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Showing 1 to 20 of 45 for “"An Ecological Approach"”.
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The Composition of Postsecondary Institutions: An Ecological Approach to Pedagogy
… increasingly drawn on the discipline of Ecology and related “green” theories to suggest new topics for writing courses, new analogies or models for thinking about the teaching of writing, and new curricular goals. My contribution is to suggest the benefits of adapting a poststructural …
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Understanding drinking behaviour; affordances and an ecological approach to cognition
Alcohol misuse is a public health concern. Many social cognition models explain drinking behaviour using a limited representational model of cognition. Gibson’s Ecological approach does not require representation. Meaning exists at the interplay of brain, body and environment in terms of …
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An Ecological Approach to Feed Management in Fish Rearing Ponds
Channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) has been the most important cultured fish in the United States by yield and commercial value for the past 60 years, and at least 31 states stock this species into lakes and reservoirs as a sportfish. Catfish culturists have historically used a “black box” …
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Backcountry Trails Near Stream Corridors: An Ecological Approach To Design
… often designed with disregard to their potential ecological impact. Ecological and trail related literature show that riparian landscapes are sensitive to recreation impacts. This thesis examines concepts for designing trails in ecologically compatible ways near backcountry stream corridors. The …
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Analogical Development and Illustration of an Ecological Approach to Marketing Adaptation
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Augmented Reality Pedestrian Collision Warning: An Ecological Approach to Driver Interface Design and Evaluation
… (AR) has the potential to fundamentally change the way we interact with information. Direct perception of computer generated graphics atop physical reality can afford hands-free access to contextual information on the fly. However, as users must interact with both digital and physical …
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An ecological approach to researching biliteracy development of Indonesian bilingual children in Australian social contexts
… reports a study of how literacy in English language impacts on the process and experience of acquiring literacy in an Indonesian language within an ecological approach to language development in the three intersecting of Australian social context: schools, homes, and community. The …
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An Ecological Approach to the Assessment and Promotion of Hearing Protection Behaviour in the Workplace
… occupational health problem in New Zealand and globally. In addition to the economic burden arising from compensation and rehabilitation for NIHL, quality of life is diminished. Unfortunately, interventions to prevent NIHL have not produced lasting favourable outcomes. The focus of NIHL …
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An Ecological Approach to Understanding the Stigma Associated with Receiving Mental Health Services: The Role of Social Proximity
Mental health services suffer the substantial limitation of helping only those who seek their assistance. Previous research has demonstrated that mental health stigma, including social and self-stigma, is one of the most significant barriers to an individual seeking available mental health …
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From the human rights-based approach to an ecological approach on how to achieve successful inclusion in international disability education
… from the disability itself, but, more importantly, these barriers rest with the societal technologies of exclusion. Using a mixed methodology approach, I conduct a quest to revealing several societal factors that limit full participation of people with disabilities in their communities, which …
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An ecological approach on the role of nondisclosure in urban African American youth exposed to community violence: using mediation and moderated mediation approaches
African American youth residing in high risk neighborhoods, characterized by violence, crime, and poverty have been shown to be at increased risk for exposure to violence and psychological symptoms, and there has been little investigation of mediating processes that might explain these association. …
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An investigation into seed germination requirements of some of the nut-fruited restionaceae
The nut-fruited Restionaceae are a group of plants with mostly ant-dispersed (myrmecochorous) seeds that are endemic to the fynbos region of South Africa. Prior to this study, germination trials largely based on an ecological approach had not elucidated methods of improving seed germination in …
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An examination of physical activity participation, sedentary behaviour, health, correlates of physical activity and physical activity enjoyment among Irish adolescents.
Inactivity is an epidemic among adolescents; underscoring a critical need for action. The aim of this study was to investigate physical activity (PA) participation, sedentary behaviour, physical health, correlates of PA and physical activity enjoyment. The Children’s Sports Participation and …
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An investigation into the relationship between process kinetics and microbial community dynamics in a lactate-fed sulphidogenic CSTR as a function of residence time and sulphate loading
The treatment of acid mine drainage and other sulphate-laden wastewaters usingbiological sulphate reduction technology has been shown to offer several advantages.This process effectively removes the following toxicants: sulphate, heavy metals andacidity. Previous studies have also revealed that the …
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Needs-Analysis-Informed Teaching for English for Specific Purposes
<p>Reconceptualization is needed for English language teaching as a response to English-as-an-international language (EIL) contexts. Correspondingly this will lead to what is called “an ecological approach” that invites accommodation of language-learning instruction to the local needs within …
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Lessons for Change Management and Software Implementation: An Ethnographic Study of Australian Small Business
… adoption on work practices within Australian Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). It investigates the central question: “What happens within small businesses when a product is introduced that challenges long-term work practice habits?” Through an ethnographic study, the research delves into …
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