Development and validation of triz-based module for enhancing problem solving skills in tvet final year project by Wan Abu Seman, Sh Zainaf

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Market orientation in higher education and innovativeness as a mediating variable by M. Algarni , Abdullah Mohammed

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From mixed embeddedness to transnational mixed embeddedness by Bagwell, Sue

“…Design/methodology/approach Interviews with the owner managers of a sample 24 Vietnamese businesses in London were undertaken to develop an understanding of how micro (individual resources: social, financial and cultural/human capital, and history of migration), meso (local, regional and national markets) and macro (politico-institutional) factors in the UK and overseas influenced business development. Findings The findings illustrate how business development is influenced not just by the interaction of the local (UK) opportunity structure and the entrepreneur’s resources, as suggested by the mixed embeddedness thesis, but also by institutional regimes, economies and markets in key countries of the diaspora, and the interaction of these. …”

Welfare experiments as tools for evidence-based policy making? The political debate on Twitter about the basic income trial in Finland by Parth, Anne-Marie, Nyby, Josefine

“…Using a unique dataset of Finnish MPs’ Twitter tweets on the basic income trial in Finland from 2017 to 2018, this article finds that Members of Parliament (MPs) neither waited for new empirical findings nor argued in a constantly coherent way. …”

The lived experience of HIV positive immigrant African mothers in the UK: an interpretative phenomenological analysis by Levitt, Deborah

“…Implications of study findings: The findings could help to develop specialist training for healthcare professionals around engaging these women and their families in early testing for HIV, adherence to treatment, and challenge stigma. …”
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The impact of employment skills support and inequalities at work on incentives to migrate: a case study of Kosovo by Berbatovci-Sojeva, Vlora

“…It illustrates the importance of the state in supporting workers in accessing jobs and in implementing labour law. It finds that there are, in addition to purely economic incentives, interfering factors that favour migration from Kosovo, such as nepotism, favouritism, and corruption. …”
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Becoming multidimensional: an interpretative phenomenological analysis of client's experiences of transformation with teacher-led Pilates by Scarpellini, Desiree A.

“…The findings offer unexpected insights that seem to problematise key assumptions that underpin empirical psychology, psychotherapy and Pilates. …”
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A qualitative study exploring psychological therapists' experiences of working psychotherapeutically with individuals diagnosed with dementia by Blythe, Philippa M.

“…The implications of the findings for clinical practice, service provision and training were highlighted. …”
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How do individuals make sense of positive voice hearing experiences?: an interpretative phenomenological analysis by North, Holly

“…There were three superordinate themes identified from the IPA: “Engaging in a complicated world: The voice in repetition or reparation of relational trauma”, “Response-ability, in interpretation and action” and “Fracturing identities: The self and society’s acceptance of voice hearing”. Three main findings were identified from the analysis: 1) Participants experience a relationship with their voices, which could both compensate for and repeat, experiences of relational difficulties, 2) finding meaning in the voice hearing experience is of fundamental importance for the participants and 3) there is a complex interplay between society and the individual in the acceptance and understanding of voice hearing experiences. …”
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"I was just in this bubble of the course" : An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Young Final Year Female Trainees’ Experiences of Stress in Counselling Psychology by Sykorova, Eva

“…The themes are considered in relation to relevant existing literature. Conclusions Findings imply that young female trainees perceive stress as an integral element of training, which is both destructive and promoting their growth. …”
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Using translanguaging and English as a Lingua Franca to promote an inclusive multilingual approach towards comprehension in assessment in Higher Educational Institutions in the UK by Meletiadou, Eleni

“…The current study employed a mixed-methods approach using classroom observations, focus group discussions, students’ pre- and post-tests and anonymous learning journals to explore the impact of translanguaging and English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) on students’ writing performance when a multilingual approach towards comprehension in assessment is used with learners in higher education in the UK Findings indicated that students overall had a very positive attitude towards translanguaging and ELF in terms of a multilingual approach towards comprehension in assessment as they facilitated content and language learning and enhanced students’ intercultural and multilingual awareness Moreover, they had a significant impact on students’ academic performance Finally, the article argues that monolingual ideologies should be abandoned due to the increasing drive towards globalization in Higher Education…”
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Classroom architectural design evolution: Acoustic evaluation of public-school classrooms in Malaysia by Razali, A W, Che Din, N, Yahya, M N, Sulaiman, R

“…In a similar vein, these findings translate the degree of awareness among the education institutions and construction sector of the importance of classroom acoustics in providing a better learning experience among students…”
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Organizational commitment of Vocational College Teachers in Malaysia by Mustafa, Mohamad Zaid, Nordin, Mohd Norazmi, Abdul Razzaq, Abdul Rasid, Ibrahim, Badaruddin

“…The analysis results show that the factors reflect the appropriate fit and meet all the criteria for validation. Therefore, the findings of this study can further confirm previous findings on this issue.…”
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A Survey on SQL injection: vulnerabilities, attacks, and prevention techniques by Kindy, Diallo Abdoulaye, Pathan, Al-Sakib Khan

“…Alongside presenting our findings from the survey, we also note down future expectations and possible development of countermeasures against SQL injection attacks.…”
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Frequency and types of revision made in wiki assisted writing classroom by Yusoff, Zailin Shah, Mat Daud, Nuraihan

“…The findings of the study suggest that wiki provides a platform for process writing activities without the need for face-to-face interaction. …”
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Houses of worship as restorative environments by Hasbullah, Muhammad Faris Syahmi, Ahmad, Izzat Firdaus, Sukeri, Mohd Shuib, Zulkarnain, Nurul Kamal, Mohd Mahudin, Nor Diana

“…Overall, the findings suggest that a house of worship can provide an avenue for the visitors for fulfilling their spiritual needs and rejuvenating their mood as well as restoring their directive attention.…”
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Investigating best practice and effectiveness of leadership wisdom among principals of excellent secondary school Malaysia: perceptions of senior assistants by Ahmad, Abdul Razaq, Salleh, Mohamad Johdi, Awang, Mohd Mahzan, Mohamad, Nazifah Alwani

“…The implication is that all senior assistants are appropriate for their duties in excellent schools. Also the study findings would inspire the educational leaders to enhance their practices of leadership wisdom to move forward the institution in the realization of Vision 2020 as well as Malaysia Education Plan 2013-2025. …”
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The mediating effect of teamwork toward organizational readiness for Business Intelligence (BI) implementation by Anjariny, Ahmed H., Zeki, Akram M., Abubakar, Adamu

“…This paper uses the findings of some previous research which indicates that "Teamwork" is a factor which influence organizations' readiness toward BI systems implementation. …”
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Analysing the efficiency of Portuguese pension funds : a stochastic frontier model by Barros, Carlos Pestana, Caporale, Guglielmo Maria, Silvestre, António Luís

“…This paper examines technical efficiency of Portuguese pension funds management companies, using a stochastic frontier model in order to obtain estimates of economies of scale and scope. The empirical findings reveal a significant effect of efficiency measures on pension funds efficiency. …”
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The use of 'Check Pronunciation' & "Talking Tom' application in a Malaysian ESL classroom by Azmi, Mohd Zamri, M. Anthony, Elizabeth

“…It is extremely requires as a part of life obligations for any individual who intends to pursue for a basic good living such as getting the formal education and finding a stable job (Means, 2010). ..…”
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