The paper describes work-in-progress and reflects upon a small research project, "A Small Study of Male Academics and Their Inclusive Teaching Strategies," in which the author trialed the use of e-mail communication as a medium for having repeated conversations with a number of male academics about their inclusive teaching practices.…

This final report describes activities and achievements of a two-year qualitative study to determine factors that contribute to successful campus implementation of student outcomes assessment by evaluating 15 student outcomes assessment pilot projects in the California State University system. Data sources included the evaluation reports from each…

A study examined the processes associated with the transition of a classroom teacher from the elementary setting to the higher education setting. As integral elements of this transition, the study examined the participant's personal practical theories (PPT's) that guided his elementary teaching, the level of congruence between the PPT's and the…

This study examined the perspectives of three graduates of a problem-based learning (PBL) physical therapy (PT) program about their clinical practice. Researchers used qualitative methods of observation, interview, and journaling to gather the data. Three sessions of audiotaped interviews and two observation sessions were conducted with the three…

The term "venting" has been used interchangeably with negatively-connotated words like "outburst,""bitching,""complaining," and with more functional words like "disclosing." A literature review of venting showed that researchers have approached the term from multiple perspectives. Because of the…

This paper describes the use of both quantitative and qualitative methods to evaluate a project designed to define a state system of care for meeting the needs of people with concurrent disorders of mental illness and substance abuse. The evaluation was intended to develop a feedback system to provide program implementers with information about…

This study examined the teaching methods of two Icelandic preschool teachers, their beliefs about early childhood curriculum, and the goals of their programs, emphasizing the connection between the context of the preschool teachers and their pedagogical work. Participating in the qualitative study were two preschool teachers from the city of…

In March 2002 the Higher Education Funding Council for England issued a report that set out categories of information that should be available within the higher education institution and that should be published as part of the revised quality assurance framework for higher education in England. This document provides final guidance on the…

This report consists of a collection of case studies from Latin America combining qualitative and quantitative research methods for the analysis of poverty within a social exclusion framework. The first chapter provides an overview of the differences between quantitative and qualitative methods, and the gains from using both types of methods in…

This study described and documented collaborative learning by students in two sections of a graduate education course at a large southern U.S. university. Ethnographic observations were made of the two groups, and participants were interviewed about their experiences in their respective groups. Analysis of field notes from ethnographic…

A research project explored the potential of collegial coaching and reflective dialogue as mechanisms for school leaders to use to significantly alter the organizational context so that cultural change might occur. The study investigated the possibility that collegial coaching, reflection, and dialogue about teaching practices may provide an…

The "CSE Program Evaluation Kit" is a series of nine books intended to assist people conducting program evaluations. This volume, the fourth in the kit, explains the basic assumptions underlying qualitative procedures, suggests evaluation situations where qualitative designs are useful, and provides guidelines for designing qualitative…

This book, based on in-depth qualitative research in 15 universities in the United Kingdom, tells the stories of those who have been involved in rapid institutional changes in higher education. The chapters are: (1) "Introduction: 'Innovation'"; (2) "Researching Innovation"; (3) "The Experience of Innovators"; (4)…

This paper is concerned with the challenges of qualitative research on workplace learning that occurs within co-operative (co-op) education. Co-op education is extensive in Canada, with an estimated 10% of the student population enrolled in co-op secondary education each year. The context for this study was a veterinary clinic in which four co-op…

Consensual qualitative research was used to examine school interventions that were perceived to help stabilize highly mobile schools and their families. This study focuses on the types of programs implemented as well as the effective program components that encouraged families to remain affiliated with a school. Five principals, 10 counselors, and…