scholarly journals Use of Action Research in Nursing Education

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan D. Moch ◽  
R. Todd Vandenbark ◽  
Shelley-Rae Pehler ◽  
Angela Stombaugh
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Nursing Education ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Education Literature ◽  
Definition Of

Purpose.The purpose of this article is to describe action research in nursing education and to propose a definition of action research for providing guidelines for research proposals and criteria for assessing potential publications for nursing higher education.Methods.The first part of this project involved a search of the literature on action research in nursing higher education from 1994 to 2013. Searches were conducted in the CINAHL and MEDLINE databases. Applying the criteria identified, 80 publications were reviewed. The second part of the project involved a literature review of action research methodology from several disciplines to assist in assessing articles in this review.Results.This article summarizes the nursing higher education literature reviewed and provides processes and content related to four topic areas in nursing higher education. The descriptions assist researchers in learning more about the complexity of both the action research process and the varied outcomes. The literature review of action research in many disciplines along with the review of action research in higher education provided a framework for developing a nursing-education-centric definition of action research.Conclusions.Although guidelines for developing action research and criteria for publication are suggested, continued development of methods for synthesizing action research is recommended.

scholarly journals Student eXperience: A Systematic Literature Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (20) ◽  
pp. 9543
Author(s):  
Nicolás Matus ◽  
Cristian Rusu ◽  
Sandra Cano
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Student Experience ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Quality In Higher Education

Students’ experiences have been covered by a large number of studies in different areas. Even so, the concept of student experience (SX) is diffuse, as it does not have a widely accepted meaning and is often shaped to the specific purposes of each study. Understanding this concept allows educational institutions to better address the needs of students. For this reason, we conducted a systematic literature review addressing the concept of SX in higher education, specifically aiming at undergraduate students. In this work, we approach the concept of SX from the perspective of customer experience (CX), based on the premise that students are users of higher education institutions’ products, systems and/or services. We reviewed articles published between 2011 and 2021, indexed in five databases (Scopus, Web of Sciences, ACM digital, IEEE Xplore and Science Direct), trying to address research questions concerning: (1) the SX definition; (2) dimensions, attributes and factors that influence SX; and (3) methods used to evaluate the SX. We selected 65 articles and analyzed various SX definitions, as well as scales and surveys to evaluate SX, mainly relating to satisfaction and quality in higher education. We propose a holistic definition of SX and recommend ways to achieve its better analysis.

Striving for Inclusion in E-Learning and E-Health

2021 ◽  
pp. 44-72
Author(s):  
Sandra Sanchez-Gordon
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Online Platforms ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Learning Platforms ◽  
To Come ◽  
Definition Of

The purpose of this chapter is to present a seven-year journey to understand the barriers that people face when interacting with e-learning and e-health online platforms and to come up with software engineering solutions to make these platforms more inclusive. This chapter per the author presents a set of contributions intended to serve as steppingstones to future research efforts. These contributions include a literature review about accessibility of e-learning platforms; the accessibility audit of e-learning and e-health platforms; the identification of accessibility requirements; the design of architectures, process, and models to improve accessibility; and the definition of a life cycle for the management of accessible online courses. In this context, this chapter relate the evolution of the research process followed and summarize the results obtained so far.

scholarly journals POLYCODE TEXT AS A MEANS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TEXT-CENTRIC TEACHING TECHNOLOGY

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (3) ◽  
pp. 97-103
Author(s):  
Iryna Humeniuk
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Teaching Technology ◽  
Holistic View ◽  
Functional Load ◽  
Literary Sources ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Reflexive Analysis

Formation of spoken and written professional language of students is connected with the increase of the level of a set of their competences. The efficiency of this process largely depends on usage of the potential of the text-centric technology in the process of teaching the Ukrainian language for professional purposes because text is the main means for creation of professional context. The aim of the article is determination of directions of implementation of the textcentric teaching technology of the Ukrainian language for professional purposes at pedagogical institutions of higher education, and analysis of the functional load of polycode text in this context. A set of methods has been used in the research process: the theoretical methods (reflexive analysis and generalization of literary sources for clarification of the level of solving the issue in the modern scientific area), the methods of visualization and generalization (for elucidation of the ways of usage of polycode texts while teaching the course). On the basis of analysis of scientific definitions of the concept “text” and its main features, there has been formulated a linguo-didactic definition of educational text and vectors of implementation of the text-centric teaching technology of the Ukrainian language for professional purposes at pedagogical institutions of higher education. Research of polycode text as a means of implementation of the text-centric teaching has been conducted, the main kinds of polycode texts and their functional load in the course of the Ukrainian language for professional purposes have been defined and analyzed. The exceptional didactic potential of hypertext as a modern form of organization of material, which is becoming especially important in conditions of distant education, is emphasized. The most efficient organizational forms of working with hypertext have been defined. Considering the features of the structure of polycode text (combination of the verbal and nonverbal components), document has been defined as its specific form. The holistic view of the studied issue is illustrated by the constructed model of the textcentric teaching technology of the Ukrainian language for professional purposes at pedagogical institutions of higher education.

scholarly journals "Everybody knows by hearing but not by seeing": Exploring the use of photovoice to document challenges of some inter-provincial students at the University of Danang, Vietnam

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Duc Tran
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Participatory Action Research ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Research Process ◽  
University Administrators ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

<p>This research employed a Participatory Action Research methodology to work with minority inter-provincial students and unearth their lived experiences at the University of Danang in Vietnam. It focused on examining the undervaluation of inter-provincial students’ voices in the university’s policies – and to a wider extent, in most Vietnamese universities – by facilitating a process in which their challenges and ideas for change at university could be heard.  This research also sought to observe and analyse the influences of power dynamics within a Confucian-heritaged context on the participatory research process itself. Vietnam is believed to be a society in which hierarchical power takes its deepest roots due to the effects of Confucianism. By using Participatory Action Research with a variety of methods – photovoice, diagraming, group discussion, interviewing and exhibition – I sought to facilitate student voices and document some of the potential and constraints of the methodology within this cultural context.  The research involved eleven student participants and ten teacher participants over a period of six weeks. Data was collectively analysed and shared by student participants with invited teachers through an exhibition at the University of Danang. Throughout the process, I took extensive field notes of my observations and interactions with participants. Data analysis was then written and presented in this thesis based on what participants had provided. Key themes that this thesis explores are: (1) challenges that faced inter-provincial students, (2) the impact of Confucius hierarchical power on participants’ involvement and ownership in the research and (3) the role of language and emotion when undertaking Participatory Action Research in such a context.  The process generated clear evidence of the common challenges facing interprovincial students associated with limited finances, mentality/spirituality, and poor living conditions. From analysis of these challenges, the research provides recommendations for teachers, university administrators and policy-makers. These recommendations promote a more holistic pedagogy that better encourages students to develop themselves throughout their time at university.  The thesis also concludes that the use of Participatory Action Research within higher education settings in Vietnam can serve as a research model for the betterment of disadvantaged minority students. It could help minimise the effects of neoliberalism on the country’s higher education sector and foster better development outcomes for students and their home provinces.</p>

Who gives “Voice” or “Empowers Migrants” in Participatory Action Research? Challenges and Solutions

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 211-218
Author(s):  
Martha Adelia Montero-Sieburth
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Participatory Action Research ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Cultural Humility ◽  
Power Dynamics ◽  
Power Relationships ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
Research Challenges ◽  
Migration Research

Given the power relationships between researchers and participants in Participatory Action Research (PAR), this chapter challenges the assumption that migration researchers “give voice” or “empower” participants, and advances the idea that such researchers need to uncover their own voice in the research process through dialogue, interaction and reflection with their partners. In the literature review on PAR, the concept of “giving voice” is quite prevalent yet based on the author’s own qualitative/migration research, she would argue that the actual voice of participants themselves is seldom emphasized or revealed in qualitative/migration research. Paulo Freire’s concepts of dialogue, conscientization, and action for change underscored by his interpretation of voice, which recognizes that marginalized people’s voices emerge out of the conditioned silence created by differential power dynamics, is critically needed as grounding for PAR researchers. In critiquing the use of voice, the conclusion makes a plea for PAR researchers to engage in finding their own voice by embracing the notion of cultural humility.

Elearning 4.0 for higher education: literature review, trends and perspectives

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdelghani BABORI ◽  
Khalid GHOULAM ◽  
Noureddine FALIH ◽  
Hicham OUCHITACHEN
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Education Literature

Exploring Gamification Component Framework to Enhance Motivation in Higher Education: Literature Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 996-1003
Author(s):  
Pratiwi Kartika Sari ◽  
Basuki Wibawa ◽  
Nurdin Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Learning Motivation ◽  
Education Literature ◽  
Component Framework ◽  
Motivation And Learning

One of approaches to increase learning motivation is by using gamification in education. The framework of gamification implementation is MDA (Mechanic, Dynamic, and Aesthetic). Now days, gamification is used more frequently in higher education. Therefore, it is necessary to investigate any MDA components that able to increase learning motivation and learning outcomes. By knowing the trends in the implementation of gamification components that can increase learning motivation and outcomes, then gamification designer can have a basic foundation in the application of gamification in higher education. Furthermore, this study also investigates the application of counterproductive MDA components related to learning motivation and learning outcomes. This study involved gami- fication research at higher education conducted from 2015 to 2018.

scholarly journals Urban Regeneration Process: The Case of a Residential Complex in a Suburb of Rome, Italy

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (21) ◽  
pp. 6122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandra Battisti ◽  
Asia Barnocchi ◽  
Silvia Iorio
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Social Inequalities ◽  
Local Population ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Local Network ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Sustainable Solutions ◽  
Definition Of

With the aim of promoting biological, social and psychological well-being, a multi-institutional and multidisciplinary action-research process was developed for the regeneration of a large residential complex in Rome, Italy. A methodology with a community-based approach was adopted in a context where spatial segregation is intertwined with health and social inequalities. Methods: Through qualitative-quantitative analysis involving the active participation of the local population and institutions in every stage, an integrated survey model was developed in order to create proper communication between the needs of the population and sustainable solutions. Results: the implemented process allowed for clear planning of actions and interventions that could be economically sustainable through the structuring and development of a local network. Conclusions: the process involving the participation of the population in the analysis of their own problems and difficulties, as well as in the development of possible interventions and actions to be proposed, appears to be the only adequate approach that allows for the definition of mutual objectives based on the real needs of the end users.

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