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Tasseff, Tamara L., Susan S. Tavernier, Paul R. Watkins, and Karen S. Neill. "Exploring Perceptions of Palliative Care Among Rural Dwelling Providers, Nurses, and Adults Using a Convergent Parallel Design." Online Journal of Rural Nursing and Health Care 18, no. 2 (December 2018): 152–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.14574/ojrnhc.v18i2.527.
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Chen, Yue, Jian Shi, and Xiao-jian Yi. "A New Reliable Operating Region Design Method." Mathematical Problems in Engineering 2020 (February 24, 2020): 1–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/9425031.
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The reliable operating region, which is the set of all possible points in the design space that satisfy the reliability requirement, is capable to improve the reliability of products in the design stage. However, the reliable operating region has an irregular geometry shape and it is hard to derive an explicit expression; therefore, its practicality is poor. In order to obtain a more convenient approach, this paper proposes a reliable hyperrectangle operating region, which is expressed by permissible intervals for each design parameter and has the advantage that design parameters are decoupled. An iterative algorithm that seeks an axis-parallel reliable hyperrectangle with maximum volume is proposed. Starting from a design point with target performance, the lengths of the sides of the reliable hyperrectangle are iteratively updated. Theoretical analysis shows that the proposed algorithm is convergent. Furthermore, we extend the proposed methodology to deal with design space constraints. Some numerical examples and engineering cases demonstrate that the proposed algorithm can achieve the requirement of reliability efficiently.
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Nicod, Elena, Laia Maynou, Erica Visintin, and John Cairns. "Why do health technology assessment drug reimbursement recommendations differ between countries? A parallel convergent mixed methods study." Health Economics, Policy and Law 15, no. 3 (September 6, 2019): 386–402. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1744133119000239.
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AbstractUsing quantitative and qualitative research designs, respectively, two studies investigated why countries make different health technology assessment (HTA) drug reimbursement recommendations. Building on these, the objective of this study was to (a) develop a conceptual framework integrating the factors explaining these decisions, (b) explore their relationship and (c) assess if they are congruent, complementary or discrepant. A parallel convergent mixed methods design was used. Countries included in both previous studies were selected (England, Sweden, Scotland and France). A conceptual framework that integrated and organised the factors explaining the decisions from the two studies was developed. Relationships between factors were explored and illustrated through case studies. The framework distinguishes macro-level factors from micro-level ones. Only two of the factors common to both studies were congruent, while two others reached discrepant conclusions (stakeholder input and external review of the evidence processes). The remaining factors identified within one or both studies were complementary. Bringing together these findings contributed to generating a more complete picture of why countries make different HTA recommendations. Results were mostly complementary, explaining and enhancing each other. We conclude that differences often result from a combination of factors, with an important component relating to what occurs during the deliberative process.
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Salisna, Rahamdina, Alamsyah Harahap, and Dedi Sofyan. "NEED ANALYSIS OF ENGLISH FOR TOUR AND TRAVEL DEPARTMENT OF VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BENGKULU CITY." JOALL (Journal of Applied Linguistics & Literature) 4, no. 1 (April 26, 2019): 1–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.33369/joall.v4i1.6303.
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This research aimed to investigate the English needs of Tour and Travel Department at Vocational High School Negeri 1 and Vocational High School Negeri 7 in Bengkulu City. The research used mixed method and convergent parallel design. The sample of this research consisted of three groups of respondents. First group was students, consisted of 28 active students and 4 alumni. Second group was English teachers, consisted of 2 English teachers. The third group was stakeholders, consisted of two heads of the Tour and Travel Department, two assistances of curriculum, hotel, and tour staffs. The data of this research were gathered by using adapted questionnaire and interview. The questionnaire was analyzed quantitatively and interview was analyzed qualitatively. The data were combined by using convergent parallel design. Results of this research indicated that listening and speaking are the two prioritized skills needed by the tour and travel department. Topics of speaking which has the greatest importance are flight reservation, prices and payment, tourist destination, tourist attraction, direction, and booking hotels. Topics of listening which has the greatest importance are flight reservation, booking hotels, direction, job interview, complaints, and cultural tourism. Topics of reading which has the greatest importance are memos, letters, cultural tourism, handling a complaint, and tourism terms. Topics of writing which has the greatest importance are rules and regulation, instruction.
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Feldhaus, Charles, and Kristin Bentrem. "STEM mentoring and the use of the principles of Adult Mentoring Inventory." International Journal of Mentoring and Coaching in Education 4, no. 3 (September 7, 2015): 213–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijmce-11-2014-0039.
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Purpose – The purpose of this convergent parallel mixed methods paper is to explore the mentoring experience within the context of a science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) specific mentoring program for urban, at risk, high school youth, using the Principles of Adult Mentoring Inventory (PAMI) as an instrument that modeled effective mentoring behavior. The study took place at a large, urban, Midwestern university in the USA. Design/methodology/approach – A research design was developed and both quantitative and qualitative data were collected in parallel, analyzed separately and then merged to determine results. The PAMI instrument that measures six constructs of mentor effectiveness was administered to STEM mentors as a pre/post-test and enabled researchers to collect quantitative data. Researchers used focus groups to collect qualitative data in the form of transcribed interviews. This study sought to inform STEM mentoring program development by collecting both qualitative and quantitative data independently and simultaneously in order to confirm findings. Researchers used a convergent parallel mixed methods design to first, reinforce and corroborate the findings given the small sample size (n=8); second, minimize alternative interpretations from data gathering and analysis, third, make clear various factors contributing to the effectiveness of STEM mentoring. Findings – Throughout the mentoring experience, mentor perceptions of their mentoring abilities increased to be in the “more highly effective” range within PAMI. In five of the six constructs the results indicated mentors scored lower on the pre-test than they did on the post-test of the PAMI, meaning mentor perceptions of mentoring abilities improved overall during the course and the mentoring experience. Common themes from both quantitative and qualitative results were developed, are discussed using the PAMI constructs as organizers, and include communication, information, and gender differences. Originality/value – This study added to the dearth of literature and investigations surrounding STEM mentoring. Many studies have concentrated primarily on mentoring but few have investigated the concept of STEM mentoring program best practices. The results of this study provided a multidimensional look at STEM mentoring programs that impact urban, at risk, high school youth.
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Zhou, Jian Feng, Bo Qin Gu, and Chun Lei Shao. "Optimum Design of Flat End Face Mechanical Seal Based on Coupling Analysis." Applied Mechanics and Materials 37-38 (November 2010): 819–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.37-38.819.
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The flat end face mechanical seals are widely used in shaft sealing at moderate rotational speed. The thermal deformation of the rotating and stationary rings initiated by friction heat of fluid film should be primarily considered in the design of mechanical seal. In consideration of the coupling effect among the thermal deformation of sealing rings, the fluid flow in the gap composed by end faces of sealing rings and the heat transfer from fluid film to sealing rings, the optimum design method for flat end face mechanical seal is established. The end faces are fabricated to form a divergent gap at the inner side of the sealing rings, and a convergent gap will occur at the outer side and a parallel gap will be obtained at where the original divergent gap is due to the thermal deformation. After optimization, the leakage rate can be reduced while the bearing force of fluid film is still large enough to keep the fluid lubrication of the end faces.
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Abugre, James B., and Yaw A. Debrah. "Assessing the impact of cross-cultural communication competence on expatriate business operations in multinational corporations of a Sub-Saharan African context." International Journal of Cross Cultural Management 19, no. 1 (April 2019): 85–104. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1470595819839739.
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This study investigated the impact of cross-cultural communication competence (CCC) on expatriates’ work outcomes in emerging economies. Using a convergent parallel design methodology of data collection comprising an in-depth face-to-face interview with 21 expatriate executives, and a quantitative survey of 204 expatriates in various subsidiaries in Ghana, a structural equation modeling and a content analysis were the basis of data analysis. Findings suggest that host country culture is related to CCC. Additionally, expatriates’ CCC is influenced by multicultural team effectiveness and their interpersonal skills. The work recommends training of expatriates in cross-cultural communication for subsidiary assignments.
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Asemahagn, Mulusew Andualem, Getu Degu Alene, and Solomon Abebe Yimer. "Geographic Accessibility, Readiness, and Barriers of Health Facilities to Offer Tuberculosis Services in East Gojjam Zone, Ethiopia: A Convergent Parallel Design." Research and Reports in Tropical Medicine Volume 11 (February 2020): 3–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/rrtm.s233052.
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Herbert, Leslie Beth, and Donald I. Tepas. "A New Approach to Collecting Survey Data: An Item Response Icon Scale (IRIS)." Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting 39, no. 12 (October 1995): 804–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/154193129503901212.
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Obtaining worker survey data can be a time consuming process. A survey often employs a large number of items, and considerable effort is required to assure that the items used will be understood by the target worker population. To facilitate the research process in a diverse worker population, a five-point Item Response Icon Scale (IRIS) was developed using the symbols found in Wingdings, a standard font included in many microcomputer word processing programs. The IRIS and a five-point verbal Likert-type Scale were found to be parallel forms, with demonstration of statistically significant parallel forms reliability and convergent validity. These findings, along with that of discriminant validity, indicate that IRIS and Likert-type Scale produce interchangeable data when given to individuals with reading skills. This suggests that the IRIS may be a valuable design tool for collecting survey data from worker groups with diverse reading skills and/or from different cultural backgrounds.
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Henwood, Benjamin F., Harmony Rhoades, Hsun-Ta Hsu, Julie Couture, Eric Rice, and Suzanne L. Wenzel. "Changes in Social Networks and HIV Risk Behaviors Among Homeless Adults Transitioning Into Permanent Supportive Housing." Journal of Mixed Methods Research 11, no. 1 (July 8, 2016): 124–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1558689815607686.
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Permanent supportive housing (PSH) has been recognized by the U.S. federal government as the “clear solution” to chronic homelessness. Whether and how access to PSH affects HIV risk is unclear. This mixed methods pilot study uses a convergent parallel design in order to better understand social relationships and HIV risk during the transition from homelessness to PSH. Findings suggest that (a) Sexual activity and HIV risk behaviors increase with housing, (b) Social network size and composition appear to change as individuals transition into PSH, and (c) There is tension between moving forward and leaving behind the past once a person has housing. This study demonstrates that PSH constitutes a specific risk environment that has not been previously investigated.
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Brondfield, Sam, Kewchang Lee, and Patricia O'Sullivan. "The cognitive load of inpatient consults: A convergent parallel mixed methods study using the consult cognitive load instrument." Journal of Clinical Oncology 39, no. 15_suppl (May 20, 2021): 11027. http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jco.2021.39.15_suppl.11027.
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11027 Background: Consultation is crucial for inpatient care and a primary responsibility of fellows. Understanding the cognitive load associated with the complex skill of consultation would enhance fellow learning. The authors aimed to determine themes describing the fellow experience during consults, align these themes with Consult Cognitive Load (CCL) scores, and identify strategies to manage cognitive load. Methods: The authors studied 16 fellows using mixed methods. Fellows who accepted an invitation completed a consult followed by the CCL, a measure of cognitive load during consults, and an interview. Three authors conducted a thematic analysis. Member checks and triangulation with fellows supported theme trustworthiness. Subsequently, three authors rated the extent and cognitive demand of each theme expressed in each transcript. The authors measured interrater reliability and used Spearman correlation to describe the association of these ratings with CCL scores. The authors examined themes to identify strategies that educators might use. Results: Analysis revealed four themes: “nature and scope,” which conceptually aligned with intrinsic cognitive load (IL); “leveraging resources,” which had elements of both IL and extraneous cognitive load (EL); “extraneous factors,” which aligned with EL; and “drivers,” which aligned with germane cognitive load (GL). Interrater reliability for extent and demand ratings ranged from 0.57 to 0.79. The correlation between “nature and scope” and IL was 0.37, “extraneous factors” and EL 0.71, and “drivers” and GL 0.32. “Leveraging resources” did not correlate with IL (0.06) or EL (-0.09). Potential strategies based on themes included offering level-appropriate assistance to match IL, focusing the fellow’s attention to reduce EL, and providing succinct teaching to promote GL. Conclusions: This study provided deep insight into the fellow consult experience and suggested trustworthy strategies that educators can use to design and guide consult learning. The theme “leveraging resources” merits further exploration.
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Veziroglu-Celik, Mefharet, and Ibrahim Hakki Acar. "Teaching Approaches and Practices of Student Teachers in Early Childhood Education: A Convergent Mixed Methods Study." Journal of Education and Training Studies 6, no. 11 (October 17, 2018): 234. http://dx.doi.org/10.11114/jets.v6i11.3634.
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This study examined the teaching approaches and practices of student teachers in early childhood education using a convergent parallel mixed methods design. The participants were 112 student teachers for the quantitative strand and 29 randomly selected student teachers for the qualitative strand of the study. Participants reported on their teaching approaches in the quantitative strand, and video recordings of teaching practices of student teachers were used in the qualitative strand of the study. Quantitative data were analyzed using cluster analyses, and qualitative data were analyzed using an observational coding of behaviors, following that which the quantitative and qualitative results were merged. Cluster analyses showed that student teachers to be categorized into three groups (traditional, constructivist, and mixed) that reflect their teaching approaches. The qualitative analyses from the video recordings consistently showed that student teachers reflected their perceptions of teaching approaches in their practice. Findings from the current study highlight the importance of understanding student teachers’ teaching approaches and practices in early childhood.
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Hayat, Tasawar, Tayyaba Ayub, Taseer Muhammad, Ahmed Alsaedi, and M. Mustafa. "On Darcy-Forchheimer squeezed flow of carbon nanotubes between two parallel disks." International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow 28, no. 12 (December 3, 2018): 2784–800. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/hff-06-2017-0250.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to construct mathematical model for squeezed flow of carbon-water nanofluid between parallel disks considering Darcy–Forchheimer porous medium. Thermal conductivity of carbon nanotubes is estimated through the well-known Xue model. Such research work is not carried out in the past even in the absence of Darcy–Forchheimer porous space. Forchheimer equation is preferred here to account for both low and high velocity inertial effects. Researchers also found that dispersion of carbon nanotubes in water elevates the thermal conductivity of resulting nanofluid by 100 per cent. Design/methodology/approach Homotopy analysis method (HAM) is used for the convergent series solutions of the governing system. Findings Nusselt number at the lower disk increases when squeezing parameter Sq enlarges. This illustrates that heat transfer rate at the lower wall can be enhanced by increasing the squeezing velocity of the lower disk. The results demonstrate a decreasing trend in temperature profile for increasing volume fraction of carbon nanotubes. Moreover, improvement in heat transfer rate because of existence of carbon nanotubes is also apparent. A significant enhancement in temperature profile is depicted when inertial permeability coefficient is enhanced. Skin friction coefficients at the lower and upper disks are higher for MWCNTs in comparison to the SWCNTs. Originality/value To the best of author’s knowledge, no such consideration has been given in the literature yet.
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Streeter, C. A. C. "Boundary Singularities in Steady Potential Compressible Flow Through Plane Two-Dimensional Channels: Part 2: Full Solutions." Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science 209, no. 1 (January 1995): 69–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1243/pime_proc_1995_209_123_02.
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A solution is given, in hodograph coordinates, of the subsonic entry flow of a perfect gas in plane-parallel channels, in terms of the stream function. The particular solution and the full solution of the relevant equation are part-analytical and part-numerical. Results correspond to an approach velocity M*e = 0.5 and γ = 1.4. An error analysis is given, the results of which have general application in locating accurately the sonic line between regions of subsonic and supersonic flow. This analysis is applied in determining the steady, transonic choked flow of a perfect gas through a convergent channel. The methods of calculation can be applied in the design of engineering components, where flow structure and flow performance parameters are a basic requirement.
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Scogin, Stephen C., Christopher J. Kruger, Regan E. Jekkals, and Chelsea Steinfeldt. "Learning by Experience in a Standardized Testing Culture." Journal of Experiential Education 40, no. 1 (January 12, 2017): 39–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1053825916685737.
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Standardized testing pressure sometimes discourages schools from broadly implementing experiential learning opportunities. However, some K-12 schools are challenging the trend with greater commitment to learning by experience. STREAM (science, technology, reading, engineering, arts, mathematics) school is a project-based program providing students with opportunities to connect content with authentic experiences at the middle school level. Using a convergent-parallel mixed methods design, researchers investigated the program and discovered (a) students in the experiential program perceived school as more enjoyable, (b) learning to successfully collaborate was a key factor leading to positive experiences for students, (c) students showed evidence of noncognitive skill growth, and (d) students in the experiential program progressed appropriately on standardized tests and did not differ significantly from their counterparts in traditional classes.
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Palazuelos, Daniel, Ranu Dhillon, Adrianne Katrina Nelson, Kevin P. Savage, Rosabelle Conover, Joel T. Katz, and Joseph J. Rhatigan. "Training Toward a Movement: Career Development Insights From the First 7 Years of a Global Health Equity Residency." Journal of Graduate Medical Education 10, no. 5 (October 1, 2018): 509–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.4300/jgme-d-18-00213.1.
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ABSTRACT Background The Doris and Howard Hiatt Residency in Global Health Equity and Internal Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital provides global health training during residency, but little is known about its effect on participants' selection of a global health career. Objective We assessed the perceptions of residency graduates from the first 7 classes to better understand the outcomes of this education program, and the challenges faced by participants. Methods We interviewed 27 of 31 physicians (87%) who graduated from the program between 2003 and 2013 using a convergent mixed-methods design and a structured interview tool that included both open-ended and forced-choice questions. We independently coded and analyzed qualitative data using a case study design, and then wove together the qualitative and quantitative data at the interpretation phase using a parallel convergent mixed-methods design. Results Entering a career focused on social justice was cited as the most common motivator for selecting to train in global health. Most respondents (83%, 20 of 24) reported they were able to achieve this goal despite structural barriers, such as lower salaries compared with peers, a lack of mentors in the field, poorly structured and undersupported career pathways at their institutions, and unique work-life challenges. Conclusions A majority of graduates from 1 dedicated residency program in global health and internal medicine reported they were able to continue to engage in global health activities after graduation and, despite identified challenges, reported that they planned long-term careers in global health.
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Andrikopoulou, Elisavet, Philip J. Scott, and Helena Herrera. "Mixed methods protocol for a realist evaluation of electronic personal health records design features and use to support medication adherence (ePHRma)." BMJ Health & Care Informatics 27, no. 1 (January 2020): e100046. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjhci-2019-100046.
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BackgroundNational Health Service policy suggests that increasing usage of electronic personal health records (PHR) by patients will result in cost savings and improved public health. Medication adherence means that patients take their prescribed medication as agreed with their doctors. Some of the claimed benefits of PHRs are decreasing healthcare costs and improving medication adherence and patient outcomes.MethodsThis is a mixed methods convergent study, primarily qualitative. The qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis will occur in parallel, and then be synthesised. We are interviewing and surveying adults with long-term conditions to identify what are the most important and useful features of their current PHR. The data collection comprises patient demographics, the Medication Adherence Questionnaire, the personality scale Big Five Inventory-2 Extra-Short Form and the WHO Quality of Life-BREF scale. Qualitative data will be analysed using the Framework method.EthicsWe have received a favourable ethical opinion from the Health Research Authority/Research Ethics Committee.
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Arıkan, Fatih, and Hasan Özgür. "The Design and Implementation of an Educational Augmented Reality Application for Logical Circuit Design." Shanlax International Journal of Education 9, no. 1 (December 1, 2020): 33–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.34293/education.v9i1.3393.
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The purpose of the study is to determine the effect of augmented reality applications on the learning of engineering students in their professional courses. The objective of the study is to ensure that augmented reality technologies, which are among the most important technologies of today, are used in educational settings. The other important objective of the study is to ensure that the augmented reality technologies used in professional training in countries such as the USA, Canada and the Netherlands are also used in our country and to provide a world-class education opportunity. Also, contributing to the economy of our country with the successful studies to be carried out in this regard is among the objectives of the study because of the increasing interest in augmented reality software throughout the world and the formation of an important economy related to the development of these kinds of software.In the study, an augmented reality application developed by the researcher was used in the learning process of a subject included in the faculty of engineering education curriculum. The study was performed using a convergent parallel mixed-methods design in which both qualitative and quantitative data were used simultaneously. The result of the study showed that there were no significant difference between the average attitude towards AR applications of the students participating in the study and the gender, class, and father education level; however, it is seen that there was a significant difference between maternal education status. It was also determined that the difference between the students’ average attitude towards AR applications before and after the study was significant.Similarly, it was observed that the difference between the AR attitude averages before and after the study and the AG attitude average 4 weeks after the study was also observed to be significant. It was also found that the students who participated in the study found the AR applications remarkable, entertaining, understandable and useful for the instructor. Moreover, they stated that using AR applications in lessons would contribute to fast and active learning and increase success.
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Guiberson, Mark M., and Kyliah Petrita Ferris. "Identifying Culturally Consistent Early Interventions for Latino Caregivers." Communication Disorders Quarterly 40, no. 4 (August 29, 2018): 239–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1525740118793858.
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A convergent parallel mixed-methods design was applied to identify promising culturally consistent early intervention (EI) approaches with Latino caregivers. The researchers collected multiple sources of data, analyzed them separately, and then integrated relevant findings with other sources to identify promising EI approaches. Data included acculturation level, coded caregiver interaction style, and reported caregiver preferred activities. Based on the integration of these data and other sources, several themes and promising interventions were identified for Latino caregivers of young children. The use of imperatives, asking questions to redirect attention, and explicit teaching are discussed as well as ways to expand upon these behaviors through request for clarification, use of expansions, focused stimulation, and dialogic reading. Identifying culturally congruent interventions that fit with caregiver’s style and prepares the child for academic settings is also discussed.
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Nicolini, Valentina, Fabio Cassia, and Massimo Bellotto. "Children perceptions of emotional and rational appeals in social advertisements." Young Consumers 18, no. 3 (August 21, 2017): 261–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/yc-02-2017-00665.
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Purpose This study aims to understand the impact of rational and emotional appeals on children’s attitude towards two public service announcements (PSAs) that promoted eating fruits and vegetables. Design/methodology/approach A mixed-methods study was conducted with children aged 8 to 11. A convergent parallel design was selected that comprised a questionnaire for the quantitative approach and a semi-structured focus group for the qualitative approach. Findings The results from the quantitative and qualitative phases converged, showing that both components (i.e. emotional and rational) play a significant role in children’s preference towards an advertisement, but the emotional component appeared to be the preeminent. Research limitations/implications Future studies should use other social subjects and children of different age brackets from various countries to test whether they continue to prefer emotional appeals in advertising. Practical implications An understanding of which elements children prefer in PSAs will enable advertising campaigns and social marketing strategies with targeted approaches that respect children’s tastes to be planned. Social implications A properly designed social advertisement could have important effects on disseminating useful information, changing or preventing unhealthy habits and adopting good practices in children. Originality/value Few studies have examined the effectiveness of PSAs, especially those targeted at children. This paper contributes to extend concepts from the commercial field of advertising directed to children to the field of social advertising. To date, this field has received little attention.
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Padgett, Deborah K., Lynden Bond, Kristen Gurdak, and Benjamin F. Henwood. "Eliciting Life Priorities of Older Adults Living in Permanent Supportive Housing." Gerontologist 60, no. 1 (May 21, 2019): 60–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnz040.
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Abstract Background and Objectives Adults who have experienced chronic homelessness are considered to be “old” by age 50 due to accelerated aging. While permanent supportive housing (PSH) has been found effective for these individuals, there is limited focus on the needs of adults “aging in place” in PSH. This study examined (1) how older adults in PSH identify and rank their life priorities, (2) how they describe these priorities in their own words, and (3) how life course adversity deepens an understanding of these priorities. Research Design and Methods A convergent parallel mixed methods design was used in which qualitative case study analyses informed by a life course perspective provided a deeper understanding of how 14 older residents of PSH viewed their life priorities using quantitative card-sort rankings of 12 life domains. Results Housing, family, mental health, physical health, and partner were the most frequently endorsed life priorities. Four themes emerged from the cross-case analyses: “aging in, aging out,” “carefully restoring relationships,” “life goes on,” and “housing is fundamental.” Convergent findings indicated that life adversity—social losses and interrupted lives—influenced both the high- and low-ranked card-sort priorities. Discussion and Implications This study demonstrated that participants were aware of their advancing years yet they sought to overcome adversity and losses through maintaining mental health and sobriety, improving physical health, and cautiously rebuilding relationships. As the numbers of older homeless rise, the inclusion of age-related services will be an important component of PSH services for residents as they age.
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Arapah, Elvina, and Fatchul Mu’in. "Politeness in Using Banjarese and American English Personal Subject Pronouns by English Department Students of Lambung Mangkurat University." Journal of Language Teaching and Research 8, no. 2 (March 1, 2017): 253. http://dx.doi.org/10.17507/jltr.0802.06.
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This research is aimed at describing the use of personal pronouns of Banjarese and American English.The research uses the Convergent Parallel Design. Data are collected by using two kinds of questionnaires. The first is for 37 students belonging to Banjar Kuala Dialect (BKD), and the second is for 24 students belonging to Banjar Hulu Dialect (BHD). Research result shows that Banjarese and American English’ pronouns are based on singular and plural distinction although Banjarese does not have a gender distinction as in the American English. The personal pronouns are the first, second and third persons. English personal pronouns depend mostly on the grammatical role while Banjarese personal pronouns can indicate the social status or the relation of the speaker and other persons in the discourse. Personal pronouns can reveal the social status, and they can the politeness or impoliteness of the speakers.
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Rwothumio, Joseph, Daniel Mange Mbirithi, and Wilfrida Itolondo. "Role of Financial Rewards in Enhancing Academic Staff Performance in Public Universities in Uganda." East African Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies 2, no. 1 (December 16, 2020): 207–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.37284/eajis.2.1.256.
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This article examined the financial reward practice implemented by universities to improve on the performance of lecturers in Uganda’s public universities. The main objectives of the research were to investigate the relationship between financial reward and teaching and research outputs of academic staff in selected public universities. A mixed method design using convergent parallel approach was employed to collect and analyse data obtained from the study. A sample of 299 participants was drawn from academic staff, directors of human resources, and Vice chancellors. Results indicated a weak positive relationship between financial reward and academic staff teaching output in public universities (r=0.282, p<0.01). There existed further a weak positive relationship between financial reward and academic staff research output (r=0.211, p<0.01). It would suffice to effect appropriate financial rewards to academic staff based on a living wage.
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Chandra Handa, Manoj. "Examining Students’ and Teachers’ Perceptions of Differentiated Practices, Student Engagement, and Teacher Qualities." Journal of Advanced Academics 31, no. 4 (June 13, 2020): 530–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1932202x20931457.
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The purpose of this study was to compare students’ and teachers’ perceptions of differentiated practices, student engagement, and the qualities of an effective teacher by fostering student voice. Participants included 802 students and 867 teachers from Northern Sydney government schools in Australia. The researcher used a convergent parallel mixed methods design, including online questionnaires and face-to-face interviews. Years 5 to 12 gifted students ( n = 38) from four schools acted as co-researchers at the methodological level. The student co-researchers co-designed and disseminated the student survey, and interviewed their own teachers. Significant differences were found between the students’ and the teachers’ perceptions of differentiated practices, student engagement, and the qualities of an effective teacher. The study’s findings highlight the need for a shared understanding of perspectives by both teachers and students to foster schoolwide optimal learning and teaching processes.
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Saeed, Abdul Ahad Roshan, Mazhar Gul, and Allah Noor Khan. "An Analysis of Stakeholders Concerns Regarding Dropout of Professional Degrees in the Recruitment of Teachers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa." Global Educational Studies Review II, no. I (December 30, 2017): 10–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2017(ii-i).02.
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Teaching is a prophetic profession. It requires a considerable amount of professional knowledge and skills that allows any individual to become a competent teacher and play his role successfully in the school environment. The government of KP recently gave an open opportunity for everyone to apply on each and every teaching cadre/posts of teaching without having the professional degree. The purpose of study was to explore, compare and explain the concerns of stakeholders (professional degree holders) regarding this new recruitment policy for all cadres in district D.I.Khan. The mixed method, convergent parallel design was used for the study. Closed ended questionnaire on five point Likert scale (n=202) and semi-structured, open ended interview (n=12) as a tool was used for the study. Concerns regarding needs/importance of professional degree, dropping out professional degree and acceptance of policy were pointed out.
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Guerrero Segovia, Mtra Mónica Yomar, Dr Leonardo David Glasserman Morales, and Dra María Soledad Ramírez Montoya. "Conexión de aprendizajes con recursos abiertos en MOOC: percepciones y prácticas." CPU-e, Revista de Investigación Educativa, no. 25 (April 23, 2018): 60–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.25009/cpue.v0i25.2530.
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El escenario de esta investigación fue un curso masivo abierto en línea (MOOC) desarrollado por una institución de educación superior en México. El propósito fue analizar la relación del uso de las tecnologías de acceso abierto con el proceso de percepción de los participantes para conectar sus aprendizajes, con la finalidad de contribuir en la innovación de prácticas educativas en ambientes de educación a distancia. Los datos fueron estudiados desde una metodología mixta desarrollando un plan de acción de tipo convergente paralelo. Los resultados destacan que la interactividad de los participantes en las redes de conocimiento, conjuntamente con la adopción de estrategias de búsqueda para la selección de información relevante, son determinantes para facilitar la conexión de los aprendizajes. Se pretende que este estudio aporte directrices instruccionales en la implementación de ambientes virtuales de aprendizaje.Knowledge connection trough open learning resources in a MOOC: perceptions and practicesAbstractThe scenario of this research was developed within a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) developed by a higher education institution located in Mexico. The purpose was to analyze the relationship between the uses of open access technology to the process of perception of the participants to connect their learning, in order to contribute to the innovation of educational practices in distance learning environments. The data were studied from a mixed methodology approach with a parallel convergent design. The results highlight the interactivity of the participants in knowledge networks, together with the adoption of search strategies for selecting relevant information, they are crucial to facilitate the connection of learning. It is intended that this study provides instructional guidelines on the implementation of virtual learning environments.Recibido: 23 de junio de 2016Aceptado: 24 de enero de 2017
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Sam, E. F., and A. M. Abane. "Enhancing passenger safety and security in Ghana: Appraising public transport operators’ recent interventions." Journal of Science and Technology (Ghana) 37, no. 1 (February 12, 2018): 101–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/just.v37i1.9.
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There are increasing calls for regular monitoring and evaluation of safety and security strategies of public transport (PT) operators, especially in developing countries where PT safety and security concerns abound. In respect of this, this study examined the passenger safety and security interventions of PT operators in Ghana. Both the accident-incident theory and routine activities theory served as the theoretical framework within which the study was rooted. Guided by the convergent parallel mixed methods design, data were drawn from in-depth interviews with six major intercity PT operators as well as questionnaires administered to 273 intercity PT passengers. The field data were analysed using both thematic (qualitative data) and correlational (quantitative data) analyses in line with the study design. Varied perspectives on the state of PT passenger safety and security in the country were expressed, and operators’ interventions in this regard were appraised. The study emphasised the need for periodic review of the regulatory framework establishing public transport undertaking by the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to reflect changing safety and security circumstances.Keywords: Public transport operators; passenger safety; security; interventions; Ghana
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Nugraheni, Theresia Veni Tri, and Jailani Jailani. "Pengembangan Keprofesian Berkelanjutan (PKB) dalam kaitannya dengan kompetensi dan praktik pembelajaran guru matematika SMA." Pythagoras: Jurnal Pendidikan Matematika 15, no. 1 (November 3, 2020): 48–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.21831/pg.v15i1.34601.
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Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengeksplorasi Pengembangan Keprofesian Berkelanjutan (PKB) dalam kaitannya dengan kompetensi dan praktik pembelajaran yang dilakukan guru matematika SMA di Kabupaten Kulon Progo. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif menggunakan metode campuran, dengan desain penelitian convergent parallel design. Subjek dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh guru SMA peserta Ujian Kompetensi Guru (UKG) matematika tahun 2015 di Kabupaten Kulon Progo yang berjumlah 33 guru. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah tes, angket, observasi, dokumentasi, dan wawancara. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan untuk data kuantitatif yaitu deskriptif dan Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). Analisis data kualitatif dianalisis melalui pengkategorian, reduksi data, penyajian data, dan penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa: (1) terdapat pengaruh yang signifikan PKB terhadap kompetensi guru matematika SMA di Kabupaten Kulon Progo dengan nilai prediksi sebesar 0,360 (t = 2,51); dan (2) terdapat pengaruh yang signifikan PKB terhadap praktik pembelajaran guru matematika SMA di Kabupaten Kulon Progo dengan nilai prediksi sebesar 0,402 (t = 2,25). Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in relation to the competence and learning practices of high school mathematics teachersAbstractThis study aimed to explore Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in relation to the competence and teaching practice conducted by senior high school mathematics teachers in Kulon Progo Regency. This study was descriptive research using a mixed-method with convergent parallel design. The research subject was all senior high school mathematics teachers in Kulon Progo Regency who participated in the Teacher Competency Test (or UKG) in 2015, and the subject applied was 33 teachers. The data collection was conducted through a test, questionnaire, documentation, observation, and interview. The data analysis used was descriptive and Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). Qualitative data was analyzed through data categorization, data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing. The results of the study showed that: (1) there was a significant influence CPD toward competence of senior high school mathematics teachers in Kulon Progo Regency with prediction value 0.360 (t = 2.51); and (2) there was a significant influence CPD toward teaching practice of senior high school mathematics teachers in Kulon Progo Regency with prediction value 0.402 (t = 2.25).
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Tomasi, Jessica, Carly Warren, Lauren Kolodzey, Sonia Pinkney, Anne-Marie Guerguerian, Roxanne Kirsch, Jackie Hubbert, et al. "Convergent parallel mixed-methods study to understand information exchange in paediatric critical care and inform the development of safety-enhancing interventions: a protocol study." BMJ Open 8, no. 8 (August 2018): e023691. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023691.
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IntroductionThe effective exchange of clinical information is essential to high-quality patient care, especially in the critical care unit (CCU) where communication failures can have profoundly negative impacts on critically ill patients with limited physiological capacity to tolerate errors. A comprehensive systematic characterisation of information exchange within a CCU is needed to inform the development and implementation of effective, contextually appropriate interventions. The objective of this study is to characterise when, where and how healthcare providers exchange clinical information in the Department of Critical Care Medicine at The Hospital for Sick Children and explore the factors that currently facilitate or counter established best rounding practices therein.Methods and analysisA convergent parallel mixed-methods study design will be used to collect, analyse and interpret quantitative and qualitative data. Naturalistic observations of rounds and relevant peripheral information exchange activities will be conducted to collect time-stamped event data on workflow and communication patterns (time–motion data) and field notes. To complement observational data, the subjective perspectives of healthcare providers and patient families will be gathered through surveys and interviews. Departmental metrics will be collected to further contextualise the environment. Time–motion data will be analysed quantitatively; patterns in field note, survey and interview results will be examined based on themes identified deductively from literature and/or inductively based on the data collected (thematic analysis). The proactive triangulation of these systemic, procedural and contextual data will inform the design and implementation of efficacious interventions in future work.Ethics and disseminationInstitutional research ethics approval has been acquired (REB #1000059173). Results will be published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at relevant conferences. Findings will be presented to stakeholders including interdisciplinary staff, departmental management and leadership and families to highlight the strengths and weaknesses of the exchange of clinical information in its current state and develop user-centred recommendations for improvement.
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Mitchell, Lauren L., Colleen M. Peterson, Shaina R. Rud, Eric Jutkowitz, Andrielle Sarkinen, Sierra Trost, Carolyn M. Porta, Jessica M. Finlay, and Joseph E. Gaugler. "“It’s Like a Cyber-Security Blanket”: The Utility of Remote Activity Monitoring in Family Dementia Care." Journal of Applied Gerontology 39, no. 1 (March 4, 2018): 86–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0733464818760238.
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Technologies have emerged that aim to help older persons with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRDs) remain at home while also supporting their caregiving family members. However, the usefulness of these innovations, particularly in home-based care contexts, remains underexplored. The current study evaluated the acceptability and utility of an in-home remote activity monitoring (RAM) system for 30 family caregivers of persons with ADRD via quantitative survey data collected over a 6-month period and qualitative survey and interview data collected for up to 18 months. A parallel convergent mixed methods design was employed. The integrated qualitative and quantitative data suggested that RAM technology offered ongoing monitoring and provided caregivers with a sense of security. Considerable customization was needed so that RAM was most appropriate for persons with ADRD. The findings have important clinical implications when considering how RAM can supplement, or potentially substitute for, ADRD family care.
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Nzabonimpa, Jean Providence. "Quantitizing and qualitizing (im-)possibilities in mixed methods research." Methodological Innovations 11, no. 2 (May 2018): 205979911878902. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2059799118789021.
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Mixed methods research has gained momentum over the past decade, but critics rightly charge that the integration of qualitative and quantitative data remains an unresolved methodological issue. While each of the dualistic and canonized methodological paradigms has its own way of handling analysis, researchers in mixed methods as a new paradigm have invested considerable efforts in more complex mixed analysis. They use the quantitizing of qualitative data and qualitizing of quantitative data as the strategies to effect data integration in mixed methods research. While attempts have been made to achieve quantitizing and qualitizing of data, few empirical studies have been conducted in a two-phase convergent parallel mixed methods design to investigate such data conversion approaches, especially dichotomization, within a single inquiry. To contribute to this ongoing methodological quest, this article explores the possibilities and impossibilities offered by either strategy to convert narratives into numerical data and numerical data into narratives.
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Berggren, Peter, Filip Svensson, Maria Lampi, and Erik Prytz. "Battlefield trauma care." Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting 62, no. 1 (September 2018): 634–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1541931218621145.
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Introduction: Rapid and structured medical care is important to increase wounded patients’ chances of survival in modern warfare. This requires a functioning medical chain. Aim: The aim of this study was to expand the knowledge of how the battlefield trauma care affects patient outcome in situations with a large number of casualties in the Swedish armed forces. Methods: An empirical study with a convergent parallel mixed methods design, which included observations and semi-structured interviews. Results: The results show that the trauma care performed at Role 1-units functioned well. The most prominent issue discovered was deficiency in transportation resources for medical evacuation throughout the entire medical chain. Conclusion: Despite that the trauma care performed at Role 1-units functions well, casualties are at risk for preventable complications or death. Improved transportation logistics are required to improve the medical capabilities of the Swedish armed forces.
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Nugraha, Hari Din, Deny Poniman Kosasih, Kasda Kasda, As'ari Djohar, and Mumu Komaro. "Model of essential employability skills framework for machine operator." Jurnal Pendidikan Vokasi 10, no. 2 (November 4, 2020): 188. http://dx.doi.org/10.21831/jpv.v10i2.31869.
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Employability Skills is a skill requirement that must be possessed by someone to be able to get a job, always keep spirit on work for the successful career achievement. The aim of this study is to find a specific employability skills framework model for Machine Operators. The research design uses mixed methods, which combines quantitative and qualitative methods and parallel convergent strategies in the mixing process data. These findings produce 14 Employability Skills framework, such as; 1) Basic skills: communication, listening 2) Personal Qualities: presence, teamwork, responsibility, honesty, flexibility, empathy. 3) Thinking Skills: creative, problem solving 4) Management: self-management, planning management 5) Systems and Technology: Understand the concept of work, and production flow systems. Overall, the industry are focusing on the basic skills as a primary obligation and personal quality for employability. Further thinking skills, management, and systems and technology will be developed in the workplace later.
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Parkes, Kelly Anne, and Jared Robert Rawlings. "Higher Education Music Teacher Educators and Assessment: Their Understandings, Efficacy, and Satisfaction." Journal of Assessment in Higher Education 2, no. 1 (January 18, 2021): 35–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.32473/jahe.v2i1.122913.
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In this study, we report what music teacher educators (MTEs, N = 149) in higher education understand about assessment. We include their assessment pedagogy, their levels of assessment pedagogy efficacy (APE) at both programmatic (unit level) and personal levels (ProAPE and PeAPE respectively), and the relationship this efficacy has with their (MTEs) satisfaction of assessment pedagogies within their institutions. This mixed-methods study uses a convergent parallel design, with qualitative inductive coding and quantitative factor analyses, correlational analyses, and non-parametric tests. We determine that MTEs report some misunderstanding of the assessment lexicon nevertheless they hold mostly high levels of both personal and programmatic assessment pedagogy efficacy. Differences were observed between MTEs that graduated after 2008 than those who graduated prior to 2008. Findings center on higher education faculty comfort with assessment in higher education with implications for professional development and continued research in the area.
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Abreu Freitas, Bruno Duarte, Ruth Sofia Contreras-Espinosa, and Pedro Álvaro Pereira Correia. "The Threat of Disreputable Behaviour for Esports Sponsors." Transnational Marketing Journal 9, no. 2 (September 13, 2021): 495–515. http://dx.doi.org/10.33182/tmj.v9i2.1542.
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This research aimed to determine if disreputable behaviour in esports is a threat to its sponsors. An exploratory design and a convergent-parallel mixed method with equal status were used. Esports sponsorship experts (N = 22) were interviewed via digital platforms and esports fans (N = 5,638) filled an online survey. Qualitative data was processed on NVivo 10 and quantitative on SPSS 25. The results showed that most experts consider disreputable behaviour as a threat to esports sponsors and roughly one-third of fans have developed negative feelings towards esports sponsors due to disreputable behaviour. The most brand-image threatening types of behaviours are corruption, illegal and unregulated gambling, and toxicity. Despite esports’ rapid growth, the field of esports sponsorships has received poor academic attention. Moreover, the findings are relevant for existing and potential sponsors wishing to understand how esports’ disreputable behaviour can damage their brands and how to proactively avoid this threat.
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Lee, Seyeon, Hyunyoung Oh, Chung-Kon Shi, and Young Yim Doh. "Mobile Game Design Guide to Improve Gaming Experience for the Middle-Aged and Older Adult Population: User-Centered Design Approach." JMIR Serious Games 9, no. 2 (May 20, 2021): e24449. http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/24449.
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Background The number of older adult gamers who play mobile games is growing worldwide. Earlier studies have reported that digital games provide cognitive, physical, and socioemotional benefits for older adults. However, current mobile games that understand older adults’ gameplay experience and reflect their needs are very scarce. Furthermore, studies that have analyzed older adults’ game experience in a holistic manner are rare. Objective The purpose of this study was to suggest mobile game design guidelines for adults older than 50 years from a holistic gaming experience perspective. Adopting a human-centric approach, this study analyzes middle-aged and older adults’ gameplay experience and suggests practical design guides to increase accessibility and satisfaction. Methods We organized a living laboratory project called the “Intergenerational Play Workshop.” In this workshop, 40 middle-aged and older adults (mean age 66.75 years, age range 50-85 years) played commercial mobile games of various genres with young adult partners for 1 month (8 sessions). Using a convergent parallel mixed-method design, we conducted a qualitative analysis of dialogue, game diaries, and behavioral observations during the workshop and a quantitative analysis of the satisfaction level of the game elements for the mobile games that they played. Results This project was active from April 2019 to December 2021, and the data were collected at the workshops from July 1 to August 28, 2019. Based on the identified themes of positive and negative experiences from the qualitative data, we proposed 45 design guides under 3 categories: (1) cognitive and physical elements, (2) psychological and socioemotional elements, and (3) consumption contextual elements. Our empirical research could reaffirm the proposals from previous studies and provide new guidelines for improving the game design. In addition, we demonstrate how existing commercial games can be evaluated quantitatively by using the satisfaction level of each game’s elements and overall satisfaction level. Conclusions The final guidelines were presented to game designers to easily find related information and enhance the overall understanding of the game experience of middle-aged and older adults.
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Alan, Burcu, Fikriye Kirbağ Zengin, and Gonca Keçeci. "USING STEM APPLICATIONS FOR SUPPORTING INTEGRATED TEACHING KNOWLEDGE OF PRE-SERVICE SCIENCE TEACHERS." Journal of Baltic Science Education 18, no. 2 (April 15, 2019): 158–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.33225/jbse/19.18.158.
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In this research the effects of STEM applications, which are aimed to support the integrated teaching knowledge of pre-service science teachers on the problem solving skills of pre-service science teachers were examined. The research was carried out in scope of the mixed method design of convergent parallel design. The research was conducted with pre-service science teachers of experimental group (n=31) and control group (n=31) who were studying at Fırat University. STEM applications including Algodoo were carried out with the pre-service teachers in the experimental group for one term. The data of the research were collected through the problem solving inventory test (PSIT), prospects diaries during the process of the pre-service science teachers in the experiment group. Quantitative data were analyzed using unpaired samples t-test. Statistically significant differences were found in favor of the experimental group when the PSIT post-test scores of the pre-service teachers in the experimental and control groups were analyzed. They said that STEM education is necessary and important for them, much better products arise as a result of gathering different disciplines, but integration of four disciplines is not easy.
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Marzilli, Colleen, and Beth Mastel-Smith. "Cultural competence of pre-licensure nursing faculty." Journal of Nursing Education and Practice 7, no. 9 (April 18, 2017): 90. http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/jnep.v7n9p90.
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The purpose of this study was to determine the level of cultural competence (CC) in Texas pre-licensure nursing faculty and examine the relationships between demographics and CC scores. The researchers conducted a study to determine if demographics predicted the level of CC and explored the perceptions of CC. A convergent parallel mixed-methods design used data from a 2014 online survey with a qualitative interview component. Demographics were evaluated with descriptive statistics and CC was measured with The Nurses’ Cultural Competence Scale (NCCS). Qualitative data were analyzed using a constant comparative method. The level of CC was low to moderate. Three themes emerged from the interviews: knowledge is experiential, skills require emotional intelligence, and desire requires a catalyst. Nursing faculty could benefit from experiences with culturally diverse patients and students. Continuing education offerings and courses should follow best practices models of CC education and focus on providing meaningful experiences may also increase the knowledge and skills to help faculty members.
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Sunzuma, Gladys, and Aneshkumar Maharaj. "Exploring Zimbabwean Mathematics Teachers’ Integration Of Ethnomathematics Approaches Into The Teaching And Learning Of Geometry." Australian Journal of Teacher Education 45, no. 7 (July 2020): 77–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.14221/ajte.2020v45n7.5.
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This article reports on a study that explored how a group of in-service mathematics teachers integrated ethnomathematics approaches into the teaching and learning of geometry. The study used a convergent parallel mixed-methods design, which combined both quantitative and qualitative methods, to provide a deeper understanding of how the participants integrate ethnomathematics approaches into the teaching and learning of geometry. The data for the study were gathered from 40 in-service mathematics teachers through the use of questionnaires and focus group discussions. Results showed that the in-service teachers integrate ethnomathematics approaches into the teaching and learning of geometry as learning materials, resources, and the learning context. Based on the study, it is suggested that teachers should consider the incorporation of ethnomathematics approaches into the teaching and learning of geometry using technological means such as the internet, TV, and films. The findings have implications for continuous teacher professional development in the forms of workshops for the teachers involving the use of ethnomathematics approaches.
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Jain, Dimpal, Iris Lucero, Santiago Bernal, Alfred Herrera, and Daniel Solorzano. "Developing Transfer Pride: An Exploration of Critical Race Pedagogy and the Summer Transfer Enrichment Program." Community College Review 45, no. 3 (June 27, 2017): 171–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0091552117716771.
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Objective: This study examined the critical race pedagogy of the Summer Transfer Enrichment Program (STEP) over a 5-year span and how the curriculum and supplemental academic programming aided in the development of a positive transfer identity for its participants. Method: A mixed method convergent parallel design approach was used to collect quantitative and qualitative data in the forms of surveys and focus groups. Fifty-six students, the majority Latinx, responded to the survey along with 22 students in focus groups. Data were analyzed through descriptive statistics and a reiterative thematic coding process. Results: Students shared how their summer courses and additional workshops and speakers reflected critical race pedagogy, how they experienced racial isolation and discrimination once they transferred to a 4-year campus, and ultimately how they built a strong sense of transfer pride. Conclusion: Based on the study’s findings, we encourage universities and colleges to build a more supportive transfer receptive culture that centralizes race and offers critical pedagogical spaces in its outreach efforts.
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Külekçi Akyavuz, Ebru. "Teachers’ Perceptions of Positive Psychological Capital: A Mixed Method Approach." International Journal of Research in Education and Science 7, no. 3 (July 24, 2021): 933–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.46328/ijres.2020.
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This study first investigated the teachers' perceptions of positive psychological capital. Then, barriers negatively affecting teachers’ positive psychological capital in educational organizations and the practices possible to be implemented were examined. The convergent parallel mixed method research design was used as the research methodology. The study group consisted of the teachers working in Kilis province in the 2019-2020 academic year. Demographic information form, positive psychological capital scale, and an interview form were used to collect data. Results of this study indicated that the teachers were strongly agree with psychological capital. Furthermore, the results indicated that the factors that prevented teachers from positive psychological capitol were related to administrators, teaching profession, parents, colleagues, students, institutions, and teachers themselves. This study concluded that providing social, academic, and economic support to teachers would increase their positive psychological capital, and the following practices could ensure this support: improvement of working conditions, increasing the prestige of the profession, and providing in-service training.
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Shoemark, Helen, Marie Dahlstrøm, Oscar Bedford, and Lauren Stewart. "The Effect of a Voice-Centered Psycho-Educational Program on Maternal Self-Efficacy: A Feasibility Study." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 5 (March 4, 2021): 2537. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18052537.
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This study examined the effect of a brief psycho-educational program, Time Together, on maternal self-efficacy, mother-infant bonding, and mood/anxiety for community-based mothers. This program centered on maternal voice, timing of interplay, and recognition of infant cues. A convergent parallel mixed-methods design included quantitative measures: the Karitane Parenting Confidence Scale, the Mother-Infant Bonding Scale, Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale and State & Trait Anxiety Inventory, and a sequential qualitative analysis to elaborate on the quantitative findings. Significant changes on the Karitane Parenting Confidence Scale were found. Qualitative analysis of the participant interviews and reflective diaries from the two weeks following the psycho-educational program confirmed that participation enhanced mothers’ ability to understand their infant, to soothe their infant when distressed, to play and to establish an effective bedtime routine. This feasibility study indicated that this is a promising approach to improve early mother-infant interaction and maternal self-efficacy.
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Yuniarti, Lucia Ni Luh, and Tutiany Tutiany. "Implementation Study of Retention Programs and It’s Impact on Turnover Intention Nurses in Hospital." Indonesian Journal of Health Research 2, no. 2 (August 28, 2019): 39–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.32805/ijhr.2019.2.2.49.
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Introduction. Nurse turnover will harm the hospital both in terms of costs, resources, and motivation. Turnover can be predicted by exploring the turnover intention of the nurses. Nurses' turnover intention is closely related to the practice of nurse resource management in implementing policies including compensation, career development and work design. The study aims to analyze and identify the effect of retention programs (compensation, career path, work design) on nurses' turnover intention. Methods. The mixed method parallel convergent approach is used in the study. Simple random sampling was taken on 200 respondent nurses in three private hospitals. Semi structure interviews were conducted on 15 participants. Results. Regression test results show that there is a significant effect between compensation retention programs (R = 0.477; p = 0.000; β = 0.23), career development (R = 0.493; p = 0.000; β = 0.22), work design (R = 0.422; p = 0.000, β = 0.16) on nurses' turnover intention. The most dominant factor is compensation (β = 0.265, p = 0.000) compared to career development and work design. The results of qualitative research showed that the key participants stated that compensation was felt not adequate with the nurse profession, the implementation of career development programs had not increased motivation and the workload was felt too much as a result of too many non-nursing tasks. Conclusion. Implications for nursing and hospital management, it is important for nurse managers to have the ability to plan and evaluate policies related to compensation, career development, and work design to improve nurse retention.
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Agyefi-Mensah, Stephen, Zoya Evans Kpamma, and Daniel Ebo Hagan. "Residential adaptations as users' tacit means of communicating spatial needs in housing design." Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology 18, no. 6 (March 6, 2020): 1593–613. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jedt-03-2019-0073.
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Purpose Knowing and understanding the spatial needs of users is imperative for the design of livable and sustainable houses. However, the practical and theoretical difficulties associated with this, especially in social housing, create a shortfall in design knowledge known as user needs gap. To bridge this gap, design researchers over the years, have sought to provide feedback for design decision-making through post-occupancy evaluation studies using preferences and residential satisfaction as constructs. In view of their limitations, this study aims to explore residential adaptations as residents’ tacit means of communicating their spatial needs, and a pathway to understanding residents’ housing requirements. Design/methodology/approach The study was exploratory in nature and a case study by design using a convergent parallel design within the mixed methods tradition. Activity Theory as used as a conceptual framework. The study involved three strands of research as follows: estimation of the floor areas of the rooms and spaces of the case study designs using the International Standards Organisation intramuros method; a survey of households and their activities using questionnaires; and observation of residents’ adaptations captured photographs and drawings. In all, 43 households out of the 66 apartments in the two case designs were surveyed. Findings The study found that while the units were theoretically large, they were practically inadequate when average household sizes were taken into account in a space per person analysis. In response, particularly to sleeping requirements of children, residents make different forms of adaptations – normative, such as house sharing, compositional and organizational, as well as add-ins and add-ons including and illegal alterations. Originality/value The paper presents residential adaptations as an empirically grounded, contextually embedded and practically useful means of exploring and understanding users’ spatial needs in housing design. Residential adaptations provide a means through which residents communicate their housing needs, albeit tacitly – a means for self-expression, self-extension and self-determination. To theory, the study shows that residential adaptations can be useful as a construct for understanding residents’ spatial needs, though fuzzy. It also helps understand how the tensions in an activity system, may result from contradictions produced by the lurking effect of contextual factors. This makes contextual knowledge, particularly cultural knowledge, critical to the design.
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Liu, Qi, Margaret Jones, and Clare Hocking. "Describing and measuring the ‘switch-on’ effect in people with dementia who participate in cognitive stimulation therapy: A mixed methods study." British Journal of Occupational Therapy 83, no. 5 (January 30, 2020): 316–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0308022619899301.
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Introduction Cognitive stimulation therapy is an evidence-based group intervention for promoting cognition and quality of life in people with dementia. This New Zealand study aimed to describe and measure the ‘switch-on’ effect, a recently reported benefit involving enhanced participation. Method A convergent parallel mixed methods design was implemented. Interviews guided by qualitative descriptive methodology were conducted with four community-dwelling men with mild dementia and their wives, before, during and after cognitive stimulation therapy. Concomitantly, participants with dementia were scored on the Volitional Questionnaire following a single-subject A–B design. Qualitative and quantitative data were analysed using NVivo-assisted thematic analysis and descriptive statistics respectively and conjointly. Findings ‘Switch-on’ was found to be multi-dimensional in nature, with increased engagement and expanded scope in Doing, Feeling, Relating, and Thinking and Reflecting. ‘Switch-on’ occurred with a noticeable onset within 3 weeks, which was sustained and consolidated towards completion of cognitive stimulation therapy in both group and home environments. Three men showed concurrent improvements on the achievement sub-scale of the Volitional Questionnaire. However, the measure did not effectively capture ‘switch-on’ due to its ceiling effect. Conclusion Findings about ‘switch-on’ suggest broader, under-researched benefits of cognitive stimulation therapy that merit further exploration from an occupational therapy perspective.
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Kimengich, Cheruse Joel, Viviline Ngeno, and Kaptingei Solomon. "Relationship between headteachers' commitment and learners' academic performance in primary schools in Kericho County, Kenya." Global Journal of Educational Research 19, no. 2 (January 4, 2021): 193–205. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/gjedr.v19i2.7.
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The purpose of the study is to investigate the relationship between headteacher’s commitment and learners’ academic performance in primary schools in Kericho County, Kenya. The study was based on the transformational leadership theory. The research design employed was the convergent parallel mixed methods design. The target population consisted of 801 headteachers (524 public schools and 277 private schools) and 5933 teachers in the primary schools, 31 CSOs, 6 TSC Sub County directors and 6 MOE Sub County directors in Kericho County. Simple random and stratified sampling were used to sample 86 head teachers, Purposive sampling was used in selecting 172 teachers, 10 CSOs, 6 TSC Sub County directors and 6 MOE Sub County directors in Kericho County from Kericho County. Data was collected using questionnaires and interview schedules. Data on academic performance was collected using secondary data approach. Piloting was done in 9 primary schools in the neighboring Bomet County. Quantitative data was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics such as pearsons correlation moments and regression. Qualitative data was analyzed using textual analysis. The study established that headteachers’ commitment did not have a statistically significant relationship with learners’ academic performance in primary schools in Kericho County. The regression analysis were as follows. Headteachers' Commitment and learners’ academic performance (Beta = -0.012; p = 0.914).
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Kaur A. P., Raveenajit, Kalvant Singh, and Alberto Luis August. "Exploring the Factor Structure of the Constructs of Technological, Pedagogical, and Content Knowledge (TPACK): An Exploratory Factor Analysis Based on the Perceptions of TESOL Pre-Service Teachers at a British Private University in Malaysia." Research Journal of Education, no. 72 (June 18, 2021): 103–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.32861/rje.72.103.115.
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Using the TPACK framework, this research study investigated how pre-service teachers perceive their development of the knowledge, skills, and self-efficacy necessary for technology integration; and explored the opportunities that pre-service teachers have to learn about technology integration. It employed a convergent parallel mixed methods case study design. It has a single-embedded case design. The unit of analysis for inquiry is the undergraduate teacher preparation program at a private British university in Malaysia. This study incorporates quantitative data collection in the form of a survey alongside qualitative data collection conducted through semi-structured interviews. The participants for the survey comprised of three purposefully selected convenience samples of pre-service teachers (Years One, Two, and Three) studying the undergraduate teacher preparation program. Following the administration of the survey, a maximum variation sample of pre-service teachers who participated in the survey was invited for semi-structured interviews. The results indicated that the EFA found support for TK and CK being distinctive knowledge constructs within the pre-service teachers’ knowledge perceptions. While PK, PCK, TPK, TCK, and TPACK were postulated to be distinct knowledge constructs in the TPACK framework, these were not reflected in the perceptions of the pre-service teacher participants of this study. Implications and recommendations are suggested.
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Ipsen, A. Helene, and Helle Vrønning Dam. "Translation Revision: Correlating Revision Procedure and Error Detection." HERMES - Journal of Language and Communication in Business, no. 55 (August 29, 2016): 143. http://dx.doi.org/10.7146/hjlcb.v0i55.24294.
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This article reports on an empirical study on translation revision. With the aim of investigating the possible link between revision procedure and quality, the research correlates an indicator of quality, error detection, with revision procedure. Error detection and revision procedure were studied drawing on a convergent parallel mixed-methods research design involving three different sources of data. Nine subjects performed a revision task and thus produced text data; their activities on the computer screen were captured and saved as video fi les; and retrospective interviews were conducted with the revisers upon completion of the task. Results show that the highest error detection scores were linked with a variety of revision procedures, but with one common denominator: the target text was consistently the point of departure. Revisers with high error detection scores thus engaged in various different revision procedures, but their focus of attention in the initial operations was the translation rather than the source text in all cases. Conversely, the revisers whose initial attention was directed towards the source text received the lowest error detection scores in the revision task.
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Ipsen, A. Helene, and Helle V. Dam. "Translation Revision: Correlating Revision Procedure and Error Detection." HERMES - Journal of Language and Communication in Business, no. 55 (September 26, 2016): 143. http://dx.doi.org/10.7146/hjlcb.v0i55.24612.
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This article reports on an empirical study on translation revision. With the aim of investigating the possible link between revision procedure and quality, the research correlates an indicator of quality, error detection, with revision procedure. Error detection and revision procedure were studied drawing on a convergent parallel mixed-methods research design involving three different sources of data. Nine subjects performed a revision task and thus produced text data; their activities on the computer screen were captured and saved as video fi les; and retrospective interviews were conducted with the revisers upon completion of the task. Results show that the highest error detection scores were linked with a variety of revision procedures, but with one common denominator: the target text was consistently the point of departure. Revisers with high error detection scores thus engaged in various different revision procedures, but their focus of attention in the initial operations was the translation rather than the source text in all cases. Conversely, the revisers whose initial attention was directed towards the source text received the lowest error detection scores in the revision task.
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Milledzi, Eugene Yaw, Gabriel Keney, and Mark Owusu Amponsah. "Impact of School Feeding Programme on Access to Basic Education: The Case of South Tongu District of the Volta Region, Ghana." International Journal of Education 9, no. 4 (December 23, 2017): 103. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/ije.v9i4.12124.
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The study examined the impact of the school feeding programme on access to basic education in the South Tongu district in the Volta Region, Ghana. A convergent parallel mixed method research design was employed to conduct the study. Stratified random sampling and purposive sampling procedures were used to select 213 respondents for the study. Questionnaires, interviews and focus group discussion were used to collect the data for the study. Data gathered through questionnaires was analysed using descriptive statistics such as percentages and frequencies while interview data analysis was done using the thematic approach. The results of the study showed that the school feeding programme has a significant impact on increased enrolment, attendance and retention of pupils in the South Tongu district. However, the implementation of the programme has put pressure on teaching and learning materials as well as increased teacher-pupil ratio. The study recommended that plans and measures should be put in place by the government, implementation ministries and agencies on how to increase existing human, physical and financial resources for the school feeding programme to be sustained.