bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Mapping and analysis of supply side policies in the alignment of education with industry in Indonesia
Authors: Oktavina Rakhma , Haq Ainul 
Published: November 2015

<p>The purposes of the mapping and analysis of supply side policies are to evaluate policies related to the fulfillment of workforce (supply side) related to the education system. Mapping and analysis was done by adopting the RegMAP (Regulatory Mapping) methodology and Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) approach. Verification is carried out at fomal vocational education and non formal education (training and courses). Impact analysis was used to generate recommendation to improve the effectiveness of policies in accordance to the work force demand.</p><p> </p><p> Keywords: alignment, supply side, policies, analytical hierarchy process, regulatory mapping.</p>
Can the use of clickers or continuous assessment motivate critical thinking? A case study based on corporate finance students
Authors: Morales Lucia 
Published: November 2015

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 26.05pt 10pt 0in; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"><span style="font-size: small;">This study explores the use of clickers as a tool to support, encourage and motivate critical thinking in higher education students. A case study was carried out with a cohort of undergraduate students undertaking the BSc. in Accounting and Finance during the academic year 2009/10, were corporate finance was a major component. Since the students in this sample had previously demonstrated passivity during their corporate finance classes, it was proposed that clickers would help motivate them to participate during face to face sessions. Previous research on the use of clickers shows evidence that this tool has a positive effect on student participation and interaction in the classroom. The results of this study suggest that clickers can positively affect classroom dynamics; they help activate the learning experience and provide a more relaxed atmosphere, where students can interact with their teacher. However, little evidence was found to indicate that clickers are a good device to enhance critical thinking skills. In this context, strategies based on a problem-centered approach to learning appear to provide a better outcome.</span></span></p><p> </p>
B-learning under examination: Advantages, disadvantages, and opinions
Authors: Bemposta Rosende Sergio , García García María José , Escribano Otero Juan José 
Published: November 2015

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-justify: inter-ideograph; margin: 0in 26.05pt 10pt 0in; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;">In recent years, learning management systems (LMS) have become very popular in almost all traditional universities, generating a new learning strategy approach, mixing elements from both traditional and online learning: the blended learning or b-learning. How these new environments influence teaching activities and learning processes are the main topic of this paper.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>References about this subject are also analyzed, enriching them with the expertise and opinion of authors and other teachers. Finally, the students’ point of view is presented, through the results of a survey of Polytechnic School students at Universidad Europea de Madrid.</span></span></p><p>------</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 26.05pt 10pt 0in; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: ES-PR;" lang="ES-PR"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><strong>El b-learning a examen: Ventajas, desventajas y opiniones</strong></strong></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 26.05pt 10pt 0in; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: ES-PR;" lang="ES-PR"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Resumen</strong></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 26.05pt 10pt 0in; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: ES-PR;" lang="ES-PR"><span style="font-size: small;">Desde hace ya varios años, han proliferado los espacios virtuales de enseñanza en la práctica totalidad de centros universitarios de enseñanza presencial, dando origen a una nueva modalidad de enseñanza que recoge elementos de la enseñanza presencial y de la enseñanza en línea: el blended learning o b-learning. La posible influencia de estos espacios en la actividad docente y en el proceso de aprendizaje es el objeto de este artículo. Se analizan referencias sobre el tema, enriqueciéndolas con la opinión y experiencia de los autores y su entorno laboral concreto. Finalmente, se presenta la opinión de los alumnos a través de los resultados de una encuesta realizada a un grupo de estudiantes de la Escuela Politécnica de la Universidad Europea de Madrid.</span></span></p>
Internationalization at Harvard
Authors: Strong Ned 
Published: November 2015

Founded by European colonists in 17th century New England, Harvard University has historic international roots. By the mid 1900’s it had become an international powerhouse attracting top students, academics and scientists from around the world. Yet, the University is international almost by default as it has reacted to world affairs. Looking toward the future, President Drew Faust has outlined a strategy to become “intentionally global”. One model, begun ten years ago, serves as an example for the future. In 2002 the University established its first overseas office designed to represent the entire institution. The theory was that a modest local infrastructure would encourage students and faculty to expand international collaborations and make a difference in the region benefiting from this presence. The results have been highly successful. The Regional Office in Santiago Chile, representing Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Peru, and Uruguay, has catalyzed engagement of over 3000 faculty and students in the last ten years. Over 50 significant collaborative research programs have benefitted thousands of preschool children, pioneered new approaches to disaster relief, improved health care, revolutionized public housing, and led to scientific breakthroughs. This model of a small physical footprint exerting large academic influence will be one of the central strategies as Harvard looks toward the future.
International Perspectives on Retention and Persistence
Authors: Burkholder Gary , Holland Nicole 
Published: November 2015

<p>Access to higher education globally is increasing dramatically; attainment of tertiary degrees is a high priority, as educational attainment is associated with increased personal incomes as well as growth of the middle class in developing countries. The purpose of this essay is to briefly examine retention and persistence issues from a global perspective, review some retention strategies that have been employed at schools outside the United States, and to identify several key factors that related to retention and persistence globally, including access, infrastructure, financial consideration, and readiness for tertiary education. There exists an opportunity to utilize knowledge gained in the evolution of the higher education system in the United States to help address the problems associated with retention and persistence.</p>
Realizing Internationalization at Home through English-Medium Courses at a Japanese University: Strategies to Maximize Student Learning
Authors: Ishikura Yukiko 
Published: November 2015

<p>In 2009, the Japanese government launched the Global 30 (G30) Project, a new initiative to internationalize universities. Selected universities had to create English-medium degree programs at undergraduate level in order to stimulate “internationalization at home.” The G30 Project represented a major shift in the focus of internationalization efforts from quantitative to qualitative outcomes. Using a case study approach, this paper investigates one G30 program and the attempts made to open up English-medium course offerings to the wider student body. It explores two related issues: level setting and student attrition. A mixed methods approach was used with data gathered from students and course instructors. Sanford’s (1966/2009) “support and challenge” conceptual framework, as adapted by J. M. Bennett (1993), and Vygotsky’s (1978) “zone of proximal development and scaffolding” were employed. Results showed that to maximize learning it was important to have strategies to maintain a high level of course content while also providing targeted support to students at appropriate times. Effective strategies for reducing course attrition were identified.</p>
Perfil Competencial de los Estudiantes de Últimos Cursos de Grado en las Universidades de la Comunidad de Madrid: Diferencias en Función del Género y la Edad
Authors: García Oscar , Redondo Sara , Santiago Gema , López Francisco , Cruz Ana 
Published: November 2015

<p class="PSIClave">El cambio de modelo de enseñanza que han sufrido las Universidades con la implementación del Espacio Europeo de Educación Superior, puso el foco en el desarrollo competencial, buscando que los estudiantes adquieran las habilidades y capacidades. Con el fin de comprobar si el desarrollo de las competencia académicas se ve afectado por el género y la edad de los estudiantes, a una muestra de 364 estudiantes de diferentes Universidades de la Comunidad de Madrid se les aplicó COMPEUEM, un test que evalúa en qué medida los estudiantes poseen 8 competencias académicas: Comunicación, Liderazgo, Trabajo en Equipo, Adaptación a los Cambios, Iniciativa, Solución de Problemas, Toma de Decisiones, Organización y Planificación. Los resultados encontrados ponen de manifiesto que los sujetos de más edad presentan mayores niveles en la adquisición de competencias que los de menor edad. Por otro lado, encontramos diferencias significativas en función del género de los estudiantes.</p>
Students' Gender Bias in Teaching Evaluations
Authors: Punyanunt-Carter Narissra , Carter Stacy L 
Published: November 2015

The goal of the study was to investigate if there is gender bias in student evaluations. Past research has shown that gender has an impact on the way students' process and percieve classroom interactions. Results from this study revealed that there is some gender bias at work when students evaluate their instructors. However, it does not significantly affect evaluations in an enormouse way.
O diálogo na escola
Authors: Prates Ellen Marques de Oliveira Rocha 
Published: November 2015

<p class="Default">É a partir do ideal de uma educação que visa à formação de indivíduos autônomos, críticos e participativos que este trabalho busca refletir sobre o ensino praticado e a aprendizagem proporcionada na escola. É um estudo sobre o diálogo na educação das crianças, tendo por base o “diálogo investigativo”, apontado como uma atitude pedagógica que possibilita ao professor dialogar com os processos de aprendizagem dos alunos. Ele seria, em si mesmo, um diálogo entre o ensino e a aprendizagem. Procuramos responder à questão: O diálogo investigativo é compatível, ou mesmo necessário à realização dos objetivos preconizados nos PCN? </p>
Trends in Cervical Cancer Among Delivery-Related Discharges and its Impact on Maternal-Infant Birth Outcomes (United States, 1998-2009)
Authors: Mogos Mulubrhan F , Salemi Jason L , Sultan Dawood H , Shelton Melissa M , Salihu Hamisu M 
Published: November 2015

Objectives :To estimate the national prevalence of cervical cancer (CCA) in women discharged from hospital after delivery, and to examine its associations with birth outcomes.Methods :We did a retrospective cross-sectional analysis of maternal hospital discharges in the United States (1998-2009). We used the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) database to identify hospital stays for women who gave birth. We determined length of hospital stay, in-hospital mortality, and used ICD-9-CM codes to identify CCA and all outcomes of interest. Multivariable logistic regression modeling was used to calculate adjusted odds ratios (AOR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for the associations between CCA and feto-maternal outcome.Results :In the 12-year period from 1998 to 2009, there were 8,387 delivery hospitalizations with a CCA diagnosis, a prevalence rate of 1.8 per 100,000 (95% CI=1.6, 1.9). After adjusting for potential confounders, CCA was associated with increased odds of maternal morbidities including: anemia (AOR, 1.78, 95% CI, 1.54-2.06), anxiety (AOR, 1.95, 95% CI, 1.11-3.42), cesarean delivery (AOR, 1.67, 95% CI, 1.46-1.90), and prolonged hospital stay (AOR, 1.51, 95% CI, 1.30-1.76), and preterm birth (AOR, 1.69, 95% CI, 1.46-1.97).Conclusion :There is a recent increase in the prevalence of CCA during pregnancy. CCA is associated with severe feto-maternal morbidities. Interventions that promote safer sexual practice and regular screening for CCA should be promoted widely among women of reproductive age to effectively reduce the prevalence of CCA during pregnancy and its impact on the health of mother and baby.
Evaluation of Diabetes Conversation Map™ Education Tools for Diabetes Self-Management Education
Authors: Ghafoor Erum , Riaz Musarrat , Eichorst Barbara , Fawwad Asher , Basit Abdul 
Published: November 2015

Objective. To evaluate the efficacy of Diabetes Conversation Maps™ education tools for people with type 2 diabetes attending a diabetes self-management education program.
Design and methods. This cross-sectional study was conducted with patients with type 2 diabetes who were recruited from Baqai Institute of Diabetology & Endocrinology, a tertiary care diabetes center of Karachi, Pakistan, from May 2010 to June 2011. Groups of 10–12 participants were given a pre-session questionnaire. Four sessions using Diabetes Conversation Maps™ education tools were conducted, and the same questionnaire was then completed again.
Results. A total of 172 people (82 males, 90 females, mean age 60 years, average duration of diabetes 15 ± 4 years) participated in the study. Confidence in diabetes self-management: before the sessions, 52.3% of participants believed that the doctor is the most influential person in the management of their type 2 diabetes, whereas after the sessions, 97.1% acknowledged that they were responsible for diabetes self-management. Before, 15% said they knew what to do to manage their diabetes, whereas 75% indicated this after the sessions. Empowerment: before the sessions, 32% said they understood those aspects of their diabetes self-management that were in need of improvement, whereas 75.6% indicated this after the sessions. Willingness, ability, and preparedness for diabetes self-management: before the sessions, 22% said they understood the importance of diabetes self-management; this increased to 63.4% afterward. Before, 20.3% agreed that they will start making changes in their lives, whereas 65.7% agreed with this after the sessions. Satisfaction: 61% found the map sessions very effective, 72.1% found this format to be better than individual education, and 52.8% agreed that map tools helped in goal-setting.
Conclusion. Diabetes Conversation Maps™ education tools are effective for diabetes self-management education and facilitating behavior change in people with type 2 diabetes. This, in turn, may improve patients’ chances of attaining desirable diabetes control.
American Indian Diabetes Beliefs and Practices: Anxiety, Fear, and Dread in Pregnant Women With Diabetes
Authors: Carson L.D. , Henderson J. Neil , King Kama , Kleszynski Keith , Thompson David M. , Mayer Patricia 
Published: November 2015

Diabetes among American Indian (AI) people is a health disparities condition that creates excessive morbidity and mortality. This research delineated culturally constructed models of type 2 diabetes among 97 pregnant women in two large AI nations in Oklahoma. The data analysis of explanatory models of type 2 diabetes revealed the participants’ intense anxiety, fear, and dread related to the condition. The sample was further stratified by combinations of diabetes status: 1) absence of type 2 diabetes (n = 66), 2) type 2 diabetes prior to pregnancy (n = 4), and 3) gestational diabetes (n = 27). Patients were interviewed regarding perceptions of the etiology, course, and treatment of diabetes. The research incorporated an integrated phenomenologic and ethnographic approach using structured and semi-structured interviews to yield both quantitative and qualitative data.
General findings comprised three main categories of patients’ concerns regarding type 2 diabetes as an illness: 1) mechanical acts (i.e., injections), 2) medical complications, and 3) the conceptual sense of diabetes as a “severe” condition. Specific findings included significant fear and anxiety surrounding 1) the health and well-being of the unborn child, 2) the use of insulin injections, 3) blindness, 4) amputation, and 5) death. Paradoxically, although there was only a slight sense of disease severity overall, responses were punctuated with dread of specific outcomes. The latter finding is considered consistent with the presence of chronic diseases that can usually be managed but present risk of severe complications if not well controlled.
Timesaving Washing of Textiles Utilizing 38 kHz Ultrasound
Authors: Gotoh Keiko , Harayama Kokoro , Tani Sayaka 
Published: November 2015

AbstractFrom the viewpoints of prevention of garment damage as well as saving of electric energy and processing time in laundering, the possibility of time reduction by applying ultrasound has been discussed. The shake washing of polyester and cotton fabrics soiled with model oily and/or particulate contaminants together with their original fabrics was performed in an aqueous sodium dodecyl sulfate solution (SDS) without and with ultrasound. The soil removal and redeposition were evaluated from the change in the Kubelka-Munk function of the soiled and non-soiled fabric surfaces due to the washing. In the presence of ultrasound, the removal of oleic acid and carbon black from the polyester spun fabric was remarkably promoted, especially in the initial stage of the washing process. On the other hand, the soil redeposition gradually increased with wash time, especially for carbon black. Therefore, the removal and redeposition were compared between wash time 1 min and 5 min using some soils and fabrics. The soil removal was slightly larger for the 5 min-washing, whereas the soil redeposition was considerably prevented for the 1 min-washing. Comparing with a conventional washing with a drum type washer, the 1 min-shake/ultrasound combination washing had little impact damage in spite of having similar detergency power.
Ionic Liquid in Thin-Layer Chromatography of Anionic Surfactants: Selective Separation of Sodium Deoxycholate and Identification in Commercial Products
Authors: Mohammad Ali , Mobin Rizwana 
Published: November 2015

AbstractThe coupling of a silica static flat phase impregnated with an ionic liquid (1-methylimidazolium chloride) as stationary phase with 2-methyltetrahydrofuran an alternative green solvent of tetrahydrofuran as mobile phase has been very successful for a selective separation of sodium deoxycholate from other commonly used anionic surfactants. The proposed thin-layer chromatographic system is capable to analytically discriminate among the anionic surfactants in relation to their migration behaviour on an ionic liquid loaded silica layer. The surface structure and chemical composition of silica gel G modified by impregnation were examined with the aid of scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray spectrophotometry (EDX) respectively. Effects of concentration level of 1-methylimidazolium chloride as impregnant and its substitution by other ionic liquids (1,2,3-trimethylimidazolium methyl sulphate, 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate) were also studied to decide the optimum experimental conditions for better separation possibilities. Chromatographic parameters such as ΔRF, the separation factor (α) and the resolution (RS) for the separation and limit of detection were calculated. The developed method has been usefully applied for the identification of sodium deoxycholate and sodium lauryl sulphate in formulated and commercially available products (Colgate toothpaste and Head & Shoulder Shampoo).
Body Composition, Strength, and Dietary Intake of Patients with Hip or Knee Osteoarthritis
Authors: Purcell Sarah , Thornberry Robert , Elliott Sarah A. , Panton Lynn , Ormsbee Michael J. , Vieira Edgar R. , Kim Jeong-Su , Prado Carla M. 
Published: November 2015

Purpose: To describe body composition (fat mass (FM) and fat-free mass (FFM)), strength, and nutritional characteristics of patients with hip or knee osteoarthritis undergoing total joint arthroplasty. Methods: In this prospective pilot study, osteoarthritic patients underwent body composition assessment using bioelectrical impedance analysis, grip strength measurement, and completed a 24-h dietary recall during their pre-operative assessment. Results: Fifty-five patients were included (∼66% females, age 43–89 years). Mean ± SD body mass index (BMI) was 32.79 ± 6.48 kg/m2 and 62% were obese. Compared with hip osteoarthritis patients, knee osteoarthritis patients had a higher BMI (P = 0.018) and males with knee osteoarthritis had a lower grip strength (P = 0.028). There was a wide range in FM and FFM values across the BMI spectrum. Patients with a higher FM index (FMI, FM/height in m2) had higher levels of pain (P = 0.036) and females with higher FMI had a lower grip strength (P = 0.048). Dietary under-reporting was common and many patients did not meet recommendations for protein, vitamins C and E, or omega-3 fatty acids. Those who consumed less protein than the recommended dietary allowance were older (P = 0.018). Conclusions: A wide variability of body composition and dietary intake was observed which may impact strength and ultimately affect physical function. As such, patients with osteoarthritis may benefit from targeted nutrition and physical activity interventions before and after surgery.
First verified record of the ant genus Calyptomyrmex (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from India, along with a revised key to known Indomalayan species
Authors: Akbar Shahid , Bharti Himender 
Published: November 2015

The members of genus Calyptomyrmex are mostly encountered under rotten logs, in the soil, under stones and in leaf litter samples. These ants are seldom in collections making estimation of their true distributional patterns problematic (Shattuck 2011). The deep antennal scrobes and the unique configuration of the clypeus are distinct to the genus (Bolton 1981).
Herein Calyptomyrmex wittmeri Baroni Urbani, 1975 is redescribed and reported for the first time from India. This also confirms the first valid published record of the genus from the country. The image hosted by AntWeb as C. vedda (CASENT0280817; AntWeb 2015b) collected by Besuchet, Löbl, Mussard from Kerala, India and identified by Brown is actually C. wittmeri (Brown was uncertain of his determination of C. vedda and cautiously inserted an interrogation point in front of his determination). Two workers recently collected at Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary, Kerala present similarities to the specimen identified by Brown. However, characters as the lack of well-developed promesonotal suture, absence of clavate setae, and narrow petiolar node, concur with the diagnosis of C. wittmeri. A revised key to known Indomalayan species of the genus is provided herewith.