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ENSINO HÍBRIDO: MODELOS QUE COMBINAM ENSINO PRESENCIAL E ONLINE
Authors: Guimarães Christiane Diniz , Da Silva Glyciane Vieira , Silva Jordana Romero , Da Silva Júlio César Camêlo , Melo Marcia Cristina Reis Campos , Da Silva Ricardo Gomes , Rodrigues Roberto Gleydson da Silva , Da Silva Sidinéia
Published: January 2024

A pandemia de Covid-19, desencadeada pelo vírus SARS-CoV-2, impôs significativas reconfigurações no cenário pedagógico. A disseminação do vírus não apenas impactou diretamente os sistemas de saúde, mas também expôs populações vulneráveis, gerando aglomerações e instabilidades sociais. Para enfrentar esse contexto desafiador, o uso da tecnologia tornou-se imperativo, mas igualmente crucial foi o fornecimento de subsídios essenciais para estimular a aprendizagem dos estudantes. Diante dessa necessidade, a elaboração de atividades acadêmicas dinâmicas e envolventes, como resolução de problemas, estudos de caso, aprendizagem colaborativa, pesquisas e redações científicas, surge como estratégia eficaz. A escola, como instituição central na formação educacional, deve adotar medidas adaptativas para acompanhar a contemporaneidade dos processos educativos, incorporando abordagens interdisciplinares que contribuam para a construção de novos conhecimentos de forma coerente e híbrida. Nesse contexto, o objetivo deste artigo é explorar e propor soluções que combinem o ensino presencial com o ensino à distância, considerando o uso do Socrative como abordagem. A metodologia adotada consistiu em uma pesquisa bibliográfica, visando analisar e deliberar sobre modelos eficientes que promovam a integração dessas modalidades de ensino, buscando oferecer uma contribuição valiosa para o atual cenário educacional desafiador.
REVOLUCIONANDO A EDUCAÇÃO: EXPLORANDO O POTENCIAL DA INTELIGÊNCIA ARTIFICIAL PARA TRANSFORMAR MÉTODOS DE ENSINO E APRENDIZADO
Authors: Meroto Monique Bolonha das Neves , Guimarães Christiane Diniz , Da Silva Claudia Kreuzberg , Carvalho Fabrísia Maria da Silva , Gonçalves Junior Pedro Alves , De Oliveira Ricardo Furtado , Da Silva Tatiana Petúlia Araújo , De Castro Vander Aparecido
Published: January 2024

A Inteligência Artificial (IA) tem o potencial de revolucionar a educação, transformando métodos tradicionais de ensino e aprendizado. A IA pode ser usada para personalizar o aprendizado, adaptando-se ao ritmo e estilo de aprendizado de cada aluno. A IA também pode aliviar a carga de trabalho dos professores, automatizando tarefas administrativas e de avaliação. Isso permite que os professores concentrem-se mais na interação direta com os alunos e na facilitação de seu aprendizado. No entanto, a implementação da IA na educação apresenta desafios. É necessário considerar questões éticas, como privacidade e segurança dos dados. Além disso, é importante garantir que a IA seja usada para complementar a interação humana na educação. O presente artigo constitui-se como uma pesquisa qualitativa baseada em levantamento bibliográfico, focando no tema. O objetivo geral é explorar o potencial da Inteligência Artificial para transformar métodos de ensino e aprendizado. Dentro deste escopo, os objetivos específicos são investigar as aplicações atuais da Inteligência Artificial na educação e identificar áreas de potencial crescimento e desenvolvimento; projetar e testar novas abordagens de ensino que integram a IA para melhorar a compreensão do aluno e o engajamento no aprendizado e avaliar o impacto dessas novas estratégias de ensino na performance do aluno, na retenção de conhecimento e na satisfação geral com o processo de aprendizado. Segundo as pesquisas levantadas, a IA tem o potencial de transformar a educação, mas é necessário um planejamento cuidadoso e consideração das implicações éticas para garantir que essa transformação seja benéfica para todos os envolvidos.
ENTRE A LIBERDADE DE EXPRESSÃO E AS FAKE NEWS: REGULAÇÃO, UM DESFECHO INEVITÁVEL
Authors: Rocha Júnior Walter Carlito , Veloso Roberto Carvalho
Published: January 2024

O objetivo do presente artigo consiste em despertar no leitor a reflexão de que a legislação e demais atos normativos brasileiros são insuficientes para disciplinar a proliferação de fake news no cenário jurídico brasileiro com repercussão nas mais variadas áreas. O método utilizado foi o indutivo, sócio jurídico-crítico e mediante pesquisa bibliográfica com a revisão de literatura. Os resultados a que chegamos foi no sentido de que é chegada a hora de fixarmos balizas regulatórias para impor limites aos excessos que são cometidos nas redes sociais, a exemplo do que já ocorre noutros países democráticos. Diante do exposto, ao final do nosso ensaio, esperamos ter despertado no leitor a convicção de que o uso indiscriminado das fake news nas plataformas digitais requer limites e que a liberdade de expressão não é um direito absoluto em nenhum país do mundo, mesmo naqueles que são reconhecidamente democráticos.
INFLUÊNCIA DA TÉCNICA ADESIVA NA MICROINFILTRAÇÃO MARGINAL EM CAVIDADES CLASSE V
Authors: Ghiggi Emily Cristina , Tamagno Gabriela Spanholi , Colognese Maria Ritha Veiga , Silva Marina Pereira , De Faveri Poliana Maria , Ueda Julio Katuhide , Camilotti Veridiana
Published: January 2024

Um dos fatores fundamentais para obtenção do sucesso nas restaurações odontológicas é a adequada união entre material restaurador e o dente. Para isso, é de suma importância o conhecimento sobre os sistemas adesivos e resinas compostas. O objetivo do presente estudo foi avaliar, in vitro, a influência de diferentes tipos de técnicas adesivas na microinfiltração marginal de cavidades classe V com margens em esmalte e dentina. Para isso, foram preparadas 30 cavidades classe V em incisivos bovinos hígidos, divididos de acordo com a técnica adesiva: CV- Convencional (condicionamento com ácido fosfórico no esmalte e dentina); CSE- Condicionamento seletivo do esmalte e SCA - Sem condicionamento ácido. Após a confecção das restaurações, foram divididos os dentes em dois grupos de acordo com o tempo de armazenamento: 24h e 30 dias. Para execução do teste de microinfiltração, os dentes foram selados e imersos em solução tampão de fucsina básica 0,5% por 24 horas. Os dentes foram seccionados e analisados quanto ao grau de microinfiltração. Por fim, os dados foram submetidos à análise estatística. Não houveram diferenças estatisticamente significantes entre os grupos avaliados e o tempo de armazenamento.
EXPERIENCIAS DE VIDA DE MUJERES CON DISCAPACIDAD FÍSICA ATENDIDAS EN UN HOSPITAL PÚBLICO
Authors: Mallea Aldana Marcela
Published: January 2024

Este estudio presenta un enfoque crítico con perspectiva feminista sobre mujeres con discapacidad física adquirida y el impacto que esto causa en sus vidas. Tiene como objetivo comprender, desde una mirada crítica, las experiencias de vida de un grupo de mujeres con discapacidad física en los ámbitos personal, familiar y social. Describiremos sus experiencias familiares a lo largo de la vida, identificaremos los aspectos en los que experimentan opresión y exploraremos sus expresiones y aspiraciones de realización. La metodología empleada es cualitativa y descriptiva de la experiencia de vida de cuatro mujeres con discapacidad física adquirida en la etapa adulta. La técnica de recolección de datos consiste en entrevistas de relato de vida, y la técnica de análisis utilizada es el análisis de contenido. En sus relatos emergen situaciones opresivas que no siempre son visibles, pero también se refleja la valentía, el esfuerzo y el deseo de superar obstáculos, a pesar de las barreras presentes en la sociedad, apoyándose en la religión y en la familia. Sus historias ilustran cómo interactúan diariamente en entornos desfavorables y opresivos. A pesar de aspirar a desempeñar el rol tradicional femenino, se ven excluidas debido a su condición. No obstante, el estudio resalta la presencia de fortalezas en sus recursos personales, el apoyo de sus familias y sus creencias religiosas.
NÚMERO ESPECIAL: FEMINISMOS EN LAS PRÁCTICAS DE TERAPIA OCUPACIONAL
Authors: Lapierre Acevedo Michelle , Testa Daniela , Grandón Valenzuela Débora/Luna
Published: January 2024

Mientras este número se iba gestando, durante todo el año 2023, las violencias hacia mujeres y disidencias sexogenéricas se acrecentaron en todo el mundo, impulsadas, entre otras cosas, por el avance de la política de ultraderecha, los conflictos bélicos, los movimientos antifeministas y el refuerzo de la cultura patriarcal en la vida cotidiana. Al mismo tiempo, las diversas formas de resistencia y re-existencia que impulsan mujeres, disidencias sexogenéricas, comunidades y disciplinas como la terapia ocupacional, también se levantan con fuerza para hacer frente a este panorama y ofrecer alternativas a una nueva forma de pensar la vida, todas las vidas. Son estas tensiones y resistencias las que hemos querido transmitir a través de la ilustración que acompaña la portada de este número especial, realizada por la terapeuta ocupacional Constanza Mansilla Uribe, oriunda de la Isla Puqueldón, en el Archipiélago de Chiloé. En palabras de la artista, esta ilustración muestra cómo “las luchas convergen y se reconocen, se vuelven más fuertes y las voces más resonantes; el feminismo trasciende las diferencias cuando caminamos juntas por un bien común y con un sentido compartido”.Para esta convocatoria recibimos artículos de terapeutas ocupacionales de Chile y Argentina, quienes escogieron este número para difundir sus trabajos y experiencias, tales como reflexiones, resultados de investigaciones y sistematizaciones de prácticas y trabajo de organizaciones feministas. Ahora, con este número ya completo, creemos que es justo hablar de una terapia ocupacional feminista.
Đặc điểm và các yếu tố tiên lượng tử vong trên người bệnh bỏng tại Bệnh viện Chợ Rẫy từ năm 2020 đến năm 2022
Authors: Ngô Đức Hiệp , Võ Thanh Phong , Nguyễn Thị Quỳnh Giao , Lê Thị Mỹ Chi , Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Lan , Nguyễn Thị Hoa , Ngô Thị Ánh Nguyệt , Dương Thị Dung , Hán Thị Út Khâm , Văng Thị Yến Nhi
Published: January 2024

Mục tiêu: Đánh giá đặc điểm, kết quả điều trị và một số yếu tố tiên lượng tử vong trên người bệnh bỏng tại Bệnh viện Chợ Rẫy từ năm 2020 đến năm 2022.Đối tượng và phương pháp nghiên cứu: Nghiên cứu hồi cứu trên 2.053 dữ liệu của người bệnh (NB) bỏng từ tháng 01/2020 đến tháng 12/2022 điều trị nội trú tại Bệnh viện Chợ Rẫy.Kết quả: Số ngày điều trị trung bình là 18,2 ngày. Số ngày điều trị trung bình ở người bệnh sống sót là 19,6 ngày và ở người bệnh tử vong là 10,1 ngày. Nữ giới có số ngày điều trị trung bình kéo dài hơn Nam giới. Người bệnh trong độ tuổi lao động, ở nông thôn có số ngày điều trị trung bình kéo dài hơn. Người bệnh bỏng điện có số ngày điều trị trung bình kéo dài nhất là 28,7 ngày. Số ngày điều trị trung bình kéo dài theo mức độ bỏng và bỏng độ V có số ngày điều trị trung bình dài nhất là 34,6 ngày. Các biến chứng thường gặp là nhiễm trùng huyết (4,97%), sốc nhiễm khuẩn (3,9%), suy thận cấp (2,78%), viêm phổi (1,7%) và nhiễm nấm huyết (1,32%). Tỷ lệ tử vong chung là 14,7%. Người bệnh có diện tích bỏng chung và diện tích bỏng sâu càng lớn thì tỷ lệ tử vong càng cao. Người bệnh bỏng có rối loạn tâm thần và hành vi kèm theo có tỷ lệ tử vong là 50%. Tuổi, bỏng hô hấp, diện tích bỏng, diện tích bỏng sâu, phẫu thuật và bệnh rối loạn tâm thần và hành vi kèm theo là các yếu tố mạnh nhất tiên lượng tử vong.Kết luận: Số ngày điều trị trung bình là 18,2 ngày. Người bệnh bỏng điện, bỏng sâu có số ngày điều trị trung bình kéo dài nhất. Tỷ lệ tử vong chung là 14,7%. Tỷ lệ tử vong tỷ lệ thuận với diện tích bỏng chung và diện tích bỏng sâu. Tuổi, bỏng hô hấp, diện tích bỏng, diện tích bỏng sâu, phẫu thuật và bệnh rối loạn tâm thần và hành vi kèm theo là các yếu tố tiên lượng tử vong mạnh nhất.
Một số đặc điểm và kết quả điều trị bệnh nhân bỏng mắc COVID-19
Authors: Đoàn Chí Thanh , Hoàng Văn Tú , Nguyễn Hồng Thái , Nguyễn Thị Thuỳ Liên , Lê Thị Dung
Published: January 2024

Mục tiêu nghiên cứu: Xác định một số đặc điểm và đánh giá kết quả điều trị bệnh nhân bỏng mắc COVID-19.Đối tượng và phương pháp: Sử dụng phương pháp nghiên cứu hồi cứu trên 58 hồ sơ bệnh án bệnh nhân bỏng mắc COVID-19 và 522 hồ sơ bệnh án bệnh nhân không bỏng không mắc COVID-19 điều trị nội trú tại Bệnh viện Bỏng Quốc gia Lê Hữu Trác, thời gian từ tháng 01/2022 đến tháng 5/2022.Kết quả: Số bệnh nhân nam (44) nhiều hơn nữ (14), nhiễm COVID-19 chủ yếu trong giai đoạn đang nằm điều trị tại bệnh viện (74,14%). Bệnh nhân trong độ tuổi dưới 6 tuổi và từ 18 tuổi trở lên chiếm tỷ lệ cao (41.38% và 44.83%). Tác nhân gây bỏng hàng đầu là nhiệt ướt (44,06%). Diện tích bỏng chung và bỏng sâu dưới 10% diện tích cơ thể là chủ yếu (56,90% và 65,90%), bệnh nhân đựợc xét nghiệm test nhanh dương tính chủ yếu sau khi vào viện < 7 ngày. Hầu hết các bệnh nhân có triệu chứng sốt khi được test nhanh kháng nguyên dương tính (75,86%). Nhóm bệnh nhân từ 18 tuổi trở lên chủ yếu đã được tiêm 1, 2 mũi vaccine phòng COVID-19. 60,34% bệnh nhân được can thiệp phẫu thuật sau khi xét nghiệm COVID-19 âm tính, 72,41% được dùng kháng sinh, 46,55% được truyền dịch. Bệnh nhân xét nghiệm âm tính chủ yếu trong vòng 2 tuần sau khi xét nghiệm dương tính. Ngày điều trị trung bình ở nam là 42,68 ± 25,63 ngày, ở nữ (35,43 ± 16,76 ngày). Nhóm tuổi từ 18 tuổi có ngày nằm trung bình nhiều hơn hẳn (46,54 ± 26,82), bệnh nhân bỏng điện có thời gian nằm điều trị lâu nhất (56,18 ± 26,49). Tất cả các bệnh nhân nhiễm COVID-19 đều được điều trị ổn định, xét nghiệm test nhanh âm tính, về các khoa tiếp tục điều trị (91,38%) hoặc ra viện tại đơn nguyên COVID-19 (8,62%).Kết luận: Bệnh nhân bỏng nhiễm COVID-19 là nhóm bệnh nhân cần chăm sóc, điều trị đặc biệt. Công tác điều trị bệnh nhân cần đi kèm các biện pháp phòng, chống dịch, ngăn chặn dịch bùng phát trong cơ sở y tế. Cần nâng cao kiến thức sơ cấp cứu bỏng cho người dân bên cạnh việc thực hiện nghiêm các khuyến cáo về công tác phòng chống dịch của các cơ quan, ban ngành.
Gây mê trên bệnh nhi có sẹo dính gây hẹp miệng sau bỏng hóa chất
Authors: Võ Văn Hiển , Vũ Quang Vinh , Cao Xuân Đường , Nguyễn Văn Quỳnh , Tống Thanh Hải , Đỗ Trung Quyết , Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Hoa , Phùng Thị Thanh , Bùi Thị Trí
Published: January 2024

Đặt vấn đề: Gây mê cho bệnh nhi (BN) có sẹo co kéo vùng hàm mặt luôn là thách thức đối với bác sĩ gây mê hồi sức vì thường được tiên lượng là đặt nội khí quản (NKQ) khó. Ngày 7/11/2023, chúng tôi đã tiến hành gây mê thành công cho một bệnh nhi sẹo dính gây hẹp miệng mức độ nặng sau bỏng hóa chất được phẫu thuật giải phóng sẹo co kéo góc miệng hai bên.Giới thiệu ca bệnh: Bệnh nhân Trương Nguyễn Thúy N., nữ, 31 tháng tuổi, chẩn đoán “Sẹo dính hẹp miệng sau bỏng nước thông cống tháng thứ 3”. Ngày 26/10/2023, BN được đưa vào Trung tâm Phẫu thuật Tạo hình, Thẩm mỹ và Tái tạo (Bệnh viện Bỏng Quốc gia Lê Hữu Trác) điều trị trong tình trạng: Tỉnh, hô hấp và huyết động ổn định, không có bệnh lý kết hợp, không có tiền sử dị ứng và bệnh lý. Tổn thương tại chỗ: Sẹo dính 02 môi gây hẹp miệng mức độ nặng (đường kính há miệng tối đa < 0,5cm), tiên lượng không đặt được NKQ hoặc mask thanh quản (MTQ) trực tiếp đường miệng.Kết quả cận lâm sàng trước mổ: Nội soi tai mũi họng và các xét nghiệm khác nằm trong giới hạn bình thường. Phương pháp mổ: Giải phóng sẹo co kéo góc miệng hai bên bằng chuyển vạt tại chỗ. Phương pháp vô cảm: gây mê tĩnh mạch bằng ketamin và gây tê tại chỗ bằng lidocain rạch giải phóng hẹp miệng sau đó đặt MTQ kiểm soát hô hấp. Trong quá trình gây mê và phẫu thuật, hô hấp và huyết động ổn định, thuận lợi, sau phẫu thuật BN tỉnh táo, tự thở, rút MTQ chuyển về khoa điều trị. Trong suốt thời gian điều trị hậu phẫu BN hoàn toàn ổn định.Kết luận: Với bệnh nhân tiên lượng đặt NKQ khó do sẹo co kéo vùng đầu mặt cổ cần phải đánh giá trước mổ kỹ càng về đường thở để có chiến lược gây mê tối ưu. Rạch sẹo giải phóng co kéo tạo điều kiện thuận lợi cho việc thông khí và can thiệp đường thở tỏ ra là cách tiếp cận có hiệu quả.
Unlocking the power of physical activity in easing psychological distress
Authors: Liu Xin-Qiao , Wang Xin
Published: January 2024

The severity of the current global mental health situation and the importance of maintaining psychological well-being call for more powerful, convenient, and efficient solutions for addressing psychological issues and relieving mental stress. Physical activity not only effectively improves physical fitness and reduces negative emotions such as anxiety and depression but also increases the improvement of psychological health and sense of well-being. At the same time, physical activity interventions for mental health have unique advantages, including reducing the side effects of psychological interventions and increasing necessity, convenience, and cost-effectiveness, as well as flexible adaptability across multiple methods, groups, and age ranges, providing stronger support for relieving psychological stress and addressing psychological issues. Although physical activity is an important intervention measure in relieving psychological stress, its value and role in mental health care seem to have not yet received sufficient attention, and its potential remains to be further revealed. Given the significant advantages and effectiveness of physical activity in mental health intervention practices, it is necessary to stimulate its potential in relieving psychological stress through various means in future studies to better safeguard the public’s physical and mental health. Developing guidelines for physical activity for improved mental health, enhancing organic integration with other inter-vention measures, and providing necessary respect, encouragement, and support are important directions to consider.
Survey and clinical considerations of gender identity in lower primary school children
Authors: Zhang Ya-Lin , Zhang Hong-Mei , Xu Jing-Xia , Zhou Qi-Ying , Wang He , Pan Xiao-Cheng
Published: January 2024

BACKGROUND

Gender consciousness directly affects the development of gender identity, which is a continuous and lifelong process. Meanwhile, hospitalization is a part of many children's lives and has an impact on their gender development.

AIM

To investigate the current situation of gender identity in lower primary school children by conducting a survey of 202 hospitalized children in the lower grades and to provide a theoretical basis and foundation for the cultivation of gender identity and medical treatment of children based on the results. This study aims to inspire clinical medical staff to scientifically and reasonably arrange hospital wards for lower primary school children and pay attention to gender protection during the medical treatment process and to help children shape a unified and clear gender identity, which will enable them to better integrate into society and promote their personality development.

METHODS

The gender consciousness scale for elementary and middle school students was used for the survey.

RESULTS

Gender identity was already present in lower primary school children. The children's gender roles and gender equality consciousness were strong, exceeding the critical value, but their gender characteristics, gender identity, and gender ideal consciousness were weak. Children aged 6 had the weakest gender identity, and girls had significantly stronger gender identity than boys.

CONCLUSION

Gender identity is already present in lower primary school children, providing a basis and inspiration for the cultivation of gender identity and medical treatment of lower primary school children. Clinical medical staff should be aware of and understand these results and should scientifically and reasonably arrange hospital wards for lower primary school children.
Assessing myocardial indices and inflammatory factors to determine anxiety and depression severity in patients with chronic heart failure
Authors: Zhang Li , Wang Qiang , Cui Hong-Sheng , Luo Yuan-Yuan
Published: January 2024

BACKGROUND

Patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) have a progressive disease that is associated with poor quality of life and high mortality. Many patients experience anxiety and depression (A&D) symptoms, which can further accelerate disease progression. We hypothesized that indicators of myocardial function and inflammatory stress may reflect the severity of A&D symptoms in patients with CHF. Changes in these biomarkers could potentially predict whether A&D symptoms will deteriorate further in these individuals.

AIM

To measure changes in cardiac and inflammatory markers in patients with CHF to determine A&D severity and predict outcomes.

METHODS

We retrospectively analyzed 233 patients with CHF treated at the Jingzhou Hospital, Yangtze University between 2018-2022 and grouped them according to Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) and Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) scores. We compared clinical data in the no-A&D, mild-A&D, moderate-A&D, and severe-A&D groups, the SAS and SDS scores with the New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional classification, and cardiac markers and inflammatory factors between the no/mild-A&D and moderate/severe-A&D groups. Regression analysis was performed on the markers with P < 0.05 to determine their ability to predict A&D severity in patients and the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUROC) was used to evaluate their accuracy.

RESULTS

In the inter-group comparison, the following variables had an effect on A&D severity in patients with CHF: NYHA class, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), left ventricular end-diastolic diameter, N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (P < 0.05). Other variables did not differ significantly between the A&D groups (P > 0.05). In addition, we found that higher NYHA classes were associated with higher the SAS and SDS scores (P < 0.05). Regression analysis showed that LVEF, NT-proBNP, and IL-6 were independent risk factors for A&D severity (P < 0.05). Among them, NT-proBNP had the best predictive ability as a single indicator (AUROC = 0.781). Furthermore, the combination of these three indicators exhibited a good predictive effect toward discriminating the extent of A&D severity among patients (AUROC = 0.875).

CONCLUSION

Cardiac and inflammatory biomarkers, such as LVEF, NT-proBNP, and IL-6, are correlated with A&D severity in patients with CHF and have predictive value.
A Comparison of Methods for Portraying School Demography Using Census Data
Authors: Nagy Philip , Traub Ross E. , Moore Shawn
Published: January 2024

Several ways of indexing the demography of a school from Canadian census data were devised and compared. In one comparison, statistics based on the complete catchment area of a school were set against statistics specific to the neighborhoods inhabited by the students actually attending the school. In a second comparison, catchment-area statistics, which were based on the total population in the area, were compared with statistics based on the subpopulation of mothers of school-aged children residing in the area. The results indicate that the methods are not interchangeable, although the degree of discrepancy observed between methods varied with the demographic variable considered. The demography-indexing methods were also compared for degree of correlation with student achievement in language or mathematics. The demographic indicators obtained using the enrollment method were found to correlate a little more strongly with achievement than the indicators obtained using the catchment area method. All results are merely suggestive, however, pending further study.
Charter Schools in Alberta: Change or Continuity in Progressive Conservative Education Policy?
Authors: Wagner Michael
Published: January 2024

The Progressive Conservative government of Premier Ralph Klein undertook an ambitious program of educational restructuring. Among other changes the government provided for the establishment of charter schools in the province. This was the first time that charter schools were to be allowed in Canada and led a number of observers to allege that this was a step toward the privatization of public education in Alberta. In other words, a radical change was taking place. However, a careful look at the education policy of Alberta's PC government reveals that it has consistently been favorable to private and quasi-private alternatives to public education. Many different policy decisions since the 1970s demonstrate this to be the case. Rather than being a radical change, then, the introduction of charter schools is simply an extension of the PC government's longstanding policy of promoting "educational choice."
The Changing Teacher Labor Market in Canada: Patterns and Conditions
Authors: Press Harold , Lawton Stephen
Published: January 2024

Access to current and reliable teacher labor market information can benefit many groups: governments involved in developing and implementing policies related to resource allocation and manpower planning; university education faculties involved in preservice certification programs for teachers; teacher federations involved in the professional development of teachers; school districts involved in resource deployment; schools involved in the planning and delivery of quality programs and services to students; and students concerned about the quality and breadth of programs. Finally, the uncertainty of the labor market and the need for career planning information are issues critical to teacher education students. This study examines the nature and scope of the changing teacher labor market in Canada and assesses the quality and value of teacher labor market information to information users. The study found that, with few exceptions, school districts in Canada were experiencing a general surplus of teachers. It was also discovered that teacher labor market information was useful to different groups for different reasons. Students were more likely to use the information than executives, and students were more inclined than executives to support a policy that relates the selection of students to teacher demand conditions.
Formula for Success According to TIMSS or the Subliminal Decay of Jurisdictional Educultural Integrity?
Authors: Puk Tom
Published: January 2024

The results of international testing such as those found in the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) are often used to develop curriculum policy in a jurisdiction without questioning the significance of the scores and without realizing the connotative influences contained in these tests. This article compares the teaching practices of science teachers in Ontario, a modest-scoring jurisdiction, with the teaching practices of teachers in Alberta and Singapore, both high-scoring jurisdictions. An implicit "formula for success" for scoring high in TIMSS is identified. However, the main message of the article is that when developing curriculum policy, jurisdictions should instead first consider the desired local image of the educated person rather than allowing international test results to redefine an educational system that may be dysfunctional in the long term. The subliminal decay of jurisdictional educultural integrity may be a by-product of using international test results to determine local curricular policy.
Naming Our World, Claiming Our Knowledge: Research-in-Practice in Adult Literacy Programs
Authors: Quigley B. Allan
Published: January 2024

Throughout its history adult literacy education has been defined, described, researched, and effectively controlled by external entities. This article discusses how literacy practitioners and learners are gaining a voice through the production of their own knowledge using research-in-practice. It especially examines the applicability, benefits, and inherent risks of practitioner action research, provides a discussion of how this research paradigm is defined, and concludes with possibilities for the future.
Classroom Assessment Investigations
Authors: Wilson Robert J.
Published: January 2024

Although much discussion of approaches to research concentrates on the differences between qualitative and quantitative models, some thought has been given to using both in single studies, mostly in program evaluation. One way out of the dilemma would be to adopt a non-foundationalist stance where the argument, no matter how constructed, would be subjected to debate and analysis by competent, interested spectators. This is the position taken by the authors as they each report on their analysis of data emanating from a single study, which explored preservice teachers' behaviors and perceptions as they assessed the work of an imaginary student named Chris. Finally, a summary and analysis are provided of the effectiveness of the mixed-methods model as used in this study.
Modeling the Development of Student Assessment
Authors: Anderson John O.
Published: January 2024

The study reported in this article was an attempt to investigate how teachers evaluate the achievement of their students. The study was based on a dataset created from portfolios containing achievement products such as written assignments and tests and background information for a simulated student in a grade 8 language arts class. The contents of the portfolio were controlled in terms of achievement level of products and the background of the student. As part of an undergraduate teacher education course in classroom assessment, 147 teacher candidates graded the components of an assigned portfolio over a 10-week period and reported a final grade. These scores and grades were the basis for an investigation of the structure underlying the evaluation of achievement by these teacher candidates. The model developed fitted the data well and had resonance with commonsense views on the kinds of factors that could be expected to affect the decisions teachers make about marking student assignments and tests.
Understanding Novice Teachers' Thinking About Student Assessment
Authors: Shulha Lyn M.
Published: January 2024

This study captures novice teachers' efforts to mark, grade, and report on the language arts achievement of a fictional grade 8 student named Chris. Although it was not mandated, commenting on Chris's loork was seen by them as a professional responsibility. Although comments were numerous, relatively few were specific enough to provide guidance in how to improve writing. Grading was influenced by the prescribed grading policy, but also the perceived appropriateness of the assessment instruments and by a holistic impression participants developed about their particular Chris. Student assessment emerges as a complex process influenced by the teacher, the learner, the learning environment, and the principles of measurement. Findings from this study suggest that professional knowledge about assessment developed in isolation from the complex contexts of classrooms will probably remain unconnected and underused.
Aspects of Validity in Large-Scale Programs of Student Assessment
Authors: Wilson Robert J.
Published: January 2024

Large-scale programs of student assessment have increased in number and scope over the last two decades. Their approaches were largely derived from the technology developed for standardized achievement testing in the United States. Because large-scale assessment purposes are more extensive than testing purposes, the validity issues are more complex. This article explores what those differences are in such areas as item types, administration, interpretation, and standards. It concludes with some recommendations concerning the questions that need to be addressed if large-scale assessments are to accomplish their varied goals adequately.
A Procedure for Detecting Student Profile Patterns in a Performance Assessment
Authors: Nagy Philip , Penfield Randall
Published: January 2024

This study investigates student score profiles of the mathematics component of the 1997 Ontario grade 3 assessment. In addition to an overall score, students are given scores on three knowledge or skill dimensions, and five scores on content strands. The purpose of this investigation was threefold: (a) to assess the extent to which student profiles contain differentially diagnostic information, (b) to examine classroom-level patterns in the student profiles, and (c) to develop alternative methods of analyzing profile data to gain classroom-level diagnostic information. The results show that 70% of the students have the same score on all three knowledge/skill categories (flat profiles) and thus provide no differentially diagnostic information. The profiles for the remaining 30% of the students consisted almost exclusively of contoured profiles in which there was a difference of only one unit between one of the categories and the other two. Using algorithms developed in this article, these profiles were used to assess the relative strengths and weaknesses at the classroom level, as well as examining within-classroom diversity. This investigation found that nearly 60% of classrooms had a relative weakness in comprehension, and 25% of classrooms displayed substantial diversity. Examination of profiles of the five content strands indicated that nearly 69% of the students also had either flat or contoured profiles, whereas the remainder had more complex patterns. Methodologies for interpreting relative strengths and weaknesses on the mathematics strands at the student and the classroom level are discussed.
ANALYSIS OF ARSENIC IN INDUSTRIAL AREAS OF VISAKHAPATNAM, INDIA
Authors: Korupolu Nagu
Published: January 2024

The nature of water is the most important and it is essential for all forms of life. The water is mainly polluted by the different industrial effluents that directly contaminate the lakes channels, rivers and seas. Due to this, the ground water is contaminated with the heavy metals. The surroundings of the Industrial areas are more affected by Arsenic where the people suffer from Arsenic related diseases. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommended the maximum concentration of arsenic in drinking water is 10 g/l or below than this. The Arsenic concentration levels are more in summer than in winter season is observed from the analysis of ground water. KEY WORDS : Arsenic, Arsenic contamination, Adsorbents, Arseno molybdate method.
A Comparative Study of Time and Cost Optimization in Project Management: Primavera P6 & Linear Programming with Lingo Solver
Authors: Kumbhar Kirti R , Dawale Mamta S , Patil Pooja P , Patare Prof. Swapnil
Published: January 2024

In an effort to boost efficiency and reduce costs, computer-based solutions have become more popular for project management. Although Primavera P6 and other traditional tools have proved essential for project planning and control, difficulties still arise with complicated projects. An innovative approach is provided by the development of mathematical optimization techniques, especially Linear Programming (LP) with programmes like Lingo Solver. The purpose of this study is to compare the time and cost optimization of Primavera P6 and Lingo Solver's LP. The goals are to analyse the advantages and disadvantages, evaluate the effectiveness and adaptability, and offer useful information to decision-makers. Application of Lingo Solver's LP is found to significantly reduce project duration, with a significant impact on cost trends. On the other hand, Primavera P6 shows that project duration can be reduced while maintaining the same level of cost. The study highlights how the duration of the project, additional indirect expenses, and costs interplay dynamically throughout the duration of the project. This research provides useful insights to the continuing discussion on project management methodologies by bridging the gap between conventional project management tools and advanced optimization techniques. This will help decision-makers overcome the complexities of project optimization for optimal results in practical applications. Key Words: Optimization, Construction project, Linear programming, Primavera p6, Lingo, Project management, Mathematical model, Time-cost trade-off.
HAND GESTURE BASED VIRTUAL MOUSE USING AI
Authors: Wattamwar Shruti , Ramgude Disha , More Sakshi
Published: January 2024

The pandemic has brought about a significant change in technology, leading to the creation of a virtual mouse as a substitute for a traditional one. This innovative system utilizes a webcam or built-in camera to capture frames, which are then analyzed through computer vision to enable tracking. Users can control mouse functions by performing gestures, making it a device-free solution, although it does require a battery and a connected dongle. The development and adoption of this virtual mouse represents an active area of research. In basic terms, the system captures images with a camera, processes them for tracking, and responds to user gestures for mouse movement, ultimately eliminating the need for a physical device. Key Words: Virtual Mouse, real camera, web camera, media pipe, computer vision, images capture or video.
Opportunities and Challenges in Protected Cultivation in India
Authors: Dhandare Kailas Maniram , Waghole Prof. S. B , Kshirsagar Dr. Ashvini
Published: January 2024

Agriculture in India, deeply rooted in tradition and diversity, stands at the crossroads of unprecedented challenges and transformative opportunities. As the country grapples with a growing population, fluctuating climatic patterns, and the need for sustainable agricultural practices, protected cultivation emerges as a promising solution to reshape the trajectory of Indian agriculture. Protected cultivation, including the use of greenhouses, polyhouses, Crop cover, mulching film, and other controlled environment agriculture (CEA) technologies, has gained prominence in India as a means to enhance agricultural productivity and ensure food security. This research paper explores the opportunities and challenges associated with protected cultivation in the Indian context. The paper reviews the current status of protected cultivation, identifies key opportunities for growth, and discusses the challenges that hinder the widespread adoption of these technologies. It also provides insights into potential strategies and policy interventions that could contribute to the sustainable development of protected cultivation in India.
Sustainable business practice and going concern of selected listed manufacturing companies in Nigeria
Authors: Boluwaji Olayinka Dominion , Igbekoyi Olusola Esther , Dagunduro Muyiwa Emmanuel , Busayo Temitayo Oluwatimilehin , Osatuyi Ogunyemi Abraham
Published: January 2024

Sustainability has become a crucial aspect of modern business, extending beyond corporate social responsibility to form an integral part of organizational strategies. This study investigated how sustainable business practices impact the going concern of listed manufacturing companies in Nigeria, focusing on stakeholder inclusiveness, dynamic workplace, and community engagement. The research used an ex-post facto research design, analyzing data from 60 consumer and industrial goods manufacturing companies listed on the Nigerian exchange group as of December 31, 2021. The findings indicated that stakeholder inclusiveness, a dynamic workplace, and community engagement positively and significantly influence the net asset per share of these listed manufacturing companies. In other words, incorporating sustainable business practices can enhance the companies' long-term financial stability and operational continuity. In conclusion, this study emphasizes the potential of sustainable business practices to shape the going concern status of listed manufacturing companies in Nigeria when effectively implemented. It suggests that manufacturing companies should develop and implement a well-balanced sustainability strategy that integrates community engagement, shareholder inclusiveness, and the creation of dynamic workplaces with their core business objectives.
Board independence, CEO tenure, and private firm performance in Nairobi, Kenya
Authors: Protus Chepkwony , Tuwey Joel
Published: January 2024

Governing board members includes a mix of non-executive and executive members who seek the best interests of shareholders. Non-executive board members relay on independence to execute their responsibilities and enables better firms’ performance. The independent board members are vetted in by shareholders to reduce agency problems. The study aims to establish how Chief executive officer tenure influence independent board members on decision making to enhance firm performance. Agency theory and stewardship theory were utilized in the study. The explanatory research design was used 371 private firms were the sample size. Data was collected using structured questionnaires. Hierarchical multiple regression models were used to test for direct effect and moderation effect. According to the findings, board member independence is critical for monitoring the CEO and reducing principal-agent conflict, hence enhancing business performance. The independence of board members is critical for organizations to remain inventive and competitive in order to improve firm performance.
Integrating Sustainability: Unveiling the Quadruple Helix - A Study on Pre-development of Smart City Strategy
Authors: Stalmasekova Natalia , Fabus Juraj
Published: January 2024

Urban centers, irrespective of their size, grapple with critical issues concerning urban transport, parking, and environmental preservation. Finding solutions to these challenges requires proactive measures, such as research initiatives yielding practical applications. Sustainable innovation flourishes through collaborative efforts across diverse sectors, encouraging mutual learning and optimal solution generation. Embracing the principles of sustainability, one promising approach lies in the Smart City concept adoption. This study delves into the significance of the Smart City paradigm, emphasizing the integration of the Quadruple Helix model, with a specific focus on the involvement of the fourth helix – society. The paper explores societal engagement in shaping Smart City strategies, as highlighted in a pre-development phase questionnaire survey, emphasizing the pivotal role of societal involvement in formulating sustainable urban strategies.
Production of Light Naphtha by Flash Distillation of Crude Oil
Authors: Manuel Ngoma , Chivanga Barros Antonio André
Published: January 2024

The escalating global demand for sustainable, renewable energy sources has catalyzed research into advanced refining processes, particularly focusing on the generation of essential raw materials like light naphtha. This paper delves into the production of light naphtha via the flash distillation of crude oil, underlining its critical role in fulfilling the petrochemical industry's requirements. The research delineates the fundamentals of flash distillation, incorporating both physical and mathematical models, with a specific emphasis on Raoult's Law, to demystify the hydrocarbon separation process in crude oil. The mathematical framework encompasses material and energy balances, coupled with the application of liquid-vapor equilibrium equations, thereby shedding light on the thermodynamic principles steering this procedure. The progression of this study involved analyzing the distillation curve of the referenced crude oil and identifying the pseudo-components representative of the involved hydrocarbons. Utilizing the DWSIM commercial simulator, the flash distillation process of Nemba crude oil was simulated, taking into account diverse operational conditions and thermodynamic models. The outcomes were juxtaposed with industrial datasets, demonstrating a significant alignment and affirming the simulation's predictive efficacy. A parametric sensitivity analysis was conducted to refine light naphtha yield, elucidating the effect of variables like the temperature of crude oil feed and naphtha separator feed on the process efficiency. The response surface methodology underscored the feasibility of augmenting naphtha production under certain conditions. Furthermore, this study assessed the impacts of employing two distinct thermodynamic models – the Soave-Redlich-Kwong (SRK) and Peng-Robinson (PR) equations of state. This analysis revealed minimal discrepancies in physical parameters, confirming the simulation's robustness and the reliability of both models. The findings of this paper validate the efficacy of flash distillation in light naphtha production, with numerical simulation emerging as a potent tool for enhancing process optimization and predictive analysis. These insights not only contribute to a deeper understanding of environmental sustainability but also offer strategies for maximizing light naphtha production in the oil industry. In conclusion, the results from this investigation significantly advance our comprehension of phase equilibrium profiles and their relationship with the applied thermodynamic state equations, thereby enriching the quality of the results.
ИССЛЕДОВАНИЕ ФУНКЦИОНАЛЬНОЙ АСИММЕТРИИ ПОЛУШАРИЙ ГОЛОВНОГО МОЗГА КАК ОСНОВЫ ПРОФИЛЯ ЛАТЕРАЛЬНОЙ ОРГАНИЗАЦИИ / STUDY OF FUNCTIONAL ASYMMETRY OF THE BRAIN INTERHEMISPHERES AS A BASIS FOR THE PROFILE OF LATERAL ORGANISATION
Authors: Azatyan T. Yu. , Stepanyan L. S. , Grigoryan S. V.
Published: January 2024

One of the constant psychophysiological characteristics of humans is the lateral organisation profile (LOP) or lateral phenotype. Numerous studies show that the LOB should be taken into account when solving a wide range of problems related to adaptation to various natural and social conditions, The lateral brain organisation profile is an individual combination of functional asymmetry of the brain interhemispheres, characteristic of a certain personality. The basis of the lateral brain organisation profile is functional asymmetry, which is determined by the unequal participation of the large interhemispheres of the human brain in the course of various processes in the organism.
The criticality of credit recovery in banking system stability: A GMM estimation
Authors: Amadi Agatha Nkem , Adetiloye Kehinde Adekunle , Amadi Idimmachi Pius
Published: January 2024

This study examines the criticality of credit recovery on banking system stability in Nigeria using data from 2007 to 2020. The system generalized method of moments (SYS-GMM) was used to analyze the data and determine the presence of cointegrating relationships among the variables. The findings revealed that credit recovery positively and significantly influences banking system stability. It was discovered that the recovery rate positively and significantly impacts the banking system stability in the short and long terms. In contrast, recovery expense only negatively and significantly affects the banking system in the short term. This implies that credit recovery is critical in business endeavors and operations for banks. Hence, the longer the delay in recovering bad debts, the more banks lose the opportunity to earn income from substitute investments, and collateral may lose value. Therefore, this study recommends that banks' management aggressively pursue the repayment of bad loans and maintain favorable and minimal recovery expenses, particularly with external debt recovery agents, to ensure that the cost of recovery is not higher than the amount recovered.