Low Technology Use Research Articles

Híbridos e variedades de milho submetidos à inoculação de sementes com Herbaspirillum seropedicae

The biological nitrogen fixation provided by diazotrophic bacteria may represent an alternative to maize production in more sustainable agricultural systems or low use of technology. In order to evaluate the growth, content and accumulation of nitrogen in corn genotypes, depending on seed inoculation with Herbaspirillum seropedicae experiment was conducted in greenhouse evaluating 35 corn genotypes hybrid single, double, triple and varieties. For seed inoculation was used peat inoculant containing the bacterial strain of H. seropedicae (ZAE 94). Among the commercial corn genotypes studied, only nine hybrids show increase of growth or accumulation of N with the seed inoculation with Herbaspirillum seropedicae (ZAE 94). There is a distinction in response between maize cultivars in terms of biomass production and increase of N content in the shoots.

Competitiveness of Leather and Leather Product Exports

Kanpur Cluster, despite being one of the oldest leather clusters of India with availability of all factors of production, is behind Chennai and Kolkata clusters in terms of revenue earned from export of leather and leather products as well as per unit realization in most of the leather products category. The current study focuses on studying export competitiveness of Kanpur cluster vis-a-vis Chennai and Kolkata. The paper has analyzed former cluster on Porter's framework and has brought forward the factors that result in low export performance of the cluster and the steps required by state policy-makers and exporters to improve the export competitiveness. The research design of present study is exploratory followed by descriptive in nature. The sampling technique used is judgmental based on opinion of experts and researchers of the field. The data are collected from exporters of Kanpur through structured questionnaires. The exporters covered by the study account for 80 per cent of export revenue in leather sector from Kanpur. In- depth interviews with government officials and office bearers of organizations like FIEO, Council for Leather Exports were conducted to collect the data. Researchers in consultation with industry experts and literature review determined the factors that have impact on export competitiveness. This study found that lack of external factors like transport infrastructure, power supply, image of State, recession in world market and insufficient State Government support in terms of policy and internal factors like high per unit manufacturing cost, lack of coordination among industry players, low use of technology (Modern Machines) and insufficient marketing activities, are the major reasons for low export performance of the cluster.

A Low-Technology Strategy for Increasing Engagement of Students with Autism and Significant Learning Needs

Active engagement is critical to promote learning for students with autism. Although evidence-based strategies exist for promoting engagement for individual students with autism, there are few strategies designed for use with small groups. This study used an ABCAC design to assess the effects of a low-technology use strategy, namely interactive books with and without music on the engagement levels of six students with autism and significant learning needs in kindergarten through fourth grades. Findings indicate that the use of interactive books paired with music showed increased levels of engagement during small group instruction. Implications related to research-based instruction, teacher education, instructional design, and future research are discussed.

New Millennium Research For Educational Technology

Research to indicate unique pedagogical benefits of technology in education flourished until the mid-1980s, when criticism of the premises and methodologies of studies made educators question the usefulness of so-called “media research.” Currently, increasing costs of maintaining technology infrastructure and evidence of low use of technology by teachers has generated new urgency for research to help provide a rationale for specific uses of technology to support teaching and learning. The new National Educational Technology Plan currently under development by the US. Department of Education provides an ideal opportunity for articulating a plan for meaningful research. This article describes topics and issues on which new research should focus and offers guidelines for research methods to address previous criticisms and provide results to guide future use of technology in education.

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Rural Manufacturing on the Crest of the Wave: A Count Data Analysis of Technology Use

AbstractThis study compares the extent of technology use by rural and urban manufacturing plants. Count data regression models explain technology use as a function of rural‐urban indicator variables, plant characteristics, and location characteristics. The results show no difference in technology use due to rural‐urban location. Characteristics of nonmetro plants, including size, prevalency of branch plants, and nature of production process, tend to raise nonmetro manufacturing technology use. Lower nonmetro schooling levels, an older labor force, and mix of industries with low technology use tend to reduce technology use in nonmetro areas.