An Exploratory Study of Studentss Lived Experiences in a Blended-Flipped Writing Class

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Afef Ahmed Gasmi
Keyword(s):  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Writing Class

scholarly journals Behind the scenes: reflecting on cross-gender interview dynamics in Mexico City

1970 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariana Rios Sandoval
Keyword(s):  
Present Article ◽  
Mexico City ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Entry Point ◽  
Everyday Practices ◽  
Fundamental Part ◽  
Formative Experience ◽  
Depth Interviews

During the summer of 2007 I set out on a qualitative exploratory study in Mexico City that later became a masters dissertation. The study was focused on conversations with a group of men about everyday practices, expectations, ideas and feelings related to parenting, and this was an entry point into exploring constructions of fatherhood and masculinity. As I stumbled through my first in-depth interviews I felt excited, thrilled and touched, but also uneasy, overwhelmed and undeniably puzzled by a whole range of dilemmas that appeared to emerge every time I so much as stopped to think about the course of my research. The six weeks of fieldwork were a truly formative experience. An experience that made me reflect for long hours about the ethics and politics of the research process. I came to recognise that ultimately, the picture of fatherhood drawn in my study was to a certain extent negotiated with the participants, shaped by our interaction and informed by personal backgrounds, expectations, emotions and lived experiences. I believe that reflecting on this aspect of the ethnographic encounter along with communicating those reflections constitute a fundamental part of the learning exercise. The latter is precisely the purpose of the present article: communicating such reflections.

Finding yourself in your wardrobe: An exploratory study of lived experiences with a capsule wardrobe

2021 ◽  
pp. 147078532199374
Author(s):  
Aurore Bardey ◽  
Madison Booth ◽  
Giuliana Heger ◽  
Jonas Larsson
Keyword(s):  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Sustainable Consumption ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Fashion Industry ◽  
Road Map ◽  
Sustainable Fashion ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Lower Life Satisfaction

Fashion overconsumerism and overproduction have placed the fashion industry one of the world’s most polluting industries. In addition to its environmental impact, research has shown that materialism leads to lower life satisfaction and decision fatigue. Recently, studies have highlighted an increased interest in sustainable fashion consumption and ethical lifestyle. The capsule wardrobe phenomenon, that is, defined by limited clothing pieces that focus on quality, longevity, and minimal or classic design, has gained exposure as a road map for consumers to remain fashionable while consuming less. Until today, no research has evaluated the impact of minimalist wardrobe on consumers. Using a phenomenological approach, the present study method to understand 10 female participants’ lived experiences with a capsule wardrobe. Our results showed a positive impact of a 3-week capsule wardrobe on our participants who felt less stressed, detached from fashion trends, have found joy in their fashion style, and enhanced their awareness of conscious consumption. Our findings highlight the richness of minimalism, sustainable consumption, and self-expression through an innovative and relevant phenomenon.

scholarly journals Unseen? A qualitative study on how mothers and fathers living with a visual impairment experience parenthood

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 68-80
Author(s):  
Jentel Van Havermaet ◽  
Elisabeth De Schauwer ◽  
Geert Van Hove
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Visual Impairment ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Impaired Child ◽  
Mothers And Fathers ◽  
Relational Work

It is barely taken into account that a visually impaired child might one day become a parent. Research on the insider perspectives of parents on parenting with a visual impairment is scarce. This exploratory study reports on how six mothers and seven fathers living with a visual impairment experience parenthood. An individual or paired open interview, followed by qualitative content analysis, captured their multi-layered and personal lived experiences on parenting. Analysis of the data collected revealed three themes: the actual practices of daily parenting as an exploration of a personal and unique toolbox for each parent; a parental urge to prove themselves to overcome extra doubts, pressure and othering; and the relational work of parents with their partner and child(ren).

Walking and talking with volunteers: what does walking offer the study of volunteering, space and place?

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Siobhan Daly ◽  
Michele Allen
Keyword(s):  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Space And Place ◽  
The Everyday ◽  
Everyday Politics ◽  
Physiological Movement

Abstract The walking interview is used to explore the lived experiences and meanings individuals attach to place(s). Despite scholarly interest in place and volunteering, attention to the walking interview is lacking. This article presents an exploratory study, which invited five volunteers to participate in a walking interview. Our aim is to discuss the walking interview to expand the range of methodologies employed in research on volunteering, particularly volunteering and place. The walking interview has novel implications for the conceptualization of volunteers and for the meanings individuals identify in their volunteer experience(s). Volunteers can be conceptualized as mobile subjects to explore the implications of physiological movement in place for the volunteer experience. Walking can unearth the significance of emotions and memories to volunteers’ negotiation of the ‘everyday politics’ of volunteering. The mobility of people and objects in sites of volunteering are salient as they reveal embodied aspects of the volunteer experience.

scholarly journals Interpersonal stranger violence and American Muslims: an exploratory study of lived experiences and coping strategies

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-42
Author(s):  
Priyanka Agrawal ◽  
Yousra Yusuf ◽  
Omrana Pasha ◽  
Shahmir H. Ali ◽  
Homayra Ziad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
American Muslims ◽  
Stranger Violence ◽  
And Coping

scholarly journals An Exploratory Study on American- Born Imams: Negotiating Pastoral Responsibilities and Expectations

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 90-106
Author(s):  
Anas Askar
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Support ◽  
Symbolic Interactionism ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Religious Leaders ◽  
Foreign Born ◽  
The Social ◽  
Symbolic Meanings ◽  
Depth Interviews

Symbolic interactionism, applied in the context of Muslim clerics, suggests that society is constructed based on lived experiences and shared symbolic meanings where people see themselves and the social environment through the eyes of others. For this study, data collected from in-depth interviews were examined to investigate the viewpoints and occupational pathways of American born imams. Thus, this study explored the responsibilities assigned to imams and their communal objectives. Overall, this study found several challenges that imams experienced, professional and organizational. Utilizing symbolic interactionism, these issues were explicated, and the following overarching themes were generated: imams received inadequate training as religious leaders in their communities, relationships between the mosque board and an imam can directly reinforce or mitigate a challenging work environment, and it is most advantageous for American communities to hire American-born imams over foreign-born imams. The findings indicate that organizational support extended to imams from mosque boards leads to not only an amicable relationship but more productive community engagement.

Children's Birthday Celebrations From the Lived Experiences of Low-Income Rural Mothers

2008 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 532-553 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaerim Lee ◽  
Mary Jo Katras ◽  
Jean W. Bauer
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Financial Constraints ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Rural Families ◽  
Interview Data ◽  
Rural Mothers

This exploratory study investigates how low-income rural families celebrate children's birthdays, using interview data from 128 mothers residing in five states. Findings from a qualitative content analysis show that the mothers make special efforts to have birthday celebrations as other families do despite their financial constraints. Making the birthday child feel happy and “normal” is the central goal of the birthday celebrations. Many of the mothers desire big parties and expensive gifts, which are socially expected characteristics of birthday celebrations. These mothers adopt various strategies to acquire, create, and allocate resources they need, including reducing expenditures, planning, changing priorities, pooling resources, and receiving assistance from their social networks. However, some mothers cannot celebrate birthdays the way they want because of financial constraints and may feel unsatisfied with their celebrations.

scholarly journals Revealing the voices of women living with IBD

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Sebastian ◽  
Jordyn Perreault-Laird ◽  
Susan Silver
Keyword(s):  
Ulcerative Colitis ◽  
Inflammatory Bowel Disease ◽  
Crohn’S Disease ◽  
Crohn's Disease ◽  
Bowel Disease ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Inflammatory Bowel ◽  
Youtube Videos

The purpose of this exploratory study is to center the voices of women who are living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in order to understand their lived experiences and the kinds of support and resources they most value. Our review of the literature has indicated that studies which reveal the personal, lived, qualitative experiences with women with IBD are scarce. Instead, the existing body of research tends to be highly medicalized and expert-driven. In this study we constructed a sample of 20 YouTube videos posted by women living with Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, who openly shared their experiences of living with the disease. Using phenomenology, coupled with an intersectional lens, we explored how living with IBD, was informed by gender, race, class and age. We hope to publish this exploratory work as a way to begin to address the gap in our understanding of the lived experiences with IBD.

Turning the COVID-19 crisis into entrepreneurial success: an exploratory study on women innovators of Pakistan

2021 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-67
Author(s):  
Ambreen Khursheed ◽  
Faisal Mustafa ◽  
Ather Azim Khan
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
Entrepreneurial Success ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Response Strategies ◽  
The World ◽  
The Face ◽  
Experiences Of Women

The COVID-19 pandemic has not only created significant havoc in the world but has also opened doors to new opportunities for women entrepreneurs. The objective of this study is to examine case studies of women entrepreneurs to determine how they have taken advantage of the circumstances offered by COVID-19 to expand their businesses. To gain deeper insights about lived experiences of women entrepreneurs, the study uses semi-structured interviews to identify the strategies women entrepreneurs have adopted during times of social and economic upheaval. The findings indicate that women entrepreneurs responded to this crisis by accessing finance and using their innovative and creative skills to leverage e-commerce, often in the face of economic hardship. This study aims to contribute to policymakers’ and practitioners’ development of appropriate response strategies that focus on strengthening women entrepreneurs in Pakistan.

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