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Álvaro de Oliveira D'Antona; José Diego Gobbo Alves – International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 2024
We describe the use of tablet computers with ESRI Survey123 for data collection in sociodemographic surveys applied to land use and cover change studies. Based on the administration of 716 questionnaires during the expedition carried out in 2022 in 64 rural communities along the Rio Negro River, in the Brazilian Amazon, we evaluate the advantages…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Tablet Computers, Technology Uses in Education, Social Science Research
Castellano, Soledad; Arnedillo-Sánchez, Inmaculada – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2016
This paper presents a discussion on potential conflicts originated by sensorimotor distractions when learning with mobile phones on-the-move. While research in mobile learning points to the possibility of everywhere, all the time learning; research in the area suggests that tasks performed while on-the-move predominantly require low cognitive…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Telecommunications, Electronic Learning, Perceptual Motor Learning
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Moreira da Silva, Mauren Porciúncula; Pinto, Suzi Samá – Statistics Education Research Journal, 2014
This paper aims to reflect on the teaching of statistics through student research, in the form of projects carried out by students on self-selected topics. The paper reports on a study carried out with two undergraduate classes using a methodology of teaching that we call "learning projects." Monitoring the development of the various…
Descriptors: Statistics, Learning Activities, Student Projects, Student Research
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Rubinstein-Ávila, Eliane – Journal of Language and Literacy Education, 2009
Whether a study is qualitative or quantitative, the process of data collection is not as orderly as it may seem when described in published research reports, articles, or books. Data collection may be more challenging when conducting research across national and linguistic borders. In this article, I share and reflect upon the complex and messy…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Research Problems, Research Opportunities, Data Collection
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Barbara, Leila; And Others – English for Specific Purposes, 1996
Presents a survey of English usage for various communication purposes in different types of Brazilian business organizations. The objectives of the survey are to identify the major uses of business English/Portuguese in international/national settings, to identify the varieties widely used in transactions, and to study the types of documents used…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Business Communication, Business English, Data Collection