Search for dissertations about: "Transnational education"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 16 swedish dissertations containing the words Transnational education.

2. 6. A Transnational Study of Criticality in the History Learning Environment

   Author : Sergej Ivanov; Janet Enever; Rodney Jones; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; criticality; transnational; curriculum theory; policy; upper secondary; history; learning environment; comparative; language teaching and learning; språkdidaktik;

   Abstract : This study examines conceptions of criticality and its instruction in the History learning environ- ment in Sweden, Russia, and Australia as evidenced in one sample upper secondary class in each country. To achieve this, data were collected at macro, micro and meso levels. READ MORE

4. 7. Violence prevention and conflict resolution

   Author : Karin Utas Carlsson; Malmö högskola; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Basic human needs; conflict resolution; culture of peace; human relations; non-violence; peace education; role-playing; school children; socialization; violence prevention; education; peace; social integration;

   Abstract : The objectives of the study were (1) to contribute to development of a theoretical basis for teaching violence prevention and conflict resolution, connecting the micro (inter-personal and intergroup) and macro (national, international and transnational) levels; and (2) to contribute to development of teaching methods with the aim of giving children skills in handling conflicts constructively. The perspective of the study is a social-psychological one where Human Needs Theory (Burton) plays an important role. READ MORE

5. 8. Reading the world through virtual exchange : critical interculturality and glocal awareness in English teacher education

   Author : Malin Reljanovic Glimäng; Björn Sundmark; Breffni O'Rourke; Malmö universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Virtual exchange; interculturality; global citizenship education; glocal awareness; teacher education; English; action research; Sustainable studies; Hållbarhetsstudier;

   Abstract : Virtual exchange (VE) is a pedagogical approach that connects learners across borders and cultures through online communication technologies. Taking a point of departure in critical social constructivism, this thesis contributes to the VE research field by presenting a collection of studies that explore the intersections of critical interculturality, global citizenship education, and online exchange in English teacher education. READ MORE

6. 9. Consolidating concepts of technology education : From rhetoric towards a potential reality

   Author : Andrew Doyle; Lena Gumaelius; Niall Seery; Donal Canty; Eva Hartell; Kay Stables; KTH; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Technology education; enacted practice; Pedagogical Content Knowledge PCK ; teacher conceptions; and; Nature of Technology.; Teknikvetenskapens lärande och kommunikation; Education and Communication in the Technological Sciences;

   Abstract : The thesis focuses on the relationship between international rhetoric and classroom realities in technology education. For some time there has been widespread recognition that the intended goals for learning in the subject area have failed to manifest in enacted practices as envisioned. READ MORE

7. 10. Playing with the Global : Family Dynamics and International Education in a Marketised Preschool Landscape

   Author : Jennifer Waddling; Emil Bertilsson; Håkan Forsberg; Maria Törnqvist; Agnès van Zanten; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Sociology of education; international preschools; preschool choice; parenting cultures; family dynamics; Utbildningssociologi; Sociology of Education;

   Abstract : The surge in popularity of international schools around the world has extended to the domain of Early Childhood Education and Care. In the past few decades, international preschools have be­come more commonplace in marketised educational contexts. READ MORE