Sentences with phrase «by focus group participants»

Career and skills development, a better work environment, and pay equity were also among the priorities mentioned by focus group participants.

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Focus - group participants were also told, according to prepared scripts, that «one way that government could encourage innovation is by creating what we'll call «moonshot challenges.»

Mr. Boateng who was speaking at a focus group discussion on the «Post 2015 District Level Elections», organized by the NCCE with support from the European Union, to refresh the minds of participants on the country's decentralization concept, stressed that the issue was detrimental to the decentralization process of the country.

Though the government in general seems competent and David Cameron is getting to grips with urgent problems, it is hard for them to tell how they are doing week by week — the Prime Minister is not like a football manager, as one focus group participant put it.

The study involved participants of European descent exclusively, but co-author Roy Perlis, a researcher at Massachusetts General Hospital, notes it's standard method to focus on one group as a starting point, since previous research shows genetic markers can vary by ethnicity.

Participants of the study were employed by the GOV and asked to participate in a gender - specific focus group, a gender - mixed focus group and an individual interview.

This study addressed that issue by focusing on US participants of European ancestry, then repeating the study in a large group of patients in Germany.

In a new set of focus groups convened by the Synthetic Biology Project, participants raised concerns about the specific applications of the emerging technology.

Focus Group Discussion, Interview by Ifrah Ahmed, Group Interview, 25 participants hailed from various IDPs camp within Mogadishu, interview at Al Cadaalo camp, Mogadishu, October 13, 2014

Results indicated professional development based in reform delivery methods (not workshops or short trainings), occurred over time with more than 25 hours of content involved groups of teachers learning together, was focused on the subject taught by the teacher, required teachers to be active participants in their learning, and cohorent, i.e., aligned with standards and teacher goals, was more likely to lead to increases in teacher knowledge and changes in practice.

Strategies for Understanding Word Problems by Christine King, K - 4 (1:45 P.M. — 2:35 P.M.) This workshop will provide participants with hands - on, small - group experiences focusing on 10 strategies that can be used immediately in the classroom to increase student comprehension of word problems across all the key concepts.

The present study provides evidence of learning by examining participants» MKT through a validated measure and their reports of learning within focus group interviews.

DPS responded by hosting a series of focus groups, yet there was no reporting back to any of the participants — or more importantly, the community — about how the district would respond to these and other concerns.

On the occasion of the Nieves and Innen Zine Library at SI, Koch will lead a free group drawing workshop that will refresh the imagination by focusing on exploration, freedom, and practice, where participants will together work on still life drawing, collaborative sketching and other exercises.

The afternoon offers a small group of participants the opportunity to focus on this subject and a rare opportunity to explore Steve Roggenbuck's working methods; Roggenbuck's most popular video has been viewed over 150,000 times online and he has been profiled by The New York Times, Rolling Stone and The New Yorker.

July 8, 15 Art History: Dig Deeper 2 — 3 p.m. $ 30 (VMFA members $ 25) Inspired by the introductory course Dig Deep, this two - part follow - up focuses on visual and contextual exploration of selected works of art in VMFA's permanent collection.Through a variety of facilitated, in - gallery activities, as well as group interaction and conversation, participants «dissect» works in VMFA's collection and learn new ways to connect with art.

I.D. July 9 - 11, 430 N. Cleveland Reception: Friday, July 10, 5 - 8 pm A group exhibition of new works by Memphis College of Art IDEALS participants, focusing on the concept of identity, organized by MCA & Crosstown Arts

Siemens, the global engineering and technology giant, was a key participant at the iconic summit, which is hosted annually by The Climate Group, and focused on how climate action is spurring innovation, jobs and prosperity for all.

Focus groups are followed by individual interviews with 20 participants (10 in each location) to further investigate the effects of stigma.

Address the perception that CPD Program is only of value to lawyers who are struggling with their practice and irrelevant to lawyers who take their own professional development seriously Communicate the outcomes of the evaluation including to stakeholders The following comments from focus group participants interviewed by the consultant provide further context and qualitative information regarding the CPD Program impact and outcomes: «Of course we shouldn't have to track hours, how could the same standard possibly apply to an 85 year old lawyer having practiced in the same area, as it does to someone who just got hired on as an associate in their first firm?»

The Chasm Group, LLC and Chasm Institute, LLC (San Bruno, CA) 1997 — 2008 Business Operations Manager • Managed all daily operational tasks for leading multi-million dollar high - tech market strategy consultancy, while providing executive administration to C - level executives and venture capital partners • Developed and managed the firm's annual budget, proposing and implementing expense cuts, producing monthly reports and financial statements, and coordinating with CPA firm for accurate and timely filings • Oversaw all client relationship management efforts while cultivating new business efforts from concept to implementation, providing high - quality service in sales efforts while utilizing new lead tracking system • Negotiated and managed all contracts, stock grants, and financing arrangements, working closely with outside counsel to draft legal documents and resolve LLC - and proprietary - related issues • Led three office space build - outs and two office relocations, managing all aspects of each process under aggressive timeline and budget expectations • Reduced firm telecom expenses by 22 % by streamlining IT objectives, including migration to VOIP phone system, software / hardware purchases, domain renewals, and outsourced technical support • Directed all phases of staff recruitment while creating and implementing all HR policies and programs, including comprehensive employee benefits plans • Supervised multiple administrative staff members, conducted performance appraisals and wage / salary surveys in comparison to incentive program guidelines, and maintained HR files in accordance with legal mandates • Produced all out - going client invoices in an accurate and timely fashion to increase, cash flow and reduce aging receivables, providing consistent attention to overhead costs and vendor arrangements • Administered all company insurance policies, including E&O, general liability, bonds, partner life and disability, conducting annual benefits reviews and employee / company insurance audits • Obtained necessary certificates for consulting contracts while processing federal, state, and local business reporting requirements to maintain licenses and incorporation status • Directed all marketing efforts and oversaw logistical aspects of national educational workshop series, utilizing sponsorship arrangements to offset production costs • Transformed «brochure» website into a dynamic tool to better illustrate company opportunities through relevant case studies, as well as maintaining all other promotional media, including press kits and video Association of California School Administrators (Burlingame, CA) 1993 — 1997 Issues and Planning Committee Coordinator • Executed all phases of event planning and implementation for a membership - driven organization including 23 state committees, 5 task forces, 6 strategic planning conferences, and a conference of 1,500 attendees • Focused on facility evaluations, bid requests, site visits, contract negotiations, and all pre - and post-conference planning processes • Produced statistical and financial reports, including budget projections and cost monitoring for developmental training efforts • Oversaw all participant - level responsibilities, including inquiries, eligibility, registration, correspondence, and billing statements • Managed all legal professional standards calls for Northern California regions, including the processing of attorney authorizations, the preparation of legal assistance letters, and liens on cause of action • Served as second point of contact for computer inquiries and troubleshooting efforts as well as provided back - up executive administrative support for Executive Director, Committee Chairs, and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction • Held responsibility for software installation and hardware configuration while performing weekly AS / 400 backup and report generation

Group interviews with providers and community focus groups were conducted by a trained facilitator and an observer from the SSE team to support equitable input by participants.

Focus group discussions with the health visitors delivering the intervention37 and in - depth one - to - one interviews with participating mothers38 provide a contrasting insight into the effect of the programme from that offered by the quantitative data.38, 39 Although these qualitative data can not provide evidence of overall effectiveness, they suggest that the participants experienced changes, that would not have been captured with the standardised outcome instruments used in this trial.

This gives an intrinsic motivation for behaviours driven by these psychological needs.40 Hence, support group sessions are designed towards creating a platform that promotes participants» sense of autonomy, competence and relatedness, while measures focusing on autonomy, competence and relatedness are utilised as secondary outcomes.

Individual interview participant characteristics by interview type, rurality, sector and position; community focus group characteristics by rurality and gender

Using a round - robin format, each participant named the most stressful experience on their card not already named by another person at that focus group.

This 8 - session group helps participants to deal with their separation by supporting them to let go of the past and start focussing on the future and re-establish feelings of worth and hope.

Other analyses will focus on the remaining project objectives: recruitment rates and willingness to be randomised, group facilitator fidelity to the intervention manual, parent ratings of intervention acceptability, number of intervention sessions completed by participants, and retention of parents at the 6, 12 and 18 months postrandomisation data collection points.

We ran 37 focus groups attended by over 1,200 participants, including 11 focus groups with Aboriginal stakeholders.