scholarly journals Teachers’ Opinions Regarding the Usage of Action Research in Professional Development

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Celal Yigit ◽  
Birsen Bagceci
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Working Group ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Teachers Professional Development

The aim of the study is to investigate the contribution of action research to teachers’ professional development. In line with this goal, a group of teachers were asked their opinions. The working group of the study is comprised of six teachers working at a state primary and middle school. The study is an example of “Case Study”, one of qualitative research methods. The content analysis technique was utilized in the analysis of the data. To sum up, the teachers expressed that action research had a positive impact on their professional development in various aspects.

scholarly journals Experiences of pre-school children and their teachers regarding class rules and behavior management: A case study

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 725-766
Author(s):  
Cansu Yıldız ◽  
Nevra Atış Akyol ◽  
Selda Ata Doğan ◽  
Berrin Akman
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
School Children ◽  
Behavior Management ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Interview Technique ◽  
Preschool Class ◽  
And Behavior

The aim of the study is to determine experiences of children attending a preschool class and their teacher about class rules, desirable and undesirable behaviors and strategies followed by the teacher concerning these behaviors. The study is a case study, which is one of the qualitative research methods. The participants were 14 children attending a class for 5 year-olds in an independent kindergarten and the teacher of the class. Semi-structured interview technique was used in the study. In addition, in two of the questions in the interview, the students were asked to draw pictures to help them describe their experiences in more detail. The data in the study were analyzed by content analysis, categorized by coding, and themes and sub-themes were obtained. As a result of the research, it was found that the opinions of the children and their teachers about class rules and undesirable behaviors were in parallel with each other. The study revealed that the experiences of children and the teacher overlap in terms of behaviors and strategies followed by the teacher in response to desirable behaviors. However, it was found that the experiences of children and their teacher differ with regards to the way class rules are determined, and behaviors and strategies followed by the teacher concerning undesirable behaviors.

scholarly journals Analysis of the Problems in Language Teachers’ Action Research

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ligang Han
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Collaborative Action Research ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Action Research Project ◽  
English Language Teachers ◽  
Teachers Professional Development

In-service language teachers’ professional development is a crucial factor that influences the teaching and learning effectiveness. Educational action research is considered by many researchers and scholars as an effective way or approach for language teachers’ professional development. This article reports a case study of in-service English language teachers doing action research within a collaborative action research project. The focus of the case study is upon investigating the problems and difficulties that English language teachers encounter in doing action research and some solutions to the problems are provided. This research sheds light on the practice and application of educational action research.

scholarly journals Use of Movies in Human Rights and Democracy Teaching

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 129
Author(s):  
Ahmet Utku Özensoy
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Public University ◽  
Qualitative Research Methods ◽  
Fall Semester ◽  
Academic Year

The aim of this study is to determine how cinema movies contribute to students’ learning of human rights and democracy in the 2017-2018 Academic Year Fall Semester. The research was modelled according to the pattern of action research from qualitative research methods. Research was conducted for 13 weeks in a public university in Turkey. In the Human Rights and Democracy course, 13 movies about human rights were watched, interpreted and evaluated. Structured interview form was applied to 13 students. Data was analyzed by content analysis. The findings revealed that in general movies can be useful in teaching human rights and democracy issues. In this way, it has been found that both cognitive and affective subjects can be learned permanently. It has been concluded that movies can be used effectively in value teaching and movies based on real events should be used.

Social Class Differences in Complaining Strategies Used by Customers of Central Santosa Finance

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 25
Author(s):  
Insan Utama Sinuraya ◽  
Chairunnissa Chairunnissa
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Social Class ◽  
Middle Class ◽  
Working Class ◽  
Class Differences ◽  
Analysis Technique

This study deals with complaining strategies in different social class. The objectives of this study were to find out the types of complaining strategies used by customers as the complainers and the reasons of the customers used complaint strategies. To achieve the objectives, this study was conducted by applying qualitative research. It is a kind of multi-case study. The subjects of this study were the customers of Central Santosa Finance with different social class, namely working class and middle class. And the objects of this research were the utterances which contained complaining strategies uttered by the customers. The data were collected by using content analysis technique. The data were analyzed based on the theory of complaining strategies proposed by Trosborg (1995) and the interview was conducted to get the answer of the reasons why customers used complaint strategies. Based on the results of this study, the customers from working class dominantly used Explicit Blame and Modified Blame as their complaint strategies. While the customers from middle class tended to use Hints as their complaint strategy which meant that customers form working class were more direct in saying their complaints than customers from middle class. The reasons of they used complaint strategies were Situation and Problem.

A Study on Turkish and Lithuanian Young Adults’ Perception of Values

2019 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 489-508
Author(s):  
Adem Öcal ◽  
Süleyman Yiğittir ◽  
Laima Kyburiene ◽  
Gemma Navickiene
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Social Justice ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
University Students ◽  
Semistructured Interview ◽  
International Level ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Points Of View

Whether on a national or an international level, it is important to settle how values are comprehended and justified. This study investigates how university students in Turkey and Lithuania make sense of certain values. The study has a pattern of a case study. The respondent selection was made by benefiting from the studies conducted in both countries. The investigation reveals how three values (family, social justice, and freedom) were understood by university students in both countries, and how they were justified. The data were collected through one of the qualitative research methods, the semistructured interview. The respondents included 32 students from Lithuania, and 40 students from Turkey. The data were analyzed using the content analysis technique. The results of this study suggest that values can be perceived differently both in individual and social platforms, and that, depending on the part of the society they emerged from, values can be justified by various points of view rooting from religion, tradition, and culture.

Lesson Study in Kazakhstan: case study of benefits and barriers for teachers

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 250-262 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olga Khokhotva
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Lesson Study ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Complex Data ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Teachers Professional Development

Purpose Shaped as an exploratory pilot case study, the purpose of this paper is threefold: to describe a case of how Lesson Study (LS) is implemented at a school in Kazakhstan; to identify if and in which ways teachers benefit from participating in LS and what barriers they encounter; and to discuss the possible implications for practice. Mainly, this research endeavors to produce knowledge that might serve as a base for further large-scale studies and interventions as well as inform policy makers and LS program developers and executors of the teachers’ perspective on the quality of assistance they require and, thus, stimulate reflection on the possible ways to overcome existing barriers. Design/methodology/approach This research adopts qualitative paradigm and utilizes a pilot exploratory case study framework (Gillham, 2000). The data were analyzed by means of what Thomas (2003) refers to as “general inductive approach” which “is intended to aid an understanding of meaning in complex data through the development of summary themes or categories from the raw data, i.e. data reduction” (p. 2). The data were analyzed as text and reduced by means of inductive coding. The text was read rigorously and systematically in order to identify emerging themes based on the recurrence of patterns (Thomas, 2003, p. 3). Findings LS is a growing phenomenon in Kazakhstan which, if systemically supported and organized properly based on the shared understanding, has a great potential to make a positive impact on teachers’ learning, knowledge sharing and collegiality as well as to become a powerful tool to help teachers overcome collaboratively the pressure of the nationwide reforms. It has profound potential to change teachers’ values and beliefs about the effective pedagogies applicable to students’ learning and developing skills, required in the twenty-first century. Research limitations/implications The research is limited by the chosen methodology since there is a wide criticism in the literature related to inability of single case studies to provide generalizable data (Yin, 1994 in Woodside, 2010, p. 249). Another limitation, as the literature puts it forward, is that case studies are biased by researcher’s perspective and tend to report what the researcher “wants to find” (Gillham, 2000, p.28 ); thus, in its core, case study is subjective. However, Gillham (2000) proposes how these problems could be addressed by means of what he calls following the principals of “researcher of integrity” who is “constantly challenging and scrutinizing” himself and “detached honesty,” which implies acknowledging your own place in the scheme of things and striving to “decentre from yourself” (p. 28). Thus, the researcher tried her best to comply with the mentioned above principals. Practical implications The findings within this research could be used by researchers as a starting point for in-depth studies, the case studies of Lesson Studies practices in specific schools or regions of Kazakhstan as well as by the policy makers and school leaders as a thought-provoking source on how to effectively structure teachers’ professional development in schools. Originality/value This paper is the first academic source to shed light on LS as a means to in-school teachers’ professional development in the context of Kazakhstan.

scholarly journals ANÁLISE DE CONTEÚDO E SEU USO NA PESQUISA EDUCACIONAL: um estudo em duas escolas da Rede de Educação Profissional Científica e Tecnológica

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anselmo Paulo Pires ◽  
Maria Auxiliadora Monteiro Oliveira ◽  
Sandra Fátima Pereira Tosta
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Technological Education ◽  
Social Phenomena ◽  
Quantitative Studies ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
French Researcher ◽  
Investigación Cualitativa ◽  
La Red

Aproximadamente desde os anos de 1980 a pesquisa de natureza qualitativa alcançou larga receptividade no Brasil, objetivandosuperar os limites dos estudos quantitativos, até então predominantes na investigação dos fenômenos sociais. Notadamente, nos campos das Ciências Humanas e Sociais, a opção pela pesquisa qualitativa evidencia os usos de metodologias como o estudo de caso, a história oral, a pesquisa participante, dentre outras. Sendo assim, este artigo tem como objetivo descrever e analisar como a técnica da Análise de Conteúdo foi utilizada em um estudo realizado entre os anos de 2014 a 2017, de acordo com os pressupostos defendidos pela pesquisadora francesa Laurence Bardin. A referência é um estudo realizado com trabalhadores-alunos do ensino noturno em duas escolas da Rede Federal de Educação Profissional, Científica e Tecnológica (RFEPCT). Este artigo se justifica, dentre outras razões, por contribuir para prover o preenchimento de lacunas teóricas e metodológicas no aspecto das análises de dados, dada a carência de produções acadêmicas que se propõem a abordar a temática com o rigor que se faz necessário.Palavras-chave: Análise de Conteúdo. Ensino noturno. Trabalhadores-alunos.ANALYSIS OF CONTENT AND ITS USE IN EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH: a study in two schools of the Network of Scientific and Technological Professional EducationAbstractApproximately since the 1980s, qualitative research has reached wide acceptance in Brazil, aimingto overcome the limits of the quantitative studies, hitherto predominant in the investigation of social phenomena. Notably, in the fields of Humanand Social Sciences, the option for qualitative research evidences the uses of methodologies such as case study, oral history, participant research, among others. Thus, this article aims to describe and analyze how the Content Analysis technique was used in a study conducted between 2014 and 2017, according to the assumptions advocated by the French researcher Laurence Bardin. The reference is a study carried out with student sworking at night in two school softhe Federal Network of Professional, Scientific and Technological Education (RFEPCT). This article is justified, amongotherreasons, by contributing to fill the theoretical and methodological areas in the data analys is aspect, given the lack of academic productions that propose to approach the subject with the necessary rigor.Keywords: Content Analysis. Night teaching. Worker-students.ANÁLISIS DE CONTENIDO Y SU USO EN LA INVESTIGACIÓN EDUCACIONAL: un estudio en dos escuelas de la Red de Educación Profesional Científica y TecnológicaResumenAproximadamente desde los años 1980, la investigación de naturaleza cualitativa alcanzó una gran receptividad en Brasil, com el objetivo de superar los límites de los estúdios cuantitativos, hasta entonces, predominantes em la investigación de los fenómenos sociales. En particular, en los campos de las Ciencias Humanas y Sociales, la opción por la investigación cualitativa, evidencia los usos de metodologías como el estudio de caso, la historia oral, la investigación participante, entre otras. Siendo así, este artículo tiene como objetivo describir y analizar cómo la técnica del Análisis de Contenido fue utilizada en un studio realizado entre los años 2014 a 2017, de acuerdo con los presupuestos defendidos por la investigadora francesa Laurence Bardin. La referencia es un studio realizado con trabajadores-alumnos de la enseñanza nocturna en dos escuelas de la Red Federal de Educación Profesional, Científica y Tecnológica (RFEPCT). Este artículo se justifica, entre otras razones, por contribuir para proveer el llenado de lacunas teóricas y metodológicas en el aspecto de los análisis de datos, dada la carencia de producciones académicas que se proponen abordar la temática con el rigor que se hace necesario.Palabras clave: Análisis de contenido. Enseñanza nocturna. Trabajadores-estudiantes. 

Acquisition Planning and Language Acquisition by Indonesian Four-year Old Children

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 152
Author(s):  
Imam Surbakti ◽  
Khairani Hayat Situmorang
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Language Acquisition ◽  
Language Development ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Acquisition Planning ◽  
Better Than ◽  
At Home

This study aims at describing of acquisition planning and language acquisition by four-year old children. The objectives of this study were to find out the characteristics of Indonesian language acquisition of four-year old children who study at kindergarten and who do not ones and acquisition planning in the kindergarten. To achieve the objectives, this study was conducted by applying qualitative research. It is a kind of multi-case study. The subjects of this study were the children who study in the kindergarten and who do not ones. And the objects of this research were the utterances which contained characteristics of language acquisition uttered by the children and the implementation of acquisition planning in a kindergarten. The data were collected by using content analysis technique. The data were analyzed based on the theory of characteristics of language acquisition and the interview was conducted to get the answer of how the kindergarten school implements the acquisition planning. Based on the results of this study, the children’s utterances that study in kindergarten is better than children who don’t study, in their language development and have more vocabulary and can use them more appropriately compared to the chidren who only stayed at home as the effect of the acquisition planning applied in the kindergarten.

scholarly journals The Investigation of Teachers’ Metaphoric Perceptions about Professional Development

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 120
Author(s):  
Nihal Yurtseven
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Teaching Process ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Teachers Professional Development ◽  
E Mail

Professional development is an ongoing process in which teachers review their teaching practices and learn how to respond to their students’ needs. To make the professional development process more effective, we need to define the identity of a teacher correctly and clarify the perspective about teachers’ professional development. The purpose of this study is to investigate teachers’ metaphoric perceptions about professional development. The study was carried out through qualitative research design. The data was collected via an electronic form. The participants were 526 teachers that the researcher contacted through e-mail or social media sites. The data was analyzed through content analysis. The findings of the study indicated that the participants often associated the concept of professional development with an object. In addition, they regarded professional development as a growing and developing entity as well as a demanding occupation that involved change. In this respect, it is important that the teachers are provided with the required resources, budget and time to continue their professional development. Moreover, it is crucial that professional development activities are not limited to seminars and teachers are given the initiative to conduct research about their teaching process.

Logistics Activities in Vietnamese Retail Enterprises: Problems and Solutions

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dang Thi Huong ◽  
Vu Thi Minh Hien
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Qualitative Research Methods ◽  
Problems And Solutions

Logistics is one of the important factors to ensure the availability of goods, promote retail businesses to deliver and consume goods quickly. However, logistics in Vietnamese retail businesses is identified to be limited, reducing the efficiency and competitiveness of enterprises. Using qualitative research methods (observation, document synthesis, interview, case study), the paper pointed out some problems in logistics activities of Vietnamese retail businesses; at the same time, analyzed experience in logistic activities of Vinmart store chain. Based on these results, the paper proposed some useful solutions to improve the logistics activities and enhance the competitiveness of Vietnamese retail businesses in the context of integration.

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