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Showing 1 to 20 of 29 for “"critical case study"”.
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Ecotourism in theory and practice : a critical case study of Northern Thailand
This study aims to determine whether ecotourism as currently practices in Northern Thailand conforms to international principles of ecotourism or contributes to sustainability. To achieve the objectives of the study, the methodologies adopted for data collection were: semi-structured interviews and …
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Writing the Next Chapter: A Critical Case Study of Undocumented Immigrant College Students’ Lived Experiences
… of state (DREAM) policies. Using a Critical Theory lens (Delgado & Stefancic, 1997; Dixson & Rousseau, 2006; Parker & Lynn, 2002) coupled with the concept of hidden curriculum (Bergenhenegouwen, 1987; Perrenoud, 1993; Smith, 2013; Snyder, 1973), I explored the narratives of …
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Nkwa (Life Affirming): A critical case study and Nkwaethnograhy of Black American students who studied abroad in the Black diaspora
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'Closed Access', the embargo will last until 2026-05-01
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Did "Pookie" get a green-collar job? : a critical case study on the East Bay Green Corridor's employment goals, activities, and impacts
… through various policy experiments. This study largely attributes the conclusion to the fact that EBGC did not have the capacity to be effective as an organization, which ultimately led to its dissolution in 2013 into an unfunded volunteer project. Using regional analysis, it also finds …
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MAKING THE INVISIBLE VISIBLE: A CRITICAL CASE STUDY OF SELECT HISPANIC FEMALE COLLEGE STUDENTS’ EXPERIENCES WITH ACADEMIC RACIAL BIAS AT A 4-YEAR TEXAS UNIVERSITY
This study is in response to a 2019 survey indicating that students of color often experience racism in higher education, but that such experiences are under-researched, particularly qualitatively. Utilizing a critical case study approach, four Hispanic female students provided examples of racial …
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The road to nowhere? A critical case study of the political discourses in the debates around the decision to construct a bypass road around Aberdeen.
… a bypass road around the city of Aberdeen. The study focused on the relative power of various discourses embodied in the arguments and strategies pursued by the promoters and opponents of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Road (AWPR) to affect eventual outcomes. The research sought to revisit …
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“It’s an admission of guilt”: A critical case study of Indigenous fans’ identities and their perspectives of the Kansas City NFL franchise’s organizational policy changes and cultural misappropriation
… players and staff, and even the stadium plays a critical role in how fans identify with sports teams and brands. This critical case study employs Tribal Critical Race theory and Social Identity Theory to better understand the viewpoints of Indigenous Kansas City NFL fans. The purpose of this …
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Commodifying urban space : the case of branded housing projects in Istanbul, Turkey
… (Aalbers 2013, 1054). In addition, prominent critical scholars including Lefebvre, Harvey and Castells agree upon the fact that “capitalist cities are not only arenas in which commodification occurs; they are themselves intensively commodified” (Brenner, Marcuse, and Mayer 2009, 178). The …
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A democratic governance approach to urban economic development policymaking
… realm of academic debate and applies it to a critical case study which concerns the most financially consequential area of urban policy, that of urban economic development. The principal elements of democratic urban governance are described, examined, and reconstructed as a framework for …
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Towards the re-conceptualization of outdoor education centre experiences for the delivery of integrated environmental education in Ontario
This study used an interpretive and critical case study methodology to explore the delivery of environmental education (EE) to an elementary school during a residential outdoor education centre (OEC) experience in Haliburton, ON. The Ontario Ministry of Education has chosen to infuse EE into all …
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The Vitality and Revitalization of International Organizations: The Case of UNASUR
… alive, inert, repurposed, or dead. This study introduces "revitalized" as a new category within Gray's typology, defining it as IOs recovering from periods of inactivity or underperformance. The Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) is analyzed as a critical case study. Established …
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The neoliberal privation of risk and responsibility: the case of work-life balance and flexible working practices
… governing of individuals from a distance. This study identifies the privatisation of risk and responsibility as one of its key elements. Taking as its case-study the field of work-life balance (WLB) and flexible working practices in the UK, it traces the manifestation of this imperative within …
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The complexity of reform efforts in science curriculum and instruction: a case study of the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy chemistry teacher
This study explores how teacher-initiated site-based reform in a specialized STEM school is conceptualized and enacted, how and why curriculum reform ideas change in the process of enactment, what qualities of teacher agency are entailed, how these qualities are acquired, interplayed, become …
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The Political Economy and Institutional Foundations of Inequality, Social Mobility and Education Disparities: Essays from the Developing South
… and social rigidity, taking education as a critical case study, this dissertation develops four essays from a political economy and institutional analysis approach. The first essay sets the scene by analysing the political economy of inequality in Chile from an historical perspective. The …
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In-School Suspension: An Effective Deterrent of Student Misbehavior or Just Another Form of Discipline
<p>This qualitative study sought to better understand the lived experiences of students, teachers, and administrators with regards to the In-School Suspension program. This study was grounded in a theoretical framework which included basic concepts of behaviorism and social exchange theory. With …
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The teaching role of the Holy Spirit in British Pentecostal theological education
… be told, Chapter Four of the thesis provides a critical Case Study on how the role of the Spirit as teacher and the traditions in Pentecostal education impact teaching and learning in a classical Pentecostal Theological College. Research data was collected through semi-structured interviews, …
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The Cost of Organizational Change for Rural Community Colleges
<p>This qualitative study will investigate the unintended consequences of implementing structural change in a rural community college in the mid-South region of the United States. Specifically, this study will examine the unanticipated outcomes of merging student affairs and academic affairs into …
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Sex educator or change agent? Experiences of a sex(uality) peer education programme in an era of HIV and AIDS
… knowledge leads to sexual behaviour change. This study explores peer facilitators, peer educators, and NGO staff experiences of a sex(uality) peer education programme in Cape Town, South Africa to understand meaning-making around sex(uality) peer education within the complex power dynamics of …
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Civil Society Organisations and Food Poverty in the UK: A Case Study of the London Borough of Islington
… on resource dependence theory (RDT) to conduct a critical case study of a cross-section of this sector in one locality in order to draw out the details of how the organisations in this sector act and interact. This case study focuses on CSFPOs in the London Borough of Islington and is primarily …
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Outcomes of the American Occupational Therapy Foundation's Curriculum-Mentoring Project
This study investigated the outcomes of a year long formal curriculum-mentoring project sponsored by the American Occupational Therapy Foundation. Five occupational therapy faculty groups were selected through a competitive application process and paired with mentors to assist in curriculum change. …
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