Essays about: "action oriented"

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  1. 1. Catching waves for sustainability? Investigating action oriented ESD for young surfers

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för didaktik och pedagogisk profession

    Author : Daja Malin Salge; [2023-10-12]
    Keywords : Surfing; Action Competence in Sustainability Education; Pro-Environmental Action; Participatory Action Research;

    Abstract : Aim: As the surf lifestyle and industry are touching environmental, social and economic sustainability issues, this research aims to investigate action oriented ESD in an institution that is offering surfing activities, to explore and improve educational pathways that contribute to the promotion of sustainable action among surfers. Theory: For reaching this aim, theoretical approaches regarding pro-environmental actions are considered, and thus the corresponding educational framework of Action Competence is embedded as a central theoretical component, to plan, implement and evaluate an ESD program. READ MORE

  3. 2. What Difference Does It Make? : Comparative Panel Data Analysis of the Relationship Between CSR Initiatives and Board Composition in Sweden and the United States

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet (USBE); Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Kristina Björling; Viktor Hansson; [2023]
    Keywords : CSR; ESG; Corporate Governance; Gender Diversity; Board Independence; CEO Duality; Inclusion; Board Compositions; Agency Theory; Resource Dependence Theory; Critical Mass Theory; Hofstede’s National Cultural Theory.;

    Abstract : More companies have responded to the call for action, increasing their attention to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Corporate governance structures have proven to have an effect on how well companies are able to facilitate a sustainable trajectory, all influenced by values and norms. READ MORE

  4. 3. “I’m not like the other girls” : The phenomenology of affect: How is female self-expression affected by internalized misogyny?

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Genus

    Author : Jessica Rische; [2023]
    Keywords : Internalized Misogyny; Female Self-Expression; Affect Theory; Phenomenology; Participatory Action Research; Focus Group Discussion;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to analyze the affect of internalized misogyny on female self-expression. Guided by the research question “How is female self-expression affected by internalized misogyny?” a phenomenological framework of affect based on work by Sara Ahmed is applied. READ MORE

  5. 4. Disinformation in a Time of War : A Critical Discourse Analysis of Russian Disinformation Strategies During the Russo-Ukrainian War of 2022

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Laura de Boer; [2023]
    Keywords : disinformation; Russo-Ukrainian war; information warfare; hybrid warfare; positive Self-representation; negative Other-representation;

    Abstract : This paper examines Russian broadcast media's disinformation strategies after the Ukraine invasion in 2022. In the past decade, Russian disinformation has been recognized by scholars and policymakers as a danger to European security and order. And it has made it harder for Europeans to access reliable and factual information. READ MORE

  6. 5. One Compiler to Rule Them All : Extending the Storm Programming Language Platform with a Java Frontend

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

    Author : Simon Ahrenstedt; Daniel Huber; [2023]
    Keywords : storm; language technology; context free grammar; regular language; context free language; compiler; action research; EBNF; BNF; intermediate code generation; parser; basic storm; java compiler frontend; syntax language; syntax transformation;

    Abstract : The thesis aims to develop a method for extending the language platform Storm with a Java frontend.The project was conducted using an Action Research methodology and highlights triumphs andchallenges. READ MORE