Politics at Home Abroad

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael S. Danielson
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Method ◽  
The United States ◽  
National Politics ◽  
Related Research ◽  
Quantitative Studies ◽  
Case Selection ◽  
Historical Processes ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Social Importance ◽  
Method Approach

Despite intense migratory flows between Mexico and the United States, migrants have had surprisingly low participation and impact in national politics in Mexico. Nevertheless, this book begins by hypothesizing that participation may be more robust and impact more noteworthy at the subnational level due to the fact that the economic and social importance of migration varies widely within Mexico. Based on this framing, three related research questions are presented and the need for a mixed-method approach to answer them addressed. While case studies of significant migrant impact are insufficient to fully capture the breadth of effects, quantitative studies are inadequate to the task of uncovering the historical processes and causal mechanisms behind observed correlations. Finally, the chapter summarizes the different data sources used, justifies the case selection rationale, and outlines the structure of the rest of the book.

scholarly journals Teacher Written Feedback in EFL Classroom

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. 226-248
Author(s):  
Mohammed Hakimi
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Teachers ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Analytical Study ◽  
Written Feedback ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Feedback Form ◽  
Efl Teachers ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Method Approach

This paper is an empirical and analytical study of the uses of written feedback by Moroccan high school EFL teachers. It tries to investigate how EFL teachers in Abu Hayyan al-Tawhidi high school respond to students’ compositions. Strong emphasis is laid on the types of teacher written feedback, with a focus on integrated feedback (form and content) as an effective way to respond to students’ written work. The ultimate goal of this paper is to ascertain the types and forms of teacher written feedback prevalent amongst Moroccan EFL high school teachers. In this light, the study seeks to investigate the following research questions: (1) Which types of written feedback do Moroccan high school EFL teachers employ to respond to students’ compositions? (2) Which forms of written feedback do Moroccan high school EFL teachers’ employ to respond to students’ compositions? To answer these questions, the present study used a mixed method approach that included: classroom observation checklist, document analysis of corrected writing productions and students’ questionnaire. The key findings illustrated that teachers at Abu Hayyan al-Tawhidi high school relied heavily on form-focused feedback. It also revealed that teachers opted for correction symbols and commentary.

Influencing factors of construction professionals’ burnout in China: a sequential mixed-method approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (10) ◽  
pp. 3215-3233
Author(s):  
Mouxuan Sun ◽  
Fangwei Zhu ◽  
Xiuxia Sun
Keyword(s):  
Influencing Factors ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Qualitative Comparative Analysis ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mixed Method Approach ◽  
Emotional Demand ◽  
Configurational Approach ◽  
Quantitative Studies ◽  
Perceived Workload ◽  
Method Approach

PurposeThe present study investigated how different factors interact and work in concert to influence construction professionals’ burnout (hereafter CPs’ burnout) in China.Design/methodology/approachA sequential mixed-method approach was chosen for this research. Twenty-two interviews were conducted and analysed, and we identified ten influencing factors associated with CPs’ burnout. Subsequently, a sample of 232 questionnaires was analysed using fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) to ascertain the eight configurations of CPs’ high and low burnout.FindingsThe key findings include the following: first, perceived workload, role ambiguity, role conflict, emotional demand, work-home interference, relationships with supervisors, autonomy, fairness of rewards, support from project team and self-efficacy are the ten factors influencing CPs’ burnout; second, experienced and less experienced construction professionals take different paths towards high or low burnout; and third, among construction professionals, perceived workload and burnout are not necessarily correlated. We found that autonomy plays a crucial role in this process.Originality/valueThis is one of the first studies to adopt a configurational approach for understanding influencing factors of CPs’ burnout. The strength of the present study is its sequential mixed-method approach, which forms a loop between the qualitative and quantitative studies.

The Social Networks of Chinese Students Studying in France (中国留学生在法国的社会关系)

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 68-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia Carnine
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Chinese Students ◽  
The United States ◽  
Studying Abroad ◽  
The Social ◽  
Different Types ◽  
The One ◽  
Method Approach

Today close to one third of the world’s internationally mobile student population is from China, and as the trend for Chinese to study abroad grows exponentially, newer destination countries are added, some of them non-Anglophone, such as France. Regardless of where they study, Chinese students have a reputation for sticking together when abroad and for not mixing with locals. Yet what types of relationship actually come into being now that Chinese are going abroad in such unprecedented numbers? This paper is based on a broader empirical study conducted in 2011-12 from fieldwork in France, the United States, and China (N = 180) and again in 2015 in France (N = 10). The study uses a mixed-method approach based on quantitative Social Network Analysis (sna) and 25 qualitative interviews to analyze the composition of students’ social networks. The paper focuses on Chinese studying in France (N = 55). By examining different types of relationships, how they are initiated, and how resources are shared, the paper discusses how internationally mobile Chinese students interact socially, on the one hand with non-Chinese (French nationals or other international persons) and, on the other, with local Chinese immigrants. The results show that students form strong co-national relationships among themselves but not with established ethnic and migrant Chinese communities in France. As for transnational relationships, individual will and the institutional frameworks for studying abroad that underpin language and accommodation choices are found to play crucial roles in fostering local contacts with non-Chinese.今天跨国流动的学生总人数中有三分之一来自中国。然而，中国留学生有自我封闭，不同所在国当地人交往的名声。由此提出了在庞大的海外中国留学生群体中，他们的社会关系类型的问题。基于社会网络分析 (sna) 方法，我们于 2011-12 年在法国，美国和中国，2015 年在法国进行的实证研究，运用混合方法来分析中国留学生的社会网络构成。本文侧重分析中国留学生样本 (N = 55) 在法国的情况，讨论中国留学生内部，他们与其他国际学生，他们并与当地华人移民的社会交往互动。结果表明中国留学生内部之间频繁的合作关系起着关键作用，但它并不属于传统上意义上的海外华人网络。中国留学生跨国关系的形成有赖于他们的个人意愿和留学制度框架，并对他们同当地非华人的接触交往起到了至关重要的促进作用。This article is in Chinese Language

scholarly journals The Effects of Multilingualism on Reading Speed

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gloria Kim ◽  
Jeanette Azzaretto ◽  
Katie Moltz
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Reading Speed ◽  
Critical Factor ◽  
The United States ◽  
Online Reading ◽  
Mixed Method Approach ◽  
Method Approach ◽  
True Experiment

Multilingualism is the ability to use several languages with equal fluency by an individual. It has been seen to have various effects on one’s academic performance which is connected to reading speed. Through a two-part, mixed-method approach that consisted of a survey related to multilingualism and true experiment (an online reading speed quiz), data was collected from adults ages 30-59 in the United States. Both monolinguals and multilinguals participated in order to determine the effects multilingualism has on reading speed. Upon analyzing the reading speed times of the participants, it was found that multilingualism does not have a significant impact on individuals’ reading speed when compared to monolinguals. This study demonstrates that multilingualism may not be the most critical factor affecting academic performance. Among broader implications, a change in education systems to be geared toward advancing reading speed could be highly beneficial.

Is That a Rodent in Your Luggage? A Mixed Method Approach to Describe Bushmeat Importation into the United States

2013 ◽  
Vol 61 (2) ◽  
pp. 97-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Bair-Brake ◽  
T. Bell ◽  
A. Higgins ◽  
N. Bailey ◽  
M. Duda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
The United States ◽  
Mixed Method Approach ◽  
Method Approach

scholarly journals Life Cycles: A Retrospective Analysis of Transportation Behaviours and Attitudes

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark D. Romeril
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Method ◽  
Critical Case ◽  
Case Analysis ◽  
Life Cycles ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Initial Sample ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Method Approach

This study seeks to explore the factors that have encouraged people to start cycling more frequently, despite lack of improvements of cycling facilities in Toronto. This study uses a Grounded Theory methodology, and a mixed method approach. A literature review was performed to identify the initial sample, and additional literature was used to make a theoretical sub-sample later in the study. Primary data was collected through a survey, focus group and a follow-up questionnaire. The data was analyzed using open and theoretical coding techniques, memo-writing, and critical case analysis. During the process of answering the research questions, a conceptual model was developed to aid in the visualization of the theoretical complexity involved in mode-choice. These results were discussed in a broader context, including implications for the future of cycling-as-transportation in Toronto, as well as possibilities for future research.

scholarly journals Life Cycles: A Retrospective Analysis of Transportation Behaviours and Attitudes

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark D. Romeril
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Method ◽  
Critical Case ◽  
Case Analysis ◽  
Life Cycles ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Initial Sample ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Method Approach

This study seeks to explore the factors that have encouraged people to start cycling more frequently, despite lack of improvements of cycling facilities in Toronto. This study uses a Grounded Theory methodology, and a mixed method approach. A literature review was performed to identify the initial sample, and additional literature was used to make a theoretical sub-sample later in the study. Primary data was collected through a survey, focus group and a follow-up questionnaire. The data was analyzed using open and theoretical coding techniques, memo-writing, and critical case analysis. During the process of answering the research questions, a conceptual model was developed to aid in the visualization of the theoretical complexity involved in mode-choice. These results were discussed in a broader context, including implications for the future of cycling-as-transportation in Toronto, as well as possibilities for future research.

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