27 research outputs found
Formative Evaluation von digitalen Lehr- und Lernmedien am Beispiel des neuen Französischlehrmittels dis donc!
No full textObwohl Lehrmittel eine zentrale Funktion für das Lernen in der Schule haben und ein wichtiges Medium für die Implementation von Innovationen sind, gibt es bislang nur wenige Lehrmittelentwicklungsprojekte bei denen ein innovativer Einsatz digitaler Lehr- und Lernmedien von Projektbeginn an als Teil eines Lehrmittels konzipiert und evaluiert wird. Für eine erfolgreiche Implementation einer Innovation ist es jedoch besonders wichtig, dass bereits während des Entwicklungsprozesses forschungsbasierte Ergebnisse zur Verfügung stehen zur Qualitätssicherung und bezüglich Akzeptanz im Schulfeld. Die formative Evaluation setzt genau an dieser Stelle an. Im Rahmen dieses Beitrages wird ein Vorgehensmodell für eine formative Evaluation digitaler Lehr- und Lernmedien, die integrativer Teil eines Lehrmittels sind, vorgestellt und am Beispiel des neuen Französischlehrmittels dis donc! für den Unterricht von Französisch als zweite Fremdsprache in der 5.-9. Klasse werden erste Ergebnisse daraus präsentiert
Texas State Undergraduate Research Journal, Volume 4, Issue 1, Spring 2016
No full textA peer-reviewed journal for multidisciplinary student research.
Table of Contents:
No Pressure, No Diamond: A Portrait of the Black Student's Experience in the Texas State Honors College (page 06)
The Journey of Vodou From Haiti to New Orleans: Catholicism, Slavery, the Haitian Revolution in Saint-Domingue, and its Transition to New Orleans in the New World (page 15)
Understanding the Implications of an Integrative Medical Model in Healthcare (page 25)
Challenges to Female Education in Developing World and International Efforts to Address Those Challenges (page 30)
"Too much water hast thou, poor Ophelia": An Object-Oriented Reading of Hamlet (page 48)
Sex Estimation in Forensic Anthropology Using the Radius, Femur, and Scapula (page 52
Texas State Undergraduate Research Journal, Volume 3, Issue 1, Spring 2015
No full textA peer-reviewed journal for multidisciplinary student research.
Table of Contents:
About the Editorial Board
Honoring Dr. Don Olson's Achievement of the 2014 Klopsteg Memorial Lecture Award
The Baghdad Pact (page 48
The impact of nominalisations on the reading process: A case-study using the Freiburg Legalese Reading Corpus
No full textThe author presents a study using eye-tracking-while-reading data from participants reading German jurisdictional texts. I am particularly interested in nominalisations. It can be shown that nominalisations are read significantly longer than other nouns and that this effect is quite strong. Furthermore, the results suggest that nouns are read faster in reformulated texts. In the reformulations, nominalisations were transformed into verbal structures. Reformulations did not lead to increased processing times of verbal constructions but reformulated texts were read faster overall. Where appropriate, results are compared to a previous study of Hansen et al. (2006) using the same texts but other methodology and statistical analysis
Texas State Undergraduate Research Journal, Volume 2, Issue 2, Fall 2014
No full textA peer-reviewed journal for multidisciplinary student research.
Table of Contents:
Sex Estimation Using the Lunate, Triquetral, and Hamate (page 01)
A Review of Johan Franzén's Red Star Over Iraq: Iraqi Communism Before Saddam (page 06)
A Review of Tareq Y. Ismael's The Rise and Fall of the Communist Party of Iraq (page 08)
Living the China Experience Behind the American Seal: Interning with the Department of State (page 11)
When the Saved Becomes the Savior (page 18)
Living the Salafi-Jihadist Dream: Applying Structural Strain Theory to Al Qaeda (page 24
Long-term strategies for flood risk management: Scenario definition and strategic alternative design
No full textFlood risk management requires policy making for a relatively far and largely unknown future. Task 14 of Theme 2 in FLOODsite aims to provide methodological guidance on how to perform the design/development of long term strategic alternatives for flood risk management and how to assess their performance in different future scenarios. To begin with, this report reviews some mainstream existing methods of scenario development and use, as well as experiences with the design and assessment of strategic alternatives for flood risk management. Next, a procedure and methods are proposed and discussed. Thirdly, the procedure and methods are tried on the Schelde Estuary and the Thames Estuary and, finally, conclusions are drawn.Floodsit
The Processing of Emotional Sentences by Young and Older Adults: A Visual World Eye-movement Study
No full textCarminati MN, Knoeferle P. The Processing of Emotional Sentences by Young and Older Adults: A Visual World Eye-movement Study. Presented at the Architectures and Mechanisms of Language and Processing (AMLaP), Riva del Garda, Italy
Proteomic analysis of inflammatory protein expression patterns in cell culture and transgenic animal models for Alzheimer's disease
No full textDementia is a syndrome characterized by failure of recent memory and other cognitive functions that is usually insidious in onset but steadily progresses with age. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common form of senile dementia. It is neuropathologically characterized by extracellular and perivascular aggregation of amyloid β (Aβ) peptide, by the generation of intracellular neurofibrillary tangles due to a hyperphosphorylation of tau protein and by an increased rate of neuronal degeneration. The degenerative process starts 20-30 years before the clinical onset of the disease. Clinical diagnosis of AD is difficult but possible, but can only be confirmed by biopsy or autopsy. At present, no biological marker exists for early diagnosis of AD during life. Therefore, identification of biomarkers for AD would be of great value for clinical diagnosis of incipient AD. Recent studies have proven the involvement of inflammatory processes in the neurodegenerative events in AD. Inflammation may not be the first event in the progression of the disease, but it involves activation of glia cells including microglia and astrocytes and subsequent release of proinflammatory mediators. Cytokines released such as IL-1, TNF-α and IL-6 are the main proinflammatory cytokines that can modulate inflammatory responses as well as glial proliferation and activation. Oxidative stress triggered by inflammatory processes causes changes in proteins such as tyrosine nitration or lipid peroxidation. Aβ deposits, tau hyperphosphorylation, inflammation and oxidative stress may finally lead to changes in synaptic connectivity and efficacy including perturbation of long-term potentiation (LTP), important in the formation of memory. Proteomic technology used in these studies is a recent technology which is a two step process: separation of proteins and their subsequent analysis by mass spectrometry. Moreover, this technology can provide new information concerning the expression level, post-translational modification of specific proteins as well as their conformational changes during disease progression. In our study, this technology was modified and improved, e.g by the miniaturization of the complete process. Proteomic technology was also used in parallel with other methods such as chromatography in order to increase the sensitivity of detection by mass spectrometry.
This study aimed:
1) To establish that cytokine treatment of human microglia cells is an efficient method to
study certain aspects of AD pathogenesis. For this analysis, a map of protein expression
in normal and in treated microglia cells was made.
2) To map protein expression in APP/PS2 transgenic mice, a model for human AD, in
order to compare human AD brain with murine models.
3) To identify highly nitrated proteins in brains of transgenic animals. Several proteins
were found to be modified after injury.
4) To provide evidence for instability of synapses in AD brains. To start with this study,
the technologies used to map mouse brain cytosolic proteins were improved.
5) To isolate synaptosomal membranes from the whole brain and to analyse it by massspectrometry.
For mapping synaptic membrane protein expression in controls or
transgenic mouse models, the technology was miniaturizated and optimized. This study is
still in progress
Pulse
No full textVolume5/1999_June23PULSE June 23,1999 Sneak Peek NBICU Open House June 29 What does it take to convert 8,000 square feet of office space into one of the most modern newborn intensive care units in the country? Find out Tuesday, June 29 from 1: 30- 3: 30 p. m. at an open house hosted by the hospital\u27s Facilities and Engineering department and faculty from the Department of Pediatrics. The event will be held in the first phase of the NBICU renovation, located on the second floor of the hospital in the area formerly occupied by the vice president for health sciences. " This open house is designed to give faculty and staff a look at some of the unique features that are being built into the unit before the dry wall goes up," said Don Thompson, director, Facilities and Engineering. " This project has been a huge undertaking and our staff have done a tremendous job." New features include a central vacuum system to help reduce noise, wireless computer systems, special lines to deliver medical gases, a security system and a host of other details. Work is expected to be completed late this year. The event is open to all faculty and staff, and light refreshments will be served. In addition, representatives from Facilities and Engineering and the Department of Pediatrics will be on hand to answer questions. One Shower You Should Avoid Taking Members of the Salt Lake City Fire Department\u27s Hazardous Materials Response Team ( right) demonstrate decontamination methods outside UH\u27s Emergency Department. The demonstration was part of an annual training excercise for the hospital\u27s emergency nurses. In addition to the demonstration, nurses attended a variety of presentations by local and national experts. A group of UH nurses also recently returned from a week- long training course in Maryland on treating patients exposed to chemical weapons. UNIVERSITY OF UTAH HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER D. Corydon Hammond U Therapist\u27s Book Receives National \u27 Psychiatry and The Law\u27 Award D. Corydon Hammond, Ph. D., has been awarded the 1999 Manfred S. Guttmacher Award for the Best Publication of the Year in Psychiatry and the Law for his co-authored book, " Memory, Trauma Treatment, and the Law." Hammond is professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation and co-director of the Sex and Marital Therapy Clinic. The prestigious award is given jointly by the American Psychiatric Association and the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law. The 800- page book provides a critical review of all the scientific research about memory and trauma treatment in relationship to the false memory contro-versy. Written for psychotherapists, judges, attorneys and researchers, the book covers all the main issues in the recovered memory debate. The authors review research on emotion and memory, autobiographical memory, flashbulb memory, memory for trauma, suggestive influences, and brain-continued on back f" ** i J t t £ 5 3 I k . " M i ^ Vjjfefc J k ^ H HB * continued from front washing. In light of the research, the authors recommend practice guidelines for therapists working with survivors of abuse. Commenting on the book, Robert Simon, M. D., president of the American Academy of Psychia-try and the Law, said " The authors have written an extraordinarily comprehensive, balanced, and state-of- the- art book that is essential reading for anyone who would avoid becoming ensnared in the thicket of the recovered memory debate." Hammond has written six books, including the " Handbook of Hypnotic Suggestions and Meta-phors." He coordinated a national task force on hypnosis and memory and is the primary author of " Clinical Hypnosis and Memory: Guidelines for Clinicians and for Forensic Hypnosis." A past presi-dent of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, he also is the primary author of that group\u27s " Standards for Training in Clinical Hypnosis." Burger King Donates Children\u27s Toys for Patients/ Visitors Burger King employees Renate McKay and Janet Cozakos display some of hundreds of free toys their company has donated to the hospital over the last year. If your department could use the toys to distribute to pediatric patients and visitors, contact Dave Lovato, Customer Ser\> ice, 339- 7320. Cholesterol Screenings Scheduled July 22 and 23 The College of Health\u27s PEAK Academy is offering 15 cholesterol screenings for faculty, staff and students on Tuesday, July 20 and Thursday, July 22 from 7- 10 a. m. in room 217 of the east HPER building. Participants should not eat or drink anything ( except water) 12 hours prior to the test. Light the Night for Sight Prevent Blindness Utah\u27s Light the Night for Sight annual walk- a- thon is this Saturday at 3 p. m. at Evans & Sutherland in Research Park ( 600 Komas Drive). The event is designed to raise awareness about the potential dangers fireworks pose to vision. Money raised will help fund the organization\u27s education programs. For more information, call 524- 2020. Medical Student Recognized by Honor Society Fourth- year medical student John P. Breinholt, III, has been named recipient of the 1999 Alpha Omega Alpha Student Research Fellowship. Alpha Omega Alpha is a national medical honor society. Breinholt received the award for his project " The Immunogenetics of Non- valved Allografts Used in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery." The award includes 3,000 to support Breinholt\u27s research and $ 500 for Breinholt\u27s faculty advisor, Robert E. Shaddy, M. D., professor of pediatrics. According to Robert Hoffman, M. D., associate professor of ophthal-mology and the U\u27s faculty advisor for the honor society, Breinholt received the fellowship based on the quality of his research project and application. " Each year the selection committee receives excellent propos-als," said Hoffman. " John\u27s selection testifies to the quality and promise of his project." Tickets on Sale Now for U of U BYU Basketball Game A benefit basketball game, matching past greats from the U of U and BYU, will be held on July 16 at the Marriott Center in Provo. Proceeds from the game will go to Utah Youth Village, a non- profit organization serving abused and neglected children. Last year\u27s game ( held at the U), featured U greats Tom Chambers, Buster Matheny, Pace Mannion and Billy McGill. Tickets for the game are on sale at the Huntsman Center and all SmithTix locations. For more information, contact Beth Wolfer, Utah Youth Village, 272- 9980. T. Samuel Shomaker, M. D., senior associate dean, ( left) and Robert Hoffman, M. D., ( right) congra-tulate fourth- year student John Breinholt ( center). PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPE
