Symposia Melitensia : number 16

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Table of contents: 1/ XUEREB, P. - Foreword -- 2/ ATTARD, J. - Aesthetic Properties and their (Non-)Contribution to Artistic Value -- 3/ ATTARD, R., & CREMONA, G. - Primary Children’s Understanding and Relationship with Cartoon Characters: A Multimodal Praxis-based Research Experience -- 4/ AZZOPARDI, M., & AZZOPARDI, C. - Analysis of the Discrimination Index of Final Biology Examinations in Malta -- 5/ BORG, R. P. - Concrete Heritage: Challenges in Conservation -- 6/ BORG AXISA, G. - A Call for Parental Involvement in State Schools -- 7/ BORG FARRUGIA, C. - The Oedipus and Electra Complex in Italian Literature of the Late 19th Century -- 8/ CARUANA, S. - A Bridge Too Far? Reflections on Theory in Educational Practice -- 9/ CARUANA, S., & BORG, M. - Stress-Related Factors Affecting Teachers of Foreign Languages in Maltese State and Church Schools -- 10/ CHIRCOP, K. - Theory, Praxis and Puppet Plays in Cervantes and Pirandello -- 11/ FARRUGIA, A. - Spectral Graph Theory - From Practice to Theory -- 12/ FENECH CARUANA, M. - Students’ Attitudes & Motivation during A-level Chemistry Practical Work (exploring and addressing the needs to enhance the students’ laboratory experience) -- 13/ FRENDO, R. - Parents Know Best – An Examination of Parent Perceptions and Subsequent Proposals for a More Efficient Bilingual Education Experience in the Primary Years Cycle -- 14/ GRAVINA, J. - Gramsci’s Philosophy of Praxis -- 15/ GU, B. - Perchlorate Environmental Occurrences, Health Effects, and Remediation Technologies -- 16/ KOCSIR, A. C., & VARGA, J. - Good Practices to Managing Projects Better -- 17/ KOCSIR, A. C., & VARGA, J. - Own Capital to Credit - The Financial Practice of the Sme Project in Hungary -- 18/ KOCSIR, A. C., & MOLNAR, F. - Energy Acquisition and Project Finance - Priorities in the Past and Nowadays -- 19/ KUSIAK-PISOWACKA, M. - Developing Critical Reading Skills: A Coursebook Evaluation Study -- 20/ LOCHMAN, M. - OAR@UM and Open Access in Malta: Five Years On -- 21/ MARIC, L. - Making Disabled People’s Voices Vulnerable -- 22/ MIFSUD BONNICI, S. - Towards Better Protection of Modern Twentieth Century Architecture in Malta -- 23/ PORTELLI, N. - Avoiding the Pheidippides Effect: How Theories Contribute to Endurance Trail Practice -- 24/ SAMMUT-BONNICI, T. - The Sharing Economy, Jobs and Skills -- 25/ SAPIANO, J. - High Quality Teaching in Higher Education: A Challenge and a Possibility -- 26/ SATARIANO, B. - Social Capital, Health and Place: The Two Sides of the Same Coin -- 27/ STRAUSS, J., LI, H., YU, K., & WANG, X. - Rail, Rivers, Road or Air: Which infrastructure promotes growth in China? -- 28/ VELLA, M. G. - Democracy: From Theory to Dictatorial Dyspraxia to Anarchist Eupraxia -- 29/ XERRI AGIUS, S. - How Effective is Our Feedback? Feeding Forward and Self-Regulation -- 30/ ZARB, C. - Generalisation - Graphs and Colourings.