Essays about: "Bruner"

Found 5 essays containing the word Bruner.

  1. 1. Knowledge Construction in Multicultural Reading Projects

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

    Author : Svatava Nigutova; [2018]
    Keywords : Multicultural education; Didactics; J. A. Banks; Vygotsky; knowledge construction; scaffolding; reading; perspective-taking; authentic texts; upper secondary school;

    Abstract : This paper researches the theoretical background needed for the implementation of literary texts with multicultural themes for use in EFL courses in Sweden and it offers several concrete didactical solutions for multicultural reading. The theory of multicultural education by J. A. READ MORE

  3. 2. Does CSR Facilitate an Enhanced M&A Performance? - Empirical Evidence from Mergers and Acquisitions in Northern Europe

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Hugo Hågemark; Emma Hector; [2018]
    Keywords : Corporate Social Responsibility; Mergers and Acquisitions; Cumulative Abnormal Returns; Deal Duration; Northern Europe;

    Abstract : Transaction volumes in the global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) markets are close to peak levels (JP Morgan, 2018) and companies', as well as capital markets' investments into corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities, are growing from already high levels (Kitzmueller and Shimshack, 2012; Nordea 2017). However, it is still uncertain whether any such investments succeed to generate shareholder value (Bruner, 2002; Margolis et at. READ MORE

  4. 3. "The Good Swede" : Symbols and Narrative in Swedish Public Aid to the Democratic Republic of Congo

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologi

    Author : Vendela Runold; [2016]
    Keywords : Democratic Republic of Congo; Congo; DRC; aid; narrative; symbols; anthropology of aid; anthropology; Geertz; Bruner; Lizardo; public aid; Swedish aid; bistånd; svenskt bistånd; Demokratiska Republiken Kongo; Kongo; DRK; Utrikesdepartementet; Sida; humanitärt bistånd; utvecklingssamarbete; biståndsantropologi;

    Abstract : By research and interpretation of official documents published by the Swedish Ministery for Foreign Affairs and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), this thesis aims to understand and shine a light on the symbols that shape the Swedish public aid culture and how these symbols function in a narrative of what Swedish aid to the Democratic Republic of Congo is and is not. The theoretic framework leans on both the symbolic/interpretative anthropology of Edward Bruner, Clifford Geertz and Sherry Ortner; Omar Lizardo's more contemporary writing on the power of symbols; and Jerome Bruner's psychological perspective on symbols. READ MORE

  5. 4. Teaching and Learning of Mathematics in Sweden : Methods, Resources and Assessment in Mathematics

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för utbildningsvetenskap (UV)

    Author : Anne Waswa; Mitchelle Wambua; [2015]
    Keywords : Bruner’s three modes of representation; Constructivism; learners pupils materials resources;

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  6. 5. An extension of the Gadget Loving model to include cultural dimensions

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomi

    Author : Daniel Gimeno Ferrer; Christos Vlachos; [2014]
    Keywords : Gadget Loving; technology acceptance; technology diffusion; Hofstede; cultural dimensions;

    Abstract : Gadgets are novel products that have software applications loaded into hardware and software platforms. Their development and marketing costs companies hundreds of millions of dollars, yet the failure rate in the marketplace is very high. READ MORE