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Showing 1 to 20 of 47 for “"communication and interaction"”.
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MacVisSTA: A System for Multimodal Analysis of Human Communication and Interaction
The study of embodied communication requires access to multiple data sources such as multistream video and audio, various derived and meta-data such as gesture, head, posture, facial expression and gaze information. This thesis presents the data collection, annotation, and analysis for multiple …
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Social Communication And Interaction Amongst Children And Young People With Severe Learning Difficulties
This study explores the social and communicative interactions among children and young people in special schools who have severe learning difficulties. It considers the concept ofphatic communion or 'small talk' and its importance as a social and cultural practice. The study focuses on the actual …
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The seed: Planting renewal by recentering and reconstructing downtown Midland,TX
As changes in social structure, communication, and interaction cause increased separation, indifference and anonymity, the needs of individuals, families, and cities also change. Private and public spaces must integrate these new cultural norms to update the existing post-war typologies that no …
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An exploration of the relationship between autism spectrum disorders, theory of mind and the serotonin transporter promoter length polymorphism
… disorder. All cases have deficits in social communication and interaction and in restricted and repetitive behaviours and interests. The mechanisms underlying different clinical presentations remain elusive. Deficits in Theory of Mind (ToM), the ability to understand that others have mental …
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What's the Sign for Help? A Study Investigating the Use of Sign Language in Hearing Classrooms
… the use of sign language in a hearing classroom and the multiple benefits to both teacher and student. Sign language was used for organized structure to aid in classroom management; to increase social communication and interaction; and for academic improvement for all students, especially those …
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Improving radiographers’ and patients’ communication in the cardiac catheter laboratory (radiographer’s perspectives)
… rapid access to a range of high-quality and appropriate imaging during a critical period of the care pathway. Effective communication and interaction between cardiac radiographers and patients prior, during, and post-procedure can contribute not only to reducing procedural time but …
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Ethical Leadership and Communication
<p>This analysis of leadership and communication research argues that effective leadership is manifested through the ethical communication a leader practices with group members. This paper approaches leadership as an interactional process and corroborates this view with supporting research and …
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SANCTUARY : asymmetric interfaces for game-based tablet learning
… separating player tools in separate roles and thus providing players with obtainable epistemologies. The designed intention of this interaction is to force communication and interaction and thus metacognition in players. By requiring players to express their beliefs about the game world to …
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Work and psychiatric disabilities. A person, environment, and occupation perspective on Individual Placement and Support
… knowledge base of how the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) can be optimized to secure a more sustainable working career for people with severe mental illness (SMI). The thesis has given the IPS-participants an active voice about what it is like to start to work in a Swedish context, …
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A Study of Similarity and Analogical Decision-Making in Collaborative Design
… study is to investigate the role of similarity and analogy in design communication and propose a descriptive representation of the analogical decision-making process in the context of engineering design. It is proposed that social, cultural, and contextual knowledge are brought to bear on …
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Investigating the extent to which students share tacit knowledge using moblie phones in group projects
… groups. These include: lack of leadership, time and scheduling of workload, free riding, individual and social barriers, lack of team development, lack of social interaction, lack of motivation, inadequate rewards, skills and attitude problems or social loafing. The integration of the mobile …
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Increasing eye contact and appropriate verbalizations of young children with autistic characteristics
… skills have been widely regarded by researchers and educators to be crucial to successful school performances as well as an individual's overall social functioning. The need to be competent in social skills increases for children with autism or autistic characteristics. A teaching strategy was …
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Enhancing learning participation for learners with autism spectrum disorder in a resource centre in the Pinetown district
… (ASD) are experiencing challenges with understanding the behaviours of learners with ASD. ASD learners are impaired in personal communication and interaction, which makes it difficult for them to fully participate in a classroom. Owing to the deficits caused by the disorder, teachers feel …
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Increasing PRIDE Skills for Child Engagement Using iPCIT with Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
… levels of problem behaviors, such as aggression and defiance, in addition to symptoms characteristic of autism, such as deficits in social communication and interaction. Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) is a behavioral parent training program designed to improve problem behavior in young …
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Assessing the evolution of social networks in e-learning
… that are formed around computer-mediated-communication (CMQ in e-Learning courses. Aspects that have been studied include Online Communities and student communication e-Learning environments. The literature review performed identified weaknesses in the current methods of analyzing CMC …
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Web-based collaborative design environment
… participated by multi-professions. Successful communication of requirement and intent are critical factors that could determine the overall success of the project both in concept and detailed design. In the information technology revolution, communication becomes the center of this new …
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Serviço Social 4.0: desafios e oportunidades na sociedade da informação
The rise of information and communication technologies (ICTs) has profoundly marked contemporary society, significantly influencing the field of Social Work. This dissertation investigates the relationship between Social Work and ICTs, highlighting the transformations driven by rapid technological …
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Being with Bees: An Anthropological Study on Human-Animal Relations in Southern Beekeeping
<p>This thesis investigates the complex and dynamic communicative relationship between beekeepers and their managed honey bee colonies, providing insight into the relationship between bees, their stewards, and the interface between nature and culture. It also helps unravel the ways in which this …
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From street to screen: Linguistic productions of place in San Francisco's Mission District
… relied on spoken language to understand how social structures influence and are influenced by communication and interaction. This dissertation, however, turns to the increasingly prevalent and understudied realm of written or displayed language. Focusing on texts on display in public …
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An exploration of the characteristics of co-creation in the B2B service business
… service economy challenges companies to understand co-creation, as this seems to be a central notion in service marketing and management, service design and service innovation. Additionally, businesses are increasingly interested in developing service operations together with their customers and …
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