Psychometric Properties of the Malay Version of the Loewenstein Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment for Geriatrics (M-LOTCA-G) Among the Malaysian Elderly Population     

Ahmad Kamal Mohd Natar  Rajendran Nagappan  Husna Ahmad Ainuddin  Ghazali Masuri  Chandra Kannan K. Thanapalan 《Educational gerontology》2015,41(1):27-40

Current cognitive screening tests are difficult to use due to their deficit in cultural and conceptual significance and translation into other languages. The purpose of this study was to translate the Loewenstein Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment for Geriatrics (LOTCA-G) into Malay language and test its reliability and validity for assessing cognitive deficit among institutional elderly who undergo occupational therapy. The study was based on a single group test–retest design of 52 selected subjects (among the elderly). Cronbach's alpha values were used to examine the reliability of the instrument. Convergent validity was also assessed by comparing the adapted Malay version to the original English version for any inconsistencies and abnormality in interpretation. This study concluded that the Malay version of the Loewenstein Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment for Geriatrics is reliable as the overall Cronbach's alpha value was more than .90. This study also indicated that both the adapted Malay version and the original English versions of the instruments were consistent in their performance in cognitive components. The findings pointed out that the Malay version of the Loewenstein Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment for Geriatrics is appropriate and reliable in identifying deficits in cognitive components in relation to occupational performance for the Malaysian elderly population.  相似文献   

Dalhousie,Charles Wood and the Education Despatch of 1854     

Suresh Chandra Ghosh 《History of education》2013,42(2):37-47

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IN DEFENSE OF OFFERING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR OLDER ADULTS     

Chandra M. Mehrotra 《Educational gerontology》2013,39(8):645-655

Education and training play major roles in the lives of older adults. They serve preventive, facilitative, remedial, and preparatory functions. In this paper we present demographic changes related to education, outline motives and educational needs of older adults, examine the role of education in reducing the decline in mental functioning, discuss the need to engage underserved segments of the population, and offer suggestions for designing educational programs for older adults.  相似文献   

Automata simulators: Classic tools for computer science education     

Pinaki Chakraborty  Prem Chandra Saxena  Chittaranjan Padmanabha Katti 《British journal of educational technology : journal of the Council for Educational Technology》2012,43(1):E11-E13

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Ethnic Representation,Regional Imbalance and University Admissions in Sri Lanka     

Chandra Gunawardena 《比较教育学》1979,15(3):301-312

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Near,Far, Wherever You Are: Chemistry via Distance in the South Seas     

Shaneel Chandra  Bibhya Sharma 《The American journal of distance education》2018,32(2):80-95

The University of the South Pacific is owned by 12 nations in the South Pacific Ocean. The institution provides higher education through its 14 campuses, with at least 1 campus per member country. To be able to overcome the geographical divide and isolation, while ensuring high-quality learning and teaching, the university utilizes Internet, satellite, and mobile devices and other Information and Communications Technology (ICT) tools and technologies to provide virtual classroom experience. This article outlines the approaches adopted in offering a first-year chemistry course, in parallel, through face-to-face and distance modes. The novel attributes of bridging the geographical divide are presented. The article concludes with a discussion of new innovations that will further bring the classroom to the student irrespective of where the student is in the world.  相似文献   

Why Ideology Matters for Learning: A Case of Ideological Convergence in an Engineering Ethics Classroom Discussion on Drone Warfare     

Thomas M. Philip  Ayush Gupta  Andrew Elby  Chandra Turpen 《学习科学杂志》2018,27(2):183-223

The relationship between ideology and learning remains insufficiently theorized and sparsely investigated in the learning sciences. Drawing on Stuart Hall’s theorization of ideology, Judith Butler’s notion of the (un)grievability of lives, and Sara Ahmed’s construct of stickiness, we illustrate how insights from critical social theory are indispensable to understanding processes of learning and how perspectives from the learning sciences can enrich critical social theory. Through the analysis of a classroom discussion on the use of militarized drones in an undergraduate engineering ethics course, we show how ideological convergence among participants constructed locally significant categories of “civilian,” “terrorist,” and (un)grievability, which narrowed the possible trajectories for students’ disciplinary learning in engineering and engineering ethics. Our analysis also shows that fleeting moments of ideological expansion offered opportunities for new learning; however, most of these instances of possibility were not sustained through the classroom discussion. We explicate how ideological convergences and expansions, as interactional achievements, profoundly matter for disciplinary learning and students’ identities. In conclusion, we explore the implications of our findings for broader contexts of learning and for the field of the learning sciences.  相似文献   

Insulin Resistance in Young Obese Subjects and Its Relation to Smoking (A Pilot Study)     

Aarzoo Juneja  Shridhar Dwivedi  D. K. Srivastava  Kailash Chandra 《Indian journal of clinical biochemistry : IJCB》2017,32(1):99-102

Insulin resistance is a condition in which cells fail to respond to the normal actions of insulin. Dietary fat, obesity and smoking have been attributed to increase insulin resistance. However, the prevalence of insulin resistance in young obese subjects and its relation to smoking is not well established. This study comprising seventy-five healthy young adults was undertaken to find insulin resistance in obese smokers and non smokers both. Present study showed an overall prevalence of raised homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance in 14.7 % otherwise healthy young subjects (20–30 years age group). Non-smokers did not show any significant correlation between insulin resistance and body mass index at either stage (normal, pre-obese as well as obese). Smokers also did not show any significant difference of insulin resistance in normal and pre-obese stages. However, marked increase in homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance was observed in obese smokers. Homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance showed a linear trend in relation to body mass index and its values were found to be higher in smokers. Obesity combined with smoking demonstrated statistically significant increase in homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance.  相似文献   

High school mathematics teachers’ discernment of invariant properties in a dynamic geometry environment     

Nagar  Gili Gal  Hegedus  Stephen  Orrill  Chandra Hawley 《Educational Studies in Mathematics》2022,111(1):127-145

Educational Studies in Mathematics - Variance and invariance are two powerful mathematical ideas to support geometrical and spatial thinking, yet there is limited research about teachers’...  相似文献   

High pressure research on materials     

P. Ch Sahu  N. V. Chandra Shekar 《Resonance》2007,12(6):10-23

In this article, different methods for generating and measuring high pressure are described. Empirical equations of state (EOS) are illustrated for some standard materials. P Ch Sahu (left) is at the Materials Science Division of Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam. He is a specialist in the field of high pressure science and is presently heading this activity at his institute. His primary research areas are in high pressure phase transitions and in synthesis and study of novel materials under extreme pressure and temperature conditions.  相似文献