scholarly journals HOW TO IMPROVE SEARCH COMMITTEE EFFECTIVENESS: REDUCING THE DEGREE OF SUBJECTIVITY IN SEARCHING FOR AND SELECTING EDUCATIONAL LEADERS

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 54
Author(s):  
Ross Clayton ◽  
Carolyn Borden
Keyword(s):  
New England ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Role Theory ◽  
Contextual Factors ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Unique Contribution ◽  
High Turnover ◽  
Leadership Attributes ◽  
Search Committee ◽  
Quasi Experimental

Purpose: The purpose in this study was to propose and illustrate methods for structuring Search Committee processes so that committee members have a shared understanding of the leadership attributes desired of candidates and of the important contextual factors to be considered in assessing the suitability of the various candidates for the position. Methodology: The study has substantial personal experiences with Search Committees and their decision processes; the article does not reflect an intent to do original research based on exploratory, experimental, or quasi-experimental research designs.  No data collection is attempted; the reader will not find data driven analyses, or the results of hypotheses testing. Rather, the study intent was to provide readers with a logical set of ideas and tools that will aid them in conducting their leadership searches in a systematic rather than ad hoc manner. To identify and weight desired leadership attributes we have chosen to rely upon the writings of an illustrious group of individuals who have significant experience in leading public, private, and not for profit organizations, including higher education institutions. The study believes their books reflect "armchair empiricism" and provide distillations of their rich concrete leadership experiences. To identify and weight contextual factors to be taken into account in considering candidates for the specific organizational position to be filled, the study rely upon the seminal and classic empirical research study conducted by faculty of Harvard University.  Findings: That study of the high turnover among School Superintendents in New England is a benchmark in the development of Role Theory. The language for Role Analysis produced by that study is drawn upon in the study to illustrate how the contextual expectations of the candidates for the leadership position in question can be thoughtfully addressed. Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: The study has recommended the use of several theoretical/conceptual frameworks to structure Search Committee processes and improve their effectiveness in selecting the best qualified applicants for leadership roles. The study also describes a decision analysis method which, if employed, will lower the degree of subjectivity in Search Committee decision making processes.

scholarly journals Sensor System: A Survey of Sensor Type, Ad Hoc Network Topology and Energy Harvesting Techniques

Electronics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 219
Author(s):  
Phuoc Duc Nguyen ◽  
Lok-won Kim
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Sensor Nodes ◽  
Sensor System ◽  
Wireless Sensor ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Energy Scavenging ◽  
Term Operation

People nowadays are entering an era of rapid evolution due to the generation of massive amounts of data. Such information is produced with an enormous contribution from the use of billions of sensing devices equipped with in situ signal processing and communication capabilities which form wireless sensor networks (WSNs). As the number of small devices connected to the Internet is higher than 50 billion, the Internet of Things (IoT) devices focus on sensing accuracy, communication efficiency, and low power consumption because IoT device deployment is mainly for correct information acquisition, remote node accessing, and longer-term operation with lower battery changing requirements. Thus, recently, there have been rich activities for original research in these domains. Various sensors used by processing devices can be heterogeneous or homogeneous. Since the devices are primarily expected to operate independently in an autonomous manner, the abilities of connection, communication, and ambient energy scavenging play significant roles, especially in a large-scale deployment. This paper classifies wireless sensor nodes into two major categories based the types of the sensor array (heterogeneous/homogeneous). It also emphasizes on the utilization of ad hoc networking and energy harvesting mechanisms as a fundamental cornerstone to building a self-governing, sustainable, and perpetually-operated sensor system. We review systems representative of each category and depict trends in system development.

scholarly journals Promoting Interpersonal Relationships through Elbow Tag, a Traditional Sporting Game. A Multidimensional Approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 7887
Author(s):  
Verónica Muñoz-Arroyave ◽  
Miguel Pic ◽  
Rafael Luchoro-Parrilla ◽  
Jorge Serna ◽  
Cristòfol Salas-Santandreu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Social Interactions ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Predictive Power ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Registration System ◽  
Motor Behaviors ◽  
Quasi Experimental

The aim of this research was to study from a multidimensional point of view (decisional, relational and energetic) the interpersonal relationships established by girls and boys in the traditional sport game of Elbow Tag. Scientific evidence has shown that Traditional Sport Games (TSG) trigger different effects on male and female genders in relation to emotional experiences, decision-making, conflicts and motor relationships. Despite the fact that these dimensions are intertwined, there are hardly any studies that interpret motor behaviors holistically, i.e., taking a multidimensional (360°) view of these dimensions. For this study, a quasi-experimental design was used and a type III design was applied, inspired by the observational methodology N/P/M. A total of 147 university students participated (M = 19.6, SD = 2.3): 47 girls (31.97%) and 100 boys (68.02%). A mixed ‘ad hoc’ registration system was designed with acceptable margins of data quality. Cross-tabulations, classification trees and T-patterns analysis were applied. The results indicated that social interactions between girls and boys in a mixed group were unequal. This difference was mainly due to decision-making (sub-role variable), which has much greater predictive power than the energetic variables (MV and steps).

scholarly journals SYSTEMATICAL REVIEW: PENGARUH MENDENGARKAN MUROTTAL AL QURAN TERHADAP PENURUNAN KECEMASAN PADA IBU HAMIL

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Balqis Al Khansa ◽  
Ferry Achmad Firdaus Mansoer ◽  
Nurhalim Shahib
Keyword(s):  
Blood Flow ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Stress Hormones ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Brain Wave ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Placental Blood ◽  
Human Hearing ◽  
Slow Tempo ◽  
Systematical Review

Kecemasan pada masa kehamilan apabila sampai tahap kronis berdampak buruk bagi ibu ataupun bagi bayi. Pada ibu dapat menyebabkan arteri uterus berkontraksi, menurunkan blood flow plasenta dan menurunkan suplai oksigen kepada janin sehingga hal tersebut berdampak pada kondisi bayi seperti detak jantung bayi abnormal, meningkatkan kemungkinan bayi lahir prematur, bayi lahir dengan skor psikomotor yang rendah, dan meningkat kelainan pada perilaku bayi. Salah satu terapi non farmakologis adalah terapi mendengarkan murottal Al Quran. Murottal Al Quran memiliki harmoni nada yang memiliki jenis frekuensi dan panjang gelombang tertentu. Saat rangkaian gelombang tersebut sampai pada pendengaran manusia akan memengaruhi sel-sel otak untuk memulihkan keseimbangan dan koordinasi sehingga dapat menurunkan hormon stres dan mengaktifkan endorfin alami (serotonin). Berkaitan dengan hal tersebut, tujuan penelitian ini adalah mengetahui pengaruh mendengarkan murottal Alquran pada tingkat kecemasan ibu hamil. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian  yang diambil dengan metode systematical review articles (random clinical trial dan quasi experimental) pada kelima jurnal yang telah di-review. Penelitian ini akan dinilai secara PICOS untuk ditentukan sebagai kriteria eligible pada PRISMA dan disajikan dalam bentuk tabel yang sesuai yaitu Populasi (ibu hamil yang mengalami kecemasan yang diukur menggunakan berbagai macam kuesioner kecemasan), Intervention (mendengarkan murottal Al Quran),  Faktor Prognostik, atau Exposure, Comparition (yang tidak diberikan paparan murottal Al Quran atau dibanding dengan jenis musik lainnya), Outcome (penurunan kecemasan ibu hamil). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan dengan mendengarkan murrotal Al Quran dalam tempo yang lambat dan suasana yang tenang dapat menurunkan tingkat kecemasan pada ibu hamil. Harmoni nada dari murottal Al Quran merupakan spiritual music, memiliki panjang audio dengan jenis frekuensi dan panjang gelombang tertentu, menghasilkan suatu getaran yang dapat memulihkan keseimbangan dan koordinasi, mengaktifkan aktivitas gelombang otak sehingga dapat mengontrol pikiran dan jiwa untuk menurunkan kecemasan. Systematical Review: The Effect of Listening to the Murottal Al-Quran on Reducing Anxiety in Pregnant WomenAnxiety during pregnancy when it reaches a chronic stage can develop into depression and stress. This is very bad for the mother and the fetus. For the mother, it can causes the contraction of placental artery and result in limiting oxygenating, reduce placental blood flow and decrease oxygen supply to the fetus. So that it has an impact on the fetus's condition. It can cause an abnormal fetal heart rate, increase the likelihood of a baby being born prematurely, a baby born with a low psychomotor score and increased abnormalities in infant behavior. One of the non-pharmacological therapies is listening to the Murottal Al Quran therapy. Murottal Al Quran has  harmonic tone which has a certain type of frequency and wavelength. When the wave sequence reaches human hearing, it affects brain cells to restore balance and coordination so as to reduce stress hormones and activate natural endorphins (serotonin). The aim of this study is to determine the effect of listening to the Quranic Murottal on the anxiety level of pregnant women. This research is a study that was taken using the original research articles method (RCT and Quasi Experimental) with the research subject pregnant women who have anxiety. This research will be assessed by PICOS to be determined as an Elegibelity criterion in PRISMA and presented in an appropriate table form. The Criterion are Population (pregnant women who experience anxiety), Intervention (listening to murottal Al Quran), Prognostic Factors, or Exposure, Comparition (those who are not given exposure murottal Al Quran or compared to other types of music), Outcome (decreased anxiety of pregnant women). The results showed that listening to the murrotal Al Quran in a slow tempo, and a calm atmosphere can significantly reduce anxiety levels in pregnant women. The harmony of the tone of the murottal Al Quran is spiritual music, has an audio length with a certain type of frequency and wavelength, produces a vibration that can restore balance and coordination, activates brain wave activity so that it can control the mind and spirit to reduce anxiety.

scholarly journals Deprescribing intervention activities mapped to guiding principles for use in general practice: a scoping review

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. e052547
Author(s):  
Amy Coe ◽  
Catherine Kaylor-Hughes ◽  
Susan Fletcher ◽  
Elizabeth Murray ◽  
Jane Gunn
Keyword(s):  
General Practice ◽  
Family Practice ◽  
Data Extraction ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Practice Staff ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Guiding Principles ◽  
Randomised Controlled

ObjectiveTo identify and characterise activities for deprescribing used in general practice and to map the identified activities to pioneering principles of deprescribing.SettingPrimary care.Data sourcesMedline, EMBASE (Ovid), CINAHL, Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ANZCTR), Clinicaltrials.gov, ISRCTN registry, OpenGrey, Annals of Family Medicine, BMC Family Practice, Family Practice and British Journal of General Practice (BJGP) from inception to the end of June 2021.Study selectionIncluded studies were original research (randomised controlled trial, quasi-experimental, cohort study, qualitative and case studies), protocol papers and protocol registrations.Data extractionScreening and data extraction was completed by one reviewer; 10% of the studies were independently reviewed by a second reviewer. Coding of full-text articles in NVivo was conducted and mapped to five deprescribing principles.ResultsFifty studies were included. The most frequently used activities were identification of appropriate patients for deprescribing (76%), patient education (50%), general practitioners (GP) education (48%), and development and use of a tapering schedule (38%). Six activities did not align with the five deprescribing principles. As such, two principles (engage practice staff in education and appropriate identification of patients, and provide feedback to staff about deprescribing occurrences within the practice) were added.ConclusionActivities and guiding principles for deprescribing should be paired together to provide an accessible and comprehensive guide to deprescribing by GPs. The addition of two principles suggests that practice staff and practice management teams may play an instrumental role in sustaining deprescribing processes within clinical practice. Future research is required to determine the most of effective activities to use within each principle and by whom.

Swift Trust in Global Virtual Teams

2013 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Brad Crisp ◽  
Sirkka L. Jarvenpaa
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Teams ◽  
Team Performance ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Global Virtual Teams ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Cognitive Components ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Swift Trust ◽  
Trusting Beliefs ◽  
Monitoring Performance

Ad hoc global virtual teams are associated with swift trust – a unique form of trust in temporary systems. Cognitive components of swift trust render it fragile and in need of reinforcement and calibration by actions. Action components of swift trust are undertheorized as are the links to team performance. We elaborate on the normative action processes of swift trust and their relationship to performance, and then report results from a longitudinal quasi-experimental study of 68 temporary virtual teams with no face-to-face interaction. Results provide support for our theory about how the normative action processes involve setting and monitoring performance norms that are supported by early trusting beliefs and that increase late trusting beliefs and consequently team performance in virtual teams.

scholarly journals Affective Commitment to Organizations: A Comparison Study of Reverse Mentoring Versus Traditional Mentoring Among Millennials

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 157
Author(s):  
Catrin Hechl
Keyword(s):  
Affective Commitment ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Average Length ◽  
The United States ◽  
Sample Population ◽  
Turnover Rates ◽  
High Turnover ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Traditional Mentoring ◽  
Quasi Experimental

A current topic of interest in management and organization research is the phenomenon of a generation shift in the workforce and how this shift will affect organizations in the near future.  Millennials represent the largest generational cohort in the American workforce.  Organizations find themselves challenged with retention efforts as Millennials tend to leave an organization after short tenures.  The problem this study addressed is the high turnover rates among millennial employees. Specifically, it was unknown whether Millennials who received reverse mentoring evidenced greater affective commitment to the organization as compared to Millennials who received standard mentoring.  The purpose of this study was to investigate the hypothesis that Millennials who received reverse mentoring evidenced greater affective commitment to the organization as compared to Millennials who received standard mentoring.  A two group post-test only quasi-experimental design was conducted.  A total of 90 participants (45 per group) completed the survey.  The survey was conducted by Qualtrics, an online survey company.  The sample population included male and female individuals, born between 1982 and 1998, employed by all types of organizations in the United States and participating in a mentoring program at the time the survey was taken.  Affective commitment was greater in the reverse mentoring group (M = 36.683, SE = .959) compared to the traditional mentoring group (M = 34.984, SE = .959).  However, after adjustment for quality of relationship (LMX) and length and frequency of mentoring (LFM) there was no statistically significant difference (p < .05) between traditional mentoring and reverse mentoring on affective commitment to the organization indicated by F(1,86) = 1.569, p = .214.  Additional results of this study showed that two-thirds of the surveyed millennial employees had already exceeded the average length of employment of 12 to 18 months with the organization they were employed with at the time of the survey.  This finding indicated the importance of investing in workplace relationships, such as mentoring, regardless of traditional or reverse.

scholarly journals Compassion Fatigue in Hospice Nursing: A Program Development

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Carroll
Keyword(s):  
New England ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
Compassion Fatigue ◽  
Death And Dying ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Continuous Exposure ◽  
Turnover Rates ◽  
High Turnover ◽  
Hospice Nurses ◽  
Prevention Interventions

<p>Hospice nursing is an important aspect of health care. Hospice nursing is a specialized field in which patients are cared for at the end of life and an important aspect of healthcare. Because the care hospice nurses provide comes at the end of life, they are continuously exposed to death, dying, pain and suffering. Numerous studies have documented that continuous exposure to trauma, death and dying may result in compassion fatigue (CF). Compassion fatigue can lead to a physical and emotional toll on nurses resulting in low staff satisfaction , high turnover rates, and reduced quality of care. The 1 purpose of the project was to develop and implement an educational program about CF for hospice nursing staff at Care New England Visiting Nurse Association (VNA). First, a comprehensive needs assessment was conducted and then an educational intervention was developed based on those results and the review of the literature. It was hoped that as a result of the program hospice nurses' knowledge and understanding of CF, its signs and symptoms and prevention interventions that might minimize or prevent the effects of CF would be learned. Sixty-seven percent of eligible nurses (n=8) participated in the intervention. The participants were asked to complete a post program survey and evaluating the program positively and strongly agreed that they benefitted from it. All eight participants stated that there knowledge of compassion fatigue and selfcare techniques had improved.</p>

scholarly journals Fomento intercultural del quechua entre niños migrantes quechua hablantes y niños citadinos en Perú

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. e6621
Author(s):  
Jhon Holguin-Alvarez ◽  
Eslith Aguirre Joaquin ◽  
Isabel Menacho Vargas
Keyword(s):  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Linguistic Diversity ◽  
Migrant Children ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Cultural Meanings ◽  
Palabras Clave ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Experimental Type

Promoção intercultural de quíchua entre crianças migrantes de língua quéchua e crianças da cidade no Peru Estudamos os efeitos da promoção da interculturalidade como abordagem musical pedagógica na diversidade linguística oral quéchua no início da escolaridade. Para este fim, desenvolvemos o tipo de desenho abordagem quantitativa quasi-experimental ao fim propomos o agrupamento de alunos da segunda série do ensino regular básica (grupo experimental (alto-falantes de quíchua) = 27; grupo controle (urbanos) = 26) - (X (média) = 7,6, DP (Desvio padrão) = 1,2), que concordaram em desenvolver sua diversidade intercultural através da técnica de troca de estudantes. Elaboramos um teste de múltipla execução da diversidade linguística oral (ad hoc) para a coleta de dados. Os resultados mostram que o método de pedagogia intercultural se desenvolveu através da estratégia de intercâmbio escolar: a) diversidade linguística em crianças falantes de quíchua, b) crenças e valorização em crianças da cidade; no entanto, os falantes de quéchua apreciavam muito mais suas origens andinas. Na aprendizagem da língua quéchua não houve diferenças entre os grupos, portanto o programa não teve efeitos devido às limitações temporais e curriculares. Finalmente, os falantes de quíchua conseguiram expressar significados culturais através do quíchua, graças ao ambiente intercultural desenvolvido pelo experimento de intercâmbio. Palavras-chave: Interculturalidade, Diversidade Linguística, Língua Quechua, Intercâmbio Escolar, Promoção Cultural.   Fomento intercultural del quechua entre niños migrantes quechua hablantes y niños citadinos en Perú RESUMEN. Estudiamos los efectos del fomento de la interculturalidad como enfoque pedagógico musical en la diversidad lingüística oral quechua en los inicios de escolaridad. Para este fin, desarrollamos el tipo de diseño cuasi experimental de enfoque cuantitativo, planteamos la agrupación de estudiantes de segundo grado de educación básica regular (grupo experimental (quechua hablantes) = 27; grupo control (citadinos) = 26) – (X (promedio) = 7,6; D.E. (desviación estándar) = 1,2), los cuales aceptaron desarrollar su diversidad intercultural mediante la técnica del intercambio estudiantil. Elaboramos una prueba de ejecución múltiple de diversidad lingüística oral (ad hoc) para el recojo de datos. Los resultados demuestran que el método de pedagogía intercultural desarrolló mediante estrategia de intercambio escolar: a) la diversidad lingüística en niños quechua hablantes, b) creencias y valoración en niños citadinos; sin embargo, los sujetos quechua hablantes apreciaron mucho más sus orígenes alto andinos. En el aprendizaje de la lengua quechua no se evidenciaron diferencias entre grupos, por lo que el programa no surtió efectos debido a limitaciones temporales y curriculares. Finalmente, los sujetos quechua hablantes lograron expresar significados culturales a través del quechua, gracias al entorno intercultural desarrollado por el experimento de intercambio. Palabras clave: Interculturalidad, Diversidad Lingüística, Lengua Quechua, Intercambio Escolar, Fomento Cultural.   Intercultural promotion of quechua among quechua-speaking migrant children and city children in Peru                                               ABSTRACT. We study the effects of the promotion of interculturality as a pedagogical musical approach in Quechua oral linguistic diversity at the beginning of schooling. For this purpose, we developed the quasi-experimental type of quantitative approach design, we proposed the grouping of second grade students of regular basic education (experimental group (quechua speakers) = 27, control group (city dwellers) = 26) - (X (average) = 7.6, SD (standard deviation) = 1.2), who agreed to develop their intercultural diversity through the technique of student exchange. We elaborated a test of multiple execution of oral linguistic diversity (ad hoc) for the data collection. The results show that the method of intercultural pedagogy developed through school exchange strategy: a) linguistic diversity in quechua-speaking children, b) beliefs and valuation in city children; however, quechua speakers appreciated their high Andean origins much more. In the learning of the quechua language there were no differences between groups, so the program did not have effects due to temporal and curricular limitations. Finally, the quechua speakers managed to express cultural meanings through quechua, thanks to the intercultural environment developed by the exchange experiment. Keywords: Interculturality, Linguistic Diversity, Quechua Language, School Exchange, Cultural Promotion.

scholarly journals University Students’ Experiences of the Use of Mlearning as a Training Resource for the Acquisition of Biomechanical Knowledge

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 479
Author(s):  
Ignacio López-Moranchel ◽  
Evelia Franco ◽  
Belén Urosa ◽  
Patricia Maurelos-Castell ◽  
Esther Martín-Íñigo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Real Life ◽  
University Education ◽  
General Evaluation ◽  
Relevant Effect ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Post Trial ◽  
The Impact

Mobile learning (mLearning) is now being increasingly used in university education, with positive impacts on the motivation and predisposition of students when learning. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of the use of mobile applications as a learning resource in applied biomechanics, with regard to attitudinal variables (interest, motivation, applicability and learning experience) and its efficacy in the learning of general physics contents. A quasi-experimental design was proposed, with the random assignment of participants to experimental and control groups, with the post-trial measurement of a sample of 76 university students studying Applied Biomechanics, who were given an ad-hoc questionnaire in order to evaluate attitudinal aspects, as well as a test of knowledge. With regard to attitudinal aspects, higher scores were observed among the group which used the applications as learning instruments (the experimental group) when evaluating their interest in biomechanics (t = 2.79; p < 0.05; d = −0.641), the applicability of the applications in real life (t = 7.34; p < 0.001; d = −1.687) and the general evaluation of the practical sessions (t = 6.45; p < 0.001; d = −1.481). At the conceptual level, significant differences were observed in the contents worked on with the KinematicLab Jump© application. Our results show the positive effect of the use of applications on important attitudinal aspects in the learning of university students, without any relevant effect on the acquisition of conceptual learning.

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