Search for dissertations about: "epistemic beliefs"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 26 swedish dissertations containing the words epistemic beliefs.

  2. 1. Paranormal Sweden? : Paranormal beliefs and practices in contemporary Sweden

    Author : Cristoffer Tidelius; Maria Klingenberg; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Paranormal; Paranormal beliefs; Paranormal practices; Mediumship; Ghost hunts; Cryptozoology; Parapsychology; Ufology; Occulture; Epistemic authority; Epistemic capital; Boundary-work; Sociology of Religion; Religionssociologi;

    Abstract : This dissertation aims to study the contemporary occurrence of paranormal beliefs, activities and experiences in Sweden as well as a paraculture of practices dedicated to these issues, with a particular focus on issues of knowledge and authority. The study is placed against the backdrop of academic and popular claims that paranormal beliefs, activities and experiences are not only common but are also on the rise. READ MORE

  4. 2. Computational problem solving in university physics education : Students’ beliefs, knowledge, and motivation

    Author : Madelen Bodin; Mikael Winberg; Diane Grayson; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; physics education; computational physics; simulation; beliefs; motivation; mental models; network analysis; didactics of physics; fysikdidaktik;

    Abstract : Solving physics problem in university physics education with a computational approach requires knowledge and skills in several domains, for example, physics, mathematics, programming, and modelling. These competences are in turn related to students' beliefs about these domains as well as about learning, and their motivation to learn. READ MORE

  5. 3. Epistemic beliefs among upper-secondary students in education for sustainable development

    Author : Marie Grice; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; epistemic beliefs; sustainable development; transdisciplinarity; action-guidingness; factor analysis; philosophizing with;

    Abstract : This research project explores an educational context through two approaches. The first analyses the interpretability and role of the concept of sustainable development according to the writings of four syllabuses in the curriculum for Swedish compulsory school. READ MORE

  6. 4. Epistemic beliefs and conceptions of competence in education for sustainable development

    Author : Marie Grice; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; education for sustainable development; epistemic beliefs; teachers ESD competences; measuring instruments; exploratory factor analysis; philosophizing with; ethical competence; action readiness;

    Abstract : Education for sustainable development (ESD) raises critical questions regarding what knowledge should be taught and what the learning outcomes should be. The aim of this thesis is to explore epistemological, ethical and critical dimensions of ESD. There are two empirical sites. READ MORE

  7. 5. Towards Epistemic and Interpretative Holism : A critique of methodological approaches in research on learning

    Author : Liza Haglund; Niclas Rönnström; Max Scheja; Ninni Wahlström; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; interpretation of learning; Intentional Analysis; conceptual change; epistemic holism; interpretative holism; principle of charity; salient features; pedagogik; Education;

    Abstract : The central concern of this thesis is to discuss interpretations of learning in educational research. A point of departure is taken in core epistemological and ontological assumptions informing three major approaches to learning: behaviourism, cognitive constructivism and socioculturalism. READ MORE