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chaos to order = qualitative research (grounded theory)
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EPY 719 presentation

Published on Jul 05, 2017

Qualitative Research...

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EPY 719 Presentation

ted weisman
chaos to order = qualitative research (grounded theory)
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Research question

school employees + SUmmer
moving out of the classroom changes one's perspective. summer unique experience.
Do not LOOK for something, see what happens

subjects + participants

who
subjects in the observations
participants in the interviews
researcher=participant observer

subjects + participants

who
subjects in the observations
participants in the interviews
researcher=participant observer

Grounded theory

what
what is going on in this picture? inductive methodology
research leads to the concepts or themes-emerging patterns in data

Middle school

where
grades 6-8
1100 students
40% caucasian
40% hispanic
10% african-american
5% multi
remianing 5 percent asian, asian pacific islander

Summer

when
observations
6.15
6.19
6.28
interview
6.30
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What's Going on?

why
sat in AP office
observe principal
observe office staff
observe who is coming and going
interactions

Observations + interviews

how
started with office manager
social worker was available joined
counselor came out to ask question then joined
teacher was with counselor and joined
custodians 3 including head custodian

Results

  • stress
  • people
  • students
  • time
  • work
  • focus
postitive interactions
lower stress
students=unpredictable
time constraints
choose what to work on-prepare
focus on tasks not putting out fires
work is easy
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Literature

  • workplace attitudes
  • organizational culture
  • organizational cynicism
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questions?