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Kahwati, Leila C.; Kelly, Bridget J.; Johnson, Mihaela; Clark, Rachel T.; Viswanathan, Meera – Research Synthesis Methods, 2023
Background: Enhanced uptake of systematic reviews that use qualitative comparative analyses (QCA) requires knowing how end-users interpret such findings. The study purpose was to identify effective approaches to communicating results from a QCA within a systematic review. Methods: Sequential exploratory mixed methods design; thematic analysis of…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Mixed Methods Research, Comparative Analysis, Interviews
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Kiplangat, Henry Kiptiony – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2017
University management and academic staff have a critical role to diligently play in fulfilling university's mandate. Effective and efficient governance and management of both private and public universities have a direct bearing on the overall quality of the institutions. With management operating under laid down governance structures, it is…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Job Satisfaction, Leadership Styles, Correlation
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Prodromou, Theodosia – Statistics Education Research Journal, 2016
In the Australian mathematics curriculum, Year 12 students (aged 16-17) are asked to solve conditional probability problems that involve the representation of the problem situation with two-way tables or three-dimensional diagrams and consider sampling procedures that result in different correct answers. In a small exploratory study, we…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Thinking Skills, Probability, Sampling
Humphrey, Pamela A. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this study is to explore and describe the process of alliance creation and maintenance between U.S. institutions of higher education and enterprises in Hong Kong. The methodology is a qualitative case study in which administrators from U.S. universities offering programs in Hong Kong and administrators from organizations in Hong…
Descriptors: Colleges, Foreign Countries, Data Analysis, Content Analysis
Lucas, William A.; Adams, William C. – 1977
This report documents a methodological study conducted for the National Science Foundation to investigate the effects of different media environments on relationships between local television news viewing and local knowledge. The study serves two purposes: it establishes tne reliability of data collected in an investigation by Rand of the effects…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Interviews, Research Methodology, Sampling
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Vandergrift, Laurens – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1996
Presents listening comprehension strategies used by students learning French. Through interviews, students described their conscious use of strategies in different contexts. All evidenced a familiarity with metacognitive, cognitive, and socioaffective techniques. (50 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Cognitive Processes, Communication Apprehension, Context Effect
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Owens, Mary Seymour – Journal of Experimental Education, 1971
The purpose of this study was to compare the perceptions of teacher competence within and among three groups of educators as measured by the interview scales of the Instrument for the Observation of Teaching Activities (IOTA). (Auhor)
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Data Analysis, Evaluation Methods, Interviews
Montgomery, J. D. – Canadian Journal of Information Science, 1987
Describes a study that explored differences in users' and nonusers' perceptions of the advantages and disadvantages of online bibliographic searching. The discussion covers the relationship between perceptions about online systems and decisions to use such systems, and the implications of user perceptions of benefits of online searching for user…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Engineers, Information Seeking, Information Sources
Witkin, Belle Ruth; Altschuld, James W. – 1995
This book describes a structure for understanding and managing the process and options for gathering and analyzing data on needs. The three-phase model that forms the basis for the structure grew from both theory and practical experience in many settings. The focus is on assessing the needs of organizations rather than individuals. It is stressed…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Evaluation Methods, Focus Groups
Brooks, Walter – 1972
A field study to describe common characteristics of three "most successful" vocational programs in each participating northern California community college is presented. The study was divided into distinct phases. In Phase I, a procedure for identifying three "most successful" programs on each college campus was developed and…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Community Colleges, Conferences, Data Analysis
Harris, N. D. C.; Mustafa, N. – Programmed Learning and Educational Technology, 1986
Describes a field test and results of a new didactic teaching method involving resource-based learning to teach various aspects of mathematics and science (fractions, magnetism, planets) to elementary aged hearing impaired student in Iraq. The dramatic improvements in language for learners is described and implications of the methods are…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Education, Field Tests, Hearing Impairments
Pisapia, John R.; Coukos, Eleni D.; Knutson, Kimberly – 2000
This paper reports on a computer initiative implemented by a metropolitan school district in Virginia. The initiative began in 1995 when the school district of 44,000 students funded 5 computers and a color printer for each elementary classroom in 34 schools. The goals of the initiative focused on: increasing student performance; addressing…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Educational Strategies, Educational Technology, Elementary Education
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McAteer, Erica; And Others – Computers & Education, 1996
Describes experiences at the University of Glasgow (Scotland) with the use of simulation software in life sciences laboratories and discusses the results of evaluation procedures that included confidence logs, questionnaires, interviews, and grades. A table of statistical results relevant to confidence log comparisons and the postcourse…
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Courseware
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Lauzon, A. C. – American Journal of Distance Education, 1992
Reviews the concept of learning in distance education; explains a model that lays the conceptual foundation for successfully integrating computer-based instruction with computer conferencing for interactive distance delivery; describes a pilot project at the University of Guelph that used the model; and discusses the project's evaluation. (21…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Distance Education, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries
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Smithson, Steve – Information Processing and Management, 1994
Outlines problems involved in information retrieval evaluation and suggests a more user-centered interpretive approach. A longitudinal study that examines evaluation through the information-seeking behavior of 22 case studies of actual users is described; and relevance judgments, effectiveness ratios, and analysis of document failures are…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Problems, Information Seeking
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