George Mason University

Assessing student learning in quantum computing: lessons from developing a test item on phase kickback

A major challenge for quantum workforce development is the need to both understand and reliably assess student learning of quantum information science (QIS) fundamentals. Yet student thinking is notoriously difficult to probe, even for seasoned education researchers. This article...

Nurturing primary students’ identity-enhancing practices through mathematical modeling routines

Abstract Calls for mathematics teaching and learning that fosters critical thinking and problem solving, and cultivates competencies such as collaboration and empathy, require curricular interventions that support students in developing strong mathematics identities. We argue tha...

Simulated reductions in heterogeneous isoprene epoxydiol reactive uptake from aerosol morphology in the contiguous United States using the Community Multiscale Air Quality Model (CMAQv5.3.2)

Aerosol particles contain complex mixtures of polar and non-polar species that can undergo organic-inorganic phase separation. In phase-separated aerosol particles, the phase state of the outer organic coating can modulate heterogeneous chemistry. Heterogeneous chemistry leading...

Constructing Algorithmic Authority: How Multi-Channel Networks (MCNs) Govern Live-Streaming Labor in China

This study examines the discursive construction of algorithms and its role in labor management in Chinese live-streaming industry by focusing on how intermediary organizations (Multi-Channel Networks, MCNs) actively construct, stabilize, and deploy particular interpretations of p...

“Law at Your Fingertips”: Understanding Legal Information Seeking on Video-Sharing Platforms in China

Equipping laypeople with the capabilities to seek legal information has been an important goal for Legal Empowerment in modern society. However, unlike general information-seeking behaviors, legal information seeking is characterized by high stakes, urgency, and a critical need f...

A guided inquiry approach to students co-designing generative AI course policies

Purpose As generative AI (GenAI) use among students increases, educators face growing questions about how to support learning while addressing ethical and institutional concerns. This exploratory study examines a guided inquiry activity in which students co-designed a GenAI cours...

Hospitalisation in cirrhosis is linked to distinct gut microbiome structural and functional profiles: a multinational metagenomic study

Background Hospitalisations represent major clinical events in cirrhosis, yet prediction based on clinical variables alone remains limited. Objective Given the role of the gut microbiome in disease progression, we evaluated whether gut metagenomic profiles are associated with 90-...

Human Against Virtual Influencers: Can AI Impact Purchase Behavior?

Influencer product advertisements and artificial intelligence (AI) generated content are increasingly present in social media. As companies evolve in their marketing strategies, the use of Virtual Influencers (VI) may be a lucrative way to connect with consumers on social media....

Who Benefits From Compressed Workweeks? The Role of Job Autonomy and Task Interdependence in Shaping Longitudinal Changes

ABSTRACT Compressed workweeks (CWW)—compressing the regular 5‐day workweek into fewer workdays—are gaining global popularity as an alternative work arrangement for jobs that are not suitable for remote work. Yet research on CWW has stagnated over the last decade, leaving us with...

Sexual frustration, low self-control, and cybercrime victimization: A survey analysis of U.S. adults

Research suggests that sexual frustration can increase people's willingness to engage in aggression, violence, or crime, but has not examined whether it also increases their risk of victimization. For this study, we examined the relationship between sexual frustration, low self-c...

Decarbonization and the Rescaling of Water–Energy Bargaining: How Renewable Expansion Is Reshaping Iran–Iraq–Türkiye Transboundary Water Politics

ABSTRACT This article examines how renewable‐energy expansion is changing water–energy bargaining among Iran, Iraq, and Türkiye in the Tigris–Euphrates basin. Much of the existing literature on transboundary water politics focuses on territorial control, upstream–downstream power...

Keyphrase identification using minimal labeled data with hierarchical contexts and transfer learning

Interoperable clinical decision support system (CDSS) rules provide a pathway to interoperability, a well-recognized challenge in health information technology. Building an ontology facilitates creating interoperable CDSS rules, and identifying the keyphrases (KP) from the existi...

Terrestrial paleoenvironments and paleoclimate during the Miocene climate optimum at Buluk, East Turkana, Kenya

Understanding the environmental and climatic context of Neogene fossil localities in eastern Africa is critical for determining potential drivers of evolution in our hominoid ancestors and their floral and faunal communities. In this study, we reconstructed paleoenvironments and...

Spontaneous visual perspective-taking in human–robot interaction as a methodological artifact of spatial stimulus arrangement

Abstract While prior research has demonstrated spontaneous visual perspective-taking (VPT) towards robots using static images or videos of existing robots, little is known about whether VPT occurs with robotic avatars or in immersive environments like virtual reality (VR). The pu...

Guiding AI to Fix Its Own Flaws: An Empirical Study on LLM-Driven Secure Code Generation

Large Language Models have become powerful tools for programming. However, they often overlook essential security practices, producing code with vulnerabilities. Despite this risk, existing work offers limited guidance on steering LLMs toward secure code generation and lacks syst...

Beware bisection: the direction of time-numerosity interactions depends on objective reference

Abstract In time perception studies, one of the most commonly employed tasks across humans and animals is temporal bisection. In this task, subjects must classify intervals presented into “short” and “long” duration categories. Crucially, this classification can be done either in...

Beyond the Nurse’s Office: How School Nurses can Build Trust and Transform Perceptions

Although nursing is consistently ranked among the most trusted professions, its role is often overlooked or misunderstood. School nurses earn credibility and trust through daily practice: credentials establish expertise, while professional conduct makes it visible. By presenting...

Advancing equity in mathematics education: stories of success

Despite ongoing global efforts to reform mathematics education, students continue to experience inequity and marginalisation in relation to mathematics learning identities, opportunities, outcomes, and advancement.A key focus of this special issue was to avoid 'gap gazing', an ap...

Extratropical teleconnections in a multi-model ensemble nudged towards the observed QBO

The Quasi-Biennial Oscillation (QBO), the dominant mode of interannual variability of monthly-mean zonal winds and temperatures in the equatorial stratosphere, has a significant influence on the circulation in other regions of the stratosphere and troposphere in boreal winter. To...

Opioid Use and Overdose Among Justice-Involved Individuals: A Cross-Sectional Study of Social Determinants of Health.

Justice-involved individuals with opioid use history face significant social determinants of health challenges that may influence recovery outcomes. This cross-sectional study examined the association between 24 demographic and social determinants of health variables and two outc...