Selecting a qualitative study Qualitative studies have been conducted in regards to student participation in extracurricular activities in high school and four year universities (Astin‚ 1984; Tinto‚ 1993; Pascarella & Terenzini‚ 2005); however‚ a limited amount of research has been conducted on involvement in extracurricular activities among community college students from minority backgrounds. A qualitative study on the subject will allow the researcher to gain first-hand accounts on students’
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paper is to critique a qualitative research article written by Throy Campbell (2015) entitled: A Phenomenological Study on International Doctoral Students’ Acculturation Experiences at a U.S. University. After providing a brief summary of the study‚ I will evaluate all elements that influence the believability and the robustness of the study‚ such as writing style‚ significance of the study‚ methodology‚ etc‚ and explain how the study contributes to its field and how the study contributes to understanding
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Have you ever known three people that have experienced major turning points in life? These three characters are Brian from Hatchet who faced loneliness and hunger‚ Moonshadow from Dragonwings who yearned for his father‚ and Rachel from Eleven who was surrounded by embarrassment. These three people are definitely victims of major turning points that changed their lives. Brian faced loneliness and hunger when he was stranded on a deserted island. For example loneliness and being less hopeful has
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Qualitative research methodologies comes from the understanding of f disciplines‚ including anthropology‚ sociology‚ psychology‚ linguistics‚ communication‚ economics‚ and semiotics. Historically‚ qualitative methodologies have been available much longer—some as early as the 19th century than the quantitative tools marketers rely on so heavily. (2014) Donald R. Cooper Quantitative research attempts precise measurement of something. In business research‚ quantitative methodologies usually measure
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Upon reading the case study on allocating the merit raises among the professors at Small State University‚ I have decided to use the attribute approach. The attribute approach is defined by Human Resource Management: Gaining a Competitive Advantage as: “ Focusing on the extent to which individuals have certain attributes (characteristics or traits) believed desirable for the company’s success. The techniques that use this approach define a set of traits-such as initiative‚ leadership‚ and competitiveness-
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induced by illness‚ fatigue‚ or drugs" (p. 8). The study of learning is important because it gives us a greater comprehension of how behavior is learned. By understanding the learning process we can manipulate the environment to encourage normal behavior that is adaptive and avoid maladaptive and abnormal behavior. Understanding the principles of learning can also produce more effective results in both psychotherapy and educational practices. The study of learning has yielded various learning theories
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An observation takes place when practitioners watch the children who are within their care and take notes of what they see or hear. Observations help identify individual children’s needs in order for them to be met. Taking regular observations of children help practitioners discover children’s interests as well as new skills and abilities. Similarly‚ observations give professionals the chance to monitor children’s progress and plan next steps to further children’s development. Main reasons for observation:
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this qualitative exploratory case study is to develop new strategies and initiatives to improve employee participation in wellness programs. The significance of the study is the lack of employee participation is preventing the strategy of combating rising health care with the use of wellness programs from success. The nature of the study will explore the lived experiences of 20 professionals with the use of a qualitative exploratory case study. The primary research question for this study is what
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well-established risk factor for endometrial cancer. Obesity and endometrial cancer have been studied over the years‚ but there seems to be gap in the research on the effects of different races and the development of endometrial cancer. A research question that represents a gap in the current research is what are the contributing factors of increased incidents of endometrial cancer in Caucasian verse African American women? Clinical Relevance Most of the time research studies will group obese women
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It is important to make decision which form of ownership to be used for your new business. There are a few factors to consider before choosing a form of ownership. First of all‚ tax considerations. Each entity type has its own tax requirements and benefits. Most business owners want to have as small as tax hit as possible. Business owners should consider tax laws‚ because some businesses are taxed heavily than others. Tax rates for each form of ownership constantly change due to amendments to
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