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Showing 1 to 20 of 11286 for “"researchers"”.
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Coping behaviour of low-income country researchers in global health collaborations with high-income country researchers
… of structural inequality that biomedical researchers based in low-income countries currently experience across key stages of collaboration with researchers based in high-income countries and the extent to which these conditions determine specific individual behavioural responses. …
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The information needs of contemporary academic researchers
… traditionally been holding true as to academic researchers' information needs and practices. Indeed, the host of societal demands driven transformations in the organisation, values and practices of scholarly knowledge production of recent years, coupled with the technology-enabled, rapidly …
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The science communication environment: biotechnology researchers' discourse on communication
… beliefs, attitudes and practices of researchers at the National Institute for Cellular Biotechnology (NICB) in Ireland, using semi- structured, face-to-face interviews with 73 research scientists. The ensuing discourse was used to gain an understanding of participants’ positioning in …
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An Investigation Into The Blogging Practices Of Academics And Researchers
… investigated the experiences of academics and researchers using blogs to support their practice. The three research questions were: to identify the academics' and researchers' motivations for beginning and maintaining a blog, the contribution of blogging to their learning in the profession, and …
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Investigating how South African humanities researchers engage with digital archives
… digital archives support the needs of Humanities researchers in developing countries. The purpose of this thesis is to investigate how South African Humanities scholars use digital archives in their research as well as in teaching and other academic activities. METHODS: This thesis utilizes …
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Exploring the experiences of Australian science researchers; Library, Google and beyond
… The study concluded that Australian science researchers experience digital information sources in a variety of ways, and the modern academic environment shapes these experiences—with performance metrics, time drivers and personal circumstances being the leading factors that impact …
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Children As Researchers: Exploring Issues And Barriers In English Primary Schools
… first in-depth study of children as independent researchers in the context of English primary schools. A flexible, multimethod research design was adopted. Predominantly qualitative data was generated through focus groups held with, and questionnaires distributed to, the young researchers and …
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The adoption of research data management practices by emerging researchers: A case study of emerging researchers at a higher education institution in the Western Cape, South Africa
… Theory to explore the factors that influence researchers' Research Data Management practices and comprehend how practices relate to the Research Data Management environment at the institution. The research design uses semi-structured interviews to collect data from Masters and Doctoral …
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Institutional Researchers and Equitable Outcomes: An Examination of Factors Driving Their Success
… interviews with current and former institutional researchers (n=21), this qualitative case study identified environmental influences associated with institutional researchers' (IR) effective use data to address inequitable outcomes for community college students including shifting organizations, …
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The information needs and challenges of agricultural researchers and extension workers in Zimbabwe
… information needs and challenges of agricultural researchers and extension workers in the public sector in Zimbabwe. The government is responsible for agriculture in Zimbabwe through the Ministry of Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development (MoAMID). The study focused on researchers …
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Transforming researchers and practitioners: The unanticipated consequences (significance) of Participatory Action Research (PAR)
<p>Each of us has knowledge but it is not complete. When we come together to listen, we learn, we grow in understanding and we can analyze better the course that needs to be taken. One thing I learned over the past several years is that words and their interpretation have power. Grand Bayou …
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Empowering Transformation Through Structure: Assessing Effectiveness On The Organizational Placement Of Institutional Researchers
… for more objective assessment. Institutional Researchers (IR) have emerged as agents of change, adding college-wide assessment to their responsibilities alongside pragmatic reporting (Ross & Swing, 2016; Terenzini, 2012). As data-driven culture is still a relatively new institutional …
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Expectations, Experiences and Impact of Engagement Between Health Researchers and Schools in Kenya
… differences between host communities and researchers are often stark. Engagement approaches are diverse, addressing a wide range of goals. The School Engagement Programme (SEP) forms part of a wider platform of community engagement activities at the KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme …
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Promoting the mental health, wellbeing, and resilience of postgraduate researchers: An institutional perspective
The mental health and wellbeing of postgraduate researchers (PGRs) is a priority in the UK, with a recent increase in research interest. A review of existing literature revealed various multi- faceted factors underpinning the issue. This literature review also identified multiple survey- based …
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Self-efficacy sources and outcome expectations of researchers for sharing knowledge via social media
… way to communicate and share knowledge, the researchers' use is still less than expected. This may be due to their lack of self-efficacy or lack of knowledge of outcomes from its use. Therefore, this research aimed to investigate sources of self-efficacy and outcome expectations of …
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Socio-Technical Perspectives on Digital Photography: Scientific Digital Photography Use by Marine Mammal Researchers
This dissertation examines the intersection between technology and scientific practice for marine mammal scientists who use digital photography. Scientists studying marine mammals use a technique called photo-identification to identify individual animals such as whales and dolphins in the wild. …
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Fiatal kutatók életútja és szakmai identitása = The career and professional identity of young researchers
A disszertáció a kutatói életpálya első, kiemelkedő jelentőségű szakaszára, a mesterség elsajátításának időszakára fókuszál. Célja, hogy azonosítsa a PhD fokozatot szerző biológusok korai életpályájának fő eseményeit, és ezeket elhelyezze a hazai tudományrendszer folyamataiban. Eredményeivel segíti …
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