Theological Empowerment of Lay Leaders: A Citizen Science Project in Switzerland and Austria

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 185-198
Author(s):  
Sabrina Müller ◽  
Patrick Todjeras
Keyword(s):  
Participatory Research ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Church Leaders ◽  
Church Development ◽  
Protestant Churches ◽  
Educational Processes ◽  
Cooperative Project ◽  
University Of Zurich ◽  
The University ◽  
Citizen Science Project

Abstract The present research project addresses the question of how the theological literacy and agency of volunteer church leaders can be fostered so that cooperative church leadership can be achieved. The Protestant Churches of the Canton of St. Gallen (Switzerland) and Austria, together with the Centre for Church Development of the University of Zurich, designed a participatory research process. The aim was to increase the communicative and participative competence of volunteers. Together, through a creative and discursive process, the foundations, educational processes and tools necessary for theological empowerment were developed with the volunteer church leaders. The cooperative project combines research and practice in the sense that practitioners were actively involved in generating, evaluating and discussing the data. In addition, in this project we found ways to continue participatory research – for example through online discourse formats – and thus not lose the essence of such research in times of covid-19.

Report on the Sixth AAAI Conference on Human Computation and Crowdsourcing (HCOMP 2018)

AI Magazine ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 19-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yiling Chen ◽  
Gabriella Kazai
Keyword(s):  
Human Computation ◽  
University Of Zurich ◽  
The University

The Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence’s Sixth AAAI Conference on Human Computation and Crowdsourcing was held on the campus of the University of Zurich in Zurich, Switzerland from 5–8 July 2018. This report, based on the preface to the HCOMP-18 proceedings and program, summarizes the event.

scholarly journals University Students’ Perception of the Usefulness of the Flipped Classroom Methodology

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 275
Author(s):  
Ernesto Colomo-Magaña ◽  
Roberto Soto-Varela ◽  
Julio Ruiz-Palmero ◽  
Melchor Gómez-García
Keyword(s):  
Flipped Classroom ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Time Optimization ◽  
Educational Processes ◽  
Constant Change ◽  
Relevant Role ◽  
Educational Sciences ◽  
The University ◽  
Validated Instrument ◽  
Positive Evaluation

In a digital and interconnected context, where educational processes are in constant change, active methodologies take on a relevant role by making students the protagonists of their learning. Among the different possibilities, the flipped classroom stands out for its time optimization, the incorporation of technological resources, and the personalization of the processes. The aim of this research is to analyze the perception of higher education students about the usefulness of the flipped classroom as a methodology. The information was collected with a validated instrument, which was applied to a sample of 123 students from the Faculty of Educational Sciences of the University of Málaga (Spain). A positive evaluation of the usefulness of the flipped classroom as a learning methodology was reflected in the results, highlighting its instrumental dimension. Significant differences were perceived regarding the usefulness of the flipped classroom for the promotion of autonomous learning, which had a superior valuation according to women. In conclusion, the flipped classroom stands as a methodological alternative to promote learning that has a positive evaluation from the students that made up the sample.

scholarly journals Preventing cardiovascular disease: Participant perspectives of the FAITH! Program

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (12) ◽  
pp. 1710-1723 ◽  
Author(s):  
LaPrincess C Brewer ◽  
Eleshia J Morrison ◽  
Joyce E Balls-Berry ◽  
Patrick Dean ◽  
Kandace Lackore ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
African Americans ◽  
Participatory Research ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease Risk ◽  
Community Based Participatory Research ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Community Based Interventions ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Behavior Change Interventions

Striking cardiovascular health disparities exist among African-Americans in Minnesota compared to Whites; however, community-based interventions to address cardiovascular disease risk are lacking. This study explored participant perceptions of a culturally tailored, cardiovascular disease prevention program developed using a community-based participatory research process. Research participation perceptions, program benefits, and program satisfaction/acceptability were analyzed using a mixed-methods approach. Overall, acceptability was high. Findings highlight the favorable inclusion of African-Americans (research perception), knowledge gained about healthy lifestyle practices (benefits), and quality of the curriculum/speakers (satisfaction). Community-based participatory research may be useful in fostering the acceptability of behavior change interventions among marginalized African-American communities.

scholarly journals Reflections on a measurement of the gravitational constant using a beam balance and 13 tons of mercury

2014 ◽  
Vol 372 (2026) ◽  
pp. 20140027 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Schlamminger ◽  
R. E. Pixley ◽  
F. Nolting ◽  
J. Schurr ◽  
U. Straumann
Keyword(s):  
Gravitational Constant ◽  
Beam Balance ◽  
A Value ◽  
University Of Zurich ◽  
The University ◽  
Experimental Effort

In 2006, a final result of a measurement of the gravi- tational constant G performed by researchers at the University of Zürich, Switzerland, was published. A value of G =6.674252(122)×10 −11  m 3  kg −1  s −2 was obtained after an experimental effort that lasted over one decade. Here, we briefly summarize the measurement and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of this approach.

scholarly journals Underwater Cultural Heritage as an Engine for Social, Economic and Cultural Development. State of Research at the University of Cadiz (Andalusia, Spain)

Heritage ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 2676-2690
Author(s):  
Carlota Pérez-Reverte Pérez-Reverte Mañas ◽  
Felipe Cerezo Cerezo Andreo ◽  
Pablo López López Osorio ◽  
Raúl González González Gallero ◽  
Luis Mariscal Mariscal Rico ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Cultural Development ◽  
Local Economy ◽  
Public Access ◽  
Bottom Surface ◽  
State Of Research ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The University

Public access to underwater and maritime cultural heritage has proven to have a very positive effect on the local economy. This type of heritage is very attractive for the cultural tourism sector in general and for active and diving tourism. The Nautical and Underwater Archeology Line of the University of Cadiz, within the framework of the TIDE Project (Interreg Atlantic Area) and Herakles Project (FEDER-UCA18-107327) have been working on the enhancement of maritime and underwater heritage through the application of new technologies. In this paper, we will present the advances in the project in the Strait of Gibraltar, based on the first phase of scientific analysis and on the definition of a common working methodology that has resulted in a toolkit for the development of tourism activities linked to the MCH and UCH. Pilot activities under development are focused on accessible underwater heritage routes, VR applications to create Dry Dive experiences and the streaming of underwater archaeological works, thanks to a bottom-surface acoustic communication buoy. Results show that these types of outreach solutions and, by extension, of tourism application, must be preceded by a rigorous archaeological research process, a study of the target audience and the evaluation of the carrying capacity of the sites, to avoid falling into the mercantilisation or deterioration of the UCH. On the other hand, virtual or indirect access solutions are very useful, but always through the correct interpretation of the heritage.

scholarly journals Surrounded by science: The Researchers' Gallery at Malmö University Library

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 14-17
Author(s):  
Annsofie Olsson ◽  
Lotti Dorthé
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Knowledge Creation ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Research Communication ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
University Library ◽  
Process And Outcome ◽  
Informal Setting ◽  
The University

The Researchers' Gallery at Malmö University Library shows current research in exhibitions, co-created by librarians and researchers. The library invites all visitors to take part in and learn more about the research process and outcome. In an academic yet informal setting, the library offers a credible space for research communication. The Researchers' Gallery is a space for students, researchers and the society to meet, and encourage cross-border knowledge creation. The Researchers’ Gallery has become a platform for continuing collaboration between researchers and between researchers and librarians. Exhibited research now has a natural and an integrated place in the learning environment of the library and at the university.

scholarly journals ‘You want to deal with power while riding on power’: global perspectives on power in participatory health research and co-production approaches

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (11) ◽  
pp. e006978
Author(s):  
Beatrice R Egid ◽  
María Roura ◽  
Bachera Aktar ◽  
Jessica Amegee Quach ◽  
Ivy Chumo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Participatory Research ◽  
Social Ecology ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Macro Level ◽  
Structural Level ◽  
Research Partnerships ◽  
Global Perspectives ◽  
Traditional Research ◽  
Participatory Health Research ◽  
The Social

IntroductionPower relations permeate research partnerships and compromise the ability of participatory research approaches to bring about transformational and sustainable change. This study aimed to explore how participatory health researchers engaged in co-production research perceive and experience ‘power’, and how it is discussed and addressed within the context of research partnerships.MethodsFive online workshops were carried out with participatory health researchers working in different global contexts. Transcripts of the workshops were analysed thematically against the ‘Social Ecology of Power’ framework and mapped at the micro (individual), meso (interpersonal) or macro (structural) level.ResultsA total of 59 participants, with participatory experience in 24 different countries, attended the workshops. At the micro level, key findings included the rarity of explicit discussions on the meaning and impact of power, the use of reflexivity for examining assumptions and power differentials, and the perceived importance of strengthening co-researcher capacity to shift power. At the meso level, participants emphasised the need to manage co-researcher expectations, create spaces for trusted dialogue, and consider the potential risks faced by empowered community partners. Participants were divided over whether gatekeeper engagement aided the research process or acted to exclude marginalised groups from participating. At the macro level, colonial and ‘traditional’ research legacies were acknowledged to have generated and maintained power inequities within research partnerships.ConclusionsThe ‘Social Ecology of Power’ framework is a useful tool for engaging with power inequities that cut across the social ecology, highlighting how they can operate at the micro, meso and macro level. This study reiterates that power is pervasive, and that while many researchers are intentional about engaging with power, actions and available tools must be used more systematically to identify and address power imbalances in participatory research partnerships, in order to contribute to improved equity and social justice outcomes.

scholarly journals INVESTIGATING THE EVALUATION PROCEDURES FOR A DISTANCE LEARNING UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE IN LIS

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 5
Author(s):  
Susan D. Lithgow ◽  
Clare Thomas ◽  
Marianne Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Process Evaluation ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Evaluation Data ◽  
Evaluation Procedures ◽  
Library Studies ◽  
The University

This article is based on a process evaluation carried out at the Department of Information and Library Studies (DILS) at the University of Wales Aberystwyth (UWA). The research investigated the effectiveness of the existing evaluation procedures for the BSc Econ in Information and Library Studies by distance learning. After briefly discussing the research process, the article then describes the findings in relation to the perceived gaps in the evaluation procedures, including the importance of disseminating the evaluation results. I t was found that changes to the course occurred in response to feedback from various sources and that evaluation data was used in ways that differ from their perceived purposes. Finally, the article relates these findings to the different concepts of quality found to be appropriate to a BSc ILS Distance Learning programme taught both on and off-campus.

scholarly journals Image risks on transition to digital education: opinion receivers of educational services

2020 ◽  
pp. 70-75
Author(s):  
A. Yu. Rozhkova ◽  
M. V. Vasilyeva
Keyword(s):  
Business Model ◽  
Financial Stability ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Educational Services ◽  
Image Perception ◽  
Digital Education ◽  
Educational Processes ◽  
Educational Paths ◽  
Systemic Problems ◽  
The University

The article reflects the aspects of digital education as a complex unstable system in the conditions of the transformation of educational processes. The image risks of a business model for the implementation of educational services based on online monitoring and analysis of the opinions of recipients of educational services in relation to the willingness to acquire educational services, the formation of adaptive and technological skills are disclosed. Identified systemic problems and risks in the activities of educational institutions associated with the lack of a clear procedure for the introduction of digital technologies, with a decrease in the academic and financial stability of the university, a narrowing of the target audience due to the loss of previous traditional and feedback. Priorities and improving factors for the technological positioning of the university during the transition to digital education are outlined. An attempt is made to reveal the elements of a business model, which includes: monitoring and expanding image perception, synchronization of IT and Edu-technologies, ensuring “transparency” of various schemes for the provision of educational services for the personalization of educational paths, targeting and adaptability to meet educational needs.There is no conflict of interests.

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