bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Fabrication, Characterization and Moisture Absorption Analysis of Sponge Fiber-Coir Reinforced Epoxy Resin Hybrid Composite
Authors:   Department of Mechanical Engineering, Jabalpur Engineering College, Jabalpur, India., Mehra* Anand Kumar , Saini Ruchika ,   Department of Mechanical Engineering, Jabalpur Engineering College, Jabalpur, India., Kumar Abhishek ,   Department of Mechanical Engineering, Jabalpur Engineering College, Jabalpur, India.
Published: June 2020

Natural fiber reinforced composites are gaining popularity over conventional materials due its low cost, easy accessibility, non toxicity and most important feature - the biodegradability. Since broad varieties of natural fibers are available on earth, hence their merits can be incorporated in one by means of hybridization. Matured sponge gourd, which turns into a net structured fibrous mass on sun drying, is amalgamated with coconut coir as reinforcement along with epoxy resin as matrix material in a composite. The present study was carried out to explore the impact of change in weight percentages of sponge gourd fiber and coir on the mechanical properties and moisture affinity. The alkali treated fibers were turned into composites by dint of Hand Layup technique. The various mechanical properties were evaluated according to ASTM protocol. After the successful conclusion of the experiments, it was found that composite with maximum weight percentage of coir showed superlative tensile and impact strength whereas the composite with highest sponge fibre content showed maximum flexural strength. The composite with equal sponge fiber-coir weight percentage displayed lowest affinity towards moisture.
The Development of an i-Branding Software for Asian Local Products
Authors:   Department of Communication, Faculty of Modern Language and Communication, University Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia, Abdullah* Zulhamri
Published: June 2020

As Asian local research prototypes which are now stepping into a new dimension of globalization, a structural benchmarking standard needs to be produced to show its real capabilities to formulate a unique brand identity, which is reputably regarded worldwide. Some of the issues faced among scientists are insufficient knowledge about branding, lack of awareness about branding, incompetencies of brand quality, and vague in managing brand structure concerning to commercialize their patterns in the marketplace. The solution of this research project will offer to develop i-branding software as proof of concept by emphasizing brand positioning for local Asian products in the context of Internet branding. This research project will reveal the status and standard of Asian research brands and prototypes as well as how we can project and sustain glocal reputation by improving Asian business in a highly competitive business environment as this software is developed by emphasizing on tangible values such as logo, name dan color and also intangible benefits such as emotion, chic, and moral. It is also considered Asian cultural diversity in understanding Asian market conditions; it can be differentiated from other branding software in the existing market. The focal point of this project is bridging product branding to corporate branding. It is among the first branding software will be developed to cater to the Asian market.
Nicholas Crane: Mercator: The Man who Mapped the Planet. London: Phoenix. 2003. 326 pp. Notes, Index, Select Bibliography, Illustrations. $16.00, paperback
Authors: Leaman J. Harold
Published: June 2020

Nicholas Crane has constructed a compelling narrative of the story of Gerard Mercator, the early cartographer who we remember for the Mercator Projection. Crane has written an easy-to-read but well-researched volume on a most unusual individual who lived in a dynamic period of European history and geography.
The Human Right to Water: Market Allocations and Subsistence in a World of Scarcity
Authors: McAdam Kevin
Published: June 2020

This article presents an undergraduate student research project on water scarcity and basic rights to water by concentrating on multinational corporate ownership of water resources and the WTO´s trade-related role in water availability in Geneva, Switzerland.
Mass Media and Political Socialization: Chile, 1970-2000
Authors: Walter Amy
Published: June 2020

This article presents an undergraduate student research project on the effect of the mass media on political attitudes and behaviors in Chile between the years 1970 and 2000 conducted on a study abroad program in Chile.
Essay: Deepening Scholarship through Study Abroad
Authors: Ai Camp Roderick
Published: June 2020

This essay reflects on the experience of mentoring undergraduate journalism research in Chile from the perspective of the faculty advisor.
Essay: Study Abroad, Cultural Comparison and Action Dominique Laurent
Authors: Laurent Dominique
Published: June 2020

This essay reflects on the experience of mentoring undergraduate cross-cultural comparison research on AIDS prevention approaches in France and the United States in Toulouse, France from the perspective of the faculty advisor.
Position Paper for the Scottish National Party: Should Scotland Legalize, Decriminalize or Prohibit Cannabis?
Authors: Jhaveri Sujata
Published: June 2020

This article presents an undergraduate student research project on a position paper about if the Scottish national party should support Scotland to legalize, decriminalize, or prohibit cannabis conducted on a study abroad program in Edinburgh, Scotland.
A percepção dos técnicos de enfermagem quanto aos erros no preparo e administração de medicamentos
Authors: Vieira Taiane dos Santos , Lisboa Diogo da Silva , Lourenço Bruno da Silva , Reis Leonardo Lima de Moraes dos , Ribeiro Alexandro Alves , Ferreira Susana Reis , Ribeiro Luciana Quagliane
Published: June 2020

Objetivo: Identificar na percepção do técnico de enfermagem quais fatores contribuem para o ato iatrogênico durante o preparo e administração de medicamentos. Método: Pesquisa de campo de abordagem qualitativa, realizada no setor de clí­nica médica de um Hospital geral privado do Rio de Janeiro. Por meio de um questionário semiestruturado aplicado a 40 profissionais técnicos de enfermagem. Resultados: Os fatores prevalentes para indução ao erro no preparo e administração de medicamentos mais citados na visão dos profissionais são: dupla jornada, sobrecarga de trabalho, falta de atenção, falta de recursos, estresse familiar, insatisfação no trabalho e quantitativo baixo de efetivo. As categorias encontradas durante a análise do questionário foram: Qualidade na assistência, segurança do paciente e erros de medicação. Conclusão: O estudo mostrou alguns pontos de fragilidade relacionado a assistência e segurança do paciente no preparo e administração de medicamentos devido ao quantitativo de atribuições atreladas ao técnico de enfermagem. A implantação de novas estratégias deverá ser adotada para que seja prestada uma assistência de excelência.
Complicações relacionadas ao posicionamento da ponta do Cateter Central de Inserção Periférica em neonatos
Authors: Paiva Eny Dórea , Silva Luciana Rodrigues da , Garcia Karina Rangel da Silva , Reis Adriana Teixeira , Rodrigues Elisa da Conceição , Machado Maria Estela Diniz
Published: June 2020

Objetivo: identificar, nas produções cientí­ficas, complicações relacionadas ao posicionamento da ponta do cateter central de inserção periférica em neonatos. Métodos: revisão integrativa da literatura nas bases de dados: CINAHL, MEDLINE e LILACS. Resultados: foram analisados 15 artigos que atenderam critérios de inclusão. Os resultados mostraram que muitos paí­ses abordam a temática devido a sua importância para a área de neonatal e que, há descrito na literatura diversas complicações como tamponamento cardí­aco, derrame pleural, trombose, perfuração do miocárdio e migração da ponta do cateter favorecendo principalmente a retirada não eletiva. Conclusão: concluí­mos que maior atenção deve ser dada quanto ao procedimento de inserção do cateter e sua localização visto que a posição do mesmo em veia cava superior/inferior fica aquém do desejado e que novos estudos quanto í  técnica de mensuração do cateter devem ser realizados em busca de melhores evidências para prática de enfermagem.
Estratégias e barreiras encontradas pela equipe de enfermagem na comunicação com pacientes deficientes auditivos
Authors: Rodrigues Meline Rossetto Kron , Van-Dúnem Andréa dos Santos Albuquerque , Andrade Camilla Romero de , Santos Larissa Oliveira , Almeida Kelly Cristina Hilarino de , Santos Juliana de Oliveira , Lima Silvana Andréa Molina
Published: June 2020

Objetivo: identificar e analisar as estratégias e barreiras encontradas pela equipe de enfermagem na comunicação com pacientes deficientes auditivos Método: Revisão integrativa, baseado em artigos cientí­ficos publicados até julho de 2019 nas bases de dados PubMed, LILACS, BDENF-Enfermagem e MEDLINE. Os descritores foram selecionados a partir do DeCS, sendo: "Pessoas com Deficiência Auditiva", Comunicação e "Equipe de enfermagem" e no Mesh para o inglês. Não houve restrição de idioma e foram excluí­dos estudos de revisão de literatura, livros, capí­tulos e resenhas de livros, manuais e relatórios técnicos. Resultados: As barreiras linguí­sticas representam o maior dificultante na comunicação entre profissional de enfermagem e o deficiente auditivo. O uso de mimetismo e linguagem corporal têm sido utilizados como estratégias. Ofertar disciplinas na formação profissional, bem como disponibilizar treinamentos e protocolos para obtenção de intérpretes podem ser eficazes no processo de comunicação com deficientes auditivos.
Efetividade da educação em saúde na prevenção da retinopatia diabética
Authors: Sousa Natalia Daiana Lopes de , Araújo Eline Saraiva Silveira , Falcão Lariza Martins , Vieira Luara Abreu , Sousa Maria Lucilândia de , Pereira Camila da Silva , Guedes Maria Vilani Cavalcante
Published: June 2020

Objetivou-se analisar a efetividade da educação em saúde como estratégia para prevenção da retinopatia diabética, mediante revisão sistemática realizada nas bases de dados eletrônicas estabelecidas, sem restrição de idioma e de perí­odo de publicação. Incluí­ram-se estudos do tipo ensaio clí­nico randomizado, quase-experimental e observacional, e excluí­ram-se as publicações com delineamento impreciso. Foram analisados cinco artigos que atenderam os critérios de inclusão estabelecidos. A otimização da taxa dos cuidados habituais com os olhos por pessoas com diabetes, após intervenções educativas, variou, após 1 ano, de 61% para 70% (p<0,001) e, após 2 anos, de 52% para 70% (p<0,001), com 2,5 a 4,3 vezes mais probabilidade de um indiví­duo realizar o exame de fundo de olho em comparação í queles que apenas refletem sobre sua condição. As evidências apontaram a educação em saúde como eficaz na prevenção e no controle da retinopatia diabética.
O consumo de derivados do tabaco por adolescentes: Revisão integrativa da literatura
Authors: Ribeiro Sasha Carla , Pires Graziele Adrieli Rodrigues , Charlo Patrí­cia Bossolani , Rodrigues Thamires Fernandes Cardoso da Silva , Paiano Marcele , Radovanovic Cremilde Aparecida Trindade , Salci Maria Aparecida
Published: June 2020

Objetivou-se identificar na literatura o consumo de derivados do tabaco em adolescentes. Trata-se de Revisão Integrativa, a partir de obras publicadas no perí­odo de 2014-2018, na Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde, base eletrônica de dados da Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde, biblioteca digital Scientific Electronic Library Online, índice Bibliográfico Espanhol de Ciências da Saúde, Science Direct e Literatura Internacional em Ciências da Saúde. Com descritores Decs/Mesh: Adolescente e Derivados do Tabaco integrados pelo conector booleano "and". Na seleção das obras foi utilizado o protocolo para revisões sistemáticas PRISMA Flow Diagram. Para análise adotou-se o software IRAMUTEQ®. A amostra foi composta por 60 artigos, variou entre 21 e 109 mil participantes, sendo adolescentes de 9-19 anos. Os principais derivados do tabaco utilizados foram: cigarros eletrônicos, charutos/cigarrilhas, narguilé e cigarro mentolado. Conclui-se que os derivados do tabaco são utilizados por jovens como interação social para manter um "status".
Bilastine as a modern antihistamine for the treatment of allergic rhinitis and urticaria
Authors: Gushchin Igor S , Medunitsyn Ekaterina N
Published: June 2020

Antihistamines have long been an integral part of the treatment of allergic rhinitis and urticaria. Treatment of these diseases is usually long-term, so the drugs of choice are H1-antihistamines of the second generation, which have high efficiency and a good safety profile in the absence of clinically significant side effects. The variety of drugs in this group makes it possible to personalize the therapy, using the drug taking into account the individual sensitivity of the patient. One of the antihistamines used in practical allergy at the present time is bilastine. The article presents the data of clinical studies devoted to the research of the effectiveness, safety and tolerability of Hj-antihistamine of the second generation - bilastine. Short-term and long-term use of bilastine in patients with rhinitis (rhinoconjunctivitis) and chronic urticaria has demonstrated it’s good effectiveness and safety, which are due to the pharmacological properties of the medicine and the peculiarities of its metabolism. A number of sources provide data on the high safety profile of bilastine not only in the standard therapeutic dosage, but also with its four-fold increase. The results of these studies are of particular importance, since the clinical recommendations for the management of urticaria in various countries, including Russia, provide for the possibility of increasing the dose of H1 -antihistamines in case of insufficient effectiveness of therapy. Studies have also shown that bilastine has no clinically pronounced side effects that could significantly limit the use of the medicine, including in patients with concomitant diseases, or negatively affect patient’s compliance. According to the results of clinical studies, bilastine is characterized as an effective, safe, well-tolerated medicine for long-term therapy of allergic rhinitis and urticaria.
Los pasados violentos en los relatos de historias de vida de docentes del Distrito en la ciudad de Bogotá
Authors: Páez Robayo Diana Esperanza
Published: June 2020

El presente artículo hace parte de los resultados finales de la Tesis Doctoral titulada Subjetividad política y memorias de maestros: entre la violencia política y la escuela[1], que aborda la relación, entre las memorias de historias de vida de maestros vinculados al Distrito de Bogotá, y situaciones de pasados violentos y traumáticos ligados a la violencia política[2], partiendo de un enfoque cualitativo y una metodología que incluye la investigación biográfico-narrativa.

 

[1] Desarrollada en la Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas para el Doctorado Interinstitucional de Educación DIE, Énfasis en Historia de la Educación, Pedagogía y Educación Comparada, Línea: Formación Política y Memoria Social; dirigida por el profesor Dr. Diego Hernán Arias Gómez.

[2] Apartes de este artículo fueron socializados en el XIX Congreso Internacional de Educación Histórica en la Ciudad de Cali, Colombia, 14 al 16 de agosto de 2019.
El cómic al aula: Una didáctica narrativa
Authors: Cabarcas Morales Yoiseth Patricia
Published: June 2020

El presente artículo expone una propuesta que permite utilizar al cómic como recurso didáctico en las aulas de clase. El estudio tomó como punto de partida una pregunta específica: ¿De qué manera el cómic, como recurso didáctico, permite la enseñanza de la literatura en los estudiantes de Básica Primaria? Para contestarla se empleó la metodología del paradigma cualitativo-interpretativo, con un diseño de investigación-acción; las técnicas e instrumentos utilizados fueron la observación participante, entrevistas no estructuradas y el diseño de la unidad didáctica.
„Złoty wiek” – arcydzieło prowokacji
Authors: Giżycki Marcin
Published: June 2020

Dziewięćdziesiąt lat temu, 31 czerwca 1930 r., w rezydencji Marie-Laure i Charles’a de Noailles'ów w Paryżu odbył się pierwszy prywatny pokaz filmu Luisa Buñuela Złoty wiek (L’âge d’or). W końcu listopada tamtego roku film miał oficjalną premierę w Studio 28 w Paryżu. Kilka dni później (3 grudnia 1930 r.) doszło do jednej z największych awantur w historii kina. W stronę ekranu poleciały kałamarze i inne niebezpieczne przedmioty. Wszystko w filmie, łącznie ze starannie dobraną przez samego reżysera muzyką, było prowokacją, a planowany efekt okazał się spektakularny ku uciesze André Bretona i innych surrealistów. Giżycki przypomina te fakty i przy okazji zastanawia się, czy prowokacyjna treść filmu wciąż rezonuje w dzisiejszym świecie.
Od redakcji
Authors: Kosińska Karolina
Published: June 2020

Wprowadzenie do tematyki numeru.
„Cadre de vie”. Jean-Luc Godard’s „Deux ou trois choses que je sais d’elle” (1967), French TV and Architectural Discourse
Authors: Maurer Jacqueline
Published: June 2020

The article demonstrates how Jean-Luc Godard’s Deux ou trois choses que je sais d’elle (1967) contributed to the contemporary critical discourse on (social) housing estates (grands ensembles). With his work, the filmmaker aimed to show the grand ensemble, or ‘the big(ger) picture’ of what it meant to live in contemporary consumerist oriented France. The protagonist Juliette Johnson represents the French citizen and simultaneously the metaphor of the Paris Region that underwent a huge transformation. The main interest of the text lies in the use of the 360-degree pan shot and the notion of cadre (frame), as they connect film theory and the contemporary discourse about how the décor, i.e. the (built) environment, influences people’s cadre de vie (living conditions). A close reading of two film sequences and a historical contextualisation of architectural discourses and theories is completed by a comparison with documentary TV programmes. While they had fostered the critical discussion about housing estates already before, they used the panorama shot only after Deux ou trois choses…
Table des matières
Authors: Rutkowska Teresa
Published: June 2020

Francuski spis treści.
Amerykańskie przedmieścia w cieniu wielkiego miasta
Authors: Włodek Patrycja
Published: June 2020

Przedmieścia to Rosja, tylko że z pieniędzmi – ten żart przytoczony przez Williama H. Whyte’a w słynnej książce The Organization Man wskazuje na co najmniej ambiwalentny status dzielnic podmiejskich, obecny także w reprezentacjach kulturowych. Z jednej strony suburbia pozostają faktem urbanistycznym, z drugiej – niemal od razu stały się przestrzenią w równym stopniu namacalną, jak i symboliczną oraz mityczną, mikrokosmosem całego społeczeństwa oraz zideologizowaną metonimią znacznie szerszych pojęć kluczowych dla powojennej Ameryki, takich jak naród, kapitalizm, bezpieczeństwo, pax Americana. W swym tekście autorka koncentruje się na mechanizmach oraz przyczynach wytwarzania przez kino przedmieść jako terytorium symbolicznego, stawiając pytanie o to, skąd w amerykańskim imaginarium wzięły się suburbia i poszukując jej w kolejnych epokach reprezentacji, od okresu powojennego po współczesność, w wymiarze synchronicznym i diachronicznym.
THE IMPACTS OF THE USE OF GADGETS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN 3-6 YEARS OF AGE
Authors: Enny fitriahadi Enny fitriahadi , Hanna Tyastiti Venaswari
Published: June 2020

Gadgets can indeed distract someone with the fun they get from these gadgets. Children are also affected by the latest technology because of the many applications offered in the gadgets, for example smartphones, that can change their habits to be immersed in a fun program in the gadgets they hold. Therefore, this study aims to determine the magnitude of the impact that can be produced by the use of gadgets on children, especially those aged 3-6 years. This research was conducted in a health post for children with a total of 26 respondents from the parents of the children studied. The instrument used was a questionnaire and a prescreening developmental format with Spearman rank for the statistical test. The result showed that there was a relationship between the use of gadgets and the development of children with a p value of 0.000. Parents’ control over the use of gadgets among children is needed to protect children from addiction that gives adverse impacts.
FACTORS ENCOURAGING EARLY MARRIAGE AMONG ADOLESCENT GIRLS IN EAST JAVA OF INDONESIA
Authors: Kasiati Kasiati , Isfentiani Dina
Published: June 2020

ABSTRACT

Early marriages occur in Indonesia and this still contributes to maternal and childmortality. Therefore, research is needed to find out the reasons why the incidenceof early marriage can occur. This research was conducted in four sub-districts inSurabaya, East Java, Indonesia, by taking respondents based on the technique ofsnowball sampling. After the interview, several factors had apparently contributedto this early marriage, among others, culture, economic level, level of education,and level of knowledge on marriage. This of course requires a program to increasethe age of first marriage by a woman called maturing marriage age. It is hoped thatthe contributing factors to early marriage will not be repeated in the future whenthe perpetrators of the early marriage are given an explanation of the importanceof delaying the age of marriage to adulthood.
COUNSELING IN INCREASING HEALTH LITERACY CONCERNING KNOWLEDGE ON ADOLESCENT REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH IN JAKARTA
Authors: Artina Dewi Ni Nyoman Sri , Pratiwi Agustina ida
Published: June 2020

Health literacy is a very important part in increasing adolescent knowledge about reproductive health. This can be directed, one of them, by counseling. With various problems experienced by adolescents, this study aimed to see whether counseling given to adolescents in an area in central Jakarta, Indonesia, could provide significant results. This pre-experimental study recruited 28 adolescents to be given pretest and posttest with the theme of adolescent reproductive health. With validity and reliability tests conducted, the teenagers were given a questionnaire about reproductive health between the pretest and posttest, with intervention given in the form of counseling between the two tests. The results shown were that there was a significant difference between pretest and posttest done by the respondents after counseling was given to increase reproductive health literacy with a value of p <0.05.
MIDWIVES’ KNOWLEDGE ON INCREASED WEIGHT GAIN AND AMOUNT OF CALORIE CONSUMPTION IN PREGNANCY: A QUALITATIVE STUDY
Authors: Purwaningsih Dewi , Supradewi Indra , Debbyantina Debbyantina
Published: June 2020

This qualitative study provides an illustration that a midwife must follow the recommendations by the International Confederation of Midwives that the care given to the clients must be holistic. This should also occur in the consultation given during the antenatal visit about the ideal range of weight gain for each individual client along with the recommended amount of calorie intake. Therefore, when the two basic kinds of knowledge are less mastered by midwives, the care will be less holistic. Therefore, collaboration with nutritionists can be done when the midwife has detected what has happened to her client. With the correct mastery of competencies, the practice of midwifery care will become holistic and comprehensive.
Earning Per Share, Return on Asset Serta Dampaknya atas Tobin's Q di Perusahaan Sektor Industri Manufaktur Tahun 2017
Authors: Verliani Dasmaran  , Tri Yulaeli
Published: June 2020

This study aims to determine the effect of Earning Per Share and Return On Assets in sectors of manufacturing companies in the period 2017. This study is classified as a causative study. The research sample was determined using the purposive sampling method to obtain 37 sample companies. The type of data used is secondary data obtained from www.idx.co.id. The analytical method used is a moderated regression analysis (MRA).

Based on the research results shows that EPS and ROA variables together have a significant effect on Tobin, s Q. Adjust R Square value of 0.590 so it can be interpreted that the magnitude of the contribution of Earning Per Share and Return On Asset variables to Tobin's Q in 2017 manufacturing companies in various industries is 59% while the remaining 41% is determined by several other factors beyond the Earning Per Share and Return On Asset variables.
PENGETAHUAN ORANGTUA TENTANG PENDIDIKAN SEKS PADA ANAK USIA DINI
Authors: Adminpintarharati
Published: June 2020

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengetahuan orangtua tentang pendidikan seks pada anak usia dini. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif deskriptif. Adapun subjek dari penelitian ini adalah 50 orangtua peserta didik di PAUD Terpadu. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Pengetahuan orangtua di PAUD Terpadu tentang pendidikan seks pada anak usia dini masuk dalam kategori baik yaitu sebesar 78,34%. Diperoleh 94% orangtua dengan rentang usia 18-40 tahun memiliki pengetahuan baik mengenai pendidikan seks dimana 42% orangtua dengan latar pendidikan S1 dan 45% dengan latar belakang pendidikan SMA. Hasil pada aspek orangtua mengetahui bahwa pentingnya mendampingi anak selama menonton televisi atau internet untuk meminimalisir pengaruh buruk seperti pelecehan seksual maupun penyimpangan perilaku seksual yaitu 100%, dan diperoleh 42% orangtua mengetahui pentingnya mengajari anak sejak dini cara menjaga organ reproduksi.Kata kunci : Pengetahuan Orangtua, Pendidikan Seks, Anak Usia Dini
Figurative Language in Two Translated Chapters from Nietzsche's novel Zarathustra: A Stylistic Approach
Authors: Suryanti Tambunan Anna Riana , Lubis Fauziah Khairani , Andayani Widya , Manullang Elisa Betty , Damanik Sisila Fitriany
Published: June 2020

This study aims to examine the figurative language used in two translated chapters taken from Friedrich Nietzsche's novel, Zarathustra. The two chapters chosen are namely Kebajikan yang Mengecilkan and Tiga Hal yang Jahat. This is a qualitative research which involves the stylistic approach in order to bring out the stylistic devices used in the chosen chapters; simile and personification. The data of this study were collected from the two translated chapters of the novel. In this study, it is found that a total of nine figures of speech were investigated: seven figures of simile and two other figures of personification respectively. The results of this study revealed that the simile device focused on illustrating the author's visual reality for the readers about the protagonist's situations, life-story, and imagination. On the other hand, the personification device illustrated the protagonist's visual aspects, ideas, and imagination which are very analogous to the author's perspective.
The Effect of Music on Moroccan Students’ Acceptance of Kahoot Gamified Quizzing in the EFL Classroom
Authors: MIMOUNI Abderrahim , Tamer Youssef
Published: June 2020

Several studies have investigated students’ perceptions toward technologies that add game elements to gamify learning content in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classroom. Yet, identifying what specific game elements in these technologies have a significant impact on students’ perceptions has not received much attention. This quasi-experimental study aimed at exploring the effect of Kahoot music on Moroccan students’ acceptance of Kahoot gamified quizzing in the EFL classroom. Two intact groups of secondary school students were recruited for this study. One group played Kahoot Gamified Quizzes without music, while the other group played the same quizzes with music. The results of the independent samples t-test showed that the students in both groups perceived Kahoot gamified quizzing positively and that music had no significant effect on their perceptions.
Análisis comparativo de los atractivos históricos - arqueológicos antes y después del terremoto en del cantón San Vicente.
Authors: Chica Medranda Carlos , Cedeño Falconí Oscar , Vilalcis Zambrano Lilia Moncerrate , Meneses Pantoja William
Published: June 2020

La presente investigación tiene por objeto el análisis comparativo de los atractivos históricos – arqueológicos del cantón San Vicente. La tendencia dentro de los últimos años es la puesta en valor del patrimonio arqueológico, lo que ha permitido la accesibilidad a una buena parte de los recursos, con una proyección social, educativa y cultural, no solo dentro del mercado interno sino incluso del mercado internacional. (Tresserras, 2004). Esta disciplina presenta una dualidad práctica: estudia el pasado a través de los restos materiales y a la vez los preserva para futuras generaciones. En las últimas décadas, la Arqueología ha ampliado extraordinariamente sus fronteras en muchas direcciones, pero dos parecen las más importantes: la Gestión del Patrimonio Arqueológico en todas sus dimensiones y la enseñanza e investigación en las universidades. La sociedad ha desarrollado un interés especial por el pasado y el patrimonio histórico de Manabí, El presente trabajo es el resultado del proyecto de investigación de la ruta histórica – arqueológica de los cantones Sucre, San Vicente, Jama y Pedernales, de la Universidad Laica Eloy Alfaro de Manabí, donde el objetivo fundamental es la creación de nuevos espacios para el turismo, la educación y la investigación. La metodología que se aplico fue análisis de Kendall, donde se identifica 10 lugares arqueológicos, los mismos no han sido jerarquizados por el Mintur o el GAD de San Vicente, estos espacios podrían convertirse en recursos turísticos potenciales, requiriendo la presencia de profesionales que sepan atender las diversas vertientes que entraña este tipo de oferta cultural
Tecnologías de Información y Comunicación como herramientas de apoyo en los procesos académicos en instituciones de educación superior
Authors: Guillén Sánchez Rossana Narcisa , Flores Urbáez Matilde , Palma Macías Gregorio , Rivero Torres Carlos
Published: June 2020

La incorporación en entornos de aprendizajes de tecnológicas de información y comunicación ha tomado como consecuencia que también sean utilizadas por los docentes en procesos de gestión académica en el proceso enseñanza-aprendizaje aplicando nuevos métodos, técnicas e instrumentos. Las universidades en el Ecuador desde la vigencia de la Ley Orgánica de Educación superior y su reglamento, así como sus propios estatutos se vienen ejecutando procesos de capacitación en diferentes ámbitos y con énfasis en el uso de las tecnologías de información y comunicación. El objetivo de esta investigación es analizar la gestión de tecnología de información, comunicación y su relación con la gestión académica en la Facultad de Ciencias Administrativas y Económicas de la Universidad Técnica de Manabí.  Como metodología investigativa se parte de una amplia revisión bibliográfica sobre el tema de la gestión tecnológica de información y comunicación en el ámbito universitario, incorporando además el estudio de documentos relacionados con los procesos de enseñanza y la gestión universitaria, además se realiza entrevistas y encuestas a docentes. Los resultados revelan la importancia que dan los docentes a estas herramientas tecnológicas, no obstante, existen deficiencias en su manejo debido a la falta de capacitación, motivación, y mejorares controles en los diferentes procesos académicos.

Palabras clave: Gestión, Tecnologías de información y comunicación, motivación, aprendizaje
“Say Again?” An In-house, Online, Self-access Pronunciation Project for ESOL Students
Authors: Ediriweera Menaka , Howell Liz , White Caroline
Published: June 2020

This collaborative project comprises the creation of free online pronunciation activities which are geared specifically for independent learning, although classroom use is also valuable. These are particularly suitable for pre-degree English Language students at Waikato Pathways College, but could be useful to any English Language learner. With teacher input for content creation, the recordings were done on site and the activities re-recorded to reflect input from continual feedback from students and teachers. This project is a work-in-progress.
Evaluating Self-directed Learning Skills in SALC Modules
Authors: Noguchi Junko
Published: June 2020

The previous four installments of this column have explicated the redesign process of the Self-Access Learning Centre (SALC) curriculum conducted at Kanda University of International University (KUIS) by the Learning Advisor (LA) team. The topics of each installment are: framework and environment analysis (Thornton, 2013); needs analysis (Takahashi et al., 2013); principles and evaluation of the existing curriculum (Lammons, 2013); and piloting and evaluating the redesigned curriculum (Watkins, Curry, & Mynard, 2014) in accordance with the flow of the curriculum process which has been adapted from the design model of Nation and Macalister (2010). Although the assessment process employed in the pilot was mentioned in the previous installment (Watkins et al., 2014), this column installment will discuss assessment for self-directed learning (SDL) in more detail, focusing on the issue of assessment in SDL in general, what kind of assessment process had been implemented at the SALC curriculum previously, and what kinds of changes have been made as part of the ongoing curriculum renewal project.
Game-Based Methods to Encourage EFL Learners to Transition to Autonomous Learning
Authors: Berger Janine
Published: June 2020

This paper describes a work in progress in which we aim to encourage EFL students to take their learning beyond the classroom in order to experience English in different ways. Inspired by what is being done at the Quest to Learn middle and high school in New York City and ChicagoQuest (Institute of Play, 2014b) our idea involves conducting an action research project in order to find out if game-like learning techniques, modified and adapted to the needs of university-aged EFL learners in Ecuador will help to increase motivation and independent learning for our students.
Examining the Relationships between Self-Efficacy, Effort Regulation Strategy Use, and English Vocabulary Skills
Authors: Onoda Sakae
Published: June 2020

This study explores the relationships among self-efficacy beliefs, effort regulation strategies, and English vocabulary development at a university in Japan. The theoretical framework draws on Pintrich and Zusho’s (2002) model of self-regulation, motivation, and academic success and Bandura’s (1986) social cognitive theory.

Educational psychology literature indicates that self-efficacy beliefs predict self-regulation strategy use, and that self-efficacy beliefs and self-regulated learning are two of the most important predictors of a learner’s academic success (Bandura, 1986; Pintrich, 2004). Although a large number of studies have been conducted in general education, there has been limited research on this topic in the Japanese university English education context.

In order to examine the relationships between learners’ self-efficacy beliefs, effort regulation strategy use, and English vocabulary skills, the present research focused on English majors at a Japanese university. Data were collected using a questionnaire including items that measured self-efficacy and effort regulation strategies, and Nation’s Vocabulary Size Test (2001). The data were analyzed employing structural equation modeling in order to highlight clear relationships among these variables.

The results indicated that self-efficacy predicted effort regulation strategies use, which in turned influenced L2 vocabulary skills.
Developing Autonomous Self-Regulated Readers in an Extensive Reading Program
Authors: Lake J. , Holster Trevor
Published: June 2020

Reading is an important skill to acquire for overall language proficiency. Sustained reading skill improvement and reading motivation are needed to become a fluent reader and to develop a positive reading identity. Students are better able to maintain ongoing reading development by becoming autonomous and self-regulated readers. This paper explains the benefits of developing self-regulated readers through an extensive reading program, where students read many interesting books at an appropriate level of difficulty. Students and teachers made use of an extensive reading module for an open-source audience response system. Using this system provides autonomous learning conditions that enable students to read books extensively by choosing books, monitoring, and reflecting on books read. Teachers can monitor students through summaries of the number of books read by each student, estimates of book difficulty, and popularity ratings of the books. Empirical data from our work-in-progress that was presented in Lake and Holster (2013) shows how extensive reading leads to gains in reading speed, reading motivation, and a positive reading identity.
Reconsidering the Assessment of Self-Regulated Learning in Foreign Language Courses
Authors: Sullivan Kristen
Published: June 2020

This paper addresses the issue of how to assess learners’ engagement with activities designed to develop self-regulatory learning strategies in the context of foreign language teaching and learning. The argument is that, if the aim of these activities is the development of learners’ self-regulation, then the assessment practices used must also reflect this orientation. The problem herein is that traditional assessment practices are typically normative in nature, endorsing understandings of intelligence as fixed and failure as unacceptable. Using such approaches to assess learner engagement with self-regulated learning activities will undermine efforts to promote learner development, and may demotivate learners. This paper will discuss these issues through a critical reflection on assessment practices used to evaluate EFL learners’ engagement with an assessable homework activity designed to develop their self-regulatory strategies. It is argued that learning-oriented assessment principles and practices are most suited to the evaluation of self-regulated learning in EFL. Potential issues related to the application of learning-oriented assessment in EFL contexts are also discussed.
Understanding Self-Regulated Learning: Thoughts from Attending the Self-Regulated Learning Symposium in Shimonoseki
Authors: Thornton Katherine
Published: June 2020

As a learning advisor who has been working in self-access learning for six years, I consider myself to be familiar with the field of learner autonomy and self-directed learning, drawing on the work of Henri Holec (1981), David Little (1991), Phil Benson (2011), Anita Wenden (1998) and others in my advising practice, curriculum design projects and research. From time to time in my work, I have come across the concept of self-regulation, as opposed to self-direction, and have had the opportunity to attend several presentations on the subject, where I have found myself in a familiar-sounding yet ultimately different universe. Some of the constructs used were familiar to me, but the terms used to describe them (such as forethought and performance monitoring instead of planning and reflection), and the researchers most referenced (typically Zimmermann and Schunk (2011) as opposed to Holec or Benson) were notably different.

I was thus eager to take part in the symposium at Shimonoseki City University, Yamaguchi, entitled Self-Regulation in Foreign Language Learning: Shared Perspectives, to learn more about it.

The symposium ran for two days, with only one presentation room, which meant that every participant was able to attend all the presentations. This and the relatively small size (around 40 participants over the weekend) created a friendly and supportive atmosphere, conducive to discussion and the sharing of ideas.
Provision of Food to Public Primary Schools and Its Effects on Enrolment of Pupils in Mara Ward, Narok West Sub-County, Narok County, Kenya
Authors: Bii Rotich Paul , Cheboi Stephen Tomno
Published: June 2020

The purpose of the study was to evaluate the relationship between the provision of food to public primary schools by FTC and the enrolment of pupils in Mara Ward of Narok West Sub-County, Narok County, Kenya. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. The target population was 131 public primary schools in Narok West Sub-County, 1460 teachers and 3150 pupils. A sample of 97 schools, 302 teachers and 344 pupils was drawn. Simple random sampling method in the numbers of schools, teachers and pupils was used. Findings of the study showed that provision of food increased the enrolment rate of pupils in school. This is because meals programmes offered in schools enables the pupils from far and humble backgrounds to have similar treatment to the pupils coming from better backgrounds and close to the schools. These programmes increased the level of admission of new pupils thus increasing the rate of enrolment in most schools. However, offering food in schools does not automatically increase the rate of enrolment for it was realized that quality of food matters the most as well. The findings can help the government to sensitize on the quality of food being offered to be increased. Meals programmes should be implemented in all schools in Mara Ward and even to other parts of the country. In addition, the quality of the food offered should be increased to reduce diseases associated with malnutrition.
Mchango wa Tasinia ya Sheria katika Ukuzaji na Uenezaji wa Kiswahili Tanzania: Mifano kutoka Mahakama ya Tanzania na Taasisi za Wadau wa Sheria
Authors: Ismail Joseph Hokororo
Published: June 2020

Kukua na kuenea kwa lugha ya Kiswahili nchini Tanzania kunategemea mambo mbalimbali kama vile kutumika katika maeneo na mifumo rasmi kwenye jamii husika. Historia ya lugha ya Kiswahili inaonekana kukua tangu wakati wa biashara ya watumwa, Waarabu, kipindi cha ukoloni wa Wajerumani na kipindi cha ukoloni wa Waingereza. Harakati za kusanifisha lugha ya Kiswahili kwa hatua mbalimbali za usanifishaji wake (1928- 1930) zilichapuza kukua na kusambaa kwa lugha ya Kiswahili. Baada ya uhuru wa Tanzania, Tanganyika wakati huo, lugha ya Kiswahili ilizidi kukua hasa baada ya serikali katika mwaka 1962 kuifanya kuwa lugha ya Taifa na lugha rasmi ya mawasiliano katika shughuli mbalimbali za kiserikali na zisizo za kiserikali. Vyombo mbalimbali vya kukuza Kiswahili viliundwa kama vile Baraza la Kiswahili la Tanzania (BAKITA), Taasisi ya Ukuzaji wa Kiswahili (TUKI) kutokana na kamati iliyokuwa ya usanifishaji wa lugha ya Kiswahili ya Afrika Mashariki na Idara ya Kiswahili ya Chuo Kikuu cha Dar es salaam, kuvitaja kwa uchache. Idara ya Kiswahili ya Chuo Kikuu cha Dar es Salaam ilikuwa na jukumu la kufundisha somo la Kiswahili na wataalamu wake kuandika masuala mbalimbali ya lugha ya Kiswahili. Mazoea yamekuwa kuviangalia vyombo hivi na serikali kwa ujumla kama ndio vyombo pekee vyenye wajibu wa kukuza na kuendeleza lugha ya Kiswahili Tanzania. Tukiachilia mbali vyombo hivi tulivyovitaja, yapo maeneo mengine yanayoweza kukuza na kuendeleza lugha ya Kiswahili ambayo ama hayajaangaliwa kwa kiasi cha kutosha au yamesahaulika. Moja ya maeneo ambayo matumizi ya lugha ya Kiswahili yanaweza kusukuma kukua na kuenea kwake ni eneo la tasinia ya sheria. Lengo la makala haya ni kubainisha namna tasinia ya sheria na taasisi za sheria zinavyosaidia kukua na kuenea kwa Kiswahili nchini Tanzania.
QUALITATIVE ASPECTS OF OOCYTES FROM NELORE AND SENEPOL BREEDS REARED IN A TROPICAL REGION
Authors: Rodrigues Janderson Aguiar , Domiciano Leandro Ferreira , Borges Roberta Martin Gomes da Silva , Rondon Glaudson Marcos , Rocha Natalia Tousube da , Souza Gabriela Albano Nunes de , Júnior Vicente Batista de Souza , Xavier Maxuel Fellipe Nunes
Published: June 2020

The objective of this work was to evaluate the influence of the tropical climate on donor races on the quantity and quality of oocytes aspirated in Nellore and Senepol cows by means of follicular aspiration, destined to the in vitro production of embryos. The experimental design was in randomized blocks, considering each bovine female as a plot and each farm being a block totaling 14 different properties, and the number of cows used were 238 for the Nelore breed and 267 for the Senepol breed totaling 505 bovine females. The evaluation of the total number of oocytes and the quality by the quality classification of oocytes aspirated in Grade I, II, III, atresic and degenerate. According to the results we can conclude that, among the two races evaluated, a greater amount of GII oocytes is observed for the Nelore breed, and the Senepol breed in tropical climate can produce a good quantity and quality of oocytes, with the lowest amount of nude in relation to the Nelore.
Complex Generalised Fuzzy Soft Set and its Application
Authors: Alkouri Abd Ulzeez M. J. S.
Published: June 2020

Human knowledge and mentality of experts may be changed with the time making the time a very important factor to the decision-makers. Therefore, different decisions for exact problem can be made by decision-makers in different times. We introduce here a new mathematical tool called complex generalized fuzzy soft set (CGFSS), which is a combination of the concept of generalized fuzzy soft set (GFSS) and complex fuzzy set (CFS). The importance of CGFSS may be appeared in the ability to convey the parametric nature in the concept of GFSS that happening periodically without losing the full meaning of human knowledge. While the uncertainty values lie in GFSS may be affected by different factors/phases/levels, CGFSS represents two values for each parameter (i) the degree of membership “belongingness of uncertainty and periodicity for elements in universe of discourse” and (ii) the degree of uncertainty and periodicity for the possibility of such belongingness which are represented by using complex membership form. Some CGFSS’s basic operations and its properties are introduced with the definition of relation on this tool and its application to illustrate the novelty of CGFSS in the decision-making problem. Finally, a comparison between several uncertainty sets and CGFSS is illustrated.
Relevansi Nilai-Nilai Tarian “Raja Sine” dengan Pendidikan Nilai dalam Pembelajaran PKn Sekolah Dasar
Authors: Muda Anna Kilu , Sadipun Berty , Dole Frumensius B.
Published: June 2020

This stydy aims to determine the values in the Raja Sine dance that are relevant to the value education in civics learning in elementary schools. The type of cksplorratit qualitative research with the non-negative approach (culture) as atechnique for data collection is carried out by conducting in-depth interviews, documentation and participatory observation. The results showed that the values in the raja sine dance thar are relevant to the learning of civics are aesthetic values namely in class I KI 2 KD2.2, class II KI 2 KD2.2 and class III KI 2 KD2.2. the values of solidarity is in class II KI2 KD2.1. the value of togetherness (cooperation) is in class I KI 2 KD 2.3. the value of responsibility is in class I KI 2 KD2.1, class II KI 1KD2.1. the valuesof discipline is in class I KI 2 KD2.2.2, class II KI 2 KD2.2 and class III KI 2 KD 2.2.