Essays about: "cognitive authority theory"

Found 4 essays containing the words cognitive authority theory.

  1. 1. Information literacies in school and everyday life : Swedish young people’s information literacies in different contexts

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för bibliotek, information, pedagogik och IT

    Author : Hanna Lindbom; [2023]
    Keywords : Information literacies; credibility assessments; information seeking; source selection; young people; school; everyday life; information;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to investigate how Swedish young people’s information literacies are learned and enacted in different contexts. This study contributes to the information literacies research area by comparing information literacies across contexts rather than focusing on either the school context or everyday life, which most previous research has done. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Use of Assistive Technology by Croatian Elementary School Teachers with Pupils with Reading Disabilities : a Survey Study

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för bibliotek, information, pedagogik och IT

    Author : Kristina Tolic; [2022]
    Keywords : reading disability; dyslexia; elementary school teachers; pupils; audiobooks; talking books; assistive reading and writing apps; libraries; Croatia; cognitive authority theory; cognitive load theory;

    Abstract : Reading affects everything we do in life. Sometimes it is difficult to determine how many people have a reading disability, and what tools can be used to overcome it. READ MORE

  4. 3. Self-Managing Organizations: Reimagine the Way We Work - A case study of employees' perceptions of radical decentralization of authority

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

    Author : Erika Markör; [2020]
    Keywords : Self-managing organizations; Organizational change; Employee perceptions;

    Abstract : A majority of today's organizations are structured according to powerful cognitive and social forces that reinforces hierarchical organizational designs. Recently however, organizations that depart from the managerial hierarchy and radically decentralize authority have become increasingly apparent. READ MORE

  5. 4. Anchoring Bias in Strategic Business Decisions

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

    Author : Simon Andersson; Sandra Johansson; [2014-02-05]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Cognitive biases are tendencies that cause distortions in perception, interpretation and judgment, thereby leading to a systematic deviation from rational decision-making. There are various types of cognitive biases, where the anchoring bias is the main focus of this report. READ MORE