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Showing 1 to 20 of 160 for “"Process of change"”.
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The process of change in non-residential therapeutic communities
Staff working with individuals with a diagnosis of personality disorder may experience difficulties within this work (Cleary, Siegfried & Walter, 2002; Fraser & Gallop, 1993). This may impact on service users’ experiences of mental health care. Thus, understanding more about the experience of this …
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Process of change in teaching and learning in higher education : integrating information and communication technology
The focus of this thesis was inspired by a small study investigating the way in which students could learn co-operatively using computer-mediated communication. Lessons learnt about the significance of purpose, context, nature and design of courses involving Information and Communication Technology …
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Examining the process of change for adolescent girls on probation in a residential treatment center
The purpose of this qualitative study is to explore the factors that contribute to client behavior change and motivation during residential treatment for adolescent females on probation. Data were obtained through retrospective individual interviews with residents of a residential treatment center …
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The Process of Change Experienced by Pre-Service and In-Service Social Studies Teachers in an Online Content Area Reading Course
With the passing of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 and subsequent high-stakes tests, including the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT), literacy has become top priority in the field of education (Florida Department of Education [FDOE], no date a; NCLB, 2002). Though social studies …
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An ethnographic investigation of the process of change in students' environmental identity and pro-environmental behavior in an Environmental Science course
… into the high school curriculum as a component of the core curriculum, an AP course, or as an elective (Edelson, 2007); however, little research has been conducted to evaluate the course's effectiveness in developing students' understanding of their relationship with the environment (Zelezny, …
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Comparison of Process of Change, Self-Efficacy, Decisional Balance and Personality by the Stages of Exercise Behavior in Middle-Aged Women
본 연구는 범이론적 모델을 바탕으로 중년 여성의 운동행위 변화단계별 변화과정, 자기효능감, 의사결정균형 및 성격의 차이가 있는지를 알아보기 위한 조사 연구이다. 2009년 11월 1일부터 2주 동안 구조화된 설문지를 이용하여 경기지역에 거주하는 중년 여성 272명을 임의표본추출하여 자료수집을 하였고 그 중 256명의 자료를 분석하였다. 운동행위 변화단계, 변화과정, 자기효능감, 의사결정 균형 및 성격이 측정되었다. 수집된 자료는 SPSS를 이용하여 기술통계, 분산분석 및 사후검정을 하였다. 연구결과, 변화단계별 10가지 변화과정은 …
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Exploring the Process of Change: Developing the Use of Nurturing Approaches in a Secondary School for Young People with Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs.
… however very little research has studied the use of the approach in specialist settings. This research explored the use of nurturing approaches and the establishment of a nurture unit in a specialist secondary school for young people with SEMHD. The explorative study used a grounded theory …
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The Change Delineator Theory: A Test With a Case Study of an Innovation in School-Community Relations
The Change Delineator Theory, a theory of change developed by the researcher, is proposed and tested for validity against an identified case of change. In the theory's propositions, the researcher describes the roles individuals play in the process of change and reform, and suggests how these roles …
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Developing spatial strategies for workplace change
… thesis lays out a framework to address issues of uncertainty and constant change facing organizations in today's unstable and turbulent business world. The framework structures the complex process of workplace change and sets up a mechanism by which an inquiry into the existing nature of work …
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An evaluation of the orientation program for newly appointed Catholic primary principals
The structure and operation of Catholic schools in Western Australia have been in a process of change since the early 1970’s. Prior to 1971, most Catholic primary schools were administered by religious orders and much of the religious character of the school reflected the charisma of the particular …
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Post-Somalia Reform in the Canadian Armed Forces: Leadership, Education, and Professional Development
After the “Somalia Affair” of the early 1990s, a government investigation concluded that the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) had become dysfunctional as a professional military force and needed to be comprehensively reformed. It was perceived to be a deeply-flawed institution whose soldiers were …
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The transformation of Mangere Hospital: A case study in deinstitutionalisation
This thesis is an analysis and evaluation of a case study in deinstitutionalisation of people with intellectual disabilities. The process has been viewed as an example of organisational change and the focus is on the relationship between formal and informal caregivers and the notion of care. Three …
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Teacher Thinking and the Change Process: a Qualitative Study of Experienced Teachers Learning and Implementing New Models of Teaching
<p>The responsibility for improvement and change in schools ultimately depends on what teachers do and think. This study investigated the personal side of change by following the thinking of experienced teachers as they are learning and implementing new models of teaching. During a 4-week summer …
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Teachers Adapting Common Core Informational-text Writing Instruction for Students With Mild to Moderate Disabilities
<p>With the adoption of the Common Core State Standards, students must now become skilled at using different types of writing to help them critique text and process information. They also are required to write informational text. Informational-text writing is challenging for students with mild to …
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Sweet Spring: The Development and Meaning of Maple Syrup Production at Fort Drum, New York
… information to examine the cultural dynamics of maple syrup making at Fort Drum, New York, in the period between 1880 and 1940. This project combines a processual approach with an interpretive assessment, covering the social, economic and cultural contexts in which maple syrup was made at Fort …
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A grounded theory study of mindfulness training with police officers
Background: Police work is one of the most stressful and challenging occupations and has been found to have adverse physical and psychological impact on police officers. Considering this impact and a general reluctance to seek help, police forces have been searching for new initiatives to support …
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The Effect of Professional Development on Physical Education Teachers' Use of Assessment in the Classroom
This study examined the influence of a professional development project on the process of change experienced by four veteran physical education teachers. This study was part of a larger study that included all of the physical educators within an entire school district. The information shared here …
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Change and permanence of urban open spaces : analysis of change and permanence of open space patterns in expanding urban environments
This thesis is an investigation of the process of change in physical environments. Specific focus is fixed on the patterns of change of urban open spaces. The intend of the study is to produce some design guidelines for changing urban environments with provided continuity of patterns. In its …
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Representações sociais de bibliotecários: quando o antigo e o novo se confrontam
This research had as objective the analysis of the social representations of librarian presented by professionals of this area who work in a private university. The investigation is supported by the assumption that social representations are constructions of concrete subjects and, as such, take …
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