Using Cultural Probes in the Sensitive Research Setting of Informal Caregiving. A Case Study

i-com ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susanne Hensely-Schinkinger ◽  
Marén Schorch ◽  
Hilda Tellioğlu
Keyword(s):  
Participant Observation ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Informal Caregivers ◽  
Informal Caregiving ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Case Study Report ◽  
Interdisciplinary Research Project ◽  
Pros And Cons ◽  
Coordination Work

AbstractThis case study report covers our experiences in using Cultural Probes during the first phase of our European and interdisciplinary research project TOPIC (The Online Platform for Informal Caregivers). In that stage of our research, we focused on two major issues: first, describing and analyzing the characteristics of the care and coordination work of elderly informal caregivers, and second, on first implications for design for the field of informal care. Although our general methodological approach was qualitative (ethnographic) with participant observation and interviewing, we included Cultural Probes as an additional method to ethnography for gaining insight information about the care practices by the means of self-observation of and reflection by the informal caregivers. The paper describes our adaptation of the Cultural Probes approach, the similarities and differences to Gaver et al. [1999. Interactions. 6(1): 21–29], the items of our TOPIC Cultural Probes Kit in detail, and re-constructs the design process of one of the items (the actimoClock). Based on the experiences of our participants with the probes kit and our analyses of that use, we also present lessons learned, pros and cons for including that method in the sensitive setting of informal caregiving.

Methodology for assessment of public health preparedness and response synergies between institutional authorities and the community

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel H. de Vries ◽  
John Kinsman ◽  
Judit Takacs ◽  
Svetla Tsolova ◽  
Massimo Ciotti
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Field Work ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Outbreak Response ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Rich Data

Abstract Background: This paper describes a participatory methodology that supports investigation of the collaboration between communities affected by infectious disease outbreak events and relevant official institutions. The core principle underlying the methodology is the recognition that synergistic relationships, characterised by mutual trust and respect, between affected communities and official institutions provide the most effective means of addressing outbreak situations. Methods: The methodological approach and lessons learned were derived from four qualitative case studies including (i) two tick-borne disease events: Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever in Spain, and tick-borne encephalitis in the Netherlands (2016); and (ii) two outbreaks of acute gastroenteritis (norovirus in Iceland, 2017, and verocytotoxin-producingEscherichia coli [VTEC] in Ireland, 2018). These studies were conducted in collaboration with the respective national public health authorities in the affected countries by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Results: An after-event qualitative case study approach was taken using mixed methods. Lessons highlight the critical importance of collaborating with national focal points during preparation and planning, and interviewer reflexivity during fieldwork. Field work for each case study was conducted over one working week, which although limiting the number of individuals and institutions involved, still allowed for rich data collection due to the close collaboration with local authorities. The analysis focused on the specific actions undertaken by the participating countries’ public health and other authorities in relation to community engagement, as well as the view from the perspective of the community. Conclusions: The overall objective of the assessment to identify synergies between institutional decision-making bodies and community actors and networks before, during and after an outbreak response to a given public health emergency. The methodology is generic and could be applied to a range of public health emergencies, zoonotic or otherwise. The methodology emphasises reflexivity among fieldworkers, a relatively short time needed for data collection, potential generalisability of findings, insider-outsider perspectives, politically sensitive findings, and how to deal with ethical and language issues.

scholarly journals “What’s the Tab’s Apps?”: Piloting Low-Priced-Tablet-Aided Course Delivery in Teacher Education

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 95
Author(s):  
Reynald M Cacho ◽  
Roel V Avila ◽  
Edgardo S Villaseñor
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Course Delivery ◽  
Language Courses ◽  
Teacher Education Institution ◽  
Strategic Implementation ◽  
Pros And Cons ◽  
Technical Issues

Mobile learning generally offers delivery of blended learning or simply as tool for course enhancement in university setting. A small teacher education institution piloted a low-priced-tablet-aided instruction in its language courses via exploratory case study. Through focus groups and journal writings, students favorably reported most aspects of mobile-aided learning experiences and confirmed some challenging technical issues. Moreover, qualitative analyses on the device, learners’ engagement and course-activities revealed these five key categories: (1) tableting pros and cons; (2) making adjustments and connectivity issues; (3) moodling, googling and strategizing use; (4) trending apps and functionalities; and (5) changing views on technologies and pedagogies. Finally, lessons learned and future works on the tablet adoption, applications and strategic implementation in aid of teacher education course delivery and related disciplines are suggested.

University–industry collaboration for BIM education: Lessons learned from a case study

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (6) ◽  
pp. 401-409
Author(s):  
Ke Chen ◽  
Weisheng Lu ◽  
Jing Wang
Keyword(s):  
Educational Outcomes ◽  
Practical Knowledge ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Industry Collaboration ◽  
Industry Needs ◽  
University Industry

Over the past decade, the global construction industry has shown a clear and urgent need for its professionals to command building information modeling (BIM) knowledge. Many educational institutions have thus incorporated BIM into their construction engineering and management-related programs. However, BIM education faces several challenges, such as the difficulties in transforming existing programs, a lack of instructors with sufficient practical knowledge and misalignment of educational outcomes and industry needs. Many educators thus advocate university–industry collaboration, but this effort is hampered by unanswered questions, including when, what and how both parties can contribute to the collaboration to achieve a win–win situation. This article attempts to answer these key questions in BIM education by relating them to university–industry collaboration in pedagogical design, course delivery and educational outcomes. It does so by conducting a case study whereby the researchers adopted a non-participant observation approach to observe the experience of participants in teaching and learning a BIM course. Feedback from the participants showed that such collaboration could help to narrow the gap between educational outcomes and industry needs. Based on that outcome, another contribution of this research is an analytical framework developed and substantiated to provide a more structured way to guide ‘town and gown’ collaboration for BIM education.

A Career Centre's Community Connection

1998 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-4
Author(s):  
Janet Lenz
Keyword(s):  
Formal Education ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Career Planning ◽  
Community Outreach ◽  
Florida State University ◽  
State University ◽  
Case Study Report ◽  
Staffing Patterns ◽  
Pros And Cons

The ever changing nature of today's workplace means that career planning and management does not end when individuals complete their formal education. People outside formal school settings where guidance and careers counsellors are available, often look for places in the community where they can receive further assistance with their career development concerns. The Career Center at Florida State University has long had a commitment to assisting members of the local community who need career services. This case study report describes the rationale for those services, the types of services provided, staffing patterns, and shares the pros and cons of this type of community outreach.

scholarly journals Preparedness and Multiagency Collaboration—Lessons Learned from a Case Study in the Norwegian Armed Forces

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (18) ◽  
pp. 7240
Author(s):  
Trygve J. Steiro ◽  
Glenn-Egil Torgersen
Keyword(s):  
Process Development ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Crisis Leadership ◽  
Military Leaders ◽  
Leadership And Management ◽  
Concurrent Learning ◽  
Potential Benefits

The objective of this study is to investigate the structure for learning and the learning outcomes from a paper exercise based on multiagency collaboration, and point to potential benefits for crisis leadership and management in civil organizations. The current study was conducted by participant observation in one exercise and a questionnaire was handed out in the following exercise to measure outcomes. Social interaction and concurrent learning are used as the theoretical foundation in the current study. The exercise can be used as an input for multiagency collaboration when linked to the strategic and operative context. The Norwegian Armed Forces operate from a leadership perspective of intention-based leadership. The organization has also developed a pedagogical platform that guides learning activities. In a complex world, we aim at finding training areas that can prepare the cadets for scenarios that also heavily involve the unforeseen. Improvisation is seen as important for military leaders and the exercise provides a sound arena for this purpose. We have seen that even for a table exercise, important lessons can be learned. The current study makes suggestions as well as improvements that could be performed based on the lessons learned for both the Norwegian Armed Forces as well as for other organizations that find the experiences interesting. The article identified five management principles for interaction under unforeseen conditions: (1) develop a pedagogical view for the organization, (2) facilitate and train using processes for complementary process development, (3) develop precise and common language, (4) train the organization in concurrent learning, (5) develop tolerance and mutual respect.

scholarly journals Four Themes to Enhanced Interprofessional Education Integration: Lessons Learned from Early Implementation and Curricular Redesign

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret De Voest ◽  
Lisa Meny ◽  
Kali VanLangen ◽  
Susan DeVuyst-Miller ◽  
Lisa Salvati ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Interprofessional Education ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Academic Medical Center ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Pharmacy Education ◽  
Implementation Planning ◽  
Academic Medical ◽  
Early Implementation ◽  
Case Study Report

With the release of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) Standards 2016, interprofessional education (IPE) has become more formalized and needs to be embedded into the curricula of colleges and schools of pharmacy. While IPE is not new to the practice and training of pharmacists, the call for IPE has become more robust over the last several years creating challenges to widespread implementation. The purpose of this Case Study Report is to describe a twelve-year progression of IPE implementation at a college of pharmacy without an academic medical center. Focused strategies for the development, integration, and expansion of IPE are provided through the context of four themes: working through program differences; collaborators and effective collaboration; attention to implementation planning; and prebriefing and debriefing. Each theme is defined and reviewed using specific examples and lessons learned. Finally, in consideration of the ACPE Standards 2016, potential next steps are discussed.   Type: Case Study

scholarly journals Individual animal geographies for the more-than-human city: Storying synanthropy and cynanthropy with urban coyotes

2021 ◽  
pp. 251484862110494
Author(s):  
Lauren E Van Patter
Keyword(s):  
Participant Observation ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Individual Animal ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Greater Toronto Area ◽  
Field Investigations ◽  
Trail Cameras ◽  
Document Review ◽  
The City

Recent efforts within geography to deconstruct anthropocentric readings of the urban and explore the city as ‘multispecies’ or ‘more-than-human’ face substantial methodological challenges. This paper contributes an empirical case study of human-coyote urban cohabitations in the Greater Toronto Area, Canada, using a ‘hybrid’ methodological approach to individual animal geographies. It builds on dialogues surrounding animals’ geographies that centre individual animal lifeworlds and experiences, exploring coyotes as subjects and actors who participate in the co-creation of shared urban worlds. A methodological approach based on collaboration and storying recounts the tales of two coyotes – Urban10 and Blondie – and their kin whose stories are gleaned by weaving together diverse social and ecological research tools, including: participant observation with Coyote Watch Canada, document review, semi-structured interviews, GPS collar data, field investigations, ethological observations, and trail cameras. The discussion details implications in terms of cynanthropy – ‘becoming-canid’ as methodology, delving into coyote lifeworlds using hybrid tools – as well as synanthropy – coyote synurbization and more-than-human urban belongings. Dwelling with Urban10 and Blondie in cynanthropic exploration makes visible opportunities for multispecies researchers to generate knowledge collaboratively with other-than-humans. Findings surrounding synanthropy highlight the practices involved in adapting to and participating, ecologically and socially, in life in the multispecies city. Overall, this paper advances efforts aimed at developing innovative and experimental hybrid methodologies for animal geographies, and theoretical discussions around re-storying the more-than-human city towards livable multispecies futures.

scholarly journals The Pros and Cons of Problem-Based Learning from the Teacher’s Standpoint

2011 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-51
Author(s):  
Luis Roberto C. Ribeiro ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Knowledge Base ◽  
Teacher Satisfaction ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Problem Based Learning ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Teaching Knowledge ◽  
Analysis Of Results ◽  
Pros And Cons

This article focuses on a teacher’s evaluation of an experiment with problem-based learning (PBL) and its effects on his professional development. This case study, of a descriptive-analytical nature, involved the collaboration between the researcher and teacher in the planning, implementation of PBL and, to some extent, analysis of results. Research data—collected via participant observation of classes and openended interviews with the teacher—were analyzed in light of the literature on PBL, teacher knowledge base, and professional development. Results indicate teacher satisfaction, but also point to higher class unpredictability and increased time/workload. PBL also seems to distribute teaching workload more evenly throughout the semester than traditional methods do. This hinders routinisation and constrains teachers’ autonomy. On the other hand PBL appeared to foster the teacher’s development of his teaching knowledge base, especially regarding the knowledge of students, their reasoning mode and interests.

Knowledge‐based manufacturing enterprises: evidence from a case study

2008 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 447-468 ◽  
Author(s):  
María P. Salmador Sánchez ◽  
M. Ángeles Palacios
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Field Investigation ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Major Interest

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to study how managers in manufacturing firms approach the challenge of knowledge management in their organizations.Design/methodology/approachThe research methodology is an in‐depth case study. The empirical data were collected from an international oil and gas manufacturing company operating in more than 30 countries and leader in Spain and Argentina. The purest form of a longitudinal field study, daily participant observation, was feasible as one of the authors is an executive at the firm studied.FindingsBased on the field investigation, the paper presents the process followed to build a knowledge vision in the company, the first stages of the initiative, the development of new projects, and the lessons learned resulting in the creation of a knowledge management unit, a working model, a strategy, and a set of different projects that were on the basis of the competitive advantage of the organization.Research limitations/implicationsThe perspective proposed in this research should be viewed with some caution, because of the methodological limitations of the present study as the paper drew on detailed descriptions of one organization. The extent to which the local explanation presented develops into a more general framework depends on how well it, or its descendants, explains the “phenomena” in future work.Practical implicationsAnalyzing knowledge management initiatives in manufacturing companies becomes of major interest as it is relevant to further explore how this initiative can help optimize production processes and integrate operational requirements with enterprise‐level decision‐making processes as well as it adding value to customers in the industry at various stages of the value chain such as exploration, in‐bound logistics, technological operations and out‐bound logistics.Originality/valueThe paper is practical in nature and reports on the managerial applications and experiential implications of the matter of study. The research shows the main findings and discusses the main implications as well as future lines of research.

Faculty Development: A Stage Model Matched to Blended Learning Maturation

2011 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael L. Fetters ◽  
Tova Garcia Duby
Keyword(s):  
Faculty Development ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Technology Enhanced Learning ◽  
Stage Model ◽  
Years Of Experience ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Curriculum Innovation ◽  
Enhanced Learning

Faculty development programs are critical to the implementation and support of curriculum innovation. In this case study, the authors present lessons learned from ten years of experience in faculty development programs created to support innovation in technology enhanced learning. Stages of curriculum innovation are matched to stages of faculty development, and important lessons for success as well as current challenges are delineated and discussed.

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