University faculty perceptions of training transfer and professional growth: a qualitative study by Anju Gautam, Niroj Dahal, Md. Kamrul Hasan

“…Conducted at Kathmandu University School of Education, Lalitpur, Nepal, in March 2024, the study utilized semi-structured interviews across three phases (initial, follow-up, and final) with five purposefully selected faculty members (three male and two female) participating in professional development programs. …”
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Multiple Stakeholder Perspectives on Teletherapy Delivery of Speech Pathology Services in Rural Schools: A Preliminary, Qualitative Investigation by Michelle Lincoln, Monique Hines, Craig Fairweather, Robyn Ramsden, Julia Martinovich

“…Nine children received speech pathology sessions delivered via Adobe Connect® web-conferencing software. During semi-structured interviews, school principals (<em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">n</em> = 3), therapy facilitators (<em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">n</em> = 7), and parents (<em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">n</em> = 6) described factors that promoted or threatened the program’s feasibility and acceptability. …”
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Challenges of projectification in an engineering school: Lessons learned and room for improving the whole performance of the institution by Claudette El Hajj, Germán Martínez Montes

“…Academic staff is not exempt from the need for permanent training, and it is necessary to incorporate project management and its principles to capacity-building programs to ensure their best performance.…”
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Challenges in data collection for enhancing productivity in Brazilian industrial processes by Haroldo Lhou Hasegawa, Rafael Sene de Lima, Vidal Dias da Mota Junior, Ricardo Luiz Perez Teixeira

“…This included content analysis and semi-structured interviews with company managers. …”
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Performance of Trichogramma evanescens Westwood (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) on Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) eggs at laboratory and field conditi... by Hosam M. K. H. El-Gepaly, Khaled M. A. Abdelhameed, Shimaa Y. E. Shakl, Ahmed A. Saleh, Elsayed E. Hafez

“…Laboratory conditions were controlled at 25 ± 2ºC and 55 ± 5% relative humidity, while semi-field trials used large cages in maize fields to approximate natural conditions. …”
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English Communication in Tourism: A Qualitative Study on Applied Linguistics and Tour Guides by I Nengah Laba, Ni Putu Veny Narlianti

“…Indo Bali Tours. Through semi-structured interviews and observations, the study explores key linguistic aspects, including vocabulary usage, discourse structuring, and pragmatic competence. …”
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Student interactions with ethical issues in the lab: results from a qualitative study by Kelly Laas, Christine Z Miller, Eric M Brey, Elisabeth Hildt

“…This article presents the results of 30 qualitative semi-structured interviews exploring students’ views and experiences around ethical issues in research groups. …”
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Technology, education and critical media literacy: potential, challenges, and opportunities by Mayte Santos Albardía, Simón Peña-Fernández, Irati Agirreazkuenaga

“…This study examines the impact of technology within media education, media literacy, and educommunication, and explores how these fields are perceived and understood by students and academic experts, focusing on the development of critical competencies and critical media literacy. Based on semi-structured in-depth interviews with leading experts in the field of critical media literacy, and a survey conducted with 141 university students in Communication and Education programs, this study explores how recent technological advances are linked to challenges in information consumption—such as disinformation, fake news, incidental exposure to information, and deepfakes—as well as the challenges and opportunities these issues present within educational contexts. …”
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Exploring the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of female extension agents in Guatemala’s western highlands by Renzo Ceme, Sebastian Galindo, Jose A. Molina, Pablo Lamino

“…This research aims to understand extension agents' perceptions regarding their roles and challenges in delivering effective programs. Using an instrumental case study design, the research involved semi-structured interviews with 12 female extension agents, complemented by observations and analytical and methodological memoing. …”
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The Invisible Struggle: Impact of COVID-19 and Digital Inequality on Students’ Mental Well-Being by Henry Sevilla-Morales

“…Using a hermeneutic phenomenological design, data were collected through semi-structured and focus-group interviews with five EFL students from two TESOL programs. …”
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A compilation of the birds of La Libertad Region, Peru by Jano Núñez-Zapata, Luis E. Pollack-Velásquez, Emiliana Huamán, Jorge Tiravanti, Edith García

“…We present a list of the species of birds that have been recorded in La Libertad Region, a highly diverse semi-arid region located in northwestern Peru. Records are based on field observations, literature research, and databases of scientific collections. …”
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SPECIFIC FEATURES OF SOPHRD PROJECTS IMPLEMENTED IN ROMANIAN RURAL AREAS by Emilia DAN, Ion DONA

“…Generally, rural development, as most known concept, is associated with Rural Development Program and its implication. However, in our opinion, the rural development can be stimulated thought other types of EU funding as well. …”
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Managing institutional conflicts: Stakeholder accounts of communication between conflict of interest and technology transfer offices. by Matthew S McCoy, Michaela Ward, Rebecca Neergaard, Steven Joffe, Julia E Szymczak

“…To address this gap, we conducted semi-structured interviews with 25 senior administrators responsible for research integrity and conflict of interest issues at academic institutions. …”
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The analysis of the last shots of the top-level tennis players in open tennis tournaments by Bulut Turhan, İbrahim Cam, Zeynep Onag

“…The aims of this study is to investigate the technical strokes and the last win and lost strokes, and contribute to prepare suitable technical training programs for the desired goal. In accordance with this purpose it has been monitored the semi and quarter final matches of the elite level tennis players Nadal, Federer, Agossi, Hewitt, Coria, Davydenko, Ljubcic and Ferrero in the U.S.A., Australia, Dubai, Doha and China 2005 Open Tennis Tournaments.  …”
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The experience of intergenerational interactions and their influence on the mental health of older people living in residential care. by Elizabeth Jane Earl, Debbie Marais

“…Recommendations are made for successful implementation of such programs.…”
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Evaluation of a Literacy Camp to Counteract Summer Learning Loss by Cathia Papi, Guillaume Desjardins, Tigawendé Prosper Kaboré

“…As a result, since 2021, funding has been provided for organizing summer programs to support pupils’ learning during school vacations. …”
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Social representations of sexuality developed by women in the context of Aids by Solange Gurgel Alexandre, Maria Lúcia Duarte Pereira, Raquel Santos Monte, Eysler Gonçalves Maia, Jemima Samela Marques Barbosa, Sammya Karla Borges Moura

“…We used the techniques of semi-structured interview and non-systematic observation. …”
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Navigating the completing cancer treatment incentive in Malaysia: patient insights and implementation challenges by Nur Hidayati Abdul Halim, Nur Azmiah Zainuddin, Farhana Aminuddin, Nurul Athirah Naserrudin, Nor Zam Azihan Mohd Hassan

“…Methods This qualitative study examined the experiences of cancer patients with the CCTI program in Malaysia. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 23 respondents, both CCTI recipients and non-applicants, from eight public hospitals. …”
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A qualitative study into the perceptions and needs of fathers with a migration background on parenting regarding energy balance-related behaviors by Meredith L. Overman, Roel C. J. Hermans, Ibrahim Loukili, Mai J. M. Chinapaw, Abdellah Mehraz, Lauren Ekkelboom, Stef P. J. Kremers, Carry Renders

“…Informal conversations (n = 2), semi-structured interviews (n = 11) and one focus group (n = 13) were conducted with professionals specialized in intercultural pedagogy and fathers participating in a parenting program organized by these professionals. …”
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Comparing the effectiveness of life skills\' training and therapy of acceptance and commitment on attitude to life of the female\'s junior high schoolers in Karaj city by farzaneh golpira, Davood Kordestani, koorosh godarzi, mohamad asgari

“…Methods: The current research is semi-experimental and includes pre-test and post-test with control group. …”
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