Search for dissertations about: "innovation in education"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 74 swedish dissertations containing the words innovation in education.
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1. Two facets of Innovation in Engineering Education : The interplay of Student Learning and Curricula Design
Abstract : This thesis covers two main perspectives ofinnovation; first, innovation is regarded as an outcome-related mechanism wherelearning is expressed through artefact presentations at the end of adevelopment process; second, innovation comprises a change mechanism in theprocess of student learning, influencing educators to reconsider new methods andpractices. Building on qualitative data from engineering design courses, theaim has been to explore how learning elements in engineering educationinfluence students during early-phase innovation. READ MORE
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2. Child–Robot Interaction in Education
Abstract : Advances in the field of robotics in recent years have enabled the deployment of robots in a multitude of settings, and it is predicted that this will continue to increase, leading to a profound impact on society in the future. This thesis takes its starting point in educational robots; specifically the kind of robots that are designed to interact socially with children. READ MORE
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3. New professionals and new technologies in new higher education? : Conceptualising struggles in the field
Abstract : This thesis explores the practices and positionings of two groupings of professionals in UK higher education, ‘educational developers’ and ‘learning technologists’. It investigates the emergence of the groupings, and their professional paths and respective approaches to supporting teaching and learning. READ MORE
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4. Exploring the dual nature of engineering education : Opportunities and challenges in integrating the academic and professional aspects in the curriculum
Abstract : Engineering education is both academic, emphasising theory in a range of subjects, and professional, preparing students for engineering practice. Ideally, these aspects are also in a meaningful relationship in the curriculum, but the dual nature ideal is simultaneously a source of tensions. READ MORE
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5. Entrepreneurship in a School Setting : Introducing a Business Concept in a Public Context
Abstract : Entrepreneurship has during the last decades gained an immense interest in academia, politics and practice. It is argued from politics that more entrepreneurs are necessary for the economic development. In addition, nowadays entrepreneurship is also perceived as a solution to social and societal challenges. READ MORE