The Changing Role of the Mathematics Teacher

1997 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 278-308
Author(s):  
Doug M. Clarke
Keyword(s):  
Professional Growth ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Teacher Roles ◽  
Project Staff ◽  
Innovative Materials ◽  
Nonroutine Problems ◽  
Changing Role

This case-study research investigated changing teacher roles associated with two teachers' use of innovative mathematics materials at Grade 6. Using daily participant observation and regular interviews with the teachers and the project staff member responsible for providing in-school support, a picture emerged of changing teacher roles and of those factors influencing the process of change. One teacher demonstrated little change in either espoused beliefs or observed practice over the course of the study. The second teacher demonstrated increasing comfort with posing nonroutine problems to students and allowing them to struggle together toward a solution, without suggesting procedures by which the problems could be solved. He also increasingly provided structured opportunities for students' reflection on activities and learning. Major influences on this teacher's professional growth appeared to be the provision of the innovative materials and the daily opportunity to reflect on classroom events in conversations and interviews with the researcher.

The collective consumption network

2014 ◽  
Vol 24 (6) ◽  
pp. 545-564 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elina Närvänen ◽  
Evert Gummesson ◽  
Hannu Kuusela
Keyword(s):  
Social Relations ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Weak Links ◽  
Data Generation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Heterogeneous Consumption

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to introduce a network perspective to the study of collective consumption. The authors examine the characteristics of heterogeneous consumption collectives formed around a Finnish footwear brand. The case is both theoretically and practically relevant. It differs from previous research by featuring consumer grassroot activities, face-to-face interaction and strong pre-existing social relationships. Design/methodology/approach – Qualitative case study research was conducted with different methods of data generation including interviews, participant observation and cultural materials such as newspaper articles and photos. Findings – A new concept of collective consumption network is introduced. Five kinds of consumption collectives are identified, including place focussed, brand focussed, activity focussed, idea focussed and social relations focussed consumption collectives. The strength of ties as well as the role of the brand varies within the collectives. Practical implications – Suppliers should find an appropriate network position, where they can enable and support shared value creation. Developing skills to identify and cultivate weak links as well as mobilize resources are important. Originality/value – The findings illustrate the heterogeneity and complexity of collective consumption. In particular, the paper discusses the way self-organizing and emergent consumption collectives and the supplier interact and integrate resources within the network.

scholarly journals Peranan Public Relations Dalam Mempertahankan Eksistensi Ramayana

Prologia ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 408
Author(s):  
Citra Anggraini ◽  
Yugih Setyanto
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Public Relations ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Technological Developments ◽  
Corporate Social

Public Relations have a role to maintaining the company's existence. Existence is very necessary to be announced at the company. Lots of competing retail businesses provide all the needs of visitors and offer quality products at affordable prices. Thus the existence of a company as a characteristic is determined by competitors. This research uses the theory of existence and the role of PR. The research study used in this research is descriptive qualitative research with case study research methods and data collection techniques carried out by interviews, non-participant observation, literature study and documentation. The results of this study indicate that PR Ramayana carries out special activities and programs such as Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities that maintain the name, image, and existence of the community. CSR activities are carried out not only in the form of financial assistance, but also in the form of public education. In addition, to keep pace with technological developments, Ramayana also pays attention to activities on social media. Public Relations berperan dalam menjaga dan mempertahankan eksistensi perusahaannya. Eksistensi sangat dibutuhkan untuk menunjukkan keberadaan perusahaan di masyarakat. Banyak sekali bisnis retail yang bersaing menyediakan semua kebutuhan pengunjung secara lengkap dan menawarkan produk yang berkualitas dengan harga terjangkau. Dengan demikian dibutuhkan eksistensi perusahaan sebagai ciri khas yang membedakan dengan kompetitor Penelitian ini menggunakan teori eksistensi dan peranan PR. Pendekatan penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah pendekatan kualitatif deskriptif dengan metode penelitian studi kasus dan teknik pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan wawancara, observasi non-participant, studi pustaka dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa PR Ramayana telah melakukan kegiatan dan program khusus seperti kegiatan Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) yang bertujuan untuk mempertahankan nama, citra, dan eksistensi kepada masyarakat. Kegiatan CSR dilakukan tidak semata-mata dalam bentuk pemberian sumbangan dana, tetapi juga dalam bentuk edukasi kepada masyarakat. Selain itu, untuk mengimbangi perkembangan teknologi, Ramayana juga memperhatikan aktivitas di media sosial.

scholarly journals Social capital and social ties in organisations: a case study of two voluntary sports clubs

2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (9/10) ◽  
pp. 883-898 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Tacon
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Ties ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Specific Interaction ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
Weak Ties ◽  
Content Type

Purpose If social capital is understood as the ability to access resources through social ties, it is clearly important to understand how people form social ties and what types of ties they form. Research has sought to do this, but it has seldom directly examined how organisations shape these processes and outcomes. The paper aims to discuss this issue. Design/methodology/approach In-depth, comparative case study research was conducted at two voluntary sport organisations in the UK, involving 23 in-depth interviews and participant observation over a 15-month period. Findings The case studies showed how key organisational practices structured, in meaningful ways, people’s opportunities for interaction and the nature of that interaction, shaping the ways in which they formed ties and exchanged resources. The organisations fostered the formation of both strong and weak ties, but also “compartmentally intimate” ties. Research limitations/implications The research challenges individualistic, rational choice accounts of tie formation, highlighting the role of organisations as brokers. In addition, interviewees’ accounts challenge well-accepted distinctions between strong and weak ties, by demonstrating the importance of ongoing, context-specific interaction. Originality/value This research offers a rare, direct insight into the role of organisations in shaping people’s ongoing social relationships. In doing so, it problematises existing conceptualisations of social capital and social ties and highlights an alternative, organisationally embedded, process-based perspective on social capital.

scholarly journals Can We Generalize from Case Studies?

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 152-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul F. Steinberg
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Political Systems ◽  
Ceteris Paribus ◽  
Large N ◽  
Climate Change Politics ◽  
The Comparative Study

This article considers the role of generalization in comparative case studies, using as exemplars the contributions to this special issue on climate change politics. As a research practice, generalization is a logical argument for extending one’s claims beyond the data, positing a connection between events that were studied and those that were not. No methodological tradition is exempt from the requirement to demonstrate a compelling logic of generalization. The article presents a taxonomy of the logics of generalization underlying diverse research methodologies, which often go unstated and unexamined. I introduce the concept of resonance groups, which provide a causeway for cross-system generalization from single case studies. Overall the results suggest that in the comparative study of complex political systems, case study research is, ceteris paribus, on par with large-N research with respect to generalizability.

scholarly journals Integrality of care: challenges for the nurse practice

2017 ◽  
Vol 70 (3) ◽  
pp. 504-510 ◽  
Author(s):  
Solange Meira de Sousa ◽  
Elizabeth Bernardino ◽  
Karla Crozeta ◽  
Aida Maris Peres ◽  
Maria Ribeiro Lacerda
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Team Work ◽  
Nursing Management ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Units Of Analysis ◽  
Integration Of Services

ABSTRACT Objective: to understand the role of the nurse in the collegiate management model of a teaching hospital, in the integrality of care perspective. Method: a single case study with multiple units of analysis, with the theoretical proposition "integrality of care is a result of the care offered to the user by multiple professionals, including the nurse". Data were obtained in a functional unit of a teaching hospital through interviews with 13 nurses in a non-participant observation and document analysis. Results: from the analytical categories emerged subcategories that allowed understanding that the nurse promotes integrality of care through nursing management, team work and integration of services. Final considerations: the theoretical proposition was confirmed and it was verified that the nursing management focus on attending to health care needs and is a strategy to provide integrality of care.

Public leadership and strategies of Czech municipalities during the COVID-19 pandemic – municipal activism vs municipal passivism

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michal Plaček ◽  
David Špaček ◽  
František Ochrana
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Strategic Behavior ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Capital City ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Public Leadership

PurposeThis paper discusses the role of public leadership and the strategic response of local governments to the external shock caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The authors examine the typical Czech response with regard to how the leadership of municipalities in the Czech Republic responded to this extremely negative external stimulus.Design/methodology/approachThe authors use qualitative research methods for this investigation. They have chosen the case study method (see Yin, 2009; Stake, 1995; Klonoski, 2013). The general case is the Czech Republic. Mini-cases consist of municipalities from the Znojmo region, municipalities of the Central Bohemian region and the municipal districts in the capital city of Prague. Furthermore, the method of participant observation was used.FindingsThe authors’ analysis of the problem of local government responses to the pandemic crisis shows that municipal leaders responded with a variety of (non-)adaptation strategies. It appears that certain framework factors influenced the various local governments' behavior.Originality/valueThe article examines the strategic behavior of Czech municipal leaders regarding the pandemic crisis based on the observation of the reactions of local governments in the Czech Republic to the pandemic crisis and strives to define their basic strategies.

scholarly journals “Just Chatting”: Research Ethics and Cyberspace

2007 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 95-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellen Whiteman
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Research Ethics ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Internet Research ◽  
Research Ethic ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Changing Role

Research conducted through computer-mediated communication is challenging traditional definitions of what is ethical research. In this article the author examines the changing role of assent/consent, confidentiality, and participant observation in qualitative research conducted in cyberspace. She concludes that REBs (research ethic boards) might be becoming more conservative in their decisions at the very moment that Internet research requires more flexibility and broader ethical definitions.

scholarly journals SITUATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND THE ORGANIZATIONAL LIFE CYCLE: CASE STUDY IN A PATRONAL UNION

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Matias Trevisol ◽  
Fernando Fantoni Bencke ◽  
Luccas Santin Padilha ◽  
Darlan Jose Roman
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Situational Leadership ◽  
Third Sector ◽  
Organizational Life ◽  
Organizational Life Cycle ◽  
Theoretical Contribution ◽  
Company Union

Studies involving the topics of organizational life cycle and situational leadership institutions in the third sector, as a union, was little explored in the literature. Moreover, recent changes in the Brazilian legislation brought new challenges to these organizations. This study seeks to fill these gaps, to analyze the role of leadership and organizational life cycle in a company union, linking theories against the employers' association. The metaphor of the organizations life cycle allows the analysis of organizations at different stages and, consequently, the role of leadership in the development of courses. The research was qualitative, used methods of case study and oral history, and descriptive and exploratory. Data collection used documental analysis, non-participant observation and in-depth interviews with seven leaders who experienced the historical trajectory of the institution. Among the main contributions of this study, it stands out as a theoretical contribution, the association of situational leadership theories and the organizational life cycle in a union representation institution, still little explored in the literature. Among the practical contributions highlight the situational leadership as alternative for sustainability for organizational cyclic life of a union, which now depend on its resources and internal management capabilities for their survival.

scholarly journals Small and medium enterprises and the support policy of local government

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 405 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mieczysław Adamowicz ◽  
Aldona Machla
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Local System ◽  
Limiting Factors ◽  
Polish Economy ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
The Town

The subject of this research are small and medium enterprises (SME) in the Polish economy, the support of this sector by local government and the functioning of small and medium enterprises in the local system of the town and commune of Pułtusk. The aim of this study is to present the condition and the role of SME in the local systems in light of the selected features of this sector in the country and evaluation of support for SME given by local government of the town and the commune. The case study research methods applied were literature research, documentation review and survey-based research using questionnaire. The survey was conducted in spring, 2014, on a random sample. The research resulted in learning the profile of a local entrepreneurs and the action characteristics of SME in the examined unit. The diagnosis of the sector’s situation was made, the stimulating and limiting factors of its prosperity were identified. The SME support system of local government and the entrepreneurs’ expectations towards commune government in the field of development of local enterprises were evaluated. The results and conclusions confirm the need for development of local government activity in formulating and implementation of the development of local enterprises policy.

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