Generic Charisma: a conceptualization and measurement tool development ANA TKALAC VERCˇICˇ AND DEJAN VERCˇICˇ

This paper provides an overview of the long and vigorous efforts made in the development, applications, and contributions of the Value Orientation Inventory (VOI) by Dr. Catherine D. Ennis, her students, and her colleagues. After a brief review of the development, validation, and cross-validation of the VOI and corresponding applications, the authors describe the contributions the VOI made in pedagogy research and the impact of teachers’ value orientations on their teaching behaviors. They also discuss how a measurement tool should be developed and present Ennis’s work as a model of how a research line should be established. Finally, they reflect on the limitations in measurement tool development in kinesiology and outline future directions for VOI revision and application.

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Addenda to the discussion on Mr. J.D. Scaife's paper on “Machine tool development with special reference to the use of carbide tools and hydraulic mechanisms”

Journal of the Institution of Production Engineers ◽

10.1049/jipe.1933.0043 ◽

1933 ◽

Vol 12 (11) ◽

pp. 522

Author(s):

J.D. Scaife

Keyword(s):

Machine Tool ◽

Special Reference ◽

Tool Development

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PENGARUH TERAPI BACK MASSAGE TERHADAP PENURUNAN TINGKAT NYERI PADA PENDERITA RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS DI DESA RAJADESA KECAMATAN RAJADESA KABUPATEN CIAMIS TAHUN 2018

Jurnal Keperawatan Galuh ◽

10.25157/jkg.v1i1.1836 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 1

Author(s):

Daniel Akbar Wibowo ◽

Dini Nurbaeti Zen ◽

Yalis Agustina

Keyword(s):

Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽

Standard Deviation ◽

Muscle Tension ◽

Massage Therapy ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Total Sample ◽

Measurement Tool ◽

Pain Level ◽

Average Value ◽

Back Massage

Disease that is often complained by the public today one of the pain in the bone, which is better known by the community with rheumatism. Rheumatism or rheumatoid arthritis is a systemic, progressive, chronic and tendonic inflammatory disease of joints and connective tissue symmetrically. One way of management of rheumatoid arthritis pain is back massage therapy. Back Massage is one of the techniques to give massage action on the back with lotions/balm for 10-15 minutes, the warm sensation leads to vasodilation of blood vessels that will improve blood circulation in the area so that the activity of the cell is increased and will reduce pain, increase comfort, reduce muscle tension and improve physical and psychological relaxation. This study aims to determine the effect of Back massage therapy to decrease the pain level of rheumatoid arthritis patients in Rajadesa Village Rajadesa Sub District Ciamis District in 2018. Type of research using Quasi Experiment Design with one group pretest-posttest design. Total sample 48 respondents with total sampling technique. Data collection using experimental method with VDS (Verbal Descriptor Scale) pain rate measurement tool. The result of statistical test by using Linear Regression shows Sig = 0,000 <0,05, t value = 18,935> 2,012. Then Ha is accepted, and the average value before therapy is 3.27 with a standard deviation of 0.818, whereas after therapy is 2.23 with a standard deviation of 0.881, meaning there is the effect of back massage therapy on the decrease of pain level in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. So to reduce pain in patients with rheumatoid arthritis can be given back massage therapy.

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Readability of Informed Consent Forms: Analysis and Recommendations for Development of Consent Forms for Use with Communities with Limited or Low Literacy

Proceedings of the Annual Conference of CAIS / Actes du congrès annuel de l'ACSI ◽

10.29173/cais945 ◽

2016 ◽

Author(s):

Miraida Morales ◽

Sarah Barriage

Keyword(s):

Informed Consent ◽

Pilot Study ◽

Informed Consent Process ◽

Consent Process ◽

Measurement Tool ◽

Low Literacy ◽

Consent Forms ◽

Early Readers ◽

Research With Children ◽

Consentement Éclairé

This poster presents a pilot study that analyzed a small corpus of informed consent forms used in research with children, adolescents, and adult early readers using Coh-Metrix, a readability measurement tool. Recommendations for increasing readability of consent forms in order to improve the informed consent process are also provided. Cette affiche présente une étude pilote qui a analysé un corpus restreint de formulaires de consentement éclairé utilisés dans la recherche avec les enfants, les adolescents et les lecteurs précoces adultes, utilisant Coh-Metrix, un outil de mesure de la lisibilité. Nous fournissons également des recommandations pour augmenter la lisibilité des formulaires de consentement afin d'améliorer le processus de consentement éclairé.

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Enhancing formative feedback in orthopaedic training: Development and implementation of a competency-based assessment framework

10.31234/osf.io/3pw68 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Natalie Wagner ◽

Anita Acai ◽

Sydney A. McQueen ◽

Com McCarthy ◽

Andrew McGuire ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Intraclass Correlation ◽

Formative Feedback ◽

Assessment Practices ◽

Tool Development ◽

Assessment Framework ◽

Educational Impact ◽

Postgraduate Training Program ◽

Current Assessment ◽

Competency Based ◽

Orthopaedic Training

Objective: The purpose of this study was to develop, implement, and evaluate the effectiveness of an assessment framework aimed at improving formative feedback practices in a Canadian orthopaedic postgraduate training program. Methods: Tool development began in 2014 and took place in 4 phases, each building upon the previous and informing the next. The reliability, validity, and educational impact of the tools were assessed on an ongoing basis, and changes were made accordingly. Results: One hundred eighty-two tools were completed and analyzed during the study period. Quantitative results suggested moderate to excellent agreement between raters (intraclass correlation coefficient = 0.54-0.93), and an ability of the tools to discriminate between learners at different stages of training (p’s < 0.05). Qualitative data suggested that the tools improved both the quality and quantity of formative feedback given by assessors and had begun to foster a culture change around assessment in the program. Conclusions: The tool development, implementation, and evaluation processes detailed in this article can serve as a model for other training programs to consider as they move towards adopting competency-based approaches and refining current assessment practices.

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The Radio Probe™: A New Measurement Tool for High Speed Integrated Circuits

ISTFA 2005: Conference Proceedings from the 31st International Symposium for Testing and Failure Analysis ◽

10.31399/asm.cp.istfa2005p0224 ◽

2005 ◽

Author(s):

Mark Kimball

Keyword(s):

Integrated Circuits ◽

Integrated Circuit ◽

High Speed ◽

Attenuation Factor ◽

Cost Effective ◽

Frequency Measurement ◽

Single Frequency ◽

Measurement Tool ◽

Probe Design ◽

Differential Measurement

Abstract This article presents a novel tool designed to allow circuit node measurements in a radio frequency (RF) integrated circuit. The discussion covers RF circuit problems; provides details on the Radio Probe design, which achieves an input impedance of 50Kohms and an overall attenuation factor of 0 dB; and describes signal to noise issues in the output signal, along with their improvement techniques. This cost-effective solution incorporates features that make it well suited to the task of differential measurement of circuit nodes within an RF IC. The Radio Probe concept offers a number of advantages compared to active probes. It is a single frequency measurement tool, so it complements, rather than replaces, active probes.

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