scholarly journals Reconocimiento de competencias experienciales de adultos, en Portugal (2001-2011): hallazgos y debilidades

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
pp. 72-91
Author(s):  
Pedro Abrantes ◽  
Alexandra Aníbal
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Adult Education ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Social Dynamics ◽  
Methodological Framework ◽  
Active Population ◽  
Phd Thesis

Basados en una tesis de doctorado y en un proyecto de post-doctorado en este tema, los dos autores describen y analizan el programa de reconocimiento, validación y certificación de competencias experienciales (RVCC)  desarrollado en Portugal, en la primera década del siglo XXI, permitiendo la mejora de los niveles educativos de más de un 5% de la población. El primer apartado debate los fundamentos teóricos y metodológicos del modelo innovador que se ha creado para la educación y acreditación de adultos. En el segundo, se detallan los agentes, etapas y dinámicas del proceso de RVCC. El tercero sintetiza las principales evaluaciones nacionales del programa que se han llevado a cabo. Y el cuarto apartado subraya algunos resultados de investigaciones cualitativas recientes de los autores sobre las dinámicas sociales generadas por el programa. En la conclusión, se reflexiona sobre los logros y fracasos del programa, proponiendo algunas pautas para futuros planteamientos en este campo. Based on a PhD thesis and a post-doc project focused on this topic, the authors describe and analyse the programme of skills recognition, validation and certification, as it was developed in Portugal during the first decade of the 21st century, enabling the qualification of more than 5% of the active population. In the first section, this innovative theoretical and methodological framework for adult education and certification is discussed. Secondly, main agents, stages and dynamics of this process are sketched. In a third section, the main results of the programme’s national evaluations are synthetized. And in the fourth one, key social dynamics observed through qualitative research are underlined. In the conclusions, programme’s achievements and failures are systematized and some remarks for future interventions in this field are sketched. 

Qualitative Approaches in Internet-Mediated Research: Opportunities, Issues, Possibilities

2020 ◽  
pp. 632-673
Author(s):  
Claire Hewson
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Viable Alternative ◽  
Design Practice ◽  
Good Design ◽  
Practical Advice ◽  
Research Opportunities ◽  
Qualitative Approaches ◽  
Research Domains

Internet-mediated research (IMR) has grown expansively since the start of the 21st Century in scope, range of methodological possibilities, and breadth of penetration across disciplines and research domains. However, the use of IMR approaches to support qualitative research has lagged behind its application in supporting quantitative methods. This chapter discusses the possibilities of using IMR methods in qualitative research and considers the issues and debates that have led some qualitative researchers to be reluctant to consider IMR as a viable alternative to traditional offline methods. The chapter adopts an optimistic stance on the potential for qualitative IMR and outlines a range of possible methods and strategies, as well as examples of successful (and less successful) studies. Practical advice on tools, procedures, and guidelines for good design practice is offered. A comment on likely future scope, methods, emerging techniques, and developments in qualitative IMR is presented.

scholarly journals Do It for the Culture: The Case for Memes in Qualitative Research

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. 160940692110258
Author(s):  
Constance Iloh
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Qualitative Inquiry ◽  
Cultural Relevance ◽  
Prominent Feature ◽  
Rapport Building ◽  
Everyday Communication ◽  
Remote Data

Memes are a prominent feature of global life in the 21st century. The author asserts that memes are significant to current and future qualitative research. In particular, the text establishes memes as: (a) part of everyday communication, expression, and explanation, thus useful in qualitative research; (b) valuable cultural units and symbols; (c) forms of rapport building and cultivating relational research; (d) approaches that bolster and sustain remote data collection; (e) methods that infuse agency, humor, and creativity into the research process. The author then showcases distinctive ways memes can be effectively incorporated in qualitative research pursuits and publications. The article concludes with the necessity of data collection and representation approaches that advance the meaningfulness and cultural-relevance of qualitative inquiry.

scholarly journals COMPLEX THINKING suPPOrTING CArE sTrATEGIEs FOr THE PrEVENTION OF sTDs/AIDs IN ADOLEsCENCE

2015 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 859-866 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ítalo Rodolfo Silva ◽  
Francisca Georgina Macêdo de Sousa ◽  
Marcelle Miranda da Silva ◽  
Thiago Privado da Silva ◽  
Joséte Luzia Leite
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Adolescent Health ◽  
Nursing Care ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Study Cohort ◽  
Methodological Framework ◽  
Complex Thinking ◽  
Nursing Professionals ◽  
Related Process

ABsTrACTThis was qualitative research performed with 15 nursing professionals of a study cohort on adolescent health, in the capital of Rio de Janeiro/Brazil. The objective of the study was to discuss nursing care strategies for the prevention of STDs/AIDS in adolescence, from the perspective of complexity. A semi-structured interview was used for data collection from January to August of 2012. Grounded Theory was used as the methodological framework. The category "Starting points for the nursing care of adolescents in the context of STDs/AIDS" is presented, which discusses aspects related to interdisciplinarity; multidimensionality and specificities of the adolescence-related process, in the midst of vulnerabilities to STDs/AIDS, thereby revealing the importance of contemplating the phenomenon as delimited by its complexity.

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitudes and practices of grandmothers related to breastfeeding: a meta-synthesis

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bárbara Helena de Brito Angelo ◽  
Cleide Maria Pontes ◽  
Gabriela Cunha Schechtman Sette ◽  
Luciana Pedrosa Leal
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Network Theory ◽  
Critical Evaluation ◽  
Social Network Theory ◽  
Methodological Framework ◽  
Breastfeeding Support ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Special Diet ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Process Method

Objective: Evaluate the knowledge, attitudes and practices of grandmothers that support or discourage the breastfeeding process. Method: This is a meta-synthesis based on the theoretical and methodological framework of meta-ethnography developed by Noblit and Hare. A critical evaluation of the articles was conducted using the consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research (Coreq). Primary and secondary constructs derived from the results of nine articles were grouped into a new theory, leading to tertiary constructs that were presented in a diagram based on the functionality of Sanicola’s Social Network Theory. Results: Grandmothers know the benefits of breastfeeding, the importance of a special diet and proper hydration for the production of good quality milk, but report inadequacies in the treatment of breast complications and the need for breast milk complementation before the sixth month of life. These aspects were also observed: religious interference, opposition of ideas about breastfeeding, and family decisions based on the grandmother figure. Conclusion: Through knowledge, attitudes and practices, grandmothers, central figures in breastfeeding support, support their daughters and daughters-in-law in breastfeeding or discourage breastfeeding with contrary opinions and inadequate guidance.

scholarly journals Os “aulões” nos espaços de privação de liberdade como ato de esperança

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 333
Author(s):  
Luciana Ferreira da Silva Moraes ◽  
Elenice Maria Cammarosano Onofre
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Adult Education ◽  
Social Practice ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Investigación Cualitativa ◽  
Liberating Education

ResumoO objetivo deste estudo é analisar a atividade de preparo e desenvolvimento de aulas baseadas em um tema gerador e que acontecem em espaços de privação de liberdade nos municípios de Cuiabá e Várzea Grande, estado de Mato Grosso. A questão que suleou o estudo é: Como se desenvolvem os “aulões” como prática social libertadora em espaços restritivos de liberdade? Trata-se de pesquisa de natureza qualitativa, de observação participante, que ocorreu em reuniões do Pró-Escolas Formação na Escola - MT. Os dados coletados foram registrados em Diários de Campo e analisados à luz da Análise de Conteúdo de Laurence Bardin. Os resultados evidenciaram que os “aulões” se apresentam como possibilidade de educação libertadora mesmo em um espaço com normas rígidas e opressoras como a prisão.Palavras-chave: Processos Educativos. Educação de Jovens e Adultos. Espaços de Privação de Liberdade.The “aulões” in the spaces of deprivation of liberty as an act of hopeAbstractThe objective of this study is to analyze the preparation and development of classes based on a generating theme that take place in spaces of deprivation of liberty in the municipalities of Cuiabá and Várzea Grande, state of Mato Grosso. The question that guide the study is: How do the “aulões” develop as a liberating social practice in spaces that restrict freedom? This is a qualitative research, of participant observation, which took place in meetings of the Pro-Schools Training at School – MT. The data collected were recorded in Field Diaries and analyzed in light of the Content Analysis of Laurence Bardin. The results showed that the “aulões” present themselves as a possibility of liberating education even in a space with rigid and oppressive norms like prison.Keywords: Educative Processes. Youth and Adult Education. Spaces of Deprivation of Liberty.“Aulões” en los espacios de privación de libertad como acto de esperanzaResumenEl propósito de este estudio es analizar la preparación y desarrollo de clases basadas en un tema generativo que se desarrollan en lugares de privación de libertad en los municipios de Cuiabá y Várzea Grande, estado de Mato Grosso. La pregunta que guio el estudio es: ¿Cómo se desarrollan los “aulões” como práctica social liberadora en espacios que restringen la libertad? Se trata de una investigación cualitativa, de observación participante, que se llevó a cabo en los encuentros de Formación Pro-Escuelas en la Escuela – MT. Los datos recopilados se registraron en Diarios de Campo y se analizaron a la luz del Análisis de Contenido de Laurence Bardin. Los resultados mostraron que los “aulões” son una posibilidad de educación liberadora incluso en un espacio con normas rígidas y opresivas como la prisión.Palabras clave: Procesos Educativos. Educación de Jóvenes y Adultos. Espacios de Privación de Libertad.

scholarly journals A design-based (pre)recruitment approach for new professions: defining futureproof job profiles

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 84
Author(s):  
Ellen Sjoer ◽  
Petra Biemans
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Labor Market ◽  
21St Century ◽  
21St Century Skills ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Study Programs ◽  
Technological Developments

In a rapidly developing labor market, in which some parts of jobs disappear and new parts appear due to technological developments, companies are struggling with defining future-proof job qualifications and describing job profiles that fit the organization’s needs. This is even more applicable to smaller companies with new types of work because they often grow rapidly and cannot hire graduates from existing study programs. In this research project, we undertook in-depth, qualitative research into the five roles of a new profession: social media architect. It has become clear which 21st century skills and motivations are important per role and, above all, how they differ in subcategory and are interpreted by a full-service team in their working methods, in a labor market context, and in the talents of the professional themselves. In a workshop, these “skills” were supplemented through a design-based approach and visualized per team role in flexibly applicable recruitment cards. This research project serves as an example of how to co-create innovative job profiles for the changing labor market.

Using Written Accounts in Qualitative Research

2005 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
pp. 40-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jocelyn Handy ◽  
Kirsty Ross
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Social Dynamics ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Primary Source ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Rich Data

AbstractThis article discusses the methodological implications of using written accounts as the primary source of data in qualitative research. Data from a pilot study into family relationships in two families with an anorexic child is presented to illustrate the ways in which this strategy can facilitate the interpretation of different family members' perspectives. Written accounts are shown to be a time-efficient means of gathering good-quality, descriptively rich data. Differences between oral and written modes of communication mean that participants' written accounts are more highly focused and reflective than transcripts from oral interviews, facilitating data analysis and interpretation. Relationships between researchers and researched are more circumscribed than in face-to-face interviewing, which may limit opportunities to explore emergent issues or make informal observations during the interview process. However, the more circumscribed contact between researchers and respondents may also make it easier to manage the complex social dynamics that can emerge when researching families. Whilst written accounts cannot be used as a direct substitute for oral interviews their strengths appear to be undervalued in qualitative research in psychology.

scholarly journals The Methodological Underdog: A Review of Quantitative Research in the Key Adult Education Journals

2017 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellen Boeren
Keyword(s):  
Data Mining ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Education Research ◽  
Adult Education ◽  
Continuing Education ◽  
Lifelong Learning ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Critical Discussion ◽  
Journal Articles ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Research

An examination of articles published in leading adult education journals demonstrates that qualitative research dominates. To better understand this situation, a review of journal articles reporting on quantitative research has been undertaken by the author of this article. Differences in methodological strengths and weaknesses between quantitative and qualitative research are discussed, followed by a data mining exercise on 1,089 journal articles published in Adult Education Quarterly, Studies in Continuing Education, and International Journal of Lifelong Learning. A categorization of quantitative adult education research is presented, as well as a critical discussion on why quantitative adult education does not seem to be widespread in the key adult education journals.

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