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- Ladataan...The joy of understanding mathematics: How emotions emerge from students’ beliefs and social experiences of learning mathematics at universityGöller, Robin; Lahdenperä, Juulia; Gildehaus, Lara
This paper aims to better understand the interconnectedness of students’ emotions, beliefs, and experiences situated in the specific context of university mathematics education. Therefore, interviews with six students from three different universities in Finland and Germany were analysed using a thematic reflexive analysis. The findings identified the distinction between calculating and proving, the role of the subjective experiences of understanding, and the importance of social interactions for emotion regulation as key themes. It will be detailed and discussed how emotions emerge from different beliefs and experiences regarding these themes.
- Ladataan...Experience and Long‐Term Training Effects in Simulated Child Sexual Abuse InterviewsPompedda, Francesco; Segal, Aleksandr; Haginoya, Shumpei; Bakaitytė, Aistė; Ustinavičiūtė‐Klenauskė, Laura; Kaniušonytė, Goda; Žukauskienė, Rita; Santtila, Pekka (Wiley)Previous research has shown that simulated interviews with avatars can improve question quality, but evidence regarding long-term effects and the role of experience remains limited. We investigated both short- and long-term impacts of avatar training with feedback in Child Protection Services (CPS) worker and student groups. Thirty-one CPS workers and 35 novice students interviewed four child avatars, with half receiving feedback after each interview. After 4 months, the training was repeated with all participants receiving feedback. Training with feedback improved investigative interview quality in the short term, with no substantial decline after 4 months. Experience had no effects on interview quality, nor did it moderate training impact. These findings suggest that avatar-based interview training with feedback could effectively improve investigative interviewing skills across different experience levels, maintaining its effects over a 4-month period.
- Ladataan...Nrf-2/HO-1 modulatory effects on <i>Ocimum gratissimum</i> flavonoid-rich leaf extract in the livers of streptozotocin-induced diabetic ratsAjiboye, Basiru Olaitan; Salami, Salmat Adenike; Okesola, Mary Abiola; Patrick, Divine pope; Omojemite, Taiwo Oluwapelumi; Omolare, Blessing Oluwasayo; Ajuwon, Olawale Razaq; Alsanie, Walaa F.; Alamri, Abdulhakeem S.; Alhomrani, Majid; Alshammary, Amal F.; Asdaq; Syed Mohammed Basheeruddin; Ojo, Oluwafemi Adeleke (Springer Nature)
The present study examined the modulatory effects of Ocimum gratissimum leaf flavonoid-rich extracts on the Nrf-2 and HO-1 pathways in the livers of streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. The animals were divided into five groups (n = 8). These included a normal control, a diabetic control, diabetic rats administered low (LDOGFL) or high (HDOGFL) doses of Ocimum gratissimum leaf flavonoid-rich extracts at 150 and 300 mg/kg, respectively, and diabetic rats administered 200 mg/kg metformin. The animals were sacrificed on the 22nd day of the study, the liver was excised, and different biochemical parameters were evaluated. At the end of this study, diabetic rats administered LDOGFL and HDOGFL presented significant (p < 0.05) decreases in fragmented DNA, protein carbonyl and lipid peroxidation levels, as well as glucose-6-phosphatase, and fructose 1,6 bisphosphatase activities. However, there was a significant (p < 0.05) increase in the levels of antioxidant biomarkers; phosphatase and transaminase activities; GLUT 2 and glycogen levels; glycogen synthase and phosphorylase; hexokinase, pyruvate kinase and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase activities; and serum albumin and insulin in diabetic rats treated with extracts. Furthermore, there was a substantial increase in the relative gene expression of Nrf2 and HO-1, especially in diabetic rats administered LDOGFL. Hence, these findings suggest that these extracts might be helpful in managing hepatopathy in patients with diabetes mellitus.
- Ladataan...How curriculum frameworks cultivate democratic and historical consciousnessSharp, Heather; Alvén, Fredrik; Ammert, Niklas; Edling, Silvia; Löfström, Jan; Nally, David (SAGE Publications)This article elaborates on findings made in a special issue collection of research in Citizenship, Social and Economics Education, in terms of how History curricula in different countries frame the development of democratic and historical consciousness. Collectively, these contributions provided analyses across nine countries. The function of this present contribution is to weave together several threads introduced in this special issue and to foreshadow a potential trajectory for further research, guided by the inquiry question: What is the role of historical consciousness in facilitating democratic consciousness? First, an overview is provided of how historical consciousness influences the ways democracy is characterised and engaged with across the nine nations examined in the special issue. Second, the workings of a comparative methodology is explored that sketches out how protective, developmental, and disruptive types of democracy occur in various curriculum documents. It is followed by a discussion about the convergences and divergences between the curriculum texts, in terms of how forms of democracy are articulated in the curriculum. These considerations suggest how the History curriculum in each country influences how understandings of democratic consciousness are developed in tandem with moral and historical consciousness. The conclusion makes the case for how each country might cross-pollinate forms of democracy that are aligned with providing educational equity and producing active and informed citizens.
- Ladataan...Playful, Meaningful - or Both? A Review of the Current State of Digital Participatory Urban Planning PlatformsFonseca Alves, Luma; Baer, Manuel F.; Laato, Samuli; Klonner, Carolin; Fagerholm, NoraAs cities worldwide face unprecedented challenges including rapid urbanisation, climate change, and growing social inequities, digital platforms have emerged as critical environments for engaging citizens in participatory planning. Within such platforms, gamification approaches are adopted to increase engagement. However, no comprehensive assessment of these platforms exists. Through a scoping review of 46 platforms from academic and grey literature, we identify four categories: (1) location-based mobile apps for geospatial data collection, (2) web-based participatory mapping systems, (3) 3D and Virtual reality environments, and (4) AI-powered image generation systems. Our thematic analysis across six dimensions - (a) purpose in urban planning, (b) participation mode, (c) accessibility and reach, (d) location, (e) data dimensions, and (f) gamification features - reveals critical gaps: while feedback mechanisms appear almost universally, advanced gamification remains limited. In addition, many platforms fail to progress beyond prototypes and lack incentives for sustained participation and collecting community-informed data for emergent fields of urban planning, such as the integration of nature-based solutions (NBS). Technical requirements often contradict inclusivity goals, potentially excluding underrepresented populations. Based on these findings, we present 19 design guidelines addressing engagement sustainability, inclusive accessibility, balanced gamification implementation and support of community-based planning. This comprehensive framework informs developers, planners, and researchers in creating more effective gamified digital platforms for democratic and sustainable urban futures.