Search for dissertations about: "Distance Teacher Education"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 swedish dissertations containing the words Distance Teacher Education.

2. 1. Distance education and the training of primary school teachers in Tanzania

   Author : Michael A. A. Wort; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Education; distance education; teacher education; primary schools; developing countries; Pedagogik; Education; Pedagogik; pedagogik; Education;

   Abstract : Tanzania has been using distance education to train its teachers for twenty years. Thefirst programme, which began in 1976 and ended in 1984, was highly innovative inits approach. It provided both professional and up-grading studies within the primaryschools to try and meet the demand for universal primary education. READ MORE

4. 2. Training teachers through technology : A case study of a distance-based teacher training programme

   Author : J. Ola Lindberg; Anders D. Olofsson; Jarl Backman; Elsebeth Korsgaard Sorensen; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Edukation; hermeneutics; teacher training; distance education; ICT; learning community; case study.; Education; Pedagogik;

   Abstract : This thesis’ main theme is the relationship between teacher training, distance education, ICT and community. These aspects of an educational practice are conceptualised within a hermeneutical approach as aspects of edukation. The thesis consists of eight articles. READ MORE

5. 3. Digital Distance Education – A Longitudinal Exploration of Video Technology

   Author : Lena Dafgård; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; distance education; digitalisation; video; higher education;

   Abstract : The context of this thesis is digital distance education. Distance education has developed from correspondence courses, based on letters sent by mail between student and teacher, to digital distance education with interactive video classes from anywhere, as long as a computer/tablet/smartphone and an Internet connection are available. READ MORE

6. 4. It's who you know and what you know : exploring the relationship between education and prejudice in adolescence

   Author : Lena Werner; Mikael Hjerm; Ingemar Johansson Sevä; Maureen A. Eger; Pieter Bevelander; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; anti-immigrant attitudes; education; critical thinking; multicultural education; teacher qualification; intergroup contact theory; secondary transfer effects; friendship; Sociology; sociologi;

   Abstract : Background: Previous studies have consistently identified an association between higher levels of education and lower levels of anti-immigrant sentiment, but the underlying reasons for this relationship remain unclear. Therefore, this research aims to help explain why education matters for attitudes toward immigrants. READ MORE

7. 5. A Changing Experience : communication and meaning-making in web-based teacher training

   Author : Linda Reneland-Forsman; Per Gerrevall; Monica E Nilsson; Elsebeth Korsgaard Sorensen; Växjö universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; course design; higher education pedagogy; mediated discourse analysis; meaning-making; mediation; teacher training; web-based learning; web-based teaching; widened participation; Education; Pedagogik; Pedagogik; Pedagogics;

   Abstract : This is a study of students’ meaning making in web-based higher education courses. Conditions for students meaning-making change when interaction technology is used to support educational practices. Widened Participation policy activities often use web-based programs to attract “new” groups of more experienced students. READ MORE