Browsing by Subject "Discourse"
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Advanced natural language processing for improved prosody in text–to–speech synthesis
(North-West University, 2014)Text-to-speech synthesis enables the speech-impeded user of an augmentative and alternative communication system to partake in any conversation on any topic, because it can produce dynamic content. Current synthetic voices ... -
Caring presence in practice: facilitating an appreciative discourse in nursing
(Wiley, 2016)Aim To report on an appreciation of caring presence practised by nurses in South Africa in order to facilitate an appreciative discourse in nursing and a return to caring values and attitudes. Background Appreciative ... -
Critical thinking perspectives on work integrated learning in information systems education
(WASET, 2012)Students with high level skills are in demand, especially in scare skill environments. If universities wish to be successful and competitive, its students need to be adequately equipped with the necessary tools. Work ... -
Dekonstruksie van beperkende narratiewe in die lewe van individue
(North-West University, 2004)This study has been approached from a narrative counseling point of view, which is a product of the postmodern discourse. Counseling within this framework represents a fundamental new shift in counseling practices. Various ... -
Democratizing an online discussion forum at a higher education institution : from rationalistic exclusion to the recognition of multiple presences
(North-West University, 2013)Institutional transformation initiated the creation of an online forum by academic staff at the North-West University. This forum functioned as an official space on the intranet of the institution as a result of the need ... -
Die gebruik van metadiskoers in Afrikaans T1–skryfwerk van eerstejaar–universiteitstudente
(North-West University, 2014)Students’ argumentative writing is substandard in the sense that the necessary relations, amongst other things, are not indicated in their texts. These texts also often lack an author’s voice. In a module such as academic ... -
'n Groepwerk-leierskapontwikkelingsprogram binne 'n kleurlinggemeenskap vanuit 'n narratiewe bemagtigingsbenadering
(North-West University, 2005)The aim of this research was to empower Coloureds in Greenspark based on qualitative and quantitative research from a narrative approach so that they can develop their potential as leaders in the community by means of a ... -
Reconceptualising sustainability assessment
(Elsevier, 2017)Sustainability assessment as an ex ante tool for directing decision-making towards sustainability has emerged in a diverse range of forms across the world over the past decade or so. This broad practice of sustainability ...