scholarly journals All the (cyber) world’s a stage: Framing cyberbullying as a performance

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Donna Kernaghan ◽  
Jannette Elwood
Keyword(s):  
Social Interactions ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Friendship Groups ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Online Audiences ◽  
Instant Messenger ◽  
Online Forms ◽  
Method Approach ◽  
A Performance

This paper explores the ways in which the use of technology presents girls with new and alternative ways to participate in and experience bullying. The focus is particularly on how girls experience and participate in ‘cyberbullying’ via Instant Messenger (IM) programmes and social networking sites (SNS). A mixed method approach was employed with girls aged 12–15 years old in Northern Ireland which captured 494 questionnaire responses and eight online interviews conducted using instant messenger.Findings show that girls of this age group are high IM and SNS users. These forms of communication may be used to impersonate others, convey hurtful or malicious comments or share private or embarrassing information with online audiences. The data indicates that these online forms of bullying may be facilitated within friendship groups in an offline context in order for them to have access to such information and access to the appropriate audience. Furthermore, the research indicates that older girls experience and participate in cyberbullying more than younger girls.This article positions these findings within the conceptual framework of Goffman’s understanding of social interactions as a performance and proposes a model which applies this framework of performance to the phenomenon of cyberbullying.

scholarly journals The Complexity of Human Social Interactions Calls for Mixed Methods in HRI

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Johanna Seibt ◽  
Christina Vestergaard ◽  
Malene F. Damholdt
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Social Interactions ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Social Reality ◽  
Human Robot Interaction ◽  
Research Note ◽  
Robot Interaction ◽  
Mixed Method Approach ◽  
Method Approach

In this research note, we offer a comment on the “A Primer for Conducting Experiments in Human-robot Interaction,” by G. Hoffman and X. Zhao, suggesting that due to the complexity of human social reality quantitative methods should be integrated into a mixed method approach.

scholarly journals study of the use of software related to phonic skills as part of the literacy programme in the infant department of a primary school in East Trinidad.

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 353-361
Author(s):  
Adita Maharaj
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Reading Skills ◽  
Literacy Curriculum ◽  
Literacy Programme ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Reading Success ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Technology In Schools ◽  
Method Approach

Research abounds on the importance of phonic development as an integral aspect of reading success as well as the use of technology in schools for the promotion of key reading skills. This study focuses on the use of existing phonic software in a primary school as part of the literacy programme. It utilizes a mixed method approach to closely examine the responses of participants through careful observation of interactions with existing software in a prepared environment. The findings reveal that the software has a positive motivational impact on the majority of participants in the study. Coupled with this, the findings highlight the need for collaborative planning among staff members for proper assessment of phonic development. The findings of the study can provide some direction with respect to planning of the literacy curriculum for this and similar schools in the district. 

scholarly journals Educational Affordances of a Facebook Group Page: A User Survey of Hong Kong Undergraduate Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 101
Author(s):  
Emil Li
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Informal Learning ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Private University ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
User Survey ◽  
Method Approach

Employing a mixed method approach, this exploratory research study provides an account of the educational affordances derived from the use of a Facebook group for out-of-class, off-campus learning by undergraduate students enrolled at a private university in Hong Kong. Both quantitative and qualitative results indicate that social networking sites such as Facebook can indeed be exploited to generate various educational affordances favorable to off-campus informal learning and course management activities in the context of higher education in Hong Kong.

scholarly journals Social Media and Its Role in Friendship-driven Interactions among Young People: A Mixed Methods Study

Young ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean Philippe Décieux ◽  
Andreas Heinen ◽  
Helmut Willems
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Young People ◽  
Social Interactions ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Traditional Patterns ◽  
Method Approach

This article examines trends and developments in social interactions of young people and the role of social media in Luxembourg using a mixed method approach, drawing on both quantitative and qualitative data. Our findings corroborate that social interactions via social media play a growing role in leisure time of young people and have changed the traditional patterns of friendship-driven social interactions among peers. We argue that although offline interactions remain very important for young people, they have been complemented and partially replaced by interactions via social media. Modes of young people’s social media interactions can be characterized as mixed modalities.

scholarly journals In-service Zimbabwean teachers’ views on the utility value of diagrams in the teaching and learning of geometry

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gladys Sunzuma ◽  
Cecilia Chando ◽  
Isaac Gwizangwe ◽  
Nicholas Zezekwa ◽  
Gracious Zinyeka
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Method ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Utility Value ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Geometry Class ◽  
Method Approach

Geometry is an essential component of mathematics which promotes the development of critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Geometry shapes are an integral part of our lives. This study focused on the teachers’ practices, specifically on how teachers ought to be equipped with a good understanding on the effectiveness of the use of use of diagrams in geometry teaching and learning. A mixed method approach comprising of questionnaires and interviews was used in this study. Ninety-one teachers participated in this study. The research findings were categorized using the four themes of utility, positive attitudes, negative attitudes, and teachers’ use of diagrams in geometry class.  The study showed that diagrams are effective in the teaching and learning of geometry concepts. It is recommended that teachers could do well if they make use of technology in designing diagrams to be used in the teaching and learning of geometry.

Underpining the Relaionships between Burnout, Depression and Somatic Stress - A Mixed Method Approach

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-16
Author(s):  
Syed Gohar Abbas ◽  
◽  
Jalil Ahmed ◽  
Zainab Fakhr
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Method ◽  
Mixed Method Approach ◽  
Somatic Stress ◽  
Method Approach

A case study evaluation of a community multidisciplinary team in South East England using a mixed-method approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 70 (suppl 1) ◽  
pp. bjgp20X711569
Author(s):  
Jessica Wyatt Muscat
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Social Care ◽  
Free Form ◽  
Normalisation Process Theory ◽  
Multidisciplinary Teams ◽  
Mixed Method Approach ◽  
Health And Social Care ◽  
Method Approach

BackgroundCommunity multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) represent a model of integrated care comprising health, social care, and the voluntary sector where members work collaboratively to coordinate care for those patients most at risk.AimThe evaluation will answer the question, ‘What are the enablers and what are the restrictors to the embedding of the case study MDT into the routine practice of the health and social care teams involved in the project?’MethodThe MDT was evaluated using a mixed-method approach with normalisation process theory as a methodological tool. Both quantitative and qualitative data were gathered through a questionnaire consisting of the NoMAD survey followed by free-form questions.ResultsThe concepts of the MDT were generally clear, and participants could see the potential benefits of the programme, though this was found to be lower in GPs. Certain professionals, particularly mental health and nursing professionals, found it difficult to integrate the MDT into normal working patterns because of a lack of resources. Participants also felt there was a lack of training for MDT working. A lack of awareness of evidence supporting the programme was shown particularly within management, GP, and nursing roles.ConclusionSpecific recommendations have been made in order to improve the MDT under evaluation. These include adjustments to IT systems and meeting documentation, continued education as to the purpose of the MDT, and the engagement of GPs to enable better buy-in. Recommendations were made to focus the agenda with specialist attendance when necessary, and to expand the MDT remit, particularly in mental health and geriatrics.

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