The Impact of Sound-Field Amplification in Mainstream Cross-Cultural Classrooms: Part 2 Teacher and Child Opinions

2006 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 78-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robyn Massie ◽  
Harvey Dillon
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Perceptions ◽  
Student Performance ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Sound Field ◽  
Field Amplification ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Children’S Views ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Sound Field Amplification

This article presents teachers' and children's views of the effectiveness of sound-field amplification intervention. The rating scale, Teacher Opinions re Performance in Classrooms (TOPIC) provided information on teacher perceptions regarding changes in student performance in unamplified ‘OFF’ and amplified ‘ON’ listening conditions. The teachers observed improvement in attention, communication strategies and classroom behaviour when the amplification systems were operating. The answers from questionnaires indicated a high level of satisfaction from both teachers and students following use of the systems. Less vocal strain was identified by the teachers to be a major benefit. The children reported that they could hear better, clearer or louder.

The Impact of Sound-Field Amplification in Mainstream Cross-Cultural Classrooms: Part 1 Educational Outcomes

2006 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robyn Massie ◽  
Harvey Dillon
Keyword(s):  
Educational Outcomes ◽  
Single Channel ◽  
Sound Field ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Educational Goals ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
School Year ◽  
Field Amplification ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Sound Field Amplification

The aim of this study was to examine the effects of sound-field amplification intervention on the acquisition of specific educational goals for children in mainstream cross-cultural classrooms. Twelve classes of Year 2 children participated in the project. For classes 1 to 8, the listening environments were alternated between amplified and unamplified conditions, each condition being for two terms (one semester) of the school year. Beneficial effects of amplification were obtained in all three skill areas of reading, writing and numeracy. The beneficial effects occurred irrespective of whether the children had English as a native language or as a second language. Classes 9 to 12 were alternated between single-channel and dual-channel transmission options, each condition being for one semester of the school year. The results indicated that using different numbers of microphones did not affect the rate of acquisition of educational outcomes.

Sound-Field Amplification

2003 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carol Flexer ◽  
Stephanie Long
Keyword(s):  
Sound Field ◽  
Field Amplification ◽  
Sound Field Amplification

Children With Developmental Disabilities

1990 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 177-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carol Flexer ◽  
Joseph P. Millin ◽  
Lisa Brown
Keyword(s):  
Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Word Identification ◽  
Sound Field ◽  
Verbal Communication ◽  
Identification Task ◽  
Primary Level ◽  
Field Amplification ◽  
Children With Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Sound Field Amplification

Because teachers manage and instruct students through verbal communication, it would seem logical that improvement of pupil's abilities to detect and attend to the teacher's speech could improve pupil performance. Using sound field amplification which increased the intensity of the teacher's voice by 10 dB, nine children who attended a primary-level class for children with developmental disabilities, made significantly fewer errors on a word identification task than they made without amplification. Observation showed the children to be more relaxed and to respond more quickly in the amplified condition.

scholarly journals The Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on the Company’s Financial Performance

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 18-35
Author(s):  
Anastasiya Potapova ◽  
Zhen Wang ◽  
Alina Steblyanskaya
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Information Disclosure ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Analytical Models ◽  
Substantial Impact ◽  
Market Capitalization ◽  
Cultural Aspects ◽  
The Board Of Directors ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Impact

This article empirically evaluates the impact of CSR behaviour on the financial indicators of 286 companies from Brazil, Russia, India, and China over six years from 2013 to 2018. Company information and CSR ratings were retrieved from the Bloomberg and RobetaSAM databases, and hypotheses were proposed based on a literature review. We constructedvarious analytical models that differ in dependent variables to better evaluate of distinct CSR metrics through different regression methods. Analyzed factors include: (1) the presence of women on the board; (2) the presence of a company in CSR ratings, and (3) various cultural aspects of the society where companies operate. Our results support the conclusions of related research in this field of study. Among other consequences, our analysis indicates that CSR significantly influences financial performance, although this is also contingent on external factors. A company’s presence in the CSR rating scale has a more substantial impact on profitability and market capitalization indicatorsthan the actual score itself. CSR information disclosure has some effect on ROA and ROE, and the presence of women in the board of Directors showed a slight positive effect on market capitalization. Further, a high level of ‘power distance’ (i.e. the ostensible alienation of the general citizenry from political authority sources) in the society where company operatesharms the relationship between the rating score and financial performance.

scholarly journals Caregiving Burden And Depression Among Caregivers Of Patient With Epilepsy

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 40-44
Author(s):  
S. Shah ◽  
C. Sah ◽  
A. Shahi ◽  
R. KC
Keyword(s):  
Rating Scale ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Caregiving Burden ◽  
Significant Burden ◽  
Significant Area ◽  
Collection Data ◽  
High Level ◽  
Patients With Epilepsy ◽  
The Impact

Introduction: The impact of caregiving on caregivers is a significant area to be studied which will directly affect the quality of care given by them to patients with epilepsy. Family caregivers have been described as forgotten patients. The aim of the study was to assess the caregiving burden and depression among caregivers of patient with epilepsy. Material and Method: Descriptive study was conducted among 100 caregivers of adult patients with epilepsy. Samples were selected using purposive sampling. Semi-structured interview schedule, Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI) and Hamilton depression rating scale (HAM-D) were used for data collection. Data was analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics with SPSS version 20. Results: Among 100 caregivers, 42% reported high mean burden scores on the ZBI and overall 50% of caregivers reported moderate depression on the HAM-D. High level of burden was significantly associated with age of caregivers (p= 0.018) and caregivers’ relationship with patients (p= 0.023). The result suggests that there was statistically significant positive relationship on ZBI vs HAM-D (p≤ 0.01). Conclusion: Caregivers of patients with epilepsy experience significant burden while caring for their relatives and level of burden is positively correlated with depression. The study highlights the need for comprehensive care system recognizing caregivers as “co-client”.

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