Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Zhenhua Yu, Abdel-Salam G. Abdel-Salam, Ayesha Sohail, Fatima Alam
Summary: This research adopts a novel approach to link environmental stresses with COVID-19 cases, developing a time series model based on time-dependent data. Air pollution is unlikely to be a significant route of transmission for COVID-19, according to the findings of this study.
NONLINEAR DYNAMICS
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Emma C. Joyes, Melanie Jordan, Gary Winship, Paul Crawford
Summary: The landscape of mental health recovery is shifting towards more personalized and collaborative services, recognizing the importance of social environments in individual well-being. Institutionalized care environments with restricted social contact may unintentionally have toxic consequences on residents' mental health, highlighting the significant impact of interpersonal issues on well-being.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Tarek Ait Baha, Mohamed El Hajji, Youssef Es-Saady, Hammou Fadili
Summary: This paper presents an experimental educational chatbot based on recent advancements in Natural Language Processing and deep learning techniques, aimed at teaching students the Logo programming language. The findings indicate that using chatbots can greatly enhance student learning experiences and improve academic performance.
EDUCATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
(2023)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Zhe Wang
Summary: This paper addresses the question of determining the most suitable sampling rate for temperature measurements in indoor environmental sensing. The study proposes a three step approach based on Fourier Analysis and Nyquist-Shannon Sampling Theorem, and applies it to a dataset of indoor temperature measurements in a medium-size office building. The findings indicate that a sampling rate of 10 minutes is adequate in capturing the periodic attributes of temperature variation, with a relative error of less than 3% for most thermal zones investigated.
BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Jonas Masdonati, Caroline E. Fresard, Michael Parmentier
Summary: Involuntary career changes are influenced by relationships, with personal and work environments playing different roles in the change process. Institutions are critical in facilitating career changes. Various forms of relational influences have fluctuating effects. Loneliness and inadequate support are also experienced during career changes.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Polymer Science
Benedetta P. Rosi, Arianna D'Angelo, Elena Buratti, Marco Zanatta, Letizia Tavagnacco, Francesca Natali, Michaela Zamponi, Daria Noferini, Silvia Corezzi, Emanuela Zaccarelli, Lucia Comez, Francesco Sacchetti, Alessandro Paciaroni, Caterina Petrillo, Andrea Orecchini
Summary: The dynamics of hydrated PNIPAM chains were investigated using elastic incoherent neutron scattering, and it was found that the dynamical transition temperature and displacement amplitude are strongly dependent on solvent composition. PNIPAM is identified as an excellent system for studying complex solvent-biopolymer interactions.
Article
Economics
Felipe Gonzalez, Pablo Munoz, Mounu Prem
Summary: The study shows that mayors appointed by the dictatorship in Chile received a vote premium and continued to influence democratic elections by bringing votes to parties that collaborated with the dictatorship. This suggests that politicians appointed by a dictatorship can impact the persistence of elites and institutions.
JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Roberto Cazzolla Gatti, Lumila Paula Menendez, Alice Laciny, Hernan Bobadilla Rodriguez, Guillermo Bravo Morante, Esther Carmen, Christian Dorninger, Flavia Fabris, Nicole D. S. Grunstra, Stephanie L. Schnorr, Julia Stuhltraeger, Luis Alejandro Villanueva Hernandez, Manuel Jakab, Isabella Sarto-Jackson, Guido Caniglia
Summary: This article discusses the systemic nature of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and emphasizes the importance of protecting and promoting diversity in facing current and future pandemics.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Neurosciences
Muneshwar Mehra, Adarsh Mukesh, Sharba Bandyopadhyay
Summary: Sensory experience during a critical period alters sensory cortical responses and organization. The earliest sound-driven activity in the mouse auditory cortex (ACX) starts before ear-canal opening (ECO). Before ECO, subplate neurons (SPNs) in mouse ACX display oddball selectivity and are more selective to oddball sounds in auditory streams than thalamo-recipient Layer 4 (L4) neurons. Exposing mice before ECO to a rarely occurring tone in a stream of another tone leads to the strengthening of the adult cortical representation of the rare tone.
JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Education & Educational Research
John L. Nietfeld, Kristin F. Hoffmann
Summary: This study examines the impact of goal assignment in GBLEs and finds that assigning mastery goals can enhance students' enjoyment and monitoring judgments, but does not affect game performance. In addition, individual mastery goal orientation and game frequency can predict game enjoyment.
JOURNAL OF COMPUTER ASSISTED LEARNING
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Francesca Amenduni, Essi Ryymin, Katja Maetoloa, Alberto Cattaneo
Summary: This study investigated the impact of disruptive changes on informal learning practices in the workplace. The results showed that organized informal learning was mainly based on knowledge transfer, while everyday informal learning was facilitated through interactions with colleagues and individual autonomy.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Brian Jacob Steele, Paul Fairie, Kyle Kemp, Maria-Jose Santana
Summary: This study analyzed pediatric inpatient experience survey data in Alberta, Canada to determine factors associated with pediatric inpatient experiences. The results showed that older respondents, healthier patients, and patients treated at pediatric facilities were more likely to provide the most positive ratings. Higher respondent education was associated with decreased odds of providing the most positive ratings.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Lei Peng, Yuan Deng, Shitao Jin
Summary: This study investigated the impact of spatial attributes in Active Learning Classrooms (ALCs) on students' learning experiences and engagement. The results showed that instructional interactions and physical environment were the most critical factors in promoting student learning engagement. The findings of this survey can provide valuable insights for architects to design more flexible and sustainable learning environments in the future.
Article
Education & Educational Research
Hassan A. El-Sabagh
Summary: Adaptive e-learning is designed based on students' learning styles and has the potential to significantly increase student engagement, as shown by the higher engagement levels in the experimental group compared to the control group. This research provides practical recommendations for designing adaptive e-learning environments and improving the impact and cost efficiency of education.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY IN HIGHER EDUCATION
(2021)
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
A. Homberg, E. Narciss, J. Thiesbonenkamp-Maag, K. Schuettpelz-Brauns
Summary: This study analyzes medical students' self-reported experiences during the transition phase in their final year of school and identifies factors that promote experience-based learning. The findings highlight the importance of supervision and teamwork in shaping students' experiences, with responsible working areas leading to positive experiences and working conditions contributing to negative ones.
Review
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Ryan Brydges, Victoria A. Boyd, Walter Tavares, Shiphra Ginsburg, Ayelet Kuper, Melanie Anderson, Lynfa Stroud
Summary: The evidence base for assumptions about CBME is significant but mixed, with limited diversity in research designs and types of competencies studied. This review identifies tensions to resolve where evidence is mixed and research questions to ask where evidence is absent. Findings will help the community clarify assumptions about CBME, evaluate their value, and generate timely research questions to understand how and why CBME functions.
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Jeremy Cygler, Andrea Page, Shiphra Ginsburg
Summary: The study examined internal medicine residents' perceptions of the benefits and drawbacks of 24-hour in-house call at the University of Toronto. It found that call led to multidimensional fatigue for residents, affecting decision-making, emotional well-being, and empathy, as well as their personal lives. However, residents also reported that overnight call increased autonomy and decision-making skills, preparing them for future careers as independent internists.
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Amy Miles, Shiphra Ginsburg, Matthew Sibbald, Walter Tavares, Chris Watling, Lynfa Stroud
Summary: Our study found that the conceptualizations and content of interprofessional feedback depended on whether residents were seen as learners or peers in the interprofessional relationship. Residents relied on understanding of interprofessional roles to determine alignment between physician competencies and health professional roles, which in turn influenced credibility judgments of feedback. Despite ideal opportunities for direct observation, the enactment of feedback was influenced by power differentials between professions.
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Susan Humphrey-Murto, Lorelei Lingard, Lara Varpio, Christopher John Watling, Shiphra Ginsburg, Scott Rauscher, Kori LaDonna
Summary: This study found that faculty use learner handover to enhance efficiency, focus teaching and feedback, and as a self-defense mechanism. They are motivated by learner benefit and patient safety, but primarily focus on their own needs, reflecting tensions between sharing frustrations and acting professionally.
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Morag Paton, Paula Rowland, Walter Tavares, Suzan Schneeweiss, Shiphra Ginsburg
Summary: The study explored the career pathways and scholarly engagement of CPD leaders and developers, revealing that becoming an expert in CPD planning and delivery is often unclear and undervalued. The field of CPD is perceived as lacking adequate time and funding, and there are challenges in identifying resources to support scholarly activities.
JOURNAL OF CONTINUING EDUCATION IN THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS
(2022)
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Shiphra Ginsburg, Christopher J. Watling, Daniel J. Schumacher, Andrea Gingerich, Rose Hatala
Summary: The article discusses the roles of numbers and words on entrustment rating forms in medical education, emphasizing the potential use of words and proposing several methods to reconcile tensions between assessment and feedback. It highlights the importance of educators being clear in their use of words and suggests preserving some educational encounters solely for feedback purposes.
Editorial Material
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Chris Watling, Shiphra Ginsburg, Lorelei Lingard
PERSPECTIVES ON MEDICAL EDUCATION
(2021)
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Maxime Billick, James Rassos, Shiphra Ginsburg
Summary: This study found significant differences in the experiences of receiving feedback between male and female internal medicine residents. Women often faced conflicting feedback from different attendings, leading to self-censorship, which was rarely noted in men. Female residents in internal medicine integrate multiple forms of feedback to create the persona of a woman physician.
Article
Education & Educational Research
Shiphra Ginsburg, Lynfa Stroud, Meghan Lynch, Lindsay Melvin, Kulamakan Kulasegaram
Summary: This study examined gender differences in written comments of clinical teacher assessments. The results showed that male teachers were more likely to have the word "available" mentioned in the comments, and they received more positive emotion words. However, there were no significant differences based on the gender of the teachers themselves. The findings suggest that traditional gender roles may influence the comments written by the residents.
ADVANCES IN HEALTH SCIENCES EDUCATION
(2022)
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Simon Haney, Paula Rowland, Shiphra Ginsburg
Summary: This study explores patients' perceptions of professional behavior in medical students and the potential roles patients can have in assessing professionalism. The findings reveal blind spots in previous research that focused on faculty and student perspectives. Understanding what patients value can help refine educational and assessment efforts to better align with their perspectives. This research lays the groundwork for including patients in the assessment of medical learners.
Editorial Material
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Rola Ajjawi, Paul E. S. Crampton, Shiphra Ginsburg, Gonzaga A. Mubuuke, Karen E. Hauer, Jan Illing, Karen Mattick, Lynn Monrouxe, Vishna Devi Nadarajah, Nu Viet Vu, Tim Wilkinson, Liz Wolvaardt, Jen Cleland
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Rose Hatala, Shiphra Ginsburg, Stephen Gauthier, Lindsay Melvin, David Taylor, Andrea Gingerich
Summary: This study focuses on how internal medicine supervisors conceptualize the entrustment of senior medical residents while supervising them on acute care wards. The findings suggest that supervisors entrust a particular scope of the senior resident role rather than individual tasks.
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Christopher Watling, Jennifer Shaw, Emily Field, Shiphra Ginsburg
Summary: Peer review is challenging for research authors, but feedback can be effective by balancing threats and countermeasures. Autonomy and cultural normalization play important roles in responding to feedback.
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Alyssa Lip, Christopher J. Watling, Shiphra Ginsburg
Summary: This study investigates the optimal timing and mode of delivery for feedback from the perspective of both providers and receivers. Interviews with 16 internal medicine residents who have dual roles in providing and receiving feedback were conducted and analyzed using constructivist grounded theory. The results suggest that residents consider multiple factors, including their readiness, the learner's receptiveness, and the urgency of feedback delivery, when deciding on when and how to provide feedback. Face-to-face verbal feedback encourages dialogue but may be uncomfortable and limited by time constraints. Written feedback can be more honest and concise, and asynchronous delivery has the potential to overcome timing and discomfort issues.
PERSPECTIVES ON MEDICAL EDUCATION
(2023)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Andrew Perrella, Shiphra Ginsburg, Vicky Chau
Summary: This study assessed the comfort levels and learning needs of physical medicine and rehabilitation residents in geriatrics and identified critical geriatric educational priorities for the development of a geriatric rehabilitation curriculum. The findings highlighted areas of low comfort in knowledge and identified areas needing further curriculum support, such as gait assessment, falls, cognitive impairment, movement disorders, and polypharmacy.
GERONTOLOGY & GERIATRICS EDUCATION
(2022)