Browsing Fakultet for samfunns- og utdanningsvitenskap (SU) by Title
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Unmentioned Challenges of Finnish Teacher Education: Decontextualisation, Scientification and the Rhetoric of the Research-Based Agenda
(Chapter, 2023)Finnish teacher education has emphasised that academic standards and a research-based agenda are followed in the everyday activities of training teachers. Finnish teacher education has been recognised as a prime example ... -
Unmuting the organization through serious play
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)In this article, we sketch up an action research process designed to give voice to those who traditionally have not had a voice in organizations. In particular, the research process was structured around “serious play” and ... -
Unpacking Ethnicity: Exploring the Underlying Mechanisms Linking Ethnic Fractionalization and Civil Conflict
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)In the study of civil conflict, many regard ethnic fractionalization as a measure of grievance. However, there is also a rational-actor explanation as to why ethnicity might cause rebellion. A third possibility is that ... -
Unpacking the Socio-Technological Assemblage of Smart Algorithms - A Case Study on the Production of Machine Learning Algorithms in the Norwegian Labor and Welfare Administration
(Master thesis, 2018)Machine learning algorithms are pervasive, act autonomously and have profound effects on individuals and institutions. Although inheriting social power, algorithms are often perceived as opaque black boxes, presenting a ... -
Unraveling Scandinavian geomorphology: the LiDAR revolution
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)In the observational sciences, technical advances are often followed by dramatic increases in scientific discoveries and improved theory. Leuwenhoek’s microscope and Galileo’s telescope gave us a “better look” at the ... -
Unravelling and understanding local perceptions of water quality in the Santa basin, Peru
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Water quality is an integral part of water security. Measuring the physico-chemical indicators for water quality can provide an objective picture of water health, but it does not provide information on lived experiences ... -
Unravelling urban environmental (In)justice of e-waste processing activities in Agbogbloshie, Accra-Ghana
(Master thesis, 2015)The aim of this thesis was to investigate and explain how e-waste management activities in Agbogbloshie, Accra-Ghana produce unjust conditions to the e-waste workers and the environ-ment. In view of this, the concept of ... -
Unravelling urban environmental (in)justice of E-waste processing activities in Agbogbloshie, Accra-Ghana
(Master thesis, 2015)The aim of this thesis was to investigate and explain how e-waste management activities in Agbogbloshie, Accra-Ghana produce unjust conditions to the e-waste workers and the environment. In view of this, the concept of ... -
Unravelling women’s stories of health: Female workers’ experiences of work, gender roles and empowerment relating to health in Katunyake export-processing zone, Sri Lanka
(Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU, 1503-8181; 2005:218, Doctoral thesis, 2005)The impact of globalization processes on women, such as the new economic division of labour and relocation of global production into Third World countries, is a frequently debated topic within the globalization and gender ... -
Unsettled settlement? Translocal social anchoring and patterns of (im)mobility among Polish families in rural Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Whilst the transnational family life of post-accession intra-European migrants has been extensively explored, past studies have rarely addressed its local dimension. The relatively recent international migration patterns ... -
Unwrapping assumptions: A dialogical approach to communication
(Master thesis, 2012)This thesis investigates how David Bohm’s idea of dialogue could function as means to prompt awareness of hidden assumptions, and how this impacts communication for people involved. This is explored through the research ... -
Unyago, dans og seksualitet: Seksuell dans hos Zaramokvinner i Chanika
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Upløyd mark mellom gårdbruker og kommune?: En kvalitativ studie av Inn på tunet-samarbeidet
(Master thesis, 2010)Inn på tunet er et begrep som betegner helse- og sosialtjenester og pedagogiske tilbud med gården som arena. Gårdbrukere selger tjenester til kommunen ved at brukere er på gården for å få opplæring, arbeidstrening og ... -
Upløyd mark mellom gårdbruker og kommune?: En kvalitativ studie av Inn på tunet-samarbeidet
(Master thesis, 2010)Inn på tunet er et begrep som betegner helse- og sosialtjenester og pedagogiske tilbud med gården som arena. Gårdbrukere selger tjenester til kommunen ved at brukere er på gården for å få opplæring, arbeidstrening og ... -
Upper and lower musculoskeletal back pain, stress, physical activity, and organisational work support: An exploratory study of police investigative interviewers
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Police investigative interviewers in special victims’ units have particularly stressing work conditions. Being few in numbers, with highly specialised competence, the health and well-being of this workgroup are key. This ... -
UPRIGHT, a resilience-based intervention to promote mental well-being in schools: Study rationale and methodology for a European randomized controlled trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background Adolescence is crucial period for laying the foundations for healthy development and mental well-being. The increasing prevalence of mental disorders amongst adolescents makes promotion of mental well-being and ... -
Urban Children's Experiences in Nature
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Urban dyrking som en del av Trondheims bærekraftige byutvikling
(Master thesis, 2020)Globalt har urban dyrking opplevd en økt popularitet de siste årene, også i Trondheim. Dette er en trend som har oppstått samtidig som man har opplevd et økt fokus på hvilken påvirkning menneskets livsstil har på jordas ... -
Urban flom som konsekvens av klimaendringer: En GIS studie
(Master thesis, 2011)Norsk offentlig utgreiing (NOU 2010:10) har konstatert at klimaendringene vil bety høyere temperaturer og mer nedbør i fremtiden. For Trøndelag vil dette bety 20-25 % mer nedbør frem mot 2100. I urbane områder hvor store ...