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Showing 1 to 20 of 65 for “"Qualitative case-studies"”.
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Mommy is my teacher : qualitative case studies of three families' homeschooling experience
This dissertation is a qualitative case study of three homeschooling families. Because of the relative recentness of homeschooling as a widespread educational option for parents and because of the relatively few students participating in homeschooling, educators and others interested in this …
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Hispanic Student Teachers' Practice Teaching in Cooperative Learning: Two Qualitative Case Studies
<p>Purpose: A qualitative case study designed to look at two student teachers' practice teaching experiences using cooperative learning was undertaken during the 1990-1991 academic year. The purpose of the study was to gain insight into student teachers' perceptions in translating theory into …
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Classroom Implementation of Cooperative Learning: Qualitative Case Studies of Three Early Elementary Teachers
<p>This study uses qualitative methodology to look at the implementation of cooperative learning in three early elementary classrooms. The questions of interest were "What, from a teacher's point of view, happens when cooperative learning methods are implemented?" and "What happens to a cooperative …
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International joint venture negotiation behaviour outcome : the role of bargaining power, culture and trust (qualitative case studies
… could clarify and complement the results of past studies. It could lead foreign and Thai investors to better understand what they should do before and after entering into JVs, so as to achieve an effective performance (outcome), the success of IJV, cost minimization and profit maximization. This …
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The Role of Sustainable Intrapreneurs in Promoting Corporate Sustainability and Sustainability reporting in India
… reporting in Indian organisations. Using qualitative case studies, the research explores how intrapreneurs promote sustainability initiatives and how contextual factors, including sociocultural norms, institutional structures and regulatory environments, shape their decisions and …
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Fighting In Space: Understanding the Opportunity and Willingness to Pursue Space Weapons
… The study applies both statistical modeling and qualitative case studies in order to better understand state choices regarding space weapons. The study of state choices on space weapons contributes to the literature on cooperative collective action, technology proliferation, arms races and arms …
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Incomplete democratization and conflict: The role of territory and nationalism
… disputes in an innovative way, as well as qualitative case studies. Notably, the process described here does not appear to be present when states contend over non-territorial issues, supporting the argument that there is a unique link between democratization, territorial issues, and …
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Solar capabilities : promoting, technological learning in South Africa's photovoltaic supply industry
… of technological capabilities in firms. Qualitative case studies provide the context through which the influence of each learning mechanism is assessed. My research suggests that South African firms rely far more heavily on learning relationships associated with their suppliers, than …
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Informal pathbreakers: civil society networks in china and vietnam
… authoritarian political systems. Four in-depth qualitative case studies are presented to illustrate a range of network structures, histories and advocacy strategies: the Bright Future Group of people with disabilities (Vietnam), Women’s Network against AIDS (China), the Reunification Park public …
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Teaching creative music: A case-study and action research examination of practices in creative music making
… setting. Using a two-phase approach of multiple qualitative case studies, and action research, I examined teachers’ perspectives of creative music making, and ways I can improve my own teaching of creative music making. Findings revealed that teachers’ experiences with creative music making in …
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A best-practice model for term planning
… a language, based on the literature and on three qualitative case studies: TERMCAT (the term planning organisation for Catalan), Terminologicentrum TNC (the term planning organisation for Swedish) and the Irish-language term planning organisations, principally the Terminology Committee (Foras na …
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Coping Behaviors of Day Laborers in San Mateo, California
… study, lived in San Mateo, California. I used a qualitative approach for my study and gathered information on how my participants coped with the day-to-day experiences of day labor life. This involved background interviews, stressor questionnaire, group interview, in-depth individual interviews, …
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Naturalising analogies - the role of accounting logic in gendered organisations
… gender-related practices. Using qualitative case studies of University X and Organisation Y, the research explores how multiple logics interact to either challenge or reinforce gender inequities. Hierarchical and competitive cosmologies resist changes to traditional notions of …
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AN ANALYSIS OF A PLAN TO IMPROVE THE GRADUATION RATES IN JOHNSTON COUNTY SCHOOLS
There have been limited qualitative case studies exploring effective strategies designed to improve graduation rates in rural school districts. Specifically, few studies have presented information based solely upon the voices of practitioners themselves in solving the graduation crisis in America’s …
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Community Benefits Agreements for Equitable Renewable Energy Siting: The Importance of Negotiation Power and Stakeholder Engagement
… a mixed-methods approach, this research draws on qualitative case studies, stakeholder interviews, and legal-policy analysis, alongside a limited quantitative assessment of CBA implementation outcomes. The study examines both the procedural and structural conditions that influence how benefits are …
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Cinema : an invention without a future? The career prospects for first-time feature film directors in the Australian Film Industry
… This research project involved a series of qualitative case studies, which focused on trying to reach an understanding of what constitutes the ‘essentials’ of a director’s career. An online survey was used to capture and measure some quantifiable data: Gender; educational level and duration; …
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Gifts Rescinded: The Impact of Losing the Gifted Label due to Relocation
… The study was conducted as a collective of qualitative case studies utilizing narrative inquiry to elicit the participants lived experiences as students whose gifted status was rescinded due to a parent’s military relocation. The data collected was analyzed using a thematic analysis method, …
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Team Teaching in Japanese Primary Schools: Case Studies of Assistant Language Teachers and Homeroom Teachers
… purposes. This thesis, a collection of qualitative case studies, examines the problems experienced by ALTs and HRTs engaged in team teaching in Japanese primary schools. Qualitative questionnaires and interviews were conducted with six ALTs and six HRTs working in eight public primary …
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Undernourishment in Africa
… in an attempt to explain this variance. Six case studies hence explored three best performers (Angola, Chad and Ghana) and three worst performers (Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia) as the unit of analysis. Three clusters of variables were studied; natural shocks, …
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Circles of Support and Accountability (CoSAs): Their use and development for young people with learning disabilities who exhibit sexually harmful behaviour in England
… harmful behaviour. Focus groups, interviews and case record data were gathered between January, 2013 and December 2015 to establish four qualitative case studies. Data was explored by considering how the model was adapted for young people with learning disabilities, the tensions between the dual …
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