11237 research outputs found
Sort by
The Efficacy of NVivo in Conducting Literature Reviews: A Case Study on Defining 'Teaching Excellence'
No full textThis article explores the utility of NVivo, a qualitative data analysis software, for conducting literature reviews on complex concepts, focusing on 'Teaching Excellence' in higher education. NVivo facilitates the management, organization, and analysis of extensive textual data, which is paramount for dissecting multifaceted topics. Through a methodical approach involving searching, collecting, coding, categorizing, thematic analysis, and Grounded Theory, NVivo aids in synthesizing diverse perspectives on 'Teaching Excellence'. The process resulted in identifying core themes such as pedagogical effectiveness, student engagement, innovation, and reflective practice, contributing to a nuanced model of 'Teaching Excellence'. The use of NVivo offers several advantages, including efficiency in data management, enhanced analytical depth, and intellectual rigor, demonstrating its invaluable role in academic research. This case study highlights NVivo's potential as a crucial tool in academia, suggesting its applicability in other areas of educational research to deepen and broaden academic discourse. The findings hold significant implications for higher education policy and practice, encouraging further exploration of NVivo's application in educational research.</p
Music and dementia: researchers are still making discoveries about how songs can help sufferer
No full textMusic is woven into the fabric of our everyday lives. Whether it’s lifting our spirits, pushing us to run faster or soothing us to sleep, we can all recognise its power. So it’s no wonder it is increasingly being used in medical treatment...</p
The role of grandparents in early education and care in the 21st century: a thematic literature review of the UK research landscape
No full textIn recent years there has been increased interest in undertaking research about grandparents in different contexts and across a variety of academic disciplines. Although the role of grandparents as pivotal figures is often recognised, these roles are frequently taken for granted in the field of early childhood education and care. There is little mention of the vital roles that they may play in partnerships between families and early years settings or schools. This paper presents a literature review on grandparent roles in the 21st century in the UK. Four EBSCO education and child development databases, set keywords, and clear inclusion/exclusion criteria were used. Forty-one peer-reviewed articles published between 2000 and 2023 were selected and a qualitative thematic analysis undertaken, which identified three main themes: 1) intergenerational learning; 2) social and cultural influences; and 3) support for families.
Findings highlight the significant and multifaceted place of grandparents as supporters and mediators of culture within contemporary families, education and care settings, and different ecosystems inhabited by the grandchildren. By exploring various ways in which grandparents contribute to family functioning, this review offers important insights for educare professionals, including nannies and childminders, as well as for policymakers, about the possibility of establishing synergistic partnerships with grandparents.</p
Student Voices, Migration, and Bullying
No full textThe prevention of bullying requires a whole education approach. Related to this is recognising student voices as fundamental for integration and well-being of all students. However, hearing the views of immigrant students about bullying and co-decision-making in European secondary schools is sparse in the research literature. This chapter reflects the discourse and evidence available on 'student voices' and how/if the views and opinions of immigrant students are heard in schools in six European countries. Through a narrative review of the literature, we explore student voices in the school context and if/how immigrant student voice(s) are considered in relation to recognition, co-decision-making and bullying prevention. We identify how 'student voices' are understood and described in the current European literature, with a focus on how this overall concept can be encouraged across indigenous, immigrant, migrant, and ethnic groups in generating information, ideas, and strategies. Factors relating to the promotion of integration, inclusion, and student voices are explored. Although the prevention of bullying requires a whole education approach, our review highlights that discourses around bullying, student voices, participation, migration, and diversity at school are not well connected in our respective countries and different terminologies within the countries hinder a mutual reference. Consequently, this chapter contributes to a European-wide discourse on this topic.</p
Harnessing Creativity And Video Education In Comparative Education: Exploring New Ways for Teaching and Learning
No full textIn today's dynamic educational environment, incorporating creativity and video education offers an effective method to improve teaching and learning outcomes. To further comprehend the transformative potential of creativity and video education in educational contexts, this presentation examines the differences between two separate studies.In the first study, the function of creativity in education is explored, along with its significance, usefulness, and potential for fostering critical thinking and student participation. This study investigates the effects of creative teaching tactics on student learning outcomes and classroom dynamics using mixed methods research methodology. The results offer important insights into the advantages of incorporating teaching creativity into the curriculum.The second study, on the other hand, looks at the extent to which video education operates as a tool to enhance teaching and learning. This study examines the views and experiences of students on the use of video-based learning tools and materials through the administration of surveys and the analysis of quantitative data and open questions. The results demonstrate how video education can foster international understanding, visual literacy, and active learning.This presentation attempts to clarify the similarities and differences between creativity and video education in terms of their respective contributions to teaching and learning through a comparative study of the findings of the two studies. Through an examination of the distinct advantages and obstacles associated with each methodology, educators and practitioners can acquire significant knowledge about how to best utilise the synergistic effects of creativity and video education to establish more dynamic, inclusive, and productive learning environments.In the end, this comparative study seeks to provide guidance for future educational practices and policies by showcasing creative ways to use video education and creativity to satisfy the varied requirements and preferences of 21st-century learners.</p
The parkour tic-tac action versus the drop jump as part of complex training within the strength and conditioning programme of highly-trained youth basketball players
No full textThis study aimed to examine the effects of two different complex training protocols on physical performance in highly-trained youth basketball players. Fourteen adolescent players participated in twice-weekly sessions over eight weeks, following either the Drop Jump protocol (n = 7) or the Tic-tac protocol (n = 7), performing 1–3 sets of 8–9 exercises. Physical performance was assessed before and after the intervention using jumping tests (CMJ, squat, 10–5 hop jumps), change-of-direction speed (5-10-5), sprinting (0–20 meters), and muscular strength (isometric midthigh pull) tests. The intraclass correlation coefficient of within subjects measures was 0.95. Results showed no significant fixed effects for group or time on performance variables (p > 0.05), with greater variance attributed to measurements rather than group differences. The interindividual response to training was highly variable, contingent on the performance outcome. These findings suggest that the parkour-based Tic-tac protocol can be included in strength and conditioning programs for youth basketball players to enhance sport-specific actions. However, to improve physical performance in young team-sport athletes, it is crucial to address the individual needs of each athlete. This includes acknowledging the highly individualised responses to training stimuli.</p
I’ll Be Gone in the Dark: Feminism and the Adaptation of True Crime in the #Me-Too Era
No full textFollowing the emergence of the viral #MeToo movement in 2017, and wider public acknowledgement of the need to reframe assumptions around gender-based sexual violence (Alcoff 2018, 34), a new wave of women-centred, victim-survivor focused true crime TV and film has emerged.1 American documentary film director and producer Liz Garbus’s 2020 HBO miniseries I’ll Be Gone in the Dark is a striking example of this new trend. Adapted from the best-selling book by Michelle McNamara, I’ll Be Gone in the Dark is a six-part series, (with a seventh follow up episode released in 2021), which tells the story of how true crime blogger McNamara investigated the case of the East Area Rapist (EAR) (also known as the Original Night Stalker), who committed 50 home-invasion rapes and 13 murders in California between 1974 and 1986. McNamara died before her book was published and before retired police officer Joseph DeAngelo, the man she dubbed ‘The Golden State Killer’, was identified and convicted of his crimes at age 72 in 2018, through DNA evidence and genetic genealogy (St. John 2020). Significantly, even before it was transformed into an HBO television miniseries, McNamara’s I’ll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman’s Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer (2018) was a work of adaptation, refracted through many voices. Published posthumously, after McNamara’s sudden death in 2016, the book was assembled by a team that included McNamara’s husband – the comedian and actor Patton Oswalt – and her colleagues, citizen detective Paul Haynes, and true crime journalist Billy Jensen. Additionally, there is an introduction to the book written by the author Gillian Flynn, and an afterword written by Oswalt. Thus, by the time the Oscar nominated Garbus came to develop her version of the story through the HBO miniseries – the first episode of which was released on June 28, 2020 – Michelle McNamara’s voice as the dead woman whose ‘obsessive search’ gives shape to the story, had already been subject to significant re-framing. According to Garbus, the HBO series came from her reading of McNamara’s book about the Golden State Killer and learning about ‘the story through her eyes’ (cited in Seitz 2020). But while the TV version of I’ll Be Gone in the Dark is an adaptation of McNamara’s book, the series is also more fundamentally about the theme of adaptation. If adaptation can be generally defined as a ‘way of looking at texts’ (Cutchins cited in Kaklamanidou 2020, p. 6), then I’ll Be Gone in the Dark could be said to offer a critical reflection on how true crime is approached as subject matter, especially regarding rape and gender-based violence. As director-producer Elizabeth Wolff suggests, the HBO series ruminates on the ‘cultural fascination with true crime’ through the story of McNamara’s personal preoccupation with it, which forms the ‘story within the story’ of the Golden State Killer (Wolff cited in Blickley 2020). And yet, this focus on McNamara’s voice and perspective is not without its problems, and in this article, I want to reflect on the series’ invitation to viewers to identify with the figure of the dead white woman as both true crime investigator and victim. In what follows, I will explore the documentary mechanisms and strategies used by the HBO series to adapt the story of the Golden State Killer through the voice of the dead McNamara, concluding with some thoughts on the limitations of its white feminist approach to narrating gender-based violence.2 Bearing in mind the ethical complexities of adapting true crime stories for the screen, this article takes I’ll Be Gone in the Dark as a case study for reflecting on the critical possibilities as well as the challenges involved in a feminist reframing of true crime for the purposes of elucidating gendered violence and its long-term harms.</p
Depression and anxiety status among informal caregivers of patients with cancer treated at selected tertiary hospitals in Nepal
No full textObjective: Cancer is a major cause of death globally, and places a substantial burden on both patients and their caregivers. Frequent stress among caregivers often affects their mental well-being. This study was aimed at assessing anxiety and depression levels among informal caregivers of patients with cancer treated at selected tertiary hospitals in Nepal. An additional aim was to identify socio-demographic factors associated with these mental health outcomes. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 383 informal caregivers were surveyed with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Statistical analyses, including descriptive analysis and binary logistic regression, were conducted to explore associations with socio-demographic variables. Results: The mean age of participants was 36.1 ± 13.1 years, and 56.1% were 12–36 years old. Most participants were married (81.5%), were unemployed (66.6%), and had primary to secondary education (66.6%). The prevalence of moderate to severe anxiety (52%) and depression (45%) among caregivers was notable. Caregivers of patients treated at non-governmental hospitals were six times more likely (OR 6.3, 95% CI: [3.62–10.95], P = 0.001) to have anxiety and five times more likely (OR 5.3, 95% CI: [8.28–19.32], P = 0.001) to have depression. Conclusion: People who take care of patients with cancer in Nepal often feel substantial stress. Determining the causes of these feelings can aid in the creation of programs to support caregivers’ mental health. Caring for mental well-being among caregivers is critical to achieving better cancer care and quality of life
Knowledge and discriminatory attitudes towards HIV/AIDS among the women of reproductive age group of Pakistan using MICS survey
No full textBackgroundHuman immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) has become a major worldwide public health issue, with a focus on developing nations. Despite having a very low HIV prevalence, South Asia faces serious issues with stigma and false information because of a lack of awareness. This stigma highlights significant gaps in popular awareness while also sustaining unfavorable attitudes towards those living with HIV/AIDS. Pakistan is ranked second in South Asia for the rapidly increasing AIDS epidemic. Thorough information and optimistic outlooks are essential for successful HIV/AIDS prevention, control, and treatment. But false beliefs about how HIV/AIDS spreads lead to negative perceptions, which highlights the need to look into how women’s knowledge and attitudes about HIV/AIDS in Pakistan are influenced by sociodemographic traits and autonomy.MethodsThe purpose of this study is to evaluate Pakistani women’s discriminatory attitudes and level of awareness on HIV/AIDS. This study used data (the women in reproductive age 15‒49 years’ dataset) from the Pakistan Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey to conduct an analytical cross-sectional analysis. To represent the respondents’ attitudes and knowledge towards people living with HIV (PLHIV), two composite variables were developed and composite scored. Binary logistics regression was used to identify predictor variables and chi-square was used for bivariate analysis.ResultsThe findings reveal that almost 90% of Pakistani women have poor knowledge and attitude with HIV/AIDS. In Punjab, 72.8% of rural residents have low knowledge, whereas only 20.6% of young individuals (15–ConclusionThe majority of respondents had negative opinions regarding the virus, and the majority of women in the study knew very little about HIV. Individuals who live in metropolitan areas, have higher incomes, are better educated, are exposed to contemporary media, and are generally more aware of HIV and have more positive attitudes towards HIV/AIDS, or PLHIV. The study found that, in comparison to those living in urban environments, those from rural areas with low socioeconomic level have a negative attitude and inadequate understanding.</p
The Barriers to and Facilitators of Academic and Social Success for Deafblind Children and Young People: A Scoping Review
No full textDeafblind children and young people often perform poorly in education and social settings. The extent of this attainment gap is unknown. Following the Joanna Briggs protocol, a scoping review was conducted with the aim of establishing the barriers to and facilitators of academic and social success for this cohort. A database search was conducted seeking peer reviewed studies relating to deafblind children and young people, in academic and social settings from any country, published in English, between 1989 and 2022. The review included 38 articles with a range of methodological approaches. The main barriers to success were limited opportunities and options to communicate, a lack of awareness of deafblindness within schools and the wider community, and limited opportunities and adaptations to the curriculum, resources, and the environment. The facilitators included improving access to communication and resources, increased awareness, and collaboration between families and professionals. Additional research is needed in this field, particularly to investigate the impact of modern technology to aid access and communication for deafblind children and young people.</p
Data sources:
Access Repository Dashboard
Do you manage Open Research Online? Become a CORE Member to access insider analytics, issue reports and manage access to outputs from your repository in the CORE Repository Dashboard! 👇