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Leading global excellence in pedagogy: augmenting teaching excellence: embracing the future of education with AI and emerging technologies
No full textThe papers selected for this book showcases excellent teaching and learning practice that is provided by teachers nationally recognised for excellence in Universities in the UK, Canada, USA and Australia. With the growth of Artificial Intelligence and other emerging technologies in education the authors have thoughtfully shared innovative pedagogical practices of use in a variety of educational contexts and subject disciplines in higher education. This volume of Leading Global Excellence in Pedagogy provides a unique collection of papers which explores novel strategies for student engagement, assessment, and impactful teaching, and the ethical implications of AI in education. Featuring innovative practice using machine learning tools such as ChatGPT, and other cutting-edge technologies including Social Robotics. This book will help academics (teachers, researchers, and students) to consider the careful planning and design when implementing effective pedagogical practice, embracing AI transformative methodologies and other emerging technologies to augment teaching excellence and redefine teaching pedagogy. Both editors are National Teaching Fellows
The Challenges of Event Management Education in a Regional Business School: An Autoethnographic Perspective
No full textThe higher education (HE) landscape in the UK has experienced a transformation since the introduction of fees. This is particularly true for Business Schools which now operate under the premise of commercialisation, commoditization, efficiency and customer satisfaction. Undergraduates bring a consumerists ethos to their higher education institutions that is concerned about the quality and value of their degree vis a vis the fees paid. They demand more value from higher education than ever before, particularly as it relates to opportunities to gain hands-on work experience (Kandiko and Mawer 2013; Tomlinson 2014). This new dispensation effects how Business Schools are managed and how decisions are made. This chapter visits the tensions, conflicts and consequent bad relations between the Business School and its stakeholders in learning and teaching activity concerning event management pedagogy. This is a longitudinal, enhanced auto-ethnography (Humpreys and Watson, 2009), and is my personal narrative, on the power relations and the anxiety, confusion, tensions, conflicts and emotions between students, tutors and event organisations in the teaching and learning initiatives of event management education. The story is told from the tutor’s perspective and it outlines ways in which these initiatives and relationships have been subsequently managed and how management strategies have impacted student learnin
Juçara (Euterpe edulis Martius) improves time-to-exhaustion cycling performance and increased reduced glutathione: A randomized, placebo-controlled, crossover, and triple-blind study
Get PDFPurpose: To examine the effects of 7-days juçara powder intake on oxidative stress biomarkers and endurance and sprint cycling performances. Methods: In a randomized, placebo-controlled, crossover, and triple-blind study, 20 male trained cyclists were assigned to intake 10 g of juçara powder (JP) (240 mg anthocyanins) or placebo (PLA) for 7-days and performed a cycling time-to-exhaustion (TTE) A 5 s cycling sprint was performed before and after the cycling TTE. Blood oxidative stress biomarkers and lactate concentration where evaluated 1 hour before (T-1), immediately after (T0), and 1 hour after (T1) the cycling TTE. Results: The mean duration time for the cycling TTE was 8.4 ± 6.0% (63 ± 17 s) longer in the JP condition (JP: 751 ± 283 s) compared to PLA (688 ± 266 s) (P < 0.019). Two-way repeated measures ANOVA showed an increase in the JP condition for reduced glutathione (GSH) (P = 0.049) at T0 (P = 0.039) and T1 (P = 0.029) compared to PLA with a moderate effect size at T0 (d = 0.61) and T1 (d = 0.57). Blood lactate levels increased over time in both conditions (P ≤ 0.001). No differences were observed for the post-TTE sprint fatigue index, total phenols, protein carbonyls, and glutathione peroxidase activity. Conclusions: Seven-day intake of JP improved cycling endurance performance and increased GSH levels but had no effect on lactate and cycling sprint-induced fatigue
‘It’s a struggle’ – the role of the school Health and Well-being Lead in supporting families in poverty
Get PDFThis article explores one primary school’s response to addressing poverty experienced by children and families, within a post-Covid context. It draws on a small-scale qualitative case study exploring the role of the Health and Well-being Lead (HWBL) in a primary school in a relatively affluent market town in the south-east of England. A psychoanalytical approach was taken to understand the data drawing on the researchers different situated experiences and knowledges. Participants included children, parents and staff at the school. All parent participants shared their financial challenges, which they referred to as ‘struggles’, with many relating to the impact of the cost of living and adverse unexpected events. Staff raised concerns about how cuts to support services and funding for schools had contributed to and exacerbated challenges due to long waiting lists and a lack of early intervention. The role of the HWBL was recognised by both parents and staff as an important resource within the school. Integral to this role was a non-judgemental and empathic approach, which created an open and trusting relationship with parents. Despite the apparent success of the role, it was evident that the workload and the increase in ‘struggles’ experienced by families was having an impact on both the HWBL and other staff. While we acknowledge that such a role could benefit other schools, we argue that this will only be successful and sustainable if the government also addresses the need for early intervention, funding and the workload crisis in children’s services and schools
Gender representation and policy implementation in the governance of international Paralympic organizations
Get PDFA significant and growing body of research has highlighted the underrepresentation of women within sport governance at both the national and international levels. However, this research has had a largely problem-based rather than solution-based focus, looking for reasons for an underrepresentation of women rather than at the prevalence and effectiveness of strategies/actions to address this underrepresentation. Additionally, there has been a notable lack of attention toward gender representation and equity within organizations that are exclusively part of the Paralympic Movement. This is symptomatic of researchers often overlooking the effects of intersectionality when studying gender and sport leadership or governance (Evans & Pfister, 2021). Therefore, the purpose of this chapter is two-fold. First, we examine female representation across the most senior governance bodies and positions of international organizations exclusive to the Paralympic Movement (from now on called “Paralympic organizations”). Second, we explore the prevalence of strategies being implemented by Paralympic organizations to increase the representation of women within decision-making positions. We aim to draw on these combined findings to discuss the extent to which Paralympic organizations are proactive and successful in implementing actions to resist (abled) male dominance within Paralympic governance. The findings will also be compared to equivalent data for organizations that are part of the Olympic Movement (from now on called “Olympic organizations”), some of which also have a remit for governing Paralympic sport. This allows for an exploration of the extent to which the findings are unique to the Paralympic Movement or follow similar trends to Olympic organizations
External workload and cognitive performance of a tactical military scenario-based field exercise
Get PDFIntroduction: Military personnel must manage a multitude of competing physiological and cognitive stressors whilst maintaining high levels of performance. Quantifying the external workload and cognitive demands of tactical military field exercises closely simulating operational environments, will provide a better understanding of stressors placed on personnel to inform evidence-based interventions.
Methods: Thirty-one soldiers completing a dismounted 48-hr tactical field exercise, participated in the study. External workload was quantified using a wrist-worn tri-axial accelerometer, with cognitive function (Go-/No-Go, N-back, Psychomotor Vigilance Task [PVT]) and subjective workload ratings (NASA-TLX) assessed pre-, mid- and post-exercise. Physical activity was described using Euclidian Norm Minus One (mg), with Moderate Vigorous Physical Activity (MVPA) and Sedentary Light Physical Activity (SLPA) as ≥ or <113 mg, respectively. Changes in general cognitive performance (total accuracy-speed trade-off (ASTO) % change) and function outcome variables (overall mean reaction time, ASTO and number of correct and missed responses) were calculated for each assessment from pre-, to mid- and post-exercise.
Results: For the exercise duration (50:12 ± 02:06 hh:mm) participants spent more time completing SLPA compared to MVPA (1932±234 vs 1074±194 min; p<0.001), equating to 33% of the time spent completing MVPA. Overall cognitive performance decreased over the exercise (pre-to-post: -249). However, the largest decrement was observed pre-to-mid (-168). Perceived mental demand associated with the cognitive assessments significantly increased over the duration of the exercise (pre-: 33; mid-: 38 and post-: 51; χ2F(2) = 26.7, p = <0.001, W = 0.477) which could suggest that participants were able to attenuate a further declines in cognitive performance by investing more effort/ mental resources when completing assessments.
Conclusion: The study successfully quantified the physical activity, and subsequent impact on cognitive function, in soldiers completing a 48-hr tactical field exercise. Further research is needed to better understand how physiological stressors interact with cognitive function during military operations
Adipokine modulation in obesity: evaluating the integrative impact of chlorella vulgaris supplementation and interval resistance training in obese males
Get PDFAims: To evaluate the effects of 12-week chlorella vulgaris (CV) combined with interval resistance training (IRT) on plasma levels of leptin, adiponectin and neuregulin-4 (Nrg-4) in obese men.
Methods: Obese men (n = 44, BMI of 32.1 ± 1.5 kg/m2) were randomly allocated to the following groups of 11 participants per group: Control Placebo group (CP), CV supplement group (CV), Interval Resistance Training group plus Placebo (IRT + P), and Interval Resistance Training plus CV supplement group (IRT + CV). IRT was performed three times a week for 12 weeks using three sets of 10 repetitions at 60 % 1RM, and integrating an
active rest interval with 15 repetitions at 20 % 1RM. Participants consumed either CV (1800 mg daily) or a placebo. Pre- and post-intervention blood samples were obtained to assess adipokines which were measured byELISA.
Results: While CV or IRT separately did not alter plasma levels of leptin (p > 0.05), their combination reduced leptin levels (p = 0.007). IRT and IRT plus CV increased the plasma levels of adiponectin and Nrg-4 (p < 0.01). An intergroup comparison indicated significant elevations of adiponectin and Nrg-4 in the CV compared to the CP group (p < 0.05).
Conclusion: The combination of IRT and CV modulates plasma levels of leptin, adiponectin and NRG4 more effectively than either IRT or CV separately in obese men
Developing social e-dentity: examination of an online 5R Programme with an esports team
Get PDFAbstract: Research in traditional sport has demonstrated that development of a strong team identity can have positive benefits for performance and wellbeing. However, to date, there is limited research on team identity and whether it can be developed in esports. The aim of this study, therefore, was to explore the effect of an online delivered 5R programme with one esports team. The complimentary descriptive, visual, and statistical analyses provided some tentative support for effects of the intervention on players’ social identification, collective efficacy, and resilience. Additional qualitative social validation responses suggested the intervention effected intrateam communication, improved players’ belonging, and increased commitment. These initial exploratory findings provide initial support for the potential of 5R programmes. Future research directions, strengths and limitations, and suggestions for practitioners are discussed
