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A Study on the Level of Algorithmic Thinking of Students in Elementary and Secondary Schools (초중등 학습자의 알고리즘적 사고 수준 측정 연구)

  • Shim, Jaekwoun
    • Journal of Creative Information Culture
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    • v.5 no.3
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    • pp.237-243
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    • 2019
  • The ability of problem-solving, communicating, and collaborating with computing technology is considered as core competencies for future society. In order to improve those competences, the algorithm and programming ability was set as the important goal of the Information curriculum of Korea. Algorithmic thinking is a key component of computing thinking, and it is known to play a very important role in designing and programming algorithms. It is used to set goals of Information curriculum and to measure student achievement. Therefore, in this study, developed a test to measure algorithmic thinking of students in elementary, middle and high schools, and applied the test to measure the levels of algorithmic thinking. As a result of the analysis, the higher the school level, the better the algorithmic thinking. And no difference was found between genders. This study is expected to provide a guide for constructing measures or setting the difficulty level for algorithmic thinking.

The Effect of Emphatic Ability and Family Strengths on Happiness in Adolescents (청소년의 공감능력과 가족건강성이 행복감에 미치는 영향)

  • Yang, Yeongmun;Shin, Hyoshick;Lee, Seonjeong
    • Journal of Korean Home Economics Education Association
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    • v.29 no.4
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    • pp.49-64
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    • 2017
  • The purpose of this study was to explore ways to help improve adolescents' happiness by exploring the influences of emphatic ability and family strengths on happiness. This subjects were 514 middle school students living in Gwangju. Data were collected from self-report questionnaires and analyzed with SPSS 22.0 program. The major findings were as follows; First, the adolescents' emphatic ability('viewpoint', 'identity', 'emphatic interest'), family strengths('family respect and affection', 'role sharing and problem solving', 'communication and bonds', 'financial stability') and happiness scores were higher than the median(3.00). Emphatic ability('viewpoint', 'identity', 'emphatic interest', 'personal suffering') and family strengths('communication and bonds') showed significant difference according to gender. Second, the adolescents' happiness was influenced by 'family respect and affection', 'role sharing and problem solving', 'financial stability', 'personal suffering', 'identity', and 'emphatic interest'. Adolescents' happiness was explained about 39% by these variables. In other words, the higher family respect and affection, both higher role sharing and problem solving and higher financial stability, with lower personal suffering and higher identity and higher emphatic interest showed the higher happiness. These findings demonstrate the emphatic ability and family strengths in adolescents influence on the level of happiness. As such, in order to improve the happiness of adolescents, it is necessary to energize those programs focus on the forming healthy family relationships and to design finance assistance programs that could attempt to minimise financial gap. Additionally, it is necessary to develop programs aimed to enhance emphatic ability and continue such programs in homes as well as at schools. Finally, it is necessary to implement curriculum that may improve family strengths and emphatic ability, which have influenced on the happiness in adolescents. Since the subject "Technology & Home Economics" helps to enhance family strengths, emphatic ability and eventually amplifies the happiness, it is necessary to expand and reinforce it as well as to make it a mandatory subject.

A Survey of Blood Glucose Testing, Medication, Diet, and Exercise Adherence in Korean Patients with Type2 Diabetes (당뇨병환자의 자가혈당검사, 약물, 식이 및 운동 치료지시이행)

  • Kim Hee-Seung
    • Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamentals of Nursing
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    • v.10 no.2
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    • pp.181-186
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    • 2003
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the adherence to diabetes control recommendations (blood glucose testing, medication, diet, exercise) in patients with type 2 diabetes at home and to analyse the correlation between adherence and blood glucose level. Method: Participants, numbering 214, were recruited from the endocrinology outpatient department of a tertiary care hospital in an urban city. The data were collected by a self report adherence questionnaire. Glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) was determined by the high-performance liquid chromatography technique and fasting blood glucose was analyzed by the glucose oxidase method. Result: Medication adherence was higher than diet or exercise adherence. The frequency of blood glucose testing was lower for middle school graduates than college graduates. Diet adherence was significantly lower for participants who were obese, who did not have a spouse, and who had hyperglycemia. Medication and diet adherence were negatively correlated with HbA1c. Conclusion: A diet education program should be developed for patients with type 2 diabetes who are obese, who do not have a spouse, and who have hyperglycemia.

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A Study of Y Generation's Purchasing Hip-Hop Fashion (Y세대의 힙합패션 구매행동에 관한 연구)

  • 김현숙;최선형
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles
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    • v.26 no.9
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    • pp.1320-1330
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    • 2002
  • The purpose of this study was to classify Y generation according to Hip Hop mania elements and to investigate the differences in psychological characteristics (self-consciousness, egocentrism) and buying behavior of Hip Hop fashion among the classified groups. The subjects were 500 middle and high school students living in Seoul and Kyonggi area.46g data were analysed using cluster analysis, ANOVA and Duncan's multiple range test. The results were as (follows : As a result of classifying Y generation with Hip Hop mania element including behavior and attitude aspect they were classified into three groups; Hip Hop mania group, Hip Hop interesting group, Hip Hop uninterested group. Among groups there were significant differences in public and private self-consciousness, self-centeredness, evaluative criteria of Hip Hop fashion, information sources and clothing store patronage. Hip Hop Mania group showed significantly higher level in both public and private self-consciousness, thus the members of the group were so egocentric in their thinking and behavior. When they purchased Hip Hop fashion, they regarded both aesthetic appreciation and practicality as import information.

Depressing and Blood Glucose Testing in Women Type2 Diabetic Patients (여성 당뇨병환자의 우울과 자가 혈당측정 회수)

  • Kim, Hee-Seung;Park, Chai-Soon
    • Women's Health Nursing
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    • v.9 no.4
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    • pp.432-438
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    • 2003
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the depression and, the frequency of blood glucose testing in women type2 diabetic patients. Method: 114 Participants were recruited from the endocrinology outpatient department of a tertiary care hospital in an urban city. Depression was measured by visual analogue scale. Blood glucose testing was measured the frequency during past 1 week. Result: Depression was higher in hyperglycemia patient (fasting blood glucose$\geq$110mg/dl) than in normoglycemia patient(fasting blood glucose <110mg/dl). The blood glucose testing frequency as lower in 50-59 years old than in less than 39 years old. And it was lower in middle school graduate than in college graduate. The blood glucose testing was negatively correlated with patient's age. Conclusion: The depression program should be developed for hyperglycemia diabetic patients. And the blood glucose testing education program should be developed for aged and low educational level patients.

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STRATIGRAPHIC ARCHITECTURE OF FLUVIAL SEQUENCES IN THE NORTHWESTERN PART OF KYONGSANG BASIN

  • Jo H. R.;Chough S. K.
    • 한국석유지질학회:학술대회논문집
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    • autumn
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    • pp.47-56
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    • 2000
  • The northwestern part of Kyongsang Basin largely comprises interbedded sandstone and mudstone with local conglomeratic deposits in the basin margin, representing marginal alluvial fans and fluvial depositional environments. The non-marine successions are divided into successive stratigraphic units, each of which is unique in facies assemblages and architecture of sandstone bodies. Two stratigraphic units, i.e., Sinpyong-Anpyong and Jotap units are examined in terms of stratigraphic architecture and its causative processes. Detailed architectural analysis reveals that the channel systems of Sinpyong-Anyong unit were of braided patterns, whereas those of Jotap unit were dominated by small-scale bedforms. The difference in fluvial styles can be attributed to the changes in amount and caliber of sediment load and water discharge, which might have been ultimately governed by basin tectonics, climate, and base level. Along with the marked change in fluvial style, the two successive units show repeated expansions of distal, water-logged floodplains and lacustrine facies in the basal and uppermost parts of Sinpyong-Anpyong unit, where the proportion of channel sandstone bodies is relatively low. These stratigraphic intervals are succeeded by the sequences with proximal, well-drained floodplain facies and relatively coarser-grained channel sandstone bodies of higher proportion, reflecting the progradation of proximal systems (the middle part of Sinpyong-Anpyong unit and Jotap unit). The overall stratigraphic architecture can be ascribed to the fluctuations in accommodation space and sediment supply induced by repeated basin subsidence.

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A Study on Development and Application of Web Site for Learning Statistics in the Middle School (중학교 통계를 중심으로 한 웹사이트 개발 및 적용에 관한 연구)

  • 류희찬;정부자
    • Journal of Educational Research in Mathematics
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    • v.8 no.2
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    • pp.635-650
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    • 1998
  • The purpose of this study is to develope a web site of statistics closely related to real life in the information society and to analyze the achievement and the response of the students about WBI between the web based instructiongroup and the traditional instruction group after applied the developed web site. The conclusions drawn from the results of this study are as follows: First, as compared the web based instructionclass with the traditional instruction class there was a significant difference in the high class but not in the low class. And there was a higher level of the achievement in the web based instruction classes than the traditional classes. Therefore, it is certain that the achievement will not fall through the web based instruction is applied. Second, the results of the investigated response using the paper sheets in order to see the response of the students about the web based instruction is that there was a more effect related to the interest and understand of studying in the web based instruction than in the traditional instruction. As synthesizing these study results, there will be a positive effect on the mathematical achievement as well as the interest of students about mathematics if the web based instruction is properly used.

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The Effect of Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosure on Market Performance: Evidence from Jordan

  • ZRAQAT, Omar;ZUREIGAT, Qasim;AL-RAWASHDEH, Hani Ali;OKOUR, Samer Mohammed;HUSSIEN, Lina Fuad;AL-BAWAB, Atef Aqeel
    • The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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    • v.8 no.8
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    • pp.453-463
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    • 2021
  • The current study aims to investigate the relationship between CSRD and firm performance, as an indicator for corporate socially responsible behavior, and corporate market performance of listed companies on the Amman stock exchange (ASE). The study adopts a quantitative methodology and utilizes pooled data sets that was collected following content analysis approach of the annual reports for the period 2014 to 2019. The study sample consists of 42 listed companies. The study ran a multiple regression model in order to capture the relationship between the independent variable CSRD and the dependent variable that is Firm performance which was measured using Tobin's Q. The study also utilized five control variables in order to control the hypothesized relationship between CSRD and Firm Performance. The results indicate a negative but significant relationship between CSRD and corporate market performance measured by Tobin's Q. The results stand against the notion of the business case for CSR, and indicate the opposite position, so, the higher CSRD, the lower will be Tobin's Q. Such results support the notion of the institutional theory, and provide an initial evidence for legitimacy seeking behavior in Jordanian companies. However, the results indicate a lower level of awareness of CSR across investors and market players, which support arguments of the difference in market perceptions towards CSR.

Analysis of the Ability to Infer the Effects of Variables and Variable-Controlling Strategy in Middle School Students who experienced 'Thinking Science' Activities ('생각하는 과학' 활동을 경험한 중학생들의 변인 통제 전략과 변인의 효과를 추론하는 능력에 대한 분석)

  • Lee, Sang-Kwon;Paek, Myeong-Hwa;Ree, Jong-Baik;Choi, Byung-Soon;Park, Jong-Yoon
    • Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education
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    • v.31 no.4
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    • pp.587-599
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    • 2011
  • The purpose of this study was to analyze variable-controlling strategy (below vcs) and the ability to infer the effect of variables in Middle school students who experienced 'Thinking Science' activities in a CASE program. For this study, 71 9th grade students experienced in CASE program for 2 years were selected as the experimental group and 72 students were selected as the control group. All students were tested with Science Reasoning TaskVII. The five types of variable-controlling strategy were extracted from students' response. According to the result of this study, the students experienced in CASE program was more successful in the variable-controlling strategy of length, quality, and shape than the control group. The types of reasoning ability of the variable effect intuitively were categorized as possibility of reasoning, impossibility of reasoning, and impossibility of reversible thinking. It has shown that the reasoning ability of the experimental group was higher than that of the control group in the length and thickness variable effect. The results of this study implied that the variable controlling activities in CASE program could be effective for learning variable controlling, and eventually, for the development of reasoning ability of the variable controlling effect. In the ability to infer the effects of variables to get difficult Intuitively, both groups were similar to the rate of cognitive level reached to the formal operation in generalization, and the student of experimental group was 1.5 times faster than the control group.

A Study on Middle School Students' Problem Solving Processes for Scientific Graph Construction (중학생의 과학 그래프 구성에 관한 문제 해결 과정 연구)

  • Lee, Jaewon;Park, Gayoung;Noh, Taehee
    • Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education
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    • v.39 no.5
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    • pp.655-668
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    • 2019
  • In this study, we investigated the middle school students' processes of scientific graph construction from the perspective of the problem solving process. Ten 9th graders participated in this study. They constructed a scientific graph based on pictorial data depicting precipitation reaction. The think-aloud method was used in order to investigate their thinking processes deeply. Their activities were videotaped, and semi-structured interviews were also conducted. The analysis of the results revealed that their processes of scientific graph construction could be classified into four types according to the problem solving strategy and the level of representations utilized. Students using the structural strategy succeeded in constructing scientific graph regardless of the level of representation utilized, by analyzing the data and identifying the trend based on the propositional knowledge about the target concept of the graph. Students of random strategy-higher order representation type were able to succeed in constructing scientific graph by systematically analyzing the characteristics of the data using various representations, and considering the meaning of the graph constructed in terms of the scientific context. On the other hand, students of random strategy-lower order representation type failed to construct correct scientific graph by constructing graph in a way of simply connecting points, and checking the processes of graph construction only without considering the scientific context. On the bases of the results, effective methods for improving students' ability to construct scientific graphs are discussed.