Bell Pottinger And The Dark Art Of Public Relations by Sonja Verwey, Clarissa Muir

“…Moral philosophy provides a basis for rationalising human motivation in decision making and action. However, it can be argued that there is potentially a mismatch between theories and moral frameworks created for individualistic cultures, and their application within communal cultures. …”
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Multi-Modal Social Robot Behavioural Alignment and Learning Outcomes in Mediated Child–Robot Interactions by Paul Baxter

“…With the increasing application of robots in human-centred environments, there is increasing motivation for incorporating some degree of human-like social competences. …”
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Game On, Grades Up! Treasure Hunt Shows Gamified English Fuels Students’ Speaking Skill by Lina Hasnawati, Andi Mariono, Fajar Arianto, Khusnul Khotimah

“…This gamification approach was found to be effective in enhancing students' fluency, accuracy, pronunciation, and intonation, as well as fostering their engagement and motivation in learning. These findings affirm the potential of gamification as an effective tool for improving speaking skills in English language learning and preparing students to face the challenges of an increasingly interconnected world. …”
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Landscape exposure and exercising for health: exposure to natural versus urban landscapes promotes walking for health by Hui-Ju Wu, Yevvon Yi-Chi Chang, Wen-Bin Chiou

“…Temporal discounting played a mediating role in these effects.Conclusions These findings offer an explanation for the reduced propensity towards health-related exercise among urban residents, and provide a novel strategy for promoting exercise motivation in contemporary lifestyles.…”
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The potential of interactive multimedia with contextual teaching and learning approaches in mathematics learning: a systematic literature review by Khairunnisa Hanan Pratiwi, Robinson - Situmorang, Tuti Iriani

“…The results of the analysis show that interactive multimedia with the CTL approach has great potential in improving the learning outcomes, motivation, engagement, and understanding of mathematical concepts of elementary school students. …”
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Carlos Castillo-Chavez: A century ahead by James Schatz

“…Sixteen years ago, I travelled to Cornell University with my colleague at the National Security Agency (NSA) Barbara Deuink to meet Carlos and hear about his vision to expand the talent pool of mathematicians in our country. Our motivation was very simple. First of all, the Agency relies heavily on mathematicians to carry out its mission. …”
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Evaluation of Teacher Training Needs in Engineering Pedagogy by D. Gormaz-Lobos, C. Galarce-Miranda, H. Hortsch

“…In general, the results showed the high level of interest and motivation that a training course on engineering pedagogy specifically oriented for the academic staff of engineering faculties may have. …”
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The model of technology transfer from the defense industry to the civilian sector of the economy by D. Yu. Baydarov, D. Yu. Faikov

“…The principles on which the model is based are substantiated: three levels of management; the possibility of state financing; a “single window” of technology transfer; information circulation; motivation of developers; personnel training system. …”
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Spatio-Temporal Rainfall Variability and Concentration over Sri Lanka by Uttam Pawar, Pasindu Karunathilaka, Upaka Rathnayake

“…Therefore, the main motivation behind this paper is to examine the spatial and temporal rainfall variability over Sri Lanka by Standardized Rainfall Anomaly Index (SRAI) and Precipitation Concentration Index (PCI) from 1990 to 2019. …”
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Personalized Learning Approaches in TVET Colleges by Chika Oliver Ujah

“…Initial findings indicate that personalized learning methods can boost student motivation, enhance learning results, and promote career readiness among a diverse group of TVET students. …”
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New ways to communicate: Intensive care nurses’ perspectives on using the digital application Talk2Care. A qualitative study by Serine Ramsdal, Heidi Jerpseth

“…However, its effectiveness is limited by the patient’s physical and mental state. Motivation, experience, and available time can also influence the nurses’ use of the application. …”
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Understanding Transferable Supply Chain Lessons and Practices to a “High-Tech” Industry Using Guidelines from a Primary Sector Industry: A Case Study in the Food Industry Supply Ch... by Adrian E. Coronado Mondragon, Christian E. Coronado Mondragon, Etienne S. Coronado

“…An interesting alternative for a “high-tech” industry such as composite materials would be to review supply chain lessons and practices in “low-tech” industries such as food. The main motivation of this study is to identify lessons and practices that comprise innovations in the supply chain of a firm in a perceived “low-tech” industry that can be used to provide guidelines in the design of the supply chain of a “high-tech” industry, in this case composite materials. …”
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Psychometrics of an Elo-based large-scale online learning system by Hanke Vermeiren, Joost Kruis, Maria Bolsinova, Han L.J. van der Maas, Abe D. Hofman

“…Computerized adaptive practice (CAP) endeavors to present learners with items that are well-suited to their individual ability levels, with the ultimate goal of enhancing motivation and optimizing learning outcomes. The objective of this paper is to outline common challenges that arise in an Elo-based CAP system and to present the psychometric enhancements implemented in the Prowise Learn environments to address these concerns. …”
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STEAM-ME: A Novel Model for Successful Kaizen Implementation and Sustainable Performance of SMEs in Vietnam by Thanh-Lam Nguyen

“…Through a formal survey of 213 participants from 62 SMEs which have been successful in implementing Kaizen and appropriate statistical analyses, seven important determinants have been identified, namely, (1) supports from senior management; (2) training; (3) environment; (4) assessment; (5) motivation; (6) mindset; and (7) engagement of all members in the organization. …”
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Continuum flow model of MHD Casson nanofluid over a rotating disk with multiple slips by Khuram Rafique, Aisha M. Alqahtani, Ayesha Rehman, Najla A. Mohammed, Ilyas Khan

“…Due to the poor thermal performance of conventional fluids, the nanoliquid has attained great importance in heat transmission phenomenon and other industrial and engineering applications in current era. The motivation behind this study is its significance relevance in various technological and engineering applications. …”
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Non-dominant hemisphere stroke and spatial neglect: is stimulation of known hobbies and cravings a way to make rehabilitation more effective? by T. Juška, A. Vaitkus, M. E. Klinke, V. Matijošaitis

“…Typical adjacent consequences of SN are difficulties with attention, perception, learning, memory, recognition, motivation, and expression of emotions. Numerous rehabilitation techniques have been designed to alleviate and remediate symptoms of SN. …”
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University Students’ Needs and Educators’ Strategies: A Mixed-Methods Study on Ideal Learning Environments by Shahida Nurmatova, Mohammed Yaseen Abdulqader, Osman Abdulkadir Ahmed

“…Some of those key aspects of building an ideal learning environment include students’ educational needs, language proficiency, and motivation. Also, instructors and students usually have differing perspectives regarding this matter. …”
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Faculty Salary Structure for Publicly Funded Higher Education Institutions of the Russian Federation by Y. V. Dolzhenkova, A. L. Safonov, A. A. Chub

“…There are some serious issues with the recruitment and motivation of the faculty in the publicly-funded higher education of the Russian Federation. …”
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Revenue policy features as an important direction of social policy by M. A. Biganova

“…Thus, the broader is such a policy, the greater is the completeness of the covered areas, both explicit (the fight against poverty, social protection, etc.) and implicit (relations between social groups, motivation in society, etc.), the more effective is the overall functioning of the state as a whole.…”
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Augmented reality technology and possibilities of its use in teaching computer science to junior schoolchildren by Yulia E. Zenkina

“…The advantages and disadvantages of this technology are identified, and its capabilities in improving the quality of teaching the subject, developing students’ logical thinking, and forming a sustainable motivation to study the subject under consideration are demonstrated. …”
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