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Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Get PDFThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Get PDF“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Get PDFWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts
Get PDFWe conducted a full-scale evaluative citation analysis study of scholars in the XML research field to explore just how different from each other author rankings resulting from different citation counting methods actually are, and to demonstrate the capability of emerging data and tools on the Web in supporting more realistic citation counting methods. Our results contest some common arguments for the continued
use of first-author citation counts in the evaluation of scholars, such as high correlations between author rankings by first-author citation counts and other citation
counting methods, and high costs of using more realistic citation counting methods that are not well-supported by the ISI databases. It is argued that increasingly available digital full text research papers make it possible for citation analysis studies to go beyond what the ISI databases have directly supported and to employ more
sophisticated methods
koamabayili/VECTRON-author-checklist: VECTRON author checklist
No full textWe have done our best to complete the author checklist relating to the use of animals in the hut study. Note that the objective for the hut study was to evaluate the IRS treatment applications for residual efficacy against Anopheles mosquitoes, including the local An. coluzzii mosquito population. Cows were only used to attract mosquitoes into the huts and no tests were carried out directly on the cows. The author checklist is intended for use with studies where experiments are carried out on animals, which is why we have had such difficulty in completing this for the hut study, as many of the questions do not relate to how the cows were used
Play-Way Approach and Implementation of Early-Childhood Education Curriculum in Selected Early Childhood Development Centers in Eastern Uganda
Get PDFPlay is children’s serious business and their avenue to learning. This study was conducted to explore the role of play-way approach in the implementation of Early-Childhood Education (ECE) Curriculum in selected Early Childhood Development (ECD) Centers in Eastern Uganda. It was informed by the work of Dewey, Froebel, Montessori and other seasoned Advocates of play in the domain of education. A mixed methods approach was adopted with a parallel exploratory design. The qualitative and quantitative data collection methods were employed. The specific objectives of this study were threefold to: 1. Establish the extent to which play is adopted in the implementation of the ECE curriculum. 2. Assess the role of play in the implantation of the ECE curriculum. 3. Identify challenges associated with play in the implementation of the ECE curriculum. The motivation for conducting this study was anchored on the advent of the increasing concerns of participatory approaches intended to enhance learners’ acquisition of meaningful literacy skills. A sample size of 504 respondents was used consisting 274 children of ECD, 103 Caregivers, 14 headteachers and 113 Centre Management Committee members, whose views were investigated using questionnaires, key informant interviews and focus group discussions. The purpose of the study was to critically examine the extent to which play-based-learning impacts on the implementation of ECE curriculum. The problem identified was that whereas efforts had been made by researchers in identifying challenges associated with ECE curriculum implementation which inhibited children’s readiness to realise a breakthrough to meaningful literacy in ECD centres, no effort had been made to establish the use of play-way approach in the same context. Findings revealed that play had been adopted to a small extent, also without proper integration content and yet, active participation, enjoyment and increase in attendance were reported as attributed to roles of play. Unfortunately, some Caregivers lacked skills and knowledge of adopting play as an approach to learning. It was concluded that whereas learning became interesting, fun and real at ECD centres where play-way approach was adopted, it was boring and stressful at ECD centres where play-way approach was not employed. It was, therefore, recommended that Care-givers required serious deliberate training on play-way approach and its alignment with content in view of and focus on the 21st century skills, proper guidelines be developed and provided to Caregivers on the use of play-way approach, instructional materials which stimulate the use of play be developed at every ECD centre and peer mentorship strategies be designed to build the capacity of Care-givers with a focus on play-way approach. Keywords: Play, Early Childhood Education and Curriculum. DOI: 10.7176/JEP/13-33-08 Publication date: November 30th 202
A Systematic Review of the Effect of Financial Management Practices on Service Delivery in Secondary Schools
Get PDFIn this systematic review analysis design, we explore the available peer-reviewed literature on the effect of financial management practices on service delivery in African secondary schools. Specifically, we reviewed the effect of budgeting, auditing and financial internal control on the service delivery in secondary schools. Study findings reveal that budgeting ensures effective implementation of education programs. In addition, the activities in the secondary school system are adequately planned and allocate resources apportioned to ensure effective execution and implementation. Besides, audits of school accounts result in good financial management and effective control mechanism that ensures overall operational efficiency. From the results of this review, we hereby suggest that Head teachers need to manage financial resources more responsively for effective performance and fulfilling of institutional needs, those of the teachers, students and other stakeholders of respective secondary schools. It is very crucial for school administrators and support staff in charge of finances and resource mobilization to regularly attend professional development course in order to acquire relevant financial skills and competencies required for effective management of resources in the school so as to tremendously improve on the quality of secondary schools’ service delivery
Author-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.
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