The overarching research goal for which grounded theory methodology (GTM) is used is to understand the basic social processes that underlie a phenomenon in socially or experientially relevant domains of human life (Charmaz, 2006 ; Glaser & Strauss, 1967 ). It is also a popular methodology adopted by qualitative researchers in social science disciplines and medical and health sciences. In psycho...

this article first gives a definition of grounded theory and its development and use in medicine and medical education. the fundamental differences of grounded theory with quantitative methods are discussed along a full discussion of the steps required to use a grounded theory approach. at the end the questions in the area of medical education which can best addressed with this approach are pro...

This paper presents an empirical study to understand engagement in educational computer games. Engagement is defined as an experience that occupies an individual’s attention and captures one’s interest. The nature of engagement is viewed as comprising conditions, actions, and outcomes of engagement. The data collection method includes in-depth interviews with 12 educational computer game player...

Findings in recent research suggest that online journalism is much less innovative than many researchers and scholars predicted a decade ago. Research into online journalism has, however, been biased towards a focus on online news journalism, thereby neglecting the magnitude of new styles and genres that are currently emerging in online journalism. In this paper the findings of a longitudinal e...

reverse addressing is an interesting realization of kinship terms in interactive, face to face communication. this descriptive study was proposed to examine the use of family address pronouns in iran as a function of the classical sociological parameters of age, sex, and social distance. it investigated various aspects of reverse addressing as a vernacular phenomenon. data were reported from th...

Grounded theory‖s popularity persists after three decades of broad-ranging critique. We discuss here three problematic notions – “theory,” “ground” and “discovery” – which linger in the continuing use and development of grounded theory procedures. We argue that far from providing the epistemic security promised by grounded theory, these notions – embodied in continuing reinventions of grounded ...

Post-disaster housing, constructed on a massive scale, often overlooks the indoor thermal environment, despite being crucial design factor for residential satisfaction. This study examined environment in post-Gorkha earthquake-reconstructed prototype and traditional vernacular houses Dolakha district of Nepal. It employed questionnaire survey measurement outdoor temperature both house types acr...