scholarly journals Enhancing Interactional Competence Through the Use of English Expressions

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Virtual Classroom ◽  
Workplace Communication ◽  
Business Professionals ◽  
Focus Group Interviews ◽  
Interactional Competence ◽  
Business Courses ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Perceptions Of Students ◽  
Group Interviews

An exploratory study was conducted on the use of common English expressions in accountancy and business courses in a Singapore university. The aim of the study was to investigate the use of English expressions required by students to engage in effective communication at their workplace either during their internship period or upon graduation. Data garnered through a quiz, an online survey, semi-structured focus group interviews with students, and face-to face interviews with business professionals were analysed through descriptive statistics and qualitatively to gather the perceptions of students and business professionals on the use of English expressions such as common idioms, proverbs and catchphrases relevant for workplace communication. The study found that students’ interactional competence can be enhanced by increasing their learning engagement through relevant communicative activities that include English expressions in the physical and/or virtual classroom.

Catching feelings: Exploring commitment (un)readiness in emerging adulthood

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 143-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leah E. LeFebvre ◽  
Heather J. Carmack
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Stages Of Change ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Behavior Changes ◽  
Change Model ◽  
Focus Group Interviews ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
Group Interviews ◽  
And Behavior

This exploratory study investigates how emerging adults (EAs) experience catching feelings. Applying the Stages of Change Model and Relational Receptivity Theory, this study investigates how EAs understand the cognitive and behavior changes leading up to commitment and how they process precontemplation surrounding catching feelings. Using focus group interviews, collegiate EAs ( N = 17) define catching feelings as the unintentional, unexpected, and surprisingly desirable development of romantic feelings for another person (commonly beginning face-to-face). When confronted with catching feelings, EAs must delineate their preconditions for catching feelings and work through decision-making processes. Implications for relationship readiness, communication, and commitment are discussed.

scholarly journals Can a Hands-On Physics Project Lab be Delivered Effectively as a Distance Lab?

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Firas Moosvi ◽  
Stefan Reinsberg ◽  
Georg Rieger
Keyword(s):  
Research University ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Online Support ◽  
Focus Group Interviews ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Capstone Project ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Face To Face Instruction ◽  
Group Interviews ◽  
Distance Courses

In this article, we examine whether an inquiry-based, hands-on physics lab can be delivered effectively as a distance lab. In science and engineering, hands-on distance labs are rare and open-ended project labs in physics have not been reported in the literature. Our introductory physics lab at a large Canadian research university features hands-on experiments that can be performed at home with common materials and online support, as well as a capstone project that serves as the main assessment of the lab. After transitioning the lab from face-to-face instruction to a distance format, we compared the capstone project scores of the two lab formats by conducting an analysis of variance, which showed no significant differences in the overall scores. However, our study revealed two areas that need improvements in instruction, namely data analysis and formulating a clear goal or research question. Focus group interviews showed that students in the distance lab did not perceive the capstone project as authentic science and that they would have preferred a campus lab format. Overall our results suggest that the distance project lab discussed here might be an acceptable substitute for a campus lab and might also be suitable for other distance courses in science.

scholarly journals How does the process of group singing impact on people affected by cancer? A grounded theory study

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. e023261 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katey Warran ◽  
Daisy Fancourt ◽  
Theresa Wiseman
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Focus Group Interviews ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Patients With Cancer ◽  
Building Resilience ◽  
Iterative Analysis ◽  
Group Interviews ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach ◽  
Psychological Dimensions

ObjectiveThis study aimed to build an understanding of how the process of singing impacts on those who are affected by cancer, including patients, staff, carers and those who have been bereaved.DesignA qualitative study, informed by a grounded theory approach.Setting and participantsPatients with cancer, staff, carers and bereaved who had participated for a minimum of 6 weeks in one of two choirs for people affected by cancer.Methods31 participants took part in Focus Group Interviews lasting between 45 min and an hour, and 1 participant had a face-to-face interview.FindingsFour overarching themes emerged from the iterative analysis procedure. The overarching themes were: building resilience, social support, psychological dimensions and process issues. Following further analyses, a theoretical model was created to depict how building resilience underpins the findings.ConclusionGroup singing may be a suitable intervention for building resilience in those affected by cancer via an interaction between the experience and impact of the choir.

The Meaning of Help in PE: Perceptions of Students with Physical Disabilities

2001 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 289-303 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donna L. Goodwin
Keyword(s):  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Physical Disabilities ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Helping Behavior ◽  
Focus Group Interviews ◽  
Restricted Participation ◽  
Perceptions Of Students ◽  
Field Notes ◽  
Visual Artifacts ◽  
Group Interviews

The purpose of this study was to describe the meaning of help in physical education as perceived by students with physical disabilities. The experiences of early, middle, and late elementary school aged students (n = 12) were captured using the phenomenological methods of individual and focus group interviews, field notes, and visual artifacts. The thematic analysis revealed that interactions were perceived as self-supporting or self-threatening. Self-supporting behaviors were instrumental, caring, or consensual in form, while self-threatening behaviors resulted in a loss of independence, concerns for self-esteem, or restricted participation. Participant responses to the helping behaviors became more complex with age. Instrumental and caring assistance emerged across all groups as did loss of independence and concerns for self-esteem. The older participants experienced restricted participation and consensual help. The implications of helping behavior on motivation and dependency states are discussed within the framework of threat to self-esteem theory.

Education Inequality Revisited Through the Lived Experiences of Parents During Virtual Learning

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. 416-433
Author(s):  
Norma Ghamrawi ◽  
Tarek Shal ◽  
Ikram Machmouchi ◽  
Najah Ghamrawi
Keyword(s):  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Virtual Learning ◽  
Access To Education ◽  
Virtual Schooling ◽  
Focus Group Interviews ◽  
Education Inequality ◽  
Group Interviews

The purpose of this study was to investigate the lived experiences of parents who providing support for their children during virtual learning to better understand whether virtual learning was potentially exacerbating or soothing access of children of various socio-economic statuses to education.  For this purpose, an online survey was passed into all e-channels of parents of children enrolled in primary schools accessible by the researchers. A total of 87 respondents constituted the research sample. Quantitative data was analyzed using SPSS 21.0 for windows, while qualitative data was analyzed using thematic analysis. Post to this, 3 e-focus group interviews were held with a total of 18 parents who volunteered to participate to better understand their view points. Findings show that parents are highly frustrated in relation to virtual schooling offered to their children. The underlying reasons for such exasperation have been attributed to the time that it requires them to put into their children learning; the money they needed to spend on technology; the lack of proficiency they suffered from using digital technologies; the preparedness of their children’s teachers in terms of using technologies; the competency of their children using digital technologies; and the internet connectivity in the country.  It can be therefore concluded that student access to education in light of Covid-19 is getting more linked to higher levels of socio-economic statuses thus advancing education inequality even more.

scholarly journals Employer demands from business graduates

2016 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 112-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen McMurray ◽  
Matthew Dutton ◽  
Ronald McQuaid ◽  
Alec Richard
Keyword(s):  
Work Experience ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Business Courses ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Transferable Skills ◽  
Personal Attitude ◽  
Business Graduates ◽  
Information Sets

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to report on research carried out with employers to determine demand for business and management skills in the Scottish workforce. Design/methodology/approach – The research used a questionnaire in which employers were interviewed (either telephone or face to face), completed themselves and returned by e-mail, or completed an online survey. In total, 71 employers took part in the study. Findings – The research found that the factors which are most important to employers when recruiting graduates were; personal attitude, employability skills, relevant work experience and degree result. The most important transferable skills to employers when recruiting graduates were; trustworthiness, reliability, motivation, communication skills and a willingness to learn. Social implications – The paper shows the importance of graduates developing excellent job searching skills, high-quality work experience and developing business courses to enhance students’ employability and better meet employers’ wants. Originality/value – The paper is timely given the introduction of Key Information Sets. The provision of such information will drive HEI to further develop students’ employability to obtain graduate-level jobs.

scholarly journals Exploring the Inescapable Suffering Among Postgraduate Researchers

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-41
Author(s):  
Nabil Hasan Al-Kumaim ◽  
Siti Hasnah Hassan ◽  
Muhammad Salman Shabbir ◽  
Abdulwahab Ali Almazroi ◽  
Hussein Mohammed Abu Al-Rejal
Keyword(s):  
Information Overload ◽  
Research Performance ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Deep Understanding ◽  
Internet Technology ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Focus Group Interviews ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Group Interviews

This study aims to get a deep understanding of the causes, effects, and remedies of information overload (IO) phenomenon among postgraduate scholars in the era of advanced internet technology. In-depth semi-structured face-to-face interviews and focus group interviews were implemented. Majority of the participants in this study exposed that IO represents real inescapable suffering that severely affects their research performance in different stages of their research. Time-consuming, cost, inferior research work, and poor personal health, isolation, low level of creativity and productivity are some of the major drawbacks resulted from IO. The collected data were thematically analysed using NVivo 12 software; the results were introduced five main themes that described information overload's forms, causes, consequences, and the ways to overcome IO phenomenon. Some practical insights and implications were provided to the decision-makers and professionals in higher education institutions to manage information overload and to reduce its negative effects among postgraduate students.

Consumer Preferences for Mobile Internet: A Comparative Cross-National Mixed Methods Study

2012 ◽  
Vol 40 (10) ◽  
pp. 1695-1711 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sungbum Kim ◽  
Taeyong Yang
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Method ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Consumer Preferences ◽  
Mobile Internet ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Focus Group Interviews ◽  
Adopter Categories ◽  
Group Interviews ◽  
Cross National

We use a mixed method to clarify current consumer preferences for mobile Internet and to predict the evolution of mobile Internet. In the first phase, we collected data by conducting focus group interviews with 115 French, German, Italian, and UK individuals aged between 18 and 49 years and analyzed the data using NVivo 7. In the second phase, we collected data using an online survey and analyzed quantitative data to verify and complement the qualitative findings. Qualitative analysis revealed that consumers perceive mobile Internet as a set of 6 service categories. Quantitative analysis showed different preferences across services. Correspondence analysis showed that there were intercountry differences in service preferences, adopter categories, and consumer attitudes. Our results have implications for network operators and mobile phone developers hoping to break into these markets.

scholarly journals Challenges and Barriers Affecting the Quality of Triage in Emergency Departments: A Qualitative Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mostafa Bijani ◽  
Ali Asghar Khaleghi
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Management ◽  
Emergency Departments ◽  
Human Resources Management ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Focus Group Interviews ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Structural Problems ◽  
Group Interviews ◽  
And Performance

Background: Correct and fast triage is the key to successful performance in emergency departments. Various factors can affect the quality of triage; therefore, the present study was conducted to identify and explore the existing challenges in triage units in emergency departments. Materials and Methods: The present study was a qualitative exploratory work conducted via the content analysis approach. Data were collected using in-depth, semi-structured interviews, and focus group interviews. Accordingly, 22 in-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted in with 18 triage nurses and four emergency medicine specialists on a face-to-face basis. Results: The challenges related to triage nurses fall into two subcategories; lack of clinical competency and psychological capabilities. The challenges related to emergency management consist of challenges in human resources management, structural, and performance. Conclusion: The challenges existing in triage units are influenced by factors related to triage nurses and emergency management. Emergency administrators can improve the effectiveness and quality of triaging patients by empowering triage nurses and removing structural problems in triage units.[GMJ.2019;8:e1619]

scholarly journals A GIS Integrational Framework for Poorly Resourced Schools

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 52-69
Author(s):  
Elfrieda Fleischmann ◽  
Christo van der Westhuizen
Keyword(s):  
Content Knowledge ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Theoretical Background ◽  
Planning Model ◽  
Focus Group Interviews ◽  
Knowledge Model ◽  
Teacher Interviews ◽  
Integration Framework ◽  
Integration Planning ◽  
Group Interviews

This paper proposes an integration framework for an interactive GIS tutor (IGIST) application in poorly resourced schools. A content analysis of 35 countries, a national online survey (n=222) as well as teacher interviews (n=10) informed this study. Models such as the Technology Integration Planning model (TIP), Rogers’s diffusion model and the Technological, Pedagogical and Content Knowledge model (TPACK) provided the theoretical background. After the said framework was theoretically evaluated, a quasi-experiment was performed in nine classes. Focus group interviews (n=6), teacher interviews (n=6) and evaluation forms (n=149) evaluated the viability of the IGIST integration framework.

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