Essays about: "language a communication tool"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 131 essays containing the words language a communication tool.

1. 1. Potential and Limitations of the Sketch Map Tool in the International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : Kimon Letzner; [2024]
   Keywords : Disaster risk reduction; Participatory action research; Community risk mapping; International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement; Colombia; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : In disaster risk management, participatory mapping (PM) closes spatial data gaps in communities by integrating local risk knowledge. The thesis examined the potential and limitations of the Sketch Map Tool (SMT) as a PM tool for community-based disaster risk reduction (DRR) through an International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement case study. READ MORE

3. 2. The Influence of Literary Texts on Intercultural Competence in the EFL Classroom. A Literature Review

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Lärarutbildningsnämnden

   Author : Amanda Ehrnborg; Ebba Ring; [2023-11-14]
   Keywords : intercultural competence; ICC; EFL; classroom activities; fiction; literary texts;

   Abstract : Due to the growing status of English as a global language of communication, cultural studies have become an increasingly important aspect of English as a foreign language (EFL) education. Many scholars argue that there is now a need to deviate from merely focusing on Anglo-Saxon cultures and to embrace an intercultural perspective in education, a view that is also reflected in the Swedish educational frameworks. READ MORE

4. 3. “So many people in Uppsala use Facebook, and I also use it now.” : A qualitative study of female Ukrainian refugees’ media utilization, and social media as an asset for their integration in Uppsala.

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

   Author : Charlotta Naesenius; [2023]
   Keywords : Ukrainian refugees; integration; media utilization; Uses and Gratification; social media;

   Abstract : In our digital society, media platforms have become an essential tool for refugees as they flee their home and arrive in new countries. The ongoing war in Ukraine has forced millions of civilians to seek protection and to negotiate and rebuild their lives in unfamiliar cities. READ MORE

5. 4. Gränslös : An architectural portrayal of Torne River Valley

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Arkitekthögskolan vid Umeå universitet

   Author : Julia Olström; [2023]
   Keywords : Torne River Valley; displacement; identity; heritage; narrative; agency of landscape;

   Abstract : This project takes place in a place far north, in a valley that has three rivers. The place is called Torne River Valley or Meänmaa, meaning “Our land” in Meänkieli. The thesis will address the identity displacement in Torne River Valley and the destructiveness of the colonisation of Sápmi. READ MORE

6. 5. Design Extractor: A ML-based Tool for CapturingSoftware Design Decisions

   University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för kommunikation, kvalitetsteknik och informationssystem (2023-)

   Author : Petrus Söderström; [2023]
   Keywords : machine learning; natural language processing; design decisions; software design; voice recognition;

   Abstract : Context: A software project’s success; involvinga larger group of individuals, relies on efficient teamcommunication. Part of efficient communication is avoidingmiscommunication, misunderstandings, and losingknowledge. These consequences of poor communication canlead to negative repercussions such as loss of time, money,and customer approval. READ MORE