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Showing 1 to 20 of 86 for “"Experience and Knowledge"”.
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Experiences through clay : therapeutic modelling & ceramics in two anthroposophic communities
… goal of the thesis is to explore the therapist's experience with the processes of therapeutic modelling and ceramics and the subsequent knowledge that is produced. For the purpose of this thesis art therapy is considered as a form of experience rather than as a discipline in itself. The definition …
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Evaluating scaffolding in serious games with children
… is given to the learner to support weakness and withdrawn bit by bit as learner knowledge fortifies (fading) (Martens & Maciuszek, 2013) . According to Puntambekar & Hubscher (2005), the attributes of scaffolding include diagnosis, calibration and fading. Research work on scaffolding in …
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Ogranizational communication consulting: A communiciation of a small West Texas bank
This project was designed to obtain valuable experience and knowledge in understanding communication consulting. To obtain this goal, a small bank in West Texas offered the opportunity to conduct a three-step program. The process included an initial communication needs assessment, program …
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Rethinking innovation in computational design : a theoretical framework for innovative strategies to enhance the efficiency of the ‘digital’ in architectural design
… in a minority of architectural practices, and its marginalisation in the remaining majority, there is a need to enhance the efficiency of ‘digital’ in architectural design. The vast array of digital technologies alongside the rapid evolution of these technologies show the dynamism of the …
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Local Food and Agriculture Awareness: The Literacy of Local Produce and Agriculture in Northwest Arkansas
<p>The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests that adolescents and children, both male and female, are failing to meet the daily fruit and vegetable consumption requirements (Kim et al., 2011; Upton et al., 2012; Harris et al., 2012). Other studies have shown that with increased …
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Prototype Digital Forensics Repository
… the most valuable resource available to them is experience and knowledge of fellow investigators. But there is seldom an explicit mechanism for disseminating this knowledge. Hence the same problems and mistakes continue to resurface and the same solutions are re-invented. In this Thesis we design …
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An analysis of the models of public relations most commonly used by professional minor league baseball franchises
… individual differences among the organizations and overall limitations encountered in the field.</p> <p>Twenty directors of media and community relations for fifteen minor league franchises were asked to participate in data collection by completing a three-tiered Delphi study to reach a …
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Attention and Encoding in Physics Learning and Problem Solving
… the mental representations that physics experts and novices form when interacting with typical instructional materials, such as diagrams and problem statements. By using recognition tasks and a change detection task, the mental representations of experts and novices are studied in a more direct …
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A framework for software reuse in a distributed collaborative environment
… not been fully utilized because dispersed teams experience barriers from limited technology. Each new cycle frequently begin with limited experience and knowledge from previous cycles, incurring high monetary and time costs. In addition, the development infrastructure isolates phases from each …
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The Effects of Participating in Youth Theater
… arts have aided in building student cognition and contributed to the development of literacy. Davenport (1999) concluded that the experience and knowledge that one gains from theater arts form the basic building blocks for the skills needed to learn and to become literate. He added that …
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An investigation of experienced auditors' knowledge structures: A reaction time test
… extends prior research by investigating knowledge structures for financial statement errors, using a reaction time method, which previously has not been used to examine these issues. The two candidate knowledge structures, cycle and error type, have been identified in previous research. …
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Experimental Analysis of Satellite Operator Training Using Game-Based Virtual Reality Simulation
… by enabling communications, navigation, and weather forecasting. As demand for satellite technology grows, so does the need for highly trained satellite ground operators. Traditional training regimens for satellite operators employ simulation using two-dimensional computer console …
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High School Athletic Directors Perceptions of Athletic Trainer's Professional Knowledge and Competence Based on Attire
… field impacts perceptions of professional knowledge and competence. The purpose of this study was to identify the effect of attire on high school athletic directors’ perceptions of an athletic trainer’s professional knowledge and competence. The researcher emailed a questionnaire to …
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The interrelationships of nature based on Thoreau's Walden and Lovelock's Gaia hypothesis
James Lovelock and Henry Thoreau propose a world view based on the connections between an individual and their personal landscape. This viewpoint is an alternative to the more prevalent world view of our mass society. The pervasive outlook disregards these connections and concentrates instead on …
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A newly qualified teacher’s competency in handling diversity: an auto-ethnography
… diversity is an area that requires improvement and additional research. This thesis explores a newly qualified teacher’s competency in handling diversity in a South African context. The study deploys a qualitative research approach and auto-ethnographic methodology to gain a deeper understanding …
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Entrepreneurial Intentions of South African university students: an application of the theory of planned behaviour
… whether the TPB model influences EI over and above situational factors (prior entrepreneurial experience and knowledge of entrepreneurial support) and demographic variables. Contextual measures obtained from the qualitative phase, such as load-shedding and the South African economy, were …
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Factors Associated with Labour Turnover in an Organization in Tanzania: A Case Study of the Commission for Human Rights and Good Governance
… climate has found an increase of high demand on firms to attract and retain quality employees with technical skills, experience and knowledge. The pressure on firms to attract and retain employees as a remedy for excessive turnover has further compounded the problem in as far as associated …
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Didgeridoo Notation
… Aboriginal history, spirituality, rituals and ceremonies. Didgeridoo playing is solely based on oral tradition with varying techniques and interpretations among Aboriginal communities. For non-Aboriginal musicians and composers, the didgeridoo lacks the status of a serious instrument and is …
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An analysis of the political performance management systems (PMS) impact on organisational effectiveness: A case study of the democratic alliance in the Western Cape provincial government
… on performance management, good governance, and accountability but to rather assess the applicability of the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) political performance management in the field of public administration. The study further tries to provide a dimension to the link between a political party …
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PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE ENERGY LITERACY THROUGH HIGHER EDUCATION FOR THE ARCTIC
… aimed at examining whether the multidisciplinary and multicultural perspectives of a sustainable energy system are being addressed by Arctic Higher Education curricula in times of carbon-constrained activities. The original contributions to knowledge of this thesis are the Arctic Pedagogical Model …
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