scholarly journals Students’ Personality and Susceptibility to Persuasion during Mathematics Groupwork: An Exploratory Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (6) ◽  
pp. 10-22
Author(s):  
Jieun Lee ◽  
Lillie R. Albert
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Content Knowledge ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Mathematics Classroom ◽  
Subject Area ◽  
Sociocultural Factors ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
The Social ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
Social Persuasion

  The purpose of this exploratory study was to understand how and to what extent personality traits, positionality, and content knowledge influence students’ susceptibility to persuasion during groupwork. Personality surveys, recorded videos, and semi-structured interviews provided evidence to support the findings. The findings confirmed that individuals who have low levels of conscientiousness or high levels of neuroticism are more likely to be convinced during a group activity. Additionally, individual background of content knowledge influenced the group persuasion process. A rich body of content knowledge about a subject area helped students feel that they were more confident; those who had confidence were more actively involved in discussions and firmly stood by their own opinions during the social persuasion process. However, the findings indicated there was not a link between susceptibility to persuasion and learners’ sociocultural factors. These findings provide educators with insights for improving the design of constructive groups in the mathematics classroom.

Factors African American Men Identify as Hindering Completion of a Graduate (MSW) Degree

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 231-250
Author(s):  
Quincy Dinnerson
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Social Work ◽  
African American Males ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
African American Men ◽  
White Male ◽  
Additional Research ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
The Social ◽  
Need For Support

Using semi-structured interviews, 15 African American men were interviewed with the goal of understanding factors that hinder African American males from completing a graduate social work degree (MSW). Afrocentricity theory, which gives authority to Black ideals and values, was used in this qualitative, exploratory study as a framework of organization. Important results fell under three major categories of isolation, racism, and social work curriculum. Statements from men such as “It's hard because people look at you as if you are speaking for everybody but you are speaking from your experience” describe isolation. The men also described racism in many scenarios, one in particular: “I was asked by one of my peers was I awarded advance standing because I was a minority.” In viewing the social work curriculum, some of the men thought, “The curriculum assumed I was female or white male.” Another obstacle shared by the men was financial hardships. Strengths emphasized in the men's statements were the need for support and mentorship. Implications of these findings coming from the respondents' comments suggest additional research and a more inclusive teaching as practice for the social work profession are needed.

scholarly journals Identificação de barreiras e proposição de caminhos para implantação de projetos de simbiose industrial

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 517-534
Author(s):  
Mônica Cavalcanti Sá de Abreu ◽  
Renata Castro Mota ◽  
Eugênia Vale de Paula
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Symbiosis ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Institutional Barriers ◽  
Economic Context ◽  
Initial Stage ◽  
The Social ◽  
Industrial Complexes ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
Technical Solutions ◽  
Financial Regulatory

This article identifies barriers for the implementation of industrial symbiosis projects in companies located in the Industrial and Port Complex of Pecém (CIPP). The concept of industrial symbiosis (IS) has become a well-recognized approach for environmental improvements at the regional level. Many technical solutions for waste and by-product material, water, and energy reuse between neighboring industries (so-called synergies) have been discovered and applied in the IS examples from all over the world. However, the potential uptake of new synergies in the regions is often limited by a range of nontechnical barriers. This study adopted a qualitative approach and conducted semi-structured interviews with managers of companies in operation at CIPP. The results showed that low levels of trust, communication, and cooperation prevent companies from establishing waste exchange initiatives. The research also confirms the existence of social, technological, financial, regulatory, and institutional barriers for the implementation of industrial symbiosis projects. Companies in the CIPP are in the initial stage of maturity, which means they do not recognize possible benefits from industrial symbioses. The research proposes ways for greater engagement among companies, in the sense of guiding the development of industrial symbiosis projects. It is necessary to pay attention to the barriers identified in the CIPP, because they are not easily removed in the social and economic context of the vast majority of Brazilian industrial complexes.

scholarly journals Sociodemographic conditions and patterns of crack use among women

2014 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 1068-1076 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vania Dias Cruz ◽  
Michele Mandagará de Oliveira ◽  
Leandro Barbosa de Pinho ◽  
Valéria Cristina Christello Coimbra ◽  
Luciane Prado Kantorski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Daily Activities ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Thematic Content Analysis ◽  
Informal Labor ◽  
Damage Reduction ◽  
Crack Use ◽  
Low Levels

The aim of this study was to characterize the sociodemographic conditions and patterns of crack use among women. A descriptive-exploratory study with a qualitative approach was performed in January 2012, using semi-structured interviews with 16 women who use or used crack, and were enrolled in the Damage Reduction Strategy of the municipality of Pelotas, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Data were analyzed using the thematic content analysis. A group of young women was identified with low levels of education and income, which perform informal labor activities and have at least one child. The pattern of crack use among these women was identified as the "binge" type, interfering with daily activities, and characterizing the group of women as abusive users. The pattern of crack use among the women, and its relation to issues of gender, pointed to the production of new insertions and discourses, bringing into question pre-defined behaviors in society.

scholarly journals The development of pedagogical content knowledge of a mathematics teaching intern: the role of collaboration, curriculum, and classroom context

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Bridgette Bond Almond Stevens
Keyword(s):  
Pedagogical Content Knowledge ◽  
Instructional Strategies ◽  
Content Knowledge ◽  
Mathematics Teaching ◽  
Mathematics Classroom ◽  
Essential Elements ◽  
Classroom Context ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Pedagogical Content

In this study I examined the role of collaboration, curriculum, and the classroom context in the development of pedagogical content knowledge of a mathematics teaching intern. Additionally, I investigated the nature of the collaborative process between the teaching intern and his mentor teacher as they collaborated on action (during structured planning time) and in action (while students were present). The teaching internship resided in a seventh-grade mathematics classroom during the teaching of a probability unit from a standards-based curriculum, Connected Mathematics Project. Using existing research, a conceptual framework was developed and multiple data sources (audio taped collaborations, observations of the intern's teaching practices, semi-structured interviews, and a mathematics pedagogy assessment) were analyzed in order to understand the teaching intern's development of knowledge of instructional strategies, knowledge of student understandings, curricular knowledge, and conceptions of purpose for teaching probability.Results identified numerous dilemmas related to planning and implementing instruction. Although the teaching intern developed pedagogical content knowledge, he often experienced difficulty accessing it while teaching. Through collaboration, curriculum, and the classroom context, the teaching intern learned to incorporate his pedagogical content knowledge in instruction. Analysis revealed that as he gained new knowledge he was able to shift his focus from content to the use of instructional strategies for teaching and learning. The curriculum was the primary focus of collaboration and initiated the intern's examination of the learning-to-teach process. Collaboration on action and collaboration in action proved to be essential elements in the development of pedagogical content knowledge.

Social networks of Portuguese self-initiated expatriates

2016 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luísa Helena Pinto ◽  
Raquel Campos Araújo
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Emotional Support ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
National Origin ◽  
Home Networks ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Social ◽  
Initial Settlement ◽  
Research Propositions

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the social networks of Portuguese self-initiated expatriates (SIEs), in terms of composition, diversity and roles. Methodology – Semi-structured interviews with several Portuguese SIEs from diverse occupations and who were living and working in different locations were conducted, to explore the composition, diversity and roles performed by their social networks. Findings – The findings indicate that: first, surveyed Portuguese SIEs had both home and host social networks: while home networks fade over time, host networks were mainly work driven; second, most SIEs had an “anchor contact” prior to the relocation, which assisted in the decision to go abroad and the initial settlement; and third, surveyed Portuguese SIEs purposefully sough “fellow nationals” from a similar social status and background to get feedback and emotional support, while deliberately ignored Portuguese diaspora. Originality/value – Following the findings from this exploratory study, several research propositions are outlined highlighting the interactions between SIEs’ social networks at the destination and stereotypes toward their national origin. This study helps understand what shapes the formation of social networks among SIEs.

scholarly journals Informational features of WhatsApp in everyday life in Madrid: An exploratory study

2021 ◽  
pp. 016555152199061
Author(s):  
Juan-Antonio Martínez-Comeche ◽  
Ian Ruthven
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Everyday Life ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Media Tools ◽  
Social Use

WhatsApp is one of the most used social media tools, but little is known about its use for everyday purposes. In this study, the informational features of WhatsApp in everyday life in Madrid are analysed through 30 semi-structured interviews, resulting in an informational typology of the messages, a description of the informational purposes of WhatsApp use and descriptions of the social use of WhatsApp. We conclude that WhatsApp allows us to deepen our understanding of the informational habits of people in everyday life.

scholarly journals Representaciones sociales acerca del narcotráfico en adolescentes de Tamaulipas

2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (72) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ariagor Manuel Almanza Avendaño ◽  
Anel Hortensia Gómez San Luis ◽  
Diego Nahúm Guzmán González ◽  
José Alfonso Cruz Montes
Keyword(s):  
Drug Trafficking ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Social Representations ◽  
Criminal Activity ◽  
Social Representation ◽  
Construction Process ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Case Study Design ◽  
The Social

El objetivo de este artículo es comprender las representaciones sociales construidas por un grupo de adolescentes del estado de Tamaulipas, acerca del narcotráfico. Se empleó un diseño de estudio de caso intrínseco, y se realizaron entrevistas semiestructuradas para aproximarse al proceso deconstrucción de su representación social. Para analizar el contenido temático se utilizó el programa MAXQDA 11. Los resultados muestran que los adolescentes consideran al narcotráfico como una actividad delictiva, que se ha diversificado para incluir otros delitos asociados con la violencia y el daño a los demás. Es un estudio exploratorio y, pese al número reducido de participantes, recupera las voces de los adolescentes inmersos en comunidades donde hay narcotráfico, sin que participen directamente en él, también da cuenta de que la incorporación de los jóvenes en el narcotráfico se limita cuando lo perciben como un delito, y elaboran su identidad en contraposición a él.Social representations about drug trafficking among adolescents in TamaulipasThe aim of this article is to understand the social representations constructed by a group of adolescents of the state of Tamaulipas about drug trafficking. An intrinsic case study design was used and semi-structured interviews were conducted in order to explore the social representation construction process. For the purpose of analyzing the thematic content the MAXQDA 11 program was used. The results show that adolescents consider drug trafficking as a criminal activity that has become more diverse, including other crimes associated with violence and harming others. This is an exploratory study, which, notwithstanding the small number of participants, recovers the voices of the adolescents immersed in communities where drug trafficking is prevalent, without participating directly in it. Likewise, it explains that young people’s involvement in drug trafficking decreases when they perceive it as a crime, developing their identity as opposed to it.

scholarly journals Building Virtually Free Subject Area Expertise through Social Media: An Exploratory Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 77 (4) ◽  
pp. 423-454
Author(s):  
Brian K. Kooy
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Subject Area ◽  
Academic Departments ◽  
The Social ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Subject Areas ◽  
The Subject

Central to the ongoing success of the liaison model is the need for liaison librarians to stay informed and up-to-date about recent developments in the subject areas of their assigned academic departments and programs. This article describes an exploratory study conducted to determine whether information obtained from the social media accounts of discipline-based scholarly associations can be used by liaison librarians as a no-cost expedient method of staying informed and up-to-date. The results of the study provide insights into the disciplines and associations that are using social media, the social media platforms that associations are using, the quantity and type of information that associations are posting, and the potential for liaisons to use the information as a way of staying current in their assigned subject areas.

scholarly journals Psychosocial care network: managers’ perception and tensions of the field

2020 ◽  
Vol 73 (suppl 1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosimár Alves Querino ◽  
Rafael Silvério Borges ◽  
Letícia Yamawaka de Almeida ◽  
Jaqueline Lemos de Oliveira ◽  
Jacqueline de Souza
Keyword(s):  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Psychosocial Care ◽  
Processes Of Change ◽  
Community Life ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Network Resources ◽  
Social Agents ◽  
Care Network ◽  
The Social ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive

ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze the perception of workers and managers about the psychosocial care network in a medium-sized municipality in the inlands of the state of Minas Gerais. Method: qualitative, descriptive and exploratory study involving twelve participants from different points of the network. The semi-structured interviews were analyzed in the light of Pierre Bourdieu’s framework of constructionist structuralism. Results: the actions offered by the services were based on the perspectives of resocialization, user embracement, group and multiprofessional care, and on approaches to harm reduction, recreation and daily organization. These were configured as the network resources/capital. Tensions were identified in family embracement and in relationships between families and users, as well as in the prejudice towards people with mental disorders. Final considerations: the social agents were willing to contribute to processes of change in order to overcome the focus on specialties, the lack of training of some teams, lack of infrastructure and of some components, especially those related to leisure and community life.

Domestic Integration and Suicide in the Provinces of Canada

Crisis ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 59-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antoon A. Leenaars ◽  
David Lester
Keyword(s):  
Social Factors ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Negative Association ◽  
Birth Rates ◽  
Marriage Rates ◽  
Suicide Rates ◽  
The Social ◽  
Divorce Rates ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
Over Time

Canada's rate of suicide varies from province to province. The classical theory of suicide, which attempts to explain the social suicide rate, stems from Durkheim, who argued that low levels of social integration and regulation are associated with high rates of suicide. The present study explored whether social factors (divorce, marriage, and birth rates) do in fact predict suicide rates over time for each province (period studied: 1950-1990). The results showed a positive association between divorce rates and suicide rates, and a negative association between birth rates and suicide rates. Marriage rates showed no consistent association, an anomaly as compared to research from other nations.

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