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On an inverse boundary-value problem for the pseudohyperbolic equation with nonclassical boundary conditions
Authors: Azizbayov Elvin , Mehraliyev Yaşar
Published: April 2024

In this paper, we consider an inverse boundary-value problem for a fourth-order pseudohyperbolic equation with nonclassical boundary conditions. The primary purpose of the work is to study the existence and uniqueness of the classical solution of the considered inverse boundary-value problem. To investigate the solvability of the considered problem, we carried out a transformation from the original problem to some auxiliary equivalent problem with trivial boundary conditions. Furthermore, we prove the existence and uniqueness theorem for the auxiliary problem by the contraction mappings principle. Based on the equivalency of these problems, the existence and uniqueness of the classical solution of the original problem are shown.
Transitive permutation groups with elements of movement $m$ or $m-2$
Authors: Alaeiyan Mehdi , Shabeeb Murtadha , Akbarizadeh Masoumeh
Published: April 2024

Let $G$ be a permutation group on a set $\Omega$ with no fixed points in $\Omega$ and let $m$ be a positive integer. If for each subset $\Gamma$ of $\Omega$ the size $|\Gamma^g\setminus\Gamma|$ is bounded, for $g\in G,$ we define the movement of $g$ as the $\max|\Gamma^g\setminus\Gamma|$ over all subsets $\Gamma$ of $\Omega,$ and the movement of $G$ is defined as the maximum of move$(g)$ over all non-identity elements of $g\in G.$ In this paper we classify all transitive permutation groups with bounded movement equal to $m$ that are not a $2$-group, but in which every non-identity element has movement $m$ or $m-2$.
On Some Bounds of Degree Based Topological Indices for Total Graphs
Authors: Yang Hong , Zhang Dingtian , Hanif Muhammad Farhan , Hanif Muhammad Faisal , Manzoor Shazia , Siddiqui Muhammad Kamran
Published: April 2024

In this paper, we discuss the concept of total graph and computed some topological indices. If $\Theta$ is a simple graph, then the elements of $\Theta$ are the vertices $\Theta_V$ and edges $\Theta_E$. For $ e=u\acute{u}\in \Theta_E$, the vertex $u$ and edge $e$, as well as $\acute{u}$ and $e$, are incident. We define the general harmonic $(GH)$ index and general sum connectivity $(GS)$ index for graph $\Theta$ regarding incident vertex-edge degrees as: $H_s^{\alpha}(\Theta)=\sum_{e\acute{u}}\big(\frac{2}{\aleph_{\acute{u}}+\aleph_{e}}\big)^{\alpha}$ and $\hat{\chi}_s^{\alpha}(\Theta)=\sum_{e\acute{u}}(\aleph_{\acute{u}}+\aleph_{e})^{\alpha}$, where $\alpha$ is any real number. In this article, we derive the closed formulas for a few standard graphs for $(GH)$ and $(GS)$ indices and then go on to calculate the lowest and the greatest general harmonic index, as well as the general sum-connectivity index, for various graphs that correspond to their total graphs.
High order monotonicity of a ratio of the modified Bessel function with applications
Authors: Hang Yang Zhen , Tian Jing-feng
Published: April 2024

Let $K_{\mathcal{\nu }}$ be the modified Bessel functions of the second kind of order $\mathcal{\nu }$ and $Q_{\nu }\left( x\right) =xK_{\mathcal{\nu -}1}\left( x\right) /K_{\mathcal{\nu }}\left( x\right) $. In this paper, we proved that $Q_{\mathcal{\nu }}^{\prime \prime \prime }\left( x\right) <\left( >\right) 0$ for $x>0$ if $\left\vert \nu \right\vert >\left( <\right) 1/2$, which gives an affirmative answer to a guess. As applications, some monotonicity and concavity or convexity results as well functional inequalities involving $Q_{\nu }\left( x\right) $ are established. Moreover, several high order monotonicity of $x^{k}Q_{\nu }^{\left( n\right) }\left( x\right) $ on $\left( 0,\infty \right) $ for certain integers $k$ and $n$ are given.
Inner automorphisms of Clifford monoids
Authors: Shah Aftab , Mir Dilawar , Quinn-gregson Thomas
Published: April 2024

An automorphism $\phi$ of a monoid $S$ is called inner if there exists $g$ in $U_{S}$, the group of units of $S$, such that $\phi(s)=gsg^{-1}$ for all $s $ in $S$; we call $S$ nearly complete if all of its automorphisms are inner. In this paper, first we prove several results on inner automorphisms of a general monoid and subsequently apply them to Clifford monoids. For certain subclasses of the class of Clifford monoids, we give necessary and sufficient conditions for a Clifford monoid to be nearly complete. These subclasses arise from conditions on the structure homomorphisms of the Clifford monoids: all being either bijective, surjective, injective, or image trivial.
Discussion on $(k, s)$-Riemann Liouville fractional integral and applications
Authors: Benaissa Bouharket , Sarıkaya Mehmet Zeki
Published: April 2024

In this paper we present the correct version of Theorem 2.2 in [$(k; s)$-Riemann-Liouville fractional integral and applications, Hacet. J. Math. Stat. \textbf{45} (1), 77 - 89, 2016] and prove it.
On an attraction-repulsion chemotaxis model involving logistic source
Authors: Akkoyunlu Ebubekir
Published: April 2024

This paper is concerned with the attraction-repulsion chemotaxis system involving logistic source: u_{t}=Δu-χ∇⋅(u∇υ)+ξ∇⋅(u∇ω)+f(u), ρυ_{t}=Δυ-α₁υ+β₁u, ρω_{t}=Δω-α₂ω+β₂u under homogeneous Neumann boundary conditions with nonnegative initial data (u₀,υ₀,ω₀)∈ (W^{1,∞}(Ω))³, the parameters χ, ξ, α₁, α₂, β₁, β₂>0, ρ≥0 subject to the non-flux boundary conditions in a bounded domain Ω⊂ℝ^{N}(N≥3) with smooth boundary and f(u)≤au-μu² with f(0)≥0 and a≥0, μ>0 for all u>0. Based on the maximal Sobolev regularity and semigroup technique, it is proved that the system admits a globally bounded classical solution provided that χ+ξ0 is sufficiently small for all β₁, β₂
Unique recovery of the initial state of distributed order time fractional diffusion equation
Authors: Liu Hui , Li Zhiyuan , Ruan Zhousheng
Published: April 2024

We use Phragmén-Lindelöf-Liouville argument to prove the uniqueness for the determining the initial state of solution for the time fractional diffusion equation with distributed order derivative. Several numerical experiments are presented to show the accuracy and efficiency of the algorithm.
On Hawaiian homology groups
Authors: Dr. Professor , Mırebrahımı Hanıeh , Babaee Ameneh
Published: April 2024

In this paper, we introduce a kind of homology which we call Hawaiian homology to study and classify pointed topological spaces. The Hawaiian homology group has advantages over Hawaiian groups. Moreover, the first Hawaiian homology group is isomorphic to the abelianization of the first Hawaiian group for path-connected and locally path-connected topological spaces. Since Hawaiian homology has concrete elements and abelian structure, its calculation is easier than that of the Hawaiian group. Thus we use Hawaiian homology groups to compare Hawaiian groups, and then we obtain some information about Hawaiian groups of some wild topological spaces.
Left-ray right-ray hybrid topologies on the real line
Authors: Lazaar Sami , Richmond Tom , Sabrine Khadhri
Published: April 2024

Given a non-empty set $A \subseteq \mathbb{R}$, we consider the smallest topology on $\mathbb{R}$ which contains the open left rays containing points $a \in A$ and the open right rays containing points $b \in \mathbb{R} - A$. We present a natural model for this hybrid topology and show that it is quasi-metrizable. We investigate other variations of this topology.
ON TOPOLOGICAL COMPLEXITY OF GORENSTEIN SPACES
Authors: Benzakı Smail , Ramı Youssef
Published: April 2024

In this paper, using Sullivan's approach to rational homotopy theory of simply-connected finite type CW complexes, we endow the $\mathbb{Q}$-vector space $\mathcal{E}xt_{C^{\ast}(X;\mathbb{Q})}(\mathbb{Q}, C^{\ast}(X;\mathbb{Q}))$ with a graded commutative algebra structure. This leads us to introduce the $\mathcal{E}xt$-version of higher (resp. module, homology) topological complexity of $X_0$, the rationalization of $X$ (resp. of $X$ over $\mathbb{Q}$). We then compare these invariants and their respective ordinary ones for Gorenstein spaces.

We also highlight, in this context, the benefit of Adams-Hilton models over a field of odd characteristics especially through two cases, the first one when the space is a $2$-cell CW-complex and the second one when it is a suspension.
Extension of the Lotka-Volterra competition model
Authors: Rasouli S.h.
Published: April 2024

In this paper, we introduce the ($p,q$)-Lotka-Volterra competition model which is extension of classical Lotka-Volterra competition model. The main purpose is to give some results on the existence and non-existence of positive solutions. Upper and lower solutions technique and comparison arguments plays a significant role in our main proof.
Persistent Homology based Wasserstein distance for graph networks
Authors: Babu Archana , John Sunil Jacob
Published: April 2024

The technique of measuring similarity between topological spaces using Wasserstein distance

between persistence diagrams is extended to graph networks in this paper. A relationship

between the Wasserstein distance of the Cartesian product of topological spaces and the

Wasserstein distance of individual spaces is found to ease the comparative study of the

Cartesian product of topological spaces. The Cartesian product and the strong product of

weighted graphs are defined, and the relationship between the Wasserstein distance between

graph products and the Wasserstein distance between individual graphs is determined. For

this, clique complex filtration and the Vietoris- Rips filtration are used.
On approximation of functions, conjugate to the functions of several variables belonging to weighted Lipschitz and Zygmund classes
Authors: Srivastava Shailesh Kumar , Devaiya Sachin
Published: April 2024

In the present paper, we introduce a new weighted Lipschitz class $W(L^p(T^N),\xi_1(s_1),\dots,\xi_N(s_N))$ and Zygmund class $Z(L^p(T^N),\xi_1(s_1),\dots,\xi_N(s_N))$ for $N\in\mathbb{N}$, which generalizes the classes given in [12, 16]. We prove two theorems about the degree (error) of approximation of functions, conjugate to the $N$-variable functions ($2\pi$-periodic in each variable) belonging to these classes using the $N$-multiple matrix means of their $N$-multiple conjugate Fourier series. We improve the results of Móricz and Rhoades [11] and M\'{o}ricz and Shi [12], which are given in the form of corollaries.
The convexity induced by quasi-consistency and quasi-adjacency
Authors: Wang Yongchao , Shı Fu-gui
Published: April 2024

In this paper, we introduce (quasi-)consistent spaces and (quasi-)adjacent spaces to characterize convexity spaces. Firstly, we show that convexity spaces can be characterized by quasi-consistent spaces. They can be induced by each other. In particular, each convexity space can be quasi-consistentizable. Every quasi-consistency U can induce two hull operators and thus determine different convexities CU and CU. And CU = CU holds when U is a consistency. Secondly, we use quasi-adjacent spaces to characterize convexity spaces. Each convexity space can be quasi-adjacentizable. In both of characterizations of convexity, remotehood systems play an important role in inducing convexity. Finally, we show there exists a close relation between a quasi-consistency and a quasi-adjacency. Furthermore, there exists a one-to-one correspondence between a quasi-adjacency and a fully ordered quasi-consistency. And we deeply study the relationships among these structures.
General solution to a difference equation and the long-term behavior of some of its solutions
Authors: Stevic Stevo
Published: April 2024

Closed-from formulas for the general solution to a difference equation are given, generalizing some special cases in the literature. We also analyze and give some comments on the results on the long-term behaviour of some solutions of the special cases.
Harmonic maps on the tangent bundle according to the ciconia metric
Authors: Djaa Nour El Houda , Bilen Lokman , Gezer Aydın
Published: April 2024

The focus of this paper revolves around investigating the harmonicity aspects of various mappings. Firstly, we explore the harmonicity of the canonical projection

π : TM → M, where M denotes a Riemannian manifold and TM its associated tangent bundle. Additionally, we delve into the harmonicity of vector fields ξ ∈ χ (M) , treated as mappings from M to TM. Moreover, our exploration extends to situations such as the case involving the map π : (TM, ˜g) → (M2n, J, g), where (M2n, J, g) represents an anti-paraKähler manifold and (TM, ˜g) its tangent bundle with the ciconia metric. In this context, we delve into the harmonicity relations between the ciconia metric ˜g and the Sasaki metric Sg, examining their mutual interactions. Furthermore, we delve into the Schoutan-Van Kampen connection and the Vranceanu connection, both associated with the Levi-Civita connection of the ciconia metric. We also undertake the computation of the mean connections for the Schoutan-Van Kampen and Vranceanu connections, thereby shedding light on their properties. Finally, our investigation extends to the second fundamental form of the identity mapping from

(TM, ˜g) to (TM,∇m) and (TM, ∇∗m). Here ∇m and ∇∗m represent the mean connections associated with the Schoutan-Van Kampen and Vranceanu connections, respectively.
K\"{a}hler-Norden structures on Hom-Lie groups and Hom-Lie algebras
Authors: Peyghan E. , Nourmohammadifar Leila , Makhlouf Abdenacer , Gezer Aydın
Published: April 2024

The aim of this paper is to describe two geometric notions, holomorphic Norden structures and K\"{a}hler-Norden structures on Hom-Lie groups, and study their relationships in the left invariant setting. We study K\"{a}hler-Norden structures with abelian complex structures and give the curvature properties of holomorphic Norden structures on Hom-Lie groups. Finally, we show that any left-invariant holomorphic Hom-Lie group is a flat (holomorphic Norden Hom-Lie algebra carries a Hom-Left-symmetric algebra) if its left-invariant complex structure (complex structure) is abelian.
Further research on separated degrees of M-fuzzifying convex spaces
Authors: Huang Han-liang , Xiu Zhen-yu
Published: April 2024

In this paper, we redefine the concepts of join spaces and product spaces of M-fuzzifying convex spaces. Then we further investigate the S_i (i=0,1,2) separated degrees of an M-fuzzifying convex space in a logical viewpoint. Finally, we study the S_i (i=0,1,2) separated degrees of an M-fuzzifying convex space from the aspect of convergence structures.
On the proportion of elements in finite symmetric group: I
Authors: Liu Hailin , Zhong Liping
Published: April 2024

This is one of a series of papers that aims towards to give an explicit upper bound on the proportion of elements of order a product of two primes in finite symmetric group. This one presents such a bound for the elements that have order twice a prime.
A new class of ideal Connes amenability
Authors: Minapoor Ahmad , Rejali Ali , Mehdıpour Mohammad Javad
Published: April 2024

In this paper, we introduce the notion of $\sigma-$ideally Connes amenable for dual Banach algebras and give some hereditary properties for this new notion. We also investigate $\sigma-$ideally Connes amenability of $\ell^1(G, \omega)$. We show that if $\omega$ is a diagonally bounded weight function on discrete group $G$ and $\sigma$ is isometrically isomorphism of $\ell^1(G, \omega)$, then $\ell^1(G, \omega)$ is $\sigma-$ideally Connes amenable and so it is ideally Connes amenable.
LOG HARMONIC MAPPINGS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SINE FUNCTION
Authors: Kumar Sushil Kumar , Çetinkaya Asena , Özkan Uçar Hatice Esra
Published: April 2024

In this paper, we define new subclasses $\mathcal{ST}_{lh}(s)$ and $\mathcal{CST}_{lh}(s)$ of sin starlike log-harmonic mappings and sin close to starlike log-harmonic mappings, respectively, defined in the open unit disc $\de$. We investigate representation theorem and integral representation theorem for functions $f \in \mathcal{ST}_{lh}(s)$. Further, we determine radii of starlikeness for such functions.
Neoliberalism and the barriers in inclusive education
Authors: Mutuota Rose
Published: April 2024

Tensions exist between providing inclusive education in mainstream classrooms and market-driven neoliberal values such as academic success and school ranking. These values impinge on teachers’ responsibilities to teach students with disabilities. Schools are ranked based on students’ performance in national examinations and schools sometimes use unscrupulous methods to achieve good results. In a culture that ranks schools based on test results, the schools themselves find it hard to embrace the idea of inclusion and some will use a variety of means to exclude students with disabilities to maintain their high rating. In this article we explore how some key tenets of neoliberalism in inclusive education, such as testing mechanisms to leverage accountability and improvement, inter-school competition, marketisation of education and parental choice, among others, affect the provision of education to students with disabilities in Kenya. We highlight how neoliberalism has affected inclusive education in Kenya and explain how hegemonic neoliberal culture has changed the way schools operate and how teachers teach. We also show how neoliberal culture in schools helps exclude students who are different from the norm.
Capturing classroom practice using a mixed methods design
Authors: Steinke Kellie
Published: April 2024

In this article I focus on the use of mixed methods in designing a classroom observation instrument known as the Facilitative Orientation to Reading Teaching (FORT). The instrument was designed to capture the teaching of reading and formed part of a project that took place in 2 Kwa-Zulu Natal primary schools. Participants were 8 teachers and their learners. The goal was to investigate how a teacher’s pedagogical content knowledge can affect the literacy acquisition of Foundation and Intermediate Phase learners. In the study reported on here I used a facilitative-restrictive teaching and learning model based on the theories of, among others, Bernstein and Vygotsky, as well as Scarborough’s Reading Rope theory. The instrument design was based on an original classroom instrument that captured only quantitative data. Through the addition of qualitative data, the instrument could capture classroom practice more accurately. Findings indicate that, ultimately, 1 of the participating teachers appeared to be successfully leading their learners from decoding to comprehension across the important Grade 3 to 4 threshold, where learners are expected to move from learning to read to be being able to learn from reading.
English first additional language teachers’ attitudes on using e-learning in rural schools in the Vhembe East district in the Limpopo province
Authors: Maluleke Mzamani J
Published: April 2024

The teaching of English First Additional Language (EFAL) in South Africa is gradually changing from the traditional style because of the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Efforts are being made to stimulate learners’ interest in learning which include using information communication technology (ICT) in the form of e-learning to enhance understanding. The outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was a major challenge as it compelled teachers to engage in online teaching – even those who were never trained in the use of technology. A qualitative research method in the form of semi-structured interviews was used to collect data from 15 EFAL teachers who were purposefully selected on the basis that they used e-learning to supplement their face-to-face teaching. I found that the integration of e-learning to the traditional physical contact style was essential in improving the teaching of EFAL. The majority of participants, however, highlighted that they still encountered challenges related to heavy workload and efforts to complete items listed in the work programme. Inadequate training of teachers on e-learning, a lack of resources and poor connectivity also acted as barriers to the full implementation of blended learning, which considerably improves learners’ performance.
Self-directed professional development used as intervention to enhance teachers’ curriculum as praxis
Authors: Verster Marisa , Mentz Elsa , du Toit-Brits Charlene
Published: April 2024

School teachers must be prepared for ongoing, unpredictable and rapid changes in the world, therefore, they need specialised and general knowledge to be able to think independently and imaginatively. The purpose with this article was thus to report on the effectiveness of a self-directed professional development (SDPD) intervention that guided teachers to enhance their curriculum as praxis, especially for 21st-century education. Self-directed learning (SDL) and the capability approach were used to support teachers, through SDPD, to become the teachers they would want to be or could be in the 21st century, in terms of enhancing their curriculum as praxis. Qualitative research was conducted in South-Africa with Grade 9 teachers. Pre- and post-SDPD interviews were conducted, and the SDPD-intervention continued for 3 to 5 months. The results from our research show that the SDPD-intervention effectively supported the participating teachers to enhance their curriculum as praxis.
Adolescents’ Relational Resources and Health Risky Behaviours during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Online School Burnout and Psychological Well-Being as Mediators
Authors:   Rzeszow University, Tomaszek Katarzyna , Muchacka-Cymerman Agnieszka ,   University of the National Education Commission, Krakow
Published: April 2024

The study aimed to examine whether the students’ psychological well-being and online school burnout are mediators in the association between relational resources and engaging in risky behaviour by adolescents. 186 primary and secondary school students took part in an online survey. Students’ psychological well-being was a mediator in the association between relational resources and socially unacceptable stimulating behaviours, while e-learning burnout mediated the relationship between relational resources and health and life-threatening behaviours. The findings emphasise the critical role of strengthening the students’ potential and stress resilience and building a support social network.
Biophilosophy in the System of Higher Education as a Paradigm of the Preservation of Human Culture and Civilisation
Authors:   Kherson National Technical University, Ukraine, Berehova Halyna , Andruszkiewicz Fabian ,   University of Opole, Faculty of Social Sciences, Poland
Published: April 2024

The article attempts to solve the problem of updating higher education content to form a modern worldview of the individual through the interdisciplinary course “Biophilosophy”. Biophilosophical knowledge and cognition content is studied at the fundamental and applied levels using methods of description, explanation, and analysis. The obtained results make it possible to formulate conclusions and perspectives regarding updating the content of philosophical knowledge in higher education, where biophilosophy can be a new worldview paradigm for preserving human culture and civilisation.
Attendance and Academic Performance in University Studies in Tourism
Authors:   Escuela Universitaria de Turismo de Zaragoza (University of Zaragoza), Serrano Víctor , Postigo Raúl ,   Escuela Universitaria de Turismo de Zaragoza (University of Zaragoza), Janoch Roy ,   Escuela Universitaria de Turismo de Zaragoza (University of Zaragoza)
Published: April 2024

Academic literature has extensively studied the relationship between classroom attendance and academic performance in higher education. However, there is a lack of specific studies on higher education in tourism. To address this gap, this study investigates the correlation between class attendance and grades achieved by students in the Tourism Degree programme at the University of Zaragoza. The research incorporates variables of interest such as gender, academic year and course repetition, significantly contributing to the proposed predictive model. The subgroup analysis shows that women and students who do not repeat courses exhibit higher attendance rates and achieve better academic outcomes. Class attendance and course repetition are the most influential factors affecting students’ final grades.
Enhancing Teachers’ Capacity to Foster Autonomous Learning in EFL Acquisition – A Case Study of Georgia
Authors:   International Black Sea University, Georgia, Demetrashvili Ani , Khachidze Teona ,   International Black Sea University, Georgia, Krajka Jarosław ,   Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Poland
Published: April 2024

With learning contexts globally promoting putting learners in the centre, it is no surprise that autonomous learning will gain ground in contemporary classrooms. As there is no learner autonomy without autonomous teachers, investigating instructors’ preferences about autonomous learning is necessary for more successful language education. The research assessed Georgian teachers’ viewpoints on fostering autonomous learning in EFL acquisition. The study employed a close-ended questionnaire completed by over 100 teachers. The analysis concludes that Georgian teachers associate obstacles with a lack of resources, technical problems, and class size, while challenges linked to teachers include lack of experience, limited development opportunities, and time management.
Resilience in the Face of the Ongoing War in Ukraine and Coping Strategies Adopted by Polish Students of Modern Languages in Higher Education
Authors:   University of Rzeszow, Poland, Trinder Magdalena , Dziedzic Małgorzata ,   University of Rzeszow, Poland, Gałązka Alicja ,   University of Silesia, Poland
Published: April 2024

The Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022 shattered Western illusions of peace and security, raining tensions on both a macro and micro level. This article was thus inspired by how the war had affected Philology students in Poland, specifically emphasising the city of Rzeszow, which lies close to the Ukrainian border. The aim assigned to the research project was to investigate levels of resilience among students and how this correlates with stress levels and to further investigate the potential coping strategies adopted by the students to mitigate their anxiety levels. What has been shown is that there is a correlation between the proximity of students to graduation and the levels of anxiety they felt about their future employment prospects and that the most common method for coping with stress was to become actively involved in assisting in the most immediate manifestation of the cause of the stress, in this case assisting refugees.
The Students’ Experience of Intercultural Communication
Authors:   Vinnytsia Mykhailo Kotsiubynskyi State Pedagogical University, Vinnytsia, Ukraine, Ihnatova Olena , Drobakha-Simonova Larysa ,   Vinnytsia Mykhailo Kotsiubynskyi State Pedagogical University, Vinnytsia, Ukraine, Matiiuk Dmytro ,   Vinnytsia Mykhailo Kotsiubynskyi State Pedagogical University, Vinnytsia, Ukraine
Published: April 2024

The article deals with the phenomenon of intercultural communication. Presented are the results of the survey method aimed at analysing the level of formation of intercultural competence of Ukrainian VSPU students living abroad. Differences and similarities in the students’ intercultural communication experience have been revealed by comparison. The ranking method was used to classify the obtained data when analysing the students’ life experiences abroad. The research results were presented graphically in charts and tables using descriptive statistics.
Beyond Numbers: Unveiling the Transition Experiences and Voices of Filipino Education Programme Supervisors
Authors:   De La Salle University-Dasmariñas, Philippines and University of the Philippines-Diliman, Philippines, Salva Royce , Cadavedo Lualhati ,   Department of Education-Division of General Trias, Philippines, Cadavedo Ser Voie ,   Vicente P. Villanueva Memorial School and Department of Education-Division of Dasmariñas, Philippines, Patinga Kristine ,   Department of Education-Division of General Trias and Cavite State University-Silang Campus, Philippines, Cabatay Christine ,   University of Santo Tomas Hospital, Philippines
Published: April 2024

This qualitative exploration is a follow-up study to the quantitative research published in a peer-reviewed international journal in 2023. Generally, the study delved into the transition experiences and preferences of 20 Filipino education supervisors in relation to their supervisory practices in over 80 Philippine public schools. Through validated open-ended interview questions, the responses were gathered and subsequently subjected to thematic analysis, which resulted in the emergence of the following themes: (1) the adjustments and challenges of the supervisors as they switched back from technology-assisted to in-person supervision; and (2) their preferred mode of supervision in the new normal of education.
Students’ Perspective on the Individual Abilities of Children and Their Appreciation of the Educational Process
Authors:   The University of Primorska, Koper, Slovenia, Vodopivec Jurka , Kadum Sandra ,   University Juraj Dobrila of Pula, Pula, Croatia, Šindić Aleksandra ,   University of Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Published: April 2024

In an empirical quantitative study, the aim of which was to examine more thoroughly the representation of recognition and appreciation of the individual abilities of children in preschool education from the point of view of students, 321 respondents participated – students of the first and second cycles of preschool education programmes of faculties from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Slovenia. The main findings of the study indicate that although students highly vaalue the recognition and appreciation of individual abilities in working with children, the degree of recognition of children’s abilities is higher in relation to their appreciation in practice, as well as a more optimal appreciation of the individual abilities of children without than with developmental difficulties.
Digital-Based Living Values Project Activities Learning Model for Strengthening Students’ Pancasila Character
Authors:   Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Indonesia, Komalasari Kokom , Abdulkarim Aim ,   Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Indonesia, Sopianingsih Pitria ,   Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Indonesia
Published: April 2024

This study aims to describe the conceptual model of digital-based living values activities project learning, students’ perceptions of implementing this model, and the reinforcement of students’ Pancasila character. The research utilised a mixed methods approach on students and teachers at junior high schools in Bandung, Indonesia. The findings reveal that the digital-based living values activities project learning model integrates project-based learning, living values education and digital learning. Students perceived the implementation of this model quite positively, and the reinforcement of students’ Pancasila character was categorised as good. This model can be used to strengthen students’ character.
Physics as a Subject Matter in Primary Education Teacher Students’ Training: Possibilities for Elimination of Misconceptions
Authors:   Matej Bel University, Banská Bystrica, Slovakia, Rochovská Ivana , Droščák Martin ,   Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia, Kožuchová Mária ,   Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia, Severini Eva ,   Comenius University, Bratislava Slovakia, Gunčaga Ján ,   Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
Published: April 2024

The research focused on the issue of physics subject matter in higher education of primary education teachers. It explained students’ misconceptions on an example of the subject matter about a pulley. The research aimed to study on a sample of 79 students the effectiveness of the designed IBI in eliminating misconceptions in favour of scientifically acceptable concepts. The main research methods were the pedagogical experiment and content analysis of students’ answers. Results showed that students’ misconceptions changed statistically significantly in the post-test against the pre-test in favour of scientifically acceptable concepts. Thus, the research results may incentivise branch didactics of science subjects.
Validity and Reliability of the Questionnaire Learning Environment of Numeracy
Authors:   State University of Jakarta, Indonesia, Sari Cynthia , Ridwan Achmad ,   State University of Jakarta, Indonesia, Sastrawijaya Yuliatri ,   State University of Jakarta, Indonesia, Rahmawati Yuli ,   State University of Jakarta, Indonesia
Published: April 2024

This study aims to assess the validity and reliability of the Questionnaire Learning Environment of Numeracy (QLEN) which consists of 60 items. The research was conducted on 264 students in the pilot study and 566 students in the extensive stage from six junior high schools in Central Kalimantan Province Indonesia. Analysis was conducted using confirmatory factor analysis and the Rasch model. The result showed that 58 items were valid and fit the Rasch model, item reliability value of 0.99 and a person reliability of 0.98. Thus, QLEN is a valid and reliable instrument to measure the numeracy learning environment.
Significance of Preventive Behaviour in the Context of a Correct Body Posture in Violin Students
Authors:   University of Silesia, Poland, Kruszyńska-Szwedo Joanna , Miller-Banaś Anna ,   Silesian University of Technology, Poland, Guzik-Kopyto Agata ,   Silesian University of Technology, Poland, Michnik Robert ,   Silesian University of Technology, Poland
Published: April 2024

One of the important elements of musical education is correct body posture and the ability to properlay use the motor organ to play. This work presented the possibility of applying biomechanical tests to support and enhance the education of playing instruments. The results showed that it is possible to perform such an assessment based on measurements of the body’s centre mass (COM) and loads exerted on the feet. The measurement data collected in this way enables quantitative evaluation of the body posture and the COM movement during the playing activity.
21st Century Skills and Individual Basic Values of the Future it Specialist: Education Perspective
Authors:   University of Rzeszow, Poland, Pelekh Yurii , Shlikhta Ganna ,   Rivne State University of the Humanities, Ukraine
Published: April 2024

Given the reliance of the contemporary IT professional training process on a predetermined scenario for success outlined in educational programs and confined within local needs our research aimed to identify and examine effective ways of integrating spiritual and professional development for future specialists in the field of digital (IT) technologies. Our assumption was that the development of core values as a spiritual component of IT specialists influences the effectiveness of acquiring 21st century skills and shapes their professional competence. A correlational study was conducted to explore the relationship between the level of formation of core values in future IT specialists and the level of 21st century skills in these individuals. The research strategy was based on the application of distinct methods (Schwartz, S. H. (1992), Hixson, 2012, mathematical statistical methods – Kendall’s correlation analysis) to test the effectiveness of the author’s model. Its conceptual idea is to confirm the hypothesis that higher levels of 21st century skills correlate with higher levels of core values in future IT specialists. The results of the tasks revealed correlations between higher levels of 21st century skills and the core values of future IT specialists. This allowed confirming the leading idea of the research: Ukrainian students in IT specialties demonstrate the ability to acquire 21st century skills associated with values that support a “positive” vector in the functioning of an individual (benevolence, conformity, security, traditions, universalism, stimulation, and independence).
Evaluation of Practical Education for the Courses of Arabic Language and Islamic Education in the College of Education – Kuwait University
Authors:   Kuwait University, Kuwait, Alsharaf Adel , Alwattar Nouri ,   Kuwait University, Kuwait
Published: April 2024

This study explores student-teacher interactions, highlighting discussions with associate teachers about educational challenges. It examines the impact of cooperative learning and internet resources on feedback exchange among students and teachers, also noting their active involvement in school activities. The research identifies a keen interest in developing educational situation management skills for teaching Islamic education and focuses on effectively utilising educational tools like the Internet. Furthermore, the study underscores the importance of a comprehensive theoretical framework encompassing Arabic and Islamic education requirements within the school context. The findings reveal multifaceted dimensions of student- teacher engagement, learning strategies, and skill enhancement in practical education.
Analysis of the Refinement Stage in the Implementation of a Group Project by Primary School Second-Graders
Authors:   Jan Kochanowski University, Poland, Zbróg Zuzanna , Bonar Jolanta ,   University of Lodz, Poland
Published: April 2024

This paper describes the Phase II results of qualitative research involving design teams of primary school second-graders divided as follows: designers (D) – the creators of a solution; clients (C) and executors (E) – helping to improve the project. The study aimed to observe and describe what questions and feedback stimulated new idea generation to improve the initial solution, addressing the following research question: What does a constructive dialogue between peers look like when developing a group project? The adopted research approach was based on educational team design (the case study method). Based on observations and peer conversations, the authors determined the conditions that facilitated constructive dialogue, and those that hindered the accomplishment of the group work in question.
Relationship between Mindful Attention Awareness and Cognitive Flexibility among Pre-Service Teachers: A Regression Analysis
Authors:   Akal University, Talwandi Sabo, Bathinda, Punjab, India, Kaur Birender
Published: April 2024

The main purpose of this study is to explore the predictive ability of mindful attention awareness towards cognitive flexibility among pre-service teachers. A descriptive survey approach was employed. The purposive sample method is employed to collect data from 100 pre-service teachers pursuing a Bachelor of Education from the public university of Kurukshetra. The Cognitive Flexibility Inventory by Denis and Vander (2010) and the Mindful Attention Awareness scale by Brown and Ryan were used for data collection. Statistical analysis indicated (i) mindful attention awareness is significantly and positively correlated with cognitive flexibility (ii) mindful attention awareness explains 30.6% of the cognitive flexibility among pre-service teachers. Education implications are further discussed.
Knowledge, Attitude and Usage of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Digital Resources in Pre-Service Teachers
Authors:   Regional Institute of Education (NCERT), Mysuru, India, Nair Harshith , S. P. Karan ,   Regional Institute of Education (NCERT), Mysuru, India
Published: April 2024

It is important to understand information and communication technology (ICT) and digital resources in classroom teaching and learning processes. Pre-service teachers’ attitudes towards ICT and digital resources in teaching and learning processes are important for positive attitudes in students towards these tools. The study employs a mixed methods study targeted teachers who have completed their internship training to understand the knowledge, attitude and usage of ICT and digital resources tries to find a correlation between these three facets. It employs a questionnaire with validated tools for measuring attitude, knowledge and usage of ICT and Digital Resources and the results are tabulated. Using statistical analysis of mean and standard deviation, the study affirms a positive correlation between Knowledge, attitude and usage of ICT and Digital Resources by Pre-Service teachers.
Inclusion of Ukrainian Сhildren with Special Educational Needs (from among displaced people) in the Czech Republic
Authors:   Khortytsia National Academy, Ukraine, Klopota Olha ,   Masaryk University, Czech Republic, Klopota Yevhenii ,   Zaporizhzhia National University, Ukraine; Masaryk University, Czech Republic
Published: April 2024

The article presents the results of a study of the peculiarities and difficulties of educational and social inclusion of Ukrainian children with special educational needs who found protection from the war in the Czech Republic. The sample was formed according to the criteria we defined. The results obtained using a semi-structured interview testify to the social significance of the outlined problem. They can be used to develop ways and resources to increase the effectiveness of including of Ukrainian children with special educational needs and their self-realisation in European society.
Protective measures for railway subgrade adjacent to excavation of a parallel pit
Authors: Di Honggui , Wang Bochuan , Zhou Shunhua , Wang Binglong , Song Fugui
Published: April 2024

The Hongqiao airport–Pudong airport urban railway construction project in Shanghai includes a 156.1 m long, deep strip foundation pit that runs closely parallel to the subgrade of the Shanghai–Hangzhou high-speed railway (HSR), which operates at 300 km/h. With a maximum excavation depth of 25.5 m and a minimum distance of only 10.6 m between the outer edge of the pit and the subgrade slope foot, controlling the deformation of the foundation pit in soft soil and ensuring safe operation of the adjacent HSR present significant challenges. Various protective measures were implemented to mitigate subgrade deformation caused by pit excavation, including partition excavations, 1.5 m thick diaphragm walls, a servo steel strut system, isolation piles between the subgrade and diaphragm walls and water-resistant barriers. Deformations of the foundation pit, soil and railway subgrade during excavation were measured and analysed. The results demonstrated that the protective measures limited lateral diaphragm wall deformation to within 0.14% of the excavation depth. The maximum horizontal and vertical displacements of the subgrade caused by the excavation were 3.2 mm and 1.5 mm, respectively. As a result, trains safely passed through this section at a limited speed of 120 km/h. The findings presented provide useful reference information for similar projects.
Engineering and microstructural properties of self-compacting concrete containing coarse recycled concrete aggregate
Authors: Kumar Dinesh , Rao Kanta , Parameshwaran Lakshmy
Published: April 2024

In this paper, the possibility of utilising coarse recycled concrete aggregate (CRCA) obtained from a construction and demolition waste (CDW) plant in Delhi to make 60 MPa self-compacted concrete (SCC) was evaluated. The CRCA was used in as-collected condition and was not processed any further. The aggregate packing (bulk) density (APD) method was adopted to prepare the SCC-CRCA mixture in order to obtain an aggregate mixture exhibiting maximum bulk density/least void content (45%). In addition, SCC was made using aggregate mixtures in which the natural coarse aggregate (NCA) was replaced with CRCA at 0%, 20% and 100% of the total coarse aggregate content by weight. The cement, fly ash, silica fume and water were kept constant for all SCC mixtures. The effects of CRCA on the flow behaviour, mechanical strength, shrinkage characteristics and microstructure properties of SCC mixtures were evaluated. The test results indicated that SCC mixtures made with up to 45% CRCA replacement can be used for structural concrete, which is higher than that recommended in Indian (20%) and international specifications (35%) for traditionally vibrated (conventional) concrete.
Female Agency in the British Ministry of Education: Mary Medd's Contribution to School Design (1949-1972)
Authors: Lacomba Montes Paula , Campos Uribe Alejandro
Published: April 2024

This paper describes and discusses architect Mary Medd’s input into school development within the Ministry of Education, responsible for England and Wales, during the post-war era, highlighting her agency and capacity to provide significant change in the discipline of architecture. Mary Medd’s contributions were outcast on two fronts: first, by an institutional framework that prioritised anonymous civil service expertise, thereby suppressing individual attribution, and second, as one half of a prosperous partnership, both professional and personal, with David Medd. Although the collective processes that inexorably characterise the work dynamics within public institutions normally imply that any attribution to a single person is ambiguous, this paper suggests that the institutional framework should not be interpreted as a hindrance to the recognition of Mary Medd’s authorship. Through archival work, and focusing on her design proposals, the Ministry of Education is interpreted as the very place where she decided to develop her agency as a woman, deeply engaged in education and architecture, to pursue the complete reconfiguration of school design in a national level. The ministry offered a place for the development of a different kind of architectural practice where her individual agency could be exercised both as a designer of spatial layouts and as the main catalyst of a holistic interdisciplinary collaboration. The paper embarks on a mission to reevaluate and celebrate Mary Medd’s crucial role in the evolution of education architecture through an analysis of her diaries, notebooks, and drawings. In addition to repositioning Mary Medd within the annals of architectural history, this research aims to contribute to the ongoing historiography of feminist research methods and ideologies within the field. By shedding light on the gendered disparities in architectural history and emphasising the importance of acknowledging women’s contributions, this study adds to the broader conversation on gender equity in design and education, ultimately enriching our understanding of the multifaceted history of architectural practice.
Violence and the Voice Note: The War for Cabo Delgado in Social Media (Mozambique, 2020)
Authors: Israel Paolo
Published: April 2024

In Cabo Delgado, Mozambique, the year of 2020 marked a dramatic escalation of military activities of the Islamist insurgent group locally known as Al-Shabab or mashababe. This intensification was accompanied by a more immaterial phenomenon: the rise in prominence of social media, both as battleground and as public forum. While the insurgents sacked and occupied major towns and district headquarters, the Web 2.0 networks - Facebook and WhatsApp especially - became the central arena in which the war was apprehended and discussed. This essay is an exploration of the entwining of social media with the 'new war' in Cabo Delgado, focussing on the events that surround the conquest of the Makonde plateau, mythical cradle of the Mozambican liberation struggle. Building on a budding literature on digital militarism, the essay dwells especially on orality and the use of the voice note as a medium to convey information deemed to be more trustworthy and stable than images. Tracking these media and their interrelations, the essay establishes a narrative, however fragmentary, of the downfall of the Makonde plateau; highlights recurring features of violence in the Cabo Delgado conflict; and provides fresh insight into the formation of the Local Force (Força Local), a State-sponsored militia largely constituted by war veterans.