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The light, the dark, and everything else : making sense of young people's digital gaming
2023
Whether gaming has a beneficial or detrimental effect on young people's lives is a defining feature in both the research and the public discussion of youth digital gaming. In this qualitative study, we draw from a thematic analysis of the experiences of 180 game players in Finland, aged 15–25 years. Utilizing the digital gaming relationship (DGR) theory, we explore how different aspects of gaming actualize in their lives, and how different features of gaming culture participation come together to form their experience. We contend that framing gaming as a balancing act between beneficial and detrimental obscures much of the complexity of young people's gaming, reinforces a partially false di…
Motor development and Down syndrome
2019
Abstract The chapter aims to analyze motor development in Down syndrome (DS) population. In the light of a holistic perspective to typical and atypical development, there is a renewed scientific interest on the role of motor skills to promote general health. A multidisciplinary approach, that involves findings from psychology, neuroscience, kinesiology and education is employed. Motor proficiency is a set of functions necessary for everyday life which allow moving around in the environment and manipulating tools; it's typically articulated into posture, gross motor and fine motor skills. Ample research highlighted a strong correlation among Intellectual Quotient and motor skills demonstrati…
The Role of Music in Everyday Life During the First Wave of the Coronavirus Pandemic : A Mixed-Methods Exploratory Study
2021
Although music is known to be a part of everyday life and a resource for mood and emotion management, everyday life has changed significantly for many due to the global coronavirus pandemic, making the role of music in everyday life less certain. An online survey in which participants responded to Likert scale questions as well as providing free text responses was used to explore how participants were engaging with music during the first wave of the pandemic, whether and how they were using music for mood regulation, and how their engagement with music related to their experiences of worry and anxiety resulting from the pandemic. Results indicated that, for the majority of participants, whi…
Exploring heterogeneous ICT use among older adults: The warm experts’ perspective
2020
In this article, we (1) examine the various forms of support required by older users (75+) of digital technology and (2) provide a concrete, everyday life rationale for why warm experts play such a pivotal role in the processes of adopting and using ICT. Although warm experts are usually not older adults themselves, they provide an important mediating view on the technology use among older people that has not been rigorously addressed in previous studies. Thus, in our analysis we examine the younger family members’ views on acting as warm experts to their older family members. The research data consist of 22 extended group interviews (EGI) and observation carried out in Finland. Based on ou…
PROBLEM ITEMS OF FINANCIAL LITERACY ASSESMENT FOR STUDENTS IN LATVIA
2020
Considering the financial situation in Latvia it is very important not only to realize how effectively students could deal with situations relating to financial issues, but to understand what kind of PISA Financial items exactly bring difficulties. It is necessary to realize how to improve students’ financial literacy. The main of the research is to find out what kind of PISA 2018 financial items are difficult for students and which students’ answers are marked as incorrect. To reach the aim the methods of content analysis. The research data show that students are very good at dealing with tasks similar to their everyday situations and requiring mathematical skills. In their turn, tasks rel…
De l’individualisme à la solidarité sociale : la philosophie de la guerre dans les textes beauvoiriens
2016
The horrors and suffering of World War II directly affected Simone de Beauvoir. Exposed to destruction and pervasive death, and haunted by the separation from her beloved, she is bound to conclude that an individual—especially an intellectual—is powerless when confronted with extreme violence. In this context, the writer becomes increasingly aware that action must be taken to defend both the common good and those whose lives are under threat. The restrained existentialist—an independent woman focused on her personal development and happiness—thus undergoes a kind of evolution, and becomes an author sincerely concerned with other people and their basic needs— especially with those suffering …
Learning to learn in universities 4.0. Human Obsolescence and short-term change
2020
The 4th Industrial Revolution has modified the model of society worldwide. Short-term change has taken hold of everyday life, and people who do not cope with it become obsolete. Under this scenario, the life and work of the university graduates became fickle since their near future grows in uncertainty. Thus, we aimed to shed light on human optimization pathways from Higher Education in the knowledge-based society and economy, which made possible a new industry. In this line, we conducted an analysis underpinned by critical hermeneutics from educational policy proposals, research findings, and analytical philosophy. After analyzing the context, the person, and the learning needs, we offered…
Alltagsmagie und Hexenverfolgungen in Geschichte, Kunst und Ideengeschichte. Rückblicke und Reflexionen einer kuratierenden Museumsleiterin
2020
Trudnym wyzwaniem jest przygotowanie wystawy tak złożonego, interdyscyplinarnego tematu kulturoznawczego, jakim jest polowanie na czarownice/czarowników, jego historycznej rzeczywistości i związanych z nim kwestii ideologizacji i mitologizacji. Ucichły już wprawdzie kontrowersje wokół interpretacji polowania na czarownice/czarowników, które w latach siedemdziesiątych i osiemdziesiątych XX w. były przedmiotem ostrego sporu między inicjatywami kobiecymi a ówczesnymi badaczami problematyki, którymi wówczas byli prawie wyłącznie mężczyźni. Spór ten doprowadził do słusznego przesunięcia uwagi z obrazu ofiary, głównie kobiety, na szerszy kontekst społeczny, polityczny i prawny zagadnienia. Nadal …
Azorín y la “historia menuda” de España: una lectura de Los pueblos (1905)
2015
El propósito de este trabajo es proponer una lectura de Los pueblos (1905) desde el punto de vista del historiador; concretamente, desde la perspectiva de dos corrientes historiográficas —la microhistoria y la history from below— surgidas en Europa durante los años setenta con el objetivo fundamental de recuperar al individuo anónimo como sujeto histórico, prestando atención a las “clases subalternas” de la sociedad. Mediante el análisis de dicha obra, mi intención es demostrar que la concepción que tiene Azorín de la historia de España responde a una idea fundamental: la necesidad de conceder la atención que merecen a los pequeños hechos y sucesos de la vida cotidiana protagonizados por in…
”En ny hverdag”. Mødres opplevelse av hverdagen med et prematurt barn, og støtten ved en ressurshelsestasjon
2015
The study explores mothers’ of premature infants experience of how health centers especially adapted for families with premature infants can help them to cope with everyday life after discharge from a neonatal intensive care unit. Background: Premature children are at higher risk for physical and mental health problems, which makes parenting demanding. The transition between hospital and home is a challenging period where parents may need extra support to cope with everyday life. Method: Nine mothers of premature infants receiving follow-up care at a health center especially adapted for families with premature infants were interviewed. Data were analyzed by Kvale and Brinkmann’s guidelines …