), Canada (Education, Health), Australia (Lifestyle, Inflation) – 22 national polls	Multi-Country Studies: PEW – 198 Countries (Religion) WIN – 198 Countries (Environment) Gallup – 15 Countries (Regional Conflicts) Ipsos Spain – 28 Countries (Health) YouGov France – 05 Countries (Healtha36) YouGov Sweden – 17 Countries (Morality, Values & Customs) YouGov UK – 10 Countries (International Organizations) Ipsos Brazil – 28 Countries (Sports) Topic of the Week: Debate On Gains And Losses Of Remote Education During COVID 19. Is Hybrid Model For Children? The Best Views From USA Academic, Emotional Concerns Outweigh COVID-19 Risks In Parents’ Views About Keeping Schools Open, Only A Few (9%) Say School Should Be Fully Online Gilani-Gallopedia Globality Index
ASIA AND MENA Regions
727-728-01 Half Of Urban Indians (55%) Follow The Budget, And Many More Agree It Impacts Their Personal Finances (Click for Details) (India) Ahead of Budget 2022 which will be presented by the finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on 1st February 2022, data from YouGov’s latest survey reveals three-quarters (74%) of urban Indians agree that income tax is important for the country’s economic development. Having said that, nearly two-thirds (65%) of them are unhappy about the current tax structure in the country and a higher proportion (77%) feels the tax structure should vary depending on a person's economic status. (YouGov India) January 28, 2022 3.4 Economy » Inflation (Top)
727-728-02 Indian Premier League Tops YouGov’s 2022 Sports Buzz Rankings In India Yet Again (Click for Details) (India) The Indian Premier League tops YouGov’s 2022 Sports Buzz Rankings in India for the second year in succession with a Buzz score of 50.8. Even in its 14th season and interrupted by COVID outbreaks which forced it to relocate to the UAE – the IPL continues to hold Indians in its thrall, creating a lot of positive Buzz. The rankings in YouGov’s 2022 Buzz Report are based on the Buzz scores, which measures whether respondents have heard something positive or negative about a brand recently. (YouGov India) February 1, 2022 4.15 Society » Sports (Top)
727-728-03 Three-Quarters (76%) Of Singaporeans Who Typically Celebrate Chinese New Year Intend To Proceed With Celebrations This Year, As Compared To Only 60% Last Year (Click for Details) (Singapore) Two years on from the very first reported case of Covid-19 in the nation, Singapore’s Chinese New Year celebrations are set to be a comparatively muted affair for the second year running, following news that current safe management rules will stay in place during the festive season. Latest data from YouGov shows three-quarters (76%) of Singaporeans who typically celebrate Chinese New Year intend to proceed with celebrations this year, as compared to only 60% last year. (YouGov Singapore) January 28, 2022 4.16 Society » Entertainment (Top)
727-728-04 In The 21st Month Of The Epidemic, The Practice Of Remote Working In Companies Continues At A Rate Of Only 9% In Turkey (Click for Details) (Turkey) In the 21st month of the epidemic, the practice of remote working in companies continues at a rate of only 9%. The new working model, the hybrid working model, is applied in 8% of the companies. The working model foreseen at the end of the pandemic is the flexible-time working model. It is thought that remote and hybrid working models will be implemented in 10% of companies. Considering the first 3 problems experienced by the employees, it can be said that there is not much change. Today, employee motivation is stated as an even more important problem. (Ipsos Turkey) 25 January 2022 3.3 Economy » Employment Issues (Top)
727-728-05 In Turkey, 3 Out Of 4 Employees Want To Find A Solution To The Cost Of Lives If They Could (Click for Details) (Turkey) In the research carried out by the Ipsos research company; When employees in our country are asked what they would like to solve if they had the opportunity to solve a problem, 76% of them stated cost of living and inflation. Despite the rapid increase in the number of cases in the epidemic, the rate of those who say they would like to find a cure for the epidemic is 16%.45% of the employees state that there is a lack of workforce due to the fact that the employees in the workplace are caught or in contact with Covid-19, but it has no effect on production, while 11% state that it both causes a lack of labor and negatively affects production. (Ipsos Turkey) 1 February 2022 3.4 Economy » Inflation (Top)
MENA
727-728-06 The Summer Olympics Tops YouGov’s 2022 Sports Buzz Rankings In UAE (Click for Details) (UAE) The Summer Olympics dethroned its nearest rival FIFA World Cup in YouGov’s 2022 Sports Buzz Rankings in the UAE to become the sports property with the most positive Buzz among the residents in the country (39.9). The quadrennial mega-event outscored the FIFA World Cup (which now holds the second position with a buzz score of 33.6) by more than six points. Formula 1 makes a strong showing to appear in third place (23.6) in our ranking. (YouGov MENA) February 1, 2022 4.15 Society » Sports (Top)
AFRICA Regions
727-728-07 Three-Quarters (75%) Of Zambians Say The Previous Government Did A Poor Job Of Addressing The Needs Of Young People (Click for Details) (Zambia) Most Zambians say the previous government did a poor job of addressing the needs of young people, the latest Afrobarometer survey shows. Three-quarters (75%) of Zambians say the previous government did a poor job of addressing the needs of young people. Almost two-thirds (64%) of citizens say they would be “somewhat” or “strongly” supportive if the government decided to make people pay more taxes in order to support programs to help young people. (Afrobarometer) 24 January 2022 1.3 Domestic Politics » Governance (Top)
727-728-08 Seven In 10 Moroccans (70%) Want The Government To Continue To Permit Foreigners And Foreign Corporations To Set Up Retail Shops In The Country (Click for Details) (Morocco) Moroccans welcome open trade and see the United States as the best model for the country’s development, according to the latest Afrobarometer survey. Large majorities say that in order to develop, Morocco must trade with other countries and allow foreign businesses to operate in their country instead of protecting domestic producers from competition. Two-thirds (65%) of Moroccans say the country must rely on trade with the rest of the world in order to develop, including by opening its borders to foreign imports. (Afrobarometer) 1 February 2022 3.6 Economy » Economic Globalization (Top)
727-728-09 About One In Four Adult Citizens (27%) In Namibia Report Having Received At Least One Dose Of A Covid-19 Vaccine, According To The Survey In Late 2021 (Click for Details) (Namibia) More than seven in 10 adult Namibians have not been vaccinated against COVID-19, and a majority of the unvaccinated say they are likely to stay that way, a recent Afrobarometer survey indicates. About one in four adult citizens (27%) report having received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, according to the survey in late 2021. Another 27% say they are at least “somewhat likely” to get vaccinated, while 43% say they are unlikely to do so. (Afrobarometer) 3 February 2022 4.11 Society » Health (Top)
EURO-AMERICA Regions
EUROPE
727-728-10 The YouGov Big Survey On Drugs; Four In Ten Britons (40%) Think That Uk Drug Laws Are Too Soft (Click for Details) (UK) Four in ten Britons (40%) think that UK drug laws are too soft, while one in five (19%) think they are too strict, and a quarter (24%) think they are about right. Men are more likely than women to think that UK laws on drugs are too strict (22% vs 15%). Younger Britons are also likely to see the drug laws as being too strict: 30% among those aged 18-24, compared to 21% of 25-39 year olds, and 12-17% among those aged 40 and older. (YouGov UK) January 24, 2022 4.13 Society » Social Problems (Top)
727-728-11 More Than A Third Of Britons Cannot Afford To Heat Their Home To A Comfortable Level (Click for Details) (UK) A new YouGov survey reveals that more than a third (37%) of Britons say that, when it is very cold outside, they cannot afford to heat their home to a level where they are comfortably warm. This group is made up of 28% who say they can heat their home to a level where they’re warm, but not as warm as they would like to be, 7% who say they can only afford to stave off the worst of the cold and 2% who cannot afford to heat their home at all. (YouGov UK) January 26, 2022 3.4 Economy » Inflation (Top)
727-728-12 7 In 10 Britons Dissatisfied With Boris Johnson As Prime Minister (Click for Details) (UK) Dissatisfaction levels with PM match those of Theresa May in her final months in office. 24% are satisfied with the job Boris Johnson is doing as Prime Minister (down 4 points from December), 70% are dissatisfied (up 5 points). His net satisfaction rating now stands at -46. This is Mr Johnson’s lowest net rating yet. This is only marginally better than John Majors net rating at this point in his tenure as PM (-50, May 1993). (Ipsos MORI) 27 January 2022 1.2 Domestic Politics » Performance Ratings (Top)
727-728-13 By 48% To 38% Londoners Think Sadiq Khan Is Doing Badly As Mayor (Click for Details) (UK) Almost a year into Sadiq Khan's second term as Mayor of London, YouGov polling finds for the first time that Londoners tend think he's doing badly (48%) rather than well (38%) in the job. Our previous survey in late March/early April last year, prior to Khan’s re-election, had found Londoners split, with 45% saying he was doing well versus 42% who thought he was doing badly. (YouGov UK) January 27, 2022 1.2 Domestic Politics » Performance Ratings (Top)
727-728-14 Nine In Ten NHS Workers Say Their Workplace Has Seen Staff Shortages Due To COVID-19 (Click for Details) (UK) A new YouGov survey of healthcare professionals reveals that 95% of NHS staff say their workplace has been affected by staff shortages due to COVID-19 recently. This includes nearly half (48%) who say their workplace has been affected to a “great” extent and 37% affected to a “moderate” extent. A mere 3% say they haven’t been affected by recent shortages. Some 18% say recently retired staff have returned to work to help plug the gap. A further 9% say their workplace is using volunteers to fill posts. (YouGov UK) February 02, 2022 4.11 Society » Health (Top)
727-728-15 One In Ten Brits Are Interested In The NFL (Click for Details) (UK) Ahead of Super Bowl LVI, we take a look at the level of interest in the National Football League (NFL) in Britain and dig up some key insights into this audience base. YouGov Profiles data tells us that almost one in ten Brits (9%) are either somewhat interested in the NFL or say it’s one of their top interests. Two in five (39%) of those interested in NFL belong to that age group, while they constitute 35% of the general population. (YouGov UK) February 02, 2022 4.15 Society » Sports (Top)
727-728-16 Britons Lack Confidence In The Thoroughness, Independence And Likelihood Of Disciplinary Action From The Metropolitan Police Investigation Into Downing Street Parties (Click for Details) (UK) New research by Ipsos in the UK shows half or more of Britons are not very confident, if at all, that the investigation currently being carried out by the Metropolitan Police into the alleged breaking of Coronavirus restrictions in Downing Street will be thorough, independent or result in disciplinary action for any found to have broken the rules. Only 4 in 10 (41%) are confident that the police investigation will be thorough while half (52%) say they are not very confident or not at all confident. In comparison, 51% were confident the civil service inquiry would be thorough, 45% were not. (Ipsos MORI) 3 February 2022 4.9 Society » Justice (Top)
727-728-17 Wordle: Starter Words, Hard Mode And X/6 - How Are Britons Playing The Hit Game (Click for Details) (UK) The game of the moment is Wordle, a simple pastime that gives players six chances to guess a five-letter word, providing clues based on whether they have guessed any correct letters and whether they are in the right place. The fact that you can only play Wordle once per day has some enthusiastic fans clicking on to the website at the stroke of midnight in order to get their latest fix, leading to at least one meme on the subject. Our survey shows that this midnight club constitutes 8% of British players. A further 29% get their daily Wordle game in before work at 9am, while another 25% will have made their guesses before noon. (YouGov UK) February 03, 2022 4.15 Society » Sports (Top)
727-728-18 Only 1 In 5 Think Boris Johnson Is Handling The Situation Between Russia And Ukraine Well, But Few Think Keir Starmer Would Do A Better Job (Click for Details) (UK) As talks continue to try and stop Russia invading Ukraine, new research by Ipsos shows 1 in 5 Britons think Boris Johnson has done a good job of handling the ongoing situation (19%) while 2 in 5 (41%) think he’s done a bad job. Despite an overall negative view of Boris Johnson’s response to the situation in Ukraine, few believe the leader of the opposition would do a better job. One in 5 (22%) say Keir Starmer would do a better job than the current PM in responding to the situation between Ukraine and Russia, the same proportion say Boris Johnson would so a better job than the leader of the opposition. (Ipsos MORI) 4 February 2022 2.5 Foreign Affairs & Security » Regional Conflicts (Top)
727-728-19 53% Of French People Say That The Prices They Have Paid In Recent Weeks Generally Seem Higher Than They Were Six Months Ago (Click for Details) (France) 53% of French people say that the prices they have paid in recent weeks generally seem higher than they were six months ago (global average: 59%). The expenditure items that have increased the most according to the French are: Transport ( 72 %), Expenses ( 71 %), Food ( 66 %). 4 out of 10 French people expect an increase in their spending in the next three months. (Ipsos France) January 24, 2022 3.4 Economy » Inflation (Top)
727-728-20 The French Are Pessimistic About The Benefits Of Artificial Intelligence (Click for Details) (France) Ipsos questioned the French alongside 27 citizens of the world on the confidence they can have in artificial intelligence. The French are only 50% to understand what AI is (-14 pts compared to the global), and few (34%) have more confidence in companies using AI (-16 pts compared to the world average). One of the main reasons cited: lack of knowledge of products or services that require artificial intelligence (only 34% of French people say they know them, compared to 50% overall). (Ipsos France) January 26, 2022 3.11 Economy » Science & Technology (Top)
NORTH AMERICA
727-728-21 A Majority Of U S Adults (61%) Are Optimistic That The New Year Will Be Better Than The Year That Just Ended (Click for Details) (USA) A majority of U.S. adults (61%) are optimistic that the new year will be better than the year that just ended, according to a new survey from Pew Research Center. Public satisfaction with national conditions remains low. Just 21% say they are satisfied with the way things are going in the country, while 78% are dissatisfied. The share expressing satisfaction with the state of the nation is down slightly since September (26%) and down 12 percentage points since last March (from 33%). (PEW) JANUARY 25, 2022 4.7 Society » Lifestyle (Top)
727-728-22 Republicans And Democrats Alike View Russia More As A Competitor Than An Enemy Of The U S (Click for Details) (USA) Overall, 49% of U.S. adults consider Russia a competitor of the U.S., while 41% say it is an enemy. Only 7% consider Russia a partner of the U.S. Republicans and Democrats have similar views of Russia’s relationship to the U.S.: Half of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents regard Russia as a competitor to the U.S., while 39% say it is an enemy. Among Democrats and Democratic leaners, 49% view Russia as a competitor, while 43% see it as an enemy. (PEW) JANUARY 26, 2022 2.5 Foreign Affairs & Security » Regional Conflicts (Top)
727-728-23 In U S, Women More Likely Than Men To Report Feeling Empathy For Those Suffering (Click for Details) (USA) The Center recently asked Americans about their thoughts and feelings regarding human suffering in light of the pandemic and other recent tragedies, finding that women and men answered a few questions somewhat differently. Two-thirds of women (66%) say that in the past year, they have personally thought “a lot” or “some” about big questions such as the meaning of life, whether there is any purpose to suffering and why terrible things happen to people, compared with 55% of men who report the same. (PEW) JANUARY 28, 2022 4.7 Society » Lifestyle (Top)
727-728-24 More Adults Approve(46%) Than Disapprove (22%) Of U S Diplomatic Boycott Of Olympics; Few Have Heard Much About It (Click for Details) (USA) As the 2022 Winter Olympics begin later this week in China, more Americans say they approve (46%) than disapprove (22%) of the U.S. diplomatic boycott of the Games, while 31% are unsure. The diplomatic boycott, announced by the Biden administration in December to protest Chinese human rights abuses, has captured little public attention; about nine-in-ten U.S. adults (91%) say they have heard little (46%) or nothing at all (45%) about it, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted Jan. 10-17. (PEW) JANUARY 31, 2022 4.15 Society » Sports (Top)
727-728-25 Public’s Views Of Supreme Court Turned More Negative Before News Of Breyer’s Retirement (Click for Details) (USA) In a national survey by Pew Research Center, 54% of U.S. adults say they have a favorable opinion of the Supreme Court while 44% have an unfavorable view. The survey was conducted before Justice Stephen Breyer announced his retirement from the court and President Joe Biden reiterated his pledge to nominate the first Black woman to the Supreme Court to replace Breyer. Over the past three years, the share of adults with a favorable view of the court has declined 15 percentage points, according to the new survey, conducted Jan. 10-17 among 5,128 adults on the Center’s American Trends Panel. (Gallup) FEBRUARY 2, 2022 3.2 Economy » Consumer Confidence (Top)
727-728-26 Black Women Account For A Small Fraction (2%) Of The Federal Judges Who Have Served To Date (Click for Details) (USA) Only 70 of the 3,843 people who have ever served as federal judges in the United States – fewer than 2% – have been Black women, according to a biographical database maintained by the Federal Judicial Center, the research and education arm of the federal judiciary. That figure includes single-race, multiracial and Hispanic or Afro-Latina Black women who have served on federal courts governed by Article III of the U.S. Constitution, including the Supreme Court, 13 appeals courts and 91 district courts. It excludes appointees to non-Article III territorial courts in Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and the Virgin Islands. (PEW) FEBRUARY 2, 2022 4.3 Society » Ethnicity (Top)
727-728-27 Debate On Gains And Losses Of Remote Education During COVID 19. Is Hybrid Model For Children? The Best Views From USA (Click for Details) (USA) Evidence from a 2020 NewSchools Venture Fund/Gallup study suggests that the quality of digital learning tools (websites, apps, online tutorials, online games and videos, or programs used to teach and support student learning and schoolwork) may have blunted the negative impact of remote schooling. These results are based on web surveys conducted in July and August 2020, with 1,111 teachers, 2,345 parents and 1,088 students in grades three through 12. (Gallup) FEBRUARY 3, 2022 4.10 Society » Education (Top)
727-728-28 Academic, Emotional Concerns Outweigh COVID-19 Risks In Parents’ Views About Keeping Schools Open, Only A Few (9%) Say School Should Be Fully Online (Click for Details) (USA) Amid a surge of COVID-19 cases due to the omicron variant, a narrow majority of parents of K-12 students (53%) say schools in the United States should be providing a mix of in-person and online instruction this winter, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. Some 37% say K-12 schools should be providing in-person instruction only, while just 9% say schools should be fully online. (PEW) FEBRUARY 4, 2022 4.10 Society » Education (Top)
727-728-29 Half (52%) Of Canadians Agree Government Should Enact A Tax On Unvaccinated People (Click for Details) (Canada) A new Ipsos poll conducted on behalf of Global News reveals that this measure is divisive across the country - half (52%) of Canadians agree (25% strongly/27% somewhat) that the government should enact a tax on unvaccinated people, whereas another half (48%) disagree with this measure. Those aged 55+, who are more likely to have negative health effects from COVID-19, are more likely to be in support of this measure compared to other age groups (58% 55+, 47% 18-34, 50% 35-54). (Ipsos Canada) 24 January 2022 4.11 Society » Health (Top)
AUSTRALIA
727-728-30 Nearly Two-Thirds Of Australians (65%) Say January 26 Should Be Known As ‘Australia Day’ – Up 6% Points On A Year Ago (Click for Details) (Australia) There is quite a gender difference on the question with men favouring January 26 being known as ‘Australia Day’ rather than ‘Invasion Day’ by a margin of over 2:1 (70% cf. 30%). In contrast, Australia’s women are more evenly split with a narrow majority of 60% in favour of January 26 being known as ‘Australia Day’ compared to 40% saying it should be known as ‘Invasion Day’. Support for saying January 26 should be known as ‘Australia Day’ has grown for both genders compared to this time a year ago. (Roy Morgan) January 25, 2022 4.7 Society » Lifestyle (Top)
727-728-31 Inflation Expectations Dropped 0.1% Points To 4.8% In December; Down From Seven Year High In November (Click for Details) (Australia) Inflation Expectations are now 0.1% points above the long-term average of 4.7% and a large 1.2% points higher than a year ago in December 2020 (3.6%). A look at Inflation Expectations by socio-economic quintile shows increases across the board since the measure reached a low in August 2020 during Victoria’s second wave. Australians in the highest ‘AB Quintile’ have experienced the largest increase since mid-2020 with their Inflation Expectations rising 1.8% points to 4.1% in December 2021. (Roy Morgan) February 01, 2022 3.4 Economy » Inflation (Top)
MULTICOUNTRY STUDIES
727-728-32 Every Four-In-Ten Countries Worldwide Had Blasphemy Laws In 2019; A Survey Conducted In 198 Countries (Click for Details) A new Pew Research Center analysis finds that 79 countries and territories out of the 198 studied around the world (40%) had laws or policies in 2019 banning blasphemy, which is defined as speech or actions considered to be contemptuous of God or of people or objects considered sacred. Twenty-two countries (11%) had laws against apostasy, the act of abandoning one’s faith. The analysis draws on the Center’s wider body of research on global restrictions related to religion. (PEW) JANUARY 25, 2022 4.1 Society » Religion (Top)
727-728-33 On A Global Level, 80% Of The World Population Think That Their Actions Can Help To Improve The Environment (Click for Details) Global warming is an imminent phenomenon worldwide, considered as a threat to humanity by 86% of respondents (results remain similar to the ones obtained in 2020). In the American and African continents, the perception is higher (89% and 87%, respectively). Vietnam, Indonesia (both with 96%), Paraguay and Peru (with 94% each) are the countries reporting the highest number of citizens that consider global warming as a serious threat for mankind. (WIN) 26 January 2022 4.14 Society » Environment (Top)
727-728-34 Eastern NATO Members Soured On Russia Long Before Ukraine; According To A Study Across 14 Eastern European Countries And U S (Click for Details) NATO and the U.S. on Wednesday rejected Russia's demand to roll back the alliance's presence in 14 Eastern European countries that became members after 1997. Since then, median approval across the mostly former Eastern bloc countries has never topped 30%, and disapproval has never dropped below 46%. In 2021, before the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, nearly half (49%) disapproved. (Gallup) JANUARY 28, 2022 2.5 Foreign Affairs & Security » Regional Conflicts (Top)
727-728-35 The Ipsos What Worries The World Study Carried Out In 28 Countries, Indicates That Covid-19 Is The Main Concern For 35% Of The World Population (Click for Details) Covid-19 is the main concern for 35% of the world population, on average, three points more than the previous month. The data reflects an increase in concern about the pandemic after it stood at 28% in November 2021, falling to third place in the ranking, the lowest level since its inclusion in this study. However, the picture is more relaxed than a year ago, when one in two people surveyed (50% on average) around the world said that Covid-19 was their main concern. (Ipsos Spain) February 1, 2022 4.11 Society » Health (Top)
727-728-36 Should We Boycott The Winter Games In Beijing And The FIFA World Cup In Qatar; A Survey Conducted In 5 Countries (Click for Details) Nearly 7 out of 10 French people (66%) consider that it would be unacceptable to organize an international sports competition in North Korea. Similarly, Iran (59%) and Saudi Arabia (51%) are mostly contested by the French. 59% of Britons and 57% of French believe their country's players and sports teams should boycott an international sporting event if it takes place in a country with a poor human rights record. At the same time, we observe that a large proportion of the population (between 18% and 27%) does not express an opinion in the 5 countries covered by the study. (YouGov France) February 3, 2022 4.11 Society » Health (Top)
727-728-37 19 Ways In Which Foreigners Have Been Accused Of Abusing Italian Food, Study Carried Out In 17 Countries (Click for Details) Late last year, YouGov compiled a list of 19 ways in which foreigners have been accused of abusing Italian food, and asked people in 17 countries and territories (including Italy) whether they were acceptable or unacceptable. Of the list of 19, Italians see no problem with four: eating pizza for lunch (+89); having Bolognese sauce with spaghetti (+81); eating pizza with a fork rather than your hands (+69); and having meatballs with spaghetti (+58). (YouGov Sweden) February 3, 2022 4.7 Society » Morality, Values & Customs (Top)
727-728-38 What Impact Has Brexit Had On The EU; Yougov Asks 10 European Nations (Click for Details) French and German people are most likely to say Brexit has made no difference to the economy of the EU. Half (51%) of Germans and half (50%) of French people say Brexit has had not made a difference to the EU’s economy, while a quarter (26%) and a fifth (22%) respectively say Brexit has made the EU’s economy worse off. Hungarians were the only nationality polled who were clearly more likely to say the EU is worse off economically as a result of Brexit than ‘no difference’, by 42% to 34%. (YouGov UK) February 3, 2022 2.8 Foreign Affairs & Security » International Organizations (Top)
727-728-39 A Survey Carried Out In 28 Countries Shows That The Chinese, Hosts Of The Event, Are The Most (84%) Interested In The Competition (Click for Details) A survey carried out by Ipsos shows that 47% of Brazilians are interested in the Beijing Winter Olympics, which will be held in the Chinese capital starting next Friday, February 4th. In addition to Brazil, citizens of 27 other nations were interviewed. The interest of Brazilians in the sporting event follows the global average (46%). The Chinese, hosts of this edition of the Games, lead the ranking: 84% responded in the affirmative. Then come India and South Africa – 70% and 62%, respectively. (Ipsos Brazil) 4 February 2022 4.15 Society » Sports (Top)
TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Debate On Gains And Losses Of Remote Education During COVID 19. Is Hybrid Model For Children? The Best Views From USA Academic, Emotional Concerns Outweigh COVID-19 Risks In Parents’ Views About Keeping Schools Open, Only A Few (9%) Say School Should Be Fully Online uThis page is devoted to opinions of countries whose polling activity is generally not known very widely or where a recent topical issue requires special attention.
Debate On Gains And Losses Of Remote Education During COVID 19. Is Hybrid Model For Children? The Best Views From USA One of the unfortunate consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic was that it forced many children to learn from home. It is now well-documented that remote learning resulted in substantial learning loss. The slowdown in academic progress was especially pronounced among Black students, Latino students and those from low-income households. Yet, evidence from a 2020 NewSchools Venture Fund/Gallup study suggests that the quality of digital learning tools (websites, apps, online tutorials, online games and videos, or programs used to teach and support student learning and schoolwork) may have blunted the negative impact of remote schooling. Better student outcomes -- including ease of learning from home, confidence in schools' ability to provide high-quality education, and expectations for learning progress -- are strongly associated with the quality of digital learning tools, as reported by teachers, parents and students. These results are based on web surveys conducted in July and August 2020, with 1,111 teachers, 2,345 parents and 1,088 students in grades three through 12. Student and parent responses were excluded if parents stated that their child did no distance learning in the spring of 2020 (less than 1% of the sample). The findings indicate that universal access to digital learning tools will probably not generate gains for students nor equitable opportunities across groups of students unless the tools themselves are of high quality. About one in five teachers, parents and students rated their digital learning tools as "excellent," less than the proportion who rated them as "fair" or "poor." The preponderant response -- comprising roughly half of answers -- was that digital learning tools were "good." There was remarkable consistency across teachers, parents and students in providing these ratings. Custom graphic. About one in five teachers (21%), parents (20%) and students (20%) rated their digital learning tools in the spring of 2020 as excellent, less than the proportion who rated them as fair or poor. Teachers working in schools with a higher percentage of children from low-income households were less likely to rate digital learning tools as "excellent" or "good" than were teachers serving high-income students. In general, schools with a higher percentage of children from low-income families had lower-quality digital learning tools, according to their teachers.^1 When comparing teachers at schools with less than 25% of students meeting eligibility criteria for reduced-price lunch to those with at least 75%, the gap in digital learning quality (using the share reporting "excellent" or "good") was 10.9 percentage points in favor of students from high-income households. This suggests that students in low-income schools had less access to the most useful digital tools. Custom graphic. Teachers working in schools with a higher percentage of children from low-income households, at 67.4%, were less likely to rate digital learning tools used in the spring of 2020 as excellent or good than were teachers serving high-income students, at 78.3%. Across teachers, parents and students, the quality of digital learning tools is strongly associated with several indicators of learning outcomes. These indicators measure the reported ease of learning from home, confidence in schools' ability to provide high-quality education, and expectations for learning progress in the subsequent semester. When asked whether students found learning from home easy or hard compared with learning at school, teachers, parents and students who reported having high-quality learning technology were all more likely than those without that digital advantage to consider remote learning "easy" or "very easy." For instance, teachers who rated their digital learning tools as "excellent" were 32 percentage points more likely to say remote learning was easy or very easy, compared with teachers who rated their digital learning tools as "poor." The gaps in ease of learning reported by parents and students were 45 points and 13 points, respectively. When asked about the upcoming fall semester of 2020, each group also expressed greater confidence in their school's ability to provide high-quality education when they reported having high-quality learning technology. To illustrate, we looked at the percentages of respondents who expressed high confidence in their school's ability (a "4" or "5" on a five-point scale) among two groups: those who gave digital learning tools an "excellent" rating and those who gave them a "poor" rating. Confidence in school ability was 31 percentage points higher among teachers who rated digital tools as "excellent" compared with those rating them "poor." The effect was even stronger for parents (38 points) and stronger still for students (44 points). Thus, across all groups, optimism about their school's ability to provide high-quality education was much higher when digital learning tools were perceived as high-quality. Likewise, when asked whether students would learn more, the same or less than in a typical fall semester, each group was much more likely to expect learning gains to be on par with the standards or even above them when they rated digital learning tools as "excellent" compared with "poor." In this case, the gaps for teachers, parents and students were similar, at 28, 30 and 34 points, respectively. To rule out whether the association between quality digital tools and educational outcomes simply reflects a bias toward positivity by certain respondents, or household income levels, we conducted additional research to test for those issues. Even when controlling for these factors, the results didn't change. Thus, we have confidence that there is a robust association. Details of this analysis are provided in the appendix. Overall, these results suggest a strong connection between learning during the pandemic and the quality of digital learning tools. Moreover, there is remarkable agreement on the important relationship between technology and learning across students, parents and teachers. Taken at face value, these results provide compelling motivation to identify the best digital learning tools and make them more widely available. At the very least, doing so would likely raise students' and their supporters' confidence in making learning gains, boost expectations for exceeding standards, and ease the difficulty of learning from home. Yet, there are several important limitations to this analysis, which point to opportunities for further research to test these findings more rigorously. The survey did not directly measure learning using objective, reliable metrics -- such as performance on standardized tests. However, subjective reports and expectations are often correlated with objective progress, so the positive association between digital learning and actual learning would likely hold using objective measures. Still, test score data would clarify the strength of the relationship and allow for comparisons to other well-studied interventions, like tutoring. The same measurement limitation applies to the subjective evaluation of digital learning tools. These subjective measures should be considered alongside objective specifications or specific software. In future studies, researchers could ask students, parents and teachers to provide subjective ratings of specific digital tools to study the relationship between the two. Those data could then be used to identify the features of digital technology that predict higher ratings. Beyond measurement challenges, another important limitation is that the association between technology and learning cannot be confidently interpreted as a causal effect because the quality of digital learning tools is not randomly assigned. More ambitious social science research could randomly assign students to use the highest-rated tools and test the effects on objective learning outcomes. In the absence of those findings, the results here nonetheless should motivate school administrators to solicit feedback from teachers, parents and students about whether the digital tools they currently use are working for them. Even with most districts providing full-time in-person schooling, the quality of digital learning tools is likely to affect learning outcomes for the foreseeable future. Custom graphic. Better student outcomes -- including ease of learning from home, confidence in schools' ability to provide high-quality education, and expectations for learning progress -- are strongly associated with the quality of digital learning tools, as reported by teachers, parents and students. (Gallup) FEBRUARY 3, 2022 Source: https://news.gallup.com/opinion/gallup/388502/better-technology-produced-better-learning-outcomes-during-pandemic.aspx Academic, Emotional Concerns Outweigh COVID-19 Risks In Parents’ Views About Keeping Schools Open, Only A Few (9%) Say School Should Be Fully Online Amid a surge of COVID-19 cases due to the omicron variant, a narrow majority of parents of K-12 students (53%) say schools in the United States should be providing a mix of in-person and online instruction this winter, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. Some 37% say K-12 schools should be providing in-person instruction only, while just 9% say schools should be fully online. When asked what factors schools should consider in deciding whether to stay open for in-person instruction this winter, most parents of K-12 students say a lot of consideration should be given to the possibility that students will fall behind academically (67%) or that their emotional well-being will be negatively impacted (61%) if they don’t attend school in person. Smaller shares cite parents not being able to work if their children are home (52%), the risk to students or teachers of getting or spreading the coronavirus (43% and 39%, respectively), and the financial cost to school systems of following public health guidelines for safely keeping schools open (26%). In July 2020, more K-12 parents said health risks to students (64%) and teachers (61%) should be given a lot of consideration in decisions about reopening schools than said the same about the possibility of students falling behind academically without in-person instruction (54%). By February 2021 – when many schools that had been providing online instruction were deciding whether to reopen for in-person instruction – six-in-ten parents said academic considerations should be a major factor, while smaller shares pointed to health risks to teachers (47%) or students (45%). As has been the case throughout the pandemic, views about how schools should be handling instruction vary widely along party lines. Among parents of K-12 students, Republicans and those who lean Republican (55%) are far more likely than Democrats and Democratic leaners (26%) to say schools should be providing in-person instruction only this winter. A majority of Democratic parents (64%) – compared with 39% of Republican parents – say schools should be providing a mix of in-person and online instruction. Republican parents are more likely than Democratic parents to say a lot of consideration should be given to the possibility that students will fall behind academically or that their emotional well-being will be negatively impacted without in-person instruction. Republicans are also more likely than Democrats to say parents not being able to work if their children are home should be an important factor in these decisions. In turn, larger shares of Democratic than Republican parents say the risk to teachers and students of getting or spreading the coronavirus should be given a lot of consideration. Views also vary across demographic groups. White parents (47%) are far more likely than non-White parents (25%) to say schools should be providing in-person instruction only this winter, while non-White parents are about three times as likely as White parents to say schools should be fully online (14% vs. 5%, respectively). (The non-White category includes parents who identify as Black, Asian, Hispanic, some other race or multiple races; these groups could not be analyzed separately due to sample size limitations.) Some 46% of upper-income parents and 43% of those with middle incomes say schools should be in-person only, compared with 28% of lower-income parents. Among lower-income parents, 16% say schools should be providing online instruction only; just 7% of those with middle incomes and an even smaller share of upper-income parents (2%) say the same. These differences reflect, at least in part, the factors parents say should be given a lot of consideration in decisions about whether to keep schools open this winter. Non-White parents are more likely than White parents to say health risks to students (56% vs. 33%, respectively) and teachers (50% vs. 31%) should be major factors. By contrast, White parents (66%) are more likely than non-White parents (54%) to cite concerns that students’ emotional well-being will be negatively impacted if they don’t attend school in person. Similar shares of White (69%) and non-White (65%) parents say academic concerns should be given a lot of consideration. Lower-income parents are more likely than those with middle or upper incomes to say the risk to students of getting or spreading COVID-19 should be given a lot of consideration in these decisions; those with upper incomes are the most likely to cite concerns about academics and students’ emotional well-being if they don’t attend school in person. Most parents of K-12 students say their children are getting in-person instruction only While a majority of parents think K-12 schools should be offering a mix of in-person and online instruction this winter, just 16% say this is the type of instruction their children are currently getting. About seven-in-ten (71%) say their children are getting in-person instruction only, while just 5% say their children are getting only online instruction. In October 2020, a plurality of K-12 parents (46%) said their children were getting online instruction only, while 20% said they were getting only in-person instruction and 23% said there was a mix. Upper-income parents are the most likely to say their children are getting in-person instruction only: 84% say this in the new survey, compared with 77% of those with middle incomes and an even smaller share of those with lower incomes (58%). About one-in-ten lower-income parents (9%) say their children are getting online instruction only, while 23% say their children are getting a mix of in-person and online instruction. Just 3% of K-12 parents with middle incomes and 2% of those with upper incomes say their children are getting only online instruction, while about one-in-ten in each group say they are getting a mix. (PEW) FEBRUARY 4, 2022 Source: https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2022/02/04/academic-emotional-concerns-outweigh-covid-19-risks-in-parents-views-about-keeping-schools-open/ (Top)
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