Search results for "case study"

Implementing improvisation and songwriting to aid the transition to adulthood for adolelescents with special needs : a case study

2016

Adolescence is a transitional period with many developmental tasks. The adolescents need to resolve the specific question of career choice and establishing authentic friendships. Transition to adulthood is often challenging to the adolescents with special education needs. Research has shown that music can serve as a medium for adolescents’ emotional self-regulation, peer-group affiliation and identity formation. The aim of this case study was to investigate a group music therapy process in which creative music making was utilized. Five adolescents with special education needs participated the sessions during which a group composition was produced. The sessions and the music were recorded an…

Pathways Through Peer Assessment: Implementing Peer Assessment in a Lower Secondary Physics Classroom

2020

AbstractPeer assessment has been shown to advance learning, for example, by improving one’s work, but the variance of learning benefits within or between studies has not been explained. The purpose of this case study was to examine what kinds of pathways students have through peer assessment and to study which factors affect them when peer assessment is implemented in the early stage of physics studies in the context of conducting and reporting inquiry. Data sources used include field notes, audio recordings of lessons, student lab reports, written peer feedback, and student interviews. We examined peer assessment from the perspective of individual students and found 3 profiles of peer asse…

"Semmonen siitä tuli Hitlerinki hommista" : ihmissuhteiden merkitykset skitsofreenistyyppisen psykoosin yhteydessä

2004

Autobiographical memory and the self in a single-case of chronic unilateral spatial neglect

2016

International audience; Unilateral spatial neglect (USN) is mainly defined as a condition affecting perception and the mental representation of the environment. However, nothing is known about its impact on the ability to mentally represent one's past and on personal identity. We addressed these questions in a case of chronic USN, DR, a 59-year-old right-handed woman, who underwent a variety of measures exploring the self and autobiographical memory (AM). DR showed preserved self-images and her AM performance was only preserved when memories were prompted by her own self-images and not by self-unrelated cues. Our findings are discussed in light of the interconnection between the self and AM.

Making a difference in women's lives? : case study of women's empowerment programme in Rajasthan

2015

The study is placed in an Indian NGO working for women’s empowerment by the means of informal education, vocational trainings and awareness-raising activities. The goal is to find out to what extent this NGO managed to reach gender justice in practice. The evaluation answers to the questions of what the understanding of gender equality and empowerment was among the people working for the NGO, what the conditions of the chosen participants were and how they influenced participation and then how successful the NGO was in terms of changing gender division of labour and women’s cultural value. My theoretical framework is focused on the Empowerment (GAD) approach, and the gender planning framewo…

Enchancing coaches' professional development through a goal setting program : an action research cross-case study

2013

Erkina Elena, Kiens Kristel, 2013. Enhancing Coaches’ Professional Development Through a Goal Setting Program: An Action Research Cross-Case Study. Master’s Thesis in Sport and Exercise Psychology. Department of Sport Sciences, University of Jyväskylä. 115 p. Lack of knowledge and practical training are some of the main barriers for coaches not to use mental training in their everyday practice. Educational programs for coaches should include relevant topics and hands-on experiences to increase motivation in further education. Goal setting as a mental training technique is associated with positive outcomes, e.g., enhanced performance and mood, increased team cohesion and self- confidence. Th…

The long and winding road of enterprise architecture implementation in the Finnish public sector

2018

This thesis examines the implementation of enterprise architecture (EA) in the Finnish public sector. EA is a systematic approach for analysing, visualising, developing and governing the functions and structures of organisations. It describes how organisations businesses, information and systems function as a whole. Research and practice have shown the implementation of EA is challenging and slow to advance. Finland provides a prolific area for research since the use of EA is mandatory in public sector, which is rare amongst countries taking a whole-of-government EA approach. In order to research EA as a method for systemic change, a suitable theoretical framing was necessary. The context, …

Haluttu, menestyvä ja laadukas seura : tapaustutkimus Jyväskylän Naisvoimistelijoiden seuratoiminnan muutoksesta

2017

Suomalainen liikunta- ja urheiluseuratoiminta on pitkälti perustunut vapaaehtoisuuteen. Yhteiskunnan muutokset, valtiovallan odotukset ja seuran jäsenten määrän kasvaminen ovat johtaneet tilanteeseen, jossa ammattilaisen palkkaaminen on tullut monelle seuralle tarpeelliseksi. Ihmiset haluavat rahoilleen vastineeksi laatua ja erilaisia palveluita. Tämä muutos on mahdollistanut urheilutoiminnan tuotteistamisen ja näkyy seurojen toimintakulttuurin muutoksena. Liikunta- ja urheiluseuroja kohtaan on syntynyt paineita ammattimaistaa toimintaa laatuvaatimusten ja kuluttamiseen liittyvien muutosten seurauksena. Tässä tutkimuksessa lähdin selvittämään millaisia muutoksia ammattimaistuminen on tuonut…

La promozione della capacità di analisi di situazioni educative complesse nei futuri insegnanti di scuola primaria.The promotion of future primary sc…

2011

Il tema della capacità di risoluzione di problemi educativi da parte di coloro che si accingono a svolgere la professione di insegnante, implica l’acquisizione di strategie per reagire in modo adeguato alla complessità dei problemi che connotano le situazioni educative. Si presentano i risultati di una ricerca triennale che ha coinvolto in totale 450 studenti del corso di Laurea in Scienze della Formazione Primaria dell’Università di Palermo. Con la ricerca ci si è posti l’obiettivo di rilevare la capacità degli studenti di affrontare lo studio con un atteggiamento volto alla comprensione e alla soluzione dei problemi concreti con i quali ci si confronta nel lavoro educativo. Si è inteso pr…

Characteristics and Actors of Impact Investing Ecosystem from the Perspective of Technology Startups

2023

Interest in impact investing within technology startup industry is in-creasing. Regardless of the growing interest in impact investing, there is a significant deficiency in research considering practice of impact investing in the field of technology. Also, technology startup perspective on impact investing ecosystem research is novel research stream which and the existing research on topic is very limited. Ecosystem paradigm is widely adopted in economics and management research and adopting it in impact investing research could increase the comprehension of the phenomenon. Again, it may result in better business decisions among startup company management and foster impact investments alloc…