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Exploring learning development from the perspectives of black students
Authors: Ikonte Kate , Mansfield Sheryl , Garrett Beth
Published: November 2023

There has been little research into student perceptions of learning development tutorials despite learning development having existed in most institutions for over twenty years.  Analysis from annual demographic data from tutorial attendance at the University of Northampton shows that over 25% of tutorials are attended by students identifying as Black. More Black women use the LD provision than Black males and even fewer Black males under the age of 20 use the service. This mirrors the findings of Coulson and Loddick (2020) who acknowledged, in research on learning development and student attainment, that students from a Black ethnic background, particularly females, were more likely to attend tutorials. However, there has been little research into the reasons for this.
This presentation concluded the findings of an internally funded collaborative project to explore the perceptions of Black students and learning development.
Due to the nature of investigating a sensitive topic, it was deemed essential that a project assistant was employed who has lived experience and identifies as Black. The project assistant predominantly conducts the research with Black students and gains their perspectives during focus groups or interviews. The project has been planned to ensure that the project assistant influences the research by offering autonomy to design the project and recruit participants. It is hoped that this project will offer a unique perspective to inform learning development practice and provision. By the time of the conference the project will have finished and we will be able to offer an insight into the findings.
Enhancing employability and engagement with the university through the student experience leaders (SEL) scheme
Authors: Kaya Sibel , Spanou Clio , Poulter Barry , Payne Robert , Briggs Steve , Brunton Julie
Published: November 2023

The University of Bedfordshire launched a new Education and Student Experience Strategy (2022-2026) that includes expanding students as partners opportunities as a key priority. The Student Experience Leaders (SEL) scheme was launched in 2022 and is managed by the Learning Development Team at the University of Bedfordshire in partnership with the Students’ Union. SEL provides opportunities for students to work with course teams and professional service staff to deliver curricular and co-/extra-curricular projects (aligned to key strategic priorities). SELs also act as representatives for Course Reps within faculties to champion the student voice.
We believe that the formal representation partnership co-led by the Students’ Union and Learning Development Team differentiates our scheme from more traditional Peer Assisted Learning schemes. Our approach, therefore, contributes to the wider learning development field in terms of redefining how learning development teams could co-lead students as partners initiatives within their institution.
Approximately 30 students have been recruited to the SEL scheme, which consists of nine projects from four faculties and two directorates. The SELs received training on various identified key transferable skills from the Learning Development Team and Students’ Union to support them in their roles. The Learning Development Team have also established and facilitated a community of practices for SELs. The first round of the scheme will conclude in June 2023 and will be evaluated through a narrative-focused and empirical evaluation using a mixed-methods approach. Pre- and post-questionnaires that focus on the transferable skills of SELs and focus group interviews will provide data for evaluation. This session considered the role of a Learning Development Team in leading a student as partners institutional scheme. We discussed how the SEL scheme will inform the future delivery of learning development at the University. We also considered how to best support students as partners in their role and how a learning development team can be effectively promoted through such activity.
Nurturing learning development through student feedback
Authors: Mair Colette , Brown Kieran , Beekman Emma , Olowe Esther , Macaulay Callum
Published: November 2023

Student evaluations of both teaching and student services are increasingly embedded into higher education. There is debate surrounding the reliability, effectiveness, and bias of such evaluations (Hefferman, 2022) and National Student Survey (NSS) results (Office for Students, 2022) show that students typically respond poorly to questions relating to their learning community and their opportunities to give feedback on their experiences (student voice).

 

After receiving ethical approval to conduct research on evaluations, four students and a member of staff worked together to address how staff and students within the School of Mathematics and Statistics engage with student evaluations. Two surveys were conducted, the first aimed at staff (63 responses, 90% response rate) and the second at students (53 responses, 17% response rate). The results suggested that both staff and students agreed that evaluations are necessary and useful in building relationships. While staff implement the feedback they receive, students currently do not see it, and their learning may not benefit from being part of this process.

 

When asked to describe the purpose of student evaluations, participating staff expressed that they provide students with opportunities to have direct input to courses, influence their learning environment, and feel part of the school. Students expressed that their feedback could improve a course’s content, quality and delivery, and provide a learning opportunity for lecturers. Students indicated a preference for informal mid-term feedback since they could see their feedback acted upon in real time. In response, we propose the use of student evaluations as a feedback dialogue tool to encourage and enhance relationships between staff and students and help develop self-regulated learning. We will exemplify a feedback system that uses short, direct, and frequent surveys that students complete at the time of learning (Rowland, 2021), providing time to reflect on learning and creating a line of dialogic communication with the lecturer who can respond to the feedback to inform future learning. The system is applicable to any continuous student-staff learning-focused interaction.
Hey you! They're calling you Tinkerbell! What are you going to do about it?
Authors: White Steven , Webster Helen
Published: November 2023

Critiques and polemics calling for ‘doing away with study skills’ as an ineffectual ‘Tinkerbell’ mirage that plays into neoliberal, deficit, anti-academic agendas have appeared both in academic scholarship and the higher education press (see, for example, Richards and Pilcher, 2021, 2023; Wingate, 2006). Often originating from outside the learning development community, misinformed and misdirected, these criticisms gain traction with senior leadership and academic colleagues, and cannot be ignored, avoided, or dismissed if we are to promote our ethos (and preserve our jobs). So nearly right in many ways, but for the wrong reasons, they come too close to the mark to shrug off. Yet there has been very little response—let alone rebuttal—from the learning development community, individually or collectively. Robust critique is fair and demands a reply: ‘rising above it’ is not a scholarly response. Any reluctance to engage in outward-facing debate is surely a problem given that there is so much at stake for students and for ourselves.

Are we going to let them talk about us like this?

Questions:

Are they right?

Can you prove it?

How will anyone know?
Developing through mentoring or being mentored: ALDinHE’s new mentoring scheme and certified mentor recognition
Authors: Bishopp-Martin Silvina , Canton Ursula , McKay Jane , Psaros Chenée , Syska Alicja , Thomas Sam
Published: November 2023

ALDinHE is launching its new mentoring scheme and mentorship recognition to acknowledge, promote and recognise the importance of mentoring for LD as a field that does not offer an official route into the profession. This Professional Development session introduced the mentoring scheme, explaining how to get involved, what support mentors and mentees can receive from ALDinHE and what benefits both sides can get from mentoring or being mentored. If you’re new to LD or keen to develop more experience in a specific area with the help of a mentor, the mentoring scheme will offer you a brilliant framework to broaden your expertise. If you’re an experienced Learning Developer or have specific expertise you could share, find out how you could become recognised as a Certified Mentor (CeM) in LD by ALDinHE.
Increasing neurodiversity awareness through a community of practice
Authors: Dettmer Jennie , Welton Karen
Published: November 2023

During this wildcard session, we will present the journey of the ALDinHE Neurodiversity/Inclusivity Community of Practice (CoP) up to the present time and invite new members to join. This will include why the CoP was set up, what we have achieved during our two years of meetings, and the exciting future work of the group in relation to increasing awareness of neurodiversity through a resource bank to be hosted on the ALDinHE website. Participants will also have the opportunity to reflect on their knowledge of neurodiversity, their institution’s training on neurodiversity and how they might benefit from access to additional training and/or resources.

An awareness of neurodiversity is important for all educators as there has been an increase in the number of neurodivergent students accessing Higher Education (HE) in recent years (HESA, 2022). One of the main reasons behind this increase is the Widening Participation (WP) initiatives of institutions (Office for Students, 2022). Additionally, under the Equality Act 2010, institutions are legally obligated to create inclusive learning environments for their students from the outset (Equality Challenge Unit, 2010), and this emphasis has increased since Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) funding for certain individual reasonable adjustments was removed (Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, 2014).

Communities of Practice are ‘socially configured spaces that necessarily involve learning as an aspect of membership’ (Tummons, 2018, p.4). Through provocation, discussions and the analysis of lived experience, the Neurodiversity/Inclusivity CoP members have gained valuable insights and enhanced their knowledge leading to a more developed practice; we invite you to do the same during this session.
A manifesto for the metaverse: opportunities and challenges for learning development
Authors: Buckley Carina , Holley Debbie , Fallin Lee
Published: November 2023

Drawing upon a section of the co-created Learning Development (LD) Manifesto (ALDinHE, 2018), in this workshop we invite participants to come and be creative – and imagine beyond what Learning Developers do now into what they may do in the future, inspired by the metaverse. The metaverse is a science fiction hypothetical iteration from the book ‘Snow Crash’ (Stephenson, 1992) set in a near future where the global political structure has collapsed (!), a tiny number of super-corporations control most aspects of life, and the rich spend their time in the metaverse (Ball, 2022).

Today the metaverse is the Facebook-owned platform Meta, which Mark Zuckerberg (2021) explains as “an embodied internet where you’re in the experience, not just looking at it”. Rather than our current 2D, screen-based internet, the metaverse will be a 3D virtual space, accessed by either a VR headset or AR (augmented reality) glasses, which superimpose a layer of digital information on top of the visible world. What impact might this have on LD practices, knowledge and beliefs? The metaverse is highly contentious, and we invite Learning Developers to take the challenge and look to possible futures and their potential value to the sector. The educational possibilities of the metaverse will build from the UNESCO (2022) ‘Reimagining education’ discussion paper.

There is also a need to focus the conversation on the ethics of the metaverse (Fielding, 2021), to consider how we can embed safety, privacy and inclusion at the core. It is fair to argue that these values closely align with LD, yet in the metaverse there is the potential for violence, harassment, isolation and bullying. How can we promote and enhance equality, diversity and inclusion in this space?

We will invite participants (who will work in teams) to co-create a #Take5 blogpost with us from our mapping and debates.

No technology is needed for the session, and no previous knowledge of the metaverse 

Our manifesto

What does Learning Development do? 

It contextualises, embeds and maps knowledge, and contributes to learning gain 

It teaches how to learn and scaffolds learning 

It widens opportunity, not participation; it can trouble what we mean by participation 

It infiltrates throughout the university and operates in a 3rd space, connecting and 

collaborating with the wider community 

It works with the hidden curriculum 

It legitimises the different forms of knowledge our students have 

It levels the playing field and widens the academy
Better student outcomes at University of Portsmouth – how data informed targeted intervention can support student success.
Authors: Lowe Tom , Dunbar-Morris Harriet , Dutka-Bowskill Natalie , Owen Dominic
Published: November 2023

Learning Developers are increasingly asked to conduct targeted work with certain student groups and areas of academic provision to respond to an outcomes and target-focused English higher education sector. This paper presentation offered an example of practice from the University of Portsmouth Students’ Union (UPSU) and University of Portsmouth (UoP), where a funded pilot to better support student outcomes has run since 2022, to address the above challenges. This substantial investment of increased staffing, student-staffing and non-staffing resources in UPSU, has led to supporting targeted solutions to improve student outcomes, in partnership with course teams and students. This project offers an example of a cross-university enhancement project for Learning Development teams and shared practice in approaching timely and targeted intervention.

Presenting as a cross university team, the session outlined how the university is working collaboratively between different services and teams to better support student success through curriculum enhancement consultancy. The team shared recommendations to the Learning Development community, introducing Portsmouth’s timely response framework to support future targeted response activities when working collaboratively across a university. In the pressured context of English Higher Education Regulation from the Office for Students, recently produced national student outcomes benchmarks, by programme and by university (B3 Measures see OfS 2022a and 22b), have threatened fines for universities where there are lower metrics in retention, graduate outcomes and student satisfaction (for context see Advance HE Governance Alert 2022). It is therefore critical for timely intervention, with data sources feeding quickly into actionable staffing resources in time for relevant intervention, which will increasingly include the work of Learning Developers. Therefore, this presentation highlighted Portsmouth’s story from the Student Outcomes Project and disseminated a framework for data-informed intervention to support universities during a time of accountability and emphasis on student success.
Mentoring in learning development
Authors: Bishopp-Martin Silvina , Canton Ursula , McKay Jane , Psaros Chenée , Syska Alicja , Thomas Samantha
Published: November 2023

Learning Development is still a relatively young field (Syska and Buckley, 2022), and despite a growing body of research, it remains strongly practice-oriented. This means that experience, in this case of individual Learning Developers, takes an even more central place than it does in more established fields, and sharing this experience through mentoring takes on a central role. This is why the mentoring working group has developed a Learning Development focused ALDinHE Mentoring Scheme, together with a Certified Mentor recognition that helps experienced mentors be recognised for their contribution to growing and sharing LD knowledge. This mini keynote briefly introduced the Mentoring Scheme and the CeM recognition before exploring the role mentoring can play in the professional development of Learning Developers with the audience.
The questions we asked were:

What benefits would you expect for mentees?
What benefits would you expect for mentors?
What kind of experience can be best shared through mentoring?
Fostering belonging: an interdisciplinary journal club
Authors: Winter Katie , McLay Jennifer
Published: November 2023

This session explored the evolution of an interdisciplinary journal club open to undergraduate and Master’s students, the challenges faced, and how we plan to develop the project going forward.

The aim of the club is to empower students through an initial staff-led workshop, followed by student-led peer-to-peer discussion sessions, developing their confidence in group working (and indirectly meeting new people), critical reading and analysis. The club also provides the opportunity to analyse and interpret statistical data, an area that can be daunting for students (Mezgebe, Chesson and Thurston, 2019). Articles for discussion in the club are chosen to be accessible to students from all disciplines, with a focus where possible on aspects of equity, diversity, and inclusion. Collaboration between different facets of our learning development team allow our Librarian, Writing, and Maths and Statistics advisers to bring their specific expertise to the initiative, resulting in a holistic approach additionally underpinned by students’ increased ownership.

Impact is measured through pre- and post-participation surveys* with mostly positive comments, touching on benefits beyond obvious ‘skills development’, most notably participation being seen to instil a sense of connection and belonging with fellow students, contributing to students’ sense of wellbeing and the appreciation of having a space to explore learning outside of the core assessed curriculum.

We hoped to tap into delegates’ experiences of any similar initiatives and explore possibilities for further developing our initiative, which could include embedding subject-specific clubs within course programmes (i.e., empowering academic staff to facilitate these), with the aim of further enhancing a sense of belonging across the institution. Equally, the model we have developed is adaptable to different contexts, so we would encourage delegates to consider the potential for adaptation to their institutional contexts.

*Ethical approval has been obtained to use survey responses for research.
Assessment of the Implementation of the Substitution Augmentation Modification Redefinition Model in Online Courses during the Prep Phase at University of Global Health Equity
Authors: Ames Matt , Uwizeyimana Theogene , Clarke Olivia , Gatete Christophe
Published: November 2023

Purpose: Instructional technology integration at the institutional level can be fraught with a lack of preparedness (25.6%) and understanding (39.1%) (Kihoza et al., 2016; Lacruz, 2018). To mediate these issues a sound instructional technology integration approach is critical to the success of educational programs. The Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, Redefinition (SAMR) model (Lacruz, 2018) was designed to aid educator’s measuring the level of technology integration in their class and to offer suggestions for the lack thereof. For technology integration to be successful overtime, faculty and student satisfaction must remain high. The purpose of this study is to implement an instructional technology approach based on the SAMR model and assess faculty and student satisfaction with this model.

Methodology: This study was a mixed methods cross-sectional study that evaluated Prep Phase courses for the level of SAMR model use.

Findings: Results showed that courses with a high level of technology integration at the Modification and Redefinition levels also had high levels of student satisfaction. What is distinctive in this study is that the implementation was tracked from beginning to end, with student and faculty satisfaction being assessed.

Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: The study recommends that a looser version of the SAMR Model may be used so that faculty training focuses more on engaging technologies and less on a broad model. Faculty training time can be limited so finding ways to maximize that time would certainly be beneficial.
Work-Related Risk Factors Contributing to De-Quervain's Tenosynovitis among Carpenters in Punjab
Authors: Khan Dr. Rabia Shaheen , Ali Babar , Saif Zulaikha , Aroosa Dr Hafiza , Aslam Dr Memoona , Rubab Sheeza Ali , Khizar Shahbaz
Published: November 2023

Purpose: De Quervain's Tenosynovitis is inflammation of extensor pollicis brevis and abductor pollicis longus tendons that run from the side of the wrist to the base of the thumb. To see the frequency of De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis and work related risk factors in carpenters of Punjab, Pakistan

Methodology: It was a cross-sectional study. Sample size of the research was 492. Study was conducted at the province Punjab, Pakistan. Inclusion criteria of the study were carpenters of age between twenty to fifty years having experience of more than 2 years. Data was collected to the selected population, through convenient sampling technique. Duration of the study was 8 months. Outcome measures of the study were Finkelstein test, Visual analogue scale and a structured questionnaire. The collected data was analyzed by using SPSS version 25.

Findings: Out of 492 participants, De-Quervain's Tenosynovitis was found to be present in 46% of carpenters Punjab. 25.6% of the participants had moderate, while 22.3% had extreme discomfort in lower back. 19.91% reported not to have an enough space for work. 55.69% didn’t take adequate breaks while working. 69.91% reported to have no back rest while working, 63% reported not use any wrist support or brace while working and 35.36% reported not to have any proper training for this work.

Conclusion: De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis is prevalent in carpenters of Punjab, Pakistan. Work-related discomfort was found in various regions of body including eyes, neck, shoulders, arms, wrist and hand. Contributing work-related risk factors for De Quervain's Tenosynovitis among carpenters encompass insufficient training, absence of wrist support, and inadequate breaks during work.
Goods Inventory Information Systems Based on the Fast Concept at SDN 07 Sidang Danau
Authors: Effendy Irman , Sarwanto Sarwanto
Published: November 2023

Inventory data collection activities in schools are still manual and the data tracking system is not yet available because the inventory data collection system in schools is not well managed so that it often makes it difficult to search for data on existing items. The inventory data collection system running at SDN 07 Sindang Danau still uses a simple computerized system utilizing standard office (Microsoft Office Excel and Word). This allows for many errors in processing inventory data, and causes inventory data collection managed by SDN 07 Sindang Danau to be less efficient. , As well as resulting in difficulties in searching for data and taking up a relatively long time in preparing reports. To help solve this problem, it is necessary to have a web-based inventory data system using the FAST concept (framework for the application of system thinking) which has 6 stages of scope definition, problem analysis, requirements analysis, logical design, decision analysis and physical design.
Application Of The Association Rule Method Based On Book Borrowing Patterns In Bojonegoro Regional Libraries
Authors: Lestari Putrye Aufia Indah , Cahyani Nita
Published: November 2023

The library is an institution that processes collections of written and printed works, to meet the educational, research, information, and recreation needs of its users. The Bojonegoro Library Service provides reading materials with a collection of around 24,130 book titles and around 24,130 book copies. The number of registered visitors was 1,424 people. From 2021-2022, there are 303 book lending transaction data. Knowing the results of the Association Rule with the Frequent Pattem-Growth algorithm in determining recommendations for book placement based on borrowing patterns in libraries in the Bojonegoro area. The method used is Association Rule Mining, to produce an efficient algorithm, the algorithm used is the Frequent Pattern Growth (FP-Growth) Algorithm. The characteristic of the FP-Growth algorithm is the data structure used in a tree called FP-Tree. By using FP-Tree the FP-Growth algorithm can directly extract frequent itemsets from FP-Tree. The results of the research carried out by applying the FP growth algorithm with a support value limit of 20% and a confidence value of 80% from a dataset of 144 book lending transactions which became frequent itemsets were a combination of itemsets, resulting in a strong rule of 5 association rules which met the requirements. Can help the Bojongoro Library and archives service to improve the quality of service and can provide recommendations for librarians and as a reference for placing classes of books that are more often borrowed together closer together.
Pengaruh Motivasi Dan Disiplin Kerja Terhadap Kinerja Karyawan UCM Campus Medan
Authors: Siagian Mei Veronika Sri Endang
Published: November 2023

Latar Belakang: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui Pengaruh Motivasi Dan Disiplin Kerja Terhadap Kinerja Karyawan UCM CAMPUS Medan. 

Metode Penelitian: jenis pada penilitan ini adalah penelitian kuantitatif.Teknik pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan cara angket, wawancara. Teknik analisis yang digunakan adalah teknik analisis regresi linier berganda.

Hasil Penelitian:

Nilai R Square (R2) diperoleh sebesar 0,653 artinya variabel Kinerja dapat dijelaskan oleh variabel Motivasi Kerja dan Disiplin Kerja sebesar 65,3% sedangkan  sisanya 34,7% dipengaruhi oleh faktor-faktor lain yang berasal dari luar model penelitian

Kesimpulan: Motivasi secara parsial berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap Kinerja Karyawan UCM CAMPUS Medan. terdapat pengaruh positif yang signifikan secara parsial antara Disiplin Kerja terhadap Karyawan UCM CAMPUS Medan, dan terdapat pengaruh yang signifikan antara Motivasi Kerja dan Disiplin Kerja secara simultan terhadap Kinerja Karyawan UCM CAMPUS Medan.
Etnias del verano ardiente
Authors: Munguía Zatarain Martha Elena
Published: November 2023

Es un ensayo en el que se revisan las formas en las que la literatura indigenista mexicana ha trabajado en la construcción de una serie de imágenes contradictorias, oscilantes entre el racismo descalificador y la admiración exaltada de la historia y la cultura de las comunidades originarias de Sonora, particularmente, los yaquis, los mayos y los seris. Se hace un repaso crítico de la propuesta del mestizaje como una solución a lo que los escritores ajenos a esas comunidades consideraban como un problema de atraso y marginación que el país arrastraba. Se hace un repaso de cómo, a veces, se justifica el acoso y la violencia que se ha ejercido históricamente contra ellos, en otras se denuncia y, en algunos casos, se hace el esfuerzo por ver desde dentro sus vivencias, como el caso de Cuentos del desierto de Emma Dolujanoff.
A Century of Efforts in Standardizing Pashto
Authors: Khkalay Ajmal , Wahdat Abdul Sami
Published: November 2023

Pashto standardization initiatives did not begin long ago, nonetheless. The military designations were changed to Pashto in the 19th century, during the second reign of Amir Sher Ali Khan, but in the last century, efforts to make Pashto the official language have moved ahead. In the last 100 years, during the time of His Highness Amanullah Khan, məraka də paʂtʊ was established and published dictionaries and two books called "jawαzinəi paʂtʊ" and "paʂtʊ pʂwoja". The dictionaries have been destroyed, but the last two books remain. The names of Pashto months and other things came from these books, and they created new words for politicians and courtiers. We do not use most of the məraka də paʂtʊ words now, but instead we use other words because these words are not easy and are not clear in terms of meaning. After the mərakə də paʂtʊ, the Kandahar Literary Association worked in the field of creating new words. Later, the paʂtʊ ʈolәna (Pashto community) held several meetings on orthography, the first of which was held in 1321 and the others in 1327 and 1337. paʂtʊ ʈolәna has done a lot of work on orthography instead of creating new words (neologism). After the paʂtʊ ʈolәna, Peshawar Pashto Academy has also done commendable work in the field of orthography. In 1992, they held the Bara Gully seminar and many meetings after that. As individuals, Wazir Mohammad Gul Khan Momand, Habibi, Hussain Kawsar Ghoryakhil, Abdul Samad Khan Achakzai, Zyar, and others did the work, which involved both neologism and orthography. These works do have issues with the standardization of Pashto, but the benefits and good things outweigh the negatives. The plan for language enrichment and standardization has gained importance recently. Any language that does not have this strategy is gradually losing its structure. It is anticipated that institutions of higher learning and individuals will take note of this.
Showcasing Case Studies of Artists and Artistic Movements That Have Sparked Transformative Social Movements in South Korea
Authors: Taehyung Kim
Published: November 2023

Purpose: The aim of this study was to explore the showcasing case studies of artists and artistic movements that have sparked transformative social movements in South Korea.

Methodology: The study adopted a desktop research methodology. Desk research refers to secondary data or that which can be collected without fieldwork. Desk research is basically involved in collecting data from existing resources hence it is often considered a low-cost technique as compared to field research, as the main cost is involved in executive’s time, telephone charges and directories. Thus, the study relied on already published studies, reports and statistics. This secondary data was easily accessed through the online journals and library.

Findings: The findings revealed that there exists a contextual and methodological gap relating to the artists and artistic movements that have sparked transformative social movements in South Korea. Preliminary empirical review revealed that the there is a high potential of art therapy in addressing mental health challenges. It was a longitudinal study with participants in art therapy programs, pre- and post-program assessments, and qualitative interviews. Art therapy promotes self-expression, emotional healing, and personal transformation among participants.

Recommendations: The Social Movement Theory, Cultural Sociology and Visual Sociology may be used to anchor future studies on the artists and artistic movements that have sparked transformative social movements in south Korea. The South Korean government should support and promote artists from diverse backgrounds and give them platforms to showcase their work. Integrating arts education in schools and communities allows individuals to develop critical thinking skills, empathy, and an appreciation for diverse perspectives.
SANAT TEMELLİ BİR ARAŞTIRMA: NARSİSİZM OLGUSUNUN SANAT YAPITINA YANSIMASI
Authors: Kalan Güneş , Aykut Aygül
Published: November 2023

Narsisizmin kökenine inilen bu araştırma onun belirsizliğe düşen bir olgu olduğunu göstermektedir. Narsisizm doğası gereği toplumsal anlamda farklı kavramlarla özdeşleşen bir olgu olarak var olagelmiştir. Narsisizm bu belirsizliğe ve farklı kavramlarla bir bütün olarak ilerlemesine rağmen birçok sanatçının söylemlerinde ve eserlerinde enteresan, kıymetli ve esrarengiz görülmesini sağlayan şeyin ne olduğu konusu tüm dönemlerde dikkatleri üzerine çekmeyi başarmıştır. Çalışma ana problemi olarak narsisizm kavramını araştırmacının çalışmalarıyla ilişkili olarak ele almaktır. Çalışmada araştırmacının işlerinde narsisizm olgusunun nasıl kullanıldığı, narsisizmin hem plastik hem de kavramsal olarak eserlere katkılarını ortaya koymak amaçlanmaktadır. Makalede yöntem olarak geçerliliği ve güvenirliliği yüksek olan betimsel araçlar kullanılmıştır. Makalenin temel ilkeleri nitel araştırma paradigmasına dayalı olduğundan bu makale bir durum çalışmasıdır. Makalede “Kavramsal ve plastik açıdan narsisizm olgusu araştırmacının eserlerinde nasıl ve ne şekilde yer edinmiştir?” sorunsalı tartışmaya açılmıştır. Araştırmacının eserleri, tematik içerik analizi yaklaşımları ile ele alınmıştır. Tematik analizden elde edilen veriler sanat temelli (ABR-Art Based Research) araştırmanın temellendirilmesinde öncülük etmiştir.
BERTRAND RUSSELL Y LUDWIG WITTGENSTEIN, RELACIÓN PERSONAL Y ACADÉMICA
Authors: Tomashposkaia Natalia
Published: November 2023

En este artículo, el autor analiza la relación entre dos destacados filósofos del siglo XX en Europa y Gran Bretaña: Ludwig Wittgenstein y Bertrand Russell. De acuerdo con una gran cantidad de correspondencia disponible hoy en día, podemos reconstruir no solo el entorno de pensamiento en Cambridge a principios y la primera mitad del siglo XX, sino también encontrar motivos subjetivos y personales para los cambios de relación entre pensadores, malentendidos entre a ellos. Tal tipo de reconstrucción biográfico-histórica no interfiere, sino que ayuda a comprender el origen, desarrollo y crítica de las ideas y teorías filosóficas. En este contexto, la relación personal entre Russell y Wittgenstein, su amistad durante más de 30 años y la ayuda mutua, tanto intelectual como empresarial, jugaron un papel importante en el desarrollo y formación de ambos filósofos como filósofos. Incluso los desacuerdos mutuos y la crítica de ideas a lo largo del tiempo les ayudaron a ver las deficiencias y, a veces, incluso el fracaso total de sus tesis y declaraciones. Primero, el autor describe en detalle el papel de Russell en la vida de Wittgenstein: primer encuentro e inspiración para hacer filosofía, apoyo en los estudios, asistencia en la publicación del primer libro de Wittgenstein, apoyo y facilitación para regresar a Cambridge en 1929, obtener el doctorado y recibiendo la beca del Trinity College. En segundo lugar, el autor considera los puntos básicos y fundamentales de los desacuerdos filosóficos entre dos filósofos y la crítica de Wittgenstein a las ideas de Russell.
Trajetórias de vida e morte de escravos-mineiros (Mariana/MG: 1795-1819)
Authors: De Freitas e Souza Rafael
Published: November 2023

O escopo deste artigo é resgatar informações relacionadas à vida dos escravos que trabalharam na Mina da Passagem localizada na cidade de Mariana. Para tal, utilizou-se como fonte o registro contábil da referida mina no qual constam as despesas efetuadas com a manutenção da escravaria (peças de vestuário, medicamentos, pagamentos a médicos, compra de mortalhas, dentre outras). Relacionando esses dados com outras fontes coevas, foi possível reconstruir as breves trajetórias de vidas desses homens e elucidar as consequências da dura rotina de trabalho à qual estavam submetidos.
Um rio entre línguas na tradução comentada do primeiro capítulo de Voyage au Maycurú, de Octavie Coudreau
Authors: Santos Sheila dos , Sales Kall Lwys Barroso
Published: November 2023

No presente trabalho, tem-se como objetivo central discorrer sobre a tradução do primeiro capítulo da obra Voyage au Maycurú (1903), de Octavie Coudreau, para o português do Brasil. Nesse sentido, busca-se apontar os desafios inerentes à tradução de um texto publicado há mais de um século, do gênero relato de viagem, escrito por uma exploradora francesa sobre a região amazônica brasileira.
Luigi Buscalioni e a descrição dos indígenas da Amazônia: tradução de retratos e (pre)conceitos
Authors: Guerini Andréia , Simoni Karine
Published: November 2023

Este artigo apresenta o percurso realizado durante o processo de tradução do capítulo V: "Gli Indios Apinages, Gaviões, Carayas, Anambés, Indios di tribù sconosciute" [Os Índios Apinajés, Gaviões, Carajás, Anambés, Índios de tribos desconhecidas], extraído de Una escursione botanica nell'Amazzonia [Uma excursão botânica na Amazônia] (1901), do piemontês Luigi Buscalioni (Turim 1863 – Bolonha 1954), médico, botânico e professor universitário, que em 1898 iniciou uma viagem de cerca de dois anos na região amazônica do Pará. A viagem e seu respectivo relato tiveram o propósito de buscar e fornecer informações científicas a respeito da fauna, da flora e dos povos da Amazônia brasileira, e, como tal, a narrativa está imbuída do pensamento colonialista da época, que o trabalho de tradução busca problematizar.
From Pará to Manaos em tradução: uma análise dos movimentos tradutórios e do magnetismo interlinguagens e intergêneros
Authors: Barros Silvia Helena Benchimol , Silva Tabita Fernandes da
Published: November 2023

O corpus deste estudo é o texto From Pará to Manaos, capítulo V da obra A Journey in Brazil, de autoria de Elizabeth Agassiz, publicado em 1868 pela editora Ticknor and Fields e traduzido da língua inglesa para a língua portuguesa em 2023 por Silvia Benchimol para compor a publicação Traduzindo a Amazônia III. Além da propriedade centrípeta, que faz os escritos a respeito dessa obra convergirem para seus elementos textuais, sociais, ideológicos, narrativos, linguísticos e estéticos, ressalta-se o poder centrífugo da obra que provoca, a partir do centro – o texto – um afastamento em diferentes direções. A linguagem serpenteia por diversos gêneros discursivos de modo orquestrado – diário de viagem, relato, cartas, notas de rodapé – movimento acompanhado pela tradução. Nas descrições minuciosas que revelam o encantamento da escritora pelo mistério e exuberância da floresta, a linguagem é fortemente marcada pela estética literária e poética, propiciando construções de imagens de precisão fotográfica que nos transmovem para aqueles lugares. Não menos evidentes são as referências científicas que derramam sobre o texto rico glossário especializado. A tradução recebe o texto fonte e o reconcebe em outro código linguístico no locus dos acontecimentos, propiciando à tradutora um mergulho em memórias e fatos, reconstruindo experiências pessoais no ato da reescrita.
Frequency and Causal Relationship of Pneumothorax in Premature Neonates in a Tertiary Care Hospital
Authors: Aamir Aslam Awan  , Qudratullah Malik  , Faisal Basheer
Published: November 2023

Objectives: To determine the frequency and causal relationship of Pneumothorax in prematurely born neonates in a tertiary care hospital.
Study Design: Prospective longitudinal study
Place and Duration of Study: Department of Paediatrics, Pak Emirates Military Hospital, Rawalpindi Pakistan, from Aug 2017 to Jul 2019.
Methodology: A total of 510 premature neonates fulfilling the inclusion criteria were enrolled in the study. In suspected cases,Pneumothorax was confirmed on a chest radiograph. Hemodynamically stable neonates were closely observed for spontaneous resolution, whereas unstable neonates were managed by needle thoracocentesis or thoracostomy with or without ventilator support. The outcome of the study was either death of the neonate or discharge from the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit).
Results: Of 510 included premature neonates, 43(8.4%) developed Pneumothorax. Pneumothorax was more common in late pre-term (51.2%) and moderate pre-term (46.5%) infants. Underlying diseases causing Pneumothorax were respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) 21(48.8%), meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) 8(18.6%), transient tachypnoea of the newborn (TTN) 5(11.6%), birth asphyxia syndrome (BAS) 6(14%) and Pneumonia 3(7%). 34(79.1%) patients required thoracostomy, whereas 7(16.3%) required only needle thoracocentesis. Spontaneous resolution occurred in only 2(4.7%) patients. Of 43 patients, 35(81.39%) were discharged, and 8 (18.60%) died.
Conclusion: Pneumothorax is not an uncommon complication, especially in premature neonates. A high index of suspicion is required for early recognition and timely management of Pneumothorax, as delay is associated with significant mortality.
Medium-Term Outcome of Cyclosporine in Children with Steroid-Dependent Nephrotic Syndrome: Single Centre experience from Pakistan
Authors: Kashif Saima , Aziz Madiha , Kumar Pawan , Sana Ullah Agha  , Lanewala Ali Asghar , Hashmi Seema
Published: November 2023

Objective: To determine the medium-term outcome of Cyclosporine in children with steroid-dependent nephrotic syndrome from a single centre in Pakistan
Study Design: Prospective longitudinal study
Place and Duration of Study: Pediatric Nephrology Department of Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, KarachiPakistan from Jan 2014 to Dec 2016.
Methodology: All consecutive patients with steroid-dependent nephrotic syndrome of either gender, between 1-12 years of age, were identified and included in this study, who relapsed post-Cyclophosphamide therapy and were prescribed Cyclosporine after renal biopsy.
Results: Seventy-five children with steroid-dependent nephrotic syndrome met the inclusion criteria. There were 55(74%) boys with a mean age of 4.3 ± 2.5 years, while the mean age at the start of Cyclosporine therapy was 6.5 ± 1.5 years. All patients were previously treated with Cyclophosphamide, and sustained remission was achieved for 37.6 ± 43.6 weeks. All patients underwent renal biopsy showing minimal change disease in 46(61.3%) subjects, focal segmental glomerulosclerosis in 12(16%), IgM nephropathy in 13(17.3%) and mesangioproliferative glomerulonephritis in 4(5.3%) children. At the last follow-up, 36(48%) patients were in complete remission, 26(35%) achieved partial remission, seven children (9.3%) did not achieve remission at all, 2(2.7%) were lost to follow-up, and 4(5.3%) patients expired. The mean estimated glomerular filtration rate at the start of Cyclosporine was 112.55 ml/min/1.73 m2, which declined to 107.77 ml/min/1.73 m2 at three years.
Conclusion: In the medium term, Cyclosporine effectively maintains remission and reduces steroid usage with minimal nephrotoxicity in steroid-dependent nephrotic syndrome.
Department of Surgery, Pak Emirates Military Hospital/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi Pakistan
Authors: Ahmad Maqsood , Zain Bin Khalid  , Hira Zain
Published: November 2023

Objective: To find the frequency and management outcome of bladder injuries in cesarean section operations.
Study Design: Cross-sectional study.
Place and Duration of Study: Combined Military Hospital, Okara Pakistan, from Nov 2019 to Nov 2020.
Methodology: After Ethical Review Committee, approval 1040 patients who underwent cesarean sections were included.Bladder injuries occurring during cesarean sections and their management outcomes were noticed.
Results: The frequency of bladder injury was 214(20.6%), with the number of injuries as 482(48.3%) for primary cesareans and 345(33.2%) for repeat cesareans. The surgeon was called for help in 195(18.8%) cases, and 27(2.6%) cases were transferred to the tertiary care centre. No mortality was noticed during the study.
Conclusion: The chances of bladder injuries can be minimized but will never be zero because of the anatomical development similarities of both tracts. It is pertinent to note that bladder injuries are the most common in obstetrics and gynecology surgeries.
Frequency of Cardiometabolic Risk Factors Among Young People with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus at Tertiary Care Unit Karachi, Pakistan
Authors: Abbas Bhatti Kanwal , Musarrat Riaz  , Saima Askari  , Abdul Basit
Published: November 2023

Objective: To determine the frequency of Cardiometabolic Risk Factors (CMRF) among young people with T2DM presenting at the Tertiary Care Unit in Karachi, Pakistan.
Study Design: Retrospective longitudinal study.
Place and Duration of Study: Baqai Institute of Diabetology and Endocrinology (BIDE), a Tertiary Care Unit, KarachiPakistan, from Jan 2000 to Dec 2019.
Methodology: The data of participants with diabetes (PWD) aged 18-45 years on the first visit was extracted from the computerized Health Management System (HMS). The demographics, anthropometric, biochemical, and medical information on obesity, smoking, hypertension, dyslipidemia, HbA1c, and family history of diabetes were gathered.
Results: The study comprised 5336 participants with diabetes with a mean age of 31.94±5.52 years. High frequency of obesity, hypertension, dyslipidemia, cigarette smoking, poor glycemic control, and a positive family history of diabetes were observed, and their associations were statistically significant. Out of these, 4114(77.1%) were obese, 1663(31.4%) were hypertensive, 585(11%) were smokers, 4162(78%) had a positive family history of diabetes, 2519(47.2%) had HbA1c >10%, 2113(39.6%) had HbA1c between 7-10%. For dyslipidemia, 3383(63.4%) had high triglycerides, 3202(60%) had high LDL-C, 4578(85.8%) had low HDL-C, and 1729(32.4%) had high total cholesterol.
Conclusion: The results validate the importance of early screening for CMRF in young diabetics for management and complications prevention in the early stages of the disease and advocate screening for CMRF in health care policy.
Incidental Finding of Gall Bladder Carcinoma in Post-Menopausal Females in Cholecystectomy Specimen
Authors: Kainat Parsa , Muhammad Rahil Khan  , Muhammad Anique  , Riyasat Ahmed Memon  , Zahid Ali  , Ikram Din Ujjan
Published: November 2023

Objective: To highlight the significance of histopathological examination of gallbladder and to evaluate incidental gallbladder cancer in post-menopausal females.
Study Design: Cross-sectional Study.
Place and Duration of Study: Department of Pathology, Diagnostic and Research Laboratory, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Hyderabad Pakistan, from Jan 2020 to Dec 2021.
Methodology: Two thousand nine hundred fifty-nine (n=2959) gallbladder specimens with a clinical diagnosis of cholelithiasis and cholecystitis were analyzed. The clinical history of patients was taken from computer storage data.
Results: Out of the total 2959 cases, on histopathological examination, chronic cholecystitis was the commonest finding (1990, 67.25%), followed by acute cholecystitis 410(13.85%) cholesterolosis (396,13.38%) and gallbladder carcinoma 42(1.42%). Out of 42 cases of gallbladder carcinoma, 34(80.95%) were female and 8(19%) were male. Most cases were post-menopausal age group 21(61.76%) compared to premenopausal 13(38.23%).Conclusion: In our study, Incidental gallbladder carcinoma in post-menopausal women was higher than expected.