Browsing Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences by Subject "Action research"
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A critical social research perspective on self-directed learning and information technology practitioners
(WASET, 2012)Information systems practitioners are frequently required to master new technology, often without the aid of formal training. They require the skill to manage their own learning and, when this skill is developed in their ... -
A critical systems perspective on research methodology for research in e-learning in information systems classes
(ISSS, 2014)The aim of this paper is to provide a critical systems thinking perspective on e-learning research in information systems classrooms. Many higher education practitioners are under pressure from their institutions to do ... -
Developing soft skills (also known as pervasive skills): usefulness of an educational game
(Emerald, 2016)Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the usefulness of an educational game to develop soft skills (also known as pervasive skills), from the perspectives of three groups of role-players (student participants, ... -
From Kant’s critique of pure reason, to action research in improving the programming skills of students
(Springer, 2020)Action research (AR) is often used when doing research about social phenomena in the real-world, when change is part of the researcher’s intention. The researcher participates in the research environment with the intention ... -
Innovative Teaching in Systems Analysis and Design - an Action Research Project
(WASET, 2012)Systems Analysis and Design is a key subject in Information Technology courses, but students do not find it easy to cope with, since it is not “precise" like programming and not exact like Mathematics. It is a subject ... -
A practical application of critical systems thinking to improve a business intelligence system’s business requirements
(ISSS, 2017)Efficacious decision-making requires relevant, intelligible information. Organisations implement data warehousing/business intelligence systems to provide required information timeously for improved decision-making ... -
A report and reflection on an application of critical systems practice to improve a business intelligence system's business requirements
(Wiley, 2018)Organizations require relevant and accurate information and systems for making strategic decisions. However, in practice, these business intelligence systems have a high failure rate, in part due to an overemphasis on ... -
The use of critical systems heuristics to surface and reconcile users' conflicting visions for a business intelligence system
(Springer, 2017)This paper describes an action research study where the business requirements analysis approach of a business intelligence development project was enriched. Critical systems heuristics, a critical systems methodology that ... -
Using critical social heuristics and project-based learning to enhance data warehousing education
(Springer, 2016)The aim of this paper is to demonstrate how project-based learning can be used from a critical systems perspective in data warehousing education. Data warehousing is a discipline in information technology focusing on ...