A Physics Professor and a Science Librarian Challenge Non-Majors to Evaluate Science. by Mary Iber, Derin Sherman

“… Required science courses can have limited interest from some students. In this article, a physics professor and a science librarian describe methods used to engage non majors in learning about science in a non-threatening way. …”
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Assessment of Culture-Negative Neonatal Early-Onset Sepsis: Risk Factors and Utility of Currently Used Serum Biomarkers by Diana Iulia Vasilescu, Adriana Mihaela Dan, Laura Andreea Stefan, Sorin Liviu Vasilescu, Vlad Dima, Monica Mihaela Cîrstoiu

“…The differences between the continuous variable groups were determined by Student’s <i>t</i>-test or the Mann–Whitney U test, whereas for the categorical variables, the Chi-square test (X²) was employed. …”
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The influence of serotonergic multilocus genetic variants and parent–child relationship on adolescent creativity by Zhen He, Lin Zhan, Zihao Zeng, Li Meng, Shuangjin Liu, Yiqiu Hu

“…Methods In study 1, questionnaire surveys and DNA genotyping techniques were used to select a sample of 707 middle school students (Mage = 13.95, SD = 0.42). The 5-HT MGPS was constructed by including TPH2 rs4570625, SLC6A4 rs1042173, 5-HTR1A rs6295, and MAOA rs6323 genes to examine the interaction between the parent–child relationship and 5-HT MGPS in influencing adolescent creativity. …”
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Nosarara Nosabatutu: A Culturally Rooted Learning Model in the Midst of a Pandemic by Huber Yaspin Tandi, Herlina Herlina, Yuliantini Yuliantini, Lumuan Lumuan, Yusuf Yusuf, Andriyanto Andriyanto, Marites Del Prado Antonio

“…The material organization model provides independence for students to learn according to their own learning style and pace of learning. …”
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Assessing knowledge, attitudes and behaviours for sustainable development: a case study of Tibet University by Zhimin Chen, Muhammad Rizal Razman, Sharifah Zarina Syed Zakaria, Khai Ern Lee

“…Abstract This study was conducted among students of Tibet University to assess their levels of knowledge, attitudes and behaviours related to sustainable development. …”
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Immersion to impact: does one or three years of rural immersion influence graduate clinical practice intentions and locations? by Will Harvey, Zahra Ali, Lachlan Van Schaik, Tamekha Develyn, Julian Wright

“…However, regional/rural intent did not appear to be a strong indicator for students who only completed 1-year of rural immersion. …”
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Epidemiological survey of two morphotypes of Demodex folliculorum (Prostigmata: Demodicidade) in young people from southern Spain by F.J. Márquez, A.J. López-Montoya, S. Sánchez-Carrión, I. Dimov, M. de Rojas

“…Therefore, an analysis of 104 asymptomatic students, which were contact lens wearers, and the presence of D. folliculorum was carried out. …”
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Clinical Practice Guidelines for Acute Heart Failure Treatment by Leonardo Maikel Gómez Carcassés, Raiko Cruz Sosa, Francisco Jesús Valladares Carvajal, Juan José Navarro López, Víctor René Navarro Machado, Lázaro Enrique de la Cruz Avilés

“…This guide is addressed to both specialists and residents of cardiology, internal medicine, intensive and emergency medicine, comprehensive general medicine, anesthesiology and resuscitation specialties, as well as medical students.…”
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Evaluation of the Feedback on the Attitude, Ethics, and Communication Module by First-Year Faculty Members in Medical Colleges by Rekha Udgiri, Praveen Ganganahalli

“…The attitude, ethics, and communication (AETCOM) module has been prepared as a guide to facilitate implementing a longitudinal program for institutions and faculty members that will help the students acquire the essential competency domains. …”
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Inspiring scientific wonder, curiosity and critical thinking in young minds: an interview with Audrey Dussutour

“…Dussutour has led two influential citizen science projects: “Raise Your Blob”, engaging 350,000 students, and “Behind the Blob”, mobilizing 15,000 volunteers to study climate change impact on slime molds. …”
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Subjective Outcome Evaluation of the Project P.A.T.H.S.: Findings Based on the Perspective of the Program Participants by Daniel T. L. Shek, Hing Keung Ma

“…A total of 52 schools (n = 8679 students) participated in the experimental implementation phase of the project P.A.T.H.S. …”
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Development and Sensory Evaluation of Omega-3-Rich Nile Perch Fish Oil-Fortified Yogurt by Margaret W. Murage, Edward K. Muge, Betty N. Mbatia, Mercy W. Mwaniki

“…Sensory characterization by a panel of students showed that passion and strawberry flavors were the most liked with mean values of 4.65 and 4.625, respectively. …”
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Educational Information System Optimization for Artificial Intelligence Teaching Strategies by Taotang Liu, Zhongxin Gao, Honghai Guan

“…At the same time, in order to enhance the diversity of the population and strengthen the connection between the subgroups, after the teaching phase, the worst students in each subgroup are allowed to learn from the best teachers of the population, and after the learning phase, individuals in a random subgroup are allowed to learn from other subgroups. …”
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Assimilating nanographene into the pervious concrete - surface treatment for enhanced paving performance by Ivana Barišić, Ivanka Netinger Grubeša, Milica Vasić, Aleksandar Janaćković

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Some politics is local: the determinants of engagement in local and national politics across Europe by João Cancela

“…Understanding the roots of political engagement has been one of the critical tasks performed by students of comparative political behaviour. This paper adds to the literature by examining the determinants of political discussion about local and national affairs in Europe. …”
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The Effects of Palmar Cooling on Repeated Sprinting Ability: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial by Michael Brown, Jacob Daniels, Marli Crabtree, Kenneth Thompson, Joshua Murphy, William Pannell, Ryan McGlawn

“…The aim of this randomized placebo-controlled trial was to explore the effects of palmar cooling on repeated sprinting performance and recovery. Fifteen graduate students were randomly assigned to either a palmar cooling intervention or placebo group (males: n = 8, females: n = 7; Avg. age: 24.06 yrs.) …”
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The Effects and Implications of a Peer-Led Small Group Advising Scheme: A Case Study by Stephanie Lea Howard, Gökçe Arslan

“…The scheme involves a seven-unit Personalized Learning Module (PLM) that simultaneously combines four key points: (1) reflecting, (2) mindset training, (3) personal motivation and success, and (4) teaching students how to limit overwhelming sources of information as part of creating an actionable, personalized learning plan. …”
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Supporting Self-Regulated Learning in Primary Education: Using Written Learning Guides in the Lessons by Liina Kersna, Kristjan-Julius Laak, Liina Lepp, Margus Pedaste

“…Teachers supported students through both instrumental instruction and evaluation practises, creating a classroom environment conducive to learning that focused on students’ personal development. …”
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Big data technologies in e-learning by Gyulara A. Mamedova, Lala A. Zeynalova, Rena T. Melikova

“…Recently, e-learning around the world is rapidly developing, and the main problem is to provide the students with quality educational information on time. …”
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HIV/AIDS among migrants in Morocco: a cross-sectional biobehavioral study by Abdelkader Yacoubi, Oumnia Bouaddi, Ibtissam Khoudri, Houssine El Rhilani, Amina Elkettani, Aasma Chaoui, Noha El Ouafi, Naima Abda, Mohamed Khalis

“…Regarding attitudes, 77.9% would care for an HIV-positive person at home, 82.8% would keep their HIV status confidential, and over 40% supported HIV-positive students and teachers continuing education. Significant differences in knowledge and attitudes scores were found across age, gender and marital status. …”
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