The Generic Structure of the Call for Papers of Predatory Journals: A Social Semiotic Perspective

The objective of this research is to find out whether the application Preview, Read,Write, and Recite (PRWR) method improve student’s achievement in readingrecount text. This research applied classroom action research model. This studywas done in six meetings. The subject of this study was first year of SMAN 1Delitua. Primary data were collected by giving 20 questions of multiple-choicetest, the aspects contained in the tests focused on generic structure, main ideas,factual information, and Secondary data were collected by (interview, observationsheet, and questionnaire sheet. Based on analysis data, it was found that thestudent’s achievement improved. It could be seen from the comparison of result inthe orientation test and the cycle test I and II. There were only 9 students who hadpassed minimum criteria KKM in orientation test (75). The improvement showedthat in cycle I and II, based on the total average score it was 16 (42,4%) up to 26(78,7%) in cycle II, The secondary data gathered from interview, observationsheet, and questionnaire sheet, showed that students’ expression and enthusiasticalso improved. Thus, it was found that the applications of Preview, Read, Write,and Recite (PRWR) method in process of teaching improved students’achievement in reading recount text. It is suggested that English teachers applyPRWR method in teaching reading recount text.

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Students’ Understanding of Generic Structure of the Text and the Quality of Writing: A Correlational Study

English Focus Journal of English Language Education ◽

10.24905/efj.v1i2.51 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 37-45

Author(s):

Atikah Wati

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

Research Design ◽

Senior High School ◽

Second Grade ◽

Statistical Calculation ◽

Writing Quality ◽

Generic Structure ◽

Writing Test ◽

Correlational Research

Indriyani et al, (2013) stated that many students had dificulty in understanding the generic structure of analytical exposition text. Therefore, the present study tried to investigate the correlation between students understanding in writing generic structure of analytical exposition and the quality of students’ writing in second grade of senior hight school. Grounded in explanatory correlational research design by Creswell (2011), this study conducted over two weeks in one of senior high school in Indramayu. Close-ended questionnaire and writing test were instruments to collect the data and it was analyzed by using SPSS 22. The statistical calculation from students understanding in writing generic stucture of the text and writing test indicated that the value of tcount was 3.23 and the value of ttable was 0.361. It can be concluded that the hypothesis was accepted because tcount 3.23 > ttable 0.361. The finding reveal that there was middle correlation or middle prediction in students understanding of generic structure of analytical exposition and students writing quality with the score 0,52.

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Teks Anekdot dalam Cerita Lisan Yong Dollah Pewarisan Orang Melayu Sebagai Alternatif Pemilihan Bahan Ajar Bahasa Indonesia

GERAM ◽

10.25299/geram.2019.vol7(2).3774 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 30-43

Author(s):

Muhammad Mukhlis ◽

Asnawi Asnawi

Keyword(s):

Content Analysis ◽

Research Method ◽

The Other ◽

Teaching Material ◽

Generic Structure ◽

Alternative Material ◽

Descriptive Approach ◽

Alternative Choice ◽

Generic Structures ◽

Bahasa Indonesia

This research is entitled as "Anecdotal Text in the Oral Story of Yong Dollah Inheritance of Malays as Alternative Choice for Indonesian Language Teaching Materials". It is inspired by the collection of Yong Dollah stories as the inheritance of Malays in Bengkalis Regency which contain of humor elements. In addition, the stories have the same characteristics with anecdotal text, so that it can be applied as teaching material for Indonesia Language subject in the school. This research method was content analysis of descriptive approach. This research was conducted during six months. The technique used to collect data were documentation and interview. The data of this study were the entire generic structure and language features of anecdotal texts contained in a collection of Yong Dollah stories which consisted of 11 stories. The result showed that as following. First, there are five texts contain of complete generic structures and six texts contain of incomplete generic structure which is coda part for data 2, 3, 5, 8, and 1. Second, about language features, there are four data contains of all language features of Anecdote text, but on the other side, there are seven incomplete language features in the texts. Third, the consideration of choosing Yong Dollah as alternative material for Indonesia Language subject refers to eight indicators that are conveyed based on teachers’ perception toward Anecdote text Yong Dolla. 55 % of number of teachers claim that these texts suitable to be implemented as teaching material, but 44% of them claim neutral, and 1% claim disagree on it.

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Publishing in Predatory Journals: Guidelines for Nursing Faculty in Promotion and Tenure Policies

Journal of Nursing Scholarship ◽

10.1111/jnu.12696 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Marion E. Broome ◽

Marilyn H. Oermann ◽

Leslie H. Nicoll ◽

Julee B. Waldrop ◽

Heather Carter‐Templeton ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Nursing Faculty ◽

Predatory Journals ◽

Promotion And Tenure

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Awareness of predatory journals and open access publishing among orthopaedic and trauma surgeons – results from an online survey in Germany

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽

10.1186/s12891-021-04223-7 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 22 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Elke Maurer ◽

Nike Walter ◽

Tina Histing ◽

Lydia Anastasopoulou ◽

Thaqif El Khassawna ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Open Access ◽

Online Survey ◽

Early Stage ◽

Peer Review Process ◽

Trauma Surgery ◽

Open Access Publishing ◽

Predatory Journals ◽

Open Access Journals ◽

Trauma Surgeons

Abstract Background Along with emerging open access journals (OAJ) predatory journals increasingly appear. As they harm accurate and good scientific research, we aimed to examine the awareness of predatory journals and open access publishing among orthopaedic and trauma surgeons. Methods In an online survey between August and December 2019 the knowledge on predatory journals and OAJ was tested with a hyperlink made available to the participants via the German Society for Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery (DGOU) email distributor. Results Three hundred fifty orthopaedic and trauma surgeons participated, of which 291 complete responses (231 males (79.4%), 54 females (18.6%) and 5 N/A (2.0%)) were obtained. 39.9% were aware of predatory journals. However, 21.0% knew about the “Directory of Open Access Journals” (DOAJ) as a register for non-predatory open access journals. The level of profession (e.g. clinic director, consultant) (p = 0.018) influenced the awareness of predatory journals. Interestingly, participants aware of predatory journals had more often been listed as corresponding authors (p < 0.001) and were well published as first or last author (p < 0.001). Awareness of OAJ was masked when journal selection options did not to provide any information on the editorial board, the peer review process or the publication costs. Conclusion The impending hazard of predatory journals is unknown to many orthopaedic and trauma surgeons. Early stage clinical researchers must be trained to differentiate between predatory and scientifically accurate journals.

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Predatory journals: temporary inconvenience or permanent disruption?

Acta Neurochirurgica ◽

10.1007/s00701-020-04685-z ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Harsh Deora ◽

Manjul Tripathi ◽

Bipin Chaurasia ◽

J. André Grotenhuis

Keyword(s):

Predatory Journals

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The Quality of Statistical Reporting and Data Presentation in Predatory Dental Journals Was Lower Than in Non-Predatory Journals

Entropy ◽

10.3390/e23040468 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 23 (4) ◽

pp. 468

Author(s):

Pentti Nieminen ◽

Sergio E. Uribe

Keyword(s):

Open Access ◽

Peer Review ◽

Scientific Journals ◽

Mean Values ◽

Data Presentation ◽

Predatory Journals ◽

Study Results ◽

The Mean ◽

Highly Cited

Proper peer review and quality of published articles are often regarded as signs of reliable scientific journals. The aim of this study was to compare whether the quality of statistical reporting and data presentation differs among articles published in ‘predatory dental journals’ and in other dental journals. We evaluated 50 articles published in ‘predatory open access (OA) journals’ and 100 clinical trials published in legitimate dental journals between 2019 and 2020. The quality of statistical reporting and data presentation of each paper was assessed on a scale from 0 (poor) to 10 (high). The mean (SD) quality score of the statistical reporting and data presentation was 2.5 (1.4) for the predatory OA journals, 4.8 (1.8) for the legitimate OA journals, and 5.6 (1.8) for the more visible dental journals. The mean values differed significantly (p < 0.001). The quality of statistical reporting of clinical studies published in predatory journals was found to be lower than in open access and highly cited journals. This difference in quality is a wake-up call to consume study results critically. Poor statistical reporting indicates wider general lower quality in publications where the authors and journals are less likely to be critiqued by peer review.

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Visual affect in films: a semiotic approach

Semiotica ◽

10.1515/sem-2019-0081 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2021 (239) ◽

pp. 99-124

Author(s):

Yi Jing

Keyword(s):

Facial Expressions ◽

Visual Media ◽

Meaning Potential ◽

Action Film ◽

Semiotic Approach ◽

Semiotic Perspective ◽

Affective Meanings ◽

Live Action

Abstract This study investigates affective meanings expressed in facial expressions and bodily gestures from a semiotic perspective. Particularly, the study focuses on disentangling relations of affective meanings and exploring the meaning potential of facial expressions and bodily gestures. Based on the analysis of over three hundred screenshots from two films (one animation and one live-action film), this study proposes a system of visual affect, as well as a system of visual resources involved in the expression of visual affect. The system of visual affect makes a further step in the investigation of affective meanings afforded by facial expressions and bodily gestures, and can provide methodological insights into the examination of affective meanings expressed visually. The system of visual resources provides a more meaning-motivated framework for systematic tracking of the visual resources, which may be applied to the analysis of other visual media apart from films.

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If only cultural chameleons could fly too

International Journal of Cross Cultural Management ◽

10.1177/1470595812439872 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

pp. 229-245 ◽

Cited By ~ 33

Author(s):

Maribel Blasco ◽

Liv Egholm Feldt ◽

Michael Jakobsen

Keyword(s):

Intercultural Competence ◽

Cultural Intelligence ◽

Learning Processes ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Cultural Learning ◽

Cultural Dimension ◽

Short Term ◽

Semiotic Perspective ◽

Human Attributes

The article offers a critique of the concept of cultural intelligence (CQ) from a semiotic perspective. It addresses three assumptions that underpin the CQ concept: that CQ exists, that conflict and misunderstandings are antithetical to CQ and that metacognition involves a cultural dimension. The analysis focuses in particular on the dimension of cultural metacognition which has recently been claimed to be the CQ concept’s main contribution compared to earlier concepts such as cross-cultural or intercultural competence, a claim which is found to be overstated. The article uses the example of CQ training to illustrate the need for greater attention to context and motivation when CQ is deployed for business purposes, as well as to the role of experience in cultural learning processes. At a broader level, the article urges caution in assuming that all human attributes can be trained for business purposes, especially through short-term interventions.

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