Naslov
Using Q Methodology to Research Students with Disabilities (SWD) Views of Their Role in the Implementation of Education Policy

Autori
Salaj, Ivona ; Kiš-Glavaš, Lelia

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
ERFCON - 9th International Conference oft he Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences, Book of Abstracts / - Zagreb : Edukacijsko-rehabilitacijski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, 2017, 38-38

Skup
ERFCON 2017, 9th International Conference oft he Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences

Mjesto i datum
Zagreb, Hrvatska, 17.05.2017. - 19.05.2017

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Q methodology ; users’ perspectives ; students with disabilities ; higher education ; implementation.

Sažetak
This study examined the perceptions of SWD regarding their role in education policy implementation. We used Q methodology to understand student's position and their impact on the implementation of education policy. This is the first Q study on this issue in Croatia. So, the purpose of this study is to promote and familiarize Croatian researchers with Q method. Q methodology (often referred to as Q) was developed by British physicist-psychologist William Stephenson in 1935 who invented theory- based research technique to study people’s subjective thoughts and ideas. Q is an appropriate choice for the study of issues that are socially contested and it can be effectively accomplished with small numbers of participants. Hence, the use of Q becomes relevant for this study. The main components of Q are Q sorting and Q factor analysis. This study carried out at University of Zagreb, in spring 2016. The study sample consisted of 15 SWD (8 females and 7 males), included students with motor impairment, sight and hearing impairment, specific learning disability and multiple disabilities. Participation was freely and voluntary, selected participants were representative of the stakeholder groups. In the present study, we provide SWD to formulate Q sort statements (called a Q sample) as a research tool. Q sample consisted of 35 statements, listing the statements on separate cards. During the Q sorting, 15 students with disabilities represented their perspectives about their role in the implementation of educational policy by rank-ordering these statements from „strongly disagree‟ (-4) to „strongly agree‟ (+4) into a normalized distribution, single-centered around „no opinion‟ (0). This set of ranked statements, each done by a different participant, constitutes the Q- sort. The data was analyzed using the software program PQMethod 2.35. The use of centroid factor analysis with varimax rotation produced three factors of what is essential for strengthening the role of students in education policy implementation. In addition, study concludes that Q can be useful tool for productive stakeholder involvement to facilitate policy-implementation decisions.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Edukacijsko-rehabilitacijske znanosti

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