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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"organization of knowledge"”.
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The social organization of knowledge in eleven South African primary schools
… in student academic achievement and teacher knowledge along lines of socio-economic status. From an investigation of eleven differentially performing primary schools located in contexts of poverty, the study shows how knowledge is 'unlocked' or maximized through forms of instructional …
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The anatomy of anatomia: dissection and the organization of knowledge in british literature, 1500-1800
This dissertation develops a conceptual history of human anatomy, both as a discipline and as an epistemological model. Building on recent scholarship in the history of science, I argue that the basic organization of anatomical inquiry inspired a number of literary productions during the …
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Organização do Conhecimento na Ciência da Informação: uma análise métrica nos periódicos brasileiros (1972-2012)
… and quantitative analysis detecting the domain of Knowledge Organization front of the whole area of information science from surveys conducted in Referential Database Journal Articles in Information Science. The objective of the research is to analyze the occurrence numerical absolute and …
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The Role of Knowledge Accessibility in Episodic Future Thought
… future thought--involves the flexible: re)organization of knowledge. However, little is known about the cognitive mechanisms that guide this process. The reported studies demonstrate evidence for the role of knowledge accessibility as one such mechanism. First, comparisons were drawn …
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THE CHANGING ROLE OF SÁMI WOMEN IN REINDEER HERDING COMMUNITIES IN NORTHERN NORWAY AND THE 1970-1980s WOMEN’S RESISTANCE AND REDEFINITION MOVEMENT
… Post World War II, the emerging welfare state of Norway began a policy of “rationalization” in an attempt to equalize and raise living standards for their citizens. The result was an increase of social and national pressures that called for the Sámi people to conform to the majority society. …
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THE CHANGING ROLE OF SÁMI WOMEN IN REINDEER HERDING COMMUNITIES IN NORTHERN NORWAY AND THE 1970-1980s WOMEN’S RESISTANCE AND REDEFINITION MOVEMENT
… Post World War II, the emerging welfare state of Norway began a policy of “rationalization” in an attempt to equalize and raise living standards for their citizens. The result was an increase of social and national pressures that called for the Sámi people to conform to the majority society. …
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Representing the user: a sociological study of the discourse of human computer interaction
The discipline of Human Computer Interaction (HCI) was established in the early 1980's on the foundations of cognitive psychology, computer science and ergonomics. In recent years however, claims have been made for the relevance of forms of sociology to this avowedly multidisciplinary field, and a …
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Experiences of Governance in the Context of Community-Based Research: Structures, Problems and Theory
… response to a recognition that traditional forms of decision-making have become inadequate to address complex societal and health problems generated by significant social and global changes (Chhotray & Stoker, 2009). The contributions of scientific and technical knowledge towards solving these …
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Visual thinking networking promotes long-term meaningful learning and achievement for 9th grade earth science students
… design was used to test the efficacy of visual thinking networking (VTN), a new generation of metacognitive learning strategies. Students constructed network diagrams using semantic and figural elements to represent knowledge relationships. The findings indicated the importance of …
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KNOWLEDGE-BASED MODELLING FOR OFFSHORE HEAVY LIFT DESIGN
… is an important operation in the construction of offshore structures. A large number of interdependent parameters and requirements need to be appraised by experienced engineers to arrive at an optimized heavy lift design. Proper planning and evaluation prior to an actual lift operation has a …
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Desarrollo de un modelo de gestión del conocimiento en la cadena de suministro de la industria agroalimentaria
… y finalmente a través de la aplicación del software de gestión Vensim® PLE v. 5.10, que es utilizado para el análisis de sistemas blandos y problemas poco estructurados, por parte del Instituto Tecnológico de Massachusetts (MIT). La investigación ha permitido caracterizar a la IAA. En el …