Experimental Workshop Research Articles

Creative use of soundscape/smellscape protocols for integrated spatial understandings

This paper reviews an experimental workshop exploring creative ways to use soundscape and smellscape protocols for better spatial understandings. It aims to find out how visual methods such as drawing and making could contribute to the recall process. The reflections of the experimental work address the challenge of gaining integrated spatial information of the sonic and olfactory environments through the current approach based on protocols (e.g. psychoacoustic parameters such as eventful-monotonous, vibrant-chaotic, etc.) and interviews. The protocol is found useful to get an abstract impression of the overall soundscape and smellscape with sound and smell marks. Sound memories are found less object-related whilst smell memories are expressed less in sketches. The discussion suggests a more structured narrative approach will be useful when integrating such artistic methods for spatial details. The sketching and objects making task stimulates crossmodal recall of auditory and olfactory memories.

Способ улучшения зоогигиенических условий выращивания цыплят-бройлеров

Abstract. The purpose of the study is to study the effect of bedding material on the physiological parameters of broiler chickens. Since the most important condition for optimizing the microclimate in the poultry house is compliance with the physiological state of the livestock and maintaining its vital activity at an optimal level. Research methods. The experiment was carried out in the industrial conditions of a poultry farm on broiler stock of the Arbor Acres+ cross in the experimental workshop, where four sections were formed. The growth and development of broilers was monitored daily, livestock records were carried out, and a weekly veterinary report was compiled on the causes of mortality. Also, laboratory studies were carried out according to approved methods for the following indicators: ammonia content, sanitary and hygienic indicators of bedding material, volume, weight and moisture content of bedding material, as well as productivity and basic blood parameters of broiler chickens. Results. Trends in the positive effect of the sorbent in the form of modified diatomite on the productivity of broiler chickens due to the improvement of zoohygienic growing conditions have been identified. In particular, the content of the total number of microorganisms, mold spores and ammonia content in the production experimental workshop is examined in detail. During the work, the volume and weight of bedding material was calculated, including at the exit from the poultry house. We tried to pay special attention to blood biochemistry, which made it possible to assess the physiological state of broiler chickens and draw conclusions about the quality of feeding rations. At the same time, problematic issues associated with feeding poultry were identified, which affect the content of mineral elements in the blood. When determining the performance criterion, calculations were carried out using the EPEF index. Scientific novelty. For the first time, it was proven that the use of diatomite with a bulk layer height of 0.5–1 cm with a granule size of at least 5 mm as bedding material leads to improved zoohygienic conditions for raising broiler chickens without additional capital investments in the form of installation of expensive ventilation equipment or the use of additional technological operations. This replacement option has a positive effect on the health of young poultry.

An alternative theoretical approach to develop a new conception about pain in people with dementia

The theoretical approach presented in this paper describes a novel experimental-theoretical methodology to conceptualise pain in people with dementia. Existing procedures for assessment of pain rely on subjective self-report using...

Humorous methodologies for African geographies: refusing deficit- and damage-centered research

ABSTRACT An experimental workshop brought together 20 stand-up comedians, environmental advocates, artists, researchers, and professors in Yaoundé, Cameroon on 27 and 28 March 2023. Building upon historical traditions of les griots and the popularity of contemporary comedic oration in Cameroon, our collaborative and interactive workshop centered efforts to move beyond dominant and colonial formulas to think creatively about the potentials, limitations, and logistics of humor as a methodological orientation. In this coauthored reflection, we build on the emergent insights generated during our workshop and propose future directions for social scientists and geographers keen to mobilize humor in their intellectual projects. We consider (a) the relations between humor and socio-political and socio-ecological dynamics (including in political contexts of authoritarianism); (b) the need to ground an academic methodology of humor in nuanced and place-based knowledges; and (c) the possibilities and dangers of humor in a wider intellectual praxis seeking to decenter and deprivilege power in research relations and to motivate certain forms of self-critique during research. More broadly, we argue that humor might contribute in the larger ongoing project of moving African geographical scholarship toward practices of creativity, experimentation, and joy beyond ‘damage-centered, deficit-centered, and extractive academic approaches.

Creative translation pathways for exploring gendered violence against Brazilian migrant women through a feminist translocational lens

ABSTRACT This paper explores how research on gendered violence among Brazilian migrant women in London has been translated through a range of creative engagements. It argues that these can challenge traditional forms of knowledge production, and advance intersectional feminist struggles through a logic of translocation. Yet it also challenges homogenous artistic encounters through developing ‘creative translation pathways’ which delineate different configurations of how researchers, artists, and participants using varied art forms . The paper focuses on two ‘creative translation pathways’ that capture different interpretative framings around the same research project. The first reflects a curatorial perspective through Gaël Le Cornec’s verbatim theatre play, Efêmera, which foregrounds her interpretation of Brazilian women’s stories adding a metatheatrical dimension to strengthen the narrative and connection with the audience. The second is a co-produced collaborative engagement, We Still Fight in the Dark, with community drama group, Migrants in Action, based around experimental workshops to produce an audio-visual film and installation where survivors’ perspectives and well-being are paramount. While both creative translation pathways reflected translocational feminist goals in raising awareness around gendered violence with a view to transform them, each had tensions around the individual, collective, artistic and therapeutic logics in the process of knowledge production.

The value of research activities “other than” publishing articles: reflections on an experimental workshop series

PurposeThe purpose of this essay is to explore the opportunities and challenges that early-career researchers (ECRs) face when they seek to contribute to academic knowledge production through research activities “other than” those directly focused on making progress with their own, to-be-published, research papers in a context associated with the “publish or perish” (PoP) mentality.Design/methodology/approachDrawing broadly on the notion of technologies of humility (Jasanoff, 2003), this reflective essay develops upon the experiences of the authors in organizing and participating in a series of nine workshops undertaken between June 2013 and April 2021, as well as the arduous process of writing this paper itself. Retrospective accounts, workshop materials, email exchanges and surveys of workshop participants provide the key data sources for the analysis presented in the paper.FindingsThe paper shows how the organization of the workshops is intertwined with the building of a small community of ECRs and exploration of how to address the perceived limitations of a “gap-spotting” approach to developing research ideas and questions. The analysis foregrounds how the workshops provide a seemingly valuable research experience that is not without contradictions. Workshop participation reveals tensions between engagement in activities “other than” working on papers for publication and institutionalized pressures to produce publication outputs, between the (weak) perceived status of ECRs in the field and the aspiration to make a scholarly contribution, and between the desire to develop a personally satisfying intellectual journey and the pressure to respond to requirements that allow access to a wider community of scholars.Originality/valueOur analysis contributes to debates about the ways in which seemingly valuable outputs are produced in academia despite a pervasive “publish or perish” mentality. The analysis also shows how reflexive writing can help to better understand the opportunities and challenges of pursuing activities that might be considered “unproductive” because they are not directly related to to-be-published papers.

ТЕХНОЛОГИЯ РАСТВОРИМЫХ ЧАЙНЫХ НАПИТКОВ ИЗ ЛИСТЬЕВ ОБЛЕПИХИ

The article presents the results of a literary search on tea production from the time of Lu Yu to the present day. The analysis of the results of patent research in the field of extraction of plant raw materials is carried out. The results of studies on the production of soluble tea drinks from sea buckthorn leaves, which are a by-product of processing, are presented. The possibility of using combined methods for obtaining extracts from sea buckthorn leaves of the Selenga ecotype is considered. The optimal technological parameters of the extraction, concentration and drying processes of sea buckthorn raw materials were determined experimentally. The technology and the project of the technological structure for the production of instant tea drinks from sea buckthorn leaves have been developed. The technology was tested in the experimental workshop of the industrial partner LLC "Small Innovative Enterprise "BaikalEkoProdukt" and recommended for implementation at sea buckthorn processing plants.

POTTERY CENTERSAND SCHOOLS IN UKRAINE: EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL POTENTIAL

Based on historical material, the article examines the current issue of researching the educational and professional potential of pottery centers and schools in Ukraine in the context of the problems of training specialists in decorative and applied art in educational institutions of our country in the 80s of the 20th century – at the beginning of the 21st century. Based on the study of a complex of diverse sources, it was found that traditional pottery centers were formed in the following regions: Kyiv Oblast, Kharkiv Oblast, Poltava Oblast, Chernihiv Oblast, Podillia, Kherson Oblast, Volyn, Halychyna, Hutsul Oblast, Transcarpathia. Each of these centers had unique signs of technology techniques, decoration, design, name, and shape of products. At the same time, the long-standing leading educational and professional trend in the formation and development of folk pottery in Ukraine was training masters of decorative and applied art directly by well-known potters. Workshop schools, art and industrial schools, vocational and technical schools, artillery schools, workshops of folk art, art schools, etc., were founded later at the end of the 19th – at the beginning of the 20th century. Those institutions, i. e., Poltava Pottery School-Workshop, Myrhorod Ceramic Technical School, Opishne Vocational Technical School – Opishne Factory «Artistic Ceramics», Mezhehirsk Ceramic School-Workshop – Technological Institute of Ceramics and Glass, Kyiv Central Experimental Workshop of Folk Art at the State Museum of Ukrainian Art, Kyiv Art and Industrial Technical School, accumulated rich experience in training high-quality ceramic artists. It was found that in the 80s of the 20th century, the training of decorative and applied art specialists was started by culture colleges.

Разработка и оптимизация рецептуры ветчинных изделий

Purpose. Scientifically based selection of plant ingredients for use in the technological process for the production of ham products. Materials and Мethods. Samples of chopped ham products were produced using traditional technology in accordance with GOST 23670-2019 in the experimental workshop of Volgograd State Technical University. The recipe for the experimental sample included plant ingredients: chickpea flour and dried vegetables. All studies were carried out in accordance with generally accepted standards in the food industry, including organoleptic, physical and chemical studies. Results. The advantages of pre-hydrating chickpea flour in a 1:2 ratio have been revealed. The superiority of a sample of mince ham product containing 7% chickpea flour and 3% dried vegetables in terms of organoleptic indicators compared to other samples has been established. The physical and chemical characteristics of the developed product meet the regulatory requirements for products in this category. Conclusion. A technology for the production of ham from turkey meat with regional plant components has been developed and optimized, which will increase the profitability of production by partially replacing meat raw materials.

Разработка варено-копченых колбасных изделий с йодосодержащими компонентами

Purpose. Development and production of boiled-smoked sausages enriched with iodine. Materials and Мethods. The production of experimental boiled-smoked sausage products was carried out in accordance with GOST 55455-2013 using classical technology using crushed seaweed of the Laminaria family in the recipe. The samples were produced on the territory of the experimental workshop of the Sausage Shop “Technolog” (Volga State Technical University, Department of Food Production Technology). The determination of organoleptic and physicochemical parameters was carried out in accordance with generally accepted standards in the food industry on the territory of the VRIMMP (complex analytical laboratory CALab). Results. The main goal of the study was achieved – to obtain a product containing a high content of iodine, the regular use of which will reduce the risk of iodine deficiency. In terms of organoleptic indicators, the test sample with the addition of kelp did not lag behind the control sample. The addition of seaweed from the Laminaria family did not have a negative effect on the content of toxic substances. It has been experimentally proven that 100 g of sausage containing kelp contains 96 mcg of iodine. It is known that the daily intake of the trace element iodine is 150 mcg. This makes the food products under study indispensable for the reduction and prevention of iodine deficiency. Conclusion. The presented sausage products, enriched with iodine, can serve as a prevention of iodine deficiency in problem regions, including the Volgograd region.

Skolan som försöksverkstad: Spridning av kunskap och erfarenhet av försökundervisning i svenska pedagogiska tidskrifter 1920–1960

School as an Experimental Workshop: Dissemination of Knowledge and Experience from Experimental Teaching in Swedish Pedagogical Journals, 1920–1960. The purpose of the article is to look at how knowledge about experimental teaching was disseminated through educational journals 1920–1960. Throughout the period, there was an interest from teachers and schools to experiment with new ways of teaching. Educational journals had an important role here to spread knowledge from these experiences. During the interwar period, it was mainly teachers who acted as brokers and shared knowledge of their experiences from experimental teaching. The knowledge shared was often a mix of teachers’ experiences and pedagogical perspectives. During the 1950s, other brokers took up more space, such as researchers and school mangers. Although the journals shared pedagogical perspectives from different countries, rarely individual countries came into focus. Often here too it was a combination of perspectives that are presented via the articles on experimental teaching.

Del quirófano a la comunidad: práctica formativa del pregrado en instrumentación quirúrgica en la pandemia por COVID-19

Introduction: the undergraduate surgical instrumentation (SI) program at Universidad de Antioquia (Colombia) defines academic practices as a fundamental component of training students, by means of activities such as experimental workshops, guided observation and surgical assistance. The health emergency unleashed by the COVID-19 pandemic drastically reduced the opportunities for clinical practice in healthcare institutions. Materials and methods: the participation of SI students was made possible in a new training practice environment using the Telesalud LivingLab of Universidad de Antioquia School of Medicine, through phone number 123. A qualitative approach research was carried out to understand this experience in SI students, by consulting live and documentary sources Results and conclusions: the results indicate that this practice modality favored the comprehensive training of the future surgical technologist. The latter is supported by pedagogical, curricular and didactic dimensions that took place during the experience. Several improvement opportunities, which can be useful in future training processes, were also evidenced.

Innovation in gallery education: Art experimental workshops in the Moravian Gallery

The framework of this paper describes my own experience as an independent gallery educator in a museum institution, implementing a "classic educational format" focusing on experiential teaching activities for schools, practical teaching activities for the public in order to develop a "new educational format" for teaching within a gallery space.
 These formats of a gallery educational activities were tested in the Moravian Gallery in Brno, Czech Republic and a series of free-time artistic and experimental workshops called ARTS'UP_ ART ON EX were created and open to the public. The gallery term for these activities was coined as "edutainment". The result was documented and curated in a permanent exhibition titled Art is Here -"New art".
 Part of this research is an examination of galleries educational activities that explores the theory and the practical ideas to define the formats of education within gallery spaces to develop a programme of activities aimed to children and the public.
 The aim is to explore other formats for spaces to learn by bringing the "educational institution" and "cultural institutions", together by developing a common ground to create a curriculum for visiting schools to create a new platform for teachers to expand the model of education.
 The practical result of the research is the presentation of a gallery project created for the permanent exhibition of modern art in the Moravian Gallery. Since no educational material detailing the social science concept of modernism was created for the exhibition itself, the creation of a methodological sheet that contains structured educational content with a proposal for activities that allows elements of art pedagogy and cross-curricular links. In addition, the result enriches a constructivist-oriented model of teaching that can be used in galleries or can serve as a strategy point to develop new educational spaces.

Perceptions of surface facilities of a potential disposal site and the role of place attachment

Abstract. Building a deep geological repository for the final disposal of nuclear waste implies not only changes in the underground but also landscape changes on the surface. Transformations of the surface – the landscape – are accompanied by changes in the perceptions of places and the activities of those living close-by, e.g. regarding leisure activities (cf. Devine-Wright and Batel, 2017; Gailing et al., 2020). Therefore, changed perceptions of a landscape may also have effects on the place attachments of individuals and collective groups who live in those transformed regions (cf. Knaps et al., 2022; Mihaylov and Perkins, 2014). Place attachment is defined as the emotional bond of individuals or collectives to certain locations or landscapes, which include both physical objects and social aspects (cf. Lewicka, 2011). Potentially affected local people want to be able to have an idea of what a repository might look like, even on the surface, how this would fit into the surrounding landscape, and what effects the construction and operation of a repository might have on a region. In this context, participation plays an important role, as shown, for example, by the extensive discussion on the placement of surface facilities in the sectoral plan procedure for deep geological repositories in Switzerland (cf. Neles, 2022). In the project TRANSENS, a transdisciplinary project on disposal research, we conducted an empirical study with different actors on the role of place attachment and perceptions of models of surface facilities of a repository. Our research question is as follows: how do residents with different place attachments perceive landscape changes? For this purpose, we designed an experimental workshop setting with different actors (students, people from different regions in Germany, and transdisciplinary partners in TRANSENS). In this experimental setting, we conducted two surveys which were centred, first, on place attachment and, second, on perceptions of the visualized models of surface facilities integrated in different landscapes (which we showed the participants in a 3D virtual space). We also included a group discussion on the different perceptions and evaluated how the discussion changed the perception. The results of the workshop show that place attachment among the participants of the workshop is more or less pronounced and influences the perception of the visualized surface models differently (e.g. those who define “home” by its landscape elements attach great importance to changes in the landscape). Aesthetic aspects in relation to the embedding in the landscape are emphasized in the discussion. In addition, the group discussion had a rather positive influence on the perception of surface facilities. The findings of the experimental workshop are integrated in a transdisciplinary research design on spatial effects and governance in which we have already conducted several interviews (e.g. on place attachment) with individuals from three different regions of Germany. With our research, we aim to elaborate on how these findings are to be included in a place-sensitive and participatory long-term governance concept (cf. Mbah and Kuppler, 2021).

Community Approach for Public Flower Garden Renovation in Hanoi Center: Perspective for Building a Green City

Public gardens in urban areas play an important role in the development of physical and mental health of the people. These spaces are also social spaces, where people meet to interact, exchange, and organize collective activities. They create a unique identity for each residential area in the city, which is a premise for green urban development. In Hanoi, public flower gardens (PFGs) were formed and developed from the French colonial period, mainly those in the historic city centre. Facing the forceful urbanization process and the changing of urban structure, in order to evaluate the role of all public flower gardens in the historic city centre area, we carried out a systematic survey from 2019 to 2022. We surveyed all 30 PFGs in five central districts of Hanoi, and interviewed 229 users at these gardens. We also conducted research on relevant documents regarding the management and planning of green space and water infrastructure in the city. Moreover, we implemented an experimental workshop, combining an urban living lab (ULL) approach and an in situ landscape approach, to develop urban landscape design ideas with community participation. Based on the data from this research, this paper analyzes the potential for the establishment of urban blue-green infrastructure (BGI) from these PFGs and aims to evaluate the role of community participation in landscape design for the city. Data from multiple collection methods provide a multi-faceted understanding of the original characteristics of the PFGs in Hanoi and their importance in urban life. The project results supply experimental lessons from urban landscape design activities through community participation, which opens up the potential for developing sustainable urban spaces based on existing natural structures in the city. The main result proves that active community participation until the end of the research project raises public awareness and ensures the social acceptance of the final design. These lessons allow the improvement of urban landscape design practices and the establishment of BGIs from PFGs in an efficient and sustainable manner for green cities in the future.

Child Studies Multiple

This text is an exploration of collaborative thinking and writing through theories, methods, and experiences on the topic of the child, children, and childhood. It is a collaborative written text (with 32 authors) that sprang out of the experimental workshop Child Studies Multiple. The workshop and this text are about daring to stay with mess, “un-closure” , and uncertainty in order to investigate the (e)motions and complexities of being either a child or a researcher. The theoretical and methodological processes presented here offer an opportunity to shake the ground on which individual researchers stand by raising questions about scientific inspiration, theoretical and methodological productivity, and thinking through focusing on process, play, and collaboration. The effect of this is a questioning of the singular academic ‘I’ by exploring and showing what a plural ‘I’ can look like. It is about what the multiplicity of voice can offer research in a highly individualistic time. The article allows the reader to follow and watch the unconventional trial-and-error path of the ongoing-ness of exploring theories and methods together as a research community via methods of drama, palimpsest, and fictionary.

Photogrammetry as a Digital Tool for Joining Heritage Documentation in Architectural Education and Professional Practice

Given the accelerated technological advance in all fields, vast knowledge of digital tools becomes mandatory for future interior designers and architects. Thus, experimenting with as many such methods and technologies must become a priority for the teaching process. Noticing a high demand for digitalization during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Polytechnic University of Timisoara has decided to encourage the implementation of digital teaching throughout disciplines, preparing students for their future careers. Photogrammetry as a study method, among others, has the potential to outrank traditional documentation techniques currently applied in architectural education and practice. The presented research was divided into two main phases: an educational, experimental workshop and a project restoration application. After learning, testing, and refining the close-range photogrammetry workflow, the authors and students took the best practices and applied them to an ongoing facade restoration project in Timisoara, scanning original and restored plaster ornaments and finally 3D printing one of the models. The article aims to show that, unlike traditional teaching methods, using photogrammetry as a documentation process creates a coherent link between theoretical education and restoration practice. Consequently, the exercise brings students closer to the applicable side of their careers through a contemporary digital technique.

Nitrogen balance harmonization for sustainable intensifi cation of poultry production

There is a close link between food production and population growth, as well as the need to create a scientific basis to minimize the impact associated with emissions into the environment. Of the 10 % of feed assimilated by animals as a result of their enzymatic decomposition, a tenth of pollutants will be released directly from animals into the atmosphere. Using only such an approach in the study of nitrogen transformation in agroecosystems gives only an approximate vision of the distribution of substances, in particular nitrogen, since in each case the ratio of the analyzed nitrogen-containing compounds may be the result not only of the activity of denitrifiers, but also of the unaccounted activity of microorganisms of other physiological groups involved in nitrogen transformation. The purpose of the work was to study the key points of nitrogen formation and release in the agro-ecosystem on the example of a scientific and production experiment in a poultry farm. The research was carried out under production conditions on broilers in an experimental workshop, in which four sections (three experimental and one control) were formed: the 1st section (experimental) – diatomite (1,0 cm layer), the 2nd section (experimental) – diatomite (0,5 cm layer), the 3rd section (experimental) – diatomite (0,5 cm layer) + sawdust (2,5 cm layer), the 4th section (control) – sawdust (layer 3,0 cm). It can be concluded on the base of data obtained that the formation of nitrogenous compounds occurs throughout the entire production process, as a result of which nitrogen is released into the atmosphere during the vital activity of poultry during storage and composting of production waste (droppings), as well as when organic fertilizers are applied to the soil.

Morphology and mythology of Leningrad textiles

The article is devoted to the Leningrad artistic textiles, created in the 1960s–1990s. It is well known, that tapestry was actively developing during this period, however, this article discusses both original and industrial designs, which were represented by printed and shaft weaving fabrics, and textile haberdashery. Unique and industrial textiles have evolved with varying degrees of intensity, while fabrics and scarves remain the least explored area of design practice. In most cases, patterns for scarves had a souvenir design. The author gives data on the main industrial enterprises which produced them, points to the inseparable connection with the Leningrad school of textiles, which was based at the department of textiles at the Vera Mukhina Leningrad Higher School of Industrial Art. Emphasis is placed on the fact that the development of tapestry in the Leningrad school of textiles became possible after the opening of internships in Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and Latvia. The experience of learning about modern European tapestry formed two main trends in Leningrad: traditional and relief-plastic. In each of them were created outstanding works. This article provides information about tapestries and curtains made in the Leningrad Decorative and Applied Arts Factory and Research Experimental Workshops. The scale and high quality of the works are noted, the prominent artists who worked by the «order of the state» (goszakaz) are listed.

Emergent Process of Shared Leadership for Innovative Knowledge Creation: Text-Mining Approach to Discussion Data

Shared leadership (SL) is important as a micro-perspective management in a team to promote innovative knowledge creation. SL consists of various processes of “emergent team property” resulting from “distributed influence among members,” and affects innovative knowledge creation. We examined the processes using text-mining analysis through an experimental workshop that simulated an actual class. As a result of controlling the distribution of influence by a conversation protocol and the interactions that occurred, SL autonomously emerged in the team as a division of leadership roles, each of which facilitated divergence and subsequent convergence of the discussions to achieve innovative team knowledge.