Kan opgaveark bygge bro mellem museum og skole?

Skoleelever er en vigtig del af museers målgruppe, men der er en kløft mellem skolelæreresom har behov for et dokumenterbart læringsudbytte for deres elever, og museer for hvem den frieopdagelse og udforskning er kerneværdier. Kan opgaveark bygge bro over denne kløft? Her undersøgestre udvalgte problemstillinger i forbindelse med design af opgaveark ved hjælp af en analyse afet eksisterende opgaveark og en efterfølgende observation af brugen af det pågældende ark. Resultaterne,som er et uddrag af en større undersøgelse, viser at omhyggeligt designede opgaveark kanimødekomme både skolelæreres behov og museers identiteter. Projektet er beskrevet i sin helhed iMortensen & Smart (2007)

Museumsmekanismer: optimering af forholdet mellem udstillingsdesign og -udbytte

Uformelle miljøer såsom museer og science-centre er vigtige læringsarenaer, men endnufindes der ganske lidt forskning der viser hvordan forholdet mellem den lærende og museets læringsmiljø– udstillingen – kan optimeres. I denne artikel gives der et bud på et designværktøj der delsretter sig mod et veldokumenteret problem der forekommer i mødet mellem museumsopstillingenog den lærende, dels bidrager med en konkret metode til opstillings- og udstillingsudvikling i en museumskontekst.Værktøjet, som tager udgangspunkt i begrebet prakseologi (Chevallard, 1999), kanbruges både deskriptivt som et analyseværktøj og normativt som et designværktøj. Disse anvendelseraf værktøjet illustreres i artiklen. Informal environments such as museums and science centres are importantlearning arenas, but research has yet to address the problem of how to optimisethe relationship between the learning environment – the exhibition – and thelearner. This paper suggests a design tool which addresses a problem known tooccur in the meeting between exhibit and learner but which also provides a concretemethod for developing an exhibit or exhibition in a museum context. Thetool, developed from the notion of praxeology (Chevallard, 1999), may be useddescriptively for the analysis of existing exhibits, or prescriptively in the designof new exhibits. These uses of the tool are illustrated in the paper

Museographic Transposition: The Development of a Museum Exhibit on Animal Adaptations to Darkness

Science museums define the objectives of their exhibitions in terms of visitor learning outcomes, yet exhibition engineering staff lack theoretical and empirical research findings on which to base the creation of these educational environments. Here, a first step towards providing such research is reported. Museographic transposition was used as an analytical framework to investigate the development of an existing museum exhibit on animal adaptations to darkness. The analysis yielded a descriptive model of exhibition engineering as a three-stage process in which simultaneous processes of epistemological development and museum-pedagogical development result in the curatorial brief which forms the basis of the subsequent museographic development of the physical exhibit. Examples are discussed which illustrate the use of the model in identifying exhibition inconsistencies, but also in generating new ideas for exhibition engineering. The potential for further developing the model is discusse

Distribution of Daubenton's bat (Myotis Daubentonii) : why are males and females spatially segregated?

Sexual segregation in Daubenton's bat, Myotis daubentonii, whith males and females seperated into different geographic areas, has earlier been documented in areas with differences in altitude and thereby climate. This study provides evidence for segregation also in an area with only small differences in altitude and climate. Sites with both males and females were found, as well as sites with only males. The results indicates that male sites often are located at creeks in agricultural landscapes, while sites with both males and females often are located in or close to a park, nearby a large lake. Different hypotheses which might explain the results are discussed

Implementation of neck/shoulder exercises for pain relief among industrial workers: A randomized controlled trial

BACKGROUND: Although leisure-time physical activity is important for health, adherence to regular exercise is challenging for many adults. The workplace may provide an optimal setting to reach a large proportion of the adult population needing regular physical exercise. This study evaluates the effect of implementing strength training at the workplace on non-specific neck and shoulder pain among industrial workers. METHODS: Cluster-randomized controlled trial involving 537 adults from occupations with high prevalence of neck and shoulder pain (industrial production units). Participants were randomized to 20 weeks of high-intensity strength training for the neck and shoulders three times a week (n = 282) or a control group receiving advice to stay physically active (n = 255). The strength training program followed principles of progressive overload and periodization. The primary outcome was changes in self-reported neck and shoulder pain intensity (scale 0-9). RESULTS: 85% of the participants followed the strength training program on a weekly basis. In the training group compared with the control group, neck pain intensity decreased significantly (-0.6, 95% CI -1.0 to -0.1) and shoulder pain intensity tended to decrease (-0.2, 95% CI -0.5 to 0.1, P = 0.07). For pain-cases at baseline (pain intensity > = 3) the odds ratio - in the training group compared with the control group - for being a non-case at follow-up (pain intensity < 3) was 2.0 (95% CI 1.0 to 4.2) for the neck and 3.9 (95% CI 1.7 to 9.4) for the shoulders. CONCLUSION: High-intensity strength training relying on principles of progressive overload can be successfully implemented at industrial workplaces, and results in significant reductions of neck and shoulder pain. TRIAL REGISTRATION: NCT01071980

Feasibility of Blood Flow Restriction Exercise in Adults with a Non-surgically Treated Achilles Tendon Rupture; a Case Series

International Journal of Exercise Science 17(3): 140-153, 2024. Blood flow restriction exercise (BFRE) appears to provide a unique opportunity to preserve lower limb muscle and function in patients with an Achilles tendon rupture. The purpose of this study was to investigate the feasibility of BFRE in patients with an Achilles tendon rupture. Additionally, to evaluate muscle volume and patient-reported ankle function, symptoms, complications, and physical activity following 12 weeks of BFRE. Feasibility was measured by adherence to training sessions, drop-out rate, intervention acceptability, ankle pain exacerbation (NRS), and adverse events. At baseline and 12-weeks follow-up, patients completed the Achilles Tendon Total Rupture Score questionnaire and had their thigh and calf circumference measured. At follow-up, patients’ ability to perform a single-leg heel rise was tested. Sixteen of 18 patients completed the intervention and for those, adherence to training sessions was 88% ±16%. The mean NRS following BFRE sessions was 1.1 (95%CI: 1; 1.2). Three adverse events occurred during the 12 weeks. Two re-ruptures after completion of the BFRE program and one deep venous thrombosis following cast removal. BFRE was found to be feasible in a subset of patients with an Achilles tendon rupture. However, with three adverse events in a population of 18 patients, the effectiveness and safety of BFRE warrants further investigation