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Soviet Financier and Diplomat Oswald Pliche
Authors:   Omsk State Technical University, Petin D. I.
Published: October 2024

The publication is a historical and biographical study dedicated to Oswald Yuryevich Pliche, a revolutionary figure, a Bolshevik with pre-revolutionary experience, a high-ranking Soviet functionary and author of memoirs. Being an ideological, responsible and purposeful manager, this person devoted about 40 years of continuous financial, economic, diplomatic and banking apparatus work, interacting, among other things, with the first persons of the country. The professional and personal formation of the hero of the publication took place in Omsk in the conditions of the Russian Revolution. The anthropological approach, the theory of social adaptation, historical-biographical and problem-chronological methods became the main ones in the preparation of the work, defining its genre and nature of presentation. The connection of the considered subject of the article with the general historiography of the problem is given. The basis for the preparation of the study was unpublished historical sources — mainly ego-documents (questionnaires, autobiographies, memoirs). They are permanently stored in the funds of the State Archive of the Russian Federation, the Russian State Archive of Economics, and the Historical Archive of the Omsk Region. Published materials and periodicals played a supporting role in the study. Thanks to the described complex of sources, the complex biography of O. Yu. Pliche has been reconstructed with the greatest possible degree of detail. In the final part of the work, a number of debatable aspects are outlined, affecting the scenario of successful social adaptation of the hero of the publication to the conditions of state and political cataclysms, his use of this environment for professional development and intensive self-realization, information potentials of the memoir heritage of O. Yu. Pliche.
The Apollo-Soyuz Experimental Flight as a Political, Scientific and Technical Detente Project (On Materials from Russian Archives)
Authors:   Vyatka State University, Yungblud V. T. , Ilyin D. V. ,   Vyatka State University
Published: October 2024

The Détente Era — as political defusing of international tensions in the 1960s and 1970s — represents an interesting period in World History. The study of this era has a special appeal in connection with the experience of positive political, scientific and technical interaction between two superpowers: the USSR and the United States, — an experience that lacks at present days. One of the brightest symbols of the Détente was the joint Soviet-American space experimental program “Apollo-Soyuz Test Project” (ASTP), within the framework of which joint docking of spacecraft in orbital space was carried out. Based on documents from the Archive of Foreign Policy of the Russian Federation, the Russian State Archive of Contemporary History and other published sources, including American ones, the article examines the history of the ASTP program as an important element of cooperation between superpowers in space during the years of detente. Special attention is paid to the factors that led to the beginning of cooperation, as well as the reasons why the docking of Soyuz and Apollo was not followed by projects comparable in scale and brightness. The authors come to two key conclusions. Firstly, the ASTP program, which arose as a purely scientific and technical project arising from the urgent tasks of developing manned space exploration, was inscribed in 1972 into the general agenda of bilateral relations between Moscow and Washington and became a politically significant project for both sides, the value of which was not directly related to its scientific and technical content. Secondly, the history of the ASTP clearly reflected the specifics of bilateral relations in the context of detente — both sides sought cooperation, but at the same time had clear limits of permissible actions and concessions, for which they did not go over.
Colonization of the Russian-Chinese Frontier and Borderland in Contemporary Studies
Authors:   St. Petersburg State University, Yanchenko D. G.
Published: October 2024

The history of the Asia is one of the most topical areas of foreign historiography. Over the last three centuries Asia has undergone enormous and far-reaching changes: colonization, wars, revolutions, occupation, and industrialization. Authors are increasingly turning to the study of various aspects of the economic, political and social history of certain countries, as well as making a broader analysis of regional problems. For Russian historiography, the works on the Russian-Chinese frontier and frontiers are of the greatest interest. The transition to the modern image of border regions is largely attributed to the advent of the period of imperialism. The key argument is that from the mid-nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century, systemic migration factors were favorable for the influx of Chinese and Russian migrants to the border regions. Negative political influences at crucial moments often outweighed these systemic advantages and prevented the formation of stable communities. We note the series of books by Routledge Publishers on the New Asian History, separate monographs already translated into Russian on this topic. The article focuses on two new works — S. Urbanski’s book, which conceptualizes the space of the Russian-Chinese borderland and frontier, and a collective work by the University of Belfast, published in 2023 as a result of an international research project. This article pays particular attention to the so-called imperial period, which laid the foundations for the more rigid politics of the twentieth century. The economics of imperialism in the frontier would play a less significant role than the traditional trade relations, economic systems established in previous eras.
Career Maturity and Intervention Strategies: A bibliometric approach
Authors: Ghazali Aizuddin , Md Khalid Norfaezah , Yahya Amira Najiha , Harrington Ingrid
Published: October 2024

This study explores whether Malaysian student career awareness interventions whilst still in secondary school, that focus on career maturity and their readiness for the evolving job market, effectively prepares them for employment success. Recognising the importance of aligning career choices with interests and skills, the paper examines the impact of these interventions. However, despite growing interest, there remains a gap in understanding the actual impact of these career interventions for Malaysian students transitioning out of secondary education. Using Scopus Analyzer, academic papers were analysed considering publication trends, authorship, citations, and key topics. The paper aimed to highlight research trends and patterns, identify research gaps, and offer insights for future studies. Ultimately, this research seeks to clarify whether the career awareness interventions prior to Malaysian students transitioning to the workforce genuinely enhance their career choice, maturity, and success.
Validity of the Malay adaptation of the KOOS Patellofemoral Pain and Subscale (KOOS-PF)
Authors: Fuhad Aslinda , Zahari Zarina , Sadio Norhidayah , Lin Pi Peng
Published: October 2024

Introduction: The Malay version of Knee Orthopaedic Outcome Score-Patellofemoral (KOOS-PF) is unavailable. Aims: This study culturally used the (KOOS-PF) questionnaire for Malaysian Malay-speaking students. Methods: Forward-backwards translation was used to translate the KOOS-PF questionnaire from English to Malay. Malay version psychometric patellofemoral characteristics (construct reliability) were examined using Cronbach's alpha to assess reliability and internal consistency with fifty-five UiTM physiotherapy students. Results: The reliability analysis found that each construct's Cronbach's alpha coefficient was more significant than 0.07, and the p-values were less than 0.001. Conclusion: A reliable and straightforward technique for assessing quality of life among Malaysian physiotherapy students.
Fisiología poscosecha y su aplicación en la reducción de pérdidas de plátano y guayaba
Authors: García Muñoz María Cristina , Botina Azain Blanca Lucía , Moreno Rodríguez Jenny Milena , Guatava Redondo Camila Alexandra , Pedroza Berrío Kelly Johana , Aya Rodríguez Jorge Eduardo
Published: October 2024

Las frutas y hortalizas son alimentos de gran importancia en la seguridad alimentaria y nutricional (san), pues constituyen una fuente importante de minerales, vitaminas y compuestos funcionales, y su consumo se asocia con un menor riesgo de padecer enfermedades degenerativas. No obstante, también son reconocidas por su alta perecibilidad. Las frutas y hortalizas son las responsables del 62 % del total de las pérdidas de alimentos reportadas en el país, por lo cual la reducción de sus pérdidas es una prioridad para mejorar la san y los ingresos de los productores, principales damnificados de estas pérdidas. Sus causas se encuentran a lo largo de la cadena de abastecimiento, desde la misma cosecha hasta el consumo, pero con la particularidad de que las causas y los efectos de los daños suceden con una diferencia de tiempo notable, por lo cual el daño no se evidencia cuando se causa, sino durante las etapas de comercialización o consumo, de manera que nadie se siente responsable por ellas. En el presente texto se puede encontrar cómo prácticas muy sencillas de manejo en cosecha y en poscosecha pueden contribuir a reducir las pérdidas de alimentos hortofrutícolas, con los correspondientes beneficios para toda la cadena.
Chronic Kidney Disease Education for Hospitalized African American Patients (I-C CKD Study): a structured study protocol for an interactive computer-adaptive randomized controlled trial (Preprint)
Authors: King Akilah , Omoniyi Tayo , Gaspard Cynthia , Gorman Denesha , Saunders Milda
Published: October 2024

BACKGROUND

End-stage kidney disease (ESKD) or kidney failure, is a condition where the kidneys lose the ability to function. African Americans (AAs) are 4 times as likely to develop ESKD compared to White Americans. In addition, AA are less likely to have an optimal dialysis start and to choose renal replacement therapy that aligns with their goals and values.

OBJECTIVE

The study will determine whether the CAE and UHC impacts the health literacy of African American (AA) patients with kidney disease. It will also assess how patients’ lifestyle and commitment to health goals are impacted by the method of health literacy education.

METHODS

We will screen, recruit, and enroll hospitalized who self-identify as African American and have advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) based on their estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). Eligible and consented patients will be randomized into either the computerized adaptive education (CAE) intervention and the control, usual hospital care (UHC). Intervention patients will receive a culturally tailored, adaptive education module. Patients will complete the pre- and post-test and a follow-up survey on their CKD knowledge, ESKD treatment options, and health goals.

RESULTS

Recruitment for IC-CKD began 5/2/2023. We are currently recruiting and will communicate trial results after data analysis has been completed.

CONCLUSIONS

AAs often receive less patient education about self-care and treatment options for CKD. We hope this study provides a solution to increase AA hospitalized patients’ knowledge of CKD and motivation for CKD self-care through CAE, reduce disparities, and improve patient outcomes.

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An Ontology for Digital Medicine Outcomes: Development of the Digital medicine Outcomes Value Set (DOVeS) (Preprint)
Authors: Rosner Benjamin , Horridge Matthew , Austria Guillen , Lee Tiffany , Auerbach Andrew
Published: October 2024

BACKGROUND

Over the last 10-15 years, U.S. healthcare and the practice of medicine itself have been transformed by a proliferation of digital medicine and digital therapeutic (collectively, digital health tool; DHT) products. While a number of DHT classifications have been proposed to help organize these tools for discovery, retrieval, and comparison by healthcare organizations seeking to potentially implement them, none have specifically addressed that organizations considering their implementation tend to approach the DHT discovery process with one or more specific outcomes in mind. An outcomes-based DHT ontology could therefore be valuable not only for health systems seeking to evaluate tools that influence certain outcomes, but for regulators and vendors seeking to ascertain potential substantial equivalence to predicate devices.

OBJECTIVE

Our objective was to develop, with the input of industry, healthcare, payer, regulatory, and patient input through the Accelerated Digital Clinical Ecosystem (ADviCE) consortium, an ontology specific to DHT outcomes, the Digital medicine Outcomes Value Set (DOVeS), and to make this ontology publicly available and free to use.

METHODS

From a starting point of a 4 generation deep hierarchical taxonomy developed by ADviCE, we developed DOVeS using the Web Ontology Language (OWL) through the open-source ontology editor Protégé, and data from 185 vendors who had submitted structured product information to ADviCE. We adhered to OBO Foundry principles and incorporated the MONDO Disease Ontology and the Ontology of Adverse Events (OAE). After development, DOVeS was field tested between December, 2022 and May, 2023 with 40 additional independent vendors previously unfamiliar with ADviCE or DOVeS; a process that continued until the top 4 generations of classes in the ontology received no further modification suggestions. As a proof of concept, we subsequently developed a prototype DHT Application Finder leveraging DOVeS to enable a user to query for DHT products based on specific outcomes of interest.

RESULTS

In its current state, DOVeS contains 42,320 and 9,481 native axioms and distinct classes respectively. These numbers are enhanced when taking into account the axioms and classes contributed by MONDO and the OAE.

CONCLUSIONS

DOVeS is publicly available on BioPortal and Github, and has a Creative Commons license CC-BY-SA that is intended to encourage stakeholders to modify, adapt, build upon, and distribute it. While no ontology is complete, DOVeS will benefit from a strong and engaged user base to help it grow and evolve in a way that best serves DHT stakeholders and the patients they serve.
Predicting Step 2-CK performance using a machine learning approach (Preprint)
Authors: Healy Padraig , Latifi Syed
Published: October 2024

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Background: In this study, we propose an innovative approach that leverages machine learning techniques to predict students’ performance on United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step-2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) exam. Our methodology involves the integration of feature selection and model validation processes within a nested cross-validation (CV) framework for Step-2 CK score prediction. Given the recent transition of the USMLE Step-1 exam to a pass/fail system, there is an anticipated shift in evaluative emphasis on the Step-2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) exam, prompting the need for advanced predictive models.

Methods: We conducted our analysis on data from four undergraduate medical student cohorts (Classes 2020 to 2023 inclusive, n = 117). A wide range of assessment data was considered by the algorithm for feature selection, including internal assessment data and National Board Medical Examination (NBME) Clinical Science Subject Exams scores. Utilizing nested cross-validation (CV), we constructed and assessed multiple regression models using four model evaluation metrics: mean CV error, adjusted-R2, Mallows Cp, and Bayesian Information Criteria (BIC).

Results: This led to the selection of a four-predictor model (adjusted-R2 = 0.68). This model incorporated a combination of NBME exams and performance in a pre-clinical unit.

Conclusion: Our approach effectively streamlines the process of building a predictive model by merging feature selection with model validation. By creating an interactive, user-friendly dashboard, we empower medical educators to predict students' Step-2 CK performance. This modeling and deployment approach holds promise for predicting student performances in other assessments.
Geochemical Characteristic of the Carbonaceous Sediments of the Upper Paleozoic Kuantan Group, Malaysia
Authors: Burgan Amer M
Published: October 2024

The geochemical parameters discussed in this paper are based on an average values of twelve outcrop carbonaceous samples, mainly black shales, were determined using X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) and Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometer (ICP-MS) techniques, representative of Charu, Sagor, and Permian formations.The aim of this study is to define and discuss their characteristics, the distribution abundance of major and minor elements, investigation the dominant mineralogical composition and reconstruct the depositional environment for these sediments.The bulk chemical result showed that, the average values of the major elements are 65.83%, 64.82 %, 71.4 % SiO2, 18.27 %, 22.2 %, 15.66 % Al2O3, 1.53 %, 0.99 %, 2.49 % Fe2O3. 4.06 %, 6.25 %, 3.66 %  K2O , whereas in the case of the miner elements, the results read values of 524.4 ppm, 758.8 ppm, 446.3 ppm Ba , 366 ppm, 399.3 ppm, 257.3 ppm Rb, 88 ppm, 67.3 ppm, 47.3 ppm Sr , 308 ppm, 288.8 ppm, 327ppm Zr for the Charu, Sagor, and Permian  formations  respectively. The major oxides reflect the dominant mineralogical composition of quartz and other silicate minerals (e.g. illite, kaolinte, smectite) and deficiency in carbonates.The high Rb/K ratio suggests brackish marine environment or rapid depositions that prevent equilibrium between Rb and K in these study shales and marine environment. The high Rb/Sr ratios of 4.16, 5.89 and 5.44 for the Charu, Sagor, and Permian formations respectively possibly attributed to the lowest contents of Sr content due to reducing environment prevailing during deposition of these sediments.
Characteristics of Fast-Growing Wood Impregnated Using Monoethylene Glycol and SiO Nanoparticles Against Fungal Attacks
Authors: Rahayu Istie , Saputri Egydia , Priadi Trisna , Wahyuningtyas Irma , Prihatini Esti , Ismail Rohmat
Published: October 2024

Jabon (Anthocephalus cadamba) and Sengon (Falcataria moluccana) were fast-growing wood species widely planted in the community forest. Both kinds of wood have low durability even though they can potentially be used in the carpentry material industry. Therefore, this research aimed to analyze the vacuum-pressure impregnation effect using monoethylene glycol (C2H6O2) or MEG and silica dioxide (SiO2) nanoparticles on wood resistance to fungal decay. The results showed that impregnation treatment with MEG and SiO2 nanoparticles significantly improved the durability of Jabon and Sengon against fungal attacks. Furthermore, MEGSiO2 with 24-hour polymerization had a better impact on durability compared to both the control and MEGSiO2 with 12-hour polymerization. The 24-hour polymerization using 1% SiO2 nanoparticles resulted in the lowest weight loss for Jabon (5.86% ) and Sengon (5.21%). In addition, the variation of SiO2 nanoparticle concentration did not significantly affect the weight loss and durability of Jabon and Sengon against fungal decay.
The Current Updates of the Progresses and the Challenges of Recognition of Customary Forests in Indonesia
Authors: Simarmata Rikardo
Published: October 2024

Around 30 million Indonesians are forest-dependent, comprising a large portion of customary communities. For generations, customary communities managed forests using customary arrangements as the normative system. However, the state legal framework required the communities to obtain legal recognition to exercise these traditional forest rights. Over the last seven years, the state has formalized hundreds of thousands of hectares of customary forest, which was unprecedented. Some suggested that the number needed to be increased and far less than the potential customary forest areas. Therefore, this research aimed to examine the primary cause and the subsequent impacts on the low number of recognized customary forests. Relevant data were obtained for analysis from documents and direct interviews. The result showed that customary tenure on forest resources coexisted with the state arrangements. The state recognized those customary arrangements through formalization. However, the ideological and political perception and the state's interests regarding customary communities have brought obstacles to that sound policy regarding recognition. This perception and interest further raised three issues regarding the current legal framework and its implementation: complex regulation, delayed processing time, and ambiguous standards.
Social Forestry in West Sumatra: A Review on Regulation and Its Implementation in Hutan Nagari Salibutan
Authors: Nurwansyah  , Kartodihardjo Hariadi , Ichwandi Iin
Published: October 2024

Social forestry is a program designed to address tenure conflicts, improve community welfare, and enhance environmental quality. Achieving the objectives of social forestry is not only limited to obtaining permits but needs more advanced, concrete, innovative business development that anticipates future challenges and prospects. Therefore, this research aimed to analyze West Sumatra Governor Regulation No. 52/2018 on the Implementation of Social Forestry Facilitation and its practical application in Hutan Nagari Salibutan. Data collection in this research included in-depth interviews and a literature review, while data analysis used descriptive qualitative methods, content analysis, and policy implementation. The results showed that Governor Regulation of West Sumatra No. 52/2018 supported national policy by accelerating social forestry, resolving tenure conflicts, and synchronizing the roles of various stakeholders. This Governor Regulation served as the technical reference in the field, and it comprised facilitation, institutionalization, monitoring and evaluation, and financing. Additionally, the implementation of regulations in Salibutan Nagari Forest correlated with these provisions, as evidenced by the activities carried out by the Forestry Service and the social forestry acceleration working group in collaboration with the Nagari Salibutan forest management institution. The consistency between the regulation's content and field implementation reflected this correlation.
The True Mangroves of Bintuni Bay, Indonesia with Special Notes on the Existence of Amyema mackayensis (Blakely) Danser and Brownlowia argentata Kurz
Authors: Yudha Ruhuddien Pandu , Keim Ary Prihardhyanto , Sujarwo Wawan , Sillanpää Mériadec , Heatubun Charlie D.
Published: October 2024

This research aimed to identify true mangroves in the ecotone area of Bintuni Bay, West Papua, Indonesia. It applied a plotless transect sampling method to identify two true mangroves previously unknown to the area, namely Amyema mackayensis and Brownlowia Argentina. The presence of the species in Bintuni Bay extended its distribution to the northern area of Indonesian New Guinea. With the addition of these two new records, Bintuni Bay hosted 30 species of true mangroves.
Formulation Design and Optimization of High-Performance Concrete for Enhanced Properties
Authors: Yanling Mou
Published: October 2024

High-performance concrete, as a crucial construction material, finds extensive applications in critical engineering projects. This paper focuses on the formulation design and optimization of high-performance concrete. By analyzing the impact of different admixtures, additives, and mix proportions on concrete properties, the methods for enhancing concrete strength, durability, and crack resistance are explored. The study integrates experimental and simulation approaches to provide theoretical and practical support for the reliable application of high-performance concrete.
Analysis of Spatiotemporal Changes and Driving Forces of Vegetation Coverage in Foshan City, Guangdong Province
Authors: Yang Yongzhong , Wang Ruei-Yuan
Published: October 2024

Quantitative analysis of the spatiotemporal distribution characteristics and driving forces of regional fractional vegetation coverage (FVC) is of great significance for promoting urban ecological protection and high-quality development. This study utilized the GEE platform and Landsat series remote sensing data to invert the FVC of Foshan City from 2001 to 2020 based on a pixel binary model. The spatial pattern and spatiotemporal variation characteristics were analyzed, and combined with meteorological, topographic, and land use data of the same period in the region, Sen +Mann Kendall trend analysis and parameter optimal geographic detector model were used to analyze its driving factors. The results showed that: 1. From 2001 to 2020, the overall vegetation coverage showed a slight downward trend (with a reduction rate of 2.87%), and the average vegetation coverage over the years was 51.53%, indicating that the vegetation coverage in the study area was generally at a moderate level. In terms of spatial distribution, the overall vegetation coverage shows a pattern of "high in the northwest and low in the southeast," with significant regional differences, and the types are mainly moderate and low vegetation coverage. 2. The proportion of vegetation improvement areas in the research area is 49.53%, which is larger than the area of degraded areas. 3. In the detection of driving factors, land use type is the main driving factor with an average explanatory power of 61.25%, while vegetation, topography, precipitation, and altitude are secondary driving factors; The explanatory power (Q value) of the interaction between each factor is higher than that of a single factor, showing a synergistic and nonlinear enhancement relationship between two factors.
Modernización e innovación: ¿De qué hablan las administraciones públicas? Explorando las burocracias y funcionarios en la ciudad de Córdoba, Argentina (2015-2023)
Authors: Parano Matías , Echeverry-Mejía Jorge-Andrés
Published: October 2024

El trabajo se propone analizar de forma comparada los sentidos y nociones asociadas a la modernización e innovación pública por parte de los agentes gubernamentales en la Ciudad de Córdoba durante las gestiones de Ramón B. Mestre (2015-2019) y de Martín Llaryora (2019-2023). Para ello, se recurrió a un abordaje metodológico de tipo cualitativo en el que las entrevistas semiestructuradas a informantes claves (burocracias, funcionarios y asesores) se convirtieron en el principal insumo para proceder con la comparación diacrónica entre ambos períodos. Los principales hallazgos indican la presencia de una connotación positiva de la innovación, la persistencia de una perspectiva lineal al respecto (fuertemente asociada a una visión productiva y tecnologicista), la polisemia en el uso del concepto de innovación y de modernización; a la vez que se registra una fuerte hibridez y la superposición de modelos de administración pública.
A Study on the Development of Middle School Character Education Program Grafting Design Thinking
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Cho Yong , Kim Jong-mi , Hong Hoo-Jo
Published: October 2024

Objectives This study aimed to structure the content framework of a middle school character education curriculum by grafting design thinking and to develop a character education program.
Methods The developed program was applied within the school and supplemented by receiving feedback, and the effectiveness of the program was verified using a paired-sample t-test in a single group pre- and post-test. Through this, the degree of students' character literacy development and the adequacy of the program were evaluated. In addition, we analyzed the opinions collected through opinion surveys and personal interviews of students who participated in each character education strategy.
Results The detailed results of research and development are as follows. (1) Construction of middle school character curriculum content system grafting design thinking, (2) Establishment of middle school character curriculum types grafting design thinking, (3) 9 programs of middle school character education grafting design thinking, (4) The design content of the middle school character education program grafting design thinking, (5) The degree of character literacy cultivation. In these five aspects, the validity and effectiveness of the middle school character education program graftin design thinking was confirmed.
Conclusions Firstly, a curriculum for systematic and comprehensive character curriculum is needed for the holistic growth of students. Secondly, combining character education and design thinking creates a synergistic effect. Thirdly, character education must be strengthened through cooperation between schools, families, and communities. Fourthly, policy support and improvement of the educational environment are essential.
The Case Study of Mulisystemic Therapy on a Perpetraor of school bully as part of the Police Diversion Policy
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Hong Jae-Bong , Kim Yun-hee
Published: October 2024

Objectives This purpose of the study was conducted to explore the effectiveness of Multisystemic Therapy for school violence perpetrators as part of the police diversion policy.
Methods The subject of the study was a 14-year-old male student who was reported to have school violence, which is extortion and intimidation, and was released on the condition of participating MST. In accordance with the multisystemic therapy manual, five key goals were derived by analyzing risk factors for adolescents' problematic behaviors through evaluation of various systems surrounding him. An intervention strategies were established to achieve the core goals(i.e., stop smoking and alcohol, controlled use of SNS, making pro-social friends, stay away from delinquents, promoting positive parenting skills of parents). The essential parts of MST as like the therapy team, the visiting service, and weekly supervision were implemented. In order to measure pre-post changes, Children Behavior Checklist 6-18, the Parenting Stress Index, the Parenting Attitude Test, and the MMPI-A were conducted. The package of scales was implemented at 3 points as pre-time, post-time, and 8 months follow-up.
Results First of all, the level of the externalization problem scale of CBCL 6-18, which was at the clinical range at the pre-test, recovered to the level of the normal range in the post-test, and these results were maintained even at the 8 months follow-up. Regarding MMPI-A, the score was lowered by nearly 2 standard deviations in the scale of Pd compared to pre-test. Then, parenting stress decreased and positive parenting attitudes of parents increased. In addition, all the five core goals were achieved.
Conclusions The results of this study showed that multisystemic therapy for school violence perpetrator can help decrease adolescents’ problematic behaviors including school violence.
Study on the Middle School Students’ Cognitive Load When Interpreting the Graphs on Sea Surface Temperature around the Korean Peninsula
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Seon Yu-Rim , Lee Chul Min , Chung Duk Ho
Published: October 2024

Objectives The purpose of this study is to identify the cognitive load that middle school students perceive in interpreting of sea surface temperature around the Korean Peninsula according to the type of graph, and to help middle school teachers develop teaching and learning materials by providing information related to cognitive load.
Methods For This, we collected and analyzed data on the fixation duration and pupil diameter of middle school students(N=32) while interpreting of sea surface temperature around the Korean Peninsula using the eye tracker(Tobii Pro Glass 2 model). And we conducted an independent sample t-test using the Exel on two eye tracking data to confirm the cognitive load between the two groups.
Results The results were as follows. First, the fixation duration rate was higher in the data area than in the legend area when middle school students read the sea surface temperature at the contoured graph. However, it was the opposite when they read the sea surface temperature at the colored graph. They depended on the legend area when reading the colored graph rather than when reading the contoured graph. Second, In all the processes of middle school students interpreting the graph, their pupil diameter was expanded compared to the standard pupil diameter. Their pupil diameter expanded more and more as they progressed to Step 1(the activity of reading temperature), Step 2(the activities to compare temperature gradients), and Step 3(the activities to find cause of the same temperature). The middle school students’ pupil diameter was further expanded when interpreting the colored graph rather than when interpreting the contoured graph.
Conclusions Middle school students had more cognitive load when interpreting the colored graph rather than when interpreting the contoured graph. And they had more cognitive load in high-level activities than in low-level activities in the process of interpreting graphs. Therefore, it is necessary to reconstruct the graph of sea surface temperature around the Korean Peninsula to relieve the middle school students’ cognitive load.
Analysis of the Characteristics of a School-based Professional Learning Community and Exploring Ways to Activate It: Focused on Elementary Schools in Gwangju Metropolitan City
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Kang Woo Mi , Lee Mi Jar
Published: October 2024

Objectives In this study, we analyzed effective cases of teacher professional learning communities in Gwangju's elementary schools to identify common characteristics and explore activation strategies.
Methods This study used a systematic approach to explore the characteristics and enhancement strategies of PLCs in schools. It involved analyzing cases and teacher reflections through open coding, and conducting in-depth interviews with experienced PLC teachers. The findings led to strategies for improving and activating PLCs in the school setting.
Results Key traits of school-based PLCs include voluntary participation, teamwork, communication, shared learning, and practical application. To activate PLCs, enhance teacher enthusiasm and awareness, and promote peer sharing. Schools should foster shared values, improve leadership support, and encourage innovation.
Conclusions School-based PLCs foster a positive cycle where collaborative research and practice drive teaching changes and boost teacher engagement. For this cycle to thrive, individual teacher efforts must be supported by school-level systems and practical policies from the education office.
Development of Group Counseling Program Based on TCIT(Teacher-Child Interaction Training) to Improve the Communicative Ability of Early Childhood Care Center Teachers
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Kang Ji Hye , Cho Yong-Sun
Published: October 2024

Objectives The purpose of this study is to develop a group counseling program based on Teacher-Child Interaction Therapy (TCIT) to enhance the communication skills of early childhood daycare center teachers and to verify its effectiveness.
Methods The needs of 215 early childhood daycare center teachers nationwide were surveyed, and the program was designed based on the ADDIE model. The designed program was applied to the experimental group, and its effects were analyzed by comparing it with a comparison group and a control group using the Communication Ability Scale (Fritz et al., 1999). Quantitative analysis was conducted using SPSS 27.0, and qualitative analysis was performed using session feedback reports, comprehensive feedback reports, and participants’ application logs from the experimental and comparison groups.
Results For the development of the program, directions for the design, as well as the purpose and objectives of the program, were established. Subsequently, session-specific activity goals, content, and operation strategies were designed. The final program was completed through an expert validation process. When the final program was applied to the experimental group, the overall scores and sub-factor scores of the communication scale for the experimental group were significantly higher than those of the comparison group and the control group. In particular, qualitative analysis revealed that the sub-factors of memory, concentration, comprehension and interpretation, response, and analysis and evaluation improved among participants in the experimental group.
Conclusions This study developed and applied a TCIT-based group counseling program, verifying its effectiveness in enhancing the communication skills of ealry childhood daycare center teachers. By demonstrating greater effectiveness compared to a comparison program (TA), the study highlights the potential applicability of this program in practical settings. Given the notable lack of effective programs aimed at improving the communication skills of preschool teachers, this study significantly increases the potential for future utilization of the developed program.
Influences of Major-satisfaction Levels and Borderless Career Attitudes of Physical Education College Students on Career Resilience Actions
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Zhang Lan , Lee Dong Joon , Lim Seung-Hyun
Published: October 2024

Objectives The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of major satisfaction and boundary-less career attitude of college students majoring in physical education on career elasticity, suggest measures to promote employment of college students majoring in physical education, and provide basic data necessary for employment guidance for college students majoring in physical education. It is in
Methods 450 students from the sports departments of three universities located in Daegu and North Gyeongsang Province were selected and sampled using the convenience extraction method, and 427 questionnaires were used for the final analysis. Descriptive statistical analysis, frequency analysis, correlation analysis, and multiple regression analysis were conducted using the Windows SPSS Ver 22.0 statistical program.
Results First, positive and negative correlations were found between the major satisfaction perceived by college students majoring in physical education, their boundaryless career attitude, and career elasticity. Second, it was found that college students majoring in physical education had a positive effect on perceived major satisfaction and a negative effect on major dissatisfaction. Third, the borderless career attitude perceived by college students majoring in physical education was found to have a positive effect on the sub-factors of career elasticity.
Conclusions If we can increase the level of major satisfaction and boundary-less career attitude of college students majoring in physical education, it is believed that this can increase the career elasticity necessary to promote employment of college students majoring in physical education, and it can be useful for leaders in guiding college students majoring in physical education toward employment. You will be able to use it.
The Mediation Effect of Working Alliance on the Relationship between Adult Counseling Rapport and Counseling Session Evaluation
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Kim Yooho , Kim Jihyeon
Published: October 2024

Objectives The purpose of this study was to examine the mediation effect of the working alliance on the relationship between counseling rapport and counseling session evaluation among clients. Through this, the aim is to provide data that can be utilized in counseling and education by highlighting both the positive and negative aspects of counseling rapport and the working alliance experienced by clients.
Methods To this end, a study was conducted on 220 adult clients nationwide who were currently receiving counseling from counselors who had national qualifications and counseling-related academic qualifications. The Counseling Rapport Scale, Counseling Session Evaluation Scale, and Working Alliance Scale were used, and the collected data were analyzed using SPSS 26.0 and SPSS Process Macro v4.1.
Results The research results are as follows: First, the structural model depicting the relationships among counseling rapport, working alliance, and session evaluation was confirmed to be suitable for the data. Second, counseling rapport was found to have a positive impact on the working alliance. Third, counseling rapport was analyzed to influence session evaluation through the mediation of the working alliance. Consequently, it was established that counseling rapport affects session evaluation not only directly but also indirectly through the working alliance
Conclusions The results of this study indicate that as counseling rapport positively forms, it leads to a stronger working alliance with the counselor, which in turn positively influences session evaluations. The ability of counselors to establish counseling rapport and a working alliance in initial sessions is shown to be a crucial factor in positively affecting counseling outcomes. This underscores the importance of counselor education and training programs.
The Mediating Effect of Job Stress in the Relationship Between Emotional Labor and Care Service Quality of Elderly Welfare Facility Workers
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Cha Eunju , Lee Yunju , Choi Woongyong
Published: October 2024

Objectives This study seeks to verify the effect of job stress on the impact of emotional labor of workers at elderly welfare facilities on the quality of care services. Through this, the purpose was to provide basic data for the development and intervention of education and counseling programs to reduce emotional labor and job stress that affect the quality of care services.
Methods For this purpose, 94 workers at elderly welfare facilities in the Daegu area were selected as research subjects and data were collected. The collected data were subjected to reliability analysis, frequency analysis, descriptive statistical analysis, and correlation analysis using SPSS 23 0. Regression analysis and Sobel Test were conducted to verify the mediation effect.
Results First, the average of emotional labor was 3.004 out of 5, the average of care service quality was 3.898 out of 5, and the average of job stress was 2.667 out of 5. Second, emotional labor was found to have a significant negative effect on the quality of care services and a positive effect on job stress, and job stress was found to have a negative effect on the quality of care services. Third, job stress was found to mediate the relationship between emotional labor and quality of care services.
Conclusions This study proved that job stress is an important mediating factor in the relationship between the emotional labor of elderly welfare facility workers and the quality of care services. By verifying the major variables that affect the quality of care services for workers at elderly welfare facilities, we provided implications for the development of education and counseling programs to reduce emotional labor and job stress that can increase the quality of care services.
Development of a Mobile App Prototype Based On Learning Styles Of College Students To Improve Learning Strategies
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Kim Dong-hyeon , Park Min-jae , Chung Hyun-Mi
Published: October 2024

Objectives This study aimed to develop a prototype of a mobile application to support the improvement of learning strategies for college students based on their learning styles.
Methods With reference to a literature review of learning strategies and styles, strategies were extracted to inform the design of a mobile application aimed at supporting the use of learning strategies based on learning styles. Experts validated the extracted strategies, and the prototype was initially developed accordingly. A usability test was performed with students from University A, and based on the test results, the initial prototype was revised until an evolved version was finalized and presented.
Results The strategies were extracted and divided into groups considering such factors as the characteristics of college student users, the connection between learning strategies and academic performance, and the characteristics of mobile applications, respectively. Expert validation of the design strategies indicated that both CVI and IRA were 1.00, securing validity and reliability. The mobile app prototype developed based on the extracted strategies featured menus such as learning style diagnosis, learning strategy recommendation, learning strategy application, learning management, sharing for collaborative learning, and gamification for facilitating learning. The usability test results for the prototype showed that the mean values for all items were 4.25 or higher, signifying positive results.
Conclusions The significance of the mobile app prototype presented in this paper lies in its consideration of users’ learning styles, which are among the relevant user characteristics, to recommend appropriate learning strategies and support users as they apply those learning strategies in reality. The study results indicate that utilizing learning styles and gamification could positively influence college students by motivating them to enhance their understanding of learning strategies while also improving their ability to utilize those learning strategies.
Research Trends in Music and Culture Arts Education for Middle-aged Adults
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Sohn Young Kyung , Kim Kyung Yee
Published: October 2024

Objectives This study aims to analyze the trends of research on music and cultural arts education for middle-aged adults in South Korea and discuss future challenges.
Methods To achieve the research objectives, the study conducted a literature search using key terms such as ‘middle-aged’, ‘adults’, ‘music and cultural arts education’, ‘music’, ‘choir’, and ‘performance’. Following a four-step selection process, 20 relevant papers were analyzed based on established analytical categories.
Results The research has increased since 2011-2015, with master's theses comprising the highest proportion. The primary subjects of these studies were middle-aged women aged 40-60, focusing mainly on the analysis of effects and impacts. Personal domain topics were frequently addressed, with quantitative research being the predominant method. Among the various music activities, singing was the most commonly studied.
Conclusions The findings highlight the need for further research targeting middle-aged men, the development of programs and content exploration, as well as literature reviews and qualitative research approaches. Future studies in these areas could contribute to the design and advancement of music and cultural arts education for middle-aged adults, both academically and practically.