Review Of Dissertations Research Articles

Family Health Strategies to tackle violence involving adolescents

The Family Health Strategy (FHS) has an acknowledged potential for the promotion of health and the prevention of violence. This is an integrative bibliographic review with the aim of evaluating the performance of FHS professionals in tackling and preventing violence involving adolescents. It is an integrative review of dissertations and theses on healthcare published from 1994 to 2014. The collection of 17 dissertations and 2 doctoral theses reveals that these studies are recent. The FHS professionals acknowledge the vulnerability of adolescents to inflicting and being subject to violence, however the FHS proves ineffective in tackling and preventing such violence. The predominance of the medical technical care model, the deficiencies in Public Health education in professional training and the lack of institutional support are seen as the main obstacles. Many of these professionals are unaware of the files for notification of violence. The existence of family violence and criminal groups were the aspects most mentioned in the territories. The social representation of adolescents as being "problematic" and the lack of ESF actions that promote an increase youth leadership and empowerment were clearly detected.

The construction of the innovation of training model to raise the capability of the medical graduates' scientific research by the synergy of medical education

When the medicine training model increasingly sophisticated, the cultivation of postgraduates of Clinical Medicine research capability has become increasingly prominent. While synergy medical education reforms will train postgraduates to become qualified doctors, we must also train students to master the basic method of clinical research and have basic research capabilities. This paper mainly discusses the measures and mechanisms for cultivating the clinical degree students' research ability from the follow aspects: the construction of innovative training mode of clinical medicine graduate students' scientific research ability, establishment of a joint training mechanism of multi tutor for clinical medical students, Strengthening instructors to guide the process of quality control, strengthening the re-search project research proposal assessment and increasing the graduate degree thesis review and reply pro-cess supervision and so on. Key words: The of medical education; The clinical degree students; Cultivation of scientific research ability

Reviewing the Review: An Assessment of Dissertation Reviewer Feedback Quality

Throughout the dissertation process, the chair and committee members provide feedback regarding quality to help the doctoral candidate to produce the highest­-quality document and become an independent scholar. Nevertheless, results of previous research suggest that overall dissertation quality generally is poor. Because much of the feedback about dissertation quality provided to candidates, especially those in online learning environments, is written, there is an opportunity to assess the quality of that feedback. In this study, a comparative descriptive design was employed using a random sample of 120 dissertation reviews at one online university. Common foundational errors across dissertations and strengths and growth areas in reviewer feedback were noted. Whereas reviewer feedback quality was acceptable overall, there were significant differences across reviewers. Based on the findings, increased discourse, standardization of psychometrically sound measures that assess reviewer feedback quality, and ongoing training for faculty members who review dissertations might be warranted.

Отзыв о диссертации К. А. Михалева «Защита прав кредиторов хозяйственного общества от использования конструкции общества в противоречии с ее назначением»

ОТЗЫВ О ДИССЕРТАЦИИ К. А. МИХАЛЕВА«ЗАЩИТА ПРАВ КРЕДИТОРОВ ХОЗЯЙСТВЕННОГО ОБЩЕСТВАОТ ИСПОЛЬЗОВАНИЯ КОНСТРУКЦИИ ОБЩЕСТВАВ ПРОТИВОРЕЧИИ С ЕЕ НАЗНАЧЕНИЕМ»

Academic Research of Greek Traditional Dance in Greece and Abroad: A Critical Review of Dissertations and Theses

Since 1909, Greek traditional dance has been part of public physical education, and since 1983 it has been a subject matter of the Departments of Physical Education and Sports in Greece. At the late 1980s, a new era opened up for its study and research through the completion of master's dissertations and doctoral theses in Greece and abroad—an era that since then is constantly flourishing. Based on this, the aim of this paper is to present, categorize, and evaluate the existing dissertations and theses on Greek traditional dance in Greece and abroad. In order to do so, a bibliographical research was carried out. Sixty-four studies were found in total, which were then examined in terms of chronology, place, and kind of department; author's nationality and specialty; theoretical approach; and methodology. Their analysis showed that over the course of time, the number of studies was increasing. In terms of research methods, both qualitative and quantitative ones have been used for the gathering of data with the qualitative ones prevailing. In relation to theoretical orientations, concepts and models have been used from many approaches, such as historical, morphological, anthropological, pedagogical, philosophical, psychological, ergo-physiological, etc., with the approaches from social and human sciences prevailing. In conclusion, it can be argued that until now, academic research in Greek traditional dance is multifaceted both theoretically and methodologically, thus allocating value to Greek traditional dance itself locally and internationally. Yet there is still a lot to be done toward this objective, a goal that may be difficult to achieve because of shrinking resources in the Greek age of austerity.

한국 영재교육 연구의 현황 및 성과: 2003-2012

The purpose of this paper is to explore the future direction of research on education through a literature review of dissertations and research reports, as well as an analysis of the trends and milestones achieved related to education. The period from 2003 to 2012, from which the data for this literature review was collected, marks the ten-year period proposed by the Gifted Education Development Comprehensive Plan II and I. Data was collected through a search of the keyword gifted on Academic Naver and on Korea Education and Research Information Service (KERIS). Results showed 1,696 articles from 182 academic journals, 138 doctoral dissertations, 1,470 masters' dissertations, and 798 research reports from 75 institutions. For analysis, each article was classified by target of study, kind of giftedness, subject of study, and methods used for the study. Results from this literature review demonstrated that from 2003 to 2012, the articles from the 182 academic journals and the doctoral and masters' dissertations used quantitative research to analyze elementary and middle school students in math and science as well as the curriculum and programs of their study. This paper provides recommendations for future research on education within the country.

A formação superior em gastronomia: análise descritiva das dissertações de mestrado produzidas no Brasil

Este artigo tem como objetivo geral conhecer o quadro atual das pesquisas realizadas no Brasil em nível de pós-graduação (mestrado) sobre formação profissional em Gastronomia. Para tanto foi realizada revisão bibliográfica, pesquisa documental e análise descritiva das dissertações sobre o tema defendidas no país até o final de 2012. Foram analisadas: as instituições de ensino e os programas de pós-graduação cursados; as palavras-chave indicadas; o perfil dos pesquisadores (graduação e experiência profissional); objetivos gerais e a abrangência da pesquisa realizada; metodologias utilizadas. Os principais resultados apontam: a predominância de pesquisas realizadas na cidade de São Paulo, pesquisadores familiarizados com a graduação tecnológica em Gastronomia (do ponto de vista da formação e da atuação profissional), predominância de temáticas voltadas ao processo de ensino-aprendizagem , prevalência de pesquisas de caráter qualitativo, e ocorrência de descrição muito sucinta da metodologia empregada em alguns trabalhos.

Research on Mathematics Education in China: A Review of Doctoral Theses

This paper presents a survey study aiming to systematically review research on mathematics education in China and identify important variables that should be considered in future research. The literature surveyed is selected from doctoral theses. The study reveals that important progress has been made over the last two decades. Following the review and discussion, the study proposes five needed directions for advancing research on mathematics education in China.

A Review of Master and Doctoral Dissertations in the Field of Early Childhood Special Education in Turkey

The purpose of the present study is to review master and doctoral dissertations in the field of early childhood special education carried out in Turkey. Within the context of this study, 24 studies during early childhood were found in Turkey concerning children with developmental delays/disabilities, their parents and the services provided for them. The studies were analyzed in seven categories according to the subject covered. Nine studies in the category of teaching of skills, four studies in the category of preschool inclusion, three studies in the category of helping parents acquire skill of instructing their children, three studies in the category of comparing children with development delays with each others and peers with normal development, three studies in the category of examining mothers' emotional status, two studies in the category of services provided for children and one study in the category of describing a situation regarding children have been identified and reviewed.

A Review of Master and Doctoral Dissertations in the Field of Early Childhood Special Education in Turkey

Bu calismanin amaci Turkiye'de gerceklestirilen erken cocuklukta ozel egitim (ECOZE) kapsami icerisindeki lisansustu tez calismalarini gozden gecirmektir. Bu calisma kapsaminda belirlenen olcutleri karsilayan ve erken cocukluk donemindeki gelisimsel gerilik/yetersizlik/yetersizlik gosteren cocuklar, aileleri ve onlara sunulan hizmet ve uygulamalari konu alan toplam 24 tez calismasina ulasilmistir. Ulasilan tez calismalari konularina gore kategorilere ayrilmis, her bir kategorideki tez calismalarina iliskin bilgi verilmis ve ayni kategorideki tez calismalari karsilastirmali olarak incelenmistir. Ulasilan tez caslismalari konularina gore yedi kategoride analiz edilmistir. Beceri ogretimi kategorisinde dokuz, okul oncesi donemde kaynastirma kategorisinde dort, ailelere cocuklarina ogretim sunma becerisi kazandirma kategorisinde uc, gelisimsel gerilik/yetersizlik gosteren cocuklari birbirleri ve normal gelisim gosteren akranlari ile karsilastirma kategorisinde uc, annelerin duygu-durumlarini inceleme kategorinde uc, cocuklara sunulan hizmetler kategorisinde iki ve cocuklara iliskin bir durumu betimleme kategorisinde bir tez calismasi karsilastirmali olarak incelenmistir.

History and Practice of Awarding Academic Degrees and Titles in Russia in the 1990s and 2000s

This article reconstructs the activity of the 'Alexander Yakushev school', a scholarly movement whose representatives over the last 20 years have studied the history of awarding academic degrees in the Russian Empire, the USSR and the Russian Federation. The causes of this school's emergence, its research areas are analyzed, and its achievements are evaluated. The article also assesses the reform plan for the thesis review procedure which Yakushev suggested after the Higher Attestation Commission (VAK) refused to confirm the higher doctorate in law he had been awarded.

Intuitionistic fuzzy information aggregation under confidence levels

In actuality, for example, the review of the National Science Foundation and the blind peer review of doctoral dissertation in China, the evaluation experts are requested to provide two types of information such as the performance of the evaluation objects and the familiarity with the evaluation areas (called confidence levels). However, existing information aggregation research achievements cannot be used to fusion the two types information described above effectively. In this paper, we focus on the information aggregation issue in the situation where there are confidence levels of the aggregated arguments under intuitionistic fuzzy environment. Firstly, we develop some confidence intuitionistic fuzzy weighted aggregation operators, such as the confidence intuitionistic fuzzy weighted averaging (CIFWA) operator and the confidence intuitionistic fuzzy weighted geometric (CIFWG) operator. Then, based on the Einstein operations, we proposed the confidence intuitionistic fuzzy Einstein weighted averaging (CIFEWA) operator and the confidence intuitionistic fuzzy Einstein weighted geometric (CIFEWG) operator. Finally, a practical example about the review of the doctoral dissertation in Chinese universities is provided to illustrate the developed intuitionistic fuzzy information aggregation operators.

Results from South Africa's 2014 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth.

There is current concern for the health and well-being of children and youth in South Africa, including habits of physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior. The 2014 Healthy Active Kids South Africa Report Card evaluates the current activity status of children and youth. The Research Working Group was comprised of 23 experts in physical education, nutrition, sport science, public health and journalism. The search was based on a systematic review of peer-reviewed literature (previous 5 years), dissertations, and nonpeer-reviewed reports ('gray' literature) dealing with the PA and nutritional status of South African children and youth 6-18 years of age. Key indicators were identified and data extracted. Grades for each indicator were discussed and assigned. Overall PA levels received a D grade, as roughly 50% or more of children and youth were not meeting recommended levels. Organized sports participation fared better with a C, and government policies were promising, receiving a B. Screen time and sedentary behavior were a major concern and received a grade of F. Under- and over-weight were highlighted, but overweight is on the rise and this indicator was assigned a D grade. Most of the other indicators in South Africa remained the same or became worse so that grades declined from C- to D. In particular, sedentary behavior, soft-drink and fast food consumption, and an ineffectual regulatory environment to control advertising to children were a concern. There is need to engage parents and communities for advocacy and social mobilization.

O Uso das Escalas Funcionais para Avaliação Clínica da Distrofia Muscular de Duchenne

Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a genetic disease in which there is a progressive and irreversible degeneration of muscle tissue, and rap­idly evolving. Treatment aims to preserve the functional and motor status, delaying the degenerative process. Objective. Demonstrate the applicability of using Vignos scales, for the disease stage, Egen Klas­sifikation, which quantifies the degree of functional and respiratory limitations and Motor Function Measure, which evaluate the serious­ness and disease progression. Method. It was conducted a literature review of scientific articles, books and dissertations published from 2000 to 2011, in Portuguese, English and Spanish languages. Using the Medline, Lilacs and Scielo databases, a total of 25 scientific papers, a dissertation and two books was selected. Conclusion. the applica­bility of the scales mentioned above have the ability to assist health professionals in time to plot and conduct the clinical track. With the continued application of the same it is possible to follow the way the disease progresses during the treatment period and shows an ability to change behavior as needed, and help in carrying out new research, with the aim of providing a higher quality of life.

Percurso metodológico para tradução e adaptação de escalas na área de saúde sexual e reprodutiva: uma revisão integrativa

Objetivou-se analisar o percurso metodológico para tradução e adaptação de escalas em dissertações e teses da enfermagem brasileira na área Saúde Sexual e Reprodutiva. Trata-se de uma revisão integrativa de dissertações e teses brasileiras disponíveis no catálogo eletrônico da Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem, no período de 2000 a 2009, sendo identificadas três teses que compuseram os elementos do estudo. As teses analisadas possuíam Beaton et al. como referencial metodológico, no entanto diferenciavam-se quanto ao caminho percorrido nas etapas sugeridas pelos referentes autores. Percebeu-se prevalência da não uniformidade do processo de tradução e adaptação transcultural, bem como o não detalhamento de informações referentes ao percurso metodológico. O estudo possibilitou identificar os principais focos de produção da enfermagem brasileira em recortes de pesquisa do tipo metodológico na área da saúde sexual e reprodutiva, bem como o cumprimento das etapas requeridas para tal.

Faculty and student perceptions and behaviours related to information literacy:

This pilot study was developed to determine if the University’s students were proficient in information literacy (IL) based on the requisite skills defined by ALA (2000), to define faculty and student perceptions and behaviours related to IL and to test an evaluation rubric using empirical inquiry and triangulated methods. Findings suggested that not all students (n=164) had satisfactory IL skills even at the senior student level. While 4th year college students (seniors n=91) fared better on an IL survey when compared to 1st year college students (freshmen n=53), analysis of the senior students’ theses led researchers to believe that students were most likely not skilled in this area, and had an inflated opinion of their own IL abilities. Overall, students felt they were less IL challenged compared to the faculty’s (n=55) observation of the IL challenges experienced by the students. Students’ self-assessment of their literacy skills may have been coloured by the propensity of the faculty to over-edit students’ papers rather than simply providing constructive feedback, thus altering the natural end result. These authors used a triangulated approach including thesis review, comparisons between student and faculty survey responses and comparison of findings from the theses and the student and faculty surveys. Findings and discussion of methodology will hopefully provide valuable lessons for those interested in assessing students’ IL.

Comparative analysis of double-blind review and open review of Ph.D candidates' thesis

Improvement of the review of dissertation for doctoral degree is important for the training of qualified doctors.Current practice includes double-blind review and open review.This paper compares and analyses the outcome of the two kinds of reviews and found that double-blind review is more objective that the other(the mean of open review score is 96.39±2.069,the mean of double-blind review score is 85.18±6.635.P=0.001,P＜0.01).In the end some suggestions are proposed to improve the double-blind review system. Key words: Ph.D candidates' dissertation; Double-blind review; Open review

Review of PhD Theses on the Role of Personality in SLA

Individual variability of second language learners is considered one of the most important factors in the second language acquisition. This paper discusses the PhD level research conducted in the area in various universities. In all, the different personality variables like empathy, self- esteem, anxiety and extroversion/ introversion are defined first. This is followed by a discussion on five theses that deal with the different aspects of relationships between a second language learner’s personality and his/ her proficiency in the second language. A summary of the work done by the researcher, the methodologies used, conclusions reached, is given.

Mentoring Together: A Literature Review of Group Mentoring

Researchers have shown the benefits of mentoring in both personal and professional growth. It would seem that group mentoring would only enhance those benefits. This work represents a literature review of peer-reviewed articles and dissertations that contribute to the theory and research of group mentoring. This work reviews the articles that contributed to the development of group mentoring theory as well as relevant research. Four primary types of group mentoring emerge—peer group, one-to-many, many-to-one, and many-to-many. Despite over 20 years of research, significant gaps remain in the research methods, demographic focus, and fields of study. The review concludes with recommendations for future research.

An Application of Business Process Modeling System Ilnet

In this paper we present a system for accompanying of the process of Bachelor and Master thesis administration, including all stages: publication of thesis themes, thesis choice, documents fulfillment, thesis writing, thesis submission, thesis review, thesis publication, etc. The system is developed on the base of business process modeling system ILNET and its basic model for describing and executing workflow models. The basic model allows the creation and usage of both high-level constructs that are available in all popular business modeling standards as well as low-level programming language constructs that allow the implementations of new building blocks. Amongst the main features of the system are the capability of the blocks to implement their own custom visualization using the same workflow model, the centralized independent hosting and execution of the models, the ability to hot-swap a compiled and running model with another (newer) one and the automatic wrapping of web services and .NET libraries into ILNET building blocks.