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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"heuristic research"”.
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Becoming more human: a phenomenological exploration of embodied emotional awareness in psychotherapy
This heuristic phenomenological research explores the lived experience of embodied emotional awareness in psychotherapy and counselling psychology. The research springs from an embodied perspective of considering all human experiences holistically. It is an embodied research designed and conducted …
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Active imagination and Christian religious experience: A study in relationship
… and Christian religious experience. The research is qualitative, using the heuristic research method as developed by Clark Moustakas. The experience of active imagination is defined and the practice is explained. Consideration is given to its values and benefits. In the heuristic style, …
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Nō hea koe: Barriers to identity
… of this thesis. Utilising autoethnography, heuristic research, and literature review, the research includes a deeply personal perspective alongside a professionally situated inquiry. The primary aim was to investigate the barriers that prevent some Māori from identifying culturally, and to …
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Variable neighbourhood search based heuristic for K-harmonic means clustering
… at their present speed. In such cases, the heuristic approach can be used. Heuristic research has been used by many researchers to supply this need. It gives a sufficient solution in reasonable time. The clustering problem is one example of this, formed in many applications. In this thesis, …
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An investigation into a local education authority's inclusion strategy : the construction and management of change
The research investigated how various people, such as Local Education Authority officers, teachers and parents, represented change (defined as becoming different from a previous state) concerning an inclusion strategy. The investigation used a case study approach and methodology based upon grounded …
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An exploratory qualitative study of the relationship between an educational leader’s emotional intelligence and effective teams
… of teams they supervise. This qualitative research was conducted using the theoretical tradition of phenomenology. It was informed through heuristic research and narrative inquiry. The themes of the conceptual framework supporting this research are emotions, intelligence, leadership, and …
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Finding my therapeutic voice: a heuristic enquiry into the power of magic
… attempt to address this gap within the field, a heuristic research study explored how a therapist was influenced by magical instances in order to find their voice as a therapist. The experience was captured by the researcher, who also played the role of the participant, in an expressive and …
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A Metaethical Study of Simone Weil’s Notion of Attention Through Critical Practical Analogy
This research provides an example of art practice employed within a metaethical framework by addressing Simone Weil‘s ethical notion of attention. In this thesis, 'metaethics‘ is defined as a second order inquiry into first order questions of normative ethics, more specifically, an inquiry into the …
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Unpacking the Syrian Academics’ Experience of Exile and Their Potential Role in the Future of Syrian Higher Education
… personal experience of exile, I have employed a heuristic phenomenological framework that has guided all aspects of the research. Heuristic research does not exclude the researcher from the study; the self is present throughout the process, allowing for self-exploration, self-discovery, and …
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Developing individualized education programs with culturally and linguistically diverse families from low-income homes : a heuristic inquiry of special education teachers
<p>Research shows evidence of overrepresentation of culturally and linguistically diverse children enrolled in special education services, a positive correlation between parent involvement and academic success, and a plethora of barriers impeding active 6 parent participation in IEP development. …
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The lived experience of therapists working with suicidal clients in Ghana: a heuristic study
In Ghana, a good amount of research has been carried out in the area of suicidology, mostly centred on suicidal persons, and views and attitudes of various professional groups towards suicide. However, none as yet has been carried out on the therapist's work with suicidal clients. This heuristic …