Issues In Training in Applied Anthropology

1982 ◽  
Vol 4 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 15-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Bernard
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Evaluation Research ◽  
Data Gathering ◽  
Critical Issue ◽  
Team Work ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
The Future ◽  
Effective Science ◽  
Small Science ◽  
Directed Change

From my perspective, the most critical issue in the training of applied anthropologists is how to ensure that those anthropologists will make a contribution to anthropological theory —that is, to the development of an effective science of humanity. By this I mean a science of human behavior, of culture, and of social structure—one that can state, with confidence, the likelihood of various outcomes and interventions and directed change. In practical terms, this means that many students in the future will require very much stronger skills in research design and in quantification, including calculus and numerical modeling. This is not simply because their jobs depend on such skills. Indeed, there are jobs in advocacy and in management which do not require much mathematical training. There are even a few jobs in evaluation research (either in team work, or in the evaluation of small science delivery programs) which require only ethnographic skills. In the general arena of applied research, however, anthropologists in the future will avoid serious training in experimental design and numerical analysis at their peril. Anthropologists have an opportunity to become expert in both qualitative and quantitative methods of data gathering and data analysis; and they must do so in order to be competitive.

scholarly journals Bricolage research in history education as a scholarly mixed-methods design

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather Sharp
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
History Education ◽  
Data Gathering ◽  
Mixed Methods Design ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Discipline Area

Research using a mixed-methods design is increasingly becoming the norm, crossing the myriad of educational fields of research, including history education. While commonly interpreted as a combining of qualitative and quantitative methods, mixed methods in history education can also extend to a bricolage approach, whereby the epistemological aspect of research is explicitly used to frame a study incorporating a combination of interdisciplinary methodologies and theoretical underpinnings. It extends beyond the often asserted binary of qualitative and quantitative research. In considering directions of qualitative research in the broad discipline area of education, the work of researchers such as Kincheloe (2005) and Denzin and Lincoln (2005) is used throughout this paper within a qualitative research context based on the work of Kincheloe and Tobin (2006). Adopting their approach of investigating the complexity of the lived world means placing research within a number of contexts. Research can be framed – from conceptualization to data gathering to analysis – in a range of contexts, appropriately matched between stage of research and underpinning theories. This paper reports on how bricolage can be used to frame research in history education.

scholarly journals Paradigm Shift in Business Education: A Competence-Based Approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 1348 ◽  
Author(s):  
Constantin Bratianu ◽  
Shahrazad Hadad ◽  
Ruxandra Bejinaru
Keyword(s):  
Business Education ◽  
Paradigm Shift ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Business Students ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Ecosystem Dynamics ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Business Competencies ◽  
The Future ◽  
Critical Literature

The fast and unpredictable changes in the business environment lead to significant changes in the future job market. For current business students, the future will offer many new opportunities for their employment but, at the same time, it will also create many threats disguised in the disappearing jobs. Business education centered mainly on knowledge transmission is challenged to switch towards a competence-based approach which includes knowledge, skills, and attitudes. The present research focuses on the need to change the paradigm of business education by creating a new learning environment centered on business competencies, and on a new knowledge ecosystem dynamics. The approach uses both qualitative and quantitative methods. In the first phase the research is focused on a critical literature review, and extraction of ideas for the next phase based on quantitative methods. In order to evaluate the students’ perception on the need of competence-based business education, a questionnaire has been designed and applied to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in business and management programs. Data is processed by using SPSS and deriving six logistic regressions based on the conceptual model designed similar to a hierarchy Findings coming from students show a significant awareness for the need of paradigm shift in business education, from knowledge transfer to business competence development.

scholarly journals ANALYSIS OF THE DYNAMICS OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC SECURITY IN THE CONDITIONS OF A CHANGING SOCIO-ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT

New Medit ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 15-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Augustin Ignatov
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Economic Security ◽  
Economic Environment ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Political Interests ◽  
The Future ◽  
Present World

The speed the present world changes, is at least impressive. During the last decade the global socio-economic environment faced major adjustments dictated by globalisation, technological progress and political interests. The European Union seems to fail in keeping up with the changing environment. Thus, if in 2007 the European Union represented 30.7% of the global nominal GDP, then in 2016 it accounted only for 21.7% (World Bank). The economic positions of the European Union have declined much as compared to the rest of the world the fact which inevitably leads to the decrease of the community’s political and economic strength. The main scope of the present paper is to assess the extent to which the economic security of the European Union has changed in the period of 2007-2017. At the same time, it has been proposed to identify the main subversive factors which affected the economic security of the European Union in the period of 2007-2017 and threaten the future perspectives of the Union. The results reached by the use of both qualitative and quantitative methods of analysis explicitly point out that economic security is decreasing and the identified threats menace the future existence of the European Union.

Weak Signals and Wild Cards Leading to Transformative Disruption: A Consumer Delphi Study on the Future of e-Commerce in China

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuan Qi ◽  
Petri Tapio
Keyword(s):  
Delphi Study ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Ripple Effect ◽  
Weak Signals ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Horizon Scanning ◽  
The Future ◽  
Wild Cards

The future of businesses is not only orchestrated by emerging trends and megatrends but also to a greater extent struck by surprising events. With the accelerating presence of high-tech innovations and smart technologies, business activities are exposed to an increasingly volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous environment. Any unexpected changes in the environment could lead to the malfunction or even collapse of a company, a business, or even an industry. Discerning the seeds of change and anticipating the potential disruptions in the external environment is a precondition for avoiding potential risks and threats. The present study contributes to the conceptual and methodological discussion of disruptive transformation by identifying, analyzing, and interpreting the potential disruptive factors in the external business environment. The venture is undertaken through the lens of probing into the dynamism of China’s e-commerce industry, considering its growing influence both domestically and abroad. Any unexpected disruptions would result in a significant ripple effect on interrelated businesses, industries, and even economies. The research adopts a combined mode of qualitative and quantitative methods in the form of horizon scanning and a Consumer Delphi study. Horizon scanning collects futures signals indicating the seeds of change (i.e., weak signals) and potential disruptions (i.e., wild cards), whereas Delphi study solicits the evaluations on the degree of likelihood and impact of the collected factors from an expert panel. As a result, twenty-seven potential disruptive factors are discovered, categorized, estimated, and discussed.

scholarly journals Impediments of Students' English Language Speaking Skill in Two Selected Preparatory Schools in Wolaita Zone

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 83
Author(s):  
Endale Endrias Arega
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
English Language ◽  
Mother Tongue ◽  
Data Gathering ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Text Book ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Teaching Aids ◽  
Preparatory Schools

This study was intended to investigate impediments of students' English Language speaking with particular reference to Wolaita Sodo and Areka Preparatory Schools. The study also examines causes that account for these impediments. The subjects of the study were grade 11 students of the aforementioned schools. The samples of the study were 620 students out of 2,388 students in both preparatory schools; again 14 students and 8 English Language teachers were selected for the interview. The sample students were selected using simple random sampling technique. The data gathering instruments used were questionnaire, interview and classroom observation. To achieve the objectives, descriptive method of research design is used. To analyze the obtained data, both qualitative and quantitative methods of data analysis were used. The findings show that: lack of confidence from the student side, excessive use of mother tongue, preference of grammar and vocabulary than speaking, poor speaking background, shortage of vocabulary, teachers' emphasis on grammar and vocabulary, teacher centered way of teaching, large class size, lack of access to teaching aids, shortage of text books and references. Each of these factors was also caused by different problems such as: Classmates’ laughing when one makes a mistake while speaking; focusing on teaching grammar than speaking; focusing of exam questions mainly on grammar and vocabulary than speaking, nature of the English Text Book and teachers' experience of traditional teaching. Finally, the recommendations were forwarded based on the findings.

scholarly journals Innovations in Mixed Methods Evaluations

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 423-442 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lawrence A. Palinkas ◽  
Sapna J. Mendon ◽  
Alison B. Hamilton
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Rapid Assessment ◽  
Evaluation Research ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Implementation Studies ◽  
Effectiveness Studies

Mixed methods research—i.e., research that draws on both qualitative and quantitative methods in varying configurations—is well suited to address the increasing complexity of public health problems and their solutions. This review focuses specifically on innovations in mixed methods evaluations of intervention, program or policy (i.e., practice) effectiveness, and implementation. The article begins with an overview of the structure, function, and process of different mixed methods designs and then provides illustrations of their use in effectiveness studies, implementation studies, and combined effectiveness–implementation hybrid studies. The article then examines four specific innovations: procedures for transforming (or “quantitizing”) qualitative data, application of rapid assessment and analysis procedures in the context of mixed methods studies, development of measures to assess implementation outcomes, and strategies for conducting both random and purposive sampling, particularly in implementation-focused evaluation research. The article concludes with an assessment of challenges to integrating qualitative and quantitative data in evaluation research.

scholarly journals Insiders’ Beliefs and Attitudes towards using Technology Assisted Language Teaching to Minimize FLA among Ethiopian University EFL Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (6S2) ◽  
pp. 1066-1070
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Data Gathering ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
Beliefs And Attitudes

The study was conducted on 38 University EFL major students and on their 10 EFL teachers to examine their belief towards the role of using Technology Assisted Language Teaching (TALT-Hereafter) in minimizing students’ FLA. The data were gathered using both qualitative and quantitative methods. The quantitative data was collected using by GBM and GAM (McCroskey & Richmond, 1989) which are the most standardized and highly reliable data gathering tools to measure beliefs and attitudes of respondents in wide range topics. Three open ended questions were also used as data collecting instrument to reveal the practice of using TALT in the EFL classroom. Finally the descriptive analysis of the GBM result showed that both EFL students (m=5.87; SD 0.567) and their teachers (m=4.85; SD=.672) had strong belief on the role of using TALT in minimizing FLA. The descriptive analysis of the GAM also revealed that both EFL students (m=6.04; SD 0.513) and their teachers (m=4.3; SD= .572) had positive attitude towards using TALT during teaching-and-learning EFL. However, the qualitative data revealed that the actual practice in using technology assisted language teaching-and-learning trend was found very low and discouraging in both the EFL students and their teachers. Finally, the study ends with practical recommendations for the main actors to use TALT in EFL classes to make the classroom less stressful.

scholarly journals The Practices and Challenges of Fiscal Decentralization: A Case of Bedelle Woreda, Oromia Region, Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 50-80
Author(s):  
Tesfaye Gudeta ◽  
Dr. Minhaj Alam ◽  
Damena Tolassa
Keyword(s):  
Capacity Building ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Fiscal Decentralization ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Data Gathering ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Legal Frameworks ◽  
Employee Experience

The study's main objective was assessing the practices and challenges of fiscal decentralization at Bedelle woreda, with particular reference to basic selected sectors (Education, Agriculture, Health, Water, and Road). According to the nature of this study, a descriptive research design with qualitative and quantitative methods was adopted. The population of the study was government employees working in selected sectors of Bedelle Woreda. The census sampling technique was used in this research because the study population was manageable. To this effect, 128 participants were selected using a census sampling size. Besides this, Woreda (District) Finance and Economic Development and Woreda Revenue Office Authority officials were purposely selected to conduct interviews. The data-gathering instruments were questionnaires, key informant interviews, and document analyses. Descriptive and inferential statistical techniques were used for data analysis. In descriptive using frequencies and percentages and inferential statistics, multiple linear regression was used to assess relationships between the independent variables (legal framework, revenue, expenditure, employee experience, employee training, management commitment, and fiscal transfers) and the dependent variable (fiscal decentralization). The findings show that internal revenue raising and utilization in the selected sectors was very low. Besides, lack of autonomy in expenditure decisions of sectors, insufficient capacity building, the extent of fiscal transfer, and financial resource were the major challenges in the study area. Overall, the regression analysis revealed that, Revenue raising (β = -0.164, p<0.05), Expenditure decision (β = 0.236, p<0.05), Employee experience (β = 0.525, p<0.05), and Commitment of management (β = 0.172, p<0.05), all have statistically significant and positive effect on fiscal decentralization. Based on the study's findings, it is recommended that existing legal frameworks be modified to enable the sectors to use their budget in line with their action plan to generate and utilize sufficient revenues. Special emphasis should be given to an employee's capacity building, independence of planning and budgeting, and clear autonomy of expenditure assignments. Inter-governmental fiscal relations should also be planned to reduce the horizontal imbalances observed at selected sectors of the woreda under study.

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