bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Differences Between Omnivores and Vegetarians in Personality Profiles, Values, and Empathy: A Systematic Review
Authors: Holler Sophie , Cramer Holger , Liebscher Daniela , Jeitler Michael , Schumann Dania , Murthy Vijayendra , Michalsen Andreas , Kessler Christian S.
Published: October 2021

Numerous medical studies have documented vegetarian diets as having various health benefits. Studies have also compared vegetarians with other dietary groups from a socio-psychological perspective. The objective of this review is to investigate the differences between vegetarians and omnivores in terms of their personality profiles, values, and empathy skills. A search was conducted across three electronic databases. Non-randomized, observational, cross-sectional, and cohort studies were eligible. Outcomes provided information about the differences between the above-mentioned dietary groups regarding their personality profiles, values, and empathy skills. A shortened version of the Newcastle–Ottawa Scale was used to assess the risk of bias for the included studies. Of the 2,513 different studies found, 25 (total number of participantsn= 23,589) were ultimately included. These studies indicate that vegetarians significantly differ from omnivores in their personalities, values, and ability to be empathetic. Omnivorism is associated with an increased orientation toward social dominance, greater right-wing authoritarianism, and, in line with this, a stronger tendency to be prejudiced. Vegetarianism is associated with greater openness and empathy. The values of vegetarians are based more on universalism, hedonism, stimulation, and self-direction, whereas the values of omnivores are based more on the idea of power. To answer a narrowly defined and clear question, issues such as animal ethics, animal rights, and environmental protection are not considered in this review. The findings of this review, showing marked differences in personality correlating to the choice of diet and the increasing influence of plant-based diets on a global level, indicate that further studies about vegetarianism are warranted.
Reciprocal Relationship Between Parenting Styles and Interpersonal Personality in Chinese Adolescents
Authors: Fan Weiqiao , Li Mengting , Chen Xinyin
Published: October 2021

This study examined the reciprocal relations between the parenting styles and adolescents' interpersonal personality in China. A total of 722 sixth-grade Chinese junior high school students reported their interpersonal relatedness (IR) personality trait and perceived parenting styles of their parents. Of these students, 411 completed the survey again in eighth grade. One parent of each student rated their parenting styles. The results indicated that perceived paternal rejection negatively predicted adolescents' IR 2 years later, whereas perceived paternal behavioral controlling positively predicted adolescents' IR 2 years later. IR also positively predicted perceived paternal warmth 2 years later. Significant reciprocal association between adolescents' IR and perceived maternal rejection was found. Parent-rated behavioral control negatively predicted adolescents' IR, whereas Parent-rated filial piety positively predicted adolescents' IR. The results were discussed in the Chinese context.
Are Individual and Environmental Characteristics Associated With Running Performance in Female Runners of Different Age Categories?
Authors: Thuany Mabliny , Malchrowicz-Mośko Ewa , Kłoskowski Dariusz , Gomes Thayse Natacha
Published: October 2021

The purpose of this study was to identify the individual and environmental predictors associated with performance in female runners of different ages. The sample comprised 440 female Brazilian runners, who answered an online questionnaire, that provided information regarding height, weight, age (categories: “young adult”, “adult”, “early middle-age”, and “older adults”), socioeconomic status, and training characteristics (frequency and volume per week, running pace, race event, and running club participation). Information about environmental variables was obtained from the official institutes and comprised the human development index (HDI), athletics events, athletic tracks, and female homicide. A linear regression model, clustered by state and performed by age groups, was computed. The sample presented a mean running pace of 5:57min/km, and a mean BMI of 23.51kg/m−2. An increase in running pace and volume/week was observed with increasing age. In “young adults”, any of the variables were significantly associated with the performance. In “adult” group, only individual characteristics were statistically significantly related with the performance. In “early middle-age”, besides BMI (β=5.72; 95%CI=3.65–7.79) and training volume (β=−0.67; 95%CI=−1.07 − −0.27), the HDI was associated with the performance (β=−23.30; 95%CI=−44.11 − −2.49). In older adults, it was found an association between socioeconomic status (β=−19.47; 95%CI=−32.29 − −6.65), practice time (β=142.92; 95%CI=89.34–196.50), running event participation (β=−80.12; 95%CI=−114.35− −45.88), athletic events (β=33.44; 95%CI=15.16–51.72), and female homicide (β=−0.11; 95%CI=−0.17 − −0.05) with the performance, highlighting the influence of both individual and environmental characteristics. Information about the role of these constraints, and their relationships, in female runners’ performance, can be used to guide the development of projects/strategies aiming to increase their involvement in physical activities and sports practice, through the promotion of a more “friendly environment” to women, and providing support for decision-makers when suggesting/implementing public policies.
Can Exercising and Eating Healthy Be Fun and Indulgent Instead of Boring and Depriving? Targeting Mindsets About the Process of Engaging in Healthy Behaviors
Authors: Boles Danielle Z. , DeSousa Maysa , Turnwald Bradley P. , Horii Rina I. , Duarte Taylor , Zahrt Octavia H. , Markus Hazel R. , Crum Alia J.
Published: October 2021

This paper investigates mindsets about the process of health behaviors—the extent to which people associate physical activity and healthy eating with appealing (pleasurable, fun, indulgent) versus unappealing (unpleasant, boring, depriving) qualities—to promote greater engagement. Study 1 (N = 536) examined how mindsets about physical activity and healthy eating relate to current and future health behavior. Study 2 (N = 149) intervened in actual fitness classes to compare the effects of brief appeal-focused and health-focused interventions on mindsets about physical activity and class engagement. Study 3 (N = 140) designed nutrition education classes that emphasized either the appeal or the importance of fruits and vegetables for health and compared its effects on mindsets about healthy eating and actual fruit and vegetable consumption. Holding more appealing mindsets about health behaviors predicts subsequent physical activity and healthy eating (Study 1). An intervention targeting mindsets about the appeal of physical activity promotes greater participation in fitness classes than emphasizing the importance of meeting activity guidelines (Study 2). Meanwhile, interventions targeting mindsets about the appeal of healthy eating increases in-class fruit and vegetable selection more than emphasizing the importance of eating nutritious foods (Study 3), however additional work is needed to sustain such changes in eating behavior. These studies suggest mindsets about the process of health behaviors can be influential and changeable factors in motivating physical activity and healthy eating.
Motivation to Change in the Course of a Pilot Study of a Step-Down Treatment Approach of Inpatient and Anorexia Nervosa-Specific Home Treatment and Its Effects on Treatment Outcome
Authors: Heider Kathrin Sophie , Dempfle Astrid , Altdorf Sophie , Herpertz-Dahlmann Beate , Dahmen Brigitte
Published: October 2021

Introduction: Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a serious mental disorder that typically manifests in adolescence. Motivation to change is an important predictor for treatment outcome in adolescent AN, even though its development over the often long therapeutic process, with transitions between treatment settings, has not yet been studied. In this pilot study, the course of motivation to change and its effect on treatment outcome were investigated over the course of a step-down treatment approach during a 12-month observation period.

Methods: Twenty-one adolescents admitted to inpatient treatment because of AN received multidisciplinary home treatment (HoT) with several weekly visits after short inpatient stabilization. Eating disorder (ED-)specific cognitive [Eating Disorder Inventory 2 (EDI-2) subscales] and physical [% expected body weight (%EBW)] illness severity and motivation to change [Anorexia Nervosa Stages of Change Questionnaire (ANSOCQ)] were assessed at the time of admission, discharge from hospital, at the end of HoT, and at a 12-month follow-up. Changes in motivation over time and its relationship with treatment outcome were investigated.

Results: Mean motivation to change improved significantly over the course of treatment from the contemplation stage [2nd stage, mean ANSOCQ sum score 47.26 (SD 17.60)] at admission to the action stage [4th stage, mean ANSOCQ sum score 77.64 (SD 18.97)] at the end of HoT (p < 0.001) and remained stable during the follow-up period. At each assessment, higher motivation to change was significantly correlated with lower ED-specific cognitive illness severity (Spearman ρs: −0.53 to −0.77, all p < 0.05). Only pretreatment motivation to change significantly predicted ED-specific cognitive illness severity after the first inpatient treatment phase when taking prior illness severity into account.

Conclusions: Motivation to change is an important aspect of treatment success in adolescent AN, especially in the early phase of treatment. In addition, home treatment contributed significantly to a higher motivation. Further longitudinal research into how motivation to change in adolescent patients with AN is related to outcome in this often severe and enduring disease and into targeted therapeutic strategies and interventions that reliably enhance the motivation to change in adolescent patients with AN seems promising.
Język kaszubski – analiza sytuacji socjolingwistycznej
Authors: Mazurek Monika
Published: October 2021

In this paper, the author presents the language situation of the Kashubian
community, and in particular the role of the Kashubian language as the main
indicator of the Kashubian identity. Nowadays, the role of the Kashubian
language is primarily symbolic: it is used as an everyday communication tool
less and less frequently. Despite that, literature is written in this language,
each education level is available: from primary school to studies of Kashubian
ethnophilology at the University of Gdańsk. The author has depicted the
sociolinguistic situation of the Kashubian language, i.e. the regional language in
Kashubia, and presented the results of the national censuses carried out in the
21st century and their consequences for the Kashubian community, which does
not have the offi cial status of either ethnic or national minority. She has also
briefl y described the Polish state policy towards ethnic/national and language
minorities.
Litewska mniejszość narodowa w Polsce – język i społeczność
Authors: Birgiel Nijola
Published: October 2021

This paper is dedicated to Lithuanians, one of the smallest national minorities
in Poland. It characterises the Lithuanian community, which densely populates
the Podlasie region in three clusters (Puńsk, Sejny, Suwałki). The study presents
the last century’s history of the Lithuanian education and culture, including
differences between the Puńsk and Sejny centres. Lithuanians’ strong sense
of national identity is closely connected with their mother tongue, culture and
traditions. The minority’s community nature is evidenced by the high prestige
and broad scope of use of the native dialect. The functions of the primary and
secondary languages are clearly specifi ed by the Lithuanian- or Polish-speaking
recipient. The transformations occurring in the Southern Aukštaitian dialect are
aimed at unifi cation of the Sejny and Puńsk dialects in younger people’s speech
and creation of a regiolect. Interference under a strong infl uence of the Polish
language is noticeable at all levels of the primary language
Horse Jumping and Dressage Training Activity Detection Using Accelerometer Data
Authors: Eerdekens Anniek , Deruyck Margot , Fontaine Jaron , Damiaans Bert , Martens Luc , De Poorter Eli , Govaere Jan , Plets David , Joseph Wout
Published: October 2021

Equine training activity detection will help to track and enhance the performance and fitness level of riders and their horses. Currently, the equestrian world is eager for a simple solution that goes beyond detecting basic gaits, yet current technologies fall short on the level of user friendliness and detection of main horse training activities. To this end, we collected leg accelerometer data of 14 well-trained horses during jumping and dressage trainings. For the first time, 6 jumping training and 25 advanced horse dressage activities are classified using specifically developed models based on a neural network. A jumping training could be classified with a high accuracy of 100 %, while a dressage training could be classified with an accuracy of 96.29%. Assigning the dressage movements to 11, 6 or 4 superclasses results in higher accuracies of 98.87%, 99.10% and 100%, respectively. Furthermore, during dressage training, the side of movement could be identified with an accuracy of 97.08%. In addition, a velocity estimation model was developed based on the measured velocities of seven horses performing the collected, working, and extended gaits during a dressage training. For the walk, trot, and canter paces, the velocities could be estimated accurately with a low root mean square error of 0.07 m/s, 0.14 m/s, and 0.42 m/s, respectively.
A Band Model of Cambium Development: Opportunities and Prospects
Authors: Shishov Vladimir V. , Tychkov Ivan I. , Anchukaitis Kevin J. , Zelenov Grigory K. , Vaganov Eugene A.
Published: October 2021

More than 60% of tree phytomass is concentrated in stem wood, which is the result of periodic activity of the cambium. Nevertheless, there are few attempts to quantitatively describe cambium dynamics. In this study, we develop a state-of-the-art band model of cambium development, based on the kinetic heterogeneity of the cambial zone and the connectivity of the cell structure. The model describes seasonal cambium development based on an exponential function under climate forcing which can be effectively used to estimate the seasonal cell production for individual trees. It was shown that the model is able to simulate different cell production for fast-, middle- and slow-growing trees under the same climate forcing. Based on actual measurements of cell production for two contrasted trees, the model effectively reconstructed long-term cell production variability (up to 75% of explained variance) of both tree-ring characteristics over the period 1937−2012. The new model significantly simplifies the assessment of seasonal cell production for individual trees of a studied forest stand and allows the entire range of individual absolute variability in the ring formation of any tree in the stand to be quantified, which can lead to a better understanding of the anatomy of xylem formation, a key component of the carbon cycle.
Genome-Wide Association Study on Adiponectin-Mediated Suppression of HDL-C Levels in Taiwanese Individuals Identifies Functional Haplotypes in CDH13
Authors: Er Leay-Kiaw , Wu Semon , Cheng Tzuyu , Ko Yu-Lin , Teng Ming-Sheng
Published: October 2021

CDH13 encodes T-cadherin, which is expressed in the vasculature and cardiac myocytes and is the receptor for hexameric and high-molecular-weight adiponectin. The CDH13 region is the most pivotal locus associated with adiponectin level. Mediation analysis is a method to explore the effect of a third variable, it is assumed that the magnitude of the relationship between the independent and dependent variables will be reduced by statistical adjustment for a third variable. In addition, mediation can further occur in the case when the mediator acts as a pathway-suppressor variable that means a suppression effect may be suggested if the statistical removal of a mediation effect could increase the magnitude of the relationship between the independent and dependent variables. Here, we aimed to explore the suppression effect in a genome-wide association study, and investigate possible mechanisms that may link adiponectin to CDH13 variants and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C). Genome-wide association data for adiponectin and HDL-C were accessible for 2349 Taiwan-biobank participants. The mediation analysis was conducted with the CDH13 lead single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs4783244. The cloned constructs of CDH13 haplotypes (GG and TT) identified from the rs4783244 G/T and rs12051272 G/T SNPs were transiently expressed in HEK293T cells and investigated using the luciferase reporter assay. Genome-wide association analysis showed that HDL-C is significantly associated with variants in CDH13 after adjusting for the adiponectin level. The lead SNP rs4783244 was significantly associated with lower adiponectin levels and exhibited a suppression effect on HDL-C when adiponectin was included as a third factor in the mediation analysis. Luciferase reporter assay results further demonstrated that the GG haplotype increased enhancer activity, whereas the haplotype TT significantly reduced the activity of this enhancer. We present the first evidence of the suppressive role of adiponectin in the genome-wide association between CDH13 and HDL-C. CDH13 may increase the HDL-C levels, and its expression is suppressed by adiponectin.
Hygienic aspects of the analysis of occupational morbidity of agricultural workers in the Kemerovo region
Authors: Suvidova Tatyana Anatolievna , Kurenkova Galina Vladimirovna
Published: October 2021

Unfavorable working conditions at the workplaces of agricultural enterprises are the reason for the development of occupational pathology, which makes it necessary to conduct a hygienic assessment of the occupational morbidity of workers in the agricultural sector of the Kemerovo region. The methods used are the analysis of primary statistical forms of accounting for occupational diseases, hygienic assessment of working conditions, and a comprehensive hygienic assessment of occupational morbidity in accordance with the «Methods of computer modeling of the sanitary and epidemiological situation with occupational morbidity in the Kemerovo region. Methodological recommendations» using the cluster analysis program «Cluster Analysis». For the period 2008–2018. In the region, only 58 cases of occupational diseases were registered among agricultural workers, while 90 % of enterprises are classified as objects of the 2–3 group of sanitary and epidemiological welfare. In contrast to the gradual decline in indicators in the country as a whole, the region recorded peaks in the incidence in 2009, 2011, 2013 and 2017. At the same time, the correlation analysis indicates a direct strong correlation between the dynamics of occupational morbidity in the region and in the Russian Federation (R = 0.862702; p < 0.05). The results of the analysis of the method of establishing the diagnosis indicate that in relation to diseases that arose as a result of exposure to physical overload, vibroacoustic factors, only 60 % were detected during periodic medical examinations. The structure of occupational diseases was dominated by radiculopathy — 33 %, vibration disease — 31 %, brucellosis — 25 %. The analysis of cause-and-effect relationships, the clusters of professions obtained using the method of mathematical modeling (driver and blacksmith-cluster distance 1,4, mechanic and plasterer-cluster distance 2,2, independent clusters-tractor driver and wood feller) and the similarity of the development of unfavorable sanitary and epidemiological situations in relation to them should be used in the activities of the Rospotrebnadzor Department as a basis for planning control and supervisory measures and for justifying preventive measures to preserve labor potential.
Using the methodology for assessing the risk to public health when performing work on the hygienic assessment of the morbidity of the population living in the zone of protective measures of the Pochep chemical weapons storage and destruction facility in the Bryansk region
Authors: Smirnov Vladimir Valentinovich , Gyulmamedov Elchin Yunusovich , Kombarova Maria Yurievna
Published: October 2021

In order to establish a causal relationship between the disease of the population and the activities of the chemical weapons storage and destruction facility «Pochep», the article analyzes the morbidity indicators of the population of the Pochepsky district of the Bryansk region and assesses the contribution to the development of diseases from sources of atmospheric air pollution of the Pochep OKHUHO, and also calculates the risk of its development in the population, taking into account the work to eliminate the consequences of the activities of the Pochep OKHUHO. The assessment of the risk to public health from chemical pollution of the atmospheric air of the OHUHO «Pochep» did not reveal a causal relationship between the diseases of the population living in the zone of protective measures and the activities of the object «Pochep».
Economic substance and content of social-labor relations
Authors: Dulson S.
Published: October 2021

In article theoretical aspects of the social and economic relations and, in particular, their economic essence and the contents are considered.
The Prevalence of Low Back Pain in Commercial Motor Drivers and Private Automobile Drivers
Authors: Odebiyi Daniel Olufemi , Ogwezi D C , Adegoke B O
Published: October 2021

Background: The low back is susceptible to injury (pain) because it supports most of the body weight. Prolonged sitting and being sedentary are some of the risk factors to developing low back pain (LBP). This study was designed to determine and compare the prevalence of LBP in Commercial Motor Drivers (CMD) and Private Automobile Drivers (PAD).

Materials and Method: Five hundred males (250-CMD and 250-PAD) participated in the survey. The participants were made to complete a 33-item closed ended questionnaire. The questionnaire collected information on the respondents' biodata, driving, back pain and the effects of driving on the low back (LB). The questionnaire was selfadministered.

Results: The results showed that LBP was a major problem among these groups ofdrivers. The 12-month prevalences of LBP among the CMD and PAD were 96% and 88% respectively. Twelve-month prevalence of LBP was significantly (p< 0.05) higher in the CMD. Sixty four percent and 42% of the CMD and PAD attributed the cause of their back pain to the length of time spent sitting when driving.

Conclusion: Low back pain was a major problem among the respondents; but was experienced more among CMD. The higher prevalence of LBP in CMD was attributed to the length of time spent sitting when driving.

KEY WORDS: Prevalence, low back pain, Commercial Motor Drivers, Private Automobile Drivers.
Fósforo no crescimento inicial de mogno-africano
Authors: Araújo Matheus da Silva , Oliveira Cleiton da Silva , Calixto Júnior José Eduardo Dias , Barretto Vitor Corrêa de Mattos , Rodrigues Fabricio
Published: October 2021

Objetivou-se avaliar o crescimento inicial de plantas mogno-africano (Khaya senegalensis A. Juss), adubadas com fósforo. O experimento foi realizado em casa de vegetação, em recipientes de plásticos com capacidade de 7 dm3 e utilizado como substrato amostras de solo identificado como Latossolo Vermelho-Amarelo distrófico. O delineamento experimental utilizado foi inteiramente casualizado, com cinco tratamentos e seis repetições, totalizando 30 unidades experimentais. Os tratamentos constituíram-se de cinco doses de P: 0, 50, 100, 150 e 200 mg dm-3, sendo a fonte de adubação utilizada o superfosfato triplo. Aos 180 dias de transplantio, foram aferidos a altura da planta, o diâmetro do coleto, matéria seca de folhas, caule, raiz, e total, teor de P nas folhas e teor de P no solo. As doses de fósforo promoveram aumento no crescimento das plantas. O mogno-africano apresentou exigência em fósforo nas fases iniciais de crescimento para a condição edafoclimática estudada. A melhor resposta de crescimento em biomassa foi obtida com a dose estimada 175 mg dm-3 de P.
Online Learning Readiness, Phubbing and Sofalizing Levels of Pre-Service Teachers amidst Pandemic
Authors: İlic Ulaş
Published: October 2021

With the effect of the pandemic, online learning has gained importance. In addition, due to restrictions, individuals’ behavior with digital tools has begun to change. Thus, the present study examines online learning readiness, phubbing, and sofalizing behavior in pre-service teachers and the correlations between these variables in a completely online instruction environment. A correlational design was adopted in the study. The study was carried out with 130 pre-service teachers. The data were collected with the E-Learning Readiness Scale for College Students, the Generic Scale of Phubbing, the Generic Scale of Being Phubbed, and the Sofalizing Scale. The data collection process was conducted at the end of the 2020-2021 academic year fall semester. The study findings demonstrated that the readiness of pre-service teachers for online learning readiness was high. However, the findings for phubbing, being phubbed, and sofalizing scales were inversely low. There were no differences between the variables based on gender. There was a difference only in being phubbed scores based on department. In the study, a significant correlation was found between phubbing, being phubbed and sofalizing. However, no correlation was determined between these variables and online learning readiness. It was suggested that the study findings could contribute to future research on online learning readiness, phubbing, and sofalizing variables.
The Effects of Bringing Interesting Materials into the Classroom on 4th Grade Students’ Mathematics Achievement: A Comparative Study Using TIMSS Data
Authors: Akçay Ahmet Oğuz , Güven Ufuk
Published: October 2021

The aim of this study is examining the relationship between student achievement and bringing interesting materials to the classroom in 4th grade mathematics in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey, and Singapore. This study used TIMSS 2015 data to investigate the relationship between student achievement and bringing interesting materials to the classroom in 4th grade mathematics. The frequency of bringing interesting materials to the classroom is the independent variable and student achievement scores is the dependent variable of this study. The study selected four countries, each from different proficiency levels according to the TIMSS 2015 mathematics result, to see if bringing interesting materials to classrooms has different effects in different countries. SPSS in conjunction with the IDB analyzer tool, developed by International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA), were used to analyze data. The result shows that a significant relationship between frequency of bringing interesting materials and student achievement in 4th grade. In addition, the study found that bringing interesting materials explains 3% of mathematics achievement in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey; however it does not explain any portion of student achievement in Singapore.
Content Analysis of Teaching Competency in CBSE Textbooks in Mathematics of VI Standard
Authors: Manimozhi G , Srinivasan P
Published: October 2021

Educational institutions are more concentrated on preferable measured outcomes rather than theoretical ones. Measuring subject knowledge obtains through written examination is easy, even as skills such as critical and logical thinking, decision making, problem-solving ability, creative thinking are difficult to measure. The education field is mostly based on students and teachers; teachers want to one kind of knowledge is competency, it is important for making the teachers professionally content and teaching competency is the ability to teach efficiently in clearing up the activities, manifesting activities, enjoin maintaining activities, documentation and record-keeping activities, task making activities, curriculum development activities and many kinds of activities. This study is analyzing the teaching competency in school textbooks. The main aim of the study is based on to compare the teaching competency dimensions to 6th standard CBSE mathematics textbook content.
Identifying Concepts Created for Geometric Objects: Mind Map
Authors: Yorulmaz Alper , Uysal Hümeyra
Published: October 2021

The purpose of this research is to determine the knowledge, perceptions and misconceptions of preservice primary school teachers about geometric objects through mind maps. For this purpose, the research was designed with a case study, one of the qualitative research methods. The study group of the research consists of 52 pre-service primary school teachers studying at a state university in the Aegean Region of Turkey. After giving information about mind maps to pre-service primary school teachers, they were asked to create mind maps about the concept of “Geometric Objects”. The created mind maps were subjected to content analysis and codes and categories were created. The mind maps of pre-service primary school teachers were analysed one by one, starting from the centre towards the outer branches and separated as related and unrelated concepts. As a result of the research, it was revealed that most of the pre-service primary school teachers who participated in the study used the concepts of geometric objects and geometric shapes interchangeably. In addition, as a result of the analysis of the first branches of mind maps, it was determined that unrelated concepts were more than related concepts. Very few of them have reached the fourth branch in the mind maps created by pre-service primary school teachers, and they had difficulty explaining the concept. In line with the results obtained from the research, the concepts related to geometric objects should be taught in the undergraduate education of pre-service primary school teachers to provide meaningful learning about geometric concepts in pre-service primary school teachers.
Investigating Challenges Facing Afghan University Students During Covid-19 Outbreak
Authors: Haidari Sayed Masood , Safawi Sayed Shafiullah , Yelken Tuğba Yanpar
Published: October 2021

This study aimed to examine the challenges students experienced during the lockdowns imposed by the government to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus outbreak in Afghanistan. A qualitative study with a phenomenological research design was employed in this study. Eight university students, including five males and three females, enrolled at different universities participated in the study. Six of them studied at Afghan universities, and two studied abroad but perused their education from Afghanistan due to lockdowns. The data were collected through semistructured interviews and analysed using a thematic analysis method. The interview data showed that Afghan university students experienced many challenges and hardships in their education process when all educational institutions were closed once the coronavirus began spreading in the country and the world. Students expressed dissatisfaction due to many technical and practical issues that minimised the effectiveness of online learning. Most of these challenges stemmed from inadequate technological infrastructure, poor course delivery, unavailability of educational materials, poor communication, and other similar factors.
The Production of Instructional Videos for Teaching Kammalor Drawing for Thai University Students Majoring in Arts Education
Authors: Kiattisak Kiattisak
Published: October 2021

The purposes of this study were to develop instructional videos for Lai Kammalor Drawing, to assess their effectiveness, and to compare students’ ability before and after learning through instructional videos for Lai Kammalor Drawing. The participants in this study were undergraduate students who were majoring in Arts Education from a public university in Thailand. The study’s purposefully selected sample was divided into two groups: 1) the sample group, which consisted of 43 students, and 2) the treatment group, which consisted of 20 students. The descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) as well as the t-test for dependent samples were used in this study. Three major results arose as a result of the research. To begin, the evaluation of the instructional video creation for Lai Kammalor Drawing yielded findings that were much higher than the usual average of 3.50 (mean=4.76, SD=0.34). Furthermore, the content and design were at excellent levels. Second, the instructional videos for Lai Kammalor Drawing were 80.67/83.88 percent efficient, above the necessary set of 80/80 percent. Finally, the posttest score was significantly greater than the pretest scoreat the.05 level.
Investigation of Science Teachers’ Integrating Edutional Technologies into the Covid-19 Pandemic Process
Authors: Türkmen Hakan , Öntürk Senem
Published: October 2021

The ability to use edutional technologies in distance education is very important during the covid pandemic process. The aim of this study is to determine the competencies and needs of science teachers in using technology in the covid-19 pandemic distance education process. The research was carried out with phenomenology techniques, one of the qualitative methods. Data were collected by applying semi-structured interview forms containing 7 open-ended questions to 21 science teachers working in the central districts of Manisa province, then analyzed via consent analysis method. Finally, by creating themes and codes, frequency and percentage distributions were revealed to understand and. When the findings were examined, the biggest obstacles to distance education were the internet connection, infrastructure-hardware problems and the inability to discipline students. Students’ entering the online lesson with their cameras closed, the noise from the home environment, and could not join online lesson were reflected in the opinions of the participants as problems. If our students are more active by making presentations, these problems will be minimized and the quality of distance education maximize. It was observed that although science teachers having experience in using technology are more active, science teachers with insufficient experience in using technology could not conduct scientific experiments for their students in the distance education process. In addition, integrating different student-centered educational techniques and measurement-evaluation activities with technology are other problems.
Working Memory Model and Language Learning
Authors: Demir Bora
Published: October 2021

Working Memory (WM) is an essential concept of cognitive science since many aspects of human learning depend on it. Primarily proposed by Baddeley and Hitch (1974) and developed by Baddeley (1986), the concept of WM comprises the number of subsystems involved during the process and the considerable emphasis on its key role in cognitive tasks such as learning, reasoning, and comprehension. As a complex and limited cognitive system, by enabling the input to be temporarily stored, monitored and manipulated understanding the sub mechanism under the WM model is crucial in specifying the factors that affect learning languages. By taking Baddeley’s model of WM (2012) as reference, the aim of this study is to dicuss the model of WM and demonstrate the relationship between its components and the processes that play an important role in  understanding the underlying cognitive processes for language learning.
A Study on the Relationship between Mobbing and Professional Burn out Perceptions of Secondary School Mathematics Teachers
Authors: İlhan Aziz , Tutak Tayfun , Ekinci Nurefşan
Published: October 2021

This study aims to evaluate the relationship between mobbing perception and job burnout of secondary school mathematics teachers. Another subject of the study is to find out whether mobbing and burnout perception differs according togender, marital status, teachers’ professional experience, educational background, staff position, and school type variables. The demographical information form developed by the researchers, Maslach Burnout Inventory-Educators Survey, developed by Maslach and Jackson (1981),and Mobbing Scale developed by Cemaloğlu and Ertürk (2007) were used as data collection tools. The study was conducted using the survey method. The study participants included 243 mathematics teachers working in public and private secondary schools in a city centre of a province in the Eastern Anatolia Region of Turkey. Although the study findings of burnout perceptions of mathematics teachers do not differ significantly according to the variables of gender, and educational background, they differ according to the variables of marital status, professional experience, staff position, and school type. Mobbing perceptions of mathematics teachers differ according to sub-levels of all variables but the variable of gender and staff position. In addition, a significant relationship has been identified between the mobbing and burnout perceptions of secondary school mathematics teachers. In addition, it has been determined that mathematics teachers’ mobbing perceptions are significant predictors of burnout perceptions.
Turkish EFL Teachers’ Perspectives on WEB 2.0 Applications: Benefits and Potential Challenges
Authors: Özcan Metin , Kırkgöz Yasemin
Published: October 2021

Web 2.0 applications such as Wikis, Blogs, Podcasts, and social networking including Myspace, Facebook, YouTube and Instagram are important sources for Information and Communication Technology (ICT). in foreign language classrooms. This study investigates Web 2.0 tools used by English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers, and the teachers’ perspectives of such tools in terms of their benefits and potential challenges. A mixed-method research design was adopted, and data was collected using The Web 2.0 Application Questionnaire and written interviews. English teachers (n:56) working in TED (Turkish Education Association, Türk Eğitim Derneği) colleges completed the questionnaire, and interviews were held with 12 volunteer teachers. Descriptive statistics was used to analyze the data from the demographic information of the participants, as well as the mean and standard deviation scores of the Likert-scale questionnaire items. Qualitative data from the interview questions were analyzed through content analysis. The findings suggest that teachers are aware of the potential uses of ICT technology, and they use various Web 2.0 applications for instructional purposes. In addition, teachers consider using Web 2.0 tools beneficial in enhancing student motivation, collaboration, and communication skills, keeping students engaged with classroom tasks, and enabling teachers to adjust their instructional practices to students’ varied needs, hence creating an effective learning environment. Not much challenge is reported in using Web 2.0 tools, except technology-related difficulties.
An Analysis of Self-, Peer-, and Teacher- Assessment within the Scope of Classroom Teaching Activities
Authors: Cirit Didem Karakaya
Published: October 2021

The aim of this study was to determine the correlation between self-, peer- and teacher- assessment to evaluate preservice science teachers’classroom teaching activities. A mixed method was employed. The sample consisted of 55 senior students (29 women, 26 men) from the science teaching program of a public university in Turkey. Quantitative data were collected using a classroom observation form, which was the Reformed Teaching Observation Practice (RTOP), while qualitative data were collected using observation notes. The study was conducted within the scope ofthe course “applied teaching” for three weeks under the scope of three topics; global warming(GW), acid rain (AR), and ozone depletion (OD). Each participant attended nine assessment processes with two peers for the three topics. Quantitative results did not show a correlation between self- and teacher-assessment on the three topics. There was no correlation between GW self-assessment and GW peer-assessment and between AR peer-assessment and OD peer-assessment. However, there was a correlation between OD and AR self- and peer-assessment. There was a correlation between peer-assessment and teacher-assessment on neither of the three topics. Qualitative results showed that participants with high RTOP scores in peer-assessment were more likely to make quite superficial qualitative assessments, and briefly describe the teaching process and positively assess it. In self-assessment, participants not only gave themselves high scores but also positively described the teaching process. In teacher-assessment, quantitative and qualitative assessment was consistent.
Advancing Dynamic Proficiency Skills into Teaching English as a Second Language in Indian Setting
Authors: Henry Kishore S , Ranjith Kumar E
Published: October 2021

This research article entitled “Advancing Dynamic Proficiency Skills in Teaching English as a Second Language in Indian Setting” is devoted to deliberate the uniqueness of Communication Skills in English for special as well as secondary purpose. It is in short about refining the speaking skill in English as a second language in India. In the course of its deliberation it would point out the central insights of the topic, and would elucidate the outcomes of the research. Some recommendations will also be stated in this article. Teaching and learning English, in addition to the vernacular language, is highly essential for communicative purposes so as to cope with the ever increasing regional, national and the global demands for communication skills in English. In India, English is the official language, and is used for the purposes of education, employment and for wider communication within and among the states as well for traveling to foreign countries. To cope up with the national and global demand, innumerable efforts have been made to the Indian educational system to enhance the learners English speaking skills.
Effectiveness of Online Mode of Teaching of English Language Courses in Tertiary Level Educational Sectors in Bangladesh
Authors: Afrin Shorna Sadia , Jahan Suchona Iffat
Published: October 2021

The aftermath of COVID-19 has affected the lives of Bangladeshi people and impacted dramatically on the educational systems. Due to the pandemic situation, the Bangladeshi tertiary education sector had to switch to an online learning and teaching model from the traditional ones. This paper aims to identify the obstacles encountered by the university teachers in online teaching during the pandemic in Bangladesh. An exploratory qualitative research methodology has been used in this paper. The study was conducted among the teachers working in several universities of Bangladesh. Open-ended questions and semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted among 13 male and 17 female educators to collect data regarding the problems faced by them. The findings revealed four different categories of impediments that the teachers faced during the online mode of teaching and learning. The study results can be helpful to the regulatory authorities and employers of higher education institutions who are planning to adopt online teaching as a regular activity in the future.
The Impact of Covid-19 on the Education Sector in Zambia: A Case Study on DMI-St. Eugene University
Authors: Iradukunda Franck , Ananda Kumar A
Published: October 2021

COVID-19 pandemic has left the largest disorder in education systems in history; these affected more than3.6 a billion learners in more than 200 countries. Suspending of physical learning of colleges, institutions and universities have impacted more than 95% of the world’s learner’s population. This has brought changes in all aspects of our usual education systems. Social distancing, mask-up and restrictive movement policies were put in place by several governments that have considerably interrupted ancient instructional practices. Re-opening of learning establishments and universities after relaxation of restriction is another ultimatum with many new standard operating systems and procedures that will be put in place.Since late 2019 after discovering the COVID-19 pandemic, several researchers have shared their findings on teaching and learning practices. Many colleges, faculties and universities have abandoned face-to-face teaching and learning practices. We tend to might lose the 2021 academic year or perhaps additional within the coming future. This recommends we’d like to introduce and implement different educational systems and assessment ways during which learning and teaching will continue however additionally putting in place the mitigation to fight against the pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has given us an opportunity to introducing and improve digital learning and teaching systems to the very best level as never been before. This analysis aims to provide a radical report on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the education sector in Zambia, specifically at DMI-St. Eugene University.
Operational Excellence: The Healthcare Management Imperative
Authors: Nair Sindhu Shantha , S P Smritika
Published: October 2021

Purpose: Operational excellence as a response to quality crises emerged in the 1980s with growing recognition. The concept that predominantly existed in manufacturing industries slowly shifted to other industries. This review addresses the concept of operational excellence for quality beyond industry specificity.Recent findings: The strive for operational excellence is on but lags in metrics and indicators. Innovative approaches are still underway. The positive development is that operational excellence is gaining more leadership attention for quality gaps.Summary: Operational excellence is not a destination but a culture of an organisation for continuous improvement, lean management, leadership support, exponential technology advancement, training and developing employees, teamwork, and collaboration with patientcenteredness as the main focus
Quality of Work-Life Balance among Working Professionals
Authors: Vinodini K J
Published: October 2021

The study concentrates on the working professional’s real quality work life at an organisation. So, the research aims in identifying and examining the influences on the provision of Work-Life Balance in an organisation. A balanced life is one where people spread energy, effort, emotional, intellectual, imagination, spiritual in crucial areas. The neglect of one or the other may threaten the vitality of the whole research. If the quality of work-life is stable, productivity will increase, so it is necessary to understand the perspectives of Work-Life Balance concerning the employees and total work environment. The study follows a descriptive research design, and the sample size is determined using the formula. The pilot study helped to make necessary changes in the questionnaie. The data collection includes both primary and secondary sources. The statistical tools such as percentage analysis, ANOVA, Chi-square, Interval estimation and correlation is performed. The findings and suggestions are being valuable sources for the betterment of organisational development. It concludes that, although the working professionals seek work/life balance, this concern for career draws them into a situation where they can work increasingly for long hours and seek perfect balance in work pressure than before. As several previous studies have shown, both qualities of work-life and work-life balance are multidimensional constructs. And the provision of work-life balance varies between organisations. In contrast, some organisations provide a comprehensive range of work-life balance, while others do not