scholarly journals Mobile-assisted and gamification-based language learning: a systematic literature review

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. e496
Author(s):  
Kashif Ishaq ◽  
Nor Azan Mat Zin ◽  
Fadhilah Rosdi ◽  
Muhammad Jehanghir ◽  
Samia Ishaq ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Research Work ◽  
School Level ◽  
Future Research ◽  
International Language ◽  
Mobile Assisted Language Learning ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Published Research

Learning a new language is a challenging task. In many countries, students are encouraged to learn an international language at school level. In particular, English is the most widely used international language and is being taught at the school level in many countries. The ubiquity and accessibility of smartphones combined with the recent developments in mobile application and gamification in teaching and training have paved the way for experimenting with language learning using mobile phones. This article presents a systematic literature review of the published research work in mobile-assisted language learning. To this end, more than 60 relevant primary studies which have been published in well-reputed venues have been selected for further analysis. The detailed analysis reveals that researchers developed many different simple and gamified mobile applications for learning languages based on various theories, frameworks, and advanced tools. Furthermore, the study also analyses how different applications have been evaluated and tested at different educational levels using different experimental settings while incorporating a variety of evaluation measures. Lastly, a taxonomy has been proposed for the research work in mobile-assisted language learning, which is followed by promising future research challenges in this domain.

scholarly journals Mapping the Ethics of Learning Analytics in Higher Education: A Systematic Literature Review of Empirical Research

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Teresa Cerratto Pargman ◽  
Cormac McGrath
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Learning Analytics ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Final Analysis ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Knowledge Gaps

Ethics is a prominent topic in learning analytics that has been commented on from conceptual viewpoints. For a broad range of emerging technologies, systematic literature reviews have proven fruitful by pinpointing research directions, knowledge gaps, and future research work guidance. With these outcomes in mind, we conducted a systematic literature review of the research on ethical issues that have been empirically approached in the learning analytics literature. In our final analysis, 21 articles published in the period 2014–2019 met our inclusion criteria. By analyzing this data, we seek to contribute to the field of learning analytics by 1) characterizing the type of empirical research that has been conducted on ethics in learning analytics in the context of higher education, 2) identifying the main ethical areas addressed in the selected literature, and 3) pinpointing knowledge gaps.

scholarly journals Learning from Returned Products in a Closed Loop Supply Chain: A Systematic Literature Review

Logistics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilkka Ritola ◽  
Harold Krikke ◽  
Marjolein C.J. Caniëls
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Product Returns ◽  
Strategic Information ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Operational Information ◽  
Strategic Information System ◽  
Informational Value

Product returns are a source of valuable information that can be used by firms and supply chains to improve products, services, and decision making. However, firms are struggling to maximize the value of this information, and the extant scholarly literature is scattered among various research streams. Using a systematic literature review, the state-of-the-art of product returns informational value research and limitations in the current body of work were examined and future directions for research suggested. Three types of informational value were identified, namely operational information, product related information, and customer-related information, along with four value-creating factors, namely strategic information system (IS) decisions, organizational learning, information sharing, and technological solutions. Implications for practitioners are discussed. Lastly, the limitations are discussed, along with recommendations and directions for future research work.

scholarly journals Internet of Things for Healthcare Using Effects of Mobile Computing: A Systematic Literature Review

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shah Nazir ◽  
Yasir Ali ◽  
Naeem Ullah ◽  
Iván García-Magariño
Keyword(s):  
Internet Of Things ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Mobile Computing ◽  
Healthcare System ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Healthcare Environment ◽  
Review Protocol ◽  
The Impact

The impact of Internet of Things has been revolutionized in all fields of life, but its impact on the healthcare system has been significant due to its cutting edge transition. The role of Internet of Things becomes more dominant when it is supported by the features of mobile computing. The mobile computing extends the functionality of IoT in healthcare environment by bringing a massive support in the form of mobile health (m-health). In this research, a systematic literature review protocol is proposed to study how mobile computing assists IoT applications in healthcare, contributes to the current and future research work of IoT in the healthcare system, brings privacy and security in health IoT devices, and affects the IoT in the healthcare system. Furthermore, the intentions of the paper are to study the impacts of mobile computing on IoT in healthcare environment or smart hospitals in light of our systematic literature review protocol. The proposed study reports the papers that were included based on filtering process by title, abstract, and contents, and a total of 116 primary studies were included to support the proposed research. These papers were then analysed for research questions defined for the proposed study.

scholarly journals Attitude vs involvement: a systematic literature review at the intersection between engagement and innovation

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Trabucchi ◽  
Paola Bellis ◽  
Diletta Di Marco ◽  
Tommaso Buganza ◽  
Roberto Verganti
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Innovation Management ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Innovation Dynamics ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Human Side ◽  
The One ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeIn a world where innovation became a “buzzword” and everyone within companies is required to foster innovation, the engagement of people toward innovation is fundamental to prompt individual motivation and actions to make innovation happen. However, despite the relevance of the relationship between engagement and innovation, the literature on the topic appears still fragmented. The purpose of this study is to provide an overview of the topic through a systematic literature review.Design/methodology/approachA final sample of 108 papers has been selected and analyzed through co-citation and text mining analyses. The former enabled the analysis of the structure of the theoretical foundation of the filed, while the latter facilitated a systematic and unbiased content-driven review of the literature.FindingsThe results of the analysis indicated two main areas of interest describing the relationship between engagement and innovation. On the one hand, there is the focus on “engagement as an attitude,” intended as the capacity of individuals to generate and realize innovation. On the other hand, there is a stream of literature focused on “engagement as involvement,” which refers to co-innovation paradigms, involving both internal and external stakeholders.Research limitations/implicationsFrom an academic perspective, this paper highlights the relevance of the “human-side” of innovation, proposing avenues for future research that dig into the relationship between people's engagement and innovation dynamics. Moreover, it shows how the recent developments in the innovation management literature are coherent with this emerging relevance of the human perspective in innovation.Practical implicationsFrom a practitioner’s perspective, this paper helps managers by highlighting the two different approaches that they can have in terms of engagement. The study aims to help them in identifying the kind of engagement they are looking for in their employees and other innovation stakeholder having the support to find relevant studies in that direction.Originality/valueThe study unveils how the evolution of both areas over the years is strictly related to the megatrends of innovation fields, which are the main areas of knowledge not covered yet. Therefore, a research agenda is proposed.

scholarly journals Identification of barriers and facilitators in providing medication-assisted treatment for opioid users in Central Asia and China

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aysel Sultan ◽  
Ingo Ilja Michels ◽  
Heino Stöver
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Barriers And Facilitators ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Expert Interviews ◽  
Medication Assisted Treatment ◽  
Central Asian ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Opioid Users

Abstract Implementation of medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid users in Asia has been slow to develop and is currently under-researched in the international drug policy field. On the basis of a systematic literature review and expert interviews, this article explores the barriers and facilitators in provision of MAT in Central Asian countries and Public’s Republic China. To review the dynamics since 2011, we conducted a systematic literature review to complement informal expert interviews, and synthesize our results with the available statistical data and grey literature. Our review includes 42 selected articles and reports, and maps out the recent developments in MAT and related research in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and China. The implications of this study suggest a need for future research to design better methods for successful scaling-up of access and integration of MAT for opioid users.

Systematic literature review on business process re-engineering approaches in logistics

Kybernetes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Na Li ◽  
Habibeh Nazif
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Emerging Market ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Logistics Industry ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Classification Framework ◽  
Comprehensive Classification

PurposeBPR is “the central reconsideration and thorough restructuring of business procedures to enhance the critical and contemporary aspects of performance like the expense, quality, service, and speed”. Also, as it's a key factor for guaranteeing businesses' achievement, however, the profound discussion about the BPR is very rare as far as we know. We need more studies regarding the subject due to the absence of BPR works in the logistics industry. Hence, this study investigates the Systematic Literature Review (SLR) of BPR for logistics companies, leading the managers and writers active in BPR, and making them aware of the present, past and future trends in this discipline.Design/methodology/approachAs BPR is a necessary foundation for ensuring enterprise systems' success, this study will systematically investigate the BPR in logistics. The proposed BPR in logistics research classification framework is based on a comprehensive literature review, which concentrates on peer-reviewed journal papers published until 2019. A total of 22 academic sources have been retrieved and analyzed in terms of research purpose and nature, the employed method, theoretical approach and analysis level.FindingsThe findings of this paper showed that BPR companies outperform the non-BPR ones regarding information computing, technology uses, organizational architecture, coordination and all key logistics procedures. The results can motivate non-BPR logistics organizations to reassess the feasibility of these plans.Research limitations/implicationsThis paper provides an overview of BPR to young academics. Also, it identifies some distinct research gaps that could be worth studying. However, this paper may be restricted by choice of dimensions and the selection of relevant articles. In turn, researchers need to become more innovative in terms of their research techniques when examining BPR implementation.Practical implicationsThis paper guides researchers and practitioners to insight into published research work and their findings. The findings are valuable to logistics firms in an emerging market, as logistics resources may affect logistics service costs and quality. Also, it discusses indications for future research in BPR. It emphasizes the need to bridge the lacuna between BPR theory and evidence-based practice. Furthermore, it provides a better understanding of BPR implementation, which can be applied toward overcoming operational difficulties during the implementation process.Originality/valueThis paper fulfills an identified need for a comprehensive classification framework of BPR in logistics studies. We can consider it as the first-evaluated methodically gathered workaround BPR in logistics. It essentially provides both academics and practitioners with a conceptual map of existing BPR in logistics research and points out future research opportunities.

A Systematic Literature Review of the EFQM Excellence Model from 1991 to 2019

1970 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 11-15
Author(s):  
Muhammad Yousaf ◽  
Petr Bris
Keyword(s):  
Quality Management ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Future Research ◽  
European Foundation ◽  
The Subject

A systematic literature review (SLR) from 1991 to 2019 is carried out about EFQM (European Foundation for Quality Management) excellence model in this paper. The aim of the paper is to present state of the art in quantitative research on the EFQM excellence model that will guide future research lines in this field. The articles were searched with the help of six strings and these six strings were executed in three popular databases i.e. Scopus, Web of Science, and Science Direct. Around 584 peer-reviewed articles examined, which are directly linked with the subject of quantitative research on the EFQM excellence model. About 108 papers were chosen finally, then the purpose, data collection, conclusion, contributions, and type of quantitative of the selected papers are discussed and analyzed briefly in this study. Thus, this study identifies the focus areas of the researchers and knowledge gaps in empirical quantitative literature on the EFQM excellence model. This article also presents the lines of future research.

scholarly journals An Exit Strategy for the Definitional Elusiveness: A Three-Dimensional Framework for Social Entrepreneurship

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 563
Author(s):  
Bing Ran ◽  
Scott Weller
Keyword(s):  
Social Change ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Common Ground ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Exit Strategy ◽  
Conceptual Paper

Despite the growing utility and prevalence of social entrepreneurship, an accepted definition remains elusive and infeasible. Yet, it is imperative that the principles guiding social entrepreneurship are identified so that common ground is established to facilitate future research. On the basis of a systematic literature review, this conceptual paper proposes a theoretical framework outlining social entrepreneurship as a three-dimensional framework as a function of continua of “social” and “business” logics, “beneficial” and “detrimental” social change logics, and “innovation” and “mundane” logics. The framework accommodates the fuzziness and ambiguity associated with social entrepreneurship whilst remaining a workable, identifiable construct. By accounting for the shifting logics practiced by social entrepreneurship that both influence and are influenced by the organizational environment, this framework provides an exit strategy for the definitional elusiveness of social entrepreneurship. The resultant structures and functions of social entrepreneurship are shaped by these constraints as reflected by the fluidity and flexibility endorsed by the framework. Four avenues for future research regarding social entrepreneurship are recommended on the basis of the framework proposed in this article.

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