Essays about: "Ellen Ek"

Found 4 essays containing the words Ellen Ek.

  1. 1. Digital Tools of the Trade. A Qualitative Study of EFL Teachers’ Use of Digital Tools in a Swedish Post-Pandemic Context

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Lärarutbildningsnämnden

    Author : Ellen Ek; [2023-06-13]
    Keywords : EFL; digital tools; Covid-19; secondary school;

    Abstract : Due to the increased focus on digitalisation in Swedish schools resulting from the digitalisation of society, pedagogical practices have changed. The Covid-19 pandemic introduced unique challenges to many teachers as education moved online. As digital tools became necessary for teaching, the need for digital competence became acute. READ MORE

  3. 2. Characterization of Compost from Reusable Industrial Streams: : physical, Nutrient, and Microbial Properties

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Ellen Ek Moreau; [2023]
    Keywords : Spent mushroom compost; apple orchard waste; soil amendment; compost optimization; circular agriculture;

    Abstract : The increasing global population, combined with soil degradation, poses challenges to food security, and raises concerns about the excessive and long-term use of conventional fertilizers. Evaluating sustainable alternative by-products for their soil-improving properties could offer a potential solution, particularly for Swedish fruit producers who can tap into local waste streams as a circular source of plant nutrients. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Effects of Videos and Digital Storytelling on Learner Motivation in the EFL Classroom: A Literature Review

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Lärarutbildningsnämnden

    Author : Ellen Ek; Téa Holmgren; [2022-04-25]
    Keywords : English; learning;

    Abstract : This literature review presents and discusses two CALL-methods, namely the use of videos and digital storytelling in the EFL-classroom, and their effects on students’ motivation to learn English as a foreign language. Due to the rapid development in technology and its incorporation into teaching it is of great importance to examine its effects on learner motivation. READ MORE

  5. 4. Factor Models for Futures Contracts to Improve Estimation of the Correlation Matrix

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Ellen Ek; [2022]
    Keywords : Correlation matrix; Hierarchical Principal Component Analysis; Factor Model; Clusters; Portfolio Optimization; Futures Contracts; Mathematics and Statistics;

    Abstract : In this paper regularization of the correlation matrix between futures contracts is examined. With starting point in the recently established HPCA framework (Avellaneda, 2019), a couple of different extensions to the one-factor model is suggested. Extensions are made in terms of adjusting the model according to different cluster structures. READ MORE