bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Wastewater Management in Tomato Factories
Authors: J.P. Vitah , U.A. Jalam , U.M. Bashir , J. Masoyi
Published: December 2023

Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) is a globally consumed vegetable with a significant role in the food industry. In 2021, global tomato production exceeded 189.1 million metric tons, emphasizing its economic importance. This research delves into the challenges posed by wastewater generated during tomato processing and explores sustainable strategies for managing it. Case studies were conducted in tomato processing plants in California, Kadawa (Kura LGA, Kano State), and Kumo (Gombe State) to assess their wastewater management practices. The findings revealed a lack of uniform wastewater collection systems in the studied factories, highlighting the need for improved environmental sustainability. As Bauchi State's population and industrialization grow, addressing the wastewater issue becomes increasingly urgent. Inadequate wastewater management can have detrimental effects on human health, water supplies, and the environment. To mitigate these challenges, this study proposes the integration of sustainable techniques in tomato processing factories. The objectives include quantifying wastewater generation, designing a functional factory layout applicable to other food processing industries, and creating a factory design that promotes sustainable water use. Site selection criteria were established, focusing on accessibility, labor availability, utilities, expansion potential, topography, and environmental impact. After a thorough evaluation, a site in Hardawa, Misau Local Government Area of Bauchi State, was identified as the most suitable location for the proposed tomato processing factory. The factory's design brief includes provisions for production facilities, administrative blocks, and worker facilities. Space requirements were determined based on the anticipated activities within each section. The proposed design emphasizes water harvesting and recycling to reduce wastewater generation and promote sustainability. In conclusion, this research underscores the importance of addressing wastewater management in tomato processing factories. By implementing sustainable design principles, factories can minimize environmental impact, enhance operational efficiency, and demonstrate commitment to ethical business practices. The proposed design offers a comprehensive solution to the wastewater challenge, ensuring compliance with environmental standards and safeguarding natural resources. Recommendations include collaboration between factory management and government authorities, the adoption of sustainable design approaches in future tomato processing facilities, and the allocation of resources for ongoing maintenance. Embracing these recommendations will contribute to more responsible and environmentally conscious tomato processing practices.
The Significance of Arabic Translation in the Persian Empire during the Middle Ages
Authors: Al-Ismail Yazid Abdulrahman
Published: December 2023

This paper examines the significance of Arabic translation in the cultural and intellectual exchange between the Persian Empire and the Arabic-speaking world during the Middle Ages. It begins with a historical overview of the Persian Empire and the rise of Arabic as the region's dominant language of administration and scholarship. It then discusses how translation disseminated knowledge and ideas and created a cultural identity and shared intellectual heritage which influenced both the Persian Empire and the Arabic-speaking world. The paper concludes by arguing that Arabic translation played a central role in the intellectual development of the Persian Empire during the Middle Ages. By facilitating the exchange of knowledge and expertise, translation shaped the Islamic world's intellectual landscape and fostered a shared secondary identity among the region's diverse peoples. This article provides a comprehensive historical context for the role of the Arabic language in the Persian Empire and the significance of Arabic translation. Furthermore, it discusses notable translators and their contributions.
Tổ chức hoạt động giáo dục của tổ chuyên môn vật lí dưới hình thức ngày hội STEM
Authors: Võ Ánh Duyên
Published: December 2023

Trong chương trình giáo dục phổ thông 2018, hoạt động giáo dục của tổ chuyên môn là hoạt động bắt buộc nhằm định hướng cho học sinh vận dụng các kiến thức, kĩ năng đã học vào thực tiễn, qua đó hình thành và phát triển năng lực đặc thù của môn học và các năng lực chung cũng như những phẩm chất chủ yếu.  Do mới triển khai chương trình nên giáo viên còn  khá nhiều lúng túng trong việc xây dựng kế hoạch và triển khai các hoạt động giáo dục của tổ chuyên môn ở trường phổ thông. Bài báo trình bày một nghiên cứu về tổ chức hoạt động giáo dục của tổ chuyên môn Vật lí dưới hình thức ngày hội STEM cho học sinh khối lớp 10, đồng thời phân tích kết quả thực nghiệm sư phạm của việc bồi dưỡng năng lực giải quyết vấn đề và sáng tạo của học sinh thông qua ngày hội STEM.
TÜRKİYE’DEKİ İŞLETMELERİN ENTEGRE RAPORLARININ PARİS İKLİM ANTLAŞMASI KABULÜ SONRASI DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİ: ÇİMENTO SEKTÖRÜ ÖRNEĞİ
Authors: EROL FİDAN Meral , TORUN Nur Kuban , TÜRKYILMAZ Serpil
Published: December 2023

Entegre raporlama, kuruluşların topluma değer katma süreçlerini paydaşlara en etkili, doğru ve güvenilir şekilde aktaran, dünyada da kabul görmüş raporlama türlerinden biridir. Globalleşme ve değişen bilgi ihtiyacı paydaşların kurumlardan sadece finansal olan bilgilerini değil, ayrıca çevresel ve sosyal değer yaratma performansları ile ilgili olan bilgilerini de istemelerini doğurmuştur. Avrupa Komisyonu 2019 yılı sonunda açıkladığı Yeşil Mutabakat ile 2050 yılında dünyanın ilk iklim nötr kıtası olmayı hedeflediğini beyan etmiştir. Türkiye de Paris İklim Anlaşmasına 2021 yılı sonunda imzalayarak taraf olmuştur. Türkiye 2053 yılı için net sıfır emisyon ve yeşil kalkınma hedefleri beyan etmiş ve Şubat 2022’de düzenlenen İklim Şurası sonrasında hedef başlıkları oluşturulmuştur. Bu çalışmanın temel amacı Türkiye’de entegre raporlama yapan, 2021 yılında rapor yayınlamış olan ve benzer sektörde faaliyet gösteren özel işletmelerin raporlarında çevre ve iklim ile ilgili kavramlara ne ölçüde yer verdiği ve vurgu yaptıklarını tespit etmektir. Bu amaçla çalışmada R programı kullanılarak kelime bulutu analizi ve içerik analizi yöntemiyle entegre raporlar değerlendirilmiş ve işletmelerin 2021 yılı entegre raporlarında en fazla “iklim değişikliği, uyum, yeşil, karbon” kelimelerinde katkı sağladıkları tespit edilmiştir. Ayrıca 2019 yılı entegre raporlarında özellikle “çevre” kelimesinin 2021 yılı raporlarına göre daha fazla kullanıldığı görülmüştür.
YATIRIMCI PROFİLLERİ İLE YATIRIM KARARLARINI ETKİLEYEN DAVRANIŞSAL EĞİLİMLER ARASINDAKİ İLİŞKİNİN ANALİZİ
Authors: CEYHAN İsmail Fatih , GÜLLER Rıdvan
Published: December 2023

Geleneksel finansa ait teorilerde insan rasyonel kabul edilir ve bu nedenle alacağı tüm finansal kararlarda rasyonel davranır. Davranışsal finansa göre ise insanların finansal yatırım kararlarına yön veren ve onları rasyonel davranmaktan alıkoyan çeşitli etkenler bulunmaktadır. Bu etkenlerden ötürü insanların her durumda rasyonel davranmaları mümkün değildir. İnsanın duygusal ve psikolojik tarafını görmezden gelerek, insanı sadece rasyonel insan (Homo Economicus) kavramının içerisinde değerlendirmenin doğru olmadığını savunan davranışsal finans, bu savı ile geleneksel finansa meydan okuyarak finans alanına yeni bir boyut kazandırmıştır. Bu çalışmada finansal yatırım kararlarında rasyonel davranmaktan alıkoyan davranışsal eğilimlerin ve psikolojik önyargıların, Bartın ilindeki bireysel yatırımcılar üzerindeki etkisi incelenmiştir. Aynı yatırımcıların sosyo-demografik nitelikleri ve finansal profilleri ile finansal yatırım kararlarına yön veren çeşitli davranışsal eğilimler arasındaki ilişki de araştırılmıştır. Bunun için daha önce yatırım deneyimi bulunan 382 kişiye anket uygulanmış ve toplanan veriler ki-kare yöntemi ile analiz edilmiştir. Çalışma sonucunda Bartın ilindeki bireysel yatırımcıların, literatürde bulunan davranışsal eğilimleri ve psikolojik önyargıları büyük ölçüde taşıdıkları tespit edilmiştir. Ayrıca bu eğilimlerden bazıları ile yatırımcıların sosyo-demografik nitelikleri ve finansal profilleri arasında ilişki olduğu bulgusuna ulaşılmıştır.
TR DİZİN-İŞLETME DERGİLERİNİN ÇOK KRİTERLİ BİR KARAR VERME PERSPEKTİFİNDEN DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİ
Authors: KELEŞ Nuh
Published: December 2023

Bir araştırmacı hazırladığı çalışmayı yayınlamak için birçok faktörü dikkate alır. Bir çalışmayı yayınlanmak istenen çalışmanın özelliğine veya kalitesine bağlı olarak çeşitli veri tabanlarına hitap eden dergilerde yayınlamak mümkündür. Bu çalışmada TR Dizin veri tabanında indekslenen İşletme alanındaki dergilerin çeşitli değişkenlere göre değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmıştır. TR Dizin-İşletme alanında 54993 makalenin yayınlandığı 138 dergi 12 kritere göre değerlendirilmiştir. Kriterlerin LOPCOW-CVM yöntemleriyle ağırlıkları atanmıştır. Alternatifler PROMETHEE yöntemiyle sıralanmış ve bulgular GRA, ROV ve CoCoSo yöntemleriyle karşılaştırılmıştır. Çalışmada kullanılan yöntemlerin ortak özelliği Weitendorf doğrusal normalizasyon kullanmasıdır. Farklı yöntemlerin bulguları Pearson ve Spearman korelasyonlarıyla incelenmiş ve neticede ortak bir yargıda bulunabilmek için Borda sıralama tekniği kullanılmıştır. Bulgulara göre 138 dergi içerisinden ilk sırada Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Dergisi bulunmuş, ardından Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Dergisi, Muhasebe ve Finansman Dergisi, Sosyal Bilimler Araştırmaları Dergisi ve Anatolia: Turizm Araştırmaları Dergisi ilk 5 sırada yer almıştır. Ek olarak 2022 yılı için TR Dizin İşletme dergilerinin değerlendirmesinde ortalama 51 makalenin kabul edildiği ve 45 makalenin reddedildiği, ilk editör atamasının 15 gün ve makale kabul kararının ise 133 gün sürdüğü belirtilebilir. Çalışmanın kapsamı, izlediği yol ve elde edilen çıktıları itibariyle bundan sonra yayın yapmak isteyen araştırmacılara katkıda bulunacağı düşünülmektedir.
TÜRKİYE’DE STANDART OLUŞTURULMASI SÜRECİNE İLİŞKİN BİR DEĞERLENDİRME: KÜMİ FRS ÖRNEĞİ
Authors: ÖZDEMİR Nurettin , DALKILIÇ Elçin
Published: December 2023

Finansal raporlamaya yönelik standart oluşturma çalışmaları, tüm dünyada olduğu gibi ülkemizde de hızlı bir şekilde devam etmektedir. 2011 yılından itibaren Türkiye’de standart oluşturulmasına yönelik çalışmalar Kamu Gözetimi, Muhasebe ve Denetim Standartları Kurumu (KGK) tarafından yürütülmektedir. Kurum, işletmeler tarafından sunulan finansal tabloların gerçeğe uygun, ihtiyaca uygun ve karşılaştırılabilir olmasını sağlamak amacıyla AB Direktifi, farklı ülkelerdeki raporlama çerçeveleri ve Türkiye’de daha önce uygulanmış muhasebe düzenlemelerinden yararlanarak standart oluşturmaya yönelik çalışmalar yapmaktadır. Aynı zamanda akademisyenlerin, ilgili kurum ve kuruluş uzmanlarının, meslek örgütlerinin ve özel sektör temsilcilerinin de katılımıyla oluşturulan çalışma grubuyla faaliyetlerini sürdürmektedir. Çalışma grubu ile yapılan toplantılar sonucunda hazırlanan taslak metni internet sitesinde yayımlayan KGK, kamu kurum ve kuruluşları ile kamuoyunun görüşleri doğrultusunda gerekli inceleme ve değerlendirmeleri yaparak standardın nihai halini tamamlamaktadır. Standartların kaliteli bir şekilde hazırlanması amacıyla standart oluşturma sürecinde paydaşlarının görüş ve önerilerine önem veren ve geri dönütler çerçevesinde standartları hazırlayan KGK, AB Direktifinde yer alan “Önce Küçükleri Düşün” yaklaşımı çerçevesinde Küçük ve Mikro İşletmeler İçin Finansal Raporlama Standardını (KÜMİ FRS) hazırlamıştır. Paydaşlardan gelen geri dönütler doğrultusunda taslak metnin yayımlanmasından yaklaşık 3,5 yıl sonra 16 Ocak 2023 tarihinde yürürlüğe giren ve finansal raporlama sürecinin son halkası olan KÜMİ FRS 2022 Sürümü, taslak metin ile bazı konularda hüküm farklılıklarını da beraberinde getirmiştir. Bu çalışmada, KÜMİ FRS’nin hazırlanma süreci esas alınarak Türkiye’de standart oluşturma sürecine ilişkin bir değerlendirme yapılmıştır.
EKONOMİK KRİZ VE HALK EKMEK KUYRUKLARI: MERSİN ÖRNEĞİ
Authors: AKTAŞ Erkan , KAMALAK İhsan , YILMAZ İlkay
Published: December 2023

Ekonomik krizler, genel halk kitlesinin ve özellikle düşük gelir gruplarının reel gelirlerini önemli ölçüde azaltabilir. Enflasyon ve işsizlikle ilgili doğru ve güvenilir istatistikler, ekonomik krizlerin bu tür olumsuz etkilerini anlamamıza yardımcı olur. Ekonomiyle ilgili istatistiklere güven duyulmadığı bir ortamda, iktisatçılar ve sosyal bilimciler alternatif göstergeler arayabilirler. Bu çalışmada, 2022 yılında halk ekmek satış noktaları önlerinde ortaya çıkan kuyrukların, ekonomik krizin bir yansıması olup olmadığı araştırılmıştır. Ağustos 2022 ayında Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyesi halk ekmek satış noktaları önlerinde oluşan ekmek kuyruklarında bekleyen 442 kişiyle yapılan anket çalışması; bu kuyruklarda bekleyenlerin büyük çoğunluğunun dar gelirlilerden oluştuğunu ve halk ekmeğin öncelikle düşük fiyatı nedeniyle tercih edildiğini göstermiştir. Mersin'de gündüz sıcaklığının 30 derecenin üzerinde seyrettiği bir dönemde, halk ekmek satın almak için ortalama 1300 metre yüründüğü ve 35 dakika beklendiği tespit edilmiştir. Ankete katılanların yaklaşık yüzde 88'i ülkede ekonomik kriz yaşandığını düşünürken yaklaşık yüzde 68'i halk ekmek satış noktaları önünde oluşan kuyruklarla ülkedeki ekonomik kriz arasında doğrudan bir bağlantı görmektedir. Halk ekmek satın alanların ezici çoğunluğu bu ekmeği düşük fiyatına rağmen kaliteli bulmakta ve bireylere satılan halk ekmek miktarına getirilen sınırlamaların kaldırılması gerektiği düşünmektedir.
Transforming the Culture and Innovating the Practices of Digital Assessment: How MOOCs Can Scale Up the Impact
Authors: Moreira Teixeira António , Amante Lúcia , Souza Elizabeth , Do Carmo Teixeira Pinto Maria , Paz João
Published: December 2023

The emerging new learning scenarios made possible by the rapid dissemination of adaptive digital technologies are deeply changing higher education processes. They provide educators and learners with new opportunities for transforming their educational practices. encouraging learning innovation and challenging traditional teaching methods. This transformation is particularly significant in how learning achievement is measured, assessed, and certified. The use of learning analytics and adaptive digital technologies not only contribute to consolidate an assessment for learning approach as call for it. In the face of this challenge, educators must speedily adapt their practices to ensure that they are effectively using digital tools to support this new assessment culture. In the framework of the Erasmus+ project PROF-XXI, a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) entitled "The 21st Century Teacher: Learning to Teach with Digital Technologies" was designed and delivered to facilitate teachers’ access to good practices in this field. The MOOC included four modules covering various aspects of digital education and was designed taking as a reference the competences defined in the DigCompEdu framework. It was delivered on an Open edX instance. A total of 5,660 participants, mainly from Latin America, took this course in two cohorts, with 681 participants completing it. In this paper we describe the experience of designing a learning module specifically dedicated to digital assessment innovation for this MOOC, The aim was to inspire educational change and promote a more sustainable approach to assessment for learning based on the PrACT framework. The main results of this experience are presented and discussed, as well as lessons learnt.
Ways of Forming Students' Digital Competence in Computer Science Classes
Authors: Grushko Natalia , Hrushko Roman
Published: December 2023

The most important condition that the modern information society puts forward for the school is the competitiveness of the graduate, his acquisition of such qualities as independent, critical and creative thinking; the ability to competently work with because today this is one of the most important factors of a young person's success. Therefore, general educational institutions should form in students the ability to learn, find information, critically evaluate it and creatively use it, that is, form digital competence in students, which in the future will provide them with the opportunity to study successfully throughout their lives; prepare for the chosen professional activity and constantly improve one's professional qualifications; to live and work in the information society, in the conditions of the technological economy. Digital competence is a vital skill in today's digital era, where technology is an integral part of our lives. The importance of digital competence has increased even further in the current global pandemic situation, where digital literacy has become essential for continuing education and working remotely. Therefore, computer science classes play a crucial role in fostering students' digital competence. In this article, we will explore different ways of forming students' digital competence in computer science classes.
Community Citizen Science Inquiry: The Case of nQuire
Authors: Scanlon Eileen , Herodotou Christothea , McLeod Kevin
Published: December 2023

Community citizen science inquiry is a combination of two ideas: first, citizen science inquiry (mass participation citizen science and learning to be a scientist through scientific inquiry, (Herodotou et al, 2017), and a concern to involve participation by the members of a community for community purposes. We describe the work we have done on this topic developing from our initial experiments in supporting inquiry learning with school children using technology and describing how this work has developed through conducting a number of studies involving students in a university technical college, and distance education students, then widened into investigation of the ideas with members of the public conducting citizen inquiries. These experiences have been supported by the development of the web platform nQuire (http://www.nquire.org.uk) which is now the basis of our work. 

Our approach to citizen inquiry is driven by a concern for the nature of the participation from which members of the public can benefit and goes beyond involving people solely as volunteer data collectors. We report here on our experiences of the different types of inquiries or missions which have run on the platform since 2018, and the views of some participants on their involvement. We also discuss the issues in developing our vision of community citizen science inquiry and a potential centre for democratising research.
Student Perceptions of the First Digital Badging Experience at Costa Rica’s State University of Distance Education
Authors: Barahona Quesada Mario , Cascante-Gatgens Adriana , Barrientos Amador Maynor
Published: December 2023

This full paper shows the perception of a group of students at the Costa Rica’s State University of Distance Education, UNED, who received their first digital badge after participating in a course/workshop aimed at developing basic research skills. The course/workshop was offered by UNED’s Student Observatory based on its Guide for formative research. A questionnaire was designed consisting of close-ended and open-ended items. The instrument was built upon researchers’ main concerns and upon insights from other studies on this topic available in the literature. After a revision process, the final version of the questionnaire included six demographic variables and 40 items to delve into particular dimensions of the students’ experience with digital badges and skill development. Results show a considerable positive impact of the course/workshop content, methodology, tasks and evidence required on the motivation of students toward the development of research skills; data also shows that the used and implementation of digital badges increased students understanding of the value and importance of skills for labour markets.
Personalised Presentation of Mathematics for Visually Impaired or Dyslexic Students: Challenges and Benefits
Authors: Al Omoush Muhammad , Mehigan Tracey
Published: December 2023

Artificial Intelligence in Education (AIEd) has the potential to transform learning by providing personalised and adaptive environments and enabling more effective assessment and feedback (Luckin et al., 2016). Implementing AIEd has different challenges involving accommodating different learning styles, understanding how learners interact with tools, creating accessible technology for students with learning or sensory disabilities, and managing cognitive load and stress. The potential benefits of using AIEd for the personalised presentation supports inclusive learning environments, including improved understanding, accessibility to learning (Costas-Jauregui et al., 2021), reduced stress (Hsu et al., 2021), and cognitive load (Turan & Goktas, 2016), to improve mathematical understanding and student confidence. Neto et al. (2021) argue that the opportunity to utilise robots to enhance inclusive classroom experiences lies in their ability to utilise their physical attributes, multimodal feedback systems, customised social behaviours, and sensory functions. The potential benefits promote the development of inclusive and intelligent educational frameworks. In this paper, the authors examine the potential of using AIEd combined with robotics to provide a personalised learning framework for students with learning disabilities (e.g., dyslexia) and sensory disabilities (e.g., vision impairment/blindness). The paper will assess the challenges and benefits of the AIEd framework combined with robotics for inclusive mathematics education.
Application of ESCO to Document Lifelong Learning - Case Studies in German Continuing Education Institutions
Authors: Riedel Jana , Stark Lydia , Neumann Jörg
Published: December 2023

The rapidly changing labor market and the promotion of labor mobility lead to a demand for lifelong learning as well as the need for transparency and comparability of competencies. The application of skill classifications to describe competencies on educational certificates provides a way to document lifelong learning in a standardized way. In this paper, case studies regarding the application of the ESCO classification in three continuing education institutions are described. The results show that ESCO is a useful tool to document learning outcomes of continuing education courses in a comparable and transparent way but the mapping of competencies requires a lot of effort and differs in quality. The presented analysis identifies steps for further development of ESCO and for the change process when it comes to the standardized documentation of skills and competencies.
Distance Learning and Online Peer Tutoring for Better Digital Education Environments: a post-graduate experience
Authors: Poce Antonella , Contardi Luca , Innocentini Giulia , Tolaini Maria , Torre Eliana , Pirchi Sabina
Published: December 2023

This paper presents the results of qualitative research conducted on two post-graduate courses Museum Education and Advanced Studies in Museum Education (jointly University of Modena and Reggio Emilia and University of RomaTre) in the academic year 2021/2022. Students were involved in focus groups in order to enquire how digital transformation in education brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic can foster distance learning for better futures and help shape digital education environments that are accessible and equitable. Results show that the combination of technologies for distance learning and online peer tutoring can play a pivotal role in helping students develop their potential and build a sense of belonging, thus promoting their well-being.
Students’ Digital Competencies in Remote and Online Higher Education in the Security and Defence Field
Authors: Marchisio Marina , Roman Fabio , Sacchet Matteo , Spinello Enrico
Published: December 2023

Using digital tools for teaching and learning has become quite common in the latest years: while already before the year 2020 their use had been constantly increasing, the breakout of the COVID-19 pandemic at the beginning of the current decade gave a strong impulse to their diffusion. This phenomenon has become enduring also now that the presence of the virus does no longer constitute an emergency, with a view that certain changes will become essentially permanent. The use of digital tools in teaching brings some advantages, for example by allowing to teach and learn at a distance, but also challenges, since moving from using PCs and other devices for everyday life to using them in educational contexts is less straightforward than expected. In this research, we analyse how students perceived higher education during the transition scenario implied by the pandemic, through a survey delivered to military and civilian students enrolled in security and defence studies, which investigates students feelings while undergoing relevant changes in their educational habits. From the analysis of the questionnaire, it resulted that students had trouble, among other things, relating with teachers and feeling the same intensity of engagement when unable to see them in person. This research is part of the activities of the European project DIGICODE, aimed at the improvement of education quality in security and defence by fostering the correct use of digital tools, and by developing the relative competencies in both students and teachers.
Empowering Diverse Learners through Design-Based Data Literacy Education: the Data Design Cycle Framework
Authors: Kling Nico , Kling Chantal , Schwill Emelie , Schumann Christian-Andreas , Kabiraj Sajal
Published: December 2023

Data literacy is a vital life-skill that is becoming increasingly necessary in today's society. As such, public data literacy education must become a substantive component in teaching, requiring an appropriate pedagogical model. This paper aims to present a new definition for data literacy, as well as conceptual framework for public data literacy education, drawing from tenets of design-based education and synthesized principles of data literacy education from literature. The resulting framework is termed the Data Design Cycle, and emphasizes collaboration, communication, and the development of problem-solving skills. The model is highly adaptable to different educational environments and learning styles, making it easily integrable into a variety of educational settings, including traditional classroom-based learning, online learning, and experiential learning programs. Furthermore, by promoting the principles of public teaching of data literacy and a learner-centred approach, the Data Design Cycle ensures that data literacy education is accessible to heterogeneous learners from diverse educational and socioeconomical settings.
Co-creating Visions with Higher Education Institutions: A Case Study in the German Higher Education Landscape
Authors: Schleiss Johannes , Bachus Lea , Djabarian Yasmin
Published: December 2023

Higher education institutions (HEIs) must navigate diverse stakeholder interests and align their efforts towards a common goal to sustainably fulfill their missions. Co-creating visions is a promising approach to developing shared visions and thus aligning stakeholders’ interests. However, there is a lack of methodological guidance to support individual institutions during these co-creation processes. To address this gap, this paper aims to understand the impact of providing external methodological support to co-create visions with a multi-stakeholder approach. It investigates the perceived benefits and challenges of the co-creation process, the key factors that contribute to its success, and how student participation is perceived in the process. The co-creation program was evaluated with 30 participants from 11 institutions that took part in the program. The results show that a systematic and moderated co-creation of visions supports stakeholders in clarifying their contribution to achieving a better future for higher education.
Skills Alignment for Lifelong Learners in Higher Education: Smart Catalogues for Reskilling and Upskilling Pathways
Authors: Peters Mitchell , Aubert Corinne , Rochet François , Pagés Carmen , Bullini Francesco
Published: December 2023

The future of work and the ever-changing skills demand in the labour market has been a constant debate and pressing challenge for higher education institutions (HEI’s), governments and industry. In the current context, HEI’s must increase the transformational effect of education on people’s employability, on organizations’ competitiveness and on society’s progress. This paper presents the design and development of a mock-up career guidance tool to empower lifelong learners through digital reskilling and upskilling. We discuss the methods used for designing a skills alignment tool and a smart catalogue for identifying stackable training pathways in two specific disciplinary domains. The skills  alignment methodology  features a skill gap analysis (SGA) in the occupational domains of Data Science and Chemistry, linked to the evolution and demand of the European labour market through an ESCO compatible tool.  The smart program catalog presents the necessary program information to facilitate the creation of stackable training pathways. Considerations are made for the importance of virtual career guidance tools for lifelong learners as we face the ever-changing demand of the labor market and as we continue to embrace online education, micro-credentialing and the digital transformation of higher education.
Minecraft: A Remote Laboratory for Game-Based Distance Learning
Authors: Nardi Andrea , Benassi Andrea , Cigognini Elisabetta
Published: December 2023

Immersive learning environments are some of the technological and cognitive artifacts that can support active teaching approaches, in which product and process evaluation can sustain significant learning even in remote contexts, if well designed and calibrated for the students in training. The paper delves into the experience of remote laboratory teaching conducted within the MineClass project between 2018 and 2021, during which the pandemic school saw a reduction at a national level of active and collaborative laboratory activities due to social distancing, both in-person and remotely. The study integrates results from case studies, qualitative and quantitative surveys, and semi-structured interviews directed at participants in the experimentation. Within the larger primary sample, a follow-up questionnaire was administered in 2022 with the aim of exploring the didactic use of the video game during the pandemic years; most respondents reported continuing laboratory teaching activities with Minecraft even to support distance learning after the conclusion of the MineClass project. The results show the positive impact of the experimentation in terms of perceived added value by teachers for the development of cross-cutting competences, increased motivation, involvement, and autonomy of their students.
Conference organisers' note: This paper was granted the EDEN Best Research Paper Award, in cooperation with The UNESCO Chair in Education and Technology for Social Change. It is a traditional award of EDEN Annual Conferences and Research Workshops. The appointed honourable jury blind selects 8-10 finalists and appoints only 1 Best Research Paper Award that is officially announced during the Gala dinner of the Conference. EDEN Best Research Paper Award competition is based on evaluation results on submission of Full Papers presented to the Annual Conference that follow five standard evaluation criteria:

The paper deals with a research question.
Rigorous examination/research methods are applied.
Findings, results and outcomes are convincingly presented and critically examined.
Conclusions are thoroughly discussed (including applicability, transferability, and further research.
Literature is reviewed against state of the art.

The composition of the honourable jury for the EDEN Best Research Paper Award is composed in cooperation with The UNESCO Chair in Education and Technology for Social Change:

Alfredo Soeiro, Chair, University of Porto, Portugal
Orna Farrell, Dublin City University, Ireland
Maria Rosaria Re, University of Roma Tre, Italy
Can We Make Our Students Pedagogical Design Partners?
Authors: Amzalag Meital , Hardof-Jaffe Sharon
Published: December 2023

In recent years, the Internet has become an integral part of our lives, which includes a wide variety of platforms and activities, different purposes, different uses, and different characteristics. Technology is present in all areas of life, but there are differences in the scope and type of activities young people do in their free time compared to the scope and type of activities during school hours. The purpose of this research is to make the young people's voices heard about their digital lives, to hear their suggestions for integrating technology in the school, and to make them partners in building curricula.The methodological approach in this research is a mixed method. 129 students aged 13-18 and 17 teachers who teach these students participated in the study. The research tools are two online questionnaires, one for students and one for teachers, both with closed and open questions. The findings reveal the students' leisure activities (digital and non-digital), the richness of their digital activities and their attitudes towards integrating technology into learning. In addition, the study presents what their teachers think about their student's leisure time activities and highlights the gap between them. Our findings are presenting the importance of hearing the students' voices for teachers and curriculum designers.
Towards Best Practice in Designing Sustainable Online Peer Mentoring at Scale – What’s in It for the Mentors?
Authors: Robson Julie , Hutton Christopher
Published: December 2023

The benefits of peer mentoring for students studying in Higher Education are well established and have been demonstrated in online, blended and hybrid settings. Best practice in establishing financially sustainable schemes in online settings at a large scale is under researched. Motivations and barriers for peer mentors working effectively as volunteers are poorly established. Findings of a longitudinal study on undergraduate Earth and Environmental Science modules at The Open University, UK are presented. Peer mentors (who had already passed the module) were surveyed before and after completing a 9-month period supporting students asynchronously with non-academic support via a forum. Questionnaires established the challenges and benefits for the mentors, and were followed up by focus groups. Most mentors remained active and committed throughout,  identifying few barriers; their expectations before starting were similar to their actual experience. More students volunteer for mentoring than are needed, with many completing more than one round of duty. It is therefore concluded that the mentoring scheme is financially sustainable and transferable to different modules and disciplines. While mentors valued their skills development, further work is required to help them appreciate their employability skills development and potential impact.
Integrating Social Robot in a Jigsaw Cooperative Activity: Insights from an International Workshop with Students from Universities in Germany and Israel
Authors: Kohen-Vacs Dan , Kurtz Gila , Buchem Ilona
Published: December 2023

A Jigsaw activity represents an educational approach providing students opportunities to exercise collaborative learning targeting topics from across domains and levels including those addressing innovative technologies. This paper presents our efforts targeting a Jigsaw workshop addressing educational activities enhanced by Social Robots (SR). SR includes AI-enabled features becoming accessible through software affording to develop motivating and engaging cooperative learning processes. In light of these trends, we present a Jigsaw learning activity we conducted and supported by a Social Robot (SR). We conducted the activity as part of a mutual effort exercised by the authors of this paper in the framework of an Erasmus+ project in Social Robotics involving German and Israeli higher education Institutions. We examined this activity while focusing on various aspects corresponding to its interrelated phases and the educational interactions exercised by students. Results reveal a high potential for applying Jigsaw learning activities in groups of international students. The positive effects seem to be enhanced by choosing to focus the collaboration on an innovative learning environment such as social robots, designing the activity to maximize creativity, autonomy, and ownership, and addressing authentic application contexts to enhance the quality of the educational experience.
H5P and Canvas - The Best Pair Since Salt and Pepper?
Authors: Maher Lauren
Published: December 2023

The demand from lecturing staff that desire to improve the engagement levels of their students is continuously increasing. Learning Management System integrations such as H5P are a simple and effective way to improve student engagement and learning within modules. This paper explores the benefits of staff adopting the H5P integration in Canvas for developing engaging and interactive content in the context of higher education. It examines a pilot initiative developed by Munster Technological University’s Department of Technology Enhanced Learning that investigated the needs of individual staff members and how they could make small changes to their teaching content to help improve student engagement. The results of this pilot indicated that participating staff had improved knowledge surrounding the development of interactive content through the use of H5P following one-to-one sessions carried out as part of the initiative and revealed that staff intends to apply the H5P approach to their everyday teaching activities to encourage student motivation and engagement in modules. This paper discusses further plans for the use of H5P within the Learning Management System at Munster Technological University and how it will be facilitated by the Department of Technology Enhanced Learning.
Supporting the Move to Post-Pandemic Blended Teaching: Reflections on a Professional Learning Short Course
Authors: Krull Greig , MacAlister Fiona
Published: December 2023

Emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic meant that universities had to reconsider ways of teaching. However, academics and students in South African higher education are still dealing with lingering challenges from the pandemic and are largely unfamiliar with good practices in blended learning and teaching. As learning and teaching support professionals working with academics in a specific faculty, our challenge was to consider how to best support academics to (re)design their courses, aligned to an institutional shift. The purpose of this case study is to critically reflect on the design and offering of a professional learning short course, within a specific faculty, to assist academics in adapting to blended teaching. The research objective is to determine how the professional learning course could support the needs of academics in moving to post-pandemic blended teaching. The paper makes use of a qualitative reflective approach, consisting of the reflections of two faculty learning and teaching support staff and evaluation data from academic staff participants. The paper argues that i) a contextualized and responsive approach to academic professional learning is required to better support academics in embedding different forms of learning and teaching; and ii) that academics require dedicated time and space for course (re)design.
Adequate Digital Competence in Early Childhood Education
Authors: Masoumi Davoud , Bourbour Maryam
Published: December 2023

The key questions this study seeks to answer is what adequate digital competence is and how preschool teachers characterise young children’s adequate digital competence. A variety of frameworks and models have been developed to exemplify and characterise teacher’s digital competences. However, to date, there is hardly any study examining young children’s digital competencies in early childhood education. The data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 13 preschool teachers at seven preschools in the centre of Sweden and analysed using qualitative content analysis. The findings of the study show that children’s digital competence in early education is an increasingly complex notion which can be characterised by seven key aspects: To get better understanding and be familiar with digital technologies, To use digital technologies, To have a critical approach toward digital technologies, To have ethical media competences, To have problem-solving skills, To be producers, not just consumers, of digital technologies, and To dare trying digital technologies. This study, further, portrayed the digitally competent preschool teacher’s qualifications in order to fulfil preschool teachers’ complex task (i.e. educare) in children’s learning and development.
ESKİ AHLAT ŞEHRİ VE SELÇUKLU MEYDAN MEZARLIĞI KAZISI
Authors: KULAZ Mehmet , GÜNAY Emre
Published: December 2023

Due to its strategic location in the region, rich natural resources, favorable climate conditions, and fertile land, Ahlat has come under the rule of many states and principalities throughout history. However, it should be noted that Ahlat owes its centuries-long reputation to the Turks. The architectural structures and tombstones from the Turkish period that have survived to the present day serve as the most prominent evidence of this. Ahlat, one of the important cities of the Middle Ages, became a center of knowledge, culture, art, and trade in the 13th century. Due to these characteristics, the city was known as Kubbetü’l Islam during the Seljuk period and as the Ancestral City during the Ottoman period. The Madavans Valley Rock Settlements and Rock Church, Ruined City Cave Houses, Ancient Ahlat Fortress, Ottoman Coastal Fortress, Double Bath, Small Bath, Dervish Lodge, Ceramic Kilns, Great Mosque, Bezirhane, Tombs, Mausoleums, Fountains, and Historical Cemeteries that have survived despite wars and major earthquakes are indicators of its glorious days. All these cultural assets are crowned by the Ahlat Seljuk Square Cemetery, which covers an area of 210,000 m², making it the largest Historical Islamic Cemetery in our country. The cemetery contains approximately 9,300 tombstones with inscriptions or sarcophagi from the Seljuk, Ahlatshah, Ayyubid, Ilkhanid, Karakoyunlu, Akkoyunlu, and Ottoman periods. In addition to tombstones, there are 178 monumental tomb structures such as mausoleums and fountains. However, it is understood from the excavations that there are also many Islamic graves underground. The tombstones with inscriptions and sarcophagi in the Seljuk Square Cemetery, considered the largest historical cemetery in the Turkish-Islamic world, can be seen as examples shaped according to the Islamic belief in Anatolia, similar to the Orkhon Inscriptions and kurgans in Central Asia. The inscriptions, geometric arrangements, plant motifs, and figurative elements found on these artifacts are of great importance in providing concrete information about the art style and cultural history of the period. The Ancient Ahlat Fortress is located on a rocky hill with dimensions of 430 meters in the north-south direction and 60 meters in the eastwest direction. The data obtained from the excavations in the Ancient Ahlat Fortress indicate that the city has a history of approximately 5,000 years. However, a significant portion of the surviving remains can be dated back to the Turkish period of the Middle Ages. For more detailed information, please refer to the Extended Abstract at the end of the text
Las crisis bancarias de 2023: causas y papel de los gestores bancarios, los supervisores y los reguladores
Authors: Alonso José , Anguren Rebeca , Manzano Mª Cruz , Mochón Joaquín
Published: December 2023

Los eventos observados en el año 2023 han servido como recordatorio de la rapidez con la que pueden suceder las crisis bancarias. Este artículo realiza un análisis de las raíces de los problemas que, finalmente, en un contexto de incertidumbre y de rápidos efectos de contagio, afectaron a entidades que presentaban debilidades significativas en su modelo de negocio, su gobernanza y su gestión de riesgos. El artículo también revisa las principales implicaciones para el sector bancario y para las autoridades a nivel internacional. Así, estos hechos recuerdan, de nuevo, que la actividad bancaria se debe sustentar en modelos de negocio sostenibles en el tiempo y en una apropiada gestión de riesgos. Además, se vuelve a poner de manifiesto la importancia de que la actividad supervisora esté dotada de las herramientas adecuadas para garantizar su reacción temprana y efectiva. Por último, aunque la regulación vigente ha ayudado a frenar el alcance sistémico de las crisis gracias al aumento de la resiliencia del sector bancario, reforzando así de nuevo la necesidad de implementar el marco de Basilea III, hay algunas áreas donde resulta oportuno seguir analizando el funcionamiento del marco regulatorio prudencial.
Herramientas macroprudenciales en el ámbito de los fondos de inversión abiertos
Authors: Cambón María Isabel , Pedrón Gema
Published: December 2023

La relevancia que han cobrado las entidades y actividades financieras no bancarias en los últimos años ha centrado la atención de supervisores y reguladores a efectos de preservar la estabilidad financiera. Se ha iniciado un debate a escala internacional sobre la conveniencia de desarrollar la política macroprudencial en el ámbito de los fondos de inversión. Los riesgos más importantes para la estabilidad financiera que pueden emanar de estas instituciones se originan, principalmente, por los desajustes entre las condiciones de liquidez de su cartera y las de sus reembolsos o por un apalancamiento elevado. Las herramientas macroprudenciales disponibles en este ámbito son múltiples y de diferente naturaleza, y existe una gran disparidad entre las jurisdicciones. Actualmente están en marcha relevantes iniciativas internacionales, impulsadas por la Organización Internacional de Comisiones de Valores y el Consejo de Estabilidad Financiera, destinadas a promover y homogeneizar el conjunto de herramientas disponibles y su aplicación. En este artículo se describen las herramientas existentes en España, detallando el objetivo que persiguen y la posibilidad de acción por parte del regulador. Asimismo, se compara la situación de España con la de otras jurisdicciones europeas. La comparativa revela la amplia disponibilidad en España tanto de información como de herramientas para la gestión de los riesgos.
La innovación en los pagos minoristas y su impacto en la función de vigilancia de los bancos centrales
Authors: Alemán Desirée , Arenillas Justo , Cremades Lourdes , Martín Rosa , Pérez Miguel
Published: December 2023

Los avances tecnológicos están afectando de manera notable a numerosos ámbitos de nuestra vida y, en particular, a la manera en la que pagamos por los bienes y servicios que consumimos. Estos cambios en la cadena de valor del pago están teniendo un impacto en la vigilancia que llevan a cabo los bancos centrales y otras autoridades encargadas de garantizar que los nuevos riesgos que puedan aparecer son tratados adecuadamente, de modo que la innovación se traduzca en ganancias de eficiencia seguras. El impacto de tales innovaciones sobre esta función de los bancos centrales es el objetivo del presente artículo, que comienza con un recorrido por la evolución reciente de los hábitos de pago en España como consecuencia de la innovación tecnológica y de otros factores relevantes tales como los relacionados con la pandemia de COVID-19, para, a continuación, describir el impacto de la innovación en los procesos de pago interbancarios y, por último, analizar la respuesta que tanto el Eurosistema, desde la perspectiva de vigilancia, como otras autoridades están dando a los cambios que está experimentando el ecosistema de pagos.