scholarly journals Promoting the Pedagogical Use of Pictograms

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. e41142
Author(s):  
Juan Pablo Zúñiga Vargas
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Costa Rica ◽  
Continuing Education ◽  
Main Product ◽  
Teaching Material ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Instrumental Case Study ◽  
Education Workshop

This article reports on the findings of a qualitative research project, in which an instrumental case study with five in-service English teachers graduated from Universidad Nacional (UNA), Costa Rica was carried out. Hence, a hybrid continuing education workshop was designed and conducted, which was focused on promoting the pedagogical use of pictograms in the design of materials for teaching English. As the main product of the workshop, the participants created and used a teaching material which included pictograms. Among the main results obtained in the research project, the students’ facility, motivation, and speed to communicate their ideas in English by using pictograms stood out.

scholarly journals A Reflection About Self-plagiarism

2018 ◽  
pp. 164-184
Author(s):  
Sergio Alonso Lopera Medina
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Research Method ◽  
The Other ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Qualitative Research Method ◽  
Exploratory Case Study ◽  
Present Information ◽  
Similar Information

This paper explores self-plagiarism in three different articles that reported results of the same research project on reading in a foreign language. This article follows the qualitative research method and an exploratory case study was used. Results support that both inadequate paraphrasing and adequate paraphrasing were given. Regarding inadequate paraphrasing some similar words and ideas were found. On the other hand, using different authors in a specific idea, having different numbers of words in a common issue, and being versatile to present information might lead to adequate paraphrasing. Conclusions suggest that a dialog between editors and authors must be given in order to clear self-plagiarism up. Finally, conclusions also suggest that editors should consider the inclusion of some similar information in articles written by the same author or the same research members

scholarly journals Qualitative research approach in production engineering – an assessment of a research project and a sample of master of science dissertations

Exacta ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 197-206
Author(s):  
Paulo Cauchick Miguel
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Operations Management ◽  
Graduate Program ◽  
Industrial Engineering ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Master Of Science ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Future Work

This paper aims at demonstrating applications of qualitative research approaches in the subject of operations management (OM), more specifically in the practical field of industrial engineering. It firstly presents a brief review of research methods when using a qualitative research approach. This provides the backdrop for a content analysis of qualitative research in a research project in which a case study approach was employed. In addition, it analyses a sample of dissertations of a post graduate program in industrial engineering with regard to the qualitative research approaches used. These two cases highlighted are then used as the basis for a discussion of qualitative research in OM. The paper concludes that critical appraisal of qualitative research is needed and provides some recommendations for future work in this direction.

scholarly journals From preschool educator to preschool English Educator: A study of transformation of classroom practice

Psicoespacios ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (25) ◽  
pp. 44-66
Author(s):  
Sonia Ruth Quintero Arrubla ◽  
Evelin Cristina Quiceno Sosa ◽  
Claudia María Uribe Hoyos
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Classroom Practice ◽  
Classroom Practices ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Communicative Competence ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Preschool Educators

This case study aims to analyze how preschool educators can play the role of language educators (Spanish and English) and how their pedagogical and teaching practice is being transformed. This study considers the theoretical framework behind the constructivist paradigm, which states that the context, participants' actions and views, and historical elements all play a part in constructing a theory. That truth is relative depending on one's perspective, while also focusing on establishing a rigorous and thorough process throughout this study, focusing on qualitative research principles (Creswell, 2014). The findings show that preschool educators can significantly improve their communicative competence, particularly in discourse, strategic and socio-cultural competencies. Furthermore, through reflection and self-assessment, preschool educators refine their classroom practices and enhance their conception about teaching English to preschool learners. 

scholarly journals English Teachers’ Challenges in Teaching English: A Case Study at SMA Karya Ibu Palembang

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-89
Author(s):  
Meggi Lestari
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
The Other ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Low Concentration ◽  
The Third ◽  
Five Factors ◽  
Methods And Techniques

There are many challenges faced by the teachers of English in SMA Karya Ibu Palembang. The challenges was come from the students and the facilities in the school.The aims of this study were to find out how the teachers’ challenges in teaching English, and to find out the the strategies in dealing the challenges. The participants of this study were the teachers of English of SMA Karya Ibu Palembang. The writer used qualitative research in this study. Interview was used to collect the data. Meanwhile, in order to find out the challenges that made the teachers were difficult in teaching, the data gained from interview was analyzed by using thematic analysis. The findings indicated It was found that there were five factors that made the teachers were difficult in teaching English.This study shows that the teachers were challenged by limited mastery of teaching methods, over-crowded class, inadequate facilities and resources. On the other hand, the other challenges coming from students’ side including lack of vocabulary mastery, low concentration, lack of motivation, pronunciation problem, and speaking problem.  In order to overcome those problem, there are some strategies that is used by the teachers in teaching English. First, applying various teaching methods and techniques. Second, the teacher used of available resources and facilities. The third is giving motivational feedback

scholarly journals Peranan dongeng dalam pendidikan karakter pada taman kanak-kanak Lazuardi Kamila di Surakarta

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 75
Author(s):  
Sidik Nuryanto ◽  
Rita Eka Izzaty
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Character Education ◽  
Continuing Education ◽  
Fairy Tales ◽  
Parental Support ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
Inhibiting Factors ◽  
Character Building

Tujuan penelitian untuk mengetahui (1) pelaksanaan pendidikan karakter melalui dongeng, (2) nilai karakter yang dikembangkan, (3) faktor pendukung dan penghambat, dan (4) hasilnya pada TK Lazuardi Kamila. Pendekatan penelitian menggunakan Penelitian kualitatif dengan metode studi kasus. Hasil penelitian yaitu (1) Pelaksanaan dongeng dimulai dengan perencanaan, pelaksanaan dan evaluasi. (2) Nilai karakter meliputi olah hati, olah pikir, olah raga, dan olah rasa. (3) Faktor pendukung lembaga adanya progam mendongeng, sentra Islamic character building, serta penyediaan fasilitas, dan dari pendidik adalah keteladanan. Dukungan orangtua berupa kemudahan komunikasi dengan pihak lembaga. Faktor penghambat lembaga yaitu karyawan belum bisa menjadi teladan, minimnya media dongeng, serta penilaian belum tersusun sistematis. Pendidik belum menyusun daftar dongeng, kesulitan mencari bahasa, dan penjelasan nilai karakter tidak utuh. Orangtua belum bisa menjadi teladan, dan rendahnya partisipasi dalam melanjutkan pendidikan karakter. (4) Hasilnya semua nilai karakter telah dilakukan, kecuali kepemimpinan dan cinta tanah airKata Kunci: dongeng, pendidikan karakter, taman kanak-kanak The Role of Tales in Character Education in Kamila Lazuardi Kindergarten in SurakartaAbstractThe aim of research to determine (1) the implementation of character education through tales, (2) the value of the characters are developed, (3) enabling and inhibiting factors, and (4) the results on TK Lazuardi Kamila. The qualitative research with case study method. Results of the study are (1) The tales begins with the planning, implementation and evaluation. (2) Value of characters includes careful though, if thought, sport, and if the flavor. (3) Factors supporting institutions for programs of storytelling, character building Islamic centers, and the provision of facilities, and from educators is exemplary. Parental support in the form of ease of communication with the institutions. Inhibiting factors, namely agency employees cannot serve as an example, the lack of media stories, as well as the assessment has not been systematically arranged. Educators have not compiled a list of fairy tales, having trouble finding the language, and explanation of the value of the character is not intact. Parents cannot be exemplary, and low participation in continuing education of character. (4) The results of all grades of character has been done, except leadership and patriotism.Keywords: tale, character education, kindergarten

Exploring the constituents of Investor Relations in a crisis in Germany: antecedents, consequences and role.

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Anne Katrin Brodowski
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Capital Market ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Investor Relations ◽  
Instrumental Case Study ◽  
Instrumental Case ◽  
The Capital Market

In my thesis, I explore the constituents of an organizational crisis for Investor Relations and the capital market in Germany. The literature review reveals a research gap on crisis research for these organizational groups as well as on qualitative research in the field. Grounding my research within the hermeneutic phenomenological tradition, I conduct an instrumental case study on BP and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill to obtain the required pre-understanding. I use secondary data by means of newspaper articles from three UK national newspapers. The findings from the instrumental case study guide the collection of primary data. I conduct interviews with Investor Relations managers and institutional capital market participants. I analyze the interview data using thematic analysis. A crisis that is considered relevant for Investor Relations and the capital market shows different characteristics than those relevant for other organizational crises. My study extends existing crisis frameworks by adding impacts and the perspective from a specific corporate function and the related stakeholder group. It offers a new conceptualization of crisis. Research regarding impacts on capital markets is often associated with quantitative research, using secondary data to assess effects on share prices. My research seeks to explore the underlying mechanisms of effects on Investor Relations and the capital market by employing a twofold exploratory approach. Therefore, my qualitative approach is methodologically relevant. I demonstrate that qualitative research can be applied successfully in this domain and obtain meaningful results.

Using Autoethnography to Engage in Critical Inquiry in TESOL

2022 ◽  
pp. 245-259
Author(s):  
Qinghua Liu
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Evidence Based Practices ◽  
Qualitative Research Method ◽  
Race And Gender ◽  
Qualitative Research Methodology ◽  
And Gender

In this chapter, the author proposes using the qualitative research method of autoethnography to improve one's practice in teaching English to students of other languages (TESOL). This chapter first includes an overview of autoethnography followed by discussion of evidence-based practices and learning activities that apply the methodology. The chapter then explores the method through a case study involving the author and her son. Through this autoethnography account, the author demonstrates the process of collecting, analyzing, and interpreting autobiographical data to gain a deeper understanding of ourselves and our students. The case demonstrates how intersectionalities, including race and gender, have an impact on the learning experiences. In this way, this protocol has methodological and pedagogical implications for TESOL praxis. This chapter finally discusses the implications of this methodology in TESOL as a viable qualitative research methodology to gain new insights and understandings for TESOL educators.

scholarly journals PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS’ TEACHING PERFORMANCE IN TEACHING ENGLISH TO YOUNG LEARNERS: INSTRUMENTAL CASE STUDY APPROACH

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 85
Author(s):  
Debora Chaterin Simanjuntak
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Teaching Performance ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Instrumental Case Study ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Young Learners ◽  
Instrumental Case

The ultimate purpose of conducting this study is to explore teaching performance of pre-service in teaching English to young learners. This is an instrumental case study, using explanatory approach which scrutinize a particular case to gain insight to an issue or theory by involving sources of information to provide in-depth study. Furthermore the findings of this research is expected to underpin realistic aims and current curricular innovation for teaching English to young learners (TEYL). The findings of this study are classified into four aspects: Teaching Aim, Teaching Reflection, Teaching Approach, and Teaching Challenges. Pre-service teachers understood their purpose in teaching English young learners. Throughout the classroom observations and interviews, it was found that pre-service teachers provided relatable tasks for young learners; they focused on course objective; they established good bond with young learners before implementing the lessons. Their challenges in Teaching are to establish parent-teacher relationship and to identify learners’ learning skills. This study is expected to contribute insights to English language teaching area about Pre-service Teachers’ Teaching Performance in Teaching English to Young Learners by immersing into the world of teaching English to Young learners.

scholarly journals Daring spaces

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-113
Author(s):  
Sabine Krajewski ◽  
Matthew Khoury
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Active Learning ◽  
Virtual Space ◽  
Learning Spaces ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Educational Environments ◽  
Insight Into

In this article, we argue that physical rooms cannot be replaced by virtual space without literally losing the student’s body and that experimenting with rooms and active learning is imperative for improving and advancing students’ learning. Our case study offers insight into a ‘soft room experiment’ without hard furniture or audio-visual equipment at one Australian university and makes recommendations that will be useful in many other educational environments. Our qualitative research project is based on feedback from students and staff as well as on class observation. Findings show that learning spaces need to be designed with appropriate pedagogies in mind, be multifunctional and ideally also multi-sensory.

scholarly journals Scaffolding and Synergy in English Teaching by Native and Non-native Educators: A Study in an EFL Context in Colombia

2019 ◽  
pp. 27-38
Author(s):  
William Ricardo Ortiz García ◽  
Carol Anne Ochoa Alpala
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Private University ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Study Research ◽  
Efl Context ◽  
Points Of View

This paper shows the results about a qualitative research project focused on the analysis of three juxtaposed points of view about the perceptions regarding the teaching of English guided by native and non-native educators in a private university in Colombia. This study is based on the theoretical framework and concepts related to the nature of native or non-native educators with a methodology and analysis of the three perspectives: students, a native educator and a non-native educator, their opinions and experiences are contrasted to determine the academic positions and points of view of each of the parties involved, in order to understand how to achieve a more meaningful learning process. A questionnaire, an interview and a professor’s journal were used to collect information in this case study research.

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