91 41.5 min), with some suggestion of a sex difference. The drop in piglet rectal temperature var... more 91 41.5 min), with some suggestion of a sex difference. The drop in piglet rectal temperature varied little as a function of housing system. In general, sex of piglets and parity of sows had a greater influence than housing system.
Globally, calls for change in the horse industry to prioritise the health and well-being of domes... more Globally, calls for change in the horse industry to prioritise the health and well-being of domestic horses (Equus caballus) are reaching a critical threshold. Horse behaviour deemed undesirable or inconvenient by owners (henceforth referred to as undesirable behaviour) is reported across all aspects of a horse's life and may indicate a welfare issue. This study proposes a reconceptualisation of undesirable horse behaviour as a complex challenge based on systems thinking. Emerging from the natural sciences, systems thinking is an interdisciplinary approach to complex challenges (such as undesirable behaviour) as dynamic, highly interconnected networks of components and feedback relationships. This critical literature review examined the undesirable behaviours studied, the disciplines conducting research and their underpinning assumptions to identify opportunities for approaching research differently. Four themes emerged from the literature: undesirable behaviour is typically stu...
Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice
Student attrition is now a global problem in Higher Education with most institutions experiencing... more Student attrition is now a global problem in Higher Education with most institutions experiencing high volumes of early exiting students. However, student resilience has yet to be adequately explored, particularly among the increasing online student population, as a possible mechanism to reduce attrition rates. In the present study, online, undergraduate students were asked two qualitative, open-ended questions to elicit their subjective understanding of resilience in the context of their university study. Thematic analysis identified that health-, work-, and relationship-related experiences were the top-three stressful experiences described by students. Academic management, self-care, and positive psychology techniques were the most common student coping strategies. The findings suggest a highly individualized conceptualization of what might predict retention or attrition. Findings are discussed in the context of assisting online, undergraduate students to utilize their resilience ...
This paper explores the method and findings of a qualitative examination into multiple work integ... more This paper explores the method and findings of a qualitative examination into multiple work integrated learning (MWIL) placements. The research consisted of 14 reflective interviews with students from across discipline areas who had undertaken a series of work placements. The range of MWIL experiences included professional placements in nursing and youth work, yearlong placements in accountancy and engineering, self-directed WIL experiences in arts, informal and part-time placements. The aim of this study was to explore the transitions that took place throughout multiple placements that helped the student to become a work ready and an effective professional. A research method, 'Placement Timeline' was developed. This allows a reflective structure for the researcher to tease out skill development and work readiness. All interviews were transcribed and coded using NVivo qualitative software. The paper will discuss selected findings from the research. These provide insights int...
Back in 2007 at WACE in Singapore, Zegwaard reported that in 1997 research into Work Integrated L... more Back in 2007 at WACE in Singapore, Zegwaard reported that in 1997 research into Work Integrated Learning (WiL) had been 'limited, uncertain and sparse'. Things had improved slightly in 2004 where Bartkus and Stull said 'What has been published is good'. Things have moved on in recent years with the growth of a much larger WiL research community. Much of this has been supported by WACE members who have organised research events around world conferences and symposia, and also with the re-invigoration of two specialist journals. Yet in many ways WiL is still an emerging research field. This paper will explore some of the practicalities of developing and sustaining a research partnership for WiL. The author will discuss getting started in research, building knowledge in the field and developing WiL resources. At a local level, difficulties faced by researchers include managing projects alongside busy 'day jobs' and maintaining continuity as team members change. At a global level, the most significant challenge is ensuring a partnership approach by developing working relationships across international boundaries. Consideration will be given to how to set up a research team and to the challenges of working across disciplines as Peach et al (2011) explore further in their article on boundary spanning. The paper will also explore issues of sustainability, including funding models-in particular, the continual search for financial resources to sustain ongoing research. The author will conclude with reflections on issues of team and interdisciplinary working.
... If it does, then our evidence for social transmission of gentle feather pecking would have se... more ... If it does, then our evidence for social transmission of gentle feather pecking would have serious practical implications. Zeltner et al. (2000) demonstrated social transmission offeather pecking behaviour, but they found very little feather damage. ...
Abstract: Concern about how energy is used and how energy use can be changed has increased over r... more Abstract: Concern about how energy is used and how energy use can be changed has increased over recent years in response to attempts to reduce CO2 emissions, fuel poverty and combat rising energy prices. It has become clear that simply asking people about their attitudes to saving energy are not always reflected in their actual energy use practises. Therefore it is important to examine what sort of actions can be deployed to directly affect energy use. In addition, examination of the average energy use across a range of types of ...
High levels of stress in parents of children with a developmental disability have been extensivel... more High levels of stress in parents of children with a developmental disability have been extensively documented. These heightened stress levels seem independent of diagnosis and are better explained by the level of challenging behavior of the children. Furthermore, the relationship between stress level and difficult behavior appears reciprocal. The negative impact of stress on parents' skill development, response to difficult behavior, sense of competence, well-being and the child's developmental outcomes have also been thoroughly detailed. The Parent Child Relationally Informed - Early Intervention (PCRI-EI) aims to expand the response repertoires of parents to help address the challenges of parenting a child with a developmental disability, including through reducing parental stress. The current study presents a quasi-experimental assessment of the efficacy of PCRI-EI in reducing stress levels and increasing sense of competency and psychological well-being in a sample of 22 ...
International Journal of Disability Development and Education, 2021
Interventions to develop functional capacity for children with developmental difficulties have te... more Interventions to develop functional capacity for children with developmental difficulties have tended to be therapist driven. Such approaches can present difficulties for parents who describe incre...
Tonic immobility (TI) is a transitory and reversible state of profound motor inhibition that can ... more Tonic immobility (TI) is a transitory and reversible state of profound motor inhibition that can be induced in susceptible species (Klemm 1976). Episode duration can be from several seconds to several hours, even within a single species (Gallup, 1975) The most susceptible species are those which are highly preyed upon. Described by Darwin as the death feint (Darwin 1839), it is believed that TI is a fear motivated terminal defence mechanism employed by prey animals, after other defence strategies have failed, and which serves to limit injury and provide the possibility of escape (Sargeant and Eberhardt 1975; Thompson et al 1981). The adaptive advantage lies in the motionless behaviour associated with TI. This can deceive the predator into believing the prey item is already dead. In that case, the predator no longer needs to continue attacking it. The predator may then relax or change its grip, giving the prey item a last chance to escape. In rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus), TI is wi...
1. Discusses different adaptations of the push-door technique as a measure of motivation, and pre... more 1. Discusses different adaptations of the push-door technique as a measure of motivation, and presents results that validate a version with fixed, individually adapted levels of resistance. The method was validated using 8 laying hens (Gallus gallus domesticus) ...
Are work-integrated learning (WIL) students better equipped psychologically for work post-graduat... more Are work-integrated learning (WIL) students better equipped psychologically for work post-graduation than their non-work-integrated learning peers? Some initial findings from a UK
91 41.5 min), with some suggestion of a sex difference. The drop in piglet rectal temperature var... more 91 41.5 min), with some suggestion of a sex difference. The drop in piglet rectal temperature varied little as a function of housing system. In general, sex of piglets and parity of sows had a greater influence than housing system.
Globally, calls for change in the horse industry to prioritise the health and well-being of domes... more Globally, calls for change in the horse industry to prioritise the health and well-being of domestic horses (Equus caballus) are reaching a critical threshold. Horse behaviour deemed undesirable or inconvenient by owners (henceforth referred to as undesirable behaviour) is reported across all aspects of a horse's life and may indicate a welfare issue. This study proposes a reconceptualisation of undesirable horse behaviour as a complex challenge based on systems thinking. Emerging from the natural sciences, systems thinking is an interdisciplinary approach to complex challenges (such as undesirable behaviour) as dynamic, highly interconnected networks of components and feedback relationships. This critical literature review examined the undesirable behaviours studied, the disciplines conducting research and their underpinning assumptions to identify opportunities for approaching research differently. Four themes emerged from the literature: undesirable behaviour is typically stu...
Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice
Student attrition is now a global problem in Higher Education with most institutions experiencing... more Student attrition is now a global problem in Higher Education with most institutions experiencing high volumes of early exiting students. However, student resilience has yet to be adequately explored, particularly among the increasing online student population, as a possible mechanism to reduce attrition rates. In the present study, online, undergraduate students were asked two qualitative, open-ended questions to elicit their subjective understanding of resilience in the context of their university study. Thematic analysis identified that health-, work-, and relationship-related experiences were the top-three stressful experiences described by students. Academic management, self-care, and positive psychology techniques were the most common student coping strategies. The findings suggest a highly individualized conceptualization of what might predict retention or attrition. Findings are discussed in the context of assisting online, undergraduate students to utilize their resilience ...
This paper explores the method and findings of a qualitative examination into multiple work integ... more This paper explores the method and findings of a qualitative examination into multiple work integrated learning (MWIL) placements. The research consisted of 14 reflective interviews with students from across discipline areas who had undertaken a series of work placements. The range of MWIL experiences included professional placements in nursing and youth work, yearlong placements in accountancy and engineering, self-directed WIL experiences in arts, informal and part-time placements. The aim of this study was to explore the transitions that took place throughout multiple placements that helped the student to become a work ready and an effective professional. A research method, 'Placement Timeline' was developed. This allows a reflective structure for the researcher to tease out skill development and work readiness. All interviews were transcribed and coded using NVivo qualitative software. The paper will discuss selected findings from the research. These provide insights int...
Back in 2007 at WACE in Singapore, Zegwaard reported that in 1997 research into Work Integrated L... more Back in 2007 at WACE in Singapore, Zegwaard reported that in 1997 research into Work Integrated Learning (WiL) had been 'limited, uncertain and sparse'. Things had improved slightly in 2004 where Bartkus and Stull said 'What has been published is good'. Things have moved on in recent years with the growth of a much larger WiL research community. Much of this has been supported by WACE members who have organised research events around world conferences and symposia, and also with the re-invigoration of two specialist journals. Yet in many ways WiL is still an emerging research field. This paper will explore some of the practicalities of developing and sustaining a research partnership for WiL. The author will discuss getting started in research, building knowledge in the field and developing WiL resources. At a local level, difficulties faced by researchers include managing projects alongside busy 'day jobs' and maintaining continuity as team members change. At a global level, the most significant challenge is ensuring a partnership approach by developing working relationships across international boundaries. Consideration will be given to how to set up a research team and to the challenges of working across disciplines as Peach et al (2011) explore further in their article on boundary spanning. The paper will also explore issues of sustainability, including funding models-in particular, the continual search for financial resources to sustain ongoing research. The author will conclude with reflections on issues of team and interdisciplinary working.
... If it does, then our evidence for social transmission of gentle feather pecking would have se... more ... If it does, then our evidence for social transmission of gentle feather pecking would have serious practical implications. Zeltner et al. (2000) demonstrated social transmission offeather pecking behaviour, but they found very little feather damage. ...
Abstract: Concern about how energy is used and how energy use can be changed has increased over r... more Abstract: Concern about how energy is used and how energy use can be changed has increased over recent years in response to attempts to reduce CO2 emissions, fuel poverty and combat rising energy prices. It has become clear that simply asking people about their attitudes to saving energy are not always reflected in their actual energy use practises. Therefore it is important to examine what sort of actions can be deployed to directly affect energy use. In addition, examination of the average energy use across a range of types of ...
High levels of stress in parents of children with a developmental disability have been extensivel... more High levels of stress in parents of children with a developmental disability have been extensively documented. These heightened stress levels seem independent of diagnosis and are better explained by the level of challenging behavior of the children. Furthermore, the relationship between stress level and difficult behavior appears reciprocal. The negative impact of stress on parents' skill development, response to difficult behavior, sense of competence, well-being and the child's developmental outcomes have also been thoroughly detailed. The Parent Child Relationally Informed - Early Intervention (PCRI-EI) aims to expand the response repertoires of parents to help address the challenges of parenting a child with a developmental disability, including through reducing parental stress. The current study presents a quasi-experimental assessment of the efficacy of PCRI-EI in reducing stress levels and increasing sense of competency and psychological well-being in a sample of 22 ...
International Journal of Disability Development and Education, 2021
Interventions to develop functional capacity for children with developmental difficulties have te... more Interventions to develop functional capacity for children with developmental difficulties have tended to be therapist driven. Such approaches can present difficulties for parents who describe incre...
Tonic immobility (TI) is a transitory and reversible state of profound motor inhibition that can ... more Tonic immobility (TI) is a transitory and reversible state of profound motor inhibition that can be induced in susceptible species (Klemm 1976). Episode duration can be from several seconds to several hours, even within a single species (Gallup, 1975) The most susceptible species are those which are highly preyed upon. Described by Darwin as the death feint (Darwin 1839), it is believed that TI is a fear motivated terminal defence mechanism employed by prey animals, after other defence strategies have failed, and which serves to limit injury and provide the possibility of escape (Sargeant and Eberhardt 1975; Thompson et al 1981). The adaptive advantage lies in the motionless behaviour associated with TI. This can deceive the predator into believing the prey item is already dead. In that case, the predator no longer needs to continue attacking it. The predator may then relax or change its grip, giving the prey item a last chance to escape. In rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus), TI is wi...
1. Discusses different adaptations of the push-door technique as a measure of motivation, and pre... more 1. Discusses different adaptations of the push-door technique as a measure of motivation, and presents results that validate a version with fixed, individually adapted levels of resistance. The method was validated using 8 laying hens (Gallus gallus domesticus) ...
Are work-integrated learning (WIL) students better equipped psychologically for work post-graduat... more Are work-integrated learning (WIL) students better equipped psychologically for work post-graduation than their non-work-integrated learning peers? Some initial findings from a UK
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