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The Extent to Which Female Arabic Language Teachers in Kuwait Use Dictation Correction Methods
This paper aimed at investigating the extent to which female Arabic language teachers in Kuwait use dictation correction methods and whether there are statistically significant differences due to the variables of the academic qualification and years of experience. To achieve the objectives of the study, the researchers developed a scale for dictation correction methods that consisted of 12 methods, which was administered to 380 female elementary school teachers in the Al-Jahra Governorate of Kuwait. The results of the study showed that the degree of teachers’ use of correction methods (detailed, coded, indicative, common errors, selective, and self-correction) was high, whereas their use of correction methods (peer, good student, portfolio, observation cards, and family involvement) was moderate. Finally, the electronic correction method showed a low level of use. The results of the study indicated that there was no statistically significant difference in the degree to which the study sample used all dictation correction methods attributed to the academic qualification variable, except for the electronic correction, observation cards, and the portfolio methods, which were in favor of postgraduate. The results also showed that there was no statistically significant difference in the degree of use of all dictation correction methods, attributed to the years of experience variable. In light of the results of the study, several recommendations were made, the most notable of which was providing Arabic language teachers at the primary stage with methods of correcting dictation, especially modern ones.
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A music transcription method : notating recorded music by ear
\"A Music Transcription Method: Notating Recorded Music by Ear teaches how to leverage music dictation in the modern music industry. The book's four parts cover aspects of preparation, process, interpretation, and industry resources related to notating recorded music by ear. Taking a modular approach, the book guides readers from an initial subject overview to leveraging the craft for their own projects and careers. Each chapter includes an industry interview featuring diverse practitioner perspectives from Broadway, LA's film scoring scene, contemporary Jazz and Pop, orchestral and marching band styles, music educators, and music entrepreneurs. Transcribed sheet music examples, provided by members of GroundUP Music and several independent creators illustrate the transcription process, while field-relevant scholarly, educational, and professional references further illuminate the state of inquiry in music transcription. Learning outcomes, exploratory chapter activities, visual chapter maps and further instructional visuals, are included to support the learning styles of diverse readers. Supported by online resources offering a growing repository of reference materials, including sample materials and instructional videos with a focus on technology literacy, this is essential reading for undergraduates on music transcription, arranging and orchestration courses for a variety of musical contexts and genres, as well as musicians perfecting their music notation skills\"-- Provided by publisher.
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‘Yours in Speech (and Speakos)’: Automatic Speech Recognition as Writing Technology in Richard Powers’s Literary Practice
Past decades have seen a rise in scholarly interest in the impact of digital technologies on literary production (Berensmeyer 2022; Kirschenbaum 2016; Lyons and Marquilhas 2017; Côrtes Maduro 2017). However, little attention has been paid to the influence of one such recent technological innovation: automatic speech recognition (ASR). This article explores the affordances and limitations presented by this modern-day writing technology through the case study of renowned author Richard Powers. It will discuss how speech recognition’s hardware and software shaped Powers’s writing process. Subsequently, it will critically evaluate Powers’s claim that ASR facilitates a more immediate and authentic mode of storytelling by considering the technology’s operation within a multifaceted network of remediation (Grusin and Bolter 2000). The second part of the article will complicate Powers’s views further by analyzing his novel Orfeo (2014), which traces parallels between the author and its protagonist—a composer obsessed with wrestling free from the constraints of his medium in his quest for authentic artistic expression. Overall, this article will argue for the importance of understanding digital writing technologies as complex media networks that not only shape literary products but also their authors and modes of reception. Powers’s embrace of dictation software thus not only unveils a fascinating chapter in the evolution of writing practices but also beckons a deeper exploration of how digital tools redefine the relationship between author, reader, and text.
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Operative dictations in surgical trainees: an underutilized educational resource?
IntroductionAccurate operative notes are imperative to patient care and are used for communication, billing, quality assurance, and medical-legal conflicts. However, operative note quality often varies and many lack critical details. Unfortunately, no standardized training exists in operative dictations for surgical trainees. This pilot study sought to determine resident ability to dictate a comprehensive operative note and to determine a need for a formal operative dictation curriculum.MethodsThirty-eight surgical residents between post-graduate years (PGY) one to four participated in a ventral hernia repair simulation. One senior (PGY3/4) resident coached two junior residents (PGY1/2). Residents completed an informal needs assessment regarding operative dictations. Post-simulation, residents completed an operative dictation. Notes were graded using a modified validated rubric.ResultsThirty-five residents completed the needs assessment, and 38 residents submitted an operative note. Eighty-two percent of this group have completed ≤ 25 operative dictations in training and 77% have received minimal feedback on operative dictations. Out of 33 total points, mean overall score was 18.9 ± 5.4 (Junior resident: 17.9 ± 5.4; Senior resident: 20.9 ± 4.8) Total mean scores did not significantly differ between junior and senior residents (p = 0.10). Senior and junior residents scored similarly on the procedural details component (p = 0.29). Senior residents scored higher on relevant patient history and operative note headers (p = 0.04).ConclusionStandard surgical training may not provide enough teaching and feedback to residents on operative note dictations. A formal residency training curriculum may bolster trainee ability to learn the components of an effective operative note.
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Improvement of Endoscopic Reports with Implementation of a Dictation Template
Abstract
Aims
Completeness of procedure reports is an important quality indicator in endoscopy. A dictation template was developed to ensure key elements were included in colonoscopy and esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) reports. Endoscopy reports were reviewed prior to and following implementation of the dictation templates to determine whether report completeness improved.
Methods
Key elements in an endoscopic report were identified from published guidelines and posted at dictation stations. Colonoscopy and EGD reports were reviewed for the nine physicians performing endoscopy at St. Paul’s Hospital prior to and following implementation of dictation templates. Dictation completeness was defined as inclusion of all key elements. Dictation completeness and inclusion of individual key elements at the two time points were compared using the t-test and Chi-square test.
Results
Reports for 4648 procedures undertaken by nine endoscopists were reviewed for completeness at each time point (2008 and 2014). Colonoscopy report completeness increased from 65.8% to 83.2% (P < 0.001). Items that improved included documentation of consent, endoscope used, complications, withdrawal time and rectal retroflexion. EGD report completeness increased from 72.7% to 77.3% (P < 0.001) with improvement in documentation of consent and complications. Items consistently underreported for colonoscopy and EGD at both time points included: patient age, comorbidities, current medications and patient comfort.
Conclusion
There was an association between the use of a posted dictation template at dictation stations and the improved completeness of endoscopic reports.
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Evaluating the adoption of voice recognition technology for real-time dictation in a rural healthcare system: A retrospective analysis of dragon medical one
In 2013, Marshfield Clinic Health System (MCHS) implemented the Dragon Medical One (DMO) system provided by Nuance Management Center (NMC) for Real-Time Dictation (RTD), embracing the idea of streamlined clinic workflow, reduced dictation hours, and improved documentation legibility. Since then, MCHS has observed a trend of reduced time in documentation, however, the target goal of 100% adoption of voice recognition (VR)-based RTD has not been met.
To evaluate the uptake/adoption of VR technology for RTD in MCHS, between 2018-2020.
DMO data for 1,373 MCHS providers from 2018-2020 were analyzed. The study outcome was VR uptake, defined as the median number of hours each provider used VR technology to dictate patient information, and classified as no/yes. Covariates included sex, age, US-trained/international medical graduates, trend, specialty, and facility. Descriptive statistics and unadjusted and adjusted logistic regression analyses were performed. Stata/SE.version.17 was used for analyses. P-values less than/equal to 0.05 were considered statistically significant.
Of the 1,373 MCHS providers, the mean (SD) age was 48.3 (12.4) years. VR uptake was higher than no uptake (72.0% vs. 28.0%). In both unadjusted and adjusted analyses, VR uptake was 4.3 times and 7.7 times higher in 2019-2020 compared to 2018, respectively (OR:4.30,95%CI:2.44-7.46 and AOR:7.74,95%CI:2.51-23.86). VR uptake was 0.5 and 0.6 times lower among US-trained physicians compared to internationally-trained physicians (OR:0.53,95%CI:0.37-0.76 and AOR:0.58,95%CI:0.35-0.97). Uptake was 0.2 times lower among physicians aged 60/above than physicians aged 29/less (OR:0.20,95%CI:0.10-0.59, and AOR:0.17,95%CI:0.27-1.06).
Since 2018, VR adoption has increased significantly across MCHS. However, it was lower among US-trained physicians than among internationally-trained physicians (although internationally physicians were in minority) and lower among more senior physicians than among younger physicians. These findings provide critical information about VR trends, physician factors, and which providers could benefit from additional training to increase VR adoption in healthcare systems.
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Essential Elements in Synoptic Operative Reports for Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Cancer Surgery: An HPB/CGSO Training Program Survey
Background
Synoptic operative reports (SORs) are checklists or templates that contain standardized elements of an operation. These elements are associated with standardized inclusion of critical elements of the operative report that translate into numerous potential benefits. Whereas SORs for melanoma, breast, and colorectal cancer surgery have already been widely implemented, similar templates for hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) cancer surgery are currently lacking.
Methods
An anonymous voluntary online survey was distributed to HPB attendings and fellows at HPB and complex general surgical oncology (CGSO) fellowship programs.
Results
The 54 participants in this study comprised 31 (57%) HPB surgery attendings, 15 (28%) HPB surgery fellows, and 8 (15%) CGSO fellows. Notably, only six (11%) participants reported consistent use of an HPB SOR. The most commonly reported barriers to SOR uptake were the “lack of a readily available template” (55%) and the “lack of consensus/guidelines” (49%). Despite these limiting factors, a majority of respondents indicated a strong willingness to use a standardized and readily available HPB SOR (mean, 4.13/5 ± 1.23). This interest did not differ between attendings and fellows (
p
= 0.52) or between the participants stratified by surgical experience (
p
= 0.58). Finally, the participants were provided a comprehensive list of possible elements to incorporate into a standardized pancreatic and hepatobiliary SOR. After the exclusion of elements with less than 75% agreement, the pancreatic SORs included 17 (57%) of 30 possible elements, and the hepatobiliary SORs included 19 (76%) of 25 possible elements.
Conclusion
Broad consensus on several elements of the HPB SOR suggests that uptake should be accelerated in HPB surgery.
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The Effects of Text-to-Speech Dictation on Chinese Elementary Students’ Listening and Spelling Skills at a Primary School in China
The objectives of the study were to investigate the effects of text-to-speech (TTS) dictation on Chinese elementary students’ listening and spelling skills at a primary school and explore Chinese elementary students’ perceptions of TTS dictation on listening and spelling skills. The present study adopted a mixed method. Quantitatively, the two-group pre-test and post-test design were employed. The 74 participants studied in Guangzhou Liwan Puiching Primary School (grade 4). The experimental group of 37 students where the TTS dictation was given as the intervention in the classroom, while the control group of 37 students where instruction was taught only in class. The quantitative data were collected through pre- and post-tests. A semi-structured interview method was used to collect qualitative data on student opinions. The results showed that the experimental group students performed better than the control group after the TTS dictation intervention. The average scores of different items in the experimental group were higher than those in the control group, indicating the impact of TTS dictation on Chinese primary school students' listening and spelling skills. The interview data also reveals that TTS dictation, as an intervention, sparked strong interest among most participants. Many of them reported that TTS dictation had a positive impact on their listening and spelling skills. The findings suggest that TTS dictation not only engaged the students but also contributed to noticeable effects in these key areas of listening and spelling skills.
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Dictation and vocabulary knowledge tests for adult native Chinese readers
To examine how individual differences in language skills affect language processing, it is essential to have good-quality tests that can assess such individual differences accurately. This study introduces a dictation test and a vocabulary knowledge test in Chinese, which aim to measure lexical expertise in proficient Chinese language users like university students. The psychometric properties of the two tests were examined with two groups of participants. In the first group, exploratory factor analyses confirmed that each of these tests was unidimensional, measuring a single underlying construct of lexical expertise. After removing some problematic items, the two tests also demonstrated satisfactory internal reliabilities. Although the test scores were only weakly correlated with self-reported measures of language proficiency, the correlation with word recognition performance was moderate. These results were successfully replicated with the second cross-validation group, confirming the reliability and convergent validity of the tests. An additional dataset further showed that the vocabulary test score was positively correlated with sentence comprehension performance. Taken together, the tests have acceptable psychometric quality and can serve as tools for examining individual differences in Chinese language processing. The tests are freely available online, and normative performance data are provided, facilitating their use in future research.
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