Use Of Empirical Research Methods Research Articles

Planning a foreign language lesson using generative artificial intelligence technologies

Importance. The widespread use of generative artificial intelligence technologies has an impact on all stages of pedagogical activity, including the planning stage. Taking into account the language teaching features of artificial intelligence technologies, such as generativity and the ability to personalize the curriculum, it is necessary to note a significant increase in educational motivation when teaching a foreign language. This circumstance also explains the active surge in the use of generative artificial intelligence technologies by students when preparing homework or preparing for classroom classes. On the part of a foreign language teacher, there is a slightly different picture due to the lack of advanced training courses on the use of modern means of teaching a foreign language or a banal reluctance to learn something new, allowing to depart from traditional teaching methods. The purpose of this study is to determine the suitability of generative artificial intelligence technologies for pedagogical planning of a foreign language lesson.Research Methods. At the first stage, in order to conduct research to identify the effectiveness of the use of generative artificial intelligence technologies in planning a foreign language lesson, the following theoretical methods are used: the study and analysis of academic and educational literature on the integration of modern technologies into foreign languages teaching methods, comparison and synthesis of the studied information. The second stage involves the use of empirical research methods: observation, description, survey and content analysis, which allows us to study the suitability of generative intelligence technologies for pedagogical planning in preparation for foreign language classes.Definition of Concepts. The main concepts in this study are “curriculum”, “scenario of an educational lesson”, “pedagogical planning”, “technologies of generative artificial intelligence”.Results and Discussion. The conducted survey among students has revealed statistical data on the basis of which the suitability of a certain type of generative artificial intelligence technologies is determined when planning a foreign language lesson. Based on the analysis of the generated scenario, the advantages and disadvantages of these technologies are identified. The advantages include: a) the development of creative abilities; b) access to authentic materials; c) increased visibility and visualization of learning; d) the development of interdisciplinary skills; e) the efficiency of monitoring the achievements of students. Possible problems in planning the learning process using generative artificial intelligence technologies include: a) low level of ICT competence; b) low level of teaching methods competence; c) generativity as a language teaching property of artificial intelligence technologies; d) limited functionality of technologies and narrowly focused application in practice.Conclusion. The use of generative artificial intelligence technologies when planning a foreign language lesson allows to create a basis or template blanks of a curriculum or a scenario of an educational lesson, which subsequently acquire teaching methods components with the direct participation of a teacher. The results obtained in the course of the study can be used in foreign language teaching methods using generative artificial intelligence technologies.

Workers as Human Beings: Recognising the imago Dei in the Neoliberal Workplace

ABSTRACT This interdisciplinary article reflects theologically on what it means to be treated ethically under regimes of Human Resource Management (HRM) in the neoliberal workplace. In replacing older models of personnel management, HRM has achieved a position of dominance that raises important pastoral and ethical questions about recognition of the personhood of workers. This article contends that because critical work on HRM within the social sciences has failed to fully engage with these fundamental questions, a turn to Black theological anthropology is invaluable in understanding the ethico-political implications of HRM. Arguing that lived experiences of “the worker” are commonly missing from theological reflection on work, it advocates the interdisciplinary use of empirical research methods from the social sciences to populate the theology of work with real workers.

Military law: current state and prospects of development

The aim of the article was to analyze the current state and prospects of development of military law. The methodological basis of the study was the use of empirical research methods, theoretical knowledge and logical research techniques. The research was based on several certainties: The first systemic certainty is the limited or conditional commitment of some states to international law. The second systemic certainty is the state perspective of international security. The third is the structural deficiencies of the United Nations. The fourth systemic certainty is that horror in the context of armed conflict is present and that war is always a humanitarian catastrophe. Finally, the fifth systemic certainty is the defensibility of a state in possession of nuclear weapons or other weapons of mass destruction. It is concluded that it is necessary to create a military justice system for modern police practice, i.e., to enact military law directly. Based on the idea that military justice is a system of organs, it should include: an organ that conducts pre-trial investigation or ensures law and order and an organ that monitors the rule of law; military courts.

Impact of Country Level Corporate Governance on Profitability of Banks in India

In the recent years, there has been an uptick in the level of concern over corporate governance. This is mostly attributable to the widespread collapse of major corporations in both the local and international arenas. Both proactive and reactive actions have been adopted by governments in reaction to the growing number of instances of financial crisis in an effort to achieve stability in the sector. Nevertheless, the stability of banking operations continuesto be questionable despite the interventionist responsibilities played by the government. The primary objective of this research is to investigate the effect that corporate governance at the national level has on the profitability of Indian banks using a representative sample of 33financial institutions, including 21private and 12 public banks. Descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, and regression analysis of two-way variable intercept random effect model, and robustness checks including robust regression are utilized in the study. The purpose of study is to assess; via the use of empirical research methods, the impact that good corporate governance has on the profitability of the banking sector in India. Return on Equity (ROE), Return on Assets (ROA)and Net Interest Margin (NIM)were accepted as proxies for profitability in the banking industry.The empirical evidence presented in the paper demonstrates that good corporate governance has a considerable influence on the profit performance of the Indian banking sector. In the context of India's status as a developing economy, this study offers new research that establishes a relationship between country-level corporate governance and the profitability of banking institutions.

Geopolitical attitudes of the Ukrainians in the realities of large-scale military aggression in 2014-2022: historical understanding of dilemmas

The work examines the problem of geopolitical attitudes of Ukrainians in the realities of large-scale military aggression. The article notes that the number of supporters of democratic Western values is growing in Ukraine. The research is primarily based on the use of empirical research methods: observation and survey. Sociological surveys conducted by Ukrainian sociological research groups: “Rating”, “Democratic Initiatives named after I. Kucheriv” and “Kyiv International Institute of Sociology” In the results, it was noted that the geopolitical attitudes of Ukrainians in the southeastern regions have noticeably transformed. In particular, if in 2013 the idea of joining the Customs Union was supported by the majority of residents (64%), then in 2015 only 33% supported it. In general, the number of Ukrainians who support Ukraine's accession to the EU will continue to grow. The conclusions summarize that the Russian-Ukrainian war influenced a new understanding of Russian-Ukrainian relations in the post-Soviet space. The level of Ukrainian support for the idea of Ukraine's integration into the European Union is particularly high.

МОДЕЛЬ АНАЛИЗА И ПРОГНОЗА КАЧЕСТВА ЖИЗНИ В СЕЛЬСКИХ ТЕРРИТОРИЯХ РЕГИОНА

In modern conditions of the deteriorating demographic situation in most regions of the Russian Federation, the most important task should be demographic regulation and a decent standard of living and development of the countryside and rural areas. The issues of studying the quality and standard of living in rural areas of the region are becoming actual. The purpose of this work is to develop a model for analyzing and forecasting the quality of life of the rural population, which has variability in the use of analytical and forecast indicators in order to improve the socio-demographic situation of rural areas in the region. The model presented by the author for assessing and forecasting the quality of life of rural residents of the region consists of two parts and works in two directions: assesses the current current state, when any real-life values of the main indicators are introduced – factors or established by experts in the socio-demographic area; carries out a forecast of the socio-demographic situation in the presence of some measures of socio-demographic support planned for the future. It should be noted that the developed model for the analysis and fore- cast of the quality of life of the rural population is based on the use of empirical research methods based on the knowledge of real research objects. The research is addressed to experts, sectoral re- search institutions, employees of various government bodies, who, using the developed model of analysis and forecast of the living standards of the rural population, will be able to analyze and identify the influence of one factor or their combination on the current problem in the region, and make appropriate decisions on response to the current situation, including increasing funding for individual elements of the model.

University teacher’s speech and self-presentation in e-learning and distance professional communication

The organization of professional communication in the context of e-learning is unthinkable without solving a number of issues related to the university teachers’ speech behaviour. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the problem of studying of the teacher’s vocal tract functioning, the prevention of occupational diseases of the vocal tract, as well as identifying the psychological and linguistic features of the teacher’s speech during online classes, webinars and video lectures has become more than relevant. Basing on the study of the normative and methodological regulation issues of the online-speaker’s speech in distance communication, the peculiarities of speech technique and oratory competency in conditions of distance learning, an interdisciplinary study was carried out, which made it possible to determine the factors that increase the effectiveness of e-learning, activate the students’ attention and form a positive visual and audiolingual teacher’s image. The use of empirical research methods made it possible to determine a number of features of the teacher’s professional communication in the context of e-learning. The article offers recommendations for teachers and university authorities to improve professional qualifications in the field of the issues studied.

Professional socialization of children in virtual museum space

The article analyzes the possibilities of competitive and exhibition activities in the virtual museum space for the development of professionally oriented interests and inclinations in children aged 7-14 years. A set of the most effective methods, techniques and forms of organizing competition and exhibition activities has been determined, a specially developed diagnostic toolkit has made it possible to analyze the experimental data obtained as a result of the use of empirical research methods: observation and survey. It was revealed that schoolchildren aged 7-14 are at different stages of professional maturity, from the stage of awakening (younger students) to the stage of professional socialization (younger adolescents). Experimental data have confirmed that competition and exhibition activities contribute to the development of creative thinking, self-actualization of the personality of schoolchildren. The huge educational potential of the competition and exhibition activity has been confirmed. The developed program of competitive and exhibition activities of a chemical orientation, contributing to the formation of professionally oriented interests and inclinations in children aged 7-14 years, will be useful to teachers, museum specialists.

ЕМПІРИЧНІ МЕТОДИ ДОСЛІДЖЕННЯ У ПЕРЕКЛАДОЗНАВСТВІ ТА ЇХ ЗАСТОСУВАННЯ У СХІДНОСЛАВ’ЯНСЬКИХ СТУДІЯХ: СПОСТЕРЕЖЕННЯ, ІНТРОСПЕКТИВНИЙ ТА РЕТРОСПЕКТИВНИЙ МЕТОД, АНКЕТУВАННЯ

The choice of a research method is crucial for the implementation of the data collection and for the type, depth and, last but not least, verifiability of the data collected. This article deals with popular empirical methods of translation research – observationn, introspective and retrospective data collection and questioning. In view of the fact that East Slavic translation studies are currently undergoing an intensive change from linguistically oriented translation studies to translation studies as an independent discipline, considerations on research methodological questions are highly relevant in this context. The methods presented in this publication examine translation primarily as a process. They are used for implicit (procedure logging) and explicit (registration of thought processes) recording of the translation processes. In addition to a summary description, advantages and disadvantages are discussed here and research questions that have already been examined and/or potential research questions are listed. This overview also enables a comparison of the research methods, which is particularly useful in the run-up to an experimental study. Particular attention is paid to the increasing use of empirical research methods in East Slavic translation studies. This article mentions numerous studies that have so far been published in Ukrainian and Russian. Thus, this publication provides an overview of translation process research and makes these studies accessible to a wider audience.

Priorities of entrepreneurship development in Ukraine in the conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic and post-quarantine period

The article considers the impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, as the most important factor of medium- and long-term changes, on the development of small and medium enterprises in Ukraine. It is clarified that due to the introduction of forced measures to limit certain activities related to quarantine, an entrepreneurship sector suffers the greatest losses, which plays a crucial role in the accumulation of crisis processes in the economy, including the pre-default state of business entities. It is substantiated that the lack of adaptive state support in Ukraine can lead to a reduction of almost a third of gross value added, employment and tax revenues from this segment. Based on the systematization of risks, trends in the global business environment development and other structural changes related to quarantine restrictions, new priorities of business strategies and directions of state support for entrepreneurship sector have been determined. The object of the study is a small and medium business development in the conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic and in the post-quarantine period. The purpose of the study is the priorities of development and support of entrepreneurship determining in Ukraine for recovery accelerating in the context of the coronary crisis. The research methodology involves the use of empirical research methods (observation, comparison and description), theoretical knowledge (formalization) and general research methods (analysis, systematic approach, statistical methods). The practical results of the study include the current priorities for support and development of entrepreneurship identification in the context of the coronary crisis. The article proposes to reduce government interference in the activities of economic entities, to ensure a systematic reduction of corruption behavior in connection with an expansion of state support at the beginning of the crisis, increase the accessibility of SMEs to financing, expand the opportunities for foreign economic activity, and accelerate digital transformations.

The Halo Effect as a Teaching Tool for Fostering Research-Based Learning

<p style="text-align:justify">Teachers’ use of everyday cognitive heuristics can lead to biases in information processing and, thus, to unfair assessments of student characteristics. This problem can be addressed by a core aspect of research-based learning, i.e., by making use of principles and methods of empirical research in order to systematically collect information. However, pre-service teachers’ attitude towards the use of empirical research methods is usually rather low. To foster their attitudes, a total of 444 student teachers were confronted with their own biased perception during a methodology course. Biased perception was triggered by a halo effect inducing experiment. In a subsequent semester, n = 113 of these students participated in an online survey. They answered questions about their cognitive activity and affective reaction following the presentation of the results of the experiment. Moreover, they reported about perceived attitude changes towards systematic thinking and research methods. The results demonstrate the successful implementation of the halo effect, which affected the students cognitively and emotionally. Structural equation modelling showed, that attitude change was dependent on both cognitive and affective reactions. The findings indicate that the halo effect is not only easy to implement in university courses but also appears to have substantial impact on students’ attitudes towards research-based learning.</p>

The use of empirical research in bioethics: a survey of researchers in twelve European countries

BackgroundThe use of empirical research methods in bioethics has been increasing in the last decades. It has resulted in discussions about the ‘empirical turn of bioethics’ and raised questions related to the value of empirical work for this field, methodological questions about its quality and rigor, and how this integration of the normative and the empirical can be achieved. The aim of this paper is to describe the attitudes of bioethics researchers in this field towards the use of empirical research, and examine their actual conduct: whether they use empirical research methods (and if so, what methods), and whether (and how) they have made attempts at integrating the empirical and the normative.MethodsAn anonymous online survey was conducted to reach scholars working in bioethics/biomedical ethics/ethics institutes or centers in 12 European countries. A total of 225 bioethics researchers participated in the study. Of those, 200 questionnaires were fully completed, representing a response rate of 42.6%. The results were analysed using descriptive statistics.ResultsMost respondents (n = 175; 87.5%) indicated that they use or have used empirical methods in their work. A similar proportion of respondents (61.0% and 59.0%) reported having had at least some training in qualitative or quantitative methods, respectively. Among the ‘empirical researchers’, more than a fifth (22.9%) had not received any methodological training. It appears that only 6% or less of the ‘empirical researchers’ considered themselves experts in the methods (qualitative or quantitative) that they have used. Only 35% of the scholars who have used empirical methods reported having integrated empirical data with normative analysis, whereas for their current projects, 59.8% plan to do so.ConclusionsThere is a need to evaluate the current educational programs in bioethics and to implement rigorous training in empirical research methods to ensure that ‘empirical researchers’ have the necessary skills to conduct their empirical research in bioethics. Also imperative is clear guidance on the integration of the normative and the empirical so that researchers who plan to do so have necessary tools and competences to fulfil their goals.

Bad Blood: 15 Years On

ABSTRACTThis article begins with a reflection on the tensions that have existed at the intersection of attachment theory, psychoanalysis, and the use of empirical research methods. This discourse is described as having evolved considerably, involving some elements of intellectual détente and other elements of entrenchment (on both sides). It is suggested that future debate may revolve around the idea that many forms of psychopathology may be understood as fundamentally social in nature. Recognizing the salience of the communication of social knowledge—transmitted via epistemic trust—may be key to reconceptualizing both the origins of psychological disorder, and the processes that underlie effective treatments.

Competitive Dialogue in Portugal and Spain

The competitive dialogue procedure is a new public procurement award procedure first introduced by the Directive 2004118 for the tender of particularly complex contracts, when contracting authorities consider that the use of the open or restricted procedures do not allow for the contract to be tendered. It is not intended to be adopted freely as the open or restricted procedures, but contracting authorities may use it only when the need arises and specific grounds for its use are fulfilled. The procedure was introduced with the stated objective of increasing the flexibility of procurement, which had been already identified as a shortcoming of previous existing EU procurement framework. This thesis studies how the competitive dialogue has been implemented in Portugal and Spain. It covers both the legal transposition and aspects of its practice in these countries., through the use of empirical research methods. Through his research, the author has found that the procedure was implemented very differently in Portugal and Spain with consequences on its use. This study has tried to highlight similarities and differences in the transposition, illustrate how the competitive dialogue is being used in Spain and explain why it is being used only sparingly in Portugal.

Empirical research in engineering practice

Increasingly engineering design research involves the use of empirical studies that are conducted within an industrial environment (Ahmed, 2001; Court, 1995; Hales, 1987). Research into the use of information by designers, or understanding how engineers build up experience are examples of research areas that often use methods such as interviews, observations and protocol analyses. These methods are traditionally associated with the social sciences, and usually with experiments set within a laboratory environment. The use of such methods in an industrial environment has created a new set of research issues. This paper describes empirical research methods employed in industry case studies focusing upon information, knowledge and experience in engineering design. The paper describes the methods, their suitability for the particular research aims, and the advantages and disadvantages of the methods, and describes two case studies in detail. The paper draws conclusions from the studies reviewed of the use of empirical research methods in industry.

Critical Realism and Empirical Research Methods in Education

In the light of recent writings of Richard Pring, and in relation to the application of empirical research methods in education, this paper offers a corrective to a neo-realist viewpoint and develops a critical realist perspective. The argument is made that the deployment of empirical research methods needs to be underpinned by a meta-theory embracing epistemological and ontological elements; that this meta-theory does not commit one to the view that absolute knowledge of the social world is possible; and that critical realism is the most appropriate meta-theory to underpin the use of empirical research methods. Further to this, unhelpful dualisms between quantitative and qualitative methodologies, and between structure and agency, are discussed in relation to neo-realist and critical realist perspectives.

A review and classification of empirical research in operations management

AbstractThe progress in the use of empirical research methods has been a topic of interest in the Operations Management (OM) area for the last 15 years. It is considered desirable to accompany traditional OM research, which develops and tests theories using mathematics, modelling, and simulation, with research that makes use of empirical data. The use of empirical research helps support the understanding of OM practices within industry. This paper expands and updates previous literature review studies dealing with empirical research in OM. The journal publications reviewed for this paper were published in the years 1986 to 1995. This is a review of the articles published in thirteen journals that are traditional outlets for OM research. These articles are classified and the results of these classifications presented. There has been an increase in the amount of published articles that make use of empirical research methods in the OM area, both in number and as a percentage of the total number of articles published in these journals.