Dana L. Miller

TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss the importance of good qualitative data to improve Eduational practice, and propose a method to determine validity in qualitative inquiry in the context of theory into practice.

TL;DR: This article explored preschool and kindergarteners' learning when they were engaged in hands-on activities in the garden and greenhouse areas of a model outdoor classroom and found that when young children are participating in gardening and greenhouse activities they are: (1) communicating their knowledge about the world to others, (2) conveying (and learning to process and manage) emotions, and (3) developing important skills that will help them to be more successful in school and better navigate the world.

TL;DR: The authors describe the experiences of reentry women in psychology doctoral programs at a major Midwestern research university and illustrate the usefulness of the qualitative case-study method in exploring women's experiences.

TL;DR: Miller et al. as mentioned in this paper presented a strategy for assessing the trustworthiness of qualitative research at the 1997 AEA Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (Chicago, IL, March 24-28, 1997).

TL;DR: A model of how youth experience smoking cessation attempts is developed and it is found that only emotionally compelling and inescapable quit reasons were truly motivating.