Phenomenological Research Methodology Research Articles

An Exploratory Study on the Challenges Faced by Parents during Online Teaching to Students with Intellectual Disabilities

The purpose of the study was to explore the challenges faced by parents during online teaching to students with intellectual disabilities on account of COVID-19 Pandemic. The objectives of the study included the exploration of behavioral, educational, technical, financial, and health-related problems faced by parents during online teaching. The phenomenological research methodology was used to explore the problem in depth with the help of parents through their lived experiences. The sample of 10 parents and 10 teachers was recruited using a purposive sampling technique. Data were analyzed by using thematic analysis after coding, generating themes for the interpretation of codes. The study revealed that the challenges during online teaching were lack of on-seat behavior of the child, No Eye Contact, distraction to other objects, and hyperactive and aggressive behavior. Teachers reported the problems they faced included difficulty in command following, frequent connectivity Issues, and the child remaining uncomfortable with the device. Major challenges parents face was the short attention span of children, difficulty concentrating on the screen activity, and clash in work-home routines. Future research studies must be conducted in the schools where the administrators are utilizing the online mode as a regular feature now.

Pemaknaan Aktivitas Nongkrong di Kafe sebagai Budaya Milenial (Studi Fenomenologi Terhadap Pengunjung Kafe di Kota Pematangsiantar)

This study attempts to ascertain the context of students' hanging out activities and the significance of hanging out for Pematangsiantar City café patrons. This study employs a phenomenological qualitative research methodology, with data gathering methods including observation and interviews using the theory of leisure class. The findings demonstrated that students' motivation for engaging in hangout activities came from a variety of sources, including making friends, exchanging stories, looking for inspiration, being productive, and having access to leisure activities. According to Yogyakarta students, hanging out activities have multiple meanings, including as a way of self-healing and as a means of learning. This hanging out activity is interpreted by many students in accordance with their reality and essence. However, there are also a number of situations in which people see socializing as a way to follow trends and gain approval from others. These situations are known as posers and are referred to as the leisure class. However, it's not just about the extracurricular classes; some students view their free time as an opportunity for activity, good thinking, and time.

Fen Bilgisi Öğretmenlerinin Ölçme ve Değerlendirme İnançlarının ve Uygulamalarının Fen Bilimleri Öğretim Programıyla Uyumu

Mevcut Fen Bilimleri Öğretim Programı’nın amacı fen okuryazarı bireyler yetiştirmek şeklindedir. Fen okuryazarı bireyler, fen alan bilgilerinin yanı sıra bilimin doğası ve bilimsel süreçler konusunda bilgi sahibi olan, üst düzey düşünme becerileri ve fen dersi kapsamında elde ettiği bilgi ve becerileri günlük hayatında karşılaşacakları problemlerin belirlenmesinde ve çözümünde kullanabilecek bilişsel, duyuşsal ve psikomotor becerilere sahip bireyler olarak ifade edilmektedir. Öğretim programında ifade edilen kazanımların başarı düzeylerini değerlendirmek için ön görülen ölçme değerlendirme yaklaşımı, kazanım odaklı, sonucun yanı sıra süreci kapsayan ve bireysel ihtiyaçları karşılayacak geri bildirim esasına dayanan, alternatif ve çoklu yöntemleri ön görmektedir. Ulusal ve uluslararası rekabetin yansımasının açıkça hissedildiği günümüz sınıflarında fen bilgisi öğretmenlerinin kullandıkları ölçme yöntemlerinin programda hedeflenen kazanımlarla ilişkili bir biçimde olduğuna dair inancı önemli bir çalışma alanı olarak değerlendirilebilir. Fenomenoloji yöntemi kullanılarak, çoklu durum deseni kapsamında, bu çalışma Batı Karadeniz Bölgesinde bulunan bir devlet ortaokulunda görev yapan ve demografik özellikleri bakımından farklılık gösteren üç fen bilimleri öğretmeni ile yürütülmüştür. Yapılandırılmış ve yarı yapılandırılmış görüşmelerin yanı sıra, gözlem ve öğretmenlerin dersleri esnasında kullandıkları materyallerin doküman olarak incelenmesi ile toplanan veriler, betimsel analiz yöntemi ile analiz edilmiştir. Araştırma sonucunda, katılımcı öğretmenlerin ölçme ve değerlendirmeye dair inançlarının kullandıkları yöntemlerle uygun olmadığını ve kullandıkları ölçme ve değerlendirme yaklaşımları ile fen bilimleri öğretim programında ifade edilen kazanımları ve fen okuryazarlığı geliştirme süreçlerini sınırlı düzeyde değerlendirebilecekleri sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.

Hermeneutic phenomenology for spatial analysis

PurposeFrom scholars' view, there are various research approaches to investigate the city and its spaces. However, there is a need to examine the city and its spaces from the residents' perspective. Hermeneutic phenomenology might be applicable and valuable. Also, communication is a requirement for successful participatory planning and spatial analysis. Architects, urban designers and landscape architects must possess intersubjective competencies to communicate and engage with the public. Hermeneutic knowledge is the source for developing these intersubjective capabilities essential for communication. All design preparation and execution steps require distorted-free communication, starting with defining a problem and ending with implementation, monitoring and evaluation.Design/methodology/approachThe paper aims to test the applicability of hermeneutic phenomenology in urban studies. The author examines the right to the city and producing space in Cairo, Egypt. Besides web pages, documents and social networks, data sources vary, including proverbs and poems. Semiotics is the qualitative research technique used to interrogate the collected material using qualitative data analysis software.FindingsCairo's growth is the outcome of the division of labor, administration and power dynamics. Egyptians' right to take part in Cairo's planning and management is the issue. Hermeneutic phenomenology is an approach to perform spatial environmental investigations. It could inform decision-making, ensure the planning process's validity and guarantee people's ownership of planned projects.Originality/valuePhenomenology allows for inside and outside the understanding of a spatial phenomenon. The current focus of architectural and planning schools' curricula is on technical actions. These schools consider increasing the dose of social sciences in their curricula. Educators could teach students how to use hermeneutic phenomenological research methodologies. Using hermeneutic knowledge in communication encourages public engagement in formulating and implementing projects, thus ensuring their long-term viability.

Conflict Resolution Skills of Chinese Students in the U.S.

The number of Chinese international students in the U.S. has dramatically been increasing for the past two decades, while little is known how these Chinese students handle campus conflicts in the U.S. With the interpretative phenomenological research methodology, 10 Chinese students at three different universities in the U.S. were invited and gave their experiences and strategies in resolving campus disputes. Five superdinate themes were created based on the experiences of research participants. The findings strongly indicated that conflict management strategies and styles of Chinese students were significantly shaped by Chinese culture, and they were less likely to express their needs and negative feelings. According to findings, this study suggests that more attention and resources of student help centers should be allocated to Chinese international students in the U.S. for improving their learning experiences.

Ecuadorian and Uruguayan teachers' perceptions and experiences of teaching online during COVID

PurposeThe COVID-19 pandemic is a unique event that forced K-12 schools to rethink the delivery of instruction to protect the well-being of school system stakeholders. Teachers, school administrators and parents had to adapt to and embrace new ways of teaching and learning by utilizing available technology. The purpose of this study is to examine the challenges encountered by in-service teachers when moving from face-to-face to online teaching.Design/methodology/approachThis study utilized a qualitative phenomenological research methodology to examine Ecuadorian and Uruguayan teachers' perceptions and experiences transitioning from face-to-face to online teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic. This comparative study used convenience sampling to include 12 K-12 teachers from Ecuador and Uruguay.FindingsThe results of this study produced two themes that evidenced the demands placed on educators. The first theme was job demands, relating to teachers' perceptions about workload, preparation time and curriculum issues. The second theme related to available support provided by the school administrators and technology issues faced by teachers and students. Even though the teachers demonstrated adaptability for educating students during the pandemic, the experiences from both countries should be considered by teacher training programs and in post-graduate professional development.Originality/valueThis article examined how COVID-19 affected teachers in Uruguay and Ecuador. Data analysis documented the challenges encountered by teachers transitioning to online learning during the pandemic. The findings inform a larger audience about the needs of teachers working online.

Strategi Pemasaran Industri Musik Pada Era Digital Di Indonesia

This concentrate on we will examine what digitalization in the music business means for music advertising This has a major effect based on music industry in conditions of music promoting and for purchasers as far as getting a charge out of music. Real time features have become something extremely powerful in the advanced period that we know as industry 4.0. The music business can no longer depend on actual items and buyers are currently more particular in getting a charge out of music. The strategy utilized in this study is a subjective technique with a phenomenological research methodology concerning what is capable by research subjects, for example, practices, insights, inspirations, activities, and so on comprehensively and through portrayals in the type of words and dialects. The consequences of this study are that for purchasers it is simpler to track down music and industry players are extremely strong of digitalization in the music business since it makes it simpler to advertise their music and assist with safeguarding their scholarly propertybecause it diminishes theft.

The Changed Parenting Experiences of Mothers of Elementary School Students in the Face of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Purpose: The purpose of this qualitative study is to explore the changed parenting experiences of mothers of elementary school kids living in the aftermath of the COVID-19 outbreak in Korea. Methods: From July to August in 2020, 10 mothers parenting elementary school students under the COVID-19 were interviewed in depth. For data analysis, a phenomenological research methodology suggested by Colaizzi was used. Results: According to the analysis, the experiences of mothers consisted of four categories: the ‘pain from the uncontrollable COVID-19‘, ‘the problem of family relations due to the COVID-19 pandemic situation’, ‘standing firm against the drastic changes', and ‘accepting the world changed by the COVID-19'. Conclusion: The findings in this study vividly represent the parenting experiences of mothers of elementary school students after the outbreak of COVID-19. As the pandemic persists, mothers parenting elementary school students feel complex emotions and experience exhaustion, but in the process, they found family members growing positively and trying to adjust to each other to overcome the crisis. To support positive adaptation to catastrophic situations, an institutional and political foundation is needed to develop a systematic crisis management program customized for mothers and families of elementary school students. The results of this study can be used as basic data when establishing national policies and support systems so that mothers parenting elementary school students can better adapt to and overcome crisis situations. © 2021 Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing. All Rights Reserved.

Analysis Of The Utilization of Covid 19 Poster Media in Learning Narrative Writing in Class IV Students of SDN Keseneng

<pre><em><span lang="EN">This research is a quantitative research. This research method uses phenomenological research methodology, to explore the phenomena that occur and their novelty. This study aims to describe the feasibility of the Covid 19 alert poster as a medium in learning to write narrative for fourth grade students of SD Negeri Keseneng. In addition, this study also aims to determine student responses to the use of the Covid 19 alert poster media in learning to write narrative for fourth grade students of SD Negeri Keseneng. The subjects of this study were 20 students of grade IV SD Negeri Keseneng. Data collection techniques used in this study were observation, interviews, and documentation. Data collection tools in this study were observation guidelines, interview guides, and documentation. Based on the discussion conducted, the researchers concluded that the Covid 19 alert poster media was worthy of being used as a medium in learning to write narratives because it was easy to find, practical, and interesting. In addition, it is also known that students' responses to using poster media are good.</span></em><em></em></pre>

The influences of inter music therapy on music therapists who experience it

ABSTRACT Introduction To date, there is sparse literature addressing analytical music therapists’ experiences in analytical music therapy (AMT) training. Method This study incorporated transcendental phenomenological research methodology to explore the lived experiences of six analytical music therapists who underwent inter music therapy (IMT) with Benedikte Scheiby. The main research questions driving this study were as follows: (a) What is the IMT experience like for an AMT trainee? (b) How does IMT shape the clinical practice of music therapists who have experienced it? Data were collected through interviews. Data analysis was systematic and carried out in two multi-step phases. Results This study revealed that IMT is intense, challenging, and transformative, and shaped music therapists’ clinical skills in several ways. The following themes emerged: (a) Celebrating skill development through experiencing challenging situations, (b) the experiential process as a path towards therapist self-awareness, (c) the value of music in the therapeutic process, (d) the non-hierarchical learning environment, (e) trust, and (f) the importance of recordings and log writing to integrate learning. Discussion The impacts upon music therapists’ clinical skills were vast and rich, suggesting that learning through self-experience is deeply meaningful. This, coupled with the significance of the trainer’s physical presence throughout the process, led to the following recommendations to music therapy training programs: programs should incorporate authentic self-experiences with music; the field should create competencies for music therapy supervisors, and provide training to supervisors; and professors/supervisors should increase opportunities for students/supervisees to have live observation of their clinical work to enhance their supervision experience.

Resolving tensions in phenomenological research interviewing.

A discussion of five prevalent tensions in phenomenological interviewing and ways to diminish them. A rigorous interviewer training program for novices is presented, grounded in the philosophy of Merleau-Ponty, and delivered in the context of a transdisciplinary phenomenology research group that provides constructive critique and mentoring. Discussion Paper. Personal experience as a trainer of novice researchers for over 25years, and classic and contemporary literature on phenomenological research methodology and interview technique. Phenomenological methodology is one of the most widely used research approaches across the globe in nursing and other human science disciplines. Current nursing literature contains reports in which a phenomenological approach is espoused, but the procedures are not consistent with the tenets of phenomenological philosophy. In particular, problems related to interview technique are evident. Interview training is essential for development of skill in eliciting comprehensive descriptions of the phenomena of concern to nurses, such as chronic pain and spiritual distress. Enhancing nurses' understanding of these phenomena ultimately impacts the provision of sensitive and compassionate care. Tensions in phenomenological interviewing can be diminished by trainee grounding in phenomenological philosophy, bracketing and pilot interviews, constructive peer critique, and guidance of research mentors. Problems in interview technique indicate the need to provide novice interviewers with rigorous training. A richly evocative interview is critical for powerful, credible, phenomenological research. This paper makes a unique contribution by identifying five tensions confronting the phenomenological interviewer, and ways to diminish them. Principles of the interviewer training program can be replicated in other locales by supervisors of student research in nursing and other human sciences.

상담과 코칭의 통합적 접근 경험에 관한 현상학적 연구

The purpose of this study is to understand the nature of experience by identifying and describing its structure through the experience of a counselor/coach who is attempting an integrated approach to counseling and coaching in the field. Counseling and coaching are consistent in that they help the counselor/coach grow by pursuing positive changes in their patients/clients. In this study, three participants, who are counseling and coaching in the field as counselors and coaches, are attempting an integrated approach between counseling and coaching. In addition this study analyzes their common phenomena of integrating counseling and coaching from the field of participants. This study follows Giorgi's phenomenological research methodology. As a result of the study, 10 components as counselors and coaches were drawn. Based on the results of this study, counseling and coaching are different, but can be complementary when approached in an integrated manner. We also discuss that counseling and coaching can help patients/clients to solve problems more, and give the counselor/coach more professional satisfaction and enjoyment.

A Phenomenological Study of the Perceptions towards BIM Adoption Barriers and Strategies in Ethiopian Context

Architecture is in a constant process of change and innovation for the past few decades. The main driver of this is believed to be technology. The traditional paper-based process has evolved into a computer-aided design and now a days we are looking for even advanced method of design as well as construction practice. BIM have come to being due to this notion. The introduction of this method was a great revolution toward the whole disciplines in the construction industry. The adoption of new technologies or systems always requires the identification of potential barriers and key effective implementation strategies in order to ensure successful diffusion and implementation of the technologies. This paper is aimed at assessing the barriers that this method will encounter when it is going to be implemented. A phenomenological research methodology was used to asses lived perceptions of professionals in the Ethiopian construction industry.

Organizational Learning in Public Tertiary Educational Institutions

The study sought to examine how public tertiary educational institutions in Ghana can make use of organizational learning in order to improve upon their performance. Although organizational learning has proven to be beneficial to some organizations, it is not being utilized by public tertiary educational institutions in Ghana. The phenomenological research methodology was used to describe the experiences of the researcher in relation to the subject. Secondary data was also reviewed and analysed. The study concluded that for public tertiary educational institutions in Ghana to benefit from organizational learning, they must fully embrace Information Communication Technology while appointing leaders who understand the need to adopt organizational learning as a means of encouraging teamwork.

The impact of phenomenological methodology development in supply chain management research

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the non-academic impact in supply chain management (SCM) research through the application of three distinctive approaches to phenomenological methodology in different contexts.Design/methodology/approachEvidence-based examples from three case studies using interpretivist, social constructivist and critical realist methodologies are presented. They reflect non-positivist approaches commonly used in phenomenological methodology and adopted in SCM investigative research.FindingsDifferent types of non-academic reach and significance from each research methodology are discussed to illustrate the non-academic impact benefits from each case. The three distinctive phenomenological approaches have been shown to contribute to innovative research methodology development on their own philosophical merit and produced novel contributions to SCM research in particular.Research limitations/implicationsThe non-academic impact examples have been shown to have wider influence and implication to business, the economy and society at large.Originality/valueThe paper highlights the relevance of phenomenological research methodology for SCM. It also contributes to the development of the SCM subject area and is hoped to encourage further reporting of non-academic impact of supply chain research.

Tell Me Your Story: Narrative Inquiry in LIS Research

Narrative inquiry, a phenomenological qualitative research methodology, examines individual human experiences—stories. Yet, researchers in Library and Information Science (LIS)—a human-focused profession—have infrequently used it. This article introduces narrative inquiry and provides a literature review of the few LIS studies using it. Next, it extrapolates on Coralie McCormack’s “storying stories,” a multifaceted approach used to analyze narrative inquiry research data. Finally, the article outlines potential uses for narrative inquiry in LIS research.

Teaching phenomenological research as a method of therapeutic art-making: A Covid-19 case study

This article is a case study about teaching undergraduate students to use hermeneutic phenomenological research methodology as a vehicle to make art which evokes the essence of lived experience. This study focuses on the phenomenon of living in a time of Coronavirus as human beings; 30 students were taught research steps to transform their experiences of living amidst a pandemic into phenomenological Covid-19 art. First, I taught students the craft of writing rich, descriptive, autobiographical anecdotes about lived experience, guided by Van Manen (1990) and Finlay’s (2012) approach to writing first-person phenomenological accounts. Second, I taught students to interpret and code their anecdotes to extract themes. Third, I guided students to transform the themes into phenomenological art, supported by Heidegger (1950), Merleau-Ponty (1945), and Van Manen’s (1990) affirmations of phenomenology as an aesthetic endeavour whereby art is the ideal language of phenomenology. A digital phenomenological art gallery was created to celebrate students’ work as a website which showcased Coronavirus paintings, songs, dance, video/film, photography, poetry and collages. This paper is methodological and pedagogical in nature, detailing step-by-step procedures in effort to inspire educators who teach qualitative methods to assign this arts-based phenomenological research project to students to foster healing through phenomenological art-making.

Recognitions of Terminal Care among Clinical Nurse Managers

When it comes to recognitions of terminal care among hospital nurse managers, this study was conducted with focus interviews targeting 15 nurse managers with over 10 years of experience at hemato-oncological centers, hospice wards, and intensive care units of three general hospitals with more than 300 wards in 3 cities of Korea, in order to explore the nature of experience using a phenomenological research methodology. Data analysis was based on Colaizzi(1978)’s phenomenological analysis method and 19 themes and 4 theme clusters were extracted from 64 meaning formations following the in-depth interviews with the subjects. It is supposed that the study findings would help in understanding the structure of nursing students’ recognition on artistic aspects of care.

Online dispute resolution in mediating EHR disputes: a case study on the impact of emotional intelligence

ABSTRACT An Electronic Health Record (EHR) is an individual’s record of all health events that enables critical information to be documented and shared electronically amongst health care providers and patients. The introduction of an EHR, particularly a patient-accessible EHR, can be expected to lead to an escalation of enquiries, complaints and ultimately, disputes. Prevailing opinion is that Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) systems can help with the mediation of certain types of disputes electronically, particularly systems which deploy Artificial Intelligence (AI) to reduce the need for a human mediator. However, disputes regarding health tend to invoke emotional responses from patients that may conceivably impact ODR efficacy. This raises an interesting question on the influence of emotional intelligence (EI) in the process of mediation. Using a phenomenological research methodology simulating doctor–patient disputes mediated with an AI Smart ODR system in place of a human mediator, we found an association between EI and the propensity for a participant to change their previously asserted claims. Our results indicate participants with lower EI tend to prolong resolution compared to those with higher EI. Future research include trialling larger scale ODR systems for specific cohorts of patients in the area of health related dispute resolution are advanced.

Mending Through Metaphor: Art Therapy for Healing in Cancer Care (La métaphore pour se rétablir : l'art-thérapie pour guérir dans le traitement du cancer)

Coping with a life-threatening illness such as cancer presents a plethora of mental, physical, emotional and spiritual issues for those diagnosed. While group art therapy has been shown to aid in a person’s healing, the commitment of weekly sessions is challenging for many individuals. This article illustrates the power of metaphor and symbolism to aid women in expressing their journeys of breast cancer. Through a group case example from a two-hour, single-session photogram art therapy workshop with eight women (ages 43–62 years) at varying stages of breast cancer, it is revealed how one session may have provided empowerment and connection. Key thematic findings are summarized through a qualitative phenomenological research methodology that included analysis of written, verbal and image-based data. The role and benefits of publicly exhibiting artwork created in an art therapy workshop to inform and inspire individuals are also explored.