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Showing 1 to 20 of 35 for “"Action Research process"”.
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A case study of the action research process in a school for at-risk students
… students, a parent, and a principal applied action research to study issues in an alternative school for at-risk students. The literature review indicated that action research could be used for school renewal, school reform, and educational change. The purpose of this study was to (1) …
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A case study of a primary school using the action research process to study parental involvement practices
This study was designed to examine team interaction as a team utilized the action research process. The research questions that were investigated in this study are: 1. How do working relationships evolve in action research teams? 2. What is the role of the principal as facilitator? 3. What do team …
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One school's process for problem solving
The purpose for this study was to examine the process that one school staff used to solve a problem. This case study involved Albert Harris Elementary School in Martinsville, Virginia. This school serves all of the students in grades four through six throughout the city of Martinsville. A school …
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Working towards parent-school partnership: An action research project in an urban primary school
This dissertation describes an action research project undertaken in an urban primary school. This action research project aimed to improve partnership with parents in the school, including parents whose children may be at risk of educational disadvantage.Amongst the main findings of this …
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The Development of a Meaningful Teacher Evaluation Process in a Catholic Elementary School
The process of teacher evaluation has often been less than satisfying for both teachers and administrators. Educational literature dealing with teacher evaluation shows that it is frequently a rote procedure with little or no benefit for the people involved. In this study, the researcher used the …
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A new paradigm in music education: the Music Education Program at The Australian National University
This thesis describes a qualitative action research process undertaken ‘in the field’ over approximately eight years of the development of an alternative paradigm for music education. This new paradigm evolved from a simple, practical approach that was not, in the first instance, designed to be …
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A new paradigm in music education: the Music Education Program at The Australian National University
This thesis describes a qualitative action research process undertaken ‘in the field’ over approximately eight years of the development of an alternative paradigm for music education. This new paradigm evolved from a simple, practical approach that was not, in the first instance, designed to be …
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Searching for Pōhakuloa: A Citizen Scientist’s Journey in Aloha ‘Āina
… local communities in a Critical Participatory Action research process. Together, we formed and co-led a community-based science pilot study of contamination from Pōhakuloa Training Area, generating new citizen science methods capable of uncovering evidence on confirmed military toxics uses. …
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ENHANCE YOUR WORKPLACE! A dialogue tool for workplace health promotion with a salutogenic approach
… which includes a questionnaire and a dialogue process that could be useful for workplace health promotion from a salutogenic point of view. The studies have been performed within two health care organizations between 2005 and 2009, together with hospital staff. Two questionnaire studies were …
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Maintaining the quality of clinical education in physiotherapy
… the quality of the learning experiences. Action research is used to identify current practice and areas where change may be advantageous. Perceptions are drawn from professionals and students - physiotherapy managers, clinical educators and physiotherapy students. Data collecting …
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Mid-Level Leadership as a Lever for Human Flourishing in a Canadian Educational Institution
… leaders remain underexamined in leadership research, leaving a gap for understanding their influence on these complex challenges. The purpose of this study was to collaborate with a team of mid-level leaders in a Canadian post-secondary institution to explore their influence on critical …
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Striking a balance between formalism and expression in visual arts practice and visual arts education
… language, knowledge of skills, techniques and processes) and expressive content. As an artist, my tendency to focus on formal concerns can override the effective of expressive content of my artworks. I recognize the potential for my artwork to become static when the expressive elements are …
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The Undergraduate Classroom as a Community of Inquiry
This project contributes to the literature on action research and undergraduate pedagogy for leadership development through application and expansion of existing theory on collaborative ways of teaching and learning. I applied a participatory, inquiry-based approach to teaching an undergraduate …
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The use of journaling as a means of reflection for greater technology implementation among teachers.
… Practice (CIP) measures. This study adds to the research regarding evaluation of reflection, the use of journals for reflection, and the impact of this strategy on technology implementation. The results of this qualitative study illustrate the process of using the theoretical framework of Lueng …
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The collaborative construction of an intergenerational relationship education model to address the needs of grandparents caring for grandchildren orphaned by AIDS
… philosophical paradigm utilising a participatory action research approach to inquiry. The intergenerational relationship theory, activity theory and the continuity theory were the theoretical frameworks that informed this study. Ten grandparents formed the action learning set and eight …
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Surviving and thriving in work with mental health conditions – refocusing counselling psychology?
… to work as an important step in development. Research has largely focused on trying to improve the employment rates of people with mental health conditions who have already accessed mental health services. However, there are many people in employment who are struggling with poor mental health …
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The management of stringency and the nature of organisational sub-culture.
… The data was partially collected through an action research process with three management teams in a Social Services Department of a Local Authority. A concept of organisational monetarism was developed as a description of those approaches which predict positive benefits from restricted …
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Understanding experiences of socioecological change through plastic: new methods and lessons learned
… is one result of a long-term transdisciplinary action research process called Zero Plastic in Biosphere Reserves (referred to hereafter as ‘Zero Plastic’), and presents innovative methods for exploring ways in which people are impacted by and responding to plastic pollution as individuals and …
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Discovering and engaging with the emotional context of action research: a personal journey
… professional development I have undertaken as an action researcher, and convey the emotional context of this type of work. The foundation for my development journey was the undertaking of a three year action research study which aimed to improve the care for older people on two rehabilitation …
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An action research study of promoting students’ confidence in speaking English
… teaching, especially speaking. The aims of the research are to improve Thai students’ motivation to speak English through a range of materials and activities used for promoting students’ confidence in speaking English. Action research procedures (plan, act, observe, reflect and revise) were used …
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