Essays about: "Non-verbal Communication"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 61 essays containing the words Non-verbal Communication.

  1. 16. Feeling Connected – Supporting remote non-verbal communication for infants born with Deafblindness

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Alexandra Veskoukis; [2020]
    Keywords : Interaction design; Assistive communication; Non-verbal communication; Haptic communication; Deafblindness; Autonomy;

    Abstract : The purpose of this design project is to propose qualities in communication that could be considered when developing an assistive communication device for infants with Deafblindness in order to make the infant feel connected to the context and for the caregiver to feel connected to the infant, without having physical contact.In order to investigate the problem definition, What qualities could a device have that supports remote interpersonal non-verbal communication? and the two sub-questions: How can the device instill a sense of security, safety and support? and: How can an infant with Deafblindness sense communication?, human-centred design methods were used through a double diamond process. READ MORE

  2. 17. “How to Talk to Dragons” Insights into the Praxis of an Inter-Cultural Shadow Puppet Theatre Play

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Bjela Proßowsky; [2020]
    Keywords : participatory art projects; inter-cultural encounters; Sbek Touch; shadow puppetry; cultural diversity; non-verbal communication; alternative development; dragons; The Practice of Love ;

    Abstract : Cultural diversity in a global community demands our tolerant understanding of one another. Participatory art projects can be instrumental in facilitating equal-footing en­counters and creative communication between people from different cultures that transcend language barriers. READ MORE

  3. 18. The Dawn of Digital Classroom : Experiencing the English school subject through distance education during the covid-19 pandemic

    University essay from Jönköping University/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation

    Author : Niklas Persson; [2020]
    Keywords : English; upper-secondary school; distance education; CMC; teachers; students;

    Abstract : As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, peoples’ everyday lives have been affected, including the teachers and students in Swedish upper-secondary schools while teaching and learning English. Due to this, both parties have had to experience the English classroom in the shape of distance education through computer-mediated communication (CMC). READ MORE

  4. 19. Using Gameplay, Storytelling and Pastiche Scenarios in Interaction Design to Improve Adolescent Knowledge on Sexual Consent

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Melissa Sallinen Obrou; [2020]
    Keywords : sex; design; consent; adolescents; pastiche;

    Abstract : In this paper I evaluate how storytelling and gameplay in interaction design can be used to broaden the view on consent communication among adolescents. There are varying definitions of how sexual consent should be communicated. Among them are the advocacy model, “no means no”, and affirmative consent, “yes means yes”. READ MORE

  5. 20. COMMUNICATING AND ASSISTING IN A DIFFERENT WORLD

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad

    Author : Anila Ashok; [2019]
    Keywords : Cerebral Palsy; Communication; Communicative gaze; CP injured; Disability in Sweden.;

    Abstract : Disability is a state which questions one’s social standing. Individuals with disability are often seen shunned and sheltered from the society. It is understood that one cannot expect the world to revolve around us, rather we make adjustments to make life smoother. READ MORE