Opening Pandora’s box: how does peer assessment affect EFL students’ writing quality? by Meletiadou, Eleni

“…Learners’ essays were evaluated in terms of accuracy, fluency, grammatical complexity, and lexical complexity using Atlas.ti. Findings indicated that learners who received PA and TA improved their essays more in terms of lexical complexity, accuracy, and some features of grammatical complexity and fluency than those who received only TA. …”
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Using Padlets as e-portfolios to enhance undergraduate students’ writing skills and motivation by Meletiadou, Eleni

“…At the end of each interactive feedback session, they had to reflect on their work and the feedback they received and post their self-reflections on the forum. Findings indicated that students managed to improve their writing performance significantly and enhance their motivation towards writing and learning in general due to this innovative alternative assessment method. …”
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Power, influence and impact of Senedd committees - developing a framework for measuring committees’ effectiveness by Stirbu, Diana

“…This report explores what makes for effective committees and what conditions are needed for effective evaluation to take place. The report finds a great deal of good practice in committees' work (i.e. improved strategic planning capacity, a focus on follow-up and 'keeping at things' in terms of scrutiny and oversight of government, a drive to embed lived experience of people in evidence, a commitment to work transparently and to engage widely with stakeholders and the Welsh public). …”
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Maltese children's construction of identities through their engagement with the media by Muscat, Gaetana

“…The research design consisted of a series of online interactive sessions followed by small group interviews between the children and the researcher. The findings from this study showed that by actively engaging with the media, the children used various strategies to move through three stages, namely initiating, sustaining and extending the media experience. …”
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Evaluating the impact of self-assessment as an assessment for sustainable development strategy in higher education by Meletiadou, Eleni

“…Finally, considering the findings from students’ focus group discussions and self-reflective reports, the current study concludes that SA was challenging but it considerably improved students’ critical thinking and sense of personal accountability.…”
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Risky Youth or Gang Members? : A contextual critique of the (re)discovery of gangs in Britain by Young, Tara

“…The research work upon which this body of work rests consists mainly of qualitative research with marginalised young people, family members and practitioners working with them. My findings, detailed in various publications, have challenged assumptions about anti-social youngsters, the nature of collective offending by young people and the role the family plays in ‘gang-related’ offending. …”
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Green energy innovation initiatives for environmental sustainability: current state and future research directions by Dhayal, Karambir Singh, Agrawal, Shruti, Agrawal, Rohit, Kumar, Anil, Giri, Arun Kumar

“…Finally, future research questions have been proposed based on the findings from the extant literature and the existing research gaps.…”

Where is Tottenham's economy? by Clossick, Jane

“…In collecting this information, the research team collaborated in an ongoing art/research project the Tottenham Living Market (supported by LYST, Create and the GLA) which was intended to expose the findings to the public, politicians, planning community and press [this project did not receive funding, so did not go ahead]. …”
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Motivational and behavioural models of change: a longitudinal analysis of change among men with chronic haemophilia-related joint pain by Elander, James, Richardson, Cassandra, Morris, John, Robinson, Georgina, Schofield, Malcolm B.

“…Conclusions: Based on the findings, a combined model of changes in pain self-management and acceptance is proposed, which could guide combined interventions based on theories of motivation, coping and acceptance in chronic pain.…”
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Stigma and self-esteem across societies: avoiding blanket psychological responses to gay men experiencing homophobia by Zervoulis, Karyofyllis, Lyons, Evanthia, Dinos, Sokratis

“…Clinical implications: The findings are discussed in relation to the implications they pose for mental health professionals dealing with MSM from communities experiencing variable societal stigmatisation and its effect on a positive sense of self.…”
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Analyzing roadblocks of industry 4.0 adoption using graph theory and matrix approach by Virmani, Naveen, Salve, Urmi Ravindra, Kumar, Anil, Luthra, Sunil

“…This paper has identified roadblocks through an extensive literature review and validation has been carried out by gathering experts’ opinions. As per the findings, the identified roadblocks have been categorized into five sections: management roadblocks, operational roadblocks, human resource roadblocks, procedural and behavioural roadblocks. …”
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Exploring factors associated with depressive symptoms among patients with chronic pain: a cross-sectional multicenter study by Al Shukaili, Mohamed, Al Alawi, Mohammed, Al Huseini, Salim, Al Shukaili, Ahmed, Al Muharrami, Maya, Al Abdali, Marwa, Al Harthi, Hiba, Al Saadi, AlKhatib, Al Balushi, Rasheeda, Al Kasbi, Fatma, Al-Fahdi, Amal, Panchatcharam, Sathiya Murthi, Cucchi, Angie, Al-Adawi, Samir

“…However, the role of culture needs to be taken into consideration when interpreting these findings and when building on these data.…”
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Hey, did you see that label? It’s sustainable! - understanding the role of sustainable labelling in shaping sustainable purchase behaviour for sustainable development by Siraj, Ahsan, Taneja, Shilpa, Zhu, Yongming, Jiang, Hongbing, Luthra, Sunil, Kumar, Anil

“…This research integrates the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) with environmental concern, consumer effectiveness, consumer innovativeness and sustainable label awareness to determine how these affect the sustainable purchase behaviour for food products in China. The findings of structural equation modelling using data gathered from 273 consumers indicate all the constructs as significant, with consumer innovativeness having a negative and significant association. …”
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From exit to voice: reflections on exile through the accounts of Turkey’s intelligentsia by Baser, Bahar, Öztürk, Ahmet Erdi

“…The article focuses on the narratives of a specific group within this new wave, those whom we refer to as Turkey’s intelligentsia in exile, and who decided to leave Turkey following the Gezi protests in 2013. The findings are based on 25 interviews conducted in 2021 with former academics, activists, artists, journalists and politicians who migrated to a variety of locations as a result of pending trials or arrest warrants against them, dehumanization discourse that pro-regime politicians directed toward them, as well as lack of freedom of speech and assembly.…”
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Analysing the challenges to sustainable food grain storage management: a path to food security in emerging nations by Das, Sumanta, Barve, Akhilesh, Sahu, Naresh Chandra, Muduli, Kamalakanta, Kumar, Anil, Luthra, Sunil

“…The study identifies 15 critical challenges after doing a thorough literature review, consulting with industry experts, and a dedicated questionnaire survey. The study finds that inadequate government policies and a lack of commitment from the top management are the major challenges to sustainable FGSM. …”
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The sociomateriality of digitalisation in Nepalese NGOs by Adhikari, Pawan, Upadhaya, Bedanand, Wijethilake, Chaminda, Dhakal Adhikari, Shovita

“…Outlining both the benefits and consequences of digitalisation, the findings of the study illustrate the way how the NGOs’ digitalisation has triggered changes in both their operations and modes of communication, altered their relationships with beneficiaries and other stakeholders, and transformed their identity. …”
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Artificial Intelligence as an enabler of quick and effective production repurposing manufacturing: an exploratory review and future research propositions by Naz, Farheen, Kumar, Anil, Agrawal, Rohit, Garza-Reyes, Jose Arturo, Majumdar, Abhijit, Chokshi, Hemakshi

“…In addition, to study the research trends in the field of AI in RM, a bibliometric analysis was undertaken using the R-package. The findings of the study showed that there is a vast scope for research in this area as the yearly global production of articles in this field is limited. …”
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Creative use of OpenAI in education: case studies from game development by French, Fiona, Levi, David, Maczo, Csaba, Simonaityte, Aiste, Triantafyllidis, Stefanos, Varga, Gergo

“…They were tasked with evaluating OpenAI tools in the context of game development, demonstrating a working solution and reporting on their findings. We present five case studies that showcase some of the outputs from the students and we discuss their work. …”
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An environmental-based perspective framework: integrating IoT technology into a sustainable automotive supply chain by El Jaouhari, Asmae, Arif, Jabir, Samadhiya, Ashutosh, Kumar, Anil, Garza-Reyes, Jose Arturo

“…Then, experts from the SASC, IoT, and sustainability areas participated in two rigorous rounds of a Delphi study to validate the framework. Findings – The results indicate that the conceptual environmental framework proposed would help companies enhance the connectivity between major IoT tools in SASC, which would help develop congruent strategies for inducing sustainable growth. …”
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Comparative analysis of malware detection response times across Android versions: an emphasis on the "Hoverwatch" application by Ndukwe, Chiemela, Homayounvala, Elaheh, Kazemian, Hassan, Araujo, Istteffanny Isloure

“…We used a known malicious app, "Hoverwatch," for this experiment. Our findings reveal notable disparities in detection times, emphasizing the need for constant advancements in defence systems and in a number of test cases the need for improvements in real-time detection capabilities. …”
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