scholarly journals Uncloaking the anxiety behind professional dress.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie Rebecca Rubinger
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Student Life ◽  
Phone Interview ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
New Graduates ◽  
Demographic Questionnaire ◽  
Recent Graduates ◽  
Professional Workplace ◽  
Insight Into

Graduating from university is one of life’s greatest milestones. Students expect their stress to subside upon graduation; however, the transition from student life to career track entails a new set of stressful circumstances, including how to dress professionally. Using a mixed methods approach, this study examined how recent graduates prepare their clothing for the professional workplace. Participants included 15 recent, professionally employed, postsecondary female graduates who completed a demographic questionnaire, a modified version of a standardized anxiety scale, and a phone interview. In order to determine best wardrobe practices, research included interviews with 5 fashion advisors. Although results revealed recent graduates did not experience any quantitatively significant anxiety, interview responses demonstrated both concern and uncertainty. This research provides insight into the lived experience of recent female graduates. Findings may be used to assist retailers, create guides, and develop workshops for new graduates entering the professional realm.

scholarly journals Uncloaking the anxiety behind professional dress.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie Rebecca Rubinger
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Student Life ◽  
Phone Interview ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
New Graduates ◽  
Demographic Questionnaire ◽  
Recent Graduates ◽  
Professional Workplace ◽  
Insight Into

Graduating from university is one of life’s greatest milestones. Students expect their stress to subside upon graduation; however, the transition from student life to career track entails a new set of stressful circumstances, including how to dress professionally. Using a mixed methods approach, this study examined how recent graduates prepare their clothing for the professional workplace. Participants included 15 recent, professionally employed, postsecondary female graduates who completed a demographic questionnaire, a modified version of a standardized anxiety scale, and a phone interview. In order to determine best wardrobe practices, research included interviews with 5 fashion advisors. Although results revealed recent graduates did not experience any quantitatively significant anxiety, interview responses demonstrated both concern and uncertainty. This research provides insight into the lived experience of recent female graduates. Findings may be used to assist retailers, create guides, and develop workshops for new graduates entering the professional realm.

Evidence and Evidentiality in Quechua Narrative Discourse

2018 ◽  
pp. 221-242
Author(s):  
Rosaleen Howard
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Narrative Discourse ◽  
Epistemic Modality ◽  
The Other ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
The Past ◽  
Narrative Performance ◽  
The One

This chapter discusses the working of evidentiality in Quechua narrative performance from the central highlands of Peru. In the Quechua narratives analysed, the grammatical marking of source and status of knowledge, and discursive ways of expressing evidence for knowing what is known, are shown to vary strikingly according to performance related factors. On the one hand, narrators base discursively expressed evidence for knowledge, and the veracity and authenticity of the stories they tell, on lived experience. On the other hand, in Huamalíes Quechua the assertion of knowledge and affirmation of validity are grammatically marked by evidential, epistemic modality, and tense suffixes. Taken together, the performative dimensions of discursively expressed evidence, and grammatical choices around evidentiality, constitute the epistemological underpinning of stories about the past in Huamalíes Quechua; both are taken into account in the mixed methods approach to the analysis of Quechua narrative adopted here.

scholarly journals Engaging students with self-assessment and tutor feedback to improve performance and support assessment capacity

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-24
Author(s):  
Conor Thomas McKevitt ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Student Engagement ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Student Development ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Student Life ◽  
Improve Performance ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
Constructive Feedback

Assessment is one of the most important elements of student life and significantly shapes their learning. Consequently, tutors need to ensure that student awareness regarding assessment is promoted. Students should get the opportunity to practise assessing work and receive tutor feedback so that they might improve on both the work and their assessment of it. The purpose of this paper is to investigate how student engagement with criteria, exemplars, self-assessment, and feedback influenced students’ performance, their assessment capacity, and also how students experienced the process. A mixed methods approach was used. Students’ performance and assessments were established using a rubric that included 5 criteria each evaluated using 5 point likert scale linked to descriptors. A thematic analysis of the focus group resulted in two themes. The findings show that overall students’ performance in the assignment significantly improved between draft and final submissions. Students’ assessment of their work significantly differed to the tutor’s on some criteria at both submissions but in opposite directions on one criterion between both submissions. The focus group found that the rubric guided students to produce their draft while tutor feedback guided them to improve on it. However, these findings require further investigation. The following recommendations ensue from the research and should assist student development concerning assessment. Tutors should give students an opportunity to assess work and also see tutor’s assessment of that work using the same criteria. Also, tutors should provide constructive feedback during an assignment.

Scenario-based Group Usability Testing as a Mixed Methods Approach to the Evaluation of Three-Dimensional Virtual Learning Environments

2019 ◽  
Vol 58 (3) ◽  
pp. 616-639
Author(s):  
Andrina Granić ◽  
Jelena Nakić ◽  
Nikola Marangunić
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Usability Testing ◽  
Virtual Learning ◽  
Virtual Learning Environments ◽  
Systematic Evaluation ◽  
Educational Value ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
Insight Into

Although virtual reality became popular technology whose application is recognized in various domains, the field generally still lacks a widespread culture of usability. This is also evident when considering environments intended for learning, specifically virtual learning environments (VLEs). According to our findings, it is clear that there is a growing need for systematic evaluation approach to help with the design and development of usable learner-centered VLE solutions. After comprehensive introductory background and state of the art in the field, this article provides an insight into Scenario-based Group Usability Testing (ScerGUT), a mixed methods approach to the evaluation of three-dimensional VLEs which integrates several different methods of usability testing with measurements of educational value. While the majority of the existing work has made use of usually one single usability assessment technique, ScerGUT employs a number of methods putting in focus users and user testing. To examine efficiency and applicability of the approach, empirical validation is conducted as a case study of particular VLE. The contribution of the article is twofold: (a) ScerGUT as a mixed methods approach to the evaluation of VLEs, which brings new scientific value and could help other researchers and (b) ScerGUT’s application to a particular VLE, which brings quantitative and qualitative results, thus providing an insight into ease of use and educational value of specific VLE.

scholarly journals College Students and Yik Yak: An Exploratory Mixed-Methods Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 205630511771569 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cathlin V. Clark-Gordon ◽  
Kimberly E. Workman ◽  
Darren L. Linvill
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
Yik Yak ◽  
Media Platform ◽  
Complex Phenomena ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
University Setting ◽  
Insight Into

This study, employing an exploratory mixed-methods approach, explores college students’ use of Yik Yak, a pseudo-anonymous social media platform that allows users to post short messages and engage primarily with other nearby users. Study 1 qualitatively examined student uses and perceptions of the app through 12 in-depth interviews with Yik Yak users. Study 2 conducted a content analysis of yaks ( N = 3,905) from 24 colleges and universities to gain a better understanding of the content that students post and engage with inside the app. The combination of qualitative and quantitative findings offers insight into the complex phenomena of Yik Yak in a university setting. Limitations and future directions of research are discussed.

Stages of food security: A co-produced mixed-methods methodology

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 291-306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Logan Cochrane
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Participatory Approach ◽  
Complex Nature ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
Qualitative Approaches ◽  
Micro Level ◽  
Pilot Implementation ◽  
Insight Into

This article presents the stages of food security methodology, an adaptation of stages of progress developed by Dr. Krishna. Studies of food security are primarily survey based, applying a common set of generalist indicators across a range of agroecological areas and for a diverse array of people; these findings have provided a wealth of information and insight into the trends, challenges and the extent of food security on national, regional and global scales. Ethnographic and qualitative approaches have provided detailed, contextualized findings about the interrelated and complex nature of food security at the micro level. This co-produced, mixed methods approach brings together participatory qualitative approaches and co-produces quantitative data collection tools, which provide generalizable data geared towards supporting the development or refinement of policies and programmes to strengthen food security. Based upon a pilot implementation of the methodology in Ethiopia, advantages and limitations are discussed, as well as reflections on why co-production as a participatory approach was adopted, in contrast to other participatory processes. The findings demonstrate the ways in which co-produced approaches can offer unique insight, complementing and enhancing existing knowledge about complex challenges.

scholarly journals Professional Socialisation into Physiotherapy: The Workplace Realities

1970 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maggie Roe-Shaw
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Professional Socialization ◽  
Attrition Rate ◽  
Socialization Process ◽  
Professional Career ◽  
New Graduates ◽  
Workplace Experiences ◽  
Recent Graduates ◽  
Professional Socialisation

This paper illuminates the professional socialization process in a variety of physiotherapy workplaces through engagement with a range of facilities and participants (including new graduates, physiotherapy managers and experienced physiotherapists). It explores being and becoming a physiotherapist, and gives recognition to the importance of the workplace in the professional socialization process. It reports positive workplace experiences for recent graduates, and identifies links between these experiences, professional career structures, and the attrition rate from the profession. Just how well prepared are physiotherapists for the realities of the workplace? While this paper includes a theoretical model of professional socialization, the focus is on the narrative model, which is the lived experience of physiotherapists in the context of practice in the constantly changing healthcare workplace through globalisation and economic rationalization.

Coping With Stuttering

2014 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 58-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric Swartz ◽  
Farzan Irani ◽  
Rodney Gabel
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Speech Therapy ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Lower Severity ◽  
Qualitative Responses ◽  
Insight Into

Purpose: The purpose of this research was to gain a deeper understanding about coping strategies by adults who stutter (AWS). Methods: A mixed methods approach was used to gather responses from 61 participants in response to a questionnaire with forced choice and open-ended questions. Participants were recruited via speech-language pathologists who forwarded the questionnaire to present and past clients who stutter. Results: Successful coping with stuttering had a positive correlation with a lower stuttering severity. The following themes where indicative of successful coping with stuttering: (1) living your life with stuttering, (2) managing stuttering with no negative impact, and (3) positive effects and speech therapy and techniques on stuttering. Unsuccessful coping with stuttering was described as: (1) avoidance, (2) negative impact on life, (3) treatment did not work, and (4) coping is difficult. Conclusions: The findings from this study indicated that AWS with a lower severity of stuttering cope better with their stuttering. Qualitative responses provided insight into how AWS perceive successful and unsuccessful coping with stuttering and how that impacts their overall quality of life.

630 Fear Avoidance Beliefs and Behaviours of Burn Survivors: A Mixed Methods Approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S159-S159
Author(s):  
Danielle Shashoua ◽  
Sacha Vincent-Toskin ◽  
Jade Langlois ◽  
Bernardo S de Vilhena ◽  
Philippe Duchesne ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Burn Injury ◽  
Skin Grafting ◽  
Fear Avoidance ◽  
Evaluation Tool ◽  
Fear Avoidance Beliefs ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
Burn Survivors

Abstract Introduction The Fear-Avoidance (FA) Model describes a cascade of events after pain that is perceived as threatening, which may lead to avoidance of valued and meaningful life activities and greater disability. Literature examining burn survivors (BS) suggests they may experience FA, however, the evaluation tool that has been used is four items extracted from the Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia that were modified for BS, but never formally validated with this population. Therefore, the aim of this study was to explore the lived-experience of BS with respect to FA and determine whether the questionnaire reflects and accurately measures their lived-experience. Methods A mixed methods approach was used with quantitative data collected using the modified questionnaire followed by individual interviews to gather qualitative data about the participants’ opinion and perceived relevance of the questionnaire using cognitive debriefing as well as their lived-experience of FA. Participants were recruited using purposeful sampling so that a range of FA beliefs and behaviors were explored. The inclusion criteria were adults BS who required hospitalization and skin grafting whose burn injury occurred within the past 3 years. Results 17 participants (9 ♂, 8 ♀, mean age = 51, mean TBSA burned = 22%, mean days post-burn = 458). The overall mean score of the questionnaire was 1.63 where >1 is considered FA. Five major themes emerged from the thematic analysis of the interviews: perceived vulnerability to re-injury; others as fear influencers; difficulties & hardships during recovery; engagement in activity, and active thoughts. The questionnaire results identified 12 FA participants vs 9 based on the interviews. Only one of the questions was able to discriminate FA participants from non FA participants and none of the current questions clearly resonated with BS. Conclusions This study demonstrated that the modified questionnaire did not demonstrate the ability to quantify or reflect the BS lived-experience of FA. However, this remains an important issue since more than half of the participants reported avoiding engagement in valued life activities due to fear of pain or injury even months or years after their injury. Further research should focus on protective factors that may aid patients in reducing or preventing FA. Applicability of Research to Practice FA should be evaluated and addressed with BS using an assessment tool that has been specifically validated with this population.

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