Search for dissertations about: "inquiry based learning"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 42 swedish dissertations containing the words inquiry based learning.

  2. 1. Designing Online Courses for Individual and Collaborative Learning : A study of a virtual learning environment based in Sri Lanka

    Author : Thushani Weerasinghe; Robert Ramberg; Brian Hudson; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Design-Based Research; Design Experiments; Online Learning; Instructional Design; Design Principles; Design Guidelines; Individual Learning; Collaborative Learning; Inquiry-Based Learning; Peer-Teaching; Computer and Systems Sciences; data- och systemvetenskap;

    Abstract : Online courses of distance learning programmes at universities are designed considering the characteristics and needs of their adult learners. Basically, there are two types of learners in an online course: individual learners and collaborative learners. READ MORE

  4. 2. Online coaching as a Relationship of Inquiry : Exploring one-to-one online education

    Author : Stefan Stenbom; Stefan Hrastinski; Martha Cleveland-Innes; Inga-Britt Skogh; Elizabeth Murphy; KTH; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; online learning; online coaching; one-to-one online education; Community of Inquiry; Relationship of Inquiry; Teknikvetenskapens lärande och kommunikation; Education and Communication in the Technological Sciences;

    Abstract : In educational development, much focus is put on the use of computers and other digital tools to enhance teaching and learning. One of the most used digital communication forms is one-to-one communication using text, images, and video. One-to-one communication for educational purposes has, however, so far received only modest attention in research. READ MORE

  5. 3. Learner support for distance learners : A study of six cases of ICT-based distance education institutions in China

    Author : Shuting Gao; Vinayagum Chinapah; Shangwu Zhao; Chang Zhu; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Learner support; student support; support services; peer support; learner center; collaborative learning; interaction; motivation; critical thinking; creative thinking; deep learning; higher order learning; group learning; small group work; Community of Inquiry CoI ; ICT-based distance learning; Radio and TV University; distance education; Web-based learning; e-Learning; adult education; higher education; International and Comparative Education; internationell och jämförande pedagogik;

    Abstract : This thesis focuses on learner support in Chinese distance education. It draws a picture of Chinese modern distance education, covering the major issues in the field of learner support, and small group work as peer support. READ MORE

  6. 4. The unseen in between: Unpacking, designing, and evaluating sustainability-oriented labs in real-world contexts

    Author : Gavin McCrory; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; sustainability transformations; evaluation; sustainability; undisciplinarity; laboratories; systematic review; education; learning; Sustainability transitions; reflexive governance;

    Abstract : We live in a time of compounding ecological and social change. Given its uncertain and urgent nature, contemporary forms of governance are experiencing tension between controlling the present and nurturing collective capacities to enact transformative change. READ MORE

  7. 5. Spontaneous online tutoring : Students’ support of their own and other students’ process of inquiry in online text-based tutoring

    Author : Malin Jansson; Stefan Hrastinski; Stefan Stenbom; Fredrik Enoksson; Jennifer Richardson; KTH; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Teknik och lärande; Technology and Learning;

    Abstract : The use of online technologies has made education more accessible. In online education, there are increased expectations for students to be self-directed and take responsibility for their learning. Research has also shown that students can benefit from learning from each other. READ MORE