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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…
Blogu lietojums rindkopu rakstīšanas prasmju mācīšanā
2015
Blogu integrēšana angļu valodas studijās ir viens no veidiem kā uzlabot digitālās prasmes, kuru nozīme turpina pieaugt. Šī pētījuma mērķis bija noskaidrot bloga kā interaktīva ideju ģenerēšanas rīka lietojuma efektivitāti angļu valodas nodarbībās kurās tiek mācīta cēloņa-rezultāta un argumentācijas rindkopu rakstīšana, kas paredzēta publicēšanai blogā. Izmantojot situācijas analīzes pētijuma metodi tika pierādīts izvirzītais pieņēmums, ka rakstītprasmju mācīšanā blogus var efektīvi iekļaut kā komunikatīvu ideju ģenerēšanas rīku. Rezultāti atklāja, ka blogi ir intraktīvi un praktiski saziņas līdzekļi, kurus var izmantot rakstīšanas prasmju pilnveidē, kā arī, lai palielinātu studentu motivāci…
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…
Valutazione ed autovalutazione delle composizioni scritte per la promozione delle abilità linguistiche negli alunni della scuola primaria
2012
La ricerca ha inteso coinvolgere un gruppo di insegnanti della scuola nella progettazione di una rubrica di valutazione attraverso la quale fosse possibile promuovere negli alunni di IV classe primaria la capacità di scrittura. Attraverso la ricerca un gruppo di insegnanti di scuola è stato sensibilizzato a utilizzare la valutazione delle composizioni scritte per diagnosticare e promuovere una serie di operazioni cognitive e metacognitive negli alunni. L’articolo documenta una concreta modalità di promozione dell’innovazione scolastica mediante l’affiancamento dei ricercatori universitari agli insegnanti in servizio The research involved a group of primary school teachers in the sharing of …
Genome-wide association analyses of individual differences in quantitatively assessed reading- and language-related skills in up to 34,000 people
2021
AbstractThe use of spoken and written language is a capacity that is unique to humans. Individual differences in reading- and language-related skills are influenced by genetic variation, with twin-based heritability estimates of 30-80%, depending on the trait. The relevant genetic architecture is complex, heterogeneous, and multifactorial, and yet to be investigated with well-powered studies. Here, we present a multicohort genome-wide association study (GWAS) of five traits assessed individually using psychometric measures: word reading, nonword reading, spelling, phoneme awareness, and nonword repetition, with total sample sizes ranging from 13,633 to 33,959 participants aged 5-26 years (1…
What does it mean to be visually literate? Examination of visual literacy definitions in a context of higher education
2018
Full Article Figures & data References Citations Metrics Reprints & Permissions Get access Abstract Competency in visual literacy (VL) is crucial for effective visual communication, and thus for living and working in a visually saturated environment. However, VL across disciplines is still marginalized in higher education curricula. This tendency is partly caused by the lack of knowledge and agreement on what it means to be visually literate. This study juxtaposes and evaluates 11 VL definitions, selected as the most relevant for higher education practitioners and coined from 1969 (the first one) to 2013 (the most recent one). The study further proposes three lists of VL skills with themati…