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質の高いサービスか、ワーク・ライフ・バランスか : 持続可能な労働環境を考える
No full textThe quality of service provided in Sweden tend not to be as high as that in Japan, which was frustrating for the author during her first 10 years of or so of her life in Sweden. However, when realising how much the worker's work-life balance is respected in society, the author gradually comprehended that the apparent lack of service might be related to the respect on worker's life outside of work life. Where to strike a balance between the two is a matter of societal choice
いつ医者に診てもらえれば大丈夫なのか : スウェーデンの医療事情に思うこと
No full textThe author describes the challenges of being examined by medical doctors in Sweden when getting sick, discusses potential background and argues the current system does not seem to be optimal from the perspective of ordinary citizens
直して使う文化は戻ってくるのか : 修理・修繕の復興に向けての試行錯誤
No full textSimilarly to many OECD countries, repair has been replaced by purchasing of alternatives which has accrelated production and accompanying environmental impacts. With the re-recognition of the necessity of closure of material loops repair has been receiving renewed policy attention, both at the EU and Swedish level. There are also initiatives such as repair cafe that seek to equip citizens with tools and means to repair their own products, and mindset of some industry actors also started to change. Despite all these development, a recent study shows that the perceptions of citizens on self repair are still negative. The author contemplates on possible reasons
PEER WRITING TUTORS HELP INTERNATIONAL, INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDENTS TO STAKE THEIR CLAIM
No full textWriting well is central to academic success, but writing skills are not always taughtexplicitly. This is especially problematic in international, interdisciplinaryprograms where such skills help students from diverse backgrounds to develop ashared vocabulary of writing and tools to decode their new academic context.We tackled this issue by hiring and training peer writing tutors to encourage newstudents to learn writing skills (motivational scaffolding) and to help themunderstand how to improve their writing (cognitive scaffolding). Our studentlearning outcomes focused on making and supporting a main claim properlysupported by evidence. We assessed student learning through analysis of theiressay text and reflection papers, as well as surveys sent to both students and tutors.We found that peer writing tutors helped to motivate students to understand whyand how to make claims in academic writing. Focusing on citing sources asevidence for claims revealed that nearly a third of the class had not fullyunderstood appropriate citation despite previous training, leading to plagiarismwarnings, which required ongoing exercises and discussion to address. Tutors benefitted from participating in terms of improving their writing and honingteaching skills.We conclude that peer tutoring is an effective strategy to help both students andtutors across disciplines, nationalities, and writing experience levels to becomebetter and more reflective writers through reinforced motivation and scaffoldedskill-building, and that collaboration across traditional departments and roles inthe university linking teaching staff, support staff, and students was an effectiveand enjoyable way to promote interdisciplinary learning
It takes an academic village : Establishing an interdisciplinary research school and educating the first generations of PhDs
No full textTo better understand how to structure interdisciplinary education, there is a need to study and learn from programmes at all levels in the academic system. While considerable effort has been devoted into examining bachelor’s and master’s programmes, the challenges and rewards of doctoral programmes receive less attention. In this chapter, we present the LUCID Ph.D. research school as an example of an international, interdisciplinary programme that integrates social and natural dimensions of sustainability. First, we introduce the programme’s aims and structure. We then present the main activities to facilitate student interaction over its initial seven years of operation including a common and integrated working environment, course offerings, co-authorship, and a range of the different interdisciplinary courses, seminars and workshops that exist. Subsequently, we present and discuss the difficulties relating to the process to initiate, maintain, and improve a competitive international and interdisciplinary programme, covering the challenges of dual departmental affiliation for Ph.D. candidates, interdisciplinary knowledge production and publishing, and the ambition to foster a diverse, open and inclusive educational environment. The main message is that it takes an academic village, an extended group of dedicated and reflexive staff at different levels and departments, working together in a variety of cooperative research and education processes to develop an interdisciplinary Ph.D. programme and educate the first generations of sustainability scientists
Packaging in Sweden - View of a Japanese Expatriate
No full textThis paper discusses how the author, a Japanese expatriate living in Sweden, perceives packaging in Sweden. Concentrating primarily on the cultural aspect, the paper focuses on the similarity and differences found in 1) the usage of packaging as well as 2) source separation systems for packaging waste. Concerning the usage, the main differences are found in the way packaging is used to keep the quality of the products as well as enhance the added-value of the products (e.g. decoration). This in turn may affect the extent of “sales by weight” of food items. As for the source separation of packaging waste, perceived main differences include what is expected to the consumers regarding cleaning and sorting, as well as what is considered important when promoting the source separation behaviour of consumers
High quality service or work-life balance? [Elektronisk resurs] : Contemplating on sustainable working environment
No full textThe quality of service provided in Sweden tend not to be as high as that in Japan, which was frustrating for the author during her first 10 years of or so of her life in Sweden. However, when realising how much the worker's work-life balance is respected in society, the author gradually comprehended that the apparent lack of service might be related to the respect on worker's life outside of work life. Where to strike a balance between the two is a matter of societal choice
When is it sufficient to consult a doctor [Elektronisk resurs] : Contemplating on the medical situation in Sweden
No full textThe author describes the challenges of being examined by medical doctors in Sweden when getting sick, discusses potential background and argues the current system does not seem to be optimal from the perspective of ordinary citizens
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