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Educational Effects of Self-directed Learning Method Using 3D Printing Products on Radiological Science Students (3D 프린팅 구조물을 이용한 자기주도 학습방법이 방사선학과 학생들에 미치는 교육 효과)

  • Seoung, Youl-Hun
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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    • v.14 no.1
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    • pp.45-51
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    • 2020
  • The purpose of this study was to analyze the educational effect of self-directed learning method using 3D printed anatomy on radiological science students. The subjects were 32 students (20 males and 12 females) in the second year of radiological science at university. They were divided two groups as a non-active student group and an active student group. A learning method was self-directed learning using 3D printed anatomical structures, and the effects of quantitative learning improvement were evaluated before and after the learning. The qualitative evaluation of the students was analyzed on the Likert's 5-point scale for the interest, satisfaction, and learning effects (memorization convenience of anatomy name, radiography Interpret ability, understanding on bones structure, and X-ray projection technique). As a result, the enhancement of learning improved 65.4% on average, and all students got scored high on all variables. Especially non-active student groups showed higher correlation coefficients in all variables except interest and radiography interpret than active student groups. These results might suggest that self-directed learning using 3D printed anatomical structures could have a positive educational effect on radiological science students.

Portfolio Decision Model based on the Strategic Adjustment Capacity: A Bionic Perspective on Bird Predation and Firm Competition

  • Mao, Chao;Chen, Shou;Liu, Duan
    • Journal of Distribution Science
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    • v.13 no.1
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    • pp.7-18
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    • 2015
  • Purpose - This study integrates a corporate competition system with a bird predation system to examine how organizational strategic adjustment capacity influences firm performance. By proving the prominent effects on performance, a financial vector is constructed to represent corporate strategic adjustment results, and an operation capacity vector is constructed, which can be categorized as a parameter for locating birds. All these works help us to propose a new method of investment, the portfolio decision model based on the strategic adjustment capacity. Research design, data, and methodology - Strategic adjustment capacity can be decomposed into three aspects: the organizational learning capacity from the top firms, the extent to which firms maintainor rely on the best operational capacity vector in history, and the ability to eliminate the disadvantages or retain the advantages of the operation capacity vector from the previous year. The method of solving cyclic equations is designed to evaluate strategic adjustment. Firms manufacturing specialized equipment are chosen to test the effects of the strategic adjustment capacity on three aspects of firm performance. Results - There is a positive correlation between the capacity to learn from the best firms and performance improvement. The relationship between the dependence or maintenance of a firm's advantages and performance improvement is a U-shape curve, and there is no significant effect of inertial control on performance improvement. Conclusions - A firm's competition system is a sophisticated adaptation, and competitive advantage and performance can be investigated based on the principles of competition in nature.

A Study on the Effects of Read Along by Google with Primary ELLs' Pronunciation and Affective Domains (구글 Read Along 앱 활용이 초등영어학습자의 발음과 정의적 영역에 미치는 효과)

  • Yoon, Tecnam
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.22 no.10
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    • pp.437-444
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    • 2022
  • The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of Read Along by Google with primary English learners' pronunciation and affective domains. In order to answer these two questions, a 4-week pilot study was conducted with 24 participants in the 6 th grade. Read Along as a main learning tool was utilized for a reading-aloud activity, and a pre-/post pronunciation test and survey on the affective factors were distributed as a research instrument. The results indicated that a read-aloud activity with Read Along brought a positive impact on the development of learners' pronunciation ability in terms of accuracy and fluency. Participants showed improvement in the post-pronunciation test, compared to the pre-one and there was a significant difference based on the result of the paired samples t-test. Next, the results of the survey on the affective domains illustrated that participants showed overall improvement in learning interest and confidence and there was a significant difference in these factors. Yet, there was not a significant difference in the learning attitude, even though they showed partial improvement.

The Effect of Medical Service Design Thinking Teaching-learning on Empathic Problem Solving Ability: Convergence Analysis of Structured and Unstructured Data (의료서비스 디자인싱킹 교육의 공감적 문제해결능력 향상 효과: 정형 및 비정형 데이터 융복합 분석 중심으로)

  • Yoo, Jin-Yeong
    • Journal of Digital Convergence
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    • v.18 no.6
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    • pp.311-321
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    • 2020
  • The purpose of the study is to verify the effectiveness the Freshman Preliminary Health Administrators(FPHA)' Empathic Problem Solving Ability(EPSA) through the application of Medical Service Design Thinking(MSDT) conducted by undergraduate school of SNS hospital marketing education. The pre-post questionnaire survey was conducted on 39 students in the freshman year of the Department of Health Administration after applying MSDT for 15 weeks from September to December, 2019 at a college in Daegu. MSDT was positive influenced on the improvement of Empathic Imagine, Empathic interest, Empathic awakening of the FPHA' EPSA. In the analysis of key common words, the use of neutral and negative words was low, while the use of positive words was high. In order to systematically equip Empathic problem solving job competency in the age of artificial intelligence, it is meaningful to develop a program for the freshmen curriculum and to conduct a analysis of the structured and unstructured data to verify its effectiveness. Additional program development research is needed for the application of theoretical subjects.

Competencies of Dental Hygienists for Oral Care Service for People with Disability

  • Lee, Jae-Young;Kim, Young-Jae;Jin, Bo-Hyoung
    • Journal of dental hygiene science
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    • v.20 no.1
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    • pp.16-24
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    • 2020
  • Background: Dental treatment has shifted to the center of the community, and the public policy of the country has expanded to support the vulnerable classes such as the disabled. The dental profession needs education regarding oral health services for persons with disabilities, and it is necessary to derive the competencies for this. Therefore, we conducted this study to derive the normative ability to understand the role of a dental hygienist in the oral health service for persons with disabilities and improvement plans for education. Methods: We conducted a qualitative analysis for deriving competencies by analyzing the data collected through in-depth interviews with experts in order to obtain abilities through practical experience. Based on the competency criterion, relevant competency in the interview response was derived using the priori method, and it was confirmed whether the derived ability matched the ability determined by the respondent. Results: The professional conduct competencies of dental hygienists, devised by the Korean Association of Dental Hygiene, consists of professional behavior, ethical decision-making, self-assessment skills, lifelong learning, and accumulated evidence. Also, core competencies of the American Dental Education Association competencies for dental hygienist classification such as ethics, responsibility for professional actions, and critical thinking skills were used as the criterion. The dental hygienist's abilities needed for oral health care for people with disabilities, especially in the detailed abilities to fulfill these social needs, were clarified. Conclusion: To activate oral health care for people with disabilities, it is necessary for dental hygienists to fulfill their appropriate roles, and for this purpose, competency-based curriculum restructuring is indispensable. A social safety net for improving the oral health of people with disabilities can be secured by improving the required skills-based education system of dental hygienists and strengthening the related infrastructure.

The Convergence relation of Critical Thinking Disposition and Problem-Solving Ability of Dental Hygiene Students (치위생과 학생들의 비판적 사고 성향과 문제해결능력과의 융합적 관련성)

  • Jun, Mee-Jin;Kim, Jeong -Sun
    • Journal of Convergence for Information Technology
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    • v.9 no.1
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    • pp.1-11
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    • 2019
  • The study was to investigation the correlation between critical thinking and problem-solving abilities of 320 dental hygiene students enrolled in H university, J region from June 1 to August 30, 2018. The data was analyzed by ANOVA, pearson's correlation and multiple regression using SPSS 18.0 program. The correlation between critical score 3.36 while problem solving ability score 3.41. The correlation between critical thinking problem-solving abilities of the subjects was statistically significant. The significant variables included problem-solving(${\beta}=0.107$)(p<0.05), academic performance(${\beta}=-0.081$)(p<0.05) with an explanatory power of 52.2%. It is necessary to develop a curriculum and learning method in improvement for critical thinking and problem-solving abilities change in educational environment of dental hygiene students.

An International Comparison of Nets of Solids Presented in Elementary Mathematics Textbooks (초등학교 수학교과서에서 전개도 제시에 관한 국제 비교)

  • Seo, Hwajin;Lee, Kwangho
    • Journal of Elementary Mathematics Education in Korea
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    • v.22 no.2
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    • pp.199-220
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    • 2018
  • This is a traditional education content that has been consistently handled in elementary school mathematics textbooks since the first curriculum in Korea. It has been mainly used to find out the properties of the solid figure or to save the surface area. However, as the importance of spatial ability is increasingly emphasized, the nets of solids can be a very suitable learning material for dealing with the spatial ability. Therefore, in this study, we examined how the nets of solids were taught in elementary school mathematics curriculum and textbooks in Korea, and based on the analysis, we analyzed the contents of the nets of solids covered in textbooks of Japan, Singapore, Finland and Hong Kong. Through this study, we suggested the enhancement of activities to find the right nets, the presentation of solid figure from various angles, and the nets of solids with patterns for improvement of spatial visualization and spatial orientation.

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Protective effects of Populus tomentiglandulosa against cognitive impairment by regulating oxidative stress in an amyloid beta25-35-induced Alzheimer's disease mouse model

  • Kwon, Yu Ri;Kim, Ji-Hyun;Lee, Sanghyun;Kim, Hyun Young;Cho, Eun Ju
    • Nutrition Research and Practice
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    • v.16 no.2
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    • pp.173-193
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    • 2022
  • BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is one of the most representative neurodegenerative disease mainly caused by the excessive production of amyloid beta (Aβ). Several studies on the antioxidant activity and protective effects of Populus tomentiglandulosa (PT) against cerebral ischemia-induced neuronal damage have been reported. Based on this background, the present study investigated the protective effects of PT against cognitive impairment in AD. MATERIALS/METHODS: We orally administered PT (50 and 100 mg/kg/day) for 14 days in an Aβ25-35-induced mouse model and conducted behavioral experiments to test cognitive ability. In addition, we evaluated the levels of aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) in serum and measured the production of lipid peroxide, nitric oxide (NO), and reactive oxygen species (ROS) in tissues. RESULTS: PT treatment improved the space perceptive ability in the T-maze test, object cognitive ability in the novel object recognition test, and spatial learning/long-term memory in the Morris water-maze test. Moreover, the levels of AST and ALT were not significantly different among the groups, indicating that PT did not show liver toxicity. Furthermore, administration of PT significantly inhibited the production of lipid peroxide, NO, and ROS in the brain, liver, and kidney, suggesting that PT protected against oxidative stress. CONCLUSIONS: Our study demonstrated that administration of PT improved Aβ25-35-induced cognitive impairment by regulating oxidative stress. Therefore, we propose that PT could be used as a natural agent for AD improvement.

Development of Teaching-Learning Materials and Analysis of Learning Experience Based on Design Thinking in Home Economics Curriculum: Focused on the Units of Sustainable Consumption (디자인씽킹을 적용한 가정과 교수·학습자료 개발 및 학습 경험 분석: 지속가능한 소비 단원을 중심으로)

  • Yuk, Kyung Min
    • Journal of Korean Home Economics Education Association
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    • v.32 no.1
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    • pp.145-165
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    • 2020
  • This study developed teaching-learning materials for 10 class periods that applies design thinking process for the units of 'sustainable consumption' of home economic subject, and examined the learning experience of students in the class. After the classes, reflection journals and in-depth interviews from 276 male and female students in ten classes were analyzed. The main results are as follows: The five steps of the design thinking process of the Stanford University d-School were applied to develop teaching-learning materials for the 'Sustainable Consumption Practice Book Creation Project'. Students' positive learning experience was evidenced through sustainable consumption classes that applied design thinking. The students were able to reflect through the experience of sympathizing with the real problem, and experienced an improvement in problem-solving ability through the process of idea construction and prototyping. Students expressed difficulties in reaching consensus among the members, and in devising ideas and implementing prototypes. Based on the learning experience of students this study, it is suggested that home economic teachers further develop and implement classes of various topics to which design thinking process is applied. A future study may need to verify the effectiveness of home economic classes to which design thinking is applied.

Development and Effectiveness Analysis of Team Based learning (TBL) for Students Majoring in Skin Care - Focus on Problem Solving Competency and Cooperative Self Efficacy - (피부미용 전공 학생들을 위한 팀기반학습(TBL) 수업 개발 및 적용 효과 분석- 문제해결능력과 협력적 자기효능감을 중심으로 -)

  • Park, Jeong-Yeon
    • Journal of Korea Entertainment Industry Association
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    • v.13 no.7
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    • pp.469-477
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    • 2019
  • The purpose of this study was to develop Team Based Learning (TBL) course for students majoring skin care and analyze the effectiveness as well as derive improvement plans. TBL focuses on putting pre-class learning about learning content and the time saved by it into practice activities that apply what is learned. The ADDIE model and the TBL model were applied as the developmental research methodology, and the 'skin care' subject, which was previously taught by lecture base, was redesigned as a TBL class. In addition, the study developed weekly based pre-class learning materials, quiz items for checking pre-class learning, and the team activities' plan. Then, an experimental study was conducted with 43 university students and the effects of TBL instruction were analyzed as follows. First, students who participated in the TBL class showed higher achievement than those who participated in the lecture class, which is a comparative group, especially in the academic achievement that evaluated the acquisition and application of the major concept. Second, there was no significant difference in pretest and posttest results on problem solving ability and cooperative self-efficacy for TBL students. Third, overall satisfaction with TBL class was 4.0, which is high. The discussion of these findings was described, and three suggestions for improving and researching TBL classes were presented.