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Moving beyond the checklist: An enhanced approach to context-driven overuse injury prevention in overhead youth athletes
No full textThe open access publication is available at https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm14030971The increasing discussions regarding the research-to-practice gap in sport injury prevention have led to a growing focus on the significance of context in injury prevention programs. A context-driven injury prevention program is advantageous to address and enhance injury prevention efforts in specific populations. Considering the prevalent concern for overuse injuries among overhead youth athletes, and the developmental and contextual factors unique to this population, this review introduces the OverHead Youth Athlete (OH-YA) overuse injury prevention process. Tailored to address the challenges of working with overhead youth athletes, the context-specific four-step framework includes the following: (1) development of a context-specific instrument with strong sample representation, (2) determination of the context-specific injury burden magnitude and associated factors, (3) development of a context-specific intervention with end-users, and (4) evaluation of the context-specific intervention. This framework would likely help maximize the use of typically limited resources in youth sports. Using shoulder overuse injuries among overhead youth athletes as a case study, the OH-YA overuse injury prevention process provides an enhanced approach to context-driven overuse injury prevention while illustrating the importance and integration of context to minimize the “research-to-practice” gap
Gender differences in children's subjective well-being, optimism, and resilience: A study on 4th and 5th graders in a primary school in Singapore
No full textThis study investigates the gender differences in children’s subjective well-being and how optimism and resilience affect children’s subjective well-being. There were 313 students (160 boys and 153 girls) from a primary school in Singapore who participated in the study. The findings revealed that girls had significantly lower subjective well-being as compared to boys. Optimism and resilience were both identified as significant predictors of well-being. However, gender differences were observed only in optimism where girls reported lower optimism than boys. The study underscores the need for schools to focus more on the well-being of children and suggests that interventions centred on optimism might be especially beneficial for girls. The research emphasizes the importance of factoring in gender when devising well-being strategies and provides insights for future research and practice in education
An eye-tracking study of gaze guidance and visual integration effects on attention, learning and instructor social presence [Published]
No full textThis study used the gaze-cueing effect and split-attention principle to study the impact of gaze guidance and lecture recording format on attention, knowledge retention and instructor social presence. The authors analysed data from 250 participants in a mixed factorial experiment with eye-tracking, self-reported instructor social presence and a delayed knowledge measure as dependent variables. Results showed that when the instructor looked at the slide content, participants spent more time looking at it (η2p = 0.044), but instructor social presence decreased (η2p = .040). The strongest decrease occurred when the content and instructor’s image were separated in a picture-in-picture video (η2p = .107). In contrast, there was better knowledge retention when they were seamlessly integrated in a composite video (η2p = .017). The findings show that gaze cueing effects may depend on the video format, and instructors should use them strategically to balance attention and social presence.Accepted versio
Exploring the relationship between social capital and hedonic well-being in sport and physical activity contexts: A scoping review
No full textThe open access publication is available at https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1540907This scoping review aimed to summarize the conceptualization and measurements of both social capital and hedonic well-being and to explore the links between social capital and hedonic well-being within sports and physical activity contexts. Articles were sourced from five databases, including PubMed, Scopus (Elsevier), SPORTDiscus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar. Initially, 475 papers were identified. After applying the screening process, 24 papers were included. The majority (70.8%) indicated a positive relationship between social capital and hedonic well-being, while others found no direct connection (16.7%) or presented mixed results (12.5%). The review underscored a consensus on defining and measuring hedonic well-being, but it also revealed the need for a more refined conceptualization and universally accepted measurement of social capital within sports research. The findings highlighted the positive associations between social capital and hedonic well-being in sport and physical activity contexts, suggesting future research directions including an examination of potential downsides
Repositioning English language teacher education for global competence and local realities: Adopting the cline of glocality
No full textSingapore is an ethnically, linguistically, and culturally diverse nation-state that has always practiced deliberate language policy and planning. The bilingual education policy, introduced shortly after the young nation's independence has led to the emergence of English-knowing bilinguals who are proficient in both English and their ethnically ascribed mother tongues, namely, Mandarin for the Chinese, Malay for the Malays, and Tamil for the Indians. The linguistic landscape of Singapore, documented in the most recent population census of 2020, shows the rise in the use of English as the home language across all three major ethnic groups, leading scholars to adopt the term “English-dominant bilinguals.” It is of prime importance to document the English used by these English-dominant bilinguals who have to balance between being globally competent but also having to be accommodating to the local realities of English use in Singapore. This paper extends the findings in Low's presentation of an empirical study of 31 expert users of English who hold Director-level positions in the Singapore civil service and 6 literary writers to examine the linguistic spaces where Standard Singapore English and Colloquial Singapore English (also known as Singlish) function and the choices and factors influencing the choices are made. Through an online qualitative survey, a new model for looking at variations in the use of English in Singapore is introduced. This three-dimensional model proposes the cline of glocality which adds to Pakir's original 1991 two-dimensional model of the expanding triangles of English expression in Singapore which only has the clines of proficiency and formality explaining the variety of English used at the time. Proposing the cline of glocality more accurately reflects the current situation of English in Singapore where users need to balance between achieving global competence while yet adapting to the local realities of its use. Adopting the cline of glocality also necessitates rethinking how language teacher education needs to be repositioned to help young Singaporeans navigate between the global and local uses of English. This paper articulates the key concepts surrounding the theory of change proposed and practical implications for language teacher education policy and practice to effect this change.Accepted versio
Brand communication effects of museums’ Wenchuang: The case of Beijing Palace Museum
No full textIn the era of creative economy and development of cultural and creative industries in China, numerous museums have established their cultural and creative brands to enhance visibility, improve financial sustainability, and preserve outstanding culture. The Beijing Palace Museum’s cultural and creative products (Wenchuang, 文创) stand out as a quintessential example, exemplifying a creative approach to balancing business operations and cultural value within museum management. In this regard, studying the effectiveness of its brand communication holds both practical and theoretical significance. This study, through a literature review, categorises the brand communication media of the Palace Museum Wenchuang into traditional mass media, Internet media, and point-of-sale media, quantifying the audience’s brand perception of each. Furthermore, this study treats the brand communication cognitive effects as a mediating variable between the audience’s brand perception and brand communication behavioural effects, delving into the mechanism of action between these variables. Quantitative research is conducted using questionnaire surveys. New scales are developed and subjected to reliability and validity tests, factor analysis, regression analysis, and structural equation modeling, drawing upon previous studies. Finally, the study provides strategies for managers of Wenchuang brand and discusses the limitations and future directions of the research
Unlocking electrodialysis efficiency with spacer mesh geometry and material conductivity via finite element analysis
No full textSpacer meshes in electrodialysis (ED) play a crucial role in influencing fluid and electric field distributions during mass transfer. This study employed finite element analysis using real-world parameters to explore how spacer mesh geometry and material affect mass transport. Comparisons among different wire mesh configurations revealed increased fluid velocity near mesh wires and reduced electric field intensity nearby, enhancing overall transport efficiency. Increasing mesh count or wire diameter notably improves transport, with optimal results achieved when wire orientation aligns with fluid flow. Additionally, the study showed that spacer mesh conductivity significantly influences ED transport, particularly when it exceeds the conductivity of the solution. These findings advance the design and application of spacer meshes, offering valuable insights for future developments in ED technology.Accepted versio
Predictors and moderators of oral expressive language growth in children with special education needs attending primary school in Singapore
No full textBackground: Research suggests that language abilities arise from an interplay between a child’s biological characteristics and environment. The bioecological factors that influence language growth have been studied in preschool children and help to inform early identification and intervention. However, the variables that influence school-age oral language growth are less known, especially in children with special education needs (SEN). This study systematically examines the extent to which child, home, and school variables predict oral expressive language growth in school-age children with SEN, and how child variables might moderate the direction and magnitude of the environmental variables that do.Method: This study is a prospective secondary data analysis of an observational longitudinal dataset from Tran-SEN (“Transition and Adjustment of Children with Special Educational Needs”, 2018-2021). The language abilities of 397 Singaporean primary school students with SEN were assessed and analyzed using the Multilingual Assessment Instrument for Narratives (MAIN) and Computerized Language ANalysis (CLAN). Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) identified a multiple indicator univariate latent Difference Score with partial measurement invariance. Data collection of the parameters of interest were by parent- and teacher-report, namely child (i.e., non-verbal cognitive ability, gender, autism diagnosis, social-emotional-behavior difficulties, and receipt of early intervention), home (i.e., maternal education, time spent with caregiver, screentime exposure, parental mental health, and parental involvement in school), and school (i.e., teacher qualifications, teacher training in SEN, teacher years of experience teaching children with SEN, classroom student:adult ratio, and amount of intervention received) variables. Structural equation modelling (SEM) multiple regression and moderation path analyses were applied to identify the predictors and moderators of oral expressive language growth in school-age children with SEN.Results: The participants presented with statistically significant expressive language growth at the end of two years (Difference Score, M = .661, SE = .096, p Conclusion: This study supports the hypothesis that innate biological factors shape school-age language growth patterns. These findings are discussed in terms of practical implications and future research
Interaction-oriented instructional practices show promise in enhancing overall performance and narrowing racial achievement gaps in college online courses
No full textThe open access publication is available at https://doi.org/10.24059/olj.v29i3.4626Effective student interaction is critical for promoting student engagement and fostering a sense of community in online learning. Despite the extensive recognition of the importance of interaction-oriented practices in college online teaching, there is limited knowledge about how different types of interaction-oriented practices are related to student performance outcomes and, more importantly, racial equity gaps in those outcomes. This study addresses this gap by using a novel dataset that collected online teaching practices through a NSF-funded survey of close to 400 instructors at almost two dozen community colleges in a state. The survey data is further linked to the performance outcomes of nearly 10,000 students taught by these instructors. We begin by describing instructors’ use of practices that theory suggests are promising in promoting interactions and engagement in online classes. We further relate instructor teaching practices with student end-of-semester course performance and subsequent college persistence. The results indicate that greater engagement of interaction-oriented teaching practices relates positively and significantly to student course completion and grades. Additionally, practices aimed to promote instructor-student course management interactions are promising in reducing racial performance gaps. While teaching practices and the online learning landscape may have evolved post-COVID-19, the foundational strategies for effective interaction identified in this study remain relevant. These findings offer evidence-based strategies that can be adapted to current and future online learning environments, helping educators enhance student engagement and success in the post-pandemic era
Preschoolers’ screen media experiences: How we should think about screen time and its effects
No full textThis brief was based on OER 12/21 AYZH: Assessing and measuring the quality of screen time for Singaporean preschoolers: A mixed-method study