Browsing DMMH Brage by Author "Melis, Claudia"
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Barns undring i uterommet
Nygård-Halvorsen, Ronja Emilie (Bachelor thesis, 2024)Etter interessen og fasinasjonen for temaet barns undring, og de ulike erfaringene jeg fikk etter praksisperiodene, samt fra å være vikar i ulike barnehager der jeg erfarte at flere av de voksne syntes det var mer krevende ... -
Caching Behavior of Large Prey by Eurasian Lynx: Quantifying the Anti-Scavenging Benefits
Teurlings, Ivonne; Odden, John; Linnell, John Durrus; Melis, Claudia (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Large solitary felids often kill large prey items that can provide multiple meals. However, being able to utilize these multiple meals requires that they can cache the meat in a manner that delays its discovery by ... -
Caching Behavior of Large Prey by Eurasian Lynx: Quantifying the Anti-Scavenging Benefits
Teurlings, Ivonne; Odden, John; Linnell, John Durrus; Melis, Claudia (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-09-13)Large solitary felids often kill large prey items that can provide multiple meals. However, being able to utilize these multiple meals requires that they can cache the meat in a manner that delays its discovery by vertebrate ... -
Children's knowledge about the origins of food in early childhood education and care institutions (ECEC) in Norway
Bjørgen, Kathrine; Moe, Børge; Wold, Per-Arvid; Melis, Claudia (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-03-17)The purpose of the present study was to examine Norwegian kindergarten children’s knowledge about the origins of commonly consumed food items. Data were collected by conducting semi-structured interviews of 56 children ... -
Genetic Rescue of the Highly Inbred Norwegian Lundehund
Melis, Claudia; Pertoldi, Cino; Ludington, William Basil; Beuchat, Carol; Qvigstad, Gunnar; Stronen, Astrid Vik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Augmenting the genetic diversity of small, inbred populations by the introduction of new individuals is often termed “genetic rescue“. An example is the Norwegian Lundehund, a small spitz dog with inbreeding-related health ... -
Gut microbiome dysbiosis is associated with host genetics in the Norwegian Lundehund
Melis, Claudia; Billing, Anna Maria; Wold, Per-Arvid; Ludington, William Basil (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-06-19)A group of diseases have been shown to correlate with a phenomenon called microbiome dysbiosis, where the bacterial species composition of the gut becomes abnormal. The gut microbiome of an animal is influenced by many ... -
Hvordan undrer fireåringene seg over naturfenomener?
Aubert, Maja Håkestad (Bachelor thesis, 2021)I følge Rammeplanen for barnehagens innhold og oppgaver (Kunnskapsdepartementet, 2018, s. 39) skal barna få utfolde skaperglede, undring og utforskning, de skal ta vare på seg selv, hverandre og naturen. Jeg ønsker i denne ... -
Kindergarten Children’s Perception about the Ecological Roles of Living Organisms
Melis, Claudia; Wold, Per-Arvid; Billing, Anna Maria; Bjørgen, Kathrine; Moe, Børge (Journal article, 2020)Young children will inherit the biosphere; therefore, it is crucial that they recognize the importance of all living organisms based on their intrinsic value and ecosystem function, not only on their “cuteness”. However, ... -
Kindergarten Student Teachers' Knowledge Regarding Crucial Environmental Challenges
Melis, Claudia; Wold, Per-Arvid (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Global warming and a decline in pollinating insects are among the most crucial challenges today and a sufficient degree of scientific literacy is required for citizens in order to understand these issues and take action ... -
Knowledge on the structure of the solar system in teacher education students: the role of national context and gender
Melis, Claudia; Falcicchio, Gabriella; Wold, Per-Arvid; Billing, Anna Maria (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)For many centuries, humanity believed the Earth to be the center of the Universe with the Sun and the planets orbiting around it (geocentric model). The Copernican revolution proved all planets in the solar system are ... -
Lack of Cascading Effects of Eurasian Lynx Predation on Roe Deer to Soil and Plant Nutrients
Teurlings, Ivonne; Melis, Claudia; Skarpe, Christina; Linnell, John Durrus (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020) -
Norwegian preschool children´s knowledge about some common wild animal species and their habitats
Wold, Per-Arvid; Melis, Claudia; Bjørgen, Kathrine; Moe, Børge; Billing, Anna Maria (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-09)It is crucial that future generations have the knowledge about nature and the willingness to make right decisions for sustainable development, including the halt of global biodiversity loss. Perception of species and the ... -
Species Identification Skills in Teacher Education Students: The Role of Attitude, Context and Experience
Melis, Claudia; Falcicchio, Gabriella; Wold, Per-Arvid; Billing, Anna Maria (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-05-23)Knowledge about local species and a positive attitude towards all living organisms are important to motivate the next generations to protect biodiversity. We compared local species identification skills and declared attitude ...