Mitigating the Negative Effects of Internet Browsing on Young People’s Resilience and Outlook on Life Through Classic Grimms' Fairy Tales: Exploratory Randomized Controlled Study by Congcong Hou, Thomas Foscht, Barbara Duffek, Annisa Arigayota, Andreas Benedikt Eisingerich

“…All study participants (N=412) were postgraduate students and randomly assigned to one of the study’s 4 conditions and answered a brief questionnaire, examining their resilience and positive versus negative outlook on life. …”
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Directly observed social contact patterns among school children in rural Gambia by Isaac Osei, Emmanuel Mendy, Kevin van Zandvoort, Olimatou Jobe, Golam Sarwar, Baleng Mahama Wutor, Stefan Flasche, Nuredin I. Mohammed, Jane Bruce, Brian Greenwood, Grant A. Mackenzie

“…We observed social contacts within schools and assessed the accuracy of proxy-reported versus observed physical contact data among students in rural Gambia. Methods: We enrolled school children who had also been recruited to a survey of Streptococcus pneumoniae carriage and social contacts. …”
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Gamifying Information Literacy: Using Unity and Github to Collaborate on a Video Game for the Library by Halie Kerns, Leah Fitzgerald

“…Gamification, as a way to engage students in the library, has been a topic explored by librarians for many years. …”
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EDUCATING FOR SUSTAINABLE PLASTIC MANAGEMENT IN A CIRCULAR AND CLIMATE-NEUTRAL ECONOMY by Katrin Školnik-Krabe, Anja Bubik, Špela Dermol, Santiago Ferrándiz, Dana Perniu, Elena Cristina Rada, Anca Draghici

“…Through collaboration with six organizations across four countries, the initiative is developing a comprehensive training program targeting higher education staff, students, and industry professionals. Employing innovative methodologies and an open-access online platform, the program emphasizes the transition to a circular and climate-neutral economy with a focus on plastics. …”
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The effects of a mobile pre-learning system with surface learning approach on academic achievement and mobile learning attitude by Ulas Yabanova, Ozden Demirkan

“…Materials/methods – The research was conducted with 135 university students and a 12-week pretest–posttest unequaled control group quasi-experimental research method. …”
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Technology of event approach to forming a sense of patriotism by O. V. Berezhnaya, A. L. Kobleva

“…A technology project for an event-based approach to foster a sense of patriotism among students has been developed and described in detail.Conclusion. …”
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Effects of eye dominance on shade matching and color perception among the dentist population by Pattnaik Kalyani, Kannan Subiksha, Amit Jena, Govind Shashirekha, Saumyakanta Mohanty, Gaurav Sharma

“…There were 3 groups: Group I: 3rd and 4th year dental students and interns (n = 40); Group II: postgraduates (n = 34); Group III: senior residents and faculty members (≥ 6 years of clinical experience) (n = 30). …”
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Beyond Chili Peppers: Using Custom Surveys to Improve Learning and Assessment by Raj A. Ghoshal

“…This article shows how customized learning surveys can be used to capture students’ perceptions of their learning in ways that aid pedagogy and students’ growth. …”
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On Compiler Error Messages: What They Say and What They Mean by V. Javier Traver

“…Additionally, because poorly designed error messages affect novice programmers more adversely, the problems faced by computer science students while learning to program are analyzed, and the obstacles originated by compilers are identified. …”
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Employment and the youth mental health crisis in Canada: distinct influences across phases of the school-to-work transition by Véronique Dupéré, Véronique Dupéré, Véronique Dupéré, Mathieu Caron-Diotte, Mathieu Caron-Diotte, Nancy Beauregard, Nancy Beauregard, Clémentine Courdi, Clémentine Courdi, Jiseul Sophia Ahn, Jiseul Sophia Ahn, Elizabeth Olivier, Elizabeth Olivier, Kristel Tardif-Grenier, Kristel Tardif-Grenier, David Litalien

“…Overall, the best outcomes were observed among tertiary-enrolled students not working, and the worst among youth neither working nor in education. …”
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The challenges of developing blended learning in the first electronic university in the Arab world (Saudi Electronic University) by Sulaiman Alshathri

“…The first was to ensure there was sufficient provision within the HE sector to match the rapidly growing population of high school graduates; the second was to provide a means for potential students to engage in undergraduate study where travel to university campuses was difficult or impossible. …”
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Family literacy activities and their role in developing studens' critical thinking by Cosmina Simona LUNGOCI, Diana Maria NIȚĂ

“…The present study aimed to identify a possible correlation between the time allocated to family literacy activities and the development of critical thinking in primary school students. To this end, 24 third-grade students and their parents were assessed using two instruments: a test administered to the students, divided into two sections (dialogical critical attitudes: statements and situations), which focused on aspects of critical thinking, and a questionnaire addressed to parents, which aimed to measure the frequency with which they carry out certain literacy activities with their children. …”
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Identifying the Dimensions and Components of Virtual Arabic Language Education in Iraq by Abbas Taher Allavi Gharabat, Nasrolah Ghashghaeizadeh, Jalal Shanta Jabir, Faranak mosavi

“…Parents can help teachers and students by creating a conducive environment at home, encouraging participation in educational activities, and monitoring their child's academic progress.…”
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THESIS WRITING METHODOLOGY by Valentina V. Gromyko

“…This article represents an attempt of generalization of the typical mistakes made when writing a thesis, and is based on the long-term personal experience of the author including membership in three dissertation councils, the scientific management of graduate students and doctoral candidates. System and method are the main guides of science, therefore the special attention is paid to such methodologically important issues as system creation of the thesis, its compliance to the passport of specialty, creation of a tree of the purposes and a categorial tree. …”
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A spherical fuzzy WASPAS approach to prioritize the factors enhancing the effectiveness of physical education classroom teaching by Yuhan Gao, Ali Yu

“…The study evaluates alternatives such as teacher training programs, allocation of resources, incorporation of new methodologies, and better classroom discipline based on various criteria, including student engagement, cost, ease of integration, spread ability, and the effects on students’ learning. …”
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Pluralistic Ethics and Fiqh of Nationality: Lirboyo Islamic Boarding School's Efforts to Build a National Episteme Based on Jurisprudence by Haqqul Yaqin, Suhermanto Ja'far

“…To provide more detailed text patterns and exploration, interviews were conducted with several senior students who initiated the discourse on the fiqh of nationality, as well as with several caregivers. …”
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Characterization of homicides which occurred in a capital of a state of brazilian northeast: 2003 to 2007 by Tânia Silva Carvalho, Kélcia Kallyny Santana dos Santos, Adilma de Sousa Ferreira, Telma Maria Evangelista de Araújo, Adriana da Cunha Menezes Parente

“…The results obtained showed a greater frequency among men (93.3%), single (72.5%), young adults (44.9%), students (19,3%), especially victims of firearm (52.7%). …”
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Gender differences in reading comprehension achievement in English as a foreign language in Compulsory Secondary Education / Diferencias de género en los resultados de la compre... by María Dolores Corpas Arellano

“…It aims to analyse both the global and the specific objetives of reading comprehension development in this subject in relation to the students’ gender. Finally, we describe the average females and males students’ level in reading comprehension in English.The results allow us to conclude that females students obtain better global results than their males partners. …”
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Moral Development and Wisdom: The Mediating Role of Moral Intelligence and Emotional Intelligence by Heng Zheng, Jing Dong, Yang Lihua

“…A sample of 120 students was selected using a multi-stage cluster random method. …”
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Role of commuting characteristics on physical and mental health among members at university institutions (DiNaMo-active): a protocol for an observational study by Uwe Tegtbur, Sven Haufe, Johanna Boyen, Mailin Beyer, Sarah Wussow-Hampel, Lothar Stein, Lea Sophie Schmidt

“…However, there is a lack of data on the duration and physical exertion involved and the potential health benefits of physically active commuting compared with passive commuting.Digitalisation for Sustainable Mobility (DiNaMo)-active is a prospective, observational trial to characterise commuting habits among employees and students at four higher educational institutions in Hannover (Germany) and estimate their short and long-term impact on health-related and economic issues. …”
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