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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
Doctoral Research Programs in India: Bridging Policy Gaps for Knowledge Economy’s Imperative
No full textThe Doctoral Program of any country is the central pillar of higher education. The conspicuous absence of a well-thought-out doctoral program in India's national research policy has resulted in asymmetries in policies and practices related to research and development. The history of doctoral research in India presents a unique trajectory with a mixed influence of the colonial past and isolated efforts of genuine intellectuals who have thrived in an environment of deep motivation and passion that defined their research pursuits. India will have to ask more profound questions regarding the quality of doctoral education and the nature of students being produced/created. How does one enhance quality, and what is the role of faculty, students, and institutions? What is the role of doctoral research in influencing learning, pedagogic practices, and curriculum in preparing a citizenry to influence growth and development at the national and global levels? While reviewing global practices and policies, this chapter attempts to draw on best practices while also addressing the opportunities and challenges that reflect the realities of developing countries, particularly India
Gifted Child’s Right to Education
Get PDFIndia’s commitment to provide free and compulsory
elementary education was demonstrated after the
Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education
Act (RTE Act 2009) was enacted. Today, every child is
entitled to quality education at the elementary
school level. With the growing recognition that no
two individuals are the same, the formal schooling
system in India has to gear towards meeting the
needs of children who come from diverse
backgrounds. By the RTE Act, 2009, the schooling
system in India is compelled to embrace inclusive
education as a philosophy and approach and
demonstrate the same through practice. Inclusive
education encompasses gender, scheduled castes
and tribes, religious minority, physical and learning
disability, and the gifted and talented
Challenges to identify and mentor gifted children in developing countries: the Indian experience
Get PDFThe National Education Policy 2020 (NEP-2020) has recognized the need to identify and nurture
gifted and talented children beyond the school curriculum. Through systematic research, the
National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru has developed multiple protocols for identifying
and multi-level, multi-stage mentoring of gifted children. This study argues that there is need for a
paradigm shift in the identification process that predominantly uses psychometric measurements in
the portfolio that captures the actual data points of gifted children. This is particularly relevant for
developing countries like India, which has a diverse population predominantly from disadvantaged
communities. Establishing norms for standardized psychometric tests developed for the
western populations will have inherent limitations to identifying the gifted children in multi-lingual
and multi-cultural contexts. Needless to state, India has far too few trained psychologists to accomplish this task
Trend Analysis of PhD S in India 1998-2007
No full textIn today's knowledge based economy, research is intrinsically linked to development. As India emerges a key player in a multi-polar world, increasing the number of doctorates, has assumed increased significance. Unlike several developed and even developing countries who have recognized the value of analysing the trends in the growth of doctorates for disciplines like science and engineering, India is still fraught with the problem of setting up an authentic database of PhDs. Furthermore, research in the 21st century will be dominated by real life problems that transcend disciplinary boundaries compelling researchers to work together from seemingly unconnected disciplines. This signals for a more equitable growth of trained researchers in all fields of knowledge, breaking the traditional hierarchy enjoyed by the natural sciences and engineering disciplines over decades. While conceding that numbers of PhDs alone will not augment the contribution of research to a nation's growth, nevertheless, analysing trends will be a useful first step in the right direction. The book discusses the trends for the decade, 1998 to 200
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