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Smartphone y redes sociales para el desarrollo de competencias mediáticas y digitales en niños y adolescentes: Musical.ly
Authors: Pérez Escoda Ana , Contreras Pulido Paloma
Published: December 2018

La altísima penetración de los smartphones entre la población infantil y adolescente ha propiciado el acceso masivo de este público a las redes sociales, que se han convertido en importantes ámbitos de socialización. Utilizadas como mecanismos de participación, integración e interacción social, niños y adolescentes se han integrado en las redes como escenarios naturales de desarrollo. El objetivo de este trabajo es ofrecer un enfoque pedagógico al estudio de las redes como espacios comunicativos y de desarrollo competencial a través de un estudio de caso de la red Musical.ly. La elección de esta red se justifica por el hecho de que la mayoría de sus 200 millones de usuarios son jóvenes entre 11 y 16 años. La metodología empleada ha sido de corte cualitativo de análisis de contenido basándose en las teorías de la comunicación mediada. A partir del estudio de la estructura mediática de la red, así como de las acciones que posibilita, este trabajo aporta evidencias de la relación que existe entre las acciones que se realizan al utilizar la red social con el desarrollo competencial de la alfabetización mediática y digital, abriendo un relevante campo de investigación que propone las redes sociales como herramientas de aprendizaje.
Inhalation anesthetics in a comprehensive enhanced recovery after surgery program
Authors: Kutsevolova N. V. , Makhno Yu. E. , Anoshin A. S. , Lepikhov E. V. , Sanchenko M. A. , Dorofeeva E. M. , Moshenkova N. A. , Kuklenko A. E. , Naklonnaya N. V.
Published: December 2018

Over the recent years, an increasing attention has been paid in the Russian healthcare to the concept of a‘fast-track surgery’ also known as ‘enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS)’. This article presents the advantage of inhalation anesthetic agents from the perspective of the ERAS concept. A special attention is paid to drugs belonging to halogen-containing inhalation anesthetic class (Sevoflurane and Desflurane). It is emphasized that, despite a number of differences in the clinical effect of these anesthetics, they are drugs of choice in the fast-track surgery.
Experience with intravenous immunoglobulin treatment in pregnant women with miscarriage and chronic endometritis
Authors: Pluzhnikova Tamara A. , Mikhnina Elena A. , Davydova Natalia I. , Shogiradze Laura Dzh.
Published: December 2018

Chronic endometritis is the most common endometrial pathology in women with habitual miscarriage. Urogenital infections, persistence of pathogenic and opportunistic flora lead to chronic inflammatory process in the endometrium and secondary immunodeficiency states. In the endometrium, an increased number of NK- (CD16+ and CD56+), В- (CD20+) lymphocytes and cells expressing the late HLA-DR activation marker are determined. These lymphocytes enhance the expression of histocompatibility antigens by endometrial cells and lead to autoimmune inflammation. The imbalance between immune tolerance to the fetus and immune activation to the pathogenic organisms is associated with poor pregnancy outcomes. After a course of complex therapy of chronic endometritis, most women with miscarriage can only reduce the severity of the inflammatory process in the endometrium. The aim of this study was to assess the importance of immunomodulatory effects of human immunoglobulin during pregnancy in women with miscarriage. The study included 182 patients with a history of miscarriage and chronic endometritis. Group 1 consisted of 98 women who received an intravenous course of human immunoglobulin at 7/8 weeks of pregnancy. Group 2 comprised 84 pregnant women who did not receive immunoglobulin therapy. An analysis of the results of the course and outcomes of pregnancy showed that administering an intravenous immunoglobulin course to pregnant women with miscarriage and chronic endometritis in the history prior to the first wave of trophoblast invasion helps to reduce the frequency of threatened abortion (54% in group 1 and 95% in group 2, p < 0.001). The data obtained suggest that intravenous immunoglobulin should be recommended for women with habitual miscarriage and chronic endometritis during pregnancy up to 8 weeks.
Peculiarities of carbohydrate metabolism in pregnant women with bronchial asthma
Authors: Shapovalova Elena A. , Lavrova Olga V. , Paliychuk Anna V.
Published: December 2018

Hypothesis/aims of study. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of therapy with inhaled glucocorticoids on the course of pregnancy, childbirth, and growth-weight parameters of newborns from mothers with asthma of varying severity.

Study design, materials, and methods. 725 women aged 17 to 43 years with bronchial asthma were examined. In the group of patients with bronchial asthma, 352 patients (48.5%) received glucocorticoids or glucocorticoids + β2-long-acting agonists. Carbohydrate metabolism disorders were found in 45 (6.2%) examined pregnant women, among them 21 women (46.7%) received inhaled glucocorticoids.

Results. The frequency of detection of gestational diabetes mellitus in pregnant women with bronchial asthma, as well as growth-weight parameters of newborns do not differ from the general population.
Molecular epidemiology of infections caused by group B Streptococcus in pregnant women and newborns, and development of preventive vaccines
Authors: Vasilyeva Vasilisa A. , Shipitsyna Elena V. , Shalepo Kira V. , Savicheva Alevtina M.
Published: December 2018

Hypothesis/aims of study. The present analysis was undertaken to summarize current knowledge about molecular properties of group B streptococci (GBS), emphasizing potential targets of vaccines against neonatal GBS infection.

Study design, materials, and methods. This review is based on articles published mainly in the last ten years.

Results. Epidemiological data on serotypes, multilocus sequence types, clonal complexes of GBS and their relationship are presented. Genetic events in GBS populations indicate significant obstacles to vaccine development. We described key properties of major GBS virulence factors, such as capsular polysaccharide, pili, and cell adhesion molecules, as well as results of experimental immunization on their basis.

Conclusion. The population of invasive GBS strains is molecularly and genetically heterogeneous, which complicates selection of vaccine targets. Capsular switching, a low level of immunogenicity and variability of population composition are the most important factors that necessitate the accumulation and monitoring of molecular epidemiological data.
Pregnancy in a patient with Swyer syndrome and type 1 diabetes mellitus, resulting from the use of IVF: a case report
Authors: Misharina Elena V. , Borovik Natalia V. , Yarmolinskaya Maria I. , Suslova Svetlana V. , Tiselko Alyona V. , Abashova Elena I. , Shalina Maria A.
Published: December 2018

This article reports a case of pregnancy after in vitro fertilization using donor oocytes in a patient with Swyer syndrome and type 1 diabetes mellitus.
DETERMINANTS OF TURKISH STOCK RETURNS UNDER THE IMPACT OF ECONOMIC POLICY UNCERTAINTY
Authors: TİRYAKİ Havva Nesrin , TİRYAKİ Ahmet
Published: December 2018

This paper aims to investigate the short-run and long-run macroeconomic
determinants of the Turkish stock returns under the impact of the “domestic and
global economic policy uncertainty” by using the ARDL method and the monthly
data for the period of 1991:M1 to 2017:M12. The set of macroeconomic variables
utilized in the study are the stock market price indexes of Turkey’s BIST100
index (BIST) and the BIST industrial index (IND), industrial production index
(IPI), real effective exchange rate (RER), consumer price index (CPI), interest
rate (R), Geopolitical risk index for Turkey (GPR) and the Economic Policy
Uncertainty index of the United States of America (EPU). The ARDL estimation
results reveal that in the short-run the BIST stock returns are positively
affected from the changes in IPI, RER and CPI. 
The effects of the changes in Turkish interest rate (R), EPU and the dummy
representing the impact of the 2008 Global Financial Crisis on the stock
returns are negative. The long-run determinants of the BIST stock returns are
the changes in IPI, RER, and CPI and the EPU. The effect of the changes in the
EPU on the stock returns is negative and the effect of the other variables are
positive.
Perinatal mortality of placenta previa: a 1-year retrospective study
Authors: Chattopadhyay Shibram , Majumder Siddhartha , Patra Kajal Kumar , Kamal A. H. Mostafa
Published: December 2018

Background: Antepartum haemorrhage is one of the important causes of perinatal mortality and morbidity in India. The increased risk of perinatal morbidity and mortality in placenta praevia is due to preterm birth, low birth weight, birth asphyxia and neonatal sepsis. This is a retrospective study done over a period of 5years to determine the incidence, demographic features, risk factors, obstetric management, maternal mortality and morbidity, and perinatal outcome in women presenting with placenta praevia.Methods: This was a retrospective study done at Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital over a period of five years starting from January 2016 to December 2017. Antenatal women with more than 28 weeks of gestational age with a complaint of painless vaginal bleeding or those diagnosed as having placenta praevia on routine ultrasound examination were included in this study and hospitalised.  Among them cases of placenta praevia were 21.Results: There were21 cases of placenta praevia registered amounting to 0.23% incidence. The various antenatal complications seen associated with placenta praevia were severe anaemia (14.28%), coexisting PIH (4.76%), IUD (4.76%), IUGR/Oligohydraminos (4.76%). All the patients in the study had undergone caesarean deliveries. Perinatal morbidity studied as percentage of new-borns requiring resuscitation followed by NICU admission was 33.3%. Among the delivered patients of placenta praevia incidence of perinatal mortality was 23.8%. Prematurity (42.85%) contributed to most cases of perinatal mortality, followed by RDS (14.28%) and asphyxia (14.28%).Conclusions: In this study placenta praevia is seen more commonly in 28-34 weeks of gestation and patients mainly presented with a bout of bleeding eventually had preterm deliveries. Although vaginal deliveries are appropriate in selected cases of placenta paevia liberal use of caesarean section in well-equipped hospitals with availability of blood transfusion services have helped to lower complications.
Anaesthetic management of acute abdomen: a clinical study
Authors: Saksena Sanjay , Jain Namrata
Published: December 2018

Background: Patients of acute abdomen present anaesthetic problems like fluid and electrolyte loss, intraoperative vomiting, regurgitation and aspiration, postoperative sickness, electrolyte imbalance, prolonged total parenteral alimentation etc. This study focused on intraoperative and postoperative complications with reference to anaesthetic management.Methods: Around 300 patients, suffering from acute abdomen, operated during routine or emergency were randomly distributed in three groups, Group I General anaesthesia with narcotic analgesics and relaxants; Group II General anaesthesia with inhalational agents; Group III Spinal subarachnoid analgesia. No modification of pre and post-operative hospital care and treatment was done.Results: There was a preponderance of younger age group patients (15 to 34years), more often in male patients. The mean duration in Group I was highest. Intraoperative Hypotension was the commonest (86 patients) followed by regurgitation and aspiration. Post-operative pyrexia was the commonest complication (120 patients) followed by postoperative nausea. ASA Grade III had a mortality of 22 patients (11.6%), ASA Grade IV having mortality of 46 patients (60.52%). About 221 patients had long duration of operations and the mortality was 28.95% as compared to 79 patients operated for short duration having mortality of 13.92%.Conclusions: Outcome and the survival of the patients depend on the surgical disease, duration of surgery, preoperative ASA grading, degree of dehydration, and the anaesthetic technique.
Is radial head resection a menace for the clinical outcomes of the elbow for comminuted radial head fractures?
Authors: Mohan Choudhary B. , Pradeesh Kiswanth S. , Dorai Kumar R.
Published: December 2018

Background: Radial head fractures are about 20% of all the elbow fractures. Comminuted radial head fractures can cause great impairment on upper extremity functional status. In older times, radial head resection was the treatment of choice for comminuted radial head fractures. Recently, radial head implant arthroplasty has become popular for fractures that could not be fixed. In this study, we assess the clinical outcomes in patients who underwent Radial head resection in Indian population of the productive age group.

Methods: Prospective study of 15 patients of age more than 18 and less than 50 years of age, who have underwent radial head resection for Mason type III radial head fractures. Outcomes were evaluated according to the Mayo Elbow Performance Score at 3 months, 6 months and at 1 year follow up.

Results: We observed that 80% of our patients were pain free at the end of 1 year and 20% had minimal to moderate pain. About 80% of our patients regained their “functional range” of movements. 12 of our patients had a stable elbow joint and only 3 patients complained of minimal to moderate instability after the procedure. 87% of our patients had a good to excellent functional outcome at the end. The mean Mayo elbow performance score was 92.3 which is graded as excellent and did not have any significant complications to hinder the clinical outcome.

Conclusions: Radial head resection yields a good to excellent clinical results in young Indian population with isolated comminuted radial head fractures.
Jugar al futbol en la Córdoba (Argentina) de entreguerras: la conformación de subjetividades e identidades en el deporte
Authors: Reyna Franco Damian
Published: December 2018

El trabajo reconstruye las distintas experiencias de los jugadores alrededor de la práctica del futbol en la Córdoba (Argentina) de los años veinte y treinta, a fin de aprehender los cambios en la subjetividad de los actores y los modos a través de los que fueron estructurando sus identidades. Para dar cuenta de ello, el artículo analiza el futbol como práctica de socialización y se adentra en los valores, comportamientos y sentidos de pertenencia que los futbolistas pusieron en juego en sus trayectorias deportivas, tanto dentro del amateurismo como del profesionalismo. En este sentido, el futbol vivió en la época un proceso de espectacularización y mercantilización que conllevó transformaciones en las formas en la que los sujetos construyeron sus cambiantes y fragmentarias identidades e intervinieron en el ámbito deportivo. Las principales fuentes que se utilizaron fueron la prensa periódica de la época y documentos pertenecientes a asociaciones deportivas locales.
Dos colombianos en México: Rómulo Rozo y Porfirio Barba Jacob
Authors: Sequeda Garrido Yezid David
Published: December 2018

Este artículo busca abordar la experiencia en México del escultor Rómulo Rozo y del poeta Porfirio Barba Jacob, dos artistas colombianos cuya estancia en este país marcó un importante momento en sus trayectorias artísticas y personales. Esta mirada se sitúa en el marco de relación e intercambio queMéxico y Colombia mantuvieron durante la primera mitad del siglo xx. En este intercambio, las artes fueron espacios vinculantes en las agendas de relación de los gobiernos posrevolucionarios en México y de los gobiernos liberales en Colombia. Para la realización de este ejercicio fue precisa la consulta de documentación emanada del archivo de la Secretaria de Relaciones Exteriores de México y de la Embajada de Colombia en México. También fue necesario consultar periódicos y revistas de circulación nacional en México y Colombia que otorgaron información sobre la presencia de estos dos personajes en territorio mexicano.
Análise de sistemas estruturais arqueados em aço para centros esportivos
Authors: Silva Fabrício Costa , Vieira Gregório Sandro
Published: December 2018

Neste trabalho, foi realizado um estudo da variação de parâmetros de estruturas para coberturas curvas com intuito de avaliar mudanças na taxa de consumo de aço. Diversos modelos foram concebidos com diferentes geometrias e condições de vinculação. Em um primeiro momento, esses modelos foram divididos em três grupos ou sistemas estruturais, com o objetivo de determinar o mais eficiente do ponto de vista de massa da estrutura. Em seguida, o grupo que apresentou o melhor desempenho foi analisado com uma quantidade maior de dados. O dimensionamento estrutural foi realizado através do programa computacional STRAP® e com base nas prescrições dispostas na norma técnica ABNT NBR 8800:2008. Calculados os modelos, verificou-se que a taxa de aço pode sofrer grandes variações de uma geometria para outra e, em um mesmo sistema, varia consideravelmente em relação ao vão e ao espaçamento. Para determinadas condições de vinculações e um determinado vão, observou-se que a utilização de pequenos espaçamentos entre pórticos com o intuito de diminuir o carregamento sobre cada quadro curvo pode ocasionar grandes taxas de aço. Averiguou-se que esse fenômeno se dá em decorrência da limitação da esbeltez de peças comprimidas. Por outro lado, grandes espaçamentos resultam em grandes áreas de influência que, por sua vez, exigem seções maiores para resistirem aos esforços solicitantes. Assim, existe um espaçamento intermediário ou ótimo que fornece a menor taxa de consumo de material, possibilitando a elaboração de projetos estruturais mais econômicos.
Контроль качества товаров в системе государственного регулирования торговой деятельности
Authors: Куренкова Виктория Петровна
Published: December 2018

В статье рассматривается значение и проблема контроля качества товаров в оптовых и розничных торговых предприятиях и ее особенностей с учетом современных изменений законодательства. Проведен анализ организации системы контрольно-надзорных мероприятий в этой области и ее изменения за период экономических реформ в стране. Обосновывается необходимость проведения комплексного постоянного контроля качества товаров с учетом действующих полномочий контрольно-надзорных органов.
Стратегический подход к изучению поведения потребителей и возможности его использования для долгосрочного роста продаж торгового предприятия
Authors: Урясьева Татьяна Ивановна
Published: December 2018

Концепция современного бизнеса предполагает разработку потребительской ценности предложения, основанной на изучении поведения потребителя, как необходимого условия сохранения и укрепления стратегической позиции торговой организации на рынке, а значит, и потенциальных возможностей роста продаж. Изучение литературных источников, практики деятельности торговых предприятий по вопросам изучения поведения потребителей позволяет сделать вывод об ограниченном использовании стратегического подхода к его изучению. Соответственно цель исследования заключается в определении приоритетных направлений изучения потребителя, для получения информации, используемой для обоснования бизнес стратегии в процессе ее разработки, выбора, контроля стратегических показателей, которая нацелена на долгосрочный рост продаж путем удержания имеющихся и расширения привлечения потенциальных покупателей. Выявлены и сгруппированы в зависимости от решения стратегических задач приоритетные направления изучения потребителя; разработана развернутая модель анализа мотивации потребителя; предложен подход к изучению удовлетворенности потребителя на основе оценки стратегических детерминант, определяющих качество торгового обслуживания; определены направления изучения потребителя для сбора информации, необходимой для оценки и отслеживания изменения рыночной позиции торгового предприятия.
Student Ability Best Predicts Final Grade in a College Algebra Course
Authors: O'Connell Kyle Anthony , Wostl Elijah , Crosslin Matt , Berry T. Lisa , Grover James P.
Published: December 2018

Historical student data can help elucidate the factors that promote student success in mathematics courses. Herein we use both multiple regression and principal component analyses to explore ten years of historical data from over 20,000 students in an introductory college-level Algebra course in an urban American research university with a diverse student population in order to understand the relationship between course success and student performance in previous courses, student demographic background, and time spent on coursework. We find that indicators of students’ past performance and experience, including grade-point-average and the number of accumulated credit hours, best predict student success in this course. We also find that overall final grades are representative of the entire course and are not unduly weighted by any one topic. Furthermore, the amount of time spent working on assignments led to improved grade outcomes. With these baseline data, our team plans to design targeted interventions that can increase rates of student success in future courses.
The SHEILA Framework: Informing Institutional Strategies and Policy Processes of Learning Analytics
Authors: Tsai Yi-Shan , Moreno-Marcos Pedro Manuel , Jivet Ioana , Scheffel Maren , Tammets Kairit , Kollom Kaire , Gašević Dragan
Published: December 2018

This paper introduces a learning analytics policy and strategy framework developed by a cross-European research project team — SHEILA (Supporting Higher Education to Integrate Learning Analytics), based on interviews with 78 senior managers from 51 European higher education institutions across 16 countries. The framework was developed adapting the RAPID Outcome Mapping Approach (ROMA), which is designed to develop effective strategies and evidence-based policy in complex environments. This paper presents four case studies to illustrate the development process of the SHEILA framework and how it can be used iteratively to inform strategic planning and policy processes in real world environments, particularly for large-scale implementation in higher education contexts. To this end, the selected cases were analyzed at two stages, each a year apart, to investigate the progression of adoption approaches that were followed to solve existing challenges, and identify new challenges that could be addressed by following the SHEILA framework.
Gaze-Driven Design Insights to Amplify Debugging Skills: A Learner-Centered Analysis Approach
Authors: Mangaroska Katerina , Sharma Kshitij , Giannakos Michail , Trætteberg Hallvard , Dillenbourg Pierre
Published: December 2018

This study investigates how multimodal user-generated data can be used to reinforce learner reflection, improve teaching practices, and close the learning analytics loop. In particular, the aim of the study is to utilize user gaze and action-based data to examine the role of a mirroring tool (i.e., Exercise View in Eclipse) in orchestrating basic behavioural regulation during debugging. The results demonstrated that students who processed the information presented in the Exercise View and acted upon it, improved their performance and achieved a higher level of success than those who failed to do so. The findings shed light on what constitutes relevant data within a particular learning context in programming using gaze patterns. Moreover, these findings could guide the collection of essential learner-centred analytics for designing usable, modular learning environments based on data-driven approaches.
PERSPECTIVES OF BIOPREPARATION USE IN THE SELECTION OF ONION FOR GREENERY
Authors: Gins M. S. , Agafonov A. F. , Gins V. K. , Baikov A. A. , Romanov V. S. , Pivovarov V. F. , Gins E. M.
Published: December 2018

Food and pharmacological value in onion leaves is mainly represented by ascorbic acid, chlorophylls and secondary metabolites: carotenoids, phenolic compounds. At the same time, their quantity depends on the conditions of cultivation and treatment with biostimulants. The experiment was carried out in a greenhouse on sod-podzolic soil in the Moscow region under conditions of natural insolation at a temperature of 20 ... 25 ° C in March using varieties of VNIISSOK selection – Chernyj princ and Zolotnichok. The effect of Albit and Amir biostimulants on the content of antioxidants and photosynthetic pigments in the leaves of onion was studied. The work shows the promise of using growth-stimulating plant and bacterial preparations for foliar treatment of onion leaves, which allow increasing the yield of leaves and the content of antioxidants. In the leaves of the Chernyj princ variety, an increase in the content of ascorbic acid by 30% was observed when treated with biostimulant Amir, as well as an increase in leaf weight by 8% when treated with Amir and by 14% when treated with biostimulant Albit. Foliar treatment of onion leaves with biostimulants Albit and Amir resulted in an increase in the amount of ethanol-soluble antioxidants.
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF IMMUNOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF RESISTANCE OF THE WHITE CABBAGE LINES TO PLASMODIOPHORA BRASSICAE WOR. AGAINST ARTIFICIAL INFECTION BACKGROUND
Authors: Ushakov A. A. , Bondareva L. L. , Engalycheva I. A.
Published: December 2018

Clubroot disease (causative organism Plasmodiophora brassicae Wor.) is among the most economically important and harmful diseases of the cole crops, and the damage due to this disease may reach up to 50-75% of the yield and even 100% in epiphytotics years. Even resistant varieties become susceptible over the years, because of appearance of the new pathogen races and change of climatic conditions in the main growing areas of the crop. In this context the Laboratory of Plant Immunity and Protection, of Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution “Federal Scientific Vegetable Center” implements continuous phytoimmunological evaluation of collection and selection specimens and also directional material rather than just annual monitoring of causative organism dissemination in order to find new resistance sources. For this purpose an artificial infection background is used: compost obtained from decomposed nodules on the cabbage roots affected by clubroot disease (infection load 105-106 spores/cm3). The resistance of white cabbage varieties was evaluated during the harvesting period using five-point score of the root system damage, which formed the basis for categorization into resistance groups. For the analysis of artificial background intensity and specimen ranking the individual plants of the white cabbage variety Slava 1305, which is a susceptibility standard, were randomly planted in the entire area of the infection background. The impact of atmospheric conditions in the study year on the results of phytopathological evaluation of cabbage selection specimens against the infection background is demonstrated. Under unfavorable conditions for pathogen development (2014) the most specimens (74%) were categorized as relatively resistant, while in favourable for pathogen year 2015 relatively resistant specimens comprised only 5% of the total number of studied specimens. Since the same specimen may show different level of resistance depending on the year conditions, the stability of character manifestation is the important criterion for identification of the resistance resources. Phytopathological evaluation aimed on selection of clubroot-resistant forms in the Moscow region should last for at least three years even with the use of infection background. Long-lasting evaluation showed that the strains No 234/15,140/14,216/17 exhibiting high resistance to clubroot against artificial infection background regardless of the year conditions are the most valuable for selection. The resistance of white cabbage selection varieties to clubroot disease was studied against the infection background.
Travel, Emotion and Identity: An exploration into the Experiences of Students in Post 16 education for whom Studying in English Means Working in a Foreign Language and Culture
Authors: Underwood James
Published: December 2018

This paper involves an exploration into the experiences of students in post 16 education taking traditional academic subjects, in the UK, for whom studying in English means working in a foreign language and culture. The students who formed the sample were high achieving students aged sixteen and seventeen from China, Vietnam and Thailand who had come to study in the UK in order to proceed to a British University. In the first part of this paper, the author proposes a conceptual framework suitable for this study. The second part of the paper consists of a summary of the findings from semi-structured interviews conducted with the six participants. In this paper a variety of issues are explored related to the experience of living and studying in England. Although grounded in the specific context of students from three nations studying in the UK. This paper should inform our understanding of appropriate teaching strategies and pastoral and pedagogical approaches for students in a range of multi-linguistic settings.Â Â Â Â Â Keywords: English as an additional language; EAL; International students; ; Pastoral support; Sixth form; Student identityÂ
Assessment of Students’ Higher-level Text Comprehension Skills in Basic School
Authors: Kärbla Triinu , Uibu Krista
Published: December 2018

Text comprehension is a sophisticated process that is influenced by the reader’s cognitive skills, prior knowledge and the type of texts. The aim of the present longitudinal study was to assess the students’ ability to analyse and evaluate the narrative text in Grades 4 and 5. A total of 831 Estonian students were tested in two consecutive years. The results indicated that fewer than half of the students succeeded in analysing and evaluating the contents of the text, while the students’ text comprehension skills in Grade 5 were significantly better than in Grade 4. Students had more difficulties answering the questions that examined their skill of evaluating the text, compared to their ability to analyse the text. This led to the conclusion that teachers should pay more attention to the students’ higher-level cognitive processes and support their text comprehension skills. Keywords: Analysis and evaluation skills; Basic school; Reading; Text comprehension
Identifying the Collage Student’s Perception Level of Mobile Learning
Authors: Topaloglu Murat , Ozkisi Harun
Published: December 2018

There have been great improvements in mobile technologies recently. In line with these developments, the use of mobile technologies in web based distance learning seems to be increasing day by day making learning possible via mobile devices. Both the continuous and rapid developments in mobile devices and the growing number of people with mobile phones render these technologies fruitful and actively used in many fields, including education worldwide, inclusive of our own country. Mobile learning is regarded as a reliable distant education tool for learners who wish to continue their education from outside the institutions. The study was conducted to measure the reactions of individuals to the developed mobile applications and give insight to them. The aim of this study is to identify undergraduate students’ use and attitudes of/towards mobile learning who are studying at Trakya University Kesan Yusuf Capraz School of Applied Disciplines. Observations were made about the use and the importance of mobile learning in our lives.Peer-review under responsibility of of the organizing committee of GLOBE-EDU Keywords: Distant Education; E-Learning; Mobile Devices; Mobile Learning; M-Learning
Media in Schools: Work Experience of Teachers as a Determinant of the Utilization of Media Resources
Authors: Pavlovic Dragana , Petrovic Zorica Stanisavljevic , Vulic Tatjana
Published: December 2018

The use of media, as a precondition for the development and modernisation of a school environment in all its segments is significantly conditioned by the attitudes of teachers, their media competencies and their personal attitudes towards the media resources which can be used for educational purposes. The main aim of the research is to examine the use of media in a school environment depending on teachers´ years of experience. The results of the research show that there are statistically significant differences in the attitudes of teachers towards the type of media, the frequency of use, the ICT competencies of teachers and years of service in education. On the basis of the obtained data we recommend a systemic approach to the problem of a professional development of already employed teachers, especially of those with more years of work experience, and all for the purposes of raising the level of ICT competencies. Keywords: School; Teachers, The media; Work experience
The Importance of Foreign Language Education
Authors: Hubackova Sarka
Published: December 2018

Foreign language knowledge is a basis of understanding other cultures, different ways of life and of intercultural communication. What is more, foreign languages offer an advantage when it comes to getting job, they facilitate travelling; they open the possibilities to study abroad. The European Union encourages and supports foreign language teaching and learning.  European Union documents are made available multilingully, so that they becme pervious to all citizens of member countries. Foreign language education has a long- tradition in the Czech school system. At its disposal, it has l sophisticated methods. They are continuously modernized and harmonized in accordance with recommendations, documents and projects concerning the language policy of European Council and Commission. The academic community gets the familiarization with them by means of national and international activities.       Keywords: Blended learning; Foreign language; Language education; German language
Conditions for effective interaction between teacher and pupil
Authors: Stolinska Dominika Provazkova
Published: December 2018

In accordance with the objectives of the grant project no. IGA_PdF_2015_007 called Puberty - Sex education system in the Czech and Chinese education we introduce input on the issue of interaction between teacher and pupil. Here we see as fundamental building block for the adoption of the partnership status of the two main actors of the educational process and intervene as barriers to communication in specific issues such as sex education. By the presentation of paper we would like to highlight the timeliness issue of teacher-pupil interaction at primary school because we have to use the targeted socialization of young people In the process of teacher-pupil interaction we could see the obvious and unquestionable importance of being a teacher. The pupil is indeed perceived as an active part of the educational process, but the purpose of primary school (among other things) is to equip the pupil self-assessment skills. Through the contribution we would like to introduce the quality of problems in the real environment at Czech primary schools. Data was gathered from the implementation of controlled observation in 50 classes at primary schools and will be processed through behavioral technique by J. Pelikan, with answers to research questions will operationalized the above-mentioned research project.    Keywords: Czech environment; primary school; sex education; communication
Current opinions of Czech teachers about the inclusive form of education
Authors: Smelova Eva , Petrova Alena , Ludikova Libuse
Published: December 2018

The current curriculum for elementary education in the Czech Republic allows inclusion of pupils with special educational needs in mainstream schools. In spite of the fact that today the right of all persons to education is generally accepted, the inclusive form of education frequently raises various doubts in both the lay and professional community. Various concerns stem from inaccurate ideas of this form of education and insufficient information, particularly in relation to successful delivery of inclusion. In some countries, such as in Great Britain or Finland, the experience with the inclusive form of education is much longer and is mostly positive, in our country however, the concept of inclusion is gaining ground relatively slowly. The quality of educating both the healthy population and pupils with special educational needs is influenced by a number of factors. One of the most significant roles in the educational process is taken by the educator. The educator’s role is irreplaceable and is decisive for the degree of success of the development of a child personality. All changes in the educational approaches are related not only to a well thought-out theoretical background but particularly to comprehensive readiness of the principal educational actors, i.e. the teachers. To accomplish this task however, the highest possible amount of information is required. To acquire this information was one of the aims of a research study carried out in the previous year 2014.     Keywords: Czech Republic; inclusive form; education
Peculiarities of Teaching Cross-Cultural Communication in the Republic of Kazakhstan: Comparative Study in Russia and USA
Authors: Nurtazina Maral , Kulmanov Kuandyk , Alimova Akdana , Murzabekova Gulden
Published: December 2018

This paper is dedicated to the comparative study of teaching cross-cultural communication in Kazakhstan. The project submits recommendation on further enhanced strategies that will help in the development of cross-cultural communication education in line with modern trends in curriculum issues. It concludes that for any meaningful advancement to be made in the education sector there must be a conscious, deliberate, purposeful, directional policy formulation of the implementation of the curriculum. The criteria of formation of critical thinking in students when teaching cross-cultural communication are considered here. Moreover, this paper analyses the problem of motivation of students to use information technology to search for specific information for the understanding of cross-cultural communication.    Keywords: Cultural education; cross-cultural communication; information technology; comparative study; intercultural comptence.
Regional differences in Italian students’ performance: a simulation model
Authors: Costanza Francesca , Gentile Manuel , Seta Luciano , Pipitone Vito , Vassallo Erasmo , Allegra Mario
Published: December 2018

This work presents the first results of a research project seeking to build a simulation model able to reproduce the differences of Italian students’ performance at regional level. A preliminary qualitative cause-and-effect model defines the main variable involved in the inter-generational skill formation processes, as well as their interplay with the job market context and the triggering of motivational forces for new skill acquisition. Such model was designed according to a system dynamics perspective, considered suitable for capturing the interrelatedness of key variables and for providing useful simulation tools to conduct and communicate future scenario analyses.     Keywords: regional difference; educational achievement; system dynamics; PISA;
Acute Effects of Maximal Strength, Power Endurance and Interval Run Training on Na, K and Cl Levels in Elite (Professional) Basketball Players
Authors: Pulur Atilla , Uzun Ahmet , Erol A. Emre , Yuksel Mehmet Fatih , Esen H. Tolga
Published: December 2018

The aim of this study is to determine the acute effects in sodium, potassium and chlorine levels in the plasma concentration of sportsmen in training types of maximal strength (MS), power endurance (PE) and interval run (IR), to find out the mineral requirements of professional sportsmen. The study included 24 male professional basketball players with the average of 22 years. In order to examine the effects of different training models, participants were divided into three groups (n=8 in each group); maximal strength (MS), power endurance (PE) and interval run (IR). In blood samples collected after different types of training, in IR and MS while Na and Cl levels were increasing, K levels decreased, only the increase at NA level in IR found out significant. While in PE, all of parameters (Na, K and Cl levels) were increasing, only the increase at C1 level observed significant. Besides, Na and C1 levels increased after each of the three training type (IR, MS and PE), while the K level (PE) was increasing in the training group, decreased in (MS) and (IR) group. Keywords: Endurance; Running; Some elements; Strength
Entrepreneurship Education in Higher Education Institutions: Estonian Case
Authors: Raudsaar Mervi , Kaseorg Merike
Published: December 2018

The European Union (EU) faces the daunting challenge of emerging from the crisis and putting economies back on a sustainable growth path – there is still need of innovative, well-educated, and entrepreneurial citizens who have the spirit and inquisitiveness to think in new ways, and the courage to meet and adapt to the challenges. Entrepreneurship education (EE) is much broader concept than entrepreneurship as a practice of trade; it includes the entrepreneurship key competence that refers to an individual’s ability to turn ideas into action. Educational institutions stress the need to offer opportunities to increase entrepreneurial skills development (Bird, 2002). EE in European higher education institutions (HEI) is experiencing a growth; but there are still weaknesses (Varblane & Mets, 2010; Kyro & Carrier, 2005): for example, teaching of entrepreneurship for non-business industries is not sufficiently integrated in HEI’s curricula; education provides little training in entrepreneurship. In the article authors map and analyse the situation of EE in Estonian HEIs. Authors use classification (as proposed in Twaalfhoven, Suen & Prats, 2001), which distinguished three types of approach to entrepreneurship programme development: a) the research-oriented model; b) the “consulting” model; c) the teaching/practice-oriented student development model. Authors use case-study approach and for data-collecting method interview is used. Findings: EE should be more experiential and interdisciplinary; entrepreneurship should be the third career choice for students and be part of curricula; the EE should be supported by ecosystem, teaching methods must change, etc. Also we have recommendations what are implemented in developing special program of EU structural foundations. Keywords: entrepreneurship; Entrepreneurship education; Estonia; Higher education institutions;
Cross-cultural Communication as the Way to Improve the Efficiency of Learning a Foreign Language
Authors: Suleimanova Svetlana , Kamzina Aiman , Seidimkhanova Tolkyn
Published: December 2018

The article considers the new time; new conditions demanded the immediate and radical revision, both the general methodology and specific methods and techniques of teaching of foreign languages. These new conditions and its prompt entry into the world community, reckless gallops of politics, economy, culture, ideology, mixture and movement of the people and languages, change of the relations between Kazakhstan citizens and foreigners, absolutely new purposes of communication—all these set the new tasks in the theory and practice of teaching of foreign language. The sudden and radical change of social life of our country, its "opening" and entry into the world community returned languages to life, making them a real means of different kinds of communication - the number of which is increasing day by day along with the growth of scientific and technical facilities of communication.     Keywords: Crossroads of cultures; Lifestyle; Socio-cultural competence; Tolerance
New approaches to the content of philological higher education
Authors: Zharkynbekova Sholpan , Akhmetova Marzhan , Abdimaulen Gulmira , Kuzar Zhanna
Published: December 2018

The accelerated pace of political, socio-economic and technological development requires qualitative changes in the education sector. Today is an issue about the need to train highly qualified personnel that meet the requirements of the XXI century, integrates education and scientific knowledge. Therefore, the improvement of philological education will require an integrated system of study and practical issues of philology development, their consideration in the new aspects of the humanities, which imply an active search for specific mechanisms and methods for their compatibility in line with global trends in the development and preservation of national priorities. Development of scientific research in the context of world philology allows researchers to solve essential linguistic, literary, scientific and methodological problems. Developed in the field of philology education programs should be aimed at creating a scientific and educational environment of a new type to improve the quality of philological research and learning languages. Its main substantive areas are to promote the growth of scientific and educational potential of philological and associated sciences in a single information space, creation and modernization of modern quality management systems, new educational programs and learning technologies, integration of education, science and innovation. Further improvement of philology education is a major problem, the solution of which depends largely on the development of philology, the degree of relevance of society, finally, the optimal solution to the problems of higher philological education.     Keywords: Multilingualism, language policy, identity, language situation, language modernization
A Multiagent-Based Approach to the Grid-Scheduling Problem
Authors: Solar Mauricio , Rojas Jorge , Mendoza Marcelo , Monge Raúl , Parada Víctor
Published: December 2018

Computer grids are systems containing heterogeneous, autonomous and geographically distributed nodes. The proper functioning of a grid depends mainly on the efficient management of grid resources to carry out the various jobs that users send to the grid. This paper proposes an algorithm that uses intelligent agents in each node to perform global scheduling in a collaborative and coordinated way. The algorithm was implemented in a grid simulation environment that allows the incorporation of intelligent agents. This simulation environment was designed and developed to run and analyze the behavior of the proposed algorithm, which outperforms the numerical performance of two well-known algorithms in terms of balancing the load and making use of the grid's capacity without giving preference to any node.
Uncovering Steady Advances for an Extreme Programming Course
Authors: Santos Viviane A. , Goldman Alfredo , Santos Carlos D.
Published: December 2018

This paper presents an empirical study about identifying improvement actions for an eXtreme Programming course in the academic environment. This exploratory study is undertaken in two preliminary phases. These phases are part of a wider research project to develop a theory about how to continuously improve courses of similar structure and content. The first phase consists of diagnosing improvement actions from the 2010 edition of the course through a qualitative analysis of data obtained using various methods: (1) students’ responses to a questionnaire with open questions; and (2) students’ opinions expressed in a final agile retrospective with all members of the course. The second phase consists of an early application of the identified improvements in the 2011 edition of the course to gather lessons learned, and develop a definite case study design to be used continuously in the next courses offered. Amongst the results, we found that the use of initiatives to promote interactions between groups like Coding Dojo and Brainwritting helps students to effectively learn and share knowledge and experiences, a problem still unsolved when thinking of scaling agile methods. Also, this paper allows keeping track on what is occurring in the course.