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Showing 1 to 20 of 439 for “"Qualitative research methods"”.
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Integrating Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods to Inform Management of the Cadillac Mountain Summit, Acadia National Park
… protection objectives. In the second study, qualitative interviews were conducted to provide an in-depth understanding of visitor experiences on the summit of Cadillac Mountain and how site management actions designed to achieve resource protection objectives might affect visitors' …
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Combining Quantitative Eye-Tracking and GIS Techniques With Qualitative Research Methods to Evaluate the Effectiveness of 2D and Static, 3D Karst Visualizations: Seeing Through the Complexities of Karst Environments
<p>Karst environments are interconnected landscapes vulnerable to degradation. Many instances of anthropogenic karst disturbance are unintentional, and occur because of the public's lack of understanding or exposure to karst knowledge. When attempts are made to educate the general public about …
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Protecting livelihoods? : a study of informal traders at Mitchell's Plain town centre market
… traders without a space to trade. Using multiple qualitative research methods, document review, interviews, photography and observation, this study seeks to highlight the experiences and views of a group of MPTCM traders working to protect their livelihoods.
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Land dispossession and options for restitution and development: a case study of the Moletele Land Claim in Hoedspruit, Limpopo Province
The study adopted qualitative research methods because the issues to be researched are complex social matters. The approach was three-pronged. Firstly, a desktop assessment of the claim was done. Secondly, semi-structured interviews were conducted with selected households in the community to …
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Surplus Value Extraction in Mental Labor in the Teaching Profession
This research examines the labor of a public education school teacher and the value that is extracted from their labor. Teachers' working conditions and mental labor are assessed through qualitative research methods to help in explaining the various impacts and perceptions that teachers have within …
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Language And Literacy Acquisition And Maintenance Of Sudanese Refugee Learners
… in the public schools were Sudanese.</p> <p>Qualitative research methods included an ethnographic approach in order to access the population for potential participants. The ethnographic components of this study took place in church settings attended by members of the Sudanese community and …
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Developing an Understanding of the factors related to the effective functioning of Community Health Committees in Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
This research aimed to investigate the factors related to the functioning of Community Health Committees in Nelston MandelaBay Municipality. It intended to elicit information on factors which promote and inhibit their effective functioning. It used the qualitative research methods of focus group …
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Burial Practices in Southern Appalachia.
… and a funeral director. As a result of the research, it was found that, although a strong sense of community and religion still prevails, making certain burial rituals distinctive to the people of Southern Appalachia, they are slowly eroding due to the growing presence of the modern American …
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Strategies for Improved Learning for Students with Audiotry Processing Difficulties
… and strategies to best teach their APD students. Qualitative research methods are used, with a purposeful sampling of speech/language pathologists, educational therapists and school psychologists who work one-on-one with children diagnosed with APD.</p>
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Analysing transition narratives : Christian leaders in public life in post-apartheid South Africa
… were conducted with all subjects using qualitative research methods based on an oral history approach. Subjects were asked to consider their faith identities and the ways in which their faith directed their involvement in the public arena.
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Ubwinga, a subset of Bemba indigenous knowledge systems : a comparative study of pre-colonial and post-independence wedding ceremonies in Lusaka and Kitwe, Zambia
… and existence of Bemba IKS. This study employed qualitative research methods involving extensive fieldwork in Lusaka and the Copperbelt. Apart from audio-visual recordings and analysing 25 marriage ceremonies, individual and focus group interviews were conducted with participants of wedding …
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Teachers' overall job satisfaction : factors that contribute to job satisfaction for New Mexico's public elementary school teachers
Lentz, Sarah J. The research delved into the various factors that impacted the level of job satisfaction among public elementary school teachers in the state of New Mexico. Through the utilization of qualitative research methods and thematic analysis, the study delved into the personal experiences …
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Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect Through a Parent Education and Support Center
… for the prevention of child maltreatment. Qualitative research methods were used to capture the complex interactions and perceptions of the participants at PT in order to discern whether or how the program fulfills its mission. The program is highly effective in large part because of its …
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Transnationalism from below : an exploration of transnational engagement behavior of Nicaraguan immigrant entrepreneurs
… and transnational engagement are examined using qualitative research methods. Both with-in and temporal cross case analyses were utilized to present a comprehensive investigation. Specifically, the determinants, motivations and strategies of these immigrant Latino entrepreneurs that participate …
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Automating the screenplay : the creative and technical viability of AI in screenwriting.
… of a custom AI-assisted framework. Employing qualitative research methods, guided by George Kozmetsky’s creative and innovative management loop, the study assesses existing AI-driven screenwriting tools, highlighting limitations in iterative refinement, narrative coherence, and dialogue …
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Women in High School Principalships: A Comparison of Four Case Studies from a Virginia Public School District from 1970 - 2000
… school district in Virginia, 1970 __ 2000. Using qualitative research methods, data were obtained through interviews, school system documents, and written media. The software package Ethnograph was used to code and analyze interview data. Three themes resulted from cross-case analysis: school …
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Congruence and Misrecognition: A Case Study of Teaching Assistants' Perceived Commentary Roles and Actual Commentary Practices in First-Year English
In this study, I use qualitative research methods—semi-structured interviews and artifact analysis—to analyze the perceived commentary roles and actual commentary practices of five teaching assistants at my university. My study reveals two categories of TA commentary roles and practices: congruence …
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A study of accessibility for social tourists in Malta
… done to be able to accommodate them fairly. The research methods used for this study were Qualitative research methods, which enable a better insight into the respondent's opinions and services provided to social tourists. The main tool for this study was the use of interviews to representatives …
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Kinder Ready: Exploring the Role of Technology in Promoting School Readiness Among Low-Income Parents in a Clinic-Based Setting
… children ages zero to five. We used a variety of qualitative research methods, including focus groups, one-on-one interviews, and surveys to collect feedback from the community on what their children need to transition into schools. Our local participatory research approach has paved the way for …
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Learning Together: A Case Study of a Cooperative School’s Approach to Education
… pre-preschool and preschool in San Francisco. Qualitative research methods, such as observation and one-on-one interviews, were used to study the structure, culture, and community at the school. Cooperative schools have not been well researched or documented in academic literature and this …
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