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Qualitative research & evaluation methods
Michael Quinn Patton
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In this paper, conceptual issues and themes on qualitative research and evaluaton methods including: qualitative data, triangulated inquiry, qualitative inquiry, constructivism, constructionism, complexity (chaos) theory, qualitative designs and data collection, fieldwork strategies, interviewing, tape-recording, ethical issues, analysis, interpretation and reporting, observations vs. perceived impacts and utilisation-focused evaluation reporting.Abstract:
This book explains clearly conceptual issues and themes on qualitative research and evaluaton methods including: qualitative data, triangulated inquiry, qualitative inquiry, constructivism, constructionism, Complexity (chaos) theory, qualitative designs and data collection, fieldwork strategies, interviewing, tape-recording, ethical issues, analysis, interpretation and reporting, observations vs. perceived impacts and utilisation-focused evaluation reporting.read more
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Why Do They Stay? Elementary Teachers' Perceptions of Job Satisfaction and Retention
TL;DR: The authors found that teachers who experienced satisfaction at their school and/or satisfaction with the profession of teaching were more likely to remain in the teaching profession and not with work-related duties.
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Affordances for Risky Play in Preschool: The Importance of Features in the Play Environment
TL;DR: In this article, the authors explore the affordances for risky play in two different preschool outdoor environments, an ordinary preschool playground and a nature playground, based on Gibson (The ecological approach to visual perception, 1979) theory of affordances.
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“I Felt Like a New Person.” The Effects of Mindfulness Meditation on Older Adults With Chronic Pain: Qualitative Narrative Analysis of Diary Entries
TL;DR: Several themes were identified related to pain reduction, improved attention, improved sleep, and achieving well-being resulting from mindfulness meditation that suggest it has promising potential as a nonpharmacologic treatment of chronic pain for older adults.
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Social Participation for Older People with Aphasia: The Impact of Communication Disability on Friendships
TL;DR: Aphasia has been found to impact on friendships and a need exists for research and intervention programs to address communication with friends for older people with aphasia.
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Does teaching experience matter? Examining biology teachers' prior knowledge for teaching in an alternative certification program
Patricia Friedrichsen,Sandra K. Abell,Enrique M. Pareja,Patrick L. Brown,Deanna Lankford,Mark J. Volkmann +5 more
TL;DR: This paper investigated prior knowledge for teaching among students entering an alternative certification program, comparing individuals with teaching experience to those lacking teaching experience, finding that prior teaching experience made little difference as both groups held didactic teaching orientations and wrote similar lesson plans.