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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"narrative design"”.
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When shape becomes a sign: narrative design in creative nonfiction.
… stories. The preface explores the idea that narrative designthe shape or structureof a story may become a literary motif in its own right. The three stories included are creative nonfiction and each employs a distinct modular design. The themes of the stories revolve around personal identity …
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Narrative design and heroic definition in Chretien de Troyes' Erec et Enide
<p>Little is known about Chrétien de Troyes the man. Whatever is said about him as an individual or about the order and date of his writings is entirely a matter of conjecture, for there is virtually no evidence except for the little offered by the poems themselves. While Chrétien's life's history …
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"And While We Were Here"
… Here" contains a critical introduction titled, "Narrative Design and the Aesthetics of Collage in Ben Rader's "Picked Me a Plum" and “The (re)Witnessing of Disenfranchised Grief", a story titled, "Picked Me a Plum," and another story titled, "The (re)Witnessing of Disenfranchised Grief".</p>
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Intersectionality and the leadership of Black women superintendents
… this study, based on a phenomenological narrative design, examined the intersectionality of race and gender in participants’ leadership experiences, focusing on interactions with school boards, local communities, professional networks, and district personnel. Black Feminist Thought was …
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From Crisis to Empowerment: African American Women in Community Colleges
… academic goals and graduate. Using a qualitative narrative design, the study involved semi structured interviews with seven African American women who employed community colleges and other support strategies to accomplish appropriate responses to crises, identify practical support mechanisms, and …
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Structuring Creative Narratives: A Framework for Enhancing Creativity in Undergraduate Animation Students in China
… Hyperspace, can enhance creativity in narrative storytelling for undergraduate animation students in China. The framework is inspired by transdisciplinary insights, drawing parallels between quantum theory and the creative process, which are depicted as “a cultural symbiosis” (Galili …
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Nontraditional Pathways to the University Presidency: The Lived Experiences of Contemporary Chancellors in the University of North Carolina System
… a qualitative study under the guidelines of a narrative design to interview the three nontraditional chancellors in the UNC System to explore their lived experiences since taking office. The researcher will also conduct interviews with two UNC System administrators to explore their perceptions …
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NARRATIVES OF PERSEVERANCE BY LATINA WOMEN PAVING THEIR WAY TO SUCCESS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ART, AND MATH (STEAM) HIGHER EDUCATION
<p>The purpose of this narrative study was to understand the experiences of successful Latina women attaining higher education in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics (STEAM) and the challenges they have overcome along the way. Additionally, I sought to examine ways in which these …
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Dynamic Procedural Music Generation from NPC Attributes
… such as levels, textures, and models, or on narrative design to generate storylines and progression paths. Given the difficulty of generating harmonically pleasing and interesting music, procedural music generation for games (PMGG) has not seen as much attention during this time.</p> <p>Music …
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Svinfellinga saga : a new critical edition of BL Add. 11, 127 fol
… editors, is shown to be part of the thematic and narrative design, linking the saga to the broader sweep of events in the Sturlung age which led to the loss of Iceland's independence. The glossary lists all words, their inflexions and conjugations, and gives grammatical and idiomatic explanations. …
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Establishing a Framework for Landscape Narrative Exploration Within Seattle's Pioneer Square Historic District
Landscape narratives have the ability to transport a visitor into the intimate realm of place: kinesthetically, through immersion, or abounding with ethos. This thesis examines the application of landscape narratives as a tool for describing place. By addressing ideas of space production and …
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Staying in Ministry: a Qualitative Study of Seventh-day Adventist Women Pastors
… This qualitative study followed a narrative design. Data from the purposive sample were obtained through face-to-face, semi-structured interviews. The constant comparative method was utilized to code data into emergent themes. The following methods were utilized to enhance internal …
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An interpretative phenomenological analysis of the lived experiences of non-native English-speaking doctoral candidates in the successful completion of study
… interviewed in-depth using a semi-structured narrative design, and these qualitative data were studied using IPA to identify commonalities and differences between the two groups. The individual lived experiences of the participants show that it is their unique personal make-up, in terms of …
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Anchoring Change in Higher Education : Narratives from Senior Executives at Malcolm Baldrige Award-Winning Institutions
… in institutions of higher education.</p> <p><em>Design. </em> This is a qualitative multiple case study. Each of the participating organizations is an institution of higher education uniquely distinguished as a recipient of the United State’s highest recognition for progressive excellence—the …
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Clergy Family Systems Training and How It Changes Clergy Leadership Attitudes and Practices
… This qualitative case study followed a narrative design. I collected data while participating in the program and 3 years later conducted semi-structured person-to-person interviews with all participants who were willing and available. The data also include drawings by each participant …
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The role of imperial decrees in Ezra-Nehemiah : an ideological and exegetical analysis
… political-ideological function within the E-N narrative. Consequently, an alternative approach to the E-N text seemed necessary. This study develops a literary- ideological methodological paradigm which has its primary interest in the ideological character and function of a text; a mode of …
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Ecological labyrinths and myths of the fall: An earth-centred approach to The Lord of the Rings and His Dark Materials
… structure and its articulation through narrative design. The reading draws out structural ecological meaning, highlights inconsistencies and weaknesses, and reconciles divergent polemical positions as complementary. The general principle of reading the quest hero as exemplifying …
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Precise Geolocation for Drones, Metaverse Users, and Beyond: Exploring Ranging Techniques Spanning 40 KHz to 400 GHz
… the drone can consistently track and capture its designated subject, even as it moves within the confined indoor environment. Moving on from hobby use cases, the technology extends its profound impact to more crucial scenarios, such as search and rescue operations within confined spaces. The …
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The Art of Designing a Meaningful Landscape through Storytelling
… a landscape meaningful? While there are many design processes that incorporate meaning into the design, it is the art of storytelling that the thesis investigates. The research for the thesis and a comparison analysis is performed on three texts, which explore meaning in the landscape. The …