scholarly journals Developing A Cross-Cultural Annotation System and MetaCorpus for Studying Infants’ Real World Language Experience

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melanie Soderstrom ◽  
Marisa Casillas ◽  
Elika Bergelson ◽  
Celia Rosemberg Rosemberg ◽  
florencia alam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Bias ◽  
World Language ◽  
Language Experience ◽  
Analysis Pipeline ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Early Experiences ◽  
Experimental Approaches ◽  
Research Questions

Recent issues around reproducibility, best practices, and cultural bias impact naturalistic observational approaches as much as experimental approaches, but there has been less focus on this area. Here, we present a new approach that leverages cross-laboratory collaborative, interdisciplinary efforts to examine important psychological questions. We illustrate this approach with a particular project that examines similarities and differences in children’s early experiences with language. This project develops a comprehensive start-to-finish analysis pipeline that is publicly available for use, sensitive to cultural differences, and flexible to address a variety of research questions.

scholarly journals Developing a Cross-Cultural Annotation System and MetaCorpus for Studying Infants’ Real World Language Experience

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Melanie Soderstrom ◽  
Marisa Casillas ◽  
Elika Bergelson ◽  
Celia Rosemberg ◽  
Florencia Alam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Automated Analysis ◽  
Cultural Bias ◽  
World Language ◽  
Language Experience ◽  
Analysis Pipeline ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Annotation System ◽  
Early Experiences ◽  
Experimental Approaches ◽  
Research Questions

Recent issues around reproducibility, best practices, and cultural bias impact naturalistic observational approaches as much as experimental approaches, but there has been less focus on this area. Here, we present a new approach that leverages cross-laboratory collaborative, interdisciplinary efforts to examine important psychological questions. We illustrate this approach with a particular project that examines similarities and differences in children’s early experiences with language. This project develops a comprehensive start-to-finish analysis pipeline by developing a flexible and systematic annotation system, and implementing this system across a sampling from a “metacorpus” of audiorecordings of diverse language communities. This resource is publicly available for use, sensitive to cultural differences, and flexible to address a variety of research questions. It is also uniquely suited for use in the development of tools for automated analysis.

Incorporating LINE Smartphone Affordances

2019 ◽  
pp. 1341-1359
Author(s):  
Pin-Hsiang Natalie Wu ◽  
Michael Marek
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
International Communication ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Smartphone App ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Collaborative Learning Environment ◽  
Research Questions

This study used MALL technology to mediate a collaborative learning environment focused on cross-cultural understanding. Research questions addressed the participants' perceptions about the role of the English language today, the use of technology to assist language learning, their attitudes about studying English via cross-cultural interaction, and their perceptions leading to instructional technology design best practices for English learning activities using LINE. Students from Japan and Taiwan wrote collaborative 700 word essays, collaborating via the LINE smartphone app. Data collection used a survey, open-ended questions at the conclusion of the study, and analysis of the actual essays. The instructional design was shown to be successful in fostering beneficial responses by the participants and a strong willingness to engage in future international communication. The affordances provided by LINE are analyzed, and best practices offered for using LINE as a platform for learning.

Adjective Meaning and Scales

2019 ◽  
pp. 262-282
Author(s):  
Stephanie Solt
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Experimental Research ◽  
Formal Semantics ◽  
Methodological Issues ◽  
Experimental Approaches ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Formal Theories

The topics of adjective meaning and scalarity offer a prime example of the benefits of experimental research in formal semantics. This chapter presents a series of case studies illustrating how experimental approaches have been productively applied at various stages in the process of developing and evaluating theories of scalar meaning: (i) to support introspectively sourced judgements on which formal theories are based; (ii) to generate theoretically relevant data beyond that which is accessible to introspection and intuition; and (iii) to map out the empirical landscape, as a step towards formulating research questions and hypotheses. The article ends with a discussion of methodological issues, with a view to developing a body of best practices for experimental research in this area.

Incorporating LINE Smartphone Affordances

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 56-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pin-Hsiang Wu ◽  
Michael Marek
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
International Communication ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Interaction ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Collaborative Learning Environment ◽  
Research Questions

This study used MALL technology to mediate a collaborative learning environment focused on cross-cultural understanding. Research questions addressed the participants' perceptions about the role of the English language today, the use of technology to assist language learning, their attitudes about studying English via cross-cultural interaction, and their perceptions leading to instructional technology design best practices for English learning activities using LINE. Students from Japan and Taiwan wrote collaborative 700 word essays, collaborating via the LINE smartphone app. Data collection used a survey, open-ended questions at the conclusion of the study, and analysis of the actual essays. The instructional design was shown to be successful in fostering beneficial responses by the participants and a strong willingness to engage in future international communication. The affordances provided by LINE are analyzed, and best practices offered for using LINE as a platform for learning.

Methodological Issues Regarding Cross-Cultural Studies of Judgments of Facial Expressions

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 375-382 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Matsumoto ◽  
Hyisung C. Hwang
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Studies ◽  
Facial Expressions ◽  
Careful Consideration ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Methodological Issues ◽  
Methodological Errors ◽  
Dependent Variables ◽  
Facial Expressions Of Emotion ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Cross Cultural Studies

We discuss four methodological issues regarding cross-cultural judgment studies of facial expressions of emotion involving design, sampling, stimuli, and dependent variables. We use examples of relatively recent studies in this area to highlight and discuss these issues. We contend that careful consideration of these, and other, cross-cultural methodological issues can help researchers minimize methodological errors, and can guide the field to address new and different research questions that can continue to facilitate an evolution in the field’s thinking about the nature of culture, emotion, and facial expressions.

scholarly journals Multi-model inference of network properties from incomplete data

2006 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 123-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael P. H. Stumpf ◽  
Thomas Thorne
Keyword(s):  
Network Models ◽  
Network Data ◽  
Global Networks ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Model Inference ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Eukaryotic Species ◽  
Network Properties ◽  
Experimental Approaches ◽  
Saccaromyces Cerevisiae

Summary It has previously been shown that subnets differ from global networks from which they are sampled for all but a very limited number of theoretical network models. These differences are of qualitative as well as quantitative nature, and the properties of subnets may be very different from the corresponding properties in the true, unobserved network. Here we propose a novel approach which allows us to infer aspects of the true network from incomplete network data in a multi-model inference framework. We develop the basic theoretical framework, including procedures for assessing confidence intervals of our estimates and evaluate the performance of this approach in simulation studies and against subnets drawn from the presently available PIN network data in Saccaromyces cerevisiae. We then illustrate the potential power of this new approach by estimating the number of interactions that will be detectable with present experimental approaches in sfour eukaryotic species, inlcuding humans. Encouragingly, where independent datasets are available we obtain consistent estimates from different partial protein interaction networks. We conclude with a discussion of the scope of this approaches and areas for further research

A new approach to developing cross-cultural communication skills

2004 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 126-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joel Rosen ◽  
Erica S. Spatz ◽  
Annelise M.J. Gaaserud ◽  
Henry Abramovitch ◽  
Baruch Weinreb ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Communication Skills ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Communication ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Cross Cultural Communication

scholarly journals The Uses and Abuses of Tree Thinking in Cultural Evolution

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cara Evans ◽  
Simon J. Greenhill ◽  
Joseph Watts ◽  
Johann-Mattis List ◽  
Carlos A. Botero ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Cultural Evolution ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Tree Thinking ◽  
Phylogenetic Methods ◽  
Cultural Research ◽  
Cross Cultural Research ◽  
Cultural Traits ◽  
Lines Of Evidence ◽  
Over Time

Modern phylogenetic methods are increasingly being used to address questions about macro-level patterns in cultural evolution. These methods can illuminate the unobservable histories of cultural traits and identify the evolutionary drivers of trait-change over time, but their application is not without pitfalls. Here we outline the current scope of research in cultural tree thinking, highlighting a toolkit of best practices to navigate and avoid the pitfalls and ‘abuses’ associated with their application. We emphasise two principles that support the appropriate application of phylogenetic methodologies in cross-cultural research: researchers should (1) draw on multiple lines of evidence when deciding if and which types of phylogenetic methods and models are suitable for their cross-cultural data, and (2) carefully consider how different cultural traits might have different evolutionary histories across space and time. When used appropriately phylogenetic methods can provide powerful insights into the processes of evolutionary change that have shaped the broad patterns of human history.

scholarly journals Malay Version of Moral Identity Scale: A Cross-Cultural Validation In Malaysian Youth

2022 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nasir Yusoff ◽  
Muaz Haqim Shaharum ◽  
Yee Cheng Kueh
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Moral Identity ◽  
Intraclass Correlation ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Bias ◽  
Final Model ◽  
Language Version ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Health Related

Introduction: The Moral Identity Scale (MIS) measures the construct of moral identity – internalization and symbolization. This study aims to translate and validate the original English version of MIS to the Malay language version.  Methods: The 10 items of MIS (five items of symbolization and five items of internalization) were translated to the Malay language through forward and backward procedures.  A total of 388 youth-aged participants were involved in this online survey.  Participants’ age ranged from 18-24 years old.  More than half were females.  Results: The construct of moral identity was maintained with the re-modeling of internalization.  The final model suggested retaining the three internalization items and five symbolization items.  Discriminant validity and the construct reliability of the two factors were satisfactory (symbolization=0.81, internalization=0.69).  Internal consistencies indicated acceptable Cronbach’s alpha values for both symbolization (0.85) and internalization (0.81).  Test-retest Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC) was good and satisfactory (internalization=0.79 and symbolization=0.81).  Conclusion: The Malay version of MIS is a reliable tool and free from cultural bias which is useful to be applied in a public health-related program.

The History and Current Status of Testing Across Cultures and Countries

2016 ◽  
pp. 14-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ype H. Poortinga ◽  
Eckhard Klieme
Keyword(s):  
Racial Differences ◽  
Test Score ◽  
Educational Background ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Bias ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Group Differences ◽  
Statistical Procedures ◽  
Narrative Account

Chapter 2 gives a narrative account of the use of tests across countries and cultures over the course of nearly a century. Initially, differences in test score distributions were usually interpreted at face value, independent of the cultural and educational background of test takers. Findings of group differences in the domain of intelligence were seen as a confirmation of widely held beliefs, also among psychologists, about racial differences. Soon implicit assumptions to the effect that tests can be culture-free or culture-fair were challenged. The cross-cultural equivalence of tests became an issue for conceptual and, especially, for psychometric analysis. This line of work has resulted in a large array of methods and statistical procedures for identifying cultural bias in items and tests. The concluding section of the chapter envisages further improvements in the quality of instruments for cross-cultural usage, notably through the use of international teams of authors in test development.

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