Table 1.

NPT Construct definitions

Construct	Definition
Coherence	Sense-making that promotes or inhibits the coherence of a practice to its users. These processes are energized by investments of meaning made by participants
Cognitive participation	Participation that promotes or inhibits users’ enrolment and legitimisation of a practice. These processes are energized by investments of commitment made by participants.
Collective Action	Activity that promotes or inhibits the enacting of a practice by its users. These processes are energized by investments of effort made by participants.
Reflexive monitoring	Practices that promote or inhibit users’ comprehension of the effects of a practice. These processes are energized by investments in appraisal made my participants.