Master's Dissertation First Full Draft

Appendix J – Example of signed consent form

Signed Consent Form

(To be completed if you are above the age of 18 or if your child is below the age of 18 and you as parent/guardian are giving permission for his/her participation)

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  I __________________________________________________________ (full name) have been informed about the study entitled ‘Personal computing device interfaces and their psychological and neurophysiological impact on learning in South African secondary school students’ by Thomas Wrigley.
  
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  I understand the purpose and procedures of the study
  
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  I have been given an opportunity to answer questions about the study and have had answers to my satisfaction.
  
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  I declare that my participation in this study is entirely voluntary and that I may withdraw at any time without penalty.
  
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  I hereby my permission to participate in this study/give permission for my child __________________________________________________ (full name) to participate in this study and hereby state that I am his/her legal guardian.
  
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  If I have any further questions/concerns or queries related to the study I understand that I may contact the researcher at:
  

U211, Umthombo Building, University of the Witwatersrand, 1 Jan Smuts Ave,

Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2000

E-mail: [e-mail]

Signed: __________________________________________________

Date: ______________________

Appendix K – Example of signed assent form

Signed Assent Form

(To be completed if you are below the age of 18)

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  I __________________________________________________________ (full name) have been informed about the study entitled ‘Personal computing device interfaces and their psychological and neurophysiological impact on learning in South African secondary school students’ by Thomas Wrigley.
  
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  I understand the purpose and procedures of the study
  
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  I have been given an opportunity to answer questions about the study and have had answers to my satisfaction.
  
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  I declare that my participation in this study is entirely voluntary and that I may withdraw at any time without penalty.
  
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  I understand that because I am below the age of 18, I require consent to participate from my parent/legal guardian as well as my own assent (permission) to participate.
  
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  I hereby give my assent to participate in this study.
  
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  If I have any further questions/concerns or queries related to the study I understand that I may contact the researcher at:
  

U211, Umthombo Building, University of the Witwatersrand, 1 Jan Smuts Ave,

Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2000

E-mail: [e-mail]

Signed: __________________________________________________

Date: ______________________

Appendix L – Test on first text passage (Bats)

Bats – Multiple Choice Questions

Below is a list of questions on the text passage which you have just read. For each question, please select the most correct answer by ticking the applicable box or circling the applicable letter.

1.	What phylogenetic order (group of genetically-related organisms) are bats part of?
	(A)	Reptiles
	(B)	Mammals
	(C)	Chiroptera
	(D)	Frugivores

2.	What are two of the reasons given in the text why bats tend to roost upside down in a secluded place like a cave or hollow tree?
	(A)	Bats are sensitive to noise and heat and need to roost in cool, quiet places
	(B)	It provides a means of hiding from predators and puts bats in position for take-off, as they cannot launch themselves into the air from the ground
	(C)	Darkness allows bats to sleep more easily and provides a means of hiding from predators
	(D)	Bats’ wings are not strong enough to hold their body weight and they prefer dark, damp places to roost in

3.	A famous colony of Mexican free-tail bats lives in Bracken Cave., Texas. How many tons of insects per night does this colony of more than 20 million bats eat?
	(A)	200 tons
	(B)	2000 tons
	(C)	20 tons
	(D)	2 tons

4.	The U.S. military is looking at bat wings for inspiration in developing a new type of aircraft. How would this new type of aircraft differ from traditional aircraft like fighter jets?
	(A)	It would be more manoeuvrable than traditional aircraft
	(B)	It would provide more lift than a rigid wing
	(C)	Both A & B
	(D)	None of the above
5.	Sometimes bats die while they are sleeping. What will happen if a bat dies while it is hanging upside down?
	(A)	They will fall to the ground
	(B)	Their wings will automatically open
	(C)	They will remain hanging
	(D)	None of the above

6.	Which of the following statements are correct? Most megabat species are fruit eaters and nectar drinkers Most microbat species have large eyes and small ears Most megabat species eat insects Most microbat species have large ears and stubby snouts Vampire bats are a type of megabat
	(A)	I, III & V
	(B)	II, IV & V
	(C)	None of the statements are correct
	(D)	I & IV

7.	How do bats positively contribute to our ecosystem?
	(A)	Nectavoric bats help plants by pollinating and insectivorous bats are very good at killing insects
	(B)	Insectivorous bats help plants by pollinating and nectavoric bats are very good at killing insects.
	(C)	Frugivorous bats help keep fruit trees healthy
	(D)	All of the above

8.	Many zoologists believe that bats' ability to enter a temporary torpor state (state of physical inactivity) evolved in response to natural selection pressures related to food consumption. Why might the supply of food have led bats to develop the ability to enter a temporary torpor state?
	(A)	Bats needed to hibernate during the winter
	(B)	If the supply of food is often interrupted, bats would need to be able to rest and conserve energy until they could find food again.
	(C)	If the supply of food is often interrupted, bats could not afford to rest until they had found more food
	(D)	Bats eat very large meals and would need to incorporate time for recovery after each feeding

9.	Submarines use SONAR to navigate underwater much like bats use echolocation to navigate at night. Using SONAR, how does a submarine determine that an object is moving towards it (rather than away from it)?
	(A)	When an object is moving towards the submarine, the sound wave takes more time to return from the object than it took to reach the object
	(B)	An object moving towards the submarine will produce a more intense echo
	(C)	An object moving away from the submarine
	(D)	When an object is moving towards the submarine, the sound wave takes less time to return from the object than it took to reach the object

10.	What is the earliest evidence we have of the popular connection between bats and vampires?
	(A)	Varney the Vampire
	(B)	Bram Stoker’s Dracula
	(C)	Ivan the Terrible
	(D)	Frankenstein