bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
PENGARUH KUALITAS PELAYANAN DAN NILAI PELANGGAN TERHADAP LOYALITAS PELANGGAN MELALUI KEPUASAN EMOSIONAL PADA PELANGGAN ANNA FACE & BODY CARE CENTRE SARAWAK
Authors: Lyana Lyana
Published: July 2017

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji signifikansi pengaruh positif kualitas pelayanan terhadap kepuasan emosional. Menguji signifikansi pengaruh positif nilai pelanggan terhadap kepuasan emosional. Menguji signifikansi pengaruh positif kepuasan emosional terhadap. Menguji signifikansi pengaruh positif Kualitas Layanan terhadap loyalitas pelanggan melalui kepuasan emosional sebagai variable intervening.

Menguji signifikansi pengaruh positif nilai pelanggan terhadap loyalitas pelanggan melalui kepuasan emosional sebagai variable intervening.

Variabel penelitian ini adalah kualitas pelayanan, nilai pelanggan, kepuasan emosional dan loyalitas pelanggan. Populasi dalam penelitian ini yaitu semua konsumen dari ANNA Face & Body Care Centre Sarawak yang jumlahnya tidak dapat diketahui, sehingga jumlah sampel penelitian ini 100, dengan metode pengambilan sampel probabilitas sampling dan acidental sampling. Metode pengambilan data menggunakan kuesioner. Teknik analisis yang digunakan adalah jalur path dengan persamaan regresi linier berganda dengan taraf signifikansi 5%.

Hasil penelitian diperoleh persamaan 1 Y1 = 0,310X1 + 0,236X2. Kualitas pelayanan mempunyai pengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kepuasan emosional. Nilai pelanggan mempunyai pengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kepuasan emosional. Kualitas pelayanan dan nilai pelanggan secara simultan berpengaruh terhadap kepuasan emosional. Kepuasan emosional (Y) dipengauhi kualitas pelayanan dan nilai pelanggan sebesar 14,8%. Persamaan 2 diperoleh persamaan regresi Y2 = 0,281X1 + 0,207X2 + 0,338Y1. Kualitas pelayanan mempunyai pengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap loyalitas pelanggan. Nilai pelanggan mempunyai pengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap loyalitas pelanggan Kepuasan emosional mempunyai pengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap loyalitas pelanggan. Kualitas pelayanan, nilai pelanggan dan kepuasan emosional secara simultan berpengaruh terhadap loyalitas pelanggan, Loyalitas pelanggan (Y2) dipengaruhi kualitas pelayanan, nilai pelanggan dan kepuasan emosional sebesar 32,6%. Kepuasan emosional mampu memperkuat secara positif hubungan antara kualitas pelayanan terhadap loyalitas pelanggan. Kepuasan emosional mampu memperkuat secara positif hubungan antara nilai pelanggan terhadap loyalitas pelanggan.

Kata Kunci : Kualitas Pelayanan, Nilai Pelanggan, Kepuasan Emosional dan Loyalitas Pelanggan
Government-Controlled Firms: Recent Discussion and Future Research Direction
Authors: Untoro Wisnu
Published: July 2017

Studies on the existence and roles of government-controlled firms have moved forward along with the globalization and the advancement of technology. After many discussions on the performance difference between state and private firms and subsequently the impact of privatization, recent discussion is dominated by the implementation of corporate governance and modern business strategy. In this paper, I provide the recent literature and discussion on the existence, role and performance of government-controlled firms. Moreover, some future research directions are discussed
PENGARUH KUALITAS PRODUK DAN CITRA MEREK TERHADAP KEPUTUSAN PEMBELIAN SMARTPHONE XIAOMI SERTA DAMPAKNYA PADA KEPUASAN KONSUMEN
Authors: Dianah Nur , Welsa Henny
Published: July 2017

The purpose of this study is to describe the effect of product quality and brand image on purchasing decisions smartphones Xiaomi, the effect purchasing decisions on consumer satisfaction smartphone Xiaomi, the effect of product quality and brand image to satisfaction consumers smartphones Xiaomi, and the effect of product quality and brand image together on purchasing decisions smartphones Xiaomi and customer satisfaction.

This research is classified in research exspost facto. Its population is a student at the Faculty of Economics University Sarjanawiyata Tamansiswa that are currently using or have used a smartphone Xiaomi and samples for the study of 100 people. Methods of data collection is done by using the media questionnaires, while data analysis techniques using multiple linear regression analysis were supported by detrminan coefficient F test and T, and classical assumption test consisting of multicoloniarity, heterocedasticity test, and test for normality and path analysis.

The results showed that the quality of the product does not affect the purchase decision Xiaomi smartphone, brand image influence on purchase decisions Xiaomi smartphone. Product quality, brand image affects customer satisfaction while purchasing decisions do not affect the Xiaomi smartphone customer satisfaction. Taken together the product quality and brand image influence on purchasing decisions and consumer satisfaction Xiaomi smartphone.

Keywords: product quality, brand image, purchasing decisions, customer satisfaction.
School-based Physical Activity: Planning with student motivation in mind
Authors: Barrett Joe
Published: July 2017

Central to providing rich and diverse PA opportunities in schools are our classroom teachers. Regardless of generalist or specialist training in health and physical education, all of our Ontario teachers play a vital role in providing opportunities for children and youth to learn through PA. This paper (a) positions student participation in school-based PA as an essential public health outcome, (b) explores barriers affecting teachers’ efforts to provide school-based PA, and (c) offers teachers one potential macro planning and instructional solution to address a single barrier-the challenge associated with planning for student motivation in school-based PA settings. Keller’s (1987) influential ARCS model of motivational design provides the foundation for the proposed solution. An adapted version, the ARCS School-Based PA model, is presented. The adapted model offers considerations and sample category success strategies that could be embedded in teachers’ current school-based PA planning and instructional practices to support the development of school-based PA programming that is firmly grounded in learner motivation and needs.
Choosing how we choose: A review of teacher education admissions literature
Authors: Holden Michael , Kitchen Julian
Published: July 2017

Regulation 283/13 and the Ontario Ministry of Education’s decision to reduce teacher education admission rates by 50% provide a clear opportunity to reflect on the alignment between admissions practices and the programs that they serve. This article presents an overview of teacher education admissions literature, identifying the many purposes that admissions processes serve, the ways teacher educators may connect purpose to practice, as well as the equity issues inherent to program admissions. The strengths and limitations of seven common assessment tools are also presented. This information will be of interest to stakeholders involved in teacher education, and is intended to support teacher educators in making informed selection and admission decisions for their particular programs.
The Peel District School Board: A Leader In Supporting Its Teachers In Excellent Assessment And Evaluation
Authors: Meredith Susan
Published: July 2017

The Peel District School Board has long been committed to helping its teachers use the best assessment practices to improve student learning and the best known evaluation strategies and tools to ensure that student progress is tracked and reported fairly and accurately. The underpinning of all assessment and evaluation in Peel classrooms is Policy #14: Student Assessment and Evaluation in Peel Elementary and Secondary Schools. Revised in 2002, it reflects the policy, rationale, principles of effective assessment, a range of assessment tasks to promote fair and inclusive assessment, suggested assessment tools, and specific guides for elementary and for secondary schools. As well expectations around the communication of student progress and a glossary of assessment and evaluation terms, it ensures that no Peel educator, student or parent is left in the dark as to expectations. Policy #14 is supported by Policy # 70, Peel's Homework policy.
Implementation of Assessment and Evaluation Practices in Haltom Catholic District School Board
Authors: Bishop Andrea , Callan Maureen
Published: July 2017

Since the introduction of the Ontario Curriculum (1997:Elementary, 1999:Secondary) the Halton Catholic District School Board has supported its teachers in implementing appropriate assessment and evaluation strategies through a variety of methods and supports.
Assessing Children's Spelling
Authors: Scott Ruth McQuirter
Published: July 2017

How can I evaluate my students' spelling skills when the curriculum doesn't even tell me what to teach?" This question was posed during an in-service session I provided for teachers not long after the introduction of a new Language curriculum to Ontario schools in 1997. Although the curriculum document mentions spelling at each grade level, the expectations are quite generic and do not show much variation from grade to grade. If assessment and evaluation are to be tied to instruction, how can teachers, in the absence of clear benchmarks, be sure their reporting practices are valid?
The Tale, The Teller, the Telling, and the Told
Authors: Booth David
Published: July 2017

Tn our contemporary world, opportunities for experiencing storytelling are often missing in the lives of many children. Aside from television's passive, non-interactive storying, some children hear no stories read or told until they go to school. With broken families, crowded schedules, new curricula, and urban development comes the tragedy of children without a storehouse of stories. Grandparents who might have told stories may be unavailable or live far away; the home may not be a storying place; stories may be foreign objects; television and computers may dominate the home and limit talk-time; parents may be shift workers; single parents may lack time and energy for sharing stories; storytelling may not be considered a significant experience by the adults in the home. It may be that school will have to bear the burden of story on its shoulders, and that teachers will be the story - tellers who reach most children.
The Teacher as Storyteller and Poet
Authors: Moore Bill , Chodzinsk i Raymond
Published: July 2017

Recently I spoke with long time acquaintance and inspiration, Mr. Bill Moore. Bill is a well known author, dramatist, poet, storyteller, master teacher and lover of books. Together we discussed his love of poetry and story within the context of his 45 year career as an educator. What follows is a portion of our conversation, written as the story unfolded.
Storytelling with Older Children: a reflection on practice
Authors: Wilson Michael
Published: July 2017

I started school in 1968, first in Denton, to the east of Manchester, and then a year later twelve miles away in the town of Bolton, the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution. It was at the time of the emergence of the alternative theatre movement in Britain, in the aftermath of the political optimism of 1968 and I was fortunate enough to attend a school in whose town the new theatre-in-education movement was thriving. I can remember a number of visits by theatre companies during my years at primary school, although after my move to secondary school at the age of eleven, there were no such visits. At that point no doubt the frivolity of theatre had to limit itself to being an extra-curricular activity, as we settled down to the more serious business of educations. At no time during my entire school career, which lasted thirteen years, did I ever encounter a storyteller. The first time I met a storyteller was shortly before coming one myself.
Once There Was And Twice There Was Not: Belief And Effective Storytelling
Authors: Shuve John
Published: July 2017

The relationship between belief and storytelling raises three questions. What sort of belief is it that defends dragons as real? Why does such belief allow storytellers to leave a lasting imprint on the hearts and minds of their listeners? And, most importantly, how can educators integrate belief-based storytelling with other teaching methodologies?
Risk factors that work against achieving literacy in English
Authors: Clinton William
Published: July 2017

"Literacy is about reading but it's much more too. It's about opportunity, giving people the tools to make the most of their God-given potential. It is about preparing people for the 21st Century, when a fully literate work force will be crucial to our strength as a nation. Without literacy, the history books and the job manual are closed, the internet is turned off, and the promise of America is much harder to reach.
A New Canadian Book of Art, Poetry and Music
Authors: Vassallo Melissa
Published: July 2017

Recently I participated as a proof reader of a very unique Canadian book, North America in Picture, Poetry and Piano.
Technological Literacy: An Emerging Language That Shapes Our Lives
Authors: Kerr James
Published: July 2017

When was the last time you 'Googled', surfed the Net, bought an item from an online store, entered a blog or a chat area, installed a 160 gigabyte hard drive in your machine, increased the bandwidth from your ISP, thought about a VIP telephone connection and/or wrote some HTML code? Chances are that many adults have become intimidated with the rapidly increasing terms and words used to describe technological aids.
Cozy Reading
Authors: Butt Wendy
Published: July 2017

Cozy Reading is a community partnership in Halton Region that helps promote a love of books and develops literacy skills in young children. The Cozy Reading program has significant benefit to children who have had little experience being read to and for children with speech and language difficulties.
From the Editor
Authors: Chodzinski Raymond
Published: July 2017

It may seem trite to repeat but it is important to stress that any worthwhile innovation or significant change to teacher education and subsequently schooling cannot occur without research, collaboration and school based input. Past education reports such as Living and Learning, The Fullan Report and The Radwanski Commission stress that change in education practice comes from a combination of several factors. These are an ongoing commitment to quality teaching, excellence in the preparation of teachers, active and supportive research, dedication by principals, teachers and administration of what it means to be an educator and commitment to an examination of career long professional development. I add also that it means listening to the voices of students, teachers and parents as they reflect and process what schooling and ultimately what education is all about.
An Interview with Dr. Bernie Warren, Clown Doctor and Founde of Fools for Health
Authors: Warren Bernie , Chodzinski Raymond
Published: July 2017

Bernie Warren Ph.D. (A .K .A . Dr . Haven't-AClue) is a full professor at the University of Windsor. His expertise and research spans a vast array of interests that relate to wellness, well-being, and the role of the arts in healthcare and education and are reflected in many articles, books, speaking engagements and participation in international symposiums and conferences. In 2001, he was awarded the Alumni Award for Distinguished contributions to University Teaching. His research and practice brings together his training and interest in Eastern martial arts and healing with his Western training in psychology and performing arts. He has worked with severely disabled children, seniors and people with life threatening medical conditions. His work with therapeutic clowns, "Clown-doctors" as he prefers, has been acclaimed as pioneering work in the field of applied medicine and child life specialties. In this interview, I discuss specifically with Dr. Warren about the role of humour and the work of clown-doctors.
From the Editor
Authors: Chodzinski Raymond
Published: July 2017

This issue marks a milestone. It begins the third "volume" of Teaching and Learning. Our growing list of distinguished authors and the unified support of the ten consortium partners have helped establish Teaching and Learning as a highly reputable and increasingly referenced publication. What better way to start than by addressing issues that concern child and youth, health, safety and wellness? Teachers play a critically important role in establishing and validating good health and lifestyle habits . Through instruction and modelled practice they have an unparalled opportunity to create and encourage a school atmosphere that is perceived by youngsters and parents as a safe and healthy place to learn and play.
Leadership and Innovation in Schools
Authors: Dixon Jack , Chodzinski Raymond
Published: July 2017

I first met Jack Dixon more than thirty-five years ago. He was a teacher in the Hasting County School Board. Over the years I have come to know him as an energetic, dynamic, creative individual who is forever extremely pleasant and collegial. During his career he sponsored many innovate leadership initiatives and has influenced the shape of education in Hasting County and the Province. His career in education is varied. He has served as a teacher, consultant, counselor, vice-principal and principal in schools and taught at Brock University and now Loyalist College. Much of his career has been devoted to the development and application of innovation in schools particularly new programs that further the boundaries of how education services are delivered within the institutional setting. If I were to provide Jack with a motto it would be that there are no boundaries only challenges. We met for a day and I interviewed Jack about his thoughts on leadership in schools. What he had to say could very easily become a book on leadership in education and in the community at large. What follows is my summary of aspects of that interview.
Ethically Speaking: Teachers and the Politics of Eduational Reform
Authors: Shields Richard
Published: July 2017

The Ontario College of Teachers is in the process of revising its statement of Ethical Standards. The proposed guidelines ("Revised Ethical Standard s") reflect a new way at looking at the role and responsibilities of teachers in Ontario. Rather than focusing on behaviors or rules to be followed in particular sets of circumstances, the proposed revisions focus on four key values or virtues that can guide ethical judgment and decision making in the day to day practice of teaching. This shift emphasizes the importance of informed professional judgment and views the teacher as a responsible moral agent. With autonomy comes accountability and as a member of a professional college, teachers exercise their autonomy in communication with their colleagues .
Inclusive Schools: Redefining the Concept of Student Leadership
Authors: Cadman Amy
Published: July 2017

A knot of students gathers by the 'smoking doors, ' intent on projecting an air of apathetic cool. Not far away, two younger girls, probably grade nines, watch the smokers strike poses of studied indifference, whispering excitedly. One girl seems eager to join the smokers; the other clearly thinks its a bad idea. Temptation trumps loyalty, and the first girl steps hesitantly into the haze. She is given an icy once-over by the crowd, but welcomed into the fold once she pulls out a cigarette of her own and asks for a light. Her friend remains on the periphery, unsure of what to do. Eventually, she moves to join the group but turns down a proffered cigarette; the group turns its back on her and strides away as one, never looking back. The girl calls out to her retreating friend but is ignored; soon she is alone. She looks one last time towards the now-distant crowd, and her face is enveloped in darkness as the stage lights fade to black .
Five Leadership Secrets for Challenging Times
Authors: Sykes Ed
Published: July 2017

We consistently face new and ever growing challenges in the workplace such as reorganizing, downsizing, and "left out sizing.” We are faced with the question, "How do we lead in this storm of change?" It may seem difficult at times and the decisions we make define our short-term and long-term outcomes. I will share with you five leadership techniques guaranteed to keep you on track during these difficult times.
From the Editor
Authors: Chodzinski Raymond
Published: July 2017

This issue is devoted to exploring ideas and in formation about stress experienced in school communities and specifically how education professionals cope. While there are plenty of resources available to individuals suffering stress there is always a new avenue to explore and a different perspective to consider. Simply put, what one individual finds stressful and may inhibit performance, for another, it may in fact be the motivating factor that drives one t o achieve great things. Stress is defined by Hans Selye as "essentially the wear and tear caused b y life." Based on that assumption, it would seem that stress is almost unavoidable; yet it seems we do much in our lives to bring about that which we try desperately to avoid.
Recommendations for Handling Stress in the Health Care and Education Environment: An Interview with
Authors: Kiteley Catherine
Published: July 2017

Catherine Kiteley is a registered nurse holding a Masters of Science degree from the University of Toronto and certifications in Oncology CON(C) and Palliative care CHPCN(c), She currently works as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in supportive care with a focus in oncology and palliative care at The Credit Valley Hospital, the Peel Regional Cancer Centre . Catherin e has been a nurse professional for 30 years and has held a variety of nursing positions including, staff nurse, nurse educator, nursing unit administrator and program director. She derives much job satisfaction in her current role as an advanced practice nurse as it enables her participation in not only clinical practice, but education, research and organizational leadership. In addition to working at the hospital, Catherine holds a clinical appointment with the University of Toronto where she teaches and provides mentorship for graduate nursing students. She is also published in a number of scholarly journals and speaks at regional, national and international conferences on various topic areas related to cancer nursing.
A Stress Reduction Guide for Teachers and Other School Staff
Authors: Center for Mental Health Service National Education Association
Published: July 2017

Whatever impacts our society-positively or negatively-will be evident in our schools. We will need to better prepare teachers for the challenges and harsh realities that they will encounter in their work. At the very heart of teaching are the unique and powerful relationships that can develop between teachers and students. Teachers must be experts in pedagogy and in the subjects that they teach. School Personnel also must become experts in human relationships, because education, at its core, is a human activity that is grounded in relationships. Robert Burke, PhD, Associate Professor, Teachers College ,Ball State University.
What's With You Guys?
Authors: Campbell-Springstead Sharon
Published: July 2017

Issues about boys and literacy and resultant reluctant readers and writers are of great concern to the literacy Council. Research based on empirical observations and clinical assessments show that:
Getting Boys to Read
Authors: MacMillan Philip
Published: July 2017

"As the technology we use be-comes more complex, formal qualifications become ever more important and as a result literacy demands are being driven ever higher in all occupations. There is a need then for educators to turn out readers who will be able and willing, to read for a variety of reasons and who will be able to deal effectively with materials that are neither inherently interesting to them nor easy to understand."
Roch Carrier: A Quebec Author in Translation
Authors: Mollica Anthony
Published: July 2017

If there ever was a short story that would appeal to young Canadian boys and stoke up a reading frenzy, it is Roch Carrier's classic tale of The Hockey Sweater. It is filled with humorous anecdotes about a young Quebec boy who whose favourite Montreal Canadian hockey sweater (Maurice "The Rocket" Richard no less) is worn out and by mistake is replaced with a mail-order of the Toronto Maple Leaf sweater. Oh the calamity and humiliation and the adventure of it all! So too, The Basketball Player illustrates how a young boy conquers his fear to finally excel at a sport he neither likes or wants to play. Other books include The Longest Home Run, The Boxing Champion and of course The Flying Canoe featuring eleven year-old dreamer Baptiste. Published by Tundra books, these books are a must on any boy's gift list and every school library should have multiple copies.
Transitions for Youth
Authors: Clinton William , Rae Robert Keith , Chodzinski Ray
Published: July 2017

The Honourable William J. Clinton, 42nd President of the United States and the Honourable Robert Keith Rae, Ontarios's 21st Premier, were invited by Transitions for Youth (Halton) to speak to an audience of sponsors, guests, volunteers, students and the general public, as part of the ongoing Champions of Youth Speaker series, April 03, 2007, at Hamilton Place. This event is an integral part of an awareness campaign and fund raising effort to build an Endowment Fund to support agency programs, designed to assist families, children, and youth of the greater Halton Region who are in need, crisis, or marginalized in some way. Transitions assists youth experiencing depression, behaviour problems in school or the community, demonstrate inability to cope in society and who are debilitated, perhaps homeless or in trouble with the law due to stress and unsuccessfid life experiences.
Participatory Action Research and Aboriginal Epistemology
Authors: Sinclair Raven
Published: July 2017

To our readers: I close my editorial responsibilities with Teaching and Learning by implementing an editor’s prerogative to include in this issue selected passages from an article by Raven Sinclair. As an advocate for social justice within indigenous communities Raven continues to make strides within transformational challenge opportunities by implementing participatory action research in settings that require intervention and social change. I was introduced to this article by a friend of his at a conference I attended on aboriginal issues in education. The message contained therein has influenced my work as a teacher, counsellor, professor, researcher and storyteller. Unfortunately space does not permit a full reprint of Ravens article. I have tried to carefully select passages that do justice to the intent and message without disrupting the flow. In my life as a storyteller I borrow to share not claim to own. For the complete article and list of references refer to the web site described at the end.
Middle School Students with Exceptional Learning Needs Investigate the Use of Visuals for Learning Science
Authors: McCartney Robin Ward , Wadsworth Donna Dugger
Published: July 2017

A visual instructional tool that is theory-driven and supported by evidence-based research is used to support student learning and information-processing. The graphic organizer has enhanced learning in Science Education as well as Special Education, emphasizing the construction of knowledge with meaningful sequential relationships rather than memorizing isolated fragments of information. Students construct a visual schema that represents a system of interrelated concepts and icons created by the learner. This article provides a description of a qualitative application of how students with disabilities are able to represent their ideas by assimilating subject matter and their personal perceptions of content by drawing pictures connected to concepts within the visual graphic. Positive results were documented in this study.
Complex Instructional Knowledge Made Accessible for Teacher Candidates through the Alignment of Concepts in Visual Format
Authors: Maynes Nancy , Julien-Schultz Lynn
Published: July 2017

Complex concepts that relate to planning lessons, teaching them, and assessing learning may be very difficult for some teacher candidates. Relationships among ideas are difficult to name and identify as new teacher candidates begin learning about teaching. Five visual organizers have been prepared to support teacher preparation program goals in relation to the planning, teaching, and assessment skills of new teachers. These organizers have been used in both consecutive and concurrent teacher education programs. Teacher candidates’ reflections about these visual supports show that they value their ability to facilitate understanding of complex concepts. The purpose of this paper is to present and explain these organizers and how they are used in one teacher preparation program. Research related to their perceived value is mentioned but is peripheral in this theoretical conceptual paper.
Access, Engagement, and Community Connections
Authors: Pollock Katina
Published: July 2017

This paper explores access to, and engagement of, marginalized communities in the public education system. It begins by interrogating the meaning of access and engagement in education from a social justice position, and then turns to challenges that practitioners experience as they attempt to help marginalized groups gain access to education. Possibilities are suggested for overcoming and addressing such challenges. The article then reconceptualizes student engagement in a way that challenges educators to rethink how they currently understand student engagement, followed by a discussion about how to connect with school communities as a way to encourage student and community access and engagement in education. Lastly, strategies for building community relationships are presented.
Engaging Difference and Racial Equity: What School Leaders Need to Know and Do
Authors: Davis Katlyn , Armstrong Denise
Published: July 2017

This article explores the role of school leaders in effecting equity in schools and promoting the success of racialized students. While a review of the literature identifies a positive correlation between educators’ understanding of racial issues and their effective engagement in promoting equitable practices within their schools, teachers and administrators are seldom prepared to work effectively with students, families, and communities from different ethno-racial backgrounds. This paper discusses fundamental concepts school leaders should know, as well as approaches and strategies they can adopt, in order to move towards achieving equity for racialized populations. Equipped with relevant knowledge, approaches, and strategies, school leaders will be better able to address inequitable practices, while proactively supporting socially just practices that ensure success for all students.
Principals’ Roles and Responsibilities in Creating Inclusive School Environments for People with Disabilities
Authors: Rougoor Christine
Published: July 2017

Ontario education providers have a responsibility to accommodate the needs of their students and employees with disabilities (Ontario Human Rights Commission, 2008). Under the 2001 Ontarians with Disabilities Act, the Ministry of Education along with school boards are required to prepare, update, and make public accessibility plans that address the identification, removal, and prevention of barriers for people with disabilities (Valeo, 2010). However, in 2012, physical, architectural, and attitudinal impediments frequently fail to meet basic accessibility and equity standards. The purpose of this paper is to juxtapose my own personal narrative as a disabled teacher candidate, with literature about the roles and responsibilities of principals and administrators in creating inclusive school environments for people with disabilities. Administrators’ roles in leadership, mediation, and collaboration, crucially influence the success of inclusive school organizations (Goddard & Hart, 2007; Irvine et al., 2010; Ross & Berger, 2009; Valeo, 2010), and directly affect the experiences of individuals therein. This paper highlights the need for principals to be knowledgeable about disability issues such as recognizing barriers, using preventative instead of reactive strategies toward physical disability concerns, and addressing challenges administrators face when trying to create integrative, inclusive school environments.
Editorial: Imagining and Building a Culturally Inclusive Learning Community
Authors: Ratkovic Snezana , Armstrong Denise E. , Hands Catherine
Published: July 2017

With the rise of globalization, internationalization, and the interaction and exchange of individuals and organizations across their nations’ borders, there has been an increasing interest in issues related to equity, inclusion, and social justice. Yet strategies for achieving equitable environments that embrace ideals such as safety, diversity, inclusion, and social justice for everyone regardless of their diverse backgrounds (e.g., sexual orientation, ancestry, ability, income, race, and religion), remain elusive in the face of the diverse educational goals. What does this mean for educators? We devote this second volume of the Teaching and Learning Special Issue to this question, while recognizing that creating safe and equitable educational environments is a complex and challenging task, even for those educators who are committed to social justice work (Dei, 2003; McMahon & Armstrong, 2011; Ryan, 2012; Shields, 2004; Solomon, 2002; Theoharis, 2010). In order to create inclusive learning environments, educators need to develop a wide variety of skills, which includes acquiring and mobilizing knowledge, honouring students’ and parents’ voices, bridging cultural boundaries, developing networks and alliances, and accessing needed resources (Armstrong, Tuters, & Carrier, 2012; Ryan, 2012). To facilitate this process, Brock University, Western University, OISE/University of Toronto, and their local school boards in the Niagara, Peel, and Thames Valley districts, developed, organized, and facilitated a series of workshops and conferences in 2012. These events were supported by the Knowledge Network for Applied Education Research (KNAER), and the three participating universities, as well as community and school district partners. What follows in the next section is a description of the conference at Brock University, which first appeared in Volume 7, Issue 2 of this special edition.
Beyond Understanding: An Exploration of Teacher Knowledge through a Wholistic Lens
Authors: Webster Nina Lee
Published: July 2017

Teacher knowledge goes beyond understanding children’s cognitive and social development, comprehending pedagogy and teaching the curriculum. It involves many facets and layers of a teacher’s personal identity, epistemological interests, experiences, perceptions and beliefs regarding the purpose and meaning of teaching and learning. The four categories of Shulman and Shulman’s (2004) model of teacher individual knowledge are used as a conceptual framework. Through a wholistic approach, the inseparability and interconnections of the underlying constructs and understanding, is highlighted. Teacher knowledge is viewed as both the conscious and unconscious aspects that impact or influence teaching. Through this lens, the person is equally as important as their competencies. Drawing on the work of Dr. Ellen Langer and Buddhist Thich Nhat Hanh, mindfulness is explored as a significant component necessary in intrinsic teacher development. This missing component may aid teachers in becoming stronger educational thinkers, questioners, and ultimately, knowers.
Impact of focal cortical dysplasia Type IIIa on seizure outcome following anterior mesial temporal lobe resection for the treatment of epilepsy
Authors: Dührsen Lasse , Sauvigny Thomas , House Patrick M. , Stodieck Stefan , Holst Brigitte , Matschke Jakob , Schön Gerhard , Westphal Manfred , Martens Tobias
Published: July 2017

OBJECTIVE

Temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) is the most common type of pharmacoresistant focal epilepsy, for which anterior mesial temporal lobe resection (AMTLR) is a treatment option. Focal cortical dysplasia Type IIIa (FCD IIIa), a developmental lesion resulting from defects in neuronal formation and migration into the temporal pole (FCD I) combined with hippocampal sclerosis (HS), can be a neuropathological finding. In this study, the authors investigate the impact of FCD IIIa on seizure outcome in patients with TLE who underwent AMTLR.

METHODS

The authors performed a retrospective analysis of all patients with TLE who underwent AMTLR at their institution between June 2011 and April 2014. Histopathological analysis was used to determine whether patients had HS together with FCD I (FCD IIIa) or HS alone. The groups were compared with regard to age, sex, years of epilepsy, and seizure outcome using the Engel classification.

RESULTS

A total of 51 patients with TLE underwent AMTLR at the authors’ institution. FCD IIIa was diagnosed in 13 cases. The patients experienced seizures for a mean duration of 31.1 years. The mean length of follow-up after the procedure was 18 months. All patients with FCD IIIa had a favorable seizure outcome (Engel Class I or II) compared with 71% of the patients with no pathological findings in the temporal pole (p < 0.01).

CONCLUSIONS

Patients with histopathologically proven FCD IIIa had a significantly better seizure outcome after AMTLR than patients with HS alone. Further effort should be made during presurgical evaluation to detect FCD IIIa so that the most suitable resection technique can be chosen and postoperative seizure outcome can be predicted for patient counseling.
New-onset seizure during and after brain tumor excision: a risk assessment analysis
Authors: Oushy Soliman , Sillau Stefan H. , Ney Douglas E. , Damek Denise M. , Youssef A. Samy , Lillehei Kevin O. , Ormond D. Ryan
Published: July 2017

OBJECTIVE

Prophylactic use of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) in seizure-naïve brain tumor patients remains a topic of debate. This study aimed to characterize a subset of patients at highest risk for new-onset perioperative seizures (i.e., intraoperative and postoperative seizures occurring within 30 days of surgery) who may benefit from prophylactic AEDs.

METHODS

The authors conducted a retrospective case-control study of all adults who had undergone tumor resection or biopsy at the authors’ institution between January 1, 2004, and June 31, 2015. All patients with a history of preoperative seizures, posterior fossa tumors, pituitary tumors, and parasellar tumors were excluded. A control group was matched to the seizure patients according to age (± 0 years). Demographic data, clinical status, operative data, and postoperative course data were collected and analyzed.

RESULTS

Among 1693 patients who underwent tumor resection or biopsy, 549 (32.4%) had never had a preoperative seizure. Of these 549 patients, 25 (4.6%) suffered a perioperative seizure (Group 1). A total of 524 patients (95.4%) who remained seizure free were matched to Group 1 according to age (± 0 years), resulting in 132 control patients (Group 2), at an approximate ratio of 1:5. There were no differences between the patient groups in terms of age, sex, race, relationship status, and neurological deficits on presentation. Histological subtype (infiltrating glioma vs meningioma vs other, p = 0.041), intradural tumor location (p < 0.001), intraoperative cortical stimulation (p = 0.004), and extent of resection (less than gross total, p = 0.002) were associated with the occurrence of perioperative seizures.

CONCLUSIONS

While most seizure-naïve brain tumor patients do not benefit from perioperative seizure prophylaxis, such treatment should be considered in high-risk patients with supratentorial intradural tumors, in patients undergoing intraoperative cortical stimulation, and in patients in whom subtotal resection is likely.
Effect of higher implant density on curve correction in dystrophic thoracic scoliosis secondary to neurofibromatosis Type 1
Authors: Li Yang , Yuan Xinxin , Sha Shifu , Liu Zhen , Zhu Weiguo , Qiu Yong , Wang Bin , Yu Yang , Zhu Zezhang
Published: July 2017

OBJECTIVE

The aim of this study was to investigate how implant density affects radiographic results and clinical outcomes in patients with dystrophic scoliosis secondary to neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1).

METHODS

A total of 41 patients with dystrophic scoliosis secondary to NF1 who underwent 1-stage posterior correction between June 2011 and December 2013 were included. General information about patients was recorded, as were preoperative and postoperative scores from Scoliosis Research Society (SRS)–22 questionnaires. Pearson correlation analysis was used to analyze the associations among implant density, coronal Cobb angle correction rate and correction loss at last follow-up, change of sagittal curve, and apical vertebral translation. Patients were then divided into 2 groups: those with low-density and those with high-density implants. Independent-sample t-tests were used to compare demographic data, radiographic findings, and clinical outcomes before surgery and at last follow-up between the groups.

RESULTS

Significant correlations were found between the implant density and the coronal correction rate of the main curve (r = 0.505, p < 0.01) and the coronal correction loss at final follow-up (r = −0.379, p = 0.015). There was no significant correlation between implant density and change of sagittal profile (p = 0.662) or apical vertebral translation (p = 0.062). The SRS-22 scores improved in the appearance, activity, and mental health domains within both groups, but there was no difference between the groups in any of the SRS-22 domains at final follow-up (p > 0.05 for all).

CONCLUSIONS

Although no significant differences between the high- and low-density groups were found in any of the SRS-22 domains at final follow-up, higher implant density was correlated with superior coronal correction and less postoperative correction loss in patients with dystrophic NF1-associated scoliosis.
Reduced Empathy Scores in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease: A Non-Motor Symptom Associated with Advanced Disease Stages
Authors: Schmidt Nele , Paschen Laura , Deuschl Günther , Witt Karsten
Published: July 2017

Background:

Empathy describes the ability to infer and share emotional experiences of other people and is a central component of normal social functioning. Impaired empathy might be a non-motor symptom in Parkinson’s disease (PD).

Objective:

To examine empathic abilities and their relationship to clinical and cognitive functioning in PD patients.

Methods:

Empathy was measured in 75 non-demented PD patients and 34 age-matched healthy controls using a German version of the Interpersonal Reactivity Index. Moreover, we collected demographic and clinical data and conducted a comprehensive neuropsychological test battery.

Results:

PD patients had a significant lower global empathy score than healthy controls. Furthermore, we found significant group differences for the cognitive empathy scales but not for the scales which are sensitive for affective empathy components. The empathy decrease was significantly higher in advanced Hoehn & Yahr stages. There were only sporadic significant correlations between empathy scores and cognitive variables.

Conclusions:

PD patients show a stage dependent empathy score decrease which is driven mainly by cognitive aspects of empathy. However, emotional empathy aspects are not reduced.
Kidney Cancer Incidence in California: End of the Trend?
Authors: Morris Cyllene R. , Lara Primo N. , Parikh-Patel Arti , Kizer Kenneth W.
Published: July 2017

Background and Objective: Since the 1990s, multiple studies have reported on an increased incidence of renal cell carcinomas (RCC), which has been considered incidental to the high use of abdominal diagnostic imaging. This population-based study used data from the California Cancer Registry to (i) update trends in RCC incidence and mortality by several tumor and demographic characteristics after reports of decreased use of diagnostic imaging in recent years, and (ii) examine changes in surgical treatment for early-stage RCC.

Methods: Records of patients diagnosed with RCC from 1988 through 2013 and mortality data from the same period were examined. Joinpoint regression was used to estimate annual percent changes in age-adjusted RCC incidence and mortality rates, stratified by sex, race/ethnicity, stage at diagnosis, grade, and tumor size. Trends in the proportion of partial or total/radical nephrectomies were evaluated by Cochran-Armitage tests.

Results: A total of 77,363 incident cases of RCC and 28,590 deaths were evaluated. While mortality rates significantly decreased, the incidence of small localized RCC increased in virtually all groups examined after the mid-1990s until 2008-2009, when incidence trends stabilized in all groups concomitant with a decrease in imaging. The proportion of partial nephrectomies among patients with small localized tumors increased from 13.8% in 1988 to 74.6% in 2013.

Conclusions: Earlier trends in RCC were consistent with the incidental discovery of small tumors. In parallel with the increase in early-stage RCC, the use of partial nephrectomies increased markedly. Following the decreased use of advanced diagnostic imaging, the trend of increasing RCC incidence appears to have ended in California.
Influence of sowing time based temperature on flowering and seed yield of french bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)
Authors: Kakon SS , Khan MSA , Choudhury JA , Ali MZ , Aziz MA
Published: July 2017

A field experiment was conducted at the research field of Agronomy Division, BARI, Joydebpur, Gazipur during rabi season of 2015-16 to evaluate the flowering behavior and seed yield of French bean. Three varieties viz., BARI Jharsheem-1, BARI Jharsheem-2 and BARI Jharsheem-3 were sown at 15 November, 30 November, 15 December and 30 December for getting temperature variation. Sowing dates based temperature variation, significantly affect the flowering behaviour and seed yield of French bean varieties. Flowering duration of 15 November and 30 November sowings were longer due to prevailing low temperatures (Min.11.72-13.240C and Max. 25.02-25.820C). On the contrary, minimum flowering duration was recorded in 30 December sown crop (11-17 days). Minimum duration might be due to prevailing high temperature (Min. 16.05-18.610C and Max. 28.89-31.310C) that shorten the flowering duration of all French bean varieties. November sowing performed better in relation to yield components and seed yield than other sowing. BARI Jharsheem-1 produced the maximum seed yield (1734 kg ha-1) in 15 November which was statistically similar to 30 November sowing (1620 kg ha-1). The lowest seed yield (421 kg ha-1) was produced in BARI Jharsheem -2 from 30 December sowing. The highest seed yield was obtained from November sowing might be due to favourable optimum temperature for better flowering and pod setting that resulted in maximum seed.SAARC J. Agri., 15(1): 77-84 (2017)