Cognitive and Academic Profiles Associated With Math Disability Subtypes

2014 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanna A. Kubas ◽  
Amy D. Schmid ◽  
Michelle A. Drefs ◽  
Jennifer M. Poole ◽  
Sara Holland ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Math Disability ◽  
Academic Profiles

scholarly journals Call-and-Response

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Angeletta KM Gourdine ◽  
Mary Celeste Kearney ◽  
Shauna Pomerantz
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Call And Response ◽  
Academic Profiles ◽  
University Of Notre Dame ◽  
Girlhood Studies ◽  
The University

We are proud to introduce this special issue that was inspired by the 2019 International Girlhood Studies Association (IGSA) conference at the University of Notre Dame (IGSA@ND). At that time, we were not yet acquainted with each other beyond exchanging pleasantries and knowing of each other’s academic profiles. Yet we came together as three co-editors and scholars committed not only to the diversification of girlhood studies but also to the larger project of social justice for all. We want to promote such work through this special issue and, in the process, expand perspectives and practices within the field of girlhood studies, as many before us have done.

scholarly journals Communicating science: The profile of science journalists in Spain

Comunicar ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (55) ◽  
pp. 09-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roger Cassany ◽  
Sergi Cortiñas ◽  
Albert Elduque
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Current System ◽  
Scientific Information ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
The Social ◽  
News Agencies ◽  
El Sistema ◽  
Academic Profiles ◽  
Ethnographic Methodology ◽  
Depth Interviews

Science journalists are mainly responsible for publicly communicating science, which, in turn, is a major indicator of the social development of democratic societies. The transmission of quality scientific information that is rigorously researched and understandable is therefore crucial, and demand for this kind of information from both governments and citizens is growing. We analyzed the academic profiles of a representative sample of practicing science journalists in Spain to clarify what training they had received and how they perceived the quality and scope of this training. Using an ethnographic methodology based on a survey, in-depth interviews and focus group discussions with science journalists working for the main Spanish media (mainly printed press, audiovisual, Internet and news agencies), we analyze their academic backgrounds and collect information on their opinions and proposals. Our findings depict a complex and heterogeneous scenario and also reveal that most science journalists not only do not have any scientific training, but also do not even consider this to be necessary to exercise as science reporters. They also criticize the current system for training journalists and consider that the best way of learning the profession is by acquiring experience on the job. El periodista científico es uno de los principales responsables en la cadena de transmisión e interpretación hacia la sociedad de toda noticia, novedad o avance de carácter científico. A su vez, una información científica rigurosa, comprensible y de calidad es, además, un indicador del desarrollo social. La demanda de este tipo de información crece cada día en nuestras sociedades, tanto por parte de los gobiernos como de los ciudadanos. Por este motivo, y con el objetivo de esclarecer cuál es el perfil de los periodistas científicos que deben lidiar con tal responsabilidad, cómo se han formado y cómo ellos mismos creen que deberían haber sido formados, en esta investigación analizamos los perfiles académicos (tanto el real como el ideal) de estos profesionales en España. Utilizando una metodología etnográfica, basada en entrevistas, cuestionarios y focus group con periodistas científicos que trabajan en los principales medios españoles, analizamos su trayectoria académica y sus consideraciones y propuestas al respecto. Los resultados muestran un escenario complejo y heterogéneo, pero también revelan que la mayoría de los periodistas científicos no solo no goza de una titulación universitaria en el ámbito científico, sino que tampoco la considera necesaria. Los periodistas científicos son críticos con el sistema educativo y consideran que la mejor forma de aprender es trabajar en los medios, más que estudiar.

Surgical academic reach: the higher degree effect quantified

2017 ◽  
Vol 94 (1109) ◽  
pp. 151-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Brown ◽  
Tarig Abdelrahman ◽  
Charlotte Thomas ◽  
John Pollitt ◽  
Wyn G Lewis
Keyword(s):  
Gold Standard ◽  
Primary Outcome ◽  
Relative Magnitude ◽  
Bibliographic Database ◽  
Academic Achievements ◽  
Medical Careers ◽  
Surgical Trainees ◽  
Educational Programmes ◽  
Academic Profiles ◽  
Doctor Of Philosophy

IntroductionProof of professional specific academic attainment is embedded within the Joint Committee on Surgical Training 2013 general surgery curriculum, mandating that all higher general surgical trainees (HST) obtain three peer-reviewed publications to qualify for Certification of Completion of Training. Yet, Modernising Medical Careers (MMC) has been associated with a trend away from the gold standard postgraduate credentials of higher degrees by research. This study aimed to evaluate the academic achievements of a post-MMC UK Deanery HST cohort to determine what additional benefits higher degree study might confer.MethodThe Scopus bibliographic database (Elsevier, RELX Group) was used to characterise the academic profiles of 101 consecutive HSTs and supplemented with Intercollegiate Surgical Programme Curriculum data. Primary outcome measures were numbers of publications, citations and Hirsch indices (HI).ResultsThirty-seven HSTs (36.6%) had been awarded higher degrees (29 Doctor of Medicine, 8 Doctor of Philosophy). Academic profiles of HSTs with higher degrees were stronger than those of HSTs without, specifically: median (range) publication numbers 16 (2–57) vs 2 (0–11, P<0.001), citations 93 (0–1600) vs 6 (0–132, P<0.001), first author publications 6 (0–33) vs 3 (0–106, P<0.001), communications to learnt societies 30 (5–79) vs 8 (2–35, P<0.001) and HI 6 (1–26) vs 1 (0–6, P<0.001).ConclusionProof of academic reach by higher degree was associated with important enhanced professional credentials, strengthening HIs sixfold. Trainers and trainees alike should be aware of the relative magnitude of such benefits when planning educational programmes.

scholarly journals Enhancing University Services by Extending the eIDAS European Specification with Academic Attributes

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 770
Author(s):  
Álvaro Alonso ◽  
Alejandro Pozo ◽  
Aldo Gordillo ◽  
Sonsoles López-Pernas ◽  
Andrés Munoz-Arcentales ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mutual Recognition ◽  
Specific Information ◽  
Domain Specific ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
European Universities ◽  
Basic Set ◽  
Institutional Services ◽  
Academic Profiles ◽  
University Services ◽  
Academic Services

The European electronic IDentification, Authentication and trust Services (eIDAS) regulation makes available a solution to ensure the cross-border mutual recognition of electronic IDentification (eID) mechanisms among Member States. However, the basic set of attributes currently provided by each country only contains citizens’ personal and legal attributes, preventing e-services to take full advantage of citizens’ domain-specific information, such as academic or medical data. In this article, we propose an extension of the eIDAS specification to support academic attributes as part of citizens’ profiles. In addition, we present an architecture to enable the connection of eIDAS nodes to national attribute providers to enrich citizens’ profiles with additional academic attributes. We have deployed the eIDAS extension in the specific case of the Spanish eIDAS infrastructure, and we have connected it to an attribute provider of the Technical University of Madrid (UPM). We have also improved a set of institutional services of that university by enabling the connection to eIDAS and enhancing the features offered to students based on their academic profiles retrieved from the eIDAS extended infrastructure. Finally, we have evaluated the resulting services thanks to real students from two different countries, concluding that the widespread adoption of the proposed solution in the academic services of European universities will greatly improve their quality and usability.

scholarly journals Aplicación de la minería de datos en la extracción de perfiles de deserción estudiantil [Application of data mining in extracting student dropout profiles]

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ricardo Timarán Pereira ◽  
Andrés Calderón Romero ◽  
Javier Jiménez Toledo
Keyword(s):  
Data Mining ◽  
Decision Trees ◽  
Student Dropout ◽  
First Results ◽  
Toma De Decisiones ◽  
Academic Profiles ◽  
Effective Decision Making ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Undergraduate Programs ◽  
The University

Resumen En este artículo se presentan los primeros resultados del proyecto de investigación cuyo objetivo es detectar patrones de deserción estudiantil a partir de los datos socioeconómicos, académicos, disciplinares e institucionales de los estudiantes de los programas de pregrado de la Universidad de Nariño e Institución Universitaria IUCESMAG, dos instituciones de educación superior de la ciudad de Pasto (Colombia), utilizando técnicas de Minería de Datos. Los resultados obtenidos corresponden a la Universidad de Nariño. Se descubrieron perfiles socioeconómicos y académicos de los estudiantes que desertan utilizando la técnica de clasificación basada en árboles de decisión. El conocimiento generado permitirá soportar la toma de decisiones eficaces de las directivas universitarias enfocadas a formular políticas y estrategias relacionadas con los programas de retención estudiantil que actualmente se encuentran establecidos. Palabras claveExtracción de Perfiles, Deserción Estudiantil, Minería de Datos, Clasificación, Árboles de Decisión   Abstract The first results of the research project that aims to identify patterns of student dropout from socioeconomic, academic, disciplinary and institutional data of students from undergraduate programs at the University of Nariño and IUCESMAG University, two higher education institutions in the city of Pasto (Colombia), using data mining techniques are presented. The results correspond to the University of Nariño. Socioeconomic and academic profiles were discovered of students who drop using classification technique based on decision trees. The knowledge generated will support effective decision-making of university staff focused to develop policies and strategies related to student retention programs that are currently set.KeywordsExtraction of Profiles, Student Dropout, Data Mining, Classification, Decision Trees

scholarly journals From a social digital identity to an academic digital identity: Introducing ePortfolios in English language enhancement courses

2009 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Preet Hiradhar ◽  
Jeremy Gray
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Social Boundaries ◽  
Digital Identity ◽  
Academic Needs ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
The Social ◽  
Academic Profiles ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Social Profiles ◽  
Digital Identities

Abstract: Social digital networking is a facet of living that recognizes no national borders or social boundaries and has become a way of life. This paper investigates the social networking habits of students at Lingnan University and considers how these habits can be channelled for academic purposes by introducing an ePortfolio system into their language enhancement courses. The investigation analyzed the purpose and usage of these social profiles thus forming the basis of the need for academic profiles. After considering the attitudes and motivations of students, this paper reports on the adoption of an ePortfolio platform which best suits the academic needs of students by introducing it into two important language enhancement courses. The paper thus explores students’ attitudes towards two forms of digital identities: social and academic. This process has led to arriving at an ePortfolio system that is in synch with the other digitized aspects of students’ lives. Résumé : Le réseautage social numérique est l’une des facettes de la vie qui ne connaît ni les frontières nationales, ni les démarcations sociales; cette pratique est devenue un mode de vie. Le présent article examine les habitudes de réseautage social des étudiants de l’Université Lingnan et étudie la façon dont ces habitudes peuvent être canalisées à des fins universitaires par l’introduction d’un système de portfolios électroniques dans les cours de perfectionnement des langues. L’enquête a analysé quelles fonctions ces profils sociaux remplissent et quelle est l’utilisation qui en est faite, ce qui constitue la base du besoin de profils universitaires. Après avoir examiné la réponse et la motivation des étudiants, cet article présente les résultats de l’adoption d’une plateforme de portfolios électroniques qui répond bien aux besoins des étudiants universitaires à la suite de son introduction dans deux cours importants de perfectionnement des langues. L’article utilise ainsi la réponse des étudiants à l’égard des deux formes d’identités numériques : sociale et universitaire. Ce processus a permis d’obtenir un système de portfolios électroniques qui est en phase avec les autres aspects numériques de la vie des étudiants.

scholarly journals Text Mining Data from Students to Reveal Meaningful Information for Educators

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-30
Author(s):  
Zainab M. AlQenaei ◽  
David E. Monarchi
Keyword(s):  
Text Mining ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Text Analysis ◽  
Past Research ◽  
Text Data ◽  
Final Grade ◽  
Meaningful Information ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Academic Profiles

Academic institutions adopt different advising tools for various objectives. Past research used both numeric and text data to predict students’ performance. Moreover, numerous research projects have been conducted to find different learning strategies and profiles of students. Those strategies of learning together with academic profiles assisted in the advising process. This research proposes an approach to supplement these activities by text mining students’ essays to better understand different students’ profiles across different courses (subjects). Text analysis was performed on 99 essays written by undergraduate students in three different courses. The essays and terms were projected in a 20-dimensional vector space. The 20 dimensions were used as independent variables in a regression analysis to predict a student’s final grade in a course. Further analyses were performed on the dimensions found statistically significant. This study is a preliminary analysis to demonstrate a novel approach of extracting meaningful information by text mining essays written by students to develop an advising tool that can be used by educators.

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