ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Fuzzy Algorithm for the Detection of Incidents in the Transport System
Author: Nikolaev, Andrey B.
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Traffic Safety,Computation,Mathematics,Incidence,Accident Prevention,Management Systems,Equations (Mathematics),Measurement Techniques

In the paper it's proposed an algorithm for the management of traffic incidents, aimed at minimizing the impact of incidents on the road traffic in general. The proposed algorithm is based on the theory of fuzzy sets and provides identification of accidents, as well as the adoption of appropriate measures to address them as soon as possible. A criterion of algorithm's effectiveness is the time interval from beginning of accident until its complete elimination. In this paper the main stage of development of fuzzy algorithm are considered, linguistic variables and fuzzy rules are introduced, as well as it's reviewed an example of the work of the proposed algorithm.
Environmental Approach to the Study of the Modern Stage of Information Society Development: Research Prospects
Author: Ivlev, Vitali Yu.
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Information Technology,Science and Society,Ecology,Holistic Approach,Philosophy

The paper analyses modern information society in terms of an information ecology approach. Its aim is to determine the place of the human being in the human-society-ecosystem relations system and to study the prospects of a humanistic approach to the understanding of the essence of subject-object relationships in the communication space of information society. Based on the principles of integrity and systemacy, the principles of holistic methodology, analysis and synthesis have been used. It is shown that the ecology-information model leads modern philosophical thought to new dimensions of the world and the human-being, to the reconsideration of the existing essential relations between them; that the eco-oriented conceptions of modern philosophy that preserve the integrity and inherent worth of the being of the human make it possible to adequately consider an individual's social situation in the information society. The article also describes the concept of an information code as unconscious and sustained cultural matrix that determines the mode of the human existence in the world, and considers its features under modern conditions when communicative activity of the subject as a general form of being becomes its basis. In addition, the concept of navigation as the movement of the subject within the structure of information models of the world created by the experience of many generations is characterized.
Forming Artistic-Design Competency of Vocational Design Teacher
Author: Falco, Vera P.
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Vocational Education Teachers,Teacher Competencies,Design,Systems Approach,Models,Art,Foreign Countries

The relevance of the problem under study is based on the necessity to achieve effectiveness of the learning process aimed at forming a competent specialist and ensuring the quality of training of vocational teacher of a certain subject (design). The aim of the article is to provide theoretical substantiation, to elaborate and to test the structural-conceptual model of forming artistic-design competency of vocational design teacher which is important for successful professional activity within the mobile environment of modern production and learning process. The leading approach to studying the problem is the system approach which allows to review the learning process in interdisciplinary interaction that ensures integration of educational subjects' content into a united professional field of activity to contribute to formation of professional competencies of vocational teacher. The structural-conceptual model of forming artistic-design competency of vocational design teacher is presented and includes the following blocks: scientific-methodological which includes fundamentals of social, historical and natural sciences, and practice-oriented including educational activity determined by specific features of designer's activity which requires knowledge and process algorithms that ensure execution of certain artistic and design-creative tasks. The structural-conceptual model is aimed at forming the artistic-design competency of vocational design teachers, ensures effectiveness and quality of students' education, as well as their adaptation to changing environment of professional activity. The materials can be useful for academic researchers and practitioners in the sphere of professional and vocational education, as well as for candidates for a master's degree and students of vocational universities, institutes and faculties.
Immigrant Parents' Perspectives on Early Childhood Education and Care Practices in the Finnish Multicultural Context
Author: Lastikka, Anna-Leena
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Immigrants,Parent Attitudes,Inclusion,Early Childhood Education,Child Care,Interviews,Qualitative Research,Content Analysis,Cultural Pluralism,Second Language Learning,Educational Practices,Case Studies,Foreign Countries

Although the number of immigrant families is increasing in Finland, the research on their perspectives on early childhood and care (ECEC) services is scarce. The objective of this small-scale case study was to increase the understanding of immigrant families' perspectives on ECEC practices. Through the qualitative content analysis of interview-based data, four themes emerged as particularly important for working with immigrant families: (a) fostering dialogue and mutual understanding; (b) promoting cultural and linguistic diversity; (c) encouraging cooperative partnership; and (d) providing support and individualized attention. This study contributes to the development of more inclusive and supportive ECEC practices in order to better support families with immigrant backgrounds.
Dynamic Meaning Systems of Consciousness of a Criminal Personality
Author: Salakhova, Valentina B.
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Criminals,Personality,Institutionalized Persons,Semantics,Personality Development,Systems Approach,Foreign Countries,Nonparametric Statistics,Statistical Analysis

The importance of the studied problem is determined by the fact that in contemporary Russian society, along with social, political and economic problems, there is a significant crime rate growth, which in its turn leads to an increase in the number of people convicted of various crimes. The current penitentiary system in the country, despite a great accumulated experience of correction and reforming the personality of a criminal, is generally focused on traditional punitive methods of work with convicts and does not prove to be effective enough. The analysis of studies on this issue, suggests that the ineffectiveness of penal institutions is explained by the acquisition of such negative traits as the propensity for violence, greed, disrespect for society, etc. by convicts while serving their sentences. The methods aimed at reforming an offender do not cause any productive changes in the deformed personality. In this context, this article aims to study the personality of a convict while serving a sentence. The leading approach to the study of this problem should be a holistic, a systemic and dialectical approaches, which ensures the integrity and comprehensive of the study, based on a holistic personal development, taking into account the history of the personality. The article deals with the results of empirical studies of dynamic semantic systems of consciousness and structures of the subjective reality of a convict. The results of the study of semantic systems through their reflection in the individual personality outlook of a convict have been presented in the article. The materials of this article are of practical value to staff members of the Penitentiary Service, psychologists and social workers of penitentiary institutions.
Examining the Effectiveness of Augmented Reality Applications in Education: A Meta-Analysis
Author: Tekedere, Hakan
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Meta Analysis,Simulated Environment,Technology Uses in Education,Educational Technology,Program Effectiveness,Journal Articles,Effect Size,Teaching Methods

In this study, the purpose is examining the reviews released on augmented reality applications in education, merging the results obtained in the studies that are independent from each other, and providing a new viewpoint for the studies that will be conducted in the future. The meta-analysis method has been used in the study. 15 out of 171 reviews, whose effect size of the data may be calculated, and released between the years 2005 and 2015 have been included in the meta analytic effect size analysis. The reviews were intended to examine the efficiency of augmented reality applications in education and were selected after scanning the SCI and SSCI Indices. The names and the abstracts of the reviews were taken as bases in the classifying according to the target audience and subjects. It was determined as a conclusion in the study that the average effect size of the augmented reality applications in education was ES = 0.677. In other words, it was determined that the applications performed by using the augmented reality technology in education had a positive effects on students, and that this effect was at medium level that could not be underestimated according to Thalheimer and Cook Classification. At the end of the study, the development of the augmented reality applications used in education, the missing points in present studies, and the new study areas are mentioned.
&quot;Momentos De Cambio&quot;: Cultivating Bilingual Students' Epistemic Privilege through Memoir and &quot;Testimonio&quot;
Author: Handsfield, Lara J.
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Critical Theory,Autobiographies,Bilingual Students,Grade 4,Writing Assignments,Cultural Relevance,Literacy Education,Hispanic American Students,Experience,Teaching Methods,Elementary School Teachers,Elementary School Students,Spanish Speaking,English (Second Language),Interviews,Participant Observation,Coding,Language Usage,Nonverbal Communication,Social Development

In this article, we describe how students were invited to write and publicly read their &quot;momentos de cambio&quot; (moments of change) stories--memoirs in which they recount moments of significant change, both joyful and traumatic, in their lives. Drawing from elements of Latino critical theory, we conceptualize these stories in part as &quot;testimonios&quot;-opportunities for the students to voice their own truths and experiences in the world. We describe how the concept of &quot;momentos de cambio&quot; served as a rhetorical resource for epistemic privilege and interpretive authority across the school year.
Evaluation of Parallel Authentic Research-Based Courses in Human Biology on Student Experiences at Stanford University and the University of Gothenburg
Author: Lindh, Jacob
Date: 2016-10-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Biology,College Science,Student Experience,Universities,Interdisciplinary Approach,Undergraduate Students,Online Courses,Scientific Research,Laboratory Experiments,Student Research,Pretests Posttests,Student Surveys,Student Attitudes,Questionnaires,Observation,Electronic Publishing,Web Sites,Research Skills,Likert Scales

Under a previous grant (2005-08), researchers and teachers at Stanford University (SU) and the University of Gothenburg (GU) co-designed a ten-week interdisciplinary, research-based laboratory course in human biology to be taught online to undergraduate students. Essentials in the subject were taught during the first four weeks of this course. Subsequently, student groups at SU and GU developed their own research questions, conducted live-streamed experiments remotely, processed their unique data with support from multiple interactive resources, cross-cultural collaboration and an interdisciplinary network of expert consultants, and presented original scientific results remotely. Student course-perceptions were evaluated using online questionnaires, reflective blogs, and observations. In student teams from both universities, the course concept clearly improved student abilities to conduct research using laboratory experiments while learning theoretical basics. A comparison of pre- and post-course scores from student surveys showed that post-course student comfort levels with several research-related tasks increased radically at both universities. All participating staff generally agreed that the methods and tools were valuable in this type of course and should be evaluated at other levels and areas of higher education, and shared in an expanded network of universities.
Introducing a Collaborative E2 (Evaluation &amp; Enhancement) Social Accountability Framework for Medical Schools
Author: Kirby, Jeffrey
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Accountability,Guidelines,Ethics,Justice,Medical Schools,Partnerships in Education,Innovation,Inclusion,Cultural Awareness,Strategic Planning,Resource Allocation,Medical School Faculty,Participative Decision Making,Sustainability,Patients,Cultural Pluralism,Graduate Medical Education,Program Descriptions,Foreign Countries

Medical schools recognize that they have an important social mandate beyond their primary role to educate future physicians. The instantiation of social accountability (SA) within faculties of medicine requires intentional, effective partnering with diverse internal and external stakeholders. Despite early, promising academic work in the field of SA in medical education, there remains a lack of conceptual clarity about what SA could and should entail, and a lack of practical direction regarding how it could be implemented. The paper describes the development of an innovative SA framework that incorporates both pragmatic-evaluation and collaborative-enhancement components. The framework consists of five distinct phases, uses a deliberative engagement methodology, and is meaningfully informed by a set of four SA Lenses: Diversity, Inclusion and Cultural Responsiveness; Equity; Community/Stakeholder Engagement and Partnering; and Justice-Fairness and Sustainability. In addition to using the framework to evaluate and enhance the social accountability statuses of a variety of the medical school's operational components, Dalhousie Faculty of Medicine leaders are committed to applying the framework's SA Lenses to important decision-making processes, such as the revision of the medical school's strategic directions and the allocation of limited resources to address important, emerging medical education issues and challenges.
The Academic Experiences Survey (AES): Measuring Perceptions of Academic Climate in Liberal Arts Institutions
Author: Galotti, Kathleen M.
Date: 2016-10-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Student Experience,Student Surveys,Liberal Arts,Educational Environment,Student Attitudes,Test Validity,School Holding Power,Graduation,STEM Education,Enrollment,College Freshmen,Longitudinal Studies,Correlation,Grade Point Average,Decision Making

In today's educational climate, liberal arts institutions must demonstrate that their educational goals are being met. This paper presents reliability and stability testing of a concise, research-based survey instrument designed to examine student perceptions of academic experiences that is particularly suited to institutions rooted in the liberal arts. The Academic Experiences Survey (AES) consists of five scales: Comfortable in College, Skills, Interdisciplinary Understanding, Liberal Arts Integration, and Future Academic Plans. We present data from administrations at two institutions; examining the instrument's validity as prediction of college retention and graduation, enrollment in STEM courses, and longitudinal changes over the course of students' first year in college.
Examining the Branding of Turkish Universities in the Context of Socio-Economic Development of Their Cities
Author: Karadag, Nazife
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Universities,Marketing,Social Development,Economic Development,Municipalities,Qualitative Research,Content Analysis

The purpose of this study is to investigate the branding processes of universities in Turkey with the consideration of the context of cities where the universities are located. This research is conducted to respond to this question: How is the branding process of Turkish universities in the context of the branding of their cities? Data constructed in accordance with qualitative approach were collected through document analysis technique. The study is structured based on a descriptive method. In the study, universities' branding process is assessed based on the related literature, the ratio of being chosen, base points for entry, and the number of students, faculty staff and faculties. According to the result of the study, the branding processes of Turkish universities are overshadowed by the branding of their cities. In addition, factors, including universities' faculty sources, the number of students and base point for entry, which are considered to be important for the branding of universities, are differentiated depending on the context of the cities.
Closing the Gap: First Year Success in College Mathematics at an HBCU
Author: Harrington, Melissa A.
Date: 2016-10-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: College Mathematics,Black Colleges,College Freshmen,Mathematics Achievement,Online Courses,Summer Programs,Program Effectiveness,STEM Education,Majors (Students),Algebra,Trigonometry,Remedial Mathematics

At our Historically-Black University, about 89% of first-year students place into developmental mathematics, negatively impacting retention and degree completion. In 2012, an NSF-funded learning enrichment project began offering the introductory and developmental mathematics courses on-line over the summer to incoming science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) majors at no cost to students. Passing rates for the summer on-line classes were around 80%, and students in the on-line classes scored equivalently on the common departmental final exams as students taking the classes in the traditional format. For students who passed the on-line classes, their performance in the following classes (College Algebra and Trigonometry) at least equaled that of students who progressed to those courses by taking the traditional series of in-person courses. Three years of data show that students who started college with an on-line mathematics course in a summer bridge program had a higher first year GPA, a better first year retention rate and earned significantly more credits in their first year than the overall population of STEM students. While not solely attributable to the on-line classes, these results suggest that offering introductory mathematics courses on-line as part of a freshman bridge program is an effective, scalable intervention to increase the academic success of students who enter college under-prepared in mathematics. The positive results are particularly exciting since the students in our project were 87% minority.
College-Level Sheltered Instruction: Revisiting the Issue of Effectiveness
Author: Knoblock, Natalia
Date: 2016-10-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: English (Second Language),Second Language Instruction,Teaching Methods,Instructional Effectiveness,College Students,Reading Instruction,Reading Ability,Foreign Students,Native Speakers,College Instruction,State Universities

Finding an effective instruction mode for ESL students in the US educational system has not been an easy task. The country's secondary and tertiary institutions continue to struggle to meet the needs of their large non-native student populations. The article revisits the debate whether sheltered instruction is an effective model to follow. In our study, a sheltered section of a college-level reading class was more effective in improving students' reading abilities compared to mainstream sections where the international students were mixed with native speakers.
SANTPEN's SoTL Journey: Building and Using a SoTL Approach across Institutions
Author: West, Deborah
Date: 2016-10-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Scholarship,Instruction,Learning,Higher Education,Foreign Countries,Sustainable Development,School Culture,Institutional Cooperation,Excellence in Education,Power Structure,Participative Decision Making,Networks,Workshops,Awards,Grants,Program Evaluation,Surveys

In the current higher education environment, providing high quality teaching and learning experiences to students has moved beyond desirable to essential. Quality improvement takes many forms, but one core aspect to ensure sustainable improvement is the development of a culture of scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL). Developing such an institutional culture is surprisingly challenging yet essential to improving the status of teaching in higher education (HE), being successful in teaching and learning awards and grants, and, improving the student experience. The Australian Government's Promoting Excellence Network initiative funds networks to foster collaboration between HE institutions to improve outcomes in national learning and teaching award and grant programs. Supported by this funding, the South Australian / Northern Territory Promoting Excellence Network (SANTPEN), a grouping of six institutions, formed. Bringing together a diverse network of institutions, similar only by virtue of geographic location is challenging. This paper describes the first three years of SANTPEN's journey from the context of our own development with the concept of SoTL and how we applied this to build a culture of SoTL in and between our institutions. It also demonstrates how a modest budget can be put to effective use to benefit those immediately involved, institutional objectives and the aims of the national funding body. We provide evidence of this effectiveness and conclude with our collective aspirations for the future of SANTPEN and other likeminded and funded networks.
Teaching Group Processes through Multiple Group Leadership Opportunities in a Masters Level Counselor Education Program
Author: Bourgeois, Marc B.
Date: 2016-10-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Counselor Training,Experiential Learning,Masters Programs,Leadership Training,Group Activities,Group Counseling,Graduate Students,Student Journals,Counselor Qualifications,Interpersonal Relationship,Supervision,Responsibility

Utilizing an experiential component in group work training is a prominent feature in Counselor Education programs. Although numerous models have been proposed, the vast majority offer limited explanations of incorporating the number of hours of group participation and observation recommended by the Professional Standards for the Training of Group Workers (ASGW, 2000). This article presents an experiential group training model with multiple opportunities for group leadership in a masters level Counselor Education program, and provides a description of common themes experienced by group-leaders-in-training as they progressed through the culminating feature which served as the capstone of this approach.