scholarly journals Toward Integrated and Inclusive Education for Sustainability with School–University Cooperation

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (22) ◽  
pp. 12486
Author(s):  
Johanna Naukkarinen ◽  
Laura Jouhkimo
Keyword(s):  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Core Curriculum ◽  
Educational Aspirations ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Education For Sustainability ◽  
Group Differences ◽  
Educational Model ◽  
University Cooperation ◽  
Holistic Conception ◽  
The City

Sustainable development has been a topic in the Finnish core curriculum for several years, but integrating this cross-cutting theme into a subject-based curriculum is perceived to be difficult. Hence, the city of Lappeenranta has developed its own educational model to support the development of pupils’ ecosocial attitudes and abilities. This study evaluates the implemented educational model by empirically examining the pupils’ perceptions of sustainability as well as studying differences between different groups of pupils. Analysis methods consisted of a combination of factor analysis, linear regression, and statistical tests for group differences. Young people were discovered to hold three different kinds of orientations to environmental issues and ecological sustainability. These were coupled with different perceptions of science, technology, and business in a way that indicates three different types of perceptions of a more holistic conception of sustainability. The significant differences in the sustainability-related perceptions between girls and boys as well as between pupils with different educational aspirations suggest that in the future, special attention needs to be paid to develop the educational model for better equity and inclusivity.

scholarly journals Vocal acoustic and auditory-perceptual measures, vocal complaints and professional characteristics of teachers from the city of Santa Maria (Rio Grande do Sul), Brazil

2014 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 387-398 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanessa Veis Ribeiro ◽  
Carla Aparecida Cielo
Keyword(s):  
Professional Practice ◽  
Acoustic Analysis ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Personal Identification ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Professional Characteristics ◽  
Perturbation Frequency ◽  
Perceptual Assessment ◽  
The City ◽  
Santa Maria

Purpose Describe and correlate acoustic and auditory-perceptual vocal measures, vocal complaints and professional characteristics of a group of teachers. Methods Ninety-nine female primary school teachers, aged 20 to 66 years, underwent auditory-perceptual (CAPE-V) and acoustic (Multi-Dimensional Voice Program Advanced) vocal assessments, and answered a questionnaire with questions about personal identification, overall health, occupational activities and vocal complaints. The ANOVA and Pearson’s correlation statistical tests have been applied. Results The teachers worked 6.98 hours a day, on average, and had been working as teachers for 12.91 years, approximately. Most of them reported vocal complaints and were employed in private schools. Auditory perceptual parameters were normal. All measures of jitter, shimmer, voiceless or unvoiced and subharmonic segments were above the normal range, as well as the standard deviation for fundamental frequency and soft phonation index. Perturbation frequency and age, roughness, breathiness and overall degree of voice were positively correlated with age and length of professional practice. There was also a negative correlation between amplitude perturbation and daily use of voice. Conclusion The teachers’ voices were considered as normal by the auditory-perceptual assessment, but noise and instability were detected in the acoustic analysis; there were, particularly, vocal complaints, and alteration of vocal acoustic and auditory-perceptual measures with increasing age and length of professional practice.

scholarly journals O Papel do Apoiador Escolar na Educação Inclusiva / The Importance of the School Supporter in Inclusive Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (58) ◽  
pp. 592-600
Author(s):  
Sara Mariza dos Santos ◽  
Kennya De Lima Almeida
Keyword(s):  
Inclusive Education ◽  
School Environment ◽  
School Teacher ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Educational Networks ◽  
Educational Inclusion ◽  
Random Groups ◽  
The City

Resumo:  A educação inclusiva é conhecida como uma forma de trabalhar com crianças com necessidades especiais no ambiente escolar. Vista de forma mais ampla, ela tem o papel de acolher a diversidade e dar assistência a todos os estudantes, pois o objetivo da inclusão educacional é acabar com a exclusão social. O trabalho de pesquisa tem como objetivo avaliar as dificuldades encontradas pelos professores apoiadores das salas de aula, saber qual o suporte e formação que recebe para atuar. Além disso, a pesquisa possibilita compreender a realidade da inclusão a partir de redes de ensino diferentes, a pública e a privada. A metodologia aplicada incluiu dados da observação da sala de aula no intuito de narrar e analisar o cotidiano do “professor apoiador escolar”. O trabalho foi realizado na Cidade de Salgueiro/PE, e em Umãs/PE, com apoiadores escolares de três escolas, os participantes foram apoiadores escolhidos em turmas aleatórias, em um total de 10 apoiadores de sala de aula.---Inclusive education is known as a way of working with children with special needs in the school environment. Viewed more broadly, it has the role of welcoming diversity and providing assistance to all students, as the objective of educational inclusion is to end social exclusion. The research work aims to assess the difficulties encountered by supportive teachers in the classroom, to know what support and training they receive to act. In addition, the research makes it possible to understand the reality of inclusion from different educational networks, public and private. The methodology applied included data from classroom observation in order to narrate and analyze the daily life of the “supporting school teacher”. The work was carried out in the City of Salgueiro/PE, and in Umãs/PE, with school supporters from three schools, the participants were supporters chosen in random groups, in a total of 10 classroom supporters.

scholarly journals Does integration play a role? Academic self-concepts, self-esteem, and self-perceptions of social integration of elementary school children in inclusive and mainstream classes

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (5) ◽  
pp. 1367-1384
Author(s):  
Annette Lohbeck
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Social Integration ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Group Differences ◽  
Classroom Setting ◽  
School Students ◽  
Self Perceptions ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Significant Mediator

Abstract The concept of inclusion is based on the assumption that integrating students with SEN into regular (mainstream) classes would enhance students’ performance due to a more stimulating and demanding environment. However, research investigating the effects of inclusive education on students’ academic self-concepts has been scarce. For this reason, the present study aimed to examine the specific relationships and differences for math and verbal self-concepts, self-esteem, and self-perceptions of social integration using two samples of elementary school students from grades 2–4: One group of students attended inclusive classes (n = 178), whilst the other group attended mainstream classes (n = 188). In addition, measurement invariance across classroom setting and possible mediator effects of self-esteem were tested. Results provided support for strong invariance across classroom setting. All constructs were positively correlated with each other. In both math and verbal domains, self-esteem and self-perceptions of social integration proved to be significant predictors of academic self-concepts. Self-esteem was more highly pronounced in younger children, while there were no effects of classroom setting on academic self-concepts. Self-esteem became a significant mediator of the relationships between self-perceptions of social integration and academic self-concepts. No group differences in math and verbal self-concepts, self-esteem, and self-perceptions of social integration were evident.

scholarly journals Lack of Spatial Approach in Urban Density Policies: The Case of the Master Plan of Tehran

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (18) ◽  
pp. 7285
Author(s):  
Mostafa Ghadami ◽  
Andreas Dittmann ◽  
Taher Safarrad
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Structure ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Area Ratio ◽  
Master Plan ◽  
Urban Spatial Structure ◽  
Floor Area Ratio ◽  
Spatial Approach ◽  
Arc Gis ◽  
Geographic Weighted Regression ◽  
The City

This paper aims to investigate the approach of density policies in the Tehran Master Plan and the consequences of ignoring the macro spatial scale in density policymaking. In this study, the floor area ratio (FAR) regulations of the Master Plan of Tehran (which are defined by specific land use zones) are used as one of the main densification tools. Then, employing the Getis–Ord Local G and geographic weighted regression (GWR) statistical tests, Arc GIS 10.3 software, and population and employment variables, the spatial outcomes of the Master Plan density policies were modeled. In this research, both population and employment (job) variables and their relationship were utilized to depict the urban spatial structure of the city. The model will show the resulting spatial structure of Tehran if the densification policies of the plan are realized. The findings of the research are surprising, as they indicate that the Master Plan’s densification policies would worsen the current spatial structure by disrupting the current population and employment spatial structure and neglecting their logical relationships. In fact, the Master Plan would change the current polycentric structure into a highly dispersed structure due to its densification approach, which is mainly based on the neighborhood micro scale.

scholarly journals Gathering and Analyzing Surface Parameters for Diet Identification Purposes

Technologies ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arthur Francisco ◽  
Noël Brunetière ◽  
Gildas Merceron
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Training Data ◽  
Group Differences ◽  
Eighth Order ◽  
Surface Parameters ◽  
Knowing That ◽  
Order Polynomial ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Numerical Representations

Modern surface acquisition devices, such as interferometers and confocal microscopes, make it possible to have accurate three-dimensional (3D) numerical representations of real surfaces. The numerical dental surfaces hold details that are related to the microwear that is caused by food processing. As there are numerous surface parameters that describe surface properties and knowing that a lot more can be built, is it possible to identify the ones that can separate taxa based on their diets? Until now, the candidates were chosen from among those provided by metrology software, which often implements International Organization for Standardization (ISO) parameters. Moreover, the way that a parameter is declared as diet-discriminative differs from one researcher to another. The aim of the present work is to propose a framework to broaden the investigation of relevant parameters and subsequently a procedure that is based on statistical tests to highlight the best of them. Many parameters were tested in a previous study. Here, some were dropped and others added to the classical ones. The resulting set is doubled while considering two derived surfaces: the initial one minus a second order and an eighth order polynomial. The resulting surfaces are then sampled—256 samples per surface—making it possible to build new derived parameters that are based on statistics. The studied dental surfaces belong to seven sets of three or more groups with known differences in diet. In almost all cases, the statistical procedure succeeds in identifying the most relevant parameters to reflect the group differences. Surprisingly, the widely used Area-scale fractal complexity (Asfc) parameter—despite some improvements—cannot differentiate the groups as accurately. The present work can be used as a standalone procedure, but it can also be seen as a first step towards machine learning where a lot of training data is necessary, thus making the human intervention prohibitive.

scholarly journals Faktor-Faktor yang Berpengaruh pada Kualitas Audit

2019 ◽  
pp. 2183
Author(s):  
Wawan Rosdiana ◽  
I G. A.M Asri Dwija Putri
Keyword(s):  
Audit Quality ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Public Accounting ◽  
Accounting Firm ◽  
The Public ◽  
Analysis Techniques ◽  
Sample Technique ◽  
Saturated Sample ◽  
Professional Care ◽  
The City

Problems regarding the low level of audit quality have become the focus of the public in recent years. This is due to the involvement of public accountants in it. This study aims to determine the effect of independence, due professional care and accountability on audit quality. This research was conducted in the Public Accounting Firm in Denpasar, which was registered with IAPI in 2018. The sample was selected using a saturated sample technique. Data was collected through questionnaires to auditors and data analysis techniques used were multiple linear regression. The results of the study with t statistical tests showed that partially independence, due professional care and accountability had a positive and significant effect on audit quality at the Public Accounting Firm in the City of Denpasar. Keywords: Independence, due professional care, accountability

scholarly journals Levels and Characteristics of Utilitarian Walking in the Central Areas of the Cities of Bologna and Porto

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 3064
Author(s):  
Fernando Fonseca ◽  
Elisa Conticelli ◽  
George Papageorgiou ◽  
Paulo Ribeiro ◽  
Mona Jabbari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Travel Distance ◽  
Sustainable Mobility ◽  
Transport Mode ◽  
Walking Activity ◽  
Two Cities ◽  
Mode Of Transport ◽  
The City

Walking is a mode of transport that offers many environmental and health benefits. Utilitarian walking refers to walking trips undertaken to fulfil routine purposes. The aim of this paper is to examine the extent to which walking is used as a transport mode for short urban trips in the city centers of Bologna and Porto and the barriers preventing utilitarian walking. Based on a questionnaire (n = 1117) administered in the two cities, results indicated that 21% of the individuals travel by foot, while 47% combine walking with other modes. This means that 68% of the daily trips to these city centers involve walking activity. From the overall trips, 84% were made to reach work and school/university. Statistical tests showed that utilitarian walkers were more likely to be females (p < 0.001) and undergraduates (p < 0.001). People from Bologna were more likely to engage in utilitarian walking than people from Porto (p < 0.001). Travel distance and time were the main barriers preventing people from engaging in utilitarian walking. The findings described in this paper provide a better understanding of utilitarian walking in the central areas of both cities, which can guide policies to promote healthier lifestyles and sustainable mobility.

scholarly journals To Explore the Urban Landscape Lighting Development in China — Taking the City of Shanghai as an Example

2015 ◽  
Vol 65 (s2) ◽  
pp. 251-265 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gaowa Wuren ◽  
Xiaoming Yang ◽  
Jiangang Xia
Keyword(s):  
Urban Landscape ◽  
Historical Data ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Development Mode ◽  
Causality Test ◽  
Cultural Economic ◽  
Ecological Attributes ◽  
The Government ◽  
The City

Landscape lighting is a symbol of modern urban development and service capabilities, and it is also the important content of urban competitive power. This paper used the descriptive statistics, basic statistical tests and Granger causality test to analyze the historical data and the data from the Shanghai Landscape Lighting Survey. It draws conclusion that Shanghai’s landscape lighting has formed unique and sustainable development mode with governmental, cultural, economic, social and ecological attributes, which is led by the government, and market and society join together in the construction and operation.

scholarly journals Exploring rationality in schizophrenia

BJPsych Open ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 98-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rasmus Revsbech ◽  
Erik Lykke Mortensen ◽  
Gareth Owen ◽  
Julie Nordgaard ◽  
Lennart Jansson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Test Performance ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Neuropsychological Test ◽  
Group Differences ◽  
Neuropsychological Performance ◽  
Healthy Controls ◽  
The Difference

BackgroundEmpirical studies of rationality (syllogisms) in patients with schizophrenia have obtained different results. One study found that patients reason more logically if the syllogism is presented through an unusual content.AimsTo explore syllogism-based rationality in schizophrenia.MethodThirty-eight first-admitted patients with schizophrenia and 38 healthy controls solved 29 syllogisms that varied in presentation content (ordinary v. unusual) and validity (valid v. invalid). Statistical tests were made of unadjusted and adjusted group differences in models adjusting for intelligence and neuropsychological test performance.ResultsControls outperformed patients on all syllogism types, but the difference between the two groups was only significant for valid syllogisms presented with unusual content. However, when adjusting for intelligence and neuropsychological test performance, all group differences became non-significant.ConclusionsWhen taking intelligence and neuropsychological performance into account, patients with schizophrenia and controls perform similarly on syllogism tests of rationality.

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