scholarly journals Preservice Teachers’ Memories of Home-School Connections and Their Link to Anticipated Practices

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 112-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyle Elizabeth Miller
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Elementary Education ◽  
Student Success ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Professional Role ◽  
Home School ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Involved Parents

Connecting with families is now a key professional role for teachers and supports student success in the classroom. This article presents an examination of elementary education preservice teachers’ anticipated work with families and how their memories of school intersect with those visions.  A qualitative research design incorporated open-ended questionnaires and semi-structured interviews with twenty-five preservice teachers.  An inductive analysis using grounded theory techniques led to the identification of four main themes including: (1) “Involved” parents show up at school, (2) technology is a strategy to modernize work with families, (3) field-based experiences reinforce anticipated practices, and (4) institutionalized practices are the practices that count.  Each theme connected to participants’ memories of school and future visions reflected traditional one-way efforts embedded in their school histories.  Implications are discussed for teacher educators.

scholarly journals Citizenship Practices Among Youth Who Have Experienced Government Care

2015 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-50
Author(s):  
Kate Butler ◽  
Cecilia Benoit
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Nous Avons ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Care Experience ◽  
Système De Santé ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
The Government ◽  
Youth Citizenship

Abstract. Expressions of youth citizenship are evident in young people’s actions, behaviours, and lived experiences. While youth citizenship literature has proliferated in the last two decades, the focus has often been on rights and responsibilities, rather than the differences in citizenship practices amongst youth themselves. Using a qualitative research design, our study explores how youth-with-care-experience practice citizenship. We conducted twenty semi-structured interviews with youth-with-care-experience between the ages of 14-24 in Greater Victoria, Canada. Analysis of participants’ narratives reveals three types of citizenship practices: self-responsible, dissenting and reluctant citizenship. We discuss our findings in the context of the literature on youth citizenship, focusing on the ways that it is contextualized by experiences with family, peers, institutions, and the government care system. Résumé. Les expressions de la citoyenneté des jeunes sont évidentes dans leurs actions, comportements et leurs expériences vécues. Alors que la littérature reliée à la citoyenneté des jeunes a proliféré dans les deux dernières décennies, l’emphase a souvent été mise sur les droits et les responsabilités, plutôt que sur les différences dans les pratiques de la citoyenneté chez les jeunes. En utilisant un modèle de recherche qualitatif, notre étude explore comment la citoyenneté est vécue par les jeunes qui ont été pris en charge. Nous avons effectué vingt entretiens semi-structurés avec des jeunes qui ont été pris en charge âgés entre 14 et 24 ans dans la région de Victoria, Canada. L’analyse des données révèle trois types de pratiques de la citoyenneté: auto-responsable, dissidente et réticente. Nous discutons de nos résultats dans le contexte de la littérature sur la citoyenneté des jeunes, en mettant l’accent sur les façons dont la citoyenneté des jeunes est contextualisée par des expériences avec la famille, les pairs, les institutions et le système de santé.

Do I Belong in the Profession? The Cost of Fitting In as a Preservice Teacher With a Passion for Social Justice

2018 ◽  
Vol 70 (4) ◽  
pp. 360-371
Author(s):  
Loraine McKay ◽  
Heather Manning
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Sense Of Belonging ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Emerging Themes ◽  
Fitting In ◽  
The Cost

Preservice teachers enter university with a range of personally held beliefs related to inclusive education and themselves as educators. This article reports on one case study from a larger qualitative research project. The study examined a preservice teacher’s perceptions of herself as an inclusive educator as she approached the final year of her undergraduate degree. Data included a metaphorical representation of being an inclusive educator, and two semi-structured interviews held 6 months apart. The use of collage and a structured written response completed the data set. Evelein and Korthagen’s model of core reflection and Voice-Centred Relational Method were used to analyze the data. Analysis exposed the dissonance between the layers that separate the preservice teacher’s core qualities and the environment. Data are presented using I-poems and discussed using the emerging themes. The consequences for her emerging identity as an inclusive educator and sense of belonging in the profession are discussed.

scholarly journals Community Supported Agriculture as a Driver of Food-Related Well-Being

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 4516 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilona Liliána Birtalan ◽  
Attila Bartha ◽  
Ágnes Neulinger ◽  
György Bárdos ◽  
Attila Oláh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Sustainable Agriculture ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Community Supported Agriculture ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Nutritional Characteristics

Background: There is a growing amount of research interest to understand the role of food in well-being. The demand for community supported agriculture (CSA), bringing people spatially, economically, and socially closer to food, is continuously expanding. CSAs play an important role in both sustainable agriculture practices and influencing consumers’ food-related practices, but yet have received little attention in well-being research. Methods: This study explores food-related well-being among CSA members by using an exploratory, qualitative research design and a thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews. Results: The findings stress the relevance of psychological, social, and spiritual aspects of food-related well-being beyond the nutritional characteristics of food in CSA. Conclusion: The role of sustainable agriculture in contributing to food-related well-being becomes particularly evident based on consumers’ experiences. These results are important in convincing people that their food-related experiences belong to their perceived well-being as well as stimulating people to elevate their multidimensional expectations in relation to food.

The Significance of Sheltering in the Lives of Four Women Affected by Abusive Relationships

2007 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 616-637 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruth Wright ◽  
Peace Kiguwa ◽  
Charles Potter
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Past Research ◽  
Abusive Relationships ◽  
Abused Women ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Family Structures ◽  
Decision To Leave ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Violent Relationship

Domestic violence is recognised as a pervasive problem in South Africa. This study focused on the narratives of four abused women and attempted to establish the significance of sheltering in their lives. A qualitative research design was used based on semi-structured interviews, which were analysed thematically. The findings supported past research, indicating that although the women's experiences were diverse they contained many features similar to those reported in previous studies. Each of the four women was not a passive victim, having taken the decision to leave an abusive and violent relationship. Sheltering was found to provide the protected space necessary to move beyond the abuse, and in addition provided the structure and social support necessary to start to transcend the abuse. Sheltering was found to fill gaps created by a society in transition, in which abuse and violence are often tolerated or condoned within existing social and family structures.

scholarly journals Training the industrial and organisational psychologist as counsellor: Are we doing enough?

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanri Barkhuizen ◽  
Lené I. Jorgensen ◽  
Lizelle Brink
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Research Training ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
North West ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Counselling Needs ◽  
Value Add ◽  
And Training

Orientation: Industrial and organisational (I-O) psychologists are responsible for workplacecounselling. Workplace counselling requires specific skills and training for the I-O psychologist.Research purpose: The main aim of the study was to explore the role of training the I-Opsychologist as workplace counsellor.Motivation for the study: Studies show that the I-O psychologist does not feel adequatelyprepared for their role as workplace counsellor. It is important to explore which skills andtraining are needed to equip the I-O psychologist as counsellor.Research approach, design and method: A qualitative research design with convenience andsnowball sampling was used to identify I-O psychologists (n = 22) from different businesssectors in Gauteng and North-West. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to gatherdata and content analysis was utilised to extract themes and sub-themes from the results.Main findings: The findings showed that the participants know about the process of counselling, but they did not feel adequately prepared for their role as workplace counsellors. From the findings, recommendations for the training of future I-O psychologists are made.Practical implications: This study adds to the knowledge about ensuring that the I-Opsychologist is equipped during their training for the workplace to address the counselling needs of employees in the workplace in South Africa.Contribution/value-add: This study contributes towards ensuring that the I-O psychologistis sufficiently prepared for their role as workplace counsellor by making knowledge available regarding the skills required by I-O psychologists to be applied in practice.Keywords: Industrial-organisational (I-O) psychologist; Counsellor; Skills and competencies; Qualitative research; Training

scholarly journals Investigating the Challenges Faced by the Teacher Educators after Implementation of Pre-Service B.Ed (Hons.) Elementary Four-Year Program in Sindh

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 146-159
Author(s):  
Abdul Sattar Gopang ◽  
Saleha Parveen ◽  
Muhammad Kamran
Keyword(s):  
Elementary Education ◽  
International Development ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Teacher Educator ◽  
Active Role ◽  
State Agency ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Curriculum Decisions ◽  
Program Challenges

The main purpose of this article is to bring up the challenges faced by the teacher educators during the implementation of B.Ed (Hons.) elementary program initiated by the provincial governments and HEC in collaboration with United State Agency for International development (USAID) in Pakistan. In this study two general universities i.e., University of Sindh and Karachi University were included which received the funding from USAID for upliftment of Elementary Education in the Sindh province, where this teacher educators’ program was piloted and later on fully implemented. In-depth semi-structured face to face interview schedule was developed to conduct the survey type qualitative research design. Five teacher educators from each university (N=10) through purposive sampling were selected and interviewed to collect the data. The gathered data were thematically analyzed on the pattern of Braun & Clarke (2006) approach. On the bases of the analyses, it was inferred that the program despite of its successful completion of first round faced many intrinsic problems such as the lack of trained human resources, lack of involvement of the concerned faculty in curriculum decisions, lack of implementation of the modern pedagogies for bringing quality into the program. Moreover, the external factors such as physical resources and the quality of the intake were also slanting the performance of the program to some extent. These finding are in alignment with the previous studies conducted in the similar context to assess the implementation of teacher education programs. However, the administration of the institutes of so far found playing active role in carrying on the program smoothly despite of the challenges. In the light of the findings of the study, it is recommended that the intervention to provide the funds as well as physical facilities at this stage is inevitable. Keywords: B.Ed elementary teacher educator program, implementing program, challenges

scholarly journals Perception and Experience of Teacher Educators about Their Motivation: A Case Study Approach

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 480
Author(s):  
Zafarullah Sahito ◽  
Pertti Vaisanen
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Narrative Analysis ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Sindh Province

This study was designed to explore the perception and experiences of motivation of teacher educators of the universities of Sindh province of Pakistan. The data was collected and analysed through case study approach, the qualitative research design and thematic-narrative analysis technique. The total twenty-one teacher educators revealed their stories in the form of narratives about their motivation. The findings of this article would be found suitable, authentic and reliable resource, which would be an excellent addition in to the existing literature of motivation in order to understand the phenomenon, its process and causations.

scholarly journals Performances and Skills of Cotabato City’s Mathematics Pre-service Teachers in Problem Solving

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 3-16
Author(s):  
Mobarac R. Dimasindel
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
School Year ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Skill Test ◽  
City State ◽  
Looking Back

The performances in problem solving of mathematics pre-service teachers in Cotabato City was determined in this study using qualitative research design. The Polya’s theory (1954) on problem solving skills in terms of understanding the problem, devising a plan, carrying out the plan, and looking back was used in classifying and describing the performances of the respondents in the conducted problem solving skill test. Ten (10) mathematics preservice teachers from Cotabato City State Polytechnic College enrolled for the school year 2014-2015 were chosen as respondents using purposive sampling. The study then found out that the respondents’ level of proficiency in problem solving in terms of understanding the problem, devising a plan, and looking back is ‘Developing’ as they cannot define the problems adequately and cannot follow them to conclusion. However, they are at the level of ‘Approaching Proficiency’ in terms of carrying out the plan.

scholarly journals Identifying additional selection criteria for physiotherapy students in Zambia

2000 ◽  
Vol 56 (3) ◽  
pp. 8-11
Author(s):  
E. M. Nkandu
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Selection Criteria ◽  
Selection Process ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Academic Variables ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Physiotherapy Students

The purpose of this study was to investigate additional factors that should be included in the selection process of physiotherapy students in Zambia. A qualitative research design was chosen. Focused group discussions and semi-structured interviews were used for data collection purposes. The results of the study showed that besides pre-selection achievement, a number of non-academic variables should be included in the selection process of students because of their potential to influence academic performance.

scholarly journals Islamic Banking Products, Services and Objectives: Perspectives of Shariah Supervisors and Regulators

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 247-258
Author(s):  
MUHAMMAD AQIB ALI ◽  
TALAT HUSSAIN
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
The State ◽  
Islamic Banking ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Islamic Banks ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Supervisory Boards

The study is aimed at assessing the opinions of vital Islamic banking stakeholders including members of various Islamic banking Shariah Supervisory Boards (SSBs) and pertinent personnel from Pakistan’s central bank – The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). The research analyzes the percepts of respondents regarding various aspects relevant to Islamic banking (IB) products, service and objectives. The paper employs qualitative research approach in analyzing the Shariah and regulatory experts’ viewpoints regarding Islamic banking. The study is conducted using semi-structured interviews of twelve Shariah supervisors and nine SBP staff members serving in the Islamic banking department and Islamic banking focus groups in the regional/field offices of the State Bank of Pakistan. The study is of pioneering nature involving qualitative research design and inclusion of two of the most significant stakeholder groups from the Islamic banking sector of Pakistan who have not been included in the past studies regarding Islamic banking perceptions. The research findings highlighted that Shariah objectives are top priority of Islamic banks as per the views expressed by members of Shariah boards of various banks while in opinion of Islamic banking regulators, Islamic banks’ major concern is to achieve their business objectives. Keywords: Islamic Banking, Islamic Finance, Pakistan, Products, Perceptions, Shariah Compliance.

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