bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
USE OF ASSESSEMENT FOR IMPROVING READING INSTRUCTION TO EARLY GRADE PUPILS
Authors: Haxhijaha Edita 
Published: December 2015

Reading is the most important skill that every child needs to develop at school. Children who do not have good reading skills at elementary level are more likely to have limited educational progress, limited economic opportunities, and poor development in the future.Traditional tests and assessments are lacking in this respect, because they grade pupils, based on overall score, rather than identifying the areas for improvement in order to assist teachers in more efficient planning of teaching curriculum. There is a need for a simple tool to provide pupils with various components of reading at their level. In this, the first steps are recognition of the letters of alphabet, reading of simple words, and understanding the structure of sentences and paragraphs.This present work uses the Research in Action method to analyze the subject of using assessment for improving reading instructions for early grade pupils. The EGRA instrument, which does not provide a total result, assesses various skills and treats each skill separately. There are no overall results for EGRA, as it tests individuals. Testing of a child takes approximately 10-12 minutes. The teacher can administer various combinations of subtests, depending on their judgement on pupils’ needs. Results of every task are characterized, based on the findings related to the pupil’s needs. This depends on whether the pupil is a “good reader”, progressing well, or is “at risk” of failing in reading.Research was conducted in the city of Prizren, Republic of Kosova, at the Primary and Lower Secondary School (PLSS) of “Emin Duraku”, class II-3. Five pupils were involved, led by the author, as teacher of this class.The research was conducted in cooperation with school management, teachers, and parents of the pupils involved. The collection of data was implemented within three weeks.It is expected that this research will have positive effects on improving the results of children that find reading difficult, as well as the professional development of teachers.This research was carried out for use in professional and scientific literature, and from the field of assessment and reading, and applying adequate scientific methods.
QUALITÄT, EFFIZIENZSTEIGERUNG UND INTEGRIERTE MANAGEMENTSYSTEMEN IM TÜRKISCHEN EISENBAHNSEKTOR
Authors: Öztürk Fatih 
Published: December 2015

The rail industry is a growing system which is subject to big international shifts and changes. To follow the changes and quality requirements of the industry International Railway Industry Standards (IRIS) was developed. It aims the global recognition in the market. The number of certified companies is steadily increasing. Even in Turkey some companies having the certificates can be found. Although Turkey has a history of 100 years in the rail sector, big changes can be observed only in the recent years. The importance of QMS seems to be understood. With the implementation of IRIS , Turkish companies have made a headway and got experiences to overcome the obstacles. Since IRIS is quite a young QMS , it needs to be introduced more to become more popular and efficient.
The Vuelta goes glocal: Changes in the Vuelta a España’s communication strategy and media relations under the new Amaury Sport Organization’s management
Authors: Kettner-Høeberg Helle , López Bernat 
Published: December 2015

Abstract
The Vuelta Ciclista a España is one of cycling’s three grand tours, alongside the Tour de France and the Giro d’Italia. As a yearly sports mega-event, broadcast all over the world, the Vuelta is a relevant object of study. Nonetheless, from a scholarly perspective it remains mostly unexplored and unbroken ground for public relations research in particular. This article analyses the changes in the Vuelta’s communication strategy and media relations since the French multinational company Amaury Sport Organization’s (ASO) takeover of Unipublic (the Vuelta’s organizer) in 2008. The analysis has been carried out on the basis of an extensive review of the academic and non-academic literature regarding the object of study and of in depth interviews with Unipublic’s CEO and press officer. The main conclusion of this research is that the new ASO management has focused on strengthening both the global dimension of the race (by means of expanding its global TV viewership) and its relations with the Spanish regional and local press. This move has meant that Unipublic has aligned with the Tour de France model of relations with the local media, aimed at increasing the visibility of the race throughout the year and not just during the event’s celebration, and at increasing the crowds attending live on the roadsides.
Latest trends and initiatives in corporate social responsibility: A communicational analysis of successful cases of arts and culture in Spain
Authors: Herranz-de-la-Casa José-María , Manfredi-Sánchez Juan-Luis , Cabezuelo-Lorenzo Francisco 
Published: December 2015

Abstract
This article explores the relevance of cultural and art promotion in corporate communication strategies for contemporary management models. In Spain, where the funding for culture is declining due to the crisis and decrease in funds from the government – one of the most important supporting cultural agents – some corporations are developing new initiatives to support culture and arts. Nowadays, the field of corporate social responsibility has an increasing relevance for company reputation. This article shows how companies leverage arts and culture to increase their reputation and credibility with stakeholders. It proves that organizations cannot focus just on economic earnings while ignoring social responsibility. Arts and culture can be a strong pillar supporting company goals on social and public responsibility.
In their own terms, on their own terms: Capturing meaning in community musical theatre cast member e-journals
Authors: Bracken Jillian 
Published: December 2015

Abstract
Community musical theatre actively engages individuals in music-making and dramatic performances across the United States. Through these productions, enthusiastic volunteers are afforded socially and musically meaningful opportunities to perform alongside other members of their community. While a large body of scholarly musicological and historical literature on American musical theatre exists, little work has been done to engage individuals involved in these community productions in an attempt to understand reasons for participation or to examine the meaning found in participation. In response to this gap in the literature, this article reports research from an intensive ethnographic study of a Florida community group as they present a production of Maury Yeston’s blockbuster musical Titanic. In addition to ethnographic observation and interviews, e-mail-based cast member journals (e-journals) were used as a way to explore participants’ experiences as the show progressed. E-journal entries are the focus of this article, discussed here in terms of the meaning they capture and the general utility of the methodology. Consideration is given both to the results of this data collection process in the present ethnography and to the usefulness of this approach for future research.
Reflections on the second APCMN Seminar in Tokyo
Authors: Mau Christian 
Published: December 2015

Abstract
This article is a reflective report on the second seminar of the Asia Pacific Community Music Network (APCMN). Held over two days in July 2015, over 30 participants from seven countries assembled at Kunitachi College of Music in Tokyo to discuss Community Music and the various ways it manifests itself in this vast region. Spread over the two days were 23 paper presentations, a workshop and special welcome concert organized and performed by students from the college’s Music Education Department. Overall, response to the event was positive, an important outcome being that the network will endure, with plans underway to hold a third seminar.
Polyrhythmia, heterogeneity and urban identity: Intersections between ‘official’ and ‘unofficial’ narratives in the socio-spatial practices of Australia’s Gold Coast
Authors: Cantillon Zelmarie 
Published: December 2015

Abstract
Australia’s Gold Coast typically positions itself as a luxurious, upmarket resort city or a family-friendly, ‘fun in the sun’ holiday destination. At the same time, the Gold Coast lifestyle is often associated with hedonism, sexuality and excess. Yet the city is also home to over half a million residents whose daily lives – work, education and leisure – routinely take place within and against these powerful and familiar representations. Thus, the city’s identity can be seen as constituted by a series of conflicting ‘official’ and ‘unofficial’ narratives. The ‘official’ narrative is produced by how the city markets itself to tourists, and comes to include popular imaginaries of place that these representations construct and perpetuate. Beyond this, however, residents produce varied and multiple ‘unofficial’ narratives through their engagements with the actualities of their locality as well as with its metanarratives. Surfers Paradise, as the main tourist hub and entertainment precinct of the Gold Coast, is a site of convergence for these competing narratives. Drawing on Lefebvre’s rhythmanalysis, this article explores how conflicting narratives and disjunctions in identities of place manifest themselves in spatial practice in Surfers Paradise.
Homeless Projection: Place des Arts: An Interview with Krzysztof Wodiczko
Authors: Léger Marc James 
Published: December 2015

Abstract
This 2014 interview with veteran engaged artist Krzysztof Wodiczko addresses work that was made in dialogue with homeless people in Montreal. Drawing on previous experience, Wodiczko emphasizes in the process of collaboration the needs of individual participants and their own performance skills in the presentation of self within conditions of marginality and adversity. The subversive humour of Charlie Chaplin and Bertolt Brecht are identified as key components of Wodiczko’s approach to realism.
To dock in on the future: Dystopic science fiction scenarios and urban sustainable visions
Authors: Olshammar Gabriella 
Published: December 2015

Abstract
In the future worlds of science fiction novels, societal and physical dilemmas are at least as pressing as those we encounter on Earth today. These novels show, by way of far-reaching technology and fantastic creativity, how the human race has overcome extraordinary physical, language and social challenges. Still, no matter how fictitious the portraits of extraterrestrial habitats or space travels, the narratives seem deeply attached to the worst imaginable breaches between affluent and poor. The images of glittering towers that stand side by side with self-made shacks are, in fact, not much different from documented inequalities and distressed living conditions on Earth. This article addresses how a handful of science fiction novels express something of importance about contemporary urban environments. The aim is to spur a consideration of urban sustainable visions, and the discussion delves into two rhetoric questions: what is so tempting about the frequently used settings, with their excessive divides between rich and poor? Further, might such dystopian and frightening fictions possibly be more effective to think about visionary plans for future cities than utopian ones?
Influence of Information (Conventional, Diet and Light) on Acceptance of Raspberry-Flavored Gelatin
Authors: Dutra Mariana Borges de Lima , Possetti Taila , Lima Sandra Maria Rosa de , Resende Cárita Magalhães , Sousa Mariana Batista de 
Published: December 2015

<p class="Default">The influence of label information on acceptance of raspberry-flavored gelatin (conventional, <em>diet</em> and <em>light</em>) was investigated.The gelatin samples were prepared according to label instructions.Three sessions were held: blind test, test with labels and test with information, where the samples and their packaging were presented to consumers. The tests were applied to 60 consumers, to evaluate overall impression using a nine-point hedonic scale. The results were analyzed using ANOVA and the Tukey test (p ≤ 0,05). In the blind test, <em>light</em> raspberry-flavored gelatin was the most accepted and conventional raspberry-flavored gelatin was the most accepted in the test with information, indicating that the labels positively influenced consumer. There was no significant difference in the acceptance of <em>diet</em> raspberry-flavored gelatin, when comparing the results of three sessions.</p>
Study of optical and electrochemical properties of hybrid compouds (IOH) with Jeffamine (400) e Jeffamine (600) obtained by sol-gel method doped carbon nanotubes (CNT) and chromenes
Authors: Simão Andressa Renatta , Silva Carlos Jorge Ribeiro , Proença Maria Fernanda Jesus Rego Paiva 
Published: December 2015

<div class="WordSection1"><div class="WordSection1"><p>Organic-inorganic gels hybrid matrix (HOI) doped with functionalized carbon nanotubes (CNT) and chromenes were prepared by sol-gel method and was characterized their optical and eletrical properties. The applicationof infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) spectroscopy and ultraviolet and visible allowed in order to evaluate their optical properties. It was used the technique of impedance spectroscopy to assess the electrical conductivity and permittivity of such materials. We conclude that the process of synthesis of HOI-doped with chromene or <span style="text-decoration: line-through;"> </span>CNT allows to produce for materials that display similar to the pure precursor compounds dispersed therein revealing the proper process suitable for the purpose to obtain homogeneous material, with or without electrical conductivity and permittivity, it enables the immobilization when property changes occur these types of molecules / structures.</p></div><p>Keywords: Sol-gel organic-inorganic hybrid, chromene, carbon nanotube.</p><p> </p></div>
UV-C Radiation on Fresh Cut Vegetables Quality
Authors: Resende Nassur Rita de Cássia Mirela , Vilas Boas Ana Carolina , Lima Rafaella Araújo Zambaldi , Lima Luiz Carlos Oliveira 
Published: December 2015

<p>Fresh cut vegetables are products with convenience for consumers, but with a short shelf-life and lower levels of bioactive compounds, when compared to unprocessed vegetables. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of UV-C radiation on quality, phenolic compounds and antioxidant activity of different fresh cutted vegetables. Nine different vegetables (tomato, onion, bell pepper, zucchini, red cabbage, cauliflower, carrot, beets and potato) were minimally processed and the control and irradiated (UV-C - 4,10 KJ m2 ) treatments were placed in a cold room for 72 hours. The following parameters were evaluated: color (L*, a*, b*, Chroma and ºHue), total soluble solids, titratable acidity, antioxidant activity (DPPH and β-carotene methods) and total phenolics. The UV-C did not influenced the quality parameters, with no significant difference between treated and control samples in vegetables after irradiation process. Tests including microbiology analysis and quality during storage of vegetables after irradiation are suggested, since the quality parameters, desirable for consumers, were not influenced.</p><p> </p>
Gabių mokinių identifikavimo problemos
Authors: Brandišauskienė Agnė 
Published: December 2015

Vilniaus kolegijos dėstytojaSocialinių mokslų (edukologijos) doktorantėVilniaus pedagoginio universitetoEdukologijos katedraStudentų g. 39, LT-08106 VilniusTel. 8 5 279 00 42 Straipsnyje pateikiamos šiuolaikinės gabumų koncepcijos (J. Renzulli, F. Gagne, A. Tannenbaum, R. Sternberg) ir aptariama gabumų sampratos paradigmų kaita. Remiantis tyrimų duomenimis, galima teigti, kad nuo tradicinio statinio gabumo vaizdinio yra linkstama į dinamišką, sąlygojamą genetinių, asmenybės ir aplinkos veiksnių, kuris daugiau konceptualizuoja nagrinėjamą reiškinį, bet nesumažina gabaus vaiko identifikavimo problemų.
Tradicija kaip praeities ir dabarties dialogas
Authors: Stonkuvienė Irena 
Published: December 2015

Socialinių mokslų (edukologijos) daktarėVilniaus universitetoFilosofijos fakultetoEdukologijos katedraUniversiteto g. 1/9, LT-01513 VilniusTel. (85) 266 76 25El paštas: irena.stonkuviene@fsf.vu.lt Straipsnio atspirties taškas – vieno žymiausių Lietuvos filosofų ir pedagogų Antano Maceinos 1934 metais išdėstytos mintys apie tautos praeitį, jos atgaivinimą ir pavertimą savastimi tautiniame auklėjime. Straipsnyje analizuojant, kokį atgarsį šios mintys randa XXI a. kontekste, aptariama tradicijos samprata kultūrologiniame ir edukologiniame diskurse, aprašomi pagrindiniai tradicijos perdavimo mechanizmai, išryškinamos kultūrinių tradicijų sąsajos su ugdymu, atskleidžiami kai kurie sunkumai, susiję su tradicijų perdavimu, perėmimu bei puoselėjimu mokykloje.
Pratarmė
Authors: Aramavičiūtė Vanda 
Published: December 2015

Leidinio 22-ąjį tomą sudaro trys skyriai. Remiantis postmodernizmo filosofų įžvalgomis, pirmajame skyriuje „Metodologiniai ugdymo aspektai“ analizuojamos šiuolaikinės ugdymo ir švietimo problemos, susijusios su subjektyvizmu, reliatyvizmu ir neapibrėžtumu, turinio sumaištimi, ironišku žodynu, autoritetų praradimu ir kt. Bandoma atsakyti, ar šiuolaikinė postmodernioji mintis, besiskverbianti į švietimą, daugiau sukelia abejonių, ar daugiau jų išsklaido. Turint galvoje hermeneutines ir fenomenologines tradicijas, svarstoma, kurios ugdymo ir mokytojavimo prieigos gali atverti ugdytinio potencialių galių sklaidą. Siekiama parodyti, kaip lavinant asmuo gali būti išlaisvinamas, išskleidžiamos jo galios, susijusios su kitais. Aptariant auklėjimą išeities tašku pasirenkama priedermė, kuri suvokiama kaip priemonė, kildinama iš įvairių žmogaus prigimties įgymių. Ieškoma būdų, kaip įgymiai gali tapti veikimo priedermėmis, o jos – toliau plėtoti įgymius ir daryti juos vertybėmis. Šių klausimų erdvėje suaktualinamos ir moralinio ugdymo prielaidos, siejamos su proto ir jausmų dermės paieška ir jos svarbos apibrėžtimi.Antrajame skyriuje „Vertinimo ir kompetencijų tobulinimo modeliai“ pirma pristatoma solo taksonomija, kaip nauja mokinių rašinių vertinimo priemonė, išryškinant sąryšingumą su kitomis taksonomijomis ir atskleidžiant naujus jos lygmenis. Toliau pateikiamas efektyvaus studentų karjeros kompetencijų ugdymo sąlygų įvertinimas. Be to, vertinamos moterų ir vyrų mokslinių karjerų (doktorantūros, mokslinės veiklos ir akademinės hierarchijos) pokyčių tendencijos Lietuvoje ir Suomijoje. Kadangi švietimui yra labai svarbios mokytojų kompetencijos, nes tik kompetentingas mokytojas gali ugdyti kitus, skelbiami nauji pačių pedagogų požiūrio į šių kompetencijų turinio apraiškas tyrimo duomenys. Kita vertus, siekiant sudaryti suaugusiesiems palankias įsidarbinimo, išsilavinimo ir profesinio tobulėjimo sąlygas, universitete svarbu pripažinti ir vertinti neformaliojo ir savaiminio mokymosi pasiekimus. Pažymėtina, kad pasiekimų vertinimas šiame skyriuje analizuojamas ne tik politiniu ir teoriniu aspektu, bet ir praktiniu – organizaciniu.Trečiajame skyriuje „Juozo Vaitkevičiaus indėlis į edukologijos mokslą“ siekiama suaktualinti žymaus Lietuvos pedagogo mokslines idėjas jo 80-ųjų gimimo metinių proga. Tam visų pirma atskleidžiamos jo atliktų mokslinių empirinių tyrimų metodologinės prieigos bei pozicijos, vertinamos šiuolaikinio rekonstrukcionizmo, egzistencializmo, fenomenologijos, simbolinio interakcionizmo idėjų fone. Kartu norėta ne tik apskritai nusakyti J. Vaitkevičiaus indėlį į edukologijos mokslą – socialinę bei kultūrinę edukologiją, lyginamąją didaktiką, istorinę pedagogiką ir kt., bet ir konkrečiau paanalizuoti, kaip jis suprato mokymo proceso vaidmenį asmenybės raidai, socializacijos esmę ir ją nulemiančių veiksnių sistemą, mokytojų savęs pažinimo ir saviugdos reikšmę.
Ikimokyklinio ir priešmokyklinio ugdymo paskirčių hierarchija Lietuvoje
Authors: Ruškus Jonas , Žvirdauskas Dainius 
Published: December 2015

ProfesoriusSocialinių mokslų (edukologijos) daktarasVytauto Didžiojo universitetoSocialinio darbo katedraK. Donelaičio g. 58, LT-44248 KaunasTel. (8 37) 22 27 39El. paštas: j.ruskus@sgf.vdu.lt Socialinių mokslų (edukologijos) daktarasVytauto Didžiojo universitetoSocialinio darbo katedraK. Donelaičio g. 58, LT-44248 KaunasTel. (8 37) 22 27 39El. paštas: d.zvirdauskas@sgf.vdu.ltStraipsnyje analizuojami Lietuvoje atlikto reprezentatyvaus tyrimo duomenys. Tyrimo tikslas buvo nustatyti ikimokyklinio ir priešmokyklinio ugdymo paskirčių hierarchiją atsižvelgiant į tai, kaip trys ugdymo dalyvių grupės – pedagogai, vaikų tėvai ir specialistai – hierarchizuoja skirtingas ugdymo paskirtis. Straipsnyje pateikiami empiriniai argumentai, parodantys, kokių prieštaravimų Lietuvoje patiria ikimokyklinis ir priešmokyklinis ugdymas ugdymo paskirčių aspektu. Šie prieštaravimai yra sisteminiai, nes jie būdingi ne tiek atskiriems asmenims ar įstaigoms, kiek pačiai ikimokyklinio ir priešmokyklinio ugdymo sistemai.
Vyresniųjų mokinių emocinių išgyvenimų pokyčiai: longitudinis tyrimas
Authors: Aramavičiūtė Vanda 
Published: December 2015

Profesorė Socialinių mokslų (edukologijos) habilituota daktarėVilniaus universiteto Edukologijos katedraUniversiteto g. 9/1, tel. 266 76 25El. paštas: aramaviciute@gmail.comStraipsnyje iškeliama dvasinių vertybių ugdymo svarba globalizacijos iššūkių kontekste. Remiantis teologų, filosofų ir edukologų požiūriu, aktualinami esminiai dvasingumo raiškos kontūrai. Šių idėjų kontekste pagrindžiamas emocinių išgyvenimų vaidmuo internalizuojant dvasines vertybes. Taip pat apibūdinama vyresniųjų mokinių vertybių išgyvenimų, kaip reikšmingo dvasingumo matmens, kaitos tendencijos, išryškėjusios per 10–11 metų. Kartu atskleidžiama emocinių išgyvenimų pokyčių priklausomybė nuo mokinių lyties ir mokyklos tipo.
VIZUALINIS MOKTYTOJO ĮVAIZDIS: LYGINAMASIS TYRIMAS
Authors: Kestere Iveta , Wolhuter Charl , Lozano Ricardo 
Published: December 2015

Dr. paed., Instituteof Educational Sciences, University of Latvia, Latvia. E-mail: iveta.kestere@lu.lv Address: Laimdotas 37, Rīga LV1006, Latvia Phone +371 29496660; +32 473 63 37 98PhD, Graduate School of Education, North West University, South Africa. E-mail: Charl.Wolhuter@nwu.ac.za Address: North-West University, Private Bag X 6001, Potchefstroom 2520, South AfricaPhD, Educational Sciences Department, Yeditepe University, Turkey. E-mail: ricardolozanov@gmail.comStraipsnyje „Vizualinis mokytojo įvaizdis: lygina­masis tyrimas“ pateikiami tyrimo, atlikto dešimtyje šalių – Anglijoje, Pietų Afrikoje, Serbijoje, Slovė­nijoje, Graikijoje, Bulgarijoje, Latvijoje, Turkijoje, Pakistane ir Meksikoje – rezultatai. Maždaug po 100 penkiolikos metų mokinių ir 50 mokytojų kiekvienoje tyrime dalyvaujančioje šalyje buvo prašoma nupiešti ar aprašyti tipinį mokytoją, apibūdinant jo lytį, amžių, išvaizdą, kalbą, laikyseną, elgesį ir kt. Respondentų atsakymai buvo analizuojami naudojant bendrą me­todologiją. 1 053 mokinių ir 408 mokytojų piešinių ir atsakymų raštu analizė leido išryškinti mokytojų ir mokinių tipinio mokytojo įsivaizdavimo panašumus ir skirtumus, taip pat atskleidė atsakymų skirtingose šalyse įvairovę. Papildomai tyrimo metu išryškėjo, kaip įsivaizduojamas ne tik tipinis, bet ir „idealus“, taip pat „geras“ ir „blogas“ mokytojas.