25 research outputs found
A Qualitative Description Investigation of U.S. Higher Education Quantitative Datasets
No full textCurrently, the U.S. system of higher education is almost exclusively evaluated by quantitative data based on traditional student trajectories and university structured programs. This could be problematic for community colleges and post-traditional students, who are a growing population at all institutions. Therefore, we conducted a pilot, qualitative description analysis of three U.S. quantitative national datasets to assess their accuracy and identify factors that influence classifications. We interviewed individuals (n=13) who would qualitatively be considered success stories, specifically individuals who attended community colleges during their undergraduate studies and ultimately high ranking graduate programs, to gather information about their educational timelines. In some cases, the datasets would classify these individuals as completers but not always. Participants would be classified as non-completers for two major reasons: transfer prior to Associate degree completion and limitations with prescribed timelines. The latter is complicated by the perceived freedom of the open door policy at community colleges. The results from this study indicate a need to modify existing quantitative metrics to purposefully incorporate community colleges and their students, and the findings reinforce the importance of qualitative research in higher education
Pilates method
No full textIncludes index.xvii, 293 pages. :Explains the Pilates attitude, technique, equipment, and the importance of posture and diet, and discusses how to teach others the Pilates method
A comparative analysis of males and females: attitudes toward chemically dependent women, 1990
No full textThe objective of this study was to research the attitudes toward chemically dependent women by comparing the responses of males and females toward this population. To attain this objective a comparative research design was used. The data collection instrument consisted of a questionnaire which was administered to individuals located at Underground Atlanta. This was a purposive sample technique with 51 participants. The method of data analysis utilized was chi-squre. The results of this study revealed that there was no significant difference in the attitudes of males and females toward chemically dependent women. It was also concluded that the attitudes within this population were negative toward chemically dependent women
A lélek rendje, avagy milyen legyen a jövő büntetés-végrehajtási tisztje?
No full textThe author provides an overview of the training philosophy and the triggering criminal policy developments on the Faculty of Law Enforcement operating at the National University of Public Service.A szerző áttekintést nyújt a képzési filozófiájáról és az azt kiváltó büntetőpolitikai fejlesztésekről a Nemzeti Közszolgálati Egyetemen működő Rendészettudományi Karon
A bűnügyi tudományok intézetté válása a rendészettudományi karon
No full textThe author provides an overview of how the Institute for Criminal Justice, including inter alia Criminology, and Criminal Law Departments at the Law Enforcement Faculty developed.A szerző áttekintést nyújt arról, hogyan fejlesztették a Bûnügyi Tudományok Intézetét, beleértve többek között a Rendészettudományi Kar büntetõjogi és kriminológiai tanszékeit
Exploring the Expansive Properties of Interpretive Description: An Invitation to Anti-oppressive Researchers
No full textThere is an ever-present need to challenge, create, and expand upon qualitative research approaches in the applied and practice disciplines to avoid repeating mistakes of the past and to realize a research agenda for socially just practice. Toward these goals, anti-oppressive researchers engage with a variety of methodologies to co-produce accounts that reflect a comprehensive understanding of social problems with the people who experience them and to enact solutions for real world change. In this article, we reflect on the manner in which Interpretive Description may be a useful option for anti-oppressive researchers to consider as a methodological approach in meeting these philosophical and practical aspirations. We find that Interpretive Description offers guidance toward building the foundation, bringing your whole self to the research, remaining responsive to people, valuing people\u27s expert perspective of their own experience, using power and privilege wisely, broadening contributors and consumers of research, embracing complications and variations, and enacting change. To illustrate this, we share examples from a participatory, anti-oppressive Interpretive Description study conducted by a team comprised of an inter-racial coalition of students, alumni, and faculty. Collectively, we investigated Black graduate student experiences of racism, inclusion, and expansion within a historically and primarily White university. This case example illustrates our contention that, as our commitment to anti-oppressive research and practice in the applied disciplines intensifies, Interpretive Description is well situated to help us advance practice knowledge in a manner that is transparent, equitable and credible
Black MSW students’ experiences at a historically and predominantly white university: a participatory qualitative investigation
No full textClick on the DOI link to access this article at the publishers website (may not be free).Despite decades of espoused commitment to diversity, there remains an educational and opportunity gap between Black and White students in U.S. higher education and social work. Some universities create satellite locations to recruit Black and post-traditional students, but multi-site universities face additional complexities that require thoughtful planning. As a team of graduate social work students, alumni, and faculty, we conducted a participatory, interpretive description study to investigate Black student experiences with racism and inclusion at One United Regional (OUR, pseudonym) institution. OUR institution is a U.S. public, historically, and predominantly white university that hosts graduate social work programs at two locations: an urban location with a Black-student-majority population and a suburban location with a White-student-majority student population. We interviewed current students and recent alumni (n = 18) across its locations. We drew on critical race theory to guide our questions and codebook and followed an iterative thematic process to conduct team coding and analysis. We developed five themes: experiences of inclusion; Black students as generous, unpaid educators; Black students as generous, unpaid administrators; catering to Whiteness; and the permanence of racism. After detailing our findings, we highlight the implications for social work higher education administrators and faculty. © 2025 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.Provost Research Grant CommitteeFirst and foremost, we want to thank the generous participants who shared their time, experiences, and lived expertise. We are also grateful to Dr. Gwenelle O\u2019Neal for her guidance throughout this research and to Jessica \u2018Jess\u2019 Borelli for her important work on this study. Finally, we want to thank Dr. Nicole \u2018Niki\u2019 Bennett and the Provost Research Grant Committee members for their financial support to conduct this research
Where are all the Majors in Women’s Studies: How Two Online Modules Shape the Major Selection Process
No full textabstract: In this convergent mixed methods research project, I address the question of why large numbers of college students take women’s studies courses yet are reluctant to major in the field. Using availability bias and intersectionality as my theoretical framework I hypothesized that the reluctance to declare women and gender studies as a major stems from 1) the failure to see the applicability of the major to career goals and aspirations, 2) social stigma associated with feminism, 3) social location. As a part of my intervention I designed and tested two 10-minute video modules; one on job applicability featuring women studies alumni discussing their career paths and their decision to major in the field, and a second on deconstructing stereotypes about feminism. The control group was shown a generic video on cinematic representations. Students were randomly assigned to one of the three groups and administered a pretest and posttest survey designed to measure job applicability, social attitudes about feminism and social location. Interviews were conducted with 6 students. My goal was to better understand perceived practicality of the women’s studies degree, social attitudes about feminism and the
impact of these perceptions as they relate to a student's selection of the major.
My research questions include:
RQ 1) Among students taking a course in women’s studies, how and to what extent does participation in a module on job applicability influence a student's perceptions of the potential career applicability of the women’s studies degree?
RQ 2) Among students taking a course in women’s studies, how and to what extent does participation in the module regarding feminism impact a student's perceptions of the value of the women’s studies degree?
RQ 3) How does one’s social location interact with the findings of RQ’s 1 & 2?
My sample (n=115) was drawn from students enrolled in online and hybrid courses I taught in the WST program at Arizona State University, the largest such program in the country, drawing over 6,000 students annually. However, the number of majors at 84 students is not commensurate with the growth we are experiencing in terms of enrollment or the popularity of the courses. These research addresses these
My findings showed that the job applicability module increased student knowledge about the applicability of the women and gender studies major and that students had a better overall understanding of the degree in relation to career applicability, while the module about feminism did not have an effect on the choice of major. My findings suggest that students lack of previous career knowledge in terms of job paths available to WST graduates proved to be an obstacle for our program and intervening may allow for the increase of majors.Dissertation/ThesisDoctoral Dissertation Leadership and Innovation 201
Manipulating music: multimodal interaction for DJs
No full textIn this paper we consider the general goal of supporting physical manipulation of digital audio in a specific context: the performance disk jockey (DJ) seeking to migrate from vinyl to digital media. We classify both the DJ’s traditional processes and tools and the field’s newest technology. D’Groove, our own technological contribution, is a force feedback turntable used to manipulate digital audio in novel ways. We present an observational study of professional DJ’s using D’Groove, and discuss this approach’s attributes and directions for future augmentation. Finally, we extend our conclusions about the DJ’s emerging needs to the broader domain of digital audio manipulation. Author Keywords Tangible & physical interfaces, manual medi
A role for haptics in mobile interaction: initial design using a handheld tactile display prototype
No full textMobile interaction can potentially be enhanced with welldesigned haptic control and display. However, advances have been limited by a vicious cycle whereby inadequate haptic technology obstructs inception of vitalizing applications. We present the first stages of a systematic design effort to break that cycle, beginning with specific usage scenarios and a new handheld display platform based on lateral skin stretch. Results of a perceptual device characterization inform mappings between device capabilities and specific roles in mobile interaction, and the next step of hardware re-engineering. Author Keywords Mobile, haptic, tactile, handheld interaction, multimodal, display, design process, lateral skin stretch
