‘The Color of Heart is More Important’: Korean Kindergarteners Exploring Racial Diversity through Poem Writing

2017 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-69
Author(s):  
So Jung Kim ◽  
Su-Jeong Wee ◽  
Youngmi Lee
Keyword(s):  
Multicultural Education ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Racial Diversity ◽  
Kindergarten Children ◽  
Early Childhood Classroom ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Poetry Writing ◽  
Current Article ◽  
Written Materials

ALTHOUGH THE BENEFITS OF poem writing have been emphasised in a variety of contexts, there has been an understandable lack of knowledge about how to promote young children's multicultural/multiracial awareness using poetry writing. Adopting a qualitative case study approach, the current article explores how poem writing after reading and discussing multicultural picture books helps Korean kindergarten children develop an understanding of racial diversity and equality. As part of a large-scale research project on multicultural education in South Korea, this study focuses on data collected over a five-month period including participatory observations, in-depth interviews and written materials. Findings suggest that writing poetry can function as a means to foster children's critical awareness of racial diversity and equality and can help them find their own identities. How to make poetry-writing activities more meaningful and effective in the early childhood classroom is discussed.

Overcoming the Challenges of Experimental Research: Lessons From a Criminal Justice Case Study Involving TASER Exposure

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 358-385 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalie Todak ◽  
Michael D. White ◽  
Lisa M. Dario ◽  
Andrea R. Borrego
Keyword(s):  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Human Subjects ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Human Subjects Research ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
The Impact

Objective: To provide guidance to criminologists for conducting experiments in light of two common discouraging factors: the belief that they are overly time-consuming and the belief that they can compromise the ethical principles of human subjects’ research. Method: A case study approach is used, based on a large-scale randomized controlled trial experiment in which we exposed participants to a 5-s TASER shock, to describe how the authors overcame ethical, methodological, and logistical difficulties. Results: We derive four pieces of advice from our experiences carrying out this experimental trial: (1) know your limitations, (2) employ pilot testing, (3) remain flexible and patient, and (4) “hold the line” to maintain the integrity of the research and the safety of human subjects. Conclusions: Criminologists have an obligation to provide the best possible evidence regarding the impact and consequences of criminal justice practices and programs. Experiments, considered by many to be the gold standard of empirical research methodologies, should be used whenever possible in order to fulfill this obligation.

Creation of firm performance through resource orchestration: the case of ÜLKER

2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 179-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rifat Kamasak
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Complex Nature ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Multiple Data

Purpose – This study aims to investigate the complex interaction of different resource sets and capabilities in the process of performance creation within the context of resource-based theory. Design/methodology/approach – An inductive case study approach that included multiple data collection methods such as in-depth interviews, observation and documentation was utilized. Findings – Organizational culture, reputational assets, human capital, business processes and networking capabilities were found as the most important determinants of firm performance within the context of Ülker case study. Originality/value – Although large-scale empirical studies can be used to explore the direct resource–performance relationship, these quantitative methods bypass the complex and embedded nature of intangibles and provide only a limited understanding of why some resources are identified as strategic but others are not, what their roles are, and how these resources are converted into positions of competitive advantage. However, understanding of complex nature of resources that are embedded in organizations designates the need for more fieldwork-based qualitative studies. This study aims to address this gap by providing a thorough understanding about the managerial and organizational processes through which the resources become valuable.

scholarly journals Corporate Governance Issues: Disclosure and Transparency. An Interdisciplinary Approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 71
Author(s):  
Christian Zhelev
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Interdisciplinary Approach ◽  
Development Project ◽  
Economic Science ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Current Article ◽  
Interdisciplinary Interaction ◽  
Governance Disclosure

Two of the pillars of contemporary corporate governance are examined in this article – disclosure and transparency. Though an interdisciplinary approach, knowledge from different fields of the economic science are brought together in order better clarify the interdependence and the level of interaction between these. Knowledge traditionally considered to be part of the Corporate Governance (disclosure and transparency and what is most modern nowadays - ESG) is examined form the perspective of the governance bodies and other stakeholders, taking into account tools from the fields of sustainable development, project management and marketing. The processes of digitalization also find their reflection in the current article. The case study approach is used to illustrate the interdisciplinary interaction.

scholarly journals Poetry Writing in EFL Classrooms: Learning from Indonesian Students’ Strategies

2021 ◽  
pp. 59-75
Author(s):  
Rahmah Fithriani
Keyword(s):  
Creative Writing ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Pedagogical Practices ◽  
Writing Classes ◽  
Personal Story ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Poetry Writing ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
Story Sharing

Hanuer’s Meaningful Literacy has been used as a major justification for including poetry writing as part of pedagogical practices in second and foreign language contexts. Unfortunately, within the EFL context, many teachers are still reluctant to include poetry writing in their teaching practices due to the common assumption that writing poems in a second language is too difficult for students to deal with and therefore will be out of their reach and interest. This qualitative study, which collected data through observations, documentation and surveys, investigated how 171 Indonesian EFL students successfully write their poetry books in creative writing classes. Employing an ethnographic case study approach, the findings showed that students use the following strategies in writing their English poems: (1) Using popular poem templates as idea starters; (2) Creating a vocabulary bank for writing rhyming poems; and (3) Building emotions through personal story sharing and later channeling them through poetry writing. This study concludes that EFL students could enjoy poetry writing as expressive pedagogy and thus, debunks the negative assumption related to EFL students’ lack of interest and appreciation in poetry writing. Keywords: Creative writing, English as a Foreign Language (EFL), expressive pedagogy, poetry writing, Indonesian students

Organizing migrant workers

2005 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 463-480 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane Holgate
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Post War ◽  
The Uk ◽  
White Workers ◽  
Minority Ethnic

The structural position of black and minority ethnic workers (BME) and migrant workers in the UK labour market is relatively well known. Many workers in these groups find themselves in low-paid, low-skilled jobs primarily because of their ethnicity and regardless of their skills. This racialization of the labour market has been well documented - particularly since the ‘large-scale’ BME immigration in the post-war period. What is less well known is what it is like to work in these increasingly segmented sections of the economy where white workers have abandoned jobs in favour of (slightly) more lucrative work. Adopting a case-study approach, this article follows a trade union’s attempt to organize a sandwich factory of 500 workers, where most of the workforce was made up of BME migrant workers.

ENTREPRENEURIAL LEADERS IN FAMILY BUSINESS ORGANISATIONS

2004 ◽  
Vol 12 (01) ◽  
pp. 1-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
SEOW WAH SHEH
Keyword(s):  
Family Business ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Transformation Process ◽  
Transformational Leader ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Chief Executives ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Primary Instrument

This research reports the findings of an empirical study into the behavioural attributes of the Chinese transformational leader in Singapore. The literature review reveals that the current research on transformational leadership only focuses on Western organisations. This research design used both qualitative and quantitative approaches. The qualitative research used the case study strategy as a primary instrument. This case study approach was to search for new themes and patterns across eight Chinese Chief Executives of medium to large-scale business enterprises. In the quantitative part of the research, the subordinates of the selected leader were identified to participate in the questionnaire survey – to rate their leaders' based on the presence and intensity of practice of the identified behavioural attributes. The six factors rotated uncovered a common list of behavioural attributes of the Chinese transformational leader that will facilitate the transformation process. Implications of the findings are discussed.

Social Insurance, Distributive Criteria and the Welfare Backlash: A Comparative Analysis

1982 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 421-447 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara A. Rosenberry
Keyword(s):  
Welfare State ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Comparative Research ◽  
Social Insurance ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Policy Development Process ◽  
The Welfare State

With some notable exceptions, comparative research on the welfare state falls generally into one of two categories: qualitative and generally descriptive case studies and large-scale quantitative efforts at explanation. Case studies have progressed past the point of being essentially journalistic descriptions of the peculiarities of the policy development process or the policies of a particular society. It is nevertheless true that there has been little progress in moving beyond the case study approach towards building a theory about how and why societies make particular decisions about the priorities and organization of their social welfare efforts. On the other hand, while large-scale aggregate analysis yields theoretical statements about the character of ‘the welfare state’, those conclusions are often so general as to be ‘difficult to relate to… how particular substantive problems have been [and might be] handled.’

scholarly journals The complexity of scaling up an mHealth intervention: the case of SMS for Life in Tanzania from a health systems integration perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Carmen Sant Fruchtman ◽  
Selemani Mbuyita ◽  
Mary Mwanyika-Sando ◽  
Marcel Braun ◽  
Don de Savigny ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health System ◽  
Health Systems ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Digital Health ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Scaling Up ◽  
Stock Management ◽  
Study Approach

Abstract Background SMS for Life was one of the earliest large-scale implementations of mHealth innovations worldwide. Its goal was to increase visibility to antimalarial stock-outs through the use of SMS technology. The objective of this case study was to show the multiple innovations that SMS for Life brought to the Tanzanian public health sector and to discuss the challenges of scaling up that led to its discontinuation from a health systems perspective. Methods A qualitative case-study approach was used. This included a literature review, a document review of 61 project documents, a timeline of key events and the collection and analysis of 28 interviews with key stakeholders involved in or affected by the SMS for Life programme. Data collection was informed by the health system building blocks. We then carried out a thematic analysis using the WHO mHealth Assessment and Planning for Scale (MAPS) Toolkit as a framework. This served to identify the key reasons for the discontinuation of the programme. Results SMS for Life was reliable at scale and raised awareness of stock-outs with real-time monitoring. However, it was discontinued in 2015 after 4 years of a national rollout. The main reasons identified for the discontinuation were the programme’s failure to adapt to the continuous changes in Tanzania’s health system, the focus on stock-outs rather than ensuring appropriate stock management, and that it was perceived as costly by policy-makers. Despite its discontinuation, SMS for Life, together with co-existing technologies, triggered the development of the capacity to accommodate and integrate future technologies in the health system. Conclusion This study shows the importance of engaging appropriate stakeholders from the outset, understanding and designing system-responsive interventions appropriately when scaling up and ensuring value to a broad range of health system actors. These shortcomings are common among digital health solutions and need to be better addressed in future implementations.

scholarly journals The Complexity of Scaling Up an mHealth Intervention. SMS for Life: A Case Study from a Health Systems Integration Perspective

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carmen Sant Fruchtman ◽  
Selemani Mbuyita ◽  
Mary Mwanyika-Sando ◽  
Marcel Braun ◽  
Don de Savigny ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health System ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Digital Health ◽  
Scaling Up ◽  
Stock Management ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Mhealth Intervention ◽  
Future Technologies ◽  
Document Review

Abstract BackgroundThe objective of this study was to apply systems thinking to examine the opportunities and challenges of scaling up and integrating a new electronic health technology into a complex health system. We used the implementation cycle of the supply chain management solution (SMS for Life 1.0) in Tanzania as a case study. SMS for Life was one of the earliest large-scale implementations of mHealth innovations worldwide. It aimed to bring visibility to antimalarial stock-outs through the use of SMS technology.MethodsA qualitative case-study approach was used. This included a literature review, a document review of 61 project documents, a timeline of key events and the collection and analysis of 28 interviews with key stakeholders involved in or affected by the SMS for Life programme. Using the WHO mHealth Assessment and Planning for Scale (MAPS) Toolkit as a framework, we carried out a joint thematic analysis and identified the key reasons for the discontinuation of the programme.ResultsSMS for Life was reliable at scale and raised awareness of stock-outs with real-time monitoring. However, it was discontinued in 2015 after four years of a national rollout. The main reasons identified for the discontinuation were the programme’s failure to adapt to the continuous changes in Tanzania’s health system, the focus on stock-outs rather than ensuring appropriate stock management, and that it was perceived as costly by policy-makers.Despite its discontinuation, SMS for Life, together with co-existing technologies, triggered the development of the capacity to accommodate and integrate future technologies in the health system.ConclusionThis study shows the importance of engaging appropriate stakeholders from the outset, understanding and designing system-responsive interventions appropriately when scaling up and ensuring value to a broad range of health system actors. These shortcomings are common among digital health solutions and need to be better addressed in future implementations.

scholarly journals Values Investment Models Of Multicultural Education in Yayasan Sultan Iskandar Muda Medan

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (12) ◽  
pp. 30-33
Keyword(s):  
Multicultural Education ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Curriculum And Instruction ◽  
Study Groups ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Seating Arrangements ◽  
Investment Models

This study aims to describe the values investment of models multicultural education among students. The focus of the problem related to the implications of the investment of the values multicultural education against the attitude of tolerance as well as curriculum and instruction implementation of planting multicultural education values towards tolerance and curriculum and teaching applied to students. The method used in this study is a qualitative method with a case study approach. The results of the study illustrate that multicultural values via integrated subjects is sociology, social sciens eduation, PPKn, religion, history and other supports with the models of a multicultural approach to forming study groups, the seating arrangements that blend with each other as we provide a place of worship for every students so that each student can appreciate people different from himself

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