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Signs of Meaning
Authors: Dupré Wilhelm
Published: May 2017

The widspread occurrences of ritual activities make us wonder about their meaning and possible contribution to the achievement of humanity. To meet this challenge, the paper concentrates on ritual phenomena within the whole of cultural reality and as elements of the ritual process. In both instances, it is the tension between apparent meaninglessness and actual meaningfulness in ritual behavior which serves as key to the understanding of this behavior and its accomplishments. Whereas the cultural character of ritual phenomena connects them with the center of cultural reality, the ongoing ritualization of attitudes and activities binds and submits them to the vanishing point of ritual reality. The meaning of ritual phenomena correlates thus with the actual approximation to the center of cultural reality as well as with the attunement to the vanishing point of the ritual process. The effects of approximation and attunement can be recognized in the esthetical value of ritual expressions. But in essence they account for the religious and, by contrast, magical relevance of ritual phenomena. For depending on the intensity of approximation and attunement, ritual phenomena may be religious rather than magical, or magical rather than religious. However, inasmuch as the vanishing point of the ritual process intimates the end of ritual meanings, it is in the emptiness of this point that we encounter the tacit God of ritual relations as the nameless Beyond of ritual activities and as measure of variable god-symbols in terms of cultural reality.
INFLUENCE OF CONTACTOR CONTACT PRESSURE IN POWER CIRCUITS OF ELECTRIC STOCK ON THEIR PLASTIC DEFORMATION AND FUSING
Authors: Baliichuk O. Y. , Dubynets L. V. , Marenych O. P. , Ustymenko D. V.
Published: May 2017

Purpose. The work is aimed at conducting the study to obtain the results that will quantify the influence of contactor contact pressure in power circuits of electric stock on the highest current value Id, that does not cause plastic deformation of contacts; and on the current value Ifs– incipient fusion of contacts taking into account the operation conditions. Therefore, such a study targeted to establish the contact fusing causes is relevant. Methodology. The paper proposes an engineering method for determining the currents Id and Ifs, taking into account the value of contact pressure, electrodynamic forces of contact repulsion Fe.d.r, as well as the pressure influence on the values of such forces. Findings. Taking the contactors 1SVAD8 (locomotive ChS8) and 7SP1 (locomotive ChS4) as an example, the authors conducted the calculations and found that the peak pressure force increases the currents Id and Ifs for these contactors by 11.8%; 15.5%; 11.8%; and 15.4% respectively (compared with the specified currents at the minimum pressure force). Influenced by Fe.d.r the pressure force of contacts for 1SVAD8 contactor decreased by 13.8…31.8%, and for 7SP1contactor the value Fe.d.r may be greater than the pressure force. This can lead to spontaneous shutdown of the closed contactor that is not provided by the control circuit. Ensuring during operation the maximum allowable pressure force of the contacts Fc slightly affects the value Fe.d.r, compared with the case when Fc has the minimum permissible value (in event of a fault in the heating circuit Fe.d.r for contactors 1SVAD8 and 7SP1 is reduced by only 2.45% and 2.59% respectively). Originality. The authors for the first time presented a quantitative assessment of influence of contactor contact pressure in power circuits of electric stock on their plastic deformation and fusing using the proposed engineering method. Practical value. The results obtained during the research allow solving the problem for developing measures aimed to improve the reliability of the heating circuits of electric locomotives ChS8 and ChS4. The proposed method of determining Id and Ifs can be used to quantify the influence of pressure of the main electric contacts mounted in power circuits of electric stock of all series, if during the operation there are cases of plastic deformation, fusing, welding of such contacts, in order to improve the reliability of power circuits.
DYNAMICS OF VIBRATION FEEDERS WITH A NONLINEAR ELASTIC CHARACTERISTIC
Authors: Dyrda V. I. , Ovcharenko Y. N. , Raksha S. V. , Chernii A. A.
Published: May 2017

Purpose. Subject to the smooth and efficient operation of each production line, is the use of vehicles transporting high specification. It worked well in practice for transporting construction machines, which are used during the vibration. The use of vibration machines requires optimization of their operation modes. In the form of elastic link in them are increasingly using rubber-metallic elements, which are characterized by nonlinear damping properties. So it is necessary to search for new, more modern, methods of calculation of dynamic characteristics of the vibration machines on the properties of rubber as a cushioning material. Methodology. The dynamics of vibration machine that is as elastic rubber block units and buffer shock absorbers limiting the amplitude of the vibrations of the working body. The method of determining amplitude-frequency characteristics of the vibrating feeder is based on the principle of Voltaire, who in the calculations of the damping properties of the dampers will allow for elastic-hereditary properties of rubber. When adjusting the basic dynamic stiffness of the elastic ties and vibratory buffers, using the principle of heredity rubber properties, determine the dependence of the amplitude of the working body of the machine vibrations. This method is called integro-operator using the fractional-exponential kernels of relaxation. Findings. Using the derived formula for determining the amplitude of the resonance curve is constructed one-mass nonlinear system. It is established that the use of the proposed method of calculation will provide a sufficiently complete description of the damping parameters of rubber-metallic elements and at the same time be an effective means of calculating the amplitude-frequency characteristics of nonlinear vibration systems. Originality. The authors improved method of determining damping characteristics of rubber-metallic elements and the amplitude-frequency characteristics of nonlinear oscillatory systems by introducing the calculation algorithm of dependency, taking account of elastic-hereditary properties of rubber. Practical value. The use of integro-operator method with the use of fractional-exponential kernels of relaxation, thereby increasing the accuracy of the calculations of the damping parameters of rubber goods and the amplitude-frequency characteristics of nonlinear oscillatory systems and provide an opportunity to further optimize operation modes of vibratory equipment. Made with regard to the principle of heredity properties of rubber, rubber-elastic suspension units for vibratory feeder exclude the probability limit line speed in the low durability of suspension parts feeder.
COUPLING MAINTAINABILITY INCREASE OF TRANSPORT VEHICLES POWER PLANTS BY APPLICATION OF ROPE ELASTIC ELEMENTS
Authors: Protsenko V. O. , Klementyeva O. Yu.
Published: May 2017

Purpose. The paper should consider lowering the labour input of maintenance of drive gears operation of vehicles power plants at the expense of working out the coupling construction having low duration of substitution of elastic element and a justification of its force, power and strength parameters. Methodology. During development of coupling construction with increased maintainability the criterion of minimum average labour input of its reconstruction has been used. Constructive-power parametres of coupling were defined with the use of classical methods and statics and calculus theorems. Simulation of couplings operation is executed by numerical methods for couplings of concrete executions with the use of modern program complexes. Findings. Authors developed the coupling with rope elastic elements having low labour input of elastic element substitution due to multiple-purpose construction of tightening elements and pins with open slots in which the rope sequentially can be included is developed. The dependences are received, allowing to define power loads of elements of a coupling, and also to execute selection of ropes and calculation of strength of tightening elements. With obtained dependence the coupling with rope elastic elements for substitution of coupling Vulkan propulsion plant of the bulk ship of the project 2-95А/R is calculated and designed. The integrated definition of time for rope substitution in the offered coupling with application of specifications has displayed that for execution of this process it is necessary to expend about 150 minutes of time that is much less than 530 mines necessary for substitution of elastic membranes of base coupling Vulkan. Originality. The estimation of the basic constructive, power and strenght parametres of coupling with face installation of a rope with increased maintainability is executed. Practical value. Construction of a coupling with increased maintainability equipped with rope elastic elements is offered in the paper. Application of such coupling in power installations can reduce expenditures of time and resources to maintenance operation and to lower cost of transportations.
THE INTRODUCTION OF THE MOST POWERFUL RAILWAY OF THE EU, AND ITS SUPPORT WITH ECONOMIC ANALYSES
Authors: Farkas B.
Published: May 2017

Purpose. The purpose of the research is to support with results and present one of the most powerful (German) railways’ relationships with the economy and its network coverage. To prove that the railway has a strategic significance within the connection of economic regions. Methodology. We select the country with the highest capacity from the EU countries, then in respect of the given country we present its homogeneity and connections. We look for those points in the given country, where the greatest quantities of goods are placed on rail. Then we compare this with the country’s GDP map and look for a relationship between the rail network and the country’s GDP. Findings. The railway creates the country’s ideal economic centre of gravity. It is clear that the country can be divided into two major regions, the northern and the southern part. Originality. The railway system has been studied rarely from an economic point of view, with GDP correlations. The method can serve as a useful research base to the economic analysis of any area, where we are interested in the importance of railways. Practical value. In case of any economic or geographical area, the importance of the railway can be determined, and it can be shown that how important role the railway can play in an economic region.
Association of Pre-Chemotherapy Peripheral Blood Pro-Inflammatory and Coagulation Factors with Physical Function in Women with Breast Cancer
Authors: Yuan Yuan , Vora Nilesh , Sun Can-Lan , Li Daneng , Smith David , Mortimer Joanne , Luu The-Hang , Somlo George , Waisman James , Chao Joseph , Katheria Vani , Synold Timothy , Tran Vivi , Mi Shu , Feng Tao , Levi Abrahm , Arsenyan Anait , Choi Jennifer , Zavala Laura , Yost Susan , Hurria Arti
Published: May 2017

Background

Pro-inflammatory and coagulation factors serve as biomarkers of aging and functional reserve. The purpose of this study was to determine if pro-inflammatory (interleukin-6 [IL-6], C-reactive protein [CRP]), and coagulation (D-dimer) factors were associated with pre-chemotherapy functional status in women with stage I–III breast cancer.

Patients and Methods

Prior to chemotherapy initiation in patients with stage I–III breast cancer, the following was captured: IL-6, CRP, D-dimer blood levels, and physical function measures including activities of daily living (ADL, subscale of Medical Outcomes Study Physical Health); instrumental activities of daily living (IADL, subscale of the Older Americans Resources and Services Program); Timed Up and Go (TUG); physician-rated Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS); and self-rated KPS. The association of these biomarkers with physical function measures was evaluated.

Results

One hundred sixty patients (mean age 58.3 years, range 30–81 years) with stage I–III breast cancer (stages I [n = 34; 21.5%], II [n = 88; 55.7%], III [n = 36; 22.8%]) were enrolled. The group with poorest physical function (defined by ADL <70, IADL <14, and TUG ≥10 seconds) had higher levels of IL-6 (p = .05), D-dimer (p = .0004), and CRP (p = .05). There was no significant association between these biomarkers and KPS. Patients with at least two biomarkers in the highest quartile were more likely to have poorer physical function (odds ration [OR] 18.75, p < .001). In multivariate analysis adjusting for age, stage, number of comorbidities, and body mass index, the association remained (OR 14.6, p = .002).

Conclusion

Pre-chemotherapy biomarkers of aging are associated with poorer physical function among patients with breast cancer across the aging spectrum. The Oncologist 2017;22:1189–1196
Attitudes Toward Cancer and Cancer Patients in an Urban Iranian Population
Authors: Badihian Shervin , Choi Eun-Kyung , Kim Im-Ryung , Parnia Aidin , Manouchehri Navid , Badihian Negin , Tanha Jila M. , Guallar Eliseo , Cho Juhee
Published: May 2017

Background

Because of the significant incidence and mortality of cancer in Iran, a Comprehensive National Cancer Control Program for the prevention and early detection of cancer was launched in 2007. However, cancer awareness and screening rates in Iran did not improve. This study aimed to evaluate public attitudes toward cancer and cancer patients in Iran.

Materials and Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional survey among 953 non-institutionalized individuals in Isfahan, Iran, from November 2014 to February 2015. We collected data on attitudes toward cancer in three domains (impossibility of recovery, cancer stereotypes, and discrimination), as well as questions on willingness to disclose a cancer diagnosis.

Results

Among all participants, 33.9% agreed that it is very difficult to regain one's health after a cancer diagnosis, 17.4% felt uncomfortable with a cancer patient, and 26.9% said that they would avoid marrying people whose family members had cancer. While 88.9% of study participants said that cancer patients deserve to be protected in society, 53.3% and 48.4% of participants agreed that they would not disclose a cancer diagnosis to neighbors and coworkers, respectively.

Conclusion

Negative attitudes with respect to impossibility of recovery and discrimination toward cancer and cancer patients were common among urban Iranians. Most people would not disclose a cancer diagnosis to others in spite of advancements in cancer diagnosis and treatment, reflecting unfavorable attitudes toward cancer and cancer patients in society. Successful implementation of cancer awareness and prevention programs in Iran may require social changes based on adequate information on cancer and cancer patients.
Effects of wave loads on the horizontal bracing strength of a semi-submersible platform
Authors: Wang Fei , Dai Liming , Liang Zheng
Published: May 2017

The effect of hydrodynamic loads from ocean waves on the strength of horizontal brace structures in semi-submersible platforms was studied. Fifteen different wave loads were considered, including seven used by the classification societies the American Bureau of Shipping and Det Norske Veritas. The results indicate that the torsional moments and shearing forces generated by the waves are the main loads affecting the strength of horizontal brace structures. The eight wave loads not used by the classification societies were found to have a significant effect on the strength of the brace structures and thus need to be considered when designing such structures.
DOR PÉLVICA CRÔNICA EM MULHERES E ANÁLISE DA MARCHA
Authors: Salata Mariana Cecchi , Dos Santos Paulo Ferreira , Rodrigues Patrícia Silveira , Zecchin-Oliveira Arthur , Leite de Carvalho Daniela Cristina , Poli-Neto Omero Benedicto
Published: May 2017

INTRODUÇÃO: A dor pélvica crônica (DPC) é uma condição comum, complexa e pouco compreendida. Há evidências de que o sistema musculoesquelético esteja comprometido, embora estudos que avaliem o padrão de movimento deste grupo ainda sejam escassos. OBJETIVO: Avaliar objetivamente a marcha de mulheres com DPC. MÉTODOS: Estudo transversal, incluindo 20 mulheres com DPC e 20 saudáveis. Utilizou-se a análise tridimensional para obtenção dos dados referente a marcha. Foi obtido variáveis espaço-temporais. Além disso foram coletados dados para caracterização da amostra sobre idade, dados antropométricos, cinesiofobia, nível de atividade física, qualidade de vida e estado de humor. O teste não paramétrico de Mann-Whitney comparou as variáveis quantitativas, e a correlação de Spearman comparou as variáveis da marcha com cinesiofobia, dor, ansiedade e depressão. RESULTADOS: Mulheres com DPC apresentaram alterações na marcha quando comparadas às saudáveis. Os movimentos comprometidos foram redução na velocidade da marcha e comprimento do passo. Não notamos ocorrência de correlação entre as variáveis da marcha com dor, cinesiofobia e depressão. CONCLUSÃO: Mulheres com DPC apresentam alterações na marcha quando comparadas a mulheres saudáveis. Estes achados sugerem a necessidade de uma avaliação mais detalhada deste grupo, para que se obtenha melhores diagnósticos e tratamentos mais eficazes.
SÍNDROME DE BURNOUT EM DOCENTES DE UMA INSTITUIÇÃO DE ENSINO SUPERIOR
Authors: Ferreira Juliana Barros , Da Silva Karollyne Rocha , Silva  de Morais Karla Cavalcante , Souza Andréa Silva , De Almeida Cleyara Pereira
Published: May 2017

Objetivos: Investigar a prevalência da síndrome de Burnout em professores de uma instituição particular, analisar a correlação entre Síndrome de Burnout e indicadores de qualidade de vida, e apresentar suas principais características. Método: Trata-se de um estudo observacional, de corte transversal e caráter quantitativo, com amostra de 93 indivíduos de ambos os gêneros, composta pelos docentes atuantes de uma instituição de ensino superior. Para a análise descritiva das características da população foram calculadas as médias e desvios padrão das variáveis estudadas. A correlação entre a qualidade de vida, fatores preditores, sinais e sintomas com a síndrome de Burnout foi realizada através do coeficiente de correlação de Spearman. O nível de significância adotado foi de 1%. Resultados: Dentre os participantes 5.38% evidenciaram a presença da síndrome e 15.91% exposição a mesma. Foi observado ainda que 34,4% apresentam altos níveis de exaustão emocional, 24,7% apresentam níveis altos de despersonalização e 34,4% apresentam baixos níveis de realização profissional. Conclusão: Os profissionais apontaram sinais de exaustão emocional condizentes com a Síndrome de Burnout em níveis altos, vinculados ao somatório das exigências da prática profissional. Os achados deste estudo podem subsidiar programas preventivos do adoecimento mental na prática da docência.
INSERÇÃO E ATUAÇÃO DE FISIOTERAPEUTAS RESIDENTES EM UM SERVIÇO DE EMERGÊNCIA HOSPITALAR: RELATO DE EXPERIÊNCIA
Authors: De Paiva Débora Ribeiro , Guimarães Verônica Sales , Rôla Quize Cristina Silva , De Castro Isabella Pereira Rosa , Gomes Kessler Silveira , Dos Anjos Jorge Luís Motta
Published: May 2017

A porta de entrada do sistema de saúde é o serviço de urgência e emergência hospitalar. Objetivo: relatar a experiência dos integrantes da primeira turma de residência de Fisioterapia em Terapia Intensiva e Emergência do HGRS, na unidade de emergência de um hospital de alta complexidade. Materiais e Métodos: relato descritivo de experiência, com base na inserção do fisioterapeuta no serviço de emergência de um hospital público de grande porte, localizado na cidade de Salvador-BA. Resultados: A inserção do fisioterapeuta residente no serviço de emergência foi devido ao aumento na demanda por assistência fisioterapêutica de forma contínua, onde previamente havia alto índice de mortalidade, tempo de permanência hospitalar prolongado e gastos financeiros elevados. Conclusão: a inserção do fisioterapeuta residente no contexto das Unidades de Terapia Intensiva e Emergência, enquanto profissional do sistema público de saúde, amplia o modelo de assistência integral e multidisciplinar.
CULTURA ORGANIZACIONAL E ADOECIMENTO NO TRABALHO: UMA REVISÃO SOBRE AS RELAÇÕES ENTRE CULTURA, BURNOUT E ESTRESSE OCUPACIONAL
Authors: Aguiar Carolina Villa Nova , Silva Eliana Edington da Costa , Carvalho Bárbara Ribeiro de , Ferreira Jaqueline Cristina Muricy , Jesus Kaike Costa Oliveira de
Published: May 2017

O presente trabalho propõe-se a realizar uma revisão narrativa da literatura nacional dos últimos 15 anos (entre os anos de 2000 e 2015) sobre as relações entre a cultura organizacional e dois conceitos intimamente relacionados ao adoecimento do trabalhador: o estresse ocupacional e o burnout. Para isso, foi realizado um levantamento bibliográfico por meio da consulta às bases de dados LILACS, PePSIC e SciElo. De forma complementar, foi consultado o banco de teses da CAPES. No total, foram contemplados oito trabalhos científicos, sendo cinco referentes às relações entre cultura e estresse ocupacional e três sobre as relações entre cultura e burnout. Os resultados apontam a escassez de estudos brasileiros sobre o tema. Ademais, um aspecto importante refere-se à dificuldade de articulação dos estudos, o que pode ser atribuído, em alguma medida, à utilização de diferentes ferramentas para a apreensão dos mesmos fenômenos. Apesar dos desafios gerados pelas inconsistências empíricas, foi possível identificar que a cultura organizacional configura-se como um preditor do desenvolvimento do estresse ocupacional e da síndrome de burnout. Acredita-se que o presente trabalho poderá contribuir para a elaboração de novas políticas e práticas organizacionais que prezem pela qualidade da cultura desenvolvida dentro do âmbito laboral.
PERSONALIDADE DAS MÃES E GRAVIDADE DE SINTOMAS DE TRANSTORNO DO ESPECTRO DO AUTISMO NOS FILHOS
Authors: Cannone Lara Araújo Roseira , Menezes Ananda Evelin Genonádio da Silva , Rocha Lucas Almeida Santana , Merelles Saulo Leal , Coelho Maria Thereza Ávila Dantas , Pondé Milena Pereira
Published: May 2017

Introdução: Estudo prévio indica que a gravidade dos sintomas de TEA nos filhos parece estar positivamente associada com a gravidade dos sintomas de depressão e ansiedade de pais de crianças com TEA. Esse estudo tem como objetivo analisar a associação entre traços de personalidade das mães e gravidade dos sintomas de TEA nos filhos. Metodologia: a amostra do estudo foi selecionada entre pais de crianças diagnosticadas com autismo em instituições de atendimento a pessoas com TEA. As crianças foram diagnosticadas por profissionais da psiquiatria, segundo os critérios do DSM-5. No total foram incluídas 54 mães. O instrumento utilizado para avaliar os traços de personalidade das mães foi o Inventário Fatorial de Personalidade (IFP). Resultados: alguns traços de personalidade se apresentaram de forma diferentes em mães de crianças com TEA Leve em relação a mães de crianças de sintomas de TEA Moderado ou Grave, especificamente intercepção, deferência, desempenho, exibição, autonomia e ordem. Os traços de assistência, afago, afiliação, agressão e mudança apresentaram baixa expressão em ambos os grupos. O traço de persistência foi o que apresentou maior prevalência de escores elevados nos dois grupos. Conclusão: Apesar de ser um estudo preliminar, com amostra pequena e sem grupo de comparação, este estudo pode servir como indicador para pesquisas futuras com populações maiores que possam esclarecer de forma mais confiável a associação entre traços de personalidade das mães e gravidade dos sintomas nos filhos com diagnóstico de TEA.
CRIANÇA COM DEFICIÊNCIA AUDITIVA E FAMÍLIA: DESAFIOS E CONTRIBUIÇÕES DA PSICOLOGIA
Authors: Borborema Crislaine Santos , Aguillera Fernanda
Published: May 2017

A lei brasileira de inclusão das pessoas com deficiência, sancionada em 2015, busca assegurar direitos fundamentais a essa parcela da população, visando a sua inclusão social e cidadania. Mas, na prática, essa tarefa está longe de ser consolidada. No caso específico das pessoas com deficiência auditiva e surdez, principalmente se congênitas ou adquiridas na infância, esbarra-se nas dificuldades de comunicação que, além de impactar a família desde o diagnóstico, muitas vezes limitam ou prejudicam o acesso desse público a uma diversidade de serviços, por despreparo dos próprios profissionais. O presente texto objetiva levantar essa discussão, direcionando-se aos desafios e contribuições da psicologia junto a criança com deficiência auditiva e seus familiares. Apresenta um breve panorama sobre tal deficiência no Brasil, as possíveis demandas e fazeres do psicólogo diante desses quadros, bem como os recursos adaptativos disponíveis. Ressalta, ainda, os ganhos do devido acompanhamento dos casos, como potencializar o desenvolvimento psicossocial e minimizar prejuízos decorrentes da deficiência, além do devido acolhimento e orientação aos pais, em favor da ressignificação das questões associadas ao problema que possam lhe trazer sofrimento.
Editorial
Authors: HASHIZUME CRISTINA MIYUKI
Published: May 2017

Editorial
PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING (PBL): A STRATEGY FOR TRAINING THE PSYCHOLOGIST AS A HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Authors: Daltro Mônica Ramos , Ponde Milena Pereira
Published: May 2017

There are about 49.412 of Psychologists acting on SUS, that challenges the education to move from its traditional positioning, that privileges clinics to create promoters of health. Part of a thesis that comprehend Psychology as health profession, this study describes Internship and pedagogic assisted practice , which the teacher is classified as a mediator, providing the perception of the students about the Internship experience. That descriptive study based on qualitative approach analyses the content of 51 questionnaires of students enrolled between the 8th and 10th semester of a Psychology course in Bahia, Brazil. The study was approved by the Ethics Committee (CAAE: 03670812.7.0000.5544). The data was analyzed by Sense Interpretation Method. The results indicate 100% of satisfaction facing the experience and development of competences as interdisciplinary attitude, capacity to work with teams, communication, autonomy and maturity. All of the above reveals the learning that integrates attitude, concept and techniques, answering the demands of the DCN’s and SUS.
LEVELS OF REFLECTION IN EFL PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS’ TEACHING JOURNAL
Authors: Nurfaidah Sitti , Lengkanawati Nenden Sri , Sukyadi Didi
Published: May 2017

This article delineates a case study investigating the development of levels of reflection encapsulated in reflective teaching practice of four Indonesian EFL pre-service teachers during their field teaching. Data were garnered mainly through their reflective teaching journals and were analysed using thematic analysis technique to identify the emerging themes in level of reflection and to extract their narratives of experience. The findings indicated that regarding framework of level of reflection, the EFL pre-service teachers’ level of reflectivity is mostly in the range of dialogic reflection Level 3 and dialogic reflection Level 4. Within the range of dialogic reflection, the pre-service teachers revealed the ability to further describe, analyse and evaluate their instructional practices. No one, however, indicated the quality of critical reflection since it requires more experiences as invested in time and field teaching exposure.
JAPANESE LANGUAGE STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION OF USING ANIME AS A TEACHING TOOL
Authors: Chan Yeehan , Wong Nganling , Ng Leeluan
Published: May 2017

Studies showed that interest in anime motivates students to learn the Japanese language and culture (Manion, 2005; Fukunaga, 2006; William, 2006). However, little has been written about the practical use of anime in a Japanese language classroom. By employing the method of classroom research, this study will try to narrow the gap between theory and practice of using anime as a teaching tool in the Japanese language classroom. This qualitative study will focus on discussing what the participants think about the use of anime as a teaching tool. A course named “Learning Japanese language and Culture through Anime” was planned and conducted in a public university in Malaysia. During the administration of the course, the data were collected via the participants’ learning diaries at 7 intervals and a group interview at the end of the semester. The findings presented from the data analysis on the participants' perception of the use of anime as a teaching tool include motivation, language and cultural awareness, critical thinking, sense of prejudice, and stereotypes. The findings reveal that giving a place for anime in the Japanese language classroom is like opening a new door for educators to connect with the students and deepen understanding about the students’ learning experiences of using anime as a language and culture learning tool. This is important to provide insightful ideas to the Japanese language educators regarding the option of using anime as a teaching tool.
AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE GAP BETWEEN KOREAN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ GRAMMATICAL AWARENESS AND PERCEPTION
Authors: Han Kyung-Im , Kim Hyekyeng
Published: May 2017

Despite the consistent emphasis on grammar instruction in English classrooms in South Korea, studies regarding grammar instruction have not yet been extensively conducted. The present study aims to discover the gap between learners’ grammatical awareness and their perception of major grammatical items. A total of 60 EFL learners from two local universities in South Korea participated in the study and were divided into two groups, a high-level and a low-level group. A set of tests was utilized to examine learners’ grammatical awareness and their perception of six major grammatical items—tense, prepositions, articles, voices, morphology, and vocabulary. The results demonstrated that there was a significant difference in the scores of tense, article, and voice for grammatical awareness between the high-level and the low-level group. Also, both groups scored high for the category of voice while they received low scores for vocabulary and morphology. In addition, they showed a significant difference in the scores for the perceived difficulty of articles and voice. The high-level group perceived voice as the most difficult, whereas the low-level group perceived articles as the most difficult. These findings demonstrate a gap between the learners’ grammar awareness and perception and highlight a need to design an individualized curriculum for the effectiveness of teaching as well as self-initiated studying.
LEXICAL BUNDLES IN JOURNAL ARTICLES ACROSS ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES
Authors: Kwary Deny Arnos , Ratri Dewantoro , Artha Almira F.
Published: May 2017

This study focuses on the use of lexical bundles (LBs), their structural forms, and their functional classifications in journal articles of four academic disciplines: Health sciences, Life sciences, Physical sciences, and Social sciences. The corpus comprises 2,937,431 words derived from 400 journal articles which were equally distributed in the four disciplines. The results show that Physical sciences feature the most number of lexical bundles, while Health sciences comprise the least. When we pair-up the disciplines, we found that Physical sciences and Social sciences shared the most number of LBs. We also found that there were no LBs shared between Health sciences and Physical sciences, and neither between Health sciences and Social sciences. For the distribution of the structural forms, we found that the prepositional-based and the verb-based bundles were the most frequent forms (each of them accounts for 37.1% of the LBs, making a total of 74.2%). Within the verb-based bundles, the passive form can be found in 12 out of 23 LB types. Finally, for the functional classifications, the number of referential expressions (40 LBs) is a lot higher than those of discourse organizers (12 LBs) and stance expressions (10 LBs). The high frequency of LBs in the referential expressions can be related to the needs to refer to theories, concepts, data and findings of the study.
PRAGMATIC AND RHETORICAL STRATEGIES IN THE ENGLISH-WRITTEN JOKES
Authors: Rochmawati Dyah
Published: May 2017

Understanding verbal jokes in English is problematic for English as Foreign Language (EFL) readers since understanding the jokes requires understanding their linguistic, cultural and social elements. Since a joke constitutes a complex and paradoxical phenomenon, it needs multiple approaches of analyses—such as pragmatic and rhetorical analyses—in order to investigate the multiple layers of meanings it carries. Recently there has been a shift in humor studies, emphasizing linguistic humors and involving the field of rhetoric. These studies, however, have mostly addressed the connection between rhetoric and spoken jokes in persuasion. The present study therefore applied Austin’s Speech Act Theory (1975) and Grice’s Cooperative Principles (1957), and Berger’s rhetorical techniques (1993) to crack the funniness of the written jokes. Specifically, the study aims at describing: how the (1) rhetorical and (2) pragmatic strategies are used in the jokes, and (3) how the pragmatic and rhetorical strategies complement to create humor. The study employed a qualitative research method. Some jokes were purposively selected from the Reader’s Digest and two online sources: http://jokes.cc.com/, and http://www.ajokeaday.com/. Document studies were the means of data collection. The collected data were then analyzed using a qualitative content analysis. The results showed that that there was a relationship between the two pragmatic theories, i.e., Speech Act Theory and Cooperative Principles, and Berger’s rhetorical techniques. The results offered an alternative reading and richer understanding of how written jokes employed pragmatic and rhetorical strategies to advance their rhetorical objectives and humor functions.
THE INVESTIGATION OF PRODUCTIVE AND RECEPTIVE COMPETENCE IN V+N AND ADJ+N COLLOCATIONS AMONG INDONESIAN EFL LEARNERS
Authors: Saudin Saudin , Sulyaningsih Iis , Meilinda Lina
Published: May 2017

The important role of collocation in learners’ language proficiency has been acknowledged widely. In Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL), collocation is known as one prominent member of the super-ordinate lexical cohesion, which contributes significantly to the textual coherence, together with grammatical cohesion and structural cohesion (Halliday & Hasan, 1985). Collocation is also viewed as the hallmark of truly advanced English learners since the higher the learners’ proficiency is, the more they tend to use collocation (Bazzaz & Samad, 2011; Hsu, 2007; Zhang, 1993). Further, knowledge of collocation is regarded as part of the native speakers’ communicative competence (Bazzaz & Samad, 2011); and lack of the knowledge is the most important sign of foreignness among foreign language learners (McArthur, 1992; McCarthy, 1990). Taking the importance of collocation into account, this study is aimed to shed light on Indonesian EFL learners’ levels of collocational competence. In the study, the collocational competence is restricted to v+n and adj+n of collocation but broken down into productive and receptive competence, about which little work has been done (Henriksen, 2013). For this purpose, 49 second-year students of an English department in a state polytechnic were chosen as the subjects. Two sets of tests (filling in the blanks and multiple-choice) were administered to obtain the data of the subjects’ levels of productive and receptive competence and to gain information of which type was more problematic for the learners. The test instruments were designed by referring to Brashi’s (2006) test model, and Koya’s (2003). In the analysis of the data, interpretive-qualitative method was used primarily to obtain broad explanatory information. The data analysis showed that the scores of productive competence were lower than those of receptive competence in both v+n and adj+n collocation. The analysis also revealed that the scores of productive and receptive competence in v+n collocation were higher than those of productive and receptive competence in adj+n collocation. The finding comes as a surprise since it turns out adj+n collocation is more problematic than v+n collocation both productively and receptively. Much research, by contrast, has reported that mistakes in v+n collocation are typical (Al-Zahrani, 1998; Nesselhauf, 2003; Liu, 1999; Sun, 2004). A conclusion has even been drawn that “v+n collocation is more difficult than adj+n collocation” (Kuo, 2009, p. 148). Though more studies are needed to support its finding, this research suggests the type of collocation deserve to get more attention from researchers.
Recursos Educacionais Abertos na Formação de Professor-Autor na Cibercultura
Authors: Rossini Tatiana Stofella Sodré , Dos Santos Edméa Oliveira , Amaral Miriam Maia do
Published: May 2017

Os praticantes culturais têm intervindo gradativamente na cultura quando criam, compartilham, reconfiguram e reúsam práticas, artefatos e expressões plurais quando imersos nas redes sociais. Para tanto, as práticas formais curriculares são cada vez mais tensionadas pelas novas formas de produção e conhecimento dentro e fora das escolas e universidades. Este trabalho tem como campo de investigação estudantes e professores da disciplina de licenciatura eletiva O Cotidiano Escolar: uma Prática Social em Construção, da Faculdade de Educação da Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ). Assim, a metodologia pesquisa-formação foi adotada ao longo da investigação juntamente com as narrativas dos praticantes culturais. Identificamos que a colaboração em várias áreas do conhecimento no processo de produção de artefatos digitais abertos tem contribuído para o aumento da qualidade com vistas ao reúso, à revisão, à remixagem e à redistribuição, propiciando a reprodução da realidade a partir de imagens e narrativas digitais. Portanto, com atividades que promovam a pesquisa, a produção e o compartilhamento de recursos educacionais abertos (REA) poderão contribuir para a difusão e a consolidação da filosofia da abertura além dos muros das escolas, promovendo a formação de autores capazes de colaborar com a construção de materiais digitais de qualidade.Palavras-chave: Recursos Educacionais Abertos, Pesquisa-formação, Professor-autor, Cibercultura.?Open Educational Resources of Teacher-authors Formation in CybercultureAbstractCultural practitioners, immersed in social networks, have been gradually intervened in mainstream culture when create, share, reconfigure and reuse practices, artifacts and plural expressions. Thus, formal curriculum practices are increasingly tensioned by new forms of knowledge production inside and outside of schools and universities. This work has as its field the students and teachers of undergraduate elective course "The daily life in schools: a social practice in construction" of the Faculty of Education at State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ). To this end, the research-formation methodology has guided the work along with the narratives of cultural practitioners. We found that collaboration in various areas of knowledge in the production process of open digital artifacts have enhanced their quality with a view to reuse, review, remix and redistribute, allowing the reproduction of reality from digital images and narratives. Therefore, with activities that promote Open Educational Resources (OER) research can contribute to the spread and consolidation of the philosophy of openness beyond the walls of schools, promoting the authorship formation to collaborate in the construction of digital quality materials.Keywords: Open Educational Resources, Research-Formation, Teacher-author, Cybeculture.
Como criar e manter interações de qualidade em cursos online?
Authors: Correia Ana Paula
Published: May 2017

Frequentemente em cursos online, os alunos participam em discussões que ocorrem em sistemas virtuais. Estas discussões online são muitas vezes atividades obrigatórias que contam para a nota final do curso. Mesmo que, em muitas ocasiões, os alunos considerem improdutiva a exigência de participar nestas discussões, eles participam na mesma por causa do peso que têm na avaliação final. Discussões online sem significado e de pouca qualidade são muitas vezes o resultado desta atividade. Um estudo de caso foi realizado com uma disciplina online de pós-graduação em tecnologia educativa em universidade nos Estados Unidos. Este curso oferece duas estratégias inovadoras para superar os desafios colocados pelas discussões online: (1) moderação de discussões facilitadas pelos colegas; (2) curadoria de conteúdos digitais. Este estudo de caso evidencia a eficácia destas estratégias e a possibilidade de as reusar, transferir para diferentes ambientes virtuais de aprendizagem e implementar em diferentes sistemas. Palavras-chave: Discussões online, Facilitação pelos colegas, Curadoria de conteúdos digitais.  How to create and sustain high quality interactions in online courses?: The potential of peers moderation and digital curation AbstractParticipation in online discussions are often required from students while taking online classes. These are often mandatory activities that count towards the course final grade. Therefore, even though in many occasions online students find this requirement unproductive, they still participate with fear of lowering their grades. The results are often meaningless and superficial online conversations. A case study has been conducted with a postgraduate educational technology online course at a large university in the United States. This course offers two innovative strategies to overcome this issue: (1) peer facilitation, and (2) digital content curation. This case study offers evidence of these strategies effectiveness. This case study demonstrates the effectiveness of these strategies and the possibility of reusing them, transferring them to different virtual learning environments and implementing them in different systems. Keywords: Online discussions, Peer facilitation, Digital content curation.
Produção Colaborativa de REA para o Ensino de Línguas: da Interação à Coautoria
Authors: Costa Alan Ricardo , Leffa Vilson José
Published: May 2017

O objetivo do texto é discutir o papel da interação entre autores e coautores de recursos educacionais abertos (REA) para o ensino e a aprendizagem de línguas. As discussões apresentadas partem de experiências vivenciadas em um curso de capacitação de professores de Espanhol como Língua Estrangeira (E/LE) para a produção e a adaptação de REA na web. Tal curso, ministrado na modalidade Educação a Distância (EaD), com duração de oito semanas e a realização de tarefas semanais de produção de recursos abertos via ferramenta Ensino de Línguas Online (ELO), possibilitou a seguinte observação: a interação é fundamental no trabalho com REA e na filosofia de colaboração, compartilhamento e coautoria subjacente a eles. Sem interação, os professores podem não entender aspectos essenciais de um recurso, como o objetivo de um dado REA disponível online e sua perspectiva teórica, o que pode dificultar sua apropriação e/ou adaptação. Além disso, sem interação, há um esvaziamento do potencial colaborativo dos REA, por não haver debate, crítica e reflexão conjunta sobre determinado material. Conclui-se que, em cursos de capacitação, a interação deve ser estimulada para um profícuo trabalho colaborativo e em rede com REA.Palavras-chave: Recursos educacionais abertos, Interação, Coautoria, Ensino de línguas online. Collaborative Production of OER for the Teaching of Languages: from Interaction to Co-authorship AbstractThe purpose of this text is to discuss the role of interaction between authors and co-authors of Open Educational Resources (OERs) for teaching and learning languages. The present discussions are based on experiences from a training course on production and adaptation of OERs on the Web for Spanish as a Foreign Language teachers. This course, taught at a Distance, in a period of eight weeks and with the accomplishment of weekly tasks, producing open resources with an Online Teaching Language tool has allowed the following observations: interaction is fundamental to the work with OERs and to the philosophy of collaboration, sharing and co-authorship underlying them. Without interaction, teachers may not understand essential aspects of a resource, such as the objective of a specific OER available online and its theoretical perspective, which may make its appropriation and/or adaptation more difficult. In addition, without interaction, there is a depletion of the collaborative potential of the OERs, because there is no debate, criticism and joint reflection on a specific material. It is concluded that, in training courses, the interaction should be stimulated, for a productive collaborative work with OERs.Keywords: Open Educational Resources, Interaction, Co-authorship, Online Language Teaching.
Editorial
Authors: Donà dalle Rose Luigi F. , Serbati Anna
Published: May 2017

In our quickly changing world, Higher Education (HE) institutions may or have to play an important role. This is also at the root of the huge paradigm shift which is occurring at worldwide level in order to adapt higher education to the needs of both local and global society. This Issue of TJHE highlights ways through which universities and other HE institutions can try to develop conditions favourable to foster the growth of their own students and ways through which, at different levels, academic staff together with students are implementing curricular innovation.
Specific competences in the Tuning Latin America Project: their degree of importance and achievement among a sample of psychology students
Authors: Benatuil Denise , Laurito María Juliana
Published: May 2017

The implementation of the competence-based education approach at university level is a vehicle for the global transformation of the current Higher Education system. Over the past few decades, psychology has increasingly focused on the identification of core competences in the education of psychologists. The U.S., Canada and Europe have adopted competence-based education approaches. More recently, in 2013 the Tuning Latin America Project introduced the challenge to reach agreement on the education of psychologists in the region. The purpose of this research is to analyse the degree of importance and perceived achievement of the specific competences set out in the Tuning Latin America Project, among a sample of 100 advanced psychology students of a private university in the City of Buenos Aires. For such purpose, the Specific Competences Survey for students of the Tuning Latin America Project was used. All the competences obtained high ratings in terms of importance, in particular those related to professional ethics. In addition, the respondents considered that most of the competences are thoroughly developed during their university training. To conclude, further studies and analyses need to be carried out in order to identify current educational needs for psychologists and thus enhance quality and adjust psychological practice to current social needs.