Search for dissertations about: "mixed-methods"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 349 swedish dissertations containing the word mixed-methods.

  2. 21. How Does it Feel and How is it measured? Assessing Sitting Comfort and Postures of Rear-Seated Car Passengers in Stationary and Driven Scenarios Over Time

    Author : Melina Makris; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; sitting posture; sitting comfort; driving study; stationary study; seat belt fit; car comfort; car passenger; mixed-methods; seat belt comfort;

    Abstract : This licentiate thesis presents the results of an empirical study focused on examining the comparative effectiveness of short stationary studies versus long driving studies in evaluating sitting postures, belt fit, and sitting comfort in cars. The study employed a mixed-methods approach, in which 19 participants experienced two different test scenarios in the rear seat of a car: a stationary scenario within an indoor garage and a driven scenario on a predefined route in regular traffic, each lasting 45 minutes. READ MORE

  4. 22. Upper Secondary School Student Engagement and Disengagement : in Blended Learning

    Author : Nina Bergdahl; Uno Fors; Ola Knutsson; Daniel Spikol; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Upper secondary school; Student engagement; Student disengagement; Blended Learning; Technology-enhanced Learning; Mixed Methods; Information Society; informationssamhället;

    Abstract : The present research approaches Swedish upper secondary school students’ engagement and disengagement in Technology-enhanced Learning (TEL). To date, research on engagement in TEL have mainly focused on university-level students and have overlooked the dimension of disengagement. READ MORE

  5. 23. Towards the Limits – Climate Change Aspects of Life and Health in Northern Sweden : studies of tularemia and regional experiences of changes in the environment

    Author : Maria Furberg; Maria Nilsson; Anders Johansson; Lars Weinehall; Peter Friberg; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : Climate change; public health; Indigenous peoples; Sami; reindeer herding; resilience; tularemia; mixed-methods; infectious disease; seroprevalence; ELISA; outbreak investigation; risk factor; ecology; Francisella tularensis; Epidemiology; epidemiologi; folkhälsa; Public health;

    Abstract : BackgroundIndigenous peoples with traditional lifestyles worldwide are considered particularly vulnerable to climate change effects. Large climate change impacts on the spread of infectious vector-borne diseases are expected as a health outcome. READ MORE

  6. 24. Where the Wind Blows : the socio-political geography of wind power development in Finland, Norway and Sweden

    Author : Johanna Liljenfeldt; Örjan Pettersson; Kerstin Westin; Olof Stjernström; Peter Schmitt; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; wind power; planning; land use; participation; power relations; energy justice; mixed methods; Finland; Norway; Sweden; Social and Economic Geography; kulturgeografi;

    Abstract : This thesis analysis the planning process for large-scale wind power development in Finland, Norway and Sweden. The aim is to explore the emerging power relations and socio-economic dynamics of the negotiation, planning and realization of this new development. READ MORE

  7. 25. Discovering the capabilities of ageing persons who are born abroad: crossing norms, moving health promotion forward

    Author : Qarin Lood; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Emigration and immigration; Delivery of health-care; Implementation; Inequities; Health; Mixed-methods; person-centredness;

    Abstract : To improve the possibilities for the whole population to take control over their health is an important goal for health promotion and public health. Yet, with improved possibilities for international migration and extended life spans, there are more and more people who are considered less capable to reach such a goal. READ MORE