This open access report explores the nature and extent of students’ misconceptions and misunderstandings related to core concepts in physics and mathematics and physics across grades four, eight and 12. Twenty years of data from the IEA’s Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) and TIMSS Advanced assessments are analyzed, specifically for five countries (Italy, Norway, Russian Federation, Slovenia, and the United States) who participated in all or almost all TIMSS and...

This edited volume explores the transformative impact of Artificial Intelligence on agriculture, a sector critical to economic development and global food security. As modern agriculture is undergoing a paradigm shift by integrating advanced technologies such as AI, robotics, computer vision, the Internet of Things (IoT), and data analytics across various farming processes, this volume aims to enhance productivity and sustainability.The role of AI in agriculture holds vast potentia...