scholarly journals A Study on the Interpreting Self-Efficacy (ISE) Scale Drawing of Business English Majors at the Universities of Applied Sciences-A Case Study of a Certain University of Applied Sciences in Dalian

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chen Liu
Keyword(s):  
Applied Sciences ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Business English ◽  
University Of Applied Sciences ◽  
Universities Of Applied Sciences ◽  
English Majors

scholarly journals Challenges when introducing electronic exam

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matti Kuikka ◽  
Markus Kitola ◽  
Mikko-Jussi Laakso
Keyword(s):  
Applied Sciences ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Learning Management Systems ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Learning Technology ◽  
Essential Services ◽  
Personal Experiences ◽  
University Of Applied Sciences ◽  
Learning Management

Time pressures often necessitate the use of more efficient exam tools, such as electronic exams (e-exams), instead of traditional paper exams. However, teachers may face challenges when introducing e-exams in a higher education context. This paper describes what kinds of challenges teachers may face when introducing e-exams, based on experiences in Turku University of Applied Sciences (TUAS) where e-exams have been used since 2012. For this research, the authors used their personal experiences as administrators and teachers of current e-systems used for e-exams in universities in Turku, Finland. Quantitative data were collected by survey from teachers in TUAS (the case study). The learning management systems, Moodle, Optima and ViLLE, and dedicated e-examination systems, Soft Tutor and Tenttis, were also compared to clarify what kind of features are available in order to ease teachers’ work with examinations. The results identified various challenges during e-exam introduction in TUAS. The paper also provides a list of essential services or features for teachers to ease the introduction of e-exams. Among the analysed systems, ViLLE supported most of the required features, and can be used for both learning management and e-examination systems, providing teachers with one single system, which was found to be important to teachers. The key service found by this paper is ‘support for teachers’, which is in line with previous studies.Keywords: e-assessment; e-examination; e-exam; teacher; feature(Published: 8 October 2014)Citation: Research in Learning Technology 2014, 22: 22817 -http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/rlt.v22.22817

scholarly journals Detecting and Facing Information Demand for New Target Groups such as Start-up Founders – A Case Study at the WHU Library

2019 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 216-222
Author(s):  
Ragna Seidler-de Alwis ◽  
Julia Grefkes
Keyword(s):  
Applied Sciences ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Target Group ◽  
Specific Information ◽  
Target Groups ◽  
Information Demand ◽  
Start Up ◽  
University Of Applied Sciences ◽  
The Status

AbstractFuture oriented libraries can make use of the current start-up trend. An orientation towards new and unorthodox target groups can lead to an enhanced extension of demand and can emphasize the status of libraries. The library of the WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management is considering to involve a new target group, start-up founders amongst their alumni. To that end, a survey was carried out and evaluated in cooperation with the Institute of Information Science at the TH Köln – University of Applied Sciences in form of a bachelor thesis, which this article is based upon. Here, a structured pre-analysis tries to determine the demand of this specific target group (founders) and develops a concept to serve the demand of this target group specifically. The example of the case study illustrates a method for target groups specific information demand and also checks the consequences for libraries and their services who venture out of their regular clientele.

scholarly journals FRAMEWORK OF VOCATIONAL SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES TEACHER ACTIVITIES: MOTIVATIONAL FACTORS, PROFESSIONAL ROLES AND APPLICATION OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES IN CORRELATION WITH PERSONALITY TRAITS

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sigitas DAUKILAS ◽  
Rita KEIBIENĖ
Keyword(s):  
Applied Sciences ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Vocational School ◽  
Educational Technologies ◽  
Professional Roles ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
University Of Applied Sciences ◽  
Universities Of Applied Sciences ◽  
Identified Regulation

The relevance of this research is based on the standpoint of the epistemological methodology focusing on the quality of the profession cognition. Therefore, it is presumed that the quality of vocational education is determined by the variable personality traits of teachers (extraversion, openness towards experience and innovation, consciousness, agreeableness, neuroticism). The research object of the current study is the correlation between the personality traits of university of applied sciences teachers and vocational teachers and the curriculum components. The research aims at identifying the correlation between the motives of vocational school and university of applied sciences teacher activities, educational technologies they use, professional roles and their personality traits, as well as identifying the essential differences of the mentioned variables. The quantitative and qualitative research strategies were employed allowing the researchers to perceive and assess the parameters of the correlation between the professional identity of teachers, meaningfulness in pedagogical work, motivation and educational content. The research results revealed that the social, extrinsic, introjected and identified regulation motivation in vocational schools and universities of applied sciences vary considerably; in universities of applied sciences social and identified regulation motivations manifest themselves, whereas in vocational schools a lot of demotivating factors related to the problems of vocational student identity, career prestige of a vocational teacher and external motivation, are observed. The role of vocational school and university of applied sciences teachers in the didactic process also varies: university of applied sciences lecturers identify themselves in the position of the teacher-andragogue, whereas vocational school teachers see their role as a professional (expert). Moreover, the principles of social constructivism in pedagogy and andragogy are more effective among university of applied sciences lecturers, while vocational school teachers often have to rely on the behaviouristic principles of pedagogy for educational assessment and the enhancement of student motivation.

How to Put the Translation Test to the Test?

2019 ◽  
pp. 26-56
Author(s):  
Gys-Walt van Egdom ◽  
Heidi Verplaetse ◽  
Iris Schrijver ◽  
Hendrik J. Kockaert ◽  
Winibert Segers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Applied Sciences ◽  
Product Quality ◽  
Evaluation Method ◽  
Translation Studies ◽  
Translation Quality ◽  
Valid Measurement ◽  
University Of Applied Sciences ◽  
The University

Reliable and valid evaluation of translation quality is one of the fundamental thrusts in present-day applied translation studies. In this chapter, a thumbnail sketch is provided of the developments, in and outside of translation studies, that have contributed to the ubiquity of quality in translation discourse. This sketch reveals that we will probably never stand poised to reliably and validly measure the quality of translation in all its complexity and its ramifications. Therefore, the authors have only sought to address the issue of product quality evaluation. After an introduction of evaluation methods, the authors present the preselected items evaluation method (PIE method) as a perturbative testing technique developed to evaluate the quality of the target text (TT). This presentation is flanked by a case study that has been carried out at the University of Antwerp, KU Leuven, and Zuyd University of Applied Sciences. The case study shows that, on account of its perturbative qualities, PIE allows for more reliable and more valid measurement of product quality.

scholarly journals Post Adaptability of Graduates – A Case Study of Business English Majors from H University

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (8) ◽  
pp. 96-103
Author(s):  
Dingjun Wu
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Shaanxi Province ◽  
Business English ◽  
Career Selection ◽  
Graduate Employment ◽  
Academic Researchers ◽  
English Majors ◽  
Expansion Plan ◽  
Health Quality

In recent years, the number of graduates in employment has increased significantly because of a boom in the number of graduates along with the advancement of the Enrollment Expansion Plan of Colleges and Universities in China. The issues about career selection and graduate employment have been enthusiastically discussed in academic circles as these issues are constantly emphasized by all walks of life. However, academic researchers often neglect matters pertaining graduates when they are already holding positions. This study believes that being employed is not the end point, but a new start, which means that matters pertaining graduates after being employed should also be cared about. This study specifically focuses on the post adaptability of graduates after being employed. In this study, through questionnaires, a number of employed Business English majors from the graduating class of 2011 to 2016 at H university in Shaanxi Province were selected. After that, using the variables from The Fitness Subscale of Adolescent Mental Health Quality Questionnaire, the participants’ post adaptability was studied.

Modelling Wireless Local Area Networking in Higher Education Institutes

2009 ◽  
pp. 563-568
Author(s):  
Ossi Väänänen
Keyword(s):  
Applied Sciences ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Local Area ◽  
Basic Information ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
University Of Applied Sciences ◽  
Universities Of Applied Sciences

This article is partly based on the research being done by Turku University of Applied Sciences in Turku, Finland. The research was started in spring 2006 and is backed by the Ministry of Education in Finland. The aim of the research is to do the basic information collation of the current implementations and the use of wireless local area networking in Finnish universities of applied sciences (former polytechnics). Based on certain models and best practices for WLAN (wireless local area networking), networking is created.

Experiencing (from) the inside

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ingvard BRÅTEN
Keyword(s):  
Applied Sciences ◽  
Digital Imagery ◽  
Student Responses ◽  
Kindergarten Education ◽  
Western Norway ◽  
Group Presentations ◽  
University Of Applied Sciences ◽  
Teacher Students ◽  
New Form

This paper presents a case study of preservice kindergarten teachers’ use of new form of digital imagery. The paper introduces spherical cameras and digital microscopes and discusses their affordances when introduced in practical use in in teacher education and in kindergartens. The use in kindergartens was introduced through a class of 34 teacher students in kindergarten education. The students were specializing in Arts and design at Western Norway University of Applied Sciences. The use of images from spherical cameras and digital microscopes is discussed and analysed, based on data from student responses through two questionnaires, group presentations and discussions in class, and an analysis of various media material produced by students.

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