Search for dissertations about: "learning motivation"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 159 swedish dissertations containing the words learning motivation.

  1. 1. L3 Motivation

    Author : Alastair Henry; Christina Cliffordson; Frank Hardman; Högskolan Väst; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; L3 Motivation; foreign languages; L2 Motivational Self System; Pedagogik; Pedagogics;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis was to study secondary school students' motivation to learn a second foreign language in addition to English. In addition to the empirical investigation of L3 motivation over a program of study and the testing of the widely-held assumption that L2 English impacts negatively on L3 motivation, the aim was also to contribute to the conceptual development of self-based motivation theory by examining the evolution and development of language-speaking/using selves, and by addressing the issue of interference between different self-guides. READ MORE

  2. 2. Work-integrated learning in a hospital ward setting : Exploring the interdependency between the professions and the organization

    Author : Mia Detlin; Maria Skyvell Nilsson; Lotta Dellve; Högskolan Väst; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; contemporary hospital care; occupational learning; expansive learning; interprofessional learning; newly graduated nurses; Vårdvetenskap; Nursing science; Work Integrated Learning; Arbetsintegrerat lärande;

    Abstract : Introduction:Contemporary hospital settings are a challenging learning and working environment for healthcare professionals. The challenges are largely related to the increasing need for healthcare caused by an ageing population, a lack of personnel resources, and demands for time efficiency. READ MORE

  3. 3. Learning as a patient : What and how individuals want to learn when preparing for surgery, and the potential use of serious games in their education

    Author : Brynja Ingadóttir; Tiny Jaarsma; Ingela Thylén; Bjöörn Fossum; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Education; knowledge expectations; learning; serious game; surgical patients; Kennslutölvuleikur; nám; sjúklingafræðsla; skurðsjúklingar; væntingar til fræðslu;

    Abstract : Introduction: Surgical patients need knowledge to participate in their own care and to engage in self-care behaviour in the perioperative period which is important for their recovery. Patient education facilitates such knowledge acquisition and several methods can be used to facilitate it, for example, face-to-face education and brochures or using information technology such as website or computer games. READ MORE

  4. 4. Opening the black box of mathematics teachers’ professional growth : a study of the process of teacher learning

    Author : Sara Engvall; Magnus Österholm; Christina Ottander; Björn Palmberg; Hanna Palmér; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Teacher learning; professional growth; professional development program; formative assessment; motivation; mathematics teachers; secondary school teachers; pedagogiskt arbete; educational work;

    Abstract : There is a lot of research done on professional development programs for teachers, especially with a focus on different characteristics of the program and whether it makes teachers change their teaching practice to such an extent that it enhances student achievement. However, there is not much research done on the learning process. READ MORE

  5. 5. Designing new learning experiences? : exploring corporate e-learners’ self-regulated learning

    Author : Annika Wiklund-Engblom; Sven-Erik Hansén; U-GARD; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; learning experience; digital learning; e-learning; educational design research; corporate e-learning; Education; pedagogik;

    Abstract : The context of this study is corporate e-learning, with an explicit focus on how digital learning design can facilitate self-regulated learning (SRL). The field of e-learning is growing rapidly. An increasing number of corporations use digital technology and elearning for training their work force and customers. READ MORE