scholarly journals Supporting New Teachers as Designers of Learning

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 207
Author(s):  
Barbara Brown ◽  
Sharon Friesen ◽  
Jaime Beck ◽  
Verena Roberts
Keyword(s):  
Professional Learning ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
New Teachers ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Design Based Research ◽  
Learning Intervention ◽  
Field Notes ◽  
Supporting New Teachers ◽  
One Year

The aim of this study was to examine a professional learning intervention designed to support new teachers with implementing professional practice competencies. Partners from a school authority joined researcher-practitioners from a university to engage in designing a professional learning series for new teachers. A design-based research approach using quantitative (pre- and post-surveys) and qualitative data (artifacts of learning, field notes, classroom observations) were analyzed over one year. There were over 450 participants involved in the professional learning series. The findings indicated the professional learning intervention positioned new teachers as designers of learning engaging in continuous cycles of design–enactment–reflection and strengthened their pedagogical capacity to interconnect professional practice competencies with support from a community of learners. The findings from this study have implications for supporting new teachers during a period of induction and demonstrate one way to provide new teachers with the foundation for continual growth throughout their career.

scholarly journals Analisis Keterampilan Membaca Permulaan dan Berhitung pada Siswa Sekolah Dasar

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-87
Author(s):  
Murtafi'ah Murtafi'ah ◽  
Irfai Fathurohman ◽  
Himmatul Ulya
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Reading Skills ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
School Students ◽  
Mathematical Concepts ◽  
Data Presentation ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Numeracy Skills ◽  
Field Notes ◽  
Initial Reading

This study aims to determine how the reading and numeracy skills possessed by elementary school students in grade 1 SD Kendalagung, RembangThe research approach used in this study is a qualitative approach (Qualitative Research). This research was conducted at SD Kendalagung, Rembang. The research informants were 6 grade 1 students at SD Kendalagung. Methods of data collection in this study using interviews, documentation, and field notes. The data analysis technique used is qualitative data which consists of data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions.The results showed that the initial reading skills possessed by grade 1 students at SD Kendalagung were students able to voice pronunciation, students were able to understand the letters of the alphabet, students were able to read using appropriate intonation and fluency, students were able to read syllables, and students were able to understand word stops. . While the numeracy skills possessed by grade 1 SD Kendalagung students are students able to recognize numbers, students are able to sort numbers, students are able to count objects around, students are able to operate numbers (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division), and students are able to implement mathematical concepts in life daily.

Design Thinking and Immersive Professional Learning in Teacher Education

2016 ◽  
pp. 25-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan E. Crichton ◽  
Deb Carter
Keyword(s):  
Instructional Strategies ◽  
Professional Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Design Thinking ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Human Centered Design ◽  
Design Based Research ◽  
Design Challenge ◽  
Novice Educators

Through their personalized practices, experienced educators develop two professional acts: knowing-in-action and reflecting-in-action. Novice educators grapple to understand these actions when witnessing experienced educators choose to adopt/adapt new technologies, differentiate instructional strategies, or promote new educational reforms into their classrooms. Using a design-based research approach, the authors' work suggests novice educators may require immersive professional learning opportunities to develop pedagogical empathy. Pedagogical empathy means fostering a receptiveness of other educators' professional choices (empathy) based on known theories, methods and practices of teaching and learning (pedagogy). The authors discuss their findings when introducing a human-centered design thinking process using a design challenge, collaborative prototyping, and multiple levels of reflection with experienced and novice educators. This chapter shares two years of research informed experience with educators at various stages of their careers in both western Canada and Tanzania.

scholarly journals Using Educational Robotics as a Cognitive Tool for ICT Teachers in an Authentic Learning Environment

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 27
Author(s):  
Adem Uzun
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Authentic Learning ◽  
Comprehensive Analysis ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Cognitive Tool ◽  
Design Based Research ◽  
Learning Principles ◽  
Theoretical Foundations ◽  
Robotic Applications

This study describes the theoretical foundations of a learning environment designed for an ICT teachers’ graduate level course, and presents a comprehensive analysis of the qualitative data acquired regarding the course’s implementation. Participants in the study included six ICT teachers enrolled in the “Embedded Systems and Robotic Applications” course of Spring 2018. A design-based research approach was used in order to achieve a systematic but flexible methodology. Within the scope of this study, robotics was used as a cognitive tool, and authentic learning principles were applied. The participants’ reflections about the learning environment indicated that they were satisfied with the course settings, their motivation increased after the course, and they learned more effectively through the scaffolding provided by the instructor.

Reorienting Public Health Nurses’ Practice With a Professional Practice Model

2017 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheryl Cusack ◽  
Benita Cohen ◽  
Javier Mignone ◽  
Mariette J. Chartier ◽  
Zana Lutfiyya
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
Public Health Nurses ◽  
Significant Feature ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Semistructured Interview ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
Practice Model ◽  
Action Research Approach ◽  
Field Notes

Purpose Documents articulating public health nurses’ (PHNs’) roles, including Canadian standards and competencies, depict a broad focus working at multiple levels to improve population outcomes through the promotion of health equity. Conversely, Canadian experts depict a looming crisis, based on the rising disconnect between daily activities and ideal practice. While perfectly positioned, PHNs’ skills and abilities are under-utilized and largely invisible. The intention of this study was to develop a model to support the full scope of equity-focused PHN practice. Method A participatory action research approach was used. Qualitative data were gathered using semistructured interview guides during audio-recorded meetings. The data were coded into central themes using content analysis and constant comparison. A researcher reflexive journal and field notes were kept. A significant feature was full participant involvement. Results The outcome was a professional practice model to reframe the PHN role to focus on population health and equity. The model was imperative in promoting full scope of practice, dealing with workload pressures, and describing PHNs’ value within the organization and broader health system. Conclusion Professional practice models hold promise as frameworks to depict autonomous practice activities, situated within organizations and healthcare systems, and underpinned by nursing knowledge.

scholarly journals Using Hermeneutics as a Qualitative Research Approach in Professional Practice

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margo Paterson ◽  
Joy Higgs
Keyword(s):  
Doctoral Students ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
Research Strategy ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Strategy Research ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Creative Strategy ◽  
One Year ◽  
The Uk

This paper is targeted primarily at doctoral students and others considering hermeneutics as a research strategy. Research using hermeneutics was carried out with occupational therapy educators and clinicians in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the UK. A total of 53 participants engaged in focus groups and individual interviews over a one-year. The paper explores hermeneutics as a credible, rigorous and creative strategy to address aspects of professional practice that similarly need to be flexible, adaptable to particular needs, and justifiable in the contexts of evidence-based as well as client-centred practice. The hermeneutic study produced A Model of Professional Practice Judgment Artistry (Paterson, 2003) which is briefly described and the connections.

scholarly journals Does Scientific Evaluation Matter? Improving Digital Simulation Games by Design-Based Research

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sven Ivens ◽  
Monika Oberle
Keyword(s):  
Civic Education ◽  
Game Design ◽  
Digital Simulation ◽  
Educational Interventions ◽  
Simulation Game ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Scientific Evaluation ◽  
Simulation Games ◽  
Design Based Research ◽  
Term Evaluation

Grounded in a design-based research approach, the aim of this article is to determine whether scientific evaluations help to (a) identify and fix problems in educational interventions and (b) eventually foster a more effective and positive evaluated intervention. Therefore, data from a longer-term evaluation of short digital simulation games about the European Parliament for civic education in schools were used. The data included three cycles of interventions with pre- and post-evaluations starting with the first prototype in 2015/2016 (n = 209), the second cycle in 2017/18 (n = 97), and the last one in 2019/20 (n = 222). After each evaluation, major problems and critiques regarding the simulation game were discussed with the developers, and changes were implemented in the game design. The four most important problems, the processes by which they were improved and the reactions of the participants in the following evaluations are pointed out in the article. A comparison of the last and first evaluation cycle showed an overall improvement of the simulation game regarding its effectiveness in transferring EU knowledge and the participants’ general satisfaction with the simulation game. This study underlines the value of the design-based research approach for developing educational interventions and can be useful for further work on civic education measures and the implementation of digital simulation games.

scholarly journals Cyber-ethnography of cannabis marketing on social media

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marina C. Jenkins ◽  
Lauren Kelly ◽  
Kole Binger ◽  
Megan A. Moreno
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Major Theme ◽  
Medical Cannabis ◽  
Specific Targeting ◽  
Digital World ◽  
Ethnographic Approach ◽  
Field Notes ◽  
One Year ◽  
Primary Form

Abstract Background Since 2012, several states have legalized non-medical cannabis, and cannabis businesses have used social media as a primary form of marketing. There are concerns that social media cannabis exposure may reach underage viewers. Our objective was to identify how cannabis businesses cultivate an online presence and exert influence that may reach youth. Methods We chose a cyber-ethnographic approach to explore cannabis retailers on social media. We searched cannabis retailers with Facebook and Instagram presence from Alaska, Oregon, Colorado, and Washington, and identified 28 social media business profiles. One year of content was evaluated from each profile. In-depth, observational field notes were collected from researchers immersed in data collection on business profiles. Field notes were analyzed to uncover common themes associated with social media cannabis marketing. Results A total of 14 businesses were evaluated across both Facebook and Instagram, resulting in 14 sets of combined field notes. A major theme was Normalization of Cannabis, involving both Broad Appeal and Specific Targeting. Conclusions It is concerning that Normalization of Cannabis by cannabis businesses may increase cannabis acceptability among youth. In a digital world where the majority of youth are spending time online, it is important for policymakers to examine additional restrictions for cannabis businesses marketing through social media.

scholarly journals The process of transprofessional collaboration: how caregivers integrated the perspectives of rehabilitation through working with a physical therapist

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. e000378
Author(s):  
Ryohei Goto ◽  
Junji Haruta
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Physical Therapist ◽  
Nursing Home Residents ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Action Research Approach ◽  
Informal Interview ◽  
Trial Basis ◽  
Field Notes

ObjectivesTo clarify the process of how caregivers in a nursing home integrate the perspectives of rehabilitation into their responsibilities through working with a physical therapist.DesignThis study was conducted under an action research approach.SettingThe target facility was a nursing home located in Japan. The researcher, a physical therapist, worked at the nursing home once a week from April 2016 to March 2017. During the study period, he created field notes focused on the dialogue and action of caregivers regarding care, responses of caregivers to the physical therapist and reflections as a physical therapist. Caregivers were also given a short informal interview about their relationship with the nursing home residents. For data analysis, two researchers discussed the content based on the field notes, consolidating the findings.ParticipantsThe participants were caregivers who worked at the target facility. Thirty-eight caregivers agreed to participate. Average age was 39.6±11.1 years, 14 (37%) were male and average caregiver experience was 9.8 years.ResultsTwo cycles of action research were conducted during the study period. There were four stages in the process of how caregivers in the nursing home integrated the perspectives of rehabilitation through their work with the physical therapist. First, caregivers resisted having the rehabilitation programme carried out in the unit because they perceived that rehabilitation performed by a physical therapist was a special process and not under their responsibility. However, the caregivers were given a shared perspective on rehabilitation by the physical therapist, which helped them to understand the meaning of care to adapt the residents’ abilities to their daily life. They practised resident-centred care on a trial basis, although with a sense of conflict between their new and previous role, which emphasised the safety of residents’ lives and personhood. The caregivers increased their self-efficacy as their knowledge and skills were supplemented by the physical therapist and his approval of their attempted care. They were then able to commit to their newly conceived specialty of care as a means of supporting the lives of residents.ConclusionsThe process of working with a physical therapist led to a change in caregivers’ perception and behaviours, which occurred in four stages: resistance to incorporation, recapture of other perspectives, conflicts and trials in the role of caregiver and transformation to a resident-centred perspective.

scholarly journals Nurses’ Clinical Work Experience during Pregnancy

Healthcare ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 16
Author(s):  
Hyunjung Lee ◽  
Hyoung Eun Chang ◽  
Jiyeon Ha
Keyword(s):  
Work Experience ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Clinical Work ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Organizational Characteristics ◽  
Main Question ◽  
Field Notes ◽  
Colaizzi's Method ◽  
Induced Changes ◽  
Depth Interviews

The working environment of nurses contains numerous hazards that can be particularly harmful to pregnant women. In addition, pregnancy-induced changes can themselves cause discomfort. Therefore, it is necessary to analyze pregnant nurses’ experiences of clinical work. This qualitative study analyzed data collected through in-depth interviews. From January to June in 2020, 12 shift-work nurses who had experienced pregnancy within three years were interviewed. The main question was “Could you describe your clinical work experience during pregnancy?” Qualitative data from field notes and transcriptions of the interviews were analyzed using Colaizzi’s method. Six categories were extracted that described the nurses’ clinical work experience during pregnancy, as follows: “enduring alone,” “organizational characteristics of nursing,” “risky work environment,” “strengths that sustain work during pregnancy,” “growth as a nurse,” and “methods to protect pregnant nurses.” Pregnant nurses experienced various difficulties due to physical and mental changes during pregnancy, and the clinical working environment did not provide them with adequate support. The findings of this study will be helpful for developing and implementing practical maternity protection policies and work guidelines.

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