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Propaganda In Children’s Games.
No full textThis dissertation identifies and analyses propaganda in games for children. A case study of games in the National Socialism context interprets examples of influential games and the development of manufacturers during the Second World War. An outlook on today’s toy market studies the ongoing influence of recent games regarding the increase of patriotism. The research questions are answered through qualitative research, including case studies and content analysis. Games are defined as propaganda if they have a political influence on the child, e.g. militarisation, nationalism or globalisation. The high effect of games on children is explained with several theories on how they play and learn. Games are an important part of their identity and help them to try out life plans and build their personalities. Play prepares them for reality. The ideas of play can be influenced by the material offered. Children are easy to influence and may adapt the views throughout their life. The disadvantage is that children cannot process as much information or understand political topics in their full complexity. The propaganda has to be specifically designed for the age group. Theories about propaganda and ideology are also applied. Tuch’s (1990) theory of white, grey and black propaganda is the key theory. Most games are identified as grey propaganda, as they have a manipulative effect without falsifying information or sources. The toy market shows changes with the political situation, e.g. a militarisation in the product range before a war. This dissertation offers ideas on research about the media handling of children
Media Coverage of Sexual Crimes: A case study
No full textNewspapers have been carrying the key responsibility of disseminating information to the general public and, as a consequence, exert a great influence on public opinion. When it comes to sex crimes coverage, patriarchy and sexism still has great influence, as it is clear the given roles to both female victim and male perpetrator, usually filled with myths and stereotypes. With this idea, the purpose of this study is to identify sexist patterns and stereotypes in news media when reporting sexual crimes regarding two rape cases occurred in Brazil and Ireland. Through a content analysis of different and selected Irish, British and Brazilian publications, newspapers were noticed to present both victim and perpetrator in two different but equally sexist manners
Caution: Children at Play. A radio documentary on the decline of children’s free play opportunities in Dublin, Ireland
No full textResearch in human development indicates that play encompasses an important role in the development and learning of children. It is through play that children discover the world around them and begin to internalise their experiences. In this increasingly fast-paced world, children are busier than ever before. They are faultlessly caught up in a results-based society, that is more competitive and demanding of them than any generation that went before them. Parents, too, are struggling to strike a balance between keeping up with this frenzy and nurturing the growth of their precious children. The document lays out the research path of the radio documentary: ‘Caution: Children at Play.’ It refers to relevant literature and investigates how children play in our modern, increasingly digitised world. The dissertation also outlines the creative and technical process involved in the production of ‘Caution: Children at Play’. It presents the researcher’s findings that a lack of unstructured play opportunities in childhood has led to a generation of children who have less of a relationship with nature, and are less inclined to be creative. The documentary and supporting document seek to prove that over-supervisation and over protection is taking away child’s free choice and the very thing that makes their behaviour play. The fear exists that this will lead to a lack of essential coping skills when these children reach adulthood
Gaeilge ar Líne: A TV Documentary about the benefits of social media for the promotion and revival of the Irish language
No full textI intend to test the perception that social media is a valuable means through which the Irish language can be re-invigorated and made relevant to the 21st century. Through the examination of various social media platforms, I intend to examine how individuals use such technological tools to revive the language and to assess the benefits of social media for promoting the more widespread use of Irish in daily life. By making the accompanying documentary bilingual, I can access a much wider audience through the use of sub-titles during the in-depth interviews of Irish speakers who use social media platforms daily with the intention of promoting the language. To date, there has been no in-depth analysis of the impact of social media on the development of the Irish language which prompted my personal interest in this project and encouraged me to examine if social media is being successful in making Irish “cool “ and trendy. This Dissertation by practice is a filmed, participatory documentary called “Gaeilge ar Líne”. It tells the story of a journey around the country to meet ambassadors of the Irish language online, who use social media to promote the language. They speak about how they have made the language accessible to a wider audience using these platforms
Preparing Study Resources: Research on the suitability of a manual as a study aid for IT Tallaght Accounting Students
No full textThis dissertation studies the suitability of an accounting manual as a study aid for IT Tallaght accounting and finance students. Research of the literature was carried out to assess the pedagogical approaches to be used in preparing this resource. Sample chapters were written based on that literature review and the chapters were then used as a resource in class with feedback on their appropriateness being obtained from students. Students were surveyed to answer the research questions as to the suitability of such a manual as a study resource for independent learning and the appropriateness of the approaches used therein for the learning needs of students. Student feedback overwhelmingly favoured the compilation of such a resource and the approach used in the sample chapters was positively received with students finding that the inclusion of many worked examples gave them the “scaffolding” they needed to move from novice learners to more expert learners in the topics covered. Further positive feedback was also received together with some suggestions from students for additional material to be included therein. The availability of this resource for IT Tallaght students will provide them with a resource useful in encouraging their learning both now and in the “real world” when they put that learning into practice
Caution: Children at Play. A radio documentary on the decline of children’s free play opportunities in Dublin, Ireland
No full textResearch in human development indicates that play encompasses an important role in the development and learning of children. It is through play that children discover the world around them and begin to internalise their experiences. In this increasingly fast-paced world, children are busier than ever before. They are faultlessly caught up in a results-based society, that is more competitive and demanding of them than any generation that went before them. Parents, too, are struggling to strike a balance between keeping up with this frenzy and nurturing the growth of their precious children. The document lays out the research path of the radio documentary: ‘Caution: Children at Play.’ It refers to relevant literature and investigates how children play in our modern, increasingly digitised world. The dissertation also outlines the creative and technical process involved in the production of ‘Caution: Children at Play’. It presents the researcher’s findings that a lack of unstructured play opportunities in childhood has led to a generation of children who have less of a relationship with nature, and are less inclined to be creative. The documentary and supporting document seek to prove that over-supervisation and over protection is taking away child’s free choice and the very thing that makes their behaviour play. The fear exists that this will lead to a lack of essential coping skills when these children reach adulthood
Why are there so few female Music Producers?
No full textMusic has had a place in human culture for thousands of years, and digital technology has made music production practices more accessible than ever to artists. Even with increased accessibility and multiple platforms and programmes for artists to learn these techniques, gender is still a defining feature of the music industry. This research draws from women’s experiences in music to build a multi-layered understanding of how their careers are shaped by societal norms, gendered expectations and performances, the media and its objectification of women’s bodies and their sexuality, the narrowing of the definition of ‘woman’ in the industry, the gendering of musical structures and space in the industry, and in wider society. Women and men travel different career paths in music, exist in different spheres in the industry, and face more obstacles in the development of a professional identity throughout their career. Six interviews with six women in various roles in the industry, and a content analysis of two widely known music magazines brought this research to these conclusions. What became apparent was that there are more female music producers in the industry than meets the eye; it is more so a matter of visibility and acknowledgement than there being so few women. While facing pressures from several angles at once, this research concludes that the less visible space that women do occupy can serve to carve out a new path for women in music, one that is not structured by a male history, and one that does not objectify women and their identities
Gaeilge ar Líne: A TV Documentary about the benefits of social media for the promotion and revival of the Irish language
No full textI intend to test the perception that social media is a valuable means through which the Irish language can be re-invigorated and made relevant to the 21st century. Through the examination of various social media platforms, I intend to examine how individuals use such technological tools to revive the language and to assess the benefits of social media for promoting the more widespread use of Irish in daily life. By making the accompanying documentary bilingual, I can access a much wider audience through the use of sub-titles during the in-depth interviews of Irish speakers who use social media platforms daily with the intention of promoting the language. To date, there has been no in-depth analysis of the impact of social media on the development of the Irish language which prompted my personal interest in this project and encouraged me to examine if social media is being successful in making Irish “cool “ and trendy. This Dissertation by practice is a filmed, participatory documentary called “Gaeilge ar Líne”. It tells the story of a journey around the country to meet ambassadors of the Irish language online, who use social media to promote the language. They speak about how they have made the language accessible to a wider audience using these platforms
Authentic Assessment as a Change Catalyst in Curriculum Development. In: The impact of accredited professional development in learning and teaching on assessment in Irish HE.
No full textINTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER: My early experience as educational developer within an institution was that, although the role was welcomed and applauded, there was little appetite at school and faculty level to engage with initiatives. Professional development within the context of teaching in higher education was not widely accepted or valued by the lecturer on the ground. Their emphasis was on being discipline current and well prepared for teaching. Support initiatives that were well-received tended to be light-touch and more directed at social events with dissemination of college-wide information. Events that were more focused on professional development were not well attended, despite the fact that the lecturers themselves informed and requested the sessions. After two years of trying to hit the right note for lecturers we eventually asked them why the initiatives being organized were not attended. Their insight was simple. They wanted a value added take-away and recognition. So began the Special Purpose Award in Training and Education that was validated in 2008. The title was deliberate by way of building capacity and engagement as many of our educators are professionals within their own industry and as such found accreditation within the training space as attractive as education. The first decade of this century was a time of flux for curriculum development in higher education and so professional development to support the paradigm shift was of key importance. Modularization, constructive alignment and learning outcomes were the buzz terms and these represented a significant change in curriculum development approach and process, underpinning effective teaching and learning strategies to ensure successful achievement of learning outcomes was central. Thus the 20 ECTS credit Special Purpose Award (SPA) was designed with the objective of tooling up the professional higher education teacher in the nuts and bolts of programme design, assessment, pedagogy and reflective practice. The case study being presented in this chapter focuses on one 10 ECTS credit module of the professional development SPA, namely Assessment and Programme Design (APD). In particular, attention is on how the authentic assessment strategy used in this module, acts as a change catalyst for programme design (curriculum development
Do health-and-fitness magazines influence males’ and females’ perceptions of health and fitness differently?
No full textThe present research had to two goals: (1) to discover how healthy health-and-fitness magazines actually are, and (2) to discover if health-and-fitness is portrayed differently by health-and-fitness magazines based on gender. The study involved two separate elements: a content analysis and a survey. Study 1 involved a content analysis of four magazines over a three-month period from June 2017 to August 2017. Two male-audience targeted magazines and two female-audience targeted magazines were analysed. The magazines involved in this study were Men’s Health, Men’s Fitness, Women’s Health and Women’s Fitness. The content analysis revealed that both men’s and women’s health-and-fitness magazines exhibit appearance-related content more so than health-related content. However, it was discovered that they promote different types of appearance-based messages. Men’s health-and-fitness magazines are more focused on muscle gain and bulking, i.e., getting bigger, whereas women’s health-and-fitness magazines are more focused on slimming down and improving one’s glutes. It appears that male-focused magazines are encouraging their readers to gain muscle in every area of their body and make it bigger and stronger, whereas female-focused magazines are encouraging their readers to slim down every part of their bodies but their glutes. The content analysis also determined that both men’s and women’s health-and-fitness magazines largely fail to promote better health. The majority of the so-called health articles present in the magazines are mostly unproven ‘health myths’ with little or no research backing the claims. Similarly, only one health advertisement was present in the magazines analysed: P20 sunscreen. Study 2 involved a survey of 120 participants from an array of nine countries. The survey titled ‘Perceptions on Health and Fitness Survey’ proved that the majority of people are of the opinion that health-and-fitness magazines promote unnatural and unattainable physiques and contain airbrushed images. The results also indicated the majority of people who engage in physical activity do so for their health, wellbeing and enjoyment, not for appearance-related reasons, which contradicts the messages being put forward by both men’s and women’s health-and-fitness magazines