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A comparison of tenth grade students' small group discussions to adults' small group discussions in response to literature
… report indications· that any of three methods of small group discussions over a period of time influenced students to respond to short stories in a manner that is more like the responses of adults. A tenth-grade academic English class was randomly divided into three groups of seven students. The …
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Social influences on the development of relational thinking during small-group discussions
… interaction with peers and teachers during small-group discussions, and whether peer relationships mediate or moderate the instantaneous social and cognitive events of discussions. The social influences were investigated in a peer-led small-group discussion forum called Collaborative …
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The Effects of Group -Monitoring on Transfer of Learning in Small Group Discussions
This study examines whether group monitoring activities promote the acquisition of discussion skills and reasoning strategies. Results from six classrooms indicate that, when children review each discussion in terms of criteria for a good discussion, in subsequent discussions they are more likely …
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Students' Patterns of Thinking in Teacher-Led Large Group Discussions Andstudent-Led Small Group Discussions of Literature
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<b>Designing for Healthcare Equity: Implementation of Care Coordination within a Pediatric Healthcare System - </b><b>Application of Implementation Mapping</b>
… secondary analysis of existing interviews and small group discussions. A hybrid coding approach, incorporating elements of grounded theory, is applied to qualitative data analysis, ensuring a comprehensive exploration of the complexities involved in care coordination and healthcare equity. The …
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A Vision for the Future: A Religious Application of Symbolic Convergence Theory
… the themes. Church members attended a series of small group discussions and filled out a questionnaire of various subjects related to the church’s transition. The comments of the discussion were transcribed and compiled into a master document which was reviewed by the church’s ministerial …
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Designing complementary communication systems
… an audience interaction tool for large groups (backchan.nl), a tablet-based system for small group discussions (Tin Can), and a platform for connecting huge distributed audiences (ROAR). In each of these projects I trace my three major research themes: understanding how conversational …
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Training school staffs in concepts of participatory management in the Fairfax County public schools: an evaluation study
… situational leadership were presented in large group sessions followed by small group discussions. Each school was required to prepare a planning document detailing the management processes and structures to be used to facilitate instruction. This study evaluates the success of the program in …
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Narratives of Resistance: Undergraduate Chicanas Navigating the World with Critical Literacy and a Mestiza Praxis
… conversations, as well as cross-case data from small group discussions. The themes that emerged from the data led to the theoretical conclusions, which include: (1) Daughtering (2) The Contradictions of Schooling: Empowerment and Othering (3) Connections between Mestiza Consciousness and …
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"We have it, we sit on it" : a formative evaluation of a high school sexuality education programme
… programme. A qualitative method using focus groups was used. The groups comprised pupils, with programme staff acting as facilitators and observers. The foremost findings were that pupils had considerable understanding of many of the issues which the programme aims to teach them about. Pupils …
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Selection of an Evidence-Based Pediatric Weight Management Program for the Dan River Region
… member rating of each program, followed by small group discussions, a collective quantitative rating, and, once all programs were reviewed a rank ordering of programs across characteristics. Finally, a large group discussion was conducted to come to agreement on the selection of one program …
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The world of adolescence : using photovoice to explore psychological sense of community and wellbeing in adolescence with and without an intellectual disability
… by individual semi-structured interviews and small group discussions. Results confirmed the importance of meaningful relationships with family, neighbours, pets and peers for participants from both groups. Levels of participation in a range of activities were also explored. Concepts of …
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Acts 2:42 in 2006: Examining Small Group Discussion in an American Mega-Church
… are often characterized by an organized small group ministry---something absent in more traditional churches. Although this trend has clearly swept the nation (Gladwell, 2005), related research on the efficacy of the small group structure has not. To test the power of participation in …
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The Use of Digital Video Games in an Elementary Teacher Education Program: Exploring Teacher Candidates’ Attitudes and Interest towards Physics
… of gameplay think-alouds (GPTA), post-gameplay small group discussions (SGD), field notes and photographs. Case portraits revealed that prior to gameplay PJ TCs had taken fewer formal physics courses, engaged with fewer hands-on practical experiences, and had less gaming experience than JI TCs. …
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The Impact of Peer Discussion Groups on the Recreational Reading of Seventh Grade Students
… in Northwest Montana was divided into two groups of 54 and 63 students. Using a two-group, switching replications quasi-experimental design, the study lasted 14 weeks total with a 5 week intervention period for both groups at alternate periods during the study's duration. Students recorded …
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The Impact of Peer Discussion Groups on the Recreational Reading of Seventh Grade Students
… in Northwest Montana was divided into two groups of 54 and 63 students. Using a two-group, switching replications quasi-experimental design, the study lasted 14 weeks total with a 5 week intervention period for both groups at alternate periods during the study's duration. Students recorded …
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Pedagogical Practices: Triggering and Sustaining Students’ Interest and Engagement in Bhutanese Science Lessons
… approaches were used; interactive lecture, small group discussions, and hands-on learning. Interest and engagement were evident in most of the lessons, but sustained and high levels were found in some lessons in particular. Analysis showed that the main pedagogic approaches in themselves did …
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Psychosocial Health and Wellbeing in an Environment of Risk: A Mixed Methods Exploration of Urban Congolese Refugee Resilience in Kenya
… the health and wellbeing of forcibly displaced groups. Eighty-six percent of refugees are hosted in developing countries, while 58% migrate to urban centers in search of opportunities. Although there are benefits to urban migration, refugees residing in Nairobi, Kenya are vulnerable to police …
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Nonfiction and Fiction: Does Genre Influence Reader Response?
… as nonfiction; (2) recorded audio tapes of their small groups, responding to five inquiry questions regarding the nonfiction text; (3) written individual take-home responses to the same five inquiry questions; (4) written free responses from the second reading of the text as fiction; (5) recorded …
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A question of response : responding to literature through small group discussion
… of Response: Responding to Literature Through Small Group Discussion, looked at the question of how do small student-led discussion groups work to make meaning within the context of discussing short stories. In order to investigate the above question, ethnographic case study methodology was …
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