Turkish Prospective Teachers Perspective of Different Types of Exams: Multiple Choice, Essay and Computerized-type Testing

The major aim of this study was to compare prospective teachers’ attitudes and natures toward teacher-made essay, multiple-choice type versus computerized-type exams. The primary study was conducted on a sample of 393 prospective teachers (specifically, students from 33 physics education, 93 science education, 66 computer education, and 201 elementary education departments) at Necatibey Faculty of Education, in Balıkesir, Turkey who were administered a test attitude inventory specifically designed to assess prospective teachers’ attitudes toward essay, multiple choice versus computerized type formats on a variety of critical dimensions. The data from study was pointing to more favorable prospective teachers’ attitudes towards multiple choice exams compared to essay and computerized- type formats on most dimensions assessed. However, prospective teachers, in general, did not want to choose one type to another; because, they are willing to use some assessment types altogether or combination of at least two types (multiple choice and essay). Many see the computerized-type exam is more contemporary approaches than the others, and also many have a positive attitude toward using it in their further teaching. Nevertheless, somehow many see using computerized-type exam is not convenient and/or comfortable to use it ye

Individual Professional Practice in the Company

Tato bakalářská práce popisuje mou individuální odbornou praxi ve firmě Mearing, s.r.o., kde jsem pracoval jako projektant. V úvodu práce je popsána firma a mé začátky v ní. Zaměřuji se zde na programy, ve kterých se tvoří projektová dokumentace a následně zde popisuji strukturu hotového projektu. V další části jsou uvedeny úkoly, které mi byly v průběhu praxe zadány a jejich postup řešení. Na závěr popisuji znalosti, které jsem získal v průběhu studia a následně je využil ve firmě, a naopak i znalosti či dovednosti, které mi v průběhu praxe chyběly. Nakonec je uvedeno celkové zhodnocení praxe.This bachelor thesis describes my professional practice in company Mearing, s. r. o. where I have been working as a project designer. The company itself and my integration is described in the introduction part of my thesis. I focus on software for creation of project documentation and I describe the structure of my project. Tasks I have been assigned and the process of solution is involved in the next part of this thesis. Finally, I describe the knowledge that I have acquired and also have used during my work in the company, as well as knowledge that I missed. At the conclusion, my professional experience is summarized.420 - Katedra elektrotechnikyvýborn

Nanobody-aided structural study of the activity- regulated cytoskeleton-associated protein (Arc) using synchrotron radiation and cryo-EM

Masteroppgave i biomedisinBMED395MAMD-MEDB

Results on prime near-ring with (σ,τ)-derivation

Let N be a prime left near-ring with multiplicative centerZ; and D be a (&#945;, &#947;)derivation such that &#948;D = D&#948; and &#915;D = D&#915;(i)If D(N)&#8834; Z; or [D(N);D(N)] = 0 or [D(N);D(N)]&#963;, &#947;= 0; then (N; +)is abelian. (ii) If N is 2-torsion free, d1 is a (&#945;, &#947;)-derivation and d2 is a derivation on N such that d1d2(N) = 0, then d1 = 0 or d2 = 0.</p

Enabelers and Inhibitors of Healthcare Information Technology Adoption: Toward a Dual-Factor Model

This paper formulates, operationalizes, and empirically validates a dual-factor model of healthcare information technology (HIT) adoption, by taking into account both the enabling factors driving HIT adoption and the inhibiting factors constraining such adoption. Perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use were examined as enablers and perceived loss of control as an inhibitor. Using survey data on adoption of a new computerized patient order entry system among physicians at a community hospital, we demonstrate that inhibitors not only have a negative effect on one’s intention to adopt HIT systems, counteracting the positive effect of enablers, but also negatively bias some of the enabling perceptions. The overall negative impact posed by inhibitors may override and surpass any positive impact posed by a multitude of enablers. Implications of our findings for HIT research and practice are discussed

Comparing Efficiency of Lysis Buffer Solutions and Sample Preparation Methods for Liquid Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry Analysis of Human Cells and Plasma

The use of a proper sample processing methodology for maximum proteome coverage and high-quality quantitative data is an important choice to make before initiating a liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC–MS)-based proteomics study. Popular sample processing workflows for proteomics involve in-solution proteome digestion and single-pot, solid-phaseenhanced sample preparation (SP3). We tested them on both HeLa cells and human plasma samples, using lysis buffers containing SDS, or guanidinium hydrochloride. We also studied the effect of using commercially available depletion mini spin columns before SP3, to increase proteome coverage in human plasma samples. Our results show that the SP3 protocol, using either buffer, achieves the highest number of quantified proteins in both the HeLa cells and plasma samples. Moreover, the use of depletion mini spin columns before SP3 results in a two-fold increase of quantified plasma proteins. With additional fractionation, we quantified nearly 1400 proteins, and examined lower-abundance proteins involved in neurodegenerative pathways and mitochondrial metabolism. Therefore, we recommend the use of the SP3 methodology for biological sample processing, including those after depletion of high-abundance plasma proteins.Research Council of Norway 29591