bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
APPLICATION OF THE TECHNIQUE OF ELECTROFLOCCULATION USING ALTERNATE CURRENT IN TREATMENT OF WATER PRODUCTION FROM OIL INDUSTRY
Authors: CERQUEIRA Alexandre Andrade , MARQUES Mônica Regina da Costa , RUSSO Carlos
Published: September 2021

This work is related to the electroflocculation process applied to the treatment of the production water, which is the main waste generated during the process of exploration and production of oil. This wastewater is contains toxic chemicals, inorganic salts and heavy metals, which hinders its treatment and final disposal. Lately, this water is being re-injected into the production wells to increase the pressure, but its quality is not adequate. For the treatment of this effluent various technologies have been proposed, and the aim of this paper is to study the feasibility of application of the electroflocculation using alternate current variable frequency in the treatment of a simulated wastewater. The equipment used both direct and variable frequency alternate current. Aluminium was the material as the electrodes, and all runs were carried in a batch system. The analysis related to the characterization of the raw and electroflocculated wastewater were: oil and grease, turbidity, color, pH and conductivity. The results showed that it was possible to obtain removal efficiencies of oils and greases, color and turbidity above 98%.
GLYCERINE: FROM A INCONVINIENT BIODIESEL BY-PRODUCT TO A POSSIBLE APPLICATION AS A FLOCCULANT IN WATER TREATMENT
Authors: GAUTO Marcelo Antunes , ROSA Gilber Ricardo
Published: September 2021

Glycerin is a by-product obtained during the biodiesel manufacture, through the transesterification reaction of vegetal oils. The prevision of excedent glycerine in the next few years, due to the increasing of the biodiesel production in Brazil, has been generating a discussion about new applications to this by-product. This article presents a theoretical study about the possible synthesis of a new flocculant agent, from semi-refined glycerine and p-nitrobenzoic acid to produce a quaternary ammonium salt, to be used in water treatment. The reactions which would occur during the synthesis of the flocculant agent and the necessary tests to the product validation are presented.
MULTISENSOR DATA FUSION TECHNOLOGY
Authors: OLIVEIRA Élcio Jeronimo de
Published: September 2021

The data fusion from multiple sensors is one of the areas and technologies of interest to national defense (Ministry of Defense of Brazil). Approximately 20 years ago, several methods of data fusion were introduced. Such methods are generally related to the defense sector, but data fusion can also be applied in other areas such as medical diagnostics, industry, etc. A simple way to explain its operation is to state that this technology combines information from several sensors in order to produce other, more accurate information.
ELECTROFLOCCULATION APPLIED TO THE TREATMENT OF OIL PRODUCTION WASTEWATER
Authors: RODRIGUES Bárbara Martins , CERQUEIRA Alexandre Andrade , RUSSO Carlos , MARQUES Monica Regina da Costa
Published: September 2021

Treatment of industrial wastewater has grown in the last years and industries have been continuously searching improvements in the treatment`s processes based on CONAMA 357/2005 resolution. In this context, the electroflocculation may be a promising alternative due to its economic and environmental benefits, allowing water reuse. This work aims to study the treatment of oil production water by electroflocculation process, with aluminum electrode, in a batch reactor. The study focused on removal of OG, color, turbidity and boron. The results indicate that the process of electroflocculation is a technically viable alternative for removal of OG, color and turbidity, obtaining average removals of 84%, 83% and 83%, respectively. However, it wasn’t efficient to remove boron.
COLOR PATTERN AND EXTERNAL MORPHOLOGY CHARACTERS OF THE DENDROBATIDAE FAMILY (POISON FROGS) AS A TOOL TO PHYLOGENETIC INFERENCE
Authors: SILVA Lucas Gonçalves
Published: September 2021

The “poison frogs” (Dendrobatidae family) are a group of species widely distributed on Earth’s ecosystems. Through the analysis of morphological characters and color pattern of the best known species of Dendrobatidae and specialized software routines of phylogenetic systematics, it was inferred a phylogeny for that group aiming to find unknown phylogenetic relations. Some phylogenetic relationships are new compared with published studies as Summers and Clough (2001) and Grant et al. (2006), who used molecular basis, but others are now supported by this study. The consensus cladogram is supported by high bootstrap support values in almost all the branches. With high consistency and retention of the consensus tree (0.68 and 0.62, respectively), the methodology reinforces the potential of the species external morphology as a tool for phylogenetic inference.
EVALUATION OF ACTIVITY OF POLYPHENOLOXIDASE ENZYME AND INTERCALATION OF THE CALCIUM PHOSPHATE WITH TETRABUTYLAMMONIUM HYDROXIDE
Authors: CESÁRIO Moisés Rômolos , MOURA Danyelle Medeiros de Araújo , MACEDO Daniel Araújo de , LIMA Cícero Bosco Alves de
Published: September 2021

Biosensors are digital devices composed of semiconductors connected to a biological component, usually an immobilized enzyme, which are used to measure the concentration of a specific substrate. This study aimed to obtain and purify the polyphenol oxidase enzyme (PPO) obtained from the crude extract of yam (Alocasia macrorhiza), and study the exfoliation reaction of calcium phosphate (CaP) with tetrabutylammonium hydroxide (TBA+OH-). The thermogravimetric study indicated the formation of the pyrophosphate phase above 400°C not only in CaP (white), but also in intercalated CaP with TBA+OH-. In addition, the intercalated CaP also presented mass losses between 350 and 400°C related to the elimination of the tetrabutylammonium. The value of enzymatic activity (860.00U / mL, buffer solution 0.10mol.dm-3, pH 7) suggests that the extracted enzyme from the yam has affinity towards the substrate (pyrogallol) used in this work. According to this result, it may be incorporated into the lamellae in the calcium phosphate.
STUDY OF PARAMETERS OF REACTIVITY MOLECULAR IN ADDITION REACTIONS OF HYDROHALIC ACIDS WITH ETHYLENE
Authors: LIMA Francisco José Santos , SILVA Ademir Oliveira da , BRITO Yuri Lima de , SOUSA Fernanda Louise Cardoso de
Published: September 2021

The molecular reactivity parameters (PRM´s) have been used to quantify atomic properties that influence in the interactions among the molecules. It is possible throughout the analysis of its magnitudes and stereochemistry arrangement of the system, to foresee and/or to explain certain experimental events. The aim of this work was to establish parallel among the thermodynamic parameters (enthalpy, entropy and free energy), and the results of the simulations of theoretical molecular modelling through the geometric qualitative and semi-quantitative data (densities of coulomb of electrostatic potential and partial charge), generated by a commercial software (WebLab ViewerPro) for the obtaining of PRM´s, in the hydrohalic acids reactions with the ethylene. It can be notice that there is clearly dependence of the reactivity parameters with the thermodynamic and kinetic behavior of these reactions.
DETERMINATION OF TOTAL NITROGEN AND CRUDE PROTEIN IN EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES PRESENTS IN RIVER APODI / MOSSORÓ - RN.
Authors: MARTINS Daniel Freitas Freire , MOURA Maria de Fátima Vitória , SOUZA Luiz Di , CAMACHO Ramiro Gustavo Valera , SILVA Alriberto Germano , ROCHA Lamarck do Nascimento Galdino
Published: September 2021

As aquatic macrophytes absorb a large amount of essential nutrients or not to their development. The goal of this work was to determine the amount of total nitrogen [EMBRAPA, 1999] and the crude protein content [Boyd, 1970] present in aquatic macrophytes of the species Eichhornia crassipes, relating the values ??obtained with the temporal variability . From the results of leaf area (23.17; 67.21; 88.59 and 100.29 cm2), total nitrogen (4.4088; 3.1649; 2.1241 and 1.5256 g / 100g) and protein (27.5549; 19.7805; 13.2755 and 9.5351 g/100g), it can be concluded that levels of total nitrogen and crude protein decrease or remain constant with plant growth. In this way, the smaller plants are those that present higher concentrations of these nutrients.
A Flourishing Fintech Ecosystem: Conceptualization and Governing Issues in Malaysia
Authors: Tajul Urus Sharina , Mohamed Intan Salwani
Published: September 2021

Transforming business transactions from the old "bricks and mortar" physical transaction to "click and order" via digital devices gave birth to financial technology or Fintech. Fintech has arguably democratized financial services, allowing non-traditional firms to enter the space. Fintech refers to digital technologies that integrate various forms of technology, including Blockchain, Robo-advisors, Crowdfunding, Big Data, Peer-to-peer (P2P) lending and intelligent investment consulting in the financial sector. Nonetheless, the Fintech research topic in developing countries like Malaysia is still at the nascent stage. The previous literature has recognized the Fintech evolvement, features, and effect but has not yet provided a comprehensive conceptualization and manifestation. The governing issues of Fintech are also still worth further investigation. Based on the fintech literature review, this paper explores the Fintech conceptualization and its governing issues in-depth. The study will contribute to understanding Fintech, its manifestation, and how Fintech evolves. This concept paper also shed some light on Fintech research areas by identifying the governing issues surrounding Fintech implementation. From the practical perspective, the contribution is a recommendation on how the Fintech application could be utilized optimally by the Fintech companies that would positively impact the Malaysia ecosystem and contribute to the national agenda.
Exploring Teachers' Views on the Impact of an Online Distance Learning Course on Their Self-Efficacy Beliefs
Authors: Tzovla Eirini , Kedraka Katerina
Published: September 2021

This paper reports on an online distance learning course that emphasizes the improvement of the self-efficacy beliefs of in-service elementary school teachers in teaching biological concepts. The course utilizes digital educational content and Open Educational Resources (OERs) and focuses on the interaction, peer support, and peer teaching into an online learning environment. In the design framework of the course, we investigated the educational needs of teachers and took into consideration the findings of other studies. A total of 251 teachers were enrolled in the online distance learning course and 142 completed it. Quantitative and qualitative data was collected in November 2020 through the bio-STEBI-A instrument and the posts in the forums of the course. The quantitative results revealed an improvement in both subscales of bio-STEBI-A, which were also confirmed by the qualitative ones, that underline the course, thus contributing to the improvement of self-efficacy beliefs of in-service elementary school teachers in teaching biological concepts. Recommendations are made for future research.
La gracia de Dios en Cervantes
Authors: Vega Blanco José
Published: September 2021

El tema de la gracia divina en Cervantes es rico y abundante. Esta gracia nos hace más de Dios, nos introduce en el evangelio. Su unción nos lleva a Cristo, nuestro maestro que es suave. Esto predica don Quijote a los que no saben perdonar a sus enemigos y quieren vengarse de ellos. Libros, acontecimientos, encuentros, diálogos, obras buenas van dejando sus semillas. La gracia es luz del hombre e infinita misericordia de Dios. Quizás hoy estemos en mejores condiciones que nunca para valorar este cristianismo. Dios no es algo lejano, sino presente y misericordioso, Providencia amorosa pero cada uno con su responsabilidad. El hombre no solo cuenta con su razón para orientarse. Estas son las creencias religiosas fundamentales.
Call for Emergency Action to Limit Global Temperature Increases, Restore Biodiversity, and Protect Health: Wealthy Nations Must do Much More, Much Faster
Authors: Atwoli Lukoye , Baqui Abdullah H. , Benfield Thomas , Bosurgi Raffaella , Godlee Fiona , Hancocks Stephen , Horton Richard , Laybourn-Langton Laurie , Monteiro Carlos , Norman Ian , Patrick Kirsten , Praities Nigel , Rikkert Marcel GM Olde , Rubin Eric J. , Sahni Peush , Smith Richard , Talley Nicholas J. , Turale Sue , Vázquez Damián
Published: September 2021

Joint editorial calling for emergency action to limit global temperature increases, restore biodiversity, and protect health.
Homeopatia e Acupuntura na formação médica da Universidade Federal Fluminense: trajetórias e perspectivas
Authors: Nogueira Maria Inês , Nascimento Marilene Cabral do
Published: September 2021

Este artigo apresenta trajetórias, perspectivas e desafios do ensino das Práticas Integrativas e Complementares no curso médico da Universidade Federal Fluminense, com ênfase para homeopatia e acupuntura. É uma pesquisa qualitativa, realizada em 2014, com levantamento de ementas e programas das disciplinas pesquisadas, entrevistas individuais com coordenadores e alunos e grupo focal com ex-alunos. A interpretação dos dados se baseou na discussão epistemológica sobre paradigmas e nas categorias racionalidade médica e integralidade em saúde. Os resultados revelaram que, apesar de resistências institucionais, epistemológicas e socioculturais, há interesse e receptividade dos estudantes de medicina nesse ensino. Destacam-se as possibilidades de interação e complementaridade entre os paradigmas vitalista e biomédico como contribuições para a ampliação da clínica e o cuidado integral.
A pandemia da COVID-19 e a questão ambiental
Authors: Soares Suane Felippe , Pinto Gabriela Bertti da Rocha
Published: September 2021

O presente artigo analisa a pandemia da COVID-19 em seus aspectos políticos e sociais para refletir sobre os seus impactos ambientais. Para tal, apresenta uma contextualização ética elencando alguns elementos fundamentais da degradação ambiental e relacionando o especismo e outros sistemas de opressão com a construção de um imaginário pandêmico latente que infelizmente não foi suficiente para alterar a forma como a humanidade conduz sua fase na Terra. Além disso, são destacadas algumas questões relativas ao impacto do antropoceno na construção cultural e política da ideia de humanidade e na forma como as relações especistas e superficiais determinam a exploração animal e a alienação humana.
Análise da suficiência das disciplinas teóricas para a prática dos Estágios Supervisionados em Saúde Coletiva
Authors: Nesti Dupret Lamas Leite Aydée , Casotti Elisete , Villela Gouvêa Mônica
Published: September 2021

As Diretrizes Curriculares Nacionais para cursos de Odontologia, aprovadas em 2002, indicam necessidade da formação de um cirurgião dentista generalista, humanista, crítico e reflexivo e com capacidade de atuar em todos os pontos de atenção à saúde. O Curso de Odontologia da Universidade Federal Fluminense iniciou, em 2013, implantação de nova matriz curricular, incluindo reorganização dos Estágios Supervisionados. O presente trabalho objetivou identificar ações realizadas pelos alunos nos campos de estágios e verificar suficiência teórico-prática das disciplinas do Núcleo. Analisou-se material secundário de avaliação, na forma de registros de depoimentos dos alunos.  Encontrou-se convergência geral entre conteúdos prévios e vivências nos Estágios Supervisionados em Saúde Coletiva. Entretanto, ajustes como inclusão de conteúdos sobre trabalho multiprofissional, gestão de conflitos e ferramentas de trabalho na atenção básica são necessários. Atenção às necessidades do mundo do trabalho é essencial para formação socialmente responsável.
Acolhimento na Estratégia Saúde da Família: perspectiva do usuário
Authors: Da Silva Filho José Adelmo
Published: September 2021

O estudo objetivou descrever a percepção dos usuários quanto ao acolhimento vivenciado durante a assistência na Estratégia Saúde da Família - ESF. Estudo de natureza exploratória e descritiva, com abordagem qualitativa. Os participantes da pesquisa foram 30 usuários de 15 ESF do município de Iguatu/CE que foram selecionados mediante critérios de inclusão: estar cadastrado na ESF, ser maior de 18 anos e aceitar participar livremente da pesquisa. As falas foram organizadas e analisadas por meio da Análise de Conteúdo de Minayo. Os participantes demonstraram-se satisfeitos em relação ao acolhimento vivenciado nas ESF. Dessa maneira o acolhimento dentro da ESF torna-se decisivo na relação profissional e usuário e que por meio dessa ferramenta é possível buscar novos modos de produzir saúde
Feminismo e projeto decoloniais: ferramentas críticas para repensar o veganismo
Authors: Davidson Martina
Published: September 2021

O Veganismo (de “v” maiúscula, ou seja, aquele mais difundido) teve origem em 1944 no coração da Inglaterra e, por conseguinte, carrega uma série de marcas colonizatórias, fato que prejudica, inclusive, os próprios animais não humanos. Desta forma, assim como os feminismos decoloniais, negros e lésbicos realizaram críticas ao feminismo hegemônico europeu, acredita-se, neste trabalho, que este ferramental crítico serve como munição analítica para fazer o mesmo com tal Veganismo, de forma a conduzir rumo a conceitos destituídos de uma marca colonizatória. Assim, será possível, potencialmente, dialogar com as minorias políticas e movimentos sociais, criado veganismos acessíveis, antiopressão e interseccionais. FEMINISMO E PROJETO DECOLONIAIS: FERRAMENTAS CRÍTICAS PARA REPENSAR O VEGANISMO
The Impact of Perceived Training Utility on Transfer of Training: The mediating role of Motivation to Transfer
Authors:   Bahria University, Islamabad, Pakistan, Iqbal Kamran , Arif Muhammad ,   Bahria University, Islamabad, Pakistan, Zahid Muhammad ,   Bahria University, Islamabad, Pakistan
Published: September 2021

The purpose of this study was to examine the mediating role of motivation between the relationship of perceived training utility and transfer of training. Data were obtained from 215 employees working in the banking sector. SPSS and AMOS statistical software were used to test the hypothesized model. Consistent with social cognitive theory, results suggested a significant positive relationship of perceived training utility with motivation to transfer and transfer of training. The results further revealed that the relationship between perceived training utility and transfer of training had an indirect effect via Motivation to transfer. This study has made a significant theoretical contribution to the literature by exploring the mechanism through which perceived training utility affects transfer of training. This study will help HRD professionals to understand the importance of perceived training utility in transfer of training.
Implementation of TAM (Technology Acceptance Model) in Project Based Organizations
Authors:   Capital University of Science & Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan, Yousaf Amina
Published: September 2021

This study examines the relationship between perceived usefulness of technology and ease of use with technology usage. Data were collected by 100 respondents of government sector of Pakistan. The results show the positive relation between perceived usefulness of technology and ease of use with technology usage with the mediating role of intention to use technology. This study also has theoretical and practical implication in the context of Pakistani organization having projects, as discussed later in the study
The Impact of Corporate Governance on the Financial Distress: Evidence from Pakistani Listed Companies
Authors:   International Islamic University, Islamabad, Hassan Jamal Ahmed , Ali Shah Syed Zulfiqar ,   International Islamic University, Islamabad
Published: September 2021

This study intends to assess how corporate governance affects the financial distress in non-financial listed companies in Pakistan. Sample of 53 companies was obtained from non-financial institutes listed in Pakistani stock exchange. Regression analysis is used to estimate the impact of explanatory variables including size of board, composition of board, audit committee independence and duality of CEO on the financial distress. The findings show that size of board, composition of board and CEO duality has a positive impact on Z-score of Pakistani listed firms. This implies that better the corporate governance practices in companies, lower will be the financial distress and vice versa.
Impact of Procedural Justice on Turnover Intention with Mediating Effect of Trust
Authors:   Capital University of Science and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan, Tajammal Maryam
Published: September 2021

This research conducted a survey to examine the impact of procedural justice on turnover intention through mediation of organizational trust. The study is based on a sample of 141 faculty members of the public and private sector universities of twin cities of Pakistan who completed structured questionnaires for each variable. Data were analyzed using SPSS and results revealed that procedural justice has negative and significant effect on turnover intentions of employees. Furthermore, organizational trust successfully mediates the relationship between Procedural justice and Turnover intention. We conclude study, discuss theoretical implications and also provide future recommendations.
The Relationship of Employee Engagement, Organizational Commitment and Organizational Citizenship Behavior
Authors:   Institute of Management Sciences, Peshawar, Pakistan, Sajad Ullah Pir , Jamal Waseef ,   Institute of Management Sciences, Peshawar, Pakistan, Naeem Muhammad ,   Institute of Management Sciences, Peshawar, Pakistan
Published: September 2021

This study aims to examine the relationship between employee engagement, organizational commitment and organizational citizenship behavior. With the help of literature, current study developed two hypotheses regarding employee engagement, organizational commitment and organizational citizenship behavior. Educational sector was selected for the conducting of this study. Structured closed ended questionnaire was used for the collection of data. Using correlation and regression analysis, the study results showed that there is a significant positive relationship between employee engagement and organizational commitment and furthermore confirmed that there is a significant positive relationship between employee engagement and organizational citizenship behavior. This study provided beneficial insights about employee engagement in the education sector of Pakistan. The study concludes by discussing limitations and future research directions.
Adipokine levels and carbohydrate metabolism in patients diagnosed de novo with polycystic ovary syndrome
Authors: Kolan′ska-Dams Ewelina , Boinska Joanna , Socha Maciej W.
Published: September 2021

Introduction: Central obesity appears to play a major role in the pathogenesis of metabolic disorders in polycystic ovary syndrome. Insulin resistance and carbohydrate disorders are associated with dysfunctional secretion of various adipokines by the adipose tissue.

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate leptin, apelin, and visfatin against a background of carbohydrate metabolism parameters in patients diagnosed de novo with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).

Material and methods: The study group consisted of 40 patients with PCOS (mean age, 29 years) diagnosed in accordance with the American Society for Reproductive Medicine criteria from 2003. The control group consisted of 37 clinically healthy women (mean age, 26 years). All controls had regular menses and no clinical or biochemical signs of hyperandrogenism. Concentrations of leptin, apelin, visfatin, and insulin were measured by immunoenzymatic methods. Glucose concentrations were determined using spectrophotometry.

Results: Significantly higher concentrations of leptin, insulin, homeostatic model assessment for insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) index, and the immunoreactive insulin (IRI)/glucose index were found in the PCOS group than in the control group. Notably, the concentration of apelin was over five times lower in the PCOS group than in the control group. In patients with PCOS, a positive correlation was found between the concentrations of insulin and leptin and concentrations of leptin and IRI/glucose. Patients of the PCOS group with body mass index (BMI) ≥  25 had significantly higher values of leptin, insulin, HOMA-IR index, and IRI/glucose index than patients of the PCOS group with normal BMI. In the PCOS group, a positive correlation was found between BMI and leptin concentration (r = 0.7176; p < 0.0001) and carbohydrate metabolism, such as insulin (r = 0.5524; p = 0.0003), glucose (r = 0.3843; p = 0.0157), HOMA-IR (r = 0.5895; p < 0.0001), and IRI/glucose (r = 0.3872; p = 0.0163). These findings were not observed in the control group.

Conclusions: (1) Increased leptin concentration observed in women diagnosed de novo with PCOS as well as positive correlations between leptin and HOMA-IR, and IRI/glucose and BMI may indicate a potential role of leptin in the reduction of tissue sensitivity to insulin. (2) Significantly lower apelin concentration in the PCOS group (>5 fold) than in the control group, associated with a concomitant increase in leptin, may also contribute to carbohydrate metabolism disorders occurring in the course of PCOS.
KAJIAN KEMAMPUAN GURU GEOGRAFI DALAM PENGELOLAAN KELAS DI SMA NEGERI 2 TONDANO
Authors: Mokodaser Keysia , Karwur Hermon Maurits , Lobja Xaverius Erick
Published: September 2021

The research problem is to determine the ability of geography teachers in managing classes at SMA Negeri 2 Tondano. This study used qualitative research methods with the research informants is geography teachers, amounting to 3 teachers with data collection techniques through observation, interviews, and documentation. The results of this study indicate that 1) the skills to create a good learning atmosphere, the geography teacher of SMA Negeri 2 Tondano have provided instructions, given admonitions, gave verbal and visual attention and focused attention in learning, 2) the ability of class mastery in the learning process with steps the teacher does, namely creating good interactions, creating a good atmosphere, creating learning flexibility and instilling discipline, 3) the ability to manage the interaction of learning activities, the steps taken by the teacher, namely focusing attention in learning, providing clear instructions about learning, providing reinforcement, provide motivation, and give admonitions and organize the learning space, 4) classroom arrangement skills with the steps the teacher takes in relation to class arrangement skills in the form of arranging student seating positions and preparing students to receive lessons, arranging the location of facilities who are in the classroom and organize the study room.
UNDERSTANDING URBAN DISASTER RESILIENCE THROUGH A MORPHOLOGICAL APPROACH: A CASE STUDY OF SETTLEMENT UPGRADING AND FLOOD RESPONSE IN BANGKOK
Authors: Sitko Pamela , Almuhktar Avar
Published: September 2021

A city can be difficult to analyse. However, approaches such as urban morphology (the study of urban form) can assist with understanding what the city is by reflecting how urban form is influenced by interdependent social, governance and economic factors that contribute to building resilience. To illustrate how urban morphology can be used as an approach for understanding disaster resilience in cities, a case study of informal settlement upgrading impacted by a flood in Bangkok, Thailand is presented. A study of the Bang Bua Canal in Thailand’s capital city is used throughout the paper to demonstrate how disaster resilience can be analysed by using four morphological layers. The paper identifies key dimensions of resilience within each morphological layer. The dimensions highlight patterns of social, governance and economic influence on the built environment. Generalisable lessons from using morphology as an approach for understanding disaster resilience include: that resilience can be a way of building upon the existing capacities of low-income neighbourhoods; the concept is a positive when it helps neighbourhoods ‘bounce forward’ and that, crucially, resilience can act as a bridge between development and disasters. Key words: disaster, resilience, urban morphology, Bangkok, upgrading
DIFFERENTIALS IN HOUSING QUALITY IN LAGOS PERIPHERAL SETTLEMENTS
Authors: Funmilayo M Adedire , Michael Adegbile
Published: September 2021

Housing quality differs within neighbourhoods in Lagos peripheral settlements, due to internal and external factors. This study examines differentials in housing quality in Lagos’s peripheral settlements and the factors responsible. Primary data was sourced through structured questionnaires, interviews and observation schedules administered through field survey in study areas. Two stage cluster sampling techniques were adopted for determining the sample size. Firstly, using a purposive sampling, to reduce cost and avoid repetitions, clusters of sixteen and eighteen settlements in Ibeju-Lekki and Ikorodu peri-urban settlements were selected respectively. Secondly, three hundred seventy and three hundred eighty four housing units were selected randomly from the selected housing clusters in Ibeju-Lekki and Ikorodu peripheral settlements respectively. Data analysis was done using statistical analysis to generate frequencies and percentages of responses on socio-economic profile, access to services and households’ perception on neighbourhood quality, internal dwelling quality, external dwelling quality and building materials in the study area. Data processing and analysis for this study were carried out using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) for analysis of the quantitative data. Findings show differentials in the housing developments in the study areas due to various socioeconomic attributes, building materials used and the state government policy on infrastructure development. It is recommended that a data base of demography and the socioeconomic composition of the residents is needed, as this may help to know the infrastructural demand and also, to create balanced distribution of services in the study area in order to eliminate disparities. Keywords: Housing quality; neighbourhood quality; locational quality; infrastructural services; differentials; periurban settlements.
ACTORS THAT AFFECT PLACE-IDENTITY TRANSFORMATION OF A TRADITIONAL SETTLEMENT IN THE AGE OF GLOBAL TOURISM THE CASE OF SANUR IN DENPASSAR-BALI
Authors: Gede Maha Putra Nyoman , Butina Watson Georgia , Mapua Lim Regina
Published: September 2021

There are various arguments that revolve around the fact that place-identity influences aspects of human life: social, economic and political. A city with a strong place-identity is claimed to have stronger social cohesion among its population, better economic opportunities as well as stable political circumstances. The wave of globalisation which influences all parts of the world leads cities around the globe to adopt similar patterns of homogenisation. This makes cities look similar to one another and blurs their placeidentity. In order to maintain their character, many local authorities have tried to find appropriate solutions, because the global forces can not be curbed. Moreover, as a living space, a city is always on the move in accordance with the dynamics of its inhabitants. Although it is unimaginable to see a city without any progress, the cities hold some values that form their place-identity, construct their characters as well as make them attractive. For its unique features, the values regularly fascinate tourists, creating economic opportunities. However, tourism businesses may also influence the place-identity construction of the cities. This paper analyses the transformation of place-identity of an area rooted in tradition in Bali. Urban morphology study and qualitative interviews were conducted to analyse the continuity and change of urban components. Today, physical development that supports tourism sector influences the vernacular processes of the place. Some values are maintained by the locals but they also need to adopt global phenomena as a negotiation between being rooted as well as being part of the global tourism industry needs development. The negotiation, however, should not compromise the preservation of natural resources and the rituals, because these factors are as the essence of tradition by the locals. Keywords: Place-Identity, Tradition, Tourism, Urban Morphology, Bali
Editorial 10.2
Authors: Lefoe Geraldine
Published: September 2021

Welcome to the second edition of the Journal of University Learning and Teaching Practice for 2013. It is also the final edition involving my co-editor Dr Meg O’Reilly from Southern Cross University, Australia. It is always hard to say goodbye to a colleague who has made a substantial contribution to the ongoing success of our journal and this is no exception. Meg has taken a significant workload with allocating papers for review and coaxing reviewers to submit on time. She has an amazing ability to provide insightful comments to authors, and her contributions to keeping the journal on track and on time have involved sheer hard work. She has moved to take a leadership role in the Research in Learning Technology journal where I know she will again improve processes and communication for all involved. We wish her well and really appreciate the contributions she has made to JUTLP.
Extra-curricular Undergraduate Research Training: Notes on the Pedagogical Practices Behind the Sydney Undergraduate Journal of Musicology
Authors: Coady Christopher , Nelson Kathleen
Published: September 2021

Although there is a clear body of evidence supporting the idea that undergraduate students benefit from participation in original research projects, many units of study – particularly in the creative arts and humanities – have been slow to embrace curriculum renewal along these lines. In this paper, we detail a pragmatic approach to meeting this curriculum challenge in a music faculty through an extra-curricular initiative that embraces, rather than challenges organisational structures already in place. The writing workshop associated with the Sydney Undergraduate Journal of Musicology provides a pathway for students looking to develop papers they have written for class assignments into original research projects. The design of the workshop uses the Madeline Hunter Direct Instruction Model as a vehicle for introducing students to the central tenets of the Willison and O’Regan Research Skills Development Framework – an increasingly popular tool for the development of original research skills. The effect of the workshop on students’ engagement with the requirements of original research and their eagerness to engage in original research projects is then explored through the presentation of data derived from a focus group comprised of workshop participants that took place one year later.
Sessional Academic Success: A Distributed Framework for Academic Support and Development
Authors: Hamilton Jillian , Fox Michelle , McEwan Mitchell
Published: September 2021

With approximately half of Australian university teaching now performed by Sessional Academics, there has been growing recognition of the contribution they make to student learning. At the same time, sector-wide research and institutional audits continue to raise concerns about academic development, quality assurance, recognition and belonging (Red Report, 2008; May, 2013). In response, universities have increasingly begun to offer academic development programs for Sessional Academics. However, such programs tend to be centrally delivered, generic in nature, and contained within the moment of delivery, while the Faculty contexts and cultures that Sessional Academics work within are diverse, and the need for support unfolds in ad-hoc and often unpredictable ways.
In this paper we present the Sessional Academic Success (SAS) program – a new framework that complements and extends the central academic development program for Sessional Academics at Queensland University of Technology. This program recognizes that experienced Sessional Academics have much to contribute to the advancement of learning and teaching, and harnesses their expertise to provide school-based academic development opportunities, peer-to-peer support, and locally contextualized community building. We describe the program’s implementation and explain how Sessional Academic Success Advisors (SASAs) are employed, trained and supported to provide advice and mentorship and, through a co-design methodology, to develop local development opportunities and communities of teaching practice within their schools. Besides anticipated benefits to new Sessional Academics in terms of timely and contextual support and improved sense of belonging, we explain how SAS provides a pathway for building leadership capacity and academic advancement for experienced Sessional Academics. We take a collaborative, dialogic and reflective practice approach to this paper, interlacing insights from the Associate Director, Academic: Sessional Development who designed the program, and two Sessional Academic Success Advisors who have piloted it within their schools.
Editorial 11.1
Authors: Lefoe Geraldine
Published: September 2021

This issue is the first for Volume 11 of Journal of University Teaching and Learning (JUTLP) in 2014 and my final as Senior Editor as I move into retirement and finally have time to pursue my passion for photography. I am very proud of what has been achieved by JUTLP as an open access journal and have been supported by a wonderful editorial team in order to achieve this outcome. There have been 174 articles published in the 24 issues with 116000 full text downloads since 2008 when we were able to start collecting this data. There are many people involved in ensuring each issue is published and I’d like to thank all the authors, reviewers, editors and support staff who make this possible. I have valued your support, assistance and patience over the years and know you will continue to support this journal as a valuable contribution to teaching and learning in higher education.
I congratulate the new Senior Editor, Associate Professor Romy Lawson who will lead the editorial team to take JUTLP in new directions. I wish them well and know they will enjoy the engagement with authors from around the world as much as I have.
Feeling good, but missing the mark. What happened to the assessment in peer assessment?
Authors: Sandvoll Ragnhild
Published: September 2021

This qualitative study explores aspects of formative peer assessment through looking at teachers’ and students’ perceptions and practices. The study takes place in a first semester course, where mastering peer assessment was a learning outcome and where formative peer assessment was designed into the course plan as a learning activity. Empirical material is derived from observing two seminar groups and from interviewing teachers and students. Findings indicated that whilst all interviewees expressed positive attitudes towards peer assessment, no one seemed to put much effort into doing it. Using Argyris’ theories of action as a theoretical framework, the study explores the relationship between realities of practice and espoused theories. Discussion focuses on the apparent paradox of positive expressed views and minimal effort. Additionally, the role of the teachers in managing peer assessment will be discussed, linked to the development of their teaching.
Supporting New Academics’ Use of Student Centred Strategies in Traditional University Teaching
Authors: Plush Sally , Kehrwald Benjamin
Published: September 2021

Despite the perceived advantages of student centred learning (SCL) in higher education, novice teaching academics’ attempts to implement such approaches may be thwarted by a lack of experience with teaching in general and with SCL in particular, difficulties locating suitable practical advice on SCL, and the demands of early career academic workloads. This article seeks to provide practical assistance to teaching academics seeking to implement SCL into traditional teaching environments. It synthesizes current literature to provide an overview of 3 broad SCL strategies: inquiry learning, concept checks and just-in-time teaching. Key considerations for implementing each of these strategies are identified and the authors discuss four observations about the implementation of SCL, in context.
Introducing case-based peer-assisted learning in a professional course
Authors: Hodgson Yvonne , Brack Charlotte , Benson Robyn
Published: September 2021

This paper describes students’ experience of participating in a case-based peer-assisted learning (PAL) program in order to examine whether the approach is pedagogically effective and likely to contribute to students’ professional development. It presents the findings of a study which examined the integration of PAL and case-based learning (CBL) in a multidisciplinary radiologic biology unit as part of an undergraduate degree program in Radiography and Medical Imaging. The study indicated the value of students working together in small groups to prepare and offer a case-based tutorial for their peers, with the cases offering a focus for their research and teaching in the multidisciplinary context. Working in groups and peer teaching were the most beneficial aspects of the program for enhancing student learning. The program involved three episodes of peer assessment (assessing teaching, assessing learning and assessing contributions to group work), with the first of these contributing most to the program, though further development and exploration of the latter two aspects are needed. The integration of PAL with CBL provided a ‘real world’ context for teaching and learning. Students recognised that interacting with peers would be an important aspect of their professional lives and that the program offered them opportunities to prepare for this. Implementation and evaluation of this approach with other groups of students in vocational and non-vocational courses would determine its broader pedagogical effectiveness.
Challenges in a Physics Course: Introducing Student-Centred Activities for Increased Learning
Authors: Hernandez Carola , Ravn Ole , Forero-Shelton Manu
Published: September 2021

This article identifies and analyses some of the challenges that arose in a development process of changing from a content-based teaching environment to a student-centred environment in an undergraduate physics course for medicine and biology students at Universidad de los Andes. Through the use of the Critical Research model proposed by Skovsmose and Borba, the development process was formed as a close co-operation between academics and researchers in both the construction of pedagogical changes and the responses to particular educational problems during the process. The analyses of the development process highlight a number of difficulties in relation to the introduction of specific student-centred approaches in relation to both the structure of the course and the conception of the content of the course.
Quality Assurance and Foreign Languages - Reflecting on oral assessment practices in two University Spanish Language Programs in Australia
Authors: Díaz Adriana , Hortiguera Hugo , Espinoza Vera Marcia
Published: September 2021

In the era of quality assurance (QA), close scrutiny of assessment practices has been intensified worldwide across the board. However, in the Australian context, trends in QA efforts have not reached the field of modern/foreign languages. This has largely resulted in leaving the establishment of language proficiency benchmarking up to individual institutions and programs of study. This paper discusses the findings of a cross-institutional collaborative research project focused on the comparative analysis and review of assessment practices in the Spanish language majors at the University of Queensland (UQ) and Griffith University (GU), both members of the Brisbane Universities Languages Alliance (BULA). The project had a two-pronged focus; on the one hand, establishing comparable student academic achievement standards, specifically for oral assessment in intermediate level courses; and, on the other hand, providing tools and resources to train teachers (continuing and sessional staff) in consensus moderation (CM) practices through an online platform. The results presented here offer practical pedagogical suggestions to support planning and review of oral assessment, thus contributing to QA management in languages other than English.
Using industry professionals in undergraduate teaching: Effects on student learning
Authors: Gentelli Liesel
Published: September 2021

Universities are increasingly emphasising and utilising close ties with industry and industry professionals to keep up with the changing role of universities in society, from centres of learning to centres training graduates to be job-ready. This study investigates the effect of the utilisation of guest lecturers, specifically practicing industry professionals, and the related impact of limited small group discussion and continuity between lectures on undergraduate student learning. Two hundred and seventeen students were surveyed, 38 prior to and 179 after the addition of five full-cohort tutorials to the unit curriculum. These tutorials were added to assess the impact of tutorials on students’ perceptions of the unit for future implementation of small group tutorials. The survey investigated student perceptions of the benefits of a lecture/tutorial style unit and those of a seminar series style unit. It was found that students recognise the importance of both industry professionals as lecturers and small group discussion in tutorials, which are not always compatible. As a result, recommendations for a compromise between the two unit formats are given, in order to take advantage of the benefits of both styles of teaching for student learning. This study has implications for any subject with close ties to industry, where a seminar series from a diverse range of professionals may be seen as a more desirable way to introduce undergraduate students to the subject area.
Strengthening pre-service teachers’ mathematical content knowledge
Authors: Hine Gregory
Published: September 2021

The tertiary training of pre-service teachers is pivotal in their professional preparation and formation as qualified educators. Multiple authors posit that teachers require a development of pedagogical content knowledge, or knowing a variety of ways to present mathematical content and to assist students to deepen their understanding (Chick 2012; Shulman 1987). Emerick, Hirsch & Berry (2003) argue that high quality teachers must possess appropriate mathematical content knowledge, and must also possess considerable background in communicating effectively to students. There are two aims of this educational research. The first is to investigate the self-perceptions of pre-service primary and secondary teachers enrolled in a mathematics education unit as they engage with and consolidate their mathematics content knowledge. The second aim is to explore how these pre-service teachers understand and perceive their ‘readiness’ to undertake such a task, based on their recent tertiary training. Data were collected from participants through the exercise of pre-unit (Phase 1) and post-unit (Phase 2) surveys. Following the completion of Phase 1, participant self-reflections indicated varying degrees of readiness to teach mathematics to upper primary and lower secondary students. Less than half of the sampled participants asserted that they felt confident in teaching mathematics, and almost all participants stressed the need to strengthen both their content knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge. This paper will discuss the key findings of Phase 1 in light of the extant literature on the preparation of pre-service mathematics teachers.