BA Research Module Log

The following are my thoughts and ideas for my BA Research Module over the past couple of weeks:

28th January 2009 - To do list:

1. Locate module 5 of Cert Ed and evaluate letter of authorization letter used for action research.
   
2. Think about what research methods compliment my intended area of research.
3. Consider what kind of questionnaire needs to be created for my intended area of research.

Have just done an internet search on "strategies for teaching NEETs" - there does not seem to be any obvious websites etc. and no books. Maybe I am using the wrong phrases in the search engines. However did find out the Japanese work used to describe NEETs :

Hikikomori, which literally means 'pulling away and being confined'. This is the Japanese term to refer to teh phenomenon of reclusive individuals who have chosen to withdraw from social life. Hikikomori refers to both the sociological phenomenon in general use, as well as to individuals belonging to this societal group.

Currently 620,000 NEETs in Japan who are not proactively seeking employment or training. Japanese NEETs is used to include people aged 15 to 34, whereas over here in the UK we use it to describe those aged 16 to 18 years of ages.