Downloads & Free Reading Options - Results

Focus Group Interviews by Keith Kohn Cox

Read "Focus Group Interviews" by Keith Kohn Cox through these free online access and download options.

Search for Downloads

Search by Title or Author

Books Results

Source: The Internet Archive

The internet Archive Search Results

Available books for downloads and borrow from The internet Archive

1ERIC ED411305: Using Focus Group Interviews As A Continuous And Cumulative Measure Of The Effects Of School Restructuring And Reform.

By

Eastlake High School, a high school in a district in the Seattle (Washington) suburbs, opened a new campus in 1993. The school agreed to work with the Washington Research Institute to examine reform efforts in the developing school. The focus was on ensuring that the needs of special education students were being met as the school unfolded its reforms. The research project has demonstrated how a continuous cycle of focus group interviewing can be used to evaluate school improvement efforts and set the stage for introducing research-based practices. Four percent of the student body at its opening (31 students) were in special education, and 3 special education teachers were included in the school's staff of 37. A team of educators has been meeting every 2 weeks to examine the school's inclusion policies and practices, and summaries of the findings of a number of focus groups have been instrumental in the team's evaluations. The focus group methodology was less expensive than individual interviews, but it allowed students, parents, and educators to interact and express opinions about reform efforts. Over the 4 years, the team has completed 11 focus group interviews. These interviews have provided both external constituents and school personnel with insight into effective inclusion-based practices and have provided a process for understanding unified school development. (Contains 1 figure and 31 references.) (SLD)

“ERIC ED411305: Using Focus Group Interviews As A Continuous And Cumulative Measure Of The Effects Of School Restructuring And Reform.” Metadata:

  • Title: ➤  ERIC ED411305: Using Focus Group Interviews As A Continuous And Cumulative Measure Of The Effects Of School Restructuring And Reform.
  • Author:
  • Language: English

“ERIC ED411305: Using Focus Group Interviews As A Continuous And Cumulative Measure Of The Effects Of School Restructuring And Reform.” Subjects and Themes:

Edition Identifiers:

Downloads Information:

The book is available for download in "texts" format, the size of the file-s is: 45.86 Mbs, the file-s for this book were downloaded 164 times, the file-s went public at Mon Dec 21 2015.

Available formats:
Abbyy GZ - Animated GIF - Archive BitTorrent - DjVu - DjVuTXT - Djvu XML - Item Tile - Metadata - Scandata - Single Page Processed JP2 ZIP - Text PDF -

Related Links:

Online Marketplaces

Find ERIC ED411305: Using Focus Group Interviews As A Continuous And Cumulative Measure Of The Effects Of School Restructuring And Reform. at online marketplaces:


2Focus Group Interviews (WP5)

By

Eastlake High School, a high school in a district in the Seattle (Washington) suburbs, opened a new campus in 1993. The school agreed to work with the Washington Research Institute to examine reform efforts in the developing school. The focus was on ensuring that the needs of special education students were being met as the school unfolded its reforms. The research project has demonstrated how a continuous cycle of focus group interviewing can be used to evaluate school improvement efforts and set the stage for introducing research-based practices. Four percent of the student body at its opening (31 students) were in special education, and 3 special education teachers were included in the school's staff of 37. A team of educators has been meeting every 2 weeks to examine the school's inclusion policies and practices, and summaries of the findings of a number of focus groups have been instrumental in the team's evaluations. The focus group methodology was less expensive than individual interviews, but it allowed students, parents, and educators to interact and express opinions about reform efforts. Over the 4 years, the team has completed 11 focus group interviews. These interviews have provided both external constituents and school personnel with insight into effective inclusion-based practices and have provided a process for understanding unified school development. (Contains 1 figure and 31 references.) (SLD)

“Focus Group Interviews (WP5)” Metadata:

  • Title: Focus Group Interviews (WP5)
  • Authors: ➤  

Edition Identifiers:

Downloads Information:

The book is available for download in "data" format, the size of the file-s is: 2.36 Mbs, the file-s for this book were downloaded 8 times, the file-s went public at Wed Sep 08 2021.

Available formats:
Archive BitTorrent - Metadata - ZIP -

Related Links:

Online Marketplaces

Find Focus Group Interviews (WP5) at online marketplaces:


3Facilitators And Barriers To Patients Managing Their Medical Data Via The Patient Portal: Focus Group Interviews With Patients And Clinicians

By

In focus group interviews with patients and clinicians seperately, we aim to examine what drives or prevents patients to generate, manage and share their personal and medical data with their healthcare provider via their patient portal. We also aim to examine the perceived impact of patient-generated (and managed) medical data on the quality and safety of patient care, the patient-care provider relationship, shared decision making processes, and care satisfaction.

“Facilitators And Barriers To Patients Managing Their Medical Data Via The Patient Portal: Focus Group Interviews With Patients And Clinicians” Metadata:

  • Title: ➤  Facilitators And Barriers To Patients Managing Their Medical Data Via The Patient Portal: Focus Group Interviews With Patients And Clinicians
  • Authors: ➤  

Edition Identifiers:

Downloads Information:

The book is available for download in "data" format, the size of the file-s is: 0.67 Mbs, the file-s for this book were downloaded 2 times, the file-s went public at Thu May 12 2022.

Available formats:
Archive BitTorrent - Metadata - ZIP -

Related Links:

Online Marketplaces

Find Facilitators And Barriers To Patients Managing Their Medical Data Via The Patient Portal: Focus Group Interviews With Patients And Clinicians at online marketplaces:


4Focus Group: Personal Interviews

Smokers are interviewed about the influence of stress on their behavior (one of the participants is a cancer patient). Video/audio starts at 13 min.

“Focus Group: Personal Interviews” Metadata:

  • Title: ➤  Focus Group: Personal Interviews

“Focus Group: Personal Interviews” Subjects and Themes:

Edition Identifiers:

Downloads Information:

The book is available for download in "movies" format, the size of the file-s is: 1845.72 Mbs, the file-s for this book were downloaded 157 times, the file-s went public at Tue Oct 27 2009.

Available formats:
512Kb MPEG4 - Animated GIF - Archive BitTorrent - Item Tile - MPEG2 - Metadata - Ogg Video - Thumbnail - Unknown -

Related Links:

Online Marketplaces

Find Focus Group: Personal Interviews at online marketplaces:


5Perceptions Of HIV/STI Prevention Among Young Adults In Sweden Who Travel Abroad: A Qualitative Study With Focus Group And Individual Interviews.

By

This article is from BMC Public Health , volume 14 . Abstract Background: Young adults are at risk for HIV/STIs because they generally have an active sex life with multiple sexual partners; moreover, they use condoms to a lesser extent. Travelling increases sexually risky behaviour, and among both women and men, sexual contacts abroad are common. Better knowledge of how young adults experience prevention efforts prior to travelling, and what they prefer, is important when planning prevention efforts to this group. Experiences of and attitudes towards prevention efforts against HIV/STI among young adults in Sweden who have travelled abroad were investigated. Method: We conducted 12 focus-group interviews and four individual interviews with young adults (20–29 years) who had travelled abroad within the last 12 months. The interviews were recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analysed using thematic content analysis. Results were discussed from a salutogenic perspective. Results: Only a few had any experience of prevention efforts against HIV/STIs. The majority welcomed the idea of prevention efforts prior to travelling and would have welcomed more, preferably short reminders or links to reliable websites, or someone professional to discuss the issue with. Most of the young adults would use the Internet to search for information. They proposed the possibility of reaching young adults through social media, and the importance of better basic knowledge in school. Conclusion: It is difficult to reach young adults before their trips abroad. Prevention efforts on HIV/STI must therefore focus on the use of established forums. Setting the foundation for a positive attitude towards condom use is needed during school years. Even social media, where there is the possibility for dialogue, should be used as an information source.

“Perceptions Of HIV/STI Prevention Among Young Adults In Sweden Who Travel Abroad: A Qualitative Study With Focus Group And Individual Interviews.” Metadata:

  • Title: ➤  Perceptions Of HIV/STI Prevention Among Young Adults In Sweden Who Travel Abroad: A Qualitative Study With Focus Group And Individual Interviews.
  • Authors:
  • Language: English

Edition Identifiers:

Downloads Information:

The book is available for download in "texts" format, the size of the file-s is: 6.50 Mbs, the file-s for this book were downloaded 86 times, the file-s went public at Thu Oct 02 2014.

Available formats:
Abbyy GZ - Animated GIF - Archive BitTorrent - DjVu - DjVuTXT - Djvu XML - Item Tile - JSON - Metadata - Scandata - Single Page Processed JP2 ZIP - Text PDF -

Related Links:

Online Marketplaces

Find Perceptions Of HIV/STI Prevention Among Young Adults In Sweden Who Travel Abroad: A Qualitative Study With Focus Group And Individual Interviews. at online marketplaces:


6ERIC ED342325: Focus Group Interviews: Applications For Institutional Research.

By

This paper introduces focus group interview research. It presents a description of the principal characteristics of such research, consideration of some applications by colleges and universities, a description of the planning and implementation involved, and examples from a study using this approach at Carleton College, Minnesota. To begin, the paper defines focus group research and explains how it differs from other qualitative research methods. Focus group research involves small numbers of individuals drawn from a population that is appropriate to the particular interests of the researcher. Sessions are conducted by the researcher or a trained moderator. Several examples of the use of focus group research by colleges and universities follow. Next, the paper considers four types of research applications that are appropriate for the choice of focus group research over other formats: (1) as an initial step for new research; (2) in conjunction with quantitative studies; (3) to aid the interpretation of results from surveys; and (4) as a means of investigation. Examples are given of focus group use at Carleton College. A lengthy section describes the planning, conducting, and logistical considerations involved in focus group applications. Concluding sections explain research costs and the analysis and use of findings. Twelve references are included. (JB)

“ERIC ED342325: Focus Group Interviews: Applications For Institutional Research.” Metadata:

  • Title: ➤  ERIC ED342325: Focus Group Interviews: Applications For Institutional Research.
  • Author:
  • Language: English

“ERIC ED342325: Focus Group Interviews: Applications For Institutional Research.” Subjects and Themes:

Edition Identifiers:

Downloads Information:

The book is available for download in "texts" format, the size of the file-s is: 18.54 Mbs, the file-s for this book were downloaded 89 times, the file-s went public at Mon Nov 03 2014.

Available formats:
Abbyy GZ - Animated GIF - Archive BitTorrent - DjVu - DjVuTXT - Djvu XML - Item Tile - Metadata - Scandata - Single Page Processed JP2 ZIP - Text PDF -

Related Links:

Online Marketplaces

Find ERIC ED342325: Focus Group Interviews: Applications For Institutional Research. at online marketplaces:


7ERIC ED473193: Dropping Out At Western Iowa Tech Community College: A Report Summarizing Focus Group Interviews.

By

This paper reports on the first phase of a three-part study meant to provide information, in an expanded context, for decisions related to marketing communications at Western Iowa Tech Community College (WITCC). The Marketing Department proposed focus groups to examine dropouts, students who are admitted but do not enroll, and business persons in charge of training (gatekeepers). (For this study, dropouts were defined as students who enrolled in the fall semesters of 1999 or 2000 but were not enrolled the following spring semester.) The first contact was by telephone, describing the project and asking if the potential subjects were interested in participating. Focus groups were scheduled during 3 evenings in March, 2001. Participants were rewarded with a $20 gift certificate from the mall. When each of the more than 20 people indicated they were interested in participating, they were scheduled for 1 of 3 sessions. A follow-up letter reminded them of the time and place and offered further details. Finally, each was given a reminder call within 2 weeks of the session. The participants were nontraditional students in terms of age, career choice, and pattern of enrollment. This report details the qualitative findings of the study, stating that dropouts were nontraditional students whose attitudes toward the college were generally positive. Also included are: a literature review; and the survey instrument. (Contains 17 references.) (Author/NB)

“ERIC ED473193: Dropping Out At Western Iowa Tech Community College: A Report Summarizing Focus Group Interviews.” Metadata:

  • Title: ➤  ERIC ED473193: Dropping Out At Western Iowa Tech Community College: A Report Summarizing Focus Group Interviews.
  • Author:
  • Language: English

“ERIC ED473193: Dropping Out At Western Iowa Tech Community College: A Report Summarizing Focus Group Interviews.” Subjects and Themes:

Edition Identifiers:

Downloads Information:

The book is available for download in "texts" format, the size of the file-s is: 26.56 Mbs, the file-s for this book were downloaded 116 times, the file-s went public at Sat Jan 16 2016.

Available formats:
Abbyy GZ - Animated GIF - Archive BitTorrent - DjVu - DjVuTXT - Djvu XML - Item Tile - Metadata - Scandata - Single Page Processed JP2 ZIP - Text PDF -

Related Links:

Online Marketplaces

Find ERIC ED473193: Dropping Out At Western Iowa Tech Community College: A Report Summarizing Focus Group Interviews. at online marketplaces:


8Focus Group Interviews For Parliament Cigarettes

Male and female smokers are testing the Parliament cigarettes and interviewed about the print ads and packaging for this brand. Poor video.  The rest of the interviews can be found on the UCSF Industry Documents Library site 

“Focus Group Interviews For Parliament Cigarettes” Metadata:

  • Title: ➤  Focus Group Interviews For Parliament Cigarettes

“Focus Group Interviews For Parliament Cigarettes” Subjects and Themes:

Edition Identifiers:

Downloads Information:

The book is available for download in "movies" format, the size of the file-s is: 6603.42 Mbs, the file-s for this book were downloaded 140 times, the file-s went public at Wed Aug 30 2017.

Available formats:
Archive BitTorrent - Item Tile - MPEG4 - Metadata - Ogg Video - Thumbnail -

Related Links:

Online Marketplaces

Find Focus Group Interviews For Parliament Cigarettes at online marketplaces:


9Focus Group Interviews : A Reader

Male and female smokers are testing the Parliament cigarettes and interviewed about the print ads and packaging for this brand. Poor video.  The rest of the interviews can be found on the UCSF Industry Documents Library site 

“Focus Group Interviews : A Reader” Metadata:

  • Title: ➤  Focus Group Interviews : A Reader
  • Language: English

“Focus Group Interviews : A Reader” Subjects and Themes:

Edition Identifiers:

Downloads Information:

The book is available for download in "texts" format, the size of the file-s is: 361.77 Mbs, the file-s for this book were downloaded 27 times, the file-s went public at Mon Nov 02 2020.

Available formats:
ACS Encrypted PDF - Cloth Cover Detection Log - DjVuTXT - Djvu XML - Dublin Core - EPUB - Item Tile - JPEG Thumb - JSON - LCP Encrypted EPUB - LCP Encrypted PDF - Log - MARC - MARC Binary - Metadata - OCR Page Index - OCR Search Text - PNG - Page Numbers JSON - Scandata - Single Page Original JP2 Tar - Single Page Processed JP2 ZIP - Text PDF - Title Page Detection Log - chOCR - hOCR -

Related Links:

Online Marketplaces

Find Focus Group Interviews : A Reader at online marketplaces:


10ERIC ED581257: Project Based Learning: Evaluation Report And Executive Summary Project Based Learning (PBL) Is A Pedagogical Approach That Seeks To Provide Year 7 Pupils With Independent And Group Learning Skills To Meet Both The Needs Of The Year 7 Curriculum As Well As Support Their Learning In Future Stages Of Their Education. It Particularly Aims To Improve Their Engagement In Learning As Well As Practical Literacy Skills. This Trial Evaluates A Specific Type Of PBL Known As "Learning Through REAL Projects", Developed By The Innovation Unit--an Independent Social Enterprise That Aims To Improve Public Sector Services. A Year Long Pilot Project In 2013/2014 With Eight Schools (763 Pupils) Established The Feasibility Of A Main Trial. It Provided The Opportunity To Develop The Intervention And Test The Research Procedures. The Results Contained In This Report Relate To A Randomised Controlled Trial That Took Place Between September 2014 And April 2016. Twelve Intervention Schools (2,101 Pupils) And 12 Control Schools (1,973 Pupils) Were Involved In The Trial. REAL Projects Was Delivered By Teachers, Supported In Many Instances By Teaching Assistants (TAs), With Further Support From Senior Leadership Colleagues. It Was Delivered For A Year In The Intervention Schools With A Relatively Large Proportion Of Timetabled Teaching (varying Between 20% And 50%). In Almost All Cases It Was Delivered To Mixed-ability Year 7 Classes. The Intervention Used Structured Cross-subject "REAL Projects" Planned By The Delivery Teachers Who Were Supported By Classroom Coaches From The Innovation Unit. Schools Were Also Supported By Leadership Coaches. REAL Projects Are Driven By An "essential Question" Which Has Significant Educational Content. The Projects Encouraged Pupils To Create An "excellent" Product Through Drafting And Redrafting And Then To Exhibit Their Work To An "authentic" Audience. Visits Were Made To Intervention Schools At Two Time Points And Consisted Of Lesson Observations, Interviews, And Focus Groups With School Leadership, Project Leads, Class Teachers, And Pupils. Two Case Studies Were Also Conducted In Schools That It Was Agreed Delivered The Intervention Well. Key Conclusions Are As Follows: (1) Adopting PBL Had No Clear Impact On Either Literacy (as Measured By The Progress In English Assessment) Or Student Engagement With School And Learning; (2) The Impact Evaluation Indicated That PBL May Have Had A Negative Impact On The Literacy Attainment Of Pupils Entitled To Free School Meals. However, As No Negative Impact Was Found For Low-attaining Pupils, Considerable Caution Should Be Applied To This Finding; (3) The Amount Of Data Lost From The Project (schools Dropping Out And Lost To Follow-up) Particularly From The Intervention Schools, As Well As The Adoption Of PBL Or Similar Approaches By A Number Of Control Group Schools, Further Limits The Strength Of Any Impact Finding; (4) From Our Observations And Feedback From Schools, We Found That PBL Was Considered To Be Worthwhile And May Enhance Pupils' Skills Including Oracy, Communication, Teamwork, And Self-directed Study Skills; And (5) PBL Was Generally Delivered With Fidelity But Requires Substantial Management Support And Organisational Change. The Innovation Unit Training And Support Programme For Teachers And School Leadership Was Found To Be Effective In Supporting This Intervention. Overall, The Findings Have Low Security. The Trial Was Designed As A Two-armed Randomised Controlled Trial With Schools Being Allocated To Intervention Or Control Groups. It Was Set Up As An Efficacy Trial Which Aimed To Test If The Intervention Can Succeed Under Ideal Conditions. However, 47% Of The Pupils In The Intervention And 16% In The Control Group Were Not Included In The Final Analysis. Therefore There Were Some Potentially Important Differences In Characteristics Between The Intervention And Control Groups. This Undermines The Security Of The Result. The Trial Results Did Not Find That The PBL Programme Had An Impact Either On The Pupils' Literacy Performance (as Measured By Progress In English 12 Tests), Engagement, Or Attendance. The Analysis Did Find A Statistically Significant Negative Impact On Students Eligible For Free School Meals (FSM), However No Negative Impact Was Found For Lower-attaining Pupils More Generally, Which Makes It Difficult To Hypothesise Why PBL Might Negatively Impact FSM Pupils Specifically. This Adds To The Uncertainty Of The Finding.

By

Project Based Learning (PBL) is a pedagogical approach that seeks to provide Year 7 pupils with independent and group learning skills to meet both the needs of the Year 7 curriculum as well as support their learning in future stages of their education. It particularly aims to improve their engagement in learning as well as practical literacy skills. This trial evaluates a specific type of PBL known as "Learning through REAL Projects", developed by the Innovation Unit--an independent social enterprise that aims to improve public sector services. A year long pilot project in 2013/2014 with eight schools (763 pupils) established the feasibility of a main trial. It provided the opportunity to develop the intervention and test the research procedures. The results contained in this report relate to a randomised controlled trial that took place between September 2014 and April 2016. Twelve intervention schools (2,101 pupils) and 12 control schools (1,973 pupils) were involved in the trial. REAL projects was delivered by teachers, supported in many instances by teaching assistants (TAs), with further support from senior leadership colleagues. It was delivered for a year in the intervention schools with a relatively large proportion of timetabled teaching (varying between 20% and 50%). In almost all cases it was delivered to mixed-ability Year 7 classes. The intervention used structured cross-subject "REAL Projects" planned by the delivery teachers who were supported by Classroom Coaches from the Innovation Unit. Schools were also supported by Leadership Coaches. REAL Projects are driven by an "essential question" which has significant educational content. The projects encouraged pupils to create an "excellent" product through drafting and redrafting and then to exhibit their work to an "authentic" audience. Visits were made to intervention schools at two time points and consisted of lesson observations, interviews, and focus groups with school leadership, project leads, class teachers, and pupils. Two case studies were also conducted in schools that it was agreed delivered the intervention well. Key conclusions are as follows: (1) Adopting PBL had no clear impact on either literacy (as measured by the Progress in English assessment) or student engagement with school and learning; (2) The impact evaluation indicated that PBL may have had a negative impact on the literacy attainment of pupils entitled to free school meals. However, as no negative impact was found for low-attaining pupils, considerable caution should be applied to this finding; (3) The amount of data lost from the project (schools dropping out and lost to follow-up) particularly from the intervention schools, as well as the adoption of PBL or similar approaches by a number of control group schools, further limits the strength of any impact finding; (4) From our observations and feedback from schools, we found that PBL was considered to be worthwhile and may enhance pupils' skills including oracy, communication, teamwork, and self-directed study skills; and (5) PBL was generally delivered with fidelity but requires substantial management support and organisational change. The Innovation Unit training and support programme for teachers and school leadership was found to be effective in supporting this intervention. Overall, the findings have low security. The trial was designed as a two-armed randomised controlled trial with schools being allocated to intervention or control groups. It was set up as an efficacy trial which aimed to test if the intervention can succeed under ideal conditions. However, 47% of the pupils in the intervention and 16% in the control group were not included in the final analysis. Therefore there were some potentially important differences in characteristics between the intervention and control groups. This undermines the security of the result. The trial results did not find that the PBL programme had an impact either on the pupils' literacy performance (as measured by Progress in English 12 tests), engagement, or attendance. The analysis did find a statistically significant negative impact on students eligible for free school meals (FSM), however no negative impact was found for lower-attaining pupils more generally, which makes it difficult to hypothesise why PBL might negatively impact FSM pupils specifically. This adds to the uncertainty of the finding.

“ERIC ED581257: Project Based Learning: Evaluation Report And Executive Summary Project Based Learning (PBL) Is A Pedagogical Approach That Seeks To Provide Year 7 Pupils With Independent And Group Learning Skills To Meet Both The Needs Of The Year 7 Curriculum As Well As Support Their Learning In Future Stages Of Their Education. It Particularly Aims To Improve Their Engagement In Learning As Well As Practical Literacy Skills. This Trial Evaluates A Specific Type Of PBL Known As "Learning Through REAL Projects", Developed By The Innovation Unit--an Independent Social Enterprise That Aims To Improve Public Sector Services. A Year Long Pilot Project In 2013/2014 With Eight Schools (763 Pupils) Established The Feasibility Of A Main Trial. It Provided The Opportunity To Develop The Intervention And Test The Research Procedures. The Results Contained In This Report Relate To A Randomised Controlled Trial That Took Place Between September 2014 And April 2016. Twelve Intervention Schools (2,101 Pupils) And 12 Control Schools (1,973 Pupils) Were Involved In The Trial. REAL Projects Was Delivered By Teachers, Supported In Many Instances By Teaching Assistants (TAs), With Further Support From Senior Leadership Colleagues. It Was Delivered For A Year In The Intervention Schools With A Relatively Large Proportion Of Timetabled Teaching (varying Between 20% And 50%). In Almost All Cases It Was Delivered To Mixed-ability Year 7 Classes. The Intervention Used Structured Cross-subject "REAL Projects" Planned By The Delivery Teachers Who Were Supported By Classroom Coaches From The Innovation Unit. Schools Were Also Supported By Leadership Coaches. REAL Projects Are Driven By An "essential Question" Which Has Significant Educational Content. The Projects Encouraged Pupils To Create An "excellent" Product Through Drafting And Redrafting And Then To Exhibit Their Work To An "authentic" Audience. Visits Were Made To Intervention Schools At Two Time Points And Consisted Of Lesson Observations, Interviews, And Focus Groups With School Leadership, Project Leads, Class Teachers, And Pupils. Two Case Studies Were Also Conducted In Schools That It Was Agreed Delivered The Intervention Well. Key Conclusions Are As Follows: (1) Adopting PBL Had No Clear Impact On Either Literacy (as Measured By The Progress In English Assessment) Or Student Engagement With School And Learning; (2) The Impact Evaluation Indicated That PBL May Have Had A Negative Impact On The Literacy Attainment Of Pupils Entitled To Free School Meals. However, As No Negative Impact Was Found For Low-attaining Pupils, Considerable Caution Should Be Applied To This Finding; (3) The Amount Of Data Lost From The Project (schools Dropping Out And Lost To Follow-up) Particularly From The Intervention Schools, As Well As The Adoption Of PBL Or Similar Approaches By A Number Of Control Group Schools, Further Limits The Strength Of Any Impact Finding; (4) From Our Observations And Feedback From Schools, We Found That PBL Was Considered To Be Worthwhile And May Enhance Pupils' Skills Including Oracy, Communication, Teamwork, And Self-directed Study Skills; And (5) PBL Was Generally Delivered With Fidelity But Requires Substantial Management Support And Organisational Change. The Innovation Unit Training And Support Programme For Teachers And School Leadership Was Found To Be Effective In Supporting This Intervention. Overall, The Findings Have Low Security. The Trial Was Designed As A Two-armed Randomised Controlled Trial With Schools Being Allocated To Intervention Or Control Groups. It Was Set Up As An Efficacy Trial Which Aimed To Test If The Intervention Can Succeed Under Ideal Conditions. However, 47% Of The Pupils In The Intervention And 16% In The Control Group Were Not Included In The Final Analysis. Therefore There Were Some Potentially Important Differences In Characteristics Between The Intervention And Control Groups. This Undermines The Security Of The Result. The Trial Results Did Not Find That The PBL Programme Had An Impact Either On The Pupils' Literacy Performance (as Measured By Progress In English 12 Tests), Engagement, Or Attendance. The Analysis Did Find A Statistically Significant Negative Impact On Students Eligible For Free School Meals (FSM), However No Negative Impact Was Found For Lower-attaining Pupils More Generally, Which Makes It Difficult To Hypothesise Why PBL Might Negatively Impact FSM Pupils Specifically. This Adds To The Uncertainty Of The Finding.” Metadata:

  • Title: ➤  ERIC ED581257: Project Based Learning: Evaluation Report And Executive Summary Project Based Learning (PBL) Is A Pedagogical Approach That Seeks To Provide Year 7 Pupils With Independent And Group Learning Skills To Meet Both The Needs Of The Year 7 Curriculum As Well As Support Their Learning In Future Stages Of Their Education. It Particularly Aims To Improve Their Engagement In Learning As Well As Practical Literacy Skills. This Trial Evaluates A Specific Type Of PBL Known As "Learning Through REAL Projects", Developed By The Innovation Unit--an Independent Social Enterprise That Aims To Improve Public Sector Services. A Year Long Pilot Project In 2013/2014 With Eight Schools (763 Pupils) Established The Feasibility Of A Main Trial. It Provided The Opportunity To Develop The Intervention And Test The Research Procedures. The Results Contained In This Report Relate To A Randomised Controlled Trial That Took Place Between September 2014 And April 2016. Twelve Intervention Schools (2,101 Pupils) And 12 Control Schools (1,973 Pupils) Were Involved In The Trial. REAL Projects Was Delivered By Teachers, Supported In Many Instances By Teaching Assistants (TAs), With Further Support From Senior Leadership Colleagues. It Was Delivered For A Year In The Intervention Schools With A Relatively Large Proportion Of Timetabled Teaching (varying Between 20% And 50%). In Almost All Cases It Was Delivered To Mixed-ability Year 7 Classes. The Intervention Used Structured Cross-subject "REAL Projects" Planned By The Delivery Teachers Who Were Supported By Classroom Coaches From The Innovation Unit. Schools Were Also Supported By Leadership Coaches. REAL Projects Are Driven By An "essential Question" Which Has Significant Educational Content. The Projects Encouraged Pupils To Create An "excellent" Product Through Drafting And Redrafting And Then To Exhibit Their Work To An "authentic" Audience. Visits Were Made To Intervention Schools At Two Time Points And Consisted Of Lesson Observations, Interviews, And Focus Groups With School Leadership, Project Leads, Class Teachers, And Pupils. Two Case Studies Were Also Conducted In Schools That It Was Agreed Delivered The Intervention Well. Key Conclusions Are As Follows: (1) Adopting PBL Had No Clear Impact On Either Literacy (as Measured By The Progress In English Assessment) Or Student Engagement With School And Learning; (2) The Impact Evaluation Indicated That PBL May Have Had A Negative Impact On The Literacy Attainment Of Pupils Entitled To Free School Meals. However, As No Negative Impact Was Found For Low-attaining Pupils, Considerable Caution Should Be Applied To This Finding; (3) The Amount Of Data Lost From The Project (schools Dropping Out And Lost To Follow-up) Particularly From The Intervention Schools, As Well As The Adoption Of PBL Or Similar Approaches By A Number Of Control Group Schools, Further Limits The Strength Of Any Impact Finding; (4) From Our Observations And Feedback From Schools, We Found That PBL Was Considered To Be Worthwhile And May Enhance Pupils' Skills Including Oracy, Communication, Teamwork, And Self-directed Study Skills; And (5) PBL Was Generally Delivered With Fidelity But Requires Substantial Management Support And Organisational Change. The Innovation Unit Training And Support Programme For Teachers And School Leadership Was Found To Be Effective In Supporting This Intervention. Overall, The Findings Have Low Security. The Trial Was Designed As A Two-armed Randomised Controlled Trial With Schools Being Allocated To Intervention Or Control Groups. It Was Set Up As An Efficacy Trial Which Aimed To Test If The Intervention Can Succeed Under Ideal Conditions. However, 47% Of The Pupils In The Intervention And 16% In The Control Group Were Not Included In The Final Analysis. Therefore There Were Some Potentially Important Differences In Characteristics Between The Intervention And Control Groups. This Undermines The Security Of The Result. The Trial Results Did Not Find That The PBL Programme Had An Impact Either On The Pupils' Literacy Performance (as Measured By Progress In English 12 Tests), Engagement, Or Attendance. The Analysis Did Find A Statistically Significant Negative Impact On Students Eligible For Free School Meals (FSM), However No Negative Impact Was Found For Lower-attaining Pupils More Generally, Which Makes It Difficult To Hypothesise Why PBL Might Negatively Impact FSM Pupils Specifically. This Adds To The Uncertainty Of The Finding.
  • Author:
  • Language: English

“ERIC ED581257: Project Based Learning: Evaluation Report And Executive Summary Project Based Learning (PBL) Is A Pedagogical Approach That Seeks To Provide Year 7 Pupils With Independent And Group Learning Skills To Meet Both The Needs Of The Year 7 Curriculum As Well As Support Their Learning In Future Stages Of Their Education. It Particularly Aims To Improve Their Engagement In Learning As Well As Practical Literacy Skills. This Trial Evaluates A Specific Type Of PBL Known As "Learning Through REAL Projects", Developed By The Innovation Unit--an Independent Social Enterprise That Aims To Improve Public Sector Services. A Year Long Pilot Project In 2013/2014 With Eight Schools (763 Pupils) Established The Feasibility Of A Main Trial. It Provided The Opportunity To Develop The Intervention And Test The Research Procedures. The Results Contained In This Report Relate To A Randomised Controlled Trial That Took Place Between September 2014 And April 2016. Twelve Intervention Schools (2,101 Pupils) And 12 Control Schools (1,973 Pupils) Were Involved In The Trial. REAL Projects Was Delivered By Teachers, Supported In Many Instances By Teaching Assistants (TAs), With Further Support From Senior Leadership Colleagues. It Was Delivered For A Year In The Intervention Schools With A Relatively Large Proportion Of Timetabled Teaching (varying Between 20% And 50%). In Almost All Cases It Was Delivered To Mixed-ability Year 7 Classes. The Intervention Used Structured Cross-subject "REAL Projects" Planned By The Delivery Teachers Who Were Supported By Classroom Coaches From The Innovation Unit. Schools Were Also Supported By Leadership Coaches. REAL Projects Are Driven By An "essential Question" Which Has Significant Educational Content. The Projects Encouraged Pupils To Create An "excellent" Product Through Drafting And Redrafting And Then To Exhibit Their Work To An "authentic" Audience. Visits Were Made To Intervention Schools At Two Time Points And Consisted Of Lesson Observations, Interviews, And Focus Groups With School Leadership, Project Leads, Class Teachers, And Pupils. Two Case Studies Were Also Conducted In Schools That It Was Agreed Delivered The Intervention Well. Key Conclusions Are As Follows: (1) Adopting PBL Had No Clear Impact On Either Literacy (as Measured By The Progress In English Assessment) Or Student Engagement With School And Learning; (2) The Impact Evaluation Indicated That PBL May Have Had A Negative Impact On The Literacy Attainment Of Pupils Entitled To Free School Meals. However, As No Negative Impact Was Found For Low-attaining Pupils, Considerable Caution Should Be Applied To This Finding; (3) The Amount Of Data Lost From The Project (schools Dropping Out And Lost To Follow-up) Particularly From The Intervention Schools, As Well As The Adoption Of PBL Or Similar Approaches By A Number Of Control Group Schools, Further Limits The Strength Of Any Impact Finding; (4) From Our Observations And Feedback From Schools, We Found That PBL Was Considered To Be Worthwhile And May Enhance Pupils' Skills Including Oracy, Communication, Teamwork, And Self-directed Study Skills; And (5) PBL Was Generally Delivered With Fidelity But Requires Substantial Management Support And Organisational Change. The Innovation Unit Training And Support Programme For Teachers And School Leadership Was Found To Be Effective In Supporting This Intervention. Overall, The Findings Have Low Security. The Trial Was Designed As A Two-armed Randomised Controlled Trial With Schools Being Allocated To Intervention Or Control Groups. It Was Set Up As An Efficacy Trial Which Aimed To Test If The Intervention Can Succeed Under Ideal Conditions. However, 47% Of The Pupils In The Intervention And 16% In The Control Group Were Not Included In The Final Analysis. Therefore There Were Some Potentially Important Differences In Characteristics Between The Intervention And Control Groups. This Undermines The Security Of The Result. The Trial Results Did Not Find That The PBL Programme Had An Impact Either On The Pupils' Literacy Performance (as Measured By Progress In English 12 Tests), Engagement, Or Attendance. The Analysis Did Find A Statistically Significant Negative Impact On Students Eligible For Free School Meals (FSM), However No Negative Impact Was Found For Lower-attaining Pupils More Generally, Which Makes It Difficult To Hypothesise Why PBL Might Negatively Impact FSM Pupils Specifically. This Adds To The Uncertainty Of The Finding.” Subjects and Themes:

Edition Identifiers:

Downloads Information:

The book is available for download in "texts" format, the size of the file-s is: 66.13 Mbs, the file-s for this book were downloaded 60 times, the file-s went public at Wed Jul 27 2022.

Available formats:
Archive BitTorrent - DjVuTXT - Djvu XML - Item Tile - Metadata - OCR Page Index - OCR Search Text - Page Numbers JSON - Scandata - Single Page Processed JP2 ZIP - Text PDF - chOCR - hOCR -

Related Links:

Online Marketplaces

Find ERIC ED581257: Project Based Learning: Evaluation Report And Executive Summary Project Based Learning (PBL) Is A Pedagogical Approach That Seeks To Provide Year 7 Pupils With Independent And Group Learning Skills To Meet Both The Needs Of The Year 7 Curriculum As Well As Support Their Learning In Future Stages Of Their Education. It Particularly Aims To Improve Their Engagement In Learning As Well As Practical Literacy Skills. This Trial Evaluates A Specific Type Of PBL Known As "Learning Through REAL Projects", Developed By The Innovation Unit--an Independent Social Enterprise That Aims To Improve Public Sector Services. A Year Long Pilot Project In 2013/2014 With Eight Schools (763 Pupils) Established The Feasibility Of A Main Trial. It Provided The Opportunity To Develop The Intervention And Test The Research Procedures. The Results Contained In This Report Relate To A Randomised Controlled Trial That Took Place Between September 2014 And April 2016. Twelve Intervention Schools (2,101 Pupils) And 12 Control Schools (1,973 Pupils) Were Involved In The Trial. REAL Projects Was Delivered By Teachers, Supported In Many Instances By Teaching Assistants (TAs), With Further Support From Senior Leadership Colleagues. It Was Delivered For A Year In The Intervention Schools With A Relatively Large Proportion Of Timetabled Teaching (varying Between 20% And 50%). In Almost All Cases It Was Delivered To Mixed-ability Year 7 Classes. The Intervention Used Structured Cross-subject "REAL Projects" Planned By The Delivery Teachers Who Were Supported By Classroom Coaches From The Innovation Unit. Schools Were Also Supported By Leadership Coaches. REAL Projects Are Driven By An "essential Question" Which Has Significant Educational Content. The Projects Encouraged Pupils To Create An "excellent" Product Through Drafting And Redrafting And Then To Exhibit Their Work To An "authentic" Audience. Visits Were Made To Intervention Schools At Two Time Points And Consisted Of Lesson Observations, Interviews, And Focus Groups With School Leadership, Project Leads, Class Teachers, And Pupils. Two Case Studies Were Also Conducted In Schools That It Was Agreed Delivered The Intervention Well. Key Conclusions Are As Follows: (1) Adopting PBL Had No Clear Impact On Either Literacy (as Measured By The Progress In English Assessment) Or Student Engagement With School And Learning; (2) The Impact Evaluation Indicated That PBL May Have Had A Negative Impact On The Literacy Attainment Of Pupils Entitled To Free School Meals. However, As No Negative Impact Was Found For Low-attaining Pupils, Considerable Caution Should Be Applied To This Finding; (3) The Amount Of Data Lost From The Project (schools Dropping Out And Lost To Follow-up) Particularly From The Intervention Schools, As Well As The Adoption Of PBL Or Similar Approaches By A Number Of Control Group Schools, Further Limits The Strength Of Any Impact Finding; (4) From Our Observations And Feedback From Schools, We Found That PBL Was Considered To Be Worthwhile And May Enhance Pupils' Skills Including Oracy, Communication, Teamwork, And Self-directed Study Skills; And (5) PBL Was Generally Delivered With Fidelity But Requires Substantial Management Support And Organisational Change. The Innovation Unit Training And Support Programme For Teachers And School Leadership Was Found To Be Effective In Supporting This Intervention. Overall, The Findings Have Low Security. The Trial Was Designed As A Two-armed Randomised Controlled Trial With Schools Being Allocated To Intervention Or Control Groups. It Was Set Up As An Efficacy Trial Which Aimed To Test If The Intervention Can Succeed Under Ideal Conditions. However, 47% Of The Pupils In The Intervention And 16% In The Control Group Were Not Included In The Final Analysis. Therefore There Were Some Potentially Important Differences In Characteristics Between The Intervention And Control Groups. This Undermines The Security Of The Result. The Trial Results Did Not Find That The PBL Programme Had An Impact Either On The Pupils' Literacy Performance (as Measured By Progress In English 12 Tests), Engagement, Or Attendance. The Analysis Did Find A Statistically Significant Negative Impact On Students Eligible For Free School Meals (FSM), However No Negative Impact Was Found For Lower-attaining Pupils More Generally, Which Makes It Difficult To Hypothesise Why PBL Might Negatively Impact FSM Pupils Specifically. This Adds To The Uncertainty Of The Finding. at online marketplaces:


11ERIC EJ1076137: Observing Engineering Student Teams From The Organization Behavior Perspective Using Linguistic Analysis Of Student Reflections And Focus Group Interviews

By

This paper investigates group/team development in computer engineering courses at a University in the Central USA from the perspective of organization behavior theory, specifically Tuckman's model of the stages of group development. The investigation, conducted through linguistic analysis of student reflection essays, and through focus group interviews, also presents STEM education researchers with a method to obtain nuanced information about interpersonal skills issues such as how groups and teams function. A third contribution of the paper is a review of the organizational behavior literature on teams and groups with a concern for its application to modern engineering education.

“ERIC EJ1076137: Observing Engineering Student Teams From The Organization Behavior Perspective Using Linguistic Analysis Of Student Reflections And Focus Group Interviews” Metadata:

  • Title: ➤  ERIC EJ1076137: Observing Engineering Student Teams From The Organization Behavior Perspective Using Linguistic Analysis Of Student Reflections And Focus Group Interviews
  • Author:
  • Language: English

“ERIC EJ1076137: Observing Engineering Student Teams From The Organization Behavior Perspective Using Linguistic Analysis Of Student Reflections And Focus Group Interviews” Subjects and Themes:

Edition Identifiers:

Downloads Information:

The book is available for download in "texts" format, the size of the file-s is: 15.61 Mbs, the file-s for this book were downloaded 82 times, the file-s went public at Tue Oct 02 2018.

Available formats:
Abbyy GZ - Archive BitTorrent - DjVuTXT - Djvu XML - Item Tile - Metadata - Scandata - Single Page Processed JP2 ZIP - Text PDF -

Related Links:

Online Marketplaces

Find ERIC EJ1076137: Observing Engineering Student Teams From The Organization Behavior Perspective Using Linguistic Analysis Of Student Reflections And Focus Group Interviews at online marketplaces:


12ERIC ED598279: Critical Thinking Skills For Primary Education: The Case In Lebanon One Of The Fundamental Tasks Of The Curriculum Is To Enable The Learners Have Essential Skills As Well As Acquire Knowledge. Critical Thinking, As One Of The Major Thinking Skills, Is Regarded As One Of The 21st Century Skills That Are To Be Covered In The Education Curriculum. However, The Main Challenge Is How To Teach Thinking Or Critical Thinking And How To Stimulate Students To Reflect On Their Own Thinking Ways. In Terms Of Education System And Curriculum, The Important Point Is That Critical Thinking Cannot Be Transferred From A Textbook, Rather Ignited From The Mind. Critical Thinking Is Not Only About Teaching Students How To Think But Also Training Their Minds To Be Elastic And Active Enough To Think About, Investigate And Examine New And Old Information Or Facts They Learn. This Research Has A Qualitative Research Design. This Study Aims To Investigate The Opinions Of Primary School Teachers With The Help Of The Data Obtained By Face To Face Interviews And Focus Groups. The Study Group Consists Of Primary School Teachers Who Are Willing To Participate In This Study. The Primary School Teachers Are Still Teaching At Their Private And Public Primary Schools In Lebanon. The Findings Are Based On The Themes And Given Under The Subtitles.

By

One of the fundamental tasks of the curriculum is to enable the learners have essential skills as well as acquire knowledge. Critical thinking, as one of the major thinking skills, is regarded as one of the 21st century skills that are to be covered in the education curriculum. However, the main challenge is how to teach thinking or critical thinking and how to stimulate students to reflect on their own thinking ways. In terms of education system and curriculum, the important point is that critical thinking cannot be transferred from a textbook, rather ignited from the mind. Critical thinking is not only about teaching students how to think but also training their minds to be elastic and active enough to think about, investigate and examine new and old information or facts they learn. This research has a qualitative research design. This study aims to investigate the opinions of primary school teachers with the help of the data obtained by face to face interviews and focus groups. The study group consists of primary school teachers who are willing to participate in this study. The primary school teachers are still teaching at their private and public primary schools in Lebanon. The findings are based on the themes and given under the subtitles.

“ERIC ED598279: Critical Thinking Skills For Primary Education: The Case In Lebanon One Of The Fundamental Tasks Of The Curriculum Is To Enable The Learners Have Essential Skills As Well As Acquire Knowledge. Critical Thinking, As One Of The Major Thinking Skills, Is Regarded As One Of The 21st Century Skills That Are To Be Covered In The Education Curriculum. However, The Main Challenge Is How To Teach Thinking Or Critical Thinking And How To Stimulate Students To Reflect On Their Own Thinking Ways. In Terms Of Education System And Curriculum, The Important Point Is That Critical Thinking Cannot Be Transferred From A Textbook, Rather Ignited From The Mind. Critical Thinking Is Not Only About Teaching Students How To Think But Also Training Their Minds To Be Elastic And Active Enough To Think About, Investigate And Examine New And Old Information Or Facts They Learn. This Research Has A Qualitative Research Design. This Study Aims To Investigate The Opinions Of Primary School Teachers With The Help Of The Data Obtained By Face To Face Interviews And Focus Groups. The Study Group Consists Of Primary School Teachers Who Are Willing To Participate In This Study. The Primary School Teachers Are Still Teaching At Their Private And Public Primary Schools In Lebanon. The Findings Are Based On The Themes And Given Under The Subtitles.” Metadata:

  • Title: ➤  ERIC ED598279: Critical Thinking Skills For Primary Education: The Case In Lebanon One Of The Fundamental Tasks Of The Curriculum Is To Enable The Learners Have Essential Skills As Well As Acquire Knowledge. Critical Thinking, As One Of The Major Thinking Skills, Is Regarded As One Of The 21st Century Skills That Are To Be Covered In The Education Curriculum. However, The Main Challenge Is How To Teach Thinking Or Critical Thinking And How To Stimulate Students To Reflect On Their Own Thinking Ways. In Terms Of Education System And Curriculum, The Important Point Is That Critical Thinking Cannot Be Transferred From A Textbook, Rather Ignited From The Mind. Critical Thinking Is Not Only About Teaching Students How To Think But Also Training Their Minds To Be Elastic And Active Enough To Think About, Investigate And Examine New And Old Information Or Facts They Learn. This Research Has A Qualitative Research Design. This Study Aims To Investigate The Opinions Of Primary School Teachers With The Help Of The Data Obtained By Face To Face Interviews And Focus Groups. The Study Group Consists Of Primary School Teachers Who Are Willing To Participate In This Study. The Primary School Teachers Are Still Teaching At Their Private And Public Primary Schools In Lebanon. The Findings Are Based On The Themes And Given Under The Subtitles.
  • Author:
  • Language: English

“ERIC ED598279: Critical Thinking Skills For Primary Education: The Case In Lebanon One Of The Fundamental Tasks Of The Curriculum Is To Enable The Learners Have Essential Skills As Well As Acquire Knowledge. Critical Thinking, As One Of The Major Thinking Skills, Is Regarded As One Of The 21st Century Skills That Are To Be Covered In The Education Curriculum. However, The Main Challenge Is How To Teach Thinking Or Critical Thinking And How To Stimulate Students To Reflect On Their Own Thinking Ways. In Terms Of Education System And Curriculum, The Important Point Is That Critical Thinking Cannot Be Transferred From A Textbook, Rather Ignited From The Mind. Critical Thinking Is Not Only About Teaching Students How To Think But Also Training Their Minds To Be Elastic And Active Enough To Think About, Investigate And Examine New And Old Information Or Facts They Learn. This Research Has A Qualitative Research Design. This Study Aims To Investigate The Opinions Of Primary School Teachers With The Help Of The Data Obtained By Face To Face Interviews And Focus Groups. The Study Group Consists Of Primary School Teachers Who Are Willing To Participate In This Study. The Primary School Teachers Are Still Teaching At Their Private And Public Primary Schools In Lebanon. The Findings Are Based On The Themes And Given Under The Subtitles.” Subjects and Themes:

Edition Identifiers:

Downloads Information:

The book is available for download in "texts" format, the size of the file-s is: 7.74 Mbs, the file-s for this book were downloaded 70 times, the file-s went public at Mon Jul 18 2022.

Available formats:
Archive BitTorrent - DjVuTXT - Djvu XML - Item Tile - Metadata - OCR Page Index - OCR Search Text - Page Numbers JSON - Scandata - Single Page Processed JP2 ZIP - Text PDF - chOCR - hOCR -

Related Links:

Online Marketplaces

Find ERIC ED598279: Critical Thinking Skills For Primary Education: The Case In Lebanon One Of The Fundamental Tasks Of The Curriculum Is To Enable The Learners Have Essential Skills As Well As Acquire Knowledge. Critical Thinking, As One Of The Major Thinking Skills, Is Regarded As One Of The 21st Century Skills That Are To Be Covered In The Education Curriculum. However, The Main Challenge Is How To Teach Thinking Or Critical Thinking And How To Stimulate Students To Reflect On Their Own Thinking Ways. In Terms Of Education System And Curriculum, The Important Point Is That Critical Thinking Cannot Be Transferred From A Textbook, Rather Ignited From The Mind. Critical Thinking Is Not Only About Teaching Students How To Think But Also Training Their Minds To Be Elastic And Active Enough To Think About, Investigate And Examine New And Old Information Or Facts They Learn. This Research Has A Qualitative Research Design. This Study Aims To Investigate The Opinions Of Primary School Teachers With The Help Of The Data Obtained By Face To Face Interviews And Focus Groups. The Study Group Consists Of Primary School Teachers Who Are Willing To Participate In This Study. The Primary School Teachers Are Still Teaching At Their Private And Public Primary Schools In Lebanon. The Findings Are Based On The Themes And Given Under The Subtitles. at online marketplaces:


13Focus Group Interviews In Education And Psychology

By

One of the fundamental tasks of the curriculum is to enable the learners have essential skills as well as acquire knowledge. Critical thinking, as one of the major thinking skills, is regarded as one of the 21st century skills that are to be covered in the education curriculum. However, the main challenge is how to teach thinking or critical thinking and how to stimulate students to reflect on their own thinking ways. In terms of education system and curriculum, the important point is that critical thinking cannot be transferred from a textbook, rather ignited from the mind. Critical thinking is not only about teaching students how to think but also training their minds to be elastic and active enough to think about, investigate and examine new and old information or facts they learn. This research has a qualitative research design. This study aims to investigate the opinions of primary school teachers with the help of the data obtained by face to face interviews and focus groups. The study group consists of primary school teachers who are willing to participate in this study. The primary school teachers are still teaching at their private and public primary schools in Lebanon. The findings are based on the themes and given under the subtitles.

“Focus Group Interviews In Education And Psychology” Metadata:

  • Title: ➤  Focus Group Interviews In Education And Psychology
  • Author:
  • Language: English

“Focus Group Interviews In Education And Psychology” Subjects and Themes:

Edition Identifiers:

Downloads Information:

The book is available for download in "texts" format, the size of the file-s is: 317.31 Mbs, the file-s for this book were downloaded 57 times, the file-s went public at Thu Oct 14 2021.

Available formats:
ACS Encrypted PDF - Cloth Cover Detection Log - DjVuTXT - Djvu XML - Dublin Core - EPUB - Item Tile - JPEG Thumb - JSON - LCP Encrypted EPUB - LCP Encrypted PDF - Log - MARC - MARC Binary - Metadata - OCR Page Index - OCR Search Text - PNG - Page Numbers JSON - Scandata - Single Page Original JP2 Tar - Single Page Processed JP2 ZIP - Text PDF - Title Page Detection Log - chOCR - hOCR -

Related Links:

Online Marketplaces

Find Focus Group Interviews In Education And Psychology at online marketplaces:


14Determinants Of Binge Drinking In A Permissive Environment: Focus Group Interviews With Dutch Adolescents And Parents.

By

This article is from BMC Public Health , volume 13 . Abstract Background: Compared to other European countries, the Netherlands score among the highest of binge drinking rates of 16 to 18 year old adolescents. Dutch adolescents aged 16 are legally allowed to buy and consume low strength alcoholic beverages. This study focused on determinants of binge drinking in such a permissive environment from the perspectives of adolescents and parents. Methods: Focus group interviews were conducted with adolescents aged 16 to 18 (N = 83), and parents of adolescents from this age group (N = 24). Data was analysed using thematic analyses methods. Results: Most reasons adolescents mentioned for drinking were to relax, increase a good mood and to be social. Also peers around them influenced and increased adolescents’ drinking. Comparing adolescents and parental statements about their perspectives how alcohol use is handled and accepted by the parents we found that generally, those perspectives match. Parents as well as adolescents stated that alcohol use is accepted by parents. However, when looking at essential details, like the acceptable amounts that children may consume, the perspectives differ enormously. Adolescents think their parents accept any amount of drinking as long as they do not get drunk, whereas parents reported acceptable limits of 1 or 2 glasses every two weeks. Parents further indicated that they felt unsupported by the Dutch policies and regulations of alcohol use. Most of them were in favour of an increase of the legal purchasing age to 18 years. Conclusions: Parents and adolescents should both be targeted in interventions to reduce alcohol use among adolescents. In particular, communication between parents and children should be improved, in order to avoid misconceptions about acceptable alcohol use. Further, adolescents should be supported to handle difficult social situations with peers where they feel obliged to drink. Additionally, revisions of policies towards a less permissive standpoint are advised to support parents and to impede availability of alcoholic beverages for adolescents/children younger than 18 years.

“Determinants Of Binge Drinking In A Permissive Environment: Focus Group Interviews With Dutch Adolescents And Parents.” Metadata:

  • Title: ➤  Determinants Of Binge Drinking In A Permissive Environment: Focus Group Interviews With Dutch Adolescents And Parents.
  • Authors:
  • Language: English

Edition Identifiers:

Downloads Information:

The book is available for download in "texts" format, the size of the file-s is: 11.78 Mbs, the file-s for this book were downloaded 126 times, the file-s went public at Sat Oct 25 2014.

Available formats:
Abbyy GZ - Animated GIF - Archive BitTorrent - DjVu - DjVuTXT - Djvu XML - Item Tile - JSON - Metadata - Scandata - Single Page Processed JP2 ZIP - Text PDF -

Related Links:

Online Marketplaces

Find Determinants Of Binge Drinking In A Permissive Environment: Focus Group Interviews With Dutch Adolescents And Parents. at online marketplaces:


15Focus Group Interviews : A Reader

This article is from BMC Public Health , volume 13 . Abstract Background: Compared to other European countries, the Netherlands score among the highest of binge drinking rates of 16 to 18 year old adolescents. Dutch adolescents aged 16 are legally allowed to buy and consume low strength alcoholic beverages. This study focused on determinants of binge drinking in such a permissive environment from the perspectives of adolescents and parents. Methods: Focus group interviews were conducted with adolescents aged 16 to 18 (N = 83), and parents of adolescents from this age group (N = 24). Data was analysed using thematic analyses methods. Results: Most reasons adolescents mentioned for drinking were to relax, increase a good mood and to be social. Also peers around them influenced and increased adolescents’ drinking. Comparing adolescents and parental statements about their perspectives how alcohol use is handled and accepted by the parents we found that generally, those perspectives match. Parents as well as adolescents stated that alcohol use is accepted by parents. However, when looking at essential details, like the acceptable amounts that children may consume, the perspectives differ enormously. Adolescents think their parents accept any amount of drinking as long as they do not get drunk, whereas parents reported acceptable limits of 1 or 2 glasses every two weeks. Parents further indicated that they felt unsupported by the Dutch policies and regulations of alcohol use. Most of them were in favour of an increase of the legal purchasing age to 18 years. Conclusions: Parents and adolescents should both be targeted in interventions to reduce alcohol use among adolescents. In particular, communication between parents and children should be improved, in order to avoid misconceptions about acceptable alcohol use. Further, adolescents should be supported to handle difficult social situations with peers where they feel obliged to drink. Additionally, revisions of policies towards a less permissive standpoint are advised to support parents and to impede availability of alcoholic beverages for adolescents/children younger than 18 years.

“Focus Group Interviews : A Reader” Metadata:

  • Title: ➤  Focus Group Interviews : A Reader
  • Language: English

“Focus Group Interviews : A Reader” Subjects and Themes:

Edition Identifiers:

Downloads Information:

The book is available for download in "texts" format, the size of the file-s is: 384.04 Mbs, the file-s for this book were downloaded 20 times, the file-s went public at Mon Jul 03 2023.

Available formats:
ACS Encrypted PDF - Cloth Cover Detection Log - DjVuTXT - Djvu XML - Dublin Core - EPUB - Item Tile - JPEG Thumb - JSON - LCP Encrypted EPUB - LCP Encrypted PDF - Log - MARC - MARC Binary - Metadata - OCR Page Index - OCR Search Text - PNG - Page Numbers JSON - RePublisher Final Processing Log - RePublisher Initial Processing Log - Scandata - Single Page Original JP2 Tar - Single Page Processed JP2 ZIP - Text PDF - Title Page Detection Log - chOCR - hOCR -

Related Links:

Online Marketplaces

Find Focus Group Interviews : A Reader at online marketplaces:


16ERIC ED608278: Preliminary Report Summarizing The Results Of Interviews And Focus Groups With Employers, Autistic Individuals, Service Providers, And Higher Education Career Counselors On Perceptions Of Barriers And Facilitators For Neurodiverse Individuals In The Job Interview And Customer Interface Processes The Unemployment And Underemployment Of People With Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Have Been Well Documented, And Traditional Approaches To The Interview Process Identified As One Area That Poses Multiple Barriers That Disadvantage Qualified Candidates With Autism. This Report Summarizes Research Conducted By Researchers From The Yang-Tan Institute On Employment And Disability At Cornell University, In Partnership With The Owen Graduate School Of Management At Vanderbilt University, Examined Employment Experiences From The Perspective Of Autistic People, Employers, Service Providers, And Educational Institution Representatives Who Work With People With Autism. The Goal Of The Research Is To Explore And Depict Insights Into Factors That Influence The Interview Process And Job Success. This Study Is Part Of A Series Of Studies That Is Part Of An NSF C-Accel Study To Vanderbilt University Entitled Empowering Neurodiverse Populations For Employment. The Current Study Included Semi-structured Individual And Focus Group Interviews With Employers With Autism Affirmative Hiring Programs, Community Employment Service Providers, And Educational Representatives (career Counselors) Who Have Experience Of Hiring And Working With Individuals With ASD People On Employment, As Well As ASD People. A Total Of 23 Individuals Participated In The Study Through Group Or Individual Interviews. Content Analysis, Triangulation, Inter-rater Tests Were Performed To Captures The Themes And Agreement Of The Findings. The Findings Suggest That Employers, Autistic Individuals, And Service Providers Are Consistent In Experiencing Challenges And Opportunities That Influence The Interview And Employment Experience Of Autistic Individuals, Although From Different Perspectives. Particularly, ASD People Have Interview Preparation And Support, And That Employers Demonstrate Knowledge Of Neurodiversity And Willingness To Alter The Traditional Interview Process Aids The Interview And Job Success. Employers That We Interviewed Were All Involved In Autism Hiring Programs. Therefore, Their Responses Often Highlight The Utilization Of Strategies That Minimize Challenges That Are Often Reported By Autistic Individuals During Interviews. While These Organizations Are More Cognizant Of The Needs Of Autistic Applicants/employees, The Employers' Comments Suggest That Many Managers Continue To Need Support Even After Autism Awareness Training. Their Comments Also Underline A Potential Issue; That Is, Human Resource (HR) Professionals Or Managers Who Know The Needs Of Autistic Applicants May Not Always Be Present To Support These Applicants Or To Influence The Hiring Decision. [A Report From The Work Of The Track B-1 (AI And Future Jobs) Empowering Neurodiverse Populations For Employment Through National Science Foundation (NSF) Inclusion AI And Innovation Science (B-6970), RAISE C-Accel Phase I Grant Funded To Vanderbilt University, Frist Center For Autism And Innovation, Nashville, TN; PTE Federal Award No.: 1936970, Subaward No.; UNIV61108.]

By

The unemployment and underemployment of people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have been well documented, and traditional approaches to the interview process identified as one area that poses multiple barriers that disadvantage qualified candidates with autism. This report summarizes research conducted by researchers from the Yang-Tan Institute on Employment and Disability at Cornell University, in partnership with the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University, examined employment experiences from the perspective of Autistic people, employers, service providers, and educational institution representatives who work with people with autism. The goal of the research is to explore and depict insights into factors that influence the interview process and job success. This study is part of a series of studies that is part of an NSF C-Accel study to Vanderbilt University entitled Empowering Neurodiverse Populations for Employment. The current study included semi-structured individual and focus group interviews with employers with autism affirmative hiring programs, community employment service providers, and educational representatives (career counselors) who have experience of hiring and working with individuals with ASD people on employment, as well as ASD people. A total of 23 individuals participated in the study through group or individual interviews. Content analysis, triangulation, inter-rater tests were performed to captures the themes and agreement of the findings. The findings suggest that employers, Autistic individuals, and service providers are consistent in experiencing challenges and opportunities that influence the interview and employment experience of Autistic individuals, although from different perspectives. Particularly, ASD people have interview preparation and support, and that employers demonstrate knowledge of neurodiversity and willingness to alter the traditional interview process aids the interview and job success. Employers that we interviewed were all involved in autism hiring programs. Therefore, their responses often highlight the utilization of strategies that minimize challenges that are often reported by Autistic individuals during interviews. While these organizations are more cognizant of the needs of Autistic applicants/employees, the employers' comments suggest that many managers continue to need support even after autism awareness training. Their comments also underline a potential issue; that is, human resource (HR) professionals or managers who know the needs of Autistic applicants may not always be present to support these applicants or to influence the hiring decision. [A report from the work of the Track B-1 (AI and Future Jobs) Empowering Neurodiverse Populations for Employment through National Science Foundation (NSF) Inclusion AI and Innovation Science (B-6970), RAISE C-Accel Phase I Grant funded to Vanderbilt University, Frist Center for Autism and Innovation, Nashville, TN; PTE Federal Award No.: 1936970, Subaward No.; UNIV61108.]

“ERIC ED608278: Preliminary Report Summarizing The Results Of Interviews And Focus Groups With Employers, Autistic Individuals, Service Providers, And Higher Education Career Counselors On Perceptions Of Barriers And Facilitators For Neurodiverse Individuals In The Job Interview And Customer Interface Processes The Unemployment And Underemployment Of People With Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Have Been Well Documented, And Traditional Approaches To The Interview Process Identified As One Area That Poses Multiple Barriers That Disadvantage Qualified Candidates With Autism. This Report Summarizes Research Conducted By Researchers From The Yang-Tan Institute On Employment And Disability At Cornell University, In Partnership With The Owen Graduate School Of Management At Vanderbilt University, Examined Employment Experiences From The Perspective Of Autistic People, Employers, Service Providers, And Educational Institution Representatives Who Work With People With Autism. The Goal Of The Research Is To Explore And Depict Insights Into Factors That Influence The Interview Process And Job Success. This Study Is Part Of A Series Of Studies That Is Part Of An NSF C-Accel Study To Vanderbilt University Entitled Empowering Neurodiverse Populations For Employment. The Current Study Included Semi-structured Individual And Focus Group Interviews With Employers With Autism Affirmative Hiring Programs, Community Employment Service Providers, And Educational Representatives (career Counselors) Who Have Experience Of Hiring And Working With Individuals With ASD People On Employment, As Well As ASD People. A Total Of 23 Individuals Participated In The Study Through Group Or Individual Interviews. Content Analysis, Triangulation, Inter-rater Tests Were Performed To Captures The Themes And Agreement Of The Findings. The Findings Suggest That Employers, Autistic Individuals, And Service Providers Are Consistent In Experiencing Challenges And Opportunities That Influence The Interview And Employment Experience Of Autistic Individuals, Although From Different Perspectives. Particularly, ASD People Have Interview Preparation And Support, And That Employers Demonstrate Knowledge Of Neurodiversity And Willingness To Alter The Traditional Interview Process Aids The Interview And Job Success. Employers That We Interviewed Were All Involved In Autism Hiring Programs. Therefore, Their Responses Often Highlight The Utilization Of Strategies That Minimize Challenges That Are Often Reported By Autistic Individuals During Interviews. While These Organizations Are More Cognizant Of The Needs Of Autistic Applicants/employees, The Employers' Comments Suggest That Many Managers Continue To Need Support Even After Autism Awareness Training. Their Comments Also Underline A Potential Issue; That Is, Human Resource (HR) Professionals Or Managers Who Know The Needs Of Autistic Applicants May Not Always Be Present To Support These Applicants Or To Influence The Hiring Decision. [A Report From The Work Of The Track B-1 (AI And Future Jobs) Empowering Neurodiverse Populations For Employment Through National Science Foundation (NSF) Inclusion AI And Innovation Science (B-6970), RAISE C-Accel Phase I Grant Funded To Vanderbilt University, Frist Center For Autism And Innovation, Nashville, TN; PTE Federal Award No.: 1936970, Subaward No.; UNIV61108.]” Metadata:

  • Title: ➤  ERIC ED608278: Preliminary Report Summarizing The Results Of Interviews And Focus Groups With Employers, Autistic Individuals, Service Providers, And Higher Education Career Counselors On Perceptions Of Barriers And Facilitators For Neurodiverse Individuals In The Job Interview And Customer Interface Processes The Unemployment And Underemployment Of People With Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Have Been Well Documented, And Traditional Approaches To The Interview Process Identified As One Area That Poses Multiple Barriers That Disadvantage Qualified Candidates With Autism. This Report Summarizes Research Conducted By Researchers From The Yang-Tan Institute On Employment And Disability At Cornell University, In Partnership With The Owen Graduate School Of Management At Vanderbilt University, Examined Employment Experiences From The Perspective Of Autistic People, Employers, Service Providers, And Educational Institution Representatives Who Work With People With Autism. The Goal Of The Research Is To Explore And Depict Insights Into Factors That Influence The Interview Process And Job Success. This Study Is Part Of A Series Of Studies That Is Part Of An NSF C-Accel Study To Vanderbilt University Entitled Empowering Neurodiverse Populations For Employment. The Current Study Included Semi-structured Individual And Focus Group Interviews With Employers With Autism Affirmative Hiring Programs, Community Employment Service Providers, And Educational Representatives (career Counselors) Who Have Experience Of Hiring And Working With Individuals With ASD People On Employment, As Well As ASD People. A Total Of 23 Individuals Participated In The Study Through Group Or Individual Interviews. Content Analysis, Triangulation, Inter-rater Tests Were Performed To Captures The Themes And Agreement Of The Findings. The Findings Suggest That Employers, Autistic Individuals, And Service Providers Are Consistent In Experiencing Challenges And Opportunities That Influence The Interview And Employment Experience Of Autistic Individuals, Although From Different Perspectives. Particularly, ASD People Have Interview Preparation And Support, And That Employers Demonstrate Knowledge Of Neurodiversity And Willingness To Alter The Traditional Interview Process Aids The Interview And Job Success. Employers That We Interviewed Were All Involved In Autism Hiring Programs. Therefore, Their Responses Often Highlight The Utilization Of Strategies That Minimize Challenges That Are Often Reported By Autistic Individuals During Interviews. While These Organizations Are More Cognizant Of The Needs Of Autistic Applicants/employees, The Employers' Comments Suggest That Many Managers Continue To Need Support Even After Autism Awareness Training. Their Comments Also Underline A Potential Issue; That Is, Human Resource (HR) Professionals Or Managers Who Know The Needs Of Autistic Applicants May Not Always Be Present To Support These Applicants Or To Influence The Hiring Decision. [A Report From The Work Of The Track B-1 (AI And Future Jobs) Empowering Neurodiverse Populations For Employment Through National Science Foundation (NSF) Inclusion AI And Innovation Science (B-6970), RAISE C-Accel Phase I Grant Funded To Vanderbilt University, Frist Center For Autism And Innovation, Nashville, TN; PTE Federal Award No.: 1936970, Subaward No.; UNIV61108.]
  • Author:
  • Language: English

“ERIC ED608278: Preliminary Report Summarizing The Results Of Interviews And Focus Groups With Employers, Autistic Individuals, Service Providers, And Higher Education Career Counselors On Perceptions Of Barriers And Facilitators For Neurodiverse Individuals In The Job Interview And Customer Interface Processes The Unemployment And Underemployment Of People With Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Have Been Well Documented, And Traditional Approaches To The Interview Process Identified As One Area That Poses Multiple Barriers That Disadvantage Qualified Candidates With Autism. This Report Summarizes Research Conducted By Researchers From The Yang-Tan Institute On Employment And Disability At Cornell University, In Partnership With The Owen Graduate School Of Management At Vanderbilt University, Examined Employment Experiences From The Perspective Of Autistic People, Employers, Service Providers, And Educational Institution Representatives Who Work With People With Autism. The Goal Of The Research Is To Explore And Depict Insights Into Factors That Influence The Interview Process And Job Success. This Study Is Part Of A Series Of Studies That Is Part Of An NSF C-Accel Study To Vanderbilt University Entitled Empowering Neurodiverse Populations For Employment. The Current Study Included Semi-structured Individual And Focus Group Interviews With Employers With Autism Affirmative Hiring Programs, Community Employment Service Providers, And Educational Representatives (career Counselors) Who Have Experience Of Hiring And Working With Individuals With ASD People On Employment, As Well As ASD People. A Total Of 23 Individuals Participated In The Study Through Group Or Individual Interviews. Content Analysis, Triangulation, Inter-rater Tests Were Performed To Captures The Themes And Agreement Of The Findings. The Findings Suggest That Employers, Autistic Individuals, And Service Providers Are Consistent In Experiencing Challenges And Opportunities That Influence The Interview And Employment Experience Of Autistic Individuals, Although From Different Perspectives. Particularly, ASD People Have Interview Preparation And Support, And That Employers Demonstrate Knowledge Of Neurodiversity And Willingness To Alter The Traditional Interview Process Aids The Interview And Job Success. Employers That We Interviewed Were All Involved In Autism Hiring Programs. Therefore, Their Responses Often Highlight The Utilization Of Strategies That Minimize Challenges That Are Often Reported By Autistic Individuals During Interviews. While These Organizations Are More Cognizant Of The Needs Of Autistic Applicants/employees, The Employers' Comments Suggest That Many Managers Continue To Need Support Even After Autism Awareness Training. Their Comments Also Underline A Potential Issue; That Is, Human Resource (HR) Professionals Or Managers Who Know The Needs Of Autistic Applicants May Not Always Be Present To Support These Applicants Or To Influence The Hiring Decision. [A Report From The Work Of The Track B-1 (AI And Future Jobs) Empowering Neurodiverse Populations For Employment Through National Science Foundation (NSF) Inclusion AI And Innovation Science (B-6970), RAISE C-Accel Phase I Grant Funded To Vanderbilt University, Frist Center For Autism And Innovation, Nashville, TN; PTE Federal Award No.: 1936970, Subaward No.; UNIV61108.]” Subjects and Themes:

Edition Identifiers:

Downloads Information:

The book is available for download in "texts" format, the size of the file-s is: 10.61 Mbs, the file-s for this book were downloaded 49 times, the file-s went public at Fri Jul 15 2022.

Available formats:
Archive BitTorrent - DjVuTXT - Djvu XML - Item Tile - Metadata - OCR Page Index - OCR Search Text - Page Numbers JSON - Scandata - Single Page Processed JP2 ZIP - Text PDF - chOCR - hOCR -

Related Links:

Online Marketplaces

Find ERIC ED608278: Preliminary Report Summarizing The Results Of Interviews And Focus Groups With Employers, Autistic Individuals, Service Providers, And Higher Education Career Counselors On Perceptions Of Barriers And Facilitators For Neurodiverse Individuals In The Job Interview And Customer Interface Processes The Unemployment And Underemployment Of People With Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Have Been Well Documented, And Traditional Approaches To The Interview Process Identified As One Area That Poses Multiple Barriers That Disadvantage Qualified Candidates With Autism. This Report Summarizes Research Conducted By Researchers From The Yang-Tan Institute On Employment And Disability At Cornell University, In Partnership With The Owen Graduate School Of Management At Vanderbilt University, Examined Employment Experiences From The Perspective Of Autistic People, Employers, Service Providers, And Educational Institution Representatives Who Work With People With Autism. The Goal Of The Research Is To Explore And Depict Insights Into Factors That Influence The Interview Process And Job Success. This Study Is Part Of A Series Of Studies That Is Part Of An NSF C-Accel Study To Vanderbilt University Entitled Empowering Neurodiverse Populations For Employment. The Current Study Included Semi-structured Individual And Focus Group Interviews With Employers With Autism Affirmative Hiring Programs, Community Employment Service Providers, And Educational Representatives (career Counselors) Who Have Experience Of Hiring And Working With Individuals With ASD People On Employment, As Well As ASD People. A Total Of 23 Individuals Participated In The Study Through Group Or Individual Interviews. Content Analysis, Triangulation, Inter-rater Tests Were Performed To Captures The Themes And Agreement Of The Findings. The Findings Suggest That Employers, Autistic Individuals, And Service Providers Are Consistent In Experiencing Challenges And Opportunities That Influence The Interview And Employment Experience Of Autistic Individuals, Although From Different Perspectives. Particularly, ASD People Have Interview Preparation And Support, And That Employers Demonstrate Knowledge Of Neurodiversity And Willingness To Alter The Traditional Interview Process Aids The Interview And Job Success. Employers That We Interviewed Were All Involved In Autism Hiring Programs. Therefore, Their Responses Often Highlight The Utilization Of Strategies That Minimize Challenges That Are Often Reported By Autistic Individuals During Interviews. While These Organizations Are More Cognizant Of The Needs Of Autistic Applicants/employees, The Employers' Comments Suggest That Many Managers Continue To Need Support Even After Autism Awareness Training. Their Comments Also Underline A Potential Issue; That Is, Human Resource (HR) Professionals Or Managers Who Know The Needs Of Autistic Applicants May Not Always Be Present To Support These Applicants Or To Influence The Hiring Decision. [A Report From The Work Of The Track B-1 (AI And Future Jobs) Empowering Neurodiverse Populations For Employment Through National Science Foundation (NSF) Inclusion AI And Innovation Science (B-6970), RAISE C-Accel Phase I Grant Funded To Vanderbilt University, Frist Center For Autism And Innovation, Nashville, TN; PTE Federal Award No.: 1936970, Subaward No.; UNIV61108.] at online marketplaces:


Source: LibriVox

LibriVox Search Results

Available audio books for downloads from LibriVox

1Arte or Crafte of Rhethoryke

By

This text is a reprint of the first English-language book on rhetoric, including an introduction and notes from Frederic Ives Carpenter of the University of Chicago. Cox's original brief treatise covers various themes and topics related to oratory and argument. Carpenter's introductory material adds context and analysis. (Summary by Amelia Chesley)

“Arte or Crafte of Rhethoryke” Metadata:

  • Title: Arte or Crafte of Rhethoryke
  • Author:
  • Language: English
  • Publish Date:

Edition Specifications:

  • Format: Audio
  • Number of Sections: 10
  • Total Time: 03:02:22

Edition Identifiers:

Links and information:

Online Access

Download the Audio Book:

  • File Name: rhethoryke_1903_librivox
  • File Format: zip
  • Total Time: 03:02:22
  • Download Link: Download link

Online Marketplaces

Find Arte or Crafte of Rhethoryke at online marketplaces:


2Brownies and Prince Florimel

By

Book's cover

After Prince Florimel flees his home (and a particularly nasty uncle) he has a series of adventures with the mischevious but helpful Brownies, Queen Titania and her fairies, and the ill-tempered enchanter, Dragonfel.<p> Reader's note: Although some terms in this 1918 book are not really acceptable anymore, the book’s overall message that people should not be judged by their size is still a worthy lesson today. - Summary by Jude Somers

“Brownies and Prince Florimel” Metadata:

  • Title: Brownies and Prince Florimel
  • Author:
  • Language: English
  • Publish Date:

Edition Specifications:

  • Format: Audio
  • Number of Sections: 21
  • Total Time: 04:30:43

Edition Identifiers:

Links and information:

  • LibriVox Link:
  • Text Source: - Download text file/s.
  • Number of Sections: 21 sections

Online Access

Download the Audio Book:

  • File Name: browniesandprinceflorimel_2009_librivox
  • File Format: zip
  • Total Time: 04:30:43
  • Download Link: Download link

Online Marketplaces

Find Brownies and Prince Florimel at online marketplaces:


3Crusades

By

The Crusades were a series of religious wars fought between 1096 and 1272 to recover the Holy Land from Islamic rule. According to the Latin Church, Crusaders were penitent pilgrims whose sins were forgiven. British historian, George Cox, writes of the churchmen, great and small, who inspired the Crusades, of the warriors who left families and lands behind, of the wily Venetian merchants and Byzantine emperors who exploited the knights, and of the valor of the Saracens. Here are accounts of sublime sacrifice and bestial ferocity, of dynastic conflict within the Crusader States, of sieges, starvation, pestilence, and ambush, and of the clash and interpenetration of two cultures. - Summary by Pamela Nagami, M.D.

“Crusades” Metadata:

  • Title: Crusades
  • Author:
  • Language: English
  • Publish Date:

Edition Specifications:

  • Format: Audio
  • Number of Sections: 25
  • Total Time: 07:35:43

Edition Identifiers:

Links and information:

Online Access

Download the Audio Book:

  • File Name: crusades_2011_librivox
  • File Format: zip
  • Total Time: 07:35:43
  • Download Link: Download link

Online Marketplaces

Find Crusades at online marketplaces:


4Brownies: Their Book

By

The Brownies are delightful, helpful, mischievous characters and this series of rollicking rhymes tells many stories about their adventures. - Summary by Jude Somers

“Brownies: Their Book” Metadata:

  • Title: Brownies: Their Book
  • Author:
  • Language: English
  • Publish Date:

Edition Specifications:

  • Format: Audio
  • Number of Sections: 24
  • Total Time: 02:10:02

Edition Identifiers:

Links and information:

  • LibriVox Link:
  • Text Source: - Download text file/s.
  • Number of Sections: 24 sections

Online Access

Download the Audio Book:

  • File Name: browniestheirbook_2101_librivox
  • File Format: zip
  • Total Time: 02:10:02
  • Download Link: Download link

Online Marketplaces

Find Brownies: Their Book at online marketplaces:


5Another Brownie Book

By

Book's cover

Brownies, like fairies and goblins, are imaginary little sprites, who are supposed to delight in harmless pranks and helpful deeds. They work and sport while weary households sleep, and never allow themselves to be seen by mortal eyes. Summary by Palmer Cox

“Another Brownie Book” Metadata:

  • Title: Another Brownie Book
  • Author:
  • Language: English
  • Publish Date:

Edition Specifications:

  • Format: Audio
  • Number of Sections: 24
  • Total Time: 02:10:32

Edition Identifiers:

Links and information:

  • LibriVox Link:
  • Text Source: - Download text file/s.
  • Number of Sections: 24 sections

Online Access

Download the Audio Book:

  • File Name: anotherbrowniebook_2103_librivox
  • File Format: zip
  • Total Time: 02:10:32
  • Download Link: Download link

Online Marketplaces

Find Another Brownie Book at online marketplaces:


6Frontier Humor in Verse, Prose and Picture

By

Book's cover

Also known for his "Brownies" books, Canadian humorist Palmer Cox give us a delightful collection of humorous verse and short prose vignettes. From the publisher's preface, "thrice happy is the man who, having seen, can tell the fun; and having told, can picture it for others’ eyes and so roll on the rollicking humor, for the brightening of a world already far too sad." - Summary by Larry Wilson

“Frontier Humor in Verse, Prose and Picture” Metadata:

  • Title: ➤  Frontier Humor in Verse, Prose and Picture
  • Author:
  • Language: English
  • Publish Date:

Edition Specifications:

  • Format: Audio
  • Number of Sections: 82
  • Total Time: 08:29:45

Edition Identifiers:

Links and information:

  • LibriVox Link:
  • Text Source: - Download text file/s.
  • Number of Sections: 82 sections

Online Access

Download the Audio Book:

  • File Name: frontierhumorinverse_2202_librivox
  • File Format: zip
  • Total Time: 08:29:45
  • Download Link: Download link

Online Marketplaces

Find Frontier Humor in Verse, Prose and Picture at online marketplaces:


7Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods

By

A limbless reptilian monster that propels itself through the swamps with a propellor-tipped tail? A creature so ashamed of its monstrous appearance that it dissolves into tears when captured? Learn about the snoligoster, the squonk and many other 'fearsome critters' in this field guide written and illustrated by two North American foresters who know them well. Listeners who suspect that these creatures are the stuff of tall tales, will nevertheless do well to look out for slide-rock bolters when vacationing in the Colorado mountains. - Summary by Phil Benson

“Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods” Metadata:

  • Title: ➤  Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods
  • Author:
  • Language: English
  • Publish Date:

Edition Specifications:

  • Format: Audio
  • Number of Sections: 21
  • Total Time: 00:50:25

Edition Identifiers:

Links and information:

Online Access

Download the Audio Book:

  • File Name: fearsome_creatures_2111_librivox
  • File Format: zip
  • Total Time: 00:50:25
  • Download Link: Download link

Online Marketplaces

Find Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods at online marketplaces:


8Athenian Empire

By

The British historian, George W. Cox writes that the "whole duration of the Athenian empire extends over little more than two generations." This confederation of Greek city states with Athens at its head was an attempt to present a unified front to the Persian Empire. But ultimately, the strife between democratic and oligarchic factions within each polis, combined with the tangle of alliances between the various city states, led to the ruinous and protracted Peloponnesian War. In this short work, Cox describes the battles on land and sea, and such personalities as the Athenian general, Nikias, his Spartan counterpart, Agis, and, above all, unprincipled, charismatic Alcibiades. (Summary by Pamela Nagami, M.D.)

“Athenian Empire” Metadata:

  • Title: Athenian Empire
  • Author:
  • Language: English
  • Publish Date:

Edition Specifications:

  • Format: Audio
  • Number of Sections: 36
  • Total Time: 07:49:10

Edition Identifiers:

Links and information:

Online Access

Download the Audio Book:

  • File Name: athenian_empire_2209_librivox
  • File Format: zip
  • Total Time: 07:49:10
  • Download Link: Download link

Online Marketplaces

Find Athenian Empire at online marketplaces:


9Lives of Greek Statesmen

By

In the darkest days of the Persian War when the armies of Xerxes were overrunning northern Greece, Athens faced destruction. The desperate Athenians consulted the oracle at Delphi, who answered, "For thus saith Zeus, that when all else within the land of Cecrops is wasted, the wooden wall alone shall not be taken." The British historian, George Cox agrees with many other authorities that the Greek statesman, Themistocles, bribed the oracle. Realizing that their survival depended upon a strong navy, he declared that the prophesy meant that the Persians would be defeated, not by fortifying Athens, but by "the fight at sea, for the fleet is your wooden wall." This book is a short history of the founding fathers of Athens, its lawgivers, tyrants, and generals: Solon, Peisistratos, Kleisthenes, Miltiades, Aristeides, and, above all, Themistocles. (Summary by Pamela Nagami, M.D.)

“Lives of Greek Statesmen” Metadata:

  • Title: Lives of Greek Statesmen
  • Author:
  • Language: English
  • Publish Date:

Edition Specifications:

  • Format: Audio
  • Number of Sections: 27
  • Total Time: 08:52:06

Edition Identifiers:

Links and information:

Online Access

Download the Audio Book:

  • File Name: livesofgreekstatesmen_2402_librivox
  • File Format: zip
  • Total Time: 08:52:06
  • Download Link: Download link

Online Marketplaces

Find Lives of Greek Statesmen at online marketplaces:


10Letters from Great Musicians to Young People

By

The object of this little book is to bring the reader nearer to the great masters in the realm of music, and make him or her acquainted with the man who worked, played, and suffered as do other men. Though confining themselves to a simple style, the authors have tried to enter into the life of each composer, and, wherever possible, by means of earnest study of letters and other data which have come down to us, to copy that composer's tricks of speech, manner of writing, and various idiosyncracies. - Summary by Preface

“Letters from Great Musicians to Young People” Metadata:

  • Title: ➤  Letters from Great Musicians to Young People
  • Authors:
  • Language: English
  • Publish Date:

Edition Specifications:

  • Format: Audio
  • Number of Sections: 13
  • Total Time: 05:07:25

Edition Identifiers:

Links and information:

Online Access

Download the Audio Book:

  • File Name: lettersfromgreatmusicians_2504_librivox
  • File Format: zip
  • Total Time: 05:07:25
  • Download Link: Download link

Online Marketplaces

Find Letters from Great Musicians to Young People at online marketplaces:


11Strip, Wench...or Die!

By

Rip Austin knew that curvaceous Sally Vaughn had been murdered for her insurance money, but how could he prove it when the local vice lords gave orders to the town council, police force and newspapers - and when he, himself, was neatly framed for two other murders? <br><br> Sex was the only coin that counted, and violence the only language spoken, until Rip Austin managed to blow the lid off! - Summary by Back cover, Art Enterprises, Inc. first edition

“Strip, Wench...or Die!” Metadata:

  • Title: Strip, Wench...or Die!
  • Author:
  • Language: English
  • Publish Date:

Edition Specifications:

  • Format: Audio
  • Number of Sections: 9
  • Total Time: 03:21:18

Edition Identifiers:

Links and information:

Online Access

Download the Audio Book:

  • File Name: stripwenchordie_2411_librivox
  • File Format: zip
  • Total Time: 03:21:18
  • Download Link: Download link

Online Marketplaces

Find Strip, Wench...or Die! at online marketplaces:


Buy “Focus Group Interviews” online:

Shop for “Focus Group Interviews” on popular online marketplaces.