Search results for "Narrative"

Naratīva elementi videospēlēs

2019

Pētījuma Narratīva elementi videospēlēs galvenais mērķis ir apskatīt rīkus, ko izmanto videospēles naratīva veidošanai. Darbā aplūko tas teorijas par datorspēļu pētniecību un naratoloģiju, kā arī apskatīti naratīva elementi videospēlē Bloodborne. Teorētiskie pētījumi parāda, ka spēļu naratīvu var pētīt no naratoloģijas, ludoloģijas un semiotikas viedokļa. Izvelētās spēles pārbaude apstiprināja, ka stāstījums nav videospēlēm piemītošs līdzeklis, tā uzbūve notiek pēc spēlētāja mijiedarbības ar spēles elementiem, kas atrodas spēles laukumā, kas savukārt sniedz spēlētājam dažādas iespējas kā var rekonstruēt spēles vēstījumu.

“Stories from No-Man’s Land?” Situated language learning through the use of role models in the context of international Higher Education

2012

This article discusses the value of role models in the language acquisition process of international students following an English as Medium of Instruction (EMI) programme in the Netherlands. Narrative interpretations of qualitative data provide insights into the identity work involved in the use of role models and the impact that this work has on the participation of learners in the ir core learning community and other communities. The article compares the use of role models in the cases of three students. These learning experiences were recorded through Language Learning Histories (Murphey, Chen & Chen: 2004), semi -structured interviews and journal entries. Analysis is grounded in the th…

Postmodernisma īpašības un stāstījuma līdzekļi Kazuo Išiguro romānā un filmā "Dienas pārpalikums"

2022

Šis pētījums ir veltīts stāstījuma līdzekļu un postmoderno īpašību analīzei Kazuo Išiguro romānā “Dienas paliekas” un 1993. gada filmā, kas balstīta uz šo romānu. Šī darba mērķis ir noteikt postmodernisma īpašības un stāstījuma līdzekļus abos darbos un analizēt tās. Pētījums aptver īsu postmodernisma attīstības vēsturi literatūrā un kinematogrāfijā, kā arī stāstījuma teoriju un stāstījuma līdzekļus. Vēl viena bakalaura darba daļa ir veltīta stāstījuma līdzekļu un postmoderno īpašību analīzei un noteikšanai konkrētajā romānā un filmā, atbalstot pētījumu ar attiecīgiem citātiem. Tika secināts, ka abi darbi satur stāstījuma līdzekļus, piemēram, metaforas, simbolismu un ironiju, un postmodernis…

Kertomuksia avioerosta ja parisuhteen päättymisestä : suomalainen eropuhe pohjalaisten kirjoituksissa ja naistenlehdissä

2010

Narratives in L2 Learner Identity Development

2019

This article focuses on second or foreign language (L2) learner identity and its development as discursively constructed, and we will summarize four studies conducted on this topic. The studies were conducted in the context of L2 teacher education in Finland, and the participants were student teachers (pre-service teachers) or recently qualified teachers of English or other L2s. As data we made use of narratives in different modes (oral, written, visual). The summarizing of the studies will be followed by a joint critical discussion of the theoretical and methodological lessons learned and possible applications. peerReviewed

Jeg følte meg velkommen : kan ungdommers deltakelse på KickOff – leir påvirke deres utvikling, og i så fall hvordan?

2016

Masteroppgave psykisk helsearbeid - Universitetet i Agder 2016 Background: In The child and youth mental health department (ABUP), is the focus placed on the development of effective interventions. KickOff-camp for youth is an initiative in development. Purpose and research question: The study has a hermeneutic-phenomenological approach, and the intention was to explore adolescent experiences by attending camp. Which experiences can youngsters who have attended KickOff- camp tell about, how come they expressed at the camp, and in what ways might their experiences at camp affect the normal development? Method: The method used for data collection was a qualitative research interview with four…

Narratives of femininity as means of promotion : a case study on Dove's advertisement and audience responses

2017

Tutkielman tarkoituksena on selvittää, miten yritykset ja organisaatiot voivat hyödyntää kohderyhmiensä palautetta mainontansa kehittämisessä houkuttelevammaksi yleisöilleen. Sosiaalisen median nousun myötä myös yritysten ja asiakkaiden välinen suhde on murroksessa, kun yritysten sijaan potentiaalisilla asiakkailla on valta määritellä, millaista sisältöä he haluavat. Tutkielma on tapaustutkimus Doven Real Beauty -kampanjan kahdesta mainoksesta, #ChooseBeautiful ja #MyBeautyMySay. Tutkimuksessa tutkitaan, miten mainokset luovat narratiiveja naiseudesta hyödyntäen semioottisia ja diskursiivisia resursseja, ja miten näiden narratiivien avulla pyritään mainostamaan tuotetta ja brändiä. Lisäksi …

Narracyjność choroby i nadejście medycyny jutra

2019

The aim of this article is to take a multifaceted approach to an illness as a biocultural phenomenon. Putting emphasis on the enormous potential that lies in narratives of one’s physical and mental condition may lead to breaking the monopoly of natural Sciences in this respect. Subjective perceptions of deterioration, defects and human fragility are combined with practices leading to the textualisation of illness and building new meanings around it. In humanistic medicine, the suffering person is placed at the centre of therapeutic activities. The article offers also some reflection on the current biotechnological revolution - a great project to improve the present version of humans in an a…

Understanding "Islandness"

2023

Islandness is a contested concept, not just between disciplines but also cultures, entangled with what islands, island studies, and island identity are understood to be. The purpose of this article is to explore some of these different meanings, without necessarily unifying or reconciling them, with the aim of keeping multiple understandings of islandness in creative tension. We begin by considering islandness as smallness, recognizing that though many entry points into island studies relate to size in some way, what constitutes small is dependent on both context and worldview. Next, we consider islandness as culture, and the concept of island identity, which is expressed in varied forms. F…

Becoming a Language Teacher: A dream come true or a source of anxiety?

2015

In this qualitative study the author examined personal narratives written by 14 Finnish speaking student teachers of Swedish, in order to find out what they tell about their thoughts and feelings concerning their future work as language teachers. The following three themes were in focus: firstly, what university students tell about their reasons for wanting to become teachers in the first place; secondly, what kinds of worries concerning their future work they mention in their narratives; and thirdly, how student teachers could be supported during transition from teacher education to teaching. According to the study, students choose teaching for reasons that are related to: (a) teacher iden…