Search for dissertations about: "STEM learning"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 43 swedish dissertations containing the words STEM learning.

  2. 1. (Re)harmonising the Academy: Integrating life-long learning and science communication in Swedish higher education

    Author : Maria Cervin-Ellqvist; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; self-regulated learning; science communication; metacognition; life-long learning; policy; higher education; generic skills; academic scholarship;

    Abstract : Higher education today performs a complex system of functions with a variety of goals and expectations, including research, teaching, and disseminating research to the surrounding society. It is however not always clear what these functions should entail, and how they should be played out. READ MORE

  4. 2. Learning Computing at University: Participation and Identity : A Longitudinal Study

    Author : Anne-Kathrin Peters; Arnold Pears; Anders Berglund; Anna Eckerdal; Lars Ulriksen; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; computing education research; engineering education research; computer science; higher education; engagement; diversity; equity; gender; competencies; culture; longitudinal; identity; participation; power; agency; uniformity; communities of practice; social theory of learning; phenomenography; student reflections; Datavetenskap med inriktning mot datavetenskapens didaktik; Computer Science with specialization in Computer Science Education Research;

    Abstract : Computing education has struggled with student engagement and diversity in the student population for a long time. Research in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education suggests that taking a social, long-term perspective on learning is a fruitful approach to resolving some of these persistent challenges. READ MORE

  5. 3. The making of the engineering student : A study examining the societal and cultural production of the subject, the engineering student

    Author : Patricia Kingdon; Lars Geschwind; Sven Ove Hansson; Ulf Olsson; Maria Andrée; KTH; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Engineering education; recruitment to engineering education; broadening of the recruitment base to higher education; power and knowledge; underrepresented student groups at technical universities; Nyckelord: civilingenjörsutbildningen; högskoleingenjörsutbildningen; rekryteringen till tekniska utbildningar i högre utbildning. makt och kunskap; underrepresterade studentgrupper. val av utbildning; rekrytering.; Teknikvetenskapens lärande och kommunikation; Education and Communication in the Technological Sciences;

    Abstract : AbstractThis thesis makes a novel and original contribution to the discourse surrounding engineering education, and how it can be made more accessible to underrepresented groups. The study includes two contexts representing two different perspectives. READ MORE

  6. 4. Information and Communication Technology in Teacher Education : Thinking and learning in computer‐supported social practice

    Author : Evode Mukama; Sven Andersson; Gunilla Jedeskog; Ingrid Andersson; Roger Säljö; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Collaborative learning; critical reflection; ICT; learning conditions; mediating tool; multilingual setting; Rwanda; teacher education; Education; Pedagogik;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to investigate how new knowledge can be developed in computer-supported social practice. Participants were selected from newly qualified secondary school teachers and student teachers at a higher education institution in Rwanda. READ MORE

  7. 5. Assidere Necesse Est : Necessities and complexities regarding teachers’ assessment practices in technology education

    Author : Eva Hartell; Inga-Britt Skogh; Lena Gumaelius; Richard Kimbell; Kay Stables; KTH; []
    Keywords : technology education; primary education; assessment; classroom assessment; formative assessment; assessment for learning; self-efficacy; e-portfolio; e-assessment; engineering education; STEM; teknikundervisning; teknikdidaktik; formativ bedömning; bedömning; grundskola; klassrumsbedömning; bedömning för lärande; betyg; vurdering; vurdering for laring; Teknikvetenskapens lärande och kommunikation; Education and Communication in the Technological Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis focuses on teachers’ assessment practices in primary and lower secondary schools for technology education (Sv. Teknik). It is grounded in my prior experience as a teacher but also addresses the national and international research fields of technology education and assessment. READ MORE