Competition and Collaboration in Translation Education

2015 ◽  
pp. 1-26
Author(s):  
Tarek Shamma
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Group Work ◽  
University Student ◽  
The Other ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
United Arab Emirates University ◽  
Translator Education

This chapter discusses the results of a pilot study that explored the use of contests in translation pedagogy, proposing methods for designing classroom and extracurricular contests. Three translation contests (two in-class and one extracurricular) were conducted for undergraduate students at United Arab Emirates University. Student questionnaires were used to examine the potential role of contests in translator education and, in particular, the positive and negative effects of competition on students' motivation. The use of group work was also examined as a method of minimizing the potential negative effects of competition, as described in the literature. The study indicates that contests can be useful in stimulating student motivation, especially on the basic levels of education. On the other hand, it is suggested that, while group work is seen as effective and desirable by most students, there are caveats to be considered when planning and implementing this type of activity.

Multimedia Use in UAE Education Context

2013 ◽  
pp. 80-92
Author(s):  
Salam Omar Ali ◽  
Fayez Albadri
Keyword(s):  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Interactive Technology ◽  
Learning Objectives ◽  
The Other ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Multimedia Technologies ◽  
Improved Performance ◽  
Interesting Learning

The growth in use of multimedia in United Arab Emirates schools has accelerated in recent years. Multimedia can be useful for both teachers and students alike. For example, multimedia is viewed as an important source of educational aids and a generator of resources that can add a lot to their performance. On the other hand, multimedia is positively perceived, for it makes the learning processes more comfortable and more enjoyable that leads to an improved performance. Generally, children are excited and fascinated by technology, and they are more receptive to lessons that are aided by multimedia. This is perhaps why many teachers are using multimedia in their classes to accomplish their learning objectives by creating a more interesting learning environment. For educators, multimedia provides a golden opportunity to promote interactive, technology-based collaborative learning that is perceived positively by all parties involved. This chapter investigated the role of the multimedia technologies in enhancing students’ performance as many studies showed that technology has a great effect on improving students’ reading, writing, and other skills. The study is also aimed at increasing educators’ awareness of the importance of multimedia technology use in classrooms.

scholarly journals Prison Leave in Finland: Legal and Empirical Fundamentals of an Established Practice

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 177-193 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Keinänen ◽  
M. Kilpeläinen ◽  
J. Pajuoja ◽  
S. Tyni
Keyword(s):  
Common Ground ◽  
Application Rate ◽  
Common Type ◽  
The Other ◽  
Prison Sentence ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Legal Rules ◽  
Criminal Sanctions ◽  
The Past

AbstractPrison leave was introduced into the Finnish legal system in 1971, with the aim to reduce negative effects of institutionalization and disadvantages caused by the length of the prison sentence. After the total reform of prison legislation in 2006, the role of the prison leave has become even more central; the number of prisoners has decreased, but the amount of prison leave has increased. Historically, the length of the sentence has been the most common ground for prison leave. A prisoner can be granted a prison leave when two thirds of the prison term has been served, for example, after 2 years if the length of the total sentence served in prison is 3 years. However, during the past 10 years, prison leave based on an important reason has grown into the most common type of prison leave. This indicates a structural change from the rigid legal rules to a more flexible practice. In 2018, there were about 17,000 prison leave applications, and over 13,000 of those were granted, i.e. 79%. The conditions were breached 466 times, which is 3.5% of all prison leaves. The most common breaches of prison leave conditions were returning from a prison leave after the set time limit or under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The majority of prison leave applications are decided in the prisons. On the other hand, for example, the decision on the prison leave of a life-sentenced prisoner is made by the Criminal Sanctions Agency. There have been significant differences in the probability of granting prison leave, which are emphasized especially in the practices of closed prisons. Among those prisoners who serve longer than 1 year in prison, the application rate of prison leave rises over 90%. For the sentences under 3 months, it is less than 20%.

The Irrational Beliefs Inventory: Psychometric Properties and Cross-Cultural Validation of its Arabic Version

2012 ◽  
Vol 111 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khalaf N. M. AL-Heeti ◽  
Abdalla A.R.M. Hamid ◽  
Mohammad A. Alghorani
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Irrational Beliefs ◽  
General Health Questionnaire ◽  
Dutch Study ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
United Arab Emirates University ◽  
Oblimin Rotation ◽  
Components Analysis

The purpose of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the adapted Irrational Beliefs Inventory (IBI–34) and thus begin the process of assessing its adequacy for use in an Arab culture. The scale was translated and then administered to two samples of undergraduate students from the United Arab Emirates University. Data from 384 students were used in the main analysis, and data from 251 students were used for cross-validation. Principal components analysis (PCA) with varimax rotation followed by PCA with oblimin rotation yielded the same five components in both the main sample and the validation sample, thus consistent with the original Dutch study. Only 34 of the original 50 items were adequate to represent the five constructs. Cronbach's alpha coefficient for the overall scale was .76 and for the subscales ranged between .71 and .76, except for the Rigidity subscale, which was .54. The adapted IBI–34 correlated significantly and negatively with the General Health Questionnaire and Beck Depression Inventory, providing support for concurrent validity. Due to the non-significant differences between male and female participants on the total score of the IBI–34, the scale can be used for both sexes by summing across all items to give a total score that can be used as a general indicator of the irrational thinking.

scholarly journals Werther and the (putative) power of literature

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 375-393
Author(s):  
Fábio Perin Shecaira
Keyword(s):  
Eighteenth Century ◽  
Literary Work ◽  
The Other ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Law Schools ◽  
Literary Expression ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Political Implications

Friends of literature often claim that it is capable of making readers more tolerant and benevolent. Enemies of literature, on the other hand, claim that it is capable of corrupting readers. Both groups exaggerate the power of literature. The exaggeration has important consequences for the debate about the role of literature in the curriculum of law schools and also for the debate about the limits of literary expression. This paper discusses one literary work frequently used to exemplify the negative effects of literature: Goethe’s “The sorrows of young Werther”. It is a commonplace among literary scholars that the publication of the book caused numerous suicides in eighteenth-century Europe. This paper raises doubts about that commonplace by emphasizing the lack of evidence to support it as well as the gravity of its political implications.

scholarly journals INDONESIAN COLLEGE STUDENTS� PERCEPTIONS OF TOEFL PREPARATION CLASS

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 66
Author(s):  
Siti Masfufah
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Group Work ◽  
The Other ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Work Activities ◽  
Full Time Student

This is the report of a pilot study of a dissertation. This study investigated what Indonesian students perceived of the TOEFL Preparation class.� The researcher interviewed 11 students of Economics. The students� age ranged from 18 � 23 years old.� Seven of them had a job. Three of them were planning to have a job. The other one was a full-time student. This research revealed that the majority of the students were satisfied with the TOEFL Preparation class. The teacher helped them understand English compared to their knowledge before taking the TOEFL class. However, the students suggest that the duration for each meeting should be at least 120 minutes. Beside, the teacher should provide group work activities and homework. In addition, the teacher should come to class on time. Some recommendations of the findings are discussed in this paper.

scholarly journals Positive Changes in Life Outcomes over the Pandemic in Chinese Adolescents: The Role of Resilience and Relation to Mental Health

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian-Bin Li ◽  
Kai Dou ◽  
Zi-Hao Liu
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Adolescent Development ◽  
Latent Profile Analysis ◽  
Profile Analysis ◽  
Chinese Adolescents ◽  
The Other ◽  
Life Outcomes ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Person Centered Approach

Abstract Background Although the existing literature has well documented the negative effects of COVID-19 on multiple life outcomes in adolescents, some research has also revealed that some life outcomes have become better during COVID-19. Scant research has specifically examined to what extent and in what aspects COVID-19 is beneficial to adolescent development so far. With person-centered approach, this research addressed this gap by: (1) exploring different profiles of positive changes in life outcomes in Chinese adolescents since the outbreak of COVID-19; (2) examining the role of resilience in relation to different profiles; (3) comparing mental health across adolescents categorized into different profiles. Method Participants were 2,567 Chinese adolescents aged 12 to 24. They rated how much their lives of different domains had experienced positive changes since the outbreak of the pandemic. They also answered the questionnaires that measured their resilience and mental health. Results Results of latent profile analysis revealed three different profiles: limited positive changes (33.3%), partial positive changes (49.5%), and overall strong positive changes (17.2%). Moreover, adolescents with a higher level of resilience were more likely to be categorized into the partial positive changes profile compared to the limited positive changes profile and into the overall strong positive changes profile compared to the other two profiles, after controlling for the covariates. Finally, adolescents in the overall strong positive changes profile had better mental health than their counterparts in the other two profiles. Conclusion COVID-19 might be helpful to adolescent development to some extent, especially for those with higher resilience.

ACADEMIC SATISFACTION AND APPROACHES TO LEARNING AMONG UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

2002 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 443-451 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed M. Hassan
Keyword(s):  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Approaches To Learning ◽  
Deep Approach ◽  
Academic Satisfaction ◽  
Structural Equation Analysis ◽  
Equation Analysis ◽  
United Arab Emirates University ◽  
The Relationship

This study examined the relationship between students' academic satisfaction and approaches to learning. A total of 351 undergraduate students participated in this study. Study requirements and instructor treatment as two constructs of satisfaction predicted surface approach, instructor treatment and attitudes towards study predicted deep approach, and attitudes towards study predicted achieving approach. In general, academic satisfaction directly affected students' approaches to learning as examined by structural equation analysis, particularly for deep approach.

scholarly journals Trademark dilution: comparing the effects of blurring and tarnishment cases over brand equity

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 346-360 ◽  
Author(s):  
Washington Macías ◽  
Julio Cerviño
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Brand Equity ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Brand Names ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Firm Level ◽  
Product Categories ◽  
Trademark Dilution ◽  
High Degree

AbstractTrademark dilution is, in a general sense, a reduction in brand equity due to the unauthorized use of the trademark by third parties (junior brands). Although there are two types of dilution, blurring and tarnishment, existing academic empirical evidence only relates to blurring cases, showing its damage to some variables related to brand associations in consumers’ minds. Literature also shows the moderating role of the similarity between junior brands, but this evidence is not complete unless presumable tarnishment cases are analyzed. This paper compares the effect of two types of junior brands over strength of associations and brand equity of famous trademarks. An experimental approach was applied with a sample of 372 undergraduate students, users of two famous convenience brands. Junior brands use identical or similar famous brand names in different product categories, offering a continuous of similarity levels, so the moderating effect of this variable is analyzed. Results show that: (i) dependent variables are reinforced when junior brands are perceived as very similar, and diluted above some degree of dissimilarity; (ii) dilution increases the more dissimilar the junior brand. However, although they have a high degree of dissimilarity, cases of presumable tarnishment, might not always produce dilution. Besides, they suggest that the effect induced by similarity is not linear. These findings are discussed through the lenses of marketing and psychology theories. The study represents a contribution to the field, providing evidence not only from blurring cases, but also from supposed tarnishing imitators, comparing their effects and showing the limited moderating effect of similarity. The boundary conditions of similarity effects in trademark dilution literature have not been discussed previously. Finally, main implications for managers are highlighted, given the negative effects that trademark dilution may entail at firm level.

How the Value of Health Moderates the Link between Age and Depressive Symptoms: Further Evidence

1996 ◽  
Vol 79 (2) ◽  
pp. 655-658 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judy L. Buerger ◽  
Amy L. Fahey ◽  
Amy D. Beck ◽  
Edward C. Chang
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Research And Development ◽  
Beck Depression Inventory ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Health Value ◽  
Main Effect ◽  
Interaction With Age ◽  
Value Of Health

To extend earlier findings, this pilot study explored the role of self-reported value of health as a moderator between age and scores on the Beck Depression Inventory. 157 undergraduate students completed the Health Value Scale and the Beck inventory. There was no significant main effect for age with scores on the Beck inventory; however, scores on the Health Value Scale and their interaction with age were significant contributors to scores on the Beck Depression Inventory. These results are consistent with earlier findings. Implications for research and development are discussed.

scholarly journals Dynamics of Trusting in Translation Project Management: Leaps of Faith and Balancing Acts

2015 ◽  
Vol 46 (4) ◽  
pp. 391-416 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maeve Olohan ◽  
Elena Davitti
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Dynamic Process ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
The Other ◽  
Successful Operation ◽  
Discursive Strategies ◽  
The One ◽  
Translator Education

This paper examines the work of project managers in two UK-based translation companies. Drawing on participant observation, interviews, and artifacts from field sites, our analysis focuses on the ways in which trust is developed and maintained in the relationships that project managers build, on the one hand, with the clients who commission them to undertake translation projects, and, on the other, with freelance translators who perform the translation work. The project manager’s ability both to confer and to instill trust is highlighted as key to the successful operation of the company. Conceptualizing trust as a dynamic process, we consider what this process of trusting entails in this context: positive expectations vis-à-vis the other parties; willingness to expose oneself to vulnerabilities; construction of bases for suspending doubts and uncertainties (leaps of faith). We observe the important role of communication and discursive strategies in building and maintaining trust and draw conclusions for translator education.

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