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Teacher evaluation in second language education/ Edit.: Amanda Howard; Helen Donaghue
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Teacher evaluation in second language education/ Edit.: Amanda Howard; Helen Donaghue
No full textxi, 220 p.: tab.; 22 cm
The theatre of promiscuity : a comparative study of the dramatic writings of Wole Soyinka and Howard Barker
Get PDFThe word 'artist serves as a pivot to the major concerns of this study. Consideration of its application and meaning in relation to contemporary society facilitates a detailed exploration and analysis of selected dramatic writings by Wole Soyinka and Howard Barker. The comparative nature of this work begins by charting the parallel journeys of these writers - within widely differing cultural contexts - from a critique of social determinations which serve to define and bound authorial intent to a process of "promiscuous" self-definition whereby the artistic imagination is used to name and designate a specific relationship to the cultural and social structures within which their work will be received.
Working from a theoretical base which, in the case of Soyinka, finds its foundations in critique and commentary upon nationalist discourse, and in the case of Barker,
rests upon contemporary critiques of Enlightenment reason, the study debates their development of theatrical form within both social and cultural contexts. Emphasis is
placed upon the relationship of the author to the dramatic text, the creation of character and the defined channels of communication through which dramatic performance is to be received by the spectator. The concept of 'transgression' is
explored as a key principle by which to define the 'theatrical' as opposed to the 'social' text.
Chapters Four and Five link the work of Howard Barker and Wole Soyinka through the application of Nietzschean philosophy, with especial emphasis being placed upon
the concept of genealogical history, the creation of the aesthetic, and the consideration of 'tragedy' as a means by which to offer resistant critique to the social
imperative of national citizenship as a badge and boundary to identity. The formation of the 'tragic' or 'catastrophic' individual is explored through key dramatic texts, thus allowing dramatic form the status of a discourse in its own right.
Throughout the study an attempt is made to develop an argument which allows the artist to be distinguished as one who speaks to his nation, rather than for his nation.
With regard to the work of Barker and Soyinka this has involved both the exposure and exploration of a theatrical space unmapped by social cartography, and a peopling
of the stage with creations who could be described as 'ethical' rather than 'political' individuals
Teacher appraisal : the impact of observation on teachers’ classroom behaviour
Get PDFThis thesis is based on three English language teacher case studies located in the Middle
East where classroom discourse has been analysed in order to establish the impact that
an appraisal observer has on teachers‘ behaviour. The literature suggests that the
presence of an observer alters events in the classroom, but to date there has not been any
research into the nature of these changes which draws on transcripts of observed lessons.
Each teacher recorded a model (observed) and a pedagogic (non–observed) lesson with
similar parameters so that they could be compared, and commonalities and differences
identified. The teachers were then interviewed in order to establish their understanding
of the salient features of appraisal observations, as were three supervisors responsible for
observing teachers in similar contexts. Transcripts of the lessons were analysed using
SETT (Walsh, 2006), and the interview data was also transcribed and evaluated.
The results indicate that there are significant differences between model and pedagogic
lessons in terms of the external factors (planning, sequencing, interaction, amount of
administration, student use of L1). However, the internal factors (the features of
ongoing verbal interaction between teacher and students in the classroom) remain
fundamentally the same whether or not an observer is present, although the teacher
demonstrates greater control in a model lesson.
By analysing transcripts of classroom interaction, this research indicates what happens
in the classroom when teachers are being observed, providing data to confirm existing
claims about observer effects, and suggesting that the learner role is greater than
originally thought. The importance of observer training is identified, as well as the need
for a fundamental review of observation, encompassing all parties involved, if it is to be
a true reflection of the classroom behaviour of the teacher being observed
Distorted views: Reading, language, and culture
Get PDFThe author has granted permission for their work to be available to the general public.With this thesis, I analyze language use and its linguistic devices, cultural distortions or hidden worldviews of a closet world that displays a mocked group who live in the closet inside the mind of a white cat's imagination. Produced and illustrated by Judy Schachner, in the Skippyjon Jones children's series, she draws on Mexican stereotypes, using images and language via Mock Spanish as a means of acceptable public racist discourse, within the framework of social and language competency. In these essays, I problematize the ways in which the Spanish language is used. Most importantly, I unpack the metanarrative, the story behind the story, of Skippyjon Jones. And, after an analysis of its discourse, images, and cultural representations, I posit that the set of stories are a masquerade. A shallow multicultural view of Mexican culture based on a Siamese cat's imagination and its narrative of linguicism and racism. Inside an ersatz Mexican culture that focuses stories in the closet, the inhabitants of this imagined world are Chihuahuas whose origin are in Mexico's Aztec past, further complicating superficial view or simulacrums that image an ancestrally proud people who are reduced to dogs, whose interactions are limited to hiding in a strange land that is only accessible to a White cat that returns time and again to save them.Bicultural-Bilingual Studie
Rival sensations: Mary Elizabeth Braddon, her adapters, and the contest for cultural representation
No full text"In the nineteenth century, British playwrights exploited a loophole in the copyright law to adapt popular novels at will for the stage. This study documents this moment in theater and literary history to reveal the textual multiplicity that resulted when novels competed for audiences with several theatrical rivals. Mary Elizabeth Braddon, the best-selling author of Lady Audley's Secret and co-creator of the ""sensation"" novel, was a favorite with dramatists. By reading twelve of her novels in conjunction with the twenty-seven plays based upon them, this study shows how the authors define bourgeois propriety differently. These differences demonstrate the inherent multiplicity of ""the popular"" and expose the intensity of hegemonic conflict.""This dissertation shows how social position, gender, and aesthetic discourse shape the narrative choices that authors make in relation to particular representations. Chapter 1 locates the novels and plays in their aesthetic and cultural milieu. Subsequent chapters examine four specific points of conflict revealed by juxtaposing these works against one another: social class, heroic identity, criminality, and the theater itself. The second chapter traces how Braddon and the playwrights adopt bourgeois conventions of class, showing how Braddon uses these constructions to challenge social divisions based upon gender while the theater opens up representations of class to suit its more diverse audience. Chapter 3 considers how Braddon redefines gendered aspects of heroism while the adapters largely reinstate conventional gender identities. The fourth chapter examines the authors' different problems representing the criminal. It reveals how Braddon struggles to control the conflicting impulses of melodrama and realism while the adapters try to erase the stigma of criminality from the theater itself. Chapter 5 then shows how the dramatists' anxieties over theatrical ""character"" produce the phenomenon of theatrical self-erasure. It traces how the theater reconfigures Braddon's representations of theatrical work and thus writes itself out of the picture. The conclusion then argues for further study of adaptation as a way of understanding hegemonic processes."Made available in DSpace on 2011-05-07T13:03:40Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2
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Angelic airs/subversive songs: Music as cultural discourse in Victorian literature and society
No full text"This study extends the critical discussion on nineteenth-century aesthetics to include music, a rarely studied yet vital Victorian artform. I argue that Victorians concurrently idealized music as a transcendent corrective to social ills and feared it as a subversive context for these ills. In Chapter One, I examine Victorian constructions of music to promote patriotism, Christianity, culture, and domestic harmony, and suggest how often these goals were undermined by political tensions in song texts or ""immoral sensuality"" promoted by the ""spectacle"" of live music-making. Chapter Two explores representations of music by a variety of Victorian novelists and poets."Turning to specific writers and musical genres, I first examine how Elizabeth Gaskell authenticates the idealization of folk music when depicting folk-song entertainment strengthening communities of women; she does so, however, by expunging authentic, rebellious lyrics (Chapter Three). Thomas Hardy's novels depict the Darwinian sexual component of folk music being stifled by middle-class prudery, challenging by extension the middle-class agenda of Folk-Song Revivalists (Chapter Four).One of the period's most musically engaged writers, George Eliot complicates Victorian idealizations of religious music in her first novel, Adam Bede. Eliot overtly honors the Methodist hymn tradition through her preacher, Dinah Morris, yet shows how easily her hymns are altered into love songs, suggesting the unstable nature of religious music (Chapter Five). In The Mill on the Floss, Eliot depicts Maggie Tulliver as an idealized pastoral musician who is eventually overwhelmed by middle-class aesthetics which position the pastoral tradition firmly within a class system, not Nature, and women, like Maggie, as the object of pastoral love songs (Chapter Six). In my last chapter, I read against common interpretations of Daniel Deronda by arguing that Gwendolen Harleth's musical ambitions are thwarted by the musician-hero, Herr Klesmer, who yet denies his profession's close ties with financial success and sexual appeal, as Eliot ultimately becomes disillusioned with idealized music.Made available in DSpace on 2011-05-07T13:11:57Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2
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Exploring the impact of “the knock” and its aftermath on non-offending partners of sex offenders and adequacy of available support
No full textPurpose The discovery of an individual’s child sexual offending by the non-offending partner (NOP) is a watershed moment marking the beginning of a harrowing journey. This journey has been found to encompass the immediate shock, ruptured families and friendships, practical and financial struggles, and, eventually, the NOP’s attempt to rebuild their lives. The purpose of this paper was to explore the impact of the discovery on NOPs following a police home visit with an arrest/search warrant (known as “the knock”) and its aftermath. It further aimed to understand NOPs’ experience of support. Design/methodology/approach In this qualitative study, the author conducted semi-structured interviews with three NOPs who were at least two years post “knock” (and not in an active investigation) and three professionals working closely with NOPs. Thematic analysis determined key themes. Findings NOPs experience significant ongoing harm following this discovery, and support is mainly inadequate. The four key themes that emerged were discovery trauma, stigma and shame, loss and isolation, and support for indirect victims. Practical implications Recommendations include professional and public awareness in recognition of NOPs as indirect victims; national implementation of indirect victim support officers; increased provision of peer-support; trauma-informed approaches to minimise harm. Originality/value Previous research has typically overlooked the direct impacts on NOPs, particularly their support needs. This research illustrates the devastation suffered by NOPs (and their families) and highlights the need for an improved provision of support services
Full-band Monte Carlo simulation of hot electrons in scaled silicon devices
No full text"A full-band Monte Carlo device simulator has been used to study the effects of device scaling on hot electrons in different types of n-channel MOSFETs and flash memory structures. A MOSFET with a single source/drain implant, an LDD MOSFET, an SOI MOSFET, and a MOSFET built on top of a heavily doped ""ground plane"" have been simulated. Different scaling techniques have been applied to the devices to see the effects on the electric field, the energy distributions of the electrons, and the drain, substrate, and gate currents. The locations of impact ionization events and injection into the gate oxide are examined. It is shown that simpler models cannot adequately predict hot carrier behavior at the channel lengths studied (below 0.3 m) and that several strategies that are successful at suppressing the hot carrier population for longer channel lengths are not as useful when 0.1 m channel lengths are approached. The effect of scaling on the programming of stacked-gate and split-gate flash memory devices was also studied. Predictions of hot carrier behavior in small MOSFETs and flash memory devices are made, and suggestions for device design are given."Made available in DSpace on 2011-05-07T13:04:25Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2
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A study of political tolerance in the context of South Africa
No full textThis study measures levels of political tolerance and degrees of consensus on democratic norms in the South African context. Tolerance is the willingness to put up with opposition. It implies procedural fairness--a commitment to the rules of the game and a willingness to apply them equally. The argument is made that models of democracy should be congruent with existing levels of tolerance in a society. As South Africa is a transitional society, political leaders should take into account the empirical reality of existing levels of tolerance when choosing a specific democratic model.The levels of political tolerance of a regionally stratified random sample of 270 white and 270 black South Africans were measured. The results revealed very high levels of intense intolerance that were distributed widely across the political spectrum. In other societies where high levels of intolerance exist repressive policies are usually a consequence. In South Africa one consequence is the legitimation of violence through which political opponents are killed because the institutional channels which are supposed to deal with grievances are nonexistent or illegitimate. The consequences of intolerance for the process of democratization are examined.This study also reveals that civil liberties as procedural norms do not take priority over other procedural norms. Indeed South Africans give them very low priority when they are traded-off against substantive rights and capitalist values.Given these results, it is argued that a federal system would be best suitable to deal with the high levels of intense intolerance as well as the lack of consensus on democratic norms in South Africa. A federal system that embodies a Bill of Rights can eventually bring about the needed consensus out of which more political tolerance may develop.Made available in DSpace on 2011-05-07T13:43:49Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2
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