scholarly journals Perfectionism and Academic Self-Handicapped among Gifted Students: An Explanatory Model

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 195
Author(s):  
Ali M. Alodat ◽  
Moawyah M. Abu Ghazal ◽  
Firas A. Al-Hamouri
Keyword(s):  
Gifted Education ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Gifted Students ◽  
Explanatory Model ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Gifted Learners ◽  
Educational Implications ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Method Approach

This study aimed to examine the relationship between perfectionism and academic self-handicapping strategies among gifted students in Jordan. This study used a mixed-method approach to explore the relationship as well as exploring any other factors associated with using such strategies. The Revised Almost Perfect Scale (APS-R) and the Academic Self-Handicapping Strategies Scale were used to measure perfectionism and academic self-handicapping among 242 gifted students on a high school for gifted learners. Subsequently, the researchers conducted four focus group discussions with 23 gifted students to identify the factors that may lead those students to use self-handicapping strategies. The results showed that Self-handicapped students were 4.58 times more likely to be maladaptive perfectionists than non-self-handicapped students. The results also revealed a combination of environmental, personal, and cultural factors that contributed to the use of these strategies by gifted students. This study has proposed an explanatory model to illustrate the relationship between perfectionism, academic self-handicapping, and factors that might be related. Finally, this study provided a range of educational implications that can be used in the field of gifted education.

scholarly journals The gender identity effect in hypothetical transgressions: a mixed approach exploring undergraduates' attitudes toward transgender individuals

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra Maftei ◽  
Narcisa-Anamaria Cojocariu ◽  
Andrei Corneliu Holman
Keyword(s):  
Gender Identity ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Mixed Method Approach ◽  
Different Ages ◽  
Previous Contact ◽  
Mixed Approach ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Method Approach ◽  
Qualitative Analyses

The present study explored the relationship between attitudes toward transgender individuals and the judgments people make in transgression scenarios involving transgender and cisgender individuals of different ages in a sample of 184 Romanian students. We used a mixed-method approach (quantitative and qualitative) and tested the effect of gender identity (cisgender or transgender) on participants' punishments in a hypothetical transgression (i.e., theft). In hypothetical transgressions involving preadolescent transgender and cisgender agents, results suggested no differences in participants' theft punishments. However, adult cisgender transgressors received significantly harsher punishments compared to transgender transgressors. Our qualitative analyses (N=736) suggested that the most frequent categories of responses justifying the punishments confirmed the importance of the agent's age. Our findings suggested no significant associations between participants' gender and reported the previous contact with an LGBTQ member and the punishments they chose for child and adult transgressors. Results are discussed in light of their implication in the contemporary, highly LGBTQ intolerant Romanian context.

Exploring the educational needs of adult learners: A study of three universities in Ghana

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 165-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yaw Owusu-Agyeman ◽  
Magda Fourie-Malherbe ◽  
Liezel Frick
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Adult Learners ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Educational Needs ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Educational Challenges ◽  
Method Approach

Adult learners have unique educational needs that require attention from Higher Education Institutions, facilitators and industry. While several theories and policies have been developed to address the bourgeoning educational challenges confronting adult learners in Higher Education Institutions, not much has been achieved in the wake of growing knowledge and skills demands of employers. Using a mixed method approach, a survey (n = 200) and focus group discussions (n = 27) were conducted among adult learners who were also professionals studying engineering programmes in three diverse universities in Ghana. Additionally, interviews were conducted with representatives from industry and from the three engineering departments in the three universities. The study revealed that while the development of separate programmes for adult learners in Higher Education Institutions is not plausible in meeting the educational needs of adult learners, a different pedagogy could be used in addressing the unique knowledge and skills needs of adult learners. We present the implications of our study in relation to theory, practice and further research.

Borrowing place brands: product branding from SMEs in the publishing industry

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 57-75
Author(s):  
Rachel L. Noorda
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Method ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Publishing Industry ◽  
Book Industry ◽  
Book Publishing ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Place Brand ◽  
Online Book ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Method Approach

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to empirically test how company size affects the use of Scotland’s place brand in product branding by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the book industry in Scotland. Design/methodology/approach This paper uses a mixed-method approach to investigate place brand adoption for product branding by SMEs in the Scottish book industry through the analysis of Scotland’s place brand identifiers in a corpus of 208 online book blurbs. Findings Results from the analysis show that, amongst SMEs in the Scottish publishing industry, smaller companies are more likely to use Scotland place brand identifiers in product marketing. Originality/value This is the first study to analyze book blurbs from a marketing perspective and it is one of the few articles on product-place co-branding. Additionally, branding in SMEs is a relatively new and uncharted area of research to which this study contributes, and branding in book publishing is also a scarcely researched area, to which this study offers new, empirical data about the relationship between place brands and product brands.

Understanding Resilience in Adolescent Girls: A Mixed-Method Approach

2005 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 15-19
Author(s):  
Angela Gomez ◽  
Mary Armstrong ◽  
Roger Boothroyd
Keyword(s):  
Protective Factors ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Developmental Issues ◽  
Mixed Method Approach ◽  
External Resources ◽  
The Face ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Method Approach ◽  
Child Resilience

Child resilience is viewed as the capacity to use internal and external resources to successfully master stage-specific developmental issues. Smith and Carlson (1997) concluded that resilience can be described in three ways: 1) equated with coping, defined as efforts to restore or maintain equilibrium in the presence of significant stress; 2) conceptualized as the ability to recover in the face of trauma; and 3) defined as protective factors or mechanisms that mediate the relationship between risk and competency.

Understanding and working with gifted learners: 'They're not bringing my brain out' (Book Review)

2021 ◽  
pp. 69-70
Author(s):  
Marie McGregor
Keyword(s):  
Professional Learning ◽  
Gifted Education ◽  
Gifted Students ◽  
Gifted Learners ◽  
Insight Into

Two questions that often plague teachers are ‘How can I identify gifted students?’ and ‘How can I best teach gifted students?’ Rosemary Cathcart addresses each of these questions in her book, Understanding and working with gifted learners. “They’re not bringing my brain out”. Cathcart has worked in gifted education since the early 1980s, and in 2005 established Responding to Exceptional Ability in Children (REACH) Education, a specialist education consultancy that offers professional learning for teachers. Understanding and working with gifted learners. “They’re not bringing my brain out” aims to provide anyone an insight into the gifted individual, and presents some practical strategies to identify and respond to the gifted learner.

Influences of key stakeholders’ involvement in maintenance management

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 217-231 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheong Peng Au-Yong ◽  
Azlan-Shah Ali ◽  
Faizah Ahmad ◽  
Shirley Jin Lin Chua
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Method ◽  
Maintenance Management ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Building Maintenance ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
Maintenance Service ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Method Approach

Purpose Proper maintenance management ensures a long-term investment and provides a support function in business continuity to achieve organisational goal. However, inadequate involvement and participation of key stakeholders in maintenance management limit the continuous improvement of maintenance performance. Currently, there is a lack of studies about the influence of key stakeholders’ involvement in maintenance. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to deal with enhancement of maintenance management through the involvement of key stakeholders. Design/methodology/approach This research adopted a mixed method approach to determine the relationship between involvement of key stakeholders in maintenance management and maintenance effectiveness. The approach comprised of literature review, questionnaire survey and semi-structured interviews. Findings This research suggests a positive correlation between involvement of maintenance manager (MM), maintenance staff, organisation, user and maintenance service provider (SP) in improving the effectiveness of maintenance management. The logistic regression analysis indicated that the involvement of MM and SP are significant predictors of maintenance effectiveness. The research further identified that there was a lack of involvement of the user and SP in maintenance management. Originality/value The research demonstrated that all key stakeholders should value the important roles of their participation in maintenance management to ensure an optimum return on a long-term investment. To create the awareness for the involvement of key stakeholders in building maintenance, studies on the advantages of participating in building maintenance and the impacts of ignorant towards building maintenance can be beneficial to the industry.

scholarly journals The Role of Enterprise Education and Training in the Performance of Small Manufacturing Firms: Evidence from West Midlands (United Kingdom)

2020 ◽  
Vol V (I) ◽  
pp. 260-268
Author(s):  
Fahad Sultan ◽  
Syed Haider Khalil ◽  
Syed Mohsin Ali Shah
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Method ◽  
Small Businesses ◽  
Small Firms ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Mixed Method Approach ◽  
Enterprise Education ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
And Training ◽  
Method Approach

Enterprise education and training play a pivotal role in bridging workforce skills and improving the performance of small businesses. Considering the significant role of small businesses, this study attempts to investigate how small manufacturing units improve their performance using training methods. Therefore, for this study mixed-method approach was adopted to find the relationship between both variables. In the first part of the methodology, face to face, and semi-structured interviews were conducted with business owners and managers. Furthermore, survey questionnaires were carried out to find the relationship between both variables. For a mixed-method approach, 26 owners/managers were interviewed, and 136 respondents were identified from food and furniture manufacturing units with several employees who comes on the definition of small firms. The results of the study confirm in small firms positively impacted the individual performance and overall non-financial turnover of employees. The study concludes with future recommendations for academicians and policymakers.

scholarly journals Contribution of formative research to design an environmental program for obesity prevention in schools in Mexico City

2013 ◽  
Vol 56 ◽  
pp. 139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anabelle Bonvecchio ◽  
Florence L Théodore ◽  
Margarita Safdie ◽  
Tiffany Duque ◽  
María Ángeles Villanueva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Obesity Prevention ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Ecological Model ◽  
Formative Research ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Context Specific ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Prevention In Schools ◽  
Method Approach ◽  
Obesity Prevention Program

Objective. This paper describes the methods and key findings of formative research conducted to design a schoolbased program for obesity prevention. Materials and methods. Formative research was based on the ecological model and the principles of social marketing. A mixed method approach was used. Qualitative (direct observation,indepth interviews, focus group discussions and photo-voice)and quantitative (closed ended surveys, checklists, anthropometry)methods were employed. Results. Formative research key findings, including barriers by levels of the ecological model, were used for designing a program including environmental strategies to discourage the consumption of energy dense foods and sugar beverages. Conclusion. Formative research was fundamental to developing a context specific obesity prevention program in schools that seeks environment modification and behavior change.

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