Essays about: "social beliefs"
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1. Exploring foreign language teachers’ professional agency in Romanian Public Secondary schools.
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogikAbstract : Aim: This research aims to explore how seven foreign language teachers in a few urban public secondary schools in Romania understand and enact their professional agency and how contextual factors support or constrain its achievement. The purpose is to understand the ways in which the participants’ teaching philosophies and experiences inform their awareness and achievement of agency, what they perceive as the available contextual resources within contextual constraints, and how that reflects in their beliefs and professional aspirations. READ MORE
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2. Hybrid onboarding - Its impact on newly hired employees
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : This thesis explores hybrid onboarding and its impact on newly hired employees. The research questions for the study were: (1) What are the consequences of hybrid onboarding for newly hired employees? and (2) How does hybrid onboarding contribute to creating realistic job expectations? The study implemented a qualitative research approach, which included semi-structured interviews that focused on studying the experiences and beliefs of participants undergoing a hybrid onboarding. READ MORE
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3. Exploring co-teaching through teachers' perspective in primary education in Greece
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogikAbstract : Aim: This study aims to examine the socially constructed nature of co-teaching through the perceptions of a pair of teachers who worked together in an inclusive classroom. This study focuses on the elementary level of education in Greece. Theory: Social constructivism builds the theoretical framework for this research. READ MORE
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4. Cultural Clash and Colonial Consequences: A Comprehensive Analysis of Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humanioraAbstract : This paper explores Chinua Achebe's novel Things Fall Apart (1958) within the context of postcolonial theory, focusing on the clash between traditional Igbo culture and the forces of European imperialism. Achebe's work serves as a response to Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness (1899) and challenges the stereotypical portrayal of Africans. READ MORE
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5. It Takes Two to Tango: Perceptions and Motivations Towards Campaign Clientelism in Zambia
University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Various studies on clientelism usually start from a common puzzle: Why is campaign clientelism widely practised by politicians even when they have no means of ensuring reciprocity from the voters? Similarly, why is campaign clientelism widespread amongst voters despite its numerous negative consequences on societies, democracy, and development? These puzzles have motivated my research, where I attempt to understand the perceptions and motivations of politicians and voters towards campaign clientelism in Zambia. To address the research question, two forms of data collection methods were utilised, in-depth interviews with politicians at the local level and a survey of voters in densely populated areas (Lusaka and Kitwe). READ MORE
