The perceptions of graduate students regarding diversity and culture in the construction of teacher identities

The discussions presented in this article arose from action research carried out with students in a Master’s Program in Education. The questions asked in the study were: How do graduate students in Education, future specialists in the area, view the concepts of diversity and culture and, furthermore, what perception do the students have regarding the influence of these concepts on the construction of a professional teacher identity? Aiming to address these doubts, a qualitative study was conducted by way of an online questionnaire, specifically developed for this study which was applied to 13 students in the Master´s program in Education. The answers obtained were analyzed with the IRAMUTEQ software package to assess the text data. The results show that the group under study believed that one of the greatest challenges to teaching, and thus to the construction of an identity, is how cultural diversity is dealt with in the school setting. Therefore, it is necessary to deconstruct conceptual standards regarding diversity, culture and teacher identities.

Synergetic research response classifiers for multiple domains

A Collaborative Multi-domain sentiment type of communicate to teach view point classifier for more than one company at a time. For this method, the view point facts in one-of-a-type domain names is given to teach more precise and strong view point classifier for both area while labelled records is short supply. Particularly, we putrefy the view point classifier of area into activities, an international one and website precise one. The global model can seize the general sentiment information and is given by using the usage of numerous companies. The vicinity unique model can seize the appropriate view point voicing in every area. Further, we extract region specific view point records for every labelled and unlabelled representative in every area and use it to intensify the mastering area-precise sentiment classifiers. Except, we comprise the opposition among companies to communicate standardise over an area precise view point classifiers to inspire the sharing of view point data among the same domain names. sorts of area standardise compute are explored, one based mostly on text and the alternative based one totally in view point voicing. Here after, we initiate green algorithms to remedy the version of same method. Probing consequences on Benchmark datasets display this method can efficiently make better the overall showing of multi area view point class and substantially overstep baseline strategies.

LOCAL KNOWLEDGE OF FLOOD PREPAREDNESS: CURRENT PHENOMENA TO FUTURE ACTION

Understanding local knowledge towards isolated incidents is important as a means to the inclusion and participation of local people in disaster management and preparedness activities. Indeed, investigating how local people or communities in a particular area view and interact with their environment and its changes is crucial. In recent years, extreme weather phenomenon has caused havoc not only other parts of the world, but also in Malaysiawith major destructions to most lives and properties. Much research and development has focused on these global phenomena. The situation is getting alarming in Malaysia, especially along the eastern coastal area. In light of the big flood of Kelantan in 2014, this study aimed to discover the local communities’ knowledge on flood preparedness. Face-to-face interviews and a series of workshops were conducted with 15 respondents, from professionals, voluntaries, community leaders, and affected communities. The aftermath of the big flood showed that all forms of transportation were affected, lives, farm lands and properties were lost, and economic activities were grounded. Worst of all, these disasters are reported to be linked to human actions as the key cause. Thus, it is recommended that more efforts be taken to channel the information on flood preparedness from the affected communities, for future use. Besides, well-established and clear guidelines will help other relevant players like NGO, voluntaries, helpers, officers, and communities to play their roles in the most efficient way to face any disaster.