Intuitive Skills Research Articles

Linking Traditional Teaching to Innovative Approaches: Student Conceptions in Kinematics

This study delves into the problem-solving approaches of students who attend classes with traditional teaching methods in university physics education with innovative curriculum materials. This research, conducted with university physics and engineering students, focused on applying research-based curriculum materials in solving kinematic problems. The study analyzes the impact of student knowledge and the distinction between rote learning and scientific practices on conceptual understanding. Student responses are categorized based on the depth of knowledge demonstrated, the skill type utilized, and the degree to which responses indicate a logical progression. These, together with demographic data, are analyzed to determine any patterns. Findings reveal that students use intuitive and mathematical skills to solve a graphical question. However, students employ qualitative and mathematical skill types when they are required to design an experiment. Notably, gender disparity appears to influence the approach to graphical questions, but the design-based question shows no significant relationship between males and females. Gender was likely to contribute to knowledge and logical progression levels, but grades might not show a positive relationship with knowledge level. This study aims to contribute to developing physics education at the university level by highlighting the gap between innovative course materials and their enactment.

Effectiveness of Triage Professionals' Knowledge and Experience on Their Ability in Early Diagnosis and Consequent Treatment of Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Literature Review Study

Objective: To investigate the impact of triage professionals' knowledge, experience, and other key attributes on their ability to accurately diagnose and initiate early treatment for Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) through a review of existing literature. Methods: A literature review was conducted using established databases. Studies examining the relationship between triage professionals' expertise and their ability to manage suspected ACS cases were included. Results: The review uncovered several key themes regarding the role of triage professionals in managing suspected ACS cases: Triage professionals must possess multifaceted expertise, combining strong knowledge, clinical competency, effective communication, and sound decision-making skills to effectively manage potential ACS cases in high-pressure environments. Accurate ACS identification demands specific skills such as comprehensive knowledge, competent assessment, clear communication, and strong decision-making abilities. Experience plays a significant role in shaping triage professionals' abilities, enhancing intuitive skills and pattern recognition. However, it can also be susceptible to limitations such as fatigue-induced bias, highlighting the need for strategies to mitigate these challenges. Educational interventions emerge as effective tools for improving triage professionals' knowledge and confidence levels. Well-designed training programs have been shown to lead to quicker identification of high-risk patients, potentially resulting in improved patient outcomes. Despite these findings, the review identified several gaps and areas for improvement in current research. Limitations include a lack of emphasis on the direct link between interventions and patient outcomes, limited longitudinal studies, and variations in methodology and setting that hinder generalizability. Addressing these limitations is crucial for advancing our understanding of the effectiveness of educational interventions in improving the early management of ACS by triage professionals. Conclusion: Continuous learning, standardized practices, and ongoing research are crucial to optimize the role of triage professionals in early ACS management. Addressing the identified limitations in research methodology and implementing future studies as suggested can potentially improve patient outcomes and enhance the healthcare system's response to this time-sensitive condition.

РАЗГОВОРНАЯ РЕЧЬ СКВОЗЬ ПРИЗМУ ЯЗЫКОВОЙ ВАРИАТИВНОСТИ: ЛИНГВИСТИЧЕСКИЙ И ЛИНГВОМЕТОДИЧЕСКИЙ АСПЕКТЫ

The article examines the issue of variability in language and linguodidactics, presents variable forms of language functioning, and comprehends the status of variability in the modern education. The authors substantiate everyday colloquial speech practice as a social and functional option and its inclusion in teaching German as a foreign language. The purpose of the work is to reveal the motivating linguistic and methodological potential of the German colloquial speech, to update for linguistic students the features of colloquial vocabulary and syntax in comparison with basic normative structures, and to attract students’ attention to the functional areas of colloquial speech. The article presents the authors' experience of using interactive technologies that reveal expressiveness of conversational structures developing linguistic intuition and metalinguistic skills. The authors demonstrate methods of presenting material that encourage students to creatively solve linguistic tasks to reveal the language variability.

ANALYSIS OF 8 GRADER STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCE AT SMP AM IN UNDERSTANDING THE TRIANGLE CONCEPT BASED ON NCTM GEOMETRY STANDARD

Geometry plays a pivotal role in mathematics education, contributing significantly to the development of students' spatial awareness, intuition, and visualization skills. Despite its importance, there are reported challenges in students' understanding of geometry, with the Merdeka curriculum geometry standard noted for not adequately emphasizing the fundamental understanding of triangle properties before introducing congruence. Conversely, studies have highlighted the effectiveness of incorporating NCTM (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics) standards in fostering mathematical comprehension in this domain. This research study delves into the performance of eighth-grade students in comprehending triangle concepts, guided by the NCTM geometry standard. Employing a content analysis technique on student work, created based on NCTM indicators and assessed accordingly, the study reveals deficiencies in students' understanding. These challenges include difficulties in describing and categorizing triangles, identifying angle relationships, constructing logical arguments using both inductive and deductive reasoning, and recognizing relationships between side lengths. These findings underscore the urgent need to address these knowledge gaps and bridge the disparity between NCTM standards and students' current comprehension levels regarding triangle concepts.

Evidence-based versus expertise-based medicine in orthopedic and trauma surgery : There is nothing more practical than agood theory

About aquarter of acentury after the introduction of the concept and principles of evidence-based medicine (EbM), some healthcare providers are still adamant that these are incompatible with knowledge gained through experience. Across the surgical disciplines, it is often argued EbM underestimates or neglects the importance of intuition and surgical skills. To put it bluntly, these assumptions are wrong and often characterized by a misunderstanding of the methodology of EbM. Even the best controlled trial cannot be properly interpreted or implemented without clinical reasoning; furthermore, clinicians of all disciplines are obligated to provide care according to the current state of scientific knowledge. In an era of revolutionary biomedical developments, exponential increase of research but incremental innovations, they must become familiar with pragmatic tools to appraise the validity and relevance of clinical study results, and to decide whether there is aneed to adapt current beliefs and practices based on the new information. We herein use the recent example of anew medical device for the surgical treatment of rotator cuff tears and subacromial impingement syndrome to illustrate how important it is to interpret data in the context of aprecise, answerable question and to combine clinical expertise with methodological principles offered by EbM.

Associations between mind-body practice engagement and diet quality: Exploring the mediating roles of eating behaviour traits and regulation styles for eating behaviours in the PREDISE study

While engaging in Mind-Body Practices (MBPs) may be related to better diet quality, its association with eating behaviours is unclear. This cross-sectional study explores whether eating behaviour traits and regulation style of eating behaviours mediate the association between MBP engagement and diet quality. A total of 418 women and 482 men, aged between 18 and 65 years and recruited as part of the PREDISE study cohort, reported whether they currently practice one or more MBP (e.g., yoga or meditation). Canadian Healthy Eating Index (C-HEI) was calculated from three 24h dietary recalls. Intuitive Eating Scale (IES-2), and Regulation of Eating Behaviour Scale were completed online. Mann-Whitney tests were conducted to compare C-HEI scores of individuals who currently engage in MBPs (practitioners) to those who do not (non-practitioners). Multiple regression analyses and bootstrapping were performed to test whether eating behaviours and regulation style of eating behaviours mediate the association between MBPs and diet quality. Overall, 88 women and 43 men were practitioners. They had higher C-HEI scores than non-practitioners (62.9 ± 13.0 vs. 55.6 ± 14.3; p = 0.001). Parallel mediation model showed significant indirect effects of the IES-2 subscale relating to Body-Food Choice Congruence (β = 1.57, SE = 0.41, 95% CI: 0.86, 2.43), self-determined motivation (β = 1.51, SE = 0.39, 95% CI:0.81, 2.32) and non-self-determined motivation (β = 0.39, SE = 0.21, 95% CI: 0.03, 0.85) on the association between practitioner status and C-HEI. These findings suggest that the current practice of MBPs is associated with better diet quality, mainly through practitioners’ higher intuitive eating skills and more self-determined regulation of eating behaviours. Further studies should investigate the potential impacts of MBPs on the development and maintenance of positive eating habits.

Integrating generative design and topology optimisation with product design values

Advances in computer technology and software increasingly encourage the usage of CAD tools for designing forms that algorithmically manipulate ‘structural’ and ‘surface’ features. These sophisticated new computational processes, broadly known as ‘generative design’ and ‘topology optimisation’, are very likely to become a regular part of the product design process for many types of products. A core value of design practice is the development of intuition and iterative skills to explore the technical and experiential performance of design concepts through sketching, model making, and prototyping. Identifying ways to integrate ‘generative design’ and ‘topology optimisation’ CAD processes with ‘making’ as a core value in product design concept development is a significant challenge - particularly for design education. A related concern is that ‘topology optimisation’ can generate structurally optimised parts for the amount and type of material used, which essentially determines the fabrication method. Often these parts in their raw form can only be made using 3D printing technologies, though they can (and often need to) be ‘styled’ or modified. Therefore, the relationship to 3D printing and its limitations as an end-part manufacturing technology must be critically tested as part of the design process. The practice-led research presented includes a case study of the design of a mountain bike (MTB) crank arm developed using an integrated design process that incorporates a series of ‘topology optimisation’ simulations. The authors undertook the project to inform the design of a new ‘generative design’ and ‘topology optimisation’ studio-based subject to be offered to second and third-year product design students at the University of Technology Sydney. The research proposes a form of integrated design practice that values ‘making’ iteratively, and the advancing CAD-based ‘generative design’ and ‘topology optimisation’ tools to responsibly support experiential learning in product design, manufacturing and engineering.

Nurses’ knowledge, attitudes, practice, and decision-making skills related to sepsis assessment and management

<b>Objectives</b>: The present study examines the critical care nurse’s knowledge, attitudes, practice (KAP), and decision-making related to early assessment and management of sepsis.<br /> <b>Methods</b>: This cross-sectional descriptive study utilized a convenience sample of 70 nurses working in a college hospital in the northern region of Jordan. Data were gathered employing a sepsis vignette and valid questionnaires via Google document. The nursing decision-making instrument and the knowledge, attitudes, and practice survey were utilized to assess nurses’ decision-making skills, knowledge, attitudes, and practice, respectively. Nurses’ sociodemographic/professional data, including gender, marital status, experience, education, and work environment, were also measured.<br /> <b>Result</b>: The participating nurses reported poor KAP, and analytical decision-making skills related to sepsis management. Experienced nurses and those with a master’s degree reported significantly better KAP, and intuitive decision-making skills than naïve and those with a bachelor’s degree. Nurses with analytical decision-making modes reported higher levels of knowledge, attitudes, and practice than nurses with intuitive or flexible analytical-intuitive decision-making modes.<br /> <b>Conclusion</b>: Poor decision-making skills, as well as knowledge, attitudes, and practice related to sepsis assessment and management, is a substantial problem that demands a productive re-evaluation of the current sepsis management practices. Boosting the knowledge and improving the practices on sepsis assessment and management through comprehensive educational programs and campaigns are necessary to improve nurses’ decision-making skills.

JOB REPLACEMENT ARTIFICAL INTELLIGENCE DI INDUSTRI JASA: TINJAUAN PUSTAKA SISTEMATIS

By performing a variety of activities, artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly altering the service industry, providing a key source of innovation while jeopardizing human jobs. This double-edged effect is considered by the theory of AI job replacement. The idea provides four business intelligences necessary for service jobs — mechanical, analytical, intuitive, and empathic — and outlines how businesses should choose between humans and technology to complete these tasks. This study aims to describe how artificial intelligence (AI) is replacing human labour in the service industry and the sorts of business intelligence that AI will replace. Data from Scopus journal articles published between 2011 and 2021 will be analysed in a thorough literature review. VOS Viewer 1.6.17 was used to map and cluster (SLNA) the literatures collected over the last 10 years using Publish and Perish software. The network analysis of these articles showed keyword co-occurrence networks. According to the findings of the study, AI job replacement happens at the job level. First, AI augments a service job's work, a transitional stage known as augmentation, before eventually taking over all of a job's functions and eliminating the need for human labour. This study enrich the body of knowledge about the human resource management in industrial revolution and practical knowledge about talent management which suggest the service workers about the advancement of AI task substitution from low to high intelligence which has a predictable effect on their roles. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is gradually displacing human analytical skills, but the necessity of intuitive and empathic skills for service professionals is increasing, therefore new approaches of human–machine interaction are still required for delivering service excellence. Keywords: artificial intelligence, service task intelligence, job replacement, human employment

The Role of Innovation Capability in Enhancing Sustainability in SMEs: An Emerging Economy Perspective

Today, we are living in the knowledge century. Knowledge-based intangible resources in enhancing sustainable growth of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) is presently a significant scope of research. Innovation capability is the intuitive skill of an individual or a firm to transform an explicit concept towards value orientation that carries an economic value. This economic value would then lead to wealth creation and eventually result in sustainable SMEs. The SME sector has been highlighted for its significant contribution towards the creation of employment, opportunity for innovation and economic dynamism. In this study, evidence derived from knowledge-based view and knowledge creation theory was used to construct a structured model to analyze the relationships among innovation capability, disruptive technology and knowledge creation and their impacts on SMEs sustainability. A sample of 384 owners of SMEs in Sri Lanka was included in the study. The outcome of structural equation modelling (SEM) discovered positive effects of innovation capability, disruptive technology and knowledge creation on sustainability. Innovation capability also emerged as a predictor of disruptive technology and knowledge creation. Moreover, disruptive technology and knowledge creation were found to be partial mediators of the association between innovation capability and SMEs’ sustainability. These findings pave the way for policy makers to promote sustainability in SMEs, by assisting to enhance their performance in competitive and innovative economic environments. Further, the validated model can be empirically tested in future research.

Intuition in Organizations: Developing Intuition in the Digital Age

This 13th annual symposium at AoM showcases new intuition research pertinent to the development or training of intuition in different management contexts and organizational processes, as required by current and future workforce. It highlights the relevance of intuition in the digital age and suggests how digital technology can be used for its development. The contribution by Fellenhofer and Renold investigates how intuition could be trained in conjunction with analysis by means of digital tools, such as virtual reality. Sadler- Smith discusses different types of intuition likely to be required in the digital age and proposes type-specific training methods. Bas and Dörfler make a distinction between training needs for the sensing and sensemaking aspects of intuiting under uncertainty. Murayama et al. explain how Japanese companies develop their employees’ intuitive skills as part of the ‘souji’ management practice. Robinson proposes how to develop collective intuition through collective mindfulness utilizing ‘deep games.’ Dias et al. highlight factors pertinent to intuition training for social entrepreneurs who face tension between commercial and social considerations. Coleiro and Baldacchino outline a training program, tailored to specific needs of various entrepreneurs. Finally, Yeung and Sinclair propose how to use the focusing method to enhance intuitive decision making. How Can We Train Diverse Cognitive Skills of Tomorrow's Managers with new Technologies? Presenter: Katharina Fellnhofer; ETH Zurich, Harvard U. Presenter: Ursula Renold; ETH Zürich, D-MTEC Developing Intuition in the Digital Age Presenter: Eugene Sadler-Smith; U. of Surrey Developing Intuiting for the Conditions of Uncertainty Presenter: Alina Bas; U. of Strathclyde Business School Presenter: Viktor Dorfler; U. of Strathclyde Business School The Power of 'Souji' to Increase Intuitive Familiarity Presenter: Motomasa Murayama; Komazawa U., Japan Presenter: Izumi Mitsui; Sonoda Wemen's U. Presenter: Kazuhito Isomura; CHUO U. Understanding the Acquisition of Collective Mindfulness: The Implications for Intuition Training Presenter: Jennifer Llewellen Robinson; Henley Business School, U. of Reading Understanding Social Entrepreneurs' Obstacles to Applying Intuition Presenter: Suzi Elen Ferreira Dias; ESPM, Sao Paulo, Brazil Presenter: Edson Sadao Iizuka; Centro U. FEI Presenter: Marta Sinclair; Griffith U. A Training Programme for Entrepreneurial Intuition Presenter: Keith Coleiro; U. of Malta Presenter: Leonie Baldacchino; U. of Malta Training Intuitive Decision Making with Focusing Method Presenter: Nicole Yeung; Griffith Business School, Griffith U. Presenter: Marta Sinclair; Griffith U.

Cerebro-Soft Skills of Higher Secondary Students

This study aimed to investigate the Cerebro-soft skill of higher secondary students which leads to whether the brain dominance of the students influences their thinking or thinking pattern and which leads to show, the problem-solving skills of the individual or not? This may have the possibility of predicting the creation of unified thinkers or a unique pattern of the people on its own. Cerebro-soft skills (Brain dominance, thinking styles and problem-solving skills) among higher secondary students do have an impact on their academic achievements. This study targeted the higher secondary students as population and Kanyakumari, Tirunelveli, Thuthukudi and Virudhunagar districts of Tamilnadu, India as the areas from which the data was collected. In this research, the above-mentioned population consisted of 135 subjects for this study. Three unique questionnaires were used to collect the data i.e., the Cognitive style questionnaire (1989) by Loren D. Crane, thinking styles by Robert J Sternberg (2009) and Problem-solving skills by Vengo Regis and Annaraja (2010). The result of the study revealed that the significant impacts found with the residence of the students in their intuitive problem-solving skills and medium of instructions of the students in their right brain dominance, and type of schools of the students in their right brain dominance, sensing problem-solving skills and thinking problem-solving skills, the significant positive correlation co-efficient found between oligarchic thinking style and anarchic thinking style, hierarchic thinking style and anarchic thinking style, monarchic thinking style and anarchic thinking style which was 64.4%, 46.9%, 44% and 35.8% respectively.

Intuitive and analytical decision-making skills analysed through a flow developing serious game

ABSTRACT Serious games are tools for measuring, evaluating, and developing leadership skills through the decisions taken by participants on leadership training. We analyse decision-making skills in relation to 29 leadership skills measured through FLIGBY, a Flow-developing serious game. Our empirical research explores the intuitive versus the analytical decision-making approaches’ connections to other leadership skills demonstrated by 734 leaders and managers: through a series of complex management decisions made in the game. Participants gain deeper insights into their skill sets, experience the immediate consequences of their decisions, and enhance their personal competitiveness by developing their leadership skills. The novelty of our research lies in analysing the relationship between Flow theory, leadership skills, and particularly decision-making skills. We highlight which leadership skills are most relevant to analytical and intuitive thinking skills. Our results show that both decision-making approaches could support the Flow-promoting leadership style, however intuitive thinking has a stronger relationship with it.

Development of a competence ecosystem for the future space workforce: strategies, practices and recommendations from international master programs in northern Sweden

Requirements from the global labor market have substantially changed in recent years. Graduate and post-graduate students with excellent subject knowledge, deep understanding of modern working methods, technical and higher-order thinking, engineering intuition and problem-solving skills are in great demand. They should also have professional skills such as well-developed abilities in communication and teamwork, usually in an international work environment. This review discusses the advantages of multidisciplinary study environment, educational strategies such as student-oriented teaching, project-based learning with its applicability to a “real-world” setting, active learning techniques, development of entrepreneurial skills, lessons learned and best practices from the international Master Program in Spacecraft Design and the Joint Master Program in Space Science and Technology – SpaceMaster at Luleå University of Technology in northern Sweden. The importance of complementarity between formal, informal and non-formal learning methods for science and engineering students has been specifically highlighted. Connections to the world of work, through active industry involvement in the education in a systematic way, e.g. External Advisory Board, shared services and facilities, joint projects and supervision of Master and PhD students, is recognised as a key success factor for professional training. A structural combination of modern pedagogical tools, strategic partnership with industry, business entities, academic partners and up-to-date multidisciplinary labs creates the conceptual framework for a Competence Ecosystem for fostering a new generation of space scientists and engineers.

Financial Decision Making-Skills among Managers of Small and Medium En-terprises in Relation to Business Performance

The financial environment of a company is a main factor for the business success, especially SMEs forced to be highly efficient in allocating their limited resources to ensure survival and generate profits by financial constraints. This study aimed to look into the relationship of financial decision skills among managers of SMEs and business performance in Dapitan and Dipolog Cities, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines during calendar year 2018. The study utilized the quantitative method. A standardized questionnaire checklist was made. The respondents were managers and employees. Secondary data from financial statement was also utilized, and the use of financial ratio was made in determining the business performance of SMEs. The main statistical tools used were frequency count, mean computations, analysis of variance, and Pearson r product moment coefficient of correlation. The study revealed that managers of Small and Medium Enterprises in Dapitan and Dipolog Cities only exhibits intuitive skill to cash ratio and rational skill to debt ratio. These findings support the claim that managers or owners practice intuitive skills and rational skills were effective in dealing their financial obligations. The researcher recommended that managers of SMEs should participate in training and seminars to enhance and develop the exact skills in financial decision-making that are attributable to the business performance.

The Influence of Saudi National COVID-19 Preparedness Programs on Triage Decision-Making Skills of Healthcare Practitioners During the 2020 Peak of the 1st Wave of COVID-19.

BackgroundAs part of the national COVID-19 preparedness efforts in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to overcome the crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic, emergency rooms’ (ERs) health-care providers were required by their health institutions to receive a triage training program (TTP) as well as involving on a disaster preparedness program (DPP) and/or participation in a mock drill towards disaster response. These efforts attempted to enhance skills of ER health-care providers to make triage decisions, and, consequently, improve patient flow in ERs during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the influence of these hospitals’ educational efforts on the decision-making skills of ERs’ health-care providers has not yet been reported.PurposeTo identify the effect of hospitals’ COVID-19 preparedness educational efforts on triage decisions by ERs’ health-care practitioners during the crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic.MethodsA one-group posttest-only design was conducted in ERs of regional hospitals in which Triage Decision-Making Inventory (TDMI) was used to collect data.ResultsAbout 78%, 70% and 78% of participants had taken TTP, DPP or were involved in mock drills, respectively. Skills of triage decision-makers in critical thinking and confidence have higher mean scores than cognitive and intuition skills. A positive relationship was found between TTP and participants’ cognitive (p=0.01), critical thinking (p=0.03), confidence (p=0.01) and intuition (p=0.02) skills as pertained to triage decision-making. Also, a positive relationship was found between DPP and cognitive abilities (p=0.04), as well as those involved in mock drills and measures of confidence (p=0.03).ConclusionTTP may enhance triage decision-making abilities of health-care professionals and contribute in delivering rapid and safe care service during disasters.

DATA-DRIVEN ANALYTICS IN THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS: DO WE STILL NEED INTUITION?

When people discuss how machines will replace humans in the future, it is no longer a new phenomenon. Numerous studies, both old and new, have shown that machines are far more reliable than humans and that machines outperform humans in every way possible. However, these facts do not correspond to reality, in which leaders are forced to think beyond what they can see during the business decision-making process. The future necessitates ingenuity and, at times, absurd decisions. What we see in the markets these days is stuff we cannot even imagine. Machines are powerless because they can only predict when data sources are available, and the future requires more than data. Future decision-making, on the other hand, necessitates intuition. This study emphasizes the importance of incorporating intuition capabilities into the business decision-making process and a specific context in which intuition works best. This study uses a qualitative method by choosing five prominent and successful Indonesian business leaders as key information sources from 15 companies interviewed. The findings indicate that both analytics and intuition are essential in business decision-making. To use them effectively, we must understand when to use them separately and when to combine them. This research proves that in the recent big data world where data are considered the new gold mining, data-driven analytics alone cannot provide sufficient sources for the business decision-making process unless intuition is added. Therefore, business leaders should be equipped with intuitive skills to supplement their analytic skills when they do not have supporting data. This study has several limitations. First, this research is conducted in the context of a business process, which may yield different results in the context of a service, which necessitates a more social approach. Second, there is no precise proportion for defining a successful combination of intuition and analytics.

The effects of home visiting on mother-child interactions: Evidence from a randomized trial using dynamic micro-level data

BackgroundHome visiting programs constitute an important policy to support vulnerable families with young children. One of their principal aims is to improve infant-parent relationships, so a key measure of their effectiveness is based on observational measures of parent-children interactions. In the present study we provide novel evidence on the effectiveness of home visiting programs in improving mother-child interactions within a randomized controlled trial (RCT) of the Pro Kind program. A major goal of the Pro Kind program is to promote child development by strengthening the intuitive parenting skills of mothers. On this basis, the following research question is addressed in this paper: What is the impact of the Pro Kind home visitation program on the quality of mother-child interaction? MethodsA randomly chosen subsample of the original sample was selected to participate on video recordings. This subsample of 109 mother-child dyads was videotaped during a 3-min typical play situation at the participants’ homes when the child was aged 25 months. We use a novel micro-coding system which allows us to examine how the intervention affected the dynamic feedback responses of both mothers and children in three key measures of behavior: orientation, positive contingency, and negative/lack of contingency. The analysis was conducted using a set of static probit models and dynamic cross-lagged panel probit models for each measure. ResultsThe intervention significantly improved the interactions between girls and their mothers, by increasing the prevalence of orientation and positive contingency (and reducing that of negative/lack of contingency). This was achieved by increasing both the persistence of positive behaviors and also the probability of switching from negative to positive behaviors in the treatment group. Mixed impacts were detected for boys. ConclusionsOverall, it can be said that the Pro Kind program has a positive impact on the quality of mother-daughter interaction. However, our findings might also influence the design and delivery of home visiting programs, to the extent that they suggest that more attention has to be devoted to the interactions between boys and their mothers. Furthermore, the results show the importance of careful dynamic modelling of interactions data from videotaped observations to have a more complete understanding of the effectiveness of home visiting programs.

Demystifying intuition as the main decision system used by farmers

Over the decades, many researchers have explored the concept of intuition as a decision-making process. However, most of this research does not quantify the important aspects of intuition, making it difficult to fully understand its nature and improve the intuitive process, enabling an efficient method of decision-making. The research described here, through a review of the relevant literature, demystifies intuition as a decision system by isolating the important intuition determining variables and relating them to quantitative intuition research. As most farm decisions are made through intuition, farmers, consultants, researchers and students of farm management will find the review useful, stimulating efforts for improving decision-making skills in farmers. The literature search covered all journals and recent decades and includes articles that consider the variables to be targeted in improving intuitive skill. This provides a basis for thinking about intuition and its improvement within the farming world. It was found from the literature that most of the logical areas that should influence decisions do in fact do so and should be targeted in improving intuition. One of the most important improvement processes is a farmer’s self-criticism skills through using a decision diary in conjunction with reflection and consultation leading to improved decisions. This must be in conjunction with understanding, and learning about, the many other variables also impacting on intuitive skill.

Critical care nurses' critical thinking and decision making related to pain management

ObjectivesThe current study aimed to examine nurses’ critical thinking and decision-making skills related to pain management and their association with nurses’ characteristics. Research methodology/designThis descriptive correlational study used a convenience sample of 115 critical care nurses working in a university hospital in Jordan. Data were collected using a pain-related vignette and validated questionnaires. Main outcome measuresThe Critical Thinking Self-Assessment Scale and the Nursing Decision-Making Instrument were used to measure the nurses’ critical thinking and decision-making skills, respectively. As a secondary outcome measure, data regarding the sociodemographic/professional characteristics of the participants, including gender, marital status, experience, education and work environment, were collected. ResultThe participating nurses reported poor critical thinking and intuitive decision-making skills related to pain management. Nurses with more clinical experience and higher levels of education reported significantly better critical thinking and intuitive decision-making skills than less experienced and less educated nurses. Nurses with intuitive decision-making modes reported significantly better levels of critical thinking than nurses with analytical or flexible analytical-intuitive decision-making modes. ConclusionCritical care nurses were found to have ineffective critical thinking and intuitive decision-making skills related to pain management, which may lead to poor patient outcomes. Gaining more in-depth understanding of nurses’ critical thinking and decision-making skills and their associated factors is crucial for achieving effective pain management in critical care settings.