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Relation-building in online counselling education: A qualitative study of councellors\u27 experiences
No full textThis study investigates students\u27 experienced opportunity to build relationships with peers and educators within an online counseling education setting. The research focuses on a career counseling course that shifted to an online format during the Covid-19 pandemic. A phenomenological-hermeneutic analysis was conducted based on two focus-group interviews, which included a total of six participants, along with 11 reflection logs. The findings suggest that relationship-building is feasible, particularly during practical counseling activities in small groups. Informal relationship-building is found to be challenging due to the absence of physical spaces for social interaction during breaks. However, students tend to use breaks to step away from their screens, allowing time for processing and learning. Moreover, the study underscores the pivotal role of educators in fostering a culture conducive to relationship-building. The results are discussed through the lens of Carl Rogers\u27 person-centered theory.Denne studien utforsker hvordan studenter opplever muligheten til å bygge relasjoner til medstudenter og undervisere i nettbasert veilederutdanning. Forskningskonteksten er et karriereveiledningsemne som ble nettbasert under Covid-19. Resultatene av en fenomenologisk-hermeneutisk analyse av to fokusgruppeintervju med til sammen seks deltakere og 11 refleksjonslogger, indikerer at relasjonsbygging er mulig, spesielt i praktisk veiledningsarbeid i små grupper. Uformell relasjonsbygging oppleves som utfordrende, da studenter savner fysiske sosiale rom i pausene. Tilbaketrekningen fra skjermen i pauser brukes imidlertid til bearbeiding og læring. Til sist viser funnene at undervisere spiller en viktig rolle i å skape en kultur for relasjonsbygging. Resultatene diskuteres i lys av Carl Rogers’ personsentrerte teori
The Norwegian language in Argentina: A first look at heritage Norwegian in a new context
No full textThis paper presents preliminary observations of Norwegian as a heritage language (HL) in a contact situation that has largely gone unnoticed up until now: Argentina, where Spanish is the main contact language. We discuss some lexical, morphological, and syntactic properties of Argentine Norwegian, with Norwegian as a HL in North America as a comparative backdrop, and we point out directions for future research
Eurasian Goshawk nesting in relation to prey numbers in Telemark, southern Norway
Full text linkCover photo: Eurasian Goshawk Accipiter gentilis eating a Hooded Crow Corvus cornix. Photo: Kjetil Salomonsen.
In southern Norway, the breeding density of Eurasian Goshawk Accipiter gentilis has typically ranged between 2–4 pairs per 100 km2. However, not all territorial pairs attempt to nest each year. In a ca. 2000 km2 forest-dominated study area in central parts of Telemark County, the highest number of nesting attempts recorded per year during 1991–2022 was 46, and the highest number of successful nesting attempts was 40. The nesting success of Goshawks increased with age and was 66.7% for juveniles (n = 12), 79.3% for subadults (n = 82) and 89.4% for adult females (n = 736). The annual proportion of young Goshawk females (juveniles and subadults) depended on the annual proportion of recorded replacements of old females and was positively related to mean temperatures in April. The annual proportion of recorded substitutions was positively correlated with population indices of several important prey species, particularly forest grouse, and without a time-lag. In a multiple regression model, the relative change in the recorded number of Goshawk nesting attempts, compared to the previous year, was positively correlated with a population index for thrush spp. and a combined index for Wood Pigeon Columba palumbus and Hooded Crow Corvus cornix, without a time-lag, and with a combined index for Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus and Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix, with a one-year time-lag. The one-year time-lag with grouse was most evident when only successful nesting attempts were considered. We conclude that the breeding densities of Goshawk in Telemark are rather stable, and we conclude that annual variation in the number of recorded nesting attempts to a large extent reflects the effects of variation in prey density on the body condition of female Goshawks
Refugee Children’s Perspectives on Participating in Music Therapy: A Qualitative Study
No full textThe health and development of refugee children can be significantly impacted by adverse experiences and prolonged stress. Although previous research and practice have demonstrated the potential benefits of music therapy for children in this situation, there is a lack of research focusing on the perspectives of refugee children themselves. This study aims to explore the participation of refugee children in music therapy within a Norwegian primary school context. The empirical material was collected through semistructured interviews conducted with seven refugee children (aged 8–12) who had been resettled in Norway. Thematic analysis was employed to analyse the interview transcripts. The analysis resulted in three main themes: Accessing Musical Development, which illuminates how music therapy provided opportunities for musical learning with emphasis on socially relevant music; Appropriating Music Therapy as a Social Resource, which illustrates how music therapy sessions facilitated connection with peers; and Experiencing States of Wellbeing which focuses on the children’s descriptions of emotional changes and fun. Findings are discussed in the context of situated learning theory and the impact of adverse experiences on children’s affect regulation capacity. Additionally, the discussion includes reflections on how music therapy can provide resources for regulating affect
Exploring the use of technology designed to support the supervision process in teacher training placements
Full text linkThe practicum supervision process in teacher education comprises various cyclic experiential learning activities (e.g. planning, observation and supervision conversation). Research has documented considerable challenges relating to this process, but also that digital technology can help.
In the study, a software program designed for practicum supervision (MOSO) is tested in three Scandinavian teacher education programmes in which groups of student teachers are supervised by a mentor teacher. Throughout this process, the participants continuously alternate between individual reflection, and analogue/digital collaborative reflection. The aim of the study is to contribute knowledge about the experiences of using this technology, and data was collected through qualitative survey and focus groups.
The software contributed to improving the quality of the practicum supervision process, for example by: safeguarding supervision on lesson planning; improving observations, feedback and recollection; and facilitating more reflective and collaborative student teachers. The study also identifies important challenges when using such technology
Knots and Holes: An Essay Film on the Life of Nets
No full textNets are all around us. They materialize such principles as connecting, filtering and patterning. Which is why we might want to have a closer look at what people do with them -- and what they do with people.
In Bahia, Brazil, I travelled to places where people work with nets. I recorded the conversations, emotions and sensations that occur in the presence of nets. I went on a fishing trip with Tico. I spoke with evangelicals, who sought to explain the biblical parable of the fishing net. I hung out with the boys from the Candomblé religion, who have their shirts made of lace. And I never stopped wondering how the principles of filtering and patterning play themselves out in my own life - as a filmmaker, as an anthropologist, as a-gay-man-in-love.
Keeping alive the tension between openness and closure, knot and hole, grasping and caressing, this film invites its audiences to ponder the observation that all we humans ever do is to impose structures onto life and being, then to find out that neither life, nor being, follow our designs
Individual-level cross-linguistic comparisons in Toronto Cantonese and English high vowels
No full textPrevious studies of Toronto Heritage Cantonese have suggested the lack of a similar phonological contrast in English as the source of cross-linguistic influence on the phonetic production of the /y/ vs. /u/ contrast in Cantonese. By comparing both the English and Cantonese production of the same individual speakers in spontaneous speech recordings, this study addresses Chang’s (2021) call for more bilingual studies focused on individual-level cross-linguistic interactions. Results show three distinct patterns of cross-linguistic interaction: P1) three distinct vowels, P2) Cantonese /u/ merged with English /u/, and P3) Cantonese /y/ merged with English /u/. While P1 was the most frequently occurring pattern, the occurrence of P3 exclusively among second-generation speakers, among those with lower Cantonese Production Scores, and among those with the lowest Pillai Scores suggest that cross-linguistic phonetic similarity is what drives decreased acoustic distance between /y/ and /u/ rather than direct transfer of phonological categories
Community Music Therapy with Adult Female Caregivers: “Manzanas del Cuidado” Locality of San Cristóbal, Community Development Center San Blas, Bogotá, Colombia
No full textAlthough this is not a formal research study, this exploration of community music therapy with adult female caregivers was guided by a defined framework discussed in the second part of this article, highlighting concepts such as musicking and communitas, in tandem with an investigative process that was constantly measured against predetermined analytical units and categories. The music therapy process consisted of two stages: community rapport-building and implementation-closure. In total, six types of musical experiences—listening, playing, creating, executing, interpreting, and reflecting—were facilitated, all guided by the ethical code proposed by the World Federation of Music Therapy. This work was primarily conducted with adult women from the locality of San Cristóbal in Bogotá, Colombia, who are beneficiaries of the government program “Manzanas del Cuidado” that provides spaces dedicated to their well-being. Significant conclusions emerged from this process: 1) rapport-building with and among communities is essential to the coherent and effective design of projects of this type; and 2) the activities planned based on the community music therapy experiences were ideal for strengthening the social cohesion of the community and promoting participants’ use of self-care strategies. As a reflection for the future, it is crucial to continue to consolidate spaces that allow the practice of community music therapy permanently throughout the country.Although it was not conducted as a formal research study, this work was guided by a defined framework and an investigative process that was constantly measured against predetermined analytical units and categories. The music therapy process consisted of two stages: community rapport-building and implementation-closure. In total, six types of musical experiences (listening, playing, creating, executing, interpreting, and reflecting) were facilitated, all of which were guided by the ethical code proposed by the World Federation of Music Therapy. This work was primarily conducted with adult women from the locality of San Cristóbal in Bogotá, Colombia, who are beneficiaries of the government program “Manzanas del Cuidado” that provides them with spaces dedicated to their well-being. Significant conclusions that came as a result of this process are as follows: 1) rapport-building with and among communities is essential to the coherent and effective design of projects of this type and 2) the activities planned based on the community music therapy experiences were ideal for strengthening the social cohesion of the community and promoting participants’ use of self-care strategies. As a reflection for the future, it is crucial to continue working on consolidating spaces that allow the practice of community music therapy permanently throughout the country
Er radonkonsentrasjonen signifikant forskjellig i ulike etasjer?
Full text linkRadon er en tung gass, dermed kan den samle seg opp i kjellere. Eksponering for høy radonkonsentrasjon kan øke sjansen for utvikling av kreft. Derfor går denne undersøkelsen ut på å finne ut om det er noen forskjell i radonkonsentrasjonen i to ulike klasserom i ulike etasjer. For å undersøke dette ble to radonmålere plassert 2 meter over bakken i to klasserom over en periode av 18 dager. Målingene viste en markant forskjell mellom de to klasserommene
Workforce Characteristics, Work Satisfaction, Stress, Burnout and Happiness of Early Career Music Therapists in the United States
No full textAs part of a larger, multi-step survey, 507 early career music therapists in the United States completed a series of 26 survey questions that focused on their work lives, stress, burnout and happiness. Descriptive analysis of responses to these questions suggest the majority of these early career professionals were satisfied with their jobs and work conditions, and worked in ways they found fulfilling and meaningful. However, these data also suggest a number of challenges for early career professionals that included low salary satisfaction, high stress and burnout, and overall lower happiness than music therapists with more work experience. In particular, low levels of access to supervision and support for continuing education suggest that some early career music therapists may not be receiving the professional support they need to grow and thrive. Recommendations, along with focus areas for additional research, provide a lens through which these concerns may be addressed