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The general purpose of this study is to study the perceptions of members of higher education institutions with regard to the application of knowledge management principles to their universities and to focus on the University of Messila, in addition to studying the difference of faculty members in their perceptions, and the impact of differences in perceptions by grade, educational level and years of experience The sample consisted of 100 faculty members from four faculties of the University of M'Sila who completed a questionnaire consisting of 36 elements covering the dimensions of knowledge management and the dimensions of achieving quality in the university. This study contributes to understanding the relationship between the principles of knowledge management and the quality of higher education.

Objectives of the study: Evaluate the effectiveness of lectures designed and apply teaching methods for Grade 10 Physics. Research Methods: We conducted research with 81 students (Grade 10). Tools used include: lesson plans teach knowledge about the movement of the thrown object and are taught over a 2-week period. We first design the scientific progression diagram for the teaching activity, and the next is a process for specific teaching about the motion of the thrown object. To evaluate the research results, we use a carefully designed Rubric to evaluate the physics teaching process in the way that I propose. Research results: I find that students are excited about this teaching method, they are interested in examining knowledge, applying knowledge to solving situations in life, narrowing the gap between theory and real life, and increase students' motivation and flexibility in problem solving.

Background Musculoskeletal conditions are the leading cause of years lived with disability for older adults. Limitations in functional ability affect healthy aging for aging populations worldwide. Thus, it is important to assess effects of interventions on the multiple dimensions of function for older adults. Objectives To assess: (1) which domains of function are assessed in reviews published by the Cochrane Musculoskeletal Group inclusive of older adults, and (2) the extent to which these reviews evaluate effects and/or applicability of findings for older adults. Methods We included all reviews published by the Cochrane Musculoskeletal Review Group after 2015 including participants over the age of 50 (n = 52). We extracted data on how the activities and participation domains of the International Classification of Functioning (ICF) were measured. We assessed the extent to which reviews included methods to evaluate effects across age, according to the framework in the Cochrane Handbook chapter on equity and specific populations. Results The median age of participants across reviews was 54 years (range 16–94). ICF domains assessed in reviews, in descending order of frequency, were: domestic life (90%), mobility (89%), self-care (87%), interpersonal interactions and relationships (65%), community, social, and civic life (64%), major life areas (31%), communication (2%), general tasks and demands (0%) and learning and applying knowledge (0%). In evaluating effects across age, the age of participants was described by 73% of reviews and 54% mentioned age in the description of the condition, 21% planned subgroup analysis by age and none were able to conduct this analysis. Only 17% described applicability of results to older people. Conclusions Reviews published by the Cochrane Musculoskeletal Group inclusive of older adults assess most domains of functional ability with the exception of communication, general tasks and knowledge domains. None of these reviews were able to conduct a subgroup analysis across age, indicating a need to improve the consideration of age in both Cochrane reviews as well as in primary studies.

Knowledge is recognised as having more value when it is created and shared amongst stakeholders. Applying knowledge management principles can assist tourism organisations in achieving a competitive...

Academic performance is the driving force of academic institutions to carry out innovative ideas. This research aims to identify how the faculty members are practising their knowledge of academic activities to enhance academic discourses in their academic life. The academic discourses are determined by the academic activities of the faculty and these enhance the capabilities of both faculty members and students. In this regard, applying knowledge creation theory, the study explored the dimensions of academic activities practised by the faculty members in higher educational institutions. Adopting a survey method, the data was collected from 445 faculty members from four universities of Nepal. To identify the key dimensions of academic performance, factor analysis was used. The analysis identified four dimensions of academic performance as research and publication, innovation, interactive learning, and capacity building. The study claims that research and publication are less prioritized in Nepali academia while capacity building is identified as a new priority area in the context of university.

Health Education England recognises the increasing relevance of genomics in medicine, and therefore, the importance for all specialists of applying knowledge and understanding of genomics to their work. This article looks specifically at familial colorectal cancer and the role of primary care clinicians in diagnosis and management.

To study parental pre-implant expectations and post-implant experiences of their children’s cochlear implant outcomes. Parents of 27 children with cochlear implant participated in the survey. Study investigated and compared the pre-implant expectations and experiences of post-implant outcomes using ICF based questionnaire on items related to domains listening, communication, learning and applying knowledge, interpersonal interactions and relationships and environmental factors. Parental expectations of their children’s cochlear implant outcomes were high and largely been met. Benefits with cochlear implant surpassed the expectations in the domains of listening and environmental factors. Positive high correlation was observed between all domains related to expectations. All domains related to experiences of CI outcomes except listening showed positive and significant correlation with each other. No correlation was observed between child variables; current age, age at implantation and implant age and any of the domains. With regards to expectations, fathers held significantly high expectations when compared to mothers. Parents demonstrate high pre-implant expectations and positive experiences post cochlear implantation across range of outcomes.

This study aims at developing a knowledge management (KM) model that construction companies can apply for effective knowledge management implementations in their businesses. In developing the proposed model, a mixed methodology of analysing related literature and identifying the gaps in some existing models intended for the construction industry is applied. In addition, a questionnaire and interviews approaches are conducted to prepare, enhance, strengthen and validate the developed model. The major finding of this study is proposing a new KM model – named as BAN model – that fits potential conditions for construction contracting firms, especially enterprises that are small in size and nonadopting KM. The developed model comprises six main stages: (1) preliminary stage; (2) development of an organizational strategy stage; (3) start-up stage; (4) implementation stage; (5) monitoring and evaluation stage; and (6) derivation of short- and long-term KM values. The proposed model is capable of filling and solving the gaps in existing knowledge management models and defining major success factors in KM implementation. The benefits of the proposed model include the enhancement of the KM implementation process, facilitation of the decision-making process, attainment and maintenance of competitive advantages, improvement of innovation, and continuance of effective KM performance.

Upper secondary education in Mexico is of vital importance because the student consolidates their knowledge in selecting studies towards higher education. The physical-mathematical area includes the subject of differential calculus, with a high level of demand due to the complexity of other mathematics concepts such as variation and representation of mathematical models within the study of functions. The present proposal consisted of analyzing the procedural skills developed by students at the upper secondary level when solving limits and derivation exercises and applying knowledge in specific situations. In this research, a quantitative approach was used, involving a questionnaire to analyze the performance of differential calculus students when solving both exercises and contextualized problems. The study was carried out with a population of 40 high school students. In this way, it was determined whether the young people could travel, both at the basic levels such as identity, solve, and at those higher levels such as interpret or explain, the latter being the necessary parameters within the high school graduation profile., La educación media superior en México es de vital importancia, debido a ser esta donde el estudiante consolida sus conocimientos en el proceso de selección de los estudios hacia la educación superior. El área fisicomatemática incluye la asignatura de cálculo diferencial, con un nivel elevado de exigencia por la complejidad de otros conceptos de la matemática como variación y representación de modelos matemáticos dentro del estudio de funciones. La presente propuesta consistió en analizar las habilidades procedimentales desarrolladas por los estudiantes en el nivel medio superior al resolver ejercicios de límites y derivación, así como la aplicación del conocimiento en situaciones específicas. En esta investigación se utilizó un enfoque cuantitativo, aplicándose un cuestionario como instrumento orientado a analizar el desempeño de los estudiantes de cálculo diferencial al resolver tanto ejercicios como problemáticas contextualizadas. El estudio se realizó con una población de 40 estudiantes de un bachillerato. De esta manera se determinó si los jóvenes lograron transitar, tanto en los niveles básicos como lo son identificar, resolver, como en aquellos superiores como interpretar o explicar, siendo estos últimos los parámetros necesarios dentro del perfil de egreso del bachillerato.

Nurse practitioners in acute, primary, and long-term care manage the complex needs of the geriatric population. Symptom presentation is fundamental to building the differential diagnosis. However, older adults often present atypically, for example, with only functional changes, rather than with typical symptoms. In order to identify potentially life-threatening illness in this group, it is necessary to have an understanding of symptom & exam alterations and the physiological age changes that underly them. By applying knowledge of these unique variations, nurse practitioners can help decrease mortality and morbidity in our older adult population.

Introduction. Methodological approaches and validation of the emergence of a new transdisciplinary area -geonics, which is considered as the art of applying knowledge of the inorganic world, are presented.Materials and methods. The concept of technogenic metasomatism as a stage in the evolution of building materials, characterized by the adaptation of the composite to changing conditions is formulated. The Law of affinity of structures, which consists in the selection of raw materials for a composite with similar physical and mechanical characteristics, is described.Results. The examples of non-traditional raw materials use in the areas of construction materials science (intelligent composites, restoration mixtures) and architecture (the building of the Belarusian Potash Company in Belarus, the 'Reflection of the mineral’ building in Japan, the design concept of the monument to the Kursk magnetic anomaly) are presented.Discussion and conclusions. It is proved that the development of a transdisciplinary approach to geonics will improve the comfort of human stay in the environment.

Educational Scaffolding was first mentioned in 1976 by Wood et al. Several examples for scaffolding in chemistry are also known from the literature. As written scaffolds, stepped supporting tools to support students while solving problems in organic chemistry were developed, applied, and evaluated. Although the students rated the tool as very helpful, a think-aloud study showed that the support given by this scaffold was not sufficient. As a further development of stepped supporting tools, task navigators were therefore developed, applied, and evaluated. This new scaffold gives tips on strategy, knowledge, and application of knowledge after the STRAKNAP concept. The evaluation of this tool shows that the students rated the tool as being very helpful. A think-aloud study showed that the scaffold supports the students while they solve a problem. Because of the stepwise construction of the task navigators and the providing of the knowledge needed for the application, the students can solve parts of the task successfully even if they do not solve all parts correctly; the students can always start from scratch. When students use the tool regularly, their knowledge of organic chemistry increases compared to students who did not use the tool at all. The task navigator is not only a scaffold for the content of the task but also for the development of methodological competences on the field of strategies and applying knowledge.

Information gleaned from crystal structure databases has previously been reported on several pharmaceutically relevant compounds to make knowledge-based predictions of polymorphism. Access to a large dataset that is highly relevant to the molecules under study is considered to be essential for these studies. We present a survey of the GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) database of small molecule crystal structures containing X-ray diffraction results from GSK and heritage companies from the past 40 years for this purpose. These structures were collected at different stages of the pharmaceutical pipeline and are not limited to marketed products. We found that the GSK database matches the CSD Drug Subset in terms of crystal descriptors, but not in the diversity of solid form space. Applying the hydrogen bond propensity model to GSK polymorphs has demonstrated the increased value in using combined published and proprietary data sources to build the training data sets. Within GSK, we have also shown the value of applying knowledge-based predictions in the de-risking of active pharmaceutical ingredient forms of development candidates. The work described here illustrates the importance of database curation to improve the accuracy of the results obtained.

The manufacturing sector has been profoundly impacted by advances in project management knowledge. As a result, it is critical to optimize service development processes in every project. The aim of this research was to increase cement manufacturing production by applying knowledge management concepts and Knowledge management as a mediator. The study was conducted at various cement manufacturing facilities in Iraq's Kurdistan province. To quantify production improvement in cement companies, the researchers examined four facets of knowledge management: Knowledge creation, Knowledge storage management, knowledge sharing, and Knowledge application, with Knowledge management serving as a mediator. To conduct the current analysis, the researchers used a quantitative research approach in the form of a survey. The questionnaire was randomly distributed to 140 administrative employees of various cement manufacturing companies in the Kurdistan region. The researchers did, however, collect 128completed questionnaires. To assess developed research hypotheses, the study used hierarchical multiple regression analysis and the Sobel test. The findings indicated that all knowledge management elements (Knowledge creation, Knowledge storage development, knowledge sharing, and Knowledge application) had a clear and important positive relationship with increased production at carpet manufacturers in Iraq's Kurdistan region. Additionally, the findings indicated that all knowledge management concepts with a mediator (project management development program) had an indirect positive and important relationship with increased production at cement manufacturing facilities in Iraq's Kurdistan region.

Background Advances in genetic and genomic science and technology are changing the way healthcare is delivered. There is a new responsibility for all nurses to be knowledgeable of genomics and incorporate genomics into nursing practice. Aim This study seeks to understand how genomics is understood and applied in oncology nursing practice in a regional hospital in Australia. The study was conducted over a six week period from January – February 2018. Methods Semi-structured interviews were conducted with registered nurses working in oncology departments within a regional hospital in Queensland and analysed using thematic data analysis. Findings Nine semi-structured interviews were conducted. Three key themes were identified: (1) adequacy of knowledge for practice, (2) relevance of knowledge to practice, and (3) applying knowledge in practice. Most participants believed their genomic knowledge was poor or average. While most participants believed genomics is relevant to practice, many were not clear about how genomics can be applied other than ‘targeted treatments’, and were not actively using genomics with any regularity beyond taking a family history. Discussion Findings indicate that nurses may have limited genomic knowledge and are applying genomics in practice in a reduced capacity that falls below current expectations for competent oncology care. Conclusion The findings of the study can be used to improve the utilisation of genomics in oncology nursing practice, which in turn may lead to better quality healthcare for patients and their families.

Construction in the Ecuadorian economy accounts for 8.39% of the GDP, being the fourth sector in contribution to the country's production. The activities and items used are the same as those that have been managed in past decades, without generating any type of improvement or reengineering of the processes that are currently applied in other countries. The direct costs in the construction of projects have not changed and little has been developed by applying the current existing methodologies. The Value Analysis in Construction promotes its improvement and innovation, both in materials and processes, which generates substantial savings in the projects, maintaining optimal levels of quality. The PMBOK, a PMI tool that has its extension in construction, determines the standards that professionals must have for the management of construction projects, applying knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to meet project requirements. Both methodologies must be supplied to improve the costs and performance of the projects without affecting their quality. PMBOK and Construction Value Analysis must be mutually complementary to improve and optimize project planning and execution. The objective of this article is to determine how PMBOK and Construction Value Analysis complement each other to improve and optimize project planning and execution. Among the results, it stands out that the Analysis of Construction Value is a tool that the PMBOK must apply to optimize costs and time in the execution of projects, improving the processes that the PMBOK applies.

The article explores possibilities of integrating mathematics and language learning. The language of mathematics differs remarkably from everyday speech, which may cause some difficulties not only for primary students, but also for pre-service teachers. One of the methods to resolve this issue is integrating mathematics and language learning. This method also develops university students’ skills to apply didactic and subject knowledge. The article examines skills of pre-service teachers that are revealed in their fictional stories on a chosen mathematical subject. The analysis of mathematical fiction demonstrates that subject integration emphasizes students’ abilities to distinguish essential aspects of the chosen mathematical phenomenon, as well as how students are able to apply and explain concepts, and to adjust to age-specific target audience.

For many years, Law education has been focused on behavioral teaching-learning models, in which the figure of the teacher plays a central role, he teaches the class, selects the materials to study, clarifies doubts and decides the evaluation way, frequently based on memory. For their part, students have a secondary role, they receive the knowledge transmitted by the teacher and then they use it on the exam. This type of learning does not impact the student and it is quickly forgotten. A radical change is required in our teaching-learning model. The STEM approach is a fundamental tool for this change, since it prepares the student to solve real problems, innovate, learn to learn and continue applying knowledge in his professional life. This approach is ideal for teaching Law. This proposal describes, step by step, the procedure followed to implement the STEM approach in the Universal Processes I course at Fidélitas University Law Career. We can conclude that is totally feasible to apply the STEM approach in Law education. It is important to keep in mind that for the success of the process, the following factors must be strengthened: teamwork, research, adaptation to changes and use of technology.

استراتيجية مقترحة من منظور طريقة تنظيم المجتمع لمساهمة الجمعيات الأهلية في بناء مجتمع المعرفة الملخص: تهدف الدراسة الحالية إلى: التوصل إلى استراتيجية مقترحة في ضوء طريقة تنظيم المجتمع لمساهمة الجمعيات الأهلية في بناء مجتمع المعرفة، ويتم تحقيق ذلک الهدف من خلال تحديد مستوى تقدير الأدوار المنوطة للجمعيات الأهلية المتمثلة في (الاقتصادية- الاجتماعية- الثقافية- التقنية- البيئية) للمساهمة في بناء مجتمع المعرفة، وتحديد مستوى تطبيق عمليات إدارة المعرفة بالجمعيات الأهلية المتمثلة في (عملية اکتساب/ توليد المعرفة- عملية تخزين المعرفة- عملية توزيع المعرفة- عملية تطبيق المعرفة- عملية متابعة المعرفة) للمساهمة في بناء مجتمع المعرفة، وتحديد مهارات العاملين بالجمعيات الأهلية للمساهمة في بناء مجتمع المعرفة، وتحديد المعوقات والتحديات المحتملة التي تواجه الجمعيات الأهلية للمساهمة في بناء مجتمع المعرفة. وتنتمي هذه الدراسة إلى نمط الدراسات الوصفية التحليلية، وتم استخدام منهج المسح الاجتماعي بأسلوب العينة لأعضاء مجلس الإدارة والعاملين بالجمعيات الأهلية، وتم الحصول على البيانات من خلال تصميم استمارة قياس طبقت على عينة قوامها (247) مفردة من أعضاء مجلس الإدارة والعاملين بالجمعيات الأهلية. وتوصلت الدراسة إلى النتائج التالية: وجود درجات متباينة بين الکبيرة والمتوسطة في أدوار الجمعيات الأهلية للمساهمة في بناء مجتمع المعرفة، کما أنه يوجد فروق دالة إحصائيا بين مستوى أدوار الجمعيات الأهلية لصالح الجمعيات الأهلية في الحضر مقابل الريف، ووجود درجات عالية من مستوى تطبيق عمليات إدارة المعرفة بالجمعيات الأهلية للمساهمة في بناء مجتمع المعرفة کما أنه يوجد فروق دالة إحصائيا بين مستوى تطبيق عمليات إدارة المعرفة لصالح الجمعيات الأهلية في الحضر مقابل الريف، ووجود درجات متنوعة من مهارات العاملين بالجمعيات الأهلية بشکل عام، ووجود درجات متنوعة من المعوقات والتحديات التي تواجه الجمعيات الأهلية للمساهمة في بناء مجتمع المعرفة. الکلمات الدالة: استراتيجية مقترحة- طريقة تنظيم المجتمع- الجمعيات الأهلية- مجتمع المعرفة. A Proposed Strategy from the Perspective of Community Organization Method for the contribution of Civil Associations in Building the Knowledge Society Abstract: The current study aimed at: Reaching a proposed strategy from the perspective of community organization method for the contribution of civil associations in building the knowledge society. Therefore, the previous can be achieved through determining the level of evaluation of the roles assigned to civil associations represented in (economic, social, cultural, technical and environmental roles) to contribute to build the knowledge society. The matter includes determining application level of knowledge management inside civil associations represented in the process of (acquiring /generating knowledge, storing knowledge, distribution knowledge, applying knowledge and pursuing knowledge) to contribute to build the knowledge society and determining the skills of civil society workers to contribute to build the knowledge society, and also identifying potential obstacles and challenges facing civil associations to contribute to build the knowledge society. The current study belongs to the descriptive analytical studies. It also follows the method of social survey by sample for the members of the board of directors and workers in civil associations. The data was obtained by designing a scale form which was applied to a sample of (247) members of the board directors and workers in civil associations. Findings of the current study came as follows: The presence of varying degrees between large and medium in the roles of civil associations to contribute to build the knowledge society, and there are statistically significant differences between the level of the roles of civil associations in favor of civil associations in urban versus rural, and the presence of high degrees of the level of application of knowledge management processes. There are also statistically significant differences between the level of application of knowledge management processes for the benefit of civil associations in urban versus rural, and the presence of various degrees of skills of civil society workers in general, and the presence of various degrees of obstacles and challenges that civil associations face to contribute to build the knowledge society. Key words: Proposed Strategy - Community Organization Method- Civil Associations – The Knowledge society.

This project investigated the characteristics, motivations, knowledge, and experiences of farmers and gardeners who are involved in growing, saving, and sharing open pollinated, heirloom seeds. The goal of the project was to help the Revitalizing Ozark-Ouachita Seed Traditions (ROOST) seed bank better understand the people who participate in the seed exchange events that ROOST participates in, sponsors, or organizes. We used participant-observation, interviewing, and a survey to gather our data. We selected nine seed savers from the ROOST database for in-depth interviews that we conducted in various places including homes, seed swaps, gardens, and greenhouses, and we followed this with a survey of a broader group of ROOST seed savers. This article analyzes data from this research and makes recommendations regarding how ROOST and other similar organizations can be better and more effective supporters and stewards of local agricultural biodiversity conservation networks.

OBJECTIVE: To identify novel properties of health care fragmentation measures, drawing on insights from mathematically equivalent measures of genetic diversity. STUDY DESIGN: We describe mathematical relationships between two measures: (a) Breslau's Usual Provider of Care (UPC), the proportion of care with the most frequently visited provider, analogous to the “frequency of the most frequent allele” at a genetic locus; and (b) Bice‐Boxerman's Continuity of Care Index (COCI), a measure of care dispersion across multiple providers, analogous to “Nei's estimator of homozygosity” in genetics. PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: Just as the frequency of the most frequent allele places a tight constraint on homozygosity, the proportion of care with the most frequently visited provider (UPC) places lower and upper bounds on dispersion of care (COCI), and vice versa. This property presents the possibility of a normalized COCI given UPC (NCGU) measure, which reflects a bounded range of care dispersion dependent on the number of visits with the most frequently visited provider. Mathematical aspects of UPC and COCI also suggest thresholds for the minimal number of patient visits to use when studying fragmentation. CONCLUSIONS: Applying knowledge from population genetics elucidated relationships between care fragmentation measures and produced novel insights for care fragmentation studies.

A descriptive documentary research is developed that systematizes the experience of the competency approach of the University of Talca in the Fundamental Training Program, based on the service learning methodology, focused on the analysis of participatory methodologies and university institutional requirements. It describes the service-learning methodology, supported by authors such as Tobon and Quezada, comprehensive training and skills; Mendia, service learning; Folgueiras and Sabariego, IAP. This methodology develops skills of knowing, knowing how to do and knowing how to be, applying knowledge acquired during their professional training in a social intervention project with characteristics of social responsibility.

A problem-based online learning (PBe-L) teaching sequence was designed for calculating the shelf life (expiration date) of an on-site solution of refrigerated drug as part of activities of a Pharmaceutical Physical Chemistry course of Pharmacy major at FES Cuautitlan UNAM in Mexico. The teacher presents students the problem, a group collaborative activity is carried out to search for information in PBL cycles. Students are then shown a virtual experiment that includes experimental results. Another group collaborative activity is carried out for the search of information, for the procedural analysis of the results. Applying knowledge and understanding of the topics of chemical kinetics, temperature effect on the rate of chemical reactions and drug degradation reactions, etc., students solve the problem. Hake's factor was determined for the conceptual gain. A Likert-type satisfaction survey was conducted and compared to the results of a group that was applied to the PBL strategy in person. At the end of the sequence students achieved recognition, comprehension and application learnings and conceptual gain was high. Allowing an integration of its cognitive framework of kinetics topics.

El fenómeno de los Desórdenes Músculo Esqueléticos (DME) y su asociación con las enfermedades laborales ha sido ampliamente estudiado, pero la aplicación de estrategias pedagógicas a través del juego como técnica de ludoprevención o también denominada ludopedagogía laboral ha sido poco estudiada y en esta materia realmente se reporta poca información publicada y por ello se evidencia la necesidad de realizar este tipo de investigación a fin de aportar conocimientos desde la perspectiva del Especialista en Salud Ocupacional y Riesgos Laborales. De esta forma la presente investigación de revisión documental con método cualitativo descriptivo, se realiza con el fin de diseñar una estrategia de prevención por medio de la ludoprevención para disminuir el índice y el riesgo de enfermedades laborales asociadas los DME con el fin que brindar una herramienta de aprendizaje para las empresas, los trabajadores aplicando conocimientos como Especialista en el área de seguridad y salud en el trabajo. Esto teniendo en cuenta el diseño de una cartilla de ludoprevención con énfasis en educación para adultos buscando prevenir enfermedades laborales; por ello la cartilla que se propone sobre el Programa de Ludoprevención para Desórdenes Musculoesqueléticos Asociados al Trabajo incluye una serie de actividades lúdicas en donde el trabajador se eduque para prevenir las enfermedades que se generan por su labor diaria. La idea de esta investigación es responder a las necesidades de los trabajadores bajo una propuesta que no solo pueda ser aplicada en el lugar de trabajo como complemento de las pausas activas diarias, sino también para que puedan ser ejecutadas en casa. Para tales efectos se realiza una revisión de la literatura con tres ejes temáticos esenciales: Estudios e investigaciones relacionadas con programas de promoción y prevención enfermedad laboral utilizando métodos lúdicos para adultos; enfermedad laboral y DME, evaluación de riesgo biomecánico y percepción de DME.

The purpose of this study is to identify the process of transfer of knowledge available to village government officials in Central Sulawesi. Identify the obstacles that occur during the process of applying knowledge transfer to village government officials in Central Sulawesi. to village government officials in Central Sulawesi and Identify the relationship between the accountability of village government officials and the transfer of knowledge that occurred to village government officials in Central Sulawesi. This study uses explanatory research, a research site in Sigi Regency with a total sample of 61 samples using random sampling. The analysis technique used is Multiple Linear Regression, hypothesis testing using a significance level α = 0.05 with the help of the SPSS version 16.00 program. Test the validity of the corrected item-total correlation technique with a minimum requirement of r = 0.3. Reliability test using Cronbach Alpha coefficient with a coefficient α> 0.6. The results of the analysis of hypothesis testing of the Apparatus Competency variable have no significant effect on Accountability in the Management of ADD, while the Internal Control System variable has a positive influence on Accountability in the Management of ADD.

The current study aimed at identifying the transformation into the knowledge society requirements at ShaqraUniversity from the viewpoints of the faculty staff members. For achieving such aim, the study made use of the descriptive method and utilized a questionnaire for attaining the target data administered to a sample of the faculty staff members at the university faculties totaling 387 (males and females). The results of the study revealed that the degree of approval concerning all the dimensions was (high) from the viewpoints of the study participants. The dimensions were ranked as follows: the third dimension related to the specific requirements for applying knowledge, then the first dimension related to the requirements of the knowledge availability and finally, the second dimension related to the specific requirements of spreading knowledge as the relative weights ranged between (2,259) and (2.643). The study recommended developing the programs and courses in line with the requirements of knowledge society, taking advantage of the requirements provided by the study and including them in the development plans of ShaqraUniversity to meet the requirements of the knowledge society. The study also recommended raising awareness of the importance of knowledge community and the requirements of transformation among all the groups of society through seminars and conferences to ensure effective participation in the activation of the knowledge society and meeting its requirements.

The technology can be considered a systematic, knowledge-based action, applicable in industrial processes in order to transform resources into products requested by the customer. Technology uses scientific resources but is, at the same time, itself a science of applying knowledge for practical purposes. Technology is ultimately the measure of the efficiency of industrial management. The management, as a science, takes the information regarding the management processes and submits them to some analysis procedures in order to perfect the existing management methods and to complete them with new ones. The applicative character of the management results from the fact that the experiences regarding the systems management are materialized in the design of new systems, methods, techniques, and procedures that constitute the tools made available to the managers for achieving the company's objectives. The manager must prove the ability to understand economic and social phenomena, the laws that govern them, objectively identifying the risks and opportunities, in order to plan the company's activities. An equidistant, efficient and coherent policy established by the management guarantees the success and ensures the agreement of the company's existence with the market evolution.

The study aimed to identify the degree of applying processes of knowledge management at colleges of educational sciences in private Jordanian universities in the Capital Governorate from the perspective of faculty members, and the effect of gender, academic rank and experience variables on the degree of application. To achieve this, the analytical descriptive survey method was used, and a questionnaire was developed and included (25) items, covering three dimensions: knowledge generation, knowledge storage, knowledge transfer, and knowledge application. The questionnaire was distributed to as ample of (77) faculty members in the college of educational sciences in private universities in the capital governorate (Al-Zaytouna, the Middle East, Al-Isra and Petra) during the academic year 2018/2019. The results showed that the degree of application of knowledge management processes by colleges in the field of knowledge generation and knowledge transfer were medium (2.07) and (1.91), while the degree of application in the two fields of knowledge application and knowledge generation was low with means of (1.64) and (1.40). Results also showed that there were no statistically significant differences at (α

يسعى هذا البحث إلى التعرف على مدى الاختلاف فى اتجاهات المسئولين (الإدارة العليا، والإدارة الوسطى، والإدارة التنفيذية) فى وزارة النفط بدولة الکويت نحو دور إدارة المعرفة وکذلک جودة حياة العمل وذلک باختلاف خصائصهم الديموغرافية المتمثلة فى النوع والمؤهل وسنوات الخبرة. وقد توصل البحث إلى مجموعة من النتائج أهمها أن هناک اختلاف فى اتجاهات المسئولين بالوزراة محل الدراسة نحو دور إدارة المعرفة المتمثلة فى اکتساب المعرفة وتطويرها، وتنظيم المعرفة وتقييمها، ونقل المعرفة وتطبيقها. کذلک هناک اختلاف فى اتجاهاتهم نحو جودة حياة العمل من حيث بيئة العمل الصحية والآمنة، والاتصال الفعال، ومشارکة العاملين، والاستقرار والتقدم الوظيفى. وأخيرا تم التوصل إلى أن هناک علاقة ذات دلالة إحصائية بين دور إدارة المعرفة وبين جودة حياة العمل فى وزارة النفط بدولة الکويت.This Research seeks to identify the extent of the difference in the attitudes of officials (Top Management, Middle Management, and First Line Management) in the Ministry of Oil in the State of Kuwait towards the role of knowledge management as well as the quality of work life, according to their different demographic characteristics of gender, qualification and years of experience. The research reached a set of results, the most important of which is that there is a difference in the attitudes of officials in the ministry under study towards the role of knowledge management represented in acquiring and developing knowledge, organizing and evaluating knowledge, and transferring and applying knowledge. There is also a difference in their attitudes towards the quality of work life in terms of a healthy and safe work environment, effective

Background Predicting the energy costs of human travel over snow can be of significant value to the military and other agencies planning work efforts when snow is present. The ability to quantify, and predict, those costs can help planners determine if snow will be a factor in the execution of dismounted tasks and operations. To adjust predictive models for the effect of terrain, and more specifically for surface conditions, on energy costs, terrain coefficients (ƞ) have been developed. The physiological demands of foot travel over snow have been studied previously, and there are well established methods of predicting metabolic costs of locomotion. By applying knowledge gained from prior studies of the effects of terrain and snow, and by leveraging those existing dismounted locomotion models, this paper seeks to outline the steps in developing an improved terrain coefficient (ƞ) for snow to be used in predictive modeling. Methods Using published data, methods, and a well-informed understanding of the physical elements of terrain, e.g., characterization of snow sinkage (z), this study made adjustments to ƞ-values specific to snow. Results This review of published metabolic cost methods suggest that an improved ƞ-value could be developed for use with the Pandolf equation, where z = depth (h)*(1 - (snow density (ρ0)/1.186)) and ƞ = 0.0005z3 + 0.0001z2 + 0.1072z + 1.2604. Conclusion While the complexity of variables related to characteristics of snow, speed of movement, and individuals confound efforts to develop a simple, predictive model, this paper provides data-driven improvements to models that are used to predict the energy costs of dismounted movements over snow.

This paper introduces a classroom teaching design based on the multiliteracies pedagogy. Using the example of an reading lesson of English news publications, it provides a detailed discussion of the steps of multiliteracies pedagogy to foster students’ visual literacy, news literacy and critical literacy. It not only enhances students’ interest and class participation, but also cultivates students’ ability in applying knowledge to solve real life problems.

A lesson plan is a design problem for a teacher. The desired solution to this problem is to design an instructional process that can guide students in constructing an understanding of scientific concepts through their own thinking. This article demonstrates a practical approach to designing an effective lesson plan. The approach has five phases: listing the concepts in a lesson, proposing questions that can be answered by each concept, sequencing the questions according to the logic of student cognitive development, selecting resources and designing tasks to create learning situations, and applying knowledge to scientific research and real life. A meiosis lesson from a high school biology course serves as an example for understanding the solutions to problems that may arise in each phase.

The development of mobile learning (m-learning) applications is not a new research topic. However, the development of m-learning applications from the perspective of knowledge management (KM) processes is a new research trend that has never been tackled in the existing literature. The main objective of this study is to develop an m-learning application that enables KM processes (acquisition, sharing, application, and protection) to evaluate the students' perceptions and acceptance towards its usage. A pilot study was conducted in two different universities in two developing countries, namely Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) in Malaysia and Al Buraimi University College (BUC) in Oman. A questionnaire survey is used to collect data from 51 IT undergraduate students. The findings provided empirical evidence that the developed m-learning application has raised the students' acceptance towards the application and enhanced their intent to use such applications in the future.

Background Flipped learning is an approach in which core teaching is delivered using online material viewed prior to face-to-face learning, applying knowledge gained from online material. Core teaching in a module for third-year undergraduate medical students was based around a 1-week course comprising 32 hours of lectures. Feedback suggested that students were poorly engaged and attendance was poor. Objectives To develop and evaluate a programme of learning for medical students using flipped learning. Methods Core lectures were videoed and students were advised to watch online at home in the morning prior to a case-based interactive discussion session in the afternoon. Feedback was undertaken prior to and following change in delivery; changes in Likert scale feedback were assessed. Thematic assessment of free-text feedback was undertaken. Results of in-course assessment examinations were compared prior to and following change in delivery. Results Student feedback showed a significant improvement in satisfaction with flipped learning compared to standard lectures, both in scores and free-text feedback. Results of in-course assessments did not change between the two methods of delivery. Conclusions Flipped learning can improve student satisfaction and engagement with teaching, but our study has not demonstrated an improvement in assessment scores.

In recent years, accreditation standards for international engineering education have led to a dramatic rise in the use of outcome-based education at universities. In this system, enticing new undergraduate students to science and engineering, although challenging, is the first important step toward building students' career competencies. An ongoing effort to attract students to biotechnology was initiated 13 years ago in the School of Biotechnology at the East China University of Science and Technology in Shanghai. We describe the design and organization of the Microbe Competition, a program attracting a total of nearly 6,500 students as of 2018. In the competition, students need to pass the microbiology knowledge test, provide a practical experiment proposal related to the topic of competition, and finish the experiment under the supervision of teachers before getting final prizes. The competition develops students' competencies in acquiring and applying knowledge, problem solving, teamwork, communication, and experimental skills. By investigating students' feedback, we have been continuously improving the quality of competition to attract more students from the biotechnology major. We hope that by sharing our experience, we can help educators at other universities organize similar introductory activities on their own campuses.

espanolLa gobernabilidad, es vista como el arte de gobernar bien o el ejercicio del buen gobierno para producir los resultados que la sociedad espera de sus gobernantes, es el deber ser, lo que se pretende que efectue un gobierno, sea cual sea su espacio territorial. Esta investigacion se propuso evaluar el nivel de logro de los indicadores de gobernabilidad, de acuerdo con el modelo aplicado por el Instituto del Banco Mundial (IBM, 2017), que muestra la administracion del municipio de Valledupar, Colombia. Se aplico un diseno cuantitativo, el tipo de investigacion es descriptiva y propositiva, ya que el mismo propone nuevas formas de aplicacion del conocimiento a la realidad encontrada en el ambito local para mejorar las condiciones de vida de la ciudadania. El instrumento aplicado fue estructurado con base en los seis indicadores propuestos por el IBM, y se agrego otro relacionado con la disponibilidad o actitud de la administracion local, para adaptar la gobernabilidad al escenario de paz, teniendo en cuenta los acuerdos entre el gobierno colombiano y las FARC. Los resultados fueron tabulados, graficados e interpretados por los investigadores, mostrando escenarios tomados como base para proponerle a la Administracion del municipio de Valledupar, una serie de instrumentos, estrategias y dinamicas que ayudaran a mejorar los indices de gobernabilidad, y por lo tanto de conformidad y apoyo social a las politicas publicas municipales, en un escenario de posconflicto. EnglishGovernance is seen as the art of governing well or the exercise of good government to produce the results that society expects from its rulers, it is the duty to be, what is intended to be carried out by a government, whatever its territorial space. This research was proposed to evaluate the level of achievement of governance indicators, according to the model applied by the World Bank Institute (IBM, 2017), which shows the administration of the municipality of Valledupar, Colombia. A quantitative design was applied, the type of research is descriptive and proactive, since it proposes new ways of applying knowledge to the reality found at the local level to improve the living conditions of citizens. The applied instrument was structured based on the six indicators proposed by the IBM, and another was added related to the availability or attitude of the local administration, to adapt governance to the peace scenario, taking into account the agreements between the Colombian government and the FARC. The results were tabulated, graphed and interpreted by the researchers, showing scenarios taken as a basis to propose to the Administration of the municipality of Valledupar, a series of instruments, strategies and dynamics that will help improve the governability indexes, and therefore in accordance and social support for municipal public policies, in a post-conflict scenario.

These verses explain about completing of law which is relating with struggle of seeking, deepening and applying knowledge. The goals from people who deepen religious knowledge are because of they want to guide all of Islamic people, teach them and give advice to them about the consequence of stupidity and not apply what they know. Hopefully, they will afraid to Allah SWT and do careful in all of bad things, beside into all of Islamic people understand in their religion and able to spread for all of people. From several verses, those explained that between man and woman should get the same education. Education is not just for man or woman only but for both (all of them). And in the class, there is nothing discrimination between man and woman. Woman has same position with man in education. It means that man and woman have same right and obligation in education.

Contemporary views on learning highlight that deep learning occurs not simply by accumulating knowledge, but by using and applying knowledge as one engages in disciplinary activity. Increasingly, those concerned with education policy and practice are shifting priorities toward supporting deeper learning by emphasizing the importance of students’ ability to apply knowledge in subject areas. Designers of student assessments are following suit and are taking on the challenge of creating a new generation of assessments. We present a principled approach for designing classroom-based assessments that not only assess deeper learning, but also provide teachers with critical information about how students are progressing toward achieving ambitious new learning goals. Our approach follows the evidentiary reasoning of evidence-centered design and builds on research about the important role of knowledge-in-use to support student learning. We illustrate our approach in the context of creating tasks that assess students’ science proficiency as reflected in the Next Generation Science Standards that are gaining prominence in the United States.

With the advancement of computer and image-based technologies, imaging has come to be a pervasive medium by way of which we access, interpret and communicate information. Applying Knowledge Visualization framework principles to the study of a mineral at the unit cell level provides a fertile ground from which to extract significant representations. Using data collected from rigorous scientific analysis, the author extracted meaningful information from the crystal’s geometry and physical properties to create new representations according to the Knowledge-Visualization methodology. The outcome was assessed in several interactive platforms and opened a new perspective on joint collaboration between Science, Humanities, and the Arts. Additionally, the experiment provided a new ground of investigation for unexpected connections between geometry, earth sciences, and local cultures.

Law enforcement officials (LEOs) in the UK conduct open source research (OSR) as part of their routine online investigations. OSR, in this instance, refers to publicly available information that is accessed via the Internet. As part of the research, identifying and tracing the electronic suspect (RITES) course provided by the UK's College of Policing, LEOs are introduced to the open source internet research tool (OSIRT); a free software tool designed to assist LEOs with OSR investigations. This article draws on analyses from questionnaires and observations from a RITES course; mapping them to Kirkpatrick's evaluation model. Results showed the positive impact the RITES course had in transferring knowledge back on-the-job, with LEOs applying knowledge learned to real-life investigative scenarios. Additionally, results showed OSIRT integrated both in the RITES course and into the LEOs investigative routine.

Economics and financial expert witnesses too participate in the process of determining facts pertinent to a case. The need for a forensic examination in legal proceedings arises when the court does not have the knowledge necessary to determine all relevant facts and render a final judgment, which is the reason why courts engage expert witnesses to determine facts by applying knowledge and skills within their expertise. The topic of this paper is forensic accounting with a special emphasis on its importance and role in forensic financial examination. The aim of the paper is to emphasize the importance of forensic accounting in the purpose of forensic economic and financial examination and the need for its further improvement and development. The practical aim of this paper is to promote financial forensics as a profession of the new millennium. Given the turbulent past and expected future, the Republic of Serbia undoubtedly needs this type of personnel.

Self-reported alcohol use is highest among Division III athletes, which represents the largest NCAA Division. Team- or sport-related social processes related to college athletes’ alcohol misuse have primarily been investigated quantitatively among Division I and II athletes. No studies have examined the experiences of the reciprocal relationship between college athletes and their teams concerning alcohol misuse. For these reasons, the purpose of this study was to explore the essential meaning that Division III athletes use to characterize their experiences of drinking alcohol with their teams. Research questions addressed what athletes experienced when drinking with their teams and what influenced or affected these experiences. During interviews with 15 athletes, consisting of male (n = 5) and female (n = 10) athletes from eight intercollegiate sports teams, four themes emerged: acceptance, comradery, safety and protection, and a gateway to college social life. Athletes also described changes in their social identities which led to responsible changes in their alcohol use and associated behaviors. Findings indicated that the malleability of athletes’ social identities can change alcohol behaviors as college athletes navigate social life throughout their college years. Applying knowledge about team interpersonal dynamics and athletes’ individual self-identity development may aid practitioners, athletic administrators, and coaches as they seek to reduce athletes’ alcohol misuse.

Bioreactors are essential tools for the development of efficient and high-quality cell therapy products. However, their application is far from full potential, holding several challenges when reconciling the complex biology of the cells to be expanded with the need for a manufacturing process that is able to control cell growth and functionality towards therapy affordability and opportunity. In this review, we discuss and compare current bioreactor technologies by performing a systematic analysis of the published data on automated lymphocyte expansion for adoptive cell therapy. We propose a set of requirements for bioreactor design and identify trends on the applicability of these technologies, highlighting the specific challenges and major advancements for each one of the current approaches of expansion along with the opportunities that lie in process intensification. We conclude on the necessity to develop targeted solutions specially tailored for the specific stimulation, supplementation and micro-environmental needs of lymphocytes’ cultures, and the benefit of applying knowledge-based tools for process control and predictability.

The use of multimedia technologies in education has enabled teachers to simulate final outcomes and assist students in applying knowledge learned from textbooks, thereby compensating for the deficiency of traditional teaching methods. It is important to examine how effective the technologies are in practical use. The purpose of the study was to describe the implementation of interactive multimedia and to describe the level of defiance of the eighth grade students of SMP Muhammadiyah 1 Surakarta in learning of Simple Present Tense. The study utilized a teaching experiment with a non-equivalent pretest-posttest experimental group design to test and discuss students’ professional cognition, operating skill cognition, and level of learning achievement during the learning process. No significant differences emerged between the groups in regards to professional cognition or operation skills cognition. However, a significant difference in learning achievement was noted, indicating that the treatment with multimedia produced greater achievement than with traditional learning methods. Results are explained in detail and recommendations for further research provided. The result showed that teaching learning process by using multimedia is not only helping teacher in delivering the target language but also motivating the students in learning where it providesaudio and visual materials that make the students attract to the lesson and give more attention to it.

This article aimed to characterize the different musical instruments of Southeast Asian countries and distinguish characteristics to its music, culture, and tradition. In addition, the students should be able to explain how the music of a Southeast Asian country relates to its geography and culture, analyze musical elements of selected songs and instrumental pieces heard and performed, explore ways of producing sounds on a variety of sources that would simulate instruments being studied and evaluate music and music performances applying knowledge of musical elements and style.