bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
An Evaluation of the Effect of Activity-Based Computational Thinking Education on Teachers: A Case Study
Authors: DURMUŞOĞLU SALTALI Neslihan , BAYRAK ÖZMUTLU Emel , ERGAN Saniye Nur , ÖZSOY Gökhan , KORKMAZ Özgen
Published: March 2023

This study aimed to conduct an in-depth evaluation of the activity-based computational thinking teaching practices performed to improve computational thinking and teaching skills of the basic education teachers. Based on the aim of the study, the case study design, one of the qualitative research methods, was selected. As a result of the collaborative work of five experts, a 20-hour education program built on two core competencies, four sub-competencies and eight thinking skills was implemented. The participants were 40 teachers, 20 of whom were classroom teachers and 20 of whom were pre-school teachers. Data were collected from three different sources using five data collection tools in order to conduct an in-depth analysis of the practices. Quantitative and qualitative data collection tools were used in a combined fashion in the research. The data were analyzed through content analysis and non-parametric analyses. Our findings revealed that thanks to the teaching practices performed, classroom teachers had significantly higher problem solving, diverse thinking, algorithmic thinking, and computational thinking total scores, while preschool teachers achieved significantly higher total scores in algorithmic thinking skills and computational thinking. It was observed that the participants defined computational thinking on the basis of 18 different thinking skills. The explanations of the participants about the functions of computational thinking skills were grouped under seven categories. When the principles that should be considered in the teaching of computational thinking skills were examined, it was seen that the need for utilizing scaffolds was stated the most.
Early Childhood Preservice Teachers’ Levels of Multiculturalism Perception and Ethnocultural Empathy: A Study in the Turkish Context
Authors: EMİROĞLU İLVAN Tuğba , KARAÇELİK VAROL Şerife Nur , ŞENÖZ Eslem Gözde , CEYLAN Remziye
Published: March 2023

The aim of this study is to investigate the multiculturalism perceptions and ethnocultural empathy levels of early childhood preservice teachers. This study was conducted in a correlational research design. This study had a sample of 380 undergraduate students studying in the academic year 2021-2022 in the Department of Early Childhood Education, Faculty of Education, Turkey. In this study, Multiculturalism Perception Scale, The Scale of Ethnocultural Empathy, and individual demographic form were used. The One-Way Variance Analysis (ANOVA) and Independent Samples t-tests were used to analyze if there are significant differences between early childhood preservice teachers’ descriptive characteristics on their perceptions of multiculturalism and ethnocultural empathy levels. Pearson correlation was utilized to determine the relationship between early childhood preservice teachers’ perceptions of multiculturalism and their ethnocultural empathy levels. According to research results, early childhood preservice teachers’ perceptions of multiculturalism and their ethnocultural empathy are positively correlated. Furthermore, results revealed that those who have cross-cultural friends have higher mean scores on both multiculturalism perception and ethnocultural empathy than those who do not have cross-cultural friends. Moreover, early childhood preservice teachers who want to take courses on multiculturalism have higher scores on multiculturalism perception and ethnocultural empathy than those who do not want to. The results were discussed in the context of related research and recommendations were given for future research.
Járműipari központok és jelentős egyetemi városok fejlesztései a Modern Városok Program keretében
Authors: Rákosi Szabolcs
Published: March 2023

A Magyarország Kormánya által 2015-ben meghirdetett Modern Városok Program hosszú időre meghatározhatja a 23 magyarországi megyei jogú város és térsége fejlődését. A közel 3 500 milliárd forint tervezett összköltségű program példátlan a hazaiterületfejlesztési gyakorlatban, ezért vizsgálata különösen fontos. Jelen tanulmány három egységből épül fel. Elsőként – a program általános bemutatása mellett – áttekinti a témában eddig született publikációkat és röviden összegzi az eddigi vizsgálatok eredményeit. Ezt követően új aspektusból vizsgálja a programot, a magyar gazdaság zászlóshajóinak tekintett járműipari központok (Győrt, Kecskemétet és a már folyamatban lévő kiemelt járműipari beruházás miatt Debrecent tekinti ide tartozónak) fejlesztéseit elemezve. Megállapítja, hogy ezen városok fejlesztései sem a projektelemek száma, sem tervezett költségvetése alapján nem emelkednek ki a megyei jogú városok sorából. A vizsgálat cáfolja, hogy a megfelelő gazdasági infrastruktúrával rendelkező járműipari központok esetében egységes törekvésként az oktatás, kutatás-fejlesztés, innováció fejlesztését célzó projektelemek révén a magasabb hozzáadott értéket képviselő gazdasági tevékenységek elősegítése lenne az elsődleges cél. A tanulmány utolsó egységében esettanulmányszerű elemzések olvashatók a vizsgált városokról és további európai járműipari központokról.
Magyarok az Egyesült Királyságban: Egy korszak vége?
Authors: Ligeti Anna Sára
Published: March 2023

Lezárulni látszik az európai uniós csatlakozást követő migrációs korszak Magyarországon, melynek szimbólumává az Egyesült Királyságba irányuló kivándorlás vált. A 2010-es évek első felében főként magasan képzett fiatalok hagyták el hazánkat, akik gyakran hosszú távú célokkal indultak útnak, legnagyobb számban az Egyesült Királyság felé. De vajon hogyan alakult át a magyarok Európán belüli vándorlásának szerkezete és társadalmi összetétele az évtized folyamán? És milyen szerepet játszott mindebben a korszak két meghatározó eseménye: a Brexit népszavazás és a koronavírusjárvány? Ezekre a kérdésekre az adminisztratív nyilvántartásokban rögzített ki- és belépési adatok longitudinális megközelítésű vizsgálata útján keresem a válaszokat. Miközben a kivándorlás társadalmi bázisa fokozatosan kiszélesedett az évtized folyamán, egyre nagyobb tere nyílt az idősebb korcsoportok, valamint az iparban és építőiparban dolgozók időszakos és cirkuláris mobilitásának, a magyar emigráció súlypontja az Egyesült Királyság felől mindinkább Ausztria és Németország irányába helyeződött át. Bár az Egyesült Királyság népszerűsége a kivándorlók körében nagymértékben csökkent, a hazavándorló magyar állampolgárok jelentős hányada továbbra is innen érkezik. A Brexit népszavazás leginkább a hosszabb idő óta külföldön élő magyarok visszavándorlását ösztönözte, hatása tartósnak mondható. A koronavírus-járvány kitörése jóval kevésbé befolyásolta az angliai visszavándorlásokat, és az Európai Unió tagországaiból hazatérők – főként a rövid távú tartózkodást követő visszaköltözések – esetében is csupán időszakos változásokat hozott.
Statistical Power of Goodness-of-Fit Tests for Type~I Left-Censored Data
Authors: Fusek Michal
Published: March 2023

Type I doubly left-censored data often arise in environmental studies. In this paper, the power of the most frequently used goodness-of-fit tests (Kolmogorov-Smirnov, Cramér-von Mises, Anderson-Darling) is studied considering various sample sizes and degrees of censoring. Attention is paid to testing of the composite hypothesis that the data has a specific distribution with unknown parameters, which are estimated using the maximum likelihood method. Performance of the tests is assessed by means of Monte Carlo simulations for several distributions, specifically the Weibull, lognormal and gamma distributions, which are among the most frequently used distributions for modelling of environmental data. Finally, the tests are used for identification of the distribution of musk concentrations if fish tissue.
Perinatal period affecting neuropsychic state of children in Arctic zone
Authors: Solovevskaya N. L. , Belisheva N. K. , Pryanichnikov S. V.
Published: March 2023

Aim: to identify potential causes accounting for development or predisposition to congenital neuropsychiatric disorders (NPD) in childhood and assessing an opportunity for conducting preventive interventions to lower a risk of childbirth coupled to congenital malformations.

Materials and Methods. The pediatric medical records with NPD and psychomotor retardation were analyzed: data on the pattern of pregnancy and maternal delivery-related complications as well as delivery-associated complications and fetal developmental abnormalities, the maternal morbidity pattern before and during pregnancy; data on paternal health state as well as available social information about parents were also assessed.

Results. It was revealed that potential causes for delivery of children with NPD and subsequent development of psychomotor retardation were due to complications during pregnancy such as infections of pregnant women, gestosis, anemia; among maternal complications in childbirth of special attention were long anhydrous period as well as surgical interventions.

Conclusion. The course of pregnancy and childbirth as well as emerging neonatal pathology may be also influenced by the climatic and meteorological conditions of the Arctic zone causing Arctic hypoxia. Significant correlations between solar wind parameters and morbidity of pregnant women may indicate a need for more extensive studies regarding effects of geocosmic factors on course of pregnancy, childbirth and fetal gestation.
Maurice Arthus
Authors: Makatsariya N. A. , Kalashnikova I. S. , Tretyakova M. V.
Published: March 2023

Here, we describe the historical aspects of the life and scientific work of Maurice Arthus as well as his contribution to medicine.
A Study of Factors Related to Use of Court-Ordered Treatment among Offenders with a Substance Use Disorder
Authors:   Research Institute For Life And Culture Sogang University, Kim Youngho , Lee SoYoung
Published: March 2023

The purpose of this study is to identify the determinants of using court-ordered treatment among offenders with a substance use disorder. For this purpose, the study conducted a secondary data analysis with some raw data of the survey with offenders with a substance use disorder carried out as part of the 2016 service task of the Ministry of Health and Welfare. A binary logistic regression analysis model was used to statistically test a total of 127 cases to examine past treatment experiences in the compulsory treatment system and impacts on the perceptions of the court-ordered treatment. The analysis results show that when offenders with a substance use disorder knew that they could voluntarily use the compulsory treatment system, they were likely to use the court-ordered treatment. Their educational level and occupation turned out to be significant variables in the possibility of their using the compulsory treatment system. Based on these analysis results, the study proposed to provide information about the use of the compulsory treatment system and reinforce a promotional project for offenders with a substance use disorder and developed discussions about plans to develop the court-ordered treatment for them.
Development of HICAH Learning Media (Count Fractions) for Blind Students in Makassar
Authors: HN Wahyudi , Al-Usrah Muzayyinah , Dewa Yoga Indar
Published: March 2023

This study aims to determine the feasibility of the media, student responses, and teacher responses to Hicah learning media (count fractions) for blind students in Makassar. This research is development research using the ADDIE model (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, dan Evaluation). The analysis stage is used to find out about the problems and needs of students, the design stage makes media prototypes according to student needs, then the development is carried out media validation, implementation as a media trial, and evaluation by revising to adjust the results of field trials. The results of this study are: (1) The results of the validation of the Hicah learning media developed are feasible to use and feasible to be tested on students and teachers with a media feasibility weight of 90% percent. (2) The responses of the blind students of SLB Negeri 1 Makassar, SLB-A YAPTI Makassar, and SLB Yukartuni to the Hicah learning media developed received a positive response. Student responses strongly agree by 83 percent. (3) The responses of mathematics teachers and class teachers at SLB Negeri 1 Makassar, SLB-A YAPTI Makassar, and SLB Yukartuni to the Hicah learning media developed were given a very good response. The positive response of the teacher can be seen from the percentage of 100 percent positive response.
Development of Sign Language Application PESAN KULIAH With Material Substance Modification Based on Student Characteristics with Hearing Impaired
Authors: Utomo Utomo , Rapisa Dewi Ratih , Damastuti Eviani , Susanti Dewi Juwita
Published: March 2023

Lack of mastery of receptive and expressive language in students with hearing impairments affects the ability to compose scientific papers. Assistive technology for writing scientific papers can support students with hearing impairments in completing scientific paper assignments at various semester levels. This research aims to develop assistive technology that can make it easier for students with hearing impairments to participate in learning in tertiary institutions to create accessible learning for students with hearing impairments. Sign language application “PESAN KULIAH” (Guidelines for Writing Scientific Papers) is made by adjusting the characteristics of hearing impairments to make it easier to understand how to write various kinds of scientific papers. The method used in this research is R and D with ADDIE type. The results of the study show that the “PESAN KULIAH” application which contains explanation features about the types of scientific papers, writing systematics, and examples of scientific papers and is equipped with sign language videos by Sign Language Interpreters is proven to support the understanding of students with hearing impairments in understanding writing procedures and terms. contained in the preparation of papers, scientific reports, scientific articles, and theses.
Development of Visual Perception Assessment in the Form of an Interactive Digital Book for Students with Mental Disabilities
Authors: Yuniarti Neny , Junaidi Ahsan Romadlon , Sunandar Asep
Published: March 2023

Children with special needs will achieve good learning outcomes if educators conduct assessments.  Assessment is a process to collect information about abilities, advantages and needs that will be used as considerations and decisions related to the preparation of academic programs.  This study aims to develop a visual perception assessment product in the form of a digital book for students with intellectual disability which is expected to be able to measure the ability, difficulty and needs in aspects of the development of children's visual perception with cases of mental impairment needed as consideration in planning learning programs, especially in reading learning.  The method used in this study adapts the Research and Development method initiated by Borg & Gall. The validity of the resulting product is calculated by Aiken's V formula which compared with the table r value (0.78) obtained a material validity value of 0.95 (very valid), a media validity of 0.90 (very valid) and a system validity of 0.91(very valid). The reliability of the products developed proved to be reliable and consistent based on the Cronbach Alpha test which obtained a value of 0.744, higher than the minimum Cronbach Alpha score limit of 0.60. The implementation of the assessment by students with mental disabilities obtained a score of 96.9 percent, meaning that the product can be used very well. Based on the results of this study, the visual perception assessment in the form of interactive digital books for students with intellectual disability that have been developed is suitable for use.
Cardiohemodynamic Changes and Cardiac Arrhythmias After Coronavirus Infection
Authors: Chistiakova M. V. , Govorin A. V. , Zaitsev D. N. , Kalinkina T. V. , Medvedeva N. A. , Kurokhtina A. A. , Chistyakov R. O.
Published: March 2023

Aim      To study changes in cardiohemodynamic alterations of the myocardium and heart rhythm disorders at 3 and 6 months following the coronavirus infection.

Material and methods   EchoCG, ECG Holter monitoring, and Doppler ultrasonography of hepatolienal blood vessels were performed for 77 patients (mean age, 35.9 years) at 3 and 6 months after coronavirus infection. The patients were divided into the following groups: group 1, with injury of the upper respiratory tract; group 2, with bilateral pneumonia (CТ1, 2), and group 3, with severe pneumonia (CТ3, 4). Statistical analysis was performed with a SPSS Statistics Version 25.0 software package.

Results At 6 months after the disease onset, the patients noted an improvement of their general condition. In patients with moderate pneumonia, early peak diastolic velocity (p=0.09), right ventricular isovolumic diastolic time (р=0.09), and pulmonary artery systolic pressure (р=0.005) where decreased, while tricuspid annular peak systolic velocity was, in contrast, increased (р=0.042). Both segmental systolic velocity of the LV mid-inferior segment (р=0.006) and the mitral annular Em / Am ratio were decreased. In patients with severe disease at 6 months, right atrial indexed volume was reduced (р=0.036), tricuspid annular Em / Am was decreased (р=0.046), portal and splenic vein flow velocities were decreased, and inferior vena cava diameter was reduced. Late diastolic transmitral flow velocity was increased (р=0.027), and LV basal inferolateral segmental systolic velocity was decreased (р=0.046). In all groups, the number of patients with heart rhythm disorders was decreased, and parasympathetic autonomic influences prevailed.

Conclusion      At 6 months after coronavirus infection, practically all patients noted improvement of their general condition; incidence rate of arrhythmia and cases of pericardial effusion were decreased; and autonomic nervous system activity recovered. In patients with moderate and severe disease, morpho-functional parameters of the right heart and the hepatolienal blood flow were normalized, however, occult disorders of LV diastolic function remained, and LV segmental systolic velocity was reduced.
Comparative assessment of the effects of dobutamine and levosimendan on right ventricular ejection fraction in patients with biventricular heart failure
Authors: Kaplangoray Mustafa , Aydın Cihan
Published: March 2023

Aim    The primary objective of this study was to comparatively assess the effects of levosimendan and dobutamine on RVEF, right ventricular diastolic function, and hormonal balance in patients with biventricular heart failure. The secondary objective was to investigate the relationship between the RVEF and the peak systolic velocity (Sa), an indicator of right ventricular systolic function, as measured by tissue Doppler echocardiography from the tricuspid annulus, and by the tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE).Material and Methods    The population of this cross-sectional, single-center, prospective study was comprised of 81 patients, who between December 2019 and January 2022, applied to the study health institution with diagnosis of ADHF. The study sample included 67 biventricular heart failure patients with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) <35 % and RVEF <50 %, as measured by the ellipsoidal shell model, and who met the other study inclusion criteria. Of these 67 patients, 34 were treated with levosimendan, and 33 were treated with dobutamine. RVEF, LVEF, Sa, peak early (Ea) and peak late (Aa) annular velocities, Ea / Aa ratio, TAPSE, systolic pulmonary artery pressure (SPAP), n-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-pro BNP), and functional capacity (FC) were measured before treatment and at 48 hrs of treatment. The within group pre- and post-treatment differences (Δs) of these variables were compared.Results    RVEF, SPAP, and BNP, and FC significantly improved in both treatment groups (p<0.05 for all). Sa (p<0.01), TAPSE (p<0.01), LVEF (p<0.01), and Ea / Aa (p<0.05) improved only in the levosimendan group. The pre- and post-treatment Δs for RVEF, LVEF, SPAP, Sa, TAPSE, FC, and Ea / Aa were higher in the levosimendan group than in the dobutamine group (p<0.05 for all).Conclusion    Compared to dobutamine, levosimendan produced greater improvement in right ventricular systolic and diastolic function in patients with biventricular heart failure and in need of inotropic therapy support.
Exploring Anxiety and Self-Efficacy in Writing
Authors: Göncü Selen , Mede Enisa
Published: March 2023

This paper investigates the level and type of writing anxiety among Turkish EFL students along with the causes of the anxiety perceived by them and their instructors. The EFL writing self-efficacy level of the students was examined, and with the findings obtained, the relationship between writing anxiety and writing self-efficacy in EFL classes was investigated. To meet these objectives, 176 (A2, intermediate level) Turkish EFL students and 6 instructors enrolled in a language preparatory program offered by a state university in Istanbul, Turkey participated in the study. The data were gathered both quantitative and qualitatively through the Second Language Writing Anxiety Inventory (SLWAI), Self-efficacy in Writing Scale (SWS), Causes of Writing Anxiety Inventory (CWAI), and semi-structured interviews. The results revealed that the students had either a high or moderate level of writing anxiety in English, and they mostly suffered from cognitive anxiety. Their level of writing self-efficacy was also moderate, and there was a negative correlation between self-efficacy and writing anxiety among the participants. The results of this study suggest implications about coping with anxiety and self-efficacy in writing classes at language preparatory programs.
Old English-Origin Words in a Set Of Medieval Latin Accounts
Authors: Roig-Marín Amanda
Published: March 2023

For a long time, texts in Medieval Latin were poorly regarded for their linguistic hybridity: alongside Classical/post-Classical Latin lexemes, there were many words coming from the vernaculars (in the case of late medieval England, Anglo-French and Middle English) embedded in them. This traditional and restrictive view was superseded by a more nuanced conception of multilingualism, which appreciates the value of this kind of written evidence for our understanding of the multilingual dynamics of medieval texts. The present investigation uses a case study, the Account Rolls of the Abbey of Durham [1278-1538] (Fowler 1898-1901; henceforth, Durham Account Rolls), one of the largest edited and published collections of accounts in Medieval Latin, to discuss broader issues such as how to classify the vernacular lexical items present in medieval multilingual texts (are they borrowings, code-switches, or something else?) and to what extent this vocabulary can be deemed to be integrated/unintegrated into Medieval Latin. Since there are multiple underlying languages in the vernacular vocabulary of the Durham Account Rolls, this article will concentrate on the Old English-origin lexis in these accounts and its relation to Latin and French. An overview of 263 simplex (one-element) Old English-origin forms in the Durham Account Rolls proved to be a source of both basic-level terms and more specialised terminology. Finally, some examples from the most representative semantic domains (equipment, farming, animals, and materials) will be given.
Space, Emotion, and Gender
Authors: Pelayo Sañudo Eva
Published: March 2023

This article examines Kym Ragusa’s The Skin between Us: A Memoir of Race, Beauty and Belonging as a gendered transcultural narrative from the standpoint of spatial theory. In order to do so, it contextualizes the text within the framework of memoir writing and subsequently analyzes the representation of varied emotional spaces in the process of recovering one’s identity as displayed by the narrative voice. This research contends that the use of memoir, a genre particularly used by ‘marginal’ voices, is an adequate means to critically reflect on the (de)construction of identity as well as convey alternative patterns of gender relations and cultural negotiations. In addition, it stresses the central role of space and emotions in reflecting the transculturality and intersectionality of the diasporic and gendered subject.
Entra en vigor el Real Decreto Ley 7/2021 (compraventa de bienes de consumo y suministro de contenidos y servicios digitales al consumidor)
Authors: Arroyo Amayuelas Esther
Published: March 2023

El Real Decreto-Ley 7/2021, de 27 de abril, transpone las Directivas (UE) 2019/770 y 2019/771 y modifica, una vez más, el Texto Refundido de la Ley General de Defensa de los Consumidores y Usuarios. Los nuevos artículos resultantes de la transposición son muy largos, poco manejables y a veces difíciles de entender. El siguiente comentario muestra algunas lagunas e incoherencias de la nueva normativa española.
El tamaño de la letra. Cuando no se sabe cuánto miden 2.5 milímetros
Authors: Sancho Bergua José , Nieto Sánchez Javier
Published: March 2023

La reforma introducida por la Ley 4/2022 en relación con el tamaño de letra de los contratos celebrados con consumidores y su conexión con principios como legibilidad y nulidad, exigen determinar qué debe entenderse por “tamaño de letra”, que no se encuentra definido en nuestro derecho, con la incertidumbre que esto conlleva para todos los intervinientes en el tráfico económico y jurídico. Los autores realizan un análisis de criterios de medición y regulación que se pueden encontrar en el derecho comparado.
Sustainable Peatland Management Model-A Case of Kalampangan Village, Palangka Raya City, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia
Authors: Yulianti Nina , Adji Fengky Florante , Susetyo Kurniawan Eko , Kusin Kitso , Naito Daisuke
Published: March 2023

18 kilometers from Palangka Raya City, the capital of Central Kalimantan, Borneo’s part of Indonesia, Kalampangan is populated by farming communities who primarily produce important tropical crops. This former transmigrant village was occupied in the early 1980s, is located on peatland with a depth of approximately 4 meters. Peat is a vulnerable, spongy and acid soils. Recently, pressure from regulation and market demands for low carbon products has forced some local farmers to stop burnt and over-drainage and adapt their agricultural practices to more sustainable practices. The adoption rate, however, is still low. This study identifies the challenges and efforts towards sustainable management in Kalampangan’s agricultural communities, based on the information collected during a field visit, soil sampling and the discussion sessions, held with the selective farming and its community. The roles of the stake-holder through transformative leadership were shown to be very important for the shift from conventional to environmentally-friendly practices.
The Impact of Urban Democracy as a Policy in Evolution and Developing the Master Plan of the City
Authors: Abdullah Inaam Qassem , Rasheed Khansaa Ghazi
Published: March 2023

The research aims to build a comprehensive cognitive framework about the policy of urban democracy in developing the master plan of the existing city and the interconnection of its spaces with each other spatially. Previous literature indicated that the evolutionary development of master plan is obtained through a gradual approach led by citizens and local authorities. The research classified the levels of democracy depending on the method of community participation into two styles: formal and intellectual. The hypothesis of the research is that, the idea of urban democracy in the master plans of city centers depends on the creation of the integrating the design or legislative strategies of urban democracy. And presenting Arab and international experiences to reach a comprehensive theoretical framework for the politics of democracy in developing the master plan for the purpose of enhancing cohesion, feeling, interaction, prosperity and belonging to the place. The research found a number of different indicators for the development of the master plan, including activating the will of the user in the integration and development of the city and identifying the elements of the city's structuring, which is represented by the interaction and democratic response in the processes of development and transformation or the expression of the distinct user personality for every place and time.
Evaluation of the characteristics of children with autism spectrum disorder in Vietnam
Authors: Nguyen Anh Thi Tram , Tran Hau Thi Phong
Published: March 2023

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability that causes lifelong impairments in physical, psychological, and social functioning. This disorder manifests when a baby is still in the womb and is detected around 24 months of age. Sixty children who attended part-boarding individual hours were transported to the Nhan Tam Children's Education and Counseling Center and Quang Ngai Provincial Psychiatric Hospital for intervention and evaluation; they were assessed for ASD using the Childhood Autism Spectrum Disorder scale (CARS) and were the subjects of our study. Before their involvement, the researcher explained the purpose of the research to the participants and received their informed consent. The results showed that 75% of the children had a severe form of ASD, whereas 25% had a mild or moderate type. Indicators of verbal and nonverbal communication were prominent among children with ASD. In terms of average test scores, we found a difference between children of stable-income parents and those from disadvantaged households. This offers a basis for educators, clinicians, and sociologists to implement education, intervention, and treatment for children with ASD, as well as to enhance awareness about this condition so that parents pay more attention to their children.
O programa de Residência Pedagógica na formação inicial de licenciandos em Pedagogia
Authors: Goulart Ilsa do Carmo Vieira , Sousa Waleska de Fátima , Cabral Giovanna Rodrigues
Published: March 2023

Pretende-se, neste artigo, apresentar os resultados de um estudo que analisou as repercussões e as possíveis contribuições do Programa de Residência Pedagógica no processo de formação inicial de estudantes do curso de Pedagogia de uma universidade federal do sul de Minas Gerais, no período de 2018 a 2020. Para alcançar esse objetivo, desenvolveu-se uma pesquisa de campo, de abordagem qualitativa, a partir da aplicação de questionário aos estudantes que participaram do programa, que buscou depreender suas percepções sobre as contribuições da Residência Pedagógica para a formação inicial na universidade. A análise das respostas possibilitou agrupá-las em três eixos argumentativos: (a) relação teoria e prática; (b) relação entre professor e aluno; e (c) reconhecimento de docência. Concluiu-se que o Programa de Residência Pedagógica favoreceu a trajetória formativa dos licenciandos, promoveu uma aproximação entre os residentes e a realidade das escolas de educação básica e articulou trocas de experiências com professores-preceptores, de modo a garantir qualidade do processo formativo docente.
O ensino híbrido na literatura em tempos de pandemia
Authors: Harbe Rafaella de Paula Tavares , Brito Luciana Ribeiro de , Bergmann Juliana Cristina Faggion
Published: March 2023

A pandemia de Covid-19 impactou profundamente os mais diversos processos de reprodução social, entre eles a educação. A situação da educação e do ensino no contexto da pandemia foi radicalmente modificada com a adoção do que vem sendo chamado de ensino híbrido. O objetivo do presente artigo é investigar essa conceituação a fim de compreender o sentido em que esse conceito vem sendo assumido pela literatura especializada e por outros sujeitos individuais e coletivos envolvidos com as instituições de ensino e com a pesquisa em educação. Para tanto, as autoras realizam revisão de literatura, analisando artigos recentes que abordam os temas “ensino híbrido” e “pandemia”. Apesar de volumosa, nota-se que essa produção ainda é relativamente precária em termos de consistência teórica. Novas discussões acerca da implementação do ensino híbrido precisam ser mais bem pensadas e estruturadas, a fim de que essa modalidade venha a contribuir para a aprendizagem não apenas no momento pandêmico, mas também no acolhimento dos estudantes, que retornam depois de tanto tempo fora da sala de aula e se deparam com uma nova realidade.
Integração ensino-serviço-comunidade na perspectiva de profissionais da Atenção Primária à Saúde
Authors: Schott Márcia , Santos Daniele Oliveira , Jardim Renata , Reis Alan Santos
Published: March 2023

Esse estudo buscou investigar a Integração Ensino-Serviço-Comunidade (IESC) a partir da percepção de trabalhadores da Atenção Primária à Saúde (APS). A pesquisa tem caráter exploratório, abordagem observacional, descritiva, quali-quantitativa, realizada por entrevistas. Participaram 86 profissionais, a maioria de Agentes Comunitários de Saúde (60%). Dos participantes, 95% (n=80), entendem que a presença de alunos nas Unidades colaborara para a realização do trabalho, 48% (n=39) descreveram que são as Instituições de Ensino Superior (IES) em conjunto com o gestor/trabalhadores/representantes da Unidade que definem as ações. Dificuldades para IESC: falta de infraestrutura das unidades de saúde, inadequação de horários e de transporte e falha na comunicação entre a Instituição de Ensino e Serviço. A compreensão sobre a IESC ficou mais restrita a uma “troca de saberes”, entretanto, 99% afirmaram que essa articulação favorece a construção de uma prática importante para a formação daqueles que estão nos serviços, assim como para os discentes da instituição de ensino.
Se deus me chamar não vou: um olhar para as emoções da infância e da adolescência
Authors: Silva Leonardo Eustáquio S. da , Oliveira Daiane Aparecida A. de
Published: March 2023

Este trabalho caracteriza-se como uma resenha do livro intitulado "Se deus me chamar não vou", da escritora Mariana Salomão Carrara (2019). Temos por objetivo realizar uma resenha crítica e reflexiva, destinada a professores e educadores da Educação Básica, especialmente aqueles que atuam com o Ensino Fundamental. Os principais pontos que nortearam as nossas reflexões foram dilemas, dúvidas, medos e outros sentimentos (demonstrados ou não) pela personagem principal do livro, que se assemelha à realidade de pré-adolescentes em idade escolar da contemporaneidade, cujas discussões nos conduzem à necessidade de ouvir e debater o sentido da vida e respeitar as diferentes emoções em sala de aula – fato importante para que se cumpram os objetivos gerais da Base Nacional Comum Curricular e engendrar o exercício do acolhimento e do diálogo entre as pessoas. As discussões realizadas entre a produção literária e a educação, em seu viés emocional, nos permitem ressaltar a importância de os educadores ampliarem o olhar e o cuidado com as emoções dos pré-adolescentes, que muitas vezes envolvem temas como a morte ou a solidão.
Propostas de leitura na sala de aula por professores do Fundamental I
Authors: Furtado Juceni Medeiros , Osti Andreia
Published: March 2023

A leitura é relevante para a formação da pessoa, pois o significado construído por meio dela traz sentido à sua própria existência. Esta pesquisa procurou investigar como duas professoras do 3º ano do Ensino Fundamental I propõem atividades de leitura em sala de aula em relação aos seus conteúdos: estabelecer relações entre textos, inferir sobre o significado de palavras e expressões, apreciar textos literários, perceber a relação causa-consequência, compreender o tema, perceber diálogos, identificar situação de produção, função social, características do gênero e as marcas linguísticas que o constituem. A pesquisa, de natureza qualitativa, baseou-se nos resultados das avaliações em larga escala aplicadas aos estudantes brasileiros, como a Prova Brasil e a Avaliação Nacional de Alfabetização (ANA), que revelaram o discrepante desfecho sobre a proficiência leitora nas duas escolas aqui investigadas. Uma das escolas apresentou nível adequado de leitura, tendo 88% dos discentes com maior desempenho, enquanto a outra teve 47% de seus alunos com menor desempenho. As avaliações externas foram usadas como indicativo para a análise que evidenciou as dificuldades dos estudantes no processo de proficiência leitora, bem como indicou o crescimento no desempenho de um grupo de estudantes em decorrência de práticas pedagógicas diferenciadas assumidas pela professora. Os resultados revelaram a relevância de um trabalho de leitura significativo para os estudantes em que o docente promova envolvimento dos discentes em aula planejada, envolvente e com textos articulados com os interesses e realidades dos alunos.
Género e sexualidade em escolas: revisão integrativa de instrumentos de recolha de dados em investigações
Authors: Pereira Junior Marcus Vinicius de Paula , Rodrigues Teixeira Maria Filomena , Rodrigues Ana Alexandra Valente
Published: March 2023

As escolas, por meio de seus participantes, reproduzem comportamentos que resultam de múltiplas perceções sobre variadas questões sociais e são o local onde, no contexto das relações de género e sexualidade, têm sido desenvolvidas investigações para averiguar a manutenção das normatividades estruturais nesses espaços. Assim, questiona-se: no âmbito de investigações sobre género e sexualidade nas escolas, que instrumentos de recolha de dados vêm sendo utilizados para analisar as perceções dos/das participantes escolares sobre o tema? Objetivou-se, portanto, o desenvolvimento de uma revisão integrativa que destaque os instrumentos de recolha de dados usados em investigações sobre relações de género e sexualidade no ambiente escolar. Procedeu-se à pesquisa de artigos com foco na relação entre género, sexualidade e escola, com destaque aos instrumentos de recolha de dados. Pela análise de conteúdo do corpus documental concluiu-se ser quase consensual a escolha de certos instrumentos de recolha de dados, com os estudos restringindo-se praticamente a perceções de estudantes e carecendo de informações sobre outros participantes escolares. Alerta-se, assim, para a premência de se ampliarem as estratégias de investigação dessas relações, pensando-se, por exemplo, nas perceções de docentes sobre o tema.
Osteopontin in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and coronary heart disease
Authors: Suvorova Natalia A. , Gordeev Ivan G. , Luchinkina Elena E.
Published: March 2023

Background: Osteopontin is a protein expressed by various cell types, such as endothelial and epithelial cells, osteoclasts, hepatocytes, smooth muscle cells, activated macrophages, and T-cells. Cardiomyocytes, heart fibroblasts, endothelial cells of coronary arteries express osteopontin in response to hypoxia, inflammation, toxic factors, mechanical strain, and other stimuli.
Aim: To study osteopontin levels in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) depending on concomitant ischemic heart disease (IHD), to identify an association between osteopontin levels with severity of COPD and functional lung test parameters.
Materials and methods: This open-label, prospective, non-randomized comparative study with parallel groups included 99 patients with COPD grades AD by GOLD, with 49 of them having confirmed comorbid stable IHD. Serum osteopontin levels were measured by immunoenzyme assay (Human Osteopontin Platinum ELISA; Bender MedSystems, Austria). The data is given as medians and quartiles (Me [Q1; Q3]). In all patients we performed functional lung tests with bronchodilation, a 6-minute walking test, BODE index assessment, as well as CAT and mMRC questionnaires were used.
Results: In the patients with COPD and IHD, the osteopontin levels were higher than in the patients with COPD without IHD (85.55 [46.86; 110.91] vs 55.43 [20.76; 89.64] ng/mL, respectively; p = 0.027). Osteopontin levels in the patients with all COPD grades and IHD were higher than in those without IHD, but the difference was significant only in GOLD grade B patients (91.28 [73.04; 110.91] vs 37.81 [22.54; 82.95] ng/mL, respectively, р = 0.028) and GOLD grade D patients (80.79 [34.65; 111.11] vs 37.46 [13.32; 109.5] ng/mL, respectively, р = 0.027).
Conclusion: A significant increase of osteopontin levels in comorbid patients with COPD and stable IHD found in this study has not been previously known. It is necessary to perform further studies to identify a threshold level of osteopontin predictive of the risk of COPD exacerbations or cardiovascular events. This would help to improve medical treatment of COPD patients, as well as to identify the risk groups.
Aspects Epidemiologiques, Cliniques et Paracliniques des Fascilites Necrosantes au Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire Pediatrique de Bangui (CHUPB)
Authors: Gabouga Falmata Lénguébanga , Guérendo Peggy Mboli-Goumba , Béradjé Edgard Djimbélé , Ngombé-Kette Battiston Juilis , Gaudeuille Alfred , Grénguèto Léon Kobangué
Published: March 2023

Introduction : La fasciïte nécrosante est une affection grave de la peau et des tissus sous cutanés. Son incidence est mal connue en République Centrafricaine. Le but de l’étude était de contribuer à l’amélioration de la prise en charge des fasciites nécrosantes à Bangui. Patients et méthode : Il s’agissait d’une étude transversale descriptive, réalisée au CHUPB du 1er Janvier 2019 au 30 Juin 2020. Après consentement éclairé des parents, les enfants âgés de 1 mois à 15 ans, présentant une fasciite nécrosante ont été inclus dans l’étude. Un questionnaire avait permis de collecter les données qui ont été analysées à l’aide du logiciel Epi Info 7 et Excel. Résultats : sur les 70 cas les, garçons représentaient 61% soit un sex-ratio de 1,6. La tranche de 0 à 5 ans était la plus touchée (62,9%). Les malades provenaient souvent des zones rurales (56%). Le syndrome inflammatoire du membre inférieur était le motif de consultation dans 78,5%. Les injections intramusculaires étaient la porte d’entrée cutanée dans 30% des cas. Le délai de consultation était supérieur à 7 jours dans 85,7% des cas. Plus de 50% des patients avait recours à l’automédication. La fasciite nécrosante était évoquée d’emblée chez 35,7% tandis que 64,3% des patients ont consulté pour des infections de la peau et/ou des parties molles. Une anémie microcytaire hypochrome de type inflammatoire et une hyperleucocytose étaient retrouvées dans respectivement 81,4% et 90% des cas. Une insuffisance rénale fonctionnelle était présente chez 15,7% des patients. Le streptocoque du groupe A était isolé chez 34% des patients. La chirurgie couplée à l’antibiothérapie était pratiquée chez tous les patients. L’évolution était satisfaisante dans 97,1%. Le taux de létalité était de 2,9%. Conclusion : La fasciite nécrosante est fréquente à Bangui. Des actions de sensibilisation sont nécessaires pour réduire l’impact de la maladie.
Les Formes des Démarches Qualité dans les Collectivités Locales Marocaines
Authors: Sbaiss Larbi , Mbarki Mohamed Amine
Published: March 2023

Dans cet article nous cherchons à mettre en exergue les formes que prennent les démarches qualité dans la sphère publique marocaine. Il s’agit d’un essai de retour à la littérature de l’histoire des réformes et de la gestion locale, afin d’identifier les formes que les décideurs et les dirigeants marocains donnent aux projets d’amélioration de la qualité des services au sein des administrations locales. Ce travail s’inscrit dans le cadre de notre thèse de recherche sur les démarches qualité dans les collectivités locales marocaine avec un focus sur les communes urbaines. Il s’agit également d’apporter un éclairage sur le fait que les démarches qualité ne se limitent pas uniquement aux séries des normes ISO, à la gestion de la qualité totale ou aux autres référentiels, mais au contraire, les démarches qualité comprennent toutes les approches, les pratiques, les outils qui visent l’amélioration continue de la qualité de service. Par conséquent, nous admettons que toute initiative qui s’inscrit dans cette optique est considérée comme une démarche qualité. Toutes les formes de démarches qualité identifiées au sein des collectivités locales marocaines, ne font pas référence aux normes ISO, ces dernières sont connues comme les démarches les plus sollicitées par les dirigeants des organismes. Ce constat a fait l’objet d’une recherche longitudinale que nous avons menée dans ce type d’administrations publiques.
Accompagnement Psychologique des Meres Victimes de Deces Perinatal par le Personeerl Soignant: Cas du Centre Hospitalier Régional (CHR) de Yamoussoukro
Authors: Moustapha Sylla , Antoine Droh , Zoumana Coulibaly
Published: March 2023

La perte d'un bébé pendant la période périnatale entraîne un vrai processus de deuil pour les mères puisqu’elles établissent un lien d'attachement avec leur bébé avant la naissance. Si les proches et le milieu social des endeuillées sous-estiment ce type de deuil particulier et son impact potentiel, cela ne devrait pas être le cas du personnel soignant. Et pourtant, dans les maternités africaines, il y a très peu d’accompagnement psychologique des mères victimes de décès périnatal. Le deuil périnatal mérite d’être analysé dans toute sa complexité. L’objectif de cette étude est de montrer l’importance de l’accompagnement psychologique des mères victimes de décès périnatal dans la prévention des répercussions négatives sur la santé psychique des mères. Des données quantitatives et qualitatives sont recueillies sur un échantillon de 55 mères sélectionnées grâce à une stratégie d'échantillonnage non probabiliste par choix raisonné. Les données quantitatives sont traitées avec le logiciel SPSS 20. Le traitement du texte ainsi que les tableaux et les graphiques ont été réalisés avec les logiciels Word 2016 et Excel 2016. Les résultats indiquent d’une part, que l’accompagnement psychologique fait par le personnel soignant réduit les effets néfastes du deuil périnatal chez les mères et d’autre part, la nécessité de la mise en place d’un protocole d’accompagnement des couples dans les structures sanitaires.
Awareness, Attitude and Utilization of Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato (OFSP): Critical Literature Review
Authors: Mohammed Abujaja Afishata
Published: March 2023

The study relied on secondary data to review the level of awareness, attitude and utilization of Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato (OFSP). The review was supposed to offer important information regarding how widely used and known OFSP was. Evidence from the study showed that although most countries were aware of OFSP's existence and its nutritional advantages, the market for OFSP was not yet formally established. Most of the studies also emphasized the statement that if OFSP is being processed into flour for making chips, biscuits, porridge, bread, drinks and other special forms of foods, consumers especially households would have accepted them to increase consumption. Socio-economic factors such as social class affects the level of utilization and preference patterns of the crop. Lack of storage facilities, lack of modern processing equipment and scarcity of OFSP vines had a great effect on its utilization. The study suggests that in order to increase agricultural value addition, OFSP farmers should be empowered through effective and efficient extension training on the usage of modern processing techniques. Also, OFSP should be processed into several forms such as biscuit, breads, drinks and other special forms of foods for alternative income sourcing. Finally, study should be conducted on consumers’ willingness to pay for value added products made from OFSP.