... therapy research [24], but there is currently a very limited amount ofqualitativeresearch in the field Research question The primary aim of this study was to test the applicability of the propositions ... healthcare workers) The role of collective action was characterised as one of four main typesof work in the subsequent NPT The NPM offers a set of explanatory propositions of how different internal ... considered prior to the discussion of the findings In part, the small number of studies is representative of the status ofqualitativeresearch in the field of speech and language therapy In a...
... a reflective dialogue between researcher and researched and to the emergence of a leadership-oriented “I” on the part of the researcher I will regard qualitativeresearch methods as those which ... and conclude with a review of eight MELM masters´ theses and how the students´ use ofqualitative methods encouraged the emergence of the ´I´ of both researcher and researchedv The larger context: ... Challenge of Reflexivity in Research Practice”, QualitativeResearch 2(2) (2002) 209 Geertz, C., Interpretation of Cultures, New York: Basic Books, 1973 Goffman, Erving., The Presentation of Self...
... parental stress or family needs One of the aims of the qualitativestudy was to examine how the intervention fitted into the context of the families’ lives Sources ofqualitative data included interviews ... discussion of the qualitative data and the choice of quantitative outcome measures Figure Example of a qualitativestudy carried out alongside a randomised trial: lay health workers for families of children ... response was forthcoming, one researcher (CG) checked the main text and Page of the reference list of each trial for descriptions of, or references to, related qualitative research; located each trial...
... motivation METHODOLOGY This is a case study, and the object ofstudy is the transfer of manufacturing knowledge in SCA Packaging (SCAP) Epistemologically, the study bears resemblance to grounded ... the role of motivation in the way that we have The role of motivation is probably as important in a chain of hotels or supermarkets, a software vendor or a consulting company, regardless of the ... were taken from In terms of future research, there ought to be plenty of opportunities, considering the increasing popularity of knowledge transfer and similar methods of learning Cases such as...
... design of the case study is critical if the common pitfalls of this research strategy are to be overcome 2.0 What is a case study? The case study is the most flexible of all research designs, ... only limited by lack of understanding of the typesof applications, the typesofresearch questions best addressed (as opposed to other strategies) and the type of case study design (Subsequent ... studyresearch is, as we will see later, one of the key criticisms of this type ofresearch It is therefore especially important to understand the typesofresearch activity proscribed for case study...
... understanding of text that exceeds their proficiency level? The hypothesis of this study is that regardless of whether text meets or exceeds a student’s proficiency level, the addition of pictures ... section was 80 out of 120 Because the goal of this research was to investigate the effects of pictures on the reading comprehension of EFL college students with low proficiency, the researcher only ... The researcher would like to offer suggestions for further research in this area For example, this study analyzes the effects of pictures on low-proficiency EFL college students’ comprehension Research...
... Ionic attraction – Cluster of ions – Formula unit doesn’t dictate size • Size – Varies with # of ions in cluster – ~10 nm – 300 nm Detail of the ions in one cluster Group of TiO2 particles Source: ... What is Radiation? • Light radiation is often thought of as a wave with a wavelength (λ) and frequency (f) related by this equation: • Since c (the speed of light) is constant, the wavelength and ... (Photons) • The size of an energy packet (E) is determined by the frequency of the radiation (f) • • Radiation with a higher frequency has more energy in each packet The amount of energy in a packet...
... of Vietnam This study forms part of a labour market survey which was conducted in Vietnam in November 2009 to February 2010 The objective of the overall study was to understand the dynamics of ... establish the responses of doctors to changed job attributes This article describes the findings of the first Page of 14 stage - the qualitativeresearch which fed into the design of the questionnaire ... http://www.human-resources-health.com/content/9/1/20 Page of 14 Figure The four typical directions of movement for Vietnamese doctors Table Outline of participants for qualitativeresearch Type of respondent Workplace Themes...
... consequences of living with a chronic illness falls into the domain of functioning and disability While there are a number of ways of describing disability, the International Classification of Functioning, ... as breadwinner and caregiver Some of the important roles of women in the context of Soweto, and many other Black South African settings, are care giving (often of grandchildren) and providing food ... The current study provides some evidence of specific aspects of a low resource environment which contribute negatively or positively to health status and quality of life Further research is required...
... design of study, coordinated the study and drafted manuscript 16 SMP: Participated in the conception and design of study, edited manuscript 17 IA: Participated in the conception and design of study, ... reported in a studyof patients following anterior lumbar fusion [44] Further research is needed to clarify the expected time of optimal functional recovery following different typesof spinal surgery ... overall purpose of this study was to address this deficiency by examining Page of 11 (page number not for citation purposes) Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2007, 5:71 HRQOL of patients undergoing...
... 11], the authors studied the Schur-convexities of Lr (x1 ,x2 ) and Fr (x1 ,x2 ) In this paper, we establish the Schur-convexities of two typesof one-parameter mean values Lr (x) and Fr (x) for ... “A type of mean values of several positive numbers with two parameters,” RGMIA Research Report Collection, vol 9, no 2, article 11, 2006 [8] Z.-G Xiao and Z.-H Zhang, “The Stolarsky mean of n positive ... a closed set of Λ Main results Theorem 3.1 Given r ∈ R, Lr (x) is Schur-convex if r ≥ and Schur-concave if r ≤ Proof Denote u = (u2 ,u1 ,u3 , ,un ) If r =0, owing to the symmetry of Lr (x) with...
... deficiency of Qi and Xue Study design compatible with Chinese medicine theory Research topics Instead of evaluating the efficacy of ginseng in all patients suffering from a single disease, researchers ... Srougi M: Studyof the efficacy of Korean Red Ginseng in the treatment of erectile dysfunction Asian J Androl 2007, 9:241-244 Hong B, Ji YH, Hong JH, Nam KY, Ahn TY: A double-blind crossover study ... investigated the time-dependent effects of P ginseng on the quality of Table 1: Summary of results from single herb ginseng clinical trials Trial quality* Research topic Negative results Allen...
... that of Assessment for Learning (the topic of the research) and Pupil Voice (the focus of the research) The first aspect of the literature review is essentially bounded by two editions of the ... looking at the methodology, basis of the research, the epistemology of the researchers and the detail of the findings I have been able, with regard to several significant research reports which have ... AfL; the necessity of taking into account the impact of the educational context in any studyof AfL; the selective use that pupils make of AfL strategies; and the importance of taking the age,...
... Statement of the problem and rationale of the study Aims of the study 3 Research questions Significance of the study Scope of the study PART II: DEVELOPMENT ... speaking proficiency of the students? Significance of the study It is hoped that the results of the study will provide the researcher as well as English language teachers with the understanding of discussion ... Furthermore, because of the limit of time, by using action research the researcher could find out an immediate and quick solution of the problems All these conditions, henceforth, offered the researcher...
... THE FACULTY OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK AND PSYCHOLOGY, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE ... drafts of the dissertation I am very grateful to Professor Ann Wee, of the Department of Social Work and Psychology, National University of Singapore, and Dr Ngiam Tee Liang, Head, Department of ... Applications of Models for ResearchStudy ………………………… 52 53 59 64 79 CHAPTER 4: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND DESIGN Introduction……………………………………………………………… 4.1 Research Methods…………………………………………………… 4.2 The Research...
... Vol.465 03-4 2-3 Outline of Control System The engine ECU uses various typesof sensors to detect the engine speed, accelerator position, and switch signals These pieces of information are used ... injection pump that offers higher injection performance and functionality It provides pilot injection to reduce the combustion noise of the engine SERVICE TECH Vol.465 03-4 10 Outline of System Configuration ... consists of the areas from the air cleaner to the intake manifold Fuel system This system, which injects the fuel that is necessary for combustion into the cylinders, consists of the areas...
... Aims of the study This study aims to investigate the characteristics of metaphor in poetry from a systemic functional perspective The objective of the study is: - To examine the characteristics of ... the study was reported and the results of the study were presented An investigation into the role of metaphor in description of emotion in poetic discourse • Part is the conclusion of the study ... 2003: 32) The basic claims of the cognitive account of metaphor, developed by Lakoff, Johnson and Turner (Lakoff and Johnson 1980, Lakoff 1987, Lakoff and Turner 1989, Lakoff 1993), and elaborated...
... Introduction establishes the rationale of the study, the aims, and the scope of the study; the research questions and organization of the study Part B: Contents consists of four chapters Chapter one points ... always consists of a first part and a second part The utterance of a first part immediately creates an expectation of the utterance of a second part of the same pair There is a class of first pair ... in the case of open-ended questions, as the responses given depend on the number of possibilities anticipated in the design of the questionnaire In a studyof linguistic 20 forms of a speech...