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Showing 1 to 20 of 27 for “"Working theory"”.
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Developing a Professional Working Theory Through Critical Reflection
… this purpose. I also construct my professional working theory as a result of this critical reflection.<br/><br/>This framework proved invaluable to uncover the connections between my projects and the inherent meaning of my portfolio. What began as a series of disparate products (articles, …
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Working theory : an analysis of the use and misuse performance tools
In this paper, I work through some of the theoretical and practical research concerns which have emerged during my MA in Theatre Making, including the Minor, Medium and Major projects developed as part of its coursework component. I begin with an outline of my core hermeneutic lenses, describing …
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The kinetic paradox of objects : a working theory for designing architectural fabric
… construct has been used in architectural theory to sometimes prefer space and sometimes object, but this paper takes the position that hierarchy is not necessarily the appropriate relationship. This paper describes an object-space dialogue that is not based on figure-ground. It starts from …
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Examining Access to Decent Work Among Women Veterans: A Psychology of Working Theory Perspective
… = 354), grounded in the Psychology of Working Theory (PWT). A structural equation model demonstrated that women Veterans’ experiences of marginalization, economic constraints, work volition, and career adaptability all directly predicted their ability to secure decent work, and economic …
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From Decent Work to Decent Lives: An Empirical Test of the Outcomes of Decent Work in the Psychology of Working Theory
The psychology of working theory (PWT) postulates that certain contextual and structural factors determine if individuals are able to obtain decent work, and that decent work, in turn, leads to work fulfilment and general well-being. The theory assumes that this is the case, as decent work …
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Domestic Work as Decent Work: An Empirical Test of the Predictors of Decent Work To Extend the Psychology of Working Theory
The Psychology of Working Theory (PWT) focuses specifically on the work-based experiences of low-income workers. It is thus a suitable theoretical framework to predict and explain the work experiences of individuals performing domestic work, one of the largest work sectors in South Africa. The …
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Communicative Composition
The purpose of this study was to synthesize a working theory of composition for the enhancement of communication literacy. Communicative Composition was built on the four pillars of personal, process, collaborative, and creative. These guidelines are then married with a synthesized definition of …
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Intersectional microaggressions : a study of Asian American women journalists at workplace
… navigate. Guided by the Microaggression Theory, the Psychology of Working Theory, and Intersectionality, this study demonstrates how journalists challenge the outdated stereotypes of Asian American women through in-depth interviews with 17 journalists and 133 units of secondary data. The …
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Trialling The Sensemaker Methodology To Conceptualise Precarious Work Among Employed Individuals In South Africa
… (Kalleberg, 2009), a steady rise in precarious working arrangements has become cause for concern, due to its many adverse consequences. The aim of this dissertation is to evaluate whether The Work Precarity Framework and the Psychology of Working Theory reflect the experiences of precarious …
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Brief Study of Classification Algorithms in Machine Learning
… purpose of this study is to briefly learn the theory and implementation of three most commonly used Machine Learning algorithms: k-Nearest Neighbors (kNN), Decision Trees and Naïve Bayes. All these algorithms fall under the Classification algorithm category of Unsupervised Machine Learning. …
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Analysis of hunting in Synchronous Hysteresis Motor
… included and lab results are shown to verify the working theory.
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Sparking pedagogic change in Southern Africa: Generating middle range theory on how, why and under what conditions teachers start enacting pedagogic change
… studies to generate original explanatory theory. Study 1 develops and employs an innovative approach to synthesising existing qualitative peer-reviewed literature. This new methodological approach uses theory-based sampling, re-analysis, comparison and synthesis to generate a working …
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Generation of ultra-bright MeV gamma-ray beams from intense laser-matter interactions
… optical arrangement. This thesis will provide a working theory of what plasmas and lasers are and how energy from lasers couples into plasmas; before a discussion of the generation of synchrotron radiation is presented.A discussion into the unique diagnostics and techniques applied in the setup …
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Teaching About Disability and Special Education in a Secondary Social Studies Teacher Education Program: A Self-Study
… student interviews, the author uses Professional Working Theory to analyze how practice (What I do), theory (How I understand), and ethics (Why I do) impacts course design and delivery. The author raises questions beyond improving personal practice by challenging others to consider how their …
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Tiger's Eye & Twine, with Sails in Flame: A Triptych
… raised in the previous section, constructing a working theory of gender as a liberating and intentional construction of self and queer community, entering into a queer literary tradition to imagine potentials and multiplicities of being. The final section, a series of cubist self-portraits, …
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Intergenerational influences of second-generation Chinese American academic and career exploration : using a career genogram as a guiding tool
… Using the Asian American Psychology of Working Theory (AAPWT; Tu & Okazaki, 2021) as a theoretical framework, this qualitative study examined how learning about their family's career history impacted secondgeneration Chinese American emerging adults' reflections about their academic and …
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Unspoken Words Beyond the Numbers: Lived Experiences of Low Socioeconomic Status Post-Secondary Students
… year of PSE. By utilizing Social Constructivism theory to inform the findings and construction of a working theory model, this study adds to the literature by exploring how these lived experiences were felt and operationalized as actions amongst these low-income participants. Stakeholders and …
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Ashes col' darg lay dong: Trinidadian students' response to the UK
… were captured as in-depth case studies. Grounded Theory was used to analyze the data and generate a working theory of the participants? experiences. A theory of adjustment, called (dis)juncture, was developed. The theory views the students? adjustment as a continuous process of negotiation among …
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Financing nature and development: scaling up private investment in Southern Africa's community-based conservation
… experienced. It also serves to update the working theory of conservation finance to the context of community-based conservation.
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Re-Visioning the Semantic and Semiotic Registers in the Study of Culture and Religion
… <p>The thesis first considers the possibility of theory itself through a brief examination of etymological gaps and windows evident in its expression. Next, we examine a possible working theory for the study of religion and the epistemological implications arising from its expression. Thirdly, as …
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