Development Of Research Activities Research Articles

On the Capabilities of the IREA-CNR Airborne SAR Infrastructure

In this work, the airborne Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) infrastructure developed at the Institute for Electromagnetic Sensing of the Environment (IREA) of the National Research Council of Italy (CNR) is described. This infrastructure allows IREA-CNR to plan and execute airborne SAR campaigns and to process the acquired data with a twofold aim. On one hand, the aim is to develop research activities; on the other hand, the aim is to support the emergency prevention and management activities of the Department of Civil Protection of the Italian Presidency of the Council of Ministers, for which IREA-CNR serves as National Centre of Competence. Such infrastructure consists of a flight segment and a ground segment that include a multi-frequency airborne SAR sensor based on the Frequency-Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) technology and operating in the X and L bands, an Information Technology (IT) platform for data storage and processing and an airborne SAR data processing chain. In this work, the technical aspects related to the flight and ground segments of the infrastructure are presented. Moreover, a discussion on the response times and characteristics of the final products that can be achieved with the infrastructure is provided with the aim of showing its capabilities to support the monitoring activities required in a possible emergency scenario. In particular, as a case study, the acquisition and subsequent interferometric processing of airborne SAR data relevant to the Stromboli volcanic area in the Sicily region, southern Italy, are presented

The use of information and communication technologies in the activities of children’s public associations of physical culture and sports orientation

Children’s public associations are an important social institution in Ukrainian society. One of the directions of their activity is the implementation of physical culture and health work. Such associations promote a healthy way of life, become centers for the child to gain experience in healthy and useful leisure time.
 In the conditions of martial law, the activities of a large number of activities of children’s public associations moved to the online space, which led to the search for new forms and methods of working with children and school youth.
 The relevance of the use of information technologies in the activities of children’s public sports associations is due to the rapid development of information and communication technologies in the educational process and the need for quick adaptability to the content of educational activities.
 The advantages of introducing information and communication technologies into the practice of activities of children’s public associations of physical culture and sports orientation are the expansion of methodological tools; use of various forms and methods of work; engaging in the active participation of members of children’s public associations who are outside the country or do not have the opportunity to attend classes offline; conducting online trainings, contests, competitions, quizzes; development of research activity, analytical and search thinking skills, intellectual and creative abilities in children and schoolchildren.
 The combination of traditional forms of work with information and communication technologies creates new opportunities for involving children and school youth to participate in children’s public organizations and associations of physical culture and sports focus in the online mode.

Features of the development of hard to recovery reserves of the Achimovskaya site of the “N” deposit

Background. The development of objects that are complex from a geological point of view is characterized by the low efficiency of traditional methods of enhanced oil recovery, the absence or high cost of technological support for production by alternative methods. In this paper, the development features will be considered using the example of an existing object related to the Achimov strata of Western Siberia.Aim. A retrospective analysis of the dynamics of the development of a production facility, additional study of the possible causes of high water cut.Materials and methods. To write the work, design documents were used containing data on the geological and physical characteristics and dynamics of production at the production site, as well as graphic applications (geological sections, well logs, extracts from maps). The study of materials, graphic applications and graphing in Excel was carried out.Results. The possible reasons for the high water cut in the production were studied.Conclusion. The vector of further development of research activities within the framework of a given topic is determined.

HOTS-Based Pocketbook Development Using QR Scan

The purpose of this study is to develop a HOTS-based pocketbook using QR scans to create student-friendly learning media. The effectiveness of the products developed makes development research activities meaningful. This type of research uses R&D (Research and Development) research or development research using the ADDIE model developed by Dick and Carry. This ADDIE model has five stages, namely, analysis, design, development, application, and evaluation. The subjects of the study were material experts, media experts, teachers, observers, and XI Science 1 students at MAN 1 Medan, totaling 30 students. Data collection techniques in this study are in the form of questionnaires and post-tests. Initially, the researcher designed the book, then made it until it reached the evaluation stage. The results showed that the percentage value of media experts was 84% and the results of material expert validation were 88% with very feasible criteria. While the practicality value is 93.33% with very practical criteria. The effectiveness value of this study was 76.83% with effective criteria. 
 Keywords: pocketbook, QR scans, HOTS

Contextualizing the lake ecosystem syndromes and research development activities in Chilika Lake (Odisha coast, India): a bibliometric overview (1970–2021)

Contextualizing the lake ecosystem syndromes and research development activities in Chilika Lake (Odisha coast, India): a bibliometric overview (1970–2021)

You Will Never Walk Alone: Ethnographic Training as Collective Endeavor

Despite being intensely sociable, ethnographic research is also deeply isolating. Although fieldworkers may feel lonely, we contend that they are not (or should not be) alone. At the 10th anniversary of Urban Ethnography Lab at the University of Texas at Austin, we reflect on the ethnographic training cultivated there. We detail objectives, experiences, and lessons learned while also considering challenges for pedagogical projects of ethnographic collectivity—as well as techniques to address them. We contend that learning and teaching sociology through the ethnographic craft is not limited to the classroom but combines reading, writing, fieldwork, and dialogue with other ethnographers. These four dimensions are cultivated through various, simultaneous, classroom-based and research-development activities. We examine activities conducive to the creation of what we call, borrowing from Norbert Elias, an “ethnographer aperti.” Finally, we discuss the replicability of this model, suggesting how universities can expand pedagogical support by pursuing ethnography as more than work in isolation.

სამეცნიერო-კვლევითი საქმიანობის მნიშვნელობა და როლი უმაღლესი განათლების სფეროში

More advancement in scientific activity is necessary to reevaluate the challenges of modern world and their possible solutions. Research-based solutions can be effective for the development of numerous fields as well as for resolving issues in economic, social, cultural, or other spheres. This was demonstrated by the Covid-19 pandemic, when the vaccination was created. The vaccination as a consequence of a scientific approach led to stop the pandemic. Accordingly, it is crucial to support the growth and development of research activities and encourage scientific activities among students in universities and higher education institutions1 where the teaching-learning process and research activities are carried out, new knowledge and experience are created. This is done in order to update and consolidate existing knowledge, as well as to create new knowledge and integrate it into the educational process and the economy. The goal of this paper is to reveal the activities of universities and teaching universities in the field of higher education. It does this by providing an overview of international studies, a general discussion of the significance and role of scientific-research activities in the development of higher education, as well as the findings of research carried out in Georgia. The paper includes both an overview of international studies, a general discussion of the importance and role of research activities in the development of higher education, and the qualitative research results conducted in Georgia, the purpose of which is to reveal the activities of universities and educational institutions in the field of higher education. In this process, employees of the research departments from 10 Georgian universities/teaching universities, who are presented in the study as experts in the field were interviewed (in general 15 experts). The novelty of the study consists in its description of the challenges facing Georgia’s higher education system, as well as the identification of the role that research activities play in the activities and development of universities. The main findings of the research can be considered that the primary function and role of universities is to transfer existing knowledge to younger generations, as well as to create new knowledge. Through their research initiatives, universities play a significant role in the creation of new knowledge, which contributes to the formation of highly qualified personnel and develops various fields. Also, the issue of raising adequate funds for research and internationalization of research, which will increase the accessibility of scientific projects to local and international markets, remains an important challenge.

Experimental Data Collection of Surface Quality Analysis of CuCrZr Specimens Manufactured with SLM Technology: Analysis of the Effects of Process Parameters

Selective laser melting (SLM) is the most widely used laser powder-bed fusion (L-PBF) technology for the additive manufacturing (AM) of parts from metallic powders. The surface quality of the SLM parts is highly dependent on many factors and process parameters. These factors include the powder grain size, the layer thickness, and the building angle. This paper conducted an experimental analysis of the effects of SLM process parameters on the surface quality of CuCrZr cubic specimens. Thanks to its excellent thermal and mechanical properties, CrCrZr has become one of the most widely used materials in SLM technology. The specimens have been produced with different combinations of layer thickness, laser patterns, building angles, and scanning speed, keeping the energy density constant. The results show how different combinations of parameters affect the surface quality macroscopically (i.e., layer thickness, building angle, and scanning speed); in contrast, other parameters (i.e., laser pattern) do not seem to have any contributions. By varying these parameters within typical ranges of the AM machine used, variations in surface quality can be achieved from 10.4 µm up to 40.8 µm. These results represent an important basis for developing research activities that will further focus on implementing a mathematical/experimental model to help designers optimize the surface quality during the AM pre-processing phase.

Development of Antarctic Scientific Research and International Scientific Cooperation of China

The purpose of this article is to summarise the current attitude of the Chinese government to Antarctic scientifc research and to characterise Antarctic scientifc research carried out by China as a non-Antarctic country by reviewing the performance of Antarctic scientifc expeditions and scientifc research in China over the last forty years.The author approaches the study from the perspective of three aspects. Firstly, there is a reviewof Chinese government documents of recent years on China’s activities in Antarctica. Particular attention is paid to scientifc research and the Chinese government’s attitude to China’s research activities in Antarctica. Secondly, the history of the development of Chinese scientifc research in the Antarctic is considered. The path traveled by China is described, from sending the frst expeditionary group to Antarctica to the creation of research institutes, higher educational institutions and participation in international cooperation and scientifc programs. Finally, the characterization of the frst two aspects allows the author to analyze the achievements, shortcomings and peculiarities of China’s research activities and international cooperation in Antarctica. The author suggests the relevance of scientifc cooperation and development of research activities in this region from the point of view of China’s strategic interests.The review of ofcial documents made public by the Chinese government in recent years allows the author to use the method of historical analysis to systematically summarize the country’s research activities in Antarctica and study the history of scientifc research. The paper also applies such methods of scientifc research as comparative analysis and statistical analysis.

Impact of supervisors' research style on young biomedical scientists' capacity development as measured by REDi, a novel index of crossdisciplinarity.

The challenge for medical schools in Japan is to develop research activities for innovation. This study aimed at analyzing the connection between the research output of “promising researchers” (next-generation leaders in terms of research activity) and their supervisors' past research activities to identify those factors that impact researchers' performance. Activity was analyzed from the viewpoints of productivity, coauthorship networks, and research impact using a novel index called the Research Diversity Index (REDi) that quantifies crossdisciplinarity. Research funding, which has not yet been fully utilized in correlation studies of the characteristics of authors, was also considered in this study. For the promising researchers extracted using betweenness centrality scores within coauthorship networks, there were diachronic correlations between the records of the promising researchers and those of their supervisors. Supervisor leadership as measured by the number of last-authored publications and extent of networking had a positive effect on the promising researchers productivity. Supervisors' research style of integrating knowledge from multiple fields, as measured by REDi, was negatively correlated with the publication impact of promising researchers, suggesting that REDi is useful as a novel indicator of research quality not being captured by existing indices. It was also noted that establishing an academic presence through extensive collaborations could be advantageous for obtaining research funding, especially from top-down government programs. The possible implications of this study for promoting research activities are the importance of incorporating new doctorates into research groups at an early stage and that of promoting interinstitutional, crossdisciplinary collaborations.Classification codeMSC: 62P10 Applications of statistics to biology and medical sciences; meta-analysis.JEL: Z1Z10 Cultural Economics • Economic Sociology • Economic Anthropology- General.

The role of STEM Education in improving the quality of education: a bibliometric study

The United Nations (UN) has launched several initiatives to promote the role of education in Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and set Goal 4 for quality education among other SDGs. The integrated Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) approach is a promising educational framework for sustainable development that improves education quality. In this study, a bibliometric analysis was conducted to evaluate the scientific results of the role of integrated STEM education specifically in improving the quality of education (SDG 4). A hundred and fifty publications, with an increasing trend in the number of documents each year, out of the total number of 74,879 documents related to “education quality” and 5,430 documents related to “STEM education” were chosen from the SCOPUS database. The study analyzes the growth and development of research activities in the area of “STEM education” and “Quality education” as reflected in the publications output in the time span of 27 years from 1993 to 2020. The publication and citation trends, the most frequently used keywords, the most influential authors and journals, and the research hotspots were investigated using VoSviewer and Bibliometrix software. Accordingly, the United States happened to be the most productive country in this field owning two-thirds of the number of publications. The “Science Education” journal is ranked at the top of the highly cited journals. The findings show that topics such as “early childhood education”, “computing education”, and “environmental education” are the main hotspots in the research area of STEM and quality of education. The results of this study will help enhance the understanding of integrated STEM education in improving the quality of education and will support future works in this area.

Community Conversations: Stakeholder-Identified Research Priorities to Foster Community Participation for Individuals With Intellectual and Developmental Disability.

To identify future research priorities and meaningful outcomes focused on community-level interventions for children and youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities and families, a group underrepresented in research, we established a diverse patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR) community. We focused on engaging regionally and nationally-diverse stakeholders—individuals, families, healthcare professionals, community, and policy experts—in research development activities that would build partnerships and research capacity. This community of stakeholders also represented the matrix of systems, services, and programs that people frequent in their communities (e.g., cultural arts, worship, sports and recreation, and transportation). We present the engagement process and methods for including individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities as stakeholders in research planning and processes. The results of planning, completing, and evaluating three face-to-face research capacity-building meetings and their subsequent stakeholder engagement activities include: (1) individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families clearly expressed a desire to be included and to feel good about their participation in community settings, (2) many of our stakeholders wanted action and change to happen in their communities now, and often did not realize or understand that research takes time, (3) organizations expressed a need for mentoring related to best practices for access and inclusive programming. Overarching issues around societal inclusion, equal opportunities, and life chances for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families were front and center across communities and multi-stakeholder groups, and achieving change remains valued and a high priority.

Sustainable and Active Program-Development and Application of SAVING Methodology.

The SAVING project aimed to create a sustainable and active aging program to promote the transition to sustainable aging in residential structures for the elderly (RSEs), developing research activities to apply the best strategies and good practices regarding the promotion of an active, healthy, and sustainable aging regarding social, economic, environmental, and pedagogic aspects. All this innovative methodology was built on a living-lab approach applied in one RSE, that was used as a case study. The results showed that the creation of the SAVING Brigade allowed not only increased reflection and mutual learning, but also created better conditions to face uncertainties and obstacles. Moreover, the use of indicators supported the basic themes and enabled comparison with other studies, between institutions or programs. Finally, the Action Plan acted as a tool for the development of previously defined strategies. It is possible to conclude that the breadth of the concept of quality of life encompasses the physical health of the individual, their psychological state, their social relationships, their perceptions, and the relationship with the characteristics of the context in which they are inserted. Therefore, active, sustainable, and healthy aging should be the goal.

The development of research activity with schoolchildren

The primary goal of this study was to unveil the key features of research activity in the context of school education and identify the most significant barriers to it. This was to be achieved by conducting a structured survey of 174 teachers. Further interviewing of 10 teachers of the most successful schools in these terms intended to detail the characteristics of research activities in the considered educational institutions. The systematization and generalization of the collected results was the final stage of this analysis. The data obtained in the course of the investigation confirmed the idea that most students should take a special course on introduction to research from their first days at a university. In practice, the research results can be used in the implementation of STEM methods, scientific education, and the involvement of schoolchildren in research activities in the educational programs of most developing countries that have similar problems.
 
 Keywords: entrepreneurial education; research activity; science education; soft skills; STEM; university preparation programs.

COMREN International School on Hydrographic Surveying - A Pan-Canadian collaborative Training Program

The Canadian Ocean Mapping Research and Education Network (COMREN) aims to develop research activities, achieve technology transfer to industry, and develop and run educational programs. The International School on Hydrographic Surveying (ISHS) is the first training program proposed by the network. It was designed to provide participants with a multi-disciplinary training experience in close interaction with high-level scientists, professionals, and stakeholders from the hydrospatial environment. The 2021 edition of the school took place from October 25 to 29 at Université Laval with a set-up compliant with the pandemic conditions. This note highlights the main facts and outcomes about this training.

The Applications Of Quranic Verses In “secondary Science For Brunei Darussalam Textbook-year 7”: Opinions And Suggestions

The Qur’an which was revealed in Arabic language is the greatest miracle of Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلمcontains various knowledges including Science. This matter can be discovered from the I’jaz or the miracle found from the verses of the Qur’an. As a country that holds the philosophy of Malay Islamic Monarchy (MIB) and Negara Zikir (“Zikir” Nation), Brunei Darussalam has adopted the application of Quranic verses in several textbooks used in the education system so that teachers and students can relate the verses of the Qur'an to the content of knowledge to be studied, and this includes Science. Science is a field of knowledge that encourages people to develop research activities to produce various inventions and new discoveries from various angles such as agriculture, medicine and communication, to help people live their daily lives more comfortably. Among the objectives of this study is to help teachers and students in understanding Science according to Islamic theory, with the references from the Quran. The textbook “Secondary Science for Brunei Darussalam Textbook - Year 7” includes 8 basic titles. However, this study will only focus on one basic topic, namely "water”. Qualitative methods will be used to obtain the research data. The researcher will analyze the verses of the Qur'an provided in the introductory page of the stated textbook, and then will analyze some views and suggestions on the appropriateness of the use of the Quranic verses. The researcher will also add some verses of the Qur'an that are appropriate and relevant to the sub-topics studied. This study is also intended to give ideas to the teachers on some Quranic verses that can be used in maximizing the understanding of science in accordance to Islamic theory.

The Teaching English as a Second Language Electronic Journal (TESL-EJ): A Bibliometric Analysis of the First 99 Issues

February 2022 marks the 100th issue of the Teaching English as a Second Language Electronic Journal (TESL-EJ), set up in 1994 as the brainchild of a group of scholars who saw the need for a freely distributed electronic academic journal covering a diverse array of interests within teaching English as a second language long before the term “open access” was coined. The present study constitutes a bibliometric analysis of the first 99 issues of TESL-EJ. Through cross-sectional and historical analysis of a range of key metrics, notably the scale of its output and citations by other authors, frequency of topics explored, most productive and influential author affiliations and countries, and the extent of author collaboration, the study analyzes the growth and development of research activity as reflected in the publication’s output during the period under study. The study found that the nature of the journal’s output has evolved over the years from anecdotal practitioner reviews and thought pieces to rigorous empirical research. As a US-based journal, North American scholarship is well-represented across TESL-EJ’s output, particularly in studies contextualized in tertiary-level settings. There has been a consistent tendency towards non-specialist research topics within teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL), notably, EFL, writing, language learning, English teacher, English language learner, reflective of the journal’s large, global readership. The implications for the journal’s stakeholders, the editorial team and scholars considering submission, are discussed.

ORGANIZATION OF RESEARCH ACTIVITIES IN BIOLOGY LESSONS AS AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROCESS

The article reveals the organizational aspects of research activities in biology lessons as an essential component of the educational process. The author notes the importance of using research activities for the overall development of schoolchildren in the context of the dynamism of the socio-economic environment, describes the main forms of organizing research in biology lessons, including taking into account the use of an individual and group approach, and highlights the main characteristics of universal educational activities that are formed in schoolchildren based on research activities in biology lessons. The paper considers the general features of the application of the project approach and the Sketchbook technology for conducting research in biology lessons, and also substantiates the de- fining advantages of each technique. For the project approach of organizing research activities in biology lessons, an algorithm for the actions of the teacher and students is proposed. As part of the practical part of the work, the main organizational aspects of the mini-project of classroom work in biology, which are relevant for use in educational institutions, are presented.

Analisis Kinerja Virtual Router Redudancy Protocol (VRRP) Di Mikrotik Router Pada Dirjen Sumber Daya Air Balai Besar Wilayah Sungai Sumatera VIII

This research is based on the observations and experiences of researchers, that now the internet has become a basic need for an agency, almost all Directorates of Water Resources (SDA) have a computer network. The Directorate of Water Resources (SDA) Central Sumatra River Basin VIII has implemented a network to support the performance of the Directorate of Water Resources (SDA), but still has problems where the network often experiences disconnections due to damage, interference with switches, damage to cables and network connectors. and Hang routers. To meet the internet needs at the Directorate of Water Resources (SDA) Central Sumatra VIII River Basin, stable internet is needed, therefore a failover method is needed. The problem in this research is that there are frequent disturbances in the internet network. The transfer of the main internet line to the backup path is done manually. Given how important the network is to support performance at the Directorate of Water Resources (SDA), the authors suggest to create a failover backup system for Mikrotik routers in the Directorate of Water Resources (SDA). This research uses the Action Research development method, which consists of Diagnostic, Action planning, action taking, evaluating and e-learning. With this application, it is hoped that if there is a problem with the router device, it will not interfere with the use of the existing network. On the internet network of the Directorate of Water Resources (SDA) Central Sumatra River Region VIII.

Distributed fiber optic radiation sensors

Abstract. The international research efforts focused on the development of radiation sensors based on optic fibers have their origins in the 1970s (Evans et al., 1978). Generally, the lightweight fiber optic sensors are immune to electromagnetic field interference and high voltages making them deployable in harsh environments at hard to reach areas where conventional sensors usually will not work at all. A further advantage of such radiation sensors is the possibility of remote and real-time monitoring (Huston et al., 2001). In this work, we present our results achieved in several research activities for development of fiber optic dosimeters. The findings show that both the measurement of the radiation-induced attenuation (RIA) along the entire sensing fiber and the accompanying change in the refractive index of the fiber core can be used for distributed radiation monitoring in the kGy and MGy range, respectively. Depending on the fiber type and material the RIA shows varying response to dose rates, environmental temperatures and the wavelength of the laser source used. Thereby, an operation with visible laser light provides most favorable performance in terms of high radiation sensitivity. Operating at these wavelengths, RIA monitoring could yield high-sensitivity dose measurement with sub-gray resolution and accuracy (Stajanca and Krebber, 2017b); however, conventional optical time-domain reflectometry (OTDR) systems for RIA measurements operating in the visible range suffer from low-spatial resolution, long measurement times and poor signal-to-noise (SNR) ratio. The limitations of the OTDR performance can be overcome by the incoherent optical frequency domain reflectometry (I-OFDR) developed by the Federal Institute of Materials Research and Testing (BAM, Liehr et al., 2009) with potential for dynamic real-time measurement. Over the years, several highly radiation sensitive fibers, such as perfluorinated polymer optical fibers (PF-POF, Stajanca and Krebber, 2017a), phosphorous-doped silica optical fibers (SOF, Paul et al., 2009), aluminium-doped SOF (Faustov et al., 2013) and erbium-doped SOF (Wosniok et al., 2016) have been identified and are commercially available. As mentioned before, the radiation-induced RIA increase is associated with an increase in the refractive index leading also to material compaction in the fiber core. The latter two effects can be used for measuring radiation distribution based on Brillouin scattering in the range of high radiation doses of several MGy (Phéron et al., 2012; Wosniok et al., 2016). When using fiber optic sensors for radiation monitoring, the existing post-irradiation annealing behavior of the optical fiber sensors must also be considered.