bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
In-process feedback by detecting deadlock based on EEG data in exercise of learning by problem- posing and its evaluation
Authors: Yamamoto Sho , Tobe Yuto , Tawatsuji Yoshimasa , Hirashima Tsukasa
Published: February 2023

Feedback on learning activities is one of the most important issues in achieving adaptive learning. In this study, we propose a mechanism for solving this problem by detecting the deadlock state of a learner during a learning activity and providing feedback to eliminate such a state. Feedback on the products of learning activities (we call it “after-process feedback”) has been implemented in numerous interactive and adaptive learning environments. However, feedback during an activity (we call it “in-process feedback”) has rarely been implemented. In-process feedback is considered to be much better than after-process feedback when learners have difficulty or become frustrated with the learning material during the learning process. The difficulty in implementing in-process feedback lies in the timing and content of the feedback. It has been pointed out that the detection of a deadlock must be achieved as early as possible; otherwise, it reduces the learning motivation of the learner. Therefore, we focused on electroencephalograph (EEG) data, which are difficult to cheat and can clearly detect the state of the learner. By combining EEG data with machine learning, we developed a model for detecting when a learner is stuck, allowing us to detect the timing. After that, we generate the proper feedback by estimating the knowledge state of the learner based on the knowledge structure and task response status. We implemented and evaluated the in-process feedback approach in a learning environment posing arithmetic word problems.
Teacher’s questions in project-based learning: the impact on the quality of student’s concept map components
Authors: Widoretno Sri , Prabowo Chandra Adi , Hardiana Nina
Published: February 2023

Teacher questions are one of the crucial components in developing students’ concept maps in project-based learning (PjBL). The study aims to measure the quality of students’ concept maps and determine the PjBL stages that accommodate concept map quality using an expanded teacher question. This research was a quasi-experiment with 335 students as participants from five senior high schools. To collect the data, teachers used open questions during the PjBL learning process with three categories: main, standard, and expanded teacher questions. The concept map data were collected from students of Biology. The student’s concept map score is calculated based on the achievement of the experts’ Concept map. Data were analyzed using Manova. The results showed that teacher questions in the PjBL stage increased the concept map component scores, especially in valid relationships and crosslink, while other components increased, no effect, and decreased. The most influential PjBL stage that accommodates concept map quality improvement is the deciding stage. Hence, our findings supported that the deciding stage of PjBL is the primary stage to improve the quality of students’ thinking. The expanded teacher’s questions in the study group, the way of collecting data, and the data analysis significantly contributed to the improvement in the quality of students’ thinking.
Interaction support systems between teachers and visual content for effortless creation of program visualization
Authors: Yamashita Koichi , Suzuki Miyu , Kito Yusuke , Suzuki Yusuke , Kogure Satoru , Noguchi Yasuhiro , Yamamoto Raiya , Konishi Tatsuhiro , Itoh Yukihiro
Published: February 2023

Several program visualization (PV) systems have been developed to support novice learners in understanding program behavior since last couple of decades. However, only a few have been introduced or continuously used in actual classes. One of the main obstacles to using PV systems in actual classrooms is the significant amount of time needed to integrate them into actual educational settings. We developed a PV system called Teacher’s Explaining Design Visualization Tool (TEDViT) and introduced it into several practical applications. Although programming learning with TEDViT had a noticeable effect, the time required for PV customization (i.e., the time consumed for interactions between teachers and PV content) was a non-trivial problem. In this study, we describe three approaches to reduce the time cost of customizing by teachers; that is, we supported PV creation by (1) semi-automatically arranging drawing objects oriented toward novice learners, (2) allowing menu operations with a dialog interface, and (3) providing visual information and visual operations using a WYSIWYG PV editor. We developed three individual systems based on each approach and evaluated their effortlessness by measuring the time required for actual PV creation. The evaluation results suggest that each of the three approaches has a certain effect on improving the effortlessness of PV creation. This study describes our three approaches and the system developed based on them and discusses the possibility of integrating them.
Pelatihan Pemanfaatan Microsoft Office Dalam Rencana Pembelajaran Bagi Guru SD Negeri 060856 Medan
Authors: Siregar Yunita Sari , Habibi Rizki , Amelia Jholant Bringg , Aruan Deasy Arisandy , Sitorus Jessy Safitri
Published: February 2023

Pada masa sekarang ini penggunaan komputer tidak hanya di peruntukkan dalam administrasi perkantoran saja, melainkan dapat membantu guru dalam proses pembelajaran disekolah. Rencana pembelajaran merupakan tahapan pembelajaran yang harus disusun sebelum memulai awal semester baru. Dalam renacana pembelajaran terdapat materi dan modul ajar sekolah. Untuk membuat rencana pembelajaran dapat menggunakan Microsoft office, dimana terdapat 3 aplikasi yaitu Microsoft word, Microsoft power point, dan mcrosoft excel. Kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini dilakukan pada Sekolah Dasar Negeri 060856 Medan dengan melibatkan 19 guru dan 1 kepala sekolah. Hasil kegiatan ini diharapkan dapat meningkatkan pemanfaatan media komputer dalam proses pembelajaran didalam kelas dan memudahkan guru dalam berbagi rencana pembelajaran terhadap siswa dalam mendukung era digitalisasi.
Social Vices: Causes and Counselling Remedies
Authors: Islam Sekh Nazimul , Abubakar Ummi Sarki , Bello Miswar
Published: February 2023

Global increase in social problems both reflect and contribute to national and international tensions. The social vices problem is a key concern in many developing countries, where many types of vices are not known. It has worsened into a current global issue which represents human undesirable side of social growth. This undesirable fact is an unfortunate and has developed many security encounters facing the modern society. In this paper, some contemporary social vices have been discussed in the light of their causes, consequences, and possible counselling remedies. This paper argues that examination malpractice, drug abuse, child abuse, domestic violence and political thuggery among other contemporary social vices have created havoc and have contributed greatly to the slow pace in Nigeria. The major causes which include unemployment, poverty, peer influence, students’ poor reading habit, quick success syndrome and lack of marital counselling with their effects were discussed. It has been established in the course of this study that the problem of social vices, is a symptom of society which is embroiled in moral decadence. Realizing the havoc which social vices have wrecked on individuals and the society at large, all hands must be on deck to combat the menace. However, to curb this menace, possible counselling remedies like Rational Emotive Therapy, Client-Centred therapy, Gestalt Therapy, Group Therapy, and family therapy were proffered to serve as a panacea which will stem the tide of social vices and foster rapid development. It was recommended that government and stakeholders should collaborate and ensure pre-marital counselling, marital counselling, drug abuse counselling, crisis counselling, sex counselling, counselling with families concerning children, vocational/career counselling, educational counselling as well as counselling delinquents are emphasized and recommended to curb the menace so as to promote individual, social, political, moral, educational and economic development.
Crosstalk Peak Overshoot Analysis of VLSI Interconnects
Authors: Venkataiah C. , Setty D. Rajesh , Ramanjaneyulu N. , Rao Y. Mallikarjuna
Published: February 2023

As technology extended from deep sub-micron technology to nanometer regimes, the conventional copper (Cu) wire will not be able to continue. Now a substitute approaches such as Carbon Nano Tube (CNT) interconnects have been suggested to ignore the problems associated with global interconnects. Hence in this work, crosstalk analysis of Complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) buffer-driven of different interconnects have been analyzed for peak overshoot and overshoot width of Cu and CNTs for 16nm technology. For analyzing peak overshoot, the interconnect lengths are varied from 100um to 500um in 16 technology node for Cu, single walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) and multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT). The values of the peak overshoot and overshoot width changes, as the interconnect length increases, the peak overshoot and width is going to be increases. As Compared to Cu, SWCNT and MWCNT, the peak overshoot and width for SWCNT is lesser than copper and MWCNT. The MWCNT interconnect is less than that of conventional Copper interconnects.
A Differential Study of Compulsive Usage of WhatsApp
Authors: Dhiman Aashish , Varma Pooja
Published: February 2023

There are several kinds of compulsive usage of “a mobile phone” by youngsters around the world, which can be called mobile phone addiction/misuse. The more specific area of mobile usage is “WhatsApp’s addiction/misuse” which has prompted health officials around the world to consider this quickly expanding issue. The research study aimed to determine WhatsApp usage patterns among primary educators and students, as well as the influence of those patterns on their personal lives. From December 1, 2021, to May 1, 2022, A cross-sectional study was undertaken among primary educators and students of the Meerut region. The information was gathered using a standardized questionnaire. The sociodemographic profile, usage pattern, and impact are all included in the proforma. The overuse of WhatsApp has an adverse influence as well as an extreme effect on study time, educational achievement, and relaxation. Educators utilize WhatsApp groups for academic purposes, which disrupts and demolish their personal lives even after they have finished their professional work. WhatsApp users have enhanced their social lives in the virtual world. The findings of this research study are limited to the specific region and not generalized to other sectors and regions of the world. Further research can be carried out with more sample size considering different variables.
The patient perspective on COVID-19 restrictions lifting: a descriptive study of resuming in-person meetings
Authors: Santarossa Sara
Published: February 2023

Background: As COVID-19 mandates continue to evolve, at both the state and health system levels, patient input is needed. Methods: This study gathered opinions, feedback, and levels of comfort regarding in-person participation from Patient Advisors at a healthcare system located in Detroit, Michigan. The final version of the survey consisted of 13 questions prompting Patient Advisors to discuss comfort levels, protocols, and feelings around returning to in-person meetings after more than a year of meeting virtually. Results: A total of 68 Patient Advisors completed the survey. Most Patient Advisors felt that positively about meeting in-person (i.e., 55% felt ‘happy’ vs. 4% felt ‘scared’), believed only those unvaccinated should wear masks (n=26), and 86.6%, believed that there should always be a virtual participation option moving forward. Moreover, Patient Advisors wanted to be asked about their vaccination status before a meeting (n=66) and 86.6% endorsed being comfortable and willing to share their vaccination status. Qualitative analysis of two free-text response questions revealed Patient Advisors felt appreciated that their input was requested and wanted autonomy when considering in-person meetings. Conclusion: Findings were used to create the Patient Engaged Research Center’s In-Person Participation Action Plan and indicate the need to include patient voice in outcomes that directly impact them and their well-being.
Isaac Newton despre acțiunea la distanță în gravitație - Cu sau fără Dumnezeu?
Authors:   Multimedia SRL, Sfetcu Nicolae
Published: February 2023

Interpretarea textelor lui Isaac Newton a suscitat numeroase controverse, până în zilele noastre. Una din cele mai aprinse dezbateri este legată de acțiunea între două corpuri aflate la distanță unul de celălalt (atracția gravitațională), și în ce măsură Newton a implicat pe Dumnezeu în acest caz. Practic, majoritatea lucrărilor discută patru tipuri de atracții gravitaționale în cazul corpurilor aflate la distanță: acțiunea la distanță directă ca proprietate intrinsecă a corpurilor în sens epicurian; acțiunea la distanță directă mediată divin, de Dumnezeu; acțiunea la distanță mediată printr-un eter material; sau acțiunea la distanță mediată printr-un eter imaterial. Scopul acestei lucrări este argumentarea opiniei proprii conform căreia Newton a refuzat categoric tipurile de acțiune directă ca proprietate intrinsecă a corpurilor, și acțiunea la distanță mediată printr-un eter material. În ceea ce privește celelalte două tipuri de acțiune, directă prin intervenție divină și mediată printr-un mediu imaterial, Newton a declarat în mai multe rânduri că nu cunoaște cauza exactă a gravitației, dar în amândouă cazuri a implicat pe Dumnezeu, în mod direct în primul caz și ca fiind cauza primară (mediul/eterul fiind cauza secundară) în acțiunea mediată imaterial. Însă, întrucât o recunoaștere a acțiunii directe la distanță ar fi putut da oarecare credit celor care considerau că gravitația poate fi esențială pentru materie, și în consecință ateismului, Newton nu a recunoscut niciodată în mod deschis acceptarea posibilității unei astfel de idei. Spre finele vieții, Newton a înclinat mai mult spre o acțiune la distanță mediată de un eter imaterial.
ANALYSIS OF EDI EDISE: A COMPOSITION FOR AFRICAN ORCHESTRA
Authors: Udoh Isaac E.
Published: February 2023

This work is an original composition for African orchestra. It is a composition for African musical instruments particularly found in Annang land of Akwa Ibom State and its analysis. In African orchestra, there are categories of instrumental combinations. This paper focuses on the combination of melodic and percussive instruments and with peculiar rhythms found in Annang land. It takes into account the rich rhythms of Annang people of Nigeria as would be used in this original instrumental composition to exhibit the rhythms of Africa. The method involved in this study includes library review, collection of discography, selection of some traditional instruments, watching and analysis of life performances of Annang music ensembles, and transcribing the various rhythms found therein. The study seeks to bring to the fore, through an instrumental composition, the rich rhythms of Annang people. Various traditional musical instruments are selected for this purpose to form an African orchestra. This will truly create an identity for Africa in general and Annang in particular thus will make known Annang rhythms to the world adding to the knowledge base for musicologists,rhythms of Annang people. This orchestral piece can be used for study and performance of African rhythms, for entertainment and at concert halls.
THE IMPACT OF DÚNDÙN DRUMMERS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF TRADITIONAL MUSIC IN SOUTH WEST NIGERIA
Authors: Idamoyibo Atinuke Adenike
Published: February 2023

The dúndùn ensemble drummers are the custodians of Yoruba oral repertoire in South West Nigeria. Their skills are transmitted to the younger generation in simple and articulate style. It is important however, to distinguish between the dúndùn ensemble groups at the king’s palace, city square, town hall and the dùndún ensemble groups who perform on the streets and who normally impose themselves on guests at organised social events in Yoruba land. The court musicians and their counterparts usually,at the city square or town hall are gainfully employed by the king. This group of drummers are practitioners who perform mainly for royalties at the palace. The dùndún street drummers, however, are prolific drummers who perform generally within the circles of the poor, roaming from street to street. They are generally perceived as beggars by those who do not understand the importance of the group in the society in which they reside. Their performance is sometimes extended to the social events in the midst of the rich without any invitation. The members of these groups are skilled instrumentalists according to the standard of measurement of artistic excellence in Yoruba land. Nevertheless, they lack the financial stability and social patronage to form a real dance band that promotes classical recordings of their works for a wider public consumption. Sociological and analytical methods of data collection used in the study reveal the societal intolerance of these groups of drummers and the drummers’ wise resistance of this attitude to their performances. The findings reveal that the ensemble drummers though do not get enough patronage, are very versatile performers and are promoters of their traditional musical culture. In conclusion, the status of the drummers does not influence the quality of their performances; rather, they are very happy people, thoroughly groomed as drummer ensemble whose impact deserves a better recognition and patronage.
THE INDIGENOUS MUSIC OF CHRIST APOSTOLIC CHURCH IN NIGERIA AND THE DIASPORAS: A PROOF OF CHRISTIAN TRANSFORMATIVE MUSICALITY
Authors: Adedeji Femi
Published: February 2023

One of the distinguishing identities of any Church movement is music. Christ Apostolic Church (C.A.C) in Nigeria and the Diasporas at her inception came with her peculiar music firmly rooted in the Pentecostal theology of the church and in indigenous African musical culture. It became a great tool in the spirituality, evangelisation and proselytisation processes in the Church. Today, not only has C.A.C. influenced Nigerian Christian music greatly, but also dominated the gospel music, one of the most popular music genres in Nigeria. This paper, hinged on transformative and functionalism theories, aims at exhuming the philosophical theology, performance practices and the evolution of this Pentecostal brand of music, both at home and abroad. Employing theological, musicological and historical approaches, the paper as a sacred musicological study, discovers that C.A.C. music is highly functional with deep metaphysical connotations. From indigenous native airs, anthems, hymnody, art music and lyric-airs to gospel music, its style forms one of the manifestations of indigenous Pentecostalism; as it has been instrumental to the diverse operations, spread and acceptability of the Church. The Church extended overseas through migration, had her music ‘carried’ along, though not without re-contextualised modifications. This paper concludes on the note that the Church, bearing in mind her leadership roles, should strive to uphold the legacies that earned her identity; especially her musical culture.
ASSESSMENT OF MUSIC TEACHERS ON THE POOR PERFORMANCE OF WEST AFRICAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL (WASSCE) MUSIC PRACTICAL TEST
Authors: Amuah Joshua A , Acquah Emmanuel Obed , Dzansi-McPalm Mary Priscilla
Published: February 2023

Music practical performance as examined by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) is one of the areas that provide a rich domain for study of both cognitive and motor skills of the students and provide employable skills for them. Unfortunately, for the past two years, chief examiners’ reports indicate poor performance among the candidates. This study is an assessment of the views of Music teachers on this menace and how it could be checked. Through descriptive survey, 40 music teachers were randomly selected from 40 Senior High Schools offering Music as elective subject for the West African Senior High School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) across Ghana. All the 40 teachers participated in the study. Hypotheses drawn indicated that there was no significance difference in the views of the Music teachers on all the research questions; however, Chi-square analysis revealed a constant variable with the need for practical music performance at the Senior High School. The paper then recommends that pragmatic measures are taken by not only the WAEC, but the headmasters and the government at large.
COURT MUSIC AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA: THE ALAAFIN OF OYO EXPERIENCE
Authors: Ajewole John Olugbenga
Published: February 2023

Court music is played in the palace of kings (Oba, Obi, Sarkin, Etsu and Alaafin) in Nigeria. The music consists of both vocal and instrumental repertories. The music forms part of the integrative mechanisms of traditional political system due to its function. The most important thing about court music is the historical nature of the vocal and instrumental repertories. The Alafin of Oyo is the supreme head of all the kings and princes of the Yoruba nation, as he is the direct lineal descendant and successor of the reputed founder of the nation. This study, court music and national development in Nigeria examined the functional role of court music in Oyo community and in the palace of Alaafin Oyo, (Oyo is the name of a tradition popular town in Yoruba land in Nigeria). The study highlights the features of the Yoruba court music and discusses the impact of court music to the people of Oyo as a means of national development in the community. The study made used of oral tradition and written documents in its data collection approach. The outcome of the study reveals the impact and contribution of court music to the development and growth of Oyo community in ceremony communication, education, entertainment, history, politics, and ritual/religion and as a means of national development among Yoruba people of Nigeria. A conclusion is therefore dawn that court music is historical in nature in vocal and instrumental repertories. It communicates the beliefs, custom and values of the Yoruba in various ways. Court music records historical events and transmits social means in the traditional society.
RETHINKING MUSIC, ITS POTENCY AND CHANGE
Authors: Nwankpa Onyee N , Okunade Ade Oluwa A
Published: February 2023

The conceptual framework of music may be anchored on the doctrine of ethos in which musicis considered to possess mysterious powers capable of influencing and shaping the mentaland physical wellbeing, morals and characters, as well as the feelings or passion of humanbeings. Different musical modes and associated lyrical contents, as well as rhythms, melody,harmony and, vocal and instrumental colours have the capacity to depress, stabilize or excitethe listener. Consequently, the doctrine of ethos goes beyond thoughts, rationalization,beliefs and values of music to advance the conviction that music is a potent and commandingforce capable of affecting characters and influencing thoughts, passion and conduct ofpeople. Accordingly, expressions of musical thoughts in relation to community and events oflife form the basis of human development and philosophy—viewpoints, thinking,communication, values, beliefs, ideas, attitudes and cultural expressions associated withways of life. This article, “Rethinking Music, its potency and change”, examines the subjectmatter to identify the fundamental objectives of music, artistic and scientific developmentsright from the medieval period to the present era, methods of knowledge dissemination inNigeria, changes which have taken place in the course of music evolution in soniccraftsmanship procedure and performance, new courses and perspectives in musiccurriculum at the tertiary level, global roles and impact of music in the socio-political,economic, religious and cultural lives of the people. Through empirical research on musicand archival library information, this study makes a critical submission that thecontributions of music to Nigeria national development are enormous.
THE IMPACT OF SOUL MUSIC IN NIGERIA
Authors: Ogisi Arugha Aboyowa
Published: February 2023

The emergence of soul music in Nigeria represents the flowering of the transatlantic intercoursebetween Nigeria and the Americas in respect of music. Soul music was a socio-musicalbombshell that impacted several aspects of Nigeria’s music and her social life and left enduringlegacies thereby. Over the years, very few attempts have been made within Nigerian scholarlycircles to explicate its impact and legacies, thus creating a yawning gap in these aspects ofliterature on popular music in Nigeria. It is this gap that this study seeks to fill. While the paperis largely descriptive, it is spiced with context analysis that derives from secondary and primarydata. Primary data were obtained from interviews of musicians, participant and non-participantobservations, listening to recordings while secondary data were gleaned from books, journals,seminar papers, newspapers and magazines. This paper reports that Soul introduced a newharmonic sequence, ensemble format, enthroned originality as a mark of musicianship,heightened dance as a factor that generates vogues, and introduced the practice of costuming inAfrican popular music. Socially it established fandom as a critical element in vogue creation andpatronage and popularized the American English accent in Nigeria. Through these effects, Soulestablished the African – American presence in Nigerian popular music and it became a nichethat others have since built upon.
COMMUNICATIVE VIABILITY OF NYATITI MUSIC WITHIN SELECTED SUB-COUNTIES IN SIAYA
Authors: Digolo Beatrice
Published: February 2023

The study presented in this article was concerned with evaluating the current role played by Nyatiti Music in communication among the rural population of Siaya County. Nyatiti is among the most popular traditional musical instrument in Siaya. The lyrics that are accompanied by the instruments are designated after its name as „Wende Nyatiti‟ (Nyatiti songs). The Nyatiti songs are valued not only as forms of entertainment but also for their informative roles. The conceptualization of this paper arose due to the curiosity concerning the current status of Nyatiti as a viable medium of communication in Siaya County. About a decade ago, research was conducted that portrayed that a significant number of the population in the area had no access to the Print and Electronic Media form of communication. In order to gauge the communicative viability of Nyatiti songs, samples of the relevant songs were selected, translated and analyzed. Purposive and Snowball techniques of Sampling were employed to select the required number of study respondents. The communicative capacity of the Nyatiti songs was evaluated based on the results of the quasi-experimental process and the opinionnaire Likert scale result.
Continuités et/ou discontinuités des politiques linguistiques et éducatives en rapport avec l’enseignement du français langue étrangère au Kenya (De 1963 à 2017)
Authors: C Bulili , M Kazadi , M Mulenda
Published: February 2023

Abstract: This study focuses on the continuity and/or discontinuity of language and educational policies related to the teaching of French as a foreign language in Kenya from 1963 to 2017. As a learner and teacher of French in secondary school for several years, we have observed changes in relation to the place of this language at the secondary school level, hence the interest in the Kenyan language and education policies. The objectives of the study were as follows: 1. To identify the languages ​​of instruction as evidenced in the various educational reports and at the same time identify the languages ​​continually discussed in these reports. 2. To specify the functions of each of these languages taught in Kenyan schools. 3. To identify the terms and/or expressions used in the education reports, which refer to the prestige of French. This study was based on the human capital and economics of education theory developed by Grin (1999), which explores the relationship between language and remuneration. Data collection for the study was carried out by means of questionnaires administered to teachers of French and heads of secondary schools where French is offered as a subject in the counties of Vihiga, Kakamega, Kisumu, Mombasa and Nairobi, and from education reports on language policy, for the period 1963 to 2017. Content analysis was done qualitatively and quantitatively. The study identified the languages ​​of instruction from the educational reports for the stated period and established that there is continuity and discontinuity of the Kenyan language and education policies in relation to these languages. The study also established the specific function (s) of each of these languages as well the terms and/or expressions used in the education reports that refer to the prestige of French. The results of this study would bring, on the part of the decision-makers of the country's language and educational policies, education specialists as well as teachers of French, elements of reflection and of the revalorization of French in the Kenyan education system. 
Keywords: Continuity, discontinuity, French as a foreign language, language and education policy
Travailler l’oral en français de spécialité: Quelles approches? Quelles stratégies?
Authors: LAGAT Clara , Mudeizi Chokah , Kazadi Mutebi
Published: February 2023

L’objectif primordial de l’enseignement-apprentissage des langues  à des fins professionnelles est de faire s’approprier la compétence orale, fondamentale dans la réalisation de tâches professionnelles. Pour réaliser cet objectif, il s’avère nécessaire de mettre en œuvre des stratégies efficaces, y compris trouver les méthodologies les plus appropriées pour satisfaire les besoins immédiats des apprenants, en communication en général, et en expression orale en particulier. Les apprenants du français du tourisme, de l’hôtellerie et de la restauration au niveau supérieur du système éducatif kenyan, rencontrent des problèmes quant au développement de la compétence orale. Cette étude a comme objectifs principaux d’examiner les pratiques de classe, les méthodologies, voire les stratégies d’enseignement et d’évaluation, adoptées par les enseignants du français de spécialité (FS) et en deuxième lieu, de déterminer dans quelle mesure celles-ci favorisent l’acquisition des compétences orales chez les apprenants de ladite langue. Nous avons adopté une approche descriptive, employant des méthodes quantitatives et qualitatives de recueil des données. Les résultats de cette recherche révèlent que les méthodologies d’enseignement et d’évaluation utilisées par les enseignants du FS ne se prêtent pas à l’appropriation des compétences orales chez les apprenants concernés. Or, il est important que les enseignants soient capables de mettre en œuvre une grande variété de stratégies visées à l’enseignement efficace de l’oral. Pour ce faire, il serait demandé plus d’efforts de la part des enseignants du FS, et ce sur deux niveaux : poursuite de formations continues et continuées et application ou transfert de savoirs théoriques acquis lors de formations suivies en actions opérationnelles dans leurs pratiques enseignantes.
Mots clés: Approche communic-actionnelle, formation des enseignants,  français de spécialité, Kenya, l’oral,  , socio-constructivisme
EFFECT OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT TRAINING ON MILK PRODUCTION AMONG SMALL HOLDER DAIRY FARMERS IN TRANS-NZOIA COUNTY, KENYA
Authors: Wachira Gichuhi Richard
Published: February 2023

The increase in the world's population and increased urbanization across the globe have triggered an elevated demand for dairy products. In the east Africa region, future projections indicate that the demand for milk will have tripled by 2050. However, milk supply is not predicted to increase and match demand indicating an inevitable shortage in the supply. Supply chain management is paramount in enhancing efficient production and supply of products from the farm level to the consumers factoring in the consumers' requirements in terms of reliability, quantity, quality and price. It is therefore critical to do an in-depth analysis on the importance of supply chain management training intervention in the milk supply chains among smallholder dairy farmers to respond to the shortfalls in future demand. This study consequently sought to determine the effect of supply chain management training on milk production among smallholder dairy farmers in Trans-Nzoia County, Kenya. The Rational Choice Theory guided this study. The study adopted a descriptive research design. A sample size of 1875 dairy farmers was selected to participate in the study. Primary data was collected using a questionnaire. The primary data were analyzed using SPSS. The Standard Poisson model results revealed that age, education, and marital status of the household head, herd size, road condition, milk volume, distance to milk output market, and household size were significant contributors to the use of motorcycle services. The study established that dairy farmers' supply chain management training intervention significantly affected milk production in Trans Nzoia County (F=39, p < 0.05). The study concluded that supply chain management training intervention was paramount in enhancing milk production. Therefore this study recommends that county governments should set up mechanisms through which interventions will be enacted to help farmers enhance their dairy yields. As such, the government should consider setting up workshops through which farmers will be enlightened on various supply and value chain factors for optimal production.
Non-marine Molluscs Of The Northern Narinda Karst, North-western Madagascar
Authors: Gerlach Justin , Griffiths Owen , Slapcinsky John
Published: February 2023

The non-marine mollusc fauna of the northern part of t1he Narinda karst of north-western Madagascar, mostly from the Anjajavy Peninsula and Analalava District is enumerated based on collections made in the past 20 years. 102 species are recorded (73 terrestrial, 12 freshwater and 17 littoral). Twenty four are described as new species: Omphalotropis lavanensis n. sp., Boucardicus crassus n. sp., Boucardicus malama n. sp., Boucardicus minoratus n. sp., Cyclotopsis pectinata n. sp., Tropidophora narindana n. sp., Tropidophora tenona n. sp., Tropidophora jugia n. sp., Tropidophora neoliratoides n. sp., Tropidophora rovidrovitra n. sp., Gulella foucaultia n. sp., Gulella martiniana n. sp., Gulella anjajavyensis n. sp., Gulella volontany n. sp., Gulella antonibe n. sp., Parvedentulina lavana n. sp., Microcystis zorony n. sp., Microcystis embertoni n. sp., Sitala dickensi n. sp., Ctenophila tangolika n. sp., Kalidos unistriata n. sp., Kalidos quadrangulata n. sp., Kalidos narindana n. sp., and Kalidos mahafatifaty n. sp. A further six are new records for Madagascar. We propose two changes of genera and one new synonym. Madagascar’s dry forest continues to decline in area and much of the forest in the region is fragmentary. Three species were only recorded from old shells and may be locally extinct.
Phân tích sự ảnh hưởng của phim ảnh đến sinh viên học tiếng Trung - dựa trên khảo sát sinh viên Đại học Nguyễn Tất Thành
Authors: Lâm Bình Ên , Vòng Ngọc Minh , Nguyễn Thị Kim Cúc
Published: February 2023

Với tình hình kinh tế - xã hội ngày càng phát triển, số lượng sinh viên theo học Tiếng Trung ngày càng tăng mặc dù tiếng Trung được xếp là một trong các ngôn ngữ khó học nhất. Nghiên cứu được thực hiện nhằm phân tích những tác động của phim ảnh tới việc học ngôn ngữ tiếng Trung của sinh viên, thông qua khảo sát 210 sinh viên chuyên ngành tiếng Trung tại trường Đại học Nguyễn Tất Thành. Kết quả cho thấy rằng việc học tiếng Trung thông qua phim ảnh giúp sinh viên tiếp thu kiến thức hiệu quả và cải thiện khả năng ngôn ngữ trên lớp của sinh viên, cụ thể sinh viên hiểu thêm về văn hóa Trung Quốc (30,5%) và  sinh viên rèn luyện được khả năng nghe hiểu khi xem các bộ phim Trung Quốc (32,3%). Ngoài ra, nghiên cứu cũng sử dụng mô hình hồi quy Logit bằng phương pháp ước lượng hợp lý cực đại để so sánh giữa các phương pháp học tiếng Trung phổ biến, cho thấy ngoài việc học ngôn ngữ Trung qua phim ảnh được đánh giá có tính hiệu quả nhất, thì việc sinh viên làm bài tập nhiều cũng tác động đáng kể tới hiệu quả học tập tiếng Trung.
On the Linkage between Bitcoin, Islamic Stocks, and Oil Prices
Authors: Aljasem Salahaddin
Published: February 2023

The expansion of asset classes and the health, economic and geopolitical crises have made it necessary for investors to diversify their assets in international markets. This book aims to investigate the causal relationship between Bitcoin (BTC), Islamic Stock Markets (ISMs), and Oil. To this end, Firstly, the stationarity of the data series was checked using the Augmented Dickey-Fuller (ADF) and Philips Perron (PP) Tests for the period from August 18, 2011, to December 10, 2021. Then, after implementing the Vector Autoregressive (VAR) Model and various robustness checks to trace the existence of correlations between the variables, the Nonparametric Causality-in- Quantiles Test was utilized to determine the direction and strength of the relationship between the studied series. The results suggested that there are two-way causality-in- variance among variables. The strength of this causality especially rises in the normal market conditions but is weak in the upper quantiles except from BTC to DJI and from WTI to DJI. In terms of causality-in-mean, there is one-way causality from DJI to WTI in only a medium quantile.
Putting an End To “Crisis Europe”
Authors: Akgün Mensur , Ertürk Ahmet Cemal
Published: February 2023

The term “Crisis Europe” simply defines the current state of the EU affairs. Within the last ten years, the financial crisis, the entrance of refugees, the pandemic, and lately, the Russian invasion have deeply damaged the actorness of the bloc. Under the shadow of war, European decision-makers have once again turned to their endless search for solidarity and more integration as a response. Yet, it seems that the EU has a mountain to climb to convince its inner circle and the outer world. This short analysis tries to understand the dynamics that pushed the EU into a crisis stage and issues that consistently pulled the rug out from under the idea of unity. Moreover, it also offers a more flexible approach as an alternative plan to unblock the ongoing impasse.
Impact of The War in Ukraine: What Is The Future of EU – Africa Relations?
Authors: Vines Alex
Published: February 2023

The EU and Africa’s African Union held their sixth summit on 17-18 February 2022: a week later Russia invaded the Ukraine. In the short-term, European focus shifted from Africa but increasingly EU officials and member states are looking towards Africa. The EU seeks to step up cooperation with some African countries to help replace imports of Russian natural gas and reduce dependence on Moscow by almost two-thirds in 2022. The EU has also revised its list of critical minerals, which it is members seek to guarantee supply chains. This article assesses the evolution of EU-Africa relations, particularly since December 2007 with the launch of the Joint Africa-EU Strategy. The EU’s Africa focus is increasingly more strategic, and coherent, this is still not the case for Africa whose common interests towards Europe remain fragmented although the launch of the continental African Free Continental Trade Area (AfCTA) is a positive development. Looking forward it will be reinvigorated trade and investment that needs to become the heart of Africa-EU relations if this partnership is to prosper – not security, aid and counter- migration that has framed past EU focus.
Dialogue For Osce Renewal – Shifting Security Back To The People
Authors: Reynolds Bradley , Ketola Johanna
Published: February 2023

The OSCE is the largest regional security organization globally, but a common understanding of the institution and the security it seeks to promote has been in decline since roughly 2008. The war in Ukraine and renewed Russian invasion in February 2022 have led many to ask how to sustain the OSCE past 2022. One of the conflicts at the core of the OSCE’s current and existing malaise is the question of what the OSCE of today symbolizes. Ahead of the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act in 2025, we argue that better incorporation of the perspectives of civil society on the ground may help revive a genuinely comprehensive vision of the OSCE. This approach would allow for shifting away from compartmentalized security and open discussion for different perceptions or how to combine different perceptions of security.
Pengaruh Ekuitas Merek, Harga Dan Promosi Terhadap Keputusan Pembelian Kopi Kenangan
Authors: Wahyu Widayat Eko
Published: February 2023

Dunia usaha minuman kopi yang saat ini semakin berkembang pesat dan beragam. Di tengah beragamnya eksistensi merek minuman kopi, banyak masyarakat yang akhirnya semakin kritis terhadap bagaimana kesesuaian antara penawaran yang diberikan oleh berbagai pelaku usaha minuman kopi tersebut. Jenis penelitiannya adalah penelitian kuantitatif dengan metode pengumpulan data menggunakan kuesioner dengan model analisisnya regresi linier berganda. Penentuan sampel dilakukan dengan cara Purposive Sampling berjumlah 100 responden, dengan menggunakan analisis regresi linier berganda. Hasil uji regresi menunjukkan bahwa 75,80% faktor-faktor keputusan pembelian Kopi Kenangan Masyarakat Kota Bogor dijelaskan oleh ekuitas merek, harga, dan promosi sedangkan 24,20% lainnya dijelaskan oleh faktor lain. Hasil Uji F menunjukkan bahwa variabel independen secara simultan berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap keputusan pembelian Kopi Kenangan Masyarakat Kota Bogor dengan hasil analisis nilai Fhitung = 104,144 > dari Ftabel = 2,700. Hasil Uji t menunjukkan variabel ekuitas merek hasil analisis thitung (3,541) dan promosi (6,568) > ttabel (1,983) maka secara parsial kedua variabel tersebut berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap keputusan pembelian. Sedangkan variabel harga menunjukkan hasil thitung (0,674) < ttabel (1,983) maka secara parsial variabel tersebut tidak berpengaruh signifikan terhadap keputusan pembelian Kopi Kenangan Masyarakat Kota Bogor.
ANALYSIS ON DRUG INTERACTIONS IN THE PRESCRIPTION OUTPATIENT TREATMENT AT BEN CAT TOWN, BINH DUONG PROVINCE
Authors: Nguyen Van Ru , Le Hong Phuong
Published: February 2023

Drug interactions are a common problem in treatment, especially in the multi-pathological and multi-symptomatic state that requires the use of multiple drugs. Therefore, patients are more likely to experience drug interactions. Through a survey of drug interactions occurring during outpatient prescribing at Ben Cat Town Medical Center in the first 6 months of 2022 and according to the survey results of 400 prescriptions about number of drugs, number of diagnoses, rate of prescriptions with interactions and pairs of drugs with interactions, the rate of prescriptions with interactions looked up by Drug.com and Medscape.com is 13.25% and 14%, respectively. There are 35 drug pairs with interactions: 8 pairs of drug with severe interactions, 21 pairs of drugs with moderate interaction, 6 pairs of mild drug interactions. Therefore, it is necessary to have a long-term training plan on drug interactions for prescribing doctors as well as to invest in a software system to look up drug information, in which, drug information training is the most important step to reduce the incidence of drug interactions.
LIÊN KẾT VÙNG VÀ PHÁT TRIỂN BỀN VỮNG KINH TẾ VÙNG ĐỒNG BẰNG SÔNG CỬU LONG
Authors: Nguyễn Thị Như Mai
Published: February 2023

Hiện nay, Đồng bằng sông Cửu Long là một trong những khu vực chịu tác động nghiêm trọng của biến đổi khí hậu. Do vậy, yêu cầu đặt ra đối với Đồng bằng sông Cửu Long là cần đổi mới mô hình phát triển, đổi mới quy mô sản xuất nhằm tích cực và chủ động nâng cao giá trị sản xuất. Muốn thực hiện mục tiêu nâng cao giá trị sản xuất, cần thiết lập liên kết vùng, từ đó đẩy mạnh quá trình liên kết để tạo ra sức mạnh mới của các chủ thể kinh tế trong vùng, hướng tới phát triển liên kết với các vùng lân cận. Liên kết vùng không chỉ giúp tăng cường lợi thế cạnh tranh mà còn là tiền đề tạo điều kiện để từng địa phương phát huy những tiềm năng, lợi thế đặc thù về mặt kinh tế, nâng cao đời sống nhân dân, đảm bảo quốc phòng - an ninh.

Nghiên cứu đi sâu thảo luận về nội dung các văn kiện, văn bản, quy định pháp luật có liên quan và các công trình nghiên cứu khoa học đa phương diện liên quan đến khu vực Đồng bằng sông Cửu Long. Từ đó làm rõ các vấn đề liên quan đến cơ chế điều phối liên kết vùng, các mục tiêu thiết lập và mở rộng liên kết vùng, thực trạng liên kết vùng, các kết quả đã đạt được, hạn chế, bất cập và nguyên nhân của những hạn chế, bất cập còn tồn đọng. Đồng thời đưa ra những giải pháp giúp hoàn thiện cơ chế điều phối vùng và đẩy mạnh liên kết vùng, hướng tới phát triển bền vững tại khu vực Đồng bằng sông Cửu Long.
ẢNH HƯỞNG CỦA NỒNG ĐỘ MUỐI LÊN KHẢ NĂNG SINH TRƯỞNG VÀ TỔNG HỢP BETA-CAROTENE CỦA VI TẢO DUNALIELLA PHÂN LẬP TỪ RUỘNG MUỐI TỈNH NAM ĐỊNH
Authors: Phạm Thị Bích Đào
Published: February 2023

Nam Định là một trong những vựa muối siêu mặn lớn nhất miền Bắc, có độ muối thay đổi theo thời gian. Dunaliella là vi tảo lục ưa mặn thường được tìm thấy trong nước tại những khu vực nhiễm mặn, được biết tới rộng rãi bởi hoạt tính chống oxy hóa, khả năng tạo ra một lượng lớn các carotenoid và tổng hợp β-carotene. Trong nghiên cứu này, các chủng Dunaliella được phân lập từ nước của các ruộng muối có độ muối rất cao, sau đó được nuôi cấy trong môi trường Johnson cải tiến và được xử lý tại tám nồng độ muối khác nhau (0,5-4M NaCl) để nghiên cứu tốc độ sinh trưởng và khả năng tổng hợp β-carotene. Để xác định độ muối tối ưu cho quá trình tích lũy β-carotene và số lượng tế bào các chủng phân lập Dunaliella, hàm lượng carotenoid và β-carotene được xác định bằng phương pháp đếm tế bào trực tiếp dưới kính hiển vi và quang phổ. Trong các mẫu với nồng độ muối khác nhau, số lượng tế bào và hàm lượng β-carotene của Dunaliella sp. DA23 tương ứng nằm trong khoảng 6,83-10,02×106 tế bào/mL và 5,13-9,31 pg/tế bào. Trong chu kỳ 16 ngày của các thí nghiệm, số lượng tế bào cao nhất là 9,93×106 tế bào/mL, thu được ở mẫu có nồng độ muối 1M NaCl; hàm lượng β-carotene cao nhất là 9,2 pg/tế bào, thu được ở mẫu có nồng độ muối 2,5M NaCl.
UNDERSTANDING EFL TEACHERS’ KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS VIA TPACK FRAMEWORK
Authors: Nguyen Tien Dung
Published: February 2023

This qualitative study aimed to understand English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers’ knowledge and skills concerning the integration of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) into classroom teaching practices at a private university in Vietnam. The Technological Pedagogical and Content Knowledge (TPACK) framework was used to guide research design, data collection, and data analysis. Findings show that participants vary significantly in terms of knowledge and skills needed by EFL teachers. The study suggests that to support meaningful integration, EFL teachers need to develop three key knowledge types: technology, pedagogy and content, and the skills to combine these types of knowledge.