bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
O impacto da COVID-19 em internações por pneumonia de crianças escolares e pré-escolares
Authors: Queiroz Stella Paula de , Espíndola Luana Pacheco , Nogueira Beatriz De Melo , Carvalho Henrique Oliveira , Cartaxo Higor Braga
Published: June 2022

A pneumonia, doença infecciosa das vias aéreas inferiores, está entre as três principais causas de morbimortalidade infantil nos países em desenvolvimento. No Brasil, em 2020, eclodiu a pandemia do COVID-19, sendo observadas alterações no padrão de notificações por pneumonia em pacientes de idade escolar e pré-escolar nesse mesmo período, assim, a pesquisa objetiva investigar tal modificação. Esse estudo foi realizado com base no Sistema de Informações Hospitalares do SUS, na plataforma DATASUS, e buscou analisar o impacto da COVID-19 nas internações por pneumonia em crianças de 1 a 9 anos, tendo ênfase nos dados registrados entre 2019 e 2021. Como resultados dessa pesquisa, nota-se tendência geral para a queda das internações por pneumonia nesses pacientes de 2019 a 2020, bem como um aumento desses números de 2020 para 2021. A cor de pele parda prevaleceu entre as crianças notificadas por pneumonia, e o caráter eletivo de urgência foi o tipo predominante de atendimento. A Região Sul do Brasil foi a área de maior relevância proporcional. A análise dos dados permite concluir que pode haver associação direta entre a eclosão da pandemia do COVID 19 no Brasil e as mudanças nos registros de pneumonia em pacientes pediátricos nos anos correspondentes, apesar de não haver consenso acerca da explicação para essa relação de causalidade entre as pesquisas abordadas durante o estudo.
Associação entre a ingestão de sódio e a rigidez arterial em pacientes com hipertensão arterial sistêmica
Authors: Almeida Cassia Cristina Paes de , Nagano Francisca Eugenia Zaina , Miranda Ana Carolina de , Silva Lannay Ferreira da , Cerci Rodrigo Julio , Lima Júnior Emilton
Published: June 2022

Rigidez arterial corresponde a parte dos mecanismos atribuídos ao desenvolvimento da hipertensão arterial sistêmica (HAS).  Mudanças dos hábitos alimentares são essenciais para o controle da pressão arterial. Entretanto o papel da ingestão de sódio na rigidez arterial de pacientes hipertensos ainda é um tema controverso. O presente trabalho investigou a associação da ingestão de sódio com a rigidez arterial, por meio da Velocidade de Onda de Pulso (VOP). Trata-se de um estudo observacional, transversal realizado de 2018 a 2020. Os pacientes foram analisados conforme presença ou ausência de rigidez arterial, ingestão de sódio (recordatório 24 horas) e sódio urinário. Inicialmente foi realizada a análise da ingestão de sódio como marcador independente de risco para rigidez arterial (velocidade de onda de pulso), sendo ainda conforme as comorbidades existentes [doença renal crônica (DRC) e síndrome metabólica (SM)] e conforme a idade (idosos). Foram incluídos 146 pacientes, 98 (67,2%) pertenciam ao grupo sem rigidez e 48 (32,8%) ao grupo com rigidez arterial. O estudo não demonstrou diferenças estatisticamente relevantes quanto à ingestão de sódio as análises estatísticas entre pacientes com e sem rigidez arterial (p > 0,709). Também não foram observadas diferenças estatísticas quando analisados os grupos por comorbidades (DRC: p > 0,364, SM: p>0,583) e idosos (p>0,192). Neste estudo não foram encontradas diferenças para a ingestão e excreção de sódio entre os grupos com e sem rigidez arterial.
Os principais fatores que influenciam a menopausa precoce: uma revisão bibliográfica
Authors: Cruz Ellen Fernanda Ibiapino Moura , Fraga Analita de Almeida , Rodrigues Ayane Araújo , Ribeiro Filho Júlio César Paixão , Araújo Nathalia Gaioso Marinho , Pereira Júnior José Lopes
Published: June 2022

A menopausa é definida como a transição entre o período reprodutivo e o período não reprodutivo e corresponde ao último ciclo menstrual. Já a Falência Ovariana Precoce (FOP) é caracterizada pela ocorrência dessa transição antes dos 40 anos. Assim este estudo foi realizado com objetivo de revisar a literatura especializada sobre os fatores de risco da menopausa precoce e suas implicações a qualidade de vida das mulheres portadoras dessa condição. Esta pesquisa é uma revisão narrativa, de forma assistemática, pesquisado nas bases de dados como o Scielo, Medline, Lilacs, Pubmed e Psycinfo, no período de agosto a dezembro de 2021. Foi complementada com materiais dirigidos por especialistas na área, resultando no desenvolvimento de tópicos específicos e com técnicas mais recentes. Logo, os resultados mostraram como fatores de risco da menopausa precoce o tabagismo, infecções, fatores idiopáticos, mutações genéticas, cirurgias, entre outros interferem nesse processo. Diante disso, foi de suma importância os estudos sobre a menopausa precoce, principalmente por ser ocasionadas em mulheres jovens, dado que o diagnóstico precoce protege contra complicações mais graves, tendo como a maior contribuição mencionada, os fatores de riscos e sobre os mesmos o incentivo a manter um estilo de vida saudável, a saúde óssea e cardiovascular sobre controles normais na prevenção de eventuais fatores de riscos elencados, além de evitar uma possível infertilidade.
Bancos de sementes comunitários: uma ferramenta de valorização do patrimônio genético vegetal – uma revisão
Authors: Barros João Vinícius Nogueira , Silva Monalisa Alves Diniz da , Santos Agda Raiany Mota dos
Published: June 2022

Os bancos de sementes comunitários desempenham um papel primordial na preservação das sementes crioulas e na segurança alimentar. A relevância das sementes crioulas não se limita apenas à questão de preservação das espécies vegetais, pois reverbera sobre as condições sociais, culturais, ecológicas e econômicas. Objetivou-se com a presente revisão de literatura avaliar as publicações na forma de artigos científicos, resumos e dissertações a respeito dos bancos de sementes comunitários. Foram abordados temas como sementes crioulas, bancos de sementes comunitários, adaptação e resistência das sementes crioulas às condições do Semiárido, importância das sementes crioulas para o Semiárido, produção, multiplicação e armazenamento das sementes crioulas, qualidade física e ou fisiológica das sementes crioulas em publicações de diferentes bases de dados (Google Scholar, Periódicos CAPES, Scielo e Web of Science). Posteriormente a etapa de coleta dos dados, foi realizada a leitura dos artigos científicos, resumos e dissertações, onde foram obtidas as informações mais relevantes acerca do tema como: ano de publicação, base de dados da publicação, temáticas abordadas e idiomas, e em seguida foram confeccionados gráficos para compor as discussões. Para as temáticas abordadas foram encontrados no período de 2011 a 2021 um total de 28.737 publicações na forma de artigos, resumos e dissertações, sendo a plataforma com maior destaque o Google Scholar. Entretanto, apesar do grande acervo encontrado, estes ainda são insuficientes em razão da importância da temática, principalmente em relação ao advento das mudanças climáticas, torna-se imprescindível o conhecimento, a preservação e a multiplicação das sementes crioulas no semiárido brasileiro.
Metodologias ativas e recursos virtuais numa disciplina de pós-graduação no contexto da pandemia da Covid-19
Authors: Andrade Micael Doria de , Camargo Rosangela Andrade Aukar de
Published: June 2022

Sob a recente situação pandêmica da Covid-19, o ensino superior, assim como toda realidade educacional brasileira, passou por várias transformações e desafios. Nesse sentido, a educação superior, mais do que nunca, aderiu às metodologias ativas e recursos virtuais a fim de continuar com o processo de ensino-aprendizagem em seus cursos, disciplinas e demais atividades pedagógicas. Logo, frente ao novo paradigma educacional, o presente estudo pretende relatar uma experiência vivenciada numa disciplina de pós-graduação, na Universidade de São Paulo (USP), durante o ensino emergencial. Deste modo, objetiva-se descrever como as metodologias ativas e recursos virtuais favoreceram o ensino-aprendizagem entre professores e alunos durante o período de distanciamento social. Quanto ao método, o presente estudo debruça-se sob o delineamento descritivo, do tipo relato de experiência, sendo este resultante da vivência de uma disciplina remota ofertada pela Pró-Reitoria de Pós-Graduação da USP, em 2021. Ressalta-se que, embora atravessada por um contexto crítico, esta experiência foi permeada por trocas significativas, aprendizagens constantes e desafios que impulsionaram a busca, a maturação e o aprofundamento do conhecimento. A condição imposta pela pandemia da Covid-19, embora, tenha limitado a educação superior, por outro, provocou novos pensamentos, ideias, caminhos e ações na pós-graduação. Portanto, utilizar-se de métodos ativos e recursos virtuais, significou enxergar na ciência e nas tecnologias a capacidade de converter e ultrapassar possíveis barreiras que tentam estagnar o fazer humano em busca de conhecimento.
A contaminação da castanha do Brasil por aflatoxinas e seu efeito carcinogênico: uma revisão narrativa
Authors: Vieira Douglas Oliveira , Souza Katia Regina , Magalhães Leonardo Armando , Véras Ítala Viviane Ubaldo Mesquita , Santos Saint Clair Lira
Published: June 2022

A castanha-do-Brasil é fruto, nativo da floresta Amazônica rica em ácidos graxos poli-insaturados e possui dois grupos de fungos, produtores de aflatoxinas, que são compostos tóxicos com efeitos carcinogênicos e mutagênicos. O objetivo do trabalho foi revisar a literatura acerca dos estudos que investigam a contaminação da castanha-do-brasil por aflatoxinas e sua correlação com o câncer. A pesquisa possui uma abordagem qualitativa, de cunho exploratório, cujos procedimentos caracterizam-se como uma revisão narrativa. O estudo encontrou quatorze achados clínicos principais, constatando que os fungos toxigênicos podem desenvolver-se nos alimentos durante a sua produção, processamento, transporte ou estocagem e, uma vez produzidas, as aflatoxinas podem ser ingeridas, inaladas ou mesmo absorvidas pela pele, causando patologias e morte do homem. A castanha-do-brasil foi o produto que apresentou maior incidência de aflatoxinas no Brasil. Assim, os cuidados básicos são necessários durante o processo de colheita, pós-colheita para o avanço em todos esses seguimentos, desde as técnicas extrativistas até os agravos gerados pela sua contaminação.
Cidades inteligentes: panorama mundial da resiliência a desastres
Authors: Santos Rosana Campos dos , Salomão Mariana de Athayde , Oliveira Amanda Rodrigues da Silva , Castañon José Alberto Barroso
Published: June 2022

De acordo com a Organização das Nações Unidas (ONU), ocorreram 7.348 desastres no mundo nas últimas duas décadas, com 1,23 milhões de pessoas mortas, aproximadamente 60 mil pessoas anualmente. Destaca-se ainda, o alcance de mais de 4 bilhões de pessoas que foram afetadas por desastres. Desastres são fenômenos naturais severos, fortemente influenciados pelas características regionais, como, rocha, solo, topografia, vegetação e também condições meteorológicas. O presente artigo objetiva retratar o panorama da resiliência a desastres em nível mundial e a importância das cidades se tornarem inteligentes para mitigação de desastres e desenvolvimento sustentável. A pesquisa será de caráter exploratório e qualitativo e utilizou-se como metodologia a revisão de literaturas nacionais e internacionais, artigos científicos, órgãos nacionais e internacionais, teses de dissertações para estudo abrangente do tema. A ocorrência destes fenômenos em locais de habitação humana, resulta em diversos danos materiais e humanos, além de enormes prejuízos sócio econômicos sendo imprescindível sua correta gestão para mitigação dos mesmos. Com isto, faz-se necessário a importância na preparação das nações, melhor aderência para resolução destes problemas mundiais, ações urgentes para o gerenciamento de fatores de risco com o intuito de preservar a vida e o meio ambiente para as futuras gerações.
Avaliação da compleição corporal, com o auxílio da largura do cotovelo, em pacientes cardiopatas admitidos em uma unidade de terapia intensiva
Authors: Costa Carlos Alberto Soares da , Barreto Jamille Souza Costa , Ribeiro Priscilla Carvalho da Silva , Santos Adriane de Jesus , Menezes Simone Santos , Alves Danielle Brito , Santos Thamires Barros dos , Bitencourt Bianca Sena , Barreto Naiara Santos , Magalhães Maria Fernanda Coni
Published: June 2022

O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar, com o auxílio da largura do cotovelo, a compleição corporal de pacientes cardiopatas admitidos em uma Unidade de Terapia Intensiva (UTI), localizada em um município no estado da Bahia. Estudo transversal, de caráter descritivo com abordagem de cardiopatas admitidos em uma UTI. Nas primeiras 72 horas de admissão foi analisado: dados sócio demográficos, hábitos de vida e saúde, e indicadores antropométricos (estimativa da estatura, massa corporal, índice de massa corporal (IMC), circunferência do braço (CB), panturrilha (CP). Para avaliação da compleição corporal (CC), foi analisado a largura do cotovelo. Dados antropométricos foram analisados e classificados conforme literatura. Dados expressos em média ± padrão, com nível de significância de 5%. Foram analisados 32 pacientes (23 homens e 9 mulheres). Maioria: raça/cor preta, com baixa escolaridade, renda, sedentária, com quadro de hipertensão arterial. Antropometria, CB (baixa reserva entre os homens idosos e mulheres), IMC (baixo peso entre os homens e mulheres idosos), CP (baixa reserva entre os homens idosos e mulheres), CC (média entre os homens e pequena entre as mulheres). Não foi observado correlação significativa entre a CC vs. Idade, CB, massa corporal, IMC e CP. No estudo foi observado risco nutricional entre os homens idosos e entre as mulheres. A compleição corporal, avaliada com auxílio da largura do cotovelo, foi classificada como pequena entre as mulheres.
Perfil da amebíase e sua relação com os indicadores de saneamento básico no Brasil: contexto de emergência entre 2010 e 2021
Authors: Cardoso Amanda Moreira , Carneiro Anna Livia dos Santos , Gomes Breno Caio de Vilhena , Leão Caio Batista , Pierre Ingrid Amador , Ribeiro Isadora Kalif , Pereira Maria Vitória Pantoja , Mendonça Maria Helena Rodrigues de
Published: June 2022

Objetivo: Avaliar o perfil de morbimortalidade da amebíase e sua relação com os indicadores de saneamento básico no Brasil, entre 2010 e 2021. Métodos: Estudo descritivo do perfil da morbimortalidade por amebíase e as características socioeconômicas e os indicadores de saneamento, entre 2010 e 2021. Resultados: Foi observado taxa de internação com tendência a diminuição de 1,7/100mil (2010) para 0,3/100mil (2021); e mortalidade de 0,05/100mil (2010) e 0,02/100mil (2019), com maiores registros no Norte e Nordeste, sobretudo, Pará (103,2/100mil) e Maranhão (102,2/100mil) para internação e Acre (3,1/100mil) para mortalidade; aos aspectos socioeconômico e saneamento, o pior cenário foi nos estados do Norte e Nordeste com baixa renda, precárias condições de saneamento, baixa cobertura de plano de saúde e escolaridade, e hábitos de higiene incipiente em todos os estados do Brasil. Ao perfil das internações, foi prevalente em mulheres (50,7%), entre 1 a 14 anos (34,7%), com atendimento de urgência (83,8%); para os óbitos, prevalece homens (52,5%), >70 anos (44,2%). Conclusão: A partir dos achados, pode-se inferir uma relação entre os piores indicadores socioeconômico e saneamento e as internações e óbitos por amebíase, especialmente no Norte e Nordeste, favorecendo a manutenção das ocorrências.
PENGARUH PELUMAS TERHADAP TEGANGAN ALIR DAN GAYA PENARIKAN KAWAT AISI 1006 MENGGUNAKAN METODE FEM
Authors: Muliastri Destri , Eka Septyani Devi , Lesmana Prayoga
Published: June 2022

Proses penarikan kawat merupakan salah satu teknik pembentukan logam. Faktor yang mempengaruhi hasil akhir dari penarikan adalah Pelumas. Nilai koefisien gesek akan berdampak pada kualitas permukaan dari wire, penggunaan pelumas dibutuhkan untuk mengurangi beban dan cacat permukaan dari wire. Tujuan dalam penelitian ini adalah mengetahui pengaruh pelumasan terhadap tegangan alir dan gaya penarikan kawat AISI 1006. Pelumas yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini memiliki nilai koefisien gesek yang berbeda, diantaranya 0,03 ; 0,02 dan 0,01. Dalam penelitian ini metode yang digunakan adalah Finite Element Method dan Ansys workbench 19.0. Metode Finite element method dilakukan dengan simulasi penarikan kawat dengan sudut dies 12 derajat. Hasil yang diperoleh akan dihitung secara teoritis dan simulasi, untuk Pelumas dengan koefisien gesek yang berbeda-beda memiliki nilai tegangan alir dan gaya penarikan yang berbeda yang dapat mempengaruhi sifat mekanik. Semakin kecil koefisien gesek maka rata-rata tegangan alir akan semakin besar, persentasi perhitungan secara teoritis dan simulasi sebesar 2,45%, untuk pengaruh pelumasan terhadap gaya penarikan kawat diperoleh persentase sebesar 23,25%.
PENGELOLAAN BELANJA PEMERINTAH DAMPAK JARING PENGAMAN SOSIAL DI MASA PANDEMI COVID-19
Authors:   Universitas Riau Indonesia, Basri Yesi Mutia , Prasetio Yoland ,   Universitas Riau Indonesia, Susilatri Susilatri ,   Universitas Riau Indonesia
Published: June 2022

Research Purposes. This study aims to observe how the financial management of the Riau Province government in dealing with the impact of social safety nets. Research Method. The research method used is a qualitative method with a type of case study. Data collection techniques using in-depth interviews, observation and documentation. To ensure data validity, triangulation techniques were used. Research Result and Findings. The results of the analysis show that at the budgeting stage the Riau Provincial Government carried out refocus and budget reallocation by budgeting 100 million financial assistance provided to people affected by Covid-19 through BLT and basic food assistance. At the administrative stage, there was a problem, namely the unavailability of valid data in the distribution of aid to the community so that the assistance could not be fully disbursed to third parties. At the aid distribution stage, a problem was found, namely the amount of aid that was not fully received by the community due to an error in the aid distribution system. This research contributes to the government in making policies in local financial management regarding social safety nets in a disaster emergency.
ANALISIS FENOMENA UNDERPRICING SEBAGAI STRATEGI PADA PERUSAHAAN GO PUBLIC DI INDONESIA
Authors:   Universitas Multimedia Nusantara Indonesia, Diana Patricia
Published: June 2022

Research Purposes. This study aims to enrich findings about the underpricing phenomenon and to find underpricing trends in various economic conditions that affect stock market activity in the period of the year used in this study. Research Method. The underpricing phenomenon in this study was carried out in a reasonably long research period of 5 years from 2015 to 2019. A total of 72 companies were used as samples in the study. Data were analyzed using multiple regression analysis. Research Result and Findings. The results found that company size as measured by the number of company assets is the most significant factor for investors in determining their investment for companies that have just listed shares on the stock exchange. An assessment of a company's assets can be the basis for measuring risk, prospects, and the ability to provide returns in the future.
Burns, A. (2010). Doing Action Research in Language Teaching: A Guide for Practitioners. NY: Routledge. Pp. 196.
Authors: Aberdeen Trudie
Published: June 2022

Action research is an essential tool that empowers teachers to find their own answers to their own questions. Anne Burns, a well-respected action researcher specializing in foreign language teaching, has been helping teachers from around the globe in their journey to improve their professional practice.
Asking Good Questions: Promoting Greater Understanding of Mathematics Through Purposeful Teacher and Student Questioning
Authors: Di Teodoro Susan , Donders Sharon , Kemp-Davidson Joy , Robertson Peggy , Schuyler Lori
Published: June 2022

This action research report follows the journey of four elementary school teachers as they learn to define and ask “deeper” or meaningful mathematical questions in their teachings. It chronicles the way that teaching through problem solving and developing criteria for questioning increased the percentage of “deeper” questions being asked and answered by their students. Study results highlight the importance of student involvement in sorting and defining questioning criteria. Finally, it outlines key teacher and student learnings related to questioning in mathematics and recommends next steps for implementation.
CAPACITY BUILDING IN COLLABORATIVE ACTION RESEARCH An Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) Initiative
Authors: Franks Doug , Jarvis Daniel , Wideman Ron
Published: June 2022

Welcome to the second of two special issues of the Canadian Journal of Action Research (CJAR) arising from the Teachers Learning Together (TLT) project of the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO). Over a period of three years, ETFO supported teams of teachers across Ontario who conducted action research for the purpose of improving teacher practice and student learning. Education faculty members from a number of Ontario universities provided facilitation and guidance to these teacher teams. Faculty members also conducted in-depth interviews with the teams and this research has produced a great deal of evidence regarding the experiences of those teachers. Currently, ETFO is compiling the knowledge drawn from the TLT project into book form. We look forward to its publication in the near future.
Hannay, L., Wideman, R., & Seller, W. (2010). Professional learning to reshape teaching. Toronto, ON: Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario.
Authors: Shields Carmen
Published: June 2022

This book is about professional change from the bottom up—that is, it is about professionals taking charge of their own knowledge creation in order to create lasting change in their practice. In a very real sense, this text provides an avenue for individuals to do what Whitehead (1989) described as engaging in “Action Reflection” in order to build a “living educational theory” for ourselves as professionals learning about our craft across the years of our careers. The action reflection cycle described by McNiff (2000) seems to me to be embedded in this text as a guide to furthering our own professional development and direction. She notes five points: I, the individual, am central to the process; I am learning first about myself in order to change a social situation; I am not aiming for closure but ongoing development; the process is participative; and, the process is educational (p. 203). Hannay, Wideman and Seller bring out these points by encouraging educators to engage in a process of constructing their own knowledge through collaboration with colleagues and through the use of inquiry, much as we advocate for this with students in our care at all levels of learning. In this model, leadership becomes a shared activity “with the goals of the process
TEACHING FOR CULTURAL COMPETENCY: USING FICTION TO LEARN ABOUT ‘OTHERS’
Authors: Murray Meredith , Puchner Laurel
Published: June 2022

This article describes a 7th grade Language Arts teacher’s investigation into whether she could use her district-prescribed literature selections to effectively increase her students’ awareness of sociocultural issues. She used an instructional strategy called Think-Aloud to explicitly discuss social and cultural issues as they related to the characters in the literature. Data indicate that through the Think-Aloud discussions, occurring each week with each literature selection, her students gained a deeper understanding of the literature and of socio-cultural issues such as discrimination and prejudice.
A BOUNDARY-SPANNING ESL TEACHER EDUCATION PROJECT: CONNECTING CAMPUS LEARNING TO IN-SERVICE TEACHER NEEDS
Authors: Abbott Marilyn L. , Dunn William , Aberdeen Trudie
Published: June 2022

This paper describes a research-based approach to creating a collaborative means for seeking educational change to benefit ESL learners and their teachers. We used a teacher education course as a boundary-spanning space for the sharing of expertise among teacher educators and pre-service and in-service teachers. The initiative involved the creation and implementation of a series of professional development (PD) workshops. In a cyclical process of mutual learning, workshop topics were selected based upon needs identified by in-service teachers. Student teachers then created workshops and presented them to the in-service teachers, resulting in the professional growth of both the teachers and researchers. The findings of this project point to the value of developing collaborative approaches to transforming teacher education through well-informed action.
Goswami, D., Lewis, C., Rutherford, M., & Waff, D. (2009). Teacher inquiry: Approaches to language and literacy research. New York: Teachers College.
Authors: Deng Jun
Published: June 2022

The book is a combined endeavor through personal and electronic collaboration of four members of the Bread Loaf Teacher Network. The first chapter introduces the theoretical framework of teacher inquiry, and the following three chapters present examples of teacher inquiry carried out by the authors.
TEACHERS AND TECHNOLOGY: WHO’S THE BOSS?
Authors: Clausen Kurt W.
Published: June 2022

This past week, I sat in a small, windowless room with the express purpose of talking to a blank screen. I had been asked to participate in a Skype conference, and - for the first time - unaccompanied by an adult (otherwise known as a technician). Yes… Arne did set up the machine, align the entire program and show me how to work it with detailed instructions. But, it was my responsibility alone to push the “call” button and contact the meeting coordinator. So, after Arne left me to my own devices, I sat there with a bead of sweat on my upper lip as my finger twitched to push that button. My mouse hovered for a while, and then… I hooked up. It was almost instantaneously answered and the coordinator’s familiar face floated on the screen. Courting hubris, I congratulated myself on this operation. We actually chatted for a few minutes when she received another call. All of a sudden things started to become choppy and disoriented on the miniature world in front of me. Then the coordinator said the last words before the image went inky black: “hmmm… maybe if I press this…”
SMART CLICKERS IN THE CLASSROOM: TECHNOLUST OR THE POTENTIAL TO ENGAGE STUDENTS?
Authors: Graham Robert D.
Published: June 2022

This exploratory action research investigation provided the opportunity for a collaborative examination of the pedagogy underlying the use of wireless clicker technology within an elementary school environment. It investigated the uncomfortable truths of their use and revealed some unanticipated benefits. Using a triangulated qualitative data collection process, this research revealed this form of information computing technology was more than “technolust”. In essence, it was recommended these devices have the potential to enhance and engage learning in accordance with a constructivist understanding of learning.
THE IMPACT OF USING CLICKERS TECHNOLOGY ON CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION: STUDENTS’ AND TEACHERS’ PERSPECTIVES
Authors: Roush Cora , Song Liyan
Published: June 2022

The purpose of this paper is to report a study that examined the impact of using Clickers technology on classroom instruction from both the students’ and the teachers’ perspectives. The students in this study came from six high school Spanish classes, and the teachers were from six different subject areas in the high school and two elementary schools of the same school district. Both quantitative and qualitative data were collected using survey and interview methods. The findings from the study suggested that the use of Clickers seemed to be able to improve student interest and engagement in class activities as well as students’ scores on assessments.
EMPOWERING MARGINALIZED YOUTH: CURRICULUM, MEDIA STUDIES, AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
Authors: Ng-A-Fook Nicholas , Radford Linda , Yazdanian Shenin Nadia , Norris Tracy
Published: June 2022

Students are bombarded daily with print, visual, and digital media. Whether it is on a billboard, listening to an iPod on the way to school, or text messaging a friend during class, youth culture is hardwired into these multiple forms of communication technologies. Nonetheless, the daily life and respective experiences of students are often still subordinated to the school curriculum. Our social action curriculum project, which targeted “at risk” youth at a vocational high school in the Ottawa region, attempted to disrupt this by integrating emergent digital technologies and differentiated instructional strategies into five Grade 10 courses over a span of two years. Devising what we call a “socio-culturally responsive media studies curriculum,” we addressed the following Ontario Character Development Initiatives: (1) Academic achievement; (2) Character development; (3) Citizenship development; and (4) Respect for diversity. But, what happens when social action researchers and teachers seek to institutionalize such taken-for-granted use of digital media within their design and implementation of the provincial curriculum and these character development initiatives? In response to this question, this paper will examine the curriculum we implemented with teachers and students in order to negotiate the four character development initiatives. As well, we examine how our curriculum research and the implemented program specifically created spaces for marginalized voices to be heard, and multiple literacies to flourish.
WEB 2.0 AND LANGUAGE LEARNERS’ MOTIVATION: AN ACTION RESEARCH STUDY
Authors: Anwaruddin Sardar M.
Published: June 2022

Based on the observation that most of my students use computer-based technology (CBT) in their daily activities, I used computer assisted language learning (CALL) as an intervention in this action research study, carried out at a university in Bangladesh. This CALL curriculum was focused on Web 2.0 and its applications for educational purposes. The main objective of the study was to understand the effects of a CALL curriculum on the participants’ learning motivation. To meet this objective, I designed CALL and non-CALL lessons to teach English to a class of first-year undergraduate students. Throughout this course, I observed students’ behaviours and attitudes and collected data from different artifacts and student responses. Comparison between student behaviours during the CALL and non-CALL lessons and analysis of the triangulated data indicated that the use of Web 2.0 in the CALL curriculum contributed to an increase in students’ motivation as well as their learning of the target language.
SEEING THE CHILDREN FOR THE TREES
Authors: Clausen Kurt W.
Published: June 2022

Anyone who has read my editorials in the past has seen my rather terse responses to those who question Action Research’s place in the span of research methodologies. However, I am just as frequently approached by scholars who ask me what I think sets Action Research apart from other types of inquiry in general. Some are quite the jokesters, musing whether we stand at our desks doing deep knee-bends and arm curls as we analyze our findings. More frequently, questioners are truly curious as to the details of what Action Researchers actually do, and why they are considered pseudo-scholars by some segments of the Academy. In the past, I have argued that methodology is not what really sets it apart from any other type of research. The methods it uses are those that are tied to the questions being asked and the answers being sought. Now, I will argue that what really differentiates Action Research from any other form is the scope of questioning and the intended utilization of the study’s results.
Lodico, M., Spaulding, D. & Voegtle, K. (2010). Methods in Educational Research: From Theory to Practice, 2nd Edition. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Authors: Van Vo Tai
Published: June 2022

Methods in Educational Research: From Theory to Practice, 2nd Edition is written by three professors: Lodico, Spaulding, and Voegtle, who have devoted their time in teaching and researching in educational contexts at the College of Saint Rose. The primary purpose of this second edition is to not only equip students, especially graduate ones who would like to be effective educators, for basic techniques and instructional practices in educational contexts and related fields, but also assist students in developing a “broad and deep understanding of research methodologies” to evaluate, and improve their practices.
MOVING FORWARD ON A NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR DEVELOPING ESSENTIAL SKILLS
Authors: Taylor Maurice , Taschereau Suzanne
Published: June 2022

This pan Canadian participatory action research project involved faculty and managers in twelve Canadian colleges and institutes, nine employers, and 1300 students and workers in examining exemplary practice in essential skills as a way of catalyzing system change. Multiple sources of data were used in the three year project and key findings included: (1) the advance of a new knowledge system that documented an integrated approach to developing essential skills; (2) a culture shift that moved towards rigorous needs analysis and evidence based interventions in technical training programs; and (3) integration and ownership of essential skills in college programming.
1s Annual Conference of The Canadian Association of Action Research in Education
Authors: Hodgins Deanna
Published: June 2022

All Action Research practitioners and academics from around Canada are invited to the 1s Annual Conference of The Canadian Association of Action Research in Education being held as part of the Canadian Association for Teacher Education/Canadian Society for the Study of Education Conference from May 30 through June 3rd, 2015 at the University of Ottawa. Share your work, participate in the association’s first annual general meeting, or simply come along as a member of the Canadian action research community!
Jackson, B., & Jackson, S. (2013). Childminder: A study in action research (2nd ed.). London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, Ltd.
Authors: Cortese Antonella
Published: June 2022

Upon reading this text (originally published in 1979), it is as though you are reading about the current 21st century situation in early childhood caretaking and daycare. That is, not enough spaces and not enough qualified individuals to fill this important gap in most of our cities in North America. Alongside this, Jackson and Jackson paint a picture of the socio-economic situation surrounding the families of the children who, for need, are at the mercy of a largely unregulated non-standardized system that is charged with caring for its youngest and most vulnerable population.
“RESEARCH WITH” INSTEAD OF “RESEARCH ON”: ACTION RESEARCH WITH “VULNERABLE”PARTICIPANTS
Authors: Aberdeen Trudie
Published: June 2022

And that this journal has survived this long is perhaps a testament to the tenacity of grassroots researchers in the face of rather inhospitable conditions (Clausen, 2007, p. 1).
PERSPECTIVES OF OLDER ADOLESCENTS ON INTELLECTUAL ENGAGEMENT AND RE-CONNECTING WITH SECONDARY SCHOOL
Authors: Arthur Anne , Hannah Erin
Published: June 2022

This qualitative combined methodology study was undertaken to identify key factors in re-engagement by students aged 18 – 21 years returning to Secondary School. It was conducted in classrooms providing educational programming for students in treatment, care, custody or correctional facilities. An interview approach was adopted since continuous intake and provision of programming year round did not permit an intervention-based design. Six recurrent themes emerged from analysis of student responses: the importance of classroom climate; the need for intellectual engagement; the centrality of the student-teacher relationship; the value of alternative educational programming; the role of psychosocial factors; and the influence of school-level elements such as class size. These recurrent themes indicate system-based contributors to disengagement and academic failure that can be modified. Curriculum relevance, teacher role, teacher-student relationship and institutional flexibility around programming were identified as key contributors to student engagement.
PERANCANGAN SISTEM KEAMANAN PINTU RUANGAN OTOMATIS MENGGUNAKAN RFID BERBASIS INTERNET OF THINGS (IoT)
Authors: Ningrum Nurwijayanti Kusuma , Basyir Abdul
Published: June 2022

Sistem kunci pintu saat ini masih menggunakan kunci konvensional, sehingga kurang efisien untuk ruang kantor yang masih menggunakan kunci konvensional untuk keamanan ruangan. Sehingga diperlukan kunci yang lebih praktis dan efisien, dari permasalahan tersebut penulis mempunyai ide untuk menghasilkan suatu alat pengaman pintu yang aman dan praktis menggunakan notifikasi. Telegram pada suatu sistem RFID berbasis Internet of things (IoT) sebagai pengaman pintu ruangan . Seiring kemajuan teknologi telekomunikasi khususnya Internet of Things (IoT), menggabungkan alat kunci pintu otomatis dengan teknologi IoT, sehingga perangkat kunci otomatis dapat memantau dan mengontrol secara terus menerus pada jarak tertentu, menggunakan tag RFID pada RFID Reader dan Inframerah (IR). ) sensor sebagai pendeteksi, yang akan memberikan informasi kepada salah satu operator ketika seseorang menggunakan akses pintu.  Sistem pada alat ini dapat bekerja dengan baik dan sesuai dengan perintah yang telah dibuat, dengan memberikan informasi rata-rata waktu 4,59 detik saat sistem mengirimkan pesan ke aplikasi Telegram dengan jarak ± 27 KM. Dan ketika sistem akan memberikan akses keluar bagi orang yang berada di dalam ruangan dengan menggunakan sensor infra merah (IR) yang digunakan untuk tombol keluar. Tegangan yang keluar dari digital pin output sensor (IR) stabil sebesar 3,27 V.
Sistem Informasi Hubungan Pelanggan Pada PT. Toko Gaya Baru Palembang
Authors: Febrian Muhammad Denny , Agustina Merry
Published: June 2022

Menjaga hubungan baik dengan pelanggan bagi suatu perusahaan merupakan suatu kondsi yang sangat penting, karena loyalitas pelanggan berpengaruh terhadap kemajuan perusahaan tersebut. Loyalitas pelanggan bai PT. Toko Gaya Baru juga merupakan hal yang sangat penting dalam menentukan kemanjuan usahanya. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah membangun sistema informasi hubungan pelanggan guna menjadi solusi dalam menyelesaikan masalah yang ada. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode iterasi dengan mengimplementasi konsep Customer Relationship Management (CRM). Hasil penelitian ini adalah sistema informasi hubungan pelanggan yang memfasilitasi semua kebutuhan user yang bisa menggunakan yaitu admin, pimpinan dan pelanggan.
IMPORTANCE OF GOOGLE SEARCH ENGINE MARKETING IN EVOLVING DIGITAL MARKETING PLACE
Authors:   Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, India, Kalyan Ettela
Published: June 2022

In recent years, promotional strategies all over the world have experimented with improved models to reach out to potential customers. Search engine marketing is one of the most promising and widely used techniques. The goal of this research is to explore into the advantages of adopting search engine marketing techniques in Google, the most prominent search engine. This study assesses behavioral patterns of the customers to collect the data about their perception towards digital marketing. This research also discusses how to develop approaches for effectively promoting and optimizing websites via search engines. As Google is one of the most popular search engines in the world, this research focuses on the value of Google search engine marketing tactics, which can help business owners to improve their revenue models and extend their operations. This study's research approach makes use of data acquired using a survey questionnaire form that was circulated on social media. Reviewing various research papers is one of the other approaches. The findings of this study show how small and medium businesses and major corporations can use Google search engine marketing tactics to extend their business operations in an ever-changing digital marketplace.
BIOPHILIC DESIGN IN TRANSITIONAL SPACES OF HIGHER EDUCATION BUILDINGS FOR MENTAL WELL-BEING
Authors:   Manipal School of Architecture and Planning, MAHE Manipal, Karnataka, India, Mehta Anukriti , Mahamood Shaziya ,   Manipal School of Architecture and Planning, MAHE Manipal, Karnataka, India
Published: June 2022

Biophilia has been described as “the innate tendency by humans to focus on life and life- like processes” (Wilson, E. O., 1984). This means that “humans have an instinctive desire to immerse and socialize ourselves in the natural environment and connect with other living organisms”. This connection with nature promotes a healthy lifestyle. A healthy lifestyle is not limited to physical well-being but also mental, which in various ways has been complemented by biophilia. Incorporating biophilia in our architectural spaces has been scientifically proven to assist in stress reduction, increase productivity and attentiveness, achieve calmness and mental restoration, and promote positive psychological responses in people. Various moods and behaviors can be induced, enhanced, or eradicated when people are exposed to controlled designs and can help us understand the different patterns of reactions exhibited by people due to their surroundings. A transitional space is one that lies between the indoor and outdoor or between two spaces of different functions. These spaces encourage and support exploration, collaboration, conversation as well as reflection and meditation. Students spend most of their time in their places of education when not at their homes and these spaces give designers the opportunity to contribute to the improvement of their wellbeing. Few studies have explored the impact of incorporating biophilic design in transitional spaces of higher education environments. However, many studies have established a positive correlation between biophilia and mental wellbeing in healthcare, office, and hospitality environments and therefore, the incorporation of biophilic design can be seen in these spaces but not extensively in higher education environments. This research aims to link the positive effects of biophilic design and the mental states of the students that occupy the transitional spaces in their place of education to promote the mindful incorporation of biophilia in the design of these learning spaces and encourage further research into the benefits of doing so.
EXTRACT SEMANTIC AND REGIONAL LANGUAGE FROM IMAGES: A SURVEY
Authors:   Jain University, Bangalore, Karnataka, India, Abbas Mohd , R Dr. Kamalraj ,   Jain University, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Published: June 2022

The aim of our project to automate the application to overcome from the language barrier among countries and also states within the country, the above mentioned application will perform the various features in the application. The application recognizes speech (human matter) in one language to another user defined language to communicate in expressive manner. It includes 4 modules voice recognition, translation and speech synthesis and image translation and gives audio of the translated language. Also the application accepts text written and converts it into the language needed. Application is able to recognize the text present in the image which stored in system or captured using camera and translate the text into the language needed and display the translation result back on to the screen of system.
AN EMPIRICAL STUDY ON BRIDGING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE IN BUSINESS EDUCATION THROUGH STORY TELLING
Authors:   Sindhi College, Bengaluru, K. Manwani Dr. Rajdeep , B.G. Dr. Guruprasad ,   School of Commerce, JAIN (Deemed-to-be University), Bengaluru., V S Mr. Vainik ,   School of Commerce, JAIN (Deemed-to-be University), Bengaluru.
Published: June 2022

Formal and online education has come a long way and with changing times, new methods of teaching are being developed according to the need of the subject and the needs of the students. However certain age-old methods retain their charm with changing times and only emerge stronger. One such method is story telling. The purpose of this research paper is to work out how educators, students et al. round the world are using storytelling to support the digital educational process. This study provides a general framework about educational uses of storytelling in several subjects and describes the various perceptions of individuals in understanding storytelling. A survey was used to collect responses from a group of educators, students and others in educational settings to determine how they are using storytelling for online educational purposes. The results show the current situation of educational uses of storytelling and explore some of the benefits and challenges educators face in implementing storytelling in their institutions and teaching online classes. The paper also attempts to give solutions in bridge the digital divide through engaging storytelling. The research paper also explores reasons for storytelling's current popularity as a teaching and learning tool, then suggests how educators and students can work together to create a storytelling culture. To conclude, benefits for college kids who learn through storytelling are outlined.
STUDY ON STRUCTURAL DESIGN OPTIMIZATION OF STEEL BUILDING
Authors:   Department Civil Engineering Datta Meghe College of Engineering, Ramakrishnan Roshni , Prasad Kumar Dr.Dode ,   Department Civil Engineering Datta Meghe College of Engineering, . Avinash ,   Department Civil Engineering Datta Meghe College of Engineering
Published: June 2022

Pre-Engineered Building which has been gaining popularity over the past few years employs builtup sections for members as against hot rolled steel sections. The members’ section profiles match closely with the bending moment diagram across the frames as the depth of the sections is greatly dependant on the moment across the sections and hence we see tapered section profiles in such building systems. A detailed study is carried out on the final optimized section profiles and the analysis results for the present paper. As a part of research paper “Comparitive Study of Pre-Engineered Building and Truss Arrangement Building for varying spans”, models of industrial pitched roof steel building which were designed as both Pre-Engineered building system and conventional steel truss building system were analyzed and designed for dead loads, live loads and lateral load. The study focuses on the variation of member strength with respect to its dimensions,optimized section profile characteristics for a certain critical load combination and ways to reduce member forces by floating columns, lateral bracings etc