Student reflections on emotional engagement reveal science fatigue during the COVID-19 online learning transition by Emma R. Wester, Lisa L. Walsh, Sandra Arango-Caro, Elena Bray Speth, Kristine Callis-Duehl

“…ABSTRACT Numerous quantitative studies in science education found that student engagement declined after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, but analyses to identify the factors that drove emotional engagement down are lacking. …”
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A Cost-Optimized Model for Dynamic Port Hinterland Delineation: An Application to the Spanish Port System by Manuel Francisco Martínez Torres, Juan Jesús Ruiz Aguilar, Ignacio J. Turias Domínguez, María del Mar Cerbán Jiménez

“…The study’s findings, visualized through innovative color-coded mapping, provide valuable insights for port authorities and logistics planners in optimizing supply chain decisions. …”
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Use It or Lose It: Facilitating the Use of Interactive Data Apps in Psychological Research Data Sharing by Franziska Usée, Christiane A. Melzig, Dirk Ostwald

“…The first use case pertains to an experimental quantitative dataset acquired in a clinical psychology setting. …”
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Effectiveness and Design of PBL-Based Project Approach for Non-Major University Computing Courses by Jung-In Choi, Sooyeon Yang

“…The Problem-Based Learning project approach, designed by the research team, provides a teaching and learning strategy in which students collaborate to analyze and extend code within real-world problem contexts while systematically exchanging feedback. …”
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Rainfall Scouring Mechanism of the High-Speed Railway Subgrade Slope with Coarse-Grained Soil by Shao-Wei Wei, De-Gou Cai, Song Lv, Jian-Jie Jiang, Zhen-Dong Cui

“…In particular, there is no quantitative consideration of the scouring calculation method for the design codes of High-Speed Railway Subgrade Slope (HRSS). …”
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Exploring the Synergy Between Artificial Intelligence and Human Resources: A Qualitative Review of Business Management Literature by Girlovan Aura, Horobet Alexandra, Botoroga Cosmin-Alin, Belascu Lucian, Lucian Paul

“…Three major findings were revealed by our investigation. First, while codes such as ‘AI’ and ‘employees’ dominate the academic discourse, there is an evolving trend toward more sophisticated analyses of AI-human resources interactions, including their impact on business strategies and performance. …”
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Finding Your Place: Assessing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in an Academic Library by Khaleedah Thomas, Meggan Houlihan

“…Qualitative results were coded using thematic analysis.  Results – An analysis of the quantitative data revealed that students who identified as non-binary/queer/gender non-conforming, identified as a person of color, or identified as a person with a disability were less likely to find the library as inclusive. …”
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Investigating the Impact of a Comprehensive Writing Feedback Guide on Enhancing Learner Autonomy by Shadha Neiroukh, Binu Pathippallil Mathew, Mohsen Ghorbanpoor

“…To do so, a mixed method approach was used. Quantitative data was gathered using final exam writing results and student and teacher surveys. …”
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Evaluation of the Practicum for Teaching Degrees from the Students’ Perspective by Michelle Mendoza-Lira, Carmen Gloria Covarrubias-Apablaza

“…In addition, the information provided by the sample was coded in a database for further processing with SPSS 15.0. …”
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The usage of financial services among Malaysian SMEs: an exploratory study by Humberto Ramirez, Thien Sang Lim

“…The categorized qualitative themes represent a starting point for future qualitative and quantitative research as potential constructs to amplify them and test their impact on SMEs performance.…”
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Cloning of myoglobin (Mb) gene of M. longissimus dorsi and effects of iron glycine on its expression in weanling pigs by MA Wen-qiang, FENG Jie, XU Zi-rong, WANG Yi-zhen, LIU Jian-xin

“…Based on the Mb gene clone, an optimal semi-quantitative RT-PCR method was successfully constructed. …”
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Trust and Satisfaction: The Hidden Drivers of QRIS Adoption and Long-Term Use Among Generation X in Indonesia by Imam Wicaksono

“… This study aims to examine the key factors influencing the continuance use intention of QR code-based payment systems (QRIS) among Generation X consumers in Indonesia, addressing the need for sustainable digital payment adoption. …”
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Selective abiotic and biotic stressors influence the acdS gene abundance in the rhizospheric soil of pineapple plants in Lampung, Indonesia by Dori Kusuma Jaya, Giyanto Giyanto, Novik Nurhidayat, Sarjiya Antonius

“…Soil samples were collected by using simple randomized sampling. A quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR)-based method was applied to assess the gene abundance. …”
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Evaluating the implementation of environmental education and waste awareness in Pinetown District schools, eThekwini Municipality, South Africa by Snenhlanhla Sandra Buthelezi, Azwindini Ernest Tshibalo, Tsakani Permlar Tshimbana

“…The larger research study employed a quantitative research method based on a conceptual design to gather data. …”
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DEALING WITH THE ECONOMIC AND PSYCHOLOGICAL EXPERIENCE ECONOMY IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES by Tetyana NIKOLAYCHUK

“…The investigation of the market without inter-study differences was conducted by a quantitative literature review (a meta-analysis). Forming indicators of the most vulnerable society groups were analyzed by the systematization method. …”
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Workplace Strategies to Reduce Burnout in Veterinary Nurses and Technicians: A Delphi Study by Angela J. Chapman, Pauleen C. Bennett, Vanessa I. Rohlf

“…Qualitative survey data were analysed using content analysis to identify codes and categorise solutions. Quantitative data were analysed using descriptive statistics. …”
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Integrity of Best-Answer Assignments in Large Enrollment Classes; the role of Compulsory Attribution by Kurt Schmitz, Veda Storey

“…The method secures compulsory attribution of digital solutions using meta-data, access controls, and extensible code available in many common applications, including Microsoft Office. …”
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Safety State Evaluation Method Based on Attribute Recognition Model for Ancient Timber Buildings by Junhong Huan, Donghui Ma, Wei Wang, Ziyi Wang

“…From the perspective of macro, micro, qualitative, and quantitative, 22 factors may adversely affect the safety state of ancient timber building are considered in this model. …”
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Evaluating gender bias in large language models in long-term care by Sam Rickman

“…The methods in this paper provide a practical framework for quantitative evaluation of gender bias in LLMs. The code is available on GitHub.…”
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Research on Anti-Single-Frequency Interference Ability of Underwater Acoustic DSSS Communication System with Short-Period PN Sequences by Xiaowei Wang, Yong Wei, Qi Ma

“…This expression combines the interference power output by the system to enable quantitative analysis. Simulations are conducted to validate the accuracy of the theoretical expression. …”
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