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Verd, Joan Miquel; Barranco, Oriol; Lozares, Carlos – Field Methods, 2021
In this article, we present the benefits of blending the methodological characteristics of the focused ethnographic method (FEM) and case study research (CSR) for a study on auxiliary work processes in a hospital in Barcelona, Spain. We argue that incorporating CSR logic and principles in the FEM produces a better form of inquiry, as this…
Descriptors: Ethnography, Case Studies, Mixed Methods Research, Generalization
Rook, Michael M. – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2018
The author presents a three-step process for selecting participants for any study of a social phenomenon that occurs between people in locations and at times that are difficult to observe. The process is described with illustrative examples from a previous study of help giving in a community of learners. This paper includes a rationale for…
Descriptors: Helping Relationship, Social Networks, Network Analysis, Selection
Williams, Timothy; Gemperle, Sergio M. – International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 2017
This article brings together recent developments in the methodological literature on case selection in multi-method research (MMR), design of process tracing studies and the relevance of temporality in the explanation of political processes. It presents an extension of set-theoretic MMR by introducing a comparative process tracing (CPT) framework…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Theories, Comparative Analysis, Qualitative Research
Seawright, Jason – Sociological Methods & Research, 2016
Qualitative and multimethod scholars face a wide and often confusing array of alternatives for case selection using the results of a prior regression analysis. Methodologists have recommended alternatives including selection of typical cases, deviant cases, extreme cases on the independent variable, extreme cases on the dependent variable,…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Selection, Research Design, Social Science Research
Cathcart, Stephen Michael – ProQuest LLC, 2016
This mixed method study examines HRD professionals' decision-making processes when making an organizational purchase of training. The study uses a case approach with a degrees of freedom analysis. The data to analyze will examine how HRD professionals in manufacturing select outside vendors human resource development programs for training,…
Descriptors: Human Resources, Labor Force Development, Professional Personnel, Decision Making
List, Alexandra; Grossnickle, Emily M.; Alexander, Patricia A. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2016
To complete any academic tasks using information from the Internet, undergraduate students first have to select the appropriate sources. However, the types of justifications that undergraduates provide for source selection and how these justifications may be impacted by task characteristics have been underexamined. This study explored…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Information Sources, Information Seeking, Evaluation Criteria
D'Allegro, Mary Lou; Zhou, Kai – Association for Institutional Research, 2013
Peer selection based on the similarity of a couple of institutional parameters, by itself, is insufficient. Several other considerations, including clarity of purpose, alignment of institutional information to that purpose, identification of appropriate statistical procedures, review of preliminary peer sets, and the application of additional…
Descriptors: Private Colleges, Case Studies, Mixed Methods Research, Institutional Characteristics
Billingsley, Kelly J. – ProQuest LLC, 2014
What and how much an individual eats largely defines his/her health. The most used dietary intervention models target individuals' concern for personal health, thereby undermining the interdisciplinary trajectory of the nutrition field. The purpose of this study was to compare the food choice motives of students enrolled in an interdisciplinary…
Descriptors: Food, Selection, Motivation, Nutrition Instruction
Ramos, Barbara K. – Online Submission, 2012
This study examines a mid-west elementary school transitioning from a school-within-a-school calendar, offering both year-round and traditional calendars, to a year-round only calendar. The satisfaction of teachers and families with the transition, and the factors that teachers and families consider in making a calendar selection, were examined…
Descriptors: Year Round Schools, Elementary Schools, Suburban Schools, Satisfaction
Cole, Elaine J.; Fieselman, Laura – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2013
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to design a community-based social marketing (CBSM) campaign to foster sustainable behavior change in paper reduction, commingled recycling, and purchasing environmentally preferred products (EPP) with faculty and staff at Pacific University Oregon. Design/methodology/approach: A CBSM campaign was developed…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Community Responsibility, Sustainability, Conservation (Environment)
Nasser-Abu Alhija, Fadia; Fresko, Barbara – Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, 2014
Mentoring of new teachers is generally examined from the viewpoint of the mentees. In the present study, mentoring is explored based on reports from mentors within the context of the Israeli induction program. Recruitment variables (selection and training) were examined in relation to mentoring implementation (frequency, initiation, regularity,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mentors, Beginning Teachers, Beginning Teacher Induction
Burian, Philip E.; Rogerson, Lynda; Maffei, Francis R., III. – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2010
Performing research can be an overwhelming and challenging endeavor. It's easy to get confused just from collecting, reading and deciphering textbooks and journal articles. Getting organized and mapping out the entire process would be extremely helpful and more importantly provide a path for accomplishing the research project. This paper will…
Descriptors: Doctoral Programs, Doctoral Dissertations, Graduation Rate, Mentors
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers