scholarly journals Use of information and communication technologies by the farmers in receiving agricultural information

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-32
Author(s):  
Mohammad Zamshed Alam ◽  
Md Ramiz Uddin
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Significant Contribution ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Annual Family Income ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Percent Contribution ◽  
Large Farm

The purposes of the study were to determine the extent of use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) by the farmers in receiving agricultural information in Homnaupazilla under comilla district and to explore the contribution of selected characteristics of respondents with their ICTs use in receiving agricultural information. The study was conducted in two villages namely Rampur & Madhabpur of Ghagutia union in Homnaupazilla of comilla district. Data were collected from 110 farmers by using a pre-tested interview schedule during the period from 15 January to 15 March, 2015. Appropriate scales were developed to measure the variables of the study. Descriptive statistics, multiple regression (B) tests were used for analysis. The findings revealed that highest proportion (64.5%) of the respondents’ had medium use of ICTs in receiving agricultural information compared to 13.6 % and 21.8 % having low and high use of ICTs in receiving agricultural information respectively. Education, farm size, annual family income, problem confronted in ICTs use and cosmopoliteness had significant contribution to use of ICTs and provided 51.5 percent contribution to use of ICTs in receiving agricultural information. Findings helps to conclude that educated farmer having large farm size, high annual family income and cosmopoliteness who confronts less problems use more ICTs in their farming practices. All farmers should be encouraged to use ICTs therefore, the Department of Agricultural Extension should focus on personal characteristics of the farmer when motivate them to use more ICTs for getting agricultural information’s for better farming outcome.Res. Agric., Livest. Fish.5(1): 27-32, April 2018

scholarly journals Determinants of Entrepreneurial Intentions in ICT Industry: Gender and country of origin perspective

2016 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mirjana Pejić Bach ◽  
Marjana Merkač Skok ◽  
Dalia Suša
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Style ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Country Of Origin ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Ict Industry ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Innovative Cognitive Style

Abstract Although many researchers agree that environmental and personal characteristics are important for becoming an entrepreneur, it is still not clear if their influence is equally significant. Numerous authors have pointed out unresolved matters regarding the relationship among innovativeness, gender, and entrepreneurial intensions. The aim of this paper is to explore the impact of gender and country of origin in relation to entrepreneurial intentions and innovative cognitive style. Research was conducted using a sample of students majoring in information and communication technologies from Croatia and Slovenia. The results revealed the influence of gender, country, attitudes toward entrepreneurship, and innovative cognitive style on entrepreneurial intentions.

scholarly journals ASSESSMENT OF CATCHING AND PASSING THE BALL OF HANDBALL QUALIFIED TEAMS

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 423-435
Author(s):  
M. V. Parakhovskaya ◽  
◽  
V. A. Khloptsev ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Significant Contribution ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Technical Training ◽  
Program Review ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Training Process ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Game Elements

. Introduction. The paper considers the efficiency of significant technical and tactical elements of the game (catching and passing the ball) in a competitive environment. The purpose of the study is to examine the performance of catching and passing by qualified handball teams using the HandballTraning computer program. Review of the literature. The coaches do not sufficiently focus on catching and passing techniques during training and competition. As a result, there are few scientific and methodological publications related to these elements. The paper reviews scientific publications by V.Ya. Ignatieva, V.V. Ampleeva, O.V. Romenskaya, I.Yu. Bliznova, Nguen Khyu Chung, and M.V. Zhiiyar. Material and methods. The study involved analyzing the games of the Belarusian Handball Championship among the women’s Top League teams. Seven teams participating in the Championship were analyzed, and 28 games were considered. The results of the study. Analysis of the games has indicated that the teams at the bottom of the championship table make a large number of errors in the considered game elements. It is also worth noting that more mistakes are made during important and crucial games, which determine the team tournament standings. Besides, outside and half-right and left players showed a low level of catching and passing the ball. Conclusion. The technique of catching and passing the ball makes a significant contribution to the victory of the team. This technique should be given more attention during the training of teams of different ages and levels of skills. Moreover, the level of general, special, and technical training of a player affects the performance and efficiency of catching and passing the ball, which is also worth paying attention to in the training process. Keywords: handball, technique, tactics, catching and passing the ball, information, and communication technologies.

scholarly journals Predictive Model of The Factors Involved in Cyberbullying of Adolescent Victims

2022 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ligia Isabel Estrada-Vidal ◽  
Amaya Epelde-Larrañaga ◽  
Fátima Chacón-Borrego
Keyword(s):  
Predictive Model ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Contextual Characteristics ◽  
Adolescent Victims

The development of Information and Communication Technologies has favored access to technological resources in adolescents. These tools provide access to information that can promote learning. However, they can also have a negative effect against people, as they can be used with other functionality, in which cyberbullying situations are caused during the interactions that arise when using social networks. The objective of this study was to determine the predictive value of the role of cyberbullying victims based on variables related to other roles involved in cyberbullying and bullying (aggressors and witnesses), as well as personal characteristics (sex and age), contextual characteristics (type of educational school in which they are attending) and positive teamwork habits. (cooperation, responsibility, dialogue, listening, respect). Information was collected from 227 students of the educational stages of Primary Education and Secondary Education, aged between 11 and 15 years, in a city with a high index of cultural diversity. The step-by-step technique was used to build the regression model. The results indicate that the model has a good goodness of fit coefficient (adjusted R2: 0.574; p < 0.001). The role of cyberbully is the most important predictive variable of the role of the victim in cyberbullying and, to a lesser extent, the role of the witness in cyberbullying, the role of the witness in bullying, and the role of the victim of bullying. The role of the bullying aggressor and the variables sex, age, type of educational center, and teamwork habits are excluded in the predictive model.

scholarly journals Teachers’ mediation practice: Opportunities and risks for youth media behavior

Comunicar ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (64) ◽  
pp. 49-59
Author(s):  
Priscila Berger
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Research With Children ◽  
Youth Media ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Practice Opportunities ◽  
Mediation Practice

Research with children and adolescents shows that teachers are one of the agents from whom they receive mediation of their media use. However, little is known about teachers’ mediation practice. This study aims to approximate teachers’ practice with the concept of mediation by, firstly, systematizing a set of curricular media-related competences into the goals of maximizing opportunities and minimizing risks in youngsters’ media behavior. Then, teachers’ professional and personal characteristics are tested for associations with the mediation of risks and opportunities of students’ media use. Data collected in a survey with 315 teachers in Germany were analyzed. Results of regression analysis show that most factors predicted both opportunities and risks in a similar way. Teachers are more engaged in maximizing opportunities and minimizing risks when they use information and communication technologies (ICT) more frequently, consider the respective competences important, engage in collaboration with colleagues, do not teach STEM subjects, and do not work in a Gymnasium. Having received ICT-related training was a significant predictor only of mediation of opportunities, while age was a significant predictor only of mediation of risks. Implications of the findings and how the concept of mediation can contribute to the development of teachers as media educators are discussed. Estudios con niños y adolescentes han mostrado que los profesores son uno de los agentes de quien reciben la mediación en el uso de los medios. Sin embargo, poco se conoce sobre las prácticas de mediación docente. El objetivo de este estudio es aproximar la práctica docente con el concepto de mediación a través de, en primer lugar, la sistematización de un conjunto de competencias curriculares relacionadas con los medios, con el objetivo de maximizar las oportunidades y minimizar los riesgos en el comportamiento mediático de los jóvenes. Posteriormente, se examinan las características de los profesores para buscar asociaciones con la mediación de riesgos y oportunidades del uso de los medios por parte de los estudiantes. Se analizaron datos recogidos en una encuesta con 315 profesores en Alemania. Los resultados del análisis de regresión muestran que los profesores están más comprometidos en maximizar las oportunidades y minimizar los riesgos cuando utilizan las TIC con más frecuencia, consideran importantes las respectivas competencias, colaboran con colegas, no enseñan asignaturas en STEM y no trabajan en escuelas del tipo Gymnasium. Haber recibido capacitación relacionada con las TIC fue un factor significativo solo de la mediación de oportunidades, mientras que la edad fue un factor significativo solo de la mediación de riesgos. Finalmente, se discuten cómo el concepto de mediación puede contribuir al desarrollo de los profesores como educadores de medios.

scholarly journals FATORES DETERMINANTES NO USO DE TECNOLOGIAS DIGITAIS DE INFORMAÇÃO E COMUNICAÇÃO NO ENSINO SUPERIOR

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pollyanna Roberta Campelo Görgens ◽  
Paulo César De Resende Andrade
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Digital Information ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Para Determinar ◽  
De Medicina

As Tecnologias Digitais de Informação e Comunicação (TDICs) são parte dos métodos inovadores previstos em projetos pedagógicos de cursos de graduação mais recentes. Porém, diante de um quadro de professores procedentes de escolas tradicionais, conhecer as variáveis que trazem impacto no uso destas tecnologias para o ensino e aprendizagem podem contribuir no direcionamento de futuras medidas de melhorias e políticas de incentivos.Este estudo tem como objetivo investigar os fatores que determinam uso das TDICs por professores da Faculdade de Medicina de Diamantina (FAMED) da Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri (UFVJM).  Foi realizado um estudo de campo observacional transversal a partir de questionários aplicados a população total composta por 48 docentes efetivos em exercício. Destes, 42 participaram do estudo. Foi verificada a existência de associação entre as variáveis estudadas para determinar quais delas teriam impacto na quantidade de ferramentas de TDICs usadas pelos docentes. Os testes estatísticos foram realizados considerando um nível de significância de 5% para verificar associações entre as variáveis. Concluiu-se que a existência de uma aptidão prévia dos futuros professores com as tecnologias, antes do ingresso na carreira de magistério, é um fator decisivo para uma maior adequação das atividades desenvolvidas ás necessidades do curso. A motivação pessoal, a impressão de sentir apoio institucional e as características pessoais do professor são os principais fatores determinantes para o maior uso de TDICs na docência.  Palavras-chave: Educação Médica. Tecnologia Educacional. Tecnologia da Informação. Faculdades de MedicinaDETERMINING FACTORS FOR THE USE OF DIGITAL INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES IN HIGHER EDUCATIONAbstract The Digital Information and Communication Technologies (DICTs) are part of the innovative methods described on pedagogical project of new graduation courses. However, facing with a group of teachers coming from traditional schools, knowing the variables that have impact on the use of these education technologies can contribute to guide next improvement measures and incentive policies. This study aims to investigate the factors that determine the use of DICTs by teachers of Diamantina Faculty of Medicine (FAMED) from Vale do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri Federal University (UFVJM). A cross-sectional observational study was carried out based on questionnaires applied to the total population composed of 48 effective faculty members. Of those, 42 participated in the study. It was verified the existence of an association between the variables studied to determine which of them would have an impact on the amount of DICTs tools used. Statistical tests were perform considering 5% significance level to verify associations between the variables. It was concluded that the existence of previous aptitude of the future teachers with technologies, before starting the teaching career, is a decisive factor for a better adaptation to the course needs. The personal motivation, the institutional support feeling and the personal characteristics of the teacher are the main determining factors for the greater use of DICTs in teaching.Keywords: Medical Education. Educational Technology. Information Technology. Medical Schools. FACTORES DETERMINANTES PARA EL USO DE LAS TECNOLOGÍAS DIGITALES DE INFORMACIÓN Y COMUNICACIÓN EN LA ENSEÑANZA SUPERIORResumen Las Tecnologías Digitales de Información y Comunicación (TDICs) son parte de los métodos innovadores previstos en los proyectos pedagógicos de cursos de graduación más recientes. Sin embargo, ante un cuadro de profesores procedentes de escuelas tradicionales, conocer las variables que traen impacto en el uso de estas tecnologías para la enseñanza y el aprendizaje pueden contribuir en la dirección de futuras medidas de mejoras y políticas de incentivos. Este estudio tiene como objetivo investigar los factores que determinan el uso de las TDIC por profesores de la Facultad de Medicina de Diamantina (FAMED) de la Universidad Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucurí (UFVJM). Se realizó un estudio de campo observacional transversal a partir de cuestionarios aplicados a la población total compuesta por 48 docentes efectivos en ejercicio. De ellos, 42 participaron del estudio. Se verificó la existencia de asociación entre las variables estudiadas para determinar cuáles de ellas tendrían impacto en la cantidad de herramientas de TDIC utilizadas por los docentes. El software R se utilizó para el análisis gráfico y estadístico. Las pruebas estadísticas se realizaron considerando un nivel de significancia 5% para verificar las asociaciones entre las variables. Se concluyó que la existencia de una aptitud previa de los futuros profesores con las tecnologías, antes del ingreso en la carrera de maestría, es un factor decisivo para una mayor adecuación de las actividades desarrolladas a las necesidades del curso. La motivación personal, la impresión de sentir apoyo institucional y las características personales del profesor son los principales factores determinantes para el mayor el uso de TDIC en la docencia.Palabras clave: Educación Médica. Tecnología Educativa. Tecnología de la información. Facultades de Medicina  

Determinants of smallholders’ adoption of mobile phones for vegetable marketing in Vietnam

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hung Gia Hoang ◽  
Duc Van Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Institutional Characteristics ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine factors that shape the adoption of mobile phones for vegetable marketing by Vietnamese smallholders. Design/methodology/approach A structured questionnaire was given to 185 smallholders randomly chosen from 345 vegetable smallholders in the Vinh Thanh district of Vietnam. Descriptive statistics, inferential statistics and a binary logistic regression were applied to analyse the data. Findings The research results show that the smallholders’ adoption of mobile phones for vegetable marketing is significantly affected by their number of extension contacts, distance from smallholders’ homes to local markets, community-based organisation participation, gender, training/credit programme participation, age, education level, income and farm size (χ2 = 143,111, p < 0.000). Practical implications A combination of factors related to socio-economic, situational and institutional characteristics of smallholders should be considered when promoting smallholders’ uptake of mobile phones for vegetable marketing in developing nations. Originality/value This research provides useful insights into the determinants of mobile phone adoption for vegetable marketing by smallholders and highlights areas that need to be considered when designing policies to improve the uptake of information and communication technologies in developing countries.

An examination of the predictive factors of cyberbullying in adolescents

2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (9) ◽  
pp. 1511-1522 ◽  
Author(s):  
Utku Beyazit ◽  
Şükran Şimşek ◽  
Aynur Bütün Ayhan
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Predictive Factors ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Public Library ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
Study Participants

We examined the factors related to predicting cyberbullying behavior in adolescents, specifically demographics and the use of information and communication technologies. The study participants were 417 adolescents attending high school in Kırşehir, Turkey. We used an individual information form and a cyberbullying scale to collect information and found that 149 (35.7%) of the adolescents had cyberbullied others at least once. Hierarchical regression analysis showed in Step 1 that age, gender, grade, father's age, and family income were significant factors predictive of cyberbullying, and in Step 2 that owning a computer rather than just having access to one in a public library or Internet cafe, parental control of use of the Internet, and previously being bullied on the Internet were significant predictive factors. Based on these findings, we propose that effective strategies for the prevention of cyberbullying are parental supervision of adolescent use of information and communication technologies, education for parents and teachers, and offering information technology communication (media) literacy courses in schools.

scholarly journals The Importance of Online Exposure when Applying for a Job

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 487-493
Author(s):  
Maria Inês Rosendo ◽  
Abílio Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Online Social Networks ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Model ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Recent Graduates ◽  
The Many

Abstract The rapid growth and development of information and communication technologies enabled the transition to a global and dynamic communication model. Among the many communication tools that have emerged, online social networks have proven to be the most popular. Its success has to do with the ability to converge several features into a single space, allowing users to share knowledge and experiences, maintain contact with their peers, as well as communicate freely and spontaneously. However, using these virtual platforms we are, inevitably, creating an online history that can affect our personal and professional lives. Facing a difficult and competitive job market, companies seek to capture the best talents, within their list of job candidates. In this context, companies are starting to screen online profiles to validate candidates’ personal characteristics in a non-professional environment. The main purpose of this study is to understand the importance of the activities in online social networks when applying for a job, especially among recent graduates, who are seeking their first professional experience. Results show that even though recent graduates take caution when using social networking sites, especially Facebook, online exposure is not considered an important factor when undergoing employment processes.

scholarly journals The POPC Citizen: Political Information in the Fourth Age of Political Communication

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dorothée Hefner ◽  
Eike Mark Rinke ◽  
Frank M. Schneider
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Political Communication ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Political Information ◽  
Political Consequences ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Individual

The goal of this chapter is to describe how the POPC environment operates in tandem with personal characteristics to influence people’s exposure to and processing of political information. In describing the political consequences of the POPC phenomenon we take a social-psychological perspective and focus on the individual level (for a more sociological perspective see the chapter by Vromen, Loader, and Xenos, this volume). We sketch the psychological contours of the contemporary “POPC citizen” and outline recent developments in citizens’ use of mobile information and communication technologies (ICTs) for political information, which have consequences for their individual civic competencies as well as democracy at large.

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