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Comparative Analysis of Indicators of Coordination Abilities Development in 5th-7th Graders
Authors: Prykhodko V. V. 
Published: September 2017

The objective of the research is to determine the regularities of coordination abilities development in 5th-7th-grade boys. Materials and methods. The participants in the research were boys of the 5th grade (n = 21), 6th grade (n = 20), 7th grade (n = 19). To achieve the tasks outlined, the research used the following methods: analysis of scientific and methodological literature; pedagogical testing, pedagogical observation, methods of mathematical statistics.Research results. The 5th-6th-grade boys show a statistically significant difference between their results in the following tests: “Standing long jump (cm)” (p < 0.002); “Six standing accuracy ball handlings to a partner from a 7 m distance using one of the techniques learned” (p < 0.049); “Rhythmic hand tapping” (p < 0.044); “Rhythmic movements of upper and lower limbs” (p < 0.042) (p < 0.05); “Height (cm)”; “Body weight (kg)”. The 6th-7th-grade boys — “30 m running (s)”; “Standing long jump (cm)”; “Sit-ups in 30 seconds”; “Evaluation of static equilibrium by E. Ya. Bondarevsky’s method”; “Evaluation of dynamic equilibrium by the BESS method”; “Rhythmic hand tapping”; “Rhythmic movements of upper and lower limbs”; “Shuttle run (4 × 9 m)”; “Tossing rings over a peg”. The 5th-7th-grade boys — “Standing long jump (cm)”; “Pull-ups (number of times)”; “Evaluation of the ability to differentiate movement speed (accuracy in reproduction of running speed, 90% of maximum)”; “Evaluation of static equilibrium by E. Ya. Bondarevsky’s method”; “Evaluation of dynamic equilibrium by the BESS method”; “Rhythmic hand tapping”; “Shuttle run (4 × 9 m)”; “Height (cm)”; “Body weight (kg)”.Conclusions. The research has observed a positive dynamics of the results in the following group of tests: “Standing long jump” by 8.4%, “Rhythmic hand tapping and rhythmic movements of upper and lower limbs” by 18.5% and 17.5%, respectively, “Height” by 6.2% (5th-6th grades); “30 m running (s)” by 0.2%; “Standing long jump” by 6.9%; “Static equilibrium” by 43.7%; “Tossing rings over a peg” by 17.5% (6th-7th grades); “Standing long jump” by 15.8%, “Pull-ups” by 48.1%, “Evaluation of the ability to differentiate movement speed (accuracy in reproduction of running speed, 90% of maximum)” by 26.7%; “Evaluation of static equilibrium by E. Ya. Bondarevsky’s method” by 58.4%; “Height (cm)” by 9.7%; “Body weight (kg)” by 47.1%. (5th–7th grades).
THE EFFECT OF CODED AND NON-CODED CORRECTION FEEDBACK ON THE QUALITY OF INDONESIAN EFL STUDENTS’ WRITING
Authors: Saukah Ali , Dewanti Desak Made Indah , Laksmi Ekaning Dewanti 
Published: September 2017

Written corrective feedback (WCF) in L2 writing classrooms has gained considerable attention in applied linguistics research over the past twenty years. WCF may take different forms of teacher’s responses to errors in students’ texts, among others Coded-Correction Feedback (CCF) and Non-Coded Correction Feedback (NCCF). A number of research studies on the effectiveness of various types of corrective feedback have been undertaken; however the effect of CCF and NCCF on the quality of students’ writing in Indonesian context has not yet been explored. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of Coded Correction Feedback and Non-Coded Correction Feedback on senior high school students’ writing quality. This study investigated the effect of Coded-Correction Feedback (CCF) and Non-Coded Correction Feedback (NCCF) on the quality of Indonesian EFL students’ writing. It involved 53 senior high school students of 11th Grade. Each student was exposed to two different treatments (CCF and NCCF) and the students’ writing quality, after receiving each type of treatments or WCF, was then measured. The effect of each feedback was estimated by comparing the individual students’ scores in writing composition after receiving CCF with their scores after receiving NCCF. The result of this study revealed that the quality of the students’ writing with CCF was better than that with NCCF. The findings of this study showed that the quality of the students’ writing receiving CCF was better than that receiving NCCF because CCF promotes awareness with noticing as well as understanding. Hence, the use of CCF can be considered more effective than NCCF. Therefore, it is suggested that CCF be employed in giving corrective feedback to the students’ compositions to improve the quality of their writing, and that teachers employ CCF when giving WCF to improve the quality of students’ writing.
PROJECT-BASED LEARNING IN PROMOTING LEARNER AUTONOMY IN AN EFL CLASSROOM
Authors: Yuliani Yuyun , Lengkanawati Nenden Sri 
Published: September 2017

In the Indonesian context, learning activities tend to be teacher-centered that a teacher still plays a dominant role in the learning process. Project-based learning is one of the approaches which is assumed to promote Learner autonomy. Since its implementation has not been effective, this study is aimed at investigating the current issue of how Project-based learning promotes Learner autonomy in an EFL Classroom. It employs descriptive qualitative research design at six participants of Junior High School students, grade nine. The qualitative data collected through document analysis, observation and interview were analyzed qualitatively. The results of data analysis led to a conclusion that project-based learning has promoted Learner autonomy, which covers the criteria of self-instruction, self-direction, self-access learning and individualized instruction in each stage of Project-based Activity, namely the planning process, the implementation process and the monitoring process. There are also six important findings. Firstly, the learner autonomy varies among learners. Secondly, there is a linear relationship between learners’ achievement and Learner autonomy. Thirdly, Learner autonomy needs process, and the process shows irregular pattern. Fourthly, it is worthy noted that no one is one hundred percent autonomy. Fifthly, among the three stages of the Project-based Activity, the learners gain the highest degree of Learner autonomy in the Implementation Process. Sixthly, there are still constraints in enhancing Learner autonomy. Due to the constraints above, this study recommends that promoting Learner autonomy needs support in some specific areas, especially the professional treatment of the teachers and institutions.
CONFERENCING APPROACH IN PROMOTING WRITING ABILITIY: A CLASSROOM ACTION RESEARCH STUDY ON LANGUAGE CREATIVE WRITING IN INDONESIAN LANGUAGE
Authors: Hartati Tatat 
Published: September 2017

In recent days there is a growing interest in the study of creative writing. A number of approaches for teaching creative writing have also been investigated. However, studies investigating creative writing particularly for primary school students are hardly to find. The aim of the present research is to figure out how conferencing approach is applied to teach poetry writing and to find out the impact of this approach to the students’ writing skills. The study used a classroom action research with 30 sixth-grade students as the participants. To ensure the present approach effectively improves the learning achievement, the study used three cycles of teaching steps, including classical, group, and individual. Various media and sources to support the learning activities were also used. The results of the study show that there is a significant improvement in students’ writing skills, in which the average score of the third cycle was twice higher than that of the first cycle. This suggests that conferencing instruction had been successful in improving students’ writing skills. The process of interaction, both among students and between students and the teachers, were also emphasized. In addition, the teachers gained an experience of assesing poetry writing analytically using four aspects: creative idea, diction, information, and imagination.
O direito à privacidade das informações pessoais no instrumento de captação do atendimento ambulatorial e autorização de procedimentos ambulatoriais (APAC)
Authors: Costa Luanna Silva da 
Published: September 2017

Objetivo - O presente artigo aborda o teor das informações pessoais contidas na Autorização de Procedimentos Ambulatoriais (APAC), para elucidar se estas informações pessoais ferem o direito à privacidade dos cidadãos. Metodologia - realizou-se uma revisão bibliográfica nas bases de dados, SciELO e Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde (BVS) por intermédio da utilização dos descritores: sistema de informação, informação, saúde, banco de dados, direito à privacidade, privacidade, vida privada, intimidade e sigilo. Não houve determinação de um período específico para o levantamento de estudos. Adicionalmente, buscou-se à luz da Lei de Acesso à Informação, a interpretação para estes questionamentos. Resultados- As informações pessoais, como parte das informações referentes aos atendimentos informados na APAC, proporcionam ao Estado o conhecimento do perfil epidemiológico da população e em contrapartida, a avaliação deste para a implementação de novas políticas de saúde pública que correspondam a demanda da população. Conclusão: Não há ferimento ao direito à privacidade os dados coletados no âmbito da APAC.
Domain-Based Benchmark Experiments: Exploratory and Inferential Analysis
Authors: Eugster Manuel J. A. , Hothorn Torsten , Leisch Friedrich 
Published: September 2017

Benchmark experiments are the method of choice to compare learning algorithms empirically. For collections of data sets, the empirical performance distributions of a set of learning algorithms are estimated, compared, and ordered. Usually this is done for each data set separately. The present manuscript extends this single data set-based approach to a joint analysis for the complete collection, the so called problem domain. This enablesto decide which algorithms to deploy in a specific application or to compare newly developed algorithms with well-known algorithms on established problem domains.Specialized visualization methods allow for easy exploration of huge amounts of benchmark data. Furthermore, we take the benchmark experiment design into account and use mixed-effects models to provide a formal statistical analysis. Two domain-based benchmark experiments demonstrate our methods: the UCI domain as a well-known domain when one is developing a new algorithm; and the Grasshopper domain as a domain where we want to find the best learning algorithm for a prediction component in an enterprise application software system.
Testing Statistical Hypotheses Based on Fuzzy Confidence Intervals
Authors: Chachi Jalal , Taheri Seyed Mahmoud , Viertl Reinhard 
Published: September 2017

A fuzzy test for testing statistical hypotheses about an imprecise parameter is proposed for the case when the available data are also imprecise. The proposed method is based on the relationship between the acceptance region of statistical tests at level ? and confidence intervals for the parameter of interest at confidence level 1 ? ?. First, a fuzzy confidence interval is constructed for the fuzzy parameter of interest. Then, using such a fuzzy confidence interval, a fuzzy test function is constructed. The obtained fuzzytest, contrary to the classical approach, leads not to a binary decision (i.e. to reject or to accept the given null hypothesis) but to a fuzzy decision showing the degrees of acceptability of the null and alternative hypotheses. Numerical examples are given to demonstrate the theoretical results, and show thepossible applications in testing hypotheses based on fuzzy observations.
Forecasting of Daily PM10 Concentrations in Brno and Graz by Different Regression Approaches
Authors: Stadlober Ernst , Hübnerová Zuzana , Michálek Jaroslav , Kolář Miroslav 
Published: September 2017

Brno and Graz, the second largest cities of their countries, observe in each winter season PM10 concentrations of daily means which regularly exceed the limit value of 50 ?g/m3. This is mainly caused by unfavorable dissemination conditions of the ambient air. Hence, partial regulation measureshave to be taken in Brno and Graz where specific decisions for certain regulations may be based on the average PM10 concentration of the next day provided that reliable forecasts of these values are available. For several sites in the two cities we establish forecasts of daily PM10 concentrations based onmultiple linear regression and generalized linear models utilizing both measured covariates of the present day and meteorological forecasts of the next day. The comparisons, based on different quality measures demonstrate the usefulness of both model approaches as they yield results of similar quality.Our prediction models may support future decisions concerning possible traffic restrictions or other regulations.
Designing Degradation Experiments Using a Log-Logistic Distribution
Authors: Dandis Rana Azmi , Al-Haj Ebrahem Mohammed 
Published: September 2017

Assessing the reliability of a product is very important to improve the product’s quality and to get the trust of customers. Degradation experiments are usually used to assess the reliability of highly reliable products,which are not expected to fail under the traditional life tests. Several decision variables, such as the sample size, the inspection frequency, and the termination time, have a direct influence on the experimental cost and the estimation precision of lifetime information. This paper deals with the optimal design of a degradation experiment where the degradation rate follows a log-logistic distribution. Under the constraint that the total experimental cost does not exceed a predetermined budget, the optimal decision variables are obtained by minimizing the mean squared error of the estimated 100pth percentile of thelifetime distribution of the product. A simulation study and a real example of drug potency data are provided to illustrate the proposed method.
Distances Based on the Perimeter of the Risk Set of a Testing Problem
Authors: Österreicher Ferdinand 
Published: September 2017

At the core of this paper is a simple geometric object, namely the risk set of a statistical testing problem on the one hand and f-divergences, which were introduced by Csiszár (1963) on the other hand. f-divergences are measures for the hardness of a testing problem depending on a convexreal valued function f on the interval [0,?). The choice of this parameter f can be adjusted so as to match the needs for specific applications.One of these adjustments of the parameter f is exemplified in Section 3 of this paper. There it is illustrated that the appropriate choice of f for the construction of least favourable distributions in robust statistics is the convex function f(u) =?(1 + u^2) ?(1+u)/?2 yielding the perimeter of the risk setof a testing problem.After presenting the definition, mentioning the basic properties of a risk set and giving the integral geometric representation of f-divergences the paper will focus on the perimeter of the risk set.All members of the class of f-divergences of perimeter-type introduced and investigated in Österreicher and Vajda (2003) and Vajda (2009) turn out to be metric divergences corresponding to a class of entropies introduced by Arimoto (1971).Without essential loss of insight we restrict ourselves to discrete probability distributions and note that the extension to the general case relies strongly on the Lebesgue-Radon-Nikodym Theorem.
Transmuted Rayleigh Distribution
Authors: Merovci Faton 
Published: September 2017

In this article, we generalize the Rayleigh distribution using the quadratic rank transmutation map studied by Shaw et al. (2009) to develop a transmuted Rayleigh distribution. We provide a comprehensive description of the mathematical properties of the subject distribution along with its reliabilitybehavior. The usefulness of the transmuted Rayleigh distribution for modeling data is illustrated using real data.
The HS-SAS and GSH-SAS Distribution as Model for Unconditional and Conditional Return Distributions
Authors: Fischer Matthias , Herrmann Klaus 
Published: September 2017

We introduce two new skewed and leptokurtic distributions derived from the hyperbolic secant distribution and from Vaughan (2002)’s generalized hyperbolic distribution by use of the sinh-arcsinh transformation introduced in Jones and Pewsey (2009). Properties of these new distribution are given. Their flexibility for modeling financial return data is comparable to that of their most advanced peers. Contrary to the latter for both distributions a closed-form solution for the density, cumulative distribution and quantile function can be given.
Statistical Modeling of Hunting Success Using Hunter Surveys
Authors: Martinez Avila Jose Carlos , Filzmoser Peter , Neykov Neyko M. 
Published: September 2017

Different methods are available to estimate the wildlife population development. In this paper a method based on hunter surveys of a Spanish game preserve is proposed. A Poisson model is fitted to estimate the relationship between hunting success and other independent variables. In order to find the most appropriate model, a model selection procedure based on repeated cross validation is used to determine which explanatory variables describe the hunting success better in terms of prediction ability. The estimatedmodel is successful in the case of the red legged partridge (Alectoris rufa). The model can be used for applying different management criteria in a game preserve. Some possibilities are demonstrated for particular scenarios.
On the Transmuted AdditiveWeibull Distribution
Authors: Elbatal Ibrahim , Aryal Gokarna 
Published: September 2017

In this article a continuous distribution, the so-called transmuted additive Weibull distribution, that extends the additive Weibull distribution and some other distributions is proposed and studied. We will use the quadratic rank transmutation map proposed by Shaw and Buckley (2009) in order to generate the transmuted additiveWeibull distribution. Various structural properties of the new distribution including explicit expressions for the moments, random number generation and order statistics are derived. Maximum likelihood estimation of the unknown parameters of the new model for completesample is also discussed. It will be shown that the analytical results are applicable to model real world data.
O DESENVOLVIMENTO NA PERSPCETIVA DA PARTICIPAÇÃO: CAMPINA GRANDE-PB E O CENTRO DE AÇÃO CULTURAL (CENTRAC)
Authors: Souza Dellany Maria Dantas , Mota Leonardo De Araujo e , Ramalho Ângela Maria Cavalcanti 
Published: September 2017

Desenvolvimento na perspectiva da participação social nas decisões públicas advém da noção de que a essência do desenvolvimento está relacionada diretamente à realização das potencialidades humanas, e a participação social seria uma forma de expressão da potencialidade do sujeito, de sua autonomia, de seu desenvolvimento. Assim, o objetivo deste estudo consiste em analisar a atuação do CENTRAC para a promoção do desenvolvimento local, mediante o fomento à participação social nas decisões da gestão pública em Campina Grande – PB. É um estudo exploratório descritivo com abordagem qualitativa. A coleta de dados ocorreu mediante realização de entrevistas semi-estruturadas e observação participante. Os resultados indicam que o CENTRAC busca formar e assessorar a sociedade civil na participação das decisões públicas em Campina Grande-Pb, porém de maneira menos intensa do que já foi no passado. Conclui-se que o CENTRAC, mesmo não estando atualmente se dedicando exclusiva ou majoritariamente a isso, promove o desenvolvimento mediante este fomento à participação social nas decisões públicas no município.
Undergraduate Research Experience For STEM Students: Efforts And Outcomes
Authors: Zhang Chuanlei , Swaid Samar 
Published: September 2017

Undergraduate research for STEM students involves students who are attending college or universities pursuing a bachelor's degree, majoring in fields related to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics(STEM). Research experience for STEM undergraduates has been viewed as a positive experience that has several benefits such as developing intellectual mentality, enhancing teamwork skills and improving preparation for graduate study. In this paper, we provide an overview of HBCU-UP research experience with STEM students at Philander Smith College for the last few years. Projects in Bioinformatics and Human-Computer Interaction of two Computer Science faculty and their teams are shared. Efforts in implementing research experiences and outcomes of these efforts are discussed.
Cohort-Specific Online Discussion Experiences: A Collaborative And Multidisciplinary Approach To Improving Student Learning
Authors: Selhorst Adam L. , Klein Eric , Harrison Justin 
Published: September 2017

Research addressing the effects of cohort size on student success in asynchronous online discussions is sparse. As such, the following study attempted to determine an optimal student cohort size to enhance success and engagement within online discussions in general education courses at a large post-secondary university consisting of predominately adult learners. Experimental courses split mandatory discussions into one, two, or three cohorts to maintain a discussion size of no more than ten students per cohort per week. The effects of cohort size on student grade-point-average (GPA), withdraw rate, fail rate, and progression rate was evaluated in addition to effects on student satisfaction as measured by end-of-course surveys (EoCS). Results showed no significant difference in either student success or student satisfaction between courses with one, two, or three online discussion cohorts. Future online education research should focuses on upper division courses where students might benefit from smaller group discussions.
Faith’s Country Primitives: An Excel Project In Flexible Budgeting And Standard Cost Analysis
Authors: Silvester Katherine J. 
Published: September 2017

Cost accounting textbooks typically contain extensive technical coverage of standard costing and variance analysis in a manufacturing context. Covering the material adequately usually requires multiple class lectures, due to the complexity of the material. The calculations involved are detailed, multi-step, and can be numerically intensive. In order to make the material accessible to the learner, most textbook problems focus on the individual steps inherent in the budgeting, calculation, analysis, and interpretation process of standard costing and variance analysis. This simplification makes it feasible to deliver the material efficiently in the classroom. However, this pedagogical efficiency occurs at a cost, in that students may fail to understand the overall process and how the individual steps are interrelated.

This case has been used over the course of 10 semesters with over 500 students in a junior level Cost Accounting class for accounting majors. It has proven to be an effective tool for both reinforcing the variance analysis content that is delivered in the classroom, as well as for giving students an opportunity to practice and extend their Excel skills.