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  2. 1. Crossing the threshold : Visualization design and conceptual understanding of evolution

    Author : Andreas C. Göransson; Lena Tibell; Konrad Schönborn; Anat Yarden; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Evolution; Natural selection; Visualization; Conceptual understanding; Conceptual change;

    Abstract : The theory of evolution is considered the unifying theory of biology. An accurate understanding of evolution is vital both for the understanding of diverse topics in biology, but also for societal issues such as antibiotic resistance or biodiversity. READ MORE

  4. 2. Facets of chemical bonding that enhance or encumber conceptual understanding

    Author : Anders Nimmermark; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; student surveys; chemical bonding; secondary school; tertiary education; coordination chemistry; conceptual understanding;

    Abstract : Chemical bonding is a vast subject, rich in abstract concepts and advanced and less-advanced explanatory models that the learner has to master. In this context, the teaching of chemical bonding at the secondary school level is extremely important, as it has the potential to increase or hinder students’ further understanding of bonding. READ MORE

  5. 3. MILO - A Conceptual Learning Model Grounded in a Hermeneutical and a Caritative Caring Perspective : Development and Evaluation

    Author : Maria Koldestam; Susanne Knutsson; Anders Broström; Gunilla Lindqvist; Yvonne Hilli; Linnéuniversitetet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; conceptual model; learning; undergraduate nursing students; hermeneutics; caring; caritas; competence; understanding; natural caring; professional caring; Vårdvetenskap; Caring Science;

    Abstract : Aim: The overall aim was to develop and evaluate a conceptual learning model grounded in a caritative caring perspective aimed to facilitate undergraduate nursing students’ learning during clinical practice.Methods: This thesis comprises four studies with a descriptive explorative design overall. READ MORE

  6. 4. Making Sense of Making Sense - Exploring users’ understanding of automated vehicles during use

    Author : Mikael Johansson; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Automated vehicles; Driving automation; Make sense; Product semantics; Signifiers; Meaning; Conceptual model; Understanding;

    Abstract : Automation has for a long time been embraced by the vehicle industry and in recent years, the amount and sophistication of automation in vehicles have rapidly increased, creating more advanced automated vehicle (AV) systems. The complexity of AVs does not only pose a technical challenge, but the entry of automation into vehicles also creates new dynamics in the human-vehicle interaction, that puts new demands on the user. READ MORE

  7. 5. On conceptual design reliability : an approach for identification of potential failures

    Author : Micael Derelöv; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : Conceptual Design; Potential Failure; Evaluation; Reliability; TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIKVETENSKAP;

    Abstract : This thesis is the result of research in the area of Evaluation and Decision-Making in the Design Process. It examines how to support and facilitate the evaluation activities in the design process in order to create a more solid foundation on which to base design decisions. READ MORE