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Showing 1 to 20 of 143 for “"Focus group interview"”.
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The comparative effect of focus group and telephone interviews on the amount and specificity of the information gained for needs identification
… have been found to yield better data than group methods. However, the assumptions that the focus group interview promotes self-disclosure and provides more information and insight than the face-to-face interview through a non-threatening environment, make it a possible alternative method …
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A Case Study Of: A Principal Preparation Program in One School District
… training program. Data collection included (a) focus group interview comprised of a random sample of assistant principals and principals who had participated in the leadership training program (N = 6), (b) focus group interview comprised of a random sample of assistant principals and principals …
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A classroom of life : a qualitative analysis of the reflections of medical students on their entry into an obstetric community of practice
… of practice in reflective commentaries and a focus group interview provide the data set on which the analysis is based. Specific aspects considered are identities, roles, relationships and issues of power. Shifts in these aspects over time and the implications of these issues for curriculum …
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Cost of capital: a practical model incorporated with risk assessment for hotel investments in the middle-price and economy segments
… model research was conducted using the focus group interview, the Delphi Technique, and the case study. As exploratory research, the focus group interview was conducted with the participation of hotel executives and general managers, hotel owners, and bank lenders from the Virginia area. …
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Data-driven analytics to explore associations between risk and protective factors and school absenteeism for secondary school students
… which was conducting a mixed-methods approach, a focus-group interview with licensed school nurses (LSNs) in Minnesota helped to identify factors associated with CA and how it’s different between PDA and FDA in a qualitative perspective. Then a mixed-methods approach utilizing a casual discovery …
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"""We Need a Bigger Harvest"": The Case for Culturally Relevant Pedagogy in General Music Education"
… consisting of classroom observations, individual interviews and a focus group interview. Intrinsic case study methodology was employed because of each teacher's unique applications of culturally relevant pedagogy. Narrative inquiry was the lens through which the intrinsic case study was …
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Development of distraction risk index (DRI) among the intrastate bus drivers in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
… intrastate bus drivers. This study had conducted focus group interview among 16 participants which included eight participants from expert management and eight participants from expeti practitioner. In addition, this study has conducted survey method as well and the questionnaires were distributed …
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The effect of household poverty trap on learners’ performance in secondary schools in Nongoma in the Zululand district.
… approach was used with questionnaires and focus group interview. In the study 5 schools was used with 100 learners for questionnaires and 5 educators for focus group interview .The Tesch,s open coding method of data analysis was used to identify Themes and categories whiles SPSS was used to …
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The impact of specialized treatment on the empathy levels of urban, low-income, third and fourth grade elementary school students
… empathy in the study. To answer this question a focus group interview was conducted with teachers of the students who participated in the study. According to the teachers, a difference was observed in the empathy levels of some study participants. The third research question asked if program …
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Medication Access Using An Evidence-Based Adaptive Transitional Care Guidance Tool For Planned Release Of Older Inmates
… and content relevance and importance, and a focus group interview of five people working in a transitions clinic. More research is required to validate the tool in the field.</p>
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A Quantitative and Qualitative Inquiry into Moral Distress, Compassion Fatigue, Medication Error, and Critical Care Nursing
… provided quantitative data for the study. A focus group interview of five CCNs provided the qualitative data. The Moral Distress Scale (MDS), Professional Quality of Life Scale (ProQOL), and Medication Administration Error (MAE) Scale and demographics form were used to measure quantitative …
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Homegirl Going Home: Hip Hop Feminism and the Representational Politics of Location
… of textual analyses, and a semi-structured focus group interview from a purposive sample of five young Black women from a Virginia public housing community, the former home of the researcher. The three-part qualitative research design is modeled from interpretive interactionism and draws …
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Using responsive evaluation to change Thai tourist police volunteer programs
This study focused on a developing volunteer training program provided by the Royal Thai Police, using a responsive evaluation to improve its effectiveness. The research was set in the context of significant changes being made in the training of tourist police volunteers in Phuket, one of the main …
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Assessment of support strategies in inclusive education in the Foundation Phase in the Umlazi District
… platform to achieve a unified society. The study focused on the Foundation Phase where barriers could be identified and early intervention could be provided. The aim of this study was to ascertain the nature of the support strategies employed by Foundation Phase teachers in two schools in the …
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'n Waarderingsperspektief van ouers se betrokkenheid by hul kinders se leerproses in 'n landelike omgewing
… Information was obtained through individual interviews with parents and a focus group interview. Data were analyzed and three themes with sub-themes and categories were identified. Findings and conclusions were made regarding parents' involvement in their children's learning process. It was …
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School personnel perspectives on the assessment and evaluation of immigrant students from Punjab
… was filled out by each participant followed by a focus group interview. Experiences and perspectives were shared. Findings suggested that there is a need for preparation programs to include practices and strategies that improve outcomes for immigrant students. Findings also suggested that …
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A Study of the Implementation of Multi-Tiered System of Supports in One School
… items and open-ended questions and data from a focus group interview of teacher leaders provided quantitative and qualitative data. I found a disconnect between the perceptions of teachers and teacher leaders regarding what the teachers needed to support them to implement MTSS effectively. I …
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Georgia School Principals' Experiences with Racial Minority Teacher Recruitment
… of data collection in this study included three focus group interviews at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. At each level the focus group interview consisted of three principals. The responses gathered from the three focus group interviews were recorded and reported in narrative …
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The shift from “muffins” to mangoes: child, family, and organizational impacts of an after-school snack program
… Ministry of Health Promotion & Sport. This study focused on Eastview Boys and Girls Club (Eastview unit) in Oshawa, Ontario and examined immediate impacts of an after-school snack program involving close to 100-children daily. Data collection included key informant interviews (n=7); one focus …
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The impact of social networking on high school learners academic performance in rural areas : a case study of Ligege Secondary School
… of tertiary students have been done, but none focused on secondary learners in rural areas. This study adopted a quantitative and qualitative approach in Which 100 Grade 10 learners were purposively sampled to respond toa questionnaire and to participate in a focus group interview. The study …
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