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Showing 1 to 20 of 84 for “"Inquiry-approach"”.
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Exploration of a new conceptualisation of leadership, utilising an appreciative inquiry approach
… to defy definition. There are many theories, approaches and models of leadership, often with authentic evidence bases that tell prospective leaders how they should behave. There are often emerging fads or fashions in approaches to leadership. This isn't thought to be of great assistance to …
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An Appreciative Inquiry Approach to Female Senior Enlisted Army Veterans’ Cultivation of Resilience
… empowered while serving. I utilized Appreciative Inquiry in a phenomenological research design to explore the lived experiences of female U.S. Army Veterans who reached a senior enlisted rank to understand factors contributing to their cultivation of resilience by exploring the root cause of their …
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Breaking Boundaries: Investigating the experiences of Racially Diverse Low Socioeconomic Status Students through a Narrative Inquiry Approach
… elite institutions.</p> <p>Through a Narrative Inquiry research approach and using semi-structured interviews as a data collection tool, two themes emerged from this study. Racially diverse low SES students experienced: 1) ongoing challenges in acclimating to campus culture and 2) a persistent …
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Permanent Shelter in The Empire City: Youth Experiencing Family Homelessness and Navigating the Homeless Industrial Complex with a Narrative Inquiry Approach
<p>Many studies have examined unaccompanied youth experiencing homelessness; however, a relative silence persists about the lives of youth and young adults (YYA) while in family homeless shelters. This study aims to fill the gap in the literature about the lives of youth residing in family shelters …
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Investigating the Impact of a Mentor Text Inquiry Approach to Narrative Writing Instruction on Attitude, Self-Efficacy, and Writing Processes of Fourth Grade Students in an Urban Elementary School
… explicit writing instruction using a mentor text inquiry approach. A mentor text is a published piece of writing whose ideas, structure,or written craft can be used to inspire a student to write something original. It is a piece of quality literature text that students can use as an exemplar text …
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Can my use of Guided Inquiry Based Science Education enhance my pupils learning of and attitude towards Science?
… attitudes towards Science using a child-centred inquiry approach to teaching and learning. Applying a self-study action research paradigm allowed me to gain a deeper insight into my practice by reflecting critically through multiple lenses (Brookfield, 1995). My reflective journal, children’s …
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Changes In High School Chemistry Teacher Beliefs and Practice after a Professional Development Program
… that when professional development modeled the inquiry-approach and provided time for peer-observed enactment and reflection, it would produce change in in-service chemistry teachers' beliefs and practices. Case study methodology and triangulation were used to collect a variety of in-depth data …
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"Examining the Complexities of ""Kidwatching"" in a Context for Teacher Inquiry"
… how three intermediate grade teachers used an inquiry approach to shift from whole class reading instruction to responsive, assessment-driven types of instruction. This was a qualitative research study with an epistemological framework of constructionism. The data were analyzed using a constant …
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The Impact of a Commercially Prepared Science Program on Science Education and Scientific Literacy Among Elementary Students
… instruction and discussion, and (c) student inquiry. WOS is heavily weighted toward science content information and is most useful either as a reference resource or as a prompt for teacher-mediated instruction. Its greatest potential is the videodiscs' ability to provide resource materials. …
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Appreciative Democracy
… the local government level using an Appreciative Inquiry approach to increase direct citizen participation. It is framed by the interpretive paradigm. Twenty city managers or their designees from cities of between 40,000 and 250,000 citizens were interviewed. Specifically, respondents were asked …
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Sisterhood and Socioeconomic Status: A Qualitative Narrative Inquiry Study of Low-Income Women in National Panhellenic Conference Sororities
… their chapters? Through a qualitative narrative inquiry approach, this research explored how economic background shapes feelings of belonging, social identity, and resilience in these traditionally affluent organizations. The findings aim to reveal the unique social dynamics faced by low-SES …
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Creating shared meaning: Narratives of youth violence, mindfulness, and counselling psychology
This qualitative research study used a narrative inquiry approach to explore how young people who have engaged in violent and antisocial acts understand and make sense of this behaviour, and how these understandings relate to their views of self and the worlds they live in. Narrative interviews …
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Reconstructing educational psychology in the South African context : school systems consultation as a dimension of service delivery
… support services in the country. A qualitative inquiry approach was adopted, in which case study methodology was employed to illuminate systems analysis and intervention at a special school in Cape Town. The participants included all adults who were employed in the school, with focus on the …
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Successful service delivery of mass sports programs in Malaysia
… effectiveness framework and Appreciative Inquiry approach. The main aim of this research was to determine the factors needed for successful service delivery of Mass Sports programs and to promote public participation in sports and physical activities. The context was the management and …
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Inclusive Education in Saskatchewan's K-12 Schools: Perspectives of People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
… disability theory and employing a narrative inquiry approach, this research centres the voices of people with lived experience to examine how inclusion is perceived and experienced. Ten adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities were interviewed, offering nuanced insights into the …
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Responsive Classroom Ecologies: Supporting Student Inquiry And Rhetorical Awareness In College Writing Courses
… of a semester-long teacher research study of inquiry-based and reflective teaching and learning strategies and their impact on students' preparation for future learning. I explore relevant scholarship on knowledge transfer, classroom ecologies, and student agency to set the stage for a …
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A mixed methods study of the relationship between dialogic inquiry and engagement in active learning Shakespeare education
… evaluated the relationship between dialogic inquiry and student engagement within the context of active learning Shakespeare education. Active learning is a pedagogical framework that challenges students to experience Shakespeare’s literature by embodying the text through voice and movement. …
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Understanding A Familial Mentorship Model in Cultivation of Leaders Who Serve
… for excellence in leadership. Using a narrative inquiry approach, I explored how I used knowledge gained from past mentors to inform future leadership actions and decisions based on the examples through their leadership. An exploration of leadership models uncovered the interconnectivity among …
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