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Akademisk fagskriving på ingeniørstudiet
2020

 In the Norwegian engineering education, there has been an increasing focus on writinginstruction in the last decade. Although writing in the disciplines seems to be the overall goal,the disciplines themselves are not prepared for nor equipped to provide the writing instructionthe students need.
 This article attempts to measure the effect of a writing course that was given in the firstsemester of the engineering study at the University of Agder in 2018. The writing course was acollaboration between the disciplines of engineering, the university library and a writinginstructor with permanent affiliation to the Department of Engineering. The aim of thecollaboration was to gather…
Problēmas un iespējamie risinājumi internacionālo studentu Vācijā akadēmiskajā rakstībā vācu valodā kā svešvalodā
2016
Akadēmisko darbu izstrāde vācu valodu kā svešvalodā ir ļoti liels izaicinājums interncionālajiem studentiem Vācijas universitātēs. Ārvalstu akadēmiskās rakstīšanas noteikumi, kultūras atšķirības, kā arī pieredzes trūkums akadēmiskajā rakstībā ārzemju studentiem Vācijā rada problēmas un tādēļ padodas grūtāk nekā vācu studentiem. Papildus tam, arī internacionālie studenti ar labām vācu valodas zināšanām turpina piedzīvot dažādas grūtības, gramatikas, leksikas un ortogrāfijas jomā. Šī darba mērķis ir mēģinājums atbildēt uz šādiem jautājumiem: kādas grūtības rodas ārzemju studentiem, rakstot akadēmiskos tekstus vācu valodā kā svešvalodā, cik lielā mērā dzimtā valoda vai pirmā svešvaloda ietekmē…
The Affordances of Reading/Writing on Paper and Digitally in Finland
2014
The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of digital technologies on reading and writing in Finland. The perceived affordances of reading and writing on paper and digitally are compared by analysing written essays collected from 25 communication students in 2013. Research design is replicated from a study of Fortunati and Vincent that concerns Italian students. Results show that Finnish students perceive more positive than negative affordances regarding reading on paper, while reading on screen attracts fewer virtues. In this respect, results are in line with the Italian study. Unlike in Italy, students in Finland value writing on a keyboard especially because it enables editing th…
The Economic Value of Creativity: How Much, for Whom, and What for?
2017
The following chapter deals with the value od creativity in media management. The first part is a literature-based reflection on different perspectives on the value of creativity. While creativity generally is considered a core value of media products, I will argue that not all aspects of creativity are equally economically valuable and, thus, it is not in the best interest of media managers to maximize creative value. I will then change perspectives and address the question of the value of creativity for the individual media worker. The second part of this chapter combines the perspectives of the predominantly economically oriented media managers with that of the predominantly culturally o…
New Literacy for Reading Using ICT
2014
This article will analyse the key strategies in the relationship between reading and writing in the area of ICT and the resulting importance in supporting literacy in this area so that the education system as a whole (primary and secondary schools and universities) can be guided to make full use of the opportunities ICT can provide. ICTs are able to help improve overall comprehension, evaluate general perspectives and raise awareness of the value of cooperation and, as a result, the essential quality of individuals and their contributions. These contributions are far-reaching and strategic. The benefits of applying ICT in reading and writing are also felt in oral expression and can result i…
An existential perspective on meaning, spirituality and authenticity in athletic careers
2014
This research examines athletes’ career paths and reflections of meaning in their sporting practices through an existential psychological lens. Through notions of spirituality and authenticity, we examined how competitive sport practices and bodily movement gain meaning, and often fundamentally shift meaning, in athletes’ lives. Reflective writings with a follow-up from 10 athletes were interpreted through an existential-narrative analysis. The results suggest that while the early years of sport practice are most often characterised as highly enjoyable experiences, for some, the later career development involves existential challenges such as value conflicts, losing a sense of authenticity,…
The value of academics’ research-related online writing
2020
Research productivity indicators tend to ignore online and social media writing of academics, nevertheless, many academics for instance tweet and blog. It thus seems that there is additional value for writing in these genres. This study sets out to explore what roles writing in these hybrid online genres plays in relation to academics’ research activities. Drawing on in-depth research interviews with 29 academics with various L1s from three different disciplines, the study focuses on the participants’ perceptions of tweeting and blogging, and how they value writing in these genres in relation to core research-writing genres in their fields. Besides some differences in the evaluations betwee…
Medical Journals, Letters to the Editor
2006
‘Letters to the Editor’ make up one of the seven genres in medical writing that share common linguistic features, such as the heavy use of specialized terminology. Yet it is the most subjective and personal form of written communication, enabling researchers to comment on their peers' published work. It is critical writing and displays open contention, which is most unusual in medical journals. It reveals conflicts that otherwise remain implicit. Unlike research articles, it may include cultural references. Although not officially part of the validating process by the community, it has always been present in medical journals.
Collaborative Writing with Wikis: Pedagogical and Technological Implications for Successful Implementation in Teacher Education
2012
Wikis have been promoted as tools that foster collaborative learning and writing. They enable multiple users to edit a document collaboratively and support online written communication between participants. While most wiki research is based on students’ subjective perceptions of the wiki learning environment, a number of studies have drawn on the data log that is automatically generated by wikis. The data log enables the analysis of students’ activities performed on the wiki in terms of work distribution, level of contribution, types of activities, timing of contribution, and work intervals. This information is more reliable to analyze collaborative writing activities than subjective percep…
24/7 Society—The New Timing of Work?
2018
Public debate on societal rhythms, in particular working hours, has been dominated by a (fear) scenario about a shift towards a 24/7 society. Factors such as the services- and information-driven economy, deregulation of opening hours, changes in the rhythms of consumer culture have been expected to disrupt “normal” working time. The term ‘24/7 society’ is part of the popular discussion and occasionally encountered in academic writing as well. 24/7-society is expected to create both new opportunities and new risks. In this chapter, we produce up-to-date literature review to examine how the post-industrial, services-dominated economy changes work and leisure time practices. This chapter also …