Sufficient Justification Research Articles

Acute effects of vibration foam rolling on the explosive strength properties of the plantarflexors during maximal isometric contraction

BACKGROUND: Foam roller with vibration is a recent development and its implementation has not yet been provided with a sufficient scientific justification. Information on whether an implementation of vibration foam rolling for self-massage before the powerful muscular activities is a good strategy is scarce. OBJECTIVE: Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the acute effects of a single 15-s and 60-s vibrating foam rolling treatment on muscle contractile properties during maximal voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC). METHODS: Twenty healthy and recreationally active subjects participated in this study. During first visit, baseline characteristics were collected, while on the second and third visit they performed a 15-s and a 60-s vibration foam rolling treatment, respectively. Their maximal force (F)max and rate of force development (RFDmax) were assessed using the MVIC of plantarflexors. RESULTS: The RFDmax was negatively affected (p⩽ 0.05) after the 15-s treatment and 60-s treatment, staying reduced even after 10-min of recovery. No significant effects were observed for Fmax. CONCLUSIONS: When implementing vibration foam rolling, either as a pre-workout activity or as a pre-competition treatment, caution should be taken. Short duration treatment should be avoided for activities were RFDmax has a significant impact on performance.

Enhancing Methodological Rigour: Control Variable Utilisation and Reporting in Social Entrepreneurship Research

Social entrepreneurship research has increasingly adopted quantitative methodologies, reflecting the field’s evolution into mainstream academia. However, there remains a noted deficiency in rigorous hypothesis testing. Furthermore, instances abound that conventional entrepreneurship and management research often employ control variables in hypothesis testing without clear theoretical grounding or sufficient justifications, often relying on precedent. This study investigates how social entrepreneurship researchers incorporate and report control variables in their studies. A thorough examination of 78 empirical studies published from 2010 to 2023 in the Journal of Social Entrepreneurship and the Social Enterprise Journal reveals several key insights. The findings indicate that only about 60% of social entrepreneurship research integrates control variables, with a mere 34% providing a justification for their inclusion. Only 22% present a theoretically or empirically substantiated rationale, while a substantial 85% lack any justification for their chosen measurements. Furthermore, over 75% of studies do not specify the anticipated relationship between control and dependent variables. To enhance methodological rigour in social entrepreneurship research, this study provides critical recommendations for both researchers and reviewers through a decision tree. It emphasises the importance of grounding the application of control variables in robust theoretical and empirical foundations, rather than simply following precedent.

Monetary Valuation of Ecosystem Services Provided by Protective Forest Plantations in the Agroforestry System in the South of the Volga Upland

The purpose of the study is an economic assessment of the effectiveness of agroforestry based on determining the value of ecosystem services of an afforested model land object and extrapolating the data obtained to the territory of the south of the Volga upland with identical natural and economic conditions to the model. The study presents a methodology for the economic assessment of ecosystem goods and services of forested agricultural landscapes based on the modern classification of ecosystem services: CICES. It is established that the economic value of the regional ecosystem product provided by forested lands in the dry steppe is USD 1323 per 1 ha of agroforest landscape per year (price for 2021 on average for 30 years). Of these, regulatory and maintenance services account for 52% of the total economic value, security services—45%, and cultural services—3%. The projected economic value of ecosystem services that will be provided by afforested lands in the south of the Volga upland, the price for 2025, taking into account inflation, is estimated at almost USD 20 million. This value is a sufficient justification for conducting forest reclamation works in the region and providing recommendations for their necessity for small enterprises and farms.

Ensuring earthquake resistance of hydraulic structures in case of earthquakes

A significant number of hydroelectric power plants (hereinafter referred to as HPPs) are located in areas of high seismicity (7 or more points) in Russia. Ensuring the safety of hydraulic structures (hereinafter – GTS) Hydroelectric power plants in case of earthquakes is an urgent task. The authors of the article point out the lack of sufficient justification for the seismic resistance of the GTS due to the fact that the regulatory regulation of the safety of GTS under seismic impacts was developed in Russia and abroad only at the end of the 20th century, therefore, the GTS that have been in operation for a long time were not designed taking into account seismic impacts. In this regard, there is a risk of their vulnerability to earthquakes. The article provides a brief overview of foreign experience in ensuring earthquake resistance of dams in operation. An overview is given with an assessment of the completeness and sufficiency of the provisions and requirements of the current regulatory framework for ensuring earthquake resistance of hydraulic structures in the Russian Federation, developed at the beginning of the 21st century. The main provisions and mandatory requirements for ensuring earthquake resistance relate to the stages of design and construction. For GTS HPP complexes in long-term operation, the application of these proposed methods requires an individual approach. The authors of the article indicate the need to develop regulatory support for the safety management of GTS in long-term operation in seismically hazardous areas.

Problems of ratification of the European Charter of regional or minority languages in Ukraine

The article examines the problems of ratification of the European Charter of Regional or Minority Languages of 1992 and changes in the obligations of Ukraine to fulfill its provisions. The authors came to the conclusion that Ukraine's approach to the ratification of the European Charter was not balanced and did not have sufficient scientific justification. In particular, it has the following conceptual flaws. 1. The idea of the rights of national minorities in the sphere of using their languages is taken as abasis, and not the actual protection of regional and minority languages. This fundamental error distorts the essence of the European Charter. 2. The named national minorities were chosen arbitrarily, partly inadequately. The criteria for classify ingcertain languages as regional or minority are unclear. 3. The fundamental mistake wasthe refusal to distinguish the territories of the traditional distribution of the languages that are planned to be protected. Derived from this and obviously unjustified is the special protection of the most numerous group of speakers of the minority language –Russian – within the whole of Ukraine instead of the few historical communities of its speakers. 4. The temporary, and later the final refusal of special protection of non-territorial languages, which lays the grounds for discrimination of such languages as Yiddish and Romani, is unjustified and discriminatory. 5. The biggest drawback is the equal treatment of all regional or minority languages. In such a case, the main beneficiaries of state support become the most widespread languages, and the least number of speakers in relict languages (for example, Karaim) receive very little protection and cannot stop the process of their decline and disappearance. Key words: minority languages, regional languages, language of minority,national minorities, ethno-cultural policy of the state.

Computational Fluid Dynamics Prediction of Rotordynamic Coefficients for Grooved Seals: Model and Numerical Sensitivity

Abstract Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) studies for annular seals continues to gain popularity as a powerful tool for seal rotordynamic analysis, but the wide variety in setup and modeling choices without sufficient justification prevent more widespread use of these methods. This study applies the quasi-steady (QS) method for rotordynamic coefficient prediction to an incompressible grooved seal model in order to rigorously quantify the influence of various prominent modeling choices on prediction results. Variation of the upstream region configuration confirms the dependence of the cross-coupled stiffness on the development of circumferential velocity, which is a strong function of upstream geometry. An axial inlet upstream region is shown to be a sufficient approximation to a radial inlet with axial symmetry, representative of a back-to-back seal configuration. Significant stiffness variation is observed for particular downstream region configurations, though the additional pressure perturbation is mostly confined to the downstream region itself. When no downstream region is included, sensitivity to the amount of pressure profile blending enforced at the seal outlet plane is demonstrated, further underscoring the need for an experimentally accurate downstream geometry. This is the first paper dedicated to a quantitative sensitivity investigation of this nature specific to incompressible grooved seals that examines upstream and downstream region configuration, rotor centrifugal growth effects, and modeling whirl amplitude. Use of these results will foster more accurate application of the QS method for rotordynamic predictions of incompressible grooved seals, ultimately enabling more widespread use of CFD methods for general seals predictions.

Tactical interrogation techniques in modern crime investigation practice

The subject of the research in this scientific article is to determine the degree of effectiveness of the most common interrogation tactics in the practice of crime investigation. Analysis of the forensic literature has shown a huge variety of tactical interrogation techniques proposed by the science of criminology, most of which raise justified doubts about their scientific validity and practical expediency of their application. At the same time, there is an urgent problem of the use of specific tactics by investigative workers who have short experience in investigative work. In carrying out this research, the author used the method of description and analysis, the method of interviewing, activity and system-structural approaches, methods of statistical generalization. The scientific novelty and practical significance of the conducted research, the results of which are reflected in this article, lies in the fact that the author has identified a list of the most common interrogation tactics in the forensic literature that have sufficient scientific justification, and also assessed the degree of their applicability in the practical activities of the district level of investigative units. As a result of the conducted research, the need to revise the traditional provisions of forensic tactics in the field of interrogation and the formation of new approaches to determining the content of forensic support for preliminary investigation is determined, and the author draws attention to the need for a more critical reassessment of those forensic recommendations that are put forward by modern criminologists in terms of their viability and effectiveness.

Antegrade Posterior Column Acetabulum Fracture Screw Fixation via Posterior Approach: A Biomechanical Comparative Study.

Background and Objectives: Minimally invasive surgeries for acetabulum fracture fixation are gaining popularity due to their known advantages versus open reduction and internal fixation. Antegrade or retrograde screw fixation along the long axis of the posterior column of the acetabulum is increasingly applied in surgical practice. While there is sufficient justification in the literature for the application of the anterior approach, there is a deficit of reports related to the posterior approach. The aim of this study was to evaluate the biomechanical competence of posterior column acetabulum fracture fixation through antegrade screw placement using either a standard cannulated screw or a cannulated compression headless screw (CCHS) via posterior approach. Materials and Methods: Eight composite pelvises were used, and a posterior column acetabulum fracture according to the Letournel Classification was simulated on both their left and right sides via an osteotomy. The sixteen hemi-pelvic specimens were assigned to two groups (n = 8) for either posterior column standard screw (group PCSS) or posterior column CCHS (group PCCH) fixation. Biomechanical testing was performed by applying steadily increased cyclic load until failure. Interfragmentary movements were investigated by means of motion tracking. Results: Initial stiffness demonstrated significantly higher values in PCCH (163.1 ± 14.9 N/mm) versus PCSS (133.1 ± 27.5 N/mm), p = 0.024. Similarly, cycles and load at failure were significantly higher in PCCH (7176.7 ± 2057.0 and 917.7 ± 205.7 N) versus PCSS (3661.8 ± 1664.5 and 566.2 ± 166.5 N), p = 0.002. Conclusion: From a biomechanical perspective, CCHS fixation demonstrates superior stability and could be a valuable alternative option to the standard cannulated screw fixation of posterior column acetabulum fractures, thus increasing the confidence in postoperative full weight bearing for both the patient and treating surgeon. Whether uneventful immediate postoperative full weight bearing can be achieved with CCHS fixation should primarily be investigated in further human cadaveric studies with a larger sample size.

NUMERICAL ANALYSIS OF ANTISEISMIC SLIDING BELT PERFORMANCE

One of the effective methods for ensuring seismic resistance of buildings and structures located in seismic-prone areas is the use of an active seismic protection system. The most common at present is an active seismic protection system based on seismic isolation. Seismic isolations in the form of rubber-metal (RMB) and pendulum sliding bearings (PSB) have gained great popularity in our country and abroad. Also known seismic isolation in the form of a sliding belt at the foundation level. Unlike RMB and PSB, the sliding belt is easier to manufacture, install, maintain, however, it is less studied and there are still a lack of sufficient design justifications. In this study, the effectiveness of a seismic isolating sliding belt at the foundation level with PTFE plates was investigated: a methodology for calculating a building with seismic isolating sliding belt at the foundation level using the direct dynamic method was developed; studies were conducted on the influence of the friction coefficient of the friction minimization component on the effectiveness of the anti-seismic sliding belt using the example of a 9-story monolithic reinforced concrete building under one-component seismic excitation. As a result of the calculations, graphs of relative displacements and accelerations, stress intensity, also pictures with displacement isofields, stress intensity and deformations were obtained. The analysis of the obtained results shows that the most effective component for friction minimization is the use of PTFE plates.

The mind-body problem and the irrationality of the brain’s phenomenal judgements

The article gives a brief overview of the problems faced by materialism in connection with the phenomenon of consciousness. Yet new arguments help to uncover the problems of alternative positions to materialism, above all, the dualism of properties. Key arguments show that it is difficult for non-physical consciousness to perceive its own nature even when it has direct access to experience. That is due to the fact that the physical substratum of consciousness implements a self-sufficient physical intelligence. And if that intelligence ceases to conclude that consciousness is non-physical, which would be unreasonable to it, then non-physical consciousness, despite any arguments it has had, inevitably comes to the wrong conclusion for itself that it is not non-physical. It turns out that consciousness requires such a study to know its nature, which paradoxically comes to the truth only in the error of the physical intelligence, with the latter constituting the intellectual faculties by which such inquiry is made. Such a need for error is difficult to justify. Likewise, by similar logic, it is impossible to prove flawlessly the existence of non-physical consciousness. If it existed, an individual with a perfect intelligence and direct, non-physical access to consciousness would come to a corresponding anti-physicalist conclusion on its basis. But such an outcome cannot happen, since this conclusion depends on an equally perfect and error-free physical intelligence, for which it is not true. Thus, we are deprived of sufficient justification to conclude that our consciousness is non physical. At the end, a path to finding a solution to the problem of consciousness is briefly outlined, providing a way out of a situation where there is such a strong critique for all positions in the philosophy of consciousness. It is related to an exploration of the nature of our antiphysicalist ideas.

Optimizing liquid crystal cell thickness in electro-optical Fresnel lenses through theoretical calculations and experimental validation.

Tunable liquid crystal (LC) lenses have gained significant attention in recent decades due to their lightweight, low cost, and versatility in applications such as augmented reality, ophthalmic devices, and astronomy. Although various structures have been proposed to improve the performance of LC lenses, the thickness of the LC cell is a critical design parameter that is often reported without sufficient justification. While increasing the cell thickness can lead to a shorter focal length, it also results in higher material response times and light scattering. To address this issue, the Fresnel structure has been introduced as a solution to achieve a higher focal length dynamic range without increasing the cell thickness. In this study, we numerically investigate, for the first time (to our knowledge) the relationship between the number of phase resets and the minimum required cell thickness to achieve a Fresnel phase profile. Our findings reveal that the diffraction efficiency (DE) of a Fresnel lens also depends on the cell thickness. Specifically, to achieve a fast response Fresnel-structured-based LC lens with high optical transmission and over 90% DE using E7 as the LC material, the cell thickness should fall within the range of 13 to 23 µm.

Evaluation of a Porcine Endogenous Reference Gene (Internal Sample Control) in a Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus RT-qPCR.

Endogenous reference genes are used in gene-expression studies to "normalize" the results and, increasingly, as internal sample controls (ISC) in diagnostic quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). Three studies were conducted to evaluate the performance of a porcine-specific ISC in a commercial porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) reverse transcription-qPCR. Study 1 evaluated the species specificity of the ISC by testing serum from seven non-porcine domestic species (n = 34). In Study 2, the constancy of ISC detection over time (≥42 days) was assessed in oral fluid (n = 130), serum (n = 215), and feces (n = 132) collected from individual pigs of known PRRSV status. In Study 3, serum (n = 150), oral fluid (n = 150), and fecal samples (n = 75 feces, 75 fecal swabs) from commercial herds were used to establish ISC reference limits. Study 1 showed that the ISC was porcine-specific, i.e., all samples from non-porcine species were ISC negative (n = 34). In Study 2, the ISC was detected in all oral fluid, serum, and fecal samples, but differed in concentration between specimens (p < 0.05; mixed-effects regression model). The results of Study 3 were used to establish ISC reference limits for the 5th, 2.5th and 1.25th percentiles. Overall, the ISC response was consistent to the point that failure in detection is sufficient justification for re-testing and/or re-sampling.

Legal Nature of the Consequences of the Invalidity of the Debtor’s Transactions in Bankruptcy

There is a widespread position that Article 61.6 of the Federal Law of October 26, 2002 No. 127-FZ «On Insolvency (Bankruptcy)» is restitution. At the same time, the characteristic features of civil restitution and the consequences of the invalidity of the debtor’s transactions differ. Since no one has previously provided sufficient theoretical justification for arguing this position, the author attempts to determine the legal nature of the consequences of the invalidity of the disputed transaction of the debtor in bankruptcy. The author analyzes the provisions of the named article (as well as the practice of its application) to see if there is some correlation with bilateral and unilateral civil law restitution, measures of a confiscatory and over compensatory nature, and civil law tort. Based on the results of the comparison, the author concludes that the consequences of the invalidity of the debtor’s transaction can only be considered as a special type of legal liability of the debtor’s counterparty in the area of insolvency. A different interpretation of this norm requires serious changes in the legislation on insolvency (bankruptcy).

Patient perceptions of cognitive screening in adult audiology services: A qualitative exploration.

Both hearing loss and dementia are extremely pervasive, especially amongst older adults. As hearing loss and dementia have common symptoms, misdiagnosis can be common, and failure to address hearing loss for people with dementia could accelerate cognitive decline. The timely detection of cognitive impairment is clinically important, however the use of cognitive assessments in adult audiology services is a hotly debated topic. Although the early detection of cognitive impairment may improve patient care and quality of life, patients attending audiology services for hearing assessment might not expect to be asked questions about their cognition. The aim of this study was to qualitatively explore patient and public perspectives and preferences on the use of cognitive screening within adult audiology services. Quantitative and qualitative data were gathered from an online survey and a workshop. Descriptive statistics were applied to quantitative data and an inductive thematic analysis was performed on free-text responses. In total, 90 respondents completed the online survey. Overall, cognitive screening in audiology was reported to be acceptable to participants (92%). A reflexive thematic analysis of the qualitative data reported four themes: i) knowledge of cognitive impairment and screening, ii) implementation of cognitive screening, iii) impact of screening on patient and iv) contributions to future care and research. A workshop was held with five participants to discuss and reflect on the findings in more detail. Participants found cognitive screening to be acceptable within adult audiology services providing audiologists had suitable training, and sufficient explanation and justification were provided. However, implications such as additional time and staff resource and supplementary training for audiologists would be required to address participants concerns.

A Research on Human Development , Rights to Eat &amp; Social Protection

The factors that can make mankind successful and secure are human progress, human rights, and security. Human progress gives people the rights and skills they need to live happy, fulfilling lives. People are given support by human rights, which give them access to rights and skills. People have a right to the fundamental things in life, such as a sufficient level of living and entitlements for their existence. These rights, entitlements, and abilities may be fully fulfilled .if people are given the correct kind of authority, which will benefit everyone in society, but notably the poorest, exploited, and excluded. So, in order to develop policies and programmes for human improvement and security, it is vital to understand these ideas and how they interact. It is important to highlight the gap between "a right" and "a human right" here: A right is only one that society has the capacity to defend in order to enjoy it and to seek redress when it is abused. Being a human being must be a sufficient justification or reason for obtaining a right in order for it to be considered a human right, and only then. For instance, the "right to food" is a fundamental human right because everyone needs it to survive. The "Action Aid" brochure from 2004 provides the following succinct summary of human rights: “Regardless of their social, political, or legal standing, everyone has the right to live in dignity at all times”. Human rights are not a luxury, a gift, or a deed of kindness that may be granted on someone at their whim. All human rights are based on fairness and equality. It involves access to proper shelter, clean water, food, and health care, as well as freedom from slavery and reliable legal treatment. “The universal concepts of human rights are built on these fundamental human needs and ideals”. Keywords: Human progress, Evolution of Human right, Right to eat, Human security.

Who is afraid of Ockham's razor? : Adiscourse analysis on resilience in palliative care (2000-2021)

The concept of resilience is becoming increasingly disseminated from material science into various fields of science. It is infiltrating medical fields predominantly via psychology and is also recommended for coping with the special burdens in pain management and palliative care. Aprecise definition of the term and its operationalization pose problems. Acritical stocktaking of the use of this term in the discourse of palliative care research. Analytical discourse analysis of atext corpus from palliative medical care publications in the time period from 2000 to 2021, obtained by means of asystematic literature search. In the research discourse of palliative care, resilience is atopic primarily as astrategy for self-optimization of employees (e.g., burnout prophylaxis with the aim of preserving the workforce). Only rarely does the question of whether it offers potential for patients and their families take center stage, and then more as acatchword than as aconcrete concept. The reason is that there is so far no adequate operationalization of the concept of resilience. Furthermore, there is alack of sufficient justification for the relevance of the concept in patient care of palliative medicine. There is alack of qualified contributions of palliative research to the metadiscourse about resilience, especially in the context of affected patients. A successful operationalization of the term requires a highly complex multidimensionality of the palliative path of an interdisciplinary approach. There is alack of ethical standards that prevent an affirmative instrumentalizing application of the term.

The collegial structure of Kantian public reason

ABSTRACT This article accounts for how Kant’s understanding of enlightenment gives normative, communicative structure to public reason as a practice. Kantian public reason is argued to be collegial. As public reasoners promoting our enlightenment, we should seek optimal scrutiny from a generally unrestricted, intellectually and epistemically diverse audience. To receive this scrutiny, we should communicate in a way that facilitates this audience’s ability to scrutinise our views – situating others as our colleagues – which in turn facilitates their promotion of their own enlightenment. As a practice in which we help others promote their enlightenment by helping them help us promote ours, Kantian public reason is argued to be cooperative. But intriguingly, Kant offers a sufficient justification for this cooperative communication on first-personal grounds. The article details some of Kant’s more concrete thoughts on how we should communicate as public reasoners, and concludes by appraising his parsimonious justification of collegial communication as a resource for addressing contemporary concerns about public discourse.

Nierówne traktowanie z powodu religii lub przekonań

Unequal treatment because of religion or belief The article presents the legal opinions of two Advocates General (AG) of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) and two judgments of this court (CJEU) issued in cases C-157/15 and C-188/2015 in matters relating to religion. The main research method used in the article is the dogmatic method. The author analyzes the positions of two lawyers employed as AG CJEU in matters concerning the imposition of bans by entrepreneurs on persons employed, displaying religious symbols in places and time of work. The article is divided into five parts. In the first part, the author looks at legal concepts such as discrimination and religious freedom. In the second part, the reader is introduced to the essence of the dispute between entrepreneurs and employed believers of religion. The third part deals with the cases regulated by the provisions of Directive 2000/78/EC concerning lawful exceptions to the prohibition of discrimination. The fourth part is devoted to the policy of religious neutrality recognized by the European Union as a remedy between employers and employees. In the last, fifth part, the operative parts of the judgments of the Court of Justice are listed. CJEU rulings prohibit employees from wearing and displaying overly visible religious symbols. Failure to comply with this prohibition cannot be considered as direct discrimination on the basis of religion. The interest of the entrepreneur is not a sufficient justification for the parties to the re-employment relationship to reach an agreement, because the wearing of religious symbols by employees in the workplace cannot be considered as a “significant professional requirement.”

УДОСКОНАЛЕННЯ ЕКОНОМІЧНИХ ІНСТРУМЕНТІВ ЕКОЛОГІЧНОГО УПРАВЛІННЯ В УКРАЇНІ

The article is devoted to the actual problems of improving the economic tools of environmental management. The analysis of the normative and legal framework made it possible to identify the problems of environmental management. Forms are considered and justified types, procedure, terms and peculiarities of environmental management are proposed. Attention is paid to the issues that arise between participants in industrial relations of environmental management. Proposals for improving the economic tools of ecological management, which are the provision of progressive development of the agrarian sector of the national economy, and the growth of its competitiveness, are substantiated. Numerous problems related to the procedure for conducting a financial and environmental audit are identified. ISO standards of the 1400 series are considered, the purpose of which is involved in guaranteeing the preservation of the environment. It’s established that this standard does not contain strict requirements for ecology, but is oriented towards compliance by business entities with certain procedures that will contribute to the improvement of the environmental situation in the world. These documents stipulate that the system of standards will ensure the reduction of adverse effects on the environment through the relevant areas of improvement of the economic tools of environmental management. The problems of the efficiency of the rational use of land resources and the results of the short-term requirements of landowners or tenants regarding obtaining the maximum profit and, as a result, the depletion of the country's land fund are considered. The results of the study of the financial and environmental audit as part of the environmental protection activities of agricultural enterprises are recommended for implementation not only in farms, but also in all other formations of small and medium-sized agrarian entrepreneurship. A comprehensive approach to the assessment of environmental protection activities of agrarian enterprises is used, which provides sufficient justification for a number of practical recommendations for improving the current organizational and economic mechanism of the financial and environmental audit of the functioning of agrarian enterprises. It’s confirmed that the processes of loss of soil fertility are related to the lack of systematic state regulation of prices for agricultural and industrial products. The reason lies in the lack of an economically justified mechanism for changing the agricultural production management system associated with the differentiation of forms of ownership.

The impacts of modelling-based SSI teaching module on preservice teachers’ decision making – a case of Dongfeng Highway route selection

ABSTRACT The demand for the Dongfeng Highway connecting Dongshi and Fengyuan, Taiwan, originates from a 7.3 ML earthquake disaster affecting residents’ medical treatment and material transportation. The Dongfeng Highway route selection was identified as the socioscientific issues (SSI) and the Decision Factors Table and SageModeler (two representational modelling tools) were used to design a teaching module with two Generation-Evaluation-Modification modelling cycles. This study aims to explore the impacts of the Modelling-based SSI (M-SSI) teaching module on 23 preservice teachers’ (PSTs) plans, factor dimensions, and quality of decision making. The results indicated that the PSTs focused on the original purpose of constructing the Dongfeng Highway; therefore, the Fengshi plan, which has advantages in safety, economy, and ecology, was chosen by most participants. Initially, PSTs focused only on ‘relevance to the topic’ factor and few relationships among other factors. However, they improved their decision quality by focusing on ‘comparability and measurement’ and ‘sufficient evidence or justification’ factors and more vertical relationships among factors after completing the module. Although the PSTs’ horizontal relationships among factors still need to be strengthened, they demonstrated significant increases in factor, relationship, and overall scores with large effect sizes, indicating that the M-SSI teaching module can improve decision quality.