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Transnational responsibilities and multi-sited strategies : voluntary associations of Somali diaspora in Finland
2013
What makes John move? Outdoor play physical environmental factors changing a child’s activity from sedentary to physically active: longitudinal mixed…
2021
Children’s low physical activity levels call for an investigation of what can promote activity for excessively sedentary children. The purpose of this longitudinal mixed-method case study in an early childhood education (ECE) environment was to observe one sedentary child’s free outdoor playtime in four seasons and determine the physical environmental factors changing his activity from sedentary to physically active. Systematic observation of video material and quantitative analysis were used to identify the most sedentary individual of the one ECE group. The child was named “John”. Qualitative analysis of John’s video material showed that during the four seasons he spent an average of 25% …
Developing Future Physical Education Teachers' Intercultural Competence: The Potential of Intertwinement of Transformative, Embodied, and Critical Ap…
2021
Purpose: This article is based on a study that explored learning processes related to intercultural competence of PE teacher trainees. The context of the study was the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland. The study was conducted in connection to two courses that focused on equality in physical education and sport in 2020–2021.Methods: Adopting an interpretive, as well as a critical approach, the authors focused on how the students described their conceptions and learning experiences. Based on their analysis they have then aimed to shed light on how interculturality, equality, equity, and diversity may be addressed in higher education in a more profou…
Associations Among Teacher–Child Interactions, Teacher Curriculum Emphases, and Reading Skills in Grade 1
2017
Research Findings: The purpose of the present study was to examine the extent to which the quality of teacher–child interactions and teachers’ self-reported curriculum emphases are related to children’s reading skill development during their 1st school year. To accomplish this, we assessed the reading skills of 1,029 Finnish children (M age = 85.77 months) twice during Grade 1, and the children’s teachers (n = 91) completed questionnaires concerning their literacy-related curriculum emphases. In addition, teacher–child interactions in terms of emotional support, classroom organization, and instructional support were observed in 29 classrooms. The results of multilevel modeling showed that a…
Relations between Kindergarten Teachers’ Occupational Well-being and the Quality of Teacher-child Interactions
2020
Research Findings The aim of this study was to examine associations between two aspects of teachers’ occupational well-being, i.e., teaching-related stress and work engagement, and the quality of teacher–child interactions in Finnish kindergarten classrooms. Participants were 47 kindergarten teachers with their classrooms of 6-year-old children. Teacher–child interactions (i.e., emotional support, classroom organization, and instructional support) were observed twice during the kindergarten year (fall and spring), using the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS). In addition, teachers completed questionnaires on stress and work engagement. The results indicated that teaching-related st…
Teacher-child interaction quality and children's self-regulation in toddler classrooms in Finland and Portugal
2021
This study examines the association between teacher–child interaction quality and children's self‐regulation in Finnish and Portuguese toddler classrooms. The participants included 230 Finnish (M = 29; SD = 3 months) and 283 Portuguese (M = 30, SD = 4 months) toddlers and their teachers (n = 43 Finland; n = 29 Portugal). The children's behavioural self‐regulation (attention, working memory, and inhibition control) was individually tested, and the teachers evaluated the children's self‐regulation skills in the classroom. The quality of the teacher–child interactions (i.e., emotional and behavioural support and engaged support for learning) was evaluated using the CLASS‐Toddler observation in…
The Effects of Cold Water Immersion on the Recovery of Drop Jump Performance and Mechanics : A Pilot Study in Under-20 Soccer Players
2020
Cold water immersion (CWI) is a popular method used for enhancing recovery from exercise. However, the efficacy of this approach is inconclusive and studies investigating variables contributing to overall performance are scarce. Additionally, few studies have investigated the recovery of stretch-shortening cycle (SSC) performance after a fatiguing SSC task. The SSC occurs naturally in human locomotion and induces a recovery pattern different from isolated muscle contractions (e.g., pure eccentric exercise). Therefore, the main aim of this study was to investigate the effects of a single CWI on jumping performance and mechanics after exhaustive SSC exercise. On a sledge apparatus, 10 male un…
Stundas brīvā dabā angļu valodas vārdu krājuma apguvei 9. klases skolēniem
2015
Diplomdarba mērķis ir noskaidrot kā dažādas aktivitātes brīvā dabā atvieglina vārdu krājuma mācīšanos 9.klases skolniekiem. Darba autore vēlējās atrast jaunas metodes un tās prezentēt diplomdarbā. Skolotāji Ziemeļeiropā labprāt iesaista āra nodarbības mācību procesā. Lai gan Latvijā tas nav kļuvis vēl ļoti populāri, viss ir sācis attīstīties, piemēram, „Latvijas Valsts Meži” ir izdevuši grāmatu, ar gatavām aktivitātēm lai mācītu angļu valodu brīvā dabā. Neraugoties uz progresu tehnoloģijās, kas ienāk skolās, drīz skolotāji sāks koncentrēties uz āra nodarbībām. Tas nepavisam nav dārgi, diezgan veselīgi un noderīgi laikā, kad bērni jau tā pavada pārāk ilgu laiku ar elektroniskajām ierīcēm. Ar…
Būtisks kaitējums. Teorija un prakse
2015
Izvēlētā bakalaura temats ir „Būtisks kaitējums. Teorija un prakse”. Temata izvēle nav nejauša, jo kopš Krimināllikuma spēkā stāšanās brīža, neskatoties uz virkni pieņemtajiem grozījumiem būtiska kaitējuma jēdziena satura konkretizēšanā un tiesu prakses pilnveidošanā, joprojām ir konstatējamas problēmas saistībā ar būtiska kaitējuma jēdziena satura atšķirīgo izpratni, konstatēšanu un pierādīšanu izmeklēšanas iestādē, prokuratūrā un tiesā. Bakalaura darba mērķis un uzdevums pilnvērtīgāk izprast kaitīgo seku – būtiska kaitējuma jēdziena saturu, tā attīstību caur Latvijas teritorijā vēsturiski spēkā esošajiem krimināllikumiem. Tostarp, arī sniegt ieskatu par būtiska kaitējuma esamību Igaunijas…
The causal representation of outpatients with Crohn's disease: is there a link between psychological distress and clinical disease activity?
2013
Objectives: Because of the fluctuating and occasional character of Crohn’s disease (CD), patients have to cope with a changeable condition of health. Personal perceived control is known to be an important element of adaptation to their medical condition. The objectives of this work are to determine if perceived personal control is predictive of the clinical activity of the disease and of psychological distress (depression, anxiety). Methods: The Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale (HADS), the causal dimension scale and the Clinical Global Impression (CGI; assessing perceived severity) were administered to 160 patients affected by Crohn’s disease. Indicators of inflammation (CRP), disease dura…