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Showing 1 to 20 of 34 for “"Reflective Analysis"”.
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River : a reflective analysis of an original suite for jazz orchestra
The purpose of this thesis is to provide an analysis of the musical and non-musical elements that were used to compose RIVER, an original suite for jazz orchestra. It is also a means by which I can reflect on the process of composing a large form, multi-movement work. The challenges that a project …
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The Principal's Role in Teacher Retention: Learning through Reflective Analysis
… trained mentor. This study is a mixed-methods reflective analysis guided by Schön’s model of reflective practice (1983) and Kolb’s model of experiential learning (1984). Numerous studies conducted through organizations such as the CALDER Institute, MetLife and the National Center for Education …
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Reflective Analysis of the Role Spirituality Plays in Educational Leaders' Coping Successes with a Focus on Gender Divergence
… conflict at work stressors. First, a correlation analysis was performed to determine if there was a relationship between spirituality, life satisfaction, and work conflict. A simple regression analysis was completed to ascertain predictability. Second, differences due to gender were compared …
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Cape of German hopes : exploring German culture in Cape Town : a reflective analysis from the perspective of the producer
… merely show it. This dissertation paper is a Reflective Essay supporting the documentary film 'Cape of German Hopes' and aims, with special references from the director's and editor's perspective, to back up the documentary by explaining more in depth about the motivation, goals and …
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To what extent can knowledge management systems build and reinforce consensus around initiatives for change?: A self-reflective analysis of professional practice
… military organisation through heuristic, self reflective enquiry - to 'find its future' - with and through its people. I use the word re-align with great care as I recognised that change would have been too ambitious and would (probably have) result(ed) in failure. Whilst I cannot claim total …
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The struggles, successes and disappointments of carrying out Action Research: A reflective analysis of a 25 week syllable intervention across two schools focusing on improving reading and spelling in young children aged between five and nine years old.
This thesis chronicles the successes, struggles and disappointments of carrying out Action Research with 15 members of staff and 300 children from various year groups across two schools. The research centres around a 25 week intervention aimed at improving syllable awareness with the view it might …
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Public spaces, public words: contextualising pro-localist, site-local, new writing and its roots in a community’s history, culture and people
… thesis which accompanies the public works is a reflective analysis of my creative practice as a playwright, and argues that the plays submitted form a coherent body of work, demonstrating a consistent and meaningful synthesis of predominant themes and practice. In this statement I contend that …
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A sustentabilidade através da horta escolar: um estudo de caso.
… and food awareness, enabling a critical and reflective analysis through the development and maintenance of a sustainable garden. The association theory and practice has permitted a more pleasurable and meaningful experience in teaching of science and biology. In short, they sought such …
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How Does Classroom and Behavior Management Preparation Impact Performance and Confidence Among Elementary School Teachers?
… 31 general education teachers and conducted a reflective analysis of the 28 participants’ responses. The analysis revealed that although many participants were not satisfied with their initial training, they do feel prepared and confident when managing their classrooms. The variables that may …
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Bridging the Gap – Prioritizing Cultural Competency in Not-For-Profit Organizational Strategy for Global Teacher Training
… and diminished effectiveness. Through reflective analysis, the problem of practice identifies the lack of cultural competency in the organization as a key issue. To address this, and ensure equity, diversity, and inclusion are present in all programming, the proposed solution involves …
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Participatory media and collaborative facilitation : developing tools for aligning values to practice in organizations
… of participatory media tools can also include a reflective realignment of program and curricular actions to core individual beliefs and organizational values. Through reflective analysis of the author's own practice, this thesis documents the evolution of a facilitation strategy to use …
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a/r/t + design: one designer’s experience as a/r/tographer
… practice. This multi-modal approach linked reflective analysis with the creative practice of a visual artist and commercial designer to uncover the ideal conditions for creativity, discovering that a/r/t + design roles are not clearly defined or easily labelled. The liminal spaces and …
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An examination of older people's experiences of moving to residential care
… included an examination of demographic data and reflective analysis through a research diary. The research is placed within historical contexts, undertaken five years after the introduction of the 1990 NHS and Community Care Act. This research highlights older people's experiences in the journey …
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Public Policy Development and Implementation in the United Arab Emirates. A study of organizational learning during policy development and implementation in the Abu Dhabi Police and the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Interior
This reflective analysis of the Emirati public policy process (PPP) cycle and implications of uneven application of new public management (NPM) paradigms in the UAE offers insight into the way that public administrations develop, learn, evolve, and cope with new challenges during the policy …
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Butoh-Ballet
… Africa has received relatively less critical analysis. The dissertation is particularly focused on expanding worldviews beyond a Eurocentric bias. Feminist notions as explicated by Ketu Katrak and Rustom Bharucha are considered in parallel to the philosophies of Maurice Merleau-Ponty. I also …
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Outside and Inside: Representations of Interracialism and American Identity in White Jazz Autobiography
… do white jazz autobiographers attempt a more reflective analysis of race in the United States, nor do they seem willing to acknowledge the benefits that their whiteness conferred upon them in respect to career opportunities and economic security. For these reasons, white jazz autobiography …
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Developing a coherent theoretical framework for Forest School in the UK
… related research. Participant observation, reflective accounts and interactive methodologies have led to an embedded understanding of the theories that underpin Forest School. Drawing on my publications and existing research, my reflective analysis shows how my understanding of the complex …
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Satanic abuse, false memories, weird beliefs and moral panics
This critical analysis focuses on my investigations over the past almost 24 years into what I term the ‘Satanic ritual abuse myth’ – or ‘Satanic panic’ – the controversy over recovered versus false memories, and, more recently, the validity of the diagnosis of multiple personality disorder (MPD), …
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Narratives of Continuity & Change: British Theatre Design 1945-2003, An Oral History
… form, redressing to some extent the scarcity of reflective analysis emerging from practitioners. The recordings created for this research have been preserved and made publicly accessible at the British Library Sound Archive, providing a resource for future research.
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Inherited memories : performing the archive
… ex-residents, which in turn opens a space for a reflective analysis in which Marianne Hirsch’s psychodynamic theory of ‘postmemory’ is explored through the phrase ‘Children of District Six’. It traces the role and influence of ex-residents in shaping the politics and poetics of the District Six …
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