Meeting the Needs of All Cultureless Learners: Culture Discourse and Quality Assumptions in Personalized Learning Research

2021 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 372-407
Author(s):  
Ekaterina Strekalova-Hughes ◽  
Kindel T. Nash ◽  
Bevin Schmer ◽  
Karnissa Caldwell
Keyword(s):  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Deep Understanding ◽  
Problem Formulation ◽  
Personalized Learning ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Theory Of Change ◽  
School Settings ◽  
Evidence Analysis

This chapter reviews recent qualitative studies on personalized learning in middle/secondary school settings to analyze the role of culture in how this concept is enacted and researched. Personalized learning is posited as a pedagogical approach that aims to revolutionize schooling and challenge educational inequity by foregrounding learners’ agency in what and how they learn, tailoring pedagogy and its purpose to learners’ unique interests, needs, and abilities. Given the strong emphasis of the approach on the uniquenesses of the persons who are learning, our analysis interrogates the discourse on culture in studies on personalized learning and extrapolates how this discourse informs problem formulation, design and logic, sources of evidence, analysis and interpretation, and implications for practice. This review reveals a disconnect between the relevant literature on culture in learning and omissions of researchers and research participants’ cultural positionalities and identities. This appears to affect the quality of educational evidence, inhibiting a deep understanding of the implementation of the personalized learning approach for different communities of learners. We assert that research into practices that intend to meet the needs of diverse learners should center learner and researcher cultures and positionalities as part of a theory of change that permeates the entire research process.

scholarly journals REFLEKSI EPISTIMOLOGI DALAM METODOLOGI PENELITIAN (Suatu Kontemplasi atas Pekerjaan Penelitian)

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Saifullah Saifullah
Keyword(s):  
Research Methodology ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Central Position ◽  
Building Science ◽  
Scientific Disciplines ◽  
Science Community ◽  
Quality Of Research

<p>Research methodology is the application of epistemology in philosophical which is realized by logico hypotetico verificative-deducto hypothetico verificative. The results of the evaluation of the quality of the research methodology that gave rise buildings recently become a standard formula valid and tested public. In this context it is necessary scrutiny of the functioning and the importance of pre usability, and value the benefits of the research process so that the quality of research produced a positive impact on building science researchers. The role of the researcher holds a central position of being able to adjust the ground circumstances. Benefit value for the benefit of life as the goal of research in theory and practical should be explicitly and implicitly always accompanies every step of research. A consequence of the value of the benefits of scientific research which is undertaken is delivering research results to the user community. The use of research methodologies in the study strongly influenced the extent of the ability of researchers and scientists at the clump science community are able to map the identity of the building a distinctive methodology of scientific disciplines that is useful for subsequent research.</p> <p>Metodologi Penelitian merupakan penerapan epistimologi secara filsafati yang diwujudkan dengan logico  hypotetico  verificative-deducto  hypothetico  verificative.  Hasil  evaluasi terhadap  kualitas  bangunan  metodologi  penelitian  yang  memunculkan  formula  baru menjadi standar yang valid dan teruji publik. Dalam konteks ini maka perlu pencermatan tentang fungsi dan kegunaan akan pentingnya pra, proses dan nilai manfaat riset agar kualitas riset yang dihasilkan berdampak positif pada bangunan keilmuan peneliti. Peran peneliti  memegang  posisi  sentral  karena  mampu  menyesuaikan  situasi  dan  kondisi lapangan. Nilai kemanfaatan bagi kemaslahatan hidup sebagai tujuan riset secara teoritis dan praktis sebaiknya secara eksplisit dan implisit selalu menyertai setiap langkah riset. Konsekuensi ilmiah dalam nilai manfaat riset yang dilakukan adalah menyampaikan hasilhasil riset ke masyarakat pengguna. Penggunaan metodologi penelitian dalam riset sangat dipengaruhi sejauhmana kemampuan peneliti dan komunitas ilmuan pada rumpun ilmu mampu memetakan jati diri bangunan metodologi disiplin keilmuan yang khas sehingga bermanfaat bagi peneliti berikutnya.</p>

scholarly journals ARGUMENTATION-BASED COMPUTER SUPPORTED COLLABORATIVE LEARNING (ABCSCL): THE ROLE OF INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORTS

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Omid Noroozi
Keyword(s):  
Collaborative Learning ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Learning Processes ◽  
Teaching Approach ◽  
Computer Supported Collaborative Learning ◽  
Instructional Supports ◽  
Quality Of Learning ◽  
Future Work

This paper investigates the role of instructional supports for argumentation-based computer supported collaborative learning (ABCSCL), a teaching approach that improves the quality of learning processes and outcomes. Relevant literature has been reviewed to identify the instructional supports in ABCSCL environments. A range of instructional supports in ABCSCL is proposed including scaffolding, scripting, and representational tools. Each of these instructional supports are discussed in detail. Furthermore, the extent to which and the way in which such instructional supports can be applied in ABCSCL environments are discussed. Finally, suggestions for future work and implications for the design of ABCSCL environments are provided.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0610/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

scholarly journals The Role of Subjective Culture on Consumer Perception towards Service Quality Delivery

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 175-188
Author(s):  
Tiara Turay
Keyword(s):  
Service Quality ◽  
Deep Understanding ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Subjective Assessment ◽  
Quality Standard ◽  
Consumer Perception ◽  
On Line ◽  
Conceptual Paper

Objective: The purpose of this paper is to describe the role of subjective culture in influencing the relationship between service quality and consumer perception. Theoretical framework of this conceptual paper developed based on The Rater Model by relating the model with Subjective cultureMethodology: This research is a conceptual paper. The secondary data research was conducted to support this study. The data were gathered from the valuable resources such as articles, books, and on-line information. This paper is aimed to describe how subjective culture holds the crucial role in shaping consumer perception toward service quality delivery.Results: Through the empirical research analysis, it was resulted that the subjective culture plays the important role in shaping consumer perception toward the service quality delivery.Implication: This research contributes to knowledge and increases the understanding of existing literature on Subjective culture, service quality, and consumer perception. This research is expected can be used for additional refference to academicians and practitioners by fully understanding that consumer perception is closely connected with subjective assessment which are influenced by consumers' belief, attitude, norm, roles, task, values (the elements of subjective culture ). By having deep understanding about the effect of subjective culture on perception of the consumer toward the quality of service delivery, it will enable the organization to design service quality standard that match with consumers' demand in based on their background and expectation.

Relationships between Providers and Users of Market Research: The Dynamics of Trust within and between Organizations

1992 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 314-328 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Moorman ◽  
Gerald Zaltman ◽  
Rohit Deshpande
Keyword(s):  
Market Research ◽  
Research Utilization ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Research Information ◽  
Research Relationship ◽  
Personal Trust ◽  
Relationship Processes ◽  
Research Orientations

The authors investigate the role of trust between knowledge users and knowledge providers. The kind of knowledge of special concern is formal market research. Users include marketing and nonmarketing managers; providers include marketing researchers within a user's own firm and those external to the firm. A theory of the relationships centering on personal trust is developed to examine (1) how users’ trust in researchers influences various relationship processes and the use of market research and (2) how the relationships vary when examined across dyads. The relationships were tested in a sample of 779 users and providers of market research information. Results indicate that trust and perceived quality of interaction contribute most significantly to research utilization, with trust having indirect effects through other relationship processes, as opposed to important direct effects on research utilization. Deeper levels of exchange, including researcher involvement in the research process and user commitment to the research relationship, however, have little effect on research use. Finally, the relationships in the model show few differences depending on whether the producer and user share marketing or research orientations. Interorganizational dyads, however, generally exhibit stronger model relationships than intraorganizational dyads.

scholarly journals PERAN UNHCR (UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES) DALAM MENANGANI MASALAH PENGUNGSI SURIAH DI YUNANI (2014 – 2019)

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 523
Author(s):  
Syukron Subkhi ◽  
Harmiyati Harmiyati
Keyword(s):  
United Nations ◽  
Problem Formulation ◽  
Internal Conflict ◽  
Syrian Refugees ◽  
United Nations High Commissioner ◽  
High Commissioner ◽  
Opposition Group

The internal conflict in Syria took place since March 23, 2011. The anti-government period held a large demonstration in Daraa, Syria. This demonstration started the internal conflict between the Syrian Government and the opposition. The opposition group is a community movement demanding the resignation of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The role of the UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) is needed to provide protection, and effective long-term solutions for Syrian refugees in Greece. Greece is the only gateway for Syrian refugees to enter European territory, after the Balkan countries and several other European countries shut down to accept refugees. Based on this background, this research found one problem formulation, namely how the role of UNHCR in dealing with Syrian refugees in Greece. In general, UNHCR has played a role in dealing with Syrian refugees in Greece, UNHCR carried out its role as; Instrument, by enforcing the 1951 UN Convention on refugees to member states; Arena, organizes various meetings and conferences to solve refugee problems; and Independent Actors namely meeting basic needs, clothing, food and shelter as well as refugee supervision. The role of UNHCR which can be seen to be very significant in overcoming the problem of Syrian refugees in Greece is as an independent actor which from the year of UNHCR's involvement directly in the field, provided an increase in the quality of life for Syrian refugees. While the UNHCR's obstacle was in upholding UNHCR member countries' compliance with the 1951 UN Convention.

scholarly journals Training in the Application of Translation Strategies for Undergraduate Scientific Translation Students

2002 ◽  
Vol 46 (4) ◽  
pp. 737-744 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria González Davies ◽  
Christopher Scott-Tennent ◽  
Fernanda Rodríguez Torras
Keyword(s):  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Translation Process ◽  
Translation Strategies ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Service Training ◽  
Regular Work ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Experimental Training

Abstract A research project2 was recently carried out consisting of the following stages: 1. Finding out what was previously known or hypothesised about the role of strategies in the translation process by reviewing the relevant literature. 2. Deciding on an operative definition of translation strategies. 3. Selecting 3 types of problems to give experimental training in the application of strategies to solve them. 4. Designing a theoretically optimal course, by considering relevant pedagogical literature, to give pre-service training in the application of these strategies. 5. Carrying out an empirical study to observe, measure and analyse the effects of such a course. A full report on this study is to be found in Investigating Translation (John Benjamins, 1999). On conclusion of the study, it was found that the experimental course had been perceived as satisfactory by all the participants, and clearly increased the frequency and effectiveness of trainees' application of target strategies. It was also found that this had significantly improved the quality of target texts, according to external raters. Subsequently, the teacher of this experimental course has spontaneously continued to include this type of training in her regular work. Other colleagues have also undertaken similar experiences and expressed their positive evaluation of them. The aim of this present article is to report more fully on the methodology which was followed in the experimental course. This could provide a useful starting point for discussion for those teachers who would like to experiment with this type of training in their own classes.

scholarly journals Evolutionary Machine Learning: A Survey

2022 ◽  
Vol 54 (8) ◽  
pp. 1-35
Author(s):  
Akbar Telikani ◽  
Amirhessam Tahmassebi ◽  
Wolfgang Banzhaf ◽  
Amir H. Gandomi
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Feature Selection ◽  
Optimization Problems ◽  
Ensemble Methods ◽  
Problem Formulation ◽  
Fitness Value ◽  
Future Work ◽  
Rule Optimization

Evolutionary Computation (EC) approaches are inspired by nature and solve optimization problems in a stochastic manner. They can offer a reliable and effective approach to address complex problems in real-world applications. EC algorithms have recently been used to improve the performance of Machine Learning (ML) models and the quality of their results. Evolutionary approaches can be used in all three parts of ML: preprocessing (e.g., feature selection and resampling), learning (e.g., parameter setting, membership functions, and neural network topology), and postprocessing (e.g., rule optimization, decision tree/support vectors pruning, and ensemble learning). This article investigates the role of EC algorithms in solving different ML challenges. We do not provide a comprehensive review of evolutionary ML approaches here; instead, we discuss how EC algorithms can contribute to ML by addressing conventional challenges of the artificial intelligence and ML communities. We look at the contributions of EC to ML in nine sub-fields: feature selection, resampling, classifiers, neural networks, reinforcement learning, clustering, association rule mining, and ensemble methods. For each category, we discuss evolutionary machine learning in terms of three aspects: problem formulation, search mechanisms, and fitness value computation. We also consider open issues and challenges that should be addressed in future work.

Cognitive Health Counseling 40+

2013 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Eschen ◽  
Franzisca Zehnder ◽  
Mike Martin
Keyword(s):  
Outcome Variable ◽  
Pilot Phase ◽  
Subjective Memory ◽  
Cognitive Health ◽  
Health Counseling ◽  
Agents Of Change ◽  
Main Outcome Variable ◽  
Further Development

This article introduces Cognitive Health Counseling 40+ (CH.CO40+), an individualized intervention that is conceptually based on the orchestration model of quality-of-life management ( Martin & Kliegel, 2010 ) and aims at improving satisfaction with cognitive health in adults aged 40 years and older. We describe the theoretically deduced characteristics of CH.CO40+, its target group, its multifactorial nature, its individualization, the application of subjective and objective measures, the role of participants as agents of change, and the rationale for choosing participants’ satisfaction with their cognitive health as main outcome variable. A pilot phase with 15 middle-aged and six older adults suggests that CH.CO40+ attracts, and may be particularly suitable for, subjective memory complainers. Implications of the pilot data for the further development of the intervention are discussed.

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