Knowledge types and presuppositions

Public apologies are so prevalent in our social lives that they have become a subject of scholarly investigation all over the globe. The present study, which involves coding, frequency counting, and qualitative analysis, examines the strategic aspects of 16 public apologies issued to Filipino apologizees. The results of our analysis indicate that apologizers often choose varied knowledge types and draw upon presuppositions to strategically omit details that can negatively influence their credibility and the reception of their apology. More specifically, apologizers use the audience’s presuppositions to avoid presenting common knowledge of the offense that may incriminate them further; they also omit the mention of future action that may hold them more accountable for their transgressions. Our present analysis bolsters the view that although the sincerity of public apologies cannot be exactly measured, they are still performed as part of image repair and management of interpersonal relationships.

Relações macro e micro na pesquisa em Educação MatemáticaMacro and micro relationships in research about Mathematics Education

ResumoO texto analisa as relações entre abordagens qualitativa e quantitativa ou relações macro e micro na pesquisa em Educação Matemática desenvolvida em programas de pós-graduação nos últimos dez anos. A discussão é feita a partir de busca ao acervo da Capes, com o intuito de perceber articulações entre essas modalidades de pesquisa. A busca de teses e dissertações foi realizada a partir de palavras-chave e resultou em cinco dissertações e duas teses, defendidas entre 2010 e 2019. A análise evidenciou fraca articulação em cinco dos sete textos. Nestes, a abordagem quantitativa é vinculada à ideia de contagem de frequência e usada para descrever os dados. Nos outros dois trabalhos, as análises evidenciaram forte articulação entre abordagens macro e micro da pesquisa, em que se evidencia um diálogo entre o observado em um e em outro espaço, desenvolvendo um processo de hibridização nas abordagens metodológicas.Palavras-chave: Pesquisa em Educação Matemática, Abordagem qualitativa-quantitativa, Relações macro-micro.AbstractThe aim of the current study is to analyze the relationships between qualitative and quantitative approaches, or macro and micro relationships, in research about Mathematics Education developed in postgraduate programs in the last ten years. The discussion was based on a search carried out in Capes’ collection in order to better understand articulations between these research spaces. The search carried out in the Bank of theses and dissertations was based on keywords and resulted in five dissertations and two theses produced between 2010 and 2019. Analysis has shown weak articulation between macro and micro research spaces in five of the seven texts, whose quantitative approach was linked to the idea of frequency counting and used to describe the analyzed data. In two, the analyzes showed a strong articulation between macro and micro research approaches, in which a dialogue between what was observed in one and another space is evident, developing a process of hybridization in methodological approaches.Keywords: Research in Mathematics Education, Qualitative-quantitative approach, Macro-micro relationships.ResumenEnel presente texto se analizalas relaciones entre los enfoques cualitativo y cuantitativo o relaciones macro y micro eninvestigaciónenel área de Educación Matemática desarrolladasen programas de posgradoenlos últimos diezaños. La discusión es desarrollada a partir de labúsquedadel acervo Capes, conelfin de percibirarticulaciones entre estosespacios de investigación. La búsquedaenel Banco de tesis y monografías se llevó a cabo a partir de palabras clave y se hallaron cinco monografías y dos tesis, producidas entre 2010 y 2019. El análisismostró una articulación débil en cinco de lossiete textos. Enestos textos, el enfoque cuantitativo está vinculado alaidea de conteo de frecuencias y se utiliza para describirlosdatos. Endos, losanálisismostraron una fuertearticulación entre enfoques macro y micro de investigación, enlos que se evidencia un diálogo entre lo observado en uno y otroespacio, desarrollandounproceso de hibridaciónen enfoques metodológicos.Palabras clave: Investigación en Educación Matemática, Enfoque cualitativo-cuantitativo, Relaciones macro y micro

Communication Challenges and Implementation of Telepractice for Children with Hearing Impairment during Lockdown- A Parental Perspective

Introduction: The global Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has resulted in numerous difficulties and drawbacks in our daily life. Despite causing mortality, it has halted the therapeutic facilities because of the in-person interaction involved in it. Communication difficulties have been aggravated which seeks for immediate attention as it can lead to a lack of improvement in communication delays observed in children with Hearing Impairment (HI). Aim: To highlight the communication challenges faced by children with hearing impairment and consequently investigate the effectiveness and need for telepractice during the Lockdown. It also aims to improve the service delivery models. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in MERF Institute of Speech and Hearing, Chennai from July 2020 to August 2020. A convenience sampling was opted for enrolling the participants in the study.The questionnaire was administered to the parents in two modalities- telephonic survey and electronic format. The data analysis was done by frequency counting and percentage calculation. Results: The findings of the current study suggest that the speech and language performances have worsened for 35% (due to lack of formal stimulation, device malfunction, etc.,), improved for 35% (due to intensive home training, adequate stimulation, etc.,) and no difference has been noted for 30% of children with HI during the lockdown. 23 (57.5%) parents were aware of the Telepractice services, and those unaware were oriented. 12 (40%) respondents opted for other modalities of assistance instead of Telepractice services. Conclusion: The communication challenges faced, calls for seamless intervention during the lockdown. The introduction of Teletherapy proves to be beneficial and hence, the ultimate goal is to integrate telerehabilitation services into clinical facilities. Alternatives of service delivery models should be utilised optimally.

Challenges of Planning Secondary School Education in Federal Capital Territory of Abuja, Nigeria

The study investigated the challenges facing the planning of secondary schools education in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) of Abuja, Nigeria. The research design for the study was a survey method. The target population is comprised of educational planners working in the ministry, department and agency of education that deals with education planning. The sample for this study was eighty people by random sampling technique used by four agencies of the federal government in FCT, Abuja. A structured questionnaire was used for data collection in the study. The reliability of the instrument was determined by testing and retesting. The data were analyzed using frequency counting and simple percentage. The result of the study showed; inadequate planning information, inadequate planning materials, poor educational planner training, political instability. Inadequate funding for planning activities and a shortage of professional educational planners are the challenges facing planning for secondary schools in FCT, Abuja, Nigeria

METADISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF AN ONLINE ENTERTAINMENT ARTICLE

<p>In language structure, discourse is generally used by writers in their text to get readers to understand and comprehend the content of the written text. Metadiscourse is a specific class of language device used by writers to organize their text as well as manage the interactions or relations in some way with the reader of the text. By taking Hyland (2005) and Lakoff’s (1975) interactional metadiscourse model, this paper employs the data analysis driven method called document analysis to analyse the presence of interactional metadiscourse elements in an online entertainment article. Coding and frequency counting method are adopted to find out the sub-categories of respective four elements: Intensifiers, Hedges, Boosters, and Engagement Markers. The elements are interpreted as representing writers’ strategies to define the relationship between themselves, the reader and the topic. Consequently, it is found that the four elements of interactional metadiscourse are all deployed in the article text. The result of this study identifies that engagement markers is the most frequent interactional metadiscourse used by the author. This research may suggest entertainment online article employ the integration of interactional metadiscourse as effectively as other genre of online articles. It may be of value in understanding entertainment online genre for the development of the metadiscourse framework academically.</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0678/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

Contribution of Different Noise Sources to the Relative Instability of Laser Systems Stabilized by External Silicon Cavities

Here we consider creation of laser systems stabilized by external macroscopic monolithic Fabry – Perot cavities made of single-crystalline silicon operating at cryogenic temperatures. Fundamental thermal noise floor for fractional frequency instability was evaluated with its dependency on cavity’s spacer, mirror’s substrate and coatings material. Silicon cavities with dielectric SiO2 /Ta2 O5 and crystalline GaAs/InGaAs mirror coatings were created, its finesse at room temperatures was investigated. Two ultra-high vacuum optical cryostats were developed. Two ultra-stable laser systems based on cavities with dielectric mirrors were assembled. Comparison scheme via beat signal frequency counting was implemented for the characterization purpose. Different noise sources presenting at assembled systems are considered. Its impact to relative frequency instability of our laser systems is being explored.

Competence landscape of grade 9 mathematics teachers: Basis for an enhancement program

The investigation attempted to find out the competence evidence among the grade 9 mathematics teachers in the secondary schools of Dumaguete City, Philippines. Survey and correlational methods of research were employed with the aid of questionnaire-checklist to profile the teachers’ number of years in teaching Mathematics, training and seminars attended, educational attainment and measure their competence levels in mathematics curriculum competencies set by the Department of Education in the country. Data collected were treated using frequency counting, percent, weighted mean, standard deviation and Spearman Rank-Order Correlation. Results revealed that mathematics teaching was dominated by teachers with at least 6 years of teaching experience, with more locally attended seminars and training, and a higher percentage of those who pursued graduate education. The study revealed further that the teacher-respondents were highly competent in content for patterns, algebra and geometry. Moreover, the demographic profile of the teachers significantly translated their competence in content and pedagogy. Keywords: Competence, content, pedagogy, enhancement program.