A Model of Cross-Disciplinary Communication for Collaborative Statisticians: Implications for Curriculum Design

The ability to bridge multiple disciplines is critical to the successful practice of collaborative statistics, yet theliterature on statistical education devotes relatively little attention to how this skill can be taught. Our goal here is todescribe a general conceptual framework within which a curriculum on communication and leadership couldultimately be organized.The primary research question pertains to whether an actionable model of cross-disciplinary communication forcollaborative statisticians can be developed, and our task here is to describe such a model and also to illustrate its use.Within this model most communications either share or request information. For example, statisticians might provideinformation about statistics (e.g., specific statistical approaches, general statistical principles), comment on theclinician’s understanding of statistics, share their understanding of clinical content, and request information (e.g.,about clinical content, the design and execution of the study being discussed, etc.). Clinical investigators contributean analogous set of components. In addition, a critical element to the interaction is the higher-level task ofdeveloping a mutually understood agreement about the work to be performed: in essence, proposing and negotiatingsuch an agreement.The model is illustrated using a case study, and general qualitative feedback from investigators who performed thecase study was obtained, commenting on both successful and unsuccessful interactions with statisticians.Implications for curriculum development are discussed.

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UNDERSTANDING AIRLINE BRAND EQUITY DRIVERS: LESSONS FROM A MULTIPLE CASE STUDY

Journal of Air Transport Studies ◽

10.38008/jats.v8i2.33 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 70-93

Author(s):

Kallol Das ◽

Karman Khanna ◽

Surankita Ganguly

Keyword(s):

Brand Equity ◽

Emerging Economies ◽

Research Question ◽

Consumer Involvement ◽

Primary Research ◽

Multiple Case ◽

Research Questions ◽

Cross Case Analysis ◽

Case Design

There is increasing consumer involvement and hence, investor interest in the airlines industry, as far as emerging economies is concerned. A study of the literature by the authors did not produce any research paper on the process drivers of brand equity in the context of airlines. Therefore, the present study makes an attempt to address this gap. The primary research question is: What are the driving factors for building brand equity in the case of airline services? This paper uses a “two-case” multiple-case design employing theoretical replication. The cases are based on two Indian organizations, Indigo Airlines and Go Air. Both these businesses are similar in many aspects but have achieved very contrasting outcomes. The primary research question is broken down into following two secondary research questions. How is Indigo Airlines building its brand? How is Go Air building its brand? Data collection involved use of documents, archives, observations, participant-observations, and surveys. Data analysis involved conducting cross-case analysis. The findings have been used to develop a conceptual framework for building brand equity in airlines.

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Opportunities and Access: Exploring How School District Leaders Make Meaning of Equity in Practice through Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports

International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership ◽

10.22230/ijepl.2020v16n4a878 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 16 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Jennifer Clayton ◽

Donald Robertson ◽

Tania Sotomayor

Keyword(s):

School District ◽

Focus Groups ◽

Behavioral Interventions ◽

Research Question ◽

Implementation Process ◽

Primary Research ◽

District Leaders ◽

School District Leaders ◽

Positive Behavioral Interventions

Purpose: The purpose of this research was to explore how PBIS and equity interacted according to school and district leaders.Research methods/approach: This study examined how five schools made meaning of the implementation process, ongoing efforts, and structures created. Through a case study including interviews, focus groups, and observations, the primary research question was explored: How do school leaders and teachers make meaning of implementing and assessing PBIS in their schools as a component of a journey toward equity?Findings: While the five schools had unique aspects, four common themes emerged across schools, including the benefits of PBIS, the power of relationships, the importance of communication and leadership, and PBIS challenges.

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Teacher Learning through Technology-Enhanced Curriculum Design Using Virtual Reality

Teachers College Record ◽

10.1177/016146812012200706 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 122 (7) ◽

pp. 1-34

Author(s):

Insook Han ◽

Timothy Patterson

Keyword(s):

Virtual Reality ◽

Curriculum Design ◽

Professional Growth ◽

New Technology ◽

Rapid Development ◽

Research Question ◽

Observation Data ◽

Design And Implementation ◽

Knowledge And Beliefs

Background/Context The rapid development of virtual reality (VR) technology increases expectations regarding the potentials of using VR in the classroom and requires teachers to engage in professional development. Although there are recent studies that explore how this new technology can facilitate learning in classroom settings, little research has explored what constraints and affordances emerge during VR curriculum design and implementation and how a teacher's knowledge and beliefs change during this process. Purpose/Objective/Research Question/Focus of Study The purpose of this study is to explore one exemplary teacher's curriculum design processes and changes in knowledge, beliefs, and practices during the design and implementation of VR lessons in an elementary classroom. Population/Participants/Subjects The participant of this study is one teacher who works in a private elementary school in a metropolitan area of South Korea. The participant is an exemplary teacher with a unique combination of experience and training in pedagogy and technology. Research Design We used an intrinsic case study approach to collect and analyze data around the development of the participant's reflective practice, beliefs, and knowledge. Data Collection and Analysis During two iterations of design and implementation of VR lessons, we collected qualitative data in the form of the participant's written reflections, video recordings of his classroom teaching, field notes of observations, and follow-up interviews after each observation. Data were open-coded based on the interconnected model of teacher professional growth (IMTPG) and the framework of technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK). Findings/Results We observed changes occurring in the participant's TPACK, his beliefs about students, and his dispositions toward the use of VR. Most of the changes in the design phase appeared to inspire the participant's development of TPACK and ended with curriculum design using newly developed knowledge. The participant's enactment brought changes in instructional outcomes for both himself and his students, which then either altered his practice while teaching or changed/reinforced his knowledge and beliefs. Conclusions/Recommendations Our findings support a nonlinear, ongoing, and iterative approach to teacher change, as emphasized by the IMTPG. We add to this line of research by offering a detailed description of one teacher's learning process and development of TPACK. More important, this study focused on an exemplary teacher's design and implementation of VR and explored how certain barriers or enablers affected his design decisions by changing his knowledge, beliefs, and instructional practices. The findings of this intrinsic case study allow us to offer advice for teachers interested in integrating VR into their instruction.

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Student Perceptions of Value and the Impact on Curriculum Design

Accelerated Opportunity Education Models and Practices - Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-0528-0.ch001 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 1-33

Author(s):

Hélène de Burgh-Woodman

Keyword(s):

Student Perceptions ◽

Curriculum Design ◽

Research Question ◽

Multiple Perspectives ◽

Design Assessment ◽

Job Readiness ◽

Study Approach ◽

The Impact ◽

Initial Research

This research adopts a case study approach to interrogate key questions regarding how curriculum design, assessment and delivery impacts on student perceptions of overall value relative to their job readiness. The initial research question to be answered in this study is how can shifts in curriculum design and assessment affect student perceptions of value? The method uses a case study and adapts Brookfield's multiple source approach, which enables the examination of the case study from multiple perspectives. The objective of the case study is to draw out the implications for understandings of student perceptions of value and how curriculum design can enhance this sense of value.

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Does consensus work? A case study of the Cloughjordan ecovillage, Ireland

Cosmopolitan Civil Societies An Interdisciplinary Journal ◽

10.5130/ccs.v5i2.3283 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 1-28

Author(s):

Paul A. Cunningham ◽

Stephen L Wearing

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Global Economy ◽

Research Question ◽

High Tide ◽

Self Organization ◽

Intentional Communities ◽

Primary Research ◽

Liberal Democracies ◽

The World

Ecovillages have grown in number around the world since the early 1990s. This growth appears to be largely due to the contested nature of post/modernity and the desire to establish a more simple, meaningful and sustainable lifestyle that is centered on community. The end of the 1990s represented the high tide of neo-liberalism in most advance liberal democracies. Ten years later, and the global economy still demonstrates signs that modes of capitalism have intensified and spread under the influence of global and state orchestrated markets, giving rise to a search for alternatives that might provide other mechanisms for organizing our lives. Cloughjordan Ecovillage is used to examine how governance through a consensus-based decision-making approach works as an alternative in this circumstance. Generally, intentional communities are organized around egalitarian principles and therefore commonly embrace the ideology of consensus. The primary research question guiding this study was—Does consensus work in the governance of alternative lifestyles? The preliminary findings of this case study suggests that in spite of the impressive nature of the built infrastructure at this site, the community continues to struggle with consensus-based decision-making as a form of self-organization and governance.

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Student Perceptions of Value and the Impact on Curriculum Design

Learning and Performance Assessment ◽

10.4018/978-1-7998-0420-8.ch050 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1064-1089

Author(s):

Hélène de Burgh-Woodman

Keyword(s):

Student Perceptions ◽

Curriculum Design ◽

Research Question ◽

Multiple Perspectives ◽

Design Assessment ◽

Job Readiness ◽

Study Approach ◽

The Impact ◽

Initial Research

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BP case study: KM team structuration and sense-making (Part II)

South African Journal of Business Management ◽

10.4102/sajbm.v35i2.653 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 35 (2) ◽

pp. 15-24

Author(s):

C. Gorelick ◽

K. A. April

Keyword(s):

Organizational Learning ◽

Research Question ◽

Sense Making ◽

Structural Factors ◽

Primary Research ◽

Successful Completion ◽

Previous Edition ◽

Research Questions ◽

Conducive Environment

This paper summarizes the findings that answered the research questions, stated in Part I of this paper, in the previous edition of SAJBM. The primary research question - In what ways, if any, did the virtual KMT contribute to organizational learning? - was answered: Yes, through the successful completion of performance goals, which included measurable performance as well as learning.The major study findings and conclusions addressed in this paper are: (1) the dynamic interaction among the structural factors, and sense-making factors, human values and emotions plays a central role in effective organizational learning. Strong sense-making factors overcame weak or absent structuring factors, e.g., understanding the various roles internally and externally to BP, and the ability to create a conducive environment for the roles to truly add value, were important aspects which led to success; and, (2) a successful virtual project team, which has executive support and the necessary resources, has both learning- and performing components, and uses collaborative technology and complimentary infrastructures as enablers of that learning.

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Supporting the Use of Rudimentary Vocalizations

Perspectives on Augmentative and Alternative Communication ◽

10.1044/aac23.3.132 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 23 (3) ◽

pp. 132-139 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Lauren Zubow ◽

Richard Hurtig

Keyword(s):

Rett Syndrome ◽

Visual Cues ◽

Acoustic Analysis ◽

Eye Gaze ◽

Research Question ◽

Primary Research ◽

Multiple Modalities ◽

Face To Face ◽

Perceptual Judgments ◽

The Face

Children with Rett Syndrome (RS) are reported to use multiple modalities to communicate although their intentionality is often questioned (Bartolotta, Zipp, Simpkins, & Glazewski, 2011; Hetzroni & Rubin, 2006; Sigafoos et al., 2000; Sigafoos, Woodyatt, Tuckeer, Roberts-Pennell, & Pittendreigh, 2000). This paper will present results of a study analyzing the unconventional vocalizations of a child with RS. The primary research question addresses the ability of familiar and unfamiliar listeners to interpret unconventional vocalizations as “yes” or “no” responses. This paper will also address the acoustic analysis and perceptual judgments of these vocalizations. Pre-recorded isolated vocalizations of “yes” and “no” were presented to 5 listeners (mother, father, 1 unfamiliar, and 2 familiar clinicians) and the listeners were asked to rate the vocalizations as either “yes” or “no.” The ratings were compared to the original identification made by the child's mother during the face-to-face interaction from which the samples were drawn. Findings of this study suggest, in this case, the child's vocalizations were intentional and could be interpreted by familiar and unfamiliar listeners as either “yes” or “no” without contextual or visual cues. The results suggest that communication partners should be trained to attend to eye-gaze and vocalizations to ensure the child's intended choice is accurately understood.

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EXPLORING EX-ANTE IMPACTS AND SOCIAL AND SPORTIVE CHALLENGES OF HOSTING A FUTURE NEW INTERNATIONAL MAJOR EVENT: A CASE STUDY OF THE WORLD ROLLER GAMES IN BARCELONA

Event Management ◽

10.3727/152599519x15506259856246 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Albert Saló ◽

Laia López

Keyword(s):

Social Economic ◽

Research Question ◽

City Image ◽

Local Council ◽

The World ◽

Future Consequences ◽

Mega Event ◽

The City ◽

The Postponement

Research Question: This analysis arises from the decision of the current local council of Barcelona regarding the postponement of the sporting mega-event ‘World Roller Games’, due to a lack of a social and sportive implication in this event. This research tries to shed some light on the matter and give evidence to the local council to become the world capital of skating. The research question is to analyse whether non-economic impacts could be relevant enough to organise a mega-event.Research Methods: The methodology is based on the perception and experience of spectators and participants on four main impacts (social, economic, sports city image and sports practice) using a survey from a National Roller Skating Championship in Spain, considering that this profile of respondents have a better knowledge of the current situation of this sport.Results and Findings: There are positive expected future consequences of this mega-event to be held in Barcelona in social and sportive terms. We can also conclude that the local council must still introduce some social and sportive policies in the city in order to improve the chances of success in social, sports practice and sportive brand image development.Implications: It is demonstrated that a mega-event should not be seen purely from a perspective of business generation, especially with minority sports like roller skating. There is a clear opportunity to develop social and sportive practice initiatives that can push social cohesion throughout the city thanks to a mega-event such as this one.

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The Role of Mobile Money in Moderating Financial Exclusion: A Tanzanian Experience

The International Social Sciences Review ◽

10.37467/gka-socialrev.v2.2287 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2 ◽

pp. 1-24 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Deogratius Joseph Mhella

Keyword(s):

Developing Countries ◽

Financial Institutions ◽

Banking Sector ◽

Research Question ◽

Microfinance Institutions ◽

Mobile Money ◽

Access To Credit ◽

Financial Exclusion

Prior to the advent of mobile money, the banking sector in most of the developing countries excluded certain segments of the population. The excluded populations were deemed as a risk to the banking sector. The banking sector did not work with cash stripped and the financially disenfranchised people. Financial exclusion persisted to incredibly higher levels. Those excluded did not have: bank accounts, savings in financial institutions, access to credit, loan and insurance services. The advent of mobile money moderated the very factors of financial exclusion that the banks failed to resolve. This paper explains how mobile money moderates the factors of financial exclusion that the banks and microfinance institutions have always failed to moderate. The paper seeks to answer the following research question: 'How has mobile money moderated the factors of financial exclusion that other financial institutions failed to resolve between 1960 and 2008? Tanzania has been chosen as a case study to show how mobile has succeeded in moderating financial exclusion in the period after 2008.

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