Improving Material Property Understanding with Virtual Experiments: A New Approach to Teach About Mechanical Testing of Materials Using an Interactive Desktop App DOI Open Access
Jonas Schmidt, Tim Huber, Jörg Müssig

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Journal of Chemical Education, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 99(2), P. 553 - 560

Published: Jan. 28, 2022

The knowledge of the mechanical properties polymers and other materials is essential for several tasks in field science, like component design material development. tensile test one method determining many material's most defining characteristics. However, teaching laboratory experiments can be difficult when it needs to incorporated into online-based education. This study presents a concept that leads students on an online learning platform through execution with educational videos, handouts, interactive desktop app. app allows simulate tests currently 79 at various testing temperatures compare their properties. Students learn from exploring different are also able extend app's database personal use. Learning progress was evaluated before after unit, which significantly increased achieved score afterward. Further results survey participating indicate they appreciate prepared tools motivated them deal subject matter.

Language: Английский

Higher Education during the Pandemic: The Predictive Factors of Learning Effectiveness in COVID-19 Online Learning DOI Creative Commons
Jenny Tsun Yee Tsang, Mike K. P. So, Andy Chun Yin Chong

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Education Sciences, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 11(8), P. 446 - 446

Published: Aug. 20, 2021

The global coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak forced a shift from face-to-face education to online learning in higher settings around the world. From outset, COVID-19 (CoOL) has differed conventional due limited time that students, instructors, and institutions had adapt platform. Such rapid transition of modes may have affected effectiveness, which is yet be investigated. Thus, identifying predictive factors effectiveness crucial for improvement CoOL. In this study, we assess significance university support, student–student dialogue, instructor–student course design measured by perceived outcomes, student initiative, satisfaction. A total 409 students completed our survey. Our findings indicated dialogue were outcomes whereas was determinant initiative. University support no significant relationship with either or terms both initiative determined results identified design, key CoOL determine ultimate success

Language: Английский

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Gamification and Game Based Learning for Vocational Education and Training: A Systematic Literature Review DOI Open Access
Fazlida Dahalan, Norlidah Alias, Mohd Shahril Nizam Shaharom

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Education and Information Technologies, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 29(2), P. 1279 - 1317

Published: Jan. 12, 2023

Language: Английский

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Applications of extended reality (XR) in agriculture, livestock farming, and aquaculture: A review DOI Creative Commons
Evangelos Anastasiou, Athanasios Τ. Balafoutis,

Spyros Fountas

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Smart Agricultural Technology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 3, P. 100105 - 100105

Published: Aug. 10, 2022

The primary sector is facing a series of challenges such as climate change, overpopulation, freshwater scarcity, energy poverty, urbanization and an ageing population. On top that, the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted even more. Extended Reality (XR) promising technology that can enable solving aforementioned challenges. main aim this study was to analyze use XR in agriculture, livestock farming, aquaculture, well identify trends gaps its use. Therefore, literature review conducted classify relevant research studies according terms focus area application type, human – machine interaction relation viewer device, controller type. results indicated there huge potential from sector, if field at premature level. Moreover, are many ways devices allow human-machine environments for aquaculture. Further needed solve health privacy security issues achieve seamless more immersive environments, thereby enabling users take full benefit sector.

Language: Английский

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Emergency Remote Learning in Higher Education in Cyprus during COVID-19 Lockdown: A Zoom-Out View of Challenges and Opportunities for Quality Online Learning DOI Creative Commons
Μaria Meletiou-Mavrotheris, Nikleia Eteokleous, Agni Stylianou-Georgiou

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Education Sciences, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 12(7), P. 477 - 477

Published: July 11, 2022

This study provides a zoom-out perspective of higher education students’ experiences related to the emergency remote learning (ERL) following first lockdown due COVID-19 pandemic as captured by national, in-depth survey administered all institutions in Cyprus (different fields and educational levels). Quantitative qualitative analyses data collected from 1051 students provide valuable information insights regarding learners’ prior technology background level preparedness for online learning, challenges benefits ERL how they would like their experience be improved case future ERL. The results underline that knowledge self-efficacy using e-learning tools do not directly equate being digital learner equipped with necessary skills such self-regulation fully benefit learning. disparities caused inequalities access accessibility high-quality laid bare stressed need environments afford quality learners. Online demands are discussed article, well implications research, practice policy making.

Language: Английский

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Decoding mood of the Twitterverse on ESG investing: opinion mining and key themes using machine learning DOI
Rachana Jaiswal, Shashank Gupta, Aviral Kumar Tiwari

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Management Research Review, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 47(8), P. 1221 - 1252

Published: March 21, 2024

Purpose Grounded in the stakeholder theory and signaling theory, this study aims to broaden research agenda on environmental, social governance (ESG) investing by uncovering public sentiments key themes using Twitter data spanning from 2009 2022. Design/methodology/approach Using various machine learning models for text tonality analysis topic modeling, scrutinizes 1,842,985 texts extract prevalent ESG trends gauge their sentiment. Findings Gibbs Sampling Dirichlet Multinomial Mixture emerges as optimal modeling method, unveiling significant topics such “Physical risk of climate change,” “Employee Health, Safety well-being” “Water management Scarcity.” RoBERTa, an attention-based model, outperforms other sentiment analysis, revealing a predominantly positive shift toward over past five years. Research limitations/implications This establishes framework alternative data, offering foundation future research. Prospective studies can enhance insights incorporating additional media platforms like LinkedIn Facebook. Practical implications Leveraging unstructured provides novel avenue capture company-related information, supplementing traditional self-reported sustainability disclosures. approach opens new possibilities understanding company’s standing. Social By shedding light perceptions investing, uncovers influential factors that often elude corporate reporting. The findings empower both investors general public, aiding managers refining strategies. Originality/value marks groundbreaking contribution scholarly exploration, best authors’ knowledge, being first analyze context unique advancing emerging field.

Language: Английский

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Challenges and Opportunities for Education Systems with the Current Movement toward Digitalization at the Time of COVID-19 DOI Creative Commons
Ebrahim Navid Sadjadi

Mathematics, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 11(2), P. 259 - 259

Published: Jan. 4, 2023

The spread of coronavirus has caused the shutdown businesses and classroom participation to enable social distancing. It led promotion digitalization in societies online activities. This manuscript presents an overview measures education systems could take present appropriate courses accordance with movement toward digitalization, other requirements (post) crisis period.

Language: Английский

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Use of Digital Resources in Higher Education during COVID-19: A Literature Review DOI Creative Commons
Miriam Lorente Rodríguez, Cristina Pulido-Montes

Education Sciences, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 12(9), P. 612 - 612

Published: Sept. 9, 2022

The sudden transition from face-to-face education to remote under the international-level restrictions imposed as a result of COVID-19 pandemic—a made in spirit achieving and developing accessible education—involved application methodologically diverse resources strategies. objective this article is investigate digital that have been applied higher institutions, paying special attention type frequency use resources. A literature review was carried out on total 44 articles. main results show primary institutions were videoconferencing tools, educational videos, virtual platforms. Most free open access Our conclusions posit our observation for teaching an emergency context has not enabled reflection their use. Such would equip optimization these toward efficient pedagogical teaching–learning processes.

Language: Английский

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Perceptions of Pharmacy Students on the E-Learning Strategies Adopted during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review DOI Creative Commons
Carla Pires

Pharmacy, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 10(1), P. 31 - 31

Published: Feb. 15, 2022

Background: E-learning strategies were globally adopted by academies because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The characterization students’ perception online learning is fundamental to design appropriate models for pharmacy curricula. study aim was carry out a systematic review about students on e-learning during Methods: Preferred Reporting Items Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) checklist followed. PICOS criteria applied. Five databases screened: PubMed, Cochrane Library, DOAJ—Directory Open Access Journals, SciELO—Scientific Electronic Library Online b-on—Online knowledge (Biblioteca do conhecimento online). Keywords: “pharmacy (distant or remote zoom education training digital) (COVID SARS (student undergraduate) (opinion satisfaction attitude)”. Results: 23 176 papers selected (28 duplicated 125 excluded). Selected classified, as follows: studies exclusively involving (n = 8); simultaneously other healthcare 6); related involvement in specific courses 9). Conclusions: In general, pandemic positive. However, an expressive proportion undergraduates reported negative issues education, which seems support necessity optimizing future.

Language: Английский

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Recycling Under Pressure: How Mandatory Policy and Social Norms Shape Waste Separation Behaviors in China DOI
Boqiang Lin,

Chunxu Guan

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Strategy in teaching, critical thinking and student performance key points in physical education during the time of pandemic DOI

Bernadette Bermaglomay I Pilobello,

Mary Grace L Umali,

Jeffrey B Buhay

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International Journal of Research Studies in Education, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(3)

Published: Feb. 16, 2025

Language: Английский

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