bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Polígonos: dobra aqui, dobra ali e um objeto esquecido: o transferidor
Authors: Leivas José Carlos Pinto , Lara Débora Da Silva de , Soares Gabriel De Oliveira
Published: October 2019

Neste artigo apresentamos uma investigação geométrica, de cunho qualitativo, realizada por um grupo de estudos liderado pelo primeiro autor, envolvendo alunos de um programa de pós-graduação em Ensino de Ciências e Matemática e professores em ação continuada, no transcorrer de 2017. A pesquisa buscou responder sobre como articular o transferidor e o papel como recursos didáticos em uma transposição didática. Portanto, teve por objetivo a articulação do transferidor e do papel como recursos didáticos em uma transposição didática. A coleta de dados deu-se por gravações de voz, filmagens e fotografias. o que permitiu ao grupo refletir sobre a criação didática que pode proporcionar a Transposição Didática, a qual leva o saber sábio ou científico sobre polígonos ao saber ensinado, para a escola básica, proporcionando aprendizagem com significado. Os resultados obtidos, com os experimentos, permitem indicar que é possível realizar Transposição Didática com a forma de obtenção de polígonos por dobradura, desenvolvendo habilidades visuais relevantes para a formação geométrica.
Educação matemática inclusiva e saberes docentes em um curso de extensão: o caso de Júlia
Authors: Ferreira Ana Cristina , Costa Viviane Cristiane
Published: October 2019

Mesmo com os avanços na legislação brasileira relacionados à Educação Inclusiva, a prática cotidiana das escolas e dos cursos de formação de professores ainda está muito distante do desejável. No caso específico do ensino de Matemática para alunos surdos, apesar da obrigatoriedade de existência de intérpretes nas escolas e da disciplina de Libras nos cursos de Licenciatura, o cenário não é muito diferente. Uma formação de professores para atuar nesse cenário é uma tarefa urgente tanto nos cursos de Licenciatura quanto nos espaços dedicados à formação continuada. A presente pesquisa, de natureza qualitativa, teve como propósito analisar possíveis contribuições de um curso de extensão para a mobilização de saberes docentes relacionados à inclusão de alunos surdos nas aulas de Matemática em classes regulares. Nesse artigo, analisamos a experiência vivida por uma participante, Júlia. Os dados foram coletados por meio de gravação em áudio ou vídeo dos encontros, diário de campo da pesquisadora, bem como registros produzidos pela participante ao longo do curso e questionário respondido por ela. Os resultados evidenciam que ela se engajou ativamente nas atividades realizadas ao longo do curso e que ampliou seus saberes ao vivenciar e construir tarefas matemáticas que poderiam ser desenvolvidas com todos os alunos, inclusive surdos. Há indícios de que ela mobilizou conhecimentos matemáticos para a inclusão e, em particular, conhecimentos pedagógicos do conteúdo. A professora ainda ressignificou sua percepção dos papeis do intérprete e do professor de Matemática em classes inclusivas.
A vida ressignificada em sinais: uma reflexão sobre o desafio de ensinar e aprender
Authors: Stein Jorama De Quadros
Published: October 2019

Este artigo tem por objetivo discutir educação inclusiva sob a perspectiva de uma experiência de aprendizagem de Língua Brasileira de Sinais. Para tanto, apresenta princípios derivados de leituras acerca do tema e os toma como ponto de partida para pensar a respeito de uma experiência de aprendizagem de LIBRAS vivenciada pela autora do texto. Concluímos que a problematização realizada enaltece a necessidade de o educador permitir-se vivenciar a língua e inserir-se na cultura de seu aluno a fim de compreender como o aluno se vê diante da língua e da cultura de forma a tornar-se capaz de intervir mais adequadamente para a integração desse aluno nas vivências escolares.
Matemática em Braile: a importância da linguagem escrita e oral nas descrições de representações gráficas
Authors: Lorencini Pricila Basilio Marçal , Nogueira Clélia Maria Ignatius , Rezende Veridiana
Published: October 2019

O aluno com baixa visão grave ou cego, assim como os alunos videntes, apresentam dificuldades de aprendizagem relacionadas à Matemática. Porém, diante dos poucos recursos didáticos disponíveis para sua aprendizagem, o livro didático adaptado em braile, tem sido o mais utilizado. Desta forma, o objetivo deste estudo é buscar identificar possíveis influências na aprendizagem do conceito de função pelo aluno com baixa visão grave ou cego, devido à adaptação ou descrição, em linguagem natural, das representações gráficas nos livros didáticos de Matemática adaptados em braile. Para isto, foram realizadas análises dos enunciados dos livros didáticos de Matemática impressos em tinta e adaptados em braile, levando em consideração alguns elementos da teoria das representações semióticas de Raymond Duval. Após as observações, podem-se destacar as seguintes principais diferenças entre os livros didáticos de Matemática em braile em relação ao de tinta: presença de símbolos matemáticos desconhecidos pelo aluno com baixa visão grave ou cego; falta de tabela ou nota explicativa a respeito destes símbolos matemáticos; disposição dos sinais em braile muito próximos dificultando sua distinção tátil e consequentemente o seu reconhecimento; falha no alto relevo, devido ao desgaste do uso do livro ou por algum problema na impressão em braile, o que também dificulta sua percepção tátil e a omissão dos gráficos de funções, para a resolução de alguns exercícios. Estes equívocos e ausência de notação podem trazer resultados negativos na apropriação do conhecimento matemático se não houver uma supervisão e acompanhamento do professor.
Astronomia na educação infantil: análise de uma proposta didático-metodológica voltada à alfabetização científica
Authors: Rosa Cleci Teresinha Werner da , Darroz Luiz Marcelo , Della Santa Janaine
Published: October 2019

O presente estudo toma por referência a natureza curiosa e questionadora das crianças e discute o modo como essas características podem ser exploradas pelo professor da Educação Infantil de modo a favorecer a Alfabetização Científica. De forma mais específica o estudo centrou sua investigação em discorrer sobre as contribuições de uma proposta didático-metodológica, para a aquisição de conhecimentos científicos em Astronomia na Educação Infantil. A estruturação didática seguiu a metodologia dos Três Momentos Pedagógicos e as atividades estiveram apoiadas em ações que envolvessem a participação, o questionamento e o diálogo das crianças. Como resultado, o estudo aponta para a validade desta metodologia e salienta a importância de partir de temas problematizados pelas próprias crianças e que estejam alinhados com suas indagações e curiosidades, como forma de fomentar o diálogo e o debate em sala de aula.
Bolachas de casca de laranja: uma atividade de modelagem matemática e empreendedorismo sustentável
Authors: Ceron Camila Garbelini da Silva , Koga Thais Maya , Borssoi Adriana Helena , Silva Karina Alessandra Pessôa da
Published: October 2019

Neste artigo, apresentamos uma proposta de atividade, bem como a resolução por antecipação pelas autoras, destinada a professores dos anos finais do Ensino Fundamental. A proposta desenvolvida em aula de Modelagem Matemática do Mestrado Profissional em Ensino de Matemática buscou verificar a possibilidade de aproximação de conteúdos matemáticos com conceitos de empreendedorismo, além de conscientizar sobre a importância da sustentabilidade com a reciclagem de rejeitos. Após revisão bibliográfica, a análise de dados coletados pelas autoras se deu de forma interpretativa à luz dos referenciais teóricos da Modelagem Matemática, empreendedorismo sustentável e antecipação de soluções. Podemos inferir que, com pouco investimento em rejeitos é possível desenvolver um produto lucrativo e de fácil comercialização, além de abordar conteúdos matemáticos para seu encaminhamento.
Material dourado: potencialidades no ensino das operações de adição e subtração para alunos de um 3º ano do ensino fundamental
Authors: Souza Soneiva Luiza Feix Dias de , Setti Elenice Josefa Kolancko , Tambarussi Carla Melli
Published: October 2019

Este artigo é resultado de uma pesquisa realizada no âmbito de um projeto desenvolvido numa instituição privada de Educação Básica. Do projeto participaram 16 estudantes do 3º ano do Ensino Fundamental que frequentam a escola em período integral. O objetivo da pesquisa foi investigar as potencialidades de um trabalho com o "Material Dourado" no ensino e na aprendizagem de adição e subtração. A conclusão a que se chegou é que o Material Dourado auxiliou os estudantes na compreensão dos algoritmos da adição e da subtração, em especial no que tange às “trocas” e às “reservas” realizadas. Desse modo, passaram a desenvolver as atividades com mais confiança e êxito.
Raciocínio funcional mobilizado em atividades de modelagem matemática: um encaminhamento envolvendo a experimentação investigativa
Authors: Araki Paulo Henrique Hideki , Rogoski Kawana Fernando , Silva Karina Alessandra Pessoa da
Published: October 2019

Neste artigo apresentamos o desenvolvimento de uma atividade de Modelagem Matemática cujo objetivo principal consiste na evidenciação do raciocínio funcional a partir de dados provenientes de atividades experimentais investigativas. Nessa pesquisa, evidenciamos estratégias e tipos de pensamento funcional mobilizados por alunos do 9º ano do Ensino Fundamental quando relacionam o tempo de reação de um comprimido efervescente com a manipulação de algumas variáveis. Separados em quatro grupos, os alunos buscaram analisar a influência referente à variação do volume de água, da temperatura da água, da massa de comprimido e das dimensões do recipiente sobre o tempo de reação. A investigação aqui apresentada se restringe a discutir as análises realizadas com o Grupo 1, responsável por investigar os efeitos da variação de volume de água, evidenciando a mobilização do raciocínio funcional ao longo das fases de uma atividade de modelagem matemática. Por meio das atividades, foi possível observar que os alunos puderam mobilizar o raciocínio funcional no decorrer de uma atividade de modelagem matemática, inclusive em situações que requerem conhecimento matemático ainda não contemplado em aulas anteriores.
Description of Onthophagus humboldti and Uroxys bonplandi, two new scarab beetles (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeinae) from Costa Rica, with notes on tropical mountain brachyptery and endemicity
Authors: Kohlmann Bert , Solís Ángel , Alvarado Guillermo
Published: October 2019

Two new endemic species of scarab beetles are described from Costa Rica,Onthophagus humboldtisp. nov. andUroxys bonplandisp. nov.Onthophagus humboldtisp. nov.is also the tenth brachypterousOnthophagusspecies to be described worldwide, representing also a case of extreme brachyptery in Onthophagini. Illustrations for both new species, as well as marking differences with closely related species are included. Maps showing the distribution of the new species, as well as the distribution of brachypterous and endemic scarab-beetle species for Costa Rica are presented and discussed. The Cordillera de Talamanca represents an area where Scarabaeinae (four genera) show very high known levels of brachypterism in Mesoamerica. A reconstruction of the montane environment in the Cordillera de Talamanca during the Last Glacial Maximum (~24 ka) is analyzed, in order to try to understand a possible historical biogeography model that might promote high levels of brachypterism in scarab-beetles. The present study supports previous proposals that brachyptery is correlated with stable environments associated with deeply incised valleys. Tropical mountain ranges are also identified as having more endemics than lowland rain forests, contradicting accepted wisdom. Lastly, a mitochondrial DNA analysis supports the existence of theOnthophagus dicraniusand theO. clypeatusspecies-groups as two well-defined and closely related branches.
Observer ses pairs lors de séances de simulation haute‑fidélité : une activité de nature ludique portée par des en‑jeux sérieux
Authors: Bouchot Hélène , Leblanc Serge
Published: October 2019

L’objectif de cette contribution est de produire des connaissances sur l’activité d’observation lors de séance de simulation haute-fidélité (SHF), en formation initiale de la maïeutique. Cette activité reste une zone d’ombre à la fois du point de vue scientifique et également du point de vue de la formation, alors qu’il s’agit d’une pratique ordinaire en formation initiale des métiers de la santé. L’observation permet de répondre à la contrainte de former un effectif conséquent d’étudiant·e·s à travers un dispositif pédagogique qui ne soit pas trop chronophage tout en tirant profit des équipements vidéo, des salles de SHF, tels qu’ils sont préconisés par la haute autorité de santé (HAS). Cette étude se place dans le cadre théorique du cours d’action (Theureau, 2004, 2006) pour analyser l’activité d’observation de cinq étudiantes sages-femmes, à l’occasion d’un module de plusieurs séances de SHF. Ce cadre épistémologique permet de prendre en compte le point de vue des observatrices pour accéder à la compréhension de leur activité, en partie silencieuse, ainsi qu’à son potentiel transformatif. Les analyses des données construites à partir des vidéos des situations d’observation et des entretiens d’autoconfrontations, montrent que l’activité d’observation a) s’organise collégialement en conduite de jeu, en considérant les indéterminations de la situation comme en-jeu et b) qu’elle s’accompagne de processus transformatifs majorant et/ou projetés, relatifs à l’exercice professionnel, mais aussi spécifiques à la simulation. Ainsi l’appropriation générique ludique de l’environnement de visionnage et son potentiel d’apprentissage-développement, permettent de le définir comme une sphère vidéo-ludo-utilitaire du dispositif de formation.
Les gestes de différenciation en éducation physique et sportive : le cas d’un enseignant débutant exerçant en milieu difficile
Authors: Mayeko Teddy , Brière-Guenoun Fabienne
Published: October 2019

Cette recherche s’intéresse aux gestes de différenciation d’un enseignant d’éducation physique et sportive (EPS) débutant exerçant en éducation prioritaire. Elle s’inscrit dans une approche comparatiste en didactique, enrichie par les fondements théoriques et méthodologiques de la clinique de l’activité. Nous cherchons à comprendre comment un enseignant d’EPS débutant peut concilier les diverses contraintes qui pèsent sur son activité, liées notamment aux caractéristiques du contexte, à ses motifs d’agir et aux prescriptions institutionnelles, pour conduire et différencier son enseignement. Les résultats montrent que l’instauration de conditions propices au travail est permise grâce à un aménagement souple du milieu didactique et à la construction de diverses structures de communication centrées sur les apprentissages. Les gestes de différenciation résultent de multiples dilemmes tels que gérer la classe, conduire l’enseignement pour tous et chacun, favoriser des savoirs de type tactique ou technique et respecter/adapter les prescriptions. Au-delà, sont discutées des perspectives de développement du pouvoir d’agir des enseignants débutants exerçant en milieu difficile.
Comment contribuer au développement des pratiques des représentants du personnel dans les CHSCT : le cas d’une recherche‑intervention à la SNCF
Authors: Poley Yann , Petit Johann
Published: October 2019

Cet article présente les principales conclusions d’une thèse en ergonomie portant sur le travail des représentants du personnel dans plusieurs CHSCT de la SNCF. Ces éléments sont de nature à éclairer certains déterminants d’une activité qu’il s’agit de favoriser, pour qu’elle puisse justement contribuer à l’amélioration des conditions de travail. Après une présentation du cadre et de la méthodologie d’une recherche-intervention, nous en présenterons les principaux enseignements. L’activité des représentants du personnel est ici considérée comme relevant de la résolution collective de problème de conception. Nous montrerons les difficultés qu’ils ont à intégrer les salariés et à mobiliser le travail lors de cette résolution des problématiques qui parcourent l’entreprise. Nous pourrons alors décrire les principaux enjeux méthodologiques pour des interventions ergonomiques qui se proposent justement de développer la capacité des représentants du personnel à traiter les questions du travail. Il s’agit de les outiller pour qu’ils puissent penser, agir et débattre autrement à la fois du travail des salariés, mais également de leur propre travail au sein du CHSCT.
Vulnérables ou dangereux ?
Authors: Gansel Yannis
Published: October 2019

Au cours des années 2000, une série de transformations institutionnelles traversent le champ de l’adolescence : reconnaissance de la notion de handicap psychique, accumulation de réformes dans le cadre de la justice des mineurs, développement de dispositifs d’écoute de la souffrance. C’est dans ce contexte social que se problématise la catégorie d’« adolescents difficiles ». Il s’agit d’une population de jeunes qui, ne rentrant pas de façon suffisamment satisfaisante dans les cases des savoirs et des pratiques du médicosocial, de la protection de l’enfance, de la justice ou du sanitaire, « se font rejeter de partout ». Cette population interstitielle devient alors l’objet spécifique d’un souci collectif, de savoirs cliniques et d’actions publiques.
Dans quelles conditions historiques et sociales l’expertise clinique a-t-elle identifié ce problème ? Comment les acteurs de terrain éprouvent ce souci ? Quelles pratiques développent-ils pour le traiter ? À partir d’une recherche documentaire et d’une enquête ethnographique de longue durée, cet ouvrage apporte une contribution à l’anthropologie de la santé mentale en France. Il explore concrètement ce que la psychiatrisation signifie, dans le champ des adolescents difficiles, aux confins de la dangerosité et de la vulnérabilité, des pratiques de sollicitude et de contrainte.
Italians in Argentina: an International Relations Perspective. Images, Identities and States
Authors: Cabeza Marta Graciela
Published: October 2019

This paper analyzes the effects of the bilateral relationship of obtaining political rights of migrants and the phenomenon of the Italian network of associations that have emerged in Argentina. It applies the concept of «transnational community» and concludes by arguing that the role of the Italians, in both Argentina’s foreign policy and Italian public policy towards this country, has been limited, circumstantial and with no historical weight.
Italian Immigration to Ecuador in the 1930s and 1940s
Authors: Pagnotta Chiara
Published: October 2019

In this essay the author analyzes the period of the 1930s and 1940s. It was marked by the advance of Fascism and World War II and their consequences on the Italians in Ecuador. The analysis takes into account the settlement projects in the Andean country by Italy, the progressive alignment of Ecuador to the hemispheric defense policy, the promulgation of racial laws and Jewish immigration in Quito, as well as the inclusion of the Italians in the U.S. blacklist.
Building an Identity on Paper: The Negotiation of Italianitá in the Early North American Ethnic Press
Authors: Pierno Franco
Published: October 2019

This article examines the language of one of the several Italian newspapers in-print between the end of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th century in North America, the Gazzetta del Massachusetts. The goal of this paper is to show how the journalistic activity borne by overseas immigrants have re-created and/or re-negotiated a new «Italianità» via a quite different use of the Italian language when compared to coeval papers printed in Italy.
Frajda et Berthe Globus, Ester Czernilowski : bribes de destins de femmes juives dans l’immédiat après-guerre
Authors: Marc Sandra
Published: October 2019

Après la Seconde Guerre mondiale, comment les Juifs de France ont-ils retrouvé leur place dans la société ? Quels obstacles ont-ils dû franchir ? Leur est-on venu en aide? C’est à travers l’histoire de trois femmes endeuillées par la Shoah, paupérisées par les mesures antisémites du gouvernement de Vichy, que nous tenterons d’apporter des éléments de réponse à ces questions. Leur misère a été soulagée par une association juive dont l’œuvre est encore trop méconnue: le Comité Juif d’Action Sociale et de Reconstruction (COJASOR).
The HEROES Project
Authors: Thornton Alex R. , Blumberg Daniel M. , Papazoglou Konstantinos , Giromini Luciano
Published: October 2019

The chapter introduces the HEROES Project, an online training resource that develops mental resilience. The goal is to provide the reader with insight into a resource that can be used as an adjunct to employee assistance programs, critical incident stress debriefing, and counseling. The HEROES Project is the first virtual training course that combines the therapeutic tools of clinical and organizational psychology and provides first responders access to a self-driven wellness program. This respects many first responders' preference for anonymous and private self-care, while the autonomous nature of the training reinforces for all first responders that they are ultimately responsible for maintaining their own wellness.
Narrative Therapy to Address Trauma for Emergency Medical Services and Firefighters
Authors: DeDiego Amanda C. , Farrell Isabel C. , McGrath Andrea M.
Published: October 2019

First responders, including Emergency Medical Services personnel and firefighters, support community members in times of crisis. When responding to emergencies, first responders often experience both direct and vicarious trauma. Over time, the pace and intensity of a career as a first responder leads to poor health habits and high risk for mental health issues including posttraumatic stress disorder. Due to concern about peer perception and mental health stigma, these professionals are less likely to seek mental health supports to manage and process trauma. This chapter explores Narrative Therapy as an ideal option for mental health treatment of first responder trauma, providing a collaborative approach to therapy using the natural coping strategy of storytelling.
Changing Hearts and Minds
Authors: Neisler Kimberly , Rosado Nancy , Beidel Deborah C.
Published: October 2019

By the nature of their occupation, first responders witness numerous traumatic events. Most of the time, their training and desire to help others allows them to respond professionally and appropriately. However, there are certain events that, for whatever reason, affect first responders in a more dramatic way, leading to emotional and behavioral changes that affect their interpersonal relationships and occupational functioning. Even if they recognize the need, first responders often are hesitant to reveal their distress and/or seek professional help to superiors, believing that they will be perceived as unfit for duty. In this chapter, the need for administrators to understand and accept the severe impact of traumatic events is discussed. Consistent with the individualized nature of traumatic responses, a tiered strategy of intervention is proposed. Finally, drawing from an occupational health perspective, a model that conceptualizes and responds to exposure to traumatic events as an occupational hazard is discussed.
Empowering Students and Teachers Through Formative Assessment
Authors: Morton Bridget , Van Cleave Jessica
Published: October 2019

In this chapter, the authors provide a formative assessment model geared toward supporting what Carol Dweck called a growth-mindset. The authors describe the model in detail, then describe an action research study in which they collaborated with public school teachers to put the model to work with high-achieving, second grade students in the context of reading groups. Finally, the authors provide key results from the implementation and make recommendations for practitioners interested in using formative assessment to promote growth-mindset.
Formative Assessment in Hands-On STEM Education
Authors: Peterson Bryanne , Hipple Britton T.
Published: October 2019

This chapter serves as an introduction to transdisciplinary learning, Integrative STEM Education, and current methods for infusing formative assessment into hands-on instruction at the elementary level. Subscribing to the approach that formative assessment is a process that takes place in the classroom to enable learning, the chapter discusses the use of engineering notebooks, competency-based assessment, and qualitative assessment (rubrics and portfolios) in the context of formative assessment while facilitating hands-on learning opportunities. In addition to introducing each of these topics from a research and literature perspective, examples are provided and discussed from a practical perspective. No one formative assessment is better than another, however, one type may be more practical due to the teacher's willingness to try new things, development of students, standards teacher is measuring, type of lesson/unit, time, available resources, and associated costs.
Embedding Formative Assessment in the Mathematics Classroom Through Writing, Discourse, and the Use of Digital Tools
Authors: Martin Christie Sullivan , Polly Drew
Published: October 2019

Formative assessment in mathematics involves a multi-faceted process of determining what data to collect, collecting data, analyzing data, and interpreting data to make and implement future instructional decisions. In this chapter we describe two separate efforts; one where the first author served a classroom teacher and used various writing activities in the process of formative assessment, and one where hundreds of teachers in North Carolina completed a year-long professional development project focused on the use of the digital formative assessment tool, AMC Anywhere, and related instructional materials. Implications for these projects include a need to provide ongoing support in all aspects of the formative assessment process so that teachers see each aspect as part of a larger picture.
Summative Literacy Assessments and How They Imagine Children
Authors: Compton-Lilly Catherine , Dixon Kerryn , Janks Hilary , Woods Annette
Published: October 2019

As an international team of scholars, we have individually and collectively encountered a range of summative and formative assessment practices. Some of these assessment practices have originated from other parts of the world as policy practices increasingly entail global borrowing. We open this chapter with two compelling views of childhood; one places the onus on leading, directing, and controlling children's learning; the other views learning as idiosyncratic, unpredictable, and stunningly contingent on each child's vision of the world. We then introduce readers to a summative assessment associated with three countries (Australia, South Africa, and the United States) to explore how the use of these assessments contributes to the proliferation of particular views of childhood. Finally, we discuss the use of three formative literacy assessments that have gained international attention and present alternative visions of childhood and literacy learning.
Behavioral Intentions and Retention of Technical and Scientific Staff in Research and Development Organizations
Authors: Steil Andrea Valéria , Dandolini Gertrudes Aparecida , Artur de Souza João , de Cuffa Denise , Costa Rejane
Published: October 2019

Different reasons influence intentions of technical and scientific professionals to stay or leave their current jobs, impacting the ability of companies to retain these professionals. This paper identified the antecedents of intentions to leave, intentions to stay, and retention of such technical and scientific professionals in private research and development organizations from the Greater Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil. Data was collected via online questionnaires between December, 2014 and March, 2015. Job satisfaction and supervisory support were negatively related to the intention to leave the organization, and positively related to the intention to stay in the organization. Training and development opportunities and organizational culture presented negative relation only to the intention to leave the organization. The article discusses these results and presents suggestions for future studies.
Relationship Among Work-Related Micro-OB Variables
Authors: Tiwari Vivek , Singh Surendra Kumar
Published: October 2019

The present study investigates the nature of job involvement and its impact on executive's satisfaction level in providing motivation finally leading to organizational commitment. A model has been developed which examines the relationship between the measurable constructs. The model explores the relationship between the executive's job involvement level and their outcome with satisfaction level, motivation and organizational Commitment (named ISMC Model). The results indicate there is a goodness-of-fit for the research model, which has been verified with different measures of goodness-of-fit. The path coefficients explained a significant amount of variation along with the identification that job involvement is a significant attribute in the present model. The study examines executive's perceptions and the significance of job involvement. Management specialists will recognize the dynamics of job involvement and its linkage with job satisfaction, motivation and organizational commitment in an organization.
National Culture Influence on Organisational Trauma
Authors: Cejka Pavel , Mohelska Hana
Published: October 2019

Increasing human interaction creates extra stress on individuals and organisations as well. The nature of such stress results in economic shocks and large societal and organisational traumas. Although recent social science is capable of addressing the complexity of international interplay such as culture, acts of multinational corporations or cross-cultural team management, little attention was paid on the cultural aspects of removing organisational trauma. Since the 1980s, social science has experienced lively development in cross-cultural studies via the work of Hofstede, the Globe Group, the World Value Survey initiative, Trompenaars, Schwartz and others. Although major models are sufficient for defining national culture, there is lack of work explaining the managerial implications for crisis management or mitigating trauma in organisations.The authors of this chapter intend to critically review the latest literature on national culture, while discussing the relevant models and introducing the theoretic framework applicable for crisis/ trauma management.
Preventing Occupational Stress in Railway Engine Pilots
Authors: Kumar Devesh , Kharwar Poonam Singh
Published: October 2019

Traffic volume and speed is going to be increased in Indian Railways successively leading to higher stress in train operations. The jobs of railway pilots come under the category of high strain jobs, necessitating a need to conduct study to unfold factors associated with occupational stress. OSI test, questionnaire of specific stressors and laboratory test battery were used as tools. Means of OSI of railway pilots was significantly higher than OSI of train operation staff. Mean of OSI of goods train pilots was higher to means to those of high speed and passenger train pilots. Study revealed positive correlation of speed perception and complex reaction time tests, and negative correlation of other constituent tests of laboratory test battery to OSI test. Highest stressor observed is role overload followed by role conflict. These findings provide evidence of higher occupational stress among railway pilots because of identified specific stressors. Significant correlation noticed between OSI and laboratory test results indicates its utility in preliminary psychological screening.
The Potential of Spirituality for the Treatment of Organizational Trauma
Authors: Kučera Dušan
Published: October 2019

The spiritual approach in dealing with organizational trauma is still relatively uncommon in business management literature. This chapter attempts to show the complexity of the problem through getting over the traditional framework of managerial psychology as defined by modern Western thought. Inspired by the holistic concept of man, the author transcends the usual managerial horizon and introduces a new perspective, which touches on the problem of the meaning of work within the context of the purpose of human life. The description of traumatic experiences in an organization is connected with feelings of guilt, the crisis of the concept of justice, the problem of forgiveness, and finding the inner energy to overcome the trauma and huge disappointment. Organizational trauma may develop into a personal and organizational crisis. This chapter tackles the potential of spirituality (human faith and hope) that gives a new meaning to life and work. Spirituality is connected with some religious systems. It can be instrumental in finding an appropriate treatment.
Examining the Role of Person-Environment Fit in Improving Teaching Satisfaction and Subjective Well-Being
Authors: Ali Imran
Published: October 2019

The current study examines the influence of person-environment fit constructs including; person-organization fit, person-job fit, person-vocation fit, person-group fit and person-person fit between teaching satisfaction and life satisfaction among faculty members. The study uses data collected from 509 faculty members teaching in different colleges and universities of Pakistan. The study found significantly positive influence of all person-environment fit dimensions including; person-organization fit, person-job fit, person-vocation fit, person-group fit and person-person fit on teaching satisfaction and life satisfaction perceptions among faculty members in Pakistan.
Museum, Not Temple
Authors: Horst Katarina , Pagliacci Pizzardi Aida
Published: October 2019

A Museum is not a temple but a place giving an ethical, moral framework to the meeting of people and cultural assets. Museum's outfitting must be able to make visitors understand, without any further mediation. Two aspects are shown: the need to be suitable for early childhood and the capacity of being a reference of citizenship. For centuries, some Museums and Collectors have used illegal digs as a source to acquire antique objects, with the result that most Museums and Collections possess a large amount of objects with no trace of their provenance. The countries of origin, on the other hand, feel deprived of their past. There is a change necessary: a change in how to deal with ancient objects, which should be presented because of their historical evidence. A new way of dealing with objects is possible: examples of new collaborations between the officials of the Countries of origin and the Museums are given. In the new ways of working in the culture sector the public will be the profiteer, beginning with everyone's own personal experience.
The Online Platform Economy as an Entrepreneurship-Based Strategy for Value Creation
Authors: Saiz-Alvarez José Manuel
Published: October 2019

The Online Platform Economy (OPE) is a part of the Gig Economy defined by the hiring of temporary and highly-flexible workers (freelancers and independent contractors) instead of full-time employees to perform tasks (“gigs”), as well as by using 4G and 5G ICTs-based technologies for crowdwork, crowdvoting, and crowdsolving. These online platform businesses provide businesses and consumers access to low-cost, on-demand labor. But gig workers' experiences are more complex, as they have access to very flexible, potentially autonomous work. They also deal with challenges caused by the nature of the work, its precariousness, and their relationships with online platforms. This chapter studies OPEs and the Gig Economy. The author defines the concept of the Gig Economy and its importance, and analyzes it through a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) analysis. Then, the OPE, as a digital value creator, is studied. The chapter includes perspectives and conclusions.
Using Wikis in Educational Research
Authors: Smith Patrick A.
Published: October 2019

A wiki is a user-created website that can be accessed and modified by multiple users. As a Web 2.0 technology, wikis can be used to produce collaborative, co-created information and knowledge. The use of wikis can harness a group's collaborative and creative energy and allow the group to produce shared knowledge that benefits all members. Wiki also serves as a powerful tool for educational research. In this chapter, the author discusses the use of wikis in education and presents the results of a case study which explores factors that impact perceptions among faculty and students of the value of wiki technology in legal education, as well as the benefits of using wiki technology in educational research.
Applying Critical Theories to Social Media Mining and Analysis
Authors: Sharp Sacha
Published: October 2019

To add to the limited higher education research that seeks to explore the riches of social media as a space for data collection, this chapter provides an example for how to use social media mining in combination with critical theories as an exploratory tool. This study is designed to apply critical theories to social media mining techniques in order to examine how membership organizations have engaged in discourse around racial issues and social inequities in higher education. This chapter will examine how associations engage particular social media contexts for the purpose of influencing educational research and praxis and provide future directions for using social media to expose social injustices.
Internet-Enabled Experience Sampling
Authors: Arnold Karen D. , Rohn Kathy Chau
Published: October 2019

Experience sampling method (ESM) and ecological momentary assessment (EMA) refer to a longitudinal research approach in which investigators collect self-reports and/or observational data at recurring intervals about study participants' everyday activities, affect, physical, and psychological states. Advances in Internet-enabled technology, along with the ubiquity of smartphone use among college populations, have vastly increased the feasibility of ESM/EMA research for higher education researchers. The chapter uses examples from higher education research to describe how existing and emerging technological affordances, including automated sensing, can be used to signal participant experience reports and to collect new forms of digital, written, visual, oral, and physiological data. The authors discuss problems and controversies in ESM/EMA research, present potential solutions to these issues, and consider the future of this evolving family of methods for higher education researchers.
A Review on Deep Learning Applications
Authors: Dhawale Chitra A. , Dhawale Kritika , Dubey Rajesh
Published: October 2019

Artificial intelligence (AI) is going through its golden era. Most AI applications are indeed using machine learning, and it currently represents the most promising path to strong AI. On the other hand, deep learning, which is itself a kind of machine learning, is becoming more and more popular and successful at different use cases and is at the peak of developments by enabling more accurate forecasting and better planning for civil society, policymakers, and businesses. As a result, deep learning is becoming a leader in this domain. This chapter presents a brief review of ground-breaking advances in deep learning applications.
Heuristic Optimization Algorithms for Power System Scheduling Applications
Authors: Man-Im Anongpun , Ongsakul Weerakorn , Madhu M. Nimal
Published: October 2019

Power system scheduling is one of the most complex multi-objective scheduling problems, and a heuristic optimization method is designed for finding the OPF solution. Stochastic weight trade-off chaotic mutation-based non-dominated sorting particle swarm optimization algorithm can improve solution-search-capability by balancing between global best exploration and local best utilization through the stochastic weight and dynamic coefficient trade-off methods. This algorithm with chaotic mutation enhances diversity and search-capability, preventing premature convergence. Non-dominated sorting and crowding distance techniques efficiently provide the optimal Pareto front. Fuzzy function is used to select the local best compromise. Using a two-stage approach, the global best solution is selected from many local trials. The discussed approach can schedule the generators in the systems effectively, leading to savings in fuel cost, reduction in active power loss and betterment in voltage stability.
Reliability of CNTFET and NW-FET Devices
Authors: Sinha Sanjeet Kumar , Chander Sweta
Published: October 2019

The scaling of devices is a fundamental step for advancing technology in the semiconductor industry. The device scaling allows extra components as well as devices on a single chip, which provides large functionality and application for each integrated circuit (IC). The ultimate goal of device scaling is to make each IC smaller, faster, cheaper, and consumes low power. In today's nanoscale technology, the scaling has been continued and follows Moore's law in the initial phase of fabrication and also shows an exponential growth in ICs. The silicon-based semiconductor industry has reached its scaling limits due to tunneling and quantum-mechanical effects in deep nanometer level. The physics of such devices is not going to continue and hold true. This makes nanoelectronics the leading future of the semiconductor industry. The carbon nanotubes and nanowires are the most promising candidates to make illustrated devices.
High Level Transformation Techniques for Designing Reliable and Secure DSP Architectures
Authors: Pathak Jyotirmoy , Kumar Abhishek , Tripathi Suman Lata
Published: October 2019

Reverse engineering (RE) has become a serious threat to the silicon industry. To overcome this threat, the ICs need to be made secure and non-obvious in order to find their functionality with their architecture. Real-time signal processing algorithms need to be faster and more reliable. Adding up additional circuits for increasing the security of the IC is not permittable due to increase in overhead of the IC. In this chapter, the authors introduce a few high-level transformations (HLT) that are used to make the circuit more reliable and secure against the reverse engineering without having overhead on the IC.
Artificial Intelligence for Interface Management in Wireless Heterogeneous Networks
Authors: Rani Monika , Ahuja Kiran
Published: October 2019

Wireless communication/networks are developing into very complex systems because of different requirements and applications of consumers. Today, mobile terminals are equipped with multi-channel and multiple access interfaces for different kinds of applications (or services). The combination of these access technologies needs an intelligent control to interface the best channel, interface/access or link for best services. In interface management, an arrangement is used to assign channels to interfaces in the multi-channel multi-interface environment. Artificial intelligence is one of the upcoming areas with different techniques which is used now a days to meet user's requirements. Quality of service (QoS) and quality of experience (QoE) are the performance parameters on which the success of any technique depends upon. Reliability of any system plays an important role in user satisfaction. This chapter shows some of the artificial techniques that can be used to make a reliable system.
The Contribution of Case Study Research in Information Science
Authors: Ngulube Beatrice
Published: October 2019

The reputation of case study research has grown as a research strategy for developing theories and as a method for investigating and understanding world complex issues. The purpose of this chapter is to demonstrate how the case study research can add value to a research project. Case study research, although becoming increasingly popular is not adequately utilised in information science research. The chapter draws on the literature on case study research in various fields and uses examples to inform research in information science. Case study research have been used across a number of disciplines, particularly, in the social sciences, education and business to address real world problems. Many researchers tend to use case study research because of the numerous advantages it offers. For instance, the employment of multiple data collection instruments maximises the depth of information, which in turn increases transferability of the findings. Additionally, the use of multiple cases and multiple data collection instruments make generalisation easy and valid. Maximising generalisability of findings is the ultimate goal of research.
Informetrics Research Methods Outlined
Authors: Onyancha Omwoyo Bosire
Published: October 2019

This chapter provides a conceptual scope of informetrics by defining the concept and demonstrating its relationship with bibliometrics, scientometrics, webometrics, cybermetrics, and altmetrics. It demonstrates that informetrics is a quantitative research design that assumes a realistic ontology and objectivism as the epistemological perspective. Based on the data that was extracted from Scopus as well as a content review of selected calls for papers, the chapter highligts methods and areas of informetrics research as reflected in the literature that was published in the subject domain and its sub-domains between 1991 and 2018. The author-supplied keywords, which were the items of analysis, yielded 96 interconnected research methods and 361 areas in which informetrics research can be applied or undertaken. Finally, the chapter provides informetrics students and developing researchers with an outline of the elements that would constitute their research proposals and research methodology chapters of their theses and dissertations.
Quantitative Data Analysis for Information Science Professionals
Authors: Chireshe Regis
Published: October 2019

The chapter presents general aspects of quantitative data analysis as they relate to information sciences. The chapter is based on a literature review. It begins with explaining the meaning of data and quantitative data. Kinds of quantitative data are presented. The meaning of data analysis and the reasons for data analysis are also discussed. Reasons for quantitative data analysis are also discussed. The ‘what' and ‘why' of statistics in general and for information science researchers in particular is also presented. The chapter also presents the main issues of quantitative data analysis. Steps in quantitative data analysis are also presented. Preparation of quantitative data analysis is followed by a presentation on quantitative data analysis methods. The chapter highlights the popular quantitative data analysis software. A brief presentation on how quantitative data are presented and interpreted is given. The chapter ends with a discussion on the advantages and disadvantages of quantitative data analysis.
Reconceptualizing Visual Literacy in Architectural Education
Authors: Catay Irem , Geylani Ozlem
Published: October 2019

Understanding, developing, and controlling visual literacy is a major part of architectural education since the role of the architect in society is to have an advanced skill level of visual literacy and transmit the codes and functions in a complex form of communication, which includes visual, perceptive, social, and psychological languages simultaneously. Dominating the discipline discernibly requires a good understanding of the definitions, interpretation of former studies, and an improvement of the self-model of visual communication in design. This study documents ways of developing visual literacy during architectural education and evaluates the models of learning for its improvement. The main objective of this study is to offer intuitions both for educators and students through working the concept of visual literacy in architectural education and architectural language of communication itself.