scholarly journals Training Needs of Primary School Theater Teachers: A Greek Case Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vasileios Pavlou ◽  
◽  
Evaggelos Anagnou ◽  
Iosif Fragkoulis
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
Visual Artists ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Theater Teachers ◽  
A Minor

Aim of this paper is to investigate the training needs of theater educators who work in primary education. The fact that triggered the inception of this research was that studies concerning aesthetic education in Greece refer to all specialties (musicians, visual artists, theater educators). Consequently, the educational needs of the above specialties may converge in some areas, but, depending on the specialty, they differ in others. Additionally, the in-job-training of theater educators has been at least a minor issue. For this reason, it was considered important to study more specifically the specialty of theater educators. In this context, therefore, a qualitative research was designed and conducted using a sample of thirteen theater educators, who work in primary schools in the prefecture of Heraklion, Crete. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect data and the results were analyzed by topic. The thematic analysis showed that there is an urgent need for training programs in certain areas.

scholarly journals Towards Professional Development: Training Needs Assessment of Primary School Theater Teachers in Greece

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vasileios Pavlou ◽  
Evaggelos Anagnou ◽  
Iosif Fragkoulis
Keyword(s):  
Primary Schools ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Training Needs Assessment ◽  
Professional Development Training ◽  
Visual Artist ◽  
Theater Teachers ◽  
A Minor

The purpose of this research is to investigate the professional training needs of theater educators, as they arise based on their views, who work in primary education. The fact that triggered the inception of this research was that studies concerning aesthetic education in Greece refer to all specialties (musicians, visual artists, theater educators). In some cases, research addressed in training needs that music educators or visual artist have, but not for training needs theater educators have. Consequently, the educational needs of the above specialties may converge in some areas, but, depending on the specialty, they differ in others. Additionally, until 2019, the Greek ministry of education considered the in job-training of theater educators a minor issue. For those reasons, emerged the importance of a research for the specialty of theater educators. In this context, therefore, a qualitative research was designed and conducted using a sample of thirteen theater educators, who work in primary schools in the prefecture of Heraklion, Crete. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect data and the results were analyzed by topic. The thematic analysis showed that there is an urgent need for training programs in certain areas.

scholarly journals Towards Professional Development: Training Needs Assessment of Primary School Theater Teachers in Greece

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vasileios Pavlou ◽  
◽  
Evaggelos Anagnou ◽  
Iosif Fragkoulis
Keyword(s):  
Primary Schools ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Training Needs Assessment ◽  
Professional Development Training ◽  
Visual Artist ◽  
Theater Teachers ◽  
A Minor

The purpose of this research is to investigate the professional training needs of theater educators, as they arise based on their views, who work in primary education. The fact that triggered the inception of this research was that studies concerning aesthetic education in Greece refer to all specialties (musicians, visual artists, theater educators). In some cases, research addressed in training needs that music educators or visual artist have, but not for training needs theater educators have. Consequently, the educational needs of the above specialties may converge in some areas, but, depending on the specialty, they differ in others. Additionally, until 2019, the Greek ministry of education considered the in job-training of theater educators a minor issue. For those reasons, emerged the importance of a research for the specialty of theater educators. In this context, therefore, a qualitative research was designed and conducted using a sample of thirteen theater educators, who work in primary schools in the prefecture of Heraklion, Crete. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect data and the results were analyzed by topic. The thematic analysis showed that there is an urgent need for training programs in certain areas.

scholarly journals Towards Professional Development: Training Needs Assessment of Primary School Theater Teachers in Greece

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vasileios Pavlou ◽  
Evaggelos Anagnou ◽  
Iosif Fragkoulis
Keyword(s):  
Primary Schools ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Training Needs Assessment ◽  
Professional Development Training ◽  
Visual Artist ◽  
Theater Teachers ◽  
A Minor

The purpose of this research is to investigate the professional training needs of theater educators, as they arise based on their views, who work in primary education. The fact that triggered the inception of this research was that studies concerning aesthetic education in Greece refer to all specialties (musicians, visual artists, theater educators). In some cases, research addressed in training needs that music educators or visual artist have, but not for training needs theater educators have. Consequently, the educational needs of the above specialties may converge in some areas, but, depending on the specialty, they differ in others. Additionally, until 2019, the Greek ministry of education considered the in job-training of theater educators a minor issue. For those reasons, emerged the importance of a research for the specialty of theater educators. In this context, therefore, a qualitative research was designed and conducted using a sample of thirteen theater educators, who work in primary schools in the prefecture of Heraklion, Crete. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect data and the results were analyzed by topic. The thematic analysis showed that there is an urgent need for training programs in certain areas.

scholarly journals Significados e experiências culturais em amamentação entre mulheres de dois países [Meaning and cultural experiences of breastfeeding among women from two countries] [Significados y experiencias culturales en lactancia entre mujeres de dos países]

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
pp. e40605
Author(s):  
Pernelle Paula Laurencine Pastorelli ◽  
Eliane Caldas do Nascimento Oliveira ◽  
Laura Johanson da Silva ◽  
Leila Rangel da Silva ◽  
Maíra Domingues Bernardes Silva
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
The Body ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Research Committee ◽  
Body Pain ◽  
Ethics Research ◽  
Cultural Experiences ◽  
Investigación Cualitativa

Objetivo: identificar as experiências culturais relacionadas às decisões maternas para a amamentação entre dois países, visando compreender seus significados. Método: pesquisa qualitativa através de estudo de caso, sendo realizadas nove entrevistas semiestruturadas, com mulheres brasileiras e francesas, no período de abril a dezembro de 2017. Aplicou-se a análise temática de Bardin aos depoimentos. O projeto da pesquisa teve anuência de Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa. Resultados: quatro categorias emergiram da análise dos depoimentos: escolha, cultura e influências; entre benefícios e prazer; idealismo da amamentação; relação com o corpo: dor, pudor e sexualidade. Conclusão: as entrevistadas brasileiras apontam para uma valorização da mulher que amamenta e uma culpabilização daquela que não o faz. E para as francesas a sociedade veicula a ideia de que amamentação significa falta de liberdade. Nos dois lados ainda falta a mulher se apropriar dos seus desejos.ABSTRACTObjective: to identify the cultural experiences related to maternal breastfeeding decisions between two countries, aiming to understand their meanings. Methods: qualitative research through case study. Nine semi-structured interviews were conducted with Brazilian and French women, from April to December 2017. Bardin's thematic analysis was applied to the statements. The study was approved by ethics research committee. Results: four categories emerged: choice, culture and influences; between benefits and pleasure; breastfeeding idealism; relationship with the body: pain, shame and sexuality. Conclusion: in Brazil there is an appreciation of women who breastfeed and a blame for those who do not. In France society conveys the idea that breastfeeding means lack of freedom. In both countries the woman still needs to take ownership of her wishes.RESUMENObjetivo: identificar las experiencias culturales relacionadas con las decisiones de lactancia materna entre dos países, con el objetivo de comprender sus significados. Método: investigación cualitativa a través del estudio de caso. Fueron nueve entrevistas semiestructuradas con mujeres brasileñas y francesas, de abril a diciembre de 2017. El análisis temático de Bardin se aplicó a los datos. La investigación tuvo anuencia del Comité de Ética en Investigación.  Resultados: cuatro categorías emergieron: elección, cultura e influencias; entre beneficios y placer; idealismo de la lactancia materna; relación con el cuerpo: dolor, pudor y sexualidad. Conclusion: en Brasil, hay valorización de la mujer que amamanta y  culpabilización de aquella que no lo hace. En Francia, la sociedad vehicula la idea de que la lactancia significa falta de libertad. En los dos países todavía falta la mujer apropiarse de sus deseos.

scholarly journals Investigating the Training Needs of Music Teachers in Primary Education: A Greek Case Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elefteria Kogkou ◽  
◽  
Anagnou Evaggelos ◽  
Iosif Fragkoulis
Keyword(s):  
Primary Education ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Music Teachers ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Quality Research ◽  
Effective Training

The purpose of the current research is to examine the views of music teachers that work in primary education, regarding their training needs. With the investigation and emergence of their training needs, useful data occur for the design of effective training programs that focus on the coverage of the special training needs of these teachers. In this context, a quality research was designed and conducted in a sample of fifteen (15) music teachers in the Achaia district. The research data was derived from semi-constructed interviews and the results were analyzed with the method of thematic analysis. The sample music teachers wish to be trained to improve new technologies that refer to the music subject, their cognitive subject, in conducting the choir and the management of children with special needs. Music teachers are positive in creating a participatory pattern of organizing and conducting these training programs. As for the characteristics and the organizational parameters of the training, they prefer short training programs, live or distance learning, obligatory type that will be enriched with personalized and cooperative actions.

scholarly journals Investigating the Training Needs of Music Teachers in Primary Education: A Greek Case Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elefteria Kogkou ◽  
Anagnou Evaggelos ◽  
Iosif Fragkoulis
Keyword(s):  
Primary Education ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Music Teachers ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Quality Research ◽  
Effective Training

The purpose of the current research is to examine the views of music teachers that work in primary education, regarding their training needs. With the investigation and emergence of their training needs, useful data occur for the design of effective training programs that focus on the coverage of the special training needs of these teachers. In this context, a quality research was designed and conducted in a sample of fifteen (15) music teachers in the Achaia district. The research data was derived from semi-constructed interviews and the results were analyzed with the method of thematic analysis. The sample music teachers wish to be trained to improve new technologies that refer to the music subject, their cognitive subject, in conducting the choir and the management of children with special needs. Music teachers are positive in creating a participatory pattern of organizing and conducting these training programs. As for the characteristics and the organizational parameters of the training, they prefer short training programs, live or distance learning, obligatory type that will be enriched with personalized and cooperative actions.

FOSTERING STUDENTS’ EXPERIENCES IN ENGLISH WRITING WITH MICROBLOGGING IN TWITTER

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 113
Author(s):  
Pham Thi Thu Hien
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Learning Tools ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
English Writing ◽  
Qualitative Research Methodology

Twitter and Microblogging are two separate entities but completes each other. Both of them can be used as language learning tools and their potential has been proved by several scholars. This study tries to examine students’ experiences in integrating microblogging with twitter. It is also study about the beneficial roles of microblogging with Twitter in language learning, its relation to writing, and its appropriateness in language learning. This study employs a qualitative research methodology, and case study as its research design. Semi-structured interviews and questionnaires were employed in this study to find out about participants' views about microblogging and Twitter. From this study, it can be concluded that the participants of the study underwent various experiences during the implementation of microblogging with Twitter. They also felt that microblogging with Twitter at some point advantages them to systematically arrange their ideas, and allows them to choose appropriate diction of their ideas. They also stated that Twitter can be an appropriate means in language learning, especially in English writing<em>.</em>

Management of Records in Adapted Buildings as Records Centres in Zimbabwe

Mousaion ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Samson Mutsagondo ◽  
Getrude Maduyu ◽  
Godfrey Tsvuura
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Records Management ◽  
Personal Observation ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Design Data ◽  
Professional Management ◽  
The Government

This paper discusses the challenges of records management that arise from the use of adapted buildings as records centres in Zimbabwe, despite the advantages of using such buildings. A qualitative research approach was used as well as a case study research design. Data were collected from seven officers of the Gweru Records Centre through semi-structured interviews. Personal observation was used to triangulate findings from interviews. It was found that the use of adapted buildings as records centres was a cheaper and quicker way of establishing records centres throughout the country. However, a number of preservation, security and management challenges cropped up as the conditions of the buildings and the environment of the adapted buildings were not conducive to the proper and professional management of records. This study is important in that it explores the prospects and challenges of using adapted buildings as records centres in Zimbabwe, an area that has not been researched by many authors. This provokes archival authorities and the government to seriously consider establishing purpose-built records and archival centres.

scholarly journals The Child-Friendly School Program for Developing a Character School in the Primary Schools of Binjai City, Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 575-582
Author(s):  
Indra Prasetia ◽  
Emilda Sulasmi ◽  
Susana Susana
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Elementary School ◽  
School Culture ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
School Program ◽  
School Programs ◽  
Study Child ◽  
Child Friendly

This research is a qualitative research in the form of a case study. This research is conducted at Binjai State Elementary School, Indonesia. The purpose of this study is to implement a child-friendly school program and develop student character programmed in the Primary Schools of Binjai Ciy, Indonesia. The respondents of this study are principals and teachers. The results of this study are child-friendly school policies at Primary Schools of Binjai City encourage all school residents to care about the school environment and be anti-violent so that the atmosphere at school becomes healthy, safe and comfortable. The formation of the character of students through child-friendly schools Primary Schools of Binjai City is going well because the teachers at the school have formed the character of students including students who are diligent and diligent in learning, respect for teachers, discipline, respect each other so as to form a community friendly study. Child-friendly school programs are very effective in forming a safe and conducive school environment and supporting the development of student character, in addition to encouraging schools to develop infrastructure to support learning. The study also found that some schools still have obstacles in developing a school culture for the direction of child-friendly schools. In general, Primary Schools of Binjai City has implemented child-friendly education, where the school has attempted various programs and activities in implementing child-friendly education.

Challenges of Green Office Implementation: A Case Study in Penang, Malaysia

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ong Yee Sin ◽  
◽  
Nor'Aini Yusof ◽  
Atasya Osmadi ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
State Government ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Green Buildings ◽  
Office Buildings ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Green Practices

This study was conducted in response to the lack of green office buildings in Malaysia, despite the fact that the green concept has been initiated in Malaysia for many years. The Penang State Government has taken the initiative to establish the Penang Green Council (PGC) as the first state in Malaysia, and the implementation of green offices is one of its programme initiatives. Nonetheless, green offices are still in scarcity across Penang. This study identified the challenges faced in implementing green offices. Data were collected from five green building owners using semi-structured interviews and the data were analysed using thematic analysis. The outcomes revealed that the main challenges faced by green office adoption were lack of budget, lack of awareness, lack of expertise, ownership factor, and type of building. This study offers several implications for practitioners and policy makers to improve the adoption of green office in Malaysia. The results may be applied to raise awareness amongst practitioners and office owners regarding green practices in office buildings. The study outcomes may serve as reference to policy makers on enhancing the development of green buildings.

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