Interpretation Of Messages Research Articles

Analisis Strategi Komunikasi Untuk BerkAnalysis of Communication Strategies for Sustainability in Forming and Maintaining Organizational Cultural Values at the STIAMI Institute elanjutan Dalam Membentuk dan Mempertahankan Nilai - Nilai Budaya Organisasi Di Institut STIAMI

This research explores communication strategies in forming and maintaining organizational culture at the STIAMI Institute. In the midst of the dynamics of globalization, educational institutions, such as the STIAMI Institute, are faced with the challenge of maintaining a culture that supports the educational vision. The research uses a qualitative approach with in-depth interviews as a data collection method. The research findings reflect the positive steps the STIAMI Institute has taken, while highlighting areas of potential improvement. The consistency of message interpretation, the impact of communication media, the implementation of ethical values, the culture of innovation, and the responses of organizational members are the focus of analysis. Recommendations involve in-depth evaluation, measuring the impact of digital media, and further analysis of the implementation of ethical values. This research provides insight into communication strategies that support the establishment of a sustainable organizational culture in educational environments, contributing to a better understanding of the complexity of cultural dynamics at the STIAMI Institute

Communication strategies for municipal success: Insights from KwaZulu–Natal, South Africa

Communication is the adhesive that binds people irrespective of their backgrounds. It is the skill of passing information from one person to another. However, effective communication deals with understating emotions and intentions behind the information. Therefore, managers in leadership positions need to understand the manner in which the best effort can be obtained from the workforce, following which communication systems management should be reviewed to ensure it is effective. The aim of the study is to establish whether communicating effectively with employees could improve employee performance in a municipality. In this regard, the study ascertained the extent to which the sharing of ideas creates openness among municipal employees, in addition to whether regular feedback contributes to improved municipal employee performance. Furthermore, the study also investigated whether open channels of communication mitigate misunderstandings and whether the recognition of employee opinions increases employee performance. To establish the stated objectives, the study used a mixed method research approach, employing both quantitative and qualitative methods. Data were collected from the uBuhlebezwe Municipality, where a sample size of 80 respondents was obtained by using a simple random sampling technique. For the qualitative research, 10 employees were gathered by means of convenience sampling, through a focus group at the Ray Nkonyeni Municipality. The results from both methods showed that effective communication was the best tool to change employee performance in municipalities, acting as a catalyst. However, this is largely dependent on the effectiveness and availability of channels of communication. The main recommendations to municipal managers and heads of departments are that they should use effective communication as a strategic tool and appreciate all employee opinions, regardless of their positions in an organisation. Managers in a municipal setting should also involve employees in decision-making, most importantly during policy formulation. It is further important that municipal employees are provided with sufficient resources to be able to perform their day-to-day duties, as inadequate resources lead to poor performance and lack of communication. The provision of regular and honest feedback to employees with regard to their strengths and weakness could additionally improve employee performance and increase productivity. Conversely, lack of communication could lead to misunderstandings and incorrect interpretation of information messages by employees.

What is a shore dump?: Exploring Australian university students’ beach safety knowledge and their perceptions of Australian beach safety signage

BackgroundOn average 122 coastal drownings deaths are recorded in Australia every year. Typically, young adult beachgoers (15–34 years old), many of whom were born overseas, account for 25 % of these fatalities. This study identifies university students as appropriate subjects for investigating typical interpretations of beach safety messages and signage among this high-risk demographic. MethodsThis study involved an online survey of Australian university students (domestic: n = 136 international: n = 84). The survey comprised both closed and open-ended questions about beach safety terms and signage. Participants were recruited through university newsletters, course announcements, social media, and at beach safety workshops. Data were analysed with SPSS for descriptive analyses and Pearson Chi-Square to test for statistical differences between domestic and international students. ResultsOver 55% of domestic and over 75% of international students did not understand the common safety terms shore dump and shore break and approximately half of both groups misunderstood the sign, always swim between the flags, believing that surfers should also stay between the flags. Concerningly, 21% of international students perceived this meant that beachgoers who don’t or can’t swim need to stay outside the flags. So what?Existing beach safety signage is not as effective as authorities assume due to linguistic and translation challenges. Some terms are improperly translated into Japanese and Chinese in the current search on Google Translate. Such linguistic issues must be addressed so as to improve the delivery of coastal safety messages.

Democratic Parenting: Parental interpretation of parent education messages in the USA and Israel

The study examines the process of globalization of cultural knowledge as it occurs in the parent education system. The research explores, through comparative analysis and qualitative methods, how the same global knowledge regarding democratic parenting, produced by USA experts and imparted through parenting classes to parents in the USA and Israel, is interpreted and implemented by the parents. Although parenting theories are similar, parents in the two countries interpret and implement the theories differently, according to their cultural beliefs and socio-political background.

Exploring factors to interpretation of targeted nutrition messages for people living with multiple sclerosis

ObjectivesCurrent dietary recommendations for MS suggest following national dietary guidelines developed for the general population. The aim of this study was to explore the interpretation of MS-targeted nutrition messages. MethodsUsing the Elaboration Likelihood Model of persuasion, three nutrition messages were developed targeting the strongest evidence for MS: vitamin D, dietary fat, and dietary diversity. Semi-structured interviews including the cognitive ‘thinking-aloud’ technique were used to test the messages with adults living with MS. Data were transcribed and coded thematically. ResultsTheoretical saturation was reached by 15 interviews. The data corpus indicated three themes and seven subthemes. The data revealed that people living with MS changed their diet after MS diagnosis. Dietary change was due to uncertainty, fear of disease progression and risk of relapse. The admiration and scepticism of extremist MS diets depended on personal vulnerability and support from health care professionals. The unique MS journey appeared influential to message interpretation; driven by engagement, practicality, and credibility. ConclusionThe interpretation of targeted nutrition messages revealed that dietary changes made after diagnosis are a coping mechanism to improve sense of control and self-management. Practical implicationsThe potential psychological benefit of dietary change for MS management must be prioritised using person-centred care.

How Does the Community of Students Interpret Statements and Attitudes of Teachers Considering the Hidden Curriculum: A Qualitative Study

Objectives: This study aimed at identifying the content of implicit messages conveyed by female teachers to their female students. Methods: The ethnographic qualitative approach was used to achieve the goals of the study. Fifteen audio recorded class sessions of four teachers teaching the 9th or 10th grades at a certain public school were observed. The four teachers and six students of the observed teachers were also interviewed. The validity and reliability of the obtained data were verified. Results: The study showed several implicit messages conveyed by teachers to their students, such as respect of law, care for cleanliness, and respect of points of view of others. Some other hidden messages are negative; being not so strict about their attendance of classes, when they do not commit themselves to the time of a class, and when they underline certain subjects in the curriculum as being more important than others. The students interpret these messages in two directions, one of them the desire of the female teachers to win the students’ approval and affection and to draw the students closer to them, on the other hand female teachers’ desire to impose their control over the students, and to warn the students that the power and decision returns to the teacher. Conclusions: The teacher's clear message, student reception, and understanding is vital for successful teaching. Differences in message interpretation affect student interaction and acceptance. Teachers must be mindful of implicit meanings and students' interpretations to maintain clear communication and participation.

CHILDREN'S EDUCATION IN AN ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVE BASED ON THE QUR'AN HADITH

Islamic education is an important activity for every Muslim parent if they want their child to become a pious child in their family. This is also the aim of a survey of Islamic education experts. Children's education must be based on Islam which comes from the Al-Qur'an and Hadith, especially regarding nurturing children's souls so that they become better souls in Islam and bring it. In this case, the writer's position here is as a researcher in the field directly to find out the extent to which Islamic education with the concept of the Koran hadith is implemented. And the author uses a descriptive method, meaning an effort to collect data and compile it, then analyze the data. Which aims to describe or explain current events and happenings considering that the type of research is qualitative, pure literature. In this research, we will discuss the concept of children's education according to Islamic views. Because Islam views newborn children as being in a clean condition, then from clean conditions and at the same time a good potential and environment, of course with these provisions the child can be grown and developed through the best possible education and teaching so that he becomes a complete human being in accordance with the expectations of Islamic education. . But if the influence of the environment (education) is not positive in the hadith above, namely the family, then the child deviates from his natural nature, and in the end he will tend to do bad things. In summary, a significant contribution to the final results of the research here will be how Islamic education is a teaching and learning process carried out consciously to form an Islamic personality, which is in harmony with the teachings of the Islamic religion. Systematically, Islamic education is the science of a number of educational concepts. As a whole, it is not limited to the method aspect only and is formulated through interpretation of revelation messages as a normative reference. The aspects of education in Islam include: religious education, moral education, intellectual education, physical education, social education, psychological education and sexual education.

Defining Aspects of Communication Behaviors from the Perspective of the Male-Female Dyad: Limits, Influences, Correspondences.

The differences in approach and interpretation of messages from everyday communication, which characterize the exponents of the two genders, have attracted the attention of specialists from fields such as psychology, neurophysiology, biology, linguistics, sociology, and philosophy.
 Endowed with qualities that individualize them both biologically and socio-culturally, the representatives of the two sides - male - female - assimilate values and develop behaviors that, as a whole, should help them complement each other. This complementarity, however, does not work with the same precision in every situation, stage or context of life.
 Thus, the coordinates under which the communication is carried out bring back into focus the arguments regarding the structural and behavioral differences determining the quality of the communication act.
 The article undertakes a theoretical approach, which aims to identify and analyze from a bio-psycho-socio-behavioral perspective the most relevant elements underlying these distinctions.

The power of synergy in discourse: Exploring persuasive language in English mass media

Contemporary English-language media discourse exerts a powerful influence over public opinion and attitudes, necessitating an exploration into the nuanced mechanisms of persuasive communication. This study examines the concept of synergistic pragmatic effects, focusing on how the combination of diverse language structures influences the efficacy of persuasive verbal interaction. Using a corpus of British and American newspaper articles and opinion essays, this research adopts a robust functional-linguistic approach. It applies both qualitative and quantitative analyses to dissect language techniques such as metaphor, irony, humor, emotionally charged lexemes, hyperbole, interdiscursive references, and rhetorical questions. The findings highlight the transformative power of expertly utilized synergies in achieving communicative goals and refining message interpretation. The interaction of varied language structures provokes particular cognitive and emotional reactions in audiences, shaping their perception of the presented information. This insight is crucial for discourse producers aiming to resonate with their target audience. Additionally, a heightened awareness of these synergies can make recipients less vulnerable to subtle speech manipulation. The practical implications of this research are most salient in the domain of teaching English as a foreign language for cross-cultural professional communication. By melding elements of functional-linguistic analysis, critical thinking, media literacy, and language proficiency, learners can better identify and counteract speech manipulation in media texts. This study augments the current literature on language's role in media communication, underscoring the need for continued research into the interplay between language, discourse, and persuasion in media.

Mad or mad-mad: conveying subtle emotion with face emoji.

In Experiment 1, we paired neutral text messages with valenced face emoji to determine whether the emoji can alter the meaning of the text. In Experiment 2, we paired valenced text messages with valenced face emoji to determine whether the emoji can modulate the valence of the text. In Experiment 1, we found that texts paired with positive emoji were rated more positively than texts paired with negative emoji. Furthermore, texts paired with stronger-valenced emoji were rated as less neutral compared to texts paired with milder-valenced emoji. In Experiment 2, we found that slightly positive texts paired with strong positive emoji were rated somewhat similarly to the same texts paired with mild positive emoji; however, slightly negative texts paired with strong negative emoji were rated much more negatively than the same texts paired with mild negative emoji. These results indicate that the presence of face emoji, particularly negative face emoji, can alter the interpretation of text messages, allowing texters to communicate nuanced meaning and subtle emotion.

Evaluation of Python Error Message Interpretation: Study on Students with Different Levels of Programming Experience

Error messages are a helpful tool for everyone interested in learning a programming language. Even after learning the language, novice and experienced programmers alike, have to interact with an error message one way or another. However, there is no single programming language that is usedacross all platforms and systems, so the programmers have to write programs in many different languages. If the programming languages have similar structures, working with a new language is relatively easy. We have asked the question, whether the same effect could be observed in case of error messages. We designed an online survey which was conducted internationally to measure whether the general experience of programmers from any programming language influences the programmer’s ability to correct python error message. The survey was aimed at students who have some experience with programming. We find in comparison with novices, on average the experiencedprogrammers find and fix an error in the code given the sameerror message with its corresponding code snippet. Additionally,we see correlations between the average of correctly fixed errorsand number of programming languages that the participants hadexperience with, as well as their chosen major and their age.

The WebRA study: Opportunities and challenges in digital patient education from the perspective of patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A qualitative study

ObjectiveTo explore patients' perceptions of digital patient education (PE), and how this contributes to self-management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). MethodsIndividual interviews based on 'interpretive description' methodology. The patients were purposively selected from a randomized controlled trial that investigated the effects of digital PE. The analysis included a descriptive section, followed by the interpretation and extraction of the main messages. ResultsOverall, participants had positive perceptions of the e-learning program. Advantages were flexibility, the possibility for repetition, entertainment, availability, and learning in familiar surroundings. Disadvantages were unmet relational support needs due to missing dialogue with health care providers (HCPs). For the majority, a need for insight into the condition led to an active approach to using e-learning. The e-learning program facilitated knowledge acquisition about RA, but relational support from HCPs and a positive attitude toward living with RA were also important for achieving self-management. ConclusionDigital PE is useful for self-management support in RA, however different forms and combinations of PE must be offered in the future to accommodate various needs throughout the disease course. Practice implicationsThese results may inform future development and implementation of digital PE that adequately takes individual preferences for self-management support into account.

Pengumpulan Dan Penafsiran Pesan Komunikasi Bisnis

The gathering and interpretation of business communications is an important process in the modern business world. In the ever-evolving digital era, companies must be able to collect and interpret business communication information appropriately to gain valuable insights. First of all, the collection of business communication messages is carried out through data collection techniques and data analysis methods, such as interviews, surveys and content analysis. After the data is collected, the next stage is interpretation. The interpretation of business communication messages is carried out through techniques and tools such as context analysis, language analysis, non-verbal analysis, natural language processing technology, speech recognition technology and social media monitoring tools. This involves using sophisticated algorithms and data analysis techniques to identify information that is valuable and relevant to the company. The main benefits of gathering and interpreting effective business communications are increased understanding of customer needs and wants, development of better marketing strategies, identification of new business opportunities, and improvement of internal business processes. However, there are also challenges associated with the collection and interpretation of business communications. One of the main challenges is the large and complex volume of data. Companies must be able to manage and analyze data on a large scale to get clear results. In addition, privacy and security are also important issues in the collection and interpretation of business communications. The company must ensure that the data collected is kept safe and kept confidential, and complies with applicable privacy regulations. In conclusion, gathering and interpreting business communication messages helps companies understand customer views and feedback, improve communication and business decision making, and achieve better overall business goals. However, companies must also pay attention to challenges related to data management and privacy to ensure the success of this process.

Pierce's Semiotic Interpretation of Messages “Sudah Sampai Rumah Belum?” in Graffiti

Pierce's Semiotic Interpretation of Messages “Sudah Sampai Rumah Belum?” in Graffiti

Use of artificial intelligence in biblical citation recommendations in the New Testament

Religion occupies a prominent place in people’s daily lives and is made explicit to the public or the faithful through preaching or exposition of their sacred texts. The Holy Bible is the religious literature of Christianity, and its text has a unique nature of interpretation and knowledge extraction, that is, through the reading done by specialists (theologians). However, an automated knowledge extraction or that involves some automatic mechanism intelligence to support the interpretation (hermeneutics) of the Biblical text is not observed in the literature. Probably this gap in the literature is caused by the complexity of the biblical textual corpus and the multiplicity of genres it has, being an interpretative challenge even for human specialists. Therefore, this article primarily seeks to build an automated way through artificial intelligence (AI) to provide contextual biblical quotations from the four gospels of the New Testament for the construction of sermons or development of homiletics, which is the art of producing religious sermons for teaching and interpretation of the Biblical message. The methodology used in this article seeks to employ artificial intelligence techniques to implement the proposed solution, that is, a hybrid recommendation system to quote texts from Biblical passages. The AI techniques involved are text mining, natural language processing and supervised learning. Secondarily, this work aims to verify whether the combination of natural language processing techniques and machine learning can provide subsidies for the recovery or extraction of knowledge from complex textual corpus analogous to the biblical corpus. The results show that the proposed hybrid recommendation system is capable of extracting semantic and contextual meaning from the Biblical text, fundamental in the construction of homiletics. The performance evaluation metrics indicate the robustness of the results and consequently validate the findings of this research. Therefore, the combination of these techniques can be extrapolated by the scientific community to aid in the interpretive recovery of complex textual corpus.

Assessing the general public's view of direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing and their interpretation of DTC website disclaimer messages.

The general public continues to show increased interest and uptake of Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) genetic testing. We conducted an online survey (N = 405) to assess genetics knowledge, interest, and outcome expectancy of DTC genetic testing before and after exposure to a sample DTC disclaimer message. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the relationship between previous genetic knowledge, attitudes and self-reported systematic processing of a sample DTC disclaimer message, outcome expectancies, and interest to pursue DTC genetic testing. Increased genetic knowledge and more positive attitudes towards DTC genetic testing were associated with increased self-reported systematic processing of the DTC disclaimer message. Further, self-reported systematic processing of the DTC disclaimer message was associated with greater interest in pursuing DTC genetic testing but did not predict outcome expectancies. As DTC genetic testing continues to gain in popularity and usage, additional research is imperative to better understand participants' motivations and processing of the DTC disclaimer messages to improve the user experience.

Changes in Ethnic Identity in Middle Childhood: Family and Neighborhood Determinants

The present study examined changes in ethnic and racial identity (ERI) over one year among 353 Black and Latino early adolescents in relation to ethnic-racial socialization (ERS) and neighborhood economic and demographic characteristics. Parent and child reports of ERS were collected, and child ERI was assessed via self-report. Neighborhood measures included economic disadvantage and ethnic diversity. Results indicated parent report of preparation for bias was associated with greater increases in exploration but not among boys living in non-impoverished neighborhoods. In contrast, child report of preparation for bias was associated with decreases in belonging independent of child gender or neighborhood context. These findings highlight the complexities of neighborhood economic disadvantage and ERI development. Implications for future research examining gender differences and children’s interpretation of ERS messages are discussed.

Adaptations on the Use of p-Values for Statistical Inference: An Interpretation of Messages from Recent Public Discussions

P-values have played a central role in the advancement of research in virtually all scientific fields; however, there has been significant controversy over their use. “The ASA president’s task force statement on statistical significance and replicability” has provided a solid basis for resolving the quarrel, but although the significance part is clearly dealt with, the replicability part raises further discussions. Given the clear statement regarding significance, in this article, we consider the validity of p-value use for statistical inference as de facto. We briefly review the bibliography regarding the relevant controversy in recent years and illustrate how already proposed approaches, or slight adaptations thereof, can be readily implemented to address both significance and reproducibility, adding credibility to empirical study findings. The definitions used for the notions of replicability and reproducibility are also clearly described. We argue that any p-value must be reported along with its corresponding s-value followed by (1−α)% confidence intervals and the rejection replication index.

Fighting Fake News Proliferation Through Digital Literacy in Africa: Perspectives from Nigerian Netizens

ABSTRACT The emergence of social media and the Internet came with wide acceptance and enthusiasm. Yet, scholars and analysts are worried that despite their inherent benefits, one of the major drawbacks of these platforms is that they enable the propagation of fake news. While fake news is not confined to these platforms, it has become a serious issue for contemporary society given that these platforms allow people to obtain, convey, and spread information for social inclusion, democratic engagements, and other purposes. The degree to which disinformation can sabotage these prospects reinforces arguments regarding what ought to be done to mitigate digital dysfunction. Despite this concern, there are more anecdotal perspectives than empirical enquiries into fake news and digital literacy in the African (Nigerian) context. Therefore, using the Inoculation and Message Interpretation Process theories as our theoretical frameworks, and Focus Group Discussion as our research method, we explored the extent to which digital literacy or lack of it shaped the Nigerian netizens’ propensity to share fake news. Although sharing is not believing, as the participants suggest, the concerns about fake news proliferation across social media and the Internet warrant crucial conversations about how to encourage basic literacy in today's digital world, particularly in Africa. Thus, while the authors support the idea of digital literacy, they also caution that in itself, digital literacy is insufficient and may not go far enough in stopping fake news proliferation, yet it helps to minimise the spread.

Religious Preaching on Social Media; Perception of University Students in Lahore

This study aims to analyze the impact of religious narratives presented by Islamic scholars belonging to different sects on social media platforms. A large number of youngsters using social media platforms follow their favorite Islamic scholars on social media. Youth’s dependency for seeking religious knowledge through social media platforms has transformed from traditional religious learning to digital learning of religious knowledge. Different Islamic scholars' opinions on religious orders are being debated on social media, making it difficult for young people to decide which scholars to trust. Survey of 100 students, ages 18 to 30, from 6 leading universities will be given questionnaire. This study will incorporate cultivation theory to study respondents’ interpretation of religious messages by scholars using social media platforms. Participants were questioned about their knowledge of Islam, the impact of following an Islamic preacher had on their lives, their experience and perception about the digital preaching phenomenon, and whether or not those scholars helped them learn more about their respective religions believes and ideologies.