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11 May 2026
- 04:4904:49, 11 May 2026 diff hist +910 N Database of Chernobyl Center in Slavutych Created page with "by: '''Yoshio Matsuki''' More than two decades after the Chernobyl accident, people living in the affected regions are now taking control of their lives once again [1]. The destroyed nuclear plant, the Chernobyl Nuclear Plant’s Unit No.4, is now being covered by the new shelter, while the impacts on human and environment have been assessed and reported at the International Conference, "Twenty years after Chernobyl accident. Future Outlook", held in Kiev in 2006 [2, 3]..." current
- 04:4804:48, 11 May 2026 diff hist +692 N Analysis of the Influence of Global Threats on the Sustainable Development of Countries and Regions of the World Using Bayesian Belief Networks Created page with "by: '''M. Z. Zgurovsky, A. A. Boldak and T. N. Pomerantseva''' '''Abstract''' Bayesian Belief Networks are used to establish qualitative causal relations between global threats and indicators of sustainable development. The method of belief network synthesis and a method of generalization of final results are proposed. This made it possible to obtain a holistic understanding of effects of global threats on the sustainable development of countries and regions of the wor..." current
- 03:4103:41, 11 May 2026 diff hist +1,459 N Shining new light on the UN Migrant Workers Convention by Alan D. Desmond Created page with "'''FOREWORD''' '''The urgent need to recognise migrants’ rights and dignity''' Migrants in a precarious situation are voiceless in any host society, North and South, be they undocumented or temporary migrant workers with very restrictive visas or contracts. They constantly exercise agency and make life-altering decisions on a regular basis – for some, simply taking the subway is a choice that can have huge consequences on the course of their life and that of peopl..." current
- 03:4003:40, 11 May 2026 diff hist +830 N Research Implementation, Human Skills and Resource Management, and Sciences Education in Digital Era Created page with "by: '''Gerhard-Wilhelm Weber, M. Graczyk-Kucharska, M. Szafranski, S. Gütmen, A. Özmen, A. Cevik, Z. Wlodarczak, M. Golinski, S. Kuter, R. Filia Sari''' '''Introduction.''' Learning from data has become very important in every field of science and technology, e.g., in - financial sector, economics, - quality improvement in manufacturing, - computational biology, bioinformatics, medicine, - earth- and geosciences, engineering, - social sciences, and humanities...." current
- 03:3903:39, 11 May 2026 diff hist +1,085 N Integrated Labour Market Assessment in Jigjiga and Kebribeyah --- by Samuel Hall Created page with "Building on previous ILO work conducted in the Ethiopian regions and in Dadaab, Kenya, the study analysed labour market opportunities and constraints for refugees and hosts in Jijiga, Somali State through the prism of the Labour Market System (LMS). The analysis is conducted through the lens of decent work opportunities. This means that the study focuses on both the quantity and quality of jobs available for host communities and refugees. As such, the focus is not solely..." current
- 03:3803:38, 11 May 2026 diff hist +1,955 N Institute for Security Studies (ISS) - Women in Africa’s Maritime Space Created page with "by: '''Denys Reva and Liezelle Kumalo''' The maritime environment is male-dominated and women’s inclusion into the maritime sector remains a challenge. There are a number of cultural, structural and workplace barriers that render the maritime environment unattractive to many women. Comprehensive changes need to take place, not only within the maritime sector but also within societies, to create conditions conducive for women’s inclusion and meaningful participation...." current
- 03:3703:37, 11 May 2026 diff hist +1,772 N ILO – Rapid assessment of the impact of COVID-19 on labour markets in Ethiopia: A case study of the Somali and Tigray regions --- by Samuel Hall Created page with "'''Executive Summary''' This report results from a collaboration between Samuel Hall and the International Labour Organization (ILO) to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on displacement-affected labour markets in Ethiopia’s Somali and Tigray regional states. These locations are target intervention areas for the Partnership for improving prospects for forcibly displaced persons (PROSPECTS), spearheaded by the Government of the Netherlands, to inform the design..." current
- 03:3503:35, 11 May 2026 diff hist +801 N Webinar Deep Learning & Operations Research for Human Creativity Created page with "Webinar “Deep Learning & Operations Research for Human Creativity”, Tunas Bangsa Institute, Siantar, Indonesia, August 22, 2020: o H. Mawengkang, G.-W. Weber, E. Babaee Tirkolaee, A. Goli, S. Gütmen and D. Hartama, Sustainable Aggregate Production Planning with Overtime and Outsourcing Options under Fuzzy Seasonal Demand, o G.-W. Weber, M.S. Atay and S. Sitepu, The Arts - Supported by Data Analytics, Deep Learning and OR: Human Creativity and the Art of Painting..."
- 03:3303:33, 11 May 2026 diff hist +1,299 N Transportation Interval Situations and Related Games Created page with "by: '''Mehmet Onur Olgun, Osman Palanci, Sırma Zeynep Alparslan Gok, Gerhard-Wilhelm Weber''' '''Introduction''' • In many situations, producers and retailers are aiming to minimize their costs or maximizing their profits. • Producers and retailers can form coalitions in order to obtain/save as much as possible. Constitutively, a transportation situation consists of two sets of agents called producers and retailers which produce/demand goods. The transport of the..." current
- 03:3203:32, 11 May 2026 diff hist +2,707 N The Impact of COVID-19 on Global Supply Chains and The Transport Sector Created page with "by: '''Lauri Ojala''' '''INTRODUCTION''' '''The ”Big Picture” of COVID-19 impact on world economy in end-March 2020''' '''OECD estimates on 2 March 2020 on the impact of COVID-19 on GDP for years 2020 and 2021''' '''OECD Base scenario: temporary blow''' • Severe, short-lived downturn in China, where GDP growth falls below 5% in 2020 after 6.1% in 2019, but recovering to 6.4% in 2021. • In Japan, Korea, Australia, growth also hit hard then gradual recovery...." current
- 03:3003:30, 11 May 2026 diff hist +1,674 N The Effects of Resource Bundling on Third-party Logistics Providers' Performance Created page with "by: '''Noorliza Karia, Chee Yew Wong, Muhammad Hasmi Abu Hassan Asaari and Kee-hung Lai''' '''Abstract''' This research develops and tests a model of the effects of resources bundling on third-party logistics (3PL) providers’ performance. Based on data from a survey of Malaysian 3PLs, basic and advanced technology and equipment resources, knowledge and relational resources, and demand management interfaces are identified. The bundling of advanced technology, knowledg..." current
- 03:2803:28, 11 May 2026 diff hist +888 N Sustainability in Healthcare: Combining Organizational and Architectural Levers Created page with "by: '''Marta Pinzone, Emanuele Lettieri and Cristina Masella''' '''Abstract''' Healthcare has been progressively required to improve its environmental performance as have other industries in recent years. In this regard, many new healthcare facilities have been built worldwide adopting sustainability‐oriented approaches. However, results have been limited from an ecological and economic perspective, and many projects have rapidly become failures and then been abandon..." current
- 03:1903:19, 11 May 2026 diff hist +1,469 N Study on Effect of Functional Competency on Performance of Indian Manufacturing Sector Created page with "by: '''Rameshwar Dubey and Sadia Samar Ali''' '''Abstract''' India is one of the fastest emerging global manufacturing hub with a large number of firms shifting their manufacturing base to the country due to cheap labor and good supplier(s) base. Over the years, India has the largest number of companies, outside of Japan, that have been recognized for excellence in quality. As many as 21 companies have received the Deming Excellenceawards; 153 companies have achieved T..." current
- 03:1803:18, 11 May 2026 diff hist +1,690 N Solving Complex Logistics Problems with Multi-Artificial Intelligent System Created page with "By '''Y.K. Tse, T.M. Chan and R.H. Lie''' '''Abstract''' The economy, which has become more information intensive, more global and more technologically dependent, is undergoing dramatic changes. The role of logistics is also becoming more and more important. In logistics, the objective of service providers is to fulfill all customers’ demands while adapting to the dynamic changes of logistics networks so as to achieve a higher degree of customer satisfaction and ther..." current
- 03:1703:17, 11 May 2026 diff hist +2,222 N Socially Responsible Drones Created page with "by: '''Christopher Tang''' Besides military and delivery drones, one wonders if drones can be used for socially responsible applications. Apparently, they can. Here are some applications: 1. Increase hurricane forecast accuracy. It is difficult to improve the forecast accuracy about the path and the strength of hurricanes to save lives. A team of scientists at the University of Florida is investing the use of a swarm of six-inch-long drones to ride through hurricanes t..." current
- 03:1503:15, 11 May 2026 diff hist +1,176 N Quality management in marketing communication: the concept of contradiction finding and classification Created page with "by: '''Joanna Majchrzak, Agnieszka Chuda, Arkadiusz Kalemba and Gerhard-Wilhelm Weber''' 1. Introduction: The reason for the investigations. 2. Research methodology: Qualitology, ENV and OTSM models of TRIZ, contradiction, Grey Incidence Analysis, Linear Correlation Coefficient. 3. Characteristics of the applied concepts of system thinking 4. Results: Stages of Contradiction Finding and Classification. 5. Conclusion and Outlook. '''Introduction: The reason for the..."
- 03:1303:13, 11 May 2026 diff hist +900 N Process Performance Management in Higher Education Created page with "by: '''Vesna Bosilj Vukšić, Mirjana Pejić Bach and KatarinaTomičić-Pupek''' '''Abstract''' Process performance management (PPM) has become one of the most important management tools in profit organizations. However, non-profit organizations also started to benefit from PPM aimed at the efficiency improvement. The goal of the paper is to investigate usefulness of embedding the simulation modelling approach for process performance management based on the case study..." current
- 03:1203:12, 11 May 2026 diff hist +407 N On OR events of 2015 in Glasgow, UK, from the perspective of OR for Development and Developing Countries (2 articles) Created page with "L. Lotero, E. del Rosario and G.-W. Weber, EURO 2015: Showcase of the Continuing Relevance of OR, International IFNA-ANS Journal "Problems of Nonlinear Analysis in Engineering Systems", No 2(44), vol. 21 (2015) 182-185 (in English). ... ... and in International IFNA-ANS Journal "Problems of Nonlinear Analysis in Engineering Systems", No 2(44), vol. 21 (2015) 186-189 (in Russian). Category: Industry" current
- 03:1103:11, 11 May 2026 diff hist +3,619 N Inventory Analytics --- book by Prof. Roberto Rossi; Open Book Publishers Created page with "'''About the book''' Inventory Analytics provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the theory and practice of inventory control – a significant research area central to supply chain planning. The book outlines the foundations of inventory systems and surveys prescriptive analytics models for deterministic inventory control. It further discusses predictive analytics techniques for demand forecasting in inventory control and also examines prescriptive anal..." current
- 02:4002:40, 11 May 2026 diff hist +1,490 N Factors Inhibiting the Adoption of a Uniform Pricing Mechanism for Building Services Created page with "by: '''Ganiyu Amuda Yusuf, Sarajul Fikri Mohamed and Suhaila Binti Remeli''' '''Abstract''' This study describes an empirical investigation revealing the critical obstacles to the adoption of a uniform pricing mechanism for building services from the perspective of industry practitioners .A total of 157 questionnaires conducted on quantity surveyors (N=75), mechanical engineers (N=39) and electrical engineers (N=43) were collected and used for the study. T –test stat..." current
- 02:3702:37, 11 May 2026 diff hist +1,255 N Case Study on Logistics Performance Created page with "By '''Shahryar Sorooshian, Manimekalai Jambulingam and Javad Dodangeh''' '''Abstract''' The paper presents research carried out at a medium‐size manufacturing organization in east Asia. The study tries to highlight the importance of supply chain management; specifically, our aim for this study is to understand logistics and performance measurement in the logistics and supply chain, and we include a theoretical discussion of online data collected and a case study of t..." current
- 02:3502:35, 11 May 2026 diff hist +5,639 N Blockchain can make global supply chains more efficient and secure Created page with "by: '''Christopher Tang''' There are two sides of a bitcoin: a cryptocurrency that enables anonymous individuals to facilitate transactions using a decentralized digital currency without a middleman (such as a bank or credit card company). One side is labelled risks because bitcoin has involved in money laundering activities, ransom collections (e.g., victims of the WannaCry ransomware attack in 2017 paid their ransoms in bitcoins), illegal transactions on the dark web,..." current
- 02:3302:33, 11 May 2026 diff hist −19 Application of Grey Clusters in the Development of A Synthetic Model of the Goals of Polish Family Enterprises' Successors No edit summary current
- 02:3102:31, 11 May 2026 diff hist +3,370 N Application of Grey Clusters in the Development of A Synthetic Model of the Goals of Polish Family Enterprises' Successors Created page with "by: '''Ewa Wiecek-Janka, Joanna Majchrzak, Magdalena Wyrwicka and Gerhard Wilhelm Weber''' '''Introduction: Family Enterprise''' Family Enterprise is defined as market system (organism) of a trigonal structure that encompasses family, business and individual, that functions according to various, but mutually adapted, goals to which it dedicates its energy with a multigenerational view, through management and control of its activity and ownership.” (Więcek-Janka, 2..."
- 02:2902:29, 11 May 2026 diff hist +2,068 N A Robust Just-in-Time Flow Shop Scheduling Problem with Outsourcing Option on Subcontractors Created page with "by: '''Alireza Goli, Erfan Babaee Tirkolaee, and Mehdi Soltani''' '''Abstract:''' Scheduling is known as a great part of production planning in manufacturing systems. Flow Shop Scheduling (FSS) problem deals with the determination of the optimal sequence of jobs processing on machines in a fixed order. This paper addresses a novel robust FSS problem with outsourcing option where jobs can be either scheduled for inside or outsourced to one of the available subcontractor..." current
- 02:2702:27, 11 May 2026 diff hist +1,451 N A Novel Multi-Objective Model for Two-Echelon Green Routing Problem of Perishable Products with Intermediate Depots Created page with "by: '''Erfan Babaee Tirkolaee, Shaghayegh Hadian and Hêriş Golpîra''' '''Abstract''' Multi-echelon distribution mechanism is common in supply chain design and logistics systems in which freight is delivered to the customers through intermediate depots (IDs), instead of using direct shipments. This primarily decreases the cost of the chain and consequences of environmental (energy consumption) and social (traffic, air pollution, etc.) logistic operations. This paper..." current
- 02:2502:25, 11 May 2026 diff hist +985 N A new exact algorithm for solving single machine scheduling problems with learning effects and deteriorating job Created page with "by: '''Soheyl Khalilpourazari and Mohammad Mohammadi''' '''Abstract''' In this paper, the single machine scheduling problem with deteriorating jobs and learning effects are considered, which is shown in the previous research that the SDR method no longer provides an optimal solution for the problem. In order to solve the problem, a new exact algorithm is proposed. Various test problems are solved to evaluate the performance of the proposed heuristic algorithm using dif..." current
- 02:2202:22, 11 May 2026 diff hist +985 N Use of location-allocation models in health service development planning in developing nations Created page with "by: '''Shams-ur Rahman, David K. Smith''' '''Abstract''' There is considerable evidence that because of poor geographical accessibility, basic health care does not reach the majority of the population in developing nations. Despite the view that mathematical methods of locational analysis are too sophisticated for use in many of these nations, several studies have demonstrated the usefulness of such methods in the locational decision-making process. This paper reviews..." current
- 02:1102:11, 11 May 2026 diff hist +1,568 N Solving a Robust Capacitated Arc Routing Problem using a Hybrid Simulated Annealing Algorithm: A Waste Collection Application Created page with "by: '''E. Babaee Tirkolaee, M. Alinaghian, M. Bakhshi Sasi, M. M. Seyyed Esfahani''' '''Abstract''' The urban waste collection is one of the major municipal activities that involves large expenditures and difficult operational problems. Also, waste collection and disposal have high expenses such as investment cost (i.e. vehicles fleet) and high operational cost (i.e. fuel, maintenance). In fact, making slight improvements in this issue lead to a huge saving in municipa..." current
- 02:0902:09, 11 May 2026 diff hist +1,495 N Snow Extent Variability in Lesotho Derived from MODIS Data Created page with "by: '''Stefan Wunderle, Timm Gross and Fabia Husler''' '''Abstract''' In Lesotho, snow cover is not only highly relevant to the climate system, but also affects socio-economic factors such as water storage for irrigation or hydro-electricity. However, while sound knowledge of annual and inter-annual snow dynamics is strongly required by local stakeholders, in-situ snow information remains limited. In this study, satellite data are used to generate a time series of snow..." current
- 02:0502:05, 11 May 2026 diff hist +545 N Optimal control under stochastic, impulsive, regime switching and paradigm shifting environments Created page with "Presentation of Prof. Dr. Gerhard-Wilhelm Weber at Kansai University, Osaka/Japan. Joint work of G.W. Weber, E. Savku, Y. Yolcu-Okur and A.S. Kestel from Middle East Technical University/Institute of Applied Mathematics. Hosted by Prof. Dr. Hiroshige Dan; recorded by Prof. Dr. Yoshihiro Yasumuro. Link to material: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9E9hzv33iHY <html> <head> </head> <iframe width="480" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9E9hzv33iHY" framebo..." current
- 00:5600:56, 11 May 2026 diff hist +2,081 N Environmental protection zones prioritization for the decision making support Created page with "by: '''Luis Alejandro Builes Jaramillo, Laura Lotero Vélez & Joan Amir Arroyave Rojas''' '''Abstract''' '''Introduction''' Air quality assessment deal with emission, concentration levels and definition of polluted areas, the results are often related with command and control regulations or restriction to transportation and industrial activities. This kind of approaches gives to environmental and territorial planners areas for special management and use. '''Objective..." current
- 00:5300:53, 11 May 2026 diff hist +1,739 N Developing an Applied Algorithm for Multi-Trip Vehicle Routing Problem with Time Windows in Urban Waste Collection: A Case Study Created page with "by: '''Erfan Babaee Tirkolaee, Parvin Abbasian, Mehdi Soltani and Seyed Ali Ghaffarian''' '''Abstract''' This paper studies a multi-trip vehicle routing problem with time windows specifically related to urban waste collection. Urban waste collection is one of the municipal activities with large costs and has many practical difficulties. In other words, waste collection and disposal is a costly task due to high operating expenses (fuel, maintenance, recycling, manpower,..." current
- 00:5100:51, 11 May 2026 diff hist +1,402 N Designing an Efficient Optimization System to Maximize the Total Value of Reverse Logistics in Waste Management Created page with "by: '''Gerhard-Wilhelm Weber, Erfan Babaee Tirkolaee and Alireza Goli''' '''Introduction''' - Uncontrolled urban expansion and the massive increase in urban populations have led to a vast amount of consumption and different types of waste generation over the past years. - In 2012, various cities in the world generated 1.3 billion tons of solid waste, equivalent to 1.2 kg per person per day. - It is expected that annual waste generation rate will reach 2.2 billion ton..." current
- 00:4900:49, 11 May 2026 diff hist −1 Climate Impact on Snow Extent Variability in Lesotho (Southern Africa) No edit summary current
- 00:4900:49, 11 May 2026 diff hist +534 N Climate Impact on Snow Extent Variability in Lesotho (Southern Africa) Created page with "by: '''Stefan Wunderle, Timm Gross, Fabia Husler and Jorg Franke''' '''Why we should care about snow in Lesotho:Water management''' - Lesotho represents a water tower contributing approximately 40% of the water to the Orange River. Lesotho's economy relies on water export. - Due to its high elevation, snow is an important contribution for runoff during winter time. Link to material: http://ifors.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Climate-Impact-on-Snow-Extent-Variabilit..."
- 00:4700:47, 11 May 2026 diff hist +1,418 N Assessment of External Cost as an Aggregated Indicator of Sustainable Industrial Development - Air Pollution Case Study in Ukraine Created page with "by: '''Y. MATSUKI''' '''INTRODUCTION''' The size of the Gross Domestic Production (hereinafter, “GDP”) is not the sole indicator for measuring the richness of a nation, because it doesn’t reflect the costs to public welfare, human health and environment as well as the other various costs that the macro-economy pays elsewhere within a nation such as energy security cost. In microeconomics theory, these unaccounted costs are called “external costs”. Traditional..." current
- 00:4600:46, 11 May 2026 diff hist +847 N An Introduction to Waste Management and Circular Economy Created page with "by: '''Stijn van Ewijk and Julia Stegemann''' ''An open access textbook from UCL Press, 2023'' This introductory textbook provides an essential interdisciplinary guide to waste management and circular economy. It helps students to understand the drivers of waste, the environmental, social, and economic impacts of waste generation, and best practices and technologies for waste management, recycling, energy recovery and disposal. With helpful, full-colour diagrams throu..." current
- 00:4300:43, 11 May 2026 diff hist +670 N Addressing some Global Challenges with Earth-observing Satellite Data, New OR-Analytics and the Human Factor Created page with "by: '''Gerhard-Wilhelm Weber, Semih Kuter and Zuhal Akyürek''' '''Outline''' '''Introduction''' - GlobalChallenges - Role of Operational Research & Ergonomics for addressing Global Challenges '''Our Tools Supported by Applied Mathematics and Modern Methods of Continuous Optimization''' - Multivariate Adaptive Regression Spline – MARS - Conic MARS - CMARS - Case Study I: Water Resources - Case Study II: Landuse Classification - Case Stud..." current
- 00:4000:40, 11 May 2026 diff hist +3 A Hybrid Genetic Algorithm for Multi-Trip Green Capacitated Arc Routing Problem in the Scope of Urban Services No edit summary current
- 00:3900:39, 11 May 2026 diff hist +1,754 N A Hybrid Genetic Algorithm for Multi-Trip Green Capacitated Arc Routing Problem in the Scope of Urban Services Created page with "by: '''Erfan Babaee Tirkolaee, Ali Asghar Rahmani Hosseinabadi, Mehdi Soltani, Arun Kumar Sangaiah and Jin Wang''' '''Abstract:''' Greenhouse gases (GHG) are the main reason for the global warming during the past decades. On the other hand, establishing a well-structured transportation system will yield to create least cost-pollution. This paper addresses a novel model for the multi-trip Green Capacitated Arc Routing Problem (G-CARP) with the aim of minimizing total co..."
10 May 2026
- 16:0416:04, 10 May 2026 diff hist +952 N Understanding Data: Praxis and Politics Created page with "'''What is the Project about?''' '''Understanding data: Praxis and Politics''' is a one-year project funded by the EPSRC ( EP/R045178/1) and the HDI+ network. We live in a datafied society where decisions taken by corporations and governments are increasingly data and algorithm-driven. Whilst data are often said to be ‘collected’ as if pre-existing, thus reflecting reality, the processes through which data are generated and communicated are neither neutral nor devo..." current
- 16:0216:02, 10 May 2026 diff hist +1,003 N Teaching and training operations research in Jordanian Universities: an empirical study Created page with "This study evaluates the current status of the teaching and training of operations research (OR) in Jordan. The aim is to explore the objectives, topics covered and methods employed in teaching OR courses. It assesses the suitability of the courses to the needs of decision makers and the difficulties encountered in delivering the courses. Two questionnaires were employed. The first was directed to all educators teaching OR courses within all relevant Jordanian Universiti..." current
- 16:0016:00, 10 May 2026 diff hist +1,673 N Take 5: The best way to develop a compassionate pedagogy? Created page with "by '''Vanessa Airth, Tom Burns, Jonathan Dempsey, Ruzanna Gevorgyan, James Hunting and Sandra Sinfield''' '''Why is this an important area to cover?''' Not only is it important ethically to develop humane and compassionate teaching spaces, it is vital to the notion of facilitating the dialogic co-construction of knowledge; for active, deep and meaningful learning; and to create communities of practice where the students are engaged as actors and agents in their own lea..." current
- 15:5815:58, 10 May 2026 diff hist −1 School uniforms in developing countries: An unnecessary evil? - Hypothesis No edit summary current
- 15:5715:57, 10 May 2026 diff hist +546 N School uniforms in developing countries: An unnecessary evil? - Hypothesis Created page with "There are charities helping families in developing countries to buy school uniforms for their children so that they can attend school. This is a good thing, right? Which part? The part about charities helping families in developing countries or the part where this is even a problem? If what I consider to be an arbitrary policy is preventing impoverished children from getting a primary education, this is a great injustice. Link to material: http://www.thinkor.org/2012/0..."
- 15:5615:56, 10 May 2026 diff hist −1 Problem–Based Learning: A Case Study in Assessment and Evaluation in the University of Manchester No edit summary current
- 15:5515:55, 10 May 2026 diff hist +3,319 N Problem–Based Learning: A Case Study in Assessment and Evaluation in the University of Manchester Created page with "by: '''Bland Tomkinson and Rosemary Tomkinson''' '''Introduction''' This paper looks at the issues of appropriate assessment and evaluation for innovative programmes of study, in particular examining the circumstances of units using problem-based learning (PBL). A number of inter-related course units have been run at the University of Manchester over the last ten years. Their linking theme has been that of global societal responsibility and they have all featured a si..."
- 15:5315:53, 10 May 2026 diff hist +5,441 N Problem-Based Learning: A Case Study of Sustainability Education Created page with "by: '''Sophie Bessant, Patrick Bailey, Zoe Robinson, C. Bland Tomkinson, Rosemary Tomkinson, R. Mark Ormerod, Rob Boast''' '''Foreword''' Surely one of the best ways of starting to understand the complexity of sustainability is to actually tackle a genuine problem, and to tease out the various factors and issues that are associated with potential 'answers'? Of course, one of the first lessons to be learnt is that only rarely is there a single 'right' answer, and 'solut..." current
- 15:5015:50, 10 May 2026 diff hist +1,218 N Primary Education in Developing Countries: A System Approach to Understand the Factors that Influence the Quality Created page with "by: '''Gerhard-Wilhelm Weber''' '''Abstract''' '''Outline''' - Background - Observations made from previous studies - Different aspects to consider - Proposed OR approach - Conclusion '''Background''' The first stage of compulsory education is primaryor elementary education. -In most countries, it is compulsory for children to receive primary education, though in many jurisdictions it is permissible for parentsto provide it. -The transition from elementary sch..." current