Search for dissertations about: "Lifelong education"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 33 swedish dissertations containing the words Lifelong education.

  1. 1. Lifelong learning : The social impact of digital villages as community resource centres on disadvantaged women

    Author : David Hallberg; Anders G. Nilsson; Christina Keller; Lars Svensson; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; community resource centre; digital village; disadvantaged women; lifelong learning; social change; social impact; social informatics; stressor; telecentre; Computer and Systems Sciences; data- och systemvetenskap;

    Abstract : The overall aim of this research was to enhance the understanding of what affects the social impact of ICT in lifelong learning on disadvantaged women.In contributing to the field of social informatics, this research employs behavioural theories as strategy and analytic possibilities. READ MORE

  2. 2. Lifelong learning, intergenerational learning, and social capital : from theory to practice

    Author : Ann-Kristin Boström; Tom Schuller; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Lifelong learning; intergenerational learning; social capital; granddad intervention; transmission of skills; attitudes; values and norms; Stockholm; International education; Internationell pedagogik; pedagogik; Education;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between lifelong learning, intergenerational learning and social capital by reporting on an analysis of the concepts and an investigation of one instance of intergenerational interaction, namely “the granddad programme” – an intervention project run by a limited number of schools in the Stockholm area. The theoretical background concerns both the lifelong perspectiveand the lifewide perspective of learning across the lifespan. READ MORE

  3. 3. Physical education policy and practice : Issues and controversies in Tanzania secondary schools

    Author : John David Kazungu; Per Gerrevall; Håkan Larsson; Linnéuniversitetet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Educational policy; Institutional theory; Physical Education; Secondary school; Tanzania; Idrott och hälsa; nyinstitutionell teori; skola; utbildningspolicy; Tanzania; Education; Pedagogik;

    Abstract : Schools’ decisions to offer Physical Education (PE) is among the possible ways of involving students in physical activity, which has significant effects on students’ health, lifelong participation in physical activities and participation in sport. This thesis explores the factors and the ways they influence secondary schools’ decisions on whether or not to offer PE in Tanzania. READ MORE

  4. 4. The uniqueness of knowledge management in small companies : Managing knowledge as an employer strategy for lifelong learning

    Author : Ernesto Villalba; Ingemar Fägerlind; Robert Höghielm; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Knowledge management; lifelong learning; European Social Fund; SME; adult education; training; knowledge; Sweden; International education; Internationell pedagogik;

    Abstract : The present study explores the relationship between the ‘knowledge-enabling environment’ and the demand for training using a sample of 18 small private companies providing educational and consultancy services in Sweden. In this way, the dissertation is an exploration of the ways Swedish knowledge-intensive companies manage their knowledge. READ MORE

  5. 5. Constructing the adult learner : a governmentality analysis

    Author : Andreas Fejes; Staffan Larsson; Ulf Olsson; David Hamilton; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; lifelong learning; adult education; adult learner; governmentality; genealogy; policy analysis; livslångt lärande; vuxenutbildning; den vuxna studerande; styrningsrationalitet; governmentality; genealogi; policy analys; Education; Pedagogik;

    Abstract : Syftet med denna avhandling är att studera hur den vuxna studerande konstrueras genom olika styrningstekniker inom Vuxenutbildning, Folkbildning och Högre utbildning. Vidare är syftet att analysera vad för styrningsrationalitet som både skapas genom och som skapar dessa praktiker. READ MORE