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Combining dynamic life cycle assessment and net ecosystem exchange through the framework of biobased materials and products‐life cycle assessment (BBM‐LCA): application to polylactic acid

open access: yesBiofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, EarlyView.
Abstract Biobased products can achieve carbon negativity by storing biogenic carbon in the technosphere through circular loops. Quantifying these benefits requires quantitative assessment tools such as life cycle assessment (LCA). However, the LCA of biobased materials is not straightforward due to the complexity of addressing agroecosystem carbon ...
Ali Ghannadzadeh, Yvonne van der Meer
wiley   +1 more source

Energy efficient alternatives to decarbonize the pulp and paper industry – the case of linerboard production

open access: yesBiofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, EarlyView.
Abstract Variability in fossil fuel prices and a commitment to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have driven the US pulp and paper (P&P) industry to adopt technologies that decrease reliance on fossil fuels. In this regard, enhancing energy efficiency is crucial to the decarbonization of the sector.
Rodrigo Buitrago‐Tello   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Young children's right to be heard on the quality of their education: Addressing potential misunderstandings in the context of early childhood education

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract In early childhood education many researchers and professionals across the world have embraced the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child's requirement to include young children in decision‐making. In the context of ongoing discussion about young children's capacity to share their views and opinions about matters affecting them ...
Laura Lundy   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Can AI replace humans? Comparing the capabilities of AI tools and human performance in a business management education scenario

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This study provides a comparative assessment of the capabilities of leading artificial intelligence (AI) tools and human participants in a business management education context. Specifically, we (a) assess how well current language models perform in providing answers to standardised essay‐type assessments in a business and management education
Dinuka B. Herath   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Students' sense of belonging and authenticity in higher education

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Sense of belonging entails students' comfort level in the classroom and experienced faculty and peer support. A diminished sense of belonging can hamper academic performance. Therefore, it is important to know which student groups may experience weaker belonging and whether these disparities extend to students' authenticity, or perception they
Anne‐Roos Verbree   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

‘Where are the adults?’: Troubling child‐activism and children's political participation

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Children's political participation is a well‐established theme in childhood studies. In this article we offer an original account of child activism that takes into account the entangled and emergent aspect of children as activists. We begin with a historical and a conceptual review, noting the importance of mid‐20th century developments such ...
Sharon Hunter, Claire Cassidy
wiley   +1 more source

From silence to academic engagement: How refugee children with disabilities access learning through inclusive ‘artful’ schools in Canada

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Many newcomer children spend a ‘silent year’ in elementary school classrooms while they adjust to a new culture and language. This often delays inclusion in learning and forming friendships with peers. For refugee children with disabilities (RCDs) this phase may last for 3 years or more, impacting their mental health and sense of belonging ...
Susan Barber
wiley   +1 more source

Teacher self‐efficacy: Validating a new measurement scale to capture the elusive construct

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Teachers’ beliefs in their ability to positively impact students’ learning outcomes has become a strong indicator of teachers’ motivation and behaviour towards the instructional strategies they employ. However, measuring the broader concept of teacher self‐efficacy is still somewhat problematic as current scales are dated, have measurement ...
Stuart Woodcock   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Special school staff perspectives on how careers guidance is provided to their autistic young people

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Careers guidance has long been positioned as a tool to improve young people's transition from education to employment. In addition, schools and colleges in England have a statutory requirement to provide careers guidance to their students. Yet limited research has investigated how careers guidance is provided in special schools for autistic ...
Sam Dexter   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Early‐Career Publishing and Reviewing: Pitfalls and Perspectives

open access: yesThe Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, EarlyView.
Abstract While the publishing landscape has drastically changed in recent decades, publishing productivity metrics (e.g., citation scores) and support for early‐career researchers (ECRs) have not kept pace. ECRs are individuals currently in school, up to 8 years post final degree, or on the job market, and being an ECR is inherently characterized by ...
Kathleen A. Carroll   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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