scholarly journals Exploring the language of death with dignity: a comparative and critical content analysis of Canadian news editorials

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rya Kobewka
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Central Research ◽  
Assisted Dying ◽  
Major Research ◽  
Death With Dignity ◽  
The Past ◽  
Critical Content ◽  
Online Comments ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Pro Life

My major research paper (MRP) focuses on the language and arguments used in the debate surrounding medically assisted dying. This paper was interested specifically in how arguments are framed, and if arguments have changed regarding medically assisted dying in the past twenty years. My central research questions are: what are the arguments on both sides of the debate used in news editorials? And if the arguments changed – how did they change? To answer these questions I compared two case studies: (1) Sue Rodriguez and (2) Gloria Taylor. To compare the two cases I analyzed the editorial pages and online comments of major Canadian newspapers. I used key words in context (KWIC) to identify frames and arguments used. Six frames emerged: medically assisted dying legal (ML), medically assisted dying medical (MM), medically assisted dying moral (MMM), pro-life legal (PLL), pro-life medical (PLM), and pro-life moral (PLM). The frames in support of medically assisted dying were used more than double the amount that pro-life frames were used; they were also used more frequently in 2012 than they had been in 1994. Further, there fewer overall KWICs used in 2012, but they were used correctly more often than in 1994. These findings suggest that the act of medically assisted dying is better understood and defined, and that it seems to have more support now than it did twenty years ago.

scholarly journals Exploring the language of death with dignity: a comparative and critical content analysis of Canadian news editorials

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rya Kobewka
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Central Research ◽  
Assisted Dying ◽  
Major Research ◽  
Death With Dignity ◽  
The Past ◽  
Critical Content ◽  
Online Comments ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Pro Life

My major research paper (MRP) focuses on the language and arguments used in the debate surrounding medically assisted dying. This paper was interested specifically in how arguments are framed, and if arguments have changed regarding medically assisted dying in the past twenty years. My central research questions are: what are the arguments on both sides of the debate used in news editorials? And if the arguments changed – how did they change? To answer these questions I compared two case studies: (1) Sue Rodriguez and (2) Gloria Taylor. To compare the two cases I analyzed the editorial pages and online comments of major Canadian newspapers. I used key words in context (KWIC) to identify frames and arguments used. Six frames emerged: medically assisted dying legal (ML), medically assisted dying medical (MM), medically assisted dying moral (MMM), pro-life legal (PLL), pro-life medical (PLM), and pro-life moral (PLM). The frames in support of medically assisted dying were used more than double the amount that pro-life frames were used; they were also used more frequently in 2012 than they had been in 1994. Further, there fewer overall KWICs used in 2012, but they were used correctly more often than in 1994. These findings suggest that the act of medically assisted dying is better understood and defined, and that it seems to have more support now than it did twenty years ago.

scholarly journals Contemplating and Extending the Scholarship on Children’s and Young Adult Literature

2018 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-30
Author(s):  
Wanda Brooks ◽  
Desiree Cueto
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Young Adult ◽  
African Diaspora ◽  
Young Adult Literature ◽  
Postcolonial Theory ◽  
50Th Anniversary ◽  
Black Girls ◽  
The Past ◽  
Critical Content ◽  
Literacy Research

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Journal of Literacy Research, this article reviews the trajectory of a particular line of scholarship published in this journal over the past five decades. We focus on African diaspora youth literature to contemplate and extend the ways in which literacy researchers carry out textual analysis research of diverse children’s and young adult literature. We situate this line of scholarship (and its trajectory) within the broader literacy field and then narrow to a focus on diverse books. Next, to turn our gaze as literacy researchers forward to the future, we present our own critical content analysis of a young adult text collection. Our analysis incorporates postcolonial theory and a youth lens to interrogate how underlying ideologies identified within the novels support, refute, or reconstruct dominant beliefs about Black girls. We end with a set of implications for researchers interested in theorizing about or further investigating diverse children’s or young adult literature.

A Content Analysis of Women's Published Mass Communication Research, 1965–1989

1993 ◽  
Vol 70 (4) ◽  
pp. 815-823 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michel Dupagne ◽  
W. James Potter ◽  
Roger Cooper
Keyword(s):  
Sex Differences ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Mass Communication ◽  
Mass Communications ◽  
Communication Research ◽  
Research Topics ◽  
The Past ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Media Research ◽  
Published Research

The purpose of this study is to investigate women's scholarship in mass communications from 1965 to 1989. A content analysis was conducted to examine the percentage of mass media research published by female scholars in eight leading communication journals. Additional research questions involve sex differences in research topics and methods in the published literature. The examination of 1, 391 articles reveals that the amount of published research attributable to females has grown dramatically over the past two decades. The findings also suggest few major differences between female and male scholars in research methods of published articles.

scholarly journals DIGITAL STORYTELLING IN TEYL: A NARRATIVE INQUIRY OF A PRE-SERVICE TEACHER

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Paulus Krisna Wisnumurti ◽  
Endang Setyaningsih ◽  
Dewi Sri Wahyuni
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Narrative Inquiry ◽  
Digital Storytelling ◽  
Video Recording ◽  
Major Research ◽  
The Past ◽  
Field Notes ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
The Rich ◽  
Pre Service Teacher

Digital storytelling is a relatively fast-growing currency in many classrooms, particularly in the context of TEYL. In the past decade, numerous studies have captured this trend as listed in the major research databases. Regardless of the rich documentation, it is rare to find an investigation on the area from the perspective of narrative inquiry. This study attempts to fill the methodological gap and seeks to answer two research questions: (1) How does the implementation of digital storytelling in Teaching English to Young Learners (TEYL)? (2) How do the students respond to the use of digital storytelling? Conducted in an elementary school in Surakarta, this study depicts the story of a pre-service teacher when he used digital storytelling to teach English to fifth graders of an elementary school in Surakarta, Indonesia. The data of this study were obtained through video recording, field notes, and students’ reflection. The study reveals that digital storytelling can be delivered through various models and is open to combinations of technology. One model applied in this study has the following general steps: an opening, focusing on the story, further exercises, and closing. Activity which including the interaction between the teacher and students such as QnA observably preferred by the students.

Introduction to biometric measures for Games User Research

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lennart E. Nacke
Keyword(s):  
Physiological Data ◽  
Biometric Data ◽  
User Research ◽  
Academic Practice ◽  
The Past ◽  
Informed Decisions ◽  
Trade Offs ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Industry Professionals

This chapter presents the physiological metrics used in Games User Research (GUR). Aimed at GUR professionals in the games industry, it explains what methods are available to researchers to measure biometric data while subjects are engaged in play. It sets out when it is appropriate to use biometric measures in GUR projects, the kind of data generated, and the differing ways it can be analysed. The chapter also discusses the trade-offs required when interpreting physiological data, and will help games researchers to make informed decisions about which research questions can benefit from biometric methodologies. As the equipment needed to collect biometric data becomes more sophisticated as well as cheaper, physiological testing of players during a game’s development will become more common. At the same time, Games User Researchers will become more discriminating in its use. Where in the past professionals in the games industry have used biometric testing to generate quick, actionable feedback about player responses to elements of a game, and have been less concerned with the scientific robustness of their methodology, as GUR develops a new breed of games industry professionals are attempting to deploy good academic practice in their researches.

scholarly journals Ecodesign—A Review of Reviews

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 315
Author(s):  
Malte Schäfer ◽  
Manuel Löwer
Keyword(s):  
Success Factors ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Pollution Prevention ◽  
Past Research ◽  
The Past ◽  
Review Articles ◽  
Complete Life Cycle ◽  
Review Of Reviews ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Over Time

With the intent of summing up the past research on ecodesign and making it more accessible, we gather findings from 106 existing review articles in this field. Five research questions on terminology, evolution, barriers and success factors, methods and tools, and synergies, guide the clustering of the resulting 608 statements extracted from the reference. The quantitative analysis reveals that the number of review articles has been increasing over time. Furthermore, most statements originate from Europe, are published in journals, and address barriers and success factors. For the qualitative analysis, the findings are grouped according to the research question they address. We find that several names for similar concepts exist, with ecodesign being the most popular one. It has evolved from “end-of-pipe” pollution prevention to a more systemic concept, and addresses the complete life cycle. Barriers and success factors extend beyond the product development team to management, customers, policymakers, and educators. The number of ecodesign methods and tools available to address them is large, and more reviewing, testing, validation, and categorization of the existing ones is necessary. Synergies between ecodesign and other research disciplines exist in theory, but require implementation and testing in practice.

Stalking State Statutes: A Critical Content Analysis and Reflection on Social Science Research

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
Caralin Branscum ◽  
Seth Wyatt Fallik ◽  
Krystal Garcia ◽  
Breanna Eason ◽  
Kayla Gursahaney
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Social Science ◽  
Social Science Research ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Critical Content ◽  
State Statutes ◽  
Critical Content Analysis

scholarly journals Applications of Smart Helmet in Applied Sciences: A Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 5039
Author(s):  
Yosoon Choi ◽  
Yeanjae Kim
Keyword(s):  
Applied Sciences ◽  
Wireless Communication ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Smart Devices ◽  
The Past ◽  
Modular Concept ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Cloud Servers

A smart helmet is a wearable device that has attracted attention in various fields, especially in applied sciences, where extensive studies have been conducted in the past decade. In this study, the current status and trends of smart helmet research were systematically reviewed. Five research questions were set to investigate the research status of smart helmets according to the year and application field, as well as the trend of smart helmet development in terms of types of sensors, microcontrollers, and wireless communication technology. A total of 103 academic research articles published in the past 11 years (2009–2020) were analyzed to address the research questions. The results showed that the number of smart helmet applications reported in literature has been increasing rapidly since 2018. The applications have focused mostly on ensuring the safety of motorcyclists. A single-board-based modular concept unit, such as the Arduino board, and sensor for monitoring human health have been used the most for developing smart helmets. Approximately 85% of smart helmets have been developed to date using wireless communication technology to transmit data obtained from smart helmets to other smart devices or cloud servers.

What are dental professionals posting on Facebook? A cross-sectional content analysis

2021 ◽  
pp. 146531252110333
Author(s):  
Keelin Fox ◽  
Parmjit Singh
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Communication Strategies ◽  
Median Number ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Case Presentation ◽  
Plain Text ◽  
The Past ◽  
Group Members ◽  
Group Characteristics ◽  
Product Promotion

Objective: To profile the posts on open orthodontic Facebook groups and identify which communication strategies and media modalities generate the most engagement from users. Design: A cross-sectional content analysis. Setting: Facebook Internet-based search. Methods: Post data were collected over a one-month period from the 10 largest public orthodontic Facebook groups. Evaluation of group characteristics included membership levels, number of administrators, time each group had been in existence and growth rate of each group. The number of posts, the numbers and types of engagement (likes, emojis, comments, shares) and engagement rate were calculated. The communication strategies (e.g. case presentation, course promotion, etc.) and media modalities (e.g. plain text, photograph, etc.) were recorded. Results: The study identified 190,268 Facebook members from the 10 largest orthodontic Facebook groups (median 17,811; interquartile range [IQR] 11,977). The median time the groups had existed was six years (median 2175 days; IQR 2311 days) and the median number of new group members in the past month was 1257 (IQR 2773). The median number of new group members in the past month was 1257 (IQR 2773). There were 227 postings during the study period with 2546 engagements. The overall median number of engagements was 196 (IQR 445) and the engagement rate of posts was 1.3% overall. Posts relating to course promotion (n = 63, 28%) followed by product promotion (n = 42, 19%) were the most common. Case presentation style posts accounted for 15% (n = 35). The level of engagement was greater for posts that had a clinical component compared to posts that did not ( P < 0.001). For media modality, posts that included a photograph had greater engagement ( P < 0.001). Conclusion: There are frequent posts on course and product promotion in orthodontic Facebook groups; however, these are associated with low levels of engagement. Posts that are clinically orientated and include photographs have higher levels of engagement.

Reifying Contemporary Versions of Liquified Racism: Black Representation in Competitive Swimming

2021 ◽  
pp. 019372352110121
Author(s):  
Anthony C. Peavy ◽  
Emilee T. Shearer
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Racial Discrimination ◽  
Black People ◽  
Division I ◽  
Women's College ◽  
Competitive Swimming ◽  
Black Representation ◽  
Critical Content ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Racial Hierarchies

Throughout history, water as a tool for racialized oppression has been in constant evolution. From utilizing water as a passage to transport slaves, to using fire hoses as a form of punishment toward Black people, liquified racism is a concept we coined to represent past and present racial discrimination through the use of water. In this paper, we conducted a critical content analysis of the USA swim team and the swim team pages of the top ten Division I men’s and women’s college swimming programs to uncover how liquified racism is prominent within these contexts. Findings suggest that Blackness is racialized, tokenized, and perpetually silenced on swimming websites. We argue that Black individuals lacking representation in this sport, along with discourse surrounding competitive swimming, ultimately promotes whiteness, racial hierarchies, and an illusion of postracism.

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