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School readiness and the good level of development: Policy constructions in English early childhood education

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper critically analysed how school readiness has been historically and discursively constructed in Early Childhood Education (ECE) policy in England over the past four decades. Using Bacchi's ‘What's the Problem Represented to be?’ framework and Foucauldian concepts of governmentality, the paper explored how school readiness has shifted
Louise Kay
wiley   +1 more source

A Guide to Bayesian Optimization in Bioprocess Engineering

open access: yesBiotechnology and Bioengineering, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Bayesian optimization has become widely popular across various experimental sciences due to its favorable attributes: it can handle noisy data, perform well with relatively small data sets, and provide adaptive suggestions for sequential experimentation.
Maximilian Siska   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Why we age

open access: yesBiological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Three categories of explanations exist for why we age: mechanistic theories, which omit reference to evolutionary forces; weakening force of selection theories, which posit that barriers exist that prevent evolutionary forces from optimising fitness in ageing; and optimisation theories, which posit that evolutionary forces actually select for ...
Michael S. Ringel
wiley   +1 more source

Conceptualizing Circular Ecosystems: An Analysis of 45 Definitions

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The circular ecosystem concept is gaining prominence among academics and practitioners. However, critics claim the concept is used and understood differently by different actors. While conceptual plurality offers possibilities for broad interpretations and engagement, it can undermine the relevance of the concept as an analytical lens due to ...
Martin Geissdoerfer   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The effect of Prospective Science Teachers’ Achievement Levels in Procedures and Mathematical Logic Knowledge on their Declarative Knowledge about Newton’s Laws of Motion

open access: yesSakarya Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 2014
The present paper is focused on the effect of prospective science teachers’ knowledge and achievement levels in mathematical logic on their declarative knowledge and achievement levels in Newton’s laws of motion.
İsmail Yılmaz, Necati Yalçın
doaj  

Circular Economy Platforms: A Systematic Review

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Digital platforms enable circular business models that can provide both economic and environmental benefits. However, the literature on platforms in the context of the circular economy has remained descriptive and fragmented across fields, posing challenges for synthesizing accumulated knowledge.
Outi Blackburn   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Hidden Trade‐Offs in B Impact Assessment

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT B Corporation (B Corp) certification has emerged as a prominent framework for measuring and validating corporate social and environmental performance. This paper examines how different parts of the B Impact Assessment (BIA) influence overall performance and shape sustainability strategies in certified organisations. Using a combination of data
Ruth Cherrington   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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