{"title":"Research for a Teaching Approach: An Example of Addressing the High School Students' Conceptual and Reasoning Difficulties in the Study of Direct Current Simple Electric Circuits","authors":"Gerasimos Vavasis, E. Kapotis, G. Tombras","doi":"10.3991/ijes.v10i01.27245","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3991/ijes.v10i01.27245","url":null,"abstract":"With this work we aim at presenting a research on high school students’ (ages 16-17, Greece 2015-2017) understanding into the study of basic direct current (DC) circuits. Studies on this subject in over the world have contributed to a rich research base. Students’ conceptual and reasoning difficulties are presented and analyzed, aiming at the development of methodologies and teaching approaches, accompanied by instructional material to resolve them. The difficulties experienced by these students indicate a significant discrepancy between their conceptions and the scientific view. To address these difficulties, the design and the development of two types of programs were chosen. The first is based on educational models in the laboratory and the second consists of auxiliary courses and educational material for its simultaneous use in classroom teachings. The conclusion is that the existing literature is confirmed and enriched with new findings, while a different teaching approach accompanied by appropriate educational material seems to help the address of the conceptual and reasoning difficulties.","PeriodicalId":427062,"journal":{"name":"Int. J. Recent Contributions Eng. Sci. IT","volume":"269 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116066343","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Customized Software Testing Framework for Web Applications","authors":"Elis Pelivani, Adrian Besimi, B. Çiço","doi":"10.3991/ijes.v10i01.29473","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3991/ijes.v10i01.29473","url":null,"abstract":"Software testing is gaining more attention and investments in the IT companies. We have both manual and automated approaches, considering the dynamic of the project the appropriate one is chosen. There have been presented and used several frameworks and tools for this purpose. However, the outcome is that a single tool does not cover all the testing needs of IT systems. In this paper, we will present a customized framework based in Selenium that tackle this gap within the IT systems where several modules with many cross function are involved. We will present the architecture overview and a case study","PeriodicalId":427062,"journal":{"name":"Int. J. Recent Contributions Eng. Sci. IT","volume":"5 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130838510","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
H. Alrikabi, N. A. Jasim, Ban Hassan Majeed, A. Z. Abass, Ibtihal Razaq Niama ALRubee
{"title":"Smart Learning based on Moodle E-learning Platform and Digital Skills for University Students","authors":"H. Alrikabi, N. A. Jasim, Ban Hassan Majeed, A. Z. Abass, Ibtihal Razaq Niama ALRubee","doi":"10.3991/ijes.v10i01.28995","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3991/ijes.v10i01.28995","url":null,"abstract":"The education system is facing new challenges and requirements as a result of the rapid and complex changes in the world. It has become necessary to change and improve the current system for online learning to keep pace with these changes. E-learning is of increasing importance in higher education and learning communities as standard components in many courses. Especially with the great development in technology, which the Corona pandemic had a great impact on its acceleration and increase in dealing with it. So the COVID-19 affected the whole world also affected education, so education is no longer limited to a specific place and time but it is now possible at any time and place. So even education has changed from face-to-face education to distance education. In this paper, Moodle is used to design an open-source e-learning platform that supports both the student and the teacher by providing services that facilitate teaching, and educational-related administrative tasks and effectiveness. In addition, to know how it affects digital skills which considered one of the most important things related to the Internet recently. The findings obtained as a result of the research are given in detail in the results section.","PeriodicalId":427062,"journal":{"name":"Int. J. Recent Contributions Eng. Sci. IT","volume":"2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128635824","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Metacognitive and Metaemotional Training Strategies through the Nine-layer Pyramid Model of Emotional Intelligence","authors":"A. Drigas, Chara Papoutsi, C. Skianis","doi":"10.3991/ijes.v9i4.26189","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3991/ijes.v9i4.26189","url":null,"abstract":"Emotional intelligence constitutes an important 21st century skill that impacts positively several areas of everyday life. It contains competencies that enhance the ability of other significant skills for self-development. The main purpose of this study is to present the way we can develop and improve our emotional intelligence based on the pyramid model and its nine layers. To achieve this goal, the paper seeks to address the following question: What are the metacognitive and metaemotional skills and strategies that can play a key role in developing, enhancing and improving emotional intelligence?Extensive reference is made to the skills that involved in each layer and have been identified as necessary and should be cultivated by the individual leading gradually to the higher levels of self-actualization and transcendence. Furthermore, we suggest some strategies in each layer that work auxiliary and supportive for the cultivation of the specific skills.Metacognitive and metaemotional skills and strategies are necessary to conquer the levels of emotional intelligence and to apply in a variety of contexts with the aim of developing emotional intelligence and self-improvement.","PeriodicalId":427062,"journal":{"name":"Int. J. Recent Contributions Eng. Sci. IT","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114599617","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"How Can Transactional Semantics Enhance the Commit Rate of Context-aware Service Composition in Advanced Pervasive Systems?","authors":"Widad Ettazi, H. Hafiddi, M. Nassar","doi":"10.3991/ijes.v9i4.25919","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3991/ijes.v9i4.25919","url":null,"abstract":"Context-aware composition of services exhibiting transactional properties poses several challenges. A major challenge is the transactional behavior of candidate services which is subject to perpetual change while the composition is running. Compositions of services displaying transactional properties must be dynamically adapted at run time to cope with context fluctuations. By dynamic adaptation, we refer to the ability to alter the composition behavior in response to changes affecting its execution. We focus on changes impacting the successful commit rate of transactional service composition. This has led us to explore the trail of a flexible homeomorphism between alternative behaviors. We propose a behavioral adaptation approach that adjusts the behavior of transactional compositions of services in a proactive and transparent manner. This strategy is based on the Profiled Task Class concept. A service composition generator has also been developed for the performance evaluation of components implementing the behavioral adaptation strategy in order to identify its impact on the commit rate of CATS compositions.","PeriodicalId":427062,"journal":{"name":"Int. J. Recent Contributions Eng. Sci. IT","volume":"417 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132476401","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Role of Clinical Hypnosis & VR in Special Education","authors":"A. Drigas, Eleni Mitsea, C. Skianis","doi":"10.3991/ijes.v9i4.26147","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3991/ijes.v9i4.26147","url":null,"abstract":"Clinical hypnosis is becoming increasingly recognized as a valuable clinical intervention for a wide range of psychological and medical problems. The current review paper seeks to determine the role of clinical hypnosis in learning difficulties, emotional or behavioral problems and physical disabilities. In addition, we co-examine the effectiveness of virtual/augmented reality hypnosis. Finally, we discuss the possible uses of clinical hypnosis within the educational settings. The results showed that hypnosis may hold the keys for new types of metacognitive strategies based on non-verbal pathways of effortless self-regulation. ","PeriodicalId":427062,"journal":{"name":"Int. J. Recent Contributions Eng. Sci. IT","volume":"17 1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116853148","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Emmanuel Genesius Evan Devara, Teguh Rijanandi, R. Riyanto
{"title":"Technology Development Recommendations of Artificial Intelligence used in Library","authors":"Emmanuel Genesius Evan Devara, Teguh Rijanandi, R. Riyanto","doi":"10.3991/ijes.v9i4.25499","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3991/ijes.v9i4.25499","url":null,"abstract":"The library is a place to read books with various collections so that readers can get various sources of knowledge. But in this technological era, people want things that are more practical. With the presence of Artificial intelligence, it can be applied and integrated into the library system. A common problem when readers come to the library is to look for literature according to their choice, both in terms of the name, image, type, and form of the literature. Artificial intelligence can help in searching literature based on recommendations and ratings, so readers don't have to bother looking for the desired literature one by one from the available bookshelves. This certainly makes it easier for readers to search for literature, especially those who are confused about where to look. The recommendation system used is the recommendation method, where the method is a method that combines Filtering and Ranking. This research is intended so that readers who are in the library can easily and quickly search for their literature.","PeriodicalId":427062,"journal":{"name":"Int. J. Recent Contributions Eng. Sci. IT","volume":"13 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126606424","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
H. Alrikabi, D. Al-Malah, Ban Hassan Majeed, A. Z. Abass
{"title":"The Influence E-Learning Platforms of Undergraduate Education in Iraq","authors":"H. Alrikabi, D. Al-Malah, Ban Hassan Majeed, A. Z. Abass","doi":"10.3991/ijes.v9i4.26995","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3991/ijes.v9i4.26995","url":null,"abstract":"continue learning. Technology has become not only an activity but also a fundamental tool. Moreover, technology becomes the core media that allows education to happen. In Iraq Blended Learning used to overcome the pandemic and counting education Therefore, the use of computers and digital applications became part of daily life and for long hours. Therefore, properly designed digital educational activities linked to social media have become a powerful educational tool aimed at finding ways of effective learning. The use of interactive activities contributed to the growth of self-learning motivation and the building of a healthy mind capable of finding a way out for the advancement of educational reality when crises occurred. It has become impossible to do without mobile devices, because of the attractive features they have and the multiple advantages they provide in teaching mathematical, medical, and engineering sciences in universities of our study relied on comparing the most important educational platforms with the best operation for managing virtual classes and the auxiliary tools they contain, including adding materials, assignments, tests, and electronic attendance records with archiving classes and migrating students to the advanced stages, as it relied on the electronic administration mechanism. All of these procedures take place through the availability of the Internet.","PeriodicalId":427062,"journal":{"name":"Int. J. Recent Contributions Eng. Sci. IT","volume":"49 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124029225","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
P. Loukeri, Agathi Stathopoulou, Yolanda Salapata, A. Drigas
{"title":"Charismatic Leadership and Special Education Teachers' Empowerment","authors":"P. Loukeri, Agathi Stathopoulou, Yolanda Salapata, A. Drigas","doi":"10.3991/ijes.v9i3.23477","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3991/ijes.v9i3.23477","url":null,"abstract":"In general, leadership is strongly correlated with the empowerment of the followers’ personal vision as well as with the effectiveness of their work. On the top of that, the admiration derived of a group of people towards a leader, is a determine factor to characterize the leader as “charismatic – emotionally intelligent”. Consequently, final target along with the adopted strategies are the key points for successful leadership. This is how a high-leveled Job Satisfaction environment for the employees, can be secured, protecting them against Job Burnout syndrome. In Special Education, the consequences of Job Burnout seem to be profoundly serious concerning not only the teacher him/herself but also his/her work efficiency. It has been found that teachers, who face the Job Burnout are usually physically and mentally tired, depressed, and continually anxious, keeping themselves isolated and not easily accessible. This research aims to investigate the correlation between the school leader’s emotionally intelligence and the existence of supportive working environment, where the teacher is motivated, inspired and protected by the danger of Job Burnout.","PeriodicalId":427062,"journal":{"name":"Int. J. Recent Contributions Eng. Sci. IT","volume":"29 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115733032","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Physics and Engineering Lab for Primary Teachers at CERN","authors":"T. Nantsou, E. Kapotis, G. Tombras","doi":"10.3991/ijes.v9i3.24753","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3991/ijes.v9i3.24753","url":null,"abstract":"<p class=\"0abstract\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Major international Research Centers run Continuous Professional Development Courses for Primary Teachers on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics activities and experiments. The projects and the hands-on workshops inspire teachers through cutting-edge science and technology to influence and spread the research culture to their students in return. The STEM lab in this paper was presented in a CERN program for Greek primary educators teaching Physics and IT. The research focuses on the teachers' electromagnetic lab and was tested by students in the classroom environment for two subsequent years. The results of both labs, of teachers and students, are examined regarding their basic understanding of Physics Laws and scientific research.</span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> </span><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> </span></strong></p>","PeriodicalId":427062,"journal":{"name":"Int. J. Recent Contributions Eng. Sci. IT","volume":"73 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130131545","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}