This study based on cognitive and social semiotic theories investigates whether the influence of specific features of instructional representation from adolescent textbook images could last until adulthood in certain ...
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This study uncovers research trends by analysing 1,142 papers published in Science Education, Journal of Research in Science Teaching, and International Journal of Science Education: Part A between 2018 and 2022, foll...
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We report a molecular dynamics study of ab initio quality of the ferroelectric phase transition in crystalline PbTiO3. We model anharmonicity accurately in terms of potential energy and polarization surfaces trained o...
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We report a molecular dynamics study of ab initio quality of the ferroelectric phase transition in crystalline PbTiO3. We model anharmonicity accurately in terms of potential energy and polarization surfaces trained on density functional theory data with modern machine learning techniques. Our simulations demonstrate that the transition has a strong order-disorder character, in agreement with diffraction experiments, and provide fresh insight into the approach to equilibrium across the phase transition. We find that the emergence and disappearance of the macroscopic polarization is driven by dipolar switching at the nanometer scale. We also computed the infrared optical absorption spectra in both the ferroelectric and the paraelectric phases, finding good agreement with the experimental Raman frequencies. Often, the almost ideal displacive character of the soft mode detected by Raman scattering in the paraelectric phase has been contrasted with the order-disorder character of the transition suggested by diffraction experiments. We settle this issue by showing that the soft mode coexists with a strong Debye relaxation associated with thermal disordering of the dipoles. The Debye relaxation feature is centered at zero frequency and appears near the transition temperature in both the ferroelectric and the paraelectric phases.
A feature was added to an existing online graduate education course to support engagement and learning of students who find themselves minoritized by the composition of classes and/or the disciplinary knowledge in tho...
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Introduction: Substance use among adolescents is a public health problem. We culturally adapted The Social Competence Promotion program for Young Adolescents (SCPP-YA) program to the school context in Chile (hencefor...
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Introduction: Substance use among adolescents is a public health problem. We culturally adapted The Social Competence Promotion program for Young Adolescents (SCPP-YA) program to the school context in Chile (henceforth “Mi Mejor Plan or MMP”) and assessed the acceptability, feasibility, fidelity, and quality of the implementation among 6th graders. We also explored the efficacy of the program in improving individual protective factors and reducing risk factors and substance use. Methods: Cluster randomized controlled trial conducted in Chile. The schools were randomly assigned to one of two conditions in a 1:1 ratio: 1) the "MMP" intervention group, and 2) the Control group. The program consisted of a 16-h class-based curriculum promoting social problem-solving skills delivered by a trained facilitator. Primary outcomes were acceptability, feasibility, fidelity, and quality of the implementation using detailed reports of facilitators and from observers of the performance of the facilitators in vivo. Additionally, we explored the efficacy of the intervention on secondary outcomes: 30-day prevalence of tobacco, alcohol, and cannabis use and individual risk and protective factors promoted by MMP. We performed an intention-to-treat analysis using mixed models, taking into account the hierarchical nature of the data. Results: Seven hundred sixty-five 6th graders from 11 schools were enrolled (one school dropped out after the randomization);608 were analyzed at baseline, and 538 were analyzed post-intervention. 52.5% were male, and the average age was 11.3 in both groups. All 16 sessions were implemented, and students’ attendance at each session ranged from 83.8% to 92.4%. The program was generally well-received, with up to 91.3% of students rating acceptability positively. Facilitators and observers reported high adherence to the contents of the program in most sessions. Protective factors, such as negative beliefs about tobacco and alcohol, increased significantly in th
Coombs unfolding technique, and model technique using simple Agent-Based Models (ABM) developed in the NetLogo modeling environment has been reported. This technique deals with qualitative distances rather than precis...
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Coombs unfolding technique, and model technique using simple Agent-Based Models (ABM) developed in the NetLogo modeling environment has been reported. This technique deals with qualitative distances rather than precise measurements, and with individual data rather than aggregated statistical properties. This makes it difficult to quantify joint scales or individual locations in order to construct population-level descriptions of the data. This modal is appropriate due to several reasons such as agent level computations, emergent aggregate results, randomness and simplicity. The computational modeling can help one to engage with and extend complex mathematical problems. Agent-based modeling, allows one to explore simultaneous individual-level interactions within a large population, allowing Coombs unfolding to be performed on many agents, producing an emergent population level outcome.
Teachers can publish a variety of multimedia learning materials on learning management system. Students can freely access these materials for their self-regulated learning. Students with different verbalizer-visualize...
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Strain sensors were developed using conductive natural rubber (NR) and epoxidized natural rubber (ENR) composites filled with carbon nanotubes (CNT) and carbon black (CCB) to evaluate their rapid recovery after elasti...
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