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Social Participation Considered as Meaningful in old age − the Perceptions of Senior Housing Residents in Finland
2023
AbstractAs populations across the world age, there is a recognised need for promoting social participation in older adults. Previous studies related to social participation have addressed that interactions perceived as meaningful may improve quality of life in old age. However, what is less clear is the nature of such participation from the perspective of older adults, as the vast majority of studies have been quantitative. The present study aimed to explore what characterises social participation that contributes to a meaningful everyday life, from the viewpoint of independently living Finnish older adults. Thematic analysis was used as an interpretative method drawing on semi-structured i…
Nauka obywatelska (citizen science) – szanse i wyzwania dla ewaluacji
2022
W artykule omówione zostały wartości i wyzwania, jakie niesie rozwój nauki obywatelskiej oraz jej ewaluacja. Na postawie analizy literatury przedstawiono propozycję ramowych kryteriów ewaluacyjnych dla projektów nauki obywatelskiej. Zaprezentowano także możliwości wsparcia projektowania oraz ewaluacji tych projektów dostępne na wybranych platformach internetowych oraz zagrożenia z nimi związane
Participation in Social Media: Studying Explicit and Implicit Forms of Participation in Communicative Social Networks
2016
The diverse forms of participation in social media raise many methodological and ethical issues that should be acknowledged in research. In this paper, participation in social media is studied by utilising the framework of explicit and implicit participation. The focus is on the communicative and communal aspects of social media. The aim of the paper is to promote the reconsideration of what constitutes participation when online users create connections rather than content. The underlying argument is that research on social media and the development of methods should concentrate more on implicit forms of participation.
Collaborative Design Rational and Social Creativity in Cultures of Participation
2011
The rise in social computing has facilitated a shift from consumer cultures, focused on producing finished media to be consumed passively, to cultures of participation, where people can access the means to participate actively in personally meaningful problems. These developments represent unique and fundamental opportunities and challenges for rethinking and reinventing design rationale and creativity, as people acclimate to taking part in computer-mediated conversations of issues and their solutions. Grounded in our long-term research exploring these topics, this paper articulates arguments, describes and discusses conceptual frameworks and system developments (in the context of three cas…
Da Vicolo Corto a Parco della Vittoria. Storie di Urban Community Gardens a Palermo
2017
Il tema dello spazio pubblico è ormai da anni al centro del dibattito non solo disciplinare. La loro realizzazione, ma soprattutto la loro gestione, risulta complessa e spesso bloccata negli ingranaggi burocratici e di competenze che caratterizzano, ormai, la maggior parte delle amministrazioni. Costruire politiche innovative che avviino processi virtuosi mirati alla realizzazione condivisa di spazi pubblici può essere una possibile “cura” a questo male. Le riflessioni qui presentate su questa possibile nuova declinazione del progetto dello spazio pubblico, partendo da una teoria, si sviluppano grazie a un’esperienza concreta cui i due autori hanno preso parte. Nel 2015 il Comune di Palermo…
Psychosocial Predictors of Drop-Out from Organised Sport: A Prospective Study in Adolescent Soccer.
2022
In recent years an increased drop-out rate in adolescents’ soccer participation has been observed. Given the potentially adverse consequences of drop-out from soccer, more information about risk factors for drop-out is warranted. In the current study, Classification and Regression Tree (CRT) analysis was used to investigate demographic and motivational factors associated with an increased risk of drop-out from adolescent soccer. The results of this study indicate that older age, experiencing less autonomy support from the coach, less intrinsic motivation, being female, and lower socioeconomic status are factors associated with an increased risk of drop-out. An interpretation of the results …
Citizens' Communication Habits and Use of ICTs During Crises and Emergencies
2014
In this article, citizens’ communication habits and use of information and communication technologies during crises and emergencies are discussed from the perspective of community resilience. The topic is approached qualitatively by exploring citizens’ perceptions, and the data were gathered by means of focus groups in storm-prone and flood-prone areas in Finland. The results indicate that citizens consider emergency communication to be mostly unidirectional: from authorities to the public. However, because crises are often complex and fast developing, cooperation among response organizations and citizen groups is needed to coproduce safety and in adapting to changing situations. Organizati…
RIE : revista de investigación educativa
2016
<p class="RESUMENCURSIVA">En este trabajo presentamos una experiencia de investigación educativa llevada a cabo en un centro de Educación Secundaria Obligatoria (ESO), cuya finalidad es conocer las problemáticas derivadas de la comunicación entre el alumnado del primer ciclo de secundaria dentro del mundo virtual, así como mejorar la calidad de vida de las personas involucradas en dicha problemática.</p><p class="RESUMENCURSIVA">El diseño del proceso de investigación empleado es emergente y su metodología mixta. El curso y necesidades de la investigación nos llevaron a comenzar un proceso de investigación-acción participante, en la que el propio alumnado y sus familiares f…
Children's involvement in the design of game-based learning environments
2008
Osallistuminen teknologian suunnitteluun tarjoaa lapsille arvokkaita kokemuksia. Tilaisuus päästä ottamaan osaa todellisen sovelluksen kehittämiseen kiinnostaa ja motivoi lapsia sekä toimii myös monenlaisten taitojen oppimistilanteena, Tuula Nousiainen kertoo. Lasten osallistuminen osoittautui tärkeäksi myös kehittäjille, jotka paitsi saivat lapsilta runsaasti ideoita, myös kokivat lasten kanssa toimimisen motivoineen työskentelyään.Nousiainen tutki kahta oppimispelisovelluksen suunnitteluprojektia, jotka toteutettiin yhdessä koululuokkien kanssa. Tavoitteena oli tutkia ja kehittää toimintatapoja lapsilähtöiseen teknologian suunnitteluun. Tutkimuksessa muodostettiin monitieteinen lapsilähtö…
Le procedure di nomina di competenza parlamentare e governativa: analisi comparata e proposte per un (ri)equilibrio di genere nell’ordinamento italia…
2020
La presente ricerca mira ad analizzare, secondo una prospettiva comparata, i meccanismi gender balanced, eventualmente presenti, nelle procedure di nomina delle cariche pubbliche, di competenza parlamentare e governativa. Il principio dell’equilibrio di genere, sebbene di portata costituzionale, spesso non risulta attuato nella realtà concreta, rispetto alla quale difficilmente si riscontra una composizione paritaria sul piano della dimensione istituzionale. Lo studio ha riguardato l’analisi delle modalità di nomina di Authorities, Corti costituzionali e organi di autogoverno della magistratura di alcuni ordinamenti europei (Spagna, Germania, Francia, Portogallo e Regno Unito). La comparazi…