Search for dissertations about: "international education - definition"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 swedish dissertations containing the words international education - definition.

  2. 1. Structural Violence as a Constraint to African Policy Formation in the 1990s : Respositioning Education in International Relations

    Author : Catherine A Odora Hoppers; Birgit Brock-Utne; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Structural violence; policy formation; power relations; aid; discourses; geo-politics; education; knowledge; neo-liberalism; Structural Adjustment Programmes; reflexivity; transdisciplinarity; Public Policy Dialogue.; internationell pedagogik; International Education;

    Abstract : This study is a meta-analysis of the manner in which global relations impact on national level policy spaces and policy formation. As the International Financial Institutions tighten their grip through the Structural Adjustment Programmes over African countries, and donors steadily shift their ground and push conditionality beyond economic policy into institutional arrangements, the issue of political sovereignty of African countries, and of indirect rule through aid becomes a key concern. READ MORE

  4. 2. Mechatronics Engineering Education

    Author : Martin Grimheden; Mats Hanson; Bernardo Wagner; KTH; []
    Keywords : mechatronics; thematic subject; synergy; engineering education; international collaboration; experimental learning; didactical analysis; mekatronik; tematiskt ämne; synergi; ingenjörsutbildning; internationellt samarbete; experimentellt lärande; didaktisk analys; TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIKVETENSKAP;

    Abstract : Since its emergence in the late 1960s, mechatronics has become well-established as an academic subject, and is now researched and taught at a large number of universities worldwide. The most widely-used definition of the subject today is centered on the synergistic integration of mechanical engineering, electronics, and intelligent computer control. READ MORE

  5. 3. Reading ability of Latvian students : results from an international study

    Author : Indra Dedze; Carsten Elbro; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Reading literacy; reading ability; reading instruction; word recognition; voluntary reading; home background; Latvia; internationell pedagogik; International Education;

    Abstract : Reading literacy is becoming a crucial skill for the success in the modern society. Since Latvia is an industrialized country, with a relatively small population, it is of a crucial importance that the educational system produces well literate people. READ MORE

  6. 4. Curriculum in the Era of Global Development - Historical Legacies and Contemporary Approaches

    Author : Beniamin Knutsson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Curriculum; education; didactics; global education; development cooperation; globalization; sustainable development; Policy for Global Development;

    Abstract : In the last decade there has been an avalanche of policies and political rhetoric worldwide, stressing the importance of equitable and sustainable global development. The Swedish Government’s response has been the inception of a coherent Policy for Global Development (PGD). READ MORE

  7. 5. Students’ Reasoning about Learning and Well-being in School : On the epistemic privilege of Swedish early adolescent students

    Author : Ylva Backman; Karin Sporre; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Pedagogik; Education;

    Abstract : The recent emphasis on performance in standardized testing of Swedish students is visible in reports from both national and international agencies. According to the reports, there has been a steep decline in the internationally measured performance of Swedish students in school since the 1990s. READ MORE