Editorial: The power of collaboration

Since Covid-19 appeared almost two years ago, strategic leaders and academics have offered their wisdom to leaders ‘in the field’ in terms of what worked for them during previous crises. Learning from others’ experiences may be helpful, but the unprecedented nature of the context in which we are living and working has called for innovation, creativity and collaboration, to ‘work things out’. A theme of positivity runs through literature, encouraging leaders to foster hope through being available, listening, responding and showing compassion at a time when there seemed little reason to be positive. Over the difficult period of the pandemic, though, there have been so many stories of close collaborations, person-centred ways of being, helpfulness and kindness, and collaboration is a central theme in this issue of the IPDJ. Over recent months, we have reviewed and refined the aim and scope of the journal, alongside our key stakeholders at the Foundation of Nursing Studies, the International Practice Development Collaborative (IPDC) and the Person-centred Practice International Community of Practice (PCP-ICoP).

Trusting and learning from others: immediate and long-term effects of learning from observation and advice

Social learning underpins our species's extraordinary success. Learning through observation has been investigated in several species, but learning from advice—where information is intentionally broadcast—is less understood. We used a pre-registered, online experiment ( n = 1492) combined with computational modelling to examine learning through observation and advice. Participants were more likely to immediately follow advice than to copy an observed choice, but this was dependent upon trust in the adviser: highly paranoid participants were less likely to follow advice in the short term. Reinforcement learning modelling revealed two distinct patterns regarding the long-term effects of social information: some individuals relied fully on social information, whereas others reverted to trial-and-error learning. This variation may affect the prevalence and fidelity of socially transmitted information. Our results highlight the privileged status of advice relative to observation and how the assimilation of intentionally broadcast information is affected by trust in others.

KEKUATAN BISNIS “DEKKE NANIURA”, KEUNIKAN KULINER TRADISIONAL SUKU BATAK (TOBA) DI PROVINSI SUMATERA UTARA, PULAU SUMATERA, INDONESIA

The diversity of the people of Indonesia gives a variety of different fields including ethnic, culture, ras, religion, and between groups. Each ethnic group in Indonesia differs in how to obtain knowledge, some are hereditary and there is a process of learning from others. One example, the Batak ethnic (Toba) in Sumatera Island has knowledge about flora. They use flora for food processing, medicine, and living equipment. From food processing, the Batak ethnic (Toba) have diverse knowledge of food processing (culinary). One of the famous traditional culinary of the Batak ethnic (Toba) in Sumatra Island is Dekke Naniura. Dekke Naniura is one of the culinary traditional of the Batak ethnic (Toba) in Sumatera Island. Dekke Naniura is unique, because Dekke Naniura is served from fresh raw goldfish which is given the simple spices (easily available) and the water of Unte Jungga fruit (Citrus hystrix DC.) So that goldfish are not fishy and goldfish meat becomes soft without any process cooking on fire, or after being inhabited for 3 to 5 hours Dekke Naniura is ready for consumption. The uniqueness and originality of the traditional culinary processing of the Batak ethnic (Toba) "Dekke Naniura" has added value that can be calculated to preserve the taste. Therefore, the preservation of the taste of Dekke Naniura must be maintained by a culinary management, which has a standard operating system for sure, namely from the selection of ingredients to how to eat. With a certain standard operating food, a unique traditional culinary business can be operated as a strategic and promising industrial business. The uniqueness of a traditional culinary is the power of business that can create and contribute to the economy in a sustainable way from generation to generation. Dekke Naniura is one of the advantages of origin or representing the symbol of the North Tapanuli region, the Batak ethnic (Toba) in Sumatera Island.

International Collaboration in the Field of Educational Research: A Delphi Study

(International) research collaboration (IRC) is considered one of the most important aspects of academic careers and, although it is often linked to co-authorship, investigations of academic perceptions and practices are rare. Reflections on factors affecting IRC, as well as effective technology for use in IRC are also now particularly vital, due to the outbreak of COVID-19. The aim of this three-round Delphi study, conducted prior to the pandemic, was to explore why and how academics conduct IRC in the field of Education. The results indicate that the benefits of IRC are more relevant than the barriers, and that networking with and learning from others are two of the most important reasons for conducting IRC. Four stages of IRC were identified, alongside a range of influencing factors, which could inform future project management training. Suggestions for institutional IRC policy are provided, as well as considerations for early career researchers.

FRCS Trauma and Orthopaedics Viva

FRCS Trauma and Orthopaedics Viva includes over 95 viva topics. Completely updated to include current clinical management guidelines and exam hot topics, the book is brought to you again from the team behind the highly successful Oxford revision course. Based on the principle that viva candidates improve their technique by observing and learning from others, the editor team have created a best-practice formula for dealing with the individual scenarios. The book is set out in a simple format and every viva topic is introduced by an initial clinical photograph, radiograph, or diagram. Sets of questions follow underneath with the suggested answers. This allows the reader to work in pairs, groups, or on their own.

Learning from “Others”

The parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37) and the story of the Healing of Ten Lepers (Luke 17:11-19) use the dynamic of division between Jews and Samaritans to create a category of the “other.” They invite their audience to think differently about these “others” who, at the narrative level, present a positive model for virtue. This dynamic challenges us to strive beyond mere tolerance, as they invite us to learn from such “others.”