scholarly journals Essential and core books for veterinary medicine

2018 ◽  
Vol 106 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather K. Moberly ◽  
Jessica R. Page
Keyword(s):  
Veterinary Medicine ◽  
English Language ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
College Textbook ◽  
Single List ◽  
Recent Edition ◽  
Subject Areas ◽  
Citation Databases ◽  
Potential Use ◽  
Subject Coverage

Objectives:This study defined core and essential lists of recent, English-language veterinary medicine books using a data-driven methodology for potential use by a broad audience, including libraries that are building collections supporting veterinary sciences and One Health initiatives.Methods: Book titles were collected from monograph citation databases, veterinary examination reading lists, veterinary college textbook and library reserve lists, and published bibliographies. These lists were combined into a single list with titles ranked by the number of occurrences.Results: The methodology produced a core list of 122 monographs and an essential list of 33 titles. All titles are recent, edition neutral, English language monographs. One title is out of print.Conclusions: The methodology captured qualitative and quantitative input from four distinct populations who use veterinary monographs: veterinary practitioners, educators, researchers, and librarians. Data were collected and compiled to determine core and essential lists that represented all groups. Unfortunately, data are not available for all subareas of veterinary medicine, resulting in uneven subject coverage. This methodology can be replicated and adapted for other subject areas.

German-English Interference in the Field of Vocalism (Based on the Speech of Germans who Study English as a Foreign Language)

2021 ◽  
pp. 128-143
Author(s):  
Anna Abryutina ◽  
Anna Ponomareva
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
English Language ◽  
Native Language ◽  
Comparative Methods ◽  
Instrumental Method ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Theoretical Significance

The growing popularity of contrastive phonology as a branch of linguis-tics is seen now, in particular, due to the spread of bilingualism and multilin-gualism. Globalization involves the ability to speak several languages, in the study of which the phonetic level is primarily considered. The purpose of this work is to examine and describe the most likely consequences arising from in-terference in the articulation of vowel sounds in the English-language speech of Germans who study English as a foreign language. The article deals with monophthongs, diphthongs, and triphthongs, dis-cusses possible variations in the articulation of sounds, as well as the processes of reduction, elision, and substitution. Descriptive and comparative methods are the leading ones in the work, however, the instrumental method is also used to determine deviations from the norm and the nature of changes in articulation. The paper identifies a number of trends in the articulation of English sounds by Germans and reveals the reasons of the main difficulties which stu-dents face while studying phonetic norms of RP and speaking German as their native language, i.e. the qualitative and quantitative mismatch of allophones. The achievement of this goal testifies to the theoretical significance of this work, namely, the possibility of further detailed research in the field of sociophonetics and phonostylistics.

Implementing ELF-informed Activities in an Elementary Level English Preparatory Classroom

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sibel Sert ◽  
Yonca Özkan
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Elementary Level ◽  
Standard English ◽  
Educational Setting ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Mixed Method Design ◽  
Personal Interests

AbstractUpon the advocacy of the integration of English as a lingua franca, namely ELF, into English language teaching, some scholars (Hino & Oda, 2015) have focused on its possible implications for classroom settings. Implementing ELF-informed activities in an elementary level classroom within a norm-based educational setting, this study aimed to enable students to experience these activities, and explore their pre and post views regarding Standard English, the concepts of good English, and my English. In addition, it also investigated students’ preference for their educational setting after the implementation. The implementation took seven weeks and the activities were created by the researchers. Within a mixed method design, qualitative and quantitative data were collected via semi-structured interviews and two statement lists. The findings indicated that the majority of the students enjoyed the activities and their pre and post views regarding Standard English, good English and my English differ from each other. However, a substantial number of them preferred to be educated with Standard English in their language learning process. Findings also revealed that potential reasons behind this preference may be the domination of norm-based approach in their context, personal interests and prime objectives, and norm-based exams.

scholarly journals Teachers’ Attitudes towards Critical Pedagogy and its Practice in ELT Classrooms

2015 ◽  
Vol 19 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 132-146
Author(s):  
Jagqadish Paudel
Keyword(s):  
Critical Pedagogy ◽  
English Language ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Survey Questionnaire ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
English Language Teachers ◽  
Teachers Attitudes ◽  
Observation Results

Critical Pedagogy (CP), a mode of pedagogy, aims to empower learners and provide justice by offering preferential options and deconstructing authoritative and logo centric tendency in education. The current study, by using a mixed methodological design (qualitative and quantitative), illustrates a group of Nepali English language teachers’ attitudes regarding CP in ELT, focusing on how they employ CP in their classrooms. For this research, a sample of 10 teachers was purposively selected from Baitadi and Dadeldhura districts. Five teachers’ classes were observed. Analyzing the data collected through a survey questionnaire, it was found that all the teachers are in favour of CP in most cases in ELT. Even if all the teachers were notionally appeared in favor of practicing CP in most of the aspects that were asked to them, quite contrary to it, observation results of the teachers’ classes revealed that they did not, in any real sense, embrace CP in their teaching practice. Hence, this study invoked the ELT teachers to embrace CP practically in the classrooms. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/nelta.v19i1-2.12086 Journal of NELTA, Vol 19 No. 1-2, December 2014: 132-146

scholarly journals The Progression of Hemophilic Arthropathy: The Role of Biomarkers

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (19) ◽  
pp. 7292
Author(s):  
Gianluigi Pasta ◽  
Salvatore Annunziata ◽  
Alberto Polizzi ◽  
Laura Caliogna ◽  
Eugenio Jannelli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
English Language ◽  
Hemophilia A ◽  
Data Extraction ◽  
A Priori ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Hemophilic Arthropathy ◽  
Study Selection ◽  
Potential Use

Background: Hemophilia A and B are X-linked congenital bleeding disorders characterized by recurrent hemarthroses leading to specific changes in the synovium and cartilage, which finally result in the destruction of the joint: this process is called hemophilic arthropathy (HA). This review highlights the most prominent molecular biomarkers found in the literature to discuss their potential use in the clinical practice to monitor bleeding, to assess the progression of the HA and the effectiveness of treatments. Methods: A review of the literature was performed on PubMed and Embase, from 3 to 7 August 2020. Study selection and data extraction were achieved independently by two authors and the following inclusion criteria were determined a priori: English language, available full text and articles published in peer-reviewed journal. In addition, further articles were identified by checking the bibliography of relevant articles and searching for the studies cited in all the articles examined. Results: Eligible studies obtained at the end of the search and screen process were seventy-three (73). Conclusions: Despite the surge of interest in the clinical use of biomarkers, current literature underlines the lack of their standardization and their potential use in the clinical practice preserving the role of physical examination and imaging in early diagnosis.

scholarly journals Exploring Airway Diseases by NMR-Based Metabonomics: A Review of Application to Exhaled Breath Condensate

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matteo Sofia ◽  
Mauro Maniscalco ◽  
Guglielmo de Laurentiis ◽  
Debora Paris ◽  
Dominique Melck ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Diseases ◽  
Exhaled Breath Condensate ◽  
Quantitative Information ◽  
Low Molecular Weight ◽  
Exhaled Breath ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Airway Diseases ◽  
Breath Condensate ◽  
Potential Use ◽  
Airways Inflammation

There is increasing evidence that biomarkers of exhaled gases or exhaled breath condensate (EBC) may help in detecting abnormalities in respiratory diseases mirroring increased, oxidative stress, airways inflammation and endothelial dysfunction. Beside the traditional techniques to investigate biomarker profiles, “omics” sciences have raised interest in the clinical field as potentially improving disease phenotyping. In particular, metabonomics appears to be an important tool to gain qualitative and quantitative information on low-molecular weight metabolites present in cells, tissues, and fluids. Here, we review the potential use of EBC as a suitable matrix for metabonomic studies using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. By using this approach in airway diseases, it is now possible to separate specific EBC profiles, with implication in disease phenotyping and personalized therapy.

scholarly journals What to Accommodate to Develop Students' Academic Writing? Need Analysis for a Research-Based Textbook Development

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 86-98
Author(s):  
Rizka Safriyani ◽  
Rakhmawati Rakhmawati ◽  
Lisanul Uswah Sadieda
Keyword(s):  
Academic Writing ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
English Language ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Writing Strategies ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Teaching Context ◽  
Need Analysis ◽  
The World ◽  
Good Article

The development of research-based learning proliferates throughout the world, and it depicts the growth of an academic article's publication globally. To strengthen the paper's quality, particularly in Indonesia, the students need a guideline on writing an academic article. This qualitative and quantitative research would portray the needs analysis in developing a research-based textbook in academic writing. Fifty students and thirty lecturers were involved in the interview, documentation, and survey. The result shows that the skills needed to accommodate are referencing skills, writing the research's significance, and writing the conclusion. This study also suggested nine units of an Academic Writing Textbook needed by the students to produce a good article, namely  Introduction to Academic Article Writing, Strategies in avoiding plagiarism, Writing an introduction, writing a literature review, writing a research method, Presenting Findings and Discussion, Writing a conclusion, Tips on Referencing, choosing the title, and writing an abstract. These findings strengthen the previous studies, which states writing a conclusion of an academic article is challenging, particularly in the English Language Teaching context.

scholarly journals KNOWLEDGE OF STUDENTS CONCERNING FOOTBALL GAME TECHNIQUE AND RULES

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (Suppl.1) ◽  
pp. 657-662
Author(s):  
Galina Dyakova
Keyword(s):  
Veterinary Medicine ◽  
English Language ◽  
Quantitative Information ◽  
Educational Programme ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Football Game ◽  
The World ◽  
Medical Faculties ◽  
Second Year ◽  
Game Elements

Testing of 203, first and second year female students, of all specialties, at the Economic, Agrarian and Veterinarian-medical Faculties, with the Tracian University – Stara Zagora town, has been carried out, including 22 female students, educated in English language, on the specialty Veterinary Medicine. The purpose of this investigation is to establish the knowledge of female students regarding elements and rules of football game. Testing, Theoretical, Alternative, Graphic and Comparative analyses of percentage have been applied, for settlement of the research purpose set. We have conducted Testing of 12 questions, for collecting the quantitative information for establishment of the knowledge of female students, concerning football game elements and rules. Results and analysis show that female students lack serious knowledge concerning the football game technique and rules. The results got, give us a reason to deem that the including of female football in the educational programme, on Physical education and sport in the Higher School would have a serious educational effect and would fill in the shortage of knowledge with the female students, concerning the technique and rules of the most popular game in the world.

scholarly journals Students' Perspectives Towards the most Effective Methods in Learning English Language among Kurdish People

Twejer ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 1075-1116
Author(s):  
Sarwan Sedeeq Hasan ◽  
◽  
Mokhles Saleh Ibrahim ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
English Language ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Analytic Process ◽  
Communicative Approach ◽  
Shed Light ◽  
Learning English

This paper aims to shed light on the most challenging points in the process of learning the English Language in Kurdistan classes. It also attempts to find the most effective and best methods for learning the Language among Kurdish learners. The data was taken from two workshops and a questionnaire; the workshops took place in both Soran and Tishk international universities; 20 different methods were presented in the workshops as the best methods for learning the English Language. The questionnaire included 15 close-ended and 4 open-ended questions. Qualitative and quantitative methods are used for the analytic process. The main result in the study is visual and audio methods such as movies, songs, programs, videos, and any similar types are the best and most effective tools for learning the English Language. Besides, the grammatical based approached should be changed to a communicative approach in the classes by adding different communicative tools.

scholarly journals Empowering Muslim Rohingya Youth Refugees: A Baseline Study of Literacy

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-34
Author(s):  
Suraini Mohd Ali ◽  
Hazleena Baharun ◽  
Hazlina Abdullah ◽  
Dini Farhana Baharudin ◽  
Mohd. Zaliridzal Zakaria ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Host Country ◽  
English Language ◽  
Adult Life ◽  
English Language Proficiency ◽  
Host Community ◽  
Functional Literacy ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Internal Conflicts ◽  
Literacy Course

In adult refugees’ context, functional literacy is the biggest barrier for the refugees to socially navigate in the host community. Functional literacy is ‘the level of skill in listening, speaking, reading and writing that any individual needs in order to cope with adult life.’ Without functional literacy abilities in the language/s of the host country and uncertainties in the journey to resettlement, the refugees tend to become very vulnerable and traumatized. Thus, social navigation for survival becomes an issue not only because they have language barriers but also internal conflicts on the terrains of the imagined (the hopes) and the unexpected (the difficulties) they encounter in the host country. Employing both qualitative and quantitative data collection tools, this study explored the current English language literacy ability of the Rohingya youth refugees and related challenges. Findings revealed that despite the keen interests the participants have in acquiring English language proficiency, the different alphabetical systems pose problems for them. Despite the challenges in language, the participants exhibited strong sense of brotherhood with other fellow refugees and willingness to extend assistance. Religion developed the powerful bond. Based on the empirical data gathered, a Functional Literacy Course was developed to address language issues embedded with Leadership as well as Islamic Psycho-spiritual elements.

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