scholarly journals Combining New and Old Viewing Practices

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 63-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emelie Bengtsson ◽  
Rebecka Källquist ◽  
Malin Sveningsson
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Focus Group Interviews ◽  
Tv Viewing ◽  
The Core ◽  
The Past ◽  
Core Content ◽  
Contemporary Media ◽  
Group Interviews ◽  
Viewing Practices

Abstract In 2015, the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) released a new youth series, Skam, which was acclaimed for its accurate portrayal of Norwegian teenagers but, above all, for its distribution as a transmedia narrative spreading content across several platforms. Through focus-group interviews, this article investigates how Swedish Skam viewers took part in the content and perceived the role and relation between the platforms. While the interviewees followed Skam in different ways, they nevertheless accepted and appreciated the transmedia format. While they argued that the core content needed to be video based, other content was also seen as a natural part of the series and essential in building the narrative. Furthermore, the idea of contemporary media consumption as being less constrained by time and space was partly contradicted. Especially real-time content and discussions with peers motivated the participants to abide by a new kind of TV schedule, reminiscent of TV viewing practices of the past.

scholarly journals INVESTIGATING TEACHER LEADERSHIP: FRACTIONS OF TEACHER LIFEWORLD EXPERIENCE

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 505
Author(s):  
Tetiana Ponomarenko
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Teacher Leadership ◽  
Focus Group Interview ◽  
Current Paper ◽  
Group Interview ◽  
Focus Group Interviews ◽  
Interview Method ◽  
The Past ◽  
Group Interviews ◽  
Social Persuasion

The phenomenon of teacher leadership has been investigated over the past few decades. The purpose of the current paper is to explore the phenomenon of teacher leadership through investigation of lifeworld experience of Lithuanian in-service teachers in terms of eight lifeworld experience fractions: selfhood, sociality, embodiment, temporality, spatiality, project, discourse and moodedness. The focus group interview method was applied in order to explore the opinions and experiences of teachers. In total, 5 focus group interviews with 12 teachers were conducted. The research results indicate that the fractions of selfhood, moodedness and sociality are the most salient for Lithuanian teachers. The interpersonal nature of teacher leadership, the need of social persuasion and capability to sustain a successful interaction with students are discussed.   

Strategies for Implementing Digital Assignments

2017 ◽  
pp. 371-387
Author(s):  
Paige Normand ◽  
Alexa Senio ◽  
Marlena Luciano
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Digital Communication ◽  
Skill Development ◽  
Peer Tutors ◽  
Focus Group Interviews ◽  
The Past ◽  
Digital Production ◽  
Group Interviews

In chapter, the authors draw from their in-class experiences, one-on-one tutoring sessions, focus-group interviews with students, and discussions with all of the course-embedded peer tutors about their experiences working in digital communication across campus, to discuss some of the “behind the scenes” issues that students face that might be invisible to faculty. The authors' observations and reflections over the past two years have led them to identify common hurdles on their campus and identify solutions for faculty interested in incorporating digital assignments into their curriculum. The chapter addresses the following obstacles faculty might face and offers solutions: (1) students do not understand the value of the digital assignment, (2) students are not confident the faculty will accurately evaluate their digital production, (3) students' skill development is hampered by their anxiety about their aptitude and confusion about their process for digital production, and (4) students do not feel comfortable sharing honest concerns and anxieties about digital composition with their instructor.

Strategies for Implementing Digital Assignments

2017 ◽  
pp. 134-150
Author(s):  
Paige Normand ◽  
Alexa Senio ◽  
Marlena Luciano
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Digital Communication ◽  
Skill Development ◽  
Peer Tutors ◽  
Focus Group Interviews ◽  
The Past ◽  
Digital Production ◽  
Group Interviews

In chapter, the authors draw from their in-class experiences, one-on-one tutoring sessions, focus-group interviews with students, and discussions with all of the course-embedded peer tutors about their experiences working in digital communication across campus, to discuss some of the “behind the scenes” issues that students face that might be invisible to faculty. The authors' observations and reflections over the past two years have led them to identify common hurdles on their campus and identify solutions for faculty interested in incorporating digital assignments into their curriculum. The chapter addresses the following obstacles faculty might face and offers solutions: (1) students do not understand the value of the digital assignment, (2) students are not confident the faculty will accurately evaluate their digital production, (3) students' skill development is hampered by their anxiety about their aptitude and confusion about their process for digital production, and (4) students do not feel comfortable sharing honest concerns and anxieties about digital composition with their instructor.

scholarly journals Opinions Toward Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Interventions to Stimulate Active Living During Early Retirement: A Qualitative Study in Recently Retired Adults

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 277-286 ◽  
Author(s):  
Delfien Van Dyck ◽  
Lieze Mertens ◽  
Greet Cardon ◽  
Katrien De Cocker ◽  
Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Early Retirement ◽  
Active Living ◽  
Sedentary Behaviors ◽  
Qualitative Information ◽  
Focus Group Interviews ◽  
Tv Viewing ◽  
Car Use ◽  
Group Interviews

This study aimed to obtain qualitative information about physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviors (SB)and their determinants, and about recently retired adults’ needs regarding PA interventions. Four focus group interviews were organized. The most commonly reported PA types were walking, cycling, swimming and fitness. The most commonly reported SB were reading, TV viewing, and computer use. Car use was limited. Most adults agreed their habits had changed during retirement. The most striking PA determinant was the feeling of being a ‘forgotten group’ and therefore having too few tailored PA initiatives available. Furthermore, participants were not aware of the negative health effects of SB and not motivated to decrease their SB. Concerning new PA interventions, very diverse ideas were put forward, reflecting the diversity of the target group. It seems that a dynamic intervention in which participants can choose which PA type they want to increase is preferable for recently retired adults.

Management Strategy for Distributing Questionnaires and Interview Guidelines in the Research Data Collection Process

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 104-111
Author(s):  
Po. Abas Sunarya ◽  
George Iwan Marantika ◽  
Adam Faturahman
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Management Strategy ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Accurate Information ◽  
Focus Group Interviews ◽  
Good Management ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Data Collection Process ◽  
Group Interviews

Writing can mean lowering or describing graphic symbols that describe a languageunderstood by someone. For a researcher, management of research preparation is a veryimportant step because this step greatly determines the success or failure of all researchactivities. Before a person starts with research activities, he must make a written plan commonlyreferred to as the management of research data collection. In the process of collecting researchdata, of course we can do the management of questionnaires as well as the preparation ofinterview guidelines to disseminate and obtain accurate information. With the arrangement ofplanning and conducting interviews: the ethics of conducting interviews, the advantages anddisadvantages of interviews, the formulation of interview questions, the schedule of interviews,group and focus group interviews, interviews using recording devices, and interview bias.making a questionnaire must be designed with very good management by giving to theinformation needed, in accordance with the problem and all that does not cause problems at thestage of analysis and interpretation.

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