Covid-19 as a Catalyst for Strengthening Research Practice in BRICS’ Universities by Ntsofa Monyela, Neo Mofokeng

“…It proposes how the COVID-19 should bring about a paradigm shift in research methodologies and research practice, including the necessary supervision support for students. This social constructivist paper draws on the reflections of two postgraduate supervisors, and further reflects on broader paradigmatic issues within research. …”
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Professional intervention and organizational incorporation: examining journalistic use of microblogs in two Chinese newsrooms by Cui, Di, Lin, Trisha Tsui-Chuan

“…Existing research has widely accounted the influence of microblogs on traditional news production, but less attention has been paid to how microblogs are socially constructed in newsrooms. Taking the social constructivist approach, this study explored the professional and organizational construction of journalistic use of microblogs. …”
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The development of an interdisciplinary theoretical framework for Forest School in the United Kingdom by Knight, Sara Ann, Coates, Janine Kim, Lathlean, Judith, Perez-del-Aguila, Rossana

“…We argue that Forest School is a particular socially constructed approach to outdoor education, which is informed by social constructivist experiential learning theory. This is driven by two core components. …”
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Martyrology: a critical examination of the role of theological traditions in the narrative construction of the martyr by Rudzitis, A

“…Building on the social constructivist view that the martyr is a narrative construct and martyrdom a particular way of imagining an individual’s death rather than an historical event, this thesis demonstrates the operation of theological conceptualisations of the meaning and significance of martyrdom, which it terms martyrologies. …”

An exploration of the tractability of the objectivist frame of disaster risk in policy implementation in Zimbabwe by Paul Chipangura, Dewald van Niekerk, Gerrit van der Waldt

“…The article concludes that for Zimbabwe to achieve its goal of minimising the impacts of disasters, greater efforts must be made in reframing disaster risk by integrating the objectivist frame with the social constructivist frame.…”
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Reimagining adult learning in community-based contexts: A framework for social justice education in Australia by Tracey (Trace) Ollis

“…In this paper, we propose a comprehensive framework for the delivery of pre-accredited training in Australia, founded on social constructivist theory, learner-centred pedagogy, and course design enhanced by Nussbaum’s Capability Framework. …”
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Student Voices: A Critical Reflective Exploration of an Online Groupwork Video Analysis Task During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Rajendran Perumal Pillay, Indrani Govender

“…This reinforces underlying social constructivist pedagogy, which facilitates the integration of course content with group interaction and promotes critical thinking and problem-solving in a post-COVID-19 society. …”
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Identifying elements of social construction of innovation in knowledge enterprise using memory-work method by Mohammad Saleh Torkestani, Seyed Soroush Ghazinoori, Pedram Jahedi

“…The research is qualitative in nature and employs the memory-work method in accordance with the social constructivist perspective. The statistical population consists of individuals employed in knowledge-based firms in Guilan Province's Science and Technology Park. …”
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Polyculturalism and Attitudes Toward the Continuing Presence of Former Colonizers in Four Postcolonial Asian Societies by Allan B. I. Bernardo, Maria Guadalupe C. Salanga, Susana Tjipto, Bonar Hutapea, Aqeel Khan, Susanna S. Yeung

“…In two studies (after controlling for belief in multiculturalism, genetic and social constructivist lay theories of race, and national identity) polyculturalism was positively associated with favorable attitudes toward continuing presence of former colonizers in Hong Kong, Macau, and Jakarta, but not in Johor Bahru, Malaysia and Wonosobo, Indonesia. …”
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Social learning analytics in computer-supported collaborative learning environments: A systematic review of empirical studies by Rogers Kaliisa, Bart Rienties, Anders I. Mørch, Anders Kluge

“…Most SLA studies aimed to understand students’ learning processes and applied the social constructivist perspective as a lens to interpret students’ learning behaviors. …”
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“Love in the Later Years…”: Perceptions of Sex and Sexuality in Older Indian Adults — a Qualitative Exploration by Debanjan Banerjee, TS Sathyanarayana Rao

“…METHODS: A qualitative approach with social constructivist paradigm was used. 20 participants aged above 60 years were recruited through purposive sampling until thematic saturation was reached. …”
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The potential of self-access language centres in fostering lifelong global citizenship: towards a community of practice approach by Michael D. Smith, Ran Niboshi, Christopher Samuell, Simon F.N. Timms

“…Nevertheless, such an approach remains primed for future development. With a social constructivist philosophy in view, the authors suggest complementary qualitative research approaches that highlight the socially situated nature of both disciplines.…”
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Working with Joanne Elphinston Movement Systems® - physiotherapists’ experiences in primary health care. A focus group study by Monica Johansson, Gun Rembeck, Lena Nordeman

“…The FGD method has a qualitative semi-structured research design based on a social constructivist tradition of research. Data were analyzed using the Kreuger method, considering the content of the discussion in a collective understanding of the subject and the interaction taking place among participants.Results Three themes were identified: how the PTs describe their practical and emotional experiences, and how JEMS® has changed their clinical work. …”
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Understanding frictions in patient-reported outcome-based community healthcare – An institutional logics perspective by Caroline Trillingsgaard Mejdahl, Berit Kjærside Nielsen, Camilla Palmhøj Nielsen, Lise Arnth Nielsen, Morten Deleuran Terkildsen

“…Methods Adopting a qualitative approach with a social constructivist perspective, the study utilised qualitative interviews, participant observations, and focus group interviews. …”
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Nature as God: A juxtaposition of Vito Mancuso and Alexander von Humboldt in their search for understanding reality by Johan Buitendag, Corneliu C. Simut

“…The concept of resonance is applied to denote this tangential relationship as an eco-social constructivist understanding of reality. Two proponents, one scientist and one theologian, have been chosen who share this view of a holistic reality, and the objective is to determine the degree of resonance viable of these magisteria. …”
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Development of Inclusive Education Learning Design in the Era of Society 5.0 by Hamsi Mansur, Agus Hadi Utama, Mohd Hanafi Mohd Yasin, Nina Permata Sari, Khairul Azhar Jamaludin, Fitra Pinandhita

“…Inclusive education learning designs in which there are special assistant teachers have a more dominant social constructivist tendency than those with regular education teachers. …”
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Exploring diabetes status and social determinants of health influencing diabetes-related complications in a Northwestern community, Ontario, Canada: A mixed method study protocol. by Idevania G Costa, Kristen McConell, Kaitlin Adduono, Pilar Camargo-Plazas, Anna Koné

“…The study uses a cross-sectional design and a social constructivist approach based on qualitative data collection. …”
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Health professionals’ and caregivers’ perspectives on improving paramedics’ provision of palliative care in Australian communities: a qualitative study by Josephine M Clayton, Phyllis Butow, Madeleine Juhrmann, Paul Simpson, Mark Boughey, Cara Platts

“…This study aimed to elicit paramedics’, palliative care doctors’ and nurses’, general practitioners’, residential aged care nurses’ and bereaved families and carers’ attitudes and perspectives on how palliative paramedicine can be improved to better suit the needs of community-based patients, their families and carers, and the clinicians involved in delivering the care.Design In this qualitative study underpinned by a social constructivist epistemology, semistructured interviews were conducted.Setting and participants 50 participants with palliative paramedicine experience, from all jurisdictions of Australia. …”
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Students’ perspectives on a podcast-based assignment exercise, while learning to communicate about infections and vaccines by Ali Al-Rubaie, Pragalathan Apputhurai, Charmaine Lloyd

“…Students had the opportunity to research, plan, script, curate and record their podcasts, actively engaging in a social constructivist learning approach. The audio conversation was recorded in a mock roleplay setting between health experts and laypersons, both played by students. …”
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The Psychosocial Effect of Parental Cancer: Qualitative Interviews with Patients’ Dependent Children by Elise S. Alexander, Moira O’Connor, Georgia K. B. Halkett

“…Methods: Informed by methods of grounded theory and embedded within a social constructivist framework, twelve children (ranging from 5 to 17 years) living with a parent with cancer were interviewed using a semi-structured format assisted by a novel approach derived from play- and art-based developmental literature. …”
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