Erratum to “Waist to hip ratio and facial attractiveness: a pilot study” [Personality and Individual Differences 30 (2001) 491–502]

2006 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 171
Author(s):  
A. Furnham ◽  
M. Lavanchy ◽  
A. McCelland
Keyword(s):  
Individual Differences ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Facial Attractiveness ◽  
Waist To Hip Ratio

Waist to hip ratio and facial attractiveness: a pilot study

2001 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 491-502 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrian Furnham ◽  
Meritxell Lavancy ◽  
Alastair McClelland
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Facial Attractiveness ◽  
Waist To Hip Ratio

scholarly journals A pilot study: The importance of inter-individual differences in inorganic arsenic metabolism for birth weight outcome

2013 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 1266-1275 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elyssa R. Gelmann ◽  
Eugen Gurzau ◽  
Anca Gurzau ◽  
Walter Goessler ◽  
Julie Kunrath ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Individual Differences ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Inorganic Arsenic ◽  
Arsenic Metabolism

Teaching Nonhandicapped Students about Individual Differences: A Pilot Study

1984 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 196-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
William Stainback ◽  
Susan Stainback ◽  
Catherine Hatcher ◽  
Marlene Strathe ◽  
Harriet Healy
Keyword(s):  
Individual Differences ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Social Behavior ◽  
Social Interactions ◽  
Social Acceptance ◽  
Empirical Investigation ◽  
Group Setting ◽  
Direct Training ◽  
Behavior Development ◽  
The Social

The lack of social acceptance of handicapped students by their nonhandicapped peers has been cited as a major deterrent to the success of mainstreaming (Strain, 1982). While this problem has been recognized, there has been little empirical investigation of ways to deal with the social acceptance issue beyond direct training of the handicapped in appropriate social behavior development (Gresham 1981). The primary purpose of the present investigation was to examine the influence of training nonhandicapped students about individual differences on their social interactions with rejected handicapped students. The results of the investigation provide initial evidence that training nonhandicapped students about individual differences influences their social interactions with their rejected handicapped peers in a small group setting.

scholarly journals Adapted design of multimedia-facilitated language learning program for children with autism

2007 ◽  
Vol 11 (spe) ◽  
pp. 13-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fai-Kim Lau ◽  
Allan H.K. Yuen ◽  
John M-G. Lian
Keyword(s):  
Individual Differences ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Multiple Level ◽  
Learning Program ◽  
The Core ◽  
Learn Process

The aim of this pilot study is to help researchers construct an appropriate multimedia-supported learning program for students who have autism. The results of this pilot study assisted the multimedia learn program designers to pay attention to the need of the development of a clear and simple layout, multiple level of content presentation, and simple but direct audio instructions. The core conclusion is the significance of the need for caring individual differences of these students during the learn process.

Some aspects of repair in native and non-native speaker conversations in English

1999 ◽  
Vol 125-126 ◽  
pp. 253-275
Author(s):  
Martha Eleftheriadou ◽  
Richard Badger
Keyword(s):  
Individual Differences ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Native Speakers ◽  
Native Speaker ◽  
Theory Building ◽  
Spoken Discourse ◽  
Native Speakers Of English ◽  
General Preferences

Abstract The ability to carry out repairs is a key skill in spoken discourse for non-native speakers of English and has been widely studied. However, VAN HEST et al. (1997) have suggested that investigations into repair in L2 need to be more theoretically driven and less concerned with individual differences. Drawing on information from a pilot study of twenty-three conversations, lasting 185 minutes between six native and six non-native speakers, this paper argues that there is no conflict between a concern with individual differences and theory building. What is needed is a contextualised theory which is grounded in particular situations and individual differences. The paper identifies three possible areas of difficulty that may arise if a theory is not contextualised. Firstly, the paper argues that theory driven research encourages methods of data collection that we characterise as experimental and suggest that these need to be supplemented by more naturalistic forms of data collection. Secondly, the paper criticises the view that there are general preferences as to who initiates and who completes repairs and argues that a contextualised theory of repair would capture initiation/completion patterns more adequately. Finally, the paper argues that the distinction between native and non-native speakers needs to be re-examined. This is supported by the finding in the pilot study that there was little variation between native and non-native speakers in terms of these analyses.

Connecting people with city cultural heritage through proximity-based digital storytelling

2018 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
pp. 264-274 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fariba Nosrati ◽  
Claudia Crippa ◽  
Brian Detlor
Keyword(s):  
Individual Differences ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
General Public ◽  
Digital Storytelling ◽  
Public Library ◽  
Short Survey ◽  
Digital Stories ◽  
To Receive ◽  
The City

This paper describes a research investigation on a project led by two libraries, Hamilton Public Library and McMaster University Library, in Hamilton, Canada, concerning the use of proximity-based technologies to share digital stories about a city’s culture. Proximity-based technology systems, such as iBeacons, allow users to receive information automatically when they are close to a physical spot. The project involved the setup of iBeacons that disseminated digital stories pertaining to Gore Park – a prominent historical park in the heart of downtown Hamilton. To test the viability of using iBeacon technologies to raise interest in a city and promote appreciation for a city’s cultural heritage, a pilot study was conducted. The study included one-on-one interviews and a short survey with 50 participants from the general public immediately after these participants used an iBeacon app to experience digital stories about Gore Park. Findings suggest iBeacons are viable tools to share city cultural heritage stories that yield improved perceptions of a city and greater appreciation for a city’s culture and history. Participants were appreciative of the digital stories and the iBeacon app. All participants mentioned that they learned something new about the city and that the app was very informative. Findings indicate that individual differences are important and can affect not only the acceptance and use of an iBeacon digital storytelling app, but also the extent to which the app can promote interest in a city and appreciation for a city’s cultural heritage.

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