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Showing 1 to 20 of 29 for “"Inquiry method"”.
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Effectiveness and Accountability of the Inquiry-Based Methodology in Middle School Science
… to make discoveries on their own through the inquiry method directly conflicts with the mandated targets of a broad spectrum of curricula. Research shows that using an inquiry-based approach can encourage student motivation and increase academic achievement (Wolf & Fraser, 2008, Bryant, 2006, …
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Translating historical documents of Longwood's lost interiors into a virtual reality representation of the rotunda
… if finished. Using the historical narrative inquiry method, this investigation sought to discover to what extent an accurate virtual representation could be created of Longwood’s rotunda based on existing primary and secondary resources.
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Professional Development and the Impact on Teacher Growth and Development
… approach, this study included a narrative inquiry method to illuminate teachers' perceptions of whether professional development had a positive impact on their instruction. A series of in-depth one-on-one interviews further shed insight on which types of professional development teachers …
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Comparing Science Instruction Methods in the High School Classroom Setting: A Case Study in Inquiry-Based Methods.
… students. The development of new teaching methods is essential to ensure improvement of the system and provide its students with better scholastic achievements and employment opportunities. Various methods have been studied, with one implemented in a high school classroom to compare the …
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An Intergenerational Photo Exploration Of Self Care Actions In Self-Identifying Strong Black Women
… a visual-ethnography approach to Photo Voice methods and five intergenerational focus groups of SBW's born between 1946 and 2002. The collective self-care knowledge of these eighteen participants was analyzed using a participatory action research discussion framework to initiate the process of …
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The Role of a Clinical Research Nurse: The Impact of Working Remotely
… the Erlandson et al. (1993) Naturalistic Inquiry method, this study explores the perceptions and experiences of CRNs who transitioned to working remotely due to the Coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and how the transition may have impacted their role. Eight participants were …
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The Effects Of The Teacher's Use Of Guided Inquiry In The Fifth Grade Classroom
… THE EFFECTS OF THE TEACHER'S USE OF GUIDED INQUIRY IN A FIFTH GRADE SCIENCE CLASSROOM. INQUIRY IS SUPPORTED BY THE NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL(2000), AND INDICATES THAT ALL STUDENTS SHOULD DEVELOP THE ABILITIES NECESSARY TO DO SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY AND DEVELOP UNDERSTANDINGS ABOUT SCIENTIFIC …
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Family Group Conferences : an analysis of their application in social work safeguarding practice
… work safeguarding practice. The appreciative inquiry method has been employed alongside practice-based research and the practice wisdom of the authors. This has enabled an informed exploration of FGCs as a model of practice. The papers present the case for FGCs as an alternative decision- …
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Bending Boundaries: The Practice of Teacher Leadership
… documents. The Listening Guide, a psychological inquiry method, was used to attend to the voices of teacher leaders. Findings indicated that teacher leadership develops from within, based on professional learning and experience, and is advanced through healthy school cultures in which leadership …
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Exploring school nurse workload through the lived experiences of school nurses caring for students kindergarten through fifth grade
… process based on Moustakas’ phenomenological inquiry method. The six primary workload themes identified included (a) administration, (b) education, (c) prioritization, (d) diverse populations, (e) job satisfaction, and (g) daily clinical work. This study provided an in-depth understanding of …
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A qualitative narrative inquiry of the experience of accessing community supports among women who have experienced trauma
… The purpose of this qualitative narrative inquiry using secondary data was to explore the experience of accessing community supports among eight women who had experienced abuse-related trauma. A conceptual framework drawn from the literature on social inclusion and social exclusion and a …
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An explorative descriptive study of social and religious barriers affecting access of young black women to sexual and reproductive healthcare in Cape Town
… explorative descriptive study used a qualitative inquiry method to explore the social and religious barriers impacting young Black women's access to sexual and reproductive healthcare in Cape Town. Previous research studies have been conducted on barriers limiting access of women to sexual and …
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Complexity of Engineering Identity: A Study of Freshmen Engineering Students
… insight on this topic we developed a contextual inquiry method to help inquire into engineering identity. Two participants were placed in an online chatroom and allowed to talk for ten minutes, with one trying to answer the question 'Am I talking to an engineer or not?' and asked to give their …
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Creating public dialogue: bridging the divide between television policymakers and citizens
… the documented ability of “action research” inquiry to provide large quantities of rich descriptive data and to generate new theoretical insights. A list of fifteen characteristics applicable to an action research study aimed at organisational change is used to validate this study’s …
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Perceptions of aggression in mental health clients
… can be eliminated or minimized. The naturalistic inquiry method answered the following research questions: 1) What factors do licensed and unlicensed mental health workers perceive as triggers of aggressive behavior responses in hospitalized mental health clients? and 2) How do licensed and …
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Whole Teachers: A Holistic Education Perspective on Krishnamurti‘s Educational Philosophy
… study, which utilizes a phenomenological inquiry method, is to inquire into the awareness of what it means to be a whole teacher from the perspective of the philosophy of Jiddu Krishnamurti, a philosopher/spiritual teacher. Four participants (teachers) were interviewed from the Oak Grove …
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Four Generations Working Together in the Workforce and in Higher Education.
… of the researcher's work consisted of a process method of analysis to discover characteristics and patterns similar to the 4 generations represented in the qualitative Narrative Inquiry methodology.</p><p>Through the narrative inquiry method of this qualitative study, the examination of multiple …
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The Effect of Early Literacy Experiences on Preschool Teachers’ Literacy Approach
… Data was collected using the narrative inquiry method of qualitative research. Two in-depth, open-ended interviews were conducted with three preschool teachers at Hunter Early Learning Center. Questions were asked aiming to learn about the childhood literacy experiences of the teachers …
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Making space to breathe : values, identity and accountability in a faith-based NGO
… approaches to Christian witness. A cooperative inquiry method was chosen with the aim of fostering organisational learning within ABM. The researcher became a participant in a team of five which conducted three cycles of inquiry over a year. This team of staff members and the researcher explored …
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Cross-Cultural Narrative Inquiry into Language, Culture, and Identity Development of Three High School Female Immigrant Students and Their Mainstream Schooling Experience in Atlanta, Georgia
This inquiry explored the experience of three female immigrant students as they acculturated (learned a new language and culture) and enculturated (maintained the heritage language and culture) while developing new identities in an English-speaking public high school in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A. I …
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