The active learning approach is promising in increasing students’ engagement and providing opportunities for practising higher-order thinking skills. However, its application in higher education is associated with some challenges, including institutional, pedagogical, and technological. The applications of Artificial Intelligence can mitigate some of these challenges. The paper at hand reports a restricted systematic review that aims to revise the current experiences of integrating AI applications into higher education, focusing on ChatGPT. Exploring the Scopus database using the keywords (ChatGPT) AND (Active) AND (Learning) AND (Higher) AND (Education) resulted in 13 publications. The review highlights the advantages of integrating ChatGPT with active learning but points out a lack of knowledge regarding how to quantify the effectiveness of this integration. The findings highlight ChatGPT's potential to enhance active learning by addressing pedagogical challenges and the need for standardised frameworks to measure effectiveness. The study also stresses the importance of ethical governance and interdisciplinary collaboration for the fair integration of AI in higher education.

Leadership skills are critical to effective social work practice in natural hazards settings. Over the last two decades, heightened attention has been given to social work leadership skills in supporting individuals and communities during large-scale crises such as natural hazards, pandemics, wars, and other sociopolitical challenges. However, there is an absence of literature on social work leadership skills for effective practice during times of crisis. To bridge this knowledge gap, this empirical study examines the role of leadership in enhancing social work practice and fostering positive change in the context of natural hazards. This qualitative study uses twenty-six semi-structured interviews with Oman’s social work managers, practitioners, and non-governmental organization workers. After analysing their experiences thematically, the data indicate that leadership qualities, including vision and strategic planning, contribute to improving the responsiveness and effectiveness of social work during and after natural hazards. Effective leadership was found to enhance collaborative efforts, resource mobilization, and communication strategies during emergencies, leading to improved service delivery for affected populations. The study proposes a conceptual social work leadership framework in disaster management. This framework provides a structured approach to embedding social work leadership across all stages of disaster management.