Irish song and the idea of tradition

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Virginia Blankenhorn
Keyword(s):  
Social Contexts ◽  
Courtly Love ◽  
Prosodic Features ◽  
Literary Traditions ◽  
Irish Poetry ◽  
Anglo Norman ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Impact ◽  
People Today

Defining ‘tradition’ as something passed on within a community that provides a matrix for its understanding of past events and present choices, this essay discusses the evolution of Irish poetry and song since 1200. It explores the connections between vernacular poetry and various learned (literary) traditions, including bardic poetry (syllabic verse) and the later ‘poetic courts’ and ‘schools of poetry’, in terms of themes, verse structure, social context, and sung performance. It demonstrates that while some practices were bound to specific social contexts, the strand that most people today identify as ‘the Irish song tradition’ still employs centuries-old themes including panegyric and the Anglo-Norman ‘courtly love’ rhetoric, and displays prosodic features evidenced in Middle Irish bardic sources. Finally, we consider the emergence of ‘tradition’ as a concept, the impact since 1850 of song collecting and technology on repertoire and performance, and the implications of ‘authenticity’ for today’s definition of ‘tradition’.

scholarly journals Using Social Learning Methodologies in Higher Education

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 64 ◽  
Author(s):  
María-Estrella Sousa-Vieira ◽  
José-Carlos López-Ardao ◽  
Manuel Fernández-Veiga ◽  
Miguel Rodríguez-Pérez ◽  
Cándido López-García
Keyword(s):  
Online Social Networks ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Social Contexts ◽  
Learning Preferences ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Design Development ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Basic Features ◽  
The Impact

It is commonly accepted that contemporary cohorts of students witness and experience the benefits of information technologies in their learning processes. The so-called ``digital natives'' acquire, as a consequence of their early exposure to these technologies, different patterns of work, distinct attention conducts, new learning preferences and, generally, better skills for learning and working within rich online social contexts. So, it seems reasonable that the traditional education systems evolve and shape their practice to leverage those new patterns. Despite the fact that online social networks (OSNs) are widely recognized as a powerful tool for adding a new social dimension to the learning management systems (LMSs), OSNs do not fully integrate the specific features of the learning process yet and LMSs do not exploit the advantages of an active social environment for reinforcing the learning experience. We report in this paper the design, development and use of a software platform which enlarges and adapts the basic features of an OSN in order to be useful for very general learning environments. The software allows the creation, assessment and reporting of a range of collaborative activities based on social interactions among the students, and offers a reward mechanism by means of ranking and reputation. We argue that this approach is helpful in increasing the students' motivation, besides improving the learning experience and performance. The software has been tested in an undergraduate course about computer networks. Different tests confirm that the impact on learning success is statistically significant and positive.

scholarly journals You Aren’t What You Wear: An Exploration into Infinifat Identity Construction and Performance through Fashion

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Calla Evans
Keyword(s):  
Identity Construction ◽  
Fat Studies ◽  
Social Spaces ◽  
Fashion Studies ◽  
Identity Markers ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Future Work ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Experiences Of Women

Through remote wardrobe interviews with five self-identified infinifat participants, this paper explores how those existing in a body larger than a US dress-size 32 access fashion. The majority of research that has occurred at the intersection of fat studies and fashion studies has focused on the fashion and dressing experiences of women who fit the conventional definition of “plus-size.” Commercially available, mass-produced fashion options drop off dramatically for women larger than a US dress-size 28 and become almost non-existent for those who are a size 32 or larger. By focusing on infinifat or superfat people who exist beyond a size 32 I draw attention to the impact that the lack of access to fashion has on the subjectivities infinifat people can perform. The findings in this paper build from existing literature on plus-size dressing that focuses on limitations in identity construction and performance experienced by those who are able to access commercially available plus-size fashion. Without readily available, situationally-appropriate clothing, infinifat and superfat people are limited in the subjectivities they can perform and are excluded from specific social spaces. This exclusion serves to remarginalize an already marginalized group and is felt most acutely by those who embody additional marginalized identity markers, such as those who are racialized or living in poverty. In this way, the findings presented in this paper further address the infinifat-sized gain existing literature on plus-size dressing and lay the foundation for future work that engages with the infinifatshion community.

scholarly journals Impact of integration management on performance in the UAE

2022 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-68
Author(s):  
Mohammed Alnahhal ◽  
Qasem Alshehhi ◽  
Ahmad Sakhrieh ◽  
Shadi Altawil ◽  
Mosab I. Tabash
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Company Performance ◽  
Supplier Integration ◽  
Integration Management ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Impact

Integration management is a significant factor of success in different types of organizations. Yet, the definition of integration management and ways to measure performance in a comprehensive framework need to be investigated in different environments. This paper analyzes the impact of integration management practices on company performance in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The study uses a questionnaire that was designed with constructs and dimensions following the literature review. The components of integration management are supply chain integration, supplier integration, customer integration, knowledge transfer with customers, and managing knowledge transfer channels with customers. A questionnaire was distributed among organizations in the UAE. Statistical analysis methods were employed to analyze 94 responses, e.g. reliability tests, ANOVA, and correlation analysis. The results show that integration management improves organizational performance to a considerable degree in the UAE. The impact of these practices was positive and significant on the performance of organizations, with an average correlation coefficient of 0.81. The comprehensive assessment for integration best practices and performance and their relationship are done for the first time in the context of the UAE organizations.

The impact of modelling decisions in hydrological modelling

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janneke Remmers ◽  
Ryan Teuling ◽  
Lieke Melsen
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Reasoning ◽  
Performance Metrics ◽  
Expert Knowledge ◽  
Modelling Framework ◽  
Modelling Environment ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Modular Modelling ◽  
Modelling Process

<p>Scientific hydrological modellers make multiple decisions during the modelling process, e.g. related to the calibration period and performance metrics. These decisions affect the model results differently. Modelling decisions can refer to several steps in the modelling process. In this project, modelling decisions refer to the decisions made during the whole modelling process, not just the definition of the model structure. Each model output is a hypothesis of the reality; it is an interpretation of the real system underpinned by scientific reasoning and/or expert knowledge. Currently, there is a lack of knowledge and understanding about which modelling decisions are taken and why they are taken. Consequently, the influence of modelling decisions is unknown. Quantifying this influence, which is done in this study, can raise awareness among scientists. This study is based on analysis of interviews with scientific hydrological modellers, thus taking actual practices into account. Different modelling decisions were identified from the interviews, which are subsequently implemented and evaluated in a controlled modelling environment, in our case the modular modelling framework Raven. The variation in the results is analysed to determine which decisions affect the results and how they affect the results. This study pinpoints what aspects are important to consider in studying modelling decisions, and can be an incentive to clarify and improve modelling procedures.</p>

scholarly journals Collective information processing in human phase separation

2020 ◽  
Vol 375 (1807) ◽  
pp. 20190801 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bertrand Jayles ◽  
Ramón Escobedo ◽  
Roberto Pasqua ◽  
Christophe Zanon ◽  
Adrien Blanchet ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phase Separation ◽  
Information Filtering ◽  
Social Contexts ◽  
Random Motion ◽  
Confined Space ◽  
Final State ◽  
Series Of Experiments ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Collective Information ◽  
The Impact

In our digital societies, individuals massively interact through digital interfaces whose impact on collective dynamics can be important. In particular, the combination of social media filters and recommender systems can lead to the emergence of polarized and fragmented groups. In some social contexts, such segregation processes of human groups have been shown to share similarities with phase separation phenomena in physics. Here, we study the impact of information filtering on collective segregation behaviour of human groups. We report a series of experiments where groups of 22 subjects have to perform a collective segregation task that mimics the tendency of individuals to bond with other similar individuals. More precisely, the participants are each assigned a colour (red or blue) unknown to them, and have to regroup with other subjects sharing the same colour. To assist them, they are equipped with an artificial sensory device capable of detecting the majority colour in their ‘environment’ (defined as their k nearest neighbours, unbeknownst to them), for which we control the perception range, k = 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13. We study the separation dynamics (emergence of unicolour groups) and the properties of the final state, and show that the value of k controls the quality of the segregation, although the subjects are totally unaware of the precise definition of the ‘environment’. We also find that there is a perception range k = 7 above which the ability of the group to segregate does not improve. We introduce a model that precisely describes the random motion of a group of pedestrians in a confined space, and which faithfully reproduces and allows interpretation of the results of the segregation experiments. Finally, we discuss the strong and precise analogy between our experiment and the phase separation of two immiscible materials at very low temperature. This article is part of the theme issue ‘Multi-scale analysis and modelling of collective migration in biological systems’.

scholarly journals FUNCTIONS OF ARTISTIC-PERFORMANCE SELF-EFFICIENCY OF A TEACHER OF MUSIC ART IN THE PEDAGOGICAL PROCESS

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (195) ◽  
pp. 164-167
Author(s):  
Xia Wang ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Music Teacher ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Art Teacher ◽  
Creative Development ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Aesthetic ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Education Of Students ◽  
The Impact

The article considers the problem of the functions of artistic and performing self-efficacy of a music teacher in the pedagogical process. It is proved that the identification of the functions of performing and artistic self-efficacy plays a significant role in determining the theoretical and practical principles of improving the professional activity of a music teacher in modern conditions. Important functions of artistic and performing self-efficacy of a music art teacher are defined as: presentative-communicative, cognitive-evaluative, stimulating-developmental, constructive-transforming, reflexive-hedonistic. The presentative-communicative function is aimed at achieving the success of the teacher's professional activity, in particular the impact of his performance on the aesthetic education of students. The essence of this function is to demonstrate the teacher's creative personality while communicating with the student audience. In this sense, the artistic and performance presentation of the teacher is an important factor in achieving successful artistic and creative contact with students. Cognitive-evaluative function involves the teacher's ability to assess their performance, as well as the nature of the impact of music on the artistic and creative development of children. The stimulating-developmental function involves providing the teacher with the influence of art on the spiritual, aesthetic, musical development of students' personalities. The constructive-transforming function of the teacher's performance self-efficacy is to select a performance repertoire that would correspond to the teacher's artistic individuality, as well as correlate with pedagogical tasks. The reflexive-hedonistic function is focused on the teacher’s ability to objectively assess his performance skills, the ability to develop students ’listening abilities, and to enjoy communication with art. It is proved that the definition of the functions of artistic and performing self-efficacy of a teacher creates a theoretical basis for the development of methods of its formation at the art faculties of pedagogical universities

scholarly journals The Influence of Situated and Experiential Music Education in Teacher-Practitioner Formation: An Autoethnography

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leon de Bruin
Keyword(s):  
Music Education ◽  
Social Contexts ◽  
Cultural Backgrounds ◽  
Creative Processes ◽  
Performance Skills ◽  
Skill Accumulation ◽  
Musical Background ◽  
Formative Experiences ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact

This study explores how my musical background, teaching and performance skills, understandings, and knowledge acquired from both formal and informal influence has shaped myself as musician, teacher and researcher. The study reveals various learning cultures and social networks that frame my multiple professional identities that have themselves developed from my understandings of being a performer, an educator and researcher. This study explores three aspects to my being: personal identity, professional identity and my perception of the impact this has on my students through my teaching and performing. An autoethnographical method is used to investigate my background that is initially formed by the different modes of music education I received. The study reveals significant influences and formative experiences that impact knowledge and skill accumulation, shaping what informs my own practice as a musician, teacher and researcher. It reveals ongoing exploration, reflection and personal negotiations in maintaining ones’ development of performance and personal creative processes, whilst functioning as a facilitator and educator to others. This study offers insights into how cultural backgrounds, social contexts, teachers and peers influence others.

What’s in a Name?

2021 ◽  
pp. 530-544
Author(s):  
Bree Hadley
Keyword(s):  
Historical Record ◽  
Disability Rights ◽  
Disabled People ◽  
Past Work ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Disabled ◽  
The Media ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact ◽  
People Today

In the past three decades disabled scholars, artists, and their allies have highlighted the politics of representing the disabled body in theater, film, literature, museums, and the media. They have begun to address a problematic legacy of visibility-without-agency by advocating for positive self-representations of disabled people across a range of arts practices. Terms like disabled, handicapped, and crippled have been critiqued and in some cases reclaimed to articulate the distinctiveness of crip culture and performance. Terms like disability arts, arts and disability, artists with disability, and disability-led arts practice have been applied to politicized performance by disabled artists. This chapter argues that such terms have in effect become politicized performative gestures in their own right, which enact and guide the enactment of a disability rights agenda. It examines how artists’, archivists’, and historians’ efforts to relabel past work—to redact offensive labeling of disabled people as other from the historical record—is impacting our understanding of the evolution of this field of politicized practice. It also examines the impact changing ways of labeling art about, with, and by disabled people today is having. Labels certainly can be critical political gestures, designed to achieve critical maneuvers at critical moments in time, along the trajectory toward rights for disabled people. However, the idea that labels will serve in perpetuity, both in prospect and in retrospect, in wholly unproblematic ways, is less certain. In this sense, labels designed to support specific political shifts may always be “right for now” rather than “right forever.”

scholarly journals R & D and Internationalization: Effect on the Performance of SMEs

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 39-48
Author(s):  
David K. Chalmers ◽  
◽  
Emily W. Mannetta ◽  
Luca Sensini ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Research And Development ◽  
Sampling Design ◽  
Optimal Level ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Design Data ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
General Aspects ◽  
Probabilistic Sample ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this research is to study the impact of research and development activities on the performance of SMEs operating in non-high-tech sectors. At the same time, this study also investigates the impact produced by internationalization on research and development activities and performance. This choice is driven by the fact that there are several studies focusing on large companies and high-tech companies, while only a few scholars have addressed this topic for non-high-tech SMEs. A sample of Italian companies was chosen to develop the survey. The companies interviewed were obtained from the Amadeus database, in accordance with the definition of SMEs of the European Commission. From all the population, we extracted a probabilistic sample based on stratified random sampling design. Data collection and information was carried out through a questionnaire. The use of this tool has made it possible to collect updated information on research and development, innovation, internationalization and other general aspects useful for research purposes. The results show that non-high-tech SMEs that invest in research and development get performance benefits up to an optimal level of investment. In addition, the results suggest that internationalization can increase performance. Keywords: Innovation, R&D, Internationalization, Performance, SMEs.

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