Engagement Process Research Articles

Dance-Musicking: Non-prescriptive dance, music, and dance-music engagement in cross-sectoral collaborative teaching and learning

This article explores dance-musicking as a non-prescriptive process of interdependent engagement with dance and music in their teaching and learning contexts. The author asks how this engagement challenges and disrupts uneven institutional hierarchies, and how it cultivates a more holistic understanding of, and access to the knowledge embedded in the dancing and dance-musicking processes. The discussion is informed by the author's dance, music, and dance-music practice oscillating between formal and non-formal settings, and continuous research on the same in East Africa. It is premised on a critical observation that within the twentieth century, dance and music knowledge has continued to grow more into an institutionalized form than it has into a communal one. The article pivots the dance-musicking process as a cross-sectoral collaborative engagement for teaching and learning dance, music, and dance-music discussed on both micro and macro levels of artistic (co)existence. As such, it highlights core elements of 'communitarian' teaching and learning approaches, which have not favourably evolved alongside formal education. This situation is attributed to a lack in cross-sectoral complementarity between the formal and non-formal dance, and music knowledge bases —complementarity that works well in transforming higher education institutions into intellectual resources that positively influence, and that are influenced by their communities.

CO-DESIGNING A STAGE 1B FEASIBILITY STUDY OF INPATIENT PALLIATIVE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER SUPPORT

Abstract Persons living with dementia (PLWD) are 2-3 times more likely than their non-dementia peers to be hospitalized annually and experience burdensome care transitions and treatments at the late stage of dementia. Minoritized PLWDs are significantly more likely to be hospitalized and experience frequent transitions between care settings, and also less likely to access palliative care. There is a pressing need to develop better models of care transition support for PLWDs and their family caregivers. Proactive palliative care can reduce unnecessary hospitalization and improve outcomes for PLWDs and family caregivers. Community health workers (CHW) can effectively bridge cultural gaps between vulnerable patients/families and formal care systems, and provide care navigation and coaching support. We are currently conducting a single-site randomized controlled pilot trial study to co-design with key stakeholders (Stage 1a), implement and assess (Stage 1b) the acceptability and feasibility of a palliative CHW support for hospitalized PLWDs and caregivers. To date, we have conducted a needs assessment with 34 PLWD/caregiver dyads, key informant interviews with 4 palliative care providers and 2 CHW and social care experts, and multiple stakeholder meetings with hospital frontline providers and CHW groups to develop intervention components and research implementation plans that address language and cultural barriers and healthcare provider and system level barriers experienced by PLWD and caregivers from minoritized and financially vulnerable backgrounds. In this presentation, we will describe stakeholder engagement and co-design process outcomes and preliminary findings on intervention fidelity, participant recruitment and retention, and PLWD/caregiver outcomes.

Some aspects of pedagogical technologies of preparation for a reasonable process of engagement in physical exercises of students of higher education institutions

The purpose of the work was to clarify the views of the authors on the preparation for a meaningful process of physical exercises of students of higher education through the methodical use of certain pedagogical technologies. In the process of carrying out the tasks of the research, the views of scientists on the medical features of preparing students for the conscious perception of the technological calculation of health-improving classes with physical exercises were clarified, the rationality of preparation for psychophysical training was substantiated.
 The work presents a vision of the algorithmic order of student training (self-control - spectrum of classifications of physical exercises - characteristics of physical load) to the conscious perception of motor activity; it is emphasized that the condition of its success is the thematic proximity of the training process to the future professional activity (professional-applied physical training).
 The novelty of the research should be considered the forms and methods proposed by the authors of introducing psychophysical training technologies into the generally accepted educational process of physical education of students (the use of relaxing exercises with the simultaneous understanding of the dynamics of muscle loads as an influence on the functions of one's body through self-suggestion and analysis of the dynamics of functional and psychological states. In the vision scientists, in conditions of extremity of the military situation and psychological tensions, the development of such educational areas is relevant.
 The conclusions generalize the algorithmic sequence of preparing students for the conscious performance of physical exercises considered in the publications of the authors of scientific and pedagogical literature (formation of self-control skills; mastering the knowledge of classification characteristics of physical exercises, characteristics of physical load; mastering technologies to coordinate the proportions of volume, intensity and nature of rest); emphasize the urgent need to prepare for the use of psychophysical training exercises as methods of relieving emotional tension.

Enablers and barriers to engaging under-served groups in research: Survey of the United Kingdom research professional's views.

There is a known lack of diversity in research participant populations. This impacts on the generalisability of findings and affects clinician prescribing. In the United Kingdom the research community defines those who are underrepresented as under-served. They are commonly those affected by health inequality and disparity. The notion of under-served is complex, with numerous papers identifying multiple factors that contribute to being under-served and in turn suggesting many strategies to improve engagement. Research professionals in the UK were invited to complete an online survey. The broad aim was to explore their views on under-served groups. The findings were analysed using statistical and qualitative methods to identify enablers and barriers to engaging the under-served. Descriptive statistics were utilised with associations compared univariately by chi-square test and logistic regression for multivariable analysis. A total of 945 completed responses were received. Those identified as under-served in this study reflected the previous body of works with a broader descriptor of ethnic and cultural minorities and the addition of adolescents and young adults. Language and literacy skills had the most impact on being under-served. Only 13% of respondents said they felt equipped to meet the needs of the under-served. The main strategy to increase diversity was community engagement and movement of research delivery into the community. The barriers were funding and time. Training needs identified were linked to community engagement, cultural competence and consent processes. The UK findings from research professionals reflected the previous literature. Adolescents and young people were added to those identified as under-served. Enablers included community outreach and improvement to communication. Barriers were time, funding, organisational processes and lack of focus. Issues were identified with translation and interpretation services. Training requirements focus on methodologies and methods to engage and the consent processes of those from under-served groups.

Agenda-setting for education reform: the case of the Vision Statement for the Future of Scottish Education

ABSTRACT Policy cycles are initiated via a variety of context-bound causal drivers. In situations where systemic reform is desired, agenda-setting is vital to this process. This paper examines ‘The National Discussion on Scottish Education’, which was a sequence of stakeholder engagements promoted as a listening exercise to enable policy agenda-setting for a period of education reform. By considering key elements of the context of education reform in Scotland, the design of the stakeholder engagement process, the published outcome of the process, and by reflecting on the purposes underpinning these, this paper examines the conceptual bases upon which the National Discussion and the Vision Statement that arose from it were founded. The intention to create a vision that was both consensual and compelling was challenging to realise in practice. However, the focus on communitarian values evinced through the Vision Statement offers a helpful orientation for future policymaking and professional practice in education, suggesting the important interrelationship between vision and values for agenda-setting in policy.

Exploring Cultural Meaning Construction in Social Media: An Analysis of Liziqi's YouTube Channel

Hall's encoding/decoding model has been widely used in mass media, but its potential in social media studies has not been explored thoroughly. To this end, this paper aims to broaden the fundamental principles and assumptions of the model and apply them to audience engagement and interaction in constructing cultural meaning through social media. By analysing the YouTube channel of Liziqi (Vlogger), this study adopts a two-stage content analysis to investigate the possibility of textual coding frameworks and audience engagement processes in the construction of cultural narratives. The study reveals that Liziqi represents Chinese culture through various symbols and constructs a micro-narrative coding framework that influences audience perceptions. The audience interprets the content in proactive and diverse ways, resulting in four types of decoding: pleasuring, reflective, empathic, and questioning. This research expands Hall's encoding/decoding model by exploring the production and reception processes in a multicultural context, revealing a shared cultural framework between sender and receiver. This paper provides a tool for scholars to use new conceptual tools for encoding/decoding to explore the meaning dimensions of social media interaction.

Evaluating the impact of engaging older adults and service providers as research partners in the co-design of a community mobility-promoting program: a mixed methods developmental evaluation study

BackgroundIncreasingly researchers are partnering with citizens and communities in research; less is known about research impacts of this engagement. EMBOLDEN is an evidence-informed, mobility-promoting intervention for older adults co-designed by a 26-person Strategic Guiding Council (SGC) of health/social service providers and older adult citizens. This study evaluated research partners’ perceptions of engagement strategies, the engagement context, strengths, areas for improvement, as well as the impacts of the guiding council on older-adult identified priority areas.MethodsThis study was guided by developmental evaluation, working in partnership with four older adult SGC members who helped to set evaluation priorities, decide methods, and adapt patient-centred evaluation tools. Data sources included a questionnaire, focus groups and document analysis of meeting notes from 16 SGC meetings that took place between December 2019 and February 2022. A thematic approach to analysis guided the coding of focus group transcripts and SGC meeting notes. Convergent mixed methods guided the integration and presentation of qualitative and quantitative data sources in a joint display of evaluation results.ResultsOf 26 SGC members, nine completed the evaluation squestionnaire, and five participated in focus groups. Around two thirds of the SGC commonly attended each meeting. EMBOLDEN’s SGC was structured to include a diverse group (across gender, ethnicity and discipline) of older adults and service providers, which was perceived as a strength. Engagement processes were perceived as inclusive and well-facilitated, which stimulated discussion at meetings. Advantages and disadvantages of engaging with the SGC virtually, as compared to in-person (as was the case for the first 3 SGC meetings) were also discussed. Impacts of the SGC were identified across preparatory, execution phase and translational stages of research. Impacts of SGC involvement on members were also described.ConclusionOlder adult research partners played an important role designing, implementing, and evaluating co-design approaches in this study. Older adults and service providers can make important contributions to the design, delivery and sharing results of health research through their lived expertise and connections to community. This project contributes to the growing field of citizen and community engagement in research by offering a participatory approach to engagement evaluation that considers diversity, satisfaction, and impact.

Petrified Beholders: The Interactive Materiality of Baldassarre Peruzzi’s Perseus and Medusa

Baldassarre Peruzzi’s cosmological vault fresco (1510–11) in the Villa Farnesina in Rome, prominently featuring a scene of Perseus and Medusa, showcases a dynamic operation that was often at work in the early modern period between the beholder and an immobile work of art. These types of representational objects participate in the discourse around materiality, not by employing the signifying powers of their constituent materials, but by encouraging thought about their material presence. I explore the process of haptic engagement that the fresco painting urges in its beholders, raising the possibility that the trope of petrification, made popular by Dante and other Italian writers of amorous poems, unlocks the work’s layered meaning.

Exploring the joint effects of stressors and resources on student engagement in teacher education: a French study

ABSTRACT Evidence points to the existence of several stressors and resources that contribute to students’ engagement in teacher education, but more research is needed to integrate both kinds of factors within a common analytical framework. This study proposes such integration by testing a stress process model, in which stressors and resources combine with each other to predict preservice teachers’ engagement in their training. Using data from a sample of French preservice teachers (N = 340 French preservice teachers), results from structural equation models of student engagement (45.9% of variance explained) provide evidence for moderation and mediation effects characteristic of stress processes, notably between academic stressors (study workload, poor quality courses), academic resources (college self-efficacy, support from teacher educators) and vocational resources (intrinsic career motive). Implications are drawn on ways to counteract the negative impact of stressors in teacher education, and on ways to foster more integrative research on the stress processes that undergird preservice teachers’ engagement processes.

Curvature interference characteristic analysis of offset involute cylindrical worm drive

The theory of calculating the curvature interference limit line of the offset involute cylindrical worm drive based on the singular point condition on the enveloping surface is established. The tooth surface equations and the meshing function of the worm drive are derived. Based on the singular point condition that the normal vector of the enveloping surface is zero, the equation of the curvature interference limit line is obtained. By employing the resultant elimination method and the geometric construction, the existence of the solutions of the curvature interference limit line is determined, and the reasonable initial values for the iteration program are afforded. The numerical outcomes show that there is one meaningful curvature interference limit line on each flank of single tooth of the worm gear, which usually does not enter the worm gear tooth surface. Both flanks of the worm gear are all settled in the side of the limit line, the curvature interference does not happen on the worm gear tooth surface. The undercutting of the cutting engagement process generally does not happen. The results also reveal that the curvature interference limit line is closer to the addendum and heel of the face worm gear on the i flank, which has the greatest potential venture inflict the undercutting.

Engagement With a Youth Community Advisory Board to Develop and Refine a Facebook HPV Vaccination Promotion Intervention (#HPVvaxtalks) for Young Black Adults (18-26 years old).

Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates remain suboptimal among young Black adults (18-26 years). Research focused on HPV vaccination among young Black adults is limited. Guided by the Theory of Planned Behavior, we developed #HPVvaxtalks, a theoretically grounded and culturally appropriate Facebook intervention in collaboration with a youth community advisory board (YCAB) to increase awareness of HPV risk factors, risk perception, HPV vaccine-related knowledge, vaccination intention, and uptake for Black individuals. Engagement with YCAB members fostered opportunity to discuss priorities reflecting the community's interest and make #HPVvaxtalks more relevant. This article describes the YCAB engagement and collaborative process in the development and refinement of posts/messages for #HPVvaxtalks. Five young Black adults (18-26 years of age) were invited to become members of a YCAB. YCAB reviewed the preliminary version of #HPVvaxtalks intervention materials and provided critiques and suggestions for refinement. Following the completion of the collaborative process, YCAB members completed individual interviews to reflect on the process. Feedback from YCAB participants focused on the relevance, engagement, clarity, and organization of the content and the media utilized. Participants suggested using "memes" to improve cultural relevance and engagement for young Black individuals. All YCAB members expressed satisfaction with the development process. Collaboration with a YCAB was crucial in developing a culturally relevant and acceptable #HPVvaxtalks intervention, which includes 40 messages/posts for young Black adults. Undergoing the iterative process of intervention development and refinement with the priority population can be an essential component in the design and implementation of health promotion activities.

Just Run: Development of a theory-based motivational online intervention for promoting ongoing running participation

Running is a popular form of physical activity yet discontinuation is common. Interventions targeting physical activity adoption have shown modest effects, often with little translation into long-term participation, which may limit the health benefits available to the wider community. This paper details the development of a new online running intervention (Just Run) aimed at improving continuation of running activity in new runners through a motivational and psychological lens, including aspects of design, content, refinement, and usability testing. A six-step intervention mapping process was used to develop a theory-based online intervention using a mix of research designs. Key stakeholders including runners, coaches and relevant experts in physical activity and behavior change provided valuable insight, feedback and refinement of the education to be delivered. The final Just Run intervention included ten modules delivered online over twelve weeks to promote ongoing running participation through videos, testimonials, and activities. Key themes identified through the literature and stakeholder engagement process related to goal setting, self-efficacy, intrinsic motivation, social support and overcoming barriers to running participation. Usability testing confirmed the quality and suitability of the education to the target population. Just Run has been developed with a range of stakeholders to address an area of unmet need in the adoption and promotion of running. Just Run is a robust online intervention that has been designed and pre-tested with positive feedback and unique insights from key stakeholders. Further investigation is required to support its implementation to the wider community.

Doing Curriculum: Inquiry and Experience at the Intersection of Dance and Social-Emotional Learning

ABSTRACT Guided by the questions “What can a dance curriculum look like when it purposefully integrates social-emotional learning?” and “What can we learn from the process of designing curriculum at the intersection of dance and SEL?” we relate the experience of creating curriculum for early elementary students. We build on current literature and a theoretical framework to illustrate the connections between dance and SEL through descriptions of integrated modules based on the concepts of Individuality, Community, and Expressing Feelings. We reflect on the experience of doing curriculum and advocate for an understanding of curriculum as a process of active engagement and openness to change informed by the themes of intentionality, reflection, and experience.

Coupling mechanism and data-driven approaches for high power wet clutch torque modeling and analysis

We propose a hybrid model that integrates conventional mechanism methods with state-of-the-art data-driven techniques to study torque characteristics during the high power clutch engagement process. Experimental validations using clutch bench tests demonstrate that our hybrid model has an error of 7.0%, outperforming conventional mechanistic models and reducing the average error in predicting clutch torque by 12%. With this developed hybrid model, we systematically investigated the impact of oil pressure, oil temperature, and disc size on torque characteristics under various working conditions. Our findings reveal that pressure has the most significant impact on clutch torque. While the influence of the other two factors on overall clutch torque is relatively diminished, temperature can significantly change the viscous torque and disc size can markedly change torque generation time.

Abstract B134: The art of science: Painting a new image of genomic research in the indigenous communities of the Southwest

Abstract Introduction: The Patient Engagement-Cancer Genome Sequencing Research Center (PE-CGS; NCI U2C CA252973) based at the University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center (UNMCCC) with partners at Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Translational Genomics Research Institute, and the Black Hills for American Indian Health Research Center are developing culturally appropriate strategies and methods to address the underrepresentation of American Indians (AIs) in genomic research. Our efforts are directed towards the implementation of tailored cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment strategies that reduce cancer health disparities in Tribal communities. Methods: The PE-CGS Center has three units, each tasked with specific research components to engage AI participants in participatory, clinically-meaningful genomic research: 1) the Participant Engagement Unit; 2) the Genomics Characterization Unit; and 3) the Engagement Optimization Unit (EOU). The Center also has a Tribal Advisory Committee, composed of Tribal Governors, Presidents, and tribal health advocates and experts, who provide direction on all research matters. The PE-CGS EOU uses iterative rapid-cycle research techniques to optimize engagement and shares these strategies with other units for timely implementation. To date, the EOU has developed and implemented three key efforts. First, to aid in recruiting participants for the study, the EOU tailored a series (6) of participant-facing informational materials that include artwork from a local AI artist who combined her traditional and scientific knowledge to prepare complementary imagery. Second, the EOU is currently implementing a series of semi-structured discussions to document participant perceptions on criteria including engagement, communication, and education. Lastly, the EOU implemented a survey among UNMCCC providers on their return of results processes. Results: EOU discussions are ongoing and have provided important perspectives on participant satisfaction and areas for improvement. Participants have commended study staff on their efforts to make enrollment straightforward. Participants report discussing the study with family prior to enrolling, highlighting the importance of continuing to engage with the entire community on the goals of the study. The provider return of results survey is complete (n=42/62, response rate=68%); one key finding was that providers who return somatic test results rarely provide participants with a hard copy of the results or utilize complementary materials that might enhance their explanation of the test findings. Conclusion: The EOU serves an innovative function through its rapid-cycle methods to optimize participant engagement. Although participants are generally pleased with their study participation, there are numerous opportunities for improvement. The informational materials represent a novel contribution to the field of genomic research. Efforts will continue to implement optimized processes for effective engagement of AI communities in genomic research and cancer care delivery. Citation Format: Shoshana Adler Jaffe, Kendal Jacobson, Joseph Rodman, Cindy Blair, Debra MacKenzie, Mallery Quetawki, Tamar Ginossar, V. Shane Pankratz, Andrew Sussman, Ursa Brown-Glabermen, Jeffrey Trent, Cheryl Willman, Shiraz I. Mishra. The art of science: Painting a new image of genomic research in the indigenous communities of the Southwest [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 16th AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved; 2023 Sep 29-Oct 2;Orlando, FL. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2023;32(12 Suppl):Abstract nr B134.

Using social media for supporting engagement in the public sector: a systematic literature review

ABSTRACT Citizen engagement in all public activities is the hallmark of any democracy, as it contributes to increasing public accountability, strengthening the legitimacy of political processes and thus enhancing people’s trust in public institutions. Against this backdrop, social media applications have emerged as essential tools for citizen engagement. Although the literature over the last two decades has devoted increasing attention to the use of social media for citizen engagement, there need to be more comprehensive efforts to map and systematise contributions published on the topic to date. The present study offers a systematic review of the studies on citizen engagement, investigating how the literature has addressed the topic so far, the key themes analysed, and the related findings. In this way, it offers an original knowledge map that identifies the antecedents and determinants of the citizen engagement process via social media and the different models it may assume.

An Android Application for Attendance Using Geofencing

Abstract: Students' participation should be recorded when school activities are taught in the classroom. The traditional method is to record statistics, which takes a lot of time and interferes with teaching activities in the classroom. It is clear that the engagement process for teaching activities such as social studies, online courses, and large lectures is not possible as an academic. This article introduces mobile participation as a classroom-based learning environment. Students submit their attendance and address information through the Student Registration APP. Teachers can set attendance locations to control whether students need to go to a designated location for attendance registration or remote registration registration. Experimental results show that the system is flexible and intuitive, can save participation and analysis time, improve teaching performance, and meet information needs for participation in teaching activities.

Modelling the associations between academic engagement, study process and grit on academic achievement of physical education and sport university students

ObjectiveThe present study examined the impact of academic engagement, study processes, and grit on the academic achievement of physical education and sport university students. MethodsAn internet-based survey recruited 459 university students aged 19–25 years (M = 21 ± 1.3) in physical education and sports (PES) to fill out questionnaires on Physical Education-Study Process Questionnaire (PE-SPQ), Physical Education-Grit (PE-Grit), academic engagement (A-USEI), and Grade Point Average (GPA). A path analysis was carried out to understand variable relationships.ResultsData from each variable exhibited symmetrical and normal distribution, as indicated by the skewness and kurtosis values. The model’s fit indices showed sufficient Comparative Fit Index (CFI = 0.92), Tucker-Lewis Index (TLI = 0.90), Goodness of Fit Index (GFI = 0.99) and Normed Fit Index (NFI = 0.90) and showed acceptable levels. The results indicated a statistically significant positive impact of engagement (β = 0.299, p < 0.001) and study processes (β = 0.397, p < 0.001) on academic achievement. However, the effect of grit on achievement was non-significant.ConclusionsAcademic engagement as well as study processes are two important factors predicting academic achievement while grit seems to be not a major predictor. Hence, physical education and sport faculty and university administrators should prioritize student engagement as a determinant of academic outcomes by reforming or redesigning physical education and sport curriculum modules that can facilitate engagement.

CEO vs. celebrity: the effect of streamer types on consumer engagement in brands' self-built live-streaming

PurposeWith the development of social media, live-streaming has become an indispensable marketing activity for firms, especially in China. From the initial cooperation with the influencer, firms begin to create their own live-streaming channel, namely, the brands' self-built live-streaming. The purpose of this study is to explore the process of consumer engagement in the brands' self-built live-streaming.Design/methodology/approachThis research comprises two experimental studies. Study 1 examined the effect of streamer types (CEO vs. celebrity) on consumer engagement. Study 2 investigated the moderating effects of product innovativeness.FindingsResults showed that CEO streamers could enhance consumer engagement by increasing consumers' cognitive trust, and celebrity streamers could enhance consumer engagement by increasing consumers' emotional trust. In addition, consumer engagement was higher for really new products (vs. incremental new products) in CEO streamers' (vs. celebrity streamers') live-streaming.Originality/valueCompared with previous studies that focused on streamers based on the influencer marketing, this study expands the scope of research on the live-streaming ecosystem by exploring the effect of different streamer types on the brands' self-built live-streaming. By investigating consumer engagement, this study gives implications for the sustainable traffic issue in live-streaming e-commerce.

Conflicting landscapes – integrating sustainable tourism in nature park developments

ABSTRACT The aim of this paper is to analyse conflicting landscape associations linked to nature parks. Drawing from an R&D project in one of the largest former wetlands in Denmark, we examine how diversified landscape perceptions and conflicting landscape preferences result from and condition the re-enchantment of nature parks for tourism development. The case study relies on various procedures. First, a combination of local accounts and fieldwork observations of tourism and landscapes. Second, interviews with tourists and local stakeholders on processes of engagement and disengagement with conservation, restoration, and re-wilding processes. Third, collaborative mapping with local stakeholders and citizens and their imaginaries of local nature. By combining literature reviews with findings from the case study, we derive different social imaginaries among tourism entrepreneurs, property owners, farmers, industrial actors, local citizens, and NGOs. Six conflicting landscape imaginaries are identified that, to varying degrees, may apply to other nature parks. Each approach holds different human-nature relations and views on what needs to be sustained locally, and what landscapes need to be developed. We conclude that conflicting positions and preferences over landscapes (geo-positionalities) may hinder interventions for sustainable transition, and that mapping these landscape positionalities may be useful for deliberation in tourism development initiatives.