bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Expression of Multimodal Learning to Read and Write in the Context of Pre-primary Education
Authors:   Vytautas Magnus University, Education Academy, Mazolevskienė Aldona , Pažusienė Ieva
Published: November 2021

Multimodal learning to read and write emphasises the transition from the conception of direct teaching/learning (ability to decode printed text written on the paper) to spontaneous and child-initiated learning in the playful environment, which would originate from the child’s wish to learn, experience and know. Thus, multimodal learning refers to the learning, which employs as many and as diverse ways of education as possible. They aim to promote children’s learning, memorising and comprehension, which most frequently manifest in children’s positive emotions, new experiences, improvement of learning process and its adaptation to creation of child-centred education system and its realisation in practice. The changing attitude towards learning to read and write obviously leads to strengthening of the tradition of multimodal learning in the Lithuanian kindergartens. The working methods and means applied by teachers, which allow creating educational environments taking into consideration individual needs of every child environments, have been undergoing changes. The conducted research revealed that pre-primary education groups provide children with favourable conditions for multimodal learning, which helps them not only to learn to read and write faster but also develop other skills: fine motor skills, thinking, creativity, social skills, etc.
Students’ Motivation in Natural Science Classes
Authors:   Josip Juraj Strossmayer University in Osijek, Sablić Marija , Mirosavljević Ana , Labak Irena ,   University of Slavonski Brod
Published: November 2021

The paper discusses motivation as an integral part of the learning process. It presents the interdependence of motivation, emotions, self-regulated learning, cognition, metacognition, critical and creative thinking, learning strategies, and teacher in the process of learning within the natural science field. We describe the characteristics of internal and external motivation significant for improving engagement in the natural science learning activities that leads to better learning achievements. A review of relevant research on the specifics of teaching natural science subjects is discussed in the context of motivation, i. e. the paper discusses the factors that motivate students for studying and succeeding in natural science subjects. Students’ interest in natural science subjects depends largely on the teacher, but also on a positive, supportive, and engaging learning environment. Due to teachers’ importance and numerous interrelationships in the entire learning process, they have a responsibility to motivate students, but also to motivate themselves for professional development in which they will improve their knowledge of factors that motivate students. The paper analyses which factors motivate students for optimal achievements in classes, for effective and active participation in the teaching process of natural science subjects, but also for developing a positive attitude towards the natural sciences.
School Gardening: What is Current Trend about?
Authors:   University of Latvia, Lavrinoviča Beata
Published: November 2021

There is plenty of research on school gardening practices reflecting the positive effects of garden-based learning on the development of elementary school students, which are mainly based on short-term gardening program implementation and assessment. However, theoretical research of school gardening is still not shaped well, as the distribution of research activities is unequal and the concept itself is still considered being innovative. A review of scientific literature and documents has been done to define what the school gardening concept really means and what are the spatial and functional domains of it. The review has touched on historical aspects of the school gardening movement’s rise at the beginning of the 20th century in the U.S., as the country considered being at the frontiers of the current trend. Differences in defining school gardening priorities were identified, pointing out the variety of functional domains of school gardening activities developed during the century. Currently, school gardening is characterized by its role in improving students’ learning and achievements, environmental attitudes, health and food behaviours, intrapersonal skills and emotional wellbeing, and social bonds. Also, as the term “school gardening” itself refers to a specific place-based setting, its spatial domain was inspected and redefined according to the variety of current garden-based learning practices. The review allowed to define school gardening as a school-run and community-supported tool for student engagement with school curriculum, civic activism, healthy lifestyle, and development of intrapersonal and social skills through experiential, experimental, transdisciplinary, collaborative, and self-directed learning.
Students’ Readiness for STEM Learning within the Context of National Education Reform
Authors:   University of Latvia, Birzina Rita , Pigozne Tamara , Cedere Dagnija
Published: November 2021

STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education nowadays becomes more and more topical; however, students’ performance in these subjects is rather low and only a small part of them decide to study these sciences therefore it is important to rouse students’ interest in these subjects already at school. It is important to acquire not only the knowledge of the subject but also the transversal skills, thus, the organization of the teaching/learning process becomes more significant. Schools of Latvia start implementing the teaching/learning content and approach that correspond to the new standards of basic and general secondary education, which incorporates four innovative aspects in the science domain: the promotion of the content acquisition through teachers’ reciprocal collaboration; the use of ICT (Information Communication Technologies) as a platform for engineering technological solutions; learning through doing and engagement in discussions and other activities for making socially responsible decisions. The aim of the study is to find out students’ readiness to learn STEM in the context of innovative approaches of the national education reform. To reach the aim, the research question was set – to what extent and in which way are students ready to learn STEM? Using the QuestionPro e-platform, 257 students of Latvian general comprehensive schools were surveyed and the meta-analysis of factors of thematically respective selected questions was performed. The obtained empirical results were compared with the four aspects of the innovative approach pertaining to the education reform in the science domain. The study resulted in isolating main four factors: the course of the teaching/learning process, the feedback, the use of ICT and technologies little used in the acquisition STEM. The found factors comprised all the innovations of the science domain put forward by the national education reform, which means that students already at the pre-reform stage are ready to acquire STEM subjects in an innovative way.
The Inclusion of Non-Tenured Staff in Institutional Quality Culture
Authors:   University of Latvia, Rusakova Agnese , Baranova Sanita
Published: November 2021

The paper is reviewing an array of recent literature sources arguing that the Neoliberalism and the New Public Management are the driving forces behind the observable increase in numbers of terminated employments in several countries in recent decades. The further focus of the literature review is on recent researches suggesting that the non-tenured staff members tend to have less pedagogical skills and are excluded from the internal quality culture. The synthesized findings of the both review sections suggest that the inclusion of the non-tenured staff into the institutional quality culture can augment the quality of higher education. This constitutes the core motivation for the authors to further research within this article whether the tendencies of increasing share of non-tenured staff members can be identified in Latvia as well. The empirical section of this article is based on statistical analysis of data from different reliable sources. The study suggests that due to shrinking higher education market and necessity to handle the impact of 2008-2012 Economic crisis, the share of academic faculty staff is being consolidated around the core elected faculty staff. Nevertheless, it is important to consider a timely inclusion of the non-tenured staff into the institutional quality culture. However, in view of recent higher education reforms and new academic career model being introduced, it is hard to predict the further dynamics of the non-tenured positions in higher education of Latvia. This paper is an effort to start filling the existing research gap in the emerging but under-researched subject of non-tenured staff in Latvia.
Do We Equip Teachers to Deal with Global Crisis? Case of Initial Teacher Education in the Republic of Croatia
Authors:   University of Zagreb, Rajić Višnja , Diković Marina , Koludrović Morana ,   Juraj Dobrila University of Pula,,   University of Split
Published: November 2021

Traditional teacher education focused on crisis teaching, crisis prevention and crisis management at the internal and external level changes require education to react to factors and contexts at meso and macro level. The aim of the research was to determine whether the learning outcomes of initial teacher education that prepare future teachers to deal with crises at meso level and macro level can be identified. Also, research aimed to identified learning outcomes with respect to the type of crisis they address and the level of revised Bloom’s taxonomy (Anderson & Kratwohl, 2001). Content analysis of initial teacher education curriculums on a national sample of the Republic of Croatia was conducted. Curricular content analysis identified learning outcomes in a broad field of society, education, ecology, technology, but there are no learning outcomes related to economy. Most learning outcomes in the area of crises in society were at the level of evaluation (27,3%), as well as the learning outcomes in the area of crisis in education (34%). Since there is no national standard for teacher education, significant differences were found in the scope and number of learning outcomes according to the year of study as well as the university. Given the results of this research, it is necessary to revise initial teacher education curriculums and develop lifelong learning programs that would provide future teachers with the development of competencies necessary to act in various situations of crisis.
Understanding of Teachers and Healthcare Professionals about their Professional Development
Authors:   University of Latvia, Kaulēns Oskars , Upenieks Reinis
Published: November 2021

Changes in technology use and globalization are leading to significant changes in the structure of the labor market, emphasizing the need for labor market participants to learn continuously and acquire new knowledge and skills in order to adapt to a rapidly changing work environment. Economists point to the risks posed by technological development, such as the reduction of low-skilled jobs as a result of digitalization and automation processes. Although professionals working with people, such as healthcare professionals and teachers, are less exposed to the risk of automation, they are still increasingly unstable as technology and artificial intelligence compete with human experts. This means that medical and education staff will also need more targeted, regular and labor market-oriented professional development in order to remain competitive and demonstrate demand-driven performance. In line with changes in the quality standards of professional performance for healthcare professionals and teachers, changes are also taking place in how the professional development of these groups is implemented. In addition to formal development activities such as courses and seminars, the need to accept the impact of informal learning is emphasized, not only expanding the aims and content of professional development activities but also offering new learning formats. The aim of the qualitative research conducted by the authors is to study the understanding of teachers and healthcare professionals about their professional development by analyzing their answers regarding their professional development. The focus of the study has been chosen to test the assumption that healthcare professionals and teachers view their continuing education more in the context of formal training, with less emphasis on professional development through informal learning. Within the framework of the research, a survey of random respondents within the said target groups has been conducted and the answers of the respondents have been analyzed, with attention paid to the aspects of formal and informal learning. The article presents the results of the content analysis, highlighting the most important trends of study results and the problematic aspects related to the improvement of the quality of professional development.
Quality Management Concerning Use of ICT in Higher Education Language Learning Environments: A Case Study in Turkey
Authors:   Akdeniz University, Ercan Başak
Published: November 2021

Globalization and technology have changed educational settings, and information and communication technology (ICT) literacy has become inevitable in this new era of teaching and learning. ICT is believed to help to transfer educational environments into learner-centered ones and to enhance the quality of teaching learning and management in education. Over the last fifteen years, Turkish education system has been undergoing some reforms both in schools and universities, trying to equip education settings with at least a projector, a computer and Internet access. The survey presented in this article examines language teachers’ beliefs and attitudes towards ICT in teaching English at a state university. It aims to better understand the challenges teachers face in integrating ICT in teaching and learning and thus to search for the answer to the question ‘What are the main components of quality management in ICT use in higher education language learning settings?’. A semi-structured interview and focus group discussions were used to collect data. Twenty-eight teachers participated in the survey and the results showed that the majority of the participants had positive attitudes towards the integration of ICT in language learning environments; yet some of the teachers found the practice not that easy concerning finding the most suitable materials while preparing and delivering lessons. They also stated that their lack of classroom management skills, bad student behavior hindering learning and students’ lack of using ICT made the integration of ICT into education settings quite challenging and added that the lessons were quite short to implement ICT strategies appropriately. Another noteworthy result was that the majority of the teachers’ understanding of effective use of ICT in class seemed rather limited and unproductive. Therefore, the teachers were looking for support from the management to provide them with the required equipment and technical support when necessary. They also needed exchange of experience in learning of ICT skills in language teaching, which all showing that quality management in ICT use needs developing. Concerning all these, the researcher suggests ideas to improve the quality management in ICT use in language learning in higher education institutions.
The Impact of the Sociolinguistic Environment on the State Language Proficiency of Children from Ethnic Minorities in a Preschool Educational Institution
Authors:   Liepaja University, Markus Dace , Bethere Dina
Published: November 2021

The article discusses the impact of the daily language choice of ethnic minority children on Latvian language skills in a preschool educational institution. The aim of the study is to explore the impact of the daily language choice of ethnic minority children on Latvian language skills in a preschool educational establishment, surveying the children’s parents. Within the project LAMBA (2015–2017), the researchers Olga Ureka, Dace Markus and Anna Vulane adapted a survey elaborated by Sharon Unsworth (Utrecht Bilingual Language Exposure Calculator (UBiLEC): Questionnaire and notes on Completing the Excel file) to Latvian for surveying bilingual parents. Sharon Unsworth has developed this method in Utrecht to use as a survey for parents of bilingual children. The set of questions is included in the survey which is based on the previous experience of educators and linguists in work with children. The questions included are about children’s linguistic surroundings at home, in preschool setting, in other activities and during free time. The answer options included in the tables allow to investigate parents’ opinions about children language comprehension and application quality and frequency, but in the survey tables we can obtain also quantitative data about the use of language and children’s linguistic environment. Employing UBiLEC, an internationally approbated survey adapted to Latvian for parents of bilingual children, the Latvian language skills of ethnic minority children are compared in the preschool groups where children daily use Latvian or Russian. The topicality of the issue is intensified by the requirement, in force from September 1, 2019, that in Class 1 of all ethnic minority schools 50% of learning must take place in the state language; therefore, it is important to make sure that preschool-age children are prepared for learning in Latvian. In recent years, there has been a tendency for the ethnic minority parents to enrol their children not only in the preschool groups taught in Russian, but also in Latvian. Parents’ survey data show that the ethnic minority children who attend a Latvian preschool group are linguistically ready to continue their education in Latvian or bilingually – the same as children with Latvian as their mother tongue, but if Russian is used as a language of instruction, the lack of Latvian sociolinguistic environment becomes a major obstacle for acquisition the necessary Latvian language proficiency. This research was done in National Research Programme “Latvian Language” Nr. VPP-IZM-2018/2-0002.
Comprehension of the Design Process in Teacher Education
Authors:   University of Latvia, Urdziņa-Deruma Māra , Kokina-Lilo Mārīte
Published: November 2021

Design and technologies are being introduced as a new general education school subject in Latvia instead of the home economics and technologies subject. However, the main focus in the new subject is on comprehending the process of design and design thinking, there is little research done on how to teach the design process in general education and no research on how to teach design process for future teachers of design and technologies in Latvia. Many scholars pay attention to the process of design and teaching it. In this study, the authors have researched several studies on the design process types and components. The research question was formulated as follows: What kind of problems could arise when implementing the concept of the design process in teacher education. The pilot research was carried out in two student groups (N1 = 28; N2 = 12). The method of analyzing student’s diaries’ content was applied. The diaries were analyzed according to van Dooren and colleagues’ (2014) theory of generic elements in the design process. It was concluded that students prefer to use a guiding theme and domains. The main domains in students’ opinion are product materials, form and space, and color. As the most important characteristics of the products in students’ opinion are technical quality, product functionality, and creativity. Internet resources and books were the most commonly used resources. Students could pay more attention to documenting the design process and sketching and evaluate other criteria of the product quality. The obtained results will be taken into account in the teaching process and the future research of the design process acquired in teacher education.
The Importance of Education for Sport Schools Students
Authors:   University of Latvia, Parandjuks Rihards
Published: November 2021

The main task of vocational education institutions is to implement the relevant knowledge and skills, alongside the acquisition of primary or secondary education. In the context of sports schools, the main emphasis is on achieving results in tournaments, games, and competitions. However, in parallel with the implementation of the sports field, the task of sports schools is to promote the opportunities and desires of students in the field of education. The author points out that too much emphasis is placed on the realization of sports goals, without paying attention to the accents of students’ personal development – for example, the importance of education. The aim of the research is related to the actualization of education in the context of sports schools. Two main guidelines are emphasized – the interest of sports schools in educating students, as well as the athletes’ own opinion about the education and its connection with sport. Within the framework of the research, the author wants to analyze the obtained data correlations. For example, the relationship between students’ current progress and their desire to continue their studies at university. Analyze the results and make recommendations to improve the situation. Data were collected from three professional sports schools in Latvia – Vidzeme and Riga region. The total number of respondents is 147. The survey was conducted anonymously, with respondents aged 13–16 years. Data processed using Windows SPSS and Microsoft Exel programs.
The Physical Activity Level and Reaction Time During Covid 19 Pandemic
Authors:   University Alexandru Ioan Cuza of Iasi, Radu Liliana-Elisabeta , Popovici Ileana-Monica , Petrea Renato-Gabriel , Puni Alexandru-Rares
Published: November 2021

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has a huge global impact in terms of public health, economic activities, employment, psychological and social life. The educational system had to adapt to the conditions imposed by avoiding the spread of coronavirus among pupils and students. The purpose of this study is to find out if the level of physical activity influence the reaction time using dominant and non-dominant hand. We collected data from 83 students (age ranged between 15–24 years; M = 49, f = 34) who participated to the study voluntarily. To measure physical activity index we have used three items about type of physical activity performed, frequency and duration. In addition, to measure reaction time we have used Reaction Time Test and Aim Trainer Test. Each student completed and assessed himself the questionnaire and the tests online. Data were recorded and analysed in SPSS (version 20.0). The level of physical activity relieved that 18,1% of subjects are very active, 26,5% are active, 20,5% have an acceptable level of physical activity, 12% are insufficient active, and 22,9% are sedentary. The values of reaction time for both tests are fastest for subjects with insufficient level of physical activity for dominant hand. The sedentary person are fasted reaction time with non-dominant hand in Reaction Time Test, and the very active subjects are fasted reaction time in Aim Trainer Test. The results has limitations, conducted by speed of Internet connection, and type of devise used in performing tests.
Features of Marketing Activities of the Football Club “Nizhny Novgorod”
Authors:   National Research Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, Bulanova Ekaterina , Platonova Marina , Rokunova Olga
Published: November 2021

The relevance of the research topic is due to the fact that marketing in sports is an effective component of sports management, just as it is in other areas of management. Sports marketing has its own specific features based on the characteristics of a particular sport, and this article deals with football marketing. The purpose of this article is to reflect the results of the study of a sports club’s marketing activities. The object of the study is the regional football club “Nizhny Novgorod”(Russia). The main objectives of the study are to identify the factors that attract the fans’ interest to the football club, to attending matches and purchasing club merchandise. Based on a survey of Nizhny Novgorod residents, a study of football fans’ needs in the region was carried out and the target audience of the FC “Nizhny Novgorod” was determined. The results of the survey show that the fans are poorly motivated to attend football matches with the participation of this club. The potential of modern promotion methods such as social media marketing (SMM) is used insufficiently. There is a need to make a more active impact on football consumers in the region, to intensify the work with the fans of the club, to improve the quality and design of the club’s merchandise. As a result of our research, a series of measures have been developed aiming to involve fans in the club’s life, both on match days and between matches. These measures include: promoting season ticket sales, more effective use of the home stadium on match days, active work to attract families with children, organising family leisure at the stadium, stadium tours, activities outside the stadium – weekend events in the city’s parks. The value of the research findings presented in the article lies in identifying the need to create the conditions for a football feast based on football marketing methods, aiming to attract fans to the club.
ISU KETUANAN MELAYU DI MALAYSIA
Authors: Marzali Amri
Published: November 2021

This article discusses an important political concept in Malaysia, that is the political supremacy of the Malays. The Malays supremacy was resulted from a social contract between the native Malays, on one part, and the Indian and Chinese immigrants, on the other part, during the negotiation concerning the independent of Persekutuan Tanah Melayu before 1957. It was said in the contract the native Malays slackened the prerequisites for the citizenship of the Persekutuan Tanah Melayu for the Chinese and Indian immigrants, while the Chinese and the Indian immigrants admitted a dominant position of the Malays in political administration. However, after the Persekutuan Tanah Melayu changed into Malaysia in 1963, the Chinese and the Indians begin to be disloyal to the social contract. They wanted equal right among all Malaysian citizens. By using archaeological dan ethnohistorical approaches, I will trace the origins of the concept of native supremacy in the Malay Nusantara sosiocultural context. Secondly, I will discuss the challenges facing the concept after Malay Land occupied by the British colonialist, particularly after the 1960es. The concept of “native sovereignity” is called beschikkingsrecht in Dutch language. It was invented by a Dutch expert of customary law, van Vollenhoven, in 1909 (ter Haar 1962). The concept of “native sovereignity” was originally aimed to remind the neighbour villagers or the foreigners when they passed on, or open a rice field, in a new area. They had to ask permission to the master of the land. Therefore, for the sake of harmonious social life, all ethnic groups in todays Malaysia, especially the new immigrants from different cultural background, it is suggested to learn and comprehend basic concepts in traditional native Malays customary law. Keywords: native Malays, ethnicity, native sovereignity, beschikkingsrecht, Will of the Malay Kings.
WANITA CANTIK DAN KEJATUHAN PEMERINTAHAN HEBAT DALAM FILEM “TUN FATIMAH” (1962)
Authors: Abu Bakar Ayu Haswida
Published: November 2021

Beautiful women have often been associated with great men of authority and governance in various kingdoms. However, according to scholars, the beautiful female subject also serves as a domineering figure that monopolises the man himself. She can also be a contributing factor towards the downfall of an empire and the world of the man she exists in. For instance, this phenomenon occurred during certain Chinese dynasties. Hence, this research, using the film titled “Tun Fatimah” (1962), focuses on studying and analysing the relationship between the beauty of Tun Fatimah – the daughter of the “Dato‟ Bendahara” of Malacca and the wife of Tun Ali – and the creation of a “sultan” (king), who was still a bachelor and governed tyrannically. Subsequently, history witnessed the king‟s downfall as a ruler in the larger context of the Malay World. It also led to fissures within the great Malaccan sultanate. This research utilises a qualitative approach, focusing on the detailed textual-narrative analysis of the film, supported by the epistemology of desire. Findings show that Tun Fatimah‟s beauty, which was befitting as queen for the Malaccan sultanate, is the main factor in contributing to the libido imbalance of the king and the weakness of hegemonic masculinity in the empire. The imbalance triggered the king‟s irrationality as shown through his emotions such as the thirst for vengeance, anger, jealousy, guilt and regret. In conclusion, the factors proved they did contribute fully to creating a tyrannical Malaccan king.
PELESTARIAN BAHASA MELAYU SEBAGAI BAHASA IBUNDA DI SINGAPURA
Authors: Mohamad Kassim Aishah
Published: November 2021

The latest statistics from the Department of Statistics in Singapore (2020) shows that more Malay families speak English at home. However, this trend is common across all ethnic groups in Singapore. Over the five decades of independence and enforcement of the bilingualism policy, the Malay language, which is the National Language and language commonly spoken in Malay households, is gradually being replaced with English. Other statistics reveal that the Malay language, which is the mother tongue of the majority of the Malays, is used less frequently, even from the early years of socialisation in a Malay household and the exposure of Malay only begins at the preschool level (Maliki, 2020). There is an assumption that, as long as the government maintains the Malay language in the education system through language learning in Singaporean schools, the bilingual policy will continue to maintain the usage of vernacular language. This development is likely to create more issues towards learning and teaching the Malay language as a mother tongue. Hence, this study utilises the approach of the sociology of language to discuss the reasons and impact of the language shift in efforts to preserve the status of the Malay language among the Singapore Malays.
PERUBAHAN FONOLOGI DALAM BAHASA DUANO DAN BAHASA MELAYU
Authors: Baharin Nur Fathiha Asyikin , Mohd Yusof Rohani , Mohamad Nor Noor Hasnoor
Published: November 2021

The Orang Asli, who are considered minorities in Malaysia, is divided into three groups – the Negrito, Senoi and Proto-Malays. Each group has its language used during oral communication. The Duano language is one of the indigenous languages under the Proto-Malay group. The language is classified under the Austronesian family of languages, similar to the Malay language. The Duano language is the language of the indigenous people who dwell in the state of Johor. Based on the scale presented by EGIDS in “Ethnologue” (2021), the Duano language is at risk of becoming moribund. Researchers also found that deep comparative studies of the phonological systems to be limited. Hence, this paper aims to examine the process of phonological changes in the Duano language by comparing it with the Standard Malay Language (BMS). This study utilises the upstream fieldwork approach, supported by conducting interviews, observations, recordings and note-taking. The structural theory was applied during analysis, whereby the Duano and BMS cognates were transcribed phonemically and classified under specific sub-systems. They were then analysed using a qualitative comparative perspective to examine the phonological differences that had occurred. Results showed that the Duano language had undergone phonological changes, such as phoneme alignment, glottalisation, monophthongisation and delineation. In conclusion, the phonological changes indicated an independent evolutionary process for both languages in a particular environment, eventually forming a distinct phonological innovation.
REKONSTRUKSI STRUKTUR TARIAN POJA BERIDENTITIKAN MASYARAKAT BUGIS DI NEGERI SELANGOR
Authors: Zainudin Khairul Anuar , Samsuddin Mohd Effindi
Published: November 2021

The development and creation of the traditional Selangor Buginese “Poja” dance in 1988 is a heritage art that has undergone dance reconstruction. The reconstruction is linked to the “Pakurru Sumange” dance in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Kaeppler’s approach to reconstruction (2007) shows that symbols in the “Poja” dance function as a representation of the Buginese community. The study is also based on the theory of creation and tradition by Hobsbawm (1983) and Shill (1981) to understand the relationship between the two aspects of dance involving the traditions of the Bugis community in Selangor. In conclusion, both processes detail the dance’s development, therefore allowing its identity to be linked to the Bugis community in Selangor.
O PROCEDIMENTO DELEUZIANO DE CRIAÇÃO: APORTES PARA PENSAR O CURRÍCULO (DE MATEMÁTICA)
Authors: Sanchotene Virginia , Bello Samuel Edmundo Lopez
Published: November 2021

Este artigo discute a potência da maneira singular com que Deleuze realiza a leitura dos autores que lhe afetaram, nas torções que realizou ao expandir tais leituras na produção de seus conceitos. Deleuze lê e procede por corte, colagem e criação que funcionam por arranjamento e conexões de variáveis, próximo de um algebrista que estabelece relações entre partes distintas. Defendemos aqui que este modo de ler-e-manipular pode servir à leitura do Currículo maior, oficial, a fim de criar brechas docentes de minorização. Desse modo, questionamos o Currículo (de matemática) hegemônico, que visa à padronização de comportamentos e à utilidade como valor do conhecimento.
CARTOGRAFIAS, CONEXÕES E LINHAS DE FUGA: POR UMA EDUCAÇÃO DESMEDICALIZANTE
Authors: Amaral Arildo dos Santos , Rodrigues Maria Goretti Andrade
Published: November 2021

Nesta escritura, o objetivo principal é trazer o saber de experiência construído a partir das artesanias do Mestrado em Ensino, do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ensino da Universidade Federal Fluminense  – PPGEn/UFF. As experiências foram situadas enquanto amálgamas das questões teóricas refletidas a partir das leituras e reflexões. Lancei mão da Cartografia para registrar algumas considerações sobre a Educação Inclusiva, linhas de fuga, medicalização da aprendizagem e multiplicidades de habitar o território escolar. É necessário problematizar a medicalização territorializada nas escolas e produzir movimentos instituintes no fazer pedagógico. Processo esse capaz de resistir à medicalização da aprendizagem que demarca a produção de subjetividades e anuncia uma prática ortopédica para com os corpos.
Musings on Pure Play
Authors: Marko Mikael Marila
Published: November 2021

The experiment reported here seeks inspiration from the interplay in chess between the limitations set by the rules and the playfulness afforded by the instance of playing the game. I replaced the chess pieces with everyday objects that are somehow personally or historically important and familiar to the player. With this experimental performance, I did not wish to point at anything outside the confines of the game, but rather explore whether a game of chess with random everyday objects as pieces is possible in the first place and if any significant discoveries could be made when playing in such a fashion. I treated the rules of the game simply as a starting place or a template, and while successful playing will require basic understanding of the rules of the game, I anticipated that paying attention to and spending time with the objects themselves would be more important.
Omalizumab serum levels predict treatment outcomes in patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria: A three months prospective study
Authors: Ghazanfar Misbah Noshela , Bartko Ewa Anna , Arildsen Nicolai Skovbjerg , K Lars Poulsen , Jensen Bettina , Enevold Christian , Holm Jesper Grønlund , Woetmann Anders , Ødum Niels , Thomsen Simon Francis
Published: November 2021

Aim: To examine the association between serum levels and
effectiveness of omalizumab in patients with chronic spontaneous
urticaria (CSU), and explore patient-specific factors associated with
omalizumab pharmacokinetics. Methods: Patients with CSU, who
were refractory to high-dose antihistamines and who initiated treatment
with omalizumab (300 mg every four weeks) were eligible for the study.
Treatment was evaluated every 4 week during 12
weeks of treatment with urticaria activity score in the past week (UAS7)
as primary outcome and urticaria control test (UCT), Chronic Urticaria
Quality of Life Questionnaire (CU QoL) and dermatology
life quality index (DLQI) as secondary outcomes. Serum drug level of
omalizumab was measured before (trough level) and at day seven (peak
level) after each injection. Results: A total of 23 patients
were included. After 12 weeks of treatment with omalizumab, an
improvement of 16.8 UAS7 points (95% CI 10.8-22.8), p<0.001
was seen. The omalizumab trough and peak levels were 7.0-33.1 µg/mL and
11.4-54.0 µg/mL and reached a plateau (steady state) after 8-12 weeks of
treatment. Among the patient-specific factors measured at baseline (age,
sex, body mass index (BMI), angioedema, basophil histamine release (HR)
test, blood basophils and eosinophils, and serum total IgE), BMI was the
only significant predictor of omalizumab peak concentrations during the
study (difference -2.75, p<0.05), whereas omalizumab trough
concentrations were significantly associated with UAS7 scores
(difference -0.82, p<0.001). The same was observed for UCT,
DLQI, and CU QoL. Conclusion: In patients with
CSU initiating treatment with omalizumab, a higher BMI predicts lower
peak concentrations of omalizumab during treatment, whereas lower trough
concentrations of omalizumab are associated with a poorer response on
UAS7 and other patient reported outcomes.
Feynman Propagator for Closed Timelike Curves in the Kerr Metric
Authors:   Instituto de Ciencias Nucleares, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Cd. Universitaria, 04510, Ciudad de México, México, Socolovsky Miguel
Published: November 2021

We compute the Feynman propagator associated with closed timelike curves in the neighborhood of the ring singularity in the Kerr metric. The propagator is well defined outside r = 0, where it ceases to exist.
Determinants of Government Characteristics and Audit Findings on Local Government Financial Performance
Authors: Sumardjo Mahendro , Jayanti Febriana Dwi
Published: November 2021

This study is based on the low success of local governments' financial performance in West Java Province, as evidenced by the fact that financial reports of local governments that receive unqualified opinions are still being found. The detection of numerous frauds in local governments is responsible for the majority of incidents of poor financial performance in local governments. Local government financial performance is related to local government size, dependence on central government, local spending, and audit findings. The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of local government characteristics and audit findings on the financial performance of local governments. Techniques analyzing data used regression model selection test with STATA version 16. This study builds on agency theory to develop a conceptual framework that connects local government size, dependence on central government, local expenditure, audit findings, and financial performance. The results of this study show that the size of local government, local spending has a significant effect on local government financial performance based on independence ratio and operating expenditure activity ratio, local government financial performance is unaffected by the dependence of central government or audit findings. Contributions to the West Java Provincial Government are required to be taken into account when making decisions and policies for the improved financial performance of local government.
Risk factors as outcome predictors of pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Authors: Kuhajda Danijela , Kuhajda Ivan , Ilic Miroslav , Maksimovic Sinisa , Crnobrnja Jelena , Lalic Nensi , Bojovic Marko
Published: November 2021

Introduction/Objective. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a primary lung disease. Today, pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is the basis for non-pharmacological treatment of these patients, with numerous confirmed effects on the most significant symptoms of the disease and the quality of life (QoL). The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between certain risk factors and the outcome of PR, as well as to determine the percentage of respondents who had a positive outcome of PR. Methods. The study included 500 patients with COPD, determined according to the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease guidelines, all stages (I?IV), in the stable phase of the disease, who completed the outpatient PR program. Disease stage, comorbidities, forced expiratory volume in the first second, six-minute walk test (6MWT), COPD Assessment Test (CAT), and Medical Research Council dyspnea scale, body mass index, airflow obstruction, dyspnea and exercise capacity (BODE) index, were measured before and after the program. The last four parameters have been observed as risk factors that affect the outcome of PR, but also as parameters by which we monitor the outcome of PR. Results. A successful outcome of PR was achieved by as many as 452 (90.4%) patients. The following were determined as independent predictors of a positive outcome of PR: lower number of comorbidities, absence of heart failure, higher BMI, and CAT ? 10. Conclusions. PR in our group of patients leads to statistically significant improvements in most of the examined subjective and objective parameters, in patients in all stages of the disease.
A time-dependent metric graph with a fourth-order operator on the edges
Authors: Blinova I.V. , Gnedash A.S. , Popov I.Y.
Published: November 2021

The metric graph model is suggested for description of elastic vibration in a network of rods under the assumption that the rod lengths vary in time. A single rod and star-like graph are considered. Influence of the length variation law on the vibration distribution is investigated. For high-frequency length variation one observes a fast transition to high-frequency amplitude distribution.
Metabolic and Metabo-Clinical Signatures of Type 2 Diabetes, Obesity, Retinopathy, and Dyslipidemia
Authors: Yousri Noha A. , Suhre Karsten , Yassin Esraa , Al-Shakaki Alya , Robay Amal , Elshafei Maha , Chidiac Omar , Hunt Steven C. , Crystal Ronald G. , Fakhro Khalid A.
Published: November 2021

Macro- and microvascular complications of type 2 diabetes (T2D), obesity, and dyslipidemia share common metabolic pathways. In this study, using a total of 1,300 metabolites from 996 Qatari adults (57% with T2D) and 1,159 metabolites from an independent cohort of 2,618 individuals from the Qatar BioBank (11% with T2D), we identified 373 metabolites associated with T2D, obesity, retinopathy, dyslipidemia, and lipoprotein levels, 161 of which were novel. Novel metabolites included phospholipids, sphingolipids, lysolipids, fatty acids, dipeptides, and metabolites of the urea cycle and xanthine, steroid, and glutathione metabolism. The identified metabolites enrich pathways of oxidative stress, lipotoxicity, glucotoxicity, and proteolysis. Second, we identified 15 patterns we defined as “metabo-clinical signatures.” These are clusters of patients with T2D who group together based on metabolite levels and reveal the same clustering in two or more clinical variables (obesity, LDL, HDL, triglycerides, and retinopathy). These signatures revealed metabolic pathways associated with different clinical patterns and identified patients with extreme (very high/low) clinical variables associated with extreme metabolite levels in specific pathways. Among our novel findings are the role of N-acetylmethionine in retinopathy in conjunction with dyslipidemia and the possible roles of N-acetylvaline and pyroglutamine in association with high cholesterol levels and kidney function.
Educational support needs of injured children and their families after a child’s traumatic injury: A qualitative study
Authors: Jones Samantha , Tyson Sarah , Davis Naomi , Yorke Janelle
Published: November 2021

Objective: To explore the educational support needs of injured children and families.
Patients: Thirteen injured children and/or their parents (n = 19) discharged from a major trauma centre within 12 months.
Methods: Semi-structured interviews analysed with thematic analysis.
Results: Theme 1: communication and information needs. Schools need help to understand the effects of children’s injuries and the adjustments required for their return to school, such as how to involve the children in the more active elements of the curriculum. Thus, effective communication between the injured child, their family, health and education professionals and outside agencies is needed. A specialist key-worker could co-ordinate communication and school return. Theme 2: Educational support needs. Injured children experience changes to their appearance, new symptoms, and altered physical and cognitive abilities. Their absence from school often adversely affects their friendships. Consequently, injured children need continued access to education throughout recovery, support with learning, a flexible timetable, opportunities for social integration, involvement in all aspects of the curriculum, and environmental adaptations to maintain their health and safety.
Conclusion: Children with different types of injuries have similar needs for flexible learning and environmental accommodations. Social integration and participation in physical activity should be specific goals for school return.
Investigation of molten pool dynamic behaviors in laser additive manufacturing by numerical simulation
Authors: Ai Yuewei , Yuan Pengcheng , Cheng Jian , Lei Chang
Published: November 2021

Laser additive manufacturing (LAM) can provide innovative approaches for designing a lightweight product with load-adapted structures and be widely used in the automotive and aerospace industries. A numerical model taking into account wire feeding and laser absorption is developed in this paper to investigate the dynamic behaviors of a mixing molten pool in the LAM process. Based on this model, flow field distribution and the evolution of molten pool are numerically calculated. The surface of the mixing molten pool during the LAM process is tracked and the evolution of the molten pool is analyzed. The droplet transfer mode of molten wire adding into the molten pool and the influence of Marangoni convection on the surface evolution of the molten pool are discussed by way of simulation results. It is found that the molten pool dynamic behaviors have great influence on the morphology of the formed layer after molten metal solidification in the molten pool. The calculated height and width of the formed layer are validated by the experimental results and good agreement between them is found. Therefore, the proposed method is of importance for controlling the molten metal flowing in the molten pool and the morphology of the formed layer in LAM.