The Effect of Input Mode on Vocabulary Identification Performance at Low Intensity

1993 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 509-518 ◽  
Author(s):  
James H. Heller ◽  
Raymond A. Sturner ◽  
Sandra G. Funk ◽  
Michael D. Feezor
Keyword(s):  
Preschool Children ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Computer Software ◽  
Direct Selection ◽  
Input Device ◽  
Intensity Level ◽  
Identification Performance ◽  
Cognitive Demands ◽  
Low Intensity ◽  
Input Mode

The effect of input device (touchscreen vs. number keyboard) on preschoolers' vocabulary identification performance at low intensity was examined. Both methods of input were easily learned by preschool children as young as three and one-half years of age. Vocabulary identification performance at a comfortable listening level was equivalent for both groups [keyboard (95%); touchscreen (97%)]. However, as signal intensity increased, the touchscreen group identified the target words at a lower intensity level than the keyboard group. The results indicate that operating a number keyboard can interfere with a preschooler's ability to perform at his/her highest level on computer software, especially when the attention/cognitive demands of the software are high. Thus, when using the computer as a teaching or assessment tool for preschool children or children with cognitive handicaps, a touchscreen or similar direct selection device should be the input mode of choice.

DILIGO Assessment Tool: A Smart and Gamified Approach for Preschool Children Assessment

2017 ◽  
pp. 235-244
Author(s):  
Antonio Cerrato ◽  
Fabrizio Ferrara ◽  
Michela Ponticorvo ◽  
Luigia Simona Sica ◽  
Andrea Di Ferdinando ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Preschool Children ◽  
Assessment Tool

scholarly journals Design of an Ergonomics Assessment Tool for Playroom of Preschool Children

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 217-226
Author(s):  
Parisa Azizabadi Farahani ◽  
Hamidreza Mokhtarinia ◽  
Reza Osqueizadeh ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Preschool Children ◽  
Assessment Tool

scholarly journals Low Intensity Microwave Fields and Radiation and Their Interaction with the Human Body

2022 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Oleksiy Yanenko ◽  
Kostiantyn Shevchenko ◽  
Sergiy Peregudov ◽  
Vladyslav Malanchuk
Keyword(s):  
Human Body ◽  
Electromagnetic Compatibility ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Soft Tissues ◽  
Human Organism ◽  
Formation Mechanisms ◽  
Intensity Level ◽  
Microwave Range ◽  
Low Intensity ◽  
Microwave Signals

Sources of low-intensity microwave signals formation, which affect the metabolism processes when they interact with human body, are considered in the article. It’s noticed that increasing intensity level of the technogenic signals in environment significantly exceeds natural electromagnetic fields and radiation (EMR). The peculiarities of the registration and measurement of low-intensity signals parameters of the microwave range are considered. The processes of the interaction of the microwave signals and human organism are analyzed. Formation mechanisms of the positive and negative microwave flows of the electromagnetic radiation are revealed. Particularly, possible formation mechanism of the microwave EMR fluxes of implants in the human body. The results of the experimental study of the EMR signals levels of the objects contacting with human body, partly materials for bone defects replacement and soft tissues regeneration so as materials for physiotherapy, are given. The use of the term “electromagnetic compatibility” for materials which contacting the human body, is proposed. The expediency of its use is proven. Microwave properties of materials for clothes, minerals and building materials, which can affect the human body and environment, have been also studied.

Move Your Brain!

2021 ◽  
pp. 228-241
Author(s):  
María Pilar León ◽  
Alejandro Prieto-Ayuso
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
Cognitive Engagement ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Preschool Age ◽  
Cognitive Demands ◽  
Classroom Routines ◽  
Active Breaks

Active breaks have received great attention both among teachers and researchers and are used by those who pursuit to take advantage of all its benefits. Because of these benefits, many teachers or schools have incorporated active breaks into their daily classroom routines. However, to the authors' knowledge, there is not any program aimed entirely at preschool age. Also, the type of activities proposed in these programs are mostly mechanic with low cognitive engagement while some authors argue that cognitively engaging physical activity is more beneficial for cognitive and academic performance than mechanic activities. For these reasons, this chapter proposes a new active break program aimed at preschool children. This program, entitled “Move Your Brain,” will be composed of physical activities with inherent cognitive demands to challenge the children's brains.

scholarly journals The Psychometric Properties of the Arabic Preschool Activity Card Sort

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Somaya H. Malkawi ◽  
Sana M. N. Abu-Dahab ◽  
Ahmad F. Amro ◽  
Nihad A. Almasri
Keyword(s):  
Preschool Children ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Good Test ◽  
Card Sort ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Background. The Preschool Activity Card Sort (PACS) is an interview-based assessment tool to measure participation of preschool children with age range from 3 to 6 years. Objective of Study. The purpose of this study was to establish the psychometric properties of the recently translated Arabic PACS (A-PACS). Methods. One hundred fifty-one Jordanian parents participated in the study representing different geographical areas. Children were almost equally distributed between males and females and into three age groups. Construct and concurrent validity were examined as well as the internal consistency of the scale and the test-retest reliability. Findings. The A-PACS was able to differentiate between the participation level of young and old children in the domains of education, community mobility, and low demand leisure of the A-PACS giving evidence to its construct validity and it significantly correlated with some aspects of the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale (VABS) giving evidence to its concurrent validity. The A-PACS showed excellent overall internal consistency (α=.859) for all domains and good test-retest reliability (r=.976, p<.001). Conclusion. The A-PACS can be considered as a valid and reliable tool to measure participation of preschool children with normal development from Arabic cultures. Future studies should focus on the validity of the A-PACS for use with children with disabilities.

scholarly journals RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MOTOR SKILLS AND SOCIAL SKILLS IN PRESCHOOL CHILDREN

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rabia Gamze Ecevit ◽  
Mehmet Şahin
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Skills Assessment ◽  
Social Skills Assessment ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Body Mass Indexes ◽  
The Relationship

<p>This study aimed to examine the relationship between motor skills and social skills of preschool children regarding to age, gender, and body mass indexes. A total of 160 typically developing preschool children from the 5 – 6 age groups participated in the study. The families of the children gave consent forms to participate in the study. The Test of Gross Motor Development, 3rd Edition tool (TGMD-III), and Preschool Social Skills Assessment Tool (PSSAT) were used in the study. We performed frequency and percentage analysis for descriptive statistics on the demographic characteristics of the participants. The researchers estimated the minimum, maximum, mean, and standard deviation values of the scales used in the study and the sub-dimensions of these scales. Skewness and kurtosis values for normality and applied Shapiro-Wilk (Normal Fit Test) were examined. We also calculated Cronbach's alpha values for the validity-reliability analysis of the Preschool Social Skills Assessment Tool. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and t-tests for gender and age comparisons, and Kruskal-Wallis analyses were employed to examine body mass indexes. We performed Pearson Correlation analysis to determine the relationship between motor skills and social skills. The result of the research showed that the motor skills of preschool children showed a significant difference according to the gender of the children (p&lt;0.05). Preschool children were exposed to a significant difference according to children's ages in terms of locomotor skills and total motor skills (p&lt;0.01). The social skills of these children revealed a statistically significant difference in line with their gender (p&lt;0.01). On the other hand, there was no statistically significant difference according to the age of the children (p&gt;0.05). The body mass index of preschool children's ground motor and social skills did not show a statistically significant difference according to their Body Mass Index (BMI) levels (p&gt;0.05). Our study could not identify a meaningful relationship between motor skills and the children's social skills (p&gt;0.05).</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0862/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

scholarly journals EFFECT OF PREOPERATIVE PREPARATION ON PATIENTS OUTCOME AMONG PATIENTS UNDERGOING SURGICAL OPERATIONS AT ALMIK NIMIR HOSPITAL – SUDAN

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 346-355
Author(s):  
Eied Saber Al amine Ali ◽  
Higazi Mohammed Ahmed Abdallah
Keyword(s):  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Elective Surgery ◽  
Computer Software ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Care Plan ◽  
Postoperative Phase ◽  
Preoperative Preparation ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Two Phases ◽  
The Impact

Preoperative preparations of the patients physically and psychologically are the cornerstone of the good outcomes. This prospective quasi-experimental hospital-based study was conducted in Sudan, Shendi city at Elmek Nimer university hospital to evaluate the impact of preoperative preparation on patients outcome among patients undergoing general surgery. In the period of June 2016 to May 2019. The study was included a hundred patients undergoing general elective surgery, data were collected by interviewing questionnaire, anxiety scale, pain assessment tool, postoperative parameter, and patients satisfaction tool, data were collected in two phases (pre& postoperative). The data were analyzed by the computer software program (SPPS) version 20. The results showed that more than two third (79.4%) of the patient had poor knowledge about the importance of preoperative preparations, but improve after implemented program and this was reflected on patient behavior and outcome in the postoperative phase. (70%) had reported no anxiety to mild in the postoperative phase. in regard of postoperative pain, majority of patients (70%) experienced moderate to severe level of pain in the first 4 hours, this level of pain reduce to mild to no pain level in (82%) of patients in next 12hours. Most of the patients had full to good satisfaction regarding preparations and outcome. The study support and justifies the effectiveness of the preoperative preparations on patient outcomes. The study recommended surgical nurses have to provide proper explanation and teaching for elective surgical patients to be adherence with the care plan to promote good surgical outcome.

The Efficacy of Using the IBM Speech Viewer Vowel Accuracy Module to Treat Young Children With Hearing Impairment

1993 ◽  
Vol 36 (5) ◽  
pp. 1063-1074 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheila R. Pratt ◽  
Anne T. Heintzelman ◽  
Susan Ensrud Deming
Keyword(s):  
Preschool Children ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Hearing Impairment ◽  
Treatment Effect ◽  
Single Subject ◽  
Single Subject Design ◽  
Instructional Feedback ◽  
Low Intensity ◽  
Developmental Effects ◽  
Subject Design

The efficacy of the IBM SpeechViewer’s Vowel Accuracy Module for the treatment of vowel productions was evaluated in six preschool children with hearing-impairment over a 4-month period. A single-subject design was used, and the vowels /a/, /i/ and /u/ were treated. Untreated sounds also were probed to monitor for carryover and developmental effects. One of the children was dismissed from the study because of noncompliance. Of the remaining five children, four exhibited a treatment effect for /u/, two for /a/, and one for /i/. Four of the children demonstrated some generalization. Developmental effects, as represented by change in /s/-cluster production, were not documented. Although treatment effects were observed, difficulties with the Vowel Accuracy Module were also observed. These included inaccuracies in the feedback on low-intensity, hypemasal, and high-pitched utterances; inability to sustain the attention of preschoolers over multiple sessions; lack of instructional feedback; and nonlinearity in the criterion-adjustment control.

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