A comparative study of the improvement after different self-assessment methods of tooth preparation

Assessment is an integral part of teaching and learning in educational organizations that requires teachers to prepare tests in order to evaluate their learners’ performance. In language teaching contexts, traditional assessment often evaluates learners’ knowledge of previously learned language items. It is a mandatory process that determines the progress of language learners and the effectiveness of teaching/learning materials. This theoretical article reviews the literature on the notion of traditional assessment or static assessment which has certain shortcomings. Owing to the various drawbacks of static assessment, the review of related literature on the topic highlights and proposes alternative assessment methods, such as authentic assessment, dynamic assessment, peer assessment, and self-assessment. In contrast to traditional assessment, these different forms of alternative assessment share a common purpose that is to provide language learners with an opportunity to reflect on their strengths and weaknesses and set their future learning goals. The most common of the assessment methods that encourage learners' reflection were peer assessment and self-assessment which involve learners to assess their own progress as well as engage with peers in classrooms to give each other feedback on their language learning tasks assigned by teachers. The studies reviewed in this article illustrate that alternative assessment methods in the form of peer and self-assessment have a positive influence on the language learners' performance and their learning outcomes.

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Comparative Study of Articulation Intelligibility and Self-Assessment of Japanese Monosyllables in Persons with Severe and Profound Hearing Impairments

The Japan Journal of Logopedics and Phoniatrics ◽

10.5112/jjlp.61.121 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 61 (2) ◽

pp. 121-129

Author(s):

Tetsuya Yuasa ◽

Yasuyoshi Kato

Keyword(s):

Comparative Study ◽

Hearing Impairments ◽

Self Assessment

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Identifying Physical Education Teachers' Perceived Competence and Necessity Regarding Implementation of Alternative Assessment Methods and Their Frequency of Use

European Journal of Social Sciences Education and Research ◽

10.26417/ejser.v2i1.p74-80 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 74

Author(s):

Yurdagül Günal

Keyword(s):

Physical Education ◽

Alternative Assessment ◽

Concept Maps ◽

Peer Assessment ◽

Perceived Competence ◽

Arithmetic Mean ◽

Assessment Methods ◽

Physical Education Teachers ◽

Self Assessment ◽

Group Assessment

This study aimed at finding out secondary school physical education teachers' overall perception and perceived competence regarding implementing of alternative assessment methods along with frequency of using them. Study participants were comprised of 142 physical education teachers from state schools in Trabzon province during the 2012-2013 education–instruction year. "Teacher Competency" questionnaire developed by Bano?lu (2008) was used. The five-item scale is comprised of four parts. Part one includes demographic data about participants, part two is about "teachers' overall perceptions regarding implementation of alternative assessment methods" (not necessary-quite necessary), part three includes "teachers' perceived competence regarding alternative assessment methods" (unsatisfactory-very satisfactory), and the last part is about "frequency of teachers' using alternative assessment methods (neverquite often)". Data analysis was done at significance level of 0.05 by using "SPSS for WINDOVS 20". in data analysis, frequency, percentage and arithmetic mean were calculated from participants' responses in all of the three parts. Arithmetic mean range was calculated with the logic of 5 columns and 4 ranges. Value of each range was found as 4/5=0,8. Arithmetic mean for teachers' overall perceptions regarding using of alternative assessment methods was found as X= 3.17. According to teachers, alternative assessment methods are moderately necessary as seen from range values obtained from the questionnaire. Portfolio (x=26.1) was found to be the leading alternative assessment method teachers consider not necessary. It was followed by(x=20.4) concept maps. As for the methods considered rarely necessary; performance task (x=17.6) and peer assessment (x=12.7) were found. Under moderately necessary methods, project (x=22.5) and group assessment (x=26.1) were found. Check list (x=49.3) and self assessment (x=43) were listed as necessary methods. Lastly, quite necessary methods were reported as rubric (x=21.1) and check lists (x=14.8). It was understood that mostly teachers regard themselves competent about alternative assessment methods (x=3.53). They find themselves incompetent mainly in relation with concept maps (3.16) and portfolios (x=3.30). The teachers regard themselves competent about check lists, rubric, project, performance tasks, peer assessment, self assessment and group assessment (3.42-4.22). The study revealed that teachers mostly use alternative assessment methods at moderate level (x=3.06). Performance task was found the most frequently used method (x=3.41). It could be inferred from range degrees in questionnaires that according to overall mean of frequency of teachers' using alternative assessment methods (x=3.06), the frequency is low (2,62-3.41). Thus, it could be suggested "frequency of teachers' using alternative assessment methods is mostly not at desired level".

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Multicenter, Randomized, Open-Label, Comparative Study of Therapeutic Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of BNO 1030 application in the technology of delayed prescription of antibiotics in patients with severe acute tonsillitis

10.1101/2021.03.10.21253255 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

V. I. Popovych ◽

I. V. Koshel ◽

O. N. Malofiichuk ◽

L. I. Pyletska ◽

O. A. Semeniuk ◽

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Keyword(s):

Comparative Study ◽

Medicinal Product ◽

Sore Throat ◽

Antibiotic Prescription ◽

Therapeutic Benefit ◽

Open Label ◽

Self Assessment ◽

Acute Tonsillitis ◽

Link Type ◽

Delayed Antibiotic Prescription

AbstractAcute bacterial tonsillitis occurs in 20 –30 % of immunocompetent children; however, the frequency of antibacterial drug prescriptions reaches up to 90 %. Delayed antibiotic prescription is recommended by current guidelines. The study objective was to determine the efficacy of phytoneering extract BNO 1030 in the technology of delayed antibiotic prescription in patients with severe acute tonsillitis.MethodsIn the multicenter, randomized, open-label, comparative study, 182 out of 200 randomized children with acute tonsillitis aged 6 –12 years completed the study. Evaluation criteria: a reduced severity of sore throat when swallowing and at rest, throat irritation at rest, hyperemia of the tonsils assessed by a physician according to a 4-point scale at each visit compared to Visit 1, dynamics of self-assessment of general well-being, intensity of sore throat and difficulty swallowing according to a 10-point visual analogue scale, frequency of antibiotic prescriptions, therapeutic benefit from BNO 1030 in days.ResultsThe use of phytotherapeutic medicinal product BNO 1030 in addition to the standard symptomatic treatment of severe acute tonsillitis provides a clinically significant, adequate reduction in the symptom severity assessed by a physician at V2 (p < 0.005). There are significant differences in the patient’s self-assessment of the symptoms from treatment Day 2 (p < 0.005). This allows to significantly reduce the duration of systemic antipyretic administration (p < 0.005). In the first days of treatment, when a decision on delay of antibiotic prescription is made, a therapeutic benefit in two days in patients of the treatment group was observed compared to the control group. The use of BNO 1030 in patients with severe acute tonsillitis significantly reduces, by 43.7 % or 2.3 times, the need for prescribing antibiotic therapy as part of the technology of delayed antibiotic prescription (p < 0.005). During treatment, no side effects and complications of the disease were recorded.ConclusionBNO 1030 is a safe and effective medicinal product for the treatment of severe acute tonsillitis in children aged 6 –12 years. It provides a significant therapeutic benefit when administered in addition to standard symptomatic therapy and reduces the irrational antibiotic prescription.Trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04537819https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04537819?term=ATi-2&draw=2&rank=1

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A survey on sleep assessment methods

PeerJ ◽

10.7717/peerj.4849 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 6 ◽

pp. e4849 ◽

Cited By ~ 57

Author(s):

Vanessa Ibáñez ◽

Josep Silva ◽

Omar Cauli

Keyword(s):

Literature Review ◽

Validation Studies ◽

Assessment Methods ◽

Detection Methods ◽

Sleep Diary ◽

Self Assessment ◽

Sleep Assessment ◽

Contact Devices ◽

Patient’S Perception ◽

Sleep Questionnaires

Purpose A literature review is presented that aims to summarize and compare current methods to evaluate sleep. Methods Current sleep assessment methods have been classified according to different criteria; e.g., objective (polysomnography, actigraphy…) vs. subjective (sleep questionnaires, diaries…), contact vs. contactless devices, and need for medical assistance vs. self-assessment. A comparison of validation studies is carried out for each method, identifying their sensitivity and specificity reported in the literature. Finally, the state of the market has also been reviewed with respect to customers’ opinions about current sleep apps. Results A taxonomy that classifies the sleep detection methods. A description of each method that includes the tendencies of their underlying technologies analyzed in accordance with the literature. A comparison in terms of precision of existing validation studies and reports. Discussion In order of accuracy, sleep detection methods may be arranged as follows: Questionnaire < Sleep diary < Contactless devices < Contact devices < Polysomnography A literature review suggests that current subjective methods present a sensitivity between 73% and 97.7%, while their specificity ranges in the interval 50%–96%. Objective methods such as actigraphy present a sensibility higher than 90%. However, their specificity is low compared to their sensitivity, being one of the limitations of such technology. Moreover, there are other factors, such as the patient’s perception of her or his sleep, that can be provided only by subjective methods. Therefore, sleep detection methods should be combined to produce a synergy between objective and subjective methods. The review of the market indicates the most valued sleep apps, but it also identifies problems and gaps, e.g., many hardware devices have not been validated and (especially software apps) should be studied before their clinical use.

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