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RESEARCH INSIGHTS ON TEACHER EDUCATION
Teacher education is an important academic domain, as it determines the quality of school education through the teachers produced by teacher education. The changing demands and nature of learners at school force teachers to adapt themselves constantly. This requires change in the methods of teacher training and its curriculum. Thus, researchers specialised in the area of teacher education must find innovative approaches to train preservice and in-service teachers to meet the changing demands. The present chapter presents the research conducted on the developmental aspects of teacher education across the globe in the last two decades. The chapter organises the research inputs in five different areas for ease of understanding: research related to the application of sociological, psychological and technological theories to teacher education practices, research related to transformational changes, research on teacher and teaching competence and research pertaining to teacher reflection. This would help teacher educators, schoolteachers, trainee teachers and policy makers to organise and implement effective teacher training programmes. 2023 selection and editorial matter G.S. Prakasha and Anthony Kenneth; individual chapters, the contributors. -
Health informatics and its contribution to health sectors
In most developed countries, healthcare sectors take more than 10% of the GDP, and it is one of the most significant and most rapidly growing sectors globally. With such growth of the healthcare department, data management becomes challenging; a robust platform helps to address these challenges. Health Informatics (HI) is an upcoming development, an interdisciplinary field in healthcare sectors; it combines the Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the healthcare software, which helps boost the overall operational efficiency of the healthcare departments. These AI algorithms integrated into IoT devices help acquire, store, retrieve, and use health and medical-related data. Patient data are enormous in healthcare sectors, and it is required for various purposes by hospital administrators, insurance agents, doctors, nurses, and other health departments. Accessing and managing these datasets often becomes challenging; HI is one of those innovations that has helped address these challenges to a large extent. The chapter discusses informatics, related definitions, HI, and its relation with other disciplines. The chapter also provides an educational overview of the evolution of HI, different HI technologies, benefits and challenges of HI to its various stakeholders. It ends with some thoughts on HI's future growth. The Institution of Engineering and Technology 2023. All rights reserved. -
TEACHING INTERNSHIP IN INDIA
The chapter provides a detailed account of the evolution of education at different time periods from the Vedic, Buddhism, and Mughals to the present day, exploring any presence of teacher education. However, the official teacher education institutes were opened during the pre-independence era under British rule. The number of institutes has increased over the years with the reformation of numerous educational policies, such as the National Education Policy and Commissions (Kothari Commission, Mudaliar Commission, The University Education Commission, etc.). The chapter also offers insights into the emergence of internships, the regulating body for teacher education in India, and their significance, along with the requisites for a teacher in India. The universal model of internship as declared by NCTE is introduced towards the end, followed by the conclusion and drawbacks of a teaching internship in India. 2023 selection and editorial matter G.S. Prakasha and Anthony Kenneth; individual chapters, the contributors. -
Recent development on self-powered and portable electrochemical sensors: 2D materials perspective
Electrochemical sensors have attracted tremendous research interest due to their simplicity and compatibility to be integrated with standard electronic technologies and capability to produce electrical signals that can be effectively acquired, processed, stored, and analyzed. Due to the incredible electronic and physical properties derived from the 2D structure, two dimensional (2D) nanomaterials such as graphene, phosphorene black phosphorus, transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs), and others have proven to be attractive for the fabrication of high-performance electrochemical sensors. The book chapter is focused in the unique characteristics of 2D materials leading toward excellent sensing performance, the structural and molecular designing of various 2D materials, structure-property relationships, various sensing applications employing disparate 2D nanostructures with an emphasis on highlighting various prototypical and prominent research paths. 2023 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. -
Community Resilience and Crisis Management: Stakeholders Perspective of the Tourism Industry
The tourism industry is very vulnerable and has been extensively impacted by varied types of crisis. An attempt is made to precipitate and reflect on the nature of tourism disasters indicating an imperative need for an integrated approach to deal with crisis with disaster planning and a response system. Destinations at crisis impacts humankind causing environmental impacts and economic downfall and largely impacts the local community to recover from the disaster. This chapter examines varied impacts affecting the tourism industry and addressed negative impacts like the Economic crisis and loss of brand image in the post-crisis situation. The conceptual framework indicates Community Resilience model towards destination development and Resilience Building. The role of key stakeholders supporting e-governance and financial resilience pertaining to tourism business is further examined. The chapter explores mechanisms to re-establish the brand image during the restoration phase and have indicated possible strategies and suggestions in the recovery phase of an affected region. Disaster risk reduction is a significant and major phenomenon in handling all kinds of crisis management, therefore this chapter will be an essential reading for tourism education and destination managers who are engaged in destination crisis planning and disaster management. The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2022. -
Human Resource Management in Digital India
The business entities of today are aware of the vital role played by technological interventions in value creation. HR technological interventions are no exceptions either. These interventions are aligned to business goals and help businesses achieve their bottom lines. Nevertheless, some business owners are apprehensive about the way forward while adopting technology. This chapter focuses on the various technologies that aid HR functions, its implementation framework keeping in perspective the key apprehensions, considerations and competency requirements. The chapter highlights few Indian organizations that have adopted it. The findings show that emphasis is laid on business value creation for stakeholders due to HR technology adoption. 2023 by World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd. All right reserved. -
SAMPLE TEMPLATES FOR ORGANIZING TEACHING INTERNSHIP
The previous chapter discussed assessment in internship, while this chapter introduces various templates for such assessments and presentations in teaching internship. There are various tasks provided to preservice teachers, such as making reflections, observations, and lesson plans. These tasks are evaluated during the completion of the internship. A rubric for this evaluation is also provided in this chapter. The chapter also provides templates for a permission letter seeking leave and a template for successful completion of internship. The templates provided in this chapter can serve as a valuable resource for teacher educators, researchers and stakeholders in the field of teacher education for internship practices. 2023 selection and editorial matter G.S. Prakasha and Anthony Kenneth; individual chapters, the contributors. -
Conclusion
We all can agree at one point: the COVID-19 pandemic has had a massive and unanticipated impact on all the lives of all tourists. The global tourism and hospitalityindustry has been heavily damaged, but the societal impact cannot be overlooked. Consumer behavior, and ultimately consumer spending, has been and will continue to change, and company planning must adapt to these new realities. The major findings of this edited book in the contexts of tourism, destination recovery and crisis management thus have value for the industry and for researchers seeking to understand these changes. Chapter 1 analyses evolution of tourism and hospitality during times of crisis and how these businesses might rebound. Academics in the field of tourism and hospitality can use this collection to understand the most recent studies on crises and recovery. The impact of the COVID-19 crisis on tourism and hospitality was examined in several published pieces. The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2022. -
Digital education for a resilient new normal using artificial intelligenceapplications, challenges, and way forward
As society and technology advance to meet Industry 4.0 requirements, the educational system has also undergone many transformative changes in the past decade. Education is regarded as one of the most important tools for developing individuals, families, businesses, and the economy. New digital technologies are making a great revolution by transforming all aspects of education in teaching, learning, assessment, and feedback. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the proliferation of digital education and its replacement of traditional education in the educational system. The developments in artificial intelligence (AI) are indispensable in all sectors, including education. AI-integrated learning helps management, teachers, students, parents, and other stakeholders gain insight into their performance to impact the process positively. This chapter aims to throw light on the emerging need and technologies used for digital education and to examine the role of AI in education with examples from the perspectives of teaching, learning, and assessment in the new normal. The application of AI in education and its effectiveness is explored through six publicly available datasets along with strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, challenges, and the future of digital education. This chapter discusses several examples and benefits of AI applications that enhance the educational experience and also emphasizes the need to align it with technology and curriculum to achieve the intended learning outcomes. 2023 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. -
A Case Study on Zonal Analysis of Cybercrimes Over a Decade in India
Human intelligence has transformed the world through various innovative technologies. One such transformative technology is the internet. The world of the internet, known as cyberspace, though powerful, is also where most crimes occur. Cybercrime is one of the significant factors in cybersecurity, which plays a vital role in information technology and needs to be addressed with high priority. This chapter is a case study where we analyze cybercrimes in India. The data collected from NCRB for 2010 to 2020 are a primary source for the analysis. A detailed analysis of cybercrime across India is done by dividing locations into seven zones: central, east, west, north, south, northeast, and union territories. Cybercrimes reported in each zone are examined to identify which zone requires immediate measures to be taken to provide security. The work also identifies the top ten states which rank high in cybercrime. The main aim of this chapter is to provide a detailed analysis of crimes that occurred and the measures taken to curb them. Along with the primary data, secondary data from CERT-In are also used to provide an analysis of measures taken for handling cybercrime over a decade. The outcome facilitates various stakeholders to better bridge the gap in handling cybercrime incidences, thus helping in incidence prevention and response services as well as security quality management services. 2023 selection and editorial matter, Narasimha Rao Vajjhala and Kenneth David Strang; individual chapters, the contributors. -
Dynamics of the Dadras-Momeni System in the Frame of the Caputo-Fabrizio Fractional Derivative
Investigation of chaos in dynamical systems is one of the most fascinating issues that has received a lot of attention across a variety of scientific domains. One such dynamical system which generates two, three, and four-scroll chaotic attractors with a single parameter change, is the novel Dadras-Momeni system. In this study, we have analyzed the Dadras-Momeni system in the frame of the Caputo-Fabrizio fractional derivative. Theoretical aspects such as boundedness, existence, and uniqueness of solutions are presented. A detailed analysis is presented regarding the stability of points of equilibrium. To regulate chaos in this fractional-order system with unpredictable dynamics, a sliding mode controller is developed and the global stability of the system with control law is established. Later, we introduced uncertainties and external disturbances to the controlled system, and the condition of global stability is derived. To perform numerical simulation we have identified certain values of the parameters where the system exhibits chaotic behavior. Then the theoretical claims about the influence of the controller on the system are established with the help of numerical simulations. 2023 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. -
An Area-Efficient Unique 4:1 Multiplexer Using Nano-electronic-Based Architecture
Quantum dot cellular automata computing methodology is a new way to develop systems with less power consumption. Nanotechnology-based computing technology has enabled the QCA principles to be more relevant with respect to the critical limitations of current VLSI-based design. In this paper, a novel 4:1 multiplexer design based on the QCA concept is presented. As compared to the previous designs of a multiplexer, this novel design is area efficient and power efficient. A five-input majority voter is used for the design of the multiplexer. The 4:1 multiplexer is constructed by making use of three 2:1 multiplexer. 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. -
TEACHING INTERNSHIP THE WAY FORWARD
This is the last chapter of the volume. Thus, it presents the summary of the volume, which includes the storyline on teaching internship with an analytical argument across the chapters. It presents an overview of all the internship models discussed in the first part of the volume and then about its second part, which is essentially the research insights and practicing guidelines of the teaching-internship. The chapter concludes with a discussion of moving forward. Moving forward discusses future possible trends in teaching internship, which include internships in virtual spaces and other innovations, which might replace the current teaching internship practices. 2023 selection and editorial matter G.S. Prakasha and Anthony Kenneth; individual chapters, the contributors. -
EXPERIENTIAL TOURISM: Nature-based Tourism Trends in India
The rise of experiential tourism in recent years is seemingly gaining momentum. Tourism providers are marketing immersive travel experiences by engaging visitors with the destinations history, residents, and environment. Experience tourism entails immersing oneself in the essence of the destination in its truest sense. Authenticity involving emotions and values is of great importance for tourism marketing. Experiential travel rejects the idea of the traditional visitor experiences and gets back to the roots of travel. Over the last decade, nature-based tourism has become a widespread phenomenon and contributes more than US$120 billion to global GDP. The recent pandemic has additionally stimulated the demand for spending time and nature. Thus, experiential nature-based tourism could play an important role in the sustainable recovery of global tourism. This chapter discusses Indias critical experiential tourism trends through the marketing perspective and provides innovative marketing solutions for nature-based experiential tourism planning and development. Extensive and comprehensive literature has been used in this study to identify and critically reflect on vital nature-based experiences worldwide and the recent trends in the market. 2023 Taylor and Francis. -
GUIDELINES TO CARRY OUT TEACHING INTERNSHIP
The volume presented chapters on fundamental aspects of teaching internship to the cases of internship in countries across the Global South to the Global North. In addition, it discussed research insights into teaching internship practices and assessment of teaching internship. The previous chapter dealt with important templates useful for carrying out internships. The present chapter attempts to provide certain guidelines for carrying out internships. These guidelines might help those involved in organising teaching internships at schools. Understanding the steps of organising and deliberations on each stage of the internship process helps the stakeholders reap maximum benefit from the internship. Future researchers may focus on understanding the effectiveness of these guidelines when implemented. 2023 selection and editorial matter G.S. Prakasha and Anthony Kenneth; individual chapters, the contributors. -
Disrupted Diners: Impacts of COVID-19 on Restaurant Service Systems and Technological Adaptations
Measures such as lockdowns and social distancing may have effectively controlled the pandemic, but they have a tremendous detrimental effect on businesses relying heavily on face-to-face communications such as the restaurant and dine-in industry. With the current COVID-19 pandemic, the restaurant and dine-in places had to face the brunt of losing customers due to government-mandated public health measures. The restaurant sector had to look for an overhaul immediately as the disruptions caused by the pandemic has pushed them either on the verge of closure or bad financial health. Nevertheless, an upsurge of technological advancements has come as a lender of last resort to the restaurant industry. This chapter presents the major disruptions caused by the pandemic in the in-person dining sector. It also sheds light on the various methods shaping the future of the restaurant industry. Finally, the chapter deals with the different prospects and challenges awaiting the paths of transformation and draws a framework called The Dining Spectrum as a contribution to the existing literature. The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2022. -
INTRODUCTION TO TEACHING INTERNSHIP: An Analytical Approach
The introduction chapter presents the transition that teaching internship models underwent from the 20th century to the 21st century. It addresses the need for acquiring the teaching knowledge required of a teacher trainee suitable to the present time. It provides a glimpse of internship practices in other professions like medicine, law and business to provide an analytical base to understand the teaching internship. A successful teaching practicum is determined by its outcome and the experiences offered at the internship site. The chapter also sheds light on the expectations and benefits of teaching internship. It also clarifies the terms used in teaching internship for a common understanding from the stakeholders. It explores the idea of mentor and mentorship in teaching internship. The chapter concludes by providing an overview of the succeeding chapters in the volume. 2023 selection and editorial matter G.S. Prakasha and Anthony Kenneth; individual chapters, the contributors. -
Critical Factors Leading to Sustainable Initiatives in the Global Market
With the emergence of digital technologies, no sector has remained untouched from the influence and application of digitalization. The future is moving more toward implementing and operating things digitally. Sustainable development aims to achieve a better and secure future, thus the need for renewal of resources. To secure the future of all, there is a need to meet human development goals by preserving the natural resources on which the economy depends. Sustainable development concentrates on economic development, social development, and environmental development. The natural system, or resources, has significant importance on the economic as well as social development. There are many areas of influence that lead to the need of sustainable development. This chapter provides thorough and deep insight into sustainable development and its implementation in digital technologies. The chapter covers, but is not limited to, the following: Introduction to sustainable development History of sustainable development Factors influencing sustainable development Underlying goals of sustainable development. 2024 selection and editorial matter, Vandana Sharma, Balamurugan Balusamy, Munish Sabharwal, and Mariya Ouaissa. -
Strengthening Supply Chain Management Through Technology
The removal of trade barriers with the advent of WTO and which led to LPG (liberalization, privatization, and globalization) across the universe increased choices of brands for consumers and even the complexity of products within organization and the expectations of consumers rising daily. Organizations look for better management of their supply chain from end to end, i.e., sourcing of raw materials from vendors to delivering finished products at the doorstep of consumers. This means businesses that used to be operations hubs within the company have moved into the epicenter of business innovation, and this process can not be done manually or by few people within organizations, thus the need to back up business innovations and product complexities through advanced technologies. Using sensors like RFID, CRM, AI, and ML, organizations today collect information at every checkpoint from status of raw materials flow to the location of finished goods. Supply chain management is the process of planning and implementing the operations of the sourcing of quality materials at competitive cost. This chapter explores strengthening supply chain management through technology. 2023 by IGI Global. -
Study on Falkner-Skan Flow of MWCNT-MgO/ EG Hybrid Nanofluid
In this chapter, a theoretical study of the Falkner-Skan flow and heat transport of a Newtonian ethylene glycol containing MWCNT-MgO hybrid nanoparticles on a wedge-shaped surface using the modified Buongiorno nanofluidic model (MBNM) is performed. The mechanisms of Brownian motion (BM) and microscopic thermophoresis (MT) of solid nanoparticles are implicitly included together with the thermophysical properties. The effects of thermal radiation, the Lorentz force, and Joule heating are examined. The passive control of the nanoparticles and the thermal jump boundary conditions are considered. The governing equations are modeled using the conservation of mass, the Navier-Stokes equation, the conservation of energy, and the conservation of nanoparticle volume fraction. The Prandtl boundary layer and Rosseland heat flux approximations were used. The velocity, temperature, and volume fraction of nanoparticles behaviors are analyzed for various parameters. It is determined that the temperature of the hybrid nanofluid increased due to the presence of Joule heating, radiative heat flux, Brownian motion, and thermophoresis aspects in the system. Furthermore, a hybrid nanoliquid exhibits a higher heat transfer rate than mono nanoliquid and base fluid. 2024 selection and editorial matter, Katta Ramesh, Fateh Mebarek-Oudina, and Basma Souayeh; individual chapters, the contributors.