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Simulation Of Low-High Method In Adaptive Testing, Rukli Rukli, Noor Azeam Atan

REID (Research and Evaluation in Education)

The era of disruption significantly engineered a classic testing system into an adaptive testing system where each test taker takes a unique test. However, the carrying capacity of the adaptive testing system engineering is experiencing obstacles in terms of the method of presenting the test questions. The study aims to introduce the low-high adaptive tracking method with the item response theory approach, where the difficulty level of the questions is adapted to the test takers' abilities. The number of test questions in the question bank is 400 questions. Data analysis used the Bilog-MG program. The range of the difficulty level …

Construction Of An Instrument For Evaluating The Teaching Process In Highereducation: Content And Construct Validity, Risky Setiawan, Wagiran Wagiran, Yasir Alsamiri

REID (Research and Evaluation in Education)

This study aims to reveal the content validity, construct validity, and reliability of the instrument for evaluating the teaching process in higher education. This research is development research applying the ADDIE model from Molenda. The indicators evaluated consist of context, inputs, processes, and products. The sample consisted of 1200 students from eight faculties, each represented by three study programs. Data analysis uses three stages: content validity test analysis using the V-Aiken method involving six panellists or experts; construct validity test using Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA). Quantitative descriptive analysis and interpretive qualitative analysis used the Miles and Huberman method. The results …

Constructing And Providing Content Validity Evidence Through The Aiken's Vindex Based On The Experts' Judgments Of The Instrument To Measuremathematical Problem-Solving Skills, Nia Kania, Yaya S. Kusumah, Jarnawi Afgani Dahlan, Elah Nurlaelah, Ferit Gürbüz, Ebenezer Bonyah

REID (Research and Evaluation in Education)

Test content-based proof of validity is a type of evidence that supports the validity of a measuring instrument. This research aims to develop a mathematical problem-solving assessment instrument utilizing five experts. This study is classified as developmental research and follows a research design that includes two separate stages: the preliminary design stage and the prototype stage. However, its application is restricted to Prototype 1 and Prototype 2, specifically for expert evaluation. This instrument was designed explicitly for grade VIII students studying mathematics, covering all the topics from the odd semesters. The analysis progressed through three distinct stages— curriculum analysis, content …

Stability Of Estimation Item Parameter In Irt Dichotomy Considering The Number Of Participants, Zulfa Safina Ibrahim, Heri Retnawati, Alfred Irambona, Beatriz Eugenia Orantes Pérez

REID (Research and Evaluation in Education)

This research is related to item response theory (IRT) which is needed to measure the goodness of a test set, while item parameter estimation is needed to determine the technical properties of a test item. Stability of item parameter estimation is conducted to determine the minimum sample that can be used to obtain good item parameter estimation results. The purpose of this study is to describe the effect of the number of test takers on the stability of item parameter estimation with the Bayes method (expected a posteriori, EAP) on dichotomous data. The minimum sample for stability is 1,000 participants …

Developing A Pancasila Students' Character Instrument: Proof Of Construct Validity And Estimation Of Construct Reliability, Wiwin Mistiani, Edi Istiyono, Amir Syamsudin, Nor Hasnida Md. Ghazali

REID (Research and Evaluation in Education)

This study aims to prove construct validity and estimate construct reliability of the character scale of Pancasila students by using confirmatory factor analysis. The research approach used is quantitative with a sample of 200 high school students selected at random. This study measured the variables by six aspects, 15 indicators, and 20 questions. The six aspects include faith and piety to God Almighty, global nationality, cooperation, independence, critical reasoning, and creativity. The data analysis technique used is confirmatory factor analysis. The study results concluded that the instrument for assessing the character of Pancasila students in high school had a loading …

Changing Images Of Favorite Schools After The Student Admission System Reform In Indonesia, Janu Arlinwibowo, Sri Fajar Martono, Ikhya Ulumudin, Hermanto Waruwu, Yufridawati Yufridawati, Yunita Murdiyaningrum, Gupita Nadindra Fatima, Benjamin Leong Tack Khang

REID (Research and Evaluation in Education)

The study aims to unearth public perceptions of the label of favorite schools after the implementation of student admission reform in Indonesia, namely the zoning system, and to explore the underlying causes. Adopting a qualitative method with a phenomenological approach, this study involved participants from nine provincial education services, nine regency education services, 72 teachers, and 72 parents. Data collected through in-depth interviews and focus groups reveal three distinctive perceptions of favorite schools. The first view posits that after the implementation of the zoning system, the quality among schools is relatively similar, indicating that the new policy is effective in …

Trust Account School, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum (Iclef)

Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum 2024

Meeting proceedings of a seminar by the same name, held December 4, 2024.

Issues In Religion And Psychotherapy Volume 42 Number 1

Issues in Religion and Psychotherapy

No abstract provided.

Front Matter

Issues in Religion and Psychotherapy

No abstract provided.

Accounting Firm Professionals’ Perceptions Of Internal Control And User Issues Associated With Quickbooks, Dena Breece, William Thomas, Daniel Parisian

The North American Accounting Studies

With increased Certified Public Accountants eligible to retire and challenges with hiring quality accounting staff, organizations must be increasingly aware of the likelihood of accounting information system internal control problems and possible solutions to address these issues. With the ongoing desire for sound financial reporting and fraudulent activity on the rise, organizations should also prioritize understanding the existence and differences of system internal controls. This study examines accounting firm professionals’ perceptions or beliefs on potential internal control problems and solutions in utilizing Intuit QuickBooks Desktop and QuickBooks Online to gain insight on whether problems and solutions exist and any differences …

Online Versus Face-To-Face Instruction: Entry Level Accounting Students Are Performing About The Same, Nancy L. Johnson, Candalyn B. Rade

The North American Accounting Studies

Students today demonstrate strong aptitude for using online learning resources resulting from most completing high school during the COVID-19 pandemic. Learning resources available for instructional design include faculty created, publisher provided, and a plethora of online videos. This study aimed to understand if scores on graded assignments differ between online (OL) and face-to-face (F2F) sections of entry-level accounting, differences in student learning resources access, and if access correlates with performance on graded assignments. Findings revealed students performed similarly in OL and F2F sections on many, but not all graded assignments. Video resource access was higher for OL students and was …

Annual Report 2023-2024, Houston Academy Of Medicine - Texas Medical Center Library

Annual Reports: 1943 - Present

This file contains the Annual Report for the library from 2023-2024.

Co-Production And Evaluation Of An Online Antenatal Educational Programme For Birthing People At Moderate Risk Of Pelvic Floor Muscle Dysfunction, Thea Jackson

South West Clinical School Journal

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Front Matter - Zamani 1, No. 2, Editors Note

Zamani: A Journal of African Historical Studies

The editors are pleased to present to you the second issue of Zamani: A Journal of African Historical Studies. Volume 1 Number 2 has a collection of research and forum articles as well as book reviews. There are four articles that builds from field research with different themes spanning from neolithic to the postcolonial periods. The themes include new neolithic dating; smallpox control in early colonial period in the former German East Africa (now Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi); evasion of colonial taxation; and the connection between land legislations and land conflicts among the peasant and pastoral communities. There are also …

New Chronology For Neolithic Cultures In The Lake Eyasi Basin, Northern Tanzania, Musa Said Mwitondi, Pastory Magayane Bushozi

Zamani: A Journal of African Historical Studies

There have been several studies on Neolithic Cultures in the Serengeti National. The recovered archaeological materials include domestic and wild fauna remains, potsherds and lithic artefacts, ochre, and stone enclosures, dating between 7200 and 4900 BP. In the East African Rift System (EARS), conventional ages for Neolithic Cultures are inferred from the most extensively researched Neolithic sites in Kenya, where the oldest Nderit ware, cattle and caprine in the Lake Turkana Basin, northern Kenya, date ca. 5200 BP. Studies on the Neolithic of EARS have been structured to fit into the migration or diffusion models that consider the spread of …

Smallpox Outbreaks And Immunization Policies In Tanzania From The Late Nineteenth Century To The First World War, Lorne Larson

Zamani: A Journal of African Historical Studies

An estimated 300 million people died globally from smallpox in the 20th century alone. There was very much a North/South divide in the existence of the disease in that period, with countries across South America, Africa and Asia recording the majority of cases. In 1966 the World Health Organization launched an intensive effort to finally eliminate the disease. The last known endemic case of smallpox was reported in Somalia in 1977, and that outbreak was promptly contained. In 1980 smallpox was declared eradicated – the only infectious disease affecting humans to achieve this distinction. This remains among the most notable …

'Evading The Tax Collector’: Native Responses To The Head Tax In Colonial Njombe, Tanzania, 1920-1960, Peter Chaula, Hezron Kangalawe

Zamani: A Journal of African Historical Studies

Tax collection was one of the core preoccupations of the colonial government in Tanganyika (now Tanzania) and other colonies in the Africa that persisted even after independence. Direct taxation formed the basis of colonial taxation in Tanganyika. Head tax was a dominant form of direct taxation with its burden being borne primarily by Africans. This article uses the colonial Njombe District of Tanganyika to explore the responses of the African taxpayers to the head tax. The available data indicates that colonial head tax policies and practices in Njombe elicited varied responses from Africans with covert forms forming the mainstay of …

Revisiting African Religion As An Academic Discipline In Africa: History And Prospects, Ivan B. Kivinge

Zamani: A Journal of African Historical Studies

Three main religious traditions—indigenous African beliefs and practices (African religion), Christianity and Islam—have dominated everyday life of communities in Africa today. Scholarship on religion indicates that only African religion originated in Africa— Christianity and Islam are foreign religions. Many Africans today have been active Christians and Muslims, who are sometimes being misleadingly taught that African religion is demonic and forms of paganism. This article employs historical and philosophical approaches to show how the study of African religion has navigated through various historical currents and resultant implications on the way the current generation views it. In the end, the article proposes …

Major Trends In Oral Historiography In Mainland Tanzania, 1960s To The Present: A Review Of Published Sources, Albertus K. Onyiego

Zamani: A Journal of African Historical Studies

This article examines the role of oral methodology in reconstructing historical knowledge in Mainland Tanzania over the last six decades. Although greater attention is paid to the period from the 1960s onwards, efforts have been made to illuminate on the use of oral methodology in the period before. The article is organised into four temporal sections, each representing a distinct phase of oral methodology. The first section explores the role of oral methodology before independence. It will be noticed that the gradual use of oral sources in the writing of history in Mainland Tanzania started way back during German and …

A Society For Professional Archaeologists In Tanzania: A Call For Action, Richard K. Bigambo

Zamani: A Journal of African Historical Studies

This essay discusses the need for an Archaeological Association of Tanzania and provides its general structure. It argues that the proposed association is essential for promoting the country’s development, heritage preservation and conservation, and promotion of archaeological studies. In addition to providing resources and support for research, training, and education, it would facilitate collaboration and networking, help protect and preserve Tanzania's cultural heritage, and increase public awareness and education about archaeology in Tanzania. The essay also discusses the development of archaeology in Tanzania and the history and contributions of archaeological associations worldwide. This structure for the proposed association would enable …

Review Of Water Brings No Harm: Management Knowledge And The Struggle For Waters Of Kilimanjaro, Maxmillian J. Chuhila

Zamani: A Journal of African Historical Studies

Water Brings No Harm is a key text that enables readers to understand the competing claims to resource control between government authorities and local communities on the ground. Scholarship on the relationship between local knowledge and expert knowledge in resource management and control suggests an asymmetrical relationship in which expert opinion assumes the primary responsibility.1 Bender contrasts traditional and imposed systems of resource ownership and management, arguing that there has been a struggle from both sides, as each side believes it has a rightful claim to ownership and management of water source.

Review Of Decolonising Sociology: An Introduction, Armstrong K. Matogwa

Zamani: A Journal of African Historical Studies

Decolonizing Sociology is one of the few works in sociology that makes critical assessment of the discipline. It is a kind of self-critique within the discipline that aims to reveal epistemic setbacks that have existed for decades. To arrive to the point, Meghji, has situated his thesis along decolonial sociology, which interrogates dominant sociological theories in the context of imperialism. By so doing, he makes three main arguments as follows; first, what is called sociology is colonial in nature as it is based on the ideas of the Western thinkers namely Marx, Durkheim and Weber which emerged and institutionalized during …

Saatnya Memberikan Vaksin Influenza Untuk Tenaga Kesehatan, Anshari Saifuddin Hasibuan

Jurnal Penyakit Dalam Indonesia

No abstract provided.

Pengaruh Durasi Pengobatan Dan Preferensi Pasien Kanker Stadium Akhir Terhadap Layanan Homecare Di Rumah Sakit Medistra Pada Tahun 2021-2023, Peter Brian Sutanto Putra Dr, Erfen Gustiawan Suwangto Dr, Tena Djuartina Dr, Iskandar Rahardjo Budianto Dr, C. Rinaldi A. Lesmana

Jurnal Penyakit Dalam Indonesia

Introduction. Cancer is still an enormous health problem in the world and rank second as the most common cause of mortality. End-stage cancer requires end-of-life or palliative care to improve the patient’s quality of life before death. Homecare services have become an option for providing palliative care to avoid long-term hospital stays. The study aimed to provide an overview of the treatment duration and other factors in end-stage cancer patients regarding the selection of homecare services at Medistra Hospital during the period of 2021-2023.

Methods. This study with a cross-sectional design analyzed medical records of end-stage cancer patients …

Efektivitas Vaksin Covid-19 Mrna Booster Kedua Pada Tenaga Kesehatan Di Rumah Sakit Umum Pusat Nasional Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Dan Faktor Yang Memengaruhinya, Siti Taqwa Fitria Lubis, Sukamto Koesnoe, Evy Yunihastuti, Hamzah Shatri, Teguh Harjono Karjadi, Kuntjoro Harimurti, Ceva Wicaksono Pitoyo, Em Yunir

Jurnal Penyakit Dalam Indonesia

Introduction. The emergence of the Omicron variant during the pandemic had an impact on the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine. The spread of Omicron increased rapidly even in populations that had been vaccinated with booster doses, causing a high incidence of infection. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness and factors related to the effectiveness of the second mRNA booster vaccine as well as antibody levels after the second mRNA booster vaccine in healthcare workers at Cipto Mangunkusumo National General Hospital.

Methods. This study used a cohort design. Total sampling of 271 healthcare workers were obtained from previous …

Long Covid Dan Sistem Kardiovaskular, Muhadi Muhadi, Ivan Mardhi Laksmana

Jurnal Penyakit Dalam Indonesia

Even after nasopharyngeal Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) swab investigation revealed no COVID-19 infection, some individuals continue to have long COVID symptoms. According to a research published in 2022, 4.5 – 36.6% of patients had symptoms following a COVID-19 infection more than three months. Long COVID symptoms may impact multiple organ systems, including the cardiovascular system. Chest pain, palpitations, arrhythmia, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, and other symptoms are possible appeared in long COVID. D-Dimer, echocardiography, CT scan, cMRI and other supportive test showed meaningful results. Pharmacological treatment can be given based on the concurrent diagnosis found in patients with long COVID. …

Optimized Thyroid Disease Classification Using Nature-Inspired Algorithms: Gwo & Woa, Sayan Mondal

NJF Intelligent Engineering Journal

Recently, there has been an upsurge in the number of cases of thyroid disease. Thyroid function is essential for metabolism, making the early diagnosis of thyroid dysfunction an urgent matter. The issue of class imbalance has not been thoroughly examined, even though there are multiple publications on the topic of thyroid disease detection. Furthermore, the binary-class problem has been the primary emphasis of previous research. This study intends to address these concerns by using the suggested strategy, which takes into account ten distinct thyroid illnesses. In order to choose the best features from the Thyroid dataset, this research proposes two …

Comparative Analysis Of Nature-Inspired Optimization Algorithms: Applications, Challenges And Future Directions, Prerna Mann

NJF Intelligent Engineering Journal

With the proliferation of data generation, the process of achieving optimal solutions is getting more complex. It is becoming increasingly clear that intelligent metaheuristics algorithms are the way to go for solving these complicated optimisation problems, particularly when faced with several restrictions. The development of effective methods for dealing with these optimisation challenges has prompted the creation of numerous new algorithms. These algorithms are either improving their ability to handle problems in many domains or are investigating new contexts in which they could be useful. The field is advancing at a quick pace, leaving many in the dark about its …

Biological Abnormalities In Long Covid Disease: A Mini Review, Abbas F. Almulla, Hanaa Addai Ali

NJF Biomedicine Journal

Long COVID (LC) is characterized by prolonged, diverse symptoms affecting multiple organ systems, including but not limiting to the immune, neurological, and cardiovascular systems. This mini review explores the biological abnormalities underpinning LC, focusing on immune dysregulation, chronic inflammation, oxidative stress, and mitochondrial dysfunction as key contributors to its persistence. Recent studies indicate that LC may involve sustained elevation of pro-inflammatory cytokines, autoimmunity, and T-cell exhaustion, all of which perpetuate a state of low-grade chronic inflammation. Additionally, oxidative and nitrosative stress linked to mitochondrial damage exacerbates fatigue, mood and cognitive symptoms, while hormonal imbalances and metabolic disturbances further complicate the …

Review On Intestinal Protozoan Parasites (Types, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Control And Prevention), Hawraa Salih Dhahir Aljaefari, Bent Alhuda Hussein Neamah, Zahraa Husam Jaber Assarraf, Zainab Hameed Selman Al-Ziyadee

NJF Biomedicine Journal

Intestinal protozoan parasites spread all the world and associated between man and animals. They are transmitted to man through consuming drinks and food contaminated with parasite cysts. They infect all age groups, each of these protozoa is characterized by special and distinctive symptoms such as fever,chills and abdominal pain, may have only mild abdominal discomfort or no symptoms at all but the main distinctive symptom of the infection is severe diarrhea. Sometimes the infection is not limited to the intestines only, but is transmitted to other organs. diagnosis of intestinal protozoan infections based on symptoms and physical findings is difficult; …