scholarly journals Awareness and use of electric information services by academic staff.

2013 ◽  
Vol 24 (78) ◽  
pp. 17-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Hewitson
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Quantitative Study ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Information Services ◽  
Electronic Information ◽  
Levels Of Use ◽  
Metropolitan University

The purpose of this research is to investigate the awareness and use of electronic information services by academic staff at Leeds Metropolitan University. This is to be done in two parts, firstly a quantitative study in the form of a questionnaire and secondly a qualitative study to further explore the findings from the first part of the research. This paper contains the findings from the first part of research into levels of use (or non-use) of electronic information services by academic staff at Leeds Metropolitan University (LMU).

scholarly journals The use of electronic information services by students at Glasgow Caledonian University: background to the project and introductory focus groups

2009 ◽  
Vol 27 (86) ◽  
pp. 30-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Crawford
Keyword(s):  
Focus Groups ◽  
Performance Indicators ◽  
Subject Area ◽  
Information Services ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Electronic Information ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Course Work ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Metropolitan University

This paper reports on the first stage of a study on the usage of electronic information services (EIS) by staff and students at Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) and Leeds Metropolitan University (LMU). The study used by qualitative and quantitative methodologies. The questionnaires used at GCU were modeled on those developed at LMU. The project aimed to monitor off-campus usage of EIS, the use of passworded databases, and the freely available internet. The volume of electronic citations in students' course work and the possibility of developing routine performance indicators were also examined. Focus Groups were conducted with both staff and students between November 2001 and March 2002. These suggested, inter alia, that paramedics are the heaviest users of EIS and that paramedicine is the subject area where EIS are most integrated into the curriculum. Attitudes to the internet are extremely varied. Mode of attendance and workplace usage are important factors.

Use and awareness of electronic information services by academic staff at Glasgow Caledonian University

2004 ◽  
Vol 53 (8) ◽  
pp. 401-407 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angel de Vicente ◽  
John Crawford ◽  
Stuart Clink
Keyword(s):  
Academic Staff ◽  
Information Services ◽  
Electronic Information

scholarly journals What Do Meditators Do When They Meditate? Proposing a Novel Basis for Future Meditation Research

Mindfulness ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karin Matko ◽  
Ulrich Ott ◽  
Peter Sedlmeier
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Quantitative Study ◽  
Literature Search ◽  
Comprehensive Overview ◽  
Contemplative Practices ◽  
Comprehensive List ◽  
Scientific Investigations ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Vast Range ◽  
Selection Of

Abstract Objectives Meditation is an umbrella term for a vast range of contemplative practices. Former proposals have struggled to do justice to this variety. To our knowledge, there is to date no comprehensive overview of meditation techniques spanning all major traditions. The present studies aimed at providing such a comprehensive list of meditation techniques. Methods In a qualitative study, we compiled a collection of 309 meditation techniques through a literature search and interviews with 20 expert meditators. Then, we reduced this collection to 50 basic meditation techniques. In a second, quantitative study, 635 experienced meditators from a wide range of meditative backgrounds indicated how much experience they had with each of these 50 meditation techniques. Results Meditators’ responses indicated that our choice of techniques had been adequate and only two techniques had to be added. Our additional statistical and cluster analyses illustrated preferences for specific techniques across and within diverse traditions as well as sets of techniques commonly practiced together. Body-centered techniques stood out in being of exceptional importance to all meditators. Conclusions In conclusion, we found an amazing variety of meditation techniques, which considerably surpasses previous collections. Our selection of basic meditation techniques might be of value for future scientific investigations and we encourage researchers to use this set.

Influencing travel behaviour

2019 ◽  
pp. 107-130
Author(s):  
Stewart Barr ◽  
John Preston
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Behaviour Change ◽  
Social Marketing ◽  
Quantitative Study ◽  
Behavioural Change ◽  
Travel Behaviour ◽  
Air Travel ◽  
The Other ◽  
Car Travel

As travel planning’s theoretical underpinnings have broadened from engineering and economics to embrace psychology and sociology, an emphasis has been placed on social marketing and nudge theory. It is argued that this is consistent with a neo-liberal trend towards governing from a distance. Using two case studies, one a qualitative study of reducing short-haul air travel, the other a quantitative study of attempts to reduce local car travel, it is found that actual behaviour change is limited. This seems to arise because behavioural change has been too narrowly defined and overly identified with personal choice.

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