scholarly journals A qualitative study of male students' experiences in counseling programs and male professional counselors' experiences post graduation

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Amber F. Lancaster
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Recruitment Strategies ◽  
Professional Counselors ◽  
Counseling Programs ◽  
Preparation Programs ◽  
Counselor Preparation ◽  
Counseling Profession

Little is known about what attracts men to the counseling profession and what their experiences are in counseling programs and the profession post-graduation. This qualitative case study examines what attracts men to the counseling profession, recruitment strategies, and proposed recruitment strategies that could affect prospective male students. It also reveals the experiences of males in counseling programs and the counseling profession, after graduation. Findings indicated men are attracted to the field for various reasons. Most participants did not notice any specific recruitment strategies directed toward males. The participants shared ideas for future male recruitment. Findings also indicated there are benefits and challenges associated with being a gender minority in counseling programs and the profession. Implications for counselor preparation programs are presented.

The Case for a Core Anti-racist Course for Counselors in Training

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ileana A. Gonzalez ◽  
Raven K. Cokley
Keyword(s):  
White Supremacy ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
Counseling Students ◽  
The United States ◽  
Pedagogical Practices ◽  
Counselors In Training ◽  
Counseling Programs ◽  
Preparation Programs ◽  
Systemic Racism ◽  
Counselor Preparation

Historically, counseling programs in the United States have been rooted in whiteness and white supremacy. Despite this historical context, counseling programs fail to teach students about the varied ways that anti-Blackness and systemic racism show up in society, classrooms, and clinical settings. Given the systemic murders of Black folks by the state, the health disparities highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the refusal of white voters to abandon white supremacist patriarchy in the 2020 presidential election, the counseling field must reconsider how it prepares trainees to embrace anti-racism in their personal and professional lives. The purpose of this article is to propose a core anti-racist counseling course to assist students in developing an anti-racist counseling identity including pedagogical practices, course learning objectives and assignments. Implications will be provided for counselor preparation programs, counseling students, and counselor educators to employ.

Enhancing teachers' and administrators learning experiences through school–university partnerships: a qualitative case study in China

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Guoyuan Sang ◽  
Jun Zhou ◽  
Abdulghani Muthanna
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Professional Learning ◽  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
Process Analysis ◽  
Learning Experiences ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
Content Type

PurposeThis qualitative study aimed to explore how the school–university partnership (SUP) enhances the elementary teachers' professional development in a school-based setting.Design/methodology/approachBy following the qualitative case study methodology, this case study employs semi-structured interviews (the authors designed) with 10 school teachers and administrators. The authors adapted the iterative process analysis (Miles and Huberman, 1984) for compiling, coding, annotating the data and interpreting the interview transcripts. The authors also used the member checking technique that establishes credibility in a qualitative study (Lincoln and Guba, 1985) with six participants.FindingsThe findings suggest that participating in a series of professional learning activities led to the enhancement of teachers' and administrators learning experiences in view of educational theories, action research abilities, teaching efficiency, teaching research capacities and improvement of school guidelines. Further, they reveal that the participants' expectations for future SUP collaborations centred on realizing the sustainability and effectiveness of collaborations, and autonomy of teachers.Research limitations/implicationsThe limitations of the current study include its focus on a single SUP within one school and the reliance on data collected only by interviews during the SUP process. This study offers implications for teacher learning within SUP collaborations. First, schools should consider how to involve and influence all teachers rather than SUP core members only. To this end, authentic professional learning communities need to be constructed. Second, universities should pay much more attention to the professional development of their faculty members towards integration of theoretical knowledge and practical experiences.Originality/valueThis original study explores practical ways of improving teachers' theoretical and practical teaching practices/experiences through SUP projects, and contributes new knowledge to the teaching professional development of school teachers and administrators.

scholarly journals The Reflected Mythological Patterns on Researchers’ Journey through Literacy Narratives

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-31
Author(s):  
Mohammad Sugeng ◽  
Pratiwi Retnaningdyah ◽  
Ali Mustofa
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
Hero's Journey ◽  
Literacy Narratives ◽  
Research Experiences ◽  
Documentary Analysis ◽  
New Knowledge ◽  
New Research ◽  
Insight Into

This paper aims to provide a heroism mythological reflection on the journey of researchers. This study uses the qualitative case study to obtain the comprehension of researchers' metaphor journeys through Monomyth on their research experiences. The documentary analysis is used in this qualitative study with the reflexive narrative because the reflection on experience can help the reader to gain insight into the researcher and their approach during the journey. 15 researcher’s literacy narratives chosen in this study which consists of 8 published literacy narratives and 7 literacy narratives task from participants. Research itself often considered as a journey that extends the existing knowledge and also develops new knowledge of the researcher while wandering in the wilderness of knowledge. Along the way, the researchers with their literacy narratives in this study unconsciously have a similar mythical pattern story as like as the mythical heroes which Campbell (1949) term it as ‘Monomyth’ pattern. The result presented in this paper may facilitate the literate improvements in which to motivate, to help the novice researcher to understand their own hero’s journey and to educate them about the stages that they will experience such as their new transition of conducting their new research.

scholarly journals THE EFFECT OF USING A MOBILE APPLICATION ON EFL LEARNERS’ BELIEFS ABOUT LANGUAGE LEARNING (BALL)

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 229 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebeca Soler Costa ◽  
Turgay Han
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Mobile Application ◽  
Focus Group Interview ◽  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Attitudes Toward Learning ◽  
Positive Attitudes

Abstract.This qualitative case study aimed to examine the effects of using a mobile application (WhatsApp) on on Turkish EFL learners’ BALL. This study demonstrates that following 4-week WhatsApp EFL classes changed 40 Turkish EFL learners’ BALL. Open-ended questions and a focus group interview were used to collect the data. The findings showed that students’ opinions towards using such mobile devices and applications in classrooms are positive and they changed their BALL. It is implicated that such applications can help students to develop positive attitudes toward learning EFL.Keywords: mobile application, health, qualitative study, education.

Changing Schools, Changing Counselors: A Qualitative Study of School Administrators’ Conceptions of the School Counselor Role

2005 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 2156759X0500900
Author(s):  
Ellen S. Amatea ◽  
Mary Ann Clark
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
School Counselor ◽  
School Administrators ◽  
Leadership Skills ◽  
Role Expectations ◽  
Specialized Knowledge ◽  
Preparation Programs ◽  
Counselor Preparation ◽  
Counselor Role ◽  
Changing Schools

This qualitative study utilized a grounded theory methodology to assess the conceptions about the school counselor role held by 26 administrators employed in public elementary, middle, or high schools. The study was designed to build a deeper understanding of how school administrators conceptualized the school counselor role. Four distinctive role sets were found. They were differentiated in terms of primary work activities valued, extent of counselor-staff work role coordination, and type of specialized knowledge required. Findings suggest that there is a need for a more conscious development of counselor leadership skills and role expectations by counselors themselves and by counselor preparation programs.

scholarly journals Beyond Training: Supporting Teachers of Deaf Students with Additional Disabilities in the Classroom: A Qualitative Case Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 33
Author(s):  
Millicent M. Musyoka ◽  
Mary A. Gentry
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
School Administrators ◽  
The United States ◽  
Deaf Students ◽  
Preparation Programs ◽  
Written Responses ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Managerial Support ◽  
Supporting Teachers

This study investigated teachers’ perceptions of the nature of support, or lack thereof, while teaching deaf students with additional disabilities (DSAD). A total of forty teachers, from five schools in four states in the United States, participated in the study. A content analysis of written responses to four open-ended questions, using a questionnaire survey was conducted. As a result, six themes emerged from the study, including (i) resources, (ii) managerial support, (iii) personnel staff services, (iv) team support, (v) mentoring, and (vi) professional development. Implications of the findings related to school administrators and preparation programs for educational leadership were discussed.

scholarly journals Teaching as a career choice: A case study on the perceptions of emerging teachers

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 21-37
Author(s):  
Michael Houdyshell
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Preparation ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
Teaching Profession ◽  
Teacher Preparation Programs ◽  
Preparation Programs ◽  
Introductory Course ◽  
School Year ◽  
Study Support

As fewer and fewer students choose teaching as a career, the teaching profession struggles to understand how to recruit more students into the field, and prevent current teachers from leaving. Data shows the need for new teachers will continue to increase (Sutcher, Darling-Hammond and Carver-Thomas (2016), while almost 70% of schools reported at least one unfilled vacancy to begin the 2011-12 school year (Malkus, Hoyer, & Sparks, 2015). Teacher preparation programs are also graduating fewer students into teaching (2016). This qualitative case study investigated the perceptions and beliefs of undergraduate students enrolled in an introductory course on teaching. Data from this case study is expected to confirm prior research on the reasons why students choose teaching as a profession, and help teacher preparation programs investigate if students’ perceptions about becoming a teacher have changed. Results from this study support prior research on why students choose to become teachers, but also explores students views on how society views teaching, the continued salary gap with other professions, and the future of teaching.

Qualitative Case Study Research Design

2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Tetnowski
Keyword(s):  
Research Design ◽  
Real World ◽  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Study Research

Qualitative case study research can be a valuable tool for answering complex, real-world questions. This method is often misunderstood or neglected due to a lack of understanding by researchers and reviewers. This tutorial defines the characteristics of qualitative case study research and its application to a broader understanding of stuttering that cannot be defined through other methodologies. This article will describe ways that data can be collected and analyzed.

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