Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Self-determined motivation for data-based decision-making: A relevance intervention in teacher training

Abstract While teachers’ core responsibility is to provide high-quality instruction, they are also expected to engage in data-based decision-making (DBDM), e.g., to analyse and use data to improve instruction. We developed a relevance intervention to promote student teachers' self-determined motivation and application intentions for DBDM and implemented it into a large compulsory university course. In a randomized controlled trial, participating students were either repeatedly prompted to reflect about the relevance of DBDM contents (relevance-condition) or asked to summarize DBDM contents (summary-condition). Students in the relevance-condition reported more self-determined forms of motivation, more autonomy-satisfaction, were more willing and self-confident to apply DBDM as teachers than students in the summary-condition. The intervention’s effect on application intentions was fully mediated by an increase in self-determined motivation. Students’ knowledge of DBDM could not be increased by the intervention. Implications for improving university educational training for student teachers are discussed.
Diversity and Characterization of the Bacterial Communities of Different Water Resources in Egypt Concerning Contamination Type

The habitat of microorganisms is different from one to another, some are naturally found in water environment, others are introduced due to different sources of contamination. The present study aimed to characterize the bacterial community of diverse water resources in Egypt in relation to the contamination source pursued them. So, water samples were collected from seven different water resources; groundwater, Nile River water, agricultural drainage water (El-Hussieniya drain), sewage contaminated drain (Bahr El-Baqr drain), industrial wastes contaminated drain (Al-Khadrawiya drain), fresh water Lake (Nasser Lake) and brackish water Lake (Qaroun Lake). A total of 2218 bacterial isolates were collected, purified and identified by means of biochemical reactions and 16S rDNA sequence analysis to 21 bacterial genera. The sewage contaminated drain water (Bahr El-Baqr drain) has the highest diverse bacterial community, while the fresh water (Nasser) Lake has the lowest diverse community due to lake of contamination. In addition, Bacillus, Pseudomonas and Staphyllococcus were the most popular genera, where they have been detected in all types of water resources. The less popular genera were Yersinia, Klebsiella, Aerumonas, Shigella, Salmonella, Cardiobacterium, Arthrobacter and Streptobacillus, where they all have been detected once.
Solar Wind Control of Magnetosheath Jet Formation and Propagation to the Magnetopause

Magnetosheath jets are localized high‐dynamic pressure pulses originating at Earth's bow shock and propagating earthward through the magnetosheath. Jets can influence magnetospheric dynamics upon impacting the magnetopause; however, many jets dissipate before reaching it. In this study we present a database of 13,096 jets observed by the Time History of Events and Macroscale Interactions during Substorms spacecraft from 2008 to 2018, spanning a solar cycle. Each jet is associated with upstream solar wind conditions from OMNI. We statistically examine how solar wind conditions control the likelihood of jets forming at the shock, and the conditions favorable for jets to propagate through the magnetosheath and reach the magnetopause. We see that, for each solar wind quantity, these two effects are separate, but when combined, we find that jets are over 17 times more likely to reach and potentially impact the magnetopause when the interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) orientation is at a low cone angle, and approximately 8 times more likely during high speed solar wind. Low IMF magnitude, high Alfvén Mach number, and low density approximately double the number of jets at the magnetopause, while β and dynamic pressure display no net effect. Due to the strong dependence on wind speed, we infer that jet impact rates may be solar cycle dependent as well as vary during solar wind transients. This is an important step towards forecasting the magnetospheric effects of magnetosheath jets, as it allows for predictions of jet impact rates based on measurements of the upstream solar wind.
Kemampuan Berpikir Kreatif Matematis Siswa Pada Model Pembelajaran Problem Posing Dengan Pendekatan Open Ended Berbasis Soal Cerita

Kemampuan berpikir kreatif matematika merupakan salah satu kemampuan yang sangat penting bagi siswa. Model pembelajaran problem posing merupakan salah satu model pembelajaran yang digunakan dalam kegiatan belajar mengajar. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian mix method yaitu dengan menggabungkan metode penelitian kualitatif dan kuantitatif yang dilakukan secara bersama-sama. Subjek penelitiannya adalah siswa kelas XI Tata Busana SMK Negeri 6 Semarang Sebanyak 30 siswa. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk (1) mengetahui bagaimana hasil belajar siswa dengan model pembelajaran problem posing, dan (2) mendeskripaikan kemampuan berpikir kreatif siswa pad setiap tingkatan yaitu kemampuan tinggi, kemampuan sedang dan kemampuan rendah. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah dokumentasi, wawancara dan tes. Hasil penelitian ini adalah (1) Hasil belajar siswa kelas Eksperimen menggunakan model pembelajaran problem posing dengan pendekatan open ended berbasis soal cerita lebih baik dari model pembelajaran konvensional (2) kemampuan berpikir kreatif siswa pada model pembelajaran problem posing tingkat tinggi berada ditingkat 4 (sangat kreatif) yang memenuhi indikator kefasihan, originality, fleksibility dan elaboration, siswa dapat mengajukan soal yang baru dari contoh sebelumnya. Sedangkan siswa pada kemampuan berpikir kreatif tingkat sedang berada di tingkat 2 (cukup kreatif) memenuhi indikator originality atau fleksibility, siswa mengerjakan soal dengan pemikirannya sendiri dan untuk kemampuan berpikir kreatif tingkat rendah berada di tingkat 1 (kurang kreatif) hanya memenuhi indikator kefasihan saja, siswa berkemampuan tingkat rendah tidak mampu menggunakan cara lain dalam menyelesaikan soal dan pada pengajuan contoh soal siswa dapat membuat sebuah soal tetapi tidak mampu memberikan soal yang berbeda dari contoh soal yang pernah diberikan pada pembelajaran sebelumnya.
Contraceptives Supply Chain and Management in Dayak Societies: A Case Study in Indonesia

Contraceptive devices and medicine have a very strategic value in supporting family planning operations.This study therefore aims to determine the trend of contraceptive need and usein Dayak societies, andanalyze the supply chain as well as the management of contraceptives required to fullfill this need. Theresearch design used a case study, and qualitative data were obtained from in-depth interviews supported bysecondary data. Meanwhile, quantitative data were collected through questionnaire survey, and data analysiswas performed using the triangulation method. Subsequently, the results of qualitative data analysis werecombined with the results of quantitative data analysis to acquire final conclusions. In Dayak societies,injections are the contraceptive form most required and used by people in the local community (30.21%). Furthermore, there is a significant correlation between need and use of contraceptives (Sig. = 0.000). Thedemand for contraceptives is based on the remaining stock at the health center, as well as the community’srequest. During the acceptance process, the quality, quantity, and type of contraceptives are checked, andcounseling is provided, especially for new acceptors. Meanwhile, the suitability of the contraceptive storageconditions at the health center was discovered to be 61.46%, compared to the standard. Currently, supportingmanagement isnot run optimally, especially in terms of formulatingan operating standard procedure, aswell as monitoring, evaluating, and implementing training.Thus, the availability of contraceptives at thesupplier and local community’s need for contraceptives are taken into consideration and as a strategy formanaging contraceptives in the Primary Health Care of Dayak societies, in order to ensure the availabilityof contraceptives at Puskesmas and fullfill the contraceptive needs of Dayak societies.
Structural evolution of the Kanggur tectonic belt: implications for the latest carboniferous to Permian orogeny in the Eastern Tianshan, NW China

ABSTRACT The E-W Kanggur tectonic belt, a major tectonic belt in the Eastern Tianshan (ETS) of the Central Asian Orogenic Belt (CAOB), records the amalgamation history between the ETS and the Tarim Craton. Two generations of structural deformation (D1 and D2) are recognized by field observations in the Jingerquan, Huangshan-Jingxia, Yamansu North Mountain, and Nanbeidagou-Kanggurtag areas. Early deformation is exhibited by vertical ‘A’ type (asymmetrical and symmetrical) S0 folds, lenticular symmetrical boudins, S-C fabric, and nearly vertical S1 foliation, demonstrating an ~N-S compressional setting. Late deformation is characterized by ~E-W-trending dextral shearing and local S1 folding. Transpressional deformation explains the kinematic compatibility of these fold and shear structures. The new U-Pb zircon and Ar/Ar age data in this study provide constraints on the timing of deformation, suggesting that D1 occurred in the late Carboniferous-early Permian (300–286 Ma) and that dextral shearing (D2) likely occurred in the middle-late Permian (262–233 Ma). The ~N-S contraction was driven by orogenic thickening during the convergence of the North Tianshan (NTS) island arc system, the Central Tianshan (CTS), and the Tarim Craton. Dextral transpression is related to the oblique convergence between the Eastern Tianshan (ETS) and Tarim Craton. On a larger scale, dextral kinematics along the Main Tianshan Shear Zone in the Eastern and Western Tianshan, together with sinistral shearing in northeastern Kazakhstan and the Chinese Altai, accommodated the eastward escape of central orogenic materials, which were possibly affected by the convergence of the Siberian, Baltic, and Tarim Cratons.
The impact of physical separation from parents on the mental wellbeing of the children of migrants

ABSTRACT Much has been said about the harm children of migrants experience as a consequence of sequential family migration. Most of this literature discusses the case of children left behind. By contrast, this paper measures the cost in mental wellbeing (proxied by a composite index of non-specific psychological wellbeing) that children of migrant and native families suffer as a consequence of long periods of physical separation from their parents after family reunification. To do so, we use a unique dataset produced in the Municipality of Madrid in 2011, covering children in the 3rd and 4th grades (aged 13 to 15) of obligatory secondary education. Our evidence suggests that children who, as a consequence of family migration, have been separated from their parents from a period of at least three months, suffer a loss of mental wellbeing of a similar magnitude to that of native children upon parental divorce. In line with recent evidence from other European countries, we also find that the impact of parental divorce is almost negligible on immigrant origin children. Theoretical and policy implications of these findings are discussed.
Individual and Organisational Level Drivers and Barriers to Building Information Modelling

The diffusion of building information modelling (BIM) has remained slow and the search for a solution to the problems that prevent technology acceleration continues. Although, there is strong evidence that user resistance is a major factor in delaying the adoption of new technologies, little attention has been paid to the drivers of BIM use in literature. Besides, majority of the studies on organisational barriers focus on large firms, despite strong emphasis laid on increased collaboration in the BIM. In the current study, the drivers of and barriers to BIM adoption and implementation are explored at both individual and organisational levels through a survey conducted on 905 industry professionals from the Turkish construction industry. This study further explores differences between groups of firm size in embracing BIM technologies to assess the extent and presence of digital divide. Results reveal that professionals place more value on performance enhancing factors rather than social influence for the adoption of BIM, indicating the role of improved performance as a driver for BIM. The most prominent barriers, on the other hand, appear to be related to the availability of expertise and skills, a problem that seems to exist not solely within companies but also further down the supply chain. Policymakers seeking to disseminate BIM use may address these concerns and consider these insights to revise policies and incentives.
Technical Efficiency of Traditional Village Chicken Production in Africa: Entry Points for Sustainable Transformation and Improved Livelihood

Increasing poultry product consumption trends have attracted researchers and development practitioners to look for interventions that transform the low-input low-output-based village chicken production to a high yielding production system. However, due to the intricate nature of the production system, there is a dearth of evidence that helps design comprehensive interventions at the smallholder level. Using national-level representative data collected from 3555 village chicken producers in Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Tanzania, this study examines the technical efficiency of village chicken production and investigates the main factors that explain the level of inefficiency. We applied a stochastic frontier analysis to simultaneously quantify the level of technical efficiency and identify factors associated with heterogeneity in inefficiency. We found that the level of technical efficiency is extremely low in the three countries, suggesting enormous opportunities to enhance productivity using available resources. The heterogeneity in technical efficiency is strongly associated with producers’ experience in breed improvements and flock management, limited technical knowledge and skills, limited access to institutions and markets, smaller flock size, gender disparities, and household livelihood orientation. We argue the need to adopt an integrated approach to enhance village producers’ productivity and transform the traditional subsistence-based production system into a commercially oriented semi-intensive production system.
Forecasting the incidence of breast, colorectal and bladder cancers in north of Iran using time series models; comparing Bayesian, ARIMA and Bootstrap approaches

Introduction: Cancers are the second cause of death worldwide. Prevalence and incidence of cancers is getting increased by aging and population growth. This study aims to predict the incidence of breast, colorectal and bladder cancers in north of Iran until 2020 using time series models. Methods: The number of breast, colorectal and bladder cancer cases from April 2014 to March 2016 was extracted. The time variable was each month of the study years and using the number of daily registered cancers in each month, the time series of the monthly incident cases was designed. Then, three methods of time series analysis including Box Jenkins, Bayesian and Bootstrap were applied for predicting the incidence of the above cancers until March 2020. Results: The number of bladder cancer cases in March 2014 was 6 cases. This study showed that the number of breast cancer cases in March 2020 will be increased to 15, 15 and 26 cases based on ARIMA, Bootstrap and Bayesian methods respectively. In addition, the incident cases of breast cancer, will be increased from 32 in 2014 to 65 (ARIMA method), 47(Bootstrap method) and 364 (Bayesian method). The corresponding figure for colorectal cancer was 30, 30 and 95 respectively. Conclusion: The increasing trend of breast, bladder and colorectal cancers will be continued which is considerable based on the Bayesian method results. Considering the limited reliable data used in a short time, it seems that the forecasting results of this model is acceptable.
Effectiveness of Insect Encyclopedia E-Book With Mind Mapping Strategy to Train Students' Creative Thinking Skills

As technology advances, learning materials in learning are expected to be able to apply technological developments and practice the skills needed in the 21st century, namely communication and creative thinking. E-book, which was developed with a mind mapping strategy, is equipped with various features that can support student creativity. This study aims to produce an insect encyclopedia e-book with a mind mapping strategy to practice creative thinking skills for class X Senior High School which is declared effective. The effectiveness of the insect encyclopedia e-book in terms of learning outcomes, mind mapping skills and student responses. Creative thinking skill can be used to solve the problems and develop the idea. The method used is a modified research and development (R&D) method. The data collection technique was through validation, observation, questionnaires and tests. The data analysis technique was carried out quantitatively. Based on the results of the study, the average score of student learning outcomes was 82.60% and the N gain value was 0.50 in the medium category. The average score of students' mind mapping skills in the high category. And reviewed based on the skills of making mind mapping with good categories and based on student responses positively.
When the Kids Are Not Alright: School Counseling in the Time of COVID-19

The unprecedented arrival of COVID-19 upended the lives of American children with rapid shifts to remote and hybrid schooling and reduced access to school-based support. Growing concerns about threats to students’ mental health and decreased numbers of students transitioning to postsecondary education suggest access to school counselors is needed more than ever. Although previous research on school counselors finds they promote positive postsecondary, social emotional, and academic outcomes for students, further studies highlight the organizational constraints, such as an overemphasis on administrative duties and unclear role expectations, that hinder their work. Drawing on survey and focus group data, our mixed methods study documents school counselors’ experiences during the COVID-19 crisis, including the opportunities and constraints facing their practice. Findings suggest there should be a concerted effort to reduce the role ambiguity and conflict in counselors’ roles so they are better able to meet students’ increased needs.
Single or Combined? A Study on Programming to Promote Junior High School Students’ Computational Thinking Skills

In this work, we studied the influence of different programming approaches on the development of students’ computational thinking (CT) skills, the programming experience and gender differences in CT development were also discussed. A total of 158 junior high school students and one teacher participated in the study over 5 months. The sample students were divided into four experimental groups in four single or combined programming approaches (i.e., plugged-in, unplugged, unplugged first, and plugged-in first) and one control group without programming. Data sources included the results of four CT tests, as well as interviews with the teacher and surveys with 24 representative participants. The results showed that the four programming approaches can effectively improve students’ CT skills and can be retained after two months. Among them, the form of implementing unplugged activities before plugged-in can most effectively improve CT skills, and can better weaken the impact of previous programming experience. Finally, the qualitative analysis results provided insights into the process of programming and CT education. These findings will provide implications for the introduction of CT in junior high school, and help expand students’ participation in computing.
Monitoring of Curing and Cyclic Thermoresistive Response Using Monofilament Carbon Nanotube Yarn Silicone Composites

The curing process and thermoresistive response of a single carbon nanotube yarn (CNTY) embedded in a room temperature vulcanizing (RTV) silicone forming a CNTY monofilament composite were investigated toward potential applications in integrated curing monitoring and temperature sensing. Two RTV silicones of different crosslinking mechanisms, SR1 and SR2 (tin- and platinum-cured, respectively), were used to investigate their curing kinetics using the electrical response of the CNTY. It is shown that the relative electrical resistance change of CNTY/SR1 and CNTY/SR2 monofilament composites increased by 3.8% and 3.3%, respectively, after completion of the curing process. The thermoresistive characterization of the CNTY monofilament composites was conducted during heating–cooling ramps ranging from room temperature (RT~25 °C) to 100 °C. The thermoresistive response was nearly linear with a negative temperature coefficient of resistance (TCR) at heating and cooling sections for both CNTY/SR1 and CNTY/SR2 monofilament composites. The average TCR value was −8.36 × 10−4 °C−1 for CNTY/SR1 and −7.26 × 10−4 °C−1 for CNTY/SR2. Both monofilament composites showed a negligible negative residual relative electrical resistance change with average values of ~−0.11% for CNTY/SR1 and ~−0.16% for CNTY/SR2 after each cycle. The hysteresis amounted to ~21.85% in CNTY/SR1 and ~29.80% in CNTY/SR2 after each cycle. In addition, the effect of heating rate on the thermoresistive sensitivity of CNTY monofilament composites was investigated and it was shown that it reduces as the heating rate increases.
INVESTIGATING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STUDENT SATISFACTION CRITERIA: A HYBRID MODEL BASED ON DEMATEL AND CANONICAL CORRELATION ANALYSIS

This study aims to investigate the relationship between students’ satisfaction criteria with a hybrid model, conducting both DEMATEL and Canonical Correlation Analysis. The dataset is obtained from Turkey University Satisfaction Survey (TUSS) 2020, consisting of a total of 192 universities and 39,386 students. TUSS has six factors, namely, "campus and the fulfilment of campus life”, “academic support and interest”, “richness of learning opportunities and resources”, “personal development and career support”, “satisfaction with the learning experience”, and “ satisfaction with the institution’s management and operation”. DEMATEL is conducted to understand the cause and effect relationship and group these factors into two categories as dependent and independent sets. To investigate the relationship between these sets more deeply, Canonical Correlation Analysis is (CCA) carried out. The results of CCA are interpreted through canonical weights, canonical loadings, canonical cross-loadings, the proportion of explained variance, and redundancy index. The findings of the study suggest that to increase the overall satisfaction towards the institution, academic support and interest, as well as personal development and career support, should be delved into very carefully.