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Student use of resources in Calculus and Linear Algebra
2018
International audience; In this study we have investigated the resources used by first year engineering students in a technical university in the Netherlands, for their learning of Calculus and Linear Algebra. Using a case study approach we have focused on how the resources and their use (a) differed from upper secondary school as compared to university, and (b) differed between the two university courses. The results indicate that, in terms of (a) students built on secondary school experiences and emulated these into their university courses, where some subsequently experienced difficulties. In terms of (b), we argue that the course organization and the alignment of curriculum materials wi…
Valodas izvēle tirdzniecības zīmēs
2017
Valoda ir nozīmīga ikdienas komunikācijas daļa. Uzņēmēji to izmanto, lai paustu savus biznesa mērķus un idejas. Viens no svarīgākajiem kompānijas aspektiem ir tās zīmola attēls; tā ir pirmā lieta, kas reprezentē kompāniju un ļauj tai tikt uztvertai kā labam pakalpojuma sniedzējam potenciālo klientu acīs. Lai zīmols būtu juridiski aizsargāts, tam ir jābūt reģistrētam kā tirdzniecības zīmei. Pētījuma mērķis ir noskaidrot, kādus lingivistiskos un paralingvistiskos līdzekļus pakalpojumu sniedzēji Baltijas valstīs izmanto tirdzniecības zīmēs. Lai veiksmīgi veiktu pētījumu, tika analizētas 45 tirdzniecības zīmes, kuras ir reģistrētas Baltijas valstu Patentu iestādēs. Gandrīz visas analizētās tird…
Radical innovation by theoretical abstraction - a challenge for the user-centred designer
2016
AbstractIt is generally accepted that scientific disciplines such as psychology, sociology, and anthropology contribute beneficially to design by providing understanding of users’ needs, experiences, and desires. Arguably, however, these disciplines have more to contribute, because they include theories and models that can be applied as design frames and principles. More specifically, goal-setting, visualization, thematization, and conceptual reconfiguration are general mechanisms through which theories translate into design contributions. Actualizing radical design solutions via these mechanisms is discussed: theories provide appropriate means of abstraction, which allows ‘distance’ from u…
A longitudinal examination of the transition to symbolic communication in the second year of life
2003
Between 10 and 24 months of age, children progress from communicating through conventional signals to communicating through symbols in a variety of situations. The present study investigates this transition analysing mother–child communication frames and the child’s communicative acts, and tracing the developmental changes in both frames and communicative acts. Four children (2 girls, 2 boys) and their mothers were observed longitudinally and extensively, from 10 to 24 months of age, using a multiple case-study method. Through the detailed investigation of these single cases, clear developmental trajectories were found, showing that conventional frames and representational gestures ‘bridge’…
CLIL and Literary Education: Teaching Foreign Languages and Literature from an Intercultural Perspective—The Results of a Case Study
2020
This article intends to explore the relationship between CLIL and literary education by considering the results of a case study involving the teaching of foreign literatures from an intercultural perspective in Italian secondary schools. In the first part we introduce a model of literary and intercultural communicative competence and in the second part we present a case study implemented in three secondary schools in Northern Italy. A qualitative research design was implemented and data were collected through interviews with teachers and questionnaires answered by students. The results revealed that while teachers focus on the intercultural dimension of literature only in terms of the expan…
Les évolutions de la comptabilité de gestion - Essai de positionnement par rapport à la méthode ABC et étude de cas
2009
This paper aims to analyse the instrumentation developments in cost management and to position them upon the general principles of the ABC method and upon a case study. In a first part, we study the different uses of cost management according to a literature review about the evolution of the practices. We show that the cost management systems tend to emancipate in several directions. Our purpose in a second part is to analyse these developments comparing them to the general principles of the ABC method. Our general issue is to wonder if these evolutions show that the ABC method is a common reference which explains the evolutions observed. We finally illustrate our paper with a case study.
A social and environmental impact assessment of the Crucitas gold mining project in Costa Rica
2014
In 2008 Costa Rica was facing a critical time in its history. A five year mining moratorium had just ended and mining companies were interested in exploring untapped resources in the country. The country was facing important decisions with which development path to take. The Crucitas Mining Project (CMP) was an issue that the whole country had an opinion on; in fact the Constitutional Court of Costa Rica (SALA IV) was debating what to do with the CMP. The purpose of this study was to assist decision makers by providing a well-rounded assessment of the impacts the CMP would have. The goal of this study was to evaluate whether it would be better for Costa Rica to let the mining operation cont…
Customer data collection infrastructure and Customer Experience Management:The SAQ Case Study
2017
Channel integration makes Customer Experience Management more complex and requires from retailers a regeneration of their value proposition. A longitudinal case study reveal a hierarchical sequence of operant resource triad: cultural mindsets, strategic directions for designing value propositions, and a dynamic system of capabilities for continually renewing customer experiences. The implementation of a customer data collection infrastructure, the adoption of an iterative and sequential innovation process, and the mobilization of cross-functional and multidisciplinary project teams, will help develop the firm’s dynamic system of capabilities.
Lack of association between celiac disease and dental enamel hypoplasia in a case-control study from an Italian central region
2007
Abstract Background A close correlation between celiac disease (CD) and oral lesions has been reported. The aim of this case-control study was to assess prevalence of enamel hypoplasia, recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS), dermatitis herpetiformis and atrophic glossitis in an Italian cohort of patients with CD. Methods Fifty patients with CD and fifty healthy subjects (age range: 3–25 years), matched for age, gender and geographical area, were evaluated by a single trained examiner. Diagnosis of oral diseases was based on typical medical history and clinical features. Histopathological analysis was performed when needed. Adequate univariate statistical analysis was performed. Results Enamel…
Analyzing Stakeholder Diversity in G2G Efforts: Combining Descriptive Stakeholder Theory and Dialectic Process Theory
2008
Author's version of an article published in e-Service Journal, 6 (2), 3-23. Previous research indicates that the benefits of e-government initiatives are slower to realize than initially expected. This has partly been ascribed to the particularly complex settings of e-government projects, consisting of a variety of stakeholders promoting different and often conflicting objectives. Yet few studies have explicitly addressed the inherent challenges of this diversity. This study presents an analytical approach for investigating contradictory stakeholder interests by combining descriptive stakeholder theory and dialectic process theory. Descriptive stakeholder theory is concerned with why some s…