scholarly journals A GIS Integrational Framework for Poorly Resourced Schools

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 52-69
Author(s):  
Elfrieda Fleischmann ◽  
Christo van der Westhuizen
Keyword(s):  
Content Knowledge ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Theoretical Background ◽  
Planning Model ◽  
Focus Group Interviews ◽  
Knowledge Model ◽  
Teacher Interviews ◽  
Integration Framework ◽  
Integration Planning ◽  
Group Interviews

This paper proposes an integration framework for an interactive GIS tutor (IGIST) application in poorly resourced schools. A content analysis of 35 countries, a national online survey (n=222) as well as teacher interviews (n=10) informed this study. Models such as the Technology Integration Planning model (TIP), Rogers’s diffusion model and the Technological, Pedagogical and Content Knowledge model (TPACK) provided the theoretical background. After the said framework was theoretically evaluated, a quasi-experiment was performed in nine classes. Focus group interviews (n=6), teacher interviews (n=6) and evaluation forms (n=149) evaluated the viability of the IGIST integration framework.

Education Inequality Revisited Through the Lived Experiences of Parents During Virtual Learning

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. 416-433
Author(s):  
Norma Ghamrawi ◽  
Tarek Shal ◽  
Ikram Machmouchi ◽  
Najah Ghamrawi
Keyword(s):  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Virtual Learning ◽  
Access To Education ◽  
Virtual Schooling ◽  
Focus Group Interviews ◽  
Education Inequality ◽  
Group Interviews

The purpose of this study was to investigate the lived experiences of parents who providing support for their children during virtual learning to better understand whether virtual learning was potentially exacerbating or soothing access of children of various socio-economic statuses to education.  For this purpose, an online survey was passed into all e-channels of parents of children enrolled in primary schools accessible by the researchers. A total of 87 respondents constituted the research sample. Quantitative data was analyzed using SPSS 21.0 for windows, while qualitative data was analyzed using thematic analysis. Post to this, 3 e-focus group interviews were held with a total of 18 parents who volunteered to participate to better understand their view points. Findings show that parents are highly frustrated in relation to virtual schooling offered to their children. The underlying reasons for such exasperation have been attributed to the time that it requires them to put into their children learning; the money they needed to spend on technology; the lack of proficiency they suffered from using digital technologies; the preparedness of their children’s teachers in terms of using technologies; the competency of their children using digital technologies; and the internet connectivity in the country.  It can be therefore concluded that student access to education in light of Covid-19 is getting more linked to higher levels of socio-economic statuses thus advancing education inequality even more.

Consumer Preferences for Mobile Internet: A Comparative Cross-National Mixed Methods Study

2012 ◽  
Vol 40 (10) ◽  
pp. 1695-1711 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sungbum Kim ◽  
Taeyong Yang
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Method ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Consumer Preferences ◽  
Mobile Internet ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Focus Group Interviews ◽  
Adopter Categories ◽  
Group Interviews ◽  
Cross National

We use a mixed method to clarify current consumer preferences for mobile Internet and to predict the evolution of mobile Internet. In the first phase, we collected data by conducting focus group interviews with 115 French, German, Italian, and UK individuals aged between 18 and 49 years and analyzed the data using NVivo 7. In the second phase, we collected data using an online survey and analyzed quantitative data to verify and complement the qualitative findings. Qualitative analysis revealed that consumers perceive mobile Internet as a set of 6 service categories. Quantitative analysis showed different preferences across services. Correspondence analysis showed that there were intercountry differences in service preferences, adopter categories, and consumer attitudes. Our results have implications for network operators and mobile phone developers hoping to break into these markets.

Perceived relevance of tasks in organic chemistry by preservice chemistry teachers

2020 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jolanda Hermanns
Keyword(s):  
Organic Chemistry ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Content Knowledge ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Focus Group Interviews ◽  
Chemistry Teachers ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Group Interviews ◽  
Perceived Relevance

AbstractIn this article the development, use and evaluation of tasks in organic chemistry is discussed. These tasks are designed following the concept of school-related content knowledge. In this study the perceived relevance of these new tasks by preservice chemistry teachers was evaluated. Of special interest was the question how new tasks should be designed to be perceived as relevant; are some features of the tasks more suitable than others? To answer all research questions a mixed methods study was conducted. To understand the students’ rating of the new tasks by using questionnaires, in addition focus group interviews were conducted. The suitability of these new tasks for use in written exams was also evaluated. The results show that the students perceived the tasks as relevant for their future profession if they included contents of the school curriculum, realistic situations and were personalized. They perceived the new tasks also as relevant for practicing skills in communication and explanations.

scholarly journals Promoting Writing Competence and Positive Attitudes among College Students in a CLIL English Course

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sulaiman Alrabah ◽  
Shu-hua Wu
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Focus Group Interviews ◽  
Microsoft Excel ◽  
Category System ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Sentence Level ◽  
Group Interviews ◽  
Writing Competence ◽  
Academic Year

The study targeted a group of 27 students at a college in Kuwait who were enrolled in a Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) English course during the academic year 2015-2016. The purpose of the study was to monitor students’ assessments of their writing competence in English and to measure their attitudes toward the CLIL course. Data collection utilized a total of five focus-group interviews with the students which were recorded and transcribed, and a category system was generated to describe the commonalities in the participants’ responses. Additionally, an online survey using Google Forms was based on the categories delineated from the interview data. The Microsoft Excel program was used for counting the means, standard deviations, and percentages for each of the survey items. The results of the study indicated that the majority of the students (80%) thought that the CLIL course enhanced their writing competence both within and beyond the sentence level. Writing skills within the sentence level included the accurate use of punctuation marks and capitalization rules. Writing skills beyond the sentence level included paragraph organization, use of proper transition words, and writing cause-and-effect paragraphs. Approximately 20% of the students did not think CLIL improved their writing competence beyond the sentence level. Furthermore, the students displayed highly positive attitudes toward all aspects of the CLIL course. Implications were drawn for specialized teacher training to cope with the demands of CLIL courses, and longitudinal studies to track students’ development of writing competence over time.

scholarly journals Interprofessional global health competencies of South Korean health professional students: educational needs and strategies

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Junghee Kim ◽  
Hyeonkyeong Lee ◽  
In Sook Kim ◽  
Tae Wha Lee ◽  
Gwang Suk Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
Health Professional ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Educational Needs ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Focus Group Interviews ◽  
Professional Students ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Health Professional Students ◽  
Group Interviews

Abstract Background There is growing recognition of the importance of educating health professional students to enhance their competence in collaborating with individuals from other health professions in the area of global health. This study aimed to identify the performance levels in interprofessional global health competencies (IGHC) of health professional students, their educational needs, and the strategies for successfully developing IGHC. Methods This study used a mixed methods design involving an online survey followed by focus group interviews. A sample of 325 fourth-year undergraduate students from 14 health-related majors completed a self-report online survey (38.8% response rate). The performance of IGHC was measured on a five-point Likert scale using the IGHC items developed by the Consortium of Universities for Global Health. Additionally, 12 senior students and five professors in global health-related majors participated in focus group interviews. The students’ educational needs and priorities were analysed using the Borich needs assessment and the Locus for Focus model. Results The participants’ IGHC mean score was 3.11 (SD = 0.55) and differed by previous global health activity experiences (t = − 2.10, p = .037). Nine competencies in six domains using the Locus for Focus model were identified as a priority for global health education. Suggested strategies to enhance IGHC included establishing IGHC education in formal curricula, developing value-based content and outcomes, and engaging students in learning activities. Conclusions It is necessary to design an interprofessional pre-departure course to achieve the priority IGHC and to organise learning activities where there is cooperation in problem solving while applying the expertise of each major within resource-limited settings. This study supports future health professional education that should foster enhanced roles and scopes of practice as changing agents to assure the achievement of sustainable development goals.

scholarly journals Mental and Behavioural Responses to Bahá’í Fasting: Looking Behind the Scenes of a Religiously Motivated Intermittent Dry Fast Using a Mixed Methods Approach

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniela Artemis Koppold-Liebscher ◽  
Raphaela Maria Ring ◽  
Clemens Eisenmann ◽  
Nico Steckhan ◽  
Sarah Demmrich ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Health ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Focus Group Interviews ◽  
Fasting Period ◽  
Social Belonging ◽  
Group Interviews ◽  
Religious Reasons

Background / Objective: Historically, fasting has not only been practiced for medical but also for religious reasons. Bahá’ís follow an annual religious fast of 19 days. We assessed motivation behind and subjective health impacts of Bahá’í fasting. Methods: A convergent parallel mixed methods design was embedded in a clinical single arm observational study. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with six fasters before, during and after fasting. Three months after the fasting period, two focus group interviews were conducted. 146 Bahá’í volunteers answered an online survey at five time points before, during and after fasting. Results: Interviews: Fasting was found to play a central role for the religiosity of interviewees, implying changes in daily structures, spending time alone, engaging in religious practices, and experiencing social belonging. Results show an increase in mindfulness and well-being, accompanied by behavioural changes and experiences of self-efficacy and inner freedom. Survey: Scores point to an increase in mindfulness and well-being during fasting, while stress, anxiety and fatigue decreased. Mindfulness remained elevated even three months after the fast. Conclusion: Bahá'í intermittent dry fast seems to enhance participants’ mindfulness and well-being, lowering stress levels and reducing fatigue. Some of these effects lasted more than three months after fasting.

scholarly journals The Process of Developing a WHO Dementia-Friendly Community Global Toolkit: Input From Multiple Stakeholders

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 698-698
Author(s):  
Fei Sun ◽  
Katrin Seeher ◽  
Stéfanie Fréel ◽  
Tarun Dua
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Environmental Changes ◽  
Multiple Sources ◽  
Multiple Stakeholders ◽  
Focus Group Interviews ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Awareness Campaigns ◽  
Group Interviews ◽  
Social Environmental ◽  
Professional Capacity

Abstract This study examined the process that the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse of WHO used to develop a global toolkit for dementia friendly initiatives (DFI). Data were collected through a mix-method approach consisting of individual interviews of 20 DFI leaders, four focus group interviews of persons living with dementia (PWD), three group interviews of professionals, and an online survey of 129 participants from 46 countries. Data from multiple sources were examined. The meaning of DFIs centered on the needs of PWD, multi-sector collaboration, and physical and social environmental changes. Over 70% participants in the survey reported their DFIs targeted PWD and included PWD as important partners. The EASTT model can be used to summarize DFI strategies including Education, Advocacy, Support, Training and Transforming environment. Countries advanced in DFI tended to focus on enhancing professional capacity and environmental adaptation, while countries launching DFI appeared to prioritize dementia awareness campaigns.

scholarly journals Enhancing Interactional Competence Through the Use of English Expressions

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Virtual Classroom ◽  
Workplace Communication ◽  
Business Professionals ◽  
Focus Group Interviews ◽  
Interactional Competence ◽  
Business Courses ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Perceptions Of Students ◽  
Group Interviews

An exploratory study was conducted on the use of common English expressions in accountancy and business courses in a Singapore university. The aim of the study was to investigate the use of English expressions required by students to engage in effective communication at their workplace either during their internship period or upon graduation. Data garnered through a quiz, an online survey, semi-structured focus group interviews with students, and face-to face interviews with business professionals were analysed through descriptive statistics and qualitatively to gather the perceptions of students and business professionals on the use of English expressions such as common idioms, proverbs and catchphrases relevant for workplace communication. The study found that students’ interactional competence can be enhanced by increasing their learning engagement through relevant communicative activities that include English expressions in the physical and/or virtual classroom.

Management Strategy for Distributing Questionnaires and Interview Guidelines in the Research Data Collection Process

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 104-111
Author(s):  
Po. Abas Sunarya ◽  
George Iwan Marantika ◽  
Adam Faturahman
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Management Strategy ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Accurate Information ◽  
Focus Group Interviews ◽  
Good Management ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Data Collection Process ◽  
Group Interviews

Writing can mean lowering or describing graphic symbols that describe a languageunderstood by someone. For a researcher, management of research preparation is a veryimportant step because this step greatly determines the success or failure of all researchactivities. Before a person starts with research activities, he must make a written plan commonlyreferred to as the management of research data collection. In the process of collecting researchdata, of course we can do the management of questionnaires as well as the preparation ofinterview guidelines to disseminate and obtain accurate information. With the arrangement ofplanning and conducting interviews: the ethics of conducting interviews, the advantages anddisadvantages of interviews, the formulation of interview questions, the schedule of interviews,group and focus group interviews, interviews using recording devices, and interview bias.making a questionnaire must be designed with very good management by giving to theinformation needed, in accordance with the problem and all that does not cause problems at thestage of analysis and interpretation.

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