Human inquiry has served as the impetus for a number of developments throughout history. Seeking new knowledge about the world around us helps to drive our progress and push us to discover innovative improvements. This drive lends itself to the development of qualitative research. Market Research Methodologies: Multi-Method and Qualitative Approaches brings together innovative techniques and novel designs that aid in the development of multi-method studies and investigations. Focusing on vital concepts such as data validity, triangulation, and reliability, this book is a fundamental reference source for PhD students, graduate students, and academics within the business field who wish to understand how these methods can be employed to extract data from particular environments.
This book suggests that thinking critically is something that not only resides in the
higher echelons of positivistic perspectives. Rather, it suggests that critical
approaches also involve social and practical phenomena. Research knowledge
of a complex phenomenon requires a thorough understanding of stakeholders,
which introduces different and enriched perspectives. This book views research methods from a number of different standpoints to develop the art of critical
thought.
Centered on the impact of information and communication technology in socio-technical environments and its support of human activity systems, the study of information systems remains a distinctive focus in the area of computer science research. Information Systems Research and Exploring Social Artifacts: Approaches and Methodologies discusses the approaches and methodologies currently being used in the field on information systems. This reference source covers a wide variety of socio-technical aspects of the design of IS artifacts as well as the study of their use. This book aims to be useful for researchers, scholars and students interested in expanding their knowledge on the assortment of research on information systems.
Guo Chao Peng University of Sheffield, UK Fenio Annansingh University of
Plymouth, UK ABSTRACT Mixed-methods research, which comprises both
quantitative and qualitative components, is widely perceived as a means to
resolve the ...
Information system design and development is of interest and importance to researchers and practitioners, as advances in this discipline impact a number of other related fields and help to guide future research. Theoretical and Practical Advances in Information Systems Development: Emerging Trends and Approaches contains fundamental concepts, emerging theories, and practical applications in database management, systems analysis and design, and software engineering. Contributions present critical findings in information resources management that inform and advance the field.
However, a method component must have at least one input. Otherwise, the method component will have no meaningful support in the method. An exception
is method components initiating new activities later integrated with the results
from ...
Oard (Oard, 1997), describes a generic information filtering model as having four
components: a method for representing the documents within the domain; a method for representing the user's information need; a method for making the ...
Once considered disruptive to learning, technology has increasingly become an integrated and valued part of the modern classroom. In particular, mobile technologies provide the ability to encourage evocative student learning through new experiences. Promoting Active Learning through the Integration of Mobile and Ubiquitous Technologies showcases the widely varied ways that technology can be applied to enhance classroom learning. Closely examining and critiquing the best methods in assimilating technologies, this publication is a valuable resource for faculty, teachers, administrators, technology staff, directors of learning centers, and other education technology leaders interested in incorporating new technologies within the classroom for engaging student learning.
Thus, there is a need for universities to offer a greater mix of face-to-face and
online learning possibilities, such as Open Educational Resources (OER) and
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) that allow individuals to access
education ...
"This book focuses on an in-depth assessment on strategies and instructional design practices appropriate for the flipped classroom model, highlighting the benefits, shortcoming, perceptions, and academic results of the flipped classroom model"--Provided by publisher.
The flipped classroom is an instructional approach that educators use to turn the
traditional classroom lecture model into a more active learning classroom. In the
flipped model, the traditional practice of spending class time for direct instruction
...
As an increasing amount of information is made available online, the assumption is that people who visit Web sites will be able to strategize their learning to optimize access to this information. Constructing Self-Discovery Learning Spaces Online: Scaffolding and Decision Making Technologies raises awareness of the strategies supporting self-driven learner efficacy on a number of site types. This book reflects on existing literature about self-discovery learning and what learners need in terms of scaffolding to help them make the right decisions, assess their own level of learning, vet information strategically, collaborate with other learners, and build their own skill sets.
Whereas learning theory is a belief that knowledge is assimilated according to
particular mechanisms, pedagogy refers to strategies of instruction and teaching
methods useful in implementation of learning, generally approached from the ...
Readings in Virtual Research Ethics: Issues and Controversies provides an in-depth look at the emerging field of online research and the corresponding ethical dilemmas associated with it. Issues related to traditional research ethics such as autonomy or respect for persons, justice, and beneficence are extended into the virtual realm and such areas as subject selection and recruitment, informed consent, privacy, ownership of data, and research with minors, among many others are explored in the media and contexts of email surveys and interviews, synchronous chat, virtual ethnography, asynchronous discussion lists, and newsgroups.
A Guide to Effective Human Resources Management Murugan Anandarajan,
Claire Simmers. major perspectives framing the management of personal Web
usage (PWU) in the workplace. The first is that PWU is dysfunctional. It is
negative ...
With the steady stream of new web based information technologies being introduced to organizations, the need for network and communication technologies to provide an easy integration of knowledge and information sharing is essential. Network and Communication Technology Innovations for Web and IT Advancement presents studies on trends, developments, and methods on information technology advancements through network and communication technology. This collection brings together integrated approaches for communication technology and usage for web and IT advancements.
International Journal of Control, 55(6), 1299—1317. doi:10.1080/
00207179208934286 Cheng, K. W, & Lee, T. (1993). On the convergence of
neural network for higher order programing. In Proceedings ofIJCNN 1993, (vol 2
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The integration of technology into educational environments has become more prominent over the years. The combination of technology and face-to-face interaction with instructors allows for a thorough, more valuable educational experience. Intelligent Web-Based English Instruction in Middle Schools addresses the concerns associated with the use of computer-based systems in teaching English as a foreign language, proving the effectiveness and efficiency of technological integration in modern classrooms. Highlighting cases based on current practices in four diverse schools, this book is a vital reference source for practitioners and researchers interested in the educational benefits of educational technologies in language acquisition.
The more and more powerfulness of programming language from imperative
forms to declarative forms, from machine language to object oriented programing
language, have created innumerable application software for different kinds of ...
