scholarly journals Music to My Ears: Developing Kanji Stroke Knowledge through an Educational Music Game

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (12) ◽  
pp. 83
Author(s):  
Oleksandra G. Keehl ◽  
Edward F. Melcer
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Writing Systems ◽  
Unique Challenge ◽  
Learning Game ◽  
Production Practice ◽  
The Face ◽  
Chinese Learning ◽  
Stroke Knowledge ◽  
Complex Characters

Millions of people worldwide are taking up foreign languages with logographic writing systems, such as Japanese or Chinese. Learning thousands of characters necessary for literacy in those languages is a unique challenge to those coming from alphabetic backgrounds, and sustaining motivation in the face of such a momentous task is a struggle for many students. Many games exist for this purpose, but few offer production memory practice such as writing, and the vast majority are thinly veiled flashcards. To address this gap, we created Radical Tunes—a musical kanji-writing game—which combines production practice with musical mnemonic by assigning a melody to each element of a character. We chose to utilize music as it is a powerful tool that can be employed to enhance learning and memory. In this article, we explore whether incorporating melodies into a kanji learning game can positively affect the memorization of the stroke order/direction and overall shape of several Japanese characters, similar to the mnemonic effect of adding music to text. Specifically, we conducted two experimental studies, finding that (1) music improved immersion—an important factor related to learning; and (2) there was a positive correlation between melody presence and character production, particularly for more complex characters.

scholarly journals Perceptions of Socioeconomic Mobility Influence Academic Persistence among Low Socioeconomic Status Students

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander S. Browman ◽  
Mesmin Destin ◽  
Kathleen L. Carswell ◽  
Ryan Svoboda
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Academic Success ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Academic Motivation ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Academic Persistence ◽  
Socioeconomic Mobility ◽  
Low Socioeconomic ◽  
The Face ◽  
Low Ses Students

Despite facing daunting odds of academic success compared with their more socioeconomically advantaged peers, many students from low socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds maintain high levels of academic motivation and persist in the face of difficulty. We propose that for these students, academic persistence may hinge on their perceptions of socioeconomic mobility, or their general beliefs regarding whether or not socioeconomic mobility—a powerful academic motivator—can occur in their society. Specifically, low-SES students' desire to persist on a primary path to mobility (i.e., school) should remain strong if they believe that socioeconomic mobility can occur in their society. By contrast, those who believe that socioeconomic mobility generally does not occur should be less motivated to persist academically. One correlational and two experimental studies provide support for this hypothesis among low (but not high) SES high school and university students. Implications for future intervention efforts are discussed.

Fuzzy-Face

1998 ◽  
Vol 06 (03) ◽  
pp. 281-298 ◽  
Author(s):  
Terry Huntsberger ◽  
John Rose ◽  
Shashidhar Ramaka
Keyword(s):  
Face Processing ◽  
Gender Discrimination ◽  
Computational Models ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Processing System ◽  
Facial Hair ◽  
Lighting Conditions ◽  
Face Images ◽  
The Face ◽  
Strong Motivation

The human face is one of the most important patterns our visual system receives. It establishes a person's identity and also plays a significant role in everyday communication. Humans can recognize familiar faces under varying lighting conditions, different scales, and even after the face has changed due to aging, hair style, glasses, or facial hair. Our ease at recognizing faces is a strong motivation for the investigation of computational models of face processing. This paper presents a newly developed face processing system called Fuzzy-Face that combines wavelet pre-processing of input with a fuzzy self-organizing feature map algorithm. The wavelet-derived face space is partitioned into fuzzy sets which are characterized by face exemplars and membership values to those exemplars. This system learns faces using relatively few training epochs, has total recall for faces it has been shown, generalizes to face images that are acquired under different lighting conditions, and has rudimentary gender discrimination capabilities. We also include the results of some experimental studies.

scholarly journals Practical, Technical, and Affective Aspects of Teaching English Online during the Pandemic: Instructors’ Voices

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Bora Demir ◽  
Görsev Sönmez
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Distance Teaching ◽  
Learner Engagement ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
The Face

The aim of this study was to investigate English as a Foreign Language (EFL) instructors’ apperceptions about practical, technical, and affective aspects of online teaching as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Our study involved qualitative data collection using an open-ended interview form, including three sections developed by the researchers. EFL instructors (N =18) from randomly selected three state and three private universities of Turkey participated in the study. The results of the content analysis indicated that instructors perceived the distance teaching environment less favorably than the face-to-face environment, although they generally feel competent using the technology. However, the instructors were also found to have negative attitudes towards the psychology of distance teaching by reporting it as boring and an awkward way of teaching. The study concluded that EFL instructors regard distance teaching as inconvenient since teaching and learning foreign languages involve face-to-face interaction and higher learner engagement and motivation.

The Rise of Robotics Data for Real-Time Management Based on New NoSQL Solution

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 11-26
Author(s):  
Afef Gueidi ◽  
Hamza Gharsellaoui ◽  
Samir Ben Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Data Analytics ◽  
Journal Article ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Big Data Analytics ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
New Approach ◽  
The Face ◽  
Ordinary Type

In the face of the rapid growth of data, the authors note the birth of new computer systems leading the management of databases. To ensure reliable handling of data which is bulky and heterogeneous, new systems of basic management data are differentiated from traditional ones by their linear scalability to store and manage data in parallel. Those systems are called NoSQL DB. Robotics database management systems are increasing. These systems ensure good storage of data and with big data analytics, a new approach demands new structures and methods for collecting, recording, and analyzing enterprise data. This journal article deals with the NoSQL DB which are the secret of the continual progression data that new data management solutions have emerged. The implementation of NoSQL for Robotics wrestles all data they acquire into a usable form because with the ordinary type of Robotics, people are facing big limits to find the best decision in real-time. The authors' proposed approach was based on a combination of some experimental studies in the same area.

scholarly journals Clearing of Blast Waves on Finite-Sized Targets – an Overlooked Approach

2011 ◽  
Vol 82 ◽  
pp. 669-674 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Tyas ◽  
Terry Bennett ◽  
James A. Warren ◽  
Stephen D. Fay ◽  
Sam E. Rigby
Keyword(s):  
Blast Wave ◽  
Experimental Testing ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Blast Loading ◽  
Blast Waves ◽  
Total Impulse ◽  
Cast Doubt ◽  
The Face ◽  
Loading Parameter ◽  
Semi Empirical

The total impulse imparted to a target by an impinging blast wave is a key loading parameter for the design of blast-resistant structures and façades. Simple, semi-empirical approaches for the prediction of blast impulse on a structure are well established and are accurate in cases where the lateral dimensions of the structure are sufficiently large. However, if the lateral dimensions of the target are relatively small in comparison to the length of the incoming blast wave, air flow around the edges of the structure will lead to the propagation of rarefaction or clearing waves across the face of the target, resulting in a premature reduction of load and hence, a reduction in the total impulse imparted to the structure. This effect is well-known; semi-empirical models for the prediction of clearing exist, but several recent numerical and experimental studies have cast doubt on their accuracy and physical basis. In fact, this issue was addressed over half a century ago in a little known technical report at the Sandia Laboratory, USA. This paper presents the basis of this overlooked method along with predictions of the clearing effect. These predictions, which are very simple to incorporate in predictions of blast loading, have been carefully validated by the current authors, by experimental testing and numerical modelling. The paper presents a discussion of the limits of the method, concluding that it is accurate for relatively long stand-off blast loading events, and giving some indication of improvements that are necessary if the method is to be applicable to shorter stand-off cases.

Language Policy in South Korea and the Special Case of Japanese

2004 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 131-139
Author(s):  
S. Robert Ramsey
Keyword(s):  
Web Sites ◽  
Public Support ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Korean Language ◽  
The Public ◽  
South Korean ◽  
The Face ◽  
Linguistic Purism ◽  
Special Case ◽  
Research Resources

Abstract. At the beginning of the 21st century, South Koreans have embraced foreign languages with almost unbridled enthusiasm. Most of the enthusiasm is directed toward English of course but, for both economic and cultural reasons, Japanese also looms large. Moreover, the decision by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism in October 1998 to open up the country to Japanese popular culture has increased the appetite for the Japanese language, especially among the young. Koreans now study Japanese again; they access Japanese Web sites; they travel to Japan. Yet Koreans' enthusiasm for Japanese is qualitatively different from their appetite for English. Japanese may be learned, but it is to be kept out of the Korean language itself. English loans may be adopted "out of necessity," but not Japanese. The South Korean policy of linguistic purism is aimed explicitly at Japanese, and numerous books, manuals, and pamphlets instruct the public on how to recognize and purge Japanese influences from their speech and writing. Newspapers and other media wage periodic campaigns to do the same. The Korean public generally supports and cooperates with these policies and campaigns, which, for the most part, are surprisingly effective. There are numerous problems with Korean linguistic purism, however, and prescriptive intervention in the Korean language by government and media requires a continued investment of research, resources, and public support. How successful these efforts will be in the face of ever-closer ties with Japan remains to be seen.

How to Broaden Perspectives Through Intentional Reflective Dialogue

Relay Journal ◽  
2018 ◽  
pp. 310-316
Author(s):  
Hülya Şen
Keyword(s):  
Training Program ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Reflective Dialogue ◽  
The Face

The face-to-face mentoring session described in this paper took place on 20th June, 2018 at the School of Foreign Languages of METU in Turkey, as part of my final assignment to Course 4: Advisor Education of Learning Advisor Training Program.

The Contingent Problem: A Counter-Narrative on Race and Class in the Field of Slavic Studies

Slavic Review ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 80 (2) ◽  
pp. 334-340
Author(s):  
Louis Howard Porter
Keyword(s):  
College Graduates ◽  
Racial Bias ◽  
Socioeconomic Mobility ◽  
Contingent Labor ◽  
Unique Challenge ◽  
Race And Class ◽  
Counter Narrative ◽  
The Face ◽  
Published Research ◽  
Slavic Studies

This essay explores the unique challenge the proliferation of adjunct labor in higher education poses to efforts at eliminating racial bias and promoting diversity in our field. Relying on published research and personal experience, I argue that the pervasive exploitation of contingent labor makes academic careers, particularly in far-flung fields such as Slavic studies, unattractive to many college graduates from the Black community, a large portion of which considers education a meritocratic means of escaping intergenerational poverty. Because the economic, social, and cultural inequalities at play in determining who obtains a tenure-track job fly in the face of this myth of meritocracy so fundamental to historic Black hopes for socioeconomic mobility, I call for a reckoning with adjunctification as a critical first step to addressing racial bias and ensuring inclusivity in our field.

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