scholarly journals How Taiwanese Preschool Educators View Play and Apply It in Their Teaching

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chia-Yen Tsai
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Developmental Stages ◽  
Learning Activity ◽  
Structured Learning ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Learning And Development ◽  
Optimal Balance ◽  
Preschool Educators ◽  
Valuable Role

In this research I investigated the views preschool educators in Taiwan on play and the role of play in the curriculum. Adopting a qualitative methodology, I conducted semi-structured interviews with 11 educators at preschools affiliated with elementary schools. The results indicate that preschool educators generally agree that, in addition to being a source of happiness for children, play also promotes learning and development. Thus play is seen as a meaningful learning activity which has a unique and valuable role in the preschool curriculum. However, the findings also indicate that participants need to give more attention to observing and understanding their children’s abilities, interests, and developmental stages, so as to adopt a suitable role in various types of play and find the optimal balance between play and structured learning.

scholarly journals The Discourse of Female Photojournalists: The Imbalance between Remunerated Labor and Maternity as a Professional Calling

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 202-219
Author(s):  
Nathalia Cunha da Silva ◽  
Elizabeth Moraes Gonçalves
Keyword(s):  
Gender Roles ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Contemporary World ◽  
Theoretical Support ◽  
Las Mujeres

This article aims to understand how female photojournalists see maternity within the profession in the contemporary world through the use of a study on the cultural and historical influence of gender roles on the performance and development of female photojournalists in the city of São Paulo. A qualitative methodology was adopted using semi-structured interviews. The interviews were conducted with nine female photojournalists from three different age groups who work both formally and informally. For the purposes of this study, we selected only the parts of the interview where the interviewees referred to their role of mother and professional. The analysis was based on a discursive approach, with theoretical support from French Discourse Analysis. The results show the influence gender roles have on forming symbolic barriers that connect having a career with an imbalance between paid work and maternity.O artigo objetiva compreender como as mulheres fotojornalistas percebem a maternidade dentro da profissão na contemporaneidade por meio de um estudo sobre a influência cultural e histórica dos papéis atribuídos de gênero na atuação e desenvolvimento feminino no fotojornalismo paulistano. A metodologia empregada é qualitativa, com uso de entrevista do tipo semiaberta. As entrevistas foram realizadas com nove mulheres que têm o fotojornalismo como principal atividade, com relações de trabalho formais e informais, divididas em três grupos etários. Para este texto foram selecionadas apenas as falas em que as entrevistadas faziam referência ao papel de mãe e profissional. O procedimento de análise seguiu uma abordagem discursiva, com subsídios teóricos na Análise do Discurso de linha francesa. Os resultados apontam a influência dos papéis atribuídos aos gêneros sobre a configuração de barreiras simbólicas que atrelam a permanência na carreira à exigência de um desequilíbrio entre trabalho remunerado e a maternidade. El artículo objetiva comprender cómo las mujeres fotoperiodistas perciben la maternidad dentro de la profesión en la contemporaneidad por medio de un estudio sobre la influencia cultural e histórica de los roles socialmente asignados de género en la actuación y el desarrollo de mujeres en el fotoperiodismo de la ciudad de Sao Paulo. La metodología empleada es cualitativa, con uso de entrevista del tipo semiabierta. Se entrevistó a nueve mujeres que actúan en el fotoperiodismo, con relaciones de trabajo formales o informales. Ellas han sido divididas en tres categorías de edad. Para este texto se seleccionaron sólo las palabras en las que las entrevistadas se referían al papel de madre y profesional. Los resultados apuntan a la influencia de los papeles atribuidos a los géneros sobre la configuración de barreras simbólicas que atrevan la permanencia en la carrera a la exigencia de un desequilibrio entre trabajo remunerado y maternidad.

‘It’s . . . forward-focused’: Experiences of a mobility clinic for people with limb loss

2019 ◽  
Vol 43 (6) ◽  
pp. 601-608 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Anderson ◽  
Lisa Chaffey ◽  
Michael Dillon
Keyword(s):  
Study Design ◽  
Clinical Relevance ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Peer Education ◽  
Limb Loss ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Mobility Training ◽  
Daily Function ◽  
Fitness Levels

Background: Mobility clinics are designed to extend gait and mobility training beyond rehabilitation programmes. No research has been undertaken into participants’ experiences of attending these multidisciplinary, experience-based clinics. Research in this area is needed to ensure clinics meet intended goals, including understanding the motivation and experience of attendees. Insights may improve mobility clinics and inform strategies to encourage greater participation. Objectives: To explore the motivation of people with limb loss to attend a mobility clinic, the experience of participation and their perception of the clinic’s benefits. Study design: Qualitative methodology, naturalistic enquiry. Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with nine clinic attendees during the clinic. Interviews were transcribed verbatim, data thematically analysed and emergent themes underwent member checking. Results: Three themes emerged from the data: facing the challenge captured how participants’ have adapted to amputation, valuing peers highlights the important role of peers in learning and support and improving mobility described the ongoing quest to improve mobility. Conclusion: The mobility clinic was attractive to those who liked challenges and was an invaluable source of learning for those wishing to improve their mobility. Future clinics should ensure that peer education is supported, and activities cater for a range of skills and fitness levels. Clinical relevance Findings of this study indicate that those who attended the mobility clinic liked to challenge themselves. Participation with peers was an important source of learning and support. Those participants who had previously attended a mobility clinic reported improvements in their overall daily function.

Student paramedics' views on placements in general practice as part of a degree

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 519-525
Author(s):  
Alyesha Proctor
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
General Practice ◽  
Care Pathway ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Learning And Development ◽  
Alternative Care ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
The Uk ◽  
University Degree

Background: Frontline paramedics are increasingly attending to non-emergency problems and calls that could be managed by a primary care provider. Alongside this, there is a growing pressure to manage patients at home or use an alternative care pathway and reduce hospital conveyance. Student paramedic training, including both placement and taught elements at university, should therefore reflect this. However, placement opportunities for student paramedics in primary care settings is variable across the UK. Aim: To explore student paramedics' views on incorporating a placement within general practice as part of their degree and its effects on their learning and development as an autonomous paramedic. Method: A small pedagogic study as part of a postgraduate certificate in academic practice for higher education, involving a case study, qualitative approach using face-to-face, semi-structured interviews and thematic analysis, was carried out. Findings: Student paramedics feel that incorporating a placement in general practice as part of their degree will significantly help in their learning and development as autonomous paramedics. Specifically, they feel it: will help them understand the role of the GP and what the GP expects of them; will help them to focus their assessments and improve confidence in decisions not to convey patients; may lead to better knowledge of alternative care pathways; and, finally, may provide an insight into the role of the paramedic in general practice as a future career opportunity. There are a few reservations about whether students would be able to use the skills and knowledge gained in this setting, as they feel they do not have access to the tools or the authority in a frontline ambulance service. Students would prefer to have a placement in a GP surgery in the final year of their university degree. Conclusion: Placement within a GP surgery for student paramedics should be included as part of a paramedic science degree as a priority. This is necessary, particularly given the changing role of the contemporary paramedic who attends to non-emergency problems.

scholarly journals Researchers as knowledge brokers: A step toward research-informed policy? Lessons from the Israeli case

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 ◽  
pp. 133
Author(s):  
Rony Ramot ◽  
Gadi Bialik
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Research Utilization ◽  
Complex Nature ◽  
Policy Recommendations ◽  
Mediation Model ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
The Common ◽  
Knowledge Brokers ◽  
Future Policy

In the 1970s, the role of “chief scientist” was established in Israel as part of a knowledge mediation model aimed to promote research-informed policy and narrow the academia-field-policy gap. This paper examines how when researchers cross the boundary toward a policy role and serve as knowledge brokers, they may promote research utilization in policy. This sheds light on a key issue in the field of education research, specifically, what conditions or circumstances contribute to the maximization of research utilization and the implementation of research-based policy recommendations. Using qualitative methodology, we conducted semi-structured interviews with past chief scientists and analyzed newspaper articles to understand the complex nature of the role and to propose practical suggestions for improving its construction in future policy beyond the Israeli context. Despite the positive aura surrounding the common use of intermediaries, the issue of promoting such entities at the national educational level has not yet been realized in a coherent, stand-alone policy globally.

scholarly journals Building Interdisciplinary Teams in Emergency Care to Respond to National Emergencies: Addressing the Opioid Epidemic

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erick Guerrero ◽  
Jemima A. Frimpong ◽  
Angelique Hearn ◽  
Veronica Serret ◽  
Welmoed K. van Deen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Care ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Team Building ◽  
Relationship Building ◽  
Opioid Epidemic ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Interdisciplinary Knowledge ◽  
Building Activities

This study responds to the gap in knowledge in translating team members’ interdisciplinary knowledge to address wicked problems. We use qualitative methodology to understand the team-building process and response to the opioid epidemic in emergency care. We collected data through direct observation of nine health system science researchers and thought leaders as they performed in team-building activities and semi-structured interviews. The cultural exchange framework informed our selection and assessment of team-building activities, and the science of team science (SciTS) framework informed our understanding of promoting interdisciplinary collaborations. We identified six themes representing three areas: (1) Knowledge Building and Strategy Development (need for interdisciplinary understanding of substance abuse and mental health in the emergency department (ED); interdisciplinary approaches to fight the opioid epidemic in the ED); (2) Team Demographics and Collaboration (prescribing and collaboration; the role of interdisciplinary team composition and effectiveness in the ED); and (3) Identity and Relationship Building (role of professional identity in contributing to interdisciplinary research; building effective organizational relationships in the ED). Members’ personal and professional connections are fundamental for developing nuanced interdisciplinary strategies to respond to the opioid epidemic in the ED. We discuss implications for strategies that promote team building and improve treatment practices.

scholarly journals Cooperation Networks and Embeddedness—The Case of the Portuguese Footwear Sector

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (22) ◽  
pp. 9612
Author(s):  
Rúben Rocha ◽  
Anderson Rei Galvão ◽  
Carla Susana Marques ◽  
Carla Mascarenhas ◽  
Vítor Braga
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
The Other ◽  
Internationalization Process ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Data Coding ◽  
Business Association ◽  
Practical Implications

The purpose of this paper is to explore the role of embeddedness and cooperation networks in the business internationalization process. To achieve the abovementioned purpose, a qualitative methodology was carefully chosen, through which semi-structured interviews were conducted with ten entrepreneurs of the footwear sector in Portugal, as well as with a head of the national footwear business association. In order to process the data obtained by conducting the interviews, content analysis and data coding through the NVivo software were performed. The results suggest that internationalization is essential for companies in the Portuguese footwear sector. In addition to internationalization helping companies to increase their turnover, it allows companies to grow in a more sustainable way. On the other hand, research also allows us to deduce that networks play an important role in the development of the organizations in question, as they facilitate access to various resources indispensable to this growth. Concerning embeddedness, this aspect presents itself as a facet to which special attention should be paid, considering the pre-eminence that respondents attribute to all variables that help to structure this dimension. The conclusions of this study have theoretical and practical implications, which provide empirical evidence of how the internationalization process can influence the activity of Portuguese companies in the footwear sector. In addition, the results contribute to the evolution of existing knowledge about how embeddedness and cooperation networks facilitate the internationalization process.

Negotiating for Justice: Judge's Perception of the Plea-Bargaining Process in Malaysia

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-32
Author(s):  
Zaiton Hamin ◽  
Ahmad Ridhwan Abd Rani
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Plea Bargaining ◽  
Jel Classification ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Plea Bargain ◽  
Bargaining Process ◽  
The Law

Objective - This paper aims to examine the role of judges and the reality of the plea-bargaining process from the perspective of the judiciary, focusing primarily on their perceptions on the new law and their role and the problems facing them in implementing the law. Methodology/Technique - This paper adopts a qualitative methodology, in which the primary data is obtained from semi-structured interviews with 20 respondents comprising of the stakeholders in the criminal justice system. The secondary data is obtained from analysing the CPC and other library-based sources. Findings - The research reveals that judges are facing some problems derived from the law itself which makes the new plea-bargaining process unappealing to them. Consequently, judges have invented their solutions either by reverting to the old practice or imposing on the parties their terms in disposing of the case through judge-prompted plea-bargain. Novelty - This paper is significant in providing some evidence of the procedural difficulties faced by judges in hearing plea-bargaining application at the pre-trial stage. Type of Paper - Review Keywords: Criminal Procedure; Judiciary; Pre-trial Stage; Plea-Bargaining Process; Plea of Guilty. JEL Classification: K40, K49

Understanding the Role of Social Networks in Consumer Behavior in Tourism

2020 ◽  
pp. 367-384 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luís Ferreira ◽  
Bruno Barbosa Sousa
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Consumer Behavior ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Direct Channel ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
Hotel Sector ◽  
Constant Growth

This research seeks to understand the type of influence that the hotel sector in Portugal can achieve in its consumers, being the tourism sector an area in constant growth. To that end, a qualitative methodology was adopted, using semi-structured interviews, as a data collection tool to understand the type of use that hotels attribute to social networks, as well as the results obtained from their practices. In the investigation nine hotels were analyzed, presenting a diversified sample between the participants in terms of capacity, as well as recognition, proving that, in a general way, social networks help in the divulgation of the hotel, presenting these as a direct channel for consumers, facilitating brand exposure as well as interaction with customers.

scholarly journals The role of the intermediate management strategy formation

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 28-42
Author(s):  
Daniella Macedo Venâncio ◽  
Rosalia Barbosa Lavarda ◽  
Gabriela Gonçalves Silveira Fiates
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Strategy Formation ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Integrative Framework ◽  
Top Managers ◽  
Deliberate Strategy ◽  
Small Team

The literature on strategy formation is democratic, since various shapes are recognized and accepted (Mintzberg, Ahlstrand Lampel, 2009). Qualitative studies help to understand what motivates either strategy formation mode. Thus, this study aimed to analyze the process of strategy formation and the role of the management level in the process. qualitative methodology, the case study method followed. The data collection techniques were semi-structured interviews, direct observation and document analysis. The case in point it is a beauty salon Midsize city of Florianópolis / SC. Among the main results, points out that the strategies are formed in integrated manner (deliberate and emergent), which characterizes the middle-up-down style (Nonaka, 1988), it identified yet, according to the integrative framework Hart (1992), three modes that show the formation of the integrated approach: the command, in which the strategy directed by the leader or by a small team from the top; transactional, that sometimes the manager and team members work together in shaping the strategy, driven by internal processes and in agreement; and the generic, and in this case, the strategy is driven by the action of the members of the team and the manager only supports the decision. On the roles of managers, it was found that the administrative manager acts to synthesize for top managers the information collected with the operational level employees, and financial manager acts as implementer of deliberate strategy.

scholarly journals The role of Sukuk in achieving sustainable development: Evidence from the Islamic Development Bank

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 36-48
Author(s):  
Hanan Al Madani ◽  
Khaled O. Alotaibi ◽  
Salah Alhammadi
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Islamic Law ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Development Bank ◽  
Structured Interviews

The purpose of this study is to examine the compliance of Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Sukuk with Maqasid Al-Shari’ah (objectives of Islamic law) in relation to human development and well-being. The paper provides a theoretical model explaining how Sukuk can achieve Maqasid Al-Shari’ah by assessing the role of Sukuk in the circulation, development, and preservation of wealth to attain social justice. This study employs a qualitative methodology using an empirical case study. The primary data are collected through elite semi-structured interviews. The secondary data are obtained using a content analysis method from Sukuk’s Principle Terms and Conditions, Information Memorandum and IDB’s annual reports for the period 2007–2017 to explain the structures and features of the Sukuk and examine their compliance with the developed model. The findings indicate that the Medium Term Note (MTN) Sukuk program positively serves the elements of hifth al-mal (safeguarding wealth), showing a direct relationship between the shift of wealth among parties and the compliance of Maqasid Al-Shari’ah. This implies that the investments made by Sukuk would benefit everyone, including individuals, institutions, societies, and the whole country, to achieve human well-being and sustainable development. Nonetheless, the analysis suggests that Shari’ah supervisory boards need to focus more on the substance when structuring Sukuk to help Islamic finance benefit in terms of moving towards the achievement of Maqasid Al-Shari’ah.

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