bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Apreciación en los resultados de las pruebas Saber Pro
Authors: Poveda Pineda Derly Francedy , Cifuentes Medina José Eriberto , Chacón Benavides José Antonio
Published: January 2022

Se presenta el análisis de los resultados de las pruebas Saber Pro, para el año 2020, de los estudiantes pertenecientes al programa de Licenciatura en Educación Básica con énfasis en Matemáticas, Humanidades y Lengua Castellana, de la Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia - UPTC. La investigación describe la participación de 320 estudiantes de los Centros Regionales de Educación a Distancia – CREAD, de Tunja, Duitama, Sogamoso, Chiquinquirá y Bogotá; donde un 75% es de género femenino y un 25% de género masculino. El estudio conlleva a realizar un análisis de los resultados de las pruebas estandarizadas que presentaron los futuros licenciados en Competencias Genéricas: Comunicación Escrita, Razonamiento Cuantitativo, Lectura Crítica, Ingles y Competencias Ciudadanas, las cuales presentan también otros estudiantes de distintos programas, que están próximos a graduarse de su formación profesional. En tanto, el análisis llevado a cabo, está correlacionado a las competencias específicas de la formación de licenciados; competencias que se enmarcan en: Enseñar, Evaluar y Formar; componentes propios de un profesional en educación y con especificidad en educación básica. Se realiza la comparación entre el programa, la institución, la sede y el grupo de referencia, que permitió consolidar un estudio descriptivo y una aproximación a los resultados obtenidos por los estudiantes del programa.
Enseñanza virtual de las ciencias empresariales en pandemia: desafíos y retos
Authors: Luna Pereira Henry Orlando , Rueda Vera Gerson , Avendaño Castro William Rodrigo
Published: January 2022

La presente investigación tuvo como objetivo determinar los retos y desafíos de las recientes iniciativas de enseñanza virtual como resultado de la pandemia COVID-19 desde la perspectiva de los profesores universitarios de ciencias empresariales de una universidad pública de la ciudad de Cúcuta (Colombia). La investigación tuvo un enfoque cuantitativo enmarcado en el paradigma empírico-analítico y un diseño no experimental-transversal. La muestra estuvo integrada por 75 profesores. El instrumento utilizado fue un cuestionario tipo likert de 5 alternativas y apoyada con preguntas abiertas. Los resultados denotan la adaptación al desafío de los docentes a una enseñanza con integración de las TIC, hacia procesos formativos y luego basada en la Web, que circunscribe autoaprendizaje   y   aprendizaje   conectado. Se concluye que el reto es usar herramientas tecnológicas y al mismo tiempo hacerlo en la gestión y organización de la enseñanza, construcción de comunidades de aprendizaje, comunicación y estrategias de enseñanza.
Identidad profesional docente en tiempos de crisis: relevancia de la empatía en la práctica pedagógica
Authors: Morales-Escobar Ibeth , Correa Londoño Marisol , Peinado Méndez Arnaldo
Published: January 2022

En el artículo se analiza, desde las narrativas de profesores y estudiantes, las transformaciones que se han dado en la identidad docente en el contexto de la pandemia y cómo estas se constituyen en fundamento para la agenda de formación de maestros en la década que vivimos. Se realiza desde una perspectiva cualitativa con método de documentación   narrativa, para conocer las vivencias de los docentes y estudiantes desde su propia voz y reconstruir los saberes, actitudes, en definitiva, la experiencia que tienen los docentes de su propio trabajo en el marco de esta crisis sanitaria mundial. El análisis permite inferir que la empatía se reconoce como una actitud profesional que ha tenido poder transformador en los sentimientos y acciones de los estudiantes, y que permitió acompañar y continuar con los procesos de enseñanza y de aprendizaje.
Percepciones sobre el desarrollo de competencias investigativas en estudiantes de semilleros de investigación
Authors: Hernández Suárez Cesar Augusto , Gamboa Suárez Audin Aloiso , Prada Núñez Raúl
Published: January 2022

Las competentes investigativas en los sujetos promueven el desarrollo individual y social, además contribuyen a la formación de habilidades cognitivas de orden superior. El presente artículo de investigación muestra los resultados de un estudio que buscó identificar las percepciones que tienen estudiantes de cinco semilleros de investigación sobre el desarrollo de competencias investigativas desde su experiencia en la universidad. El paradigma de investigación se enmarcó en el enfoque cuantitativo – descriptivo. Se aplicó una encuesta de percepción a 82 estudiantes de cinco semilleros pertenecientes a cuatro grupos de investigación. El estudio logra revelar que gran parte de los estudiantes utilizan con mayor frecuencia las tecnologías digitales para la búsqueda de información relevante para sus trabajos de investigación y muestran un manejo de las bases de datos especializadas para esta búsqueda.
Prototipo anatómico para el aprendizaje del VII par craneal que simula un impulso nervioso en relación con la base del cráneo
Authors: Muñoz Luis Felipe , Zúñiga Janneth , Osorio Sonia
Published: January 2022

Dentro del área de la anatomía humana, el estudio de los pares craneales y su relación con la base del cráneo se ha convertido en uno de los mayores retos para los estudiantes de la Facultad de Salud debido a su amplitud y complejidad. Los modelos anatómicos que se encuentran son generales y no permiten comprender las relaciones de las diferentes estructuras. El objetivo de este trabajo fue crear una herramienta pedagógica que permitiera observar la ubicación y recorrido del VII par craneal junto con sus impulsos nerviosos.

Este trabajo se enmarca en la tesis doctoral titulada “Enseñanza, aprendizaje y evaluación de la Anatomía Macroscópica Humana” que cuenta con el aval del Comité institucional de Revisión de Ética Humana de la Universidad del Valle, con código 057-021, bajo la Comisión de estudios No. 096 del 04 de julio de 2019 de la Facultad de Salud. A partir de imágenes en diferentes planos anatómicos del cráneo humano   se   diseñó un armazón con la estructura característica del mismo. Para dar volumen y forma a cada estructura ósea se utilizó porcelanicrón, y los accidentes óseos de los huesos de la base del cráneo y forámenes fueron moldeados a mano. Finalmente, se construyó el VII par craneal, representando los impulsos nerviosos por medio de pulsos eléctricos con una secuencia led.

Se logró realizar una modelo 4D del cráneo que incluye el recorrido nervioso derecho del VII par craneal desde su origen hasta el lugar de inervación. Así mismo, se observa la simulación del estímulo nervioso de las diferentes fibras nerviosas.

El aprendizaje de los pares craneales desde la creación de un modelo anatómico proporciona conocimiento anatómico integrado, ya que facilita la ubicación y dimensión de estructuras difícilmente apreciables en piezas reales. Esta estrategia también brinda al estudiante una representación mental de las vías nerviosas y cómo estas se pueden ver afectadas en ciertas condiciones patológicas o traumáticas, lo que contribuirá de forma significativa a la futura práctica clínica.
Metodología para la identificación de barreras en los procesos de certificación en inocuidad alimentaria: estudio de caso de la industria càrnica de bovino de la ciudad de Cúcuta.
Authors: Jácome Castilla Naydú Judith , Jácome Castilla Eduardo Luis , Jácome Castilla Erwin Hernando
Published: January 2022

Las industrias alimentarias son organizaciones empresariales que deben garantizar en los procesos de   producción   la   inocuidad   de los alimentos, entendiéndose   esto,   como el cumplimiento de unas condiciones en la cadena de producción, almacenamiento y distribución que aseguren a los consumidores la ingesta de productos sin representar riesgos para la salud humana. Sobre la base de estas consideraciones, es   de   vital   importancia que la industria implemente procesos de certificaciones internacionales, que midan la calidad de sus procesos para el control integral de la inocuidad en las etapas de la cadena productiva. En esta orden de ideas, siendo el sector cárnico bovino la actividad comercial que más aporta al producto interno bruto y a la generación de empleo en Colombia, el presente artículo, muestra los resultados de un proceso de investigación que buscaba analizar las barreras en la implementación de normas internacionales en la fabricación de productos cárnicos de la ciudad de Cúcuta. Desde los preceptos de establecidos por la International

Organización for Standadization, con la norma “Garantía de la seguridad alimentaria”, se estudiaron los principales impedimentos que presentan las empresas de Cúcuta en el cumplimiento de las condiciones para obtener la certificación internacional. La metodología aplicada se fundamentó en una investigación descriptiva con un enfoque mixto. Se diseño y aplicó un instrumento a las empresas de sector en la ciudad de Cúcuta, con el propósito de diagnosticar la situación actual, seguidamente mediante entrevistas se realizo una valoración de juicios de expertos, identificando la gestión empresarial, a nivel internacional y regional, aportando desde la experiencia los conocimientos necesarios en la implementación, mantenimiento y auditoria de sistema de gestión de calidad. Finalmente se correlaciono el juicio de expertos con el diagnostico, evaluando el nivel de cumplimiento, las principales barreras, el comportamiento del sector y el mejoramiento continuo para la fabricación de alimentos inocuos.
Value-added model of basic mathematics-physics training in engineering students
Authors: Gallardo Pérez Henry de Jesús , Vergel Ortega Mawency , Cordero Díaz Marling Carolina
Published: January 2022

The added value in education refers to the contribution that the educational institution effectively makes to student learning, expressed as the growth in knowledge, skills and abilities, in a period of time, as a result of their educational experience. The objective of the research is to determine the added value of the academic work of the Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander in the development of physical- mathematical thinking in engineering students and the estimation of a mathematical model that allows its valuation. In model allows analyzing the trajectory of the group of engineering students who entered in the first semester of 2018 and involves endogenous and exogenous variables associated with the process. The research is framed in the quantitative paradigm, descriptive, multivariate and correlational. We work with two types of data, the secondary data are constituted by the students’ grades in 2018 and 2019, this information may present biases because they are different courses with different teachers, however, it allows to see the evolution of students in calculus, statistics and physics courses. Primary data were obtained from a test applied in 2018 and a similar test applied in 2019, graded using item response theory. Results were compared and differences were evaluated to estimate the contribution effectively made by the university.
Caracterizando la resolución de problemas de física desde el algebra lineal y estudiantes de ingeniería
Authors: Mariño Luis Fernando , Hernández Rosa Virginia , Useche Arciniegas Víctor Julio
Published: January 2022

La resolución de problemas de física y matemática es crucial en la formación inicial del ingeniero. Los trabajos que describen estrategias para resolver problemas de física tradicionalmente han sido caracterizados desde expertos y profesores con una vasta experiencia en el campo de la física y poco abordadas desde los datos manifestados por los estudiantes. El trabajo estuvo centrado en dar respuesta a la pregunta, ¿cómo son las estrategias para resolver problemas de física que involucran sistemas de ecuaciones lineales, manifestadas por un grupo de estudiantes de ingeniería de sistemas?, la investigación tuvo un enfoque cualitativo, desde un estudio de caso. Como fuentes de datos, se utilizó un problema resuelto de circuitos eléctricos de un libro de texto y tres secuencias de aprendizaje. El análisis de datos se realizó utilizando los procesos de codificación abierta, axial y selectiva. Los hallazgos muestran cómo los estudiantes identificaron los elementos del circuito, hicieron afirmaciones, asignaron letras a lo desconocido, establecieron relaciones, construyeron los sistemas de ecuaciones lineales que representaban el circuito y utilizaron métodos propios del algebra lineal para resolver sistemas de ecuaciones para luego verificar y dar significado a las respuestas halladas. Los resultados, permitieron elaborar una caracterización de las estrategias para resolver problemas de física, como un flujo de acciones que van desde interpretar, conjeturar, formalizar, resolver, verificar y reflexionar.
A STUDY ON THE INCIDENCE OF GOALS AND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SCORING THE FIRST GOAL AND WINNING THE MATCH IN THE HUNGARIAN BEACH SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP
Authors: Luiz Escobar Passos Da Silva , Balogh László , Pucsok József Márton
Published: January 2022

Although beach soccer has become increasingly popular in recent years an only a minimal number of scientific research has been conducted in this area. The beach soccer is characterized by high intensity (HR max above 90 %) intermittent movements, which primarily requires the involvement of the anaerobic metabolic system. The objective of this study was: (i) to analyze the incidence of goals in the Hungarian Beach Soccer Championship in relation to the periods of the game that tend to occur; (ii) to identify the team that scored the first goal of the game, analyzing the influence of this event  on the final result  (iii) to identify and quantify the periods of the match won by the winner team. We examined all the goals (n = 1.065) in the Hungarian Championship (2016-2017) of beach soccer. We found that nearly 38 percent of goals are scored in the last period of the matches, the team that scores the first goal of the game features an average 74.44 percent probability of winning.  We observed, that almost 24 percent of the teams, which achieved overall success also earned the 1st and 3rd periods. Thus, it is suggested that the higher incidence of goals in the 3rd period of the matches is associated mainly with the interaction of physical and psychological factors. Regarding the influence of the first goal on the final result, we assumed that the psychological factor appears to interfere with greater relevance.
EVOLUTION OF THE COMPONENTS OF SPORTSMANSHIP AND AGGRESSION IN TERMS OF WATER POLO PLAYER POSITIONS
Authors: Dávid Barbara , Csukonyi Csilla , Ocsenás Dorottya , Kardos Sándor
Published: January 2022

Two commonly used constructs in sport psychology researches are aggression and sportsmanship. In the present research, we attempted to assess the correlations between these two phenomena among male water polo players. The main objective was to explore the differences in aggression in the sport-specific positions of water polo in different aspects - physique, age, etc. - considered. Furthermore, the research sought to demonstrate the inverse relationship between aggression and sportsmanship in a water polo sample. To access these constructs in our research besides the Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire and the Sportsmanship Attitude Scale a self-formulated water polo specific questionnaire was used, which intended to measure the aggression in the water during water polo matches. From the results, it can be seen that, according to our sample, both the trait aggression of the players and the role determined by their positions in the game play a decisive role when it comes to the aggression of an athlete. Moreover, the results obtained for water polo players also proved that sportsmanship and aggression are two contradictory constructs.
ÇOCUKLARDA BESLENME SÜRECİNDE ANNELERİN TUTUMLARI İLE PSİKOLOJİK İYİ OLUŞLARI ARASINDAKİ İLİŞKİNİN İNCELENMESİ
Authors: ELMAS Berfin , DİLBİLİR Yusuf , DEMİRALP Cumhur , AÇAR Davut
Published: January 2022

Beslenme, büyüme ve gelişme; bireyin yaşamını sürdürebilmesi, yaşam kalitesini artırabilmesi ve iyileştirebilmesi adına önemli bir süreçtir. Beslenme sürecinin karın doyurma dışında sosyal, psikolojik ve fizyolojik işlevleri de mevcuttur. Beslenme süreci, hem anne ile kurulan bağa hem de annenin psikolojik durumuna olan etkisi bakımından yadsınamaz bir olgu olarak karşımıza çıkmaktadır. Bu bağlamda çalışmanın amacı, çocuklarıyla beslenme sürecinde karşılıklı etkileşimde bulunan annelerin, beslenme sürecindeki tutumları ile psikolojik iyi oluşları arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemektir. Araştırmaya, 9 - 72 ay arasında farklı yaş gruplarında çocukları bulunan 217 anne katılmış olup, araştırmada nicel araştırma yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda, annelerin beslenme sürecindeki tutumlarının, psikolojik iyi oluşlarını etkilediği görülmüştür. Ayrıca demografik değişkenlere göre de incelemelerde bulunulmuştur.
Successful Adjuvant Intraoperative Electron Beam Radiotherapy for Keloid: First Case Report and Review of Literature
Authors: Abdullah Essam Kattan  , Aws Abdulrahman Alsuhaibani  , Abdullah Alsuhaibani  , Tareq Salah Hassan
Published: January 2022

Treatment of keloids is usually challenging, requiring a multimodal approach with no universally accepted treatment modality among the wide range of alternative keloid treatments. Excision of keloid lesion usually eliminates symptoms and it is the main treatment with considerable recurrence rate. Recurrence rate ranges from 45-100% when surgical excision is performed as monotherapy. Furthermore, Recurrent Keloids have a higher recurrence rate after surgery. In this case we discuss a challenging case of young female presented with third recurrence in lobule of the ear with defect necessitated flap reconstruction with concern for possible damage by the flap if radiation was given as external beam postoperatively. Intraoperative electron beam therapy was utilized with high safety and efficacy. To our knowledge this is the first case in the Middle East to use this technique in treating Keloid.

Conclusion

Treatment of keloids is usually challenging, requiring a multimodal approach. Excision of keloid lesion usually eliminates symptoms and it is the main treatment with considerable recurrence rate .Recurrence rate ranges from 45-100% when surgical excision is performed as monotherapy. Furthermore, Recurrent Keloids have a higher recurrence rate after surgery. Radiation is a valid option for decreasing risk of recurrence in recurrent keloid with high safety and efficacy profile. In this case we discuss a challenging case of young female presented with third recurrence in lobule of the ear with defect necessitated flap reconstruction with concern for possible damage by the flap if radiation was given as external beam postoperatively. Intraoperative electron beam therapy was utilized with high safety and efficacy. To our knowledge this is the first case in the Middle East to use this technique in treating Keloid.

Keywords: Keloid; Radiation; Intraoperative Radiation; IOeRT
Study Abroad and Student Exchange Experiences of International Students: The Sociocultural and Psychological Racism Perspective
Authors: Dos Santos Luis M.
Published: January 2022

Malaysian students like to study abroad and experience the international exchanging programmes during their university voyage. Due to the technology and entertainment developments, South Korea is one of the popular education destinations for many international students, particularly Malaysian students. Based on the Sociocultural and Psychological-Racism perspective, this study's purpose focused on describing their challenges, academic experiences, and living experiences in South Korea. The results indicated that Chinese-Malaysian students experienced significant negative experiences, including discrimination based on their place of origin, cultural characteristics and social behaviours, and special background and status as non-traditional students. Although Malaysia and South Korea share similar East Asian practice, all participants regretted their study abroad experiences in South Korea. The findings of this study will contribute to the knowledge about the study abroad experiences of Malaysian students, overseas learning experiences, managerial developments of international students’ services, and the governmental policies for global views for the South Korean communities.

 

Received: 6 August 2021 / Accepted: 7 October 2021 / Published: 3 January 2022
Optimization of Credit Activity of a Commercial Bank Based on a Parametric Model
Authors: Gorskiy Mark , Rudakov Andrey , Yemelyanov Alexander
Published: January 2022

In the past few decades, a line of research focusing on the financial portfolios of banking structures has been actively developed in the world’s economic science. The interest in deposit-and-loan portfolios is caused by the rapid growth of both the banking sector and the entire capital market in the world. This paper presents empirical research in the field of analysis of the credit and investment activities of a commercial bank with an extended set of criteria. The team of authors considered a certain approach to parametric modelling of the optimal banking portfolio taking into account unregulated exogenous (macroeconomic) and endogenous (set by the bank) parameters that affect its structure and composition. As part of the proposed method, a list of monitored parameters of the banking portfolio, which was developed due to financial stability and reliability indicators, was compiled. Accordingly, based on calculations with a modified parametric model and assessment of the level of their financial stability and reliability, shortcomings in the structure and composition of the portfolios of the banking organizations under research were identified with respect to the rationality of resource allocation and the adequacy of equity capital. Thus, it was concluded that taking into account the criteria for managing the banking portfolio, measures of profitability and risk, as well as the reliability of the financial and economic base and financial stability of the bank contributes to the growth of its rating and client base, which is especially important for universal commercial banks.

 

Received: 4 September 2021 / Accepted: 22 November 2021 / Published: 3 January 2022
Mindfulness and Sustainable Consumption: Evidence from Students in Istanbul
Authors: Kocapınar Batmaz Fadime , Ergen Ahu
Published: January 2022

We are consuming more resources than ever, exceeding the planet’s capacity for coming generations. This shows the important role of sustainable consumption for the planet. To understand consumption patterns mindfulness may be regarded as an indicator that helps people gain insight into their true selves, which leads them to stay away from materialistic tendencies. Therefore, the objective of this study is to explore the effects of mindfulness training on the sustainable consumption perceptions of university students. In this qualitative study, a two-month mindfulness training is given and two focus group studies are conducted. Results suggest that mindfulness training has an impact on people’s perceptions related to consumption. The findings of this study can serve as proof for the transformational effect of mindfulness on people’s overall mood and subjective wellbeing.

 

Received: 23 September 2021 / Accepted: 22 November 2021 / Published: 3 January 2022
Violations of Islamic Law in Male–Female Relations: The Shifting of Nyubuk Tradition of the Customary Peoples of Lampung
Authors: Suhairi . , Nurjanah Siti , Zuhri Qudsy Saifuddin , Abror Khoirul , Wijayati Mufliha , Alimuddin Agus , Razick Ahmed Sarjoon , Tajudin Anas
Published: January 2022

Advances in media and communication technology have wrought significant shifts in the nyubuk tradition of the customary peoples of Lampung Pepadun. Male–female relations, once clearly regulated by customary doctrine through nyubuk, are now mediated by social media technology that facilitates the violation of customary and Islamic laws. This article examines how nyubuk, a cultural medium for communication that has traditionally been used in spouse selection, has shifted as social media has become widely available. More specifically, it seeks to understand how the nyubuk tradition has come to disappear without any significant resistance. In doing so, it applies a qualitative descriptive approach, with data having been collected through interviews. This study finds that despite generations of practice, shifting social and cultural practices have threatened nyubuk with extinction, and the practice has increasingly been replaced by social media. As a result, behaviors that violate social and religious norms have become increasingly common in society. Male–female relations, traditionally regulated under Islamic norms through nyubuk, have become increasingly open as cultural spaces have been replaced by social media. This has facilitated transgressions and other violations of Islamic law by young men and women. Obeisance of religious law depends significantly on local cultural authorities, and where these authorities are ignored, once dominant laws and practices may become extinct.

 

Received: 28 September 2021 / Accepted: 16 November 2021 / Published: 3 January 2022
The Effects of Constitutional Changes on the Judiciary System in Albania: The Process of Vetting
Authors: Garunja Evis
Published: January 2022

The adoption of laws in Albania is often achieved through consensus among legislators, declaring it as the best solution for a certain political or legal situation, which resulted ineffective in many cases. The focus of law improvements was concentrated on control/Vetting, that is, the exclusion from the judicial system of individuals who do not meet one of the three constitutional criteria (wealth, moral integrity, and professionalism). Vetting, control per se, is not a reform of justice, but only one of its constitutive phases. The Albanian Constitution changes aim to restructure the justice institutions to achieve the standards requested for the Albanian EU integration. The paper goes through the different constitutional reforms, focusing on the judicial system changes especially on the recent results of the vetting process in Albania. The questions like: How is the Vetting process affecting judicial standards, how are the new Albanian justice institutions reacting, what is the public opinion on this progress and the benefits of society, are essential to understand how this process was conducted in Albania, its problems and difficulties. The results are explained through underlining different studies, media interventions, and recent political and public statements of involved institutions.

 

Received: 19 August 2021 / Accepted: 1 November 2021 / Published: 3 January 2022
Power Consolidation of Jokowi's Administration: The Role of the Social Media and Political Issues in Indonesian Democracy
Authors: Sahide Ahmad
Published: January 2022

Joko Widodo (Jokowi) is the first Indonesian Democratic President elected by the peripheral people and not the elite. Jokowi is the only Indonesian President that is not the leader of any political party. Therefore, the President was faced with the issues of power consolidation in the initial administrative years. Some professional elites failed the President because they assumed a possible overthrown. During the presidential election in 2019 with Prabowo Subianto, Jokowi took K. H. Ma'ruf Amien as a vice presidential candidate and was attacked by China and the Indonesian Communist Party (ICP/PKI). However, Jokowi was re-elected for the second period (2019-2024) due to his close relationship with Indonesians, which is different from other presidents.

 

Received: 23 August 2021 / Accepted: 24 November 2021 / Published: 3 January 2022
Increased Fossil Fuel Consumption and Its Impact on Energy Efficiency and Economic Growth
Authors: Damilola Ilesanmi Kehinde , Tewari Devi Datt
Published: January 2022

Energy efficiency improvement is believed to be an effective means of reducing energy consumption thereby reducing green-house gas emission and as well promoting sustainable economic development. Therefore, ascertaining the energy efficiency level will guide policy makers on the right kind policy intervention that will guarantee energy security, climate change mitigation and sustainable growth and development. The study employed a multivariate regression technique to estimation of the impact of a change in the energy structure on aggregate energy efficiency and economic growth. It was revealed in the study that, though an increase usage of fossil fuel is an important factor input for economic growth, however, it is inimical to the efforts aimed at combating climate change. The study also revealed that the marginal efficiency of the energy inputs is important for ensuring increased output as well as sustainable energy supply. Energy efficiency was seen as a mechanism for improving optimal energy utilization. Therefore, improving the level of energy efficiency will significantly assist in providing clean energy coupled with achieving sustainable development goals. This will benefit the nation in terms of ensuring energy security together with climate change mitigation. Policy makers should also focus more on investing in energy efficiency promoting technologies in order to reduce the per capita energy consumption without compromising the economic output level.

 

Received: 16 June 2021 / Accepted: 7 November 2021 / Published: 3 January 2022
A Study of the Impact of Value-Added Efficiency on Profitability and Market Value in the Indian Pharma Industry
Authors: Rosario Shireen , Sen Mazumdar Chandra
Published: January 2022

The aim of this paper is to highlight the growing influence of Intellectual Capital (IC) on the profitability and market valuation, especially in knowledge-based industries. The scope of this paper is restricted to the Indian Pharmaceutical Industry, which is highly dependent on IC. This study employs the measure of Value-Added Intellectual Coefficient (VAIC) to assess impact of IC on the profitability and market valuation and to assess the growth of VAIC and its components among the companies over the years selected for the study. The study uses 22 Pharmaceutical companies listed in the Bombay Stock Exchange for a period of 12 years from the financial year 2008-09 to 2019-20. By using Path Analysis, the study demonstrates that the components of VAIC have an impact on the ROCE and market value, which has only grown as compared to earlier studies & years. The study also demonstrates that high sales and profits need not necessarily result in high VAIC.

 

Received: 7 October 2021 / Accepted: 24 November 2021 / Published: 3 January 2022
Ethical Issues in Academic Authorship: A Study on Group Writing
Authors: Wan Khairuldin Wan Mohd Khairul Firdaus , Wan Nor Anas Wan Nur Izzati , Umar Roslan , Kamarudin Mohd Khairul Amri , Embong Abdul Hanis
Published: January 2022

In the academic world, the authors and the publication of academic writing are inseparable. By publishing academic writing, academicians can improve their performance and increase their visibility in academia. However, academic writing is not an easy thing, as it is directly tied to the ethics of academic authorship. However, there have been several forms of unethical identified in academic authorship. Among them is the unethical placement of the author's name. This dishonesty certainly has a negative impact on the world of scholarship because those who are in this world of scholarship are said to have the nature of high integrity. Among the main causes of this problem is the need to achieve annual target. Is academic authorship tied to the ethics of academic authorship? What are the forms of dishonesty in academic authorship? There are two main objectives in solving the question. First, explain the ethics of academic authorship. Second, explain the forms of dishonesty specifically related to naming groups of authors in academic writing. The documentation method is carried out to obtain data related to ethics and forms of dishonesty in academic writing to achieve these objectives. The collected data were analyzed by content analysis to explain the inaccuracies in author nomination in academic writing. This study found that academic authorship is bound by its ethics as authoritative and recognized writing. One of the most common frauds is to put the name of an author or a group of authors who contributed to academic authorship. However, there are two main forms of academic dishonesty: putting the name of the individual as the author despite not contributing to the authorship and not putting the name of the contributing author in the authorship. This practice violates the ethics of academic authorship.

 

Received: 26 July 2021 / Accepted: 6 November 2021 / Published: 3 January 2022
Runet Users' Attitude to Outrageous Content in Virtual Social Environments
Authors: Goncharova Inna V. , Pronchev Gennadi B. , Rodionova Marina E. , Krichever Evgheniia I.
Published: January 2022

This study of the Runet virtual social environments deals with identifying and analyzing user reactions to watching a video clip containing outrageous behavior, and studying social attitudes of the respondents. The Celebrium-X platform employing the adjoint ideomotion technology for remote collection and processing of group neuro-responses was chosen as a research tool. As the empirical basis of the research, the raw data obtained as a result of the conducted survey was used. The results of the study have shown the respondents' negative attitude to publishing of outrageous video clips in virtual social environments. The Internet audience realizes a negative effect produced by the aggressive content on people's psychological sphere and social behavior.

 

Received: 12 October 2021 / Accepted: 11 December 2021 / Published: 3 January 2022
Effective Planning and Achieving the Comprehensive Development: Al Ain University as a Model
Authors: AlOdwan Shirin S. , Alkhazaleh Mohammad Salman
Published: January 2022

This study aimed to identify the role of effective planning in achieving sustainable development in Al Ain University, through illustrating the relation that links the integrative theoretical framework of each of the effective planning and sustainable development. The researchers applied the descriptive survey method to investigate the non-quantitative variables and analyze them through the questionnaire into measurable quantitative variables. The study population and sample comprised all the academic leaders in Al Ain University, to whom the researchers delivered (150) copies of the questionnaire. The study relied on secondary resources such as related books, studies, magazines, and periodicals. The primary resource was constructing a questionnaire related to the study subject, and based on the theoretical framework of the study as well as the previous studies. Two statistical software were used to process the obtained data namely, SPSS and AMOS, by applying the field study on the sample to analyze the correlational and causal relationships among the study variables. The results showed that there is a medium level of strategic planning in Al Ain University as seen by its Academics and that the university achieves a medium level of sustainable development as seen by the academic leaders. The results further showed statistically significant effects at (α≥0.05) level for the dimensions of effective planning in achieving sustainable development as a whole. The correlation coefficient (R) was (0.70), which is a statistically significant value that indicated a statistically significant correlation between the independent and dependent variables.

 

Received: 11 May 2021 / Accepted: 24 November 2021 / Published: 3 January 2022
Social Sciences and Inequalities in the New Post-COVID-19 “Normal”
Authors: Sá Maria José , Serpa Sandro
Published: January 2022

The pandemic caused by COVID-19 (either through its direct effects by the disease it causes or the measures taken in an attempt to control its spread) had, and still has, a profound effect at several levels beyond the medical, such as the economic and social, political, scientific, psychological, educational, legal and religious levels, among others. However, studies demonstrate that this influence has not been the same for all due to old inequalities and also the emergence of new inequalities. In this letter to the Editor, the authors discuss some of the contributions of the Social Sciences to the understanding of social inequalities in this new post-COVID-19 “normal” through the mobilization of relevant literature and also their experience in analysing COVID-19 with the eyes of the Social Sciences, notwithstanding their plurality. The results of this analysis allow concluding that the Social Sciences can make a very relevant contribution – in an interdisciplinary way – to the understanding of this phenomenon of the relationship between COVID-19 and inequalities based on socioeconomic factors with the aim of increasing social cohesion and social justice.

 

Received: 4 October 2021 / Accepted: 11 November 2021 / Published: 3 January 2022
The Attitudes and Experiences of Marriage and Family Counselors for Same-Sex Couple and Family Clients: A Qualitative Study
Authors: Dos Santos Luis Miguel
Published: January 2022

Same-sex marriage and family counselors usually do not have enough experience and training background to help same-sex couples with marriage and family issues. Some counselors may have a personal bias toward same-sex couples due to the absence of same-sex couples and families’ background. Marriage and family counselors provide counseling services to their clients with marriage and family problems and conflicts, resulting in a positive recovery negotiation. The purpose of this study was to understand and investigate the attitudes of marriage and family counselors regarding same-sex couples and families, an area ignored in mainstream marriage and family counseling. Based on 300 surveys and 38 interviews from marriage and family counselors in the United States, the researcher categorized that more than half of the participants expressed negative attitudes against same-sex couples and families, due to cheating, unsafe sexual activities, and domestic violence. Some counselors refused to provide counseling services to same-sex couples and families due to misunderstanding and prejudice. The results suggested that additional in-service professional developments and curriculum reforms are essential to promoting multicultural family structure.

 

Received: 13 September 2021 / Accepted: 25 November 2021 / Published: 3 January 2022
An Exploratory Study of Beliefs about Foreign Language Learning Among Self-Learners of English in Saudi Arabia
Authors: Aljasir Nouf
Published: January 2022

This mixed-method exploratory study was conducted to investigate the types of beliefs that Saudi self-learners of English as a foreign language bring to the learning process. It also examined the possible links between those beliefs and self-rated English proficiency and explored whether individual factors, such as age and gender, played a role in shaping the learners’ beliefs. Data were collected from 243 participants, using three instruments, two quantitative and one qualitative. The first was the Background Information Questionnaire, which was designed specifically for this study and consisted of two parts. The first part collected demographic data about the learners, and the second part elicited the participants’ self-rated English proficiency in the four basic skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The second questionnaire was a modified version of Horwitz’s (1985) Beliefs about Language Learning Inventory (BALLI) and consisted of 27 items. The qualitative data were collected using one-on-one retrospective interviews, mainly to support and interpret the questionnaire results. The findings revealed that the beliefs of the participants were mostly realistic. Further, a significant positive correlation at the .01 level was found between the learners’ belief that they had foreign language aptitude and their self-rated English proficiency. The results of independent samples t-tests revealed two significant differences in learner beliefs according to gender and four significant ones according to age. The study concluded by offering recommendations and suggestions for further research in the field.

 

Received: 3 December 2020 / Accepted: 27 January 2021 / Published: 3 January 2022
School Leadership Master’s Program Enhancement through Cross-Border Collaboration between Assiut and Kuwait Schools of Education
Authors: El Halawany Hanan , AlAjmi Munirah
Published: January 2022

Egypt and Kuwait are currently executing a large-scale transformation in the national education system. On such time, school leadership capacity building and development is crucial and fundamental. Therefore, the current research seeks to scrutiny leadership components presented in the Education Administration Master program offered in Assiut and Kuwait Faculties of Education to cross match the presented knowledge and competencies with international requirements of highly credited leadership master programs. A comparative analytical study was implemented to compare the leadership models presented in the Assiut and Kuwait master’s programs in educational administration. The intended outcome is to enhance the current master program offered in both faculties.

 

Received: 31 October 2021 / Accepted: 1 December 2021 / Published: 3 January 2022
Challenges in Developing ‘Insight Learning’ in the Virtual Learning Environment with Special Reference to Gestalt Theory of Perception
Authors: Jeganathan Somasundaram , Shanmugam Thanigaivelan
Published: January 2022

A paradigm shift has altered our world in practically every sphere and it can be attributed to the Covid-19 pandemic. Modern science and technologies have been called upon to redesign various processes in order to cope with this outbreak and the changes it has wrought. Even the world of education has been subject to severe disruption. To deal with the new situation, the students and teachers have been forced to change the way they customarily taught, learnt and interacted. The entire educational framework will have to be transformed from the traditional face-to-face or physical system to the virtual Moodle education system. The entire school system and higher education system in Sri Lanka are now called upon to confront these new challenges if they are to continue the learning and teaching processes. Fortunately, the higher education institutions have managed to find a quick remedy, by moving to online learning to overcome the difficult situation. Although many learning theories have been introduced to evaluate the learning processes in the physical classroom, the Gestalt learning theory is slightly different from the other theories. This is because the Gestalt theorists emphasize the need for whole perception, which can only be achieved by focusing on the entire learning process and making sense of things by thinking of them deeply. The process of thinking involved selecting, organizing, interpreting and creating meaning. This processing method is called ‘insight learning’. Hence, this study is an attempt to assess the feasibility of developing insight learning in virtual learning. The data was collected through Google forms, and the conclusion is based on the more than 700 responses received from undergraduate students in the Faculty of Arts and Culture, Eastern University, Sri Lanka. The SPSS software was used to record and analyze data using factor analysis and descriptive statistics. The study shows that there are many factors that prove to be obstacles in the way of developing insight learning via an online learning system. Therefore, the study recommends some strategies to overcome these obstacles and adopt the new online learning process in the future.

 

Received: 31 October 2021 / Accepted: 9 December 2021 / Published: 3 January 2022
The Effect of Test Length on the Accuracy of Estimating Ability Parameter in the Two- and Three-Parameter Logistic Models: Comparison by Using the Bayesian Method of Expected Prior Mode and Maximum Likelihood Estimation
Authors: Al-Tarawnah Eisa Abdul-Wahhab , Al-Qahtani Mariam
Published: January 2022

This study aims to compare the effect of test length on the degree of ability parameter estimation in the two-parameter and three-parameter logistic models, using the Bayesian method of expected prior mode and maximum likelihood. The experimental approach is followed, using the Monte Carlo method of simulation. The study population consists of all subjects with the specified ability level. The study includes random samples of subjects and of items. Results reveal that estimation accuracy of the ability parameter in the two-parameter logistic model according to the maximum likelihood method and the Bayesian method increases with the increase in the number of test items. Results also show that with long and average length tests, the effectiveness is related to the maximum likelihood method and to all conditions of the sample size, whereas in short tests, the Bayesian method of prior mode outperformed in all conditions. Results indicate that the increase of the ability parameter in the three-parameter logistic model increases with the increase of test items number. The Bayesian method outperforms with respect to the accuracy of estimation at all conditions of the sample size, whereas in long tests the maximum likelihood method outperforms at all different conditions.

 

Received: 17 September 2021 / Accepted: 24 November 2021 / Published: 3 January 2022
The Level of Early Childhood Teachers’ Knowledge Regarding the Practices of Early Intervention for Children at Risk of Learning Disabilities
Authors: Alshalfan Aseel , Busaad Yousef
Published: January 2022

This study aimed to reveal the level of knowledge of early childhood teachers regarding the early intervention strategies for children at risk of learning disabilities. A questionnaire was designed comprising (22) items distributed in (3) dimensions, namely the practices related to pre-academic skills, basic operations and psychological concepts. This was applied to a random sample of (340) female early childhood teachers. The results indicated a high level of knowledge of early intervention practices in all three dimensions among teachers, and also statistically significant variations in the level of knowledge of early intervention practices attributed to the educational stage which is in favor of the pre-primary stage. The results also showed no statistically significant differences attributable to academic qualification, academic specialization and years of experience. Based on the outcome, the researchers recommended developing training programs to enable early childhood teachers to implement their expertise and utilize it as early intervention methods.

 

Received: 13 October 2021 / Accepted: 15 November 2021 / Published: 3 January 2022