Reflection Method Research Articles

Поэтика прозы Вячеслава Иванова конца XIX-начала XX в.: художественная философия и открытие эстезиса

This paper is the study of the early philosophical prose of the Russian symbolism theorist Vyacheslav Ivanov during the period of the 1880-s–1900-s. This issue has been understudied and requires approach based on interdisciplinary methods. The materials from the writer's archive and publications reflecting the development of his prose, characterized by a synthesis of philosophical, religious and artistic principles characteristic of the poetics of Russian symbolism, are analyzed. The materials analyzed include early prosaic sketches of Ivanov, fragments of his so-called Intellectual Diary, religious, philosophical, literary and critical essays, articles and other works. Emphasis is placed on the principles of forming a metaphysical discourse, as well as the genre dynamics of Ivanov’s early prose, which can be characterized by essay type of writing and the increasing importance of the philosophical parts. These works are compared to his prose of the early 1900-s published in the “Vesy” journal. It is concluded that Ivanov’s prosaic manner is characterized by the poetic and cultural discourse and his thesaurus is based on the metaphysical language of images. The important components of this discourse include principles of ancient aesthetics of thought and the revitalization of text via various metaphors. A vital role is played by esthesis as one of the methods of philosophical perception and aesthetic reflection of the sensual world. The texts of the Old and New Testaments and the Christian tradition prove to have an essential impact. The influence of works by Aristotle, Plato, B. Pascal, J. W. Goethe, V. Solovyov, F. Nietzsche on the development of metaphysical language of Ivanov’s prose is noted. The conclusion is made that the author’s early prose is the result of attaining an individual style, reflecting the phenomenology of the symbolist consciousness.

Investigation of Nursing Students' Views on Reflective Thinking Experiences in Clinic: “Journey to Ourselves” (Qualitative Study)

Background and Purpose: Reflective thinking is practised in nursing education in many countries to prepare and strengthen the students in the process of change and development in healthcare. This study was aimed at investigating the views of nursing students taking a surgery course on reflective thinking experiences in the clinic. Methods: The study was conducted with nursing students taking a 2nd-grade surgery course after reflective thinking practice. The reflective thinking practice is an application included in the curriculum of applied courses. The sample of the study consisted of students who took part in reflective thinking practice within the clinical applications of the course entitled “Surgical Diseases and Nursing”. The data were analysed through content analysis. Results: We identified the themes of “problem solving”, “adding value”, “awareness” and “adding power”. Conclusion: We found that utilising reflective thinking methods in clinical applications improves students’ problem solving and reflective thinking skills, encourages the values of empathising and behaving ethically and makes students stronger in terms of professionalisation. We recommend that reflective thinking practice be conducted in clinical applications in nursing education under the guidance of educators.

Designing Outdoor Education Units for the Block

In 2018, Victoria University in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia implemented the VU Block Model® for the teaching of undergraduate degree programs. This was a radical shift from a traditional 12-week semester approach and required a complete overhaul of how outdoor education units would be taught moving forward. However, there is a lack of literature on the block mode delivery for outdoor education. The aim of this discussion paper is to identify the challenges of designing and delivering outdoor education in an intensive block mode. To explore this issue, the paper examines unit design and delivery practices undertaken in outdoor education curricula at an Australian university. A reflective practitioner case study research method was applied, with two units being evaluated. This approach was adopted due to the broad range of variables influencing program delivery and student engagement. The discussion is formed around the three years of experience that the authors have in designing, delivering, and reviewing the two units. The outcomes, observations and feedback presented in the discussion suggest that this process has improved the quality of teaching and learning and the student experience. Findings provide practical solutions for delivering and assessing tertiary curriculum outcomes consistent with a nationally recognised framework.

Analysis of the Effects of Applying Reflective Ways of Actualizing the Psychological Resourcefulness of a Personality

The purpose of the article is to find out the effects of actualizing psychological resourcefulness empirically in various reflective ways. Methods of the research. One of the qualitative methods of data processing was applied – the method of psychological casuistry, as well as empirical methods - comparative and cluster analysis. The empirical study was conducted according to the Joyce’s model, which allows comparing the results of two identical stages of research for analysis and reflection. A psychological survey (selfassessment method) determines the level of psychological resources. Research results. The hypothesis that an indicator of the actualization of psychological resources is an increase in the level of resource management indicators was confirmed: for each of the methods of actualization of resources, there was a certain increase in the level of knowledge of self-own resources and the ability to accommodate and update them. The hypothesis that different changes in the level and ratio of certain psychological resources will occur for each reflective method of resource actualization is partially confirmed, in particular, using the example of the contingency method and the method of analyzing experience. In the way of eventuality, a person’s faith in goodness becomes effective and realistic, and the ability to update one’s resources becomes concrete; in the way of analyzing experience, a person’s faith in goodness acquires the opportunity to be revealed through mercy in various and unpredictable life situations, and the ability to renew one’s resources also acquires concretization. Conclusions. It is not advisable to determine the most effective among the methods of actualization of resources, at the same time, the results of the study make it possible to assert that the reflexive method of actualization of psychological resources is effective for a person, by which she can increase the level of functional and basic resources. It is appropriate to pay attention to the ratio of actualization resources (predictors) and actualization (effects), namely: the resource «faith in good», the resource «kindness to people», the resource «helping others», the ability to operate resources – knowledge of resources, the ability to update and accommodate them.

Education and Value Re-Ordering of Nigerian Youths in a Multicultural Society

The paper examined the challenges associated with values re-ordering of Nigerian youths in a multicultural society. The researcher employed the philosophical methods of critical reflections, analysis and speculation. Data were sourced from secondary data such as print materials, online journals and articles. The paper is relevant to stakeholders in education, namely, Government, Ministry of Education at various levels, Educationists, Teachers, Managers and Planners of school as well as Parents. Given the numerous contemporary issues in a multicultural Nigerian society, it is the position of the researcher that values should be re- evaluated and re-ordered. Such necessary steps would help savage the Nigerian youths from total collapse inspite of the significant progress in science and technology. Moreso this will offer Nigerian youths right ethical foundation for education.

Sisterhood in academia: building a flock culture to cope and thrive

PurposeThis paper examines the experiences of a team of female academics (teaching a large cohort of undergraduate students) and the coping mechanisms used to combat the challenges they confront in the Australian higher education sector.Design/methodology/approachUsing a reflective autoethnographic method and strengths perspective, the authors share experiences as female professionals whose intersectional identities presented challenges that extend beyond those typically found in the current higher education setting.FindingsThe individualized nature of academic work exacerbates the systemic marginalization of female academics. Adopting a flock culture serves as a support network for addressing the various intersectional challenges. The authors liken the “flock cultural approach” to a “sisterhood” where individuals impacted by intersectional challenges build a strong and cohesive unit to support each other by utilizing their combined strengths to create positive synergy to cope with ongoing workplace challenges.Research limitations/implicationsThe study highlights the benefit of the strengths perspective to understand how female academics with intersectional identities can overcome the challenges of their highly individualized profession.Practical implicationsThis paper highlights the importance of building team-based work, cultivating collective achievement and high trust in a highly individualistic profession.Social implicationsUsing the strength perspective, the authors disrupt the conventional and currently narrow usage of sisterhood to help develop strong, adaptive, flexible and responsive bonds among diverse female academics. The findings point to how using a “flock culture” – a membership-based philosophy – became the key support mechanism for the marginalized groups, empowering them to confront the systemic barriers within their profession.Originality/valueFirst, the findings of this study are shaped by the intersections of factors such as ethnicity, age, race, religion and mode of employment, which all influences the participants’ lived experiences. Second, this study contributes to the transnational feminist movement by unveiling the contextualized barriers that junior academic females from various migrant backgrounds face and identify how they synergized their collective strengths to survive the challenging academic environment. Third, using the strength perspective, the authors disrupt the conventional and currently narrow usage of sisterhood to help develop strong, adaptive, flexible and responsive bonds among diverse female academics.

The Need for Values Re-Ordering in Contemporary Nigerian Society

This paper “The need for Value re-ordering in Contemporary Nigerian society” seeks to examine the challenges associated with values re-ordering in contemporary Nigerian society. The researcher employs the philosophical methods of enquiry, viz, critical reflections, analysis and speculation. The paper is relevant to stakeholders in education, namely, Government, Ministry of Education at various levels, Educationists, Teachers, Managers and Planners of school as well as Parents. Given the numerous contemporary issues in Nigeria, it is the position of the researcher that values should be re-evaluated and re-ordered to help save Nigerian nation from total collapse despite our academic and technological progress.

Observability and observer design for a class of hyperbolic PDEs with van de Pol type boundary conditions

This paper focuses on observability and observer design for nonlinear complex dynamical systems described by a class of hyperbolic partial differential equations (PDEs) with nonlinear van de Pol type boundary conditions. The systems exhibit complex dynamics due to its imbalance of energy flows. Both the exact observability and approximate observability of the systems with different boundary output measurements are shown by using methods of characteristics and boundary nonlinear reflections. Motivated by the approximate observability of the systems, a PDE state observer by using the boundary displacement measurement only is designed, and a sufficient condition to guarantee the estimation error systems to be exponentially stable is given. Theoretical results are proved rigorously, with some numerical simulations performed to validate the effect of the proposed observer.

Deweyan Critique of Fundamentalism

Religious fundamentalism continues to be an enormous concern in the aftermath of the 9/11 tragedy since the atrocity involved numerous extremist groups, including religious fundamentalist ones. This horrible tragedy has brought in all citizens of the globe mindful of the existential threat of these organizations. Their existence sparks an immense discourse in various fields, including in the academic field that centres around the query of ‘what drives them to act mercilessly and inhumanely.’ Aside from political matters, their extremism is shaped by their method of approach to the doctrines or dogmas, teachings, ideologies, and religious traditions of faith they espouse. The methodology used by fundamentalists in approaching their religious texts and traditions is one of the major issues confronting religious fundamentalism. That methodology refers to the authoritative method, which entails two notable inquiries. Why do fundamentalists consider their religious doctrines or dogmas to be infallible or unquestionable? Why do they presume that all other knowledge and values are subordinate to their religious texts? This philosophical analysis seeks to investigate and evaluate the flaws of the authoritative method within fundamentalism by contrasting it with the Deweyan experimental or scientific method and bridging the two methods with the ‘reflective method’ the author postulates.

Estimation of net-to-gross ratio and net pay from seismic amplitude variation with offset using Bayesian inversion

Net-to-gross ratio and net pay are essential properties for characterizing turbidite reservoirs. We present a Bayesian inversion that estimates the probability density distributions of the reservoir properties from the amplitude-variation-with-offset (AVO) attributes intercept and gradient, which are measured at the top of the reservoir. The method is adapted to the region-specific characteristics of the sand-shale interbedding as observed from well data. The likelihood function is estimated by a Monte Carlo simulation, which involves generating pseudo-wells, seismic modeling using the reflectivity method, picking the amplitudes at the top of the reservoir, and estimating the AVO intercept and gradient. In a North Sea oil field case example, the AVO gradient is most sensitive to variations in the net-to-gross ratio, while the AVO intercept is most sensitive to the type of pore fluid. The inversion was successfully tested on pseudo-wells and synthetic seismic AVO from well data. We show that the inversion can be applied to AVO maps to produce maps of the most likely estimates of the net-to-gross ratio and the net pay-to-net ratio, the resulting net pay, and the uncertainty.

Fluorinated esters with a very broad temperature range of the antiferroelectric phase

ABSTRACT Antiferroelectricity is a desirable property of liquid crystalline materials. Therefore, we synthesised and studied two new chiral rod-like mesogens with a molecular core based on two biphenyls connected via ester linkage, with the phenyl substituted by a fluorine atom. The studied mesogens are characterised by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and mass spectrometry analysis. They have methyl heptyl in the chiral chain and exhibit an antiferroelectric phase in a very broad temperature range. We investigated their mesomorphic properties and confirmed the phase identification by differential scanning calorimetry and broad-frequency dielectric spectroscopy measurements. Additionally, we compared the studied mesogens with previously synthesised analogous materials. Two mixtures were formulated using a base mixture and new mesogens. The helical pitch of the synthesised mesogens and formulated mixtures was estimated using the selective reflection method.

Application Practice of Student-centered Participatory Hybrid Teaching Design in Basic Computer Courses

Various online platforms in various forms provide learners with rich and diverse knowledge resources. This article explores student-centered participatory teaching design and application practice. This article is based on the application of learning platform and Tencent Conference and other software in the teaching practice of basic computer courses, and constructs and implements the 4F dynamic guided reflection method based on the BOPPPS teaching model. Mixed teaching model, practical application of teaching activity design analyzes the student- centered participatory teaching model based on the BOPPPS teaching model combined with the 4F dynamic guidance and reflection method, which can not only achieve people-oriented and truly participatory teaching, but also touch students ' emotions. Subjective initiative, always use problem-oriented teaching methods to guide learners to explore, and cultivate students' active participatory learning teaching model design and application practice.

The Use of Hemispheric Directional Reflectance Method to Verify the Usefulness of Filters Protecting the Skin Against Infrared Radiation.

Infrared radiation (IR) has a wide spectrum of both positive and harmful effects on the human body. Negative properties, manifested by increasing the level of reactive oxygen species (ROS), affect the skin ageing acceleration. Other adverse effect of infrared exposure is related to its ability to significantly penetrate deep into the skin, between its layers, up to blood vessels and other tissues and warm them up. Due to its harmful effects, protecting the skin against infrared radiation becomes an important issue. The aim of the research was verifying the usefulness of filters available on the market with protection against infrared radiation declared by the manufacturers, by examining their impact on the directional reflectance of the human skin. A group of 27 people was gathered, to obtain the results. Four products were applied on the participant's forearm skin, and then measurements of the directional reflectance of the skin were made at successive time points, using the 410-Solar reflectometer. The collected data was analyzed, and showed changes in reflectance under the influence of the applied protective products. The products used in the study showed a statistically significant effect on the directional reflectance of the human skin in near infrared radiation range and little effectiveness for higher wavelengths. The results indicate that the selected products show radiation protection against IR radiation only after several dozen minutes of application, which may suggest that they must penetrate deeper skin layers to be effective. Hemispheric directional reflectance turned out to be an effective method allows to assess the effectiveness of protective properties of cosmetics.

Empatia – video reflection method for reflecting on empathic interactions between care worker and client

PurposeThis paper aims to introduce the Empatia video reflection method, designed to enhance care workers’ awareness of empathic care. The method makes the quality of care visible, which is needed when digitalization efforts in elder care focus on the efficiency and adequacy of care work.Design/methodology/approachThe Empatia method leans on previous studies of the interaction between care professionals and clients and elaborates further previous video reflection methods. In empathic care work, the care worker sees the client on their life continuum, rather than focusing on only medical treatments.FindingsThe empirical example demonstrates how a care worker gained awareness of their empathic interaction habits. Within the work community, the reflection process sparked discussions on values: the purpose of care work and how to conduct empathic care. Focusing on empathic relationships in care fosters both the client’s and the care worker’s well-being.Practical implicationsThe strength of the Empatia method is that it makes empathy visible in interaction and something that is individually and collectively learnable. The Empatia includes an analytical tool for researchers to reveal empathy in client interaction. It can be developed further into a reflection tool for service work to learn how to be empathic in service encounters.Originality/valueCompared to other video-stimulated recall methods, the Empatia involves contextual understanding of care work. Empowering positive interactions instead of detecting errors and solving problems is a novel concept and is scantily used in studies of organizational learning. The Empatia provides a detailed method description that allows for the replication of the method by anyone.

Student Performance Application in the Practice of Teaching Deaf Students Based on Reflective Maternal Method (RMM)

Teaching skills are the main skills every teacher needs to produce a generation of quality teachers. But the fact is that the performance appraisal that has been going on so far has used manual performance appraisal with a rubric. It raises a problem, namely, the evaluation becomes complicated and inefficient. The research aims to develop student performance applications in deaf student learning by conducting a needs analysis of current student skills and the material and content needed. The research design used a quantitative descriptive survey method of 120 Special Education study program students. The survey contains subject-related questions, which were distributed to 120 students. The data analysis technique uses descriptive qualitative analysis. The results showed that the level of students' skills in the teaching practice of deaf students was in the sufficient category, namely 99 respondents (82.5%). Data from material analysis showed that 75 respondents (62.5%) strongly agreed, 31 respondents (25.8%) agreed, and 2 respondents (1.7%) disagreed. Data from the content analysis showed that 79 respondents (65.8%) strongly agreed, 24 respondents (20%) agreed, and 3 respondents (2.5%) disagreed. The development of performance applications is based on the results of a needs analysis based on digital technology to assess students' abilities in teaching deaf students.

I'm in Tales MOOC on Tangible User Interfaces and the UDL Model: A Case Study Design.

This paper presents the design and implementation of a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) developed on Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles within the I'm in Tales Erasmus Project, focused on Tangible User Interfaces (TUIs) and their potential in enhancing storytelling for inclusive education. The MOOC aims to equip educators with the knowledge and skills necessary to design and implement TUIs in educational settings, promoting their understanding of TUIs as tools for creating accessible and engaging storytelling experiences for all learners. The course follows a self-paced and independent learning approach, incorporating active, contextual, social, and reflective learning methods. Preliminary evaluation results are discussed, and further evaluation methods are planned to assess the MOOC's impact on educators' understanding of TUIs and their potential for inclusive education. The use case presented illustrates the practical application of TUIs in universally designed learning experiences. The study concludes that the MOOC provides a valuable resource for educators and learners interested in TUIs and their role in enhancing inclusive education.

NA-GCAP: A New Full Moment Tensor Inversion Method Based on the Renewed GRTM and NA Method

Abstract Moment tensor inversion plays a crucial role in determining earthquake types, magnitude, and source geometry. Compared to polarity and amplitude methods, full-waveform approaches provide more comprehensive constraints on the complex full moment tensor (FMT). In this study, we propose a novel FMT inversion method named neighborhood algorithm-generalized cut-and-paste (NA-GCAP) method. Similar to the “cut-and-paste” method, our approach divides seismograms into Pnl and surface-wave segments. To enhance inversion efficiency, we employ the NA in conjunction with a newly developed strategy for efficient Green’s functions computation based on the renewed fast generalized reflection and transmission method (GRTM). Our method requires only a single forward computation and stores ten Green’s functions, significantly improving computational efficiency. We validate the robustness of our approach through synthetic tests using a velocity model perturbed by 5% relative to the input model. Furthermore, we apply the NA-GCAP method to the 2019 Changning earthquake sequence comprising 16 earthquakes, where twelve events exhibit double-couple (DC) components larger than 0.95, indicating a simple dislocation source, and four events display significant non-DC components. Our results align well with the previous studies and demonstrate the potential for widespread application to other earthquake sequences in the future.

Optical freeform reflective imaging system design method with manufacturing constraints.

With the development of space optics, optical freeform surfaces have gradually been utilized in reflective optical imaging systems in recent years. Freeform surfaces not only bring many benefits to the optical imaging system, but also present many challenges to their manufacture. Regardless of the machining method used, machining errors during the fabrication of freeform surfaces will exist, which limits the accuracy of freeform surface machining. In this paper, the deviation root mean square (RMS) of a freeform surface from the reference aspheric surface is proposed to evaluate the manufacturability of the freeform surface by using single-point diamond turning. Then the deviation RMS of freeform surfaces is added to the design process of the optical system as a manufacturing constraint. Subsequently, an off-axis three-mirror system and an off-axis two-mirror system with and without manufacturing constraints are designed, respectively. Then the imaging quality of these optical systems and the linear interpolation error RMS of freeform mirror are analyzed. It can be concluded that, on the basis of reaching the imaging quality requirements, the machining difficulty of a freeform mirror can be reduced when adding manufacturing constraints to the design process.

The impact of sintering temperature on structural properties, optical and dielectric parameters under photon energy of Ni0.6Cd0.4FeAl0.5Cu0.5O4 for optoelectronic devices

The impact of calcination temperature on the structural and optical properties of Ni0.6Cd0.4FeAl0.5Cu0.5O4 spinel ferrites was investigated in this work. These samples were prepared using sol-gel method and sintered at two different temperatures (950 °C and 850 °C). The X-ray diffraction analysis and Rietveld refinement confirm that the sample were well crystallized in the cubic spinel structure (Fd3¯m space group). With increasing sintering temperature, unit cell parameters and crystallites size show an increasing trend. The values of optical band-gap energy were calculated using absorbance, reflectance, and Tauc's method. These measurements confirm the direct optical transitions for the prepared samples. The direct bandgap energy calculated, respectively for S950 and S850 are EgTau = 2.6 eV, EgTau = 2.41 eV, EgDRS = 2.41 eV and 2.39, EgdrivAbso = 2.45 eV and 2.47 eV and EgdrivRefel = 2.382 eV and 2.377 eV. This shift of Eg value between Tauc method, spectra diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS) is related to the lack of precision of Tauc method. Furthermore, the obtained low Urbach energies confirm the high quality of the prepared samples and imply that the degree of disorder and defects decreases as the sintering temperature rises. The Cauchy parameters were determined from the variation of the refractive index. In the other hand, the dispersion energy parameters were evaluated from the Wemple–Didomenico relation. The variations with wavelength of optical constants such as penetration depth, extinction coefficient, conductivity, and dielectric constants have also investigated. The low dielectric value and the relatively small bandgap energy show that this compound can be proposed as a good candidate for optical and optoelectronic applications.

Influence of recrystallization process on ionic conductivity of Ag6.75P0.25Ge0.75S5I based ceramic materials

This paper presents the results of research on ceramic materials based on Ag6.75(P0.25Ge0.75)S5I nanopowders with different grain size. Nanopowders with an average grain size of ∼100 and ∼160 nm, obtained by ball mill grinding, were characterized by XRD, SEM and diffuse reflectance methods. Ag6.75(P0.25Ge0.75)S5I ceramic samples were obtained by annealing pre-pressed disks at a pressure of 400 MPa. The microstructure and chemical composition of the obtained Ag6.75(P0.25Ge0.75)S5I ceramics were determined by SEM and EDS methods. The prepared Ag6.75(P0.25Ge0.75)S5I ceramics are chemically homogeneous with an average crystallite size of ∼1.99 and ∼2.29 μm and a low porosity of ∼6.4%. The electrical parameters of the investigated ceramics were characterized by the electrochemical impedance spectroscopy method. For both ceramics, there is an increase in total electrical conductivity with increasing frequency. It was established that the values of ionic conductivity of nanoceramic samples exceed the corresponding value of the bulk single crystalline sample. The influence of the recrystallization process and grain size on the electrical parameters of Ag6.75(P0.25Ge0.75)S5I ceramics is explained.