303 research outputs found
Watching As The World Turns: Performance, Everyday Life, and the Self in the Novels of David Foster Wallace
No full textThis thesis examines manifestations of performance in the novels of David
Foster Wallace. It argues that as Wallace engages with the theme of
performance he concurrently addresses the related topics of everyday life and the self. Taking key theories of performance from the discipline of
performance studies and applying these to an analysis of Wallace’s novels, this thesis demonstrates how the views of everyday life and the self presented by Wallace are predicated on performance and uncertainty. It first compares Wallace’s view of the everyday with theories put forward by Henri Lefebvre and Guy Debord. Wallace’s view of the self is then outlined, primarily through close readings of how choice, boredom, rituals, and masks are presented in Wallace’s novels, alongside comparisons of his work with two further theorists of the everyday, Raoul Vaneigem and Erving Goffman. The thesis concludes by examining how Wallace presents audiences within his novels, suggesting that he often uses performance situations to articulate his thoughts on the relationship between the self and the other, before calling for further interdisciplinary research into Wallace’s writing
Chao Yuen Ren (1892–1982)
No full textY. R. Chao is easily the most famous linguist to have come out of China. Born before the end of the last dynasty in China, he received a traditional Confucian education, but was also one of the first Chinese people to be sent to the West for training in modern Western science (under the Boxer Indemnity Fund). The remarkable breadth and scope of his studies included physics, mathematics, linguistics, musical and literary composition, and translation, and he was a pioneer in many of these fields
The experiences of neophyte teachers: a critical constructivist assessment
No full textInterviewed beginning teachers to examine their experiences and the extent to which their preservice programs adequately prepared them for teaching. Results revealed six conceptual and temporal states through which they passed during their initial experiences: archetype; approaching the gates; clearing the gates; the gloss wears off; disillusionment and blaming; and alternate routes across the Rubicon. (SM
Performance of a micro-engineered ultrasonic particle manipulator
No full textAn ultrasonic microfluidic particle manipulator has been modeled and its experimentally measured separation performance has been compared with the modeled results for 1 µm latex particles, and yeast particles in water
Community radio in Ireland: building community, participation and multi-flow communication
No full textThe core aims of community radio stations foreground the principle of participation by the people in the communication process. Community radio stations broadcast to build the communities which they serve. Six Irish community radio stations are studied to examine the implementation of these aims. The study asks how community radio stations
• try to build the communities in which they broadcast?
• promote multi-flow communication?
• facilitate participation?
Three main frameworks are employed in the analysis of the research. The ideal construct of community is understood to be formed on the four bases of place, relationship, time and belief. Enzensberger’s dichotomy of repressive and emancipatory media is built upon to examine how multi-flow communication can be facilitated. A hierarchical model which identifies seven possible levels of participation in media is employed.
The key finding of the study is that it is the facilitation of participation which enables community radio stations to successfully implement their core aims. Irish community radio stations seek to build their communities. Many of them adopt a community development approach to their work. Irish community radio stations facilitate the human right to communicate. They do this by providing a communications link for their communities. This provides the basis for communication to flow in many directions rather than in the traditional, one-way flow of mass media generally. Irish community radio stations frequently target specific segments of their communities which enables the provision of multi, micro-public spheres.
Reflections on the observed practice of the community radio stations studied, when linked to the conceptual frameworks outlined, provide useful norms to inform the emerging communication theory of community media
When labeling leads to revenue generation
No full textIn this paper we examine the contention that many schools and school boards use funding generated from testing and coding of students with special needs as a means of augmenting general operating revenues. As a result, students with special needs do not receive the full benefit of the monies received for individualized programs. The article draws upon empirical studies conducted in four Albertan schools. First we describe the climate of accountability that exists in the province, and then we consider both demographic changes and the normalization of coding practices that are happening in Alberta. Following a discussion of social and cultural capital theory, we introduce the four schools, which are drawn from three distinct environments: northern, rural, and urban. We then discuss our findings, focusing especially on unproblematized coding practices and the challenges of special education. We conclude by arguing that educators need to resist the tendency for elements of political and economic capital to dominate those of social and cultural capital, and echo Starratt's (2003) call for the development of a climate of care and responsiveness in schools
Adapting to diversity
No full textIn this article, we report a case study of educational issues in northern Alberta. Using interviews and observations, we provide the different perspectives held by educators, students, parents, and community members about the goals and purposes of schools, the curriculum, and the language of instruction. Practices in the schools tended to maintain the status quo: a southern approach to education, with an emphasis on a provincial curriculum and English as the language of instruction. These schools did not reflect the realities of northern communities, such as a concern for Aboriginal languages, in spite of policies that provided for local control. [published March 2004] (Contains 5 notes.
Educational Leadership in Northern Canada
No full textThis report describes the completed second stage of an investigation and analysis of the state of educational leadership, policy, and organization in northern Canadian schools. It presents and discusses the different perspectives held by constituents with respect to the goals and purposes of schooling, and the curriculum and language of instruction found in the schools. Two schools in northern Alberta, Moose River and Church Point, were selected for study; administrators, teachers, students, and community members were interviewed. Interview results show a lack of congruence between expectations of the local community and educators at the schools that are culturally based. One example involves school governance issues where the locus of power is determined by government regulations outside the community; this power structure does not address local community issues and needs, such as supporting local Aboriginal languages. There is a tendency to support the status quo and to provide what the educational system in the southern part of Canada describes as a suitable educational experience. Unfortunately, this orientation is Anglo-centric. Principals must attend not only to the voices of the professional and educational elite but also to the voices of those who are generally marginalized, dispossessed, and ignored by this system. (Contains 64 references.) (RT
Evaluación formativa con niños y niñas de Educación Inicial desde las percepciones de estudiantes del último ciclo académico de una universidad privada de Lima
No full textLa presente investigación es descriptiva a nivel exploratoria, de carácter
cualitativo. Tiene como objetivo principal analizar las percepciones de las
estudiantes del último ciclo académico de una universidad privada de Lima sobre
la evaluación formativa con niños y niñas del nivel educativo inicial. Los objetivos
específicos son dos, el primero busca identificar los aspectos que caracterizan a
la evaluación formativa con niños y niñas del nivel educativo inicial a partir de la
percepción de las estudiantes del último ciclo académico de una universidad
privada de Lima, el segundo identificar las percepciones sobre el rol de los
agentes educativos para la evaluación formativa con niños y niñas del nivel
educativo inicial de las estudiantes del último ciclo académico de una universidad
privada de Lima. En este sentido, el estudio indaga las percepciones de
estudiantes próximos a egresar como docentes de educación inicial, con la
intención de analizar su percepción en relación a la evaluación formativa con
niños y niñas de educación inicial. En conclusión, la investigación reporta que la
mayoría de estudiantes entrevistadas tienen nociones de la evaluación
formativa, las cuales son coherentes con la teoría y se relacionan a los principios
de la Educación Inicial planteadas por el Minedu del Perú. No obstante, se
recomienda el promover espacios de reflexión desde la formación docente que
fomente una cultura de la evaluación formativa.This is a descriptive, exploratory, qualitative research. Its main objective is to
analyze the perceptions of students in the last academic cycle of a private
university in Lima on formative evaluation with children at the early childhood
education.The specific objectives are twofold: the first seeks to identify the
aspects that characterize formative evaluation with children at the early education
level based on the perceptions of students in the last academic cycle of a private
university in Lima, and the second to identify the perceptions of the role of
educational agents in formative evaluation with children at the early chilhood
education level of students in the last academic cycle of a private university in
Lima. In this sense, the study investigates the perceptions of students about to
graduate as early education teachers, with the intention of analyzing their
perceptions in relation to formative evaluation with children in early childhood
education. In conclusion, the research reports that most of the students
interviewed have notions of formative evaluation, which are coherent with the
theory and are related to the principles of Early Childhood Education proposed
by the Peruvian Ministry of Education. However, it is recommended to promote
spaces for reflection from teacher training that foster a culture of formative
evaluation
Acoustofluidics 9: Modelling and applications of planar resonant devices for acoustic particle manipulation
No full textThis article introduces the design, construction and applications of planar resonant devices for particle and cell manipulation. These systems rely on the pistonic action of a piezoelectric layer to generate a one dimensional axial variation in acoustic pressure through a system of acoustically tuned layers. The resulting acoustic standing wave is dominated by planar variations in pressure causing particles to migrate to planar pressure nodes (or antinodes depending on particle and fluid properties). The consequences of lateral variations in the fields are discussed, and rules for designing resonators with high energy density within the appropriate layer for a given drive voltage presente
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