A Preliminary Study of Conducting Semi-Structured Interview as Metacognitive Assessment in Engineering Design: Issues and Challenges

The paper presents an overview of the ergonomic/design issues of a VR-enhanced orthopaedic appliance to be used in rehabilitation of patients with Spinal Cord Injury. First, some design considerations are described and an outline of aims which the tool should pursue are given. Finally, the design issues are described focusing both on the development of a test-bed rehabilitation device and on the description of a preliminary study detailing the use of the device with a long-term SCI patient. The basis for this approach is that physical therapy and motivation are crucial for maintaining flexibility and muscle strength and for reorganizing the nervous system after SCIs.

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Islamic legal maxim for Shari’ah audit in Islamic bank

Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research ◽

10.1108/jiabr-11-2017-0170 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 457-471

Author(s):

Nurulhuda Abd Rahman ◽

Nor’azam Mastuki ◽

Muhamad Rahimi Osman ◽

Nawal Kasim

Keyword(s):

Single Case ◽

Structured Interview ◽

Islamic Banks ◽

Content Type ◽

Business Transactions ◽

Banking Institutions ◽

Preliminary Study ◽

Two Phases ◽

Natural Settings

Purpose The purpose of this paper looks into how the Islamic legal maxims (ILM) could provide a basis for Sharīʿah audit practices in assisting the institution’s managerial practice to achieve Maqasid al Shari’ah (MS). Design/methodology/approach The findings of the study recorded in this paper are based on a single case study selected from a preliminary study. The qualitative approach was used, where two phases of a semi-structured interview were conducted on the targeted participants in their natural settings. Findings It was found that with the implementation of Sharīʿah audit practices, ILM supports the achievement of MS by Islamic banks. With this, the income generated by these banking institutions is halal, and all business transactions and operations will not violate the Sharīʿah principles. Furthermore, the ILM includes principles such as “certainty is not overruled by doubt,” “matters determined according to intentions,” “the norm in transactions is that of permissibility,” “harm must be eliminated” and “judgment is to be based on knowledge and understanding.” Social implications The findings of this study have provided valuable information that would lead Muslim auditors to exhibit a strong character while abiding by Islamic principles. Originality/value MS is strongly recommended in Islamic banking institutions because of the significant relationship between MS and the objectives of business transactions where wealth must be protected in the prevention of incoming hardships occurring in society. Moreover, this paper focuses on the application of ILM in the Sharīʿah audit practices as a part of the Sharīʿah governance in Islamic banks.

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Integrating Entrepreneurship Skills across Radio, Television and Electronic Work Trade Curriculum in Technical Colleges in North-Western Nigeria

International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering - 2 ◽

10.35940/ijrte.c5171.098319 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

pp. 4294-4302

Keyword(s):

Technical College ◽

College Graduates ◽

Technical Colleges ◽

Document Analysis ◽

Structured Interview ◽

Wealth Creation ◽

Donor Support ◽

Employment Generation ◽

Preliminary Study ◽

North Western

New trends in curricula emerge globally where two or more courses of study are blended to produce a single curriculum. Countries like Finland and Jordan practiced embedded curricula in order to promote learning and reduce numerous courses of study. This qualitative study explores the integration of entrepreneurship skills (ES) across the curriculum of Radio, Television and Electronic Work trade curriculum in North-Western Nigeria. Based on the perceptions of two strata of stakeholders (entrepreneurship teachers and Radio, Television and Electronic Work curriculum planners), the feasibility and desirability of embedding entrepreneurship skills across Radio, Television and Electronic Work trade curriculum in selected technical colleges were analyzed after conducting a preliminary study. Document analysis and semi-structured interview were used as the methods for data collection. The findings show that cross-curricula entrepreneurship skills remain non-existent in technical colleges in Nigeria, largely because its implementation is not captured in technical disciplines. However, the study points out the importance of embedding entrepreneurship skills into Radio, Television and Electronic Work trade curriculum for wealth creation and employment generation among technical college graduates. In addition, the five stages of integrating curriculum adopted from the lifelong learning model were briefly discussed. The components of entrepreneurship skills discovered in the study included: entrepreneurial awareness, starting and operating a business, business ideas and opportunities, characteristics or traits of entrepreneurs, and self and paid employment among others. Donor support and retraining needs of trade teachers were also highlighted as complementary factors for enhancing the implementation of embedded curriculum in Nigeria. The findings of this study can be applicable to technical colleges in Nigeria especially in Radio and Television Trade.

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The Acquisition of Do-Support in Negation and Interrogatives by Adult Arab Learners of English: A preliminary study

10.31235/osf.io/d62u5 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Arab World English Journal ◽

Elham Salem AL-Makatrah ◽

Mohamad Subakir Mohd Yasin

Keyword(s):

Arabic Language ◽

Structured Interview ◽

Future Research ◽

Main Question ◽

Production Task ◽

L2 Proficiency ◽

Proficiency Level ◽

Preliminary Study ◽

Arabic Speaking

This preliminary study investigates the acquisition of do-support in negation and interrogatives by adult Arab learners of English. The main question is to identify how Arabic language influences the acquisition of do-support. The influence of L2 proficiency level in the acquisition of do-support is also addressed. The study is conducted within the perspective of Full Transfer/Full Access Hypothesis and Differential Markedness Hypothesis. Do-support as a marked feature of English has received little or no attention in previous work on the acquisition of English as a second language by adult Arab learners. This study seeks to fill that gap by documenting the acquisition of do-support in negation and interrogatives. To address these aims, a written production task, a multiple-choice task and a semi-structured interview were administered to 10 adult Arab learners of low and advanced English proficiency levels. The findings indicate that the role of Arabic is noted. While not the source of errors, it acts as a strategy that adult Arab learners use to dealing with limited L2 knowledge and the markedness of do-support, which is the main source of difficulty shown by adult Arab learners. The role of learners’ L1 is selective according to the learners’ perception of what is difficult or not. Moreover, a significant relationship was found between L2 proficiency level and the mastery of do-support in that high- proficiency learners outperform low-proficiency learners. It is recommended that future research examine the acquisition and markedness of do-support in the interlanguage of Arabic-speaking children.

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Feasibility of a Qualitative Study Exploring the Experience of Deaf Individuals from Malaysia Studying Abroad: A Preliminary Study

Asian Social Work Journal ◽

10.47405/aswj.v6i4.172 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 (4) ◽

pp. 1-9

Author(s):

NurFarhana A. Aftar

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Study ◽

Lived Experience ◽

Structured Interview ◽

Video Clips ◽

Studying Abroad ◽

Deaf Individual ◽

Communication Interaction ◽

Short Video ◽

Preliminary Study ◽

Document Review

This is a feasibility qualitative study involving a triangulation data collection method. The aim of the study is to develop a qualitative research to explore the lived experience of deaf individuals in attempt to view and understand their experience from their perspectives. This preliminary study involved a semi-structured interview with one deaf participant, observations of short video clips, and document review of relevant blog entries by a deaf individual from Malaysia. Thematic analysis was completed, and six emerging themes found were access, communication/interaction, gaining perspectives, interpreters, optimistic, and social support. As this was a feasibility study, modifications were made throughout the study. Limitations of this study was documented and taken into consideration in designing further studies.

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Managing New Technologies in Conceptual Engineering Design, Demonstrated on Innovative Positive Displacement Device

Volume 7: Engineering Education and Professional Development ◽

10.1115/imece2007-43872 ◽

2007 ◽

Author(s):

H. M. Roser ◽

W. J. Dartnall

Keyword(s):

Engineering Design ◽

Development Time ◽

Conceptual Development ◽

New Technologies ◽

Cost Effective ◽

Evaluation Framework ◽

Design Issues ◽

Simple Method ◽

Critical Design ◽

Positive Displacement

In this work, a simple method is presented, assisting engineering designers in dealing with innovative technologies during the conceptual phase of engineering design. The technique emphasises on determining Critical Design Issues, as well as evaluating new technologies early on in order to define a Critical Design Path. Since time and budget constraints often demand prompt design decisions, a systematic, easy-to-follow concept analysis and evaluation framework is introduced, allowing engineers to quickly identify critical design issues. The proposed method is demonstrated using the conceptual development of an innovative positive displacement device as a case study. The study indicates that, particularly in absence of essential knowledge within early development stages, experimental design can provide a cost effective method of identifying potential design problems, and thus, reducing design iterations, development time and risk, as long as a suitable design process is also in place. The evaluation of potential design solutions can be achieved by conceptual prototypes, which may represent a specific critical technology, or embody initial ideas to quickly gain knowledge that is crucial for the development of new design concepts. This allows the designer to reduce intuition and guesswork, whilst detecting unanticipated effects and phenomena, delivering deeper insight and communicating ideas. The method proved to be a significant tool for rapid and goal-oriented conceptual design. Through the proliferation of recent prototyping technologies, along with a reduction of design iterations, the concepts could be developed and verified on a low budget over a short development time.

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Integrating narratives into decision making for complex systems engineering design issues

Systems Engineering ◽

10.1002/sys.21507 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 23 (1) ◽

pp. 65-81

Author(s):

Cameron A. MacKenzie ◽

Kristy A. Bryden ◽

Anna A. Prisacari

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Complex Systems ◽

Engineering Design ◽

Systems Engineering ◽

Design Issues

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The Clinical Features of Diabetic Impotence: A Preliminary Study

The British Journal of Psychiatry ◽

10.1192/bjp.140.5.447 ◽

1982 ◽

Vol 140 (5) ◽

pp. 447-452 ◽

Cited By ~ 40

Author(s):

C. G. Fairburn ◽

F. C. W. Wu ◽

D. K. McCulloch ◽

D. Q. Borsey ◽

D. J. Ewing ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Sexual Function ◽

Autonomic Neuropathy ◽

Clinical Features ◽

Clinical Picture ◽

Sexual Interest ◽

Structured Interview ◽

Control Group ◽

Erectile Impotence ◽

Preliminary Study ◽

Diabetic Impotence

SummaryTwenty-seven diabetic men with erectile impotence were given physical and psychosexual assessments. Physical assessment included vascular and neurological evaluation. Psychosexual assessment was by means of a semi-structured interview. Seven potent diabetic men formed a control group. Patients with erectile failure Had a varied clinical picture which differed from the stereotype of diabetic impotence: morning erections were preserved in over a half (55 per cent), eight patients (30 per cent) had intact spontaneous erections, and sexual interest was reduced in 12 patients (44 per cent). In 13 patients (48 per cent) ejaculation was disturbed and a further four patients (15 per cent) described unusual disorders of sexual function.Within the group there were no differences in clinical picture between those with and without autonomic neuropathy, retinopathy or potential psychogenic factors.

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Does Sketching Skill Relate to Good Design?

Volume 5b: Power Transmission and Gearing Conference ◽

10.1115/detc2005-85499 ◽

2005 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Jorge G. Cham ◽

Maria C. Yang

Keyword(s):

Engineering Design ◽

Design Process ◽

Negative Correlation ◽

Explicit Instruction ◽

Design Cognition ◽

Good Design ◽

Generic Skill ◽

Engineering Design Process ◽

Different Types ◽

Preliminary Study

Sketching is an activity that takes place throughout the engineering design process, and is often linked to design cognition. This preliminary study identifies different skills that contribute to a designer’s sketching ability and explores how those skills might be related to sketch fluency and design outcome. A positive correlation was found between the quantity of sketches produced and sketch skills that emphasize drawing facility, but a negative correlation was found between sketch quantity and a skill related to mechanism visualization. Sketching is sometimes considered a generic skill, but this study suggests that there are differences among the different types of sketching skills in the context of engineering design. No notable relationship was found between sketching ability and design outcome. Results also suggest that students provided with explicit instruction in sketching tended to draw more overall, although there are likely many other factors involved.

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Motivators and Problems of Being a Global Migrant (Outsource) Soccer Labor in Turkey: A Preliminary Study

Journal of Education and Training Studies ◽

10.11114/jets.v7i2.3770 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 1

Author(s):

Zafer Çimen ◽

Ali Eraslan ◽

Halil Sarol

Keyword(s):

Host Country ◽

Video Recording ◽

Structured Interview ◽

Soccer Players ◽

Positive Information ◽

Professional Careers ◽

Preliminary Study ◽

Soccer Team ◽

Research Criteria ◽

Cultural Structure

The aim of this study was to reveal the motivators and problems of soccer players that pursue their professional careers in Turkey. In this qualitative research, convenience sampling and criterion sampling, which are kinds of nonrandom sampling methods was used to determine the participants. Eight male soccer players from the Genclerbirligi Soccer Team who were complied with the research criteria, voluntarily participated in the study. The demographic information form and semi-structured interview form were used as data collection tools. All interviews were recorded by audio and video recording devices. Data was analyzed by content analysis. The findings showed that; this study was supported the "mercenary", "ambiotis" and "nomadic cosmopolitan" items, which are in typologies that motivates athletes to migrate to a host country. In addition, language and cultural differences were the main problems for migrant athletes. In conclusion, this study demonstrated that besides the items in the typologies, "positive information" can facilitate the migration of athletes to a host country. Furthermore, it expressed the importance of inquiry on the cultural structure of the host country for migrant athletes, in order to minimize negative influences of problems.

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