Status, Equity, and Group Learning in Middle School Math: I\u27m Not That Smart.

Teaching middle school mathematics, I have found that classroom dynamics have a profound impact on the quality of mathematical discussion. Wanting to improve classroom discussion in order to better facilitate both small-group and student-driven learning, I started the school year by randomly grouping students every week for their small groups. I then studied student interactions and perceptions of student status, as well as my facilitation of group discussion over the course of the year. In this article, I describe my deep dive into student relationships, classroom culture, and mathematical discourse for one class of seventh grade students

ConSus : a decision support tool for the procurement of sustainable social housing

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Foot involvement among people with psoriatic arthritis

Despite recognition that hallmark features of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) are predominant and persistent in the foot and ankle, limited foot-specific research exists and there are no validated outcome measures to comprehensively assess the impact of foot involvement from the perspective of people living with PsA. Previous research has shown merit in linking to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) in order to better define and understand the impact of global disease associated with PsA, but little is known about the impact of localised disease in the foot. Current understanding of foot involvement in PsA is based on a limited number of studies with relatively small sample sizes of predominantly discrete sub-populations of PsA, which fail to adequately incorporate the perspective of those living with PsA. Therefore, foot involvement in PsA remains under-researched and poorly understood with a lack of large-scale data to provide the basis for targeted disease-specific assessments and interventions. This thesis aimed to investigate foot involvement in PsA from the patient perspective, and to develop a national Australasian-based survey in order to comprehensively describe the nature, extent and location of foot problems and their impact on the daily life of people with PsA. Findings highlight the importance of involving those with PsA to generate survey items, which resulted in relevant concepts being included in the survey that were not considered to be important by health professionals. This programme of work provides a comprehensive view of the wide-reaching impact of PsA foot-specific involvement from the patient perspective, which will inform the future research priorities on targeted strategies towards improving foot health and the patient experience in PsA

A brief review of literature and methodology in OEB research

This paper reviews the research completed in the field of Occupant Energy Behaviour (OEB), examines the previous research findings and methodologies in order to identify gaps and suitable methodological approaches in understanding OEB in Passivhaus for better energy efficiency. The research suggests that Passivhaus as a new housing typology, its socio-cultural, socioeconomic and socio-technical groundings would need to be reconsidered from empirical data, and would benefit from more qualitative research into the field

Passivhaus: the architectural typology of low energy housing

The growing number of Passivhaus buildings in the UK suggests an increasing acceptance of the low energy design methodology. Post occupancy evaluation shows that the energy use in Passivhaus homes are generally very low, and that running costs are considerably less than standard housing. However, the move to adopt Passivhaus Planning Package (PHPP) as a mandatory standard has been resisted in many areas with a belief that the benefits are outweighed by the limitations imposed on architectural design when using PHPP. Case study analysis of 42 Passivhaus homes has been conducted to examine the architectural typologies that are generated from the use of PHPP in the UK. This research explores the impact of the Passivhaus design approach on orientation, fenestration, size and spatial relationships of the buildings and determines the impact that it has on architectural design. Qualitative research with the occupants of these homes provides a further understanding of the lived experience of Passivhaus and how users adapt to the technical systems that are required to achieve Passivhaus certification. The case study analysis reveals connections between adaptations made in those living in a Passivhaus to achieve comfort, and questions how different this is to standard housing