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Priodi ac ysbïo: teithio arloesol Georges Dufaud o Nevers i Ferthyr Tudful
Get PDFThis article discusses the industrial and personal connections between the Crawshay family in Merthyr Tydfil and the Dufaud family in France. It draws on travel diaries, notes and letters by Georges Dufaud and his son Achille Dufaud on their visits to Merthyr, providing insights into the Frenchmen’s impressions of Merthyr and its industrial superiority, and of the practicalities of travel and funding at the time. These texts also suggest the extent of the technological transfer from Wales to France, and reveal Welsh fears of industrial espionage. Following the wedding of Louise Dufaud and George Crawshay, Welsh workers and Welsh machinery (from Neath Abbey) were exported to France. Both played a decisive role in the development of the Fourchambault iron works near Nevers
Re-Examining Online Learning Practices Now and Beyond
No full textEducators need to support all students' learning needs to provide equitable access to online learning. During the COVID-19 crisis, the abrupt and unplanned shift to online learning did not support the learning of all students. This was a challenge, but it was also a valuable learning experience for a better future. With proper planning, educators can provide all students with high-quality online learning experiences when the delivery of knowledge is challenged. This chapter discusses how the community of inquiry enhances the quality of online learning while also promotes inclusivity. There are multiple approaches to examining strategies that support diversity, equity, and inclusivity in online environments. Universal design for learning principles are considered in relation to the literature on inclusive and accessible teaching and learning for a broader range of students with and without disabilities. The chapter concludes by envisioning what online learning might look like in the future
The Anthropocene Is More Than a Time Interval
Get PDFFollowing the recent rejection of a formal Anthropocene series/epoch by the Subcommission on Quaternary Stratigraphy (SQS) of the International Commission on Stratigraphy (ICS), and its subsequent confirmation by the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS), the opportunity arises to reset the definition of the Anthropocene. The case for informally recognizing the Anthropocene to be a major planetary event of Earth system transformation offers a promising way forward, but this has been criticized by proponents of an Anthropocene series/epoch. In order to move on from the assumption that it must be a time interval, and to foster a more transdisciplinary and inclusive approach, the main points of the critique must be directly addressed
The Learning Ultimatum: Why facilitated learning is vital for nurturing authentic-agape, uplifting, indelible, future intelligent leaders who collaborate meaningfully and innovate purposefully.
Get PDFThe subject of innovation management continues to gain momentum, and its importance in the context of advances in Artificial Intelligence, has never been more prominent.
This paper explores the roots of innovation, which can be traced back to our individual and collective education experience. Peter Senge’s presentation to a delegation of 500 schoolteachers (Senge 2019) suggests that we all went to the same school, referring to the industrial age driven education system, where we were treated in a ‘machine-like’ manner. Using the analogy of a conveyor belt, Senge questions why we all start at age 5 and continue for up to 13 years, all being taught (not learning) the same facts, in the same way, at the same pace.
We will explore Senge’s comments in more depth to assess the extent of systemic impact caused by ‘learning facts by rote,’ based upon extrinsic control (reward or punishment), as opposed to intrinsic motivation derived from enquiry and facilitated learning.
This paper considers the interconnectedness of Learning, Leadership, Collaboration, and Innovation. It explores leadership authenticity and learning as fundamental antecedents to catalysing meaningful collaborative working practices which both enable and drive purposeful innovation.
The paper follows a pathway which examines industrial age driven educational culture in schools, businesses, and other organisations with the aim of discovering the seeds of change that ‘authentic agape-leadership’ (AAL) could propagate.
1. Our education system has the potential to enhance collaborative behaviour by focusing on purpose-driven, facilitative, and peer-to-peer learning exemplified in (Hargreaves, Boyle et al. 2014b).
2. Facilitative and peer-to-peer learning-enabling education is an antecedent for developing leadership skills including collaborative team-working which recognises the value of peers with different views, approaches, and perspectives.
3. The paper introduces the term Authentic-Agape-Leadership (AAL), to focus on the positive side of authenticity, demonstrating love and holding fast to what is good.
4. The democratisation of Artificial Intelligence with its potential for good and bad societal outcomes, accentuates the urgent need for future intelligent AAL highlighted by (Landesz, Tamás 2018) and (The How Institute, Seidman 2022)
5. Developing AAL and collaborative teamworking is essential for creating an environment which is most conducive to fostering innovation and leading in a culture of change.
6. The humanistic soft skills, the timeless threads in the innovation tapestry, which are considered throughout this thesis, mediate the level of purposeful innovation which organisations, across multiple sectors, can achieve
Impact of living space on people’s mental and emotion well-being: An eco-design “Revolving House”
Get PDFTowards A Holistic Management Framework For Social Enterprises In Hong Kong
Get PDFThis research aims to explore the application of holistic management practices in Hong Kong's social enterprise (SE) sector. Utilising the 3H (Heart, Head & Hand) holistic management framework as lens to examine the efficacy of leadership, strategy and core competence on the SE’s performance. Through 30 in-depth interviews, the respondents are SE founders, senior management, and operators; the study provides insights into the sector's performance between 2019 and 2021. The research also assesses revenue generation and captures leaders' self-assessments of the significant challenges faced by these organisations.
The research methodology utilised rigorous qualitative methods, including a comprehensive literature review, pilot testing, and ethical considerations. The data analysis was conducted through phenomenological analysis and descriptive statistics. Out of the 12 organisations interviewed, the study revealed that two SEs, "LB" and "DiD", could successfully leverage holistic management practices during economic downturns. Despite some severe operational challenges, both organisations maintained sustainable growth and achieved their social impact goals. This was attributed to the leader's ability to motivate employees through high levels of engagement and promote organisational citizenship behaviour, effectively mitigating the negative impact of resource limitations.
Furthermore, the study's findings suggest a correlation between the three domains of the 3H framework. The "LB" and "DiD" cases demonstrate how effective leadership, strategic planning, and operational management can work together to achieve organisational success. The study also identified the challenges that a SE faces with a "mother agency", where the bureaucratic organisational structure limits the organisation's autonomy. This resulted in issues with leader-member exchange and hindered the organisation's overall performance.
The findings of this research offer valuable insights and practical guidance for SE leaders, policymakers, and stakeholders. By understanding how SEs integrate strategy, leadership, and operational skills, SEs can enhance their overall performance, achieve sustainable growth, and maximise their social impact. Identifying prominent themes and patterns in successful SE management practices provides a foundation for replicable models and best practices in the sector. By emphasising the importance of holistic management and providing practical guidance, this research contributes to advancing the SE sector
Indicative meanings of geological sea-level indicators in the Solent region and Sussex coast (south coast of England) and implications for uplift rates
No full textThe Solent Region and Sussex coastal plain in southern England have preserved palaeo- sea-level indicators from multiple interglacial periods, with a particularly complete record of deposition throughout the last interglacial. However, as yet, none of the research on these indicators have fully addressed the relationship of the different types of deposits preserved to mean sea-level. In this paper we apply recent approaches to estimating past relative sea-levels based on applying modern analogues to understand the indicative meaning of these indicators. We also apply a synchronous correlation model previously developed on rapidly uplifting coastlines to assess uplift rates. The uplift rates required to match the elevations of sequences suggest a significant decrease in uplift rates between the Late Wolstonian Substage and Ipswichian Stage – i.e. the c. 240 ka and c. 125 ka sea-level highstands, broadly equivalent to Marine Isotope Stages (MIS) 7 and 5e. This coincides in time with the final opening of the Straits of Dover. Supplementary material: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.717253
Making Song Travel: Crosscurrents of Language and Landscape in Welsh and Scottish Song Collections, 1804–1818
Get PDFFrom the second half of the eighteenth century onwards, song collections gave dramatic presence to the distinctive landscapes, histories and traditions of the nations and regions of Britain and Ireland. This essay analyses some of the musical, linguistic and cultural features of ‘national airs’ through case studies from Scotland and Wales. Focussing on editors John Parry, George Thomson and Alexander Campbell, we trace crosscurrents of travel, language and translation revealing how Romantic songs move unpredictably between manuscript and print, beyond national borders and across lines of class – powerfully shaping the cultural and political imagination of the Celtic-speaking countries in the process
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