Escaping the midway trap: A mixed method study highlighting roadblocks and coping mechanisms of female researchers in Cameroon. by Nicole Fouda Mbarga, Sylviane Maffo Tsinda, Corinne Tchoula Mamiafo, Marcel Mbarga, Marcel Mbarga, Lamare Tchachoua, Julienne Ngo Likeng, Mireille Ndje Ndje, Emilienne Epee, Olga Bassong, Yap Boum, Sylvie Kwedi Nolna

“…For the quantitative arm, data was collected through an online google questionnaire. …”
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Does Online Ethics Education Affect Pre-service Teachers’ Ethics Position? A Mixed-Method Study by Canan Albez

“…Ethical Position Scale and dilemma scenarios were used as pretest and posttest in the study. Data were collected online at the beginning and end of the 2023-spring term. …”
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Kernel Two-Dimensional Nonnegative Matrix Factorization: A New Method to Target Detection for UUV Vision System by Jian Xu, Pengfei Bi, Xue Du, Juan Li, Tianhao Jiang

“…Our contributions can be summarized as follows: (1) K2DNMF intends to use the kernel method for the matrix factorization both on the column and row directions of the two-dimensional image data in order to transform the original low-dimensional space with nonlinearity into a higher dimensional space with linearity; (2) In the K2DNMF method, a good subspace approximation to the original data can be obtained by the orthogonal constraint on column basis matrix and row basis matrix; (3) The column basis matrix and row basis matrix can extract the feature information of underwater target images, and an effective classifier is designed to perform underwater target recognition; (4) A series of related experiments were performed on three sets of test samples collected by the UUV vision system, the experimental results demonstrate that K2DNMF has higher overall target detection accuracy than the traditional underwater target recognition methods.…”
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Missed Opportunities in Early Diagnosis of Head and Neck Cancer in Patients in Tamil Nadu – A Mixed Method Study by Jayabharathi Srinivasagam, J Kannan, Rohini Srinivasagam, Srinivas Govindharajulu, S Valarmathi, Tamil Selvi Sivagnanam, Srinivasagam Gurusamy

“…The study included 172 patients with a confirmed diagnosis of the stage III to IV of HNC during their first diagnostic examination. Quantitative data were collected from 117 participants using a semi-structured questionnaire, and in-depth interviews were conducted to identify the reasons (qualitative data) for delays. …”
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THE ROLE OF THE COOPERATIVE SCRIPT METHOD IN DEVELOPING SELF-CONFIDENCE AND PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLS AMONG MADRASAH IBTIDAIYYAH STUDENT by Isa Anshori, M. Rofiqul Majid, Sufatul Fitria, Ghazwu Fikril Haq

“…The research was conducted at Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Al-Anwar Sarang using a quantitative approach, involving 37 purposively selected fifth-grade students. Data were collected through questionnaires, complemented by in-depth observations, and analyzed using linear regression and the Sobel test. …”
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A Video-Based Cognitive Emotion Recognition Method Using an Active Learning Algorithm Based on Complexity and Uncertainty by Hongduo Wu, Dong Zhou, Ziyue Guo, Zicheng Song, Yu Li, Xingzheng Wei, Qidi Zhou

“…Finally, the effectiveness, superiority, and real-time performance of the proposed method were verified utilizing the MMI Facial Expression Database and some real-time-collected data. …”
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A Stability- and Aggregation-Based Method for Heart Rate Estimation Using Photoplethysmographic Signals During Physical Activity by Sabrina C. Crepaldi, Jiabin Wang, Fumiya Matsumoto, Hiroki Takeuchi, Tatsuhiko Watanabe, Yoshiharu Yamamoto

“…This study presents a one-size-fits-all approach for heart rate estimation during physical activity that employs aggregation-based techniques to track heart rate and minimize the effects of motion artifacts, without relying on complex machine learning or deep learning techniques. We evaluate our method on four publicly available datasets—<i>PPG-DaLiA</i>, <i>WESAD</i>, <i>IEEE_Training</i>, and <i>IEEE_Test</i>, all recorded using wrist-worn devices—along with a new dataset, <i>UTOKYO</i>, which includes PPG and accelerometer data collected from a smart ring. …”
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Investigating the Impact of CALL on EFL Students' Speaking Skills at Islamic Boarding School: A Mix-Method Approach by Nona Safira Timur, Slamet Asari, Nirwanto Ma'ruf

“…This study examines the impact of computer-assisted language learning (CALL) on speaking fluency and confidence among EFL students at Al-Mizan Islamic Boarding School in Indonesia. A mixed-method approach was employed, with quantitative data collected through pre-tests and post-tests and qualitative data through interviews and observations. …”
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Importance Analysis of Causative Nodes for Accident Chains of Railway Locomotive Operation Based on STPA-PageRank Method by Ping WAN, Wei-Lun YANG, Jie-Wen LUO, Xiao-Feng MA

“…Secondly, the system theory process analysis (STPA) method was adopted to extract 68 accident chains based on those data. …”
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Methods used to find clients and risky sexual behavior among female sex workers in China: a cross-sectional study by Zhujun Lian, Ke Xu, Jie Jin, Xingliang Zhang, Junfang Xu

“…Methods HIV sentinel surveillance data were collected from Zhejiang Province, China, between 2016 and 2021. …”
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Analysis of the Marketing Strategy for Siam Orange (Citrus nobilis) Seedlings at UD Mapan Hortikultura Using SWOT Method by Tio Nanda Gautama, Bagus Putu Yudhia Kurniawan

“…This research employs descriptive and exploratory methods, with data collected through interviews and questionnaires. …”
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The Use of the Structural Analytic Synthetic Method in Arabic Language Learning: Insights from Islamic Elementary Schools in Indonesia by Ahmad Syadi, suparmanto, Erli Latifah Dayyinati, Nur Sahadah Abdan, Salsabila Khalisah

“…Using a qualitative approach, data were collected through observation, interviews, and documentation. …”
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Underwater DVL Optimization Network (UDON): A Learning-Based DVL Velocity Optimizing Method for Underwater Navigation by Feihu Zhang, Shaoping Zhao, Lu Li, Chun Cao

“…To evaluate the proposed method, we conducted lake experiments using SINS and DVL equipment, from which the collected data were organized into a dataset for training and assessing the model. …”
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Social intelligence in health professions educationists: how it helps to deal with challenges at the workplace? a mixed-method study by Laila Shakeel Abbasi, Rahila Yasmeen, Shabana Ali

“…Data was collected using Tromso social intelligence scale in the quantitative phase. …”
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Short-Term Traffic Flow Forecasting Method Based on LSSVM Model Optimized by GA-PSO Hybrid Algorithm by Qichun Bing, Dayi Qu, Xiufeng Chen, Fuquan Pan, Jinli Wei

“…Finally, case validation is carried out using inductive loop data collected from the north-south viaduct in Shanghai. …”
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Hybrid method analysis of fire accidents in medical centers: a focus on a disastrous fire during the pandemic by Zahra Shakiba, Ali Asghar Farshad, Iraj Alimohammadi, Narmin Hassanzadeh-Rangi, Yahya Khosravi

“…Methods Data were collected using a triangulation approach from various sources, including accident reports, regulatory body reports, expert interviews, and laws and regulations. …”
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Method for Analyzing the Molecular and Carbon Isotope Composition of Volatile Hydrocarbons (C1–C9) in Natural Gas by Chunhui Cao, Zhongping Li, Liwu Li, Li Du

“…Finally, seven natural gas samples, collected from different sedimentary basins, were successfully analyzed and the stable carbon isotope compositions of C1–C9 hydrocarbons present in these were determined through this method. …”
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An interpretable fault diagnosis method for aeroengine bearings based on belief rule based with a dynamic power set by Jinyuan Li, Wei He, Hailong Zhu

“…The decision-making process of these models is more complex and lacks interpretability, which results in insufficient credibility of the results. Furthermore, data collected in real industrial environments can suffer from unbalanced sample categories. …”
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An Effective Soft-Sensor Method Based on Belief-Rule-Base and Differential Evolution for Tipping Paper Permeability Measurement by Rong Hu, Qinli Zhang, Bin Qian, Leilei Chang, Zhijie Zhou

“…The test results and comparisons based on the data collected from a cigarette factory in China show that the presented method is effective and robust.…”
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THE MODERN SOCRATIC METHOD: A STRATEGY TO ENHANCE INDONESIAN POLYTECHNIC STUDENTS’ ACTIVE LEARNING IN ENGLISH SPEAKING COURSE by Yohannes Telaumbanua, Yalmiadi Yalmiadi, Kotrini Kotrini

“…Data were collected through complete participant observation and unstructured interviews, and analyzed using the Miles and Huberman interactive model. …”
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