scholarly journals The Use, Impact, and Unintended Consequences of Mobile Web-Enabled Devices in University Classrooms

10.28945/3464 ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 025-046
Author(s):  
Kevin A. Johnston
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Unintended Consequences ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Mobile Web ◽  
Traditional Research ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
University Classrooms ◽  
The Impact

The impact that mobile web-enabled devices have had on the lives and behavior of university students has been immense. Yet, many of the models used in the classrooms have remained unchanged. Although a traditional research approach of examining the literature, developing a methodology, and so on is followed, this paper’s main aim is to inform practitioners on observations and examples from courses which insist on and encourage mobiles in the classroom. The paper asked three research questions regarding the use, impact, and unintended consequences of mobile web-enabled devices in the classroom. Data was collected from observing and interacting with post graduate students and staff in two universities across two continents: Africa and Europe. The paper then focuses on observations and examples on the use, impact, and unintended consequences of mobile web-enabled devices in two classrooms. The findings are that all students used mobile web-enabled devices for a variety of reasons. The use of mobile devices did not negatively impact the class, rather students appeared to be more engaged and comfortable knowing they were allowed to openly access their mobile devices. The unintended consequences included the use of mobiles to translate text into home languages.

scholarly journals The Use, Impact, and Unintended Consequences of Mobile Web-Enabled Devices in University Classrooms

10.28945/3465 ◽  
2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin A. Johnston
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Unintended Consequences ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Mobile Web ◽  
Traditional Research ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
University Classrooms ◽  
The Impact

[The final form of this paper was published in the journal Issues in Informing Science and Information Technology.] The impact that mobile web-enabled devices have had on the lives and behavior of university students has been immense. Yet, many of the models used in the classrooms have remained unchanged. Although a traditional research approach of examining the literature, developing a methodology, and so on is followed, this paper’s main aim is to inform practitioners on observations and examples from courses which insist on and encourage mobiles in the classroom. The paper asked three research questions regarding the use, impact, and unintended consequences of mobile web-enabled devices in the classroom. Data was collected from observing and interacting with post graduate students and staff in two universities across two continents: Africa and Europe. The paper then focuses on observations and examples on the use, impact, and unintended consequences of mobile web-enabled devices in two classrooms. The findings are that all students used mobile web-enabled devices for a variety of reasons. The use of mobile devices did not negatively impact the class, rather students appeared to be more engaged and comfortable knowing they were allowed to openly access their mobile devices. The unintended consequences included the use of mobiles to translate text into home languages.

Competing risks in quality and safety research: a framework to guide choice of analysis and improve reporting

2021 ◽  
pp. bmjqs-2021-012988
Author(s):  
Perla J Marang-van de Mheen ◽  
Hein Putter ◽  
Esther Bastiaannet ◽  
Alex Bottle
Keyword(s):  
Competing Risks ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Unintended Consequences ◽  
Competing Risk ◽  
Readmission Rates ◽  
Safety Research ◽  
Risk Of Mortality ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
The Impact

When comparing hospitals on their readmission rates as currently done in the Hospital Readmission and Reduction Program (HRRP) in the USA, should we include the competing risk of mortality after discharge, which precludes the readmission, in the analysis? Not including competing risks in current HRRP metrics was raised recently as a limitation with possible unintended consequences, as financial penalties for higher readmission rates are more severe than for higher mortality rates. Incorrectly including or ignoring competing risks can both induce bias. In this paper, we present a framework to clarify situations when competing risks should be taken into account and when they should not. We argue that the research question and the perspective from which it is asked determine whether the competing risk is also of interest and should be included in the analysis, or if only the event of interest should be considered. This information is often not explicitly reported but is needed to interpret whether the results are valid. Using the examples of readmissions and cancer, we show how different research questions fit different perspectives from which these are asked (patient, system, regulatory/insurance). Slightly changing the research question or perspective may thus change the analysis. Even though some may argue that any introduced bias is likely to be small, in the context of the HRRP, even small changes may mean that a hospital will face (higher) financial penalties. The impact of getting it wrong matters.

Analysis of the U.S. Student Visa System

2008 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Urias ◽  
Carol Camp Yeakey
Keyword(s):  
International Student ◽  
The United States ◽  
Unintended Consequences ◽  
Entry And Exit ◽  
Muslim Students ◽  
Social Events ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Political Economic ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Comprehensive Compilation

Given the political, economic, and social events surrounding 9/11, the major issue addressed concerns the impact of federal legislation on international students/scholars. The study explored several research questions that can be summarized as, What are the relevant laws affecting international student study in the United States, and What are the consequences of having those laws? To date, there has not been a comprehensive compilation identifying such regulations nor an analysis and charting of the broader public policy at various levels of implementation. This article attempts to do this. Sifting through the miasma of regulations, certain themes emerge from the analysis: philosophical changes, entry and exit registration, intended and unintended consequences, impact on Arab and Muslim students, effects on U.S. citizens, and emergent problems.

Are you traveling alone or with your device? The impact of connected mobile device usage on the travel experience

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alinda Kokkinou ◽  
Emma Tremiliti ◽  
Marc van Iwaarden ◽  
Ondrej Mitas ◽  
Sebastiaan Straatman
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Ecological Validity ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Tourist Experience ◽  
The Impact

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to explore how tourists use connected mobile devices such as smartphones to manage their tourist experience.Design/methodology/approachA multi-method, cross-sectional approach was used consisting of questionnaires about tourists self-reported use of connected mobile devices and recorded observations of tourists' interaction with their devices.FindingsRespondents who reported a more intense use of their connected mobile devices also reported a heightened tourist experience. Specifically, high users reported more intense emotions and expressed the belief that using their device improved the quality of their vacation. More extensive use of connected mobile devices was also linked to the perception that waits for attractions and restaurants were shorter.Research limitations/implicationsWhile the data and methods employed do not allow for testing of causality, the field research approach provides the benefit of high ecological validity, complementing previous studies on this topic.Practical implicationsCommercial service providers should explore ways to stimulate the use of devices, for instance by offering information about the attraction, or by providing an attractive setting for tourists taking photos. This contributes to shorter time perception and improved visitor evaluations.Originality/valueTourists' use of connected mobile devices to manage their tourist experience varies in terms of quality and intensity. Findings show that travelers know how to use their smartphones in a way that best suit their information and social needs.

scholarly journals Detection and Evaluation of Machine Learning Bias

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (14) ◽  
pp. 6271
Author(s):  
Salem Alelyani
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Cognitive Bias ◽  
Research Community ◽  
Training Data ◽  
Learning Models ◽  
Open Research ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Machine Learning Models

Machine learning models are built using training data, which is collected from human experience and is prone to bias. Humans demonstrate a cognitive bias in their thinking and behavior, which is ultimately reflected in the collected data. From Amazon’s hiring system, which was built using ten years of human hiring experience, to a judicial system that was trained using human judging practices, these systems all include some element of bias. The best machine learning models are said to mimic humans’ cognitive ability, and thus such models are also inclined towards bias. However, detecting and evaluating bias is a very important step for better explainable models. In this work, we aim to explain bias in learning models in relation to humans’ cognitive bias and propose a wrapper technique to detect and evaluate bias in machine learning models using an openly accessible dataset from UCI Machine Learning Repository. In the deployed dataset, the potentially biased attributes (PBAs) are gender and race. This study introduces the concept of alternation functions to swap the values of PBAs, and evaluates the impact on prediction using KL divergence. Results demonstrate females and Asians to be associated with low wages, placing some open research questions for the research community to ponder over.

scholarly journals DAMPAK MENONTON SERIAL ANIMASI DORA THE EXPLORER TERHADAP TINGKAT KONSENTRASI SISWA SEKOLAH DASAR

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Husni Wakhyudin ◽  
Dian Novita Ningrum
Keyword(s):  
Concentration Level ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Learning Behavior ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Is Research ◽  
Language Behavior ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this research is to know the impact of watching animated series Dora The Explorer to the level of student concentration in SD Negeri Tinjomoyo 01 Semarang. The approach used in this research is qualitative descriptive research approach that is research that describes events or phenomena with data in the form of information or words. Qualitative approach is expected to produce a deep description of the words, writings and behavior observed from an individual, groups, communities and organizations in a given contextual situation studied in a comprehensive, holistic and holistic perspective. This approach is used to describe and describe the focus of research, namely the analysis of the impact of watching the animated series Dora The Explorer to the level of student concentration. The emergence of student learning behavior in this study researchers can describe as follows: the emergence of student cognitive behavior as many as 30 students, as many as 30 students, the appearance of psychomotor behavior of students as much as 35 students and the appearance of language behavior as many as 29 students. So it can be said that the concentration level of students when the animated series Dora The Explorer animation is high.

scholarly journals INFLUENCE OF ICT ON TEACHING MATHEMATICS TO FOURTH AND FIFTH GRADERS

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 503-509
Author(s):  
Arbresha Zenki-Dalipi
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Fifth Graders ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Mathematical Concepts ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
The Government ◽  
Effective Use ◽  
Contemporary Practice ◽  
The Impact

Living in the information technology era, each day more and more is recognized a symbiotic relationship between technology and youth. Given the desire and willingness of young people to shape their actions according to the opportunities offered by the technology, the government sets a strategic priority for transforming the education in order to ensure youths to achieve and attain the skills of the 21st century.This research describes the most important aspects that underline the impact of applying ICT(Information Communication Technology) in the subject of mathematics as well as the effectiveness of learning the same subject through application of the contemporary practice. This study examines the research questions through a quantitative research approach. Participants included 113 fourth and fifth graders and 18 teachers at primary school “Ismail Qemali” in Gostivar.In addition to answering the research questions, the results also reflect the implications of the findings. The summarized and analyzed results provide justified suggestions. They show that ICT facilitates the achievement of mathematical concepts and at the same time enables learning to be more sustainable. Despite the fact that the application of technology has proven to be beneficial for both students and teachers in the teaching process, ICT in today's practice in most cases is still used only in preparation for teaching rather than being an integrated part of the teaching practice. As an evolving process, the teaching of mathematics dictates using ICT. However even though it is evidenced that there is an improvement in this direction, yet it cannot be said that teachers are sufficiently competent to make effective use of ICT-based technology and resources.

scholarly journals ImMEDIAte Gratification: Examining the Use of Digital Media in Adolescents’ In-School and Out-of-School Lives

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 185-205
Author(s):  
Janette Hughes ◽  
Stephanie Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Digital Media ◽  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Classroom Teacher ◽  
Social Networking Site ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
Case Study Analysis ◽  
Rich Media ◽  
The Impact

Using a mixed method research approach of qualitative case study analysis and quantitative surveying, this research1 investigates the development of adolescent digital literacies and their use of mobile devices to further their understandings. More specifically, this article focuses on how a class of adolescents, ages 12-13, reflected on the impact of digital technologies and media on their lives while immersed in a rich media setting, using a social networking site and a combination of their own mobile devices and tablets that were provided to them by their classroom teacher.

MASJID DAN FUNGSINYA DALAM PEMBINAAN AKHLAK DI KECAMATAN BEUTONG KABUPATEN NAGAN RAYA

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam Sani
Keyword(s):  
Religious Education ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Research Procedure ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Observation Method ◽  
And Behavior

The purpose of this study to determine the optimization of the function of mosques in the guidance of morals in Beutong District Nagan Raya District. This research is a type of qualitative research. namely a research procedure that produces descriptive data in the form of written or oral words of people and behavior that can be observed. This research will describe and analyze the mosque and its function in moral guidance in Beutong Sub-district, Nagan Raya District. So the specification of this research is through a descriptive research approach that aims to describe the systematic, accurate facts, and characteristics about a particular field. This research was conducted in Beutong Sub-district, Nagan Raya District. Technique of collecting data in research with observation method, documentation and interview or also called primary data, and secondary data obtained through books, articles, electronic media related to research problem while to analyze data in this research done by study, categorization, perform tabulation of data and or combine evidence to answer research questions. The results showed that the optimization of mosque function in the guidance of morality in Beutong Sub-district of Nagan Raya District is as an institution of non-formal religious education, Role as instrument, Role as facilitator, Role as mobilizer, Role as a container of human resources development, Role as agent of development of society .Keywords: Mosque, coaching, Morals

Mentoring in the rail context: the influence of training, style, and practice

2015 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anjum Naweed ◽  
Angelina Ambrosetti
Keyword(s):  
Workplace Learning ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Learning Model ◽  
Unintended Consequences ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Holistic Model ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Rail Industry ◽  
The Impact

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate workplace learning in the context of the rail industry, specifically for the type of learning required to become a train driver. It examines the impact of changes to the traditional learning model, and explores the potential of mentoring in the learning/training model. Design/methodology/approach – This paper uses a participative research approach to examine training experiences with trainee drivers and driver trainers (n = 61) in six Australian rail organisations. The data are synthesised based on an inductive thematic analysis from focus groups, interviews and cab-rides. Findings – Current driver-learning approaches contain a number of haphazard elements that provide an unfavourable learning experience. Mentoring practices appear to be happening incidentally, despite train drivers wanting mentoring experiences. Practical implications – In the designing and planning of new driver-learning frameworks, it is important to identify the unintended consequences of implementing a condensed “classroom” curriculum. The condensed and accelerated driver-learning model currently used could be enhanced through the incorporation of a mentoring process. Originality/value – The article fills an important research gap in the space of workplace learning and mentoring in the rail industry. The themes and findings provide a basis for why mentoring should be integrated as part of the training process. It draws attention to the importance of the situational context, and contributes to communities of practice by outlining important considerations for a holistic model of mentoring in the rail industry.

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