scholarly journals Vurderingskriterier i utøvende musikk – et verktøy for pålitelig vurdering av studentenes bachelorkonsert?

2021 ◽  
pp. 41-64
Author(s):  
Wenche Waagen
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Summative Assessment ◽  
Learning Outcome ◽  
Qualitative Assessment ◽  
External Examiner ◽  
Assessment Guidelines ◽  
Main Instrument ◽  
Department Of Music ◽  
Shed Light

At the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Department of Music (IMU), new assessment guidelines were implemented during spring 2019, which had consequences for the assessment of bachelor concerts. The assessment guidelines offered two substantial new tools for external examiner use in summative assessment: They contained predefined assessment criteria and mark descriptions adapted to the expected learning outcome on the main instrument. In this chapter, I attempt to find out how the new tools function in practice and whether they clarify the task for the external examiners and increase transparency. A focus group interview with six examiners who used the guidelines at IMU is used to shed light on different aspects of the summative assessment. Sadler’s theory of qualitative assessment and the twin concepts of holistic and analytic assessment are used as a basis for my discussion.

The Power of Nature in the High North

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Trude Fonneland
Keyword(s):  
New Age ◽  
Shed Light

In this chapter, I explore shamans’ relationships with the nature of the high north. How is nature included in their practices and how does the use of nature relate to the legitimizing of modern Sámi shamanism? I base the discussion on the view that landscapes are constituted as meaningful entities through events. However, different experiences, interests, and agendas make the same landscape evolve with different meanings. To shed light on these issues, I start by putting in context some of the background for the interest in nature and landscape that is expressed by the shamans I have interviewed and that can be related to the interest in nature among modern Pagans as well as within the New Age spiritualties.

Exploring the Role of AI in K12

2021 ◽  
pp. 120-135
Author(s):  
Syed Far Abid Hossain ◽  
Mohammad Nurunnabi ◽  
Armana Hakim Nadi ◽  
Al Mahmud Hasan ◽  
Faiza Tanaz Ahsan
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Traditional Method ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Focus Group Interview ◽  
Mixed Methodology ◽  
Group Interview ◽  
Market Turbulence ◽  
Shed Light

The purpose of this chapter is to discover the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in K12. How AI, in particular robot teachers, are taking over online learning is the key objective of this study. A focus group interview was conducted online to measure the phenomenon. Findings from focus group interview indicated that the traditional method of teaching and learning had been changed dramatically due to numerous reasons, especially due to market turbulence like COVID-19. As a result, the role of AI in K12 received massive attention in society. The study contained a limited number of respondents that may affect the generalizability of the study. Future studies with mixed methodology may shed light on the undiscovered phenomenon of AI in the context of K12.

scholarly journals Medication management surrounding transitions of care: A qualitative assessment of community pharmacists’ preferences (MEMO TOC)

2020 ◽  
Vol 153 (5) ◽  
pp. 301-307
Author(s):  
Miranda Hambrook ◽  
Shaylee Peterson ◽  
Sean Gorman ◽  
Greg Becotte ◽  
Andrea Burrows
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Pharmaceutical Care ◽  
Hospital Discharge ◽  
Community Pharmacists ◽  
Clinical Information ◽  
Transitions Of Care ◽  
Qualitative Assessment ◽  
Semantic Approach ◽  
Discharged Patients ◽  
Medication Changes

Background: Multiple medication changes during hospitalization increase the risk of errors upon discharge. Community pharmacists may face barriers to providing pharmaceutical care because of the lack of clinical information and communication from hospitals. Studies implementing handover to community pharmacists upon hospital discharge reported improved patient outcomes, but interventions were time-consuming. Methods: One-on-one interviews and a focus group were conducted to identify community pharmacists’ barriers to providing care to patients recently discharged from hospital and to determine their preferences for hospital discharge prescriptions. Transcripts were qualitatively analyzed using an inductive semantic approach. Results: Four one-on-one interviews and an 8-participant focus group were conducted. Participants described barriers to providing care to discharged patients, including lack of communication, incomplete prescriptions, and limited clinical information. Participants identified that the most valuable information to include comprised laboratory values, hospital contact information and annotation of medication changes. These items would improve their abilities to provide timely and high-quality pharmaceutical care. Interpretation: Our results were similar to prior literature identifying a lack of communication and clinical information as barriers to providing care to recently discharged patients. Unexpectedly, study participants did not rate medication indication as a strongly preferred information item. Conclusions: Hospital discharge prescriptions lack information, which makes it challenging for community pharmacists to provide pharmaceutical care. Discharge prescriptions should include additional clinical information. Can Pharm J (Ott) 2020;153:xx-xx.

scholarly journals Peer Learning through Pedagogical Observation in Driving Teacher Education in Norway

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-28
Author(s):  
Hilde Kjelsrud ◽  
Hilde Kjelsrud
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Learning Outcome ◽  
Learning Activity ◽  
Focus Group Interviews ◽  
Subject Knowledge ◽  
Constructive Feedback ◽  
Teacher Student ◽  
Teacher Students ◽  
Group Interviews ◽  
The University

The purpose of this article is to examine what driving teacher students think they learn from the learning activity pedagogical observation and what factors concerning this activity they think are important for their learning outcome. At a driving school connected to a university, driving teacher students give driving lessons to student drivers with a peer driving teacher student—a pedagogical observer—in the back seat. Focus group interviews involving eight driving teacher students were conducted to explore what they think they learn through pedagogical observation, and the data was analysed using thematic analysis. The focus group interviews revealed that driving teacher students think they (1) strengthen their driving teacher role, (2) strengthen their peer guidance role, (3) increase their subject knowledge (4) and learn to interact with student drivers. For this learning outcome to occur, driving teacher students point to these factors: 1) the need for a focused plan; 2) establishing a definite agreement; 3) having a committed attitude; 4) providing constructive feedback; and 5) possessing appropriate knowledge. This study contributes to the sparse research on cooperation among driving teacher students in the practical field at the university level. It shows that the learning activity of pedagogical observation enables driving teacher students to learn from each other during driving lessons as a two-way reciprocal learning activity.

scholarly journals A serial focus group model for understanding experiences of older adult volunteers and non-profit agency managers

Groupwork ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura R. Bronstein ◽  
Susan E. Mason
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Older Adult ◽  
Professional Staff ◽  
Group Model ◽  
Group Approach ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Group Data ◽  
Focus Group Data ◽  
Adult Volunteers ◽  
Shed Light

<p><i>Serial focus group data shed light on the experiences of senior volunteers and nonprofit agency professional staff with the aim of maximizing the volunteer experience and contribution. Data were analyzed using a serial focus group approach to suggest pathways towards increasing mutual benefits. Themes from both volunteers and non-profit professionals included the need for better utilization of volunteers, the importance of communication and the advantage of defining roles at the beginning of the volunteer experience. Data from the groups also highlighted the need for planning on the part of the nonprofit staff and flexibility from the volunteers. Discussion and implications follow the report on the data</i>.</p>

scholarly journals Perceptions and experiences of men and women towards acceptability and use of contraceptives in underserved areas of Karachi, Pakistan: A Midline Qualitative Assessment of Sukh Initiative, Karachi Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Saleem ◽  
Narjis Rizvi ◽  
Anam Feroz ◽  
Sayyeda Reza ◽  
Saleem Jessani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Qualitative Assessment ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Men And Women

Abstract Background: Family planning (FP) is an essential component of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and contributes directly to SDG targets 3.7 and 5.6. In Pakistan, contraceptive use has remained stagnant over the past 5 years. This change has been very slow when compared to the FP2020 pledge. The Sukh initiative project was conceived and implemented to alleviate these challenges by providing access to quality contraceptive methods in some underserved areas of Karachi, Pakistan. A qualitative study was been conducted to understand the perceptions and experiences of men and women towards acceptability and contraceptive use.Methods: A qualitative study was conducted at ten Sukh stations located in four towns of Karachi. Focus group discussions (FGDs) were conducted with Married Women of Reproductive Age (MWRA) and married men who received FP services through the Sukh initiative. Study participants were purposively sampled for focus group discussions (FGDs). Interview data was manually transcribed and analyzed using thematic analysis.Results: A total of 20 FDGs(Men=10 FGDs; MWRA=10 FGDs) were conducted. Three overarching themes were identified: (I) Appropriateness and means to promote contraceptive use; (II) Equity and Accessibility to contraceptives; and (III) Perspective on available FP services. Generally, both men and women were informed about FP methods but women were more cognizant of FP information. The Door to Door services by community health workers in Sukh initiative areas was largely appreciated both by women and men as it has made the accessibility and availability of the information and services easy. Women suggested that the Sukh initiative should bring some strategies that can help men broaden their perspective towards FP. The study informed that the men feel left out from the FP programs. Therefore, male participants expressed keen interest in initiatives for men in their communities that would cater to their FP needs.Conclusions: This qualitative study provided a unique opportunity to understand the perceptions of men and women towards the phenomena of contraceptive use. The study identified the need for trained and qualified female and male healthcare providers and well-established health facilities alongside door-to-door services.

scholarly journals Alterity and Repetition. Phenomenological Interpretation of the Divinity in the Later Heidegger

2021 ◽  
pp. 73
Author(s):  
Yohei Kageyama
Keyword(s):  
Human Subject ◽  
Being And Time ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Ontological Difference ◽  
Phenomenological Interpretation ◽  
Shed Light

The purpose of this paper is phe-nomenological interpretation of the various faces of divinity in the later Heidegger and elucidation of the human comportment corresponding to this divinity. In the first chapter, I will make clear the relation between ontological difference in the sense of the later Heidegger and the primordial dimension of divinity which is called the last god (der letzte Gott) and the sacred (das Heilige). Further, the relation between such divinity and entity as a whole (das Seiende im Ganzen) will be clarified. In the second chapter, I will elucidate the place of the divinities in the manifestation of entity as a whole by considering the role of the godlikes (die Göttlichen) in the fourfold (das Geviert). When the primordial alterity of the last god should be experienced in entity as whole, which leads to the notion of the godlikes, it must confront human subject in totally asymmetrical manner. Such asymmetrical communication can be structurally made explicit by taking the concept of “discourse” in Being and Time into account. Finally, I will consider the character of human comportment called preservation (Bergung) with focusing on its relation to the later Heidegger’s conceptions of divinity. This will shed light on how human beings could properly appreciate the experience of what is beyond our understanding and nevertheless supporting our existence.El objetivo de la ponencia es llevar a cabo una interpretación fenomenológica de las diversas facetas de la divinidad en el Hei-degger tardío y elucidar el comportamiento humano respecto de esta divinidad. En el primer capítulo, se esclarece la relación entre la diferencia ontológica en el sentido que le da el segundo Heidegger y la dimensión primordial de la divinidad, llamada el último dios (der letzte Gott) y lo sagrado (das Heilige). A conti-nuación, se esclarecerá la relación entre la divinidad así concebida y lo ente en totalidad (das Seiende im Ganzen). En el segundo apar-tado, se elucidará el lugar de las divinidades en la manifestación de lo ente en totalidad considerando el papel de los divinos la Cuaternidad (das Geviert). Cuando la alteridad primordial del último dios se experimente en lo ente en totaliadd, lo cual conduce a la noción de los divinos, tiene que enfrentarse al sujeto humano de una forma totalmente asimétrica. Esta comunicación asimétrica puede explicitarse estructuralmente mediante la consideración del concepto del discurso en Ser y tiempo. Final-mente, consideraré el carácter del comportamiento humano denominado la preservación (Bergung), con especial atención a su relación con la noción de lo divino en Heidegger tardío. Esto arrojará luz sobre cómo los seres humanos podrían apreciar de manera adecuada lo que está más allá de nuestra comprensión y sin embargo, sostiene nuestra existencia. 

scholarly journals A qualitative assessment of QCA: method stretching in large-N studies and temporality

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victoria Finn
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Comparative Analysis ◽  
Process Tracing ◽  
Qualitative Assessment ◽  
Causal Explanations ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Large N ◽  
Set Membership ◽  
Scholarly Discussion ◽  
Shed Light ◽  
Quantitative Assessments

AbstractQualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) is a descriptive research method that can provide causal explanations for an outcome of interest. Despite extensive quantitative assessments of the method, my objective is to contribute to the scholarly discussion with insights constructed through a qualitative lens. Researchers using the QCA approach have less ability to incorporate and nuance information on set membership as the number of cases grows. While recognizing the suggested ways to overcome such challenges, I argue that since setting criteria for membership, calibrating, and categorizing are crucial QCA aspects that require in-depth knowledge, QCA is unfit for larger-N studies. Additionally, I also discuss that while the method is able to identify various parts of a causal configuration—the ‘what’—it falls short to shed light on the ‘how’ and ‘why,’ especially when temporality matters. Researchers can complement it with other methods, such as process tracing and case studies, to fill in these missing explanatory pieces or clarify contradictions—which begs the question of why they would also choose to use QCA.

792-P: Understanding Barriers to Diabetic Foot Care in an Urban Low-Income Hospital: A Focus Group Qualitative Assessment

Diabetes ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 69 (Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. 792-P
Author(s):  
MAYA FAYFMAN ◽  
MARCOS SCHECHTER ◽  
CHIMORA N. AMOBI ◽  
REBEKAH N. WILLIAMS ◽  
JOANNA L. HILLMAN ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Diabetic Foot ◽  
Qualitative Assessment ◽  
Foot Care
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