... to a black hole that has absorbed everything in its path. The interest has shifted, and so has the goal. The methodology has been nourished and expanded by two complementary concepts: chaos theory and serendipity, doing without overthinking and staying alert to whatever may come. Sometimes we are unaware...

...Abstract Exploring the scope and use of self-study as a methodology provides intimate scholars a defined space to research their practice. The self-study method has continued to gain recognition and favor as researchers clarify its boundaries, use of rigor, and usefulness in transforming teaching...

...Abstract Case studies have been a pedagogical tool within the educational landscape for years, both as a research methodology and as a critical form of storytelling. As educators, we are always looking for unique ways to use instructional strategies to assist students in acquiring knowledge...

...-evaluation of psychological practices to better encompass the full spectrum of human experience. History of psychology psychological science dualistic variables quantification methodology This dialogue took its form when the authors were both back in Salvador da Bahia, in October 2023, enjoying...

...’ was asked. The participants’ discussion of their experiences and perceptions created a working definition for sense of belonging: The methodology and analysis illuminated the wider challenges of student experience and engagement, how these linked to self-efficacy and confidence and the challenges...

... provide a methodological framework for multimodal research and illustrate its utility for investigating evolving sociomaterial processes in organizational contexts using empirical examples from our ongoing research within an IT consultancy. Our findings contribute to management scholarship by offering...

...Good practices research methodology metrics evaluation criteria social innovation 6.1. The Complexity of Good Practices in Contemporary Society This chapter aims to sociologically examine the concept of a good practice. In today’s social context – characterized by constant changes...

... science informed methodology, the author argues religion is at the core of HBCUs’ self-understanding as reflected in their mottos and guiding principles, and as advanced by leaders responsible for the religious and spiritual well-being of those higher education communities. By highlighting the voices...

... of which are shared in the following chapters. Autoethnography pragmatic autoethnography positive autoethnography positive psychology methodology narratives Theory Underpinning Positive Autoethnography (PosAE) PosAE and its subtypes are all forms of, and aligned to, pragmatic autoethnography (PAE...

... in psychology and mental health (pp. 105 – 119 ). Routledge . Johansson , R. ( 2007 ). On case study methodology . Open House International , 32 ( 3 ), 48 – 54 . Kataria , M. , Ben-Moshe , R. , & Gonot-Schoupinsky , F. ( 2023 ). Laughter and mental health: A case study...

...Abstract This chapter will present the methodology of the creative process of visual artists in the production of virtual reality (VR) applications for cultural heritage digital presentation. It will contain a brief introduction where the authors will describe the VR heritage applications...

... groups of typical inaccuracies observed in marketing claims that are typically used to provide substantiate product communication will be reviewed. Social psychological methodology will be used to provide guidance for creators of truthful marketing claims and specific recommendations will be included...

... ethical considerations methodology social fiction reflexivity research ethics committees Autoethnography is a process of research predominantly through writing (-graphos) that requires individuals to focus on introspection (autos-) in order to make sense of cultural and societal phenomena (-ethnos...

... informed by interactionist frameworks, while presenting a rich canvas of methods that are aligned with interactionism. Interactionism methodology interactionist frameworks sociology history of knowledge A markedly intense preoccupation with method has been characteristic of the modus operandi...

... the theoretical and methodological problems facing typical survey-based management accounting research, which is the area that Lindsay specifically targets, we believe the analysis should move beyond the use of NHST. It should regard the wider theoretical–empirical research cycle in management accounting research...

... System, the performance of which is to be verified by a prototype, a methodology is needed that allows the study to start by systematising fundamental knowledge, to go through practical data collected in real production processes, to check which data are the most representative, to reproduce the value...

... understanding of the informal management of water resources. However, investigating repair practices posed three dilemmas: Based on ethnographic scholarship, I outline a methodological framework to capture the varied and informal manifestations of repair. An ethnographic sensibility provides an epistemological...

...Abstract In this chapter, a new methodology is adumbrated for critical scholars who research education leadership. It is argued that this new methodology is necessary for two main reasons. The first is the epistemological inadequacy of dominant functionalist education-leadership methodologies...

..., and designing instruments appropriate and sensitive enough to measure student learning outcomes. Strategies for addressing these challenges and implications for research on curriculum interventions are discussed. Keywords: algebra curriculum implementation high school mathematics education methodology...

...Abstract The research studies the issues of ensuring the economic sustainability of chemical industry enterprises based on financial and economic management. This chapter explores the theoretical and methodological aspects of appraising the economic stability of industrial enterprises. The authors...