Search for dissertations about: "Jim Ryder"
Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words Jim Ryder.
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1. Socioscientific argumentation : Aspects of content and structure
Abstract : Socioscientific argumentation has shown to be a feasible educational framework for promoting citizenship and for cultivating scientific literacy. However, there are several aspects of this educational framework that have been shown to be problematic. READ MORE
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2. Students as scientists : a study of motivation in the science classroom
Abstract : School science and mathematics have been criticized for being difficult, de-contextualised and teacher-centred. This thesis concerns student motivation in science and mathematics in secondary school, and in particular student motivation in relation to student-teacher-scientist partnerships (STSPs) and an authentic science task called the Medicine Hunt where students help scientists to find new antibiotics. READ MORE