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This article describes a phenomenological approach to doing educational inquiry and understanding learning. Working within the qualitative tradition, the research is conceived as ‘narrow and deep’, intimate research that focuses definitively on internality and on first-hand experiences of learning. The theoretical background for doing phenomenologi...
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... distinctive phenomenological approach to educational research I propose in this article consists of a four-stage process, as illustrated in Figure 3. An important preliminary to the analysis process is adopting a phenomenologically textured holistic manner of working with participants and designing information-gathering tools that suit this method of inquiry. ...
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computer interaction by presenting an interesting phenomenon in the social setting.
This research aims to understand the phenomenon of modern interaction mediated
by the Replika chatbot application as a new social actor by looking at the user
experience of the Replika chatbot application. This research method was carried
out using qualitative methods with a phenomenological approach. Researchers
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the Replika application can continue to develop.
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... The advantage of TA is that it can be coupled with any theoretical framework [62] and is considered particularly suited for embedding critical perspectives [63]. Because adopting a phenomenological approach involves accessing the phenomenon "from inside or from within experience" [64] (p. 105), in this study, meaning was accessed through the texts that were created as a result of transcribing the interviews with the selected cohort of participants. ...
... This was chosen because the process of seeking meaning should emerge in the process and from the relationship established between the researcher and the participant, and understanding must occur in context. Specifically, meaning should be sought in human experience rather than in what is consciously known [64] (p. 167). ...
This article reports on the findings of a qualitative study conducted in Victoria, Australia. The study examined the perceptions and implementation of the intercultural dimension in the language classroom following recent curriculum changes. Data were collected from individual in-depth interviews with seven pre-service teachers with a migrant background enrolled in a graduate initial teacher education program who were undertaking the practicum component of this course in Victorian secondary schools. Findings from this study highlight discrepancies between interpretations of the intercultural capability in theory and the way it is taught. Remarkably, what emerged was the impact of personal experiences on pre-service teachers' conceptualizations and implementation of intercultural pedagogies. This study suggests a new definition for intercultural capability that emphasizes the importance of not only teaching about cultural diversity, but also learning from and through it. The study also recognizes the need for critical and reflective discussions in teacher education so that teachers are supported to become agents of change.
... Data were thematically analysed through a phenomenological reduction process (Creely, 2018;Neubauer et al., 2019) by reducing the information into the various constituent parts of the phenomenon being investigated. Afterward, the thematic analysis involved organising and breaking data into manageable units and synthesising them. ...
... Guettterman, 2019). Using verbatim quotes from the participants' interviews, descriptions of their experiences were created under the phenomenological data analysis tradition (Creely, 2018;Groenewald, 2004;Neubauer et al., 2019). Participants' voices have been presented in the firstperson narrative to maintain validity, and their perspectives and lived experiences have been summarised in terms of using ERT during the pandemic. ...
This descriptive qualitative study explores lecturers' perspectives on Emergency Remote Teaching (ERT) in New Zealand Tertiary Education Institutions (TEIs) during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. Through in-depth semi-structured interviews with the five purposively selected lecturers from four TEIs, this article investigates the challenges and opportunities lecturers experienced in teaching during the pandemic. While the findings showed some opportunities that include enhanced flexibility, teacher creativity, and saving commute time to the workplace, they also demonstrate that the pandemic created three significant challenges of (i) socio-psychological, (ii) technological, and (iii) pedagogical nature. This study recommends that TEIs need to develop a crisis management action plan to mitigate teaching-learning difficulties in a similar kind of situation in the future. Additionally, TEIs could benefit by upskilling their lecturers and students to use digital literacy and virtual teaching and learning.
... Other reported benefits of PjBL include developing metacognitive skills, such as self-regulation, co-regulation, and monitoring, as well as supporting independent learning (Hussein, 2021). To be able to realize project-based learning, it is necessary to pay attention to various challenges that come from the conditions of teachers, students, culture, and organization (Creely, 2018). ...
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... A qualitative research design involving semi-structured interviews was employed to explore the participants' perceptions of AB based on their life experiences. Moreover, this study adopted the qualitative phenomenological framework developed by Creely (17), which aligned with the aim of understanding given phenomena (perception, intention and management of AB) on the basis of lived experiences. ...
Background:
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Methods:
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Results:
The mean age of the participants was 32.5 years old (standard deviation [SD] = 14.19 years old) and the majority of participants were female (58.3%). The themes and sub-themes that emerged following the application of the TPB framework represented the qualitative results of this study, which indicated that the health beliefs, intentions and health-promoting behaviours observed among people with AB were closely related.
Conclusion:
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... Edmund Husserl is the father figure of phenomenology (Creely, 2018). ...
We do not remember days; we remember moments. The richness of life lies in memories we have forgotten." Cesare Pavese, The Burning Brand: Diaries, 1935-1950. Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is recognized worldwide as a serious health issue and a grey area between intact cognitive abilities and mild impairment. MCI is often referred to as the stage between normal ageing and early cognitive decline. This study aimed to grasp the meaning of the lived experience of older migrants with MCI. The goal was twofold: first, to build a deep understanding of what it means for older migrants to live with MCI and, secondly, to learn from their stories of moments of their lives when their cognition began to deteriorate. Older migrants with MCI have multifaceted stories to share, which is essential for gerontology professionals to recognize and learn lessons from these experiences. Many may have varying levels of insight into their cognitive function and can recall specific moments of such experiences. Hermeneutic phenomenology was used to explore older migrants' lived experiences of MCI in Aotearoa, New Zealand, which is based on the philosophical foundations of the 20th-century philosopher Martin Heidegger [1889-1976]. By networking with professionals from public services, non-governmental organisations, and community organisations, I connected with older migrants from various countries of origin. After recruitment, primary data were electronically and manually analyzed to inform participants' lived experience with MCI. This research presents the findings from 13 women and two men aged 56-83 years who live in the Auckland community. Their data was crafted into stories with a hermeneutic perspective, divided into four chapters: being thrown into distressing events, being connected with others, forgetting every day, and knowing how to make sense of MCI. Reflecting on the findings reveals the stress and long-term effects of MCI on older migrants' health and well-being and uncovers their strategy to make sense of living with MCI. MCI is sometimes perceived as a typical ageing problem. Still, some older migrants and their relatives feel differently, highlighting the need for more help, support, education and understanding of this condition. Family trauma, relationship complications, retirement problems, physical health problems, social isolation, and acculturation, are shown to affect the memory of older migrants. Their stories also reveal that socialization, prayer, and interaction with different cultural groups are crucial to keeping their memory supple. Lack of cultural awareness, and stigma concerning MCI contribute to embarrassment or frustration and fear of living with MCI. The stories of older migrants showed how they grasped memory problems and identified their self-management strategies to improve their health and memory. ii
... In addition to the emotional side of learning, the intentional perspective must also be accounted for. From a Husserlian understanding, intentionality can be seen as "the essential structure of consciousness" [51] (p. 6). In particular, this structure of consciousness holds corporeal and non-corporeal properties that are incited through both action as well as a sense, or thoughts of undertaking action [52] [53]. ...
... Representational (or computational) learning is an act bound to mental phenomena [51]. Despite some beliefs and common applications of the term 'intention' or 'intentionality', intentionality does not equal the act of will or a great sense of self-awareness or volition [51]. ...
... Representational (or computational) learning is an act bound to mental phenomena [51]. Despite some beliefs and common applications of the term 'intention' or 'intentionality', intentionality does not equal the act of will or a great sense of self-awareness or volition [51]. Yet, in relation to the scenario presented in this paper, self-awareness is of interest in relation to the potential artificial learning being -learning machines. ...
The aspirations for a global society of learning technology are high these days. Machine Learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) are two key terms of any socio-political and technological discourse. Both terms however, are riddled with confusion both on practical and conceptual levels. Learning for one thing, assumes that an entity gains and develops their knowledge bank in ways that are meaningful to the entity’s existence. Intelligence entails not just computationality but flexibility of thought, problem-solving skills and creativity. At the heart of both concepts rests the philosophy and science of consciousness. For in order to meaningfully acquire information, or build upon knowledge, there should be a core or executive function that defines the concerns of the entity and what newly encountered information means in relation to its existence. A part of this definition of concerns is also the demarcation of the self in relation to others. This paper takes a socio-cognitive scientific approach to deconstructing the two currently overused terms of ML and AI by creating a design fiction of sorts. This design fiction serves to illustrate some complex problems of consciousness, identity and ethics in a potential future world of learning machines.
... Phenomenological research provides a platform where the voice of the stakeholders can be heard [5]. Edmund Husserl, regarded as the father of phenomenology, laid down the groundwork for this approach and introduce the concept of 'Lifeworld' [6], which is the sum of the immediate experiences and contacts that defines the world of a person or a corporate life. ...
... Interviews were transcribed and subjected to the phenomenological approach coding process as stipulated in the literature presented by Edwin Creely [6] such as ontological description, phenomenological reduction, and hermeneutic analysis. Themes were identified and clustered to extract the essence of the • To date, the vehicles sales have dropped down by 55% compared to last year. ...
The experiences of the Philippine metalworking industries during the imposition of the government’s directives to slow down the spread of the Covid-19 virus in the country need to be given due consideration to determine the necessary actions to be taken in reviving the Philippine economy. A qualitative phenomenological approach is necessary to extract
the lived experiences of the different metalworking industry players and identify the essential themes that define their ‘lifeworld’ concept. The study focuses on the extent of changes experienced by the metalworking industries due to the Covid-19 pandemic, their coping strategies with the new normal, and the assistance needed from concerned agencies and stakeholders. The essential themes that emerged in the extent of changes experienced were abrupt changes in the market condition, severe disruption in operations and mobility, and restricted cash flow while shouldering the cost of health security protocols. The essential themes for coping strategies with the new normal were adjusting to the new health security protocols, creating opportunities in a crisis situation, pursuing survival measures, and contemplating flight reactions. The essential theme for the assistance needed from concerned agencies and stakeholders was needing sound economic policies. The Philippine metalworking industries are one of the drivers of the industrialization and automation of the country. If the government wants to establish a stronger and more resilient Philippine economy, local industries such as the metalworking industries must be revitalized.
... The design was chosen because it describes the world as experienced by individuals in a particular phenomenon that is at the core of that experience. 11 Clinical learning is a human experience and this justifies the need for a phenomenological inquiry. It is believed that only those who live the experience can best describe it. ...
... It is believed that only those who live the experience can best describe it. 11 As such, the researchers wanted to get a full meaning and understanding of the fears that the Mzuzu University nursing students had during their clinical experience during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
Ferestas Mpasa, Masumbuko Baluwa, Florence Lungu, Mep Coretta Chipeta, Getrude Munthali, Lucky Mhango, Ettah Chimbe, Alice Konyani Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Mzuzu University, Mzuzu, 2, MalawiCorrespondence: Ferestas MpasaMzuzu University, Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Private Bag 201, Luwinga, Mzuzu, 2, MalawiTel +265 888317160Fax +265 1 320568Email mpasa.f@mzuni.ac.mwPurpose: Clinical practice during pandemics is known to bring additional fears to nursing students. The purpose of this study was to explore fears of Mzuzu University’s nursing students nurses regarding resumption of clinical practice amidst the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.Methods: The study used a qualitative approach employing a descriptive phenomenological design. Mzuzu University Research Ethics Committee (MZUNIREC) approved the study and issued MZUNIREC/DOR/20/06 as approval number. An independent person collected data through four focus group discussions with a purposefully selected sample of 40 consented nursing students who had completed clinical practice during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Data analysis was done manually using content analysis. The analysis started with transcription of the interviews. Following this, data were coded and categorized into themes and subthemes were established from participants’ significant statements.Results: Four major themes about the fears amongst the student nurses emerged. These were as follows: equipment and supplies; increased perceived risk for acquiring and transmitting COVID-19; stigma and discrimination and perceived fear of not having adequate learning.Conclusion: Clinical practice during the COVID-19 pandemic brings fear among nursing students and requires that implementers of nursing and midwifery programs prioritize ascertaining student’s skill, emotional wellbeing and provision of adequate resources before deploying them to clinical areas.Keywords: fears, student nurses, clinical experience, Corona virus disease, COVID-19
