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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
    Our metadata is collected from universities around the world. If you manage a university/consortium/country archive and want to be added, details can be found on the NDLTD website.
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Sport a ideologie: Žurnalistika na stránkách vybraných československých sportovních časopisů v letech 1945-1952 / Sport and ideology: Journalism on pages of selected Czechoslovakian sport magazines in 1945-1952

Vymětalíková, Darina January 2015 (has links)
No description available.
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Quantitative tool for in vivo analysis of DNA-binding proteins using High Resolution Sequencing Data

Filatenkova, Milana S. January 2016 (has links)
DNA-binding proteins (DBPs) such as repair proteins, DNA polymerases, re- combinases, transcription factors, etc. manifest diverse stochastic behaviours dependent on physiological conditions inside the cell. Now that multiple independent in vitro studies have extensively characterised different aspects of the biochemistry of DBPs, computational and mathematical tools that would be able to integrate this information into a coherent framework are in huge demand, especially when attempting a transition to in vivo characterisation of these systems. ChIP-Seq is the method commonly used to study DBPs in vivo. This method generates high resolution sequencing data { population scale readout of the activity of DBPs on the DNA. The mathematical tools available for the analysis of this type of data are at the moment very restrictive in their ability to extract mechanistic and quantitative details on the activity of DBPs. The main trouble that researchers experience when analysing such population scale sequencing data is effectively disentangling complexity in these data, since the observed output often combines diverse outcomes of multiple unsynchronised processes reflecting biomolecular variability. Although being a static snapshot ChIP-Seq can be effectively utilised as a readout for the dynamics of DBPs in vivo. This thesis features a new approach to ChIP-Seq analysis { namely accessing the concealed details of the dynamic behaviour of DBPs on DNA using probabilistic modelling, statistical inference and numerical optimisation. In order to achieve this I propose to integrate previously acquired assumptions about the behaviour of DBPs into a Markov- Chain model which would allow to take into account their intrinsic stochasticity. By incorporating this model into a statistical model of data acquisition, the experimentally observed output can be simulated and then compared to in vivo data to reverse engineer the stochastic activity of DBPs on the DNA. Conventional tools normally employ simple empirical models where the parameters have no link with the mechanistic reality of the process under scrutiny. This thesis marks the transition from qualitative analysis to mechanistic modelling in an attempt to make the most of the high resolution sequencing data. It is also worth noting that from a computer science point of view DBPs are of great interest since they are able to perform stochastic computation on DNA by responding in a probabilistic manner to the patterns encoded in the DNA. The theoretical framework proposed here allows to quantitatively characterise complex responses of these molecular machines to the sequence features.
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Gestao estrategica do conhecimento. Uma metodologia de estruturacao e analise dos recursos de conhecimento / Strategic knowledge management a methodology for structuring and analyzing knowledge resources

RICCIARDI, RITA I. 09 October 2014 (has links)
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Vývoj mediálního obrazu Dagmar Damkové mezi lety 2003-2017 / The development of Dagmar Damkova's media image in 2003-2017

Michalík, Lukáš January 2018 (has links)
The main topic of this diploma thesis is the development of Mrs. Dagmar Damková media image between 2003-2017. Mrs. Damková is a former football referee and became the first woman who managed a football match in the Czech 1st Men's League in 2003. She has been professionally successful and popular with the public and the media in a purely male environment. She has become one of the world's best female referee and has been managing the prestigious games of the biggest foreign events. She ended her career as a referee in 2011 and began her new career path as a functionary. Besides this, she became a chairwomen of the Committee of the Referees of the Football Association of the Czech Republic. She was directly responsible for the actions of the referees, and was therefore often criticized by the media. Her relationship with the influential but controversial functionary Roman Berbr was also known to the public at that time, which has increased the interest of her person from the media. Mrs. Damková had withdrawn from the public after leaving the Refereeing Commission and the media did not refer to her so often. The research part of the thesis includes qualitative analysis of the media texts which were published in five periods of professional career Dagmar Damková. This diploma thesis also includes interviews...
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Gestao estrategica do conhecimento. Uma metodologia de estruturacao e analise dos recursos de conhecimento / Strategic knowledge management a methodology for structuring and analyzing knowledge resources

RICCIARDI, RITA I. 09 October 2014 (has links)
Made available in DSpace on 2014-10-09T12:26:36Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 / Made available in DSpace on 2014-10-09T14:06:29Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 / O presente trabalho apresenta uma metodologia de organizar, classificar e analisar os recursos de conhecimento de uma organização, que é inovadora na conjunção dos elementos que articula. Tais elementos são: (a) uma visão sistêmica da organização, (b) uma representação da estratégia organizacional, (c) a identificação dos conhecimentos através da análise de processos, (d) a representação dos conhecimentos em mapas, após sua estruturação em eixos, temas e domínios, (e) a combinação da análise de criticidade (importância e vulnerabilidade) e da análise estratégica dos conhecimentos. Tal metodologia foi aplicada no Centro de Radiofarmácia do Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas e Nucleares produzindo uma visão e entendimento muito ricos e detalhados dos conhecimentos cruciais daquele Centro. A análise, além de permitir visualizar os problemas de conhecimento tradicionais, possibilitou uma ligação bidirecional entre Gestão Estratégica e Gestão do Conhecimento. / Tese (Doutoramento) / IPEN/T / Instituto de Pesquisas Energeticas e Nucleares - IPEN-CNEN/SP
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Padronização de cultura de pele humana para avaliação de toxicidade e eficácia de produtos cosméticos / Standardization of human skin culture for toxicity evaluation and efficacy of cosmetic products

Cláudio de Jesus Ribeiro 15 September 2003 (has links)
A legislação brasileira para cosméticos exige que os apelos mercadológicos desses produtos sejam comprovados. Os testes in vivo utilizando animais para avaliação desta categoria de produtos ou os princípios ativos nela contidos são, atualmente, bastante criticados. O presente trabalho teve como objetivo desenvolver um modelo de cultura de pele humana e avaliar a viabilidade dos melanócitos durante o período de 7 dias. A manutenção do tecido foi avaliada pela observação microscópica após coloração com HE e Masson, os melanócitos ativos pela reação de DOPA e a melanina pela coloração Fontana-Masson. Fragmentos de pele com 2mm2 mantidos em meio de Leibovitz à temperatura ambiente e atmosfera com 95% de ar e 5% de CO2, sofreram menos alterações morfológicas comparados aos mantidos em DMEM à temperatura de 37°C, 5% de CO2, 40% de O2 e 55% de N2. Fragmentos com 20mm2 mantidos em Leibovitz apresentaram alterações semelhantes aos de 2mm2. Células em divisão foram observadas em amostras de pele mantidas em Leibovitz enriquecido com SFB e ácido retinóico. A presença de melanina foi verificada durante todo o período de cultura, bem como a dos melanócitos, que se mostraram DOPA reativos. A radiação UVA/UVB, empregada com a finalidade de verificar se os melanócitos sofriam alguma alteração na atividade e morfologia, não provocou qualquer mudança nestas células, por outro lado induziu uma redistribuição da melanina nos queratinócitos dos fragmentos irradiados. Os resultados obtidos mostraram que é possível manter pele humana em cultura por 7dias, bem como a viabilidade dos melanócitos e sugere ser possível a aplicação do modelo estudado em futuros ensaios de eficácia e segurança de produtos tópicos. / The Brazilian law for cosmetics demands that the marketing of these products should be proofed. The tests in vivo utilizing animals for evaluation of this category of products or the active components in it, are very criticized nowadays. The present work had as an objective to develop a model of culture of human skin, and evaluate the viability of the melanocytes during a period of 7 days. The maintenance of the tissue was evaluated by the microscopic observation after coloring with HE and Masson, the active melanocytes by the DOPA reaction and the melanin by coloring of Fontana-Masson. Fragments of skin with 2mm2 kept in Leibovitz at room temperature and atmosphere with 95 % of air and 5 % of CO2, presented less morphologic alterations than the ones kept in DMEM at the temperature of 37, 5% of CO2, 40% of O2 and 55% of N2. Fragments with 20mm2 kept in Leibovitz presented similar alterations to the 2mm2. Mitotic cells were observed in samples of skin kept in enriched Leibovitz with FBS and retinoic acid. The presence of melanin was verified through all of the period of culture as well as the melanocytes that were DOPA-reactive. The radiation UVA/UVB, used with the aim of verifying if the melanocytes presented any alteration in the activity and morphology, didn\'t provoke any changes in the cells, on the other hand it induced a redistribution of the melanin in the keratinocytes of the irradiated fragments. The results obtained showed that it is possible to keep the human skin in culture for 7 days as well as the viability of melanocytes, and suggests the possibility of application of the studied model in future research on the efficacy and the safety of topic products.
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Habilitação e uso das práticas integrativas e complementares na odontologia = Habilitation and use of complementary and integrative practices in dentistry / Habilitation and use of complementary and integrative practices in dentistry

Gonçalo, Camila da Silva, 1975- 23 August 2018 (has links)
Orientador: Nelson Filice de Barros / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-23T12:12:41Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Goncalo_CamiladaSilva_D.pdf: 4827071 bytes, checksum: de5bb182ef57175b6cee208a35608f02 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013 / Resumo: A Resolução CFO-82/2008 divulgada em 1º de Outubro de 2008 baixou normas para habilitação de Cirurgiões-Dentistas (CD) nas Práticas Integrativas e Complementares (PIC) no Brasil. Os objetivos do trabalho foram: identificar e analisar as evidências científicas disponíveis no campo das PIC na odontologia, bem como conhecer as motivações que desencadearam a busca de CD pela habilitação em PIC. Os resultados da pesquisa encontram-se disponibilizados nesta tese em oito capítulos (artigos). Os três primeiros capítulos abordam revisões sistemáticas que contemplem dimensões além de parâmetros clínicos e as evidências do uso clínico das PIC em saúde bucal. No quarto capítulo são abordadas as percepções de estudantes do curso de odontologia sobre a incorporação do ensino das PIC durante o período de graduação. O quinto e o sexto capítulo apresentam os resultados de duas revisões sistemáticas da literatura referentes à captação de dados qualitativos por meio de entrevistas telefônicas e por meio de outros tipos de entrevistas conduzidas à distância. No sétimo capitulo, apresenta-se a distribuição geográfica dos CD habilitados em 2009 para o exercício das PIC no Brasil. O oitavo e último capítulo consiste de um estudo qualitativo sobe as motivações que desencadearam a busca dos CD pela habilitação em PIC. Com o desenvolvimento da pesquisa foi possível: a) expor à comunidade científica uma proposta de metodologia que extrapola a compilação de dados clínicos e quantitativos, que não alcançam informações além das intervenções e desfechos clínicos (capítulo 1); b) identificar que a literatura analisada revelou maior volume de publicação de estudos sobre laserterapia odontológica e que embora existam evidências positivas do uso das PIC na odontologia, os artigos avaliados apresentaram limitações referentes à qualidade e consistência de seus resultados (capítulo 2); c) identificar o predomínio de evidências positivas decorrentes do uso das PIC em diferentes contextos de saúde bucal (capítulo 3); d) identificar que os estudantes de odontologia, nas instituições pesquisadas, consideram importante a incorporação do ensino das PIC durante o curso de graduação (capítulo 4); e) verificar que os artigos analisados apresentam superficialmente o modo como as entrevistas telefônicas (ET) foram planejadas e conduzidas sendo que o baixo custo e a necessidade de pequena infra-estrutura foram às principais justificativas para a opção da utilização das ET na coleta de dados qualitativos (capítulo 5); f) verificar que o assunto mais estudado foi à comparação de ED com outras técnicas de coleta de dados seguido de estudos sobre a viabilidade das ED e de estudos avaliativos de instrumentos para captação de dados por telefone (capítulo 6); g) verificar a existência da concentração de profissionais habilitados no Estado de São Paulo, identificar que a maioria desses pertence ao sexo feminino e que possui habilitação em Laserterpia (capítulo 7); h) identificar que a principal motivação para a busca das habilitações em PIC aplicadas a saúde bucal foi à curiosidade despertada por diferentes estímulos, sobretudo aqueles compreendidos nas demandas pessoais e profissionais (capítulo 8) / Abstract: The Resolution CFO-82/2008 released on 1 October 2008 lowered standards for habilitation of Dental Surgeons (DS) in Complementary and Integrative Practices (CIP) in Brazil. The aim of this study were to identify and analyze the available scientific evidence in the field of CIP in dentistry, as well as knowing the motivations of CD that led to the search for vetting in PIC. The research results were available in this thesis in eight chapters (articles). The first three chapters cover the elaboration process of systematic reviews that include dimensions beyond of clinical parameters and of clinical evidence of the use of CIP in buccal health. The fourth chapter deals with the perceptions of students of dentistry about the incorporation of the teaching of CIP during graduation. The fifth and sixth chapter presents the results of two systematic reviews of the literature concerning the capture of qualitative data through telephone interviews and through other types of interviews conducted at a distance. The seventh chapter presents the geographical distribution of DS habilitated in 2009 to exercise the CIP in Brazil. The eighth and final chapter consists of a qualitative study about the motivations of DS to get its habilitation in CIP. With the development of research was possible: a) expose to the scientific community a proposed methodology that goes beyond the compilation of clinical data and quantitative information that does not reach beyond the interventions and clinical outcomes (Chapter 1); b) identify that literature analyzed revealed higher number of published studies on dental laser therapy furthermore there is positive evidence of the use of CIP in dentistry, but the articles evaluated showed limitations regarding the quality and consistency of their results (Chapter 2); c) identify the prevalence of positive evidence from the use of CIP in different contexts of oral health (Chapter 3); d) identify that dental students in the institutions studied, considers important the incorporation of the teaching of the CIP during the undergraduate course (Chapter 4); e) verify that the analyzed articles presents superficially how the telephone interviews (TI) were planned and conducted thus the low cost and the need for small infrastructure were the main reasons for the choice of the use of TI in qualitative data collection (Chapter 5); f) verify that the most studied subject was the comparation of distance interviews (DI) with other techniques of data collection, followed by studies on the feasibility of DI and evaluative studies of instruments for data collection by phone (Chapter 6); g) verify the existence of the concentration of professionals in the State of Sao Paulo, identify the most of DS are female and has habilitation in Dental Laser therapy (Chapter 7); h) identify that the main motivation for the pursuit of habilitations in CIP applied to buccal health was curiosity aroused by different stimuli, especially those included in the personal and professional demands (Chapter 8) / Doutorado / Ciências Sociais em Saúde / Doutora em Saúde Coletiva
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As práticas de formação no estágio curricular supervisionado na licenciatura em matemática : o que revelam as pesquisas acadêmicas brasileiras na década 2001-2010 / The formative practices in the supervised curricular apprenticeship in mathematics education : what reveals brazilian academic research in the decade 2001-2010

Melo, Marisol Vieira 24 August 2018 (has links)
Orientador: Dario Fiorentini / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Educação / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-24T03:58:26Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Melo_MarisolVieira_D.pdf: 3467303 bytes, checksum: c3163d62040368c4582c7f60477785f1 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013 / Resumo: Nosso estudo tem como objeto de análise as práticas formativas desenvolvidas no Estágio Curricular Supervisionado na Licenciatura em Matemática (ECSLM), identificadas nas dissertações e teses brasileiras defendidas no país entre os anos de 2001 e 2010. Optamos por uma investigação meta-analítica buscando responder à seguinte questão: Como o Estágio Curricular Supervisionado na Licenciatura em Matemática vem sendo concebido e descrito nas pesquisas brasileiras (2001-2010), que práticas formativas são desenvolvidas e investigadas, e, que relações e parcerias entre sujeitos e instituições são estabelecidas nesse processo? Para constituir o corpus de nossa investigação foram selecionadas 15 dissertações e teses da última década sobre ECSLM que atendiam os seguintes critérios: (i) Estágio Curricular Supervisionado realizado se, e somente se, na Licenciatura em Matemática; (ii) Estágio Curricular Supervisionado tido como um cenário/ambiente constituinte da formação do futuro professor de Matemática; (iii) Sujeitos deveriam estar cursando ou realizando Estágio Curricular Supervisionado durante a pesquisa; (iv) Pesquisas que desenvolvessem alguma prática de formação (e não apenas estudos sobre as práticas, mas sim, no movimento da ação prática); (v) Que o pesquisador tivesse acompanhado, de algum modo, na escola o processo de desenvolvimento dos licenciados no Estágio. A sistematização de nossa pesquisa foi fundamentada em André (2003) e Romanowski, Ens (2006); e a análise das práticas de formação foi fundamentada em Pimenta e Lima (2004) que destacam a relação entre a teoria e a prática; em Cochran-Smith & Lytle (1999) que expressam as concepções de aprendizado de professores (conhecimento para a prática; conhecimento na prática e conhecimento da prática) e em Passos et al. (2006) que evidenciam as diferentes práticas promotoras do desenvolvimento profissional. A nossa análise delineou-se em dois eixos: (1) as práticas formativas presentes nas propostas de ECSLM, e; (2) as relações e parcerias que se estabelecem no processo formativo do ECSLM. As pesquisas indicam que as práticas desenvolvidas nos ECSLM vêm tentando se adequar às normatizações curriculares nacionais e apresentam predominância de uma formação profissional direcionada para a prática, que mobilizam saberes por meio de uma prática reflexiva. As relações entre os sujeitos envolvidos no processo de aprendizagem profissional durante o ECSLM constituiu uma "rede de conexões" na qual identificamos prioritariamente a incidência entre o estagiário e o pesquisador ou com o formador, prevalecendo, portanto, a aprendizagem profissional decorrente do ambiente acadêmico. Estas relações sustentaram-se pelas reflexões sobre a prática, sistematizadas por meio de relatórios ou planejamentos das aulas. Essa "rede de conexões" revelou a incipiência das relações entre estagiários, professores supervisores e seus alunos, além do distanciamento da equipe pedagógica e pais, bem como, das parcerias entre as instituições co-formadoras (universidade e escola). Embora existam esforços e experiências significativas muito se tem a avançar, pois necessitamos de políticas públicas que possibilitem e dem condições aos profissionais, professores e licenciados, para um trabalho conjunto em vistas à formação e desenvolvimento profissional do futuro professor que ensina Matemática. De todo modo, as pesquisas destacam que o ECSLM é uma fase importante de desenvolvimento e aprendizagem profissional e de produção de conhecimentos sobre a prática de ensinar e aprender matemática na escola básica. / This study focuses on the formative practices developed in the Supervised Curricular Apprenticeship in Mathematics Education, identified in Brazilian dissertations and thesis which were defended between 2001 and 2010. Therefore, a meta-analysis research was chosen to answer the following question of investigation: How has the Supervised Curricular Apprenticeship in Mathematics Education been designed and described in Brazilian researches (2001-2010) and which formative practices are being developed and investigated, and, that relationships and partnerships between individuals and institutions are established in this process? In order to constitute the corpus of this investigation, the researchers from the last decade on teacher education in Mathematics were selected 15 dissertations and thesis in the last decade associated to Supervised Curricular Apprenticeship in Mathematics Education, based on the following criteria: (i) the Supervised Curricular Apprenticeship realized only in Mathematics course; (ii) the Supervised Curricular Apprenticeship understood as a scenario/an environment which constitutes the education of the future Mathematics teacher; (iii) the individuals attending the course and/or executing the Supervised Curricular Apprenticeship during research conducted; (iv) the researches linked to formative practices (and not just studies "about" them, but indicating a movement of practical action); (v) the researcher as someone who had accompanied, somehow, at the school, the process of development of future teachers. The systematization of this research was based on André (2003) and Romanowski, Ens (2006); the analysis of the formative practices relied on Pimenta, Lima (2004), emphasizing the relationship between theory and practice; on Cochran-Smith & Lytle (1999), concerning the conceptions of teacher learning (knowledge-for-practice, knowledge-in-practice and knowledge-of-practice) and on Passos et al. (2006) that evidences the different practices that promote professional development. The process of analysis considered two categories related to: (1) the formative practices present in proposals of the Supervised Curricular Apprenticeship in Mathematics Education, and; (2) the relationships and partnerships that are established in the formative process of the Supervised Curricular Apprenticeship in Mathematics Education. Researches indicate that the practices developed during the Supervised Curricular Apprenticeship in Mathematics Education have been trying to adapt to the national curriculum normative, with the professional formation predominantly targeted to the practice, that mobilize knowledge through reflective practice. The relationships between the subjects involved in Supervised Curricular Apprenticeship in Mathematics Education constituted a "network connections" in which identified priority incidence between the future Mathematics teacher and the researcher or teacher of teachers, prevail, so the professional learning of academic. These relationships based by reflections on practice, systematized through reports or planning of lessons. This "network connections" revealed the incipience of relations between future Mathematics teacher, school teachers and his students, beyond the distance of the pedagogical team and parents, as well as partnerships between institutions school and university. However, there are significant efforts and experiences much has been progressing, because we need public policies that allow and give conditions for professionals, teachers and future teachers for a collective effort. The thesis and dissertations highlight that an important phase of professional development and professional learning and producing knowledge about the practice of teaching and learning mathematics in elementary school. / Doutorado / Ensino e Práticas Culturais / Doutora em Educação
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Fredlig Kamp eller Våldsam Jihad : En jämförelse av tre islamisk-inspirerade propagandaskrifter rörande Jihad / Peaceful Struggle or Violent Jihad : A comparison of three Islamic-inspired magazines of propaganda on the topic of Jihad

Smit, Frank January 2018 (has links)
In the Islamic world, the term Jihad bears intricate meaning, and its rightful interpretation has occupied many scholars and Muslims across the globe. For some, it relates to the personal struggle that one may have to deal with on a regular basis. For others, the term operates on the basis of a willingness to fight. While the latter interpretation seems to be shared by extremist terrorists of organisations such as ISIS and Al Qaeda, the majority of Muslims have an entirely different interpretation of jihad. This essay wishes to delve deeper into this intricate term in order to come closer to an understanding of Jihad. This is done by conducting a qualitative and comparative analysis of three magazines of propaganda: the Ahmadiyya Community, the Islamic State and Al Qaeda respectively. The results of the study showed that the Ahmadiyya Community claim that a vital aspect of jihad is “jihad-of-the-pen”, a concept which aims to educate other people on the peaceful nature of Islam. Because of the wrongful interpretation of Jihad by extremist organisations, the Ahmadiyya Community take to the pen in order to battle these misinterpretations while also wanting to show that Islam is a peaceful religion. Furthermore, they claim that this wrongful interpretation affects the way ordinary law-abiding Muslim citizens are being viewed upon. Moreover, the findings also showed that ISIS and Al Qaeda interpret jihad as being the “jihad-of-the-sword”, whereby it is considered to be the sixth pillar. While ISIS use the concept of jihad to justify its fighting of the disbelievers, including Muslims who deal with ‘Crusader’ Western democracies, Al Qaeda aims their jihad towards the United States, whom they feel are the root to everything terror. The essay concludes with a the notion that research on this topic should focus more on peaceful jihad, the kind of personal and inner struggle that is being advocated by the Ahmadiyya communities. Literature, such as Understanding Jihad, Field of Blood, and The Secret History of Al Qaeda, has all too much tended to the violent-nature of jihad and left the peaceful, inner struggle out of the discussion. More research can be conducted on this topic to further paint the picture of peaceful struggle, which is a struggle that is felt for the absolute majority of Muslims throughout this world.
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Embodied Understanding in Computer Programming : A semiotic analysis of metaphors used in programming

Larsson, Andreas January 2018 (has links)
Language can be seen as a bridge between the way we think and our actions. From a social semiotic, language becomes a resource with which collective knowledge can be distributed. The way we talk about an artefact is a reflection of our conceptual understanding thereof. Often, we use conceptual metaphors to communicate abstract concepts in abstract reasoning domains such as computer science. Conceptual metaphors are formed in relation to primary metaphors and are grounded in sensorimotor experience. Primary metaphors can be used to analyse how we embody our conceptual understanding of specific concepts. The aims of this study are threefold: Firstly, to explore how conceptual metaphors are used by students and teachers while engaging in conversations about computer programming; secondly, to analyse the emergent conceptual metaphors to identify how teachers and students understand abstract aspects about computer programming and thirdly, to identify the sensorimotor experiences that contribute to shaping the conceptual metaphors used by the students and the teachers. Two teachers and three students from two different upper-secondary schools engaged in informal conversations regarding aspects of computer programming. The conversations were audiorecorded, and excerpts were transcribed verbatim and translated into English. The excerpts were analysed by adopting a methodological framework based on Grady’s theory of primary metaphor. Results suggest that teachers and students have a multi-faceted conceptual understanding of computer science that involves concepts such as spatial relations, similarities between objects and computer code. Other emergent aspects concerned interpersonal relationships, in relation to customer service and social skills. The findings imply that expanding the number of available conceptual metaphors could lead to a more diverse set of didactic tools in computer science education, thus increasing overall conceptual understanding. / Vårt språk kan ses som en brygga mellan det sätt vi tänker och det sätt vi agerar. Ur ett socialsemiotiskt perspektiv blir språket ett verktyg med vilket kollektiv kunskap kan distribueras. Detta gör det rimligt att säga att det sätt varpå vi talar en spegling av vår möjlighet att förstå. Vi använder ofta konceptuella metaforer för att kommunicera abstrakta koncept som exempelvis datavetenskap. Konceptuella metaforer formas i relation till primärmetaforer, grundade i sensomotoriska erfarenheter. Primärmetaforer kan användas för att analysera hur vi kroppsligt befäster och förstår specifika koncept. Syftet med denna studie är att: i, undersöka hur konceptuella metaforer används av lärare och elever vid samtal rörande programmering, ii, använda de uppkomna konceptuella metaforerna för att identifiera lärares och elevers förståelse för abstrakta aspekter av programmering och iii, identifiera de sensomotoriska upplevelser som formar de konceptuella metaforer lärarna och eleverna använder sig av. Informella samtal kring olika aspekter av programmering genomfördes med två lärare och tre elever vid två svenska gymnasieskolor. Samtalen spelades in, varefter kortare utdrag transkriberades och översattes till engelska. Utdragen har analyserats med en metod baserad på Gradys teori om primärmetaforer. Studiens resultat visar att lärare och elever har en mångfacetterad förståelse för programmering. Deras konceptuella förståelse baseras på bland annat rumsliga relationer mellan olika objekt, skillnader och olika objekt samt relationen till kod. Andra identifierade aspekter berör interpersonella förhållanden, kundservice och social kompetens. Resultaten indikerar att en vidgad uppsättning didaktiska verktyg inom programmeringsundervisning skulle kunna öka antalet tillgängliga konceptuella metaforer relaterade till programmering och således öka den generella konceptuella förståelsen för programmering.

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