scholarly journals Repertoire Selection Processes of Basic School Marching Band Instructors in Ghana

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
John Doe Dordzro
Keyword(s):  
Structured Interview ◽  
Band Directors ◽  
Marching Band ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Instrumental Case Study ◽  
Repertoire Selection ◽  
Selection Processes ◽  
Selection Decisions ◽  
Basic School ◽  
School Band

The purpose of this study was to investigate into the repertoire selection practices of Basic school marching band instructors in Ghana. Questionnaire and semi-structured interview guide designed for the collection of data obtained demographic information and identified the criteria and procedures used by basic school band directors in selecting repertoire for their bands. An instrumental case study design allowed me to gain an in-depth understanding of band instructors’ perspectives. Data were solicited from 26 school band directors selected using snowball sampling method. Of the 26 directors invited to participate, all agreed to do so and actually responded to all questions. Results revealed that the three most frequently reported sources of repertoire selection were other band experiences, recommendations from colleagues, and school ensemble participation. The three factors most frequently reported as affecting repertoire selection decisions were the appeal of the music to self, appeal of the music to colleagues, the audience appeal to the music, and students’ appeal to music. Recommendations drawn from the research findings included the following: repertoire for school band methods and wind literature classes needs to be more adequately addressed, and school band instructors in Ghana should focus more on ‘quality’ and consider the human subjective elements as alternatives.  

scholarly journals When “Good Enough” Isn’t Good Enough: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Caring for Adults Using Substances at the End of Life

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lorna Templeton ◽  
Sarah Galvani ◽  
Marian Peacock
Keyword(s):  
End Of Life ◽  
End Of Life Care ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Life Care ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Template Analysis ◽  
Health And Social Care ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Key Terms

AbstractThis paper draws on data from one strand of a six-strand, exploratory study on end of life care for adults using substances (AUS). It presents data from the key informant (KI) strand of the study that aimed to identify models of practice in the UK. Participant recruitment was purposive and used snowball sampling to recruit KIs from a range of health and social care, policy and practice backgrounds. Data were collected in 2016–2017 from 20 KIs using a semi-structured interview approach. The data were analysed using template analysis as discussed by King (2012). This paper focusses on two of seven resulting themes, namely “Definitions and perceptions of key terms” in end of life care and substance use sectors, and “Service commissioning and delivery.” The KIs demonstrated dedicated individual practice, but were critical of the systemic failure to provide adequate direction and resources to support people using substances at the end of their lives.

High School Band Directors’ Perceptions and Applications of Democratic Rehearsal Procedures in Concert Band Rehearsals

2021 ◽  
pp. 875512332198929
Author(s):  
Alec D. Scherer
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Music Education ◽  
Concert Band ◽  
Band Directors ◽  
School Level ◽  
High School Level ◽  
Classroom Dynamics ◽  
High School Band ◽  
Student Ownership ◽  
School Band

The purpose of this study was to examine inservice high school band directors’ perceptions and applications of democratic rehearsal procedures in concert band rehearsals. Respondents ( N = 216) were members of the National Association for Music Education who were currently teaching concert band at the high school level. Respondents indicated that “identify and describe opportunities for individual and ensemble performance improvement” and “student-led sectionals” were considered the most important democratic rehearsal procedures for their students to experience. These same procedures were also the most frequently used democratic rehearsal procedures. Analysis of open-ended responses revealed that respondents believed student ownership, student engagement, and student growth as musicians and leaders were advantages to implementing democratic rehearsal procedures. Potential disadvantages included issues related to student ability, rehearsal time limitations, unfamiliar classroom dynamics, and availability of classroom resources. Implications for music teachers are discussed.

scholarly journals Controversies on Twitter about new approaches to recruitment practices and ethical issues of gamifying activities

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lydia Martin ◽  
Philippe Inowlocki ◽  
Antoine Taly ◽  
Marie-Hélène Ferrer
Keyword(s):  
Job Search ◽  
Semantic Analysis ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Traditional Media ◽  
Recruitment Practices ◽  
Selection Processes ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Tv Show ◽  
The Voice

Objective : Our article aims to understand the reasons for an unusual resonance in the traditional media and on the Twitter social network of an article published specifically following the integration of the TV show concept "The Voice" into the recruitment practices. Background : Gamification consists in associating game mechanics with contexts that do not originally have them. Introducing a game into a work environment is in itself a gamification process. The Voice is a TV entertainment to recruit the future singers. Some job search agencies are now drawing inspiration from practices previously dedicated to leisure activities.Method : Our study is based on a semantic analysis, using the Tropes software, and a semi-structured interview with an agent from these agencies. Results : By focusing on the increased use of Twitter we show that this wave of media and twitter messages may reveal ethical issues related to this form of gamification. The use of Twitter promotes speech that could be censored without a medium. Further that it provides benefits to make visible "private-public" deliberation.Conclusion : The use of gamification as an innovative selection processes, which is currently very much encouraged, particularly with escape games, need to be studied and analysed to better understand their ethical issues and their impact on job seekers.Application : Potential applications of this research include the use of gamification in the field of professional insertion and the professional ethics to be followed by designers of training through serious games.

Investigating the Status of Tablet Computers and E-Books Use of Open Education Faculty Students

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 49-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ömer Koçak ◽  
Önder Yıldırım ◽  
Engin Kurşun ◽  
Gürkan Yıldırım
Keyword(s):  
Structured Interview ◽  
Study Habits ◽  
Open Education ◽  
Tablet Computers ◽  
Education Faculty ◽  
Instrumental Case Study ◽  
Content Analysis Method ◽  
The Status ◽  
Data Content ◽  
Printed Materials

The increase in tablet computers and e-books use brings to mind the question of how users benefited from these technologies. In this sense, the present study investigated the status of students' tablet computers and e-books use and the reasons why students prefer to use and not use of tablet computers and e-books. Students' study habits while using e-books were also examined. In the study, which was designed as an instrumental case study, the data was obtained from 100 open education faculty students through semi-structured interview forms by making calls over the phone. In the analysis of the data, content analysis method was used. Results showed that the majority of the students stated that they use tablet computers and prefer e-books while studying. The main reasons why they prefer e-books are that they can be carried easily and studied everywhere. Considering the students' learning habits on e-books, four study habits were emerged. Interestingly, most of them study on tablets and take notes on a separate sheet. Eye fatigue and difficulty to edit the e-books are the main reasons of the students who preferred printed materials.

scholarly journals An assessment of gender differences in the operational efficiency of businesses run by persons with disabilities

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 43-59
Author(s):  
Madan Mohan G. ◽  
Anushree Baruah
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Prevalence Rate ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Disabled Persons ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Women Disabled

Purpose Progress accomplished by the disabled entrepreneurs on the fronts of profits, turnover, return on investment (ROI), employees engaged, capital employed and diversification shall be studied and prevalence of gender differences in such progress shall be assessed. Design/methodology/approach The proposed research is descriptive in nature, based on primary data, collected by personally administering a well-structured interview schedule to 201 disabled entrepreneurs in Puducherry selected using a snowball sampling technique. Data collected has been analyzed using SPSS 21, using the tools of mean, one-way ANOVA, factorial ANOVA and chi-square (χ2) analysis. Findings The prevalence rate of entrepreneurship among female disabled is very low. Female disabled entrepreneurs manage higher turnover than their male counterparts and manage insignificantly higher progress in terms of capital employed, while male disabled entrepreneurs have managed insignificantly higher progress in terms of profits, diversification and ROI. Illiterate disabled, both men and women, struggle to manage decent turnover while the better educated manage better turnover. Research limitations/implications This paper has highlighted the low prevalence rate of entrepreneurship among women disabled though the fewer women disabled entrepreneurs are performing better than their male counterparts in operating their business. Originality/value The findings of this paper may be taken as base for formulation of effective government policies in empowering disabled persons in general and women disabled in particular.

Does School Band Kill Creativity? Embracing New Traditions in Instrumental Music

2018 ◽  
Vol 105 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-56
Author(s):  
Michael Patrick Wall
Keyword(s):  
Instrumental Music ◽  
Music Educators ◽  
Band Directors ◽  
Band Model ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Traditional Model ◽  
Creative Music ◽  
Musical Creativity ◽  
School Band ◽  
Musical Activities

In schools, band is often seen as a class where students and teachers can be creative. But is this true? Many schools use a traditional band model, which may not allow space for creative activities. This article, inspired by the Music Educators Journal March 2017 special focus on teaching for musical creativity, examines and critiques the traditional model of school band with respect to the space offered for creative music experiences and offers ideas for band directors of how to structure their programs to help foster more creative musical activities.

Cyberbullying—A Shrouded Crime: Experiences of South African Undergraduate Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 370-386
Author(s):  
Roshini Pillay ◽  
Glenda Sacks
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Emotional Impact ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Descriptive Case Study ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive

Crimes in the 21st century using technology as a medium are complex and evolving rapidly. One such crime that is difficult to define is cyberbullying, which extorts an emotional impact on the victim. This qualitative, descriptive case study considers the experiences of 10 undergraduate students regarding what they self-disclosed as cyberbullying. Snowball sampling was used, and the data collected using face-to-face interviews were analyzed using content analysis. The research instrument used was a semi-structured interview schedule. Findings revealed that nine of the participants knew the identity of the bully. Some of the social media platforms used for the cyberbullying included Facebook, Mxit, and WhatsApp, whereby the types of bullying included harassment, flaming, and denigration. Some gender differences were evident in the verbalized emotions of the sample and the support systems the female participants used. This study can serve as a catalyst for further research and interventions for the development of strategies and educational programs to manage this type of bullying.

scholarly journals Exploring the barriers and facilitators for the use of digital health technologies for the management of COPD: a qualitative study of clinician perceptions

QJM ◽  
2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
P Slevin ◽  
T Kessie ◽  
J Cullen ◽  
M W Butler ◽  
S C Donnelly ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Resource Constraints ◽  
Digital Health ◽  
User Involvement ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Barriers And Facilitators ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
University Hospitals ◽  
Health Technologies

Abstract Background Digital health technology (DHT) promises to support patients and healthcare professionals (HCPs) to optimize the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, there is a lack of evidence demonstrating the effectiveness of DHT for the management of COPD. One reason for this is the lack of user-involvement in the development of DHT interventions in COPD meaning their needs and preferences are rarely accounted for in the design phase. Although HCP adoption issues have been identified in relation to DHT, little is known about the challenges perceived by HCPs providing care to COPD patients. Therefore, this study aims to qualitatively explore the barriers and facilitators HCPs perceive for the use of DHT in the management of COPD. Methods Participants (n = 32) were recruited using snowball sampling from two university hospitals and several general practitioner clinics. A semi-structured interview was conducted with each participant. NVivo 12 software was used to complete thematic analysis on the data. Results Themes identified include: data quality; evidence-based care; resource constraints; and digital literacy presented as barriers; and facilitators include the following themes: digital health training and education; improving HCP digital literacy; and Personalized prescribing. Patient-centered approaches, such as pulmonary rehabilitation and shared decision-making were suggested as implementation strategies to ease the adoption of digital health for the management of COPD. Conclusion These findings contribute new insights about the needs and preferences of HCPs working in COPD regarding DHT. The findings can be used to help mitigate user-experience issues by informing the design of person-centered implementation and adoption strategies for future digital health interventions in COPD.

Guitars have disabilities: exploring guitar adaptations for an adolescent with Down syndrome

2014 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 343-357 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam Patrick Bell
Keyword(s):  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Learning Community ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Social Model ◽  
Social Model Of Disability ◽  
Instrumental Case Study ◽  
Music Making ◽  
The Social ◽  
Field Notes

The guitar has a high value in cultural capital and we are immersed in a culture in which the guitar is the predominant vehicle of music-making. Given the guitar's mass popularity, it follows that the guitar-learning community is vast and diverse. Subscribing to the social model of disability, I problematise the guitar as being disabled and conducted an instrumental case study using the ethnographic tools of video-based observation, field notes and a semi-structured interview to chronicle the experience of teaching an adolescent with Down syndrome how to play the guitar. Different approaches to enabling the guitar are examined including open-tuning, standard tuning and a modified two-string guitar. Findings discuss the importance of the guitar to the participant as a percussive and rhythmic instrument and additionally as support for singing in the context of jamming.

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