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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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Urban food policies in German city regions: An overview of key players and policy instruments
TL;DR: In this article, the authors developed an analytical framework to investigate urban policy and planning approaches related to food issues and applied it in ten large German cities and identified different actor groups and analyzed their role in urban food policy (level of involvement in municipal food projects).
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Developing a Syllabus for a Mixed‐Methods Research Course
TL;DR: In this article, the authors share with readers their journey towards creating and evaluating a mixed-methods research course in education using a course design framework to guide the discussion and discuss important questions such as what goes into a mixedmethods syllabus, what resources are available to instructors and students, what learning goals we might set for our students and how we might assess whether students achieve these goals in the context of teaching their own course for the first time.
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Operating Theater Culture Implications for Nurse Retention
TL;DR: A lack of acceptance has the potential to affect members' willingness to continue working in the operating theater, and consequently, may contribute to existing nursing shortages in this specialty.
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A qualitative study of faith leaders' perceptions of health and wellness.
TL;DR: It is indicated that perceptions about the link among health, spirituality, and religion vary among faith leaders, regardless of denomination, and future faith-based interventions should be developed with consideration for denomination as a socially and culturally relevant factor.
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Translingual Identity as Pedagogy: International Teaching Assistants of English in College Composition Classrooms
TL;DR: This paper examined the experiences of two English department ITAs in learning to teach College Composition classes at a public university in the United States, finding that ITAs adopted different orientations to their multilingualism to manage the challenges of teaching diverse groups of students, and were able to deploy various identities as pedagogy.