2014, Volume 10
Recent Submissions
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Citizens' Communication Habits and Use of ICTs During Crises and Emergencies
(Jyväskylän yliopisto, Agora Center, 2014)In this article, citizens’ communication habits and use of information and communication technologies during crises and emergencies are discussed from the perspective of community resilience. The topic is approached ... -
Community Resilience in Crises : Technology and Social Media Enablers
(Jyväskylän yliopisto, Agora Center, 2014)Technology can contribute greatly to disaster resilience, especially by enhancing the interconnectedness between the authorities and the public and by facilitating the rapid exchange of information. This special issue of ... -
Individuals' Interest in Preventing Everyday Accidents and Crises : A Swedish Explorative Study of the Importance of Motivation
(Agora Center, Jyväskylän Yliopisto, 2014)This explorative study presents an empirical examination of the connection between motivation and the measures individuals take to prevent everyday accidents and prepare for crises. Positional factors (age and gender) and ... -
Crises and Social Media : A Metastudy on Pertinent Research and Practice
(Agora Center, Jyväskylän Yliopisto, 2014)Aiming to structure the academic debate and to demonstrate practical use cases of social media in crisis communication, we present in this metastudy the disciplinary embedment, topical foci, challenges, and research gaps ... -
Citizen Response in Crisis : Individual and Collective Efforts to Enchance Community Resilience
(Agora Center, Jyväskylän Yliopisto, 2014-12-01)This paper reports on the process and findings of an extensive research project with the aim of investigating present initiatives and approaches within the area of community resilience and citizen involvement. The paper ... -
Guest Editors' Introduction: Supporting Urgent Basic Reading Skills in Children in Africa and Around the World
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Promotion of Literacy in Sub-Saharan Africa: Goals and Prospects of CAPOLSA at the University of Zambia
(Agora Center, University of Jyväskylä, 2014)The convergence of two complementary agendas motivated collaboration between two universities (in Zambia and Finland) to establish the Centre for the Promotion of Literacy in Sub-Saharan Africa (CAPOLSA), focused on initial ... -
The GraphoGame Method: The Theoretical and Methodological Background of the Technology-Enhanced Learning Environment for Learning to Read
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The Role of Family on Pathways to Acquiring Early Reading Skills In Lusaka’s Low-Income Communities
(Agora Center, University of Jyväskylä, 2014)This paper reports findings from the study that examined the role of family in children’s acquisition of early reading skills. We recruited 72 first-grade learners and their parents from low-income Zambian families for the ...
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