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Simulation-Based Learning Supported by Technology to Enhance Critical Thinking in Nursing Students: Scoping Review
Full text linkBackground: Critical thinking is a crucial skill in the nursing profession and must be fostered through nursing education. Simulation-based learning (SBL) with technological modalities is a pedagogical approach to enhance critical thinking skills for nursing students. The use of technology in SBL to achieve critical thinking skills is diverse. No previous scoping review has systematically mapped studies on SBL supported by technology to enhance critical thinking in nursing students. Objective: This scoping review aimed to systematically map research on the use of SBL supported by technology to enhance critical thinking in nursing students. Methods: This scoping review was conducted according to the framework by Arksey and O’Malley and was reported according to the PRISMA-ScR (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews) guidelines. A systematic, comprehensive literature search was performed in the LILACS, ERIC, MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, and Web of Science databases in 2021 and repeated in 2023 and 2024. Pairs of authors independently assessed titles, abstracts, and full-text papers and extracted data from the included studies. The data underwent summative and thematic analysis and were categorized according to the findings. Results: In total, 4 main categories of technology applied in SBL were identified: computer-based simulations, human-patient simulators, virtual reality or immersive virtual reality, and others. The findings revealed a shift across time in the technology used for SBL to enhance critical thinking, from human patient simulators to computer-based simulations. A dominant part of the included studies published after 2018 (21/44, 48%) incorporated a combination of asynchronous and synchronous learning activities. The theoretical foundation of the studies revealed a range of scientific theories and conceptual frameworks and models. Enablers of or barriers to the enhancement of critical thinking skills in nursing students were identified within the following themes: affinity for and availability of technology, realism, accessibility, engagement and motivation, validation, return on investment, and enhanced critical thinking through SBL using technology. Conclusions: There has been a noticeable shift in the technology and use of technology in SBL. Descriptions of the applied technology and pedagogical considerations are pivotal for comparing or synthesizing research results. There has been a trend toward a blended educational approach combining synchronous and asynchronous learning activities. User technological proficiency and the perceived quality of the technology are imperative in the development of critical thinking. Realism, engagement, and motivation play pivotal roles in the enhancement of critical thinking in technologically supported SBL. The establishment of robust theoretical foundations of research and standardized research practices will strengthen the evidence obtained from the research conducted.publishedVersio
MC-føreres handlingsvalg og blikkbruk for sikker kjøring
Full text linkRapporten har som mål å undersøke hvordan motorsykkelførere med ulikt erfaringsnivå bruker blikket til å hente inn informasjon, bearbeide denne informasjonen og ta beslutninger i trafikale situasjoner. Dette er spesielt viktig i situasjoner hvor motorsykkelførere er utsatt for høy risiko, som i kurvekombinasjoner på landevei og ved kjøring gjennom kryss. Målet er å gi oppdragsgiver målrettet kunnskap om MC-føreres atferd og ferdigheter, som kan brukes til å forbedre opplæring og sikkerhetstiltak.
Studien benyttet flere metoder for å samle inn data: bruk av blikkpunktkamera (eye tracker), videoanalyse og dybdeintervjuer med 62 motorsykkelførere. Disse førerne ble delt inn i tre grupper basert på deres erfaringsnivå: førere med mindre enn tre års erfaring, førere med mer enn tre års erfaring, og profesjonelle førere med lang yrkeserfaring.
Hovedfunnene fra studien viser at uerfarne førere (Gruppe 1) fokuserte mer på veikanten og brukte lengre tid på å løfte blikket og se fremover i svingen. Deltagerne i gruppe 2 er spredd mellom gruppe 1 og gruppe 3. De mest erfarne førerne (Gruppe 3) vekslet kontinuerlig mellom nær- og fjernfokus, og startet denne vekslingen tidligere i svingen. Når det gjelder fartsprofil, hadde de erfarne førerne høyere og jevnere hastigheter gjennom svingene, mens de uerfarne førerne reduserte hastigheten mer og startet fartsøkningen senere. Plasseringen i svingen var også mer planlagt og konsekvent blant de erfarne førerne, mens de uerfarne førerne viste større variasjon i plasseringen.
Rapporten gir flere anbefalinger for å forbedre opplæringen av motorsykkelførere. Opplæring bør inkludere mer praktisk trening og undervisning om viktigheten av synlighet i trafikken, spesielt i kryss og ved kjøring i svinger. Det bør legges større vekt på forebyggende kjøring i opplæringen, inkludert hvordan man planlegger og predikerer tilpassingen av hastighet og plassering for å unngå konflikter og situasjoner med høy risiko. Opplæringen bør styrke førernes evne til å opprettholde oppmerksomhet og beredskap gjennom hele faresonen. Det bør gis mer opplæring i effektiv blikkbruk, inkludert hvordan man veksler mellom egosentriske og allosentriske perspektiver for å forbedre prediksjonsevnen og sikkerheten. Opplæringen bør inkludere mer detaljert undervisning om fartsvalg og bremsing i sving. Bremsing i sving bør presenteres som en verdifull taktikk, med hovedmålet å fjerne urimelig frykt for oppretting av motorsykkelen. Opplæringen bør inkludere et teoretisk rammeverk når det gjelder svingkombinasjoner. Den praktiske førerprøven bør inneholde elementer som kan måle kompetanse i svingkombinasjoner. Det bør legges vekt på å utvikle førernes evne til å bruke
kognitive kart og prediksjon for å redusere motorsyklistens ulykkesutsatthet i ulike trafikale situasjoner samt kjøring på svingete landevei. Førerprøvene bør inkludere flere praktiske øvelser som tester førernes evne til å anvende disse ferdighetene i reelle trafikksituasjoner. Opplæringen bør tilpasses førernes erfaringsnivå, med mer avanserte teknikker og strategier for erfarne førere. Trafikkopplæringen og førerprøvene bør kontinuerlig evalueres og oppdateres basert på ny forskning og data om trafikksikkerhet.
Konklusjonen i rapporten understreker viktigheten av å forstå hvordan MC-førere med ulik erfaring bruker blikket og tar beslutninger i trafikken. Denne innsikten kan bidra til å forbedre opplæringen og sikkerheten for motorsyklister, og dermed redusere antall ulykker. Ved å styrke opplæringen i synlighet, forebyggende kjøring og oppmerksomhet i faresonen, kan man forbedre samhandlingen med andre trafikanter og øke sikkerheten for motorsyklister. Informasjon fra rapporten bør også brukes til det etablerte motorsykkelmiljøet for informasjonstiltak og innhold på for eksempel førerutviklingskurs
A Picky Predator and Its Prey: How Snow Conditions and Ptarmigan Abundance Impact Gyrfalcon Feeding Behaviour and Breeding Success
Full text linkSpecies interactions can be altered by climate change but can also mediate its effects. The gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus) and the ptarmigan (Lagopus spp.) form a predator–prey couple that reflects the dynamics of boreal, tundra, and alpine ecosystems. To determine how climate change may impact the alpine food web, we investigated how ptarmigan abundance and local weather impact gyrfalcon diet and feeding behaviour, nest occupancy, and reproductive success. Using wildlife cameras, we monitored gyrfalcon nests throughout the nestling period to collect data on diet and feeding behaviour. We quantified the gyrfalcon's functional response by describing how ptarmigan kill rates relate to ptarmigan density. Additionally, we quantified the gyrfalcon's numerical demographic and aggregative response by describing how gyrfalcon reproductive success and nest occupancy, respectively, were related to ptarmigan density, using data from large-scale monitoring projects. Ptarmigan were the dominant prey species, representing 98% of the diet. The proportion of ptarmigan in the gyrfalcon diet and gyrfalcon breeding success increased in springs with more snow, but breeding success decreased with more snow during the nestling period. Gyrfalcon reproductive success was positively related to ptarmigan density, but gyrfalcon nest occupancy and the ptarmigan kill rate were not related to ptarmigan density. These results indicate that the effect of climate change is not straightforward, and investigating how (a)biotic factors impact both prey and predator is relevant in predicting how a predator will respond to climate change. Following current climate predictions, spring will occur earlier, which will change the food-web structure through prey availability and diversity and through interactions with other species. This requires adaptations from gyrfalcons and other predators. We emphasise that the impact of climate change on predators and other species can be more accurately evaluated on a multi-species level rather than individually. climate change | Falco rusticolus | functional response | Lagopus spp. | numerical response | predator–prey dynamicspublishedVersio
Carbon stocks, species diversity, and sustainability prospects of exclosures in the dry lands of Tigray, northern Ethiopia
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Thermochemical processing of organic wastes for sustainable valorisation and energy recovery: A review of recent contributions to the field
Full text linkAuthor’s accepted manuscript (postprint).This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Elsevier in Biomass & Bioenergy on 2/7/2025.Available online: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2025.108122acceptedVersio
Trust in Risk Communication: Local versus National Responses to Climate-related Risks in Longyearbyen-Svalbard
Full text linkAvailable online: https://rpsonline.com.sg/proceedings/esrel-sra-e2025/html/ESREL-SRA-E2025-P2189.htmlPublished in: Proceedings of the 35th European Safety and Reliability& the 33rd Society for Risk Analysis Europe Conference Edited by Eirik Bjorheim Abrahamsen,Terje Aven,Frederic Bouder, Roger Flage,Marja YlönenThis paper explores the complex relationship between local and national authorities in risk communication within Arctic communities, focusing on the town of Longyearbyen, Svalbard. Through an analysis of interview data, the study examines how inhabitants perceive and trust risk communication regarding climate-related risks such as avalanches, permafrost melting, and erosion. While local authorities are perceived as more trustworthy communicators, national authorities face significant scepticism. We argue that this scepticism stems from a perceived disconnect between national policymakers and the lived realities of Arctic life, leading to perceived conflicting messages and ineffective long-term climate related risk management. The study shows that local trust is reinforced by familiarity, transparency, and historical local knowledge, while national policies are often seen as rigid and lacking contextual sensitivity. The findings show that a more integrated communication strategy would bridge the gap between local and national authorities and emphasize the need for collaborative, context-specific approaches to enhance community resilience in the face of escalating climate-related risks. This study contributes to understanding how trust shapes the effectiveness of risk communication in remote and vulnerable regions like the Arctic.publishedVersio
Teachers’ perceptions and experiences of gender in physical education across diverse cultural contexts
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Transplanting tef boosts yield, nutrient, and water use efficiencies under optimal nitrogen uses in semiarid areas
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Production of mineral-enriched yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) larvae through a seaweed-based dietary manipulation
Full text linkAuthor’s accepted manuscript (postprint).This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Wageningen Academic in Journal of Insects as Food and Feed on 28/5/2025.Available online: https://doi.org/10.1163/23524588-bja10237acceptedVersio
Digital Transformation and the Audit Profession: tensions in the public sector
Full text linkDoctoral thesis (PhD) - Nord University, 2025publishedVersio