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Enhancing Employability Super Skills among University Students:Educational Design Research about an Employability Course Design Solution
No full textToday, an employee or entrepreneur must not only demonstrate competence in his or her field of study, but also in soft skills such as communication, motivation, initiative, and leadership. Thus, it is beneficial to consider whether graduating master’s degree holders possess the necessary soft skills that are needed at work today. This research discusses graduates’ employability skills to answer the following question:How can students’ super skills of employability (communication skills, motivation/initiative skills, and leadership skills) be enhanced by using feedback, reflection, and experiential learning course?The research for this thesis was conducted at the University of Lapland and produced a new definition of graduate employability and model. The research approach used in this research is educational design research (EDR). The research was conducted in two iterations namely Phase I and Phase II in which a course designed to enhance students’ employability super skills was implemented and evaluated for further development.The participants were master’s degree students from the General Education and Arts Faculties at the University of Lapland. Fifteen students in two phases participated in the course. The data was collected in the form of student reflections, feedback, observation notes, and interviews. Content analysis was used to analyse the data.The data was analysed and divided into categories for each super skill. In the communication skills category, the four main qualities that were found to be essential are listening, building trust, reflection, and inclusion. The four main skills that helped enhance students’ motivation and initiative super skills are cooperation, participation, preparation, and experiential learning. Lastly, qualities that helped students enhance their leadership skills are listening, acceptance, understanding, and growth. The model ‘SkillCraft: A Curiosity-Enhanced Employability Super Skills SCESS’ is a second design solution and an outcome of this research. The research, furthermore, provides a deeper understanding of the conceptual connection about the employability super skills and provides practical tools for developing them during university education
The Benefits of the Cold and Domestication:A New Understanding of Human-Animal Partnerships for Thriving in Extreme Environments
No full textThis book explores cooperation between humans and animals in extreme environments and contends that understanding domestication is crucial to explaining how life is possible in such conditions. The chapters draw on work from anthropology, genetics, law, and geography, with a range of ethnographic case studies from cold environments. The contributors offer new evidence for rethinking the dichotomy of trust vs domination previously used to characterize human-animal relations. They show how humans and animals partner for survival, and how a cold environment does not merely threaten existence but rather creates opportunities. Domestication is presented as a continuous, mutually beneficial human-animal relationship of becoming familiar with each other and the surrounding environment, which can lead to a symbiotic partnership of multiple agents for adapting to changes including a warming climate. This volume will be relevant to scholars from anthropology, geography, and related disciplines interested in human-animal relations, ecology, and the environment, particularly in the North.</p
Kaavaton : Puuttuva palanen, 2014
No full textKaavaton-näyttely haastaa pohtimaan, missä kulkee tekstiilitaiteen raja. Onko olennaisempaa materiaali vai tekniikka? Näyttelyn nimi viittaa tekstiilien kanssa työskennellessä käytettyihin kaavoihin. Kaavattomuus kuitenkin antaa vapauden luovuuteen ja tekniikoiden yhdistelemiseen. Tekstiilitaiteilijat yhdistelevät teoksiinsa usein myös muita elementtejä, kuten metallia, lasia ja paperia, jolloin tekstiilitaiteen määrittely hämärtyy. Tekstiilitaide liikkuu taiteen, käsityön ja materiaalin estetiikan rajamaila – se on yhtä aikaa perinteistä käsityötaitoa ja taiteellista ilmaisua. Esimerkiksi painokankaissa kuviot voivat olla itsenäisiä taideteoksia tai ne voivat käsitellä pop-taiteelle ominaista kysymystä toistosta ja ainutlaatuisuuden katoamisesta.Museo järjesti vuoden 2024 lopussa avoimen teoshaun näyttelyä varten, johon osallistui kaikkiaan 116 taiteilijaa yhteensä 361 teosehdotuksella. Museonjohtaja Heli Isolehdon kuratoimaan näyttelyyn valikoitui mukaan lopulta 29 teosta 24:ltä taiteilijalta ympäri Suomen. Näyttelyn taiteilijat ovat: Noora El Harouny, Marjo Haapasalo, Lana Haga, Kaarina Haka, Lulu Halme, Niina Hiltunen, Leena Illukka, Raija Jokinen, Ritva Jääskeläinen, Helena Kaikkonen, Aino Kajaniemi, Auri Lukkarinen, Iris Kareoja, Maijariitta Karhulahti, Cia Karlsson, Sari Kemppinen, Ulla Lapiolahti, Heidi Linsén, Moosa Myllykangas, Hele Okkonen, Emmi Pakkanen, Melissa Sammalvaara, Kristiina Turtonen ja Leena Vainio. (https://raisio.fi/fi/uutiset/raision-museo-harkossa-avautuva-kaavaton-nayttely-esittelee-kotimaista.Näyttelyssä on esillä Ritva Jääskeläisen "Puuttuva palanen" -tekstiiliteos (2014).<br/
Exploring the Role of Engagement in Learning within a Rescue Department Community of Practice
No full textPurpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of engagement in building a community of practice (CoP) within a rescue department and its influence on workplace learning, knowledge exchange, and professional growth.Study design/methodology/approach: This qualitative study employed focus group interviews with firefighters and fire officers, preceded by an expert interview, to explore the context of work and learning within a rescue department.Findings: Findings reveal that engagement in a rescue department CoP is fostered by factors such as peer support, facilitation, intrinsic motivation, and flexible participation. These elements, alongside supportive organizational structures and adaptive leadership practices are crucial for building and sustaining the CoP and influencing workplace learning, knowledge exchange, and professional growth.Originality/value: This paper provides new insights into CoP dynamics in the emergency services, highlighting the importance of inclusive practices, adaptive leadership, and digital facilitation to foster engagemen
Sociotechnical Adaptation of Telerehabilitation in Rehabilitation Practice:Survey Among Rehabilitation Professionals
No full textBackground: Both rehabilitation practice and rehabilitation professionals’ work have been transformed by the adoption of different technological solutions. Sociotechnical theory can be used to analyze the adoption of technologies in rehabilitation practice.Objective: This study aimed to enhance the understanding of the sociotechnical perspective of telerehabilitation (TR) in rehabilitation practice, as well as the understanding of how sociotechnical frameworks can be used to examine the implementation of telerehabilitation in outpatient rehabilitation.Methods: A survey of rehabilitation professionals (N=629) was conducted in a Finnish outpatient rehabilitation setting. Data from 5 open-ended questions were analyzed using inductive, deductive, and abductive qualitative content analysis. An analysis matrix formed from the Fit between Individuals, Tasks, and Technology (FITT) and the Fit between Individuals, Tasks, Technology, and Environment (FITTE) frameworks was used.Results: Deductive analysis revealed that in individual-task fit, professionals’ and clients’ adequate skills, support for participation, and a positive attitude were essential. The task-technology fit highlighted the need for the professionals’ familiarization, changes in methods and materials, and collaboration with clients and their close associates and networks. The individual-task fit revealed that professionals found TR tasks to be more complex than those in in-person practice and that TR increased professionals’ perceived workload and clients’ need for personal contact, especially during the familiarization phase. Our findings suggest that certain dimensions of the FITTE framework need to be specified in order to better understand the sociotechnical adaptation of TR.Conclusions: We propose an extension to create the Fit between Individual, Task, Technology, Interactive Sociotechnical Environment, and Organizational and Sociopolitical Context (FITTIO) framework, which provides conceptual tools for making contextual interpretations of the adoption of TR in rehabilitation settings. This study increases understanding of the sociotechnical nature of TR, which can be used in the adoption of technological solutions in rehabilitation practice.<br/
Reclaiming democracy through Indigenous self-determination:what does a 'functioning country' mean?
No full textThe recognition and advancement of Indigenous rights is often posed as a threat to democracy. In this article, we counter this idea to argue that the expansion of Indigenous rights does not in fact undermine democracy; rather, it offers an opportunity to reclaim democracy by establishing a more inclusive and pluralistic governance and society. We examine what reclaiming democracy and a ‘functioning country’ mean in the context of structural injustice and the ongoing oppression of Indigenous peoples. We propose that strengthening Indigenous rights and expanding political autonomy could serve as a pathway to reclaiming democracy. More specifically, advancing a more just and functioning society requires embracing the twin aspects of Indigenous self-determination: Indigenous participation in broader society and political autonomy over internal affairs. This dual approach challenges the traditional concept of a unitary state with centralized and uniform sovereignty. Instead, it promotes pluralism, wherein multiple sovereignties coexist. Drawing on theories of democracy and structural (in)justice, and using empirical examples from Australia and Sápmi (Scandinavia), we argue for moving from democratic cultural pluralism to democratic political pluralism
A review of research into Arctic tourism
No full textThis review of research into Arctic Tourism launches the Annals of Tourism Research Curated Collection on Arctic Tourism. Instead of dwelling on the question of what Arctic tourism is, the review proceeds to inquire how the Arctic comes to matter for tourism research and what we, as scholars and practitioners of tourism, can learn from a focus on the Arctic. By discussing what the authors believe are the most relevant and dominant research traits—climate change, the wilderness, posthumanism, Arctic adventures, indigenous tourism and different selling strategies—the review illustrates that despite the historical images of the Arctic, it nowadays matters to tourism research increasingly as a relational, dynamic, fluid and negotiated topic of interest
Comparing the Effects of Playful Pedagogical Activities and Traditional Methods on EFL Vocabulary Learning
No full textThis study investigates the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learning experiences of Chinese primary school students, aiming to conduct a comprehensive comparison between the impacts of playful pedagogical activities and traditional review, practice, and recitation methods. A total of 80 fourth-graders from two classes taught by the same English teacher have participated in the study. Data were collected though English vocabulary pre- and post-tests, a self-assessment questionnaire, and interviews. The quantitative comparison revealed that both methods positively influenced students’ vocabulary learning, with t-tests indicating no statistically significant difference in their effectiveness. The qualitative findings of this study identified the opportunities and challenges of implementing playful activities for EFL vocabulary learning. Playful pedagogical activities were perceived as innovative and valuable. Additionally, the study outlined the procedural framework for playful pedagogical activities, including planning, orientation, playing, and elaboration.</p