Utilizing Twitter and #Hashtags Toward Enhancing Student Learning in an Online Course Environment

2014 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 75-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Scott Bledsoe ◽  
Dave Harmeyer ◽  
Shuang Frances Wu
Keyword(s):  
Student Learning ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Online Course ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
Online Environment ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Educational Environments ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach

The authors offer an answer to the research question, To what extent and in what ways is Twitter helpful to student learning when group hashtags are created and used in collaborative educational environments? Sixty-two students in a spring 2012 graduate online Research Methodology course worked individually and in groups to create discussions on topics of interest through Twitter posts and student-created hashtags. Student participants answered nine qualitative and quantitative questions concerning the Twitter/hashtag exercise and used collaborative blog pages to reflect on their experiences. A grounded theory approach was applied to classify data generated from the nine questions and blog postings. An analysis of the study's data resulted in the discovery of the following four themes: access to information, communication, class engagement, and general feedback. Based on these themes, nine recommendations are offered for maximizing the use of Twitter in an online environment for increased student engagement and learning.

Utilizing Twitter and #Hashtags Toward Enhancing Student Learning in an Online Course Environment

2018 ◽  
pp. 1217-1226 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Scott Bledsoe ◽  
Dave Harmeyer ◽  
Shuang Frances Wu
Keyword(s):  
Student Engagement ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Online Course ◽  
Online Research ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Educational Environments ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach

The authors offer an answer to the research question, To what extent and in what ways is Twitter helpful to student learning when group hashtags are created and used in collaborative educational environments? Sixty-two students in a spring 2012 graduate online Research Methodology course worked individually and in groups to create discussions on topics of interest through Twitter posts and student-created hashtags. Student participants answered nine qualitative and quantitative questions concerning the Twitter/hashtag exercise and used collaborative blog pages to reflect on their experiences. A grounded theory approach was applied to classify data generated from the nine questions and blog postings. An analysis of the study's data resulted in the discovery of the following four themes: access to information, communication, class engagement, and general feedback. Based on these themes, nine recommendations are offered for maximizing the use of Twitter in an online environment for increased student engagement and learning.

Qualitative Research

2013 ◽  
pp. 352-364
Author(s):  
M. Gordon Hunter
Keyword(s):  
Research Question ◽  
Research Participant ◽  
Personal Construct ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Personal Construct Theory ◽  
Global Business ◽  
Business Operations ◽  
Construct Theory ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach ◽  
Management Issues

This chapter presents a conceptual discussion about investigating management issues relating to global business operations. Current global business operations provide an opportunity to conduct Ex Cultura research. This term represents the situation where researchers conduct investigations beyond their own culture. A Grounded Theory approach within a qualitative perspective is proposed so that newly emerging themes may be identified. These themes may not be known before hand because of the Ex Cultura environment. Two methods are suggested; the first method, Personal Construct Theory and the RepGrid technique, documents what the research participant thinks about a particular research question. The other method, Narrative Inquiry and the Long Interview technique, documents what a research participant has done relative to a research question. Both methods document the research participant’s interpretation of their personal experiences. Further, the methods support Ex Cultura research into management issues involved in global business operations.

A multi‐method investigation of consumer motivations in impulse buying behavior

2000 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 403-426 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela Hausman
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Information Processing ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Impulse Buying ◽  
Buying Behavior ◽  
Product Selection ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach ◽  
Depth Interviews

This study used both qualitative and quantitative data to test hypotheses related to consumers’ motivations to engage in impulse buying. A grounded theory approach was used to develop hypotheses from in‐depth interviews. These hypotheses were tested by the collection and analysis of survey data. Data support the theory that impulse buying is a common method of product selection, in part, because the shopping act and impulsive product selection provide hedonic rewards. Further information‐processing overload confounds product selection, reinforcing the rewards to be obtained from alternative section heuristics, like impulse buying.

scholarly journals A Multimedia-Rich Platform to Enhance Student Engagement and Learning in an Online Environment

2013 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Scott Bledsoe
Keyword(s):  
Student Engagement ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Course Design ◽  
Student Feedback ◽  
Effective Practices ◽  
Online Course ◽  
Online Environment ◽  
Important Research ◽  
Psychology Class

Utilizing multimedia tools such as videos and audio clips can be an effective way to promote student learning and engagement in online settings. This study explores the implementation of a photo-rich comprehensive counseling center environment through which students of a semester-long online graduate psychology class learned about important research methodology concepts. Student feedback is provided along with implications for student learning in future online course endeavors. This multimedia course design was the recipient of the 2013 Sloan-C Effective Practices Award.

Structural key factors of participatory sustainability reporting for universities

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 1080-1098
Author(s):  
Coco Klußmann ◽  
Remmer Sassen ◽  
Elisa Gansel
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Sustainability Reporting ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Participatory Process ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Content Type ◽  
High Level ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to answer the following research question: What are the key factors of the participatory process for establishing sustainability reporting in German universities? Design/methodology/approach To answer the research question, this study uses qualitative methodology, following the grounded theory approach and triangulation of qualitative methods for accessing data. Findings The findings show that universities face a high level of difficulty in introducing sustainability reporting, which has an external and an internal dimension. Originality/value This paper contributes to the understanding of sustainability reporting processes of universities from an internal perspective, specifically through experts who are involved in the preparation of sustainability reports. Furthermore, it delivers insights for a theory-based discussion, which may support universities in starting sustainability reporting activities and improving reporting processes.

scholarly journals Understanding Belgian Individual Investors: Complementarity of Qualitative and Quantitative Methodologies in a Grounded Theory Approach

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. 154
Author(s):  
Laetitia Pozniak ◽  
Chantal Scoubeau
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Individual Investors ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Family Tradition ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Investor Behaviour ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach ◽  
Qualitative Phase

This article describes the methodological reasoning followed while studying Belgian individual investors and shows how two methodological approaches, one qualitative and one quantitative, can together allow to build a real inductive process within priority is given to data and to returns from the field.How do individual investors experience their investment? Are they one or several investor’s profiles?Our research explores an unknown territory (Bouchard, 200). Many researches focus on investor behaviour bias and their underperformance. No researches studied Belgian individual investors, few studies used mixed methodologies (qualitative and quantitative) and few studies used primary data. Our research proposes to fill that gap.Thanks to the qualitative phase (17 interviews of Belgian investors) we highlighted the importance of family tradition and the influence of environment regarding investment decisions; the difference of perception between investors and their environment, qualities of a good investor and their perception of financial intermediaries.The quantitative phase (706 questionnaires) allowed to discover 5 investors’ profiles in term of behaviour: the followers, the traditionalists, the sleeping investors, the experts and the gamblers.This article also pinpoints all difficulties met during the research using grounded theory and proposed the solutions used by the authors.

This place is like the jungle: discussions about psychoactive substances on a cryptomarket

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 250-261
Author(s):  
Sara Rolando ◽  
Franca Beccaria
Keyword(s):  
Harm Reduction ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Significant Proportion ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Online Environment ◽  
Online Forums ◽  
Psychoactive Substances ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse dynamics amongst members to better understand in what terms and to what extent marketplace forums can be seen as new forms of harm reduction. Design/methodology/approach This is a qualitative analysis focused on conversations about psychoactive substances on the forum community of AlphaBay Market. A sample consists of 100 online threads. The data, collected in July 2016, were analysed by applying the grounded theory approach with the support of Atlas.ti. Findings Conversations in the marketplace forum focus mostly on the purchase. Concerns and disputes are voiced in a significant proportion of them, and interactions are affected by a climate of distrust where stigmatisation processes can emerge between users of different drug categories. This casts a certain amount of doubt on the thesis that marketplace forums – like online forums – are new forms of harm reduction and peer-led communities. Research limitations/implications The study focuses on only one marketplace forum. Other such forums should be analysed to corroborate its findings. Practical implications Harm reduction interventions in the online environment should take different form according to the forum type, and take the differences and boundaries that separate users of different substances into account. Originality/value Thanks to its infrequently used qualitative approach, the study provides a more thorough understanding of the relationships on marketplace forums.

Ethnic minority cultural festival experience: Visitor–environment fit, cultural contact, and behavioral intention

2020 ◽  
pp. 135481662096640
Author(s):  
Yong-Guang Zou ◽  
Fang Meng ◽  
Ningqiao Li ◽  
Enling Pu
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Behavioral Intention ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Cultural Contact ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Western Perspective ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Significant Factors

This study aims to identify significant factors that influence visitors’ experience in ethnic minority cultural festival and to examine the underlying relationship between attendees’ experience and their future behavioral intention. The study used an exploratory sequential mixed method combining qualitative and quantitative stages. A grounded theory approach was adopted in analyzing the qualitative data collected from 20 in-depth interviews with past festival attendees and 453 online review posts from social network platforms. The developed conceptual framework was empirically tested by a quantitative study of 276 additional festival attendees through intercept data collection. The results indicate that cultural contact determines festival attendees’ future behavioral intention, while visitor–environment fit, including facilities, environmental functions, and activity knowledge, influences attendees’ experience of cultural contact. The study provides a non-Western perspective regarding ethnic minority cultural festival experience.

scholarly journals Implementation of Group Investigation Cooperative Learning Model in Increasing student learning participation

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-19
Author(s):  
Ahmad Yudianto ◽  
Askar Askar ◽  
Moh. Ali
Keyword(s):  
Cooperative Learning ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Student Participation ◽  
Learning Model ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Cousin Marriage ◽  
Skill Scores ◽  
Increasing Student Learning ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach ◽  
Depth Interviews

The aim of this paper is to discusses the practice of cousin marriage in the community of Kalola Village, Pasangkayu Regency, West Sulawesi. This study uses qualitative methods and data was gathered through observation, in-depth interviews, and written material. Data analysis was analyzed using a grounded theory approach. The results showed that the learning participation of students in the implementation of the cooperative learning model type Group Investigation before, namely: from 20 students that, the results of student participation in interaction activities were classified as low seeing the students, compiling only 7 people, responding (asking and answering ) only 5 people and accepted in the teacher's explanation only 10 people and and the indicator of students' learning participation was low as seen from the skill scores of these students, while after the implementation of the cooperative learning modeltype group investigation experienced a significant increase, there were 20 students. That the results of student participation in interaction activities compose 19 people, respond (ask and answer) 14 people, and accept in the teacher's explanation 14 people and indicators of increasing student learning participation also increase, it can be seen that the skill value of these students.

Learner Centred Approach for Global Leadership in Management Education

2017 ◽  
pp. 202-220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neeta Baporikar
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Management Education ◽  
Knowledge Society ◽  
Global Leadership ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach ◽  
Enhance Student Learning

Management education institutions world over are adopting learner centred approaches with a hope to enhance the effectiveness of teaching learning process and also ensure management education fulfils its role of creating leaders who are global players on a sustainable basis. However, the evidence supporting these is tangential. Even the proof illustrating improvement in student learning through use of these approaches is still questioned. Through exhaustive literature review and grounded theory approach this chapter investigates the learner centred approach - teaching nexus and reflects on the use of them to enhance student learning in this globalized knowledge society. The critical review of the learner centred approaches for better understanding to adopt appropriate strategies by management educators is also delved. This is hoped to enhance the value of management education which is vital in this turbulent world and pressures from knowledge driven economies.

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