scholarly journals Exploring Gender Diversity in IT and CS Departments Within 3 Private Universities in Erbil City

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 247028971988243
Author(s):  
Mohammad Salim Abulrahman ◽  
Savriddin Khalilov
Keyword(s):  
Gender Gap ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Private Universities ◽  
Female Students ◽  
The Other ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
The Past ◽  
It Department ◽  
Academic Year

The number of information technology (IT) jobs is increasing dramatically in Iraq. This has produced an increased need for IT graduates than before. On the other hand, most IT and computer science (CS) departments in private universities are seeing small numbers of females in their courses. This indicates that these private universities have failed in attracting a sufficient percentage of female students. In this article, we explore the gender gap in IT and CS departments at 3 private universities: Tishk, Cihan, and Bayan, using 3 data sets related to the 2017 to 2018 academic year. The research design is descriptive and primary data were collected using personal observations made by the authors over the past 2 years. By analyzing these data sets, we can discover important issues such as students’ diversity in computing departments. For example, we find that a gender gap does not clearly exist in the IT department of Tishk University, while it’s more obvious in CS departments of Bayan and Cihan Universities. This finding implies that there is a need for some initiatives to attract women to IT and CS departments and to more investigate the gender gap in computing within the higher education level. These findings may also be relevant to the computing programs at other large public universities.

scholarly journals Gaining competitive advantage through business analytics

2013 ◽  
Vol 61 (7) ◽  
pp. 2779-2785 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Sprongl
Keyword(s):  
Information Management ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
The Other ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Sense Making ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Business Analytics ◽  
A Value ◽  
Organisational Factors ◽  
Analytical Tools

The industry for business analytics within the BI sphere is growing significantly and the distinction in organizations between transactional information systems and decision-oriented systems breaks down. Firms need to understand both the opportunity and the potential of business analytics. Reporting, which is getting a handle on what happened in organizations, is complemented by analytics that is rather explanatory and predictive. Leveraging business analytics means to use analytics applications in order to analyse business problems and produce related business recommendations to improve business process performance. Business analytics must but be a part of a value creating process operating together with other systems and organisational factors in a synergistic manner, including people, processes, knowledge and relationship assets, culture, structure, and policies. In order for companies to be efficient, they need to automate processes, workflows and make rules. Effectiveness, on the other hand, is about making better decisions, perhaps using the same data that their competitors may have. What matters is not necessarily the technologies deployed, but emerging competence that the firm uses to support its business. A specific “mindset” needs to be installed for companies to invest into business analytics. Organisations need to better understand how best to exploit their data and convert them into information and sense-making capabilities. Business capabilities can be enhanced not only by exploitation of analytical tools, but also by the sophisticated use of information. This leads to a truly sense-making capability or “analytical mindset”. The primary data covers 398 data sets, where firms have been asked about the specifics of their information management. The data is used as input to statistical tests and the value of business analytics is being analyzed in an empirical way.

scholarly journals Error Analysis On The Use Of Past Tense In Writing Recount Text A Case Study At The Second Year Students Of Madrasah Tsanawiyah Darul Ishlah Ireng Lauq At The Academic Year 2013/2014

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Suparlan Suparlan
Keyword(s):  
Error Analysis ◽  
Quantitative Method ◽  
The Other ◽  
Past Tense ◽  
The Past ◽  
Specific Objective ◽  
Second Year ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Year 2013

The writer is interested in investigating the error analysis in using past tense in writing recount text a case study at the second year students of Madrasah Tsanawiyah Darul Ishlah Ireng Lauq at the academic year 2013/2014. The problem of the present study is limited in on the use of past tense in writing recount text. On the other hand, the general objective of the writing is to analyze the use of past tense in writing recount text. The specific objective is to know the students ability in using the past tense especially in writing recount text.The population of the study includes all students who have been studying at the second year of Madrasah Tsanawiyah Darul Ishlah Ireng Lauq at the academic year 2013/2014.The instrument of data collection is only one test. The test type/ part namely slot test. The test is confined to use the simple past tense. The data is analyzed by descriptive quantitative method. From the result of this analyze, the writer concludes the second year of the students of Madrasah Tsanawiyah Darul Ishlah Ireng Lauq at the academic year 2013/ 2014 has difficulty in identifying the past tense. This analyze shown that they make errors in using auxiliary did, errors in using verbs and other errors. Finally not only auxiliary did or verb as the specific study had most errors but also another errors appear without they realize, it happened because the lack of mastery in structure of past tense one of the tense in English.

scholarly journals KESALAHAN PENGGUNAAN EJAAN DALAM KARANGAN EKSPOSISI SISWA KELAS X MIPA 1 SMA NEGERI 3 KOTA JAMBI

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 125
Author(s):  
Uli Wahyuni ◽  
Mira Munita Sari
Keyword(s):  
The Other ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Spelling Errors ◽  
Capital Letter ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
In The Beginning ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Descriptive Method

This purpose of this research is to describe the errors of spelling in expository composition of class X MIPA 1 at SMA negeri 3 Kota Jambi academic year 2018/2019. This research used qualitative descriptive method. The data of this research was sequence of sentences of students’ writing with spelling errors. The primary data was students’ expository composition of class X MIPA 1 at SMA Negeri 3 Kota Jambi Tahun academic year 2018/2019. Based on the result of the analysis, it can be found that the errors of spelling in expository composition of students’ class X MIPA 1 semeter I SMA negeri 3 kota Jambi tahun ajaran 2018/2019 were 713 errors. The errors of spelling consists of 588 errors of using capital letter in the beginning of the sentence; 4 errors of using capital letter in the beginning of the sentence with direct quote; 10 errors of using capital letter as the first letter of nation name; 2 errors of using capital letter as the first letter of days’ name; 3 errors of capital letter as the first letter of geography;14 errors of capital letter of every word in the title of their composition. Moreover, there following errors of the use of comma is; 60 errors of comma in between of elements of explanation; 4 errors of comma before conjunction; 11 errors of comma behind the conjunction of sentences; 7 errors of comma in separating direct quote from the other parts of the sentence; 2 errors of comma in between of district or country’s name which is written in sequence; 9 errors of comma on the back of the information of the beginning of the sentence which is used to avoid error of reading.

scholarly journals An Improved Ratio-Type Variance Estimator by Using Linear Combination of Diferent Measures of Location

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-32
Author(s):  
Muhammad Ali ◽  
Muhammad Khalil ◽  
Muhammad Hanif ◽  
Nasir Jamal ◽  
Usman Shahzad
Keyword(s):  
Research Study ◽  
Mean Squared Error ◽  
Auxiliary Variable ◽  
The Other ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Variance Estimator ◽  
Population Variance ◽  
Study Variable ◽  
Squared Error

In this research study, modified family of estimators is proposed to estimate the population variance of the study variable when the population variance, quartiles, median and the coefficient of correlation of auxiliary variable are known. The expression of bias and mean squared error (MSE) of the proposed estimator are derived. Comparisons of the proposed estimator with the other existing are conducted estimators. The results obtained were illustrated numerically by using primary data sets. Theoretical and numerical justification of the proposed estimator was done to show its dominance.

scholarly journals University Students' Knowledge about Diabetes' Causes, Symptoms and Treatments

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Hussain Matrook Alnajadat
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Female Students ◽  
The Other ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
First Degree Relatives ◽  
Educational Sciences ◽  
Technical University ◽  
Academic Year

The purpose of this study is to investigate the degree of knowledge of the students at Tafila Technical University (TTU) about diabetes in terms of its causes, symptoms and treatments. The sample of the study consisted of 171 male and female students enrolled at the Faculty of Educational Sciences for the academic year 2015/2016. To achieve the aims of the study, the researcher developed a questionnaire consisting of 25 items distributed over two groups, ten items consisted of four multiple answers, while the other 15 ones were based on a yes–or-no pattern verified by the norms of honesty and consistency. The results of the study showed that there were statistically significant differences in the degree of knowledge of the students about diabetes, attributed to first-degree relatives with diabetes or not. In addition, the results also showed that there were no statistically significant differences in the degree of knowledge about diabetes attributed to gender, major and academic year.

Gender Diversity in Computer Science at a Large Public R1 Research University: Reporting on a Self-study

2022 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-31
Author(s):  
Monica Babeş-Vroman ◽  
Thuytien N. Nguyen ◽  
Thu D. Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Women Students ◽  
Computer Science ◽  
Gender Gap ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Research University ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Rutgers University ◽  
Self Study ◽  
The Impact

With the number of jobs in computer occupations on the rise, there is a greater need for computer science (CS) graduates than ever. At the same time, most CS departments across the country are only seeing 25–30% of women students in their classes, meaning that we are failing to draw interest from a large portion of the population. In this work, we explore the gender gap in CS at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, a large public R1 research university, using three data sets that span thousands of students across six academic years. Specifically, we combine these data sets to study the gender gaps in four core CS courses and explore the correlation of several factors with retention and the impact of these factors on changes to the gender gap as students proceed through the CS courses toward completing the CS major. For example, we find that a significant percentage of women students taking the introductory CS1 course for majors do not intend to major in CS, which may be a contributing factor to a large increase in the gender gap immediately after CS1. This finding implies that part of the retention task is attracting these women students to further explore the major. Results from our study include both novel findings and findings that are consistent with known challenges for increasing gender diversity in CS. In both cases, we provide extensive quantitative data in support of the findings.

scholarly journals FEMALE STUDENTS TALK ABOUT WOMEN COMPOSERS: TWO MISCONCEPTIONS AND A SELF-LIMITING BELIEF

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 67-79
Author(s):  
Anne Bonnycastle
Keyword(s):  
Gender Gap ◽  
Music Composition ◽  
Women Composers ◽  
Contemporary Music ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Action Research Project ◽  
The Past ◽  
Female High School ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Conversational Interviews

This paper describes an action research project that investigated female high school orchestral students’ reflections after they had spent a term playing an all-female composed repertoire set. Analysis of conversational interviews showed that participants commonly held two misconceptions: that few women composed music in the past and that there is no gender gap in contemporary music composition. At the same time, participants attributed their intention to not pursue music composition as a career to their belief that they lacked the innate talent and creativity required to become a successful composer. Simply adding women composers to the repertoire was not sufficient an intervention to change students’ attitudes: the need for further educational intervention is discussed.

scholarly journals Academic, Financial and Administrative Issues of Online Teaching During Corona Pandemic: The Scenario of Private Universities in Bangladesh

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 116-122
Author(s):  
Zulfiqar Hasan ◽  
K. M. Anwarul Islam
Keyword(s):  
Online Teaching ◽  
Private Universities ◽  
Jel Classification ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Online Classes ◽  
Tuition Fees ◽  
The University ◽  
Teachers Training ◽  
Academic Year

Regarding financial and administrative issues involved in online teaching, the study focuses on the views of the teachers of private universities in conducting online classes during the corona pandemic in Bangladesh. Based on primary data collected from teachers of 22 private universities selected randomly, study finds some reasons for online classes like financial needs and obligations of the university to pay the salaries and other allowances by collecting tuition fees from the students, to save the academic year of the students, to follow the directives of the UGC and Government, etc. The study also finds some significant differences in the uses of technology, internet, and equipment by the teachers before and during the corona pandemic. Online teaching has significant effects on teachers' training, student's punctuality in attending classes, interactions between teachers & students. It also helps authority in monitoring the classes. Finally, the study recommends some policy guidelines for the University Owners & authorities, Government, UGC, and the faculty members as well. JEL Classification: A23, M41.

Revisiting the Gender Gap in Private Household Expenditure on Education in India: An Empirical Analysis

Paradigm ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 164-176
Author(s):  
Manik Kumar ◽  
Nicky Naincy
Keyword(s):  
Gender Gap ◽  
National Sample ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Sample Survey ◽  
Private Household ◽  
Household Expenditure ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Statistical Tool ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Education In India

The article presents empirical observations regarding the private household expenditure on male and female students incurred by Indian households at the disaggregated level of education. By using the data sets of two consecutive rounds of National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), that is, 64th and 71st, which were based on social consumption survey of health and education, the article explores the bias in household expenditure on education by the variable of gender. The result presents a different analysis when compared to the findings of earlier studies, in terms of persisting gender gap in expenditure on education at different levels of education like higher, technical or at diploma levels as compared to elementary level. The study finds that the biasness in expenditure decreases and, in some cases, even higher for female students for technical and diploma level of education. For the analysis of data, the statistical tool of percentage relative gap has been used.

Immunoferritin localization of intracellular antigens in positively stained frozen sections

1978 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 168-169
Author(s):  
K. T. Tokuyasu
Keyword(s):  
Surface Tension ◽  
Water Surface ◽  
Thin Layers ◽  
The Other ◽  
Positive Staining ◽  
Frozen Sections ◽  
The Past ◽  
Ultrathin Frozen Sections ◽  
Definition Of

During the past investigations of immunoferritin localization of intracellular antigens in ultrathin frozen sections, we found that the degree of negative staining required to delineate u1trastructural details was often too dense for the recognition of ferritin particles. The quality of positive staining of ultrathin frozen sections, on the other hand, has generally been far inferior to that attainable in conventional plastic embedded sections, particularly in the definition of membranes. As we discussed before, a main cause of this difficulty seemed to be the vulnerability of frozen sections to the damaging effects of air-water surface tension at the time of drying of the sections.Indeed, we found that the quality of positive staining is greatly improved when positively stained frozen sections are protected against the effects of surface tension by embedding them in thin layers of mechanically stable materials at the time of drying (unpublished).

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