Essays about: "distance cognition"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the words distance cognition.

  1. 1. Driving forces of spatial cognition : Is the car a mover in egocentric distance estimation?

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionen

    Author : Martin Horn; [2022]
    Keywords : distance cognition; modal choice; action-specific perception; car driving; urban planning;

    Abstract : Physical inactivity is a cause of health problems globally that cause suffering for people and amass significant costs for states. One way of improving physical activity is by formulating policy and implementing planning decisions that encourage active travel. At the heart of the issue, however, lies the matter of modal choice. READ MORE

  3. 2. Crisis online teaching during COVID-19 : Swedish upper secondary English teachers’ perspectives

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Engelska

    Author : Sasha Nicole Stjernberg; [2021]
    Keywords : Crisis online teaching; online teaching; distance teaching; distance learning; TPACK; language teacher cognition; English teaching; professional development;

    Abstract : During March 2020, Swedish upper secondary schools switched from traditional teaching to crisis online teaching due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There is a lack of research on crisis online teaching, but there is research on online teaching and English online teaching. READ MORE

  4. 3. Fantasy versus Reality: How video game and book genres associate with creative thinking

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för psykologi (PSY)

    Author : Biljana Stanisic; [2019]
    Keywords : video games; reading books; role-play games; fiction; abstraction; creativity in the workplace;

    Abstract : Video games have suffered a negative reputation regarding their influence on children and adolescents, in comparison to its “well-behaved” counterpart, books. Nevertheless, the world of video games is much more diverse than imaginable – from fantasy to reality – and it is possible that different types of video games have different effects on human cognition and behavior. READ MORE

  5. 4. A Shrinking World: How Developments of the Airline Industry Impact People’s Perception of Distance

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för tjänstevetenskap

    Author : Luca Signore; [2018]
    Keywords : distance; perception; cognitive distance; low cost carriers; air travel; tourism; travel behaviour; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The world as we know it today has evolved to be a very connected space, where not only ICT’s (information & communication technologies) have made it easy to interact with individuals around the globe at any time, but also developments in air travel allow to reach ever more distant destinations. Many go as far as describing the world as shrinking or small; it seems that at least it feels smaller than it used to. READ MORE

  6. 5. The role of psychological distance in knowledge acquisition and absorptive capacity : A quantitative study investigating Nordic firms targeting the elderly population

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Patrik Ljungberg; Tomi Paakkunainen; [2016]
    Keywords : Psychological distance; knowledge management; knowledge acquisition; absorptive capacity; relationship quality; elderly population; product development; innovation management; innovation development;

    Abstract : An aging population is becoming an increasingly growing global phenomenon, and 2050 is said to be a historical breaking point where 65+ will outnumber those between 0-5 years old. However, previous research has failed to provide sufficient explanations for consumer behavior for this particular segment, and a large incidence have been found to share the belief that technology fails to be adapted to meet their needs properly. READ MORE