The Writing Process and Multimodal Composition

2014 ◽  
pp. 69-83
Author(s):  
William Kist
Keyword(s):  
Writing Process ◽  
Comparative Method ◽  
Comic Strip ◽  
Multimodal Composition ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Constant Comparative Method ◽  
Constant Comparative ◽  
Professional Artists ◽  
Nonlinear Fashion

This chapter expands upon an interior monologue the author created during the experience of composing a comic strip for publication. Building on this reflection regarding the processes of composing in multimodal form and on the work of John Steiner (1997), four professional artists were interviewed using semi-structured interviews to get at the steps they take when writing multimodally. Categories of the data are uncovered and refined using the constant-comparative method. Some of these trends include: gaining knowledge through practice of a medium’s structure and affordances including the necessity of writing in nonlinear fashion and being able to write collaboratively. Implications for instruction are suggested.

A Qualitative Study of Teachers' Understanding of Sustainability

2015 ◽  
pp. 206-234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hsiaowei Cristina Chang ◽  
Resa Marie Kelly ◽  
Ellen P. Metzger
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Real World ◽  
Comparative Method ◽  
Social Equity ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
The Social ◽  
Constant Comparative Method ◽  
Constant Comparative

This qualitative study was focused on exploring how in-service teachers' who were attending a three-day “Educating for Sustainability” workshop made sense of sustainability. Another goal of this study was to examine teachers' perceptions of the portrayal of the three dimensions of sustainability (environment, economy and social equity) in short movies that served as “real world” exemplars of sustainability that were freely available online through YouTube or other websites. Data was collected largely through individual semi-structured interviews, but also through questionnaires and written and drawn documentation. The findings, obtained through the constant-comparative method of coding, indicated that teachers' spontaneous descriptions of sustainability emphasized the environmental and economic dimensions of sustainability, but overlooked the equity dimension of sustainability. The videos helped teachers incorporate the 3E's into their sustainability discussions when all three dimensions were addressed, but when the social equity dimension was missing, then it tended to go unnoticed.

scholarly journals Why is mathematics valuable?: a comparison of Turkish and German mathematics teachers

2012 ◽  
Vol 26 (44) ◽  
pp. 1171-1206 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yüksel Dede
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Mathematics Teachers ◽  
Mathematics Teaching ◽  
Comparative Method ◽  
Multiple Choice ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Constant Comparative Method ◽  
Educational Implications ◽  
Multiple Choice Questionnaire ◽  
Constant Comparative

This study was based on the data obtained from "Values in Mathematics Teaching in Turkey and Germany [VMTG]" project which lasted two years. The VMTG project compares German and Turkish mathematics teachers' and their students' values. The purpose of the study is to investigate Turkish and German mathematics teachers' views on why math is valuable, and explore the mathematical values behind their views. The study was undertaken with 9 Turkish and 13 German mathematics teachers. Even though several data collection instruments (i.e. observation sheets, Likert type (multiple choice) questionnaire, and questionnaire consisting of open-ended questions) were used in the project, only the data gathered from semi-structured interviews were the basis for the analysis of the study. Collected data were subjected to constant comparative method. Results revealed that two different major categories emerged: (1) isolated thinking and (2) connected thinking. Discussion, recommendation and further educational implications were provided at the end based on the data.

Kesiapan Dosen Dalam Pelaksanaan Uji Objective Structured Clinical Examination (Osce) Program Studi D3 Keperawatan

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 53
Author(s):  
Bejo Danang Saputra
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Focus Group Discussion ◽  
Clinical Examination ◽  
Comparative Method ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Objective Structured Clinical Examination ◽  
Constant Comparative Method ◽  
Constant Comparative

Perencanaan pengembangan uji kompetensi perawat Indonesia akan dikembangkan  dengan metode OSCE.. Pelaksanaan uji OSCE membutuhkan persiapan yang matang, terutama kesiapan sumber daya manusia (SDM) dalam hal ini adalah dosen untuk melaksanakan uji OSCE. Mengetahui kesiapan SDM dalam pengembangan uji OSCE di Prodi D3 Keperawatan Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan (STIKES) Al-Irsyad Al-Islamiyyah Cilacap. Desain penelitian yang digunakan adalah kualitatif dengan rancangan studi kasus. Informan penelitian adalah 6 orang dosen dan Kepala Program Studi D3 keperawatan. Data diperoleh melalui, focus group discussion, wawancara mendalam dan studi dokumentasi. Data kemudian dianalisis dengan menggunakan constant comparative method. Penelitian menunjukan bahwa pengetahuan dosen tentang OSCE dan kompetensi berdasarkan pendidikan memenuhi persyaratan untuk pengembangan uji OSCE, namun masih membutuhkan pelatihan mengenai OSCE. Uji OSCE dapat diselenggarakan dengan melibatkan dosen dari prodi lain karena jumlah dosen di Prodi D3 Keperawatan  STIKES Al-Irsyad Al-Islamiyyah Cilacap belum memenuhi kebutuhan pelaksanaan uji OSCE. Hambatan penyelenggaraan OSCE adalah SDM belum terkoordinasi, belum terlatih dan keterbatasan sarana pendukun. Pengetahuan dan kompetensi dosen berdasarkan tingkat pendidikan memenuhi syarat dalam pengembangan OSCE dan OSCE dapat diselenggarakan dengan melibatkan dosen prodi lain.

scholarly journals Μία έρευνα-δράσης για την προώθηση της συμπεριληπτικής εκπαίδευσης, μέσω της καθολικής σχεδίασης για μάθηση και της ολικής ποιότητας, στην πρωτοβάθμια εκπαίδευση της Ελλάδας

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ιωάννα Μπακιρτζή
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Comparative Method ◽  
Constant Comparative Method ◽  
Constant Comparative

Η παρούσα διατριβή πραγματεύεται τρόπους προώθησης της Συμπεριληπτικής Εκπαίδευσης στην Πρωτοβάθμια Εκπαίδευση στην Ελλάδα. Ειδικότερα προτείνει την εφαρμογή της Καθολικής Σχεδίασης για Μάθηση και της Ολικής Ποιότητας στην Εκπαίδευση ως ένα δομημένο πλαίσιο στο οποίο προάγεται η φιλοσοφία της συμπερίληψης και οι αρχές της. Η μέθοδος που ακολουθήθηκε για τη διεξαγωγή της έρευνας εντάσσεται στους κόλπους της ποιοτικής ερευνητικής μεθόδου και συγκεκριμένα της έρευνας – δράσης. Επιπρόσθετα, αξιοποιήθηκαν στοιχεία της θεμελιωμένης θεωρίας (grounded theory), στην οποία βασίστηκε η ανάλυση και επεξεργασία των δεδομένων, που έγινε μέσω της συνεχούς συγκριτικής μεθόδου (constant comparative method). Όσον αφορά στη μεθοδολογία, έγινε χρήση του photovoice, της παρατήρησης, της συνέντευξης καθώς και του αναστοχαστικού ημερολογίου. Για την επίτευξη της εμπιστευσιμότητας εφαρμόστηκε μία πληθώρα στρατηγικών, η οποία στόχευε στην αξία της αλήθειας, στη μεταφερσιμότητα, στην αληθοφάνεια και την επιβεβαιωσιμότητα. Η έρευνα διεξήχθη σε ένα ελληνικό δημόσιο δημοτικό σχολείο και συμμετέχοντές της ήταν μαθητές του σχολείου, οι γονείς τους, οι εκπαιδευτικοί των αντίστοιχων τάξεων και η διευθύντρια.Η έρευνα χωρίστηκε σε τρία στάδια, με το καθένα να προκύπτει λόγω αναγκαιότητας από το προηγούμενο. Έτσι, διαμορφώθηκε το στάδιο της αρχικής αξιολόγησης της υπάρχουσας κατάστασης στο σχολείο με στόχο τη διερεύνηση του βαθμού ανάπτυξης της συμπεριληπτικής εκπαίδευσης, το στάδιο της παρέμβασης με βάση τις αρχές των φιλοσοφιών της καθολικής σχεδίασης για μάθηση και της ολικής ποιότητας και αυτό της τελικής αξιολόγησης της παρέμβασης.Τα αποτελέσματα φανέρωσαν τη δυναμική των δύο παραπάνω φιλοσοφιών για την προώθηση της συμπεριληπτικής εκπαίδευση. Η κάθε μία ξεχωριστά αλλά και σε συνδυασμό με την άλλη οδήγησαν στην εξάλειψη φαινομένων περιθωριοποίησης των μαθητών, στην αύξηση της συμμετοχής τους στο καθημερινό μάθημα και τις σχολικές δραστηριότητες, στην υπερπήδηση των εμποδίων και στην απόδοση ισότιμων ευκαιριών προς όλους. Θετικό αντίκτυπο είχε η παρέμβαση και προς τους γονείς οι οποίοι ήρθαν πιο κοντά στο σχολείο και είδαν τις ανάγκες τους να ικανοποιούνται, όπως και προς τους εκπαιδευτικούς, που ανέπτυξαν σχέσεις συνεργασίας και είδαν την αλλαγή τόσο στους μαθητές τους όσο και στο σύνολο του σχολείου.

scholarly journals Care of Children With Disabilities in Rural Areas: Meanings and Impact on Everyday life and Health. Study Protocol

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
pp. 160940692094760
Author(s):  
Pablo A. Cantero-Garlito ◽  
Juan Antonio Flores-Martos ◽  
Pedro Moruno-Miralles
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Children With Disabilities ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Comparative Method ◽  
Health Study ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
The Social ◽  
Maternal Caregiving ◽  
Constant Comparative Method ◽  
The Impact

The general objective of this study is to describe and analyze the meanings that participants gave to the experience related to maternal caregiving activities of children with disabilities in the rural context and their impact on daily life and health. In order to achieve this general objective, the following specific objectives were established: (1) To describe the meanings given to experiences related to caregiving activities of children with disabilities; (2) To analyze the impact on daily life and health that these mothers attribute to those activities; (3) To describe how they experience the support provided by the social and healthcare system in rural areas. An interpretative paradigm was selected, using a qualitative approach and a phenomenological design. Twelve mothers were included. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews. A discourse analysis of the narrative information was performed using open, axial, and selective coding processes and the constant comparative method.

scholarly journals A Grounded theory study of the intention of nurses to leave the profession

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Leyla Alilu ◽  
Vahid Zamanzadeh ◽  
Leila Valizadeh ◽  
Hosein Habibzadeh ◽  
Mark Gillespie
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Comparative Method ◽  
Intention To Leave ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Grounded Theory Method ◽  
Psychosocial Concerns ◽  
Constant Comparative Method ◽  
Bedside Nursing ◽  
Organizational Expectations

ABSTRACT Objective: this study explores the process of the development of an intention to leave bedside nursing. Method: the process was studied from the perspective of 21 nurses using the grounded theory method. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews and the constant comparative method of Corbin and Strauss was used for data analysis. Results: according to the participants, the two main categories, "social image of nursing", and "culture and structure of the bedside", were the contextual factors that influence why nurses are leaving bedside care provision. Disappointment with a perceived lack of progress or improvement in the clinical experience formed primary psychosocial concerns for the participants. Competence and a process of self-control were steps taken by the participants. These, associated with interventional conditions produced the outcomes of the loss of professional commitment and desire to leave bedside nursing. "Failure to integrate personal expectations with organizational expectations: in search of escape" was the central category of the study that linked the categories together. Conclusion: the findings of this study provide useful information about the needs of nurses for overcoming the intention to leave bedside care. The identification of this process can help in recognizing emerging problems and providing solutions for them.

scholarly journals Cultural identity of bilingual adults : a case study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Anastasiia Gorlova
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Identity ◽  
Comparative Method ◽  
The United States ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Graduate Studies ◽  
Hybrid Identities ◽  
Language And Culture ◽  
Constant Comparative Method ◽  
Research Findings

This case study of the cultural identity of bilingual adults aims to discover the changes in the self-identification of sequential Russian-English bilingual adults that occur as a result of the immersion in the second language and culture. The study strives to answer the question of the change in self-identification of bilingual adults and the way they perceive those changes as well as the role that language plays in the transformation of identity. The participants of the study are Russian-born graduate students pursuing their graduate studies at the Universities in the United States. The data for this qualitative study were gathered through oral semi-structured interviews and samples of participants' writing and analyzed using the constant comparative method. The research findings show that the participants of the study are situated on a various levels of the construction of hybrid identities. Among the factors that influenced that transformation of identity, the most were the loss of network and connections and the differences between American and Russian cultures. Additionally, language as a factor in the change of self-identification affects the identity when individuals temporarily lose the ability to communicate and then learn new communication strategies that involve a system of both languages based on the principles of efficient communication.

scholarly journals PERSIAPAN PESERTA UJIAN MENGHADAPI UJI KOMPETENSI NASIONAL DIII KEBIDANAN

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 114-119
Author(s):  
Rahmah Fitria
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Method ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Exit Exam ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Self Directed Learning ◽  
Tutoring Program ◽  
Constant Comparative Method ◽  
Directed Learning ◽  
Constant Comparative

ABSTRACT   The objective of this study was to look at the phenomenon of participant’s efforts in preparation for the National Diploma III Midwifery National competency test. The National Competency Test is an effort to measure the final result in the form of an outcome as a standard for measuring the knowledge, skills, and behavior of students in health institutions. This research used a qualitative design with a phenomenological approach. Data collection using the Snowball Sampling technique and collected using in-depth interviews conducted in a semi-structure. Data analysis refers to the constant comparative method and reliability is believed using triangulation. The results of the study revealed that all parties agreed with the policy of holding a national competency test but the participants opposed being carried out as an exit exam. The preparation that the exam participants did to face the Diploma III Midwifery National competency test used 3 methods, they were the private institution tutoring program, Self Directed Learning, and Institutional Guidance.   Keywords: National Competency Test; Midwife Competency Test; Midwifery Diploma; Exam Preparation. ABSTRAK   Penelitian bertujuan melihat fenomena upaya persiapan peserta mempersiapkan diri menghadapi uji kompetensi nasional DIII Kebidanan. Uji Kompetensi Nasional adalah suatu upaya pengukuran hasil akhir berupa outcome sebagai standar untuk mengukur pengetahuan, keterampilan dan perilaku peserta didik pada institusi bidang kesehatan. Desain penelitian adalah kualitatif dengan pendekatan fenomenologi. Pengumpulan data menggunakan teknik Snowball Sampling dan dikumpulkan dengan cara wawancara mendalam yang dilakukan secara semistruktur (Semistructure Interview). Analisis data mengacu pada constant comparative method dan kreabilitas diyakini dengan cara triangulasi. Hasil penelitian mengungkapkan bahwa semua pihak setuju dengan kebijakan diadakan uji kompetensi nasional tetapi peserta ujian menentang dilaksanakan sebagai exit exam. Persiapan yang peserta ujian lakukan untuk menghadapi uji kompetensi nasional DIII Kebidanan menggunakan Tiga metode yaitu mengikuti program lembaga swasta bimbingan belajar, Self Directed Learning dan Bimbingan Institusi.   Kata kunci: Uji Kompetensi Nasional, Ukom Bidan, DIII Kebidanan, Persiapan Peserta Ujian.

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