Essays about: "Personal characteristics"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 329 essays containing the words Personal characteristics.
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1. FINDING TRACES OF THE MODERN MOVEMENT IN GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN Implementing personal value through visualisation as a conservation tool
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kulturvårdAbstract : The organisation Docomomo International is engaged in the documentation and conservation of the built environment related to the Modern Movement. Therefore, it was essential to discuss what this means for our modernist heritage. READ MORE
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2. Behind grades: Extramural, environmental and individual factors in learning English as a foreign language
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionenAbstract : The EF English Proficiency Index has presented high English proficiency levels for Swedish students. Previous investigations have studied different factors that contribute to high proficiency in a second language, such as the engagement with the language in the free time, or personal characteristics such as motivation or learners’ home environment. READ MORE
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3. Planning neighbourhoods for local living. New Urbanism ideas in practice
University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för ekonomi och samhälleAbstract : This thesis explores the effect of New Urbanist planning theory on facilitating sustainable local living behaviours in inner city neighbourhoods. Drawing on the empirical evidence of two New Urbanist neighbourhoods in Lithuania and Sweden, the residents’ everyday lived experiences of the key guiding New Urbanist principles of density, mixed land use and walkability are explored. READ MORE
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4. Opposing Attitudes Towards Environmental Taxes: A Price Dilemma? A Case of the Swedish Attitudes on Gasoline Emission Taxes
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : This thesis investigates how people’s attitudes toward environmental taxes are shaped and whether changes in end-consumer prices of gasoline have a direct effect on carbon tax perception. A theoretical model is constructed to represent the individual’s choice problem using a utility function. READ MORE
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5. Outdoor Education and Teachers’ Subjective Well-Being : A correlational study on the well-being of Dutch primary school teachers and the use of outdoor education
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för beteendevetenskap och lärandeAbstract : The present study among Dutch primary school teachers investigated the difference in teachers' subjective well-being (SWB) between teachers that used outdoor education (OE) and their peers. The influence of the duration and frequency of outdoor lessons has also been explored. A similar study showed that outdoor educators had a higher SWB. READ MORE