Exploring Finnish upper secondary English teachers’ cognition and practice of teaching intercultural competence Tekijä Zheng, Huanhuan

“…Moreover, teachers’ practices which incorporate intercultural competence were selected and analyzed based on Byram’s model of intercultural competence consisting of knowledge, skills, attitudes and critical cultural awareness(Byram, 1997). …”
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Tracing the traceur : discourses of authenticity and commodification of professional parkouristes Tekijä Suoniemi, Peitsa

“…This MA Thesis investigates the discourses utilized by professional parkouristes to define and signal authenticity of and within parkour culture. Special attention is given to discourses relating to the increaed marketization, commodification and popularity of parkour, which sets challenges for the culture as it becomes more mainstream. …”
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Working in higher education international affairs : understanding perceptions of organizational structure and experiences with change Tekijä Tornier, Lisa-Sophie

“…As research to date has paid little attention to this topic, this study investigates the organizational structure as to international affairs staff in a university in Scandinavia to understand and initiate a discussion on the topic. …”
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Transition economy institutions and international investments : case Kazakhstan Tekijä Summanen, Elena

“…Over last two decades, drastic changes in institutional environment of transition economies and its impact on attracting inward foreign direct investments (FDI) received close attention from the academic scholars in the field of international business. …”
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Videon innovatiivista sulauttamista opetukseen Tekijä Riihonen, Kauno

“…The activity of students shooting their own videos can also lead to more ambitious attitudes towards the learning process. Videos can also increase the role of students’ self-reflection. …”
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Success of stream channel restoration in the Iijoki catchment area Tekijä Kocis, Eevi

“…Changes in the other examined variables cannot be attributed to the restoration measures as equivalent changes were observed also in the reference streams. …”
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ПРЕДСТАВЛЕНИЕ ГЕНДЕРА В УЧЕБНИКАХ РУССКОГО И ШВЕДСКОГО ЯЗЫКОВ Tekijä Alatalo, Satu

“…Venäjän kielen oppikirjasarjoista tutkimuksessani ovat mukana Davaj, Davaj!, Ponjatno! sekä Atel’je. Ruotsin kielen oppikirjasarjoista mukana ovat Megafon, Hallonbåt ja På gång. …”
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An investigation into the diffusion of the cryptocurrency innovation Tekijä Wesley, Matthew

“…Thereby, the re-search draws attention to how a range of barriers synergistically working together requires a synergistic strategic approach from governments and individuals to surpass the current diffu-sion position and progress further, in turn increasing the chances of mainstream adoption. …”
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Toimintatutkimus street workout –oppaan laatimisesta lajin harrastajille ja ohjaajille Tekijä Koivuranta, Konsta

“…The most important physical attribute in the sport is strength, as the duration of the exercises is usually short. …”
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A psychotherapeutically oriented approach to vibroacoustic therapy : therapy process with a client diagnosed with functional neurological disorder experiencing dissociative symptom... Tekijä Leandertz, Mikaela

“…In addition to the experience of occasional paralysis attacks, the client experienced regular dissociative symptoms. …”
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Vapaan sivistystyön andragogisten opettajien opetukselliset näkemykset Tekijä Jokinen, Katriina

“…The research questions were whether there is any connection between the age, educational background, work experience and teaching experience to their attitudes and educational views, and also, which areas of andragogy are prominent in the work of liberal adult educators. …”
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Spectroscopic study of strong coupling between R6G-dye and optical cavities Tekijä Kautto, Mikael

“…Kaviteetin eri kerrosten paksuudet mitattiin atomivoimamikroskoopilla. Vahvasti kytkeytyneet ja uudelleenabsorboivat kaviteettijärjestelmät karakterisoitiin mittaamalla transmittanssi- ja heijastusspektrit. …”
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Predicting PISA reading performance with reading fluency and reading-related motivation and examining how they affect future participation in society Tekijä Hernesniemi, Kaisa

“…However, from the different measures of reading-related motivation particularly self-concept of ability in reading and intrinsic value in reading were significant predictors of PISA reading performance whereas attainment value and utility value had no unique effects. …”
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Social Integration Through Sport in a Cross-Cultural Setting : Stories from Refugees Living in Central Finland Tekijä Moyo, Langa

“…All five cases, however, highlight how sport provides the respective individuals with a platform for socialization and cultural expression in attaining social capital. Despite there being a language barrier in the initial stages of the integration process, their involvement or participation in sport is what matters, and previous research has shown that people from ethnic minority backgrounds value positive social interactions, while also contributing to their local community in an affirming and meaningful way. …”
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Contemporary Sport Policy in Bulgaria – Priorities, Problems and Future Prospects for Tackling Inactivity : focus on sport participation Tekijä Filipov, Nikolay

“…Some gave a critical self-reflection on the need to give more attention to certain age groups such as the elderly. …”
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Sustainable development of airports : peak at the sustainability of airport ́s commercial sector Tekijä Käyrä, Minna

“…In particular, this study draws attention to the role of commercial operators of the airport. …”
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Vanhemmuuden uupumuksen yhteys perhetyyppiin, koulutukseen, koettuun perheen toimeentuloon, lasten hankintatoiveisiin ja stressitekijöihin, sekä vanhemmuuteen toivottu tuki Tekijä Vikström-Hytönen, Kirsi, Laatikainen, Riitta

“…In overall, more attention should be paid on the welfare of families, especially in single parent families and families with low income. …”
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Brain responses to sound intensity changes in aging and in depression Tekijä Kattainen, Saara, Taskila, Anna-Elisa

“…Moreover, negative correlation between P3a responses to infrequent sounds and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) scores was found in depressed participants, suggesting impaired orientation of attention related to depression. The results can possibly be utilized in future in diagnostics and in prediction of the treatment for depression. …”
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Effect of parasite load on developmental mode polymorphism in Pygospio elegans : a preliminary test Tekijä Su, Houyi

“…Poecilogony in the worm Pygospio elegans is linked to nutritional provisioning by the mother worms, while parasites can compete for nutrition. In this project, I attempted to test whether parasite load could have an effect on larval developmental mode in P. elegans. …”
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Patterns of parasitism in native and invasive freshwater mussels : testing the Enemy Release Hypothesis Tekijä Deng, Binglin

“…The aim of this study was to test the Enemy Release Hypothesis – which argues that invaders’ success results from reduced natural enemy attack, for example, parasites, by comparing the parasitism pattern between native and invasive freshwater mussels. …”
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