Using Socio-Cultural Approaches For Educational Research

This paper discusses insights arising from my doctoral study in a New Zealand early childhood setting. I was interested in how young children learn to be part of the group. Using a socio-cultural framework, I carried out a qualitative case study to investigate the enculturation of young children into a group care setting. The field work comprised two phases of data collection over a total period of six months. The first phase involved observations of one child for two weeks in the centre and for a briefer time in his home. The second phase focused on children's and teachers' collective participation in cultural events and was carried out over four months. The particular event that I studied was shared mealtimes in the childcare centre. My observations also included teachers preparing children for meal and rest times

Shared Care Contributions to Self-Care and Quality of Life in Chronic Cardiac Patients

Shared care is an interpersonal interaction system composed of communication, decision making, and reciprocity; it is used by patients and family caregivers (care dyads) to exchange social support. This study’s purpose was to describe the contributions of shared care to outcomes for individuals with cardiac disease. A secondary data analysis was used to answer the following questions. What is the association between elements of shared care and patient outcomes? Do dyad perceptions of shared care differentially contribute to patient outcomes? Participants in this study were 93 individuals with a cardiac disease and 93 family caregivers. Composite index structured equation modeling was the analytic tool. Caregiver communication and reciprocity were related to patient mental quality of life. Patient communication and reciprocity were related to their own mental and physical quality of life and self-care confidence. Findings from this study contribute a better understanding of how care dyads are integral to patient outcomes

The Significance of Transmedia Storytelling in the World of Jane Austen

Transmedia storytelling is an opportunity for developing interactive stories involving various media, which “has grown out of the increased possibilities that come with the multifaceted developments of the ever evolving Internet” (Jandl 167). This means that multiple media platforms can be utilized to convey a single story –from videos to blog posts, tweets on Twitter or status updates on Facebook. The goal of transmedia is ultimately to have many moving parts that create one cohesive storyline, and the ways in which these pieces move and work together creates a unique, immersive story experience. Taking cultural icons like Austen and adapting her in this form allows for her stories to be consumed in new ways

An Experiment in Teaching Shakespeare

This thesis is a report on an experimental method of teaching Julius Caesar. / Chapter I contains a discussion of methods used in presenting dramatic literature. Also, the results of a survey conducted among leading textbook publishers asking why the play Julius Caesar was included in their anthology, and if they, as textbook publishers, would recommend student productions. / Chapter II contains a record of a production of Julius Caesar as it was presented in the Dodge City Senior High School. Pictures of the production and explanatory materials are included in the Appendix. / Chapter III presents conclusions which show that production offers the student many new opportunities; script reading for interpretation of character, practical experience in set design, lighting, costuming and make-up, along with a broader understanding of history

Training in domestic service for negro boys in Jacksonville, Florida

August, 1940.Includes bibliographical references (pages 122-124).To view the abstract, please see the full text of the document

MARKET STRUCTURE AND INNOVATION INTENSITY IN AGRICULTURAL BIOTECH

Consolidations and spin-offs in the agricultural biotechnology industry and the growing links of multinational corporations with the food and feed industry have been the subject of considerable discussion among academics, policy makers, consumers, and farmers. Most of the research by academic and overnment institutions has focused on the reasons for consolidation. Little theoretical or empirical research has examined the impact of this consolidation. We adapt an endogenous growth model of industry structure and R&D to agricultural biotechnology and empirically estimate the model. These empirical estimates, the main focus of the paper, indicate that industry consolidation influences the amount and direction of research, which then feeds back to influence industry structure.Agribusiness, Marketing, Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies,

Interview with Margaret Brennan

An interview with Margaret Brennan regarding her experiences in a one-room school house.https://scholars.fhsu.edu/ors/1123/thumbnail.jp

Effect of sugar replacement with stevianna and inulin on the texture and predictive glycaemic response of muffins

The application of sugar replacers used in bakery products is of growing interest to the food industry, as it provides the possibility of delivering products with reduced energy and sugar. The aim of this study was to investigate the textural properties and glycaemic responses of muffins made using stevianna and inulin. Two levels of sugar replacer were used (50% and 100%). Total replacement of sucrose gave muffins with a firmer texture than the control (P < 0.05); 50% replacement, however, gave a similar texture to control. The predicted glycaemic response was reduced in sugar-replaced muffins compared to control samples. In particular, the replacement of sucrose with 100% stevianna caused a significant decrease in the standardised area under the curve values. Therefore, there exists the potential to regulate the glycaemic response of muffins by the incorporation of 50% stevianna or 50% inulin without affecting their textural properties

MY TURN: Preparing for Regional Growth

Earn a reputation for achieving results and, more often than not, your organization will face a flow -- perhaps even a flood -- of requests to expand. Responding eagerly to as many as possible is a natural reaction, not only because it seems like the right thing to do, but also because saying "no" can be so very hard. But, altruism aside, saying "yes" to any and all comers has its problems. It effectively puts others in the driver's seat when it comes to your strategic direction and priorities.Consider the experience of MY TURN, Inc. Over its first 20 years, MY TURN had grown to be a leading provider of vocational and educational services to youth in southeastern Massachusetts, largely by responding to requests from neighboring communities. With documented proof that the MY TURN model worked and multiple national awards for excellence in serving youth, its management and board were ready to accelerate growth and expand regionally. But faced with more opportunities than MY TURN possibly could take on, they wanted to understand which to seize and which to let pass by

Managing child sexual exploitation material offenders: an exploration of investigative process, offending practise and a paraphilic profiling methodology for users of peer-to-peer systems

Since the advent of the internet, investigations and convictions for the crime of online child sexual offending have risen steadily. While police investigation and associated management activities in this area have increased, the relationship that exists between online child sex offending, contact sexual offending and recidivism is unclear, with little information available to support law enforcement identification of those actively committing, or at risk of committing, contact offences against a child in their online investigations. Very little empirical research has been undertaken to inform an investigative approach to this type of appraisal, focusing on the investigative factors available to law enforcement agencies that could inform decision-making processes to support the identification of those at risk of contact offending. Specifically, little information is available to investigating law enforcement concerning criminogenic features of online environments that support the manifestation of problematic trajectories of online child sex offending behaviour, that could inform these risk-related decisions. The programme of research in this thesis examines the processes of online child sex offending and investigation in Peer-to-peer (P2P) networks in order to identify investigative and offence-related factors that may improve investigative capacity for the identification of online child sex offenders with problematic profiles. Furthermore, it develops the basis of an empirical decision-support tool intended to support investigators in achieving this objective. In support of this aim, three studies were undertaken, addressing the following questions: • What are the factors that influence investigative decision-making and action in P2P investigation processes, and where is risk-related decision support needed for the identification of those at risk of contact offending and recidivism? • How does the online P2P environment influence the manifestation of problematic trajectories of online child sexual offending in online environments? Can we identify criminogenic features of this environment of relevance to risk-related decision-making; that offer specific eliciting conditions for the manifestation of problematic profiles in online offending contexts? • Can we use this knowledge to develop a decision support system for investigating law enforcement that could support the identification and ii interception of problematic profiles (i.e. at risk committing contact sexual offences, or recidivism) in P2P environments? The epistemology underlying this programme of research is that of ‘subtle realism’. Through this lens, the research and supporting methodologies sought to approximate the objective realities of online investigation and offending contexts, in order inform an empirical basis for enhanced decision-support, investigation and management of online child sex offenders on P2P systems; one with scope for direct, practical application in the investigative context. Studies I and II employed a ‘mixed methods’ design, featuring combined Thematic and Correspondence Analysis strategies. Study I identified a range of social and criminal influences on decision-making and action in the process of online P2P investigation, and revealed a range of major challenges to this practice. This study highlighted investigators’ particular need to access information concerning the risk potential of observable offending behaviours in their online investigations that would support the investigative prioritisation of contact offenders and those with recidivistic tendencies. Study II adapted this methodology to an examination of the role of the online offending situation in the offence pathway of P2P offenders. It specified a range of criminogenic factors (e.g. software functionalities and affordances) in the online offending situation of P2P offenders associated with problematic cognitive-behavioural trajectories of P2P use. The design of Study III was adapted in direct response to the challenges to investigative prioritisation of contact offending cases identified at Study I. Using a Latent Class Modelling approach, this study developed a methodology for profiling problematic paraphilic interest in online P2P systems, with intended application to investigative decision-support and case prioritisation. The major empirical findings of the thesis are revisited in an expanded discussion at the conclusion of the thesis. This discussion reviews the empirical contributions of the research and its strengths and limitations. It further provides a reflection on the research design, prospective applications of these studies in investigative risk appraisal settings, and a series of recommendations for future research