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Escudeiro, Paula; Galasso, Bruno; Teixeira, Dirceu; Gouveia, Márcia Campos; Escudeiro, Nuno – Cypriot Journal of Educational Sciences, 2022
The communication gap between deaf and non-deaf communities arises due to the use of distinct mother languages. A deaf student, who used to communicate in sign language, cannot read fluently materials written in spoken language. This fact causes serious difficulties to deaf students since most didactic materials in higher education are available…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Interpersonal Communication, Deafness, Online Courses
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Tang, Jun – Interpreter and Translator Trainer, 2020
This study takes an ergonomic perspective to discuss the mismatch between academic training and employers' expectations in the Chinese context. Drawing on information from 36 MA students who worked as translation interns before graduating from two leading Chinese universities, this article presents the latest developments in China's translation…
Descriptors: Translation, Language Processing, Second Languages, Masters Programs
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Cantin, Noémi; Delisle, Isabelle; Baillargeon, Manon – Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools & Early Intervention, 2019
Background: Considering the amount of time children spend sitting in school, concerns about the consequences of an improper sitting position have been raised.Purpose: Evaluate the outcome of an occupational therapy intervention implemented to reduce child-furniture incompatibility.Methods: Repeated-measures design utilizing a within-subject…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Children, Furniture, Elementary Schools
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Schouten, Dylan G. M.; Venneker, Fleur; Bosse, Tibor; Neerincx, Mark A.; Cremers, Anita H. M. – IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, 2018
In this study, we investigate if a digital coach for low-literate learners that provides cognitive learning support based on scaffolding can be improved by adding affective learning support based on motivational interviewing, and social learning support based on small talk. Several knowledge gaps are identified: motivational interviewing and small…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Electronic Learning, Program Design
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Pozzi, Rossella; Noè, Carlo; Rossi, Tommaso – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2015
According to the literature, in recent years, developing experiential learning has fulfilled the requirement of a deep understanding of lean philosophy by engineering students, demonstrating the advantages and disadvantages of some of the key principles of lean manufacturing. On the other hand, the literature evidences how some kinds of game-based…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Engineering Education, Manufacturing, Engineering Technology
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Yu, Eunjeong; Moon, Kwangsu; Oah, Shezeen; Lee, Yohaeng – Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 2013
This study evaluated the effectiveness of an automated observation and feedback system in improving safe sitting postures. Participants were four office workers. The dependent variables were the percentages of time participants spent in five safe body positions during experimental sessions. We used a multiple-baseline design counterbalanced across…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Human Factors Engineering, Work Environment, Employees
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Rethaber, James D. – Performance Improvement, 2011
Faced with increased incidences of work-related strain and sprain injuries and OSHA-recordable injuries, the organization in this case study details how it resolved these performance-related issues. This case study also demonstrates the effectiveness of Thomas Gilbert's (1978) Behavior Engineering Model as a tool for analyzing, defining, and…
Descriptors: Injuries, Program Effectiveness, Human Factors Engineering, Work Environment
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Choi, Young Mi – Assistive Technology, 2011
Many different sources of input are available to assistive technology innovators during the course of designing products. However, there is little information on which ones may be most effective or how they may be efficiently utilized within the design process. The aim of this project was to compare how three types of input--from simulation tools,…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Assistive Technology, Program Effectiveness, Participant Satisfaction
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Gravina, Nicole; Austin, John; Schoedtder, Lori; Loewy, Shannon – Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 2008
The purpose of the present study was to examine the effects of self-monitoring on safe positioning of individuals performing a typing task and an assembly task using a multiple baseline design across behaviors and tasks. The study took place in an analogue office setting with seven college student participants. The dependent variable was the…
Descriptors: Office Occupations, Occupational Safety and Health, College Students, Human Factors Engineering
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Heragu, Sunderesh; Jennings, Sybillyn – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2003
In this paper, we describe aspects related to learning and learning assessment including pedagogy, cognition, pilot study and results from the study. This study is conducted for an educational module on "10 Principles of Materials Handling". This module along with another on "Analysis and Design of Integrated Materials Handling Systems" constitute…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Multimedia Materials, Facilities, Storage
Stinnett, William D.; And Others – 1983
To investigate methods of improving both employees' productivity and the quality of their work life, workers from four businesses were surveyed before and after their organizations implemented a total employees involvement program. Survey questions covered employees' perceptions of (1) the quality of the product produced, (2) the leadership's…
Descriptors: Adults, Communication Research, Employee Attitudes, Employer Employee Relationship