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Using Phenomenography to Research Sociological Interpretations of Sustainability in Higher Education. Sage Research Methods Cases Part 2
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Patrick Baughan – Sage Research Methods Cases, 2016
Phenomenography is a research approach that seeks to identify "variation" in experiences of a particular phenomenon among a sample population. It includes particular procedures for writing research questions, designing data collection tools, and analyzing findings. Sustainability in higher education has attracted considerable interest in…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Sustainable Development, Sustainability, Sociology
Studying Internationalization on Campus: Lessons from an Undergraduate Qualitative Research Project. Sage Research Methods Cases Part 2
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Lara McKenzie; Loretta Baldassar – Sage Research Methods Cases, 2016
International and study abroad student programs are generally understood to be opportunities for students to gain important new knowledge from international travel, including how to become responsible and effective global citizens in possession of "cross-cultural competencies." Similar benefits are anticipated from the lesser known…
Descriptors: Study Abroad, International Education, Educational Benefits, Outcomes of Education
Teaching Sociological Theory Through Video: The Development of an Experimental Strategy.
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Fails, Eleanor V. – Teaching Sociology, 1988
Describes a strategy for teaching social theory through video which was used in a pilot study of undergraduate sociology majors at Duquesne University (Iowa). Includes the films chosen and the techniques used in analysis. Several theoretical themes addressed in the films are presented. Concludes by discussing evaluative procedures. (Author/BSR)
Descriptors: Audiovisual Instruction, Educational Innovation, Higher Education, Instructional Films
Sociology and the Feature Film.
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Burton, C. Emory – Teaching Sociology, 1988
Research shows that films can be effective in engaging the interest of students in an appealing manner. States that, with the growth of video cassettes, feature films should become an economical and more widely employed teaching medium. Suggestions for using films in education are given and sociologically relevant films in 39 categories are…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Instruction, Educational Innovation, Filmographies, Higher Education
Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design: Choosing among Five Approaches [with CD-ROM]. Second Edition
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Creswell, John W. – SAGE Publications (CA), 2006
This new version explores the philosophical underpinnings, history, and key elements of each of five qualitative inquiry approaches: narrative research, phenomenology, grounded theory, ethnography, and case study. Using an accessible and engaging writing style, the author compares theoretical frameworks, ways to employ standards of quality, and…
Descriptors: Human Services, Research Design, Critical Theory, Qualitative Research
Cultural Baggage. Facilitator's Manual, To Accompany the Video.
Keys, Martha M.; And Others – 1995
The video "Cultural Baggage" was created to parody stereotypes by which people are often labeled. Using comedy as the vehicle, this short video tape serves as a way to break down defenses and allow dialog to begin about how people can learn not to stereotype each other culturally or racially. The facilitator's manual is divided into four sections:…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Interrelationships, Drama