Use of animation to facilitate students in acquiring problem-solving: From Theory to Practice

In this article the use of animations is explored to facilitate students acquiring of problem-solving. The goal is to spur interest in educators for further research on the use of animated videos, which combine contextualised stories, animated worked examples and practice questions on an interactive platform to teach learners mathematics concepts and problem solving skills

Cloud-based Image Processing System with Priority-based Data Distribution Mechanism

[[abstract]]Most users process short tasks using MapReduce. In other words, most tasks handled by the Map and Reduce functions require low response time. Currently, quite few users use MapReduce for 2D to 3D image processing, which is highly complicated and requires long execution time. However, in our opinion, MapReduce is exactly suitable for processing applications of high complexity and high computation. This paper implements MapReduce on an integrated 2D to 3D multi-user system, in which Map is responsible for image processing procedures of high complexity and high computation, and Reduce is responsible for integrating the intermediate data processed by Map for the final output. Different from short tasks, when several users compete simultaneously to acquire data from MapReduce for 2D to 3D applications, data that waits to be processed by Map will be delayed by the current user and Reduce has to wait until the completion of all Map tasks to generate the final result. Therefore, a novel scheduling scheme, Dynamic Switch of Reduce Function (DSRF) Algorithm, is proposed in this paper for MapReduce to switch dynamically to the next task according to the achieved percentage of tasks and reduce the idle time of Reduce. By using Hadoop to implement our MapReduce platform, we compare the performance of traditional Hadoop with our proposed scheme. The experimental results reveal that our proposed scheduling scheme efficiently enhances MapReduce performance in running 2D to 3D applications.[[incitationindex]]SCI[[booktype]]紙本[[booktype]]電子

(The) Role of Foreign Direct Investment In Myanmar after 1988-89

Thesis(Master) --KDI School:Master of Business Administration,2001masterpublishedby Tin Aye Han

Common morbidity and utilization rate of the University Health Centre, International Islamic University Malaysia (Kuantan Campus) in 2010

Introduction: University Health Centre, International Islamic University, Malaysia, Kuantan campus, (UHC-IIUM), is a primary care clinic for its community, students, staff and their dependents. Common morbidity and utilization rate of the clinic need to be analyzed to know current practices environment for further planning to provide quality primary health care services in line with vision of the clinic. Aim : To scrutinize the common morbidity and utilization rate of University Health Centre , International Islamic University ( Kuantan Campus) Methods: A retrospective desktop study was done by using 2010 annual electronic medical record (EMR) data of UHC-IIUM (Kuantan-Campus) after getting approval from University authority. Background socio-demographic data and reason for encounter were extracted from the EMR and converted into the International Classification of Primary Care code for diseases under Reasons for Encounter (RFE) format. Utilization rate of UHC-IIUM (Kuantan Campus) was computed based on staff and students population of the University in 2010 which was analyzed in accordance with category of patients and faculty. Results: Total (9220) encounters of the University Health Centre were included in the study. Common morbidity of the health centre were respiratory diseases (24.4%), skin diseases (9.7%), gastrointestinal tract disorders (7.2%), general and unspecified (5.4%), locomotors-disorders (4.9%), eye and ear problems (3.6%), women health (3.2%), neurological disorders(2.2%), minor surgical cases( 1.8%) and endocrine disorders particularly Diabetes-Mellitus (1.9%). Minimum and maximum frequency of visit to the UHC were 1 and 30 respectively; 96% of patients visited 1 to 5 times per year. Utilization rate (visit per person per year) of UHC-IIUM (Kuantan) campus by staff was 2.31 and that of student was 1.72. Utilization rate in accordance with faculty were Office of Campus Director (12.96), followed by Security Department (5.65), Faculty of Dentistry (2.98), Faculty of Science (2.54), Faculty of Medicine (2.29%), Faculty of Pharmacy (1.85), Faculty of Nursing (1.33), Faculty of Allied Health Science (0.71) and others (0.95). Conclusion: This study illustrated common morbidity and current utilization rate of the UHC-IIUM (Kuantan-campus) by staff, students and faculty which is invaluable input to administrators and clinic health providers to plan further primary care activities in tailored to the need of community. Keywords : Utilization rate, common morbidity, University Health Centre, Electronic Medical Record

Use of Real-World Contexts in Instructional Materials Designed by Pre-University Mathematics Teachers

Pre-university education in Singapore serves as a bridge between secondary and university education. Despite its importance and the popularity of mathematics as a subject, few studies have been conducted on Singapore pre-university mathematics. We also notice that problems in real-world contexts have been increasingly emphasised in the Singapore mathematics curriculum. In this paper, we study the infusion of real-world contexts in the instructional materials of a typical pre-university institution, with a focus on the topic of vectors. The word problems used in the instructional materials involving real-world contexts are categorised into neutral contexts and basic real-life experiences, and the benefits of utilising these problems are discussed. The benefits include the potential to raise students’ awareness that mathematics can be used as a resource to solve real-world problems or explain real-world phenomena. The alignment of these word problems to the Singapore mathematics curriculum and 21st Century Competencies is also discussed

A preliminary assessment on magnitude of oral health problems among five selected primary care clinics of Malaysia and Myanmar in 2012

Background: There is growing evidence that oral health is related to local and systemic diseases by sharing common risk factors. Although, oral health has long been overlooked in the medical community, electronic medical records study in 2011 found that 1.2% of all encounters of the University Primary Care Clinic were oral diseases. The first point of contact for patients with Primary Care Physicians (PCPs) can facilitate preventive dental care through timely referrals to dental profession4. Objectives: To assess the oral health concern of general/family medicine practices which may be used to set primary and emergency oral health care training for primary care physicians Methods: A uniform structured format was used to collect total number of patients and the patients with oral health problems (OHPs) who attended at the selected 3 primary care clinics of Kuantan, Malaysia (a private, a public and a University clinic) and two private clinics of Myanmar (one from Yangon (City) and one from Hninthada District within 1st April, 2012 to 31st July 2012. A cross-analysis was done between demographic data, reason for encounter (RFE) and the countries under study. Findings: In Malaysia, range of proportion of oral health problem (OHP) per month among the 3 primary care clinics was from 4.2 to 25.7 per 1000 patients/month. That of two Myanmar private clinics was from 3.6 to 11.6 per 1000 patients/month. Although, age group differences- the younger age group more in Malaysia and the older age group more in Myanmar was seen, there was no gender differences. Although the common OHP in both countries were more or less same -dental caries, periodontal diseases, oral ulcer, hand-foot mouth disease (HFMD); and co-morbidity with medical diseases were more in Myanmar than in Malaysia. Discussion and conclusion: This study confirms that Oral Health Problem is an important health issue in reason for encounter of primary care practices. It is recommend that all primary care physicians be more aware of oral health problems and if necessary be made part of the training as a primary care physician

Preference in learning gross anatomy among IIUM students

Both medical (Year I, Year II) and dental (Year I) students in IIUM are exposed to three types of teaching aids in learning gross anatomy. They are cadavers, prosected wet specimens and plastic models. This study aimed at exploring the students’ preference on teaching aids in learning gross anatomy and reasons for their preference. A cross-sectional comparative study was carried out among 185 medical and dental students by using the pretested, semi structured, self administrated questionnaires including open-ended questions. Significance of preferences were analysed by X2 test. Year I (99%) and Year II (97%) medical students preferred the plastic models as the best approach to learn gross anatomy because of their handleability and portability. Year I dental students (96%) preferred the prosected wet specimens because they were real human structures and well preserved. The preferred and less preferred rates were 86% and 4% for plastic model, 84% and 10% for prosected wet specimen and 77% and 17% for cadaver. These differences were statistically significant (p <0.05). Students didn’t prefer the cadavers most but they agreed that the cadavers are more realistic, informative and easier to remember. This study indicates that students prefer all three types of teaching aids while the most preferred one is the plastic model. The quality of teaching aid is the reason for their preference. Students’ suggestion to use the advanced technologies such as three dimensional animations or simulated videos should be considered to get discernable learning outcomes

Cardiovascular disease risk factors assessment and glycemic control among type-2 diabetes mellitus patients : a comparative study between primary care and diabetic specialist clinic in Kuantan, Pahang

Type-II Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) patients have high prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and high morbidity and mortality. They present with other co-morbidity and suffer from its complications. Thus, modifiable cardiovascular risks assessment and glycaemic control should be analyzed for prevention and early intervention