scholarly journals From Abstract to Manipulatable – The Hybridization Explorer, A Digital Interactive for Studying Orbitals

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Wegwerth ◽  
Jason S. Overby ◽  
Christopher J. Douglas ◽  
Julia Winter ◽  
Gianna Manchester ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Interactive Learning ◽  
Bond Formation ◽  
Graduate Level ◽  
Learning Tool ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Atomic Orbitals ◽  
Confidence Levels ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Hybrid Orbitals

<p>The abstract nature of atomic and hybrid orbitals makes it a challenging concept for students to understand. Presented is the Hybridization Explorer, a web-based interactive learning tool, for manipulating and experimenting with hybridization concepts. Through the explorer students can explore both the combination of atomic orbitals, and the visual representation of both atomic and hybrid orbitals and corresponding bond formation. Case studies from an undergraduate and graduate-level demonstration of the explorer are described. Finally, self-reported student confidence levels on solving hybridization questions both before and after use of the explorer are analyzed and discussed.</p>

scholarly journals From Abstract to Manipulatable – The Hybridization Explorer, A Digital Interactive for Studying Orbitals

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Wegwerth ◽  
Jason S. Overby ◽  
Christopher J. Douglas ◽  
Julia Winter ◽  
Gianna Manchester ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Interactive Learning ◽  
Bond Formation ◽  
Graduate Level ◽  
Learning Tool ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Atomic Orbitals ◽  
Confidence Levels ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Hybrid Orbitals

<p>The abstract nature of atomic and hybrid orbitals makes it a challenging concept for students to understand. Presented is the Hybridization Explorer, a web-based interactive learning tool, for manipulating and experimenting with hybridization concepts. Through the explorer students can explore both the combination of atomic orbitals, and the visual representation of both atomic and hybrid orbitals and corresponding bond formation. Case studies from an undergraduate and graduate-level demonstration of the explorer are described. Finally, self-reported student confidence levels on solving hybridization questions both before and after use of the explorer are analyzed and discussed.</p>

The Theory and Method of Unmixing

2020 ◽  
pp. 237-265
Author(s):  
Bennetta Jules-Rosette ◽  
J.R. Osborn
Keyword(s):  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Internal Structure ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Interactive Learning ◽  
Digital Models ◽  
Learning Tool ◽  
Artistic Interpretation

This chapter describes the theory and method of unmixing. Unmixing entails the location and separation of semiotic elements that compose an artwork to enable curatorial contextualization, artistic interpretation, and audience perception. These elements may then be activated in digital workstations. By interacting with the stations, audiences learn about the composition and internal structure of artworks. The chapter examines precursors to unmixing, differentiates the method from practices of remix, and presents case studies of unmixed paintings and exhibitions. Unmixing workstations, and digital models more broadly, provide an opportunity to bring artifacts into the realm of experiential learning. Digital copies can be combined and recombined while preserving the authenticity of the original. The unmixing platform provides a valuable interactive learning tool for museumgoers of all ages.

scholarly journals Development of an interactive learning tool for teaching rheumatology—a simulated clinical case studies program*

Rheumatology ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 45 (9) ◽  
pp. 1158-1161 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. S. Wilson ◽  
J. E. Goodall ◽  
G. Ambrosini ◽  
D. M. Carruthers ◽  
H. Chan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Clinical Case ◽  
Interactive Learning ◽  
Learning Tool ◽  
Clinical Case Studies

scholarly journals Preceptor doctors' assessment of the clinical skills of chiropractic externs

2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-41
Author(s):  
Roger J.R. Hynes ◽  
Alana K. Callender ◽  
Rachelle A. Hynes ◽  
Donald F. Gran
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Application ◽  
Clinical Skills ◽  
Positive Change ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Confidence Levels ◽  
Office Management ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Over Time

Objective: This study surveyed preceptor doctors' opinions of student competence before and after a chiropractic preceptorship.Methods: The qualitative and quantitative survey asked doctors about the competence of externs in various skills and asked opened-ended questions about the strengths and weaknesses of the externs. The survey was conducted using a common Web-based platform called SurveyMonkey.Results: A total of 125 doctors responded to the survey. The doctors tended to agree that they saw a positive change in the skills of the externs over time. Externs presented to the preceptors lacking in confidence and office management skills. The preceptors reported an increase from 2.7 to 3.9 on a 5.0 Likert scale in the students' confidence in adjusting skills during the preceptorship. The preceptor doctors were split on students' preparedness in chiropractic adjusting technique, reporting it as both the strongest and the weakest presenting skill.Conclusion: Preceptor doctors perceived that their student externs were academically qualified but were weaker in the clinical application of procedures. Results from this survey suggest that the preceptor program can improve the confidence levels and practice management knowledge of chiropractic externs.

Fountains as Reservoirs of Myth and Memory

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Betsey A. Robinson
Keyword(s):  
Water Supply ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Natural Water ◽  
Architectural Form ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Local Traditions ◽  
Local Nature

Case studies from Hellenistic and imperial Corinth and Ephesus demonstrate the ways in which springs and fountains were used to honour forces of nature, commemorate mythological figures and events, and strengthen, or even invent, local traditions. Famous for its natural water supply, Corinth capitalized on storied springs, both before and after its destruction and refoundation as a Roman colony. The fountains of Peirene and Glauce demonstrate different strategies for connecting past and present and establishing authority by the manipulation of architectural form and the selective retelling of stories. At Ephesus, Hellenistic and Roman fountains celebrated local nature and myth with increasingly extravagant architecture, statuary, and water displays. This chapter focuses on a series of fountains that featured the founding hero Androclus, from a monument erected in his honour to great facade fountains in which he was one of many figures communicating Ephesian identity and pride.

scholarly journals Simulation-based Training for Pelvic and Breast Physical Examination: Effect on the Anxiety and Self-confidence of Medical Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (11) ◽  
pp. 739-745
Author(s):  
Talles Dias Orsi ◽  
Ana Lucia Ribeiro Valadares ◽  
Paula Miranda Esteves Orsi ◽  
Isabella Miranda Esteves Orsi ◽  
Alexandre Sampaio Moura
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Student Anxiety ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Confidence Levels ◽  
Learning Satisfaction ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Breast Examination ◽  
Simulation Based ◽  
Before And After

Abstract Objective To evaluate factors associated with anxiety and the effect of simulation-based training (SBT) on student anxiety, self-confidence and learning satisfaction in relation to pelvic and breast examination. Methods A longitudinal study was conducted with 4th year medical students at the Universidade José do Rosário Vellano. A 12-item, self-report questionnaire on student anxiety at performing gynecological examinations was applied before and after SBT, with answers being given on a Likert-type scale. After training, the self-confidence levels and satisfaction of the students related to the learning process were also evaluated. Results Eighty students with a mean age of 24.1 ± 4.2 years were included in the study. Of these, 62.5% were women. Pre-SBT evaluation showed that students were more anxious at performing a pelvic examination than a breast examination (2.4 ± 1.0 versus 1.7 ± 0.8, respectively; p < 0.001). The primary reason for anxiety regarding both pelvic and breast examination was fear of hurting the patient. SBT significantly reduced student anxiety (2.0 ± 0.8 versus 1.5 ± 0.5, respectively; p < 0.001). The satisfaction and self-confidence of the students were found to be high (6.8 ± 0.3 and 6.0 ± 0.9, respectively), with no difference between genders. Conclusion The use of SBT in teaching students to perform pelvic and breast examinations resulted in reduced anxiety and increased self-confidence in a group of medical students of both genders, with high levels of satisfaction in relation to the training.

The behavior of managers handling digital business transformations: theoretical issues and preliminary evidence from firms in the manufacturing industry

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Diego Matricano ◽  
Laura Castaldi ◽  
Mario Sorrentino ◽  
Elena Candelo
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Culture ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Preliminary Evidence ◽  
Digital Innovation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Textual Data ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Theoretical Issues

PurposeOrganizational culture plays a central role when dealing with the issue of digital business transformation (DBT). Managers handling a DBT and involved in digital strateging are expected to modify the organizational culture of firms to make it more fitting with the paradigm of digital economy and having more chance of success. Thus, it is noteworthy to inspect the role they can have over DBTs. Accordingly, the purpose of this paper is to investigate the behavior that managers assume when they approach DBTs by investigating whether they act as mentors/facilitators or entrepreneurs/innovators, as coordinators or decision makers.Design/methodology/approachTo achieve the above purpose, ten case studies about manufacturing firms have been selected. Case studies, retrieved by the Digital Innovation Observatories of the School of Management of the Politecnico di Milano, are studied and analyzed by means of a qualitative content analysis on textual data. This allows getting specific insights into organizational culture before and after DBT and about the role played by managers.FindingsAchieved results disclose that managers need to modify the organizational culture of their firms to handle a successful DBT. However, firms can assume different organizational culture and thus the role assumed by managers handling a DBT can change as well.Originality/valueTo the authors knowledge, this paper is among the first that aim to investigate the role that mangers assume when handling DBTs. In particular, originality lies in the fact that assumed roles are rebuilt in reference to their ability to modify organizational culture.

Comparing Middle School Students’ Responses to Narrative Versus Expository Texts on Situational and Individual Interest

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda Durik ◽  
◽  
Steven McGee ◽  
Edward Hansen ◽  
Jennifer Duck ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Situational Interest ◽  
Expository Texts ◽  
Individual Interest ◽  
School Students ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Web Based Learning ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Text Genre

This project examined the effects of text genre on both situational and individual interest. Middle school students completed a three-session web-based learning module in the domain of ecology wherein they were randomly assigned to either narrative or expository readings that were matched on key idea units and other variables. Students reported individual interest in ecology on the day before and after their exposure to the module. Affective and cognitive situational interest was measured after the readings on each day of the module. The results showed that expository readings were perceived as more helpful for learning than were narrative readings, but this varied somewhat by initial individual interest. Although the narrative versions did not facilitate situational interest, there was a small effect on individual interest suggesting that learners exposed to narrative readings came to perceive the domain of ecology as a more meaningful discipline than did those exposed to expository readings.

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