scholarly journals THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INTERACTIVE E-BOOKS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENTIFIC CONCEPTS DURING "SCIENCE COURSE" AND ITS RELATION TO THE DIFFERENCE OF COGNITIVE STYLE (VERBAL/VISUAL) IN STUDENTS

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nader S. Shemy
Keyword(s):  
Technology In Education ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Scientific Concepts ◽  
Cognitive Approach ◽  
Book Design ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Cognitive Techniques ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Educational Applications ◽  
The Relationship

The present study aims at measuring the effect of the interactive book design on the development of scientific concepts and its relation to the difference of the cognitive (verbal/ conceptual) method of science students in the ninth grade. This study is to determine the relationship between the growth of scientific concepts among students with the cognitive and verbal approach. There are differences in this growth according to the cognitive method. This study's significance is the importance of considering students' characteristics in their cognitive approaches in applying and integrating technology in education. The study results indicate that there are statistically significant differences in the development of scientific concepts among students. The differences in their cognitive methods were verbal or conceptual. The conceptual students were more developed than the verbal students. The results also indicate that the e-book has a significant impact on developing these concepts among students with a cognitive approach compared to their cognitive peers. This is because the interactive e-book did not consider the verbal students' characteristics as much as they perceived the design's visual students' characteristics. It is recommended to research the need to pay attention to the variable method of knowledge when designing interactive e-books to be more valuable to cover a larger segment of students with different cognitive methods. It is necessary to identify the cognitive techniques of students to take care of educational applications. That will help them according to their strategies to expand the recruitment of interactive electronic books in science and conduct More rigorous studies in cognitive methods and link them to modern technological innovations. <p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0729/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

scholarly journals A májfunkció romlásának rizikófaktorai sikeres vesetranszplantációt követően

2019 ◽  
Vol 160 (5) ◽  
pp. 186-190
Author(s):  
Bernadett Borda ◽  
Attila Nemes ◽  
Csaba Lengyel ◽  
Tamás Várkonyi ◽  
Ferenc Rárosi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liver Function ◽  
Immunosuppressive Therapy ◽  
Liver Enzymes ◽  
Graft Loss ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Allograft Function ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract: Introduction: Increase of liver function is one of the most common complications after kidney transplantation due to the use of immunosuppressive therapy and hyperlipidemia in addition to hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Method: Following the selection criteria (n = 59), the study is based on applied immunosuppressive therapy, baseline data of patients, further correlation between HCV and liver function deterioration. Patients were subjected to fasting laboratory examination to monitor serum electrolytes, uric acid and albumin levels. We looked at the effects of immunosuppressive therapy on the lipids (TG, TC, HDL, LDL) and liver enzymes (GOT, GPT, ALP, GGT). The analysis of the relationship between lipids and liver enzymes was also included in our study. Results: The data basics were not significantly different between the tacrolimus and the cyclosporine groups. In the laboratory results, Mg levels were significantly different between the two groups (p = 0.044). The impact of HCV on the liver function was significantly different on GGT (p = 0.008). We examed the lipids and liver function level between the tacrolimus and the patients receiving cyclosporine-based immunosuppression and the total cholesterol (p = 0.005) and GOT (p = 0.05) were significantly different between the two groups. Hyperlipidemia was associated with 26% of patients taking tacrolimus-based immunosuppression, and 89% of those receiving cyclosporine; the difference was significant (p = 0.002). Regarding the effect of hyperlipidemia on liver enzymes, ALP (p = 0.006) and GGT (p = 0.0001) were significantly higher. Conclusion: Increases in hepatic enzymes, ALT and GGT indicate the damage to hepatocytes. Beside the increase of liver function, which is the main risk factor in hepatitis on HCV soil, the applied immunosuppressive therapy and hyperlipidemia lead to degradation of allograft function and long-term graft loss. Orv hetil. 2019; 160(5): 186–190.

scholarly journals The relationship between attitudes towards menarche and current attitudes towards menstruation of women: A comparative study

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 1120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nülüfer Erbil ◽  
Neslihan Felek ◽  
Ebru Karakaşlı
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Age At Menarche ◽  
Affecting Factors ◽  
Menstrual Cycles ◽  
Adequate Information ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Study Results ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Geographical Locations

<p><strong>Purpose:</strong> The study was conducted to determine affecting factors and to investigate relationship  between  attitudes towards menarche and current attitudes towards menstruation of women and to compare characteristics of menarche and menstruation of women who were born and raised in the northeastern and western of Turkey. </p><p><strong>Method and Materials:</strong> This descriptive and comparative study was participated totally 400 volunteer women.<strong> </strong>The data were collected using a questionnaire containing defined closed and open-ended questions.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study results showed that women living in Ordu province than women living in Aydın province expressed positive attitudes toward menarche, and the difference was found significant. Nevertheless, attitudes towards current menstruation were similar in both provinces. When the data of 400 women were evaluated together; women’s attitudes towards menarche were compared with the current attitudes towards menstruation, and the difference was found statistically significant. Although attitudes of the women towards menarche varied according to where they lived, their current attitudes towards menstruation were similar. In addition, depending upon the province, there were statistically significant differences in women’s age at menarche, recollection of menarche, and feelings of shame or happiness at menarche, source and adequacy of information about menstruation, and regularity of their menstrual cycle.  </p><p><strong>Conclusions:</strong> Early menstrual experiences may be related to menstrual experiences later in life and women’s attitudes towards menstruation were not affected by geographical locations. In order to develop positive attitudes towards menarche and a woman’s future years of menstrual cycles, it is very important that accurate and adequate information for young girls be provided before menarche. </p>

scholarly journals Infographics As a Tool for Improving Effectiveness of Education

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatyana Bystrova
Keyword(s):  
Participatory Design ◽  
Reference Points ◽  
Cognitive Approach ◽  
Key Points ◽  
On Line ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Online Format ◽  
The Aesthetic ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Relationship

This paper defines the criteria of effective infographics for education. Visualizing information, including that with the help of infographics, is one of the mechanisms to optimize the learning process both in traditional and online format. In the first part    of the paper, the author gives a theoretical definition of infographics as a contracted multi-level polysemantic thing. The methodological basis for discussion is provided by the cognitive approach in psyhology and philosophy (R. Arnheim, R. Solso, Y. Valkman) and visual studies (I. Itten, B. Latour, D.  Roem, H. Schiffman). Deriving  the properties of effective infographics, the author seeks to harmonize empirical  data and the results of theoretical studies. The infographic aspects formulated by E.Tafti, Priego, and F. Verbitsky are compared with the results of a survey by L. Harrison on the aesthetic properties of effective infographics. Features of infographics such as scalability, structure-based, focusing on the key points, visual simplicity, and emphasis on the relationship between elements, are by author defined. The difference between infographics and other graphical products is demonstrated. For education it is particularly important that the logic of a structure or image ensures the contraction of information. In turn, the contracted information looks compact and concise. ”Real” infographics have a visual clarity, presence of composition, colour, and image-bearing reference points. Systematic manner enhances the process of developing additional meanings. Aesthetics of the designer‘s infographics represent the reverse side of expediency and logic of a project decision. Th3e article concludes with a discussion of the need to use a cognitive approach to infographics by designers who create effective educational products. Keywords: design, graphic design, infographics, definition of infographics, infographics for the on-line course, participatory design, survey

scholarly journals Discussion on the Relationship Between Characteristics of Self-Service Restaurants and Consumption Willingness

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Shwu-Ing Wu ◽  
Zhen-Yi Ji
Keyword(s):  
Positive Effects ◽  
Service Characteristics ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Perceived Values ◽  
Pattern Comparison ◽  
Consumption Intentions ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Self Service ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Group Pattern

Since changed in external environment and technology as well as diversified demands of customers, the innovation of dishes and services is necessary to attract customers. Therefore, based on literature analysis and empirical research, this study discussed the relationship among customers’ experience connotation to self-service restaurants, service characteristics, customers’ technology involvement, attractions of self-service restaurants, customers’ perceived values and customers’ consumption willingness; and further compared the difference on the relationship mode between the groups who are and are not willing to spend money at self-service restaurants. In this study, the consumers who were 15 or above in Taiwan and had eating-out experience were taken as the main respondents and the questionnaires were sent by staff to carry out the convenient sampling survey, and totally, 650 valid questionnaires were collected. Then, the consumers were divided into two groups: the group with certain consumption intentions and the group with uncertain consumption intentions, according to the condition whether they will be willing to spend money at self-service restaurants in the future, in order to conduct group pattern comparison. It is found from the results that the two groups are significantly different in the strength of the 3 relationship paths. Therein: (1) the customers’ technology involvement of the group with certain consumption intentions has significantly positive effects on the paths to the customers’ perceived values and is stronger than that of the group with uncertain consumption intentions, (2) the attractions of self-service restaurants to the group with certain consumption intentions have significantly positive effects on the paths to the customers’ perceived values and is stronger than that to the group with uncertain consumption intentions, (3) the customers’ perceived values of the group with certain consumption intentions have significantly positive effects on the paths to the customers’ consumption willingness and is stronger than that of the group with uncertain consumption intentions. From the study results, the consumption willingness models of both groups are also different. The results can be provided to the operators of self-service restaurants as the reference to make decisions.

scholarly journals A Study on the Relationship between Proprietorship Concentration and Profit Management in the Companies Listed in Tehran Stock Exchange

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
pp. 72
Author(s):  
Soghra Ranjbarian ◽  
Akbar Zavari Rezaei ◽  
Asghar Azizi
Keyword(s):  
Institutional Investors ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Computer Application ◽  
Coefficient Of Determination ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
Study Results ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

The presence of institutional investors may change the behaviors of companies. The impact of institutional investors on management decisions on financial affairs have been proven in other studies; yet, the present study aims to investigate the relationship between lack of information symmetry an concentration of proprietorship with profit management in the companies listed in Tehran Stock Exchange. The period under study included years 2004 to 2009. Rahavard Novin Computer application was utilized to collect the data; then they were calculated using Microsoft Excel.  SPSS computer application was used to test research hypothesis and conduct other statistical analysis using statistical methods like descriptive statistics, correlation (correlation coefficient, coefficient of determination), regression analysis and testing its coefficients, correlation analysis and test of coefficients and significance of the difference between two correlation coefficients. A total of 109 active companies in the stock exchange were selected as the sample of the study. Results on the first hypothesis revealed that the relationship between concentration of proprietorship and lack of information symmetry. In case of the second hypothesis, it is predicted that there is a significant relationship between profit management with lack of information symmetry and concentration of proprietorship. According to research results, investors and analysts ought to pay attention to factors like proprietorship composition, the level of information symmetry along with the figures published by the companies when making short and long-term decisions.

scholarly journals The Correlation Between Students’ Reading Anxiety and Their Reading Comprehension in ESP Context

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 15
Author(s):  
Primardiana Hermilia Wijayati ◽  
Nunung Mardianti ◽  
Nurul Murtadho
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Strong Relationship ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Bottom Up ◽  
Reading Anxiety ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Comprehension Score ◽  
Intensive Reading ◽  
The Relationship

This study aimed to analyze the relationship between reading anxiety and reading comprehension of ESP students in Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang. The participants in this study were 50 first-year Governmental Science students who took intensive reading I. This study used correlational design to analyze the relationship between two variables (Reading anxiety and Reading comprehension). In collecting the data, the English Foreign Language Reading Anxiety Inventory (EFLRAI) questionnaire was used to investigate the level and potential causes of reading anxiety. Moreover, in assembling students' reading comprehension data, the researcher constructed a reading comprehension test specifically for governmental science students. Based on the study results, the non-English department students belong to moderate a level of reading anxiety. Specifically, reading anxiety is divided into three main aspects; top-down reading anxiety, bottom-up reading anxiety, and classroom reading anxiety. It was found out that the most potent sources of reading anxiety were in bottom-up reading anxiety, namely unclear-meaning vocabulary in English written text. Regarding students reading comprehension level, the ESP students have a low reading comprehension score. Besides, the research findings illustrated that there is a negative moderate-strong relationship between reading anxiety and Comprehension of ESP students. In means, the higher anxiety the students have, the lower their comprehension score they obtained. Thus, by knowing this, the teacher should select a carefully teaching method in their ESP classroom to decrease their reading anxiety and encourage them to improve their reading comprehension and deal with their anxiety.

scholarly journals Naguib Mahfouz and Bajin trilogy comparative study

2020 ◽  
pp. 132-148
Author(s):  
عماد الدين بن محمد
Keyword(s):  
Family Life ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Comparative Approach ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Scientific Institutions ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Different Cultures ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Naguib Mahfouz

This research includes a descriptive and analytical study of the intellectual and artistic contents in Naguib Mahfouz and Bajin trilogy, and aims to clarify the relationship between the novel of Egypt and China, and the art of the novel between the literature in their trilogy on culture, civilization, tradition, customs, etc. The study aimed to focus on bringing the two different cultures around description to embody the value of literature and the importance of the novel. The research problem is focused on knowledge of the novel and its position in the contemporary era and description at Naguib Mahfouz and Bajin in their trilogy and issues that reflect each of them and emerge in describing the traditional family life in their trilogy with similarities and differences between them in the description under the two different environments about culture, traditions, customs and family life. The researcher has followed the descriptive and comparative approach between the Naguib Mahfouz Bagin trilogy, and this research in the field of literature contributes to knowing the similarity points and the difference in their tripartite. The age through their narration. Where it depicted a reflection of the reality of living in Egypt and China in that era, as the novels revealed the creativity of the writers in terms of accuracy of photography dealing with important topics in society and expressing aspirations and hopes among the novelists. The researcher recommends science students to pay attention to studying what Commented customs and traditions shared between the Arabs and China from various aspects of scientific institutions .oausi researcher developed a series of scientific studies that mention or different relationships of Like between the Arabs and China in various fields.

Comparison of In-the-Ear and Over-the-Ear Hearing Aid Fittings

1986 ◽  
Vol 51 (4) ◽  
pp. 362-369 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donna M. Risberg ◽  
Robyn M. Cox
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Aids ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Comparative Evaluation ◽  
Speech Intelligibility ◽  
Hearing Aid ◽  
Hearing Aid Fitting ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Functional Gain ◽  
The Relationship

A custom in-the-ear (ITE) hearing aid fitting was compared to two over-the-ear (OTE) hearing aid fittings for each of 9 subjects with mild to moderately severe hearing losses. Speech intelligibility via the three instruments was compared using the Speech Intelligibility Rating (SIR) test. The relationship between functional gain and coupler gain was compared for the ITE and the higher rated OTE instruments. The difference in input received at the microphone locations of the two types of hearing aids was measured for 10 different subjects and compared to the functional gain data. It was concluded that (a) for persons with mild to moderately severe hearing losses, appropriately adjusted custom ITE fittings typically yield speech intelligibility that is equal to the better OTE fitting identified in a comparative evaluation; and (b) gain prescriptions for ITE hearing aids should be adjusted to account for the high-frequency emphasis associated with in-the-concha microphone placement.

Relationship between total plasma homocysteine and the risk of aneurysms – a meta-analysis

VASA ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Hanji Zhang ◽  
Dexin Yin ◽  
Yue Zhao ◽  
Yezhou Li ◽  
Dejiang Yao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Single Species ◽  
Total Plasma ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Randomized Controlled Studies ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Healthy Participants

Summary: Our meta-analysis focused on the relationship between homocysteine (Hcy) level and the incidence of aneurysms and looked at the relationship between smoking, hypertension and aneurysms. A systematic literature search of Pubmed, Web of Science, and Embase databases (up to March 31, 2020) resulted in the identification of 19 studies, including 2,629 aneurysm patients and 6,497 healthy participants. Combined analysis of the included studies showed that number of smoking, hypertension and hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy) in aneurysm patients was higher than that in the control groups, and the total plasma Hcy level in aneurysm patients was also higher. These findings suggest that smoking, hypertension and HHcy may be risk factors for the development and progression of aneurysms. Although the heterogeneity of meta-analysis was significant, it was found that the heterogeneity might come from the difference between race and disease species through subgroup analysis. Large-scale randomized controlled studies of single species and single disease species are needed in the future to supplement the accuracy of the results.

Pleasure as a Sign of Efficacy of Mental Activity

1997 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 226-234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michel Cabanac ◽  
Chantal Pouliot ◽  
James Everett
Keyword(s):  
Evolutionary Psychology ◽  
Magnitude Estimation ◽  
Mental Activity ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Macintosh Computer ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Cognitive Efficiency ◽  
Sensory Pleasure ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Mental Tasks

Previous work has shown that sensory pleasure is both the motor and the sign of optimal behaviors aimed at physiological ends. From an evolutionary psychology point of view it may be postulated that mental pleasure evolved from sensory pleasure. Accordingly, the present work tested empirically the hypothesis that pleasure signals efficacious mental activity. In Experiment 1, ten subjects played video-golf on a Macintosh computer. After each hole they were invited to rate their pleasure or displeasure on a magnitude estimation scale. Their ratings of pleasure correlated negatively with the difference par minus performance, i.e., the better the performance the greater the pleasure reported. In Experiments 2 and 3, the pleasure of reading poems was correlated with comprehension, both rated by two groups of subjects, science students and arts students. In the majority of science students pleasure was significantly correlated with comprehension. Only one arts student showed this relationship; this result suggests that the proposed relationship between pleasure and cognitive efficiency is not tautological. Globally, the results support the hypothesis that pleasure is aroused by the same mechanisms, and follows the same laws, in physiological and cognitive mental tasks and also leads to the optimization of performance.

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