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Transcript: For my dissertation topic, I have chosen to look into the use of psychology in advertising. I have chosen this as I think that it is interesting to learn about different techniques used by advertising companies to sell us products, both obvious, and bordering on subliminal. Examples of psychology in advertising I intend to discover whether psychology in advertising is an innocent marketing tool or whether it is a form of manipulation, to play on the emotions of the consumer. The history of psychology in advertising How it has changed throughout the years Psychology to sell 'bad' products - tobacco/alcohol etc. Psychology to sell products to children - unethical? Whether psychology in advertising is manipulative or just a form of marketing. The future of psychology within advertising What is psychology in advertising? What is psychology? Psychology is the scientific study of mental functions and behaviors with the immediate goal of understanding individuals and groups. Psychology in Advertising Advertisements that play on your emotions and relationships (inducing feelings of inadequacy) How I will research Psychology in Advertising American Psychological Association - Papers/Journals Adbusters - Kalle Lasn, co-founder - Likened psychological methods to 'brainwashing experiments' Commercial Alert - Website about culture Soap, Sex and Cigarettes - Cultural history of American Advertising. Questionnaires about what people think when they see certain advertisements. Marlboro Ferrari Barcode What I intend to find out Psychology in advertising is the above study, except using the results to sell products. Any Questions? I have yet to decide on my dissertation topic, yet I feel that through wide research I will then focus on one aspect. Topics I will research Dissertation Proposal

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Transcript: Personal interest Language skills Geographic location ideal Use of personal network Future research interests Presents a new perspective in kin-national research Interesting research for: governments, IGOs, NGOs, think tanks Methodology History of Hungary, Serbia Other academic work on Slovakian- and Romanian-Hungarian relations Both countries have strong records of kin-national policies Vojvodina Autonomous Province Inter-ethnic relations versus bilateral relations Serbian integration with the European Union Why have relations between Serbia and Hungary been different than other bilateral relations in the larger region, relating specifically to kin-national issues? Why has Serbia's approach to Hungarians in Vojvodina AP been different than other ethnic groups in Serbia and the former Yugoslavia? Has Hungary had an effect on Serbia's domestic minority policies especially its power vis-a-vis the EU accession process? What have Serbian reactions been from Belgrade and Novi Sad to Budapest? How have they been similar? How have they differed? Content Analysis Open source documents (e.g., newspapers, periodicals, journals, &c.) Academic resources Public records and policy documents Legislation Interviews with political elite (e.g., national and local politicians, NGO staff, government experts, academic experts, &c.) Comparative qualitative analysis of prior government relations/reactions (i.e., other cases of foreign relations) Possibly anthropological observations/oral histories, depending on contexts of inter-ethnic relations in Vojvodina. Joseph Davis, IMRCEES 2012-14 14 May 2013 Adviser Dr. Eamonn Butler Background Information Hungarian-Serbian Relations Focuses on Hungarian laws about kin-nationals Analyses Hungarian relations with Slovakia and Romania Focuses on the Wars of Yugoslav Succession and Serbian support of kin-nationals Supra-national focus on the European Union as a tool for policy, minority rights cannon Limited work on Hungarian-Serbian kin-national issues Research Question and Hypothesis Obstacles to Research Language Gaining access for interviews, usefulness of information gathered in interviews Accessing information Geography Literature Rationale Kin-National Policies and Bilateral Relations

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Transcript: Issue: Students in the US were among the leaders in mathematical achievement in 4th grade assessments but by high school graduation they were almost last. (TIMMS, 1999) Trouble: "Teachers are the most powerful instrument for change". (Before Its Too Late, 2000) Gaps... Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching Who Cares? I Need Help With... The work of Deborah Ball and others supports the improvement and teaching of MKT for elementary teachers but little research (that I can find)has been done around MKT for secondary math teachers. Focus on Mathematical Strands: Algebra 1 and 2 Geometry How are pre-service math teachers learning how to teach math? What issues should I anticipate? Is this worthy of a dissertation? Does the research question make sense? Where do I need to do further research? Suggestions for methodology? Teacher Education Programs Schools and School Districts Parents Anyone that has an interest in supporting student achievement... Where I started Comments, Questions and/or Concerns? Issues & Troubles Narrowed Down Dissertation Proposal Question (Tentative) Question: Using Deborah Ball's and Shulman's definition of PCK and MKT, how is this specialized knowledge of teaching being taught in teacher education programs for secondary mathematics teachers? Goal: To collect data from teacher education programs and identify ways in which this knowledge is being taught. Focus: TEP's requirements for graduation & licensure, course syllabi's & lessons, activities and assignments that promote this learning Research shows that teachers who have strong pedagogical content knowledge in math have higher student achievement rates. (Ball, 2000) Question: How do pre-service secondary math teachers acquire this knowledge? What TEPs impart this knowledge in math methods courses and what do first year teachers do to gain that knowledge as they grow as teachers? How do we measure this knowledge in secondary mathematics education? Issue: Too big to research for dissertation!!!

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