Thematic analysis of teacher interviews identifies barriers to implementation and factors for success¶

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q2 i? Qualitative thematic analysis of interviews with the five implementing teachers identified both barriers to implementation and factors for success. → Cunningham 2025

Evidence¶

Cunningham 2025¶

Cunningham, Anna J.; Baikousi, Violeta; Eyre, Emma; Duncan, Michael; Crotti, Matteo; Martins, Ricardo; Wood, Clare. (2025). A movement and story-telling intervention improves language and fundamental movement skills and is feasible for delivery by teachers in the first year of school. LEARNING AND INSTRUCTION. https://hdl.handle.net/10446/299265

q2 · i? · qualitative · r?

Qualitative thematic analysis of interviews with the five teachers implementing MAST, complemented by observations of delivery. The article reports the analysis "identified barriers to implementation, as well as factors for success"; specific themes are not printed in the available text.

"Thematic analysis of interviews identified barriers to implementation, as well as factors for success."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

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