bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Efek Pemberian Ekstrak Daun dan Buah Tanaman Kelor (Moringa Oleifera) Terhadap Kadar Gula Darah Mencit Hiperglikemia
Authors: Surya Syiefa Renanda
Published: May 2023

Angka penderita diabetes mellitus (DM) di Indonesia semakin tinggi setiap tahunnya namun tidak didukung oleh biaya terapi yang terjangkau. Penderita DM juga memerlukan terapi seumur hidup sehingga masyarakat khawatir akan efek samping pemakaian obat-obatan kimia jangka panjang. Salah satu bahan alternatif untuk menurunkan kadar glukosa darah adalah ekstrak dari daun dan buah tanaman kelor karena kandungan senyawa aktif alkaloid, flavonoid, dan tanin yang dapat berperan sebagai antioksidan dan stimulator regenerasi sel beta pankreas penghasil insulin. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui efek pemberian ekstrak daun dan buah tanaman kelor terhadap kadar glukosa darah mencit hiperglikemia. Metode yang digunakan adalah studi literatur dari jurnal yang telah dipublikasi dalam rentang waktu 10 tahun terakhir (2010-2020). Penelitian ini membuktikan adanya efek penurunan kadar glukosa darah mencit hiperglikemia dengan pemberian ekstrak daun kelor dalam dosis 14 mg/20 grBB mencit dan efek penurunan glukosa darah dengan pemberian ekstrak buah kelor pada konsentrasi 10%, 20%, dan 40% dimana konsentrasi efektifnya adalah 10%.Kata Kunci : Diabetes Mellitus, kadar glukosa darah, ekstrak daun kelor, ekstrak buah kelor
Pemanfaatan Mobile Edukasi Protokol Kesehatan dalam Peningkatan Pengetahuan Covid-19 Masyarakat di Wilayah Zona Kuning
Authors: Lestari Yuli , Rahman Aulia , Antoro Budi , Sulastri Diah
Published: May 2023

Pengendalian penyebaran Covid-19 di beberawa wilayah dengan status penularan tidak terkendali membutuhkan dukungan dari semua lapisan masyarakat. Upaya peningkatan pengetahuan yang tepat pada masyarakat tentang protokol kesehatan pencegahan covid-19 dapat menurunkan angka penularan Covid-19. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji hubungan pemanfaatan mobile edukasi protokol kesehatan dengan pengetahuan Covid-19 masyarakat di wilayah zona kuning. Desain penelitian menggunakan rancangan survey analitik dengan pendekatan cross-sectional. Total sampel sejumlah 309 responden yang dipilih menggunakan teknik consecutive sampling. Instrumen pengumpulan data menggunakan kuesioner tentang pencegahan penularan Covid-19.Hasil penelitian menunjukkan adanya peningkatan pengetahuan pencegahan Covid-19 yang signifikan pada masyarakat setelah mendapat edukasi melalui mobile digital informasi. Nilai p-value 0,000 (α0,05) pada masyarakat kelompok usia dewasa dan 0,02 (α0,05) pada kelompok remaja. Edukasi melalui mobile digital diketahui dapat meningkatkan pengetahuan masyarakat tentang pencegahan Covid-19. Mobile Edukasi dapat dipertimbangkan sebagai media penyampaian informasi di Era digitalisasi 4.0 karena keefektifannya dalam meningkatkan pengetahuan protokol kesehatan Covid-19.Kata Kunci: mobile edukasi, pengetahuan, covid-19
Penatalaksanaan Holistik Pasien Anak Dengan Asma Bronkial Melalui Pendekatan Kedokteran Keluarga
Authors: Neola Via Jasinda , Anita Anita
Published: May 2023

Asma merupakan penyakit respiratori kronik dengan dasar inflamasi kronik yang mengakibatkan obstruksi dan hiperreaktivitas saluran respiratori sebagai hasil interaksi antara faktor genetik, faktor inang, dan lingkungan. Menurut WHO, angka kematian akibat penyakit asma di Indonesia mencapai 24.773 orang atau sekitar 1,77 persen dari total jumlah kematian penduduk, sekaligus menempatkan Indonesia di urutan ke-19 di dunia perihal kematian akibat asma. Penatalaksanaan asma harus dengan pemantauan yang berkelanjutan untuk tercapainya asma yang terkontrol, sehingga dokter harus menatalaksana pasien secara holistik dari berbagai aspek untuk meningkatkan kualitas hidup pasien. Penerapan pelayanan dokter keluarga berbasis evidence based medicine pada pasien dengan mengidentifikasi faktor risiko, masalah klinis, serta penatalaksanaan pasien berdasarkan kerangka penyelesaian masalah pasien dengan pendekatan patient centred dan family approach. Studi ini adalah studi kasus penatalaksanaan holistik anak dengan asma bronkhial. Data primer diperoleh melalui anamnesis, pemeriksaan fisik, kunjungan rumah untuk melengkapi data keluarga dan psikososial, serta lingkungan. Penilaian berdasarkan diagnosis holistik dari awal, proses dan akhir studi secara kuantitatif dan kualitatif. Pasien anak laki-laki dengan asma intermiten. Faktor internal pada kasus ini antara lain faktor genetik dari ibu pasien dan kurangnya kesadaran dalam menghindari faktor pencetus. Faktor eksternal meliputi alergi dingin, debu serta kosumsi minuman dingin yang berbahan pengawet. Dilakukan intervensi farmakologis dan non farmakologis berupa edukasi dalam mencegah terjadinya serangan asma berulang pada pasien. Penegakan diagnosis dan penatalaksanaan pada pasien ini telah dilakukan secara holistik, patient centered, family approach dan berdasarkan beberapa teori dan penelitian terkini. Pada proses perubahan perilaku, pasien dan keluarga sudah mencapai tahap adoption.Kata Kunci: asma, faktor genetik, penatalaksanaan kedokteran keluarga
Analytical Critical Study of Qur'an Translation
Authors: Nur Rohman Muhammad
Published: May 2023

Understanding the Qur'an is the main factor for the sustainability of the way of life of Muslims and the religion of Islam because Muslims are not only Arabs but also from other nations or are called 'jam (foreigners) outside of Arabia, as well as more and more people. The complex and religious problems of the ummah are due to cultural acculturation and the rapid development of science which is one of the main factors. The method of translating the Qur'an with differences of opinion is still one solution to understanding it, so the translation of the Qur'an slightly reduces the problem of understanding related to the text of the verse in it, although it is still something that cannot be decipher the deep meaning associated with the purposes hidden in it.
Biomimetic Nanoparticles for Cancer Targeting and Drug Delivery
Authors:   University College Dublin, Ireland, Malhotra Sahil
Published: May 2023

0Cellular membrane engineered nanoparticles (NPs) have shown immense potential for anti-cancer drug delivery applications. In principle, cell membrane of any type of cells can be processed to obtain purified cellular membrane which can self-assemble to form stable and highly robust nanovesicles. These nanovesicles retain lipid-bilayer architecture of host’s cells and much of the surface biomarkers and proteins are conserved during top-down approach. Interestingly, nanovesicles have exhibited long plasma circulation and appreciable tumour specific binding, which is largely suggestive of their biomimetic properties. Many pioneer studies have demonstrated their ability to encapsulate different chemotherapeutic agents and photosensitizers of varied chemical complexities, and releasing them in a triggered fashion. Additionally, the novel NPs system has been developed for cancer immunotherapy. The review discusses some of the important research and applications of cellular membrane derived nanovesicles for different forms of cancer therapy and their potential to be developed as personalized nanomedicine.
Incursões no mundo da continuidade: leitura da ficção arcaizante de Midsommar a partir de Bataille
Authors: Nogueira Paulo Augusto de Souza , Catenaci Giovanni Felipe
Published: May 2023

Este artigo propõe uma interpretação do filme Midsommar, do diretor estadunidense Ari Aster, que supostamente recria no seu enredo rituais arcaicos nórdicos (Hårga), com cenas de sacrifício, magia e cópula sagrada. Entendemos que o filme, ao contrário da crítica que o considera como pertencendo ao gênero terror, propõe uma ficção arcaizante para questionar o vazio e ausência de sentido das relações contemporâneas. Recorremos aos conceitos de Georges Bataille, continuidade e descontinuidade, para provocar uma reflexão sobre essa relação do ser humano com as forças primitivas da morte e de eros. Desta forma, buscamos promover uma reflexão sobre diferentes aspectos da narrativa do filme em relação a essa experiência radical de suspensão do eu e de união às potências vitais fundamentais, no contexto do individualismo e da solidão do mundo pós-industrial.
Uma visão sobre a mística
Authors: James William , Barros Brasil Fernandes de
Published: May 2023

Tradução do Artigo de William James: A Suggestion about mysticism. Texto publicado originalmente em 17 de fevereiro de 1910 no Volume VII N°4 em The journal of philosophy psychology and scientific methods p. 85 a 92. Artigo de domínio público de acordo com a Convenção de Berna.
Loot box gambling addiction risk versus responsible computing: a systematic review
Authors: Duarte Luiz Felipe Carvalho , Ishikawa Edison
Published: May 2023

There are many ways to monetize video games: from the simple direct purchase to the system of “games as a service”. There are, however, forms of monetization that show strong indications of being detrimental to consumers, such as the so-called “loot boxes” that are offered during gameplay. No study so far has categorically proven whether or not loot boxes cause a dependency or lead to gambling addiction, therefore this study seeks to perform a systematic literature review to determine which studies and experiments were performed, in order to: 1) determine the harmful effects of loot box consumption; 2) compare the results found in these studies; 3) identify gaps in the methodology applied to suggest further research that might lead to stronger conclusions and 4) check if there are studies in the field of responsible computing of articles that aim to minimize the harmful effects of loot box in humans. These studies could be useful in, for example, supporting the drafting of regulatory legislation for the use of microtransactions in video games, and consumer protection and the need to research computational algorithms to try to reduce potential addictive effects generated by loot boxes, which is part of responsible computing. In this study, although this systematic review shows that these studies still do not prove that loot boxes lead to gambling addiction, they do show that there is a correlation between them and there is still a need for more studies in the field of computing area dedicated to the research of algorithms that seek to minimize the potentially harmful effects of loot box in humans.
Detecção por face de emoções de aprendizagem: abordagem baseada em redes neurais profundas e fluxo de emoções
Authors: Werlang Pablo , A. Jaques Patrícia
Published: May 2023

O reconhecimento automático de emoções através da face possui o potencial de tornar a interação com um computador uma experiência mais natural. Em especial nos ambientes inteligentes de aprendizagem, a detecção das emoções beneficia diretamente os estudantes ao usar as suas informações afetivas para perceber suas dificuldades, adaptar a intervenção pedagógica e engajá-lo. Este artigo apresenta um modelo de aprendizado de máquina capaz de reconhecer, por vídeos da face, as emoções engajamento, confusão, frustração e tédio, experimentadas pelos estudantes em seções de interação com ambientes de aprendizagem. O modelo proposto se utiliza de redes neurais profundas para realizar a classificação em uma destas emoções, extraindo características estatísticas, temporais e espaciais dos vídeos fornecidos para treinamento, incluindo movimento dos olhos e movimentos musculares face. O trabalho possui como principal diferencial a consideração do fluxo das emoções como entrada, ou seja, a sequência em que as emoções são manifestas. Diversas configurações de modelos de aprendizado profundo de máquina foram testadas, e suas eficiências comparadas ao estado da arte. Os resultados trazem evidências que considerar a sequência de emoções de aprendizagem dos estudantes como entrada nos modelos melhora a efetividade desses algoritmos. Utilizando o treinamento na base de dados DAiSEE, o ganho de desempenho na métrica F1 foi de 26,27% (de 0,5122 para 0,6468) quando incluído o histórico de emoções no modelo.
Die Bundeswehr im neuen Modus der Landes- und Bündnisverteidigung – Wehrpflicht revisited?
Authors: Werkner Ines-Jacqueline
Published: May 2023

This empirical study analyses the transformation of the Bundeswehr (German military) from a conscript army to a volunteer army and reflects on it both in the light of the security policy developments of the last three decades and in view of a renewed focus on national and alliance defence. Against the backdrop of current developments such as the war in Ukraine and the European debates and political decisions on the reintroduction of conscription in this context, recommendations are made for potential further developments. The study argues for the introduction of selective conscription based on the Scandinavian model.
PENGARUH SENAM KAKI TERHADAP PENURUNAN NEUROPATIK PADA PASIEN DIABETES MELITUS TIPE II DI RSUD LABUANG BAJI MAKASSAR
Authors: Mangemba Dg , Abdullah Abdullah , Ra'bung Alfrida Samuel , Admasari Yuli
Published: May 2023

Banyak penderita DM yang tidak memahami pelaksanaan perawatan kaki (foot self care) atau senam kaki dengan rutin, mengakibatkan peningkatan kasus amputasi pada penderita DM yang mengalami kaki diabetes dan Neuropatik. Tujuan penelirian ini adalah mengalisis pengaruh senam kaki terhadap neuropatik pada penderita DM tipe 2 di RSUD Labuang baji Makassar. Desain penelitian menggunakan pre eksperimental one group pre and post test design. Populasi penderita DM tipe 2 di RSUD Labuang Baji Makassar sejumlah 59 responden dengan pruposive sampling ditetapkan 32 responden sebagai sampel. Variabel independent adalah senam kaki dan variaber dependen adalah neuropatik. Instrumen penelitian menggunakan lembar observasi MNSI dan MDNS. Analisis menggunakan uji Fishte Exact sign dr test. Hasil penelitian sebelum dilakukan senam kaki sebagian besar mengalami masalah neuropatik sedang dan sebagian kecil  dan sebagian kecil mengalami neuropatik berat, setelah dilakukan senam kaki  sebagian besar menjadi neuropatik ringan yaitu 11 responden (34,3 %) sebagian kecil menjadi neuoropatik sedang yaitu  13 responden (40,6%) dan sebagian kecil yaitu 8 responden (25,0 %), tidak mengalami perubahan neuropatik berat  uji Fishte Exact sign r testp (0,003) <0,05 maka Ha diterima. Adapun kesimpulannya yaitu ada pengaruh senam kaki terhadap neuropatik pada penderita DM tipe 2 di RSUD Labuang Baji Makassar.
ELEMEN LOKAL PADA PAPAN NAMA RESTOAN WARALABA JEPANG DI DENPASAR: KAJIAN LINGUISTIK LANSKAP
Authors: Meilantari Ni Luh Gede , Aritonang Betty , Dwikarmawan Sudipa Made Henra
Published: May 2023

The emergence of Japanese restaurants in Indonesia, including franchise networks, companies with foreign and domestic capital, demonstrates that Japanese food is being globalized. Globalization makes it easier for outside culture to infiltrate local life. Events in other worlds can easily be imitated by other parts, resulting in homogeneity in every community's life. Local elements must emerge as markers or characteristics of a specific area as homogeneity is strengthened. Glocalization is the concept of combining global and local cultures. Cultures from outside are then adapted to local culture, resulting in hybridity or unification of the local and the global. Two levels of analysis will be used in researching the glocalization of Japanese franchise restaurant sign boards in Denpasar: the language code type stage and the psychological stage. A descriptive qualitative research method was employed. According to the findings of the analysis, the process of glocalization on the nameplates of Japanese franchise restaurants in Indonesia is carried out by 'transliterating,' or changing the writing from Japanese to Latin letters. Some restaurants include words or sentences that help locals identify the restaurant's characteristics. Regardless, glocalization is done to attract Indonesian consumers.
POLITIK TUBUH HOMOSEKSUAL DALAM NOVEL LA MEILLEURE PART DES HOMMES KARYA TRISTAN GARCIA
Authors: Pratama Dian Agustina
Published: May 2023

This study aims to reveal the form of body politics as a political tool against masculine hegemony in Tristan Garcia's novel La Meillure Part des Hommes. This study used descriptive qualitative method and the theory of masculinity to find out the emerging body politics. The results of this study are body politics used by homosexual groups in the novel La Meilleure Part des Hommes in the form of forming homosexual organizations (Stand), campaigns through television, and gay parades to express aspirations.
WORD FORMATION OF ABBREVIATION ON TIKTOK TRENDING NEOLOGISM: MORPHOLOGICAL AND SEMANTIC APPROACH
Authors: Aulia Dhannisa , Kadir Puspa Mirani , Wagiati Wagiati
Published: May 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan mengungkap jenis-jenis pembentukan kata dalam singkatan di TikTok. Jenis singkatan tersebut adalah initialism dan shortening. Singkatan initialism adalah versi pendek yang diucapkan huruf demi huruf dan mengambil huruf pertama dari kata-kata tersebut. Sedangkan shortening adalah kata yang disingkat agar lebih lugas. Teori yang digunakan adalah teori singkatan dari Kridalaksana (2007) yang mendefinisikan pembentukan kata, digunakan untuk mendeskripsikan dan menganalisis data. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif, di mana sumber data diperoleh dari pengguna TikTok di Indonesia dari video dan caption yang mereka gunakan. Hasil menunjukkan bahwa tujuh (7) data diklasifikasikan berdasarkan jenis proses singkatan. Terdapat (5) data yang berisi inisialisasi singkatan dan (2) data yang berisi pemendekan singkatan. Selain itu, makna dari setiap potongan data juga akan dijelaskan dengan teori semantik dari Charles W. Kreidler.
Dimova, S., Yan, X. & Ginther, A. Local Language Testing: Design, Implementation and Development
Authors:   University of Melbourne, Czajkowski Michelle
Published: May 2023

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An investigation of factors involved in Japanese students’ English learning behavior during test preparation
Authors:   Sophia University, Sato Takanori
Published: May 2023

Japan has recently been promoting university entrance examination reform with the goal of positively influencing students’ English learning, but the extent to which entrance examinations themselves affect English learning is not known. The promotion of better learning requires changing the factors that affect learning behavior, rather than merely modifying existing examinations or introducing new ones. This study investigated the factors determining Japanese students’ English learning while they prepared for high-stakes university entrance examinations, aiming to construct a model that explicates how test-related and test-independent factors are intertwined. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 14 first-year university students asking how they had prepared for their examinations and why they had chosen particular preparation methods. After thematic analysis, four main factors in student learning behavior were identified (examination, student views, school, and examination-independent factors) and their relationships explored. The study findings provide useful insights for policymakers in English as a foreign language (EFL) educational contexts, where English tests are used as part of language education policies. Furthermore, the proposed model is theoretically important as it explains the complex washback mechanism and deepens our understanding of why intended washback effects on learning are not necessarily achieved.
Authentic interaction and examiner accommodation in the IELTS speaking test: A discussion
Authors:   Monash University, Filipi Anna
Published: May 2023

Speakers naturally adjust their speech in interactions with others and will use accommodative strategies if their co-speaker is having difficulty understanding. These same adjustments have also been found in examiner accommodation in second language speaking tests (Cafarella, 1997; Ross, 1992). In the training of examiners in the IELTS speaking test, there is an attempt to control the degree of examiner accommodation in the interests of consistency. Examiners are explicitly instructed to avoid the use of response tokens or to repeat a question only once without rephrasing it in the face of repair (Seedhouse & Egbert, 2006). This specific attempt to remove aspects of what is deemed to be authentic1 interactional behaviour runs counter to what speakers do ‘in the wild’ as the growing body of research in conversation analysis shows (see for example Hutchby & Wooffit, 2008). We believe that it is timely to discuss the issue of examiner accommodation within a language-testing context against a backdrop of what is now known about naturally occurring interaction. We initiate such a discussion by reviewing the scholarly literature on interaction, and on the IELTS speaking test and examiner accommodation.
Language Teacher Assessment Literacy – scoping the territory
Authors:   University of Melbourne, Hill Kathryn ,   University of Melbourne
Published: May 2023

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The effect of assessment of peer feedback on the quantity and quality of feedback given
Authors:   Akita International University, Ruegg Rachel
Published: May 2023

There has been a great deal of debate about the value of peer feedback in L2 writing classes. Different aspects of the way peer feedback is implemented have been found to contribute to its effectiveness. The purpose of the current study is to ascertain whether the assessment of feedback given by peers increases the quantity or quality of feedback given. The study investigated two intact classes at a Japanese university. Both groups used peer feedback on every preliminary draft for an entire year. One was assessed only on the final draft of each essay and the other on the feedback they gave to their peers in addition to the final drafts. The feedback given by students was analysed and compared between the two groups. It was found that the feedback-assessed group covered more points, wrote more comments, longer comments, more words overall, made more marks on partners’ drafts, and made more specific comments than the product-assessed group. However, no significant difference was found between the accuracy of feedback in the two groups. The results suggest that if instructors want peer readers to give more feedback and to give more specific feedback, the feedback given by students should be assessed.
T. McNamara, U. Knoch & J. Fan. Fairness, Justice, and Language Assessment
Authors:   Brigham Young University, Cox Troy L.
Published: May 2023

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Examining test fairness across gender in a computerised reading test: A comparison between the Rasch-based DIF technique and MIMIC
Authors:   Sichuan International Studies University, Zhu Xuelian , Aryadoust Vahid ,   Nanyang Technological University
Published: May 2023

Test fairness has been recognised as a fundamental requirement of test validation. Two quantitative approaches to investigate test fairness, the Rasch-based differential item functioning (DIF) detection method and a measurement invariance technique called multiple indicators, multiple causes (MIMIC), were adopted and compared in a test fairness study of the Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic Reading test (n = 783). The Rasch partial credit model (PCM) showed no statistically significant uniform DIF across gender and, similarly, the MIMIC analysis showed that measurement invariance was maintained in the test. However, six pairs of significant non-uniform DIF (p < 0.05) were found in the DIF analysis. A discussion of the results and post-hoc content analysis is presented and the theoretical and practical implications of the study for test developers and language assessment are discussed.
Citizenship for beginners
Authors:   Swinburne University of Technology, Ryan Kerry
Published: May 2023

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Gebril, A. (Ed.) Learning-Oriented Language Assessment: Putting Theory into Practice.
Authors:   University of Vienna, Austria, Berger Armin
Published: May 2023

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Using DIALANG to track English language learners' progress over time
Authors:   University of Cyprus, Kektsidou Nantia , Tsagari Dina ,   Oslo Metropolitan University
Published: May 2023

The current paper presents a case study where an attempt was made to re-purpose an existing language testing system. More specifically, the paper investigated the suitability of an online diagnostic assessment system (DIALANG) for tracking the English language proficiency of three groups of university students in four different skills/aspects over a period of three years. The study presents the results, issues and challenges that arise when an assessment system is used for a different purpose than it was originally designed for and discusses the lessons learnt.
Determining aspects of text difficulty for the Sign Language of the Netherlands (NGT) Functional Assessment instrument
Authors:   University of Applied Sciences, Broek-Laven Annieck van den , Boers-Visker E. ,   University of Applied Sciences, Bogaerde B. van den ,   University of Applied Sciences, Utrecht Hogeschool ,   University of Applied Sciences
Published: May 2023

In this paper we describe our work in progress on the development of a set of criteria to predict text difficulty in Sign Language of the Netherlands (NGT). These texts are used in a four year bachelor program, which is being brought in line with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (Council of Europe, 2001). Production and interaction proficiency are assessed through the NGT Functional Assessment instrument, adapted from the Sign Language Proficiency Interview (Caccamise & Samar, 2009). With this test we were able to determine that after one year of NGT-study students produce NGT at CEFR-level A2, after two years they sign at level B1, and after four years they are proficient in NGT on CEFR-level B2. As a result of that we were able to identify NGT texts that were matched to the level of students at certain stages in their studies with a CEFR-level. These texts were then analysed for sign familiarity, morpheme-sign rate, use of space and use of non-manual signals. All of these elements appear to be relevant for the determination of a good alignment between the difficulty of NGT signed texts and the targeted CEFR level, although only the morpheme-sign rate appears to be a decisive indicator.
A.E. Tyler, L. Ortega, M. Uno & H.I. Park (eds.) Usage inspired L2 Instruction: Researched Pedagogy
Authors:   University of Melbourne, Chen Ivy
Published: May 2023

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The role of word recognition skill in academic success across disciplines in an ELF university setting
Authors:   University of Queensland, Harrington Michael , Roche Thomas  ,   Southern Cross University College
Published: May 2023

Previous research (Harrington & Roche, 2014) showed that the Timed Yes/No Test (a measure of vocabulary size and response speed) is an effective tool for screening undergraduate students at risk of failure in English-as-a-Lingua-Franca (ELF) university settings. This study examines how well performance on the test predicts grade point averages across different academic disciplines in one of those contexts, an ELF university in Oman. First year students (N= 280) from four academic disciplines (Humanities, IT, Business and Engineering) completed Basic and Advanced versions of the Timed Yes/No Test. The predictive validity of word recognition accuracy (a proxy for size) and response time measures on GPA outcomes were examined independently and in combination. Two patterns emerged. Word accuracy was a better predictor of academic performance than response time for three of the groups, Engineering the exception, accounting for as much as 25% of variance in GPA. Response time accounted for no additional unique variance in the three groups after accuracy scores were accounted for. In contrast, accuracy was not a significant predictor of GPA for the Engineering group but response time was, accounting for 40% of the variance in academic performance. The findings are related to the use of the Timed Yes/No Test as a reliable and cost-effective screening tool in Post Enrolment Language Assessment (PELA) applications in ELF settings.
Learning-oriented Language Test Preparation Materials: A contradiction in terms?
Authors:   0000-0003-4893-1798, Green Anthony
Published: May 2023

The impact of the use of assessment on teaching and learning is increasingly regarded as a key concern in evaluating assessment use. Realising intended forms of impact relies on more than the design of an assessment: account must also be taken of the ways in which teachers, learners and others understand the demands of the assessment and incorporate these into their practice. The measures that testing agencies take to present and explicate their tests to teachers and other stakeholders therefore play an important role in promoting intended impact and mitigating unintended, negative impact. Materials that support teachers in preparing learners to take tests (such as descriptions of the test, preparation materials and teacher training resources) play an important role in communicating the test providers’ intentions. In this study, these support materials are analysed. The selected materials, provided to teachers by Cambridge English Language Assessment, go with the Speaking component of a major international test of general English proficiency: Cambridge English: First. The study addresses how these materials might embody or reflect learning-oriented assessment principles of task authenticity, learner engagement and feedback within a coherent systemic theory of action, reconciling formative and summative assessment functions to the benefit of learning.
Solano-Flores, G. Assessing English Language Learners: Theory and Practice
Authors:   University of Texas at San Antonio, Wang Yangting
Published: May 2023

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Language assessment literacy: Understanding the construct from Norwegian EFL teachers’ perspective
Authors:   University of South-Eastern Norway, Bøhn Henrik , Tsagari Dina ,   Oslo Metropolitan University
Published: May 2023

The question of what language assessment literacy (LAL) entails continues to preoccupy the research community. In the current study empirical evidence from Norway was gathered in order to inform our understanding of the construct. The focus of the investigation was twofold: First, it explored how Norwegian EFL teachers understand LAL. Secondly, it examined to what extent the same teachers found the dimensions in Taylor’s (2013) LAL model relevant in the Norwegian context. To that end semi-structured interviews were carried out with 10 teachers at the lower and upper secondary levels in Norway. The results showed that the teachers attributed a lot of weight to disciplinary competence and formative assessment, and they agreed with Taylor on several of her hypothesized dimensions, such as the importance given to language pedagogy. However, they also disagreed with some of the other dimensions, such as test-specific skills (e.g., how to design and validate multiple-choice tests), which they believed to be less relevant in the Norwegian context. The findings point to the contextualized nature of teacher LAL and provide important knowledge on how teacher LAL can be conceptualized and how Taylor’s model can be developed and refined.
Understanding classroom-based assessment practices: A precondition for teacher assessment literacy
Authors:   La Trobe University, Hill Kathryn ,   University of Melbourne
Published: May 2023

The research suggests that while language teachers recognise the importance of developing their assessment literacy, they often have difficulty when it comes to articulating and prioritising their needs (Fulcher, 2012; Tsagari & Vogt, this issue). One explanation for this might be that they lack the means for reflecting in any systematic way on the nature of their classroom-based assessment (CBA) practices. In other words, teachers need to develop a better understanding of what they already do before they can start to think about which aspects of their CBA practices could be developed. This paper will describe a framework designed to help teachers identify and analyse their existing CBA practices as a precursor to reflecting on their professional development needs. Discussion of language teacher assessment literacy has tended to focus on the more planned and formal types of assessment. However, it is now widely recognised that classroom teachers are involved in a more or less continuous process of appraisal and, moreover, that the feedback provided in these more incidental and embedded forms of assessment can have a powerful effect on learning (Hattie, 2009). Hence, the framework described in this article attempts to present a view of CBA which encompasses the full spectrum of assessment practices, including the types of assessment which occur spontaneously in the course of routine classroom interactions (Leung, 2005; Purpura, Liu, Tsutagawa & Woodson, 2014). The starting point for this was an existing framework, based on an ethnographic study of CBA in language classrooms, designed to help researchers identify and make sense of observed CBA practices (Hill, 2012; Hill & McNamara, 2012). This framework was extended and elaborated with reference to principles of TAL as well as to the research on CBA more generally and reframed as a tool to help teachers make sense of their own assessment practices, which, it is argued, represents an essential pre-condition for developing assessment literacy.
What we have learned from adult students’ online learning experiences to enhance online learning of other students’ groups?
Authors: Rotar Olga
Published: May 2023

Adults used to be the largest online student population before the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the number of online students multiplied during the pandemic, and now includes the complete conglomeration of all student groups. Due to their longer experience of online education, adult students continue to provide valuable insights on how to enhance online learning for other higher education students. This article reports the results of phenomenographic research on the qualitative differences in the ways of experiencing learning by fifteen adult students enrolled in two online postgraduate programmes. The analysis on in-depth, participant-led interviews demonstrated that online learning is conceptualised in three ways: as an investment, as a process that brings structure, and as a process that enables and empowers an individual. The results of this study are of particular importance for those who are concerned with introducing online learning to the higher education curricula. The paper argues that the stigma of online education being the second choice, maintained in the educational research literature, should be replaced by a holistic approach to education as a process that organically incorporates the online educational elements into higher education. Focusing on how adult students experience online learning provides a broader and deeper understanding of adopted effective practices and the variety of online learning opportunities and outcomes for other students’ groups. Insights based on the results of this study are summarised.
COLLECTION OF MACEDONIAN FOLK TALES "THE SUN’S SISTER" IN AN INTERCULTURAL CONTEXT
Authors: Blažić Milena Mileva
Published: May 2023

The collection of twenty-two Macedonian folktales translated into Slovenian was a part of a student project in 2006 under a meaningful title The Sun’s Sister. The collection includes the following tales (in alphabetical order): About sons and money, Goodness for goodness, Logger who understood the language of animals, Mara the Cinderella, Shepherd and three fairies, Sun’s sister, The apple and two wives, The lost empress, The mole is a priest’s son, The three commandments that the father gave to his son, Three sisters, Three weavers, Tower of human heads, Three Fates and a child, Emperor and three sons, Emperor with three sons and three apples, Emperors daughter and drum, The Emperor’s daughter who refused to marry, The snake that was ungrateful to the shepherd and the shepherd who was ungrateful to the fox, Wisdom and happiness, Young man who wanted to learn about woman cunning, and The wolf. The collection represents an important contribution to the reception of Macedonian literature in Slovenia.

Keywords: The Sun’s Sister, ATU 311, Hans Jorg er, Max Lüthi, Jack Zipes, interculturality.
NARRATIVE REPERTOIRE AND ITS INFLUENCE ON THE EPIC TRADITION
Authors: Ergashevna Sabirova Nasiba
Published: May 2023

In this article, the short story, the short story and their repertoire, as well as its influence on the epic tradition, are discussed in particular. In particular, opinions were expressed about the period of active development of short stories, their development and their importance today. Also, scientific conclusions are given about the fact that short stories in Khorezm entered the stage of growth at the beginning of the XIX century, that Andalib was the creator of this growth, and that he created several works in the style of folk epics mixed with prose and poetry for the first time. After that, the tradition of copying folk epics in the form of short stories was further developed, short stories became popular in the middle of the XIX century, an example of which is the collection of short stories by H.Vamberi with Mulla Ishaq, short story writers worked specially in the Khan's palaces, in the audience of intellectuals. The fact that storytelling has become a tradition is justified with examples.

Keywords: storyteller, short story, repertoire, epic type, epic tradition, folk stories, folk epics.
Brand Name Love: The Effects of Islamic Bracketed Brand Name on Perceived Quality and Purchase Intentions Retail Food Industry of Pakistan
Authors: Zafran Muhammad
Published: May 2023

This paper designs a 2x2-experiment research model within the subjects to analyze the effects of the “Islamic” bracketed brand name vs ordinary brand on consumer’s behavioral outcome-perceived quality and purchase intentions in the food industry of Pakistan. Islamic branding is a growing phenomenon and a large number of retailers in Islamic countries are using the word “Islamic” in brand design strategies. Two-way ANOVA for factorial analysis of variance is used with help of SPSS. The research findings reveal that Islamic origin brand names have a positive and significant impact on the perceived quality of products and consumer purchase intentions. Findings have important implications for retailers and SME businesses in Islamic countries in the brand-building process.
Formation of future teachers' value attitude to professional activity
Authors: MUSSABEKOVA G.
Published: May 2023

The article analyzes the psychological, pedagogical, methodological literature on the research topic,
analyzes the definitions of foreign and domestic scientists to the basic concepts of the problem under study. The author
defines the concept of "formation of a value attitude to the professional activity of future teachers", reveals its essence
and composition of components. As a result of the analysis of the experience of university teachers and the work of
teachers of secondary schools, a model of the formation of a value attitude to the professional activities of future teachers
has been created. The model consists of 5 blocks: conceptual, target, content-activity, evaluation, and performance block.
The structure of the value attitude of future teachers to professional pedagogical activity is divided into the following
components: value -motivational; cognitive-operational; organizational – activity; reflexive-evaluative; emotionalvolitional. The article defines the principles of the organization of the process of forming a value attitude to the
professional activities of future teachers. A methodology for the formation of a value attitude to the professional activities
of future teachers has been developed. The results of the pedagogical experiment are also shown, qualitative and
quantitative processing of the results is carried out. The average indicators of each component of the value relations to
the professional activity of students in the experimental and control groups (the results of the ascertaining and formative
stages of the experiment) are given. Conclusions on the study are made, recommendations are given.
Development of cognitive and creative flexibility of students by teaching chemistry in
english
Authors: KOZYKEYEVA R. , BAIMAKHANOVA G. M , KALI M. , MUSSABEKOV А.
Published: May 2023

. The use of interactive methods in bilingual Сhemistry education is of great importance in the study of
Сhemistry, since this is the most effective way to acquire theoretical knowledge by teaching children in an interesting
way. A simple traditional method leads to difficulties in learning the language. This is due to the fact that along with the
ability to master the subject, the student's ability to memorize the language, including chemical terms,
increases.Therefore, in our study, we sought to determine the extent to which the use of methods and techniques in
bilingual Сhemistry education affects the level of knowledge of students in Сhemistry. The systematic use of interactive
methods in the process of bilingual teaching of chemistry in the classroom shows that this increases the level of students'
knowledge of chemistry. A simple traditional method leads to difficulties in learning the language.This is due to the fact
that along with the ability to master the subject, the student's ability to memorize the language, including chemical terms,
increases. Therefore, in our study, we sought to determine the extent to which the use of methods and techniques in
bilingual Сhemistry education affects the level of knowledge of students in chemistry. The systematic use of interactive
methods in the process of bilingual teaching of chemistry in the classroom shows that this increases the level of students'
knowledge of Сhemistry. In Chemistry, at each stage of the lesson, students ' interest in the language and the influence on
the degree of knowledge are clearly manifested in the use of different methodological approaches.The interactive method
used and compiled in the research work can be used and used in lesson processes in teaching methods and bilingual. In
order to determine the impact on the degree of knowledge of the results of the lessons conducted with the integration of
the topic of simple and esters in chemistry and the topic of oils in the subject-language, students of the 10th grade
selected the topics "simple and esters" "oils" and conducted a pedagogical experiment.
The effectiveness of the lesson study method in teaching economics in secondary school
Authors: BERDYBEKOVA A.L. , KHUSNIDINOVA M. M.
Published: May 2023

Now, in the higher education system, it is important for students to adapt to the educational process
and the process of producing specialists. In the era of a market economy, the compatibility of supply and demand and the
significant role of competitive personnel in production depend precisely on the professional adaptation of personnel. The
author speaks in this article about the factors influencing the professional adaptation of specialists. Pedagogical
conditions are diagnostics of new professional qualities for the adaptation of students to further professional activity,
which ensures the effective implementation of other pedagogical conditions, rather than concepts of the development of
professional qualities and subjects and professional indicators corresponding to new modern diagnostic requirements.
The article is aimed at improving the effectiveness of the methodology aimed at adapting students to the educational
process, which includes the results of the study of the didactic, psychological, social adaptation of students to the
educational process, as well as the perception of national identity, the view of values as a priority problem and
professional flexibility.
FACTORS AFFECTING THE PROFESSIONAL ADAPTATION OF A SPECIALIST
Authors: TUYCHIEV K
Published: May 2023

Now, in the higher education system, it is important for students to adapt to the educational process
and the process of producing specialists. In the era of a market economy, the compatibility of supply and demand and the
significant role of competitive personnel in production depend precisely on the professional adaptation of personnel. The
author speaks in this article about the factors influencing the professional adaptation of specialists. Pedagogical
conditions are diagnostics of new professional qualities for the adaptation of students to further professional activity,
which ensures the effective implementation of other pedagogical conditions, rather than concepts of the development of
professional qualities and subjects and professional indicators corresponding to new modern diagnostic requirements.
The article is aimed at improving the effectiveness of the methodology aimed at adapting students to the educational
process, which includes the results of the study of the didactic, psychological, social adaptation of students to the
educational process, as well as the perception of national identity, the view of values as a priority problem and
professional flexibility.
Best Practices for Community Relations: Case Study of the Hispanic Wellness Fair
Authors: Colley Kay
Published: May 2023

Improving image and reputation for educational institutions requires effective community relations, an integral component of marketing and communications. While public relations research has determined the characteristics of effective community relations programs overall, little research exists on community relations efforts at educational institutions, in particular medical schools, focusing on the unique aspects of improving relations with the Hispanic community. This case study analysis of the 2005 American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Best Community Service Program reviews award-winning methods for creating and continuing effective community relations programs that focus on the Hispanic community. A literature review compares other best practices in community relations to this case, and interviews with participants are analyzed to understand the internal workings of the event. A first person, participant observer analysis of the event and an intercept survey administered to participants provided deep analysis of the fair and its marketing efforts. While community relations allows an organization to engender mutual trust with its community, in this instance the Hispanic community, community relations is also focused on improving image and reputation. Improved image and reputation can result in a variety of real outcomes: increased funding, increased donations, and increased visits to institutional medical clinics in this particular case study; therefore, the impact of effective community relations goes beyond perceptual benefits. An almost textbook example of community relations, this case study makes use of the three principles of effective communication that should be emphasized to ensure a successful community relations program. An intercept survey administered when participants were exiting the Fair demonstrated the effectiveness of the blanket approach of community relations in this award-winning campaign. With more than half of the survey participants indicating that they were first time attendees, it is clear that community trust, which is generally built over time, was less important than increased marketing efforts. Because many people seemed to be getting the message from multiple venues, the blanketed marketing approach that the Market Task Force took for the 2005 fair was effective. A concerted effort to include Hispanic media significantly increased the attendance of the fair, and a drive to stay grassroots with a focus on community kept people on the Marketing Task Force from year-to-year. The way this case study unfolded lends credence to textbook instruction on communicating with multicultural markets.