scholarly journals What Do Teachers As Adult Learners Think About MOOCs? A Case Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 491-502
Author(s):  
Rabia Vezne
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Adult Learners ◽  
Personal Development ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Design Data ◽  
Personal Learning ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Learning Speed ◽  
Teachers Professional Development

The aim of this research was to understand and interpret the opinions of teachers as adult learners on MOOCs regarding the effect of MOOC on their personal and professional development, and their motivation to attend more MOOC.  The research is a qualitative study with a holistic single case study design. Data were collected by semi-structured questions via the Google Form. At the end of the research, conclusions emerged under three themes. The first one was that the effects of MOOC on teachers’ personal development are learning new things and gaining self-confidence. The second one was that the effects of MOOC on teachers’ professional development are improving teaching and communication skills, and having a different perspective. Finally, the reasons of teachers’ motivation to attend more MOOCs are that MOOCs are easy to reach, suitable for personal learning speed, and economic.

scholarly journals Application of Levine’s Model in Nursing Care of Patient with Diabetic Foot: A Case Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 6
Author(s):  
Ida Ayu Agung Laksmi ◽  
Heri Kristianto ◽  
Tony Suharsono
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Care ◽  
Diabetic Foot ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Hemodynamic Instability ◽  
Design Data ◽  
Tissue Integrity ◽  
Damage Tissue ◽  
Conservation Problem ◽  
Conservation Model

Diabetic foot is such a life threatening condition for people with Diabetes Mellitus which it can be result in hemodynamic instability and loss of consciousness. In order to improve quality of nursing care in patient with diabetic foot, nurses should apply a nursing model approach. Levine conservation theoretical model is one of comprehensive model theory that can be applied in patients with critical diabetic foot in Emergency Department (ED). This case study describes a nursing care using Levine's Conservation Model to care for a patient with diabetic foot.  This study was a case study with a single case design. Data were collected using physical assessment, written communications with the patient, interviews patient family members, and observing the patient during intensive care in the ED of Lawang General Hospital on December 21th, 2015. Levine's Conservation Model used as the nursing guideline successfully identified patient issues including ineffective breathing pattern as a major priority of energy conservation problem and damage tissue integrity as a problem of structural conservation. Both of conservation problem were caused by patient's personal integrity conservation maladaptive that caused by ineffective therapeutic regimen management. Levine’s conservation model is useful to investigate nursing problem and applicable to solve the emergency condition of damage tissue integrity in patients with diabetic foot. Index Terms— diabetic foot, nursing care, levine’s conservation model.

Psychological Skills Training of an Elite Wheelchair Water-Skiing Athlete: A Single-Case Study

2013 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 351-372 ◽  
Author(s):  
Virginie de Bressy de Guast ◽  
Jim Golby ◽  
Anna Van Wersch ◽  
Fabienne d’Arripe-Longueville
Keyword(s):  
Program Effectiveness ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Psychological Skills ◽  
Psychological Skills Training ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Methods ◽  
Wheelchair Athlete

This study presents a complete psychological skills training (PST) program with a wheelchair athlete and examines the program effectiveness using a mixed-method approach. After initial testing, the athlete followed a two-month program of self-confidence building, motivational, visualization/relaxation, and injury management techniques. Quantitative and qualitative methods were used to examine the impacts on performance and psychological abilities. The triangulated results suggest that the PST program was perceived as effective by the athlete in terms of his sporting performances and mental skills. The characteristics and implications of a PST program with this wheelchair athlete are discussed, as well as the study limitations and the perspectives for future research.

Exploring online study behaviors of adult learners: A case study focusing on teachers’ professional development program

2021 ◽  
pp. 204275302110582
Author(s):  
Ünal Çakiroğlu ◽  
Melek Atabay
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Adult Learners ◽  
Adult Learning ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Methods Course ◽  
Online Study ◽  
Study Behaviors ◽  
Program Characteristics ◽  
Teachers Professional Development

It requires a lot of energy to support the adoption of online learning by adult learners. Thus, the question of how online learning intersects with adult learning may provide meaningful pathways to understanding online learning per se. This study aims to understand the online study behaviors of teachers enrolled in an online Educational Technology Master’s program. This case study involved a Research Methods course, which was part of an online project for teachers. An online control list form and interviews were used as data collection tools. The results indicated that sharing, problem solving, product development, monitoring, and research were prominent activities that shape the study behaviors. While some of the behaviors in these activities indicated the reshaping of previous study behaviors, other behaviors newly appeared during the program. Characteristics of adult learners, online setting features, and the context of the projects were the main factors that influenced study behaviors. Finally, the implications for better online adult learning experiences are addressed.

Cross-Border Collaborative Learning in the Professional Development of Teachers

2016 ◽  
pp. 1348-1379 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafi Davidson ◽  
Amnon Glassner
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Online Course ◽  
Main Question ◽  
Web 2.0 Tools ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
New Directions ◽  
Teachers Professional Development

The goal of this chapter is to present a theoretical and practical frame for PD of teachers at the digital age. The main question we ask is how to develop life competencies and skills of teachers in order to change their learning and teaching in a way that enables school graduates to acquire relevant skills for life. The chapter inquires this issue by a qualitative methodology case study. The case is an online course for teachers' professional development. The chapter presents evidence from reflective diaries, interviews and scripts of students' and teachers' discussions, focusing on identification of the effects of the course's learning environments on the development of the teachers' self determination learning and skills. The findings indicate the useful effects of the combination between LMS environments and social media, such as Web 2.0 tools. The conclusions suggest new directions for teachers' professional development that encourage the design of a flexible fractal net which enable fostering teachers' leadership and innovation.

Cross-Border Collaborative Learning in the Professional Development of Teachers

2017 ◽  
pp. 715-746
Author(s):  
Rafi Davidson ◽  
Amnon Glassner
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Online Course ◽  
Main Question ◽  
Web 2.0 Tools ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
New Directions ◽  
Teachers Professional Development

The goal of this chapter is to present a theoretical and practical frame for PD of teachers at the digital age. The main question we ask is how to develop life competencies and skills of teachers in order to change their learning and teaching in a way that enables school graduates to acquire relevant skills for life. The chapter inquires this issue by a qualitative methodology case study . The case is an online course for teachers' professional development. The chapter presents evidence from reflective diaries, interviews and scripts of students' and teachers' discussions, focusing on identification of the effects of the course's learning environments on the development of the teachers' self determination learning and skills. The findings indicate the useful effects of the combination between LMS environments and social media, such as Web 2.0 tools. The conclusions suggest new directions for teachers' professional development that encourage the design of a flexible fractal net which enable fostering teachers' leadership and innovation.

Collaborative Teacher Development on Teaching World Englishes

2017 ◽  
pp. 165-184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Derin Atay ◽  
Gökçe Kurt ◽  
Özlem Kaşlıoğlu
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Teacher Development ◽  
World Englishes ◽  
Knowledge Transmission ◽  
Critical Perspective ◽  
University Supervisors ◽  
Educational Innovations ◽  
Teachers Professional Development ◽  
Present Case Study

Teachers play a central role in shaping education. Educational innovations succeed or fail with the teachers who shape it (Lieberman & Pointer Mace, 2008); thus teachers' professional development process should be given utmost importance and organized in a way that supports and promotes their growth. Traditional INSET programs based on knowledge-transmission are found to be ineffective in reaching this aim. The present case-study introduces a collaborative INSET program, in which the participating pre-and in-service teachers tried to develop their understanding of World Englishes and integrate it into teaching under the guidance of university supervisors. Data collected by means of interviews revealed that this process enriched the knowledge of the participants and enabled them to look at the relevant issue from a critical perspective.

scholarly journals Purchasing’s tasks at the interface between internal and external networks

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 159-171
Author(s):  
Steffen Muxoll Bastholm ◽  
Kristin B. Munksgaard
Keyword(s):  
User Interface ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Relationship Management ◽  
Single Case Study ◽  
Design Data ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Case Study Design ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The strategic importance of the purchasing function increases, as its task become more dynamic in various interfaces with different suppliers. Changes in these customer–supplier interfaces pose specific challenges. The purpose of this study is to investigate how the purchasing function handles the interplay of interface changes. Design/methodology/approach This study applies a qualitative single case study design. Data are collected through observations and interviews conducted before, during and after a concrete change of interface taking place between a buying firm and its suppliers and customers. Findings Three main findings are identified to redefine the tasks of the purchasing function. The first concerns the new ways of defining the purchasing tasks. The main issue is to balance tasks with the simultaneous changes influencing other interfaces and relationships. The second is the division and alignment of tasks in intra- and inter-organizational networks with regards to who decides and coordinates what. Third, the inter-connected performance relates to how other actors perform their tasks. For the purchasing function, managing supplier interfaces influences and is influenced by how the firm simultaneously manages its user interface. Practical implications For management, a new way to evaluate the performance of the purchasing function is needed by including relationship management and interactive capabilities. Originality/value This study contributes with new insights into how managing the dynamics of changing interfaces requires interactively defined purchasing tasks, division and alignment of tasks and inter-connected performance vis-à-vis others in the wider network setting.

Putting the "Development" in Professional Development: Understanding and Overturning Educational Leaders' Immunities to Change

2008 ◽  
Vol 78 (3) ◽  
pp. 437-465 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deborah Helsing ◽  
Annie Howell ◽  
Robert Kegan ◽  
Lisa Lahey
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Personal Development ◽  
Educational Leaders ◽  
Professional Relationships ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
School Environments ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
Study Methodology ◽  
Robert Kegan

In this article, authors Deborah Helsing, Annie Howell, Robert Kegan, and Lisa Lahey argue that today's educational leaders face a host of complex demands as they strive to implement lasting, meaningful change in their school environments. As these demands often require a level of personal development many adults may not yet have, there is a need for professional development programs that are genuinely developmental. This article describes one such program that provides the opportunity for participants to make qualitative shifts in the ways that they understand themselves and their work. Using case study methodology, the authors explore the psychological development of one participant as she increases her capacity to determine, and be guided by, her own theories, values, and expectations of her personal and professional relationships and responsibilities.

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