Proefschrift Universiteit Maastricht. / Met lit. opg. - Met samenvatting in het Nederlands.

There are many works focusing on stereotypes usually connected with minorities including gays in news and media in general. However, there is no study that would describe the common features of gay media products, especially characteristics of gay magazines. This work analyzes in both qualitative and quantitative way two life style magazines targeted at homosexuals - Czech LUI and British Attitude. First, on their bases the advertisements included are described - of gay and non-gay brands. Further the topics and themes used are pointed out - those that appear at the pages the most often, then the other ones that you can find rather rarely. A query among gay people is added as it proposes another point of view for the result of the analyses. This work also answers to the questing how sexual signs and connections are used in gay magazines and what is the amount of articles that have any sexual signs. The results of this study can be used for further gender media works or as the purpose or building a new Czech gay magazine.

Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Hong Kong, 1995. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 179-193). Also available in print.

Cette thèse repose sur des analyses théoriques qui viennent expliciter les constats et résultats de recherche issus du terrain. Il s'agit de présenter les dynamiques actuelles du travail et de tracer le lien, entre le sens et le vécu du travail. Le déplacement d'une conception collective à une appréhension très individuelle du métier conduit à penser l'émergence d'un nouveau modèle de travailleur, entrepreneur de lui-même. Le champ des mondes des métiers du social est présenté comme exemplaire, sorte de laboratoire pour l'analyse de ces mutations. La méthodologie mise en oeuvre sur trois terrains distincts mais articulés dans cette recherche est essentiellement qualitative ; elle donne ainsi l'opportunité de retranscrire les paroles des acteurs dans ce champ spécifique où la relation est primordiale. L'ancrage théorique et méthodologique de cette thèse permet de penser l'intérêt de ce détour par le sens pour concevoir de nouvelles pratiques de gestion des ressources humaines qui ré-attestent la centralité et la valeur du travail tant pour l'individu que pour l'organisation. Des facteurs clés décisifs pour la conduite des activités sont mis en évidence et structurés autour de deux grandes orientations managériales : la réintroduction du dialogue dans les collectifs de travail inspirée par la méthode de la prospective des métiers,-la mise en oeuvre d'un management par le sens en construisant les coopérations au sein des métiers et des organisations, c’est-à-dire là où se condense le travail. / The research is based on theoretical analyses which come to clarify field reports and search results. It presents the current dynamics of work and marks out the link between the meaning and the real-life experience of work. The shift from a collective conception to a very individual apprehension of the profession leads to think of the emergence of a new model of worker, entrepreneur of himself. The field of the social sector profession world is presented as an example, a sort of laboratory for the analysis of the transformations. The implemented methodology on three different but articulated grounds here, is essentially qualitative; thus giving the opportunity to retranscribe the words of the actors in this specific field where the relation is essential. The theoretical and methodological anchoring of this thesis allows to conceive the interest of the detour by the meaning of work so as to conceive new practices of human resource management which re-give evidence of the centrality and value of work both for the individual and for the organization. Decisive key factors for the conduct of activities are highlighted and structured around two large managerial orientations: The reintroduction of the dialogue in working collectives inspired by the planning for trades method, The implementation of meaning-oriented management by building cooperation within professions and organizations, that is where work condenses.

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate how primary teachers in Queensland, Australia can make use of the Internet for professional development and to enhance the teaching and learning of mathematics. As a result of this study, implications for using the Internet for the professional development of Indonesian mathematics teachers in primary schools were drawn. The genesis of the study had emerged from reflecting upon my personal experiences in using the Internet for my own professional learning, by exploring education phenomena related to the Internet in Indonesia and Australia, and identifying gaps in research as a result of my literature review. I argue that the Internet has potential as a medium for professional development and for teaching and learning mathematics. However, little is known about the personal and professional characteristics of teachers who use the Internet to promote and renew their professional knowledge and to support their on-going learning process as well as to be good facilitators for ‘new learners’. The literature review establishes the need for investigating how teachers can use the Internet for professional development and for teaching and learning mathematics. The literature review also examines the characteristics of effective professional development, identifies inadequacies in existing professional development programs, and examines the potential advantages and limitations of using the Internet for professional development. The review suggests that there is a need to build a new model of professional development to shed light on how the Internet might be used to support primary mathematics teacher professional development. In this study, two case studies have been conducted. The first case study was of a ‘high use Internet (HUI) teacher’ (a teacher who intensively uses the Internet to sustain his/her professional growth as a mathematics teacher) and the second case study was of a ‘low use Internet (LUI) teacher’ (a teacher who has not made use of the Internet for those main goals but has a willingness to do so). The researcher learned from the HUI teacher and formulated ways to help the LUI teacher. An ethnographic approach was chosen for this study, as the researcher went into the field for an extended period of time. This study employed multiple data gathering methods, namely: participant-observation, interviews, questionnaires, and written and non-written sources. The research reported in this thesis investigated factors (personal and contextual) that support or inhibit mathematics teachers in making use of the Internet for teacher professional development and for teaching mathematics. The findings support the notion that teachers’ knowledge and beliefs are key determinants in embracing technology as a tool for teaching and learning. The findings are also significant in underscoring the non-linear, interactive and contingent nature of authentic professional development. The significance of this research is that it deepens our understanding about what is necessary for primary mathematics teachers to optimise the potential of the Internet for mathematics teaching and learning both for teachers and students. This study established the extent of the positive and negative potential effects of the Internet for professional development and the difficulties of using only this for professional development. Yet another significant outcome from this research is the construction of a theoretical framework for identifying the implications of using the Internet for professional development of Indonesian Primary teachers and for mathematics teaching and learning in Indonesian primary schools.

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate how primary teachers in Queensland, Australia can make use of the Internet for professional development and to enhance the teaching and learning of mathematics. As a result of this study, implications for using the Internet for the professional development of Indonesian mathematics teachers in primary schools were drawn. The genesis of the study had emerged from reflecting upon my personal experiences in using the Internet for my own professional learning, by exploring education phenomena related to the Internet in Indonesia and Australia, and identifying gaps in research as a result of my literature review. I argue that the Internet has potential as a medium for professional development and for teaching and learning mathematics. However, little is known about the personal and professional characteristics of teachers who use the Internet to promote and renew their professional knowledge and to support their on-going learning process as well as to be good facilitators for ‘new learners’. The literature review establishes the need for investigating how teachers can use the Internet for professional development and for teaching and learning mathematics. The literature review also examines the characteristics of effective professional development, identifies inadequacies in existing professional development programs, and examines the potential advantages and limitations of using the Internet for professional development. The review suggests that there is a need to build a new model of professional development to shed light on how the Internet might be used to support primary mathematics teacher professional development. In this study, two case studies have been conducted. The first case study was of a ‘high use Internet (HUI) teacher’ (a teacher who intensively uses the Internet to sustain his/her professional growth as a mathematics teacher) and the second case study was of a ‘low use Internet (LUI) teacher’ (a teacher who has not made use of the Internet for those main goals but has a willingness to do so). The researcher learned from the HUI teacher and formulated ways to help the LUI teacher. An ethnographic approach was chosen for this study, as the researcher went into the field for an extended period of time. This study employed multiple data gathering methods, namely: participant-observation, interviews, questionnaires, and written and non-written sources. The research reported in this thesis investigated factors (personal and contextual) that support or inhibit mathematics teachers in making use of the Internet for teacher professional development and for teaching mathematics. The findings support the notion that teachers’ knowledge and beliefs are key determinants in embracing technology as a tool for teaching and learning. The findings are also significant in underscoring the non-linear, interactive and contingent nature of authentic professional development. The significance of this research is that it deepens our understanding about what is necessary for primary mathematics teachers to optimise the potential of the Internet for mathematics teaching and learning both for teachers and students. This study established the extent of the positive and negative potential effects of the Internet for professional development and the difficulties of using only this for professional development. Yet another significant outcome from this research is the construction of a theoretical framework for identifying the implications of using the Internet for professional development of Indonesian Primary teachers and for mathematics teaching and learning in Indonesian primary schools.

Cette thèse repose sur des analyses théoriques qui viennent expliciter les constats et résultats de recherche issus du terrain. Il s'agit de présenter les dynamiques actuelles du travail et de tracer le lien, entre le sens et le vécu du travail. Le déplacement d'une conception collective à une appréhension très individuelle du métier conduit à penser l'émergence d'un nouveau modèle de travailleur, entrepreneur de lui-même. Le champ des mondes des métiers du social est présenté comme exemplaire, sorte de laboratoire pour l'analyse de ces mutations. La méthodologie mise en oeuvre sur trois terrains distincts mais articulés dans cette recherche est essentiellement qualitative ; elle donne ainsi l'opportunité de retranscrire les paroles des acteurs dans ce champ spécifique où la relation est primordiale. L'ancrage théorique et méthodologique de cette thèse permet de penser l'intérêt de ce détour par le sens pour concevoir de nouvelles pratiques de gestion des ressources humaines qui ré-attestent la centralité et la valeur du travail tant pour l'individu que pour l'organisation. Des facteurs clés décisifs pour la conduite des activités sont mis en évidence et structurés autour de deux grandes orientations managériales : la réintroduction du dialogue dans les collectifs de travail inspirée par la méthode de la prospective des métiers,-la mise en oeuvre d'un management par le sens en construisant les coopérations au sein des métiers et des organisations, c'est-à-dire là où se condense le travail.

Thesis (M. Ed.)--University of Hong Kong, 1996. / Includes bibliographical references (leaf 134-141).

Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Hong Kong, 1996. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 134-141). Also available in print.

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