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completion of this dissertation. I am truly privileged to have had the support and valuable guidance of Dr. Jim Ryan, my thesis supervisor during this research. The effort, encouragement, wisdom, and valuable recommendations and guidance he imparted greatly supported me throughout this research completion. Many thanks, Jim.
coach was the focus of this study. The purpose of this qualitative research was to gauge the extent of pressures, the social and emotional impact, and the advantages and/or disadvantages individuals felt when they were a student having a parent in a position of authority at their school. The findings from the research study substantiated the
qualitative research professor. I was positive that I would design a quantitative research study but the qualitative courses in the program highlighted the merits of qualitative research. Dr. Cozza and Ms. Rosaria Cimino, thanks for the advisement support. To all the Ed.D. candidates that I encountered on my academic journey, especially my
A QUALITATIVE STUDY EXPLORING FACULTY PERCEPTION AND ADAPTATION OF SOCIAL PRESENCE IN THE ONLINE CLASSROOM . BY KATHLEEN J. MARINO . Dissertation Committee . Joseph Stetar, Ph.D., Mentor Rong Chen, Ph.D. Kathleen A. Reddick, Ph.D. Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Degree Doctor of Philosophy Seton Hall University . 2012
What makes qualitative research 'qualitative'? Before we look at alternative thesis structures, let's take a step backand consider the fundamental differences between qualitative and quantitative research: Qualitative researching is exciting and important. It is a highly rewarding activity because it engages us
research project took shape long before the events of April 16th unfolded. The data were collected and analyzed and the writing of the results had already commenced when our community fell victim to this violence. While this research project was not originally constructed in reaction to the events that unfolded that windy day, the words and ...
Given the different aims and approaches of qualitative and quantitative research, it is not surprising that theses written in the two traditions can also look rather different. On the next page is Adrian Hollidays map [ for writing up qualitative research. Task 1.6 Study Holliday's map and read the notes 1-21 carefully.
Public policy and teacher education are the most present among themes. 42.0% (n=21) of the theses clearly indicate the research method, with emphasis on documentary research.
lens of one doctoral student's qualitative dissertation. Using Ravitch and Carl's (2021) conceptual framework guide, each key component is explored, using my own dissertation as an example. Breaking down each framework section step-by-step, my journey illustrates the iterative process that conceptual framework development requires.
qualitative research is indeed fragmented with confusing language in regard to its orientation and methodological principles of data collection and analysis. Because there is little consensus . 344 Part IV: DesIgn anD analysIs about the classification of qualitative research, Merriam (2009) uses a term that guides the
While many books and articles guide various qualitative research methods and analyses, there is currently no concise resource that explains and differentiates among the most common qualitative approaches. We believe novice qualitative researchers, students planning the design of a qualitative study or taking an introductory qualitative research course, and faculty teaching such courses can ...
Chapter 3 of the dissertation provides the reader with a detailed description of the components of the method that will be used in the research. This chapter helps the reader to judge if the method used in the research provided an adequate opportunity to examine the research questions and hypotheses.
However, for many research projects, there are different sorts of questions that need answering, some requiring quantitative methods, and some requiring qualitative methods. If the question is a qualitative one, then the most appropriate and rigorous way of answering it is to use qualitative methods. For instance, if you
qualitative research involves collecting and/or working with text, images, or sounds. An outcome-oriented definition such as that proposed by Nkwi et al. avoids (typically inaccurate) generalizations and the unnecessary (and, for the most part, inaccurate) dichotomous positioning of qualitative research with respect to its quantitative coun -
This is a qualitative study to explore the relationship between leadership development programs and emotional intelligence development in students. Research exists regarding the connection between emotional intelligence and academic achievement, but there is a lack of research concerning how to develop students' emotional intelligence.
Rationale for Qualitative Methods The purpose of qualitative research is to understand and explain participant meaning (Morrow & Smith, 2000). More specifically, Creswell (1998) defines qualitative research as, an inquiry process of understanding based on distinct methodological traditions of inquiry that explore a social or human problem.
A case study is one of the most commonly used methodologies of social research. This article attempts to look into the various dimensions of a case study research strategy, the different epistemological strands which determine the particular case study type and approach adopted in the field, discusses the factors which can enhance the effectiveness of a case study research, and the debate ...
A qualitative study to investigate in what ways are the distinctive features of synchronous text- based counselling experienced as being helpful and/or unhelpful by young people? by Meera Dhesi BSc, MSc A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of PsychD Department of Psychology University of Roehampton 2019
the theoretical analysis of your research while method refers to a systematic and orderly arrangement and measurement of your research. Different studies re-quire different methodologies. For example, in a research on human feelings, the methodology used might be Triangulation, i.e. a mixture of qualitative, quantitative, and descriptive studies.
This doctoral thesis provides a longitudinal, qualitative examination of the 'Repatriation Experience' of eight Saudi Postgraduate students upon their return to their home country. It seeks to make a contribution to current knowledge by exploring the impact of the experience of studying abroad on these individuals who spent between four and ...
Managing school behavior: a qualitative case study. Customize. <p>The purposes of this dissertation research were to understand the methods by which building-level school administrators collect office discipline referral data, and to understand the ways they make decisions based on that data. In order to achieve this overall objective, the ...
The findings of this research revealed that flexibility, cost-effectiveness, electronic research availability, ease of connection to the Internet, and well-designed class interface were students' positive experiences. The students' negative experiences were caused by delayed feedback from instructors, unavailable technical support from ...
4.4.2 QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODOLOGY. Qualitative research, according to Van der Merwe (cited by Garbers, 1996) is a research approach aimed at the development of theories and understanding. Denzin and Lincoln (2005) define qualitative research as a situated activity which locates the observer in the world.
nificant research has investigated the use of visuals for assisting, explaining, teaching, and even doing programming. These investi-gations are rooted in the thesis that text and visuals, as two different media, have complimentary representational capabilities which can be integrated simultaneously to amplify problem-solving, learn-