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Learning and organizational change in SPI initiatives
2009
Explaining how organizations chance has been a central and enduring quest of management scholars and many other disciplines. In order to be successful change requires not only a new process or technology but also the engagement and participation of the people involved. In this vein the change process results in new behavior and is routinized in practical daily business life of the company. Change management provides a framework for managing the human side of these changes. In this article we present a literature review on the change management in the context of Software Process Improvement. The tra- ditional view of learning, as a “lessons learned” or post-mortem reporting activity is often…
Drifting Down the Technologization of Life: Could Choreography-Based Interaction Design Support us in Engaging with the World and our Embodied Living?
2013
The development of interactive technology is often based on the assumption of need to reduce the physical action and cognitive load of the user. However, recent conceptualizations, supported by research in various fields of science, emphasize human physical action in cognitive processes and knowledge formation. In fact, physical and closely related imaginary movement can be seen as the quintessence of humanity. Acknowledging this should imply a new approach to the design of interactive technology. In the current study, we propose a choreographic approach for shifting the focal point of interaction design to the aspects of human activity and movement within a technologized context. Hence, th…
Global to local : English in the lives of five Helsinki-based immigrant entrepreneurs
2014
Tämä tutkimus käsittelee Helsingissä liiketoimintaansa harjoittavien maahanmuuttajayrittäjien englannin kielen käyttöä liiketoiminnassaan ja sen ulkopuolella.Tutkimus peilaa myös englannin kielen yleistä roolia Suomessa sekä etenkin Helsingin alueella. Maahanmuuttajien ja maahanmuuttajayrittäjien kielenkäyttöä on tutkittu Suomessa aiemmin lähinnä suomen kielen kannalta ja hyvin laajalla tasolla. Englannin kielen roolista maahanmuuttajayrittäjien piirissä on tehty lähinnä vain sivuhuomautuksia. Tutkimuksen empiirinen osa on toteutettu puolistrukturoidulla teemahaastattelulla. Empiirinen aineisto on nauhoitettu ja litteroitu. Haastattelu- ja tutkimusteemojen valinta pohjaa niin teoreettiseen …
Presentation of Intercultural Competence in English Language Textbooks : The Case of a Private Language School in Iran
2016
As the objective of learning a foreign language is now defined in terms of intercultural competence, all aspects of an English as a foreign language (EFL) program are expected to be geared towards cultivating interculturality. The issue is specifically significant in the Iranian context, because of the indeterminate status of English language in the country, and also the growing need of intercultural competence for Iranians. The present study investigated to what extent the learning tasks in textbooks for adult courses in a private language institute aimed at increasing learners’ intercultural competence, and what dimensions of intercultural competence they addressed. The methodology center…
Many languages, many modalities : Finnish Sign Language signers as learners of English
2015
For a multilingual person, language learning is a process which requires and makes use of many varied characteristics that have developed in multilingual environments. This study deals with the learner beliefs of Finnish Sign Language (FinSL) signers who study at the university. The data for this study consist of student interviews and essays collected in connection with an English course at the Language Centre. In this article, we focus on discussing how the linguistic background and learner beliefs of FinSL signers form a basis for exploring features that affect their learning of English. Based on the socio-cultural framework, the learner beliefs these students have formed have been exami…
The effects of the English language on the cultural identity of Chinese university students
2011
Tutkielman tarkoituksena on selvittää kuinka englannin kieli on vaikuttanut kiinalaisten yliopistotason englannin pääaineopiskelijoiden kulttuuri-identiteettiin. Englannin kieltä Kiinassa on tutkittu paljon, mutta ei juurikaan kulttuurin ja kulttuuri-identiteetin kannalta. Tämä tutkimus pyrkii vastaamaan seuraaviin kysymyksiin: 1) Onko englannin kielen lisääntynyt vaikutus Kiinassa vaikuttanut kiinalaiseen kulttuuriin ja ihmisiin? Jos on, koetaanko muutokset positiivisina vai negatiivisina, ja vaikuttavatko ne jotenkin kiinalaisten kulttuuri-identiteettiin? 2) Ovatko yliopisto-opiskelijoiden omat asenteet kiinalaista kulttuuria kohtaan muuttuneet englannin kielen ja läntisen kulttuurin vaik…
Students' perceptions about the use of oral feedback in EFL classrooms
2016
Tämän tutkimuksen tarkoituksena oli selvittää lukiossa opiskelevien oppilaiden näkökulmia ja mielipiteitä yleisesti palautteen antoon liittyen. Pääpaino oli suullisessa palautteessa, ja tutkimus pyrki selvittämään, milloin, miten ja kuinka paljon suullista palautetta annetaan englannin kielen tunneilla lukiossa, sekä millaista suullista palautetta lukiolaiset haluaisivat saada, ja mistä kielen osa-alueista. Palautteen anto on tärkeä osa oppimista ja opettamista. Palautteen antoa luokkahuoneessa on tutkittu aiemmin, ja usein tutkimukset ovat keskittyneet esimerkiksi korjaavaan palautteeseen ja sen eri muotoihin niin oppilaan kuin opettajan kannalta, tai kirjalliseen palautteeseen. Suullista …
Socialization, language choice and belonging : language norms in a first and second grade English medium class
2012
Competence areas of health science teachers - A systematic review of quantitative studies.
2018
Abstract Background In the face of rapid digitalisation and ever-higher educational requirements for healthcare professionals, it is important that health science teachers possess the relevant core competences. The education of health science teachers varies internationally and there is no consensus about the minimum qualifications and experience they require. Objective The aim of this systematic review was to describe the health science teachers' competences and the factors related to it. Design Systematic review of original quantitative studies. Data sources Four databases were selected from which to retrieve original studies: Cinahl (Ebsco), PubMed, Medic, Eri (ProQuest). Review Methods …
Pricing of Digital Innovations as an Entrepreneurial Process
2019
How do entrepreneurs set a price for digital innovations they develop and market? This is an important question in current information society where digitalization is making established pricing models outdated. In this study, we focus on this issue by examining what kinds of activities and resources entrepreneurs possess when pricing digital innovations. Based on five case studies, including 37 interviews with key decision makers involved in the pricing process, we found that pricing of digital innovations can be conceptualized as an entrepreneurial process in which the pricing capabilities are developed based on the resources at hand. In this view, the pricing model is adjusted through neg…