Further development of a route drivability assessment tool

2012 ◽  
pp. 540-549
Author(s):  
Alastair McKenzie-Kerr ◽  
W Hamilton ◽  
Paul Townsend ◽  
Emma Lowe
Keyword(s):  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Further Development

scholarly journals Hering’s Law Assessment Tool Revisited

2014 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 260-266 ◽  
Author(s):  
Subhranil Saha ◽  
Munmun Koley ◽  
Jogendra Singh Arya ◽  
Gurudev Choubey ◽  
Shubhamoy Ghosh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Assessment Tool ◽  
A Priori ◽  
Response Assessment ◽  
Pain Visual Analogue Scale ◽  
Patient Response ◽  
Homeopathic Treatment ◽  
Promising Tool ◽  
Hering’S Law ◽  
Further Development

Hering’s Law Assessment Tool emerged as a systematic outcome assessment tool following homeopathic intervention. The authors intend to modify it and develop a new tool—Patient Response Assessment Tool after Homeopathic Treatment (PRATHoT)—in chronic cases through Delphi technique for systematic categorization of probable outcomes following individualized homeopathic treatment in chronic cases. The PRATHoT was drafted after literature review and iterative Delphi rounds with multidisciplinary expert panel, setting Fleiss κ of 0.41 to 1.00 a priori as the desired level of multirater agreement. Following pilot testing, the tool was implemented on 37 patients suffering from knee osteoarthritis over 6 months. Logistic regression analysis confirmed that higher PRATHoT score was significantly associated with achieving pain visual analogue scale responses from the second follow-up visit onwards ( B = 0.037-0.066; SE = 0.021-0.036; P = .003-.048). The tool appeared to have acceptable psychometric properties; hence, it may be considered as a promising tool, amendable for further development.

scholarly journals Innovation Readiness Assessment toward Research Commercialization: Case of Surfactants for Food Processing

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 180-193 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arief Ameir Rahman Setiawan ◽  
Anny Sulaswatty ◽  
Yenny Meliana ◽  
Agus Haryono
Keyword(s):  
Food Processing ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Readiness Assessment ◽  
Innovation And Technology ◽  
Readiness Level ◽  
Technology Market ◽  
Market Organization ◽  
Further Development ◽  
Glycerol Mono

Determining the readiness of research toward commercialization becomes significant issues encountered by the institution working on research, innovation and technology development. Particularly in food processing area, the issue is much more involving other aspects aside from technological matter, hence, an assessment tool should be consider these aspects altogether to capture integrated perspective. This study explored the use of Innovation Readiness Level to measures the maturity of research from the perspective of technology, market, organization, partnership and risk. Case of surfactant researches in the Research Center for Chemistry, Indonesian Institute of Sciences will be deployed as examples of study. According to the assessment, it has been obtained the surfactant recommended for further development towards commercialization of R D results for food processing, i.e. Glycerol Mono Stearate (GMS), which has reached the level of IRL 3. This finding resulted some implications for improvements strategies to foster the research toward commercialization.

scholarly journals Competencies to Guide a Leadership Curriculum for Family Medicine Chief Residents

2018 ◽  
Vol 50 (9) ◽  
pp. 694-697 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Kim Marvel ◽  
Janell Wozniak ◽  
Alex J. Reed
Keyword(s):  
Family Medicine ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Leadership Skills ◽  
Chief Resident ◽  
Leadership Competencies ◽  
The Self ◽  
Assessment Instrument ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Leadership Curriculum ◽  
Further Development

Background and Objectives: Chief resident leadership competencies are neither clear nor standardized. The goal of this project was to identify specific leadership skills for chief residents and to develop a self-assessment tool. Methods: Chief residents from 10 family medicine residencies participated in focus groups to identify leadership skills required to be an effective chief resident. The ideas generated by participants were grouped into 10 competencies and a self-assessment tool was developed. The tool has been used to help chief residents self-assess their leadership strengths and weaknesses, and to identify teaching priorities for biannual leadership workshops. Results: The self-assessment instrument was completed by 83 chief residents over 5 years. Mean ratings range from 3.19 to 3.57 on a 5-point scale (low to high competency). The self-ratings of residents starting their chief year compared to residents at the end of their chief year showed an increase in 9 of the 10 competencies. Conclusions: The leadership competencies are a useful tool to identify training priorities and to help chief residents or other leaders within a residency program identify skills for further development.

Further development of the High-level Mobility Assessment Tool (HiMAT)

Brain Injury ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 24 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 1027-1031 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gavin Williams ◽  
Julie Pallant ◽  
Ken Greenwood
Keyword(s):  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Mobility Assessment ◽  
High Level ◽  
Further Development

Digital Literacy Concepts and Definitions

Gamification ◽  
2015 ◽  
pp. 228-246 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia M. Boechler ◽  
Karon Dragon ◽  
Ewa Wasniewski
Keyword(s):  
Predictive Validity ◽  
Recognition Test ◽  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Brief Assessment ◽  
Information Studies ◽  
Preliminary Research ◽  
K 12 ◽  
Further Development

This article presents a scan of the concept of “digital literacy” and discusses issues encountered in the literature, including: a) challenges in the research base for conceptualizing digital literacy, b) the multiplicity of frameworks which attempt to situate digital literacy but lack sound theoretical origins, and c) wide disagreement among stakeholder disciplines, including education, media studies, library information studies and computing/ICT studies as to what specific skills or knowledge should fall under the umbrella term of digital literacy. The review focuses on the field of education and briefly examines the inconsistent local, national, and international curriculum standards used to both instruct and assess students. It concludes with a presentation of a brief assessment tool, the Software Recognition Test, which preliminary research suggests has predictive validity for educational use and could, with further development, be used for low stakes assessment of digital literacy for K-12 or post-secondary settings.

Digital Literacy Concepts and Definitions

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia Boechler ◽  
Karon Dragon ◽  
Ewa Wasniewski
Keyword(s):  
Media Studies ◽  
Predictive Validity ◽  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Brief Assessment ◽  
Information Studies ◽  
Preliminary Research ◽  
K 12 ◽  
Further Development

This article presents a scan of the concept of “digital literacy” and discusses issues encountered in the literature, including: a) challenges in the research base for conceptualizing digital literacy, b) the multiplicity of frameworks which attempt to situate digital literacy but lack sound theoretical origins, and c) wide disagreement among stakeholder disciplines, including education, media studies, library information studies and computing/ICT studies as to what specific skills or knowledge should fall under the umbrella term of digital literacy. The review focuses on the field of education and briefly examines the inconsistent local, national, and international curriculum standards used to both instruct and assess students. It concludes with a presentation of a brief assessment tool, the Software Recognition Test, which preliminary research suggests has predictive validity for educational use and could, with further development, be used for low stakes assessment of digital literacy for K-12 or post-secondary settings.

scholarly journals Penguatan Modal Sosial Sebagai Upaya Pengembangan Ekonomi dan Kapasitas Rumah Tangga Nelayan Berkelanjutan di Desa Pangandaran

Omni-Akuatika ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dandy E Prasetiyo ◽  
Firman Zulfikar ◽  
Siti Aisyah Ningrum
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Coastal Communities ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Marine Resources ◽  
Social Organizations ◽  
The Village ◽  
Further Development

This research was conducted Pangandaran District, Pangandaran Regency. The purpose of this study was to analyze the existing social conditions and to performe system analyze of social capital to be used as a strategy to improve the economy and the capacity of households of fishermen. The data was collected through the secondary data obtained from goverment offices and primary data was generated from interviews with fishermen household, village governments, and institutions or social organizations associated with fishing. The research instrument used is Social Capital Assessment Tool (SOCAT). Data were analyzed using descriptive qualitative method. Social capital research was assessed based on the profession similarity. The results showed that social capital was presumably beneficial for fishermen households by boosting the economy level and welfare as well as their capacity building. Institutions or social organizations in the village of Pangandaran namely Business Group (KUB), the Regional Commissioner (Komda), Rukun Fisherman (RN), the Fishermen Association of Indonesia (HNSI), and the Village Unit Cooperatives (KUD). Institutions or institutional activity may stimulate the further development and productivity of the coastal community. As most of the coastal communities depend on the limited marine resources, social capital strengthening can be a promising approach for expansion and development of existing networks. The strategy can be applied was the involvement of other family members to participate on any form of institutional bodies dedicated for coastal community.Keywords : social capital, coastal, fishermen households

Comprehensive Assessment in Social Work Practice: The Multi-Problem Screening Inventory

1997 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Walter W. Hudson ◽  
Steven L. McMurtry
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trials ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Social Functioning ◽  
Human Service ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Initial Evaluation ◽  
Multidimensional Assessment ◽  
Further Development

Findings are reported from an initial evaluation of a new multidimensional assessment tool, the Multi-Problem Screening Inventory (MPSI). The inventory gathers information on 27 different areas of personal and social functioning and is designed for use by human service practitioners in a variety of settings. Basic guidelines for using the instrument are detailed, with emphasis given to the preparation and interpretation of graphic profiles for rapid but comprehensive client assessments. Reliabilities and validities obtained for each of the subscales are then reviewed, along with suggestions for further development and use of the MPSI in clinical trials and research applications.

scholarly journals Development and testing of a Boolean obsolescence assessment tool for built environment asset systems

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 206-220
Author(s):  
Kieran Mulholland ◽  
Michael Pitt ◽  
Peter Mclennan
Keyword(s):  
Built Environment ◽  
Asset Management ◽  
Conceptual Development ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Real World Data ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Management Processes ◽  
Indexing Technique ◽  
Further Development

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to address the need for further development of tools that could be used to mitigate obsolescence within the built environment. Literature reviewed within this paper indicates a distinct gap in research, allowing for rising obsolescence-driven investments within asset systems. In addition to further conceptual development, case study testing is required to validate the use of certain existing methods. Design/methodology/approach This paper has developed a Boolean obsolescence assessment tool, which was then tested within a case study environment. This year-long case study provided real world data across three asset systems within an operational building. Findings The findings from this preliminary case study indicate that a Boolean tool of this type has the potential to provide significant insight into obsolescence mitigation. Such a tool, implemented in accordance with onsite asset management processes, has the ability to mitigate and avoid obsolescence-driven investments. Research limitations/implications This case study is limited because of its length and size. To mitigate the effects that may have been captured, this research project has been developed and continued. Originality/value The model featured within this paper originated from an untested obsolescence indexing technique. This model was adapted and extended to improve its accuracy and functionality, which also involved adding weighting mechanisms, resulting in not only an original model but a novel set of results because of the current lack of explicit testing of similar models.

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