A Case Study of the Curriculum Assessment Reform: The Student-Led Group Discussion in Learning Business Economics

There are several medical drug addict treatment methods used by physicians and other health professionals worldwide. The community-based treatment and care for drug use and dependence have increased in popularity. However, little is known about whether or how Islamic spirituality model could be incorporated into formal treatment in the Muslim community. This study aimed to explore the Islamic integrated model for drug addict treatment and rehabilitation on Kratom use among Muslim adolescents in Krabi Province, Thailand. The focus group discussion and in-depth interview were carried out in chief officer, the staff of treatment service volunteers, program leaders, and families and friends of addicts during October 2017-December 2018. The results revealed that the implementation of integrated Islamic religious learning in the drug therapy session to grow the spiritual religiosity and lower relapse among Muslim youth who were previous kratom addicts. The Islamic faith-based treatment model could be declared the evidence of kratom recovery in community level.

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Book Review: A Case Study in Curriculum Assessment — G.C.E. Engineering Science (Advanced)

International Journal of Electrical Engineering Education ◽

10.1177/002072098802500416 ◽

1988 ◽

Vol 25 (4) ◽

pp. 367-367

Author(s):

A. Buckley

Keyword(s):

Engineering Science ◽

Curriculum Assessment

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Teachers' learning in extraordinary times: shifting to a digitally facilitated approach to lesson study

International Journal for Lesson and Learning Studies ◽

10.1108/ijlls-09-2020-0058 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

James Calleja ◽

Patrick Camilleri

Keyword(s):

Technology Use ◽

Lesson Study ◽

Group Discussion ◽

Content Type ◽

Self Reflection ◽

Opportunities For Learning ◽

Study Process ◽

The University ◽

Practical Implications

PurposeThe research reported in this paper brings forth the experiences of three teachers working in different schools. These teachers learned about lesson study through a course offered at the University of Malta while, at the same time, leading a lesson study with colleagues at their school. With the COVID-19 outbreak, these teachers had, out of necessity, to adopt and accommodate for their lesson study to an exclusive online approach. This paper, hence, focuses on teachers' learning as they shifted their lesson study online.Design/methodology/approachThis paper presents a case study that delves into the experiences and perceptual insights that these teachers manifested in shifting to an exclusive online lesson study situation. Data collection is derived from a focus group discussion, teacher reflective entries and detailed reports documenting the lesson study process and experiences. Employing technological frames as the theoretical lens, a description-analysis-interpretation approach was employed to analyse and interpret reflections and grounded experiential perceptions that the respondents disclosed during their lesson study journey.FindingsNotwithstanding their initial discerned sense of loss and unpreparedness of being constrained to migrate lesson study to exclusive online means, teachers eventually recognised that digitally mediated collaborative practices enhanced self-reflection about the lesson study process. Therefore, the extraordinary situation that the teachers in this study experienced not only disrupted their modus operandi but also allowed them to discern new opportunities for learning about digital technology use in lesson study.Practical implicationsDisruption, brought about by unforeseen circumstances, takes teachers and professional development facilitators out of their comfort zones, invariably helping them grow out of their limitations and rethink lesson study practices.Originality/valueIntentionally driven disruptions prompt teachers to resolve their dissatisfactory situations by thinking out of the box, eventually helping them to improve their professional practices.

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Factors Influencing the Private Involvement in Urban Rail Public-Private Partnership Projects in China

Construction Economics and Building ◽

10.5130/ajceb.v17i1.5105 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 17 (1) ◽

pp. 90-106 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Yongjian Ke ◽

Weiya Hao ◽

Huiping Ding ◽

Yingying Wang

Keyword(s):

Influencing Factors ◽

Current Knowledge ◽

Group Discussion ◽

Risk Allocation ◽

Financial Model ◽

Urban Rail ◽

Current Knowledge Base ◽

Private Investors ◽

Fiscal Pressure

Private investors have been encouraged to participate in the development and operation of urban rail projects in China through Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), given the fact that subnational governments are suffering from urgent development demands and severe fiscal pressure. However, there is no formal assessment to determine the private involvement in a PPP project. This problem is particularly critical in the sector of urban rail, in which the huge investment cannot rely on the private sector alone. This study hence aimed to uncover and identify the influencing factors. Multiple research methods, including content analysis, case study and focus group discussion were adopted to achieve the research purpose. Seven types of influencing factors were identified, including project financial model, government fiscal commitment, risk allocation, public accountability, efficiency considerations, policy and regulations, and organisational marketing strategies. The findings add to the current knowledge base by uncovering the drivers behind private involvement in a PPP project. They are also beneficial for industry practitioners as a basis/checklist to determine the private involvement.

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EXPERIMENTAL ONLINE CASE STUDY FOR A BREAKTHROUGH IN STUDENT ENGAGEMENT: FOCUS GROUP RESULTS

Online Learning ◽

10.24059/olj.v8i3.1822 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

Author(s):

James Theroux ◽

Cari Carpenter ◽

Clare Kilbane

Keyword(s):

Student Engagement ◽

Focus Group ◽

Real Time ◽

Group Discussion ◽

Full Time ◽

The Real ◽

Building Process ◽

New Type ◽

The Subject

A new type of case study, called the real-time case (RTC), was produced in the fall of 2001 and distributed via the Internet to business classes at four universities in the US and Canada. The real-time case presented the story of one company's growth and development throughout a 14-week semester. A case writer stationed full-time at the subject company published case installments weekly on the Web, allowing students to view the company-building process as it happened. The 14-week coverage of RTC enabled students to study the subject company in unprecedented depth and detail. RTC's real-time interactivity allowed students to share their analyses and best thinking with the company leadership during the company’s decision-making process.A major objective in producing the case was to heighten student engagement with the case material. To evaluate whether this objective was achieved, a survey and a focus group discussion were conducted with one of the participating MBA classes. Results from the survey and the focus group showed a high degree of engagement, plus many other benefits from the new type of case study.

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Promoting mobile collaborative language learning in Islamic higher education

Journal on English as a Foreign Language ◽

10.23971/jefl.v9i1.961 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 87

Author(s):

Rully Agung Yudhiantara ◽

Ade Yeti Nuryantini

Keyword(s):

Language Learning ◽

English Education ◽

Group Discussion ◽

Case Study Research ◽

Word Meaning ◽

Analysis Data ◽

Education Department ◽

Writing Feedback ◽

Collaborative Language

This study sought to explore students’ experience in using Instagram to participate in mobile collaborative language learning (MCLL). The contents they produced and shared, as well as their interaction and collaboration, were analyzed. The participants of this study were 110 students in an English education department, in three different classes,who all had taken a translation coursetheir third semester. Online tasks were assigned to students and they were required to produce, share, interact and collaborate to accomplish tasks. This study applied a qualitative method with case study research design using observation, focus group discussion and content analysis. Data were analyzed through stages namely categorization, reduction and interpretation. Results showed that the students were able to participate in MCLL using Instagram. They produced and shared contents that met the requirement of MCLL. The contents included English sentences for structural collaboration in terms of subject-verb agreement and English sentences for word meaning collaborations. They interacted with their peers by writing feedback and comments on the uploaded content. They collaborated with their peers by providing multiple interactions to accomplish tasks in MCLL like writing structural analysis, word meaning, paraphrasing sentences, and sentence translation.

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SISTEM USAHATANI TANAMAN DAN TERNAK SAPI DI LAHAN KERING KALIMANTAN SELATAN (STUDI KASUS DI DESA BANUA TENGAH DAN SUMBER MAKMUR, KECAMATAN TAKISUNG KABUPATEN TANAH LAUT)

SEPA Jurnal Sosial Ekonomi Pertanian dan Agribisnis ◽

10.20961/sepa.v11i2.14178 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 200

Author(s):

Eni Siti Rohaeni

Keyword(s):

Sweet Corn ◽

Group Discussion ◽

Farm Income ◽

Rice Farming ◽

Crop Failure ◽

Paddy Cultivation ◽

The Village ◽

Upland South ◽

Survey Approach

Farming is done in general farmers polyculture with the aim to increase revenues and avoid crop failure. Farming is carried out consisting of several commodities both crops and livestock. Generally farming is done is still not provide sufficient revenues Living Needs. This study aims to determine the system of crop and cattle farming in upland South Kalimantan, and to determine whether the income generated from farming to meet to the needs of decent living. This research is a case study in the village of Central Banua and Sumber Makmur, Takisung district, Tanah Laut regency. This study was conducted in 2012. Research was conducted by way of a survey approach Focus Group Discussion conducted with the involvement of several community leaders /key figures to describe the profile , potential and problems in the region or village level. The analysis used is analysis of revenue, contribution revenue, and contribution to the farm income Living Needs (KHL). The results showed that the dominant farming by farmers in the study site, namely rice, sweet corn and cattle. Mean scale paddy cultivation to 0.62 ha, 0.68 ha of sweet corn and cattle 5.15 Animal Unit. Farming is done generating the value of R/C is more than one viable means for cultivated. The revenue contribution of rice 24.52 %, 50.83 % sweet corn and cows 24.65 % . Contribution income from rice farming, sweet corn and beef cattle on Living Needs of 50.94 %.

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Environmental Movement and the Conservation of Forest: A Case Study on Ratargul Swamp Forest of Sylhet, Bangladesh

Asian Research Journal of Arts & Social Sciences ◽

10.9734/arjass/2019/v9i330124 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 1-7

Author(s):

Kazi Moriom Jahan ◽

Afm Zakaria

Keyword(s):

Data Collection ◽

Group Discussion ◽

Environmental Movement ◽

Primary Data ◽

Environmental Groups ◽

Forest Department ◽

Swamp Forest ◽

Level Of Involvement ◽

The Impact

Aims: The aim of this paper is to explore and analyze the scope and nature of the environmental movement that may shape the existing management. Study Design: This paper is a qualitative study and based on empirical research. It focuses on the impact of environmental movements around Ratargul Swamp Forest Place and Duration of Study: This research was done around the Ratargul Swamp Forest located in on Sylhet district of Bangladesh. The study period was from January 2016 to November 2017. Methodology: For the primary data collection, 47 respondents were selected by using purposive sampling on the basis of their level of involvement. Data was collected from local people, environmental groups and the forest department. Data collection methods were key informant interview, in-depth interview, case study, focus group discussion and archival research. Results: People of Ratargul village are now more aware of the harmful activities of uncontrolled tourism while the Forest Department brings new management policies and practices in response to the local and civil pressure. It is also found that the Climate Resilient Ecosystem Livelihoods (CREL) project in Bangladesh actually works to negate the strength of the environmental movement rather than as a conservation proponent. The Forest Department is successful to implement their projects due to a lack of coordination between local activists. According to the respondents, 31.1% mark this movement as successful, 23.4% opine as completely failure and while remaining 44.4% thinks that it is partially successful. Conclusion: A strong, integrated, coordinated and organized form of resistance or movement is needed to break up the hegemony of Forest Department that may save the Ratargul Swamp Forest from ongoing damage.

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Verifying Theoretical Concepts of Performance Management Framework

The Journal of Social Sciences Research ◽

10.32861/jssr.spi6.815.824 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 815-824

Author(s):

Reno Renaldi Tibyan ◽

Dermawan Wibisono ◽

Mursyid Hasan Basri

Keyword(s):

Performance Management ◽

Balanced Scorecard ◽

Single Case ◽

Group Discussion ◽

Theoretical Concepts ◽

Management Framework ◽

Verification Method ◽

The Balanced Scorecard ◽

Verification Process

Purpose – This paper aims to discuss the verification process of the theoretical concepts of the proposed performance management (PM) framework in practice. Design/methodology/approach – A case study based on a focus group discussion (FGD) method is used to describe the application a PM framework and the implementation of a PM system in a case organisation. Findings – The findings show that the case organisation has been applying the Balanced Scorecard framework and show that it needs to add some important aspects to the framework to support the better implementation of its PM system. Research limitations/implications – This paper is based on a single case study due to the need for an effective FGD in a selected organisation. Originality/value – The study drives the development of PM research in the use of a theoretical verification method to confirm the application of the theoretical concepts of PM framework in practice.

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Policy Analysis of Used Capital Fund of National Health Insurance (JKN) To Increase Employee Performance on Primary Healthcare (FKTP)Puskesmas in Pacitan

RA Journal Of Applied Research ◽

10.47191/rajar/v7i1.01 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 06 (01) ◽

Author(s):

Galuh Panji Rakasiwi ◽

Keyword(s):

Performance Evaluation ◽

Health Service ◽

Work Performance ◽

Employee Performance ◽

Group Discussion ◽

Capitation Payment ◽

Incentive Payment ◽

Administrative Tasks ◽

Depth Interviews

Under the ministerial regulation no 21/2016 the payment of JKN service to the FKTP used capitation payment system. The payment given to the primary care is in the form of health service payment (minimum 60%). The allocation is based on types of workforce (profession, administrative tasks, person in charge of programs, and years of service) and attendance. This study investigates the possibility of adding employee performance as a variable in giving health service point for employees at FKTP Puskesmas. This study is a qualitative study in nature using case study design. The data were collected through in-depth interviews, focus group discussion, and triangulation. Incentive payment increases the employee performance at work. The amount of incentives should line up with the employees performances. Incentives will not be effective if they are fixed and do not count the employees performances. In the ministerial regulation no 21/2016, healthcare service is not included as a variable in employee performance evaluation. The head of FKTP Puskesmas can use the results of employee performance evaluation to determine the amount of incentives received. One of the ways to improve employee performance is through reward and punishment system. Employee performance in Puskesmas can be increased by adding work performance evaluation as a variable capitation payment of BPJS Kesehatan to Puskesmas based on ministerial regulation (Permenkes) no 21/ 2016.

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