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Direct linkFirmin, Michael W.; Firmin, Ruth L.; Lorenzen, Kailee – College Student Journal, 2014
The present phenomenological, qualitative research study involved in-depth interviews of all 16 female, sophomore students involved in respective distance relationships at a private, selective, comprehensive, Midwest university. Among other results found in the study, the present article specifically addressed the loneliness dynamics involved with…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Phenomenology, Females, College Students
Firmin, Michael W.; Hoffman, Sarah J.; Firmin, Ruth L.; Lee, Alisha D.; Vorobyov, Yelana – College Student Journal, 2013
We conducted in-depth interviews with 24 tall college females for the present phenomenological, qualitative research study. As tall females in our study described the impact of height on their self-perceptions, two over-arching key height-related outcomes emerged, each of which contained sub-components. First, participants described themselves as…
Descriptors: Females, College Students, Body Height, Phenomenology
Download full textFirmin, Michael W.; Warner, Susan C.; Firmin, Ruth L.; Johnson, Courtney B.; Firebaugh, Stephanie D. – Learning Communities: Research & Practice, 2013
Research investigating the long-term effects of learning communities on students is scarce. This qualitative study focuses on the results of 24 in-depth interviews with students three years after participating in a first year learning community at a private, selective Midwestern university. Interview questions were designed to probe students'…
Descriptors: Multicultural Education, Cooperative Learning, Qualitative Research, College Freshmen
Firmin, Michael W.; Firmin, Ruth L.; Merical, Kaile Lorenzen – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2013
The present phenomenological, qualitative research study involved in-depth interviews of all 16 female, sophomore students involved in respective distance relationships at a private, selective, comprehensive, Midwest university. Among other results found in the study, the present article focuses on communication dynamics involved with the…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Relationship, Qualitative Research, Phenomenology, Interviews
Firmin, Michael W.; Firmin, Ruth L.; Orient, Katlyn M.; Edwards, Anna J.; Cunliff, Jennifer M. – Educational Media International, 2012
We report the results of a qualitative research study conducted with university students regarding their phenomenological perspectives of BlackBerry use. Three key themes inductively emerged throughout the interview and analysis process regarding self-perceptions college students reported regarding their own BlackBerry use. First, students offered…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Student Attitudes, College Students, Handheld Devices
Firmin, Michael W.; Firmin, Ruth L.; MacKay, Brenda B. – Christian Higher Education, 2009
We present the results of a qualitative, phenomenological research study that explored the spiritual dynamics of 13 overseas student teachers. Overall, participants in our sample described spiritual growth on two levels. First, they related that spiritual development often followed an inside-out pattern. In explaining this phenomenon, students…
Descriptors: Student Teaching, Student Teachers, Phenomenology, Spiritual Development
