Search results for "Erk"

Aging well in the community: Understanding the complexities of older people's dial-a-ride bus journeys

2021

Older peoples' independent living in their own homes and their ability to move around and maintain social relations in their communities have been acknowledged as important aims to support their well-being. In this article, we study Special Transport Services as a means to support older persons with ‘aging in place’ – that is, within their communities. From “go-alongs” (shared dial-a-ride bus journeys) and “sit-down interviews” (at participant's home or a café) with 12 older people living in a Finnish suburb, we explored their everyday dial-a-ride bus trips to the local mall. We used actor-network theory and the concept of motility to show how at first glance what appeared to be simple dial…

Understanding the Strategies and Practices of Facebook Microcelebrities for Engaging in Sociopolitical Discourses

2022

In this paper, we study popular microcelebrities from the Global South to understand their strategies and practices on Facebook. Unlike traditional celebrities who gain their reputation through different types of physical performance, these microcelebrities attain their status by presenting themselves in a favorable way to their online followers. We conducted interviews with 19 microcelebrities from Bangladesh and analyzed our data using actor-network theory (ANT) and Goffman’s dramaturgical analysis (DA) of human interaction. We discuss the complex socio-technical ecosystem of the microcelebrity and the roles of non-human actors, such as platforms and local internet infrastructure along wi…

Statistical methods for adaptive river basin management and monitoring

2018

Decision-making at different phases of adaptive river basin management planning rely largely on the information that is gained through environmental monitoring. The aim of this thesis was to develop and test statistical assessment tools presumed to be particularly useful for evaluating existing monitoring designs, converting monitoring data into management information and quantifying uncertainties. River basin scale monitoring was performed using a wireless sensor network and a data quality control system and maintenance effort was assessed. National-scale, traditional monitoring data and linear mixed effect modelling were used to estimate the uncertainty in two status class metrics (total …

Leveraging the benefits of big data with fast data for effective and efficient cybersecurity analytics systems : A robust optimisation approach

2020

In recent times, major cybersecurity breaches and cyber fraud within the public and private sectors are making international headlines. Majority of organisations are facing cybersecurity adversity and advanced threats. On the one hand, we have asynchronous cybersecurity practices, many standards and frameworks to consider while on the other hand, we have to deal and secure our organisations against cyber-criminals, organised hacktivists, insider threats, hackers and nation-states with malafide intentions. The Center for Cyber Safety and Education's Global Information Security Workforce Study (GISWS) confirms that globally we are not only loosing but also backpedalling against threats and ri…

Koulutuksella vai elämänkokemuksella? : tutkimus luokanopettajien aikuiskoulutuksessa opiskelevien merkittävistä oppimiskokemuksista luokanopettajan …

2000

Työelämälähtöisyyden määrittäminen ja käyttäminen ammattikorkeakoulun jatkotutkintokokeilussa

2009

Marja-Liisa Neuvonen-Rauhala tutki ensimmäisenä Suomessa ammattikorkeakoulun jatkotutkintokokeilua.Ammattikorkeakoulujen jatkotutkintokokeilu toteutettiin vuosina 2002–2005. Kokeilun perusteella ammattikorkeakouluihin vakinaistettiin ylemmät ammattikorkeakoulututkinnot. Jatkotutkintokokeilua edelsi kiista ammattikorkeakoulujen ylempien tutkintojen tarpeellisuudesta. Erityisesti yliopistot vastustivat maisteritasoisten tutkintojen järjestämistä ammattikorkeakouluissa. Kiistasta siirryttiin kokeiluun, kun ammattikorkeakoulujen jatkotutkinnot määriteltiin työelämälähtöisiksi.Kokeilulaissa työelämälähtöisyys merkitsi muun muassa opiskelukelpoisuuden määrittelyssä kolmen vuoden työkokemusta, opi…

Vuorovaikutuksen jännitteitä ja oppimisen säröjä : aikuispedagogiikan haasteiden äärellä

2013

Digital media in blended coaching : interaction and distance presence in adult education

2011

In this study were studied the dimensions and advantages of the digital media in the adult education and distance presence. The point of view and limiting of the study was coaching and the significance of face-to-face interaction in it. The study was partly based on my three earlier reports about the digital media in the direction of teaching training. Main question of the three reports was would the digital media supply some new dimensions and benefits for teaching training guidance? It was seen, in the reports, as the biggest disadvantage that the distance presence is not a genuine situation because there is lack of (quick) interactivity. The need for a flexible two-way communication chan…

Yhdyssanavirheet merkonomiopiskelijoiden itsearvioinneissa

2008

Opettajien ja aikuisopiskelijoiden kokemuksia ja näkemyksiä verkko-oppimisesta toisen asteen ammatillisessa oppilaitoksessa

2015

Tutkimuksen tavoitteena oli selvittää, millaisia kokemuksia toisen asteen ammatillisessa oppilaitoksessa toimivilla opettajilla ja aikuisopiskelijoilla on verkko-opetuksesta ja –opiskelusta. Lisäksi tutkimus kartoitti opettajien ja aikuisopiskelijoiden näkemyksiä ja suhtautumista verkko-oppimiseen. Tutkimus toteutettiin laadullisena tutkimuksena. Aineisto kerättiin haastattelemalla kolmea opettajaa ja neljää aikuisopiskelijaa keväällä 2015. Tutkimusmenetelmänä käytettiin puolistrukturoitua teemahaastattelua. Haastattelut suoritettiin yksilöhaastatteluina. Aineisto analysoitiin sisällönanalyysin periaatteita soveltamalla. Opiskelijat näkivät verkko-oppimisen tuovan opiskeluun lisää ajasta ja…