scholarly journals DISCUSSING THE CONSEQUENCES OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ACTIONS IN A CONTEXT OF REFLECTIVE MODERNITY

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanúzia Sari ◽  
Silviamar Camponogara
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Education ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Environmental Risks ◽  
Risk Society ◽  
Ecological Risks ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
The Face ◽  
Health Institutions ◽  
Hospital Group

ABSTRACT Objective: to discuss the reasons why the results of environmental education in hospitals do not correspond to the expected based on the concepts of Risk Society and Reflective Modernity, and pointing out alternatives for more effective educational actions in these institutions. Method: this was a qualitative research using a case study method by interviewing nine workers from the Environmental Education Nucleus of a hospital group. The data were collected by documentary research and semi-structured interview and analyzed by content analysis. Results: the two categories showed that some elements related to Reflective Modernity contributed to the low effectiveness of environmental education actions in hospitals. These included: the influence of abstract systems (specialists) regarding the thinking of individuals; The existence of protective cocoons, reflexivity without reflection, complicity and generalized irresponsibility in the face of ecological risks, and also the segmentation of the environments, which leads to the pluralization of the self in various selves. Conclusion: it is recommended to use educational experiences based on sensitivity, life and art, accompanied by reflection. This would make it possible to break with this logic of self-confrontation with environmental risks, without weaving a reflection on them, which is typical of Reflective Modernity. In addition, it is suggested that health institutions locally adopt and, locally, a sound pro-environmental policy.

Developing Computational Thinking Using Lego Education WeDo at 4th Grade of Primary Education

2021 ◽  
pp. 298-316
Author(s):  
Ana María Pinto-Llorente
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Social Science ◽  
Primary Education ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Computational Thinking ◽  
Semantic Differential ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
Positive Perspective

The research was carried out at the School Santísima Trinidad in the framework of robotics education and social science. The aims of the study were to determine participants' perceptions about the effectiveness of the experience to meet the learning objective, to construct and programme robotics models, and to help pupils to become familiar with computational concepts and practices. Based on these goals, it employed a case study method in which were involved a teacher and 52 students of the fourth grade of primary education. The instruments used to collect data were a questionnaire, a semantic differential, a semi-structured interview, and a monitoring guide. The findings suggested participants' positive perspective towards the project to achieve the objectives and contents of the unit; acquire the skills of critical thinking, creative thinking, problem solving; apply their knowledge to real-world problems; and become familiar with some mechanical movements and with a set of computational concepts.

scholarly journals Challenges of environmental education in a hospital institution

2014 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 469-478 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanúzia Sari ◽  
Silviamar Camponogara
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Education ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
Construction Of Knowledge ◽  
Hospital Institution ◽  
Study Type ◽  
Institutional Challenges ◽  
Hospital Group

A study aimed to get to know the challenges of environmental education in a hospital, from the perspective of the individuals involved in its planning and execution. The research used a qualitative approach, case study type, using the workers of the Center for Environmental Education of a hospital group in the Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, as subjects. Data were collected, between August 2011 and January 2012, through documental research and interviews, and analyzed by content analysis. The challenges of environmental education include the lack of an institutional environmental policy that works as a financial, legal, human, and structural background for the development of actions focused on this topic. It was also observed that academic graduation does not consider environmental sustainability. It is clear that to work on these institutional challenges and overcome them during the development of environmental education is a prerogative for the construction of knowledge in environmental sustainability.

STUDI EKSPLORASI DAMPAK WORK FROM HOME TERHADAP KINERJA KARYAWAN DI MASA PANDEMI COVID-19 PADA BUMN DI WILAYAH DENPASAR

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 19-27
Author(s):  
Putu Pradiva Putra Salain ◽  
Made Santana Putra Adiyadnya ◽  
Putu Agus Eka Rismawan
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Employee Motivation ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Exploratory Case Study ◽  
Work From Home ◽  
Working From Home

The purpose of this study was to identify and obtain information regarding the strengths and weaknesses of the concept of working from home during the Covid-19 pandemic. This study uses an exploratory case study method and its research approach uses a qualitative method used to obtain information on the strengths and weaknesses of the concept of working from home during the Covid-19 pandemic. In this study the number of respondents used was 10 employees of state-owned enterprises (BUMN) in the Denpasar area. For purposes of confidentiality, respondents are given the initials K1 through K10 with semi-structured interview techniques and a list of questions compiled and developed based on the related literature. The results of this study are the concept of work from home provides advantages and disadvantages for employees. The advantage referred to is that employees can save on transportation costs so that this is used to divert transportation expenses to meet household needs and to prevent the spread of Covid-19. While the lack of work from home in this case both in terms of internet costs, home atmosphere distruction and decreased levels of employee motivation in completing work.

scholarly journals Investors in people: a case study of the mathematics department of Merton College, Uk

2012 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 50-67
Author(s):  
Jonathan Fletcher
Keyword(s):  
Action Plan ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Costs And Benefits ◽  
Learning And Development ◽  
The Face ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Mathematics Department

The Investors in People study of the Mathematics Department of Merton College was undertaken in November 2008 to determine the extent to which the Mathematics Department met the indicators of the new Standard introduced by Investors in People UK in 2005 in the face of the changes that were being implemented in the whole college. The study involved 14 out of the 23 staff in the department. The main instruments used were structured interview schedules, albeit relevant documents were also examined. The key finding was that generally, managers were able to demonstrate an understanding of how to count the costs and benefits of learning and development, and the latter's impact on the performance of individuals in the mathematics Department. It was recommended that the Policy Team of the college should develop an Action Plan to address some of the key issues identified in the study.

scholarly journals English as a Medium of Instruction: Students’ Discernment in Nepal

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 ◽  
pp. 146-160
Author(s):  
Nani Babu Ghimire
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Community Schools ◽  
Medium Of Instruction ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
Depth Data ◽  
University Level ◽  
Mind Set

English as a medium of instruction (EMI) has become a global phenomenon; and several countries of the world have adopted EMI in their classrooms from primary to university level including Nepal. This study seeks to explore the perception, practice and challenges of the students allied to using EMI for learning at secondary level in the community schools of Nepal. It looks at students’ attitude on EMI in terms of their upbeat mind-set, complicatedness and identity construction. A critical qualitative case study method was adopted for research and three students of an EMI-adopted community school of Sindhuli district were selected as the participants of study following the purposive sampling procedure. Semi-structured interview was conducted to elicit in-depth data from the participants. The raw data were transcribed and coded to develop the main themes maintaining the principles of relevancy. The findings reveal that the students have deeply rooted beliefs in learning through English because it secures their future by assisting them to get a job in the country or abroad. They have difficulties in speaking English and learning new vocabulary even though they are learning through English; but their teachers facilitate them with the Nepali equivalents. They feel proud of being the students of EMI schools because there is a superior credit of their school in the district and they are also supposed to be better qualified students in their locality.

scholarly journals Upaya Pemerintah dalam Membentuk Citra Purwakarta Melalui Kearifan Lokal

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 97-115
Author(s):  
YuniaGu Gustini ◽  
Irfan Sanusi ◽  
Khoiruddin Muchtar
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Community Support ◽  
Image Formation ◽  
City Branding ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Facilities ◽  
The Face ◽  
Cooperative Relationship

Citra yang baik atau bisa dikatakan citra positive sebuah daerah perlu dibangun oleh Pemerintahan setempat. Wajah Kabupaten Purwakarta pada saat ini lebih banyak dikenal oleh masyarakat dibandingkan dengan 10 tahun silam apalagi didalam sektor kearifan lokal. Hal ini merupakan adanya gerak cepat dari pemerintah setempat untuk memoles wajah Kabupaten Purwakarta.Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui upaya pemerintah dalam membentuk citra Purwakarta dilihat dari konsep proses pembentukan citra (Ardianto: 2002) yang mana didalamnya terdiri dari persepsi, keyakinan, motivasi dan sikap. Penelitian ini menggunakan paradigma konstruktivisme, pendekatan kualitatif dan metode studi kasus. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa untuk membentuk persepsi masyarkat diadakannya perbaikan infastruktur dan menciptakan slogan baru atau city branding. Cara meyakinkan masyarakat menegnai informasi yang disampaikan di lakukan hubungan kerjasama dengan beberapa media cetak dan menciptakan sebuah aplikasi. Cara memotivasi masyarakat dengan diadakan pembangunan ifastruktur penunjang masyarakat dengan menyediakan fasilitas umum dan membentuk sikap masyarakat diadakannya pembaharuan pembangunan. A good image that can be said as a positive image of an area needs to be built by the local government. The face of Purwakarta Regency is currently more widely known by the public compared to 10 years ago especially in the local wisdom sector. This is a quick move from the local government to polish the face of Purwakarta Regency. The purpose of this study is to determine the government's efforts to shape the image of Purwakarta seen from the concept of the process of image formation (Ardianto: 2002) which consists of perceptions, beliefs, motivations and attitudes. This research uses constructivism paradigm, qualitative approach and case study method. The results of the study show that to establish community perceptions there is an improvement in infrastructure and creating a new slogan or city branding. How to convince the public about the information conveyed in a cooperative relationship with several print media and create an application. How to motivate the community with the construction of community support infrastructure by providing public facilities and shaping the attitude of the community for the development of development. Keywords: Image; Image Formation; Local Wisdom.

scholarly journals Plugged or Unplugged Teaching: A Case Study of Students’ Preferences in the Teaching of Programming

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-32
Author(s):  
Ali Kürsat ERÜMIT ◽  
Güven SAHIN
Keyword(s):  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Activity Type ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Conditional Structures ◽  
Activity Types

This study is an investigation of the effects of plugged and unplugged activities in a programming course using the Programming in Seven Steps (PSS) model on pupils' satisfaction and activity type preferences. A case study method was used in the classroom was the case. Data included students' diary, their responses on semi-structured interview forms, and semi-structured interviews with a selected sub-set of students. The collected data were analyzed by content analysis technique. It has been found that there are different factors that positively affect student satisfaction for "Conditional Structures", "Variables" and "Loops" courses that are processed according to YAP model. In addition, students' preferences and reasons for activity type differ. Study results show that training students with their preferred activity types increases their satisfaction and enable them to overcome associated difficulties more easily. It is concluded that because the PSS model is effective with students with different learning environment preferences, it can be used as a model to increase learner satisfaction with programming instruction.

scholarly journals Problems and proposed solutions faced by Syrian students in the educational process in Turkey

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatma Hallaçlı ◽  
İbrahim Gül
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
School Administrators ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
And Migration ◽  
Education Process

War and migration is a traumatic situation that affects human life. Many Syrians had to migrate to our country due to the negativities experienced in Syria. Children are among the most affected by migrations. In this study, the problems encountered by Syrian students in the education process are discussed. The case study method was used in this qualitative research. The study group of the research consists of school administrators, teachers and Syrian students from public schools in Altındağ district, Ankara. A triple comparison was made in order to reveal the problem of the study exactly. Semi-structured interview form was used in the research. Descriptive and content analysis methods were used to analyze the collected data. According to the findings obtained from the research, According to the findings obtained from the research, it was stated that Syrian students experienced absenteeism, communication, violence and adaptation problems, various complaints came from families, and the curriculum did not meet the needs of students. Most of these problems were mentioned repeatedly by teachers and students. Administrators and teachers have developed some suggestions for solving the problems.   Özet   Savaş ve göç, insan hayatını etkileyen travmatik bir durumdur. Suriye’de yaşanan olumsuzluklar nedeniyle ülkemize birçok Suriyeli göç etmek zorunda kalmıştır. Göçten en çok etkilenenler arasında çocuklar yer almaktadır. Bu çalışmada Suriyeli öğrencilerin eğitim sürecinde karşılaştıkları sorunlar ele alınmıştır. Nitel bir çalışma olan bu araştırmada durum çalışması yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu Ankara ili Altındağ ilçesinde kamu okullarında çalışan okul yöneticileri, öğretmenler ve Suriyeli öğrenciler oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmanın sorununu doğru bir şekilde ortaya koymak için üçlü bir karşılaştırma yapılmıştır. Araştırmada yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formu kullanılmıştır. Elde edilen verilerin çözümlenmesinde betimsel ve içerik analizi yöntemlerinden yararlanılmıştır. Aratırmadan elde edilen bulgulara göre, Suriyeli öğrencilerin devamsızlık, iletişim, şiddet ve uyum sorunları yaşandığı, ailelerden çeşitli şikayetler geldiği, müfredat programının öğrencilerin ihtiyaçlarına cevap vermediği dile getirilmiştir. Bu sorunların çoğunluğu öğretmen ve öğrenciler tarafından tekrarlanarak dile getirilmiştir. Yönetici ve öğretmenler sorunların çözümüne yönelik bazı öneriler geliştirmişlerdir.

scholarly journals A Case Study on Reducing Children’s Screen Time: The Project of Screen Free Week

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hatice Gözde Ertürk Kara
Keyword(s):  
Screen Time ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Great Majority ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
Child Interaction ◽  
The Family ◽  
Quality Programs ◽  
Alternative Activities

The current study aims to direct children to alternative activities within a week period by applying the project ofscreen free week to voluntary families. The ultimate aim of the study is to reduce children’s screen time. Theinstrumental case study method; one of the qualitative research methods, was employed. Five children attending thepreschool class of an elementary school in the Kartal district of İstanbul and their families voluntarily participating inthe project of screen free week constituted the study group in the current research. Documents and structuredinterview form were used to collect data. The document used to collect data is the weekly chart in which the familiesnoted the activities they performed during the week spent without screen. The structured interview form wasdeveloped by the researcher by reviewing the related literature. Content analysis was conducted on the data collectedin the current research. As a result of the families’ participation in the project of screen free week, they recognizedthe importance of family-child interaction, that their children are happier when they spend time with them, that theycan decide on programs to be watched and games to be played together with their children and that this decisionshould not be taken as a rule rather as a routine of the family. At the end of the project of screen free week, it wasseen that a great majority of the families set a limit to the time spent in front of the screen suitable for the age anddevelopmental level of their children. In light of the findings of the current study, it can be suggested that the projectof screen free week should be made more widespread and more families and children should be reached. In additionto this, training programs can be organized for families to learn how to select quality programs/applications.

Beauty, Choice, and Empowerment

2016 ◽  
pp. 191-207
Author(s):  
Jinat Hosain
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Cosmetic Surgery ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Theoretical Point ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
Common Problems ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Urban And Rural Areas

This study tries to explore the interrelated dynamics among cosmetic surgery, choice and empowerment. While poverty, poor health accessibility and gender inequality are common problems in Bangladesh, a growing number of cosmetic clinics are being established and a number of women are increasingly taking up cosmetic surgeries. This study seeks to explore why women choose cosmetic surgeries for beautification, how they experience it and whether cosmetic surgery leads women to be empowered or not. Using qualitative research methods, this study used in-depth semi structured interview, observation and case study method to collect the data from the different cosmetic surgery patients, coming from both urban and rural areas of Bangladesh. The data was further analyzed by coding informants' responses into themes based on the research objectives and the theory, named ‘empowerment'. The study shows that even if the women choose surgery, it does not necessarily enhance their empowerment. That is the surgery that brings changes in physical appearance and might make them attractive, but it contributes little socially in terms of enabling them to make own decision in the contest of family and in community. Rather these women act as prescribed by patriarchal norms and gendered rules. Analyzing the data from theoretical point of view, this study found that the women, irrespective of regional boundaries, can rarely fulfill the condition of empowerment in relation to choice and IAP. The study concludes with some questions and queries that need more research to be answered.

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