bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
ВИДИМОСТЬ КАК ВИЗУАЛЬНО-ЭСТЕТИЧЕСКАЯ ПЕРЕМЕННАЯ ГОРНОГО ТРАДИЦИОННОГО КУЛЬТУРНОГО ЛАНДШАФТА (НА ПРИМЕРЕ ТАПАН-ДИГОРИИ)
Authors: Петров Л.А.
Published: July 2023

В работе рассмотрена часть Дигорского ущелья Северной Осетии, которая обладает высоким туристско-рекреационным потенциалом ввиду большого наличия историко-архитектурных сооружений различных временных периодов и высокой пейзажно-эстетической ценностью. Цель исследования – изучить визуально-эстетическую привлекательность ландшафтных местоположений по отношению к объектам историко-культурного (погребальных, резидентских и сакральных комплексов) и частично природного наследия посредством геоинформационного анализа видимости. Результаты данного анализа показали, что наиболее привлекательными являются ландшафты слабовыпуклых вершин и платообразных поверхностей визуально открытого субальпийского лугостепного склона юго-западной экспозиции.
ЗАРУБЕЖНЫЙ ОПЫТ ГЕОГРАФО-ЭКОЛОГИЧЕСКИХ ИССЛЕДОВАНИЙ ДОЛИН МАЛЫХ РЕК ДЛЯ ТУРИСТСКО-РЕКРЕАЦИОННЫХ ЦЕЛЕЙ
Authors: Подрубный Д.Г.
Published: July 2023

Долины малых рек все чаще подвергаются рекреации и туризму. Одновременно может не учитываться допустимая антропогенная нагрузка, а туристско-рекреационный потенциал реализован неравномерно. В отличие от некоторых стран, в отечественной геоэкологической науке исследования по туристско-рекреационному обеспечению в долинах малых рек немногочисленны. Цель работы – провести анализ зарубежного опыта в области географо-экологических исследований долин малых рек в туристско-рекреационных целях.
РЕТРОСПЕКТИВНЫЙ АНАЛИЗ 825 ВСЕСОЮЗНОГО МАРШРУТА
Authors: Самигуллина Г.С.
Published: July 2023

В статье автор делится опытом проведения туристов по маршруту Майкоп-Сочи. Актуальность темы вызвана необходимостью понимания развития отечественного туризма с учётом традиций, рекреационных возможностей нашей родины, отличия современных реалий данной отрасли. В статье использован метод ретроспективного и сравнительного анализа. Автором делается вывод о необходимости учёта традиционных практик развития туризма и современным состоянием индустрии туризма и гостеприимства. Статья представляет интерес учителям географии с целью реализации практико-ориентированных заданий.
СПЕЦИФИКА СОБЫТИЙНОГО ТУРИЗМА В ЧЕЧЕНСКОЙ РЕСПУБЛИКЕ
Authors: Хадисова К.В. , Байтазиева С.С.
Published: July 2023

В данной статье рассматриваются особенности развития гастрономического туризма в Чеченской Республике и перспективы использования национальной чеченской кухни как туристского ресурса. Так же анализируются возможности привлечения туристов в регион зачёт развития новых видов туризма.
ПОТЕНЦИАЛ РАЗВИТИЯ АРХЕОЛОГИЧЕСКОГО ТУРИЗМА В БЕЖЕЦКОМ РАЙОНЕ ТВЕРСКОЙ ОБЛАСТИ
Authors: Воробьев Д.Н.
Published: July 2023

В статье анализируется потенциал развития археологического туризма в Бежецком районе Тверской области. Дается краткая информация об исторической территории под названием «Бежецкий Верх». Представлена общая характеристика археологических памятников Бежецкого района в сравнении с другими районами Тверской области. Приводится описание наиболее изученных и привлекательных с точки зрения туризма археологических объектов. Обозначаются возможные варианты их использования в сфере туризма.
АРХЕОЛОГИЧЕСКИЙ КОМПЛЕКС У Д. БЕЖИЦЫ БЕЖЕЦКОГО РАЙОНА ТВЕРСКОЙ ОБЛАСТИ КАК ТУРИСТСКИЙ РЕСУРС
Authors: Воробьев Д.Н. , Молотилов Л.Б.
Published: July 2023

В статье представлена краткая характеристика археологического комплекса у д. Бежицы Бежецкого района Тверской области, который включает городище, четыре селища и пять могильников. Особое внимание уделено памятникам раннего средневековья, которые соотносятся с периодом, когда поселение Бежичи являлось центром волости Великого Новгорода под названием «Бежецкий Верх». Оценивается возможный туристский потенциал археологического комплекса.
СОВРЕМЕННОЕ СОСТОЯНИЕ ИНДУСТРИИ ТУРИЗМА И ГОСТЕПРИИМСТВА В ГОРОДЕ ТОМСК
Authors: Гиринская А.Д. , Киреева Ю.А.
Published: July 2023

В данной статье рассматривается туристский потенциал, которым обладает город Томск, а также его преимущественные стороны и недостающие в развитии области туризма и гостеприимства. В работе рассмотрена история города, изучена особенность исторических и культурных объектов, которые могут привлечь туриста. Были проработаны данные по средствам размещения Томска, его транспортной доступности и средств общественного питания. На основании полученной информации были определены актуальные виды туризма города и направления развития индустрии обслуживания туристов, а также выделены причины отсутствия большого потока
РАЗВИТИЕ ТУРИСТСКО-РЕКРЕАЦИОННОЙ СФЕРЫ РЕСПУБЛИКИ АДЫГЕЯ
Authors: Делова Л.А.
Published: July 2023

В статье проанализировано состояние туристско-рекреационной отрасли Республики Адыгея на протяжении последних лет. Автор отмечает, что в течение длительного времени туристический потенциал республики использовался недостаточно, несмотря на уникальность имеющихся природных и культурных объектов. Однако в последние годы наблюдается улучшение туристической инфраструктуры, что объясняется поддержкой федеральными ведомствами, увеличением финансирования отрасли в рамках национального проекта «Туризм и индустрия гостеприимства».
ЭКОТУРИЗМ В БИОСФЕРНЫХ ЗАПОВЕДНИКАХ
Authors: Зимакова Е.С.
Published: July 2023

Уничтожение биоразнообразия является глобальной проблемой для окружающей среды. Именно поэтому Организация Объединенных Наций (ООН) уделяет самое большое внимание охране природы. Создание биосферных заповедников, пилотных проектов по защите экосистем, а также развитие экотуризма способствуют устойчивым формам экономики, охране природы, исследованиям и образованию для устойчивого развития, а также международному сотрудничеству. Федеральное правительство Германии принимает в этих мероприятиях активное участие.
SUBSTANCE USE IN THE HOME AS PREDICTOR OF AGGRESSION AND DRUG ABUSE AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN RIVERS STATE
Authors: Eti, C. O  , Njoku, J.U  , Onukwufor J. N
Published: July 2023

Substance use in the home is an issue that has impacted society in a variety of ways. There are parents who abuse various types of substances like opioids, alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, and tobacco. These drugs have very devastating effects on family members. Children who are raised in homes where one or both parents abuse drugs are often introduced to drugs and eventually become dependent on them later in life. Many of these children are neglected and poorly trained because their parents lack the physical resources and moral capacity to enforce discipline. Children who live in homes where substances are used go on to become aggressive and dependent on drugs. This study included a sample of 800 secondary students in Rivers State. This correlational study measured Substance use in the home using the Substance Use in the Home Scale (SUHS), aggression using the Behaviour Problems Checklist (BPC), and drug abuse using the Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST-10). The data was analysed using linear and multiple regression. The outcomes of the study revealed that substance use in the home significantly predicts aggression and drug abuse among secondary school students in Rivers State. It is recommended that parents be taught about the impact their use of substances in the home has on their children and be helped to be rehabilitated. Also, children who have anger problems and aggression should be taught anger management. Adolescents who have been identified as being dependent on substances need to be retrained and restored.
KEYWORDS: Substance use, home, aggression, drug abuse.
How the West(ern) was won: Solutions for immunoblotting large and small proteins
Authors: Llabata Paula , Llinàs-Arias Pere
Published: July 2023

Relative protein quantification is a well-established technique in the vast majority of molecular biology laboratories. However, western blot standard protocols may not detect proteins of certain sizes. When the molecular weight of protein of interest is out of the 10–250 kDa range, its migration through the gel or transfer to the membrane is compromised, making its detection difficult. Here, we present a set of modifications of the standard working procedure for western blotting based on the experience working with small VCP-interacting protein and MAX-gene-associated protein, whose molecular weights are 8 and 350 kDa, respectively. We expect that these adaptations may help researchers to improve their experiments in a cost-effective manner.
FATORES INTERVENIENTES NA ACESSIBILIDADE DE PRETOS E PARDOS AOS CUIDADOS PRIMÁRIOS À SAÚDE: REVISÃO INTEGRATIVA
Authors: Mariano Maria Tereza Leite , Fernandes Esther Alves , Fernandes Marcelo Costa
Published: July 2023

Este estudo objetivou analisar os fatores intervenientes na acessibilidade da população negra na Atenção Primária à Saúde com base na literatura científica. Trata-se de uma revisão integrativa de abordagem qualitativa, a qual utilizou as bases de dados Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, SCOPUS, Web of Science e Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde. Os critérios de inclusão foram: tratar-se de artigo original; publicações dos últimos cinco anos; nos idiomas português, inglês e espanhol; disponível na íntegra; e responder à pergunta norteadora. Incluíram-se nove artigos na amostra e a análise dos resultados ocorreu de forma descritiva. Os resultados apontaram para questões intervenientes na acessibilidade, dispostas em quatro categorias: crenças e costumes; conhecimentos relacionados à saúde; fatores socioeconômicos; e barreiras institucionais. É fato que a população negra continua enfrentando consequências do racismo, discriminação e desigualdade, o que revela a importância do amparo dos mecanismos provenientes de gestores. Dessa forma, o presente estudo reuniu pesquisas que espelham as atuais demandas da população supracitada, como a necessidade da formação de profissionais mais capacitados culturalmente, de alicerces para o alcance da equidade e de mecanismos eficientes que combatam o racismo institucional.
TECENDO O CUIDADO: A ATIVIDADE DE TÉCNICO DE REFERÊNCIA EM SERVIÇOS DE SAÚDE MENTAL
Authors: Paz Bárbara Lobo , Moura Silva Ana Maria
Published: July 2023

Este estudo caracteriza-se como um relato de experiência, objetivando sistematizar e discutir a atividade de técnico de referência (TR) a partir das vivências do processo de Residência Multiprofissional em Saúde Mental (RMSM) na cidade de Sobral, Ceará. Os residentes de saúde mental realizaram, no ano de 2022, atividades como técnicos de referência de alguns usuários dos serviços de saúde mental, como os Centros de Atenção Psicossocial. Com isso, o compartilhamento de práticas com potencial de transformação abre espaço para a construção de novos caminhos e ações terapêuticas. Observaram-se práticas exitosas e potentes para o cuidado em saúde mental, que abarcam conceitos como Reforma Psiquiátrica, tecnologias leves do cuidado em saúde e Clínica Peripatética. A RMSM oportuniza experiências que contribuem para o fortalecimento do campo da saúde, como a atividade de TR, que se mostrou ser definida como atividade de articulação do cuidado junto ao usuário, atuando em vários fatores sociais, familiares, relacionais e territoriais que interferem no processo saúde. E, desse modo, possibilitou mudanças e a tecitura, em conjunto, de novos modos de vida dos sujeitos inseridos nos serviços de saúde mental.
PRÁTICAS DE CUIDADO EM SAÚDE MENTAL A PARTIR DO PROJETO TERAPÊUTICO SINGULAR
Authors: Costa Cristiane Nogueira
Published: July 2023

Nos Centros de Atenção Psicossocial, o Projeto Terapêutico Singular é importante ferramenta de cuidado, sendo resultado de discussão coletiva de equipe interdisciplinar, usuário e família, visando ao protagonismo do usuário, à singularização das práticas em saúde, à territorialização do cuidado e à promoção da corresponsabilização nas ações pactuadas. Objetivou-se descrever e analisar como ocorre a construção e operacionalização do Projeto Terapêutico Singular em um Centro de Atenção Psicossocial Álcool e outras drogas Infanto-Juvenil, da região metropolitana de Goiânia. Participaram da pesquisa 22 trabalhadores dessa instituição que estão envolvidos na construção compartilhada do Projeto Terapêutico Singular. A coleta dos dados foi realizada com entrevistas semiestruturadas e a sua organização e interpretação ocorreu utilizando a técnica de Análise de Conteúdo. Os resultados apontam dissonância e contradições entre a prática e os pressupostos teóricos nos processos terapêuticos e na forma como é construído e operacionalizado o Projeto Terapêutico Singular no cenário de estudo. Observou-se que as ações em saúde mental nesse serviço são permeadas pelos dois paradigmas de atenção: manicomial e psicossocial.
A Platonic Alternative to Neoliberal Feminism
Authors: Xue Yuxuan
Published: July 2023

Coming after two previous waves of feminism, neoliberal feminism has emerged in the public arena with strategies such as empowerment and self-choice. Situated at the intersection of the commodity economy, differentiated goods, and consumerism, this form of feminism encourages women to compete for power and status in economic terms. While it seems popular with many women, neoliberal feminism may have the potential to exacerbate internal divisions and gender antagonism while ignoring the original purpose of women’s quest for affirmative action. Using a theoretical approach derived from Plato’s thought, I discuss in this paper the role of economic competition in the neoliberal transformation of gender issues into a class issue. Such a transformation, I argue, could undermine the position of women by consigning them to an endless struggle for economic success.
 
Received: 25 March 2023 / Accepted: 20 June 2023 / Published: 5 July 2023
Analytical Study of the Relationship Between Emotional Arousal and Skillful Self of Basketball Players in UAE Universities
Authors: El-Saleh Majed Saleem , Al Majali Salwa , Balawi Munther , Alnaimat Bayan Habis
Published: July 2023

The purpose of this study is to recognize the relationship between emotional arousal and the skillful self of basketball players in the UAE universities. Therefore, the researchers employ the survey methodology's descriptive approach to the nature of this study. The sample of this study consisted of (44) male and female players from the national teams participating in the Sports Federation Championship for Higher Education Institutions (HESF), which were chosen by random method. Also, the researchers used the two scales of Abdel-Rida (2002) for emotional arousal, which consisted of (31) items, as well as the skillful self- scale which consisted of (42) paragraphs and was previously used. After applying the tool, extracting the results of the study and processing them statistically, the researchers concluded that the UAE university basketball players possess a high emotional arousal at a rate of less than (0.05), with a low skillful self- level amounted to (0.28), which is not significant. In addition to an inverse relationship between skillful self and emotional arousal of basketball players in the UAE universities.

 

Received: 3 February 2023 / Accepted: 21 June 2023 / Published: 5 July 2023
Bibliometric Studies on Rural Female Entrepreneurship: A Metabibliometric Review
Authors: Fernández Gabith Miriam Quispe , Giner-Pérez José Miguel , Nina Víctor Dante Ayaviri , Villa Vicente Marlon Villa
Published: July 2023

Entrepreneurship as an important factor for economic development has also become a field of research to understand the causes, effects, successes, failures, characteristics, financing, and other aspects of entrepreneurship. One of the important aspects that studies on entrepreneurship must consider is a gender approach, from that perspective, the research aims to identify trends in research on female entrepreneurship in rural areas based on an analysis of bibliometric studies conducted in this field. A deductive, bibliographic, descriptive, and correlational method was used, and bibliometrics was used as an instrument. The data used were retrieved from three databases: Scopus, WOS, Google Scholar, to identify types, scope and trends of research and provide researchers with a scientific basis on the current situation. A total of 44 papers were considered as population and after using the PRISMA method and excluding studies not related to the research objective and duplicates with the Scopus database, a total of 30 articles were analyzed which constitute the total sample. VOSviewer and SPSS were used for the analysis. The search for documents in the three databases covered the period from 1960 to 2023. The results show, therefore, that bibliometric research on entrepreneurship has not yet addressed other topics beyond a generalization of female entrepreneurship, such as studies on entrepreneurship considering gender, rural geographic spaces, ICT, training, financing, effects, causes, successes, and failures. This allows us to detect that there is an ample scope for developing research not only at the case level, but also at the country level, because for example, in the case of Ecuador we were unable to identify bibliometric studies that analyses these different aspects with a gender focus and spatial intervention of the rural sphere on women's entrepreneurship. On the other hand, research is focused on showing results of female entrepreneurship in urban areas and very little or almost nothing in rural areas, mainly in Latin American countries. It is also observed that they have a recent trend, which would contribute to obtaining indicators and planning future research, as well as contributing to the definition of policies and knowing the discipline state and its progress.

 

Received: 25 March 2023 / Accepted: 20 June 2023 / Published: 5 July 2023
Assessing the Conformity of Human Rights Paradigm in Indonesian Legislation and the Rulings of the Constitutional Court
Authors: Marzuki Suparman
Published: July 2023

The dominance of cultural relativism in the regulation of human rights in Indonesia and its influence on the decisions made by the Constitutional Court is believed to be caused by suspicion towards the individualistic nature of the universal paradigm of human rights. However, this paper examines the implementation of the human rights regulatory paradigm in Indonesia and the application of both paradigms in the Court's decisions through a normative juridical approach and document analysis. It concludes that the existing regulatory paradigm, including TAP XVII/MPR/1998, the 1945 Constitution, Law Number 39 of 1999, and the Court's decisions, tend to emphasize particularistic paradigms that justify restrictions on civil liberties and rights.

 

Received: 10 April 2023 / Accepted: 8 June 2023 / Published: 5 July 2023
Relationship Between Digital Competencies and Critical Thinking: A Review of the Scientific Literature from 2015 to 2022
Authors: Bolo-Romero Karla Mavel , Gutiérrez-Velasco Flavio , Córdova-Berona Helí Alejando , Alvarado-Suyo Sofía Almendra
Published: July 2023

The objective of this research was to develop a systematic review of the scientific literature between 2015 and 2022 on the relationship between digital competencies and critical thinking. In the methodological aspect, the PRISMA methodology was taken as a starting point, having chosen the Scielo, Scopus, Ebsco, and Eric databases, in English and Spanish. Neither language nor place was considered an element of exclusion. As for the results: out of 30 sources, 13 correspond to Spain with 8 publications, the rest to different countries; 18 in Spanish and 12 in English; the greatest number of publications have been in 2021 with 11; a third part has been published in SciELO; the predominant methodological approach is quantitative; 60% have an indirect relationship between the two categories; and in terms of linkage, 56% contribute to improving learning. In the discussion and conclusions: it is in Spain that there is the greatest concern for publications of this type, so most are in Spanish; it is inferred that the highest peak is 2021 due to the pandemic; the majority quantitative approach is due to the preference for quantifiable statistical data especially for the digital competencies category; the indirect relationship between the two categories is because both have different methodologies; and finally the ability for digital competencies significantly improve learning and contribute to providing solutions to different learning situations.

 

Received: 20 February 2023 / Accepted: 25 June 2023 / Published: 5 July 2023
The Efficacy of Counseling Program Based on Eysenck’s Theory in Reducing Bullying and Improving the Academic Performance
Authors: Al-Shoubaki Nayfeh Hamdan
Published: July 2023

The study aimed to recognize the efficacy of a counseling program based on Eysenck's Theory in reducing bullying behavior and improving the academic performance of a sample of students. The study sample was chosen, and the number of students is (30) students, divided into two groups: experimental and control. Both instruments of the study, are: Scale of bullying behavior and the scale of academic performance, were applied. Results related to bullying behavior indicated statistically significant differences between the experimental and control groups. Moreover, results did not show differences with statistical significance for the academic performance between both groups.

 

Received: 18 August 2022 / Accepted: 17 May 2023 / Published: 5 July 2023
A Study of Oxymoron in English and its Values for Teaching English-Majored Students
Authors: Phuong Vo Tu
Published: July 2023

Oxymoron in English is a linguistic phenomenon of special importance. This phenomenon appeared in the language for a long time, but it developed strongly from the end of the 15th century. This is a fairly common phenomenon and appears a lot in the language. It is very important to study oxymoron in English and its implications for teaching students majoring in English. Research results will help students better understand English sentence structure and word usage, and help develop creative thinking and flexibility in using language. The research also familiarize language majors with different rhetorical devices and expressions, strengthen their writing and speaking skills, create an interesting learning environment, raise students' curiosity and interest, and help them absorb knowledge in a positive way. In this article, the author will focus on clarifying oxymoron in English and its application in teaching. To have a solid basis, the author will conduct a survey and evaluate learners to understand its advantages and limitations.

 

Received: 17 April 2023 / Accepted: 20 June 2023 / Published: 5 July 2023
The Functional Tasks of School Principals in Improving Educational Outcomes
Authors: Alhussein Eman Basheer , Alomari Jamal Fawaz , Al-Sabayleh Obaid Abdlekarim , EalSlman Eman Suleiman
Published: July 2023

This research uses the descriptive survey method to demonstrate school principals' functional tasks' role in improving educational outcomes. A questionnaire was applied to the sample comprising (n=311) individual, who was selected using a random cluster method. The respondents reported that school administrations have a moderate role in improving educational outcomes on all axes. School administrations perform their functional role at a high level, while teachers believe school administrations perform their role at a medium level. Technical and administrative functional tasks were the most performed by the school administration and at a moderate level. The school administration's fourth axis related to parents was the least performed. The findings also showed that School principals are working to improve educational outcomes to a medium degree and that the knowledge outputs field topped the axes, followed by the skills field. The emotion field ranked last. However, the researchers hope that the results of this research will help officials in the Ministry of Education and school administrations improve public education outcomes.

 

Received: 12 January 2023 / Accepted: 16 June 2023 / Published: 5 July 2023
The Role of Social Media on Self-Image and Self-Esteem: A Study on Albanian Teenagers
Authors: Hoxhaj Brunilda , Xhani Dorina , Kapo Stela , Sinaj Elsida
Published: July 2023

With the advent of technology, virtual interaction has become a prevalent mode of socializing among teenagers, sometimes replacing traditional face-to-face interactions. This study seeks to investigate the relationship between social media use and self-image and self-esteem among adolescents. To achieve this aim, a comprehensive literature review was conducted, focusing on key concepts such as self-esteem, self-image, social networks, and adolescence, with emphasis on international studies and works. The research uses a quantitative research design, and a sample of 179 teenagers aged between 13 and 19 years old were recruited to participate. The participants completed questionnaires to measure their self-esteem, self-image, and social media use. The findings reveals a negative correlation between social media use and self-image and self-esteem among teenagers. This result highlights the potential negative impact of social media use on young people's psychological well-being. The study's implications suggest the need for parents, educators, and policymakers to monitor and regulate social media use among teenagers to promote healthy psychological development.

 

Received: 9 April 2023 / Accepted: 20 June 2023 / Published: 5 July 2023
Rethinking Teachers’ Training Process: Preservice Teachers’ Experiences of Teaching in South African Rurally Located Schools
Authors: Onaolapo Akinlolu Ademola , Makhasane Sekitla Daniel , Adebola Oyinlola Omolara
Published: July 2023

For Africa to meet its teaching demands, especially in South Africa, there is a need to improve the quality process of recruiting teachers. If this is not improved, the quality of teachers' output is questioned and affects the teaching process in the country. This poses a question about the process of training young teachers in South African schools and the hiccup that has deterred the motive of the training. The pre-service teachers’ challenges have been noted in literature and researchers’ experience with pre-service teachers in the field of evaluations. This study aims to get into pre-service teachers’ world of challenges, find a solution to the practical problems they experience in teaching practice, and improve on them to bring a seamless programme. We used the expectancy theory to theorise the study. Individual unstructured interviews were conducted to gather data. A purposeful sampling procedure was employed as the targeted audience was the student teachers on teaching practice. A case study was also used to access two schools consisting of six student teachers from locally located schools, two evaluators, and one supervisor overseeing the affairs of the teaching practice committee in a rural university in South Africa. The data were analysed using Thematic Analysis (TA). The findings revealed that pre-service teachers in the selected rural schools in South Africa faced challenges, ranging from transportation to the schools, accommodation problems for student teachers, lack of basic amenities in schools, corruption by principals to supply school needs, dealing with truant learners, lack of teachers in rurally located schools and lack of textbook for learners and teachers. Nonetheless, providing basic social amenities in schools, books for learners and student teachers, proper account checks by Department of Basic Education (DBE) officials to sanction corrupt principals, and financial aid for rurally located students for transportation and housing will make teaching practice a memorable and blissful one.

 

Received: 15 February 2023 / Accepted: 2 June 2023 / Published: 5 July 2023
Understanding the Phenomenon of Webinar Fatigue as Experienced by Filipino Professional Teachers
Authors: Tanucan Jem Cloyd M. , Uytico Baby Jane , Cabarse Jiffy R. , Wider Walton
Published: July 2023

Webinar fatigue is a unique and contemporary phenomenon that warrants further understanding. This study examined the experiences of 39 Filipino professional teachers who reportedly experienced webinar fatigue. The five lifeworld existentials of van Manen—lived body, lived time, lived space, lived materiality, and lived relation—served as the study's interpretive hermeneutic phenomenological framework for exploring the phenomenon. The study employed interpretive analysis, which revealed three critical points for understanding webinar fatigue. The first point is that webinar fatigue disrupts multiple well-being dimensions, such as the physical, emotional, mental, social, and financial, leading to adverse consequences in work, social interaction, lifestyle management, and learning retention and satisfaction. This idea suggests that despite webinars' advantages, they can be detrimental if they cause fatigue. The second point is that webinar fatigue is a multifactorial condition where different technological, personal, environmental, and process factors contribute to its development. The third point is that webinar fatigue has its subjective interpretation—personal meaning, which in this study is revealed as a form of sacrifice for survival and competitive advantage in the present educational system and beyond. Numerous recommendations can be derived from the findings. A unique assessment of webinar fatigue is necessary, as the causes and effects of webinar fatigue are multifaceted and interdependent. The webinar facilitators and organizers must carefully select, organize, and schedule content topics that suit the participants' needs, motivations, and situations. Academic leaders and practitioners must set control mechanisms to ensure systematic participation in webinars and avoid overtraining.

 

Received: 9 May 2023 / Accepted: 15 June 2023 / Published: 5 July 2023
The Impact of Critical Thinking on How Learning Outcomes are Evaluated in Primary Schools
Authors: Kadrija Ruzhdi , Gashi Shatri Zamira , Haxhijaha Edita , Mulliqi Shefqet
Published: July 2023

It is a challenging but crucial pedagogical task to assess students' progress in lessons and other educational activities they develop at school. Teachers can effectively inspire their students to actively acquire teaching knowledge by engaging in these activities. In this study, we compare the philosophical approach of Critical Thinking to current school practices to see how it affects how students' learning outcomes are evaluated. To fight our assessment hypothesis that the conclusive thinking innovative system has also additionally fostered the data assessment part, we similarly took the appraisals of teachers and students from ordinary and contemporary schools. The SPSS program was used to process the survey data, which we then presented in various tables as percentages in the paper. Execution of this preparation program in schools of the Gjakova Area emphatically affects further developing practices for surveying understudies' information and further developing their learning results. When compared to students and teachers in traditional schools, the results of our study indicate that students and teachers in critical-thinking schools have more favorable opinions regarding various methods and strategies for assessing student knowledge.

 

Received: 10 March 2023 / Accepted: 19 June 2023 / Published: 5 July 2023
Reinventing School Health Service Management in Nigeria: Literature Review, Best Practices for Digital Upgrade
Authors: Ukpabio Godfrey E. , Mbon Usen F. , Ekanem Ekpenyong E. , Ukpong Nse N. , Okon Effionwan E. , Aniah Solomon A. , Omini Ettah E. , Ngaji Mary I. , Egwuonwu Clara O. K. , Egwu Sarah. O.
Published: July 2023

The purpose of this study was to identify the problems associated with management of School Health Service (SHS) in Nigerian primary and secondary schools, and proffer solutions to them. Integrative literature review, in which texts were critiqued, analyzed and synthesized for gaps in knowledge, was used to establish the problems of SHS in Nigeria. The problems identified were: lack of awareness of SHS, lack of personnel, underfunding, poor facilities, poor inter sectoral networking, lack of critical leadership input, poor data management among others The solution proffered to the problems was digitalized management input in form of: engaging in internet based awareness campaign on SHS; utilizing social media to host School/Community collaboration on SHS; creating school health help/donation platform using digital technology; providing digital leadership in school management, creating digital data mining system and others. Based on the conclusion that a digitalized management input will solve the problems of SHS in Nigerian schools, it was suggested among other things that: the Ministry of Education should insist on digital literacy for teachers and school heads, redefine conditions for stakeholders’ participation in SHS and review its policy. The Ministries of Education and Health should set up a joint monitoring team to supervise operations of SHS in Nigerian schools.

 

Received: 19 April 2023 / Accepted: 19 June 2023 / Published: 5 July 2023
The Social-Ecological Model: Faith and the Targeted Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Risk in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Authors: Obisike Ebere Ellison , Adalikwu-Obisike Justina N.
Published: July 2023

This paper examined how the use of the social-ecological model may facilitate best practices while integrating faith in targeted prevention and management of cardiovascular risk in low- and middle-income countries as most faith-based health institutions in developing countries promote the integration of faith in their population-level disease prevention programs. Given the rigid practice of faith in low- and middle-income countries, we recommend the adoption of the social-ecological model, which emphasizes the consideration of the various levels of influence (such as intrapersonal, interpersonal, organizational, community, and public policy) and the concept that people’s social environment influences their behaviors. Our recommendation is based on studies from diverse cultures that suggest that targeted prevention and management of risk factors, such as hypertension and hypercholesterolemia, might reduce morbidities and mortalities from cardiovascular diseases. This model is sustainable in low- and middle-income countries and aligns with the patients’ relationship with their creator and their neighbors while promoting best practices.

 

Received: 20 April 2023 / Accepted: 23 June 2023 / Published: 5 July 2023
School-Based Assessment Practice of Junior High School Teachers in Bawku Municipality in the Upper East Region of Ghana
Authors: Akugri Fataw Sule
Published: July 2023

The study investigated teachers’ Classroom assessment practice in the Bawku Municipality in the Upper East Region of Ghana. The design the study adopted was descriptive. A Census survey was used and a total of 313 Junior High School teachers in the Bawku Municipality were involved. A questionnaire was used for the data collection. The statistical tools used for the analysis of the data were independent t-tests and ANOVA. The findings revealed no difference in the nature of SBA practices with regard to gender in the Bawku municipality. The findings also indicated that years of teaching did not influence the nature of SBA practices. The results also revealed that teachers’ academic qualification does not influence the nature of SBA practices. The study, therefore, recommended that Junior High School head teachers and supervisors of the schools in Bawku municipality should encourage teachers to continue to learn more about current development on SBA to be well informed with current guidelines regarding SBA. Finally, Bawku Municipality Education Directorate should continue to organize in-service training on SBA practices so teachers to further have more opportunities to design and explore the various component of Class Assessment Tasks (CATS).

 

Received: 13 March 2023 / Accepted: 27 June 2023 / Published: 5 July 2023
Socio-Economic Determinants of Food Preferences and Dietary Diversity among People Living with HIV in Zimbabwe
Authors: Mushipe Tonderai , Musemwa Lovemore , Munyati Vincent Tinashe , Ndhleve Simbarashe , Sibanda Melusi
Published: July 2023

Pandemics, droughts, natural disasters, global economic recession, hyperinflation and political chaos have resulted in unprecedented waves of food insecurity globally. In Zimbabwe, vulnerable populations suffer the most. Experiences of the interactions between natural disasters, HIV/AIDS and food security provide a useful framework to resolve complex challenges associated with pandemics. Pandemics’ impacts manifest in different ways in different contexts. The common factors of vulnerability are demographic and socioeconomic characteristics and these are closely associated with the degree of the impact of disasters and pandemics. Thus, a need for a thorough and deeper understanding of the nature of the vulnerable populations’ socioeconomic aspect, particularly in the relation to persistent global pandemics and disasters. HIV/AIDS have strong interactions with malnutrition and food security. Consumption of a nutritious balanced diet improves the well-being of people living with HIV. Using people living with HIV in Zimbabwe as a case, this study seeks to determine the associates of food preferences and dietary diversity that have important implications for vulnerable people living with HIV. A cross-sectional survey through randomly sampling 150 adults living with HIV from clinic ART registers from two major HIV prevalent hotspot Districts of Zimbabwe namely Makonde and Chegutu. A pre-tested questionnaire was used to collect data on demographics, food consumption patterns, preferences, dietary diversity and other socio-economic issues of the interviewed households. Frequency summaries were used to explain the food preferred by the respondents. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to determine socio-economic factors that determine food preferences and dietary diversity. Sadza, a staple food prepared with ground maize meal emerged as the most preferred food item (80,40%) and is a carbohydrate and beef was the most preferred source of protein (18.20%). The respondents show a lower preference for goat and sheep meat, freshly processed milk, sour milk and wild fruits with only 0.7% of the respondents showing a high preference for these food items. Food preferences vary between rural and urban areas (p<0.05). Urban dwellers had a higher DDS of 6 and their rural counterparts had a score of 3. The most common reason for the food preferences of urban respondents was the nutrient value of food whereas, for the rural respondents, it was affordability. Household size significantly affects food preference at a 10% significant level. As household size increased, food preference increased (p=0.099). Programmes that target improving health outcomes among households with people living with HIV should put into consideration the household location and size with a bias towards larger households in rural areas.

 

 

Received: 13 March 2023 / Accepted: 25 June 2023 / Published: 5 July 2023
Perception of University Lecturers on the Availability and Accessibility of New Naira Notes in Nigeria
Authors: Akpo Atah Cletus , Chukwurah Margaret , Beshibeshebe Ushie Godwin , Godwin Rosemary Young , Idike I. M. , Ugbadu Ititim Donatus , Orim Ochui Moses
Published: July 2023

The study assessed the perceptions of university lecturers on the availability and accessibility of new naira notes in Nigeria. Two research questions and two research hypotheses were developed to guide the study in order to achieve the study's objectives. For the study, a survey research design was used. The study's population consists of 280 university lecturers from the three universities across the eighteen local governments in Cross River State who responded accidentally to the instrument. An 18-item questionnaire titled "Perception of University Lecturers on the Availability and Accessibility of New Naira Notes in Nigeria" (PULAANNNIN) was used for data collection. The instrument was validated by two experts, and the overall reliability index for the instrument was 0.92, which was obtained by using Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficients. The collected data were analyzed using the mean, standard deviation, percentage, and independent t-test. The findings of the study show that new naira notes were not available across bank counters, bank ATMs, and POS cash points. The findings also showed that there was no accessibility of new naira notes across bank counters, bank ATMs, and POS cash points in Cross River State, Nigeria. It was concluded that CBN should make the new naira notes available in commercial banks, bank ATMs, and POS cash points for easy accessibility by bank customers. Among others, it was recommended that the Central Bank of Nigeria increase its weekly withdrawal limit to the commercial banks to ensure the availability and accessibility of new naira notes in circulation.

 

Received: 15 March 2023 / Accepted: 28 June 2023 / Published: 5 July 2023
Scientific Imperialism: Economics Imperialism Against Sociology in Iran
Authors: Bayani Farhad
Published: July 2023

The growing attention of the government in Iran to the individual-centered discourse and its knowledge kinds has caused a slow and increasing influence of individual-centered theories, methodologies and approaches (including economics, along with emerging psychology and mysticism) in social explanations and analysis, and this is one of the implications and examples of the imperialist relationship between individualist discourse and sociology. This article aims to investigate, examine, and expose the various facets of this scientific imperialism. Documentary research methodology is the foundation of this study. The underlying premise of this study is that the ontological and epistemological underpinnings of the Nominalism school, along with historical and empirical evidence to support them, play a vital role in the principles and foundations of economics (one of the definitions of individual-centred discourse). The results demonstrate that individualism and atomism, particularly in economics, have evolved and become more pervasive in Iranian culture. Nominalism has been crucial in theorising this scenario since it serves as the discourse's ontological and epistemic base. The result of this situation is nothing but the dominance of the individual-centered and the weakening of the social, both in the analysis of reality and in its construction. In the meantime, one should not and cannot ignore the relation and cooperation of power and knowledge for the emergence and stabilization of this situation.

 

Received: 24 May 2023 / Accepted: 27 June 2023 / Published: 5 July 2023
Youth Perceptions on State Institutional Capacity for Their Empowerment in Yobe State, Northern Nigeria
Authors: Ibrahim Alhaji Ahmadu , Kiiza Julius , Atekyereza Peter
Published: July 2023

There has been growing concern over the state’s inability to effectively respond to Nigeria's persistent rise in poverty and unemployment. This concern is more among the youth, who feel they have not been empowered enough. This article examines the nature of Yobe State's institutional capacity, its impact on youth empowerment, and its implications on employment and poverty reduction. It is based on a study that adopted a mixed-methods sequential approach combining quantitative and qualitative data collection methods. In the first phase, 393 randomly selected respondents were interviewed using a semi-structured questionnaire. In the second phase, data were collected on key informants and youth participants' opinions, views, and experiences using key informant interviews, in-depth interviews, and focus group discussions. The findings reveal that most youth are not confident of the state's institutional capacity to implement youth empowerment programs effectively. Most of the youth participants and key informants are not satisfied with the expertise of the state empowerment institutions to manage the implementation of the empowerment programs in the state. The factor analysis shows a 64.4% variation in institutional capacity to implement youth empowerment programs, meaning improvement in state capacity and state competence in implementing youth empowerment programs may lead to 64.4% towards youth empowerment in the state. Therefore, the study recommends that Yobe State Government strengthens its institutions responsible for designing and implementing empowerment programs through adequate funding and recruitment of adequate, relevant, and professional staff to ensure policy sustainability.

 

Received: 23 March 2023 / Accepted: 29 June 2023 / Published: 5 July 2023
PENINGKATAN PEMAHAMAN KONSEP MENGHITUNG FAKTOR BILANGAN DAN PERSEKUTUAN DENGAN MEDIA ULAR TANGGA DI KELAS IV SDN BARUSARI 02
Authors: Kartika Dian Ayuningrum
Published: July 2023

Penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi oleh kurangnya pemahaman siswa terhadap materi faktor bilangan dan faktor persekutuan, sehingga kesulitan untuk memahami materi dan memecahkan masalah matematika. Permasalahan yang diangkat adalah bagaimana pemahaman konsep menghitung siswa pada pembelajaran matematika faktor bilangan dan faktor persekutuan yang dibelajarkan dengan model pembelajaran berbantu media ular tangga, serta apakah peningkatan pemahaman konsep menghitung matematika materi faktor bilangan dan faktor persekutuan berbantu media ular tangga memenuhi kriteria valid sebagai media pembelajaran untuk meningkatkan pemahaman konsep menghitung siswa. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis peningkatan pemahaman konsep menghitung faktor bilangan dan persekutuan dengan media ular tangga. Sampel yang diambil sebanyak 23 siswa, dengan sampling jenuh yaitu teknik penemuan sampel bila semua anggota populasi digunakan sebagai sampel. Terdapat peningkatan pemahaman konsep menghitung faktor bilangan dan persekutuan dengan media ular tangga di kelas IV SDN Barusari 02. Persentase ketuntasan pemahaman konsep menghitung faktor bilangan dan persekutuan dengan media ular tangga dari 30,4% pada tahap pra tindakan meningkat menjadi 56,5% pada siklus I dan pada siklus II meningkat menjadi 87,0%.
OPTIMALISASI KEMAMPUAN LITERASI MELALUI SARANA POJOK BACA DI KELAS IV SDN PETERONGAN
Authors: Zuafah Luluatuz , Husni Wakhyudin  , Ikha Listyarini
Published: July 2023

Latar belakang penelitian ini adalah kurangnya optimalisasi sarana yang ada di sekolah seperti pojok baca. Tujuan dalam penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui dan menganalisis optimalisasi kemampuan literasi membaca melalui sarana pojok baca di Kelas IV SDN Peterongan Semarang. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif deskripsi. Teknik pengumpulan data dalam penelitian ini menggunakan observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi. Selanjutnya, dianalisis menggunakan tiga tahapan yaitu Reduksi data (Data reduction), Penyajian data (DataDisplay), dan Verifikasi Data/ penyimpulan (Conclusions Drowing).Hasil penelitianya menunjukkan sebagai berikut: (1) Pojok baca di ruang kelas IV sudah didesain ulang agar siswa lebih nyaman dan senang dalam membaca; (2) koleksi buku yang ada di pojok baca diperbanyak seperti buku pembelajaran, buku cerita, buku novel, dan buku bacaan lainnya; (3) kegiatan 15 menit membaca sebelum jam belajar mengajar dimulai, mengisi waktu kosong ketika selesai mengerjakan tugas dari bapak atau ibu guru, mengisi waktu luang pada saat jam kosong. Sehingga dalam kegiatan tersebut dapat mengoptimalkan kemampuan literasi dengan memanfaatkan sarana pojok baca kelas IV di SDN Peterongan Semarang.