scholarly journals A study of the relationship between students’ engagement and their academic performances in an eLearning environment

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Banoor Yousra Rajabalee ◽  
Mohammad Issack Santally ◽  
Frank Rennie
Keyword(s):  
Online Education ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Learning Activity ◽  
Strong Positive Correlation ◽  
Learner Engagement ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Online Module ◽  
Course Outcomes ◽  
The Relationship

The concept of online learning has witnessed an increase in the higher education sector, where enrolment rates in online courses have significantly grown in recent years. According to the literature, one of the critical components of quality online education is to ensure learner engagement. In short, the need to effectively measure learner engagement is imperative to determine the performances and the successful achievements of learners. In this research, the aim was to understand the relationship between students’ engagement in an online module with their overall performances by analysing students’ learning activities in an online module. Three measurable indicators were identified and considered relevant within the current research context and based on the available data, and from research literature for assessing learner engagement within the module. These were (i) the number of completed learning activities; (ii) importance level (as per course outcomes) of completed learning activities; and (iii) activities requiring platform presence. It was found that there is a significant but weak positive correlation between the engagement of students in the online module and their performances in the final learning activity. It was further observed that when continuous learning activities were considered, there was a very strong positive correlation between engagement and performances. In general, the average engagement level of students was significantly higher for good performers as compared to low performers. Similarly the mean performance of highly engaged students was significantly better than those with low engagement levels.

scholarly journals Spatial Variation of the Relationship between PM2.5Concentrations and Meteorological Parameters in China

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gang Lin ◽  
Jingying Fu ◽  
Dong Jiang ◽  
Jianhua Wang ◽  
Qiao Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Negative Correlation ◽  
Meteorological Parameters ◽  
Semiarid Region ◽  
Strong Positive Correlation ◽  
Annual Average ◽  
Strong Negative Correlation ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Humid Region ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Warm Temperate

Epidemiological studies around the world have reported that fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is closely associated with human health. The distribution of PM2.5concentrations is influenced by multiple geographic and socioeconomic factors. Using a remote-sensing-derived PM2.5dataset, this paper explores the relationship between PM2.5concentrations and meteorological parameters and their spatial variance in China for the period 2001–2010. The spatial variations of the relationships between the annual average PM2.5, the annual average precipitation (AAP), and the annual average temperature (AAT) were evaluated using the Geographically Weighted Regression (GWR) model. The results indicated that PM2.5had a strong and stable correlation with meteorological parameters. In particular, PM2.5had a negative correlation with precipitation and a positive correlation with temperature. In addition, the relationship between the variables changed over space, and the strong negative correlation between PM2.5and the AAP mainly appeared in the warm temperate semihumid region and northern subtropical humid region in 2001 and 2010, with some localized differences. The strong positive correlation between the PM2.5and the AAT mainly occurred in the mid-temperate semiarid region, the humid, semihumid, and semiarid warm temperate regions, and the northern subtropical humid region in 2001 and 2010.

Relationship amongst ResearchGate altmetric indicators and Scopus bibliometric indicators

2015 ◽  
Vol 116 (9/10) ◽  
pp. 564-577 ◽  
Author(s):  
RISHABH SHRIVASTAVA ◽  
Preeti Mahajan
Keyword(s):  
Sample Size ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Strong Positive Correlation ◽  
Bibliometric Indicators ◽  
Pearson’S Correlation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Pearson's Correlation ◽  
Different Characteristics ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is twofold. First, the study aims to investigate the relationship between the altmetric indicators from ResearchGate (RG) and the bibliometric indicators from the Scopus database. Second, the study seeks to examine the relationship amongst the RG altmetric indicators themselves. RG is a rich source of altmetric indicators such as Citations, RGScore, Impact Points, Profile Views, Publication Views, etc. Design/methodology/approach – For establishing whether RG metrics showed the same results as the established sources of metrics, Pearson’s correlation coefficients were calculated between the metrics provided by RG and the metrics obtained from Scopus. Pearson’s correlation coefficients were also calculated for the metrics provided by RG. The data were collected by visiting the profile pages of all the members who had an account in RG under the Department of Physics, Panjab University, Chandigarh (India). Findings – The study showed that most of the RG metrics showed strong positive correlation with the Scopus metrics, except for RGScore (RG) and Citations (Scopus), which showed moderate positive correlation. It was also found that the RG metrics showed moderate to strong positive correlation amongst each other. Research limitations/implications – The limitation of this study is that more and more scientists and researchers may join RG in the future, therefore the data may change. The study focuses on the members who had an account in RG under the Department of Physics, Panjab University, Chandigarh (India). Perhaps further studies can be conducted by increasing the sample size and by taking a different sample size having different characteristics. Originality/value – Being an emerging field, not much has been conducted in the area of altmetrics. Very few studies have been conducted on the reach of academic social networks like RG and their validity as sources of altmetric indicators like RGScore, Impact Points, etc. The findings offer insights to the question whether RG can be used as an alternative to traditional sources of bibliometric indicators, especially with reference to a rapidly developing country such as India.

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Abdominal Subcutan Fat Tissue Thickness and HbA1c in Pregnant Women

2019 ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Aslihan Dilara Demir ◽  
Pervin Karli ◽  
Durmus Ayan
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Subcutaneous Fat ◽  
Metabolic Parameters ◽  
Strong Positive Correlation ◽  
Fat Tissue ◽  
Tissue Thickness ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Endocrine Organs ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Subcutaneous Fat Tissue

<p><strong>Objective:</strong> Obesity is a very common and important health problem and it has become widespread all over the world. Fat tissue is one of the major endocrine organs. Subcutaneous adipose tissue is associated with many diseases such as coronary artery disease, metabolic syndrome, diabetes, impaired lipid profile. Pregnancy is a special condition with metabolic changes involving all systems. We aimed to investigate the relationship and correlation between abdominal fat and HbA1c because of the specific metabolic conditions in pregnancy.</p><p><strong>Study Design:</strong> This is a retrospective study. Ninety-nine (n=99) pregnant women between the ages of 20 and 40 were included in the present study. They have not any other chronic diseases. Ultrasonography was performed between 16.-28. weeks. Abdominal subcutaneous fat tissue was measured during 16-28 weeks of pregnancy. Routine biochemical parameters and HbA1c were evaluated.</p><p><strong>Results:</strong> Subcutaneous fat tissue had a positive correlation with metabolic parameters such as weight and BMI, and a negative correlation with vitamin D level. There is a positive strong correlation with HbA1c level. There was not any correlation between HbA1c and metabolic parameters like triglyceride, LDL, HDL, and cholesterol.</p><p><strong>Conclusion:</strong> There was a strong positive correlation between abdominal subcutaneous fat tissue thickness and HbA1c. However, we didn’t find any correlation between infant weight and metabolic parameters.</p>

scholarly journals Students’ Perception and Readiness towards Inter-Professional Learning

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 192-200
Author(s):  
Javaria Mukhtar ◽  
Muhammad Hussain ◽  
Kousar Perveen ◽  
Muhammad Afzal ◽  
Syed Amir Gilani
Keyword(s):  
Professional Learning ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Team Work ◽  
Strong Positive Correlation ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Inter-professional learning is helpful for students to identify other professionals for team work and collaboration which results in improved patient care out come and also improve Communication among health professionals and patients. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between readiness and perception of students towards inter-professional learning. A correlation, cross-sectional study was done with Two hundred and eighty five undergraduate Nursing and Paramedical students from Jan, 2018 to May, 2018. Convenient sampling was used to collect data. The Readiness for Inter-Professional Learning Scale (RIPLS) and Interdisciplinary Education Perception Scale (IEPS) were used to measure the readiness and perception of students regarding inter-professional leaning. The data were analyzed using software Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) (Version 21). Spearman rho correlation test was used to explore the relationship of variables. The results showed statically significant positive correlation between the readiness and Perception of students regarding inter-professional learning (p=.000). This study indicated that there is strong positive correlation between readiness and perception of students towards inter-professional learning but students have least response towards team work and collaboration. Study suggests that inter-professional education should introduce in the curriculum of nursing and paramedical students to promote team work and share learning.Int. J. Soc. Sc. Manage. Vol. 5, Issue-3: 192-200

Modeling Students' Performances in Activity-Based E-Learning From a Learning Analytics Perspective

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 71-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yousra Banoor Rajabalee ◽  
Mohammad Issack Santally ◽  
Frank Rennie
Keyword(s):  
Learning Analytics ◽  
Predictive Analytics ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Learning Assessment ◽  
Learning Activity ◽  
Learning Design ◽  
Continuous Assessment ◽  
Online Module ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Teaching Interventions

This paper reports the findings of a research using marks of students in learning activities of an online module to build a predictive model of performance for the final assessment of the module. The objectives were (1) to compare the performances of students of two cohorts in terms of continuous learning assessment marks and final learning activity marks and (2) to model their final performances from their learning activities forming the continuous assessment using predictive analytics and regression analysis. The findings of this study combined with other findings as reported in the literature demonstrate that the learning design is an important factor to consider with respect to application of learning analytics to improve teaching interventions and students' experiences. Furthermore, to maximise the efficiency of learning analytics in eLearning environments, there is a need to review the way offline activities are to be pedagogically conceived so as to ensure that the engagement of the learner throughout the duration of the activity is effectively monitored.

scholarly journals EYE GAZE AND PRODUCTION ACCURACY PREDICT ENGLISH L2 SPEAKERS’ MORPHOSYNTACTIC LEARNING

2016 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 851-868 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kim McDonough ◽  
Pavel Trofimovich ◽  
Phung Dao ◽  
Alexandre Dion
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Test Performance ◽  
Eye Gaze ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Learning Activity ◽  
Pattern Learning ◽  
Gaze Behavior ◽  
Target Pattern ◽  
English Students ◽  
The Relationship

This study investigated the relationship between second language (L2) speakers’ success in learning a new morphosyntactic pattern and characteristics of one-on-one learning activities, including opportunities to comprehend and produce the target pattern, receive feedback from an interlocutor, and attend to the meaning of the pattern through self- and interlocutor-initiated eye-gaze behaviors. L2 English students (N = 48) were exposed to the transitive construction in Esperanto (e.g., filino mordas pomon [SVO] or pomon mordas filino [OVS] “girl bites apple”) through comprehension and production activities with an interlocutor, receiving feedback in the form of recasts for their Esperanto errors. The L2 speakers’ interpretation and production of Esperanto transitives were then tested using known and novel lexical items. The results indicated that OVS test performance was predicted by the duration of self-initiated eye gaze to images illustrating the OVS pattern during the comprehension learning activity and by accurate production of OVS sentences during the production learning activity. The findings suggest important roles for eye-gaze behavior and production opportunities in L2 pattern learning.

Religiosity and personal beliefs in ocd and anxiety disorders

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S2) ◽  
pp. 134-134
Author(s):  
A. Agorastos ◽  
S. Randjbar ◽  
C. Muhtz ◽  
L. Jelinek ◽  
M. Kellner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Strong Positive Correlation ◽  
Personal Beliefs ◽  
Magical Ideation ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Paranormal Beliefs ◽  
Negative Religious Coping ◽  
Almost All ◽  
The Relationship

BackgroundIn the last decades the relationship between religiosity/spirituality (R/S), personal beliefs and mental health has been extensively studied, indicating a significant correlation of these variables. However, the specific relation of R/S to anxiety disorders has been less investigated.ObjectiveThe objective of this prospective study is the investigation of the relation of R/S, magical ideation (MI) and paranormal beliefs (PB) to anxiety disorders in general and OCD in particular, in order to specifically determine a possible impact of these variables on psychopathology scores. In addition, the relation between R/S, PB and MI can be systematically investigated.Design & methodUnselected samples with OCD and other anxiety disorders have been equally assessed within the first week after admission with a face-to-face interview including the following instruments: MINI, HAMD, HAMA and Y-BOCS, OCI-R, STAI, Brief Multidimensional Measure of Religiosity/Spirituality, Magical Ideation Scale and Revised Paranormal Beliefs Scale. Forty healthy participants with no psychiatric history served as controls.ResultsGroups did not differ in any aspect of R/S, MI, or PB. Almost all scales referring to R/S, PB and MI were positively correlated to each other. The results showed a strong positive correlation between high scores of negative religious coping and high psychopathology scores in depression and anxiety. On the other hand, there was a significant positive correlation between MI scores and initial OCD and anxiety scores.ConclusionThis study verifies a significant correlation between personal beliefs and psychopathology in OCD and anxiety disorders. Implications for further research are discussed.

scholarly journals Normal Reference Range of Fetal Nuchal Translucency Thickness Among Pregnant Women of Igbo Extraction in Enugu, South-East Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles Ugwoke Eze ◽  
Sandra Nnenna Okenwa ◽  
Everistus obinna Abonyi ◽  
Julius Amechi Agbo ◽  
Sobechukwu Warric Iwene Onwuzu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Maternal Age ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Chorionic Villus ◽  
Nuchal Translucency ◽  
Chorionic Villus Sampling ◽  
Strong Positive Correlation ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Baseline Values ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Background: Screening of fetus for congenital anomaly has posed a great challenge to obstetricians and other caregivers even as early identification can improve the chances of getting the best possible outcome. Early fetal anomaly screening is usually done using nuchal translucency scan and other invasive procedures such Chorionic villus sampling and amniocentesis. Increase in Nuchal translucency thickness (NTT) above a certain baseline values has been found to predict fetus with anomaly. Baseline values in use are generated from Caucasian population even though these values are known to be population specific. Hence, their use on any given population may lead to errors and introduce potential misdiagnosis. Therefore, there is need for population specific baseline values of NTT.Objectives: The study is aimed at developing baseline values of NTT among apparently normal fetuses from pregnant women of Igbo ethnic group and to assess the relationship of NTT with maternal age and fetal gestational age (FGA).Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 658 pregnant women of Igbo Origin between 11-14 weeks of gestation at Esut Teaching Hospital (Parklane) Enugu from August 2017 to February 2018. Pilot study was done to determine the interobserver variation between sonographers while final NTT was calculated as mean of three separate measurements. The 5th, 50th and 95th percentiles were calculated using polynomial regression while Pearson correlation was used to determine the relationship between NTT, maternal age and FGA. Results: The NTT measurement was shown to be reliable and reproducible. Mean ± S/D NTT obtained was 0.92 ± 0.23 mm. There was a strong positive correlation between NTT measurements and FGA (r = 0.823, p < 0.001); while there was weak but positive correlation between NTT measurements and Maternal age (r = 0.055, p > 0.001). Conclusion: Nuchal translucency thickness measurement increases with increase in FGA while a baseline value of NTT among pregnant women of Igbo extraction has been generated.

scholarly journals The role of electronic service and pricing in attracting customers (A field study on the Sudanese banking sector): دور الخدمة الإلكترونية والتسعير في جذب العملاء (دراسة ميدانية في القطاع المصرفي السوداني)

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elham Ezeldeen Hassan, Naamat Muhammad Saeed
Keyword(s):  
Financial Services ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Strong Positive Correlation ◽  
Correlation Relationship ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Statistical Function ◽  
Electronic Service ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

The study dealt with the relationship of electronic service and electronic pricing in attracting customers by applying to the Sudanese banking sector The problem of the study lies in identifying the relationship between electronic service and electronic pricing in attracting customers by identifying the quality of the correlation between electronic service and electronic pricing and attracting customers and the importance of the study stemmed from The big role that banks play in providing financial services in Sudan and through information and data and analyzing them to benefit from them, and the main goal of this study is to try to reveal the impact of electronic marketing My clients in the bank attract, the study seeks to test the following hypotheses of the study, there is a strong positive correlation with statistical function between the electronic service and attract customers, and there is a positive correlation relationship with a medium statistical function between the electronic pricing and attract customers. The study followed the historical approach, deductive approach, descriptive approach and inductive approach, the study reached a number of results, the most important of which is that providing good electronic service is no longer optional or a set of slogans and methods of advertising but rather has become a reality imposed by the nature of conditions and variables in the contemporary business environment as imposed by the nature and characteristics of clients themselves, the basis To achieve success, growth and continuity in the market depends on the presence of a customer base and the strengthening of the relationship between customers and the bank, and one of the most important recommendations recommended by the study is the establishment of sections for electronic banking services in the bank’s branches and the establishment of an ester Tejah marketing is working to attract more of both cases, customers continuity in the creation of the bank's branches and improve the work, the use of modern software in the electronic service to keep pace with technological developments, taking into account security and safety in the payment of the amounts of buying and selling via computer networks because of concerns arising from the possibility of interception and theft.

The Relationship between Antithrombin III, Progressive Antithrombin Activity and Anti Xa Activity in Plasma

1975 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine Whigham ◽  
P. W. Howie ◽  
C. D. Forbes ◽  
C. R. M. Prentice
Keyword(s):  
Antithrombin Iii ◽  
Factor Xa ◽  
Normal Subjects ◽  
Strong Positive Correlation ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Antithrombin Activity ◽  
Α2 Macroglobulin ◽  
Immunological Assays ◽  
The Relationship

In 30 normal subjects, progressive antithrombin activity, as measured by the rate of thrombin neutralisation in ancrod-defibrinated plasma, was compared with antithrombin III, as measured by radial immunodiffusion. No significant correlation was found between the two methods of antithrombin measurement (r = —0.101). Similarly, no correlation was found between progressive antithrombin activity and immunological measurements of α2 macroglobulin and α1 antitrypsin. These results were not changed by using thrombin purified by Amberlite 1RC50 chromatography in place of commercial thrombin in the clotting test. There was, however, a strong positive correlation between the measurements of progressive antithrombin activity using the commercial and purified forms of thrombin (r = 0.78, p < 0.001). In contrast, there was a positive correlation between antithrombin III and anti-factor Xa activity in plasma (r = 0.48, p < 0.01). There was no correlation between plasma anti Xa activity and α2 macroglobulin or α1 antitrypsin.These results suggest that plasma antithrombin activity is a measure of the activities of several plasma proteins and that antithrombin III may not be the major determinant of antithrombin activity. There is little evidence that immunological assays of antithrombin III reflect total thrombin inhibitory capacity as measured by the biological assay. Caution must be exercised in extrapolating from immunological measurements of antithrombin III to antithrombin activity in-vivo.

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