Essays about: "social-practice theory"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 65 essays containing the words social-practice theory.

  1. 1. HOW TO CHEAT IN ONLINE EXAMS

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik, kommunikation och lärande

    Author : Anthi Christoforidou; [2023-10-23]
    Keywords : Academic dishonesty; online exams; online cheating; cheating in exams; sociocultural theory; sociocultural perspective of learning;

    Abstract : Purpose: The overall focus of the present study is on the relationship between academic dishonesty and information technologies in online higher education. Specifically, the purpose is to explore how digital technologies facilitate and shape academic offenses conducted by university students. READ MORE

  3. 2. Participation, Empowerment and Power Dynamics in the Digitalisation of Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa; Ethnographic Research on the Smallholder Farmers’ Use of Mobile Platforms for Agricultural Development in Kenya

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Álvar González Bujedo; [2023-02-09]
    Keywords : ICT; Digital Services; Rural Development; Economic Growth; Poverty Alleviation; Social Practice Theory; Site Analysis; Participant Observation.;

    Abstract : Information and Communication Technologies, such as mobile phones, are hoped to contribute to rural development and poverty alleviation in Sub-Saharan Africa. Based on that mobile platforms bundle diverse digital services, including financing, marketing, and value chain management, they are supposed to be of support to smallholder farmers. READ MORE

  4. 3. Transforming Consumption Practices: A Social Practice Theory Analysis of Repairability and Lifetime Extension of Smartphones

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för tjänstevetenskap

    Author : Ester Ósk Gestsdóttir Waage; Marite Putna; [2023]
    Keywords : Keywords: smartphones; sustainable consumption; social practice theory; degrowth; environmental impact; repair; lifetime extension.; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The lifetime extension of smartphones is seen as a prominent way to reduce the environmental impacts caused during the production of the devices. Smartphones may be small devices, but their impact is no longer small as for the past years e-waste has been the largest growing waste generated globally. READ MORE

  5. 4. ‘Enacting change for a different future’ : An exploration of the practices and lifestyle of the new green wave

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Anny Mattsson; [2023]
    Keywords : New green wave; lifestyle change; self-sustainability; sustainable development; social practice theory;

    Abstract : This thesis departs from an understanding that humanity stands on the cusp of a global crisis, caused to a large degree by the lifestyle choices of humans. Therefore, posing the argument that it is changes in human action, behaviour and lifestyles that are needed to ensure that the development doesn’t continue on its current path. READ MORE

  6. 5. Littering behaviors and communication: The case of Strängnäs municipality, Sweden

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Desirée Halvarsson Amberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainable development; Cognitive Dissonance; Litter; Pro-Environmental Behaviors; Social Norms; Social Practice Theory;

    Abstract : Consumption of everyday products is an unintentional behavior most individuals act out without thinking of it. These products can end up as litter discarded in nature. Littering is an important field to study in order to achieve a sustainable future. READ MORE