scholarly journals Brown Mouse Lemurs (Microcebus rufus) May Lack Opportunities to Learn about Predator Calls

2020 ◽  
Vol 91 (5) ◽  
pp. 452-462
Author(s):  
Anja Martha Deppe
Keyword(s):  
Opportunities To Learn ◽  
Mouse Lemurs ◽  
Microcebus Rufus

Tracking year-to-year changes in intestinal nematode communities of rufous mouse lemurs (Microcebus rufus)

Parasitology ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 142 (8) ◽  
pp. 1095-1107 ◽  
Author(s):  
TUOMAS AIVELO ◽  
ALAN MEDLAR ◽  
ARI LÖYTYNOJA ◽  
JUHA LAAKKONEN ◽  
JUKKA JERNVALL
Keyword(s):  
Intestinal Parasite ◽  
Parasite Community ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Component Community ◽  
High Turnover ◽  
Nematode Communities ◽  
Putative Species ◽  
Mouse Lemurs ◽  
Microcebus Rufus ◽  
Over Time

SUMMARYWhile it is known that intestinal parasite communities vary in their composition over time, there is a lack of studies addressing how variation in component communities (between-hosts) manifests in infracommunities (within-host) during the host lifespan. In this study, we investigate the changes in the intestinal parasite infracommunities in wild-living rufous mouse lemurs (Microcebus rufus) from Ranomafana National Park in southeastern Madagascar from 2010 to 2012. We used high-throughput barcoding of the 18S rRNA gene to interrogate parasite community structure. Our results show that in these nematode communities, there were two frequently occurring putative species and four rarer putative species. All putative species were randomly distributed over host individuals and they did not occur in clear temporal patterns. For the individuals caught in at least two different years, there was high turnover of putative species and high variation in fecal egg counts. Our study shows that while there was remarkable variation in infracommunities over time, the component community was relatively stable. Nevertheless, the patterns of prevalence varied substantially between years in each component community.

Payment Habits as a Determinant of Retail Payment Innovations Diffusion: the Case of Poland

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 86-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janina Harasim ◽  
Monika Klimontowicz
Keyword(s):  
Financial Institutions ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Market Development ◽  
Opportunities To Learn ◽  
Payment Systems ◽  
Global Trends ◽  
Innovative Methods ◽  
Preferred Providers ◽  
Polish Experience ◽  
Empirical Foundation

New and innovative methods for electronic funds transfer are emerging globally. These new payment tools include extensions of the established payment systems as well as new payment methods that are substantially different from traditional transactions. They have made the retail payments faster, cheaper, easier and more convenient for customers. Simultaneously, these payment innovations influence retail payment market around the world. During the last few decades it has changed remarkably and has become a very competitive one. Financial institutions are increasingly in competition with technology companies and other organizations to be the preferred providers of consumer payment services. There are huge differences between retail payment markets in developing countries and those in the mature markets. Payment habits are mostly influenced by local cultural drivers, so global trends are few and far between. Nevertheless, as consumer expectations and habits are becoming more homogenized and financial institutions start to be interested in new markets, the opportunities to learn from the experiences of other economies appear. The paper discusses theoretical and empirical foundation of retail payment innovations diffusion, presents the retail payment taxonomy and the results of a survey held in Poland in 2013. It is concluded that Polish experience can be assessed as a benchmark for searching determinants of retail payment markets development. However, copying success factors for sustainable market development is rather impossible with regard to payment culture, experiences and habits.

Engaging Youth in Education for Sustainable Development: Strategies and Interventions

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Khushgeet Kaur
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
Social Change ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Education For Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Strategies ◽  
Children And Youth ◽  
Opportunities To Learn ◽  
The World

Although youth are often thought of as targets for Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) programmes, they are also active partners in creating a more sustainable world and effective ESD programmes. Today, more than ever, young women and men are change-makers, building new realities for themselves and their communities. All over the world, youth are driving social change and innovation, claiming respect for their fundamental human rights and freedoms, and seeking new opportunities to learn and work together for a better future. The education sector is generally seen as the most appropriate forum for involving children and youth in sustainable development, and initiatives to this end have been adopted in many countries. The present paper puts forth such initiatives, interventions and strategies that can be undertaken to engage youth in education for sustainable development at the global as well as the local level.

scholarly journals Aus „Erfahrung“ wird man selbstwirksam, motiviert und klug: Wie hängen unterschiedliche Komponenten professioneller Kompetenz von Lehramtsstudierenden mit der Nutzung von Lerngelegenheiten zusammen?

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 185-211
Author(s):  
Denise Depping ◽  
Timo Ehmke ◽  
Michael Besser
Keyword(s):  
Opportunities To Learn

ZusammenfassungIm Fokus dieses Beitrags steht die Frage, inwiefern die Nutzung von Lerngelegenheiten (opportunities to learn, OTL) mit Aspekten professioneller Kompetenz von Lehramtsstudierenden zusammenhängt. In einer Querschnittstichprobe von N = 200 Lehramtsstudierenden wurden das pädagogische Unterrichtswissen, die professionelle Unterrichtswahrnehmung, das pädagogische Interesse und die unterrichtsbezogene Selbstwirksamkeitserwartung erhoben. OTL wurden durch Angaben zur Nutzung universitärer Lehrveranstaltungen, absolvierter Praxisphasen und außeruniversitärer Erfahrungen im Unterrichten erfasst. Die Ergebnisse weisen darauf hin, dass die Nutzung von universitären OTL zur Erklärung des pädagogischen Unterrichtswissens beiträgt; pädagogische Erfahrungen außerhalb der Universität hängen eng mit dem pädagogischen Interesse der Lehramtsstudierenden zusammen. Außerdem mediiert die Selbstwirksamkeitserwartung Zusammenhänge zwischen den erhobenen OTL und den untersuchten Aspekten professioneller Kompetenz. Die Ergebnisse werden im Hinblick auf Gestaltungsmöglichkeiten der Lehramtsausbildung zur Stärkung der Selbstwirksamkeitserwartung und weiterer Aspekte professioneller Kompetenz diskutiert.

scholarly journals Applying the PECSL: using case studies to demonstrate the Pedagogy of Experience Complexity for Smart Learning

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pen Lister
Keyword(s):  
Real World ◽  
Mobile Apps ◽  
Urban Environments ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Learning Activity ◽  
Opportunities To Learn ◽  
Practical Application ◽  
Design And Development ◽  
Smart Learning

AbstractThis paper discusses the uses and applications of the Pedagogy of Experience Complexity for Smart Learning (PECSL), a four-tier model of considerations for the design and development of smart learning activities. Using existing mobile apps and relevant activities as illustrative examples, the PECSL is applied to indicate concepts and mechanisms by which useful pedagogical considerations can work alongside user-centred design principles for the design and development of smart learning in urban hyper-localities. Practical application of the model is discussed using real world examples of activities as a basis to demonstrate the potential for manifold opportunities to learn, and plan for experience complexity in a smart learning activity. Case study approaches reflect on aspects of the PECSL in how it might be a useful and pragmatic guide to some of the issues faced when designing digital citizen learning activities in complex urban environments.

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