Essays about: "ways of knowing"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 92 essays containing the words ways of knowing.

1. 1. Embracing a precarious life : A study on the instabilities of the life of an independent dance artist

   University essay from Stockholms konstnärliga högskola/Institutionen för danspedagogik

   Author : Clara Sjölin; [2023]
   Keywords : Dance; Insabillity; independent dance artist; precariat; collective; leadership; collaboration; diffractive analysis;

   Abstract : The research question that motivates this study is: how might I, together with a collective of dance artists, explore stability while embracing instability? Looking at the precarious lives of independent dance artists in the context of Europe, this research seeks ways to understand and cope with the various unstable aspects that come with this lifestyle and profession. I place this study in relation to current economic trends where the individual is increasingly in focus, with very few social security rights, and where the dancer is often faced with solitary living and working situations. READ MORE

3. 2. Soft skills and the Erasmus+ programme : A qualitative study of Swedish Erasmus+ students and their experiences of exchange studies

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik, didaktik och utbildningsstudier

   Author : Gustaf Holmberg; [2023]
   Keywords : Erasmus ; soft skills; higher education; exchange studies;

   Abstract : Traditionally, higher education has put a lot of emphasis on cognitive ways of knowing. Although the focus on theoretical knowledge still remains, the labor market’s demand for social skills have increased rapidly over the past decades. READ MORE

4. 3. ENERGY LITERACY AND BEHAVIOR AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS. THE CASE OF UPPSALA UNIVERSITY, CAMPUS GOTLAND.

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Alma Alafandy; [2023]
   Keywords : Energy literacy; affective literacy; cognitive literacy; behavioral literacy;

   Abstract : Energy is one of the most critical elements that support societies in the modern world. As with anything else, energy is a limited resource, and saving it is essential for a fossil-free future where one is aware of their energy consumption and knows what is needed to save it. READ MORE

5. 4. Levande historia i Nilstorp : biologiskt kulturarv och hållbar stadsutveckling i 1950-talets omsorgsfulla stadsplanering

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

   Author : Ingrid Björkman; [2023]
   Keywords : biologiskt kulturarv; grönstruktur; landskap; kulturlandskap; hållbar stadsutveckling; kulturmiljöer; trädgårdsstad; omsorgsfull gestaltning;

   Abstract : Kulturhistoriska miljöer återfinns i många olika skepnader i dagens samhälle och gemensamt för alla kulturhistoriska miljöer är att de på ett eller annat sätt har formats eller skapats av människan. Biologiskt kulturarv är en del av vår kulturhistoria och handlar om hur människan nyttjat naturen för eget behov och brukande. READ MORE

6. 5. How does SMEs in Sweden use Reporting to Reach their Stakeholders? : Difference between the formal and informal reports and how they affect their relations to the different stakeholders.

   University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Företagsekonomi

   Author : Frida Mattsson; Wilma Stenberg; [2023]
   Keywords : “SMEs*; SMEs and financial reporting; SMEs and informal reporting; Stakeholder theory; Agency theory; Institutional theory.;

   Abstract : Background: All companies need to portray themselves to society and since the majority of employment stems from SMEs there are different ways SMEs can communicate to society and their stakeholders. This can be communicated through both formal and informal reporting. READ MORE