Personal or group motivation: which tool is more efficient by G. N. Ryazanova

“…The purpose of the work is to identify the key motivating factors of the individual, to determine the personal and collective prerequisites in the behavior of a group member using the example of a group of students. The article presents empirical work carried out by the comparative, observational and psychometric research methods, using synthesis and a systematic approach. …”
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Collaboration entre chercheurs et praticiens dans le cadre du projet Saines habitudes de vie – éducation physique et à la santé by Cecília Borges, Enrique García Bengoechea, Shirley Gray, Paula Bush, Suzanne Guay, Alain Lefebvre, Katherine Baker et Sandy Farr, Thierry Mélinge, Margaret Amos, Anne Sophie-Aubin et Joli-Anne Mercier

“…This article addresses some issues emerging from the collaboration between researchers and practitioners within the framework of a Healthy Lifstyles Promotion- Physical Education and Health project aimed at the consolidation of the role of physical educators as promoters of a healthy active lifestyles towards their students. We present the main themes and findings of this project inspired by continuum training, action-research and collaboration, that involved both beginner and experienced teacher participants from one French and one English School Board on the island of Montreal.Based on data stemming from the evaluation of eight workshops involving twelve teachers, we present four fundamentals pillars of this project : the respective role of the practitioners and the researchers, their collaboration, the knowledge that they constructed together and the temporality in this process.…”
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Why Be Funny: The Influence of Social Norms on the Communicative Functions of Humor by Nathan Miczo, John C. Meyer

“…One hundred and sixty-three college students completed measures of TNSB variables (descriptive norms, injunctive norms, outcome expectation, group identification, and reward) as well as Ramsey and Meyer’s functions of humor scale (identification, clarification, enforcement, and differentiation). …”
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The Efficiency of European Universities and the Role of Exogenous Factors by Giulia Boezi, Angelica Cottarelli, Daniele Pagnozzi, Isurika Manimendra

“…Many quantitative studies regard efficiency and inefficiency measures of universities’ performance in terms of traditional Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) or of their variants: the efficiency of a specific university is given by a relation between supplied inputs such as costs, students and faculty, and produced outputs such as graduates and profit, while external influences are taken for granted. …”
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Watching Videos and Foreign Language Acquisition: Formulaic Sequences in Focus by Elham Khatami, Saeed Ameri, Hossein Navidinia

“…Understanding the fact that single words, along with formulaic sequences are essential to language learning, this article offers insights into the incidental learning/acquisition of formulaic chunks and single words among a sample of Iranian students of English who watch the same English full-length TV episode in three conditions: with English subtitles (intralingual subtitles), Persian subtitles (interlingual subtitles) and no subtitles. …”
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Three looks at users: a comparison of methods for studying digital library use. User studies, Digital libraries, Digital music libraries, Music, Information use, Information scienc... by Mark Notess

“…The third method, contextual inquiry, is illustrated with results from field observations of four voice students' information usage patterns. The three methods are compared in terms of expertise required; time required to set up, conduct, and analyse resulting data; and the benefits derived. …”
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INNOVATIVE APPROACH IN CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT; IMPROVING EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS THROUGH MULTIDIMENSIONAL STRATEGIES by Dinda Febrianti Putri, Abdullah Abdullah

“…Utilizing qualitative methods, the research collected data through interviews with students, educators, educational managers, and technology developers to gather insights on best practices and the inherent challenges in curriculum innovation. …”
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B.V. Chmielevskis and his research into the history of the old mathematics in Lithuania by Juozas Banionis

“…In the latter publications the scientist analyzed interpretations of classical mathematicians' works in the texts of VU professors and students. B.V. Chmielevskis's publications were published in Lithuanian mathematicians' digests and proceedings of VPI. …”
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Useful Image-Based Techniques for Manual and Automatic Counting Using ImageJ for Horticultural Research by Lillian Pride, Shinsuke Agehara

“…The image processing and analysis techniques introduced in this article are easily accessible and simple to use and thus can be adopted not only by researchers, but also by Extension agents and students. This new 10-page publication of the UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences Department is part of a series introducing various image-based measurements with ImageJ for horticultural research. …”
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A room of our own? How integrity administrators inhabit and collaborate across third space by Greer Murphy, Emily Perkins

“… Academic honesty and integrity (AH/AI) are claimed to be a fundamental set of values and practices that can facilitate students’ success in higher education and that remains essential to the development of ethical citizenship after graduation. …”
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Evidence-based practices in teaching by Eliza Rybska, Renata Dudziak, Pascal Pollmeier

“…In the article, we present both the theoretical framework for such practices, and the results of qualitative research – an analysis of interviews conducted with students, future teachers, and novice teachers involved in the project. …”
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The Effect of Reflective Thinking Based Practices on Retention Scores: A Mixed-Meta Method by Emrah Cinkara, Cihan Salma, Veli Batdi

“…The meta-thematic analysis, which included content analysis of 13, revealed the following four themes: contribution of reflective thinking practices to the learning process, benefits for students, obstacles associated with these practices, and suggested solutions to overcome them. …”
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“De Moelijike Middenweg”: Association Politics between the Dutch East Indie and the Netherlands through Indische Toneel, 1913-1933 by Khairana Zata Nugroho, Singgih Tri Sulistiyono, Dhanang Respati Puguh

“…The performances were produced in cooperation with organizations such as Vereeniging Oost en West, Het Nederlandsch-Indonesisch Verbond van Jongeren-Organisaties (NIVJO), and other Indonesian students in the Dutch East Indies and the Netherlands. …”
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Debriefing’s Influence on Learning in Business Game: An Experimental Design by Adonai Jose Lacruz, Bruno Luiz Américo

“…Through quasi-experimental study we examined the self-declarations of 112 undergraduate Business Management students undertaking the 8th term, divided into two groups: experimental, exposed to debriefing; and control, not exposed to the debriefing. …”
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Understanding and Applying Chelated Fertilizers Effectively Based on Soil pH by Guodong Liu, Edward Hanlon, Yuncong Li

“…This 7-page fact sheet provides an overview of chelated fertilizers and considerations for their use to county Extension faculty, growers, and students who are interested in commercial crop production. …”
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Are Polish Kindergartens Ready for The Outdoors? The State of (Im)maturity of the Polish Educational System and its Selected Members for Outdoor Education by Hanna Łoboda

“…The functioning of the education system is based on the activities performed by teachers, working both with the students and (indirectly) with parents. The last part of the text presents a description of selected attitudes of parents and children attending a forest kindergarten towards outdoor education. …”
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Psychological Services in Russian Universities: What Do We Have and Where We Are Going? by E. V. Gorbunova, I. E. Krylova

“…Psychological well-being of students is becoming one of the priorities of higher education today. …”
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Real-time Sitting Correction Using Arduino-Based Ultrasonic Sensor at the Workplace by Huda Farooq Jameel

“…The intended audience for the chair includes office workers, students, and homemakers. Gamers who spend a lot of time sitting in their chairs could benefit from the technology. …”
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Integrated Curriculum in Islamic School: Integration of Knowledge and Parental Involvement by Muhammad Amiruddin Dardiri, Mohamad Zaki Su’aidi

“… Integrative education is one of the current trends in education models, especially integration in the curriculum aspect with a broad understanding, not only limited to the curriculum as a list of subjects but also learning experiences for students. This study aimed to analyze the implementation of integrated education in two aspects: first, the integration of knowledge, and second, the integrative role between school (teachers) and home (parents). …”
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Analysis of learning components in implementation of educational process in schools by Azka Widhiasti, Anggie Putri, Muhammad Adnan Fanani, Najwa Salim, Yandhy Rizky Kurnia

“…This affects educators in carrying out teaching and learning activities so that they must quickly adapt to implementing the new curriculum, provide understanding to students, and guide them to adapt to the system. When the curriculum changes, the essential things in learning also change according to the change in curriculum, namely the learning components. …”
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