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Academic Optimism Profiles and Teachers' Conceptions of Assessment in a High‐Stakes System: A Latent Profile Analysis From Türkiye

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Education, Volume 61, Issue 2, June 2026.
ABSTRACT This study examined how primary teachers' school culture, conceptualised as Academic Optimism (AO), relates to teachers' conceptions of assessment in Türkiye, where Assessment for Learning is promoted within an enduring testing culture. Using a cross‐sectional survey of 558 primary teachers, we validated measurement models for AO and Teachers'
Özgür Ercek, Coşkun Erdağ
wiley   +1 more source

Socioenvironmental implications of Jatropha curcas cultivation for biodiesel supply in postmining communities

open access: yesBiofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, EarlyView.
Abstract The long‐term viability of Jatropha curcas as a biodiesel feedstock has been widely debated. Many early initiatives failed to deliver consistent economic returns despite promising environmental attributes. This study re‐evaluated J. curcas‐based systems within an integrated environmental–economic framework, focusing on their potential role in ...
Eduardo Sansão Sozinho Maurício   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Expectations with unrealistic optimism

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Several studies claim that people have a tendency to be overoptimistic (Coelho; 2010; Lovallo & Kahnenman, 2003). Furthermore, some researchers suggest that optimism could be prevalent in managers as a result of the selection process (Heaton, 2002). Nevertheless, there is very little literature about the subject of optimism and managerial decisions ...
Brea-Solis, Umberto   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source

Critical Discourse Analysis in Corporate Reports: Legitimation Strategies in the Context of Environmental Controversies

open access: yesCorporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, Volume 33, Issue 3, Page 3563-3581, May 2026.
ABSTRACT This study examines the use of environmental disclosure as a strategic tool to manage legitimacy crises in a mining company, adopting critical discourse analysis (CDA) as the main methodology. Focusing on a case of environmental disaster, this research reveals how corporate narratives can be manipulated to minimize responsibility and reinforce
Renata Luiza de Castilho Rossoni   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Meteorology and geography, more than biological traits, drive variation in frog phenology across decades

open access: yesEcology, Volume 107, Issue 5, May 2026.
Abstract The fate of a species is a function of interacting environmental and biological processes. Disentangling the roles and interactions of such processes can elucidate the breadth of possible responses to global change, for instance, the potential for phenotypic plasticity or trait evolution to rescue populations from climate change.
David H. Klinges   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Behavioral Law and Economics [PDF]

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Behavioral economics has been a growing force in many fields of applied economics, including public economics, labor economics, health economics, and law and economics.
Christine Jolls
core  

When the Future Feels Foreclosed: AI Resignation and the Power to Act

open access: yesFuture Humanities, Volume 4, Issue 1, May 2026.
ABSTRACT This article develops the concept of ‘AI resignation’ to capture how young people encounter AI not only as a helpful or flawed tool, but as an overpowering and seemingly inevitable force that can foreclose their sense of political and personal power to act in relation to the future.
Jan‐Philipp Siebold   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Why Autonomous Vehicles Are Not Ready Yet: A Multi‐Disciplinary Review of Problems, Attempted Solutions, and Future Directions

open access: yesJournal of Field Robotics, Volume 43, Issue 3, Page 2254-2341, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Personal autonomous vehicles can sense their surrounding environment, plan their route, and drive with little or no involvement of human drivers. Despite the latest technological advancements and the hopeful announcements made by leading entrepreneurs, to date no personal vehicle is approved for road circulation in a “fully” or “semi ...
Xingshuai Dong   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

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