Legislative Decision Making on Education Issues: A Qualitative Study

Canfield-Davis, Kathy; Jain, Sachin H.

doi:10.46743/2160-3715/2010.1166

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“…While there have been few current studies conducted that directly related to effective decision-making and emotional intelligence in American local government organizations, there are older studies and published literature on decision-making, emotional intelligence in general and emotional intelligence in political organizations. Results from previous studies in legislative decision-making found that financial impacts, trust, constituents, credibility, respect, leadership, option awareness and knowledge were included as important factors (Canfield-Davis et al , 2010; Canfield-Davis and Jain, 2010; Pfaff et al , 2013). This research study supported previous studies in that communication, respect, financial impact and accountability were among the results of the analysis.…”

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A descriptive case study of effective decision-making of a local government organization in the United States of America

Capler

2020

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PurposeThis article details a qualitative descriptive case study of affective factors of effective decision-making of one local government organization in the United States of America. The specific problem was that many elected American local government representatives lack effective decision-making strategies. This research focus indicated a lack of qualitative research on the real-world experience of factors that were taken into consideration during decision-making within American local government organizations.Design/methodology/approachUsing a local government organization in southwest Illinois, elected representatives were interviewed and observed. The interviews and observations surfaced how the representatives made decisions. Data were analyzed using manual coding and theming to determine themes and patterns.FindingsThe results produced six themes about factors, including emotional intelligence, which impacted decision-making. They are: (1) remembering the past, (2) communication and respect, (3) spurring economic growth and development, (4) fairness, (5) recognizing and removing emotions and bias and (6) accountability.Research limitations/implicationsBeing a single case study, this research is limited in generalization. The research was limited to the identification of current, real-world experience of elected local government representatives.Practical implicationsThe findings of this research can be used to create more effective decision-making practices for local government organizations of similar size.Originality/valueThis is the first study to review, in-depth, the decision-making and emotional intelligence factors of local government organizations in the United States of America. The conceptual background, discussion, implications to local government organizations, limitations and recommendations for future studies are discussed.

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A descriptive case study of effective decision-making of a local government organization in the United States of America

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2020

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“…The focus on cold cognition, however, neglects the intrinsic societal, political, and value-laden nature of educational topics. Similar to other socio-scientific issues [ 17 ], educational topics are the subject of public debates and relate to individuals’ personal interests, world views, (epistemic) orientations, and values [ 15 , 18 , 19 ].…”

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“…The immediacy of such first- or second-hand experiences can provide subjectively sufficient evidence to justify such beliefs, obliterating the need for external verification [ 22 , 23 ]. Second, assumptions about educational topics strongly relate to personal attitudes and values [ 18 , 19 ], making them even more challenging to refute [ 24 ]. Third, personal views of what makes knowledge justified (i.e., epistemic orientation) may enforce the above processes when individuals consider their personal experience or intuitive persuasiveness more important than scientific evidence [ 11 , 25 ].…”

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On predictors of misconceptions about educational topics: A case of topic specificity

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A large variety of misconceptions about learning, teaching, and other educational topics is prevalent in the public but also among educational professionals. Such misconceptions may lead to ill-advised judgments and actions in private life, professional practice, and policymaking. Developing effective correction strategies for these misconceptions hinges on a better understanding of the factors that make individuals susceptible to or resilient against misconceptions. The present study surveyed students from educational and non-educational fields of study to investigate whether the endorsement of four typical educational misconceptions can be predicted by study-related variables (i.e., field of study and study progress) and by students’ cognitive ability (i.e., numeracy), epistemic orientations, general world views (i.e., conservative orientation), and education-related values (i.e., educational goals). A sample of N = 315 undergraduates in teacher education and education- and non-education-related fields of study completed an online survey. Results from structural equation models showed that the pattern of effects strongly varied across the specific misconceptions. The two misconceptions related to teaching factors (i.e., class size and effectiveness of direct instruction as a teaching method) were the most strongly affected by the field of study and had an association with conservative orientation. In contrast, the misconception about the effectiveness of grade retention as an educational intervention was more prevalent among the students emphasizing conventional educational goals, such as discipline. None of the investigated explanatory variables proved predictive of the misconception about the “feminization” of education as an educational-equity topic. Moreover, neither numeracy nor epistemic orientation was found to have any effect on the endorsement of educational misconceptions. These findings emphasize the topic dependency of the factors that make individuals susceptible to misconceptions. Future research and intervention approaches need to consider the topic specificity of educational misconceptions.

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The Reality of the Practices of Parliamentary Councils in the Educational Policy Making in Sultanate of Oman (From The Viewpoint of Oman’s Council Members)

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Al-Haadi²,

Lashin³

et al. 2019

J. arts soc. sci.

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This study aimed to identify the reality of the practices of the Parliamentary Councils in making educational policy in the Sultanate of Oman from the point of view of the members of the Council of State and the Shura Council. It also focused on the mechanisms of parliamentary participation in educational policymaking, ending up with suggesting a number of proposals for the development of such practices. The sample of the study consisted of 42 members of the Oman Council. The descriptive approach was used as it suits the objectives and the nature of the study. To achieve the objectives of the study, a questionnaire was used, consisting of 68 items divided into three focuses of the study (practice, practice mechanisms and developmental proposals). The study found that there is a need for importance developing the practices of the Parliamentary Councils in making education policy in the Sultanate of Oman. It also reached to the conclusion that the members of the two Councils should be granted more powers to increase their contributions to education policy-making. The study recommended involving other society groups in making educational policy side by side with the role played by the Oman Council.

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Legislative Decision Making on Education Issues: A Qualitative Study

Cited by 4 publications

References 15 publications

A descriptive case study of effective decision-making of a local government organization in the United States of America

A descriptive case study of effective decision-making of a local government organization in the United States of America

On predictors of misconceptions about educational topics: A case of topic specificity

The Reality of the Practices of Parliamentary Councils in the Educational Policy Making in Sultanate of Oman (From The Viewpoint of Oman’s Council Members)

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