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Showing 1 to 20 of 657 for “"Face to face interviews"”.
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Agency and community evaluations of WHWF's 2019 "Changing our forecast" report on the status of women and children in Spokane County
<p>This study was designed in response to a 21 October 2019 request from Spokane’s Women Helping Women Fund [WHWF] organization for feedback from those who had downloaded their 2019 report on the status of women and children in Spokane County, titled “Changing Our Forecast.” Feedback from relevant …
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Using search consultants in superintendent searches from the board member perspective
Scope and Method of Study: Qualitative research to collect data from two sources: 1) Face-to-face interviews with school board members representing four Oklahoma School Districts; 2) Newspaper articles.
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Entry of new members into one student affairs professional association serving student affairs professionals
<p>The primary purpose of this study was to examine the experiences of seven new members of one professional association serving student affairs professionals. The study was a qualitative case study and examined the experiences of seven association members. The researcher collected data through …
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An Exploratory Study of the Curriculum in Primary School Nurture Groups: From a Pupil, Parent and Practitioner Perspective.
Nurture groups were introduced in the late 1960s to support the well-being of selected pupils whose developmental and learning needs could not be met by mainstream provision (Boxall, 2002). Nurture group intervention emphasises that creating opportunities to develop attachment and security can …
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Exploring the key socio-economic challenges facing youth refugees in the Western Cape
… The study adopted a qualitative exploratory approach using a semi structured interview schedule for face to face interviews with the participants.
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A cultural-historical activity theory based analysis of lecturer and student understanding of learning in the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics at the University of Cape Town
Cultural-historical activity theory (CHAT) provides a framework for analysing activity systems. I use that framework to investigate teaching and learning in two first-year university mathematics courses at the University of Cape Town. The focus of this investigation is whether the different …
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High School Administrators' Perception of the Effectiveness of Professional Development
… acts. As Georgia competes for Race to the Top Funds, high school administrators are being required to attend various professional development activities. These may address the new teacher evaluation system, common core, and techniques on how to close the gap between high-achieving …
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Mapping urban perception : how do we know where we are?
… remembered? This thesis presents a new approach to study urban spatial perception in an efficient, automated, and scalable way. It explores the use of novel tools developed for online surveys and data visualization. Previous studies in human spatial perception have used methods such as …
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African American Males, Mentorship, And University Success: A Qualitative Study
… central Kentucky and their perception of mentorship. Interviews were conducted in an attempt to get the lived experiences of five black males who became first generation college graduates. The researcher used purposeful convenience sampling to select black male graduates who had experienced …
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The Experience of Being a Collaborative Writer
… reported in the literature. Data included face-to-face interviews, recorded Skype conversations, emails, and journal entries. Strategies that can enhance collaborative writing are presented. The study concludes with a discussion of the ways collaborative writing disrupts traditional …
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The role of modularity and module supply in the South African automotive industry
… of modularity and module supply by the automobile manufacturers in South Africa and the benefits they experience. Special attention was paid to the effect the modularity has on the local supplier base and the ability of small South African companies to support this supply concept. Lastly …
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Talent management versus strategic human resources management a case of evolution or revolution?
The objective is to investigate the theoretical and practical differences between Talent Management and Strategic Human Resource Management and whether Talent Management in is in fact any different to Strategic Human Resource Management. Qualitative research was utilised to explore Talent …
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The mentoring experiences of principals of color
The purpose of this study is to identify how mentoring plays a role in the mentoring experiences of principals of color in their leadership roles. In this study, I use the framework, Critical Race Theory, with an emphasis on Community Cultural Wealth, to understand mentoring needs in the field of …
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An inquiry in to a sustainability solution for boutique hotels:a case study of the boutique hotels in Sri Lanka
… Sri Lanka. Apart from that, attention has paid to drive the hotels to long-term survival while facing macro and micro level environmental challenges. Therefore, the aim of this study is to develop a specific business model for long-term survival of Boutique Hotels of Sri Lanka as a strategic …
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Mexican-American Females and the Bachelor's Degree Challenges and Success Stories
The purpose of this qualitative study was to understand the challenges encountered by Mexican-American females and how they address those challenges in order to successfully complete a bachelor’s degree. Mexican-American females were selected because of the minimal amount of attention paid to this …
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Exploration of residential diversion within a restorative justice framework in the management of young sex offenders in SA
… the use of residential diversion within a restorative justice framework in the management of youth sex offenders in South Africa. The research design combined qualitative and quantitative approaches with a predominantly qualitative thrust in the gathering, analysis and presentation of data. A …
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An exploratory study of branding techniques used by registered Western Cape, [sic] development and housing non-profit organisations
This purpose of this research study was to explore the marketing and branding techniques used by registered Western Cape, [sic] development and housing non-profit organisations. Utilising a qualitative research design, two forms of qualitative data collection methods were used. Data was collected …
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Coming Out: One Family's Story
… gay man in rural New Hampshire. 27.5 hours of face-to-face interviews were conducted with the family individually and collectively. Reflexivity, as a technique, was used extensively. Four themes were identified: Embracing gay identity, integrating as a family, building social networks, and …
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Identifying the benefits and disbenefits of clinical genetics services: a framework for economic evaluation
… consequences of these services. This study aims to address this gap by identifying tangible and intangible benefits and disbenefits of CGSs and presenting these within a framework to assist in the design of a comprehensive welfarist economic evaluation. Mixed methods of data collection were …
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“My parents do not understand my diagnosis… they think it’s not real”: Understandings and perceptions of mental well-being amongst Sikhs in the UK
… is represented as a diverse country in regards to ethnicity and culture. However, research suggests many individuals belonging from ethnic minority communities encounter disadvantages in relation to contemporary issues such as when seeking professional help from healthcare settings. Research has …
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