Where have all the traditional classroom settings gone?—The use of large scale, public sector projects to illustrate a multidisciplinary approach to problem solving

1994 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 241-249 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victor R. Prybutok ◽  
Steve M. Bajgier ◽  
Hazem Maragah ◽  
Andrew Verzilli
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Multidisciplinary Approach ◽  
Traditional Classroom

scholarly journals Using process data to understand problem-solving strategies and processes for drag-and-drop items in a large-scale mathematics assessment

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Jiang ◽  
Tao Gong ◽  
Luis E. Saldivia ◽  
Gabrielle Cayton-Hodges ◽  
Christopher Agard
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Time Allocation ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Solution Process ◽  
Process Data ◽  
Mathematics Assessments ◽  
Assessment Design ◽  
Eighth Grade Students ◽  
Problem Solving Strategies ◽  
Drag And Drop

AbstractIn 2017, the mathematics assessments that are part of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) program underwent a transformation shifting the administration from paper-and-pencil formats to digitally-based assessments (DBA). This shift introduced new interactive item types that bring rich process data and tremendous opportunities to study the cognitive and behavioral processes that underlie test-takers’ performances in ways that are not otherwise possible with the response data alone. In this exploratory study, we investigated the problem-solving processes and strategies applied by the nation’s fourth and eighth graders by analyzing the process data collected during their interactions with two technology-enhanced drag-and-drop items (one item for each grade) included in the first digital operational administration of the NAEP’s mathematics assessments. Results from this research revealed how test-takers who achieved different levels of accuracy on the items engaged in various cognitive and metacognitive processes (e.g., in terms of their time allocation, answer change behaviors, and problem-solving strategies), providing insights into the common mathematical misconceptions that fourth- and eighth-grade students held and the steps where they may have struggled during their solution process. Implications of the findings for educational assessment design and limitations of this research are also discussed.

Role of an architect in projects involving EPC contracts

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 01-15
Author(s):  
Adyathan Dasyapu ◽  
Greeshmika Nagubilli ◽  
Jayanth V Kutcharlapati ◽  
Hari Prasad Guntuku ◽  
Shruti S Nagdeve
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Critical Points ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Strong Relationship ◽  
Common Type ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Related Case ◽  
The Public

Purpose: Engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contracts are on their way to becoming the most common type of contract used by the private sector for large-scale infrastructure projects. Every project requires a strong relationship between all of the experts participating in EPC projects and the client. This relationship must be solidly established by an architect; otherwise, the project may fail for all parties involved, including the client, contractor, lenders, government, and others. The purpose of this study is to identify if the working of the EPC contracts is favourable for the architectural profession, and to identify the way in which the working could be improved. Methodology: A qualitative approach was applied to analyze the critical points of EPC contracts based upon reviews of related case studies from the public sector and supplementary interviews with professionals in the field. Main Finding: The architect's role in an EPC contract is not crucial and is equal to other stakeholders involved in the project. Also, EPC contractors have the power to dictate the workflow of the project and hence, architects might have to compromise in terms of the design, compensation, etc. Implications: It is very important for every project to have an outcome based on each stakeholders/consultants inputs specially on larger projects, this article is a step towards understanding the role of architects under an EPC contract as the future projects will come under its purview.  Novelty: The study is done under the lens of a newly graduated architect and not as any other professional, thereby trying to develop an understanding for fresh architects.

scholarly journals The time on task effect in reading and problem solving is moderated by task difficulty and skill: Insights from a computer-based large-scale assessment.

2014 ◽  
Vol 106 (3) ◽  
pp. 608-626 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank Goldhammer ◽  
Johannes Naumann ◽  
Annette Stelter ◽  
Krisztina Tóth ◽  
Heiko Rölke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Task Difficulty ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Time On Task ◽  
Large Scale Assessment ◽  
Scale Assessment ◽  
Task Effect ◽  
Computer Based

scholarly journals Effect of Age on Employees’ Loyalty: a Study Among the Executives’ of a Large Scale Public Sector Manufacturing Industry Across India

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3.1) ◽  
pp. 9
Author(s):  
Geevarghese . ◽  
R J.T Nirmalraj ◽  
Hemalatha Seeram ◽  
S Veena ◽  
Beena James
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Middle Level ◽  
Reliable Instrument ◽  
Instrument Measuring ◽  
One Year ◽  
Willingness To Contribute ◽  
Effect Of Age

The nature of human resources and their willingness to contribute have an impact on the existence and growth of the organization. Employee loyalty may be defined as employees being committed to the success and growth of the organization and believing that working for this organization is their obligation and best option available to them. The growth and success of organizations in the present scenario, largely depends upon the commitment and loyalty of its workforce. As employees work for the organizations for certain period of time, they develop affinity and emotional attachment to the organization. As they grow older their maturity level will increase and stop job hopping. Further, as the age of the employee increases, they will try to settle down in one place and the probability of their intention to stay with the organization also will increase which in turn will influence their loyalty to the organization.  Therefore, age of an employee is generally considered as a factor influencing loyalty to the organization.The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of age of employee on employees’ loyalty in a Bangalore based large scale public sector undertaking. 200 middle level executives who have completed minimum of one year service were surveyed and random sampling technique was adopted. Survey was conducted with a standardized, valid and reliable instrument measuring loyalty. The detailed findings and implications are discussed in the full paper.  

scholarly journals Public sector pay gap in Serbia during large-scale privatisation, by educational qualification

2012 ◽  
Vol 57 (192) ◽  
pp. 7-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jelena Lausev
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Educational Level ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Economic Transition ◽  
Pay Gap ◽  
The Public ◽  
Earnings Distribution ◽  
Educational Qualification ◽  
Financial Position

The paper explores the effect of large-scale privatization of public sector activities on public-private sector pay differential, for groups of workers according to educational qualification on average and across the pay distribution in Serbia, from 2004 until 2008. The paper finds that both unskilled and skilled men and women in the public sector saw significant improvements in their financial position relative to their private sector counterparts with the progress of the economic transition. The results showed that the size of the public sector pay premium declines both with higher educational level and higher percentile of earnings distribution. This indicates, between and within groups, the inequality-reducing feature of the public sector pay determination.

scholarly journals German Teacher Educators' Conceptions About Teaching Problem Solving in Mathematics Classroom - an Obstalce to a Large-Scale Dissemination?!

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 77-97
Author(s):  
Ana Kuzle
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Mathematics Teacher ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Mathematics Classroom ◽  
Research Report ◽  
Mathematics Teacher Educators ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Teaching Problem

Problem solving in Germany has roots in mathematics and psychology but it found its way to schools and classrooms, especially through German Kultusministerkonferenz, which represents all government departments of education. For the problem solving standard to get implemented in schools, a large scale dissemination through continuous professional development is very much needed, as the current mathematics teachers are not qualified to do so. As a consequence, one organ in Germany focuses on setting up courses for teacher educators who can “multiply” what they have learned and set up their own professional development courses for teachers. However, before attaining to this work, it is crucial to have an understanding what conceptions about teaching problem solving in mathematics classroom mathematics teacher educators hold. In this research report, I focus on mathematics teacher educators’ conceptions about problem solving standard and their effects regarding a large-scale dissemination.

scholarly journals Digital Transformation of the German State

2021 ◽  
pp. 331-355
Author(s):  
Ines Mergel
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Public Services ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Legacy Systems ◽  
Legal Basis ◽  
German State ◽  
Administrative Responsibilities

AbstractDigital transformation of the German public sector is embedded in a large-scale reform focussing on digitalisation and de-bureaucratisation of public services. By 2022, 575 public services will have been digitised. Digitalisation is, however, a contested topic in Germany: modernisation efforts have been stalled resulting in backlogs and the delay of IT consolidation of outdated legacy systems. At the same time, however, innovation pockets are emerging across all levels of government. The chapter first provides an overview of the legal basis of digital transformation, centralised and decentralised organisational embeddedness of administrative responsibilities and then highlights insights into selected implementation cases.

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