An analysis of the United Methodist Church kindergarten curriculum has been made in this thesis in an attempt to determine to what extent the curriculum affrims personhood, The study is limited to six years of kindergarten curriculum, fall 1967 through summer 1973. The first objective is to examine the curriculum to discover the extent of affirmation of personhood in general. The second objective is to determine significant trends or changes over a six-year period of curriculum surveyed in terms of affirmation of personhood. The third objective is the recommendation of further changes in the curriculum so that it is more affirming of personhood.

The primary purpose of this study is to give simple and detailed instructions for building a log cabin by the post-and-beam method. The data were gathered from three sources: (1) library research, (2) interviews with experienced builders of cabins, and (3) personal experience in cabin construction. A step-by-step guide for building a cabin is given in Chapters II and III, which explain in depth how to construct each section of the cabin, from laying the foundation to putting on the finishing touches. It is believed that any serious builder can follow the directions and construct his own log cabin for less than one-third the cost of a similar commercially built cabin.

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Uppsatsen utgör en vetenskaplig bearbetning på hur en specifik kundkrets interagerar med manualer i digital miljö och hur man kan designa integrerade hjälpfunktioner till ett datasystem. Företaget Aviolinx har utvecklat flyghanteringssystemet RAIDO, som använts som case i denna studie. Forskningsfrågan som ställs är hur man kan designa integrerade hjälpfunktioner i ett datasystem så att användaren får rätt information vid rätt tillfälle, i rätt mängd. Genom benchmarking jämfördes olika webbsidor och programs hjälpfunktioner för att dels se hur andra har löst frågan men också för att hitta mönster och olikheter. Mönstren sammanställdes i vad författarna kallar för de fem P:na, som står för positionering, punktlighet, precision, påbörjan av användandet och parallellitet. Vidare undersöks brukskontexten och vilka situationer som kan uppstå.Utifrån dessa generella mönster, observation av användandet och tidigare forskning inom området framställdes pappersprototyper som testades på Aviolinx kunder. Baserat på resultat från testerna valdes två hjälpfunktioner ut och en digital prototyp framställdes. Resultatet blev ett hjälpcenter som fungerar som en databas där användaren kan söka fram dels information i form av förklaringar men även som steg för steg-hjälp. Som kompletterande hjälp implementerades även informationsikoner på specifika platser, för att ge kort beskrivning på flygtermer och hjälp vid korta processer. Studiens slutsats är att användarcentrerad design måste ligga som grund i utformandet av integrerade hjälpfunktioner i ett datasystem utvecklat för ett specifikt syfte. I just denna brukskontext där kritiska situationer kan uppstå, ligger vår fokus på punktlighet. / The thesis comprehends a scientific process of how a specific range of users interact with manuals in a digital environment and how to design embedded help tools for a computer system. The company Aviolinx (in Malmö, Sweden) have developed an airline management system which is used as a case for this study. The problem definition is how embedded help tools can be designed in a computer system, so that the user gets the right information, at the right time, in the right amount. Through benchmarking, help tools on different websites and programs were compared to see how others have done, and to find patterns and differences. The patterns that were found, were compiled into what the authors call de fem P:na (in translation: the five P’s), featured as positioning, punctuality, precision, the outset of use and analogy. Further, the user context is examined and the types of situations that might occur.From the identified patterns and statements from earlier research in the field, paper prototypes were created and tested on Aviolinx’s customers. Based on the results from the tests, two help tools were chosen for further development and a digital prototype was made. It resulted in a help center which functions as a database with information where the user can search for help, in shape of descriptions and step- by-step assistance. As a completing help tool, information icons were applied in specific positions in the interface, to allow the user to view short descriptions of e.g. flight expressions or help within dialog windows. The conclusion of the studies is that user-centered design must form the basis of the design of the embedded help tools, in special purpose software. In this particular user context where critical situations may arise, the focus is on punctuality.

User system interface guidelines are emerging as a tool for user interface design. However, guidelines are relatively new, and the effectiveness of guidelines in their present form is still being debated. Some designers of USI tools are attempting to place guidelines online in browsing systems, often as a part of automated USI design tools. This thesis studies the role levels of abstraction has on the detection of USI guidelines violations in user interface evaluation. Studies of online guidance systems, such as help manuals, have yielded mixed results in comparing performance when using online systems versus hardcopy manuals. This thesis also explores the effect which guideline presentation media has upon guidelines usage. / Master of Science

The purpose of this project is to develop a training manual that will provide a common foundation for all faculty, regardless of their academic field and to take a comprehensive approach to teaching and understanding environmental education within the context of different cultures. It looks at what shapes environmental attitudes and how these attitudes vary between cultures.

The purpose of the project is to construct a handbook for pre-school, elementary and middle school teachers that will provide the information essential in developing an awareness of the signs and symptoms of a traumatic brain related to a ocular motor injury. Also included in the handbook are recommended assessments and accommodations that can be utilized in the management of PTVS.

This thesis is about ‘military manuals’ produced in the first few centuries of the Roman imperial period. It argues that these texts merit far more attention and appreciation than they have received in the scholarship so far. I will explore areas such as the way in which their authors order and rank Greek and Roman knowledge, engage with ideas about knowledge and power, help construct identity and discuss ethics and behavior. In the first chapter I will determine whether the authors operate within a specific ‘genre’, or ‘genres’, of military writing. Then I will explore how the texts relate to other traditions of technical texts, questions of audience, and finally the issue of their practicality. The second chapter will examine how authors tackle the issue of ‘Greek’ and ‘Roman’ knowledge, categorize, rank and use it for self-promotion. We will see how Roman knowledge is both subverted but also praised, and how Greek knowledge is at the same time placed above Roman knowledge and integrated into a narrative of continuity with it. The third chapter will focus on the use of Greek knowledge in the construction of Roman identity. I will explore how ‘manuals’ play a part in the identity of the Roman Empire, fitting into a picture of unity in diversity, and show how they contribute to Hadrian’s self-presentation. The fourth chapter will examine the ethical component in manuals. I will determine whether there was an ethical code of conduct in battle in the Classical world and whether it was different from general ethical norms. Then, we will examine whether our texts engage in any way with this ‘code’ and whether their individual approaches have anything in common or are fundamentally different.

This study focuses on teachers' perceptions of their computer practices in various aspects of their work and the factors which enable or impede them.

The purpose of this project was to develop an instructional manual on in-service education for Certified Nurses' Aides. It provides examples of classes for staff developers to use when teaching continuing education classes. Topics covered include caring for the elderly, Alzheimer's disease, infection control, adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and end of life care.