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When given two choices, take both! Social impact assessment in social entrepreneurship (2024)
Journal Article
Muñoz, P., & Gamble, E. (in press). When given two choices, take both! Social impact assessment in social entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship and Regional Development,

This paper examines how social entrepreneurs construct impact arguments as they begin to assess social impact. We examined the experiences of 68 social entrepreneurs in Chile and discovered that the construction of arguments for the purpose of thinki... Read More about When given two choices, take both! Social impact assessment in social entrepreneurship.

Grave duty, unbridled love (2018)
Digital Artefact
Dickson, P. (2018). Grave duty, unbridled love. [Book Review; Times Literary Supplement]

HodgeRank as a new tool to explore the structure of a social representation (2024)
Journal Article
Oliveira, L. R. N., Lunardi, J. T., Calçada, M., Pereira, A. . L., de Jesuz, D. A. F., & Costa, C. (2024). HodgeRank as a new tool to explore the structure of a social representation. Frontiers in Physics, 12, Article 23. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphy.2024.1333727

Social representation theory is a branch of social psychology that aims to identify the framework of concepts, ideas, opinions, beliefs, or feelings shared by the individuals within a social group, regarding a social object. Two main problems arise i... Read More about HodgeRank as a new tool to explore the structure of a social representation.

Altino, a meeting point between the rivers and the lagoon: materials and building techniques of a city built on water (2022)
Journal Article
Gottardo, K. (2022). Altino, a meeting point between the rivers and the lagoon: materials and building techniques of a city built on water. 00 Journal not listed, 32, 413-454. https://doi.org/10.30827/cpag.v32i0.24408

Altimo, located on the edge of the Po Valley and on the northern bank of the Venetian lagoon, was an important Venetian settlement during the 8th century BC. The city, already a market since the 2nd century BC, became an important port during the Rom... Read More about Altino, a meeting point between the rivers and the lagoon: materials and building techniques of a city built on water.

Towards sustainable assessment formats in language teaching: testing integrated skills with portfolio-based tasks (2024)
Journal Article
Coderch, M., & Lewis, L. (2024). Towards sustainable assessment formats in language teaching: testing integrated skills with portfolio-based tasks. Enhancing Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 1, 87-96. https://doi.org/10.62512/etlhe.2

In this paper, we share our experience of using portfolio-based tasks to assess integrated skills in German and Spanish language modules at level C1. The modules, delivered during the academic year 2022-23, are part of the institution-wide language p... Read More about Towards sustainable assessment formats in language teaching: testing integrated skills with portfolio-based tasks.