Qualitative Research Case Research Articles

Problems Experienced by Science and Art Center Teachers in the Project Consultancy Process and Suggestions for Solutions: A Phenomenological Research

In this research, the problems experienced by the teachers in Science and Art Centers (BILSEM) during their consultancy processes of projects and the suggestions for these problems were examined. 15 teachers working in Nuray Tuncay Kara and Şahinbey Municipality BILSEMs Gaziantep Province participated in this study, which was designed in the qualitative research method and case study pattern. Criterion sampling, maximum variation sampling and easily accessible sampling were used together to determine the participants of the study. The research data were gathered with a semi-structured interview form prepared by the research group and the gathered data were analyzed through content analysis and descriptive analysis. According to the results of the research, a significant part of the participants stated that the project consultancy process provides maximum job satisfaction, that financial and cooperation problems are experienced mostly in the process in which colleague support is important in solving the problems, that a budget for projects should be planned. The findings of the research were discussed regarding the relevant literature and some suggestions were made based on the research results.In this research, the problems experienced by the teachers in Science and Art Centers (BILSEM) during their consultancy processes of projects and the suggestions for these problems were examined. 15 teachers working in Nuray Tuncay Kara and Şahinbey Municipality BILSEMs Gaziantep Province participated in this study, which was designed in the qualitative research method and case study pattern. Criterion sampling, maximum variation sampling and easily accessible sampling were used together to determine the participants of the study. The research data were gathered with a semi-structured interview form prepared by the research group and the gathered data were analyzed through content analysis and descriptive analysis. According to the results of the research, a significant part of the participants stated that the project consultancy process provides maximum job satisfaction, that financial and cooperation problems are experienced mostly in the process in which colleague support is important in solving the problems, that a budget for projects should be planned. The findings of the research were discussed regarding the relevant literature and some suggestions were made based on the research results.

Media Integration of Islamic Sex Education for Early Childhood

Islamic sex education for early childhood uses the integration of important media taught in the digital era. This cannot be separated from the many cases of sexual violence that occur. This research aims to find out the use of media integration in the implementation of Islamic sex education for early childhood in Al-Hikmah Kindergarten Kutasari Purbalingga. This research is a qualitative research case study approach. Data collection techniques with semi-structured in-depth interviews, documentation, and direct observation. The study subjects were determined by snowball sampling techniques. Participants in the study were the Principal and 7 central teachers. Data analysis techniques using interactive data analysis models that is data reduction, data presentation, and withdrawal and testing of conclusions or verification. Testing the validity of data with the triangulation of sources and techniques. The results showed that the integration of Islamic sex education media for early childhood through central learning with the theme "My Body" increases children's knowledge to be more concrete about sexuality issues so as to stimulate child growth and development.

“Managing Staff WFH in Crisis Times” - How Are Teacher Education Managers Supporting Staff Working Remotely at an Odel College?

The sudden onslaught of the Covid-19 pandemic changed how university managers operate. Staff working from home (WFH) needed support and teacher education managers (TEM) played an important role in giving such support. This study is underpinned by the crisis leadership theory and ubuntu-oriented management style. The aim of this exploratory study is to ascertain the support strategies provided by TEM to staff WFH during the Covid-19 pandemic. To achieve the aim, this study investigates motivational support TEM provided to staff WFH during the pandemic. The aim included establishing which stress management techniques TEM used to support staff WFH and explore communicative tools used to support staff WFH. The constructivist-interpretivist lens is foregrounding the qualitative single case research, exploring the kind of support that six distance managers provided to staff WFH at an open distance e-learning university. Results revealed that staff WFH were acknowledged and rewarded for hard work and excellence. Several web-based video-conferencing sessions were offered through online Teams webinars, seminars, workshops and stress management techniques. Further research needs to be undertaken to determine, through a mixed-method design, how TEM employed stress management techniques for staff WFH, which may yield different results.

EVALUATION AND EXPLORATION OF MANAGEMENT CONTROL SYSTEMS IN VILLAGE OWNED ENTERPRISES

Village-Owned Enterprises (BUMDes) Panggung Lestari is one of the reference BUMDes in Indonesia as it has run multiple business units and has successfully contributed significant Village Original Income (PADes) to the village. The research goal is to evaluate and provide solutions for implementing MCS in Panggung Lestari. Qualitative descriptive research method and case study approach by collecting data through observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation review. Then perform data triangulation so that the data can be interpreted and closed. The results showed that Panggung Lestari was regulated by Village Regulation No. 9 of 2016 and AD/ART. However, BUMDes Panggung Lestari did not have detailed operations guidelines, such as standard operating procedures and job descriptions. Panggung Lestari also did not yet have strategic planning and budgeting. Corporate level performance measurement is regulated from the top down but has not been well documented. While measuring performance at the business unit level, only the KUPAS Business Unit has performance measurement parameters for employees, while other business units do not yet have performance measurement parameters. Performance incentives are given in financial form but for employees who did not have a good system. The bottom line is that the BUMDes don't have a good MCS yet, so management needs improvement.

Yoga Asana For Early Children's Physical Motoric Development

Physical and motor skills can affect the way people view themselves and their environment. Physical and motor development in early childhood is very influential in shaping the child's personality and development thoroughly. This research aims to describe asana yoga for the physical development of early childhood motor, using qualitative research case study of research site in PAUD Bali Public School Denpasar. The main data source consists of teachers, students and five-and six-year-old schoolgirls and a yoga instructor. Data collection procedures using observation techniques, interviews and documentation studies. While the data analysis is done during the ongoing research (on going proccess) with the stages of data reduction, data presentation and data verification as well as data validationin the form of data triangulation and member check. The results of the research was obtained by the data that the yoga asana for early childhood in PAUD Bali Public School Denpasar is a routine event Monday through Friday. Asana Yoga is performed for five to ten minutes with various types of poses including cobra pose, tree pose, lion pose, lotus pose. Asana Yoga is presented in the form of story telling and games adapted to the theme of the PAUD Daily Learning Implementation Plan (RPPH) such as animal themes, plants or environmental themes. The results of research in the field obtained data that, after the child performs regular yoga for three to six months with the correct movements, a significant increase in physical development as well motor and crude. Motor physical development in early childhood affects the development of the child in the future, to achieve optimal motor physical development should be given stimulation or stimulus in a variety of fun ways and in accordance with the growth stage of early childhood children

Capacity Development-oriented Service Delivery Structures and Programmes: Case Study of a Mineral-rich District Municipality

Bojanala Platinum District Municipality (BPDM), in the North-West Province, South Africa, is endowed with an extractive economy. The District experiences challenges of capacity development of service delivery structures and programmes. It is in this context that this paper examines how local government responses to challenges of capacity development and explores ways in which organisational structures and programmes can be used to overcome these challenges for enhanced service delivery. The theoretical framing of this study underpins capacity development as an enabler of service delivery and incorporates human capital, performance improvement and collaborative participation in the context of local government. The research employed a single case qualitative research approach with a component of descriptive statistics and a sample of 30 municipal senior managers and a social development mine manager. Key findings are that organisational learning and skills development play important roles in enhancing the capacity development of service delivery structures and programmes. It is against these findings that the study recommends the creation of supportive monitoring and evaluation systems to advance the strengthening of functional hybrid governance structures and an organic communication model within a transparent and accountable administrative-political environment.

Evaluating the Security Posture and Protection of Critical Assets of Industrial Control Systems in Zambia

The number of successful attacks on vital infrastructure has increased, as has the sophistication of the attacks. Many cybersecurity strategies include traditional best practices, but they frequently overlook organizational circumstances and unique critical infrastructure protection requirements. The goal of this qualitative multiple case research was to look into the cybersecurity tactics employed by IT managers and compliance officers to protect critical infrastructure from cyber threats. The participants in this study were IT managers and compliance officials from four Zambian case organizations. The conceptual framework was based on the routine activity theory published by criminologists Cohen and Felson in 1979. Interviews with two IT managers, three compliance officers, and 25 papers relating to cybersecurity and policy governance were used to gather data. Four significant themes emerged from data triangulation: the need for a robust worker training program, prioritizing infrastructure resiliency, the importance of security awareness, and the importance of organizational leadership support and investment. This research uncovered essential tactics that can help OT and compliance professionals enhance their cybersecurity strategy, which can help reduce successful assaults on critical infrastructure. The study findings will contribute to positive social change through an exploration and contextual analysis of cybersecurity strategy with situational awareness of OT practices to enhance cyber threat mitigation and inform business processes.

Instructional Supervision at Government Secondary Schools in Relation to Supervisor Competence Standard: Practice and Challenge in the Case of Arsi Zone, Ethiopia

This study was conducted to examine the Implementation of Instructional Supervision in Government Secondary Schools in relation to Competence standard of supervisor developed by MoE 2012. The study focused on areas of instructional supervision policy frame work and strategies, the trend of external and internal supervision process at school system. To meet the objectives of the study, the study employed qualitative research approach and case study research design. The study conducted at Arsi Zone in Oromiya regional state; in the study four schools purposely selected and 20 respondents have been participated in the study (2 Woreda education office head; 7 school leadership; 11 teachers). Purposive sampling method will be implemented on this take empirical study. The Data were gathered through open ended questionnaire and interview. The study result shows that, in study area Instructional supervisor could not able to carry out the tasks of supervision to enhance quality of learners and not undertaken their instructional role, b/c of lack of commitment for their work, failing to follow rules, regulation, procedures, and policies. It was suggested that, in order to provide instructional supervisors with the necessary knowledge, techniques, and skills, the Regional Education Bureau of the Ministry of Education should strengthen the capacity of school leaders by providing ongoing training and ensuring that school policies are consistent with the ministry's strategies.

Existency, Role and Fading Local Wisdom of Tidal Farmer Community in Ciamis Regency

The comprehensive and most successful modernization of agriculture in Indonesia occurs in rice farming, including its institutional aspects. In reality, in Lakbok District, local wisdom still plays an important role in rice farming in Tidal rice fields. This study aims to determine the existence and role of local wisdom in lowland rice cultivation in Tidal rice field and to find out the fading of local wisdom in the lowland rice farming system in Lakbok, Ciamis Regency. This qualitative research method and case study technique are conducted on indigenous people in Lakbok District, Ciamis Regency during 2018-2020. Four traditional leaders are selected as informants and interviewed in-depth, and 47 rice farmers are involved in the focus group discussion. Primary data are collected, selected, and coded, then analyzed dialectically and constructed visually into internalized patterns. The results reveal that local wisdom exists in the form of planting schedule (when to seed, plant, and harvest), water management, planting (cultivation techniques), land management and inheritance, harvest management, and post-harvest handling. These local rules that have been passed down from generation to generation are institutionalized collectively regarding traditional leaders (kasepuhan). Local wisdom exists and plays a role in the management of lowland rice farming systems and assists farmers in managing water, stabilizing production/productivity, and maintaining the integrity of paddy fields. However, its existence is increasingly eroded in the whole rice farming system (agribusiness). The recommendation is that the sustainability of local wisdom is largely determined by regeneration, internalization, and protection processes.

Understanding Skin Failure: A Scoping Review.

To map the use of the term "skin failure" in the literature over time and enhance understanding of this term as it is used in clinical practice. The databases searched for published literature included PubMed, Embase, the Cumulative Index for Nursing and Allied Health Literature, and Google Scholar. The search for unpublished literature encompassed two databases, Open Gray and ProQuest Dissertation and Theses. Search terms included "skin failure," "acute skin failure," "chronic skin failure," and "end stage skin." All qualitative and quantitative research designs, editorial, opinion pieces, and case studies were included, as well as relevant gray literature. Data collected included author, title, year of publication, journal name, whether the term "skin failure" was mentioned in the publication and/or in conjunction with other skin injury, study design, study setting, study population, sample size, main focus of the publication, what causes skin failure, skin failure definition, primary study aim, and primary outcome. Two main themes of skin failure were identified through this scoping review: the etiology of skin failure and the interchangeable use of definitions. Use of the term "skin failure" has increased significantly over the past 30 years. However, there remains a significant lack of empirical evidence related to skin failure across all healthcare settings. The lack of quality research has resulted in multiple lines of thinking on the cause of skin failure, as well as divergent definitions of the concept. These results illustrate substantial gaps in the current literature and an urgent need to develop a globally agreed-upon definition of skin failure, as well as a better understanding of skin failure etiology.

Tendencies in Turkey-based academic studies on distance education during the covid-19 pandemic

This study examines the tendencies in Turkey-based scientific articles related to distance education during the Covid-19 pandemic. In this qualitative study, content analysis and categorical analysis were used. The population of the study is comprised of Turkey-based academic studies on distance education while the sample consists of 125 scientific research articles published until April 2021 and included in the Google Scholar database. Tendencies in studies on distance education were examined in terms of article information, research methods, samples, data collection tools, data analysis methods, and subjects or topics. The "publication classification form" developed by the researcher was used for data collection. As a result of the study, it is seen that qualitative research methods and case studies are frequently used while sample groups consisting of undergraduate students and interview forms are mainly preferred. It was also determined that the studies focus on research subjects that examine the opinions on distance education according to various demographic variables. In consecutive studies on this subject, diversification has been recommended in terms of subjects and methods, designs, participants from whom data is collected, and data collection tools.

THE CONTRIBUTION OF CONTEXTUAL TEACHING LEARNING (CTL) TO STUDENTS’ READING MOTIVATION

This article reports a study aimed to investigate students' motivation in reading comprehension using a contextual learning approach (adapted from Crawford, 2001) and to find out the benefits of Contextual teaching learning in improving reading motivation. This research used a qualitative case research design. The data obtained from several instruments, namely interviews and questionnaires. The findings show that learning using CTL contributed to students' reading motivation. They admitted that the approach allowed them to practice pronunciation, increased their vocabulary knowledge and made Reading activities easier and more enjoyable. Keywords : Contextual Teaching Learning, Reading Motivation

An organizational analysis of how managers must understand the mental health impact of teleworking during COVID-19 on employees

PurposeThe unimagined workplace disturbance caused by the Coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, has made many organizations virtual or telework driven workplaces, often without the infrastructure and systems in place to support employees facing these sudden workplace changes (Burrell, 2020). Many stressors accompanied this transition, to include lack of childcare, home-school responsibilities and layoffs and business closings. These stressors have perpetuated concerns for the job and financial security for all workers (Fox, 2020), leading some employees to struggle with the work-life balance out of concern for being laid off due to perceived low productivity (Fox, 2020). This study aims to explore those manifestations.Design/methodology/approachThis qualitative research case study explores the impact COVID-19 induced telework has on their job satisfaction, mental well-being and aspects of organizational commitment to fill a gap in the literature concerning emerging workplace dynamics due to COVID-19 for small real estate businesses in the USA.FindingsThe results of this qualitative research case study provide knowledge and information about the need for small businesses to be resourceful and resilient in the way that they support and engage remote workers. This qualitative research case study explores the impact COVID-19-induced telework has on their job satisfaction, mental well-being and aspects of organizational commitment for small real estate businesses. The analysis of current work-life structures through a qualitative lens provides trends among workers to gain a greater perspective of the current accelerators and barriers to worker success in a COVID-19 teleworking environment.Originality/valueThis qualitative research case study explores the impact COVID-19 induced telework has on their job satisfaction, mental well-being and aspects of organizational commitment to fill a gap in the literature concerning emerging workplace dynamics due to COVID-19 for small real estate businesses. The value of this research is that majority of the participants were African-Americans, which represents a participant group that is highly under researched.

Mathematics Teachers’ Pedagogical Content Knowledge Involving the Relationships between Perimeter and Area

This study aims to investigate and compare mathematics teachers’ knowledge of pedagogical content, knowledge of students’ understanding and knowledge of instructional strategies, subcomponents of pedagogical content knowledge, student errors in the relationship between perimeter and areas in rectangles, squares, and parallelograms. 10 pre-secondary school in-service mathematics teachers and 10 prospective mathematics teachers participated in the study. The qualitative case research approach was used. To collect the data, an interview form consisting of four questions showing student errors related to perimeter and area was prepared. The participants were asked to comment on the questions given in the form, and their answers were recorded. Later, they were asked to write down their answers to these questions. According to the outcomes, there is a lack of knowledge of students’ understanding and knowledge of instructional strategies, which are the subcomponents of the pedagogical content knowledge of prospective mathematics teachers. Moreover, prospective teachers are found to be incompetent as regards the necessary mathematical subject matter knowledge. To prevent difficulties, when the concepts of perimeter and area are taught, instead of giving formulae initially, concrete materials or real-life examples about these concepts should be provided. Keywords: pedagogical content knowledge, perimeter, area, mathematics teachers, prospective mathematics teachers.

IMPLEMENTASI LAYANAN BIMBINGAN DAN KONSELING TERHADAP PEMBENTUKAN KARAKTER SISWA DI SDN SAYABULU KOTA SERANG

This research begins with various events in the world of education that are getting lower, and the destruction of moral values that occur in the world of education such as dishonesty and a reduced sense of responsibility, and so on. Departing from these problems SDN Sayabulu tries to shape the character values of elementary school students through guidance and counseling services, the researchers believe that even though there are regulations in primary and secondary schools, the motivation for this research is the lack of tutors, but many elementary schools do not have tutors as the basis for teaching but are conducted by classroom teachers. Teacher behavior is a role model for the teacher as an educator is related to tasks related to supervision and guidance, as well as tasks related to the discipline of students to comply with school regulations and the standard of living of families and communities. This kind of school counseling service is very important in character building, therefore it is necessary to carry out character education efforts in schools, in this school, character building is built by training students, forming Friday customs, and socializing with teachers. This study uses qualitative research methods and case research methods. The research location is SDN Sayabulu, Serang City. The object of this research is the teacher and sixth-grade students. Data collection techniques used in this study indicate that counseling services in class VI SDN Sayabulu Serang City are provided by classroom teachers. The stages taken by the teacher in implementing guidance and counseling services are first, identifying student counseling and determining appropriate guidance. Second, the teacher’s efforts to assist students in solving these problems. The suggestion their enthusiasm, abilities, and abilities in providing counseling services to students, so that they receive the best learning in school.

Integration of Critical Thinking Skills in Science Learning Using Blended Learning System

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused all fields to face a situation that challenging. critical thinking skills must still be integrated into science learning with the situation because it is one aspect of 21st-century learning. An alternative to reducing face-to-face activities is that schools carry out mixed-system learning. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the integration of critical thinking skills in science learning using a blended learning system in elementary schools given the limitations in learning during the covid-19 pandemic. This research is a case qualitative research with descriptive proportion with a sample of 19 elementary school fifth-grade students. Data collection techniques used are observation, documentation, questionnaires, and interviews. Triangulation of sources and techniques used to validate data. The results showed that critical thinking skills in elementary school science learning using a blended learning system are still relatively low with data (Mo<Md<Me), mean = 14.10, and the largest percentage distribution of 47.37%. The percentage of the majority of the questionnaires answered never with details on the aspects of formulating the problem52.63%, analyze arguments and solve problems 48.42%, evaluate 57.89%. In conclusion, the integration of critical thinking skills with blended learning systems in elementary schools in science learning still needs to be considered because there are still obstacles in its implementation. The results of this study have implications for finding solutions to improve critical thinking skills in science learning with blended learning system learning to be more effective. The recommendation in this study is that teachers are more creative in implementing blended learning system learning strategies for success critical thinking skills in learning science students can be achieved well.

The views of English teachers’ towards school management and school managers*

In this research, it is aimed to evaluate the teaching of English in North Cyprus on the basis of educational administration. The scope of education management was determined according to the opinions concerning school management and school administrators. Qualitative research approach and case study model were used as basis in the research. Participants were selected in accordance with the purposeful sampling, maximum diversity and easily accessible case sampling. Accordingly, 23 English teachers from 6 districts working in secondary education of Norhern Cyprus Ministry of National Education were selected. The data were obtained through interviews and analyzed by content analysis. It is an important result of this research that school administrators have positive perspectives towards English teaching. It has been revealed that school administrators do not expect different tasks from English teachers when compared to other course teachers. It was noteworthy that the building of English language classrooms was one of the striking expectations of English teachers from school administrators.
 Keywords: Foreign language education, English teaching, school management, school administrators, North Cyprus;

Understanding the experiences of hikikomori through the lens of the CHIME framework: connectedness, hope and optimism, identity, meaning in life, and empowerment; systematic review

BackgroundHikikomori is a phenomenon describing people who exhibit behaviors of self-secluding themselves at home for long durations of time and usually only having face-to-face social interactions with none other than family. Existing interventions for hikikomori are inconclusive and the majority are absent in using a theoretical framework to guide its components. Therefore, applicability of the psychosocial recovery framework of Connectedness, Hope and Optimism, Identity, Meaning in Life, and Empowerment (CHIME) towards hikikomori care was reviewed.MethodFive databases were searched in April 2020 with the search formula from a published systematic review on hikikomori combined with search terms specific to domains of the CHIME framework. Articles included in the review were of the English language, of all publication years, peer-reviewed, quantitative or qualitative research studies and case studies, included study designs that were observational or interventional in nature, and involved populations of socially withdrawn youth.ResultsCHIME’s comprehensive structure and organized approach could guide researchers or service providers in determining areas needing assessments, measurement, and areas of focus. It is suggested that the CHIME framework is applicable after modifying a specific dimension—‘meaning of mental illness experiences’ into ‘meaning of the hikikomori experience’. Thematic overlap occurred between the domains of connectedness, identity, and meaning. Yet, additional dimensions or domains such as trust building, non-linearity, and spatiality can be included for addressing specific limitations in this application, which would help towards catering services to help hikikomori in recovery or in increasing quality-of-life of those individuals’ while entrapped in this withdrawn lifestyle.ConclusionCHIME framework could be applicable towards hikikomori care after applying the suggested modifications. Additionally, many knowledge gaps were found in literature during this review that warrants further investigation to improve hikikomori care.

Electronic customer relationship management framework for Game Parks in Zimbabwe

Electronic customer relationship management (e-CRM) is acknowledged today as an obligatory concept of customer relationship management in the world of services. However, there is a lack of any clear e-CRM framework for Game Parks in Zimbabwe. Consequently, this study’s primary objective is to address a gap existing in research to gain an appreciation of the underlying reasons affecting the adoption of available e-CRM technologies and uncover prevalent trends in Game Parks in Zimbabwe. Accordingly, the study deployed a qualitative research case study design used within a design science research framework. Thematic analysis was used to analyze data. Findings show that the studied Game Parks still use peripheral e-CRM tools at the pre-, during and post-visit stages. This was mainly due to the following; lack of financial resources, lack of employee buy-in, management domination by individuals without full knowledge of electronic tools, and customer ignorance. Consequently, results were synthesized into a framework that two experts evaluated. This study is crucial as it provides new insights on how e-CRM can be implemented for Game Parks, especially in Zimbabwe. The study augments knowledge in the field of e-CRM for Game Parks, especially in developing countries like Zimbabwe.

The Implementation of the Character Education Strengthening (PPK) Movement in the Junior High Schools (SMPN) Kerinci Regency

The PPK movement launched by the government is a response to the phenomenon of moral decadence/character crisis that occurs in almost all levels and sectors of life, including in the world of education. The PPK movement aims to instill and strengthen the values of the nation's character in the education unit. This study aims to describe the implementation of the PPK movement in the SMPN Kerinci regency by using qualitative research design and case study approach, namely in SMPN 13, SMPN 15, and SMPN 48. Data were collected through observation, unstructured interviews, and documentation. The data collected was then analyzed with Miles and Huberman techniques with data reduction, display, and conclusion drawing stages. The implementation of PPK has been running quite well. It positively impacts strengthening students' character characterized by increased discipline, honesty, responsibility, creativity, social care, and so on. However, the implementation of the PPK movement still has some constraints as teachers do not understand the essence and urgency of the PKK movement comprehensively and completely. In addition to other factors such as inadequate learning facilities and resources and still lack of support from stakeholders and the community.