52 research outputs found
Tro i vardagen : En studie av en undervisningsmodells effekter gällande elevers förståelse och engagemang i religionskunskap
No full textStudy: Degree project in teacher education, Advanced level, 15 hp University of Skövde Title: Religious belief in everyday life – a study of the effects of a teaching model focusing on religious belief in everyday life Number of pages:42 Author: Johanna Claesson Tutor: Kennert Orlenius Date: Jan 2009 Keywords: Religious study, students´ understanding, students´ commitment, Buddhism This paper presents the execution and the result of a project examining how a tutorial model (called the model of everyday religious practice) focusing on how Buddhism is expressed in the daily life of Buddhists believers, affects students understanding of and commitment in religious studies. In the project, Thai students have partaken by producing sex posters and a picture-show with the help of their own photographs and short texts. However, the picture-show was mainly produced by the author of this paper. These posters and the picture-show were brought to Sweden to figure as teaching material during a lesson in religious studies for students in year eight in a Swedish school. The Swedish students participated in focus-discussions about religion as well as religious studies before and after this lesson in order to make it possible to analyse the lesson´s affects, regarding understanding and commitment, on the students. In the result of this paper, this tutorial model appears, on one hand, to encourage students to commitment in religious studies by adding an emotive dimension to the lesson which helps the students to an authentic experience. On the other hand, it is not unequivocal whether the students did gain understanding or not for religious studies. The lesson enabled the students to see that they are likely to experience some usefulness of religious studies in their lives outside school and thereby the students gained some understanding for the subject. However, it is not clear whether this understanding is complete or not. It is likely that the teacher in planning the lessons also need to take two other tutorial models, presented in this paper, in consideration. Finally, this paper ends with a discussion about which impact the result of this study might have on how religious studies are thought in Swedish schools
Bättre kan det sägas : Om transformation som berättargrepp i Stig Claessons författarskap
No full textThe objective of this paper is to examine narrative techniques used by the Swedish author Stig Claesson, especially his transformations of texts out of the own authorship into new stories. In order to achieve my objective, I will specifically study two novels; Rosine (1991) and Efter oss syndafloden (2002) and the method practiced will be intentional reading, as described by H. Porter Abbott. For the analysis I will, with the complementary support of Abbott and Beata Agrell, turn to Gerard Genette and his theories concerning transformation and transtextuality, in particular its sub idiom hypertextuality. As a result of my analysis, various subgroups of transformation used by Claesson are identified, but also proven is how Claesson, largely by utilizing two of them; transvocalisation and transvaluation, provides the reader with the implied author of his own choice. Moreover, my investigation demonstrates how Claesson when reusing narratives already told by himself, i.e. transforming hypotexts of his own into hypertexts, recycles characters; reprocesses master as well as sub plots; alters trivial details; re-interprets events; switches from one narrative view to another, all well documented techniques described by Genette as elements of transformation
Bättre kan det sägas : Om transformation som berättargrepp i Stig Claessons författarskap
No full textThe objective of this paper is to examine narrative techniques used by the Swedish author Stig Claesson, especially his transformations of texts out of the own authorship into new stories. In order to achieve my objective, I will specifically study two novels; Rosine (1991) and Efter oss syndafloden (2002) and the method practiced will be intentional reading, as described by H. Porter Abbott. For the analysis I will, with the complementary support of Abbott and Beata Agrell, turn to Gerard Genette and his theories concerning transformation and transtextuality, in particular its sub idiom hypertextuality. As a result of my analysis, various subgroups of transformation used by Claesson are identified, but also proven is how Claesson, largely by utilizing two of them; transvocalisation and transvaluation, provides the reader with the implied author of his own choice. Moreover, my investigation demonstrates how Claesson when reusing narratives already told by himself, i.e. transforming hypotexts of his own into hypertexts, recycles characters; reprocesses master as well as sub plots; alters trivial details; re-interprets events; switches from one narrative view to another, all well documented techniques described by Genette as elements of transformation
Water-Rock Interaction Problems When Storing And Distributing Hot Water In Unlined Rock Tunnels And Caverns
No full textThe storage and transport of water-borne heat directly in rock caverns and tunnels is today a relatively untested technique which is judged to offer economic and technical advantages when applied on a large scale. The storage of hot water however, causes a change in the chemical composition of the storage water and gives weathering products on the exposed minerals of the cavern wall. These exolution and weathering processes are very complex and it is at present necessary to determine the ion exolution rate for each rock type at a certain specific water quality
Branson - Jobs : Entreprenör och/eller Ledare?
No full textABSTRACT Titel: Branson - Jobs; Entreprenör och/eller Ledare? Nivå: C-uppsats i ämnet företagsekonomi Författare: Madeleine Nordin och Runa Claesson Handledare: Lars Ekstrand Datum: Maj 2012 Syfte: Syftet är att belysa relationen, och studera sambandet, mellan rollerna entreprenör - ledare. Vad förenar dem, och vad skiljer dem åt? Finns det något motsatsförhållande mellan dessa båda roller? Metod: Studien är en kvalitativ studie där ansatsen är en kombination av induktiv och deduktiv ansats, så kallad abduktion. Information och material till vår studie har vi fått genom en intervju och i övrigt olika typer av sekundärinformation. Resultat & slutsats: Tidigare forskning talar om det komplexa i skärningspunkten mellan rollerna entreprenör och ledare. Det råder till viss del delade meningar om huruvida det finns ett behov av att, ur ett vetenskapligt perspektiv, göra en distinktion mellan dessa roller. Utifrån vilken kontext man definierar entreprenörsrollen kan den vara densamma som ledarrollen menar vissa. Det finns mycket som förenar rollerna som entreprenör och ledare, men det finns också en del som skiljer dem åt. Vår slutsats är att skillnaderna handlar mer om hur rollerna uppfattas och hur de utmärkande dragen beskrivs än vad det egentligen innebär att vara entreprenör och/eller ledare. Både Jobs och Branson stämmer väl in på de personlighetstyper som tidigare studier och forskning beskriver kring ledare och entreprenörer. Vi kan inte utifrån vår studie, se att det finns något motsatsförhållande mellan dessa båda roller. Vi kan inte heller säga att vi funnit något i entreprenörsrollen som utesluter alternativt förstärker något i ledarrollen, eller tvärtom. Det handlar mer om hur man som individ väljer att agera utifrån de båda rollerna och vad situationen kräver. Förslag till fortsatt forskning: Att utifrån en större pool av entreprenörer studera deras bakgrunder, roller och drivkrafter och kartlägga hur de hanterar rollen som entreprenör och ledare. Detta för att se vilka mönster som eventuellt går att hitta - finns det kopplingar mellan bakgrund och uppväxt i frågan om hur man hanterar rollen som ledare och/eller rollen som entreprenör? Finns det andra mönster att urskilja när det gäller dessa individers olika drivkrafter och förmåga att hantera rollen som entreprenör och/eller ledare? En annan vinkel vore att undersöka ett antal entreprenörer som lyckats och nått framgång (finansiellt) och som sedan ägnar sig åt välgörenhet i stor utsträckning. Vad driver den som redan lyckats? Vad ligger till grund för vilken typ av välgörenhet som lockar, och på vilket sätt ser engagemangen ut? Uppsatsens bidrag: Vår studie bidrar till en ökad förståelse för vad det innebär att vara entreprenör och/eller ledare. Studien visar också på likheter och skillnader mellan dessa roller, var rollerna överlappar varandra och vad som kännetecknar respektive roll. Nyckelord: Entreprenörskap, Ledarskap, Drivkraft, Personliga egenskaper, Självkänsla, Vision ABSTRACT Title: Branson - Jobs; Entrepreneur and/or Leader? Level: Final assignment for Bachelor Degree in Business Administration Author: Madeleine Nordin och Runa Claesson Supervisor: Lars Ekstrand Date: May 2012 Aim: The aim is to illustrate the relation, and to study the connection between the roles of entrepreneurship – leadership. What is common and what is different? Is there anything that is contradicting between these two roles? Method: This study is a qualitative study with a combination of an inductive and deductive approach, known as abduction. The information and material for our study have been collected through an interview and besides that by using different types of secondary information. Result & Conclusions: Earlier research talks about the complex intersection between the roles of an entrepreneur and a leader. There are disagreements about the need to make a distinction between the roles out of a scientific perspective. Some researchers suggest that the definition of entrepreneur or leader is formed by the context. There are many things in common between the roles as an entrepreneur and as a leader, but there are also things that differ. The differences are more about how the roles are interpreted and how the specific roles are described compared to what it really means to be an entrepreneur and/or leader. Both Branson and Jobs matches well what previous studies have defined in terms of the personalities of an entrepreneur and leader. Based on our studies we have not been able to shown any contradictions between these roles. Neither have we found anything in the role of an entrepreneur that contradicts or enhance the role of a leader, or vice versa. It´s more a matter of how one, as an individual, choose to act and what the situation demands. Suggestions for future research: To use a larger pool of entrepreneurs and study their background, their roles and striving forces to be able to see if there are any patterns in terms of how they handling the role as an entrepreneur and leader. Are there any connection between background and upbringing when it comes to how to handle the role? Are there any other patterns that can be defined regarding these individuals different way of handling their roles? Another angle would be to analyze a number of successful entrepreneurs (financially) who then moved on to focus on charity work. What drives someone that has already succeeded? What is the foundation that determines the type of charity that appeals to them and what does the engagement look like? Contribution of the thesis: The contribution of this study is a better understanding of what it means to be an entrepreneur and/or leader. The study also shows the differences between these roles, where they overlap each other and what the characteristics of each role are. Key words: Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Driving forces, Personal characteristics
Trusting the reader : On impressionistic narrating in Stig Claesson's writings with the novel Brev till en hembygdsgård as starting point
No full textThe objective of this paper – Trusting the reader: On impressionistic narrating in Stig Claesson's writings with the novel Brev till en hembygdsgård as starting point – is to examine narrative techniques used by the Swedish author Stig Claesson, specifically some which fall within the broad field known as literary impressionism: e.g. omission, repetition, juxtaposition, episodic narration and how access to the narrator’s as well as individual characters' consciousness is handled. The method used for the study will be that of illustrative comparison. The analysis will seek its theoretical grounds in the works by Gerard Genette and Jonathan Culler. In the major parts of the study, narrative techniques used by Claesson in the novel Brev till en hembygdsgård (1974), is examined with the help of Robert Paul Lamb and James Nagel, and their studies concerning the crafts of Ernest Hemingway and Stephen Crane. In addition, other novels by Claesson are used in order to find, illustrate and then compare his craftsmanship with techniques already studied and described by scholars and critics. The main result from the analysis is that a need to trust the reader follows from Claesson’s choice of narrative techniques; by having the narrating instance mainly represent perception – without allowing the narrator, or the characters of the narrative, to interpret what’s rendered – the reader is left to experience sensation on her own. To assist the reader, Claesson binds together his episodic narration with a frequent use of juxtaposition, in which colors, objects and scenes already used, are re-used – hence having one scene charge the next, and so on, with previously evoked emotions. Furthermore, Claesson frequently uses omission in conjunction with repetition as a narrative technique; often when the narrator returns to an already used scene, she is excluding some of the information given to the reader earlier in exchange for some previously omitted information or for elements belonging to other scenes. The study finds that a consequence of Claesson’s combination of the above mentioned techniques, is that his texts calls for a reader to take an active part in creating meaning both from the text and from their own experience. Finally, the study suggests that Claesson, like any craftsman, recognized that once the work is done and delivered, it is up to the recipient to use it according to their own ability, imagination and discretion
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“Keep Fighting Malmö” : – Graffiti and the negotiations of interests and control at Open walls
No full textIn the evening of March 8th 2014 – the International Women's Day – a group of young men and women were attacked in the middle of Malmö after having had participated in a demonstration earlier that day. Four of them were severely beaten and stabbed by knives, and one of them was treated in intensive care for his injuries. His name was Showan Shattak, known to the local community for his commitment against racism and homophobia on the streets as well as on the football terraces. Short after the incident the police stated that the attackers had links to a Swedish neo-nazi group which was also confirmed on the following day by the neo-nazi group itself. The news of the attack spread and people gathered on the streets of Malmö on the 9th of March 2014 to express their support with those injured and the fight against racism. A week later a broad movement of organizations and actors including football supporters, autonomous groups, labour unions, political parties as well as people in general participated in the demonstration that consisted of 10000 people making it one of biggest demonstrations in Malmö’s history. In direct relation to the demonstration, the most visible part of one the city’s two open graffiti walls was painted with the message ”Kämpa Showan” [Keep fighting Showan] in bold straight letters and the colors of the local football team. The graffiti-piece was updated a couple of months later, on Showan’s request, to a piece that stated ”Kämpa Malmö” [Keep fighting Malmö]. The colors were the same, except that a rainbow colored banner was added through the letters as well as the anti-fascist slogan “No Pasaran”. The piece quickly became an unofficial landmark that brought different groups of interests together. People were photographed in front of it and the local neighborhood restored the piece when tags and slogans appeared on it. It became a visual representation of the city’s fight for a tolerant and open Malmö as opposed to racism, and calls were even made to turn it into a monument and officially protect it from damage. Altogether the two versions of the piece lasted for more than a year on a wall that otherwise is repainted by graffiti writers at least once a week. In this chapter we take the example of the “Kämpa Showan/Malmö”-pieces to define and discuss the notion of open graffiti walls (hereafter referred to as open walls) in a Scandinavian context. In so doing we also want to point to a number of important aspects of open walls in relation to urban studies as well as the research on graffiti and street art: What role does an open wall play in the negotiation of public place? What interests does it represent and what are the consequences for different groups? How does open walls differ from other types of (legal) graffiti, and other types of visual artistic expressions in the public spaces? We will draw from ethnographic work conducted on graffiti writers in Malmö – gathered by one of the authors as part of a larger investigation of how graffiti writers perceive and make use of urban space – so as to clarify how the openness of the open wall is first and foremost negotiated and realized through subcultural activity and place making. The endurance of the Kämpa Malmö-piece and its status as an iconic representation for a broader variety of groups is here used as a deviant case so as elucidate the subcultural boundary work through which Open walls are defined, used and controlled. We will also use mass-mediated and archived material regarding the debate on (legal) graffiti in Sweden from the late 1960s and onwards, gathered by the other author in his PhD-project, as well as a visual study of the open wall in Tantolunden in Stockholm (opened as late as September 2016), as well as other legal graffiti spaces in Sweden and elsewhere. This combination of analyzing contemporary ethnographic material in relation to discursive statements from the 1960s and onwards enables us to frame the phenomena of contemporary legal graffiti in a diachronic historical perspective
Refining the bijections among ascent sequences, (2+2)-free posets, integer matrices and pattern-avoiding permutations
No full textThe combined work of Bousquet-Mélou, Claesson, Dukes, Jelínek, Kitaev, Kubitzke and Parviainen has resulted in non-trivial bijections among ascent sequences, (2+2)-free posets, upper-triangular integer matrices, and pattern-avoiding permutations. To probe the finer behavior of these bijections, we study two types of restrictions on ascent sequences. These restrictions are motivated by our results that their images under the bijections are natural and combinatorially significant. In addition, for one restriction, we are able to determine the effect of poset duality on the corresponding ascent sequences, matrices and permutations, thereby answering a question of the first author and Parviainen in this case. The second restriction should appeal to Catalaniacs
”We kind of read books” : a qualitative study of fourth grade students’ conduct at their school library
No full textThe aim of this study was to contribute with knowledge that complements research on the design and development of school libraries. This has been achieved through field studies from a sociocultural perspective using the theories of Vygotsky. Previous research shows a gap between how a school library is said to function and how it is in fact used. To investigate actual conduct the author performed observations and focus group interviews with fourth-grade students at ISGR, The International School of the Gothenburg Region. The results reveal a wide range of activities in the school library, such as information retrieval, reading, browsing for books, talking, hanging out, borrowing and returning books, receiving education and working on projects. One interesting discovery was that a visit to the school library appeared to be a collective action, and not solitary as one could suspect. Students browsed together with classmates or the librarian, read out loud toeach other and sat together reading, writing, talking and playing games. When enabled, the higher psychological processes in Vygotsky’s theory can roam free in the school library. The author concludes that it is not possible to generalise from this study, but that the value of a place where you can do all the above in a calmand stress-free environment should not be underestimated. The school library can be a place not only for silent studies, but for social exchange among carefully chosen books, furniture, technology and personnel to support all actions, including personal growth
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