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Multi-Component Youth Instruction Program Effects on Mathematical Identity
No full textThis study examines how participation in a peer-facilitated math enrichment program affects middle school students' mathematical identity development. Mathematical identity refers to students' self-perception as "math people" - their sense of belonging in mathematics, belief that math is for them, and view of mathematics as connected to their lives and future.
The same after-school program described in the companion achievement study ("Peer-Facilitated Math Enrichment") is examined here through a mathematical identity lens. The program deliberately integrates identity-building components: peer teaching (near-age role models), SEL activities (reducing stereotype threat), connections to students' lives and communities, historical context (diverse mathematicians), and exposure to advanced concepts (expanding vision of mathematics).
Study Design: Qualitative and quantitative mixed-methods within treatment group (n≈20). Primary data collection through pre-post Mathematical Identity surveys, interviews with students and families, teacher observations, and reflective journals from student facilitators.
Primary Research Question: How does participation in the peer-facilitated program affect students' mathematical identity, and what program components are most salient for identity development?
Data Sources:
Mathematical Identity survey (pre-post)
Semi-structured interviews with 8-10 students
Parent/family interviews (n=5-8)
High school/college facilitator reflection journals
Teacher surveys about student engagement
Program artifacts (student work, session observations)
Analysis: Thematic analysis of qualitative data identifying identity development patterns and key program mechanisms. Paired pre-post analysis of identity survey. Integration of qualitative themes with quantitative outcomes from companion achievement study.
Purpose: This identity-focused study complements the achievement evaluation by examining HOW and WHY the program affects students. Findings will inform program refinement to maximize identity-building components and understand mechanisms of change
ACTIVE LEARNING ACTIVITIES SUPPORTING PHYSIOTHERAPY CLINICAL EDUCATION: A SCOPING REVIEW (PROTOCOL)
No full textClinical internship is an integral and mandatory component of physiotherapy education worldwide. It provides students with the opportunity to integrate theoretical knowledge with clinical practice, effectively shaping the professional identity of the emerging healthcare practitioner. The majority of clinical hours are typically completed within healthcare facilities, where students work alongside an experienced physiotherapist serving as a clinical tutor or supervisor, pursuing various objectives tailored to different stages of the curriculum. Over the years, alternative internship models have emerged, diverging from traditional approaches through the implementation of active learning strategies. Active learning is a pedagogical approach that shifts the focus from the instructor to the learner, who becomes directly engaged in the cognitive processes associated with the subject matter. Within this framework, emphasis is placed on activities that stimulate higher-order cognitive processes, fostering the autonomous construction of knowledge through interaction, reflection, and active participation (Lim et al. 2019). The purpose of this scoping review is to systematically map the existing literature regarding the different types of clinical placements that adopt active learning methodologies globally. Specifically, the review aims to quantify the proportion of curricular hours dedicated to these modalities and to examine the evaluation of such activities from the perspective of clinical tutors
Choosing Your Flatmate Sustainability Information and Preferences in Shared Housing
No full textThis research project aims to investigate how sustainability information about potential flatmates influences shared housing decisions. Shared housing is increasingly common among students and young professionals due to rising housing costs, urbanization, and changing lifestyle preferences. While a growing body of research and policy focuses on sustainable buildings and individual consumption behavior, relatively little is known about how sustainability considerations shape social decisions within households, such as the choice of who to live with.
Living with flatmates involves repeated interaction and shared use of resources, including energy, water, and food. As a result, a flatmate’s everyday behaviors can have financial, environmental, and social consequences for others in the household. For example, resource-intensive practices may increase utility costs, while highly sustainable practices may signal compatibility for some individuals but potential lifestyle conflicts or social pressure for others. Despite these implications, sustainability-related information about potential flatmates is rarely available in housing advertisements, leaving individuals to rely on indirect cues or assumptions.
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether individuals value information about a flatmate’s sustainability behavior, whether they are willing to pay to access such information, and how this information affects their housing choices. In particular, the project focuses on three main questions:
(1) whether individuals actively seek sustainability information about potential flatmates,
(2) how disclosed sustainability information influences housing decisions, and
(3) how preferences for sustainability information and sustainable flatmates vary across individuals.
To address these questions, the study uses a stated choice experiment implemented as an online survey. Participants are presented with a series of hypothetical shared housing choices. In each task, they first select between room options based on basic attributes such as rental price, building energy rating, and the age profile of the potential flatmate. After making an initial selection, participants are offered the opportunity to unlock additional information about the flatmate’s sustainability behavior, specifically regarding diet and resource use, for free or at a (hypothetical) small monetary cost. Participants who choose to access this information then make a final decision to either confirm or withdraw from the selected housing option.
This sequential design allows the study to separately identify:
(i) baseline housing preferences,
(ii) willingness to pay for sustainability-related information, and
(iii) preferences for sustainable flatmates once information is disclosed.
The experiment also collects data on participants’ environmental attitudes, housing experience, and socio-demographic characteristics to examine preference heterogeneity.
The expected outcomes of the project are empirical estimates of (a) the demand for sustainability-related information in a shared living context, (b) the effect of sustainability ratings on flatmate selection, and (c) the extent of heterogeneity in these preferences across individuals. The results will contribute to the literature on environmental behavior, information acquisition, and social dynamics in sustainable consumption. They may also provide insights for housing platforms, policymakers, and designers of sustainability disclosure systems regarding how social sustainability signals influence residential choices
Module 6: Reproducibility primer for publishers
No full textThis module introduces publishers to the Editorial Reference Handbook, a practical resource collaboratively developed by academics and publishers. The handbook assists in‑house editorial staff to operationalize a set of checks fostering good practices for sharing datasets, software, materials, and other digital objects.
The online course is available at: https://openplato.eu/course/view.php?id=54
Concerning the Concept of Conspiracy Theory
No full textOnline material for the paper "Concerning the Concept of Conspiracy Theory"
Data and Code for "On-site, sub-annual climate records decouple Neolithic expansion from climate instability"
No full textThis is the data and code for the publication "Large scale climate volatility did not halt agricultural expansion" currently under review
Improving body image among Colombian adolescents: Findings from a pilot trial
No full textSchool-based body image interventions are cost-effective ways to improve body esteem and media literacy in adolescents, yet they have rarely been adapted to Global South contexts. We piloted a culturally adapted body image intervention with 341 adolescents (239 girls, Mean age = 14.11, SD = 1.48, range 11 – 17) from seven schools in a low-income urban area of Northern Colombia. The intervention was delivered by trained facilitators, comprised 4 sessions (45 minutes each), and included media literacy, awareness of appearance pressures, strategies to reduce social comparisons, and guidance on avoiding appearance-based comments. Participants filled out questionnaires measuring their body satisfaction, media literacy and comparison tendencies before, after the intervention, and 4 months later. They further provided qualitative and quantitative feedback after post-test and were invited to participate in focus group discussions to provide feedback about the intervention (N = 32, 21 girls). The intervention demonstrated excellent acceptability, feasibility and significantly improved participant’s media literacy, as well as girls’ body satisfaction and comparison tendencies. These effects were maintained at 4-months follow-up. Findings indicate that the intervention is ready for rigorous testing, with promise for scalable, low-cost implementation across school settings. Suggestions are made to improve planning and intervention content for a fully powered randomized controlled trial
ErExMed: Narratives of Existential Medical Care - Interviews with Migrant Patients, their informal caregivers and Healthcare Professionals
No full textDespite the significant role that diversity characteristics play in numerous international studies, data from german speaking countries has been lacking until now. In particular, there is no comprehensive information on how diversity characteristics are taken into account in the care of patients with a migration background and their informal caregivers in existential medical situations. The study therefore aims to close this gap and provide initial insights into this phenomenon.
The aims of this study are:
1. To capture the experiences of patients, their informal caregivers and healthcare professionals in existential medical situations and to reconstruct key characteristics of care while considering multiple dimensions of diversity.
2. To compare the experiences of those affected (patients and their informal garegivers) from different cultural backgrounds with the perceptions of the treatment team to identify discrepancies and similarities.
3. To compare the findings across both hospitals with the aim of reconstructing care practices in existential medical situations and subsequently to develop a survey for the following quantitative study