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Showing 1 to 20 of 37 for “"observation study"”.
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A mealtime observation study; obesity, ethnicity and observed maternal feeding styles
… of obesity in a bi-ethnic sample. The current study recruited thirty eight mother-child dyads, according to maternal weight status and ethnicity and observed them during a typical mealtime. A range of positive and negative interactions were coded using the Mealtime Observation Schedule (MOS, …
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Participant Observation Study of a Fourth Grade Music Classroom (Case Study, Evaluation, Elementary, Qualitative)
This observation of a fourth grade music classroom was conducted with a three-fold purpose: (1) to describe the context and process of music instruction during a semester; (2) to document the musical development of four randomly selected subjects as they underwent instruction; and (3) to evaluate …
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Conducting a Randomised Experiment in Eight English Prisons: A Participant Observation Study of Testing the Sycamore Tree Programme
This dissertation is a participant observer’s account of implementing a multisite, randomised controlled trial within Her Majesty’s Prison Service. It adds to a scarce literature detailing the steps involved in implementing experiments in custodial settings by providing a candid account of the …
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A participant observation study of the feasibility of enhancing student-teacher supervision procedures using Flanders' Interaction Analysis Categories
… that, in the approach known as Participant Observation. The language of the classroom is chosen as the means whereby classroom practices can be investigated. A detailed account is provided of a full sequence of clinical supervision, and use is made of complete lesson and subsequent interview …
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Factors facilitating pest infestation in two low-income urban areas of Cape Town, South Africa : an urban health observation study
… at the University of Cape Town conducted a study whose aim was to identify common in-home pests, pesticide use and exposure patterns, and pesticide risk perceptions in Khayelitsha and Philippi, two low socioeconomic communities of Cape Town. This study was part of the larger project and was …
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Achieving deep carbon emission reductions in existing social housing: The case of Peabody
… of achieving such a goal through a case-study approach, focusing on Peabody, a large housing association operating in London. A model was developed for Peabody’s existing housing stock that quantifies the impacts of technical carbon reduction interventions on stock carbon emissions, …
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Reducing medication errors in Kuwaiti government hospitals through pharmacovigilance
… pharmacovigilance were made. Aim: The aim of the study was to investigate the extent of medication errors in the Kuwaiti government healthcare system, to gauge the healthcare professional’ awareness about medication safety culture and assess the healthcare professional’s attitudes towards …
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Redefining interaction in open and distance learning with reference to teacher education programmes in the University of the West Indies
This study was undertaken to serve two purposes. At a theoretical level, it was undertaken to review the concept of interaction in open and distance learning (ODL).The decision to conduct this review grew out of a concern that the current dominant approach to the study of teaching and learning in …
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Behavioral Motivation of Prospective Mars’ Crewmembers
… through an online survey and second through observation study on the participants who participated in a habitat study in the LUNARES facility in Poland.</p> <p>As per reviewed literature, there are thousands of people who have already shown their interest to go to Mars. Since the technology …
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Fit before merit: exploring former McNair Scholars’ perceptions of faculty-student relationships
… The central question of this exploratory study was how former McNair Scholars perceive the effectiveness of the mentorship component of the McNair program. This study is a student-centered and invites future studies about other perspectives within the McNair program, especially from …
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The seen, the unseen, and the aesthetics of infrastructure
… the aesthetics of infrastructure through observation, study, and artistic production.
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Understanding and Predicting Sit-Stand Desk Usage Patterns and Willingness among Knowledge Workers: A Data-Driven Approach
… knowledge workers. In Phase 1, we performed an observation study to collect desk height and contextual data from the workers and analyzed the primary factors influencing a worker's willingness to switch postures. Our analysis revealed key contextual features that are critical determinants of …
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The myth of spontaneous connection : an ethnographic study of the situated nature of virtual teamwork
… an exploratory 23-month multi-site participant-observation study of one multi-organizational virtual team in the automotive industry. Observing and interacting with the team members in their local work sites and in team meetings, I investigated the influence of virtual team members' situation in …
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Do Social Control Motives Combine with Perceptions of Social Support to Predict Relationships between Interpersonal Stress and Blood Pressure in the Normal Environment?
… normal everyday social interactions. The present study utilized a promising theoretical framework (i.e., social action theory) to evaluate implicit mechanisms within a naturalistic observation study design using multilevel modeling. The primary aims of this study were to evaluate the role of …
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Integrating the Individual and Community: The power of equality and self-chosen labor
… as unavoidable. In this thesis, I present a case study where this tension is almost entirely put aside. In my analysis of Twin Oaks Community, an intentional community located in central Virginia, I show how modern labor organization can be deliberately cultivated to reconsider the relationship …
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Delay to diagnosis and specialist consultation following anterior cruciate ligament injury: A study investigating the nature of, and factors associated with, pathway delay
… experience of the assessing clinician. Methods: Study 1: Cross -sectional survey. Study 2: Non-participant direct observation methodology. Results: Data from 194 patients were analysed in the survey. Only 15.5% of patients were given a correct diagnosis of ACL rupture at the initial consultation. …
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Information friction : information technology and military performance
… theory is empirically grounded in a participant-observation study of U.S. special operations in Iraq from 2007 to 2008. To test the external validity of insights gained through fieldwork in Iraq, an historical study of the 1940 Battle of Britain examines IT usage in a totally different …
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An exploratory study of emergent literacy development as demonstrated through play
The purpose of this study was to explore the use of play as a resource for examining children's emergent literacy development. Specifically the study addressed the following questions: 1. What types of emergent literacy demonstrations do children exhibit while playing in a literacy-enhanced …
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Understanding drinking behaviour; affordances and an ecological approach to cognition
… for Drinking Behaviour: A Non-Participant Observation Study in Licensed Premises. A functional, affordance-based approach was used to identify the array of affordances, or action opportunities, observed to be relevant to alcohol consumption in seven UK licensed premises. This study …
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