Teacher Perceptions About the Incorporation of Mobile Devices in a Costa Rican Secondary School

2022 ◽  
pp. 36-57
Author(s):  
Ana Marcela Montenegro
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Perceptions ◽  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Secondary Teachers ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Costa Rican ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Double Edge Sword ◽  
Qualitative Phenomenological

Despite many studies researching the increased use and potential effectiveness of mobile devices in secondary education (high school) classrooms, less research has examined teachers' perceptions around such use. Accordingly, this qualitative (phenomenological) study used semi-structured interviews to explore 10 secondary teachers' perceptions around the use of mobile devices in Costa Rican classrooms. Utilizing an interpretive phenomenological analysis (IPA) approach to analyze the data of participants' experiences, results from this study found (1) that Costa Rican secondary teachers had mixed perceptions about using mobile devices for the teaching and learning process and (2) that mobile devices seem a “double edge sword,” which, if not used appropriately in the classroom, can be more detrimental than beneficial for students' learning processes.

scholarly journals Teachers’ perceptions on development and implementation of History 2167 syllabus in Zimbabwe

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 916-927
Author(s):  
Walter Sengai ◽  
Matseliso L. Mokhele
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Perceptions ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
History Teachers ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Qualitative Phenomenological ◽  
Curriculum Decisions ◽  
Qualitative Phenomenological Study ◽  
Curriculum Reforms

The purpose of this study is to examine the perceptions of teachers on the development and implementation process of the History 2167 syllabus reform in Zimbabwe. Successful implementation of syllabus reforms depends on teachers’ ownership and knowledge about the reform ideas. Teachers are the closest individuals to the circumstances of the decisions made and their role as implementers gives them a significant influence on curriculum decisions. However, studies on syllabus development and implementation have often explored these processes using the input from other stakeholders while overlooking teacher perceptions. Data for this qualitative phenomenological study were generated from transcripts of in-depth interviews with five purposively sampled history teachers drawn from five secondary schools in the Glen. View/ Mufakose District in Harare Metropolitan Province. Findings showed that the success of curriculum reforms largely rests on the shoulders of teachers, since they are the ones who put reform ideas into practice. We conclude that in order for curriculum reforms to succeed, the policy-makers and teachers should work harmoniously to cultivate appropriate instructional practices. We recommend that teachers should actively participate in the syllabus development process, as well as have the power to influence the decisions about the implementation of the curriculum. Key words: development and implementation; History 2167 syllabus; syllabus reform; teachers’ perceptions.

“God, why?”: The Experience of Mothers from the Israeli Ultra-Orthodox Sector after their Child’s Disclosure of Sexual Abuse

2021 ◽  
pp. 088626052110219
Author(s):  
Aiala Szyfer Lipinsky ◽  
Limor Goldner
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Meaning Making ◽  
Initial Step ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Drawing Task ◽  
Qualitative Phenomenological ◽  
Qualitative Phenomenological Study

Studies dealing with the experiences of non-offending mothers from the general population and minority groups after their child’s disclosure of sexual abuse are scarce, and studies on mothers from the Jewish ultra-Orthodox community are non-existent. This study takes an initial step in filling this gap by exploring how the normalization of sexual abuse shapes these mothers’ experiences. A qualitative phenomenological study was conducted on a sample of 21 mothers from the ultra-Orthodox sector whose children had been sexually abused. It consisted of in-depth, semi-structured interviews of the mothers followed by a drawing task on their experience. The analysis of the interviews yielded four central themes: the role of social stigmatization and religion on the mother’s ability to share her child’s abuse; the effect of the disclosure on the mothers’ mental state and maternal competency; the mothers’ ongoing experience in the shadow of this unprocessed/unresolved trauma; and the mothers’ coping strategies, including acceptance, faith, and meaning making. The findings highlight the influence of the tension between the need to adhere to religious norms and preserve the social fabric and the need to enhance mothers’ and children’s well-being.

Addicted to Pain: A Preliminary Model of Sexual Masochism as Addiction

2016 ◽  
Vol 61 (15) ◽  
pp. 1760-1774 ◽  
Author(s):  
Holly Kurt ◽  
Natti Ronel
Keyword(s):  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Addictive Disorders ◽  
Diagnostic And Statistical Manual ◽  
Sexual Masochism ◽  
Preliminary Model ◽  
Key Characteristics ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Qualitative Phenomenological ◽  
Qualitative Phenomenological Study

An exploratory, qualitative, phenomenological study focused on the experience of pain while participating in sexual masochistic acts. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with nine individuals (four female, five male) who regularly participate in sexually masochistic acts and point to pain as central to their experience. Qualitative analysis of the data revealed several key characteristics of the participant’s experience: the first time, intoxication, craving and withdrawal, tolerance, pain as control, and the pain inducing partner. The findings indicate that the way pain is experienced while mitigated through masochistic behavior creates an addictive process that coincides with a chronic behavioral spin contextualization. This article presents a preliminary model of addiction to physical pain in light of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.; DSM-5) definition of substance-related and addictive disorders and the behavioral spin theory.

Comparative Study of Elementary and Secondary Teacher Perceptions of Mobile Technology in Classrooms

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
David De Jong ◽  
Trent Grundmeyer ◽  
Chad Anderson
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Teacher Perceptions ◽  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Secondary Teachers ◽  
Mobile Technology ◽  
Mobile Device ◽  
Secondary Teacher ◽  
Technology In The Classroom ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
And Training

More and more schools are implementing a 1:1 mobile device initiative for their students because the future of learning will have technology embedded within the curriculum. Teachers are often given the direction to utilize mobile devices in the classroom, but quite often educators do not understand the significance of this technology or agree with its purpose. The purpose of this study was to explore elementary and secondary teacher perceptions of mobile technology in the classroom. According to the survey results, elementary and secondary teachers feel positive about the uses and the importance of mobile technology in the classroom. These positive perceptions by teachers regardless of gender, age, and training indicate that schools should continue to allocate resources to purchase mobile devices for all students.

scholarly journals TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS AND PRACTICES OF ASSESSMENT RUBRICS IN ASSESSING STUDENTS’ LEARNING AT HIGHER EDUCATION LEVEL

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 35-43
Author(s):  
Ghulam Abbas ◽  
◽  
Sadruddin Bahadur Qutoshi ◽  
Dil Angaiz ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Prospective Teachers ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Assessment Process ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Gilgit Baltistan

This study aims to explore teachers’ perceptions and practices of the use of rubrics in assessing students’ learning in the context of higher education institutions in Gilgit-Baltistan. A case study method of inquiry within a qualitative paradigm was adopted to collect the relevant data through semi-structured interviews from three purposefully selected teacher-educators (instructors) and six student-teachers (prospective teachers) of semester III and IV from one of the colleges of education. The data were analyzed through thematic analysis and following themes were emerged: (1) the importance of assessment rubrics in teaching and learning processes, (2) effectiveness of rubrics in assessing teaching and learning, (3) coconstruction of assessment rubrics by student-teachers and teacher-educators, and (4) the challenges for student-teachers and teacher-educators in developing and using of assessment rubrics. From the discussion on the emerging themes, it is concluded that (a) use of assessment rubrics makes assessment process more meaningful to both teacher-educators and students-teachers; and (b) use of rubrics makes student-teachers and teacher-educators more focused on their purpose of teaching and learning outcomes. It is recommended that teacher-educators in teacher training institutions should use rubrics to assess prospective-teachers so that they, after completing their degree programs, would use similar techniques in their respective schools to assess their students’ learning outcomes effectively. Keywords: Assessment, Assessment Rubrics, Rubric Design, Teaching and Learning.

scholarly journals Digital immigrant teacher perceptions of an extended Cyberhunt strategy

2012 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
André Du Plessis ◽  
Paul Webb
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Perceptions ◽  
South African ◽  
National Curriculum ◽  
School Level ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Cognitive Levels ◽  
First Time ◽  
Searching Skills

<span>This quantitative and qualitative interpretive exploratory case study investigates whether exposure to an Internet based </span><em>Extended Cyberhunt</em><span> strategy enables teachers to attain a set of outcomes similar to Prensky's 'Essential 21st Century Skills' and the 'Critical Outcomes of the South African National Curriculum Statement (NCS)'. The outcomes referred to include effective planning, designing, decision making and goal setting; improved computer and data searching skills; enhanced confidence, interest, reflective ability, collaboration, judgment and creative and critical thinking; as well as effective problem solving and the ability to communicate and interact with individuals and groups. The Extended Cyberhunt strategy, which focuses on enabling participants to become the designers of questions on curriculum related topics at different cognitive levels of Bloom's </span><em>Taxonomy</em><span>, was introduced to teachers who were first time users of the Internet, Microsoft </span><em>Word</em><span> and </span><em>PowerPoint</em><span>. The intention was to ascertain these teachers' perceptions of the utility of the strategy in terms of assisting them to implement the critical outcomes described above with school level learners. Data on their perceptions and experiences related to these outcomes were generated and triangulated by means of a pre and post-Likert scale questionnaire, an open ended questionnaire, qualitative semi-structured interviews, reflective journal writing, and implementer reflections. Positive gains were revealed in terms of all of the above outcomes after exposure to the Extended Cyberhunt strategy. These findings are considered in terms of differences between the approach used and traditional teacher-centred teaching, and the strategy is examined using activity theory as a lens. While we are aware that many alternative approaches exist that may be just as successful in terms of attaining the desired outcomes, we believe that the Extended Cyberhunt strategy is both a fruitful extension of </span><em>WebQuests</em><span> and other existing Internet-based approaches, and a relatively easily implementable and viable way of attaining the desired outcomes.</span>

scholarly journals Perception is Reality: Teachers' Perceptions of the Presence of Servant Leadership Characteristics in Public School Principals and its Influence on Teachers

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Johnnie Simmons
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Public School ◽  
Servant Leadership ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Leadership Characteristics ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Public School Principals ◽  
Teachers Perceptions

This phenomenological study explored teachers’ perceptions of the presence of servant leadership characteristics in their school principals and how the principals’ use of servant leadership characteristics influenced teachers. The primary phenomenon was the teachers’ perceptions of their principals’ use of servant leadership characteristics based on their direct personal experiences with the principals and the intrinsic and extrinsic influence on their behavior. A nonrandom sample of 16 public school teachers from Grades 1 through 12 from three similar districts in a southern California county was recruited. The elementary, middle, and high school teachers participated in one-on-one semi structured interviews. The data from the 16 oral interviews indicated that principals’ use of servant leadership characteristics, as perceived by the teachers, intrinsically and extrinsically influenced the teachers. The interviews generated seven themes regarding perceptions held by the teachers regarding their principals’ use of servant leadership characteristics. When principals in public schools exhibit servant leadership characteristics, teacher satisfaction and retention are impacted. Therefore, consideration must be made for use of servant leadership as a framework and model for teachers’ perceptions of their principals’ use of servant leadership and how those perceptions influence teachers.

scholarly journals Exploring the Family Expectation of Patients Undergoing Surgery: A Qualitative Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 140-148
Author(s):  
Ebrahim Nasiri ◽  
Sara Shabanzad
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Process ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Medical Condition ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Family Members ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Main Theme ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Internal Conflicts ◽  
Qualitative Phenomenological

Background and Objectives: Accompanying the patients' family members in hospital creates feeling of empathy, safety of and help with fulfilling their expectations. Because both the patients and careers suffer from high stress due to lack of awareness about medical condition and treatment process. It is important for health system to understsand the expectations of patients and family members to be responsive and fullfill it correctly. This study was conducted to discover the patients carers (family members) experiences and expectation of patients undergoing surgery. Material and Methods: This qualitative phenomenological study was performed on 15 family members of patients undergoing surgery by purposive sampling until complete saturation of information. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and recorded using word software. Items were extracted and qualitative content analysis method was used to analyze the data. Results: By analyzing the data, the main theme is "anxious minutes" and 5 main categories including "associated internal conflicts, behavioral changes while waiting, concerns about the prognosis of surgery, concerns about the outcome of the treatment process, and doubts about Hospital components" were extracted. Conclusion: While waiting for the end of the surgery, families experience many anxieties and worries about the patient's health and the treatment process. Considering the concerns of the patient's companions with principled planning, appropriate and practical interventions can improve the mental health of families and improve the quality of patient care.

scholarly journals Family Caregivers' Experiences of Caring for Patients with COVID-19: A Phenomenological Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tahereh Rahimi ◽  
Neda Dastyar ◽  
Foozieh Rafati
Keyword(s):  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Social Experiences ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Step Method ◽  
Positive Experiences ◽  
Qualitative Phenomenological ◽  
Qualitative Phenomenological Study

Abstract Background: Family caregivers of patients with COVID-19 face many challenges that affect their physical and mental health. Aim: The aim of the present study was to explore the family caregivers' experiences of caring for patients with COVID-19. Methods: This qualitative phenomenological study was performed based on 13 family caregivers who had experience in home caring for patients with COVID-19. Data were collected through purposive sampling with in-depth semi-structured interviews. The Colaizzi's 7-step method was used to determine themes. The MAXQDA10 software was used to manage qualitative data analysis.Results: Five themes of (a) “nature of the disease” with 2 subcategories, including “fluctuating symptoms” and “emergent and unpredictable disease;” (b) “unmet needs” with 3 subcategories, including “lack of knowledge,” “lack of health facilities,” and” financial problems;” (c) “unpleasant physical, psychological, and social experiences” with 3 subcategories, including “unpleasant physical experiences,” “unpleasant psychological experiences,” and “unpleasant social experiences;” (d) “care facilitators” with 3 subcategories, including “social support,” “adaptive mechanisms,” and “intrinsic motivations;” and (e) “positive experiences” with 3 subcategories, including “promoting spirituality,” “improving relationships,” and “growth” were extracted.Conclusion: Information and financial support for COVID-19 should be provided to family caregivers. Also, community members should embrace patients and family caregivers and reinforce the positive experiences of caregivers.

Passé or a time to pause? A phenomenological study of family physicians’ experiences of physical examination

2018 ◽  
Vol 68 (suppl 1) ◽  
pp. bjgp18X696797
Author(s):  
Martina Kelly ◽  
Lisa Freeman
Keyword(s):  
Physical Examination ◽  
Family Practice ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Essential Element ◽  
Family Physicians ◽  
The Body ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Qualitative Phenomenological

BackgroundOnce the cornerstone of clinical family practice, the role of physical examination is changing. Patients and physicians alike express concern that emphasis on evidence-based medicine and increasing reliance of technology has relegated the role of physical examination in clinical practice.AimTo understand the role of physical examination in contemporary family practice.MethodQualitative phenomenological study, interpreted through the writings of Merleau-Ponty. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with a purposive sample of sixteen family physicians; men, women, recent graduates and experienced physician working in urban, rural and academic practices. Interviews were recorded, transcribed and examined using template analysis, complimented with researcher reflexivity.ResultsStudy participants described physical examination as core to practice, to diagnose, to communicate, and to validate patient and practitioner concerns. Performance of physical examination became routine over time but a disruption to the expected caused physicians to pause. Participants described this as a slowing of time where they became conscious of the body of the patient and their own body, intertwined in a moment. Physicians experienced affective, intellectual, and physical phenomena, which integrated to guide their behaviour, diagnosis, and management of the patient. The role of physical examination was to not only diagnosis as an evidence-based medical expert, but was experienced as a form of embodied, nonverbal communication, which expressed care.ConclusionPhysical examination plays an important role to reassure and communicate trust in the doctor–patient relationship, enacted through the body of the physician. Complimenting diagnosis, the laying on of hands remains an essential element of patient care.

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