The focus of this study was to examine the leadership role as lived by teaching principals in a selection of small primary schools in the west of Ireland and in particular the implications ICT has for that role. The study involved the use of individual one-to-one semi-structured interviews with a selection of thirteen primary school principals in the mid west region. Following analysis of the i...

e front matter 2013 Int ns.2011.11.009 Abstract Background: Debriefing is a critical component of clinical simulation, yet there are limited studies that demonstrate the outcomes of debriefing on learners’ clinical judgment. Method: Using the Lasater Clinical Judgment Rubric, this mixed-method study examined the effects of structured debriefing after 2 clinical simulation experiences on 86 juni...

This study was carried out to determine the relationship between the sex of a child and response to childhood fever among Mbaise communities in Imo State, Nigeria. The household head and one caregiver of < 5 years children with fever in 1154 households were surveyed using a structured questionnaire, focus group discussions and in-depth interviews. In both cases of the male and female children, ...

Objectives: This study examined the construction of the motivational climate surrounding elite sports performers by investigating the behaviours of coaches, peers and parents that were perceived to be motivationally relevant by elite athletes. Design: Qualitative e inductive. Method: Twenty-eight national, international and world-class athletes (15e29 years old) took part in semi-structured foc...

To design for users’ values, one must first elicit those values. This paper describes research on detection of values in texts and describes applications to design. Expert, crowdsourced, and automatic content analysis offer non-intrusive ways of learning about users’ values that can serve as accompaniments or alternatives to interrogative methods such as surveys, interviews, and focus groups.

Intimate apparel has been regarded as a personal issue and the ultimate purchase intention is based on the degree of wearability in terms of the various functional considerations. Previous researches have seldom focused on its unique feature regarding consumers’ decision process and there is one by Hart and Dewsnap (2001) specifically deals with the issue. However, focuses were put on the physi...

This paper examines how secondary teachers of the core subjects of English, Mathematics and Science have begun to integrate information and communication technology (ICT) into mainstream classroom practice in English schools. It draws on an analysis of 18 focus group interviews with core subject departments. The analysis culminated in a thematic model of professional thinking about how the inte...

This report explores the views of older people and their carers from ten ethnic communities in relation to their needs and experiences of care and support. It addresses two central areas of government policy and practice: the accessibility and acceptability of services to older people and their carers, and the barriers and facilitators to the take-up of services. Topics were explored by 21 focu...