This chapter introduces the various design choices researchers need to decide on prior to conduct... more This chapter introduces the various design choices researchers need to decide on prior to conducting the study. The chapter starts with a detailed description of what research design is, followed by an explanation of descriptive, explanatory, or exploratory research questions. This determines what type of data will be collected. The major strategic implementation methods for quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods are then discussed. The three strategies for mixed methods research—parallel convergent, sequential, and embedded design—are presented in detail along with the rationale for their use. Finally, in the last section, the strands or sequencing of the data collection phase of the study are explained.
Norway has become a liberal leader in family policies, gender equality, equal workforce participa... more Norway has become a liberal leader in family policies, gender equality, equal workforce participation, children’s rights and equality, and in supporting sexual equality. This has been supported by money from oil revenues, international involvement/engagement, and domestic policy shifts. While Norway is not perfect, it continues to push forward, such as with its Ombudsman for Children. The Directorate of Children, Youth and Family Affairs handles family policies in Norway. This department is responsible for developing family-life and cohabitation policies as well as legislation affecting children and families. Family affairs policy, family law, and gender equity policy are also managed by the directorate. Current issues impacting family policy in Norway are discussed in this chapter.
International Journal of Multiple Research Approaches, 2010
... Teaching multi-methodology research courses to doctoral students ... calling for a more integ... more ... Teaching multi-methodology research courses to doctoral students ... calling for a more integrated method-ological approach combining methods in their investigation (Brewer & ... Mixed methods studies are those that combine the qualitative and the quantitative approaches into ...
Handbook of Family Policies Across the Globe, 2013
Norway has become a liberal leader in family policies, gender equality, equal workforce participa... more Norway has become a liberal leader in family policies, gender equality, equal workforce participation, children’s rights and equality, and in supporting sexual equality. This has been supported by money from oil revenues, international involvement/engagement, and domestic policy shifts. While Norway is not perfect, it continues to push forward, such as with its Ombudsman for Children. The Directorate of Children, Youth and Family Affairs handles family policies in Norway. This department is responsible for developing family-life and cohabitation policies as well as legislation affecting children and families. Family affairs policy, family law, and gender equity policy are also managed by the directorate. Current issues impacting family policy in Norway are discussed in this chapter.
Norway is one of the leading countries in the world pertaining to family and Child Welfare Servic... more Norway is one of the leading countries in the world pertaining to family and Child Welfare Services. While there is no umbrella term for family life education programs in place, there are numerous programs and services offered through the publicly funded health-care service system. The Ministry of Children, Equality, and Social Inclusion oversees family services in Norway (Bufetat, Organisasjon. An underlying agency, the Norwegian Directorate for Children, Youth, and Family Affairs (Bufdir, The Norwegian child welfare services, oversees services pertaining to families and children and is responsible for services relating to child welfare, family counseling, adoption, violence in close relationships, equality, and nondiscrimination. This chapter presents a summary of the child welfare and family programs and services provided by the Norwegian government as part of the public health-care scheme.
Several authors have discussed that the current structure of the educational system, geared to cr... more Several authors have discussed that the current structure of the educational system, geared to creating successful employees and consumers, is not adequate for the needs of today’s students. Higher education continues to struggle. Today, it is imperative that higher education institutions find renewed confidence from public constituents. The emphasis on this chapter will be what faculty members can focus on to strengthen the learning and quality outcomes of instruction by developing trusting relationships with students and enhanced student motivation. Teaching the Adult Learner: Building Trust and Motivation
Today’s complex and fast-moving environment requires higher education educators to use flexible a... more Today’s complex and fast-moving environment requires higher education educators to use flexible approaches in their teaching. All educators know that teaching is a challenging yet rewarding task. While teaching may appear easy, the work is highly complex with many causes impacting the learning environment. While many of these forces are not controlled by the teacher, this chapter shares strategies that work well with adult learners. The authors consider students enrolled in higher education to fall into this category. Effective Teaching Strategies to Connect With the Adult Learners’ Worldview
Significant attention has been paid to the forms and practices of effective school-university par... more Significant attention has been paid to the forms and practices of effective school-university partnerships in recent times as they are commonly seen as a key element to improve the quality of teacher education programs and thus graduate teachers. However, analysis of the effectiveness of such partnerships has not been so evident. This article critically reviews the notion of partnership and its practice in Australia, then presents a conceptual lens via activity theory through which to analyse opportunities and challenges, particularly with respect to schooluniversity partnerships, within the current climate. A Professional Learning Partners Program in a specific context in Australia is also described to present one initiative that aims to develop an effective partnership between school and university.
This chapter introduces the various design choices researchers need to decide on prior to conduct... more This chapter introduces the various design choices researchers need to decide on prior to conducting the study. The chapter starts with a detailed description of what research design is, followed by an explanation of descriptive, explanatory, or exploratory research questions. This determines what type of data will be collected. The major strategic implementation methods for quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods are then discussed. The three strategies for mixed methods research—parallel convergent, sequential, and embedded design—are presented in detail along with the rationale for their use. Finally, in the last section, the strands or sequencing of the data collection phase of the study are explained.
This chapter introduces the various design choices researchers need to decide on prior to conduct... more This chapter introduces the various design choices researchers need to decide on prior to conducting the study. The chapter starts with a detailed description of what research design is, followed by an explanation of descriptive, explanatory, or exploratory research questions. This determines what type of data will be collected. The major strategic implementation methods for quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods are then discussed. The three strategies for mixed methods research—parallel convergent, sequential, and embedded design—are presented in detail along with the rationale for their use. Finally, in the last section, the strands or sequencing of the data collection phase of the study are explained.
Norway has become a liberal leader in family policies, gender equality, equal workforce participa... more Norway has become a liberal leader in family policies, gender equality, equal workforce participation, children’s rights and equality, and in supporting sexual equality. This has been supported by money from oil revenues, international involvement/engagement, and domestic policy shifts. While Norway is not perfect, it continues to push forward, such as with its Ombudsman for Children. The Directorate of Children, Youth and Family Affairs handles family policies in Norway. This department is responsible for developing family-life and cohabitation policies as well as legislation affecting children and families. Family affairs policy, family law, and gender equity policy are also managed by the directorate. Current issues impacting family policy in Norway are discussed in this chapter.
International Journal of Multiple Research Approaches, 2010
... Teaching multi-methodology research courses to doctoral students ... calling for a more integ... more ... Teaching multi-methodology research courses to doctoral students ... calling for a more integrated method-ological approach combining methods in their investigation (Brewer & ... Mixed methods studies are those that combine the qualitative and the quantitative approaches into ...
Handbook of Family Policies Across the Globe, 2013
Norway has become a liberal leader in family policies, gender equality, equal workforce participa... more Norway has become a liberal leader in family policies, gender equality, equal workforce participation, children’s rights and equality, and in supporting sexual equality. This has been supported by money from oil revenues, international involvement/engagement, and domestic policy shifts. While Norway is not perfect, it continues to push forward, such as with its Ombudsman for Children. The Directorate of Children, Youth and Family Affairs handles family policies in Norway. This department is responsible for developing family-life and cohabitation policies as well as legislation affecting children and families. Family affairs policy, family law, and gender equity policy are also managed by the directorate. Current issues impacting family policy in Norway are discussed in this chapter.
Norway is one of the leading countries in the world pertaining to family and Child Welfare Servic... more Norway is one of the leading countries in the world pertaining to family and Child Welfare Services. While there is no umbrella term for family life education programs in place, there are numerous programs and services offered through the publicly funded health-care service system. The Ministry of Children, Equality, and Social Inclusion oversees family services in Norway (Bufetat, Organisasjon. An underlying agency, the Norwegian Directorate for Children, Youth, and Family Affairs (Bufdir, The Norwegian child welfare services, oversees services pertaining to families and children and is responsible for services relating to child welfare, family counseling, adoption, violence in close relationships, equality, and nondiscrimination. This chapter presents a summary of the child welfare and family programs and services provided by the Norwegian government as part of the public health-care scheme.
Several authors have discussed that the current structure of the educational system, geared to cr... more Several authors have discussed that the current structure of the educational system, geared to creating successful employees and consumers, is not adequate for the needs of today’s students. Higher education continues to struggle. Today, it is imperative that higher education institutions find renewed confidence from public constituents. The emphasis on this chapter will be what faculty members can focus on to strengthen the learning and quality outcomes of instruction by developing trusting relationships with students and enhanced student motivation. Teaching the Adult Learner: Building Trust and Motivation
Today’s complex and fast-moving environment requires higher education educators to use flexible a... more Today’s complex and fast-moving environment requires higher education educators to use flexible approaches in their teaching. All educators know that teaching is a challenging yet rewarding task. While teaching may appear easy, the work is highly complex with many causes impacting the learning environment. While many of these forces are not controlled by the teacher, this chapter shares strategies that work well with adult learners. The authors consider students enrolled in higher education to fall into this category. Effective Teaching Strategies to Connect With the Adult Learners’ Worldview
Significant attention has been paid to the forms and practices of effective school-university par... more Significant attention has been paid to the forms and practices of effective school-university partnerships in recent times as they are commonly seen as a key element to improve the quality of teacher education programs and thus graduate teachers. However, analysis of the effectiveness of such partnerships has not been so evident. This article critically reviews the notion of partnership and its practice in Australia, then presents a conceptual lens via activity theory through which to analyse opportunities and challenges, particularly with respect to schooluniversity partnerships, within the current climate. A Professional Learning Partners Program in a specific context in Australia is also described to present one initiative that aims to develop an effective partnership between school and university.
This chapter introduces the various design choices researchers need to decide on prior to conduct... more This chapter introduces the various design choices researchers need to decide on prior to conducting the study. The chapter starts with a detailed description of what research design is, followed by an explanation of descriptive, explanatory, or exploratory research questions. This determines what type of data will be collected. The major strategic implementation methods for quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods are then discussed. The three strategies for mixed methods research—parallel convergent, sequential, and embedded design—are presented in detail along with the rationale for their use. Finally, in the last section, the strands or sequencing of the data collection phase of the study are explained.
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