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Showing 1 to 20 of 72 for “"naturalistic inquiry"”.
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A Naturalistic Inquiry of the Experiences of Women Diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes
… in the United States. The current study utilized Naturalistic Inquiry [NI] (Erlandson et al., 1993; Lincoln & Guba, 1985) to explore and describe the experiences of women diagnosed with gestational diabetes [GDM] in a previous pregnancy and were living in the United States. Data collection took …
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Shared leadership and member engagement in Western Protestant house churches: a naturalistic inquiry
… leadership. This study was conducted within the Naturalistic paradigm, utilizing the embedded methodologies of hermeneutic phenomenology and ethnography to (a) understand the lived experience and in situ culture of individuals who attend Western Protestant churches where shared leadership is …
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A Naturalistic Inquiry Into the Lived Experience of Nurse Practitioners Who Have Full Practice Authority
… practice states. The purpose of the study, “A Naturalistic Inquiry Into the Lived Experiences of Nurse Practitioners with Full Practice Authority,” was to explore the everyday experience of the FPA NP using Naturalistic Inquiry (NI). NPs were recruited through electronic mail (e-mail) requests …
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Exploring the factors associated with preconception health behaviors among women of childbearing age: a naturalistic inquiry
Poor maternal health is one of the major risk factors related to adverse birth outcomes. Women entering pregnancy with poor health status are at higher risk of these outcomes. Prenatal care has been established as the standard prevention paradigm to reduce poor pregnancy outcomes. However, public …
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A Naturalistic Inquiry into the Experiences of Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics Who Become Registered Nurses
… in becoming registered nurses led to this Naturalistic Inquiry study (Lincoln & Guba, 1985; Erlandson et al., 1993) that explored the experiences of EMT-Ps who become registered nurses. Twelve EMT-Ps who were registered nurses at the time of data collection participated in the study. Data …
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A Naturalistic Inquiry of Nigerian Immigrant Nursing Students’ Experiences in United States (U.S.) Baccalaureate Nursing Programs
… to U.S. nursing programs. This study utilized Naturalistic Inquiry (Erlandson et al., 1993; Lincoln & Guba, 1985) to explore the perceptions and experiences of ten Nigerian immigrant nursing students. Study participants were Nigerian immigrant nursing students and the researcher recruited …
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Naturalistic Inquiry: An Appropriate Method for Evaluating Customer Training A Case Study of a Computer System Value-Added Reseller
… of this study was to illustrate the use of naturalistic inquiry as an appropriate method for evaluating customer training. The study's scope was limited to computer system value-added-resellers (VARs). Four research questions were identified, each addressing the use of naturalistic inquiry …
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"No One Died Today:" A Naturalistic Inquiry into the Perceptions and Experiences of School Nurses Dealing with Adolescents who Self-Harm
… to children who self-harm. The study utilized Naturalistic Inquiry (Erlandson et al., 1993; Lincoln & Guba, 1985) to explore the perceptions and experiences of school nurses who deal with middle- and high-school-age students who self harm. Fourteen school nurses were interviewed face-to-face …
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Planting Seeds: A Naturalistic Inquiry Into the Perceptions and Experiences of WIC Peer Counselors as they Interact with Mothers Making their Infant Feeding Decisions
… deal with their WIC clients. This study utilized Naturalistic Inquiry (Lincoln & Guba, 1985; Erlandson et al., 1993) to explore and describe the perceptions and experiences of WPCs as they interact with mothers as they are making their infant feeding decisions. Participants were recruited via …
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A reading of qi: being in a world of qi in contemporary Melbourne
… applied and experienced. Construed as a form of naturalistic inquiry and as a critique of the Western episteme, Chinese medical ideas and the worldview it presents provided the base from which this thesis emerges. Guided by contemporary interpretations of naturalistic inquiry, the thesis sets out …
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Preparing a Surpassing Moral Force: The Dynamics of the Brigham University Singers
… Singers. Using the methods of phenomenology and naturalistic inquiry, the author presents a rich, thick description of the daily activities and unique culture of the choir. Both strengths and weaknesses of the group are identified so that others can have an authentic, vicarious experience through …
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The Experiences of Family Members Who Provide Support to Their Relative With Rheumatoid Arthritis
… a descriptive qualitative study within the naturalistic inquiry. Naturalistic inquiry is consistent with the aims of this study in which the social support needs of family members of individuals with RA were explored and described. Findings: Five themes emerged from the data analysis, …
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Teachers As Learners : A Study Of Elementary Teachers' Implementation Of The Iowa Professional Development Model
… in districts with high achievement. This inquiry was designed to examine the perception of elementary teachers of their implementation of the Iowa Professional Development Model in a high achieving Iowa school district and to explore operational variability regarding the implementation of …
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TEACHERS’ UNDERSTANDINGS ABOUT SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS INTEGRATION
… L., Skipper, B. L., & Allen, S. D. (1993). Doing naturalistic inquiry. Newbury Park, CA: Sage. Lincoln, Y. S., & Guba, E. G. (1985). Naturalistic inquiry. Beverly Hills, Calif.: Sage Publications.
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Training Needs Assessment as an Action Research Intervention in a Federal Agency
… This case study helps fill that void with naturalistic inquiry into a process consulting intervention. This action research describes an external consultant's intervention with leaders of a large federal agency over an 18-month period to help conduct and implement a training needs …
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An Exploration of School Nurses' Perspectives in Caring for Homeless Children
Naturalistic inquiry methodology was incorporated into a qualitative study designed to explore the experiences and perceptions of school nurses working with homeless, elementary school-aged children. The researcher employed purposive sampling to recruit participants from members of the National …
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The Role of a Clinical Research Nurse: The Impact of Working Remotely
… 2020). Leveraging the Erlandson et al. (1993) Naturalistic Inquiry method, this study explores the perceptions and experiences of CRNs who transitioned to working remotely due to the Coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and how the transition may have impacted their role. Eight …
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Instructional decisions guided by student performance: the case of an exemplary elementary science teacher
… act of science teaching. Within the axioms of a naturalistic inquiry (see Chapter 3), a “bounded system” (Merriam, 2009) case study was used to conceptualize this inquiry: one elementary teacher and her third grade classroom. Guiding this study were two leading questions: (1) What are the …
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Searching for their Path: Understanding Parents of Children with Emotional Disturbance
… of mothers of children with ED, utilizing Naturalistic Inquiry as described by Lincoln and Guba (1985) and Erlandson et al. (1993). After IRB approval, eight mothers were recruited nationally through social media. Results: Three overarching constructs emerged in the study. The first …
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