bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Middle School Art and Design Lesson Plans for the 2022 Curriculum
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Choi Seolyung , Hyun Eunryung
Published: March 2024

Objectives This study proposes a design instructional plan for middle school art departments to develop core competencies pursued in the 2022 curriculum.
Methods This article examines the core competencies outlined in the 2022 curriculum and proposes a framework for achieving them in design education in the art department, followed by the development of a design lesson plan.
Results The framework of the new design education is to learn knowledge about solving problems in life through design and its convergence with other fields. To achieve this, students are encouraged to creatively solve problems in their immediate surroundings, read texts on the convergence of design and other disciplines, and imagine what the future will look like when technology and design converge.
Conclusions Through this course, it is expected that learners will be able to integrate knowledge and experience from various fields to solve problems creatively and proactively deal with new situations.
Examining the Learning Effects of Tablet PCs and Handwritten Notes: Focusing on Engagement, Enthusiasm, University Life Satisfaction, and Academic Achievement among Early Childhood Education Freshmen
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Jo Hyeyoung , Kwon Heekyoung
Published: March 2024

Objectives This study analyzes the learning effects between groups using Tablet PCs and handwritten notes methods among early childhood education freshmen. The focus is on examining learning engagement, enthusiasm, satisfaction with university life, and academic achievement.
Methods The study participants consisted of 45 freshmen majoring in early childhood education at A university in Chungcheong province, all of whom had completed courses in early childhood music education. I conducted frequency(%) distributions and performed trend, normality, and reliability coefficient analyses of the research variables using SPSS 25.0. Since the normality assumptions were not met, I utilized the Mann-Whitney U test to assess the differences between the group using tablet PCs and the group employing handwritten notes. The statistical significance of the mean difference in pre-post scores between two groups was analyzed at the p<.001, p<.01, and p<.05 levels.
Results The main results are as follows: First, the preliminary homogeneity test between the groups using tablet PCs and handwritten notes revealed no statistically significant differences, indicatingthat homogeneity was established between the two groups. Second, the tablet PC group scored higher than the handwritten notes group on variables related to learning engagement and its sub-domains(cognitive, behavioral, and emotional engagement), academic enthusiasm and its sub-domains(energetic, committed, and engaged), and university life satisfaction and its sub-domain(administrative and welfare services), and these differences were statistically significant. On the other hand, there were no statistically significant differences in the variables related to overall university life satisfaction and the quality of university education, which are sub-domains of university life satisfaction. Academic achievement was higher in the tablet PC user group compared to the handwritten note user group, and this difference was statistically significant.
Conclusions The research results suggest the need for contemplation on teaching and learning methods in response to the changes in the digital educational environment in higher education. I aim to propose a way to operate courses by applying AI-based innovative teaching methods, focusing on both theoretical and practical courses inthe field of early childhood education.
The Structural Relationship between ESG Awareness, Consumer Behavior, Environmental Issues, and Environmentally Friendly Actions: Focusing on Pre-Service Early Childhood Teachers
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Kim Jinok Susanna , Jo Hyeyoung , Han Jin Wook
Published: March 2024

Objectives The purpose of this study is to examine the structural relationship between ESG awareness, consumer behavior, environmental issues, and environmentally friendly actions of pre-service early childhood teachers.
Methods For this study, a total of 255 pre-service early childhood teachers from the Seoul, Gyeonggi-do, and Chungcheong-do regions were surveyed. The tendencies, normality, and reliability coefficients of the research variables were examined using SPSS 23.0 and AMOS 25.0 software. Pearson's correlation analysis and structural equation modeling were conducted. The structural model was validated using various fit indices such as X2, NFI, IFI, TLI, CFI, RMSEA(LO-HI) and SRMR.
Results These are the main findings. First, regarding the research variables, ESG awareness and environmental issues scored above 4.0 points, while consumer behavior and environmentally friendly actions averaged above 3.0 points. This indicates relatively high levels, and the data also met the assumption of normality. Second, regarding environmental issues and environmentally friendly actions, statistically significant positive correlations were found between ESG awareness and its sub-factors (Environmental, Social, Governance), as well as consumer behavior. Additionally, statistically significant positive correlations were observed between environmental issues and environmentally friendly actions. Third, based on the path coefficients of the structural model, it was found that ESG awareness had a statistically significant influence on consumer behavior, environmental issues, and environmentally friendly actions. Consumer behavior also had a statistically significant influence on environmental issues and environmentally friendly actions. Fourth, The results of the mediation analysis indicated that consumer behavior partially mediated the effects of ESG awareness on both environmentally friendly actions and environmental issues.
Conclusions These research findings indicate the need for education on ESG awareness to address environmental issues and promote environmentally friendly behaviors. It emphasizes the utmost importance of cultivating habits related to consumer preferences through education. Based on these research results, I aim to propose strategies for enhancing ESG awareness among pre-service early childhood teachers.
A Study on the Difference in Writing Ability of High School Students according to their Writing Knowledge and Writing Motivation Level
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Kim Hyerim , Park Youngmin
Published: March 2024

Objectives The purpose of this study is to suggest the direction and content of writing education by studying the difference in writing ability according to the level of writing knowledge and writing motivation of high school students.
Methods Using the writing knowledge, writing motivation, and writing ability test tools, 135 general high school students based in Busan were tested. Based on the test results, SPSS 29.0 was used to analyze whether the difference between descriptive statistics and means was statistically significant with gender and grade as variables. In addition, the difference in writing ability according to the level of writing knowledge and writing motivation was analyzed, and differences were analyzed partially by gender and grade, and Cohen's d was calculated.
Results First, the difference in writing knowledge was statistically significant according to gender, and the difference in writing knowledge and writing ability was statistically significant according to grade. There was no significant difference in writing motivation by gender and grade. Second, as a result of analyzing the difference in writing ability according to the level of writing knowledge and writing motivation, there was also a statistically significant difference in writing ability according to the level of writing knowledge and writing motivation for all students. Third, the difference in writing ability according to the level of writing knowledge and writing motivation by gender and grade was significant in the female student group. There was no difference in writing ability according to the level of writing knowledge and writing motivation for male students. In addition, there was a significant difference in writing ability according to the level of writing knowledge and writing motivation in the second grade, and a significant difference in writing ability according to the level of writing motivation in the third grade was revealed. In the first grade, there was no difference in writing ability according to the level of writing knowledge and writing motivation.
Conclusions First, writing knowledge differs according to gender and grade, but writing motivation is related to individual students' unique characteristics rather than gender and grade differences, so ways to improve writing motivation should be considered. Second, writing ability can be seen as an improvement due to the natural development of students' growth and the accumulation of writing experiences as the grade goes up, so continuous research on writing education should be conducted. Third, the difference in writing ability according to the level of writing knowledge and writing motivation is significant, and the effect size is also more than medium, so an educational plan for the appropriate input and utilization of writing knowledge and writing motivation is needed to improve writing ability.
A Case Study on the Employment Experience of Non-Regular Contract Counselors and the Catalyst for Career Transition to Other Occupations
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Song Seuran
Published: March 2024

Objectives This study is a qualitative case study conducted to explore the employment experience of non-regular contract counselors and the catalyst for career transition to other occupations
Methods To achieve this, in-depth interviews and additional data collection were conducted from October 2022 to November 2023 with four cases who hold a master's degree or higher in counseling from graduate school, possess counseling qualifications of grade 2 or higher, and have been employed as non-regular contract counselors
Results Through this, the employment experience of non-regular contract counselors and the catalyst for career transition to other occupations were derived as follows: First, it emerged as a desire for a job that could fulfill basic needs. Second, it appeared as difficulties in a work environment where one had to figure things out alone. Third, it manifested as a decision to give up counseling as a career. Fourth, it surfaced as a realization of the need to quit exhausting tasks
Conclusions This study examines the factors influencing non-regular contract counselors' employment experiences and their transition to other occupations. By doing so, it identifies the challenges faced by counselors who enter the labor market as non-regular workers and the reasons for their departure from the labor market. The significance lies in proposing the need for efforts at the individual, institutional, and organizational levels to address these issues and derive solutions
Development of Conceptual Model for Medical Communication Education: Focusing on Foucault's Concept of Epimeleia heatou
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Yang Jisook , You Youngmahn , Im Sanghoon
Published: March 2024

Objectives The purposes of this study were to specify variables related to convergence competency, and to analyze the structural relationships among them. The purposes of this study were to specify variables related to convergence competency, and to analyze the structural relationships among them.
Methods The purposes of this study were to specify variables related to convergence competency, and to analyze the structural relationships among them. The purposes of this study were to specify variables related to convergence competency, and to analyze the structural relationships among them.
Results The purposes of this study were to specify variables related to convergence competency, and to analyze the structural relationships among them. The purposes of this study were to specify variables related to convergence competency, and to analyze the structural relationships among them.
Conclusions The purposes of this study were to specify variables related to convergence competency, and to analyze the structural relationships among them. The purposes of this study were to specify variables related to convergence competency, and to analyze the structural relationships among them.
Discrimination experiences and career indecision among young part-time workers: The mediating effect of belief in a just world
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Gong Mijung , Lee Yunju , Choi Woongyong
Published: March 2024

Objectives In this study, we tested the mediating effect of belief in a just world in the relationship between young part-time workers' experiences of discrimination and career indecision.
Methods An online survey was conducted targeting young people aged 15 to 34 with part-time work experience. The final 259 copies were used for statistical analysis. Descriptive statistical analysis, reliability analysis, correlation analysis, and regression analysis were performed using the SPSS 23.0 statistical program. And to verify the mediation effect, bootstrapping was performed to verify statistical significance.
Results The average experience of discrimination was 3.06, the average career indecision was 2.32, and the average belief in a fair world was 3.77. and the average belief in a just world was 3.77. There was a positive correlation that the more discrimination experiences young part-time workers had, the higher their career indecision. There was a negative correlation between the experience of discrimination and overall belief in a just world, distributive justice belief, and procedural justice belief. It was confirmed that belief in a just world had a full mediating effect on the impact of youth discrimination experiences on career indecision. In addition, the partial mediating effect of distributive justice belief and the full mediating effect of procedural justice belief, which are subvariables of belief in a just world, were confirmed.
Conclusions This study emphasizes the need to consider the cognitive variable of belief in a just world in the relationship between young part-time workers' experiences of discrimination and career indecision. Based on this, we laid the foundation to reduce the career indecision of young part-time workers who are experiencing discrimination and provide education and counseling opportunities to help young people enter the labor market.
Analysis of trends in the development of small-scale degree systems in universities: Focusing on case studies and alternatives to small-scale degree systems
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Lee Eunju , Cho An Na , Lee uli , Oh Seung-Geun
Published: March 2024

Objectives This study examines the changes in various degree systems within universities, focusing on the rapid changes that Korean society and universities are experiencing, and analyzes the operation status and efficiency of the small-scale degree system. In particular, it is based on a survey on the needs of subjects and department development that reflect students' preferences for students of Myongji College, taking into account the specificity of junior colleges where practical studies are important. It is also intended to analyze cases on the operation of small-scale degree systems and convergence modules such as Nanodigri and Microdigri, which are already in operation by domestic universities, and to suggest the direction of the flexible degree system that can be applied to institutional and periodic changes.
Methods As a case study, it analyzes the changes in the Ministry of Education-centered system and the operation status and efficiency of small-scale degree systems such as nanodigri and microdigri at domestic universities. As for technical statistics, 536 Myongji College students are surveyed for the development of a small-scale degree system and analyzed quantitatively, and suggest the development of a small-scale degree system that reflects the requirements for preferred subjects.
Results University students were very interested in autonomous departments and small-scale degree systems with a variety of choices, and it was also found that satisfaction was high in the cases of domestic universities. As part of future university reform, the opening of subjects in line with changes in the educational system and times should be operated flexibly.
Conclusions Through career education to prevent dropout from elementary, middle, and high schools as well as universities, and improvement of curriculum composition tailored to each student, it is possible to suggest the direction of university reform to strengthen core competencies that can design the entire life.
Hepatitis Screening in Community Pharmacies as a Measure of Reducing the Rate of Infections
Authors: Dave Pallav
Published: March 2024

The burden of dealing with HBV and HCV still remain despite the progress that has been made in screening, vaccination, and treating the infections. On average, there about 354 million cases of hepatitis globally. Hepatitis has high mortality rates. On average, 1.1 million people lose their lives to the infections each year. Addressing hepatitis requires rigorous measures one of them being increasing screening. Hepatitis infections are identified through screening. As such, screening and taking the right preventative and treatment measures can help to reduce the risk of infections. However, screening is still a challenge. The number of people who screen for hepatitis remains low despite the efforts that have been put in place to increase uptake. The uptake of screening is low because of inadequate access to screening centers. Thus, increasing screening settings can help to increase uptake. Community pharmacies can help to bridge this barrier by making screening more accessible. They are accessible and in close proximity to vulnerable populations, which makes them ideal as screening settings. This review explores the potential of community pharmacies as screening settings for HBV and HCV and whether they can help to reduce the rate of infections.

Keywords: screening, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, community pharmacies
The Title of Crime and Punishment as a Key to a Holistic Analysis of Dostoevsky’s Novel at School. Article 1: Crime
Authors:   Irkutsk State University, Yuryeva Olga Yu.
Published: March 2024

The article is intended for teachers of literature and can help organize a conversation about the novel Crime and Punishment. It offers a variant of a modern reading of one of the most significant works of the school curriculum and summarizes the views of leading Dostoevsky’s scholars on the key problems of the novel, offering topical interpretations of its fundamental images and collisions. A new interpretation of Razumikhin’s image as a true “Russian personality” and the embodiment of the “brotherhood” that will save Raskolnikov is proposed here. The analysis of the multidimensional semantics of the concepts of “crime” and “punishment” included in the title allows the teacher to present a holistic analysis of the novel, organize a conversation about the key images and problems raised in it, help students grasp the depth and significance of the issues that can be “dug out” of it. Answering the questions proposed in the article and completing assignments, the students come to the conclusion that the true crime in the novel is represented by the idea, and the murder of an old woman is the result of its influence. Such concepts as “false” and “true” motives of crime, universal and actual concept of “algorithm of crime” are introduced into the methodology of school analysis of the novel, “dialectics” of a “ideologic crime” is shown. The article proposes a system of questions and tasks that can contribute to a deeper understanding of the great novel by students.
Apollon Maykov’s Tales from Russian History: from Idea to Implementation
Authors:   National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University, Sedelnikova Olga V. , Golovacheva Ekaterina A. ,   National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University, Olejnik Oksana P. ,   National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University
Published: March 2024

The article analyses the formation and development of the idea of the unfinished prose cycle Tales from Russian History by Apollon Maykov. The most important source of information about this part of the poet’s creative biography is considered his correspondence with Fyodor Dostoevsky, where the prerequisites for the origin of the cycle idea and the stages of its formation are revealed. One of the most expressive novelist’s letters to his friend is devoted to the discussion of the general idea of the cycle and its plots. It contains a conceptual reflection on the poem “as a precious stone, a diamond, in the poet’s soul” and highlights the most significant events in Russian history, according to the writer’s understanding. The plots of individual stories expressively described there by Dostoevsky originated the assumption that the writer was the author of the cycle concept and inspired Maykov to create it. However, a chronological analysis of the correspondence between Maykov and Dostoevsky in 1867–1869 allows us to gather and sequentially arrange facts reflecting the process of gradual development and final formation of the idea in the poet’s creative consciousness. It leads to the conclusion that the idea was formed in Maykov’s creative consciousness during an in-depth study of Russian history, prompted by his work on the translation of The Tale of Igor’s Campaign. Dostoevsky took some part in shaping the key features of the content and the principles of the artistic form of the tales. He was not directly involved as the ideological inspirer. He participated as a friend, an interlocutor, and like-minded person, with whom Maykov shared the details of his own creative search and thoughts on pressing issues of Russian social life at that time, among which questions about the originality and identity of Russian history, and the relations between Russia and Europe were some of the most important.
Andrey Kraevsky, Publisher of Fyodor Dostoevsky
Authors:   A.M. Gorky Institute of World Literature of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Podosokorsky Nikolay N.
Published: March 2024

The review is devoted to the monograph by literary historian Svetlana M. Voloshina Power and Journalism. Nicholas I, Andrei Kraevsky, and Others (Publishing House “Delo” RANEPA, 2022), where the relationship between the Russian government and journalism during the reign of Nicholas I and the peculiarities of the functioning of censorship at that time are examined in detail and with plenty of materials. A key place in the book is occupied by the figure of the editor of the journal Otechestvennye Zapiski A.A. Kraevsky (1810–1889), known, among other things, as the publisher of most of Dostoevsky’s works in the 1840s.
The Hero’s Journey in Dostoevsky’s Early Works and Crime and Punishment
Authors:   A.M. Gorky Institute of World Literature of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Magaril-Il’iaeva Tatiana G.
Published: March 2024

The article proposes to consider how the early work of Fyodor Dostoevsky and the novel Crime and Punishment correlate at the level of their internal symbolic stories created by the author behind the external plots of the works. In this work, the hypothesis is put forward that Raskolnikov manages to follow the path of spiritual transformation, which the writer sought to find for his heroes of the 1840s, but then he failed to fully realize it. Despite the ongoing debate in the academic community about the role of the epilogue in Crime and Punishment, it can still be said that this novel, the only one from the Five Great Novels, shows the hero’s path from a complete fall to a directly prescribed spiritual resurrection. The article attempts to show that Raskolnikov follows the path along the “trajectory” described in the early texts, but obviously with some fundamental changes that allowed this path to be realized. The article is a description of the first steps in the development of this topic.
Entrevistas virtuales a personas receptoras de políticas sociales en Córdoba, Argentina, 2020-2021: reflexiones metodológicas
Authors: Cena Rebeca
Published: March 2024

En el presente artículo se explora el procedimiento metodológico de entrevistas virtuales realizadas en una experiencia de investigación social empírica sobre políticas sociales y sociedades 4.0. Las entrevistas virtuales fueron realizadas a personas receptoras de políticas sociales residentes en ciudades del interior de la provincia de Córdoba, Argentina, en el marco del Aislamiento Social Preventivo y Obligatorio, durante el 2020 y 2021. Se realizaron cuarenta entrevistas, identificando diferentes fases en su proceso de implementación. Se identifica que las políticas sociales han incorporado, en sus procesos de implementación, las Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación (TIC), y en el siglo XXI los fenómenos de lo social acusan signos de hibridez entre el mundo virtual/físico. Ello impacta directamente en las técnicas y procedimientos requeridos para el estudio de las políticas sociales, lo que obliga a revisar las estrategias de abordaje de lo social. Las TIC se han inscripto en las prácticas cotidianas impactando en la identidad, la socialización, las desigualdades y los modos de hacer ciencia. En ese marco, las entrevistas virtuales permiten identificar que la construcción del dato se asume en una interacción donde se solapan y superponen actividades, resignifican las tradicionales fases de la entrevista cara a cara y redefinen las reglas de interacción, habilitando la centralidad del consentimiento informado en cada fase.
Penggunaan Metafora dalam Bimbingan dan Konseling di Kalangan Siswa Sekolah Menengah Atas
Authors: Fauzia Azni Nurul , Agustine Tiara
Published: March 2024

Implementing guidance and counseling in schools aims to help students actualize themselves. In self-actualization, students need to get to know and understand themselves. In reality, in the service process, students often find it difficult to convey thoughts, experiences, and feelings directly. The purpose of writing this article is to find out the benefits of communication metaphors for students in providing guidance and counseling services, especially in exploring students' needs. Through the Systematic Literature Review (SLR) research design, relevant literature is collected, identified, studied, evaluated, and interpreted. The number of journals studied consisted of seven journals, which were journals that met the inclusion criteria. The results of the research concluded that metaphors in services can help students who have difficulty describing difficult experiences, and expressing thoughts and feelings through techniques such as writing and interviews. The results of the worsening metaphor also lead to changes in behavior for the better. The results of the study have implications as material for study in the field of guidance and counseling related to efforts to help students channel their needs, convey difficulties, and learn new behaviors to achieve optimal development.
Implementasi Media Audiovisual Menggunakan Layanan Informasi pada Pembelajaran Anak Tunagrahita
Authors: Bagus Adnan  , Amelia Mila , Hakim Ikhwanul , Fa’iqoh Anis , Fitriyani Nina
Published: March 2024

Implementasi media audiovisual berbasis video dalam pembelajaran pada anak tunagrahita di Sekolah Bina Cintra Anak memiliki tujuan untuk meningkatkan pengalaman belajar mereka. Penelitian ini didasarkan pada Teori Konstruktivisme dan Teori Pembelajaran Sosial sebagai landasan teoritis. Intervensi yang digunakan adalah Audiobook atau materi berbasis audio serta penggunaan video pembelajaran. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengeksplorasi efektivitas penggunaan media audiovisual berbasis video dalam meningkatkan pembelajaran anak tunagrahita. Metode observasi digunakan untuk mengamati pelaksanaan media audiovisual dalam pembelajaran di Sekolah Bina Cintra Anak. Langkah-langkah implementasi meliputi perencanaan dan persiapan, pengenalan konsep, penggunaan Audiobook atau materi berbasis audio, serta penggunaan video pembelajaran. Penelitian ini memberikan kontribusi dalam memahami implementasi media audiovisual dalam pembelajaran anak tunagrahita dan memberikan saran bagi guru dan pengambil keputusan di Sekolah Bina Cintra Anak untuk mempertimbangkan penggunaan media tersebut sebagai strategi pembelajaran yang efektif.
Ketahanan Psikologis pada Anak Jalanan: Dasar Pengembangan Layanan Intervensi bagi Konselor Komunitas
Authors: Aisyah Iis , Antika Eni Rindi
Published: March 2024

The purpose of this study was to determine the level of psychological resilience of street children in Semarang Social Service Institutions. This study uses a quantitative approach with an ex post facto research design. This research was conducted at two locations, namely the Mandiri Children's Social Service Center in Semarang and the Wira Adhi Karya Social Service Center in Semarang. The population in this study amounted to 150 street children. The research sample was 110 street children who were taken by area random sampling technique. The research instrument used was a psychological resilience scale. This study uses validity and reliability tests. Based on the 70 statement items on the psychological resilience scale, there are 48 statement items that are declared valid and reliable. This study uses data analysis techniques, namely descriptive analysis. Based on the results of the descriptive analysis, it was revealed that the psychological resilience of street children in Semarang Social Service Institutions was in the moderate category with M = 135 and SD = 15.4. While the researchers also revealed based on the results of the descriptive analysis that street children are in the moderate category on each indicator of psychological resilience according to the theory of Connor & Davidson.
Self-ageism among women in Greece: The role of burnout in career decision-making self-efficacy
Authors: Panagopoulou Maria , Panaretos Dimitris , Sahinidis Alexandros G.
Published: March 2024

The present research attempts to identify the role of age in women’s working lives. It studies the factors and aspects of women’s working lives that are affected by age and whether the burnout they experience affects their self-efficacy in the way they make professional decisions. A cross-sectional online survey was conducted in Greece. To obtain the data a structured, online, self-administered questionnaire was used. The questionnaire consists of 25 questions referring to the variable of burnout (Maslach Burnout Inventory — MBI), 25 questions concerning self-efficacy in career decision-making (career decision self-efficacy scale short form — CDSES-SF), and 25 questions concerning demographic data. The collected data was processed using the R language. The findings show that age and gender are very important factors influencing career development (Aliyev & Tunc, 2015). Age, therefore, plays a key role in women’s working lives (Loretto et al., 2000). The study adds value to existing research on ageism by focusing on the consequences for women’s professional lives in Greece. The findings can help in the formulation and development of targeted interventions to empower women and train them to improve their self-efficacy in terms of professional decision-making.
PAGAMENTO DE DIVIDENDOS REFLETE A QUALIDADE DOS LUCROS?
Authors: Bernardino Flávia Ferreira Marques , Tavares Marcelo , Rogers Pablo , Costa Patrícia de Souza
Published: March 2024

Utilizando dados em painel (efeitos fixos e aleatórios), o presente estudo examina a associação entre os pagamentos de dividendos e a qualidade dos lucros das companhias abertas brasileiras no período de 2010 a 2019. Para capturar essa qualidade, foram considerados a persistência dos ganhos, o conteúdo informacional dos lucros por meio do coeficiente de resposta aos lucros e a qualidade dos accruals, utilizando a informação dos accruals discricionários e o modelo modificado de Jones (1991). Quanto aos dividendos, optou-se por testar, em cada modelo, o dividendo yield e o fato de se pagar dividendos acima do mínimo obrigatório. Diferentemente dos achados em mercados mais desenvolvidos, os resultados empíricos dos três modelos aplicados sugerem que, no mercado brasileiro, o pagamento de dividendos não indica necessariamente maior qualidade dos lucros. Esses resultados reforçam o entendimento de que o ambiente institucional brasileiro, com sua legislação específica sobre dividendos, pode afetar a relação entre o pagamento de dividendos e a qualidade dos lucros reportados.
Comparison of DECAF score and DECAF+Lactate score in the prediction of mortality in patients with acute exacerbation of COPD
Authors: Tanrikulu Gulcan , Guven Ramazan , Korkut Semih , Kalafat Utku , Duz Dilan , Avci Akkan , Dogan Serkan
Published: March 2024

Background/Aim. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic process that progresses with exacerbations. Various studies are carried out to predict mortality. Among the routine tests used to monitor and treat disease in the emergency department, special efforts are made to find those that are meaningful and diagnostic. The aim of the study was to compare the DECAF score and DECAF+Lactate score and examine the significance of the DECAF+Lactate score in predicting mortality in critically ill patients presenting with COPD exacerbation. Methods. This prospective multicentric study included 435 patients recruited from two centers. Patients who presented to the emergency department with acute COPD exacerbation and fit the definition of critically ill according to the quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (qSOFA) were included in the study. The prognostic values of the scores were compared using the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis. The efficiency of scoring 28-day mortality was compared with logistic regression analysis. Results. For 435 patients, sensitivity, specificity, and area under the curve (AUC) were calculated for lactate, DECAF score, and DECAF+Lactate score, which were statistically significant in the ROC curve analysis for predicting mortality: 50%, 90.2%, 0.711, odds ratio (OR): 0.622 [95% confidence interval (CI): 1.573?2.203]; 57.6%, 64.3%, 0.654, OR: 0.618 (95%CI: 1.501?2.291); 60.1%, 75.4%, 0.744, OR: 0.790 (95%CI: 1.826?2.659), respectively. Each unit increase in the DECAF+Lactate score increased the risk of mortality by 2.203. Conclusion. As a result of our study, we believe that the DE-CAF+Lactate score is a more effective scoring system than the DECAF score as a predictor of mortality in critically ill patients with COPD exacerbation.
The Role of the Audit Room in Auditor Development: Remote Work Experiences of Junior Auditors during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Tighe Alexander
Published: March 2024

This study examines the work experiences of junior auditors during the COVID-19 pandemic (“the pandemic”). In response to the pandemic, audit firms closed offices and conducted audits in remote work environments. I used semistructured interviews to gather qualitative data about the experiences of junior auditors during the pandemic. The evidence collected suggests that the loss of the audit room (i.e., a physical space for audit teams to collaborate) during the pandemic increased challenges for junior auditors in developing technical knowledge, socializing within the firm, and separating personal and professional lives. These challenges increased the difficulty of forming a professional identity as an auditor. My data suggest that the audit room serves as a classroom, social hub, and a physical barrier between work and life. My study extends research on auditor development and provides insights into how the pandemic and remote work arrangements impacted junior auditors and professionals in general.
Desempeño financiero de la fábrica de cacao, chocolate y productos de confitería en Colombia
Authors: Rivera Godoy Jorge Alberto , Cuasquen Mera Anguie Maritza , Patiño Bolaños Diana Cristina
Published: March 2024

El objetivo de la investigación es evaluar el desempeño financiero de la fábrica promedio del sector cacao, chocolate y productos de confitería en Colombia en el periodo 2015 - 2020, empleando como metodología el análisis estático y de tendencias de indicadores contables y de gestión de valor que miden su crecimiento, su eficiencia en el uso de activos, su eficacia en el control de costos y gastos, su efectividad en el logro de utilidades y su Valor Económico Agregado (EVA), los cuales son contrastados con empresas semejantes en el ámbito nacional y de países emergentes. Se encuentra que en la fábrica de este sector, sus ventas, activos y utilidad neta fluctúan; logra rendimientos contables influenciados en gran medida por el comportamiento de la eficacia en el control de erogaciones; además, crea valor porque en promedio el costo de capital es superado por el rendimiento después de impuestos del activo neto operacional. El EVA sigue la orientación de la rentabilidad después de impuestos del activo neto operacional y del margen de utilidad operacional después de impuestos, confirmando la relevancia del comportamiento de la eficacia en el control de costos y gastos sobre el desempeño financiero de la empresa de este sector. Al compararse con la fábrica de mayores ventas de este sector en Colombia se encuentra que esta última la supera en efectividad y eficiencia; como, también, es superada por la fábrica homóloga en países emergentes en efectividad, eficiencia, eficacia y creación de valor por unidad monetaria invertida.
Postcolonial and Decolonial Perspectives on Democratic Citizenship Education
Authors: Jore Mari Kristine
Published: March 2024

In this theoretical article, I argue that postcolonial and decolonial theories offer critical conceptualizations and important insights for democratic citizenship education. Starting with the concept of agonism, I explore how postcolonial and decolonial perspectives both build upon and challenge notions of radical democracy. I argue that both perspectives provide interesting starting points for critical thinking, an essential part of democratic citizenship education. The perspectives point toward a profound problematization and historicization of democracy as a concept, as a system of governance through questioning the nation-state, and as an ideal to valorize societies. Despite their similarities, the two perspectives suggest slightly different approaches to education. The postcolonial perspective presents a critical and constructive approach that aims to deconstruct Enlightenment ideas while using them as a foundation for promoting social justice. The decolonial perspective highlights the inherent connection between coloniality and democracy and emphasizes the need for politics and practices of refusal.
Silencing the Indigenous Perspective in the Textbook Accounts of Norwegian Migration to America
Authors: Stachurska-Kounta Marta
Published: March 2024

The historiography of Norwegian migration to North America in the 19th and early 20th centuries had, until recently, largely ignored its impact on indigenous people. Taking as a point of departure the presentations of migration to America in Norwegian lower and upper secondary school textbooks in social studies and history, this article demonstrates that the displacement of Native Americans is mostly absent in these presentations, and almost none of the textbooks discuss it in terms of settler colonialism. Such a narrative sustains the perception of North America as a sparsely inhabited continent with enough space for everyone and ultimately justifies Europeans’ right to claim possession of the land. Given that the consequences of settler colonialism continue to persist to the present day, I argue that ignoring the fact that Norwegian migrants were also settlers reproduces historical power relations and oppressive epistemologies. Aligned with the view that history education based on a single master narrative hinders critical thinking, this article contends that there is a need to decolonize the teaching of Norwegian migration to America by incorporating the perspective of Native Americans.
(De)Coloniality in Teacher Education: Reflections on Student Teachers’ Mobility from the Global North to the Global South
Authors: Massao Prisca Bruno , Bergersen Ane
Published: March 2024

Emphasis on the need for Norwegian student teachers to conduct part of their teacher education programme abroad is increasing. Among the arguments for this emphasis is the idea that globally aware teachers have better intercultural competence that can facilitate sustainable development and more just education. Evidence to support these claims is contested. In this paper, we explore how facilitators of student teachers’ mobility between Norway and countries in the Global South reflect on student mobility as part of the (de)colonial project. We apply decolonial frameworks (Mbembe, 2016; Mignolo, 2021) that interrogate the colonial matrix of power (CMP) (Quijano, 2000) to identify and challenge colonial relations and expectations. Findings are based on interviews from four facilitators from Tanzania and Zambia (Global South) and three teacher educators from Norway (Global North) who facilitate Norwegian student teachers’ mobility. The findings show that student facilitators from the Global North had more freedom to shape mobility activities, including the freedom to choose partners, reproducing asymmetrical power relations exerted through mobility.
PEMODELAN DASYMETRIC UNTUK IDENTIFIKASI PERMUKIMAN KUMUH DI KOTA BALIKPAPAN, KALIMANTAN TIMUR
Authors: Hamzah Alif , Yusuf M. Haris , Lestari Diani Ria
Published: March 2024

Keberadaan kawasan kumuh di wilayah perkotaan perlu menjadi perhatian dalam mengembangkan kota dan tempat tinggal yang berkelanjutan. Balikpapan merupakan kota yang berpotensi berkembang karena kedekatannya dengan Daerah Ibu Kota Negara (IKN) yang baru. Faktor ini mendorong pertumbuhan penduduk lebih tinggi dan berpotensi mengarah pada pengembangan permukiman kumuh di wilayah tersebut. Data spasial dapat berperan dalam identifikasi permukiman kumuh. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi kawasan kumuh di wilayah Balikpapan dengan menggunakan analisis data spasial. Data utama yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah jumlah penduduk dan poligon bangunan di Balikpapan. Kawasan kumuh diidentifikasi dengan metode dasymetric. Dasymetric digunakan untuk mencari kepadatan penduduk setiap bangunan. Terdapat kawasan kumuh seluas 8,47 Ha di Kecamatan Balikpapan Utara, Balikpapan Barat 65,3 Ha, Balikpapan Selatan 12,78 Ha, Balikpapan Tengah 8,31 Ha, Balikpapan Kota 13,18 Ha, dan di Balikpapan Timur 58,93 Ha. Pemerintah daerah menerapkan peraturan untuk mengurangi jumlah daerah kumuh. Berdasarkan program dari Dinas Perumahan dan Kawasan Permukiman Balikpapan, jumlah permukiman kumuh seharusnya mendekati 0%. Hasil penelitian ini digunakan untuk mengetahui capaian program tersebut.
Turun historiallisesta monikielisyydestä perspektiiviä nykyaikaan
Authors: Lehtonen Heini
Published: March 2024

Arvioitu teos:
Leena Kolehmainen, Aino Liira & Kirsi-Maria Nummila (toim.): Kieliä ja kohtaamisia Turun historiassa. Näkökulmia monikielisyyteen. Helsinki: Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura 2021. 360 s. isbn 978-951-858427-1.
Effect of Various Types of Sugars on Antioxidant Activity and Physico-chemical Properties of Kombucha Fermented Whey
Authors: Suciati Fitri , Mukminah Nurul , Fathurohman Ferdi , Permadi Edy
Published: March 2024

Kombucha or known as SCOBY (Symbiotic Culture of Bacteria and Yeast) is a fermented tea beverage with the addition of sugar then fermented for 7-14 days. Recent studies showed kombucha conceivably used for milk fermentation, such as fermented whey, yogurt, and fermented milks. Sugar is added to kombucha as carbon source for microorganisms in kombucha. Type of sugar, sugar concentration, tea concentration, temperature and incubation time are factors that affect kombucha fermentation. The aims of this study were to determine the effect of various types of sugars on antioxidant activity (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH)) and physicochemical properties (pH, titratable acidity, total dissolved solid, and CIE L* a* b* color space value). The various types of sugars were granulated white sugar (G1), coconut sugar (G2), palm sugar (G3) and no sugar addition as control (G0). Fermented whey using 10% kombucha liquor, 3% kombucha cellulose and 10% sugar addition, whey then fermented at 37oC for 14 hours. Result demonstrated that using of various types of sugars significantly affected antioxidant activity, CIE L*a*b* color space value, pH, titratable acidity, total dissolved solid and vitamin C content. The highest vitamin C content was G3 (0.91±0.05 mg/100ml), kombucha fermented whey using palm sugar. Any type of sugar could be used on kombucha fermented whey, and the highest antioxidant activity (DPPH) was fermented whey kombucha with the addition of coconut sugar (G2) (86.79±10.94%).
Specialty "preventive medicine": from applicant to specialist
Authors: Shepeleva OM , Gerasimova ES , Churilin MI
Published: March 2024

Preserving and strengthening the health of the population of the Russian Federation is impossible without ensuring sanitary and epidemiological welfare. Furthermore, the staff shortage of preventive medicine specialists is observed in a number of regions, along with the decline in popularity of this specialty among applicants manifesting itself in the lower number of applications and the lower average USE scores of admitted students together with the lower passing scores in educational institutions. The study was aimed to assess the social and psychological portrait of the student studying at the faculty of preventive medicine and his/her motivation for further professional activity. The anonymous online questionnaire survey of 153 students showed that only 57.5% of students made a conscious choice of profession, 54.3% remain confident in their choice throughout the learning process, 28.8% doubt their choice, and 16.9% would never do the same choice. A total of 34.0% respondents are concerned about the success of their employment. At the same time, the majority of students show good academic performance, while career orientation and competitiveness are the major factors that drive their successful study.