Diagnosis and assessment

2021 ◽  
pp. 105-112
Author(s):  
Mark Selikowitz
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Correct Diagnosis ◽  
Learning Difficulties ◽  
Psychometric Testing ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Treatment Programme ◽  
Proper Treatment ◽  
Educational Psychologists

The first step in the treatment of ADHD is making the correct diagnosis. Only when it is known that a child has ADHD and that all other possible causes of child’s problems have been excluded, can a proper treatment programme be devised. The best person to make the diagnosis is a specialist paediatrician with an interest and expertise in developmental and learning difficulties in children. Educational psychologists also play a vital role in the process by which ADHD is diagnosed. This chapter outlines diagnosis and assessment of ADHD, including the history, examination, psychometric testing (intelligence, academic achievement, other abilities), special investigations, and formulation of a management plan.

scholarly journals Transfer Learning for Prognostics and Health Management (PHM) of Marine Air Compressors

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 47
Author(s):  
Magnus Gribbestad ◽  
Muhammad Umair Hassan ◽  
Ibrahim A. Hameed
Keyword(s):  
Transfer Learning ◽  
Data Transfer ◽  
Health Management ◽  
Correct Diagnosis ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Remaining Useful Life ◽  
Prognostic Models ◽  
Classification Problems ◽  
Air Compressors

Prognostics is an engineering discipline focused on predicting the time at which a system or a component will no longer perform its intended function. Due to the requirements of system safety and reliability, the correct diagnosis or prognosis of abnormal condition plays a vital role in the maintenance of industrial systems. It is expected that new requirements in regard to autonomous ships will push suppliers of maritime equipment to provide more insight into the conditions of their systems. One of the stated challenges with these systems is having enough run-to-failure examples to build accurate-enough prognostic models. Due to the scarcity of enough reliable data, transfer learning is established as a successful approach to improve and reduce the need to labelled examples. Transfer learning has shown excellent capabilities in image classification problems. Little work has been done to explore and exploit the use of transfer learning in prognostics. In this paper, various deep learning models are used to predict the remaining useful life (RUL) of air compressors. Here, transfer learning is applied by building a separate prognostics model trained on turbofan engines. It has been found that several of the explored transfer learning architectures were able to improve the predictions on air compressors. The research results suggest transfer learning as a promising research field towards more accurate and reliable prognostics.

scholarly journals Exploring the Unknown: The Autonomy of Saudi EFL Learners

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fakieh Alrabai
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Learner Autonomy ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
T Test ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Saudi Students ◽  
Standardized Achievement Tests

This study addresses a new area of research in Saudi Arabia. Using a sample of 630 Saudi students, it investigates learners’ level of autonomy and its relationship to academic achievement in English as a foreign language (EFL). Learners’ level of autonomy was measured by a survey, whereas their achievement was evaluated using standardized achievement tests. The data were analyzed using descriptive analyses and a t-test. The findings revealed that learners were non-autonomous, with a mean autonomy score of 2.35 out of 5; and also low language achievers (M = 66 out of 100). Gender had a significant effect on autonomy and achievement. These findings emphasize the vast lack of awareness of the vital role of learner autonomy in the Saudi EFL setting. The study suggests that Saudi learners and teachers alike require increased awareness of the importance of the concept of autonomy and that practical means to promote Saudi EFL learner autonomy should be sought and practiced.

scholarly journals Effectiveness/Impact of ICTs on Academic Achievement of Students

sjesr ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 318-325
Author(s):  
Syed Yasir Ali Gilani ◽  
Prof. Dr. Syed Manzoor H Shah ◽  
Dr. Iqbal Majoka
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Graduate Level ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Post Graduate ◽  
The Impact ◽  
And Training

The present study has been conducted to discover the “Impact/Effect of ICTs on Academic Achievement of Students at Post Graduate Level” in public sectors general universities of Federal Capital Islamabad. The objectives of the study were; to examine the use of ICTs and their impact on academic achievement of students at post graduate level. The population of the research study has been comprised of 460 students’ from federal public sector universities offering post graduate study in the fields of social sciences. The sample of study was comprised of two hundred and ten students; chosen by proportionate random sampling technique.The tools of the research (questionnaire) were formulated on five-point (Likert) scale, the reliability were authenticated by pilot testing and was found satisfactory at 0.96. After the data collection, the analysis were made using percentage, mean, and the chi-square (χ2) statistical tool.The overall derived results in this research study depict that ICTs plays a vital role in learning process globally.On the basis of analyzed data and conclusions it is recommended that postgraduate students should be trained via refresher courses, seminars and training programs for usage of ICTs before the start of the research.

scholarly journals The Relation between Sports Participation and Academic Achievement: The Mediating Role of Parental Support and Self-Esteem

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haroona Qurban ◽  
Haroona Qurban ◽  
Hassan Siddique ◽  
Jin Wang ◽  
Tony Morris
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Parental Support ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Activity Index ◽  
Sports Participation ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Mediational Models ◽  
The Relationship

Sports participation reported in a positive relationship with health and academic achievement. Sports participation may improve cognitive health leading to improved academic achievement. Some other factors may also be involved in this regard including parental support and self-esteem. In this study, we examined the relationship between sports participation, parental support, self-esteem and academic achievement due to concern about reduced education level of students and serious lack of research regarding this issue in Pakistan. We hypothesized that sports participation would influence students’ academic achievement. We further conceptualized a mediation model in which sports participation enhanced academic achievement through enhancing parental support and self-esteem. 248 students from three universities of Pakistan (male = 188; mean age = 17.5, SD = 1.15; female = 60; mean age =17.3, SD = 1.18) participated in the study, in which questionnaires were used to measure parental support, sports participation, and self-esteem. Two scales were used to measure parental support (school based parental support and sports participation based parental support). Sports participation level was measured using an adapted version of The Physical Activity Index (PAI) Scale consisting of 3 items. Rosenberg self-esteem scale assessed self-esteem. Data analysis was performed using the structural equation modelling.We found no direct relationship between sports participation and academic achievement. We found parental support and self-esteem as mediators in the relationship between sports participation and academic achievement. The mediational models suggested focus on vital role of parental support and self-esteem to have better academic performance.

“ROLL OF STUDY HABITS ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF DIFFERENT STREAMS OF B.ED., STUDENTS.”

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (24) ◽  
Author(s):  
B. P. SINGH
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Student Performance ◽  
Private Colleges ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Study Habits ◽  
Science Students ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social And Economic Development ◽  
Better Than ◽  
The Way

In the era of globalization and technological revolution, education plays vital role in the acquisition of knowledge and skills that enable a person to increase the productivity of the nation and improve the quality of life. The social and economic development of a country is linked with student academic performance. The student performance plays an important role in producing best quality graduates who will become great leaders and give manpower for a country thus are responsible for the country’s economic and social development. (Ali et. al., 2009). The present study was carried out to determine the role of study habits on academic achievement of B.Ed. students of different streams. A sample of 400 B.Ed. students was taken from two govt. colleges and two private colleges of Bhiwani and Palwal district. Results indicate that a positive correlation exists between academic achievement and study habits, science students are better than commerce and arts students in their study habits. Female science students are even better than male science students. A students learning is determined by the grade a student earns for a period of learning. Greater the grade of the student means that the student has learned a lot and hence, greater the academic achievement of the student. Academic achievement of the student is not related with only one variable. Academic achievement of the student is also related with age, year level, parents’ educational attainment, social status, number of siblings, birth order, IQ, gender, study attitude and study habits. Personal and environmental factors are responsible for academic achievement. Many studies say that learning is better acquired and mastered as soon as the learner attends to it. Gestalt psychology mentions the Law of Proximity referring to the way in which he tends to form groups according to the way they are spaced, with the nearer one’s being grouped together (Tria. et. al., 1998). As applied to learning, this refers to the closeness in space or in time. Further more, it explains why it is easier to remember recent events and hence more easily joined with the interest of the present in a common, Gestalt (Tria. et.al., 1998). In learning process, immediate and continuous drill work tend to enhance better academic achievement.

Focused history taking

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stanley Tamuka Zengeya ◽  
Tiroumourougane V Serane
Keyword(s):  
Communication Skills ◽  
Correct Diagnosis ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Age Group ◽  
History Taking ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Clinical Exam ◽  
Current Health ◽  
Paediatric Case ◽  
Key Issues

Focused history taking is a vital part of the MRCPCH clinical exam; candidates are expected to grasp the key issues and formulate an effective management plan. This station requires candidates to be efficient, purposeful, and well-directed in their approach. The candidate is expected to obtain and present the key facts in the history and suggest an appropriate management plan. The examiner sits in the room as an observer while the candidate takes the history. This gives the examiner ample opportunity to assess the candidate’s communication skills, general approach, and knowledge of the condition. Only 13 minutes are allowed with the patient in the presence of the examiner. In the subsequent 9 minutes, the candidate will present and discuss the history. Problem-oriented history and management is the most effective way of approaching this station. The objectives of obtaining a focused paediatric history are: • to establish and maintain rapport with the child and parents • to obtain an overview of the child’s previous and current health issues • to establish the psychological, family, and social context of a child’s illness • to reach a correct diagnosis (or form a differential diagnosis) • to plan an appropriate management strategy. Although the principles of history taking in children are similar to those used for adults, there are important differences in the scheme and the details. The paediatric case history is potentially more difficult to elicit and is influenced by the age of the child. For each age group, you will have to adapt your style. The primary historian may be the child or another person, usually the parent. The consultation itself is triadic, involving the child, their family (or caregiver), and the doctor. Always keep in mind the principles of communication (discussed in chapter 2) and use an empathic approach while taking the history. Although in most cases the parents give the history, the child must also be encouraged to speak. In young children who have limited speech, you must take the history through the parents or the carers. In teenagers, there is a difficult line to tread between giving the child complete autonomy and allowing the parent to be the main historian.

TRACHEAL AND BRONCHIAL ADENOMAS IN CHILDHOOD

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1961 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 394-398
Author(s):  
Wilson Weisel ◽  
Derward Lepley
Keyword(s):  
Early Diagnosis ◽  
Respiratory Tract ◽  
Lung Tissue ◽  
Correct Diagnosis ◽  
Surgical Excision ◽  
Proper Treatment ◽  
Pulmonary Infections ◽  
Case Histories ◽  
Made In

Case histories of three patients are reported, in whom adenomas of the respiratory tract produced dangerous prolonged morbidity in children before correct diagnosis was made. In all children with ususual wheezing disorders or recurrent pulmonary infections, the possible diagnosis of adenoma should be entertained. The proper treatment of adenomas of the respiratory tract in children is surgical excision of the tumor and of the permanently damaged lung tissue. Early diagnosis will reduce the incidence of pulmonary destruction and the possibility of metastasis.

scholarly journals Improving Learning Through Dynamic Assessment

2012 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 95-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fraser Lauchlan
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Assessment ◽  
Learning Difficulties ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Educational Psychologists ◽  
Children’S Learning ◽  
Theory To Practice ◽  
Common Complaint ◽  
Parents And Children ◽  
The World ◽  
Children's Learning

Dynamic assessment is increasingly being used by educational psychologists around the world and is largely seen as a valuable approach to assessing children and providing useful classroom suggestions to help teachers working with children who have learning difficulties. However, a common complaint about the approach is the difficulty in moving from theory to practice, and in particular how to feedback the results of a dynamic assessment to teaching staff, parents, and children in order to provide an effective programme of intervention. This article provides some background to a practical resource created by two practising educational psychologists who have developed a framework on how to put dynamic assessment into practice that has the potential to make meaningful gains in children's learning.

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