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Barton, Karen S. – Journal of Geography, 2012
This study uses survey and focus group methods to explore attitudes toward and experiences of nature among millennial-aged students in northern Colorado. First, results confirm that young people possess a strong interest in the outdoors yet time, transportation, and new technologies hamper their ability to visit public lands and outdoor spaces.…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Young Adults, Focus Groups, Environmental Education
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Lawrence, Nicola – Educational Psychology in Practice, 2011
A qualitative research project was carried out in order to explore the views of Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) and mainstream school staff regarding the process of re-integration of secondary school age pupils from the PRU to mainstream school. The views of 11 PRU staff members, six mainstream staff members and a member of the Behaviour Support Service…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Research Projects, Focus Groups, Referral
Allen, Jeanne Maree; Turner, David – Australian Association for Research in Education (NJ1), 2012
The importance of strong school-university partnerships in bridging the so-called theory practice gap in pre-service teacher education has been well established in the literature. The experiences of pre-service teachers during practicum have in particular been shown to be enhanced where there are strong links between the two educational sectors.…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Practicums, Performance Factors, Student Teaching
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Nkirina, Severina P. – Journal of European Industrial Training, 2010
Purpose: This paper seeks to discuss the challenges faced when trying to integrate entrepreneurship education in the training system, with a particular focus on vocational training. Design/methodology/approach: The data were collected through in-depth interviews, document reviews and focus group discussions. The respondents were drawn from VETA…
Descriptors: Focus Groups, Vocational Education, Foreign Countries, Entrepreneurship
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Germundsson, Per; Hillborg, Helene; Danermark, Berth – Disability & Society, 2011
There is an aspiration and policy within the European Union to fully involve persons with disabilities in the community; this implies an opportunity to gainful employment. A large percentage of disabled persons remain unemployed despite this policy, especially persons with mental health problems. This study aims at investigating how people with…
Descriptors: Mental Health Programs, Mental Health, Vocational Rehabilitation, Caseworkers
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Nestel, Debra; Ivkovic, Amelie; Hill, Robyn A.; Warrens, Anthony N.; Paraskevas, Paraskeva A.; McDonnell, Jacqueline A.; Mudarikwa, Ruvimbo S.; Browne, Chris – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2012
Programme evaluation is essential for quality assurance in education. In this paper, we describe our evaluation strategy for the first year of a new medical programme. Although we used multiple methods in the evaluation, the use of the focus group method was core. This paper reports our experiences of focus groups for this purpose. We describe the…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Medical Schools, Research Methodology, Focus Groups
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Fenech, Marianne; Sumsion, Jennifer; Shepherd, Wendy – Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 2010
The early childhood education (ECE) sector in Australia is marked by a habitus where "professionalism" is confined to objective, technical practices. The authors suggest that this is a diminished view of professionalism, and one that compromises high-quality ECE. This article is concerned with how teacher professionalism can be…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Childrens Rights, Foreign Countries, Childhood Interests
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Stalter, Ann M.; Chaudry, Rosemary V.; Polivka, Barbara J. – Journal of School Health, 2011
Background: Body mass index (BMI) screening is advocated by the National Association of School Nurses (NASN). Research identifying barriers to BMI screening in public elementary school settings has been sparse. The purpose of the study was to identify barriers and facilitating factors of BMI screening practices among Ohio school nurses working in…
Descriptors: Body Composition, School Nurses, Focus Groups, Privacy
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Haber, Jennifer; Mills, Michael – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2008
This study's purpose was to examine the perceptions of Florida's full-time community college faculty members who teach by distance learning concerning the ten policy areas set forth by Berge and Muilenburg (2000). Focus group sessions indicated that faculty members felt certain barriers related to their online experiences. Faculty time and…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Distance Education, Focus Groups, Online Courses
Stewart, Thomas; Wolf, Patrick J. – School Choice Demonstration Project, 2009
Scholars, advocates of various positions, and policymakers have fiercely debated whether the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (MPCP), also known as the voucher or "Choice" program, has been a godsend or a scourge for the city's children. Wisconsin policymakers, concerned about that question, identified the School Choice Demonstration…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Private Schools, Research Methodology, School Choice
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Lobman, Carrie; Ryan, Sharon – Educational Policy, 2008
With the expansion in publicly funded prekindergarten programs across the country, a number of policy initiatives are aiming to bring these various providers of preschool services together to create coordinated systems of early care and education. This article reports the findings of a focus group study with stakeholders at all levels of the…
Descriptors: Focus Groups, Preschool Teachers, Professional Development, Teacher Education Programs
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Kong, Siu Cheung – Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 2007
An information literacy (IL) framework has been proposed for Hong Kong students to adapt to the emergence of the knowledge-based society, digital culture and globalisation. The aims of the study reported herein were to validate the proposed IL model and collect the views of practitioners and representative stakeholders on the possibility of its…
Descriptors: Focus Groups, Foreign Countries, Information Literacy, Professional Development
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Parette, Phil; Peterson-Karlan, George R.; Wojcik, Brian W. – Assistive Technology Outcomes and Benefits, 2005
On December 10, 2004, selected education and assistive technology (AT) leaders were invited to an AT visioning activity that intended to lead to the development of a national AT agenda. Participants were presented with seven questions to stimulate thinking regarding both the status and future of AT service delivery. Themes resulting from the…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Assistive Technology, Agenda Setting, Delivery Systems