Requirements determination is a critical driver in a successful software development process. Despite decades of research prescribing various software development methodologies, intended to aid in achieving an eventual convergence between the user’s mental models and an informationally equivalent representation that is codified within an information system, we can still attribute many of the deficiencies in software development projects to the improper or ineffective execution of the requirements determination process. This study draws on the user resistance, software development, and psychology literature to discuss how perceived threats by potential users and key respondents can result in sub-optimization of a proposed information system via reduction in the quality of their responses during the requirements gathering phase. A laboratory experiment was carried out to explore the sources and effects of various threat perceptions and the effectiveness of techniques intended to detect and mitigate such perceptions of threat. The results confirm that perception of threat does lead to a degradation in response quality, with perceived adaptability fully mediating the relationship. The findings on whether interviewer reassurance has a moderating effect on the relationship between threat and perceived adaptability had interesting results, which are discussed.

Establishing healthy sleep-wake patterns early in infancy is vitally important as sleep problems can persist. Behavioural sleep interventions such as the parental presence procedure are well established and have been found to improve infant sleep as determined by parent report. The exact nature of this improvement is, however, unclear. Sleep consolidation, sleep-state organisation, and self-soothing are thought likely to change after intervention; however, no known research has comprehensively determined which of these variables change as infant sleep changes in response to intervention. Three participants aged between 7 to 11 months who met the criteria for Infant Sleep Disturbance (ISD) were referred by a Health Centre and the parental presence behavioural sleep intervention was implemented. Parental report and videosomonography (VSG) data were used to measure sleep before and after intervention. While parental report is limited in that parents can only report what they can hear and/or see, VSG offers a tool that can be used to measure sleep-state organisation, state changes, and periods when the infant is awake and quiet. The present research found that infants’ sleep became more consolidated resulting in fewer sleep-wake transitions and night wakings. Infants who had difficulties initiating sleep on their own also demonstrated decrease in Sleep Onset Delay (SOD). Furthermore, infants were found to sleep through a greater number of sleep-state transitions and sleep for a greater duration of time before waking. Collectively this research provides some evidence that changing parental behaviours to those that promote self-initiation through self-soothing and consistency, can change sleep-state organisation and improve self-soothing.

BARBOSA, Lílian Paula Leitão. Uma visão interacionista sociodiscursiva de leitura: por uma proposta interventiva para a aula de leitura no ensino básico. 2016. 266f. - Dissertação (Mestrado) – Universidade Federal do Ceará, Programa de Pós-graduação Profissional em Letras - PROFLETRAS, Fortaleza (CE), 2016. / Submitted by Gustavo Daher (gdaherufc@hotmail.com) on 2017-01-23T15:21:10Z No. of bitstreams: 1 2016_dis_lplbarbosa.pdf: 1967492 bytes, checksum: be0cfac9c9fa0196a3cdce7b22f0fb3e (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Márcia Araújo (marcia_m_bezerra@yahoo.com.br) on 2017-01-25T16:46:57Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 2016_dis_lplbarbosa.pdf: 1967492 bytes, checksum: be0cfac9c9fa0196a3cdce7b22f0fb3e (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-01-25T16:46:57Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 2016_dis_lplbarbosa.pdf: 1967492 bytes, checksum: be0cfac9c9fa0196a3cdce7b22f0fb3e (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016 / A leitura é o foco principal do nosso trabalho, pois ela tem um lugar de destaque nas práticas sociais, já que é, por meio dela, que os indivíduos se comunicam nos diversos setores da sociedade. Diante da importância da leitura para a formação de um leitor crítico e social, fica evidente a relevância da escola e do agir professoral do professor de Língua Portuguesa LM (Língua Materna) no processo de ensino e aprendizagem da leitura. Este estudo, então, proporcionou a análise dos últimos resultados das provas de larga escala, Spaece e Prova Brasil, aplicadas aos alunos do último ano do Ensino Fundamental II, dos anos de 2009 a 2013 no estado do Ceará, em que foram averiguados, apesar de uma melhora significativa, os baixos índices de proficiência em leitura. Para reverter esse quadro de ainda baixos resultados nas diversas avaliações internas e externas envolvendo leitura no nível básico de ensino, seria necessário que se elaborasse uma transposição didática inovadora, capaz de encorajar professores a novas descobertas e desafios. Verificando essa necessidade, propomos, então, uma intervenção por meio da metodologia da pesquisa-ação, “pesquisa associada a diversas formas de ação coletiva que é orientada em função da resolução de problemas ou de objetivos de transformação” (THIOLLENT, 2008), utilizando um modelo de sequência didática (DOLZ, 2010), voltada para o ensino da leitura para o nível básico, mais especificamente para o nono ano do Ensino fundamental II. Tratar-se-á de uma pesquisa qualitativa sobre a prática da leitura em sala de aula e do trabalho docente cujo foco será o próprio agir profissional do professor-pesquisador. O objetivo deste trabalho, portanto, é propor uma perspectiva interventiva mais atual para tornar essa aula de leitura mais eficiente para a aprendizagem e para o desenvolvimento da competência comunicativa dos discentes. Para conseguirmos tal objetivo, ancoramo-nos em estudos de Braggio (1992), quanto à concepção sócio-histórica ideológica de linguagem, tendo como base o quadro teórico do Interacionismo Sociodiscursivo - ISD (BRONCKART, 1999) e os modelos de aulas de leitura propostos por Cicurel (1991) e Leurquin (2014). / Cette étude a commencé à partir de l’analyse des derniers résultats des évaluations à large échelle, Spaece et Prova Brasil, appliqueés aux élèves de la dernière année de l’enseignement fondamental II, des années de 2009 à 2013, dans l’État du Ceará, dans laquelle des faibles niveaux de compétence en lecture ont été vérifiés, en dépit d’une amélioration significative. Pour changer cette situation de bas résultats dans les diverses évaluations internes et externes qui impliquent la lecture dans l’Éducation de base, il faut élaborer une transposition didactique innovante qui soit capable d’encourager des professeurs aux nouvelles découvertes et aux nouveaux défis. En raison de cette nécessité, on a proposé, alors, une intervention d’après la méthodologie de la recherche-action, définie comme « une recherche associée aux diverses façons d’action collective qui est orientée vers la résolution de problèmes ou d’objectifs de transformation » (THIOLLENT, 2008), en utilisant un modèle de séquence didactique (DOLZ, 2010) pour l’enseignement de la lecture dans l’éducation basique, particulièrement, dans la neuvième année de l’enseignement fondamental II. Il s’agit, de cette façon, d’une recherche qualitative à propos de la pratique de la lecture en classe et du travail enseignant, dont l’objectif est l’agir même professionnel de l’enseignant-chercheur. Ce travail a pour but, donc, de faire une analyse de la pratique actuelle de lecture dans l’enseignement basique et de proposer une perspective d’intervention plus actuelle pour rendre ce cours de lecture plus efficace pour l’apprentissage et pour le développement de la compétence comunicative des élèves. Pour réussir cet objectif, on se base sur les études de Braggio (1992), en ce qui concerne la conception socio-historique idélogique de langage ; sur le cadre théorique de l’Interaccionisme Socio-discursif - ISD - (BRONCKART, 1999) et sur les modèles de cours de lecture proposés par Cicurel (1991) et par Leurquin (2014).

The importace of model areas - landscape used as a mining area in the past - were studied out of the view of biodeversity and their further usage was proposed. The thessis follows a research made in 2010 and shows possible trends of developmnet of individual areas. Out of this reason local biotops were monitored and population of Coleoptera and how it is influenced by human beings were evaluated. It was researched that all three model areas are under a strong mens´pressure. Positive influence of a management on local population of coleoptera was prooved in the model area No. 2. The Island Biogeography theory was also proveed.

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Nepakankamos informacinių sistemų projektavimo priemonių galimybės labai išplečia projekta-vimo proceso trukmę. Dažnai projektavimo ciklas susideda iš kelių etapų. Paprastai pradžioje aprašoma probleminė sritis (kaupiamos žinios apie veiklą), specifikuojami vartotojo reikalavimai, po to sudarinėjami projektiniai sprendimai (sistemos klasių modelis ir kt.). Projektinių sprendimų kūrimas veiklos žinių pagrindu nėra automatizuotas, dėl to šis procesas užtrunka ilgai. Neautomatizuotas IS projektavimas ne tik užtrunka ilgiau, bet ir įveda didesnę klaidos pasitai-kymo galimybę. T.y. žmogiškas faktorius gali lemti, kad bus atsižvelgta ne į visus veiklos žinių bazėje saugomus įrašus. Įrašai taip pat gali būti ne tinkamai interpretuojami ir t.t. Darbe plačiai analizuojamos IS kūrimo priemonės ir atsižvelgiant į privalumus ir trūkumus pasiūlomas metodas proceso optimizavimui. Metodas - skirtas klasių modelio sudarymui pagal veiklos žinias. / Insufficient capabilities of information systems design tools extends the duration of the design process. Often, the design cycle consists of several stages. Usually at the beginning, then the domain is described (collected knowledge of the activities), analytics specifies user requirements. Only after this design solution (the system class models, etc.) can be developed. Enterprise Knowledge-based Devel-opment of the design solutions is not automated therefore the duration of the design process is long. There are a lot of disadvantages of not automated process. Non-automated design not only takes longer, but also creates a greater possibility of the error occurrence. That is because the human factor can be taken into account because, that not all the activities stored in the knowledge base. Also records may not be correctly interpreted, and etc. Thus, the expected solution is a method which will be used to generate information system de-sign solutions (specifically - information system class model of the platform independent level) based on the knowledge (the description of the domain) stored in knowledge base. Of all design solutions, the class model is one of the major information system project solutions. Therefore this should efficiently optimize the design process of information system. In this paper you will discover the possible solution – proposed prototype of algorithm and pro-totype of knowledge base. Solution is realized on “MagicDraw UML” platform therefore it... [to full text]

Within this document, the writer hopes to present a thorough study of the various methods and materials which are available for the beginning, intermediate, and advanced band classes of the Goose Creek Independent School District, Goose Creek, Texas, taking into consideration the organization of the school system as it exists at the present time.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-28T18:23:15Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Tese Lilia Santos Abreu-Tardelli.pdf: 2045404 bytes, checksum: 4614b1ab7fda6a453b29c2467465b8db (MD5) Previous issue date: 2006-06-12 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / This research aims at contributing to the understanding of the work of a professor beginning to work in Distance Education, based on the analysis and interpretation of the representations about her acting in texts produced about and in the work situation in Distance Education, specifically in the context of the educational chat. In order to do that, we adopt the theory and methodology of sociodiscursive interactionism an interdisciplinary branch of Psychology which gives to acting and language an essential role in human development. Work being a way of acting, institutionally ruled and taking a central role in human development, we set out to investigate the relationship between language (constitutive of the human being) and work (central axis to understand present day society) in Distance Education within the different levels in which this work takes shape. With that in mind, we present a synthesis of the theoretical and methodological frame that we adopt and which involves: a) sociological issues the concept of work and technology and their mutual relations in contemporary society; b) issues about the status of actions and activities and their relations with language; c) issues related to the method of collection and analysis. Concerning the method of collection and analysis, we first present an a priori classification of the texts that constitute our data, and which allowed us to collect texts considered as (re-)configurating the acting of a first-time professor in an online course. After that, the categories of analysis are presented aiming at identifying the characteristics of these texts or of some of their segments in their general, organizational, enunciative and semantics aspects. The analyses of the texts aim at the understanding of the relations that this discursive or textual network bears with the work of a first-time professor in Distance Education, in his/her different ways of acting. Finally, the results of the analyses are presented, as well as the conclusions reached through the analyzed texts both in regard to the acting of the professor in a Distance Education environment and the methodological and theoretical frame adopted / Esta pesquisa tem como objetivo principal contribuir para a compreensão do trabalho do professor iniciante em Educação a Distância (EAD), por meio da análise e da interpretação das representações construídas sobre o agir nos textos produzidos sobre a e na situação de trabalho em EAD, especificamente no chamado chat educacional. Para isso, adotamos pressupostos teórico-metodológicos do interacionismo sociodiscursivo (ISD), vertente interdisciplinar da Psicologia, que atribui ao agir e à linguagem um papel fundamental no desenvolvimento humano. Sendo o trabalho uma forma de agir, regulado institucionalmente, e sendo ele um dos lugares centrais do desenvolvimento, propomo-nos a compreender as relações entre a linguagem (constitutiva do ser humano) e o trabalho (eixo central para a compreensão da sociedade atual) do professor em EAD nos diferentes níveis em que esse trabalho se configura. Para isso, apresentamos uma síntese dos pressupostos teórico-metodológicos que assumimos e que envolvem: a) questões de ordem mais sociológica conceito de trabalho e tecnologia e suas relações na sociedade contemporânea; b) questões sobre o estatuto das ações e das atividades e de suas relações com a linguagem; c) questões referentes ao método de coleta e ao método de análise. Em relação ao método de coleta e de análise, apresentamos, a priori, uma classificação dos textos que constituem nossos dados. Essa classificação nos permitiu coletar textos considerados como (re)configuradores do agir de um professor iniciante em um curso de EAD. Em seguida, apresentamos as categorias de análise, visando à identificação das características desses textos ou de alguns de seus segmentos, no seu aspecto genérico, organizacional, enunciativo e semântico. A análise dos textos visou sempre à compreensão da relação que essa rede discursiva ou textual mantém com o trabalho realizado pelo professor iniciante em EAD, nas suas diferentes formas de agir. Por fim, apresentamos os resultados das análises efetuadas e as conclusões a que nos permitiram chegar, referentes aos textos analisados tanto em relação ao agir do professor iniciante em ambiente de EAD quanto em relação ao quadro teórico-metodológico adotado

Context: Internet of Things (IoT) is an exciting new development and opportunity in the global ICT field. In short, IoT means that all objects will have their own IP address and be constantly online, connected to other similar actors. After this expansion Internet will not only be humans communicate with humans (H2H) more but machines will automatically communicate with machines (M2M) and humans (H2M) as well . The already today big amounts of data will become extreme as a result of this and it will require new and smarter ways of designing future ICT systems. Many more things needs to be taken into account for these demanding ICT development projects to fall out in productive ways. As of right now it does not seem to be clear to developers what all matters need to be looked at and in that order and why. Clear IoT systems design guidelines, templates and view-models are missing or they are at least not available to the mainstream designers. Objectives: In this study the objective is to investigate a) what views and concepts would need to be taken into account for developers to design better Information Systems for IoT type of setups and b) what kind of an ISD framework such design could result in. Methods: In this thesis a number of research methods have been used, such as: a) conducting a broad literature review on related IS concepts; b) analyzing how the found concepts tie togehter; c) compiling an ISD framework based on the concepts and 2) apply the ISD framework on a real eHealth case. Results: The result of the study was that there is a need for a new ISD framework for larger systems design based on a stakeholder centric viewpoint. This work puts forward an example of such an ISD framework. Conclusions: Designing and developing large Information Systems for IoT setups is a very demanding task and a logical/clear design frameworks will help in this matter. If nothing else, a predefined view-model will help in asking the right (kind) of questions and keeping the communication about the objectives on track and focused. eHealth is a field where IoT systems should be implemented but if it's not done in the correct way taking matters like stakeholders objectives and IPR's on both systems and data into account very little productive results will be achieved.

The problem of this investigation was to clarify the responsibilities of the employer participating in the VOE program. Three major purposes were stated: (1) to determine the role expectations of employers of VOE students as perceived by employers participating in the program; (2) to determine the role expectations of employers as perceived by the VOE teacher-coordinators; and, (3) to determine if any significant differences existed between the employer perceptions and those of the teacher-coordinators. To obtain information, questionnaires were sent to a random sample of fifty employers participating in the VOE program during the 1983-84 school year. An identical survey instrument was administered to thirty VOE teacher-coordinators in Fort Worth. A Chi-square test of independence was applied to the data to test the hypotheses, with the .05 level used as the point of rejection. Of the seventeen surveyed possible role functions addressed, a majority of the employers responded positively to sixteen, were undecided about one, and responded negatively to none. A majority of the teacher-coordinators responded positively to eleven, were undecided about six, and responded negatively to none. One significant difference existed between the employer perceptions and those of the teacher-coordinators concerning one training responsibility which resulted in the rejection of one of the stated null hypotheses. As a result of the study, it was concluded that employers' views are more positive toward their training responsibilities than those of the teacher-coordinators; teachers are more indecisive about the employer responsibilities; employers are more willing to accept responsibility for training—in all areas except basic skills—than teachers are willing to delegate; and, if VOE teacher-coordinators continue to resist allowing employers to take added responsibilities in training students, the VOE program will continue to fail in meeting the demands of the market place.