One-day Event Research Articles

Increasing interest towards engineering in the context of Nordic STEM outreach activities

ABSTRACT While the demand for employment in engineering is growing, most Nordic countries are struggling to attract enough adolescents to study Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). Previous studies have identified outreach activities as an essential tool for sharing information about STEM education, but their effectiveness in motivating adolescents to apply for engineering education is difficult to measure. To counteract the decline in recruits, universities are looking for ways to improve the effectiveness of their STEM outreach activities. This study examines how different university-led STEM outreach activities are designed to support adolescents’ interest development in STEM subjects. The data is based on semi-structured interviews with the organisers of 10 Nordic outreach activities, ranging from one-day events to nationwide umbrella organisations involving universities. The resulting 100 descriptions of supporting interest development in STEM subjects are analysed using content analysis. The findings identify common practices for supporting interest development in STEM subjects by supporting relatedness, strengthening competence, promoting autonomy, raising awareness, and building knowledge in STEM. The present study reveals the significance of applying both affective-emotional and cognitive-rational practices to create engaging outreach experiences that motivate participants to study engineering.

Muyu Raymi, the Seeds Festival: Indigenous Women’s Means to Sustain, Resist, and Rebuild

ABSTRACT Among the Raymis, the Indigenous celebrations of the Andes, the seeds festival Muyu Raymi has a unique path. It is a colorful one-day event that most explicitly exemplifies interculturalidad and the achievements of Indigenous Peasant politics at a local level in Ecuador. Nevertheless, Indigenous women’s active and committed involvement in the event is not sufficiently understood from the intersection of culture and politics. This work aims to identify the ways in which Indigenous women have managed to link themselves to Muyu Raymi and what Muyu Raymi shows about our understanding of interculturalidad. This work argues Muyu Raymi has its origins in the dawn of neoliberalism and remains connected to a long process of resistance led by Indigenous women. The findings are discussed through a lens of interculturalidad that highlights people’s ability to sustain, resist, and rebuild their ways of living. The analysis considers the existence of a relationship between human and non-human actants as explainer of social life; in this case, Indigenous women and the seeds. This work highlights the transformative potential of the women-seeds connections and their mixed strategies to resist and support systems of power, through a history that correctly attributes credit to women as history makers.

X-ray-based technologies in emerging fuel cell research

The workshop titled `X-ray-based technologies in emerging fuel cell research', organized by Vivian Stojanoff from Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) and Narayanasami Sukumar from Cornell University/Advanced Photon Source-Northeastern Collaborative Access Team, was a notable segment of the National Synchrotron Light Source II and Center for Functional Nanomaterials Users' Meeting held 13–17 May 2024. This one-day event, on 13 May 2024, at BNL in New York, aimed to bring together researchers, beamline scientists, management and developers to propel fuel cell technology forward using model systems inspired by natural photosynthesis and redox enzymes. This summary encapsulates the key discussions, advancements and future implications of the workshop.

Intellectual Property and the European Courts, Conference at the Court of Justice of the European Union, Luxembourg, 5 June 2024

Abstract On 5 June 2024, the German Association for Intellectual Property Law (GRUR) and the University of Luxembourg organised a conference on Intellectual Property and the European Courts at the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in Luxembourg. This one-day event featured fruitful discussions on the role of courts in protecting and enforcing intellectual property rights. Among the renowned speakers and moderators were judges from European courts, prominent attorneys, representatives of various organisations and associations, and leading academics from across Europe.

Understanding the barriers and facilitators of healthcare services for brain injury and concurrent mental health and substance use issues: a qualitative study

BackgroundPeople with acquired brain injury (ABI) may experience concurrent conditions such as, mental health and substance use concerns, that require specialized care. There are services that aim to support people with ABI and these conditions separately; however, little is known about the facilitators and barriers of these services. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to engage stakeholders to investigate the facilitators and barriers of healthcare services for ABI and concurrent issues.MethodsSemi-structured focus groups were conducted in-person and virtually with people with ABI, caregivers, healthcare professionals, and policy makers during a one-day event in British Columbia, Canada. Manifest content analysis was used with a constructivist perspective to analyze data.Results90 participants (including 34 people with ABI) provided insights during 15 simultaneous focus groups. Three categories were identified: (1) complexity of ABI, (2) supports, (3) structure of care. Complexity of ABI outlined the ongoing basic needs after ABI and highlighted the need for public awareness of ABI. Supports outlined healthcare professional and community-based supports. Structure of care described people with ABI needing to meet criteria for support, experiences of navigating through the system and necessity of integrated services.ConclusionsThese findings highlight the facilitators and barriers of healthcare services for ABI and concurrent conditions and provide insights into the changes that may be needed. Doing so can improve the accessibility and quality of ABI healthcare services.

Pelatihan Digital Marketing pada Produsen Sabun Cuci Piring Rumahan di Kebumen

This community development activity aims to help MSMEs penetrate the digital market. Team provided digital marketing training to the home dishwashing soap industry on December 17, 2023, at Gemintang Café and Resto. Fifteen participants, all dishwashing soap producers from Kebumen Regency, attended. The training aimed to increase product sales through lectures, practice sessions, and Q&A. The one-day event covered product photography, online marketing techniques, and market expansion strategies. Participants were highly enthusiastic and actively engaged with the material. They learned to take attractive product photos, identify suitable marketplaces, and use marketing tricks on platforms like WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. The training also highlighted new cooperation opportunities with agencies and institutions, contingent on having legal and accountable permits.

Educational hackathon: preparing students for collaborative competency

ABSTRACT Collaboration is an essential skill for future education professionals because they will encounter challenges that will require collectively innovative solutions. Thus, this research evaluates the impact of a three-month class hackathon (a one-day event and three post-hackathon workshops) on the collaborative competencies of students of education. Further, the study examines the relationship between the development of collaborative competency and the innovative performance of the student teams (N = 18) that participated in the hackathon. Participating undergraduate students (N = 72) were required to fill out self-reports on five dimensions underlying their collaborative competency, and coaches conducted various observations during the hackathon. The results demonstrate that students’ collaborative competency developed significantly during the entire course period. However, the findings also reveal that some student teams regressed during the hackathon day and overall course period. This study does not reveal any relationship between the students’ perception of collaboration and their innovation ability.

Can a one-day event trigger interest in quantum physics at the university level?

The ongoing second quantum revolution and the growing impact of quantum technologies on our society and economy are making quantum physics education even more important. Consequently, there is a lot of research on quantum physics education for university students and even the general public. However, studying quantum physics or any other topic is primarily voluntary and thus a matter of personal interest—and it can only grow from a seed planted earlier. Here, we describe and test how a one-day event designed to trigger interest and change perceptions about quantum physics among physics and mathematics students at the University of Turku, Finland succeeded in meeting its goals. The data was collected from participants through questionnaires and complementary interviews. We found that the event made attitudes and views toward quantum physics more positive, versatile, and realistic. Although the event was too short to notably or permanently elevate the phase of interest when evaluated externally on a four-level scale, self-evaluations still reported an increased interest for most participants. Thus, it appears that even a short event can cultivate the ground to make it fertile for maintaining and developing interest further, for example, by well-designed and -timed quantum physics curriculum.

Determination of Equine Behaviour in Subjectively Non-Lame Ridden Sports Horses and Comparison with Lame Sports Horses Evaluated at Competitions.

The Ridden Horse Pain Ethogram (RHpE) was developed to facilitate the identification of musculoskeletal pain. The aim of the current study was to collate behavioural data using the RHpE from horses at competitions assumed by their owners and/or riders to be fit for competition. The objectives were to quantify the frequency of occurrence of behaviours in pain-free horses and those with lameness or abnormalities of canter and to determine any differences between disciplines and levels of competition. The RHpE was applied to 1358 horses competing in Grand Prix (GP) dressage (n = 211), 5* three-day events (TDE) (n = 137), or low-level one-day events (ODE) (n = 1010). The median RHpE score for all horses was 4 (interquartile range [IQR] 2, 5; range 0, 12) and the median lameness grade was 0 (IQR 0, 1; range 0, 4). The Kruskal-Wallis test, followed by Dunn's test for pairwise comparisons, found a difference in median RHpE scores between low-level ODE and GP dressage (p = 0.001), but not between 5* TDE and low-level ODE (p = 0.09) or between GP dressage and 5* TDE (p = 1.00). The median RHpE score was highest for low-level ODE. The Chi-square/Fisher's exact test identified a significant difference in prevalence of most of the 24 behaviours of the RHpE in non-lame compared with lame horses. Recognition of the behaviours of non-lame horses may improve equine welfare and performance, and rider comfort, confidence, and safety.

Rethinking black Friday: How Ai can drive 'small batch' personalized deals

This paper discusses how Artificial Intelligence can revolutionize the traditional Black Friday retail event by making personalized deals in 'small batches'. In the ever-changing retail landscape due to changed consumer behavior and the technological advancement of emerging technologies, this study probes how AI-driven personalization can further drive effective and customer-centric promotional strategies. The paper begins by putting into perspective the evolution of Black Friday from a one-day event into an extended shopping period, noting the shortcomings that retailers find themselves facing regarding inventory management, demand forecasting, and profitability of large-scale promotions. These challenges require innovative solutions; AI-powered personalization has become a solution. A critical review of AI applications in retail and personalization with the 'small batch' deal capability, facilitated by AI algorithms, can provide personalized offers to individual customers or small micro-segments in correspondence with their preferences and behaviors. Some salient features of this approach include hyper-personalization, dynamic pricing, and contextual relevance ingredients for precision targeting and engagement. The paper details the technical implementation involved in AI-powered deals to help draw insights into data collection, management, and the algorithms at play in driving personalization. It also categorically helps in considering several critical ethical and consumer privacy concerns that businesses must pursue in integrating AI in retail. Case studies of Nike, Nordstrom, and Best Buy illustrate how AI-driven personalization enhances customer engagement, increases conversion rates and boosts sales performance. It takes into consideration some of the challenges considered, from technical limitations to data quality, and balancing personalization with inclusivity after potential solutions and best practices are reviewed. The future of retail personalization is considered, anticipating that continuous, year-round personalized shopping experiences will shift the need away from traditional events like Black Friday. In all, AI-driven 'small batch' deals promise a glittering future of Black Friday and retail promotions with the capability of offering more relevant and profitable experiences to shoppers. This paper adds to the emergent literature on AI in retail and gives practical insights into advanced personalization that retailers might want to implement. Future research areas are also identified, such as the long-term effects of hyper-personalization and the ethical implications of AI in retail.

Undergraduates’ perceptions of the value of service-learning

Service-learning integrates community service with academic study. Students apply skills and knowledge in practical situations and reflect on their experiences. Our 3000-level service-learning college course, Leadership Development in Agricultural Sciences, involved student-led development and execution of a one-day event, “AgCamp,” held on a university campus for high school students. The objective of this study was to evaluate if an intervention (i.e., a service-learning project) changed undergraduate students’ perceptions of their ability to collaborate, ability to lead, and overall perceptions of the usefulness of service-learning. An electronic mixed methods questionnaire-based survey was developed, tested for validity and reliability, and distributed to college students enrolled in Leadership Development in Agricultural Sciences as a pre- and post-test at the beginning and end of two semesters. Data were analyzed in SPSS 26.0 using measures of central tendency and paired sample t-tests. Undergraduate students’ (n = 74) had positive perceptions of service-learning entering the semester, all measures of which improved as a result of their experiences in the course. In comparison with traditional courses, students felt service-learning courses have more societal benefits and should be increasingly offered. Participating in the service-learning project significantly increased students’ comfort working with people from different cultures or backgrounds and empowered them in different ways, including with decision-making. Ultimately, our data indicate that students enjoyed service-learning and received soft skill development through the course. We recommend service-learning be increasingly integrated into post-secondary curriculum.

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LEVERAGING ON PARTNERSHIP TO EXPOSE YOUTH TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTS: A CASE STUDY

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by the United Nations (UN) in 2015. They are a worldwide call to end poverty, protect the planet, and promote peace and prosperity for everyone by 2030. The 17 SDGs are interconnected and seek to strengthen the social, economic, and environmental dimensions of sustainable development. Malaysia is one of the countries committed to these global goals. In every situation, achieving the SDGs requires collaboration and resources from all parts of society, and youths are the part of the population that is most important in implementing the SDGs. To get young people involved in the planning and building of the country's sustainable development, it is important for different groups to work together. This article examines how partnerships can effectively help an organisation reach its goals and what the most important principles are when forming a partnership. In this paper, the Malaysian Youth SDG Summit will be used as a case study. The summit started with the support of 30 youth-based organisations and was backed up by the Malaysian Civil Society Organisation—SDG Alliance and the All-Party Parliamentary Group Malaysia—SDG. The Malaysian Youth SDG Summit, which began as a one-day event, has evolved into a year-long effort to develop the capacity of young people to become SDG competent through the Youth SDG Agent initiative. The study provides information on how to leverage partnerships to expose youth to sustainable developments, drawing on the case from the youth SDG Summit and youth SDG agents. The strength of the partnership has made a big difference in the brand's credibility, its exposure in the media, its network, its support for hardware, and its human resources.

The value of learning virtual interprofessional collaboration during a pandemic and the future “new normal”: health professions students share their experiences

ABSTRACT This exploratory study looked at the experiences of social work, occupational therapy, and nursing students who participated in an interprofessional simulation that was offered virtually due to the impact of COVID-19. The simulation was a one-day event that introduced advanced care planning to the students through an IPE team approach and incorporated various learning and teaching modalities. Using conventional content analysis of the post-program survey data from 255 students (35 occupational therapy; 87 social work; and 133 nursing), three primary themes were identified for the value of learning virtual interprofessional collaboration during a pandemic: (1) catalyst for telehealth education; (2) patient, family & professional safety; and (3) connection and continuity of care. In addition, students identified four primary themes that were learned and perceptions of what could lie ahead beyond the simulation: (1) patient & family convenience and inclusion; (2) expand interprofessional team involvement; (3) alleviate disparities/increase access; and (4) the “new normal” of virtual IP Collaboration.

Ensemble learning with imbalanced data handling in the early detection of capital markets

Research aims: This study aims to create an early detection model to predict events in the Indonesian capital market.Design/Methodology/Approach: A quantitative study comparing ensemble learning models with imbalanced data handling detected early capital market events. This study used five ensemble learning models—Random Forest, ExtraTrees, CatBoost, XGBoost, and LightGBM—to detect early events in the Indonesian capital market by handling imbalanced data, such as under sampling (RUS), oversampling (SMOTE, SMOTE-Broder, ADASYN), and over-under sampling (SMOTE-Tomek, SMOTE-ENN), weighted (class weight). Global and regional stock markets, commodities, exchange rates, technical indicators, sectoral indices, JCI leaders, MSCI, net buys of foreign stocks, national securities, and national share ownership all predicted the lowest return of Crisis Management Protocol (CMP) binary responses.Research findings: Hyperparameters and thresholds were tuned to produce the optimum model. The best model had the highest G-mean. ExtraTrees with SMOTE-ENN predicted the highest number of one-day events, with a G-Mean of 96.88%. LightGBM with SMOTE handling best predicted five-day events with an 89.21% G-Mean. With a G-Mean of 89.49%, CatBoost with SMOTE-Border handling was the best for a 15-day event. In addition, LightGBM with SMOTE-Tomek handling and 68.02% G-Mean was best for 30-day events. Further, performance evaluation scores decreased with increased prediction time.Theoretical contribution/Originality: This work relates more imbalance handling methods and ensemble learning to capital market early detection cases.Practitioner/Policy implication: Capital markets can indicate economic stability. Maintaining capital market efficacy and economic value requires a system to detect pressure.Research limitation/Implication: This study used ensemble learning models to predict capital market events 1, 5, 15, and 30 days ahead, assuming Indonesian working days. The model's forecast results are expected to be utilized to monitor the capital market and take precautions.

Hello Diversity! Digital Ideation Hackathon: Fostering Gender Equality in Digital Innovation

This panel report outlines key insights from the Hello Diversity! Hackathon on gender equality in the workplace held digitally in November 2020. The one-day event with more than 150 participants featured panel discussions and ideation sessions to enable the participants to develop innovative tools, strategies, and processes to minimize gender inequality in workforces involved in digital innovation. Overall, the hackathon aimed to build bridges between research and practice to derive answers on how existing barriers towards more gender equality in digital innovation processes and outcomes can be addressed. The theoretically informed challenges that were tackled during the event concerned topics such as stereotypes and discrimination, incentivizing workforce equality, and necessary support infrastructures in public and private spheres. The developed solutions indicate that much remains to be done to address the lack of processes, organizational structures, and holistic knowledge regarding the importance and benefits of diversity and inclusion in digital innovation. The hackathon culminated in pitches made on the envisioned solutions to kick-start their implementation and encourage research support and progress.

PS-7 Service-Learning Positively Impacts College Students’ Professional Development

Abstract Service-learning is a pedagogical approach that integrates community service with academic study. Students apply skills and knowledge in practical situations and reflect on their experiences. Our 3000-level service-learning college course, Leadership Development in Agricultural Sciences, involved student-led development and execution of a one-day event, “AgCamp”, held on university campus for high school students (n = 23). Early in the semester, college students (n = 42) were divided into one of ten cohorts. Throughout the semester, cohorts worked together to define and execute deliverables for AgCamp. The day of AgCamp included lectures and demonstrations in Animal Science, Horticulture, and Agricultural Mechanics; lunch; a lecture on careers in agriculture; and small group discussions about college. The objective of our study was to evaluate if participating in a service-learning course affected college students’ development and perceptions of the value of service-learning for society. Texas State University IRB approved this research (#7980). An electronic mixed methods questionnaire-based survey was developed and distributed to college students enrolled in Leadership Development in Agricultural Sciences as a pre- and post-test at the beginning and end of the Spring 2022 semester. Prior to distribution, survey validity and reliability were established. Questions were scored on a five-point Likert scale where 1=Strongly agree and 5=Strongly disagree. Data were analyzed in SPSS 26.0 using measures of central tendency and paired sample t-tests. As a result of participating in the service-learning course, students significantly increased (P ≤ 0.01) their agreement with “I believe I have strong leadership skills,” from a pre-test mean of 2.25 ± 0.67 to a post-test mean of 1.55 ± 0.68. There was also a trend (P = 0.08) for an increase in agreement with “I feel service-learning makes a positive impact on individuals’ lives,” from a pre-test mean of 1.68 ± 0.76 to a post-test mean of 1.45 ± 0.55. In the post-test, we asked students the degree to which they agreed with: “I feel I would have learned more if more time was spent in the classroom instead of a service-learning platform;” 58% of students disagreed or strongly disagreed. We also asked them to respond to “I felt what I learned in this course will be valuable for my future;” 86% agreed or strongly agreed. Further, 79% of students agreed or strongly agreed that they “developed a greater sense of personal responsibility” and 54% agreed or strongly agreed that they “developed a sense of purpose or direction in life” as a result of participation in the course. Ultimately, our data indicate participating in a service-learning course positively impacts college students professional development, in addition to their perceptions of the benefits of service-learning for society.

‘‘The future is now’’ — a European perspective on the future of science communication

The Future of SciComm 2.0 conference was a one-day event in Brussels on April 26th 2022. Focusing on the future of European science communication, sixty participants from twelve countries with different expertise discussed the current challenges and possible solutions for the field. Key themes centred around disinformation, communicating global challenges, evidence-based practices and institutional structures woven through the plenary opening, afternoon workshops and the closing public panel discussion. The conclusion is a need for an European science communication ecosystem that is transdisciplinary, connected and cooperative in practice, weaving between policy, research and industry. Finally, citizen science and open science could be included as scholarly praxes to facilitate societal interconnectivity.

Issues of Practising Lesson Study for Learning Community in Vietnam

It has been around 15 years since the commencement of lesson study for the learning community (LSLC) in Vietnam. It started at several pilot schools in Bac Giang province, and today it is practised all over the country. While some pilot schools emerged with high-quality practices, the speed of actual changes in the practices still remains slow. This is because, as the author has found, the following conceptions persist among the policymakers, school leaders and teachers: (a) LSLC requires changing teaching techniques; (b) LSLC is a lesson demonstration, and (c) LSLC is a one-day event. This article addresses these conceptions and argues that LSLC should be considered a fundamental, long-term, and holistic school reform approach based on democratic principles and excellence. To overcome these limitations, it is critical for the practitioners, researchers and policymakers to have networks to share their experiences, be informed about the practices and theories, and research into LSLC more deeply – to even learn from the practitioners and researchers in other countries too.

Application of the Ridden Horse Pain Ethogram to Horses Competing in British Eventing 90, 100 and Novice One-Day Events and Comparison with Performance.

Simple SummaryThe Ridden Horse Pain Ethogram (RHpE) comprises 24 behaviours; a RHpE score ≥8 reflects the presence of musculoskeletal pain. An association between the RHpE score and performance has been shown for 5* three-day event horses. The aim of the study was to apply the RHpE to horses performing a dressage test at British Eventing (BE) 90, 100 and Novice one-day events and to compare the scores with competition results. Data were collected for 1010 competition starts. Overall, the most frequent (median) RHpE score was 4/24. The median RHpE score was higher (5/24) for BE 90 competitors, compared with 100 (4/24) and Novice (3.5/24). Horses placed first, second or third had a lower median RHpE score (2/24) compared with other horses which completed. The proportion of horses with a RHpE score ≥8/24 was lowest (2%) in those placed first to third, followed by horses with lower finish placings (9.9%), and highest in those that were eliminated, retired or withdrawn (11.3%). The overall low median RHpE score supports the social licence to compete, but 9% of starters had a RHpE score ≥8/24, which merits concern. Veterinary investigation of these horses and appropriate treatment and management may improve both welfare and performance.The Ridden Horse Pain Ethogram (RHpE) was applied to 1010 competition starts at British Eventing (BE) 90, 100 and Novice one-day events and compared with performance. The overall median RHpE score was 4/24 (IQR 2,6; range 0,12). There were moderate positive correlations between RHpE scores and dressage penalties (Spearman’s rho = 0.508, 0.468, 0.491, all p < 0.001 for BE 90, 100 and Novice, respectively). There were weak positive correlations between RHpE scores and final placings (Spearman’s rho = 0.157, p = 0.033, BE90; rho = 0.263, p < 0.001, BE 100; rho = 0.123, p = 0.035, Novice). In showjumping, 1.7% of starters were eliminated or retired, compared with 9.8% of cross-country starters. Horse or rider falls occurred in 2.6% of cross-country starts. Horses placed first, second or third had lower median RHpE scores (2/24, IQR 1,4; range 0,8) than other horses that finished (p < 0.001), those that were eliminated or retired (p < 0.001) or were withdrawn (p < 0.001). The RHpE score was ≥8/24 for 9.3% of starters; horses with a RHpE score ≥8/24 had higher total penalty scores (p < 0.001) than horses with a RHpE score <8/24. The overall low median RHpE score supports the social licence to compete, but 9% of starters had a RHpE score ≥8/24. Investigation and treatment of these horses may improve both welfare and performance.