Game on or game over? Gamification from 360-degree perspective, perception, confidence, and challenges in simulation based nursing education: mixed-method study by Mohamed Hashem Kotp, Hasan Ahmed Awad Bassyouny, Mohamed Ahmed Aly, Rasha Kadri Ibrahim, Abdelaziz Hendy, Ahmed Shaaban Attia, Ahmed Khalaf Mekdad, Ahmed Ali Hafez, Sally Mohammed Farghaly Abdelaliem, Nadiah A. Baghdadi, Ahmed Hendy, Hossam Ali Ismail

“…Abstract Background Gamification has emerged as a transformative approach in nursing education, especially within simulation-based learning environments. It is recognized for enhancing student engagement, knowledge retention, and confidence. …”
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Lightweight Apple Leaf Disease Detection Algorithm Based on Improved YOLOv8 by LUO Youlu, PAN Yonghao, XIA Shunxing, TAO Youzhi

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Lessons on developing animated modules to introduce the sustainable development goals in undergraduate global health pedagogy by Obidimma Ezezika, Obidimma Ezezika, Kishif Fatima, Mona Jarrah, Umayangga Yogalingam, Mark McKee, Suzanne Sicchia

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Rice Leaf Disease Image Enhancement Based on Improved CycleGAN by YAN Congkuan, ZHU Dequan, MENG Fankai, YANG Yuqing, TANG Qixing, ZHANG Aifang, LIAO Juan

“…This improvement also effectively reduced the rates of false positives and false negatives, resulting in more stable and reliable performance in rice disease detection tasks.ConclusionsThe rice leaf disease image generation method based on the improved CycleGAN model, as proposed in this study, effectively transforms images of healthy leaves into those depicting disease symptoms. …”
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The uncertainty inherent to DEM simulations of interlocking particles by Lukas Maier, Michael Mitterlindner, Hadie Benabchiasli, Gregor Fasching, Stefan Radl

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Daily activities and training experiences of urology residents during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic in Indonesia: A nationwide survey by Ponco Birowo, Nur Rasyid, Chaidir A. Mochtar, Bambang S. Noegroho, H.R. Danarto, Besut Daryanto, Lukman Hakim, Dyandra Parikesit, Fakhri Rahman, S. Cahyo Ariwicaksono

“…The respondents thought that educational activities using web-based video conferences and smart learning methods were effective methods of learning. …”
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A group-forming course content-focused icebreaker for life science classrooms by Adam J. Kleinschmit, Rebecca L. Sparks-Thissen, Sumali Pandey

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It’s About Relations: Goals and Limitations of School-Based Youth Work in Finland by Tomi Kiilakoski, Antti Kivijärvi, Eila Kauppinen

“… In recent years, there have been increasing public investments in school-based youth work in Finland. Therefore, in this article, we examine the evolution and the current goals and methods of school-based youth work in Finland using two datasets: 27 thematic interviews conducted in 2013–2014 and two quantitative surveys from 2021 and 2023. …”
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Versatile kinematics-based constraint identification applied to robot task reproduction by Alex H. G. Overbeek, Douwe Dresscher, Herman van der Kooij, Mark Vlutters

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StyleMI: An Image Processing-Based Method for Detecting Unauthorized Style Mimicry in Fine-Tuned Diffusion Models in a More Realistic Scenario by Xinjun Zhang, Shixin Zuo, Yu Sang

“…The key insight is that images generated by a diffusion model inherently carry information of its training dataset. A style comparison-based method is proposed, which consists of a LoRA-based style transfer module and a CLIP-based style extraction and comparison module. …”
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Intelligent Structural Health Monitoring and Noncontact Measurement Method of Small Reservoir Dams Using UAV Photogrammetry and Anomaly Detection by Sizeng Zhao, Fei Kang, Lina He, Junjie Li, Yiqing Si, Yiping Xu

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Multimodal Computational Approach for Forecasting Cardiovascular Aging Based on Immune and Clinical–Biochemical Parameters by Madina Suleimenova, Kuat Abzaliyev, Ainur Manapova, Madina Mansurova, Symbat Abzaliyeva, Saule Doskozhayeva, Akbota Bugibayeva, Almagul Kurmanova, Diana Sundetova, Merey Abdykassymova, Ulzhas Sagalbayeva

“…<b>Background</b>: This study presents an innovative approach to cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk prediction based on a comprehensive analysis of clinical, immunological and biochemical markers using mathematical modelling and machine learning methods. …”
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Study on video action recognition based on augment negative example multi-granularity discrimination model by LIU Liangzhen, YANG Yang, XIA Yingjie, KUANG Li

“…An augment negative example discrimination paradigm based on contrastive learning was proposed to improve the model’s fine-grained discrimination ability of video actions. …”
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How employees can break out of their learning comfort zone in green innovation scenarios: a nudging experiment based on the pressures of sustainable development in China by Shuming Li, Chuanxi Yang, Guangyu Zhai

“…Designing and implementing effective nudging strategies to push employees out of their comfort zones and actively learning green knowledge can bridge the research gap based on the expectancy theory. …”
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A combined feature selection approach for malicious email detection based on a comprehensive email dataset by Han Zhang, Yong Shi, Ming Liu, Libo Chen, Songyang Wu, Zhi Xue

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LAGNet: better electron density prediction for LCAO-based data and drug-like substances by Konstantin Ushenin, Kuzma Khrabrov, Artem Tsypin, Anton Ber, Egor Rumiantsev, Artur Kadurin

“…Abstract The electron density is an important object in quantum chemistry that is crucial for many downstream tasks in drug design. Recent deep learning approaches predict the electron density around a molecule from atom types and atom positions. …”
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Buoyant Flow and Thermal Analysis in a Nanofluid-Filled Cylindrical Porous Annulus with a Circular Baffle: A Computational and Machine Learning-Based Approach by Pushpa Gowda, Sankar Mani, Ahmad Salah, Sebastian A. Altmeyer

“…An implicit finite difference methodology by considering time-splitting methods for transient equations and relaxation-based techniques is chosen for the steady-state model equations. …”
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Comparative Study of Schoology and OpenLearning E-Learning Platforms for Enhancing English Skills by Rakhmadi Aris, Haryanti Yanti

“…Based on these results, the study recommends that the university implement an online learning policy focused on the Schoology framework while reconsidering other mandatory implementations of OpenLearning to provide students a more effective learning experience.…”
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Correlation Analysis of Misconceptions on Motivation, Learning Outcomes, and Critical Thinking Skills in Physics Learning by Nurul Afni, Abdul Halim, Evendi Evendi, Fitria Herliana, Lilia Halim

“…In contrast, the correlation is robust and significant in the positive direction between misconceptions and learning outcomes and between misconceptions and critical thinking skills. …”
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Effects of cooperative learning on students’ learning outcomes in physical education: a meta-analysis by Hulusi Boke, Yalin Aygun, Sakir Tufekci, Fatma Hilal Yagin, Burak Canpolat, Goktug Norman, Pablo Prieto-González, Luca Paolo Ardigò

“…This meta-analysis examines the effect of Cooperative Learning (CL) interventions, compared to traditional instructional methods, on students’ learning outcomes across affective, cognitive, physical, and social domains in physical education (PE). …”
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