Discipline and methodological paradigm

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 92-119
Author(s):  
Irina Shchemeleva
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Construction ◽  
Native Speakers ◽  
General Purpose ◽  
Shared Understanding ◽  
Research Writing ◽  
Epistemic Stance ◽  
Writing Practices ◽  
Multilingual Scholars

Abstract In contemporary academia, multilingual scholars using English as an additional language (EAL) are actively engaged in knowledge construction producing more research texts in English than native speakers (Hyland, 2016). Having a more general purpose to gain insights into the factors that influence multilingual scholars’ research writing practices in English, this case study seeks to explore how EAL users perceive disciplinary norms of epistemic stance expression in political science. It is based on interviews with 5 Russian political scientists and on the analysis of their research texts. The findings suggest that the participants do not seem to have a shared understanding of disciplinary norms regarding epistemic stance expression; however, their narratives highlight the importance of the methodological paradigm the texts belong to for their writing practices. The study is a contribution to the discussion of the role of the discipline in EAL scholars’ research writing practices and linguistic and rhetorical variability of research texts within one discipline. The results of this study have pedagogical implications for ERPP course designers and practitioners.

Creating borders in young minds: A case study of Indian and Pakistani school textbooks

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dhananjay Tripathi
Keyword(s):  
Full Article ◽  
The State ◽  
School Education ◽  
Shared Understanding ◽  
De Re ◽  
Cette Situation ◽  
Diffi Cult ◽  
Article Analyse

[Full article is in English]English: This article analyzes the role of school education as a medium for indoctrinating young minds through school textbooks within the framework of India–Pakistan relations. This fact is more pronounced in Pakistan, but even in the case of India, eff orts are not undertaken to objectively teach subjects in a way that helps sensitize students about the India–Pakistan relationship. The author argues that the young generations in India and Pakistan largely lack a shared understanding until they undergo a process of de-learning and re-learning. Hence, the borders between India and Pakistan remained intact and militarized but defi nite types of borders are also created in young minds. Unless the psychological borders melt, it is diffi cult to imagine a porous physical border between India and Pakistan. This article att empts to understand how pedagogically the image of an enemy is created in young minds serving the purpose of the state.Spanish: Este artículo analiza el papel de la educación escolar como un medio para adoctrinar mentes jóvenes a través de libros de texto en el marco de las relaciones India–Pakistán. Esta situación es más pronunciada en Pakistán, pero incluso en la India, no se llevan a cabo esfuerzos para enseñar objetivamente temas que apoyen la sensibilización de los estudiantes sobre la relación India–Pakistán. El autor argumenta que jóvenes generaciones en India y Pakistán comparten la falta de un conocimiento compartido hasta que pasen por un proceso de des-aprendizaje y re-aprendizaje. En consecuencia, las fronteras entre India y Pakistán permanecen intactas y militarizadas, pero también otros tipos de definición de fronteras son creados en las mentes jóvenes. A menos que las fronteras psicológicas se derritan, es difícil imaginar una frontera física porosa entre la India y Pakistán. Este artículo busca entender cómo la imagen del enemigo es pedagógicamente creada en las mentes jóvenes sirviendo el propósito del Estado. Los casos de los libros de texto en India y Pakistán son presentados para comprender los diferentes tipos de fronteras prevalecientes en el sur de Asia.French: Cet article analyse le rôle de l’éducation scolaire comme un moyen d’endoctrinement de jeunes esprits à travers les livres scolaires dans le contexte des relations entre l’Inde et le Pakistan. Cette situation est particulièrement marquée au Pakistan mais y compris en Inde, aucun effort n’est mené pour enseigner objectivement des thèmes qui sensibilisent les élèves sur les relations Inde-Pakistan. L’auteur argumente que les jeunes générations indiennes et pakistanaises manquent de connaissances partagées jusqu’à ce qu’elles transitent par un processus de désapprentissage et de ré-apprentissage. En conséquence, les frontières entre l’Inde et le Pakistan continuent à être intactes et militarisées et d’autres types de frontières claires son créées dans les esprits de la jeunesse. À moins que les frontières psychologiques ne disparaissent, il reste difficile d’imaginer une frontière physique poreuse entre l’Inde et le Pakistan. Cet article cherche à comprendre comment l’image de l’ennemi est créée pédagogiquement dans les jeunes esprits et sert les intérêts de l’Etat.

Boundary subjects and boundary objects in accounting fact construction and communication

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 303-329 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teemu Laine ◽  
Tuomas Korhonen ◽  
Petri Suomala ◽  
Asta Rantamaa
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Boundary Objects ◽  
Shared Understanding ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Business Partners ◽  
Pragmatic Constructivism ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to elaborate the concepts of boundary subjects and boundary objects in constructing and communicating relevant accounting facts for managing product development (PD). Boundary subjects as reflective actors benefit effective accounting enactment, by building a shared understanding about different actors’ roles and information needs, and by helping to respond to these needs with new boundary objects. Design/methodology/approach The paper uses a longitudinal interventionist case study of a machinery manufacturer. The focus of this case study was the production ramp-up phase at the end of a PD program. Different actors’ needs were first collected and elaborated by interventionist researchers (boundary subjects). Then accounting prototypes (boundary objects) provided new means of communication. Findings The findings show that dealing with boundaries is crucial in accounting development. The role of boundary subjects was fundamental in the process of choosing, constructing, elaborating and communicating accounting facts. During this process, accounting prototypes integrated new accounting facts, the boundary subjects mitigated the boundaries and the boundary objects focused and restricted communication about accounting facts. Research limitations/implications The paper tests the pragmatic constructivism approach by examining accounting enactment under uncertainty and ambiguity. The study refines pragmatic constructivism in terms of boundaries, boundary subjects as actors and boundary objects. Practical implications The intentional use of boundary subjects and objects as communication platform could push a more active inclusion of business controllers as active business partners. Originality/value The paper contributes to the literature on accounting development by highlighting the use of boundary subjects and boundary objects as fundamental mechanisms in constructing and communicating accounting facts.

The role of discourse in group knowledge construction: A case study of engineering students

2004 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 267-293 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie M. Kittleson ◽  
Sherry A. Southerland
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Construction ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Group Knowledge

The Mediating Role of Absorptive Capacity in Knowledge Transfer

2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Femi Adisa ◽  
Jeremy Rose
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Absorptive Capacity ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Shared Understanding ◽  
Business Practices ◽  
Erp Implementation ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Multiple Case

Knowledge transfer between consultants and organizational users influences the outcomes of an Enterprise Resource System (ERP) implementation. Configuration and implementation tasks are dependent on generating some level of shared understanding of both business practices and technology. These problems become acute in implementations in small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). SMEs often operate with non-standard business processes, making an effective interchange of process knowledge between consultants and end-users crucial. Using a multiple case study method and content analysis, the authors investigate the mediating role of absorptive capacity in knowledge transfer in SMEs ERP implementations. They present exploratory case studies from 3 Nigerian companies with varying outcomes, and hypothesize that knowledge transfer is complicated by acute information asymmetry, absence of pre-existing related knowledge and consequent difficulties in developing a shared understanding, and by a tendency to operate with lone consultants and lone organizational representatives.

scholarly journals The medium of instruction in Ethiopian Higher Education Institutions: Kotebe Metropolitan University Case study.

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 1-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bekau Atnafu Taye
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Identity Politics ◽  
Native Speakers ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Medium Of Instruction ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Lingua Franca

The aim of this article is to examine the medium of instruction in Ethiopian higher education institutions and the perceived consequences of the failure to learn a lingua franca. The study was qualitative and it used interviews and focus group discussions (FGDs). Five teachers and five students took part in the interviews and six teachers and six students participated in the FGDs. The findings of the study showed that the role of Amharic as a working language has not been given recognition despite the fact that Amharic was constitutionally granted to be a working language. Due to language barriers, students who are speakers of Oromipha and other languages from the Eastern and Western parts of Ethiopia suffer passivity in the classroom because they do not speak Amharic although Amharic has been taught as a subject in all regional states of the country. Increased identity politics seems to have generated a negative attitude towards Amharic, Ethiopia's former official lingua franca. Non-Amharic native speakers appeared to lose interest in learning Amharic while they were in primary and secondary schools. The absence of an official, common language which could be used for wider communication in higher education has resulted in having challenges among the student population.

scholarly journals LOKALIŲ CENTRŲ VIETA IR VAIDMUO HIERARCHINĖJE DIDMIESČIO CENTRŲ SISTEMOJE: VILNIAUS PAVYZDYS

2010 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 98-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justinas Bučys
Keyword(s):  
Urban Design ◽  
Space Syntax ◽  
Spatial Layout ◽  
General Purpose ◽  
Spatial Accessibility ◽  
Urban Structure ◽  
Spatial Features ◽  
Functionally Diverse

The most important factors, functionally diverse local centres, being in a proper location, are the ones that have an impact on urban functioning. The paper aims to reveal some issues concerning the location and role of local centres in Vilnius. The general purpose of the paper is to introduce the results of case study of the urban structure of Vilnius which were obtained during the internship at the enterprise “Space Syntax Limited“. Space syntax is a method for the analysis of spatial structure used in the fields of architecture, urban design and planning and based on the geometrical representation of the spatial pattern. It aims to reveal the effects of spatial layout on social and economic processes in a city. Using space syntax techniques, a spatial accessibility model of Vilnius was created. The measured spatial accessibility values show the importance of spatial features to the formation of local centres in strategic locations as well as their potential vitality and viability. The model of Vilnius created and the results achieved provide for continuing the study at the level of urban blocks which constitute local centres. Santrauka Vienas iš svarbiausių veiksnių, darančių įtaką didmiesčio funkcionavimo kokybei, yra tinkamo dydžio ir reikiamą funkcijų įvairovę turintys centrai tinkamose vietose. Straipsnyje siekiama atskleisti kai kurias su Vilniaus miesto lokalių centrų vieta ir vaidmeniu susijusias problemas. Straipsnio tikslas yra pristatyti stažuotės įmonėje „Space Syntax Limited“ metu atlikto Vilniaus urbanistinės struktūros tyrimo rezultatus. Space syntax (erdvės sintaksė) yra miesto viešųjų erdvių tyrimo metodika, taikoma architektūros, urbanistinio projektavimo ir planavimo veikloje. Metodika paremta urbanistinės erdvės sandaros ir jos elementų tarpusavio ryšių geometriniu vaizdavimu ir ja siekiama atskleisti erdvės savybių ir socialinių bei ekonominių procesų mieste sąveiką. Remiantis space syntax metodika parengtas Vilniaus miesto viešųjų erdvių pasiekiamumo modelis ir nustatytos viešųjų erdvių pasiekiamumo vertės, rodančios erdvės savybių svarbą ir įtaką lokalių centrų formavimuisi strategiškai svarbiose vietose, jų gyvybingumui ir galimybėms plėtotis. Sukurtas Vilniaus miesto modelis ir gauti rezultatai suteikia galimybę tęsti tyrimą miesto dalies ir lokalų centrą sudarančių kvartalų lygmenyje.

scholarly journals A Long-Lasting CofP of New and Native Speakers—Practices, Identities of Belonging and Motives for Participation

Languages ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 30
Author(s):  
Birte Arendt
Keyword(s):  
Native Speakers ◽  
Language Attitudes ◽  
Low German ◽  
Regional Language ◽  
New Speakers ◽  
Identity Discourses ◽  
The Relationship

Within sociolinguistic research on small languages like Low German, differentiation into new and native speakers has become established. The relationship between the two different groups of speakers is sometimes conceptualized as an insurmountable “gap”. In addition to different acquisition paths and competencies, identity discourses of belonging, authority and authenticity, as well as typical practices, are all crucial elements of these differences. Despite these differences, the intergenerational language-centered analog community of practice (CofP) “Plattdüütschkring” consisting of approximately 10 new and native speakers of the regional language Low German has existed since 2005. This article is based on an explorative case-study analyzing the network “Plattdüütschkring” as an example of successful cooperation between new speakers and native speakers on the basis of typical attitudes and linguistic practices. In order to gain authentic, subjectively experienced insights into identities, normative conceptions and individual language experiences within and outside the network, meta-linguistic reflections of the members themselves were analyzed. These meta-linguistic reflections were collected through narrative interviews with the same and different members at the two survey dates 2010/11 and 2020. The findings show norms of monolingual language use, narrative identities of a normative hierarchy of acquisition scenarios and competences as aspects of belonging. Social and learning-oriented and thus multiple individually appropriate functions of the network can explain the motivation for long-term membership. These outcomes help to understand the role of language attitudes in CofP in the language development of small languages as well as abstract characteristics of successful language-centered networks.

scholarly journals “There’s No Discrimination, These Are Just the Rules of the Game”: Russian Scholars’ Perception of the Research Writing and Publication Process in English

Publications ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 8
Author(s):  
Irina Shchemeleva
Keyword(s):  
Publishing Research ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Research Writing ◽  
Publication Process ◽  
Social Sciences And Humanities ◽  
Writing Practices ◽  
Personal Motivation ◽  
Language Of Publication ◽  
Main Language ◽  
Multilingual Scholars

This paper reports on the study of multilingual speakers’ perception of their research writing practices in English and in their local language—Russian—and the publication process in English. It is based on interviews with 18 scholars from social sciences and humanities working in a leading university in Russia. The study discusses social factors influencing multilingual scholars’ choice of languages as well as their personal motivation to choose English as the main language of publication. Special attention is given to their attitude to proofreading as part of the publication process. The interview results suggest that, from the participants’ perspective, the benefits they gain by publishing research in English seem to outweigh costs they experience in the process of writing and publishing. The study contributes to the on-going debate about the position of multilingual scholars in the competition to publish in top-rated journals, suggesting that the traditional doctrine of linguistic injustice, from the participants’ point-of-view, does not seem to be relevant for every multilingual scholar.

Inclusion of a music learner with ASD through play-full intersubjectivity

2020 ◽  
pp. 1321103X2093520
Author(s):  
Lauri A Hogle
Keyword(s):  
Music Education ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Shared Understanding ◽  
Music Learning ◽  
Choral Ensemble ◽  
Education Experience ◽  
Peer Scaffolding ◽  
Entire Ensemble

Through a case study of Jad (pseudonym), a music learner with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), I sought to understand his experiences as he engaged in peer scaffolding activities of a choral ensemble. The study illuminated the role of intersubjectivity (or shared understanding) in socially mediated music learning within an environment of inclusion. Through inclusive, play-full, intersubjective attunement of younger children to Jad, he increasingly took on a role as an empathetic teacher-helper, initially with his younger sister, then with other young children, then with the entire ensemble. Jad also increasingly displayed musical agency through physical movement during music-making, contributing to others’ understanding and musical agency. The findings describe intersections of play with intersubjectivity, focusing on learner attunement to affect and emotion in fostering an inclusive music education experience. Making space for peer scaffolding and playfulness within this music learning environment fostered shared understanding and empathy among all learners, including one with ASD.

scholarly journals Participation in hybrid sketching

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Arild Berg
Keyword(s):  
Collaborative Learning ◽  
Public Art ◽  
Participatory Design ◽  
Health Centre ◽  
Design Approach ◽  
Shared Understanding ◽  
Creative Processes ◽  
Field Management

In the age of digitalisation, the role of the sketch has taken new forms, but it still works as a mediator between people who work to create something together. There is, however, a lack of knowledge about how the sketch can be used as a strategy to increase participation and collaboration in creative processes. Participation in various types of sketching was explored through a case study with a participatory design approach in a public art project for a health centre. The study demonstrated how hybrid materialisations of a sketch have value as a communicative medium. Essential concepts emerged from collaborative learning in fieldwork that created shared understanding based on drawing experiments. The concepts contribute to a typology of hybrid sketches used as creativity skills in the expanded field of art.   Keywords: Collaborative learning, participatory design, artistic research, drawing in the expanded field, management of creative processes

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