...Examiners’ Report June 2013 GCE Geography 6GE02 01 Edexcel and BTEC Qualifications Edexcel and BTEC qualifications come from Pearson, the UK’s largest awarding body. We provide a wide range of qualifications including academic, vocational, occupational and specific programmes for employers. For further information visit our qualifications websites at www.edexcel.com or www.btec.co.uk. Alternatively, you can get in touch with us using the details on our contact us page at www.edexcel.com/contactus. Giving you insight to inform next steps ResultsPlus is Pearson’s free online service giving instant and detailed analysis of your students’ exam results. • See students’ scores for every exam question. • Understand how your students’ performance compares with class and national averages. • Identify potential topics, skills and types of question where students may need to develop their learning further. For more information on ResultsPlus, or to log in, visit www.edexcel.com/resultsplus. Your exams officer will be able to set up your ResultsPlus account in minutes via Edexcel Online. Pearson: helping people progress, everywhere Pearson aspires to be the world’s leading learning company. Our aim is to help everyone progress in their lives through education. We believe in every kind of learning, for all kinds of people, wherever they are in the world. We’ve been involved in education for over 150 years, and by working across 70 countries, in 100 languages...
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...AFFECTING MAINTENANCE OF MOSQUE BUILDINGS IN OSOGBO, OSUN STATE, NIGERIA BY ABIODUN RAHEEM OLUWATOSIN COURSE TITLE: SEMINAR 1 DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, MINNA, NIGER STATE JUNE, 2012 ABSTRACT Poor maintenance practices have become a critical issue not only to government properties as it is often perceived by users but also to mosque buildings. This paper examined various factors affecting maintenance of mosque buildings in Osogbo, Osun state. To achieve the set objectives, research survey method was adopted. A total ten (10) central mosques representing 55% of the total number of central mosque buildings were selected in Osogbo. Questionnaires were used to collate opinions of custodians and users of these mosques. A succinct review of related literatures and field observations were also carried out. The analysis was carried out on the data collected from the administered questionnaires through a descriptive approach. Findings revealed that the maintenance management found in most mosques in Osun state were grossly inadequate while in some cases, were not in place. The paper concluded that mosque buildings maintenance were surrounded by lack of good management policy, use of poor quality materials and construction methods and incessant inflation rate as it affect the cost of repairs of any defective part(s). Recommendations were however given in order to alleviate the ravaging problems constantly caused by poor maintenance and these include introduction...
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...Journal of Social Development in Africa (1996), 11.1.33-42 Social Work Education for Social Development * M GRAY, F MAZIBUKO & F O'BRIEN ** ABSTRACT Social work as a profession has an obligation to respond to and, if necessary create, societal agendas. Social development is clearly on the current societal agenda. This paper examines the different emphases and levels of social development and advocates a broad perspective of the concept. The relationship between social development and social work is then explored. Shared values and goals augur well for a constructive relationship. Finally the paper addresses the importance of education for social workers to participate in social development initiatives. Teaching and practice curricula are discussed as well as different levels of training. The paper concludes with recommendations for future networking, both between educators and disciplines, and research and literature. Introduction According to Ira Goldenberg, professions are shaped by the social and political realities of their time and by the societies of which they are a part (Franklin, 1990). This is clearly evident in the...
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...Running head: TARGETING BREAST CANCER AMONG AFRICAN AMERICAN Table of Contents Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………..3 Background…………………………………………..……………………………………………4 Preparing and Adapting to the Field..……………………………………………………………..5 Medical Anthropology Fieldwork Methodology...………………………………………………..6 Ethnographic Fieldwork Data Analysis …………………………………………………………..9 Reflective Comments/ Conclusion……………………………………………………….…….....9 References………………………………………………………………………………………..11 Targeting Breast Cancer among African American Women in Nash County: A Proposal to Identify Enabling and Reinforcing Factors of Seeking Preventative Screening Services Introduction Ethnographic field work is an excellent strategy in understanding and describing a cultural group. Field work is also an asset in performing a needs assessment in the planning phase of developing health promotion interventions. As described by Bailey (2002), “ethnographic techniques are integral tools for galvanizing and mobilizing communities for social action relative to generating a promotion and disease prevention agenda.” (Bailey, 2002) This paper serves as a proposal to conduct a medical anthropology field work project to assess reinforcing and enabling factors that promote the use of early detection and preventative breast cancer screening services among African American women. The study design consists of a qualitative ethnographic approach utilizing observation and focus group methodology....
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...authors that allows them to write a successful article. Together Norbeck and Befu examine how the Japanese use of kinships terms can often give non-relatives the status of relatives. Their process of exploration on this topic of the range for the usage of kinship terms are examined throughout four distinct sections in the article, with subsequent sections found within each. This use of division helps to frame the argument of Norbeck and Befu in a manner that allows the reader to clearly understand the cultural usage of the varying forms of kinship and how it helps to define relationships among people. The first section, “Background Consideration” describes the methods in which Norbeck and Befu gathered information - personal experiences, fieldwork, and thirty informants. Further reading introduces the general rules of kinships and how the method of kinships has been obtained from other cultures. Based on the research conducted by Spier, the Japanese system of classification is similar to that of the one practiced in the Eskimo culture. This questions the idea Young 2 of whether current systems of classification can be maintained as many systems are adapted from cultures different from their own. The second section, “Fictive Usages Among Relatives” focuses on the two types of usages within the terms among related people. The first denotes genealogical statuses which...
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... Topic: Sex Trafficking Research Question: Do male sex workers make more than female sex workers in the New Kingston and Port Henderson Road region? The researcher’s locations are the New Kingston and Port Henderson Road regions. The researcher chose this topic because he/she has seen sex traffickers in the previously stated locations on more than occasion. The researcher was intrigued by their work and when given the chance, jumped at the opportunity to find out about the different aspects of sex trafficking e.g. income. .Method of Data Collection Questionnaires were issued to thirty sex workers, seventeen (17) female and thirteen (13) male to collect data for this research paper. Participants were chosen at random by the researcher. The researcher gave the sex workers ten (10) minutes to answer and return the questionnaires. METHOD OF INVESTIGATION In order to collect data for the survey, the researcher decided to use printed questionnaires. The researcher chose the method of collecting data for a number of reasons: * It requires little time to be completed * It can be done at the convenience of the respondents * It guarantees confidentiality since respondents are not required to attach their names. COPY OF QUESTIONNAIRE Social Studies Questionnaire This survey is being carried out in...
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...The Qualitative Report Volume 14 Number 1 March 2009 42-60 http://www.nova.edu/ssss/QR/QR14-1/diaz-andrade.pdf Interpretive Research Aiming at Theory Building: Adopting and Adapting the Case Study Design Antonio Díaz Andrade The University of Auckland Business School, Auckland, New Zealand Although the advantages of case study design are widely recognised, its original positivist underlying assumptions may mislead interpretive researchers aiming at theory building. The paper discusses the limitations of the case study design for theory building and explains how grounded theory systemic process adds to the case study design. The author reflects upon his experience in conducting research on the articulation of both traditional social networks and new virtual networks in six rural communities in Peru, using both case study design and grounded theory in a combined fashion in order to discover an emergent theory. Key Words: Case Study, Interpretive Approach, Theory Building, and Grounded Theory Introduction Researchers adopting a case study design face a number of challenges in making their argument. Yin (2003) himself warns researchers who adopt a case study design to be conscious that their findings will be challenged and prefaces his book enumerating the alleged weaknesses in the case study; a methodology that downgrades the academic disciplines and lacks sufficient precision, objectivity, and rigour. We should note that those warnings come from an author who operates from...
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...descendants of dede families. Each ocak has a historical, charismatic and religious leader. Although each Alevi belongs to an ocak, by birth, the relationships and responsibilities begin when individuals declare to obey Alevi rules and are initiated in front of the dede and the congregation. However, this religious and social order has been damaged because of socioeconomic reasons and migration. Most of the Alevis have forgotten their belonging to an ocak and dede. At this time, the religious teaching of the Alevis is provided by many foundations and associations in the urban area. Those foundations and associations are the place where included cemevi but no one is initiated or questioned in front of the dede. No one is denounced by the community. The traditional cem rituals are not performed there and cem rituals seem more like a union (birlik) cem...
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...look for patterns and ideas. In order to complete your field notes successfully, you will need to: General Requirements Spend at least one hour a week observing your community; While you’re observing, write substantial (3+ pages of observation weekly) field notes. Take time after you’ve observed to write meaningful, thoughtful questions and reflections on the “analysis” side of your double-entry field notes (explained in “Strategies” below). Date each entry, and number each page (This is vital! If you fail to date and number each page of your fieldnotes, you will be lost when it comes time to write up your research and prepare your Research Portfolio for the Celebration of Student Writing) Write legibly enough that someone else could read them. Keep them organized (in your Research Portfolio, among your artifacts and other fieldwork) Taking good fieldnotes requires that to divide the process into two phases: (1) notes you take while you are in the field (Observational/Descriptive fieldnotes) and (2) notes you take after you return from the field (Expanded/Reflective/Analytical fieldnotes. Requirements for Observations (while you are in the field) Each week’s Observational/Descriptive fieldnotes should include the following: The date, time, and location of your fieldwork; Numbered pages so that you can keep track of your notes; A record of specific details and facts (Who was there? What happened?...
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...Reflexivity provides transparent information about the positionality and personal values of the researcher that could affect data collection and analysis; this research process is deemed to be best practice. A reflective research diary also allows researchers to record observations about the research process. However, such diaries are rarely used in quantitative research and are even contraindicated. A reflective research diary maintained while conducting a retrospective audit of 150 hospice casenotes. A reflective research diary was written at the end of every research session to keep a detailed history of the research process and to critically reflect on the researcher's thoughts, feelings and observations on the day's work. This paper raises questions about whether reflexivity is appropriate in quantitative research, whether it has the capacity to add something of value or whether it endangers the robustness of the method. The authors consider the place of grounded theory's commitment to reflexivity in this mixed-methods study and discuss whether reflexivity offers any benefits to researcher development. Use of reflexivity had a positive impact on the progress of the quantitative measure of this study: it enabled work to be reviewed efficiently and served to inform future research practice. Reflexivity stimulated the acquisition of researcher skills and contributed positively to the development of confidence in the novice researcher. IMPLICATIONS FOR RESEARCH/PRACTICE:...
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...Much of the hard work of ethnography happens in the observations and fieldnotes. At times, you’ll feel as though it’s tedious to take fieldnotes; however, taking detailed notes gives you a set of data from which to look for patterns and ideas. In order to complete your field notes successfully, you will need to: General Requirements ? Spend at least one hour a week observing your community; ? While you’re observing, write substantial (3+ pages of observation weekly) field notes. ? Take time after you’ve observed to write meaningful, thoughtful questions and reflections on the “analysis” side of your double-entry field notes (explained in “Strategies” below). ? Date each entry, and number each page (This is vital! If you fail to date and number each page of your fieldnotes, you will be lost when it comes time to write up your research and prepare your Research Portfolio for the Celebration of Student Writing) ? Write legibly enough that someone else could read them. ? Keep them organized (in your Research Portfolio, among your artifacts and other fieldwork) Taking good fieldnotes requires that to divide the process into two phases: (1) notes you take while you are in the field (Observational/Descriptive fieldnotes) and (2) notes you take after you return from the field (Expanded/Reflective/Analytical fieldnotes. Requirements for Observations (while you are in the field) Each week’s Observational/Descriptive fieldnotes should include...
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............................................................................... 6 Networking art connections in museums ....................................................................................... 8 Dhari a Krar ..................................................................................................................................... 9 Strategy for translation ................................................................................................................. 11 Conclusion ..................................................................................................................................... 13 2 Abstract This paper will attempt to highlight in what manner western museums curate contemporary indigenous art in this modern setting. The main focus of this paper is how current means of understanding of non-western indigenous art does not completely allow to translate the culture successfully in order for museums to represent other cultures not just to appreciate art but also translate it accurately. Ruth B. Phillips took a personal interest into this matter after travelling to West Africa and documenting the practices and the culture of the Sande society. After her journey Phillips felt that non-western indigenous art such as the Sowei mask which was not represented precisely when displayed in North American and...
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...while attending a meeting. I started researching for more social stories on communication So this week was slow again because of the academic award ceremony. The first two periods were pretty empty of students so I mostly did research for the social stories. I honestly never knew how hard it was to find paper social stories. With everything being on line now it’s a nightmare. Looking at from a social worker perspective this is a barrier for the student. The student cant afford an I-pad and the school does not...
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...Title Mary Felene Varon and Fleur V. Garagan BA Sociology University of the Philippines Visayas TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION 3 2. QUESTIONNAIRE 3- 4 3. FIELDWORK OUTCOMES 4 Response Outcomes 4-7 4. EVALUATION 8 Experiences, impressions, and pictures of the second fieldwork 8-10 5. APPENDIX 10 Appendix A: List of Questions in Kiniray-a Version 10-11 1. Introduction According to a research conducted by the International Food Policy Research Institute, there are factors that change and reinforce connections between rural and urban areas. These factors include information technology, improved education, paved roads, and yearning for employment. Each year, ruralites in low- income countries such as the Philippines are going to urban places in exchange of economic security for the households that they have left in rural areas. Recent studies in Bangladesh, Thailand, and the Philippines provide insights into reasons for migration and how it plays a part in a household’s strategy to escape poverty. For our second paper in Rural Sociology, we were tasked to look for two families with unmarried children working in the city. The search for two families was not easy due to the fact that it was one of the poblacion barangays of Miag-ao which meant that they have easy access to opportunities and enterprises that are prevalent in the town. The establishment of the University of the Philippines also contribute...
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...METHODS OF TEACHING LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSE STUDENTS LEDU 341/ SEED 541 SPRING 2015 ------------------------------------------------- PROFESSOR/CLASS INFORMATION Jenna Canillas Stein M.A. Course: LEDU 341/ SEED 541 Methods for Teaching Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Students Term: Spring 2015 Credit Hours/Units: 3 hours Class Time: Location: Section 01 – Thur. 4:30 -7:15 PM (Multiple Subject) ROOD 57 Section 02 – Thur. 7:20 - 9:50 PM (Single Subject) ROOD 57 E-Mail: Jennifer.stein@biola.edu Office Hours: T-12:45-4:15 PM; Office Location: SOE #20 W- 2:30-4 PM; TH 1-4 PM Meetings with Professor: Email or via SOE (Flora) Office Phone: x5651 School Website: www.biola.edu Dept. Website: http://education.biola.edu ------------------------------------------------- BIOLA UNIVERSITY MISSION STATEMENT TRUTH~TRANSFORMATION~TESTIMONY PATTERNS OF THOUGHT, HEART, AND ACTION The mission of Biola University is biblically centered education, scholarship, and service; equipping men and women in mind and character to impact the world for the Lord Jesus Christ. ------------------------------------------------- SCHOOL OF EDUCATION MISSION/VISION STATEMENT The mission of the School of Education is to equip Christian educators to impact, public, private, mission and homeschools through biblically centered education, scholarship, and service. The vision of the School of Education is to equip a generation...
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