If you would like to write for this, or any other Emerald publication, then please use our Emerald for Authors service information about how to choose which publication to write for and submission guidelines are available for all. Please visit www.emeraldinsight.com/authors for more information. About Emerald www.emeraldinsight.comEmerald is a global publisher linking research and practice to the benefit of society. The company manages a portfolio of more than 290 journals and over 2,350 books and book series volumes, as well as providing an extensive range of online products and additional customer resources and services.Emerald is both COUNTER 4 and TRANSFER compliant. The organization is a partner of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and also works with Portico and the LOCKSS initiative for digital archive preservation. AbstractPurpose-The purpose of this research was to identify factors that influence the use of project management in higher education research projects by investigating the project management practices of assistant professors. Design/methodology/approach -Using a grounded theory approach that included in-depth, semistructured interviews with 22 assistant professors across 13 US states, this study uncovered how participants used project management processes and tools and factors that enabled, motivated, and/or inhibited the use of project management in research projects. Findings -From the nearly 200 codes that were documented, 11 major categories emerged that led to the development of a grounded theory appropriate for participants of this study.Research limitations/implications -The primary limitation of this study was the sampling strategy (purposive and convenience sampling), which may limit broad generalizability. To ensure that the sampling strategy enabled a grounded theory to emerge from the data, theoretical sampling was used. Additional research is needed to describe the experiences of professors in other disciplines as well as others who are directly involved in research projects. Originality/value -While a single study of this topic cannot provide a universal basis for explaining how project management is used in higher education, this study suggests that there are several ways that professors and universities can increase the likelihood of research project success. Training in project management, broader and deeper research support services, and systematic processes to engage assistant professors in research support services are three recommendations for improving how professors manage their research projects.
Introduction. Across the nation, innovative technologies have changed instructional practices throughout higher education. In physical therapist education programs, faculty must work to integrate technology into a complex academic curriculum that prepares students to be hands-on health care practitioners. The purpose of this study was to uncover how physical therapy (PT) faculty make sense of their lived experiences integrating innovative technology-assisted educational practices into their entry-level curriculums. Methods. Ten participants were recruited from the PT department at an urban university in the northeastern United States. An interpretative phenomenological analysis was used to explore participants' experiences and gather data through individualized, semistructured interviews. Results. Data analysis yielded three superordinate themes: awareness of barriers, appreciation for educational contributions, and respect for program integrity. Findings revealed that faculty experienced internal and external barriers that affected technology integration efforts. In addition, they were encouraged by the ability of technology to reach diverse learners and promote metacognition and were enthusiastic about the pedagogical advantages of student input. Furthermore, in-person instruction and intentional, judicious technology integration was perceived as crucial to program integrity. Discussion and Conclusion. Exploration of faculty experiences gave rise to a unique subtheme of sense of dependence as a barrier that has not been directly reported in the literature. Similarly, respect for program integrity formed a unique superordinate theme that is worthy of future research. Findings are relevant to administrators and PT faculty as they work to advance quality pedagogy. They are also of value to technical support specialists because they strive to provide technology-based training and guidance and of value to students because they seek to expand their knowledge.
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