Reassessing standardized tests: Evaluating their effectiveness in school performance measurement by Oyeronke Christiana Paramole, Moses Adeleke Adeoye

“…Alternative assessment methods, including formative and performance-based assessments, are also explored to offer a more holistic view of student learning and school performance. …”
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Augustine on election: the birth of an article of faith by Erik A. de Boer

“…The thesis of this study is that the birth of this doctrine can be found in the writings of the young Augustine in the early years of his episcopacy. Personal explorations into St. Paul’s letter to the Romans and written questions from Simplician of Milan prompted him to write on Chapter 9. …”
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MitoSeg: Mitochondria segmentation tool by Faris Serdar Taşel, Efe Çi̇ftci̇

“…These capabilities help researchers conduct further investigations into mitochondrial morphology and explore its role in the mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases.…”
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Improving User Experience for the Web Platform Spotlight Heritage Timisoara with AI Technologies by Valentin Sorescu, Diana Andone

“…The virtual assistant represents not only a valuable resource for exploring the cultural heritage of Timisoara but also a tool for promoting and conserving local history and culture. …”
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Rethinking neglected tropical diseases: A shift towards more inclusive and equitable terminology. by Marlous L Grijsen, Yonah E Yangaza, Al Kadri, Fidel Strub, Esther E Freeman, Wendemagegn Enbiale

“…In this paper, we aim to explore the term NTD and stimulate a dialogue that re-evaluates its meaning into more inclusive and equitable language.…”
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Science Before Dinner: Science popularization in Francoist Spain through the Los Progresos Científicos Broadcast by Boleda Jordi Ferran

“…In addition to analysing his adaptation to new political conditions, the article explores his connection with the public, illustrating how an effective exchange of knowledge emerged, revealing the working classes’ understanding of science and technology during Francoism.…”
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JAPANESE WOMEN'S ACTIVISM SUSTAINS A LIFE-GIVING COMMUNITY IN THE PANDEMIC by J. Peracullo

“…These challenges opened opportunities for organisations to alter their traditional forms of assistance into modalities that address the effects of the pandemic. I explore the Asian Women Empowerment Project (AWEP), a Japanbased organisation dedicated to helping poor women in Asian countries attain economic power. …”
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Nutritional Composition and Marketable Shelf-Life of Blood Ark Clams and Ponderous Ark Clams by Leslie N. Sturmer, Kimberly L. Morgan, Robert L. Degner

“… The rapid growth of Florida's hard clam industry over the past decade has motivated aquaculturists to explore alternative molluscan species, which could reduce exposure to production risks and simultaneously promote market expansion. …”
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SOCIAL MEDIA AND WOMEN MOBILIZATION FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT by SHARU AISHA AHMAD, AYODELE B. JOSEPH

“… The study explored the potential of social media for women mobilization to attain community development. …”
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Selected issues regarding children’s rights in the war on terror with a particular focus on Syria by Matusiak-Frącczak Magdalena

“…The situation in the camps is devastating and poses a threat to the children’s right to life as well as physical and mental integrity. The article explores whether the states of citizenship of these children exercise any jurisdiction over them, and if the answer is affirmative, to what extent they exercise this jurisdiction. …”
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Reassembling and remembering - the politics of reconciliation in South Africa by J. Kruger

“…It is especially Latour’s suggestion of an object-oriented politics that will be explored and applied to the South African situation. …”
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MIHI QUAESTIO FACTUS SUM (“I HAVE BECOME A QUESTION TO MYSELF”, AUGUSTINE: CONFESSIONS X. XXXIII): by F. England

“… This article explores a suggested radical instability of knowing human persons – selves and others – and the perennial undecidability of claims about what may be true with respect to them, by employing the novels of Philip Roth and E. …”
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Genocidaire Alfried Krupp: The Implications of Memorializing a Criminal Against Humanity by Elizabeth Edwards

“… This research paper explores the implications of naming institutions after convicted criminals against humanity, as seen through the case of the Alfried Krupp Wissenschaftskolleg Greifswald in Germany. …”
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Creativity for sustainable development? by Polynczuk-Alenius Kinga

“…Drawing on the ideas of individualisation of responsibility and political consumerism, the article explores the creative input of consumers in the zero-waste brand community as a potentially political form of advocacy for sustainable consumption and development. …”
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Climate Change: Effects on Salinity in Florida’s Estuaries and Responses of Oysters, Seagrass, and Other Animal and Plant Life by Karl Havens

“…This 6-page fact sheet explains the importance of estuaries, salinity in estuaries, and provides examples of stress from extreme high salinity. Then it explores the projected change in climate that could affect salinity in estuaries, how plants and animals would be affected, mitigating effects, and other impacts of climate change on estuaries. …”
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PANDEMIC OASIS: POPULAR RELIGIOSITIES AS WOMEN’S LIFE-GIVING COMMUNITAS by K.F. Chan

“… This article argues and explores how popular Catholic piety can serve as an agent to create life-giving communitas for women in Macao, China. …”
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The coloniser or the missionary? Identity crisis as a conflict in Biblical reception among the Agikuyu of Central Kenya by R. Muya

“…The article analyses how the missionaries inculcated the biblical message and how the Agikuyu gradually shifted from their initial belief that "there is no difference between a White coloniser and a White missionary" to a friendly relationship with missionaries and acceptance of Christianity. To explore these dynamics, the article employs witness accounts from African scholars, intertextual analysis of texts regarding Agikuyu because of the initial challenge of distinguishing British colonialists from missionaries. …”
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Title not available by V. Magezi

“…The article concludes by proposing “relationality, participation, presence, consultation, joint exploration and collective decisionmaking, cooperation, and contribution” as critical principles that emerge from the conceptual definition of pastoral care in Africa for effective caregiving. …”
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Effectiveness of primary school principals in managing the implementation of civic and ethical education curriculum by Mulugeta Yayeh Worku

“…Accordingly, it was explored that the curriculum of civic and ethical education in primary schools studied has been in the process of ‘implementation’ without sufficient and meaningful support and active involvement of principals. …”
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The Making-of Documentary: An Approximation to some Discourse Intentions and Contemporary Uses by Armando Andrade Zamarripa

“… Based on the theoretical studies that have been published to date regarding the Making- of Documentary — concerning intertextuality, film studies, critical theory, mass communication theory and audiovisual didactics — we explore its specificities as a meta- cinematographic practice that manifests itself when a film accounts for the process of creating another film. …”
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