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Using Co-Creation Focus Groups To Customise A Remote Multidomain Programme Designed To Increase Dementia Literacy, Walter Wittich, Edeltraut Kröger, Gabrielle Aubin, Asma Fadhlaoui, Nicole D Anderson, Nouha Ben Gaied, Inbal Itzhak, Sylvie Belleville

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Objectives

To adapt the content and functionalities of Brain Health PRO, a web-based multidomain program designed to increase dementia literacy, to the context and needs of users, providers and community organisations across Québec, Canada.

Design

Five consecutive qualitative co-creation focus group sessions 30–90 min in duration each, exploring potential barriers and facilitators to usability, accessibility, comprehensibility, participant recruitment and retention.

Setting

Virtual meetings.

Participants

A 15-member team based in Québec and Ontario, Canada, consisting of 9 researchers (including a graduate student and the project coordinator), representing occupational therapy, sensory rehabilitation, neuropsychology, psychology, health science and research methods, 3 informal caregivers …

Impact Of Green Building Certification On The Rent Of Commercial Properties: A Review, Thebuwena Arachchige Chandana Hemantha Jayakody, Anthony Vaz

Journal of Informatics and Web Engineering

The world is currently facing two major problems, namely, increasing energy costs and global warming. As a result, it is crucial to take proactive measures to effectively address and mitigate the detrimental impacts arising from elevated energy costs, the pressing issue of global warming, and various types of environmental degradation. As a reaction, international organizations are advocating for the development of eco-friendly, sustainable, or green buildings as a strategy to reduce the harmful effects of the construction sector on the environment. While green development may entail higher costs for developers, it is imperative to evaluate the return on investment from …

Analysing Gamma Frequency Components In Eeg Signals: A Comprehensive Extraction Approach, Tanvir Hasib, Vijayakumar Vengadasalam

Journal of Informatics and Web Engineering

Gamma band activity is a high-frequency (30-100 Hz) oscillation of the electroencephalogram (EEG) that has been linked to a variety of cognitive processes including attention, memory and learning. However, extracting gamma band activity from EEG data can be challenging due to the relatively low signal-to-noise ratio of gamma band signals and the presence of other frequency bands such as beta and alpha. In this paper, we present a method for extracting gamma band activity from EEG data. We evaluated our method on a dataset of EEG data recorded from dyslexic patients. We found that our method was able to successfully …

Engaging Learning Experience: Enhancing Productivity Software Lessons With Screencast Videos, Usha Vellappan, Lim Liyen, Lim Su Yin

Journal of Informatics and Web Engineering

The use of screencast videos can improve the effectiveness of the teaching and learning process, whether it is face-to-face or online. Screencast videos are digital resources that capture the computer screen and create an audio-visual experience, and they can be shared online to aid the learning process. It eliminates the need for educators to repeat information multiple times and creates an uninterrupted personalised learning environment for the students. This method of learning gives students a more personalised sense, as if they were given one-on-one guidance from the educator, with students having access to the educator and receiving immediate feedback during …

Utilizing Fuzzy Algorithm For Understanding Emotional Intelligence On Individual Feedback, Elham Abdulwahab Anaam, Su-Cheng Haw, Kok-Why Ng, Palanichamy Naveen, Rasha Thabit

Journal of Informatics and Web Engineering

Although previous studies looked at how employees should seek assistance, the issue is the researchinvestigation into how behavioral intelligence affects employee satisfaction is limited. This study examines several significant usages and developments of fuzzy mental modelling. The primary objective of the current section is to provide an innovative technique for modelling an emotion-based acceleration of the compressor for individuals. Methodologies of experiential thinking postulate that our comprehension of facial emotional reactions depends significantly on facial behavior imitation and the reactions as opportunities. Considering the theoretical foundations of combined logical reasoning. In addition, the hypothesis of probability, it additionally is not …

A Qualitative Ethnographic Case Study Exploring The Hispanic/Latinx Interpretations Of Collegiate Aviation Safety Culture, Jorge L. D. Albelo Ph.D., Leo G. Acosta, Flavio A. C. Mendonca Ph.D., Eugene Kim, Felipe Almodovar

Journal of Aviation Technology and Engineering

Through a combination of ethnographic principles and a qualitative case study structure, this study strives to understand how Hispanic/ Latinx aviation students perceive the current aviation safety culture in their flight training program. Grounded in the reciprocal safety culture model, the researchers attempt to answer how does Hispanic/Latinx culture influence perceptions towards commitment to aviation safety? and what are Hispanic/Latinx students’ perceptions of their ability to influence aviation safety culture? Three major themes emerged from the data: behavioral signs of safety culture at the collegiate level, obstacles to a sound safety culture, and methods to improve the safety culture. Moreover, …

Bare-Bones Based Salp Swarm Algorithm For Text Document Clustering, Mohammed Azmi Al-Betar, Ammar Kamal Abasi, Ghazi Al-Naymat, Kamran Arshad, Sharif Naser Makhadmeh

Machine Learning Faculty Publications

Text Document Clustering (TDC) is a challenging optimization problem in unsupervised machine learning and text mining. The Salp Swarm Algorithm (SSA) has been found to be effective in solving complex optimization problems. However, the SSA’s exploitation phase requires improvement to solve the TDC problem effectively. In this paper, we propose a new approach, known as the Bare-Bones Salp Swarm Algorithm (BBSSA), which leverages Gaussian search equations, inverse hyperbolic cosine control strategies, and greedy selection techniques to create new individuals and guide the population towards solving the TDC problem. We evaluated the performance of the BBSSA on six benchmark datasets from …

A Bifactor Model Supports Unidimensionality Of The International Knee Documentation Committee Subjective Knee Form In Young Active Patients With Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears: A Retrospective Analysis Of A Randomized Controlled Trial., Hana Marmura, Paul F Tremblay, Alan M J Getgood, Dianne M Bryant

Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Publications

BACKGROUND: The International Knee Documentation Committee Subjective Knee Form (IKDC) is the most highly recommended patient reported outcome measure for assessing patients with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries and those undergoing ACL reconstruction (ACLR) surgery. The IKDC was developed as a unidimensional instrument for a variety of knee conditions. Structural validity, which determines how an instrument is scored, has not been definitively confirmed for the IKDC in respondents with ACL injuries, and in fact an alternative two-factor/subscale structure has been proposed in this population. The purpose of this study was to determine the most appropriate structure and scoring system for …

Colreg And Autonomous Collision Avoidance Development: An Analytical Review, C-H Chang, C Kontovas, Z Yang, Ib Wijeratne, C-C Lin, S-T Ung, S Karamperidis

Plymouth Business School

Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) face regulatory challenges, evident by that the current ship anti-collision regulations (e.g. COLREG) are not appliable for autonomous navigation systems. While academic research has focused on developing autonomous collision avoidance (CA), these studies have produced inconsistent outcomes compared to conventional navigation practices. This study aims to identify trends and weaknesses in recent academic studies on CA by reviewing and analysing the contents of selected papers. The conventional collision avoidance process (CCAP), which benchmarks human driven modern ship’s capacity for CA compliance with COLREG and industry requirements, was used to disintegrate into 53 fragmented functions under …

Implicit Body Perception At The Pelvic Girdle With The Two-Point Estimation Task: A Reliability Study, B Halliday, J Freeman, S Chatfield, J Marsden

School of Health Professions

Background & aims: Implicit body perception disturbance has been evidenced in low back pain (LBP) using the two-point estimation (2PE) measure. Previous research has only investigated unilateral LBP, not included a pain-free control group, or examined the measure at the pelvic girdle. Aims 1) design a testing protocol suitable for assessing pain crossing the midline (central) 2) investigate regional 2PE reliability 3) compare left and right sides and lumbar and pelvic regions. Methods: A central 2PE measure was designed and protocolised. Non-pregnant, pain-free adult women > 18 years old were recruited from a university setting. Participants were assessed with repeated 2PE …

Narrative, Genre, And Interpretation In Achilles Tatius, Theodore Macdonald

Arts & Sciences Graduate Student Theses and Dissertations

Achilles Tatius has long puzzled his readers. This study demonstrates how careful attention to Leucippe and Clitophon’s narrative structure, generic discourse, and thematization of interpretation helps us to better understand not only this work but also the genre of the Greek novel. The first chapter shows how the opening frame of Leucippe and Clitophon “frames” the whole of Clitophon’s embedded narration, by rehearsing the novel’s narrative structure and characterizing Achilles Tatius’ strategies for engaging with his literary predecessors. The second chapter situates Achilles Tatius’ approach to closure within that of the genre, revealing the close link between narrative manipulation and …

Culturally Sustaining Practices In Middle Schools, Chandra Diaz, Rebecca M. Nelson, Laurie A. Ramirez, Nancy B. Ruppert

Current Issues in Middle Level Education

The social unrest during the summer of 2020 in the United States has produced a renewed sense of urgency and agency for the interrogation of curriculum in K-12 education and the development of culturally sustaining practices. This urgency has encouraged more teacher preparation programs to be intentional in developing culturally sustaining teachers. This paper offers four pillars to frame classroom practices to be integrated holistically and support middle level preservice teachers’ development of their culturally sustaining practices. Pillar one focuses on understanding self. The ability to honestly self-reflect and to understand personal practice deeply and continually is critical. Pillar two …

Apresentando A Pedagogia Hānai: Um Chamado Para A Equidade Na Educação Através Das Lentes Da Aanapi, Robin Brandehoff

Spect-actor: A Journal of Pedagogy & Theatre of the Oppressed

Este artigo introduz uma nova abordagem pedagógica intitulada Pedagogia Hānai, que engloba identidade cultural, linguagem e relações familiares para contrariar narrativas dominantes em torno de sistemas educacionais históricos e coloniais. Derivado de um estudo mais amplo sobre mentorias informais (Brandehoff, 2020) e conceitos indígenas de conexão familiar e comunidade, a Pedagogia Hānai é prática; constrói alianças com alunos, famílias e membros da comunidade; aprofunda questões ligadas a opressões raciais, culturais e econômicas; enfoca a Autenticidade entre os educadores e nas práticas de aprendizagem; e incentiva o ensino exploratório através de inter-relações de tradição cultural e de métodos modernos de aprendizagem. …

Introducing Hānai Pedagogy: A Call For Equity In Education Through An Aanapi Lens, Robin Brandehoff

Spect-actor: A Journal of Pedagogy & Theatre of the Oppressed

This paper introduces a novel pedagogical framework titled Hānai Pedagogy which embraces cultural identity, language, and familial relationships to counter dominant narratives around historical and colonial educational systems. Derived from a larger study on informal mentorships (Brandehoff, 2020) and Indigenous concepts of familial connectedness and community, Hānai Pedagogy is Hands-on; builds Alliances with students, families, and community members; Navigates racial, cultural, and economic oppressions; centers Authenticity among educators and learning practices; and encourages explorative teaching through Interrelations of cultural tradition and modern modes of learning. Using an Asian American, Native American, and Pacific Islander (AANAPI) lens, this new pedagogical framework …

The Rider (2023-09-11), Natalie Lapsley

The Rider Archives

Vol.9 No.3

Integration And Evaluation Of A Community-Level Dementia Screening Program In Kenya (Dem-Sky): A Protocol, Christine Musyimi, David Ndetei, Levi Abisai Muyela, Joe Masila, Elizabeth Mutunga, Nicolas Farina

Peninsula Medical School

Background: In Kenya, many people are currently living with dementia without a formal diagnosis or support; often attributing symptoms to normal aging or as a consequence of past behaviors. Dementia screening is not commonplace within Kenya. Improving the supply (or opportunity) of dementia screening within the region may promote uptake, thus leading to more people to seek a formal diagnosis and subsequently receive support within the Kenyan healthcare system. Community Healthcare Workers (CHWs) have successfully demonstrated their value in delivering health interventions within Kenya and have strong links within local communities. Objective: To integrate and evaluate a community-level dementia screening …

A Scientometric Analysis Of The Global Research Output On Information Literacy Using Web Of Science, Ganesh Kumar K, Senthilkumar, V

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study is aimed to examine the productivity and literature output in Information Literacy. This study analyses the growth of the literature output and information literacy, types of documents. The relevant data were collected using the Web of Science database from the period 2011-2023 and data were tabulated. The total record retrieved is 2582. Major subject categories are authors whose contribution is at the maximum level, country-wise productivity, Affiliations of the institutions, and the source titles of the literature. The highest number of documents were published in the year 2022 i.e., 295 records (11.416 %), and lowest number of documents …

The Effect Of Childhood Obesity On Psychomotor Behavior, Muhammad Adrian Khalfani, Purwo Sri Rejeki, Sakina, Nur Ezza Fazleen Mohd Fathil

Folia Medica Indonesiana

Childhood obesity is a complex problem, and its prevalence among school-age children has been found to have a greater impact on their physical well-being compared to their learning difficulties. In some cases, teachers or schools may not pay enough attention to issues that have the potential to affect or delay the psychomotor development of children. Therefore, this study aimed to provide enhanced comprehension regarding the effect of childhood obesity on psychomotor behavior. This study used a systematic review methodology to synthesize information regarding the effect of obesity on children's health and development. The information and data presented in this study …

Social Inequalities And The Adoption Of Health Misinformation In Cameroon: Implications On Health Behaviour, Eugene Nche Che

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Public health restrictions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in an increase in the reliance on social media for peer interactions. This resulted in the proliferation of medical misinformation and conspiracy theories that undermined public support for disease control measures, and influenced negative health attitudes such as vaccine denial. The aim of this study was to determine how social inequalities influence the adoption of health related misinformation, and the extent to which the adoption of health misinformation results in poor health behaviours. The study employed an exploratory survey design, and relied on both quantitative and qualitative methods to collect …

The Race, Social Class, And Place-Based Gap In Rural Turnaround Policy: A Policy Brief, Karynecia E. Conner

Journal of Multicultural Affairs

Abstract: For teachers, leaders, and policymakers To understand the factors that contribute to the successful implementation of rural school turnaround, there is a need to understand how turnaround leadership implements school improvement in different types of communities of color (Wright, 2019). Studies examining the implications of school turnaround in minoritized educational contexts have solely examined urban school contexts to exclude rural contexts (Mette & Stanoch, 2018). Rural schools of color undergoing turnaround face the fundamental unique educational challenges of rural schools and the education debt that has accumulated over time for people of color (Ladson-Billings, 2006). There is a greater …

Against The Tide: Indigenous Knowledge And Education For Humanization, Arturo Rodriguez, Kevin Russel Magill

Journal of Multicultural Affairs

Power brokers and their market economies enforce education on a global level. According to the United Nations, the effects of global neoliberal capitalism cause human rights violations in all parts of the world, yet democratic countries scoff at these findings (Pogge, 2002 & 2005). People of the world continue to believe that tying minoritized students to existing structures and ensuring enculturation is the best possible outcome for all involved (Suárez-Orozco & Suárez-Orozco, 2015). That is, minoritized children are educated to ensure first-world countries produce a minimally educated and willing labor force. In this paper we argue the following: 1) power …

2023 Proceedings Of The 29th Annual Summer Research Symposium, College Of The Holy Cross

Summer Research Program

The 2023 Dr. Charles S. Weiss Summer Research Symposium, now in its 29th year, the symposium is a college-wide event that brings together faculty and students from all disciplines at Holy Cross and provides an opportunity to celebrate their accomplishments over the summer of 2023. It also affords an occasion for students to witness the breadth of research possibilities both on and off campus, and to open a dialogue with members of the faculty about conducting research during the upcoming academic year and summer. This program lists participating students, the faculty with whom they worked, abstracts and funding sources of …

The Plight Of Threatened Afghan And Iranian Scholars And Students, Mehrzad Boroujerdi

History and Political Science Faculty Research & Creative Works

In the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan religious ideas and laws seek to control all spheres of private and public life and state-sponsored restrictions hinder access to education and academic freedom for numerous citizens. The prevailing sedimented culture in both countries has resulted in the dismissal of many experienced scholarly personnel and an ensuing “brain drain.” This research project has cataloged some of the conditions that have impinge upon scholarly inquiry in Iran and Afghanistan and have led many scholars to leave their countries of birth. Based on an extensive literature review and personal interviews …

An Analysis Of Obesity In School Children During The Pandemic Covid-19 Using Plithogenic Single Valued Fuzzy Sets, S. P. Priyadharshini, F. Nirmala Irudayam

Neutrosophic Systems with Applications

The objective of this research is to examine the perception that school children with obesity, when excluded from organized academic performance and constrained to their residences during the coronavirus epidemic 2019, will reveal negative consequences in health behaviors. To meet the objective, the concept of Plithogenic Single valued fuzzy sets (PSFS) and their aggregation operators were introduced. Based on the proposed theory, an analysis is presented with the case study to highlight its practicality and preciseness.

The Mean Sum Of Squared Linking Numbers Of Random Piecewise-Linear Embeddings Of $K_N$, Yasmin Aguillon, Xingyu Cheng, Spencer Eddins, Pedro Morales

Rose-Hulman Undergraduate Mathematics Journal

DNA and other polymer chains in confined spaces behave like closed loops. Arsuaga et al. \cite{AB} introduced the uniform random polygon model in order to better understand such loops in confined spaces using probabilistic and knot theoretical techniques, giving some classification on the mean squared linking number of such loops. Flapan and Kozai \cite{flapan2016linking} extended these techniques to find the mean sum of squared linking numbers for random linear embeddings of complete graphs $K_n$ and found it to have order $\Theta(n(n!))$. We further these ideas by inspecting random piecewise-linear embeddings of complete graphs and give introductory-level summaries of the ideas …

Photovoice As An Act Of Agency To Decenter Whiteness In P-12 Classrooms, Crystal V. Shelby-Caffey, Jinan Al-Hunayan

Journal of Educational Research and Practice

Given the lack of diversity in the P–12 teaching force, we contend that white normativity is prevalent and remains mostly unchallenged in these settings. Acknowledging such inequities requires an intentional focus on equity in teacher education programs. The project described here facilitated in-service teachers’ growth in becoming culturally competent and critically conscious by using Photovoice in P–12 classrooms. Photovoice is a participatory action research method that uses photography to examine the lived experiences of participants. Photovoice was used to examine school-based practices that erased and silenced students while offering an inflection point from which the in-service teachers could develop and …

El Español En La Repúblida Dominicana, Orlando Alba

Faculty Publications

Este capítulo presenta un panorama general del español en la República Dominicana desde dos perspectivas: la percepción y la actuación de los hablantes. Desde la perspectiva subjetiva, se examina la inseguridad lingüística que exhibe gran parte de la población, que piensa que su español es inferior al de otros lugares. Por otra parte, se analizan los rasgos objetivos que caracterizan el dialecto. Se describen los procesos fonéticos de la variación consonántica, subrayando el avanzado estado del proceso de reducción de la /s/, la variación de las líquidas /r, l/ y de la /d/ intervocálica. En el terreno sintáctico, se discuten …

The Montclarion, September 7, 2023, The Montclarion

The Montclarion

Student Newspaper of Montclair State University

Afl Students’ Perception Of Using Mnemonics As A Strategy To Enhance Their Vocabulary Acquisition And Retention, Elsayed Elsisi

Theses and Dissertations

Research in the field of language teaching and learning reveals that mnemonics is one of the most effective language learning strategies for vocabulary. Researchers like Rasiban, et al. (2019); Levin (1993); Zulfa (2019); Kayaaltu (2018) suggest that using mnemonics to learn new vocabulary has a positive effect on vocabulary retention and retrieval. Research also shows however that students’ perceptions may encourage or inhibit the usage of any learning strategy depending on their perceptions of its effectiveness. Hence the importance of detecting learner perception about any learning or teaching device. Despite the above there is limited research about students’ perceptions about …

Toward Energy Transformation: Intelligent Decision-Making Model Based On Uncertainty Neutrosophic Theory, Mona Mohamed, Nissreen El-Saber

Neutrosophic Systems with Applications

There has been an increasing tendency for the generation of energy from diverse renewable resources because of the application of contemporary pollution mitigation and justification regulations. Precisely a consequence, choosing the best renewable energy source might be considered a challenging issue given the complexity of the future conditions in any society. Environmental, economic, social, and technical aspects are merely some of the factors that are taken into consideration while evaluating renewable energy sources (RnESs). The suitable RES selection problem, which relies on ambiguous and imprecise data, is also influenced by a variety of circumstances. Hence, this study constructs multi-stages intelligent …