Global ETD Search
Search theses and dissertations gathered from participating repositories worldwide. Every result links back to the library that holds it. No account is needed.
Results
Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"study circles"”.
-
Using Study Circles in the Workplace as an Educational Method of Facilitating Readjustment After a Traumatic Life Experience
… short-term adult educational intervention called Study Circles to assist both managers and co-workers in understanding the dynamics of recovery for individuals after a traumatic life experience (TLE). Herman's (1992) three stage recovery process is used as a model for the Study Circle …
-
Youth, community and education : a study on Australian Muslim youth
This study investigated notions of identity, education and expectations of Australian born Muslim youth from Sunni Muslim migrant communities in Melbourne. The selected group included Australian Born Muslim Youth (ABMY) who believed in core Islamic beliefs and who embedded religious teachings in …
-
Food for thought: the role of land-grant institutions in local food and small farm education
… This qualitative research combines case study methods and evaluation to analyze the relationships between local farmers and universities. Through studying Extension programs, this dissertation also explores the role of land-grant institutions in providing small farm and local food …
-
The Study Circle. Participatory Action Research, With and For the Unemployed.
… thematic concern of social significance. In this study the concern is unemployment. This study then integrates the subjective "voice" of unemployed people in the research process. It is an attempt to conduct research with and for the unemployed participants involved in the study, not on them. From …
-
Preparing for the ‘ethical encounter': investigating the role and type of citizen education to encourage participation in local government
… already in operation and suggests that the IDASA study circles provide a potential site for such a programme. At the same time it is noted that work must be done on both side of the equation in order to enact this ethical encounter at local government level, thus structural and capacity reforms …
-
Att fokusera på "varandet" i en värld av görande. Stöd till personalen i ett palliativt förhållningssätt vid vård- och omsorgsboende för äldre
The aim of this thesis was to study nurse assistants’ experience of palliative care and to investigate how an intervention with a focus on a palliative care approach in residential care facilities influenced the nurse assistants and their work situation. The thesis is based on two qualitative and …
-
Propensity to engage in interracial dialogue on race: A descriptive study of participants and contributing factors
… race and the implications of the findings. This study was conducted within the socio-cultural context of race relations in the United States where the problem of racism has defined the national character, has arguably been the most divisive force in the country's consciousness, and remains its …