Using a new Current Population Survey (CPS) supplement on landline and cell-phone service and use as the investigative context, this case study explores relationships between presurvey evaluation data (drawn from cognitive interviews and a questionnaire appraisal coding system) and post-survey evaluation data (drawn from behavior coding and interviewer debriefings). Using qualitative data from ...

Introduction North Ghana can be characterised as the southernmost area with Sahel features. A period of drought may result in major problems, similar to that during the early years of the 1980s. Moreover, parts of North Ghana (particularly Upper East Region) are very densely populated, with marked poverty and the long accumulation of worsening environmental conditions. To study the significance...

Objective: Identify the evaluation methods being used in academic medical libraries that are engaged in strategic planning, where in the planning and implementation process evaluation is being incorporated, and how the evaluation data are collected, analyzed, and incorporated into future strategic planning processes. Methods: Using the multi-case approach (five), data collection included docume...

Digital archives of personal memories are becoming increasingly technically feasible, but there remain significant interaction design challenges. These challenges must be addressed before these archives will present interactive experiences that are attractive and emotionally engaging. In this paper, we present a research and design study of the Living Memory Box, a device and service to assist ...

Student underachievement in the middle years (typically Years 4 to 9) is a concern in education. Incorporating Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in assessment that is aligned to teaching and learning has the potential to engage students in higher cognitive processes that lead to increased student achievement. To examine this proposition an investigation was undertaken into teache...

This section explores the changes in food safety practices among recent Chinese immigrants in Canada. Funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) (2009-2010), this section focuses on food safety practices in grocery shopping, food preparation/ cooking, food storage, and eating in restaurants. Based on data from a small-scale survey and two focus groups with recent Chinese immigrants in ...

The DfEE in early 1998 commissioned the Institute for Employment Studies at the University of Sussex to undertake a review of educational research relating to schools in England (Hillage et al., 1998). This report, published in August 1998 was based upon a literature review of research activities, 40 interviews with ’stakeholders’ a mixture of researchers, people from research funding bodies, n...

Effective team process is critical for the performance of cyber security teams. To examine this, we observed two comparably skilled cyber security teams participating in the International Capture the Flag (iCTF) competition held in December 2011. At the conclusion of the competition, we followed up with a focus group discussion with six members from the two teams. In this paper, we present our ...

Research among rank and file members of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute in Portland, Maine was conducted to investigate the perceived benefits of participation in a peer-governed and taught elder learning program. Interviews were conducted with 45 long-term members of the program by 6 focus groups. Benefits were reported in 4 categories: intellectual stimulation, experiencing a nurturing ...

Nursing faculty strive to educate students in a manner that prevents errors, promoting quality, patient-centered care. This endeavor is dependent upon meaningful and effective education that incorporates educational experiences reflective of the service sector. Anecdotal reports from clinical faculty and student nurses suggest that academic medication administration education may not optimally ...