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Awale, Sushil. "Nepalese Tourism Promotion Practices and its Effects." Pragya Darshan प्रज्ञा दर्शन 7, no. 1 (2025): 61–65. https://doi.org/10.3126/pdmdj.v7i1.80770.
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The spectacular landscape and diverse, exotic ethnic groups and cultures in Nepal represent considerable potential for tourism, but growth in the tourism industry has been not satisfactory relative to similar tourist destination. Nepal has spent massively on tourism promotion; however, there is no proper measurement of its effectiveness. The objectives of this study are to examine tourism promotion activities by Nepal in today’s digital age, to assess the effectiveness of the tourism promotion activities used to promote tourism in Nepal. This study is descriptive and analytical research design. This research based on survey of 401 tourism business operators. The study collected the perspectives of tourism business operators of Nepal on tourism promotion activities and their effectiveness. A survey of tourism operators revealed that website is the most effective way to increase awareness and create visits. WOM was most effective in creating revisits. This study also revealed, social media, tiktok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook has replacing traditional promotional activities. Consumer survey on tourism promotion effectiveness could be done in future.
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Dolzhenko, R. A., and S. B. Dolzhenko. "Promotion of Educational Programs: New Practices." University Management: Practice and Analysis 27, no. 2 (2023): 116–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.15826/umpa.2023.02.017.
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In the context of current and upcoming reforms of higher education, there are acute issues of target orientation of new educational programs under the orders of external stakeholders (state, region, employers, students, and their families, etc.), as well as their promotion for subsequent implementation to obtain the target result, ensure employment of graduates, satisfy customer requests. The purpose of the study is to present a case of effective promoting a new type of higher education programs, which involve vertical school-university integration, to formulate recommendations for their promotion, and to evaluate the results of recruitment. The following research methods are used: analytical and comparative, analysis of documents, labor market segments review, marketing promotion plan formation, key performance indicators analysis etc.The case analysis shows that in the context of competition for applicants, the use of activity-based tools for promoting educational programs, which imply immersion in practice-oriented learning from school (for instance, involving schoolchildren in university projects), as well as other forms of active marketing can give better results than traditional approaches.
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Pearce, Jade, Deepa Rao, Rae Jean Proeschold-Bell, et al. "Exploring supportive roles for global north investigators in global health research." PLOS Global Public Health 5, no. 4 (2025): e0004358. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0004358.
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Many academics are increasingly pushing for solutions to address inequitable partnership dynamics in global health research and practice. Efforts to improve equity in collaborations have prompted academic institutions to grapple with promotion and tenure criteria (usually Global North institutions), as these criteria often require leadership on grants, publications, and conference presentations for advancement. From inequitable funding opportunities to the invisibilization of Global South researchers, these components are rooted in normalizing and upholding unequal power dynamics. Therefore, the purpose of this project was to explore ways in which Global North academic institutions can value supportive roles taken by their investigators in global health research. A special session was held at the 2022, Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) meeting, entitled “Incorporating Anti-Racism, Anti-Colonialism, and Anti-Oppression Efforts into Faculty Promotion.” The purpose of the workshop was to assess current practices that participants’ institutions incorporated in promoting anti-racist, anti-colonialist, and anti-oppression efforts within their faculty promotion practices as well as to brainstorm future solutions. A qualitative analysis of the discussion transcripts yielded several themes, including (1) making structural changes to the promotion process, (2) incorporating anti-racism/anti-colonialism perspectives into promotion packets, (3) recalibrating agenda setting and collaboration in Global North-South partnerships, (4) assuring strong mentorship for assembly of the promotion packet, and (5) developing effective capacity strengthening efforts. Given these results, we call upon the global health academic community to implement these suggestions in their policies and practices.
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Potvin, Louise, and Didier Jourdan. "Health promotion research has come of age! Structuring the field based on the practices of health promotion researchers." Global Health Promotion 28, no. 4 (2021): 26–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/17579759211044077.
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Health promotion is mostly framed as a discourse and practices based on a set of values and principles that promote changes at various levels (individual, community and global). There is no well-defined knowledge base and no widely agreed knowledge development methods. During the past decades, health promotion knowledge has developed following a potluck model. Researchers from various disciplinary backgrounds attracted to the values and transformative vision of health promotion have used their disciplinary-based research methods and theories to conduct studies about the various practices that are associated with health promotion. Although health promotion research has acquired many attributes of a distinct field, researching practices from various disciplinary perspectives is not sufficient to create a coherent knowledge base for health promotion. We propose three dimensions to further structure health promotion research. The first relates to the object for which knowledge is produced. For health promotion research this relates to health social practices. The second dimension relates to the purpose and ethics of research. In the case of health promotion research it pursues the dual purpose of producing knowledge (epistemic aim) and contributing to social changes (transformative aim). The third dimension concerns the knowledge produced and the conditions for valid knowledge. In the case of health promotion research, the condition of knowledge production should include a recognition of the complexity of social practice and the necessary dialogue between scientific. True to health promotion principles, we propose a bottom-up process for structuring the field through the creation of a ‘Global Handbook of Health Promotion Research’ that would draw on the research practices of those involved in health promotion research.
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Pyett, Priscilla, Peter Waples-Crowe, and Anke van der Sterren. "Challenging our own practices in Indigenous health promotion and research." Health Promotion Journal of Australia 19, no. 3 (2008): 179–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/he08179.
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Musonda, Nepha, and Micah Mutuna Simpamba. "A Review of Health Promotion Practices Among Physiotherapists In Africa." Journal of Preventive and Rehabilitative Medicine 3, no. 1 (2021): 14–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.21617/jprm2021.315.
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Background:Physiotherapists are better placed to spearhead health promoting activities by encouraging health enhancing lifestyles as part of their practice. This study reviews health promotion practices of Physiotherapists in African countries in order to identify gaps and make recommendations to improve the health promotion practices. Methods:This narrative review was developed from a literature review of previous studies on health promotion practices among physiotherapists in Africa, which were published in English from the years 2010-2020, retrieved from Google Scholar and PubMed. Only articles that focused on health promotion, physical activity, practices, Physiotherapy and Africa were included.Results:Nine (9) studies met the inclusion criteria for this review. Five (5) studies were from Nigeria while one study each from Rwanda, South Africa, Ghana and Ethiopia. Most studies reviewed used quantitative cross-sectional surveys. The focus of these studies were mainly exploring Physiotherapists’ knowledge, attitude and practices towards health promotion and physical activity promotion. Others looked at Physiotherapy practices with regards to counseling, risk factor assessment and interventions as well as perceived barriers and educational needs. Conclusion: It is evident that there is little research done on health promotion practices among Physiotherapists in African countries. There is need to conduct more studies in this area in order to identify the challenges and improve the health promotion practices among Physiotherapy practitioners in the region.
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Wickramasinghe, Vathsala, and Melanie Samaratunga. "HRM practices and post-promotion managerial performance." Evidence-based HRM: a Global Forum for Empirical Scholarship 4, no. 2 (2016): 144–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ebhrm-08-2014-0019.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between human resource management (HRM) practices and post-promotion performance of managers from subordinates’ perspective. Design/methodology/approach – For the study, survey methodology was used and 391 respondents who fulfilled selection criteria set for the study responded. The hypothesised relationships were examined by regression analysis. Findings – It was found that the job description and promotion practices have significant relationship with post-promotion performance. Practical implications – The findings imply the importance of promotion practices and the need of maintaining and using job descriptions in facilitating post-promotion performance. Originality/value – Several previous studies investigated the post-promotion managerial performance based on mathematical modelling and single firm case studies. However, it is very rare to find academic research that investigated the relationship between HRM practices and post-promotion performance of managers.
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J1, Tumuhairwe,, and Andrew, O. Nyakundi. "Influence of Career Development on Retention of Employees in Private Universities: A Case of Ankole Western University, Uganda." IDOSR JOURNAL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES 10, no. 1 (2025): 1–11. https://doi.org/10.59298/idosrjhss/2025/10111130000.
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Retention of employees in universities is paramount for producing quantity and quality of human capital for economic development of a country. Turnover has persistently remained high in private universities despite employee attrition by institutions, which can disrupt organizational stability, quality of education and reputation. Objectives of the study included performance appraisal, staff training and promotion practices on retention of employees. Correlational research design and quantitative research were adopted. Total population was 85 with a sample of 70 which was selected through simple random sampling. Data collection was through questionnaire and analysed using multiple linear regression with help of SPSS. Results showed that both performance appraisal (t=1.813, P=.076, P>.05) and staff training practices (t=-1.887, P=.065, P>.05) were statistical insignificant while promotion practices (t=3.804, P=.000, P<.05) was statistically significantly influenced retention of employees. The study concluded that performance appraisal and staff training has little relationship with employee retention whereas promotion practices affect employee retention in private universities. Therefore, it was recommended that organizations renovate performance appraisal and staff training practices while promoting employees annually, review salary structure, ensure there is no biasness and promotion practices should be based on meritocracy. The findings could benefit management of private universities, Government and researchers. Keywords: Performance appraisal, staff training practices, promotion practices, employee retention.
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Suminto, Miftahul Adi, Nanang Setiyoko, Thomas Hanandry Dewanto, et al. "Digital Promotion Training on Making Animated Stickers for Students and Teachers of the Visual Communication Design Department at SMKN 1 Surabaya." REKA ELKOMIKA: Jurnal Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat 5, no. 3 (2024): 229–40. https://doi.org/10.26760/rekaelkomika.v5i3.229-240.
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In the digital era, promotional skills through visual media are becoming increasingly important, especially for students and teachers in the field of Visual Communication Design (DKV). This community service activity aims to improve the digital promotion competence of students and teachers majoring in DKV at SMKN 1 Surabaya through training in making animated stickers. The method used in this research is qualitative descriptive research, with the participation of 17 students and 9 DKV teachers. This training involves several stages, starting from an introduction to the basics of making animated stickers, manufacturing practices, to implementation in digital promotional strategies. The research results show that this training was successful in improving students' and teachers' skills in creating effective animated stickers for digital promotions. Apart from that, training participants also showed an increased understanding of the importance of using animated stickers in more creative and attractive promotional campaigns. Thus, this training can be used as a model for developing other digital promotion skills in vocational education institutions.
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Syaukani, Syaukani, Siti Ismahani, Rafiza Abdul Razak, and Amirul Mukminin. "UNVEILING THE PRACTICES OF RESEARCH PUBLICATION AMONG INDONESIAN ACADEMICS." Jurnal Ilmiah Ilmu Terapan Universitas Jambi 9, no. 2 (2025): 485–94. https://doi.org/10.22437/jiituj.v9i2.41838.
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Research on poor-quality journals seems to be an inexhaustible study. The present study aims to understand the experiences of 3 Indonesian academics who published their scientific articles in disreputable journals. This phenomenology study was conducted within the framework of a qualitative approach. Data were collected by in-depth interviews academics. The study identified three key themes: Lack of Necessary Skills, Overestimation of Western Hegemony, and Acceptance of Fate. The findings indicated that some factors caused the academics to take shortcuts to get their articles published. The pressure to acquire the promotion to become a professor was the main factor influencing Indonesian academics to publish in these fast-turnaround journals. The findings highlight the need for academic institutions and policymakers to critically address the systemic pressures that drive scholars toward low-quality publishing outlets. Strengthening mentorship, providing training in academic writing, and reforming promotion policies to reward quality over quantity are essential to safeguard academic integrity. Furthermore, the study underscores the global implications of these issues, urging international academic bodies to collaborate in setting higher standards for research dissemination and evaluation practices.
Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Research Promotion Practices"
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McKenzie, Linda M. "The Stereotypes and Biases That Plague Millennial Leaders| Best Practices and Strategies for Job Promotion." Thesis, Pepperdine University, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10615236.
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<p> A dichotomy within U.S. organizations needs attention. Society has labeled millennials as a narcissistic people who have entitlement issues and lack the competencies necessary for globalization. Millennials are firing back with a desire for purposeful work. Meanwhile, the cohort is employed in the workforce with this stigma and experience challenges promoting into executive leadership roles. </p><p> The purpose of this study is to understand the challenges that millennials face being promoted to executive leadership roles. The literature review explored the top U.S. organizations to discover what sets them apart in distinction. The findings determined that the most successful organizations followed three guided principles of (a) investing heavily in people, (b) valuing diversity inclusion, and (c) providing guidance in holistic leadership practices that promote emotional literacy.</p><p> Fifteen millennial leaders were interviewed using a phenomenological methodology. Four research questions guided the study to address challenges, practices, strategies, measuring success, and recommendations. Findings from the study resulted in 849 characteristics and 58 themes.</p><p> Three overarching challenges in addition to three overarching consequential lived experiences were interpreted through the data. Millennial leaders used holistic learning strategies, authentic leadership characteristics and ethical leadership practices to overcome challenges. Growth, meaning, and value were the three overarching desires that measured their success. Three overarching leadership themes emerged that recommended future aspiring leaders be authentic, purposeful and virtuous. Indeed, the millennials will birth virtuous leadership practices in U.S. organizations (McKenzie, 2017).</p><p> The data revealed a series of personality traits and practices that coincide with the competency skills necessary for executive leadership and considered most important for success. Key findings discovered a common theme in the discussions on the benefits of feedback for leadership success. The crux of development for millennials is to resolve their definition of purpose and meaningful work, and then develop learning opportunities that support organizational outcomes. McKenzie (2017) postulates a T.E.A.M. (Teaching Empathy and Mindfulness) framework that uses the “U” and “I” in TEAM to facilitate purpose through positive psychology. The leadership model is guided by teaching empathy and mindfulness with the utilization of best practices, strategies, and measurements of success highlighted in the study.</p><p>
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Murray, Ellen Reynolds. "Best Practices for Controlling Tuberculosis - Training in Correctional Facilities: A Mixed Methods Evaluation." ScholarWorks, 2016. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/2615.
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According to the literature, identifying and treating tuberculosis (TB) in correctional facilities have been problematic for the inmates and also for the communities into which inmates are released. The importance of training those who can identify this disease early into incarceration is vital to halt the transmission. Although some training has been done by public health authorities for corrections, there is little to no evaluation of such training. The aim of this mixed methods retrospective study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a training to control TB in correctional facilities. The Southeastern National Tuberculosis Center (SNTC) conducted 12 trainings between 2010 and 2014 with custody, medical, and public health staff working in correctional facilities, as well as with TB program staff from health departments. A total of 442 participants quantitatively and qualitatively evaluated the trainings. Gagne-Briggs and tripod models comprised the theoretical framework of the study. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and qualitative data were analyzed thematically. Analysis showed that the usefulness of the training was considered very good to excellent in each of the trainings. Also, many participants stated that they were going to educate others as well, in order to improve the management of TB in their facilities. The results of this study revealed that using systematic training can contribute to promote a more coordinated release of TB-infected inmates into the community, and therefore improve the quality of life of this population group, resulting in the promotion of social change.
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Niayesh, Hasibullah NA. "Complementary Infant Feeding Practices in Afghanistan." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/4809.
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Children are at greater risk of malnutrition in Afghanistan than they are in many other countries. Malnutrition impairs the mental and physical growth of more than 50% of children in Afghanistan. It also exacerbates the risks of mortality by 45% in infants and children in Afghanistan. The purpose of this study was to determine the association between mothers' knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding complementary feeding and malnutrition in children in Afghanistan. The precaution adoption process model served as a theoretical framework in this quantitative cross-sectional research study. Data analyzed were collected from 306 mothers and children at 6 randomly selected hospitals in Kabul Province. The results of logistic regression models indicated that mothers' knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding complementary feeding were statistically significant predictors of stunting in children, Ï?2 (9, N = 306) = 45.33, p < .001; Ï?2 (9, N = 306) = 26.71, p < .01; and Ï?2 (9, N = 306) = 56.97, p < .001 respectively. The strongest predictor was mothers' practicing responsive feeding, where mothers who did not practice responsive feeding were 7.1 times more likely to have stunted children than mothers who practiced responsive feeding. Moreover, the results indicated that mothers' knowledge, attitudes, and practices of complementary feeding were statistically significant predictors of underweight in children, Ï?2 (9, N = 306) = 37.49, p < .001; Ï?2 (9, N = 306) = 41.15, p < .001; and Ï?2 (9, N = 306) = 44.64, p < .001. The implications for positive social change include reviewing nutrition policies, investing in nutrition programs, and operationalizing nutrition education and behavior change interventions for promoting appropriate complementary infant feeding practices in Afghanistan.
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Harden, Samantha M. "Group Dynamics in Physical Activity Promotion: Research, Theory & Practice." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/38690.
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The use of group dynamics principles such as group goal-setting, distinctiveness and cohesion has been the basis of a burgeoning area of physical activity (PA) promotion. Recent reviews of literature suggest that these interventions are robust and increase PA in a wide variety of populations. Still, a number of questions remain unanswered in the areas of theory development, intervention implementation, and translation of research into practice. This dissertation includes a series of manuscripts that focus on research, theory, and practice of group dynamics interventions intended to promote PA. Within research, a systematic review of literature explores group dynamics-based PA interventions in terms of generalizability (through RE-AIM evaluation) and the degree to which the interventions use research techniques that are more pragmatic (reflect typical practice) or more explanatory (testing under optimal conditions). This exploration is based on an initial review of 17 interventions that employ group dynamics strategies to increase PA, fitness, and/or adherence. The results suggest that this body of literature includes a range of pragmatic and explanatory trials, but still has gaps in reporting related to external validity. Embedded within the context of a PA promotion program for minority women, the second manuscript addresses a theory-based questionâ to what degree do group-interaction variables (cooperation, communication, and competition) differentially predict group cohesion over time. The results suggest that friendly competition is the strongest and most consistent predictor of different dimensions of group cohesion while task and socially related communication are consistent predictors of task and socially related cohesion, respectively. Two manuscripts are included in addressing the use of group dynamics principles within practice settings. The first practice manuscript details a small pilot study in which obese, limited income women successfully (p<0.05) limited gestational weight gain to the Institute of Medicine (2009) recommendation of 11-20 pounds. This study attempted to integrate a group dynamics approach into a group visit model for pregnant women. The quantitative findings were promising, but qualitative findings indicated a number of difficulties in implementation. The purpose of the final manuscript was to determine the attributes of the program agents consider when deciding to adopt a PA and fruit and vegetable promotion program and their understanding of key strategies related to group dynamics theory. Delivery agents were able to identify key underlying principles and propose adaptations that align with those principles.<br>Ph. D.
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Ho, Mei-Yao. "Promoting research-based nursing practice in clinical settings." Thesis, Ulster University, 2004. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.400863.
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Kwedi, Sylvie Anne. "Evaluation of Capacity for Best Practice of Clinical Vaccine Research in Western Kenya." ScholarWorks, 2011. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/1010.
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African institutions that perform health research need to continuously evaluate their practices in order to ensure compliance with international standards of good clinical practice (GCP). This mixed-methods study, undertaken at one clinical research site in Western Kenya, was an evaluation of GCP compliance at the site, research participants' satisfaction with research procedures, and research participants' comprehension of informed consent. The qualitative portion of the study involved audit of the site's compliance with GCP standards. The quantitative portion was an assessment of participant satisfaction and informed consent comprehension, undertaken through interviews with a sample of 297 participants. Thematic analysis of the qualitative data showed that the site's performance conformed with GCP standards. Descriptive statistical analysis of the quantitative data showed that the majority of study participants were content with study procedures. A majority understood those parts of the informed consent process related to study duration and purpose but not those parts of the informed consent process related to the purpose and benefits of the study. Univariate chi square analysis showed no statistically significant differences in the level of satisfaction by age, occupation, or level of education, and there were no statistically significant differences in the level of informed consent comprehension by duration in the study or staff levels of experience. Implications for positive social change include guiding future health research capacity-building efforts in Africa toward better compliance with GCP standards and development of higher quality of informed consent procedures.
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Pack, Robert P., and Stephanie M. Mathis. "Prescription Drug Abuse: Responding with Research and Promoting Evidence-Based Practice." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2017. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/3203.
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Wosket, Valerie Jean. "Developing reflective practitioners : promoting clinical competence through counselling practice, supervision and research." Thesis, University of Leeds, 2000. https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.525002.
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Hill, Geof. "Promoting congruence between the inquiry paradigm and the associated practices of higher degree research." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2002. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/36661/1/36661_Digitised%20Thesis.pdf.
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In this study I examine a number of educational practices in higher education from the insider perspective of a research student. By using my own stories of undertaking two research higher degrees, both with post-positivist research paradigms, I analyse the interrelationships between a student and their supervisors and examiners, and explore ways in which those relationships can be influenced by the student's nominated research paradigm.
The research paradigm underpins the way in which a student undertakes their research and documents that research. Literature suggests that the research paradigm has potential to influence the supervision and examination of that research. In this study I have explored that potential with a particular focus on a research paradigm consisting of a constructivist ontology and a practice epistemology.
While the use of my own story is not presented as being generalisable, the analysis generates a number of issues related to my own student practices and my expectations about supervision and examination of a higher degree. I believe these issues are relevant to other higher degree students and their supervisors and examiners.
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Li, Vincy. "Health promotion in Australia: An empirical study into the approaches adopted and evidence used by practitioners in their practice." Thesis, The University of Sydney, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/18849.
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Background: Health promotion is commonly defined as “the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve, their health”. This definition was originally found in the Ottawa Charter, which was written in 1986 and has been widely considered to be the founding document for health promotion practice. The existing health promotion literature suggests that practitioners have strong commitments to the values and principles presented in the Ottawa Charter and other iconic documents, but their practice contexts may not support the translation and implementation of those values and principles. We currently lack an empirical understanding of how the values and principles underpinning health promotion are conceptualised by practitioners and translated into practice. Methods: A qualitative study was conducted with health promotion practitioners in New South Wales, Australia. 58 semi-structured interviews and 250 hours of participant and non-participant observation were conducted with 54 practitioners. Interviews were recorded and transcribed, and field notes were written during the observations; these were analysed thematically. Results: Health promotion practitioners were committed to improving people’s health effectively and fairly and, to achieve this, worked iteratively between providing people with opportunities for healthy living and enabling them to use the opportunities available to them, concentrating on disadvantaged communities. Practitioners were also committed to evidence-based practice and used different types of evidence for different practical and strategic purposes. Their ideal evidence met both substantive and procedural criteria for evaluating evidence and was primarily generated by practitioners because they found it to be the most useful and relevant to their practice. However, this evidence was lacking in the current evidence base and was not often valued by the system they worked in. Conclusion: This thesis describes practitioners’ conceptualisation of health promotion and how it is translated into their day-to-day practice. It also clarifies the way evidence is valued and used by practitioners, and offers an empirically-based contribution to the ongoing discussions on what and how evidence should be used to guide health promotion practice.
Books on the topic "Research Promotion Practices"
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Louise, Potvin, McQueen David V, and Hall Mary, eds. Health promotion evaluation practices in the Americas: Values and research. Springer, 2008.
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Nichols, Francine H. Childbirth education: Practice, research, and theory. W. B. Saunders, 1988.
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Riley, McLeroy Kenneth, and Wendel Monica L, eds. Behavior theory in health promotion practice and research. Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2012.
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J, DiClemente Ralph, Crosby Richard A. 1959-, and Kegler Michelle C. 1961-, eds. Emerging theories in health promotion practice and research. 2nd ed. Jossey-Bass, 2010.
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J, DiClemente Ralph, Crosby Richard A. 1959-, and Kegler Michelle C. 1961-, eds. Emerging theories in health promotion practice and research. 2nd ed. Jossey-Bass, 2010.
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Smith, Humenick Sharron, ed. Childbirth education: Practice, research and theory. 2nd ed. Saunders, 2000.
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Smith, Humenick Sharron, ed. Childbirth education: Practice, research, and theory. Saunders, 1988.
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Yale, Sussman Steven, ed. Handbook of program development for health behavior research & practice. Sage Publications, 2001.
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C, McKenna Michael, Walpole Sharon, and Conradi Kristin, eds. Promoting early reading: Research, resources, and best practices. Guilford Press, 2010.
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Margaret, Thorogood, and Coombes Yolande, eds. Evaluating health promotion: Practice and methods. 3rd ed. Oxford University Press, 2010.
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Potvin, Louise, and Didier Jourdan. "Mapping Health Promotion Research: Organizing the Diversity of Research Practices." In Global Handbook of Health Promotion Research, Vol. 1. Springer International Publishing, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-97212-7_2.
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Madsen, Wendy, Michelle Redman-MacLaren, Vicki Saunders, Cathy O’Mullan, and Jenni Judd. "Reframing Health Promotion Research and Practice in Australia and the Pacific: The Value of Arts-Based Practices." In Arts and Health Promotion. Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-56417-9_11.
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Potvin, Louise, David V. Mcqueen, and Mary Hall. "Introduction. Aligning Evaluation Research and Health Promotion Values: Practices from the Americas." In Health Promotion Evaluation Practices in the Americas. Springer New York, 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-79733-5_1.
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Ivassenko, Valérie, Ioanna Bakogianni, Jan Wollgast, et al. "Knowledge Transfer: A Snapshot on Translation Processes from Research to Practices." In Global Handbook of Health Promotion Research, Vol. 1. Springer International Publishing, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-97212-7_34.
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Körükcü, Öznur, and Kamile Kabukcuoğlu. "Health Promotion Among Home-Dwelling Elderly Individuals in Turkey." In Health Promotion in Health Care – Vital Theories and Research. Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-63135-2_22.
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AbstractAlthough the social structure of Turkish society has changed from a broad family order to a nuclear family, family relations still hold an important place, where traditional elements dominate. Still, elderly people are cared for by their family in their home environment. Thus, the role of family members is crucial in taking care of elderly individuals. In Turkey, the responsibility of care is largely on women; the elderly’s wife, daughter, or daughter-in-law most often provides the care. Family members who provide care need support so that they can maintain their physical, psychological and mental health. At this point, Antonovsky’s salutogenic health model represents a positive and holistic approach to support individual’s health and coping. The salutogenic understanding of health emphasizes both physical, psychological, social, spiritual and cultural resources which can be utilized not only to avoid illness, but to promote health.With the rapidly increasing ageing population globally, health expenditures and the need for care are increasing accordingly. This increase reveals the importance of health-promoting practices in elderly care, which are important for the well-being and quality of life of older individuals and their families, as well as cost effectiveness. In Turkey, the emphasis on health-promoting practices is mostly focused in home-care services including examination, treatment, nursing care, medical care, medical equipment and device services, psychological support, physiotherapy, follow-up, rehabilitation services, housework (laundry, shopping, cleaning, food), personal care (dressing, bathroom, and personal hygiene help), 24-h emergency service, transportation, financial advice and training services within the scope of the social state policy for the elderly 65 years and older, whereas medical management of diseases serves elderly over the age of 85. In the Turkish health care system, salutogenesis can be used in principle for two aims: to guide health-promotion interventions in health care practice, and to (re)orient health care practice and research. The salutogenic orientation encompasses all elderly people independently of their position on the ease-/dis-ease continuum. This chapter presents health-promotion practices in the care of elderly home-dwelling people living in Turkey.
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Mattioni, Fernanda Carlise, and Cristianne Maria Famer Rocha. "Health Promotion in Primary Care: Michel Foucault’s Genealogy to Analyse Changes in Practices." In Global Handbook of Health Promotion Research, Vol. 3. Springer International Publishing, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-20401-2_7.
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Kaur, Jasvir, Manmeet Kaur, Venkatesan Chakrapani, and Rajesh Kumar. "Methodological Reflections on the “SMART Eating” Trial: Lessons for Developing Health Promotion Practices." In Global Handbook of Health Promotion Research, Vol. 1. Springer International Publishing, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-97212-7_30.
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Owusu-Addo, Ebenezer. "Researching the Practices of Policymakers in Implementing a Social Policy Intervention in Ghana." In Global Handbook of Health Promotion Research, Vol. 1. Springer International Publishing, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-97212-7_31.
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Reed, Pamela G., and Gørill Haugan. "Self-Transcendence: A Salutogenic Process for Well-Being." In Health Promotion in Health Care – Vital Theories and Research. Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-63135-2_9.
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AbstractSelf-transcendence is a concept relevant to understanding how human beings attain or maintain well-being. Not surprisingly, it is similar to other concepts that are in some way linked to human well-being. The purpose of this chapter is to discuss self-transcendence particularly for its empirical support and practical relevance in promoting well-being across the health continuum. Increasing understanding and generating new ideas about self-transcendence may also facilitate continued research into self-transcendence and identification of health-promoting interventions and practices that foster well-being, particularly in difficult life situations.
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Chrisinger, Benjamin W., Patricia Rodriguez Espinosa, Praveena K. Fernes, Lisa G. Rosas, Ann W. Banchoff, and Abby C. King. "Citizen Science for Health Promotion Research: Emerging Best Practices, Challenges, and Opportunities for Advancing Health Equity." In Global Handbook of Health Promotion Research, Vol. 3. Springer International Publishing, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-20401-2_22.
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Pilvere, Irina, Ilze Upite, Aleksejs Nipers, and Aija Pilvere. "INVESTMENT PROMOTION AND ATTRACTION TO BIOECONOMY INDUSTRIES IN LATVIA." In 24th SGEM International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference 2024. STEF92 Technology, 2024. https://doi.org/10.5593/sgem2024/5.1/s21.69.
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Investments made in response to climate change could help to foster environment-friendly business practices. Therefore, bioeconomy industries are considered crucial for achieving climate neutrality in Europe by 2050. Accordingly, bioeconomy strategies have been designed in many countries, including in Latvia. Therefore, the aim of the present research is to examine the investment environment and the amounts of gross investment made in bioeconomy industries, as well as foreign direct investment attracted to Latvia to contribute to the implementation of the Latvian Bioeconomy Strategy 2030. The research covered the period 2015-2022 and was based on publicly available information on investment. The research found that significant investments were made in bioeconomy industries during the period analysed; however, the amount of gross investment made and the growth rate were insufficient to achieve the target set by the strategy by 2030, i.e. to reach the total investment of EUR 20 billion in the bioeconomy industries. The most investments were made in companies engaged in the primary sector, energy generation and manufacture of wood products. In addition, compared with the rest of the Baltic countries, foreign direct investment as a % of gross domestic product (GDP) was the lowest in Latvia. Therefore, it is important that measures are taken in the country to enhance the investment environment, as well as encourage and stimulate investments � both private and public � by means of various support measures to foster growth not only in bioeconomy industries but also in the entire national economy.
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Kaufmane, Dace, Daniela Proskina, Liga Proskina, and Kaspars Naglis-Liepa. "LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY BUSINESS PRACTICE IN THE BIOREGION ESTABLISHMENT CONTEXT IN LATVIA." In 24th SGEM International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference 2024. STEF92 Technology, 2024. https://doi.org/10.5593/sgem2024/5.1/s21.70.
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Many UN and EU agreements binding on Latvia are aimed at sustainable development, biodiversity and mitigating climate change. In this context, one of the solutions is the development of concepts of bioregions or organic farming regions because the bioregion involves the principles and techniques of organic production and consumption and is characterised by an �organic� lifestyle, healthy nutrition, human relations, nature protection as well as the promotion of a particular area and the peculiarities thereof. Philosophically, rural development policy is based on the idea of balance. In globalised systems, small and local companies are pushed out of the market, which is distributed between large market actors; however, the bioregional approach is aimed at fostering the local economy through developing the rural environment in a particular area, protecting natural resources and biodiversity as well as preserving scenic values and the quality of the cultural environment. The development of a bioregion represents an activity, progress towards the goal and a dynamic process that is planned and evaluated using various criteria, guidelines and restrictions. Environmentally friendly business practice is a set of prerequisites that a business needs to meet in order not to cause damage to the environment. The relevant legal framework is essential to ensure the sustainable use and preservation of natural resources, as well as to promote regional cooperation and sustainable development. In view of the fact that bioregions are a new concept in Latvia, the present research aims to identify and analyse documents that govern environmentally friendly business practices in potential bioregions in Latvia.
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Dobele, Madara, Aina Dobele, and Andra Zvirbule. "DEVELOPMENT PERSPECTIVES OF URBAN AGRICULTURE IN THE PROMOTION OF URBAN SUSTAINABILITY IN LATVIA." In SGEM International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference. STEF92 Technology, 2024. https://doi.org/10.5593/sgem2024v/6.2/s26.34.
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In 2015, the United Nations set 17 sustainable development goals to be achieved by 2030. Among them, the 11th goal is � sustainable cities and communities. Taking into account such factors as increasing urbanization, challenges of well-being in the urban environment, the imbalance of resources, the issue of sustainability of urban areas is becoming more and more relevant. It requires solutions that balances sustainable development in economic, environmental and social dimensions. Urban agriculture is a practice with a wide functionality, simultaneously impacting several challenges, such as the crisis of social cohesion, provision of resources, awareness of food systems, etc. In Latvia, agricultural practice is based on traditions and is widespread among the population, but in urban areas it is practiced mostly in the scale of micro-farming for self-consumption. However, taking into account the global experience of urban agriculture, it is relevant to assess the development perspectives of the practice�s potential in Latvia as well. Therefore, the aim of this study is the assessment of urban agriculture development scenarios in Latvia. The development scenarios are subordinated to the dimensions of sustainable development and the potential of urban agriculture in promoting the urban sustainability. The method of the analytic hierarchy process was used to evaluate the development scenarios. As a result of the research, the most suitable urban agriculture development scenario in Latvia is based on the social dimension, where urban agriculture is creating a socially active and involved society.
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Huo, Debao. "Research on the Practice Path of Artificial Intelligence-enabled College Students’ Physical Health Promotion." In 2024 4th International Conference on Information Technology and Contemporary Sports (TCS). IEEE, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1109/tcs64526.2024.11025284.
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Najmi, Lida, and Zhong Hu. "Promotion and Dissemination of Scientific Research in Graduate Education." In ASME 2024 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1115/imece2024-142467.
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Abstract Conducting and disseminating scientific research is an ethical and increasingly regulatory obligation for scientists and graduate students. It is widely believed that top-ranking journals attract a wider audience than specialized publications, and targeting high-impact journals has long been considered key for gaining visibility. However, given the intense competition gaining access to these top journals is challenging and does not necessarily guarantee broader exposure. The advent of the internet and digital media has revolutionized the dissemination of scientific research, providing greater opportunities for visibility. This article discusses the responsibility of higher education educators to prepare graduate students, especially those with less experience or knowledge, for effective research and dissemination. The Department of Mechanical Engineering at South Dakota State University has developed a new graduate course titled “Frontiers of Materials” to address these needs. In accordance with the program’s designated graduate learning outcomes, the course covers a broad range of introductory topics in advanced materials, including structures, properties, fabrication, computer modeling methods, and experimental characterization methods. By integrating scientific research and writing practice into the curriculum, the course aims to enhance students’ understanding of advanced materials and improve their ability to conduct scientific research and write high-quality scientific papers., including key rules, steps, measures, and activities for conducting scientific research to increase discoverability, readership, and impact. This case study exemplifies good practice in promoting and disseminating scientific research and writing in graduate engineering education, demonstrating a successful approach to improving current educational practices.
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Kulikov, Sergey B. "Publication of Humanities Research Results in International Editions." In World-Class Scientific Publication – 2017: Best Practices in Preparation and Promotion of Publications. ASEP; NP “NEICON”; Ural University Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.24069/2017.978-5-7996-2227-5.11.
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Abramov, Egor G. "Russian and International Experience of Research Results Expertise: Overcoming the National Difficulties." In World-Class Scientific Publication – 2017: Best Practices in Preparation and Promotion of Publications. ASEP; NP “NEICON”; Ural University Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.24069/2017.978-5-7996-2227-5.03.
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Piradov, Mikhail A., Sergey N. Illarioshkin, and Marine M. Tanashyan. "Neuroscience and Society in the 21st century: Integrating Fundamental and Clinical Research." In World-Class Scientific Publication – 2017: Best Practices in Preparation and Promotion of Publications. ASEP; NP “NEICON”; Ural University Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.24069/2017.978-5-7996-2227-5.17.
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Ezhikov, Aleksei Iurevich. "Neurocoaching on the Verge of Pseudoscience: A Critical Review of the Russian-Language Information Field." In All-Russian Scientific and Practical Conference. Publishing house Sreda, 2025. https://doi.org/10.31483/r-127457.
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This article presents a critical analysis of marketing strategies and ethical aspects of neurological coaching (neurocoaching) promotion within the Russian-speaking information space. Based on an examination of training organizations' materials, the study identifies key issues in marketing communications, including the use of pseudoscientific terminology, exploitation of the &quot;seductive allure&quot; of neuroscience, and unsubstantiated promises of results. The research reveals significant gaps between neuroscientific evidence and claims made in neurocoaching promotional materials. Recommendations are proposed for the ethical promotion of neuroscience-informed coaching practices that adhere to scientific accuracy and transparency standards. The findings contribute to the ongoing discourse on evidence-based approaches in coaching and highlight the need for greater scientific rigor in the application of neuroscientific concepts to coaching practices.
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Kondrashihin, Andrey B. "Publication of the Results of Transnational Economic Research and Copyright in the Integrated Scientific and Educational Space." In World-Class Scientific Publication – 2017: Best Practices in Preparation and Promotion of Publications. ASEP; NP “NEICON”; Ural University Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.24069/2017.978-5-7996-2227-5.08.
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Ingram, Keisha LaRaine, Dorsa Dorbahani, Anzhela Sargsyan, and Mannhas Kamble. Promotion of Luxurious Cosmetics Through Emotion Manipulation. Vilnius Business College, 2024. https://doi.org/10.57005/ab.2024.3.2.
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Considering the rising importance of emotions in influencing the purchase decisions of consumers, this research highlights emotions and the ways in which they impact the purchase behaviour. This is significant regarding information the marketers use to develop the strategies and practices for targeting consumer emotions, which ineffectively influence their purchase decisions for luxury cosmetics products. Indeed, this a challenge that marketers have faced in correctly aligning their marketing mix strategies to connect with these consumer groups. Conventional marketing strategies used to capture emotion as a factor to determine consumer choices have historically enable commercial success for luxury brands, however, this research explores emotions and moods using the Mood Congruency Model and Affect-as-Information Model to determine consumer purchase behaviour for luxury cosmetics products.
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Williams, Janine, Maria Hameed Khan, Robyn Mayes, Trish Obst, and Benjamin Lowe. Getting on at Work: Progression and Promotion of Women with Disability in the Victorian Public Service. Queensland University of Technology, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.5204/rep.eprints.241144.
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Overview of the Project Gender inclusivity and equal employment opportunities are key priorities for the Victorian Government. The Gender Equality Act 2020 (the Act) commenced in March 2021 and laid the foundation to improve workplace gender equality in the Victorian public sector. The legislation requires Victorian public sector entities to explicitly address intersecting forms of inequality and disadvantage. The research project aimed to centre the voices of women with disability to provide evidence-based insights into the enablers, barriers and inclusive practices shaping their career progression and promotion in the Victorian Public Service. The research team reviewed scholarly literature, analysed data extracts from the People Matter Survey (2021) and interviewed 49 women with disability from across the Victorian Public Service. Summary of Key Findings People Matter Survey Data 2021 Analysis of the People Matter Survey 2021 data extracts identified statistically significant insights. People who identified as having a disability analysed by gender identity indicated that: ● women and people who identified as non-binary and ‘other’ reported having a disability more often than men. ● women were more likely to use one or more flexible work arrangements. ● more requests for workplace adjustments were made by women, non-binary or ‘other’ gender identities and disability was often identified as a reason for requesting workplace adjustments. ● women and men reported low perceptions of workplace culture related to disability. This was significantly lower for respondents who identified as non-binary, ‘other’ or who preferred not to state their gender. Research Interviews with Women with Disability Interviews with women with disability identified three career patterns. Firstly, broadly inclusive, and positive career experiences. Secondly, broadly non-inclusive career experiences which led participants to feel unsure they had a future career in the VPS. Thirdly, most participants experienced a range of inclusive and non-inclusive career experiences which varied depending on the VPS employer or team in which they were employed. Overall, participants highlighted a desire for: ● the VPS to move forward with more consistency in how it enables the careers of women with disability across all roles and levels of seniority. ● the VPS to move away from putting women with disability in the ‘too hard basket’ towards developing a culture where disability inclusion is characterised by relationships and interactions that reflect ‘respect’ and ‘trust’. Eight themes draw together insights from the interviews with women with disability and identify experiences of the VPS workplace that can enable or create barriers to career progression: ● Sharing Disability Information ● Requesting Workplace Adjustments ● Disability Advocacy ● Team Relations ● Impact of Managers and Supervisors ● Mentorship ● Disability Leadership ● Policy Context and Application To build on the enabling aspects of women with disabilities experiences and remove barriers, the VPS should focus on fostering VPS workplaces where respect and trust are embedded throughout the broader culture. There may be value in identifying one or a small group of VPS employers to lead on developing the inclusive practices identified by participants. The inclusive practices identified by participants were drawn together into three key areas: VPS Managers and Supervisors; Psychological Safety; and VPS Policies and Practices. Respecting the agency of women with disability, their capability and capacity to navigate their career contexts, the report suggests three key areas women with disability may want to focus their energy and sources of support: seeking out mentoring opportunities, considering how they can advocate for their inclusion requirements, and exploring opportunities to share their career experiences with other women with disability.
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Rivera León, Lorena, Jacques Mairesse, and Robin Cowan. Gender Gaps and Scientific Productivity in Middle-Income Countries: Evidence from Mexico. Inter-American Development Bank, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0011791.
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This paper provides evidence of the existence and determinants of the publication productivity gender gap in Mexico at the individual level, and its consequences for the Mexican scientific system and productivity at both the individual discipline and the aggregate levels. The paper specifies and performs a panel data econometric analysis based on a sample of Mexican researchers who are members of the National System of Researchers (SNI) of Mexico in the period 2002-13. It corrects for a selectivity bias: the existence of periods with no (or low-quality) publications, and endogeneity bias: promotion to higher academic ranks. It defines and implements counterfactual simulations to assess the magnitude of macro-impacts of existing gender gaps and illustrate the potential effects of a range of policy scenarios. The results show no significant gender gaps for an average SNI researcher. Moreover, after correcting for endogeneity and selectivity biases, the study finds that the average female researcher in public universities is around 8 percent more productive than her male peers, with most of the observed productivity being explained by gender differentials in the propensity to have periods of no (or low) quality publication. Barriers to promotion to higher academic ranks are highest among females in public research centers (PRCs). The study's macro scenarios on promotion practices, selectivity, collaboration, and age show that eliminating gender gaps would increase aggregate productivity by an average of 7 percent for university women and 9 percent for women in research centers.
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Cojocaru, Stefan, Ovidiu Bunea, Daniela Cojocaru, Catalina Neculau, and Alin Adrian Patrascu. Gender Equality. Conditions for Ensuring Gender Equality in Education. Expert Projects, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.33788/qie.23.02.
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This study focuses on the concept of gender equality in education, examining the role of national and European Union legislation, as well as international frameworks like the United Nations' CEDAW, in promoting gender parity. The research analyzes the structural causes of gender inequalities and discrimination, highlighting how societal norms and individual stories about gender contribute to these disparities. Special attention is given to barriers in achieving educational equity, considering both access to education and the learning process itself. Additionally, the study explores the significance of parental education programs, addressing gender perspectives in their development and implementation. It examines the gender dynamics within parental education, including the gender of educators, participants, and the challenges of measuring the impact of such programs. Through a thorough review of relevant policies and strategies, the study suggests practical measures to enhance gender equality in education, advocating for the continuous promotion of gender-sensitive practices in both school curricula and extracurricular activities. The findings emphasize the need for greater attention to gender equality in educational policies and the importance of fostering an inclusive environment for both women and men in Romania and across the European Union.
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Carrasco, Rafael, Marcelo Fontecilla, Elisa De Padua, and Magdalena Flores. SUMMA’s Dialogic Classrooms: Transforming teaching and learning through collaboration. Inter-American Development Bank, 2025. https://doi.org/10.18235/0013450.
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Latin America and the Caribbean are several years behind the learning results of the OECD countries evaluated by PISA. A closer look at educational processes shows an long road ahead towards a pedagogy that better connects with the needs and feelings of students, as well as to respond to the new challenges posed by society. There is a great opportunity offered by an unprecedented body of research evidence suggesting ways to guide and accelerate educational improvement. The existence of meta-analyses of large volumes of research in education makes it possible to identify pedagogical practices with high impact in contexts of socio-educational vulnerability, and low requirements on infrastructure or technology. SUMMA developed the Dialogic Classrooms Program based on the articulation of some of the most effective strategies for improving learning: collaborative dialogue, metacognition and formative feedback. The program was developed and piloted between 2020 and 2023 in a group of schools in northern Chile. This paper reviews the main rationale, components and preliminary results of this program. It analyzes the program's potential to synergistically address student learning, professional development and collaborative relationships between teachers and pedagogical leaders, and the promotion of interaction within classrooms and schools. It does so by taking into account the urgent need to build societies capable of dialogue and collaboration, considering and valuing the diversity of their members.
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Dalglish, Chris, and Sarah Tarlow, eds. Modern Scotland: Archaeology, the Modern past and the Modern present. Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.9750/scarf.09.2012.163.
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The main recommendations of the panel report can be summarised under five key headings: HUMANITY The Panel recommends recognition that research in this field should be geared towards the development of critical understandings of self and society in the modern world. Archaeological research into the modern past should be ambitious in seeking to contribute to understanding of the major social, economic and environmental developments through which the modern world came into being. Modern-world archaeology can add significantly to knowledge of Scotland’s historical relationships with the rest of the British Isles, Europe and the wider world. Archaeology offers a new perspective on what it has meant to be a modern person and a member of modern society, inhabiting a modern world. MATERIALITY The Panel recommends approaches to research which focus on the materiality of the recent past (i.e. the character of relationships between people and their material world). Archaeology’s contribution to understandings of the modern world lies in its ability to situate, humanise and contextualise broader historical developments. Archaeological research can provide new insights into the modern past by investigating historical trends not as abstract phenomena but as changes to real lives, affecting different localities in different ways. Archaeology can take a long-term perspective on major modern developments, researching their ‘prehistory’ (which often extends back into the Middle Ages) and their material legacy in the present. Archaeology can humanise and contextualise long-term processes and global connections by working outwards from individual life stories, developing biographies of individual artefacts and buildings and evidencing the reciprocity of people, things, places and landscapes. The modern person and modern social relationships were formed in and through material environments and, to understand modern humanity, it is crucial that we understand humanity’s material relationships in the modern world. PERSPECTIVE The Panel recommends the development, realisation and promotion of work which takes a critical perspective on the present from a deeper understanding of the recent past. Research into the modern past provides a critical perspective on the present, uncovering the origins of our current ways of life and of relating to each other and to the world around us. It is important that this relevance is acknowledged, understood, developed and mobilised to connect past, present and future. The material approach of archaeology can enhance understanding, challenge assumptions and develop new and alternative histories. Modern Scotland: Archaeology, the Modern past and the Modern present vi Archaeology can evidence varied experience of social, environmental and economic change in the past. It can consider questions of local distinctiveness and global homogeneity in complex and nuanced ways. It can reveal the hidden histories of those whose ways of life diverged from the historical mainstream. Archaeology can challenge simplistic, essentialist understandings of the recent Scottish past, providing insights into the historical character and interaction of Scottish, British and other identities and ideologies. COLLABORATION The Panel recommends the development of integrated and collaborative research practices. Perhaps above all other periods of the past, the modern past is a field of enquiry where there is great potential benefit in collaboration between different specialist sectors within archaeology, between different disciplines, between Scottish-based researchers and researchers elsewhere in the world and between professionals and the public. The Panel advocates the development of new ways of working involving integrated and collaborative investigation of the modern past. Extending beyond previous modes of inter-disciplinary practice, these new approaches should involve active engagement between different interests developing collaborative responses to common questions and problems. REFLECTION The Panel recommends that a reflexive approach is taken to the archaeology of the modern past, requiring research into the nature of academic, professional and public engagements with the modern past and the development of new reflexive modes of practice. Archaeology investigates the past but it does so from its position in the present. Research should develop a greater understanding of modern-period archaeology as a scholarly pursuit and social practice in the present. Research should provide insights into the ways in which the modern past is presented and represented in particular contexts. Work is required to better evidence popular understandings of and engagements with the modern past and to understand the politics of the recent past, particularly its material aspect. Research should seek to advance knowledge and understanding of the moral and ethical viewpoints held by professionals and members of the public in relation to the archaeology of the recent past. There is a need to critically review public engagement practices in modern-world archaeology and develop new modes of public-professional collaboration and to generate practices through which archaeology can make positive interventions in the world. And there is a need to embed processes of ethical reflection and beneficial action into archaeological practice relating to the modern past.
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Hannah, Richard. Policy and Practice: Women’s Experiences and Advancement in Construction. NCCER, 2025. https://doi.org/10.64260/wic0423r1.
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This study explores the experiences of women in the construction industry through an extensive survey of 775 female participants directly involved in the industry. The research examines key challenges, including workplace culture, mentorship opportunities, leadership development, and career progression. Results reveal that while progress has been made toward greater advancement and promotion of women, significant barriers persist. This paper offers actionable recommendations for advancing women employees in the construction industry, including enhancing leadership programs, fostering inclusive workplaces, and supporting women’s resource groups.
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Crowley, David E., Dror Minz, and Yitzhak Hadar. Shaping Plant Beneficial Rhizosphere Communities. United States Department of Agriculture, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.32747/2013.7594387.bard.
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PGPR bacteria include taxonomically diverse bacterial species that function for improving plant mineral nutrition, stress tolerance, and disease suppression. A number of PGPR are being developed and commercialized as soil and seed inoculants, but to date, their interactions with resident bacterial populations are still poorly understood, and-almost nothing is known about the effects of soil management practices on their population size and activities. To this end, the original objectives of this research project were: 1) To examine microbial community interactions with plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) and their plant hosts. 2) To explore the factors that affect PGPR population size and activity on plant root surfaces. In our original proposal, we initially prqposed the use oflow-resolution methods mainly involving the use of PCR-DGGE and PLFA profiles of community structure. However, early in the project we recognized that the methods for studying soil microbial communities were undergoing an exponential leap forward to much more high resolution methods using high-throughput sequencing. The application of these methods for studies on rhizosphere ecology thus became a central theme in these research project. Other related research by the US team focused on identifying PGPR bacterial strains and examining their effective population si~es that are required to enhance plant growth and on developing a simulation model that examines the process of root colonization. As summarized in the following report, we characterized the rhizosphere microbiome of four host plant species to determine the impact of the host (host signature effect) on resident versus active communities. Results of our studies showed a distinct plant host specific signature among wheat, maize, tomato and cucumber, based on the following three parameters: (I) each plant promoted the activity of a unique suite of soil bacterial populations; (2) significant variations were observed in the number and the degree of dominance of active populations; and (3)the level of contribution of active (rRNA-based) populations to the resident (DNA-based) community profiles. In the rhizoplane of all four plants a significant reduction of diversity was observed, relative to the bulk soil. Moreover, an increase in DNA-RNA correspondence indicated higher representation of active bacterial populations in the residing rhizoplane community. This research demonstrates that the host plant determines the bacterial community composition in its immediate vicinity, especially with respect to the active populations. Based on the studies from the US team, we suggest that the effective population size PGPR should be maintained at approximately 105 cells per gram of rhizosphere soil in the zone of elongation to obtain plant growth promotion effects, but emphasize that it is critical to also consider differences in the activity based on DNA-RNA correspondence. The results ofthis research provide fundamental new insight into the composition ofthe bacterial communities associated with plant roots, and the factors that affect their abundance and activity on root surfaces. Virtually all PGPR are multifunctional and may be expected to have diverse levels of activity with respect to production of plant growth hormones (regulation of root growth and architecture), suppression of stress ethylene (increased tolerance to drought and salinity), production of siderophores and antibiotics (disease suppression), and solubilization of phosphorus. The application of transcriptome methods pioneered in our research will ultimately lead to better understanding of how management practices such as use of compost and soil inoculants can be used to improve plant yields, stress tolerance, and disease resistance. As we look to the future, the use of metagenomic techniques combined with quantitative methods including microarrays, and quantitative peR methods that target specific genes should allow us to better classify, monitor, and manage the plant rhizosphere to improve crop yields in agricultural ecosystems. In addition, expression of several genes in rhizospheres of both cucumber and whet roots were identified, including mostly housekeeping genes. Denitrification, chemotaxis and motility genes were preferentially expressed in wheat while in cucumber roots bacterial genes involved in catalase, a large set of polysaccharide degradation and assimilatory sulfate reduction genes were preferentially expressed.
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Aguiar Borges, Luciane, and Ana de Jesus. SiEUGreen White Paper with best practices. Nordregio, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.6027/r2023:81403-2503.
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This report explores the potential of Urban Agriculture (UA) to enhance food security, improve resource efficiency, and promote smart, resilient, and circular cities. The discussion is framed within the scope of the Horizon 2020 project ‘Sino-European Innovative Green and Smart Cities’ (SiEUGreen) which explored different pathways to turn waste into resources for growing food in cities through the combination of different technologies. These technologies were tested in five showcases: Campus Ås, in Ås, Norway; World Gardens and Brabrand Fællesgartneriet community gardens in Aarhus, Denmark; Turunçlu greenhouse in Atakya, Turkey; Sanyuan Farm, in Beijing, and Futiancangjun residential area in Changsha, China. The insights and knowledge gained with these showcases were the basis to discuss the barriers and drivers of UA in the transition to more sustainable and resilient circular cities, across five aspects (1) environmental, (2) technological, (3) economic, (4) social and cultural and (5) regulatory and institutional issues. The results suggest that city food provision and UA systems can be designed considering circular economy regenerative cycles, but it is important to promote local research that can highlight policy solutions to address context-related barriers and limitations. Among the main lessons learned across the different aspects, we highlight: - The need for more evidence-based research, clear monitoring tools and evaluation/assessment of the different UA typologies and their impact on the environment, society and economy; - The implementation of innovative technological developments that support and promote UA for reduce; reuse, recycle/recover resources require more experimentation, large-scale tests and validation both concerning their efficiency, positive environmental impacts, as well as economic viability; - The need for high investments, difficulties accessing financial support, underdeveloped business case for circular resource models, and limited recognition of the positive and indirect economic, environmental benefits of UA are among the main barriers that limit the uptake of agriculture in cities; - Despite the significant role UA can play in advancing a circular economy (e.g., by supporting sustainable local food systems, promoting community resilience and reducing waste), behaviour and cultural barriers were found to have a deep impact when fostering a closed-loop approach to UA, especially concerning overcoming prejudice against waste as a resource, - Local governance and public policy play a central role in framing and supporting UA (e.g., incentives, funding, regulatory frameworks) as a pathway that enables close loops in cities.
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McElhaney, Kevin, and Danae Kamdar. Updated Summary and Synthesis of OpenSciEd Research. Digital Promise, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.51388/20.500.12265/231.
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This report summarizes and synthesizes OpenSciEd research published from October 2022 to September 2024. This review includes 24 publications (journal articles, peer-reviewed conference proceedings, conference papers, doctoral dissertations, and book chapters), which fall into five broad categories based on their main area of focus: design, classroom enactment, teacher supports, system-level implementation, and student outcomes. The paper summarizes each paper and synthesizes the papers’ insights into five overarching themes: (1) curriculum design tensions, (2) promoting inclusive classroom culture, (3) teachers’ customizations, (4) teacher professional learning, and (5) district implementation. The report also identifies fruitful research directions based on remaining gaps, such as enactment of the elementary and high school units, student learning outcomes, materials adoption and implementation, classroom-based assessment practices, and an efficacy study.