scholarly journals Comparison of Vocalization Patterns in Piglets Which Were Crushed to Those Which Underwent Human Restraint

Animals ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nichole Chapel ◽  
Jeffrey Lucas ◽  
Scott Radcliffe ◽  
Kara Stewart ◽  
Donald Lay
Keyword(s):  
Fundamental Frequency ◽  
Peak Frequency ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Practices

Though many studies focused on piglet crushing utilizing piglet vocalizations to test sow response, none have verified the properties of test vocalizations against actual crushing events. Ten sows were observed 48 h after parturition, and crushing events were recorded from all sows. When a crushing event occurred, a second piglet within the same litter was used to solicit a vocalization through manual restraint to compare restrained piglets’ call properties to those of crushed piglets’. A total of 659 Restrained calls and 631 Crushed calls were collected. Variables were gathered at the loudest point in a call, and as an average across the entire call. Crushed piglets had a lower fundamental frequency (p < 0.01; Crushed: 523.57 ± 210.6 Hz; Restrained: 1214.86 ± 203.2 Hz) and narrower bandwidth (p < 0.01; Crushed: 4897.01 ± 587.3 Hz; Restrained: 6674.99 ± 574.0 Hz) when analyzed at the loudest portion of a call. Overall, piglets which were crushed had a lower mean peak frequency than those which were restrained (p = 0.01; 1497.08 ± 239.4 Hz and 2566.12 ± 235.0 Hz, respectively). Future research should focus on measuring sow reactivity to Crushed and Restrained piglets to continue to improve research practices.

scholarly journals Research and Practices on Open Innovation

2011 ◽  
pp. 1-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hakikur Rahman ◽  
Isabel Ramos
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Enterprise Management ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Economic Prosperity ◽  
Research Practices ◽  
Sustained Growth ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Innovation Practices

Innovation has become a recognized driver of economic prosperity of a country through sustained growth of its entrepreneurships. Moreover, recently coined term open innovation is increasingly taking a lead in enterprise management in terms of sustained profitability. Foci of researchers and practitioners are revolving around innovation methods, processes, and strategies. This chapter seeks to find out open innovation researches and practices that are being carried out circumscribing development of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) through a longitudinal study. Along this context the study is investigating into researches that are being carried out by leading researchers and research houses across the globe, and at the same time, it also investigates open innovation practices that are being carried out for the development of SMEs. Before its conclusion, the chapter attempts to develop a framework for future research practices.

Planning for Future Inquiry

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 39-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joy L Egbert ◽  
Seyed Abdollah Shahrokni ◽  
Xue Zhang ◽  
Intissar Ahmed Yahia ◽  
Nataliia Borysenko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
The Body ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Practices ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Focal Area ◽  
Perceived Importance ◽  
Language Teaching And Learning

The body of research on CALL tasks and topics grows daily; however, there are still a number of areas that are underrepresented in the literature. While there are many gaps in the CALL research to address, this article specifically focuses on eight gaps, chosen because of their perceived importance in improving CALL evidence and research practices and, by extension, language teaching and learning. In presenting the gaps, each section in this article: 1) provides a rationale for exploring the topic, 2) briefly reviews studies that typify the extant research in the focal area, and 3) provides recommendations for future research. The purpose of this article is to encourage all stakeholders in CALL to join in the rigorous and multi-perspective exploration of these under-addressed areas and strengthen the use of CALL for language learning and teaching.

scholarly journals Scale development: ten main limitations and recommendations to improve future research practices

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabiane F. R. Morgado ◽  
Juliana F. F. Meireles ◽  
Clara M. Neves ◽  
Ana C. S. Amaral ◽  
Maria E. C. Ferreira
Keyword(s):  
Scale Development ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Practices

scholarly journals Associations between neonatal cry acoustics and visual attention during the first year

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aicha Kivinummi ◽  
Gaurav Naithani ◽  
Outi Tammela ◽  
Tuomas Virtanen ◽  
Enni Kurkela ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Development ◽  
Visual Attention ◽  
Fundamental Frequency ◽  
Cognitive Abilities ◽  
Cape Town ◽  
Future Research ◽  
First Year ◽  
Peripheral Stimulus ◽  
Acoustic Features ◽  
Infant Cry

AbstractIt has been suggested that early cry parameters are connected to later cognitive abilities. The present study is the first to investigate whether the acoustic features of infant cry are associated with cognitive development already during the first year, as measured by oculomotor orienting and attention disengagement. Cry sounds for acoustic analyses (fundamental frequency; F0) were recorded in two neonatal cohorts at the age of 0-5 days (Tampere, Finland) or at 6 weeks (Cape Town, South Africa). Eye tracking was used to measure oculomotor orienting to peripheral visual stimuli and attention disengagement from central stimuli at 8 months (Tampere) or at 6 months (Cape Town) of age. In the Tampere cohort, a marginal positive correlation between fundamental frequency of cry (F0) and visual attention disengagement was observed; infants with a higher neonatal F0 were slower to shift gaze away from the central stimulus to the peripheral stimulus. However, a similar correlation was not observed in the Cape Town cohort. No associations between F0 and oculomotor orienting were observed in either cohort. We discuss possible factors influencing the discrepancy in results between the cohorts and suggest directions for future research investigating the potential of early cry analysis in predicting later cognitive development.

Planning for Future Inquiry

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-23
Author(s):  
Joy L Egbert ◽  
Seyed Abdollah Shahrokni ◽  
Xue Zhang ◽  
Intissar Ahmed Yahia ◽  
Nataliia Borysenko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
The Body ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Practices ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Focal Area ◽  
Perceived Importance ◽  
Language Teaching And Learning

The body of research on CALL tasks and topics grows daily; however, there are still a number of areas that are underrepresented in the literature. While there are many gaps in the CALL research to address, this article specifically focuses on eight gaps, chosen because of their perceived importance in improving CALL evidence and research practices and, by extension, language teaching and learning. In presenting the gaps, each section in this article: 1) provides a rationale for exploring the topic, 2) briefly reviews studies that typify the extant research in the focal area, and 3) provides recommendations for future research. The purpose of this article is to encourage all stakeholders in CALL to join in the rigorous and multi-perspective exploration of these under-addressed areas and strengthen the use of CALL for language learning and teaching.

scholarly journals Towards a Research Agenda for Promoting Responsible Research Practices

2021 ◽  
pp. 155626462110189
Author(s):  
Joeri K. Tijdink ◽  
Serge P.J.M. Horbach ◽  
Michèle B. Nuijten ◽  
Gareth O’Neill
Keyword(s):  
Research Agenda ◽  
Open Science ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Practices ◽  
Opinion Piece ◽  
Funding Programs ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Scientific System ◽  
Responsible Research ◽  
And Training

This opinion piece aims to inform future research funding programs on responsible research practices (RRP) based on three specific objectives: (1) to give a sketch of the current international discussion on responsible research practices (RRPs); (2) to give an overview of current initiatives and already obtained results regarding RRP; and (3) to give an overview of potential future needs for research on RRP. In this opinion piece, we have used seven iterative methodological steps (including literature review, ranking, and sorting exercises) to create the proposed research agenda. We identified six main themes that we believe need attention in future research: (1) responsible evaluation of research and researchers, (2) the influence of open science and transparency on RRP, (3) research on responsible mentoring, supervision, and role modeling, (4) the effect of education and training on RRP, (5) checking for reproducibility, and (6) responsible and fair peer review. These themes have in common that they address aspects of research that are mostly on the level of the scientific system, more than on the level of the individual researcher. Some current initiatives are already gathering substantial empirical evidence to start filling these gaps. We believe that with sufficient support from all relevant stakeholders, more progress can be made.

scholarly journals The Project-ed Community

2021 ◽  
pp. 127-144
Author(s):  
Béatrice Cointe
Keyword(s):  
Research Work ◽  
Institutional Arrangements ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Scientific Practices ◽  
Research Practices ◽  
Interdisciplinary Project ◽  
Research Communities

AbstractProjects have become crucial devices in the practice and governance of research. Drawing on the participant ethnography of a two-year interdisciplinary project on microbial bioenergy, this chapter inquires how projectification translates into collective research dynamics. It argues that to understand what projects are and how they affect research practices and communities, it is necessary to look beyond their influence on the organisation of research work. Seeking to delineate the project as a group, the chapter analyses three versions of the project-ed community: in documents, in institutional arrangements, and in daily research. This shows that projects cannot be reduced to temporary arenas of research. They are also argumentative devices that justify and display the excellence and relevance of specific scientific endeavours, as well as projection devices – they serve to imagine future research communities and to start building them. In that, projects are highly strategic entities that integrate scientific practices into coherent narratives to further the interests and ambitions of various parties; but they are also enmeshed in practical matters, because to build communities, researchers have to develop concrete repertoires that are materially embodied.

Queering methodologies and organizational research: disrupting, critiquing, and exploring

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 130-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
James McDonald
Keyword(s):  
Queer Theory ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Organizational Life ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Research Practices ◽  
Organizational Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research Questions

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the methodological implications of queering organizational research. The author examines three related questions: what does queering organizational research entail?; how have organizational scholars queered research to date?; and how does queering organizational research and methodologies advance our understandings of organizing processes? Design/methodology/approach The paper begins with an overview of queer theory, which is followed by a review of the ways in which organizational research and methodologies have been and can be queered. The paper concludes with a discussion of the value of queering organizational research and methodologies and offers research questions that can guide future research that draws from queer theory. Findings The author claims that methodologies are queered through a researcher’s commitment to enacting the philosophical assumptions of queer theory in a research project. Much of the value of queering methodologies lies in its disruption and critique of conventional research practices, while enabling us to explore new ways of understanding organizational life. Originality/value Queer theory is still nascent but growing in organizational research. To date, there has been little consideration of the methodological implications of queering organizational research. This paper discusses these implications and can thus guide future research that is informed by queer theory.

scholarly journals Erratum to: Scale development: ten main limitations and recommendations to improve future research practices

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabiane F. R. Morgado ◽  
Juliana F. F. Meireles ◽  
Clara M. Neves ◽  
Ana C. S. Amaral ◽  
Maria E. C. Ferreira
Keyword(s):  
Scale Development ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Practices

Research Practices in Cohesive Devices’ Studies: Benefiting from Chaos

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 409
Author(s):  
Emad A. S. Abu-Ayyash
Keyword(s):  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Practices ◽  
Cohesive Devices ◽  
Dominant Feature ◽  
Research Questions

This study has as its main goal exploring the possibility of benefiting from the chaotic status that permeates discourse analysis research done on cohesive devices since their inception by Halliday and Hasan (1976). These research studies have been categorised based on the foci of the research questions and the genres to which the analysed texts belong. The research practices of the reviewed papers have been analysed, compared and contrasted, and evaluated apropos the research design, methodology, literature review and findings. The analysis of the research practices found that the dominant feature of the reviewed studies is incompatibility. On a cautious note, while it is acknowledged that variance is imbued with research purposes, variance can be the product of certain flaws in the research design. This paper seeks to serve three purposes: 1) To critically survey the empirical studies conducted on cohesive devices, 2) to identify the problematic practices that led to the chaotic status, and 3) to propose a host of practices that can be followed in future research done on cohesive devices. Concomitant with this review a brief account of the cohesive devices model that was espoused by the majority of the studies addressed in this paper.

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