The main subject of the thesis is multi-layered historical towns which are formed as a result of collective creation process and continuous inhabitancy that new buildings, edifices and open areas superimpose in time forming a specific character which can be defined as multi-layeredness. Considering the specific character of multi-layered towns, the principles for the presentation of historical stratification is the foremost objective of the thesis. The thesis focuses on &amp / #8216 / presentation principles based on cultural significance of multi-layered historical towns so as to conserve, sustain and present their specific character as an integral part of the conservation process. Therefore, the aim of this thesis is to determine presentation principles for multilayered historical towns in order to reveal and conserve their historical stratification by assessing the historical continuities, interruptions and transformations based on the cultural significance of multi-layeredness. Focusing on this aim, the thesis is structured in two parts as the identification of presentation principles for multi-layered historical towns, discussing the information groups effecting the determination of cultural significance followed by the implementation of these principles on a concrete example as the case study. Subsequently, a proposal for the presentation principles guiding the design stages together with the identification of information groups for the determination of cultural significance is apprehended for the case study. The case study selected in the thesis for the implementation of the proposed principles is Tarsus which is a multi-layered historical town in Turkey having presentation potential for historical stratification. To conclude, depending on the cultural significance specific to multi-layered historical towns, presentation is a way for the understanding and dissemination of these significances. The presentation principles set in this thesis can be regarded as a part of the conservation planning that has to be integrated to the existing process and it is possible to state that these principles are essential for the conservation and sustainability of multi-layered character of historical towns.

Includes vita. / Title from PDF of title page. / Document formatted into pages; contains 223 pages. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of South Florida, 2003. / Includes bibliographical references. / Text (Electronic thesis) in PDF format. / ABSTRACT: This study addresses research reporting practices and protocols by bridging the gap from the theoretical and conceptual debates typically found in the literature with more realistic applications using data from published research. Specifically, the practice of using findings of statistical analysis as the primary, and often only, basis for results and conclusions of research is investigated through computing effect size and confidence intervals and considering how their use might impact the strength of inferences and conclusions reported. Using a sample of published manuscripts from three peer-rviewed journals, central quantitative findings were expressed as dichotomous hypothesis test results, point estimates of effect sizes and confidence intervals. Studies using three different types of statistical analyses were considered for inclusion: t-tests, regression, and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). / ABSTRACT: The differences in the substantive interpretations of results from these accomplished and published studies were then examined as a function of these different analytical approaches. Both quantitative and qualitative techniques were used to examine the findings. General descriptive statistical techniques were employed to capture the magnitude of studies and analyses that might have different interpretations if althernative methods of reporting findings were used in addition to traditional tests of statistical signficance. Qualitative methods were then used to gain a sense of the impact on the wording used in the research conclusions of these other forms of reporting findings. It was discovered that tests of non-signficant results were more prone to need evidence of effect size than those of significant results. / ABSTRACT: Regardless of tests of signficance, the addition of information from confidence intervals tended to heavily impact the findings resulting from signficance tests. The results were interpreted in terms of improving the reporting practices in applied research. Issues that were noted in this study relevant to the primary focus are discussed in general with implicaitons for future research. Recommendations are made regarding editorial and publishing practices, both for primary researchers and editors. / System requirements: World Wide Web browser and PDF reader. / Mode of access: World Wide Web.

The adaptive significance of Pavlovian conditioning has been an established idea within the learning literature. Pavlov himself indicated the potential for associative learning's role as an adaptive mechanism. As investigations into Pavlovian conditioning moved into the laboratory, the idea of adaptive significance was lost. The current body of work seeks to re-establish the adaptive importance of Pavlovian conditioning by investigating changes in the reproductive behavior of Japanese quail. Experiment 1 was a preliminary exploration of the relationship between the reproductive behaviors of the male and female Japanese quail, and fertility rates. Fertility rates were highly correlated with female immobility and male copulatory efficiency--a measure of copulatory behavior quality for males. Also, female immobility was highly correlated with male copulatory efficiency. In Experiment 2, changes in reproductive behavior and fertility due to Pavlovian conditioning were examined. The results indicated that Pavlovian conditioning altered the fertility rates for subjects if both partners of the copulatory pair were signaled. The Pavlovian conditioning procedure was refined for Experiment 3, which also showed changes in fertility rates as well as male copulatory efficiency. These experiments served to establish that Pavlovian conditioning can increase copulatory behavior and fertility when both partners of the copulatory pair are signaled. Experiments 4 - 6 investigated how factors related to the Conditioned Stimulus impact reproductive behavior and fertility rates. Experiment 4 showed that altering the CS-US interval for females did not produce significant differences in behavior or fertility. Experiment 5 demonstrated that context could be a viable CS in the Pavlovian conditioning of behavior and fertility. Experiment 6 showed that a naturalistic cue did not significantly alter either behavior or fertility over an arbitrary cue. In Experiment 7, visual access as an Unconditioned Stimulus in the Pavlovian conditioning of reproductive behavior was examined. Visual access to a female increased behavior and fertility over a control procedure, but not as much as full copulatory access. The present experiments provide definitive evidence of the adaptive significance of Pavlovian conditioning through changes in reproductive behavior and fertility. The relevance of the findings to Pavlovian conditioning in other behavior systems is discussed. / text

Bakgrund: Bakgrunden till denna studie är att tidigare forskning har visat att det finns många unga individer som kan beskriva känslan av att vara blyg och hur de lever med denna. Tidigare studier har varit inriktade på barn och ungdomar med målet att komma fram till en kategorisering av de unga, och det leder till att denna studie har en annorlunda vinkling av blyghet. Den teoriram som studien utgår ifrån är symbolisk interaktionism och social interaktion med begreppen generaliserande och signifikanta andra samt främre och bakre regioner. Syfte: Följande studie har som syfte att förstå hur barn och ungdomar ser på blyghet. Syftet är även att se hur unga individer hanterar blyghet i sina kamratrelationer under skoltiden. Frågeställningarna som har undersökts är: Hur beskriver barn och ungdomar blyghet?; Vilken betydelse har kamratrelationer för ungas sätt att hantera blyghet?; Vilka föreställningar finns om blyghet i situationer med nära och flyktiga relationer?; Hur upplever unga att blyghet hanteras genom strukturerade miljöer som i klassrummen, och i friare valda umgängesformer som under luncher, raster, innan och efter skolan? Metod: Genom att arbeta med semistrukturerade intervjuer där varje informant ges utrymme till att själv beskriva sina tankar och ord om blyghet i förhållande till kamratrelationer, tydlig-görs att utgångspunkten är en kvalitativ metod. En förståelse av att individer har egna sätt att se på fenomenet finns med under studien och det leder sedan fram till resultatet. Resultat och slutsatser: Resultaten visar att de tillfrågade barnen och ungdomarna hanterar blyghet på olika sätt, då en del väljer att hålla sig undan blyga människor och andra vill hjälpa dem. De har även egna ord på vad blyghet innebär, i och med att de flesta upplever det som ett negativt sinnestillstånd, medan några få informanter kan se det positiva med blyghet. Enligt dessa finns det nämligen fördelar med att som individ inte vilja vara i fokus hela tiden, att förstå andra samtidigt som en försiktighet hindrar den från att vara elak mot andra, och slutligen ser de en positiv aspekt av att blyghet gör att individen inte tjatar, utan i större utsträckning lyssnar. / Background: The background of this study is previous research has shown that there are sev-eral young individuals whom can describe shyness and how to live with it. Previous studies have had a focus on children and youth with the purpose of categorizing them, which leads this study to have a different approach to shyness. The study is based on symbolic interactionism and social interaction using the terms generalized others/significant others along with Front Stage/Back Stage. Aim: This study has an aim to understand how children and youth perceive shyness. The aim is also to see how young individuals handle shyness in friendships during school-hours. The leading questions which have been studied are: How does children and youths describe shyness?; To what degree does friendships affect young individuals ability to handle shyness?; Which conceptions about shyness exists in regards to close and transient relationships?; How does young individuals perceive how shyness is handled in structured environments such as in the classroom and in chosen relations with people such as lunch breaks, time between classes, before, and after school? Methods: By working with semi-structured interviews where each interviewee is freely able to describe their thoughts and words regarding shyness in relation to friendships, it's clarified that the basis of this study is qualitative. An understanding that individuals have their own perspec-tive on the phenomenon is incorporated into the study which leads to the result. Results and conclusions: The result shows that the interviewed children and youths handle shyness in different ways as some choose to keep away from shy individuals while others want to help them. They also have their own words to describe what shyness entitles since most find it to be a negative experience while some interviewees can see something positive with it. According to them there are advantages by not wanting to be in the spotlight, to understand others while caution prevents the person from being mean to them, and finally they find a positive aspect when shyness leads the individual to not badger, and instead listens to a greater extent.

The aim of our study was to examine how the elderly experience their meal situation in a sheltered housing. We have used a qualitative approach. We conducted individual interviews with six elderly in a sheltered housing to collect our empirical material. To reach the purpose of this study we tried to answer the questions: which factors affect the elderly person’s experience of the meal and which significance does the meal have for the elderly? To reach deeper understanding for our collected material we used Maslow’s theory of human motivation, the two concepts of Tönnies; gemeinschaft and gesellschaft, disengagement theory and the concept of Bourdieu, called habitus. Our result shows that five factors have impact on how the elderly experience their meals. These are: Acceptance and means that the elderly accept their situation and are therefore satisfied with the conditions they have concerning the meals. The food with its taste, aroma, appearance and variety. There was disagreement among the respondents about how the food was experienced and in which way it affected their meals. The factor influence was also found to be significant. The more influence and the more opportunities to make their own choices, the more positive were the elderly’s experiences. The room environment includes the dining room at the sheltered housing, which were where all the respondents chose to eat. The design, décor and noise level in the dining room were found to be of significance. The final factor that were identified was the meeting. The factor includes the relationships and interactions that are created in the dining room between the elderly and the staff, but also among the elderly themselves. The result also showed that the meal means an opportunity to satisfy the hunger, a time for togetherness and a pleasant break from the daily (non-) routines. / Syftet med vår studie var att undersöka hur den äldre på ett särskilt boende upplever måltidssituationen. Vi har använt ett kvalitativt tillvägagångssätt. Som datainsamlingsmetod genomfördes individuella intervjuer med sex äldre på ett särskilt boende. För att uppnå syftet med studien sökte vi svar på frågorna: vilka faktorer påverkar de äldres upplevelser av måltidssituationen och vilken betydelse har måltiden för de äldre? För att förstå och tolka vårt insamlade material använde vi oss av Maslows motivationsteori, Tönnies begreppspar gemeinschaft och gesellschaft, disengagemangsteorin och Bourdieus habitusbegrepp. Vårt resultat visar att fem faktorer är av betydelse för de äldre kring måltidssituationen. Dessa faktorer är: Acceptans och innebär att de äldre accepterat sin situation och är nöjda utifrån de förutsättningar de har. Det påverkar hur de överlag reflekterar kring måltidsupplevelsen. Maten och dess smak, doft, utseende och variation. Det fanns meningsskiljaktigheter respondenterna emellan kring hur faktorn maten och dess innehåll upplevdes och påverkade deras måltidssituation. Faktorn inflytande visade sig också ha betydelse. Ju mer inflytande och valmöjligheter som man ansåg sig ha, desto positivare måltidsupplevelse. Den rumsliga miljön innefattar matsalen, där samtliga respondenter intar sina måltider. Matsalens utformning, inredning och ljudnivå visade sig ha betydelse. Den sista faktorn som kunde urskiljas har vi namngett mötet. Denna faktor innefattar de relationer och interaktioner som skapas i matsalen mellan de äldre och personalen, men också de äldre emellan. Resultatet visade även att måltiden betyder ett tillfälle att mätta magen, en stund för gemenskap och ett välkommet avbrott under dagen.

Tyrimo aktualumas. Ne tik Lietuvoje, bet ir kitose šalyse mokytojo profesija netenka prestižo dėl didelės įpareigojančios etinės atsakomybės, informacinio ir fizinio krūvio, socialinių vaidmenų konfliktų, kurie sukelia išsekimą ir profesinį „perdegimą“. Anksčiau atliktuose tyrimuose mokytojų streso valdymo metodai nebuvo nagrinėjami. Tyrimo problema. Mokytojai dėl savo darbo specifikos nuolat patiria psichinį, fizinį, emocinį stresą, kuris daro įtaką ugdymo proceso kokybei. Tyrimo objektas. Mokytojų streso valdymo metodai. DARBO TIKSLAS. Atlikti mokytojų streso ir jo valdymo metodų analizę. UŽDAVINIAI 1. Apibūdinti streso sąvoką pedagogikoje . 2. Įvardinti mokytojų streso įtaka ugdymo procesui 3. Numatyti mokytojų streso valdymo galimybes. 4. Empiriškai ištirti mokytojų stresą ir jo valdymo metodus. Tyrimo klausimas. Ar mokytojai naudoja streso valdymo metodus savo darbe. Teorinis darbo pagrindimas. Teorinėje darbo dalyje aptariami mokytojo profesijos ypatumai, mokytojo streso įtaka ugdymo kokybei, mokyklos baimių fenomenas, streso šaltiniai mokytojo darbe, pateikiami mokslinėje literatūroje rekomenduojami mokytojų streso valdymo metodai ir pabrėžiamas mokyklos streso valdymo kompleksinio sprendimo būtinumas. Tyrimo radiniai. Empirinio kiekybinio tyrimo rezultatai parodė, kad mokytojai savo veikloje dažniausiai naudoja veiklos planavimo metodus. Tyrimo metu nustatyta streso požymių dažnumo ir streso valdymo metodų koreliacija. Kokybinio stebėjimo metodo metu gauti duomenys... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / Topicality of the study. Not only in Lithuania, but in other countries as well, the teachers job is losing it's prestige because of extremely coercive ethical responsibility, informational and physical load, conflicts in social roles, which result in exhaustion and professional „burn out“. The control methods of the stress of the teachers have not been studied previously. The problem of the study. Because of the specifics of their job, teachers are constantly under mental, physical and emotional stress, which is affecting not only their health and social life, but also their students and the general quality of the process of education. The object of the study. Control methods of teacher's stress. PURPOSE OF THE STUDY. Make an analysis of the teachers' stress and its control methods. GOALS 1. Define “stress” in pedagogy 2. Define the effects of teachers' stress on the process of education 3. Present the options for teachers' stress control 4. Empirically study the teachers' stress and its control methods The question of the study. Are teachers using stress control methods in their work? Theoretical background. Theoretical part of this work discusses the specifics of the teacher's profession, the effects of their stress on the quality of the education process, the phenomenon of school fears, the sources of stress in teacher's job, the methods of stress control for teachers, recommended in scientific literature and emphasises the need for the complex control of stress in the... [to full text]

This phenomenological study examined the long-term significance of participation in elementary school musical theatre productions. The research aimed to explore the common and unique themes that emerged from adults recalling their childhood experiences, and how these experiences affected the development of musical and life-related skills. A questionnaire was used as the initial exploratory tool. It was distributed to a diverse group of 134 individuals, in retail, business and education settings, representing a stratified sample in two Ontario communities. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with six participants to elicit further memories of significant experiences related to their participation in elementary school musical theatre. The data analysis revealed five core themes and qualities related to the elementary school musical theatre experience including community and gender roles. The most significant meaning of school musical experiences for the participants had little to do with the skills developed in the arts, but rather focused on an increased sense of community and growth in self-awareness and confidence. Suggestions for future research on other salient aspects of elementary school are offered to shed further light on this phenomenon, which appears to have life-long and deep effects on those who are able to participate in elementary school musical theatre. / Thesis (Master, Education) -- Queen's University, 2008-08-26 09:05:17.979

Recent retrospectives of classic psychology articles by Meehl (1978) and Wachtel (1980), concerning problems with psychology’s research paradigm, have been viewed by commentators, on the whole, as germane as when first published. However, no similar examination of Lykken’s (1991) classic criticisms of psychology’s dominant research tradition has been undertaken. Twenty years on, this thesis investigates whether Lykken’s criticisms and conclusions are still valid via an exposition of three contentious issues in psychological science: the measurement problem, null hypothesis significance testing, and the granularity of research methods. Though finding that little progress has been made, Observation Oriented Modelling is advanced as a promising methodological solution for improving psychological research.

There are few instructional tasks more important than teaching children to read. The consequences of low achievement in reading are costly both to individuals and society. Low achievement in literacy correlates with high rates of school drop-out, poverty, and underemployment. The far-reaching effects of literacy achievement have heightened the interest of educators and non-educators alike in the teaching of reading. Successful efforts to improve reading achievement emphasise identification and implementation of evidence-based practices that promote high rates of achievement when used in classrooms by teachers with diverse instructional styles with children who have diverse instructional needs and interests. Being able to recognise what characterises rigorous evidence-based reading instruction is essential to choosing the right reading curriculum (i.e., what method or approach). It will be necessary to ensure that general classroom reading instruction is of universally high quality and that practitioners are prepared to effectively implement validated reading interventions. When educators are not familiar with research methodologies and findings, national and provincial departments of education may find themselves implementing fads or incomplete findings. The choice of method of instruction is very often based on empirical research studies. The selection of statistical procedures is an integral part of the research process. Statistical significance testing is a prominent feature of data analysis in language learning studies and also specifically, reading instruction studies. For many years, methodologists have debated what statistical significance testing means and how it should be used in the interpretation of substantive results. Researchers have long placed a premium on the use of statistical significance testing. However, criticisms of the statistical significance testing procedure are prevalent and occur across many scientific disciplines. Critics of statistical significance tests have made several suggestions, with the underlying theme being for researchers to examine and interpret their data carefully and thoroughly, rather than relying solely upon p values in determining which results are important enough to examine further and report in journals. Specific suggestions include the use of effect sizes, confidence intervals, and power. The purpose of this study was to: determine what the state of affairs is with regard to statistical significance testing in reading instruction research, with specific reference to post-1999 literature (post-I999 literature was selected because of the specific request, made by Wilkinson and the Task Force on Statistical Inference in 1999, to include the reporting of effect sizes in empirical research studies); determine what the criticisms as well as the defences are that have been offered for statistical significance testing; determine what the alternatives or supplements are to statistical significance testing in reading instruction research; To provide a framework for the most effective and appropriate selection, use and representation of statistical significance testing in the reading instruction research field. A comprehensive survey on the use of statistical significance testing, as manifested in randomly selected journals, was undertaken. Six journals (i.e., System, Language Learning and Technology, The Reading Matrix, Scientific Studies of Reading, Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language (TESL-EJ); South African Journal for Language Teaching) regularly including articles related to reading instruction research and publishing articles reporting statistical analyses, were reviewed and analysed. All articles in these journals from 2000-2005, employing statistical analyses were reviewed and analysed. The data was analysed by means of descriptive statistics (i.e., frequency counts and percentages). Qualitative reporting was also utilized. A review of six readily accessible (online) journals publishing research on reading instruction indicated that researchers/authors rely very heavily on statistical significance testing and very seldom, if ever, report effect size/effect magnitude or confidence interval measures when documenting their results. A review of the literature indicates that null hypothesis significance testing has been and is a controversial method of extracting information from experimental data and of guiding the formation of scientific conclusions. Several alternatives or complements to null hypothesis significance testing, namely effect sizes, confidence intervals and power analysis have been suggested. The following central theoretical statement was formulated for this study: Statistical significance tests should be supplemented with accurate reports of effect size, power analyses and confidence intervals in reading research studies. In addition, quantitative studies, utilising statistics as stated in the previous sentence, should be supplemented with qualitative studies in order to obtain a more comprehensive picture of reading instruction research. Research indicates that no single study ever establishes a programme or practice as effective; moreover it is the convergence of evidence from a variety of study designs that is ultimately scientifically convincing. When evaluating studies and claims of evidence, educators must not determine whether the study is quantitative or qualitative in nature, but rather if the study meets the standards of scientific research. The proposed framework presented in this study consists of three main parts, namely, part one focuses on the study's description of the intervention and the random assignment process, part two focuses on the study's collection of data and part three focuses on the study's reporting of results, specifically the statistical reporting of the results. / Thesis (Ph.D. (English))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2007.

There are few instructional tasks more important than teaching children to read. The consequences of low achievement in reading are costly both to individuals and society. Low achievement in literacy correlates with high rates of school drop-out, poverty, and underemployment. The far-reaching effects of literacy achievement have heightened the interest of educators and non-educators alike in the teaching of reading. Successful efforts to improve reading achievement emphasise identification and implementation of evidence-based practices that promote high rates of achievement when used in classrooms by teachers with diverse instructional styles with children who have diverse instructional needs and interests. Being able to recognise what characterises rigorous evidence-based reading instruction is essential to choosing the right reading curriculum (i.e., what method or approach). It will be necessary to ensure that general classroom reading instruction is of universally high quality and that practitioners are prepared to effectively implement validated reading interventions. When educators are not familiar with research methodologies and findings, national and provincial departments of education may find themselves implementing fads or incomplete findings. The choice of method of instruction is very often based on empirical research studies. The selection of statistical procedures is an integral part of the research process. Statistical significance testing is a prominent feature of data analysis in language learning studies and also specifically, reading instruction studies. For many years, methodologists have debated what statistical significance testing means and how it should be used in the interpretation of substantive results. Researchers have long placed a premium on the use of statistical significance testing. However, criticisms of the statistical significance testing procedure are prevalent and occur across many scientific disciplines. Critics of statistical significance tests have made several suggestions, with the underlying theme being for researchers to examine and interpret their data carefully and thoroughly, rather than relying solely upon p values in determining which results are important enough to examine further and report in journals. Specific suggestions include the use of effect sizes, confidence intervals, and power. The purpose of this study was to: determine what the state of affairs is with regard to statistical significance testing in reading instruction research, with specific reference to post-1999 literature (post-I999 literature was selected because of the specific request, made by Wilkinson and the Task Force on Statistical Inference in 1999, to include the reporting of effect sizes in empirical research studies); determine what the criticisms as well as the defences are that have been offered for statistical significance testing; determine what the alternatives or supplements are to statistical significance testing in reading instruction research; To provide a framework for the most effective and appropriate selection, use and representation of statistical significance testing in the reading instruction research field. A comprehensive survey on the use of statistical significance testing, as manifested in randomly selected journals, was undertaken. Six journals (i.e., System, Language Learning and Technology, The Reading Matrix, Scientific Studies of Reading, Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language (TESL-EJ); South African Journal for Language Teaching) regularly including articles related to reading instruction research and publishing articles reporting statistical analyses, were reviewed and analysed. All articles in these journals from 2000-2005, employing statistical analyses were reviewed and analysed. The data was analysed by means of descriptive statistics (i.e., frequency counts and percentages). Qualitative reporting was also utilized. A review of six readily accessible (online) journals publishing research on reading instruction indicated that researchers/authors rely very heavily on statistical significance testing and very seldom, if ever, report effect size/effect magnitude or confidence interval measures when documenting their results. A review of the literature indicates that null hypothesis significance testing has been and is a controversial method of extracting information from experimental data and of guiding the formation of scientific conclusions. Several alternatives or complements to null hypothesis significance testing, namely effect sizes, confidence intervals and power analysis have been suggested. The following central theoretical statement was formulated for this study: Statistical significance tests should be supplemented with accurate reports of effect size, power analyses and confidence intervals in reading research studies. In addition, quantitative studies, utilising statistics as stated in the previous sentence, should be supplemented with qualitative studies in order to obtain a more comprehensive picture of reading instruction research. Research indicates that no single study ever establishes a programme or practice as effective; moreover it is the convergence of evidence from a variety of study designs that is ultimately scientifically convincing. When evaluating studies and claims of evidence, educators must not determine whether the study is quantitative or qualitative in nature, but rather if the study meets the standards of scientific research. The proposed framework presented in this study consists of three main parts, namely, part one focuses on the study's description of the intervention and the random assignment process, part two focuses on the study's collection of data and part three focuses on the study's reporting of results, specifically the statistical reporting of the results. / Thesis (Ph.D. (English))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2007.