Quality Control Systems in Higher Education Supported by the Use of Mobile Messaging Services

This study breaks away from the immobility experienced by quality control systems in higher education. The authors, following the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on quality education set by the United Nations, propose a questionnaire delivery system through mobile messaging services that overcomes the problem of the low response rates of students for these surveys. The research follows an experimental design, is developed over three years, and involves 811 subjects who are distributed in two groups: an experimental group, in which the questionnaires are delivered through mobile messaging services, and a control group. The researchers examine the existence of differences in response rates through a descriptive comparative exploration between the two groups, also applying the Student’s t-test to evaluate the significance of the findings. The results reveal that the rates for the experimental group are not only higher than those achieved for the control group but are also significant. The authors conclude that the delivery of surveys through mobile messaging services significantly increases response rates. This fact improves the representativity of the information collected and meets the goals of the quality control system with greater certainty.

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Condylar Asymmetry Measurements in Patients with Temporomandibular Disorders

The Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice ◽

10.5005/jcdp-5-3-59 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 59-65 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Ali Alp Sağlam ◽

Gülperi Şanli

Keyword(s):

Temporomandibular Disorders ◽

Asymmetry Index ◽

T Test ◽

Control Group ◽

The Mean ◽

Student’S T ◽

The Relationship ◽

Experimental Group ◽

Student’S T Test

Abstract Objectives The relationship between condylar asymmetry and handedness of the patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and patients with no signs or symptoms of TMD was investigated. The experimental group consisted of 25 patients aged 15 to 52 years who were referred for treatment of TMD. The mean age of this group was 26.24 years. The control group consisted of 25 patients aged 14 to 52 years (mean age: 26.16 years). Methods The formula by Habets et al.14 was used to express the symmetry between the condyles and the rami on the orthopantomogram (OPG) image. Differences between bothgroups and subgroups (condyle, ramus, condyle plus ramus) regarding symmetry were calculated with the Student's t-test. Results The mean of condylar asymmetry was found to be 11.11 ± 11.03% in the TMD group. However, in the control group, the mean of condylar asymmetry was found to be 8.36 ± 6.27%. No statistically significant differences were found between condylar asymmetry in both groups (p>0.05). Conclusions No statistically significant differences were found between condylar asymmetry index in patients with TMD according to myogenous problems and in patients with no signs or symptoms of TMD. Citation Sağlam AA, Şanli G. Condylar Asymmetry Measurements in Patients with Temporomandibular Disorders. J Contemp Dent Pract 2004 August;(5)3:059-065.

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Tolerability research of complex antiparasitic preparation «Inspector collar»

Russian Journal of Parasitology ◽

10.12737/23081 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 3 (4) ◽

pp. 547-553

Author(s):

Демин ◽

A. Demin ◽

Арисов ◽

M. Arisov ◽

Гламаздин ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Body Mass ◽

Therapeutic Dose ◽

Drug Application ◽

Statistical Processing ◽

The Body ◽

Control Group ◽

Student’S T ◽

Therapeutic Doses ◽

Experimental Group ◽

Student’S T Test

Objective of research: To evaluate the tolerability of the drug, “Inspector Collar” based on Fipronil, Pyriproxyfen and Ivermectin in dogs and cats applied at a therapeutic dose and double increased therapeutic doses. Materials and methods: Research was conducted at the shelter for dogs and cats «Bano Eco» (Moscow). Effect of drug “Inspector Collar” was studied on 15 clinically healthy outbreed dogs between 2 and 6 years with the body mass of 10–14 kg and 15 clinically healthy outbreed cats between 2 and 4 years with the body mass of 2–3,5 kg, receiving complete and balanced nutrition. Animals were divided into six groups (three groups of dogs and three of cats) five animals in each group. Dogs and cats from the first experimental group had put on one collar (equivalent of single therapeutic dose) for 45 days. The second experimental group had put two collars (double therapeutic dose) for 45 days. Animals from the third (control) group did not carry collars. During the experiment, daily supervision of animals was conducted; their general health status, behavior, appetite were observed, body mass and temperature estimated. Before and 15 and 30 days after the beginning of drug application, blood and urine tests were performed to study morphological and biochemical parameters. Statistical processing of data were carried out using Student’s t-test. Results and discussion: The research results showed that the drug “Inspector Collar” is well tolerated even at double therapeutic dose. All observed indicators remained within the physiological norm.

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An evaluation of the effect ov lanolin in healing nipple injuries

Acta Paulista de Enfermagem ◽

10.1590/s0103-21002008000100002 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

pp. 11-16 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Kelly Pereira Coca ◽

Ana Cristina Freitas de Vilhena Abrão

Keyword(s):

Experimental Study ◽

Statistical Analysis ◽

Random Sample ◽

Left Breast ◽

T Test ◽

Control Group ◽

Maternity Hospitals ◽

Student’S T ◽

Experimental Group ◽

Student’S T Test

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of anhydrous lanolin-based ointment in the process of healing nipple injuries. METHODS: This is a descriptive experimental study was performed in two Maternity Hospitals in Sao Paulo. The random sample consisted of 50 puerperium women with nipple injuries, hospitalized in the period of June 2002 to July 2003. Participants were randomly assigned into control and experimental groups, by the means of a draw. Statistical analysis was performed using Qui-square, Student's t test, and ANOVA (á at 5%). RESULTS: The size of the injury in the control group reduced in 0.41 ± 0.11 cm (right breast) and 0.29 ± 0.06 cm (left breast) compared to the experimental group, from the first to the second evaluation (p < 0.001), showing to be statistically significant. CONCLUSION: The lanolin is effective in treating nipple injuries.

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3D visualization through the Hologram for the Learning of Area and Volume Concepts

Mathematics ◽

10.3390/math7030247 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (3) ◽

pp. 247 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Lara Orcos ◽

Cristina Jordán ◽

Alberto Magreñán

Keyword(s):

User Experience ◽

Learning Process ◽

3D Visualization ◽

Control Group ◽

The Third ◽

Student’S T ◽

Privately Owned ◽

Experimental Group ◽

Student’S T Test ◽

Area And Volume

This study aims to implement and evaluate a methodological proposal using the hologram as a teaching medium for the learning of concepts related to areas and volumes of geometrical bodies. The study has been carried out with a sample of 78 students in the third year of secondary education from a privately-owned but state-funded school in Madrid. Thirty-five students who have been taught traditionally formed the control group, and 43 formed the experimental group in which the methodology was implemented. To evaluate its goodness, we have used the Student's t-test to assess the existence of significant differences between both groups. The results reported by the test show that there is a difference of 3.9 points between the scores of both groups which is significant at the level of 0.05. In addition, the user experience in the experimental group has also been evaluated to assess the students’ opinions of the hologram in the learning process. The overall results have assisted us in corroborating the efficacy of the hologram as a teaching medium.

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Development of Students' Pedagogical Abilities through Socio-Psychological Training

International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) ◽

10.3991/ijet.v16i16.23335 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (16) ◽

pp. 79

Author(s):

Araily Shakirova ◽

Galina Romanova ◽

Svetlana Vlasova

Keyword(s):

Mean Value ◽

Control Group ◽

Full Time ◽

Psychological Training ◽

Post Test ◽

Standard Devia ◽

Student’S T ◽

And Control ◽

Experimental Group ◽

Student’S T Test

The research is devoted to the study of the effect of socio-psychological training on the development of pedagogical abilities in rising teachers. The study involved 88 full-time five-year students of the Xxxx Academy (Moscow) and four-year students of Xxxx University (Taldykorgan). The goal was achieved based on a system of special tasks with the involvement of socio-psychological trainings. The experiment and research were carried out for 6 months. The standard devia-tion in the sample and the Student's t-test were studied for the experimental and control groups. The result of the post-test is the opposite; thus, the mean value of the experimental group is higher than that of the control group. The study re-vealed that there is a weak positive relationship between age and pedagogical abil-ities (r <0.2). The results of the study also indicate a positive correlation between gender and pedagogical abilities (r> 0.3). Thus, in accordance with the goal set, it was determined that socio-psychological training improves students' pedagogical abilities. The results of this study can be recommended to teachers of universities and training centers, as well as pedagogical students.

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The Challenge of Increasing the Effectiveness of Learning by Using Active Methodologies

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12208702 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (20) ◽

pp. 8702 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Diego Vergara ◽

Maximiliano Paredes-Velasco ◽

Carmen Chivite ◽

Pablo Fernández-Arias

Keyword(s):

Collaborative Learning ◽

Extrinsic Motivation ◽

Traditional Approach ◽

Methodological Approach ◽

Control Group ◽

School Dropouts ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

Development Goals ◽

Collaborative Methodology ◽

Experimental Group

One of the most important objectives of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is quality education, which is related to reducing school dropouts. To this end, the use of active learning methodologies improves the motivation, facilitating the learning process and, hence, reducing the dropouts. The present study proposes a methodological approach based on collaborative learning, titled: Presentation–Questions–Answers (PQA). The aim of the research is to determine whether the use of a collaborative learning methodology affects the motivation and learning of students studying theoretical content. An analytical experimental linear study was developed, whereby students were distributed across two groups, (i) a control group, which employed a lecture-based traditional approach, and (ii) an experimental group, which employed a collaborative methodology. Pre-and post-tests were carried out to assess the knowledge and motivation of students using the Situational Motivation Scale (validated scale) and a specific knowledge scale. Improvement was found in the effectiveness of the experimental group regarding the control group, with findings showing that the group utilizing the collaborative methodology acquired 64% more knowledge than the control group during the same period. However, no significant changes were found in either the intrinsic or the extrinsic motivation of the students in either group. The results prove that the use of collaborative learning maintains students’ motivation and is more effective than lecture-based methods in learning theoretical content.

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Proyecto creativo físico-artístico basado en los objetivos de desarrollo sostenible: “La Voz del Rehén” (Creative sustainable development goal-based physical-artistic Project: “La voz del rehén”)

Retos ◽

10.47197/retos.v43i0.89440 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 43 ◽

pp. 944-953

Author(s):

Silvia Lorente ◽

Berta Murillo-Pardo ◽

Ana Corral-Abós ◽

Inma Canales-Lacruz ◽

Natalia Larraz-Rábanos

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Sustainable Development Goals ◽

Assessment Instrument ◽

Control Group ◽

Creative Imagination ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

Before And After ◽

El Sistema ◽

Development Goals ◽

Student’S T

Este artículo evalúa los efectos en la creatividad de un proyecto interdisciplinar de creación grupal denominado “La voz del rehén”, basado en los objetivos de desarrollo sostenible. La muestra estuvo formada por 53 estudiantes –32 hombres y 21 mujeres– con una media de edad de 21,82±3,49 años del Grado en Magisterio de Educación Primaria de la Universidad de Zaragoza –España–. Se trata de una investigación pre-experimental sin grupo control con medidas antes y después del proyecto. El instrumento de evaluación de la creatividad fue la Prueba de Imaginación Creativa para Adultos –PIC-A–. Se realizó una prueba t de Student y una ANOVA para observar si existían diferencias significativas entre el pre y post. Se utilizó el software SPSS de IBM versión 26. Los resultados mostraron que: i) los participantes han obtenido mejoras significativas en la puntuación total; ii) se han obtenido mejoras significativas en la fantasía y en la creatividad narrativa –fluidez, flexibilidad y originalidad–; iii) no se han obtenido mejoras significativas en la creatividad gráfica. Este estudio confirma la importancia de la incorporación en el sistema universitario de programas interdisciplinares de creatividad y los objetivos de desarrollo sostenible como enfoque de aprendizaje. Abstract. This article assesses the effects on creativity of an interdisciplinary creative acrosport programme, called “La voz del rehén”, which is based on the sustainable development goals. The simple comprised 53 individuals -32 men and 21 women- with an average age of 21,82±3,49, all of whom were studying a Primary Education Teacher Training Degree at Zaragoza University (Spain). It was a pre-experimental study, with no control group, with measures before and after the programme. The creative assessment instrument was the Prueba de Imaginación Creativa para Adultos –PIC-A– [Creative Imagination Test for Adults]. A Student’s t-test and ANOVA test were performed to discover significan differences in pre- and post- programme. Version 26 of the IBM SPSS program was used. Results showed that: i) participants obteined significant improvements in total score; ii) participants obteined significant improvements in fantasy and narrative creativity –fluency, flexibility and originality–; iii) participants did not obtein- significant improvements in graphic creativity. These studies confirm the importance of incorporating interdisciplinary creativity programmes into the university system and Sustainable Development Goals –SDG– as a learning aproach.

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ASSOCIATION BETWEEN SERUM URIC ACID AND METABOLIC SYNDROME

Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research ◽

10.22159/ajpcr.2018.v11i10.27233 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 11 (10) ◽

pp. 400 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Thaslima Nandhini Js ◽

Savitha Basker G ◽

Vishnupriya V

Keyword(s):

Metabolic Syndrome ◽

Uric Acid ◽

Venous Blood ◽

Fasting Blood Glucose ◽

Control Group ◽

Serum Triglycerides ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Disease Condition ◽

Student’S T ◽

Student’S T Test

Objective: Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of disease condition characterized by truncal obesity, hypertriglyceridemia, elevated blood pressure, and insulin resistance. An excessive circulating uric acid (UA) level even within normal range is always comorbid with metabolic syndrome and its components. The aim of the current study was to investigate the association between metabolic syndrome and serum UA level.Methods: A total of 60 subjects were divided into two groups of healthy (30 individuals) and metabolic syndrome patients (30 individuals) from dental outpatient department of Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals. 5 ml of fasting venous blood was collected in the plain collection tubes and centrifuged, and then serum was separated. Then, the serum was used to analyze the fasting blood glucose, serum triglycerides (TGLs), and serum UA by GOD-POD, enzymatic colorimetric, and uricase method, respectively. A statistical analysis was performed using Student’s t-test. p<0.05 was considered to be statistically significant.Result: Mean body mass index (BMI), fasting blood sugar (FBS), TGL, and UA level of control group were 23.36±1.81, 84.45±13.1, 110.9±22.6, and 3.48±1.21 respectively. Mean BMI, FBS, TGL, and UA level of study group were 35.24±3.04, 122.85±23.3, 212.1±39.6 and 9.08±2.63 respectively. There is a significant difference between these two groups with p<0.0001.Conclusion: This study showed that those individuals with metabolic syndrome have higher UA level that indicates hyperuricemia which is a significant predictor of metabolic syndrome.

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Smart practices in HEIs and the contribution to the SDGs: implementation in Brazilian university

International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education ◽

10.1108/ijshe-12-2020-0480 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Liane Dalla Gasperina ◽

Janaina Mazutti ◽

Luciana Londero Brandli ◽

Roberto dos Santos Rabello

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Waste Reduction ◽

Infrastructure Management ◽

University Campus ◽

Southern Brazil ◽

Content Type ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

Sustainability Research ◽

Development Goals

Purpose Smart campuses can be seen as the future of higher education efforts, especially for their contributions to sustainability and to encourage innovation. This paper aims to present the benefits of smart practices in a Higher Education Institutions and highlights its connections to the sustainable development goals (SDGs). Design/methodology/approach The methodology is divided into three steps: first, an international search and assessment of smart practices at universities; second, the identification of smart practices in a university campus in southern Brazil; and third, the presentation of the benefits of smart practices and their relationship with the SDGs. Findings The results showed that globally, the area most covered by smart practices in universities is the environment and, specifically, focused on waste reduction. in the context of this case study, the benefits of implementing smart practices mainly reach SDGs 4 and SDG 9, especially due to aspects of teaching technologies for the new classroom models and the optimization of campus infrastructure management. Practical implications The study encourages other universities to implement smart practices in their campuses, to becoming smart campuses while they also collaborate in achieving the SDGs while raising the discussion on the importance of committed actions taken on a university campus with the UN SDGs, to leverage synergies on campus operations at universities. Originality/value This paper presents a set of smart practices that universities are applying both globally and locally (in southern Brazil). In addition, it contributes to sustainability research by showing how smart practices have the potential to promote SDGs in universities, especially through campus operations.

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Intravesical prostaglandin e2 effectiveness in the prevention of urinary retention after transvaginal reconstruction of the pubo-cervical fascia and short arm sling according to Lahodny: a prospective randomized clinical trial

Urogynaecologia ◽

10.4081/uij.2000.15 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

pp. 15 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

G. QUADRI ◽

N. NATALE ◽

C. SPREAFICO ◽

C. BELLONI ◽

D. BARISANI ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Prostaglandin E2 ◽

Urinary Retention ◽

Study Groups ◽

T Test ◽

Control Group ◽

Fisher Exact Test ◽

Test Results ◽

Exact Test ◽

Student’S T ◽

Student’S T Test

Intravesical prostaglandin E2 is effective in the recovery of spontaneous voiding after transvaginal reconstruction of the pubocervical fascia and short arm sling according to Lahodny. The aim of the study was to compare the effects of intravesical prostaglandin E2 in the prevention of urinary retention after transvaginal reconstruction of the pubocervical fascia and short arm sling according to Lahodny. STUDY DESIGN: From November 1996 to June 1999 fifty women underwent the Lahodny procedure for moderate/severe cystocele and stress urinary incontinence. Women were randomly assigned to 1 of the 2 study groups: intravesical prostaglandin E2 versus controls. Data obtained were analyzed with the Student t test and the Fisher exact test. RESULTS: Two patients of the treatment group had to be excluded from the study, one because of the wrong measurement of the post-voidal residual volume and another due to a fastidious burning sensation which appeared immediately after prostaglandin instillation and required the suspension of the treatment. No other side effects such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or hyperthermia were observed. Patients who underwent the prostaglandin E2 treatment showed a recovery of spontaneous voiding after 7.9±6.7 days, whereas this interval was significantly longer in the control group, being 12.9±9.7 days (p=0.04, Two tailed Unpaired Student's T test). CONCLUSION: The effectiveness and the low associated morbidity mark the treatment with intravesical prostaglandin E2 useful in the recovery of normal voiding after transvaginal pubocervical fascia reconstruction and short arm sling with the procedure according to Lahodny.

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