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Lernpotenziale prosodischer Leseförderung
No full textLeseflüssigkeit gilt als zentrale Voraussetzung für erfolgreiches Lesen, wird im Unterricht jedoch häufig auf Dekodiergenauigkeit und Lesegeschwindigkeit reduziert. Prosodische Kompetenzen, wie Betonung, Pausen und Sprechgruppen, bleiben didaktisch meist ungenutzt, obwohl sie aus der gesprochenen Sprache bereits vorhanden sind und als Indikatoren für die Entwicklung von Leseverstehen anerkannt werden. Die Dissertation untersucht anhand einer Evaluation einer prosodischen Förderung im Fach Deutsch für Kinder der Jahrgangsstufe 6, wie gezielte Übungen systematisch genutzt werden können, um lesebezogene Kompetenzen zu stärken. Die entwickelte Intervention zeigt, dass systematische Sprechgruppenbildung die prosodische Gestaltung des lauten Lesens und das Leseverstehen messbar verbessern kann. Die Untersuchung zeigt, dass prosodische Förderung ein bislang unterschätztes Potenzial für die Lesedidaktik bietet. Für zukünftige Forschung erscheint es daher zentral, weitere prosodische Merkmale systematisch zu erfassen und ihre Bedeutung für das Leseverstehen genauer auszuleuchten. Damit leistet die Arbeit einen wichtigen Beitrag zur Weiterentwicklung evidenzbasierter Leseförderkonzepte und eröffnet neue Perspektiven für die schulische Praxis. Die Publikation richtet sich an Wissenschaftler:innen und Studierende der Deutschdidaktik, Leseforschung, Bildungswissenschaft und Sprachdidaktik, die sich mit Leseflüssigkeit, Prosodie und Leseverstehen beschäftigen. Zugleich bietet sie Deutschlehrkräften, Fachberater:innen sowie Lesecoaches fundierte Grundlagen und konkrete Anregungen, um prosodische Kompetenzen systematisch im Deutschunterricht zu fördern
12: Regulation as play: establishing a normative basis for the regulatory sandbox in human health research
No full textThe regulatory sandbox is an experimental place to test new products and services before they come to market. Beginning in the realm of financial services, the sandbox has now been extended into the biomedical sector, notably for health-related technologies such as telemedicine and to the biomedical data protection arena. Responding to this (still under-theorised) regulatory innovation, this chapter casts the sandbox as a novel—and relatively empty—regulatory space designed to promote exploration and play. The central argument builds on the anthropological literature on liminality—concerned with the human experience of transition and change—to offer a robust foundational basis for such spaces as unconstrained by existing formalistic structures, such as legislative instruments and rules-based regulation. The concept of the liminoid regulatory space is offered in this regard. The focus of the analysis is on health research regulation where the twin objectives of protecting research subjects while promoting sound research are constantly in tension. Reimagining regulation as play serves an important role in providing both an opportunity for mutual learning for stakeholders and a means to deliver a missing component in the effective sequencing of health research regulation. Conceptualising the sandbox as a regulatory space that is determinedly open, inclusive, and values-driven can go a long way to addressing uncertainty, difference and disagreement at early and productive stages of the regulatory process.Publishe
Open Access Musicology
No full textOpen Access Musicology (OAM) publishes peer-reviewed, scholarly essays primarily intended to serve students and teachers of music history, ethno/musicology, and music studies. The constantly evolving collection ensures that recent research and scholarship inspires classroom practice. OAM essays provide diverse and methodologically transparent models for student research, and introduce different modes of inquiry to inspire classroom discussion and varied assignments. Addressing a range of histories, methods, voices, and sounds, OAM embraces changes and tensions in the field to help students understand music scholarship. These essays are intended for undergraduates, graduate students, and interested readers without any particular expertise. The topics introduce and explore a variety of subjects, practices, and methods but, above all, seek to stimulate classroom discussion on music history’s relevance to performers, listeners, and citizens. Open Access Musicology will never pretend to present complete histories, cover all elements of a subject, or satisfy the agenda of every reader. Rather, each essay provides an opening to further contemplation and study. The third volume of Open Access Musicology presents provocative case studies and analyses through which readers can choose their own path while also putting these essays in conversations from those in previous volumes of OAM. This new volume challenges us to ask difficult questions about the place and function of music in our societies, on our stages, and in our institutions. The authors demonstrate ways in which the past can be re-imagined as well as the ways legacies of the past are inscribed in present-day practices, structures, histories, and beliefs. We invite readers to follow the thematic links between essays, pursue notes and other online resources, or simply repurpose the essay’s questions into new and exciting forms of research and creativity
Application of Artificial Neural Network in Agriculture
No full textWith the need for farming to become more efficient and environmentally sustainable to meet the demands of a growing global population, the application of artificial neural networks (ANNs) to inform and enhance agricultural practice and production is gathering momentum and interest. This Reprint titled "Application of Artificial Neural Network in Agriculture" showcases fourteen high-quality research articles highlighting the use of ANNs and related technologies for pest detection, plant disease detection, nutritional monitoring and prediction, the classification of the phenology of beans, and the optimisation of egg production. We also present how ANNs may be used for predicting the power requirements of agricultural machinery and for dynamic behaviour forecasting of an indirect solar dryer. The multidisciplinary nature of the articles presented will likely strongly appeal to researchers and scientists working in the areas of agricultural technology, communications engineering, computer science, data analytics, electronic engineering, information technology, image processing, and mathematical modelling
Heaven, Hell, and Everything In-Between
No full textWhy the British fantasy comedy TV show »Good Omens« – co-produced by the BBC and Amazon Prime – has become such a hit is not at all »ineffable«. The series, based on the beloved novel by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, follows the angel Aziraphale and the demon Crowley in their attempts to prevent the Apocalypse and save humanity from both ›above‹ and ›below‹, while slowly falling for each other. »Good Omens’« unique blend of humor, fantasy, and biblical themes has captivated audiences. The lead performances by Michael Sheen (Aziraphale) and David Tennant (Crowley) have been particularly praised for their chemistry and ability to bring these iconic characters to life. The series has also been lauded for its clever writing, stunning visual effects, intricate costumes and set-design, and its exploration of profound themes such as free will, good vs. evil, friendship, the meaning of life, and the very nature of existence. Because of its subversive humor, the constant transgression of societal norms as well as its pointed intertextual references to popular culture, literature, and history, »Good Omens« gained a strong and dedicated fan-following, which centers around Aziraphale and Crowley. The contributions of this volume from literary, cultural, media, film, and television studies as well as related disciplines are concerned with a broad variety of aspects of this thought-provoking series regarding mythology, intertextuality, gender, and fandom in particular
Chapter The Digital Narrative of the Eladio Dieste’s Church in Atlantida, Uruguay, by Tools Integrations Analyses
No full textThe here collected contributions relating to the 46th International Conference of the Representation Disciplines Teachers, organized jointly by Sapienza University of Rome, Roma Tre University, and San Raffaele Roma University, aim to offer the scientific community a reflection on the theoretical and methodological aspects related to the concept of èkphrasis, a term that, in the field of representation, concerns descriptive, analogical, and digital activities that generate new knowledge in several areas of application. The Conference aims to place at the center of the discussion an interpretation of the concept of research that, without neglecting an idea of study, protection, and enhancement of environmental and cultural heritage, focuses on the needs of contemporary society and its possible developments, making use of innovative theoretical, methodological, and operational activities, including those characterized by an interdisciplinary approach. According to this interpretation, research can also be seen as a foreshadowing of the definition and testing of experimental proposals aimed at exploring new areas of investigation: this opens up imaginative and utopian perspectives in the relationship between the sciences, the arts, and the disciplines that contribute to common goals, through the experimentation of methods, techniques, and languages for conceiving, prefiguring, designing, and representing
Chapter Archeologia Virtuale per la ricostruzione dell’Uomo di Neanderthal e la Conservazione della Grotta di Lamalunga
No full textThe here collected contributions relating to the 46th International Conference of the Representation Disciplines Teachers, organized jointly by Sapienza University of Rome, Roma Tre University, and San Raffaele Roma University, aim to offer the scientific community a reflection on the theoretical and methodological aspects related to the concept of èkphrasis, a term that, in the field of representation, concerns descriptive, analogical, and digital activities that generate new knowledge in several areas of application. The Conference aims to place at the center of the discussion an interpretation of the concept of research that, without neglecting an idea of study, protection, and enhancement of environmental and cultural heritage, focuses on the needs of contemporary society and its possible developments, making use of innovative theoretical, methodological, and operational activities, including those characterized by an interdisciplinary approach. According to this interpretation, research can also be seen as a foreshadowing of the definition and testing of experimental proposals aimed at exploring new areas of investigation: this opens up imaginative and utopian perspectives in the relationship between the sciences, the arts, and the disciplines that contribute to common goals, through the experimentation of methods, techniques, and languages for conceiving, prefiguring, designing, and representing
Antibiotics in Orthopedic Infections
No full textThe management of orthopedic infections has continuously been gaining increasing interest in the past few years. Various developments of new techniques have enhanced pre- and intraoperative diagnostics, leading to an increased number of identified pathogen organisms in septic but also assumed aseptic revisions. In addition to surgical debridement, knowledge about the systemic and local antibiotic therapy of bone and joint infections is an indispensable premise for a successful outcome. This Special Issue deals with all these topics and more, and it includes research articles as well as a review
Advances in Solar Technologies
No full textThe rapid growth in global energy demand and the pressing environmental challenges have driven the development of advanced solar energy technologies. This reprint presents cutting-edge innovations, novel design concepts, and technological advancements in solar energy systems. Topics of interest include material and device optimization, system integration, performance enhancement through simulation and experimental analysis, and interdisciplinary applications such as solar cooling and thermal and electrical storage. It includes recent research on performance prediction models like MATLAB/Simulink to optimize triple-junction solar cells while cooling systems using nanofluids and phase change materials enhance thermal management. Light-trapping techniques, such as pit arrays, boost absorption, and shading analysis innovations help reduce efficiency losses. Improved solar irradiance prediction models refine energy forecasting. Grid integration benefits from advanced LCL filters and Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) algorithms using genetic and ant colony optimization. Refractive-reflective solar concentrators enhance energy capture, while techno-economic assessments of concentrated photovoltaic-thermal (CPVT) spectral splitting suggest cost-effective solutions, particularly in regions like Saudi Arabia. A comprehensive review examines the profound impact of integrating artificial intelligence (AI) and wireless communication technologies on the heliostat control systems of concentrated solar power (CSP) plants. This reprint aims to inspire next-generation solutions for practical solar energy applications by showcasing the latest research
76: Industrial food systems
No full textThis entry provides an account of how Industrial Revolutions have shaped and misshaped the development of industrial food systems, considering the social, political and environmental aspects of the technologies that built them. For industrial capital, the materiality and dependency on natural cycles of food production is a risk to its return on investment. To lower this risk, industrial food systems have been striving for the dematerialisation of biological agents, increasing instead the materialisation of industrially synthesised inputs. A critical perspective on the governance challenges ahead arising from the fusion of technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution is discussed.Publishe