Search for dissertations about: "Andreas Redfors"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words Andreas Redfors.

  2. 1. Reading the Sky : From Starspots to Spotting Stars

    Author : Urban Eriksson; Cedric Linder; John Airey; Andreas Redfors; Edward E. Prather; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Astrometry; Astronomy Education Research; Disciplinary Discernment; Extrapolating three-dimensionality; Reading the Sky; Physics with specialization in Physics Education; Fysik med inriktning mot fysikens didaktik;

    Abstract : This thesis encompasses two research fields in astronomy: astrometry and astronomy education and they are discussed in two parts. These parts represent two sides of a coin; astrometry, which is about constructing 3D representations of the Universe, and AER, where for this thesis, the goal is to investigate university students’ and lecturers’ disciplinary discernment vis-à-vis the structure of the Universe and extrapolating three-dimensionality. READ MORE

  4. 2. Black & white or shades of grey : teachers perspectives on the role of nature of science in compulsory school science teaching

    Author : Lotta Leden; Lena Hansson; Andreas Redfors; Malin Ideland; Malmö högskola; []
    Keywords : Nature of science; teachers perspectives; Didactical questions; Focus groups; Nature of science; School science; Science teaching traditions; Scientific literacy; Teachers’ perspectives;

    Abstract : Avhandlingen utforskar lärares perspektiv och förhandlingar gällande vilken roll “naturvetenskapens karaktär” (engelska ”nature of science”, NOS) kan spela i grundskolans NO-undervisning. Tidigare forskning har visat att NO-undervisning ofta har ett starkt fokus på naturvetenskapliga begrepp och strukturerade laborationer med ett implicit fokus på ”korrekta svar”. READ MORE