bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Implementasi Teknik Diskusi Kelompok untuk Meningkatkan Keterampilan Berpikir Kritis Siswa dalam Materi Akidah Akhlak di Kelas X Madrasah Aliyah Al-Falah
Authors: Mohammad Fanuri
Published: January 2025

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan keterampilan berpikir kritis siswa dalam pembelajaran Akidah Islam melalui penerapan teknik diskusi kelompok di kelas X Madrasah Aliyah Al-Falah. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode Penelitian Tindakan Kelas (PTK) dengan dua siklus yang melibatkan tahap perencanaan, pelaksanaan, pengamatan, dan refleksi. Subjek penelitian adalah 30 siswa kelas X. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa teknik diskusi kelompok mampu meningkatkan keterampilan berpikir kritis siswa secara signifikan, dari 35% siswa yang memenuhi kriteria berpikir kritis sebelum tindakan, menjadi 85% setelah siklus kedua. Selain itu, teknik ini meningkatkan partisipasi aktif siswa dalam pembelajaran, dengan lebih dari 90% siswa terlibat dalam diskusi kelompok. Respon siswa terhadap metode ini juga sangat positif, di mana 95% siswa menyatakan bahwa diskusi kelompok membantu mereka memahami materi Akidah Islam dengan lebih baik. Penelitian ini menegaskan bahwa teknik diskusi kelompok tidak hanya efektif dalam meningkatkan keterampilan berpikir kritis, tetapi juga membantu siswa mengaitkan konsep Akidah Islam dengan kehidupan nyata, menjadikan pembelajaran lebih relevan dan bermakna.
Penggunaan Mind Mapping untuk Meningkatkan Pemahaman Teks Bahasa Inggris pada Siswa Madrasah Aliyah
Authors: Ahmat Juno
Published: January 2025

Pemahaman teks bahasa Inggris merupakan keterampilan esensial yang harus dikuasai oleh siswa Madrasah Aliyah untuk menunjang kemampuan literasi mereka. Namun, banyak siswa menghadapi kesulitan dalam memahami teks, terutama terkait dengan kosa kata yang rumit dan struktur kalimat yang kompleks. Teknik mind mapping telah diakui sebagai metode yang efektif dalam membantu siswa mengorganisasikan informasi dan meningkatkan pemahaman mereka. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengevaluasi efektivitas penggunaan mind mapping dalam meningkatkan pemahaman teks bahasa Inggris pada siswa kelas X Madrasah Aliyah Al-Falah Pesanggrahan Jangkar Situbondo. Menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan desain Penelitian Tindakan Kelas (PTK), subjek penelitian terdiri dari 30 siswa yang dibagi menjadi kelompok eksperimen dan kontrol. Data dikumpulkan melalui tes pemahaman teks, observasi, dan angket. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan peningkatan signifikan dalam pemahaman teks bahasa Inggris pada siswa kelompok eksperimen dibandingkan dengan kelompok kontrol. Selain itu, siswa menunjukkan keterlibatan yang lebih tinggi dalam proses pembelajaran dan memberikan respon positif terhadap penggunaan mind mapping
Speaking Skill Assessment Techniques in Learning English Language in LPBA Nurul Jadid Course
Authors: Mohammad Abrori
Published: January 2025

Speaking skills are essential tools for communication that can offer both social and professional benefits, such as being a seminar speaker, motivator, or host. However, effective speaking skills require systematic training and appropriate assessment techniques. This research investigates the techniques used by teachers to assess speaking skills in English learning at LPBA Nurul Jadid, focusing on linguistic and non-linguistic aspects. A descriptive qualitative method was employed, with data collected through observation, interviews, and document analysis. Findings reveal significant barriers, including student readiness, time constraints, and a lack of standardized criteria for assessments. Teachers address these challenges by preparing students in advance, creating systematic assessment plans, and allocating additional time for speaking practices. The study emphasizes the need for authentic and structured evaluation to enhance students' speaking abilities and improve the quality of English learning
Prawne zasady dotyczące plików cookies a ochrona danych osobowych użytkownika Internetu
Authors:   Wydział Prawa i Administracji Uniwersytetu Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego, Olszewska Małgorzata
Published: January 2025

Celem opracowania jest wskazanie wzajemnej relacji uregulowań prawnych zawartych w przepisach
o ochronie danych osobowych oraz prawie telekomunikacyjnym w odniesieniu do podstaw
legalnego wykorzystywania oprogramowania instalowanego na urządzeniach użytkowników (nazywanego
„ciasteczkami” lub „cookies”). Przedmiotem artykułu jest wskazanie regulacji prawnych
w tym obszarze w kontekście reformy ram prawnych Unii Europejskiej dotyczących ochrony danych
osobowych, ze szczególnym zwróceniem uwagi na sposób wykonania obowiązków informacyjnych
oraz pozyskania zgód przez obowiązanych do tego dostawców usług.
Udzielanie przez Prezesa UKE odpowiedzi na zapytania przedsiębiorców telekomunikacyjnych dotyczące wpisu do rejestru przedsiębiorców telekomunikacyjnych
Authors:   Uczelnia Łazarskiego w Warszawie, Michalak-Królicka Justyna
Published: January 2025

Artykuł wskazuje przesłanki do oceny istnienia obowiązku Prezesa UKE jako centralnego organu
administracji rządowej do udzielenia odpowiedzi na zapytanie przedsiębiorcy w zakresie spełnienia
warunków wpisu do rejestru przedsiębiorców telekomunikacyjnych, z uwagi na charakter
usług planowanych do wykonywania przez tego przedsiębiorcę. Celem ustalenia źródeł obowiązku
Prezesa UKE w zakresie udzielania odpowiedzi na zapytania przedsiębiorców w sprawie interpretacji
przepisów dotyczących działalności telekomunikacyjnej poddano analizie przepisy kodeksu
postępowania administracyjnego, prawa telekomunikacyjnego oraz przepisy ustawy o dostępie
do informacji publicznej. Przedstawione w artykule zagadnienie jest istotne z punktu widzenia
praktyki wykonywania gospodarczej działalności telekomunikacyjnej.
Regulacje prawne dotyczące koncentracji kapitału w przedsiębiorstwach medialnych w wybranych krajach Unii Europejskiej
Authors:   Wydział Nauk Politycznych i Dziennikarstwa, Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu, Skrzypczak Jędrzej
Published: January 2025

Opracowanie dotyka kwestii pluralizmu, własności medialnej, koncentracji i struktury kapitałowej
mediów, prezentując uregulowania dotyczące tego zagadnienia w wybranych państwach UE.
Kiedy kara jest nieproporcjonalna? Wyrok Sądu Najwyższego z dnia 13 czerwca 2017 r., III SK 43/16
Authors: Mleczko Marcin
Published: January 2025

Decyzją z dnia 18 września 2006 r., nr DOK-107/06 Prezes Urzędu Ochrony Konkurencji i Konsumentów (dalej: Prezes UOKiK) na podstawie art. 9 ustawy z dnia 15 grudnia 2000 r. o ochronie konkurencji i konsumentów (t.j. Dz.U. 2005 Nr 244, poz. 2080 ze zm.; dalej: uokik) stwierdził stosowanie przez Polifarb Cieszyn – Wrocław S.A. z siedzibą we Wrocławiu (dalej: PCW), Praktiker Polska Sp. z o.o. z siedzibą w Warszawie (dalej: Praktiker), OBI Centrala Systemowa Sp. z o.o. z siedzibą w Warszawie (dalej: OBI), Castorama Polska Sp. z o.o. z siedzibą w Warszawie (dalej: Castorama), Leroy Merlin Polska Sp. z o.o. z siedzibą w Warszawie (dalej: LM), NOMI S.A. z siedzibą w Kielcach (dalej: NOMI), Saint-Gobain Dystrybucja Budowlana Sp. z o.o. z siedzibą we Wrocławiu (dalej: SG), MGI Polska Sp. z o.o. z siedzibą w Poznaniu (dalej: MGI) praktyki ograniczającej konkurencję przez zawarcie porozumienia na krajowym rynku hurtowego obrotu farbami i lakierami, polegającego na ustalaniu cen odsprzedaży i nałożył kary pieniężne w następującej wysokości: na PCW – 32.086.150 zł; na Praktiker – 16.930.275 zł; na OBI – 4.644.440 zł; na LM – 32.646.180 zł; na NOMI – 13.992.497 zł; na SG – 8.794.242 zł; na MGI – 342.029 zł; na Castorama – 50.000 zł. Odwołanie od powyższej decyzji Prezesa UOKiK wnieśli PCW, Praktiker, OBI, LM, NOMI, SG i MGI. Wyrokiem z 29 maja 2008 r., XVII Arna 53/07 Sąd Okręgowy w Warszawie – Sąd Ochrony Konkurencji i Konsumentów zmniejszył kary nałożone na LM do kwoty 17.000.000 zł, a na SG do kwoty 4.500.000 zł, a w pozostałym zakresie oddalił odwołanie i orzekł o kosztach postępowania. Apelację od powyższego wyroku Sądu Okręgowego wnieśli wszyscy powodowie oraz Prezes UOKiK.
Przewaga kontraktowa dostawców lub nabywców towarów i jej nieuczciwe wykorzystywanie w regulacjach niemieckich i francuskich – wskazówki dla polskiej praktyki i ustawodawcy?
Authors:   Doktor nauk prawnych, docteur en droit, LL.M. (Monachium), Roszak Michał ,   radca prawny,   prowadzi kancelarię RoszakLegal, Turno Bartosz ,   Doktor nauk prawnych, LL.M. (King’s College London); radca prawny; partner w dziale prawa konkurencji kancelarii WKB Wierciński, Kwieciński, Baehr
Published: January 2025

Artykuł przedstawia niemieckie i francuskie rozwiązania ustawowe oraz orzecznictwo w zakresie
nieuczciwego nadużywania przewagi kontraktowej (relacyjnej, handlowej siły rynkowej). Omawia,
jak w tych jurysdykcjach rozumiane są pojęcia „przewagi rynkowej” oraz jej nadużywania. Następnie
szczegółowo analizowane są rozwiązania polskiej ustawy, w tym zwłaszcza krytycznie zinterpretowana
jest definicja przewagi kontraktowej. W końcu autorzy zastanawiają się, które z rozwiązań
niemieckich i francuskich należałoby przenieść na grunt krajowy.
Nieuczciwe wykorzystywanie przewagi kontraktowej przez sieci handlowe względem dostawców żywności – przykłady praktyk potencjalnie zakazanych
Authors: Bolecki Antoni
Published: January 2025

Celem artykułu jest: zaprezentowanie czytelnikowi katalogu praktyk, które mogą zostać uznane
za nieuczciwe wykorzystywanie przewagi handlowej przez sieć handlową w relacjach z dostawcą
żywności oraz wyjaśnienie na czym takie praktyki polegają i dlaczego mogą zostać uznane za
zakazane.
Entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem, czyli o potrzebie uchwalenia ustawy o przeciwdziałaniu nieuczciwemu wykorzystywaniu przewagi kontraktowej w obrocie produktami rolnymi i spożywczym
Authors: Szwedziak-Bork Ilona
Published: January 2025

Celem artykułu jest zaakcentowanie kilku podstawowych wątpliwości związanych z wejściem w życie ustawy z dnia 15 grudnia 2016 r. o przeciwdziałaniu nieuczciwemu wykorzystywaniu przewagi kontraktowej w obrocie produktami rolnymi i spożywczymi, a zaakcentowanych już w doktrynie w trakcie krótkiego czasu obowiązywania ustawy. Ustawa, pomimo ambitnych celów ochrony interesu publicznego oraz słabszej strony relacji handlowych w istotnym dla wszystkich konsumentów sektorze rolno-spożywczym, budzi szereg problemów interpretacyjnych, zwłaszcza dla przedsiębiorców będących adresatami ustawy oraz wprowadzonych w niej rozwiązań.
Artistic, Visual Thought Processes Supporting High Achievement
Authors: Ambrose Don
Published: January 2025

This interdisciplinary, conceptual analysis addresses the nature and benefits of artistic processes in learning andwork. While recognizing various forms of artistry, the emphasis is on visual-spatial thinking. The benefits of thiskind of thinking in academic and professional activities include the simplification of massively complex writing,improvement of psychological functioning, and the magnification of creative work in various professions,especially in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. Visual-spatial thinking also is astrength that often helps twice-exceptional individuals overcome their learning difficulties. Several thinking andlearning strategies are explored, including visual data animation, concept cartooning, visual metaphor, andmusical translation of written material. Some ways that visual-spatial thinking can help overcome the problemsgenerated by dogmatic school reform also are scrutinized.
Developing Talent Not Privilege: An Exploration of the Vulnerable-Resilient Vessel within the Everyday ‘Student Journey’ at an English Arts University
Authors: Hayward Beverely
Published: January 2025

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the International Journal of Talent Development and Creativity, I return to the vision of the publication, by understanding what it means to develop talent and creativity in the 21st century. This paper celebrates the development of talent in the context of an arts education for neurodiverse students. Often talent is overlooked in pedagogies of neoliberalism, as the ethos for universities favour the market forces of competition and survival. In particular, post-1992 universities, face fierce competition for students due to market saturation. Students’ needs have been forgotten in unethical recruitment practices that are disguised as increased access. Unfortunately, it is to the detriment of welfarism and what bell hooks terms ‘the care of the soul’. This paper partly explores the current milieu, at university to contextualise the tenacity, resilience and vulnerability of those working and learning. Here talent and development are encouraged in young people, who have hitherto been marginalised and disadvantaged. It celebrates the successes, facilitated in part by the mediation of a small team of study skills support workers, including the author. Accordingly, a feminist approach engages auto-ethnography, and psychosocial spaces of the imaginary. Borrowing from the oeuvre of Feminism, Adult Education and Creative Possibility: Imaginative Responses, woven within the threads of this theory are small vignettes, art and poetry by one study skills support worker and the author. Speaking from the lived experience of being a child from a working-class background who is neurodiverse, I understand what it means to be marginalised in the English system of education. From the experiences of the support worker and me, this paper explores the ‘student journey’ within the context of inclusion in higher education, followed by an exploration of creative practices and reflections.
Implementation of the Schoolwide Enrichment Model in Italy: A Three-Year Study
Authors: Milan Lara , Reis Sally M. , Murat Cebeci Sukru , Maraschi Paola
Published: January 2025

In this article, we describe the positive outcomes emerging from a three-year implementation of the Schoolwide Enrichment Model (SEM) in the first Italian implementation of the model. Both students and teachers benefitted from the positive experience of the SEM educational approaches to talent development which provides an educational experience that other Italian and European schools may wish to adapt to promote talent development. The SEM benefits all students with some forms of enrichment and simultaneously provides educational opportunities for academically talented students in Italy.
Teaching Strategies and the Role of Creativity in Gifted Education: Perceptions of Students, Families, and Educational Professionals
Authors: Ribeiro Piske Fernanda Hellen , Henry Collins Kristina , de Cássia Nakano Tatiana
Published: January 2025

The role of creativity in teaching gifted children is essential for gifted students to develop their high abilities and creative potential. Teaching and fostering creativity and creative thinking within other academic domains can provide opportunities for excellence and achievement within studdents’ talent development and interests. This manuscript aims to highlight research participants’ perceptions of teaching strategies and the importance of creativity in the development of gifted students. These perceptions were captured utlizing a qualitative, casestudy design approach whereby the data was collected through semi-structured interviews and observations, and these data were analyzed through an exploratory analysis approach. Findings revealed that the perceptions of the selected participants (three gifted students, two mothers, five teachers, two principals, and one educator) are in line with the recommendations of experts in the field of creativity and giftedness. Implications for educators are discussed, including creating an environment that is responsive to the needs of gifted students and their creativity and cultivating a psychologically safe school space, that promotes the development of creative potential.
Tolle superbiam: divitiae non nocebunt Community, Renunciation, and the Fall of Rome: Wealth in the Pelagian Controversy
Authors: Evans Charlie
Published: January 2025

During the fourth and fifth centuries, discourse about Christian almsgiving and wealth proliferated widely as charitable institutions and ascetic communities began to form, such that “social norms and expectations regarding poverty were also in flux.”[i] Congregations across the Roman Empire were trying to discern what was the Christian way to understand the relationship between wealth and the Christian life: Should good Christians have wealth? Augustine’s and Pelagius’ early fifth-century discourses on wealth which the Pelagian Controversy produced were pivotal in providing answers to this question. Augustine’s views on wealth formally triumphed at Ravenna in 418. Good Christians could have wealth, so long as it was used appropriately rather than abused. The salience of Augustine’s affirmation of the potential of wealth to help in an individual’s salvation and serve the community’s good in the context of the cultural upheaval following the sack of Rome was indispensable in Augustine’s views on wealth becoming the orthodox view on wealth in the West. This paper will consider cultural moment surrounding the controversy, the Pelagian text De Divitiis, a host of Augustine’s writings on wealth, and secondary criticism of these respective writings in the course of the argument of this claim.
Uncovering Maria Edgeworth’s Strategic Political Influence Through Her Unpublished Letters
Authors: Hall Autumn G.
Published: January 2025

Maria Edgeworth (1768-1849) was one of the most prolific Anglo-Irish novelists of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. While Edgeworth’s novels are regularly discussed among Regency-era scholars, researchers have rarely considered her letters and correspondence, especially in relation to her role in contemporary politics. During my time on the Maria Edgeworth Letters Project team, I researched Edgeworth’s previously unpublished letters, which provided a unique view of her strategic political correspondence network. Through her writing, Edgeworth was able to voice her thoughts while also remaining publicly complacent with restrictive societal norms imposed on women. In my article, I argue that through her careful use of reason in her letters, Edgeworth was also able to persuade her male correspondents to consider her political ideas, especially in the case of her interactions with British Whig politician Thomas Spring-Rice, who in turn connected her to figures such as Prime Minister Henry John Temple.
Mechanisms of Familial and UV-induced Melanoma
Authors: Hughes Jeri D.
Published: January 2025

Melanoma is the most common form of skin cancer in the United States. Melanoma is a disease where cancerous cells derive from melanocytes. Common melanoma susceptibility genes induce dysregulation in the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway, phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN),and AKT expression. Melanoma can be induced through prolonged UV-radiation or familial diagnosis. This article aims to discuss the mechanisms of both familial and UV-induced melanomagenesis.
The Primate Major Histocompatibility Complex: An Illustrative Example of Gene Family Evolution
Authors: Fortier Alyssa Lyn , Pritchard Jonathan K
Published: January 2025

Gene families are groups of evolutionarily-related genes. One large gene family that has experienced rapid evolution is the Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC), whose proteins serve critical roles in innate and adaptive immunity. Across the ∼60 million year history of the primates, some MHC genes have turned over completely, some have changed function, some have converged in function, and others have remained essentially unchanged. Past work has typically focused on identifying MHC alleles within particular species or comparing gene content, but more work is needed to understand the overall evolution of the gene family across species. Thus, despite the immunologic importance of the MHC and its peculiar evolutionary history, we lack a complete picture of MHC evolution in the primates. We readdress this question using sequences from dozens of MHC genes and pseudogenes spanning the entire primate order, building a comprehensive set of gene and allele trees with modern methods. Overall, we find that the Class I gene subfamily is evolving much more quickly than the Class II gene subfamily, with the exception of the Class II MHC-DRB genes. We also pay special attention to the often-ignored pseudogenes, which we use to reconstruct different events in the evolution of the Class I region. We find that despite the shared function of the MHC across species, different species employ different genes, haplotypes, and patterns of variation to achieve a successful immune response. Our trees and extensive literature review represent the most comprehensive look into MHC evolution to date.
Humans adapt rationally to approximate estimates of uncertainty
Authors: Pulcu Erdem , Browning Michael
Published: January 2025

Efficient learning requires estimation of, and adaptation to, different forms of uncertainty. If uncertainty is caused by randomness in outcomes (noise), observed events should have less influence on beliefs, whereas if uncertainty is caused by a change in the process being estimated (volatility) the influence of events should increase. Previous work has demonstrated that humans respond appropriately to changes in volatility, but there is less evidence of a rational response to noise. Here, we test adaptation to variable levels of volatility and noise in human participants, using choice behaviour and pupillometry as a measure of the central arousal system. We find that participants adapt as expected to changes in volatility, but not to changes in noise. Using a Bayesian observer model, we demonstrate that participants are, in fact, adapting to estimated noise, but that their estimates are imprecise, leading them to misattribute it as volatility and thus to respond inappropriately.
Comparative Study of Drum Musical Instruments in Thailand and China through Education and Literacy
Authors: Cui Ailin , Karin Khomkrich
Published: January 2025

This comparative study investigates the drum musical instruments in Chiang Mai, Thailand, and Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China, through the lens of education and literacy. The objective is to explore how educational practices and literacy efforts influence the preservation and transformation of these traditions amidst modernization and globalization. Fieldwork, interviews, participant observation, and document analysis were conducted in these culturally rich regions. Six key informants, selected based on their expertise and involvement in drum music culture, provided insights into traditional and modern educational practices. Data were analyzed thematically, focusing on historical and cultural contexts, educational practices, literacy efforts, and comparative analysis. The study finds that both regions effectively blend traditional apprenticeship models with contemporary educational practices, ensuring the transmission of drum music cultures. Government policies and community initiatives play crucial roles in supporting these efforts. The findings highlight the importance of integrating cultural heritage into formal and informal educational frameworks to maintain cultural continuity. This research contributes to broader discussions on cultural preservation and provides strategies for sustaining traditional arts through education and literacy. The study suggests that policy-making, curriculum development, and community engagement are pivotal in preserving and revitalizing intangible cultural heritage in the face of globalization.
Instructional Toolkit for Outcome-Based Instruction on English Grammatical Literacy of Thai EFL Students
Authors: Karanjakwut Chalermsup
Published: January 2025

This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of a new instructional toolkit for improving English grammar skills, particularly verb tense structures, among Thai EFL students. The research objectives were 1) to evaluate the toolkit’s effectiveness in enhancing students’ English grammar skills in verb tense structures; 2) to examine the impact on Thai EFL students’ learning achievement; 3) to assess knowledge retention after using the toolkit; 4) to analyze relationships among study levels, English proficiency levels, and learning achievement before and after toolkit use; 5) to explore students’ perceptions of the toolkit’s design, retention development, and implementation. The sample consisted of 200 students (100 primary and 100 secondary) from public schools in Bangkok’s Thonburi district, using a multi-level group research design. Data collection instruments included the instructional toolkit, achievement tests, questionnaires, and interviews. Data were gathered before, during, and after the intervention, and analyzed using both quantitative (SPSS) and qualitative (content analysis) methods. The research revealed that 95 percent of students and teachers acknowledged the toolkit’s efficiency and efficacy, with significant improvements noted post-intervention. The toolkit effectively enhanced knowledge retention in verb tense structures across different educational levels, showing particular resonance with higher-grade students and those at intermediate proficiency. Practical implications of the findings include 1) the need for school policies to mandate OBE-aligned toolkits with age-appropriate designs, and 2) the importance of incorporating self-paced, practical language application opportunities for Thai EFL students. This study contributes to discourses on instructional innovation in EFL contexts by underscoring tailored toolkits’ potential to address specific linguistic challenges while aligning with educational reforms. Future research could explore adaptability across age groups, design variations, and other complex linguistic elements.
Dongjing Chinese Folk Music in Enhancing Musical Literacy and Education
Authors: Jian Shuying , Chuangprakhon Sayam , Santaveesuk Piyapun
Published: January 2025

Dongjing Chinese folk music, a traditional musical form deeply embedded in the cultural heritage of the Naxi people, combines elements of Han and Naxi cultural traditions. This study explores the role of Dongjing Chinese folk music in enhancing musical literacy and education among students and communities in Lijiang City, Yunnan Province. From ancient Chinese religious practices, Dongjing music has evolved into a significant cultural expression, serving the community’s social and religious functions. The research explores how integrating Dongjing music into educational practices can enhance musical literacy and foster cultural preservation. Utilizing a qualitative case study approach, data was collected through semi-structured interviews with sixteen informants, including cultural leaders, musicians, and educators. The analysis revealed that incorporating Dongjing music into curricula significantly improves students’ musical literacy by providing practical experience with traditional instruments and fostering a deeper connection to their cultural identity. However, challenges such as globalization and the dominance of Western music education highlight the need for more structured and innovative programs. The study suggests further research on integrating traditional music across different regions, the role of digital technology in music preservation, and the importance of intergenerational transmission in sustaining these musical traditions.
Chinese Musical Literacy on Dongying Folk Songs Preservation and Transmission
Authors: Guo Yuanyuan , Sornyai Phiphat , Homhuan Watchara
Published: January 2025

Dongying folk songs are a vital component of the cultural heritage in Shandong Province, China, reflecting the region’s history, customs, and collective memories. The primary objective of this study is to investigate the Chinese musical literacy on Dongying folk songs preservation and transmission in Shandong Province, China. The study was conducted in Shandong Province and involved in-depth interviews with eight key informants, including provincial-level intangible cultural heritage transmitters, experienced singers, and community participants. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, participant observations at local cultural events, and document analysis. The findings reveal that musical literacy within family and community settings plays a crucial role in maintaining the transmission of Dongying folk songs. However, challenges persist in formal education systems, where limited resources and a lack of specialized educators hinder the effective teaching of traditional music. The study suggests enhancing community-based initiatives and integrating digital media to bolster preservation efforts. This research contributes to the broader discourse on cultural preservation, emphasizing the need for a holistic approach to musical literacy that includes technical, cultural, and emotional dimensions.
Literacy Transmission Practices for the Preservation of Wuyue Ceremonial Chinese Folk Songs
Authors: You Xin , Prathumchan Natthapong
Published: January 2025

Wuyue ceremonial Chinese folk songs, historically performed during sacrificial ceremonies, represent a significant part of China’s intangible cultural heritage. These songs are deeply rooted in ancient Chinese religious practices and are important for preserving cultural identity. This study investigates the literacy transmission practices that contribute to the preservation of Wuyue ceremonial folk songs. The research focuses on how written and digital forms of documentation can complement the oral traditions traditionally used to transmit Wuyue. The study was conducted in Qinghai Province, where Wuyue originated, involving three key informants, including cultural scholars, educators, and local performers deeply engaged in preserving Wuyue. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews, field observations, and document analysis, then analyzed using thematic analysis. The results highlight the declining prevalence of Wuyue due to modernization and generational disengagement. However, the shift towards literacy-based transmission, including written documentation and digital archiving, has played a crucial role in preserving Wuyue. Educational programs and digital platforms offer promising avenues for revitalizing this tradition. The study suggests further integration of Wuyue into formal education and the development of innovative digital strategies to engage younger generations. These findings provide valuable insights into balancing modernization with cultural heritage preservation.
The Effects of Cooperative Learning Approaches on Emotional Involvement to Enhance Artistic Creative Literacy among Third-Grade Art Students in Chinese Secondary Vocational School
Authors: Wang Huimin , Songsiengchai Saifon , Somrang Kanon , Angsuwotai Nadda , Chiamthong Premsuree
Published: January 2025

This study focused on the Yuehua Secondary Vocational School students in Dezhou City. The objectives of this research were: (1) study the cooperative learning method’s impact on the emotional involvement of art majors in secondary vocational schools, (2) to investigate how students’ emotional involvement influences their learning outcomes and artistic creativity literacy in the context of cooperative learning methods at the criteria of 70%, and (3) to examine the effect of emotional involvement affected on learning outcomes and artistic creativity. Krejcie and Morgan’s table shows that the research sample included 1400 students, with a subset of 302 students, who finally participated in this study. The research employed a mixed-methods approach, combining both quantitative and qualitative analysis. To interpret the data, statistical analysis was conducted using percentages, means (M), standard deviations (SD), and narrative analysis. The primary research tools were questionnaires, tests, and lesson plans. The results revealed that: (1) the overall mean score for all variables was 3.76, with a standard deviation of 0.88, indicating a generally high level of agreement among respondents; (2) based on the test results, 70% of the students who participated showed that emotional involvement positively affected their learning outcomes and artistic creativity, as evidenced by the majority receiving grades of “Very Good” or “Excellent”; and 3) after implementing the emotional involvement difference before learning outcomes and artistic creativity literacy at the mean of 58 with a standard deviation of 0.98. These findings suggested that cooperative learning methods significantly enhanced students’ emotional involvement, positively influencing their academic performance and creative abilities. The study underscored the importance of creating emotionally engaging cooperative learning environments. Recommendations included personalizing learning approaches, strengthening teacher-student relationships, providing professional development for teachers, and incorporating technology to boost emotional involvement and creative outcomes further. Future research should explore the longitudinal impacts and the integration of advanced educational technologies to improve cooperative learning strategies continuously.
Utilizing a Digital-Flipped Classroom Approach to Enhance Writing Skills and Foster an Active Learning Environment among Thai EFL Learners
Authors: Kawinkoonlasate Pongpatchara
Published: January 2025

Technology and digitalization have significantly transformed the educational landscape, playing a crucial role in the teaching and learning. This study investigates the flipped digital classroom learning approach as an innovative method to enhance learners’ writing skills. The research objectives are to: (i) evaluate the effectiveness of integrating the flipped digital classroom approach in enhancing EFL learners’ writing abilities, (ii) examine the influence of the flipped digital classroom method on fostering an active learning environment for learners, and (iii) analyze EFL learners’ attitudes toward applying the flipped digital learning approach. The study involved 30 participants from an Essay Writing course, selected through purposive sampling and grouped accordingly. Six research tools were employed: (i) flipped digital classroom lesson plans, (ii) achievement tests, (iii) questionnaires, (iv) flipped digital classroom learning technology, (v) interview questions, and (vi) focus group discussions. Data were collected during the second semester of the Academic Year 2022, with analysis conducted using SPSS for quantitative data and coding and content analysis for qualitative data. The results revealed that the flipped digital classroom approach effectively improved learners’ writing tasks, boosted motivation, and created a more conducive learning environment, positively influencing writing quality. Learners responded positively to the flipped digital classroom model, noting increased engagement in active learning. The study recommends considering the flipped digital classroom approach as a viable instructional strategy to enhance classroom dynamics and improve academic outcomes.
Cultural Art Literacy through Peony Porcelain in Educational Applications
Authors: Li Jie , Wechkama Thitisak
Published: January 2025

This study explores the integration of Peony Porcelain, a traditional Chinese art form renowned for its intricate craftsmanship and cultural significance, into educational applications to enhance cultural art literacy. The primary objective is to investigate the cultural art literacy of Peony Porcelain in educational applications. The research was conducted in Luoyang City, the center of Peony Porcelain production, using qualitative methods, including field surveys, interviews, and observations. A total of 39 informants participated in the study, comprising porcelain artisans, key informants, general informants, and casual informants, all of whom have firsthand experience with Peony Porcelain. Thematic analysis of the data revealed that Peony Porcelain enhances historical literacy by connecting individuals with Chinese cultural heritage while promoting visual and artistic literacy through its detailed designs and vibrant color symbolism. Furthermore, creative literacy was fostered through hands-on crafting and interdisciplinary projects that combined traditional art with contemporary approaches. Challenges identified in the study include limited awareness among educators and insufficient resources for incorporating traditional art forms into educational curricula. The study suggests the need for enhanced training and resources to support the effective integration of Peony Porcelain, ensuring that cultural heritage is preserved and passed on through modern educational frameworks.
Development of Strategies for Higher Vocational Teachers’ Roles based on Artificial Intelligence in Northern Guangdong
Authors: Yuying Luo , Kakham Phadet , Keyuraphan Luxana , Pholngam Pawich , Jujia Chawalit
Published: January 2025

This study aims to define the “new roles” of vocational education teachers in the context of artificial intelligence (AI), promote the integration of AI with professional teacher development, and facilitate the sustainable development of vocational teachers› roles. The research objectives were (i) To study the current state of role cognition among vocational teachers in Northern Guangdong under AI, (ii) To explore the strategies for the sustainable development of vocational teachers› roles under AI, and (iii) To examine the feasibility of the strategies for higher vocational college teachers. The sample group include 338 full-time teachers from five vocational colleges in Northern Guangdong. The research instruments are questionnaire, semi-structured interviews, and evaluation form, and, conducting both qualitative and quantitative studies on the role development of vocational teachers under AI. The results indicated that the (i) The current state the higher vocational teachers’ overall cognition of the teacher’s role in the context of artificial intelligence is at a medium level (M=3.14 and SD=0.84), (ii) Development strategies for vocational teachers› roles under AI encompass five major influencing factors and 20 key measures, and (iii) The overall evaluation of the adaptability and feasibility of the strategy is very high.
The Influence of a Chinese Traditional Culture Course on Primary Students’ Language Learning
Authors: Luo Haiyan , Siripala Wannaporn , Somrang Kanon , Chiamthong Premsuree
Published: January 2025

The objectives of this study were: (i) to compare the scores on the test between students who took a Chinese Traditional Culture course (including ancient fairy tales, traditional festivals, and ancient etiquette) and students who did not, (ii) to examine students’ performance on the traditional culture after taking the Chinese Traditional Culture course, and (iii) to investigate students’ satisfaction about the Traditional Culture course and the corresponding Traditional Culture teaching method. For this purpose, we recruited 90 students divided into the two experimental and control groups with 45 students in each group. Additionally, five teachers and five experts were selected as the cases for the qualitative phase. The research instruments were a questionnaire, test, and structured interview. The study had a mixed methods design. We used both descriptive (i.e., percentages, means (M), standard deviation (SD), and inferential statistics (i.e., t-test analysis) to analyze the data. The results indicated (i) students who took the Traditional Culture course had higher scores on the Chinese test than students who did not, (ii) Students’ performance on the traditional culture after implementing the Traditional Culture course was improved, and (3) Students’ satisfaction about the Traditional Culture course and the corresponding traditional culture teaching method was at a good level. The results showed that taking the Traditional Culture course positively affects language learning for primary students; most students are satisfied with the Chinese Traditional Culture course and the corresponding teaching method. The students highlighted the positive impact of cultural activities, such as traditional dance, music, and theater on their language development, so schools should emphasize the importance of Traditional Culture courses and enhance students’ interest in learning traditional culture to improve learning effectiveness.
British Intelligence and the Fenians, 1855–1880
Authors: Kennedy Padraic C.
Published: January 2025

Shows how mid-Victorian efforts to gather information about the Fenians laid the foundation for later British domestic intelligence in both Ireland and mainland Britain.British Intelligence and the Fenians provides the first narrative account of the sustained and systematic use of espionage and secret policing in response to Fenianism between 1855 and 1880. It shows that despite the absence of a formal separate political police force or permanent intelligence agency, the British administration in Ireland created a sophisticated intelligence network to combat the revolutionary threat posed by the Fenian Brotherhood in America and the Irish Republican Brotherhood in Britain. The hub of this intelligence network was the Irish administration's "F. Department", which analysed thousands of reports about Fenianism from throughout Great Britain, North America, and continental Europe. Authorities also established a corresponding "separate and secret organization" in London. Such arrangement provided both Irish and English officials ready access to shared intelligence about Fenianism until the end of the 1870s. However, government's agents never managed to infiltrate the leadership of the Fenian organization in Ireland. Such failure left Ireland's rulers uncertain about Fenian intentions and prone to resort to extra-legal measures in response to perceived threats.

The book makes an invaluable contribution to our understanding of early political policing and espionage in Britain. By examining in detail what information was collected, how it was analysed and disseminated, and the use policy makers made of it, it more generally offers an interpretation of the role of intelligence in governing Ireland.

PADRAIC C. KENNEDY is Associate Professor at the Department of History and Political Science, York College of Pennsylvania.
Patronage and the British Navy, 1775-1815
Authors: Beck Catherine
Published: January 2025

Argues that patronage served a very useful function and should not be seen as a form of corruption.

This book, based on extensive original research, examines the rich and varied nature of patronage in the British navy at the end of the long eighteenth century. Patronage underpinned naval advancement, determined where officers, seamen and dockyard workers were stationed, and fashioned their reputations. It was also a system of trust whereby an individual's connections acted as guarantors of their ability, character and suitability for a position.

This book moves beyond considering patronage as being primarily about promotion to uncover its deeper social and cultural implications. Considering not just the officer class, but also warrant officers, ordinary seamen and dockyard tradesmen and workers, it reveals the fuller extent of naval patronage as it operated between both elite and non-elite men and women, within all forms of friendship, not just professional or political alliances, and beneath veneers of fashionable sensibility, duty and honour. Historians of the navy in this period are well aware of the importance of patronage, but the subject has never previously been studied in such detail. The book will be very welcome for uncovering the full nature of patronage, both for naval historians and also for cultural and social historians interested in the period more generally. Catherine Beck completed her doctorate at University College London in collaboration with the National Maritime Museum.
Film History for the Anthropocene
Authors: Peabody Seth
Published: January 2025

From its beginnings, some of German film's most prominent genres and directors have focused on the natural world and its transformations by humans. Heimat films, "city symphonies," mountain films, and rubble films all blend the boundary between landscape documentary and fiction film. Yet German film studies has been slow to adopt an environmental focus, concentrating (understandably) on its subject matter's political implications. This book reveals critical connections between German film, sociopolitical context, and environment, showing it to have been a creative catalyst for the social and ecological transformation of the Anthropocene.

The book first considers the interplay between German film and environmental history in films and discourses of Heimat. Weimar-era films such as E. A. Dupont's Die Geierwally (1921), Carl Ludwig Achaz-Duisberg's Sprengbagger 1010 (1929),and Phil Jützi's Hunger in Waldenburg (1929)document and create a forum for discussing environmental change. The book then looks at film as a visual archive of and catalyst for infrastructure development, focusing on Metropolis (Fritz Lang, 1927), the mountain films of Arnold Fanck, and the Berlin films Stadt der Millionen (Adolf Trotz, 1925), Berlin: Die Sinfonie der Großstadt (Walter Ruttmann, 1927), and Menschen am Sonntag (1930). Nazi-era and postwar films are also examined. By exploring German film history alongside environmental history and theory, this book provides a case study of the power of film within processes of environmental transformation.
Mystical Power and Politics on the Swahili Coast
Authors: Koenings Nathalie Arnold
Published: January 2025

Traces changing visions of mystical power and authority on the island of Pemba, whose people's reputed resistance to outside rule has shaped the national narratives of both Zanzibar and Tanzania.

For two centuries, Pemba, the second largest island of Zanzibar, has been known by East Africans and outsiders alike as rich in dangerous knowledge. Despite Pembans' reputation for piety and deep Islamic knowledge,uchawi- 'mystical work and power', sometimes termed 'magic', 'witchcraft', or 'sorcery' - has long featured in diverse visions of their identity and as key to worldly power. Today, as traditional methods of securing agency are called into question and new ways proliferate, the mystical world is an intensely conflicted realm where the nature of power, ethical action, and reality itself is continually reframed.

This luminous ethnography follows Pemban notions of invisible and worldly powerthrough the Zanzibar Revolution of 1964, the trials of multiparty democracy, the rise of Islamic revival, and intensifying neoliberalism. Through an exploration of rural imaginings of power, it argues that nations and the grammars that underwrite them are made in and by their peripheries, which give 'the centre' shape.  Highlighting the intersections of mystical practices, religion, and politics-as-such on the Swahili Coast, the book contributes new perspectives to studies of the imagination, power, and religious transformation in Africa, the Indian Ocean, and the larger Islamic world.