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Academic Numeracies Framework
Full text linkA systematic approach to academic numeracy development in tertiary institutions (Galligan 2013b, Brady 2017) brings key benefits, as it promotes alignment, continuity and sustainability of programs, courses, resources and initiatives implemented by the institution. The Academic Numeracies Framework (Framework) has been designed as a tool to support the systematic embedding of numeracies across tertiary institutions. It has a number of distinctive features, notably its multidisciplinary nature, focus on tertiary education, and its purpose as a teaching and learning tool
Come Down in the World? Assessing social status from a nineteenth century burial in Far North Queensland
No full textThis paper outlines the exhumation of the grave of Jane Ann Owen situated on Low Island, a sandy coral cay 15 km northeast of Port Douglas in Far North Queensland. It examines the remote burial in the context of assessing social status from a nineteenth century burial. It is argued from the presence of a prosthetic dental attachment that the individual was at one time in her adult life reasonably affluent which stands in contrast to the simple nature of her grave, lacking as it does any of the accoutrements expected of a burial of someone of either status or wealth. It is concluded that the evidence of both wealth and poverty present from the grave and body of Jane Ann Owen is not necessarily related to evidence of status but most likely a product of geographic isolation, highlighting the complexities in interpreting status and wealth archaeologically from nineteenth century burials in remote Australia
Integrating Trauma-informed Practice into Initial Teacher Education: Challenges and Recommendations
No full textPrioritising relationship, community, and student-centered learning: a systematic literature review of trauma-informed pedagogy in higher education
No full textA systematic literature review was conducted to identify and synthesise the current evidence base for best practice in trauma-informed pedagogy in higher education. A search was conducted using relevant terms: (a) ‘trauma-informed teaching’ or ‘trauma-informed pedagogy’, (b) ‘higher education’ or ‘college’ or ‘university’, and (c) ‘trigger warning’. Database searches, and further manual searches, yielded a total of 667 articles; of these, 17 studies satisfied the inclusion criteria. The data analysis identified three core themes: (1) Community and Connection; (2) Student-Centred Practice; and (3) Relational Approaches. The findings of this review contribute valuable knowledge to the understanding of best practice in trauma-informed pedagogy in higher education and emphasises the relevance of an intersectional lens to promote equitable and responsive practices that protect the safety and healing of the most vulnerable. This knowledge may reduce the risk of retraumatisation or secondary trauma among university students by providing educators with practical approaches to support wellbeing
Impurity Band Engineering and Hierarchical Defect Scattering Enable High zT in Co-Doped AgSbTe2
No full textAgSbTe2 is a promising p-type thermoelectric material for mid-temperature applications. However, its performance is limited by its low electrical conductivity and the presence of an n-type Ag2Te secondary phase. In this study, a series of AgSb1−xCoxTe samples were synthesized by conventional melting followed by spark plasma sintering. Co doping suppresses the formation of the detrimental Ag2Te phase and introduces an impurity band above the valence band maximum, as revealed by the calculated electronic structures. Moreover, Co incorporation generates multi-scale lattice defects that act as efficient phonon scattering centers, resulting in remarkably low thermal conductivity. Consequently, a peak thermoelectric figure of merit of 1.6 was achieved at 648 K. These results demonstrate a practical doping strategy that preserves favorable charge transport in AgSbTe2 while strongly reducing its thermal conductivity, offering a clear pathway toward improving mid-temperature thermoelectric modules
Psychological Well-being in Elite Performance: Exploring Female Broadway Singers' Experiences Through Self-Determination Theory
No full textThe technical mastery, sophisticated artistry, and reflective awareness of elite singers position them as valuable contributors to music performance science research. This exploratory study examined the lived experiences of seven female Broadway performers, seeking to understand how they navigate the artistic, psychological, and professional demands of contemporary musical theatre. Using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, interview data generated four themes: Instinct, Intention, and Endurance in Performance; Linking Artistry to Empathy and Emotional Healing; Confidence, Loss, and Persistence; and Everyone’s Replaceable: The Normalization of Silence, Power Imbalance, and Trauma. Viewed through the lens of Self-Determination Theory, the analysis highlights how performers’ accounts illuminate connections between autonomy, competence, and relatedness and their ongoing motivation and resilience. These findings offer insight into the psychological and artistic realities of elite female Broadway performers. They underscore the importance of professional environments that support performers’ basic psychological needs, not only to sustain personal well-being but also to enhance the durability and quality of artistic output in a demanding industry
The role of social determinants and mental health on secondary school students' learning: A systematic literature review protocol
No full textUnequal access to education, support services and quality teaching methods can lead to poorer mental health in students’. The study aims to evaluate the impact of social determinants on the learning needs of students and ascertain the interactive impacts on their mental health. Additionally, current evidence-based practices that are in place to support the learning needs of students with mental health from diverse backgrounds will be explored. Outcomes of the review aims is to develop a framework to improve the academic and wellbeing outcomes of students affected by mental health challenges from diverse backgrounds
Exploring standing genetic variation for barley leaf rust resistance in Australian breeding panel
No full textBarley (Hordeum vulgare L.) production worldwide is threatened by different rust diseases, particularly barley leaf rust (BLR) caused by fungus Puccinia hordei. Yet, very limited works have explored BLR resistance mechanism across multiple environments. This study explored genotype-by-environment interactions (GEI) in a BLR disease screening dataset collected over multiple years using a multi-environment trial (MET) analysis followed by iClass method. A haplotype-based approach, using local genomic estimated breeding values (LGEBVs), identified five environmentally stable genomic regions (haplo-blocks: 2HS-b000305, 5HS-b001038, 5HS-b001039, 5HS-b001040 and 5HL-b001125) associated with BLR resistance at adult plant stage. While haplo-block co-locating popular adult plant resistance (APR) gene Rph20 was validated as a key genomic region to drive stability in resistance across multiple environments, other haplo-blocks with high-effect haplotypes were also reported as prospective novel sources of stability. Notably, environmentally specific haplo-blocks offered insights into GEI-driven resistance mechanisms. The study also highlighted the potential of haplo-block stacking to improve adult plant resistance as genotypes with multiple favorable haplotypes demonstrated a linear relationship with enhanced BLR resistance. These findings hold practical implications for barley breeders, paving the way for more resilient cultivars and advancing breeding methodologies for complex traits like disease resistance
Experimental study of active earth pressure on 3D-printed flexible retaining walls
No full textDeep and large excavations are an inevitable trend of urban sprawl, and deformation control has piqued people’s increasing attention. Flexible retaining walls in deep excavations are significantly affected by structure-soil interaction due to their complex deformation patterns and the nonlinear distribution of earth pressure. This study aims to establish a relationship between active earth pressure and wall displacement, tracing the transition from the at-rest state to the active state. This paper is based on the research of the model test method, analyzing data to establish a function model. Two sets of model tests are performed, with flexible sheet piles fabricated using innovative 3D printing technology. By integrating a sigmoid function with Rankine’s earth pressure theory, an active earth pressure–displacement nonlinear equation based on the sigmoid function is developed to describe the evolution of active earth pressure as a function of displacement. The developed curve model successfully captures the nonlinear relationship between active earth pressure and displacement, with the nonlinearity parameter C determined as 4.853 and 4.482, respectively. Evaluation shows the Nash-Sutcliffe Efficiency is 0.91 and 0.93, the Percent Bias is−8.35 % and −7.15 %, and the Mean Relative Error is 9.35 % and 8.76 %, indicating that the model provides a strong fit to the experimental data. These results provide valuable insights for designing and optimizing excavation projects
Curricular justice and contemporary education: Policy learning from Australia and the United Kingdom
No full textIn a time of increasing global volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity, it is timely to consider the role of curricular justice in helping to prepare young people for a world of significant upheaval, difficult challenges and cascading socioeconomic, political and environmental crises. For this special issue, authors working in Australian and different UK contexts were invited to respond to the concept of curricular justice in contemporary schooling, in an attempt to engage in policy learning rather than policy borrowing across different national and international education contexts. The papers in this special issue provide diverse perspectives on curriculum making in Australia, Scotland and England, which draw on a range of methodological and empirical approaches. In doing so, the special issue provides important lessons for schools and other education contexts that seek to engage in more socially just curriculum policies and practices. In this editorial introduction to the special issue, we argue that a commitment to curricular justice across diverse educational contexts is essential to help young people face the complex challenges ahead