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Showing 1 to 20 of 415 for “"qualitative method"”.
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A Qualitative Method for Dynamic Transport Selection in Heterogeneous Wireless Environments
Computing devices are commonly equipped with multiple transport technologies such as IrDA, Bluetooth and WiFi. Transport switching technologies, such as Quality of Transport (QoT), take advantage of this heterogeneity to keep network sessions active as users move in and out of range of various …
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Design of a robust qualitative method to assess MIT REAP impact on formerly engaged innovation ecosystems.
… deriving from the REAP program. We developed a methodology to assess the impact that REAP has had on the ten cohorts of regional ecosystems that participated in the program. Given the early stage of the reflection, the variety of regions involved, the need for detailed and contextualized data, …
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The skill or the skirt: A qualitative investigation into the lives of women in sport
… from a feminist perspective and applied a qualitative method approach to investigating this phenomenon. As part of this qualitative method approach this research used semi-structured interviews. These interviews consisted of six participant‟s one focus group and three individual interviews. …
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A qualitative inquiry into my journey of learning as an artist
… Working from the idea that art production is a qualitative method of inquiry, the process for creating five paintings was closely examined. Through documentation, in the form of journal entries and visual images, learning strategies were identified and discussed. Drawing on the work of John …
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Insecure attachment: a case study of the relationship between a mother and her daughter. A description of the competitive and tyrannical nature of an ambivalently attached girl
… lens was used as well as attachment theory. A qualitative method was used in this research which focuses on a single case study. To avoid the effects of subjectivity the illustrative material was discussed during supervision with both clinical supervision and research supervisor. The research …
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What factors determine the success and failure of innovation in China? A systemic study of the Chinese mining industry
… and political economy. This research adopts a qualitative method. Its aim is to find the mechanism through which innovation outcomes can be determined as the qualitative method can be beneficial in presenting such a mechanism clearly. The data is collected mainly through interviews. This …
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The unwritten edit : gatekeeping images of diversity in higher education
… semistructured interview process was used as the qualitative method for this research.
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Curricular Agency: Contemplating Curriculum as a Process to Empower Teachers
<p>Using the qualitative method of Educational Connoisseurship and Criticism (Eisner, 1991) and an interview structure based on the commonplaces (Schwab, 1969), this study involved working with four exemplary teacher educators to externalize their internal process of curricular decision-making. …
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Negotiating marriage and divorce in Accra : Muslim women's experiences.
… of marital disputes and abuse. I used a qualitative method in this research. I interviewed twelve Muslim women in Accra who provided me with their perspectives, experiences and responses of socio-religious norms concerning gender roles. In addition, they shared their experiences and …
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Integrated life cycle design : application to concrete multi-dwelling buildings
… buildings. The aim of the study is to look into methodological issues of ILCD and to present the fundamental attributes of dwelling buildings and how they relate to concrete as a structural material. Methods for prediction of two important life cycle attributes: the economy and energy use are …
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Health risk effect of indoor air quality index at adaptive reused museum in Malaysia
… in Malaysia. In this study, the mixed-mode method was used to fulfil the objectives of the study by using a qualitative method and quantitative method. For qualitative method, there is only one data collection technique involve in this study which is a walkthrough inspection (observation …
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Crossing the Chasm: a Qualitative Analysis of Cross-Sex Friendship
… of cross-sex friendship specifically utilizing a qualitative method of research to examine how individuals define friendship, the satisfactions gained in cross-sex friendship, and the maintenance strategies used in order to keep the friendship platonic. While there has been a plethora of studies …
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Traumatic Brain Injury and the Family: the Influence of Family Communication Style, Perception of Uncertainty and Social Support on Effective Coping Abilities
… to cope effectively. This study utilizes a qualitative method of research supported with quantitative measures to indicate family type. While there has been a plethora of research on traumatic brain injury, little has focused on how different families reduce uncertainty using social support. …
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Rapid Quantitative Assessment to Assist in Identification of Imperiled Fishes
Methodologies for ranking conservation status of fishes range from a rapid qualitative method (e.g., expert opinion) commonly used by state agencies to time-consuming quantitative method (i.e., Species Status Assessment; SSA) currently used by US Fish and Wildlife Service. Purpose of this study was …
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Dialectics in Intercultural Communication: a Study of Interactions Between Latinos and Anglos in Southwest Missouri
… complex nature of culture and communication. The qualitative method of public dialogue was used; three dialogues were conducted involving a total of 16 Latino participants. A constant comparative analysis of the participants' comments in the dialogues allowed for the emergence of eight themes: …
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Supported Housing Experiences of People with Serious Mental Illness
… illness (SMI) receiving housing assistance. A qualitative method was used to interview five adults with SMI living in a supported housing model. An Ecological Systems Theory (EST) was used as the theoretical orientation for the study. The major themes related to success of the supported housing …
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Analysis of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in soil via passive sampling : measuring partition and diffusion coefficients
Passive sampling has been used as a qualitative and semi-quantitative method in detecting volatile organic compound (VOCs) concentrations in soil vapors or water. Passive sampling for soil vapor takes an absorptive material and places it underground for a period of time to allow the VOCs to diffuse …
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Examining Relational Communication: Exploring the Minister/Sick Person Relationship
… dimension of control. Quantitative and qualitative methods were triangulated into the research design. The relational control coding scheme (RCCS) was operationalized for the quantitative method. Focus groups along with an interview and an observation were used for the qualitative …
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Teachers' Perceptions of the Benefits and Barriers About the Use of Technology Within Individual Classrooms
… school within the state of Georgia. A mixed methods approach was used to conduct the research, in order to collect the data. The quantitative method used was a Likert-type survey that was submitted to the researcher anonymously. The qualitative method used was a single, focus group with the …
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I Cut Off My... Voice: An Autoethnography of an Artist and Art Educator with a BRCA Genetic Mutation
… had not been known. Autoethnography is a qualitative method for writing about personal experiences through a cultural lens. I used my personal experiences within a BRCA positive community to understand shared experiences among artists and art educators with this genetic mutation. This …
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