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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
PRESCHOOL PEDAGOGY AND TEACHING PRACTICES IN THE INCLUSIVE CLASSROOMS: A RESEARCH STUDY ACCORDING TO THE CURRICULUM PROGRAM IN GREECE
Get PDFThe Curriculum forms the common framework for organizing learning in kindergarten based on certain principles. Preschool education, in the light of the development of basic abilities, is aligned with the principles of holistic development and learning adopted by the Curriculum. It is important that preschool teachers understand the core knowledge areas, concepts, and skills that are sought to be developed so that they can approach them holistically and dynamically. The purpose of this study is to investigate the views and educational practices of kindergarten teachers regarding the teaching plans and learning situations they organize in their inclusive classrooms in order to respond to the needs and capabilities of kindergarten children. It is a qualitative research, with the methodological tool of semi-structured interviews, in a sample of forty (40) kindergarten teachers from the regional unit of Epirus. Kindergarten teachers answered questions regarding: investigations, errors as a pedagogical tool, the learning situations they organize taking into account characteristics of the game, inclusive education in kindergarten, differentiated teaching and learning and the opportunities they create for intercultural communication. From the analysis and interpretation of the interviews, it is clear that the kindergarten teachers wish to harmoniously combine theory with practice and that inclusive education in kindergarten is a practical approach to diversity as an element that unifies and enriches the learning experience. However, the findings of the research also highlighted the need for teachers for training and further information on teaching methodology and practical application as well as the need to reframe and redefine the goals of the Analytical Study Programs in the direction of forming a high-quality modern school. Article visualizations
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
Author-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.
No full textAuthor-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.</p
The inclusion of children with typical and non-typical development in the general education class and their transition from kindergarten to primary school
No full textThe inclusive education is based on each child’s right to be a member of a common school life and to be provided with the most appropriate teaching and educational experiences. The present study takes regards that the inclusive education can address the diversity of students, taking into account that all general schools with an integrative orientation, constitute the most effective means for the achievement of education for all. In this field of inclusive education, the transition of students with disability or special educational needs from preschool to primary school is researched, recognizing that this is one of the most significant transitions in children’s lives. The process of inclusion is affected by the applied models of disability and inclusive education. The child as a complicated individual is included in a continuously developing system of interactions with family, school, neighbourhood and social relationships.The purpose of this study is to formulate the most important parameters related to inclusive education, the teacher’s opinions for the integrative education, establishing in that way the framework of transition for children with disability or special educational needs. 520 teachers (both teachers and pre-school teachers) participated in our research from the region of Epirus, who responded to questions concerning inclusion issues, issues of inclusive education and smooth transition from pre-school to primary school. An annual educational program for inclusive educational of children with autism spectrum disorders took place in a pre-school centre and in two nursery schools. It is all teachers’ common consensus that they do not have the suitable practical experience to teach in inclusion classrooms. They point out that they need further support to cover the needs of all students within the settings of a general school. They advocate in favour of that inclusive education which will be applied with the appropriate and effective programs of high quality. Both teachers and families can support the children’s transitions but what is really needed are some broader changes in our schools and communities. Children with disability or special educational needs can equally participate in the school curriculum but first school readiness to accept them equally is necessary.Η συνεκπαίδευση βασίζεται στο δικαίωμα κάθε παιδιού να είναι μέλος της κοινής σχολικής ζωής και να του παρέχουν κατάλληλες διδακτικές και μορφωτικές εμπειρίες. Η παρούσα μελέτη θεωρεί ότι η συμπεριληπτική εκπαίδευση μπορεί να ανταποκριθεί στη διαφορετικότητα των μαθητών, λαμβάνοντας υπόψη της, ότι τα γενικά σχολεία με ενταξιακό προσανατολισμό, είναι αποτελεσματικό μέσο για την επίτευξη της εκπαίδευσης για όλους. Στο πλαίσιο της συνεκπαίδευσης, ερευνάται η μετάβαση των παιδιών με αναπηρία ή ειδικές εκπαιδευτικές ανάγκες από το νηπιαγωγείο στο δημοτικό σχολείο, που αναγνωρίζεται ως μια από τις πιο σημαντικές μεταβάσεις που αντιμετωπίζουν τα μικρά παιδιά. Η διαδικασία της συμπερίληψης επηρεάζεται από τα εφαρμοζόμενα μοντέλα για την αναπηρία και τη συνεκπαίδευση. Το παιδί ως σύνθετος οργανισμός είναι ενταγμένο σε ένα σύστημα αλληλεπιδράσεων οικογένειας, σχολείου, γειτονιάς και κοινωνικών σχέσεων, το οποίο βρίσκεται σε διαρκή εξέλιξη. Σκοπός αυτής της μελέτης είναι να διατυπωθούν οι σημαντικοί παράμετροι που σχετίζονται με τη συνεκπαίδευση, οι απόψεις των εκπαιδευτικών Πρωτοβάθμιας Εκπαίδευσης για την ενταξιακή εκπαίδευση και να καθοριστεί το πλαίσιο μετάβασης των παιδιών με αναπηρία ή ειδικές εκπαιδευτικές ανάγκες. Στην έρευνά μας, συμμετείχαν Ν:520 εκπαιδευτικοί (νηπιαγωγοί και δάσκαλοι) από την περιφέρεια της Ηπείρου που απάντησαν σε ερωτήματα για θέματα ένταξης, συνεκπαίδευσης και ομαλής μετάβασης από το νηπιαγωγείο στο δημοτικό σχολείο. Υλοποιήθηκε επίσης, ετήσιο εκπαιδευτικό πρόγραμμα για τη συνεκπαίδευση παιδιών με διαταραχές στο φάσμα του αυτισμού, σε προσχολικό κέντρο και σε δύο νηπιαγωγεία. Κοινή πεποίθηση των εκπαιδευτικών είναι, ότι δεν έχουν την κατάλληλη πρακτική εμπειρία για να διδάξουν σε τάξεις συνεκπαίδευσης. Δηλώνουν ότι χρειάζονται στήριξη για να ανταποκριθούν στις ανάγκες όλων των μαθητών στο γενικό σχολείο. Υποστηρίζουν τη συνεκπαίδευση που θα υλοποιηθεί με κατάλληλα, ποιοτικά και αποτελεσματικά προγράμματα. Οι εκπαιδευτικοί και οι οικογένειες μπορούν να στηρίξουν τις μεταβάσεις των παιδιών, χρειάζονται όμως ευρύτερες αλλαγές σε επίπεδο σχολείων και κοινοτήτων. Τα παιδιά με αναπηρία ή ειδικές εκπαιδευτικές ανάγκες μπορούν να συμμετέχουν με ίσους όρους στο σχολικό πρόγραμμα αλλά είναι απαραίτητη η ετοιμότητα των σχολείων να τους αποδέχονται ισότιμα
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