Welfare of dogs in schools project
The ARU OneWelfare Research Group is pleased to announce that we secured funding to start a new research project focusing on the use of dogs in schools as part of Animal-Assisted Education (AAEd). This comprehensive scoping review will explore existing...
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From Cells to Sociology: An Animal Scientist's Journey to Grounded Theory From Cells to Sociology: An Animal Scientist's Journey to Grounded Theory
The Genesis of an Animal Scientist Embarking from the precise world of animal science to the explorative sphere of social research is a path less traveled, fraught with intellectual challenges and shifts in identity. My academic venture began at Ghent...
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Grounded Theory in the Age of AI: Navigating the Future of Qualitative Research
In the realm of social sciences, grounded theory stands as a beacon of innovation—a methodology that turns traditional research on its head. Unlike hypothesis-driven approaches, grounded theory embraces a data-first philosophy, allowing theories to spr...
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Using AI in Grounded Theory Research: A Framework for ChatGPT Assistance
Hot off the press: a pre-print by Hilary Engward, Melanie Birks, Jane Mills and I on using ChatGPT as a research assistant in grounded theory research: Veggel, N. van et al. (2024) ‘Using AI in Grounded Theory research – a proposed framework for a Cha...
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Bridging Research and Conversation: My Journey with Grounded Theory Unbound
Last week, I had the exciting opportunity to contribute a guest blog for the Grounded Theory Academy—an innovative online platform created by professors Melanie Birks and Jame Mills. The platform is a beacon for researchers seeking to deepen their unde...
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