scholarly journals Cases of Pedagogical Discontentment of Secondary English Teachers

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (5) ◽  
pp. 413-416
Author(s):  
Bryan Jester S. Balmeo
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Professional Learning ◽  
Affective Response ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Secondary English ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Pedagogical Discontentment ◽  
Very High

This research aimed to analyze secondary English teachers' pedagogical discontent and identify factors relating to this construct. Further, this study established the teachers’ affective response to his evaluation of the effectiveness of his existing teaching practices and goals. This study utilized descriptive research with a qualitative approach using the multiple-case study design. The researcher distributed a pedagogical discontentment checklist to identify the English teachers with ‘high’ or ‘very high’ pedagogical discontentment, wherein eight (8) participants were identified. They belong to the eight (8) secondary schools in one of the districts in the Schools Division of Zambales. The eight (8) participants were subjected to individual interviews and focus group discussions. It was found out that most of the participants were female, middle adult, holding Teacher I position; Seven (7) participants have high pedagogical discontentment whereas only one (1) participant has very high discontentment; Teachers are recommended to undergo training workshops on pedagogy. Conducting regular focus group discussions on improving the weak areas are noted; An investigation on the frustrations, attitudes and beliefs, interventions, classroom practices, and aspirations of the English teachers should be conducted considering their contexts. Professional learning communities are deemed necessary.  

Disability and Social Exclusion

2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elina I. Tobias ◽  
Sourav Mukhopadhyay
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Social Exclusion ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Community Activities ◽  
Individual Interviews

This article explores the experiences of social exclusion of individuals with visual impairment (IWVI) as they negotiate their daily lives in their homes and societal settings in the Oshana and Oshikoto regions of Namibia. Employing qualitative research approach, this research tried to better understand the lived experiences of IWVI. Nine IWVI with ages ranging from 30 to 90 years were initially engaged in focus group discussions, followed by semi-structured in-depth individual interviews. The findings of this research indicated that IWVI experience exclusion from education, employment and social and community participation as well as relationships. Based on these findings, we suggest more inclusive policies to address social exclusion of IWVI. At the same time, this group of individuals should be empowered to participate in community activities to promote interaction with people without visual impairments.

scholarly journals Livelihoods Used by Street Children for Survival in Bamako, Mali

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 53
Author(s):  
Oumou Diallo ◽  
Guang Xin Wang ◽  
Hamadoun H. Toure
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Street Children ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Bus Station

<p>This study is based on the livelihood used by street children for survival in Bamako, Mali. Two bus stations were selected for this study: Sogoniko bus station and Medina bus station. Most buses leave from these stations to the vicinity of the country. Data was collected through individual interviews (one by one), focus group discussions and interviews. A sample of one hundred and twenty street children aged between 8 and 17 years were selected for this study. Thirty people were also selected to give their opinions on street children. The results indicate that most of street children survive by selling small objects and through begging, 32.5% and 22.50% respectively. Our survey indicates that there are different factors pushing them to the streets, and as a way of survival on the streets, there is need to be organized, hence, they are organize themselves into groups for protection against violence and aggressions.</p>

The University Partnerships for Critical Reflection by Teacher Trainers

2016 ◽  
pp. 1806-1821
Author(s):  
Eda Üstünel ◽  
Kenan Dikilitaş
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Professional Learning ◽  
Likert Scale ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Educational Training ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
University Partnerships ◽  
The University

This chapter explores educational training-based partnerships between universities in relation to in-service teacher education practices to enhance the quality of the professional development activities currently in practice. With this in mind, the nature and content of the collaboration between different universities located in Turkey are depicted through the analysis of triangulated data sets from written reports, focus group discussions, and the Likert scale questionnaire in order to elaborate on the impact of exchange of information and visitations on the trainers' professional development. The chapter accomplishes the self-reported impact of university-university collaboration on the participating trainers as well as one-day T-PLUS (Trainers' Professional Learning and Unlimited Sharing) meeting during which the trainers exchange ideas about teacher training and professional development tools and procedures in focus group discussions. The results indicate positive stance towards such a collaboration model that emerged as a result of the written reports and the Likert scale questionnaire.

Striving against the ‘Nafs’

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 101-120
Author(s):  
Mulki Mohamed Al-Sharmani
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Ethical Principles ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Islamic Tradition

I analyze how Somalis in Helsinki re-interpret religious norms on marriage in light of: 1) the challenges of socioeconomic hardships and marginalization in Finland; and 2) ethical principles in Islamic tradition that underlie religious rulings such as striving against the selfishness of the ‘nafs’ (self) and seeking spiritual advancement. I examine how norms on spousal roles and rights are contested and reinterpreted. I highlight how young women, in particular, foreground the ‘ethical' in their religious understandings of marriage norms. I explore if Veit Bader’s1 concept of ‘internal religious governance’ can analytically explain these processes. I draw on data from individual interviews and focus group discussions with women and men; and interviews with mosque imams and a clan elder.

scholarly journals “We Want Spanish Songs!”: Resilience in Latinx Students’ Making of Counterspaces

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoying Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
White Supremacy ◽  
Fourth Graders ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
The Face ◽  
English Hegemony ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Critical Resilience

Abstract: As the Latinx student population in the U.S. continues to grow, LatCrit is a crucial lens to understand students’ experience and resilience in the face of White supremacy and English hegemony. This paper explores Latinx students’ critical resilience in their making counterspaces with their peers of other races. I conduct individual interviews and focus group discussions with 21 fourth graders. Through thematic analysis, I find racism manifests in the Latinx and the other students’ attitudes towards Spanish songs. But in focus group discussions Latinx students create counterspaces with non-Latinx students as they disrupt English dominance and deficit-based narratives about the Latinxs. I call for researchers and educators to recognize Latinx students’ critical resilience and create peer dialogue opportunities that allow diverse students to create racially exclusive and inclusive counterspaces.

The University Partnerships for Critical Reflection by Teacher Trainers

2015 ◽  
pp. 213-227
Author(s):  
Eda Üstünel ◽  
Kenan Dikilitaş
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Professional Learning ◽  
Likert Scale ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Educational Training ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
University Partnerships ◽  
The University

This chapter explores educational training-based partnerships between universities in relation to in-service teacher education practices to enhance the quality of the professional development activities currently in practice. With this in mind, the nature and content of the collaboration between different universities located in Turkey are depicted through the analysis of triangulated data sets from written reports, focus group discussions, and the Likert scale questionnaire in order to elaborate on the impact of exchange of information and visitations on the trainers' professional development. The chapter accomplishes the self-reported impact of university-university collaboration on the participating trainers as well as one-day T-PLUS (Trainers' Professional Learning and Unlimited Sharing) meeting during which the trainers exchange ideas about teacher training and professional development tools and procedures in focus group discussions. The results indicate positive stance towards such a collaboration model that emerged as a result of the written reports and the Likert scale questionnaire.

scholarly journals Relational continuity of oral health care in Indigenous communities: a qualitative study

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Richa Shrivastava ◽  
Yves Couturier ◽  
Stefanik Simard-Lebel ◽  
Felix Girard ◽  
Nadia Verenna Bendezu Aguirre ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Oral Health Care ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Relational Continuity ◽  
Primary Health

Abstract Background The relational continuity of care is an essential function of primary health care. This study reports on the perspectives of Cree communities and their primary health care providers regarding the barriers and enablers of relational continuity of oral health care integrated at a primary health care organization. Methods A multiple case study design within a qualitative approach and developmental evaluation methodology were used to conduct this research study in Cree communities of Northern Québec. Maximum variation sampling and snowball techniques were used to recruit the participants. Data collection consisted of individual interviews and focus group discussions. Thematic analysis was conducted which included transcription, debriefing, codification, data display, and interpretation. The consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative studies (COREQ) were used to guide the reporting of study findings. Results A total of six focus group discussions and 36 individual interviews were conducted. Five major themes emerged from the thematic analyses for barriers (two) and enablers (three). Themes for barriers included impermanence and lack of effective communication, whereas themes for enablers included culturally competent professionals, working across professional boundaries, and proactive organizational engagement. Conclusions Based on these findings, relational continuity can be empowered by effective strategies for overcoming barriers and encouraging enablers, such as recruitment of permanent professionals, organizing cultural competency training, development of a Cree language dental glossary, encouraging inter-professional collaboration, and promoting the organization’s efforts.

scholarly journals Mainstreaming use of Open Educational Resources (OER) in an African context

Open Praxis ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 387 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tony John Mays
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Open Educational Resources ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
African Context ◽  
Analyse Data ◽  
The University ◽  
Document Review

The study derives from a multi-year project implemented by OER Africa. The project sought to understand how OER might be used as a catalyst for pedagogical transformation in African universities. Within a non-determinist and interpretivist theoretical framework and an over-arching project methodology of participatory action research, the study made use of an analytical autoethnographic approach to capture and analyse data and to make recommendations. The approach was informed primarily by hermeneutics and systems thinking and involved multiple in-country engagements and the triangulation of information derived from document review, observation and iterative focus group discussions and individual interviews. The key finding of this study is the suggestion that engagement with OER is unlikely to move from being an individual to an institutional focus unless such engagement is aligned with the overall vision, mission and business model of the university.

scholarly journals Testing and Assessment of Mozzify, the first integrated mhealth app for dengue fever in the Philippines (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Von Ralph Dane Marquez Herbuela ◽  
Tomonori Karita ◽  
Thaddeus Carvajal ◽  
Howell Ho ◽  
John Lorena ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Dengue Fever ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Security And Privacy ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Early Detection Of Disease ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
School Based

BACKGROUND The Philippines recently declared a national dengue fever (DF) epidemic. Yet, to our knowledge, Philippines relies its DF surveillance system on passive surveillance method (notifications from barangay/village health centers, municipal or city health offices, hospitals and clinics), and there is no available integrated mhealth app for dengue fever that includes all the appropriate surveillance methods in early detection of disease outbreaks in the country. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to test and assess the Mozzify app in terms of the Mobile App Rating Scale (MARS) subscales: objective quality (engagement, functionality, aesthetics, information), app-subjective and app-specific qualities and compare the total app mean score ratings by socio-demographic profile and self and family DF history to see what factors are associated with high app mean score rating. We also conducted individual interviews and focus group discussions among the participants, and analyze their comments and suggestions to help structure further improvement and future development of the app. METHODS We have tested and assessed Mozzify, among healthcare professionals and members of the school-based samples using the Mobile Application Rating Scale (MARS) professional and user versions (uMARS). We compared the total app mean score ratings by socio-demographic and DF history using mean difference analyses. Content analysis was used to analyse the topics raised in individual interviews and focus group discussions. RESULTS Mozzify obtained an over-all >4 (out of 5) mean score ratings in the MARS’ and uMARS’ app objective quality (4.45), subjective (4.17) and specific (4.55) scales among 979 participants (healthcare professionals n = 94; school-based samples n = 885). Mean difference analyses revealed that total app mean score ratings were not significantly different across ages and gender among healthcare professionals and school-based samples. Similar results were found across income categories, and self and family DF history but not gender (P <0.001), among the school-based samples. Content analyses of the topics discussed in the individual interviews and focus group discussions revealed eight major themes: suggestions on multi-language options and including other diseases; Android version availability; improvements on the app’s content, design and engagement; inclusion of users from low-income and rural areas; Wi-Fi connection and app size concerns; data credibility, and user security and privacy issues. CONCLUSIONS This study confirms that Mozzify can be a promising integrated strategic health intervention and surveillance system for reporting and mapping DF cases, increasing awareness, improving knowledge, and facilitating behavior change (practicing preventive measures against DF). It can be used by healthcare professionals and school-based samples of any age (>18 years), socioeconomic status and DF history. However, in spite of its many strengths and unique features, improvements that are tailored to the needs of the intended users should still be done without compromising their security and privacy. Based from the findings, once we have completed further improvements, a longitudinal trial of Mozzify should be done among community-based participants to finally conclude if this can be an appropriate surveillance method in early detection of disease outbreaks in the Philippines and other countries where DF is endemic. CLINICALTRIAL

scholarly journals AI invading the workplace: negative emotions towards the organizational use of personal virtual assistants

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olivia Hornung ◽  
Stefan Smolnik
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Human Behavior ◽  
Negative Emotions ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Potential Value ◽  
Employee Resistance

AbstractPersonal virtual assistants (PVAs) based on artificial intelligence are frequently used in private contexts but have yet to find their way into the workplace. Regardless of their potential value for organizations, the relentless implementation of PVAs at the workplace is likely to run into employee resistance. To understand what motivates such resistance, it is necessary to investigate the primary motivators of human behavior, namely emotions. This paper uncovers emotions related to organizational PVA use, primarily focusing on threat emotions. To achieve our goal, we conducted an in-depth qualitative study, collecting data from 45 employees in focus-group discussions and individual interviews. We identified and categorized emotions according to the framework for classifying emotions Beaudry and Pinsonneault (2010) designed. Our results show that loss emotions, such as dissatisfaction and frustration, as well as deterrence emotions, such as fear and worry, constitute valuable cornerstones for the boundaries of organizational PVA use.

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