bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Effects of dance on balance in Parkinson’s disease: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis
Authors: Donida Rebeca Gimenes , Delabary Marcela Dos Santos , Costa Rochelle Rocha , Haas Aline Nogueira
Published: April 2024

The objective of this study was to investigate whether dance classes are effective in improving balance in people with Parkinson’s Disease (PD), when compared to other groups with or without interventions, in Randomized Clinical Trials (RCTs), through a Systematic Review with meta-analysis. A search was conducted in MEDLINE, LILACS, Cochrane, PEDro, PsycINFO and Google Scholar in April 2020. RCTs that analysed dance effects in comparison to other physical training types or to no intervention on balance of people with PD, were selected. Two independent reviewers selected the studies, extracted the data and conducted the risk of bias evaluation. Three studies were included, totalling 126 participants. Tango showed an improvement in the dynamic balance compared to non-intervention. Irish dance showed no improvement in balance. This study indicates that dance, more specifically tango, improves the dynamic balance of people with PD.
ANALISIS SISTEM PENGENDALIAN INTERN PENERIMAAN DAN PENGELUARAN KAS (Studi Kasus pada PT Perkebunan Nusantara IV Unit PKS Pabatu)
Authors: Siregar Yoan Fadillah , Sibarani Pirma
Published: April 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis dan mengevaluasi sistem pengendalian internal terhadap penerimaan dan pengeluaran kas pada PT Perkebunan Nusantara IV Unit PKS Pabatu mengacu pada Peraturan Pemerintah No.60 tahun 2008 terkait Sistem Pengendalian Intern Pemerintah (SPIP) tahun 2021. Desain penelitian yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah penelitian studi kasus dengan pendekatan kualitatif deskriptif. Teknik pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui wawancara, kuesioner, dan dokumentasi. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa: (1) Penerapan sistem pengendalian intern penerimaan dan pengeluaran kas pada PTPN IV Unit Pks Pabatu dinilai telah sesuai dengan standar yang ada pada Peraturan Pemerintah 60 tahun 2008, (2) Terdapat kelemahan pada dua komponen sistem pengendalian internal berdasarkan Peraturan Pemerintah 60 tahun 2008 yang unsur-unsurnya belum sepenuhnya diterapkan oleh PTPN IV Unit PKS Pabatu yaitu komponen lingkungan pengendalian dan komponen kegiatan pengendalian.
DEVELOPMENT OF AN INQUIRY ACTIVITY MODEL EMPHASIZING THE REPRESENTATION OF PRIMARY SCIENCE TEXTBOOKS
Authors: Kim Soyeon , Kim Jung Bog
Published: April 2024

Despite increased research interest in improving students' scientific inquiry abilities, how to conduct scientific inquiry using science textbooks that are easily accessible to primary school students remains understudied. This study developed and verified an inquiry activity model (IAM) to improve the performance of primary school students in science textbook inquiry activities. Data were collected from sixth-grade primary students (n = 167) to analyze the difficulty level of textbook inquiry activities. An analysis tool was developed, focusing on inquiry skills and process flow. Expert analysis increased the tool’s validity. The analysis revealed that students possessed low integrated inquiry skills, were partially aware of the inquiry process flow, and could not design experiments. Hence, the IAM was developed to enhance students’ ability to perform textbook inquiry activities and understand the activity phases. It emphasized the flow and representation of the inquiry process for students to easily recall the contents as they learn the interconnectivity between phases. The post-test of the experimental group and the inquiry process flow chart showed significant improvement in all areas of inquiry ability. The scores for “connections” and “interconnectivity” in the inquiry process flow were high, reflecting the model’s effectiveness in showing the interconnectedness of all stages.
Keywords: primary science textbook, inquiry activity model, representation in inquiry activity, inquiry phase
Digital Peer Feedback and Students’ Critical Thinking: What Correlation and to What Extent?
Authors: Aprilianti Berliana Dyah Ayu , Widyantoro Agus
Published: April 2024

Digital peer feedback is one of the valuable instructional activities that can enhance students' critical thinking abilities. Yet, knowing it is an urge, the discussion about this has not been much quantitatively checked by some scholars.Therefore, the purpose of this research is to investigate the relationship between the qualification of perceived of providing digital peer feedback and students' critical thinking. In amplifying the purpose, this current research utilized a quantitative approach with a correlational design. The result shows an overall rating of 3.55 out of 4, indicates that students show a high perception of providing digital peer feedback. The critical thinking score of the students was indicates in the second result (3.82 out of 5), which shows that it is high level of critical thinking. The last finding examines the relationship between students' critical thinking and their perception of the advantages of providing digital peer feedback. The correlation test's significant (2-tailed) value is found to be 0.000 < 0.05 in the result, indicating that the alternative hypothesis (H1) is accepted. The relationship was classified as weak level since the Pearson correlation result (r-value) was 0.358. It concludes that students applied critical thinking skills when providing digital peer feedback, and they also believed that providing digital peer feedback had various benefits for them. The result, it can be used to gain a greater understanding on how students  view digital peer feedback, their critical thinking, and the relationship between qualification of perceived of providing digital peer feedback and students' critical thinking.
Investigating the Metacognitive Strategies During Post-Editing Translation Process: An Application of Think-Aloud Protocols (TAP)
Authors: Indarti Dwi
Published: April 2024

Metacognition, the reflection on thinking processes, plays a crucial role in cognitive activities. This study delves into metacognitive strategies employed during post-editing in the translation process, particularly focusing on English-Indonesian translation through the application of think-aloud protocols (TAP). The investigation encompasses planning, monitoring, and evaluation as interconnected phases of metacognitive strategies. A qualitative case study method is employed, with a university student as the participant. Data analysis involves coding and categorizing using a thematic analysis approach, based on the metacognitive strategies framework. The findings show that the participant employes the components of planning such as evaluate the necessity of post-editing, applied knowledge on the specific post-editing cases, and identified the goal and the necessity for having specific post-editing, the components of monitoring such as using facts and instruction learned previously, making changes for a better translation product, and self-monitoring of progress, and elements of evaluating, such as deep level revising to produce better post-editing, and taking action to collect extra information. Pedagogical implications highlight the potential for enhancing learning experiences and improving translation skills through explicit instruction, modeling and systemic strategy training. The study concludes by emphasizing the importance of metacognitive flexibility, cultural influences, and adaptive strategic behavior in post-editing, shaping a roadmap for learners to navigate challenges and continually refine their approach.
The Effectiveness of Scrabble Games to Promote Vocabulary Achievement of Migrant Workers’ Children in Malaysia
Authors: Mahendra Jonanda Wahyu , Maghfiroh Ana , Harmanto Bambang , Hatmoko Dwi
Published: April 2024

Vocabulary skill is crucial for every English as foreign language (EFL) learners as it forms the foundation for effective communication, comprehension, and overall language proficiency. However, Indonesian migrant workers’ children who attend school at PPWNI Klang that has only two teachers who are not experts in the field of English, resulting in a lack of enthusiasm among students to learn the language. The study aimed to examine whether the use of Scrabble games was effective in increasing students' vocabulary achievement or not. The research design was a pre-experimental research design, with one group pretest-posttest used by the researchers. The sample of the study was 21 students of grade 9 SMP PPWNI Klang Malaysia, selected using purposive sampling. The results of the pretest and posttest data were analyzed using the paired sample t-test through the SPSS software. The findings of the study showed that Sig. (2-tailed) of 0.000 < 0.05. This means that there is a significant difference and effectiveness in learning outcomes after using the scrabble games method in learning English vocabulary. As the conclusion, a scrabble game is an effective strategy for teaching vocabulary especially to students facing various challenges, such as limited teacher resources and an unsupportive learning environment, they can be comfortable and motivated to continue learning due to the enjoyable game-based learning experience.
Project-Based Learning: The Highlighting Teachers’ Views of Teaching English Language in Secondary Schools
Authors: Lutfiyana Faza , Amalia Lulu Laela , Pitaloka Ashanti Dayani Ajeng , Novianti Sri
Published: April 2024

It has been two years since the Ministry of Education and Culture in Indonesia mandated an Emancipated curriculum to foster independent learning after the COVID-19 pandemic. All of the aspects and policies in school need to adapt to the new version of the learning and teaching process. The use of Project-based learning in this era is imperative things which can help students and teachers be more interactive in dealing with global skills. This approach can guide the teachers more easily understand the topic by using projects that relate to their workplace. This research is designed to investigate the teachers' views on practicing project-based learning in classroom activities. This case study used document analysis in the form of a lesson plan to check their understanding of project-based learning. The semi-structured interviews were also held to collect deep data analysis with two teachers at the secondary level who had already implemented project-based learning during the learning process. The findings showed that project-based learning can assist the teacher in developing an engaging and collaborative classroom that supports both the teachers' and students' capacity for critical Thinking. Interestingly, the study revealed that the teachers realized that the challenges in applying Project-based learning might derive from the number of meetings in one project.
The Use of Digital English Textbooks: A Study on Comprehension and Language Production Abilities Among Young Learners
Authors: Respati Thea Karuni , Wicaksono Bayu Hendro , Widodo Estu
Published: April 2024

The shift from traditional to digital textbooks in education brings both prospects and hurdles, especially in teaching English to young learners. Despite the widespread adoption of digital textbooks, their impact on students' language skills and teacher-student interaction needs more exploration. This study aims to thoroughly evaluate how digital textbooks affect English comprehension and production among young learners and teachers. The research conducted at SDS Islam Ar-Risalah Jember involved two teachers and eleven students, employing a descriptive qualitative method. Observations, interviews, and document analysis were utilized to gather data, analyzed through the Miles and Huberman method, pinpointing trends in digital textbook usage and understanding. Results suggest digital English textbooks significantly improve young learners' and teachers' English skills, enhancing speaking, reading, writing, and listening abilities. These resources offer a dynamic and interactive educational experience. However, transitioning to digital tools introduces challenges like infrastructural limitations and the need for teaching method adjustments. Addressing these issues is essential for fully leveraging digital textbooks in education. In conclusion, while digital textbooks can boost English language mastery among young learners and teachers, realizing this potential requires overcoming certain technological and pedagogical obstacles.
HelloTalk Application as an Alternative for Building Students’ Reading Ability on Narative Texts
Authors: Zulaikah Zulaikah , Muklas Muhammad , Khamahira Yasina
Published: April 2024

English was regarded as a foreign language in Indonesia and holds significant importance in various domains, including education, economy, international relations, and technology. Consequently, the Indonesian government has designated English as the primary foreign language, mandatory for learning in both schools and universities. Thus, English has incorporated into the curriculum from elementary level up to university. This research aimed to determine if there is a significant difference in the reading abilities of students taught using the Hellotalk application compared to those taught through conventional methods.in this school most of students still  low to read the English text so the Reseacher interesting to give new method for them. The method used Quantitative research, with an experimental method and quasi-experimental design. The target population consisted of seventh-grade students. Purposive sampling was utilized to select a sample of 25 students for the experimental group and 25 students for the control group. Data collection involved the use of a multiple-choice test, which was subsequently analyzed using the independent t-test in SPSS 25. The research findings revealed a significant distinction between the experimental group and the control group. This meant that Hellotalk Application was suitable to use in teaching reading on narrative texts at the seventh grade.
The Effect of Show and Tell, Role-Play and Storytelling on Speaking Skills: Meta-analysis
Authors: Oktaviani Enma , Ilham Ilham , Lukman Lukman , Olatunji Samson Olusola , Whitworth Nicole
Published: April 2024

Show and tell, role-play, and storytelling are all enjoyable speaking practice approaches for educators to utilize when teaching English. Therefore, the goal of this study is to assess the efficacy of the Show-and-Tell, Role-Play, and Storytelling methods for improving English speaking skills. The results of this study were obtained using JASP software, and 60 research findings met the criteria for the analysis, which shows a significant statistical impact from the three speaking approaches. In the Show-and-Tell method, the effect size value was 1.09 (High Effect), in the Role-Play method it was 1.13 (Very High Effect), and in the Storytelling method it was 1.34 (Very High Effect). However, Storytelling has a greater impact than the other methods. Furthermore, this study suggests that research published in 2022 has the largest effect, with 1,371 (Very High Effect). Meanwhile, analyzing the number of participants, it is clear that a study with more than 52 persons has the biggest impact, with an estimated value of 1.257 (Very High Effect). Among the methods, Story-Telling had a higher influence than the other methods in teaching English speaking skills. In conclusion, this meta-analysis provides strong evidence supporting the effectiveness of the Show-and-Tell, Role-Play, and Story-Telling methods in teaching English speaking skills. The findings underscore the need for educators to incorporate these methods into their pedagogical strategies to enhance students’ English speaking skills.
TikTok Trick: Improving Students’ Pronunciation of Indonesian Migrant Workers Children in Malaysia
Authors: Suwanda Bella Sukma , Harmanto Bambang , Maghfiroh Ana , Shohenuddin Shohenuddin
Published: April 2024

Pronunciation is the most important thing that non-native speakers must deal with when learning a foreign language. The purpose of this research is to improve students’ English pronunciation by using TikTok media. The research method was classroom action research with tests at the end of each cycle. It was conducted in grades IV at Sanggar Bimbingan Sentul, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, for the 2022 academic year. This classroom action research consisted of two cycles with four stages that were planning, action, observation, and reflection. The learning media used was video taken from the TikTok account @learnenglishwithcamille. The results showed that students’ English pronunciation increased after using TikTok media. This can be seen from the results of observations at cycle 1 reached 45% in the “enough” category, 55% reached the “good” category, and increased at cycle 2 to 40% students in the category “very good”, 45% in the category “good”, and 15% in the category “enough”. In conclusion, TikTok media can improve students’ English, especially in terms of English pronunciation. The implication of the study is that students enjoy learning pronunciation with TikTok media and well improved.
Combining Metal-Metal and Metal-Ligand Cooperativity
Authors:   , van Beek-Hagemans Cody Bernard
Published: April 2024

By far most of chemical products are produced using a catalysts. Catalysts are able to accelerate chemical reactions, can give high selectivity to one or a few (desired) products, often require less energy for the reaction and minimizes waste production. Soluble catalyst, so called homogeneous catalysts, are often used for the synthesis of large, complex molecules, such as pharamceuticals. These homogeneous catalysts often are metal complexes, which are compounds that have a molecule, called a ligand, bound to a metal atom or ion. Most man-made effective catalysts rely on scarce and expensive precious metals. However, in nature many challenging chemical transformations are performed by multiple abundant metal atoms inside proteins that behave as large metal complexes. This is possible by these enzymes because of several concepts, of which two are metal-metal cooperativity and metal-ligand cooperativity, which means that mulitple metals work together to break and make chemical bonds and that the ligand also assists the metal in this process. Many modern metal complex catalysts use metal-ligand cooperativity or metal-metal cooperativity, but not both. This work describes the synthesis of various multimetallic complexes of copper, iron and ruthenium with the metals close to each other, which can enable both metal-ligand and metal-metal cooperativity. These new classes of molecules are used to study different catalytic reaction among which are the azide-alkyne cylcoaddition reaction, selective hydogenation of alkynes to trans-alkenes and electrochemical hydrogen production. We show that these multimetallic catalysts can give a unique selectivity for a certain product or provide a different mechanistic route compared to other catalysts, which can be a starting point for discovering new chemical reactions or products from a certain reaction.
PROBLEMS OF RESTITUTION OF SECURITIES AND OTHER PROPERTY IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS
Authors:   Izhevsk Institute (branch) All-Russian State University of Justice, Izhevsk, Russian Federation, KHUSNUTDINOV R.M.
Published: April 2024

Purpose of the study. The article discusses the problems of returning property lost as a result of a crime to the victim. The judicial practice of returning stolen property through restitution in cases where the property was sold to a bona fide purchaser is analyzed. The purpose of the study is to identify the features of restitution in criminal proceedings of securities as property that has a special regime of legal regulation. Conclusions. For documentary securities held by the subject of a crime or persons associated with him, criminal law restitution does not lose its meaning and is subject to application in criminal proceedings, regardless of the specifics of the legal regulation of securities. At the same time, documentary securities acquired in good faith are not subject to transfer within the framework of criminal proceedings from a bona fide acquirer to the victim due to the delimitation of the subject of regulation between criminal procedural law and other branches of law, as well as due to special rules on the protection of the rights of securities owners. The issue of the fate of documentary securities obtained as a result of the commission of a crime by third parties, whose bad faith has not been proven in a criminal case, must be resolved through civil proceedings. The current Code of Criminal Procedure of the Russian Federation must be supplemented with a special norm of corresponding content.
INTRODUCTION OF INVESTMENT INSTRUMENTS AND MODELS USED IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY ABROAD INTO RUSSIAN PRACTICE
Authors:   Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russian Federation, KAPRANOVA L.D. , ABDIKEEV N.M.
Published: April 2024

Purpose of the study: analysis of current trends in the development of industrial policy in the USA and EU countries and its capabilities to confront the modern challenges of the 21st century. The plans of the US government, EU countries, as well as government initiatives to create financial, infrastructural, social and legal conditions and tools for the development of industry and ensuring its competitive advantages in the global market are analyzed. The prerequisites for the emergence of industrial policy and its achievements are analyzed for the development of the future economy of Western countries based on modern technologies and innovations, encouraging targeted investments in industry and infrastructure, motivating companies to switch to renewable energy sources, developing new skills and competencies of workers, as well as based on the transition to new, advanced value creation segments. Based on the results of the study, proposals were formulated for the use of investment instruments and models used in the implementation of industrial policy in Western countries in Russian practice in the development of investment models aimed at increasing the effectiveness of government support measures for the locomotive industries of Russian industrial development.
SYSTEMATIZATION OF ORGANIZATIONAL AND METHODOLOGICAL SUPPORT OF MECHANISMS OF STATE SUPPORT OF ENTERPRISES OF THE MILITARY-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
Authors:   Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russian Federation, MELNIK M.V. , SIDOROVA M.I. , VELIKHANOV M.T.
Published: April 2024

Taking into account the scale and structural complexity of the system of regulatory and legal regulation of measures of state support for enterprises of the military-industrial complex, the aim of the work is to systematize existing measures of state support for the defense industry, the formation of their structure. Under the conditions of sanctions pressure from unfriendly countries, the country faces an important strategic goal to achieve technological sovereignty, which indicates a high level of relevance of the research being conducted. Organizations of the military-industrial complex with the support of the state can fully contribute to its achievement. The paper considers individual mechanisms of state support for the military-industrial complex, including by industry affiliation of enterprises and individual economic entities. Based on the analysis of the regulatory and legal support mechanisms for state support of organizations of the military-industrial complex, a classification of state support measures is given, which is mainly of a financial nature in the form of cost recovery. The problems hindering the sustainable development of the military-industrial complex are highlighted. The authors noted the need both to expand measures of state support for the defense industry at the regional level, and to attract personnel to «rejuvenate» the industry and train specialists in priority areas to achieve a scientific and technological breakthrough in the defense industry.
THE SYSTEM OF INDICATORS FOR EVALUATING REGIONAL INVESTMENT PROJECTS FINANCED FROM BUDGETARY FUNDS
Authors:   Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russian Federation, LOSEVA O.V. , FEDOTOVA M.A. , SHPIGER V.V.
Published: April 2024

The purpose of the study. The article deals with the issues of a comprehensive assessment of regional investment projects implemented at the expense of budgetary funds. In accordance with this, the purpose of the article is to form a system of indicators that takes into account the main and additional criteria for the economic and socio-environmental effectiveness of the implementation of regional investment projects through the prism of assessing the investment attractiveness of the project and its performers. To achieve this goal , the following tasks have been set and solved: 1) the main and additional criteria for evaluating a regional investment project have been identified; 2) a system of indicators for assessing the investment attractiveness of the project and its potential performers has been developed; 3) a summary index of the feasibility of state financing of the project has been proposed; 4) calculations of indicators and a summary index have been carried out on a specific example. Conclusions. In order for the state customer to make an informed decision on the budget financing of a regional investment project, a multiplicative index of the expediency of state financing has been developed, which includes indices of the investment attractiveness of the project itself and its performer. Each index is determined on the basis of basic and additional indicators that characterize, on the one hand, the utility, economic, budgetary, social and environmental effectiveness of the project itself, and on the other hand, economic efficiency, resource potential, compliance with ESG principles of doing business and the business image of the project executor. The results obtained can be used by state and municipal authorities to make an informed decision on the appropriateness of budgetary financing of regional investment projects and their potential performers selected on the basis of the author's system of indicators and the proposed integral index.
INTERNATIONAL LEGAL REGULATION OF ALTERNATIVE ENERGY WITHIN THE EURASIAN ECONOMIC UNION
Authors:   Institute of State and Law of the Russian Academy of Sciences (ISL RAS), Moscow Russian Federation, LIZIKOVA M.S.
Published: April 2024

The article deals with the issues of international legal regulation of alternative energy within the framework of the Eurasian Economic Union. Based on the analysis of program and strategic documents of this integration association, a trend towards the development of alternative energy within the framework of the EAEU was revealed. It is concluded that the evolution of the paradigm towards the diversification of the energy balance and the development of international legal regulation of alternative energy will contribute to increasing the political, economic, energy stability of the EAEU and its member states.
MODERN APPROACHES TO FORECASTING CORPORATE INCOME TAX REVENUES IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Authors:   Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russian Federation, DEKANOVA D.R. , KHORUZHY V.I.
Published: April 2024

The purpose of the study. The purpose of the study is to determine the optimal model for forecasting corporate income tax revenues. The subject of the study is modern methods of forecasting income tax revenues to the budgets of the subjects of the Russian Federation, based on mathematical and statistical, regression and autoregressive models with a moving average. The article identifies the advantages and disadvantages of existing approaches to forecasting tax revenues, as well as defines the conditions for the applicability of the considered models in conditions of high dynamics of changes in market conditions and macroeconomic uncertainty. The results of the study are presented, which make it possible to establish the optimal methodology for forecasting corporate income tax receipts, taking into account the statistical limitations of the planning horizon, as well as to identify a forecasting mechanism available for use in long-term planning. Conclusions. Based on the results of the study, it was concluded that it is advisable to combine tax forecasting models to achieve optimal predictive and analytical indicators, as well as to apply this approach only within the framework of short-term planning. The final forecast indicator can be identified on the basis of expert assessments, the average value of the indicators obtained, or through a combination of these approaches: an expert assessment of the weighting coefficients to calculate the weighted average value of the forecast indicator.
Climate change and its implications on wildlife conservation
Authors: Priatna Dolly , Monk Kathryn Anne
Published: April 2024

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Synthesis Report, released nearly a year ago, summarized five years of reports on global temperature rises, fossil fuel emissions and climate impacts and emphasised that there was “a rapidly closing window of opportunity to secure a liveable and sustainable future for all.” It demonstrated an undeniable scientific consensus about the urgency of the climate crisis, its primary causes, its current devastating impacts – especially on the most climate vulnerable regions – and the irreversible harm that will occur to both the natural world and human society if warming surpasses 1.5°C, even temporarily. For Indonesia, climate change poses a formidable challenge for its people and its rich terrestrial and marine biodiversity that encompasses such a diverse array of ecosystems ranging from lush rainforests and dry savannas to extensive swamps and coral reefs. As the world's fourth most populous nation and the biggest archipelagic country in the world, Indonesia consists of some 17,000 islands, with over 8,000 km of coastline and is therefore extremely vulnerable to the impacts of global climate change. The nation's rich biodiversity, encompassing iconic species such as the Sumatran tiger, orangutan, and Komodo dragon, is intricately linked to the health of its ecosystems. Rising temperatures, changing precipitation patterns, and the increasing frequency of extreme weather events disrupt these ecosystems, leading to shifts in species composition and distribution.
Políticas Educacionais na Perspectiva Inclusiva e a Educação Infantil: aspectos históricos
Authors: Rita de Cássia Pizoli
Published: April 2024

Este artigo objetiva compreender a trajetória histórica da construção das políticas educacionais inclusivas e sua intersecção com a modalidade de ensino da Educação Infantil.  As escolas para a infância, no Brasil, tiveram alterações em sua função, tendo o assistencialismo como marco inicial, passando pela custódia, até chegar à função educacional. Os marcos da legislação da educação da década de 1990 e a construção das Diretrizes Educacionais Nacionais para a Educação Infantil, recentemente, garantiram legalmente o direito de escolarização, desde a primeira infância, mas a construção de políticas efetivas é uma realidade a ser concretizada. Por meio de análise histórica, depreende-se que a Educação inclusiva tem como marco a década de 1990, por meio da política educacional impulsionada pelos documentos dos organismos internacionais como a Declaração de Salamanca de 1994, culminando com o documento Educação 2030, da UNESCO. A educação Inclusiva é fruto de avanços e retrocessos, tensionados pelas reformas do Estado e este percurso tem impacto na organização do ensino da Educação Infantil, uma modalidade que tem sua identidade constituída há poucas décadas. Nesse período, o reconhecimento da função educativa das escolas para a infância esteve ligado à necessidade de garantir o ensino na perspectiva inclusiva, pois se constitui  na primeira etapa da Educação Básica, momento crucial para o desenvolvimento da criança com deficiência, tanto nos aspectos cognitivos quanto sociais de interação. Por meio da metodologia qualitativa, pesquisa bibliográfica e documental, este trabalho tem o intuito de contextualizar a trajetória histórica das políticas educacionais inclusivas, tendo como foco a Educação infantil. Dessa forma, busca compreender os desafios que envolvem a organização do ensino nesta modalidade, bem como as reais possibilidades para a educação inclusiva e o avanço das políticas que envolvem o atendimento das crianças, desde o início de sua escolarização.
Cursos de Pedagogia das Instituições de Ensino Superior Públicas do Estado do Paraná e relação com a educação especial e inclusiva
Authors: Claudia Maria Petchak Zanlorenzi  , Andreia Bulaty
Published: April 2024

A perspectiva da inclusão consolidou-se no Brasil efetivamente na esfera da educação, a partir de 1990. Conferências, seminários, documentos e políticas públicas contribuíram para uma mudança de olhar sobre a temática. Todavia, a educação especial e inclusiva  tem sido garantida como conhecimento na formação inicial dos futuros professores?  A presente pesquisa visa analisar os Projetos Pedagógicos dos Cursos de Pedagogia das Instituições de Ensino Superior Públicas do Estado do Paraná, especificamente a oferta de disciplinas sobre educação especial e inclusiva. Nesse sentido, busca-se entender como os cursos de graduação têm se posicionado em relação à temática. Para tanto, será utilizada a pesquisa qualitativa e exploratória, e,  como procedimentos metodológicos,  a pesquisa bibliográfica que terá duas etapas: os estudos da temática e a pesquisa nos Projetos Pedagógicos Curriculares dos cursos de Pedagogia, das instituições públicas do Estado do Paraná, correspondente às dez instituições - sete Universidades Estaduais, duas Federais e um Instituto Federal. O estudo dos projetos será ancorado na Análise de Conteúdo. Pretende-se com esse estudo problematizar a temática, apontar fragilidades e principalmente contribuir para que a educação na perspectiva inclusiva se consolide como espaço de emancipação humana.
Surdez unilateral no Brasil: implicações epistemológicas e políticas relacionadas às práticas educacionais
Authors: Ricardo Desidério
Published: April 2024

Embora sempre se constituiu uma deficiência auditiva, no Brasil, a surdez unilateral só foi reconhecida por lei como deficiência no dia 22 de dezembro de 2023, quando foi promulgada a Lei 14.768, de 2023, que garante direitos de pessoas com deficiência a quem sofre surdez total em apenas um dos ouvidos (Brasil, 2023). No entanto, mesmo se constituindo uma deficiência invisível e conscientes de que seus efeitos são menores que os causados pela perda bilateral, tal deficiência também apresenta limitações e, no contexto escolar, crianças, adolescentes e adultos podem encontrar dificuldades em seu processo de ensino e aprendizagem. Porém, frente aos desafios da transformação histórico-cultural da qual a escola faz parte, este estudo, de caráter bibliográfico, tem como objetivo levar o leitor a refletir sobre a surdez unilateral no Brasil e suas implicações epistemológicas e políticas no contexto educacional, numa perspectiva de se pensar em estratégias e práticas que contribuam para o processo de ensino e aprendizagem do aluno com surdez unilateral. Com isso, fica evidente que o reconhecimento da deficiência auditiva unilateral por lei garante o acesso aos direitos concedidos a pessoas com deficiência, mas também, possibilitará pensar em políticas de/para implementação de ações no contexto escolar que favoreçam a aprendizagem de alunos com surdez unilateral. Denota-se ainda a necessidade de se aprofundar as discussões sobre o surdo unilateral, ainda tão carente de estudos.
Acessibilidade em jogos digitais educacionais no contexto da educação básica
Authors: Leandro Key Higuchi Yanaze
Published: April 2024

Os jogos digitais são produtos culturais voltados para o entretenimento em plataformas e dispositivos digitais, em linguagem multimídia imersiva e ludicidade interativa que coloca o usuário em um papel ativo. Para além da sua essencialidade lúdica, no campo educacional os jogos digitais oferecem oportunidades de aprendizado prático, promovendo o desenvolvimento de habilidades como resolução de problemas, colaboração e pensamento crítico. No entanto, a falta de acessibilidade nos jogos digitais é um problema significativo que afeta muitos jogadores, especialmente aqueles com deficiências físicas, visuais, auditivas ou cognitivas. As principais barreiras de um jogo digital são: interfaces complexas, falta de opções de personalização, ausência de legendas ou áudio descrição, designs e visuais inadequados e falta de suporte para dispositivos de controle alternativos. Essas barreiras podem impedir que certos jogadores desfrutem plenamente dos jogos ou participem deles, excluindo-os de uma forma de entretenimento que deveria ser acessível a todos, sobretudo no contexto da educação básica. Este artigo tem o objetivo de apresentar os principais aspectos de acessibilidade que são essenciais para que os jogos digitais educacionais, sobretudo os que são usados no contexto da educação básica, promovam a inclusão e potencializem a aprendizagem significativa, divertida e inclusiva. De forma prática, serão apresentadas recursos inspiradores para a criação de jogos digitais e outros recursos educacionais, destacando as ferramentas de acessibilidade que potencializam a aprendizagem e a inclusão.
Inovação e TDIC na educação: da formação à reflexão dos professores da educação básica
Authors: Hummel Eromi Izabel , Silva Azevedo Travaglia Fabiana , Siqueira de Castro Rosicléia , Alves Tiago José
Published: April 2024

O debate em torno das inovações e das tecnologias na área educacional repercutem em grande dimensão nas últimas décadas, o que retrata a atualização dos conhecimentos por parte dos professores. Este trabalho tem por objetivo analisar as atividades propostas e os resultados dos trabalhos desenvolvidos pelos professores/mestrandos, da Turma 2, do Mestrado Profissional em Educação Inclusiva – PROFEI, na disciplina Inovação e TDIC na Educação. A metodologia consistiu em pesquisa exploratória e documental, as informações coletadas foram organizadas em categorias e analisadas, conforme estudos de Minayo (2001). Os resultados evidenciam que a disciplina possibilita a reflexão crítica a respeito do uso das tecnologias na educação e promove um ambiente interativo e colaborativos para troca de experiências entre os professores/ mestrandos.
Formação de Professores de Ciências Naturais e o aluno surdo: A disciplina de Libras nas instituições públicas de Educação Superior do Pará
Authors: Carla Andreza Correa Reuter  , Lucélia Cardoso Cavalcante
Published: April 2024

Este artigo aborda a formação de professores de Ciências Naturais nas instituições públicas de Educação Superior do Pará e o ensino de Ciências para surdos. Discute-se a oferta da disciplina curricular de Libras proposta nos Projetos Pedagógicos de Cursos das licenciaturas em Ciências Naturais das instituições paraenses. Para tal, procedeu-se metodologicamente por uma pesquisa de abordagem qualitativa, de caráter descritivo-exploratório que se constituiu em uma análise documental. Constatou-se que a proposta de disciplina de Libras nos cursos de Ciências Naturais das instituições públicas paraenses tem explicitado com maior recorrência conteúdos teóricos que focalizam debates sobre a Libras e sobre a educação de surdos, sem destacar aspectos específicos do ensino de Ciências. Além disso, as possibilidades de pesquisa e extensão sobre Libras e surdez presentes nos referidos Projetos Pedagógicos são escassas e constituem um potencial ainda pouco explorado. Conclui-se sobre a necessidade de se avançar em potencialização de conteúdos sobre pressupostos da educação de surdos, mediados pelo domínio da Libras considerando a singularidade da área de Ciências Naturais.
Impact of Carbon Emission Policy on Fresh Food Supply Chain Model for Deteriorating Imperfect Quality Items
Authors: Dhanda Anil , Mittal Mandeep , Chawla Sumit , Prasad Jagdish
Published: April 2024

Carbon emissions can be decreased by adopting the carbon cap-and-alternate policy. The current study suggests a carbon buying and selling mechanism for things that are deteriorating or of poor quality while taking into account chilled logistics services in a fresh food supply chain. In addition to deliveries of perishables, suppliers also provide retailers with chilled logistics services and carbon emission certificates for excess inventory. The retail price, the cost of chilled strategies, and the contributions to various carbon trading options—such as internal carbon trade, external carbon exchange, and carbon exchange both internally and externally for the destruction of low-quality goods have all been evaluated in this paper. The store network members give estimating systems to new food, emanation permits and refrigerated planned operations administrations. We likewise uncover the connection between carbon purchasing and advancing and refrigerated strategies administrations and test out their joint effect on the provider retailer's helpful dating. Store network donors are also encouraged to participate in the carbon exchanging mechanism, which benefits from more sophisticated asset utilisation and more ruthless stockpile chains. The numerical examples have helped to validate the results. In the end, a thorough sensitivity analysis has been provided.
Nonpolynomial Spline for Numerical Solution of Singularly Perturbed Convection-Diffusion Equations with Discontinuous Source Term
Authors: T. Mane Shilpkala , Lodhi Ram Kishun
Published: April 2024

This research addresses the numerical solution of singularly perturbed convection-diffusion kind boundary value problem of second-order with a discontinuity term. Due to the perturbation parameter and discontinuity term, the problem solution has a boundary layer and an interior layer. A nonpolynomial cubic spline method is utilized to solve the boundary value problem. A specific set of parameters associated with nonpolynomial spline is used to tailor the method. A comprehensive analysis of the stability and convergence of the recommended method is presented which gives second-order convergence results. The suggested method is implemented on two examples, and the obtained results are contrasted with an existing method, highlighting the precision and efficacy of the proposed method, which would enhance the method's novelty.
Quartic B-Spline Method for Non-Linear Second Order Singularly Perturbed Delay Differential Equations
Authors: Malge Shilpa , Lodhi Ram Kishun
Published: April 2024

This paper introduces a novel computational approach utilizing the quartic B-spline method on a uniform mesh for the numerical solution of non-linear singularly perturbed delay differential equations (NSP-DDE) of second-order with a small negative shift. These types of equations are encountered in various scientific and engineering disciplines, including biology, physics, and control theory. We are using quartic B-spline methods to solve NSP-DDE without linearizing the equation. Thus, the set of equations generated by the quartic B-spline technique is non-linear and the obtained equations are solved by Newton-Raphson method. The success of the approach is assessed by applying it to a numerical example for different values of perturbation and delay parameter parameters, the maximum absolute error (MAE) is obtained via the double mesh principle. The convergence rate of the proposed method is four. Obtained numerical results are compared with existing numerical techniques in literature and observe that the proposed method is superior with other numerical techniques. The quartic B-spline method provides the numerical solution at any point of the given interval. It is easy to implement on a computer and more efficient for handling second-order NSP-DDE.
A mathematical analysis of the corruption dynamics model with optimal control strategy
Authors: Gutema Tesfaye Worku , Wedajo Alemu Geleta , Koya Purnachandra Rao
Published: April 2024

Corruption is a global problem that affects many countries by destroying economic, social, and political development. Therefore, we have formulated and analyzed a mathematical model to understand better control measures that reduce corruption transmission with optimal control strategies. To verify the validity of this model, we examined a model analysis showing that the solution of the model is positive and bounded. The basic reproduction number R0 was computed by using the next-generation matrix. The formulated model was studied analytically and numerically in the context of corruption dynamics. The stability analysis of the formulated model showed that the corruption-free equilibrium is locally and globally asymptotically stable for R0 < 1, but the corruption-endemic equilibrium is globally asymptotically stable for R0 > 1. Furthermore, the optimal control strategy was expressed through the Pontryagin Maximum Principle by incorporating two control variables. Finally, numerical simulations for the optimal control model were performed using the Runge-Kutta fourth order forward and backward methods. This study showed that applying both mass education and law enforcement is the most efficient strategy to reduce the spread of corruption.
Perception of drivers toward road safety and factors that cause road accidents in Riyadh city of Saudi Arabia
Authors: Almatar Khalid Mohammed
Published: April 2024

Injury as a result of road traffic accidents (RTA) is one of the leading causes of death and disability-adjusted life years. Strategies to handle this major public health problem, which has significant consequences for the Saudi economy and families, have been underway for many years but with very little success. This study’s main aim is to determine respondents’ perceptions of traffic safety and the factors that lead to road traffic accidents. It is a cross-sectional study conducted on randomly selected university students, faculty drivers, and visitors using King Saud University’s parking facility. Data were collected from 381 drivers using a pretested questionnaire, which comprises questions intended to attain the study’s objectives. The critical factors affecting traffic safety are public information followed by road maintenance, Garage, vehicle inspection, Road design and equipment, Training of drivers, Sanctions and Police enforcement, Protective devices and vehicle design, and post-accidental care. Road traffic accidents were found to be 39.0% with respondents aged less than 20 years, followed by ages between 20–35 years, which was 34.8%, and only 2.4% above 50 years. The most frequent occurrence of road traffic accidents was angle collision (39.0%) and back collision (18.9%), followed by hitting a fixed object (17.7%). Distraction habits during driving include cell phone usage (56.7%), followed by smoking (24.4%), and eating and drinking (18.9%) while driving. The most common traffic violations were increased speed limit (48.1) and loss of driving license (11.8%). The most common injuries were head (39.0%) and limbs (22.0%). A significant association between drivers’ age during the accident and distraction habits has been found (p < 0.000). The study demonstrated that drinking/eating, cell phone use, and violation of traffic rules are significant reasons for RTA. The findings of this study will contribute to a more comprehensive knowledge of road traffic accidents for the formation of effective strategies and evidence-based policies for the prevention of accidents.