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Analysis of Workplace Literacies Pilot Project Reports 2009
This report provides an overview and analysis of eight workplace literacies pilot projects in Scotland that ran from December 2006 to 2008, with the aim of producing guidance for future practice. It reviews the work reported on in these projects in order
Weedon, Eliisabet +2 more
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This paper was presented at an official book launch, hosted by the Centre for Global Indigenous Futures, on Wednesday 18 September 2024, Wallumattagal Campus, Macquarie ...
Joseph Pugliese
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U.S. Consumers Sometimes Prefer Seemingly Redundant Labels
ABSTRACT More food products are carrying seemingly redundant labels, which are marketing claims or certifications that reiterate product attributes already conveyed. In this paper, we aim to answer two questions on redundant labels. First, do consumers view redundant labels as deceptive or informative? Second, how do redundant labels affect product and
Jackson Lusk +2 more
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ABSTRACT Nutritional information is very important in the food choices of consumers. However, when they are too scientific or technical, they have the potential to confuse consumers, resulting in information asymmetry and dissuading them from making beneficial choices.
Edeoba W. Edobor +3 more
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Impact of Digital Ability and Rice Technology Adoption on Rice Farming Performance in Benin
ABSTRACT This study examines the combined effects of digital ability and the adoption of various rice technologies among smallholder rice farmers, using GPS‐spatially matched data sources that include household surveys and a general census of rice value chain actors in Benin.
Landry Bellarmin Kassa, Takeshi Sakurai
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Dieser Beitrag thematisiert, inwieweit der aus der Schriftlichkeitsforschung stammende Begriff "Literacy" bzw. "Literacies" auf den Bereich der digitalen Kommunikation übertragen werden kann.
Margit Böck, Gunther Kress
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Protection Motivation Theory and Farmers' Participation in Futures Markets: Evidence From Germany
ABSTRACT This study examines why German farmers show limited adoption of commodity futures contracts despite substantial price volatility, applying Protection Motivation Theory (PMT) to understand the cognitive processes driving participation decisions in futures markets. Survey data from 303 German farmers collected in 2024 were analyzed using Partial
Hendrik Wever +2 more
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Aesthetic literacies in school and work: New pathways in education
This book argues the importance of aesthetic literacies in learning and teaching in schools for future work. The study of aesthetics is critical in today’s learning, due to the increasingly complex ways in which we communicate meaning, such as through ...
Barton, Georgina
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Intentions to co-research and engage in participatory research pervade education and social science research with children and particularly research on engagement in digital spaces, with digital tools.
Diane R. Collier
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Why Climate Literacy Is Health Literacy
Health problems of global warming are daunting in severity and magnitude and will only get worse. Yet literacy about these problems is poor and plans to alleviate them are too early in development to be responsive to current levels of global threat and individual need.
Larry R, Churchill +2 more
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