scholarly journals The Lifeguard Rescue Reporting System: Survey Results from a Collaborative Data Collection Method

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
William Ramos ◽  
Roy Fielding ◽  
Kristina Anderson ◽  
Peter Wernicki
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Reporting System ◽  
Open Water ◽  
The United States ◽  
Water Safety ◽  
Collection Method ◽  
Collective Effort ◽  
Water Based ◽  
Survey Results

Several water safety organizations have attempted to improve reporting regarding lifeguard actions in order to better understand the characteristics of successful, non-fatal rescues. In 2003, a collective effort initiated the Lifeguard Rescue Reporting System, an online survey distributed to lifeguards and facility managers across the United States and Canada to better understand rescue actions performed in pools/spas, water parks, and open water areas. After seven years of data collection, the online survey accumulated data reflecting 1,676 rescue actions, collecting information including location, victim characteristics and outcome, rescuer characteristics and strategies, and other general circumstances. Descriptive results indicated that at least half of victims were 14 years old or younger across all settings. Depths of 0.9-1.5m (3-5 ft) represented the range at which incidents most frequently occurred in pools and spas and waterparks, whereas the depth of incidents was generally deeper in natural and open waterways. During rescue incidents, water safety personnel generally identified victims either visually (83-92% of the time) and/or audibly (18-29%), although victim “profiling” was also employed 10-14% of the time to identify at-risk swimmers. Notably, across all three water setting types, no medical aid was required in most cases (60-72%), suggesting the efficacy and essentiality of lifeguards as aquatic first responders. Accordingly, as water-based recreation maintains its popularity, systematically collecting and analyzing data specific to everyday, rescue actions are critical to improving lifeguard education and strategic, data-based operating procedures.

Producing Pathways to Proficient Pronunciation with Learner-Designed Pronunciation Stations

2014 ◽  
pp. 231-262
Author(s):  
James M. Perren
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Educational Innovation ◽  
Student Responsibility ◽  
Design Based Research ◽  
Analysis Methodology ◽  
Data Collection And Analysis ◽  
Poststructural Theory ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Technology Resources

The chapter reports on a study examining learning stations designed by English as a second language students in order to improve pronunciation. This on-going Design-Based Research study focuses on promoting, sustaining, and understanding an educational innovation (Bell, 2004). The longitudinal study identifies favorable and unfavorable aspects of learner-designed pronunciation station teaching. Results extend previous iterations of data collection and analysis of student assignments with reference to technology resources and online survey results as part of strategic (re)designing of the activity. This pedagogy fosters student responsibility for learning and utilizing learning opportunities they create. Discussion is provided about how poststructural theory corresponds with design-based research as data collection and analysis methodology to illuminate discourses of autonomy as agency, motivation and investment, and resistance. Design-based research frames the postmodern and action oriented design based research goals of “examining the assumptions underlying contemporary educational programs and practices” (Reeves, McKenney, & Herrington, 2011, pp. 60-61).

Gendered Racial Microaggressions and Traumatic Stress Symptoms Among Black Women

2019 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 201-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anahvia Taiyib Moody ◽  
Jioni A. Lewis
Keyword(s):  
Black Women ◽  
Racial Socialization ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Racial Microaggressions ◽  
The United States ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Gendered Racism ◽  
Stress Symptoms ◽  
Survey Results

We investigated the relations between gendered racial microaggressions (i.e., subtle gendered racism), gendered racial socialization, and traumatic stress symptoms among Black women. We hypothesized that gendered racial microaggressions would be significantly associated with traumatic stress symptoms and that gendered racial socialization would moderate the relations between gendered racial microaggressions and traumatic stress symptoms. Participants were 226 Black women from across the United States who completed an online survey. Results from a hierarchical multiple regression analysis indicated that a greater frequency of gendered racial microaggressions was significantly associated with greater traumatic stress symptoms; internalized gendered racial oppression moderated the relations between gendered racial microaggressions and traumatic stress symptoms. The results of this study can inform future research on Black women’s experiences of gendered racism and the role of gendered racial socialization in their lives. Online slides for instructors who want to use this article for teaching are available on PWQ’s website at http://journals.sagepub.com/page/pwq/suppl/index

Technological Forecasting of Sustainable Products

2015 ◽  
pp. 174-192
Author(s):  
Luan Carlos Santos Silva ◽  
Carla Schwengber ten Caten ◽  
Silvia Gaia
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
The United States ◽  
Collection Method ◽  
Technological Forecasting ◽  
Sustainable Products ◽  
Hybrid Car ◽  
Technological Forecast

The purpose of the work described in this chapter is to analyze the eco-innovations about hybrid cars. The data collection method consisted of a technological forecast. The research was carried out on the patent base Derwent Innovations Index from Web of Science. The United States is the leader in the ranking of hybrid car patents. However, countries such as Japan, China and Germany demonstrated a considerable increase. This study contributes toward other studies that focus on the acceleration of decisions in applications for inventive patents and aims to identify new technologies which can be quickly used by the productive sector and universities stimulating the licensing and encouraging the innovation in many countries.

A-189 Survey Findings of Challenges with Teleneuropsychological Assessment and Advice in Mitigating these Challenges

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 1244-1244
Author(s):  
Joshua T Fox-Fuller ◽  
Sandra Rizer ◽  
Stacy L Andersen ◽  
Preeti Sunderaraman
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Cognitive Assessment ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cognitive Assessments ◽  
Internet Connectivity ◽  
Practical Advice ◽  
Audio Quality ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Videoconferencing Technology

Abstract Objective Teleneuropsychology (TeleNP) has experienced tremendous uptake during the coronavirus pandemic, and there is a need to document the challenges and practical advice for conducting remote cognitive assessments. Method 87 respondents (licensed neuropsychologists = 56; others [e.g., trainees] = 31) conducting TeleNP evaluations with adult populations in the United States completed an online survey which was distributed via social media and list-servs in winter 2020–2021. Respondents were asked about their TeleNP experiences, including issues encountered and solutions to TeleNP challenges. Frequency analyses were conducted to examine the proportion of respondents endorsing specific TeleNP challenges. TeleNP advice was thematically coded to identify the most common suggestions to overcome/navigate these challenges. Results The most frequently reported TeleNP challenges included: poor internet connectivity (examinee’s home: 82.8%; an unknown source 58.6%); environmental distractions in the examinee’s location (78.2%); poor audio quality (55.2%); examinee’s unfamiliarity with the videoconferencing technology (52.9%); inability to easily conduct visuoconstructional tasks (52.9%) or adapt tests/find TeleNP norms (47.1%); and examinees’ limited access to technology (57.5%) or complete lack of access (35.6%). The most common responses to mitigate these challenges included: providing detailed instructions about the TeleNP visit and examinee expectations in advance; having a clear back-up or assistive plan (e.g., telephone call); and using TeleNP sparingly (e.g., for interview only). Conclusion These survey results reflect widely-encountered challenges with remote cognitive assessment and identify priority targets for increasing the feasibility and reliability of TeleNP. Findings can be incorporated into discussion about formalized TeleNP competencies.

scholarly journals Academic Uses of Google Earth and Google Maps in a Library Setting

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eva Dodworth ◽  
Andrew Nicholson
Keyword(s):  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
The United States ◽  
Google Earth ◽  
Instructional Materials ◽  
Academic Librarians ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Google Maps ◽  
Survey Results

Over the last several years, Google Earth and Google Maps have become increasingly utilized in academic libraries for promoting and delivering a variety of library services. These have included instructional collaborations with faculty to promoting student engagement across programs and campuses. Seeking to find out exactly how academic libraries were using Google Maps and Google Earth (if at all), the authors launched a online survey in December 2010 to see just what kind of impact the Google mapping products were having in the academic library setting. Receiving over 80 responses from academic librarians and staff from across Canada and the United States, the results showed that over 90% of the respondents use Google Earth and Google Maps for some area of their professional duties in a academic library. These included answering research questions, developing instructional materials for courses, and building tools to promotion and marketing. This presentation will discuss the survey results and summarize the way academic libraries are utilizing Google Earth and Google Maps for instruction, research, and student engagement.Depuis les dernières années, Google Earth et Google Maps sont de plus en plus utilisés en bibliothèque universitaire pour promouvoir et offrir une variété de services en bibliothèque, y compris l’enseignement collaboratif avec les professeurs afin d’accroître l’engagement étudiant, de tous les programmes et campus. Afin de déterminer exactement la mesure dans laquelle les bibliothèques universitaires utilisent Google Maps et Google Earth (le cas échéant), les auteurs ont lancé un sondage en ligne en décembre 2010 pour évaluer l’impact des produits de cartographie de Google dans les bibliothèques universitaires. Plus de 80 sondages ont rempli par des bibliothécaires et du personnel en bibliothèque d’universités au Canada et aux États-Unis. Les résultats démontrent que plus de 90 % des répondants utilisent Google Earth et Google Maps pour certaines de leurs activités professionnelles, y compris répondre à des questions de recherche, développer du matériel pédagogique et élaborer des outils de promotion et de marketing. Cette communication abordera les résultats de la recherche et résumera les modes d’utilisation de Google Earth et de Google Maps dans l’enseignement, la recherche et l’engagement étudiant.

Racial Discrimination and Experience of New Possibilities Among Chinese International Students

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 351-378 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pei-Chun Tsai ◽  
Meifen Wei
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
International Students ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Racial Discrimination ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
The United States ◽  
Chinese International Students ◽  
Psychological Changes ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Perceived Racial Discrimination

The purpose of this study was to examine whether the coping strategies of internalization (e.g., attributing the causes or responsibility of racial discrimination events to oneself) and resistance (e.g., confronting others for their discriminatory behaviors) moderated the association between racial discrimination and experience of new possibilities for Chinese international students. Experience of new possibilities refers to the positive psychological changes associated with finding new opportunities after a traumatic, negative event such as racial discrimination. A total of 258 Chinese international students in the United States completed an online survey. Results indicated that an association between perceived racial discrimination and experience of new possibilities was significantly positive for female Chinese international students with a higher use of the internalization coping or a lower use of resistance coping. However, this association was significantly positive for male Chinese international students with a lower use of the internalization coping or a higher use of resistance coping.

scholarly journals Prescription Stimulant Misuse and ADHD Symptomatology Among College Students in Iceland

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 384-401 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bergljot Gyda Gudmundsdottir ◽  
Lisa Weyandt ◽  
Gabriela Bryndis Ernudottir
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Stimulant Medication ◽  
The United States ◽  
College Population ◽  
Prescription Rates ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Prescription Stimulant Misuse ◽  
College Student Population ◽  
Adhd Symptomatology

Objective: Misuse of prescription stimulant medication is a prevalent problem on American college campuses; however, few studies have been conducted beyond the United States. Although Iceland has the highest methylphenidate prescription rates in the world, prevalence of stimulant misuse within the Icelandic college student population remains to be investigated. Method: We examined the prevalence of prescription stimulant misuse among N = 521 college students in Iceland, using an online survey. Results: Overall prevalence of lifetime stimulant misuse was approximately 13%; 11% among participants without a prescription for stimulant medication, and 42% among participants holding a prescription. The primary reported reason for misuse was academic enhancement; risk factors included male sex, anxiety symptoms, and ADHD symptomatology. Conclusion: The present findings have implications for public health policy in Iceland, particularly as it relates to the college population. Prevention and intervention programs that provide college students with safer strategies to manage academic demands are warranted.

Attitudes and Beliefs of Pathology Residents Regarding the Subspecialty of Clinical Chemistry: Results of a Survey

2016 ◽  
Vol 141 (2) ◽  
pp. 203-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehran Haidari ◽  
Marwan Yared ◽  
Juan P. Olano ◽  
C. Bruce Alexander ◽  
Suzanne Z. Powell
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Clinical Chemistry ◽  
The United States ◽  
Survey Analysis ◽  
Residency Programs ◽  
Anatomic Pathology ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Time To Learn ◽  
Supportive Learning Environment

Context.—Previous studies suggest that training in pathology residency programs does not adequately prepare pathology residents to become competent in clinical chemistry. Objectives.—To define the beliefs of pathology residents in the United States regarding their preparation for practicing clinical chemistry in their career, their attitude toward the discipline, and the attractiveness of clinical chemistry as a career. Design.—The residents of all pathology residency programs in the United States were given the opportunity to participate in an online survey. Results.—Three hundred thirty-six pathology residents responded to the survey. Analysis of the survey results indicates that pathology residents are more likely to believe that their income may be lower if they select a career that has a clinical chemistry focus and that their faculty do not value clinical chemistry as much as the anatomic pathology part of the residency. Residents also report that clinical chemistry is not as enjoyable as anatomic pathology rotations during residency or preferable as a sole career path. A large proportion of residents also believe that they will be slightly prepared or not prepared to practice clinical chemistry by the end of their residency and that they do not have enough background and/or time to learn clinical chemistry during their residency programs to be able to practice this specialty effectively post graduation. Conclusions.—Our survey results suggest that many pathology residents do not have a positive attitude toward clinical chemistry and do not experience a supportive learning environment with an expectation that they will become competent in clinical chemistry with a residency alone.

Technological Forecasting of Sustainable Products

2020 ◽  
pp. 1948-1967
Author(s):  
Luan Carlos Santos Silva ◽  
Carla Schwengber ten Caten ◽  
Silvia Gaia
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
The United States ◽  
Collection Method ◽  
Technological Forecasting ◽  
Sustainable Products ◽  
Hybrid Car ◽  
Technological Forecast

The purpose of the work described in this chapter is to analyze the eco-innovations about hybrid cars. The data collection method consisted of a technological forecast. The research was carried out on the patent base Derwent Innovations Index from Web of Science. The United States is the leader in the ranking of hybrid car patents. However, countries such as Japan, China and Germany demonstrated a considerable increase. This study contributes toward other studies that focus on the acceleration of decisions in applications for inventive patents and aims to identify new technologies which can be quickly used by the productive sector and universities stimulating the licensing and encouraging the innovation in many countries.

scholarly journals Developing an mHealth app for post-stroke upper limb rehabilitation: Feedback from US and Ethiopian rehabilitation clinicians

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 1104-1117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charmayne Mary Lee Hughes ◽  
Alejandra Padilla ◽  
Amy Hintze ◽  
Tatiana Mariscal Raymundo ◽  
Michael Sera ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Upper Limb ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
The United States ◽  
Design Features ◽  
Upper Limb Rehabilitation ◽  
Post Stroke ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Limb Rehabilitation ◽  
Rehabilitation Clinic

Stroke is the leading cause of adult disability worldwide, with 70 percent of survivors exhibiting residual impairments of the upper limb that require frequent in-person visits to rehabilitation clinic over several months. This study explored rehabilitation clinician’s preferences for design features to be included in an mHealth-enabled app for post-stroke upper limb rehabilitation. Data were collected via online survey, sampling participants from Ethiopia ( n = 69) and the United States ( n = 75). Survey results indicated that Ethiopian and US rehabilitation clinicians have different opinions about the importance of design features that should be included in a stroke tele-rehabilitation system which are likely due to differences in culture, the availability of human and physical resources, and how the field of rehabilitation is organized and managed. Our results, thus, indicate that mHealth technologies must be tailored to the geographical and cultural context of the end users.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document