The Impact of Norm- and Criterion-Referenced Grading Systems on Students’ Course-Related Expectations by Jingxuan Liu, Michelle Wong, Bridgette Hard

“…Norm-referenced grading also increased perceptions that the instructor believes intelligence to be nonuniversal and fixed (i.e., not malleable). …”
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The advisability of science fair project topic origins: a case study of learners from disadvantaged backgrounds by Angela Elisabeth Stott

“…Descriptive statistics and thematic analysis were used to determine whether each topic-origin group met the advisability criteria regarding learners’ perceptions of value and facilitators’ perceptions of feasibility. …”
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Obstetric care under the military health system: An analysis of active-duty women’s and female spouses’ online discussions by Amanda M. Rebhi

“… This research undertakes a thematic analysis of discussion threads on social media forums to determine women’s perceptions of quality of obstetric care under TRICARE Prime and TRICARE Select. …”
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Dynamic vs. Static Wholesale Pricing Strategies in a Dual-Channel Green Supply Chain by Yongzhao Wang, Xiaojie Sun

“…Consumers in the two channels have different perceptions of the product energy efficiency level due to different purchasing experiences. …”
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A research on mobbing behaviors football trainers face in club environment by Fatih Yenel, Hakan Sunay, Recep Cengız

“…The aim of this study was to determine the perceptions of football trainers about mobbing according to their age groups, license types, graduation levels and training years. …”
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Positive Youth Development Programs Targeting Students with Greater Psychosocial Needs: A Replication by Tak Yan Lee, Daniel T.L. Shek

“…Results showed that high proportions of the respondents had positive perceptions of the programs and the workers, and over four-fifths of the respondents regarded the program as helpful to them. …”
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Exploring the Role of Indigenous Knowledge in Sustainable Agriculture in Kahungye Sub County Kabale District. by Ainebyoona, Emmanuel Jack

“…The findings indicated positive perceptions towards the integration of indigenous knowledge and its effectiveness in addressing agricultural challenges. …”
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Safer interaction with IVAs: The impact of privacy literacy training on competent use of intelligent voice assistants by André Markus, Maximilian Baumann, Jan Pfister, Astrid Carolus, Andreas Hotho, Carolin Wienrich

“…In contrast, Training Module 2 increases users' perceptions of control over their privacy and raises concerns about devices. …”
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Unveiling patterns: a data-driven exploration of overseas residents' views on Qingdao's tourism development by Sahand Abdinematabad, Roghaye Ebadikhah, Mehdi Pourabdollah, Reza Rasinojehdehi

“…This study embarks on a data-driven exploration to understand the perceptions of overseas residents regarding the development of tourism in Qingdao, a significant coastal city in China. …”
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Analysis of the Establishment, Development and Future of Agricultural Reconversion by Carlos E. Romo Bacco, Neftalí Parga-Montoya, M. del Carmen Montoya Landeros, Héctor A. Cortés-Palacios, Marisela Y. García Vidales

“…Semi-structured surveys were applied to evaluate the characteristics of the management and operation of the agricultural farms. Likewise, the perceptions of producers were measured in the economic (ECO), social (SOC), and environmental (CULT/AMB) areas. …”
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Sri Lanka : de la lutte contre le terrorisme à la catastrophe humanitaire by Delon Madavan

“…Both the Sri Lankan Army and the Tigers are guilty of international war and humanitarian crimes against Tamil civilians, who are trapped in the war zone or locked in detention camps. The different perceptions of the military operation according to the communities should need the creation of an International Penal Court for Sri Lanka…”
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Effect of skill-based educational training for ambulance personnel on neonatal transport for newborn care in coastal South India – a single arm intervention study [version 2; peer... by Shantharam Baliga B, Harsha Lashkari P, Sowmini Padmanabh Kamath, Leslie Lewis, Subhodh Shetty S, Santosh Kalyan, Ramesh Holla, Suchitra Shenoy M

“…Methods We conducted a single-arm intervention study (pre and post) over 18 months. We assessed the perceptions and practices of AP on neonatal transport along with ambulance equipment availability/usage. …”
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Transitioning to residency: a qualitative study exploring residents’ perspectives on strategies for adapting to residency by Gerbrich Galema, Jasperina Brouwer, Tineke Bouwkamp-Timmer, Debbie A. D. C. Jaarsma, Götz J. K. G. Wietasch, Robbert R. J. Duvivier

“…Importantly, residents' perceptions of these strategies varied: some thrived with independence, while others needed structured guidance. …”
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Optimizing Virtual Follow-Up Care: Realist Evaluation of Experiences and Perspectives of Patients With Breast and Prostate Cancer by Sarah Scruton, Geoff Wong, Stephanie Babinski, Lauren R Squires, Alejandro Berlin, Julie Easley, Sharon McGee, Ken Noel, Danielle Rodin, Jonathan Sussman, Robin Urquhart, Jacqueline L Bender

“…However, VFU impacted patient perceptions of the quality of their care, particularly in terms of its effectiveness and patient centeredness. …”
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Comparing responses to public health and industry-funded alcohol harm reduction advertisements: an experimental study by Sarah J Durkin, Melanie A Wakefield, Emily Brennan, Michael D Slater, Simone Pettigrew, Danielle A J M Schoenaker, Kimberley Dunstone, Helen G Dixon

“…SAPRO advertisements generated more favourable fun-related perceptions of drinkers (β=0.095, 0.013 to 0.177).Conclusions The alcohol harm reduction advertisements produced by alcohol industry SAPROs that were tested in this study were not as effective at generating motivation and intentions to reduce alcohol consumption as those developed by PH organisations. …”
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Effective climate action must address both social inequality and inequality aversion by Joël Berger, Ulf Liebe

“…Abstract While social inequality limits the less affluent’s ability to support climate action, we develop a theoretical framework that analyzes how disadvantageous inequality aversion diminishes motivation for climate cooperation among the broader population. By clarifying how perceptions of disadvantage or social injustice can harm climate cooperation or produce backlash, we derive tailored countermeasures to enhance climate cooperation.…”
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Full throttle: are motorcyclists as risk-taking as we think? by Cassidy Wiley, Taylor G. Hill

“…Conclusions Car drivers’ perceptions of motorcyclists seem to be more negative than their actual personalities, suggesting an unfavoura-ble judgement of that community.…”
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One- or two-step? New insights into two-step hypothesis and rainbow-like theory for pitch class–color synesthesia by Ang Cao, Kazuhiro Ueda

“…IntroductionThis study investigates the mechanisms underlying pitch class–color synesthesia, a cognitive trait in which musical pitches evoke color perceptions. Synesthesia in music particularly involves the association of pitch classes (e.g., do, re, and mi) with specific colors. …”
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Dermatology education in U.S. ophthalmology residency: a survey of the program directors by Winnie Fan, Rojina Nekoonam, Saras Ramanathan, Amanda Twigg

“…The survey instruments examined the availability and characteristics of dermatology rotation, the PDs’ perceptions of such rotation, and their perspectives on trainees’ dermatology knowledge. …”
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Making teamwork work: enhancing teamwork and assessment in higher education by Nigel Francis, Connie Pritchard, Zoe Prytherch, Stephen Rutherford

“…Secondly, we examine evidence from the literature on students' reactions to team‐based activities (especially focusing on assessment) and the reasons for both positive and negative perceptions. The third focus is on identifying the root of the problem from a pedagogic perspective and highlighting the deficiencies in approaches to team‐based activities that might lead to negative student perceptions. …”
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