Search for dissertations about: "John Airey"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 swedish dissertations containing the words John Airey.
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1. Physics Students’ Experiences of the Disciplinary Discourse Encountered in Lectures in English and Swedish
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2. Science, Language, and Literacy : Case Studies of Learning in Swedish University Physics
Abstract : This thesis presents an investigation of undergraduate student learning with respect to physics lectures attended in English and Swedish. The work studies three connected areas: student learning patterns, bilingual scientific literacy and disciplinary discourse. READ MORE
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3. Reading the Sky : From Starspots to Spotting Stars
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
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4. The formation of successful physics students : Discourse and identity perspectives on university physics
Abstract : In university physics education, unequal student participation has always been an issue. An example is the fact that men constitute 70–80% of the student body in most countries. READ MORE
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5. Becoming a physics teacher : Disciplinary discourses and the development of professional identity
Abstract : In this Licentiate thesis I examine the system of physics teacher education. Physics teacher education is important because it is one of the main ways to influence how physics is taught in schools. READ MORE