scholarly journals EXPLORING REASONS OF PROJECT PROPOSAL REJECTION

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alok Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Project Proposal

Wissensasymmetrien, Interaktionsrollen und die Frage der „gemeinsamen“ Sprache in der interdisziplinären Projektkommunikation

Fachsprache ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 187-204
Author(s):  
Nina Janich ◽  
Ekaterina Zakharova
Keyword(s):  
Process Models ◽  
Project Work ◽  
Common Language ◽  
Project Proposal ◽  
Communication Problems ◽  
Project Participants ◽  
Interdisciplinary Projects ◽  
Social Scientific ◽  
Initial Results

goal of the present discourse analysis is to report on the initial results of a DFG project on communication in interdisciplinary projects. Based on a case study, the following questions were investigated: 1) at what times or phases of a project communication problems occur, 2) what kinds of problems occur as a result of knowledge asymmetries, and 3) which interactive and discourse roles do participants take on when facing such problems? Three main conclusions can be drawn from the findings; first, that linguistic-communicative problems occurring in interdisciplinary projects are not simply a result of attempts to find a “common language”, but are grounded in issues of contextual, methodological, organisitory, and socio-pragmatic agreements. Second, these communication problems arise during the initial, preparatory phases of a project, earlier than social scientific process models suggest, i. e. as early as the writing and submission of the project proposal, as opposed to when the project work actually begins. Third, that these problems, induced by the inevitable presence of knowledge asymmetries among participants, must be resolved not only through active and consistent meta-communication, but also through meta-meta-communication. Evidence for these findings was gathered by means of interviews with project participants in which they reflected on the phase of jointly writing their project proposal from the perspective of their respective disciplines.

RECONSTRUCTION OF ARTESIAN WATER IN THE MANOR OF A. K. TOLSTOY

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 51-60
Author(s):  
S. A. Akhremenko ◽  
M. S. Pytskaya
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Architectural Style ◽  
Project Proposal ◽  
Field Surveys ◽  
Current State ◽  
Artesian Water ◽  
Effective Use ◽  
The Village ◽  
Cultural Monuments

Currently, the issue of preservation and effective use of cultural heritage is relevant. Bryansk region has a significant number of valuable historical and cultural monuments. Almost every district is rich in unique places of interest, a special place among which is occupied by the estate. Within the framework of the concept of landscaping of the estate of Alexei Konstantinovich Tolstoy in the village of Krasny Rog, Pochepsky district, Bryansk region, together with the company "Bryanskpromburvod" were carried out field surveys, engineering-geological, hydrological surveys and other necessary activities in order to compile a pre-project proposal for the reconstruction of the source of artesian water, taking into account archival and bibliographic materials, with minor changes in view of the current state of the territory of the object of cultural heritage. Taking into account engineering-geological and hydrological researches, results of full-scale inspection of the territory, the technology of drilling of a well, necessary materials and the equipment for its arrangement is picked up. The article considers the issue of attracting tourists and vacationers to the source of artesian water in the estate of Alexei Konstantinovich Tolstoy. Above the source it is recommended to install a pump room for the release of water, in order to protect it from pollution, and perform it in the architectural style corresponding to the period of life of Alexei Konstantinovich Tolstoy in the estate. Historical and cultural heritage can act not only as a factor in the development of spiritual life, but also as one of the promising areas of economic development in the Bryansk region. The attractiveness of the Museum-estate increases the tourist attendance, and part of the funds can be used for the maintenance of cultural heritage.

scholarly journals Perceived risk of lock-in in the front-end phase of major transportation projects

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chantal C. Cantarelli ◽  
David Oglethorpe ◽  
Bert van Wee
Keyword(s):  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Risk Perceptions ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Project Proposal ◽  
Implementation Phase ◽  
Perceptions Of Risk ◽  
Transportation Projects ◽  
Front End ◽  
Mediating Factor ◽  
Lock In

AbstractLock-in is defined as the tendency to continue with an inefficient decision or project proposal. The front-end phase is critical to project success, yet most studies have focused on lock-in in the implementation phase. Moreover, little is known about the way in which decision-makers perceive the risk of lock-in. In this paper we identify determinants of lock-in in the front-end phase and we reveal decision-makers’ perceptions of risk of lock-in. Our findings show that risk attitudes towards lock-in vary with the level of risk aversion. However, this is not sufficiently acute to drive the level of regret needed to avoid lock-in. This implies that decision-makers do not accurately assess the risk of lock-in and as such their risk perceptions are a mediating factor in the formation of lock-in. Based on escalation of commitment, path dependency, and prospect theory, the main contribution lies in providing a more comprehensive understanding of lock-in in the front-end phase.

scholarly journals Implementation of a developmental model of teachers' and didacticians’ learning through inquiry: design, operationalisation and outcomes

ZDM ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 53 (5) ◽  
pp. 1073-1084 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Jaworski ◽  
Despina Potari
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Learning Communities ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Developmental Model ◽  
Mathematical Tasks ◽  
Learning And Development ◽  
Theory Analysis ◽  
Project Proposal ◽  
Trace Learning

AbstractThis paper addresses implementation with respect to the professional development (PD) of teachers of mathematics and the educators/didacticians who work with them, through an inquiry-based developmental model. In contrast with a PD model in which educators show, guide or instruct teachers in classroom approaches and mathematical tasks, we present a developmental model in which teachers and educators collaborate to inquire into and develop their own teaching practice. The project, Learning Communities in Mathematics (LCM: e.g., Goodchild, Fuglestad and Jaworski, 2013) exemplifies this developmental model. Here we focus on a project Teaching Better Mathematics (TBM) which extends LCM and implements its developmental model at larger scale. We trace the implementation process through analysis of data gathered during and after the extended project, including written reflections of key didacticians, minutes from leadership meetings and two versions of the project proposal. Particularly, we trace learning and development through an activity theory analysis of the issues, tensions and contradictions experienced by participation in TBM.

Leadership Skills Training for Teachers as Leaders: The Research Report on the Erasmus+ CBHE Project. Development of Skills and Teachers Training for Leadership/DeSTT

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (61) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gainiya Tazhina ◽  
Alessandro Figus ◽  
Ramón Bouzas-Lorenzo ◽  
Diana Spulber
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Training ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Leadership Skills ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Research Report ◽  
Project Proposal ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Teachers Training ◽  
And Training

The DeSTT concept of teacher training for leadership examines the importance of non-formal education, i.e., training for teachers. The monitoring study revealed the urgent needs of Kazakhstani teachers in training their leadership skills. The paper analyzes two sets of research questions (each consists of 6 sub-questions), which we defined as follows: 1) What are the challenges of teacher training/upskilling for leadership and their involvement in the local community? This group of questions was studied at the stage of preparing the project proposal. 2) What are the impacts of DeSTT training on teachers' leadership skills and experiences? This group of questions was studied during the 2nd year of the project lifetime. The purpose of this paper is to indicate the findings and implementation of the concept of preparing teachers for leadership from the project proposal launch to the execution of pilot trainings. Research methods employed in the study are interviews of universities specialists and analyzes of the State data/reports for the project proposal. Observations of training participants and post-training interviews were used to study the 2nd group of research questions. The findings of the study confirm the data obtained in both groups of interviews and observations. Participants were enthusiastic and interested in the pieces of training, aware and confident of the need to continue learning, share experiences, and develop leadership skills achieved in DeSTT training. The reflection on the central terms of leadership and training has proved to be crucial for teachers. Further research is to survey the implications of the DeSTT project for all its consumers. The dissemination and sustainability perspective of the project is to collaborate with the National Center ORLEU for training leadership skills to the instructors from 17 regional branches who, in turn, will train teachers for leadership. The authors acknowledge the Erasmus Plus CBHE for funding the DeSTT project.

Status of development and planning activities on CANS in Korea

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Chang-Hee Lee ◽  
Myungkook Moon ◽  
Dong Won Lee ◽  
Han Sung Kim ◽  
Hyeok-Jung Kwon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neutron Source ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Neutron Field ◽  
Neutron Imaging ◽  
Funding Agency ◽  
Project Proposal ◽  
Radiation Technology ◽  
Neutron Sources ◽  
The Government ◽  
Proton Linac

This report reviews the overall status of the development and planning activities of compact accelerator-based neutron sources in Korea. For the last decade, the demand for the technology development and application of CANS has significantly increased, and becomes widely accepted by the science, engineering and industry sectors. Since the first technical workshop focused on CANS under the support of the Korea Nuclear Society in fall 2016, there have been numerous efforts to launch projects by several groups. Although unsuccessful, two CANS projects were newly launched in 2020. One is the 30-MeV cyclotron-based neutron source for industrial neutron imaging at the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI), and the other is the BNCT technology development at the Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences. A project proposal for an expansion of the proton LINAC facility at KAERI to 200 MeV for semiconductor irradiation testing through the produced neutron field is now almost complete and will be submitted to the government funding agency for review. The CANS project for BNCT based on the proton LINAC developed by the Dawonsys consortium is briefly described. The new neutron source based on electron LINAC is prepared by the Pohang Light Source laboratory, and the initial consideration and application targets are also described. A new strategic plan for national R&D on radiation technology and the enforcement of its infrastructure is still under way, and a more systematic approach to the development and application of neutron sources will be implemented through the strategic planning.

scholarly journals What do Master's students' structured reflections say about the learning processes involved in commencing a research project?

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 92-107
Author(s):  
Richard Warner ◽  
◽  
Michelle Picard ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Reflective Practice ◽  
Learning Processes ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Multidisciplinary Research ◽  
Project Proposal ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Master's Students ◽  
Early Career Researchers ◽  
Multidisciplinary Perspective ◽  
Learning Ecology

This study aims to unpack the reflective learning processes involved in developing a Masters’ research project proposal as part of a multidisciplinary Research Design course. Using inductive analysis, we explored students’ reflective blogs written over a period of a semester and defined the reflections according to an adaptation of Hatton and Smith’s (1995) framework. Our findings are that the nature of each individual blog topic affected the quality and level of reflection, which in turn is affected by the ‘learning ecology’ (Harvey, Coulson, & McMaugh, 2016 p. 12). More highly scaffolded blogs showed greater evidence of reflective practice. Likewise the nature of the practice (starting research) influenced reflection, since many processes are internal rather than requiring explicit practice to reflect on. In addition, as nascent practitioner researchers, the students are also involved in reflexivity rather than reflection and therefore some topics encouraged this form of reflection more than others did. This study is significant in that it explores reflection in research and practitioner contexts, focuses on early career researchers/practitioners and brings a multidisciplinary perspective.

scholarly journals Working with federal government agencies to unlock administrative data

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Auer
Keyword(s):  
Administrative Data ◽  
Source Coding ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Census Bureau ◽  
Project Proposal ◽  
The Public ◽  
Econometric Methods ◽  
Technical Specifications ◽  
Data Source ◽  
Link Information

Federal administrative data is a low-cost and low-burden data source for evidence-based policy making. By linking information from different surveys, or over time, researchers can achieve the sample size and variation needed for advanced econometric methods. However, the personally identifying information (PII) needed to link information means that these data re not available to the public. One solution is to provide technical specifications to the requisite agency(s) to execute the research. This paper outlines the process and pitfalls of drafting specifications for an implementing party who knows more about the data than you do. Drawing on experience from working with the U.S. Census Bureau and knowledge gained from related literatures, such as open-source coding, this paper recommends the depth of description, order of data manipulation and analysis, and requested output to make these collaborative projects successful. A federal administrative data project proposal template is offered. The paper also advises on information that federal agencies can supply to facilitate the use of these important data sources.

scholarly journals Writing a project proposal: addendum to development of diabetes register series

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 377
Author(s):  
Ezekiel U. Nwose
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Service ◽  
Healthcare System ◽  
Healthcare Service ◽  
Income Country ◽  
Service Improvement ◽  
Service Needs ◽  
Project Proposal ◽  
Diabetes Register

The summary of the series on development of diabetes register in low-mid income country indicated that there is capacity for diabetes services in every hospital, but quality of service needs to improve at all tiers of the healthcare system. The “need to develop proposal for healthcare service improvement” was highlighted.

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