Essays about: "compass group"

Found 5 essays containing the words compass group.

  1. 1. Holmöarna archipelago and its forgotten Iron Age period : Uncovering the past through morphology and GIS-analysis

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för idé- och samhällsstudier

    Author : Alexander Bodén; [2023]
    Keywords : Holmön; Holmöarna archipelago; Västerbotten; Umeå; Iron Age; landscape archaeology; settlement archaeology; computational archaeology; Sweden; northern Sweden; hut foundation; cooking storage pit; cairn; labyrinth; compass rose; seamark; fishing village;

    Abstract : The geographical focus area of this essay is Holmöarna archipelago, which is a very large group of islands that are located a short distance to the east of the city Umeå, in northern Sweden, Västerbotten county. This essay is an attempt to uncover and provide knowledge regarding Holmöarna archipelago’s forgotten Iron Age period through the means of GIS-analysis, literary studies, a field visit, as well as morphological comparisons of ancient artefacts and monuments from the area. READ MORE

  3. 2. Data Literacy and young children : Design suggestions for a game intended to teach data literacy to children 8-10 years of age

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Interaktiva och kognitiva system

    Author : Ella Olson; [2021]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : In todays' society, one encounters different visualizations of data on an everyday basis and the ability to understand data has become one of the most sought-after skills on the job market. It is, therefore, no surprise that OECD (The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) has included data literacy in their 2030 Learning compass. READ MORE

  4. 3. THE EFFECTS OF VISUAL SUPPORT BY A THREEDIMENSIONAL STAIRCASE MODEL ON INDOOR NAVIGATION AND SPATIAL ORIENTATION DURING VERTICAL MOTION

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Sofia Larsson; Pauline Mattsson; [2019]
    Keywords : Indoor navigation; spatial ability; vertical motion; visual aid; Inomhusnavigering; spatial förmåga; vertikal rörelse; visuellt hjälpmedel;

    Abstract : Vertikala strukturer i byggnader har blivit väldigt vanligt och mer komplexa, därmed ökar vikten av wayfinding. Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka om en tredimensionell modell av en spiraltrappa ökar spatiala orienteringen när man rör sig vertikalt via den motsvarande existerande trappan. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Difficult Sami Heritage; : a study of museum practices

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Kristina Thorell; [2019]
    Keywords : difficult heritage; Sami heritage; colonization; religious history;

    Abstract : This study focuses on the difficult Sami heritage which is exhibited within local history museums in northern Sweden. The study incorporates theories from cultural science and sociology but it is written within religious history as a philological and text-oriented discipline where discourses and social constructions of the Sami heritage and worldviews are in focus. READ MORE

  6. 5. Core competence – definition and dynamics in the not : for- profit sector

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för management

    Author : Maria Andersson; Rachel Ramos-Reid; [2011]
    Keywords : Core competence; resource-based view RBV ; knowledge management; non-profit sector; non-profit organization; strategy formulation;

    Abstract : Core competence as a concept has been implemented and studied within the for-profit sector for some decades. The concept is used to understand, develop and sustain competitive advantage and, in contrast to purely market oriented strategies, takeoff from the internal unique strengths within organizations. READ MORE