Review Of Academic Publications Research Articles

Temporal Understanding of the Water–Energy Nexus: A Literature Review

Guaranteeing reliable access to water and clean energy has been one of the most debated topics to promote sustainable development, which has made the Water–Energy Nexus (WEN) a relevant field of study. However, despite much development of the WEN, there are still many gaps to be addressed. One of these gaps is the understanding of temporal features. To address this, this study aimed to identify, categorize, and analyze the main temporal features applied in WEN studies based on a review of academic publications from 2010 to 2021. The results showed that most of the recent literature has focused on understanding the WEN from a quantitative perspective, often does not provide clear motivations for their choice of time, and lacks understanding of the role of historical processes. To improve the temporal understanding in WEN research, there is a need to include more methodological diversity, enhance the understanding of historical developments, and diversify the data use. The presented measures provide a chance to improve the evaluation of key issues, enhance the understanding of drivers of trade-offs between the water and energy sectors, and ground the discussion besides quantification. Moreover, these measures help the scientific community better communicate results to a broader audience.

Directions of the 100 most cited chatbot-related human behavior research: A review of academic publications

Abstract Chatbots are becoming a common trend in the service industry, education, and daily life. Increasing evidence has shown that chatbots have the potential to change the way people learn and search for information in human behavior. However, a systematic review of chatbot-related human behavior research with high citation rates has not been performed. Papers with high citation rates represent the latest changes in a particular research field, and reflect the current issues or research trends. By reading highly cited papers, researchers can identify important research questions. Therefore, this article presents a systematic literature review exploring the latest changes in chatbot research, and reviews the top 100 highly cited articles. The review shows that the highly cited chatbot-related studies have proposed new conversation strategies and compared different modes of human–human online conversations and human–chatbot conversations to find more effective methods of online communication. In addition, existing research has focused on high-level statistical performance and system development and testing. The findings also show that chatbots have started to be applied to the field of education, and there is much potential for the use of chatbots to improve the learning process and learning outcomes.

An Analysis of Trends of Studies on Research Papers about Fantasy Picture Books - A Review of Academic Publications from 2010 to 2019-

본 연구는 그림책의 장르 중에서 환상그림책을 주제로 한 논문을 선정하여 그 연구동향을 분석하였다. 연구대상은 2010년부터 10년 동안 등재지에 게재된 환상그림책 관련 논문 45편으로 하였다. 연구결과 첫째, 환상그림책 관련 논문의 연구내용은 그림책 자체분석, 유아의 반응연구, 그림책을 활용한 활동으로 나타났다. 구체적 내용으로는 등장인물의 성격(심리상태, 자아개념, 어린이 이미지, 성인 이미지, 도덕성, 포스트휴먼), 등장인물의 관계성(갈등, 친구관계, 가족, 소외), 플랏(구조분석, 결말분석), 배경(공간), 유머, 그림의 심미적 요소, 기호해석, 환상과 현실의 경계 등으로 나타났다. 둘째, 앤서니 브라운의 그림책이 가장 많이 사용되었고, 존 버닝햄, 레오 리오니, 백희나, 모리스 샌닥 등의 순서로 나타났으며, 깊은밤 부엌에서, 괴물들이 사는 나라, 돼지책이 가장 많이 사용되었다. 자료수집은 문헌, 실험법이 많았으며, 자료분석은 내용분석, 차이점증, 질적분석으로 나타났다. 환상성을 가진 그림책에 대한 이해를 돕고, 새로운 분야의 연구주제를 도출하는 기초자료로 제시하였다.This study was to analyze the trends of the research on fantasy picture books. specifically. This paper reviewed 45 research on fantasy picture books published between 2010 and 2019. First, the results showed that the content of the previous studies were ‘the picture book self-analysis’, ‘the responses by children’ and ‘activities related to picture books’. Specifically, previous studies were about the personality(psycho-mentality, self-awareness, the image of kids, the image of adults, morality, and post human), relationships between characters(conflicts and solutions, friendship, family, and isolation), plot(an analysis of structure, and the ending), background(space), humors, the element of aesthetic picture, semiotic interpretation, and the boundary between fantasy and the reality. Secondly, the books written by Anthony Browne were used the most. The books written by John Burningham, Leo Lionni, Baek hee-na, Maurice Senda appeared in order. The books used the most were as follows: ‘In the night kitchen’, ‘Where the wild things’, ‘Piggy book’, ‘the Tunnel’, ‘Mr Gumpy’s Outing’, ‘Swimmy’, and ‘Cloud Bread’. There were more qualitative studies than quantitative studies. The literature review was mostly used followed by experiment. Also, the analysis of information consisted of the contents’ analysis, difference examination, and qualitative analysis. This study helped understanding of the fantasy picture books, and made a foundation of research on the potential new area of the books.

Behind the definition of Industry 4.0: Analysis and open questions

The many scholars approaching Industry 4.0 today need to confront the lack of an agreed-upon definition, posing serious limitations to theory building and research comparability. Since its initial German conceptualization in 2011, both the technological landscape and the understanding of the Industry 4.0 have evolved significantly leading to several ambiguities. In parallel, similar concepts often used as synonyms − such as “smart manufacturing”, “digital transformation”, and “fourth industrial revolution” − have increased the sense of confusion around the scope and characteristics of the phenomenon.This study approaches the issue through an analysis of almost 100 definitions of Industry 4.0 and related concepts. The review of academic publications has been complemented by a selection of the most influential non-academic sources, including governmental bodies and consulting companies. Each definition has been broken down into its underlying technological and non-technological definitional elements. This categorization will serve as a basis for future research to approach the phenomenon in its multiple facets.

Trends and Research Issues of STEM Education: A Review of Academic Publications from 2007 to 2017

STEM education (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematic) research has been become more attractive area in science education for a decade. This study was aim to analyze research articles in a SCOPUS database and two journals which were not indexed in SCOPUS including Journal of STEM Teacher Education, and International Journal of STEM Education. The research articles during 2007 to 2017 were reviewed and analyzed according to the authors’ nationality, journals, STEM research topics. The research findings indicated that there were 56 published papers related to providing STEM learning activities in school setting, top three countries which published STEM papers over the decades were United States (46), Australia (2), Canada (2). Besides, the journal with the greatest number of published papers was Journal of STEM Teacher Education, with a total of 16 papers, and the second is International Journal of STEM education. The three popular topics which published in STEM papers were innovation for STEM learning, professional development and gender gap and Career in STEM, respectively.

A geography of ecotourism in Cambodia: regions, patterns, and potentials

ABSTRACTTourism visits to Cambodia have expanded rapidly, with over 5 million visitors arriving in the country by 2016. Angkor Wat remains the primary tourist attraction, but increasing numbers of tourists also visit ecotourism destinations. This study draws on Weaver’s [(2002). Asian ecotourism: Patterns and themes. Tourism Geographies, 4(2), 153–172] spatial and structural analysis of ecotourism in Asia as an organizing framework to develop a geography of ecotourism in Cambodia. In a comprehensive review of academic publications, reports, online ecotourism clearinghouses, and project websites, 30 Cambodian ecotourism sites were identified based on 5 ecotourism criteria. A content analysis of ecotourism project websites was then conducted to group together ecotourism sites with common characteristics in particular geographic regions. Each site was plotted on a Google Terrain map, and local and regional terrain, land cover, transport, and other physical features were analyzed, supplemented by detailed geographical data from Google Panorama, Earth, and Satellite map functions. Three relatively distinct ecotourism regions were identified: the (a) mangrove and rainforest region, (b) highland trekking region, and (c) wetlands and waterways region. For each region, tourism gateways and ecotourism development challenges and potentials are elaborated. The paper concludes with a discussion of study findings and their implications for ecotourism development in Cambodia.

Trends and research issues of mobile learning studies in nursing education: A review of academic publications from 1971 to 2016

In the past decades, the issues related to mobile learning have been widely discussed around the globe; however, the development and trends of applying mobile technologies in nursing education still lack systematic analysis. In this study, a meta review of the studies published in academic journals from 1971 to 2016 was conducted to analyze the application domains, subjects, adopted learning strategies, investigated research issues and findings of mobile technology-supported nursing education. From the review results, it was found that the use of mobile technologies in nursing education and training have made great progress in the past decades. In addition to the changes in mobile technologies and the increasing number of mobile learning studies in nursing education, the subjects and research issues have also become more diverse in recent years. It was also found that mobile learning has mainly been applied to the training of basic nursing concepts and skills as well as to long-term care and obstetrics and gynecology, while few or even no studies are related to other nursing education domains. In addition, several widely adopted mobile learning strategies, such as inquiry-based learning, contextual mobile learning, snychronous sharing, Mindtools, project-based learning and peer assessment, have seldom been adopted in mobile nursing education. This also reflects the fact that most of these studies focused on skills training and basic knowledge comprehension, while few were conducted in the domains aimed at fostering learners' higher order thinking competences, such as problem solving or critical thinking. On the other hand, it was found that the number of studies using an experimental design has increased in recent years; moreover, most studies reported the learners’ cognitive performance and perceptions, while their learning behaviors were seldom analyzed. Accordingly, the research trends and potential research issues of mobile nursing education are proposed as a reference for researchers, instructors and policy makers.

Bibliographic review of academic publications about children in the phenomenological perspective

espanolLa psicologia ha estudiado la infancia desde la mirada adulta, como una etapa del desarrollo humano. La perspectiva fenomenologica contribuye de manera significativa en lo estudio y en la abordagen del fenomeno de la infancia desde la perspectiva propia del nino, en oposicion a la mirada desarrollista. Este trabajo es una revision sistematica de la literatura sobre los estudios fenomenologicos de los ninos y de la infancia. Se realizaron busquedas en portales PePSIC, SciELO, Portal Capes y BVS Salud Bireme. 20 articulos publicados entre 2005 y 2015 fueron analizados. Las areas de la psicologia y de la filosofia presentaran el mayor volumen de trabajos. Se encontro un mayor numero de estudios teoricos, que apunta a la necesidad de aumentar los estudios empiricos que adopten una perspectiva desde la propia experiencia del nino. El autor mas citado fue Merleau-Ponty, seguido de Heidegger y Husserl. Se encontraron diferentes concepciones de los ninos, siendo las lecturas existenciales las predominantes, que comprenden la infancia en una perspectiva diversa de la desarrollista. EnglishPsychology has been studying childhood from an adult viewpoint as a stage of human development. The phenomenological perspective contributes significantly in the childhood phenomenon study doing it from the child's perspective, rather than the developmental one. The present work constitutes a systematic review of literature about the phenomenological studies of children and childhood. Data was collected through the following databases: PePSIC, SciELO, Portal CAPES and BVS Salud Bireme. Twenty articles were analyzed, which were published between 2005 and 2015. The areas of Psychology and Philosophy had the largest volume of papers. Most papers were theoretical, pointing to a need for more empirical studies, especially from the child's viewpoint. The most cited author was Merleau-Ponty, followed by Heidegger and Husserl. Among several comprehensions of childhood found the majority were existentialists, dissenting from the developmental perspective about the infancy. portuguesA Psicologia tem estudado a infância a partir do olhar adulto, como uma etapa do desenvolvimento humano. A perspectiva fenomenologica contribui de forma significativa para se estudar e abordar o fenomeno infantil a partir da propria crianca, fora do olhar desenvolvimentista. O presente trabalho se constitui como uma revisao sistematica de literatura sobre os estudos fenomenologicos da crianca e da infância. Foram realizadas buscas nos portais PePSIC, SciELO, Portal CAPES e BVS Salud Bireme. Foram analisados 20 artigos, publicados entre 2005 e 2015. A area da Psicologia e da Filosofia apresentam o maior volume de trabalhos. Constatou-se um maior numero de estudos teoricos, apontando para uma necessidade de incremento de estudos empiricos que se voltem a experiencia propria da crianca. O autor mais citado foi Merleau-Ponty, seguido de Heidegger e Husserl. Foram encontradas diversas compreensoes de crianca, sendo que predominam as leituras existenciais, compreendendo a infância fora de uma perspectiva desenvolvimentista.

COGNITION, SEMIOSIS, COMMUNICATION: THE SUBJECTS OF CONTEMPLATION IN THE RECENT 25 YEARS

The article contains review of academic publications by I.Kolegaeva, which came out in 1991–2016 and which deal with the issue of communicative linguistics, cognitive linguistics and semiotics. The mainstream research split into several branches. Among them is the study of communicative structure of a text, which varies in different functional styles and genres. The earliest publications put forward the idea of a megatext: a unity of the main text (namely: a story, an article, a novel, an essay etc.) and a number of supporting texts (namely: a preface, commentaries, an annotation, a resume, bibliography and the like). Each of the latter performs specific function aiming at improving the result of communication. Another branch of the investigation suggests the idea of cultural paradigm of a belles-lettres text. The point is that a highly popular literary text inevitably undergoes the process of communicative transformations: there appear numerous translations, adaptations, comics, screen and stage versions, all of them declaring their identity with the initial text through identical title, plot and personage system. Taken together the initial text and its numerous transforms comprise a cultural paradigm of the text. The cultural space is filled not with texts as they are, but with such paradigms. Average users most frequently deal with the transforms rather than the initial texts. Still another branch of the performed research investigates the issue of semiosis as it is reflected in multimodal (polycode) messages. The study of world image formation gave impulse to discovering and describing the principle of onomasiological relevance which regulates cognitive activity of people and results in either naming some object or ignoring it thus leaving lacunas in the world image.

Ethical Discourse on the Use of Genetically Modified Crops: A Review of Academic Publications in the Fields of Ecology and Environmental Ethics

The use of genetically modified plants in agriculture (GM crops) is controversially discussed in academic publications. Important issues are whether the release of GM crops is beneficial or harmful for the environment and therefore acceptable, and whether the modification of plants is ethically permissible per se. This study provides a comprehensive overview of the moral reasoning on the use of GM crops expressed in academic publications from 1975 to 2008. Environmental ethical aspects in the publications were investigated. Overall, 113 articles from 15 ecology, environmental ethics, and multidisciplinary science journals were systematically reviewed. Three types of moral concerns were used to structure the normative statements, moral notions, and moral issues found in the articles: concerns addressing consequences of the use of GM crops, concerns addressing the act (the technique itself), and concerns addressing the virtues of an actor. Articles addressing consequences (84%) dealt with general ecological and risk concerns or discussed specific ecological issues about the use of GM crops. Articles addressing the act (57%) dealt with the value of naturalness, the value of biotic entities, and conceptual reductionism, whereas articles addressing the actor (43%) dealt with virtues related to the handling of risks and the application of GM crops. The results of this study may help to structure the academic debate and contribute to a better understanding of moral concerns that are associated with the key aspects of the ethical theories of consequentialism, deontology, and virtue ethics.