scholarly journals Increasing Study Abroad Participation: Faculty Make the Difference

2008 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eva Paus ◽  
Michael Robinson
Keyword(s):  
Multivariate Analysis ◽  
Study Abroad ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Education Abroad ◽  
Institutional Level ◽  
The Difference

This article proposes a model to devise the most effective policies at the institutional level to expand education abroad participation. The paper advances the understanding of the determinants of study abroad in two important ways. First, it shows that going beyond descriptive statistics and simple correlations and using multivariate analysis allows one to isolate the factors that are statistically most important in the study abroad context of a particular institution. Second, the analysis identifies parent and faculty encouragement as key determinants of a student’s study abroad decision.

Learning Language Levels in Students Accurate with a History Academic Achievement History

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 137
Author(s):  
Noorlela Binti Noordin ◽  
Abdul Razaq Ahmad ◽  
Anuar Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Statistical Inference ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Language Test ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Learning Language ◽  
The Relationship

This study was aimed to evaluate the Malay proficiency among students in Form Two especially non-Malay students and its relationship to academic achievement History. To achieve the purpose of the study there are two objectives, the first is to look at the difference between mean of Malay Language test influences min of academic achievement of History subject among non-Malay students in Form Two and the second is the relationship between the level of Malay proficiency and their academic achievement for History. This study used quantitative methods, which involved 100 people of Form Two non-Malay students in one of the schools in Klang, Selangor. This study used quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and statistical inference with IBM SPSS Statistics v22 software. This study found that there was a relationship between the proficiency of Malay language among non-Malay students with achievements in the subject of History. The implications of this study are discussed in this article.

Tympanic membrane atelectasis in childhood otitis media with effusion

1995 ◽  
Vol 109 (6) ◽  
pp. 495-498 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. L. Tay ◽  
R. P. Mills
Keyword(s):  
Multivariate Analysis ◽  
Tympanic Membrane ◽  
Otitis Media With Effusion ◽  
Pars Tensa ◽  
Hearing Thresholds ◽  
Inferior Segment ◽  
Glue Ear ◽  
The Difference ◽  
A Prospective Study ◽  
Relevant Factors

AbstractA prospective study on the dynamics of tympanic membrane atelectasis during the treatment for glue ear was performed in a sample of 115 ears of 83 children aged between one and 11 years. The progression in the degree of pars tensa atelectasis was analysed in relation to six potentially relevant factors. Multivariate analysis showed that the factor with the most predictive value on the progression of the pars tensa retraction was the grade of atelectasis at initial detection (p<0.0001). The use of grommets did not have any significant influence on the outcome grade of atelectasis. There was an association between previous grommet insertion and localized retractions in the inferior segment of the pars tensa (P<0.0001). However, localized retractions in the postero-superior quadrant were not associated with previous grommet insertion (P<0.02). Although the hearing thresholds of atelectatic ears were significantly worse than normal ears especially at 4 kHz (p<0.006), the difference was less than 5 dB.

scholarly journals Otomycosis, frequency, clinical features, predisposing factors and treatment implications

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 664
Author(s):  
Manjunath K. ◽  
Amardeep Singh ◽  
Manjunatha Rao S. V.
Keyword(s):  
Salicylic Acid ◽  
Antifungal Agents ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Predisposing Factors ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Research Centre ◽  
Medical College ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Hospital Research

<p class="abstract"><strong>Background:</strong> The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of otomycosis, the clinical presentation, predisposing factors and treatment outcome.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Methods:</strong> This observational study was conducted at ENT Department of Basaveshwara Medical College and Hospital, Research centre, Chitradurga from May 2018 to June 2019, 13 months study. There were 50 patients with documented diagnosis of otomycosis. There were 19 (38%) males and 31 (62%) females. The age of patients ranged from 3 years to 65 years with mean age of 32.5 years. Mean follow-up time was 1 year (~13 months). The frequency, predisposing factors and most common symptoms of otomycosis were recorded along with the response to different Antifungal agents were observed and results were recorded in percentages. Data were analysed using SPSS 12 software. Results are based on descriptive statistics.  </p><p class="abstract"><strong>Results:</strong> We prescribed 1% clotrimazole drops or lotion in 58% of patients and 2% salicylic acid in 31% cases. Both of these agents are effective. Topical 1% clotrimazole drops yielded highest resolution rate with lowest recurrent rate. To analyse the efficacy of 1% clotrimazole and 2% salicylic acid. We applied Z-test to calculate the difference between two proportions of patients before treatment with those patients who remained uncured after treatment.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Conclusions:</strong> Otomycosis commonly prevented with hearing loss, pruritus, otalgia and otorrhoea. It usually resolves with local toilet of ear and installation of antifungal agents.</p>

scholarly journals How to Manage Synchronous Endometrial and Ovarian Cancer Patients?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
wonkyo shin ◽  
Sang-yoon Park ◽  
Sokbom Kang ◽  
Myongcheol Lim ◽  
Sang-Soo Seo
Keyword(s):  
Ovarian Cancer ◽  
Multivariate Analysis ◽  
Metastatic Cancer ◽  
Univariate Analysis ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Gynecology And Obstetrics ◽  
Aortic Lymph Node ◽  
Risk Patients ◽  
The Difference

Abstract Backgrounds: We aimed to evaluate the prognosis in patients with synchronous endometrial and ovarian cancer (SEOC) by comparing the differences between double primary cancer (DPC) and metastatic cancer (MC). Methods: The medical records of 47 patients diagnosed synchronously with endometrial and ovarian cancer between January 2006 and December 2018 were retrospectively reviewed. Twenty-eight and 19 patients were diagnosed with DPC and MC, respectively. Demographics, recurrence-free survival (RFS), and 5-year overall survival (OS) were compared. The clinical factors affecting survival were evaluated using univariate and multivariate analyses.Results: The demographics were not different between both groups. Endometrioid histology and the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics grade were higher in the MC group than in the DPC group (42.1% vs. 10.7 %; P=0.018, P=0.002, respectively). The ratio of post-operative adjuvant therapy was not different in both groups. Recurrence occurred in five patients with DPC and seven with MC. The difference in RFS was not significantly different (P=0.131) but the OS was different between both groups (P = 0.020). Histology and para-aortic lymph node metastasis were associated wtih RFS in univariate analysis, but no difference was found in multivariate analysis.Conclusions: Although DPC patients had longer OS, multivariate analysis did not identify any influential factors. Focus should be placed on defining the appropriate adjuvant treatment for high-risk patients, which will improve prognosis, rather than on discriminating between DPC and MC.

scholarly journals Factors influencing COVID-19 knowledge-gap: a cross-sectional study in China

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Han Wang ◽  
Lina Li ◽  
Jing Wu ◽  
Hao Gao
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Communication ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Public Communication ◽  
Knowledge Gap ◽  
Knowledge Level ◽  
Internet Media ◽  
Education Levels ◽  
The Difference

Abstract Background In the face of a sudden outbreak of COVID-19, it is essential to promote health communication, especially to reduce communication inequality. The paper targeted China to investigate whether social structural factors (education level and urban-rural differences) lead to the knowledge gap of COVID-19. Also, this paper examined whether media use, interpersonal communication, public communication, and perceived salience of information can influence the knowledge gap of COVID-19. Furthermore, this paper explored the strategies to promote communication equality. Methods An online survey on COVID-19 knowledge and its influencing factors was conducted in February 2020, with a valid sample of 981 participants. The dependent variable was the total score of knowledge related to COVID-19. In addition to demographic variables such as education level and residence, the main explanatory variables include four independent variables: the use of different media (print media, radio, television, Internet), interpersonal communication, public communication, and perceived salience of information. This paper utilized descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, and hierarchical multiple regression analysis for data processing. Results Descriptive statistics indicated that the Internet was the most frequent source of information for participants to obtain COVID-19 knowledge (M = 6.28, SD = 1.022). Bi-variate analysis and regression analysis presented that education level, Internet media use, and perceived salience of information predicted the difference in knowledge level. Hierarchical multiple regression showed that Internet media use significantly predicted differences in the level of knowledge related to COVID-19 among groups with different education levels. Conclusions This study found a COVID-19 knowledge gap among the Chinese public, especially the digital knowledge gap. Education level, perceived salience of information, and internet media use can significantly predict the difference in COVID-19 knowledge level. In contrast, the use of traditional media such as newspaper, radio, and television, public communication, and interpersonal communication did not improve knowledge level. Internet media use and education level have an interactive effect on the formation of a COVID-19 knowledge gap. That is, online media use will expand the COVID-19 knowledge gap between groups with different education levels.

scholarly journals The Baggage They Carry: Study Abroad and the Construction of “Europe” in the American Mind

2011 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 289-309
Author(s):  
Michael Woolf
Keyword(s):  
Study Abroad ◽  
Education Abroad ◽  
American Mind

The object of this discussion is to explore some of the ways in which Europe has been created and recreated in the American mind and to relate those constructs to the limitations, opportunities and dynamics that may be explored in education abroad. Those constructs represent in part the baggage that students bring with them. In what follows, the structure will recreate the experience of students coming to Europe. The essay explores the baggage they carry; engagement with the European environment and, finally, the process of return. In that structure, which mirrors the experience of the study abroad student, a partial but suggestive set of perspectives emerge that go further than defending the traditional and, instead, present a cogent set of rich realities that collectively create the case for Europe.

scholarly journals How Web Shops Impact Consumer Behavior?

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 350-356
Author(s):  
Helena Štimac ◽  
Ivan Kelić ◽  
Karla Bilandžić
Keyword(s):  
Multivariate Analysis ◽  
Linear Regression ◽  
Correlation Analysis ◽  
Reliability Analysis ◽  
Online Shopping ◽  
Customer Behavior ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Firm Reputation ◽  
Marketing Actions ◽  
The Impact

The behavior of e-customers is quite unpredictable, which raises additional questions about this topic. The purpose of the paper is to conduct research on e-customers, understand the impact of marketing actions on e-customer behavior and understand the unpredictability of e-customers. Research was conducted on the Mlinar web shop that sells cakes. 284 respondents/buyers had the opportunity to solve questionnaires about behavior after purchase and consumption of product. Different methods have been used in the analysis - descriptive statistics, multivariate analysis (reliability analysis, correlation analysis and linear regression) and analysis of variance (ANOVA). The results showed that most examinees were satisfied with online shopping on the Mlinar web shop and that they are impulsive when online shopping. Saving time is the main reason to buy on a web shop. Research proved that variables such as firm reputation/perceived value, e-satisfaction and online services positively affect the creation of e-loyalty in their users.

Institutionalizing International Education and Embedding Education Abroad Into the Campus Community

2019 ◽  
pp. 172-183
Author(s):  
Carola Smith
Keyword(s):  
Community College ◽  
Strategic Planning ◽  
Study Abroad ◽  
International Education ◽  
Campus Community ◽  
Study Abroad Programs ◽  
Education Abroad ◽  
Descriptive Case Study ◽  
International Collaborations

This chapter is a descriptive case study on one community college in California to show how the institution was able to successfully institutionalize study abroad through advocacy, strategic planning, and the cultivation of local, statewide, and international collaborations. Because of the longevity and vitality of the program examined in this particular case study, there is useful insight for other education abroad professionals who are at varying stages of implementing, developing, or institutionalizing study abroad programs at their respective institutions.

Study Abroad Management Programs

2018 ◽  
pp. 169-188
Author(s):  
Neeta Baporikar
Keyword(s):  
Study Abroad ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Professional Competencies ◽  
Study Abroad Programs ◽  
Education Abroad ◽  
Vast Number ◽  
Return Home ◽  
Learning At Home ◽  
Development Of Students ◽  
Case Based

Combination of study undertaken in the native settings, combined with abroad studies, creates better environment for acquiring holistic perspectives. This is truer for management programs due to globalized business environment. Consequently, thousands depart annually for education abroad experiences with the expectation that they will become better professionals and return home with significantly enhanced/advanced competencies and skills. However, learning in a foreign milieu may not always be superior to learning at home. Indeed, the extent to which the study abroad programs aid in becoming successful is dependent on a vast number of variables. Hence, the objective of this chapter is to have a clearer understanding of how study abroad programs function in the development of students' professional competencies. Adopting a case-based approach, the focus is on Omani students' experiences related to management programs. It also aims to provide strategies to enhance the returns from study abroad management programs in general and especially for students of Oman.

Determinants of Financial Literacy Among Indian Youth

2019 ◽  
pp. 154-167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jehangir Pheroze Bharucha
Keyword(s):  
Multivariate Analysis ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Marital Status ◽  
Financial Literacy ◽  
Educational Level ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Capital City ◽  
Financial Capital ◽  
Explanatory Variables ◽  
High Level

The purpose of this study is to examine which factors actually determine the level of personal financial literacy among the youth in India's financial capital city. A total of 650 completed and returned questionnaires have been used for the purpose of this study. The data analysis uses descriptive statistics and multivariate analysis. The explanatory variables are gender, district of residence, educational level, father's educational level, employment, marital status, and parenthood. Findings of the study depict that having children is the most positively correlated (+0.327) with financial literacy. Education (+0.245) and employment (+0.140) are positively correlated with financial literacy. It is also concluded that females are less likely to have a high level of financial literacy (-0.271) compared to males.

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