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Showing 1 to 20 of 1874 for “"Research--Methodology"”.
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Utilising games and design-research methodology to promote physical activity among adolescents.
… approach and it is with this in mind that this research-through-design project explored how design practice and behaviour change theories can be combined to create, develop and refine game(s) to promote PA among adolescents aged 11-12. The iterative design process, supported by user-centred …
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Proposing a research methodology to evaluate the relation between training needs assessment and employee performance
… Therefore, an effort is being made to propose a research methodology to describe the degree to which TNA affects positive employee performance, specifically in Bahrain. Based on the proposed methodology, separate organizations in Bahrain could be surveyed later, by future researchers, to …
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Making Peace with the Pieces of My Masculinity: Developing A Research Methodology for Educating Peace.
This research is about being able to return to peace education as a reputable educator. To be able to do so required research that not only found pedagogical resolutions but embodied the values I hold as central to peace education. This research is about me trying to walk my talk. I felt peace …
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Web based market research methodology for unmet customer needs : estimating cost functions for design pallet
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, System Design & Management Program, 2001.
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Interdisciplinary Research Methodology for Secondary Level Social Studies: A Teaching Unit Concerning the Holy Shroud of Turin
… purpose of this study was to present historical research concerning the Holy Shroud of Turin which could be used to demonstrate the development of an interdisciplinary curriculum approach suitable for use by instructors of secondary level Social Studies. An historical methodology research design …
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The social meaning of domestic space : notes on a suitable research methodology for southern African architectural studies
The thesis is primarily a proposal for a research methodology. Its concern is with the analysis of southern African domestic architecture, which, it is argued, has become separated from the study of social systems and human behaviour. It is suggested that architectural research needs to be grounded …
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Towards a model for IS research methodology selection : the effect of epistemology choice on a consolidated research evaluation tool
Information Systems research is, for want of a better word, inadequate. Whilst there is nothing wrong with the quantity of the output or the abilities of the researchers themselves, the irrelevance (to practitioners) of much of the research has rendered if largely incapable of serving and …
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Social Innovation in Higher Education: The Application of Carspecken’s Critical Qualitative Research Methodology to Understand Social Innovation as Systems Change in a University Context
… range of disciplines. However, little empirical research on social innovation in Higher Education exists, with none identified involving professional service departments. To explain social innovation within any context requires both hermeneutic and structural analysis, focussing in detail on …
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How the New Labour Government Third Way policies (1998-2010) and the delivery of the New Deal for Communities (NDC) regeneration programme impacted on participation in health care in an area-based initiative. A longitudinal study using action-learning research methodology in a New Deal for Communities Area Based Initiative
The research examines New Labour’s Third Way policies and the impact New Deal for Communities (NDC) regeneration programme had on participation in health care. This longitudinal study (1998-2007) explores participatory joint working, welfare state, social capacity, health inequalities, citizen …
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Individuals, institutions and initiatives : factors affecting sustainability initiatives within educational institutions
This research project explores factors affecting sustainability initiatives within educational institutions. Using grounded theory and mixed-methods, the project evaluates the experiences and perspective of nineteen individuals involved with sustainability initiatives in schools. Twelve research …
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Assessing Yukon's current approach to regional land use planning : perspectives from the North Yukon planning process
… since 1993. Through qualitative, interview-based research, I explore possible factors that either hinder or facilitate successful planning. I used the North Yukon regional land use planning effort as a case study example of the first plan to be successfully approved in Yukon history. A number of …
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Nursing team dynamics : communication, culture, collaboration
… positive outcomes for teams. This applied action research study assessed the research question: “What is the experience of team work and team dynamics among members of a multidisciplinary nursing team from a Licensed Practical Nurse perspective?” The experiences of licensed practical nurses (LPNs) …
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Chinese perspectives on environmental sustainability : the shaping of public opinion
… the data collection and analysis process, the researcher considered the cultural landscape of China and reflected on how the media, Chinese spirituality, and communication patterns affect the conceptualization of environmentalism by citizens. This research found that public awareness of …
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The Twitter experience : the role of Twitter in the formation and maintenance of personal learning networks
… their PLN using features unique to Twitter. This research also examines the nature of a PLN and shows that participants believe their PLN extends beyond their Twitter network to encompass both face-to-face and other ICT mediated relationships. Secondary research questions examine how Twitter …
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Developing a social understanding of autism through the 'social model'.
The aim of this study is to design an innovative research methodology to engage young people with a label of 'autism', in the research process. Advancement in the creation of a new and innovative research methodology made it possible for 11 young people to communicate with the researcher about what …
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Examining the quality of gender measurements in criminological and criminal justice research: pervasive apathy or bad research methods?
Criminology has often been criticized for its lack of gender inclusivity and ‘androcentrism,’ particularly by feminist and queer criminologists who note that the field rarely uses separate measures of gender and sex assigned at birth or ones that extend beyond the binary, severely limiting the …
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