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Survey and Questionnaire Design

Posted by Hugh on November 11, 2014 in Lit Review, Project, References |

Surveys give a snapshot of people’s thinking at a given point in time and collecting factual information relating to groups of people (Denscombe, 2010). Questionnaires are one of the most widely used means of collecting data (Rowley, 2014). A sample population is a sub-group of the entire population (Denscombe, 2010). In my survey the entire […]

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Great ideas revisited

Posted by Hugh on November 4, 2014 in Annotated, Project, References |

Kirkpatrick, D. (1996) Great ideas revisited. Techniques for Evaluating Training Programs. Revisiting Kirkpatrick’s Four-Level Model. Training & Development (January 1996) 54-59 Kirkpatrick reviews his own four-level model, regarded as a seminal work in the field of evaluation. While admitting that he has modified the guidelines, he maintains that the model is still valid since it […]

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Kirkpatrick Model of Evaluation

Posted by Hugh on November 4, 2014 in Project, References |

Four Levels of Learning Evaluation Kirkpatrick’s ideas were published to a broader audience in 1959 in a series of articles in the US Training and Development Journal, but they are better known from a book he published in 1994 entitled “Evaluating Training Programs.” (Kirkpatrick & Kirkpatrick 1994).  Other books that he has written on training evaluation […]

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Researching and writing a dissertation or project Reference list:

Posted by Hugh on November 3, 2014 in Project, References, Research Methods |

  Allison, B. (2004) The student’s guide to preparing dissertations and theses.  2nd ed. London: RoutledgeFalmer. Ball, S. (2012) The complete guide to writing your dissertation: advice, techniques and insights to help you enhance your grades.  Oxford: How To Books. Berry, R. (2004) The research project: how to write it.  5th ed.  Abingdon: Routledge. Biggam, […]

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Ilin (2013)

Posted by Hugh on October 17, 2014 in Annotated, Project, References |

Ilin, G. (2013). Moodle: A Way for Blending VLE and Face-to-Face Instruction in the ELT Context?. Turkish Online Journal Of Educational Technology – TOJET, 12(4), 103-112.   This article was about the introduction of blended learning using Moodle into a classroom based course to see how student-teacher interactions could be enhanced. It fits my study […]

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Which Journal?

Posted by Hugh on October 7, 2014 in Project |

We were asked to identify which Journal we would like to publish our paper in. To be honest I have no inclination to publish but as the style of the Journal set how I will need to present my final paper we were advised to pick one anyway. At present there are a couple of […]

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Focus Groups

Posted by Hugh on September 5, 2014 in Lit Review, Project |

A Focus Group is a group on individual convened for research purposes that relies on the discussions to generate data (Barbour, 2007). Focus groups can be useful in gauging the extent to which there is a shared view amongst a small group of people (Denscombe, 2010). Cousins (2009) agree focus groups can be enriched by […]

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Socialisation

Posted by Hugh on August 30, 2014 in Project, Research Methods |

Socialisation is a term used to refer to the lifelong process of inheriting and disseminating norms, customs and ideologies, providing an individual with the skills and habits necessary for participating within his or her own society or in this case organisation. Socialization is thus ‘the means by which social and cultural continuity are attained’ and describes a process which may lead to desirable, or […]

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Derouin Fritzsche & Salas (2004)

Posted by Hugh on August 30, 2014 in Annotated, Project, References, Research Methods |

Derouin, R. E., Fritzsche, B. A., & Salas, E. (2004). OPTIMIZING E-LEARNING: RESEARCH-BASED GUIDELINES FOR LEARNER-CONTROLLED TRAINING. Human Resource Management, 43(2/3), This article explores learner lead course and the relevance of elearning. It lists 16 guidelines the would help in the instructional design phase of developing. There is a comparison of third level students and […]

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Beattie (2006)

Posted by Hugh on August 30, 2014 in Annotated, Project, References, Research Methods |

Beattie, R. S. (2006). Line managers and workplace learning: Learning from the voluntary sector. Human Resource Development International, 9(1), 99-119. This article highlights the significance the manger plays in helping people develop. They are the facilitators of learning in the work place. I believe that as the managers role is so critical then a tool […]

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