User-driven technology in NGOs—A computationally intensive theory approach by Marie-E. Zubler, (née Godefroid), Julian Koch, Ralf Plattfaut

“…Results indicate that user-driven technologies are indeed lagging and that forming a problem-mindset and creating adequate governance structures are the main challenges to their introduction within NGOs.…”
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An Example of Translation Criticism considering Skopos Theory: Adaptation of W. Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream into a Children’s Theatre Play Bir Yaz Masalı by Yeşim Pirpir Avan, Lale Özcan

“…As a result of the analysis, it is concluded that a theatre practitioner and translator, Emel Bala, establishes relatively short and plain sentences in a nondidactic way and creates musical and poetic language via Turkish proverbs, idioms, rhymes, and lyrics, paying attention to the principles “suitability for children” and “children’s reality” (Şirin, 2016, p. 24). …”
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Emotional freedom techniques in mental health care: evidence review, gaps, and future directions by Sebastian Salicru

“…This inconsistency in the literature creates gaps in conceptual, theoretical, empirical, methodological, and practical bases. …”
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Teacher professional development in educational dialogue: lessons from a massive open online course [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations] by Farah Ahmed, Meaghan Brugha

“…Findings indicate that dialogic engagement in the course was influenced by having an accessible and flexible course structure, creating accountability through dialogue and collaboration, and using reflective inquiry as a guiding framework. …”
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Finding a balance between being professional and being personal. Experiences of seven psychotherapists. by Mikael Hörnebrant, Åsa Jeppsson, Mats Hilte

“…When the professional and personal identity is joined together, a space is created for greater flexibility in the use of methods and techniques. …”
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Leveraging intercultural dialogue and collaborative learning to promote interpersonal and patient care competencies by Maysa Abuzant, Melissa Ann Labuda, Alia Gilbrecht-Hindi

“…The VE aimed at developing students’ interpersonal and patient health care practitioner communication skills through an intercultural dialogue framework. …”
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Adapting to ESG Trends: Sustainability Reporting and Assurance Practices in Romania by Iulia-Diana Costea, Camelia-Daniela Hategan

“…The conclusion of this research paper aims to highlight the positive impact that a company creates in the business environment at the moment when it publishes a sustainability report. …”
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Dentogingival Smile Analysis of Young Adults of Al Qassim Province, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Minu P. Mohan, Rahaf A. AlOlayan, Mohammad A. AlSweed

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Be AIware! An AI Competency Model for K-12 Education by Lana Sattelmaier, Jan Pawlowski

“…The rapid emergence of generative artificial intelligence (GAI) is reshaping educational contexts, creating an urgent need for K–12 systems to adapt. …”
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From Alternative Development to Development-Oriented Drug Policies by Daniel Brombacher, Sarah David

“…This policy comment aims to trace the evolution of the concept of alternative development (AD)—alongside changes in the global drug control regime during recent decades—from a practitioner’s point of view. Since the 1970s, drug supply reduction was primarily concentrated on law enforcement and crop substitution programmes. …”
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COVID-19 as Industry Forcing Function: Challenges for Entrepreneurship in the Post-Pandemic Future by Olga Belousova, Steven Walsh, Aard Groen

“…Can a crisis, and particularly the COVID-19 crisis, act as a more permanent change agent and create an environment that mimics the entrepreneurial opportunity that industry forcing functions create? …”
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Customizing individual heat mitigation strategies to optimize performance in elite athletes by Yasuki Sekiguchi, William M. Adams, William M. Adams, William M. Adams, William M. Adams, Yuri Hosokawa, Courteney L. Benjamin, Rebecca L. Stearns, Robert A. Huggins, Douglas J. Casa

“…The aim of this review is twofold: 1) provide a brief discussion surrounding the interindividual variability that has been observed within the context of heat acclimation/acclimatization, body cooling, and hydration strategies, and 2) provide the reader with a practitioner-focused approach for creating individualized heat mitigation strategies. …”
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Compliance of plastic surgeons with advertising guidelines by Anthony Penna, Queenie Chan, Damian D Marucci

“…The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) has produced guidelines for website advertising. …”
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Continuity of care in the context of a primary health care reform: a follow-up after the Swedish Patient Choice Reform by Hannes Kohnke, Andrzej Zielinski, Anders Beckman, Henrik Ohlsson

“…The aim of this study is to explore long-term effects of longitudinal CoC in PHC within the context of the Patient Choice Reform.Methods Using register data from Region Skåne (2007–2017), we created three closed cohorts, each capturing three years of PHC utilization. …”
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Higher education and ableism: Experiences of disabled students in England during the Covid-19 pandemic – stepping into inclusion by Suanne Gibson, Zeta Williams-Brown, Jen Shute, Mette Westander

“…We critically consider progress made by Widening Participation and related equality policy, determining that higher education (HE) continues to be an ableist system and space because inclusion is not understood, nor prioritised, at either strategic or practitioner levels. Furthermore, orthodox pathological positions on disability continue and are re-created via hegemony, ignorance, and fear (Madriaga, 2007; Gibson, 2020). …”
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Replacing a Reading Comprehension Textbook with an OER: A Case Study Examining Benefits and Drawbacks for Developmental Students at Wor-Wic Community College by Jenny McFadden

“… This practitioner research project utilized a case study approach to examine advantages and challenges students have experienced due to the implementation of an open educational resource (OER) in English 095: College Reading. …”
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Analysis of the Impact of Effectiveness of Media (Seda-va-Sima) Advertisement on the Extent of Consumers’ Urge to Consume National Commodities by Abolfazl Danaei

“…Content validity of the questionnaire was approved by 15 academic and practitioner experts in the field of advertisement and media.  …”
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Technology-enhanced practice competencies: scoping review and novel model development by Jonathan G. Perle, Dilip N. Chandran, Emily Brezler, Michelle Coleman, Julia Deziel, Patrick Nahhas, Gabrielle McDonald, Jason F. Jent

“…Seventeen primary competencies were identified with ethics (77.1%), legality (68.8%), and data security (65.1%) among the top three.ConclusionsAlthough multiple technologies across specialties were identified, limited literature comprehensively defined technology-enhanced practice competencies to guide practitioner education. To address this gap, the Intersectional Technology Education and Competency in Healthcare (iTECH) Model was created to clarify educational targets for the use of technology in healthcare practices. …”
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How can service quality, patient value, and patient satisfaction increase hospital patient loyalty? by Guspianto Guspianto, Muthia Mutmainnah, Wahyu Indah Dewi Aurora

“…Hospital management practitioners should focus on developing service quality improvement strategies that are able to create value for patients so as to increase satisfaction and ultimately encourage and maintain patient loyalty.Hospitals can take advantage of this research model as a self-evaluation instrument to achieve patient loyalty so as to increase hospital revenue and reputation.…”
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Des lendemains incertains : immersion dans l’imaginaire du futur des adolescents. Étude sur l’intégration de la science-fiction et de la réalité virtuelle en enseignement des arts... by Martin Lalonde, Géraldine Wuyckens

“…Based on the interventionist methodology of design-based research in education, the Worlds of tomorrow project brings together researchers and field practitioners in education to create an immersive, interactive VR experience based on a science-fiction story produced by young people. …”
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