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Introduction: The reform of the training system in Nursing and Midwifery Sciences (NMS) in Benin made it possible to train nurses at the academic master's level in the Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) profile. However, despite the recognition of this new training on an academic level, the role of the APN in the health system where these nurses will be called upon to practice in a multidisciplinary team at the heart of a very diversified medical and nursing culture and practices, is not yet clarified.Objectives: 1- Identify the areas of intervention, scope of action, roles, mandates and possible activities of the APN, as well as the factors favorable and unfavorable to the development of Advanced Nursing Practice (ANP) in the Benin health system; 2- Determine the constituent elements of a formal and regulatory framework for the exercise of ANP in Benin.Methods: This qualitative research based on Leininger's theory of universality and diversity of care (1991) will also be based on the PEPPA model (Participatory, Evidence-Based, Patient-Focused Process for Advanced Practice Nursing) proposed by Bryant-Lukosius and Dicenso (2004) for sequencing the stages of development, implementation and evaluation of a new APN role. Semi-directed individual interviews and focused groups with nurses and midwives of Beninese nationality holding a master's degree in NMS will be conducted. Self-administered questionnaires and collection of texts will be used to collect data from health personnel and managers of clinical care structures and services.Discussion and Research Spin-offs: This study will identify the benchmarks that will support the implementation of the APN role in Benin's health system, clarifying its areas of intervention, scope of action, mandates and possible activities, as well as the context necessary for its implementation.
Keywords: advanced nursing practice, pratique infirmière avancée, advanced practice nurse, infirmier en pratique avancée, health system, système de santé, ethnonursing, ethnonursing, Benin, Bénin
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A 13th –14th-century map held in the Bodleian Library (the Gough Map and the oldest map of Great Britain) shows two ‘lost’ islands in Cardigan Bay offshore west Wales, United Kingdom. This study investigates historical sources, alongside geological and bathymetric evidence, and proposes a model of post-glacial coastal evolution that provides an explanation for the ‘lost’ islands and a hypothetical framework for future research: (1) during the Pleistocene, Irish Sea ice occupied the area from the north and west, and Welsh ice from the east, (2) a landscape of unconsolidated Pleistocene deposits developed seaward of a relict pre-Quaternary cliffline with a land surface up to ca. 30 m above present sea-level, (3) erosion proceeded along the lines of a template provided by a retreating shoreline affected by Holocene sea-level rise, shore-normal rivers, and surface run-off from the relict cliffline and interfluves, (4) dissection established islands occupying cores of the depositional landscape, and (5) continued down-wearing, marginal erosion and marine inundation(s) removed the two remaining islands by the 16th century. Literary evidence and folklore traditions provide support in that Cardigan Bay is associated with the ‘lost’ lowland of Cantre’r Gwaelod. The model offers potential for further understanding post-glacial evolution of similar lowlands along northwest European coastlines.
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Of the two spiraling threads that make up the DNA of AI, this paper argues, one is algorithmic, the other is anthropic. This paper argues that, due to seven powerful drivers, 150% Synthetic Humans, that is, fully engineered “artificial persons” with brains, senses, bodies and durability augmented beyond our own, may be irrevocably baked into evolving Artificial Intelligence. If this is the case, what risks would humans face and how would those risks balance with the advantages we’d reap? In the 1982 classic Blade Runner, the Tyrell Corporation boasts that physically and mentally upgraded versions of you and me are “more human than human.” This paper presents seven reasons – both conscious and subliminal -- why the evolution of AI appears to be on track toward the manufacturing of high-definition, “better developed” human doppelgangers. The drivers: 1) Form follows function; 2) We are the anthropomorphizing species; 3) Synthetic companionship; 4) Current computer chat is only 7% of the way there; 5) The Turing Test; 6) The Bioengineering factor; 7) The Subliminal Grand Commandment enforced by media culture: in mechanically enabled replications, we seek exalted versions of ourselves. Four prospective downsides of building all-too-human humanoids are discussed, as are preventive and resistance measures. The issue of robot doppelgangers may prove more problematic for humans than AI superintelligence. Indeed, the day may come when the acronym “AI” comes to signify “Abundantly Identical.”
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Students have the opportunity to use different digital tools for collaboration purposes, particularly when they engage in research activities or investigations. But these tools can be part of distinct contexts, official or unofficial, depending on those used. Hence the interest in examining the interactive processes at work in both cases, just as the gradual transition from one to the other is likely to explain why the players distance themselves somewhat from the official bodies in order to work together. It is then hypothesized that such transition is capable of giving collective activity an heuristic dimension, notably a propensity for discovery. In this paper, it is put to the test in support of a theoretical field (Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning) and data (qualitative/quantitative) from recent studies, bearing in mind that another factor (the size of the groups formed by the students) seems to play a significant role in this matter.
Keywords: collaboration, collaboration, colaboración, colaboração, recherche collective, collective research, pesquisa coletiva, investigación colectiva, interação à distância, interacciones en línea, online interactions, Interactions à distance, technologies de l’Information et de la Communication (TIC), information and communication technologies (ICT), tecnologías de la información y la comunicación (TIC), tecnologias de informação e comunicação (TIC), students, estudantes, estudiantes, étudiants
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We explore a site of unplanned, informal critical pedagogy and how raising critical conscious occurs. During the Covid-19 pandemic, some students in England were required to pay rent for accommodation they could not occupy, or which offered reduced amenities. These largely first-year undergraduates had yet to meet each other. Nonetheless, these students – many of whom are not the traditionally ‘oppressed’ - joined together to resist collectively, refusing to pay rent. Their action resulted in some partial victories. Through the lens of Freire’s critical pedagogy, we examine students’ lived experiences of participating in rent-strikes – using semi-structured interviews and thematic analysis. Ideas of dialogue, praxis and learning with others through collective resistance, pervade the data. The research fleshes-out these stages which interweave to raise critical consciousness. This offers a site of critical hope, providing insights into possibilities for realising critical pedagogy across a wider demographic in spite of a relentless neoliberal agenda.
Keywords: critical consciousness, critical pedagogy, critical hope, social movements, praxis
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Recent research specifies that game-based learning effectively engages students in classroom activities. Although there has been a prominent upsurge in game-based teaching and learning, this area has not received significant attention within the context of Gulf nations. This study investigates the perceptions, motivations, and benefits of game-based teaching-learning among school teachers, aiming to enhance the interactive learning environment. This study used a quantitative method and survey data from 505 school teachers who were actively teaching around the United Arab Emirates to reach its objectives. The majority of teachers believed that using games as a teaching tool in the classroom was a good idea. The study revealed the potential for game-based learning in the classroom and identified challenges, such as the need for rigorous game-based instructional design. We examined game-based teaching and learning’s role in contributing to interactive learning environments and its apparent benefits of improving teamwork and lowering stress among teachers.
Keywords: Game-based teaching-learning, Enseignement-apprentissage basé sur le jeu, technology in education, technologie dans l'éducation, gamification, ludification, school education, enseignement scolaire, quantitative study, étude quantitative
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Artificial intelligence (AI) has undergone considerable advancement in the contemporary period and represents an emerging technology in higher education. Cultural contexts significantly shape individuals’ perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors, particularly in the realm of technology acceptance. By adopting a cross-cultural lens, this research explores the potential variations across Chinese and international students from diverse countries in terms of attitudes and their behavioral intentions toward AI use. With a technology acceptance model (TAM) framework, the research used a survey approach, employing questionnaires as the primary means of data collection. The data were then analyzed through structural equation modeling and descriptive statistics. A substantial discrepancy was found in the prevalence, attitudes, and behavioral intentions toward AI use between Chinese and international students. Findings further revealed a stronger effect of perceived ease of use on both attitudes and behavioral intentions among international students compared with their Chinese counterparts. Findings suggest that cultural backgrounds and prior technological exposure play intricate roles in shaping perceptions of AI technology. The study emphasizes the need for tailored educational strategies to regulate diverse cultural perspectives, provide language-specific support, and ensure user-friendly interfaces. These insights contribute to the evolving discourse on technology acceptance in higher education and offer practical implications for educators and institutions toward optimizing AI integration in pedagogical practices.
Keywords: artificial intelligence, higher education, technology acceptance model, attitudes, behavioral intentions
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In this study, we enacted critical participatory action research (CPAR) within an online community of practice (CoP). The CoP was designed to build a community of outdoor play and learning (OPAL) practitioners. This paper describes how a cohort (n=18) of experienced Kindergarten to grade eight (K-8) teachers from across British Columbia shared their OPAL experiences and practice and the collective action taken. Regularly scheduled meetings over a six-month period resulted in dialogue that identified the need for quality resources that were accessible for all teachers. The concept of a website, developed for teachers by teachers experienced with OPAL, was initiated within the CPAR process. This article describes findings related to participation in a CPAR CoP, and the process of deciding upon and enacting shared action to support OPAL elementary school teachers.
Keywords: Action research, Community of practice, Outdoor play, Outdoor learning, Pedagogy, Professional development, Risky play