Aubrey Kistler Dr. Dennis Shrock Choral Conducting 3 September 2013 Conducting‚ as a Language of Communication Peter Drucker states‚ “The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn’t said‚” exhibiting the significance of the relationship between the sender and the receiver. Conducting‚ like all other types of communication‚ have aspects that express something to someone or a group of people‚ without using verbal communication. Conductors use different gestures‚ facial expressions
Premium Communication Nonverbal communication Sound
REASONS FOR CONDUCTING QUALITATIVE RESEARCH Given these distinctions and definitions of a qualitative study‚ why does a person engage in such a rigorous design? To undertake qualitative research requires a strong commitment to study a problem and demands time and resources. Qualitative research shares good company with the most rigorous quantitative research‚ and it should not be viewed as an easy substitute for a "statistical" or quantitative study. Qualitative inquiry is for the researcher who
Premium Qualitative research Scientific method Research
Conceptual or Theoretical Bases for Research Studies I. Theory A. Def. “abstract generalization that systematically explains the relationships among phenomena.” Has at least 2 concepts that the theory explains the relationship for. B. Theories are not discovered‚ they are created. C. Purpose: make research findings meaningful and interpretable. D. A descriptive theory (a more loose context used by some) refers to broad characterization of a single phenomenon. E. Factors influencing the development
Premium Scientific method Theory
UNION UNIVERSITY THE IMPACT OF BLOCK SCHEDULING VERSUS TRADITIONAL SCHEDULING ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT A REVIEW OF LITERATURE SUBITTED TO DR. BENNY TUCKER IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF EDU 675 CAPSTONE RESEARCH SEMINAR BY LELA BINGHAM MAY 9‚ 2012 Chapter 1 Introduction As administrators and educators have researched ways to use time more productively‚ major changes have been occurring in high school schedules. Within the context of education reform
Premium High school
Introduction Almost all research studies in social and behavioral sciences regardless of disciplines/programs require a rationale or base for conducting research. This rationale/base is often called theoretical framework. A host of researchers have provided varying definitions of theoretical framework (Sekaran‚ 2000; Camp‚ 2001; Elliott; 2005‚ Tuckman‚ 1999). A theoretical framework is a conceptual model of how one theorizes or makes logical sense of the relationships among several factors that
Premium Management Learning German language
Conducting Performance Appraisals Conducting a performance appraisal is an important part of evaluating the abilities of staff members. Performance appraisals are “structured events involving a periodic examination of performance to ascertain how well a particular employee is performing relative to what is expected” (Fallon & McConnell‚ 2007‚ p 221). Performance appraisals can assist both management and subordinates in setting expectations and understanding roles and polices. In addition to these
Premium Management Performance appraisal Evaluation
One problem when conducting research into the causes of stress is the generalisation of the sample‚ if the sample is restricted; this has limitations in terms of generalising the results to the total population. In the study by Johansson‚ a sample of only 24 workers was used and from a specific job type. This sample is unreflective of all job types and is too small to be applicable to the general population. Conclusions made may only be relevant to this sample. However it could be argued that the
Premium Research Individual
Advantages of Block Scheduling A small debate has always been discussed when talking about block scheduling and traditional class periods. Some people like the longer classes while others prefer the traditional six shorter class periods. Everyone has their own opinions about block scheduling. Block scheduling can be really helpful to high school students in many ways. Although‚ block scheduling is a longer time spent in one class‚ it should be mandatory in all high schools rather than traditional
Premium Education High school School
Conducting E-Commerce In this case study we will be determining the principles of e-commerce. The Raffles Hotel is a luxury hotel that depends on the success of its group’s ability to attract customers and to contain its cost. Raffles Hotel has used their ability in attracting customers with their e-marketplace. They have used there website that introduces customers to there facilities and services. By giving the customer the ability to find anything they need to know about the hotel at
Premium Hotel
Conducting a SWOT Analysis What is a SWOT Analysis? A SWOT analysis is a breakdown of the company’s strengths‚ weaknesses‚ opportunities‚ and threats. It takes into account both the internal and external environments of the company. Benefits of a SWOT Analysis A SWOT analysis provides a fairly simple‚ low-cost way of assessing the company’s position. It provides information that is important in developing business and marketing plans‚ as well as setting organizational goals and objectives
Premium Marketing Management