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�n Evaluering van onderwysmetodes in musiekteoretiese vakke en gehoorontwikkeling
No full textMagister Artium - MAPraktiese ondervinding van die onderrig van Musiek op skoolvlak het getoon dat Musiekteoretiese vakke en Gehoorontwikkeling nie voldoende gestrukrureerd en gebaseer op wetenskaplik gefundeerde onderrigmetodes aangebied word nie. 'n Gebrek aan integrasie tussen Gehoorontwikkeling en die Musiekteoretiese vakke word vermoed. Innerlike gehoor is noodsaaklik is vir die musikus, maar bly grootliks onderontwikkel Hierdie studie konsentreer op die integrasie wat nodig is tussen die Musiekteoretiese vakke en Gehoorontwikkeling, en toets empiries die mening van musiekstudente by wyse van 'n vraelys en di� van musiekdosente by wyse onderhoude. Die ondersoek spreek die algemene metodes aan waardeur die betrokke vakke onderrig word, asook die probleme wat daarmee gepaard gaan. Die musiekstudent se mening omtrent sy tersi�re musiekopleiding word gevra. Daar is bevind dat die twee dissiplines nie doelmatig ge�ntegreerd aangebied
word nie en voorstelle om die situasie te verbeter, word gemaak .
‘n Evaluering van onderwysmetodes in musiekteoretiese vakke en gehoorontwikkeling
Get PDFMagister Artium - MAPraktiese ondervinding van die onderrig van Musiek op skoolvlak het getoon dat Musiekteoretiese vakke en Gehoorontwikkeling nie voldoende gestrukrureerd en gebaseer op wetenskaplik gefundeerde onderrigmetodes aangebied word nie. 'n Gebrek aan integrasie tussen Gehoorontwikkeling en die Musiekteoretiese vakke word vermoed. Innerlike gehoor is noodsaaklik is vir die musikus, maar bly grootliks onderontwikkel Hierdie studie konsentreer op die integrasie wat nodig is tussen die Musiekteoretiese vakke en Gehoorontwikkeling, en toets empiries die mening van musiekstudente by wyse van 'n vraelys en dié van musiekdosente by wyse onderhoude. Die ondersoek spreek die algemene metodes aan waardeur die betrokke vakke onderrig word, asook die probleme wat daarmee gepaard gaan. Die musiekstudent se mening omtrent sy tersiêre musiekopleiding word gevra. Daar is bevind dat die twee dissiplines nie doelmatig geïntegreerd aangebied
word nie en voorstelle om die situasie te verbeter, word gemaak .
n Evaluering van onderwysmetodes in musiekteoretiese vakke en gehoorontwikkeling
No full textMagister Artium - MAPraktiese ondervinding van die onderrig van Musiek op skoolvlak het getoon dat Musiekteoretiese vakke en Gehoorontwikkeling nie voldoende gestrukrureerd en gebaseer op wetenskaplik gefundeerde onderrigmetodes aangebied word nie. 'n Gebrek aan integrasie tussen Gehoorontwikkeling en die Musiekteoretiese vakke word vermoed. Innerlike gehoor is noodsaaklik is vir die musikus, maar bly grootliks onderontwikkel. Hierdie studie konsentreer op die integrasie wat nodig is tussen die Musiekteoretiese vakke en Gehoorontwikkeling, en toets empiries die mening van musiekstudente by wyse van 'n vraelys en di� van musiekdosente by wyse onderhoude. Die ondersoek spreek die algemene metodes aan waardeur die betrokke vakke onderrig word, asook die probleme wat daarmee gepaard gaan. Die
musiekstudent se mening omtrent sy tersi�re musiekopleiding word gevra. Daar is bevind dat die twee disciplines nie doelmatig ge�ntegree aangebied word nie en voorstelle om die situasie te verbeter, word gemaak .
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
The assessment of intensive care unit-acquired weakness in adult patients at risk of post intensive care syndrome
No full textSubmitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Health Sciences in Clinical Technology at the Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2024.Intensive care unit-acquired weakness (ICUAW) is a syndrome of
generalised neuromuscular weakness that develops in critically ill patients for which
there is no alternative explanation other than the critical illness itself, and which has a
prevalence of 25% to 80% in ICU survivors. The diagnosis and grading of ICUAW is
made by excluding other causes of neuromuscular weakness and by repetitive clinical
examination of muscle strength using the Medical Research Council Sum-Score
(MRC-SS). The aim of the study was to evaluate ICUAW, and diagnostic methods
available for this condition, in ICU survivors at risk of post intensive care syndrome
(PICS) in a South African tertiary public sector hospital.
METHODOLOGY: A prospective, single-centre observational study was conducted in
a multi-disciplinary tertiary ICU in Eastern Cape. Patients at risk for post intensive care
syndrome were included in the study. Patients were evaluated for ICUAW at six weeks
and six months post-hospitalisation with the MRC-SS and handheld dynamometry
(HDD). Full criteria ICUAW is defined as an MRC-SS of less than 48 out of 60.
RESULTS: We enrolled 150 patients in the study, of which 103 patients completed the
six month follow-up. At six weeks and six months, respectively, 3 and 2 patients’ MRC
SS were less than 48/60. The median MRC-SS was 58/60 (IQR: 52-60) at six weeks
and 60/60 (IQR: 58-60) at six months. There was an average change of 32,75% in the
mean force from six weeks to six months for all muscle actions on both sides, with p <
0.001 indicating a significant difference. Fair correlations (r = 03-0.5) were observed
between the MRC scale and HHD measurements for each muscle action from six
weeks to six months. The correlation between the MRC scale and HHD proved to be
significant (p < 0.001).
CONCLUSION: There is a low incidence of the full criteria of ICUAW in relatively young
and previously healthy ICU survivors at risk for PICS. Both the MRC-sum scores and
HHD measurements showed a significant improvement over six months and there was
an acceptable correlation between them. The findings of this study indicate that the
strength assessed by both methods is related and tends to change in a similar direction
over time.
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
Strategies for enhancing vocabulary acquisition in the language of instruction
No full textMEd (Learner Support), North-West University, Potchefstroom CampusSituated in the Al Dhafra Region in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, this qualitative research study explores the strategies that were used by teachers to enhance learners' vocabulary acquisition in the language of instruction. Success rates in English are very low, and learners are unable to read on grade level, due to a lack of depth and breadth in vocabulary. The aims of the study were (i) to determine what vocabulary components should be addressed in the English Second Language classes; (ii) to determine what strategies regarding vocabulary learning should be followed in the English Second Language classes; (iii) to explore what strategies are used to enhance the vocabulary development of the learners in the language of learning and teaching; (iv) to determine how effective the strategies are that are used to enhance vocabulary learning; and (v) to explore what strategies can be used to improve vocabulary learning. A qualitative research design within the interpretive paradigm was selected, and a descriptive case study approach was employed in order to address the aims of the study. Non-probability purposive sampling (Ritchie, Lewis & Elam, 2003; Palys, 2017) was used to select the teachers for participation in the research study. Approval for the study was obtained from the Ethics Committee of the NWU Faculty of Education Sciences (Potchefstroom Campus), as well as written consent from the school principal and participating teachers. Participating teachers were protected from harm and exposure at all times. Photographs used to provide evidence regarding strategies observed were taken with the permission of the teachers, while lessons were observed. These photographs were also taken in such a way as to protect the learners' identities. Data were collected using two tools, lesson observations, and semi-structured interviews. Data saturation was achieved after the tenth semi-structured interview and lesson observation. The data was analysed through Thematic Analysis (Clarke & Braun, 2013). Semi-structured interviews and lesson observations were transcribed and then coded using tables on Microsoft Word. Codes were sorted and changed to phrases from which various themes were derived. Nine themes arose from the data collected: Theme 1: Challenges arising due to lack of vocabulary knowledge. Theme 2: Teacher's views on the value of vocabulary. Theme 3: Strategies to enhance vocabulary acquisition in the language of teaching. Theme 4: Vocabulary components that need enhancement. Theme 5: Computer programs as an aid to vocabulary enhancement. Theme 6: Awareness, beliefs, and practices of teachers regarding vocabulary acquisition in ESL. Theme 7: Teachers' perspectives on vocabulary. Theme 8: Factors influencing vocabulary acquisition with ESL learners. Theme 9: Professional development on vocabulary development for teachers of ESL learners. In the final chapter of the study, the researcher provides a framework for integrating Century Skills with strategies to enhance vocabulary acquisition, within a framework comprising elements of Vygotsky's Social Cultural Theory (1978b) and the Working Memory Model of Baddeley and Hitch (1974). The limitations of the study are discussed, and recommendations made for the implementation of the Century Framework, with strategies to enhance vocabulary acquisition. Suggestions for further research are also made.Master
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