bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Inibidores de giberelina e restrição hídrica na modulação do superbrotamento em alho (Allium sativum L.) cultivado no cerrado
Authors:   , Barbosa Iandra Rocha
Published: June 2022

O superbrotamento é uma anomalia genético-fisiológica que reduz drasticamente a produtividade de bulbos de alho (Allium sativum L.). Mediante a isso, objetivou-se avaliar a ação de inibidores de giberelina associado, ou não, ao manejo de irrigação, visando inibir a ocorrência do superbrotamento em bulbos de alho. O experimento foi conduzido sob condições de campo na Fazenda Sekita, em Rio Paranaíba, Minas Gerais, Brasil, no período de março a agosto de 2020. Adotou-se o arranjo fatorial 2 x 4 + 1, sendo: dois números de aplicações (2 e 3 vezes) e quatro tratamentos: restrição hídrica + etil-trinexapac (RH+ETP) 0,05 mL m-²; etil-trinexapac (ETP) 0,05 mL m-²; cloreto de clormequate (CCC) 0,05 mL m-²; paclobutrazol (PBZ) 0,05 mL m- ², com um tratamento adicional (testemunha). A avaliação de altura das plantas foi realizada 72 horas após a última aplicação dos reguladores vegetais e as trocas gasosas foram mensuradas aos 49 DPP nos tratamentos em que as plantas foram submetidas a 2 aplicações dos reguladores e 53 DPP nos tratamentos com 3 aplicações. Aos 117 DPP foi avaliado o índice de superbrotamento, classificação comercial (CEAGESP) e peso de bulbo fresco por planta. Os dados foram submetidos à análise de variância e, na presença de significância, as médias foram comparadas pelo teste SNK (95%), para a análise de comparação entre os tratamentos e o tratamento adicional (testemunha) foi utilizada a análise de contrastes ortogonais, através da análise do teste t. Para análise exploratória dos dados referentes à categorização dos bulbos de alho produzidos, foi conduzida uma análise descritiva. A submissão da restrição hídrica promove diversas alterações morfofisiológicas nas plantas de alho, dentre elas, com destaque para a redução da taxa fotossintética e altura das plantas. Conclui-se que, para o controle do superbrotamento a restrição hídrica, tratamento preconizado pelos produtores rurais, não apresentou eficiência significativa. Em contrapartida este processo associado ao uso do inibidor de crescimento (etil-trinexapac), foi eficaz para a restrição do distúrbio fisiológico. Palavras-chave: Reguladores vegetais. Desordem fisiológica vegetal. Manejo de cultivos. Hortaliças.
BARREIRAS E VANTAGENS DO LEAN MANUFACTURING A PARTIR DA AVALIAÇÃO DO GRAU DE MATURIDADE PARA O DESENVOLVIMENTO E PERFORMANCE ORGANIZACIONAL
Authors: Santos Elenilson Rivando dos , Silva Diewelly Maria , Almeida Gláucia Regina de Oliveira
Published: June 2022

O Lean Manufacturing (LM) é uma abordagem metodológica que utiliza ferramentas gerenciais e objetiva, principalmente, a modificação dos modelos produtivos tradicionais para novas abordagens que melhor gerenciem os processos a partir do atual sistema. Assim, a avaliação do grau de maturidade e aderência das ferramentas pouco é estudada, principalmente por conta da complexidade demonstrada. Esta pesquisa objetiva a realização de um mapeamento sistemático e bibliométrico sobre as barreiras e vantagens apresentadas no LM e a influência destas para a avaliação da maturidade das ferramentas empregadas, utilizando o espaço amostral entre 2011 e 2021 nas bases de dados Scielo, Scopus e Web of Science. Foram selecionados 27 artigos relevantes ao tema que compuseram o portfólio de artigos. De modo geral, os trabalhos apresentaram a sistematização de barreiras para o LM em quatro aspectos, o técnico, organização do trabalho, fatores humanos e o ambiente externo, tendo a fundamentação sócio técnica como fator decisório para a manutenção das práticas de melhoria organizacional propostas pelo LM a longo prazo, garantindo então a maturidade das ferramentas empregadas. Por fim, ainda que as barreiras existam em maior quantidade, as vantagens do LM conferem maior relevância ao tema estudado, permitindo a continuidade de pesquisas sobre o tema.
IDENTIFICATION OF POLYMORPHISMS 1843C>T IN THE RYR1 GENE AND 5860C>T IN THE DMD GENE ASSOCIATED WITH THE STRESS SINDROM OF PIGS USING KASP TECHNOLOGY
Authors: Ramanishka E. L. , Mikhailova M. E. , Sheyko R. I.
Published: June 2022

Pig exposure to stress is a serious economic problem for pig breeding. We have studied genetic factors that determine

the sensitivity of pigs to stress in different breeds of pig such as polymorphisms 1843C>T in the RYR1 gene (rs344435545) and 5860C>T in the DMD gene (rs196952080) in the Republic of Belarus using the competitive allelespecific PCR (KASP) method. The frequency of occurrence of animals carrying stress syndrome associated with the DMD gene polymorphism (TO/TT genotype) was 2.8% in the Landrace breed. The mutant T-allele was identified in the sample of animals of the Landrace breed with a frequency of 14.2%, in Duroc – 1.3%, in Yorkshire – 0.8%. Mutant

n-alleles were not found in the RYR1 gene in the studied sample of animals. The study results demonstrate that DNA diagnostics of breeding animals is required to identify nonsynonymous substitutions in RYR1 and DMD genes in order to control and eliminate stress syndrome in pig population.
National libraries’ work during the pandemic: past and present
Authors: Bogdanova Irina F.
Published: June 2022

The article is devoted to the study of the national libraries work in the conditions of the new coronavirus disease COVID-19 pandemic. The author describes the ways national libraries choose different methods of working with users, develop innovative services, expand the repertoire of information resources / products, and take measures to ensure the safe work of employees, including the remote work. The analysis of both general and specific decisions on the organization of work, made by various libraries around the world in the context of the pandemic-induced constraints is given. Topical issues of library activities during this period are discussed. The dates of the recurring closure of a number of national libraries of the world and the basic rules of work in them as of November 15, 2021 are given, as well as data from 2 surveys among 55 national libraries of the world about how they were affected by the situation with COVID-19. It is shown that these surveys provided an understanding of how the world's national libraries have responded to the COVID-19 outbreak and the impact the pandemic has had on these organizations. The article outlines the most frequently cited pandemic issues for national libraries at the moment and in the near future. It is emphasized that the reopening of libraries may be temporary and the risk of new sanitary restrictions should always be borne in mind
Een bacterie vermomd als schimmel: pulmonale actinomycose bij een geriatrische patiënte
Authors: Ceuleers B. , Paridaens K. , Hertoghs M.
Published: June 2022

A bacteria masked as a fungus: a case of pulmonary actinomycosis in a geriatric patient

Pulmonary actinomycosis is a relatively rare diagnosis which probably results from the aspiration of oropharyngeal or gastrointestinal secretions. Individuals with aspiration, alcoholism, poor oral hygiene, chronic obstructive lung disease and a decreased immune response are at risk. The most common symptoms are nonspecific and often present late.

The imaging of pulmonary actinomycosis is not specific. Therefore, the disease is frequently confused with a malignancy or tuberculosis. The gold standard for the diagnosis is a histological examination and bacterial culture of a lung biopsy. Its treatment requires high doses of penicillin during at least 3 months.

In this article, the case of an 82-year-old patient with malaise but without any respiratory complaints is presented. Further examination revealed inflammatory blood signs, as well as infiltration of the right upper lobe on a CT scan of the thorax. To exclude an underlying malignancy, a bronchoscopy was performed. Gram staining of the bronchoalveolar washing showed gram-positive branching rods suspicious for Actinomyces species. Histological examination confirmed the diagnosis of pulmonary actinomycosis. By means of an antibiotic treatment with amoxicillin the patient recovered both clinically and biochemically.
EXPORTAÇÕES DE VINHOS BRASILEIROS - UMA PESQUISA SOBRE O CRESCIMENTO NAS EXPORTAÇÕES DE VINHOS E ESPUMANTES BRASILEIROS PARA A CHINA
Authors: Aparecida da Silva Freitas Alessandra , Gonçalves Dias Juliane , Adriana de Oliveira Margibel , Rodrigues Rosemeire , Nunes Evangelista Simone
Published: June 2022

O tema principal deste artigo é demonstrar o crescimento nas exportações de vinhos e espumantes brasileiros para a China, com base em um estudo bibliográfico com pesquisas online, em livros, revistas e artigos científicos. Na pesquisa foram levantados brevemente aspectos políticos, econômicos, sociais, demográficos, tecnológicos, ambientais e legais, o comércio internacional de vinhos brasileiros, o aumento de vinícolas exportadores e a exportação brasileira de vinhos e espumantes para a China. Diante das análises efetuadas, ressalta-se que a China é um potencial país para investir neste segmento com visibilidade de crescimento a curto e médio prazo.
An Untapped Definition of The State: The Virtual State and Example of Qatar
Authors: BULUT Cengiz Mert
Published: June 2022

The facet of territorial and military ambitions began to lose its importance with the states starting to specialize in high value-added and intangible assets. Richard Rosecrance endeavored to formulate a novel development method for these relatively small-scale states. Instead of developing an immense domestic manufacturing capacity with traditional production methods, these 'virtual' states have followed a knowledge, artificial intelligence, and innovation-based development that emphasizes investment, high added value, and the mobility of intangible assets. Although some states did not wholly fit into the virtual state framework within the scope of Rosecrance's definition, they carried some of its characteristics. This study claims that Qatar, which has succeeded in establishing a sphere of influence beyond its borders and population, has some virtual state characteristics by merging its rich hydrocarbon resources with technology and innovation. After a theoretical review, the study claims that Qatar's virtual state characteristics have considerably mitigated the deleterious effects of the embargo imposed on Qatar by four Arab countries in 2017. The final part expands the Qatar-Turkey relationship that comes to the forefront as the field of applying these characteristics from an economic and financial perspective, contrary to the prevailing ideology and politics-based studies in the literature.
A STUDY OF HOTELS’ FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FOR INTRODUCTION OF AN INTER-HOTEL COMPARISON SCHEME IN YOLA, ADAMAWA STATE NIGERIA
Authors:   Department of Hospitality Management and Technology, Federal Polytechnic, Mubi, Yesuf Gabriel , Suleiman Rukkayatu ,   Department of Hospitality Management and Technology, Federal Polytechnic, Mubi, Matthew Adejoh ,   Department of Hospitality Management, Federal Polytechnic Bauchi, Yesuf Gabriel ,   Department of Hospitality Management and Technology, Federal Polytechnic, Mubi
Published: June 2022

One way of achieving classification of hotels is by comparative analysis of major operating statistics. Comparative analysis of hotel operating statistics for the purpose of classification is achieved through inter-hotel comparison scheme. Inter- hotel comparison is a system where hotels of comparable standards agree that their performance statistics be collected, analyzed and compared by a center so that each hotel is able to assess its performance in relation to other hotels in the scheme. Hotels in Yola lack this medium. The purpose of this study was to determine the perception and willingness of hotels to participate in a comparative scheme with a view to improving on their service quality delivery and financial activities. Three ratios each of profitability and cost factors were investigated in twelve (12) hotels. Raw figures supplied by the hotels were processed into ratios through the process of common size analysis. It was found out that the hotels have understanding about the importance of inter-hotel comparison and the resources to participate in such scheme. A trial analysis of available ratios showed that some of the hotels were actually doing better than others. This study recommends a functional inter-firm comparison program for hotels in Yola as it will help the hotels evaluate and improve on their financial performance while at the same time providing government an avenue for economic policy formulation
EFFECT OF ESSENTIAL OIL EXTRACTED FROM AZADIRACHTA INDICA (NEEM) LEAVES IN FORMULATED NATURAL ANTIBACTERIAL SOAP
Authors:   Department of Science Lab. Tech.,  Federal Polytechnic Oko,  Anambra State, Obiora Joy
Published: June 2022

Natural remedy is sustainable in nature and was used in this present study, effects of essential oils from Azadirachta indica (neem) leaves in antibacterial soap was investigated. The essential oil was extracted via steam distillation and characterization of oil results are %yield (28%), acid value (16.5±0.5mg KOH/g); iodine value (42.40±2.5mgI/g)and saponification values (139±3.2mg KOH/g). The extract proportions 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 (mg/ml) respectively were used to formulate the soaps. The results of the soap characterization were: pH (9.3); foamability (3.5cm), color (light yellow).The antibacterial investigation used Ciprofloxacin and ketoconazole as positive controls whereas Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Candida albicans were clinical isolates of microbes used. Sensitivity test was conducted and an in vitro evaluation of the anti-microbial activity was conducted using ditch-plate techniques. Strains of reference microbes namely Candida albicans, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli were tested at four different soaps’ concentrations (0.0, 2.0, 5.0 and 8.0 mg/ml). ANOVA mean results of zones of inhibition also revealed variability of antimicrobial activity among the natural formulated soaps with strong positive correlation (r= 0.9912 ; P > 0.01) between zones of inhibition and soaps’ concentrations was evidenced. Blend 8:2 of the formulation exhibited the largest zone of inhibition (40 mm) on S. aureus, followed by Candida albicans with (35 mm) zone of inhibition whereas the least zone of inhibition (1.8 mm) was observed in 2mg/ml extract formulation. The high pH shows it conforms to NAFDEC set range of 9 to 11 pH. Therefore with local oil, National Economic Transformation is achieved hence, this highly sustainable product is recommended to homes, pharmaceutical companies, health organizations and government in handling topical issues related to skin infections caused by micro organisms.
AN APPLICATION OF MULTIVARIATE STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES TO EVALUATE WATER QUALITY ACROSS DUMPSITES ALONG OTAMIRI-OCHIE RIVER, ETCHE
Authors:   Department of Science Laboratory Technology, School of Science and Technology, Amaibi Patrick , Golden Nweke ,   Department of Science Laboratory Technology, School of Science and Technology, Piaro Tornubari ,   School of Engineering, Captain Elechi Amadi Polytechnic, Rumuola, P.M.B 5936, Port Harcourt, Rivers State Nigeria
Published: June 2022

The status of water quality in rural areas is attracting a great deal of attention on how suitable it is for public consumption, recreation and other purposes. There is however a lack of studies on water quality using multivariate statistical techniques to predict the sources of pollutant along Otamiri-Ochie River. Multivariate statistical approaches, including principal component analysis (PCA) and cluster analysis (CA) were employed to evaluate the water quality of the River. In this study, eight physico-chemical parameters were analysed in each water sample collected from four sampling sites surrounded by dumpsites along the River. Exploratory analysis of the dataset involved use of PCA, CA and water quality index (WQI) in attempt to identify the sources of variation measured in the samples. PCA was used to reduce the dataset to three components with predominantly dissolved oxygen (DO), total dissolved solids (TDS) and total suspended solids (TSS) contributing to over 55% of the total variance. CA classified the sites into two distinct groups identified as the upstream and downstream of the River. Chokocho (CHR) axis of the River was identified as being closer to the pollutant source and hence it is the most heavily polluted portion of the River. WQI value suggests that the water is unsuitable for drinking and may likely not be fit for domestic uses. The results prove multivariate statistics to be a powerful tool in identifying pollutant sources, which can be applied to both urban and rural water bodies.
YOUTH UPRISING AND REVOLTS IN NIGERIA: AN EVALUATION OF THE #ENDSARS NATIONWIDE PROTESTS
Authors:   Department of Political Science Faculty of Social Sciences Niger Delta University Amassoma Bayelsa State, Nigeria, Alalibo Johnson
Published: June 2022

In civilized societies like the United States, Canada, Switzerland etc. civil unrests and protests are recognized channels through which citizens express their opinions and feelings about government policies and programmes. Available records show that the situation is different in Africa. This study, therefore, examined youth uprising and revolts in Nigeria: An evaluation of the #EndSARS nationwide protests. The paper argued that prolonged neglect and exclusion of the people (youths) from the governance process accounted for the distrust and disenchantment that sparked-off the nation-wide protests against the Nigerian state (government). Data for the study were curled from secondary sources while the analysis was based on the qualitative method. In terms of context, the study adopted the basic human needs theory as its theoretical framework in order to explain the reasons for youth uprisings and revolts in Nigeria. Findings from the study revealed that failure on the part of government at all levels to address the plight of citizens including the inhuman treatment meted out to youths by the police and other security agencies accounted for the youth’s mobilization and revolt across the country. However, political and economic reforms that will provide justice for all citizens especially aggrieved citizens and victims of state repression within the shortest possible time will help to restore trust and confidence between the government and the citizens (people).
Associations between dietary advice on modified fibre and lactose intakes and nutrient intakes in men with prostate cancer undergoing radiotherapy
Authors: Söderström Lisa , Forslund Marina , Johansson Birgitta , Ottenblad Anna , Rosenblad Andreas
Published: June 2022

Objectives: A variety of non-evidence-based dietary advice on modified fibre and lactose intakes are provided to patients undergoing pelvic radiotherapy to counteract treatment-related bowel symptoms. More knowledge on the nutritional consequences of such advice is needed. This study aimed to explore how advice on modified fibre and lactose intakes during pelvic radiotherapy was associated with nutrient intakes amongst patients with prostate cancer.

Methods: A total of 77 Swedish men who underwent radiotherapy (50/2 Gy + boost 20–30 Gy) in 2009–2014 due to prostate cancer were given dietary advice at radiotherapy onset (baseline) and at 4 and 8 weeks after radiotherapy onset, to modify their fibre and lactose intakes. At baseline, the participants completed a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) and a 24-h dietary recall. At 4 and 8 weeks, the participants completed the FFQ and a 4-day estimated food record.

Fibre and lactose intakes were measured by intake scores calculated from the FFQs. Multiple linear regression models were used to analyse associations between intake scores and fibre- and lactose-related nutrients.

Results: In adjusted analyses, there were few significant associations between dietary advice on modified fibre and lactose intakes and observed intakes of fibre- and lactose-related nutrients. A more modified lactose intake was thus associated with a lower intake of calcium (P = 0.041), whilst a more modified fibre intake was associated with a higher value for the change in intake of vitamin C (P = 0.016).

Conclusions: Dietary advice on modified fibre and lactose intake was in most cases not significantly associated with altered nutrient intakes, rather the energy and nutrient intakes were mostly stable during the pelvic radiotherapy. More research is needed on the nutritional consequences of dietary advice on modified fibre and lactose intakes to reach consensus on if they should continue to be provided in the clinic.
Development of Augmented Reality Application
Authors: Swathi P  , Bharathu A  , Sindhu Vaardini U
Published: June 2022

AutoCAD, SketchUp, Unity, and Vuforia were used to create the augmented reality application. Making the floor plan of each floor of the civil department in AutoCAD and creating a 3d model of the outside and interior using those AutoCAD plans in SketchUp, applying the material to the model, and importing or making the component like door, window, table, board, and so on. Importing the SketchUp model into Unity and verifying that the texture was applied correctly, as well as importing the image target into the vuforia website, which will create a database of the image that can be used as an image target in Unity. Using Cscript, create a first-person perspective character controller and export the project as an application. In Lumion, I'm creating a walkthrough.
A Quality 4.0 Assurance Framework for the Higher Education Institutes
Authors: Wasif Muhammad , Lodi Sarosh Hashmat , Shaikh Asif Ahmed , Tufail Muhammad , Butt Faaz Ahmed
Published: June 2022

This article presents a framework for the implementation of Quality 4.0 aspect in the higher education institute. Quality 4.0 is a major domain of Industry 4.0 revolution. Beside the industry, educational institutes are also embracing the new technology-based framework, which does not only revolutionize the educational system, but also impact their performance.In this research, a comprehensive framework for the implementation of Quality 4.0 is presented. The enablers and the components of Quality 4.0 are discussed in detail. The article also discusses the implementation of the framework, consisting of big data analysis, SWOT analysis of the institute, implementation of documentation, digitalization and record management, ERP system and finally the key performance indicators (KPIs).The framework is specially designed for the higher education institute for the consistency and standardization, through the latest technology and digitization.
Tandem.MINT - Taking advantage of the pandemic
Authors: Salzinger Julia , Schiffmann Laura-Katharina , Berbuir Ute , Frerich Sulamith
Published: June 2022

Being able to interact in an international environment has become more and more important in the field of STEM disciplines. To offer STEM students the option of acquiring intercultural skills and improving their language competence, Tandem.MINT was created as an innovative language and cultural learning program explicitly for STEM students to allow a specified approach, catering to the needs of this particular group. In the beginning, the tandem was offered in a face-to-face manner, enabling local as well as international students to support each other in enhancing their language and intercultural competences. Due to the pandemic, Tandem.MINT was moved online, allowing cooperations with international universities, thus broadening the pool of participants. Evaluations showed that both the face-to-face version and especially the e-tandem are well received by the participants and raised language as well as intercultural competences significantly.
Remote design thinking. Dynamics and perspectives of the transformation in the online didactics and project
Authors: Bianchi Roberto , Elia Marco
Published: June 2022

The non-transitory side effects derived from the spread of COVID-19, which have suddenly silenced and emptied schools and universities while activating new didactic ‘forms’, lead us to a reflection on the value of the e-learning teaching project in design schools and its possible repositioning towards the discipline. Taking inspiration from the recent modalities of distance learning, which were experimented during the compulsory lockdown and isolation caused by the spread of the virus, this contribution means to reflect on those online teaching procedures that have been used in the domain of design. These refer to some pedagogic experiences for the diffusion of knowledge developed in Italy since the 60s, on media of communication such as the radio and the television. They could become an operational procedure with the ability to influence the new way of conceiving both the teaching and the idea itself of the design project soon.
Covid-19 pandemic, school closures and perception of the importance of education in the country
Authors: Vilaplana-Prieto Cristina
Published: June 2022

The objective of this paper is to analyze the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on the consideration of the importance of education in the society. Using a difference-in-differences strategy and representative survey data from 28 European countries: the Eurobarometers 91.5 (June-July 2019) and 93.1 (July-August 2020), we estimate the impact of the pandemic (approximated by regional mortality) over perception of education, as well as the effect of schools/universities closure, both from a personal and country-wide perspective. The results show that the pandemic has generated a deep rift in society. On the one hand, unemployed, immigrants and those who consider themselves as working class are more prone to think that education is no longer one of their fundamental concerns. On the other hand, among those who are more educated or consider themselves as "higher class", there is a substantial increase in concern for education at both the personal and societal levels.
Innovation linked with SDGs: Citizen Science projects to foster competencies for participation in the Digital Society
Authors: Villares Rosana , Carciu Oana Maria
Published: June 2022

This paper describes the design of an innovative approach to teaching and learning academic communication and intercultural linguistics in the  English Studies field to foster competencies for participation in the Digital Society. More specifically, we describe the learning outcomes, sequence of tasks and assessment of competencies for an itinerary of collaborative multimodal online tasks focused on the creation of a Citizen Science (CS) project linked with SDGs. These tasks drew on a genre-based pedagogy and task-based learning in connection with language and digital competencies. We conclude that the integration of CS and SDGs in the educational objectives of the course enables us to embrace the digital transition by promoting open and innovative education and training in transversal skills, digital and intercultural communication, language mediation and English.
Practical approaches to delivering pandemic impacted laboratory teaching
Authors: Francis Nigel James , Smith David P. , Turner Ian J.
Published: June 2022

#DryLabsRealScience is a community of practice established to support life science educators with the provision of laboratory-based classes in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic and restricted access to facilities. Four key approaches have emerged from the innovative work shared with the network: videos, simulations, virtual/augmented reality, and datasets, with each having strengths and weaknesses. Each strategy was used pre-COVID and has a sound theoretical underpinning; here, we explore how the pandemic has forced their adaptation and highlight novel utilisation to support student learning in the laboratory environment during the challenges faced by remote and blended teaching.
Belonging in distance learning: The impact of interaction during the COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Mainka Agnes , Kötter Jonas , Kukharenka Natallia , Brinkmeier Michael
Published: June 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a unique situation in which higher education institutions, teachers, researchers, and students prove their ability to continue education online. In a longitudinal panel study at a German university, we investigated how freshmen and students in higher semesters (n = 72) cope with the online winter semester 2020/21. Commonly, a sense of belonging to a university is highly determined by academic and social engagement and positively impacts academic success and motivation. Due to the pandemic, the interaction between students, lecturers, and learning materials was limited to digital communication. The results reveal that interaction (student-to-content, student-to-staff, and student-to-student) hardly correlates with a sense of belonging, whereas correlations between interaction and academic success as well as motivation.
Assessment of Institutional Readiness for Online Learning
Authors: Mathien Lorena D.
Published: June 2022

Covid19 has resulted in educational institutions moving in-person courses to remote instruction. Many faculty, students, and institutional support services were not prepared to handle this abrupt switch in instructional delivery method. Using the end-of-semester undergraduate student course evaluation toolkits, questions were added to assess online instruction in the Fall 2020 through Summer 2021 semesters. While undergraduate students initially seemed generally content with online instruction, we have seen some concerning trends as we assess the responses over time, with decreased satisfaction in courses and instruction and decreased engagement and motivation. The paper recommends some tools that may help institutions increase engagement of online learners.
An Analysis of Conversational Volatility During Telecollaboration Sessions for Second Language Learning
Authors: Smeaton Alan F. , Dey-Plissonneau Aparajita , Lee Hyowon , Liu Mingming , Patel Vyoma , Scriney Michael
Published: June 2022

Tandem telecollaboration is a pedagogy used in second language learning where mixed groups of students meet online in videoconferencing sessions to practice their conversational skills in their target language. We have built and deployed a system called L2 Learning to support post-session review and self-reflection on students’ participation in such meetings.  We automatically compute a metric called Conversational Volatility which quantifies the amount of interaction among participants, indicating how dynamic or flat the conversations were. Our analysis on more than 100 hours of video recordings involving 28 of our students indicates that conversations do not get more dynamic as meetings progress, that there is a wide variety of levels of interaction across students and student groups, and the speaking in French appears to have more animated conversations than speaking in English, though the reasons for that are not clear.
Mathematics’ war - real or imaginary?
Authors: Hechter Janine Esther
Published: June 2022

This paper investigates different methods to solve a mathematics task attempted by students enrolled for a first-year mathematics module in South Africa (n = 182). The paper examines an expected calculus solution approach and examples of interesting alternative student solutions. Task solutions were analysed according to the number of conceptual and procedural steps used to solve the task. Each step in the task solutions is described by a problem-solving category, based on the knowledge approaches used to solve the task. The results confirm that solution methods are not unique. Task solutions require both procedural and conceptual steps, and problem-solving steps are sometimes iterative. The analyses demonstrate that mathematical questions cannot be uniquely described as mainly conceptual or procedural. The analyses suggest that lecturers could consider explanation and comparison of multiple solution strategies as a way to enhance mathematical proficiency.
First Generation College Students with Disabilities Attending a Four-year College: How Did They Get There
Authors: Bueno Sydney A
Published: June 2022

Post-secondary education is important for all students. Despite an increase in high school graduation rates and an increase in post-secondary enrollment, students with disabilities are less likely to enroll in a four-year post-secondary program than their general education peers.  They are also more likely to drop out and not complete their degree than their general education peers. Using Espinoza’s research on pivotal moments  as the framework, this qualitative study used a combination of case study approach and grounded theory to answer the research questions.  In-depth interviews were conducted with ten current first-generation college students with disabilities.  The results of this study suggest that first-generation students with disabilities can benefit from pivotal moments.
Student approaches to learning and entrepreneurial intentions
Authors: Pinillos María-José , Roldán Javier
Published: June 2022

An increasing number of universities are incorporating compulsory entrepreneurship subjects into their degrees in an attempt to develop the entrepreneurial mindset of students. Previous studies have found that the main reasons for the entrepreneurial intention of students after having received training in entrepreneurship, are fear of failure, perceived self-efficacy, family entrepreneurial background and gender. This study examines the role of the student approach to learning (SAL) on their entrepreneurial intention. Based on the SAL theory, the study shows that a deep learning approach explains students' entrepreneurial intentions after having taken the course, and that fear of failure, perceived self-efficacy, family entrepreneurial background lack explanatory value. In light of the SAL theory, the results of the study point to the important role of teachers in designing methodologies that ensure that assessment and other contextual elements of the teaching and learning system are constructively aligned to promote a deep learning approach, and thus an entrepreneurial mindset.
Survive to stay connected: patterns of user experiences in a Life Long Learning digital platform
Authors: Cannistrà Marta , Soncin Mara , Frattini Federico
Published: June 2022

In an ever-changing world, having the right competences for the job market represents a key challenge for sustained employability. To address this need a growing number of digital platform for life long learning (LLL) has been developed. Anyway, it is less known how users navigate and use these platforms. The present study represents a one of the first attempts to  fill this gap, offering a deep analysis for the identification of latent subgroups of learners with similar behaviours on a digital LLL platform. Then, the identified subgroups are described in terms of personal features and survival profiles. Findings reveal three distictive latent classes, with very different survival profiles. The analysis provides interesting insights about how the administators of a digital LLL platform can  better personalize their contents according to the type of learner, to support and let them stay on the platform, acquiring the needed skills for the job market.
The Digital Museum: Learning through Interaction and Reflection
Authors: Minnaert Toine , Hacopian Anastasia
Published: June 2022

This paper presents the digital museum as an effective tool for learning. Using the example of a digital museum created in February 2021, the authors demonstrate how this virtual reality location served both hosts and visitors of an interdisciplinary seminar in higher education that took place during the first pandemic lockdown in the Netherlands. The creation, visitation, and reflective evaluation of the museum formed three phases of learning that benefitted curators and guests who represented various disciplines and levels within higher education. Though generated by the physical restrictions of pandemic education, this example underscores the didactic value of the digital museum as a post-pandemic educational medium.
Integrating transversal skills into higher education in health and social care
Authors: Rosa Nathalia , Benet Marta , Carrió Mar
Published: June 2022

International and national agencies have stated the need to shift the focus towards teaching-learning strategies that work on transversal skills throughout the training journey. This is especially relevant in health and social care, where these skills are usually taken for granted. These competencies are also important in tackling gender inequities in health and social care, ensuring that the HE system does not prolong entrenched gender bias. This is the context of the ERASMUS+ project “ITSHEC - Integration of transversal skills into health and social care, higher education, and the curriculum”, which are developing practical tools to supports opportunities to acquire and develop key competencies in different educational environments. The resources will address learning outcomes related to critical and creative thinking, interpersonal/socio-emotional and citizen-oriented skills and learning to learn.
Normative isomorphism: The patterns of profession of academics at Turkish higher education
Authors: Ozturk Erkocak Inci
Published: June 2022

Normative isomorphism is derived from professionalization. Professionalization is a collective effort of the members of a profession to define their practices of the members and also to control the services provided within a jointly agreed framework. Its legitimation is based on its power and status of the profession. In line with this framework, the profession of academics relies on the existence of teaching, research, and community engagement. Thus, normative isomorphism is represented by a variety of activities including bureaucratic control, assessments, publishing, and rankings. This paper aims to explain normative isomorphism through the profession of academics and gives evidence of normative isomorphism patterns based on examples from the Turkish higher education system. Keywords: Isomorphism; normative isomorphism; professionalization; profession of academics; higher education; Turkey.
Co-assessment and self-assessment as types of evaluation in an online and offline blended learning
Authors: Alarcón-del-Amo María-del-Carmen , Alarcón-del-Amo Elena
Published: June 2022

The main objective of this research is to analyze the influence that co-assessment has on the students' learning process and to analyze whether there are differences regarding the teacher's grades (hetero-assessment), the grades awarded by the students (co-assessment), and the grades that the students award themselves (self-assessment). In addition, the attitude of the students when using co-evaluation as a learning system want to find out. When analysing the data collected, it can be seen that the students are satisfied with the use of co-assessment, showing great involvement. Moreover, co-assessment, self-assessment and teacher's marks are positively correlated. Most of the self-assessment marks coincide with the teacher's marks, albeit there are 20% of students who do not coincide.
Increasing Students’ Felt Need for Teamwork: An Experiential Learning Exercise that Sets the Stage
Authors: Jassawalla Avan Rusi , Sashittal Hemant , Witt Alan
Published: June 2022

Abstract This paper describes an innovative learning exercise used in three management classes and inspired by the popular group experience-based game of “escape rooms.” Within one 75-minute period, the exercise engaged students and increased their awareness of and motivation for effective teamwork. Our qualitative analysis of the reflection reports students individually wrote immediately after the lesson, shows that the exercise was successful in increasing their knowledge of effective teamwork, creating the felt need for proactively planning their team process, creating the desire to develop more of their own teamwork skills, and arriving at the undeniable realization that working as a team is better than working individually on complex tasks.  This exercise adds to the instructor interventions needed in college classes when professors assign term-long team projects with the goal of helping students develop their teamwork skills and be better prepared for the workplace.
Analysis of explicitation evidence in technical translation
Authors: Herget Katrin , Alegre Teresa
Published: June 2022

The aim of this study is to contribute to Translation Studies in Higher Education by analyzing a parallel corpus containing German and Portuguese technical texts. Based on a text-linguistic perspective, we propose to explore in what way explicitation can be identified in the analysed text corpus, consisting of 15 user manuals from the field of electrical engineering. The corpus comprises 2100 aligned text segments, which were analysed in SketchEngine, a tool for corpus analysis. In the context of cohesion (Halliday & Hasan, 1976), and based on the transfer instances identified in the parallel corpus analysis, we aim at providing a categorization of explicitation for practical translation classes. In our study, we discuss four categories, namely overspecification, specification, implicitation, and underspecification, depending on a decreasing explicitation degree. In terms of quantitative analysis, the corpus revealed that most instances were attributed to both underspecification and specification. Although user manuals are a highly conventionalized text genre with little room for variation, we found that explicitation elements constituted an important device in the transfer process.
Learning logistics from MOOCs: an ample teaching cacophony
Authors: Niine Tarvo , Córdova Miguel , Cantoni Franca , Küttim Merle
Published: June 2022

MOOC landscape is evolving, also boosted by distance-learning necessity of recent health crises. Logistics is an interdisciplinary area across business processes and functions, engineering, global views and sustainability. As lifelong learning appears a new norm and it is difficult for HEIs to provide a programme with both sufficient focus on foundational skills as well as topical expertise, students and practitioners can turn to MOOCs for complementary instruction. This study presents a data collected from 198 logistics-themed MOOCs across four major platforms (edX, Coursera, FutureLearn and Udemy) to evaluate the topical availability across main areas of direct logistics expertise. Regardless of relative abundance, the study suggests both thematic gaps and criticism of MOOC development priorities. The study allows to argue against feasibility of compiling a full online programme of MOOCs, lack of linkages and of coherent design. Within current paradigm, MOOCs shall remain complementary not a substitute to college programme experience. Keywords: logistics knowledge areas, supply chain competences, MOOCs, future of higher education, lifelong learning.
Service-Learning Courses as the Way to Promote Gender Equality and Inclusion in the Higher Education
Authors: Starostina Natalia Anatolyevna
Published: June 2022

In the epoch of COVID-19, it is essential to gather social memory of this unprecedented event and to preserve the voices of mothers whose lives the pandemics had significantly disrupted. Remote work affected mothers, and it is an alarming trend that many achievements for women equality for career building are now jeopardized by the ongoing childcare crisis triggered by COVID-19. My service-learning courses require my students to conduct interviews of female faculty and staff members of Oklahoma City University (where I teach) and then reflect on significant challenges which the COVID-19 pandemic imposed on women. In my presentation, I will address the philosophy behind offering such a course and assignments which students complete for this course.
Public Health Film Presentation Experience in Medical School
Authors: Alegre-Martínez Antoni , Martínez-Martínez María Isabel , Alfonso-Sánchez José Luis
Published: June 2022

The use of films as learning tool for Public Health topics has been rarely used in the literature despite their positive outcomes. The good results achieved in them have motivated us to implement this activity in the Public Health course of the Medicine degree. To get optimal results, it is necessary to find a list of movies that fit with the lessons on the agenda. The professors made a list of 25 films and groups of two or three students were organized. At the end of the course, each group made a presentation to the class about the movies and their Public Health issues, relating them to the agenda and the conflict raised. The activity was positive, especially valuing the learning experience and the contents treated.
Action Learning Strategy to Enhance Students Speaking Skill: A Classroom Action Research
Authors: Putra Rangga Mega , Solekhah Siti , Agustina Diyah Dwi , Sobirov Bobur
Published: June 2022

The aim of this study was improve the students’ English speaking skill through action learning strategy at 9 of SMP Islam Assya’roniyyah. The method used Classroom Action Research (CAR) that developed by Kemmis and Mc Taggart (2013). It consists of four steps namely, planning, acting, observing, and reflecting. Improvement the problem in this research was brought by the series of cycle. The procedures of research were performs by administrating two cycles. Each cycle contain four steps which are planning, action, observation, and reflection. The collecting data used test, observation, and interview. Analyzing data used the mean each post-test in cycle. The result showed that the students’ speaking skill improved. It can be noticed that there was an improvement in every cycle from the students’ behavior and achievement. Action learning strategies facilitate the students to speak in way, they reduce students’ anxiety so they can speak freely without being afraid to make a mistake, they increase the students’ motivation in learning speaking, and the most important the students do not think that English is a difficult subject.

Keywords: Action Learning Strategy, English Speaking Skill, Classroom Action Research