Tactical athletes, including military personnel, firefighters and rescue responders, operate in unpredictable and extreme environments that impose high physical and cognitive demands with life-and-death stakes. Tactical operations demonstrate metabolic demands akin to elite sports. Unlike sports competitions, tactical operations often involve prolonged exertion, limited food/water, disrupted re…
Although repeated reading (RR) is highly effective in improving reading fluency, it has not been sufficiently studied in students with intellectual disability. This single-case experimental study with multiple baselines across participants examined the effects of an 8-week adapted RR intervention, on reading automaticity [i.e., correct words per minute (CWPM)] and accuracy [i.e., errors per min…
Due to budget cuts, libraries need to rely more on student employees than ever before. The College of New Jersey’s R. Barbara Gitenstein Library has been strategically creating a training program for our new student employees in interlibrary loan (ILL). This paper explains the drivers for including student staff in ILL workflows, a theory applied to training the student staff Cognitive Load T…
Situational interest (SI) significantly influences student engagement, yet validated instruments tailored to primary English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classrooms remain limited. This study aimed to develop and validate an SI measurement tool for young EFL learners in Indonesia. Conducted over one academic semester (6 months), the two-phase mixed-methods study began with a qualitative analysis…
In recognition of the integration of Information and Communications Technology (ICTs) along with Artificial Intelligence (AI) into education, several educational organizations have recommended cultivating 21st-century digital skills as part of every educational curriculum. The computational thinking skill, which is at the core of 21st-century digital skills, has gained research in several field…
Maritime decarbonization is a complex, multidimensional challenge that cannot be effectively addressed through the exclusive reliance on alternative fuels. While the development and integration of such fuels are essential in the long term, focusing solely on their production overlooks other viable and immediately actionable pathways. This paper particularly argues that technology (green digital…
Ports are strategic nodes in trade & supply chain logistics, energy generation, storage & transport, industry activity, and socio-economic impact, and have long been considered critical infrastructures. They are also capital-intensive and benefit significantly from the influx of substantial foreign direct and equity investments. For this reason, ports feature prominently in new and amended inv…
The shipping industry aims to achieve full decarbonization at the European Union (EU) level by mid-century. Over the past decade, various alternative fuels have been explored to address this goal. However, challenges such as insufficient bunkering infrastructure, technological immaturity, and high costs have made shipowners hesitant to invest in “clean” propulsion systems. This study conduc…
Owing to the evolution of information and technology, SMEs intensively get information about future probable economic benefits for their internal businesses. Furthermore, by adapting to the dynamics of their business environment, SMEs encourage themselves to carry out disruptive innovations that create distinctive products and new market segments, improving their aggregative competencies and ov…