Effective Use Of Technology Research Articles

Democratic Citizenship Education in Digitized Societies: A Habermasian Approach

AbstractIn this article Julian Culp offers a new conceptualization of democratic citizenship education in light of the transformations of contemporary Western societies to which the use of digital technologies has contributed. His conceptualization adopts a deliberative understanding of democracy that provides a systemic perspective on society‐wide communicative arrangements and employs a nonideal, critical methodology that concentrates on overcoming democratic deficits. Based on this systemic, deliberative conception of democracy, Culp provides an analysis of the public sphere's normative deficits and argues that current political communication may be systemically distorted. Drawing on this analysis, he suggests that practices of democratic citizenship education in digitized societies must not concentrate narrowly on the effective and responsible use of digital technologies. Instead, these practices should also focus on the economic and cultural conditions that are co‐responsible for the structural problems of political communication as well as address the democratic deficits that are reflected in inadequate communicative arrangements.

Main problems of food processing enterprises and ways to solve them

The stability and security of the food system directly affects the socio-economic factors necessary for the survival of people. The purpose of the study is to provide the main mechanisms for its development and effective organization, conducting a scientific study of current problems in food processing enterprises of Kazakhstan. In order to analyze the current state of development of processing enterprises in the country applied the methods of statistical and economic, analytical, comparative analysis. To summarize the result obtained, systematic, monographic, and constructivist approaches were used. The article analyzes the prices of socially important food products in Kazakhstan for 2016– 2022, by socially important types of products for 2016–2022. The differences between the volume of production per capita and the rate of food consumption per capita have been studied. In addition, possible ways of solving the problem of food security of the country in the coming years are considered. In order to adequately provide the population with socially important types of food, it is important to strengthen the work of processing enterprises with the support of the state, taking into account the level of specialization of the regions. This proposal will simultaneously solve several problems in the country: a unique tool in improving the quality of products and the formation of price stability, increasing the share of domestic products on the domestic market, increasing export potential, creating a stable source of income for the rural population, an effective way to market products at favorable prices for farmers and small farms, the effective use of science and technology for agricultural specialists, high possibility of linking production.

Teaching Literary Studies through the Technology of Critical Thinking

The article considers the ways of effective use of critical thinking technology in teaching literary disciplines. The authors, referring to the works of the founders of the theory of critical thinking technology, emphasize the special role of this technology in the formation of the cognitive potential of a modern person. Using this technology, the teacher carefully tracks and studies changes in the consciousness of students, based on this, chooses teaching methods in accordance with the requests of students. According to the authors, this technology forms the student as a thoughtful and active participant in educational activities, capable of continuous self-education. Within the framework of the discipline «Theory of Literature and Aesthetics» of the 4th-year curriculum «Kazakh language and Literature», the ways of developing critical thinking among students are shown by the example of duet lectures, interactive practical classes and IWS. Attention is paid to the effective use of knowledge and competencies of graduate students in the history of Kazakhstan, philosophy and cultural studies. Through Group and independent tasks, the methods of analysis of the student's educational activity, the ability to draw conclusions, and lead to the creation of research are outlined. In the summary, the teacher proves that the task of the teacher is to lead the student to a scientific study of a literary problem, bringing to the fore the personal opinion and impressions of his student, his satisfied vision, and to form a scientifically based view of the student on this problem.

Top quality hotel managers' perspectives on smart technologies: an exploratory study

PurposeThe main purpose of the study is to reveal the hotel managers' perspectives strategies, and predictions on smart technologies, and their expectations for current staff and potential staff to be employed in the future.Design/methodology/approachA qualitative research approach was used to reveal the internal perspectives of managers to determine their Smart Tourism (ST) perspectives. With the snowball sampling method, face-to-face interviews were conducted with 16 senior hotel managers working in a 5-star hotel in Antalya. The data obtained were carried out with inductive content analysis and descriptive analysis from qualitative research analysis methods.FindingsIn this study, hotel managers' broad perspectives on ST were discussed in depth and presented comprehensively. Managers' perceptions of smart technologies are classified in terms of aggregate dimensions and themes. Among the most important findings, rapidity/quickness, managing/holistic assessment, standardization, harmony/integration-coordination and experience-memory, defined as the crossroads of total dimensions or the heart of smart technologies, were identified as the most important themes. In addition, Stylos et al. (2021), another important finding is the classification of technologies used in top-quality hotels, based on the conceptual framework for smart technologies presented in the literature.Practical implicationsThe effective and efficient use of technology, its internalization and openness to technology provides important advantages in hotels such as increasing revisits and satisfaction, providing loyalty and reducing costs. Thus, the perceptions, practices, strategies and prediction of senior managers working in high-level hotels about ST provide valuable data to other hotels that want to survive in the competition.Originality/valueFrom a theoretical point of view, this study is valuable in that it deals with the ST perceptions of senior managers with an exploratory research approach. Managerially, the research findings offer valuable contribution about the attitudes, trends, forecasts and expectations of senior managers working in high-level hotels towards ST.

Understanding Older Adults' Experiences With Technologies for Health Self-management: Interview Study.

Many older adults now use technologies such as wearable devices and telehealth services to support their health and well-being while living independently at home. However, older adults vary in how they use these technologies, and there is a lack of knowledge regarding the motivations that influence their acceptance and use of health-related technologies in home environments. This study aimed to understand the types of technologies that older adults use to support their health and the factors that motivate them to use their chosen technologies to support their health. In addition, we aimed to understand the factors that enable the effective use of technologies for health self-management and to identify the barriers that can negatively affect the adoption of technologies. A total of 22 older adults participated in semistructured interviews regarding their experiences of using technologies for health self-management. Interview transcripts were analyzed through an in-depth thematic analysis. The interviews revealed that a range of technologies, such as videoconferencing software, fitness trackers, and other devices, were being used by older adults to support their health. Interviews showed that participants were motivated to use technologies to monitor health issues, to stay active and connected, and to record and change their behavior in the light of foreseen risks related to their future health status. Enablers that facilitated the effective use of technologies include social and organizational influence, convenient access to health care and safety provided by the technology, and easy setup and low cost of the technology. Barriers include information overload and a sense of futility about future health decline; telehealth being an inadequate substitute for in-person consultation; concerns about trust related to privacy and accuracy; and technologies being stigmatizing, uncomfortable to use, expensive, and unfamiliar. This study suggested that older adults were using a variety of technologies to prevent or prepare for future health decline, evidencing a resilient attitude toward health and aging. In addition, older adults were willing to continue using the technology when there was a perceived need. The enabler mentioned by most participants was the social and organizational influence that included health care staff, family, friends, and organizations. This analysis provides a better understanding of how older adults use technologies to support their health and can guide the provision of appropriate health technologies for them.

Теоретический аспект коррекции последствий насилия над детьми в формате отечественной гуманистической психологии развития и детского психоанализа

he modern stage of the educational practice of preschool education is characterized by changes in the use of effective technologies that actualize the problem of psychological and pedagogical support for children who have been subjected to violent actions by adults. A retrospective analysis of domestic, foreign, historical, pedagogical, psychological scientific research determines the priority of the technology of correction of the consequences of child abuse, the basis of which is the synthesis of child psychoanalysis and modern conceptual provisions of the national child psychology of development. The structure of the presented psychoanalytic technology includes diagnostic, correctional and developmental, control and evaluation modules, the content of which reveals the individual typological characteristics of the child, taking into account the sensory, unconscious manifestations of the psyche, internal emotional experiences that are the consequences of violence. The diagnostic module is presented by the method of projective tests, questionnaires that allow to identify the determinants of traumatic events, factors of unfavorable passage of a child of a particular age stage of mental development. The content of the correctional and developmental module, the implementation of which provides for the organization of the playing space by the child himself, with the facilitating participation of an adult, is carried out using the following methods: playing cooperation of an adult with a child, communicative drawing, a co-lived event in a director’s game. The control and evaluation module is presented with a description of the evaluation drawing techniques that allow determining the dynamics of mental well-being of the individual. The presented technological correction tools are the most important components of the professional activity of child psychologists and teachers in working with children survivors of adult violence.

Assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) in Mithun (Bos frontalis): What progress has been made so far? An overview.

Mithun, a unique bovine species, endemic to parts of North East India and plays an important role in the socioeconomic, cultural and religious fabrics of the local tribal population. To date, Mithuns are reared in a traditional free-range system by communities and increased deforestation, agricultural commercialization, disease outbreaks and indiscriminate slaughtering of elite Mithun for table purposes have significantly decreased its habitat and the elite Mithun population. Greater genetic gain is achieved with the implementation and effective use of assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs); however, presently it is limited to organized Mithun farms. At a slow pace, Mithun farmers are adopting semi-intensive rearing systems and interest in the use of ARTs is gradually escalating in Mithun husbandry. This article reviews the current status of ARTs such as semen collection and cryopreservation, estrus synchronization and timed artificial insemination (TAI), multiple ovulation and embryo transfer and in vitro embryo production and future perspectives in Mithun. Mithun semen collection and cryopreservation have been standardized, and estrus synchronization and TAI are suitable technologies that can be easily implemented under field conditions in near future. The establishment of an open nucleus-breeding system under community participatory mode along with the introduction of the ARTs is an alternative to the traditional breeding system for rapid genetic improvement of Mithun. Finally, the review considers the potential benefits of ARTs in Mithun and future research should include the use of these ARTs which will provide additional opportunities for improved breeding regimens in Mithun.

Impact of adopting maize hermetic storage technologies on smallholder farmers’ income in Gatsibo District, Rwanda

Rapid population growth has increased the global demand for food. However, some studies have revealed that more than one-third of the global food production is lost during postharvest operations along the food supply chain. Managerial and technical limitations such as a lack of proper storage facilities, poor handling practices and, associated knowledge are among the main causes of food losses particularly in Africa. Maize is among the most important staple food and cash crops across sub-Saharan Africa. In Rwanda, most of the maize produced incurs losses during storage. Hermetic storage technologies (HST) have been proven to be effective in the control of post-harvest storage losses in maize. However, their adoption in maize storage has been low with farmers continuing to use less effective technologies. Therefore, this study assessed the impact of hermetic maize storage technologies adoption, on the income of 301 randomly selected smallholder maize farmers in Gatsibo District of Rwanda, using the endogenous switching regression (ESR). The results revealed that household size, post-harvest training, access to credit, distance to input provider, and the household head's experience in maize production were the major factors influencing farmers' decision to adopt HST. The occupation of the household head, number of plots reserved for other crops, training, household size, age of the household head, and household maize self-sufficiency goal significantly influenced income for both HST adopters and non-adopters. Overall, the adoption of HST had a positive and significant impact on income from stored maize, among those who adopted it. The study recommends that the government of Rwanda and other stakeholders should support the dissemination of HST to facilitate access. Thus, increased access to institutional support services such as post-harvest training, credit access, and agricultural input supply, should be a major part of efforts aimed at promoting the effective use of hermetic maize storage technologies among smallholder maize farmers in Rwanda.

ASSESSMENT OF THE ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY OF IMPORT SUBSTITUTION PROJECTS

In response to the growing global competition in the world, scientific research aimed at studying the development of import-substituting production in the national economy is demonstrating its importance. Modernization and diversification of import-substituting production, effective implementation of localization programs in leading sectors of the economy, ensuring the main macroeconomic proportions and balance by regulating import processes, ensuring the competitiveness of national production through the consistent introduction of “green technologies” and combating climate change, research on issues such as the digital economy and the effective use of innovative technologies in the development of import-substituting production, They are the priority areas of scientific research in this area.

Effective use of assistive technology in inclusive classroom: views of teachers on resources and challenges in a developing economy

This study explores challenges confronting teachers in using assistive technologies (ATs) in inclusive schools. Data was retrieved from ten teachers in the Western Region of Ghana. Thematic analysis, with the aid of NVivo 12, revealed that teachers think ATs are costly and difficult to maintain. Alongside poor resources, the combined effect of lack of patience and unwilling attitude of teachers at deploying best suited ATs, poses the biggest challenge to effective AT usage. We recommended increased emphasis on best suited ATs that are cheap and easy to maintain. Regular training, oriented towards enhancing teachers' skills and attitude is vital.

The Empirical Nexus between Data-Driven Decision-Making and Productivity: Evidence from Pakistan’s Banking Sector

The effective use of digital technologies to create business value has generated enormous data, and using data in decision-making is vital. Although there is growing empirical evidence in favour of a positive association between informed decision-making and firm performance in developed countries, there is little to no evidence of a large-scale study in an emerging economic context. Moreover, there has been scant empirical evidence on how DDDM affects productivity in the banking sector of developing countries. This study examined the impact of DDDM on the productivity of Pakistan’s banking sector from 2016 to 2020 based on primary and secondary data collected from banks registered in Pakistan. The findings suggest that banks who adopt DDDM practices show a 4–7% increase in productivity depending on adjustment to change. We believe this study would shed light on the importance of DDDM in the banking sector of developing countries.

A new online toolkit to support implementation research to enhance the use of digital innovations to End TB.

Digital technologies are playing an increasing role in the global response to tuberculosis (TB), however their effectiveness and impact are often shaped in the context in which they are implemented. Implementation research can help facilitate the effective introduction of digital health technologies in TB programmes. In 2020, the Implementation Research for Digital Technologies and TB online toolkit (IR4DTB) was developed and launched by the Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases, and the Global TB Programme at the World Health Organization (WHO), to build local capacity for IR and promote the effective use of digital technologies within TB programmes. This paper describes the development and piloting of the IR4DTB toolkit, a self-learning tool designed for TB programme implementers. The toolkit comprises six modules reflecting key steps of the IR process, practical instructions and guidance on how to complete these steps, and real-word case studies to illustrate key learning points. This paper also describes the launch of the IR4DTB during a five-day training workshop with TB staff from China, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Malaysia. The workshop included facilitated sessions on the IR4DTB modules, and provided an opportunity for participants to work with facilitators to develop a comprehensive IR proposal addressing an identified challenge related to the implementation and/or scale-up of digital health technologies for TB care in their home country. Post-workshop evaluation revealed high level of satisfaction among participants with the workshop content and format. The IR4DTB toolkit is a replicable model which can be used to strengthen the TB staff capacity to innovate within a culture of continuous collection of evidence. Through continued trainings and adaptation of the toolkit alongside the integration of digital technologies within TB prevention and care, this model has the potential to contribute directly to all components of the End TB Strategy.

The Advanced Certifying Exam Simulation-Pro assessment instrument: evaluating surgical trainee examsmanship in virtual oral exams.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many educational activities in general surgery residency have shifted to a virtual environment, including the American Board of Surgery (ABS) Certifying Exam. Virtual exams may become the new standard. In response, we developed an evaluation instrument, the ACES-Pro, to assess surgical trainee performance with a focus on examsmanship in virtual oral board examinations. The purpose of this study was two-fold: (1) to assess the utility and validity of the evaluation instrument, and (2) to characterize the unique components of strong examsmanship in the virtual setting, which has distinct challenges when compared to in-person examsmanship. We developed a 15-question evaluation instrument, the ACES-Pro, to assess oral board performance in the virtual environment. Nine attending surgeons viewed four pre-recorded oral board exam scenarios and scored examinees using this instrument. Evaluations were compared to assess for inter-rater reliability. Faculty were also surveyed about their experience using the instrument. Pilot evaluators found the ACES-Pro instrument easy to use and felt it appropriately captured key professionalism metrics of oral board exam performance. We found acceptable inter-rater reliability in the domains of verbal communication, non-verbal communication, and effective use of technology (Guttmann's lambda-2 were 0.796, 0.916, and 0.739, respectively). The ACES-Pro instrument is an assessment with evidence for validity as understood by Kane's framework to evaluate multiple examsmanship domains in the virtual exam setting. Examinees must consider best practices for virtual examsmanship to perform well in this environment. The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s44186-023-00107-7.

Conditions for the Effective Use and Development of Distance Learning Technologies in Higher Education and Further Education of Adults

Conditions for the Effective Use and Development of Distance Learning Technologies in Higher Education and Further Education of Adults

Problems of Competency Approach in Developing Students' Creativity Qualities for Creating a Database

Today, the training of personnel with high qualifications in information technologies is the need of the hour, it is very important to form not only skills but also professional competence, independent thinking, and decision-making skills. Many countries of the world, in their demands for their personnel, definitely require competencies in working with information and using information and communication technologies. The main purpose of writing this article was to study the problems of their creative approach to creating a database, educational methods based on the competence approach to developing their individual qualities, and the effective use of pedagogical technologies in the process of providing students with knowledge about databases in the higher education system. During the study, scientific research conducted by many eminent scientists of the world was studied. Based on observation, analysis, synthesis, and other methods, effective methods were selected for forming students' creative qualities in creating a database. As a result of the research, effective results were achieved through the Real project, mixed education methods. The obtained results and recommendations can be applied in the higher education system's database training process. The practical significance of the research results is that in the process of creating a database of future specialists, it will serve to form their professional competence, to achieve the qualification of creating a database based on an independent and creative approach.

Penerapan Sistem Informasi Manajemen Pendidikan dalam Proses Pembelajaran dan Strategi Penilaian Kinerja dalam Pendidikan

In the application of educational management information systems in the learning process and work assessment strategies, it can also be principled by the effective and efficient use of information technology, information technology is also one of the learning media that is widely used in various fields of education because it increases effectiveness and efficiency in the learning process. This study aims to find out how management information systems are used in Indonesian learning and education. The method used in this study is the method of observation, and documentation for data collection. Data collection, data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions or verification consist of data analysis stages. The results of this study indicate that by utilizing educational data processing applications called Principal Data (Dapodik) and information technology to support the learning process in providing educational services by facilitating practical learning by using or utilizing technological infrastructure called computers, shows the conclusion that the application of information systems management is very important especially in the field of learning and educational institutions.

Always connected @ work. Technostress and well-being with academics

Over the recent years, technology has emerged as a challenge to academics' well-being and performance, technostress being regarded as a “dark-side” of ICT. On the other hand, ICT brings benefits to the academics’ professional activity, making their work at a distance possible. Therefore, the main aim of the present paper is to analyse the way in which the effective use of technology and personal factors explain the well-being of higher education teachers at the workplace. A cross-sectional correlation research design was used for this study. The sample consisted of 1813 university teachers from public and private universities. The findings have shown that technology self-efficacy, core self-evaluations, performance expectancy, facilitating conditions, use of technology and technostress predict well-being at work, with technostress and the use of technology mediating this relationship. Our study also shows that The Use of the Technology Scale is a reliable and valid instrument for the assessment of the academic working context. The findings of this study represent a starting point for considering some strategic decisions at the level of human resources management in higher education institutions with respect to the use of IT tools.

Analysis of international experience in the field of teaching and assessment of language proficiency

The article analyzes the existing international standards in the field of language teaching and proficiency assessment. Based on the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR), which is promoted by the Council of Europe and used in language teaching and assessment in Europe and other countries, language proficiency levels, assessment, goals, CEFR Global Scale, global English language assessment programs similar to CEFR descriptors are studied. Information is provided on the works carried out on the application of CEFR international standard in Azerbaijan. The application of information and communication technologies, including automated speech recognition systems, in language learning, teaching and assessment are analyzed. The advantages of effective use of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in the process of improving the knowledge and skills of language learners, checking and evaluating the development of language skills are indicated. In order to contribute to the implementation of the tasks ahead for the protection and development of our mother tongue with the application of ICT, suggestions are given for adapting the teaching and evaluation of the Azerbaijani language to the CEFR standard, taking into account different approaches to language teaching in the world experience.

Inovasi Pembelajaran PAI dalam Meningkatkan Mutu Pendidikan PAI

In today's technological era, innovation in learning is very important. The rapid development of technological progress must be utilized as best as possible by educators, especially Islamic religious educators. This paper is specifically focused on innovative ideas for learning PAI in schools in the face of disruptive innovation in the digital era. In the learning process the use of appropriate and effective technology is a must so that the learning process is not stagnant and rigid. Islamic religious education learning innovations must also be carried out immediately so that they can quickly develop in a better direction, produce quality output, especially in learning methods. The internet as an alternative medium for innovating Islamic religious education learning methods, can be done in the form of e-learning, or applications that facilitate the delivery of learning material, so that the learning process has an increasingly existence to attract attention, not be boring and can improve the quality of education. The method used in compiling this journal is a data collection method by means of library research, carried out by collecting data that is significantly related to problems related to Islamic Religious Education learning innovations to improve the quality of Islamic Religious Education in Indonesia.

DIRECTIONS OF REFORMING THE MUSEUM SECTOR IN EUROPE: EXPERIENCE FOR UKRAINE

The article research the main problems of the Ukrainian museum sector, analyzes museum reforms in the EU-member states over the last 20 years, and suggests the major vectors of museum reform in Ukraine based on the best practices of the Western European museology. The article deals with the forms and methods of activity of the museum institution within the framework of this action on successful dialogue with the public, effective use of information technologies. Communication capabilities of museums are related to their ability to communicate information with real objects directly or indirectly. The foundationof the communicative work of the museum is its foundations since the exhibition, and the educational and communicative projects organized on its basis are impossible without scientifically attributed and carefully preserved collections. Accordingly, the most effective channel of museum communication remains the exposition of the museum.Along with traditional forms and tools of museum communication, such as exhibition and exhibition, educational and educational, publishing, holding scientific conferences, the presentation of museums in the media, the new ones, connected with the development of modern information technologies, become especially important. These include museums’ websites, virtual museums, virtual tours and tours, QR codes, 3D technology, profiles of museums in social networks. It is the active development of the latter that will promote the broader communication of the museums with a broad audience of visitors, the expansion of inter-museum contacts, the integration of domestic museums into the world museum community. Methodological basis of work is a comprehensive and systematic approaches involving methods of analysis, synthesis, comparative history, descriptive methods and methods of «oral history». It was proved that at the present stage museums act as intermediaries in solving complex social problems and conflicts; projects, as an effective form of implementing social activity of museums, contribute to the adaptation of museums and the museum industry as a whole to modern conditions of socio-economic and cultural life, support and promotion of the best examples of creative museum practices in Ukrainе.