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Evaluating the Confronting Hegemonic Ideas Speaker Series: Implications for the Education of Counsellors and Psychologists in Training
No full textThe Confronting Hegemonic Ideas Speaker Series was proposed to increase academic and professional engagement with ideological diversity for counsellors and psychologists in training. A survey was sent to all 329 attendees of the seven talks in the Speaker Series, and feedback/evaluation surveys were received from over 30% of attendees. Evaluation ratings were extremely positive, and narrative feedback was also generally favourable. Based on the number of individuals in attendance and their variability across current vocation, gender, nationality, race, and ethnicity, it appears that the Speaker Series was successful in widely increasing awareness of heterodox viewpoints and research typically ignored or ostracized in counsellor and psychologist training programs. With this promising evaluation data, it is recommended that other training programs implement similar speaker series for the education and training of counsellors and psychologists.
Keywords: speaker series, confronting hegemonic ideas, counsellor education, psychologist education, counsellors-in-training, psychologists-in-trainin
An Autoregressive Process with Fourier Terms for Seasonal-Periodic Time Series Datasets
No full textA healthy economy depends on rapid economic growth, but this can be seriously hampered by an unstable inflation rate. Consequently, the purpose of this study is to model and forecast Nigeria\u27s yearly inflation rate by taking cognisance of the variation the series exhibited. The methods used are descriptive statistics, Fourier Autoregressive (FAR), Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) and Seasonal-ARIMA processes. Descriptive statistics outcomes of the series indicated that the mean is 15.85 with a standard deviation of 15.03. The time plot showed the inflation rate series is nonstationary and exhibited seasonal and cyclical variations. The series is stationary during the initial difference, as demonstrated by applying the Augmented Dickey-Fuller test. The tentative FAR, ARIMA and SARIMA models were determined using autocorrelation and partial autocorrelation functions. The models estimated were chosen based on Akaike and Schwarz information criteria values. The adequacy of FAR(1), ARIMA(1,1,2) and SARIMA models were determined based on Autocorrelation and partial autocorrelation function residual plots. The out-sample FAR(1) model forecast captured and exhibited the seasonality and periodicity present in the Nigerian yearly inflation rate series, which are not attained in the other models. Based on the forecast evaluation metrics obtained for the models, FAR(1) is the better model since its forecast evaluation metrics are lower. Conclusively, FAR(1) is the better model for forecasting the Nigerian inflation rate when the variation exhibited by series is considered
Strength-Based Pedagogies in Mathematics Education: “I Like Being Your Little Teacher”
No full textThis article presents a strength-based, cross-age mentorship program where second and sixth-grade students in a multicultural primary school collaborate in mathematics. The sixth-grade students serve as mentors/tutors for the younger students. Drawing on positioning theory and storylines, we have focused on the mentor’s outcome, specifically how the program can help mentors position themselves as mathematics learners. The study presented is a single study based on observations and subsequent interviews with twenty students and their two teachers. The identified storylines suggest that well-structured strength-based cross-age collaboration in mathematics can create learning-focused relationships and learning contexts that enrich mentors (and mentees) both socially and academically. In this strength-based learning environment, mentors are valued for their personal strengths and mathematical proficiency, allowing them to experience a sense of achievement and pride.
Keywords: strength-based pedagogies, cross-age collaboration, multicultural mathematics education, positioning theory, mentoring, classroom tension
A Review of Glen Y. Bezalel’s, Teaching Classroom Controversies: Navigating Complex Teaching Issues in the Age of Fake News and Alternative Facts
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The Bandages Problem
No full textA new probability problem, named the Bandages Problem, is described and solved. The problem involves repeatedly selecting and removing an item at random from a finite population that initially consists of a known configuration of single and paired items. For each selection, the probability that the chosen item is single is found. Generalizations are suggested
Experiences of International Students in Postsecondary Education: A Literature Review
No full textThe purpose of this literature review is to describe the educational experiences of international students enrolled in English-medium postsecondary institutions. Because the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia currently host the largest international student populations globally, enrollment statistics for each country are presented. A systematic review of 70 peer-reviewed publications was conducted to identify key findings related to the experiences of international students in English-medium postsecondary education. Data were collected and analyzed to ensure the reliability and validity of the results. Findings indicate that academic English proficiency significantly influences the experiences of international students. Moreover, a key challenge for these students often lies in navigating and adapting to the unfamiliar pedagogical approaches employed within host institutions. Finally, the well-being and academic success of international students are significantly influenced by sociocultural factors, surrounding acceptance, integration, and experiences of discrimination. The paper concludes with a summary of the results and a discussion of possible avenues for future research.
Keywords: international students, postsecondary education, higher education, experiences, barrier
Meenakshi’s-Gompertz Distribution and Its Properties
No full textThe discussion revolves around the broader concept of exponential family distributions, exploring their applications in survival analysis and reliability engineering. Various distributions within this family, such as the Weibull, Rayleigh, and Gompertz distributions, are examined in terms of their suitability for modelling different phenomena, including instantaneous failure events, independent sums of events, and decreasing processes over time. Additionally, a newly derived distribution, termed the Meenakshi’s-Gompertz distribution, is introduced, with its parameters interchangeably representing scale and shape properties.
