The purpose of this documentary analysis was to examine trends in research published in Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly (APAQ) over a 10-yr span. A total of 181 research articles published from 2004 to 2013 were coded and analyzed using the following categories: first-author country affiliation, theoretical framework, intervention, research methods, disability categories, and topical focus. Results indicate high frequencies of nonintervention and group-design studies, as well as a low frequency of studies that describe a theoretical or conceptual framework. Trends in disability of participants and topical focus reflect current interests of researchers publishing in APAQ. While some scholars have suggested that changes in research on adapted physical activity would occur, the results of this analysis suggest that many of these categories remain largely unchanged for research published in APAQ. This study calls attention to similarities between the results of the current analysis and previous ones.
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participants gave consent to participate. A total of 45 students (response rate 19.7%) and eight teachers (response rate 53.3%) completed their respective version of the anonymous online survey. Data Collection Data were collected through document analysis and anonymous online student and teacher surveys
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content they were teaching). These formal interviews ranged from 25 to 40 minutes in duration and were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. In addition, document analysis was conducted on the written materials produced by each GTA during the semester (e.g., syllabi, unit plans, lesson plans, and
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exploratory case study approach to data collection was used. This was important because little is known about how mega sporting events’ leveraging was conducted in nonhost regions. Both document analysis and semistructured interviews were adopted for the study. Specifically, semistructured interviews were
Gabriella M. McLoughlin, Kim C. Graber, Amelia M. Woods, Tom Templin, Mike Metzler, and Naiman A. Khan
studies can provide important information about school health promotion ( Doolittle & Rukavina, 2014 ). Researchers in the social sciences utilize a combination of methods, such as observations, interviews, and document analysis, to gather rich information about a given “case” ( Stake, 1978 ). Unlike
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. The head of the DC-support team helped us in recruiting participants on a voluntary basis and to plan observations and interviews. Table 1 Overview of Data Collection Observations, interviews, focus groups, and document analysis Observations Place Activities observed Informal talks/interviews At the
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) ow, if at all, did the students influence or affect your teaching today? and (b) How, if at all, did the students negotiate with you today? Thus, a total of 162 critical incidents were collected during the study. Document analysis involved examining each PT’s unit and lesson plans and making notes on
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subjected to document analysis . Additionally, field notes were made while observing Lisa’s teaching of a campus-based course focused on elementary PE and in Heidi’s office as she prepared for classes and described the process of curriculum development. Again, the goal of taking these field notes was to
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author regarding patterns of negotiation he had observed immediately prior to and following EFE lessons. Notes on these informal interviews were made as soon after they had occurred as possible. Document analysis involved examining the PTs’ unit and lesson plans for material pertaining to negotiation
Gareth J. Jones, Christine E. Wegner, Kyle S. Bunds, Michael B. Edwards, and Jason N. Bocarro
of SL, a single qualitative case study approach was deemed the most appropriate method for this research ( Yin, 2009 ). The qualitative case study allowed us to explore the SFD organization using multiple data sources, including interviews, observations, and document analysis. Considering the
