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Impact of Digital Ability and Rice Technology Adoption on Rice Farming Performance in Benin

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the combined effects of digital ability and the adoption of various rice technologies among smallholder rice farmers, using GPS‐spatially matched data sources that include household surveys and a general census of rice value chain actors in Benin.
Landry Bellarmin Kassa, Takeshi Sakurai
wiley   +1 more source

Formative assessment for knowledge cultivation in university EFL classrooms: a systematic review from higher education

Language Testing in Asia
Formative assessment has become a concern in language testing and applied linguistics, yet conceptual and empirical gaps remain regarding its enactment in EFL higher education. Hence, this review addresses these gaps by synthesizing empirical evidence on
Nhat Quang Nguyen, Linh Phuong Nguyen
doaj   +1 more source

Formative assessment in K-12 English as a foreign language education: A systematic review

Heliyon
The surge of globalisation and the recognition of English as a lingua franca have propelled the worldwide advancement of English as a foreign language (EFL) education.
Han Zhang, Shigang Ge, Mohd Rashid Bin Mohd Saad   +2 more
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Protection Motivation Theory and Farmers' Participation in Futures Markets: Evidence From Germany

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines why German farmers show limited adoption of commodity futures contracts despite substantial price volatility, applying Protection Motivation Theory (PMT) to understand the cognitive processes driving participation decisions in futures markets. Survey data from 303 German farmers collected in 2024 were analyzed using Partial
Hendrik Wever, Marius Michels, Oliver Musshoff   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Implementation of Black and Wiliam’s Formative Assessment Framework in The Merdeka Curriculum: Enabling Factors and Challenges in Elementary Education

Muallimuna: Jurnal Madrasah Ibtidaiyah
Formative assessment is positioned as a core component of learner-centred instruction in the Merdeka Curriculum, however, its implementation in elementary schools/madrasah ibtidaiyah (SD/MI) remains constrained.
Kiki Fatmawati, Umil Muhsinin
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of Outsourced Agricultural Extension Services on the Technical Efficiency and Financial Returns of Soybean Farms in Northern Cameroon

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In the agricultural landscape of most developing countries, the last decade has witnessed the expansion of outsourced agricultural extension services. Private firms and nongovernmental organizations focused on delivering agricultural extension and advisory services to farmers have emerged.
Boris D. Soh Wenda, Doria A. Medondjeu, Dorothy E. Fon, Stefan Sieber   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Blockchain‐Based Smart Contracts in US Specialty Crop Marketing: Grower Preferences and Adoption Potential

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Using survey and discrete choice experiment data, we examined US specialty crop growers' preferences for marketing contract attributes in the context of emerging blockchain‐based technologies and expanding traceability initiatives. Results show that farmers preferred traditional written contracts but might be willing to accept digital ...
Elizabeth Canales, Alba J. Collart, Matthew G. Interis, Esther Mmenaa Agyemang‐Duah   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

‘Summative’ and ‘Formative’: Confused by the assessment terms?

, 2010
The terms ‘formative’ and ‘summative’ when linked to assessment can cause confusion. Should these terms be dropped? Should we move on from them? This paper argues that it is the common shortening of the full and meaningful terms, ‘assessment for ...
Earl Rinehart, (Suzanne) Kerry, Earl, Kerry, Ussher, William (Bill) Grant   +2 more
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Dimensions of the AI Divide: Digital Inequality and Psychological Consequences

AI &Innovation, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a foundational component of contemporary social, economic, and political life. Yet, the ways in which AI reshapes patterns of exclusion beyond questions of access and technical capability remain insufficiently theorized.
Christos Papaioannou
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring formative assessment using cultural historical activity theory

, 2013
Formative assessment is a pedagogic practice that has been the subject of much research and debate, as to how it can be used most effectively to deliver enhanced student learning in the higher education setting.
Asghar, Mandy
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